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profits at bp more than double in the first three months of the year — prompting more debate about a windfall tax on the energy giant. and the over—the—top outfits are back — celebrities return to the red carpet of new york city's met gala. i'm annita mcveigh at antrim castle garden is looking ahead to this thursday's northern ireland election. i'll be talking to members of the unionist community in the next hour. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the attempt to evacuate more civilians from the city of mariupol have stalled. ukrainian officials say russia has ended a ceasefire and is now blocking humanitarian corridors. hundreds of women and children are still trapped in bunkers beneath lets head to kyiv and ben brown. hello from kyiv. mps at the the ukrainian parliament here in kyiv have been hearing a virtual address from boris johnson, the first from a world leader since the war began. the prime minister told them ukraine's resistance to the russian invasion has been this country's "finest hour", and will be remembered for generations to come. mrjohnson has also given details of another £300 million worth of military support for ukraine. meanwhile, an estimated 200 civilians remain trapped inside the azovstal steelworks in the besieged southern city of mariupol. there was a ceasefire over two days allowing some to be evacuated. but the steelworks is coming under renewed russian attack. ukrainian soldiers there say russian forces are using planes, tanks and missiles from warships to bombard the steel plant. but the united nations and red cross say they still hope to oversee more civilian evacuations from mariupol. our correspondent, joe inwood, has this report. the ceasefire did not last long. once the first 100 civilians had escaped the steelworks, russia resumed its attacks. it's thought more than 200 people are still trapped under the huge azofstal complex, while around 100,000 more are stuck in the city itself. many of them unwilling... explosion. ..or unable to flee. translation: half of the city is destroyed. l explosion. where can i go? you wake up in the morning and you cry, you cry in the evening. i don't know where to go at all. the russians are now in charge of the rest of this once vibrant port city. they're trying to show the world that they are helping the people here, despite the devastation they have wrought. the russian—backed separatist rebels claim mariupol will be rebuilt. translation: with the support of the russian federation, - a very serious, huge construction project is planned, which we will be able to see in the very near future. but it will begin as soon as the issue of azovstal and nationalists is fully completed. russia now controls large sections of eastern and southern ukraine. this is the city of melitopol. but even on an organised press trip, people are willing to speak out. this woman starts complaining about the destruction, before being shouted down by her neighbours. the us is warning there is a real danger russia will hold what they call fake referendums to annex ukrainian territory, as they did in crimea in 2014. according to the most recent reports, we believe that russia will try to annex the donetsk people's republic and luhansk people's republic, in quotes, so—called, to russia. if ukraine is to prevent the loss of large swathes of its land, it will need western help to keep flowing. today, prime minister borisjohnson addressed the ukrainian parliament, echoing the words of winston churchill and promising more hi—tech support. you have written one of the most glorious chapters in military history and in the life of your country. the so—called irresistible force of putin's war machine has broken on the immovable object of ukrainian patriotism and love of country. this is ukraine's finest hour. and this is why ukraine says it will keep fighting. a 14—year—old boy reportedly died when a russian missile struck this building near odesa. a dormitory, according to president zelensky — what threat was he to russia? joe inwood, bbc news, lviv. foreign embassies here in kyiv are slowly reopening. i spoke to melinda simmons, the uk's ambassador to ukraine upon her return to the city. she has just returned to the city, she drove back here and is about to reopen the embassy in kyiv. this is what she told me. it is reopen the embassy in kyiv. this is what she told me.— what she told me. it is massively im ortant what she told me. it is massively important because _ what she told me. it is massively important because i'm _ what she told me. it is massively important because i'm the - what she told me. it is massively - important because i'm the ambassador to ukraine so being inside ukraine and in the capital that is where i should be, that is where all ambassadors to ukraine should be, so for the work it feels like the right place. psychologically for everybody it is incredibly important. my staff are really excited and positive about the fact that i'm back. our government counterparts are excited we are back. it means a lot to them is coming back, it is confidence that kyiv is a place you can work and where you can be. what the russians say about western help for ukraine is that the west and nato are fighting a proxy war here. i think that speaks to their inability to understand how ukrainians value their nationhood. this is ukrainians defending themselves against an invasion so they can live peacefully. there is nothing more than that. and when you see this country being ravaged and death and destruction in so many places, what goes through your mind when you see all of that? we drove through that, because if you take the car, you come into kyiv, you can see just how hard russia tried to take kyiv and just how quickly the focus became on hitting civilians and attacking civilians. and that is shock upon shock we passed. bombed—out playgrounds, bombed—out schools, hospitals, burned—out trees, twisted metal in farmland. so obvious, really, that, right from the beginning, this was about hitting the ukrainian nation. it wasn't just about taking out the military capability. and i think that shock is really important to harness because it all needs calling out, and it needs calling out in order to ensure this sustained justice becomes part of the conversation that we have very quickly. do you think there will be justice for the alleged war crimes committed here? yes, i do. and i think ukraine's partners will be working together and are working together to make sure we help ukraine gather up the evidence to see thatjustice is done. that is the british ambassador to ukraine who is now back in kyiv, melinda simmons. with me now is oleksandr danylyuk, a former ukrainian national security adviser. he is also a former finance minister of this country, currently serving in the army, as so many men are here at the moment. can i ask you first of all, you had that £300 million package of military assistance that borisjohnson announced today. is that the kind of help you need from the west to try and win this war? definitely this is what we need. we are getting now different quality equipment which we were asking for at the beginning. now we are getting good quality equipment and now we need more of it in orderfor us good quality equipment and now we need more of it in order for us to push the russians back. it is not aboutjust push the russians back. it is not about just quality, push the russians back. it is not aboutjust quality, it is quantity, we need more artillery, multiple rocket launch systems, counter artillery systems, which were announced we will get today from great britain and from the united states as well. overall, i'm sure you will notice that the attitude to the united kingdom in ukraine, it never was so great, you know, we feel like we have found a real friend. i spent a lot of years in the uk and every time i meet my friends, knowing my connections to the uk, they are basicallyjust asking me to pass there thank you to the british people for what you do. and when you talk about the need for artillery in particular, is that because in donbas on the eastern front russia is using a lot of artillery, long—range artillery, against your troops? artillery, long-range artillery, against your troops?— artillery, long-range artillery, against your troops? yeah, they have more artillery — against your troops? yeah, they have more artillery than _ against your troops? yeah, they have more artillery than we _ against your troops? yeah, they have more artillery than we do. _ against your troops? yeah, they have more artillery than we do. and - against your troops? yeah, they have more artillery than we do. and they l more artillery than we do. and they have enormous supply of ammunition, which we at one point almost ran out of. i rememberthat which we at one point almost ran out of. i remember that desperate period when we even didn't have the ammunition for the next two weeks. so now the situation is getting better, we are getting the nato standard equipment, the artillery, which would be able to change this war, provided we get enough of it. use say change the tide, what is happening on the eastern front in particular in donbas? because we know the russians have refocused their whole offensive from here, from around kyiv, they have pulled everything really into the east and donbas. but do you think you can hold out there? can you beat them back? , ., ., , ., back? yes, we do hope, we are confident _ back? yes, we do hope, we are confident we _ back? yes, we do hope, we are confident we will _ back? yes, we do hope, we are confident we will stop - back? yes, we do hope, we are confident we will stop them, i back? yes, we do hope, we are. confident we will stop them, and eventually we will push them out. this has several stages, at the moment, in my personal view, putin is trying to wrap up this phase by the 9th of may, victory day, that russians somehow prioritise, this is their victory. the russians somehow prioritise, this is their victory-— their victory. the victory day arade their victory. the victory day parade in _ their victory. the victory day parade in moscow _ their victory. the victory day parade in moscow on - their victory. the victory day parade in moscow on the - their victory. the victory day parade in moscow on the 9th their victory. the victory day i parade in moscow on the 9th of their victory. the victory day - parade in moscow on the 9th of may? exactly, so what they are trying to do now is basically to finalise, to package it as a trophy for russians by the victory day. right? of course, this trophy is much smaller than they expected in the beginning, much smaller. so it is donetsk, luhansk, and i think the plan will be to annex these territories eventually. and may be to go to some peace negotiations. but any piece will be temporary. we need to understand that this war would last for many years. flan understand that this war would last for many yeara— for many years. can i ask you very briefly about _ for many years. can i ask you very briefly about mariupol? _ for many years. can i ask you very briefly about mariupol? the - briefly about mariupol? the civilians still trapped at the azovstal steel plant, can you get them out? will they be evacuated? we are them out? will they be evacuated? - are trying to do this. there were attempts yesterday, they were not terribly successful, especially when russians have renewed massive attacks on azovstal. of course, it's impossible to evacuate civilians now, not to mention wounded soldiers. it isjust now, not to mention wounded soldiers. it is just simply impossible. russia wants to destroy mariupol, it's part of the plan of this wrapping up the trophy, so to say, i think this is what they are trying to do by the 9th of may. qm. trying to do by the 9th of may. 0k, oleksandr danylyuk, former ukrainian national security adviser, thank you for your time. and let me just show you these striking images from ukraine — a newly wed husband and wife sharing their first dance in a hospital ward in lviv. husband viktor had to carry his wife oksana, who lost both of her legs and four fingers after she stepped on a mine in late march. oksana underwent four surgeries, after being evacuated to dnipro. that's the latest from the ukrainian capital kyiv. i will hand you back to the studio in london. ben brown on a sunny afternoon in the ukrainian capital. to washington now. rival protesters have been demonstrating outside the us supreme court after a leaked document suggested it's about to overturn the ruling that legalised abortion nationwide. the draft opinion says roe versus wade, a landmarkjudgment dating back nearly 50 years, was based on exceptionally weak reasoning. a final decision isn't expected until earlyjuly. our correspondent richard galpin has the latest. shouting anti— and pro—abortion activists taking to the streets here in washington last night. this after a leak indicating legalised abortion could be brought to an end. they are not going to get away with this, let me say, i don't care what i have to do but they are not going to do this to dc and they are not going to do this to america! there is more of us than there is of them and we are going to fight. i'm very passionate about being pro—life and i'm just here as an observer to see what the attitude is like and kind of witness history, because this is a huge deal, you know, the supreme court documents were leaked and it's a big deal to see roe v wade potentially overturned. the leak apparently coming from here, the supreme court. it could potentially overturn the landmark roe v wade ruling of 1973, which legalised abortion. but all this still to be confirmed. abortion has been a divisive issue in the united states for almost half a century. the most recent opinion poll by the pew research center found 59% of us adults believed it should be legal in all or most cases. while 39% thought it should be illegal in most or all cases. neither the supreme court nor the white house have commented on the leak so far. richard galpin, bbc news. we can talk now to our correspondent michelle fleury in washington. how significant a leak is this? i mean, look, you're talking about an issue that is so divisive, it is pretty unprecedented to see something like this happen before a ruling has been issued. and bearing in mind only a small number of people have had access to what we believe is a genuine document. we are talking about nine justices, each of them have four cloaks, family and friends, it is a fairly small tight—knit group, if you think about it. and so one of them has chosen to break with tradition and release this. it is unclear what the motivation is, and there is already fevered speculation as to what was behind this. we fevered speculation as to what was behind thia— behind this. we know there is a conservative _ behind this. we know there is a conservative majority _ behind this. we know there is a conservative majority on - behind this. we know there is a conservative majority on the i behind this. we know there is a - conservative majority on the supreme court, there has been for some time, that hasn't changed very recently, and yet successive courts have endorsed roe v wade with various degrees of enthusiasm, but accepted it as a precedent, and if the supreme court were to overturn this precedent, that would push it back to, presumably, state legislatures. that's right, if it were overturn, pretty much immediately states would be able to decide whether or not they will continue to provide legal and safe action to abortion. —— access to abortion. we understand there are 25 states that would seek to move to ban it. so overnight millions of women would lose access to abortion. if you have the means and you are able to travel, you can then go to other states where it would remain legal, for example new york, there is no change expected there. but again, that requires you to have the economic means. if you don't then you may be in a position where you have an unwanted pregnancy, oryou where you have an unwanted pregnancy, or you try to end it yourself. that's what campaigners are very concerned about for those who support women's right to an abortion. and they are very concerned about when this happens. the other concern is states have not said they would ban interstate travel but could be something they could consider it the future to even make that impossible.— make that impossible. michelle fleu in make that impossible. michelle fleury in washington, - make that impossible. michelle fleury in washington, thank- make that impossible. michelle l fleury in washington, thank you. the energy giant bp says its underlying profits in the first three months of this year more than doubled, after oil and gas prices soared. the company earned nearly £5 billion — prompting renewed calls for a one—off windfall tax on energy companies. but the oil giant reported an overall loss of nearly £20 billion after it wrote off its russian assets. our correspondent theo leggett has this report. when energy supplies are under pressure, prices rise, and it is businesses like bp that benefit. in the first three months of the year, the company made nearly £5 billion from its day—to—day operations — nearly twice the figure it reported a year ago. the price of oil has risen dramatically. 12 months ago, it was $68 a barrel, now it is 106. it rose first as economies recovered from covid, then as a result of war in ukraine. gas prices have also risen sharply. but while that is all good for bp, it is bad for ordinary consumers. household energy bills have rocketed. the leader of the opposition thinks he has the answer. we should have a windfall tax on oil and gas companies in the north sea, who have made more profit than they were expecting. have a windfall tax on that and use that to help people with their energy bills up to £600 for those who need it most. but speaking to itv�*s good morning britain programme, the prime minister appeared to pour cold water on the idea. if you put a windfall tax on the energy companies, what that means is that you discourage them from making the investments that we want to see, that will, in the end, keep energy prices lower for everybody. but with the cost of living a key issue in the run—up to this week's local elections, the idea of a windfall tax has also been picked up by the snp and the liberal democrats. families and pensioners are really struggling to pay their heating bills, their energy bills, their motoring costs. and we need them to have a tax cut. the liberal democrats are arguing for a vat tax cut worth £600 for the average family, and one of the ways we would fund that is through a windfall tax on the oil and gas companies. bp, meanwhile, has promised to invest £18 billion on what it calls low—emission oil and gas projects in the north sea, as well as on expanding offshore wind power. it says this will boost energy security, as well as meeting climate objectives. the company can also argue that the conflict in ukraine has cost it a huge amount of money. in february, it abandoned a major investment in the russian energy giant rosneft — a move that it now says came at a cost of more than £16 billion, as well as hitting future earnings. so while the prospect of a windfall tax is attracting plenty of political debate, bp can also call on some powerful arguments against it. theo leggett, bbc news. borisjohnson was pressed about the bp results — and the rising cost of living — in an interview on itv�*s good morning britain earlier today. we saw an extract from that interview in the report from theo leggett. our political correspondent ione wells is at westminster. did he have much of an answer on that because the government has already ruled out the idea of a windfall tax?— already ruled out the idea of a windfall tax? this morning when asked about _ windfall tax? this morning when asked about the _ windfall tax? this morning when asked about the calls _ windfall tax? this morning when asked about the calls from - asked about the calls from opposition parties to tax oil and gas companies to raise more cash to help people with their energy bills, borisjohnson essentially rejected these calls, and the thrust of his argument and the government's argument and the government's argument so far has been they don't want to do anything that good deter some of these firms from investing in the uk, particularly investing in new forms of energy as the uk tries to transition to a sort of greener kind of environmental economy as well. in terms of more generally, last week the chancellor did say that if some of these firms didn't come forward with more investment in the uk, then certainly a windfall tax was something he would look at, so not completely ruling it out, but not something the government is particularly keen on. one thing that was interesting this morning in the interview with boris johnson was interesting this morning in the interview with borisjohnson is he accepted that the government could do more to help people with their energy bills, he acknowledged that the support that has been announced so far wouldn't necessarily be enough to help everybody at the moment, so so far they have announced energy bill loans and also announced energy bill loans and also a council tax rebate for people in council tax bands a — d, but acknowledge the government could do more, so accepting that perhaps more support would be needed at some point. the key question for the government is what more support could be made available and also when. the chancellor last week said it would be silly to announce any more support for people to help them with their energy bills before the autumn, and before we know what prices might be like in the autumn, but certainly opposition parties want them to act now, saying people are struggling right now to pay some of these household bills. i think that the key test really for the arguments on both sides, both for the government and opposition parties, is going to come this thursday as people go to the polls to vote in local elections across the uk with all parties saying that the uk with all parties saying that the cost of living is really one of the cost of living is really one of the key issues coming up on the doorstep throughout this campaign up—and—down the country. iane doorstep throughout this campaign up-and-down the country. ione wells at westminster, _ up-and-down the country. ione wells at westminster, thank _ up-and-down the country. ione wells at westminster, thank you. _ an investigation is under way after an intruder reportedly spent the night in royal guardsmen barracks close to windsor castle. police were alerted to reports of an intruder at victoria barracks last wednesday, while the queen was at sandringham for easter. kate and gerry mccann have said it's essential they learn the truth about what happened to their daughter madeleine, exactly 15 years ago. she disappeared from a holiday apartment in the portuguese resort of praia da luz, shortly before her fourth birthday. her parents said that knowledge and certainty would give them strength — but regardless of the outcome of any case, a truly horrific crime had been committed. last month, prosecutors in portugal said they had formally identified a german man as a suspect. post office workers are staging a one—day strike about pay, affecting 114 branches around the uk. members of the communications workers union, cwu, say their wages were frozen in 2021, and that this year's offer of a 2% increase was "exceptionally poor" because of inflation which has wiped it out. the post office said the majority of its branches were operating as usual. anne robinson is stepping down from hosting the channel 4 quiz show countdown after a year in the role. the presenter, who's 77, said she hoped her time on the programme had encouraged tv bosses to realise that not all women at what she called the wrong end of their 70s — — were in care homes, playing bingo. the bbc understands that more than 20 gym owners, who were accused of breaching coronavirus rules, have had their fines overturned in court. the london—based law firm, nicholls & nicholls, says it has successfully defended all but two of 25 such cases during the past 18 months, citing widespread failures in the enforcement of the legislation. jon ironmonger reports. ok, what our plan is, is to fine the manager £1,000 and each of the members using the gym £200... by the time england had entered its second lockdown, many gym owners had had enough. i do not consent to any fines. michelle was arrested for keeping her gym in harlow open and later paid a fine. but for those who contested the charges, it's a different story. the bbc has heard that at least 23 gym owners accused of breaching covid rules have gone on to win in court. i think the biggest issue here is about the enforcement of the legislation itself. it hasn't been dealt with in the correct fashion and the law hasn't been followed. we highlight these issues to the local authority specifically, but also the crown prosecution service, and they're still insistent on proceeding. it's quite clearly a breach... case in point — gainz fitness and strength in bedford, which was raided in november 2020. alex lowndes was charged and went to trial, but last month the case collapsed because the council failed to gather enough evidence. the local authority, it was a bloodlust in the end. they should have looked at it six months in and gone, "this is a waste of time." but they kept going and they kept going, using resources, time, everything else, and it just got out of control. i hate to think what what their final bill on this must have been. covid cases and hospital admissions had been rising sharply at the time of the alleged offence. they're all getting fined... but gym owners feel the benefits of exercise were being ignored. you know, it was an airborne disease. you're more prone to it if you're unhealthy, overweight et cetera. there's a lot of people that depend on gyms for their mental health. a spokesperson for bedford borough council said... "we enforced these regulations in line with our duty at the time." "it's important to remember the threat posed by the virus then was very different to now." the apparent problem is that fixed penalty notices were being issued and pursued even when there was an exception or a reasonable excuse argument. for instance, if i'm fined walking past a gym in my gym gear — however unlikely — i may be able to claim that i'm training to become a professional athlete, and that would make me exempt in some situations. we've been in scenarios where costs have just added and added, and we've written to the local authority saying, "why are you doing this? this is completely unnecessary." a spokesperson for the crown prosecution service said... because these are non—imprisonable cases. a spokesperson for the crown prosecution service said... "we consider each case on its individual merits and will prosecute whenever our legal test is met." part of that test is for prosecutions to be in the public interest, something the downing street parties could make harder to justify. john ironmonger, bbc news. one of fashion's biggest events, the met gala, was held in new york last night, with 400 names from the worlds of music, film and sport dressing to the theme of "gilded glamour". the gilded age the early part of the 20th century and the title of a new american tv series. br; 20th century and the title of a new american tv series.— 20th century and the title of a new american tv series. by the man who created downton _ american tv series. by the man who created downton abbey. _ the annual fundraiser for new york's metropolitan museum of art is known for its lavish and outrageous outfits and last night was no exception. steffan powell has more. if you've had a browse through social media this morning, then you might have seen some of these striking numbers. from hollywood actor blake lively�*s intricate but fairly classic dress... ..to model gigi hadid's maroon coat. and pop star lizzo with her musical accompaniment. this annual event designed to raise money for the metropolitan museum of art's costume institute attracts billionaires... why would you want to talk to me? ..politicians, actors and reality stars. yes, to fund raise, but also to steal headlines, whether it is a baseball cap and a wedding dress, or the reworking of an iconic look. this outfit from businesswoman and influencer kim kardashian is no stranger to the camera. it was worn by marilyn monroe to serenade us president john f kennedy in 1962. nothing says gilded glamour — this year's theme — more than she did, according to kim k. the dress was reportedly sold for nearly £4 million in 2016. it is an american heirloom, which is why she lost seven kilograms in less than a month to fit into it. british actor riz ahmed took the opportunity to dress like the immigrant workers who kept the gilded age golden. bold, beautiful and bonkers, the met gala was again full of fashion takes that we might start to see replicated on the high street soon, and some we might not. steffan powell, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with susan. hello. there's a lot of cloud spread out across the uk at the moment. it's been relatively dry so far this tuesday, but through the evening and overnight we will see some rain drifting in from the northwest. and then through wednesday, i think as the day goes on, we'll start with cloud and some rain around, but it should get brighter come the afternoon, but perhaps with some sharp showers. here we go through the evening and overnight with rain drifting its way down as far south as the midlands and east anglia. by the time we get to the dawn hours, temperatures, though, under the cloud holding up — a very mild night ahead. for wednesday, these weak weather fronts continuing theirjourney eastwards as this area of high pressure tries to bump in from the southwest, once again. it means we start the day with some cloud, some rain to the south, across southern and eastern england. as the hours go by, greater chance of the cloud thinning and breaking and for the majority, a sunny end to the day. but across the eastern side of the uk, there could be some sharp showers, maybe with hail and thunder. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: borisjohnson addresses ukraine's parliament via videolink. he tells them ukraine they will win and they will be free. protesters gather outside the us supreme court — after a leaked document suggests it may be about to overturn the nationwide legal right to abortion. profits at bp more than double in the first three months of the year — prompting more debate about a windfall tax on the energy giant. and the over—the—top outfits are back — celebrities return to the red carpet of new york city's met gala. