�* a �*a lot �* a lot worse worse and possibly a lot worse because — worse and possibly a lot worse because we have yet to introduce the import— because we have yet to introduce the import controls, the proper control of borders— import controls, the proper control of borders that the brexiteers told us was _ of borders that the brexiteers told us was necessary and that is will be introduced — us was necessary and that is will be introduced and they backed away from it twice _ introduced and they backed away from it twice because they know the impact — it twice because they know the impact of— it twice because they know the impact of doing so would be even more _ impact of doing so would be even more disastrous for our supply chains — more disastrous for our supply chains if— more disastrous for our supply chains. if we ever do that, it is going — chains. if we ever do that, it is going to — chains. if we ever do that, it is going to get worse and we are going to have _ going to get worse and we are going to have to— going to get worse and we are going to have to come up with an entirely different— to have to come up with an entirely different model for supplying key products— different model for supplying key products because we are not going to be able _ products because we are not going to be able to— products because we are not going to be able to rely on this just—in—time modei— be able to rely on this just—in—time model in— be able to rely on this just—in—time model in the — be able to rely on this just—in—time model in the future. we be able to rely on this “ust-in-time model in the future._ be able to rely on this 'ust-in-time model in the future. we will go back to the front — model in the future. we will go back to the front page — model in the future. we will go back to the front page of— model in the future. we will go back to the front page of the _ model in the future. we will go back to the front page of the daily - to the front page of the daily mirror and struck by its lovely little picture ofjohn challis there, the star with the paper having interview this widow but said the other side of him as an actor, if you can come in to get a who story called the seas of dune from 1976 in which he placed a really terrified and sadistic hired killer and have to say in this reminder as

well that there was more to him than situational comedy and he was a good stage actor as well. so definitely a man whose career is worth examining a bit more widely than just only fools and horses of her important and it was a fantastic performance he gave in that. let's move on to the yorkshire post. this is a really interesting story. deputy leader of the labour party, who has an urban seat and background in cities, really interesting talk about the difficulty labour might have in being able to win seats in rural areas. , ., u, , being able to win seats in rural areas. , ., , . ., ., . ~ areas. yes, of course, a lot of talk about in this _ areas. yes, of course, a lot of talk about in this from _ areas. yes, of course, a lot of talk about in this from angela - areas. yes, of course, a lot of talk about in this from angela rayner l about in this from angela rayner about in this from angela rayner about the one of the liberal party need to do to win over voters. there was a used number of seats they would need to win, notjust in urban areas of course and they will need some rural voters they wanted to win back some of the previous voters that labour had that turn to the conservative party in 2019. this is a really and there is a lot going on

in the labour party this week and quite a lot of internal drama that i think is really frustrating people and angela rayner is thinking about this but they really want to be focusing on and what the conservative party is doing, whether it be on managing this current crisis of lorry drivers and supply chains, but also what is happening with inflation and universal credit. but there is lots of internal jostling about and potentially search your summer trying to move back to an electoral college way of voting for leaders as opposed to the one member, one vote will so this is going to be a difficult and difficult conference for the party coming up and notjust in terms of setting out the stage to the country about what about but internally, it's very frustrating for those of us that are labour members that this is the continued conversation inside jostling and on issues that should

not be issues. we should be a democratic party and it should not be an issue of trying to cut what members say. be an issue of trying to out what members say-— be an issue of trying to out what members say. you will recall there was a time — members say. you will recall there was a time in _ members say. you will recall there was a time in the _ members say. you will recall there was a time in the new— members say. you will recall there was a time in the new labour- members say. you will recall there was a time in the new labour paid | was a time in the new labour paid eight when they were winning rural seats it was even holding a rural party in margaret beckett was a virus or a feels like very distant days now. bringing your kind of journalist side to this, what do you make of what she is saying? is a serious pitch for rural votes? i serious pitch for rural votes? i don't think it can be, no. the figures — don't think it can be, no. the figures are _ don't think it can be, no. the figures are stark in the story and it's says — figures are stark in the story and it's says it— figures are stark in the story and it's says it leaver hold 17 or semi rural— it's says it leaver hold 17 or semi rurat seats — it's says it leaver hold 17 or semi rural seats and one 870 in the heyday— rural seats and one 870 in the heyday of— rural seats and one 870 in the heyday of tony blair and that is a help of— heyday of tony blair and that is a help of a — heyday of tony blair and that is a help of a decline. the labour focus is on _ help of a decline. the labour focus is on towns — help of a decline. the labour focus is on towns. that is the background and been _ is on towns. that is the background and been a — is on towns. that is the background and been a resident lost the last election— and been a resident lost the last election and it needs to reclaim because — election and it needs to reclaim because labour is dominant in the bil because labour is dominant in the big cities— because labour is dominant in the big cities that does not give enough of a power— big cities that does not give enough of a power base to win in elections

