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hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are author &journalist, rachel shabi and tom newton dunn the chief political commentator at times radio. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... the telegraph leads with sarah everard's murder. the newspaper reports that her killer, wayne couzens, exploited covid rules to falsely arrest her. the guardian says wayne couzens used his police warrant card and handcuffs to lure sarah off the street. the newspaper also carries a picture of labour leader sir keir starmer, following his conference speech in brighton. "sarah didn't stand a chance." that's the headline in the sun, which reports on the agony of sarah's mother, at the thought of what her daughter endured. the times says sarah's father spoke

directly to her killer in court, asking him to look at him, before telling him how his crime had devastated the family. the i says met commissioner cressida dick is being urged to restore trust in the police, after sarah's murder. a different story in the financial times. it reports that ministers are to outline plans to shift green surcharges from household electricity bills and on to gas bills. so let's begin... we start tom with the story of sarah everard's milder and the appearance in court of herfamily everard's milder and the appearance in court of her family who were able to address her killer. the mayor is the first paper we are going to look at. heartbreak in court says the paper. sarah's family tell her killer, look at us. police ministers told face—to—face at the impact of the horrendous milder. it is a chilling story. it

the horrendous milder. it is a chilling story.— chilling story. it really is a chillin: chilling story. it really is a chilling story. _ chilling story. it really is a chilling story. an - chilling story. it really is a - chilling story. an extraordinary moment in court at sarah's milder and father confronting rain couzens directly without demand to look at them. it's not often you get the daily mirror and the times splashed on the same headline but such is that such a powerful moment. rain couzensit that such a powerful moment. rain couzens it would appear was contrite in court. although we didn't hear what he may have said. rain couzens. certainly having to relive the last moments of his life which might have been other tariff was up and their anger that he was the last humid being that she would ever have seen. he who ended her life to defile filer, was really corp quite horrific. i think you can't be humid if your heart doesn't go out to the appalling agony that the family is going through. we appalling agony that the family is going through-— appalling agony that the family is auoin throu~h. ~ . ,

going through. we look at the times with an almost _ going through. we look at the times with an almost identical— going through. we look at the times with an almost identical look as - going through. we look at the times with an almost identical look as you | with an almost identical look as you told us on the front page. her parents tell murderer look at us. and that's on the front page of the times newspaper. heartbroken family confront attacker in court. rachel, looking at the issue more widely, it's a question i asked the retired chief counsel earlier and want to reflect on it can a woman on the street at night trust a lone police officer who approaches her? it’s a officer who approaches her? it's a really good _ officer who approaches her? it's a really good question. _ officer who approaches her? it's a really good question. i _ officer who approaches her? it's a really good question. i want - officer who approaches her? it's a really good question. i want to reiterate — really good question. i want to reiterate what tom said about thinking — reiterate what tom said about thinking so much of never choose friends _ thinking so much of never choose friends and — thinking so much of never choose friends and family and all who loved her in _ friends and family and all who loved her injust— friends and family and all who loved her injust the friends and family and all who loved her in just the agony they must be in today _ her in just the agony they must be in today. and how harrowing just indescribably awful that day, reliving _ indescribably awful that day, reliving the moment must've been in court _ reliving the moment must've been in court this _ reliving the moment must've been in court. this question of trust is something _ court. this question of trust is something that is tormenting many women _ something that is tormenting many women across the country today. because — women across the country today.

