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watch each other. who ultimately —— watch each other. who ultimately has the _ —— watch each other. who ultimately has the strongest hand here. obviously, borisjohnson is very keen_ obviously, borisjohnson is very keen not— obviously, borisjohnson is very keen not to be seen to give way to europe _ keen not to be seen to give way to europe on— keen not to be seen to give way to europe on symbolic issues such as this, _ europe on symbolic issues such as this, but_ europe on symbolic issues such as this, but the reality is that it's one country, the uk against 27 others — one country, the uk against 27 others. the eu accounts for nearly half of _ others. the eu accounts for nearly half of all — others. the eu accounts for nearly half of all britain's trade, so if the eu — half of all britain's trade, so if the eu keeps to its word and does retaliate, — the eu keeps to its word and does retaliate, then obviously it's a risk to— retaliate, then obviously it's a risk to the _ retaliate, then obviously it's a risk to the british economy. but as ever in— risk to the british economy. but as ever in these negotiations, it's whoever's _ ever in these negotiations, it's whoever's bluff gets called first. this is _ whoever's bluff gets called first. this is the fact that if if you do have _ this is the fact that if if you do have the — this is the fact that if if you do have the uk while ireland is in the
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eu, theh — have the uk while ireland is in the eu, then these rows over trade between — eu, then these rows over trade between northern ireland are going to keep _ between northern ireland are going to keep occurring. of between northern ireland are going to keep occurring.— to keep occurring. of course, there will be several _ to keep occurring. of course, there will be several eu _ to keep occurring. of course, there will be several eu leaders - to keep occurring. of course, there will be several eu leaders at - to keep occurring. of course, there will be several eu leaders at the i to keep occurring. of course, therei will be several eu leaders at the g7 meeting in cornwall. angola merkel, emmanuel macron, ursula von der leyen. i wonder if sausages will be on the menu. leyen. i wonder if sausages will be on the mew-— leyen. i wonder if sausages will be on the menu. yes. just a random thou~ht on the menu. yes. just a random thought that _ on the menu. yes. just a random thought that occurs _ on the menu. yes. just a random thought that occurs to me! let's talk about jeff let's talk aboutjeff bezos, who wants to go into space. according to the ft, boarding the first civilian space flight next month. when you have that much money, you can afford to do that. i have that much money, you can afford to do that. ~ �* . have that much money, you can afford to do that. ,. �* , ., to do that. i think he's worth something — to do that. i think he's worth something like _ to do that. i think he's worth something like £130 - to do that. i think he's worth something like £130 billion. | to do that. i think he's worth - something like £130 billion. this is the way he wants to spend his money, the way he wants to spend his money, the first person to go on a subhuman space flight with his brother. i think it's not month they're due to go. not something i would especially
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fancy. go. not something i would especially fan . ., ., �* go. not something i would especially fan. ., ., _ go. not something i would especially fan. ., ., go. not something i would especially fan . ., , ., fancy. you don't fancy a trip into sace? fancy. you don't fancy a trip into space? i'm _ fancy. you don't fancy a trip into space? i'm not _ fancy. you don't fancy a trip into space? i'm not sure _ fancy. you don't fancy a trip into space? i'm not sure i— fancy. you don't fancy a trip into space? i'm not sure i want - fancy. you don't fancy a trip into space? i'm not sure i want to i fancy. you don't fancy a trip into i space? i'm not sure i want to be... but of course — space? i'm not sure i want to be... but of course they _ space? i'm not sure i want to be... but of course they consider- space? i'm not sure i want to be... but of course they consider these l but of course they consider these things and i think the fun aspect is there's a race between the mega billionaires. elon musk, all trying to get in space. jeff billionaires. elon musk, all trying to get in space-— to get in space. jeff pazo 's has alwa s to get in space. jeff pazo 's has always been — to get in space. jeff pazo 's has always been an _ to get in space. jeff pazo 's has always been an expert - to get in space. jeff pazo 's has| always been an expert obsessed to get in space. jeff pazo 's has - always been an expert obsessed with space. i suppose there is something if you can afford it, amazing feeling of looking back at earth from space. feeling of looking back at earth from space-— feeling of looking back at earth from space. feeling of looking back at earth fromsace. , . , �* from space. yes, and i suppose you'd have to give — from space. yes, and i suppose you'd have to give them _ from space. yes, and i suppose you'd