we are, for now, a welfare state, and we have quite strong equality here. but this, of course, is something for our our current government is trying to run down. so it's... it is something we would really need to fight to still keep. i think i would have the opportunities to do what i want, i have a good education. i can raise my child in here quite safely, i think, so that is maybe the most important thing for me right now. joining us from the finnish capital of helsinki is social psychology researcher at university of helsinki, jennifer de paola. thank you very much for being here, are you happy? thank you, i am.

thank you very much for being here, are you happy? thank you, iam. you look happy, yes. so why are you always have the top of the table? in all honesty, i think it is also because of the way happiness is measured, in the world happiness report. so the data come from respondents answering the question, how satisfied are you with your life on a scale from zero to ten, it's called a key entry letter, and finish people are very satisfied with their lives.— finish people are very satisfied with their lives. you know what's different about _ with their lives. you know what's different about finish _ with their lives. you know what's different about finish life, - with their lives. you know what's different about finish life, and i different about finish life, and thatis different about finish life, and that is the amount of free time they have. i don't say they don't work hard, but they work within set hours and they have annual vacations between four and six weeks. if you compare that to the united states, will get a view from moan and a second, but if you compare that the working life is shorter, and therefore people have more time to spend with family and on things that

they like doing. and maybe around they like doing. and maybe around the rest of the world at the moment, that came into sharp focus post covered. , , yes, definitely. it's one of the key elements to finish happiness. there is irresponsibility to maintain this balance between work life and family life and happiness is closely correlated with harmony and life balance, so we know that also connects to being finished and their values. finish people are very success driven, but they do value human connectedness, and the way society's structure permits you to do that is another reason why people are so happy. d0 do that is another reason why people are so happy-— are so happy. do you have a professional _ are so happy. do you have a professional view _ are so happy. do you have a professional view as - are so happy. do you have a professional view as to - are so happy. do you have ai professional view as to why, right across the west, younger people are

more unhappy than they were, and get progressively unhappier? yeah. more unhappy than they were, and get progressively unhappier?— progressively unhappier? yeah, well, i think i am progressively unhappier? yeah, well, i think! am so _ progressively unhappier? yeah, well, i think i am so glad _ progressively unhappier? yeah, well, i think i am so glad that _ progressively unhappier? yeah, well, i think i am so glad that this - progressively unhappier? yeah, well, i think i am so glad that this year- i think i am so glad that this year the world happiness report is focusing on this segment of the population, because actually there is very little we know about what makes young people happy or unhappy, so i think, i am not sure it's age—related. it could be a generational thing perhaps younger generations that carry a burden older generations didn't have to. they are dealing with climate change related anxiety, we are dealing with work, there is also the whole question of social media. there is a lot on the mind of young people, i think. , , ., ., think. peter, let me bring you in on this. anecdotally _

think. peter, let me bring you in on this. anecdotally i _ think. peter, let me bring you in on this. anecdotally i was _ think. peter, let me bring you in on this. anecdotally i was out - think. peter, let me bring you in on this. anecdotally i was out talk - think. peter, let me bring you in on this. anecdotally i was out talk to l this. anecdotally i was out talk to people who find it very hard to get into work, they got degrees and have an expectation of employment, things are just that much harder for young people, and maybe it's reflected in this league table.— people, and maybe it's reflected in this league table. yes. go ahead peter, this league table. yes. go ahead peter. sorry- _ this league table. yes. go ahead peter. sorry- i— this league table. yes. go ahead peter, sorry. ithink— this league table. yes. go ahead peter, sorry. ithink it _ this league table. yes. go ahead peter, sorry. i think it is... - this league table. yes. go ahead peter, sorry. ithink it is... i- peter, sorry. ithink it is... i thinkthis— peter, sorry. ithink it is... i think this does _ peter, sorry. ithink it is... i think this does reflect - peter, sorry. ithink it is... i think this does reflect that, | peter, sorry. ithink it is... i. think this does reflect that, but peter, sorry. ithink it is... i- think this does reflect that, but i think_ think this does reflect that, but i think this — think this does reflect that, but i think this also reflects something else which the happiness index tends to turn_ else which the happiness index tends to turn up— else which the happiness index tends to turn up again and again the happiness is not created by the absolute — happiness is not created by the absolute wealth information, but the equal distribution of that wealth. and wealth in the uk in a generational sense is not distributed equally at all because younger— distributed equally at all because younger people, not necessarily people — younger people, not necessarily peortte in— younger people, not necessarily people in their teens and 20s, when they get— people in their teens and 20s, when they get to — people in their teens and 20s, when they get to their late 20s and 30s, and want _ they get to their late 20s and 30s, and want to potentially buy somewhere to live and settle down with someone and have kids, if youte — with someone and have kids, if you're living in shared rented a combinations, you can't afford anything — combinations, you can't afford anything else, that's incredibly difficult — anything else, that's incredibly difficult because the wealth is skewed. — difficult because the wealth is skewed, disproportionately towards

