Hello. Fresh from an election victory, that critics say was rigged, Vladimir Putin has been addressing supporters in moscows red square. He has another six year term in office, having already led russia longer than any ruler since stalin. The kremlin says he won more than 87 of the vote. But there was no real opposition, with his main critics either injail, in exile, or dead. So, with such an iron grip on power, why bother with elections at all . Its about claiming legitimacy, say his opponents, for his war in ukraine. Steve rosenberg has the latest, from moscow. Vladimir putin after the landslide came the love. Vladimir putin portrayed by the kremlin as a national hero. At a concert marking ten years since russia annexed crimea. Long live russia, he cried. Cue the National Anthem and some kremlin choreography to make it look as if putin is russia and russia is putin. Earlier we saw the crowds pouring towards red square. Thousands of russians had been given free tickets for the putin event. After all, a president who claims to have won 87 of the vote needs a decent audience. Western leaders have dismissed russias president ial vote as neitherfree norfair, a stage managed election. But the kremlin couldnt care less what the west thinks. It paints a picture of a president who enjoys the overwhelming support of his people. Down at the Russian Election commission, theyd counted all the votes and they presented all their figures. So its six more years of president putin. But what does that mean for russia and for the world . It doesnt mean anything good for russia, for ukraine, for the world, because putin will continue this permanent war. Putin will continue to suppress Civil Society inside his country. And in that sense, he becomes a full blooded autocrat dictator. And yet the Direction Of Travel for russia under Vladimir Putin is already clear. More confrontation abroad and repression at home. Few here seem to believe that this election will bring a significant change. If its the same president , katya says that i dont think anything will be different. In a country thats been ruled by the same man for a quarter of a century, russians are starting to forget what change looks like. Steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. And theres continuing coverage and reaction to the elections in russia on the bbc iplayer. A Senior Member of rishi sunak� s cabinet says conservative mps should stop speculating about ousting the Prime Minister. The business secretary, kemi badenoch, was speaking after a whirlwind of reports that some mps want the leader of the commons, penny mordaunt, to take over before the election. Chris is at westrminster. There is no prospect, is there, of a move, determined moving is a Prime Minister before the election . There is a Blast Of Minister before the election . There is a blast of the minister before the election . There is a blast of the coy minister before the election . There is a blast of the coy wobbles minister before the election . Ii is a blast of the coy wobbles again. There reason. A Growing Number of conservative mps are scared of losing but they are scared of being stopped at the general election also. On top of that they fret that every time rishi sunak attempts to crank lever politically to improve things nothing really changes as far as their prospects. Take the budget and the tax cuts, they stare at the Opinion Polls and think nothing has changed and when i look at the prospect of what they might see as good news, managing to get some Asylum Seekers to rwanda could have been relatively soon, a full on inflation could happen relatively soon, they find themselves asking is anyone listening any more . Then tory mps will tell me that Downing Street keeps messing things up, they think about the row about alleged racism, there are marks from a donor last week and how long the view of some tory mps took rishi sunak to describe it as racist, or throwing lee anderson out of the Parliamentary Party and he went on to defect to reform uk. They worry sunak isnt very good at politics. The premise has been out and about today and commentary saying things are improving economically, trying to dismiss all of this talk about his future. And plenty of tory mps will say to me the idea of another leader, that is totally bonkers. But a Growing Numberare leader, that is totally bonkers. But a Growing Number are of the view that contemplating debunkers isnt as bonkers as it was. As bonkers as it was. Thank you, chris mason. Britains most successful female olympian, dame laura kenny, has decided to retire from cycling. She won five Olympic Golds and seven World Championship titles in an extraordinary career, and had been targeting a fourth olympics in paris this summer. But shes now changed her mind after the birth of her second child. Our Sports Editor dan roan has more details. No british woman in history has saved as much to Olympic Success as laura kenny. It saved as much to Olympic Success as laura kenny