hello and welcome. finland will become the 31st member of nato later on tuesday. the application to join the western military alliance was prompted by the invasion of ukraine by russia, with which finland shares a long border. our diplomatic correspondent, paul adams, has this story. finland only said it wanted to join nato last year. this afternoon, its flag will be raised at the headquarters in brussels, the quickest accession process in nato s recent history. president putin went to war against ukraine with a declared aim to get less nato. he wanted nato to remove our forces, our structures, from all allies that havejoined after 1997, meaning all allies in central and eastern europe. and he wanted nato to make it absolutely clear that nato s door was closed for any new membership. he s getting the exact opposite. he s getting more nato presence in the eastern part of the alliance, and he s getting two new members, with finland and sweden. finland s long frontier with russi
has died at the age of 91. he was the longest serving chancellor of the 20th century, before he resigned in 1989 over thatcher s choice of economic advisor. political figures have been paying tribute to him. prime minister rishi sunak tweeted this: one of the first things i did as chancellor was hang a picture of nigel lawson above my desk. he was a transformational chancellor and an inspiration to me and many others. my thoughts are with his family and friends at this time. the current chancellorjeremy hunt said: nigel lawson was a rarity amongst politicians, someone who transformed our thinking as well as transforming our economy. since he stepped down as chancellor, his shoes have been impossible to fill but he inspired all his successors, leaving the country more prosperous and enterprising. and former prime minister borisjohnson wrote: nigel lawson was a fearless and original flame of free market conservatism. he was a tax cutter and simplifier who helped transform
wildfires, which have seen thousands of homes evacuated. rolling out the rocket that could pave the way for astronauts to return to the moon. after one venue cancels his latest production over comments on trans rights and the #metoo movement, monty python s terry gilliam says british theatre needs to be more courageous. i think the whole artistic community has to be brave. that is what art is about it is pushing the limits. is what art is about - it is pushing the limits.- is what art is about - it is pushing the limits. live from our studio pushing the limits. live from our studio in pushing the limits. live from our studio in singapore, - pushing the limits. live from our studio in singapore, this| our studio in singapore, this is a our studio in singapore, this is a bbc our studio in singapore, this is a bbc news. it is newsday. hello, and welcome to the programme. officials in ukraine are warning that the situation at the russian occupied zaporizhzhia nuclear pow
abusing underage girls in the 1990s. after one venue cancels his latest production, over comments on trans rights and the metoo movement, monty python s terry gilliam says british theatre needs to be more courageous. i think the whole artistic community has to be brave. that s what art is about is pushing the limits. officials in ukraine are warning that the situation at the russian occupied zaporizhzhia nuclear power station is approaching critical . emergency workers have been staging drills and practising cleaning operations in the event of radioactive contamination. russia took control of the nuclear plant the biggest in europe in early march, and there s recently been heavy shelling at and around the site with both sides blaming each other for the attacks. our correspondent james waterhouse reports from zaporizhzhia city. ukraine s vast, rich landscape, full of produce, industry, but still under threat. we are being taken to see preparations for a worst case sce
rolling out the rocket that could pave the way for astronauts to return to the moon. after one venue cancels his latest production, over comments on trans rights and the #metoo movement, monty python s terry gilliam says british theatre needs to be more courageous. i think the whole artistic community has to be brave. that is what art is about it is pushing the limits. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. officials in ukraine are warning that the situation at the russian occupied zaporizhzhia nuclear power station is approaching critical. emergency workers have been staging drills and practising cleaning operations in the event of radioactive contamination. russia took control of the nuclear plant the biggest in europe in early march, and there s recently been heavy shelling at and around the site, with both sides blaming each other for the attacks. our correspondent james waterhouse reports from zaporizhzhia city. ukraine s vast, rich landscap