older. _ skewed, disproportionately towards older, richer people who tend to rent those — older, richer people who tend to rent those places out and it makes it structurally very different, difficult _ it structurally very different, difficult rather, for a society to rebuild — difficult rather, for a society to rebuild itself if younger people simply— rebuild itself if younger people simply don't have a stable basis on which _ simply don't have a stable basis on which to do— simply don't have a stable basis on which to do it. i think it's also, whenever the uk becomes slow down and these _ whenever the uk becomes slow down and these things, if a man in a clipboard — and these things, if a man in a clipboard comes up to you, it's not very british — clipboard comes up to you, it's not very british to say yes! ._ very british to say yes! . that's where that _ very british to say yes! . that's where that and _ very british to say yes! . that's where that and this _ very british to say yes! . that's where that and this happiness | very british to say yes! . that's - where that and this happiness table sort of intersect. if you look at joe biden�*s coalition of the moment, one of the weaknesses is among young people and if you look at where young to people feature in this league table and in terms of the under 30s, the us is at number 62. they are right down the table. so something is going on in america with young people that's not right. well, absolutely. and one of the things— well, absolutely. and one of the things that — well, absolutely. and one of the things that we _ well, absolutely. and one of the things that we have _ well, absolutely. and one of the things that we have seen -

well, absolutely. and one of the things that we have seen over i well, absolutely. and one of the. things that we have seen over the last few— things that we have seen over the last few years _ things that we have seen over the last few years is _ things that we have seen over the last few years is that _ things that we have seen over the last few years is that people - things that we have seen over the last few years is that people are l last few years is that people are having, young _ last few years is that people are having, young people _ last few years is that people are having, young people are - last few years is that people are having, young people are few. last few years is that people are - having, young people are few having fewer _ having, young people are few having fewer and _ having, young people are few having fewer and fewer _ having, young people are few having fewer and fewer in _ having, young people are few having fewer and fewer in person— having, young people are few having l fewer and fewer in person encounters with their— fewer and fewer in person encounters with their peers _ fewer and fewer in person encounters with their peers. they're _ fewer and fewer in person encounters with their peers. they're spending - with their peers. they're spending less time — with their peers. they're spending less time with _ with their peers. they're spending less time with friends, _ with their peers. they're spending less time with friends, less - with their peers. they're spending less time with friends, less time l less time with friends, less time with family. _ less time with friends, less time with family, and _ less time with friends, less time with family, and more _ less time with friends, less time with family, and more time - less time with friends, less time with family, and more time on l less time with friends, less time - with family, and more time on social media _ with family, and more time on social media and _ with family, and more time on social media and on— with family, and more time on social media and on screens. _ with family, and more time on social media and on screens. and - with family, and more time on social media and on screens. and so - with family, and more time on social media and on screens. and so that. media and on screens. and so that may be _ media and on screens. and so that may be a _ media and on screens. and so that may be a part _ media and on screens. and so that may be a part of— media and on screens. and so that may be a part of this— media and on screens. and so that may be a part of this picture - media and on screens. and so that may be a part of this picture is- may be a part of this picture is that— may be a part of this picture is that peorrie _ may be a part of this picture is that peorrie just— may be a part of this picture is that people just need - may be a part of this picture is that people just need human i that people just need human connections _ that people just need human connections and _ that people just need human connections and they- that people just need human connections and they need . that people just need human - connections and they need them in real life. _ connections and they need them in real life. not — connections and they need them in real life, notjust_ connections and they need them in real life, not just on a _ connections and they need them in real life, notjust on a screen. - connections and they need them in real life, notjust on a screen. so l real life, notjust on a screen. so that— real life, notjust on a screen. so that is, _ real life, notjust on a screen. so that is, i— real life, notjust on a screen. so that is, i think— real life, notjust on a screen. so that is, i think a _ real life, notjust on a screen. so that is, i think a piece _ real life, notjust on a screen. so that is, i think a piece of- real life, notjust on a screen. so that is, i think a piece of this, . that is, i think a piece of this, and _ that is, i think a piece of this, and also — that is, i think a piece of this, and also i _ that is, i think a piece of this, and also i would _ that is, i think a piece of this, and also i would note - that is, i think a piece of this, and also i would note that - that is, i think a piece of this, i and also i would note that your other guest— and also i would note that your other guest mentioned - and also i would note that your other guest mentioned the - and also i would note that your- other guest mentioned the concerns about— other guest mentioned the concerns about climate — other guest mentioned the concerns about climate. i've _ other guest mentioned the concerns about climate. i've written - other guest mentioned the concerns about climate. i've written about. about climate. i've written about this in _ about climate. i've written about this in the — about climate. i've written about this in the past— about climate. i've written about this in the past and, _ about climate. i've written about this in the past and, you - about climate. i've written about this in the past and, you know, i| this in the past and, you know, i think— this in the past and, you know, i think people _ this in the past and, you know, i think people should _ this in the past and, you know, i think people should be - this in the past and, you know, i think people should be highly. think people should be highly concerned _ think people should be highly concerned about— think people should be highly concerned about climate - think people should be highly. concerned about climate change think people should be highly- concerned about climate change and it's a problem — concerned about climate change and it's a problem for— concerned about climate change and it's a problem for all— concerned about climate change and it's a problem for all of— it's a problem for all of humanity and we _ it's a problem for all of humanity and we must _ it's a problem for all of humanity and we must cope _ it's a problem for all of humanity and we must cope with _ it's a problem for all of humanity and we must cope with it, - it's a problem for all of humanity and we must cope with it, but. and we must cope with it, but there is a catastrophism _ and we must cope with it, but there is a catastrophism out _ and we must cope with it, but there is a catastrophism out there - and we must cope with it, but there is a catastrophism out there that. and we must cope with it, but there is a catastrophism out there that i l is a catastrophism out there that i have _ is a catastrophism out there that i have seen— is a catastrophism out there that i have seen among _ is a catastrophism out there that i have seen among younger- is a catastrophism out there that i have seen among younger people| is a catastrophism out there that i - have seen among younger people where they imagine _ have seen among younger people where they imagine if— have seen among younger people where they imagine if they— have seen among younger people where they imagine if they are _ have seen among younger people where they imagine if they are to _ have seen among younger people where they imagine if they are to get _ they imagine if they are to get married and _ they imagine if they are to get married and have _ they imagine if they are to get. married and have children, that their— married and have children, that their children _ married and have children, that

