we will have more from anna on that story later. the uk government has suspended engagement with one of the country s leading business groups the cbi pending an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and drug abuse at the lobbying group. let s get the latest on this from our business editor simonjack. just talk to us about the allegations. they have been around this week, but today was quite a landmark moment in the uk government, saying, hang on, until you fix this, we don t want any part of it? ~ ., you fix this, we don t want any part of it? ~ . ,. ., you fix this, we don t want any part of it? ~ . , , ., of it? what i discovered earlier this morning of it? what i discovered earlier this morning is of it? what i discovered earlier this morning is that of it? what i discovered earlier this morning is that the - of it? what i discovered earlier i this morning is that the treasury, everyone from the chancellor, to ministers, to all officials down at hmt
official try to get additional security guarantees at a nato summit. the uk government has at least a barge that will house asylum seekers as it seeks to cut hotel costs sturgeon is arrested over an investigation into snp finances. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre manchester united are looking for their first premier league win and goal since lifting the league cup at wembley in february. that slump has seen eric ten hag s side drop out of the top four. united host brentford later and ten hag feels some of the attributes that made them top four contenders are missing you have to know why you are where you are. and what brings us to the position. and that was about determination, that was about passion, that was about desire. so, i admit it. when you are a strong opponent, who plays above the levels, and many teams play against man united above their levels, you get killed. brentford head into this one having lostjust once in their last 10 games, they c
hello and welcome to bbc news. the russian president says the sanctions imposed on his country because of the attack on ukraine are stupid and insane. vladimir putin said they had failed to work and said they were impacting the west instead. he denied that russia was to blame for the current crisis and for the spiralling inflation that has followed. he was speaking at an economic forum in st petersburg. translation: i reiterate, these are fundamental, truly revolutionary changes and it would be a mistake to think during these tumultuous tranch you can simply sit it out, that everything is going to get back to the way it was and yet it seems like the ruling elite of certain western countries are labouring under these precise delusions, choosing to accept the obvious. particular, they think the domination of western politics and economics is a constant but nothing is eternal. the british prime minister has announced that the uk will lead a major training programme for ukrainian
was first released. hello and welcome to bbc news. president putin has described the sanctions imposed on russia because of its invasion of ukraine as insane. he said the measures had failed to work, and were impacting the west instead. the british prime minister has announced that the uk will lead a major training operation for ukrainian soldiers with the aim of training up to ten thousand soldiers every four months. and the question of ukraine s candidacy for the eu is expected to be decided at a european council summit next week. azadeh moshiri has this report. the president told his people there was some good news. translation: there was some good news. translation: now we are one ste awa translation: now we are one step away from translation: now we are one step away from the translation: now we are one step away from the beginning l translation: now we are one | step away from the beginning of a full fledged integration into the european union. we have a positive d