russians that they have to be very careful in escalating as well. ~ ., ., well. we mentioned that there have been well. we mentioned that there have been these well. we mentioned that there have been these explosions i have been these explosions heard overnight in kyiv and other cities in ukraine and we have also seen the strike that ukrainians have reported any back where 21 people were killed. kherson. have we seen a step up in attacks and why now? seen a step up in attacks and why now? i m not sure we are seeinu why now? i m not sure we are seeing a why now? i m not sure we are seeing a major why now? i m not sure we are seeing a major in why now? i m not sure we are seeing a major in peace - why now? i m not sure we are seeing a major in peace and i seeing a major in peace and russian strikes, and various points of the wall we see the russians target bullion areas of ukraine and again, interestingly with these drones, they didn t tell anybody but the russians have bee
timing of this? i planning. what do you make of the timing of this? timing of this? i think you have been talking timing of this? i think you have been talking about timing of this? i think you have been talking about it timing of this? i think you have been talking about it thus - timing of this? i think you have been talking about it thus far, l timing of this? i think you have i been talking about it thus far, the imagery been talking about it thus far, the imagery is been talking about it thus far, the imagery is extraordinary. - been talking about it thus far, the imagery is extraordinary. take - been talking about it thus far, the imagery is extraordinary. take a i imagery is extraordinary. take a step imagery is extraordinary. take a step back. imagery is extraordinary. take a step back, imagine imagery is extraordinary. take a step back, imagine that - imagery is extraordinary. take a step back, imagine that kind - imagery is extraordinary. take a step back, imag
believe this was a special military operation that would not be touching their lives. now it is being visibly felt in moscow. even if it was propaganda, it is a strange thing to put out there. you propaganda, it is a strange thing to put out there- put out there. you are certainly riaht that put out there. you are certainly right that if put out there. you are certainly right that if this put out there. you are certainly right that if this is put out there. you are certainly right that if this is a put out there. you are certainly right that if this is a fake, - put out there. you are certainly right that if this is a fake, if - right that if this is a fake, if this is a false flag operation, they are literally playing with fire. because there is a danger they will reinforce a narrative, not that russia is engaged in this great civilisational conflict with the west and ukraine and therefore needs to go on the offensive to save itself, but that things are completely out of cont
the support for ukraine? it is a bit i tenuous, i would say. last year, you had nearly tenuous, i would say. last year, you had nearly unanimous tenuous, i would say. last year, you had nearly unanimous consent - tenuous, i would say. last year, you had nearly unanimous consent and i had nearly unanimous consent and support had nearly unanimous consent and support for had nearly unanimous consent and support for expelling had nearly unanimous consent and support for expelling russian - support for expelling russian forces, support for expelling russian forces, not support for expelling russian forces, not only support for expelling russian forces, not only from - support for expelling russian| forces, not only from crimea, support for expelling russian - forces, not only from crimea, but throughout forces, not only from crimea, but throughout the forces, not only from crimea, but throughout the entire forces, not only from crimea, but throughout the entire country. i
serious situation. it s a global crisis which has been brought about by the aftermath of covid and putin s war in ukraine. the government says the bank of england independently sets interest rates. but more than 1,000 mortgage products have been withdrawn due to forecasts of big rises. and listen to the reaction of the question time audience when one woman describes the impact it s having on her. i was actually in the process of getting a mortgage as a young person, and i was told my initial interest rate would be 4.5%. and i was told today that the lender has pulled that offer. and now the best offer that i can get is about 10.5%. gasps. whoa! wow. the chancellor has told conservative mps the government is working at pace to show the markets it has a clear plan. but as they prepare to gather for their conference in birmingham, with labour well ahead in the polls, some tory mps need convincing, too, that the government is on the right path. simonjones, bbc simon jones, bbc news.