because the details of sarah everard's death, the fact that this man was— everard's death, the fact that this man was able to learn her because of his police _ man was able to learn her because of his police credentials, because of citing _ his police credentials, because of citing covid regulations is utterly chilling — citing covid regulations is utterly chilling. it is spine curdling to think— chilling. it is spine curdling to think that _ chilling. it is spine curdling to think that that could happen. and so it's very— think that that could happen. and so it's very difficult now for any wornah— it's very difficult now for any woman to _ it's very difficult now for any woman to feel safe and to feel protected. from exactly those people who are _ protected. from exactly those people who are a _ protected. from exactly those people who are a chilly there on the street ostensibly— who are a chilly there on the street ostensibly to protect us. bylined times— ostensibly to protect us. bylined times have been doing a series of reports _ times have been doing a series of reports on — times have been doing a series of reports on police conduct. it's worth— reports on police conduct. it's worth looking at. they obtained a lot of— worth looking at. they obtained a lot of information through the freedom — lot of information through the freedom of information request. they found _ freedom of information request. they found in_ freedom of information request. they found in over half of cases of met police _ found in over half of cases of met police officer offences related to sexual— police officer offences related to sexual misconduct half of them remain— sexual misconduct half of them remain in— sexual misconduct half of them remain in office. and also that there — remain in office. and also that there are _ remain in office. and also that there are 14 police officers over

four years — there are 14 police officers over four years who abused their position for sexual— four years who abused their position for sexual gains. that is the context _ for sexual gains. that is the context which we are looking at. the met police _ context which we are looking at. the met police today were talking about it and _ met police today were talking about it and contextualising it in terms of one _ it and contextualising it in terms of one bad — it and contextualising it in terms of one bad apple saying that they didn't— of one bad apple saying that they didn't consider that this man was even _ didn't consider that this man was even a _ didn't consider that this man was even a police officer. while he was a police _ even a police officer. while he was a police officer. he certainly was when _ a police officer. he certainly was when he — a police officer. he certainly was when he used that office to a but abuse. _ when he used that office to a but abuse. rain — when he used that office to a but abuse, rain and milder sarah everard. she thought he was a police officer~ _ everard. she thought he was a police officer~ it's _ everard. she thought he was a police officer. it's not enough to complain about— officer. it's not enough to complain about bad — officer. it's not enough to complain about bad apples, this is an entire culture, _ about bad apples, this is an entire culture, an — about bad apples, this is an entire culture, an entire culture that covers — culture, an entire culture that covers up _ culture, an entire culture that covers up abuse and it has to stop. and that _ covers up abuse and it has to stop. and that story of sarah everard milder if you look on the front page of the times, wiped out keir starmer speech. i think a lot of people would understand the killing of sarah everard was absolute horror that needed to be reflected in the lead by a number of papers was that we will look at keir starmer speech and we will look at it by starting

with the guardian newspaper where you will see keir starmer pictured with his wife victoria at the end of his speech. there is a quote from him, we have a few crisis, and fuel crisis a cost—of—living crisis tells trivial pm get a grip or get out of the way. we've been told about so many speeches, this is make or break, i don't know why we had to use that about every speech but was this make or break and if so which way did it go? it this make or break and if so which way did it go?— way did it go? it was an important seech. way did it go? it was an important speech. conference _ way did it go? it was an important speech. conference speeches - way did it go? it was an important speech. conference speeches can| way did it go? it was an important - speech. conference speeches can come and go, some are very unmemorable. you really struggle that evening to remember what you heard earlier. i don't think today was one of them. not least i think several reasons it was important one keir starmer visibly one the room, one the hall with the hecklers almost doing his job for him and defining what ease up job for him and defining what ease up to which as a headlong survival with his heart left as he tries

basically to purge them from his party. and they didn't met them haggling allowed the hall to rise up. some people say because he packed the hall with his own supporters, i spoke to people outside who were very suspicious about why they didn't have seats when they been sitting over them and last days. but outside is a big visualisation of the battle over the labour party are absolutely visceral playing out in front of us. that was a big deal. then without a huge amount of detail that much i completely agree with rachel on, allow her of course, he put himself in the labour party dramatically towards the centre ground. certainly in aspiration and policy as a matter of detail. this was a speech tony blair could have given very straightforwardly. that also i think is worth remembering. that's why we