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's gavin. hello, gavin. hello, nice to see ou. liverpool looking to secure the place in a third champions league final in five years — when they take on villarreal in the second leg of their semi later on. it could mean another step towards an historic quadruple. they're away in spain tonight. these pictures from before they departed to spain, they hold a 2—0 lead from the first leg, but are taking nothing for granted. nothing is for granted, you need to lock in_ nothing is for granted, you need to lock in moments, or this kind of thing _ lock in moments, or this kind of thing you — lock in moments, or this kind of thing. you better treat it carefully and be _ thing. you better treat it carefully and be ready but we will, we will be ready _ and be ready but we will, we will be ready we _ and be ready but we will, we will be ready. we really want to be where we are and _ ready. we really want to be where we are and we _ ready. we really want to be where we are and we want to go to the final. but if— are and we want to go to the final. but if villareal is better than us and beats— but if villareal is better than us and beats us with a result that qualifies— and beats us with a result that qualifies them for the final, then congratulations and that's it. but between — congratulations and that's it. but between now and then, our 95 or whoever— between now and then, our 95 or whoever knows, however however many minutes _ whoever knows, however however many minutes we _ whoever knows, however however many minutes we play, looking forward to it. ben stokes says his off—field issues over the past few years will help him as england test captain. the 30—year—old has been speaking to the media for the first time since being announced asjoe root�*s successor last week. in 2018 he was found not guilty of affray after a fight outside a bristol nightclub, while last year he took a break to protect his mental health. he also had time away from the england set—up in 2020 as he took compassionate leave to spend time with his father, who had been diagnosed with brain cancer and died later that year. there's a lot of things that i've gone _ there's a lot of things that i've gone through since, you know, i've become _ gone through since, you know, i've become a _ gone through since, you know, i've become a professional cricketer. you know, _ become a professional cricketer. you know. those — become a professional cricketer. you know, those experiences, i feel, become a professional cricketer. you know, those experiences, ifeel, are positive _ know, those experiences, ifeel, are positive in_ know, those experiences, ifeel, are positive in this new role that i've got, _ positive in this new role that i've got, because, as i say, i've been to a lot— got, because, as i say, i've been to a lot of— got, because, as i say, i've been to a lot of goods — got, because, as i say, i've been to a lot of goods and a lot of bads. and i_ a lot of goods and a lot of bads. and i feel— a lot of goods and a lot of bads. and i feel i _ a lot of goods and a lot of bads. and i feel i can relate to both sides— and i feel i can relate to both sides of— and i feel i can relate to both sides of what the sport and life can throw— sides of what the sport and life can throw at— sides of what the sport and life can throw at you. the tributes have been flowing for ronnie o'sullivan after that emotional victory at the crucible — to seal a seventh world snooker championship — after beating judd trump. the win levels the record in the modern era with stephen hendry. o'sullivan saying he'll share the record with him for a year, because he's coming back for more. his family were there to see him become the oldest world champion and he paid tribute to his beaten opponent trump, in a final like no otherfor him. yeah, i mean that's the most emotionai— yeah, i mean that's the most emotional i've ever been. it was 'ust emotional i've ever been. it was just what— emotional i've ever been. it was just whatjudd said emotional i've ever been. it was just what judd said to emotional i've ever been. it was just whatjudd said to me, to be honest— just whatjudd said to me, to be honest with you. i hugged him, because — honest with you. i hugged him, because for me, he is the... he is the governon _ because for me, he is the... he is the governor. yeah, what he said to me afterwards and really, really meant _ me afterwards and really, really meant a — me afterwards and really, really meant a lot. just, yeah, just kind of blew— meant a lot. just, yeah, just kind of blew me — meant a lot. just, yeah, just kind of blew me away, really, so that's what _ got me, really. lovely scenes there. later this afternoon — andy murray will be looking to back up his impressive victory over grand slam winner dominic thiem. when he takes on dennis shapovalov after 5pm at the madrid masters. we've already seen one british player on court today though — wildcard jack draper. he pulled off a stunning victory over lorenzo sonego yesterday and impressed for much of his second round match with andrey rublev, taking the first set — but it was the russian who came through in three. also in action later is emma raducanu. she takes on anhelina kalinina from around 7pm. and ellis cross certainly had a bank holiday to remember. the club runner, who paid the £37 entry fee to race in the 10k in london yesterday and ended up beating sir mo farah. it was the four—time olympic champion's first race since missing out on qualifying for the tokyo games last year. cross beat him to the line by four seconds and says he's now investing his £2,000 prize money in new equipment and training camps as he bids to take on even bigger challenges. for myself, the future, i'm looking at, especially after yesterday's performance, like going onto the road. _ performance, like going onto the road. i_ performance, like going onto the road, i think the half marathon and marathon— road, i think the half marathon and marathon could be something that could _ marathon could be something that could be _ marathon could be something that could be a — marathon could be something that could be a real focus of mine. so, the dream — could be a real focus of mine. so, the dream is _ could be a real focus of mine. so, the dream is to step up, eventually in the _ the dream is to step up, eventually in the next — the dream is to step up, eventually in the next year or so and see what i'm in the next year or so and see what i'm kind _ in the next year or so and see what i'm kind of— in the next year or so and see what i'm kind of capable of over that distance — i'm kind of capable of over that distance. before looking at major championships. yeah, what a story that is. we will be back with more later.— be back with more later. gavin at the bbc's sports _ be back with more later. gavin at the bbc's sports centre, - be back with more later. gavin at the bbc's sports centre, thank. be back with more later. gavin at i the bbc's sports centre, thank you. let's return to ukraine. much of the focus is on the fight in the east of the country. but russia is also trying to extend west along the southern coast, towards the strategically important port of odesa. close to that southern frontline is the city of mykolaiv. our reporter, abdujalil abdurasulov, sent this report. ukrainian military took us to their positions. they're now digging in as russian forces continue their efforts to advance in the south of the country. ukrainian soldiers say they are ready to fight till the end. translation: we only have one position - - to liberate our land, we have no other choice, we can't retreat, only move forward. it's better to die standing tall rather than live on your knees. this area is constantly under fire. the russian forces use multiple rocket launchers, artillery and mortars to weaken ukrainian defensive positions before they try to advance on the ground. but such strategy leaves villages and towns in ruins and every day the scale of destruction is growing. this village has been hit by a mortar. over there, we can see an impact point and, as a result, this building is now on fire. several other houses were damaged during the attack and this village is about four or five kilometres away from the russian position. it regularly gets hit by artillery and mortars. despite the risks, some people are still remaining in this village, which we cannot name for security reasons. this woman's house has been hit several times in the past few weeks. just a day before our visit, the house came under fire again. translation: we are afraid, it's really scary. _ everything was on fire, the flames were all around us. people are afraid. when they start shelling, we don't even know where to hide. if we go inside the house, we can be buried there if it gets hit. the russians bombed this church, ukrainian soldiers tell me. religion has been one of the strongest ties that connected many russians and ukrainians. and now russia is destroying such links, too. abdujalil abdurasulov, bbc news, mykolaiv region in southern ukraine. we are into the last 48 hours before polling day. voters in england, wales, and scotland will pick who they want to run services that affect everyday life in their local area. those in northern ireland will choose its government. for the northern ireland assembly. ahead of the vote, we will be profiling some of the key contests in the uk's four nations. today, annita mcveigh, joins us from the town of antrim in county antrim in northern ireland. good afternoon to you, anita. hello, welcome back _ good afternoon to you, anita. hello, welcome back to _ good afternoon to you, anita. hello, welcome back to antrim _ good afternoon to you, anita. hello, welcome back to antrim castle - welcome back to antrim castle gardens, the courtyard in the gardens in county antrim. you mentioned power—sharing, the government here in northern ireland, that was the power—sharing executive set up after the good friday agreement. and the idea, of course, is to give the various parties here representation, depending on the vote that they have. in this power—sharing arrangement, the two biggest parties, nationalist and unionist have to work hand or else the whole arrangement doesn't work. earlier this year, the dup first minister withdrew from that arrangement, effectively collapsing the government because of the parties�* opposition to the northern ireland protocol. that is the agreement that regulates trade here post—brexit. it has become a really thorny issue in this election campaign. last hour, i was talking to voters from the nationalist community about this election campaign. and this time, i've got voters from the unionist community to get their viewpoints as well. julianne is a member of a women's group in londonderry and her mother katherine. julianne, you told me your mum will be talking all the time and you will get 30 seconds but i will make sure you get more time! don't worry. catherine, let's begin with you. you have been previously a member of the progressive unionist party of the democratic unionist party and of the women's coalition, which was a cross community political party in northern ireland between 1996 and 2006. in a place where people have often been boxed into either be orange or green, unionist or nationalist, that's a really interesting mix, isn't it? it is indeed. i got involved initially with the — is indeed. i got involved initially with the woman's coalition because i do believe _ with the woman's coalition because i do believe that women don't have their proper place in political life in northern ireland. i felt that our grandmothers fought for the right to vote and _ grandmothers fought for the right to vote and i_ grandmothers fought for the right to vote and i felt the women's coalition— vote and i felt the women's coalition could do a lot. dup, i stood — coalition could 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appeal lie in their socialist issues rather than whether they are unionist or not? it is socialist issues rather than whether they are unionist or not?— they are unionist or not? it is a bit of both- _ they are unionist or not? it is a bit of both. the _ they are unionist or not? it is a bit of both. the difficulty - they are unionist or not? it is a bit of both. the difficulty in - bit of both. the difficulty in northern — bit of both. the difficulty in northern ireland, - bit of both. the difficulty in northern ireland, we - bit of both. the difficulty in northern ireland, we are i bit of both. the difficulty in - northern ireland, we are governed bit of both. the difficulty in _ northern ireland, we are governed by orange or green politics. the women's coalition tried to break that mould. and it did, to some extent. but it didn't last. stand that mould. and it did, to some extent. but it didn't last. and we tend to revert _ extent. but it didn't last. and we tend to revert back _ extent. but it didn't last. and we tend to revert back to _ extent. but it didn't last. and we tend to revert back to the - extent. but it didn't last. and we tend to revert back to the old - extent. but it didn't last. and we i tend to revert back to the old ways. julianne. _ tend to revert back to the old ways. julianne. a — tend to revert back to the old ways. julianne, a lot of the polling around this election suggests that some of the centre ground parties, the cross community alliance party might do very well in this election. as for you, have you decided where your vote is going to go? tiara as for you, have you decided where your vote is going to go?— your vote is going to go? two days before voting _ your vote is going to go? two days before voting day, _ your vote is going to go? two days before voting day, no, _ your vote is going to go? two days before voting day, no, i _ your vote is going to go? two days before voting day, no, ifeel- your vote is going to go? two days 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mind? they are knocking _ there to help you make up your mind? they are knocking on _ there to help you make up your mind? they are knocking on your _ there to help you make up your mind? they are knocking on your door- they are knocking on your door looking — they are knocking on your door looking for— they are knocking on your door looking for a _ they are knocking on your door looking for a vote _ they are knocking on your door looking for a vote but - they are knocking on your door looking for a vote but are - they are knocking on your door looking for a vote but are theyl looking for a vote but are they schooling _ looking for a vote but are they schooling you _ looking for a vote but are they schooling you in _ looking for a vote but are they schooling you in how- looking for a vote but are they schooling you in how to - looking for a vote but are they schooling you in how to vote i looking for a vote but are they i schooling you in how to vote and looking for a vote but are they - schooling you in how to vote and who to vote _ schooling you in how to vote and who to vote for? — schooling you in how to vote and who to vote for?— to vote for? catherine, picking up on that protocol— to vote for? catherine, picking up on that protocol issue, _ to vote for? catherine, picking up on that protocol issue, how- on that protocol issue, how important is that to you? versus the bread and butter issues, cost of living crisis, health care, education and all the topics we have had people throughout the day so far saying are important to them? the bi est saying are important to them? the biggest issue at the minute is around — biggest issue at the minute is around welfare. heat or eat and that's— around welfare. heat or eat and that's what you're getting from everyone _ that's what you're getting from everyone. they can't afford to keep their heating on versus eating food. that's_ their heating on versus eating food. that's not— their heating on versus eating food. that's notjust people who are on benefits. — that's notjust people who are on benefits, that's the working class communities, as well. the protocol is an— communities, as well. the protocol is an issue — communities, as well. the protocol is an issue. it's an issue that affects — is an issue. it's an issue that affects us. _ is an issue. it's an issue that affects us, as well. it affects us in our— affects us, as well. it affects us in our pockets. you know, you try to buy something online and you will .et, buy something online and you will get. "we — buy something online and you will get, "we do not deliver to northern ireland _ get, "we do not deliver to northern ireland any— get, "we do not deliver to northern ireland any more". it is having an adverse _ ireland any more". it is having an adverse affect on stuff that we can order— adverse affect on stuff that we can order from — adverse affect on stuff that we can order from places like amazon and stuff _ order from places like amazon and stuff. julianne was talking about being _ stuff. julianne was talking about being on — stuff. julianne was talking about being on the fence about who vote for. being on the fence about who vote for~ and. — being on the fence about who vote for. and, you know, our working class _ for. and, you know, our working class communities in northern ireland — class communities in northern ireland are still polarised. they are either— ireland are still polarised. they are either unionist or nationalist. and that — are either unionist or nationalist. and that is — are either unionist or nationalist. and that is what the posters are that you — and that is what the posters are that you get on your lamp post. i think— that you get on your lamp post. i think we — that you get on your lamp post. i think we should try and do politics differently. you should not be allowed — differently. you should not be allowed to put posters on a lamp post _ allowed to put posters on a lamp post you — allowed to put posters on a lamp post. you should not be allowed to send _ post. you should not be allowed to send out _ post. you should not be allowed to send out election leaflets because what are _ send out election leaflets because what are you doing? you lift them from _ what are you doing? you lift them from your— what are you doing? you lift them from your post box and you put them in your— from your post box and you put them in your bin _ from your post box and you put them in your bin. what we should do is maybe _ in your bin. what we should do is maybe have _ in your bin. what we should do is maybe have an election newspaper were all— maybe have an election newspaper were all the candidates put their manifestos in the paper, what they think— manifestos in the paper, what they think about the constitutional... i don't _ think about the constitutional... i don't know— think about the constitutional... i don't know about the alliance, how they feel— don't know about the alliance, how they feel about the border or things like that— they feel about the border or things like that possibly would like to see it all side _ like that possibly would like to see it all side by side on a direct comparison. totally. and then you can make — comparison. totally. and then you can make an— comparison. totally. and then you can make an informed choice. haste can make an informed choice. have ou can make an informed choice. have you decided — can make an informed choice. have you decided how _ can make an informed choice. have you decided how you _ can make an informed choice. have you decided how you will— can make an informed choice. has: you decided how you will vote on thursday? you decided how you will vote on thursda ? ~ ~' ., you decided how you will vote on thursda ? ~ ~ ., ., ., thursday? well, i know how! am auoin to thursday? well, i know how! am going to vote- — thursday? well, i know how! am going to vote. coming _ thursday? well, i know how! am going to vote. coming from i thursday? well, i know how! am going to vote. coming from my i thursday? well, i know how i am i going to vote. coming from my city, we have _ going to vote. coming from my city, we have five — going to vote. coming from my city, we have five candidates. four of those _ we have five candidates. four of those seats will be nationalist republican. currently, we have one unionist _ republican. currently, we have one unionist voice. are we better having one voice _ unionist voice. are we better having one voice and no voice? so, i will votem _ one voice and no voice? so, i will vote... probably the way i've always voted _ vote... probably the way i've always voted in _ vote... probably the way i've always voted in the — vote... probably the way i've always voted in the past. do vote. .. probably the way i've always voted in the past.— voted in the past. do you want to share that _ voted in the past. do you want to share that with _ voted in the past. do you want to share that with us, _ voted in the past. do you want to share that with us, you _ voted in the past. do you want to share that with us, you don't i voted in the past. do you want to | share that with us, you don't have to? ., , ~' ., share that with us, you don't have to? ., , 4' ., ., share that with us, you don't have to? ., , ~ ., ., .,, to? no, i... they know who... people will know- _ to? no, i... they know who... people will know. yeah. _ to? no, i... they know who... people will know. yeah. julianne, _ to? no, i... they know who... people will know. yeah. julianne, back- to? no, i... they know who... people will know. yeah. julianne, back in i will know. yeah. julianne, back in 1981, in will know. yeah. julianne, back in 1981. in the — will know. yeah. julianne, back in 1981, in the house _ will know. yeah. julianne, back in 1981, in the house of _ will know. yeah. julianne, back in 1981, in the house of commons, | 1981, in the house of commons, margaret thatcher famously said that northern ireland was as british as finchley. she was trying to reassure unionists that their place in the uk was safe. four decades on, do you think that lip relationship has changed and how concerned are you because the dup has, in their campaign, been saying if sinn fein emerges with the biggest number of seats, that's going to lead to a border poll on the question of irish unity, united ireland. do you think that relationship has changed? that's a hard question! i was born in st _ that's a hard question! i was born in st i_ that's a hard question! i was born in8t ithink— that's a hard question! i was born in 81. ithink it's— that's a hard question! i was born in 81. i think it's scary. _ that's a hard question! i was born in 81. i think it's scary. it's- that's a hard question! i was born in 81. i think it's scary. it's a - in 81. i think it's scary. it's a scary— in 81. i think it's scary. it's a scary thought _ in 81. i think it's scary. it's a scary thought. you - in 81. i think it's scary. it's a scary thought. you know, i in 81. i think it's scary. it's a i scary thought. you know, you in 81. i think it's scary. it's a - scary thought. you know, you hear all this— scary thought. you know, you hear all this about — scary thought. you know, you hear all this about the _ scary thought. you know, you hear all this about the protocol, - scary thought. you know, you hear all this about the protocol, there i all this about the protocol, there is nobody— all this about the protocol, there is nobody out _ all this about the protocol, there is nobody out there _ all this about the protocol, there is nobody out there schooling i all this about the protocol, therei is nobody out there schooling you all this about the protocol, there i is nobody out there schooling you on the details _ is nobody out there schooling you on the details of— is nobody out there schooling you on the details of the _ is nobody out there schooling you on the details of the protocol. - is nobody out there schooling you on the details of the protocol. i- is nobody out there schooling you on the details of the protocol. i can i the details of the protocol. i can only go— the details of the protocol. i can only go by— the details of the protocol. i can only go by what— the details of the protocol. i can only go by what i_ the details of the protocol. i can only go by what i see. _ the details of the protocol. i can only go by what i see. like, i. the details of the protocol. i can i only go by what i see. like, i work at a corner— only go by what i see. like, i work at a corner shop, _ only go by what i see. like, i work at a corner shop, you _ only go by what i see. like, i work at a corner shop, you know- only go by what i see. like, i work at a corner shop, you know orders| only go by what i see. like, i work. at a corner shop, you know orders in from _ at a corner shop, you know orders in from the _ at a corner shop, you know orders in from the uk. — at a corner shop, you know orders in from the uk. it's— at a corner shop, you know orders in from the uk, it's hard, _ at a corner shop, you know orders in from the uk, it's hard, it's _ at a corner shop, you know orders in from the uk, it's hard, it's scary. i from the uk, it's hard, it's scary. you _ from the uk, it's hard, it's scary. you sort — from the uk, it's hard, it's scary. you sort of— from the uk, it's hard, it's scary. you sort of nearly— from the uk, it's hard, it's scary. you sort of nearly feel _ from the uk, it's hard, it's scary. you sort of nearly feel like i from the uk, it's hard, it's scary. j you sort of nearly feel like you're not wanted _ you sort of nearly feel like you're not wanted. like, _ you sort of nearly feel like you're not wanted. like, i'm _ you sort of nearly feel like you're not wanted. like, i'm british. i you sort of nearly feel like you'rej not wanted. like, i'm british. i'm you sort of nearly feel like you're i not wanted. like, i'm british. i'm a bil not wanted. like, i'm british. i'm a big fan— not wanted. like, i'm british. i'm a big fan of— not wanted. like, i'm british. i'm a big fan of the — not wanted. like, i'm british. i'm a big fan of the royals. _ not wanted. like, i'm british. i'm a big fan of the royals. i _ not wanted. like, i'm british. i'm a big fan of the royals. i want - not wanted. like, i'm british. i'm a big fan of the royals. i want to i big fan of the royals. i want to remain— big fan of the royals. i want to remain part _ big fan of the royals. i want to remain part of— big fan of the royals. i want to remain part of the _ big fan of the royals. i want to remain part of the uk. - big fan of the royals. i want to remain part of the uk. that's i big fan of the royals. i want to i remain part of the uk. that's howl was brought— remain part of the uk. that's howl was brought into _ remain part of the uk. that's howl was brought into the _ remain part of the uk. that's howl was brought into the world - remain part of the uk. that's howl was brought into the world and i was brought into the world and that's— was brought into the world and that's how— was brought into the world and that's how i _ was brought into the world and that's how i want _ was brought into the world and that's how i want to _ was brought into the world and that's how i want to go - was brought into the world and that's how i want to go out i was brought into the world and that's how i want to go out of. was brought into the world and. that's how i want to go out of it. and catherine _ that's how i want to go out of it. and catherine what _ that's how i want to go out of it. and catherine what are - that's how i want to go out of it. and catherine what are your i that's how i want to go out of it. i and catherine what are your thoughts on that question of a united ireland? i mean, is that something you think realistically is a prospect that is going to be on the table here for discussion, let alone a border poll any time soon? i table here for discussion, let alone a border poll any time soon? i don't think so. a border poll any time soon? i don't think s0- i'm — a border poll any time soon? i don't think so. i'm not _ a border poll any time soon? i don't think so. i'm not afraid _ a border poll any time soon? i don't think so. i'm not afraid of _ a border poll any time soon? i don't think so. i'm not afraid of a - a border poll any time soon? i don't think so. i'm not afraid of a border i think so. i'm not afraid of a border pou. _ think so. i'm not afraid of a border poll. you _ think so. i'm not afraid of a border poll, you know. but i don't think a united _ poll, you know. but i don't think a united ireland is on the cards. and if it is_ united ireland is on the cards. and if it is a _ united ireland is on the cards. and if it is a united ireland, well, it will take — if it is a united ireland, well, it will take time in coming. and hopefully we can negotiate some sort of place _ hopefully we can negotiate some sort of place that we can all agree to live in — of place that we can all agree to live in. but, asjulianne says, i hold _ live in. but, asjulianne says, i hold a — live in. but, asjulianne says, i hold a british passport but i'm not english _ hold a british passport but i'm not english. so, i'm not as british as, where _ english. so, i'm not as british as, where was — english. so, i'm not as british as, where was it. _ english. so, i'm not as british as, where was it, finchley?