hello, i m sally bundock, welcome to the programme. ukraine s president zelensky is returning home from a meeting of g7 leaders injapan. he left the summit having secured further promises of financial and military support, including american made f 16 fighterjets. the commander of ukraine s ground forces says they re close to surrounding the eastern city of bakhmut. ukraine has disputed the russian claims to have taken full control of the city. russia has lost thousands of men in the assault on bakhmut many from the wagner mercenary group. our diplomtaic correspondent james landale reports from kyiv. for more than eight months, in what s now the longest battle of this war, ukrainian forces have defended bakhmut. the eastern city is now largely in ruins and largely in russian hands in particular in the hands of fighters like these from the wagner mercenary group, whose leader yevgeny prigozhin claimed to have full control here. from house to house, he said, we took the
Of running out of workers to pick fresh fruit and veg. Aston villas Jack Grealish says he is deeply embarrassed and has apologised for going to a friends house at the weekend, breaking government guidance on staying at home. Les mis for the lockdown generation the family song that sums up the experiences of millions up and down the country. Good morning. It is a fairly cloudy day once again today. There will be a future was around. Best of the sunshine in the south and south east of england, and it is going to be less windy than yesterday, so not feeling as cold. I will have all the details and about 25 minutes. Its tuesday, the 31st of march. Our top story. Police forces in the uk have been told to be consistent in their use of emergency lockdown powers, after concerns some are being too heavy handed. Guidance to officers calls for a co ordinated effort and emphasises the importance of professionalism. Keith doyle has more. You shouldnt be driving. In weston super mare, police are rem