will probably hang onto this one a bit longer than others.— bit longer than others. rachel let me ut to bit longer than others. rachel let me out to the — bit longer than others. rachel let me put to the final— bit longer than others. rachel let me put to the final point - bit longer than others. rachel let me put to the final point that - bit longer than others. rachel let| me put to the final point that tony could have given.— me put to the final point that tony could have given. yeah, i think so. i aaree could have given. yeah, i think so. i agree with _ could have given. yeah, i think so. i agree with both _ could have given. yeah, i think so. i agree with both of— could have given. yeah, i think so. i agree with both of you _ could have given. yeah, i think so. i agree with both of you about - could have given. yeah, i think so. i agree with both of you about this| i agree with both of you about this whole _ i agree with both of you about this whole sort — i agree with both of you about this whole sort of make or break framing. i do whole sort of make or break framing. i do think— whole sort of make or break framing. i do think it's — whole sort of make or break framing. i do think it's tedious and i don't think it — i do think it's tedious and i don't think it should have been briefed in that way _ think it should have been briefed in that way. it's almost setting it up to not _ that way. it's almost setting it up to not deliver. and it has this sort of sports — to not deliver. and it has this sort of sports person like sort of fighting talk ahead of the game thing _ fighting talk ahead of the game thing which i don't know, doesn't work— thing which i don't know, doesn't work for— thing which i don't know, doesn't work for me. there is a very odd thing _ work for me. there is a very odd thing happening with this conference. about keir starmer his decision— conference. about keir starmer his decision to — conference. about keir starmer his decision to face on the left, this is the _ decision to face on the left, this is the left — decision to face on the left, this is the left that lettuce, elected him to— is the left that lettuce, elected him to power after all, the leader of the _ him to power after all, the leader of the party after he made pledges committing to stick to it left leaning _ committing to stick to it left leaning policies. the left is being portrayed — leaning policies. the left is being portrayed here like some kind of devil— portrayed here like some kind of devil spawn that needs to be

banished from conference and indeed from public— banished from conference and indeed from public life. we are talking about _ from public life. we are talking about pretty run—of—the—mill people, many— about pretty run—of—the—mill people, many of— about pretty run—of—the—mill people, many of them working as doctors, teachers. — many of them working as doctors, teachers, nurses etc. people who have _ teachers, nurses etc. people who have pounded the street for the labour— have pounded the street for the labour party including in a miserable winter in 2019. | labour party including in a miserable winter in 2019. i wonder if the other— miserable winter in 2019. i wonder if the other point _ miserable winter in 2019. i wonder if the other point is _ miserable winter in 2019. i wonder if the other point is not _ miserable winter in 2019. i wonder| if the other point is not demonising those people and see simply saying the left lead lead to its defeat in 2019 for many, many decades. and that of labourers to wind again it's going to have to take a different approach. it going to have to take a different a- roach. . , going to have to take a different a- roach. ., , ., ., ., approach. it was a left leader that led the party _ approach. it was a left leader that led the party to — approach. it was a left leader that led the party to defeat. _ approach. it was a left leader that led the party to defeat. it - approach. it was a left leader that led the party to defeat. it was - led the party to defeat. it was not the left _ led the party to defeat. it was not the left that led the party to defeat _ the left that led the party to defeat. it's very important for us to understand the distinction between those two things. there were many reasons for the 2019 election for the _ many reasons for the 2019 election for the polling showed that brexit and the _ for the polling showed that brexit and the leader were for most, left policies _ and the leader were for most, left policies were not reasons for that

