hello and welcome to bbc news. two british volunteers working to provide humanitarian aid in ukraine are understood to have been captured by the russian military. it s believed the men were working as part of a joint humanitarian operations centre project in the country to help provide food, medical supplies and evacuation support. it comes after the foreign office confirmed a british national was killed while fighting in ukraine. it s thought the man, who s not been formally named but is believed to be scott sibley, was fighting for ukrainian forces when he was killed. a second man is understood to be missing. meanwhile, several russian strikes hit kyiv on thursday and killed at last one person, as the secretary general of the united nations, antonio guterres, met ukraine s president volodymyr zelensky in the capital and visited nearby towns. mr guterres said he was shocked by the attacks, and admitted that the un s security council had failed in its role to prevent or end t
families with disabled children say rising energy bills could make their conditions worse as they struggle to make ends meet. it isa it is a long way down, a long, long way down. good morning. iwill it is a long way down, a long, long way down. good morning. i will be speaking to you live from 60 metres below the river thames as work is completed on london s super sewer. i will explain why it is needed and what will happen when we flush. a frustrating night for the british clubs, trying to reach the final of the europa league. rangers are undone by a late goal in germany in their semi final first leg, while west ham face an even harder task, after losing at home. how is your allotment and garden looking in this dry weather? i have tips on how to keep them looking fresh stop also news of range heading our way. before you get excited, it is not for everyone. it s friday, the 29th of april. our main story. president zelensky has accused russia of trying to humiliate the united
innocent and more adult like. musicians stuggle with venues taking commission on merchandise stands reports suggest some are taking 25% or more. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. two british volunteers working to provide humanitarian aid in ukraine are understood to have been captured by the russian military. it s believed the men were part of a joint humanitarian operations centre project in the country to help provide food, medical supplies and evacuation support. it comes after the uk s foreign office confirmed a british national was killed while fighting in ukraine. it s thought the man, who s not been formally named but is believed to be scott sibley, was fighting for ukrainian forces when he was killed. a second man is understood to be missing. meanwhile, several russian strikes hit kyiv on thursday and killed at last one person, as the secretary general of the united nations, antonio guterres, met ukraine s president volodymyr zelen
struggling with symptoms. let s start here in the uk, where the new chancellorjeremy hunt has ditched almost all of prime minister liz truss tax cuts announced in the government s mini budget three weeks ago. the financial markets reacted positively to the news, with the pound rising against the us dollar and uk gilts falling. in total £32 billion of the £45 billion in tax cuts have been shelved, these include. the planned 1p cut in the basic rate of income tax is now on hold indefinitely, with the rate remaining at 20%. the cap on energy prices charged to households is now only guaranteed until april next year. for a typical household, it means an annual bill will not rise above £2,500 for the next six months. but plans to cancel the 1.25% increase in national insurance contributions will still go ahead, along with a reduction in stamp duty, and the cap on bankers bonuses will still be scrapped. joining me now is chris southworth, who s the secretary general of the uk i
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