their children would _ married and have children, that their children would not survive j married and have children, that . their children would not survive in this world — their children would not survive in this world because _ their children would not survive in this world because the _ their children would not survive in this world because the end - their children would not survive in this world because the end timesi their children would not survive in i this world because the end times are neai’, _ this world because the end times are near. and _ this world because the end times are near. and that— this world because the end times are near, and that is— this world because the end times are near, and that is an _ this world because the end times are near, and that is an exaggeration- this world because the end times are near, and that is an exaggeration ofi near, and that is an exaggeration of the threat _ near, and that is an exaggeration of the threat we — near, and that is an exaggeration of the threat we face _ near, and that is an exaggeration of the threat we face and _ near, and that is an exaggeration of the threat we face and therefore - the threat we face and therefore may be depressing — the threat we face and therefore may be depressing people _ the threat we face and therefore may be depressing people unnecessarily. | be depressing people unnecessarily. the one _ be depressing people unnecessarily. the one thing — be depressing people unnecessarily. the one thing that _ be depressing people unnecessarily. the one thing that is _ be depressing people unnecessarily. the one thing that is certainly- be depressing people unnecessarily. the one thing that is certainly true l the one thing that is certainly true of young people's lives in america is they carry a lot of debt from a very early age because of the student loan situation.- very early age because of the student loan situation. well, only about one third _ student loan situation. well, only about one third of— student loan situation. well, only about one third of american - student loan situation. well, only| about one third of american young people _ about one third of american young people actually— about one third of american young people actually attend _ about one third of american young people actually attend university, i people actually attend university, two thirds — people actually attend university, two thirds do _ people actually attend university, two thirds do not. _ people actually attend university, two thirds do not. but people - people actually attend university, i two thirds do not. but people take out ioans— two thirds do not. but people take out loans for— two thirds do not. but people take out loans for a _ two thirds do not. but people take out loans for a variety— two thirds do not. but people take out loans for a variety of— two thirds do not. but people take out loans for a variety of reasons, | out loans for a variety of reasons, to study— out loans for a variety of reasons, to study business, _ out loans for a variety of reasons, to study business, to _ out loans for a variety of reasons, to study business, to buy- out loans for a variety of reasons, to study business, to buy a - out loans for a variety of reasons, to study business, to buy a truck, j to study business, to buy a truck, to study business, to buy a truck, to do— to study business, to buy a truck, to do it _ to study business, to buy a truck, to do it in — to study business, to buy a truck, to do it in a — to study business, to buy a truck, to do it in a variety of— to study business, to buy a truck, to do it in a variety of different. to do it in a variety of different things— to do it in a variety of different things and _ to do it in a variety of different things and we _ to do it in a variety of different things and we are _ to do it in a variety of different things and we are a _ to do it in a variety of different things and we are a very- to do it in a variety of different. things and we are a very indebted country— things and we are a very indebted country as, — things and we are a very indebted country as, look— things and we are a very indebted country as, look at _ things and we are a very indebted country as, look at our— country as, look at our national debt— country as, look at our national debt that — country as, look at our national debt that tells _ country as, look at our national debt that tells you _ country as, look at our national debt that tells you all- country as, look at our national debt that tells you all you - country as, look at our national debt that tells you all you need country as, look at our national. debt that tells you all you need to know _ debt that tells you all you need to know so — debt that tells you all you need to know so yeah. _ debt that tells you all you need to know. so yeah, that _ debt that tells you all you need to know. so yeah, that is, that- debt that tells you all you need to know. so yeah, that is, that is- know. so yeah, that is, that is an issue _ know. so yeah, that is, that is an issue. , ., ., issue. jennifer, the one thing that occurred to _ issue. jennifer, the one thing that occurred to me _ issue. jennifer, the one thing that occurred to me is _ issue. jennifer, the one thing that occurred to me is that _ issue. jennifer, the one thing that occurred to me is that if _ issue. jennifer, the one thing that occurred to me is that if you - issue. jennifer, the one thing that occurred to me is that if you are i occurred to me is that if you are always at the top of the happiness league table, there isn't much pressure on the politicians, is there? they could probably take a day off because you're also happy