defeat _ policies were not reasons for that defeat pulls feet. that's an important note to understand. the other— important note to understand. the other thing — important note to understand. the other thing we talk about constantly is the _ other thing we talk about constantly is the centre ground. who gets to define _ is the centre ground. who gets to define back, what on earth is the centre _ define back, what on earth is the centre ground? because when you pull the public— centre ground? because when you pull the public the centre ground is a chilly— the public the centre ground is a chilly precisely what the left is proposing in policies. there is a framing — proposing in policies. there is a framing problem here that we seem to keep falling into. i really think we should _ keep falling into. i really think we should be — keep falling into. i really think we should be trying to avoid. particularly when you look at some of those _ particularly when you look at some of those less policies, looking at climate — of those less policies, looking at climate emergency, denationalisation, a higher tax on highest _ denationalisation, a higher tax on highest earners all those things are process— highest earners all those things are process specifically targeted to address — process specifically targeted to address the sort of crisis that this country— address the sort of crisis that this country is — address the sort of crisis that this country is facing now. to dismiss them _ country is facing now. to dismiss them i_ country is facing now. to dismiss them i think is a misty.— country is facing now. to dismiss them i think is a misty. let's look at the financial— them i think is a misty. let's look at the financial times _ them i think is a misty. let's look at the financial times which - them i think is a misty. let's look at the financial times which also l at the financial times which also looks at keir starmer speech. centre stage picking up the point about the centre ground starbucks seeks new labour. tom, bbc went to dudley to speak to people to see if they were

interested in keir starmer at best it appeared to be lukewarm. it doesn't surprise me in the slightest. there's a lot going on this week. as a petro crisis, there is a next during very powerful story over the sarah everard story today. keir starmer hasn't exactly be picking his news genders if you want to catch the attention. i'm not sure the good people of dudley or anywhere because britain would have been tuning in for all 88 minutes that we were for to unnecessarily long speech today. i suppose it's glass full, glass and do you have to look at this. these farmer followers and admit delighted. the battle was joined with the left which is very much the way they like to see it and they really are ridding the left of their party. they say they are getting their party back. unfortunately that does translate to the people in dudley and others in the people in dudley and others in the country are labour of fighting

each other again. they were shouting at each other and really fighting about arcane rolls which if they want to matter they wanted control the party as keir starmer does is not an iota to anyone else in their daily lives. i think you will notice that keir starmer is in a fight with the left and they think that makes labour and a positive for him. at the end the day it is a deeply split party and these light are going anywhere. they're very far a firm resolution over this. and ask —. you got prounion, anti— union this one is going to run for months if not years. is going to run for months if not ears. �* , .., is going to run for months if not ears. �* , .. , ., is going to run for months if not ears. years. it's can run if you can find any fuel. — years. it's can run if you can find any fuel. of— years. it's can run if you can find any fuel, of course. _ years. it's can run if you can find any fuel, of course. that's - years. it's can run if you can find any fuel, of course. that's onto | any fuel, of course. that's onto energy and/or fuel for the next trip to the daily telegraph was up on the front page below a picture of us are keir starmer looking like they are in gone with the wind. there is a story where you look at it since fuel divergent from big firms to court as fears are raised over all my deliveries without this might

help address a pr issue but i could deepen the crisis by creating new commercial shortages. that deepen the crisis by creating new commercial shortages. that image is ve much commercial shortages. that image is very much about _ commercial shortages. that image is very much about the _ commercial shortages. that image is very much about the perils _ commercial shortages. that image is very much about the perils of - commercial shortages. that image is very much about the perils of the - very much about the perils of the photo _ very much about the perils of the photo shoot on a windy brighton coastline — photo shoot on a windy brighton coastline. yes, showers have been warned _ coastline. yes, showers have been warned of — coastline. yes, showers have been warned of a — coastline. yes, showers have been warned of a nightmare christmas. youtt— warned of a nightmare christmas. you'll remember last year was a bit of a nightmare. you'll remember last year was a bit ofa nightmare. i'm not sure you'll remember last year was a bit of a nightmare. i'm not sure we are pa rticuta rty — of a nightmare. i'm not sure we are particularly impressed with the prospect— particularly impressed with the prospect of another one being a nightmare as well. this is of course to do— nightmare as well. this is of course to do with _ nightmare as well. this is of course to do with the fuel shortages. and labour— to do with the fuel shortages. and labour shortages that are causing that~ _ labour shortages that are causing that this— labour shortages that are causing that. this piece is talking notjust about— that. this piece is talking notjust about the — that. this piece is talking notjust about the idea of not having a turkey— about the idea of not having a turkey on _ about the idea of not having a turkey on christmas day but also that there — turkey on christmas day but also that there will be a really noticeable in terms of the availability of the sort of things that people might be wanting to by is present. toys, bikes, electrical goods _ is present. toys, bikes, electrical goods it's— is present. toys, bikes, electrical goods. it's very hard to get away from _ goods. it's very hard to get away from this— goods. it's very hard to get away from this tiny detail that went we

