the headlines. russia is expelling ten us diplomats and blacklisting eight top american officials, in response to sanctions imposed by washington on thursday. russia's foreign minister sergei lavrov said moscow was also tightening restrictions on us diplomats travelling within russia. raul castro has announced that he is standing down as the head of the cuban communist party at the party's congress in havana. the move ends his family's domination of the island's politics which began in 1959. china has said it is willing to co—operate more with some european countries over the challenges of climate change. president xijinping made the pledge during a video summit with the leaders of germany and france. final preparations are under way for the duke of edinburgh's funeral at windsor castle on saturday. the ceremony is reported to have been planned by the duke, and will reflect his life and interests.

hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me arejennie bond, a royaljournalist and ex bbc royal correspondent — and duncan larcombe, the former royal editor of the sun. tomorrow's front pages starting with... the times, like many of the papers, has this image of the queen and the duke of edinburgh taken in balmoral in 2003, which has been released ahead of tomorrow's funeral. the mirror says the thoughts of the nation will be with the queen and the loss she will now bear to the end of her reign. the same image on the i, which also reports on pregnant women in the uk being given the green light to be vaccinated for covid. the telegraph says there'll be no eulogy or sermon at prince philip's funeral, and no members of the royal family will give readings. a message of support from the express, which opts

for a different photo of the couple. the queen will say a private goodbye to her husband, before his coffin leaves for the funeral, according to the mail. it also has a picture of the actress helen mccrory, who has died at the age of 52. the guardian also has a photo of helen mccrory — the peaky blinders and harry potter star died after what her husband called, "an heroic battle with cancer". so let's begin... as we looked the papers we can see one photograph dominating that photograph of prince philip and the queen relaxing on holiday in balmoral back in 2003. duncan, looks like the palace and the queen herself wanted to set the tone for the eve of the funeral and the queen is mourning her own husband. a personal moment notjust a constitutional moment. yes. not reall a constitutional moment. yes. not really a surprise _ constitutional moment. yes. not really a surprise to _ constitutional moment. yes. not really a surprise to see _ constitutional moment. yes. not really a surprise to see that - constitutional moment. yes. not| really a surprise to see that same image all over the front pages.

because it is a very personal... the kind of picture really that we don't see frankly of the queen and prince philip. a moment of privacy there in the scotland on the queens balmoral estates smiling and that really, the image encapsulates very famous faces the two of them side by side but it really is about the personal loss to the queen, not about the institution of the royal family aroused within the royalfamily, the focus i think quite clearly for the queen is our own personal at the end of a huge errorfor the queen with own personal at the end of a huge error for the queen with prince philip. —— huge error. tiara error for the queen with prince philip. -- huge error. two things i notice, it philip. -- huge error. two things i notice. it was _ philip. -- huge error. two things i notice, it was a _ philip. -- huge error. two things i notice, it was a really _ philip. -- huge error. two things i notice, it was a really sunny - philip. -- huge error. two things i notice, it was a really sunny day. l notice, it was a really sunny day. —— huge era. and taken by the countess of wessex. a family member becoming almost a family tradition,

