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i'm shaun ley with the latest headlines. many uyghur children have been separated from their parents, but where are they? chinese officials refuse to answer the claims put to them by the bbc. voting has been taking place in ethiopia's general election. president abiy told the bbc there was no hunger in the war—torn tigray province — but admitted there were problems, and said the government was capable of fixing them. the un's expert on truth and justice has called on the vatican to do more to protect children from sexual exploitation in institutions run by the roman catholic church. fabian salvioli said there was systematic obstruction tojustice in many countries. the us, the uk, the european union and canada have imposed joint sanctions on belarus, after it forced a commercial flight carrying a dissident to land in minsk last month. individuals and some industries will be affected.
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hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are author and journalist shyama perera and iain anderson, executive chairman of cicero. thank you, both, for coming back. i obviously did not insult you too much last time, but i am going to ask you about that kitchen table, shyama. but before we do that, a look at the front pages. british holiday—makers who have had both covid jabs could enjoy more quarantine—free travel from august — that's the front page of the times, which says ministers are set to announce an overhaul of travel restrictions this thursday. a different outlook on travel from the i, which leads on the warning from the prime minister that britons won't be able to expect restriction—free holidays abroad until next year.
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it quotes him saying that it will be a "difficult year" for travel. the telegraph has an interview with the lord chiefjustice, saying that the covid pandemic has led to "deeply damaging" delays in the justice system and suggesting juries should be made smaller to help clear the backlog in cases. the sun focuses on the isolating football players on the scotland and england teams, with two more england players having to isolate away from the rest of the team today. the mail leads on the social care sector, with campaigners accusing the prime minister of cowardice after he cancelled a meeting with the chancellor and the health secretary to fix the funding crisis in social care. and cuts to the crown — olivia colman�*s version, that is — with the eu looking to cut the amount of airtime it gives british tv and film, in what could be a major blow to the uk entertainment industry. shyama and iain, let's begin if we can on this review, a paper we did not have an hour ago, the times. iain, do you want to talk us through this? corentinjean rules will be dropped forfullyjab? this? corentinjean rules will be dropped for fullyjab? the times sounds very confident about this. it
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does, unlike the independent front page. _ does, unlike the independent front page. as _ does, unlike the independent front page, as you said, which is going with the — page, as you said, which is going with the prime and's words, really expecting — with the prime and's words, really expecting it will not be able to see much _ expecting it will not be able to see much relaxation of rules, but the times— much relaxation of rules, but the times story, going with an interview that matt _ times story, going with an interview that matt hancock did i think on bbc earlier— that matt hancock did i think on bbc earlier today, dictating that there is some _ earlier today, dictating that there is some piloting going on that the idea might be that for those who have _ idea might be that for those who have had — idea might be that for those who have had two jabs, i am very lucky to have _ have had two jabs, i am very lucky to have had — have had two jabs, i am very lucky to have had two jabs myself, might be able _ to have had two jabs myself, might be able to — to have had two jabs myself, might be able to travel. on thursday we're going _ be able to travel. on thursday we're going to _ be able to travel. on thursday we're going to hear about the latest coming — going to hear about the latest coming out of governments. there's a whole _ coming out of governments. there's a whole list _ coming out of governments. there's a whole list of _ coming out of governments. there's a whole list of countries the times mentions, — whole list of countries the times mentions, including germany, italy, realty— mentions, including germany, italy, really importantly for business, including — really importantly for business, including the united states, and, yeah. _ including the united states, and, yeah. if— including the united states, and, yeah, if you have two jabs, it looks
