victory over nazi germany. we'll be talking in eastern ukraine where the fighting in the is most intense. the bi . fighting in the is most intense. the bi icture fighting in the is most intense. the big picture in this region is at the kremlin's— big picture in this region is at the kremlin's offensive has largely stalled — kremlin's offensive has largely stalled. they have taken hardly any significant — stalled. they have taken hardly any significant towns and ukrainians are making _ significant towns and ukrainians are making them pay a heavy price for every _ making them pay a heavy price for every scrap — making them pay a heavy price for every scrap of land. the democratic unionist party _ every scrap of land. the democratic unionist party says _ every scrap of land. the democratic unionist party says it _ every scrap of land. the democratic unionist party says it will— every scrap of land. the democratic unionist party says it will not - unionist party says it will not nominate ministers to the northern ireland power—sharing executive into a decisive action is taken on brexit trading of arrangements. urging ministers to do more to help with the rising energy bills. and bbc news reveals how untreated sewage is being dumped illegally and rivers across the uk, putting health in nature at risk. in the past hour, the labour leader sir keir starmer has said he will quit if he's handed a fine by durham police for breaking covid lockdown rules. but speaking at a press conference, he insisted that he was "absolutely clear that no rules were broken". sir keir has been under pressure after police launched an investigation into an event at which he drank beer and ate curry at an mp's office in 2021. let's hear some of what he had to say: this what he had to say: was a collective sacrifice. people this was a collective sacrifice. people were entitled to expect that politicians would follow the same rules as everyone else. when my mother—in—law passed away suddenly just before the lockdown, my wife and i were unable to provide her father with the support we wanted to afterwards. because we followed the rules. barely a day has passed where we haven't agonised over the decision. but we did it because we followed the rules. we found the rules frustrating at times and i am no exception to that. i had to isolate six times during covid—i9, pulling me away from my work and other things that i loved. but i did it because we followed the rules. the idea that i would then casually break those rules is wrong and frankly, i don't believe that those accusing me believe it themselves. they are just trying to feed cynicism, to get the public to believe all politicians are the same. i am believe all politicians are the same. iam here believe all politicians are the same. i am here to say that they are not. i believe in honour. integrity. in the principle that those who make the laws must follow them. and i believe politicians who undermine that principle, undermine trust in politics, undermine our democracy and undermine britain. i am absolutely clear that no laws are broken. they were followed at all times. and i simply had something to eat while working late in the evening. as any politician would do days before an election. but if the police decide to issue me with a fixed penalty notice, i would, police decide to issue me with a fixed penalty notice, iwould, of course, do the right thing and step down. this matters. it matters because the british public deserve politicians who think the rules apply to them. they deserve politicians who hold themselves to the highest standard. and they deserve politicians who put the country first rather than themselves. they will always, always get that from me. let's speak to our political correspondent, nick eardley a gamble for sir keir starmer, but did he have any choice? i a gamble for sir keir starmer, but did he have any choice?— did he have any choice? i don't think he did — did he have any choice? i don't think he did is _ did he have any choice? i don't think he did is the _ did he have any choice? i don't think he did is the honest - did he have any choice? i don't i think he did is the honest answer. speaking with ministers of the shadow cabinet, the top team said look, he was probably going, he would've had to resign if he had been fined, so why not to say that now and tried to get on a bit of front foot over all of this. the calculation that the labour party and the keir starmer have made is one that he will not be fined and has not broken the rules and the police will decide that. two, that he can write out the storm by saying that he has given a guarantee that he will resign and therefore it's time to tug what other things into the police have finished their investigation and three, ultimately, that he will be able to move on from is labour leader if he is still able to say i consider myself an honest politician. it is a gamble and it is a big gamble because we don't know for sure but the police are going to do. the last two months, they have taught us anything, it's the politicians can't be certain of what the police would do. for a while, borisjohnson and his allies were highly confident that he was going to be cleared by police because they said he was just working. and there's one thing to watch out with there's one thing to watch out with the police and you'll remember the they were involved in another controversy when dominic cummings went up to durham during lockdown and at the time, it was a question as to whether or not the police would issue him a fine police turned around and said, we don't issue retrospective finds, we've never given a retrospective covid—i9 fixed penalty notice to someone accused of breaking lockdown rules. so, there was a backdrop to all of this. ultimately, the labour party decided keir starmer needed to say something and if he hadn't made some sort of commitment or questions about this would follow him around for weeks and he would not be able to talk about other big political issues. they're hoping that this commitment is given this afternoon allow him to do that and move on to talk about things like the cost—of—living. but ultimately, although they might be confident that he did not break the rules, it cannot be certain that the police will come to the same conclusion.— conclusion. reporting from westminster. _ sonia sodha is chief leader writer at the observer and joins me now: we heard repeatedly that no rules were broken, he kept saying but that was for the police to decide, isn't it? i was for the police to decide, isn't it? 4' was for the police to decide, isn't it? ~ ,., was for the police to decide, isn't it? ~ ., �*, , was for the police to decide, isn't it? �*, , it? i think so and it's 'ust as nick 'ust said it? i think so and it's 'ust as nick just said which h it? i think so and it's 'ust as nick just said which is, _ it? i think so and it's 'ust as nick just said which is, he]— it? i think so and it'sjust as nick just said which is, he can - it? i think so and it'sjust as nick just said which is, he can keep . just said which is, he can keep saying no rules are broken and i have to say, everything about this event, if it's in the public domain, it seems very different to what we know it was going on the downing street. but he can keep saying the rules are broken but he will continue to get asked in interviews what happens if you get a fine, will you resign and i think it is said to come out and say this today because it will dominate every interview he does for the next six weeks or so while the police are doing their investigation. i think that's what he said what he has. he investigation. i think that's what he said what he has.