and the countdown to the commonwealth games, which begin in birmingham in 100 days. it looks like we can fit a lot of people on here so i am sure the atmosphere is going to be amazing and i think we are just looking forward to a good summer of sport. coming up on the bbc news channel. manchester united confirm cristiano ronaldo will not feature in tonight's premier league clash at anfield, following the death of his baby son. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. moscow claims to have struck more than 1,000 targets overnight in what ukraine says is the launch of a large—scale offensive in its eastern donbas region. the move marks a new phase in the conflict. ukraine says russia is continuing to move military equipment into the area from russian territory. in his nightly televised address, president volodymyr zelensky pledged to defend the whole of his country. 0ur correspondent danjohnson has more from the western city of lviv. russian firepower on display. in these pictures released by the defence ministry and in the skies over ukraine. it says missiles and artillery hit over 1200 targets last night ahead of a new surge to push its forces forward across the east of the country. in its forces forward across the east of the country-— of the country. in this operation, we will continue. _ of the country. in this operation, we will continue. it _ of the country. in this operation, we will continue. it is _ of the country. in this operation, we will continue. it is beginning, of the country. in this operation, l we will continue. it is beginning, i mean, another stage of this operation is beginning and eventually, this will be a very important moment of this entire special operation.— special operation. pro-russian leaders in _ special operation. pro-russian leaders in donetsk _ special operation. pro-russian leaders in donetsk say - leaders in donetsk say special forces are storming mariupol�*s steelworks where the last ukrainian soldiers were holding out. the renewed advance along the eastern edge has been anticipated for weeks and the ukrainian say they are ready. translation: we and the ukrainian say they are ready. tuna/mom- and the ukrainian say they are ready. translation: we can assess now that the — ready. translation: we can assess now that the russian _ ready. translation: we can assess now that the russian troops - ready. translation: we can assess now that the russian troops have - now that the russian troops have begun the battle for donbas for which they have been preparing for a long time. a very large part of the russian army is now concentrated on this offensive. no matter how many of the russian troops are driven there, we will be fighting, we will defend ourselves.— there, we will be fighting, we will defend ourselves. more soldiers are caettin defend ourselves. more soldiers are getting ready _ defend ourselves. more soldiers are getting ready to _ defend ourselves. more soldiers are getting ready to join _ defend ourselves. more soldiers are getting ready to join the _ defend ourselves. more soldiers are getting ready to join the battle. - defend ourselves. more soldiers are getting ready to join the battle. we | getting ready tojoin the battle. we were invited to film these volunteers training in the west of ukraine, preparing to head east and hold back the russians. the? ukraine, preparing to head east and hold back the russians.— hold back the russians. they will aet hel , hold back the russians. they will get help. they — hold back the russians. they will get help, they will _ hold back the russians. they will get help, they will get _ hold back the russians. they will get help, they will get hell. - hold back the russians. they will get help, they will get hell. theyi get help, they will get hell. they came into our land, to try to invade our land, tried to horrify our people and now we're just raining on them. people and now we're 'ust raining on them. , . ., ., them. dare instructor told me their lack of experience _ them. dare instructor told me their lack of experience is _ them. dare instructor told me their lack of experience is made - them. dare instructor told me their lack of experience is made up - them. dare instructor told me their lack of experience is made up for l them. dare instructor told me theirj lack of experience is made up for in commitment to defend every inch of their country. for commitment to defend every inch of their country-— their country. for some of these --eole, their country. for some of these peeple. they _ their country. for some of these people, they have _ their country. for some of these people, they have never- their country. for some of these people, they have never had - their country. for some of these people, they have never had a i people, they have never had a firearm in their hands in their lifetime, some of them are bankers, bakers, painters and right now, we are making fighters out of them. these people are performing really amazing skill. share these people are performing really amazing skill-— amazing skill. are they up to it? yeah, they _ amazing skill. are they up to it? yeah, they are, _ amazing skill. are they up to it? yeah, they are, like, _ amazing skill. are they up to it? yeah, they are, like, in - amazing skill. are they up to it? yeah, they are, like, in two - amazing skill. are they up to it? i yeah, they are, like, in two weeks, from a person who never held a firearm in their arms, they became fighter�*s. firearm in their arms, they became fi . hter's. , firearm in their arms, they became fiahter's. , ., ., ., fighter's. there is no shortage of willin: fighter's. there is no shortage of willing volunteers _ fighter's. there is no shortage of willing volunteers and _ fighter's. there is no shortage of willing volunteers and these - willing volunteers and these recruits wanted to show us how well prepared they are, how well—equipped they are, and how determined they are. this video claims to show ukrainian artillery strikes taking out russian weaponry but there are still likely to be fierce battles ahead. people have been warned to get away from front lines but as the fighting moves, it gets harder to work out where is safe. danjoins me dan joins me from danjoins me from lviv dan joins me from lviv and danjoins me from lviv and one of the things that stands out in your report is even after all these weeks, it seems extraordinary ukrainian resilience.— weeks, it seems extraordinary ukrainian resilience. indeed, yes, the message _ ukrainian resilience. indeed, yes, the message is — ukrainian resilience. indeed, yes, the message is that _ ukrainian resilience. indeed, yes, the message is that the _ ukrainian resilience. indeed, yes, the message is that the ukrainian j the message is that the ukrainian soldiers are well—trained and well—equipped and up for the fight and that they are digging in in the east to try to resist this latest russian advance. we know the soldiers in mariupol are having a tough time. there are reports russia has finally completed its takeover of the steelworks, where they had been holding out and that it does now control mariupol. but the ukrainians said they would fight on there, they wouldn't take the chance to surrender that has been offered again by the russians. the re—equipping of ukrainians is the really important thing for the days and weeks ahead. people in the east of the country are being warned that some of the worst fighting may be to come but the message from the president is the successful defence they have put up so far can continue if the supply of weapons carries on coming. but there are signs that russia's attacks last night were designed to hit the country's railway network and those kind of attacks could disrupt the logistics networks and could make it harder to get the weapons and armoury that those forces need to the right places. but certainly, the ukrainians have taken great morale boost from the successes they have had already and although they are prepared for a really tough battle ahead in the east of the country, the feeling is that the sort of resistance they have shown so far can continue. resistance they have shown so far can continue-— can continue. dan johnson, thank ou. can continue. dan johnson, thank yon let's — can continue. dan johnson, thank yon let's get _ can continue. dan johnson, thank yon let's get a — can continue. dan johnson, thank you. let's get a sense _ can continue. dan johnson, thank you. let's get a sense of- can continue. dan johnson, thank you. let's get a sense of things i can continue. dan johnson, thank| you. let's get a sense of things in moscow. jenny hill is there. is that what you pick up on where you are, the sense there is a long way to go from moscow's perspective? weill. the sense there is a long way to go from moscow's perspective? well, the official line here _ from moscow's perspective? well, the official line here is _ from moscow's perspective? well, the official line here is that _ from moscow's perspective? well, the official line here is that a _ from moscow's perspective? well, the official line here is that a new- from moscow's perspective? well, the official line here is that a new and - official line here is that a new and significant phase of the special military operation, as they call it here, is beginning. but you do get a sense of increased urgency and increased aggression. vladimir putin has consistently tried to frame his invasion of ukraine as an act of defence. so russia is the victim, ukraine, aided by the west, are the real aggressors and we are starting to see here a real intensification of that narrative. for example, most mornings now, russia accuses ukraine of striking its territory. this morning, moscow said the west, america, were the ones dragging out this conflict. there was an extraordinary moment on state tv last night in which one pundit suggested that britain was seeking an excuse to wipe out the russian people in a nuclear strike. what can we take from all of that? first, perhaps, that vladimir putin is seeking to rally the russian people and make sure they are behind him and make sure they are behind him and perhaps prepare them for a longer and more difficult special military operation. but it is i think a reminder to that for vladimir putin, this was never simply about ukraine, it was about challenging the west and its security architecture. all of that leads us to a couple of really significant and unanswerable questions. what will vladimir putin do next, if his troops managed to take the donbas region? but perhaps more importantly, what will he do if they don't? more importantly, what will he do if the don't? , a, , . ., they don't? jenny hill in moscow, thank yon _ let's ta ke let's take a few minutes to reflect on this shift in the conflict. our security correspondent frank gardner is with me. you have been looking at russia's tactics and what we might see in coming weeks and how it will be different from what we have seen before, so give us your take on the big