the steelworks in mariupol where ukrainian fighters are holding out, but will blockade it instead. translation: i consider the proposed storming i of the industrial zone unnecessary. block off this industrial area so that even a fly cannot escape. meanwhile, ukraine says four buses carrying civilians from mariupol have managed to leave the besieged city. manchester united get their man — the dutchman erik ten hag is confirmed as their new manager. and birthday tributes for the queen — 96 today. and coming up on the bbc news channel... ukrainian tennis player elina svitolina says russian and belarusian players speaking out against russia "should be allowed" to compete at wimbledon. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the prime minister is on a trade mission to india today while, back here, mps are due to vote on whether to investigate him over claims he misled parliament about lockdown parties in downing street. labour want a commons committee to hold an inquiry into what borisjohnson has previously said on the floor of the house. the government has now dropped an attempt to delay the vote today. our political correspondent, jonathan blake, reports. a warm welcome for borisjohnson a world away from westminster. the prime minister arrived in india this morning on a two—day trip to boost ties with the country. doing the groundwork for a trade deal might be his focus here but, back home, there are calls for mps to investigate whether the prime minister misled parliament with claims he's never broken covid rules. i parliament with claims he's never broken covid rules.— broken covid rules. i don't think that should _ broken covid rules. i don't think that should happen _ broken covid rules. i don't think that should happen until- broken covid rules. i don't think that should happen until the - that should happen until the investigation is completed, and that's_ investigation is completed, and that's my— investigation is completed, and that's my only point. i have said this time — that's my only point. i have said this time and time again, let's get, let's let _ this time and time again, let's get, let's let the — this time and time again, let's get, let's let the investigators do their stuff and — let's let the investigators do their stuff and then obviously do it then. is back home, events were moving fast as mps gathered to debate a parliamentary probe into partygate, the government dropped its attempt to delay that. i the government dropped its attempt to delay that-— to delay that. i understand it is now the intention _ to delay that. i understand it is now the intention of _ to delay that. i understand it is now the intention of the - to delay that. i understand it is - now the intention of the government not to move that amendment. tart;t now the intention of the government not to move that amendment. tory mps would be free — not to move that amendment. tory mps would be free to — not to move that amendment. tory mps would be free to vote _ not to move that amendment. tory mps would be free to vote as _ not to move that amendment. tory mps would be free to vote as they _ would be free to vote as they wished, leaving labour to make its case. , , wished, leaving labour to make its case, , , ., wished, leaving labour to make its case. ,, ., _ case. this is about honesty, integrity _ case. this is about honesty, integrity and _ case. this is about honesty, integrity and telling - case. this is about honesty, integrity and telling the - case. this is about honesty, l integrity and telling the truth case. this is about honesty, - integrity and telling the truth in this place, and it's an important principle and one we all share. i am not claiming this is a labour party principle, it's a principle we all share, because we know the importance of it. that's why it's a matter for the house to consider, but it is a principle under attack. because the prime minister has been accused of repeatedly, deliberately and routinely misleading this house over parties held in downing street during lockdown. the over parties held in downing street during lockdown.— over parties held in downing street during lockdown. the prime minister was eroding — during lockdown. the prime minister was eroding trust _ during lockdown. the prime minister was eroding trust in _ during lockdown. the prime minister was eroding trust in democracy, - during lockdown. the prime minister was eroding trust in democracy, so l was eroding trust in democracy, so keir starmer said. was eroding trust in democracy, so keir starmersaid. in boris johnson's absence, his opponents repeated the accusations. hat johnson's absence, his opponents repeated the accusations. not only were parties _ repeated the accusations. not only were parties happening, _ repeated the accusations. not only were parties happening, not - repeated the accusations. not only were parties happening, not only l repeated the accusations. not only i were parties happening, not only was the law broken, the prime minister was at the very parties he denied had even happened. the truth is simple and it's this. he lied to avoid getting caught. and, once he got caught, he lied again. some conservatives _ got caught, he lied again. some conservatives urged _ got caught, he lied again. some conservatives urged forgiveness for the prime minister.