— investigation. i think that's what he said what he has. he pulled out ofthe he said what he has. he pulled out of the van in _ he said what he has. he pulled out of the van in event _ he said what he has. he pulled out of the van in event earlier- he said what he has. he pulled out of the van in event earlier today i of the van in event earlier today when there gathered round his socks, he —— around his house he refused to say anything. he -- around his house he refused to say anything-— -- around his house he refused to say anything. he said were going to net a say anything. he said were going to get a readout _ say anything. he said were going to get a readout and _ say anything. he said were going to get a readout and we _ say anything. he said were going to get a readout and we have - say anything. he said were going to get a readout and we have the - get a readout and we have the other issue which is how has the labour leader handled this and it is true to say that some of his mps are happy and there's been the fact that the story has changed as things have gone along, they said was an unplanned dinner and there is a memo that circulated saying this is going to happen every thought angela rayner wasn't there but i was corrected and that doesn't mean rules are broken but i think the handling of itjust makes it look like there's more to hide and this is gone on for a long time and i think people will be thinking how come you didn't see this earlier. so, i don't think it's been handled perfectly by this office. [30 so, i don't think it's been handled perfectly by this office.— perfectly by this office. do you read into the _ perfectly by this office. do you read into the fact _ perfectly by this office. do you read into the fact that - perfectly by this office. do you read into the fact that he - perfectly by this office. do you | read into the fact that he spoke very clearly and said that he would stand down but he did not address that point that nick was talking about that durham police have made it clear that if there is a minor infringement of the law, the probably not going to issue a fine? i sort of think that's fair enough expert lots of members of the public will think that's fair enough. 50m; will think that's fair enough. sorry to but in but— will think that's fair enough. sorry to but in but to _ will think that's fair enough. sorry to but in but to you _ will think that's fair enough. sorry to but in but to you think - will think that's fair enough. sorry to but in but to you think keir - to but in but to you think keir starmer was pink a little bit and precise? but he still be expected to stand down if you're a hunter of breach the law? i stand down if you're a hunter of breach the law?— breach the law? i think he was re breach the law? i think he was pretty clear — breach the law? i think he was pretty clear that _ breach the law? i think he was pretty clear that he _ breach the law? i think he was pretty clear that he was - breach the law? i think he was i pretty clear that he was resigning if there was a fine and didn't indicate otherwise in that he gave and i think that's right, and i think that despite a lot of power in the hands of the police that's just the hands of the police that's just the very nature of the emergency covid—i9 regulations that we had and durham police are going to be looking at what happened they're going to make a decision and we know it might or might not lead to the resignation. but i think if they were to release a statement and there was a minor infraction, i think they are calculating that the public, it wouldn't be public clamour for public, it wouldn't be public clamourfor resignation public, it wouldn't be public clamour for resignation and is still hypothetical and the police may come back and say no rules are broken but we have to wait and see. irate back and say no rules are broken but we have to wait and see.— back and say no rules are broken but we have to wait and see. we have the prime minister _ we have to wait and see. we have the prime minister and _ we have to wait and see. we have the prime minister and the _ we have to wait and see. we have the prime minister and the leader - we have to wait and see. we have the prime minister and the leader of - prime minister and the leader of opposition facing potential fines for lockdown breaches. i do think that there's _ for lockdown breaches. i do think that there's something _ for lockdown breaches. i do think i that there's something qualitatively different with the boris johnson stands accused of what your storm stands accused of what your storm stands accused of and keir starmer�*s the offence was this is a meal consumed by people who was working and continue to work together —— defence. i think this is different from gate 20 making people to come together for a from gate 20 making people to come togetherfor a birthday from gate 20 making people to come together for a birthday singsong and having a karaoke because somebody is leaving or sending an e—mail around as a very senior downing street official said, the weather is lovely, let's get together outside. but personally, feel there's something qualitatively different but i think there to see with the say and i think you're right that it shows a certain amount of fuzziness at the boundaries above these rules and is in alibris guidance of the hot water here.— and is in alibris guidance of the hot water here. ., ,, ,., ,., . hot water here. thank you so much. -- labour has- _ morrisons has secured a last—minute deal to buy the convenience store chain mccoll�*s, which has has more than a thousand small stores and 16,000 workers. our business correspondent theo leggett is here. they've done it by offering everything the rival group were offering as well. so, what we have here is a deal that first of all and perhaps most importantly protect 16,000 jobs and 1100 stores open and as far as the creditors are concerned, the people who have lent money, they will get the money back in the stores will continue trading without interruption and so all of those boxes have not been ticked and what morrison simple position for this was they already had dealings. they have a partnership under which they operate 270 stores under morrison's daily name and they are the main wholesale supplier. to unwind all of that would've been disruptive, so given their offer practice is much as they were and they have this partnership which would have been best not to unwind, that meant the balance swung in their direction. and in a battle over the weekend, morrison says to make one out. shoppers and consumers will see no difference despite being brought out of administration, that's kind of a technicality. and for a consumer point of view, the transition should be pretty seamless because morrison's was already working with them and i were to control of the business as a whole and that should not be the serious disruption that there might�*ve been if, for example they had to find a new wholesale distributor.- if, for example they had to find a new wholesale distributor. thank you ve much. talks are taking place in belfast between the northern ireland secretary brandon lewis and the stormont assembly's five main parties, following elections last week which saw sinn fein winning the most seats. it means the party is entitled to the role of first minister — but that depends on the second largest party, the democratic unionists nominating a deputy. speaking a short while ago, the dup leader, sirjeffrey donaldson, said his party's stance on the northern ireland protocol, which covers post—brexit trade arrangements, hadn't changed. we need to see these issues still with the size we need decisive action to address the difficulties made by the protocol whether that is driving up the cost—of—living, whether that is the harm it is doing to businesses on our economy, or indeed, and undermining political stability in northern ireland. the protocol needs to be dealt with and we saw from people to adopt the stance, that we have taken and we continue to recognise others and also have a democratic mandate and we want to work with them to deliver stable government for northern ireland. in a press conference this afternoon, sinn fein called for the parties to form an executive as quickly as possible. the dup, but also the british government, must accept and respect the democratic outcome of this election. brinkmanship will not be tolerated. where the north of ireland becomes collateral damage in a game of chicken with the european commission. responsibilty for finding solutions to the protocol to make it a smooth implementation lies with borisjohnson and the eu. but make no mistake, we will not be held to ransom. 