this is bbc news, the headlines... two decades on, the us remembers the 9/11 terror attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people. president biden will lead the commemorations near the site of the world trade center. another evacuation flight has taken off from kabul airport after 200 people were flown out on thursday. court papers released in the united stated say that prince andrew has been served legal papers by representatives of virginia giuffre, who claims was forced to have sex with him when she was a teenager. prince andrew has always denied the allegations made by virginia guiffre, or roberts as she was then known. for the first time in 22 years, two teenagers will face each other in the us open final. 18—year—old briton emma raducanu will battle 19—year—old canadian leylah fernandez for the women's title on saturday.

hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. staying up late this friday night to keep us company. with me tonight arejessica elgot, the deputy political editor at the guardian, and olivia utley, the telegraph's assistant comment editor. welcome, thank you for being with us. the front pages then, tonight. let's start with the times — it says borisjohnson has outlined his vision for another decade in power, which would see him beating margaret thatcher's length of time in number ten. the telegraph carries a warning from ministers, that council tax bills may have to rise next year, to pay for social care. according to the i, the prime minister is set to tell the public they could face tougher covid restrictions this autumn. the sun reports that lawyers for virginia giuffre — the woman who has accused prince andrew of sexual abuse —

claim they have successfully served him with legal papers. he denies the allegations. the same story makes the front page of the daily mail. but the newspaper also carries a picture of 18—year—old emma raducanu, who has reached the final of the us open. and the express says action is under way to speed up the recruitment of truckers, in order to prevent empty shelves at christmas. can't even bear to think about christmas. it should be banned at this point in the year. let's begin with the daily mail, "andrew served with the daily mail, "andrew served with us sex case papers. those quote talking about how they were dramatically handed over in a bizarre game of cat and mouse at his home in windsor. and we get an insight into exactly what went on and try to get these papers served through an affidavit signed by the person who was charged with delivering them.—

delivering them. yes, an extraordinary _ delivering them. yes, an extraordinary affidavit i delivering them. yes, an extraordinary affidavit to | delivering them. yes, an - extraordinary affidavit to read - he extraordinary affidavit to read — he turns up to accept these documents, he tries getting the prince's personal secretary who cannot be reached, and the police say it's not theirjob reached, and the police say it's not their job to reached, and the police say it's not theirjob to receive these papers. he goes away, comes up again, there eventually accepted by the metropolitan police, but no one is sure whether that was excellent proper or not, to be accepted by the police on behalf of the prince. so we are in a slight state of limbo right now, and all you can say is it's not particularly an edifying spectacle. it's not particularly an edifying sectacle. ., ., �* it's not particularly an edifying spectacle-— it's not particularly an edifying sectacle. ., ., �* , spectacle. no, it wouldn't be. in the end, it _ spectacle. no, it wouldn't be. in the end, it fell _ spectacle. no, it wouldn't be. in the end, it fell to _ spectacle. no, it wouldn't be. in the end, it fell to a _ spectacle. no, it wouldn't be. in the end, it fell to a police - spectacle. no, it wouldn't be. ini the end, it fell to a police officer to try to hand over the papers, so we are told, 0livia, because the staff seemed, according to this affidavit, primed not to help. it affidavit, primed not to help. it all seems very bizarre, the way that the person— all seems very bizarre, the way that the person who is charged with delivering the papers seem to be able to—