— the prime minister. some of us actually are _ the prime minister. some of us actually are extremely - the prime minister. some of us - actually are extremely disappointed, but i think he heard what i said on tuesday, he is a brother in christ, is he not believe in redemption? others were uncompromising. that is he not believe in redemption? others were uncompromising. at the conclusion of— others were uncompromising. at the conclusion of this _ others were uncompromising. at the conclusion of this debate _ others were uncompromising. at the conclusion of this debate they - conclusion of this debate they should — conclusion of this debate they should be a division so we know where _ should be a division so we know where every single member of this house _ where every single member of this house stands in relation to this principle, — house stands in relation to this principle, because at a time like this, _ principle, because at a time like this, on— principle, because at a time like this, on an _ principle, because at a time like this, on an issue like this, there should _ this, on an issue like this, there should he — this, on an issue like this, there should be no hiding place for anyone _ should be no hiding place for an one. ~ ~ , ., ., ., anyone. while mps debate how to hold him to account. _ anyone. while mps debate how to hold him to account, the _ anyone. while mps debate how to hold him to account, the world _ anyone. while mps debate how to hold him to account, the world stage - anyone. while mps debate how to hold him to account, the world stage and i him to account, the world stage and at home, borisjohnson knows there is only so much he can do to keep questions his conduct at bay. and we can speak tojonathan now. so what's the latest on what could happen with this vote today? at this point, we are not actually expecting it to go to a vote in the house of commons later. now that the government has said that conservative mps can vote however they wish, most of them are running for the hills or running for their constituencies at least, and getting as far away as possible as they can from this whole saga at westminster this afternoon. the motion will probably go through on the nod, as it's known in parliamentary language, knowing it'sjust accepted without a vote, and that is the upshot of all of this. it means borisjohnson will, in all likelihood, face yet another investigation over the saga that's become known as partygate, a committee of mps will look into whether he knowingly misled parliament with his statements time and again that no rules were broken. he obviously subsequently was fined with a fixed penalty notice for breaking the laws himself. that is perhaps most worrying mouth for the prime minister, that investigation, if he is found to have misled parliament, he would be expected to resign, on top of the police investigation and the sue gray report into what happened, but aside from that, the concern that he couldn't perhaps rely on enough of his own mps to turn up today and vote against the opposition or vote with the government, confirming that he had not lied to parliament and misled them, and that will be a worry for them.— misled them, and that will be a worry for them. jonathan blake, thank you- _ the russian leader, vladimir putin, has abandoned plans for his troops to storm the steel plant in mariupol, where a group of about 2,000 ukrainian fighters are still holding out, along with a number of civilians. president putin has told his forces instead to blockade the plant so that, in his words, even a fly cannot escape. gaining full control of the port city would make it possible for russia to move troops and supplies more freely and tighten its grip over ukraine's donbas region. ukrainian fighters trapped at the steel plant are now desperately short of ammunition and food, and the civilians with them are living in dire conditions, as danjohnson reports from ukraine. this mighty steelworks has become a fortress of resistance in mariupol. the red flags mark a surrender route that ukrainian soldiers have not taken. russia threatened to overrun the sprawling plant or flatten it with airstrikes, but now, the order from the top is to besiege it instead. translation: there is no need to climb into these catacombs . and crawl underground through these industrial facilities. block off this industrial area so that not even a fly can escape. the bunkers beneath hold civilians and wounded soldiers. they have been told to lay down their weapons, but they fight on. yesterday, there was some success in getting residents out of mariupol to safety, but some convoys came under attack and tens of thousands are still trapped. this couple have just arrived in lviv after escaping from melitopol, west of mariupol. they are russian—speaking, but could not live under occupation. translation: there was no