have to give them some _ from space. yes, and i suppose you'd have to give them some credit - from space. yes, and i suppose you'd have to give them some credit for - have to give them some credit for volunteering to be a guinea pig for his own _ volunteering to be a guinea pig for his own experiment in civilian space travel _ his own experiment in civilian space travel but— his own experiment in civilian space travel. but you wonder how this looks— travel. but you wonder how this looks to — travel. but you wonder how this looks to some of the amazon workers on the _ looks to some of the amazon workers on the ground who aren't among the best paid _ on the ground who aren't among the best paid or— on the ground who aren't among the best paid or best treated people in the retail— best paid or best treated people in the retail industry. you do imagine
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some _ the retail industry. you do imagine some of— the retail industry. you do imagine some of them might be saying to the managers _ some of them might be saying to the managers that it's very exciting to see the _ managers that it's very exciting to see the boss is going to space, but could _ see the boss is going to space, but could i_ see the boss is going to space, but could i have — see the boss is going to space, but could i have a pay rise? of course, for governments, they are faced with the task— for governments, they are faced with the task on— for governments, they are faced with the task on earth of trying to extract— the task on earth of trying to extract more tax in trying to limit tax avoidance. that will be a big part of— tax avoidance. that will be a big part of the — tax avoidance. that will be a big part of the g7 and the conversation arouhd _ part of the g7 and the conversation around corporation tax. so, it's a fun storv. — around corporation tax. so, it's a fun story, but the politics around it will— fun story, but the politics around it will he — fun story, but the politics around it will be very prominent during the summit _ it will be very prominent during the summit. ~ ., i. it will be very prominent during the summit. ~ ., , ., , summit. would you personally ever fan a summit. would you personally ever fancy a trip — summit. would you personally ever fancy a trip into _ summit. would you personally ever fancy a trip into space _ summit. would you personally ever fancy a trip into space if— summit. would you personally ever fancy a trip into space if it - summit. would you personally ever fancy a trip into space if it became. fancy a trip into space if it became more possible in your lifetime? yes. at a reasonable _ more possible in your lifetime? yes. at a reasonable price. _ more possible in your lifetime? yes. at a reasonable price. i'd _ more possible in your lifetime? yes. at a reasonable price. i'd also want a few— at a reasonable price. i'd also want a few more — at a reasonable price. i'd also want a few more guinea pigs willing to go before _ a few more guinea pigs willing to go before me. — a few more guinea pigs willing to go before me, if i'm honest. so a cheap
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fliuht and before me, if i'm honest. so a cheap flight and more _ before me, if i'm honest. so a cheap flight and more guinea _ before me, if i'm honest. so a cheap flight and more guinea pigs. - before me, if i'm honest. so a cheap flight and more guinea pigs. i - before me, if i'm honest. so a cheap flight and more guinea pigs. i think. flight and more guinea pigs. i think we got the message. george and harriet, thank you so much. i'll be back at 11 with the main stories from around the world. thanks so much forjoining us for our paper review. next, it's sport. good evening and thank you forjoining us. we'll start with cricket as the prime minister, borisjohnson, agrees with the culture secretary, oliver dowden, that the england and wales cricket board went over the top by suspending ollie robinson from all international cricket. it's for racist and sexist tweets he sent when he was a teenager. the posts from nine years ago emerged when the pace bowler was making his debut against new zealand last week at lord's. our sports correspondent
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andy swiss has more. caught ina caught in a cricketing controversy. this was only robinson last week, receiving his first england. barely had he taken a field that the series of tweets emerge which he posted in 2012 and 13. they were racist and sexist and robinson apologised. i sexist and robinson apologised. i deeply regret my actions i'm deeply ashamed. i was irresponsible and my actions were inexcusable. the ashamed. i was irresponsible and my actions were inexcusable.— actions were inexcusable. the issue is gathering — actions were inexcusable. the issue is gathering pace- — actions were inexcusable. the issue is gathering pace. last _ actions were inexcusable. the issue is gathering pace. last week -- - actions were inexcusable. the issue is gathering pace. last week -- he l is gathering pace. last week —— he was suspended pending an investigation, but that's how braun criticism from the culture secretary. he said the tweets were offensive and wrong, but added...