— where was it, finchley? finchley, eah. i where was it, finchley? finchley, yeah- i do — where was it, finchley? finchley, yeah. i do hold _ where was it, finchley? finchley, yeah. i do hold a _ where was it, finchley? finchley, yeah. i do hold a british - where was it, finchley? finchley,| yeah. i do hold a british passport. we can't hold _ yeah. i do hold a british passport. we can't hold a _ yeah. i do hold a british passport. we can't hold a northern - yeah. i do hold a british passport. we can't hold a northern irish - we can't hold a northern irish passport _ we can't hold a northern irish passport. the closest thing, for me, would _ passport. the closest thing, for me, would he _ passport. the closest thing, for me, would he a _ passport. the closest thing, for me, would be a british passport. but, for others, — would be a british passport. but, for others, it's an irish passport. and that's — for others, it's an irish passport. and that's fine. because i think we should _ and that's fine. because i think we should have a right to choose. when we live _ should have a right to choose. when we live here — should have a right to choose. when we live here. because it is a divided _ we live here. because it is a divided community. but we will have the same _ divided community. but we will have the same issues and the bread and butter— the same issues and the bread and butter issues are affecting each and every _ butter issues are affecting each and every one _ butter issues are affecting each and every one of us. and it doesn't matter— every one of us. and it doesn't matter what church you go to. if you can't _ matter what church you go to. if you can't heal _ matter what church you go to. if you can't heat your house or you can't feed _ can't heat your house or you can't feed your— can't heat your house or you can't feed your children. it is an issue. yeah, _ feed your children. it is an issue. yeah, there _ feed your children. it is an issue. yeah, there are so many issues that unite people irrespective of their traditional background. it has been fantastic to talk to you, thank you so much and i hopejulianne you feel like you got a word in! i tell you you would! thank you so much. —— i told you. let me remind you of a couple of important pieces of information that you need to know. and there is a full list of the candidates in each of the constituencies in northern ireland. forfull details — go to the bbc news website. iam sure i am sure you know the address by now. there is lots of useful information on how the elections work. just go to bbc.co.uk/politics. this is the last head—to—head election debate in northern ireland before the polls open on thursday. jim fitzpatrick is the host. he will be getting his studio audience to ask questions to the political leaders, the leaders of the main parties in northern ireland about the key issues, lots of issues we have been talking about a day, no doubt. the leaders debate is tonight at 9pm on the bbc news channel. it has been a really fascinating discussion, lots of discussions, in fact, throughout the day so far. i will be taking lots of the points that i have been hearing from voters today and putting those two politicians a little later this afternoon. for now, back to you. anita in antrim, thank you very much. some breaking news. a statement from the white house in response to the leak from the supreme court. in the name of the president, joe biden, he says that he is not pre—empting thejudgment of the court and that that may be different from the leak but he says as a matter of principle and "basic fairness, the stability of our law demands that roe v wade comedy landmarkjudgment in 1973, i think, if i remember rightly, effectively allowed abortion —— roe v wade, the landmark. should not be overturned. he also adds that they have got a series of cases being pursued, which they will decide on whether or not to pursue those cases, once the judgment of the court is issued. lastly, he says if the court does overturn roe v wade, which he truly doesn't want to happen, it would be down to elected officials at all levels of garment to protect a woman's right to choose. at the federal level, we will need more pro—choice senators and a pro—choice majority in the house of representatives to adopt legislation. all of that depends on the mid—term elections. it has to be said, at the moment, the predictions and the polls are not looking good for the democrats. more than 7,000 migrants have arrived in the uk so far this year after crossing the english channel in small boats. the figure is more than three times the number recorded for the same period last year. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford is here. is there any explanation for why the figures appear to continue to be going upwards? figures appear to continue to be going onwards?— figures appear to continue to be going upwards? figures appear to continue to be auoin uwards? �*, ., ., ~ going upwards? let's have a look. we had more than — going upwards? let's have a look. we had more than 254 _ going upwards? let's have a look. we had more than 254 people _ going upwards? let's have a look. we had more than 254 people crossing i had more than 254 people crossing the channel on sunday and more than 293 on monday. that is a busy bank holiday weekend. there has been a gap for poor weather but this is the first time after the government's announcement after the policy of sending some migrants to run a wonder that we have seen substantial numbers arriving. there is a suggestion that perhaps more people are trying to rush through because of that announcement of that policy, trying to get through before the policy comes into effect. but either way, certainly that announcement of the policy hasn't had a deterrent effect in any way that's obvious. certainly, some people in france i think it is having an encouraging effect at least for now. those numbers have taken us above 7500 for the year and we didn't reach that number untiljuly last year. we are really ahead of the schedule from last year and in the end, we had 28,000 people across the channel. if he were a wonder policy manages to get through the legal hurdles it has to get to because it is been challenged in the courts by certain migrant groups, it will have to have a really dramatic effect to stop the ones this year being worse than they were last year. of course, that was a huge record, last year. mas were last year. of course, that was a huge record, last year.— a huge record, last year. was a oint at a huge record, last year. was a point at la _ a huge record, last year. was a point at la which _ a huge record, last year. was a point at la which the _ a huge record, last year. was a point at la which the home - a huge record, last year. was a - point at la which the home secretary priti patel acknowledged there wasn't —— this wasn't something that could be dealt with by one department. she enlisted the help of the ministry of defence. what happened to that strategy? timer;r the ministry of defence. what happened to that strategy? they are coordinatin: happened to that strategy? they are coordinating what _ happened to that strategy? they are coordinating what is _ happened to that strategy? they are coordinating what is happening - happened to that strategy? they are coordinating what is happening in i coordinating what is happening in the channel. the most visible thing is the fact that we are able to bring you very good accurate figures every day because the ministry of defence have taken the policy that each morning they will tell you how many have crossed the channel of the day before, that is a very clear indication. at this stage, because we have had so much bad weather, and this has onlyjust cut in now, we don't really know how it has changed, how the coordination is happening. but it is all about communications and making great advantage of the ministry of defence's supreme communication skills out there on the water. that is what they are hoping will have a side effect. . ~ is what they are hoping will have a side effect-— very much. deforestation is having a dramatic impact on our environment. fewer trees means less carbon—dioxide absorbed — one of the main causes of climate change. many ambitious international tree—planting schemes have been announced over the years — supported by internationalfunds — but often there are precious few forests to show for it. navin singh khadka reports. what we should see here now are six—year—old trees. sadly, there was very high mortality, 90% or higher. we should be seeing forests, a green carpet. this failed mangrove is part of the philippines�* national greening programme — a bid to plant 1.5 million hectares of forest and mangroves to help fight climate change. an official audit found that 88% of the programme failed. but mangroves can grow well when planted with care. what we have here is a successful mangrove plantation, and they are successful because of a number of factors. first of all, it's the correct species, matched with the correct site. however, this species is not the favoured species for government programmes like the national greening programme, because the seedlings are difficult to find in the wild. science was sacrificed for convenience in the planting. the local authority which planted the failed mangrove says it got better results with its species in other locations. many big forest planting and restoration programmes have been launched in recent years, mainly to tackle climate change. but failure rates often go unreported. i have investigated more than ten projects that have not worked, and experts say this is very common. india has signed up to the bonn challenge, a global forest restoration project. uttar pradesh state has planted tens of millions of trees in the last five years, but many have died, leaving only scrubland like this. the state's head of forestry says most plantations are a success. mozambique is part of the afr 100 forest landscape restoration initiative. critics allege that plantations here have replaced native forests. developers deny this. but the planted trees may also be harvested after only a few years. often, it's unknown how successful these big forest programmes are, and whether forests on paper exist in reality. last year, we took all the different commitments and amalgamated them into this one billion hectare figure. we have the majority of these commitments still as promises and not as action. but that's what we are now needing to change. there is a lot of greenwashing around, and we have to actively uncover that. the un food and agriculture organization is launching a framework to monitor the success of these programmes, but it will have to be done by the countries themselves, and they may or may not comply. navin singh khadka, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with susan. through wednesday as the day goes on we will start with cloud and rain. brighter in the afternoon but sharp showers. for the evening and overnight, range rifting down to east anglia. temperatures under the cloud holding up. a mild night ahead. for wednesday, these weak weather fronts continuing theirjourney eastwards as this area of high pressure tries to bump in from the southwest, once again. it means we start the day with some cloud, some rain to the south, across southern and eastern england. as the hours go by, greater chance of the cloud thinning and breaking and for the majority, a sunny end to the day. but across the eastern side of the uk, there could be some sharp showers, maybe with hail and thunder. a little bit warmer than tuesday. there was this is bbc news. a glance at three o'clock. —— the headlines. borisjohnson addresses ukraine's parliament via videolink. he tells them ukraine they will win and they will be free the so—called irresistible force of putin's war machine has broken on the immovable object of ukrainian patriotism, and love of country. the british ambassador to ukraine returns to kyiv — as foreign embassies begin to reopen. chanting: we will not go back! protesters gather outside the us supreme court — after a leaked document suggests it may be about to overturn the nationwide legal right to abortion. profits at bp more than double in the first three months of the year — prompting more debate about a windfall tax on the energy giant. i'm annita mcveigh at andrew castle garden is looking ahead to this thursday's elections to the northern ireland assembly. there is an awful lot at stake in this hour i will put the concerns of the people i've been talking to through the day to a panel of politicians. —— antrim castle garden. very good afternoon. if you have justjoined us, welcome to bbc news. the attempt to evacuate more civilians from the city of mariupol has stalled. ukrainian officials say russia has ended a ceasefire and is now blocking humanitarian corridors. hundreds of women and children are still trapped in bunkers beneath the city's huge azovstal steelworks. these are the latest pictures from the city of zaporizhzhia, where the 156 evacuees who managed to get out of the steel plant a couple of days ago, have been arriving in the past hour. emmanuel macron and vladimir putin are holding their first telephone talks in more than a month, and the prime minister, borisjohnson, has given a virtual address to ukraine's parliament — the first western leader to do so since the russian invasion. he announced a new package of military aid. ben brown is in kyiv. hello from kyiv. mps at the the ukrainian parliament here have been hearing a virtual address from boris johnson, the first from a world leader since the war began. the prime minister told them ukraine's resistance to the russian invasion has been this country's "finest hour", and will be remembered for generations to come. he also said ukraine will fight, ukraine will win and ukraine will be free. mrjohnson has also given details of another £300 million worth of military support for ukraine. meanwhile, an estimated 200 civilians remain trapped inside the azovstal steelworks in the besieged southern city of mariupol. there was a ceasefire over two days allowing some to be evacuated. but the steelworks is coming under renewed russian attack. after a brief ceasefire, the steelworks is coming under renewed russian attack. ukrainian soldiers there say russian forces are using planes, tanks and missiles from warships to bombard the steel plant. but the united nations and red cross say they still hope to oversee more civilian evacuations from mariupol. 0ur correspondent, joe inwood, has this report. the ceasefire did not last long. once the first 100 civilians had escaped the steelworks, russia resumed its attacks. it's thought more than 200 people are still trapped under the huge azovstal complex, while around 100,000 more are stuck in the city itself. many of them unwilling... explosion. ..or unable to flee. translation: half of the city is destroyed. l explosion. where can i go? you wake up in the morning and you cry, you cry in the evening. i don't know where to go at all. the russians are now in charge of the rest of this once vibrant port city. they're trying to show the world that they are helping the people here, despite the devastation they have wrought. the russian—backed separatist rebels claim mariupol will be rebuilt. translation: with the support of the russian federation, - a very serious, huge construction project is planned, which we will be able to see in the very near future. but it will begin as soon as the issue of azovstal and nationalists is fully completed. russia now controls large sections of eastern and southern ukraine. this is the city of melitopol. but even on an organised press trip, people are willing to speak out. this woman starts complaining about the destruction, before being shouted down by her neighbours. the us is warning there is a real danger russia will hold what they call fake referendums to annex ukrainian territory, as they did in crimea in 2014. according to the most recent reports, we believe that russia will try to annex the donetsk people's republic and luhansk people's republic, in quotes, so—called, to russia. if ukraine is to prevent the loss of large swathes of its land, it will need western help to keep flowing. today, prime minister borisjohnson addressed the ukrainian parliament, echoing the words of winston churchill and promising more hi—tech support. you have written one of the most glorious chapters in military history and in the life of your country. the so—called irresistible force of putin's war machine has broken on the immovable object of ukrainian patriotism and love of country. this is ukraine's finest hour. and this is why ukraine says it will keep fighting. a 14—year—old boy reportedly died when a russian missile struck this building near odesa. a dormitory, according to president zelensky — what threat was he to russia? joe inwood, bbc news, lviv. foreign embassies here in kyiv are slowly reopening. that includes the british embassy in the ukrainian capital. i spoke to melinda simmons, the uk's ambassador to ukraine upon her return to the city. she has just returned to the city, she drove back here and is about to reopen the embassy in kyiv. this is what she told me. it is massively important for the work because i'm the ambassador to ukraine so being inside ukraine and in the capital that is where i should be, that is where all ambassadors to ukraine should be, so for the work it feels like the right place. psychologically for everybody it is incredibly important. my staff are really excited and positive about the fact that i'm back. our government counterparts are excited we are back. it means a lot to them is coming back, it is confidence that kyiv is a place you can work and where you can be. what the russians say about western help for ukraine is that the west and nato are fighting a proxy war here. i think that speaks to their inability to understand how ukrainians value their nationhood. this is ukrainians defending themselves against an invasion so they can live peacefully. there is nothing more than that. and when you see this country being ravaged and death and destruction in so many places, what goes through your mind when you see all of that? we drove through that, because if you take the car, you come into kyiv, you can see just how hard russia tried to take kyiv and just how quickly the focus became on hitting civilians and attacking civilians. and that is shock upon shock we passed. bombed—out playgrounds, bombed—out schools, hospitals, burned—out trees, twisted metal in farmland. so obvious, really, that, right from the beginning, this was about hitting the ukrainian nation. it wasn't just about taking out the military capability. and i think that shock is really important to harness because it all needs calling out, and it needs calling out in order to ensure this sustained justice becomes part of the conversation that we have very quickly. do you think there will be justice for the alleged war crimes committed here? yes, i do. and i think ukraine's partners will be working together and are working together to make sure we help ukraine gather up the evidence to see thatjustice is done. that is the british ambassador to ukraine who is now back in kyiv, melinda simmons. with me now is oleksandr danylyuk, a former ukrainian national security adviser. he is also a former finance minister of this country, currently serving in the army, as so many men are here at the moment. can i ask you first of all, you had that £300 million package of military assistance that borisjohnson announced today. is that the kind of help you need from the west to try and win this war? definitely this is what we need. we are getting now different quality equipment which we were asking for at the beginning. now we are getting good quality equipment and now we need more of it in orderfor us to push the russians back. it is not aboutjust quality, it is quantity, we need more artillery, multiple rocket launch systems, counter artillery systems, which were announced we will get today from great britain and from the united states as well. overall, i'm sure you will notice that the attitude to the united kingdom in ukraine, it never was so great, you know, we feel like we have found a realfriend. i spent a lot of years in the uk and every time i meet my friends, knowing my connections to the uk, they are basicallyjust asking me to pass their thank you to the british people for what you do. and when you talk about the need for artillery in particular, is that because in donbas on the eastern front russia is using a lot of artillery, long—range artillery, against your troops? yeah, they have more artillery than we do. and they have enormous supply of ammunition, which we at one point almost ran out of. i remember that desperate period when we even didn't have the ammunition for the next two weeks. so now the situation is getting better, we are getting the nato standard equipment, the artillery, which would be able to change this war, provided we get enough of it. use say change the tide, what is happening you say change the tide, what is happening on the eastern front in particular in donbas? because we know the russians have refocused their whole offensive from here, from around kyiv, they have pulled everything really into the east and donbas. but do you think you can hold out there? can you beat them back? yes, we do hope, we are confident we will stop them, and eventually we will push them out. this war has several stages. at the moment, in my personal view, putin is trying to wrap up this phase by the 9th of may, victory day, that russians somehow prioritise, this is their victory. the victory day parade in moscow on the 9th of may? exactly, so what they are trying to do now is basically to finalise, to package it as a trophy for russians by the victory day. right? of course, this trophy is much smaller than they expected in the beginning, much smaller. so it is donetsk, luhansk, kherson, and i think the plan will be to annex these territories eventually. and may be to go to some peace negotiations. but any peace will be temporary. we need to understand that this war would last for many years. can i ask you very briefly about mariupol? the civilians still trapped at the azovstal steel plant, can you get them out? will they be evacuated ? we are trying to do this. there were attempts yesterday, they were not terribly successful, especially when russians have renewed massive attacks on azovstal. of course, it's impossible to evacuate civilians now, not to mention wounded soldiers. it is just simply impossible. russia wants to destroy mariupol, it's part of the plan of this wrapping up the trophy, so to say, i think this is what they are trying to do by the 9th of may. ok, oleksandr danylyuk, former ukrainian national security adviser, thank you for your time. let me just show you these striking images from ukraine — a newly wed husband and wife sharing their first dance in a hospital ward in lviv. husband viktor had to carry his wife oksana, who lost both of her legs and four fingers after she stepped on a mine in late march. oksana underwent four rounds of surgery, after being evacuated to dnipro. that's the latest from the ukrainian capital kyiv. i will hand you back to the studio in london. ben brown. rival protesters have been demonstrating outside the us supreme court after a leaked document suggested it's about to overturn the ruling that legalised abortion nationwide. the draft opinion says roe versus wade, a landmarkjudgment, was based on exceptionally weak reasoning. a final decision isn't expected until earlyjuly. us presidentjoe biden issued a statement from the white house within the last half an hour in which he said a woman's right to choose what is fundamental. let's look at the statement more closely. the president said he had been the law of the land for almost 50 years and that basic fairness demanded that it not be overturned. he added that it not be overturned. he added that if it does overturn roe it will fall on our officials to protect a woman's right to choose. the president said that in light of that pro—choice officials elected this november at the federal level will need more pro—choice senators and a pro—choice majority in the house of representatives he will work to pass and sign into law legislation. all that depends on the democrats retaining their majority in the house and the senate, and current opinion polls suggest it is unlikely. early i spoke to our north american correspondent michelle fleury. you're talking about an issue that is so divisive, it is pretty unprecedented to see something like this happen before a ruling has been issued. and bearing in mind only a small number of people have had access to what we believe is a genuine document. we are talking about nine justices, each of them have four clerks, family and friends, it is a fairly small tight—knit group, if you think about it. and so one of them has chosen to break with tradition and release this. it is unclear what the motivation is, and there is already fevered speculation as to what was behind this. we know there is a conservative majority on the supreme court, there has been for some time, that hasn't changed very recently, and yet successive courts have endorsed roe v wade with various degrees of enthusiasm, but accepted it as a precedent, and if the supreme court were to overturn this precedent, that would push it back to, presumably, state legislatures. that's right, if it were overturn, pretty much immediately states would be able to decide whether or not they will continue to provide legal and safe access to abortion. we understand there are 25 states that would seek to move to ban it. we understand there are 20 states that would seek to move to ban it. so overnight millions of women would lose access to abortion. if you have the means and you are able to travel, you can then go to other states where it would remain legal, for example new york, there is no change expected there. but again, that requires you to have the economic means. if you don't then you may be in a position where you maybe have an unwanted pregnancy, or you try to end it yourself. that's what campaigners are very concerned about for those who support women's right to an abortion. and they are very concerned about when this happens. the other thing is states have not said they would ban interstate travel but could be something they could consider it the future they could consider in the future to even make that impossible. michelle fleury in washington, thank you. breaking news from westminster that the tory mp imran ahmad khan who was elected as conservative but had the whip withdrawn after his conviction for sexual assault, whip withdrawn after his conviction forsexualassault, he whip withdrawn after his conviction for sexual assault, he has formally quit his wakefield seat meaning he will either have applied for or been accepted as the steward of north state, or the manner of north stand, or he will be made sheriff and bailiff, two offices of profit under the crown, it is a technicality, because in theory mps cannot resign as mp5, they have to take another job, paid by the crown disqualifying them from being an mp. he will have taken one of them, another curious quirk in our unwritten constitution. he will have taken one of those jobs and that will effectively mean he is no longer the mp for wakefield, the seat is vacant, the by—election will be held by convention, again, it will be called by the party that won the seat, that's the conservatives. they will name the date, as they will have to now do for tiverton as well following the announcement of neil parish at the weekend that he is quitting as mp for tiverton and honiton in devon. the oil giant, bp, has made an underlying profit in the first quarter of the year of nearly £5 billion, the highest in over a decade, following soaring oil and gas prices. but the company made an overall loss of more than 16 billion in that period, after writing off its assets in russia. let's now speak with dr sandy hager a political economist from city university, london. dr sandy hager,, thank you for being with us on bbc news. this question of what profits the oil companies really make is always a vexed one, isn't it? can you explain a little of the background of how thanks for having me on. if of the background of how thanks for having me on— having me on. if we look at the different measures _ having me on. if we look at the different measures of - having me on. if we look at the different measures of profit - having me on. if we look at the different measures of profit we j having me on. if we look at the - different measures of profit we have to understand some are based on accounting conventions and others are more in line with what investors look at when they are trying to evaluate a company's performance. the loss you mentioned was of course related to bp ridding itself of its stake in rosneft, the russian oil company, that is generally seen as an accounting type problem. when we look at the health of a company it is more important to look at the underlying profits, that is where bp had such a good first quarter here in 2022. and if you look at the ceo of bp, even he admitted today it has been a fantastic start to the year for the company. we been a fantastic start to the year for the company.— been a fantastic start to the year for the coman . ~ ., , for the company. we have this debate in british politics _ for the company. we have this debate in british politics about _ for the company. we have this debate in british politics about whether - for the company. we have this debate in british politics about whether or - in british politics about whether or not to impose a windfall tax on the energy giants, given that they are making profits they might not otherwise have expected to make given oil prices were not predicted to be as high as they have turned out to be and gas prices too. what is the history of this? we have tried it, we have had windfall tax as before, the labour government did it and i think i'm right in thinking the coalition government may have done it as well at one point. did they have the effect the current government says they have now, which is one of reducing the amount of money that the companies put in to research and development, or did they manage to absorb these extra taxes without apparently affecting their approach to their business? the last windfall tax was implemented by the coalition government in 2011, and by all accounts it was fairly successful. it was certainly very popular with the public at the time. if we look at this argument, i knowjohnson has come out to say today he opposes a windfall tax on the grounds it will affect the ability of companies to be able to invest in energy security going forward, but i think that worry about when full taxes and their effect on investment is misplaced because if we look at what these companies have been doing over these companies have been doing over the past decade, they have been handing out massive amounts of money to their shareholders in the form of dividends and stock buy—backs are my colleague and i have shown that they have handed out over £50 billion in money to shareholders in the past decade, so if they are concerned about investment they should be worried about reducing the amount they pay out to shareholders rather than trying to blaming the windfall tax for compromising their ability to invest. in tax for compromising their ability to invest. ., , , ., to invest. in theory these are companies — to invest. in theory these are companies living _ to invest. in theory these are companies living on - to invest. in theory these are| companies living on borrowed to invest. in theory these are - companies living on borrowed time because of all the enormous political and environmental pressure to move towards renewable energy is. have they shifted their attitudes to renewable resources? is there evidence of increased investment in renewables, sufficient to meet the kinds of timetables the politicians at least are talking about? this kinds of timetables the politicians at least are talking about?