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
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for millions of homeowners if the government stuck to its plan. here s our political correspondent, tony bonsignore. soaring food prices, sky high energy bills, rents and mortgages going through the roof. today the prime minister again sought to calm growing fears about the state of the economy. this week you have told people it is going to be ok. do you understand why people looking at their mortgage bills, shopping bills, worrying about keeping the roof over their heads, they will listen to you and think, it is not going to be ok for me ? i have never said it is not challenging, i have never said it will not be a difficult time to get through, but i want to give people the reassurance and confidence we have a plan, the plan will work and we will get through this. that is exactly what people should be hearing from their prime minister and government. but with interest rates already at a 15 year high and more rate rises likely from the bank of england, there are fears this c
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