0ur correspondent, nick garnett, is in belfast with the latest. how is anyone going to reconcile? both sides of this, the dup and sinn fein both agree or say they agree that they want to have the power—sharing executive running. it is up and up and running since february of this year and some were really keen on having this happen, so the sticking block is in the completely outside their control directly. that is this northern ireland protocol. it was signed after brexit and it looks after the fact that they don't want to have a hard border between the irish republican northern ireland and great britain. so the deal was set “p great britain. so the deal was set up the customs checks will be done in the irish sea. the problem with thatis in the irish sea. the problem with that is the dup say that is affected the amount of trade and the price of trade in high places and that has led to uncompetitive this important risk for northern ireland business and we need to do some about it. another the dup or sinn fein can have a direct effect on that, that is a discussion of the british parliament have to have a brussels to try to get that working and try to try to get that working and try to get it up and running again is going to be very problematic. there has been talks and that is stalled somewhat and that is been going on and is a real concern that they pushed on with this and there is some type of agreement. but, this is the deal and protocol that was signed by the british parliament and by the eu itself. the eu is not keen to give up his position in the british parliament does notjust want to tear up the arrangement completely on its own. it's a time or governments around europe are trying to act together over ukraine and it will be very difficult for them to rip up a protocol that is already in place and it would raise the prospect of there being some repercussions from the eu as well. so, it's impossible to see how this can happen very quickly, how a solution can be brought very quickly. but the problem here is that in six months' time, if there is an assembly set up and running, that would lead to a prospect of there being yet another election and thatis there being yet another election and that is what the people here really do not want to see. ilil" do not want to see. our correspondent - do not want to see. 0ur correspondent reporting from belfast. let's get more now on sir keir starmer�*s commitment to resign if he's fined by police for breaking coronavirus rules. we can speak to the shadow attorney general emily thornberry. a lot of people have been saying that keir starmer had no choice but to say that he would resign because the alternative of not saying so would have been worse. i the alternative of not saying so would have been worse. i come at this anrle would have been worse. i come at this angle that _ would have been worse. i come at this angle that keir— would have been worse. i come at this angle that keir starmer- would have been worse. i come at| this angle that keir starmer stands for decency and honesty in british politics and as he says in his statement, it is very important for people to appreciate that not all politicians are the same and we do need to ensure that there is not cynicism about politics and politicians because if there is cynicism about politicians, and democracy and its a threat to democracy, it's a threat to our country. it is really important to take a stand and do the right thing. it took him a while to come to this conclusion, he pulled out today and could have done this earlier and are you worried about the timing of this? ., ,, ., , ., you worried about the timing of this? ., ,, ._ ., this? no. essentially what happened, is that keir starmer _ this? no. essentially what happened, is that keir starmer was _ this? no. essentially what happened, is that keir starmer was speaking - this? no. essentially what happened, is that keir starmer was speaking to i is that keir starmer was speaking to a number of us about it and making sure that we all knew what was happening and why he was going to do it. it's a stand and he needs to make sure that when he takes it, we have all of us behind them and absolutely he does. did have all of us behind them and absolutely he does.— have all of us behind them and absolutely he does. did he ask for our absolutely he does. did he ask for your advice? _ absolutely he does. did he ask for your advice? yes. _ absolutely he does. did he ask for your advice? yes. and _ absolutely he does. did he ask for your advice? yes. and what - absolutely he does. did he ask for your advice? yes. and what did i absolutely he does. did he ask for. your advice? yes. and what did you it in? i your advice? yes. and what did you it in? i think _ your advice? yes. and what did you it in? i think you _ your advice? yes. and what did you it in? i think you should _ your advice? yes. and what did you it in? i think you should do - your advice? yes. and what did you it in? i think you should do the - it in? i think you should do the riaht it in? i think you should do the right thing _ it in? i think you should do the right thing in — it in? i think you should do the right thing in what _ it in? i think you should do the right thing in what is _ it in? i think you should do the right thing in what is said - it in? i think you should do the right thing in what is said to i it in? i think you should do the l right thing in what is said to him was, there is no way you have committed any crime, there's no way of breached any rules, you simply ate because we don't live on thin air and ate because we don't live on thin airand you're out ate because we don't live on thin air and you're out campaigning and you need to be able to have something to eat. it is completely different to systematic party organising those happening at number ten with invitations going out in advance with come to a party and bring your own bottle. bring your own cake, bring your own cheese, enjoy yourself, listen to music, etc. it is not the same thing. this is the guy having something to eat. i believe it is up to the police to decide for the rules are followed. and i'm sure the many look at it, they will decide that no rules are broken at all.— broken at all. with some people cannot understand _ broken at all. with some people cannot understand is _ broken at all. with some people cannot understand is why i broken at all. with some people cannot understand is why the i broken at all. with some people i cannot understand is why the story about what had been has been inconsistent in some places. so, we were told initially a deputy leader wasn't there and it urged that she wasn't there and it urged that she was there and the labour party is said, the labour leader went on to work after dinner and yet in the memo that is been the timetable that has been published now, there is no mention of that. this causes suspicion. mention of that. this causes suspicion-— mention of that. this causes susicion. , ., , suspicion. let me explain. the first thing about — suspicion. let me explain. the first thing about angela _ suspicion. let me explain. the first thing about angela is _ suspicion. let me explain. the first thing about angela is that - suspicion. let me explain. the first thing about angela is that it's i thing about angela is that it's right to say that the press officer was asked and said that she wasn't there and they made a mistake and when angela was asked, they of course did not cover it up. the set of course she was there and