continues, the bank of england is forced to step in again. let s start with the war in ukraine we ve seen a second day of russian missile strikes across the country. have a look at this map. it shows all the places that have been hit since monday morning. we ll take a closer look at the damage done in a moment. but first, let s look at the international response. an emergency meeting of g7 leaders that s the group of rich countries has warned russia that irresponsible nuclear rhetoric is threatening global peace. ukraine s president, volodymyr zelensky, had this message. translation: i ask you to increase yourjoint efforts to help financially to create the air shield for ukraine. millions of people will be grateful to the group of seven. now this is the statement issued by the g7 after its meeting. these pictures released earlier by the russian ministry of defence show a little of what s been going on. more cruise missiles launched what they describe as a massive
the 280 metre long hms queen elizabeth the navy‘s biggest ever warship sails into her new berth in portsmouth. and, to bong or not to bong? mps will look again at plans to silence big ben for four years. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the government says there must be an unprecedented solution for the border between northern ireland and the republic after brexit, as it published its proposals on the future relationship with ireland. they ve called for a seamless border, so that people and goods can continue to move across it freely and which protects the good friday agreement. the irish government says the paper is timely and helpful , but critics say the plans lack credible detail. our ireland correspondent chris buckler reports. more than 300 miles, crossing fields, bridges, roads and rivers. there is a political dividing line on the island of ireland. but it is a border that cannot be seen and many want it to stay that way. soft toys and cushions are