have negotiated work within what you have negotiated but we _ work within what you have negotiated but we won't start all over again. the uk _ but we won't start all over again. the uk negotiated this, it signed this northern island protocol. you can understand the eu side but on the other— can understand the eu side but on the other side of it the guardian says— the other side of it the guardian says it's audacious. of course the uk side was — says it's audacious. of course the uk side was going to start with tall demands_ uk side was going to start with tall demands because this isjust a wish list, demands because this isjust a wish list. this_ demands because this isjust a wish list. this is— demands because this isjust a wish list, this is the starting point for the talks — list, this is the starting point for the talks i_ list, this is the starting point for the talks. i don't think either side would _ the talks. i don't think either side would deny, the eu side has actually accepted _ would deny, the eu side has actually accepted that this isn't working, as david _ accepted that this isn't working, as david frost — accepted that this isn't working, as david frost says. it's causing major headaches — david frost says. it's causing major headaches for businesses. and an asset— headaches for businesses. and an asset saying that to get a sandwich in they— asset saying that to get a sandwich in they are — asset saying that to get a sandwich in they are having three birth certificates. trucks are being stormed _ certificates. trucks are being stopped because there the wrong pen inc. stopped because there the wrong pen inc and _ stopped because there the wrong pen thc and its— stopped because there the wrong pen inc. and its on literal paperwork, it's hot— inc. and its on literal paperwork, it's not even— inc. and its on literal paperwork, it's not even digital forms. as you say, _ it's not even digital forms. as you say, this— it's not even digital forms. as you say, this is— it's not even digital forms. as you say, this is a _ it's not even digital forms. as you say, this is a real hard went to resolve, — say, this is a real hard went to resolve, it _ say, this is a real hard went to resolve, it has been the whole time,

we always— resolve, it has been the whole time, we always knew that northern ireland was going _ we always knew that northern ireland was going to be the sticking point. who knows where the solution is gonna _ who knows where the solution is gonna come from. both sides again have to _ gonna come from. both sides again have to agree if certainty is going to be _ have to agree if certainty is going to be for— have to agree if certainty is going to be for businesses there. you do wonder. to be for businesses there. you do wonder- this _ to be for businesses there. you do wonder. this flexible _ to be for businesses there. you do wonder. this flexible pages - to be for businesses there. you do wonder. this flexible pages to - to be for businesses there. you do | wonder. this flexible pages to eight business, the slight touch which i think ends in september, you wonder if that will end up being extended and extended for that we shall have to see. let's have a look of the picture on the front of the guardian. it's a very striking image of team gps georgia stairway taking the knee at the olympic games, the women's football tournament has kicked off before the official opening ceremony on friday. according to the guardian the international olympic committee has outlawed these images from social media. what the guardian calls banning the knee. this of course follows all the controversy was the euro 2020 finals for the men taking

the knee which led into politics as well. what do you make of this stand by the ioc to not show these images on official channels? i by the ioc to not show these images on official channels?— on official channels? i think it's a little bit strange _ on official channels? i think it's a little bit strange just _ on official channels? i think it's a little bit strange just to - on official channels? i think it's a little bit strange just to benefit i little bit strange just to benefit from social media considering it was broadcast live as well. so it seems to be a social media banned from what's the guardian story is is saying. it also seemed very odd because the rules of change in the olympics. you can make peaceful protest as long as it doesn't interfere with events and things like that. i do think it's an odd standpoint to take. i do think they will be a bit put off by the end questioning why they can't show their solidarity in the way that they want to. it will be interesting to see how it plays out. dint; to see how it plays out. any insiuhts to see how it plays out. any insights lizzie, _ to see how it plays out. any insights lizzie, as _ to see how it plays out. any insights lizzie, as the - to see how it plays out. any insights lizzie, as the why they would might take the stand point was that i can only assume that they're trying to avoid controversy. you have to kind _