picture, firstly. before, so give us your take on the big picture. firstly-— big picture, firstly. sure, this has basically involved _ big picture, firstly. sure, this has basically involved into _ big picture, firstly. sure, this has basically involved into a - big picture, firstly. sure, this has basically involved into a war- big picture, firstly. sure, this has basically involved into a war on i big picture, firstly. sure, this has i basically involved into a war on two france so on the one side, you have got the strategic war. this is russia's aim, to fire long—range missiles, cruise and ballistic missiles, cruise and ballistic missiles, at targets all over ukraine. you can see the areas in red where they are on the right but they are also fighting the ground war in the east in what is called the donbas. the area —— in that area, there is intense fighting going on and russia appears to have learned some of the lessons from its earlier mistakes as we had from the military analyst. there's lots of reasons to think that russia has learned some significant lessons from what happened earlier in the conflict, particularly in terms of supply, and of course they are fighting now much closer to their supply bases. some of their units are literally only 50 miles from their headquarters, peacetime headquarters. and they have got good railway lines running through. they have sorted out their electronic warfare. their command and control much better than they had it. so that is one analyst's take. and the question that we all think about is, what can ukraine do and what would it do, given russia's military might? would it do, given russia's military miaht? ,, , , ,~ might? sure, this is basically a race against — might? sure, this is basically a race against time _ might? sure, this is basically a race against time now. - might? sure, this is basically a race against time now. some l might? sure, this is basically a| race against time now. some of ukraine's best forces are fighting in the east but they are heavily outnumbered. russia has got anything up outnumbered. russia has got anything up to 76 so—called battalion tactical groups, these are up to 1000 each, in ukraine, and focused very much in that area. they have got massive artillery and air strike capability so ukraine is saying, look, if we are going to have any chance of fending off this big assault, then we need heavy kit. we need weapons, we need things like these star streak missiles, we need anti—tank missiles, we need air defence units to be able to fend off the russians. moscow is well aware of this. it has started targeting some of the supply routes where this stuff comes in from poland and slovakia and other countries in nato. it is really a race against time to resupply the beleaguered ukrainian military in time for them to fend off this assault and as we heard from jenny in moscow, this could go either way. even if they beat russia in this, i think we are not out of the woods yet, i'm afraid this war has got some time yet to run. . ~' this war has got some time yet to run. . ~ , ., this war has got some time yet to run. . ~ i. ., ~ ,., russia's invasion of ukraine has had a devastating impact on the country's children, with authorities saying at least 205 children have been killed since the conflict began. the un also estimates that as many as two—thirds of all children in the country have been displaced. yogita limaye has been talking to families caught up in the conflict. the worst moment of a parent's life. a father's final conversation with his boy. a community scattered by war, together in grief, to honour the life of a child they loved. this is yelisei's grandmother. he was 13. a month ago, he was killed in firing by russian soldiers, as his family tried to leave their village. remembered as a humble, helpful boy, who didn't like to fight. one last time, his mother, inna, tended to her son before they took him away. in moments like these, the senselessness of war is so plain to see. translation: | want the world - to know about the crimes of russia. i want every victim to be counted. russian soldiers had allowed us to leave. they even waved us goodbye. then when we were crossing the field, they started firing at us from every direction. yelisei is among 200 children known to have been killed in ukraine, so far. the impact of war on the lives of ukraine's children is evident in the spaces they once occupied. two—thirds have been forced to leave their homes. this school in bucha near kyiv was used as a base by russian soldiers. hundreds of schools and colleges in ukraine have been damaged. many more are empty because people have fled. when you walk through a classroom like this one, there are so many questions that come to mind. what must this place have looked like on any given weekday before life was suddenly interrupted? who were the children that sat here? we followed the story of one student from bucha. ilya now lives in one room of a rundown government building in kyiv, with his whole family. they managed to escape the fighting through a humanitarian corridor that had been opened in march. "it was so hard to get through the nights — we were afraid a shell would hit us at any moment", he said. "even here, i can't escape the feeling that the war is still all around us. i dream about my family being killed, or taken hostage by the russians. i wake up in cold sweat." children like yelisei didn't have the chance to grow up. and it's farfrom over forfamilies in ukraine. every day, thousands