- at least are talking about? this is also mentioned _ at least are talking about? this is also mentioned in _ at least are talking about? this is also mentioned in a _ at least are talking about? this is also mentioned in a report - at least are talking about? this is also mentioned in a report that i also mentioned in a report that joseph baines and i did with commonwealth. we looked at the amounts that the integrated oil companies are spending on low carbon capital expenditures, how much of their total investment is going to those types of investments. if we look at a company like bp, they are leading the sector, and estimates suggest that 16% of their capital investment goes towards low carbon initiatives. forthe investment goes towards low carbon initiatives. for the american super majors it is much lower. bp may be leading but if we think about the enormity of the task we face in trying to rapidly decarbonise our energy systems, it is really a drop in the ocean and critics will point out that even that 16% that bp has dedicated is not going to be nearly enough to be able to achieve the goals of decarbonisation. dr sandy ha . er at goals of decarbonisation. dr sandy hager at city _ goals of decarbonisation. dr sandy hager at city university, _ goals of decarbonisation. dr sandy hager at city university, author . goals of decarbonisation. dr sandy hager at city university, author of| hager at city university, author of drilling down uk oil and gas, thank you for talking to us. a new genetic test to screen unborn babies for a rare type of eye cancer is being rolled out in england this week. it's expected that the procedure, developed at birmingham women's and children's nhs foundation trust, will identify about 50 cases of retinoblastoma every year. if detected early, the condition can be successfully treated, and more than nine out of ten children are cured. alison fosterfrom the birmingham women and children's hospital joins me now. she is a consultant in clinical genetics. shejoins us now. alison foster, we don't often hear odds that are good for treatments of cancer. they are very impressive. how much research lies behind that kind of successful prediction of outcome? in kind of successful prediction of outcome? , kind of successful prediction of outcome?— kind of successful prediction of outcome? , ., ., ., outcome? in terms of retinoblastoma management — outcome? in terms of retinoblastoma management and _ outcome? in terms of retinoblastoma management and treatment - outcome? in terms of retinoblastoma management and treatment in - outcome? in terms of retinoblastoma management and treatment in the i outcome? in terms of retinoblastoma l management and treatment in the uk, we have a nationally commissioned service with experts dedicated to the treatment of this condition and retinoblastoma, if diagnosed late or untreated, leads to visual loss, to an eye needing to be removed, or potentially to the cancer spreading. but when the tumours are diagnosed early they can be treated effectively with more conservative treatments and that leads generally to very good outcomes in terms of visual outcome.— to very good outcomes in terms of visual outcome. what sort of numbers of children at — visual outcome. what sort of numbers of children at the _ visual outcome. what sort of numbers of children at the moment _ visual outcome. what sort of numbers of children at the moment are - visual outcome. what sort of numbers of children at the moment are we i of children at the moment are we talking about being affected by this condition? ~ ,, ., ., , ' condition? approximately 15 new cases of retinoblastoma - condition? approximately 15 new cases of retinoblastoma per i condition? approximately 15 new| cases of retinoblastoma per year. and of those sum will be sporadic, so any child can develop retinoblastoma, but the proportion of those will be inheritable, so there is an unidentified genetic variant that causes the retinoblastoma and this can be inherited from the mother or father who themselves had retinoblastoma as a child. , , ,., ., a child. given it is something that can now be _ a child. given it is something that can now be detected _ a child. given it is something that can now be detected but - a child. given it is something that can now be detected but that i a child. given it is something that can now be detected but that the | can now be detected but that the numbers are now relatively small in terms of the number of children who are affected by this condition, do you think it is likely we will ever see this as a routine blood test for all pregnant women? that see this as a routine blood test for all pregnant women?— see this as a routine blood test for all pregnant women? that is a really interestin: all pregnant women? that is a really interesting question _ all pregnant women? that is a really interesting question and _ all pregnant women? that is a really interesting question and this - all pregnant women? that is a really interesting question and this is i all pregnant women? that is a really interesting question and this is a i interesting question and this is a targeted test, so we are testing for the specific genetic variant identified in that family. it is a bespoke test, so although there are many advances in prenatal testing, at this moment this is a specific bespoke test for each family where there is a known history of retinoblastoma. in there is a known history of retinoblastoma.— there is a known history of retinoblastoma. in terms of the recovery of _ retinoblastoma. in terms of the recovery of children, _ retinoblastoma. in terms of the recovery of children, what i retinoblastoma. in terms of the recovery of children, what are l retinoblastoma. in terms of the l recovery of children, what are the prospects of them not developing either that cancer or another cancer in future? in other words, does it mark any kind of predisposition towards cancers? so mark any kind of predisposition towards cancers? so individuals who have a genetic _ towards cancers? so individuals who have a genetic predisposition i towards cancers? so individuals who have a genetic predisposition to i have a genetic predisposition to retinoblastoma, they will almost always develop retinoblastoma in both eyes in early life, but actually beyond early childhood that risk then disappears. in terms of the risk of other cancers later in life there is a slightly increased risk of a couple of other types of tumour as well but that risk is far below the risk of retinoblastoma in infancy and childhood.— below the risk of retinoblastoma in infancy and childhood. alison foster at birmingham _ infancy and childhood. alison foster at birmingham women _ infancy and childhood. alison foster at birmingham women and - infancy and childhood. alison fosterl at birmingham women and children's hospital, thank you. fascinating to talk to you about that and lovely to have such positive news. thanks very much. more than 7,000 migrants have arrived in the uk so far this year after crossing the english channel in small boats. the figure is more than three times the number recorded for the same period last year. earlier i spoke with our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford and asked him why this figure keeps going up. let's have a look. we had more than 254 people crossing the channel on sunday and more than 293 on monday. that is a busy bank holiday weekend. there has been a gap for poor weather but this is the first time after the government's announcement after the policy of sending some migrants to rwanda that we have seen substantial numbers arriving. there is a suggestion that perhaps more people are trying to rush through because of that announcement of that policy, trying to get through before the policy comes into effect. but either way, certainly that announcement of the policy hasn't had a deterrent effect in any way that's obvious. certainly, some people in france think it is having an encouraging effect, at least for now. those numbers have taken at above 7,500 for the year and we didn't reach that number untiljuly last year. we are really ahead of the schedule from last year and in the end, we had 28,000 people across the channel last year. if the rwanda policy manages to get through the legal hurdles it has to get to because it is been challenged in the courts by certain migrant groups, it will have to have a really dramatic effect to stop the numbers this year being worse than they were last year. of course, that was a huge record, last year. there was a point at which the home secretary priti patel acknowledged this wasn't something that could be dealt with by one department. she enlisted the help of the ministry of defence. what happened to that strategy? the ministry of defence are coordinating what is happening in the channel. the most visible thing is the fact that we are able to bring you very good accurate figures every day because the ministry of defence have taken the policy that each morning they will tell you how many have crossed the channel the day before, that is a very clear indication. at this stage, because we have had so much bad weather, and this has onlyjust cut in now, we don't really know how it has changed, how the coordination is happening. but it is all about communications and making great advantage of the ministry of defence's supreme communication skills out there on the water. that is what they are hoping will have some effect. now it's time for a look at the weather with susan. hello. there's a lot of cloud spread out across the uk at the moment. it's been relatively dry so far this tuesday, but through the evening and overnight we will see some rain drifting in from the northwest. and then through wednesday, i think as the day goes on, we'll start with cloud and some rain around, but it should get brighter come the afternoon, but perhaps with some sharp showers. here we go through the evening and overnight with rain drifting its way down as far south as the midlands and east anglia. by the time we get to the dawn hours, temperatures, though, under the cloud holding up — a very mild night ahead. for wednesday, these weak weather fronts continuing theirjourney eastwards as this area of high pressure tries to bump in from the southwest, once again. it means we start the day with some cloud, some rain to the south, across southern and eastern england. as the hours go by, greater chance of the cloud thinning and breaking and for the majority, a sunny end to the day. but across the eastern side of the uk, there could be some sharp showers, maybe with hail and thunder. a little bit warmer than tuesday. hello this is bbc news. the headlines: borisjohnson addresses ukraine's parliament via videolink. he tells them ukraine they will win and they will be free. the british ambassador to ukraine returns to kyiv as foreign embassies begin to reopen in the capital. protesters gather outside the us supreme court — after a leaked document suggests it may be about to overturn the nationwide legal right to abortion. profits at bp more than double in the first three months of the year — prompting more debate about a windfall tax on the energy giant. we will rejoin annita mcveigh in a few minutes from county antrim. a full round up from the bbc sport centre. hello, gavin. nice to see you. liverpool are just a game away from the champions league final and with it a step closer to a historic quadruple. they're away for the second leg of their semifinal against villarreal tonight. olly foster is in spain for us. a lot of liverpool fans will be confident, with the two goal advantage from the first leg. but what is the sense, from the home support in spain — are villarreal in it? before we get to that, we have been laughing _ before we get to that, we have been laughing at the weather for the last couple _ laughing at the weather for the last couple of— laughing at the weather for the last couple of hours but if it continues like this, — couple of hours but if it continues like this, i— couple of hours but if it continues like this, i haven't had a chance to look— like this, i haven't had a chance to look at _ like this, i haven't had a chance to look at the — like this, i haven't had a chance to look at the pitch but there must be real worries. a couple of years ago in the _ real worries. a couple of years ago in the europa league, villareal in tel aviv, — in the europa league, villareal in tel aviv, it — in the europa league, villareal in tel aviv, it was delayed for a bit with— tel aviv, it was delayed for a bit with torrential downpours. it actually _ with torrential downpours. it actually stopped, the weather, and they drained the pitch, it was something of a miracle, but it hasn't — something of a miracle, but it hasn't stopped raining for about three _ hasn't stopped raining for about three or— hasn't stopped raining for about three or four hours. that will be a concern — three or four hours. that will be a concern we — three or four hours. that will be a concern. we are still a long way from _ concern. we are still a long way from kick— concern. we are still a long way from kick off but it shows no sign of breaking. that is your weather update, — of breaking. that is your weather update, we — of breaking. that is your weather update, we will keep an eye on that and try— update, we will keep an eye on that and try and — update, we will keep an eye on that and try and stay dry, as all the liverpool— and try and stay dry, as all the liverpool fans are hunkering up inside _ liverpool fans are hunkering up inside the — liverpool fans are hunkering up inside the bars that surround this stadium — inside the bars that surround this stadium. estadio de la ceramica. villareal— stadium. estadio de la ceramica. villareal are confident they can do another— villareal are confident they can do anotherjob on liverpool. they almost — anotherjob on liverpool. they almost got away with that defensive approach _ almost got away with that defensive approach last week at anfield. obviously, liverpool have that two .oal obviously, liverpool have that two goal advantage. they must be very confident— goal advantage. they must be very confident of getting through to their— confident of getting through to their third final confident of getting through to theirthird final in confident of getting through to their third final in five seasons. let's _ their third final in five seasons. let's hear— their third final in five seasons. let's hear from jurgen klopp about that two— let's hear from jurgen klopp about that two goal cushion they've got coming _ that two goal cushion they've got coming here. nothing is for granted, i you need luck in moments, all this kind of thing. |you better treat it carefully and be| ready but we will, we will be ready. we really want to be where we are l and we want to go to the final. l but if villareal is better than us land beats us with a result that| qualifies them for the final, - then congratulations and that's it. but between now and then, our 95 or whoever knows, l however many minutes we play, looking forward to it. _ jurgen klopp talking about the expectations. liverpool fans and the team on for a possible quadruple. it's an important run of games for liverpool... will the players be feeling that pressure tonight? a maximum of seven games and in the title race it is whoever blinks first against manchester city. the -la ers first against manchester city. the players will _ first against manchester city. the players will be so mentally prepared for this _ players will be so mentally prepared for this it _ players will be so mentally prepared forthis. it is players will be so mentally prepared for this. it is the old adage, never has that— for this. it is the old adage, never has that been true of a title run—in and the _ has that been true of a title run—in and the quadruple they are on for the league cup in the bag. going into may. — the league cup in the bag. going into may, the next three or four weeks. — into may, the next three or four weeks, every game is absolutely crucial for— weeks, every game is absolutely crucial forjurgen crucial for jurgen klopp's side. they— crucial for jurgen klopp's side. they will— crucial forjurgen klopp's side. they will be mentally prepared and fairly fresh as well because he had the luxury— fairly fresh as well because he had the luxury of resting half his team over the _ the luxury of resting half his team over the weekend. still getting the victory— over the weekend. still getting the victory they needed against newcastle. expect those players to come _ newcastle. expect those players to come back in. trent alexander—arnold and mo _ come back in. trent alexander—arnold and mo salah and tiago who was absolutely amazing against the spaniards last week. they will be fresh. _ spaniards last week. they will be fresh, they will be mentally prepared as well. but whoever scores first will— prepared as well. but whoever scores first will really change the complexity of this tie. liverpool will put — complexity of this tie. liverpool will put it — complexity of this tie. liverpool will put it out of sight or villareal could make it very interesting.— villareal could make it very interestinu. ., ,, interesting. ollie foster, thank ou, in interesting. ollie foster, thank you, in villareal, _ interesting. ollie foster, thank you, in villareal, a _ interesting. ollie foster, thank you, in villareal, a rather- interesting. ollie foster, thank you, in villareal, a rather rainy| you, in villareal, a rather rainy villareal, fair play, we appreciate you being out and about in the thick of it. i detect a bit of sunshine, perhaps, maybe there is a bit of a break? we will see! thanks. ben stokes has been speaking to the media today — for the first time since being announced asjoe root�*s successor, as england test captain. in 2018, he was found not guilty of affray after a fight outside a bristol nightclub, while last year he took a break to protect his mental health. he says that as a leader, he wants to make people feel valued and wants to be his own man in the role to help instil a "winning mindset" after the side's poor recent run of results. i want selfless cricketers. who make decisions _ i want selfless cricketers. who make decisions that are based on winning the game _ decisions that are based on winning the game of cricket for england. because. — the game of cricket for england. because, at the end of the day, what's — because, at the end of the day, what's the — because, at the end of the day, what's the most important thing? for me, what's the most important thing? for me. it's _ what's the most important thing? for me, it's winning. you know, iwant to he _ me, it's winning. you know, iwant to be part — me, it's winning. you know, iwant to be part of— me, it's winning. you know, iwant to be part ofa _ me, it's winning. you know, iwant to be part of a team that has that real mentality and isn't going to take a _ real mentality and isn't going to take a backwards step. the england test captain ben stokes. that's all the sport for now. we will be back with more later in the next hour.— we will be back with more later in the next hour. gavin the man of the moment and _ the next hour. gavin the man of the moment and ben _ the next hour. gavin the man of the moment and ben stokes _ the next hour. gavin the man of the moment and ben stokes the i the next hour. gavin the man of the moment and ben stokes the man i the next hour. gavin the man of thej moment and ben stokes the man of the next hour. gavin the man of the i moment and ben stokes the man of the moment. there are just two days to go until voters across the uk go to the polls. voters in england, wales, and scotland will pick who they want to run services that affect everyday life in their local area. those in northern ireland will choose its government. ahead of the vote, we will be profiling some of the key contests in the uk's four nations. today, annita mcveighjoins us from the town of antrim in county antrim in northern ireland. afternoon. afternoon, thanks and welcome back _ afternoon. afternoon, thanks and welcome back to _ afternoon. afternoon, thanks and welcome back to antrim - afternoon. afternoon, thanks and welcome back to antrim castle i welcome back to antrim castle gardens, an absolutely beautiful session for our discussions today and we are here in the courtyard at the antrim castle gardens. thursday, the antrim castle gardens. thursday, the vote is across 18 constituencies. 90 mlas are members of the legislative assembly to be elected. but whether they return to a power—sharing executive a functioning government, after that, thatis functioning government, after that, that is the big question in this election. it has been interesting talking to a range of people over the course of the day so far, campaigners and poverty, from my medical professionals, all sorts of people asking them their opinions. i will try to feed some of those comments into the discussion with the politicians here with me. let me introduce them, from left to right, jonathan okun from sinn fein, jill mcauley from the ulster unionist party, nichola from the sdlp, philip philip brett from the democratic unionist party and the alliance party. you are welcome. thank you for taking time out of what is a very busy last couple of days of campaigning for you all. everyone i have spoken to, irrespective of their background has said it is really important that politicians get back into a functioning government and deal with the bread—and—butter issues, the cost of living crisis, health care, education and so on. philip from the dup, let me begin with you, this is yourfirst time standing dup, let me begin with you, this is your first time standing for the assembly. what have you been hearing on the doorsteps! we know the dup have said it doesn't want a return to power sharing until the parties concerned with the northern ireland protocol have been sorted out, those are the post—break trading arrangements for northern ireland. that's exactly right and the dup are keen to _ that's exactly right and the dup are keen to give a solution to that issue — keen to give a solution to that issue as — keen to give a solution to that issue as soon as possible. the party spent _ issue as soon as possible. the party spent the _ issue as soon as possible. the party spent the past two years trying to find a _ spent the past two years trying to find a solution that respects the northern— find a solution that respects the northern ireland place. the executive was restored on the basis that northern ireland's place within the internal market of the united kingdom — the internal market of the united kingdom would be protected but that hasn't _ kingdom would be protected but that hasn't been done so far. the dup has spent _ hasn't been done so far. the dup has spent the _ hasn't been done so far. the dup has spent the past two years working to .et spent the past two years working to get a _ spent the past two years working to get a solution on that issue. others were _ get a solution on that issue. others were calling to trigger implementation but the dup wants a solution _ implementation but the dup wants a solution to— implementation but the dup wants a solution to that issue so we can get all parties _ solution to that issue so we can get all parties back in the executive focusing — all parties back in the executive focusing on issues that really matter~ — focusing on issues that really matter. . , . focusing on issues that really matter. . , focusing on issues that really matter. ., , ., , ., focusing on issues that really matter. ., , ., , matter. has that been a priority when people — matter. has that been a priority when people speak _ matter. has that been a priority when people speak to _ matter. has that been a priority when people speak to you i matter. has that been a priority when people speak to you on i matter. has that been a priority. when people speak to you on the doorsteps? have they been saying to you what we are most concerned about is the cost of living crisis, for example?— is the cost of living crisis, for examle? ., ., example? the two are intertwined. the cost of — example? the two are intertwined. the cost of living _ example? the two are intertwined. the cost of living crisis _ example? the two are intertwined. the cost of living crisis that - example? the two are intertwined. the cost of living crisis that we i the cost of living crisis that we are experiencing in northern ireland has been _ are experiencing in northern ireland has been impacted by the northern ireland _ has been impacted by the northern ireland protocol. to bring goods from _ ireland protocol. to bring goods from one — ireland protocol. to bring goods from one part of the united kingdom into northern ireland has gone up by 27%. into northern ireland has gone up by 27%~ this _ into northern ireland has gone up by 27%~ this is — into northern ireland has gone up by 27%. this is at a time when fuel prices _ 27%. this is at a time when fuel prices are — 27%. this is at a time when fuel prices are continuing to rise and household — prices are continuing to rise and household budgets are contributing to the _ household budgets are contributing to the cost of living crisis. the solution — to the cost of living crisis. the solution to _ to the cost of living crisis. the solution to that is the basis upon which _ solution to that is the basis upon which the — solution to that is the basis upon which the executive was restored and northern— which the executive was restored and northern ireland's place in the internal— northern ireland's place in the internal market was put back in place _ internal market was put back in place and — internal market was put back in place and we can deal with these issues _ place and we can deal with these issues that parties want to see solutions— issues that parties want to see solutions to. jill issues that parties want to see solutions to.— issues that parties want to see solutions to. , ~._ ~ , ., solutions to. jill macauley from the ulster unionist _ solutions to. jill macauley from the ulster unionist party, _ solutions to. jill macauley from the ulster unionist party, you - solutions to. jill macauley from the ulster unionist party, you are i solutions to. jill macauley from the ulster unionist party, you are a i ulster unionist party, you are a business woman, we had what the dup's business woman, we had what the dup�*s position is with regards to the protocol, they say it is bad for the protocol, they say it is bad for the economy and certainly costs of goods coming from gb to northern ireland have gone up. some people argue that is offset by the opportunities to trade with the eu and gb. and some companies are looking to source their goods within northern ireland, rather than gb. that is good for those northern ireland companies. is the protocol bad for the economy in your opinion? yes, i do think the protocol is a political problem and it requires a political problem and it requires a political solution to that. i have engaged with lots of businesses locally and i am seeing the positives and negatives of that. anything that really does create an uneven playing field for our businesses and economy really can't be encouraged. we are seeing a lot of our goods coming from gb into northern ireland at an increased price. obviously, some goods you can't actually access at all. we want to be working with our businesses to get that level playing field and i do think that on the whole, it is a negative whenever there are some people actually struggling so badly with it. i do accept their opportunities with it, but we need, as political leaders, working through that with westminster and europe and anybody involved in that to try and create opportunities for our businesses, all of our businesses, notjust some. all of our businesses, not 'ust some. ~ .., all of our businesses, not 'ust some. ~ . ~ all of our businesses, not 'ust some. ~ ., ., some. we will come back to that in the discussion. _ some. we will come back to that in the discussion. jonathan _ some. we will come back to that in the discussion. jonathan nguyen i some. we will come back to that in i the discussion. jonathan nguyen from sinn fein, the latest polling always comes with health warnings that the latest polls suggest sinn fein will emerge as the biggest party which would be a first for northern ireland. if that is the case, will we see a border poll on the question of irish unity? sinn fein hasn't mentioned this in the campaign, why not? . . mentioned this in the campaign, why not? ., ., , mentioned this in the campaign, why not? . ., , ., ., not? there are a few things on that but before i — not? there are a few things on that but before i deal— not? there are a few things on that but before i deal with _ not? there are a few things on that but before i deal with your- but before i deal with your question. _ but before i deal with your question, have _ but before i deal with your question, have to - but before i deal with your question, have to come i but before i deal with your. question, have to come back but before i deal with your- question, have to come back to the opening _ question, have to come back to the opening guestion. _ question, have to come back to the opening question, the _ question, have to come back to the opening question, the two - question, have to come back to the opening question, the two i - question, have to come back to the opening question, the two i have i opening question, the two i have encountered _ opening question, the two i have encountered on _ opening question, the two i have encountered on the _ opening question, the two i have encountered on the doors - opening question, the two i have encountered on the doors is i opening question, the two i have encountered on the doors is costj opening question, the two i have i encountered on the doors is cost of living _ encountered on the doors is cost of living and _ encountered on the doors is cost of living and our— encountered on the doors is cost of living and our health _ encountered on the doors is cost of living and our health crisis. - encountered on the doors is cost of living and our health crisis. this i living and our health crisis. this jurisdiction— living and our health crisis. this jurisdiction has— living and our health crisis. this jurisdiction has the _ living and our health crisis. this jurisdiction has the worst - living and our health crisis. thisl jurisdiction has the worst waiting lists on— jurisdiction has the worst waiting lists on these _ jurisdiction has the worst waiting lists on these islands. _ jurisdiction has the worst waiting lists on these islands. we - jurisdiction has the worst waiting lists on these islands. we have i jurisdiction has the worst waitingj lists on these islands. we have a health— lists on these islands. we have a health service _ lists on these islands. we have a health service nationally- lists on these islands. we have a health service nationally underi health service nationally under pressure — health service nationally under pressure and _ health service nationally under pressure and it _ health service nationally under pressure and it needs - health service nationally under. pressure and it needs resources health service