l 1 e mail is l" : mfur l" 1: mfur wm t" 13 mfur wm nu— l" 13 mfur wm h3 great l" 13 mfur wu “3 great revolt ll 13 “mr wu “3 great revolt taking off. ll 13 [er wm [w3 great revolt taking off. they are talking about airport testing. doesn't sound like a bad idea. talking about airport testing. doesn't sound like a bad ideam doesn't, but the government's view isa doesn't, but the government's view is a gives a false sense of security. if you test people, they are ok, and then they don't have to come quarantine when they come back. it's quite adjusting. it's an interesting debate and important debate. the daily bell has appointed itself sort of as the, get britain flying again —— the daily mail. it's ina real flying again —— the daily mail. it's in a real tabloid style, campaigning for a lot of things at the moment. it's interesting whether or not the government will listen. benedicte, the idea of import testing logistically, although it sound like a good idea, it's quite difficult. yes it is, but interestingly, different countries adopt different measures. france has adopted airport

testing and is doing only for a limited number of countries, which of them encourage its citizens or anybody to go to. the traffic coming back into france is either people from those countries, including the us, and brazil or ex—pats or people who have been on holiday or people from those countries who now live and reside in france. i think it's pa rt and reside in france. i think it's part ofan and reside in france. i think it's part of an arsenal of tools, not seen as a perfect arsenal. particularly, since you get tested at the airport and then you get to, if you are tested in the airport in britain, though 2a, if you are tested in the airport in britain, though 24,1i8 if you are tested in the airport in britain, though 2a, 48 hours if you are tested in the airport in britain, though 24, 48 hours to a britain, though 24,48 hours to a defined address. then you could again contaminate other people, but there are rounds of tests in french air force. -- airports. let's move away from covid—19.

this story has a lot of people talking. p.m. appoints misogynist as trade adviser. benedicte, could you briefly tell us why he so controversial? yes, this is tony abbott. he's an ex—australian p:m.. he's now an official uk trade adviser. this is causing some conjure controversy, as he has got a record of misogyny and homophobia. as well as being a climate sceptic. what one can certainly say is this is not a u—turn by the government or by british prime minister boris johnson, there have been about 48 hours of controversy around boris johnson. another tv channel pushing matt hancock, grant shapps into saying they would like to have a drink with him or he should become an adviser. he has all the is the

popular with the government, and they meet about four times a year. the can controversy will continue. given your background as economics editor, is the appointment of someone like tony abbott going to help the height don't you case i need new trade deals, or is he not really going to be king? -- be keen. this is a body that meets four times a year. it's called the board of trade, not traditionally very influential in these matters. this is about a culture more more than —— economic policy. you can take a view oi'i economic policy. you can take a view on whether someone at that should be pointed as a visor, but there is not particularly influential role, much more influential a bead trade secretary or prime minister and the business secretary. this is not,

probably, the prominence winch it's been given from an economic point of view. let's stay with you on the daily express. britain will prosper out of the eu. borisjohnson is britain will prosper out of the eu. boris johnson is being britain will prosper out of the eu. borisjohnson is being optimistic? it is certainly a politically motivated statement, let's put it that way. economy in the long term relative to where it otherwise would have been. it's interesting whether all the focus on whether they'll will be a bill or not. the reality is even if we do get a deal, there's very big problems for a lot of firms which trade between the uk and france in the continent because of all the new paperwork, which will come in even if there is a deal. they say they are just not really and they are just worried about

supply change being broken. ithink that's something we should have focused on as well as the question of whether there is going to be a deal between the uk and the eu over a tray deal. benedicte, the components of leaving the eu have said this is a chance for the uk to sign new trade agreements that will be very useful to the country. yes, but the eu would argue that it had far more trade agreements when it was inside the eu. but that story basically, i think we've moved on from that. the eighth round of talks will be held in london next week. you'll remember the informal talks this week, they did not go too well. the fact of the express puts pouring shots and saying —— borisjohnson saying the uk will prosper mightily. so we will see if there is deal or no deal, but at the moment, it

doesn't bode well and i completely agree with ben. there are some real question mark ‘s and i would say serious concerns, and i think we will see some serious representations from others, whether they will do the french way of striking and bringing their lawyers to westminster. we'll have to see. if they do, i will be there reporting on it, that's for sure. it's certainly a very complicated topic. it will only get more complicated. i'm sure there are people on both sides who are very passionate about both sides of the debate. thank you so much for your time. ben and benedicte, economic editor formally with the bbc as well and... uk correspondent for france 24. that's it for the papers. if you're in the uk, ben and benedicte will be back

in just over half an hour to look at more of the stories being covered by newspapers and websites here. hello, i'm gavin ramjaun, and this is your latest sports news. northern ireland scrambled a late equaliser, to salvage a point in their nations league encounter in romania. their luck was in, but it was a frustrating night for scotland who were held to a draw at home to israel. our sports correspondent andy swiss reports. his first game as northern ireland manager and he will do well to see a more dramatic one. his team looked beaten, george putting romania i had it before even deeper trouble for the visitors. a second year for josh mcginnis, and he was lost. a goal down and a man down, there were surely no way back. bailey peacock ferrell's goalkeeping brilliance kept the minute and with just minutes left, remarkably they

