rfiflrwm robbins was at the press conference given by russia's ambassador and where do his words leave relations do you think? i think relations are frankly so bad now that it's difficult to see how they could get significantly worse, but the ambassador did respond directly to borisjohnson when he drew parallels between what he expects to be the propaganda value that the damir buric and will try to extract —— that vladimir putin will try to extract from the world cup later this summer with adolf hitler's exploitation of the berlin olympics. the ambassador said he'd been authorised by moscow to call boris johnson's he'd been authorised by moscow to call borisjohnson‘s remarks unacceptable and irresponsible. he said nobody has the right to insult the russian people who defeated nazism and lost more than 25 million people by comparing our country to nazi germany. so you can see it's gone deep and i think we can predict this crisis is rumbling on for a very, very long time to come. james

robbins, thank if to weather trees. 1&2 l; of :, 7m in some nice beach in - some nice beach huts 5 well. over the next 2a hours were as well. over the next 2a hours were going to get some rain. northern areas will get more rain than southern areas but all of us at least a few spits and sport saddle weather fronts are moving across the atlantic. he the north—east coast of the united states, newfoundland and you can see where the front is moving across the atlantic. this is the one that is moving into ireland scotla nd the one that is moving into ireland scotland and some western parts today. by the time we get to the second half of the day i think it will start raining in parts of wales, west of scotland, certainly by the end the reign will have moved through belfast but notice that

eastern areas, east anglia, they are staying dry through most of the night. there might be one of two spots of rain towards the end. these are the temperatures we will be getting, no frost on the cards tonight. 5—7d. tomorrow starts off pretty wet across scotland, parts of northern ireland as well. northern england will have showers. the south is drier and brighter in the afternoon. we have this weather system moving into the west country, so system moving into the west country, so by the end of friday looks like some rain for plymouth, possibly into cardiff as well but 13 degrees, not bad for london and for norwich for friday. this is friday night. rain spills into southern areas and some of the rain will be in place first thing on saturday. that's across the south. the weekend is not ideal but then again it's not bad. there will be some sunshine around as well. i think we'll see skies like this. this is the broad view at this part of the world during the weekend. you can see the jet stream is diverging most of the weather

systems. the weather front is just about around us. we're not going to getan about around us. we're not going to get an awful lot of rain this weekend. it will be more of a mixture of sun and showers. sun and showers for scotland, maybe some wintry ones across the hills on saturday. a bit of cloud and spots of rainfora saturday. a bit of cloud and spots of rain for a time in the south but many of the central and western areas on saturday, a fine day. the winds are coming out of the north—west. is sunday looking sunny? it's not looking bad at all. some sunny spells and showers for scotla nd sunny spells and showers for scotland and temperatures 9—13 in london. we've had worse, it's not looking bad at all. a reminder of our main story this lunchtime. the war of words sparked by the salisbury poisoning intensifies. russia's ambassador to the uk accuses boris johnson of insulting the russian people. that's all from the bbc news at one. it's goodbye from me. on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc‘s news teams where you are. have a good afternoon.

good afternoon welcome to bbc sport's centre. cricket first and after a terrible first—innings by england in the first test against new zealand, head coach trevor bayliss has described his players as deer in headlights. england collapsed 258 all out, that's their sixth lowest test good afternoon welcome to bbc sport's centre. cricket first and after a terrible first—innings by england in the first test against new zealand, head coach trevor bayliss has described his players as deer in headlights. england collapsed 258 all out, as their sixth lowest test total ever. in

reply and 91 took new zealand to a lead of 117 runs, dismal england performance then but one former england bowler thinks the blame lies only and 91 to new zealand to a lead of 117 runs, dismal england performance then but one former england bowler thinks the blame lies only with the can't stop it. adversely, i've been in the bowling tea m adversely, i've been in the bowling team where it's all going your way. we ball that new zealand at lord's pelle england just batted terribly, it was one of those days. i been in teams where that happens sometimes, a juvenile comes your way and you can't stop it. adversely, i've been in the bowling team where it's all going your way. with all that new zealand at lord's years ago where stuart broad rolled through them in the much the same way. don't say people's heads are going to roll, no one is to blame for it,'s batsmen didn't bat well enough wales's greatest of a goal—scorer. he's just scored a hat—trick against china and he has broken ian rush's record dale has become wales's greatest of a goal—scorer. he's just scored a hat—trick against china and he has broken ian rush. 21—year—old harry wilson also impressed, birthday and thirst after wales with a in his first match its also a win for ryan