of young lives are at risk. yogita limaye, bbc news, kyiv. the prime minister is expected to apologise to mps this afternoon, when he makes his first appearance in the house of commons since being fined for breaking coronavirus laws. opposition parties are expected to question borisjohnson about whether he misled parliament — when he previously claimed that no rules were broken. as our political correspondent jonathan blake reports, the labour leader sir keir starmer has accused the prime minister of using the ukraine conflict as a shield to keep hisjob. by as a shield to keep hisjob. men as by as a shield to keep his job. men as they can surviv: the by men as they can survive this? has the prime minister misled mps? familiar questions as ministers return to downing street after westminster�*s easter break. boris johnson will face mps for the first time since being fined for breaking covid laws, in one of many events during the pandemic that he has had to say sorry for, so far. i during the pandemic that he has had to say sorry for, so far.— to say sorry for, so far. i want to beain b to say sorry for, so far. i want to begin by repeating _ to say sorry for, so far. i want to begin by repeating my _ to say sorry for, so far. i want to | begin by repeating my apologies. to say sorry for, so far. i want to - begin by repeating my apologies. mr speaker, i want to apologise. i once again offer a full apology.— again offer a full apology. another a olo: is again offer a full apology. another apology is expected _ again offer a full apology. another apology is expected but _ again offer a full apology. another apology is expected but his - apology is expected but his supporters say keep it in perspective. supporters say keep it in perspective-— supporters say keep it in --ersective. ~ ., ., supporters say keep it in --ersective. ., ., ~ , perspective. what our prime minister has done is he _ perspective. what our prime minister has done is he has _ perspective. what our prime minister has done is he has recognised - perspective. what our prime minister has done is he has recognised that i has done is he has recognised that things at the baton were not being donein things at the baton were not being done in the way the public would expect, he has changed the team, done what he would said he would do on that, accepted a fixed penalty notice, paid a fine, apologise for that and has been absolutely focused on the issues that are going to have those long term as well as short term benefits and affects more people across the uk. the prime minister and _ people across the uk. the prime minister and his _ people across the uk. the prime minister and his wife _ people across the uk. the prime minister and his wife carrie - people across the uk. the prime i minister and his wife carrie johnson minister and his wife carriejohnson along with the chancellor were given fixed penalty notices for attending a gathering on borisjohnson's birthday in the cabinet room at number ten. birthday in the cabinet room at numberten. most birthday in the cabinet room at number ten. most conservative mps are backing borisjohnson. even some who want him gone say the war in ukraine means now is not the time. opposition parties disagree. in parliament at the limit there opposition parties disagree. i�*i parliament at the limit there is no difference of approach in relation to standing up for ukraine across the conservative party or across all parties by the way so if this prime minister were to make any difference to the political approach the ukraine crisis, so, he is using that, really, as a shield. but he and others _ that, really, as a shield. but he and others have _ that, really, as a shield. but he and others have limited - that, really, as a shield. but he and others have limited options that, really, as a shield. but he i and others have limited options to act. ~ ., and others have limited options to act. ~ . . . and others have limited options to act. ~ . .. ,., act. we have reached the point where it ma be act. we have reached the point where it may be that — act. we have reached the point where it may be that tory — act. we have reached the point where it may be that tory mps _ act. we have reached the point where it may be that tory mps have - act. we have reached the point where it may be that tory mps have to - act. we have reached the point where it may be that tory mps have to take | it may be that tory mps have to take actions _ it may be that tory mps have to take actions into— it may be that tory mps have to take actions into their own hands, but we cannot_ actions into their own hands, but we cannot rely— actions into their own hands, but we cannot rely on that. we simply cannot— cannot rely on that. we simply cannot have a prime minister who will lie _ cannot have a prime minister who will lie to— cannot have a prime minister who will lie to the public, lie to parliament, and laugh at those who have lost _ parliament, and laugh at those who have lost so many loved ones during the pandemic. mp have lost so many loved ones during the pandemic-— have lost so many loved ones during the pandemic. mp should have a vote in parliament — the pandemic. mp should have a vote in parliament as _ the pandemic. mp should have a vote in parliament as to _ the pandemic. mp should have a vote in parliament as to whether _ the pandemic. mp should have a vote in parliament as to whether boris i in parliament as to whether boris johnson _ in parliament as to whether boris johnson