Wake up. I want to say something. Wake up. You might know him from the crown from doctor who, so get ready to wake up for actor matt smith. Good morning. With me at the desk throughout, actress and author tracy. As comfortable and Albert Square as on the west end stage, douglas alexander, now planting a comeback as an mp. And Robert Buckland who was in borisjohnson � s cabinets, hoping to hang onto his seat. Lets start as ever with what is making the news this morning. The sunday times claims russian Intelligence Officers visited Alexei Navalny in jailjust Intelligence Officers visited Alexei Navalny in jail just two Intelligence Officers visited Alexei Navalny in jailjust two days before his death. And the sacked boss of the post office tells the paper the government did try to delay compensation to postmasters until after the action. The Observer Says ukraine is pleading for more arms as the war � s red two Year Anniversary approaches this week. The Sunday Telegraph Talks about keir starmer accusing donald trump of bad faith in his comments about nato. And three of the tabloids join in all saying there is no way back for prince harry to any royal role. Douglas, you were Foreign Affairs minister with responsibility for russia so why did it take politicians so long to realise putin was such a bad guy . The politicians so long to realise putin was such a bad guy . Was such a bad guy . The west collectively was such a bad guy . The west collectively was was such a bad guy . The west collectively was too was such a bad guy . The west collectively was too slow was such a bad guy . The west collectively was too slow in collectively was too slow in recognising his character. George w bush gave an interview in 2001 and said i have looked in this mans eyes and he is honest and straightforward. The reality is putin never accepted the outcome of the cold war. He said the greatest tragedy of the 20th century was the collapse of the soviet union, and this was a country that lost 30 Million People during the second world war. So the reality, the true character of the man has been revealed this week. We have seen not just navalny first imprisoned, then poisoned, then sent to an arctic penal connolly, the kremlin have heavy responsibility and i fear have blood on their hands, coming just two years next week after the invasion of ukraine. Two years next week after the invasion of ukraine. Robert, you were in government invasion of ukraine. Robert, you were in government when invasion of ukraine. Robert, you were in government when other| were in government when other activists were poisoned, so why do you think governments did take so long . I you think governments did take so lona . ~ ,. You think governments did take so lon. . ~ ,. ,. , you think governments did take so lona . ~ ,. ,. , long . I think they wanted to believe that russia had long . I think they wanted to believe that russia had changed, long . I think they wanted to believe that russia had changed, and long . I think they wanted to believe that russia had changed, and they l that russia had changed, and they wanted that russia had changed, and they wanted to that russia had changed, and they wanted to think that they had somebody who was stable, he was committed to the same values as the rest of committed to the same values as the rest of us committed to the same values as the rest of us it committed to the same values as the rest of us. It is a familiar pattern in history. Rest of us. It is a familiar pattern in history, sadly. Now it is quite clear in history, sadly. Now it is quite clear that in history, sadly. Now it is quite clear that the russians seem to think clear that the russians seem to think that clear that the russians seem to think that acts of omission are direct think that acts of omission are direct acts think that acts of omission are direct acts of commission. In other words, direct acts of commission. In other words. You direct acts of commission. In other words, you deliberately neglect people words, you deliberately neglect people. It is what has happened to alexei people. It is what has happened to Alexei Navalny. At the world is wise to this Alexei Navalny. At the world is wise to this we Alexei Navalny. At the world is wise to this. We know that omission is ust to this. We know that omission is just as to this. We know that omission is just as had to this. We know that omission is just as bad and they have blood on their hands just as bad and they have blood on their hands and they need to answer for their their hands and they need to answer for their crime. For their crime. Tracy and, ust as a human being. I for their crime. Tracy and, ust as a human being, what h for their crime. Tracy and, ust as a human being, what did for their crime. Tracy and, just as a human being, what did you for their crime. Tracy and, just as i a human being, what did you think . Im deeply sad. Navalny was a brave, brave im deeply sad. Navalny was a brave, brave man im deeply sad. Navalny was a brave, brave man he im deeply sad. Navalny was a brave, brave man. He effectively im deeply sad. Navalny was a brave, brave man. He effectively sacrificed i brave man. He effectively sacrificed himself brave man. He effectively sacrificed himself to brave man. He effectively sacrificed himself to he brave man. He effectively sacrificed himself to be an brave man. He effectively sacrificed himself to be an opponent brave man. He effectively sacrificed himself to be an opponent of brave man. He effectively sacrificed himself to be an opponent of putinl himself to be an opponent of putin and he himself to be an opponent of putin and he took himself to be an opponent of putin and he took himself to be an opponent of putin and he took took himself to be an opponent of putin and