giggs in his first match in it's daughter's birthday today some obviously happy, disappointed i can't be with her but it's great individually to get the record but asi individually to get the record but as i say, always the most important thing is the team play well and obviously under the new manager is important to get off to good start. after many years of pressure manchester united may finally be getting a professional senior women's team. they have submitted an on my daughter's birthday today some obviously happy, disappointed i can't be with her but it's great individually to get the record but asi individually to get the record but as i say, always the most important thing is the team play well and obviously under the new manager is important to get off to a good start. after many years of pressure manchester united may finally be getting a professional senior women's team. they have submitted to join the super league next sports in comments today, even the for finally dragging themselves into the 21st century as she put it. why has it taken so long? yeah, they've resisted calls to re—establish their women's team. this despite the fact the manchester city their neighbours, arsenal, chelsea, have thriving women's team in the league.

backin thriving women's team in the league. back in 2005 when they scrapped the team, the leak was very different, it tracey crouch praised manchester united for finally dragging themselves into the 21st century as she put it. why has it taken so long? yeah, they've resisted calls to re—establish their women's team. this despite the fact the manchester city their neighbours, arsenal, chelsea, have thriving women's team in the league. back in 2005 when they scrapped the team, the leak was very different, it wasn't and so it wasn't part of their core strategy. however, they and so wasn't part of their core strategy. however, establish elements of that in their schools and their those players would go on to play for the teens. they also pointed out that some of that worked with communities and local schools and their those players would go on to play for the teams. they also pointed out that some of these players gone on to play for international level gone on to play for international level. with the league in the position, more structure, they've decided to apply for a licence to have a women's teams over the first time they could have a professional team and they say they want to build in the same image as the men's team, the same image as the men's team, the same image as the men's team, the same principles position, more structure, they've decided to apply for a licence to have a women's team so for the first time they could have a professional team and they say they want to build in the same image as the men's team, the same manchester city, one of the newest teams in the women's super league,

they assess example of success. manchester united may well want to follow that blueprints, albeit grudgingly. yes, city heavily in that team. they've won the league cup, they've won without losing much pa rt cup, they've won without losing much part of their brand now and maybe thatis part of their brand now and maybe that is part of the incentive for manchester united to go down that path. so very much part of their brand now and maybe that is part of the incentive for manchester united to go down that path. there guarantee they will be granted this. the fa needs manchester united to set upa the fa needs manchester united to set up a women a decision but given there has been a clamourfor manchester united to set up a womenlooks like the road they're going to go down. , desire is there. they need to get players, head coach etc in place but it looks like the road they're going to go down and just before we go, just news to tell you coming in in the last few. we will have more news on that all the day's other stories slatternly prohibit itch of manchester united has left the club. he has left manchester united. we will have more news on that and all the day's other will be back with you in the next hour. i good afternoon, you're watching bbc news and we're going to stay with the story that certainly

dominating here since the russian good afternoon, you're watching bbc news and we're going to stay with the story that certainly dominating here since the russian ambassador made some very the last hour or so. extremely critical of britain and of borisjohnson for extremely critical of britain and of boris johnson for his extremely critical of britain and of borisjohnson for his comments about russia's approach all following the salisbury poisoning of course. well, the prime minister we know is attending the eu summit which is taking place today and tomorrow in brussels. and just in the last half an hourorso brussels. and just in the last half an hour or so theresa may has arrived at that summit and this is what she had to say to journalists on her way in in the last hour or so. extremely critical of britain and of boris johnson so. extremely critical of britain and of borisjohnson for his comments about russia's approach all following the salisbury poisoning of course. well, the prime minister we know is attending the eu summit which is taking place today and tomorrow in brussels. and just in the last half an hour or so theresa may has arrived at that summit and this is what she had to say to journalists on her way the issue