snowden, the duchess of cambridge, the best royalfamily snowden, the duchess of cambridge, the best royal family pictures are taken by the royalfamily themselves.— taken by the royalfamily themselves. , . ~' themselves. they are. i think you aet a themselves. they are. i think you get a true — themselves. they are. i think you get a true image _ themselves. they are. i think you get a true image there _ themselves. they are. i think you get a true image there and - themselves. they are. i think you | get a true image there and people who are _ get a true image there and people who are relaxed and you really can see the _ who are relaxed and you really can see the queen and the duke are incredibly— see the queen and the duke are incredibly relaxed in this photo. he is lying _ incredibly relaxed in this photo. he is lying back in the hills behind in the hat— is lying back in the hills behind in the hat in— is lying back in the hills behind in the hat in his hand smiling in a really— the hat in his hand smiling in a really affectionate way towards the camera _ really affectionate way towards the camera so — really affectionate way towards the camera so towards sophie wessex. sophie _ camera so towards sophie wessex. sophie has — camera so towards sophie wessex. sophie has become a very important part of— sophie has become a very important part of the _ sophie has become a very important part of the family. a real friend and people say almost like another doctor— and people say almost like another doctor to _ and people say almost like another doctor to the queen. this was taken into thousand and three. life in the royal— into thousand and three. life in the royal family— into thousand and three. life in the royal family was pretty rosy event. it royal family was pretty rosy event. it was _ royal family was pretty rosy event. it wasjust— royal family was pretty rosy event. it was just after the golden jubilee _ it was just after the golden jubilee. suddenly the shared loss of her mother and jubilee. suddenly the shared loss of her motherand her jubilee. suddenly the shared loss of her mother and her sister but a year on the _ her mother and her sister but a year on the turbulent 905 which i reported _ on the turbulent 905 which i reported all the way through things will calm _ reported all the way through things will calm her in the ship was sailing — will calm her in the ship was 5ailing beautifully on. you can see that in_ 5ailing beautifully on. you can see that in their— 5ailing beautifully on. you can see

that in their faces. find sailing beautifully on. you can see that in their faces.— that in their faces. and if for the -icture that in their faces. and if for the picture the _ that in their faces. and if for the picture the queen _ that in their faces. and if for the picture the queen bids - that in their faces. and if for the picture the queen bids farewell. reflection it makes much more sense to have a family member snapped that photograph as opposed to lugging an official photographer along to a picnic and then somehow trying to get the royal couple relaxed but dumb i'm struck in the times of some of the fascinating details about the order of service.— order of service. yes. we finally i heafina order of service. yes. we finally i hearing some _ order of service. yes. we finally i hearing some of _ order of service. yes. we finally i hearing some of the _ order of service. yes. we finally i hearing some of the details - order of service. yes. we finally i hearing some of the details of. order of service. yes. we finally i l hearing some of the details of how it will pan out tomorrow. in terms of royal standing up to give speeches or sorry, to give readings, no eulogies, and of course we are looking forward to seeing the images of the land rover that prince philip himself designed. that is going to be a very poignant moment. this is not a royalfuneral like

be a very poignant moment. this is not a royal funeral like any other. i think that is not surprising given what we have with covid—i9. but wass covid—i9 will change this from any other state funeral occasion which of course it is not, i think it is quite clear that what we're in for tomorrow is this personal stamp that prince philip has put on the preceding for the day. no fuss, no nonsense stalwart of the royal family having a funeral that probably will be different to any other we've ever seen in this country. other we've ever seen in this count . ., ~ other we've ever seen in this count . . ~ ., ., ,, other we've ever seen in this count . . ~ ., ,, ., country. talking about no fuss. no eulouies country. talking about no fuss. no eulogies or — country. talking about no fuss. no eulogies or no _ country. talking about no fuss. no eulogies or no sermon. _ country. talking about no fuss. no eulogies or no sermon. you - country. talking about no fuss. no eulogies or no sermon. you can i eulogies or no sermon. you can almost imagine those with instructions or orders from the duke himself. he instructions or orders from the duke himself. ., �* ., ,., ,., , himself. he would've hated somebody standin: u- himself. he would've hated somebody standing up there _ himself. he would've hated somebody standing up there and _ himself. he would've hated somebody standing up there and talking - himself. he would've hated somebody standing up there and talking about i standing up there and talking about him. prince albert said the best bit of advice _ him. prince albert said the best bit of advice i— him. prince albert said the best bit of advice i got for my father was don't _ of advice i got for my father was don't talk— of advice i got for my father was don't talk about yourself. nobody is interested — don't talk about yourself. nobody is interested. —— prince edward said. talk— interested. —— prince edward said. talkahout— interested. —— prince edward said. talk about your work. the order of service _ talk about your work. the order of service was — talk about your work. the order of service was only released a an hour or so— service was only released a an hour or so ago —

