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Adequate air defences. Our ukraine correspondent James Waterhouse has more on this. Kyiv has been heavily fortified, if you like, in terms of air defences, with the supply of western Patriot Missile systems, which have proven to be incredibly effective against russian air attacks. However, Russian Forces have adapted as well. So, what we see now are slightly less often, less frequent attacks, but they are at a much greater scale. As you say, last night, russia launched 22 missiles, 1a drones, an...

From next season, fa cup matches will now only be played at weekends with no replays after the first round. The decision has been condemned by many efl and lower league clubs. And even politicians have commentated, the Prime Ministers spokesperson said, David And Goliath fixtures are a part of the magic of the cup and we know that replays have been a welcome source of income for smaller clubs throughout the years. And the opposition leader, sir keir starmer, had similar sentiments. Wrong positio...

Good evening. World leaders are again calling for restraint in the middle east, after whats believed to have been an Israeli Attack on iran overnight. According to us officials, israel was responsible for air strikes near the city of isfahan, which is at the centre of Irans Nuclear programme. It appears to be the latest tit for tat exchange between the two arch enemies. For days, israel has been threatening to retaliate after it was targeted last weekend by 300 iranian missiles and drones. Well ...

Sources, both israeli and american sources, confirming this was indeed an israeli strike. Now, all weak people have been on tenterhooks waiting for some kind of response. It was made very clear by israeli officials they did not think they could let it pass. That was after an unprecedented direct attack from iran on israeli territory last weekend. It was really the form of response that was in question and when it would happen. People wondering if the state of uncertainty would continue through t...

And now a look at the weather. Good evening. Welcome again to the programme. Late night lineup, as you can see, looks rather different tonight. But now its time for the money programme. What is civilization . I cant define it in abstract terms, but i think i can recognise it when i see it. He shouts. Im desperate, father. Call me dan. Im desperate, dan. I think you ought to know l im feeling very depressed. Now on bbc two, newsnight. Did you threaten to overule him . I did not overrule derek lew...

Correspondent Caroline Hawley took us through it. Explosion. According to the iranian authorities, irans air defences were in action. No harm was done. On an iranian news agency, a reporter says he is outside a Nuclear Facility and that theres nothing going on. The International Nuclear watchdog, the iaea, confirmed that there had been no damage to any nuclear sites. Sweeping music plays. And in case anyone in iran woke up feeling worried, iranian tv showed pictures of calm in isfahan, complete ...

Reform mr sunak said he is considering moving responsibility for assessing fitness to work away from gps to "specialist work and health professionals" in england. a record high of 2.8 million people are out of work as of february, according to the office for national statistics. we must be more ambitious in assessing peoples potential for work. right now, the gateway to ill health benefits is writing too many off, leaving them on the wrong type of support and with no expectation of trying to fin...

The prime minister, who was visiting a shoe repair shop today, said "specialist work and health professionals" would be given the job of issuing fit notes. the charity scope has criticised the prime ministers plans, branding them a "a full—on assault on disabled people". labour has set out its plans for building more houses in england. the labour leader, sir keir starmer, said they will protect green spaces but would make it easier for councils and developers to build on areas in the green bel...

The prime minister has called for an end to the uks "sick note culture" in a speech on welfare reform. rishi sunak said he is considering moving responsibility for assessing fitness to work away from gps, to "specialist work and health professionals" in england. a record high of 2.8m people were out of work in february, according to the office for national statistics. those with serious debilitating conditions should never be expected to work, but if you have a low level mobility issue your empl...

That freedom will prevail sooner or later. but i am confident that we will be in the history of the world, like people who went through these dramatic times with their dignity. thank you so much for the conversation today.- thank you so much for the conversation today. thank you so much for the conversation toda . ., ,, , ., , conversation today. thank you very much. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. lets look at another story making the headlines... the prime minister has ca...