There is some mist and fog and a few showers around this morning. They will give way to a dry and decent with sunny spells. Later, some rain in Northern Ireland. Details coming up. Good morning. Its monday, 18th march. Vladimir putin has claimed victory in russias president ial election. Without any serious opposition, a fifth term was seen as inevitable. At least 80 protestors have been arrested across the country for vandalising Polling Stations. Foreign secretary David Cameron hasjoined other western governments in shunning the result. He said, this is not what free and Fair Elections look like. Our russia editor Steve Rosenberg reports. Foeradimir 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, our will and 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 A
Concerns with the Prime Minister on the provision of aid into gaza and the provision of aid into gaza and the conditions must be urgently and massively the conditions must be urgently and massively improved for distribution. We finally massively improved for distribution. We finally need a hostage deal with a longer we finally need a hostage deal with a longer lasting ceasefire. I know how difficult it is to reach an agreement with Hamas Terrorists but we understand the Hostage Families who say we understand the Hostage Families who say after more than five months the time who say after more than five months the time has come for a comprehensive deal for saving those who are comprehensive deal for saving those who are still held captive. I want to express who are still held captive. I want to express my appreciation for all the Mediation Efforts undertaken by the Mediation Efforts undertaken by the government of qatar as well as egypt the government of qatar as well as egypt. They have
Is all coming up and we want to hear from you. Right now, here is the news. England will attempt to make footballing history this morning by defeating australia and reaching their first womens World Cup Final. The lionesses only defeat under their manager Sarina Wiegman came against australia in a friendly in april. The rate of inflation was down to 6. 8 injuly, down from 7. 9 injune. According to figures out today. The office for National Statistics said the drop was because of the falls in gas and ultra the prices. New questions have been raised why Andy Matheson spent 17 years in prison for a rape he did not permit was not granted an long ago is 2009. Documents show the real attacker was potentially identifiable only four years after he was convicted. More than 100 people are now known to have died in hawaii, Recovery Teams in the island of maui are searching the town of lahaina. It isa it is a rivalry recently played out in cricket. We had the womens ashes, the mens ashes, netball,
The fa cup semi finals. Chelsea come alive in injury time to knock out leicester and make the last four. Is it now a two way race in the wsl . Manchester city and chelsea are level pegging once more. Also coming up on sportsday. Matt fitzpatrick leads the british hopes in the final round of the players championship in sawgrass. And can Carlos Alcaraz claim back to back titles in indian wells . Hello again. Sometimes we can be a little prone to hyperbole with the fa cup. But this weekends quarter finals. Well, three of them, have matched every cliche and more, with none beating the drama at old trafford. Amad diallo s 120th minute winner ended a game that captivated and confounded. Manchester united 4, liverpool 3 was the score. Patrick gearey has the story. A rivalry that began with a canal is now channelled through football. Manchester united versus liverpool, a local grudge gone global. Both sides arrived in very different places, uniteds position the weaker, perhaps their need was g
Correspondent shaimaa khalil. This is moving very quickly. What has been the reaction there . It this is moving very quickly. What has been the reaction there . It may have started has been the reaction there . It may have started a has been the reaction there . It may have started a bit has been the reaction there . It may have started a bit slow, has been the reaction there . It may have started a bit slow, but has been the reaction there . It may have started a bit slow, but this have started a bit slow, but this match is picking up really quickly. It is changing very, very fast. I was getting ready to come to speak to you about how wild the crowd went when sam kerr scored that absolute cracker of a goal, with so much powerfrom a distance, her at her absolute best. You couldnt hear yourself talk or think, because the crowd just went wild. Australia were backin crowd just went wild. Australia were back in the game. Within minutes, lauren hemp then scored another goal for england. As