service was only released a an hour or so ago it — service was only released a an hour or so ago. it is a nautical theme. the him — or so ago. it is a nautical theme. the him some of the sailors him also reflects _ the him some of the sailors him also reflects the _ the him some of the sailors him also reflects the fact that he came from greece _ reflects the fact that he came from greece he — reflects the fact that he came from greece, he was born a prince of greece — greece, he was born a prince of greece and _ greece, he was born a prince of greece, and the funeral him, when the cop _ greece, and the funeral him, when the cop and — greece, and the funeral him, when the cop and will be lowered into the royal lrall— the cop and will be lowered into the royal ball is — the cop and will be lowered into the royal ball is one that is sung in russian — royal ball is one that is sung in russian and greek orthodox churches we hear. _ russian and greek orthodox churches we hear, and the times correspondent palatine _ we hear, and the times correspondent palatine lowe's says that to him is a reminder— palatine lowe's says that to him is a reminder of the man that the duke was which _ a reminder of the man that the duke was which is — a reminder of the man that the duke was which is an outsider. an outsider— was which is an outsider. an outsider in _ was which is an outsider. an outsider in the royal family, born philip _ outsider in the royal family, born philip haas, he came to be as british— philip haas, he came to be as british a — philip haas, he came to be as british a man as we can imagine really. _ british a man as we can imagine really. but — british a man as we can imagine really, but we reflect his roots here — really, but we reflect his roots here verv— really, but we reflect his roots here. very much got a stamp on it like you _ here. very much got a stamp on it like you came up with a phrase a little _ like you came up with a phrase a little bit — like you came up with a phrase a little bit earlier duncan. the most --oular little bit earlier duncan. the most pepular ever— little bit earlier duncan. the most popular ever asylum-seekers. - little bit earlier duncan. the most | popular ever asylum-seekers. was popular ever asylum—seekers. was your invention? i popular ever asylum-seekers. was your invention?— your invention? i never claimed that. but your invention? i never claimed that- ltut ves- _ your invention? i never claimed that. but yes. he _ your invention? i never claimed that. but yes. he was _ your invention? i never claimed that. but yes. he was a - your invention? i never claimed l that. but yes. he was a refugee.

your invention? i never claimed - that. but yes. he was a refugee. as ajenny quite that. but yes. he was a refugee. as a jenny quite rightfully says there, it was not british. yet i don't know for me i grew up as a child in the 70s. for me i grew up as a child in the 705. i for me i grew up as a child in the 70s. i was taught about prince philip and explain who he was by my grandmother who with hindsight now i realise probably had a bit of a crush on him just about every other female seems to have done back then. this constant, the nation's grandfather come he's been there and all of our lives. i think when we watched tomorrow, we will see the royal family paying tribute in their own private way but i think for a lot of people especially those that have lost relatives actually during covid—i9 who had to perhaps not really had a chance to kind of get together with their families and mark the passing of a loved one, i think it will give tomorrow's proceedings that extra emotional connection for those that watch.

funerals are not particularly enjoyable times for anyone but i do think people will watch tomorrow and have a slight sense of needing to pay tribute to somebody that has been there their entire lives. thea;r been there their entire lives. they will all be sitting _ been there their entire lives. they will all be sitting separately. one will all be sitting separately. 0ne we look back on the funeral in years and years to come, and see them sitting separately, that will be in immediate reminder that this was a covid—i9, a pandemic funeral. yes. covid-19, a pandemic funeral. yes. i'm not covid-19, a pandemic funeral. yes. l'm not sure _ covid-19, a pandemic funeral. yes. i'm not sure that _ covid-19, a pandemic funeral. yes. i'm not sure that the _ covid—19, a pandemic funeral. yes. i'm not sure that the queen will mind _ i'm not sure that the queen will mind so— i'm not sure that the queen will mind so very much sitting on her own _ mind so very much sitting on her own g55 — mind so very much sitting on her own g55 a — mind so very much sitting on her own. css a private woman. this is such— own. css a private woman. this is such a _ own. css a private woman. this is such a personal sad day for her that perhaps— such a personal sad day for her that perhaps to — such a personal sad day for her that perhaps to be almost alone, with family— perhaps to be almost alone, with family around but as social distances, it might give her the time _ distances, it might give her the time to— distances, it might give her the time to reflect quietly. —— she is such— time to reflect quietly. —— she is such a _ time to reflect quietly. —— she is such a private woman. i don't think that such a private woman. idon't think that is— such a private woman. i don't think that is such — such a private woman. i don't think that is such a — such a private woman. i don't think that is such a bad thing. now such a private woman. i don't think that is such a bad thing.— such a private woman. i don't think that is such a bad thing. now to the tele . ra - h that is such a bad thing. now to the telegraph come _ that is such a bad thing. now to the telegraph come the _ that is such a bad thing. now to the telegraph come the same _ that is such a bad thing. now to the l telegraph come the same photograph of the duke and queen. and a preview