ithink— of a power base to win in elections i think the — of a power base to win in elections i think the priority is the towns and not — i think the priority is the towns and not rural areas. we are about to id and not rural areas. we are about to go into— and not rural areas. we are about to go into absolutely crucial labour conference and if kiersten does not make _ conference and if kiersten does not make his _ conference and if kiersten does not make his mark in the next five or six days. — make his mark in the next five or six days. it — make his mark in the next five or six days, it is _ make his mark in the next five or six days, it is impossible to overstate _ six days, it is impossible to overstate how important this is because — overstate how important this is because it gets the prominence that the leader— because it gets the prominence that the leader of the opposition has no other— the leader of the opposition has no other occasion during the year and a less he _ other occasion during the year and a less he can — other occasion during the year and a less he can really cut to the public in the _ less he can really cut to the public in the next — less he can really cut to the public in the next week, hard to see how you have — in the next week, hard to see how you have no — in the next week, hard to see how you have no chance to do so. let stand on a _ you have no chance to do so. let stand on a cheerful image at least with angela merkel feeding the parents. you don't often see photos of angela merkel smiling, do you? you her looking rarely relaxed or whatever but almost kind of like a family photo like somebody is taken a photo of their aunt on a day trip to the zoo. it is a great photo. it to the zoo. it is a great photo. it is an end of the country it feels like another world. you have i think

16 years _ like another world. you have i think 16 years or— like another world. you have i think 16 years or maybe 15 and she is leaving — 16 years or maybe 15 and she is leaving to _ 16 years or maybe 15 and she is leaving to enormous acclaim and popularity — leaving to enormous acclaim and popularity for so you can tell the issue _ popularity for so you can tell the issue stood against him if you'd win again— issue stood against him if you'd win again we _ issue stood against him if you'd win again we have had two prime ministers— again we have had two prime ministers who were in power for ten years— ministers who were in power for ten years in— ministers who were in power for ten years in a _ ministers who were in power for ten years in a bit— ministers who were in power for ten years in a bit more in the case of the first— years in a bit more in the case of the first one _ years in a bit more in the case of the first one and they both seem to id the first one and they both seem to go mad _ the first one and they both seem to go mad in— the first one and they both seem to go mad in office by the end of it, peopie _ go mad in office by the end of it, people were sick of the side of them and deford _ people were sick of the side of them and deford to keep them out but not the case _ and deford to keep them out but not the case with angela merkel. reallyt the case with angela merkel. really earl that the case with angela merkel. really early that she _ the case with angela merkel. really early that she has _ the case with angela merkel. really early that she has 8096 _ the case with angela merkel. really early that she has 8096 approval- early that she has 80% approval ratings leaving officers must be unprecedented. i suppose the sceptic in me says possibly that's just because she has not ruffled, iressa, disc and silica cheap pond but she is not ruffled many feathers. itruieiiii. is not ruffled many feathers. well, she did it. is not ruffled many feathers. well, she did it- he _ is not ruffled many feathers. well, she did it. he said _ is not ruffled many feathers. well, she did it. he said that _ is not ruffled many feathers. well, she did it. he said that but - is not ruffled many feathers. well, she did it. he said that but she - is not ruffled many feathers. in she did it. he said that but she did take a move to let in many syrian refugees when the public was not always on side and it did cause some friction and issues a backlash but she stuck to the line and ijust want to say i'm hearing in new york around the un at conferences this

week that there is so much respect for her globally as well. and who have the new leader is, it is very important for the eu and globally that she really leaves a void in her leadership she is shown in the way she is better to the world. band leadership she is shown in the way she is better to the world.- she is better to the world. and if ou want she is better to the world. and if you want more — she is better to the world. and if you want more on _ she is better to the world. and if you want more on that, - she is better to the world. and if you want more on that, check i she is better to the world. and if| you want more on that, check out she is better to the world. and if - you want more on that, check out the article that stephanie was tell me on dateline earlier today on friday which is repeated on the news channel 4 the weekend, shameless plug. thank you both very much and your back with us —— repeated on the news through the weekend. thank you at that time and we will have more “p at that time and we will have more up front pages was forthcoming up and then the weather and the news and then the weather and the news and 11 p:m.. good evening, i'm lizzie greenwood—hughes here with the sports news.

first to the ryder cup, where the usa made a very impressive start to the opening day at whistling straits in wisconsin, winning three of the four foursomes matches. europe did win the first point of the compeition, but after that, it all went team usa's way. this from collin morikawa helping him and dustinjohnson beat paul casey and viktor hovland. then this putt from brooks koepka gave usa a 3—1 lead going into the afternoon's fourballs. and you can follow the latest action from the ryder cup on the bbc sport website. well, the ryder cup isn't the only huge sporting event this weekend. tomorrow, britain's anthonyjoshua puts his reputation and his three world heavyweight belts on the line against the ukrainian challenger oleksandr usyk. 67,000 people will get to watch the fight at the tottenham hotspur stadium. 0ur reporter ade adedoyin has been following the build—up.