shelling, | but everything became very russian. | there was nothing ukrainian left. they kidnapped priests and teachers, people from schools and universities and forced people to make a petition to russia and to promote russia. on the journey, they and their three boys came under attack and had to abandon their car. translation: the youngest one did not understand. - he even laughed during the shelling, but the older kids, they know that the war can take their life. others are making it west to safer places. this family with me, - with a four—year—old girl, with mother and grandmother, missiles totally— destroyed their home. this charity has been running rescue missions to some of the worst hit areas. this is kharkiv metro station, where thousands of families are sheltering and children are scared even to step outside. i don't know about their future, how they will live with this, how they will love each other. i do not know. they are very positive, but it is trauma for the whole of their life and it is a tragedy of millions of ukrainian children. the peace the couple thought they had found does not last long. another air raid warning and their eldest is nowhere to be seen. this is how the worry of war weighs heavily on parents. they find him, he is safe, all is well for now, but families are on edge all across ukraine, nervous and uncertain what their future will bring. and dan is live in lviv for us now. so these fighters in mariupol won't face an immediate russian attack, but vladimir putin has made it clear they'll never escape. the siege of that steelworks and, indeed, the city looks set to continue. what that means for those fighters, how much longer they can resist, we will have to see. what it means for the people held with them is another major question. there doesn't seem to be any chance of those civilians hiding in the steelworks to be evacuated to reach a safe place. the battle of the azovstal steelworks looks like it will still have days and perhaps even longer to come, but the fighters who are remaining there say things have been getting desperate and we will terms of evacuating people from the rest of the city, there were hopes yesterday of getting perhaps 6000 people to safety but in the event just for buses means perhaps a couple of hundred made it out. there are attempts today to establish safe routes to get more people to safety but this has happened time and time again, the evacuation efforts have been interrupted, and the fact that hope has been offered and then people have found that the roots are not safe, that they are not able to escape, is part of the difficulty that people have faced, part of the threat they have faced, and the procedure of mariupol has gone right since the start of this invasion. the procedure means more russian forces will be tied up in that city, which could stop russia making advances along the rest of the eastern edge foot up we are told they have only made limited breakthroughs in the last 48 hours since the new offensive stop the city of kharkiv has come under renewed shelling and there are over a million people there. let's cross to moscow and our correspondentjenny hill. pretty menacing words from vladimir putin, saying not a fly will escape from that steelworks. how do you assess his strategy now? i think this was a piece of classic kremlin pr. mr putin addressing a domestic audience. nothing really substantially has changed on the ground in mariupol. his troops have been able to dislodge those fighters from the steelworks and yet he is wrapping this up and presenting this to russians as a success story. he went on television and congratulated his defence minister, saying he had done well too, in effect, take control of the city of mariupol so, on the one hand, this is vladimir putin telling russians his special military operation is indeed going to plan, they are making significant victories in ukraine. what's very interesting as well is today we caught a rare glimpse of vladimir putin commander—in—chief. it's been weeks now since we last saw him publicly directing military operations. you will perhaps remember he ordered officials some weeks ago to put russia's nuclear forces on special alert. this was very much, i think, a display for russians, and that's because bear in mind mr putin and his propaganda machine have been making a great deal recently out of the threat they say ukraine and the west pose to his country. he wants russia to be portrayed as the victim, but he cannot portray russia's weak, and thatis cannot portray russia's weak, and that is why we saw him on television today in effect telling russians he has got everything under control stop it is no accident that, last night, mr putin announced moscow had testified an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads, which he says will make russia's enemies think twice. says will make russia's enemies think twice-— says will make russia's enemies think twice. , , a, , . ., think twice. jenny hill in moscow, thank you- _ efforts have begun in the region around the ukrainian capital, kyiv, to clear unexploded ammunition