donald trump in the early polls, we ll break down the numbers with veteran american pollster, frank lu ntz. # i m your private dancer, i ll do what you want me to do. and an avalanche of tributes to the music legend tina turner. hello, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. net migration to the uk reached record levels last year with 606,000 people added to the population. the numbers were boosted by the arrival of hundreds of thousands of international students, and skilled workers, including more than 200,000 nurses and carers. the prime minister, rishi sunak, has said net migration is too high and he wants to bring the numbers down. in a moment we ll get more from our political correspondent jonathan blake but first let s speak to our head of data robert cuffe. and robert is in the newsroom. the main number is 600,000 people coming through and the main reasons why we are seeing such a large number is p
And defence systems. President zelensky said the Military Aid Package will give his country a chance of victory in its war against russia. Translation i think the support for the restraint in translation i think the support for the restraint in the translation i think the support for the restraint in the armed translation i think the support for the restraint in the armed forces translation i think the support for the restraint in the armed forces of l the restraint in the armed forces of ukraine, and we will have a chance for victory if ukraine really gets the weapon is a system which we need so much. Thousands of soldiers need so much. Thousands of soldiers need so much, and thus it should not be just spreading a thin layer all over, but it has to end up in tangible weapon systems. Many ukrainians have been thanking the us for the funding on social media. Weve also been hearing from residents in the capital, kyiv. Translation of course it is not too late. In any case, aid is needed.
For advanced weapons and Defence Systems. President zelensky said the Military Aid Package would give his country a chance of victory in its war against russia. Translation i think this support will really strengthen the armed forces of ukraine, and we will have a chance for victory if ukraine really gets the Weapons System which we need so much, thousands of soldiers need so much. And this aid should notjust to be sprayed in a thin layer all over but it has to end up in tangible Weapons Systems. Many ukrainians have taken to social media to thank the us for the funding. This is what residents in the capital told the bbc. Translation of course it is not too late. In any case, it is needed, and whether it would be later or earlier, in any case it will help. Translation it will help a lot, i i think our guys will be alive, l thats the most important thing, the most important, so that we have something to defend ourselves with both the people and our boys, they are our guardians, they are
The new package is worth 61 billion, including money to replenish stocks of us armaments, and 14 billion will pay for advanced weapons and Defence Systems. President zelensky said the Military Aid Package will give his country a chance of victory in its war against russia. Translation | think the support for the restraint in the armed forces of ukraine, and we will have a chance for victory if ukraine really gets the weapon is a system which we need so much. Thousands of soldiers need so much, and thus it should not be just spreading a thin layer all over, but it has to end up in tangible weapon systems. Russia says it shows that washington is wading deeper into a war that will end in humiliation. The Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, maria zakharova, said the aid which includes ammunition and air defences was evidence that the us wants ukraine to fight to the last ukrainian. Our ukraine correspondent James Waterhouse is in kyiv and says it cant come soon enough for president volodymyr zel