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hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. big changes announced today to the way sex education is taught in the uk.

as was widely trailed... sex education is going to be done differently in this country. the government has published new guidance today, which the prime minister said will ensure children are not "exposed to disturbing content". the headline changes will mean there is a total ban on sex education until year 5, aged nine and below. parents will be given the right to see the material their children are taught. the new guidance makes clear schools "should not teach about the concept of gender identity". the secretary of state gillian keegan said it was right to take a "cautious approach", and teaching materials that "present contested views as fact, including the view that gender is a spectrum" should be avoided. david, does using age alone to determine what topics to cover when it comes to sex education leave some

children more vulnerable? i’m it comes to sex education leave some children more vulnerable?— children more vulnerable? i'm really not a uk sex — children more vulnerable? i'm really not a uk sex education _ children more vulnerable? i'm really not a uk sex education for _ children more vulnerable? i'm really not a uk sex education for children, | not a uk sex education for children, but what i think is interesting, as i read this story, and as i reported, thinking about this from the united states, is that you are seeing this shift where social conservatives are embracing... the idea used to be that social conservatives would say that they didn't want the government in schools, telling them what to do, and now in some cases, they don't know the specifics of this particular case, but you start to see it as the social conservatives more so who are saying, 0k, we need to use the tools of government to influence what children are learning. influence what children are learning-— learning. gender identity specifically _ learning. gender identity specifically has _ learning. gender identity specifically has been - learning. gender identity| specifically has been such learning. gender identity i specifically has been such a learning. gender identity - specifically has been such a hot political issue. it is a state issue, and it is very much a red versus blue issue. it issue, and it is very much a red versus blue issue.— issue, and it is very much a red versus blue issue. it is a estates issue, versus blue issue. it is a estates issue. and _ versus blue issue. it is a estates issue. and a _ versus blue issue. it is a estates issue, and a red _ versus blue issue. it is a estates issue, and a red versus - versus blue issue. it is a estates issue, and a red versus blue - versus blue issue. it is a estates i issue, and a red versus blue issue, and one of the big things we have

noticed in our 2022 midterms and since is that a lot of voters have felt it as a distraction. —— states. that voters do not want their school boards to turn into news and shouting and death threats, and all the things that we saw, over what fundamentally people did not think was a huge problem in the first case. most teachers are pretty responsible, most students can handle this. this has been going on for a long time. i think you start to see voters don't like there has been a backlash to some extent on the united states where people would say that they would prefer that politicians do theirjobs rather than wait a call to war —— culture war. than wait a call to war -- culture war. , , , than wait a call to war -- culture war. , , war. justin, is it political? -- justine? _ war. justin, is it political? -- justine? i— war. justin, is it political? -- justine? ithink— war. justin, is it political? -- justine? i think there - war. justin, is it political? -- justine? i think there have i war. justin, is it political? -- i justine? i think there have been different impacts _ justine? i think there have been different impacts of _ justine? i think there have been different impacts of what - justine? i think there have been| different impacts of what people justine? i think there have been - different impacts of what people are -iven different impacts of what people are given the _ different impacts of what people are given the sense, because the reality is that_ given the sense, because the reality is that parents already have the right _ is that parents already have the right to — is that parents already have the right to withdraw their children from _ right to withdraw their children from sex — right to withdraw their children from sex education and all of sex education — from sex education and all of sex education that happen in schools, they can — education that happen in schools, they can already see what is going

to be _ they can already see what is going to be taught to the children beforehand. i think the big challenge that teachers and we all face is _ challenge that teachers and we all face is who do we want our children to learu— face is who do we want our children to learn from. do you want them to learn _ to learn from. do you want them to learn about — to learn from. do you want them to learn about this from a children in the playground, from the internet, or do— the playground, from the internet, or do we _ the playground, from the internet, or do we want them to learn from informed — or do we want them to learn from informed professionals, teachers, who are _ informed professionals, teachers, who are in — informed professionals, teachers, who are in a — informed professionals, teachers, who are in a position of authority? that is— who are in a position of authority? that is the — who are in a position of authority? that is the point we look at the statistics, 96% of ii—year—olds have a smartphone. the reality is, whether we like it or not, my son is the single he goes on youtube, there might be a click that he could go to, you are three clicks away from porn. is that the reality? if they are finding it at that age, is it too late to be teaching them at year five, aged nine? the too late to be teaching them at year five, aged nine?— five, aged nine? the challenge is that if you _ five, aged nine? the challenge is that if you talk _ five, aged nine? the challenge is that if you talk to _ five, aged nine? the challenge is that if you talk to head _ five, aged nine? the challenge is that if you talk to head teachers, | that if you talk to head teachers, they say— that if you talk to head teachers, they say that maybe when three years a-o, they say that maybe when three years ago. when _ they say that maybe when three years ago, when the children were first exposed — ago, when the children were first exposed to sexually explicit images oniine _ exposed to sexually explicit images online with a might have been 13 or 14 itut—

