the games industry is big business. last year in the uk, it generated £3.35 billion in sales, almost as much as home music and video sales combined. but there are concerns in the games industry that those big numbers could be affected as the uk leaves the eu. one of our critical issues is the ability to hire the best talent from wherever they are in the world. if we don't have clarity over what that immigration system looks like, there will be some uncertainty. a gritty and atmospheric slice of roleplaying as an outlaw, from the extremes of caring for a sick horse to dealing with industrialisation spelling the end of the west at its wildest, even before its launch, this game is getting rave reviews. it seems a little piece of the american frontier will forever have its virtual roots in the uk. newsnight‘s about to begin over on bbc two in a few moments. here's evan davis.

tonight, we go back to visit american troops we first met in iraq a decade ago. where are they now? how are they faring? we find not all is well in an extraordinary film, so dojoin me now on bbc two. here on bbc one, time for the news where you are. goodbye. hello, and welcome to sportsday with me, will perry. the headlines tonight: limited opportunities this season, but loftus—cheek took his chance tonight —a hat—trick as chelsea beat bate borisov in the europa league. forget ocean's eleven, it's all about emery‘s eleven as arsenal maintain their winning streak at sporting lisbon. and they're calling it the ‘highest tour in history'. the peloton will have more ear—popping climbs than ever in the 2019 tour de france. if service i am really looking

forward to preparing for now. it would be the dream for me to go for a first win. —— a fifth win. hello, and welcome to sportsday. we'll start with a mixed bag of results in the europa league for the four british sides in action. it was a night to remember for chelsea's hat—trick hero reuben loftus—cheek, and arsenal made it 11 consectutive wins for the first time since 2007. here's adam wild. arriving in lisbon, there was a sense that this is an arsenal side going places. re—emerging of late as one of the game's great

entertainers. their everyday covered famous flamboyant football delayed en route. it took until the second half for it to finally appear, but even then something was missing. plm ikegami anger among the many struggling to find his way to go. when it arrives, it was most welcome and well deserved. danny welbeck showing the fans what they came to see. for chelsea, they were not going anywhere, nor be aired with us where they can be made to wait. ruben loftus—cheek took less than two minutes to the scoring. his second ever just two minutes to the scoring. his second everjust moments later. a su btle second everjust moments later. a subtle touch, and has side with the simplest of stats. even without it eden hazard, there was plenty to smile about. perhaps the only surprise was how long it took to

school again. ruben loftus—cheek had to wait until the second half, but is hat—trick goal haps the best of the night. chelsea, like arsenal with the wins from three. few expected any fireworks from celtic. indeed, this is about as bright as it got against leipzig. two first—half goals from the german side in practice session. progress much further in this competition in danger rubbing cancelled altogether. much more to sing about from rangers. plenty of effort, but little reward. they point keeps up their unbeaten run. the european journey, it seems, has plenty of father to travel.

here's confirmation of those four results. arsenal 1—0 winners at sporting lisbon. it finished rb leipzig two celtic zero. that loftus cheek hat trick made it 3—1 chelsea against bate borisov, and rangers spartak moscow finshed goalless. this is what it does to the groups. arsenal remain top of group e with nine points from nine. celtic have a big uphill task on their hands to reach the knock out stage, brendon rodgers‘ side third b with just three points from their three games. chelsea also have a perfect record in group l, with a trip to tonight's opponents bate borisov to come next. much better for rangers, who top group g level on five points with villarreal. england have moved up to fifth in the latest football world rankings — their highest position for five years. gareth southgate‘s team have made a good start including victory over spain last time out. wales climb up a place to 18th,

while northern ireland drop to 34th. scotland are aoth, with belgium top of the rankings. uefa president aleksander cheferin and other uefa colleagues are threatheing to walk out at fifa's council meeting in kigali tomorrow if gianni infantino pushes for a vote on a new club world cup and nations league. uefa delegates are said to be angry and frustrated with the fifa president over what they perceive as "emotional blackmail" by infantino to agree to the new competitions and a lack of consultation. geraint thomas will defend his tour de france title on a route which has been billed as the "highest in tour history" the riders will take on a record 30 mountain passes and five summit finishes. the 32—year—old from cardiff says he would like the chance to defend his tour crown, but knows he'll need to be back at his very best as claire summers reports. almost three months after winning

cycling's most prestigious prize, during thomas was back to learn about the highest rate then to history. six of the last seven yellow judges have come history. six of the last seven yellowjudges have come from team sky. the aim is noticed up the strongest teams taking control. so what was gillian thomas‘s reaction. hard, but it always is. it will be ha rd to hard, but it always is. it will be hard to control, hard for the team. also, a lot of times over 2000 metres, which will be a big factor as well. i think it is going to be difficult. over 21 stages, the race will start in brussels onjuly the six, before travelling to the eastern side of france. 0nly six, before travelling to the eastern side of france. only one third of the stage is flat, and there will be mountain passes. they

will be extended stints in the pyrenees and the alps. the goal, creating more exciting races and encouraging attacks. the traditional finish will be in paris at the end of the month. i'm looking forward to training now. it has been a crazy off season, but i am looking forward to training again. next year's race will also be the 100th anniversary of the iconic yellow jersey. will also be the 100th anniversary of the iconic yellowjersey. gillian thomas got used to winning yellow. how easily he will give it up we'll have to beat and see. here are a few other stories around this thursday night. kyle edmund's winning run has come to an end. the british number one, who claimed his first tour title in belgium at the weekend, lost in three sets to fernando verdasco in the second round in vienna. edmund would now have to win the paris masters next week to have a chance of qualifying for the atp finals. caroline wozniacki has revealed she's been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. she says she hopes to become a role model for people with the condition. she made the announcement after she was knocked out of the wta finals today by elena svitolina.