nationally under- pressure and it needs resources and a minister— pressure and it needs resources and a minister in— pressure and it needs resources and a minister in place— pressure and it needs resources and a minister in place to _ pressure and it needs resources and a minister in place to tackle - pressure and it needs resources and a minister in place to tackle this i a minister in place to tackle this we are _ a minister in place to tackle this we are ready— a minister in place to tackle this we are ready to _ a minister in place to tackle this we are ready to go _ a minister in place to tackle this we are ready to go back - a minister in place to tackle this we are ready to go back to i a minister in place to tackle this we are ready to go back to work| we are ready to go back to work without — we are ready to go back to work without preconditions— we are ready to go back to work without preconditions no- we are ready to go back to work| without preconditions no matter we are ready to go back to work- without preconditions no matter what position _ without preconditions no matter what position the _ without preconditions no matter what position the electorate _ without preconditions no matter what position the electorate would - without preconditions no matter what position the electorate would turn - position the electorate would turn us in _ position the electorate would turn us in and — position the electorate would turn us in and that— position the electorate would turn us in and that is— position the electorate would turn us in and that is the _ position the electorate would turn us in and that is the key. - position the electorate would turn us in and that is the key. you - position the electorate would turn i us in and that is the key. you asked the question— us in and that is the key. you asked the question about _ us in and that is the key. you asked the question about the _ us in and that is the key. you asked the question about the border - us in and that is the key. you asked the question about the border poll, | the question about the border poll, i the question about the border poll, ifihd _ the question about the border poll, ifihd it— the question about the border poll, i find it interesting _ the question about the border poll, i find it interesting that _ the question about the border poll, i find it interesting that people - i find it interesting that people have _ i find it interesting that people have focused _ i find it interesting that people have focused on _ i find it interesting that people have focused on that. - i find it interesting that people have focused on that. our- i find it interesting that people - have focused on that. our position on a border— have focused on that. our position on a border poll— have focused on that. our position on a border poll was _ have focused on that. our position on a border poll was the _ have focused on that. our position on a border poll was the same - have focused on that. our position i on a border poll was the same before the election. — on a border poll was the same before the election, during _ on a border poll was the same before the election, during the _ on a border poll was the same before the election, during the election, - the election, during the election, and witi— the election, during the election, and will be — the election, during the election, and will be after _ the election, during the election, and will be after the _ the election, during the election, and will be after the election. - the election, during the election, and will be after the election. my view? _ and will be after the election. my view? and — and will be after the election. my view? and it _ and will be after the election. my view? and it is _ and will be after the election. my view? and it is actually— and will be after the election. my view? and it is actually a - and will be after the election. my view? and it is actually a view . and will be after the election. my. view? and it is actually a view that is shared _ view? and it is actually a view that is shared by— view? and it is actually a view that is shared by a _ view? and it is actually a view that is shared by a former— view? and it is actually a view that is shared by a former leader- view? and it is actually a view that is shared by a former leader of - view? and it is actually a view thati is shared by a former leader of the dup, _ is shared by a former leader of the dup, peter— is shared by a former leader of the dup, peter robinson, _ is shared by a former leader of the dup, peter robinson, a _ is shared by a former leader of the dup, peter robinson, a border- is shared by a former leader of the | dup, peter robinson, a border poll is coming _ dup, peter robinson, a border poll is coming at — dup, peter robinson, a border poll is coming at some _ dup, peter robinson, a border poll is coming at some point— dup, peter robinson, a border poll is coming at some point in- dup, peter robinson, a border poll is coming at some point in the - is coming at some point in the future — is coming at some point in the future i— is coming at some point in the future. i want _ is coming at some point in the future. i want to _ is coming at some point in the future. i want to see - is coming at some point in the future. i want to see a - is coming at some point in the future. i want to see a lack- is coming at some point in the future. i want to see a lack of| is coming at some point in the i future. i want to see a lack of any replication — future. i want to see a lack of any replication of _ future. i want to see a lack of any replication of the _ future. i want to see a lack of any replication of the mess _ future. i want to see a lack of any replication of the mess that - future. i want to see a lack of any replication of the mess that was i replication of the mess that was made _ replication of the mess that was made of— replication of the mess that was made of brexit. _ replication of the mess that was made of brexit. i— replication of the mess that was made of brexit. i want - replication of the mess that was made of brexit. i want to - replication of the mess that was made of brexit. i want to see i replication of the mess that was made of brexit. i want to see a i made of brexit. i want to see a debate — made of brexit. i want to see a debate that— made of brexit. i want to see a debate that is _ made of brexit. i want to see a debate that is informed - made of brexit. i want to see a debate that is informed and - made of brexit. i want to see a debate that is informed and we made of brexit. i want to see a - debate that is informed and we have called _ debate that is informed and we have called upon — debate that is informed and we have called upon the _ debate that is informed and we have called upon the irish _ debate that is informed and we have called upon the irish government - debate that is informed and we have called upon the irish government to| called upon the irish government to convene _ called upon the irish government to convene a _ called upon the irish government to convene a citizens _ called upon the irish government to convene a citizens assembly - called upon the irish government to convene a citizens assembly to - convene a citizens assembly to ensure — convene a citizens assembly to ensure that _ convene a citizens assembly to ensure that that _ convene a citizens assembly to ensure that that debate - convene a citizens assembly to ensure that that debate is - convene a citizens assembly to - ensure that that debate is handled responsibtv — ensure that that debate is handled responsibly. you _ ensure that that debate is handled resnonsiblv-_ responsibly. you understand unionists — responsibly. you understand unionists nervousness - responsibly. you understandi unionists nervousness about responsibly. you understand - unionists nervousness about that, don't you? i unionists nervousness about that, don't ou? ., . ., �* unionists nervousness about that, don't ou? .,. , , don't you? i do and i don't because i think don't you? i do and i don't because i think the — don't you? i do and i don't because i think the key _ don't you? i do and i don't because i think the key for _ don't you? i do and i don't because i think the key for me _ don't you? i do and i don't because i think the key for me in _ don't you? i do and i don't because i think the key for me in this - i think the key for me in this election— i think the key for me in this election is— i think the key for me in this election is exactly— i think the key for me in this election is exactly what - i think the key for me in this election is exactly what i- i think the key for me in this - election is exactly what i started off with. — election is exactly what i started off with. cost _ election is exactly what i started off with, cost of _ election is exactly what i started off with, cost of living _ election is exactly what i started off with, cost of living and - election is exactly what i started i off with, cost of living and health, they are _ off with, cost of living and health, they are the — off with, cost of living and health, they are the two _ off with, cost of living and health, they are the two biggest - off with, cost of living and health, they are the two biggest issues. l off with, cost of living and health, . they are the two biggest issues. the focus _ they are the two biggest issues. the focus for— they are the two biggest issues. the focus for me — they are the two biggest issues. the focus for me is— they are the two biggest issues. the focus for me is to _ they are the two biggest issues. the focus for me is to ensure _ they are the two biggest issues. the focus for me is to ensure there - they are the two biggest issues. the focus for me is to ensure there is i focus for me is to ensure there is an executive _ focus for me is to ensure there is an executive that _ focus for me is to ensure there is an executive that is _ focus for me is to ensure there is an executive that is in _ focus for me is to ensure there is an executive that is in place - focus for me is to ensure there is an executive that is in place and i an executive that is in place and functioning _ an executive that is in place and functioning and _ an executive that is in place and functioning and can _ an executive that is in place and functioning and can actually - an executive that is in place and i functioning and can actually deal... we have _ functioning and can actually deal... we have over— functioning and can actually deal... we have over £300 _ functioning and can actually deal... we have over £300 million - functioning and can actually deal... we have over £300 million that- functioning and can actually deal... i we have over £300 million that can't be released — we have over £300 million that can't be released to — we have over £300 million that can't be released to people _ we have over £300 million that can't be released to people because - we have over £300 million that can't be released to people because the l be released to people because the dup can't— be released to people because the dup can't commit— be released to people because the dup can't commit to _ be released to people because the dup can't commit to go _ be released to people because the dup can't commit to go back- be released to people because the dup can't commit to go back to i be released to people because the dup can't commit to go back to ani dup can't commit to go back to an executive — dup can't commit to go back to an executive we _ dup can't commit to go back to an executive. we have _ dup can't commit to go back to an executive. we have the _ executive. we have the identification _ executive. we have the identification of- executive. we have the identification of a - executive. we have the - identification of a three—year budget— identification of a three—year budget that _ identification of a three—year budget that can _ identification of a three—year budget that can actually- identification of a three—year. budget that can actually make identification of a three—year i budget that can actually make a identification of a three—year - budget that can actually make a real difference _ budget that can actually make a real difference to — budget that can actually make a real difference to our— budget that can actually make a real difference to our health _ budget that can actually make a real difference to our health service. - difference to our health service. these _ difference to our health service. these are — difference to our health service. these are the _ difference to our health service. these are the issues _ difference to our health service. these are the issues people - difference to our health service. i these are the issues people want difference to our health service. - these are the issues people want to see leadership — these are the issues people want to see leadership on. _ these are the issues people want to see leadership on.— see leadership on. phil, iwill give ou an see leadership on. phil, iwill give you an opportunity _ see leadership on. phil, iwill give you an opportunity to _ see leadership on. phil, iwill give you an opportunity to come - see leadership on. phil, iwill give you an opportunity to come back i see leadership on. phil, i will give i you an opportunity to come back on that in a moment but i want to get to the alliance party and the sdlp. andrew, if we look at the polls, the alliance is in a strong position, potentially could double your representation compared to 2017 the rise of the centre ground. but on that question of unity and a border poll, what is your position. for our viewers across the uk, it is a cross community party. the viewers across the uk, it is a cross community party-— community party. the poll is a welcome news _ community party. the poll is a welcome news that _ community party. the poll is a welcome news that the - community party. the poll is a welcome news that the only i community party. the poll is a l welcome news that the only poll community party. the poll is a - welcome news that the only poll that counts is on thursday when people cast their votes. that is what will determine the future for northern ireland. what i heard on the doors during the last few weeks is people sick and tired with the politics of division and deadlock. people seek an election to an assembly and then say they potentially won't go to work, we need an assembly that will deliver for people of northern ireland. the health service, we need to rebuild the health service, cost of living crisis, shared education, shared housing, those are priorities for northern ireland and that is what people have spoken to us about and that is what we want to deliver. 0n and that is what we want to deliver. on that unity question? 0n the border poll? it on that unity question? on the border poll?— border poll? it is not about the border poll? it is not about the border poll. — border poll? it is not about the border poll, the _ border poll? it is not about the border poll, the election - border poll? it is not about the border poll, the election is - border poll? it is not about the l border poll, the election is about delivering for the people in the assembly on the issues i have just outlined. that is what the focus of the people who are supporting alliance. a, . the people who are supporting alliance. , , ., the people who are supporting alliance. , ., , . ., alliance. maybe your voters are not sa in: to alliance. maybe your voters are not saying to you _ alliance. maybe your voters are not saying to you that _ alliance. maybe your voters are not saying to you that is _ alliance. maybe your voters are not saying to you that is an _ alliance. maybe your voters are not saying to you that is an issue - alliance. maybe your voters are not saying to you that is an issue they l saying to you that is an issue they are taken into account? trio. nichola are taken into account? no. nichola mallon are taken into account? tic. nichola mallon from the sdlp. has it been difficult for you to get the sdlp�*s message across. given what we heard from sinn fein and the dup. the sdlp has talked about _ from sinn fein and the dup. the sdlp has talked about the _ from sinn fein and the dup. the sdlp has talked about the cost _ from sinn fein and the dup. the sdlp has talked about the cost of _ from sinn fein and the dup. the sdlp has talked about the cost of living - has talked about the cost of living crisis _ has talked about the cost of living crisis for — has talked about the cost of living crisis for several months. we called on the _ crisis for several months. we called on the dup— crisis for several months. we called on the dup and sinn fein well before christmas _ on the dup and sinn fein well before christmas to set up a task force because — christmas to set up a task force because we could see this coming down _ because we could see this coming down the — because we could see this coming down the track. we knew it would put immense _ down the track. we knew it would put immense pressure on households right across— immense pressure on households right across the _ immense pressure on households right across the north. that has been our key focus _ across the north. that has been our key focus in — across the north. that has been our key focus in this election. we published our six—point action plan to tackle _ published our six—point action plan to tackle the cost of living emergency. we have said that we have emergency— emergency. we have said that we have emergency legislation ready to go, we have _ emergency legislation ready to go, we have a — emergency legislation ready to go, we have a payment proposal. we want to be able _ we have a payment proposal. we want to be able to get back to ensure that money goes into people's pockets — that money goes into people's pockets. even today we had a huge hike in— pockets. even today we had a huge hike in gas— pockets. even today we had a huge hike in gas prices coming into effect — hike in gas prices coming into effect. there is no question, people are not— effect. there is no question, people are not raising the protocol on the doors _ are not raising the protocol on the doors they— are not raising the protocol on the doors. they are raising the cost of living _ doors. they are raising the cost of living emergency, they are sick and tired of— living emergency, they are sick and tired of politicians rubbing their hands _ tired of politicians rubbing their hands and offering them some sympathy. they want to know what we're _ sympathy. they want to know what we're actually going to do to help them _ we're actually going to do to help them. �* . we're actually going to do to help them. �* , , . ., them. but is it difficult for the sdlp to cut — them. but is it difficult for the sdlp to cut through _ them. but is it difficult for the sdlp to cut through when - them. but is it difficult for the sdlp to cut through when it i them. but is it difficult for the - sdlp to cut through when it comes to people putting their preferences on the polling on thursday? taste people putting their preferences on the polling on thursday?— the polling on thursday? we will know on thursday. _ the polling on thursday? we will know on thursday. the - the polling on thursday? we will know on thursday. the opinion l the polling on thursday? we will. know on thursday. the opinion polls are exactly— know on thursday. the opinion polls are exactly that, they are opinion polls _ are exactly that, they are opinion polls the — are exactly that, they are opinion polls. the only poll that counts is on thursday. the sdlp has been underestimated before in previous opinion— underestimated before in previous opinion polls. we are fighting hard for every— opinion polls. we are fighting hard for every single vote and in a number— for every single vote and in a number of— for every single vote and in a number of constituencies, the last seat is _ number of constituencies, the last seat is a _ number of constituencies, the last seat is a fight between the sdlp and the dup _ seat is a fight between the sdlp and the dup. if you are fed up with the dup, _ the dup. if you are fed up with the dup, who — the dup. if you are fed up with the dup, who walked away when you are in a crisis. _ dup, who walked away when you are in a crisis. vote _ dup, who walked away when you are in a crisis, vote for the sdlp in upper barn _ a crisis, vote for the sdlp in upper ban. south — a crisis, vote for the sdlp in upper ban, south antrim and in those places— ban, south antrim and in those places where that is a real fight. phitip. _ places where that is a real fight. phitip. tet— places where that is a real fight. philip, let me allow you to come backin philip, let me allow you to come back in on the comments that have been made. saying it is not tenable for the dup to say they won't get back into a functioning executive and if people come as they have been telling you today, if they are focused on the cost of living crisis, education, health, all those key issues, what do you say to them? let me come back on whatjohn said. former dup leader and i will quote a former sinn fein leader who said we will have a border poll in northern ireland by 2016 and that has come and gone. what is election is about is the future direction away northern ireland goes and what we spent the next five years talking about. do we spend it focused on fixing the health service, tackling the cost of living crisis and creating morejobs or do the cost of living crisis and creating more jobs or do we focus on the device aboard a and the issue that sinn fein was to push. but you have to be — that sinn fein was to push. but you have to be in _ that sinn fein was to push. but you have to be in a _ that sinn fein was to push. but you have to be in a government - that sinn fein was to push. but you have to be in a government to - that sinn fein was to push. but you have to be in a government to do i have to be in a government to do that. g ., have to be in a government to do that. , ., . , have to be in a government to do that. g ., . , . . . . that. john has made it clear that the issue sinn _ that. john has made it clear that the issue sinn fein _ that. john has made it clear that the issue sinn fein will - that. john has made it clear that the issue sinn fein will focus - that. john has made it clear that the issue sinn fein will focus on | the issue sinn fein will focus on before, during and after this election is going to be on a border poll. the first speech of sinn fein is not going to be about fixing the health service, not about tackling the cost of living crisis but you will see sinn fein demanding a date to be set for a border poll. not something ifear that to be set for a border poll. not something i fear that the to be set for a border poll. not something ifear that the next to be set for a border poll. not something i fear that the next five years should be focused on the issues that really matter, not on a divisive border poll.— divisive border poll. jonathan lukin, you — divisive border poll. jonathan lukin, you have _ divisive border poll. jonathan lukin, you have been - divisive border poll. jonathan lukin, you have been front. divisive border poll. jonathan i lukin, you have been front and centre of this campaign for sinn fein. 0n centre of this campaign for sinn fein. on thursday —— john centre of this campaign for sinn fein. on thursday ——john finucane. if you are the biggest party, will we hear that from michelle o'neill? my we hear that from michelle o'neill? my comments have been misrepresented, with respect. i didn't— misrepresented, with respect. i didn't say— misrepresented, with respect. i didn't say that, you asked me a very direct— didn't say that, you asked me a very direct question and i answered what our position was. i didn't say that is our— our position was. i didn't say that is our primary focus. no matter what the result— is our primary focus. no matter what the result is— is our primary focus. no matter what the result is on thursday, our priority— the result is on thursday, our priority is— the result is on thursday, our priority is this. i want to see michette _ priority is this. i want to see michelle 0'neill lead the next executive. i want to see a continuation of leadership that she showed _ continuation of leadership that she showed whenever the dup walked away from the _ showed whenever the dup walked away from the executive in february. she reached _ from the executive in february. she reached her— from the executive in february. she reached her hand out and she worked along _ reached her hand out and she worked along with _ reached her hand out and she worked along with other parties to actually .et along with other parties to actually get a _ along with other parties to actually get a solution that made a difference in people's lives. we have _ difference in people's lives. we have an — difference in people's lives. we have an opportunity in this election for the _ have an opportunity in this election for the first — have an opportunity in this election for the first time ever to have a first _ for the first time ever to have a first minister that is defined by what _ first minister that is defined by what they are for, defined by pro—equality, a commitment and track record _ pro—equality, a commitment and track record of— pro—equality, a commitment and track record of working with other parties to tackle _ record of working with other parties to tackle cost of living, to tackle heatth~ — to tackle cost of living, to tackle health i— to tackle cost of living, to tackle health. i don't countenance any situation — health. i don't countenance any situation where an agreement between the british— situation where an agreement between the british government and union has been used _ the british government and union has been used as an excuse. we have no executive _ been used as an excuse. we have no executive. we can't attack the cost of living _ executive. we can't attack the cost of living and can't deal with our health— of living and can't deal with our health crisis will stop people from across _ health crisis will stop people from across the — health crisis will stop people from across the border have told me they want politicians irrespective of difference to get on and work together. joe difference to get on and work touether. , ., ~u , difference to get on and work toether. , together. joe mcauley, let me come back to you- — together. joe mcauley, let me come back to you- i— together. joe mcauley, let me come back to you. i talk _ together. joe mcauley, let me come back to you. i talk to _ together. joe mcauley, let me come back to you. i talk to a _ together. joe mcauley, let me come back to you. i talk to a panel - together. joe mcauley, let me come back to you. i talk to a panel of - back to you. i talk to a panel of front line health care professionals, emergency doctor, gp and cancer nurse. they were talking about the idea of having a health and social care tzar someone outside the health service. they are on their knees and they want someone to run health and social care. it is a real indictment of politics if all the parties cannot get together to do that job, the parties cannot get together to do thatjob, to appoint a minister to do thatjob. i do that job, to appoint a minister to do that job-— to do that “oh. i think you are riuht. i to do that job. i think you are right- i am — to do that job. i think you are right. i am very _ to do that job. i think you are right. i am very proud - to do that job. i think you are right. i am very proud of- to do that job. i think you are right. i am very proud of myl to do that job. i think you are . right. i am very proud of my own party colleague rob swann for taking up party colleague rob swann for taking up that mantle in 2020. just a month out from when covid hit northern ireland and the rest of the world. he has done a remarkablejob. we have to remember that three years before that, sinn fein brought down the government before that and health was not on the same priority. the dup have run it down again. we are not helping anyone on a cancer waiting list and be health crisis or addiction needs. we need to get our people together and our politicians need to take leadership and take it seriously and actually work together. bringing down institutions whenever you don't get your way is actually harming the most vulnerable in our society. and particularly all of our health staff that are really on their knees, as well, as well as patients on lengthening waiting lists. �* ~ lists. andrew muir, if the cross-party _ lists. andrew muir, if the i cross-party power-sharing lists. andrew muir, if the _ cross-party power-sharing government cross—party power—sharing government does get up and running again, should there be a redesignation of the assembly. at the moment, the alliance are designated as others which is a slightly strange term and many of our viewers may not know about that. if alliance do as well and some of the polls are suggesting, does there need to be a reformulation on that?— reformulation on that? firstly i would have _ reformulation on that? firstly i would have to _ reformulation on that? firstly i would have to do _ reformulation on that? firstly i would have to do if _ reformulation on that? firstly i would have to do if i _ reformulation on that? firstly i would have to do if i am - reformulation on that? firstly i l would have to do if i am elected reformulation on that? firstly i - would have to do if i am elected as an mla _ would have to do if i am elected as an mla on — would have to do if i am elected as an mla on thursday in order to be paid is— an mla on thursday in order to be paid is to — an mla on thursday in order to be paid is to be — an mla on thursday in order to be paid is to be pigeonholed and designated in the assembly. i think that is— designated in the assembly. i think that is wrong. the good friday agreement was signed in 1998 and i am proud _ agreement was signed in 1998 and i am proud of that agreement and we have the _ am proud of that agreement and we have the benefits of that. it was also signed in the era which was seen _ also signed in the era which was seen on — also signed in the era which was seen on our— also signed in the era which was seen on our tv screens in derry girls, _ seen on our tv screens in derry girts. it— seen on our tv screens in derry girts. it is — seen on our tv screens in derry girls, it is open and diverse and a rainbow— girls, it is open and diverse and a rainbow society. we need to reflect that within — rainbow society. we need to reflect that within our institutions. we need _ that within our institutions. we need an— that within our institutions. we need an assembly that allows parties that are _ need an assembly that allows parties that are willing to turn up and do the work— that are willing to turn up and do the work to— that are willing to turn up and do the work to be able to do that and form _ the work to be able to do that and form a _ the work to be able to do that and form a coalition of the willing. to abolish— form a coalition of the willing. to abolish the — form a coalition of the willing. to abolish the anachronistic idea that we have _ abolish the anachronistic idea that we have to — abolish the anachronistic idea that we have to designate and be pigeonholed as unionist, nationalist or other _ pigeonholed as unionist, nationalist or other i_ pigeonholed as unionist, nationalist or other. i am semi—different things that i_ or other. i am semi—different things that i am— or other. i am semi—different things that i am setting notjust "0ther". we have _ that i am setting notjust "0ther". we have talked about the boxes that people here in northern ireland tend to get put into politically. actually, that may be changing. lots of people think. nicola mallon, john hume of the sdlp was one of the linchpins of the process that led to the good friday agreement and northern ireland power—sharing assembly. politicians now cannot get back into a functioning assembly, what does that say about how democracy functions or maybe i should say dysfunctions in democracy in politics in northern ireland right now? i in politics in northern ireland right now?