impinge on whether a dictator declares war and commits genocide a half a we have a special report from the frontline with ukrainian forces in the east of the country, as they prepare for a major russian onslaught. we have a special report from the frontline. police in new york say they have recovered a handgun after 17 people were injured in a shooting at a subway station. after two weeks�* covid lockdown in shanghai, officials admit they're struggling to feed the city's 25 million people. and lawyers forjohnny depp brand amber heard a liar who's obsessed with her image, in opening arguments of the defamation trial between the former spouses. hello and welcome to the programme. the two most senior members of the uk government — the prime minister and the chancellor of the exchequer — are facing calls to resign after being fined for breaking lockdown rules for attending a party in downing street in 2020. it makes borisjohnson the first ever sitting prime minister to have broken the law. he's apologised, as has rishi sunak, the chancellor. here's our deputy political editor, vicki young. we all have images we rememberfrom lockdown — the queen forced to sit alone at her husband's funeral. but for many in downing street, it was different. drinks in the office and garden, dancing in the basement — and now, police have decided that the wrongdoing went right to the top. today, the prime minister apologised but said he wouldn't resign. i understand the anger that many will feel, that i myself fell short when it came to observing the very rules which the government i lead had introduced to protect the public. and i accept, in all sincerity, that people had the right to expect better. and now, ifeel an even greater sense of obligation to deliver on the priorities of the british people. but you did repeatedly say that all the guidelines were followed in downing street. that was a lie, wasn't it? when i said that, i spoke in completely good faith — because, as i've said to you just now, at the time that i was standing up for nine minutes in the cabinet room where i work every day, it didn't occur to me that iwas... you didn't understand your own rules, and everyone else had to follow them? it didn't occur to me that, as i say, i was in breach of the rules. i now humbly accept that i was. # happy birthday to you. this was the day borisjohnson broke his own rules — june 2020, his birthday. it started with a school visit — that was allowed. but later, there was a gathering in the cabinet room in downing street. carriejohnson turned up — she's also been fined. today, the prime minister explained that he'd had a busy day, the occasion lasted less than ten minutes, and it didn't occur to him at the time that he'd done anything wrong. the chancellor, rishi sunak, was also there for a meeting, and tonight offered an unreserved apology. in a statement, he said... this is an extraordinary moment — a prime minister standing here in chequers, admitting he's broken the law. and this wasn't some insignificant rule, these were rules that kept families and friends apart for months, stopped people going to funerals. but in the darkest hours for some people, the atmosphere in downing street was very different, where people time and again broke the laws that they drew up. and for many, this is unforgivable hypocrisy. labour's leader says for the prime minister and chancellor, the game is up. this is the first time in the history of our country that a prime minister has found to be in breach of the law — and then he lied repeatedly to the public about it. britain deserves better. they have to go. the police investigation isn't over yet — they're looking into a long list of events in downing street and other government buildings. more than 50 fines have now been issued, and there could be more. and these words could come back to haunt the prime minister. i have been repeatedly assured since these allegations emerged that there was no party, and that no covid rules were broken, and that is what i have been repeatedly assured. political opponents say it's damning. if you mislead parliament, if you lie to parliament, then you resign. there's no ifs, there's no buts. we know that this prime minister has lied to parliament. he should be offering his resignation. i am absolutely clear now they must go, they must go immediately so we can get fresh leadership. and if conservative mps won't do that, i feel they are directly associated with this wrongdoing. tonight, borisjohnson has received backing from his cabinet and, more importantly, tory mps, who just a few weeks ago were trying to oust him after months of damaging lockdown allegations. borisjohnson time. a report looks at what happened when the rules were broken. it was borisjohnson and his government, of course, that divide and introduced the covid regulations, far—reaching restrictions that had a profound impact on the lives, livelihoods and liberties of every citizen. before anyone knew about partygate, around 120,000 fixed penalty notices had been issued to people for breaking the rules, find anything from £50 to £10,000. scotland yard were initially reluctant to investigate alleged breaches that occurred a month earlier, but official revelations forced their hand. there was evidence that those involved knew or ought to have known that what they were doing was an offence. now, more than 50 fixed penalty notices have been issued and there may well be more to come. each of the fixed penalty notices requires the police to believe that a criminal offence has been committed. it doesn't go on only one's criminal record, but it could go on the police national computer. hello, sweetheart! while ordinary people were denied the chance to hold the hands of the dying or provide comfort and care to the vulnerable, borisjohnson, his wife, chancellor and others were at a party in number 10, eating cake and singing happy birthday. the funeral of the 75—year—old was held on the same day as one on the same day as one of the