the ukranian won the match in three sets and is through to the last four. surrey wicketkeeper ben foakes has been called up to the england test squad for the series against sri lanka as cover forjonny bairstow. he has an ankle ligament injury that he picked up playing football in training. foakes is due to arrive in colombo this weekend with the first test starting on the 6th november. if game one of baseball's world series was all about the big hitters, game two was about the bull pens — but the outcome was the same. the boston red sox won 11—2 over the los angeles dodgers, who might have made a costly mistake in replacing their starting pitcher atjust the wrong time. chris mithcell was watching at fenway park. these funds are very happy, and does well they might be. their team is 2-0 well they might be. their team is 2—0 and heading to los angeles. and

when that happens in your world series, they usually go on to win. but it was the manner of this effectively. the boston red sox should steal that will really inspire these fans and into the dodgers. at the bottom of the fifth, 2-1 dodgers. at the bottom of the fifth, 2—1 down, they held their nerve and scored three runs to take the lead 4-2 scored three runs to take the lead 4—2 will scored three runs to take the lead 11—2 will stop and that is how the game would do men. the boston red sox looking really good. they're starting pitcher doing a really good job too. they dodgers go back to the west coast knowing they have a mountain to climb. the only regret these fans might have is that the world series might not be coming back here this year. the redsox might have already done enough to win the world series. finally, it's a big day for one particular french gentleman tomorrow.

robert marchand will celebrate his 107th birthday by doing something that he's being doing for a0 years. yes, monsieur marchand only took up cycling when he was 67, but in the decades since hes been breaking all sorts of records, including here when he was 105, managing more than 1a miles in an hour around the track at a velodrome near paris. he was even going too fast for some of the stewards. he originally retired after this effort. turns out he wasn't done, because he'll be back there tomorrow to do it again. happy birthday, robert. that's all from sportsday with me will perry. coming up in a moment, the papers. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be

bringing us tomorrow. with me are lucy fisher, defence correspondent at the times, and john rentoul, chief political commentator at the independent. many of tomorrow's front pages are already in. the daily telegraph reports that sir philip green has been named as the businessman at the centre of the harrasment allegations — which he strongly denies. the financial times highlights that lord hain used parliamentary privilege to identify the topshop owner. the billionaire is on the front of the metro too — with more details of the non—disclosure agreements. the guardian says sir philip green "categorically and wholly denies" any suggestion he was guilty of unlawful behaviour. and he's on the front of the indepdent too, along with a story about young people bearing the brunt financially

in the event of a no—deal brexit. the allegations surrounding sir philip green are dominating many of tomorrow's front pages. let's see what our reviewers make of it all. it makes sense to start with the telegraph. what does it say about the story it has been pursuing over the story it has been pursuing over the last couple of days. they can 110w the last couple of days. they can now talk openly about who the character at the centre of it is, sir philip green, after lord hain named in today. i think it is interesting that no one in the commons named. there was a suggestion thatjessica lives might do it, and i wonder if it is because they took legal advice and perhaps start that, because the injunction was only temporary, awaiting trial, that they would wait and see what the findings were. it does open up that interesting conflict between

what the top lawyers have said and what the top lawyers have said and what one particular parliamentarian has now decided. that is right. itter hend said he felt it was his duty to name him. i know i am betraying my profession in this, but that makes me feel very uncomfortable. journalists generally believe in openness and transparency, but this is a case where the courts have decided, for presumably good reasons, to keep the matter confidential until each leading in the next few days. and i am not sure what peter hain's reading for thinking it was in the public interest to make them. reading for thinking it was in the public interest to make themm reading for thinking it was in the public interest to make them. it is a remark from peter hain and the telegraph. he had been contacted, he says, by simon ventimiglia involved in the case and felt a duty to name him. i think that is an interesting reason, because viewers to knight think that's peter hain is not

someone think that's peter hain is not someone who necessarily would associate with this whole issue. there has been some criticism and suggesting, you know, it is an act that will boost his own public profile, and there is no surprise he has been touring broadcasters did use tonight. it'll be interesting to see what the kings and findings in court are on this, and if it is found that these allegations don't stand up, then i think there is going to be an almighty row. you highlighted your misgivings, despite your profession. do you think that isa your profession. do you think that is a typical view, would most journalists think, we have got to get the truth out? i was in westminster when the news broke that peter hain had said something in the house of lords, and of course, immediately, it became a hive of activity, journalist rushing around trying to get the story out as quickly as they could. but