fans moments. some of those fans optimistic, some of them not so. we are expecting the team news in around ten minutes or so. we will be back later for around ten minutes or so. we will be back laterfor more around ten minutes or so. we will be back later for more build—up, around ten minutes or so. we will be back laterfor more build—up, the big game to come, live on bbc one tonight at 7:55pm. now back to the studio for the rest of the sports news. the five sports that lost their olympic and paralympic funding have had their appeals rejected by uk sport. badminton, archery, weightlifting, fencing and wheelchair rugby all miss out on millions of pounds for their tokyo 2020 preparations. the chief executive of uk sport says that they stand by their decision. we are talking about sports that have medal potential for tokyo and we haven't been able to stretch our resource as far as those who have got some medal potential but not strong medal potential and so the opportunity the sports had was to

indicate, give evidence that they have strong or probable medal potential in tokyo but none of them did so it has been difficult predominantly for the sports and athletes concerned because the outcome of no investment has an impact on their ambitions for tokyo and beyond. well badminton actually achieved its medal target in the rio olympics, as marcus ellis and chris langridge won bronze in the men's doubles. as a result, gb badminton said it was "staggered" by the decision to reject its appeal. i'm absolutely devastated about this. it is shocking, i really do think it is shocking. the way uk sport have gone about this for badminton. under —— unfortunately for us winning medals in the past doesn't make any difference, it's about predicting the future. who knows who is going to win. i fancy the chances for myself but in that

sendsit the chances for myself but in that sends it is very hard to predict that person is going to go on and wina that person is going to go on and win a gold medal. that's the beauty of our sport, we cannot measure it, and unfortunately uk sport don't like that, they want to see facts and figures we cannot produce even though we have a possible chance to go and get a medal in tokyo 2020. but unfortunately they don't believe us. the england all rounder ben stokes has become the most expensive foreign player in indian premier league history. rising poonay supergiants paid 1.7 million pounds for him this morning, which surpasses the 1.1 million pounds that was paid for kevin pietersen and andrew flintoff in 2009. stokes followed the auction on social media and said "he hopes he'll live up to it, win a few games and deliver on what they've paid for me." john, has that arsenal bus arrived

yet? it is in the gate i'm hearing now, snaking its way into the ground here at gander green lane. the arsenal players will be getting ready to get off and making their way into the ground ahead of kick—off tonight at 7:55pm. still awaiting team news and we will see what side arsene wenger will pick tonight because as we know, a lot of pressure to deliver a much—needed win following the defeat against bayern munich earlier this week. as for here at the moment, it is going to bea for here at the moment, it is going to be a fantastic occasion. incredible to think arsenal warmed up incredible to think arsenal warmed upfor incredible to think arsenal warmed up for tonight's match by playing bayern munich, the five—time european champions. as for sutton, they were playing guiseley in the national league, but whatever happens tonight, if lincoln have taught‘s something, and leicester last season, as we know, the impossible is sometimes possible.

from gander green lane tonight, good night. let's bring you some of the top stories and mps have been debating whether president trump's proposed state visit should be stripped of the trappings of the state occasion in order to avoid causing embarrassment to the queen. the debate comes after a petition calling for the visit to be downgraded gained more than 1.8 million signatures. they are also considering an alternative petition, backed by almost 312,000 signatures demanding the state visit does go ahead. although many mps spoke against the american president's potential visit, the conservative mp nigel evans said he has seen no evidence of president trump being

racist and that the millions of american voters who voted for him shouldn't be ignored. he will go down in history as being roundly condemned for being the only politician to deliver on his promises. i know that is a peculiar thing in the politics that we are used to hear, that politicians actually stand up for something and then deliver on them but the fact is he is, and i know we can all go back and talk to the people we know in our own little echo chambers, and that all we hear are the same things, but the fact is there were 61 million people who voted for donald trump, and when we stand up in this country and then condemn him being racist, and i've seen no evidence of that, i have seen no evidence of that, i have seen no evidence of that, i have seen no evidence of him being racist or that they sack him in an unseemly way. we are actually attacking the american people, the 61 million people who voted for donald trump. if they

wa nted voted for donald trump. if they wanted more of the same, the usual stuff, that was on the ballot paper, but they decided by the majority of states on the electoral college as it works that they wanted donald trump. that was nigel evans mp. and this evening demonstrators have gathered in westminster to protest against the president's proposed state visit to the uk. the protests have been organised by a group called the stop trump coalition. politicians and celebrities addressed the crowds gathered in parliament square. among the politicians was the joint leader of the green party, caroline lucas, who was one of the speakers at the rally in parliament square. let's talk to her right now. let me put to you what nigel evans was saying. president trump, elected by more than 60 million people, and all he is doing is sticking to his promises. why shouldn't he be given

