This is bbc news. welcome if you re watching here in the uk or around the globe. i m geeta guru murthy. our top stories. president putin says the chinese leader xijinping has invited him to beijing as the two men hold talks in moscow aimed at boosting ties. recent events have accelerated russia s dependency on beijing. putin and xi may speak about mutually beneficial cooperation, but beijing looks increasingly like the senior partner. britain s biggest police force is branded institutionally racist, misogynist and homophobic in a scathing new report which says it needs a complete overhaul to restore public faith. the culture sadly in the met is all pervasive