yes. the during the pandemic. yes. the foreian during the pandemic. yes. the foreign ministers _ during the pandemic. yes. the foreign ministers have - during the pandemic. yes. the foreign ministers have met - during the pandemic. yes. the foreign ministers have met up| during the pandemic. yes. the l foreign ministers have met up at during the pandemic. yes. the - foreign ministers have met up at the g7 foreign ministers have met up at the 67 meeting — foreign ministers have met up at the g7 meeting and they are discussing tax rates _ g7 meeting and they are discussing tax rates basically for the multinational companies, so mainly it is probably going to focus on tech _ it is probably going to focus on tech companies, so we know the google _ tech companies, so we know the google and facebook and that is because — google and facebook and that is because of the prophets and the taxes _ because of the prophets and the taxes that they are being, the pmphets _ taxes that they are being, the prophets and the taxes on the profits— prophets and the taxes on the profits and that is mainly because of the _ profits and that is mainly because of the tax — profits and that is mainly because of the tax rates globally in countries like ireland and they are wanting _ countries like ireland and they are wanting to — countries like ireland and they are wanting to get it to a minimum of around— wanting to get it to a minimum of around 15%— wanting to get it to a minimum of around 15% so that it has more of a levet— around 15% so that it has more of a level playing field globally when it comes _ level playing field globally when it comes to the taxation. and i think the reason — comes to the taxation. and i think the reason why that when he to do this is— the reason why that when he to do this is because of the coronavirus and their— this is because of the coronavirus and their response to that, a lot of governments have had to do a lot of borrowing, — governments have had to do a lot of borrowing, and i think that that is what _ borrowing, and i think that that is

what will— borrowing, and i think that that is what will be, that is how they are hoping _ what will be, that is how they are hoping to— what will be, that is how they are hoping to get the money back from that _ hoping to get the money back from that. �* . hoping to get the money back from that. v ., ., ~ hoping to get the money back from that. �* , ., hoping to get the money back from that. �*, . ., that. let's look at the yorkshire post. that. let's look at the yorkshire post- the _ that. let's look at the yorkshire post. the weekend _ that. let's look at the yorkshire post. the weekend edition. - that. let's look at the yorkshire post. the weekend edition. the leveling up. a special article for them by gus o'donnell, who was cabinet secretary to three prime ministers. he says there needs to be more of a focus on literacy in —— numeral c and is talking about the difference in the different regions of the country in terms of leveling up of the country in terms of leveling up and what needs to be done and focus on skills. this up and what needs to be done and focus on skills.— focus on skills. this comes after a bad week for _ focus on skills. this comes after a bad week for the _ focus on skills. this comes after a bad week for the government - focus on skills. this comes after a bad week for the government on i bad week for the government on schools and education. we sought kevan collins resigned in earlier this week over a row over the post pandemic funding. this is gus o'donnell writing in the wake of that. he's calling for a relentless focus on literacy and numeracy in yorkshire and saying that skills deficit loses the regions economy 2 billion a year. and he points out that of the leveling up budget,

hundred and 63 billion of the 172 billion is going to infrastructure. this case being that bridges and byways are going to love left the area as much as skills, numeracy and literacy. we all know that we have seen over the past year in terms of education. a leveling down basically across the country we have seen. not just in the northern region. so many of our schoolchildren and university students have suffered in life that are education and social skills, record number of them reporting clinical depression and mental health issues, so this is a really important moment for the government in terms of the schools and education row. people will be looking at this and thinking we spent £10 billion on the test and trace fiasco, the government will not fork out £15 billion to have the education sector. it's been reduced to one 1/2—billion and that is why sir kevan collins resigned. we will not level up or build back better if

