:00:20. > :00:23.Good afternoon. Pro-Russian activists are holding a referendum
:00:24. > :00:27.on independence in two areas of Eastern Ukraine. The vote has been
:00:28. > :00:30.condemned as illegal by Western leaders and the Ukrainian
:00:31. > :00:33.government. Russia's President Putin has also called for it to be
:00:34. > :00:47.postponed. Our correspondent, Sarah Rainsford, is live in Donetsk for us
:00:48. > :00:52.now. Yes, you are joining me at school number 17, one of the polling
:00:53. > :00:55.stations in this vote that has been taking place here. It is a little
:00:56. > :00:58.quiet just now because it is lunchtime but we have seen a steady
:00:59. > :01:02.stream of people turning out to have what they say is a vote on their
:01:03. > :01:06.future and the status of this region, voting for independence of
:01:07. > :01:10.this region of eastern Ukraine. On the surface of it, at least, it does
:01:11. > :01:14.look roughly like a normal election. Their ballot papers,
:01:15. > :01:25.ballot boxes and secret polling booths. But this is very much
:01:26. > :01:28.organised by the activists and they are the ones who will be counting
:01:29. > :01:31.the votes at the end. It looks like the vote is a foregone conclusion.
:01:32. > :01:38.Certainly looking into the boxes, it didn't look like there were many
:01:39. > :01:41.votes out side of the region. David Cameron has again insisted
:01:42. > :01:45.he'll stage a referendum on Britain's membership of the European
:01:46. > :01:48.Union. The Prime Minister told the BBC he could absolutely give a
:01:49. > :01:53.cast-iron guarantee that the vote would go ahead in 2017 if he is
:01:54. > :01:56.returned to Number Ten. Later this month voters go to the polls for the
:01:57. > :01:59.European elections. Here's our political correspondent, Alex
:02:00. > :02:04.Forsyth. The Prime Minister and his deputy,
:02:05. > :02:07.together in government but the leaders of very different parties
:02:08. > :02:10.when it comes to Europe. And with elections looming, they are keen to
:02:11. > :02:14.reiterate their positions on elections looming, they are keen to
:02:15. > :02:18.Britain's future in the EU. Nick Clegg has firmly positioned himself
:02:19. > :02:22.with the leader of the party of in. There is a really big fault line now
:02:23. > :02:25.on whether you are in or out. We could have a whole other debate
:02:26. > :02:29.about how you reform Europe and what is wrong and right with it and how
:02:30. > :02:31.you improve it. It is a rather fundamental debate. It is like
:02:32. > :02:35.Scotland in the United Kingdom. I fundamental debate. It is like
:02:36. > :02:37.don't think there's any point beating about the bush on that one.
:02:38. > :02:43.For David Cameron, it is more, conjugated. With backbench
:02:44. > :02:49.Eurosceptics by at his heels, conjugated. With backbench
:02:50. > :02:54.says he is offering people a choice. -- it is more complicated.
:02:55. > :02:59.They are looking for more regulation of benefits and British control over
:03:00. > :03:04.justice. Not, some say, an easy task. We have the referendum whether
:03:05. > :03:08.or not I have successfully negotiated. I believe I will be
:03:09. > :03:12.successful and for a couple of very good reasons. First of all, others
:03:13. > :03:15.in Europe need change to the European Union. The eurozone and the
:03:16. > :03:20.currency needs change because it needs a banking union and more
:03:21. > :03:22.fiscal union. And so we were perfectly legitimate to ask for our
:03:23. > :03:26.changes. He is not convinced perfectly legitimate to ask for our
:03:27. > :03:36.man, Nigel Farage, currently popular in the polls, who criticised the
:03:37. > :03:40.government's position today. You put to me that it is going to be very
:03:41. > :03:44.difficult because Mr Cameron has given a cast-iron guarantee that if
:03:45. > :03:48.he becomes Prime Minister next year he will have a referendum on the
:03:49. > :03:52.Lisbon Treaty. He did not deliver on that. On the campaign trail, party
:03:53. > :03:59.leaders are jostling to assert their views. Labour said it would only
:04:00. > :04:02.hold a referendum on the transfer of power. Britain's role in Europe will
:04:03. > :04:13.continue to divide in Europe over the next few weeks.
:04:14. > :04:17.The head of a team in the Premier League has been caught sending
:04:18. > :04:22.sexist slurs to his PA. The PA said she was shocked at seeing the
:04:23. > :04:28.content. Mr Scudamore said he apologised for an error of
:04:29. > :04:31.judgement. Football, and it's the final match
:04:32. > :04:35.of the Premier League season, with the title race going down to the
:04:36. > :04:39.wire. Manchester City only need a point against West Ham to win it.
:04:40. > :04:43.Their rivals, Liverpool, have a lot more work to do. In a moment we'll
:04:44. > :04:46.be speaking to Andy Swiss, who'll be following the Liverpool game at
:04:47. > :04:50.Anfield, but first to Dan Roan. Dan, looks like it's City's title to
:04:51. > :04:53.lose? Absolutely. All they need here today, because of their superior
:04:54. > :04:57.goal difference, is a draw against West Ham to seal a second
:04:58. > :05:00.championship in three seasons, underlining, perhaps, their status
:05:01. > :05:04.as a new dominant force in the England game. It would be a
:05:05. > :05:08.fantastic achievement for Manuel Pellegrini in his first season in
:05:09. > :05:12.charge. Previously fans would have worried about a lost a finale like
:05:13. > :05:17.this but Hundred goals already this season, so it would be a major shock
:05:18. > :05:23.if they were to slip up. -- 100 goals. Some will say Liverpool have
:05:24. > :05:27.bought the championship, given the ?50 million find they face for
:05:28. > :05:29.breaching financial fair play regulations but there's no doubt of
:05:30. > :05:37.City delivered today, they will have done it in style.