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like you _ yeah, if you have two jabs, it looks like you may— yeah, if you have two jabs, it looks like you may be able to travel, but we have _ like you may be able to travel, but we have been here before, expectations have been raised. i travelled — expectations have been raised. i travelled just this last weekend, i went— travelled just this last weekend, i went on_ travelled just this last weekend, i went on a — travelled just this last weekend, i went on a plane for the first time in went on a plane for the first time ih 16— went on a plane for the first time in 16 months. i flew to scotland, to see the _ in 16 months. i flew to scotland, to see the family and travelling through— see the family and travelling through heathrow and coming back from the _ through heathrow and coming back from the airport in aberdeen at the weekend, — from the airport in aberdeen at the weekend, they were like ghost towns. there _ weekend, they were like ghost towns. there is _ weekend, they were like ghost towns. there is no _ weekend, they were like ghost towns. there is no doubt the travel industry— there is no doubt the travel industry really desperately need to -et industry really desperately need to get moving and i think an awful lot of people — get moving and i think an awful lot of people are very hopeful there will be _ of people are very hopeful there will be able to get moving too. shyama, — will be able to get moving too. shyama, are you travelling, hopefully? i shyama, are you travelling, hepefully?_ shyama, are you travelling, hoefull ? �* ., , hopefully? i can't travel hopefully, because my _ hopefully? i can't travel hopefully, because my daughter, _ hopefully? i can't travel hopefully, because my daughter, who - hopefully? i can't travel hopefully, because my daughter, who i'd - hopefully? i can't travel hopefully, j because my daughter, who i'd love hopefully? i can't travel hopefully, i because my daughter, who i'd love to see, in melbourne, australia is in complete lockdown from the rest of the world and they've been told the earliest that their borders are likely to be open is the middle of 2022. sadly i cannot go to the places i would like to come up but even the us, it is all very well if our government allows us to travel on the basis that we are twice vaccinated and to return without
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going into the 1a day quarantine cub but the us won't let us in currently, so it is difficult, the problem with all of this is it is a bit like when they said new zealand and australia and the falkland islands were on the green list. the question is, what value has this latest update got, given that this is a global pandemic, not a local pandemic? but it is good news for those who might have enough money to pay inflated fears at the end of august to get their families out for a quick holiday before we are all back again for new terms and the usual september scrum back to work. yes, options, i guess, there are not many on greenness. —— the green list. there is this scaly aisles. you could jump on a sleeper, to
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scotland. the other options available. i would love to know if the falkland islands tourism industry is enjoying a boom this year. is industry is en'oying a boom this ear. . ., industry is en'oying a boom this ear, �* . ., ., , , year. a cannot believe it is, because _ year. a cannot believe it is, because it _ year. a cannot believe it is, because it takes _ year. a cannot believe it is, because it takes your - year. a cannot believe it is, because it takes your entire year. a cannot believe it is, - because it takes your entire holiday allotment to get there. as soon as you land at four stanley, it is back to england. it is sort of pointless, i feel, to england. it is sort of pointless, ifeel, and i am probably being too much of a doom—monger on this, but i just feel there are so many unknowable some so while that is great for us to psychologically feel that freedom is close, in actuality, let's see what that means. mr; let's see what that means. my colleague _ let's see what that means. my colleague chris is saying that apparently there are only two flights a week to the falkland islands, but it is curious, because if we were friends, they would be treated as part of the uk, and therefore they would be lavishly subsidised flights to the falkland islands, ever since the falklands
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war, but we don't do it that way here. an interesting contrast, isn't it? maybe that is one for boris johnson to have a think about. it's move on. shyama, i know you are very keen to talk about football after the experiences last thursday, perhaps unwanted guests in the garden, but this photo brilliantly captures the problem here, doesn't it? it is great to see two opposing sides arming arm, but... absolutely this is why peeple — sides arming arm, but... absolutely this is why people were _ sides arming arm, but... absolutely this is why people were not - sides arming arm, but... absolutely this is why people were not allowed | this is why people were not allowed at sports pictures, because i'm quite sure if there had been no crowd, both teams would have been able to honour the rules, because it would not have felt normal. but a small crowd, a scottish crowd so fulsome and joyful, it mustjust have, and the english crowd was so rude, somewhere in all of that, this must havejust rude, somewhere in all of that, this must have just set them in motions coursing through —— set the emotions
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coursing through —— set the emotions coursing through. it is really difficult, ifind it very coursing through. it is really difficult, i find it very difficult to sit injudgment difficult, i find it very difficult to sit in judgment over these photographs like this, because i think if nothing had happened, we cannot even think about it again, so it is really, a question about worthy scottish team tested properly and given that nicola sturgeon is back there, banning andy burnham's crew from going north of the border, a question to be asked about that, how well they invented their own when they sent them down south! the store is also covered on the daily mirror. apparently it is notjust that armour on the —— armour on the shoulder. the critical moment, alleges the mirror, is the tunnel chats. they had a chat in the tunnel, which presumably because it is indoors they think it is more likely to be a potential source of
