welcome to the programme welcome we begin in ukraine where at least three civilians have been killed and more than 1a wounded in the last 2a hours in the latest wave of russian missile and drone attacks. the overnight attacks across ten regions of ukraine were the fourth such wave in just over a week. the southern city of odesa has also been targeted. russia has stepped up its aerial attacks ahead of an expected offensive by ukraine. a ukrainian general in bakhmut said russia had intensified its shelling of the devastated city too. russia s wagner group boss says moscow has agreed to his demands for more ammunition days after he threatened to withdraw his men from bakhmut. russian troops and fighters from wagner, a private military company, have been trying to capture bakhmut for months despite the city s questionable strategic value. earlier, zhanna bezpiatchuk from the bbc ukraine service, told us more about the drone attacks to kyiv. we have seen already a ra
told the bbc his country will not be totally free as long as king charles iii remains head of state. dr terrance drew said he would welcome an apology from the monarchy for its historic role in the slave trade. there are 1a commonwealth realms or countries where the king remains head of state. eight are in the caribbean, where questions linger over the crown s role in the slave trade, and whether or not to become republics. our correspondent celestina olulode reports. the shifting tides of constitutional change. this tiny island is reconsidering its relationship with the crown. the prime minister of st kitts and nevis says he wants to give people a say on who their head of state should be. the head of state still resides in the monarchy of england. and so that aspect of it is telling us that we are not totally free yet. that consultation or discussion will start sometime during my leadership. the prime minister is also calling for an apology for the monarchy s historic rol
a day after his crash at the giro d italia, britain s mark cavendish was hoping to be back in the hunt for victory on stage three. welcome along, thank you forjoining us. the final day of the championship season did not disappoint, with comebacks, and setbacks, and spectacular second half goals that made it an afternoon to remember. not all fans will be happy at the moment, but supporters of the two sides that snatched a playoff place will be delighted, as imran sidat reports. it was crunched as the battle for the last two it was crunched as the battle for the last two championship it was crunched as the battle for the last two championship play places was to be decided. bleat blackburn robbers and they would be there. and they got off to the perfect start. duncan putting them ahead inside ten minutes. west brom needed to win and hope for favours out where they were doing their bit as they went ahead at swansea. blocked by a raucous crowd at the den, only burke put them throu