hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the polish president, andrzej duda, has been given a standing ovation in the ukrainian parliament after he delivered a passionate speech in support of ukraine. it s the first address in person by a foreign leader to the parliament in kyiv since the russian invasion began. president duda, who earlier met with ukraine s president zelenskiy, said that only ukraine has the right to decide its future. if ukraine is pushed to sacrifice even a centimetre of its territory, just to keep things calm, for economic reasons or political ambitions, it will be a huge blow, not only for the ukrainian nation, but for the entire western world, i have no doubt about that. at a press conference afterwards, president zelensky stressed again his request for ukraine tojoin the european union. the european commission will issue a report injune on whether to accept ukraine s application to become a candidate for membership. it is lik
what could the war do to an already volatile job market here? arsenal s champions league qualification hopes are in tatters. they were beaten 2 0 at newcastle, with tottenham now in pole position to clinch fourth spot. and a pretty humid day to come with some eastern areas under hazy sunshine seeing some of the highest temperatures of the year. but if you re in the west today, early sunshine will give way to cloud and eventually some outbreaks of rain. i ll have all the details of your forecast here on breakfast. it s tuesday the 17th of may. leading figures in sport, politics and entertainment have praised the blackpool striker jake daniels after he announced he is gay. it s the first time in more than 30 years that a male footballer has come out while still playing for a professional uk club. the 17 year old said it s a relief to be honest about his sexuality. our lgbt and identity correspondent lauren moss reports on a turning point for british football. he s one of the ch
ended their mission, after hundreds of soldiers leave the azovstal steel plant. after being trapped there for more than two months. i want to underline, ukraine needs its ukrainian heroes alive. this is our principle. wayne rooney has given evidence in his wife s libel trial as the multi million pound case enters its final day at the high court. tributes are paid to kay mellor, the actress and writer best known for the series girlfriends. the foreign secretary liz truss has confirmed the government will introduce legislation that would change parts of the post brexit trading arrangements for northern ireland. known as the northern ireland. known as the northern ireland protocol. she told parliament that the uk would prefer a negotiated settlement with the eu but failing that would pass a law to change the protocol to make trade easier in an attempt to encourage pro unionist politicians back into power sharing government in belfast. the eu has responded warning that unilateral
more evidence that wages are failing to keep pace with the cost of living earnings are down 1.2% from last year when adjusted for inflation, their biggest fall since 2013. a woman convicted of killing a one year old boy she was hoping to adopt. her lawyersaid one year old boy she was hoping to adopt. her lawyer said she lost it over his crying. wayne rooney tells a libel trial that the fa wanted rebekah vardy to calm down during the european championships six years ago. the queen has made a surprise visit to the new london elizabeth line ahead of its opening next week. welcome to bbc news. the foreign secretary, liz truss, has confirmed the government will introduce legislation that would change parts of the post brexit trading arrangements for northern ireland known as the protocol. she told parliament that britain would prefer a negotiated settlement with the eu, but failing that, it would pass a law to change the protocol to make trade easier in an attempt to encourage
Bordersecurity, migration, and Asylum Seekers crossing the channel in small boats are expected to be major issues during the uk election. Labour leader sir keir starmer is in dover, outlining how his party will tackle them. Heres what he had to say. Lets have a look at what labour is planning to do. Sir keir starmer is promising to set up a new Border Security command to crack down on people smugglers if his party wins power. He is also pledging to hire hundreds more Specialist Investigators and cross border police. Meanwhile, Counter Terror powers would be extended to cover organised immigration crime, including the power to search people suspected of being involved in People Smuggling, close bank accounts, restrict their travel and trace their movements before an offence has taken place. And he says £75 million of the money allocated for the first year of the Rwanda Scheme would fund its plans. As the first step in this plan, a new manifesto commitment. We will set up a new command