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Keir starmer would have liked to have focused on his partys progress in last weeks local elections. instead, there are questions about what he was doing ahead of last years elections in durham. he said he was at a work event when he sipped this beer and ate a curry, and that was within the rules. his critics have suggested this was more akin to an indoor social gathering, which would have been banned. a labour party schedule for the visit, linked to the mail on sunday, shows the dinner was prepl...

But already it seems to be having a political impact. labour have cancelled a question and answer event with sir keir and if durham police are still continuing their inquiries and the full report into the downing street gatherings is published, then that may blunt labours attack. will you resign if youre fined by durham police? keir starmer wanted to pile pressure on borisjohnson following conservative losses in the local elections. but the events of a year ago making it difficult for him to get...

But what isnt in doubt, is that mr putin had hoped to be able to declare victory in ukraine by may 9th, and that is a task far from accomplished. if anything, russia is going backwards in this war, early territorial gains are evaporating, his army is bogged down in the east, and ukrainian resistance has won admiration around the world. a russian victory is now not even assured, for next years victory day. thats it from me and the team here in kyiv, now back to you mishal in the studio in london....