delivering the papers seem to be able to get a hold of anyone at all. from _ able to get a hold of anyone at all. from the _ able to get a hold of anyone at all. from the person who is charged to deliver_ from the person who is charged to deliver the — from the person who is charged to deliver the papers from virginia giuffre's — deliver the papers from virginia giuffre's legal team. it looks as if the princes— giuffre's legal team. it looks as if the princes being evasive. it seems as though _ the princes being evasive. it seems as though prince andrew and his team are thinking _ as though prince andrew and his team are thinking that as long as they keep— are thinking that as long as they keep this — are thinking that as long as they keep this at bay for long enough, it'll keep this at bay for long enough, it'ttiust_ keep this at bay for long enough, it'lljust melt away. i don't think marry— it'lljust melt away. i don't think many other people think that's the case _ many other people think that's the case it— many other people think that's the case. it seems american lawyers are getting _ case. it seems american lawyers are getting more and more frustrated and dramatic— getting more and more frustrated and dramatic with their attempts to contact — dramatic with their attempts to contact him, and this whole cat and mouse _ contact him, and this whole cat and mouse play— contact him, and this whole cat and mouse play player is extremely dramatic, — mouse play player is extremely dramatic, if nothing else. —— play out _ dramatic, if nothing else. —— play out it— dramatic, if nothing else. —— play out it makes— dramatic, if nothing else. —— play out. it makes the prince look sitiier— out. it makes the prince look siiiier and _ out. it makes the prince look sillier and sillier when he doesn't agree _ sillier and sillier when he doesn't agree to — sillier and sillier when he doesn't agree to this. he's getting the royal— agree to this. he's getting the royal family into a lot of extra trouble, given what he's already done, _ trouble, given what he's already done, and — trouble, given what he's already done, and probably reallyjust now

needs— done, and probably reallyjust now needs to _ done, and probably reallyjust now needs to accept that he'll have to face this — needs to accept that he'll have to face this. �* , ., needs to accept that he'll have to face this. �*, ., , , . face this. he's retired from public life, but it — face this. he's retired from public life, but it depends _ face this. he's retired from public life, but it depends on _ face this. he's retired from public life, but it depends on what - face this. he's retired from public life, but it depends on what the l life, but it depends on what the jurisdiction is. these allegations are to do with something that happened in the united states — but as we've said, the prince has always denied the allegation. let's look at the daily express, 0livia, "save christmas! scramble to stop shortages." i notice you don't have as much choice as normal and some shelves are empty in the supermarkets. but already there looking at how bad it could be a christmas. it’s looking at how bad it could be a christmas— christmas. it's a classic daily exress christmas. it's a classic daily express headline _ christmas. it's a classic daily express headline of- christmas. it's a classic daily express headline of a - christmas. it's a classic daily i express headline of a christmas stories — express headline of a christmas stories. the government is getting another— stories. the government is getting another 50,000 tests for lorry drivers— another 50,000 tests for lorry drivers because a big problem is that over the last 15—16 months during — that over the last 15—16 months during lockdown, no new drivers have been trained, and the average age of a lorry— been trained, and the average age of

a lorry driver — been trained, and the average age of a lorry driver is quite old, a lot of retired _ a lorry driver is quite old, a lot of retired and no new blood is comihg — of retired and no new blood is comihg ih~ _ of retired and no new blood is coming in. at the moment, that's causihg _ coming in. at the moment, that's causing quite a few problems, and it is set _ causing quite a few problems, and it is set to— causing quite a few problems, and it is set to for— causing quite a few problems, and it is set to for the next few months. i also think— is set to for the next few months. i also think that the government is particularly worried about christmas beihg _ particularly worried about christmas being damaged because we remember this government cancelling christmas at the _ this government cancelling christmas at the last— this government cancelling christmas at the last minute last year, and that didn't — at the last minute last year, and that didn't go down all too well. i don't _ that didn't go down all too well. i don't think— that didn't go down all too well. i don't think boris johnson wants his legacy— don't think boris johnson wants his legacy to _ don't think boris johnson wants his legacy to be the prime minister who kept cancelling christmas. i can see why the _ kept cancelling christmas. i can see why the government is getting worried — why the government is getting worried about this. but hopefully a lot more _ worried about this. but hopefully a lot more tests for lori drivers, they'it — lot more tests for lori drivers, they'll have to probably raise the wages _ they'll have to probably raise the wages of— they'll have to probably raise the wages of drivers, as well, and it'll be interesting to see what happens over the _ be interesting to see what happens over the next few months. when be interesting to see what happens over the next few months. when you said the average _ over the next few months. when you said the average was _ over the next few months. when you said the average was quite _ said the average was quite old, there was a howl of dissent from my venerable colleagues in the gallery. you are clearly younger than they are, clearly younger than i am too. so it depends on where you're