the calm before the storm. anthonyjoshua will aim to produce a punch—perfect performance in the biggest stadium fight in the uk since the pandemic. i'm feeling happy, i'm feeling blessed. what an opportunity this is. i'm one of the lucky ones. i get to go out there and perform. it is difficult — don't get me wrong. it comes with a lot of sacrifice. but as long as you apply yourself, you shouldn't have... you know, not too much to worry about. you can't predict the outcome, but leading up to it you should be confident. so, if he's the leading man in the show, what of his co—star, oleksandr usyk? happy to play the joker, he turned up to thursday's press conference dressed in a suit inspired by the movie character. eccentric and zany, but behind the smiles, a fierce and fiery competitor. likejoshua, he's a gold medallist from london 2012 and a former undisputed cruiserweight champion of the world. usyk is blessed with great footwork and hand—eye coordination, though he's not the only one who can do that. mind and body will need to be in sync on saturday ifjoshua is to prevail. he'll start as favourite,

as he often does. so, how does he deal with the constant pressure to win and the attention and demands that comes with it? what i call it is the gift and the curse. you know, you have the gift of going out there and performing in front of so many people, and the accolades when you win, presidents want to meet you and all the stuff, yeah? but then on the flip side, there's a whole heap of stuff you didn't expect that you're not prepared for that comes with it. people don't train you for the mental capacity of what it's going to take to get on the top of your game. anthonyjoshua cut a lean and powerfulfigure as he weighed in earlier, but in his opponent, he is aware he is up against a man who can derail his plans to become the undisputed shipping of the world. ade adedoyin, bbc news, london. warwickshire are cricket's county champions for the first time in nine years. they had to beat somerset today to pip lancashire to the title, and three wickets from craig miles helped take them to

the brink of victory. then liam norwell claimed the final wicket to ensure the win by 118 runs at edgbaston. and warwickshire could do the double this season as they're into the final of the bob willis trophy at lord's next week. there was a big surprise in tonight's super league eliminator as hull kr ended warrington's season with a 19—0 victory. rovers finished bottom of the table last year, but are nowjust one game away from the grand final. they play catalans dragons in the semi on thursday night for a place at old trafford. west bromwich albion are top of the championship after coming from behind to beat qpr. it was 1—1 with three minutes to go, but a wonderful flowing move was finished off by karlan grant to give west brom the win. they're above coventry on goal difference, who beat peterborough 3—0 tonight. red bull's max verstappen will start sunday's russian grand prix from the back of the grid as a result of a penalty for using too many engines this season. in second practice today, it was a mercedez one—two with valtteri bottas finishing quickest, just ahead of his team—mate lewis hamilton. verstappen's grid penalty gives

hamilton and mercedes a golden opportunity to gain ground in the championship. verstappen is five points ahead heading into this weekend. andy murray has been knocked out of the quarterfinals of the moselle open in france. the former world number one, who's now ranked 113th, lost in straight sets to the top seed, poland's hubert hurkacz. meanwhile, us open champion emma raducanu has split with her coach who helped guide her to a first major title earlier this month. andrew richardson was hired for the summer tournaments in the united states, which ended with that extraordinary win in new york. the 18—year—old became the first british woman to win a grand slam for 44 years and the first qualifier ever to win a major. well, today, raducanu also got to play with royalty, the duchess of cambridge, who made a guest appearance at an lta event to mark britain's us open success.

britain's eventers are in first place after the dressage phase of the european championships in switzerland. the all—girl team led by world champion ros canter have nearly a five—point advantage over germany in second going into tomorrow's cross—country. the medals will be decided after sunday's final show—jumping phase. if gb win gold, they'll be the reigning european, world and olympic champions. and that's all the sport for now. good evening. it's been another fine, dry and reasonably warm day across many parts of the uk. and that story really continues into the weekend as well, so a mostly dry, warm weekend ahead with some sunny spells before things turn more unsettled into next week. but before we get there, for the rest of this evening and overnight, things looking predominantly dry. quite a lot of cloud around on the maps, you can see here. could be a bit of mistiness here and there and some low cloud first thing tomorrow morning, but temperatures staying on the mild side, generally the mid—teens.

just a bit cooler to start your saturday across the north east of scotland. through the day tomorrow, a lot of dry weather with some sunshine breaking through. particularly sunny for the likes of north wales. parts of the midlands, eastern england and eastern scotland, a few spots of rain for the west of scotland through the day, where the breeze will be picking up. but temperatures doing very well, up into the high teens or even the low 205 — 22 or 23 degrees at best. that fine, dry weather holds on for many of us into sunday, too, before things turn more unsettled into next week. bye for now.

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