with them. �* day off because you're also happy with them-— day off because you're also happy with them. �* ., , with them. oh, well, i'm not sure actually that _ with them. oh, well, i'm not sure actually that even _ with them. oh, well, i'm not sure actually that even all— with them. oh, well, i'm not sure actually that even all finnish - actually that even all finnish people necessarily rejoice when the report comes out. so of course, politicians should be proud of the work that they are doing, but i don't think that there is a such thing as perfection.— don't think that there is a such thing as perfection. does it annoy, i mean, thing as perfection. does it annoy, i mean. just _ thing as perfection. does it annoy, i mean. just on — thing as perfection. does it annoy, i mean, just on a _ thing as perfection. does it annoy, i mean, just on a sort _ thing as perfection. does it annoy, i mean, just on a sort of— thing as perfection. does it annoy, i mean, just on a sort of paradox, | i mean, just on a sort of paradox, does it annoy finnish people every year? does it annoy finnish people every ear? , , . ., , does it annoy finnish people every ear? , , . ., year? every year it escalates a little more _ year? every year it escalates a little more so _ year? every year it escalates a little more so you _ year? every year it escalates a little more so you find - year? every year it escalates a little more so you find a - year? every year it escalates a little more so you find a lot i year? every year it escalates a little more so you find a lot of| little more so you find a lot of discontent and for example if you go through the leader comments online and yeah, actually i covered this in my research and i think there is two main reasons as to why this happens. and reason number one is a very narrow definition endorsing the world happiness report, really as we were saying before, it only measures life satisfaction. and usually

people have much a broader come much more complex understanding of happiness, which entails also positive emotions, meaning of life, and lots of other aspects, so that is one reason. and then the second reason is international rank in itself under natures. people are drawn to them because they are interesting, they want to see how their country is faring, but then if you think that some aspect could be improved in your country and here comes a report saying that everything is great the way it is, that somewhat takes a bit of leverage from your argument, right? i guess so, i guess so. jennifer, lovely to talk to you, thank you for joining us on the programme tonight. my pleasure. bob dylan is heading for the big screen. the songwriter is the latest musical star to get his very own hollywood biopic. �*a complete unknown' details his emergence in the new york folk music scene during the 1960's.

you timothee chalamet, the star of dune and wonka, will be taking on the role of the legendary singer. the feature film, which was delayed by stikes and covid, does not yet have a release date. i'm joined now by sean latham, director, institute for bob dylan studies at the university of tulsa. good to have you with us on the programme, sean. but good to have you with us on the programme, sean.— good to have you with us on the programme, sean. but we have seen some pictures — programme, sean. but we have seen some pictures. there _ programme, sean. but we have seen some pictures. there was a - programme, sean. but we have seen some pictures. there was a picture i some pictures. there was a picture the other day of him a hunched over and looked every bit like bob dylan. he had the guitar case, the dungarees, that woody guthrie to stepping out of the car in new york city in 1961. 1 stepping out of the car in new york city in 1961-— city in 1961. i thought he was brilliant in _ city in 1961. i thought he was brilliant in dune, _ city in 1961. i thought he was brilliant in dune, i _ city in 1961. i thought he was brilliant in dune, i think- city in 1961. i thought he was brilliant in dune, i think it i city in 1961. 1 thought he was. brilliant in dune, i think it was extraordinary. i'm a little bit concerned about this biopic because there are so many bob dylan's. how