sitting in the chronology of these things. but it's this collision, jessica, of the exit, covid, people going home from britain not working here any more because of brexit, people leaving because they wanted to go home for the pandemic — it's all coming to bear now. to go home for the pandemic - it's all coming to bear now. absolutely, it's all very — all coming to bear now. absolutely, it's all very well _ all coming to bear now. absolutely, it's all very well to _ all coming to bear now. absolutely, it's all very well to have _ all coming to bear now. absolutely, it's all very well to have tens of- it's all very well to have tens of thousands of tests and lots of incentives that companies are offering, as a golden hello if you sign on with them. you just have to get people on who want to do the job. it's a hard, longjob. it's lonely, long hours, odd hours, it's not that compatible with a family life. so you've got to get people who are prepared to do it, and there are plenty of other industries that are plenty of other industries that are suffering the same problems. retail is suffering these problems, hospitality is suffering huge problems — there's a cafe on my high street that had to close because they literally cannot get the staff,

they literally cannot get the staff, they had to close for a few days because they physically cannot find people to work there. and there are factories and warehouses that are experiencing these problems. of c there was concerns about fruit and vegetable picking in the last few months, and this is a country that has relied on people to come over and work here for... not that there's anything wrong with this country, but people have to do a lot more paperwork if they are to come over here and work now. it's just another thing to do and a lot harder thing to do. and obviously there is a desire to getjobs, but these jobs have been incredibly poorly paid, the hours have been bad, and they

may have to rethink how they attract people to work in these industries. indeed. let's look at the times. "borisjohnson eying another ten years in power. a bit of criticism about the tone of this in the times, it's almost sort of throwing a weight behind him. but he would like to beat margaret thatcher's record 11 years in downing street. it’s to beat margaret thatcher's record 11 years in downing street.- 11 years in downing street. it's an interesting _ 11 years in downing street. it's an interesting one, _ 11 years in downing street. it's an interesting one, and _ 11 years in downing street. it's an interesting one, and i— 11 years in downing street. it's an interesting one, and i wonder, i. interesting one, and i wonder, i think borisjohnson's views on his premiership and how long he can last change with the wind at moments when he's riding high, he thinks he can beat margaret thatcher and go on forever, and be this church really player, this great hero —— church killian. but then he moans that he hasn't got new money, the job is too much pressure, he needs to be able to get out on the speech—making circuit and pay back all the cash that he has to shell out on the

downing street flat. it wouldn't surprise me at all if borisjohnson is saying these kinds of things about going on for ten years, but it looks like he's writing pretty high in the polls — we just had a slightly different set of pulling out and it might be a blip that things are on shaky ground for him. i think whatever he says, it seems to depend on whether it's sunny or rainy that day. to depend on whether it's sunny or rainy that day-— rainy that day. laughter. olivia, it — rainy that day. laughter. olivia, it wasn't _ rainy that day. laughter. olivia, it wasn't that - rainy that day. laughter. olivia, it wasn't that long l rainy that day. laughter. i olivia, it wasn't that long ago rainy that day. laughter. - olivia, it wasn't that long ago that 0livia, it wasn't that long ago that dominic cummings was saying we only used borisjohnson is a way of getting back into powerjust so we could tell everyone we were going to get brexit done. we didn't expect them to last that long — but he's outlasted cummings and several others. i outlasted cummings and several others. ., , , ., , others. i do find this story fascinating _ others. i do find this story fascinating for _ others. i do find this story fascinating for soffit - others. i do find this story fascinating for soffit says| others. i do find this story| fascinating for soffit says a others. i do find this story - fascinating for soffit says a lot about — fascinating for soffit says a lot about borisjohnson — there was a great _ about borisjohnson — there was a great piece — about borisjohnson — there was a great piece in the telegraph earlier this week— great piece in the telegraph earlier this week saying that boris johnson wanted _ this week saying that boris johnson wanted to— this week saying that boris johnson wanted to be the new churchill, the new thatcher, and he's ending up

