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we start this hour with a special report from ukraine, from the southern port of kherson, which is under increased bombardment from russian forces, and where today the maternity ward of a hospital was among the places being shelled. kherson is often called the gateway to crimea — and because of its strategic importance, was one of the first places taken by russian forces at the start of the war. it was liberated last month, in a significant gain for ukrainian troops. but civilians ar...

under threat of flooding. president biden has declared a state of emergency, freeing federal aid for the state. its 3:30. good morning to you. now on bbc news, the media show. hello. this week im talking with michelle donelan, the secretary of state for digital culture, media and sport. she is the 11th conservative in the role since the party took power, and she has a huge remit — everything from the tech companies to museums and art galleries to broadcasters like channel 4, whose pr...

floods the country had seen in a decade. now on bbc news — dateline london with shaun ley. sombre but... hello and welcome to the programme which, for the last 25 years, has been the place where the uks leading political commentators debate the big themes of the week. alongside them, the foreign correspondents who blog, pod, broadcast, and yes even these days write for audiences back home from the dateline: london. it may be our final edition but were still looking forward not back l...

report has just told uncomfortable truths and it has to be dealt with. air raid sirens sound in kyiv — officials say russia is using self—detonating drones to attack the ukrainian capital. good morning and welcome to bbc news. the new chancellorjeremy hunt is to deliver an emergency statement on the economy this morning, bringing forward measures a fortnight earlier than expected. its expected therell be a delay in the plan to cut the basic rate of income tax from 20p to 19p, that ...

burn. it was prominently featured in a russian rom-com. they announced new stamps with figures with leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet but instead they are standing on the bridge. some said it is a birthday present for vladimir putin who turns 70. marilyn monroe singing happy birthday to john f. kennedy in 1962. ♪ happy birthday to you ♪ ♪ happy birthday to you ♪ ♪ happy birthday mr. president ♪ ♪ happy birthday to you ♪ >> wow. talking about sending a message. fred ple...

light winds, pleasant enough and shower is starting to ease in northern ireland and close to the scottish border. just some linking across the northern and western isles in particular. in terms of the feel of things, 11 to 14 degrees and the stronger winds to the north but further south where the wind remained light is, perhaps those temperatures may peak at around 18, 19 degrees. not bad for this time of year. clear skies by day will allow clear skies through the night, so it is going...

well have all the latest reaction from westminster. also on the programme... russia launches lethal attacks on the ukrainain capital kyiv using iranian made explosive drones. a using iranian made explosive drones. russian fight city a russian fighter plane crashes in a city near the ukrainian border, setting a large residential block blaze. after weeks of political and economic turmoil in the united kingdom, sparked by the controversial financial plans championed by the new prime minis...

when the opportunity arises. so you get a bit of time to do that? when i can. when you can. well, look, you know, youve been secretary of state at the dcms for four months now and youve recently announced a big u—turn, a big policy u—turn. why have you decided not to privatise channel 4? so i think i agree with my predecessor and many other predecessors that have looked at this issue before, that there are long term sustainability issues and threats to channel 4. we know that it is...

british prime ministers during which she became the symbol of national unity and stability in the face of profound political, social and cultural change. here at the look at the life and legacy of the queens historian at dominic green. as a fellow of the royal historical society and a wall street journal contributor. so welcome, great to have you with us. so tell us. the particular reason that the british people have held this a queen in so much esteem? is it about her in particular or...

quick-whited you are. >> its just awfully good that someone with the temperament of donald trump is not in charge of the law in our country. >> because you would be in jail. [laughter] >> jesse: and debates are really your last chance to deliver that knockout blow. >> are you better off than you were four years ago? is it easier for you to go and buy things in the stores than it was four years ago? is there more or less unemployment in the country than there was four years ago? is amer...