trying to avoid controversy. you have to kind of— trying to avoid controversy. you have to kind of pity _ trying to avoid controversy. you have to kind of pity the tokyo otympics _ have to kind of pity the tokyo olympics for all of the disruption that's— olympics for all of the disruption that's been caused by the pandemic. it that's been caused by the pandemic. it was _ that's been caused by the pandemic. it was an— that's been caused by the pandemic. it was an event that they spent toads— it was an event that they spent loads on. — it was an event that they spent loads on, preparing for years and then— loads on, preparing for years and then so— loads on, preparing for years and then so many athletes aren't being able to— then so many athletes aren't being able to take part. but to do this such— able to take part. but to do this such a _ able to take part. but to do this such a blunt response to taking the knee is— such a blunt response to taking the knee is pretty odd. i think after the euros — knee is pretty odd. i think after the euros you really sought the significance of the gesture because of the _ significance of the gesture because of the backlash to the black england players _ of the backlash to the black england players. especially in the uk, especially for the gb teams, is taken — especially for the gb teams, is taken on — especially for the gb teams, is taken on a _ especially for the gb teams, is taken on a whole new meeting. okay. will finish with _ taken on a whole new meeting. okay. will finish with a — taken on a whole new meeting. okay. will finish with a picture _ taken on a whole new meeting. okay. will finish with a picture which - taken on a whole new meeting. okay. will finish with a picture which is - will finish with a picture which is on a lot of the front pages, jostling with empty shelves. that is prince george. if ever there was a story to make someone like me feel old, this is it. he is eight years old. this photograph of him smiling

has been released to mark his birthday. i have to say, i have to be careful what i say because i don't want to get into trouble but he's wearing sort of normal eight—year—old boys close. sometimes we see him dressed and perhaps shall we see him dressed and perhaps shall we say, a more traditional way. yes. we say, a more traditional way. yes, i think we saw— we say, a more traditional way. yes, i think we saw him _ we say, a more traditional way. yes, i think we saw him in _ we say, a more traditional way. yes, i think we saw him in a _ we say, a more traditional way. yes, i think we saw him in a suit - we say, a more traditional way. is: i think we saw him in a suit which i completely understand why. but get back at a football shirt, that's what i say. yes, he is perched on top of a land rover which are you know the royal family law. top of a land rover which are you know the royalfamily law. prince philip favourite of course was up especially adapted one for his funeral. it's a lovely photo and taken by the duchess of cambridge again, i believe who seems to take a lot of theirfamily again, i believe who seems to take a lot of their family photos at ends up lot of their family photos at ends up being released to the media. yes. up being released to the media. yes, she's a keen — up being released to the media. yes, she's a keen photographer. what went through your mind when you saw the picture? he looks very smiley. he does look very smiley. there was a tweet— does look very smiley. there was a

tweet about — does look very smiley. there was a tweet about his mannerisms at the football— tweet about his mannerisms at the football that he looked like a bahker— football that he looked like a banker and he dressed like one of his suit. _ banker and he dressed like one of his suit. he — banker and he dressed like one of his suit, he looks really cute in his suit, he looks really cute in his eight—year—old get up. we his suit, he looks really cute in his eight-year-old get up. we did discuss this _ his eight-year-old get up. we did discuss this at _ his eight-year-old get up. we did discuss this at home _ his eight-year-old get up. we did discuss this at home whether - his eight-year-old get up. we did discuss this at home whether he i discuss this at home whether he should've warned to the football and the promise if he were our club shirt he would've upset everybody who's club he wasn't supporting. and he will one—day be king of the united kingdom so perhaps he couldn't wear an ankle and short either. anyway, that was terrific. thank you both for now because that is it for the papers. lizzie and geraldine will be back in just over a half an hour to look at more of the stories being attacked by newspapers and websites here. till then, goodbye for now. good evening i'm tulsen tollett with your sports news. oval invincibles won the opening

game of cricket's inaugural women's hundred competition when they beat manchester originals by 5 wickets at the oval in london and watching wasjo currie. lighting up the london sky a potential new era for cricket in this country. the traditional said there was no appetite for a tournament but dance did make their way to the oval for this historic game to see what the 100 was all about. the women's match to kick things off with manchester as originals winning the toss. after all the hype all eyes were on the first ball. a wide. perhaps the nerves were showing early. the first wicket quickly followed but the invincible sound harder to remove south african batter, one of the big—name signings of the league she showed how you turn up to a big match. notching up from two. indians wasn't messing around either. this her third boundary in a row. when you've only got 100 balls to win again this is how you do it. the originals innings as they set a

target of 136 for victory. when you are the tournaments and display it you may be forgiven for a little trepidation. not16—year—old, this herfirst ball. as trepidation. not16—year—old, this her first ball. as time ticked all doing that on the invisibles were under pressure to hit runs. her half—century set up the finish. with host leading one run from three balls, did it room to spare. there it is, the oval invisibles making history by recording the first of a win and the question is now can they and the other teams win over fans in this format of the game over the coming weeks? british shooter amber hill has withdrawn from the tokyo olympics after testing positive for coronavirus, before her depature for the games. hill is ranked number one in women's skeet shooting and joins chilean taekwondo athlete fernanda aguirre and dutch skateboarder candy jacobs — in having to pull out because of positive covid tests.