ended _ from this tiny detail that went we ended freedom of movement, this isn't about— ended freedom of movement, this isn't about brexit, it's about the kind _ isn't about brexit, it's about the kind of— isn't about brexit, it's about the kind of brexit we chose. we went for the worst _ kind of brexit we chose. we went for the worst one. ending freedom of movement— the worst one. ending freedom of movement has meant that we now have ei-ht movement has meant that we now have eight labour— movement has meant that we now have eight labour shortage. the reason we don't have _ eight labour shortage. the reason we don't have an urge drivers is precisely— don't have an urge drivers is precisely because of that. it looks like the _ precisely because of that. it looks like the governments attempts to address— like the governments attempts to address that by saying to eu workers "0h address that by saying to eu workers "oh you _ address that by saying to eu workers "oh you can — address that by saying to eu workers "oh you can have a three—month permit— "oh you can have a three—month permit to — "oh you can have a three—month permit to come and help us out but you need _ permit to come and help us out but you need to — permit to come and help us out but you need to be gone on christmas eve _ you need to be gone on christmas eve not— you need to be gone on christmas eve. not that appealing, why would _ eve. not that appealing, why would be? _ eve. not that appealing, why would be? a whole bunch of workers who work— would be? a whole bunch of workers who work here quite happily working until they— who work here quite happily working until they were one—day told, "sorry, — until they were one—day told, "sorry, you got to go home. why on earth _ "sorry, you got to go home. why on earth where they come back here 'ust on earth where they come back here just for— on earth where they come back here just for three months? it's not really— just for three months? it's not really an— just for three months? it's not really an enticing prospect, is a? tom, _ really an enticing prospect, is a? tom, looking at fuel on that paper in the story in the daily telegraph is up to do back from brighton? trio. is up to do back from brighton? no,

i drove is up to do back from brighton? no, i drove from — is up to do back from brighton? i457, i drove from brighton to the other side of sussex. i was getting low on petro and i tell you i passed three different petrol stations and all three were closed. they had run out. so i got home and i'm pleased that i'm here. the idea of the petro crisis has eased and we can all normal is certainly untrue. i think this is the governments problem because whether it's petrol, whether it's gas supplies, whether it's christmas presents, the covid recovery is going to be lumpy. and you can blame brexit and the lack of freedom of movement for making that bit harder, you can blame covid for no one passing a driving test and last 18 months. it can be long recovery. and i think perhaps we put ourselves into thinking we defeated covid. medically perhaps there still

are quite a few people dying every day with covid. i had covid last week, a doublejudge and it wasn't particularly very grand, well recovered now i'm also pleased to tell you but it's good to go on. an economic recovery is going to be hard and long. stagflation in other words very limited growth of inflation getting too highs the latest fear of economists was of his can be very difficult time. when you combine that with the cost of living crisis with rising prices, inflation, interest rates, it's going to be a really, really choppy six to 12 months. bringing back your summer again, six to 12 months. bringing back your summeragain, potentially six to 12 months. bringing back your summer again, potentially keir starmer has a way back into potentially from power if the government can't get a grip on this and can't turn things around. rachel, we might look at 2021 is a difficult christmas, 2020, that was in the pandemic, that might be his golden glow around 2019, the last great christmas without looking at the times newspaper, you've already previewed it but will give everyone a look at it now. prepare for a nightmare christmas, showers told