online with a might have been 13 or 14 but now. — online with a might have been 13 or 14 but now, they are only about 11 or 12. _ 14 but now, they are only about 11 or 12. so — 14 but now, they are only about 11 or 12, so what you are confronting, we need _ or12, so what you are confronting, we need to— or 12, so what you are confronting, we need to confront, is how do we educate _ we need to confront, is how do we educate quite young children about how to _ educate quite young children about how to cope with what they are being exposed _ how to cope with what they are being exposed to — how to cope with what they are being exposed to. therefore, this has become — exposed to. therefore, this has become a — exposed to. therefore, this has become a really important issue. i think— become a really important issue. i think it _ become a really important issue. i think it needs to be dealt with in an incredibly measured, balanced way~ _ an incredibly measured, balanced way i_ an incredibly measured, balanced way. i think for the most part, teachers — way. i think for the most part, teachers have done a very good job of navigating what has been an almost — of navigating what has been an almost impossible tightrope between what our— almost impossible tightrope between what our children need to learn about— what our children need to learn about how _ what our children need to learn about how to learn about, making sure it _ about how to learn about, making sure it remains age—appropriate, will also — sure it remains age—appropriate, will also of— sure it remains age—appropriate, will also of course respecting the rights _ will also of course respecting the rights of— will also of course respecting the rights of parents to make sure that they are _ rights of parents to make sure that they are happy with what children are being — they are happy with what children are being taught at school. of course, — are being taught at school. of course, their responsibilities as parents — course, their responsibilities as parents as— course, their responsibilities as parents as parents —— to teach their children— parents as parents —— to teach their children in— parents as parents —— to teach their children in what they want to educate _ children in what they want to educate them in. the children in what they want to educate them in. , ., , , educate them in. the problem is if ou set educate them in. the problem is if you set age _ educate them in. the problem is if you set age limits _ educate them in. the problem is if you set age limits for _ educate them in. the problem is if you set age limits for an _ educate them in. the problem is if you set age limits for an issue - educate them in. the problem is ifi you set age limits for an issue that has become a part of the culture

wars now, do you ban teaching or if you ban the teaching of gender identity, does it shut down discussion? genuinely, some children might think that they don't want to discuss this at home, that they want to talk to teachers, to someone they trust, and they might want to talk about this issue but if you are setting down age limits, does that then creates problems within schools where teachers therefore think they can't talk about these issues? i think what you are describing in a general— think what you are describing in a general is — think what you are describing in a general is a — think what you are describing in a general is a series of complicated situations. — general is a series of complicated situations, being a teacher is a very— situations, being a teacher is a very difficultjob and situations, being a teacher is a very difficult job and should have a tonne _ very difficult job and should have a tonne of— very difficult job and should have a tonne of respect for people who do it. tonne of respect for people who do it at— tonne of respect for people who do it at least— tonne of respect for people who do it. at least in the united states, don't _ it. at least in the united states, don't know— it. at least in the united states, don't know what teachers are paid in the uk, _ don't know what teachers are paid in the uk, teachers should get paid way more _ the uk, teachers should get paid way more it— the uk, teachers should get paid way more it is— the uk, teachers should get paid way more. it is the blunt instrument of bil more. it is the blunt instrument of big government policies, which is often _ big government policies, which is often pretty —— pretty poorly suited for this _ often pretty —— pretty poorly suited forthis. one often pretty —— pretty poorly suited for this. one example of this, not about— for this. one example of this, not about gender identity but in