of the duke and queen. and a preview of the duke and queen. and a preview of the quote which will be from the dean of windsor at the bidding. we remember the many ways in which his long life is been a blessing to us. also interesting details of the fact that the queen is back at work and held two phone calls with canada and australia. ., , ,, australia. that is right. quite clearly an _ australia. that is right. quite clearly an indication - australia. that is right. quite clearly an indication there - australia. that is right. quite i clearly an indication there from australia. that is right. quite - clearly an indication there from the point that anybody that thinks this passing of the duke might signal at the end of her reign, that is not what we have seen in the past few days and of course she he will reside over the state 0pening days and of course she he will reside over the state opening of parliament next month. no sign whatsoever from the queen that she will to for example, not any of our members through queen victoria after that that that prince albert pretty much became a recluse for the rest of her range. that will not be the case here with queen elizabeth. lenient case here with queen elizabeth. went other line. after _ case here with queen elizabeth. went other line. after it _ case here with queen elizabeth. went other line. after it said _ case here with queen elizabeth. went other line. after it said the fact

that the queen has spoken to the governor general of australian prime minister of canada is that the prince of wales held a telephone meeting with borisjohnson bust that does that suggest that as the queen continues to her reign, the prince of wales will start playing a greater part in speaking to prime ministers and governors and generals and so on? we ministers and governors and generals and so on? ~ ., , ministers and governors and generals and so on? ~ . , ., ., ., and so on? we have seen a delegation of responsibilities. _ and so on? we have seen a delegation of responsibilities. she _ and so on? we have seen a delegation of responsibilities. she has _ and so on? we have seen a delegation of responsibilities. she has been - of responsibilities. she has been letting _ of responsibilities. she has been letting prince charles do a great deal more. she no longer travels lon- deal more. she no longer travels long distances. i think we will see the continuation of this gradual change — the continuation of this gradual change over, and responsibilities i don't _ change over, and responsibilities i don't think— change over, and responsibilities i don't think there's any question the queen— don't think there's any question the queen actually saying go on, you talk to— queen actually saying go on, you talk to boris. that is what the queen— talk to boris. that is what the queen does. we talk to boris. that is what the queen does.— talk to boris. that is what the queen does. ~ , ._ queen does. we will stay with the dailv telegraph- _ queen does. we will stay with the daily telegraph. zoom _ queen does. we will stay with the daily telegraph. zoom in - queen does. we will stay with the daily telegraph. zoom in on - queen does. we will stay with the daily telegraph. zoom in on the i daily telegraph. zoom in on the cartoon. my sense tells me to be

there to corky talking to each other. the quick, no military uniforms i didn't get the memo. for a few days there has been an awful lot of chat about the use of subjects of what family members might wearand the subjects of what family members might wear and the fact that the two people who served the longest in the armed forces were perhaps the two people who were allowed to wear uniforms at all. no one wears them. know. look, it is been one of those background stories that affect the headlines this week. prince andrew wanted, we are led to believe, want to wear an wanted, we are led to believe, want to wearan admiral wanted, we are led to believe, want to wear an admiral outfit. i5 wanted, we are led to believe, want to wear an admiral outfit. is it admiral? _ to wear an admiral outfit. is it admiral? he _ to wear an admiral outfit. is it admiral? he is _ to wear an admiral outfit. is it admiral? he is not _ to wear an admiral outfit. is it admiral? he is not an - to wear an admiral outfit. is it | admiral? he is not an admiral. to wear an admiral outfit. is it. admiral? he is not an admiral. in fact that particular _ admiral? he is not an admiral. in fact that particular title _ admiral? he is not an admiral. in fact that particular title was - admiral? he is not an admiral. in fact that particular title was one l fact that particular title was one of those that he gave up when the queen effectively sacked him. and of course you have prince harry, his first appearance with the rest of his family since he sent an