indeed, it was online. it was like it was a big secret. yes, she was there and then with regard to the way that if you don't mind explaining, the thing about this is you get a list as a politician on the road of where you're going, piercing, who's organising what, with times are and central structure that everyone works to because of your responsibility getting emily thornberry from one place or another, you know what time she supposed be getting some rest, it helps with the timetable because she maybe by somebody in the street may want to talk to them and you've only got ten minutes to walk down the street and get to the next thing. but as a politician, you know that's the basic structure and that you have all the other thing shifted to on top. so, you have to read your notes, after major speeches of to sign things off, you have to have discussions on what you're doing the next day that is not written down item by item but we all know when there's a train journey, that's what you do writing a speech before you go to bed, you have to do everything you're doing the next day and make sure you have corrected the speech. it's all of that. so, the fact that the items of what work he was doing after that was not listed was really neither here nor there for anyone who honestly has ever worked with this before. it is who honestly has ever worked with this before-— this before. it is maintained that he went to _ this before. it is maintained that he went to work _ this before. it is maintained that he went to work after _ this before. it is maintained that he went to work after this i this before. it is maintained that he went to work after this stop l this before. it is maintained that. he went to work after this stop till every politician on the road, before they are allowed to go to bed, has to do with they did go through what they are going to do the next day. everyone is signed up to a never knows what they're doing in the politician knows what time they're getting up, where they're going next. you need to go through all of that. i next. you need to go through all of that. ., �* ~' ., next. you need to go through all of that. ., �* ~ ., ., , that. i don't know what else he may have done. — that. i don't know what else he may have done. but _ that. i don't know what else he may have done, but i _ that. i don't know what else he may have done, but i know _ that. i don't know what else he may have done, but i know from - that. i don't know what else he may have done, but i know from a i have done, but i know from a politician who has been on the road a lot that that is the last thing i never allowed to do before i am allowed to go off and get some sleep. allowed to go off and get some slee -. . , ., allowed to go off and get some slee, ., y., . ., allowed to go off and get some slee. . ,. . ., , allowed to go off and get some slee. ., . ., , sleep. can you clear up something that people _ sleep. can you clear up something that people have _ sleep. can you clear up something that people have been _ sleep. can you clear up something that people have been asking i sleep. can you clear up something i that people have been asking about. sir keir starmer said he will resign if he is fined, but has been pointed out the term police and said they not issuing fines for covid—19 breaches which may have amounted to a minor breach of the regulations. what would he do if he were found to have breached the regulations but was not given a fine? we still step down? we was not given a fine? we still step down? ~ . ., ., ., ., down? we are getting into a lot of hypotheticais _ down? we are getting into a lot of hypotheticals and _ down? we are getting into a lot of hypotheticals and politicians i down? we are getting into a lot of hypotheticals and politicians are i hypotheticals and politicians are always somewhat nervous and being let down this path. let me help you as much as i can. festival, he will be found to have broken the rules because he is not broken the rules. if you to have that, he will. but that did rrot _ if you to have that, he will. but that did not happen to dominic cummings stability also did not have six police officers in incident and they are doing an investigation and if they do find that he is broken the rules, , ., �* , if they do find that he is broken the rules, ,. �* , ., ,~' if they do find that he is broken the rules.— if they do find that he is broken the rules, y., �* , ., ., if they do find that he is broken the rules, i., �* , ., ., ., the rules, you'll be asked to pay a fine, but he _ the rules, you'll be asked to pay a fine, but he did _ the rules, you'll be asked to pay a fine, but he did not _ the rules, you'll be asked to pay a fine, but he did not break the i the rules, you'll be asked to pay a| fine, but he did not break the rules because all he did was eat. i5 fine, but he did not break the rules because all he did was eat. is it embarrassing _ because all he did was eat. is it embarrassing to _ because all he did was eat. is it embarrassing to have the leader of the party under police investigation? i the party under police investigation?- the party under police investigation? the party under police investiration? ~ �* , , the party under police investiration? ~ �*, , ., investigation? i think it's 'ust one of those things. i investigation? i think it's 'ust one of those things. and i investigation? i think it's 'ust one of those things. and by i investigation? i think it'sjust one of those things. and by the i investigation? i think it'sjust one j of those things. and by the prime minister is been behaving in the way that he has come of the attack that the conservative party central office would do everything they can to try and blur the picture. to try to try and blur the picture. to try to bring down cynicism on everyone and so everybody, that all politicians are the same, i think thatis politicians are the same, i think that is the motivation behind a lot of this campaigning for the police to reinvestigate whether keir starmer was in some way partying instead of simply eating. i think that's the background to this and that's the background to this and that's just modern—day politics. it that'sjust modern—day politics. it is term police decision to open this investigation and that is nothing to do with conservative central office to do with conservative central office. �* , , ., ., ., �* , office. there's been a lot and it's a matter for— office. there's been a lot and it's a matter for them _ office. there's been a lot and it's a matter for them but _ office. there's been a lot and it's a matter for them but no - office. there's been a lot and it's a matter for them but no one i a matter for them but no one can deny the amount of pressure that they have been put under by the conservative party and from the sunday times, everett on sunday that the attack unit has been working with some people in durham to try to put pressure on durham police to reopen the case. we put pressure on durham police to reopen the case.— put pressure on durham police to reopen the case. we have to leave it there, reopen the case. we have to leave it there. thank— reopen the case. we have to leave it there. thank you _ reopen the case. we have to leave it there, thank you very _ reopen the case. we have to leave it there, thank you very much - reopen the case. we have to leave it there, thank you very much indeed. | there, thank you very much indeed. that is emily, the shadow attorney general. president putin has tried to justify the invasion of ukraine on the grounds of national security. in a speech at the victory day parade in moscow's red square, he told soldiers they were fighting for what their predecessors had fought for during the second world war. he also alleged that nato was �*exploring' land close to russia and that he was fighting neo—nazis in ukraine. he provided no evidence for either claim. 