earlier, moscow had accused the us and ukraine of attempting to assassinate the russian leader in an alleged drone attack on the kremlin. that s been denied by kyiv and washington. a driver who ploughed into a crowd in the west midlands, killing a student last autumn has been convicted of murder. stephen mchugh, who did not have a driving licence, admitted drinking and taking drugs before getting behind the wheel. 22 year old rebecca steer died in hospital after the crash in 0swestry. the polls are open in local elections across england. voters are deciding who runs services in 230 local councils, with about 8,000 seats at stake. four mayoral posts are also being contested. for the first time in england, voters need to show a valid photo id before casting their ballot. you re live with bbc news.