florida. _ about gender identity but in florida, you have this don't say gay law which— florida, you have this don't say gay law which was passed. even if a child _ law which was passed. even if a child had — law which was passed. even if a child had to mumble to does, they can bring _ child had to mumble to does, they can bring up their own family, and teachers _ can bring up their own family, and teachers wondered if they could bring _ teachers wondered if they could bring up — teachers wondered if they could bring up their own family. and taking — bring up their own family. and taking away autonomy and freedom away from — taking away autonomy and freedom away from teachers and parents at a time when _ away from teachers and parents at a time when it seems to me that they could _ time when it seems to me that they could really— time when it seems to me that they could really use it.— could really use it. yes, indeed so. peole could really use it. yes, indeed so. peeple have _ could really use it. yes, indeed so. people have their _ could really use it. yes, indeed so. people have their thoughts - could really use it. yes, indeed so. people have their thoughts on - could really use it. yes, indeed so. | people have their thoughts on that. please do get in touch through the usual means. let's talk about this story which is everywhere on a social media at the moment, the kansas city chiefs star. the kansas city chiefs star harrison butker is facing a mountain of criticism after a 20—minute speech last week in which he mentions to women graduates that one of their most important roles in life is "homemaker". the three—time super bowl star's comments were among a number of views given during a 20—minute commencement speech at benedictine college, kansas. it is a catholic college, and butker is a devout catholic himself.

the chiefs have not yet commented and the nfl said it was a "personal" matter. but online more than 90,000 people signed a petition calling for his dismissal. here's a flavour of that speech. i think it is either women who have had the most diabolical lies told to you... —— i think it is you, the women who have had the most diabolical lies told to you, how many of you are sitting here now about to cross this stage and are thinking about all the promotions and titles you are going to get in your career? some of you may go on to lead successful careers in the world, but i would venture to guess that the majority of you are most excited about your marriage and the children you will bring into this world. he had views about abortion, the lies that the government had told two people, he had views on lgbtq, and he has angered a lot of people, david. what do you make of it? firstly, ifelt david. what do you make of it? firstly, i felt the david. what do you make of it? firstly, ifelt the need david. what do you make of it? firstly, i felt the need to say for anyone — firstly, i felt the need to say for anyone watching he was not familiar with american football, the idea that the — with american football, the idea that the kicker would be the one lecturing — that the kicker would be the one lecturing people about traditional masculinity isjust

lecturing people about traditional masculinity is just surprising. the luy masculinity is just surprising. the guy is— masculinity is just surprising. the guy is better at football and i will ever be _ guy is better at football and i will ever be in— guy is better at football and i will ever be in a million years, but i would _ ever be in a million years, but i would not — ever be in a million years, but i would not have expected it. the biggest — would not have expected it. the biggest thing that i think is happening here, and i think it is an important— happening here, and i think it is an important piece of all of this, anything _ important piece of all of this, anything about this as a speech writer. — anything about this as a speech writer. i— anything about this as a speech writer, i don't obviously agree with this speech, he has a right to say what _ this speech, he has a right to say what he — this speech, he has a right to say what he thinks, and the college has a right— what he thinks, and the college has a right to _ what he thinks, and the college has a right to invite him, but it makes me sad _ a right to invite him, but it makes me sad that — a right to invite him, but it makes me sad that these are the commencement speeches that get highlighted these days that we are taking _ highlighted these days that we are taking the most extreme views, that we are _ taking the most extreme views, that we are hearing these the most these days. _ we are hearing these the most these days. with _ we are hearing these the most these days, with these cycles of commentary, and it worries me in general— commentary, and it worries me in general because there is a lot of, i'm general because there is a lot of, i'rn sure — general because there is a lot of, i'm sure great commencement speeches thatjust _ i'm sure great commencement speeches thatjust happen to be a little bit more _ thatjust happen to be a little bit more normal, dare i say, i didn't -et more normal, dare i say, i didn't get covered _ more normal, dare i say, i didn't get covered in the same way. i think it is unfortunate in that sense. the last thing — it is unfortunate in that sense. the last thing i— it is unfortunate in that sense. the last thing i will say about that is, personally— last thing i will say about that is, personally i don't think it makes any sense. — personally i don't think it makes any sense, the motivation of people who think— any sense, the motivation of people who think he should be fired, i don't _ who think he should be fired, i don't think you should be allowed to kick a _ don't think you should be allowed to kick a footballjust because you have _ kick a footballjust because you have a — kick a footballjust because you have a view that i personally find