being _ new thatcher, and he's ending up being the — new thatcher, and he's ending up being the new angela merkel. his plan seems to be to cling on. and this is— plan seems to be to cling on. and this is what— plan seems to be to cling on. and this is what he seems to be saying in the _ this is what he seems to be saying in the story, — this is what he seems to be saying in the story, "i want to stay for the next — in the story, "i want to stay for the next ten years." he doesn't have a vision _ the next ten years." he doesn't have a vision of— the next ten years." he doesn't have a vision of what to do at that time or where — a vision of what to do at that time or where he — a vision of what to do at that time or where he wants to take britain, he doesn't — or where he wants to take britain, he doesn't seem to have any ideology at all, really, hejust he doesn't seem to have any ideology at all, really, he just seems to want _ at all, really, he just seems to want to— at all, really, he just seems to want to give anything to people and -ive want to give anything to people and give something else to other people. it's a give something else to other people. it's a have _ give something else to other people. it's a have your cake and eat it policy, — it's a have your cake and eat it policy, and _ it's a have your cake and eat it policy, and that's it. his aim just seems _ policy, and that's it. his aim just seems to— policy, and that's it. his aim just seems to be to have power. when you seems to be to have power. when you see the _ seems to be to have power. when you see the speech, it's all very thin. i see the speech, it's all very thin. i know— see the speech, it's all very thin. i know covid _ see the speech, it's all very thin. i know covid has gotten in the way, but being _ i know covid has gotten in the way, but being prime minister quite a lon- but being prime minister quite a long time — but being prime minister quite a long time now, he can't seem to get past the _ long time now, he can't seem to get past the skeleton of leveling up as a concept, — past the skeleton of leveling up as a concept, and that's it. it seems that longevity is his primary goal, which _ that longevity is his primary goal, which is _ that longevity is his primary goal, which is slightly concerning. let�*s which is slightly concerning. let's to which is slightly concerning. let's no to the which is slightly concerning. let's go to the i. _ which is slightly concerning. let's go to the i, should _ which is slightly concerning. let's go to the i, should have - which is slightly concerning. let�*s go to the i, should have gone there

before the times, so thank you for bearing with me, everyone — "pm to warn uk over tough tougher covid rules. " how tufele they be compared to what we've lived through? can't be as strict as they were at the onset of the pandemic? —— how tough can they be? i onset of the pandemic? -- how tough can they be?— can they be? i can't help but speculate. — can they be? i can't help but speculate, but _ can they be? i can't help but speculate, but from - can they be? i can't help but speculate, but from the - can they be? i can't help but speculate, but from the i, i can they be? i can't help but - speculate, but from the i, we've seen _ speculate, but from the i, we've seen everything from a full lockdown at the _ seen everything from a full lockdown at the end _ seen everything from a full lockdown at the end of october, a fire break lockdown— at the end of october, a fire break lockdown to coincide with half term, now there _ lockdown to coincide with half term, now there is — lockdown to coincide with half term, now there is a suggestion they might brin- now there is a suggestion they might bring in _ now there is a suggestion they might bring in advisory mask wearing and indoor— bring in advisory mask wearing and indoor spaces, that's a big spectrum of lockdown— indoor spaces, that's a big spectrum of lockdown places. i think the government is very desperate not to reimbose _ government is very desperate not to reimpose huge restrictions, obviously very aware of their massive _ obviously very aware of their massive impact on the economy, government spending is going up and we need _ government spending is going up and we need the economy to be grown, we can't deal— we need the economy to be grown, we can't deal with another stagnation.