laura kenny. It went down to the wire and i laura kenny. It went down to the wire and i cant laura kenny. It went down to the wire and i cant believe laura kenny. It went down to the wire and i cant believe it. Laura kenny. It went down to the wire and i cant believe it. One i laura kenny. It went down to thei wire and i cant believe it. One of the faces of wire and i cant believe it. One of the faces of london wire and i cant believe it. One of the faces of london 2012, wire and i cant believe it. One of the faces of london 2012, she wire and i cant believe it. One of. The faces of london 2012, she won two golds in Herfirst Games but they were just the start of the right. More than a decade at the top of Track Cycling Road kenny three more olympic titles, but now she says she has crossed the line for the final time. I says she has crossed the line for the final time. Says she has crossed the line for the final time. I have decided i am auoin to the final time. I have decided i am going to retire the final time. I have decided i am going to retire from the final time. I have decided i am going to retire from professional l going to retire from professional cycling. I always knew deep down that i would know when was the right time. And you will never have a perfect time to do it but i can sit here today on site now is the right time for me, i havejust had an absolute blast. But now is the time for me, to hang that bike up. fine for me, to hang that bike up. One half of british for me, to hang that bike up. One half of british sport was my golden couple, laura married team mate jason kenny, now the countrys most decorated libyan. They became parents in 2017 but she came back to win at the tokyo games, keen to show that athletes could struggle the demands of elite sport and motherhood. Demands of elite sport and motherhood. , w. , motherhood. Dominated the race from start to finish motherhood. Dominated the race from start to finish. Since motherhood. Dominated the race from start to finish. Since then motherhood. Dominated the race from start to finish. Since then kenny start to finish. Since then kenny has faced personal start to finish. Since then kenny has faced personal traumas start to finish. Since then kenny has faced personal traumas speaking openly about miscarriage and an ectopic pregnancy. 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Since arriving here at the National Velodrome in at the National Velodrome in manchester as a young rider some iii years ago, laura kenny has firmly established herself as a true british sporting legend. But by speaking openly about the pain that she has endured away from cycling, she has endured away from cycling, she has endured away from cycling, she has ensured that her legacy extends well beyond her achievements here on the track. But those achievements are formidable. Alongside herfive achievements are formidable. Alongside her five Olympic Golds over three games kenny retires having amassed seven World Championship titles, iii european titles and two commonwealth golds. Today another british olympic legend paid this tribute. She today another british olympic legend paid this tribute. Paid this tribute. She has never chanced, paid this tribute. She has never changed. She paid this tribute. She has never changed, she has paid this tribute. 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She has never changed, she has always been fun and had an changed, she has always been fun and had an incredibly down to earth attitude had an incredibly down to earth attitude about it, really made it feel this attitude about it, really made it feel this is something that other people feel this is something that other people could aspire to do and aspire to he people could aspire to do and aspire to he and people could aspire to do and aspire to he and i people could aspire to do and aspire to be and i think she has been so influentiat to be and i think she has been so influential and so inspirational for mothers influential and so inspirational for mothers who have come back who still want to mothers who have come back who still want to he mothers who have come back who still want to He In Mothers who have come back who still want to be in sport by having children want to be in sport by having children and having a family and he has managed to balance so. Kennys achievements has managed to balance so. Kennys achievements are has managed to balance so. Kennys achievements are all has managed to balance so. Kennys achievements are all the has managed to balance so. Kennys achievements are all the more achievements are all the more remarkable given she was born six weeks premature with a collapsed lung. Her determination driving her to the very pinnacle of cycling and a place in british sporting history. Dan roan, bbc news. Eight men have been sentenced for their part in disturbances last year, outside a hotel in Merseyside HousingAsylum Seekers. A protest at the suites hotel in kirkby last