Hello. Fresh from an election victory, that critics say was rigged, Vladimir Putin has been addressing supporters in moscows red square. He has another six year term in office, having already led russia longer than any ruler since stalin. The kremlin says he won more than 87 of the vote. But there was no real opposition, with his main critics either injail, in exile, or dead. So, with such an iron grip on power, why bother with elections at all . Its about claiming legitimacy, say his opponents, for his war in ukraine. Steve rosenberg has the latest, from moscow. Vladimir putin after the landslide came the love. Vladimir putin portrayed by the kremlin as a national hero. At a concert marking ten years since russia annexed crimea. Long live russia, he cried. Cue the National Anthem and some kremlin choreography to make it look as if putin is russia and russia is putin. Earlier we saw the crowds pouring towards red square. Thousands of russians had been given free tickets for the putin e
system pushing down towards the south west. we will have showers. particularly in northern scotland, showers heavy with hail and thunder. across northern ireland and north west england and wales, showers to come and go all day long and towards cornwall and devil and the channel islands cloud and rain through the day. cornel and devon. longerspells through the day. cornel and devon. longer spells of dry weather elsewhere and in the sunshine feeling quite pleasant but out of that, ten, 16 degrees and feeling cool that, ten, 16 degrees and feeling cool. the windfall in lighter through the afternoon and into wednesday. a few showers in the west but fewer compared with today. the focus on one state is on longer spells of rain down through yorkshire towards the east midlands and east anglia. turning quieter through thursday before wet and windy weather arrives on friday. thanks, matt. and that s bbc news at six on monday, 26th september. you can keep up with all the latest de
said that the new pm can move into downing street by the end of next week. the leaders of britain s main opposition parties have said they should now be an immediate general election. and another needs a court in new york has dismissed a sexual assault lawsuit against the actor kevin spacey after ruling his accuser did not prove his claim that the oscar winner made an unwanted sexual advance on him when he was aged 1a. those are our top stories this hour. those are our top stories this hour. i fell in love with putting when i was five and a half. my teachers weren t very happy that i would take so much leave from school to play tournaments. i was so thrilled and happy. now the rise of women s golf in india. now the rise of women s golf in india. i was lost in the moment, oh my god, is it real? we ve had multiple indian winners in ten years. accessibility to golf. is a challenge and not just in india. today i would say a0 50% of the kids that i train are girls, it s a professi
Policing in england and wales is in a potentially perilous state, with victims being let down, criminal cases shelved and suspects left untracked thats the warning from the police watchdog. Her majestys inspectorate of constabulary says most of the 43 forces in england and wales are providing a good service, but a third require improvement. It says some forces are putting the public at an unacceptable risk by rationing their response to crime as they struggle with cutbacks. Our Home Affairs Correspondent Dominic Casciani reports. The cornerstone of british policing the bobby on the beat. Pa rt part of the neighbourhood Front Line Services that solve so many crimes. One of the warnings contained in a stark report. Laura beale was the pride of devon and cornwall police. After 1a years, shes had enough and resigned and says she cannot deal any more with the workload. Her patch went from 17 officers to six. We need to focus on the front line. You want to see a Police Officer and if somebod