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against him of sexual assault have been properly served. representatives of virginia giuffre — who has made the claims — say that they were. a us judge will decide if the case can proceed on monday. the duke of york has always strongly denied the accusations. british tennis sensation emma raducanu is hoping to cap a remarkable run in the us open and make history tonight. she's taking on fellow teenager, canada's leyla fernandez in a gripping match in new york — and has taken the first set. joe wilson is watching. the borough of queens on a sunny sunday and the extraordinary progress of one young woman. she's been absolutely amazing this whole tournament. she has a lot of energy. she's so composed and ruthless. she's going to smash it. you know who they're talking about. emma raducanu! well, there were two teenagers in the us open final — canadian leyla fernandez at the top
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of the screen. as early as the second game we saw intense rallies and we saw emma raducanu prevailing here. both players settled immediately to display a full range of their abilities. points were hard earned, skilfully won. nerves? no sign. she is a beautiful player to watch. as both players battled back and forth through long, close games in the first set, one thing was clear, we had a final worthy of the occasion. what precision, what depth, what guts. she is a revelation. could emma raducanu extend and amplify the excitement? could she win the first set? well, has she ever let you down yet? 6-4. it was hers. joe wilson, bbc news. we'll be live in new york with the latest in a moment, but first, raducanu's run has inspired tennis—lovers across the world. our correspondent sanchia berg has
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spent the evening with fans at a club in south east london, where emma began her career. tennis fans packed the club where it all began for emma raducanu. she started playing at park langley in beckenham when she was just five years old and the members here can hardly believe how far she has gone so quickly. it's totally amazing, it's like the stars have aligned for her to be there and she's taken it all in her stride. everyone's just supporting. you just never think it's possible, until now when you get someone from bromley or your hometown actually doing it. itjust gives everyone a bit of hope. harry bushnell coached emma as a child. now he trains girls who want to follow in her footsteps. it's obviously huge for the club, you can hear buzz around the building. this week the build—up hasjust been immense. the match began and cheers built to a crescendo as emma raducanu won point after point.
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followed by anxious silence as her opponent fought back. and then enormous relief as she won the first set. it is still a very tense, closely fought match. at here at emma raducanu's very first tennis club, people are starting to believe that she might be able to bring that trophy home. our correspondent samira hussain is live at flushing meadows tonight. what is the latest? we are into the second set. — what is the latest? we are into the second set, and _ what is the latest? we are into the second set, and we _ what is the latest? we are into the second set, and we see _ what is the latest? we are into the second set, and we see that - what is the latest? we are into the i second set, and we see that raducanu is leading, 3—2. what is really incredible is that we have become so accustomed to seeing emma raducanu breeze through her matches, but the canadian, leyla fernandez, is putting up a solid fight. and when
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it comes to the fans here, there have been moments where i have asked them who they are cheering for, and they are somewhat pained, because they are somewhat pained, because the story of these two teenagers is just incredible, and either way, fans here have got some really great tennis. . , fans here have got some really great tennis. ., , . ., ~ i. that's all from us. the health secretary and the shadow health secretary are on the andrew marr show tomorrow morning. but from me, and the team, goodnight.
