now we're in a situation happened. now we're in a situation where _ happened. now we're in a situation where one — happened. now we're in a situation where one us intelligence agency is leaning _ where one us intelligence agency is leaning towards that is most likely explanation. that is causing tension between _ explanation. that is causing tension between the us and china, that china is very— between the us and china, that china is very antagonistic about this does seem _ is very antagonistic about this does seem to _ is very antagonistic about this does seem to suggest that they may be hiding _ seem to suggest that they may be hiding something, or at least they may not— hiding something, or at least they may not want the us to probe too deeply— may not want the us to probe too deeply and find out more which isn't quite _ deeply and find out more which isn't quite an— deeply and find out more which isn't quite an admission of guilt, but it's quite an admission of guilt, but its cause — quite an admission of guilt, but it's cause for suspicion. sol quite an admission of guilt, but it's cause for suspicion. so i think the us— it's cause for suspicion. so i think the us government is absolutely i’ilht the us government is absolutely right to — the us government is absolutely right to investigate what happens. it's imperative that we know as far as possible — it's imperative that we know as far as possible for certain because the threat _ as possible for certain because the threat of— as possible for certain because the threat of pandemics, future pandemics is ever present. so the more _ pandemics is ever present. so the more we — pandemics is ever present. so the more we know about covid and how it began _ more we know about covid and how it began the _ more we know about covid and how it began the more we can do to prevent future _ began the more we can do to prevent future pandemics. whg began the more we can do to prevent future pandemics.— future pandemics. who inquiry “oininu

future pandemics. who inquiry joining with _ future pandemics. who inquiry joining with the _ future pandemics. who inquiry joining with the chinese - future pandemics. who inquiry- joining with the chinese concluding it was highly improbable that this escape from a laboratory, although, didn't rule it out. but one wonders, you know, given that much of this is really kind of newspaper speculation, some might sayjust hearsay, some encouraged by conspiracy theories, that is immune it's necessarily wrong, but that some about kind of hold background to this, what is the political advantage to biden in pursuing this, because he is trying to get the chinese on board for things like climate change. you would've thought since probably you will never prove one way or another where it really came from, he is kind of expending political capital he didn't need to expand. i political capital he didn't need to exand. ~ . ., expand. i think that was the argument — expand. i think that was the argument to _ expand. i think that was the argument to begin - expand. i think that was the argument to begin with. - expand. i think that was the argument to begin with. i i expand. i think that was the - argument to begin with. i thank you very much wanted to park this and to say, no, it is a term conspiracy theory, and his approach was to say that the who should investigate and leave it there, and that would hopefully facilitate better relations. i think does make things happen. one is that the who investigation proved to be rather

flawed. i think they were not given access to the sites that they wanted to, certainly at the beginning, and even i think some of their own investigators admit that they were led on by the chinese. then the bread sort of attempted to restore the relationship with beijing and had it happen from that well since things have got hostile even before the site come to the fore, i think the site come to the fore, i think the tipping point was when we had that story a couple of days ago about the americans had discovered that two scientists have fallen ill in november, so a good month or so before the first reports from wuhan that they were hospitalised, and i think probably at this point thought why not? we need to get to the bottom of this, and the chinese are difficult to deal without it is, so nothing came from it. irate difficult to deal without it is, so nothing came from it.— difficult to deal without it is, so nothing came from it. we will end on a sto in nothing came from it. we will end on a story in the — nothing came from it. we will end on a story in the front _ nothing came from it. we will end on a story in the front of _ nothing came from it. we will end on a story in the front of the _ a story in the front of the telegraph. are you a driver when you are in london? do you drive around london ever? i’m

are in london? do you drive around london ever?— are in london? do you drive around london ever? i'm a bit of a hesitant driver around _ london ever? i'm a bit of a hesitant driver around london. _ london ever? i'm a bit of a hesitant driver around london. i'm - london ever? i'm a bit of a hesitant driver around london. i'm of - london ever? i'm a bit of a hesitant driver around london. i'm of two i driver around london. i'm of two minds about this. this is a story on the front page of the telegraph which suggests the mayor, sadiq khan, will in future tip all traffic lights to read for cars and show the green man for pedestrians. now come on the one hand, if i am walking down the streets with my kids, like this idea, but on the hand, if i am on my way home from work or something i quite like the idea of not having to stop all the time. so i torn, personally. not having to stop all the time. so itorn, personally. you not having to stop all the time. so itorn, personally.— i torn, personally. you are typical of lots of people. _ i torn, personally. you are typical of lots of people. george, - i torn, personally. you are typical of lots of people. george, do - i torn, personally. you are typical of lots of people. george, do you i of lots of people. george, do you drive? no, i don't drive. i have to declare vested _ no, i don't drive. i have to declare vested interest here. i mainly use public— vested interest here. i mainly use public transport and walking in the occasionat— public transport and walking in the occasional taxi. public transport and walking in the occasionaltaxi. of public transport and walking in the occasional taxi. of course, public transport and walking in the occasionaltaxi. of course, sadiq khan's_ occasionaltaxi. of course, sadiq khan's opponents will frame this as part of— khan's opponents will frame this as part of a _ khan's opponents will frame this as part of a war on the motorist. he's obviously— part of a war on the motorist. he's obviously already incurred the wrath of some _