intercontinental missile last week with the oprah interview. prince harry served his country twice. —— last month. probablyjust as well that there will be no military uniforms tomorrow. and i think actually that is for me a sign that the queen and particularly is very sensitive to some of the problems that the family have had an members of the family have had. tomorrow is about prince philip and i think that clearly with what they wear, the level of detail, to ensure that this is a day about prince philip and nothing else. i think that will set the tone again for what we see tomorrow. the tone again for what we see tomorrow-— tomorrow. also there will be a procession _ tomorrow. also there will be a procession into _ tomorrow. also there will be a procession into the _ tomorrow. also there will be a procession into the chapel - tomorrow. also there will be a procession into the chapel in l tomorrow. also there will be a - procession into the chapel in which a number of royals will walk the four children of the queen and prince philip and princes william and harry will be separated by their

cousin peter phillips but for a lot of people in this country, they will remember back to when the princes walk behind their own mother's often in 1997. i was one of the members of the crowd who watch that morning. that was a very striking moment in the history of the nation, a lot of people are wondering that was the right thing and hindsight. —— mother's often. another procession which they will be at the centre whether they like it or not. thea;r whether they like it or not. they worked side _ whether they like it or not. they worked side by _ whether they like it or not. they worked side by side _ whether they like it or not. they worked side by side at _ whether they like it or not. they worked side by side at their mothers funeral _ worked side by side at their mothers funeral. but they have the protection of their uncle and fresh out of— protection of their uncle and fresh out of the — protection of their uncle and fresh out of the duke of edinburgh walking alongside _ out of the duke of edinburgh walking alongside the they weren't shoulder to shoulder but they were at the queen— to shoulder but they were at the queen mothers funeral. i must say i queen mothers funeral. i must 5ay i cannot— queen mothers funeral. i must say i cannot understand why they aren't walking _ cannot understand why they aren't walking together this time. it's an walking together this time. it'5 an invitation— walking together this time. it's an invitation for us to speculate about the depth — invitation for us to speculate about the depth of the rift between william — the depth of the rift between william and harry. that is a shame. it william and harry. that is a shame. it seems _ william and harry. that is a shame. it seems to—

william and harry. that is a shame. it seems to me that they could so easily— it seems to me that they could so easily have — it seems to me that they could so easily have walk side by side and then what— easily have walk side by side and then what speculation there was would _ then what speculation there was would be — then what speculation there was would be simply well perhaps that is not so _ would be simply well perhaps that is not so bad _ would be simply well perhaps that is not so bad and they are finding a way through this. i feel very sorry for the _ way through this. i feel very sorry for the queen having to go to the troubled — for the queen having to go to the troubled or troubled mind with the sensitivities of our family again she shouldn't be having to do this right— she shouldn't be having to do this right now — she shouldn't be having to do this right now. —— having to go to the trouble _ right now. —— having to go to the trouble through her mind with the sensitivities. but they have worked it out _ sensitivities. but they have worked it out and _ sensitivities. but they have worked it out and they won't walk together and i_ it out and they won't walk together and i hope — it out and they won't walk together and i hope we can concentrate on the duke of— and i hope we can concentrate on the duke of edinburgh. | and i hope we can concentrate on the duke of edinburgh.— duke of edinburgh. i wonder if the continuation _ duke of edinburgh. i wonder if the continuation of _ duke of edinburgh. i wonder if the continuation of a _ duke of edinburgh. i wonder if the continuation of a public _ duke of edinburgh. i wonder if thej continuation of a public perception of this rift is just a sign the royalfamily, like any of this rift is just a sign the royal family, like any of the big family, asked risks and feuds which cannot be put aside simply for one day. those feuds and riffs are like other families. day. those feuds and riffs are like otherfamilies. they day. those feuds and riffs are like other families. they do go on. day. those feuds and riffs are like otherfamilies. they do go on. trio. other families. they do go on. no, and i other families. they do go on. no, and l slightly _ other families. they do go on. ldfr, and i slightly hesitant about talking about that too much on the eve of the funeral but i do think following on from whatjenny said