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bringing us tomorrow. with me are natalie fahy, she's the senior editor for nottingham post, derby telegraph and lincolnshire echo, and i'm alsojoined byjoe mayes who is a uk politics reporterfor bloomberg. tomorrow's front pages. starting with the observer, which says coronavirus vaccinations for 12 to 15—year—olds could start in two weeks' time. well they say borisjohnson is set to announce the plans next week, with jabs starting in schools by the 22nd september. the express is also looking at that expected announcement next week, but focusing on what they call a "bonfire of covid regulations". they say the prime minister doesn't want any further lockdowns and wants to ease coronavirus laws as we head into winter. the sunday mirror
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leads with claims that priti patel has been accused of breaking lobbying rules. they're reporting that labour are calling for an investigation into the home secretary's meetings. a spokesperson�*s for ms patel told the mirror that details of all relevant external meetings will be published in accordance with the ministerial code. meanwhile the sunday telegraph is reporting that the increase in national insurance approved earlier this week could result in the breakdown of families, and stop companies hiring new staff or increasing wages. so let's begin... lovely to see you both. natalie, could you kick—off the observer as our first front page. most covid jabs set to start in two
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weeks we think. this most covid jabs set to start in two weeks we think.— weeks we think. this has been rumblin: weeks we think. this has been rumbling around _ weeks we think. this has been rumbling around for— weeks we think. this has been rumbling around for a - weeks we think. this has been rumbling around for a while i weeks we think. this has been rumbling around for a while so weeks we think. this has been l rumbling around for a while so it weeks we think. this has been - rumbling around for a while so it is no surprise — rumbling around for a while so it is no surprise. it will be happening quite _ no surprise. it will be happening quite quickly according to the observer, in13 quite quickly according to the observer, in 13 days' time. 12—15 wear-01115. _ observer, in 13 days' time. 12—15 —year—olds, they will be rolling out mass _ —year—olds, they will be rolling out mass inoculation in schools. there is no _ mass inoculation in schools. there is no mention about vital permission questions _ is no mention about vital permission questions which have been raised in the last— questions which have been raised in the last few weeks, whether children can get— the last few weeks, whether children can get consent for —— from their parents — can get consent for —— from their parents or— can get consent for —— from their parents or can consent themselves which _ parents or can consent themselves which is _ parents or can consent themselves which is a — parents or can consent themselves which is a vital detail, many parents _ which is a vital detail, many parents will want to know before this happens. i expect this will be confirmed — this happens. i expect this will be confirmed at some point this week, you hope _ confirmed at some point this week, you hope so. it is all part of this bil you hope so. it is all part of this big roil-out— you hope so. it is all part of this big roll—out of the covid box which we will _ big roll—out of the covid box which we will probably be discussing later this week— we will probably be discussing later this week as well, their boris johnson _ this week as well, their boris johnson announcement. this has been rotting _ johnson announcement. this has been rolling around for awhile and the
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w rolling around for awhile and the vai have — rolling around for awhile and the jcvi have approved it. doctor chris whitty— jcvi have approved it. doctor chris whitty has — jcvi have approved it. doctor chris whitty has approved it now as well and we _ whitty has approved it now as well and we could be seeing it in very soon _ and we could be seeing it in very soon. ~ . , and we could be seeing it in very soon. ~ ., , ., ~ ., soon. we are still talking about this tool box _ soon. we are still talking about this tool box as _ soon. we are still talking about this tool box as natalie - soon. we are still talking about. this tool box as natalie mentioned but we will turn to the front page of the express in a minute. just to let our viewers know that emma reynolds —— emma raducanu isjust one game away from winning the us women's open for 2021. so to continue with their virus question, your thoughts on the story in the sunday express. just a on the story in the sunday express. justa warning... on the story in the sunday express. just a warning... on the express story, the prime minister is continuing to explore options for the winter when it comes to keeping control of covid. he has six
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expressed a preference for stepping back, especially from lockdowns. this story is about borisjohnson being aggressive, saying we were trying back as much we can. the previous story said loughton was a main tool and they do not expect to be going back to that. so it is an optimistic message and relying on science to keep the country safe. the front page of the sunday mirror. more clarity coming from the government side on this front page but tell is what we know so far. so the mirror is leadin: what we know so far. so the mirror is leading with _ what we know so far. so the mirror is leading with a _ what we know so far. so the mirror is leading with a story _ what we know so far. so the mirror is leading with a story where - what we know so far. so the mirror is leading with a story where they i is leading with a story where they claim _ is leading with a story where they claim priti — is leading with a story where they claim priti patel, the home secretary had a secret meeting with a billionaire owner of a hotel, who the minor— a billionaire owner of a hotel, who the mirror says is her friend and british— the mirror says is her friend and british airways. they say this was a