deeply— have a view that i personally find deeply wrong, just as he should be able to— deeply wrong, just as he should be able to express them.— deeply wrong, just as he should be able to express them. going to come back to that. — able to express them. going to come back to that, with _ able to express them. going to come back to that, with that _ able to express them. going to come back to that, with that whole - able to express them. going to come back to that, with that whole debate | back to that, with that whole debate around it, buti back to that, with that whole debate around it, but i suppose the positive of this, justine, is the fact that it is the reaction and the reaction from men... the homemaker is a term that people used in the 19605, i think we use the term a stay at home mum nowadays, but the irony is that there are three women in the kansas city chiefs, i think one of them is in the board —— on the board, who has been instrumental in the chiefs' success. she had stayed at home, may be that he would not have been as successful. the reaction to it tells us how far we have come. reaction to it tells us how far we have come-— reaction to it tells us how far we have come. , ., , , ., ,., have come. yes, the answer is about 70 ears. have come. yes, the answer is about 70 years- the — have come. yes, the answer is about 70 years. the speech _ have come. yes, the answer is about 70 years. the speech could - have come. yes, the answer is about 70 years. the speech could have - have come. yes, the answer is aboutl 70 years. the speech could have been given, from what i can make outcome in about the mid—19 fifties! and it just shows that just in about the mid—19 fifties! and it just shows thatjust because somebody�*s really good at kicking long and straight, it doesn't mean

that they are necessarily going to be any good at giving a speech at the royal university. i have to say, i found the royal university. i have to say, ifound it the royal university. i have to say, i found it pretty offensive to be pretty offensive that might be perfectly honest. —— at their old university. it perfectly honest. -- at their old university-— perfectly honest. -- at their old universi . , , ., university. it is offensive to those of us who don't _ university. it is offensive to those of us who don't subscribe - university. it is offensive to those of us who don't subscribe to - university. it is offensive to those of us who don't subscribe to any i university. it is offensive to those l of us who don't subscribe to any of this. yet, he is a devout catholic, he is speaking at a catholic college, he also lives in the united states where you have the first amendment. it comes back to this idea, with palestinian supporters on campus, for example, that however offensive people find some of the comments that have been made, where do people's first amendment right to start and finish? that point you made about because he said something abhorrent to... it would be viewed as abhorrent to people who aren't catholic, should he be cancelled for its? 1

catholic, should he be cancelled for its? . , catholic, should he be cancelled for its? ., , ., catholic, should he be cancelled for its? . , ., ., catholic, should he be cancelled for its? ., , ., ., ., its? i actually want to point out something _ its? i actually want to point out something else _ its? i actually want to point out something else about - its? i actually want to point out something else about this, - its? i actually want to point out something else about this, and its? i actually want to point out. something else about this, and i don't _ something else about this, and i don't even — something else about this, and i don't even know, cancer, that word -ets don't even know, cancer, that word gets thrown— don't even know, cancer, that word gets thrown around... i think that he is _ gets thrown around... i think that he is trying — gets thrown around... i think that he is trying to do something that we saw other— he is trying to do something that we saw other right—wing figures do. —— cancel~ _ saw other right—wing figures do. —— cancel~ most — saw other right—wing figures do. —— cancel. most catholics, the majority of catholics, their views do not align— of catholics, their views do not align with _ of catholics, their views do not align with the views in that speech. those _ align with the views in that speech. those are _ align with the views in that speech. those are his views, but they do not represent _ those are his views, but they do not represent most most catholics. i am jewish. _ represent most most catholics. i am jewish, donald trump said that dues who vote _ jewish, donald trump said that dues who vote for democrats are bad dues, -- jews~ _ who vote for democrats are bad dues, -- jews. that — who vote for democrats are bad dues, —— jews. that kind of language, of having _ —— jews. that kind of language, of having a _ —— jews. that kind of language, of having a head examined, this idea that somebody can speak for me or speak— that somebody can speak for me or speak for— that somebody can speak for me or speak for all catholics and tell them — speak for all catholics and tell them how to practice their religion, ithink— them how to practice their religion, i think is— them how to practice their religion, i think is really gross. i think it is even — i think is really gross. i think it is even grocer that you see this small— is even grocer that you see this small ideological minority trying to hijack— small ideological minority trying to hijack even... think that it is the best— hijack even... think that it is the best thing — hijack even... think that it is the best thing in— hijack even... think that it is the best thing in this particular case, if you _ best thing in this particular case, if you want— best thing in this particular case, if you want to push back on those