— in politics in northern ireland right now? in politics in northern ireland riahtnow? ., . , right now? i would say that it is the dysfunction _ right now? i would say that it is the dysfunction of— right now? i would say that it is the dysfunction of certain - right now? i would say that it is i the dysfunction of certain political parties _ the dysfunction of certain political parties in — the dysfunction of certain political parties in northern— the dysfunction of certain political parties in northern ireland. - the dysfunction of certain political. parties in northern ireland. seamus matton— parties in northern ireland. seamus matton was— parties in northern ireland. seamus mallon was also _ parties in northern ireland. seamus mallon was also a _ parties in northern ireland. seamus mallon was also a veteran _ parties in northern ireland. seamus mallon was also a veteran and - mallon was also a veteran and architect— mallon was also a veteran and architect of— mallon was also a veteran and architect of the _ mallon was also a veteran and architect of the good - mallon was also a veteran and architect of the good friday i architect of the good friday agreement _ architect of the good friday agreement. as— architect of the good friday agreement. as he - architect of the good friday agreement. as he very- architect of the good friday - agreement. as he very accurately said to _ agreement. as he very accurately said to me — agreement. as he very accurately said to me the _ agreement. as he very accurately said to me the good _ agreement. as he very accurately said to me the good friday- agreement. as he very accurately- said to me the good friday agreement hasn't _ said to me the good friday agreement hasn't faited _ said to me the good friday agreement hasn't failed the _ said to me the good friday agreement hasn't failed the people _ said to me the good friday agreement hasn't failed the people of— said to me the good friday agreement hasn't failed the people of northern i hasn't failed the people of northern iretand, _ hasn't failed the people of northern iretand, the — hasn't failed the people of northern ireland, the good _ hasn't failed the people of northern ireland, the good friday— hasn't failed the people of northernj ireland, the good friday agreement has been _ ireland, the good friday agreement has been failed _ ireland, the good friday agreement has been failed by _ ireland, the good friday agreement has been failed by the _ ireland, the good friday agreement has been failed by the dup - ireland, the good friday agreement has been failed by the dup and - ireland, the good friday agreement has been failed by the dup and sinn fein because — has been failed by the dup and sinn fein because they— has been failed by the dup and sinn fein because they have _ has been failed by the dup and sinn fein because they have gone - has been failed by the dup and sinn fein because they have gone into. fein because they have gone into successive — fein because they have gone into successive negotiations- fein because they have gone into successive negotiations and - successive negotiations and undermined _ successive negotiations and undermined it. _ successive negotiations and undermined it. we - successive negotiations and undermined it. we will- successive negotiations and i undermined it. we will never successive negotiations and - undermined it. we will never get away— undermined it. we will never get away from — undermined it. we will never get away from the _ undermined it. we will never get away from the fact _ undermined it. we will never get away from the fact that - undermined it. we will never get away from the fact that in - undermined it. we will never get away from the fact that in this i away from the fact that in this place — away from the fact that in this place of— away from the fact that in this place of ours. _ away from the fact that in this place of ours, it _ away from the fact that in this place of ours, it will _ away from the fact that in this place of ours, it will only- away from the fact that in thisj place of ours, it will only work when — place of ours, it will only work when we — place of ours, it will only work when we att— place of ours, it will only work when we all work _ place of ours, it will only work when we all work together. i when we all work together. power—sharing _ when we all work together. power—sharing has - when we all work together. power—sharing has to - when we all work together. power—sharing has to be i when we all work together. power—sharing has to be at�* when we all work together. - power—sharing has to be at the centre — power—sharing has to be at the centre it — power—sharing has to be at the centre it has_ power—sharing has to be at the centre. it has to _ power—sharing has to be at the centre. it has to be _ power—sharing has to be at the centre. it has to be our- power—sharing has to be at the . centre. it has to be our pragmatic approach — centre. it has to be our pragmatic approach but _ centre. it has to be our pragmatic approach but it_ centre. it has to be our pragmatic approach but it also _ centre. it has to be our pragmatic approach but it also has— centre. it has to be our pragmatic approach but it also has to - centre. it has to be our pragmatic approach but it also has to be - centre. it has to be our pragmatic approach but it also has to be a l approach but it also has to be a commitment _ approach but it also has to be a commitment across— approach but it also has to be a commitment across all- approach but it also has to be a commitment across all partiesi approach but it also has to be a i commitment across all parties to si-n commitment across all parties to sign up _ commitment across all parties to sign up to— commitment across all parties to sign up to the _ commitment across all parties to sign up to the principal _ commitment across all parties to sign up to the principal and - commitment across all parties to sign up to the principal and the l sign up to the principal and the spirit _ sign up to the principal and the spirit of— sign up to the principal and the spirit of power—sharing. - sign up to the principal and the spirit of power—sharing. within| sign up to the principal and the - spirit of power—sharing. within the good _ spirit of power—sharing. within the good friday— spirit of power—sharing. within the good friday agreement, _ spirit of power—sharing. within the good friday agreement, there - spirit of power—sharing. within the good friday agreement, there is l spirit of power—sharing. within the good friday agreement, there is ai good friday agreement, there is a mechanism — good friday agreement, there is a mechanism for— good friday agreement, there is a mechanism for review _ good friday agreement, there is a mechanism for review and - good friday agreement, there is a mechanism for review and the - good friday agreement, there is a i mechanism for review and the sdlp has been _ mechanism for review and the sdlp has been saying _ mechanism for review and the sdlp has been saying for— mechanism for review and the sdlp has been saying for some _ mechanism for review and the sdlp has been saying for some time - mechanism for review and the sdlp has been saying for some time that| has been saying for some time that we shouldn't— has been saying for some time that we shouldn't shy _ has been saying for some time that we shouldn't shy away _ has been saying for some time that we shouldn't shy away from - has been saying for some time that we shouldn't shy away from that. we shouldn't shy away from that review _ we shouldn't shy away from that review and — we shouldn't shy away from that review and conversation. - we shouldn't shy away from that review and conversation. we - review and conversation. we absolutely _ review and conversation. we absolutely must _ review and conversation. we absolutely must make - review and conversation. we absolutely must make sure i review and conversation. we i absolutely must make sure that power-sharing _ absolutely must make sure that power—sharing is _ absolutely must make sure that power—sharing is at _ absolutely must make sure that power—sharing is at the - absolutely must make sure that power—sharing is at the heart. absolutely must make sure thati power—sharing is at the heart of absolutely must make sure that . power—sharing is at the heart of it because _ power—sharing is at the heart of it because otherwise _ power—sharing is at the heart of it because otherwise this _ power—sharing is at the heart of it because otherwise this place - power—sharing is at the heart of it because otherwise this place willi because otherwise this place will not work— because otherwise this place will not work and _ because otherwise this place will not work and it _ because otherwise this place will not work and it will— because otherwise this place will not work and it will not - because otherwise this place will not work and it will not benefit . because otherwise this place will. not work and it will not benefit our citizens _ not work and it will not benefit our citizens who — not work and it will not benefit our citizens who are _ not work and it will not benefit our citizens who are the _ not work and it will not benefit our citizens who are the most - not work and it will not benefit our. citizens who are the most important. phitip _ citizens who are the most important. phitip brett, — citizens who are the most important. phitip brett, the _ citizens who are the most important. philip brett, the dup— citizens who are the most important. philip brett, the dup entered - citizens who are the most important. philip brett, the dup entered the - philip brett, the dup entered the position of being the second largest party after thursday's on vote and you are chasing every vote will you nominate someone to the position of deputy first minister? brute nominate someone to the position of deputy first minister?— deputy first minister? we are chasina deputy first minister? we are chasing every _ deputy first minister? we are chasing every vote _ deputy first minister? we are chasing every vote and - deputy first minister? we are chasing every vote and everyl deputy first minister? we are - chasing every vote and every vote in every seat in this election as sinn fein because my own literature said. only one party can win this election, the dup or sinn fein and we believe the dup�*s positive plan will be endorsed by the electorate. will you nominate a deputy first minister if that is how it falls? other parties can go into this election to lose but we go into win. ultimately, the people of northern ireland have a choice to make on thursday about what direction they want this country to move and they will come out and vote for the dup and return us as the largest party. would you nominate a deputy first minister? irate would you nominate a deputy first minister? ~ ., �* . minister? we don't call it a failure. would _ minister? we don't call it a failure. would you - minister? we don't call it a. failure. would you nominate minister? we don't call it a i failure. would you nominate a minister? we don't call it a - failure. would you nominate a first minister or— failure. would you nominate a first minister or deputy _ failure. would you nominate a first minister or deputy first _ failure. would you nominate a first minister or deputy first minister, l minister or deputy first minister, straight question, yes or no. straight answer is that we will go into win this election, we don't take any votes for granted and believe the dup will win this election on thursday. absolutely no difference in — election on thursday. absolutely no difference in the _ election on thursday. absolutely no difference in the power _ election on thursday. absolutely no difference in the power the - election on thursday. absolutely no difference in the power the first - difference in the power the first minister— difference in the power the first minister and deputy first minister. they are _ minister and deputy first minister. they are absolutely equal. you make a aood they are absolutely equal. you make a good point. — they are absolutely equal. you make a good point. yes. — they are absolutely equal. you make a good point, yes, absolutely. - they are absolutely equal. you make a good point, yes, absolutely. but i a good point, yes, absolutely. but the symbolism is that.— the symbolism is that. symbolism doesnt the symbolism is that. symbolism doesn't feed _ the symbolism is that. symbolism doesn't feed families, _ the symbolism is that. symbolism doesn't feed families, symbolism | doesn't feed families, symbolism doesn't _ doesn't feed families, symbolism doesn't put gas in your metre, there is a symbolic— doesn't put gas in your metre, there is a symbolic effect that we had to be focused on what we want to help people _ be focused on what we want to help people. we be focused on what we want to help eo - le. ~ . be focused on what we want to help --eole. ~ . ., ., . ,, people. we are out of time, thank ou for people. we are out of time, thank you for talking _ people. we are out of time, thank you for talking to _ people. we are out of time, thank you for talking to me. _ people. we are out of time, thank you for talking to me. interesting. andrew, phillip, jilland john, andrew, phillip, jill and john, thank you andrew, phillip, jilland john, thank you from the five main parties in northern ireland. right on cue, the dogs start barking, life relate to the conversation. a couple of important pieces of information —— light relief. and there is a full list of the candidates in each of the constituencies in northern ireland. forfull details — go to the bbc news website. there is lots of useful information on how the elections work. just go to bbc.co.uk/politics. and tonight at 9pm here on the bbc news channel. boss head—to—head debate. voters in a studio audience will put their questions about the key issues directly to the leaders of the main parties here in northern ireland in vote 22 northern ireland leaders debate. and probably lots of the points we discussed this afternoon. —— the last head—to—head debate. i will be back with more from antrim throughout the rest of the afternoon. but let's check out the weather forecast. hello. it looks like we're going to see plenty of cloud across the uk throughout this week and that cloud will bring rain at times, but actually not vast amounts to any one area because high pressure still stays pretty close by to us. so weather systems only really weakly work their way across the uk. through the remainder of today, we will see a series of fronts pushing their way into the northwest and that will bring some rain through the night to northern england, western scotland and northern ireland by the end of the night. some rain getting into the midlands, east anglia and wales, but not especially heavy. under the cloud, with the rain a very mild night ahead. and then through wednesday, we'll see these fronts drifting away eastwards and this area of high pressure displacing them from the southwest. so, some cloud quite widely across the uk first thing on wednesday. some rain early doors across southern and eastern england. we'll tend to see the fronts pulling out into the north sea by the afternoon. but then as skies brighten, actually we could see some heavier rain as sharp showers develop across the eastern side of the uk. a little bit warmer, though, with more in the way of sunshine up to 16 or 17 degrees. high pressure as promised, though, close by throughout this week. for thursday, it looks like it's going to put the brakes on any fronts really getting far into the northwest of the uk. it will also tap us into a warmer south—westerly airstream. so, afterfeeling a little chilly in recent days, temperatures getting bolstered towards the end of the week. some cloud on the tail end of those weather fronts on thursday for northern ireland and scotland. some rain here at times too, but across england and wales it's looking dry. there should be some bright or sunny spells and we could see temperatures up to 20 degrees. through friday it looks like we could see some weather fronts making slightly better progress south across the uk. but, as you can see, the majority of areas do look like they will remain dry, perhaps some wetter weather for northern england and wales. and here it could be somewhat cooler, but wildly temperatures in the high teens to the low 20s. and then going on into next weekend, it looks like high pressure will establish itself broadly across the uk once again, really holding fronts at bay. so i think a lot of fine weather by the time we get to next weekend. and it also looks like it should be a pretty warm story, as well, right the way across the uk. so still a lot of fine weather to come in our outlook through this week. this is bbc news. i'm shaun leigh. the headlines at ltpm. a convoy of civilians escaping a steelworks plant in eastern mariupol arrives to safety — but hundreds more lay trapped underneath the industrial complex. borisjohnson addresses ukraine's parliament via videolink praising the country's bravery in the conflict. the so—called irresistible force of putin's war machine has broken on the immovable object of ukrainian patriotism, and love of country. i'm ben brown reporting live from kyiv with the latest on the wall here, and borisjohnson's address to the ukrainian parliament. a leaked document suggests the us supreme court may overturn the nationwide legal right to abortion. president biden says a woman's right to choose is fundamental. profits at bp more than double in the first three months of the year — prompting more debate about a windfall tax on the energy giant. a new genetic test to screen unborn babies for a rare type of eye cancer is being rolled out in england this week. below, a very good afternoon to you. —— hello. a convoy carrying about 100 civilians who were evacuated from the steel works in the southern ukrainian city of mariupol has finally reached safety. they had spent more than 60 days underground where many other civilians are still trapped. the lucky evacuees, including women, children and several frail elderly people, convoy of about 100 people, men, women, children, some elderly and frail, had been trapped underground at the steelworks in mariupol, that convoy has finally reached the city of zaporizhzhia in ukraine. it is safety for those people. it has taken them a couple of days to make the journey on those buses. they had been underground in those steelworks for well over 60 days being bombarded by russian forces, and there are many other civilians who are still trapped there. we don't know exactly how many, the ukrainian vice prime minister says they could be hundreds more, but they are now in zaporizhzhia, those refugees, plus some evacuated from a town on the outskirts of the city of mariupol. and many of them could be seen crying and weeping as they arrived. that is a tiny little sliver of good news. but as i say, in the steelworks, there are hundreds more civilians trapped, and in the wider city of mariupol there are potentially tens of thousands of people who need to be evacuated from that city as well. meanwhile, on the diplomatic front, president emmanuel macron of france and russia's vladimir putin, have been holding their first telephone talks in more than a month, and also the british prime minister borisjohnson has been giving a virtual address to the ukrainian parliament here in kyiv. the first western leader to do so since the start of the russian invasion here. he announced a new package of british military aid worth around £300 million. let's get the latest from our correspondent in ukraine joe the latest from our correspondent in ukrainejoe inwood. the ceasefire did not last long. once the first 100 civilians had escaped the steelworks, russia resumed its attacks. it's thought more than 200 people are still trapped under the huge azovstal complex, while around 100,000 more are stuck in the city itself. many of them unwilling... explosion. ..or unable to flee. translation: half of the city is destroyed. l explosion. where can i go? you wake up in the morning and you cry, you cry in the evening. i don't know where to go at all. the russians are now in charge of the rest of this once vibrant port city. they're trying to show the world that they are helping the people here, despite the devastation they have wrought. the russian—backed separatist rebels claim mariupol will be rebuilt. translation: with the support of the russian federation, - a very serious, huge construction project is planned, which we will be able to see in the very near future. but it will begin as soon as the issue of azovstal and nationalists is fully completed. russia now controls large sections of eastern and southern ukraine. this is the city of melitopol. but even on an organised press trip, people are willing to speak out. this woman starts complaining about the destruction, before being shouted down by her neighbours. the us is warning there is a real danger russia will hold what they call fake referendums to annex ukrainian territory, as they did in crimea in 2014. according to the most recent reports, we believe that russia will try to annex the donetsk people's republic and luhansk people's republic, in quotes, so—called, to russia. if ukraine is to prevent the loss of large swathes of its land, it will need western help to keep flowing. today, prime minister borisjohnson addressed the ukrainian parliament, echoing the words of winston churchill and promising more hi—tech support. you have written one of the most glorious chapters in military history and in the life of your country. the so—called irresistible force of putin's war machine has broken on the immovable object of ukrainian patriotism and love of country. this is ukraine's finest hour. and this is why ukraine says it will keep fighting. a 14—year—old boy reportedly died when a russian missile struck this building near odesa. a dormitory, according to president zelensky — what threat was he to russia? joe inwood, bbc news, lviv. foreign embassies here in kyiv are slowly beginning to reopen for the first time since the war began — i've been speaking to melinda simmons, the british ambassador to ukraine who's just driven back to the capital has been speaking to me about why she feels it is important to be back. well, this is my home. for two and a half years, it has been my home. and i have travelled this country, north, south, east and west of it. i've got to know it incredibly well. i know many people who are fighting and i know wives and children of people who are fighting. it is incredibly emotional for me, and also for my british friends and colleagues for me to be here. it means an enormous amount for me to be here. and when you see this country being ravaged and death and destruction in so many places, what goes through your mind when you see all of that? we drove through that, of course, because if you take the car, you come into kyiv oblast, then you can see just how hard russia tried to take kyiv and also just how quickly the focus became on hitting civilians and attacking civilians. and that is shock upon shock we passed. you know, bombed—out playgrounds, bombed—out schools, hospitals, burned—out, twisted metal in farmland. so obvious, really, that, right from the beginning, this was about hitting the ukrainian nation. it wasn't just about taking out the military capability. and i think that shock is really important to harness, because it all needs calling out and it needs calling out in order to ensure that this sustained justice becomes part of the conversation that we have very quickly. do you think there will be justice for the alleged war crimes that have been committed here? yeah, i do, and i think ukraine's partners will be working together, and are actually working together already, to make sure that we help ukraine gather up the evidence to see thatjustice is done. melinda simmons, the british ambassador to ukraine. i want to talk to oleksiy goncharenko, a member of the ukrainian parliament. thank you forjoining us. you were in the parliament when borisjohnson was making his speech from london via that video link. what sort of reception did he get? people were standing and applauding many times, and that was a very symbolic and beautiful gesture of support from the united kingdom, and we appreciate enormously the leadership which the united kingdom, the united kingdom nation and government, is showing to ukraine. that is very important for us. certainly today there were concrete things, £300 million of military aid, missiles, and aalto —— anti artillery. this was important but also what was really important was the message underlined by boris johnson, ukraine will win and we will be with you until the victorious end. that is very important for us, so thank you again, god save the queen. he said this is ukraine's _ again, god save the queen. he said this is ukraine's finest _ again, god save the queen. he said this is ukraine's finest hour, - again, god save the queen. he said this is ukraine's finest hour, an - this is ukraine's finest hour, an echo of winston churchill. the words are fine but you need weapons, of course, and you also need particularly long—range artillery in the east, because that's what russia has and that's what the russians are using to your forces in the dom bess region. using to your forces in the dom bess reuion. , ,~ using to your forces in the dom bess re.ion_ �* , ., ., using to your forces in the dom bess reuion. ~ , , . ., . region. absolutely and now we are receivin: region. absolutely and now we are receiving it — region. absolutely and now we are receiving it and _ region. absolutely and now we are receiving it and that's _ region. absolutely and now we are receiving it and that's important. l receiving it and that's important. but also there are some things which we still lack and which we still are waiting for help with, and ta defence systems, and aircraft. because ukraine is not only holding the ground on the land, and counterattacking, we are holding the ground to the sea and even sank the russian freighter, first time in 100 years, but in the air the russians have the advantage, the last advantage, and i think this can be changed by western weapons, by better systems like aircraft. after this putin would be made to make a decision to stop this war because he just couldn't achieve any military goals after this, so we are also desperately waiting for this help. it is a balancing act for the west, for nato, because mr putin has accused the west of playing with fire really and using ukraine as a proxy war, and of even endangering the possibility of a third world war. so the west i think possibly has to be careful, doesn't it come about stepping up arms supplies here? i about stepping up arms supplies here? ,. , ~ here? i disagree with this. i think the quickest _ here? i disagree with this. i think the quickest we _ here? i disagree with this. i think the quickest we receive _ here? i disagree with this. i think the quickest we receive more - the quickest we receive more powerful weapons, the sooner we will stop everything, because putin really doesn't care what the west is saying, but definitely now for him it is a big problem that the west is providing us with weapons. but don't listen to putin, it is no sense, it's like listening to hitler, an aggressor understands only force, only strength, and let's take lessons from the history of the second world war when hitler was not stopped in time, and then the awful catastrophe happened. this time we need to stop the new hitler, vladimir putin, now. bud need to stop the new hitler, vladimir putin, now.- need to stop the new hitler, vladimir putin, now. and is this a race against _ vladimir putin, now. and is this a race against time? _ vladimir putin, now. and is this a race against time? you _ vladimir putin, now. and is this a race against time? you need - vladimir putin, now. and is this a l race against time? you need these weapons really soon, otherwise you could face defeat on the battlefield? i could face defeat on the battlefield?— could face defeat on the battlefield? ., , . ., battlefield? i hope that will not ha en, battlefield? i hope that will not happen. but — battlefield? i hope that will not happen, but certainly _ battlefield? i hope that will not happen, but certainly the - battlefield? i hope that will not i happen, but certainly the quicker the better, that's absolutely for sure, and we are waiting for the support and waiting for this help now as soon as possible. i’m support and waiting for this help now as soon as possible. i'm 'ust briefl , now as soon as possible. i'm 'ust briefly. you fl now as soon as possible. i'm 'ust briefly, you represent * now as soon as possible. i'm 'ust briefly, you represent the h now as soon as possible. i'm just briefly, you represent the region| now as soon as possible. i'm just l briefly, you represent the region of odesa. it was hit again with missiles i think, a teenage boy was killed in that attack. what are your thoughts on the attacks on odesa at the moment?