conjured an equaliser. gavin the late hero to give northern ireland a droll, but it barely seemed possible. —— a draw. a more disappointing night for scotland. it began well enough, israel conceding a penalty which was emphatically dispatched by ryan christie. scotla nd dispatched by ryan christie. scotland ahead of the break, but after it, israel found an equaliser and how was my annette buster from aaron's, not a bad way, but for the host and ultimately frustrating result. andy swiss, bbc news. lionel messi is staying at barcelona, just ten days after telling the club he wanted to leave. the sticking point is a release clause in his contract of over 600 million pounds. barcelona insisited that it could not be waived that was contested by messi and his fatherjorge, who also acts as his agent. they said that he was entitled to a free transfer. messi has now said that he won't take the club he loves to court so will stay. although the six times world player of the year has attacked the barcelona hierarchy calling the management of the club under

josep maria bartomeu's presidency a disaster. translation: i was sure i was free to leave. the president always said that at the end of the season, i could decide if i stayed or not. now they cling onto the fact that i did not say it before june the 10th. the fact that i did not say it beforejune the 10th. it the fact that i did not say it before june the 10th. it turns the fact that i did not say it beforejune the 10th. it turns out on that date, we were still competing for la liga and the bal of this coronavirus. —— the middle. this is the reason i'm staying out of the club, the president told me the only way to leave was to pay the 700 million euros release, and that is obviously impossible. there was another way and it was to go and try, but i would never go to court against barcelona because it is a clu b against barcelona because it is a club that i love and has given me everything since i arrived. well, one deal that has gone through, is that of german international kai havertz to chelsea — in a deal worth around 71 million pounds. havertz becomes the seventh signing

for frank lampard this summer. and joins on a five year contract from bundesliga side bayer leverkusen. the 21—year—old is chelsea's second most expensive signing after kepa arriza balaga joined from athletic bilbao two years ago. england's cricketers staged a remarkable comeback to beat australia by two runs in the first t20 international in southampton this evening. dawid malan top scored for england with 66 but when he was out they lost momentum and ended with 162 for seven. australia looked set to reach their target with ease with their openers putting on 98 but then captain aaron finch fell. after that they crumbled to some inspired england bowling to fall short. sir mo farah has set a new world record, at the diamond league meet in brussels tonight, breaking the ‘one hour run' landmark set by haile gebrselassie 13 years ago. farah covered the time in 21 kilometres and 330 metres, beating the previous distance by 45 metres. the four time olympic champion increased the pace alongside

belgium's bashir abdi, in the latter half of the hour, in the event that sees athletes try to cover as much distance as possible in 60 minutes. i'm very happy to break the record today. i'm so pleased for him and for myself. and to show the people what is possible. all the brits have been knocked out of singles competition at the us open, after dan evans lost to frenchman corentin moutet. the match resumed after rain halted proceedings in the third set, at one all after evans took the first set, but the 21—year—old closed out the match — taking the next the two sets both on tie breaks. moutet takes on felix auger aliassime, who beat andy murray in the second round. just before that, cameron norrie fell in a third—round defeat to spaniard alejandro davidovich fokina. norrie also lost three sets to one. in rugby union premiership, leaders exeter notched up a sixth straight win to further damage northampton

saints' play—off chances. northampton were leading 19—17 with just ten minutes to go before tom 0'flaherty bundled his way over to give the chiefs victory. earlier bristol had a bonus—point win at worcester. leinster will defend their pro14 title in next saturday's final after beating munster 13—3 in the semifinal. it was a scrappy game with just one try scored by leinster‘s ronan kelleher. you can just see the ball being touched down in the bottom right of your screen there. st helens thrashed huddersfield giants to go top of the superleague for the first time this season. giants have been struggling with injuries and they were swept aside as saints ran in nine tries. possibly the pick of them was this one from dominique peyroux. it finished 54 — six to the reigning champions. in the late match warrington beat hull fc 37-12. british rider adam yates has retained the yellow jersey after stage seven of the the tour de france.

there was a thrilling sprint finish in lavaur and jumbo—visma rider wout van aert further strengthened his claim as rider of the season, with a stunning burst to win the stage — his second of the race so far. yates kept up with the leading pack and has hello. it will feel relatively cool this weekend - some shows; most this weekend with some showers. most in the north and the west and there will be some sunshine. the best of that will be further south and east. the winds may net be quite as strong as the last few days —— may not. low pressure to the north, high pressure to the south. in the afternoon, we could see an area of more cloud and longer spells of rain pushing into northern ireland, southwest scotland and across england in north wales. showers running to the midlands. best of the sunshine into the southeast, 18 degrees here. mid teens in the north and west. this

feature will spread across the irish sea, bringing patchy rain. isobars on the chart for sunday, so lighter winds but it looks like most of the showers on sunday will be across england and wales. i have he went around, if you're showers for scotla nd around, if you're showers for scotland and northern ireland. —— heavy rain around.

this is bbc news, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. a minute's silence in beirut for the victims of the massive explosion, as rescuers search the rubble for a possible survivor, one month after the blast. controversial former australian prime minister tony abbott is appointed as a trade adviser to the uk — despite critics describing him as a homophobe, misoygynist, and climate change denier. i don't agree with those sentiments at all, but i don't agree with everybody who serves the government in an unpaid capacity on hundreds of boards across the country. and i can't be expected to do so.