let's be clear, ed sheeran would have had a storming week whatever system the official chart company used. the big difference now is not how many people buy a single by download or in physicalform, but how many people listen to it through streaming services, such as spotify and apple music, which also goes towards his chart position, by using this formula: 150 streams of a track equals one sale. so this week, ed sheeran had 110 million streams of tracks from his new album, which, divided by 150, represents 733,000 sales, plus 164,000 downloads, and that was enough to give him 16 songs in the official top 20. i don't know if there's some weird things that spotify and apple music are going to have to change now with streaming, but i never expected to have nine songs in the top ten ever in my life, so i don't know. something's gone wrong. but i am very, very happy about it. so he think something has gone wrong with the singles chart system. i wonder, does the man responsible

for compiling it agree? the charts have changed dramatically in the last five or ten years, as we have incorporated downloads, and we have also incorporated streaming now, and we are constantly reviewing the way that we count those different ways of consuming, and we will continue to do so. the question and concern for the music industry is whether this is a one—off week or the shape of things to come, because the singles chart, historically, has been a platform to promote a variety of new music, notjust one album. if that does become the case, the chart risks becoming irrelevant, and, quite possibly, redundant. will gompertz, bbc news. well, they do say you should never work with children and animals. this morning, south korean expert professor robert kelly certainly added weight to at least half that argument. during a live interview on bbc

world news he manfully soldiered on despite a couple of unexpected and energetic gate—crashers. it is a triumph for democracy. scandals happen all the time. the question is how do democracies respond to those scandals. and what will it mean for the wider region? i think one of your children has just walked in. i mean, shifting sands in the region. do you think relations with the north may change? i would be surprised if they do. the... pardon me. my apologies. what is this going to mean for the region? my apologies. north... sorry. north korea... south korea's policy choices on north korea have been severely limited in the last six months to a year because of north korea's behaviour. that's it.

now on bbc one, it's time for the news where you are. have a very good night. coming up, the papers. then the headlines and another chance to see newsnight at 11:15pm. welcome to sports day. it is a victory for wales over island in ten i's six nations match in cardiff. this leaves england on the brink of retaining the title. track cyclist said she was the victim of a cover—up as a report into british cycling is leaked. motor racing

loses a legend asjohn surtees dies at the age of 83. the penultimate weekend of the six nations began this evening and wales beat ireland 211—9 in a brutal encounter in cardiff. the irish needed a win to have a chance of taking the championship, the lost two bonus points and since they could manage neither, england will retain the title if they beat scotla nd retain the title if they beat scotland tomorrow. in a forgotten corner of cardiff, there is a monument to a neighbourhood they once called little island. here,

irish dock workers lived and worked under the shared history with the welsh which is now remembered by these entwined walls. 0n the pitch, no such sentimentality. and our thoughts are with the families of the missing girls at this time. the executive head teacher, mark keary, was praised for his handling of it. against expectations the night belongs to wales. for island, the

hopes after the hands now there will have to wait to wait to watch and see what happens at twickenham tomorrow and a bonus when would make england six nations champions once again. for a large proportion of welsh people in the stadium we owed it to them personally and also to ourselves. we've not done ourselves justice in the last couple of games and that was the priority today and i've been weeded out. track cyclist jess varnish with allegations of bullying spot a series of investigation into british cycling say she is relieved the truth is finally coming out. she was speaking inafirst finally coming out. she was speaking in a first broadcast interview since the leak of a draft independent report which called british cycling's leadership inept and dysfunctional. she has been speaking to our sports editor. it was a shock that it was released in the first place. it was leaked. nobody was where anything was going to come out

at this point. i am relieved in a way that finally the truth has come out and i've been pulled from pillar to post and my story is the truth and it's been exactly the same throughout. just to get this and see was a cover—up is huge. throughout. just to get this and see was a cover-up is huge. do you now intend to sue british cycling? i've asked my lawyer to take a close look at it, but until the main report is com pletely at it, but until the main report is completely released, that's all we can do, take a look at it is never been about money for me, just about doing the right, fair thing. british cycling responded to the league strip with a statement excepting without sufficient care and attention to the staff and 0ffaly culture and that while they disobey the factual accuracy, they it there was not adequate oversight leading

toa was not adequate oversight leading to a failure to address to address early warning signs. staying with cycling a british rider simon yates when the sixth stage of the paris to nice race today and held on to win the stage by 17 seconds are now worth up to eight in general classification with stages remaining. france retained overall lead. for one hour, brighton have moved by level on points with newcastle at the top of the championship after a convincing 3— nil win championship after a convincing 3— nilwin and championship after a convincing 3— nil win and brighton are now on their way with the pick of the goals. the seagulls are now nine points clear of huddersfield in third place. norwich have sacked their manager. they got them promoted in 2015, but they were relegated after a single season they are currently now eighth in the championship, nine points from the play—0ffs. it is the first time the

players have met and while she struggled at times and californian sun, she took the first set and the second set was easier for her, 97 blazers separate them in the world rankings and konta would it 6—4. in the superleague tonight, hull triumphed. they won 24—10 to move up to third and albert kelly got two of the tries. saints are now the third from bottom. in tonight's the games, leeds thrashed catalan dragons

46-10. leeds thrashed catalan dragons 46—10. leeds are now in fourth and newly promoted leigh be huddersfield giants. chris and gabby adcock into the semifinals at the all—england championships in birmingham. they beat indonesia. they did the hard way after coming from a set down. they now face china for a place on sunday's doubles final. the former formula 1 motor cycling world champion john surtees has formula 1 motor cycling world championjohn surtees has died at the age of 83. he's still the only man to have become world champion on two wheels and four. number three, john