obviously already incurred the wrath of some through the introduction of ultra low— of some through the introduction of ultra low emission zones and low traffic— ultra low emission zones and low traffic neighbourhoods which are planed _ traffic neighbourhoods which are planed for increasing congestion. there _ planed for increasing congestion. there is— planed for increasing congestion. there is not a were on the motorist, so were _ there is not a were on the motorist, so were on— there is not a were on the motorist, so were on the climate crisis. we know— so were on the climate crisis. we know that — so were on the climate crisis. we know that cars obviously produce more _ know that cars obviously produce more carbon emissions per head than public— more carbon emissions per head than public transport and walking. we know _ public transport and walking. we know even electric cars, the materials _ know even electric cars, the materials involved in their production are producing emissions. so there _ production are producing emissions. so there is— production are producing emissions. so there is no such thing as an entirely— so there is no such thing as an entirely clean car, and obviously if you can _ entirely clean car, and obviously if you caniust— entirely clean car, and obviously if you canjust incentivise 90 essential car travel, then you should — essential car travel, then you should. but that does mean providing more cycle _ should. but that does mean providing more cycle highways, making public transport _ more cycle highways, making public transport as affordable as possible, but also, _ transport as affordable as possible, but also, you have to, of course, think— but also, you have to, of course, think of— but also, you have to, of course, think of those who may have their good _ think of those who may have their good reasons for using a car, and that nreans — good reasons for using a car, and that means you have to look at the evidence _ that means you have to look at the evidence very carefully and make sure you — evidence very carefully and make sure you get the balance right. sadly— sure you get the balance right. sadly come our green light has turned to read here. george, rose, thank you both very

much for being with us. we will talk to you again at half past the hour. things were being with us for the papers. don't forget, they are always available for you online. next, though, it's the sports news. i will be back with a full summary of the national and international news at 11pm. good evening. tottenham hotspur have held talks with former manager mauricio pochettino over a sensational return to the club. he was sacked in november 2019 despite leading them to the champions league finaljust six months earlier. jose mourinho replaced him but was also dismissed following a slump in results. and spurs have now returned to pochettino, who was only appointed as paris saint germain manager back injanuary. it's believed there's been no official contact between psg and tottenham so far. pochettino is also being linked with anotherjob, this

time at real madrid, after the departure of head coach zinedine zidane. real won the title last season but lost out to rivals atletico this time. it's the first time in 11 years he's failed to win a trophy. real said zidane was one of the club's great icons and thanked him for his service but said they must �*now respect his decision.�* the department for education are looking into claims one of the racist messages received by marcus rashford after last night's defeat to villareal in the europa league final came from a teacher. rashford revealed he'd received at least 70 messages of racial abuse and added on social media this evening that as a united fan himself, "it's really difficult stuff to read". manchester united have condemned the abuse and again urged social media platforms and authorities to strengthen measures to prevent this disgraceful behaviour. great britain has announced the women's football squad who'll be travelling to tokyo for the olympics in a few weeks' time.

15 of the 18 players are english, and ii of those play for manchester city. will it make for a more cohesive team performance? jo currie reports: all smiles, the relief of knowing they have made the squad. these are they have made the squad. these are the footballers who will represent great britain at this summer's tokyo on the big games. of the 18 selected, 11 r for manchester city and only three are not english, one welsh and two from scotland. but for all these players, it's a huge moment in their careers. i dilii all these players, it's a huge moment in their careers. i all the onl bi moment in their careers. i all the only big sports. _ moment in their careers. i all the only big sports, and _ moment in their careers. i all the only big sports, and i _ moment in their careers. i all the only big sports, and i have - moment in their careers. i all the only big sports, and i have really| only big sports, and i have really fond memories of all our team gb athletes doing so well and wearing metals and things like that. ijust feel it is like the highest level you can kind of go to, there isjust no sporting events like it's. it's the biggest thing out there. yeah, i can't believe i will be part of it. great britain has only ever had a women's football team compete that one previous olympics. last time out in 2012, they reached the quarterfinals. five of the current squad played in london, and for them from a nine years on, the memories