so they— can't deal with another stagnation. so they are — can't deal with another stagnation. so they are doing everything they can to _ so they are doing everything they can to resist any measures which would _ can to resist any measures which would have — can to resist any measures which would have a big impact on the economy _ would have a big impact on the economy. so mask wearing is definitely— economy. so mask wearing is definitely preferential to social distancing. it looks like it will be 'ust distancing. it looks like it will be just along — distancing. it looks like it will be just along the lines of mask wearing _ just along the lines of mask wearing. i also think it will be quite — wearing. i also think it will be quite difficult — there aren't that many— quite difficult — there aren't that many lockdown sceptics on the tory benches, _ many lockdown sceptics on the tory benches, but there are a few of them who have really mobilised over the last few _ who have really mobilised over the last few months, and i think any legal— last few months, and i think any legal measures would go down very badly— legal measures would go down very badly on— legal measures would go down very badly on borisjohnson's back benches, _ badly on borisjohnson's back benches, and he's trying to do controversial stuff at the moment so he needs— controversial stuff at the moment so he needs his back benches on his side _ he needs his back benches on his side so— he needs his back benches on his side so im _ he needs his back benches on his side. so i'm thinking will probably happen— side. so i'm thinking will probably happen is— side. so i'm thinking will probably happen is mask during —— mask wearing — happen is mask during —— mask wearing an _ happen is mask during —— mask wearing an indoor spaces, and not much _ wearing an indoor spaces, and not much by— wearing an indoor spaces, and not much by that. can wearing an indoor spaces, and not much by that-— much by that. can you read one of the subheadings _ much by that. can you read one of the subheadings here? _ much by that. can you read one of the subheadings here? you - much by that. can you read one of| the subheadings here? you wonder much by that. can you read one of. the subheadings here? you wonder if the subheadings here? you wonder if the scientist to advise the government are wondering, what are we bothering for? they were not in favour of jabs for 12—15 —year—olds, and they've not yet decided on boosters for other people this

autumn — yet it looks like that's where we are heading because the politicians have decided so? i where we are heading because the politicians have decided so? i think it's fair to say that _ politicians have decided so? i think it's fair to say that there _ politicians have decided so? i think it's fair to say that there is - politicians have decided so? i think it's fair to say that there is some i it's fair to say that there is some discomfort on thejcvi about the way that it's gone. sometimes scientists have made it clear that it's not... that the politicians necessarily want them to, to present that kind of shield for them to say they are following the science. you don't hear that phrase going on in government very often any more. and as olivia said, borisjohnson hasn't had to worry about what he thinks, but ultimately he is the main lockdown sceptic himself and he's in charge of the government now, and has essentially said, you know, there's absolutely no way he wants to lockdown the country again, or really impose any form of social

distancing, reimpose the rule of six or eating in cafes, or changing the way pubs are operating. he doesn't even really seem to be prepared to follow the advice that he says he was going to follow, which is to wear a mask in crowded indoor spaces. we've seen in the house of commons on multiple occasions now, which is certainly a crowded indoor space, he's not wearing his mask and neither are any of his senior ministers. there may come a point this autumn where borisjohnson is forced to act, but i think it'll take very special persuasion for much to happen — even though i think next week we will see some pics rolling, we'll see him worn that things will get difficult and we will see him say that the nhs needs support and we need people to be careful. but whether he's prepared to go further than that will take some really scary statistics to push them in that direction. let’s some really scary statistics to push them in that direction.— them in that direction. let's look at the picture — them in that direction. let's look at the picture on _ them in that direction. let's look at the picture on the _ them in that direction. let's look i at the picture on the independent,