he took took it himself to be an opponent of putin and he took took it upon himself to be an opponent of putinl and he took took it upon himself to say and he took took it upon himself to say things and he took took it upon himself to say things that and he took took it upon himself to say things that were and he took took it upon himselfl to say things that were unacceptable to say things that were unacceptable to putin to say things that were unacceptable to putin and to say things that were unacceptable to putin and lost to say things that were unacceptable to putin and lost his to say things that were unacceptable to putin and lost his life to say things that were unacceptable to putin and lost his life for to say things that were unacceptable to putin and lost his life for it. To putin and lost his life for it. In terms to putin and lost his life for it. In terms of to putin and lost his life for it. In terms of what to putin and lost his life for it. In terms of what should to putin and lost his life for it. I in terms of what should happen to putin and lost his life for it. In terms of what should happen next, you too have both been cabinet ministers, what could the uk government do . The ministers, what could the uk government do . , ,. , government do . The measures we have taken to create government do . The measures we have taken to create named government do . The measures we have taken to create named these government do . The measures we have taken to create named these bands taken to create named these bands for people who have human rights violations. {lat for people who have human rights violations. , for people who have human rights violations. , , violations. Of course there will be a statement violations. Of course there will be a statement in violations. Of course there will be a statement in the violations. Of course there will be a statement in the commons, violations. Of course there will be j a statement in the commons, but navalny a statement in the commons, but navalny died in the cause of freedom. The grace best way we can honour freedom. The grace best way we can honour his freedom. The grace best way we can honour his life is to help ukraine make honour his life is to help ukraine make the honour his life is to help ukraine make the greatest way. They have a limitless make the greatest way. They have a limitless level of courage but profoundly limited armaments. They need our profoundly limited armaments. They need our help and we need to get the us package need our help and we need to get the us package out of the door and get that aid us package out of the door and get that aid and military support to where that aid and military support to where it that aid and military support to where it is that aid and military support to where it is needed. We that aid and military support to where it is needed. That aid and military support to where it is needed. We will talk about that where it is needed. We will talk about that later where it is needed. We will talk about that later on where it is needed. We will talk about that later on in where it is needed. We will talk about that later on in the about that later on in the programme. In amongst all the diplomatic outrage, at its heart the death of Alexei Navalny is the loss of a husband and father. One brave individual and one brave family. But they are not the first to suffer at they are not the first to suffer at the hands of putin, and they are unlikely to be the last. You will probably remember the remarkable woman we met back injune, whose husband, vladimir, is an activist and journalist and has been locked up and journalist and has been locked up tjy and journalist and has been locked up by putin with a sentence of 25 years. She told us she believed his life was in danger full stop how does she feel now . I life was in danger full stop how does she feel now . Life was in danger full stop how does she feel now . I was horrified, but not surprised. Does she feel now . I was horrified, but not surprised. Because does she feel now . I was horrified, but not surprised. Because the does she feel now . I was horrified, but not surprised. Because the use | but not surprised. Because the use of political assassination as a way of political assassination as a way of dealing with political opponents has been there for the entire rule of Vladimir Putin. He has been using this method since early 2000. This was a murder, for which Vladimir Putin is responsible. All that impunity that lasted for decades led him to believe that somehow he is untouchable, and as long as he is sitting in the kremlin unchecked, we will see more repression, and we will see more repression, and we will see more deaths. You will see more repression, and we will see more deaths. Will see more repression, and we will see more deaths. You told us in june ou will see more deaths. You told us in june you feared will see more deaths. You told us in june you feared for will see more deaths. You told us in june you feared for the will see more deaths. You told us in june you feared for the life will see more deaths. You told us in june you feared for the life of will see more deaths. You told us in june you feared for the life of your l june you feared for the life of your husband. Has what has happened the last couple of days increased that sense of foreboding . I last couple of days increased that sense of foreboding . Sense of foreboding . I have been afraid for my sense of foreboding . I have been afraid for my husband sense of foreboding . I have been afraid for my husband s sense of foreboding . I have been afraid for my Husband S Life sense of foreboding . I have beenj afraid for my Husband S Life since at least 2015. Since that first call that received about Vladimir Collapsing