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Keir starmer would have liked to have focused on his party's progress in last week's local elections. instead, there are questions about what he was doing ahead of last year's elections in durham. he said he was at a work event when he sipped this beer and ate a curry, and that was within the rules. his critics have suggested this was more akin to an indoor social gathering, which would have been banned. a labour party schedule for the visit, linked to the mail on sunday, shows the dinner was preplanned. that doesn't mean in itself that it broke regulations but one attendee has told the bbc he...

But already it seems to be having a political impact. labour have cancelled a question and answer event with sir keir and if durham police are still continuing their inquiries and the full report into the downing street gatherings is published, then that may blunt labour's attack. will you resign if you're fined by durham police? keir starmer wanted to pile pressure on borisjohnson following conservative losses in the local elections. but the events of a year ago making it difficult for him to get on the front foot. iain watson, bbc news, westminster. a new doctor who was unveiled today — nc...

But what isn't in doubt, is that mr putin had hoped to be able to declare victory in ukraine by may 9th, and that is a task far from accomplished. if anything, russia is going backwards in this war, early territorial gains are evaporating, his army is bogged down in the east, and ukrainian resistance has won admiration around the world. a russian victory is now not even assured, for next year's victory day. that's it from me and the team here in kyiv, now back to you mishal in the studio in london. the labour leader was accused today of "hypocrisy" over covid rules as an internal note leaked t...