there, william and harry tomorrow will in no there every single move, every gesture, every word spoken in every gesture, every word spoken in every facial expression will be examined to come and they know that. therefore, they do have an opportunity to walk side by side, check, it is not that much to ask for two brothers to actually speak to themselves. it will be interesting to mile if they are completely blinking each other come if there is a no body language of any kind of positivity about them come and that could actually to some extent overshadow the event. i hope from william and harry prospect point of view that actually come of the death of prince philip has made them or remind them should we say that some things are more important than who said what the who and when. it is about the family. i don't know whether we will see them being to frosty characters tomorrow. but i can guarantee you that whatever happens they will make headlines and

the following days papers. it is inevitable. let's focus not too much distraction for the queen. flute inevitable. let's focus not too much distraction for the queen.— distraction for the queen. onto the dail mail. distraction for the queen. onto the daily mail. one _ distraction for the queen. onto the daily mail. one last _ distraction for the queen. onto the daily mail. one last moment - distraction for the queen. onto the daily mail. one last moment with l distraction for the queen. onto the i daily mail. one last moment with her prince. a point of farewell. the queen will pay a private farewell. she is running up to her side of them jubilee. seven years on the throne. february the 6th next year from right. uncharted territory for a british monarch. how will she approach that milestone was moved with her usual stoicism i'm quite sure. i with her usual stoicism i'm quite sure. ., �* ~ ., with her usual stoicism i'm quite sure. ~ ., ., with her usual stoicism i'm quite sure. ., �* ~ ., ., , sure. i don't know how big the celebrations _ sure. i don't know how big the celebrations will _ sure. i don't know how big the celebrations will be. _ sure. i don't know how big the celebrations will be. but - sure. i don't know how big the celebrations will be. but we i sure. i don't know how big the l celebrations will be. but we said that about the diamond jubilee in the goldenjubilee in the silver jubilee — the goldenjubilee in the silver jubilee l — the golden jubilee in the silver jubilee. ., ., , , jubilee. i went to a street party when i jubilee. i went to a street party when i was _ jubilee. i went to a street party when i was three _ jubilee. i went to a street party when i was three or _ jubilee. i went to a street party when i was three or four - jubilee. i went to a street party when i was three or four for - jubilee. i went to a street party| when i was three or four for the silverjubilee. 50 when i was three or four for the silverjubilee.— when i was three or four for the silverjubilee.- millions j silverjubilee. so did i. millions of --eole silverjubilee. so did i. millions of peeple de —

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result of this or any other reason to step back what she is doing, gearing up for next year possibly jubilee celebrations, and perhaps an indication that she is going nowhere and i think most people will be pretty happy to hear that. i think the queen's role throughout covid—19, this man an incredible yearfor her when you covid—19, this man an incredible year for her when you think about one or two of the comments and speeches she made to reassure the nation, and it's been a bit of a roller coaster in the past year and i suspect as we build up to next year and the celebrations, the one thing the queen will like is a bit of peace and quiet. a bit of calm before that. of peace and quiet. a bit of calm before that-— of peace and quiet. a bit of calm before that. finally, you had a lot of duke of— before that. finally, you had a lot of duke of edinburgh _ before that. finally, you had a lot of duke of edinburgh stories i before that. finally, you had a lot of duke of edinburgh stories and l before that. finally, you had a lot| of duke of edinburgh stories and a lot of duke air bitterjokes, which is the one that stands out for you briefly? —— the duke of edinburgh jokes. briefly? -- the duke of edinburgh 'okes. �* , , , briefly? -- the duke of edinburgh 'okes.�* , ., jokes. briefly, probably always that he loves to have _