ideas. _ if you want to push back on those ideas. is — if you want to push back on those ideas. is let— if you want to push back on those ideas, is let everyone hear them. most— ideas, is let everyone hear them. most people, as has been pointed out, most people, as has been pointed out. we _ most people, as has been pointed out, we have moved past that. most of the _ out, we have moved past that. most of the country is well past that, sow _ of the country is well past that, so... . . ., , so... the fact that it is turbo-charged. - so... the fact that it is turbo-charged. we - so... the fact that it is | turbo-charged. we are so... the fact that it is - turbo-charged. we are talking so... the fact that it is _ turbo-charged. we are talking about turbo—charged. we are talking about it because it is literally everywhere. people are commenting on it. it is turbo—charged. the reaction to it, the visceral reaction to it, the visceral reaction to it, to someone who, as i say, hold deeply religious views, i'm trying to understand what the root of the division and the chasm between the two sides in america is, and i wonder if this points towards it? i and i wonder if this points towards it? 4' ,, ., , ., it? i think in the united states of america right — it? i think in the united states of america right now, _ it? i think in the united states of america right now, there - it? i think in the united states of america right now, there is - it? i think in the united states of america right now, there is this. america right now, there is this strong — america right now, there is this strong feeling that on one hand, americans— strong feeling that on one hand, americans are becoming, moving in a socially— americans are becoming, moving in a socially liberal direction, have been — socially liberal direction, have been for— socially liberal direction, have been for a _ socially liberal direction, have been for a long time, on issues like ivf, surrogacy, which the kansas city chiefs— ivf, surrogacy, which the kansas

city chiefs kicker mentioned in his speech. _ city chiefs kicker mentioned in his speech, lgbtq issues, you name it... on the _ speech, lgbtq issues, you name it... on the other— speech, lgbtq issues, you name it... on the other hand, all of our country's _ on the other hand, all of our country's institutions are backwards, including our supreme right-wing — backwards, including our supreme right—wing —— extreme right—wing supreme — right—wing —— extreme right—wing supreme court. you have this idea that the _ supreme court. you have this idea that the sense of progress is being snatched _ that the sense of progress is being snatched away. i think people think there _ snatched away. i think people think there is— snatched away. i think people think there is a _ snatched away. i think people think there is a sense of vulnerability, even _ there is a sense of vulnerability, even though there is also the sense of being _ even though there is also the sense of being on— even though there is also the sense of being on the right side of history. _ of being on the right side of history, and on top of this, the idea _ history, and on top of this, the idea that — history, and on top of this, the idea that the debate that we are supposed to be having, we are not having _ supposed to be having, we are not having because the people who are losing _ having because the people who are losing that debate are not willing to say. _ losing that debate are not willing to say, ok, let us live and let live. — to say, ok, let us live and let live. we — to say, ok, let us live and let live. we are _ to say, ok, let us live and let live, we are going to try to hijack the government and forces everybody else. the government and forces everybody else i_ the government and forces everybody else. i think people are upset and passionate — else. i think people are upset and passionate for a reason. i don't think— passionate for a reason. i don't think it — passionate for a reason. i don't think it came out of nowhere. really interestin: think it came out of nowhere. really interesting points. _ think it came out of nowhere. really interesting points. we _ think it came out of nowhere. really interesting points. we will _ think it came out of nowhere. really interesting points. we will take - think it came out of nowhere. its—ii interesting points. we will take the short break now. you are watching bbc news around the world and in the uk.