a state visit? where to start really. nigel evans said he saw no evidence of racism from donald trump. i don't know where he's been for the last few weeks but anybody who has heard his rhetoric and seen his plans to be building the wall to keep the mexicans out would have no doubt about his racism. when it comes to religious intolerance we have seen the executive orders on seven predominantly muslim countries so ata seven predominantly muslim countries so at a time when people are already feeling under pressure and scared, what we have is a president who is gratuitously stirring up more hatred and fearandi gratuitously stirring up more hatred and fear and i think a state visit with all of the pomp and circumstance that goes with it is not an appropriate way to reward that kind of action. but that's exactly what the chinese president was given, a state visit to the not long ago, and he is accused of presiding over a regime that routinely abuses human rights far worse than anything president trump

has done. if you look back in the records you will see i opposed that state visit as well. we should be talking about the opportunity for an ethicalforeign policy. talking about the opportunity for an ethical foreign policy. let's talking about the opportunity for an ethicalforeign policy. let's not forget that on rushing back from the united states, theresa may stopped off to sell some jets to a turkish despot. this is not the kind of country most people want us to be. we are bigger and better than that and that's the debate we should be having now. to not have president trump coming, with all of that pomp and royalty, would be a good signal to send out to the rest of the world that we will stand up to racists and bigots and not put our trading interests ahead of all other considerations because that is what this is all about. this is theresa may dashing across the atlantic to try to get a trade deal at all costs to demonstrate post—brexit can be a success and we shouldn't be sacrificing our values in that effort. many people watching this

might say we do need a trade deal with the united states post brexit if we are leaving the european union. ok, maybe it is time for some real politique? the question is on what terms. with theresa may in such haste to see the presidentjust seven days after his inauguration i think demonstrates the prime minister coming from a position of weakness. if we were to have a decent trade agreement, not rolling over on social and environmental standards, then we need a prime minister who will stand up to president trump, not one cosying up to him and essentially colluding in the kind of values he is spreading. all right, caroline lucas, thank you for your time. the bbc broadcaster and journalist steve hewlett has died at the age of 58. he presented

the media show on radio four and was diagnosed with cancer of the oesophagus in september last year. he had been given —— giving listeners regular updates on his health. the pm programme on radio four. in october last year there was an interview with the bbc‘s steve hewlett. hello, what do you make of this? he was a familiar voice, but not there to talk about the media. steve is here tonight to talk about something more personal, to talk about your health. what is happening? i have got cancer. it was the beginning of what will become a weekly encounter, charting the journey on the final bleak prognosis. i said what are we talking about and she said i think we are now in a phase where you had better lives every day as it comes so it is clear the whole of the has changed really. —— clear the whole nature of the game has changed really.

over the years he was a media commentator, was in charge of panorama when it broadcast its controversial interview with princess diana. there were three of us in this marriage so it was a bit crowded. it had been quite a life but it was the response of these interviews that truly startled him. i have done lots of things that other people won't be able to do, i met colonel gaddafi, and was locked up in prison with people who had done the most appalling things. i regard myself as very lucky. i honestly thought, oh well, my luck has run out. but the listeners, many perhaps facing a similar situation, admired this brisk, factual, sometimes funny, sometimes moving, but above all frank account of facing the end and the impact it would have on his family. the people for whom my death will be most difficult without any question at all on my children and my loved ones. there was a look in their eyes which i will never forget. and what it is, you know what they mean to you, what you don't know is what you mean to them. steve hewlett, who often spoke to us

here on the bbc news channel has died at the age of 58. we will look at the weather now. good evening. some saw sunshine today, others saw dark clouds and outbreaks of rain. it's a weather front here, with rain pushing across southern england as they go towards dawn. bringing in airfrom a reasonably warm direction so temperatures won't drop the huge amount during the night. in scotland and northern ireland clearer skies tonight and colder night in store but most will be frost free into tuesday. the best of the tuesday sunshine will be in scotland,

northern ireland, a different story though for much of southern england and the midlands. it will stay grey and the midlands. it will stay grey and misty throughout the south—west and misty throughout the south—west and while south—east areas will turn dry, it will be wetter across the south—western corner later on. temperatures still into the teens. a bit cooler further north. hello and welcome to 100 days. in london, the politicians debate whether donald trump really is deserving of a state visit to the uk. in washington, it is president's day, a national public holiday. it's also a month since donald trump moved into the white house. nearly two million people signed a petition opposing donald trump's state visit to britain. tonight there are nationwide protests, this is the scene outside the houses of parliament. the us vice—president seeks to reassure europe, but for nato members who are lagging behind on their spending commitments, this was the message.

if you don't yet have a plan — these are my words, not his — get one. hundreds of people have been arrested in immigration raids across the us in recent days. we speak to migrants preparing to deal with an unwelcome knock on the door. last night in sweden, twitter has fun at donald trump's expense, but what was the president referring to?