"remembering 9/11, how the tragedy changed the world." it's one of those occasions where if you are around at the time, you remember exactly where you were in those pictures of the planes flying into the building seem unbelievable even now. . , y the building seem unbelievable even now. . , , ., , the building seem unbelievable even now. u, , , ., now. absolutely. i was seven and i remember — now. absolutely. i was seven and i remember my _ now. absolutely. i was seven and i remember my mum _ now. absolutely. i was seven and i remember my mum telling - now. absolutely. i was seven and i remember my mum telling me - now. absolutely. i was seven and i | remember my mum telling me that we were going _ remember my mum telling me that we were going to be talking about this in 20-30 _ were going to be talking about this in 20—30 years time, and here we are _ in 20—30 years time, and here we are its— in 20—30 years time, and here we are. it's obviously particularly poignant. _ are. it's obviously particularly poignant, this anniversary, when you watch _ poignant, this anniversary, when you watch the _ poignant, this anniversary, when you watch the taliban takeover. —— take over afghanistan. what started into a war— over afghanistan. what started into a war on— over afghanistan. what started into a war on terror turned into a nation—building exercise in afghanistan — nowjoe biden has decided — afghanistan — nowjoe biden has decided to take america in a different— decided to take america in a different direction, he doesn't agree — different direction, he doesn't agree with the nation—building policies — agree with the nation—building policies of the past, so we've all withdrawn — policies of the past, so we've all withdrawn from afghanistan and now we've _ withdrawn from afghanistan and now we've remembered that we were also fighting _ we've remembered that we were also fighting a _ we've remembered that we were also fighting a war on terror, and we've 'ust fighting a war on terror, and we've just heard — fighting a war on terror, and we've just heard over the weekend that mi5

is worried _ just heard over the weekend that mi5 is worried about terror attacks increasing, we are more at risk. it's increasing, we are more at risk. it's a _ increasing, we are more at risk. it's a pretty— increasing, we are more at risk. it's a pretty horrible anniversary and doesn't feel like we've come a lon- and doesn't feel like we've come a long way— and doesn't feel like we've come a long way particularly since 9/11, even _ long way particularly since 9/11, even before that blood spilt in afghanistan. so it'll be a very difficult — afghanistan. so it'll be a very difficult anniversary, i think, and an interesting moment of reflection for the _ an interesting moment of reflection for the whole world, really. it an interesting moment of reflection for the whole world, really.- for the whole world, really. a quick comment from _ for the whole world, really. a quick comment from you, _ for the whole world, really. a quick comment from you, jessica, if - for the whole world, really. a quick comment from you, jessica, if i - for the whole world, really. a quick| comment from you, jessica, if i may — president biden very much changing his foreign policy as the trips with group —— withdrew from afghanistan and the last few weeks. the group -- withdrew from afghanistan and the last few weeks.— and the last few weeks. the after are still going _ and the last few weeks. the after are still going on _ and the last few weeks. the after are still going on -- _ are still going on —— aftershocks, but what's going on is a sense of weariness and exhaustion on the part of the american people, and may be the west in general about how war and terror has gone and been

conducted, the point of it all, a lot of people questioning that in the wake of the taliban victory in afghanistan, and whether the questioning really the role of america as out the world public police. donald trump question that and joe biden seems to be conceding himself, feeling strongly about it. he certainly gambled that the american people do not want a prolonged extension of any war in afghanistan, and that there will be repercussions around the world for that decision just as there were repercussions for that brazen interventionism that came 20 years ago. interventionism that came 20 years aio. �* , , ., interventionism that came 20 years aio. h , ., ., interventionism that came 20 years aio. h ,., .,, ago. let's finish on a brighter note, ago. let's finish on a brighter note. shall— ago. let's finish on a brighter note, shall we? _ ago. let's finish on a brighter note, shall we? always - ago. let's finish on a brighter note, shall we? always nice i ago. let's finish on a brighterl note, shall we? always nice to ago. let's finish on a brighter - note, shall we? always nice to find the fun and something — emma raducanu provides it for us tonight, at the top of the telegraph there.

