Aaron. Aaron armstrong. Thank you very much indeed , thank you very much indeed, mark. Very good evening to you. It is a minute past nine here in the gb newsroom. Early results from russias president ial election putin has election show Vladimir Putin has won an extraordinary yet expected 87. 87 of the vote. However, thousands of russians turned out in a show of dissent. Earlier, a long queues formed at polling stations across the country at midday. It was in response to a call from the widow of Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny for a noon against putin protest. Yulia navalny herself attended a demonstration in berlin , and demonstration in berlin, and similar gatherings took place outside russian embassies in cities around the world, including london. Putin in his victory speech a short time ago, has said his win will allow russia to consolidate society and become stronger and more effective. Transport secretary effective. Transport secretary mark harper says rishi sunak will lead the
Working and its delivering for them, and i think can see them, and i think we can see that on inflation and on that it is on inflation and on taxes. Weve also then got to show them that the labour party doesnt have plan and will be doesnt have a plan and will be a big risk. For example, we know the party wants to spend the labour party wants to spend £28 billion green plan. £28 billion on their green plan. Theyve hidden the price tag now, but they dont know how to pay now, but they dont know how to pay for it. That would mean taxes going up. But shadow paymaster general Jonathan Ashworth told gb news the governments priorities are all wrong. Rishi sunak hes not acting in the national interest. Its reckless, its irresponsible, he should name the day of a general election and stabilise matters. Election and stabilise matters. At the moment, hes more preoccupied with his own leadership and saving his own skin than governing in the national interest. And i think after 14 years, this is a
As the bbc s russia editor Steve Rosenberg reports, mr putin also mentioned his late critic, Alexei Navalny, by name. For Vladimir Putin, six more years in the kremlin. Russias president is sounding more confident than ever. Translation whoever might want to intimidate us, whoever might want to suppress us, ourwilland our conscience, they have never been able to do it, and never will. Then, mr putins first Public Comments on the death ofjailed Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny. Translation you may be surprised, but a few days i before mr navalny died, some colleagues of mine told me there was an idea to exchange him for certain people in prison in the west. You can believe it or not. I said, i agree, even before he had finished talking. But what happened, happened. Election results on russian tv, not a hold your breath moment. The winner, by a mile and a half, Vladimir Putin. What an incredible level of support and unity around the figure of putin, he says. And a powerful signal to the
For Vladimir Putin, six more years in the kremlin. Russias president is sounding more confident than ever. Translation whoever might want to intimidate us, whoever might want to suppress us, ourwilland our conscience, they have never been able to do it, and never will. Then, mr putins first Public Comments on the death ofjailed Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny. Translation you may be surprised, but a few days i before mr navalny died, some colleagues of mine told me there was an idea to exchange him for certain people in prison in the west. You can believe it or not. I said, i agree, even before he had finished talking. But what happened, happened. Election results on russian tv, not a hold your breath moment. The winner, by a mile and a half, Vladimir Putin. What an incredible level of support and unity around the figure of putin, he says. And a powerful signal to the west. But in this race, Vladimir Putin was, from the start, unbeatable. There were other candidates. But no serious ch