downing street party is, with only a handful of people in attendance. you know, he should resign. he has been saying for months and months that there was never a party, that he was never there, that he was never aware of it. how many times can you lie? it's an insult. in normal times, this would be the end for the prime minister. there will be questions as to whether he knowingly misled parliament. there will be accusations of hypocrisy. but the biggest risk for borisjohnson is that he will be seen as having taken voters for fools, and the consequences of that will be judged at the ballot box. mark easton, bbc news. i'm joined now by our news reporter mark lobel. this is quite significant, isn't it? significant. it has raised eyebrows across the world. the first time the holder of this office and living memory has broken the law. i am always struck by a conversation i had the spanish diplomat to see if this was on his radar. i had a visceral response from the diplomat, he said it tasteless and shocking. now, i think this will take the shine of boris johnson's role as the most aggressive supporter of ukraine in europe, and lead politicians around the world scratching their heads, as to whether he did mislead fellow lawmakers. to his defence, he is a vote winner, and we will see the local elections and possible by—election coming up. we'll see how it has affected him. there are three things in his favour. the first thing is polling. you used to be terrible for him, dyer, questions over whether he should go. as we heard in those reports, those senior critics like the scottish leader of the conservative party in scotland was calling for him to go now. he and another key critic are saying they don't want to damage the alliance with latimer putin at this time. there were some key uk newspapers saying that boris johnson should get on with the job, he has more important things to do this morning. what does it mean for him? is he out of trouble then? i wouldn't say he is out of trouble because the police investigation continues. he certainly tried to downplay this fine, sank his certainty didn't believe he was in breach of the rules at the time. somebody did say he was ambushed with cake. but, i think this could be a problem for him if it is seen as rule breaking. there is also a civil servant report you come out that may reveal some details about these parties, we have already heard about a boozer fills a suitcase that can do if those details come out, they do seem to matter with voters. also, i would still say there are pretenders in the wings. rishi sunak, the chancellor, he has had his worst week in politics but he is down, not out. then springs into the question of accountability in the uk. what do you do if you are perceived to have lied? breed families are saying that borisjohnson should go, but what accepting responsibility mean if you don't resign? we have had all of these leaders such as borisjohnson to vladimir burton... are we seeing rules for accountability for politicians changing? —— vladimir putin. thank you for that update. police in new york say they have recovered a handgun and a range of potential incendiary devices at the brooklyn station where a man opened fire on commuters on tuesday morning. the gunman flooded a train carriage with smoke from two gas canisters before shooting, injuring ten people. a major manhunt is under way and the new york police commissioner has released this description of the suspect. the suspect is a dark skinned male, and was wearing a neon orange vest and a grey college sweatshirt. we do have a person of interest in this investigation but we need the public�*s assistance with additional information. our new york correspondent nada tawfick has more details. in an instant, the rush of the morning commute turned to a race for safety. on this subway cart in new york, new yorkers went into a state of shock after man wearing a green vest and sweatshirt detonated a smoke bomb and began opening fire. the attackerfled smoke bomb and began opening fire. the attacker fled the scene to the of people's screens, and the sight of some collapsing on the platform, bloodied and wounded. your map we were all told to get. people were screaming for medical. it was a scary moment. everybody was a scary moment. everybody was packed together. i don't know what happened after. i saw --eole know what happened after. i saw peeple coming — know what happened after. i saw people coming out _ know what happened after. i saw people coming out of— know what happened after. i saw people coming out of the - know what happened after. i saw people coming out of the train station — people coming out of the train station screaming, yelling for help — station screaming, yelling for help i— station screaming, yelling for help. i saw a lady shot in her leg — help. i saw a lady shot in her le. _ ,, ., help. i saw a lady shot in her lei _ ,, ., help. i saw a lady shot in her leg-_ yes, i leg. shot in her leg? yes, screaming _ leg. shot in her leg? yes, screaming for— leg. shot in her leg? yes, screaming for help. - leg. shot in her leg? yes, screaming for help. a - leg. shot in her leg? yes, - screaming for help. a massive emergency — screaming for help. a massive emergency response - screaming for help. a massive emergency response from - screaming for help. a massive emergency response from the | emergency response from the nypd to the fbi flooded the area. investigators are coming through the crime scene and nearby surveillance cameras for any clues. new yorkers counting itself lucky that nobody died, but this will once again put the focus on public safety. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines. scientists in the us have warned about the possibility of a new outbreak of the mosquito—borne virus, zika. in 2016, the virus sparked a global medical emergency. thousands of babies were born with brain damage after their mothers became infected while pregnant. officials say that by the end of the year the facility will have 80 wind turbines and will produce enough electricity to provide energy for 700—thousand people. ethiopia has allowed boeing 737 max airplanes to fly again in its air space, three years after grounding them in response to a fatal crash. the ethiopian airlines plane crashed in march 2019, minutes after take—off from addis ababa. all 157 people on board were killed. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: lawyers forjohnny depp brand amber heard a liar who's "obsessed" with her image, in opening arguments of the defamation trial between the former spouses. pol pot, one of the century's greatest mass murderers, is reported to have died of natural causes. he, and the khmer rouge movement he led, were responsible for the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million cambodians. there have been violent protests in indonesia, where playboy has gone on sale for the first time. traditionalist muslim leaders have expressed disgust. the magazine's offices have been attacked and its editorial staff have gone into hiding. it was clear that paula's only contest was with the clock, and as for her sporting legacy, paula radcliffe's competitors will be chasing her new world—best time for years to come. quite quietly, but quicker and quicker, she seemed just to slide away under the surface and disappear. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm mariko oi in singapore. a our headlines — britain's prime minister and his chancellor of the exchequer are fined for breaching the lockdown laws they imposed on the uk. president biden has used the word "genocide" to describe russia's war in ukraine, in an apparent escalation of his criticism of president vladimir putin. he made the apparently unscripted comment during a speech in iowa, announcing measures to tackle rapidly rising fuel prices. yourfamily budget, your family budget, your ability yourfamily budget, your ability to fill up your tank, none of it should hinge on whether a dictator declares war or commits genocide a half a world away. to help deal with this putin price hike, i have authorised the use of1 million barrels per day for the next six months from our strategic petroleum reserve. the president's comments come as ukraine and russia are building up theirforces in the east of the country, ahead of a major escalation in the war, with a new russian offensive. the mayor of the besieged ukrainian city of mariupol says he estimates that 21,000 civilians there have been killed. moscow says its war aim is the "complete liberation" of the eastern donbas region. kremlin—backed separatists have held significant territory there, and the area has been marred by conflict for many years. our defence correspondent, jonathan beale, is in the city of kramatorsk in the donbas, travelling with ukrainian forces — he sent this report. this is where the war in ukraine will be won or lost. the wide open landscape of the east. we went with ukraine's army to see artillery already firing on russian forces. nervously watching for signs of russian aircraft. at their position, american—made stinger anti—aircraft missiles were ready to fire. the continuing supply of western weapons will be crucial to their success. ukraine's military might be smaller, but they have been more mobile. translation: if we stay in one position for more than a couple| of days, we usually become the target. but if we fire 1—2 shells, nothing will happen. well, these artillery pieces are well hidden, just hearing some artillery in the distance there. but they are targeting russian military positions through here. unlike the russian artillery, which seems to be often targeting ukrainian towns and cities. columns of russian armour have already been spotted moving from the north. western officials believe russia is trying to double, even treble the strength of its military forces here in the east. ukraine is also having to keep an eye on its own population. there is pro—russian sentiment in this region, those who they fear may be passing on information to the russians. this shows they are notjust having to worry about russian armour, a russian offensive coming in this direction, but they are also having to worry about the enemy within. it's a job made all the more difficult by the regular threat of russian air strikes and artillery. sirens. we have to head to a bunkerfor shelter. there, viktor tells me they are arresting people nearly every day. "we look for bad people who help the enemy. we find them and then hand them over to the intelligence services." ukraine is already taking casualties. among the most recent, tatiana's only child, alexander, who was killed on the front line. there will be many more grieving families in the weeks to come. this next phase of the war could be decisive, but it will also be bloody. jonathan beale, bbc news, kramatorsk. there's been a slight easing of strict covid restrictions in the chinese financial capital, shanghai. the move is in response to complaints of widespread food shortages among the 25 million residents. here's our correspondent robin brant — who's one of people dealing with lockdown. more than two years after covid first emerged here, china is still trying to keep it out. and this is how it's doing it. tens of thousands of people forced into government—run quarantine. in one of china's most advanced cities, the conditions for some are awful. translation: the moment i really broke down - was when i entered the cabin hospital. we spoke to this 26—year—old — she tested positive a few days ago. in china, symptoms or no symptoms, you are forced to quarantine. we were first assigned to the shared area. the condition was terrible. my roommate and i found two camp bags. there was only one rest room and one washbasin on each floor. forced quarantine is one of two often brutal measures that china is using to try to beat covid — the other is citywide lockdowns. i'm two weeks into the one here, along with the other 25 million people that live in shanghai. now, for