eurovision fever heats up with 16 countries taking to the stage in liverpool later for the second semifinal. hello and welcome to the programme. we start with the war in ukraine and confirmation from the british defence secretary that storm shadow cruise missiles are being sent to ukraine. the missiles have a long range capability and are typically launched from the air. the move prompted an instant response from the kremlin saying the decision would require an adequate response from the russian military. we will hear from of the from the russian military. we will hearfrom of the un s humanitarian coordinator in ukraine but first we have ben wallace in the house of commons. in december i informed the house i was developing options to respond to russia s continued aggression and today i can confirm the uk is sending storm shadow missiles to ukraine, storm shadow is a long range conventional only precision strike capability and it compliments the long range system already gifte
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for domestic consumption and the international market. shell told us they are in full compliance with sanctions and aligned with government guidance. it is for governments to decide on the incredibly difficult trade offs that must be made. while the uk government said the claim isn t true, importers are required to provide proof that goods are not of russian origin. and since the ban came into effect, there has been no import of russian oil and oil products into the uk. refining energy in a third country changes its legal origin. but this energy we re purchasing is still being produced with russian oil. emeer nedder, bbc news. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let s look at some other stories making news. consultant doctors in england are striking for a second day in a long running dispute over pay. health care bosses say the walkouts will cause major disruption for patients.
the prime minister, who has made stopping small boats one of his top five priorities, said the cost was unacceptable . home office asylum spending rose by £1.85 billion in the year 2022 to 2023. senior doctors in england are striking for a second day in a long running dispute over pay. health care bosses say the walkouts will cause major disruption for patients. consultants say their take home pay has fallen by more than a third since 2008, but new analysis concludes that earnings for senior doctors are higher than a number of countries including france, spain and italy. travellers will be facing major disruption this bank holiday weekend as rail workers across england are due to walk out on saturday. some 20,000 rmt union members at 14 rail companies are striking as part of a long running dispute over pay. you re live with bbc news. the head of the spanish football association is expected to resign in the coming hours. it follows sharp
us. around the world and across the uk, you are watching bbc news. let s look at some other stories making news. nhs consultants in england are striking for a second day in a long running dispute over pay. health care bosses say the walk outs will cause major disruption for patients. senior doctors say their take home pay has fallen by more than a third since 2008, but new analysis concludes that earnings for senior doctors are higher than a number of countries including france, spain and italy. travellers will be facing major disruption this bank holiday weekend as rail workers across england are due to walk out on saturday. some 20,000 rmt union members at 1a rail companies are striking as part of a long running dispute over pay. this weekend will see thousands travelling to events such as the notting hill carnival and the reading and leeds festivals. rishi sunak has warned the uk s asylum system is facing unsustainable pressure after the cost almost doubled in a year to nearly £4