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a spokesman for the prime minister said he supported that view, and so to some within the sport. the correct way — to some within the sport. the correct way forward _ to some within the sport. the correct way forward was to not suspend — correct way forward was to not suspend but say, lets we learn from this, suspend but say, lets we learn from this. let's _ suspend but say, lets we learn from this, let's make you learn from this, _ this, let's make you learn from this. make _ this, let's make you learn from this, make him do the equivalent of community— this, make him do the equivalent of community service. go out amongst cricketers _ community service. go out amongst cricketers and spread the word on social— cricketers and spread the word on social media. it's not a thing to be abusing _ social media. it's not a thing to be abusing these are things not to say. but the _ abusing these are things not to say. but the timing of this could not be more sensitive. before last week's match, robinson and his team—mates wore shirts with anti—discrimination messages and many believe as well as education, there has to be a sanction. education, there has to be a sanction-— education, there has to be a sanction. . , ., , ., , sanction. even as a youngster, i think i know — sanction. even as a youngster, i think i know between _ sanction. even as a youngster, i think i know between right - sanction. even as a youngster, i think i know between right and l think i know between right and wrong — think i know between right and wrong do— think i know between right and wronu. ,, ~ think i know between right and wronu. ~ ., think i know between right and wronu. «a, , think i know between right and wronu. ~ ., ,., wrong. do you think a ban is a over-the-top? _ wrong. do you think a ban is a over-the-top? it _ wrong. do you think a ban is a over-the-top? it is _ wrong. do you think a ban is a over-the-top? it is a - wrong. do you think a ban is a over-the-top? it is a zero - wrong. do you think a ban is a - over-the-top? it is a zero tolerance stance on racism, _ over-the-top? it is a zero tolerance stance on racism, and _ over-the-top? it is a zero tolerance stance on racism, and if— over-the-top? it is a zero tolerance stance on racism, and if you - over-the-top? it is a zero tolerance stance on racism, and if you are - stance on racism, and if you are sending — stance on racism, and if you are sending a — stance on racism, and if you are sending a tweet _ stance on racism, and if you are sending a tweet which - stance on racism, and if you are sending a tweet which is - stance on racism, and if you are sending a tweet which is racist i stance on racism, and if you arei sending a tweet which is racist or
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sexist. _ sending a tweet which is racist or sexist. there _ sending a tweet which is racist or sexist, there should _ sending a tweet which is racist or sexist, there should be - sending a tweet which is racist orl sexist, there should be sanctions. the hand — sexist, there should be sanctions. the band needs _ sexist, there should be sanctions. the band needs to _ sexist, there should be sanctions. the band needs to happen. - sexist, there should be sanctions. the band needs to happen. robinson, one of england's _ the band needs to happen. robinson, one of england's most _ the band needs to happen. robinson, one of england's most promising - one of england's most promising talents, remain suspended. at a time when discrimination and support is under the spotlight, so is cricket's handling of this controversy. andy swiss, bbc news. meanwhile, just a day after the english cricket board suspended robinson, the ecb say they are looking into claims that a second player posted "historic offensive material". in a statement, they said they will comment on their findings in due course. to roland garros, where world number one novak djokovic survived a scare after going two sets down to 19—year—old lorenzo musetti in the french open. djokovic fought back to take the next two and, perhaps, breathed a sigh of relief when the young italian retired due to injury. drew savage was watching. the world of tennis knows all about novak djokovic, but this was lorenzo musetti's moment to step out into the big time. 18 months ago, he was ranked
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360th in the world. he's already cracked the top 100, and this is why. the teenager from tuscany played some top—class tennis — no fluke when he took the first set on a tie break. the italian every bit the equal of the serb, who's looking for his 19th grand slam title. beaten in another tie—break, two sets down. but the story changed in the third. djokovic took control to win it 6—1. unforced errors from musetti, the 19—year—old playing in his first grand slam and new to five set tennis seemed drained of energy. the fourth set a whitewash, six—love to djokovic. if the crowd had hoped for a thrilling decider, they didn't get it. musetti did his best after a medical time—out, but was clearly troubled. it was game over with djokovic four—love up. he marches on to the quarter finals but musetti will surely be back. drew savage, bbc news. rafael nadal is also through. he had a much simpler time, easing through in straight sets