february, descended into acts of violence, criminal damage, and disorder, as fireworks, rocks and paving slabs were thrown at the police. Rowan bridge has that story. Violence on the streets of merseyside. The yellow circle shows one of the men sentenced today for his part in the attack on police in a Hotel HousingAsylum Seekers. It was sparked by a video appearing to show an Asylum Seeker asking a teenage girl for a kiss. What started as a peaceful protest descended into hours of trouble. As police try to control the situation, the crowd turns on one of theirfans. Officers were pelted with petrol bombs, rocks and fireworks. And these are some of the men responsible. Today, they were sentenced for their parts in the disorder. Judge Anthony Watson described the events of the night as sustained and extremely hostile mob violence which had brought shame on the town of kirkby, the Borough Of Knowsley and merseyside more generally. Three officers were injured, one treated in hospital. More than £83,000 of damage was caused on the night. It was a really complex and lengthy investigation. There was over 150 hours of footage from the body warm footage, private cctv that had to berate per. Footage, private cctv that had to berate per berate per. Despite the Asylum Seekers having berate per. Despite the Asylum Seekers having been berate per. Despite the Asylum Seekers having been moved. Berate per. Despite the asylum l seekers having been moved from knowsley, todays sentencing highlights broader tensions that havent gone away. How to deal with Asylum Seekers continues to be a contentious political issue. The Media Regulator Ofcom has ruled that the tv channel gb news broke rules on impartiality by using sitting conservative mps as news presenters. Sirjacob rees mogg, esther mcvey and Philip Davies all fronted shows in 2023. Ofcom said using politicans in such a way meant the News Programmes were not presented with due impartiality. Nottingham forest have been docked four points for breaching premier League Profit and Sustainability Rules. The sanction is immediate and means they drop below luton town into the bottom three relegation zone. Laura scott is with me. What is the background to this . The premier what is the background to this . Tue Premier League brought what is the background to this . Tt2 Premier League brought in profit and Sustainability Rules to try to stop overspending by clubs and encourage financial sustainability. What they found or the independent Commission Found or the independent Commission Found in this case was that Nottingham Forest reached the threshold of losses by £3115 million and i have been docked and immediate four points. The new rules are meant to mean that transgressions are dealt with in the same season, so we should now the outcome when the final ball is kicked of where this seasons stands, who goes up and down but there isnt a guarantee of that. This does have a very real impact on relegation because Nottingham Forest have moved into the relegation zone. We have also seen everton docked six points already this season. They are awaiting the outcome of further charges related to these rules. We have spoken to fans of Nottingham Forest today who say this is incredibly harsh and unfair, means they cant compete with the bigger clubs. This does leave lots of questions unanswered and a very messy situation heading into the end of the season. The Premier Leagues case in a 50 pagejudgment from of the season. The Premier Leagues case in a 50 page judgment from the independent commission was that Sporting Sanctions are the only way to meaningfully Dis Incentivise overspending but you have a situation where a teams fate could be decided by the performance of lawyers in a boardroom and not by players on a pitch. Lawyers in a boardroom and not by players on a pitch players on a pitch. Laura scott, thank yon a man has been arrested and charged with Attempted Murder after two people were shot with a crossbow earlier this month. The woman and a man were attacked in shoreditch in east london, ten days apart. Heres greg mackenzie. A Community Still coming to terms with two Crossbow Attacks on this estate in east london. Well, as you can imagine, people have been incredibly stressed and traumatised by whats been happening ever since the first incident occurred, which was, i think on the lith of march. Yeah. And then when a second incident occurred, obviously a complete State Of Shock for the whole estate. This is the bench where the Second Attack took place last thursday. A 20 year old who was shot in the neck. Last night, a 47 year old man was arrested on suspicion of Attempted Murder. Officers have been searching his property for most of the day. He is currently in custody at an east London Police station. Detectives say the arrest was a Significant Development in their investigation. Both victims have since been discharged from hospital. Greg mackenzie, bbc news. The time is 6 15. Our top story this evening. Vladimir putin ad