hello and welcome. president putin is expected to hold a ceremony in the next few hours to declare that four ukrainian regions willjoin russia. the kremlin says luhansk, donetsk, zaporizhzhia and kherson voted to join russia in recent, self styled referendums. but ukraine and the west have dismissed the votes as a sham. ukraine insists its goal of fully liberating the country will never change, regardless of any statements from moscow. our ukraine correspondent, james waterhouse, has been to one village close to the front line, as well as where russia now sees as a new border. there aren t cues to the front line from this side. war with russia is trying to cause new water. it feels like driving into a vacuum. devoid of communities but not damaged. in the village here, it s mostly women and not many. the men and children have left now. life 11 miles from the enemy is not easy. translation: miles from the enemy is not easy. tuna/mom- miles from the enemy is not easy. translatio
britain s prime minister will meet the head of britain s independent forecaster later, after days of market turmoil. in an unusual move, liz truss and chancellor kwasi kwarteng will meet the chairman of the office of budget responsibility to discuss the fallout after friday s mini budget. it follows a series of interviews given by the prime minister on local radio on thursday. simon jones has more. seeking to regain confidence of the markets. an unusual move, the markets. an unusual move, the prime minister and chancellor will meet the chairman of the office for budget responsibility after a slump in value of the slump in the value of the pound, uncertainty over mortgages and a week of extreme financial volatility. watchdog had offered to prepare a draft forecast in time last friday s any budget but rejected by the