:05:38. > :05:42.Andy, a huge task for Liverpool. That's right. Liverpool fans are
:05:43. > :05:45.arriving with a mixture of hope and realism. They know they are the
:05:46. > :05:49.underdogs and they have to beat Newcastle United and then hope
:05:50. > :05:54.Manchester City lose at the Etihad. It is a pretty tall order. Whatever
:05:55. > :05:57.happens, this has been an encouraging season for Liverpool.
:05:58. > :06:00.They finished only seventh in the Premier League last season but they
:06:01. > :06:04.will know just a fortnight ago they were the favourites and they were
:06:05. > :06:13.the league leaders, but then a defeat to Chelsea and a draw at
:06:14. > :06:16.Crystal Palace handed the initiative back to Manchester City, and if
:06:17. > :06:18.things don't work out for them, there will be real disappointment,
:06:19. > :06:20.because they were hoping for their first league title in 24 years. But
:06:21. > :06:24.this has seen extraordinary drama and comedy who knows? There might be
:06:25. > :06:28.some final twist here this afternoon. -- and, who knows?
:06:29. > :06:31.There are now more than 100 billionaires in the UK, with a
:06:32. > :06:35.combined wealth of over ?300 billion. The Sunday Times Super Rich
:06:36. > :06:39.List says there are now more billionaires in London than any
:06:40. > :06:41.other city in the world, as Nick Beake reports.
:06:42. > :06:46.They are the brothers who top the Premier League of wealth.
:06:47. > :06:50.Businessmen Gopie and Sri Hinduja now Britain's richest men, together
:06:51. > :06:53.worth ?11.9 billion. Russian tycoon Alisher Usmanov, who owns a third of
:06:54. > :06:59.Arsenal Football Club, has been knocked off the top spot, but still
:07:00. > :07:02.has more than ?10 billion. Roman Abramovich, whose Chelsea team
:07:03. > :07:09.missed out on the league title this year, has slipped to ninth and now
:07:10. > :07:12.only has an ?8.5 billion fortune. The man whose life's work has been
:07:13. > :07:18.studying the super-rich says there are now a record 104 billionaires in
:07:19. > :07:23.the UK. Most are foreigners lured here by what British life has to
:07:24. > :07:26.offer. Culture, financial services, nice tax regime, good education for
:07:27. > :07:33.their kids and a nice lifestyle where they meet their friends who
:07:34. > :07:37.are all billionaires here. And this is where two of the top five live.
:07:38. > :07:41.It's known as Billionaires' Row, here in Kensington in Central
:07:42. > :07:47.London. The average property price is ?40 million. Next week, the likes
:07:48. > :07:50.of the Queen and Sir Elton John will appear on the full Rich List,
:07:51. > :07:57.showing the wealthiest 1,000 people living in Britain. Mechanic Neil
:07:58. > :08:01.Trotter and his partner are now among them. They hit the
:08:02. > :08:10.EuroMillions jackpot back in March, scooping ?108 million.
:08:11. > :08:15.Austria's bearded drag performer, Conchita Wurst, won the Eurovision
:08:16. > :08:18.Song Contest lst night. The UK's entry, Children Of The Universe,
:08:19. > :08:20.performed by Molly Smitten-Downes, came 17th out of 26 finalists,
:08:21. > :08:27.securing only 40 points,as Sophie Van Brugen reports.
:08:28. > :08:34.# From the fading light I fly. # Rise like a phoenix #.
:08:35. > :08:38.It was Conchita's night. Favourite of the fans and bookies, the
:08:39. > :08:41.Austrian drag act rose like a phoenix to be declared the clear
:08:42. > :08:45.winner of Eurovision, with 290 points. Austria, 12 points.
:08:46. > :08:49.Collecting her trophy, she had a clear message. This night is
:08:50. > :09:01.dedicated to everyone who believes in a future of peace and freedom.
:09:02. > :09:09.You know who you are. We are unity and we are unstoppable. Politics
:09:10. > :09:15.inevitably colours both the voting and the performances, and this year
:09:16. > :09:17.it was between Russia and Ukraine. There were audible boos amongst the
:09:18. > :09:28.audience whenever Russia were awarded points. Russia! I do feel
:09:29. > :09:33.badly for those girls. The Netherlands came second, with Sweden
:09:34. > :09:36.following closely behind. Sadly for the UK, voters weren't smitten with
:09:37. > :09:41.Molly, as she came 17th with 40 points, leaving many British fans
:09:42. > :09:46.disappointed. She was good, she did her best, she really did, and it's
:09:47. > :09:50.very sad she's come where she has. She put in a fantastic performance.
:09:51. > :09:54.People genuinely love her here and I don't think there's any UK fan going
:09:55. > :10:07.home tonight who's not really, really delighted. Sophie Van Brugen,
:10:08. > :10:08.BBC News, Copenhagen. That's the latest news for now.
:10:09. > :10:22.Goodbye. We have already seen plenty of
:10:23. > :10:26.downpours already this weekend and we have more of those around the
:10:27. > :10:30.corner, not just this afternoon but also over the next couple of days.
:10:31. > :10:34.Further heavy showers around this afternoon with quite a bit of
:10:35. > :10:39.cloud, too, and fairly cool wind is blowing. A blustery afternoon across
:10:40. > :10:43.England and Wales. The radar picture shows where the rain has been
:10:44. > :10:44.already and you can see it forming across