is — in parliament as to whether boris johnson is in _ in parliament as to whether boris johnson is in contempt _ in parliament as to whether boris johnson is in contempt of- in parliament as to whether boris i johnson is in contempt of parliament for having _ johnson is in contempt of parliament for having tied — johnson is in contempt of parliament for having lied to _ johnson is in contempt of parliament for having lied to parliament. - for having lied to parliament. because _ for having lied to parliament. because of— for having lied to parliament. because of the _ for having lied to parliament. because of the type - for having lied to parliament. because of the type of - for having lied to parliament. because of the type of crisis, j for having lied to parliament. i because of the type of crisis, the nationat— because of the type of crisis, the national crisis, _ because of the type of crisis, the national crisis, the _ because of the type of crisis, the national crisis, the cost - because of the type of crisis, the national crisis, the cost of- because of the type of crisis, the national crisis, the cost of livingl national crisis, the cost of living an emergency _ national crisis, the cost of living an emergency. people - national crisis, the cost of living an emergency. people need - national crisis, the cost of living an emergency. people need to. national crisis, the cost of living i an emergency. people need to have trust in _ an emergency. people need to have trust in the — an emergency. people need to have trust in the prime _ an emergency. people need to have trust in the prime minister- an emergency. people need to have trust in the prime minister and - an emergency. people need to have trust in the prime minister and i- trust in the prime minister and i don't _ trust in the prime minister and i don't think— trust in the prime minister and i don't think they _ trust in the prime minister and i don't think they have _ trust in the prime minister and i don't think they have it - trust in the prime minister and i don't think they have it at - trust in the prime minister and i don't think they have it at the i don't think they have it at the moment _ don't think they have it at the moment as _ don't think they have it at the moment. ~ , ,., ., ., ., ., ~ moment. as some in parliament look for wa s to moment. as some in parliament look for ways to punish _ moment. as some in parliament look for ways to punish the _ moment. as some in parliament look for ways to punish the prime - for ways to punish the prime minister politically, the police investigation continues, and the full findings of an official report into lockdown parties in whitehall have yet to come. let's talk to jonathan at westminster. what is the mood going to be like when the prime minister finally stands up in the commons? the prime minister has — stands up in the commons? the prime minister has promised _ stands up in the commons? the prime minister has promised to _ stands up in the commons? the prime minister has promised to set _ stands up in the commons? the prime minister has promised to set the - minister has promised to set the record straight when he speaks to mps in the commons this afternoon. what i expect is what he will have to say will sound rather familiar because he has already apologised for breaking lockdown laws, accepted the fixed penalty notice and pay the fine was issued with by police and he has acknowledged his behaviour fell short of what people should rightly expect, so i expect the turn of what he says will be along similar lines in the commons this afternoon. nevertheless his opponents will certainly be listening carefully to the detail of what he has to say, because the key question for them is whether the prime minister misled parliament over all of this. and, if they can prove that he did that, and crucially, did that knowingly, then they would, he would be under the ministerial code be expected to resign but so far boris johnson ministerial code be expected to resign but so far borisjohnson says he has been assured that no lockdown rules were broken or variations along that defence, time and time again, so, will that change at all today? aside from that opposition parties as you have heard are looking for ways to inflict maximum political pain on the prime minister before conservative mps, who hold the key to his future decide to change their minds, if indeed they do. ., change their minds, if indeed they do. . ., ., the time is 19 minutes past one. our top story this lunchtime... russia says it has struck 1,200 military targets in eastern ukraine — and calls for the country's forces to lay down their arms. as cases of forced adoptions in the 19505, �*60s and �*70s are investigated, we hear from a former nhs maternity nurse about how some unmarried mothers were treated. coming up on the bbc news channel. we will be bringing you the latest from the world snooker championship, as tournament favourite neil robertson continues his quest for his second title at the crucible. the british chambers of commerce are calling for free or low—cost covid—19 testing kits to be given to companies to help them cope with the large numbers of staff catching the virus. the business group says as many as three—quarters of employers reported workers off sick with coronavirus in the last four weeks. covid cases peaked last month, with about 5 million people infected at the end of march. but now the onus is on companies to try to keep staff safe. our consumer affairs