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lobbying _ british airways. they say this was a lobbying meeting but the government or priti _ lobbying meeting but the government or priti patel and her people are saying _ or priti patel and her people are saying it — or priti patel and her people are saying it wasjust or priti patel and her people are saying it was just a casual lunch, no lobbying involved, just talking as friends — no lobbying involved, just talking as friends. kwasi kwarteng was there as friends. kwasi kwarteng was there as well— as friends. kwasi kwarteng was there as well ttut— as friends. kwasi kwarteng was there as well but not in a cabinet role. the point — as well but not in a cabinet role. the point being made by the mirror is that— the point being made by the mirror is that priti — the point being made by the mirror is that priti patel did a similar thing — is that priti patel did a similar thing in — is that priti patel did a similar thing in 2017 when she was international development secretary in that— international development secretary in that later her resignation when theresa _ in that later her resignation when theresa may was minister. she was due to _ theresa may was minister. she was due to he _ theresa may was minister. she was due to be meeting israeli officials. a spokesperson has said for priti patel, all relevant external meetings will be published in accordance with the ministerial code. before the next story, what are your thoughts on this? that says all relevant — are your thoughts on this? that says all relevant external _ are your thoughts on this? that says all relevant external meetings - are your thoughts on this? that says all relevant external meetings so - all relevant external meetings so priti patel�*s argument might be that if there was no civil servant
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present, there might have needed to be. does there have to be a civil servant present at this kind of meeting? the mirror story suggests there should have been but we have to wait and see whether it was necessary or whether it was an informal lunch, that is what it will boil down to. the informal lunch, that is what it will boil down to— informal lunch, that is what it will boil down to. the front page of the sunday telegraph. _ boil down to. the front page of the sunday telegraph. poll _ boil down to. the front page of the sunday telegraph. poll tax - boil down to. the front page of the sunday telegraph. poll tax 2.0. i yes, interesting use of headline, a comparison — yes, interesting use of headline, a comparison with margaret thatcher. focusing _ comparison with margaret thatcher. focusing on the national insurance hike and _ focusing on the national insurance hike and it — focusing on the national insurance hike and it is a new report from hmrc_ hike and it is a new report from hmrc saying that this insurance hike could lead _ hmrc saying that this insurance hike could lead to the breakdown of families— could lead to the breakdown of families which sounds very dramatic. it families which sounds very dramatic. it could _ families which sounds very dramatic. it could deter companies from hiring new staff— it could deter companies from hiring new staff and increasing wages. so obviously _ new staff and increasing wages. so obviously there are questions raised about— obviously there are questions raised about why— obviously there are questions raised about why this government did not see the _ about why this government did not see the report before it voted through— see the report before it voted through this change. the impact on
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normai— through this change. the impact on normal families is going to be real. if normal families is going to be real. if you're _ normal families is going to be real. if you're earning £30,000 a year, you will— if you're earning £30,000 a year, you will he — if you're earning £30,000 a year, you will be paying charging £50 extra _ you will be paying charging £50 extra in — you will be paying charging £50 extra in national insurance and isu that is— extra in national insurance and isu that is what— extra in national insurance and isu that is what it is referring to. there — that is what it is referring to. there has— that is what it is referring to. there has been an opinion poll today that labour— there has been an opinion poll today that labour is taking the lead as a of that _ that labour is taking the lead as a of that. perhaps the government should _ of that. perhaps the government should have known this before they voted _ should have known this before they voted it _ should have known this before they voted it through. it should have known this before they voted it through.— should have known this before they voted it through. it comes from the hm revenue _ voted it through. it comes from the hm revenue and _ voted it through. it comes from the hm revenue and customs. - voted it through. it comes from the hm revenue and customs. it i voted it through. it comes from the hm revenue and customs. it doesl voted it through. it comes from the i hm revenue and customs. it does make you rate your eyebrows. still on the front pages of the sunday telegraph, charity chief, who will wage war on the cancel culture? just waiting to see why we are cheering from new york. no common use, back to the telegraph. the charity chief who will wage war on the cancel culture. this is the next phase in the
