arsenal was one of six clubs in the premier league that initially backed the breakaway proposals in 2021 before quickly withdrawing their support after a fans backlash. tottenham, manchester city, manchester united and chelsea issued statements yesterday and the gunners have followed suit �*saying have followed suit saying their position hasn't changed despite the ruling and they will continue to participate in uefa competitions. liverpool is the only one of the six clubs still to comment. the arsenal manager was asked about the court ruling. supporters, football supporters and the passion they bring to the game is the main reason why this game belongs to them and the players. we have to look after them and their opinion is very important.

for the past 2 years of the original 12 super league founder members, only barcelona and real madrid have remained committed to the idea of a breakway. reacting to the ruling, the real president florentino perez said it was a "great day for the history of football and that clubs were now �*masters of their own destiny�* here�*s the real manager. translation: i think it was an important decision for football, for all football, for all clubs. some clubs are not convinced if there is not going to be a monopoly to manage it, ithink it not going to be a monopoly to manage it, i think it will be positive for clubs and players. i think the schedule can be improved, especially the international schedule, which worries us a lot. in the end time will tell if it will be positive. but i think it will be something positive for everyone. the final of fifa�*s club world cup takes place later in saudi arabia. the european champions manchester city face

the south american champions fluminense from brazil. city reached the final with a win overjapanese side urawa red diamonds whilst fluminense beat the egyptian�*s al ahly. pep guardiola�*s side are looking to become the fourth english club to win the trophy after manchester united, liverpool and chelsea. it is so difficult to come here. so difficult. so you have to win the league, you have to win the champions league and both competitions are really tough. and thatis competitions are really tough. and that is why it is a unique and we will give all we have to, because it is something that remains forever when you win this competition, you win it forever. india�*s women have built a sizeable first innings lead in the one—off test against australia in mumbai. they�*d bowled the tourists out for 219 on day one and by the close of day 2 had reached 376—7 . that�*s a 157 run lead.

there were half centuries from mandhana , ghosh and rodrigues, and a fantastic century partnership for the eighth wicket between deepti and vastrakar. the australian opener usman khawaja will appeal against the icc charge that he breached their �*clothing and equipment regulations�* during the first test against pakistan. he was stopped from wearing shoes with messages of support for palestine, but he was reprimanded for wearing a black armband on day one. he said that it wasn�*t related to the conflict in gaza. the icc asked me what it is forks i said it us for a personal bereavement. i never stated it was for anything else. the shoes are a different matter, but the arm band made no sense to me. ifollowed different matter, but the arm band made no sense to me. i followed all the regulations, guys have put stickers on their bats, names on their shoe, stickers on their bats, names on theirshoe, done stickers on their bats, names on their shoe, done all sorts of things without icc approval and never been reprimanded, i respect what they have, i asked that the rule, and i

will be contesting that they make it fair for everyone and they have consistency in how they officiate. it could be a pretty miserable christmas for detroit piston and their fans — defeat to utahjazz means they are one more loss away from equalling the record for the longest losing streak in an nba season. they were beaten 119—111, their 25th straight loss, and that prompted chants of "sell the team!" from home supporters in detroit. the pistons finished bottom of the eastern conference last season, and unsurprisingly they are bottom of it again. they have to win at the nets on christmas eve or they willjoin the cavs and the 76�*ers on 26 defeats in a row in the same season nobody wants to be part of. so... we are trying to build something that

is sustainable, it is not like we are trying to just go and win one game, we want to win multiple games. but to be on the wrong side of history, i mean... nobody wants to be there. so... that is definitely an extra edge that we have to have. better fortunes for 2021 champions the milwaukee bucks. their star man giannis antetokounmpo was on form as they beat orlando magic 118—114 for their sixth win in a row. and that�*s all the sport for now. the uk government has changed its plans to double the minimum salary needed in order to bring foreign family members to the uk. currently, applicants need to earn just over £18,500

to apply for a family visa. it was announced this month that the threshold would be increased to almost £39,000. but, a new government document suggests the higher threshold would instead be £29,000 when implemented next year. our political correspondent ione wells has more on what these changes mean for both british citizens and migrants working in the uk. well, what this change means is that effectively when it comes into force in the spring, it will now mean that somebody who is settled in the uk or a british citizen in the uk who wants to bring a family member or a dependent to come and live with them, will now only need to earn £29,000 as opposed to that higher threshold that was initially proposed. now that will mean effectively that there will be potentially more people eligible to bring dependents to the uk on a family visa. however, there has been mixed responses this evening with some non—profit groups who represent families that are potentially going to be affected by these changes, unhappy at the confusion that this has caused for people who either, as you say, may be british citizens,

