Hello, im matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. We start this hour in ukraine because president zelensky says, a fierce battle is under way in the kharkiv region, after russia launched a surprise attack. Small groups of troops with armoured vehicles pushed through the front line military sources say they advanced a kilometre, before being pushed back there are reports of sustained russian shelling. Ukraines Defence Ministry says, reinforcements have been sent to the region. Heres president zelensky. Russia started a new wave of Offensive Actions in the kharkiv region. Ukrainianforces Offensive Actions in the kharkiv region. Ukrainian forces met them there with brigades and artillery fire. It is important to understand that they can increase and bring more forces in this direction. It is a fact. Lets get the latest from our ukraine correspondent james waterhouse. This appears to have taken ukraine by surpri
Kick off an informal tour of nigeria. And the dutch Eurovision Contestant is stopped from rehearsing by organisers. Well be live in malmo with the latest. The duke and duchess of sussex have begun their visit to nigeria. Here they are prince harry and his wife meghan being greeted at an event in abuja. Its the start of a three day trip, which is at the invitation of the chief of defence staff. Harry will attend a reception to honour military families, and meghan will co host an event for women in leadership. For more on that, ive been speaking with our africa correspondent simi, who is in abuja. It has been a lively day here for the duke and duchess of sussex and this is their first time in nigeria and as you saw in that, they were enthusiastically greeted by schoolchildren and traditional dancers and spoke about Mental Health and the duke spoke about how it is fortunate to speak up especially if youre feeling emotions like grief and loss and not feel the need to bundle it in. Behind t
Gangs overseas, sometimes as far flung as not just the middle east, but the far east. Two this is a global and sprawling problem , and there are some big problem, and there are some Big Questions about labour roping in spooks from mi5 to start to deal with it. They seem to have won over Natalie Elphicke , their new over Natalie Elphicke, their new conservative defector. But is it all as it seems . After all, she once said that Yvette Cooper did not have a plan at all and that the labour party was simply an open door immigration party. Has she changed her tune or has the labour party . I want your views. Gbnews. Com forward slash. Your say is the way to get involved in this program. Well be getting to those as we analyse what precisely the labour party is proposing all that to come and so much more, including a sit down interview with the Prime Minister after your headunes Prime Minister after your headlines with sofia. Headlines with sofia. Tom. Thank you. Good afternoon. Its 12 02. Im
Mob . Thats all coming up in your next hour. Your next hour. Like king canute trying to stop the tide, a raft of politicians have been howling into the void, trying their damnedest to stop the boats. So damnedest to stop the boats. So far, nothing has succeeded. Today sir keir starmer launched his plan a new elite border force. Will that work . Is it yet more empty rhetoric . Well have full analysis from Security Experts who they think it could just be yet more hot air. Now get in touch all the usual ways and also , dont forget theres and also, dont forget theres another story were covering today. Just broken a moment ago. Ill also talk, of course, about the man whos been sentenced to life with a minimum term of 40 years for the murder of pc sharon barwinski, who was shot dead during an Armed Robbery in bradford in 2005. And of course, i want to hear from you, send your views and post your comments by visiting gbnews. Com yoursay and thats your News Headlines and its sophia wenzler. Ma
In whats being seen as a key test of the partys ability to regain seats in scotland. With a larger than expected swing of 20. 4 , labours Michael Shanks secured just under 18,000 votes, more than double the total for the snps katy loudon, who came second. The by election was triggered by the removal of the snps margaret ferrier, after she broke covid lockdown rules. 0ur scotland correspondent lorna gordon was at the count. Welcome to scotlands newest mp, Michael Shanks fix, welcome to scotlands newest mp, Michael Shanks Michael Shanks a striking victory in what was Michael Shanks a striking victory in what was a Michael Shanks a striking victory in what was a marginal Michael Shanks a striking victory in what was a marginal seat, Michael Shanks a striking victory in what was a marginal seat, with the victorious labour candidate notching up a majority of more than 9000 votes, his party describing it as a seismic and historic win. The . A as a seismic and historic win. They said that we