Plenty of questions, and here to offer some answers for the next half an hour or so are mike prendergast, leader of the conservative opposition on Sefton Council ballots have been cast over three days. There has been some vandalism and a number of arrests at Polling Stations, but the final result is not in doubt as mr putin has no credible opponent. It comes as supporters of the late opposition leader, Alexei Navalny,have urged people to turn out en masse at midday in each time zone and vote for any Candidate Other than mr putin or spoil their ballot papers. The Rolling Protest has been dubbed noon against putin. Icame to i came to vote for a man to make sure that our country prosperous and there is no fascism in any country, not in ukraine or any other part of the world. , not in ukraine or any other part of the world the world. Steve rosenberg is in moscow and the world. Steve rosenberg is in moscow and gave the world. Steve rosenberg is in moscow and gave his assessment this was pr
This is bbc news, the headlines. Israel sends a delegation back to qatar for Ceasefire Talks despite branding hamas proposals unrealistic. Meanwhile Benjamin Netanyahu approves plans for a military operation in rafah. An aid ship with 20 tons of food and medical supplies arrives off the coast of gaza. Ajudge rules a judge rules an attorney can continue prosecuting donald trump in the Georgia Election interference case. And we show you the incredible images from this years British Wildlife photography awards. Some of those stories coming up in a moment or two, lets head back to the middle east. Israel deployed thousands of Police Across the old city in occupied eastjerusalem as muslim worshippers marked the first friday of ramadan. With tensions soaring over the gaza war, palestinians in the west bank crossed israeli checkpoints, to reachjerusalems al aqsa mosque compound. Our correspondent anna foster said the morning had passed off peacefully amid tight security. Thousands of people a
Overnight, back into Northern Ireland and Southern Scotland the rain will track north. Now to the north of that band of rain it could be quite chilly for a while in northern this programme continues on bbc one. Published by michael gove tomorrow help stamp out extremist ideologies, as it claims . Since october 7th, anti semitic and anti muslim hate cases have soared. The government says its new more precise defintiion of extremism will tackle the ever evolving threat of such behaviour in our country. Will it . Well ask the Secretary General of the Muslim Council of britain and the Policy Director of a think tank called the Counter Extremism Group which works closely with mps. Also tonight, The Labour Leader drills down on the tory party being bankrolled, as he put it, by a businessman who reportedly said diane abbott made him want to hate All Black Women and that she should be shot. Meanwhile, there are growing calls for labour to restore the whip to ms abbott. Well speak to labour mp
Spending but thats not how Many Americans see it. As the cost of living crisis continues to bite. Joe biden has an Approval Rating ofjust 38 , that and if is a record low and in a survey by nbc 55 of people thought donald trump would do a betterjob of handling the economy with just 33 choosing joe biden. Well have more than that in just a moment but first lets hear from joe biden. Moment but first lets hear from joe biden. ,. ,. ~ moment but first lets hear from joe biden. ,. ~. , , biden. Turning set back in to come back, biden. Turning set back in to come back. Thats biden. Turning set back in to come back, thats what biden. Turning set back in to come back, thats what america biden. Turning set back in to come back, thats what america does. I folks, i hear the economy is on the brink folks, i hear the economy is on the brink our folks, i hear the economy is on the brink. Our economy is the envy of the world brink. Our economy is the envy of the world. 15 million newjobs in ust the w
Which is under way newcastle can move back into the european places, if they can get a result at chelsea at stamford bridge. Its the home side thats 1 0 up in the first half. Nicholas jackson with the goal. Chelsea are winless in two league games. A blow for Manchester City Goalkeeper Ederson is set to miss up to four weeks, after suffering a Muscle Injury in the Premier League draw with liverpool yesterday. Ederson was hurt after kicking reds striker darwin nunez conceding the penalty where liverpool scored their equaliser, in the 1 1 draw at anfield. He had treatment at the time, but was later replaced by stefan ortega. City have told the brazilian fa he wont be fit for International Duty later this month. It was a good weekend for arsenal, their win over brentford saw them move to the top of the Premier League and they stayed there, after liverpool and Manchester Citys draw at anfield. The gunners attention now turns to the Champions League where they have to beat porto tomorrow nig