with my counterparts today because it is clear that the russian threat does not respect borders and indeed it was part of the pattern of russian at aggression against europe and its near neighbours from the western balkans to the middle east. now, today we also have to commemorate the anniversaries of terrorist attacks in westminster and brussels as we remember the victims of those attacks i will once again be stressing the united kingdom's unconditional commitment to the future security of europe and i believe that together we can work to ensure that we overcome the challenges that we all face. i am also, i will also of course be talking about brexit. i looking forward talking about brexit. we have made considerable progress through the agreement and the implementation period that will bring certainty to businesses and people and i look forward european

council endorsing that agreement and moving swiftly to talk about the future partnership that will want to build together. what i will be talking about day is notjust what happened on the streets of salisbury but the fact that we do see this as pa rt but the fact that we do see this as part of the pattern of russian aggression against europe and its near neighbours, as i said from the western balkans to the middle east. this is a subject we have discussed before and i look forward to further discussions with my european collea g u es discussions with my european colleagues and i'm gratefulfor the solidarity and support they have shown united kingdom. theresa may on her way into the eu summit. well, a lot of that was about the poisoning in salisbury and let's just hear some of what the russian ambassador to london has had to say at that press briefing that i reference a little earlier. he was very critical of boris johnson's little earlier. he was very critical of borisjohnson‘s remarks when the foreign secretary compared russia's hosting of the world cup to add off

at the's 1936 olympics. the russian ambassador said that comment was totally irresponsible. he also said that the british government has not provided any evidence that his country is responsible for the poisoning in salisbury. let's hear what part of what he had to say. ladies and gentlemen, number one rule in britain is to start any statement with a joke. u nfortu nately, statement with a joke. unfortunately, it is not known to joke. the issue i'm going to raise is too serious. in march 2018, we heard media reports and announcing that the day before, to russian citizens were poisoned in sales. he is one of those that has jewelled citizenship. —— he hasjewelled

citizenship. —— he hasjewelled citizenship. the swallow a factor which all the victims, including the pc who suffered from this incident, a speedy recovery. the embassy has immediately requested the british authorities to share information about the incident and details of the ongoing investigation. u nfortu nately, the ongoing investigation. unfortunately, 18 days have passed since the day of the incident and we have not received any official information from the foreign and commonwealth office or police on the investigation thereof. the british authorities refused to provide samples of the chemical substance. the legitimate consular access to

the russian citizens under the 1963 convention in consular relations have not been granted. vladimir putin has said that the poisoning in salisbury, it is unimaginable russia was responsible. i put through what has happened to an abrupt people who've been openly critical of sodomy booted. there were poisoned and shop. second, alexander lipkin yank... another shot. with that track record, sir, how reliable is the word of vladimir putin?|j track record, sir, how reliable is the word of vladimir putin? i think the word of vladimir putin? i think the word of vladimir putin? i think the word is very reliable. because let mejust point the word is very reliable. because let me just point out one simple fa ct. let me just point out one simple fact. he mentioned one member you

mention another who died here, didn't mention another russian who died here recently. what is the common, that say factor around the? and all the investigations were... we did not have access to any investigation, any papers and all the materials. that is my question in this country, the people who were linked to the secret services and we know that these people did, and the other guy, we still have to understand that. all of them died all of them come all the papers were

classified on are still classified. iam classified on are still classified. i am authorised to say that moscow considers this kind of statement made under the level of the foreign secretary in anyway unacceptable and totally irresponsible. the british government is free to make a decision about its participation in the world cup but nobody has the right to insult the russian people, who defeated nazism and lost more than 25 million people by comparing our country to nazi germany. that goes beyond common sense and we do not think british war veterans including those of the arctic convoys would share this opinion. speaking at the russian embassy in