— the moment? against civilian residents who _ the moment? against civilian residents who were _ the moment? against civilian residents who were hit, - the moment? against civilian. residents who were hit, again, civilians were killed. last time a family with a three—month—old baby, her mother and grandmother were killed, and also others, and this time a is—year—old boy. i have a son who is 16 years old and it is so awful, definitely, what we see. odesa was and is one of the primary objectives for putin. but at the beginning, probably, he was trying to take odesa, so it was not so heavily attacked. this time probably heavily attacked. this time probably he understood that he can't take odesa and he started to destroy the city and its infrastructure. that is again taking us to the point that we need air defence systems as soon as possible. need air defence systems as soon as ossible. , ,., . . need air defence systems as soon as ossible. , . . . ,, possible. oleksiy goncharenko, thank ou so possible. oleksiy goncharenko, thank you so much — possible. oleksiy goncharenko, thank you so much for— possible. oleksiy goncharenko, thank you so much for your _ possible. oleksiy goncharenko, thank you so much for your time, _ possible. oleksiy goncharenko, thank you so much for your time, a - possible. oleksiy goncharenko, thankj you so much for your time, a member of the ukrainian parliament representing the odesa region. that's the latest from here in the ukrainian capital. back to you in the studio. ben brown, thank you very much, ben brown in the city centre of ukraine, the capital kyiv. now to the united states. rival protesters have been demonstrating outside the us supreme court after a leaked document suggested it's about to overturn the ruling that legalised abortion nationwide. the draft opinion says roe versus wade — a landmarkjudgement dating back nearly 50 years — was based on exceptionally weak reasoning. a final decision isn't expected until earlyjuly. the us presidentjoe biden has issued a statement, saying a woman's right to choose is fundamental. let's take a closer look at some of that statement. it was issued just over an hour ago. he said "roe has been the law of the land for almost 50 years, "and basic fairness and the stability of our law demand that it "not be overturned. "if the court does overturn roe v wade, it will fall "on our nation's elected "officials at all levels of government to protect a woman's "right to choose." " "it will fall on voters to elect pro—choice "it will fall on voters to elect pro—choice "officials this november. "at the federal level, we will need more pro—choice "senators and a pro—choice majority in the house to adopt "legislation that codifies roe, which i will work to pass and sign "into law." joining me now from new york is our correspondent, nada tawfik. it is all very well for the president to say that, but that is a strategy for supporters of roe v wade, isn't it? given that the prospects at the moment, at least, look like the democrats are really going to struggle to maintain control of either house in congress come the mid—term elections in november. come the mid-term elections in november-— come the mid-term elections in november. . . ,, ., november. yeah, and i think we have seen how this — november. yeah, and i think we have seen how this unprecedented - november. yeah, and i think we have seen how this unprecedented leak - november. yeah, and i think we have| seen how this unprecedented leak has galvanised people to be more active of the mid—term elections. we are seeing democrats seize on this for fundraising, urging voters to act. i think that is certainly one issue, the mid—term elections, and how this affects that, but it's important to remember the history of how we got here, because it seemed really far—fetched for so many years to think that roe v wade could be overturned. and yet president trump was able to reshape the supreme court by appointing three conservative justices, with that aim in mind, pointing justices who would overturn that law which protected abortion. and so now we have a situation where not only is this legal unprecedented, some have called it a shocking breach of trust, in an institution that is supposed to be shielded from politics. but it also does bring up theissue politics. but it also does bring up the issue of whether this court is going to be perceived by the public is really acting in the name of the constitution, or if it is just another tool to achieve political acts. that is what sonia sotomayor wrote, one of the justices, acts. that is what sonia sotomayor wrote, one of thejustices, race is a concern, so soon after the court was reshaped in a conservative majority, to have this be a possibility, will raise real concerns. but of course the ultimate, i think, concerns. but of course the ultimate, ithink, impact concerns. but of course the ultimate, i think, impact if this does become law is what is really galvanising the pro—choice movement, the fact that so many states already have trigger laws in place that would ban abortion if roe v wade is overturned. 36 million women across the country would then find it much harder and much more expensive to access an abortion.— access an abortion. there is a really interesting _ access an abortion. there is a really interesting kind - access an abortion. there is a really interesting kind of- access an abortion. there is a i really interesting kind of debate here about the role of the unelected court in a democratic system, isn't there? because of the constitution that the court is there to interpret, if it interpret something and that becomes president, subsequent courts have said we don't overturn president, therefore an even bigger change in the balance between the different branches of government in the united states, if a precedent for a long even if people didn't like the original reasoning, was suddenly decided by the currentjustices that precedents don't necessarily stay as precedents.— don't necessarily stay as precedents. don't necessarily stay as recedents. , . �* , , precedents. yes, and it's extremely interestin: precedents. yes, and it's extremely interesting because _ precedents. yes, and it's extremely interesting because here _ precedents. yes, and it's extremely interesting because here on - precedents. yes, and it's extremely l interesting because here on american television they have been playing old clips from the conservative justices where they have made those points in hearings to congress. samuel alito in his hearings saying that roe v wade had been reaffirmed in 1992 in that court case, reaffirming a woman's right to abortion. susan collins, a republican senator, has come out and said if this opinion is accurate and legitimate it goes against what brett kavanaugh and two of president trump's appointees had told her during their hearings when they said they would have to be something seismic to change a supreme court ruling that had been reaffirmed several times such as roe v wade. so that is certainly an issue coming up in discussions here. the other thing i think it's important to note is present biden's statement in which he zeroed in on the fact that precedent no row v wade is based on the 14th amendment concept of personal liberty —— present biden. intensely private decisions are free from government overreach, and so many in this country, while deeply concerned the pro—choice movement about abortion, you have others who say this will have a ripple effect for other issues. gay rights, for example, because again it is now reassessing a key interpretation of the 14th amendment's private protection clause. so certainly a big debate that this is now bringing up in this country. that this is now bringing up in this count . . . . ' ~ that this is now bringing up in this count . ., ., ., ' ~' ., 4' country. nada tawfik in new york, thank ou country. nada tawfik in new york, thank you very _ country. nada tawfik in new york, thank you very much. _ the energy giant bp says its underlying profits in the first three months of this year more than doubled, after oil and gas prices soared. the company reported profits of more than $6 billion — prompting renewed calls for a one—off windfall tax on energy companies, to try to help people grappling with rising household bills. our correspondent theo leggett has this report. when energy supplies are under pressure, prices rise, and it is businesses like bp that benefit. in the first three months of the year, the company made nearly £5 billion from its day—to—day operations — nearly twice the figure it reported a year ago. the price of oil has risen dramatically. 12 months ago, it was $68 a barrel, now it is 106. it rose first as economies recovered from covid, then as a result of war in ukraine. gas prices have also risen sharply. but while that is all good for bp, it is bad for ordinary consumers. household energy bills have rocketed. the leader of the opposition thinks he has the answer. we should have a windfall tax on oil and gas companies in the north sea, who have made more profit than they were expecting. have a windfall tax on that and use that to help people with their energy bills up to £600 for those who need it most. but speaking to itv�*s good morning britain programme, the prime minister appeared to pour cold water on the idea. if you put a windfall tax on the energy companies, what that means is that you discourage them from making the investments that we want to see, that will, in the end, keep energy prices lower for everybody. but with the cost of living a key issue in the run—up to this week's local elections, the idea of a windfall tax has also been picked up by the snp and the liberal democrats. families and pensioners are really struggling to pay their heating bills, their energy bills, their motoring costs. and we need them to have a tax cut. the liberal democrats are arguing for a vat tax cut worth £600 for the average family, and one of the ways we would fund that is through a windfall tax on the oil and gas companies. bp, meanwhile, has promised to invest £18 billion on what it calls low—emission oil and gas projects in the north sea, as well as on expanding offshore wind power. it says this will boost energy security, as well as meeting climate objectives. the company can also argue that the conflict in ukraine has cost it a huge amount of money. in february, it abandoned a major investment in the russian energy giant rosneft — a move that it now says came at a cost of more than £16 billion, as well as hitting future earnings. so while the prospect of a windfall tax is attracting plenty of political debate, bp can also call on some powerful arguments against it. theo leggett, bbc news. our political correspondent lone wells says the government believes enforcing a windfall tax will be difficult. this morning when asked about the calls from opposition parties to tax oil and gas companies to raise more cash to help people with their energy bills, borisjohnson essentially rejected these calls, and the thrust of his argument and the government's argument so far has been they don't want to do anything that could deter some of these firms from investing in the uk, particularly investing in new forms of energy as the uk tries to transition to a sort of greener kind of environmental economy as well. in terms of more generally, last week the chancellor did say that if some of these firms didn't come forward with more investment in the uk, then certainly a windfall tax was something he would look at, so not completely ruling it out, but not something the government is particularly keen on. one thing that was interesting this morning in the interview with boris johnson is he accepted that the government could do more to help people with their energy bills, he acknowledged that the support that has been announced so far wouldn't necessarily be enough to help everybody at the moment, so, so far they have announced energy bill loans and also a council tax rebate for people in council tax bands a—d, but acknowledged the government could do more, so accepting that perhaps more support would be needed at some point. the key question for the government is what more support could be made available and also when. the chancellor last week said it would be silly to announce any more support for people to help them with their energy bills before the autumn, and before we know what prices might be like in the autumn, but certainly opposition parties want them to act now, saying people are struggling right now to pay some of these household bills. i think that the key test really for the arguments on both sides, both for the government and opposition parties, is going to come this thursday as people go to the polls to vote in local elections across the uk with all parties saying that the cost of living is really one of the key issues coming up on the doorstep throughout this campaign up—and—down the country. let's go live to the white house where joe let's go live to the white house wherejoe biden is speaking to reporters, talking about the us supreme court decision. within the limits of the _ supreme court decision. within the limits of the supreme _ supreme court decision. within the limits of the supreme court - limits of the supreme court decision... what is equally profound is the rationale used, and it would mean that every other decision relating to the notion of privacy is thrown into question. i realise this goes back a long way but one of the debates i had with robert rourke was whether chris lowe versus connecticut should stand as law. the state said the privacy of your bedroom, husband or wife, state said the privacy of your bedroom, husband orwife, could state said the privacy of your bedroom, husband or wife, could not choose to use contraception, the use of contraception was a violation of law. if the rationale of the decision as released would jeopardise a whole range of rights and the idea to let states make those decisions would be a fundamental shift in what we've done, so it goes far beyond, in my view, if it becomes a law and if what is written is what remains. it goes far beyond the concern of whether or not there is a right to choose, it goes to other issues, the right to marry, the right to determine a whole range of things. because one of the issues that this court, many members of the court and nonmembers of the court, have not acknowledged there is a right to privacy in our constitution. i strongly believe there is and i think the decision was correct in overruling and i think the decision in roe v wade is correct because there is a right to privacy. they can be limitations but it cannot be denied. taste can be limitations but it cannot be denied. ~ . , , denied. we have never seen this ha en denied. we have never seen this happen before- _ denied. we have never seen this happen before. if— denied. we have never seen this happen before. if this _ denied. we have never seen this happen before. if this decision i happen before. if this decision holds it is _ happen before. if this decision holds it is quite _ happen before. if this decision holds it is quite a _ happen before. if this decision holds it is quite a radical- holds it is quite a radical decision, and again, the underlying premise, and again, i've not had a chance to thoroughly go into the report, the decision, but it basically says all the decisions relating to your private life, who you marry, whether or not you decide to conceive a child or not, whether or not you can have an abortion, and a range of other decisions, how you raise your child. does this mean that in florida they can decide they are going to pass a law saying that same—sex marriage is not permissible, against the law in florida? it is a fundamental shift in american jurisprudence. in american 'urisprudence. doing awa with in american jurisprudence. doing away with the — in american jurisprudence. doing away with the filibuster - in american jurisprudence. doing away with the filibuster to - in americanjurisprudence. doing away with the filibuster to codify roe v _ away with the filibuster to codify roe v wade? i�*m away with the filibuster to codify roe v wade?— away with the filibuster to codify roe v wade? �* ., , ., . ,, roe v wade? i'm not prepared to make those judgments _ roe v wade? i'm not prepared to make those judgments now. _ roe v wade? i'm not prepared to make those judgments now. but _ roe v wade? i'm not prepared to make those judgments now. but i _ roe v wade? i'm not prepared to make those judgments now. but i think - roe v wade? i'm not prepared to make those judgments now. but i think the l those judgments now. but i think the codification of roe v wade makes a lot of sense. think what roe v wade says, roe v wade says what all mainstream religions have historically concluded, that the existence of a human life and being is a question, at the moment of conception, six months, six weeks, is it quickening as has been argued. the idea we are going to make a judgment that is going to say that no one can make thejudgment judgment that is going to say that no one can make the judgment to choose to abort a child based on a decision by the supreme court i think goes way overboard. what decision by the supreme court i think goes way overboard. what does this mean for— think goes way overboard. what does this mean for the _ think goes way overboard. what does this mean for the midterms? - think goes way overboard. what does this mean for the midterms? the - this mean for the midterms? the democrats' — this mean for the midterms? the democrats' argument in the midterms? i democrats' argument in the midterms? i haven't— democrats' argument in the midterms? i haven't thought about that yet. do changes need to be made to the court in light— changes need to be made to the court in light of— changes need to be made to the court in light of this? no, changes need to be made to the court in light of this?— in light of this? no, we 'ust have to eooseh — in light of this? no, we 'ust have to choose. one h in light of this? no, we 'ust have to choose. one of _ in light of this? no, we 'ust have to choose. one of the h in light of this? no, we just have to choose. one of the reasons i in light of this? no, we just have i to choose. one of the reasons why i voted against the number of members in the court, they refuse to acknowledge there is a ninth amendment, refused to acknowledge there is a right to privacy. there are so many fundamental rights affected by that, and i'm not prepared to leave that to the whim of the public at the moment in local areas. thank you so much.- of the public at the moment in local areas. thank you so much. thank you, cu s. areas. thank you so much. thank you, guys- what — areas. thank you so much. thank you, guys- what might _ areas. thank you so much. thank you, guys. what might offer _ areas. thank you so much. thank you, guys. what might offer some - guys. what might offer some clarification about what the present referred _ clarification about what the present referred to, he referred to robert borkum _ referred to, he referred to robert borkum and unsuccessful applicant to be justice _ borkum and unsuccessful applicant to be justice of the supreme court nominated by a republican president, rejected _ nominated by a republican president, rejected by congress, regarded as too right—wing by the democrat majority, — too right—wing by the democrat majority, biden was one of those on the judiciary committee which has to make _ the judiciary committee which has to make the _ the judiciary committee which has to make the decision on people who are nominated _ make the decision on people who are nominated by the president. joe biden— nominated by the president. joe biden has— nominated by the president. joe biden has nominated a justice who will not _ biden has nominated a justice who will not take her seat until after the summerand it will not take her seat until after the summer and it will not affect the summer and it will not affect the balance, a pro—conservative balance — the balance, a pro—conservative balance. we also have a comment on twitter— balance. we also have a comment on twitter from — balance. we also have a comment on twitter from the us chiefjustice of the supreme court, the most senior justice. _ the supreme court, the most senior justice. john — the supreme court, the most senior justice, john robert. he the supreme court, the most senior justice, john robert.— justice, john robert. he has confirmed — justice, john robert. he has confirmed that _ justice, john robert. he has confirmed that the - justice, john robert. he has confirmed that the draft - justice, john robert. he has- confirmed that the draft opinion published is real, it is not a fake, it is a genuine court document and he has described its leaking as a betrayal of the confidence of the court. more on that throughout today. now a bit on local elections. the green party in england have been giving their reaction to bp's profits — calling for an ongoing 'carbon tax' on energy companies to help people with the rising cost of living. its co—leader, adrian ramsay, has been speaking to the bbc. i'm deeply worried about the cost of living crisis, hundreds of pounds a month going on to people's fuel bills, and this is at a time when the oil and gas companies are making obscene profits, so we need to be taxing those profits and putting that money into supporting people with financial help right now. we are calling for a £320 payment to every household as an emergency payment and a £40 a week uplift in universal credit, and other benefits, so that we get the help to those who need it most. and then we need to move onto addressing the root cause of this problem, which is that we have the leakiest homes in europe where our heating goes out of the door and out of the window, and we need a nationwide home insulation programme to insulate people's homes, and address the cost of living crisis, as well as creating jobs. now it's time for a look at the weather with susan powell. what a lovely image, is that around the uk? , , bya lovely weather watcher. east sussex. a bitter blow trying to get through the cloud, it has been a battle with the cloud, it has been a battle with the sunshine, to break out the cloud. —— a bit of blue trying to get through. it will be warmer for us as we lose they north—west feet of air and it switches to more south—westerly. particular from thursday onwards. this evening and overnight, lots of cloud around and a very mild night and it will mean it is quite dank in some areas first thing wednesday. two weak fronts dribbling their way south through the course of the night. high pressure will squeeze up throughout the day on wednesday, they won't to be very lively as they day pans out and they drift east. clearing skies from the west for the afternoon but in the east, as the sun comes out, we could see the remnants of the weather system sparking up some quite sharp showers with hail and thunder. already warm up to 17 degrees. sport now. hello, gavin. nice to see you. we start with football. liverpool are looking to secure their place in a third champions league final in five years — when they take on villarreal in the second leg of their semi later on. they're away in spain — and the weather in the villarreal has been atrocious — with heavy rain all afternoon — and expected into the evening. this is them before they went out there. if they go through — it could mean another step towards an historic quadruple. they hold a 2—0 lead from the first leg back at anfield last week, but know there's a big job ahead... this is always the best time in the season— this is always the best time in the season for— this is always the best time in the season for us lads. every game's a final, pushing on all four fronts really, well, all three now, so these are the exciting games, you want to be playing in these, you want everything on the line, you want every game the feel like you have to win it. and i feel like the lads feel the same way, it is exciting that buzz you get from scoring a goal in the game when you know it's vitally important. nothing is for granted, - you need luck in moments, all this kind of thing. |you better treat it carefully and be| ready but we will, we will be ready. we really wanted to be where we are i and we want to go to the final. i | but if villareal is better than us| and beats us with a result which qualifies them for the final, - then congratulations and that's it. but between now and then, our 95 or whoever knows, l how many minutes we play, looking forward to it. - there's a big game in the championship as well tonight, with promotion to the premier league on the line, third—placed nottingham forest travel to second—placed bournemouth. and some good news for bournemouth's david brooks — who has revealed he's cancerfree — and been given the all clear to continue his career. the welsh international was diagnosed with stage two hodgkin lymphoma, in october last year. he posted on social media — thanking "the incredible medical staff for their amazing work and support". ben stokes says his off—field issues over the past few years will help him as england test captain. the 30—year—old has been speaking to the media for the first time since being announced asjoe root�*s successor last week. in 2018, he was found not guilty of affray after a fight outside a bristol nightclub, while last year he took a break to protect his mental health. he also had time away from the england set—up in 2020 as he took compassionate leave to spend time with his father, who had been diagnosed with brain cancer and died later that year. there's a lot of things that i've gone through since, you know, i've became a professional cricketer. and, you know, those experiences, ifeel, are positive in this new role that i've got, because, as i say, i've been through a lot of goods and a lot of bads. and i feel i can relate to both sides of what the sport and life can throw at you. later this afternoon — andy murray will be looking to backup his impressive victory over grand slam winner dominic thiem when he takes on dennis shapovalov after 5pm at the madrid masters. we've already seen one british player on court today though — wildcard jack draper. he pulled off a stunning victory over lorenzo sonego yesterday and impressed for much of his second round match with andrey rublev, taking the first set — but it was the russian who came through in three. also in action later is emma raducanu. she takes on anhelina kalinina from around 7pm. that's all the sport for now. with back with even more in the next hour. there are just two days to go until voters across the uk go to the polls. voters in england, wales, and scotland will pick who they want to run services that affect everyday life in their local area. those in northern ireland will choose its government. ahead of the vote we will be profiling some of the key contests in the uk's four nations. today my colleague annita mcveigh joins us from the town of antrim in county antrim in northern ireland. hello, again. hello, again, welcome back to antrim castle gardens. we have moved to a slightly different take on the gardens, it is what the staff here like to think of as their version of the doubt hedges, down to the water and another beautiful scene for you here. —— dark hedges. fans of game of thrones we'll get that dark hedges reference. we heard from different voices right across the day from nationalist voters, unionist voters, first—time voters, front line health care workers and so on about what they want from this election, what they want the politicians to do. every single one of them have said they want a functioning government after this election on thursday. the power—sharing government back at stormont. 18 constituencies and 90 mlas to be elected this thursday. whether they get that or not is another thing entirely. you may remember back in february, the dup first minister stepped away from the power—sharing executive, effectively collapsing it, over the party's opposition to the northern ireland protocol. that is the agreement between the uk and the eu that governs brexit to trade here in northern ireland. the dup say that, unless those concerns are addressed, they don't want to go back into that power—sharing assembly. let's discuss this with the economists and political commentators alison morris and alex kayjoining me here today, thank you very much. and alex kay joining me here today, thank you very much.— and alex kay joining me 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so sorry, i i believe you lost the line to us and i was quite happily talking away when i heard some comes from our gallery back in london saying there were technical issues. i am not quite sure what point you lost me —— some communication from. economists and political commentators alison morris and alex kay are both with me. alison, you have written for the belfast telegraph asking what northern ireland might be like with a sinn fein first minister and the significance because a lot of the polls are suggesting that sinn fein, the nationalist party which wants a united ireland will emerge as the biggest party. tell us about that. it is interesting because they will be the _ it is interesting because they will be the biggest party but not because they increase their vote but simply because _ they increase their vote but simply because unionism is in such a state of flux _ because unionism is in such a state of flux and — because unionism is in such a state of flux and disarray. it looks like the unionist vote will be scattered to the _ the unionist vote will be scattered to the went three ways. it is symbolic— to the went three ways. it is symbolic more than anything else. the post— symbolic more than anything else. the post of— symbolic more than anything else. the post of first minister and deputy— the post of first minister and deputy first minister are joint roles — deputy first minister are joint roles it — deputy first minister are joint roles. it is the symbolism of that to unionism that is so important. northern— to unionism that is so important. northern ireland was 100 years old last year _ northern ireland was 100 years old last year. the centenary of the formation _ last year. the centenary of the formation of this state, which was created _ formation of this state, which was created with a unionist majority. in 'ust created with a unionist majority. in just 101 _ created with a unionist majority. in just 101 years, you will have, for the very— just 101 years, you will have, for the very first time, the abbott government, albeit those rules are joint, _ government, albeit those rules are joint, is _ government, albeit those rules are joint, is going to be a republican, a member— joint, is going to be a republican, a memberof sinn joint, is going to be a republican, a member of sinn fein dash back to the head _ a member of sinn fein dash back to the head of— a member of sinn fein dash back to the head of government. openly campaigning for the end of a northern ireland for a united ireland _ northern ireland for a united ireland. at a time when unionism is already— ireland. at a time when unionism is already in— ireland. at a time when unionism is already in disarray, the symbolism could _ already in disarray, the symbolism could be, — already in disarray, the symbolism could be, i— already in disarray, the symbolism could be, i suppose, some would say, you know. _ could be, i suppose, some would say, you know. it— could be, i suppose, some would say, you know, it could further, i think, sort of. _ you know, it could further, i think, sort of. bring — you know, it could further, i think, sort of, bring some disquiet to that part of— sort of, bring some disquiet to that part of our— sort of, bring some disquiet to that part of our community. we sort of, bring some disquiet to that part of our community.