correspondent colletta smith reports from liverpool. business has been booming here for the last couple of years, with these home cooking spice kits taking off. but that means extra pressure for the boss to keep orders flowing while keeping staff safe. so there's 15 of us in total and a number of cases in the warehouse, enough for us to, as i said, shut down production for a week or two weeks. figures from the ons show that the omicron peak for factory floor workers was injanuary, but for office—based staff, the peak has been within recent weeks. i think it is pretty much spot—on, that data, actually. that is what we have found. our kind of manual workers in the unit have had it through the end of last year or the year before and then coming up to january, and then we have had instances of the management team getting it very much in the last sort of eight weeks. yeah, we have got plenty on the table, ready to go. leslie works in the office upstairs and had covid herself a couple of weeks ago. as a small business, especially, we do have to crack on, you know, and make the most of it, make the best of it. we have kits in the office to test just in case anyone is feeling a bit off—colour. we do our best but you have just got to get on with it. now it is up to individual companies to decide what to do about covid cases, the british chamber of commerce are calling for every business to have access to free or cheap lateral flow tests, so they can keep their workforce safe while keeping the workflow moving. laura's an employment lawyer and says official rules had been a kind of comfort blanket, but now companies face a new minefield. the typical issues seem to be, you know, what policies to put in place if people think they might have covid, particularly now that tests are not so readily available and people are not sure whether they might have covid or not, and what to do about that. what to do about staff that they think are not being honest about whether they might have covid or symptoms because they don't want to lose pay. round here, we are all trying to, like, help each other out. kieran's already had covid but appreciates still being given options. well, when we do have covid in here, you have the choice whether to stay off or if you feel safer at home. you can do a little bit at home, like, we do labels and, like, you can take them home. getting staff on side with new sickness policies will be crucial to keeping the orders stacking up. colletta smith, bbc news, liverpool. let's take a look at a few other stories in brief this lunchtime. at least six people have been killed by suicide bombers who targeted a boys' high school in the afghan capital, kabul. no—one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack. it happened as students were coming out of morning classes. the israeli military has carried out its first air strikes on the gaza strip in months, hours after a palestinian rocket attack on israel. tensions have risen after days of clashes between palestinians and the israeli security forces in and around the al aqsa mosque injerusalem. the manchester united star cristiano ronaldo has asked for privacy while he deals with the loss of his newborn son. ronaldo and his partner had been expecting twins, but announced on social media that only their daughter survived. he described the loss as "the greatest pain any parent can feel". the price of many off—peak rail tickets is being slashed over the next month in an attempt to boost train travel which has fallen away during the pandemic. but labour says the temporary move will offer little comfort to passengers who have seen fares rise for more than a decade. hundreds of thousands of women across the uk had their babies taken away from them, during the 19505, �*60s and �*70s — because they weren't married. for more than a year now, bbc news has been hearing from women who say they were pressured into forced adoptions by doctors, social workers and churches. now for the first time, a former nhs maternity nurse has come forward to say she witnessed callous behaviour towards some of these women. duncan kennedy reports. in the 30 years after world war ii, hundreds of thousands of women were shamed into giving up their babies for adoption. most gave birth in hospitals, that were supposed to be places of compassion. some of the older midwives would say, i hate the word, but these are fallen women, they have to get on with their lives. in 1974, anne hair was a trainee maternity nurse. she spent some time at this hospital, in edinburgh. she's the first health worker to confirm to us that some nurses treated the unmarried pregnant women with scorn and derision. sometimes you felt they were cruel in how they spoke about them. how did these young mothers react? i think they were in shock. anne says some nurses removed babies straight after delivery, without the mothers being able to hold them. she says she's still haunted by one teenager, desperate to keep her baby. i can still picture her, because she was crying, and i remember saying to the midwife how she wanted to keep her baby and ijust was tearful after it. why were you upset? i just felt it was unjust. she says some nurses treated forced adoptions in an almost routine way. i think they were just generally institutionalised, that's what they did, and maybe they thought by trying to cut everything short, cut—and—dried, right, you're in, you're away, you'll have your baby, your baby will go for adoption, that's it. it sounds callous. now, absolutely. we