11/05/2014 BBC Weekend News

Good afternoon. Pro-Russian activists are holding a referendum

on independence in two areas of Eastern Ukraine. The vote has been

condemned as illegal by Western leaders and the Ukrainian

government. Russia's President Putin has also called for it to be

postponed. Our correspondent, Sarah Rainsford, is live in Donetsk for us

now. Yes, you are joining me at school number 17, one of the polling

stations in this vote that has been taking place here. It is a little

quiet just now because it is lunchtime but we have seen a steady

stream of people turning out to have what they say is a vote on their

future and the status of this region, voting for independence of

this region of eastern Ukraine. On the surface of it, at least, it does

look roughly like a normal election. Their ballot papers,

ballot boxes and secret polling booths. But this is very much

organised by the activists and they are the ones who will be counting

the votes at the end. It looks like the vote is a foregone conclusion.

Certainly looking into the boxes, it didn't look like there were many

votes out side of the region. David Cameron has again insisted

he'll stage a referendum on Britain's membership of the European

Union. The Prime Minister told the BBC he could absolutely give a

cast-iron guarantee that the vote would go ahead in 2017 if he is

returned to Number Ten. Later this month voters go to the polls for the

European elections. Here's our political correspondent, Alex

Forsyth. The Prime Minister and his deputy,

together in government but the leaders of very different parties

when it comes to Europe. And with elections looming, they are keen to

reiterate their positions on elections looming, they are keen to

Britain's future in the EU. Nick Clegg has firmly positioned himself

with the leader of the party of in. There is a really big fault line now

on whether you are in or out. We could have a whole other debate

about how you reform Europe and what is wrong and right with it and how

you improve it. It is a rather fundamental debate. It is like

Scotland in the United Kingdom. I fundamental debate. It is like

don't think there's any point beating about the bush on that one.

For David Cameron, it is more, conjugated. With backbench

Eurosceptics by at his heels, conjugated. With backbench

says he is offering people a choice. -- it is more complicated.

They are looking for more regulation of benefits and British control over

justice. Not, some say, an easy task. We have the referendum whether

or not I have successfully negotiated. I believe I will be

successful and for a couple of very good reasons. First of all, others

in Europe need change to the European Union. The eurozone and the

currency needs change because it needs a banking union and more

fiscal union. And so we were perfectly legitimate to ask for our

changes. He is not convinced perfectly legitimate to ask for our

man, Nigel Farage, currently popular in the polls, who criticised the

government's position today. You put to me that it is going to be very

difficult because Mr Cameron has given a cast-iron guarantee that if

he becomes Prime Minister next year he will have a referendum on the

Lisbon Treaty. He did not deliver on that. On the campaign trail, party

leaders are jostling to assert their views. Labour said it would only

hold a referendum on the transfer of power. Britain's role in Europe will

continue to divide in Europe over the next few weeks.

The head of a team in the Premier League has been caught sending

sexist slurs to his PA. The PA said she was shocked at seeing the

content. Mr Scudamore said he apologised for an error of

judgement. Football, and it's the final match

of the Premier League season, with the title race going down to the

wire. Manchester City only need a point against West Ham to win it.

Their rivals, Liverpool, have a lot more work to do. In a moment we'll

be speaking to Andy Swiss, who'll be following the Liverpool game at

Anfield, but first to Dan Roan. Dan, looks like it's City's title to

lose? Absolutely. All they need here today, because of their superior

goal difference, is a draw against West Ham to seal a second

championship in three seasons, underlining, perhaps, their status

as a new dominant force in the England game. It would be a

fantastic achievement for Manuel Pellegrini in his first season in

charge. Previously fans would have worried about a lost a finale like

this but Hundred goals already this season, so it would be a major shock

if they were to slip up. -- 100 goals. Some will say Liverpool have

bought the championship, given the ?50 million find they face for

breaching financial fair play regulations but there's no doubt of

City delivered today, they will have done it in style.

Andy, a huge task for Liverpool. That's right. Liverpool fans are

arriving with a mixture of hope and realism. They know they are the

underdogs and they have to beat Newcastle United and then hope

Manchester City lose at the Etihad. It is a pretty tall order. Whatever

happens, this has been an encouraging season for Liverpool.

They finished only seventh in the Premier League last season but they

will know just a fortnight ago they were the favourites and they were

the league leaders, but then a defeat to Chelsea and a draw at

Crystal Palace handed the initiative back to Manchester City, and if

things don't work out for them, there will be real disappointment,

because they were hoping for their first league title in 24 years. But

this has seen extraordinary drama and comedy who knows? There might be

some final twist here this afternoon. -- and, who knows?

There are now more than 100 billionaires in the UK, with a

combined wealth of over ?300 billion. The Sunday Times Super Rich

List says there are now more billionaires in London than any

other city in the world, as Nick Beake reports.

They are the brothers who top the Premier League of wealth.

Businessmen Gopie and Sri Hinduja now Britain's richest men, together

worth ?11.9 billion. Russian tycoon Alisher Usmanov, who owns a third of

Arsenal Football Club, has been knocked off the top spot, but still

has more than ?10 billion. Roman Abramovich, whose Chelsea team

missed out on the league title this year, has slipped to ninth and now

only has an ?8.5 billion fortune. The man whose life's work has been

studying the super-rich says there are now a record 104 billionaires in

the UK. Most are foreigners lured here by what British life has to

offer. Culture, financial services, nice tax regime, good education for

their kids and a nice lifestyle where they meet their friends who

are all billionaires here. And this is where two of the top five live.

It's known as Billionaires' Row, here in Kensington in Central

London. The average property price is ?40 million. Next week, the likes

of the Queen and Sir Elton John will appear on the full Rich List,

showing the wealthiest 1,000 people living in Britain. Mechanic Neil

Trotter and his partner are now among them. They hit the

EuroMillions jackpot back in March, scooping ?108 million.

Austria's bearded drag performer, Conchita Wurst, won the Eurovision

Song Contest lst night. The UK's entry, Children Of The Universe,

performed by Molly Smitten-Downes, came 17th out of 26 finalists,

securing only 40 points,as Sophie Van Brugen reports.

# From the fading light I fly. # Rise like a phoenix #.

It was Conchita's night. Favourite of the fans and bookies, the

Austrian drag act rose like a phoenix to be declared the clear

winner of Eurovision, with 290 points. Austria, 12 points.

Collecting her trophy, she had a clear message. This night is

dedicated to everyone who believes in a future of peace and freedom.

You know who you are. We are unity and we are unstoppable. Politics

inevitably colours both the voting and the performances, and this year

it was between Russia and Ukraine. There were audible boos amongst the

audience whenever Russia were awarded points. Russia! I do feel

badly for those girls. The Netherlands came second, with Sweden

following closely behind. Sadly for the UK, voters weren't smitten with

Molly, as she came 17th with 40 points, leaving many British fans

disappointed. She was good, she did her best, she really did, and it's

very sad she's come where she has. She put in a fantastic performance.

People genuinely love her here and I don't think there's any UK fan going

home tonight who's not really, really delighted. Sophie Van Brugen,

BBC News, Copenhagen. That's the latest news for now.

Goodbye. We have already seen plenty of

downpours already this weekend and we have more of those around the

corner, not just this afternoon but also over the next couple of days.

Further heavy showers around this afternoon with quite a bit of

cloud, too, and fairly cool wind is blowing. A blustery afternoon across

England and Wales. The radar picture shows where the rain has been

already and you can see it forming across