Summary
As Russian attacks intensify in Ukraine, the owner of Chelsea FC, Roman Abramovich, says he plans to sell the club. BBC 5 Live’s chief football correspondent John Murray steps away from the commentary box to examine why the Russian billionaire is selling up.
Also… Adam talks to the BBC’s Lyse Doucet about reporting from the front line in Kyiv, and chews over the latest developments in the crisis with Laura and security correspondent Frank Gardner.
And… BBC health and science correspondent James Gallagher on a potential breakthrough in the fight against cervical cancer.
Today’s Newscast was made by Tim Walklate with Alix Pickles and Chris Flynn. The studio director was Ash Taylor. The assistant editor is Alison Gee.
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds Music Radio Podcasts |
| 0:04.8 | Hello, picture the scene. It was midday, it was the House of Commons, they were all getting |
| 0:09.2 | ready for PMQs, Prime Minister's questions. Then we noticed most MPs were wearing blue |
| 0:15.4 | and gold ribbons to symbolise the Ukrainian flag. And then the Speaker Lindsay Hoyle told |
| 0:21.6 | everyone to look up to the public gallery which is above the chamber because it was a special |
| 0:26.1 | guest. |
| 0:27.1 | Welcome to our gallery, the Ukraine Ambassador. |
| 0:30.0 | And there were 48 seconds of applause for Vadim Prostiiko who is the Ukrainian ambassador |
| 0:37.5 | to the UK. A chap, I bump into quite regularly now. And Lindsay Hoyle explained why that was |
| 0:43.1 | such a powerful gesture. |
| 0:44.8 | Your Excellency, we generally do not allow applause in this chamber. But on this occasion, |
| 0:53.2 | the House quite rightly wants to demonstrate our respect and support for your country and |
| 1:02.2 | its people in the most difficult of time. |
| 1:06.8 | Lots more about what's been happening in British politics and in Ukraine on this episode of |
| 1:11.5 | newscast. |
| 1:12.5 | Newscast. |
| 1:13.5 | Newscast from the BBC that will take some time before we figure out what our new normal |
| 1:18.6 | is. Now if that is the argument, then we are going into unprecedented territory. |
| 1:23.6 | Combined with contract tasting, contact tasting, tortesting, tracing food. |
| 1:29.0 | Yes, yes, yes. |
| 1:30.5 | I'm vegan, so of course I don't like meatball. |
| 1:33.7 | Let's make a slow please. |
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