0ur correspondent, jenny hill, sent this report, from moscow. isolated, sanctioned, condemned. but vladimir putin seems sure of russia's support. relaxed, smiling, as he greeted veterans of conflicts past, even as he wages war in ukraine. victory day is one of the most cherished holidays in the russian calendar. it is sombre. 27 million soviets died in the second world war. but it is a celebration, too, a victory over nazi germany and the eyes of the world were on red square. vladimir putin, unable to declare a victory of his own in ukraine, railed against the west. he had been forced to act against his neighbour, he said, out of self—defence. translation: preparations i were openly under way for another punitive operation in donbas, an invasion of our historic lands including crimea. kyiv has announced the possible acquisition of nuclear weapons. nato began active military development of the territories adjacent to ours. this was an absolutely unacceptable threat, systematically created for us and right on our borders. fewer troops, less military hardware than usual on display, resources presumably tied up in ukraine. this was, as always, a display of might intended for the outside world. a less than subtle hint at russia's nuclear arsenal. but today was about rallying russians too. vladimir putin has repeatedly tried to justify his war by telling them that nazis in ukraine threaten their country's peace, using russia's painful past to legitimise his present. and there was a rare acknowledgement of the price paid. the kremlin admits that 1300 soldiers have died in ukraine. the real number is thought to be much higher. but grieving families are told their sons and husbands have died heroes, defending the motherland. vladimir putin's war has not gone well, but even as russia reflects on the cost of conflict, he seems determined to fight on. jenny hill, bbc news, moscow. we can speak now to 0lesya zakharova, a political scientist from riddle — an independent organisation studying russian affairs. the victory, not the victory day parade the vladimir putin wanted. sorry, can you repeat, please? it was not the victory day parade that president putin would've wanted. you he declared this victory day as much as he could for his own goals. i wonder, listening to what he had to say they are, what did you think of how strong he was? did you think it was just rhetoric? how strong he was? did you think it wasjust rhetoric? because how strong he was? did you think it was just rhetoric? because there was no new amount to eight announcement about stepping up the aggression. i can't say that it was only rhetoric. i mean, yes, his speech wasn't something new. and hejust repeated the same arguments he repeats since the same arguments he repeats since the special military operation he began. but these arguments and these narratives he repeats actually, it's an instrument of propaganda. and what he repeats most russians believe in it. hejustified and legitimised his invasion of ukraine and most russians see it really as protection of people, as a defendant of the country not an invasion. i can't say that it's just rhetoric. yes, these are words but these words really work. yes, these are words but these words reall work. , ., yes, these are words but these words really work-— really work. yes. how much do you think president _ really work. yes. how much do you think president putin _ really work. yes. how much do you think president putin himself- really work. yes. how much do you| think president putin himself knows about how the war is going? it’s about how the war is going? it's difficult to _ about how the war is going? it�*s difficult to say. i think publicly he really believes in the propaganda that they tried to disseminate among the audience. i think that he really believes in his historical view, in his view of history. it's not true. i mean, his reading of history is really strange but i think that he really strange but i think that he really believes in what he is telling people. but really believes in what he is telling people.— really believes in what he is tellin: --eole. �* �* ., ., telling people. but he can't allow any opposite _ telling people. but he can't allow any opposite view, _ telling people. but he can't allow any opposite view, he _ telling people. but he can't allow any opposite view, he has - telling people. but he can't allow i any opposite view, he has suppressed all opposition. and any open discussion of what's going on. yes. discussion of what's going on. yes, es. we discussion of what's going on. yes, yes- we can _ discussion of what's going on. yes, yes. we can think _ discussion of what's going on. yes, yes. we can think that _ discussion of what's going on. yes, yes. we can think that if _ discussion of what's going on. yes yes. we can think that if he do discussion of what's going on. ies yes. we can think that if he do it it means that he's not confident in his views and his narratives. i think it's part of the truth. he re—remembered the soviet propaganda. remember the soviet experience and probably he thinks that this is the only way to win in this information war. 0n the other hand, i think you're right, it's going the third month of special military operation and he still repeats and repeats the same arguments, why he invaded ukraine. 0f same arguments, why he invaded ukraine. of course he didn't use the word invade or invasion about russia and ukraine. but anyway, word invade or invasion about russia and ukraine. butanyway, he word invade or invasion about russia and ukraine. but anyway, he still tried to justify it. so probably he's not confident in the loyalty of russian citizens because still it looks something not... not may be obvious how it was with the second world war. and even when russian propaganda is really strong. thank ou so propaganda is really strong. thank you so much- _ propaganda is really strong. thank you so much. time _ propaganda is really strong. thank you so much. time for _ propaganda is really strong. thank you so much. time for a _ propaganda is really strong. thank you so much. time for a look i propaganda is really strong. thank you so much. time for a look at i propaganda is really strong. thankl you so much. time for a look at the weather. thank you very much. good afternoon. after the weekends sunny weather thanks to high pressure we start to see change with low working its way into northern and western areas bring in strong winds, carded outbreaks of rain. the next few days quite unsettled quite windy, rain and also sunshine with the rain we do not showers. sweeping into the other western areas the weather front and lies two lots of isobars but another fine day across the southeast. a bit of hazy sunshine. that weather front, the southeast. a bit of hazy sunshine. that weatherfront, the rain starts to print southeastward tonight, fizzling out as it does so mainly light and patchy but still dried across east anglia on the southeast until tomorrow morning. behind it it's blustery showers and a mild night to come for all. to say that waterfront eventually clears away from the southeast and then a bright day with sunshine, blustery showers, some will be frequent, heavy across parts of scotland in northern arles in particular across western scotland maybe even a rumble of them do an act under for that we could see 20 degrees cross southeast up could see 20 degrees cross southeast up once again pollen levels will be quite high tomorrow. maybe not quite as high as last few days but still high in the cell, generally moderate across the north of the uk. see you later. time for sport. here's holly hamilton. manchester city move back to dublin table yesterday after five nil. it means they need just seven points from the three remaining games to be champions. but afterwards gordie 0ler said they thought there was fires from the media. everyone else towards the reds, cloc says he feels the opposite. after getting knocked out of the champions league, that is always difficult enough to take, but then of course liverpool made it to the