jeremy corbyn was the labour leader. we were still in the eu and few of us had ever heard of coronavirus. that was the last time these elections took place. so how much have public views changed? well, tomorrow we ll find out. in northern ireland, people will be voting for the government. there are 90 seats up for grabs at stormont. these are the results from 2017, the last time these elections took place. then the dup, a unionist party, won one more seat than sinn fein, a nationalist party. recent polls have suggested sinn fein could take the lead for the first time this time. so this is a crucial contest. in england, 146 councils are being contested. that includes all 32 london boroughs, plus most other big towns and cities. there aren t many elections in rural areas. there are also a handful of mayoral elections. it s all about who runs local services. but for some voters we ve spoken to in recent weeks, the big picture counts, too.
ben brown has been to meet some volunteers training in kyiv. even if you ve never picked up a gun in your life, your country needs you. that s the message to ukrainians of all ages. in a disused factory somewhere in the capital, kyiv, it s time for target practice for the men and women of a battalion of volunteers. very soon they ll be heading to the front line, where they ll be desperately needed reinforcements. juliana was a horse trainer before the war. herfriend, alexandra, was a tattooist. in a matter of days, they could be facing the russian army. if i pick up a gun here for the first time and i m doing well. i learned shooting here, and i have hit a bull s eye.
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