can one actor play although bob dylan's there are. if can one actor play although bob dylan's there are.— can one actor play although bob dylan's there are. if you have to think about _ dylan's there are. if you have to think about bob _ dylan's there are. if you have to think about bob dylan, - dylan's there are. if you have to think about bob dylan, he's i dylan's there are. if you have to i think about bob dylan, he's probably the right person to choose, but the problem is as i said before, i don't think anyone can play bob dylan quite as well as bob dylan plays bob dylan. that's the kind of hazard a movie like this will run. the dylan. that's the kind of hazard a movie like this will run.— movie like this will run. the only time, i movie like this will run. the only time. i had _ movie like this will run. the only time, i had an _ movie like this will run. the only time, i had an interview - movie like this will run. the only time, i had an interview the i movie like this will run. the only| time, i had an interview the other day actually, and you're right, the only time that bob dylan has not really played himself well is when he's tried to act. he is not a great actor. he's not good as mr chalamet. when he was in that western, i find it very uneasy to watch because you can tell he's acting, he just breaks the whole film when he doesn't. when he's giving his press conferences or when he's playing himself or playing the public role of bob dylan in films like no direction home, he's

absolutely phenomenal. we can't confuse that bob dylan on the screen with the real bob dylan were somehow getting access to. has with the real bob dylan were somehow getting access to-_ getting access to. has there been a bio - ic of getting access to. has there been a biopic of bob _ getting access to. has there been a biopic of bob dylan _ getting access to. has there been a biopic of bob dylan done _ getting access to. has there been a biopic of bob dylan done before? . getting access to. has there been a biopic of bob dylan done before? i | biopic of bob dylan done before? i think the best one was done by bob haynes called i'm not there. it cost five or six different actors in the role of bob dylan, playing different parts of his personality. cate blanchett plays the young bob dylan in that movie and she doesn't ask for in ourjob, in part because of the cross gender casting, there's this gap between what we are seeing on screen or what we know is actually happening which is a lot of what you get with dylan and his own ironic presentation, i think she does a phenomenaljob in trying to see if chalamet can live up to that, i believe there's going to be too much of a hunt for authenticity. he's a brilliant lyricist, is he in any way involved with the film? i’m any way involved with the film? i'm not 100% any way involved with the film? i“n not 100% certain of this that he

somehow got a production credit involved with it but i don't think it's in any way an official biopic by bob dylan, that would be so out of character i couldn't even imagine it, to be honest.— it, to be honest. let's bring in the -anel it, to be honest. let's bring in the panel- mona. _ it, to be honest. let's bring in the panel. mona, are _ it, to be honest. let's bring in the panel. mona, are you _ it, to be honest. let's bring in the panel. mona, are you a _ it, to be honest. let's bring in the panel. mona, are you a dylan i it, to be honest. let's bring in the| panel. mona, are you a dylan fan? no, i'm not, but it would be interesting _ no, i'm not, but it would be interesting. i'm— no, i'm not, but it would be interesting. i'm all- no, i'm not, but it would be interesting. i'm all for- no, i'm not, but it would be| interesting. i'm all for music biopic's. _ interesting. i'm all for music biopic's. 1— interesting. i'm all for music biopic's, i would _ interesting. i'm all for music biopic's, i would like - interesting. i'm all for music biopic's, i would like to i interesting. i'm all for music biopic's, i would like to seel biopic's, i would like to see someone _ biopic's, i would like to see someone do a _ biopic's, i would like to see someone do a beatles i biopic's, i would like to see . someone do a beatles biopic. biopic's, i would like to see - someone do a beatles biopic. there would _ someone do a beatles biopic. there would be _ someone do a beatles biopic. there would be very— someone do a beatles biopic. there would be very interesting. - someone do a beatles biopic. there would be very interesting. there i someone do a beatles biopic. there| would be very interesting. there are beatles _ would be very interesting. there are beatles performers _ would be very interesting. there are beatles performers around - would be very interesting. there are beatles performers around the i beatles performers around the world that make _ beatles performers around the world that make a — beatles performers around the world that make a fortune. the _ that make a fortune. the real-life documentaries _ that make a fortune. the real-life documentaries of the _ that make a fortune. the real-life documentaries of the beatles, i i documentaries of the beatles, i find them fascinating, particularly the ones ofjohn lennon. the biopic it is good, the eldest one was really good, the eltonjohn one. it told us the background of his life, what would you expect or hope for from a