the british olympic association said there would be no replacement for hill, who won silver at the commonwealth games in 2018. a tough one for amber hill to take, but there's better news for british 400 metres hurdlerjessie knight who will still be allowed to compete at the games, despite being told to isolate — along with five other team gb athletes because a passenger on their flight to tokyo tested positive for coronavirus. knight and the others have been given the green light to resume training. as an athlete you didn't know it could happen. just because of the current situation and you just knew, i'm just relieved that i haven't tested positive. i'm actually in a good position, i'm healthy and to be honest, yeah, i'm spending a lot of time in my room but i can relax and i can focus on the whaen thing and the one reason i'm here. i can focus on the whaen thing and the one reason i'm here. despite the opening ceremony taking place on friday, team gb have already got their competition underway, in women's football and they got off

to a winning start — beating chile 2—0 in sapporo. manchester city striker ellen white scored both goals — the first from close range in the first half before this flying volley in the second half made sure of the points from great britain. their next game is against hosts japan on saturday. well, there was a big win in one of this morning's other games — sweden beat four—time olympic champions usa by three goals to nil in tokyo — the result ending the usa's 44 game unbeaten run. so just a couple of days to wait then, till that tokyo opening ceremony — but today we've found out the hosts for the games in 2032. brisbane has been awarded the games — which will be the third time australia has hosted an olympics after melbourne in 1956 and sydney in 2000. the announcement was greeted by fireworks in the australian city where people had gathered for the news. the scottish football association

have announced that pedro martinez losa has been appointed the new women s national team head coach. he replaces shelley kerr who stepped down at the end of last year. the 45—year—old spaniard was the arsenal women s manager from 2014 for three seasons — winning the fa cup and wsl cup during his time in charge. he's signed a three—year contract with the sfa and will take charge ahead of the 2023 women 5 world cup qualifying campaign. alun wynjones will captain the british and irish lions, for the first test against south africa on saturday. the welshman�*s tour looked to be over less than a month ago, after suffering a dislocated shoulder but his remarkable recovery means he'll become the first player in the professional era to win 10 successive test caps for the lions. it's a side that has three scottish players for the first time in 2a years. head coach warren gatland is confident in the players he's chosen for the match in cape town. we feel like we are in a good place and some players that the coaches

but had in their starting 15 to to make the 23 because looking at the combinations on the bench and experience, ijust need to reiterate just how important, it's notjust a starting 15 but the guys coming off the bench i can have a significant impact. and they need to have an impact. and they need to have an impact coming off the bench for us. former winner gary anderson has been knocked out of the world matchplay darts by england's nathan aspinall. the scot who was 2018 champion here, and is also a two—time former world champion was beaten 11—9 in blackpool as aspinall looks to add to his sole victory at the uk championship two years ago. everything else you can head to the bbc sport website. everything else you can head to the bbc sport website. and that's all the sport for now. what a scorcher and it certainly was

in northern ireland on wednesday. provisionally the highest temperature on record in northern ireland. 31.3 celsius. the extreme heat warning is still in force from thursday into friday for northern ireland. notjust the daytime set a hot, it's a night—time stew. so through the course of thursday we've got lots of hot sunshine across the uk, might be a little bit cloudy for a time in the morning. maybe into the afternoon in the north face of the afternoon in the north face of the uk. summertime thunderstorms are likely to be sparked, often one or two areas due to the sea. again, the hotspot could be northern island possibly around 32 celsius in the extreme. it's going to be another very warm day on friday, the temperatures won't be quite so hot but come the weekend saturday and sunday we are expecting slow—moving thundery downpours.

welcome to newsday, live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines. at least 25 people are dead in the central chinese province of henan after the heaviest rainfall ever recorded. some forced their way out of trains on the subway. translation: we broke half. of a window so air could get in, otherwise we would have choked. the threat of climate change is all too real for many countries, above all low—lying ones. i'll be discussing this with david panuelo — president of the federated states of micronesia. as shock defeat for the us women's football team as action gets under way in tokyo —

ahead of friday's official opening ceremony.