left behind by fierce fighting. hospital staff say they're seeing an increase in the number of patients who've touched or stepped on mines and shells. our correspondent anna fosterjoined one de—mining patrol on the outskirts of kyiv. the russians have gone but danger still lurks here. a light anti—tank weapon carefully inspected. countless pieces of ammunition litter the kyiv suburbs. mines, shells, grenades, both fired by russian forces and used by ukrainian soldiers for defence. more than 80,000 have been neutralised so far. this is what is left of dimitro's work van. he was standing next to it when it drove over a mine. he will need two years of facial surgery to repair the damage. translation: it was noise. i can't understand what happened. big noise in my head and ears and ifell. for his wife svetlana it was a moment of fear. she thought their small children would be left without a father. translation: it is very hard and scary, very scary. - we are afraid here for our children, our husbands and our brothers. it's frightening. the retreating russian soldiers left mines behind them, designed to maim and kill. a tank ploughed through this forest and just beyond where that soldier is is a small piece of green cloth which marks where they found an anti—tank mine, they told me it is damaged, that it is in a volatile state, it could go off at any time so they need to destroy it now in a controlled detonation. these off—road areas are especially dangerous. olena's brother was taking medicine to their motherjust after the russian soldiers withdrew but he went missing. how did you find out what had happened to him? translation: to learn this information was a horror - and the most awful thing was to tell our mother. five days later, his car and his body were found. he had driven over a mine. i didn't even think that this could happen at a time when the troops were gone and the area was free. and it seemed like it's all going to be ok and then such consequences, and the most horrible thing is that there will be many more people dying from these mines and booby traps. just a single month of fighting leaves a devastating legacy. it could take a whole year to clear the ordinance away. now a huge task lies ahead, to make these towns safe enough for people and life to return. anna foster, bbc news, kyiv. the world bank is warning of a human catastrophe caused by the war in ukraine, as it pushes up global food prices. the organisation, which works to alleviate poverty, calculates there could be a "huge" 37%jump in the price of food. the bank's president says the stakes are high. it's a human catastrophe, meaning nutrition goes down, but then it also becomes a political challenge for governments, who can't do anything about it. they didn't cause it and they see the prices going up. they want to subsidise it for their people and, as i say, it's magnified because of the prices. when prices go up, the poor can't afford them. our top story this lunchtime... mps decide today on whether there should be an inquiry into claims the prime minister misled parliament about lockdown parties, as borisjohnson continues a trade visit to india. and stepping out onto the rooftop at westminster abbey — a new visitor attraction is launched as part of the queen's platinum jubilee celebrations. coming up on the bbc news channel, erik ten hag says it's a great honour to be appointed the new manager of manchester united. the dutchman will replace interim boss ralf rangnick before the end of the season. sir david attenborough has been named a champion of the earth by the un's environment programme. the award recognises the veteran broadcaster's devotion to telling stories about the natural world and climate change. the head of the environment programme said sir david's programmes have helped people "fall in love with the planet". our climate editor justin rowlatt reports. let me just say that we are deeply honoured. like so much of life today, this award ceremony was conducted over the internet but there was nothing virtual about sir david's delight. you have the award. wow. i am truly, truly extremely honoured. you know, united nations, we are in a new era, united nations is... without them you will never solve the environmental crisis. the world has to get together. hidden beneath the waves, right beneath my feet, there are creatures beyond our imagination. only a concerted effort by the countries of the world will do, sir david tells inger andersen, the head of the un environment programme. we know what the problems are and we know how to solve them. all we lack is a unified action. right. these problems cannot be solved by one nation, no matter how big that single nation is. we've also recognised an uncomfortable fact. the health of our oceans is under threat. but sir david has not lost hope. look how many whale species have come back from the brink of extinction, he says. the message is that it can be done. the message is that it is possible. the message is that the natural world has more resources than we can possibly imagine. we've worked out how to kill them, now