bob dylan biopic? i would you expect or hope for from a bob dylan biopic?— bob dylan biopic? i think this one is auoin to bob dylan biopic? i think this one is going to be _ bob dylan biopic? i think this one is going to be more _ bob dylan biopic? i think this one is going to be more traditional. bob dylan biopic? i think this one i is going to be more traditional than the haynes film, and i think it's going _ the haynes film, and i think it's going to — the haynes film, and i think it's going to be telling this particular segment— going to be telling this particular segment of his early life and i think— segment of his early life and i think the _ segment of his early life and i think the interest of biopic like this is— think the interest of biopic like this is someone of my age, i've known — this is someone of my age, i've known of— this is someone of my age, i've known of bob dylan being this cultural— known of bob dylan being this cultural figure for all my life, but for a _ cultural figure for all my life, but for a lot— cultural figure for all my life, but for a lot of— cultural figure for all my life, but for a lot of young that don't see films. _ for a lot of young that don't see films. this — for a lot of young that don't see films, this is quite a long time ago _ films, this is quite a long time ago i— films, this is quite a long time ago iwas— films, this is quite a long time ago. i wasjust thinking earlier that while _ ago. i wasjust thinking earlier that while we were kind of chatting earlier, _ that while we were kind of chatting earlier, that even sweat seeing now is mid~ _ earlier, that even sweat seeing now is mid. bob dylan like his blood on the tracks— is mid. bob dylan like his blood on the tracks and things like that, that was 1975 come that's nearly 50 years— that was 1975 come that's nearly 50 years ago — that was 1975 come that's nearly 50 years ago. so this early stuff is kind of— years ago. so this early stuff is kind of early 60s dylan is a very long _ kind of early 60s dylan is a very long time ago. so even if you are a dylan purists and particularly like it, dylan purists and particularly like it. it _ dylan purists and particularly like it, it introduces a whole new generation of people to bob dylan's music— generation of people to bob dylan's music decades and decades of what he's done — music decades and decades of what he's done. it�*s music decades and decades of what he's done. �*, , . ., . ., ., he's done. it's such a rich and long career that — he's done. it's such a rich and long career that he _ he's done. it's such a rich and long career that he has _ he's done. it's such a rich and long career that he has had. _ he's done. it's such a rich and long career that he has had. will - he's done. it's such a rich and long career that he has had. will have l he's done. it's such a rich and long| career that he has had. will have to leave it there, sean latham thank you for coming on the show. we don't have an official release date for?

no release date yet. we'lljust have to be patient. thank you very much for that. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

you're watching bbc news. now it's time for the panel. that time in our show that we handed over to the panel to discuss the stories they have been looking at. peter, let me start with you. you've picked out a story that interested me today. this is simon case, the top civil servant here in the uk has announced he's quitting the character. why? —— garrick. it announced he's quitting the character. why? -- garrick. it has throughout— character. why? -- garrick. it has throughout his _ character. why? -- garrick. it has throughout his existence, - character. why? -- garrick. it has throughout his existence, they i character. why? -- garrick. it has| throughout his existence, they last had a _ throughout his existence, they last had a vote — throughout his existence, they last had a vote about members 20 years a-o,

had a vote about members 20 years ago. and _ had a vote about members 20 years ago. and if— had a vote about members 20 years ago. and if i — had a vote about members 20 years ago, and if i were to guess, 66% to -et ago, and if i were to guess, 66% to get through— ago, and if i were to guess, 66% to get through and this is the sort of thing _ get through and this is the sort of thing that— get through and this is the sort of thing that for generations no—one would really have noticed about, but an intrepid _ would really have noticed about, but an intrepid and talented newspaper colleague of mine got a hold of the membership list, so it has been publishing information about people who are _ publishing information about people who are part of it. the top civil servant — who are part of it. the top civil servant in the lincoln he's trapped in charge — servant in the lincoln he's trapped in charge about half a million civil servants, — in charge about half a million civil servants, half of them are women would not — servants, half of them are women would not be able tojoin the club. he defended himself, well i'm trying to change _ he defended himself, well i'm trying to change it from the inside. a lot of people — to change it from the inside. a lot of people left out and he's given up and accepted that being a member of and accepted that being a member of a men— and accepted that being a member of a men only— and accepted that being a member of a men only club in 2024 isn't really the right— a men only club in 2024 isn't really the right thing to do.— the right thing to do. yeah, the mi six chief richard moore _ the right thing to do. yeah, the mi six chief richard moore was - the right thing to do. yeah, the mi six chief richard moore was a i the right thing to do. yeah, the mi i six chief richard moore was a member and he found it untenable given that he was leading such a big organisation with a very mixed workforce. we seen this before, haven't we, with golf clubs. the ladies lifted up on all mail clubs itjust becomes an untenable

position and rightly so in today's society, really. you can't have closed doors to women, can you? well, i think that that's true, and ithink— well, i think that that's true, and i think that — well, i think that that's true, and i think that when these people were questioned as to why they were, it's 'ust questioned as to why they were, it's just kind _ questioned as to why they were, it's just kind of— questioned as to why they were, it's just kind of unspoken and no—one knew— just kind of unspoken and no—one knew they— just kind of unspoken and no—one knew they were members because these clubs keep _ knew they were members because these clubs keep their membership lists very very— clubs keep their membership lists very very close, it's very clever of this colleague of mine to get that membership list. it was interesting that both _ membership list. it was interesting that both richard moore and in some case argued trying to change it from the inside, — case argued trying to change it from the inside, people said would you 'oin the inside, people said would you join a _ the inside, people said would you join a club — the inside, people said would you join a club that wouldn't allow people — join a club that wouldn't allow people from a certain race tojoin, to try— people from a certain race tojoin, to try and — people from a certain race tojoin, to try and join it from the inside? and of course they wouldn't come and richard _ and of course they wouldn't come and richard moore did this slightly strange — richard moore did this slightly strange thing where he sent an e-mail— strange thing where he sent an e-mail to — strange thing where he sent an e—mail to all strange thing where he sent an e—mailto all mi six strange thing where he sent an e—mail to all mi six staff saying this, _ e—mail to all mi six staff saying this, trying to change and come, i'm not going _ this, trying to change and come, i'm not going to — this, trying to change and come, i'm not going to quit. 24 hours later presumably after massive internal backlash. — presumably after massive internal backlash, he sent a second e—mail saying. _ backlash, he sent a second e—mail saying. oh— backlash, he sent a second e—mail saying, oh actually, i'm going to quit _ saying, oh actually, i'm going to auit. �* . . saying, oh actually, i'm going to auit. �* , , . , quit. there's been so much interest in the wales- _