final. then you have these kind of things, yeah, but they played villarreal and they played real. i've no idea if the whole country is supporting us, but it's not the feeling i get when we go to other places and play there. it's actually the opposite. but, yeah, maybe he knows more about that than me. chelsea remain on course for a domestic double after winning a third straight women's super league title on a thrilling final day of the season. emma hayes' side will hope to lift more silverware in the fa cup final this weekend. she spoke out how hard the season has been for her and her players. you has been for her and her players. have to have so i place you have to have so many process in place because it's such a... when you have so many games back to back it's critical that the whole team worked to order when there's so much chaos. this is an industry where there's so much adrenaline, win or lose you have to keep recovering all the time. that's probably been the biggest thing i am learning at this stage of my career, i have to recover because it's taking me longer and longer in the game. as longer and longer in the game. as long as the start of the processes to deliver, the information that's needed for the team then the system works. disappointment for dan evans, he's been knocked out in the first round of the italian 0pen. the british number 2 was beaten in straight sets by nikoloz basilashvili of georgia. he had led 5—2 in the first set, but went on to lose 7—6, 6—2. cameron norrie and emma raducanu are both in action tomorrow in rome. meanwhile, naomi 0saka has pulled out of the tournament with injury. the 2a—year—old, who is now ranked 38th in the world, said she needed �*to be careful especially in advance of roland garros. " the french open starts on 22 may. history was made in tennis in madrid over the weekend. 0ns jabeur became the first african player to win a top tier women's tour masters event — in the madrid 0pen after beating jessica pegula. she now has her sights set on a grand slam and told us how she hopes to inspire more tennis players across africa. i received a lot of message from home really impressive. that was my goal from the home really impressive. that was my goalfrom the beginning to really try to inspire more more players just to set up the goal really high. it's amazing to see how people are following titus right now. it's like football division when people are going with their cars celebrating, screaming, dancing and it was a great feeling and hopefully we can see more and more of that. itjust really inspiring for me to do the hard work and continue more for the next tournaments. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. that's bbc dot c0 dot uk slash sport — with afull round up with gavin ramjaun on sportsday at 6:30 and by using aerial bombardments to flatten cities. here, the defence secretary, ben wallace, said mr putin's accusations against the west amounted to fairytales, and accused the kremlin of "mirroring the fascism and tyranny" of nazi germany. 0ur kyiv correspondent, james waterhouse, reports. no rallies in kyiv this victory day. in fact, nothing major is happening for the first time since ukraine declared independence. archive: as the ironclad hosts of soviets and germany - meet in mortal combat. the country was part of the soviet union in the second world war. millions died under german occupation, but they ultimately shared that victory. today there isn't much to celebrate, and russia is accused of hijacking its meaning. translation: and yery soon there will be two victory days | in ukraine and someone will not even have one left. we won then, we will win now too. we will see the parade of victory, the victory of of ukraine. congratulations on the victory day over nazism. glory to ukraine. the meaning of victory day has changed. this memorial celebrates hero cities like kharkiv, marking everything it has gone through in this invasion and continues to go through. mykolaiv in the south, the russians are still trying to take it but it's holding out. and it is interesting to see what was here before. and this also memorial marked also big battles in the second world war, like in crimea. an old soviet tank once used to liberate the city. somewhere for helean to remember her grandfather. today's conflict has left her confused. translation: we have brotherly relations with russia. _ why is it shooting and bombing us? it is very unclear. translation: victory day for me is the holiday i of our parents and ancestors, because they fought for their land. for me victory day will be the day when ukraine wins, and ukraine will win. everything will be ukraine. glory to ukraine. a word missing from putin's speech was mariupol, a mostly destroyed city where the last pockets of ukrainian resistance continues to be shelled. the uk has accused russia of ripping up both its past and its future. putin and his inner circle and generals are mirroring fascism and tyranny of 77 years ago, repeating the errors of the last century's totalitarian regimes. ukraine couldn't be further away from the liberation russia is trying to portray — what also feels distant is peace. more than twenty charities have called on the government to halt plans to move millions of people onto universal credit. today sees the resumption of a compulsory scheme which sees people on older benefits transferred to the new system. ministers say many claimants are missing out on hundreds of pounds. but the charities say nine hundred thousand people will be worse off. joining me now is sophie corlett — who's the director of external affairs at the mental health charity mind. good afternoon to you. what is the problem, why he wanted halted? the rocess is problem, why he wanted halted? iie: process is called problem, why he wanted halted? tie: process is called manage migration, people from the old system have to move on to you personal credit. the problem with this is the system is not manage it all, people are going to be required to remove themselves from one system to another, they're given a time limit of three months after that time their benefits will be cut off. our experience of the system and indeed the governments own research has suggested that a quarter of people with long—term health problems absolutely can't manage the universal claimant system. other people will be too ill, we know people with mental health problems often can't manage these complicated processes. they are kafkaesque in their difficulty. if you are in hospital you might not be able to log on, manage a process in time the risk is that people who have long—term conditions, the people most in need of benefits will find that after that three month deadline their benefits are entirely cut off. ~ ., , ., deadline their benefits are entirely cut off. ~ . , ., , ., ., deadline their benefits are entirely cut off. ~ . , ., ., ., cut off. what is it that you want to see happen? _ cut off. what is it that you want to see happen? do — cut off. what is it that you want to see happen? do you _ cut off. what is it that you want to see happen? do you want - cut off. what is it that you want to see happen? do you want to i cut off. what is it that you want to see happen? do you want to see l see happen? do you want to see people given more time to manage what you described is an unwieldy system or do you want a halt to the process? we system or do you want a halt to the rocess? ~ ., system or do you want a halt to the rocess? ~ . ., , ,., system or do you want a halt to the rocess? ~ . ., , , ., ., system or do you want a halt to the rocess? ~ . ., , ,., ., ., process? we want in absolute halt to the rocess process? we want in absolute halt to the process until _ process? we want in absolute halt to the process until the _ process? we want in absolute halt to the process until the government i the process until the government takes responsibility for guaranteeing that anybody who struggles with the process will be given more