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justine, we start with you. you want to talk about the financial crunch for british universities.— for british universities. indeed, re ort for british universities. indeed, report out _ for british universities. indeed, report out from _ for british universities. indeed, report out from the _ for british universities. indeed, report out from the regulatory | for british universities. indeed, - report out from the regulatory body for universities, talking aboutjust for universities, talking about just how for universities, talking aboutjust how tough the financial situation is to many universities. of course, for the uk, we have a world—class higher education system, it has been an engine of social mobility for millions of people, me included, i don't know about you, christian, over the course of our lives, but now they are really struggling. the reason for that is twofold. student fees pegged and frozen, since 2017 so domestic students are not bringing in any more money, in spite of inflation, and at the same time, now, the government is clamping down on international students who bring in much more fees, these are the things that have managed to make loss—making domestic students still be able to go to university. the financial crunch in universities and a real problem for the uk because we need to make sure that we drive a social mobility to also make sure

that we have a university system that we have a university system that can keep going and deliver the talent our economy needs. bare that can keep going and deliver the talent our economy needs.- talent our economy needs. are you sa in: talent our economy needs. are you saying then — talent our economy needs. are you saying then that — talent our economy needs. are you saying then that this _ talent our economy needs. are you saying then that this is _ talent our economy needs. are you saying then that this is closely - saying then that this is closely linked to this debate around international students and the crackdown on illegal migration? absolutely. students are included, international students are included international students are included in the migration figures. they shouldn't be because overwhelmingly they are here for a short period of time, and then they go home. under borisjohnson, the strategy was boris johnson, the strategy was launched to increase the number of international students to almost demonstrate that britain was not isolated from the world post—brexit, but of course that has been incredibly successful stop, one of the things that the government had delivered. under rishi sunak, they want to pull that back, the consequences of that for the universities is their business models are now massively stretched. the problem i have with all of that is what it means for domestic students... is what it means for domestic students. . ._ is what it means for domestic students... . ., .,, , students... and the social mobility.

interesting- — students... and the social mobility. interesting. david, _ students... and the social mobility. interesting. david, you _ students... and the social mobility. interesting. david, you want - students... and the social mobility. interesting. david, you want to - students... and the social mobility. interesting. david, you want to talkj interesting. david, you want to talk about the spider, the itsy—bitsy spider and the webs they create, which they could be used like a microphone? more or less. i didn't realise the — microphone? more or less. i didn't realise the other— microphone? more or less. i didn't realise the other story _ microphone? more or less. i didn't realise the other story would - microphone? more or less. i didn't realise the other story would be i realise the other story would be about _ realise the other story would be about the — realise the other story would be about the importance of higher education, so i feel a little silly! no, education, so i feel a little silly! no. it— education, so i feel a little silly! no. it is— education, so i feel a little silly! no, it is your story, david! no no, it is yourstory, david! no apology! no, it is your story, david! no aolo: ! �* ., no, it is your story, david! no aholo ! �* ., ., no, it is your story, david! no aolo: ! �* ., ., ., , apology! i'm going to commit to this one. apology! i'm going to commit to this one- firstly. — apology! i'm going to commit to this one- firstly. i— apology! i'm going to commit to this one. firstly, ithink— apology! i'm going to commit to this one. firstly, i think spiders - apology! i'm going to commit to this one. firstly, i think spiders don't - one. firstly, i think spiders don't -et one. firstly, i think spiders don't get nearly— one. firstly, i think spiders don't get nearly enough love. it is good that ou get nearly enough love. it is good that you are _ get nearly enough love. it is good that you are doing _ get nearly enough love. it is good that you are doing this. _ get nearly enough love. it is good that you are doing this. they - get nearly enough love. it is good that you are doing this. they get| that you are doing this. they get blamed for _ that you are doing this. they get blamed for bites _ that you are doing this. they get blamed for bites that _ that you are doing this. they get blamed for bites that they - that you are doing this. they get blamed for bites that they never| blamed for bites that they never committed! all kinds of things are unfair— committed! all kinds of things are unfair for— committed! all kinds of things are unfair for spiders. committed! all kinds of things are unfairfor spiders. it is committed! all kinds of things are unfair for spiders. it is nice to see _ unfair for spiders. it is nice to see them _ unfair for spiders. it is nice to see them get some good press. this article _ see them get some good press. this article i_ see them get some good press. this article i was — see them get some good press. this article i was reading in the new york— article i was reading in the new york times was about something else was kind _ york times was about something else was kind of— york times was about something else was kind of interesting and i didn't fully understand, i'lladmit, but it was about— fully understand, i'lladmit, but it was about the idea that using spider webs which pick up vibrations in the air, webs which pick up vibrations in the air. we _ webs which pick up vibrations in the air. we can — webs which pick up vibrations in the air, we can make microphones which are more _ air, we can make microphones which are more powerful, but they don't have _

