in the uk for the first time since records began. but high inflation means people s wages are falling in real terms. the wagatha christie court case wayne rooney says the england manager told him that rebekah vardy s media activities were causing distractions during euro 2016. and the queen makes a surprise visit to see london s new elizabeth line for herself. good evening. for 82 days, the ukrainian fighters who clung to their last foothold in the besieged city of mariupol came to symbolise their country s defiance against the onslaught of russian forces. last night, more than 260 of them were told to leave the asovstal steel plant and were taken to russian controlled territory. the southern port city has been key to moscow s military campaign giving russia full control of more than 80% of ukraine s black sea coastline. russian troops encircled mariupol in early march, damaging or destroying over 90% of the city. but ukrainian forces held out at the huge steelworks in
the asovstal steel plant and were taken to russian controlled territory. the southern port city has been key to moscow s military campaign giving russia full control of more than 80% of ukraine s black sea coastline. russian troops encircled mariupol in early march, damaging or destroying over 90% of the city. but ukrainian forces held out at the huge steelworks in the city. hundreds of them defied an ultimatum to surrender, and so were trapped with a number of civilians and young children, who were eventually rescued. reports from ukraine suggest buses carrying more of the ukrainian fighters have left the plant this afternoon. laura bigger reports. it s been a brutal and bloody 83 days, but their battle is over, for now. the wounded from azovstal are carried out the vast steel plant, filmed by the very force they ve been fighting. russia will be keen to air these images which they say show
girmay continues to make history having become the first black african to win a one day classic race this season, but this is the biggest victory of the 22 year old s career so far. cycling royalty has also been honoured by british royalty today. jason and laura kenny have become the first couple to receive a knighthood and damehood together. seven time olympic gold medalist jason and five time olympic champion laura received their honours from prince william at a ceremony at windsor castle. the rebuild of english men s cricket continues tom harrison, the chief executive of the england and wales cricket board has resigned after seven years in charge. harrison oversaw success in limited overs cricket with both england s women and men s teams winning the world cup. but recent failures in test cricket have seen an overhaul at the ecb with a new test coach, captain and managing director being appointed. harrison s biggest project was introducing a new limited overs competition, the hundr