support, given more time and will not have their benefits cut off. in other words, anybody who needs more support will be supported to move over. as i said, the governments only search as suggested people struggle with it for the 53% of people they said from their own research needed more support to set “p research needed more support to set up a claim online. this needs to be provided or we will see people facing destitution, people watching today will be thinking, "i don't know how to do that process, it's too complicated, i have no it access too complicated, i have no it access to the internet, after due from the library. to the internet, after due from the libra . ". ., , ._ library. ". the government is saying there will be — library. ". the government is saying there will be others _ library. ". the government is saying there will be others who _ library. ". the government is saying there will be others who will - library. ". the government is saying there will be others who will be i there will be others who will be better off by over £200 a month, they estimate that at about 1.4 million people. so it is a system that they say will be working for a very substantial number of people. you're asking for some sort of safety net for those who have difficulty negotiating the system. absolutely. it's a small thing to ask. these are people who are eligible for benefits, they are on benefits now. this process is called manage migration, we are asking that it indeed should be manageable to him were asking that the process be halted until guarantees are in place that people can be supported. people watching this now in their thinking, i only get by because of benefits they want guaranteed that they will be able to have benefits into the new process. be able to have benefits into the new process-— be able to have benefits into the new rocess. ., ~' , ., , . liberation day is being celebrated across the channel islands. the event marks the 77th anniversary of the end of german occupation during world war two. gatherings and parades — with music and local food stalls have been part of the celebrations. (pres)joining me now from jersey is our correspondent charlie mcardle(os) the commemorations are finished for the day but of course you can still see that the remnants remain. lats see that the remnants remain. lots of confetti on _ see that the remnants remain. lots of confetti on the _ see that the remnants remain. lots of confetti on the streets. children have a great time tossing it up in the air. i would like to be the person to clean up at the end of the day. commemorations, done and dusted and it's all about celebrations. i don't know if you'll be able to hear but across the road there you might see the big screen and all the bunting. that's where the party has been happening all afternoon with a big band playing, traditional music from the 1940s. but why is liberation so important to islanders? let mejust liberation so important to islanders? let me just explain. liberation so important to islanders? let mejust explain. back on may the 9th 1945 the treaty was signed on a boat out there in the bay and a little bit later on in the day, you can't see it now, later in the day it was here on liberation square that literally thousands of islanders gathered. i've seen pictures in the past of islanders and theirfamilies and children pictures in the past of islanders and their families and children all gathering here. the reason they were here, they were waiting for one particular moment. that moment was the hoisting of the union flag. it was here on the pond or hotel in may nine, 1945 that the troops hoisted that union flag. you get to see it's flying today and every single year since that day it has been reenacted. they go through that motion of doing it with soldiers from the territorial army. of course the last couple of years, that hasn't been able to happen because of covid. you can imagine, took a pretty bare at the moment but the last couple years, this was empty, this is normally the focal point of those commemorations and celebrations. they came back in style. i was looking at some of the pictures earlier on that will broadcast later, you couldn't get any more people into the square, it was incredible. amongst those people was incredible. amongst those people was some of the people who actually were here in 1945, many of them children at the time. i've been lucky over the years to be able to speak to many of them. they've shared some incredible memories and stories, some very funny indeed, some very heart—warming and some sad about their time during five years of nazi rule. this is fabulous. back in 1995, it was the 50th anniversary of the liberation and his real highest prince charles of wales came over to the island as part of the celebrations and he unveiled this statue. i'm sure you'll agree that this really captures the spirit of liberation. ., ~., , this really captures the spirit of liberation. . a, , ., liberation. charlie. many thanks. charlie mcardle _ liberation. charlie. many thanks. charlie mcardle in _ liberation. charlie. many thanks. charlie mcardle in jersey. - raw sewage was discharged into rivers in england nearly 375,000 times by water companies last year. the uk government says this is unacceptable and is promising a 40% reduction by 2040. zoe conway has been speaking to �*citizen scientists' to find outjust how much sewage is in the water. zoe conway has been to find out more. chichester harbour, a playground for the people who live here. they might love being on the water, but many worry about what could be in it. ifind it i find it upsetting when wear out and we find condones, toilet paper and we find condones, toilet paper and excrement floating in the sea. this community is taking matters into their own hands. they call themselves citizens sciences, they are collecting water samples to be analysed for pharmaceuticals and pesticides. why notjust leave this to the environment agency? thea;r pesticides. why notjust leave this to the environment agency? they keep sa in: the to the environment agency? they keep saying they get — to the environment agency? they keep saying they get to _ to the environment agency? they keep saying they get to do — to the environment agency? they keep saying they get to do something i saying they get to do something about— saying they get to do something about it — saying they get to do something about it and year after year passes and it _ about it and year after year passes and it still— about it and year after year passes and it still seems to be the same problems — and it still seems to be the same problems. but and it still seems to be the same roblems. �* �* , ., and it still seems to be the same roblems. �* �*, ., , ., problems. but it's not 'ust for harbours people i problems. but it's not 'ust for harbours people are i problems. but it's not just for| harbours people are concerned problems. but it's not just for - harbours people are concerned about. nearby is the river. this is a chalk stream, considered to be one of the rarest and most precious rivers in england. yet for more than six months last year untreated sewerage was discharged into this river from the local treatment works. citizen scientists rob bailey has been watching for days on end. when an one watching for days on end. when anyone sees _ watching for days on end. when anyone sees that _ watching for days on end. when anyone sees that sort _ watching for days on end. when anyone sees that sort of - watching for days on end. when anyone sees that sort of thing l watching for days on end. when anyone sees that sort of thing and one starts— anyone sees that sort of thing and one starts to realise the negative impact _ one starts to realise the negative impact it's— one starts to realise the negative impact it's having on the environment.