are more powerful, but they don't have to _ are more powerful, but they don't have to be — are more powerful, but they don't have to be bigger. we think a bigger or better— have to be bigger. we think a bigger or better microphone is more powerful~ _ or better microphone is more powerful. the idea is that we have thought— powerful. the idea is that we have thought about microphones mirroring what a _ thought about microphones mirroring what a human eardrum does, this might— what a human eardrum does, this might be — what a human eardrum does, this might be totally wrong. but the spiders — might be totally wrong. but the spiders are doing differently. the school _ spiders are doing differently. the school idea of humans, we are just very human — school idea of humans, we are just very human eccentric about it, so what _ very human eccentric about it, so what if _ very human eccentric about it, so what if we — very human eccentric about it, so what if we just started looking outside — what if we just started looking outside of our own selves, and finding — outside of our own selves, and finding inspiration in other parts of the _ finding inspiration in other parts of the world, for example, the humble — of the world, for example, the humble and sometimes kind of cute spider?! _ humble and sometimes kind of cute sider?! �* . �* humble and sometimes kind of cute sider?! �* . ~ i. spider?! brilliant. and you did it 'ust in spider?! brilliant. and you did it just in time- _ spider?! brilliant. and you did it just in time. i _ spider?! brilliant. and you did it just in time. i thought _ spider?! brilliant. and you did it just in time. i thought you - spider?! brilliant. and you did it just in time. i thought you were | just in time. i thought you were going to explain the science, we would have definitely ran out of time! justine greening, david litt, thank you for your company this evening. we are back the same time tomorrow. hope you canjoin us evening. we are back the same time tomorrow. hope you can join us for that. hello from the bbc sport centre, i'm will perry.

rory mcilroy and robert macintryre are 4 shots off the lead after the first round of the us pga champonship in kentucky. mcllroy, who's won his last two tournaments, and macintryre had a great day and are both 5 under par. the world number one scottie scheffler had a dream start to his round with this amazing eagle. he's currently 3 under par, but the clubhouse leader... what a start from the world number one. the club leader is his fellow american xander shauffele who hit a major record—equalling 62 to set the early pace at valhalla. he's 9 under par. leeds are one win away from an instant return to the premier league after thrashing norwich 4—0 in the 2nd leg of ther play—off semi final at elland road. just a couple of minutes left in their second leg of their play—off there. the first leg finished goalless, but leeds turned on the style in front

of their own fans. four gold, just going into stoppage time, two minutes added on at elland road. they will play the winner of southampton and west brom who meet tomorrow night in their 2nd leg semi. manchester city's goalkeeper ederson will miss sunday's premier league title decider at home to west ham and next week's machester derby fa cup final. the brazilian was forced off with an eye injury during city's 2—0 win at tottenham on tuesday that left pep guardiola's side on the brink of their fourth consecutive title. scans have confirmed ederson suffered a small fracture to his right eye socket following a collision with cristian romero. now as we were telling you this time yesterday, wolves want var scrapped next season and are forcing a vote at next month's premier league agm. they'll need the support of 13 other clubs if they're to succeed. we heard from manchester united's erik ten hag and brentford's thomas frank today — but neither manager voiced their support for wolves. i don't think it should go back.