she's onlyjust on her a—levels, yet this week we are going to see her in the final of the us open — just briefly? the final of the us open - 'ust briefl ? , the final of the us open - 'ust briefl ? hj~ , ., ., , briefly? this 18-year-old has 'ust stone to the fi briefly? this 18-year-old has 'ust stone to the world i briefly? this 18-year-old has 'ust stone to the world and i briefly? this 18-year-old has 'ust stone to the world and won h briefly? this 18-year-old hasjust stone to the world and won the l stone to the world and won the hearts of everyone, notjust because she just seems like such a nice girl and a sunny personality, but her skills arejust and a sunny personality, but her skills are just incredible —— stunned the world. she's been plucked out of school since 11, she's only really throwing herself full throttle into this career —— she's not been plucked out of school. to see what she's achieving now is a coronary, and i think will go on to do great things, no matter what happens in the next match. she's earned a lot of money and the sponsors are after her because she's going to sell a lot of product for them. i going to sell a lot of product for them. ~ ., ., , ,, ., them. i know, i was thinking that toda , them. i know, i was thinking that today. she'll— them. i know, i was thinking that today, she'll be _ them. i know, i was thinking that today, she'll be a _ today, she'll be a multi—multimillionaire. she went to grammar— multi—multimillionaire. she went to grammar school in bromley, just an ordinary— grammar school in bromley, just an ordinary upbringing, but she is

incredible. she's fantastic she deserves it. incredible. she's fantastic she deserves it— deserves it. she's got a lot of fans. and _ deserves it. she's got a lot of fans, and probably _ deserves it. she's got a lot of fans, and probably bought. deserves it. she's got a lot of. fans, and probably bought more deserves it. she's got a lot of- fans, and probably bought more after tomorrow. lovely to see you both, maybe in person eventually if we are allowed. thank you very much for talking to us tonight. that's it for the papers. what's coming up next? sport! at night. good evening, i'm lizzie greenwood—hughes here with your latest sports news. emma raducanu flies the flag for britain tomorrow in the us open women's singles final, but we have a british winner today at flushing meadows. joe salisbury and rajeev ram of the united states have beatenjamie murray and the brazilian bruno soares in the men's doubles final. murray and soares took the first set 6—3 before ram and salisbury fought back to level it at six games to two. the momentum stayed with them, and the pair won the deciding set to become champions.

it's their second major doubles title together. world number one novak djokovic continues his bid for a calendar grand slam when he plays matteo berritini in the men's semis later. the winner of that match will play daniil medvedev in the final. he beat felix auger alliassime in straight sets in the first semifinal. the great and good in tennis have been lining—up to heap praise on emma raducanu. the 18—year—old is yet to drop a set at the us open, and the 18—time grand slam champion martina navratilova says it's even more impressive that she has reached the final as a qualifier, which has never been done before. the speed with which she did it, nobody could have predicted it. it's really outstanding. and she did it the hard way, she qualified. she didn't get the wild card, she didn't waltz in here, saying, "i got to a round of 16". she did the hard way. and i think it paid off, because she didn't play that well at the beginning of the tournament,

in the qualifying. but she grew with each match and got better and better. but we knew she was going to get better because we've already seen her work hard. but again, she's just taking it up to another level here, and it's very impressive. the ecb have written an open letter to the nearly 80,000 cricket fans who'd bought tickets for the fifth and final test against india which was called off today, just two hours before the start. it's hoped the game can be rescheduled for next summer. india said they were unable to field a team, after another positive covid case in their backroom staff led to fears the virus may spread to the players. currently the series will remain a 2—1 victory for india. here's our sports correspondentjoe wilson. old trafford, new world — a test match cancelled because of covid. those who paid to fill the seats will be refunded, but many had already made the journey. working all night, so i've not slept a wink all night to get here today. to be cancelled at the last minute, ifind shocking. came from london, stayed here last

night, and we booked a hotel last night when we came — for tonight. now we have to try and cancel that, it has been a complete nightmare. i take a day off work, - and then there's no game. who's to blame? i don't think it's a blame thing, we're still living in a very difficult environment for elite sports performance. so to go from one anxiety—inducing environment to another one, which is the high—performance playing field, is very difficult, and i think at times that goes past the point where players are comfortable to take the field. and i think that is what we have seen. india's players recorded negative pcr tests yesterday then announced it could not field a team. reassurance about safety was apparently not enough. what's next in world cricket? well, the super—lucrative ipl, indian premier league, will resume later this month. do india want their star players involved in that? of course they do. i'll be honest, i think all of this is about money.