london in alaska but ours. we know theresa may is discussing all of this at the eu summit —— the russian embassy in london. in a moment we'll have all the business use this hour but first just a reminder of this advice. the word to limit the war of words has intensified as the russian ambassador the uk accuses boris johnson of insulting the russian people. on the first anniversary of the westminster bridge attack, a memorial in lights to all those killed through terrorism in the capital last year. and the founder of facebook says he's sorry that the british firm cambridge analytica was allowed to use the data of 50 million facebook members. hello there, the business news this hour. franco dutch firm will reportedly

make the new blue coloured british passports. it is said to have won the contract with £1190 passports. it is said to have won the contract with £190 million. the current manufacturer is the british company de la rue which has been many fracture in the burgundy passports since 2009. it says it is not sure yet whether losing the contract will affect jobs at not sure yet whether losing the contract will affectjobs at its factory in gateshead. interest rates will stay at 0.5% according to the bank of england. two of its nine decision—makers voted in favour of raising the rate after a unanimous cool last month to keep it on hold. the base rate used by ranks to set the interest rates on mortgages and savings. retail sales in february grew by 0.8% compared with the previous month, that's according to the office the national statistics. it was driven by groceries, vehicle fuel and online shopping however non—food retailers such as clothes and electronics suffered a fall. now

the annual women in finance conference takes place today. it is aiming to identify the barriers to women progressing in the sector and push for greater gender balance. earlier we spoke to the president of women in banking and finance who is also speaking at as conference. women in banking and finance who is also speaking at a's conference. as we know, the participation of women in the financial services sector is poon in the financial services sector is poor. the gender pay gap is showing that the pay is not the way it should be and the numbers are just not there. and if we let things continue on as they are at the moment, we will all be dead and buried by the time we reached gender equality within the financial services so we really need to be doing things that are proactive in order to achieve gender balance. the pay gap is a huge act issue and i think the gender pay gap has highlighted that the financial services sector perhaps has a larger pay gap and most other sectors. what

is interesting is that the treasury has this differentiated between bonus payments pay a mere contrast contrast in the amount of difference bonus pay, so there is a much more significant pay cap on the bonus side than there is on the base side. now there has been significant travel disruption as thousands of french public sector workers stage and nationwide strike. it is over president macron‘s plans to cutjobs and benefits. also, another 66 redundancies will be made at collapsed and attract retailer maplin. administrators have announced that taking the number of jobs lost to 129. the latestjobs to go hour at maplin‘s head offices in london and also rotherham. and lastly, robin thicke and farrell williams they did copy one of marvin gaye's songs to create blurred

lines. that is what appeals court has ruled. which means that gaye's family will get to keep a $5 million or £3.5 million pay—out. lastly, i just want to tell you what markets today. the sterling, that is briefly jumped to its highest level against the euro in nine months on thursday after two bank of england policymakers unexpectedly backed an interest rate hike. it boosts investor's confident that they will rise as early as may. it also spiked against the dollar before falling back to where the pound traded before the decision was made. the ftse 100 before the decision was made. the ftse100 currently in the red just down somewhat. after pulling out of the bid for pfizer ‘s consumer health unit. that is all the business for this hour. now, another

reference to russia in our next story but specifically to the world cup. and england fans will be hoping to end 52 years of hurt when the world cup gets under way in just under three months' time. but anyone planning on buying a replica shirt, the pain in the pocket could start immediately. the new england shirt costs £65, while the high—tech version one by players is £80. shorts and socks will set you back a further £115 with the cost of new kit so steep, our reporter has been digging out some retro classics. feast your eyes on this football fans. an aladdin ‘s cave of football shirts, tucked away on an industrial

estate in manchester, including, they reckon, every classic ever worn by england. let's see some of your fines. 1982 world cup. admiral, kevin keegan‘s perm. lineker‘s penalties, gazza's tears. did you ever think england leading yellow? they did for three games. holes, ventilation, if you got a hairy chest it will be poking out a bit. it's like the nasser football shirts. this one, even more between 1965 and 1974, made with a tango root material. shrink resistant fabric. is just root material. shrink resistant fabric. isjust cotton! it is very much like sweater. that maybe so but if it's your team's sweater, and it's so much more than just a shirt. the shirt. mate david. denmark