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infection. , , ., , ., , ., infection. this is a story about everything- — infection. this is a story about everything- it _ infection. this is a story about everything. it is _ infection. this is a story about everything. it is a _ infection. this is a story about everything. it is a story - infection. this is a story about everything. it is a story about| everything. it is a story about football, _ everything. it is a story about football, the oldest rivalry in football, the oldest rivalry in football, between scotland ending lyhh _ football, between scotland ending lyhh it _ football, between scotland ending lyhh it is — football, between scotland ending lynn. it is a story about different rules— lynn. it is a story about different rules around covid of a clearly come in differeht— rules around covid of a clearly come in different rules in terms of the approach — in different rules in terms of the approach by the health authorities. -- betweeh— approach by the health authorities. —— between scotland and england. it is two _ —— between scotland and england. it is two team—mates from the same club on either— is two team—mates from the same club on either side _ is two team—mates from the same club on either side of the pitch, so in a way, _ on either side of the pitch, so in a way, this— on either side of the pitch, so in a way, this is— on either side of the pitch, so in a way, this is a _ on either side of the pitch, so in a way, this is a sort of a newspaper front— way, this is a sort of a newspaper front page — way, this is a sort of a newspaper front page stream. the substantial poiht _ front page stream. the substantial point though is, and we been talk about— point though is, and we been talk about this — point though is, and we been talk about this a little bit earlier, it does _ about this a little bit earlier, it does expose once again that, through covid, _ does expose once again that, through covid, there _ does expose once again that, through covid, there are different approaches going on in different parts _ approaches going on in different parts of— approaches going on in different parts of the uk. billy gilmour clearly— parts of the uk. billy gilmour clearly unable to take part in scotland's match against croatia now
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tomorrow. _ scotland's match against croatia now tomorrow, very, very important match. _ tomorrow, very, very important match. scotland have to win that match _ match. scotland have to win that match without doubt. england, the front page — match without doubt. england, the front page is a little bit behind now, _ front page is a little bit behind how. the — front page is a little bit behind now, the news already confirmed, england _ now, the news already confirmed, england have now qualified out of the group — england have now qualified out of the group stages to get into the final 16, — the group stages to get into the final16, so the group stages to get into the final 16, so they do not really need to win _ final 16, so they do not really need to win against the czech republic tomorrow— to win against the czech republic tomorrow night, but the story does demonstrate the differences across the uk, _ demonstrate the differences across the uk, through covid. and obviously the uk, through covid. and obviously the one question _ the uk, through covid. and obviously the one question we _ the uk, through covid. and obviously the one question we don't _ the uk, through covid. and obviously the one question we don't yet - the uk, through covid. and obviously the one question we don't yet know. the one question we don't yet know the one question we don't yet know the answer to is whether or not the final will actually be played in wembley, as originally planned. whether it might be ships to be depressed as a result. or to —— shipped to budapest. let's move on to the telegraph. slimmed—down juries. not a weight loss story, is it? ., ., ., ., ., ~ ., .,
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it? no, and i would not make it to a 'u if it it? no, and i would not make it to a jury if it were- _ it? no, and i would not make it to a jury if it were. the _ it? no, and i would not make it to a jury if it were. the lord _ it? no, and i would not make it to a jury if it were. the lord chief- jury if it were. the lord chief justice is saying we have got such a backlog of cases to go through our crown courts that we really need to find a way of expediting them come and what he suggested is we have more trials with smallerjuries. and that way we can get through backlog. but what we got... we were discussing this in our earlier review. they would need more spaces to do that. courts by their very nature have to be high—security, so they're all of issues but where these extra trials would take place, how would they take place, and there are only a finite number of places eddie finite number of barristers and judges, so if you subtly double or treble the number of cases that are going through at any one time, i suspect you would find that they were not enough staff across all of the different factors to make it work, but it is a really interesting idea, and the example being given the telegraph is that during the