may be people settled here wanting to bring family, or may be family members of people currently in the uk living abroad who are wondering when that threshold is going up. because we still don�*t know from ministers when they do plan to implement the higher threshold that they had initially pledged. if you haven t bought a christmas tree yet, you d better get a move on. but before you do 7 have you thought about the environmental impact? millions of young trees are harvested every year hugh schofield reports. for some people up here in the hills, christmas trees are not an ancient festive symbol,

but an ecological danger. in this small plantation, you can see the effects of chemical treatment. the ground beneath is dead. good for the trees — no competition, no predators — bad for wildlife, bad for rivers. for muriel, a local farmer and activist, the conclusion is clear — we must wean ourselves off our seasonal need for baby firs. translation: we all- remember our childhood - the decorations, the smell of the christmas tree. but, come on, times have changed. we are in an ecological transition, a climate transition. everything that pollutes has got to stop. more than a million saplings are being cut every year in the burgundy hills and then transported in lorries down to cities like here in paris, where there is evidence that consumers increasingly are asking questions about how christmas trees are cultivated and the potential consequences for the environment. translation: the environment is definitely part of my - decision, but it�*s tough.

do i buy a tree which will last for two weeks, or something plastic, which has to come from a factory? translation: where they grow the trees, i guarantee they're i using a heap of chemicals, and that's land that could be used for other purposes. back in the burgundy hills, that growing awareness among consumers is having an effect. here at one of the biggest producers two weeks before christmas, and it�*s the end of the rush. most of this year�*s trees have been netted and dispatched. it�*s a moment to show off what they say is the progress that has been made towards more responsible cultivation here. for example, by reducing treatments, they�*ve ensured there�*s still life among the trees. translation: we've made huge progress, and today our- plantations have become a refuge for biodiversity. there are plants and animals. it�*s out of respect for this beautiful countryside, which we love too.

producers argue that christmas trees take up only 1% of viable agricultural land in this area. that�*s true, but it�*s also true that the cultivation is almost entirely non—organic and that inevitably has some consequences on the natural world all around. hugh schofield, bbc news in the burgundy hills. stay with bbc news. first here is the weather. hello, there. we have seen the longest night of the year. it�*s the winter solstice today. and from today onwards, daylight hours are set to turn longer, so some more sunlight around. but today, we�*ve typically got somewhere between around aboutjust shy of 6 and just shy of 8 hours of daylight. storm pia has now cleared away towards the east. we�*ve still got a weather front across us which is easing its way east. quite a few isobars as well.

so a windy day once again, mild for most of us with a lot of cloud around. and we�*ve got patchy rain for northern ireland, southern scotland, through northern england down towards east anglia, some brightness developing later on for southern england and south wales too. but it�*s across the north—east of scotland where we�*ve got that colder air in place. blustery conditions, we could see gusts in fact about 40, even 50 miles per hour and exposure in the north—west. but temperatures in single figures in the north—east, some sleet and some hill snow across the north—east of mainland scotland, even to low levels. for a time we could see some sleet and snow towards shetland. through tonight the rain continues to pile in to the north and it�*s for a time it�*ll turn to snow, even to low levels across parts of north—east scotland. some icy conditions developing here as well. so really cold across the far north—east. you can see the blue colours, but a real contrast for the rest of us. it�*s very mild as we start off the weekend with a lot of cloud generally and still we�*ve got the breeze, and patchy outbreaks of rain. so through saturday, this weather front�*s going to be quite slow moving i think across parts of scotland. eventually it will push its way northwards and the colder airjust holding on in the far north there. but the yellow colours that

shows that milder air that is in place for most of us. so saturday, some rain and some snow for a time. some icy conditions in the far north—east. probably turning back to rain later in the day. that rain also piling in further south across scotland and the odd spot further south, as well. but much of southern and eastern england looking dry, breezy but reasonably bright. temperatures are mild, 12 or 13 for most of us. into christmas eve on sunday and it looks like this area of cloud and rain just pushes a bit further south, northern ireland, northern england, wales seeing a bit of rain as well. further north, though, a return to sunny spells and a few blustery showers. so it�*s still unsettled. it�*s still mild. in fact, very mild. 15 could make it one of the warmest christmas eves on record. into christmas day and it still looks like it�*s unsettled. could be a bit of rain in both the north and the south. things do look a bit colder but brighter by boxing day.

live from london, this is bbc news. check police link gunmen who killed 14 check police link gunmen who killed 1a people to two other attacks. they say he shot himself as they were closing in on him.

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they confirmed that lenka hlavkova — the head of the university�*s