showed the interview to lisa rowland, who was one of those shamed into giving up her baby. i can picture her hair, herface, tears streaming down, and she was very puffy. she became pregnant at 16, and was separated from her baby for nearly 30 years. she says hearing from a former trainee nurse proves what birth mothers went through. actually having someone in the profession saying this is what happened, just, just gives you credibility. as a young unmarried mother, turning up at hospital to have a baby, you... you had absolutely no chance whatsoever. it wasn't just nurses. parents, social workers and churches also shamed the young women. forced adoptions are now the subject of two national inquiries, one by the scottish government, and one by the uk parliament, with birth mothers calling for official apologies. what do you say to their campaign to get an apology from the scottish government and the uk government? i think they're right, these women were not treated with the dignity and respect that you would expect of a professional. must have been horrible and ghastly for them. anne hair, ending duncan kennedy's report on forced adoption. the heads of the country's four biggest energy suppliers have urged the government to take drastic action to ensure that millions of households don't fall into fuel poverty in the coming months. the chief executives of e.on, edf, centrica and scottishpower have described this month's rise in energy bills as "unprecedented", and say they're already seeing the impact of customers missing payments, particularly people on pre—payment meters. it's 100 days until the 2022 commonwealth games get under way in birmingham. organisers say they're hopeful the games will be the first major multi—sports event to be free of covid restrictions since the start of the pandemic. one million tickets have already been sold — and the final batch went on sale this morning. laura scott is at sandwell aquatics centre in birmingham. lam here i am here at the early venue that has been — i am here at the early venue that has been purpose—built for the commonwealth games. it has taken two years to _ commonwealth games. it has taken two years to build, at a cost of around £90 mittion — years to build, at a cost of around £90 million and today it officially opened _ £90 million and today it officially opened with the first swimmers and divers— opened with the first swimmers and divers take — opened with the first swimmers and divers take into the behind me. the countdown— divers take into the behind me. the countdown to the games is very much on. countdown to the games is very much on 23rd _ countdown to the games is very much on 23rd is _ countdown to the games is very much on. 23rd is the opening ceremony be before _ on. 23rd is the opening ceremony be before it _ on. 23rd is the opening ceremony be before 11 full days of competition 19 different sports. it is the first time _ 19 different sports. it is the first time ever— 19 different sports. it is the first time ever there will be more medal events— time ever there will be more medal events for— time ever there will be more medal events for women than men and there will be _ events for women than men and there will be a _ events for women than men and there will be a fully integrated para— sports — will be a fully integrated para— sports programme. we will hear from some _ sports programme. we will hear from some athletes are hoping to qualify in a moment but first i spoke to the chief— in a moment but first i spoke to the chief executive of the games, ian reid _ the largest sporting event ever held in the west midlands, the largest event for ten years, obviously since the london olympics, to be held in the uk, and we want to make sure that the west midlands really benefits from the investment that is going into these games, whether that is through skills development, jobs, tourism, the infrastructure that is getting built round the games — notjust with sporting venues, of course, but the accelerated transport and other infrastructure. so yes, a huge, huge event for the region. really special. i mean, as paraswimming's onlyjust kind of coming i on to the commonwealth games, i think it will be really special - to a paraswimmer with the medals. so, yeah, it will be incredible, and hopefully if i get one, - to add it to my collection as well, it will be, yeah, so memorable. l we have had no events, let alone in this country, so — i think we've had a couple of national championships since then, but it's not been the same where people can come into the stands and, you know, cheer us on, so it will be amazing. obviously we have the temporary seating here, it looks like we can fit a lot of people in here, so i'm sure the atmosphere is going to be amazing, and i think we are just looking forward to a good summer of sport. it will be the most expensive sports event _ it will be the most expensive sports event in _ it will be the most expensive sports event in the uk since london 2012. it is event in the uk since london 2012. it is hoped — event in the uk since london 2012. it is hoped it will generate the same — it is hoped it will generate the same kind of buzz that that did but it is competing with a lot of major sports _ it is competing with a lot of major sports events this year, the commonwealth games under pressure to engage _ commonwealth games under pressure to engage a _ commonwealth games under pressure to engage a young, diverse

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