quit. there's been so much interest in the wales. there's _ quit. there's been so much interest in the wales. there's been - quit. there's been so much interest in the wales. there's been so i quit. there's been so much interest in the wales. there's been so much interest but — in the wales. there's been so much interest but i'm _ in the wales. there's been so much interest but i'm going _ in the wales. there's been so much interest but i'm going to _ in the wales. there's been so much interest but i'm going to change i in the wales. there's been so much| interest but i'm going to change the subject if it's for you, i saw something as we were talking and it raised another issue that i think is important, which is there is, there was a piece in the new york times about how much money people are spending on their pets, including a sending them to exclusive pet resorts where the animals are given massages and swimming pools and they get read bedtime stories now, i am a pet lover, i have a dog and a cat, sometimes they come into the background and you can even see them, but people have gotten, you know, file under first world problems, but people have really gotten this excessive treatment of pets like replacement... i sag gotten this excessive treatment of pets like replacement. . ._ pets like replacement... i say this to my wife. _ pets like replacement... i say this to my wife. she — pets like replacement... i say this to my wife, she puts _ pets like replacement... i say this to my wife, she puts marilyn i pets like replacement... i say this to my wife, she puts marilyn in i pets like replacement... i say this to my wife, she puts marilyn in a l to my wife, she puts marilyn in a coat, first of all she drops her coat all over the living room, she is moulding, secondly, she's a dog,

she doesn't need a coat when she goes out in any weather, they are dogs. goes out in any weather, they are do i s, ., . , goes out in any weather, they are dots, ., . , �* goes out in any weather, they are dos. , ~ , goes out in any weather, they are docs. , r, dogs. exactly. a bedtime story! well, i hope — dogs. exactly. a bedtime story! well, i hope marilyn _ dogs. exactly. a bedtime story! well, i hope marilyn isn't i well, i hope marilyn isn't listening, there's a whole industry in that. i might do the massage when i go home tonight but that's where i draw the line. mona, peter, thank you for your company this evening, it's been a great pleasure, will be back the same time tomorrow and i hope you'lljoin us for that, have a very good good night. hello from the bbc sport centre. let's start with the miami open where andy murray has taken matteo berretini to a deciding set. the italian won the first 6—4 but then seemed to struggle in the second though and appeared to be really struggling — complaining of dizziness at one point. murray came back in the second, winning it 6—3.

he's a break up in the decider too — currently 3—2 murray. last month murray — now 36 — said that he "did not plan on playing much past this summer" . but hasn't been more specific about when he'll call time on his career. winner plays tomas martin etcheverry next. jack draper is safely through to the second round. after a 6—3, 6—2 win over japan's taro daniel. after a disappointing first—round exit in indian wells the british number two was in great form — he'll face the nicolas jarry next. lots of international football to come this week with more riding on some games over others. wales are in european championship qualifying action — they take on finland on thursday — with a potential play—off final to come. they are of course without former captain gareth bale following his retirement over a year ago — the manager knows his players have to emulate his past heroics for the national side. we've lost one of the world's best players. that's what we're alluding to that with garris, and there has been enough in the squad to still

put us after a full campaign in a position where we are two wins away from qualifying. for the fourth time. so we are in a good place, of course gareth, someone of gareth's stature is going to be missed on and off the pitch, i've said that time and time again, but he gives others an opportunity. david warner is one of the big names to miss out on selection at the hundred draught. but former australia captain meg lanning will appear in the women's competition for the first time after being draughted by london spirit. henry moeran reports. it's been a busy day here at the shard in central london as coaches have been putting together their sides for this year's hundred bowl competition for players. you want to listen in every moment on the golf course? the former australia skipper has been picked up for the top bracket price of £50,000 to play for the london spirit. anglin wicketkeeper amyjones is seeing a price increase to play for