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war, juries were cut down to seven people instead of 12 in order to allow the courts to keep working. it allow the courts to keep working. it is interesting. one wonders if maybe this might be used, iain, for those anti—theaters, closed casinos and nightclubs, may be. you anti-theaters, closed casinos and nightclubs, may be.— anti-theaters, closed casinos and nightclubs, may be. you think all of the barristers _ nightclubs, may be. you think all of the barristers would _ nightclubs, may be. you think all of the barristers would be _ nightclubs, may be. you think all of the barristers would be giving - nightclubs, may be. you think all of the barristers would be giving up... | the barristers would be giving up... laughter they would be inviting the judge. laughter they would be inviting thejudge. i they would be inviting the judge. i think it was a whole new meaning to the expression show trial, but let's leave _ the expression show trial, but let's leave it _ the expression show trial, but let's leave it there. laughter i have been a juror in the past few much _ i have been a juror in the past few much for— i have been a juror in the past few much for the first time. fascinating experience — much for the first time. fascinating experience. a nightingale court, socially— experience. a nightingale court, socially distance. hats off to both the court — socially distance. hats off to both the court team, the ministry of justice — the court team, the ministry of justice and the legal teams. they
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really— justice and the legal teams. they really made it work, but yet there is a huge — really made it work, but yet there is a huge problem, and i was actually— is a huge problem, and i was actually looking at a case that had taken _ actually looking at a case that had taken place, the events had taken place _ taken place, the events had taken place back— taken place, the events had taken place back in 2018, so there really is a backlog, there really is a problem _ is a backlog, there really is a problem at. | is a backlog, there really is a problem at— is a backlog, there really is a problem at. is a backlog, there really is a roblem at. ., ., ., ., problem at. i am going to give a recommendation _ problem at. i am going to give a recommendation now, - problem at. i am going to give a recommendation now, a - problem at. i am going to give a l recommendation now, a lockdown recommendation now, a lockdown recommendation for a book, brilliant brilliant book called verdict of12, first published in 1940. there is a new addition out, i read it on holiday, and it is a brilliant dissection ofjuries and the mood inside your room. old book but very fresh. let's move the guardian. iain, do you want to talk us through this education report row? fin iain, do you want to talk us through this education report row?- this education report row? on the front -a~e this education report row? on the front page of _ this education report row? on the front page of the _ this education report row? on the front page of the guardian, - this education report row? on the front page of the guardian, the i front page of the guardian, the education — front page of the guardian, the education select committee produced a report— education select committee produced a report on— education select committee produced a report on a majority, it looks
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like _ a report on a majority, it looks like it— a report on a majority, it looks like it is— a report on a majority, it looks like it is only the conservatives on the committee that have backed the report _ the committee that have backed the report the — the committee that have backed the report. the labour members are coming — report. the labour members are coming up — report. the labour members are coming up with a minority report, and it— coming up with a minority report, and it looks — coming up with a minority report, and it looks like it is another culture — and it looks like it is another culture war, one of the key headlines that has come out, coming through. _ headlines that has come out, coming through. is— headlines that has come out, coming through, is this idea that if schools— through, is this idea that if schools are talking about white privilege, may be, they are breaking the law. _ privilege, may be, they are breaking the law, according to this report. labour— the law, according to this report. labour mps reacting very, very much against _ labour mps reacting very, very much against the _ labour mps reacting very, very much against the conclusions of this report— against the conclusions of this report and, yeah, we've got a glaring. — report and, yeah, we've got a glaring. a— report and, yeah, we've got a glaring, a blazing row on our hands about— glaring, a blazing row on our hands about this — glaring, a blazing row on our hands about this i— glaring, a blazing row on our hands about this. ijust wish, for my perspective, i think we've to ensure we get _ perspective, i think we've to ensure we get all— perspective, i think we've to ensure we get all children properly educated from wherever they come from _ educated from wherever they come from. margaret thatcher, theresa may. _ from. margaret thatcher, theresa may. they— from. margaret thatcher, theresa may, they talked about the