In Moscow and going into came up with multiple organ failure. For no reason at all. An absolutely healthy man with no medical conditions whatsoever, just collapsing and going into a coma with multiple organ famous. Failure. I have slept with my phone since, dreading that call. I believe my Husband S Life is in danger, as are the lives of many other prisoners in russian prison because these people are often kept behind bars often with serious medical conditions, with no proper treatment and they are kept in such conditions in order to make their state of health deteriorate. You in order to make their state of health deteriorate. In order to make their state of health deteriorate. You must be on edae all health deteriorate. You must be on edge all the health deteriorate. You must be on edge all the time. Health deteriorate. You must be on edge all the time. You health deteriorate. You must be on edge all the time. You said health deteriorate. You must be on edge all the time. You said you edge all the time. You said you sleep with your phone. What goes through your mind when it rains . With all that is happening, i cannot afford breaking down. I cannot afford breaking down. I cannot afford being afraid. I cannot afford just the normal Human Feeling of fear. I have to always fight that. Step over it. Say yes, i am afraid, but that is not important right now. Continuing the fight is important. Telling the stories of these people who are suffering from the regime is important. Today, people are getting arrested for laying flowers to the memorials of our victims of repression. So that the situation is deteriorating, it seems, by the day. What would you like western leaders to do . Rfleet what would you like western leaders to do . ,. , to do . Get on the same page with hel to to do . Get on the same page with help to ukraine. To do . Get on the same page with help to ukraine. The to do . Get on the same page with help to ukraine. The us to do . Get on the same page with help to ukraine. The us congress| help to ukraine. The us congress have been debated that aid to ukraine for how long now . And they seem to be finally, finally agreeing that it seem to be finally, finally agreeing thatitis seem to be finally, finally agreeing that it is needed. But come on, did Alexei Navalny have to die for this to happen . Vladimir putin will reappoint himself president of the Russian Federation in less than one month. Foralmost Russian Federation in less than one month. For almost 25 years he has beenin month. For almost 25 years he has been in power. According to international organisations, the last free but not a Fair Election took place in 2003, so i have this question to the International Community. Will they may be, finally, say that Vladimir Putin is not a legitimate leader . When it comes to political prisoners, yes, more should be done to get those whose lives are in danger out. These people who are being now slowly killed, these are, they represent that alternative to Vladimir Putin, and if they are not saved, who will be there to rebuild the country from scratch customer who is going to make russia into a democracy, if not these people who have stood up with their heads held high and said no . Thank you so much forjoining us again. Well, as this nightmare deepens, what can or should our politicians do . The annual Security Conference where leaders are gathering has an added urgency this year. David lammy, the shadow Foreign Secretary, is there with keir starmer and earlier this morning i asked him how he responded to her demand that putin be held to account. He responded to her demand that putin be held to account. Look, we have been putin be held to account. Look, we have been calling putin be held to account. Look, we have been calling for putin be held to account. Look, we have been calling for a putin be held to account. Look, we have been calling for a special have been calling for a special tribunal for crimes of aggression, and against humanity. I would like to see putin in front of that special tribunal, to see putin in front of that specialtribunal, held to see putin in front of that special tribunal, held to account for all of his crimes, notjust in ukraine, but as we are seeing, just in the last 48 hours in russia as well. Of course, as russia holds elections this year, it is important that the International Community is able to verify that they are free and Fair Elections. I suspect, like we have seen in the past, that that will not happen. find we have seen in the past, that that will rrot happen will not happen. And if that does not will not happen. And if that does rrot happen. Will not happen. And if that does rrot happen. Mrs will not happen. And if that does not happen, mrs karamurza will not happen. And if that does | not happen, mrs karamurza says will not happen. And if that does i not happen, mrs karamurza says it not happen, mrs kara murza says it is time for western politicians like you to say Vladimir Putin is not a legitimate leader, there have been no free and Fair Elections for more than 20 years. No free and Fair Elections for more than 20 years no free and Fair Elections for more than 20 years. Would you be ready to sa that . Than 20 years. Would you be ready to say that . Well. Than 20 years. Would you be ready to say that . Well, lets than 20 years. Would you be ready to say that . Well, lets see than 20 years. Would you be ready to say that . Well, lets see what say that . Well, lets see what happens when those Elections Come to pass. There will be a statement from the Prime Minister or the Foreign Secretary in the house tomorrow on the situation in russia. They may well come forward with further sanctions, and of course if it is the case, it will be backed by labour. , i. The case, it will