Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The government has released a new definition of extremism, in order, it says, to try to stop organisations which promote hatred, violence and intolerance. The new terminology will be used to assess whether groups are eligible to receive public funding or support. But critics say the measure threatens Freedom Of Speech and public protest. Our Political Correspondent peter saull has this report. Was has become a regular side, thousands was has become a regular side, thousands of was has become a regular side, thousands of people was has become a regular side, thousands of people taking was has become a regular side, thousands of people taking to the streets in protest of israels actions in gaza. The current conflict in the middle east has prompted a political debate notjust about the fighting there but about the impact on Community Cohesion here. In the impact on Community Cohesion here. ~, the impact on Community Cohesion here. ,. , her
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Plenty of questions, and here to offer some answers for the next half an hour or so are mike prendergast, leader of the conservative opposition on Sefton Council ballots have been cast over three days. There has been some vandalism and a number of arrests at Polling Stations, but the final result is not in doubt as mr putin has no credible opponent. It comes as supporters of the late opposition leader, Alexei Navalny,have urged people to turn out en masse at midday in each time zone and vote for any Candidate Other than mr putin or spoil their ballot papers. The Rolling Protest has been dubbed noon against putin. Icame to i came to vote for a man to make sure that our country prosperous and there is no fascism in any country, not in ukraine or any other part of the world. , not in ukraine or any other part of the world the world. Steve rosenberg is in moscow and the world. Steve rosenberg is in moscow and gave the world. Steve rosenberg is in moscow and gave his assessment this was pr
In each time zone and vote for any candidate other than mr putin or spoil their ballot papers. The Rolling Protest has been dubbed noon against putin. One of the main issues that voters are thinking about, is the war in ukraine. On that, here are two voters from an area just north of moscow. I wish this special operation would end as soon as possible. It is a pity people are dying, she says. Can you imagine how many people died, and now ourfront line regions are suffering . I am an elderly person but im really worried about this. I came to vote for a man who does everything to ensure there is no war in the world, this man says, that our country lives and prospers and that there is no fascism in any country, not in ukraine or any other part of the world. Our russia editor, Steve Rosenberg is in moscow and gave his assessment of the calls from kremlin critics for protests across russia. This was an idea that was proposed by russian Opposition Figures abroad in exile, it was supported by
Region, and said ukraine targeted an oil refinery and several Fuel Stations inside russia. The head of russias Electoral Commission said there have been 20 incidents so far of people targeting ballot boxes. Protests could continue on sunday when supporters of the late opposition figure Alexei Navalny are calling on people throughout russia to protest against president putin. Meanwhile in the estonian Town Of Narva, where many residents are russian, people crossed the border to vote in russias president ial election. Narva is one of only a handful of places where the border between the eu and russia is still open. Bbc russian s Oleg Boldyrev sent this report. Here in the Estonian Border Town Of Narva lies the frontier between the western world and russia. Across the river with its formidable fortress lies ivangorod, a town 170 kilometres away from St Petersburg and this is one but a handful of places where the border between the eu and russia is still open. What is even more unusual is