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opportunities to reform education when _ opportunities to reform education when they were in power. this debate -ives when they were in power. this debate gives on— when they were in power. this debate gives on and _ when they were in power. this debate gives on and on and on, but i think this debate — gives on and on and on, but i think this debate getting caught up in a culture _ this debate getting caught up in a culture war probably serves nobody. shyama. _ culture war probably serves nobody. shyama, what do you make of this? on one level it is interesting because of the question of race, but it is also interesting that, talking about class again, which is a subject which is not really figured a lot in political debate in recent years, evenin political debate in recent years, even in the last decade or so. i do even in the last decade or so. i do not know- — even in the last decade or so. i do not know- we _ even in the last decade or so. i do not know. we call _ even in the last decade or so. i do not know. we call it _ even in the last decade or so. i if not know. we call it disadvantaged rather than class, but i think it comes down to the same thing, when we talk about preschool dinners and all of that. it is a way of saying poor working class. and ethic the truth is that the poor working—class, both white and black, have been sorely neglected within our education system because, at the moment, the microscope is looking at issues around race, i am sure
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schools are suddenly changing the way that they are doing things to demonstrate that they are acting to offset the disadvantage of black working—class children, by introducing particular ways of doing things that are correcting that or helping to correct that. and perhaps not looking at white working—class children, though i cannot imagine that a school where you have a mix of children, all of whom are failing for whatever reason, it is not treating all of those children equally. i mean, the whole point of the argument about white privilege is to suggest that the white children would normally get treated better. it should not mean that the black children get treated better. it should mean... black children get treated better. it should mean. . ._ black children get treated better. it should mean... treated the same. euuall , it should mean... treated the same. equally. yes. — it should mean... treated the same. equally. yes. the _ it should mean... treated the same. equally, yes, the same, _ it should mean... treated the same. equally, yes, the same, and - it should mean... treated the same. equally, yes, the same, and poverty| equally, yes, the same, and poverty is as corrosive if you are right as
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if you are black. it is as corrosive if you are right as if you are black.— if you are black. it is interesting argument. _ if you are black. it is interesting argument. and _ if you are black. it is interesting argument, and i _ if you are black. it is interesting argument, and i seem - if you are black. it is interesting argument, and i seem to - if you are black. it is interesting l argument, and i seem to member if you are black. it is interesting - argument, and i seem to member that theresa may was ordered a race audit, didn't she, and was good looking a bunch of factors? it disappeared. macklin, you have had a long career in broadcasting. very distinct career in broadcasting for what you make of this story? intriguing story in the guardian, this. brexit consequences for television, british television programmes being sold in europe? i programmes being sold in europe? i find it really bizarre, actually, because i had no idea that regulation played a part in what we saw. i thought, regulation played a part in what we saw. ithought, mainly, we are watching commercial television when you're looking at european output. you're seeing lots of stuff on netflix, all of these things. it never occurred to me that there is
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some addicts there thinking, oh, right, spain has given us this and... oh, my goodness, great britain is giving us 143! i thought it was all to do with money, i thought it was all to do with what audience wants and therefore had to bring large audiences. i did not know that there was a level of regulation on this and i find it really peculiar because what talking about here is entertainment, surely, although i am sure insidiously they will be a level of cultural influence because, of course, it is white english people, i often find young english people, say lieutenant when their talk about lieutenant. they do not know the word is different, and my favourite one pub everybody always says harassment... i agree with that! i shout at the
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television when i hear the other way to the but i don't actually shout at the television, and i hope you are shutting us at home. the newest which interact. iain, did you want to give your response to that? i know netflix had been investing in european production to deal with particularly the issue in france, where there are very strict rules was blue you two france —— strict rules? two france -- strict rules? exactly. this idea is — two france -- strict rules? exactly. this idea is very — two france -- strict rules? exactly. this idea is very much _ two france -- strict rules? exactly. this idea is very much a _ two france -- strict rules? exactly. this idea is very much a french - this idea is very much a french idea. _ this idea is very much a french idea. when— this idea is very much a french idea, when you listen to french radio. _ idea, when you listen to french radio. or— idea, when you listen to french radio, orwatch idea, when you listen to french radio, or watch french tv, there are strict _ radio, or watch french tv, there are strict rules— radio, or watch french tv, there are strict rules strict rules in france for a _ strict rules strict rules in france for a long — strict rules strict rules in france for a long time about the level of non—french content that can be used. this is— non—french content that can be used. this is a _ non—french content that can be used. this is a classic. this is a really, almost — this is a classic. this is a really, almost like _ this is a classic. this is a really, almost like a _ this is a classic. this is a really, almost like a yes minister kind of bureaucrat — almost like a yes minister kind of bureaucrat story, the express's