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culture war, it has raised —— might reach the charity sector. in this story they are saying they're looking for new head to the charity commission. they want someone who will focus on the central purpose of a charity and not get bogged down in culture wars. it will be another domain in which the culture war is playing out in the story set how critics might ask why we are constantly stalking these issues and clearly the boris johnson government clearly the borisjohnson government thinks clearly the boris johnson government thinks there is clearly the borisjohnson government thinks there is value in the sand keeping the british public onside. others said it is just another part of the culture wars. the big stories are what it has been happening in new york. i closely have you been following the emma raducanu story? i have you been following the emma raducanu story?— raducanu story? i have not been followin: raducanu story? i have not been following it _ raducanu story? i have not been following it closely _
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raducanu story? i have not been following it closely but _ raducanu story? i have not been following it closely but obviously j following it closely but obviously she has— following it closely but obviously she has come to my attention this week— she has come to my attention this week as _ she has come to my attention this week as she is making phenomenal history~ _ week as she is making phenomenal history~ i_ week as she is making phenomenal history. i am week as she is making phenomenal history. lam not week as she is making phenomenal history. i am not a tennis fan but this goes— history. i am not a tennis fan but this goes outside that. everybody should _ this goes outside that. everybody should get behind us. she is only 18, still— should get behind us. she is only 18, still playing at her local club in bromley and she is the first british— in bromley and she is the first british woman in a major singles final in— british woman in a major singles final in 40 — british woman in a major singles final in 40 for years. some lovely words _ final in 40 for years. some lovely words from — final in 40 for years. some lovely words from virginia wade, the previous— words from virginia wade, the previous holder of that title. it is amazing — previous holder of that title. it is amazing for women's sport, young women _ amazing for women's sport, young women sport as well. xliter? amazing for women's sport, young women sport as well. very quickly. she has match _ women sport as well. very quickly. she has match point. _ women sport as well. very quickly. she has match point. you - women sport as well. very quickly. she has match point. you have i women sport as well. very quickly. she has match point. you have 30 | she has match point. you have 30 seconds, joe. she she has match point. you have 30 seconds. joe-— she has match point. you have 30 seconds, joe. she is amazing. if she wins, it is seconds, joe. she is amazing. if she wins. it is a — seconds, joe. she is amazing. if she wins, it is a fairy _ seconds, joe. she is amazing. if she wins, it is a fairy tale _ seconds, joe. she is amazing. if she wins, it is a fairy tale story. - seconds, joe. she is amazing. if she wins, it is a fairy tale story. it i wins, it is a fairy tale story. it is amazing. we will let you get to your tv so you can catch that moment. thank you very much and thank you forjoining us here. back
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again at 730. go and catch that last point, goodbye. hello, it's been a fine day across much of the u k, very wet day in northern scotland. a lot of cloud, patchy rain until fog sinking further south across scotland elsewhere clear with dry spells. temperatures lower than recent nights. it will be fresher and easierfor sleeping. a lot of cloud to begin with tomorrow in scotland, rain in the east which might push into north—east england. cloud increasing across north—east england by brightening up in north—west scotland. dry northern ireland, a few sunny spells in the midlands, east anglia. a bit of rain brushing north—east cornwall and devon before hitting wales where we expect rain as the day goes on.
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this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the us is remembering 20 years to the day since the deadliest terror attacks on american soil. at a ceremony held at ground zero victims of the attack on the twin towers were remembered by their loved ones. 20 years feels like an eternity but yet it still feels like yesterday. until we meet again, my love. rest in peace. six moments of silence have been held, marking the times each of the four hijacked planes crashed and when the world trade centre
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buildings collapsed on that day in 2001. president biden travels to all three attack sites — new york, pennsylvania, and in the last two hours the pentagon in virginia former presidents clinton and obama earlierjoined joe biden in new york, as george w bush spoke in pennsylvania, calling for people to come together so much of our politics has become a naked appeal to anger, fear and resentment. that leaves us worried about our nation and our future together. prince andrew's legal team say they do not believe court papers from lawyers for the woman accusing him of sexual abuse have been successfully served. virginia giuffre launched a civil case against the prince, he denies the claims. and the waiting is over, the unseeded canadian, leylah fernandez faces the british qualifier, emma raducanu,
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