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i'm sally bundock. welcome to the programme. we begin with breaking news from ukraine. the capital, kyiv, has come under heavy fire with officials calling it "exceptional in its density." they say the vast majority of missiles were shot down by air defence systems. these are the latest pictures, and government messages warned people to keep away from windows as debris from intercepted missiles was falling from the sky. the mayor of kyiv, vitali klitschko, said some of the debris fell on the city's zoo. in the past few days, president volodymyr zelensky has been on a european tour, in...

on london rivals chelsea. and it may be a chilly start for some, but i find out ahead for the vast majority. rain in northern scotland later. details on breakfast. good morning. it's wednesday, may 3rd. a man has been arrested outside buckingham palace on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon. it happened yesterday evening, just hours before rehearsals for the coronation took place overnight. a controlled explosion was carried out following the incident, which is not currently being treated as terror—related. our reporter vincent mcaviney is live outside buckingham palace. cl...

conclusion that all this will require a significant monetary policy response. require a significant monetary policy response. we'll have the latest on the uncertainty, and on the government's remaining options. also on the programme. north and south in a day, the new prince and princess of wales make their first official visit, while talk of an investiture is being downplayed. and how nasa has tested its ability, to deflect an asteroid speeding towards earth at 12,000 miles an hour. and coming up on the bbc news channel. scotland round off their nations league campaign in poland toni...

the contaminated blood scandal of the 1970s and �*80s, the government will give thousands of people an interim payment of £100,000 each. i think it's a vindication of the work of the inquiry and the fact that this is an interim compensation payment suggests to me that liability has been accepted by the government. there are pollution warnings for nearly 50 beaches around england and wales after untreated sewage is discharged with heavy rain. and britain's emma raducanu knocks serena williams out of the cincinnati masters in straight sets. and coming up on the bbc news channel... w...

we will prepare all the options, ready for the incoming prime minister on the 5th of september to hit the ground running. liz truss and rishi sunak answer questions at a tory leadership hustings in northern ireland as they vie for votes to become the next party leader and prime minister. more than 4,000 people given contaminated blood in the 70s and 80s will receive compensation of £100,000 each but campaigners say many grieving families have been ignored. horrific and shocking — police describe how 87—year—old thomas 0'halloran rode 75 feet on his mobility scooter in west lon...