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against yannik sinner. his winning run in paris now extends to 35 sets as he looks for a record—extending 14th french open title. meanwhile, in the women's draw, coco gauff is through to her first grand slam quarter—final. it's after she beat ons jabeur in straight sets. she's17 now, and caused a sensation when she reached the fourth round at wimbledon two years ago. the american said winning in parma last month has done her the world of good. britain's alfie hewett retained his french open wheelchair singles title after beating the top seed, shingo kunayda. hewett won in straight sets to earn his fifth grand slam singles title. it was actually his second title at this year's tournament after he and partner gordon reid successfully defended their doubles crown on sunday. brighton defender ben white says he's "beyond proud and honoured" after being called into the england squad for euros, which start on friday. he comes in for the injured
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liverpool defender, trent alexander—arnold. white has only played 109 minutes of international football after making his debut against austria on wednesday. the brighton academy graduate started against romania in central defence and certainly impressed england boss, gareth southgate, in their i—nil win. england's opening game of the euros is against croatia at wembley on sunday. and british gymnast becky downie has confirmed her appeal against the decision to leave her out of the team gb squad for the tokyo olympics has been rejected. downie missed the final selection trial last month, following the sudden death of her brother, josh. she was given an additional chance to make it, just days before her brother's funeral. earlier on social media, she said that she's in the form of her life, she still loves the sport and doesn't want to retire like this. she then congratulated those that were selected for tokyo, adding that she'll be cheering them on from home.
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and that's all the sport. have a lovely evening, bye for now. it's been a warm start to the new week. quite a bit of cloud around on monday, but i think for today, it's looking sunnier across the board. it will stay warm for the rest of this week, and we're going to have crah tropical air across the country, so it will feel quite humid. low pressure will always be nearby. that's the set up into tuesday, higher pressure to the south. we'll start off rather grey for much of scotland and northern ireland through the morning. conditions will start to improve for northern ireland and across aware wealthy scotland. elsewhere, a bit of early cloud. —— western scotland. 22 to 23
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to the northeast of scotland. most places will be dry. as we head through tuesday night, we will see further cloud returning to scotland, and northern ireland. some coastal fog and further south, dry with clear skies. fog and further south, dry with clearskies. some fog and further south, dry with clear skies. some humid air being imported from the southwest, so air staying in the low teens celsius. on wednesday, high pressure to the south, lower pressure to the northwest with these weather fronts. the limitation of these pressures will draw warm air from the tropics. rather grey across parts of scotland and northern ireland, perhaps western england and wales. best of the sunshine further south and east. could see a little light rain and drizzle. it's going to see warm, particularly factoring in the humidity. highs of 26 degrees in wednesday and the sunshine. it's going to feel even warmer. thursday is another warm and humid day. perhaps a bit more cloud across the board, patchy rain for northwestern
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parts of scotland and northern ireland. some sunny spells here and there. most places across england and wales should stay dry. a wee bit breezy across the board. when dear towards the... it is another warm day. low to mid 205 celsius for england and wales. factor in the humidity, it will feel warmerthan humidity, it will feel warmer than that. humidity, it will feel warmerthan that. nights are going to be warm and muggy. could see something pressure across scotland and northern ireland on friday. otherwise remaining warm with sunshine.
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this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. a warning from the us vice president on a visit to central america, don't come to the united states. the first new treatment for alzheimer's for nearly 20 years has been approved by us regulators. this will give hope to the people who haven't had any hope for a very long time. those patients and participants in my trials were desperate to find something that helps. a dramatic fall in applications from asians to study at american universities is put down to an increase in racist attacks. and, next month, this rocket will take the world's richest man, on a sight—seeing tour in space.

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