jokes. briefly, probably always that he loves to have the _ jokes. briefly, probably always that he loves to have the last _ jokes. briefly, probably always that he loves to have the last word. i he loves to have the last word. sometimes it was a bit of a blunt breath— sometimes it was a bit of a blunt breath squared. i remember being at pakistan— breath squared. i remember being at pakistan and going to india, it was quite _ pakistan and going to india, it was quite sensitive and diplomatic difficult — quite sensitive and diplomatic difficult and i said i've been doing a lot of— difficult and i said i've been doing a lot of research 5ir, and he said you do— a lot of research 5ir, and he said you do research? i don't believe a word _ you do research? idon't believe a word of— you do research? i don't believe a word of it — you do research? i don't believe a word of it— you do research? i don't believe a word of it. , , w' ., ., ~ word of it. jenny in deck and thank ou both word of it. jenny in deck and thank you both so _ word of it. jenny in deck and thank you both so much. _ that is that for the papers. jennie bond and duncan larcombe — goodbye for now. good evening. i'm gavin ramjuan with the latest from the bbc sports centre to the premier league where tottenham and everton remain just a point apart after an entertaing 2—all draw at goodison park this evening. jose mourinho's side took the lead in the first half through harry kane. everton did draw level

from the penalty spot and then went in front through this well taken goalfrom gilfi sigurdsson. but a moments confusion amongst the everton defenders let in harry kane for a second. two goals for him but a worrying moment right at the end moment night at the end when he appeared to turn his ankle before being forced to hobble off. bad news for spurs with just a week to go before the league cup final. for harry going off the way he did a couple of minutes ago with a game open trying to win it for him to come out is not because he's nothing. he's something. but today is friday, next match is wednesday. the other one is sunday so let's say eight, ten days to try to recover. let's see, let's be positive. elswhere, england under 21 manager aidy boothroyd is stepping down after four years in the role, just two weeks after the side finished bottom of their group at the european championship. england were one of the favourites

for the tournament with a host of big name players to pick from, but went out following defeats to portugal and switzerland. this weekjust gets better and betterfor dan evans. the british number one — who beat novak djokovic yesterday — is now through to the semi finals of the monte carlo masters, after coming from a set down to beat the world number 15 — david goffin. evans wininng 5—7, 6—3 6—4. pure joy from evans at the end. he hadn't won on clay for four years until this week and has never got this far in a masters 1000 tournament. he'll face greece's stefanos tsistsipas next for a place in the final. evans did not expect to be at this stage of a clay—court masters semifinal. he had only won four matches on clay at his entire career on clay doing a career of british number one full copies

doubled the tally this week beating novak djokovic and then in three sets in the quarterfinals today. moving very well, clearly he's been working hard on his fitness. i think the heavier conditions have helped them. the ball is not bouncing up toward shoulder height which he doesn't enjoy. it's sailing fairly low, it's helping his sliced back in. he's been a revelation. there was a major shock in one of the other quarter finals. rafa nadal is now out. the king of clay was beaten in three sets by andrey rublev. the russian won the first and the last set to inflict a rare defeat on the spaniard on his favourite surface. staying with tennis, great britain have won both their opening matches of their play off against mexico as they look to qualify for next year's billyjean king cup finals. it's the new name for the fed cup. in the last half hour heather watson beat giuliana 0lmos. 7—5, 6—1 at the national tennis centre in london. an impressive straight sets win for her and... things got off to a perfect start

for gb — with katie boulter, who's had injury problems for a couple of years, easing past marcela zacarias in straight sets — winning 7—5 6—0. i have been playing some really good tennis in practice. you know, ifelt like when i settled i wanted to bring that out on the court. i was pretty happy with the second set for sure. i did a good job closing the match up. playing for great britain is a huge honour. you know, i respect everything at time i get to step out on the court. i don't take it for granted. i had the opportunity to do it today and i left it on the line. i got thejob done, and i think that's all that matters. some sad news to bring you —