the birmingham phoenix, again for the birmingham phoenix, again for the top price bracket. as much as todayis the top price bracket. as much as today is about those players that get selected, it's also about those that miss out, and one real shock in the men's tournament is david warner, the former australia opener not selected. his reserve price of £100,000, ourside wanted it £100,000, our side wanted it and have looked elsewhere. one of the coaches involved in this year's tournament is the former england all rounder andrew flynt off, he got the first picture than superchargers where he's coached, and went for the west indies wicketkeeper seen as a big hitting player that can dominate and show what he can do in front of what we expect will be good crowds once again. it's a tournament that has cut through up against the limpet games this summer and test cricket, so the pressure will be on to continue the momentum but certainly with the squads that have been selected, plenty of good names, big names to look out for in this year's tournament. fia president mohammed ben sulayem has been cleared of any wrongdoing by a formula one ethics committee after allegations of interference were made against him,

over f1 races in saudi arabia and las vegas last season. the investigation by the sport's governing body found no evidence ben sulayem had acted improperly. in a statement the fia said 'allegations against him were unsubstantiated and strong evidence beyond any reasonable doubt was presented to support the determination of the fia ethics committee.�* saracens fly—half owen farrell says he's still "happy" with his decision to step away from international rugby. the former england captain made himself unavailable for this year's six nations, saying he wanted to "prioritise his and his family's mental well—being". next season farrell will join france's racing 92, which rules out a possible return to play for his country. it's never just a specific want. normally a lot of things that come together to make those decisions. that's the case, the best thing for me for the probably the best

thing for my family. there is a change happening next year of the back of it. i've done that because i think it is good for me. ronnie o'sullivan is through to the last 16 of the world open snooker after beating lyu hao—tian 5—2. he'll now face hossein vafaei tomorrow morning. elsewhere there was a shock as raining world champion luca brecel was knocked out — he lost 5—1 to scotland's stephen maguire. and that's all the sport for now. we'll be back with more later on, we'll see you then. hello there. we had a real mixture of weather conditions across the uk on wednesday. an area of low pressure brought a lot of cloudy weather, some damp, drizzly conditions into the afternoon for some. and across parts of eastern scotland, even into the early part of the afternoon, temperatures were just around 7 celsius. so it felt chilly here. but across southeast england, we had some sunny spells break out in relatively warm air. and so that sent temperatures surging. we had highs up to around 17

celsius, making it one of the warmer days of the year. now, overnight tonight, a few mist and fog patches are possible across england and wales, but later in the night, we'll see some rain move in to scotland and to northern ireland as well. the rain here is associated with a warm front that's set to bring milder weather conditions back in across the uk. now, might well be turning a bit milder, particularly across northern areas of the country, but it will be a wet and a windy day. now, the heaviest rain will be in scotland. the strongest winds for northern scotland, with gusts of wind running into the 50s of miles an hour. the rain trickles southwards into northern ireland and northern england through the day. but across wales, the midlands, east anglia and southern england, we may well again see the cloud thin and break at times to give some spells of sunshine. we could see temperatures reaching 17 celsius. colder air moves back in on friday. this strap of cloud, a bit of rain is a cold front pushing southwards across england and wales. sunshine follows that feature through, but there will be quite a lot of showers, heavy ones at that, across scotland, northern ireland and the north west

of both england and wales. some of the showers will have hail mixed in, temperatures down, but actually quite close to average at 10—12 celsius. the weekend dominated by low pressure that will be sending in loads of showers across the uk. and saturday is going to be one of those days where most places will see several showers during the day, some of them heavy with hail. and across the northern half of the uk it will be cold enough over the hills to see a bit of sleet mixed in. temperatures a bit below average, but feeling chilly, particularly factoring in the wind. now the same area of low pressure pulls away on sunday, but we'll continue to see a feed of showers affecting northern and eastern scotland and eastern areas of england. bigger gaps between the showers, ao of the two days of the weekend, sunday looks like bringing us slightly better weather, if you like. but then into monday, we get some colder air moving in, bumping into a weather system, and that could bring a spell of hill snow into parts of scotland.

tonight at ten — the rate at which prices rise slowed last month to the lowest level in almost two and a half years. inflation dropped from 4% to 3.4% — but many say they have yet to feel any benefit. definitely things are getting more expensive. the weekly shop is really expensive. the cost of living's going up, but wages aren't going in line to support that. prince harry's lawyers tell the high court that rupert murdoch must have known about phone hacking at his british newspapers, despite public denials.

i'm going to have to arrest you, all right, on suspicion of murder. a man is found guilty of murdering a married couple he worked for by drugging them with the opioid painkiller fentanyl. vladimir vladimirovich putin. in the glittering surrounds of the kremlin, vladimir putin celebrates his re—election. the bbc was a guest, but not always a welcome one. "why don't you guys do the way we do it?" because we are not you, and we don't like it much, really. and the new artwork by the elusive banksy is defaced — but does that mean it's ruined? on newsnight at 10.30, we'll go deeper behind the headlines and speak live to key players on today's big stories, plus a look tomorrow's front pages.

good evening. there has been some welcome news for the economy,