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salivating — bureaucrat story, the express's salivating on this. they are looking forward _ salivating on this. they are looking forward to— salivating on this. they are looking forward to the moment in the new year when — forward to the moment in the new year when france holds the european presidency— year when france holds the european presidency - — year when france holds the european presidency — that's the point where any nation — presidency — that's the point where any nation really gets the chance to pull the _ any nation really gets the chance to pull the levers of legislative power _ pull the levers of legislative ower. . , ., , ., pull the levers of legislative ower. ., , ., , ., power. iain, they gave us to make manic power. iain, they gave us to make magic round _ power. iain, they gave us to make magic round about. _ power. iain, they gave us to make magic round about. maybe - power. iain, they gave us to make magic round about. maybe we - power. iain, they gave us to make magic round about. maybe we canj power. iain, they gave us to make - magic round about. maybe we can give them something in return. one very brief last word. shyama, it looks like the birds of great britain on the table behind you. i like the birds of great britain on the table behind you.— like the birds of great britain on the table behind you. i think they are called something _ the table behind you. i think they are called something like... - the table behind you. i think they are called something like... are i the table behind you. i think they i are called something like... are you suggesting i need a new tablecloth? i am just suggesting how vibrant it is. it is nice of a backdrop! shyama, iain, thank you for your perspectives. thank you forjoining us, whether you are in your kitchen,
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your bedroom, your living room or somebody else's house, bearing in mind you're following covid rules. thank you so much forjoining us tonight. i will be back with more news at the midnight hour. good evening. i'm tulsen tollett with your sports news. and we start with a fairy tale evening for denmark, as they reached the knockout stages of the european championship. despite losing star man christian eriksen and being beaten in both of their matches so far, they thrashed russia 4—1 in copenhagen to plot an unlikely route to the last 16, where they'll now face wales. lydia campbell reports. group b was set up perfectly, with all four teams still in with a chance to go through to the knockout stages. in copenhagen, denmark started the day bottom of the group. they needed a win. big games require big moments. and for denmark, this was huge.
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commentator: good effort. what a goal! 20—year—old mikkel damsgaard curling them into a crucial lead. if the first was all about beauty, the second was all about calamity. what's that? that'll do for denmark! yussuf poulsen giving the danes a two—goal cushion. by now, russia needed goals themselves, and artem dzyuba's penalty gave them hope. but it was a hope short—lived — andreas christensen getting a third. and then it was four, as the danes did everything they could to clinch second. but at the final whistle, there was still a tense wait. they still needed a belgian win to go through. over in st petersburg, belgium had to wait a while, but they eventually got the goal they needed to ensure they finished as group leaders.
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when romelu lukaku added another, it wasn'tjust his side who were celebrating. cheering finland finished third but will have to wait and see if that's enough. but tonight, it's all about the danes. lydia campbell, bbc news. earlier, the netherlands secured their place at the top of group c. they beat north macedonia 3—0 in their final group match in amsterdam. memphis depay put them ahead before two goals from georginio wijnaldum secured victory and maintained their 100% start to the tournament. and austria will be joining them in the last 16. they beat ukraine 1—0 in bucharest — christoph baumgartner with the goal. and the win sees austria leapfrog ukraine to finish in second. tonight's results also mean england are guaranteed a place in the last 16, but away from the action,
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public health england say they are working with the english football association to identify close contacts to billy gilmour — and whether there is any risk to other players and staff. it comes after the scottish midfielder tested positive for covid—19 and will now definitely miss their crucial final group game against croatia tomorrow — a game scotland must win to stand any chance of reaching the last 16 of the european championship. and as gilmour played in scotland's goalless draw with england on friday, english players mason mount and ben chilwell are also now in isolation too — a decision made by the fa, not public health england. there are no scottish players self—isolating, though, a decision which has confused the england manager. look, i don't want to cause a drama for scotland, but... if you're all in the dressing room together, where does everything stand? so it's... yeah, "i don't know" is the honest answer to that. our medical people are dealing with all of this.