the legendary former wales and british and irish lions captain and coachjohn dawes has died at the age of 80. dawes won 22 caps for wales, captaining them 6 times and leading them to the grand slam in 1971. he also captained the lions on the 1971 winning tour of new zealand. as coach of wales, dawes won four five nations titles and four triple crowns and was coach of the 1977 lions in new zealand. england all—rounder ben stokes is set to be out for up to 12 weeks after an x—ray and scan showed he needs surgery on a fractured finger. it means stokes will miss the test series against new zealand — and is also a doubt for england's white ball games against sri lanka and pakistan later injune. stokes was injured whilst playing in the indian premier league earlier this week, and will fly home tomorrow with his surgery set for monday. in formula one, valterri bottas was fastest in second practice. at the emilia romagna grand prix, the mercedes driver was just point zero one seconds faster than this team—mate lewis hamilton, with pierre gasly in third. charles leclerc meanwhile had set the fastest lap, only to lose it for exceeding track limits. things got worse when he ended up crashing in the closing seconds and disappointment

for red bull's max verstappen too, who suffered a mechanical failure early in the session. and there are three matches in rugby league's super league tonight. big wins for both castleford and champions st helens. and hull kingston rovers narrowly beat huddersfield by 25 points to 2a but the match will be remembered for a little bit of history. take a look at this. this is the very start of the game, a misunderstanding amongst the huddersfield players — and ben crooks goes into score the quickest try in super league history. just 7 seconds. and that's all the sport for now. we will see you later. hello there. friday was another fine spring day and we will continue with this dry theme throughout the weekend and perhaps into monday as well. some chilly mornings but it will not be quite as cold overnight nor during the day as it has

been of late. we had some patchy cloud bubble up on friday but the thicker cloud was towards the northwest of the uk and that brought rain in the northwest of scotland. that is fading away. the next weather system will be hanging out in the atlantic and we will be dominated by high pressure that stretches down from scandinavia. another cold start of frost across parts of england and wales and eastern parts of scotland. a bit milder for northwest scotland and northern ireland where we have more of a breeze and sun—cloud for a while. sunny start for many, any mist and fog soon lifting, some patchy cloud will bubble up here and there but i think it will be a sunnier day on saturday through the midlands and eastern parts of england. for much of the country, temperatures will be a degree or two higher than they were doing yesterday, making 1a to 15 degrees a little bit more widely. into the evening and overnight, those temperatures will fall away quickly as the sky starts to clear, except in northern ireland and western scotland where the weather fronts in the atlantic are moving in here to bring patchy rain and they keep the temperature is up. and they keep the temperatures up. otherwise, patchy frost but not as cold as it has been

during recent mornings. that weather front hanging around out in the northwest and bringing a bit of a change in the weather for some spots of scotland and northern ireland. for england and wales, it remains fine and dry. it looks like it'll be cloudy with patchy and light rain for northern ireland and now it is more likely to be damp across western scotland, further east it will be dry and bright with sunshine and sunshine for england and wales and patchy cloud for wales in the southwest and sunshine a bit hazy in eastern parts of england. through the midlands and eastern england, temperatures looking to reach 1a or 15 degrees. warming up for these areas in particular. into monday, this rainjust does not want to move in across the uk. it will be sitting away from scotland so it looks dry here on monday. more sunshine across england and wales as well and those temperatures continuing to rise around 16 or even 17 degrees. warming up at long last. however, while we might see a little bit of rain coming in on tuesday into early wednesday, the winds turn northerly by midweek and it gets colder again.

this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the diplomatic row between russia and the us intensifies — moscow orders ten us diplomats to pack up and leave. just keep your head down a little bit. we have a special report from ukraine where tensions build — as russian troops gather along the country's eastern border. final preparations for the funeral of the duke of edinburgh — a very personal ceremony planned by the duke himself. and the british actress helen mccrory — best known for her roles in the tv series peaky blinders and three harry potter films — has died of cancer at the age of fifty two.