of those games are still vivid. i of those games are still vivid. i look back at that tournament and the three goals is probablyjust a bit of a fluke, just to be part of a team within a team and have that experience of being a part of an olympic village or around other athletes that are world—class, it was so special and so surreal. athletes that are world-class, it was so special and so surreal. great britain actually _ was so special and so surreal. great britain actually qualified _ was so special and so surreal. great britain actually qualified women's team to play at the real and picks in 2016, however, an agreement can be reached with the home nations. a squad was never selected. this time around alonso setting to tokyo as well as' captain sophie ingle, making her the first welsh woman to play football at an olympic games. it's obviously amazing to be the first welsh female in football. there is no better honour than representing your country and your nation and obviously i love playing for wales. nation and obviously i love playing forwales. i nation and obviously i love playing for wales. i will do everything i can for my country, but now representing great britain, it feels similar that i'm going to go on and, yeah, be an olympian. {lager similar that i'm going to go on and, yeah, be an olympian.— similar that i'm going to go on and, yeah, be an olympian. over the next two months. — yeah, be an olympian. over the next two months, these _ yeah, be an olympian. over the next two months, these players _ yeah, be an olympian. over the next two months, these players will - yeah, be an olympian. over the next two months, these players will need| two months, these players will need to get to grips with olympic covert procedures, go through humidity he training and come together as a new

squad. but the goal remains the same, bringing a metal home. joe curry, bbc news, birmingham. tennis star, naomi osaka, says she won't be taking questions from the media, at the french open, because of the impact it has on players' mental health. the four—time grand slam champion, says expecting them to talk after a defeat, amounted to "kicking a person while they're down" and added "we're asked questions, that bring doubt into our minds and i'm just not going to subject myself to people who doubt me." she said she expected to receive a considerable fine, which she hopes will go to a mental health charity. the men's world number one, novak djokovic, agrees speaking to the media can be difficult but says it's part of the job. i understand the press conference sometimes can be very unpleasant, not something that you enjoy always, you know, especially if you lose a match or something like this. but it is part of the spartan part of life on the tour, and this is something we have to do, otherwise we will get

fined. british cycling has backed the decision to cancel next month's european track cycling championships in belarus. the five day competition was due to start on the 23rd ofjune in minsk but was called off as a result of the ongoing political situation in belarus. a passenger plane was forced to land in the country this week in order to arrest a journalist. british cycling said it would work with the organisers to find another location. warrington continued their strong start to the super league season with a ten try thrashing at struggling salford — the hosts had two players in the sin bin at one stage in an ill—disciplined display. warrington made the most of their advantage in the second half, they won 62—18 to go up to fourth in the table — a perfect way to warm up for their challenge cup semifinal next week against castleford. salford meanwhile have lost seven of their opening eight matches. and finally the line up for darts premier league finals night is now confirmed. wales's jonny clayton had to avoid defeat against dimitry van den burgh, and he did, winning by eight legs

to six to set up a showdown with michael van gerwen tomorrow night in milton keynes. in the other semi, portugal'sjose de souza will face nathan aspinall. the winner will take home the 250,000 pounds prize money. and that's all the sport for now. for me and the rest of the team, bye—bye. hello there. we saw plenty of sunshine today, and it felt much warmer across the board than what we've been used to this month so far. there are some subtle changes overnight. we've got a weak weather front pushing into western areas. that's going to bring the thicker cloud to many, but also outbreaks of rain across the west, initially for northern ireland, and then that rain will spill its way eastwards through the night across western scotland in towards western england and also western wales. there'll some mistiness and murkiness around, too. but the further east you are, although there will be more cloud around, it should tend to stay dry here. those temperatures no lower than around 8—11 degrees for most,

so milder than last night. so, here we go — here's the pressure chart for friday, then. we've got this weak weather front across western areas pushing into high pressure, so that's always going to weaken it. so, it looks like the rain out west will slowly peter out through the course of the day, but could stay rather grey, damp and misty here. further north and east, we'll see the best of any sunny spells and dry weather, but where the sunshine does appear and pushes temperatures close to the 20 celsius mark, then we could see the odd heavy shower developing, particularly in towards east anglia. and temperatures not as high as what we've seen today. now, for the bank holiday weekend, though, we're going to see lots of sunshine around, particularly for england and wales, as high pressure continues to build in across the country. for saturday, there will be a legacy of cloud left from that weather front, so patchy cloud and sunny spells sums it up nicely. maybe the odd shower mixed into there, but most places will be dry. where you get the sunshine, temperatures reaching the low 20s celsius again. further north, where skies stay cloudy, then the high teens celsius. for sunday, though, i think it looks sunnier across the board. little bit of fairweather cloud

bubbling up through the afternoon, and there will be light winds as well around this area of high pressure, so it's going to feel much warmer than what we've been used to. 22—23 degrees across the south, 20 celsius there across parts of scotland, too. now, for the bank holiday monday, we'll see this weather front push in from the north—west, affecting the north west of scotland, parts of northern ireland. but for the south and east of scotland, much of england and wales, it's pretty similar to sunday. plenty of sunshine, light winds and feeling warm — in fact, even warmer. we could make 24—25 degrees across the south or the south east. and it stays fine, settled and sunny, particularly for england and wales as we head through the first week ofjune. temperatures holding up at around the mid—20s celsius across the south east.

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cancelled, warning the games could risk the creation