in principle, it makes the football more fair. but there are some problems, i think. we have to find solutions for those problems, so we have to make improvements. i can't see us going back. i think it is there, i think it will be there for the future and i have said it before, it is not perfect, it is fine, still there, needs improvement, they are working on it. we're just two days away from the heavyweight unification super—fight in saudi arabia. tyson fury, the wbc champion, taking on 0leksander usyk, who is putting his wbo, wba and ibf world titles on the line. saturday's contest will be first undisputed heavyweight bout in nearly 25 years. the winner would become the first four—belt heavyweight world champion. the fighters have been rolled out for a news conference. both men were surprisingly reserved. i'm going to make this short and

simple, iwant i'm going to make this short and simple, i want to thank god for the victory that i've received already, they want to thank everybody involved in putting this massive event on, want to thank usyk for turning up and challenging me. that is it. think of all of the fans travelling and supporting me. i know it is tough times, so thank you very much i need to put on a show. god bless. hello, party people. i'm happy to be here _ hello, party people. i'm happy to be here i'm _ hello, party people. i'm happy to be here. i'm excited. i'm gratefulfor his excellency, mr tyson fury, and for this— his excellency, mr tyson fury, and for this fight to happen. let us make — for this fight to happen. let us make history. thank you so much. looking _ make history. thank you so much. looking forward to that one! and the lawn tennis association has confirmed that queen's club will stage a wta tour event next summer in a reshuffle

of the grass—court season. the governing body has says it wants to promote the women's game and the tournaments at birmingham and eastbourne will be reduced in status. but there have been concerns by male players about the state of the grass courts they will inherit for their tournament the following week. the fortnight of the championships, ably demonstrates that two weeks of play on the grass court is very... ..durable. and we've reassured the atp on multiple occasions that there won't be an impact on the integrity and the performance of the court. we remain in dialogue with the atp around post 25, but remain ultimately very confident that the changes will be permanent. and that's all the sport for now. hello. thursday has brought a real

patchwork of weather across the uk. very warm in the highlands. temperatures reached 25 celsius, that was the warmest place in the whole of the uk in altnaharra, confirmation of the beautiful weather we had here. it wasn't like that everywhere. in northern ireland, england and wales and we had some thundery showers around and across berkshire, pembrokeshire, we had photographs sent to us of some funnel clouds, tornadoes which don't quite make it all the way down to the ground, and it was very wet for some. in cheshire, they had 25 millimetres of rain, in nantwich. friday's forecast, the tail end of the weather will bring in some cloud before northern england, with mist and fog patches around some of our north sea coasts. aside from northern england, i suspect overall we are looking at a brighter day on friday with more in the way of sunshine. there will be one or two showers popping up into the afternoon, one or two thunderstorms but big gaps between those showers and that probably means for most of us we are looking at a dry day with

temperatures high teens, low 205, it will feel warm in the sunshine with highest temperatures, west scotland where we will get to 24. the outside chance of 25. into the weekend, low pressure system threatens some heavy bursts of rain across south—east england, more cloud around here as we head into the morning. we are looking at some must —— mist and fog patches, clearing and lifting away, sunny spells breaking through and into the afternoon, one or two showers and thunderstorms popping up. temperatures are still on the one side, we are looking at highs well into the teens, 23, 24, in the very warmest areas, given the light winds and the main sunshine that will feel very pleasant. sunday, there is a slight change in the weather picture across scotland and northern ireland, there will be more in the way of clouds pushing in here, could be thick enough to give us an odd part of rain. england and wales, mainly dry with some sunshine, but you will notice the temperature is just dropping a little bit across scotland and northern ireland, giving that cloudy

weather. into next week, the start of the week looks to be ok. many of us will have drier weather was sunny spells, but there is a tendency for the cloud to thicken with rain arriving towards the second half of the week.

tonight at ten... the contaminated drinking water in devon — now it's thought animal waste could be to blame. the focus is here, where the bacteria was found in the supply, near a pipe in a farmer's field — as tens of thousands of people are told to boil their water

before drinking it. also tonight — the moment slovakia's prime minister was shot at point—blank range. a 71—year—old man is charged with attempted murder. sir keir starmer rolls up his sleeves to set out what he calls his first steps as prime minister if he wins the general election. inside london's pentonville prison — the first to create a sensory cell to help prisoners with conditions like autism or adhd. and the royal photos, unseen until now, that are going on display at buckingham palace. 0n newsnight at 10.30pm — sir keir starmer does a pledge card. six promises to the electorate, should labour win the election — that's one more than tony blair made in 1997. but what did he leave off? good evening. animal waste may have contaminated water supplies in south devon,