— impact it's having on the environment. ., . . , environment. the environment agency sa s the environment. the environment agency says the treatment _ environment. the environment agency says the treatment works _ environment. the environment agency says the treatment works is _ environment. the environment agency says the treatment works is been i says the treatment works is been overwhelmed by ground water which is rainfall that made it's way underground, it's getting into broken pipes and mixing with sewerage and then discharging untreated into the river. so sewerage and then discharging untreated into the river. so that is filled with bacteria. _ untreated into the river. so that is filled with bacteria. they - untreated into the river. so that is filled with bacteria. they are - filled with bacteria. they are feeding of the faeces coming out of that sewage treatment plant but there is loads of other chemicals come out. the other thing that's obvious, a little way further upstream you'll see a lot of greenery on the riverbed and downstream of the sewage plant is just devoid of any plant life. southern water says... last year southern border was fined £90 million of what the judge called a shocking and wholesale disregard for the environment. the environment agency says... the water is such an important part of peoples lives here they are determined to protect it. they are inpatient for change. zoe conway, bbc news. thousands of people in literature have experience flooding in their homes and their all to familiar with the damages. experts already working on a prototype stop here is paul murphy. final lab tests on the house that literally rises above the problem. experts from hull university is helping you. this is relevant to _ university is helping you. this is relevant to really _ university is helping you. this is relevant to really anyone - university is helping you. this is relevant to really anyone who'sl relevant to really anyone who's looking at buying a new home. they are generally targeted at the affordable housing market and their super innovative. fine affordable housing market and their super innovative.— affordable housing market and their super innovative. one proposal is to build a demonstration _ super innovative. one proposal is to build a demonstration state - super innovative. one proposal is to build a demonstration state of - super innovative. one proposal is to build a demonstration state of flood j build a demonstration state of flood proof home at this low—lying site in lincolnshire. sensors on the street will detect when floodwater gets you high and raise these lightweight houses bite nearly five feet. it was the terrible floods of 2007 that inspired a yorkshire businessman to invent the lifting house. fix, inspired a yorkshire businessman to invent the lifting house.— invent the lifting house. a friend of mine got _ invent the lifting house. a friend of mine got terribly _ invent the lifting house. a friend of mine got terribly flooded - invent the lifting house. a friend of mine got terribly flooded out. j of mine got terribly flooded out. the idea — of mine got terribly flooded out. the idea started coming from there, really _ the idea started coming from there, really i'm _ the idea started coming from there, really i'm a — the idea started coming from there, really. i'm a builder by trade, i build _ really. i'm a builder by trade, i build houses on little jack pads and the idea _ build houses on little jack pads and the idea of— build houses on little jack pads and the idea of having a pad under house. — the idea of having a pad under house, lifting it up started the process — house, lifting it up started the process. and it's taking nearly 12 years— process. and it's taking nearly 12 years to — process. and it's taking nearly 12 years to get to today.— years to get to today. there is increasing pressure _ years to get to today. there is increasing pressure to - years to get to today. there is increasing pressure to build i years to get to today. there is i increasing pressure to build more homes in the uk but we are running out of land to do it on. and so using flood plains like they are doing here in hull has become a necessity. perhaps here is the sort of place where the flood safe home can really come into its own. millions have been spent on flood defences but allowing some land to flood is also necessary. that's where these homes command. if all trials are successful, work on the flood safe is expected to begin the end of this year. time for look at the weather. it's been a lovely day across the south east of the uk. plenty of sunshine around but for the north and west we see low pressure moving in and that's brought outbreaks of rain and also fairly strong winds. low pressure is going to dominate the scene for the next few days. there will be quite breezy and windy at times and it will be some rain but some sunshine in between when we get the showers through tuesday and wednesday. 0ur area of high pressure is been pulling away, bringing fine weather to the southeast below pressures been affecting the north and the less. you can see the extent of the cloud and the rain for northern ireland, scotland, some heavy and persistent has been gradually working its way southward and eastward to parts of wales, northern and western england for them visit continues to move south going to generally fizzle out and become a bit lighter by the time it reaches the midlands. the southeastern dry altogether, quite mild and breezy. for scotland and northern ireland we will see clear spells and blustery showers. going to be a mild night for all areas but particularly england, lowe's between 14 c. we start tuesday off at low pressure to the north of the uk. we will have a scattering of weather fronts across the uk, lots of isobars, again but did not breezy but quite windy in northwest. the weather front barely anything on it, will clear way and that is brighter, sunshine and showers most of the showers will be across scotland and northern ireland, some quite heavy, baby rumbles of thunder for western scotland. the wind arrows, the wind speeds quite a breezy and gusty day. temperature wise, mid teens across the north, little bit fresher than of late, we could see 17 to 20 degrees across the southeast. pollen levels again are to be problematic, moderate elsewhere but when the showers come along it should be a little bit of relief. the winds will be a bit stronger too. as we head into wednesday, low pressure to draw the country, further showers and this feature, will be wriggling up from the southwest was up a bit of uncertainty to the north and extent of this, could be a bit further south, could be a bit north, southern half of wales, which could see some pretty wet weather throughout the day on wednesday. that gradually moving its way eastwards, for the two further north sunshine, blustery showers those temperatures mid to high teens for most places. once that clears away we will start to see high pressure building in towards the end of the week. with increasing amounts of sunshine ourair coming in week. with increasing amounts of sunshine our air coming in from the south, particularly into next week and it could start to turn quite warm with temperatures creeping up into the mid—20s. stay tuned. the labour leader sir keir starmer says he'll resign if he's fined by durham police for breaking covid rules. he's being investigated after an event during lockdown last year where he had a beer and a curry with party workers. no rules were broken. i'm absolutely clear about that. but in the event that i'm wrong about that and i get a fixed penalty notice, i'll do the right thing and step down. we'll be live in ukraine, as vladimir putin says his invasion, was to protect russia. during the victory day parade in moscow, marking the defeat of nazi germany, he claimed western nations, were preparing to invade. translation: preparations - were openly under way for another punitive operation in donbas, and an invasion of our historic lands, including crimea. kyiv has announced the possible acquisition of nuclear weapons.