india is added to the uk s red list. most travel from the country will be banned from friday, because of fears over a new variant of coronavirus. good morning. the biggest drop in car insurance costs in half a decade. motorists are paying £87 less a year i ll find out how long the savings might last. good morning from odds farm park, which is in buckinghamshire. we are going to meet some plans and chat to the kids later but it is a chilly start wherever you are this morning. many having a dry day with sunshine but there is some rain in northern ireland and scotland. all the details in ten minutes. good morning. it s tuesday, 20th april. our top story. boris johnson will meet football fans and officials today, as the backlash over plans for a new super league intensifies. the prime minister stepped in after supporters, pundits and playersjoined growing calls to stop the breakaway competition. the premier league s so called big six have signed up for the league, and 14 more
discussing the situation in ukraine. the relationship, as you mentioned, between the french president and the german chancellor has been under a lot of scrutiny lately regarding mixed messages coming from both countries regarding support for ukraine. the french president has been receiving raised eyebrows about his comments, saying he wouldn t rule out one day sending troops to ukraine, which the german chancellor quickly ruled out. he said germany was not a war party, and subsequent of that, there have been various pot shots between countries about who is doing what to help. a lot of people are using this as an opportunity to smooth things over, get on the same page, and at least coordinate their messaging in a better way. this is, of course, crucial moment for europe. there are genuine fears that if donald trump becomes president of the united states again, and elections later this year, that can undermine the nato alliance, and germany and france would have to step up. mil
would disagree and would say that this poll is neither free nor fair nor transparent. vladimir putin does not face a major challenge. there are three other candidates on the ballot paper, but his most vocal critics, his fiercest opponents, are either in exile or in prison, which kind of helps you to win what we expect to be a landslide. there have been reports that public service workers have been strongly encouraged to come out today on day one of this election, to cast their votes. i mean, there are so many things to say about this election. vladimir putin dominates the airwaves, dominates the screens, on russian television, much more than any other candidate. so it will be no surprise, i think, when he is eventually declared the winner. here in the uk, the conservatives are under fresh pressure over ties to a party donor at the centre of a racism row. the party has refused to confirm, or deny, reports that the donor has reportedly given more money to the party, than was kn
and it s time for lenny s last turn the comedian will present his final comic relief tonight after 39 years. plus do you fancy more rain? i did not think so, but another wet morning for many. this weekend sunshine at times and hopefully more brightness. it s friday the 15th march. our main story. exposure to violent online content is now unavoidable for children in the uk, with many seeing it while still in primary school, according to a new ofcom report. the regulator is urging social media companies to strengthen child protection on their platforms. our technology reporter shiona mccallum reports. how much time do you think you spend on your phone a day? even prince william is asking these questions when meeting with a group of schoolchildren at a west london youth centre yesterday. that s quite a lot. but i bet you feel better coming here. but when children are on their smartphones, their innocence can soon be compromised. ofcom say out of the 2a7 children it spoke to, a