we should give them a chance for them to come back and save themselves and save us. a characteristically rousing call to action from sir david just weeks before he celebrates his 96th birthday. justin rowlatt, bbc news. waiting times at accident and emergency departments in wales have hit a record high, with more than io—thousand patients waiting longer than 12 hours to be treated last month. the welsh nhs confederation has warned that covid case rates continue to have an impact on the delivery of services. the welsh government says high staff sickness rates and issues around the discharging of patients are adding to delays. new research shows the pandemic has had an impact on people's personal beauty routines. it says they're wearing less make—up and going to hairdressers less often. our consumer affairs correspondent coletta smith reports on the changing appearance of the beauty industry. it might be back to the office but it's a different look for lots of us. working from home has changed things. yeah, mascara and blusher is the maximum for me really. kate says lockdown changed the attitudes of her staff and her clients too. you don't need to necessarily spend as much time on your appearance, particularly when you can only be seen from the waist up anyway, knowing that people are working from home and that expectation being lowered of i'm not going to expect you to be in full face make—up and a suit when you are essentially sat at your kitchen table. make up sales have fallen by i9% over the last three years with lipstick seeing the biggest falls. that's certainly true in this office. i think eyes did become more important, didn't they? when you were all wearing masks. the only time i might wear a lipstick is if i was going out. i used to be the odd one out- because i didn't wear foundation, didn't wear make up and then i was like, oh, _ nobody is wearing it. i feel a bit more normal. do you think people have gained a bit more confidence not wearing make up? i don't wear as much as i used to. i know i can go out and do the kids' nursery run and not have to put my make—up on, because no—one actually cares. i do like getting out of bed ten minutes before i've got to leave the house so it does help. i've got shoes on, yeah. it's notjust the women changing their look over the last couple of years. the beard actually came from lockdown because i got a bit lazy. i got told it suited me so i thought i'd keep it. looks very nice indeed. coming into the office sometimes casual, sometimes put a shirt and a suit on, just depends what i'm feeling that day. the number of times we apply make—up was already falling but the pandemic sped up the process, with britain seeing one of the biggest drops globally. without leaving the house, we don't use as much make—up essentially, so working from home is really impacting of that, not going down to the pub is impacting that and this cost of living crisis that is looming, of course that is going to bring the same kind of restrictions to us going out that the manufacturers need to be conscious of. so with people coming into offices less often and with a new—found confidence to go make—up free, cosmetics companies are working harder to get us to part with our cash and focusing on single, more expensive items that feel like a treat. so i'd probably buy less now but probably higher end things. as a more natural look becomes the norm, saving time and money have become the biggest priorities. colletta smith, bbc news in sandbach. after weeks of speculation, manchester united have confirmed that erik ten hag will be their new manager. the 52—year—old has been in charge of the dutch club ajax for the last five years. our sports correspondent andy swiss is at old trafford for us now. andy, some pretty disappointing results for united this season — the fans will be hoping this is the man to turn things round for them? yes, here at old trafford they will be hoping that erik ten hag is the man that can transform their fortunes. he will be taking over at the end of the season having signed a three—year deal. he is currently managing in the dutch league with ajax where he has had a lot of success, he has guided them to the dutch league title twice in the last three seasons, he has also taken them to the semifinals of the champions league and he has done it all with a young and very exciting team. but make no mistake, he faces a real challenge here at manchester united. they haven't won a trophy here now for five years and it has been another really disappointing season for them, something highlighted by their 4—0 thrashing ijy highlighted by their 4—0 thrashing by liverpool earlier in the week and the fans here have largely welcomed his appointment. it’s the fans here have largely welcomed his appointment.