played beautiful sexy football before the term was invented. in this beautiful is shirt. it's a replica, david. it is a replica. to my eternal shame i sold mine online foran my eternal shame i sold mine online for an off my eternal shame i sold mine online foran offa my eternal shame i sold mine online for an off a lot of money. and i regretted it. this is claire. united! my prized possession is my manchester united shirt from 1997. i bought it on my wedding day at old trafford. i left the reception with a credit card in my garter and the quy a credit card in my garter and the guy said flashes your you get 10% off and! guy said flashes your you get 10% off and i did and i wore my evening reception. when it is the shirt, not just a shirt, fans are willing to pay big. let me introduce ben and dax, who are doing the floss. in not

just the latest england strip but the most expensive england strip ever. what you think of the new strip? think it's really nice. i think it will be a lot better thing than do well at the world cup. think it will be a lot better thing than do well at the world cupm think it will be a lot better thing than do well at the world cup. is it a strip eyes? no, i think that's a bit expensive. far too expensive. especially when they've got the club that they support, the kit for the team play for, so it all adds to £200 a year. i think it's high-tech. it was tango roo and ed tech back then. today, nike refer to drive fits and faith in its innovation. it's 100% fits and faith in its innovation. it's100% polyester. so most important question, lads. is this the toppings and win the world cup in? yeah! howe, the innocence of

youth. fingers crossed! much more coming up from 2pm. let's have a look at the weather prospect before that. they come from thomas. hi there, jane. not a bad day for parts of scotland. temperatures up to 14 celsius so certainly feeling like spring. over the next 24 hours we will see a band of rain sweeping across the uk. i think most of this will have some rain. i think... a series of reference marched across the atlantic from the north—east coast of the united states. here is one weather front approaching is now. it is drawing in drier airfrom southern climes so it feels relatively pleasant out there today. here is that band of rain for the second half of the afternoon getting into scotland, it will have moved through northern ireland by then, approaching the north—west of england, wales, south—western part

of the country too. with that increasing wind too. who looks like it will be mainly try in east anglia and the south—east. temperatures not lower toll. six or 7 degrees for most of us, maybe a degree or two lower in other sports. pretty wet start tomorrow, an area of low pressure moving to scotland at this stage. to the south much brighter, some sunshine for wales, and the midlands. tomorrow afternoon, showers will continue in scotland, a of rainfor showers will continue in scotland, a of rain for cornwall and devon later in the afternoon as a separate area of low pressure sweeps through. not a massive deal but it will turn wetter later on in the afternoon in the south—west. how about the weekend? it the south—west. how about the weekend ? it is the south—west. how about the weekend? it is looking a little mixed, some of those will have sunshine, some with rain. this is the big picture across the planet. you can see in this part of the world, the weather front and low pressure riding thejets dreams,

moving them with the system around us. made me bypassing the uk so not an awful lot rain around. maybe dribs and drabs around across southern areas. sunshine and showers across the north but from many others saturday is looking very decent, bright at least with temperatures of around nine or 10 degrees. sunday similar, fresher in northern scotland because we have the wind out of the north—west here so maybe one or two wintry showers across the hills but elsewhere very pleasa nt across the hills but elsewhere very pleasant day. temperatures might recover a bit to 30 degrees in london, single figures i think across scotland. overall, the weekend is not looking back at all. maybe a couple of rainbows as well. hello, you're watching afternoon live — i'm simon mccoy. today at 2. russia's ambassador to london says britain has produced no evidence of moscow's involvement in the salisbury poisoning.

nobody has the right to insult the russian people who defeated nazism and lost more than 25 million people by comparing our country to nazi germany. theresa may is to urge eu leaders in brussels to stand together in the face of a threat from russia. i'm christian fraser live at the leaders summit in brochure, russia, turrets and brexit on the menu. on the first anniversary of the westminster bridge attack, a memorial in lights to all those killed through terrorism in the capital last year. as advertisers threaten to pull out of facebook —