i completely get what players have gone through in the last 18 months, it has been difficult — the bio—bubbles, the mental health side is very important, we have to look after that. i believe this week was about money, making sure those players get to the ipl because they want to earn those big cheques — which again, i get — but i don't get it when it's at the expense of a test match. these performers booked to attend did. it can't be forgotten that a test match is or was about entertainment. joe wilson, bbc news, old trafford. formula one is experimenting again this weekend with its new sprint race format to decide the grid for sunday's italian grand prix. the traditional style of qualfying took place this evening — and in the week, he was told he'd be leaving mercedes at the end of the season. valtteri bottas had the last laugh, topping the time sheets. he'll start saturday's sprint race ahead of lewis hamilton and championship leader max verstappen. birmingham city moved up to fourth in the championship with a 2—0

win over derby county. scott hogan put birmingham ahead in the first half before jeremie bela sealed the three points with this strike ten minutes from time. derby have now won just one of their last 13 games under manager wayne rooney, dating back to last season. there's one match to tell you about in rugby league's super league tonight. st helens are now guaranteed a top—two finish after thrashing leeds rhinos 40—6. they scored seven tries against a leeds side hit by injury and suspension. morgan knowles scored two of the tries. and britain's ethan hayter has retained the overall lead after stage six of the tour of britain — but onlyjust. after taking four—and—a—half hours to cover 123 miles, it boiled down to a sprint finish in gateshead between the top riders. belgium's wout van art won the stage just ahead of hayter, and now trails him byjust four seconds with two stages left. and that's all the sport for now.

good evening. with low pressure sitting across the uk today, it has been a showery picture. there have been sunny spells between the showers as we saw in suffolk earlier in the day, but we've also seen a lot of lively showers through the second half of the afternoon across the eastern half of england. the weekend, though, will bring fewer showers for many of us with some sunny spells, but it'll feel fresher. and the reason? the low pressure that's been bringing those showers yesterday and today that's sitting across us is moving out into the north sea, so bringing wet and windy weather to scandinavia. we've still got the remnants of that weather front sitting in the north, but the other change i talked about is the wind direction. so, as we go around to the north and the northwest, it's a fresher feel. you can see the heat gradually ebbing away through the day on saturday. so, still a few thunderstorms around this evening — northeast parts of england, lincolnshire, east anglia, possibly 1—2 in northern ireland — but they fade away as we go through the night. the wet areas really dominated

by the area of low pressure and its trailing weather front across north scotland. not just tonight but tomorrow as well, we could see some very significant rainfall totals building up here. it's one to watch. for most of us as showers fade away, it's misty and grey and quite warm again. we haven't lost that humidity yet. it's quite a warm start to the day, but also quite grey and misty, particularly over the hills in north and west areas, but there could be some fog just about anywhere. it does take a little longer to clear this time of year. once it does so, some brighter spells coming through and very few showers for england and wales. still a scattering for northern ireland, but not as many as today. south and eastern scotland faring quite well with some drier weather, but it is really looking quite wet across northern scotland. temperatures are, as i say, starting to drop away, a fresher feel and a generally quite fairly brisk breeze blowing. that weather front weakens as it heads south on sunday, but there is the fly in the ointment — this area of low pressure and how far north and east it will spread its influence, spread its rains by the time we get to sunday. cloudier for the eastern side of england and scotland on that weakening weather front,

but drier further north and brighter, albeit a little bit fresher. fewer showers for northern ireland, we feel, and further east across england as well, some drier weather. and it could be that that weather front gets stuck across western areas — so even by monday, most of the rain is in the west. but as i say, there's quite a lot of uncertainty surrounding that next area of low pressure at this stage. so, as ever, there's more on the website, including the warnings, and we'll keep you up—to—date.

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