— his appointment. it's about time we not his appointment. it's about time we got somebody- _ his appointment. it's about time we got somebody. the _ his appointment. it's about time we got somebody. the team _ his appointment. it's about time we got somebody. the team is - his appointment. it's about time we got somebody. the team is falling l got somebody. the team is falling apart— got somebody. the team is falling apart but — got somebody. the team is falling apart but very happy, excited. they are not gelling _ apart but very happy, excited. they are not gelling as _ apart but very happy, excited. they are not gelling as they _ apart but very happy, excited. they are not gelling as they used to and i are not gelling as they used to and i don't _ are not gelling as they used to and i don't even — are not gelling as they used to and idon't even know— are not gelling as they used to and idon't even know if— are not gelling as they used to and i don't even know if it _ are not gelling as they used to and i don't even know if it is _ are not gelling as they used to and i don't even know if it is the - idon't even know if it is the manager— idon't even know if it is the manager or— i don't even know if it is the manager or the _ i don't even know if it is the manager or the team, - i don't even know if it is the manager orthe team, i- i don't even know if it is the i manager or the team, i don't i don't even know if it is the - manager or the team, i don't know. there _ manager or the team, i don't know. there is— manager or the team, i don't know. there is a _ manager or the team, i don't know. there is a lot — manager or the team, i don't know. there is a lot of— manager or the team, i don't know. there is a lot of work _ manager or the team, i don't know. there is a lot of work to _ manager or the team, i don't know. there is a lot of work to be - manager or the team, i don't know. there is a lot of work to be done. i there is a lot of work to be done. he can _ there is a lot of work to be done. he can bring _ there is a lot of work to be done. he can bring a _ there is a lot of work to be done. he can bring a team _ there is a lot of work to be done. he can bring a team like - there is a lot of work to be done. he can bring a team like ajax- there is a lot of work to be done. he can bring a team like ajax in. there is a lot of work to be done. . he can bring a team like ajax in the champions — he can bring a team like ajax in the champions league semifinal, then he can probably bring us to a semifinal.— can probably bring us to a semifinal. , . , ., , semifinal. yes, many fans here say that really the _ semifinal. yes, many fans here say that really the club _ semifinal. yes, many fans here say that really the club needs - semifinal. yes, many fans here say that really the club needs a - semifinal. yes, many fans here say that really the club needs a total. that really the club needs a total overhaul, so it will be some challenge for erik ten hag. thank ou. the royal family have been paying tribute to the queen today as she celebrates her 96th birthday at her sandringham estate in norfolk. this picture has been released to mark the occasion. it was taken at windsor castle and shows the queen with two fell ponies. and this photo has also been released — a black and white image of the monarch aged two, it was taken in 1928. meanwhile at windsor, the 1st battalion coldsteam guards played happy birthday for the queen and crowds of onlookers gathered to watch the performance. and at noon today in hyde park, the king's troop royal horse artillery fired the first of a round of celebratory royal salutes. it is, of course, a big year for the royalfamily — with all sorts of events coming up to mark the queen's 70 years on the throne. as part those platinum jubilee celebrations, westminster abbey is providing a new visitor experience — opening its roof to the public for the first time. our royal correspondent, daniela relph went to take a look. it is a familiar view of westminster abbey, secure, at ground level. but visitors are about to be offered a different perspective, way up high. we followed the route to the roof, first through the diamond jubilee gallery to start the walk to the top. dress comfy, wear trainers and make sure you have a head for heights. the walk up is quite tight. i am around five foot eight and i'm having to duck my head at times, but we are promised the view at the top will be worth it. and, as you step out, it is spectacular. the panoramic views over london, and you are now up close to the detail of this historic building. for these great landmarks, finding a unique experience is always a challenge, something thatjust feels really special. this rooftop is westminster abbey's offer to visitors, seeing somewhere that few others have ever been. for me, it's the sense of calm that's up here, so parliament square, down on the floor of the abbey can be very busy, full of visitors, full of life, but it's just nice to be above it and have a look at things and take in the view. exploring every corner. the walk across the lead roof is careful but straightforward once you've made it up. if you dare, the look down gives an added sense of perspective. in this platinum jubilee year, it is an opportunity to view this historic building in a different way. daniela ralph, bbc news, westminster abbey. time for a look at the weather. here's darren bett. how is