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i'm being updated as regularly as we can be, which is every hour or so. there's a little bit more information. and we have to accept whatever the situation is and adapt to it. after reaching the final at queen's, britain's cameron norrie has pulled out of eastbourne this week, as he aims to recover for wimbledon that gets under way next week. norrie was due to play today, but rain meant there was no action on court and no play at roehampton either, with qualifying for wimbledon set to take place. a little further south, persistent rain meant there was also no play on day four of the world test championship final between india and new zealand in southampton. jos buttler says he expects to be playing for england rather than taking part in the rescheduled indian premier league this autumn as the team build up for the t20 world cup later this year in india. the ipl was postponed in may because of numerous coronavirus outbreaks but is set to be concluded in september and october, the same time that england
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are touring bangladesh and pakistan. england's director of cricket, ashley giles, has previously said that england duty will take priority over the ipl, but if the decision was up to buttler, where would he choose to play? probably where ashley giles says, i would have thought so. those england games, you know, usually the pocket of the ipl doesn't clash with any international cricket, does it? so it makes it a very easy tournament to be available for. when it clashes with international cricket, i think probably the england cricket will take precedent, won't it? there's good news for irish rugby fans tonight because, after 17 months away, supporters will be allowed to return to the aviva stadium in dublin this summer. up to 3,000 fans will be able to see their test match againstjapan, while a further 6,000 will be allowed to watch ireland's match against the usa a week later. the irish rugby union will allocate 3,000 tickets for the japan game to front line workers in recognition
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of their contribution during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. british cyclist mark cavendish says he's delighted after finding out he'll be returning to the tour de france for the first time since 2018. the race gets under way on saturday and he's been named in the eight—man deceuninck-quickstep team after irishman sam bennett was ruled out through injury. for everything else, of course, the bbc sport website is the place to go, but that is all your sport for now. hello. monday was the summer solstice, but for some places, including parts of southeast england, it was colder than the winter solstice. this was the picture as we ended the day in pontypridd, south wales, so quite a lot of cloud around there. through the course of the night, though, the cloud has tended to break up a little bit. so, tuesday, it will be a drier day in the south, certainly compared to what we had on monday. and for most places,
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some spells of sunshine around. low pressure that brought monday's rain will be slowly clearing away towards the south. we have got another weather front approaching from the northwest. before it gets there, though, a lot of clear and dry weather. quite a chilly start to the day — single figures in the north. in fact, those temperatures close to freezing in a few rural glens in scotland, so perhaps even a touch of frost to start the day. but tuesday morning, for most of us, it is dry, it is bright with some sunshine. cloudier for the southeast of england and east anglia. a few spots of rain for the likes of kent and sussex which should clear away through the day. so, light winds, not particularly warm for the time of year — temperatures around the east coast around about 15 to 17 degrees. the warmest spots probably for northwest england, into wales. 20 degrees or so towards cardiff. we have got some patchy rain arriving across northern ireland and western scotland through the evening, and overnight into wednesday, thatjust spills its way a little bit further south. so it won't be quite as cold as we start the day on wednesday, but the lowest temperatures will be across parts of southern
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and southeast england first thing. so, through wednesday, then, we've got this warm front slowly pushing south, bringing quite a lot of low cloud, mist, murk and drizzly rain, but towards the south, it's going to be a fine, dry day on wednesday. so, sunshine holding on for southern england, east anglia as well. further north, we have got more in the way of cloud, a few spots of drizzly rain coming out of this cloud for some places as well. temperatures getting up to about 20—22 degrees where you do see the sunshine. typically the high teens where you are stuck under the cloud, towards the north and northwest. into thursday, again, we've got a weather front that's a bit more active this time across western scotland, perhaps parts of northern ireland also seeing some fairly heavy rain on thursday, slowly slipping its way south. i think much of england and wales holding onto some dry weather, variable amounts of cloud. 20—22 degrees in the south, but the mid to the high teens further north. bit of a mixed picture as we look towards the end of the week. most of us see some drier and eventually some slightly warmer weather, too, as we head towards the weekend. still one or two showers around on friday. bye— bye.
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