many, that means you can't step out of your gate. for some, it means you can't even go beyond your front door. and also, daily worries about food, for some, even about water. for some, the plight is now desperate — a battle to place an order on your phone, or a fight with the authorities, alljust to get food in. seeing video of communist party officials berated like this is rare here, but the party is digging in. everyone's being repeatedly tested — but this has become less about science. it's now a battle between a resurgent virus and communist party credibility. no one has officially died here from covid, and zero—covid remains the goal. china is still determined to prove it can beat nature. robin brant, bbc news, locked down in shanghai. lawyers for the actor, johnny depp — and his former wife amber heard — have given their opening statements in his defamation case in the us. depp is suing ms heard for $50 million over an article she wrote about being a survivor of domestic violence, that didn't mention him by name. david sillito reports from virginia, where the trial is taking place. fairfax, virginia, and in court today, a hollywood star — johnny depp, who was here to sue his ex—wife, amber heard, for libel. this is a defamation case. it's a case about how devastating words can be when they are false and uttered publicly. in court, both barely even glanced at one another as this $50 million libel suit began, a case about an article in the washington post, in which amber heard talked about enduring sexual assault and how institutions protect violent men. she did not namejohnny depp, but his lawyers say she didn't need to — everyone knew who she was talking about. his legal team said the allegations were all lies. amber heard was the abuser, notjohnny depp. she has been preparing to give the performance of her life in this trial. but this trial is about the evidence. it's about a man's reputation. his legal team described johnny depp as as a kind soul, who would never raise his hand to a woman. amber heard was characterised as being troubled, manipulative, but it's worth remembering this is not the first time the couple has met in a libel court. at a previous hearing in london, a judge ruled almost overwhelmingly in amber heard's favour. may i approach? yes, sir. and, just as in london, amber heard's lawyers today presented a very different picture of the star — a man prone to rages, a hidden side amber heard described as "the monster". you're going to see - who the realjohnny depp is. behind the red carpets, i behind the fame, behind the money, behind the piratel costumes, you're going to see who that man really is. so, two years on from that case in london, a second attempt to clearjohnny depp's name begins, this time with a jury. jurors have been told this could take up to seven weeks. david sillito, bbc news, fairfax, virginia. that's all for now — stay with bbc world news. easter weekend is just around the corner and as we move closer to it, things will turn drier and warmerfor many closer to it, things will turn drier and warmer for many was not always sunny, complicated slightly by some mist and low cloud lingering, and here we could see some patchy rain at times, but a lot of dry weather in the forecast. it is looking driver many as we had through wednesday. the area of rain we had on tuesday came courtesy of this area of low pressure and it is pulling away through the north sea through wednesday. still close enough to scotland that it will bring more cloud, still some patchy rain to northern scotland and the northern isles, that will pull away. some low cloud likely to linger through some northern and western coast through the day but elsewhere, spells of sunshine developing but also some sharp afternoon showers, perhaps with a rumble of thunder. the wins will be a light to moderate westerly for many and that means a warmer day across north—eastern coast, where we have the best of the sunshine through wednesday afternoon, temperatures quite widely into the middle or high teens. pollen levels they will be high for much of england and wales for wednesday, moderate across northern england and also moderate across southern scotland and into northern ireland as well. so through wednesday evening, most of the showers will fade. for many was will see some clearer skies, although mr and low cloud will start pushing to wales, south—west england, north west england, also more cloud nudging into northern ireland and the western isles. again for many, it is a mild night, with temperatures typically between six and nine celsius. so for thursday, this area of high pressure, which is the dominant feature. and i'm sure you can see these fronts try to push on for the rest of that will bring much more cloud across northern ireland, mainly some patchy rain particularly for western areas through the afternoon. some of that could just push into the western isles too. once again, mr and low cloud will be slow to clear for some northern and western areas but elsewhere, spells of sunshine developing through thursday, particularly the further east you are and here is where we will see the highest temperatures, mid to highest temperatures, mid to high teens for many, perhaps 19, 20, even high teens for many, perhaps 19,20, even 21 such parts of south east anglia and south—east england. frontal systems trying to push on from the atlantic, they will be fairly weak affairs, but particularly as we head into easter sunday, then we could begin to see some more showery outbreaks of rain into the north and the west, but for most, over the easter weekend, it is looking warmer, it is mainly dry, yes, there will be some overnight mist and fog but also some sunshine, too. goodbye. this is bbc news. we will have the headlines and the main stories after this programme at the top of the hour. this week, phones, phones and more phones. mobile world congress is back. we're going up a mountain with this good girl. and the vfx behind the matrix resurrections.