the russian armed forces are now intensifying attacks in the eastern dom bess region of ukraine. they ve made advances after heavy bombardment of ukrainian positions at donbas region. there are now concerns they could turn their attentions to another country, moldova, which used to be part of the soviet union. it is not a member of nato so it is not protected from russian aggression. it lies between romania and ukraine and within it is the russian backed separatist region of transnistria. one month ago there was a series of explosions in the area raising concerns the war could widen. today the british foreign secretary liz truss made clear there is a serious threat which she says russia trying to restore what is described as greater russia. in another move indicating how far russia will go in destabilising countries, it has now been revealed that moscow has cut gas supplies to finland, the country at one of several now hoping to join nato. meanwhile president biden current
also this hour. here, opposition parties demand an explaination from borisjohnson, after he met with the senior civil servant, sue gray, ahead of the publication of her report into lockdown parties at downing street. two people have been taken to hospital after a stand collapsed during a trooping the colour rehearsal in central london. pharmacists have been given temporary power to make swaps to women s hormone replacement therapy prescriptions, amid ongoing shortages. hello and welcome to bbc news. australia s general election has been won by the labor party. votes are stil being counted but labor does appear to have fallen short of an overall majority so it s unclear whether the party s leader, anthony albanese, will seek to form a coalition or rule as a minority government. however, australia s next prime minister, has just delivered his first speech at labor s party headquarters to thunderous applause and cheers let s have a listen. i begin by acknowledging the tradit
rehearsal in central london. here, opposition parties demand an explaination from borisjohnson, after he met with the senior civil servant, sue gray, ahead of the publication of her report into lockdown parties at downing street. pharmacists have been given temporary power to make swaps to women s hormone replacement therapy prescriptions, amid ongoing shortages. australia s labor party is returning to government with a promise to transform the country into a renewable energy superpower. the party has come first in a general election, but hasn t secured an overall majority. it s not yet clear if it ll form a minority or coalition government. the outgoing prime minister, scott morrison, has congratulated his rival and successor anthony albanese. in his victory speech, the labor leader paid tribute to the outgoing prime minister and said australia was entering a new era. scott morrison called me to congratulate myself and the labor party on our victory at the election. cheering
particularly in southern and eastern areas. but potentially here some rain through the night and into monday. a cooler and unsettled start to next week. hello, this is bbc news with luxmy gopal. the headlines: celebrations for australia s labour party as it wins the country s general election. it means this man, anthony albanese, is set to form the next government, though it s not yet clear whether it will be a majority or minority administration. ukraine s president zelensky has said that diplomacy is the only way russia s war on his country will end. here, opposition parties demand an explanation from borisjohnson, after he met with the senior civil servant, sue gray, ahead of the publication of her report into lockdown parties at downing street. now on bbc news it s time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. i m olly foster. we are alive at the bbc sport centre. here is what is coming up for you. rangers finish their season on a high, scottish cup winners for a 34
downing street. two people have been taken to hospital after a stand collapsed during a trooping the colour rehearsal in central london. and coming up at 8.30 in political thinking, nick robinson speaks to nimco ali, the uk government s adviser on violence against women and girls. good evening and welcome to bbc news. australia is poised for major political change, after the labor party, led by anthony albanese, won the most seats in the general election. he will be the country s new prime minister, overseeing the first labor government in nearly a decade. the incumbent scott morrison has conceded defeat, after a campaign in which the rising cost of living and climate change emerged as key issues for voters. our correspondent shaimaa khalil reports now from sydney. in almost a decade and it will be led by one of australia s longest serving politicians. it has been a long time in the darkness and now finally. we can smile again. anthony albanese promised change as he worked