hello, this is bbc news. the headlines. world powers condemn the self styled referendum is being held in parts of ukraine on whether to join russia. britain s chancellor defends his tax cuts aimed at boosting economic growth, saying they are fair for all. we will have a reaction to the mini budget. stock markets around the world have fallen at the jirkal growing fears of a recession. the search for survivors after a boat sank killing at least 86 people. and a close encounter, nasa plans to fly a spacecraft into an asteroid to try and divert its past. path.
this is bbc news. i m lewis vaughanjones and these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. britain s chancellor defends his tax cuts aimed at boosting economic growth, saying they re fair for all we ll have reaction to the mini budget. world powers condemn the self styled referendums being held in parts of ukraine on whether tojoin russia. hurricane fiona makes landfall on canada s atlantic coast, leaving hundreds of thousands without power. and.meet the parky blinders as they use the power of boxing to help improve the lives of people with parkinson s.
15% of ukraine s territory. the so called referendums have been widely condemned. the us presidentjoe biden described them as a sham and a false pretext to try to illegally annex parts of ukraine. 0ur ukraine correspondentjames waterhouse reports from kyiv. music plays on loudspeakers. russia s version of their so called referendums. a free and fair democratic process where ukrainians in kherson decide whether they want to join russia. but, on the same spot today, in the city centre, it s deserted. ukrainian officials have posted footage like this. loud knocking. apparently ballots being taken door to door, with the support of armed men. on this unverified cctv clip, a man