we don't prioritise education. —— reduced to £1.5 billion. exactly what gus is talking about. to help regions across britain in the place we are now post pandemic. do you auree, we are now post pandemic. do you agree. joanna. _ we are now post pandemic. do you agree, joanna, that _ we are now post pandemic. do you agree, joanna, that we _ we are now post pandemic. do you agree, joanna, that we need - we are now post pandemic. do you agree, joanna, that we need to - we are now post pandemic. do you i agree, joanna, that we need to spend agree, joanna, that we need to spend more specifically on the idea of helping kids who have missed out during the pandemic to catch up? a total soft fireplace of £3 billion but —— a total promise of £3 billion but —— a total promise of £3 billion but maybe it is many times more that is needed. ~ , ,., , but maybe it is many times more that is needed. ~ ,,., , _, ., is needed. absolutely. i come from the yorkshire _ is needed. absolutely. i come from the yorkshire and _ is needed. absolutely. i come from the yorkshire and humber - is needed. absolutely. i come from the yorkshire and humber region . is needed. absolutely. i come from l the yorkshire and humber region and i the yorkshire and humber region and i come _ the yorkshire and humber region and i come from — the yorkshire and humber region and i come from probably what would be classed _ i come from probably what would be classed as— i come from probably what would be classed as a disadvantaged background, certainly not affluent in any _ background, certainly not affluent in any way — background, certainly not affluent in any way. i think we have seen a massive _ in any way. i think we have seen a massive gap— in any way. i think we have seen a massive gap within attainment levels with the _ massive gap within attainment levels with the kids throughout the pandemic, we have seen it through the district — pandemic, we have seen it through the district wide and resources that come _ the district wide and resources that come with— the district wide and resources that come with that kids have come and if the government are really serious, and i_ the government are really serious, and i do _ the government are really serious, and i do agree with laura done are

the some — and i do agree with laura done are the some it— and i do agree with laura done are the some if they are serious about leveting _ the some if they are serious about leveling up, it is notjust about investment in infrastructure, that i have _ investment in infrastructure, that i have so— investment in infrastructure, that i have so i_ investment in infrastructure, that i have so i think it is something that has been _ have so i think it is something that has been huge for them in the north and doing _ has been huge for them in the north and doing that specifically because of their— and doing that specifically because of their red wall seeds and there wanted — of their red wall seeds and there wanted to— of their red wall seeds and there wanted to keep and obviously they are quite _ wanted to keep and obviously they are quite proud that they have smashed — are quite proud that they have smashed them from labour but i think that they— smashed them from labour but i think that they need to focus more on the things— that they need to focus more on the things that — that they need to focus more on the things that may be are going to get them _ things that may be are going to get them the _ things that may be are going to get them the front pages or get them the interviews _ them the front pages or get them the interviews were boris johnson them the front pages or get them the interviews were borisjohnson is dead _ interviews were borisjohnson is dead next— interviews were borisjohnson is dead next to some huge, big infrastructure that is in yorkshire with a _ infrastructure that is in yorkshire with a hard — infrastructure that is in yorkshire with a hard hat on so it is visible. ithink— with a hard hat on so it is visible. i think this — with a hard hat on so it is visible. i think this is _ with a hard hat on so it is visible. i think this is an investment is something that may not be short—term but i something that may not be short—term but i think— something that may not be short—term but i think for the long—term when we look— but i think for the long—term when we took at — but i think for the long—term when we look at tax revenues in the future — we look at tax revenues in the future opportunity, at levels as well, _ future opportunity, at levels as well, the — future opportunity, at levels as well, the gap willjust get whiter if we _ well, the gap willjust get whiter if we don't do the investment now so i completely agree with lord o'donnell on this as somebody who is from 0'donnell on this as somebody who is from that— o'donnell on this as somebody who is from that yorkshire and type of area _ from that yorkshire and type of area. . ~' from that yorkshire and type of area. . ~ i. �* , from that yorkshire and type of area. . ~ �* ,

from that yorkshire and type of area. . j area. thank you. best luck finally at the telegraph _ area. thank you. best luck finally at the telegraph in _ area. thank you. best luck finally at the telegraph in the _ area. thank you. best luck finally at the telegraph in the sports - at the telegraph in the sports pages. more speculation about tokyo olympics. will they go ahead or cancelled? looks like they will go ahead, maybe without spectators. this is a member of the japanese olympic committee breaking ranks and claiming thatjapan has been cornered into hosting the event. yes. it is the ongoing question, less than seven weeks out now to these olympics, july the 23rd they began. this question is still being asked was not this a somebody earlier this week said they were actually going to head no question. now they are breaking ranks and admitting that cancellation is possible. another official has said that the ioc is cornering japan into hosting and is refusing to engage in dialogue. they have sponsors calling for a delay because of course it is not a very good look for them if their logos and branding are all over a field olympics. so the question rumbles on but the

