Hello and welcome to newsday. We start with russia, where president putin has hailed his predicted victory in russias president ial election, saying it would allow the country to become stronger. He had been the only serious candidate and now has a 5th term in office, after a landslide 87 of the vote. But there was defiance in the form of large queues at some Polling Stations in russia heeding the call of allies of the late Opposition Leader, Alexei Navalny who urged people to turn out to spoil their ballots or to vote for any other candidate. Mr navalny died suddenly in a penal colony in russia last month. At least 80 protesters were arrested. His widow Yulia Navalnya cast her vote at Russias Embassy in berlin. There were protests held and queues to vote in a number of other countries. In london there was a line a mile long outside the russian embassy. From moscow heres our russia editor steve rosenberg. For Vladimir Putin, six more years in the kremlin. Russias president is sounding
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Simply empty rhetoric. More reaction throughout the programme. Plus plaid cyrmru leader leanne wood tells this programme for the first time shes going through the menopause and admits to using Illegal Drugs. Plus she can sing. You and i know its all over the front page, you give me road rage. There are macro its up to you, boy, youre driving me crazy, thinking youre driving me crazy, thinking you may be losing my mind. And the award goes to. The queen s 90th birthday. And the award goes to. The queen s 90th birthday. The bafta goes to the magnificent sarah lancashire. The bafta fellowship this year is awarded tojoanna the bafta fellowship this year is awarded to Joanna Lumley the bafta fellowship this year is awarded toJoanna Lumley cheering hello, welcome to the programme, were live until 11 this morning. I say we are alive but i do not feel very live having had two hours sleep. Thank you s much for all your absolutely lovely messages following this a bafta award for best News Coverag
To keep him alive. Donald trumps travel ban takes effect after months of controversy. People from six mainly muslim countries and all refugees will now face a tougher time getting into the us. The president says its designed to stop terrorism. Hello, welcome to the programme, were live until 11am. After a fall in knife crime, levels are now going back up in london. Four People Killed in four days this week. We are talking to a mum whose son was stabbed and killed and also to a man who lost his brother. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the Hashtag Victorialive and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top Story Today Cladding fitted to Grenfell Tower during its refurbishment was changed to a version which cost nearly £300,000 less than the original version chosen, a document seen by the bbc has revealed. At least 80 people were killed when the tower block in west london was destroyed by fire two weeks ago. A Council Mee
The pound in your pocket will soon have 12 sides. We take a look at the new coin due to come into circulation next month. Nonsense, robert, it is all nonsense gcioss nonsense, robert, it is all nonsense across the board. Nonsense, robert, it is all nonsense across the board. And ill be talking to mark cuban, an american billionaire, about his impressions of the new president and his hopes for the future. Its 5 oclock. Our main story a woman has been killed in wolverhampton, as storm doris continues to batter parts of the uk with winds of up to 94 miles an hour. Planes have been grounded, roads closed, and rail travel disrupted. Trains across the whole Virgin Network are suspended and every Train Company in the uk is said to be affected. Victoria station is experiencing severe delays, and no trains are leaving manchester piccadilly. In Northern Ireland, thousands of homes are without power. Lets get the latest from our correspondent, daniel boettcher. Emergency crews in Wolverhampton Ci