lethal weaponry to ukraine, including cluster munitions. why is it ok for the us to do this? well, because russia is the aggressor and they should not be doing it, and it is only fair and right for ukraine to be in a position to defend itself. it is a fundamentally different position that ukraine is in, as compared with russia. what difference will these weapons make to ukraine on the ground? well, ukraine, as we have seen, has been able to advance on the battlefield, but only very slowly, and that s because of the minefields and the trenches that have been put in place by the russians as defensive measures to prevent the ukrainians from advancing. using these types of munitions will substitute for single shot artillery shells. they will cover more ground and they will force the russians to have to withdraw their personnel to avoid these types of weapons, which will make it more feasible for the ukrainians to advance more quickly. there are many americans who, of course, sup
clearer this hour. the british prime minister, riushi sunak, has confirmed that britain, like several other nato countries, is signed up to a convention that bans their use. on friday, president biden made what he called the difficult decision to send cluster munitions to ukraine. he arrives in the uk on sunday. rishi sunak is playing down any differences. well, the uk is a signatory to a convention which prohibits the production or use of cluster munitions, and discourages their use. we will continue to do our part to support ukraine against russia s illegal and unprovoked invasion. we have done that by providing heavy battle tanks and, most recently, long range weapons. and hopefully, all countries can continue to support ukraine. russia s act of barbarism is causing untold suffering to millions of people, it s right that we collectively stand up to it. and i will be heading off to the nato summit next week in vilnius, where we will be discussing with our allies how we ca
the bbc says it became aware of a complaint in may. the statement adds that the bbc investigations team has been looking into this since it was raised and has been actively following up . according to the bbc statement, new allegations of a different nature were put to the corporation on thursday. the bbc says it is in touch with external authorities and the metropolitan police has confirmed it has been contacted. the bbc s director general says the bbc is in touch with the family referenced in media reports. helena wilkinson has more. the bbc has this afternoon confirmed one of its presenters accused of paying a teenager tens of thousands of pounds for sexually explicit photos has been suspended. it is understood the bbc has also been in touch with the police. these developments follow further serious allegations today about an unnamed high profile bbc presenter. in new claims, the youngster s mother told the sun on sunday the presenter was pictured in his underwear, re