telegraph also has got hugh robertson, the head of the british in the book association writing tomorrow and he is adamant that it will go ahead and it will be a symbol of hope and everything everybody wants it to be. albeit without spectators possibly. we will have to watch this space on this one. , . . have to watch this space on this one. �* , ., ., , have to watch this space on this one. , ., .,, ., have to watch this space on this one. , . ., . one. just a last word, joanna come if ou are one. just a last word, joanna come if you are an _ one. just a last word, joanna come if you are an athlete _ one. just a last word, joanna come if you are an athlete training - one. just a last word, joanna come if you are an athlete training for. if you are an athlete training for these olympics come it is a nightmare because the back of your mind, you're not sure if you be competing. mind, you're not sure if you be competing-— mind, you're not sure if you be com-aetin. , , . , ., competing. yes. it is really hard. i can imagine _ competing. yes. it is really hard. i can imagine anyway, _ competing. yes. it is really hard. i can imagine anyway, not - competing. yes. it is really hard. i can imagine anyway, not that - competing. yes. it is really hard. i can imagine anyway, not that i'ml can imagine anyway, not that i'm actually— can imagine anyway, not that i'm actually that athletic, i can imagine _ actually that athletic, i can imagine if i was in a position where something — imagine if i was in a position where something that takes on the preparation and training, and for a lot of— preparation and training, and for a lot of athletes coming from all over the world _ lot of athletes coming from all over the world as well, this is going to be the world as well, this is going to he a _ the world as well, this is going to he a bit _ the world as well, this is going to he a bit of— the world as well, this is going to he a bit of a — the world as well, this is going to be a bit of a bubble in the sense that we — be a bit of a bubble in the sense that we are _ be a bit of a bubble in the sense that we are seeing all these new variants — that we are seeing all these new variants cropping up all over the world, _ variants cropping up all over the world, i— variants cropping up all over the world, i think there is actually potential— world, i think there is actually potential for a new kind of olympic variant— potential for a new kind of olympic variant to — potential for a new kind of olympic variant to pop up from this event, so i variant to pop up from this event, so i think— variant to pop up from this event, so i think it — variant to pop up from this event, so i think it will probably be

anxieties from the athletes knowing there will— anxieties from the athletes knowing there will be so many people at this event, _ there will be so many people at this event, but — there will be so many people at this event, but i — there will be so many people at this event, but i also think that it is something _ event, but i also think that it is something that the olympic committee cannot— something that the olympic committee cannot really plan that far ahead. we seen — cannot really plan that far ahead. we seen in — cannot really plan that far ahead. we seen in this country how quickly things— we seen in this country how quickly things change in terms of variance in how— things change in terms of variance in how quickly things change in terms — in how quickly things change in terms of— in how quickly things change in terms of rules. but i think also most _ terms of rules. but i think also most of— terms of rules. but i think also most ofjapan including tokyo has been _ most ofjapan including tokyo has been in _ most ofjapan including tokyo has been in a — most ofjapan including tokyo has been in a state of emergency and will be _ been in a state of emergency and will be until at leastjune 20. so at the _ will be until at leastjune 20. so at the moment i think we are cutting it a bit— at the moment i think we are cutting it a bit fine _ at the moment i think we are cutting it a bit fine and oppressed athletes in a really— it a bit fine and oppressed athletes in a really difficult position to prepare — in a really difficult position to prepare physically and mentally. indeed — prepare physically and mentally. indeed. we prepare physically and mentally. indeed. ~ . prepare physically and mentally. indeed. ~ , . . ,, , indeed. we will see what happens. thank ou indeed. we will see what happens. thank you both _ indeed. we will see what happens. thank you both for _ indeed. we will see what happens. thank you both for being _ indeed. we will see what happens. thank you both for being with - indeed. we will see what happens. thank you both for being with us. | that's it for the papers. we'll be back in over half an hour. to take a look at more the stores. but for now, goodbye.

good evening... we start at the french open, where serena williams' quest for a record equalling 24th grand slam title continues after she beat fellow american danielle collins. going into the tournament serena wasn't one of the favourites for the title — but in the opening week six of the top ten women in the world have gone out before the third round. that hasn't happened for 20 years at rolland garros as patrick geary reports. leafy roland garros, where there's plenty of trees yet very few seeds. it is not in the women's draw over the top two already gone, the third seed had no one above her, but in front of her anastasia pavlyuchenkova, and that proved a problem. the russian went from a break down to a break—up, and eventually to a set up. a turnaround few expected — after all, she's one of the form

players in the world, something that became apparent in the second set. it seemed her dip had been a blip, her power too much for anastasia pavlyuchenkova who called for a doctor and stumbled upon a cure. first game and third set she pounced, the world number 32 pryed the door back a jar and and slammed in the face and then locked up. anastasia pavlyuchenkova took the decider. another seed scattered. anastasia pavlyuchenkova will go to azarenka, another belarusian making light work of keyes. paris is a good place for a renaissance, she is through in straight sets. was there now a path for the queen? seventh seed serena williams has spent years chasing grand slam 2a, and she insists she still has the stamina to get there. the touch may never leave her.