— part of our community. we have to add in that — part of our community. we have to add in that isn't _ part of our community. we have to add in that isn't a _ part of our community. we have to add in that isn't a done _ part of our community. we have to add in that isn't a done deal. - part of our community. we have to add in that isn't a done deal. the l add in that isn't a done deal. the polls suggest that but they come with a health warnings. yes. alex, you are nodding along with alison in agreement and she was talking about this unity amongst the unionist parties. explain for our viewers where those dividing lines lie. i where those dividing lines lie. i think the main dividing line is of the protocol— think the main dividing line is of the protocol itself. _ think the main dividing line is of the protocol itself. for- think the main dividing line is of. the protocol itself. for unionism, alison— the protocol itself. for unionism, alison talked _ the protocol itself. for unionism, alison talked about _ the protocol itself. for unionism, alison talked about the _ the protocol itself. for unionism, alison talked about the problems| the protocol itself. for unionism, i alison talked about the problems of sinn fein— alison talked about the problems of sinn fein first— alison talked about the problems of sinn fein first minister, _ alison talked about the problems of sinn fein first minister, it - alison talked about the problems of sinn fein first minister, it is - alison talked about the problems of sinn fein first minister, it is the i sinn fein first minister, it is the psychology— sinn fein first minister, it is the psychology and _ sinn fein first minister, it is the psychology and perception i sinn fein first minister, it is the psychology and perception of. sinn fein first minister, it is the psychology and perception of it, j psychology and perception of it, they feel — psychology and perception of it, they feel they— psychology and perception of it, they feel they have _ psychology and perception of it, they feel they have lost, - psychology and perception of it, they feel they have lost, that i they feel they have lost, that somehow _ they feel they have lost, that somehow it _ they feel they have lost, that somehow it is— they feel they have lost, that somehow it is not— they feel they have lost, that somehow it is notjust - they feel they have lost, that somehow it is notjust theyi they feel they have lost, that i somehow it is not just they may they feel they have lost, that - somehow it is not just they may lose northern— somehow it is not just they may lose northern ireland _ somehow it is not just they may lose northern ireland politically— somehow it is not just they may lose northern ireland politically but i northern ireland politically but also this— northern ireland politically but also this new _ northern ireland politically but also this new border, - northern ireland politically but also this new border, this- northern ireland politically but i also this new border, this protocol, this border— also this new border, this protocol, this border in— also this new border, this protocol, this border in the _ also this new border, this protocol, this border in the irish _ also this new border, this protocol, this border in the irish sea - also this new border, this protocol, this border in the irish sea has i this border in the irish sea has created — this border in the irish sea has created something _ this border in the irish sea has created something that - this border in the irish sea has created something that neveri created something that never existed _ created something that never existed a— created something that never existed. a line _ created something that never existed. a line of— created something that never existed. a line of separationi existed. a line of separation between _ existed. a line of separation between northern— existed. a line of separation between northern ireland i existed. a line of separation i between northern ireland and existed. a line of separation - between northern ireland and great britain _ between northern ireland and great britain that — between northern ireland and great britain. that has _ between northern ireland and great britain. that has really— between northern ireland and great britain. that has really shaken i between northern ireland and great| britain. that has really shaken them to the _ britain. that has really shaken them to the core — britain. that has really shaken them to the core how— britain. that has really shaken them to the core. how they— britain. that has really shaken them to the core. how they deal- britain. that has really shaken them to the core. how they deal with i britain. that has really shaken them to the core. how they deal with that| to the core. how they deal with that problem _ to the core. how they deal with that problem has — to the core. how they deal with that problem has become _ to the core. how they deal with that problem has become the _ to the core. how they deal with that problem has become the big - to the core. how they deal with that problem has become the big issue. i problem has become the big issue. the ulster— problem has become the big issue. the ulster unionist _ problem has become the big issue. the ulster unionist party— problem has become the big issue. the ulster unionist party want i problem has become the big issue. the ulster unionist party want a i the ulster unionist party want a soft landing, _ the ulster unionist party want a soft landing, they— the ulster unionist party want a soft landing, they accept - the ulster unionist party want a soft landing, they accept the i soft landing, they accept the protocol _ soft landing, they accept the protocol will _ soft landing, they accept the protocol will not _ soft landing, they accept the protocol will not disappear, i soft landing, they accept the i protocol will not disappear, so soft landing, they accept the - protocol will not disappear, so they want _ protocol will not disappear, so they want the — protocol will not disappear, so they want... the calmest_ protocol will not disappear, so they want... the calmest version - protocol will not disappear, so they want... the calmest version of- protocol will not disappear, so they want... the calmest version of it. i want... the calmest version of it. the tuv, — want... the calmest version of it. the tuv, the _ want... the calmest version of it. the tuv, the traditional- want... the calmest version of it. the tuv, the traditional unionisti the tuv, the traditional unionist voice. _ the tuv, the traditional unionist voice. the — the tuv, the traditional unionist voice, the extreme _ the tuv, the traditional unionist voice, the extreme of— the tuv, the traditional unionist voice, the extreme of unionism, the tuv, the traditional unionist i voice, the extreme of unionism, they want to— voice, the extreme of unionism, they want to come — voice, the extreme of unionism, they want to come away. _ voice, the extreme of unionism, they want to come away. but _ voice, the extreme of unionism, they want to come away. but they- voice, the extreme of unionism, they want to come away. but they are i want to come away. but they are willing — want to come away. but they are willing to _ want to come away. but they are willing to let — want to come away. but they are willing to let the _ want to come away. but they are willing to let the assembly- want to come away. but they are willing to let the assembly go i want to come away. but they are i willing to let the assembly go and the whole — willing to let the assembly go and the whole good _ willing to let the assembly go and the whole good friday— willing to let the assembly go and the whole good friday agreementj willing to let the assembly go and i the whole good friday agreement go. and the _ the whole good friday agreement go. and the leader— the whole good friday agreement go. and the leader of— the whole good friday agreement go. and the leader of the _ the whole good friday agreement go. and the leader of the dup— the whole good friday agreement go. and the leader of the dup the - and the leader of the dup the largest— and the leader of the dup the largest unionist _ and the leader of the dup the largest unionist party - and the leader of the dup the largest unionist party is - and the leader of the dup the largest unionist party is stuck| and the leader of the dup the l largest unionist party is stuck in the middle _ largest unionist party is stuck in the middle. if— largest unionist party is stuck in the middle. if he _ largest unionist party is stuck in the middle. if he won— largest unionist party is stuck in the middle. if he won —— - largest unionist party is stuck in the middle. if he won —— goes. largest unionist party is stuck in l the middle. if he won —— goes one way he _ the middle. if he won —— goes one way he loses — the middle. if he won —— goes one way he loses votes _ the middle. if he won —— goes one way he loses votes and _ the middle. if he won —— goes one way he loses votes and the - the middle. if he won —— goes one way he loses votes and the huge l way he loses votes and the huge civil war— way he loses votes and the huge civil war within— way he loses votes and the huge civil war within unionism - way he loses votes and the huge civil war within unionism is - civil war within unionism is happening _ civil war within unionism is happening it— civil war within unionism is happening. it may- civil war within unionism is happening. it may be - civil war within unionism is happening. it may be as. civil war within unionism is - happening. it may be as alison said, not because — happening. it may be as alison said, not because sinn— happening. it may be as alison said, not because sinn fein _ happening. it may be as alison said, not because sinn fein is _ happening. it may be as alison said, not because sinn fein is gaining - not because sinn fein is gaining votes _ not because sinn fein is gaining votes but — not because sinn fein is gaining votes but simply _ not because sinn fein is gaining votes but simply because - not because sinn fein is gaining votes but simply because of- not because sinn fein is gaining votes but simply because of thei votes but simply because of the disarray— votes but simply because of the disarray ih — votes but simply because of the disarray in their— votes but simply because of the disarray in their own _ votes but simply because of the disarray in their own ranks - votes but simply because of the disarray in their own ranks they| disarray in their own ranks they will become _ disarray in their own ranks they will become first _ disarray in their own ranks they will become first minister. - disarray in their own ranks they| will become first minister. ”that will become first minister. that doesnt will become first minister. that doesn't take — will become first minister. that doesn't take account _ will become first minister. that doesn't take account of - will become first minister. tiiij�*h doesn't take account of the will become first minister.- doesn't take account of the rise of the centre ground. i wonder how big a factor this is going to be comedy latest polling suggesting that the alliance party, cross community alliance party, cross community alliance party, cross community alliance party could potentially double their representation compared to the 2017 elections which would be a huge game for them. where is that a huge game for them. where is that a rise in the centre ground coming from? a , a rise in the centre ground coming from? , ,, a rise in the centre ground coming from? , , from? mainly young people under the ace of 35 from? mainly young people under the age of 35 who — from? mainly young people under the age of 35 who have _ from? mainly young people under the age of 35 who have completely - age of 35 who have completely different priorities than the older generation. these are people who are not necessarily touched by the conflict, — not necessarily touched by the conflict, who have little memory of that time, — conflict, who have little memory of that time, if at all. for them, there — that time, if at all. for them, there are _ that time, if at all. for them, there are different priorities and issues — there are different priorities and issues. remember how we socialise, date and _ issues. remember how we socialise, date and work has changed dramatically since the good friday agreement. that identity are people who dont— agreement. that identity are people who don't consider themselves either staunchly— who don't consider themselves either staunchly loyalist or republican, heither— staunchly loyalist or republican, neither british nor irish but the "0thers". _ neither british nor irish but the "others", they feel northern irish. those _ "others", they feel northern irish. those are — "others", they feel northern irish. those are who the alliance have tapped — those are who the alliance have tapped into and get bad bounce. if the polls— tapped into and get bad bounce. if the polls are correct, the alliance party— the polls are correct, the alliance party could not just the polls are correct, the alliance party could notjust be the polls are correct, the alliance party could not just be the third largest— party could not just be the third largest party, which would have been historic— largest party, which would have been historic and _ largest party, which would have been historic and up it could come in joint _ historic and up it could come in joint second along with the dup, which _ joint second along with the dup, which would be huge. as you said, we are cautious _ which would be huge. as you said, we are cautious with polls, we have seen _ are cautious with polls, we have seen before, brexit taught us that. be careful— seen before, brexit taught us that. be careful when you take too much heed _ be careful when you take too much heed of— be careful when you take too much heed of the polls but there is only a couple _ heed of the polls but there is only a couple of— heed of the polls but there is only a couple of days before the election starts _ a couple of days before the election starts and _ a couple of days before the election starts and it is looking likely that the alliance will make massive gains — the alliance will make massive gains. that calls into question the whole _ gains. that calls into question the whole formation of our government, the designation of our government. what _ the designation of our government. what happens to make more space for those _ what happens to make more space for those people who don't designate as either— those people who don't designate as either or. _ those people who don't designate as either or, what happens to those others _ either or, what happens to those others and — either or, what happens to those others and they are the future, tet's_ others and they are the future, let's face — others and they are the future, let's face it, because if there is a trorder— let's face it, because if there is a border pott. _ let's face it, because if there is a border poll, it would be the people on the _ border poll, it would be the people on the unionist or loyalists or republican side decide the future of this island, it will be the growing group _ this island, it will be the growing group in — this island, it will be the growing group in the middle, they will hold the swing — group in the middle, they will hold the swing vote. they are the people everybody _ the swing vote. they are the people everybody is playing for. that is why we — everybody is playing for. that is why we have paid so much attention to that _ why we have paid so much attention to that section of the electorate. | to that section of the electorate. i read to that section of the electorate. read some to that section of the electorate. i read some commentary recently, alex and it was talking about that very subject. in the event of a border poll, if that happens, it may not happen for a very long time. but if it does happen, who will be the deciding voters? and the commentary was saying, you know, unionists, if they don't get back into a functioning democracy, a democracy that works for everybody, a power—sharing arrangement, they might be in danger of driving people who otherwise wouldn't have voted in favour of a united ireland towards that. ~ . . , ., ., , favour of a united ireland towards that. ~ . . ., , ., that. what are your thoughts on that? one _ that. what are your thoughts on that? one thing _ that. what are your thoughts on that? one thing we _ that. what are your thoughts on that? one thing we have - that. what are your thoughts on | that? one thing we have noticed that. what are your thoughts on - that? one thing we have noticed over the past _ that? one thing we have noticed over the past decade — that? one thing we have noticed over the past decade is _ that? one thing we have noticed over the past decade is that _ that? one thing we have noticed over the past decade is that if— that? one thing we have noticed over the past decade is that if a _ that? one thing we have noticed over the past decade is that if a between. the past decade is that if a between what we _ the past decade is that if a between what we catt— the past decade is that if a between what we call political _ the past decade is that if a between what we call political unionists... . what we call political unionists... studio: — what we call political unionists... studio: we _ what we call political unionists... srumo: we are— what we call political unionists... studio: we are having _ what we call political unionists... studio: we are having some - what we call political unionists... - studio: we are having some technical problems and we will get back to the need to have as soon as we can. to remind you, there is a full list of candidates in each of the constituencies in northern ireland. forfull details — go to the bbc news website. there is lots of useful information on how the elections work. just go to bbc.co.uk/politics. the system that is used in northern ireland. and tonight at 9pm here on the bbc news channel, voters in a studio audience will put their questions about the key issues directly to the leaders of the main parties here in northern ireland in vote 22 northern ireland leaders debate. let's return to ukraine. breaking news. the governor of the donetsk region says at least ten people are dead and 15 wounded after shelling by russia of a plant in the donetsk region and we have a reading of what transpired between president macron and president putin. this is the first conversation they have had since president macron was elected as head of state. according to the lea seydoux present macron told putin a ceasefire was needed in ukraine —— according to the le president of course, france is a member of the un security council. the french president raised his deep concern about the situation in the dumb basque region and in the city of mariupol. again, we have been talking about those people who have been evacuated and the desire to get more people out of the city. president macron also told his russian counterpart that he wants to discuss with international organisations lifting the russian embargo on ukraine and food exports in the black sea. the black sea is increasingly critical in terms of food supplies to ukraine. as a major source, not least of all because road routes are difficult because of the war. much of the focus is on the fight in the east of the country. russia is also trying to extend west along the southern coast, towards the strategically important port of odesa. it is close to the city of nikolajev. our reporter, abdujalil abdurasulov, sent this report. ukrainian military took us to their positions. they're now digging in as russian forces continue their efforts to advance in the south of the country. ukrainian soldiers say they are ready to fight till the end. translation: we only have one position - - to liberate our land, we have no other choice, we can't retreat, only move forward. it's better to die standing tall rather than live on your knees. this area is constantly under fire. the russian forces use multiple rocket launchers, artillery and mortars to weaken ukrainian defensive positions before they try to advance on the ground. but such strategy leaves villages and towns in ruins and every day the scale of destruction is growing. this village has been hit by a mortar. over there, we can see an impact point and, as a result, this building is now on fire. several other houses were damaged during the attack and this village is about four or five kilometres away from the russian position. and it regularly gets hit by artillery and mortars. despite the risks, some people are still remaining in this village, which we cannot name for security reasons. this woman's house has been hit several times in the past few weeks. just a day before our visit, the house came under fire again. translation: we are afraid, it's really scary. _ everything was on fire, the flames were all around us. people are afraid. when they start shelling, we don't even know where to hide. if we go inside the house, we can be buried there if it gets hit. the russians bombed this church, ukrainian soldiers tell me. religion has been one of the strongest ties that connected many russians and ukrainians. and now russia is destroying such links, too. abdujalil abdurasulov, bbc news, mykolaiv region in southern ukraine. more than 7,000 migrants have arrived in the uk so far this year after crossing the english channel in small boats. the figure is more than three times the number recorded for the same period last year. earlier, i spoke with our home affairs correspondant daniel sandford and asked him why this figure keeps going up. let's have a look. we had more than 254 people crossing the channel on sunday, more than 293 on monday. so, that's a busy bank holiday weekend. there has been a gap for poor weather but this is the first time after the government's announcement about the policy of sending some migrants to rwanda that we've seen substantial numbers arriving. there is a suggestion that perhaps more people are trying to rush through because of that announcement of that policy, trying to get through before the policy comes into effect. but, eitherway, certainly that announcement of the policy hasn't had a deterrent effect in any way that's obvious. and, certainly, some people in france are thinking it is having an encouraging effect, at least for now. those numbers have taken us above 7,500 for the year. and we didn't reach that number untiljuly, last year. we are really ahead of the schedule last year and in the end, last year, we had 28,000 people across the channel. if the rwanda policy manages to get through the legal hurdles it has to get through, because it is been challenged in the courts by certain migrant groups, it is going to have to have a really dramatic effect to stop the numbers this year being worse than they were last year. of course, that was a huge record, last year. there was a point at which the home secretary, priti patel, acknowledged this wasn't something that could be dealt with by one department. she enlisted the help of the ministry of defence. what's happened to that strategy? well, the ministry of defence is now essentially coordinating what is happening in the channel. the most visible thing of that is that we are able to bring you very good, accurate figures every day because the ministry of defence have taken the policy that each morning they will tell you how many have crossed the channel the day before, that is a very clear indication. at this stage, because we have had so much bad weather, and this has onlyjust cut in now, we don't really know how it has changed, how the coordination is happening. but it's all about communications and making great advantage of the ministry of defence's supreme communication skills out there on the water. that is what they are hoping will have some effect. a new genetic test to screen unborn babies for a rare type of eye cancer is being rolled out in england this week. it's expected that the procedure, developed at birmingham women's and children's nhs foundation trust, will identify about 50 cases of retinoblastoma every year. if detected early, the condition can be successfully treated, and more than nine out of ten children survive. earlier, i spoke with alison foster from the birmingham women and children's hospital. in terms of retinoblastoma management and treatment in the uk, we have a nationally commissioned service with experts dedicated to the treatment of this condition. and retinoblastoma, if diagnosed late, if untreated, leads to visual loss, to an eye needing to be removed, or potentially even to the cancer spreading. but when the tumours are diagnosed early, they can be treated effectively with more conservative treatments and that leads generally to very good outcomes in terms of visual outcome. what sort of numbers of children at the moment are we talking about being affected by this condition? approximately 15 new cases of retinoblastoma per year. and of those, some will be sporadic, so any child can develop a retinoblastoma, but a proportion of those will be heritable. so there is an identifiable genetic variant that causes the retinoblastoma and this can be inherited from the mother or a father who themselves had retinoblastoma as a child. given it is something that can now be detected but that the numbers are now relatively small in terms of the number of children who are affected by this condition, do you think it's likely we'll ever see this as a routine blood test for all pregnant women? that's a really interesting question and this is very much a targeted test, so we are testing for the specific genetic variant that's been identified in that family. it is a bespoke test, so although there are many advances in prenatal testing, at this moment, this is a specific bespoke test for each family where there is a known history of retinoblastoma. in terms of the recovery of children, what are the prospects of them not developing either that cancer or another cancer in future? in other words, does it mark any kind of predisposition towards cancers? so, individuals who have a genetic predisposition to retinoblastoma, they will almost certainly develop retinoblastoma in early life in both eyes in early life, but actually beyond early childhood, that risk then disappears. in terms of the risk of other cancers later in life, there is a slightly increased risk of a couple of other types of tumour as well, but that risk is far below the risk of retinoblastoma in infancy and childhood. anne robinson has announced she is giving up her role as host of countdown on channel 4. the presenter who is 77 said she hoped her time would encourage not all women "the wrong end of their 70s" were in care homes playing bingo and that tv producers would recognise that. farewell, and robinson. now it's time for a look at the weather. slightly different version. we have come to wales, _ slightly different version. we have come to wales, look _ slightly different version. we have come to wales, look at _ slightly different version. we have come to wales, look at it. - the beautiful beach behind me but the light is flat and the same story for most of us today. the cloud has been looming across wales with punchy showers and some still across the south—west of england. quite a bit of cloud in the next few days but unlike today, when the cloud has held the temperatures back, the next few days it looks like we will move into some warmer air. we have been pulling our air in from the north—west, that is why it has been somewhat cooler but overnight tonight, we will feel some weak weather fronts south across the uk and the same wind direction at a mild night with good covering of cloud. some rain around for first thing on wednesday. the weather fronts are quite little. high pressure surrounding them. it is kind of squeezing the life out of them. basically, dank conditions first thing on wednesday but as a weather fronts move east, a legacy of cloud but not much rain getting into eastern areas through the first part of the day. the afternoon could catch some of us out as it brightens up catch some of us out as it brightens up from the west, heavy showers set to break out across central and eastern england. maybe even hail and thunder. i7 eastern england. maybe even hail and thunder. 17 degrees the potential high for tomorrow. a shade on today and more in the way of sunshine for the second half of the day. thursday, this area of high pressure builds in from the south—west and it taps us into this, the crucial bit, this much warmer south—westerly air stream coming up from a good way southin stream coming up from a good way south in the atlantic. quite a bit of cloud on thursday. and at northern ireland. fronts trying to squeeze into the north—west and some rain. warmer up to 17 in aberdeen and coolerfor glasgow rain. warmer up to 17 in aberdeen and cooler for glasgow with rain. warmer up to 17 in aberdeen and coolerfor glasgow with more persistent rain. 2021 across england and wales, a fine story on thursday with some bright or sunny spells. friday a front makes it way further south across the uk, rain for northern england and wales and that keeps things cooler. to the south, again, 19, 20 degrees, bright orsunny south, again, 19, 20 degrees, bright or sunny spells, clearer skies behind the front. sunshine for scotland and northern ireland but it will feel fresher. into the weekend, high—pressure centres up like a bull's—eye across the uk, looking very settled for the coming saturday and sunday. and we stay in that mild atlantic air stream. looks like temperatures will push up a bit further still for all of us in the next few days. this is bbc news, i'mjane hill. the headlines at 5pm... a convoy of civilians escaping a steelworks plant in eastern mariupol arrives to safety — but hundreds more lay trapped underneath the industrial complex. borisjohnson addresses ukraine's parliament via video link praising the country's bravery in the conflict. the so—called irresistible force of putin's war machine has broken on the immovable object of ukrainian patriotism, and love of country. profits at bp more than 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