she broke daniel collins in the first set and in the second, but collins is a fighter. she underwent surgery for endometriosis only in april and yet here she was playing shots like that. and going up a break. serena looked as though she would be drawn into a longer afternoon than she had hoped for, but when collins missed she did her pep talk. she certainly moved her feet enough to break back, and regain control. she could deliver the final shot standing still. there's a way to go to reach that elusive slam, but by parisian but by parisian standards, the road ahead is unusually clear. no problems for alexander zverev in the men's draw. he's eased into round four, beating laslo djer—eh of serbia in straight sets. the second seed daniil medvedev is also through to the last 16 and stefanos tsitsipas has beaten john isner in four sets. following fan protests,

manchester united have announced they'll create a fan advisory board and look at a supporter share scheme. the announcement came after united co—chairmanjoel glazer broke a near 16—year silence on his family's ownership of the club at a fans forum today. united also say they've initiated a dialogue with the manchester united supporters trust with the aim of identifying a mutually beneficial fan share scheme. the fans that i spoke to after that meeting, they were all almost pleasantly surprised by the engagement thatjoel glazer had, by the time he spent answering the questions and the meeting ran over and they were almost as i say surprised and had a feeling that glaser cared for the club. the weather dictated proceedings at lord's with play abandoned on day three of the first test between england and new zealand. rain throughout the day meant no play was possible —

meaning england will resume tomorrow on 111 for two — 267 runs behind new zealand's first innings score of 378. to horse racing where snowfall made the headlines at epsom this afternoon. frankie dettori rode the horse to victory by a record 16 lengths to claim his sixth oaks triumph and trainer aidan o'brien's ninth win in this race. mystery angel was second with o'brien also secuing third with divinely. sale will go into the final weekend of the premiership season with a chance of claiming a home semifinal following a a5—12 win over fellow title contenders harlequins. sale recorded an eighth successive victory in dominant style, scoring seven tries including this one from bevan rodd. they're now up to second, level on points with champions exeter while quins remain fourth in the table.

former world champion hurdler dai greene says trying to qualify for the olympics games has been the hardest time of his career. greene's preparations have been hampered by coronavirus travel restrictions and the british athlete admits his hopes of qualifying for tokyo are unlikely. this is going to be my last olympic so i now it is now or never. for most people who are repeating at the highest level, you only get real and real chance, maybe when you are fully fit. it is incredibly stressful. i was bit in numerous worlds of finals and olympic finals. it's been nothing as stressful as the last report weeks really. nothing compares to what athletes are going through at the moment. —— as the last three or four weeks. two—time olympic triathlon medallist jonny brownlee will step away from the sport after this summer's olympic games. after winning silver and bronze at the two previous games, brownlee says he wants to move up in distance — and race in half—ironman and ironman events. brownlee is back in action in leeds on sunday for the latest

world triathlon series event. and that's all the sport for now. good night. hello. those parts of eastern england that had such a soggy friday are looking quite a lot drier through the weekend. a lot of dry weather around, but still potentially one or two showers from a week weather front pushing in from the west. so for many of us, saturday starts off fine and dry with some sunshine, a bit of mist and mark first thing across east anglia and the southeast. as we go through the day, we will see that weak weather front bringing cloud and some showery rain into western parts of england, wales. parts of northern ireland and western scotland could see the odd heavy thudery shower into the afternoon. highest temperatures further east in the sunshine, getting up to around 23 celsius. now, as we had to saturday night, this frontal system will continue to work its way little bit further eastwards, still with some outbreaks of rain along it, certainly some extra cloud setting in across parts of england, and particularly east wales. as we head through sunday, still the odd burst of rain. further north and west, a sunnier day for northern

ireland and scotland. a little cooler here, highest temperatures in the southeast at 23 celsius. this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. i'm ben brown. banned for two years — facebook says donald trump's suspension following the capitol hill riots will stay in place for now, and could be extended if there's still a risk to public safety. fleeing the conflict in ethiopia, as the un warns of a repeat of the devastating 1984 famine. hundreds of thousands don't have enough to eat. a plea for help from nepal, as it suffers a second wave of covid— 19. 4,000 people have died in the past month. another army ambulance bringing in more covid victims.

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