many families will find they can't get a turkey for christmas day. what should they east insects? i get a turkey for christmas day. what should they east insects?— should they east insects? i don't know. should they east insects? i don't know- vegan _ should they east insects? i don't know. vegan alternative, - should they east insects? i don't know. vegan alternative, i - should they east insects? i don't - know. vegan alternative, i suppose. i know. vegan alternative, i suppose. idon't _ know. vegan alternative, i suppose. idon't know — know. vegan alternative, i suppose. i don't know. i think it's not idon't know. i think it's not really— i don't know. i think it's not really about having a turkey or not having _ really about having a turkey or not having a _ really about having a turkey or not having a turkey, is it? it'sjust the fact— having a turkey, is it? it'sjust the fact that we are going to have the fact that we are going to have the shortages in the going to go on for quite _ the shortages in the going to go on for quite a — the shortages in the going to go on for quite a while. this is of supply—chain shortages that are a product _ supply—chain shortages that are a product of— supply—chain shortages that are a product of us being outside the customs — product of us being outside the customs union. again, i'm not blaming — customs union. again, i'm not blaming brexit, i'm blaming the fact that the _ blaming brexit, i'm blaming the fact that the government went for the worst— that the government went for the worst possible brexit taking us outside — worst possible brexit taking us outside the customs union. that's quite _ outside the customs union. that's quite an— outside the customs union. that's quite an important distinction and it is a _ quite an important distinction and it is a reason for having the supply—chain shortages. again freedom — supply—chain shortages. again freedom of movement affecting not 'ust freedom of movement affecting not just drivers but all kinds of workers _ just drivers but all kinds of workers that are required. which

will have — workers that are required. which will have a — workers that are required. which will have a deficit. i think were going — will have a deficit. i think were going to — will have a deficit. i think were going to see more and more sectors visa adjustments as in,. final going to see more and more sectors visa adjustments as in,.— visa adjustments as in,. final word turke s visa adjustments as in,. final word turkeys for — visa adjustments as in,. final word turkeys for christmas, _ visa adjustments as in,. final word turkeys for christmas, if _ visa adjustments as in,. final word turkeys for christmas, if we - visa adjustments as in,. final word turkeys for christmas, if we can . visa adjustments as in,. final word| turkeys for christmas, if we can get the supply list be ok?— the supply list be ok? absolutely not. they must _ the supply list be ok? absolutely not. they must be _ the supply list be ok? absolutely not. they must be a _ the supply list be ok? absolutely not. they must be a law- the supply list be ok? absolutely not. they must be a law that - not. they must be a law that christmas is it right. as far —. it's what we have in the household. ghosts for a goose.— it's what we have in the household. ghosts for a goose. thank you to you both so much — ghosts for a goose. thank you to you both so much and _ ghosts for a goose. thank you to you both so much and tom, _ ghosts for a goose. thank you to you both so much and tom, we _ ghosts for a goose. thank you to you both so much and tom, we are - ghosts for a goose. thank you to you both so much and tom, we are glad. both so much and tom, we are glad you're again. that is it for the papers was up until next time, goodbye.

tonights champion league match and it was a tough night entering for the holders chelsea. the headlines will be about old trafford. cristiano ronaldo scoring a 2— one old trafford, as ever, expects. history makes a club's reputation and the players. cristiano ronaldo scoring a 2— one old trafford, as ever, expects. history makes a club's reputation and the players. win over villareal. cristiano ronaldo's 178th champions league match — old trafford is ever expected. history makes a clubs reputation and the players. that's a record. he's good at records. but in brightest yellow, upstarts of spanish football, villarreal. challenging the elite is what they do. commentator: he's got room for the shot, - and that's a big save... manchester united were stretched often. if a team's permitted to create chances, they will eventually turn an opportunity into a goal. and with this, united were behind. now, those faces, many of them famous, needed reassurance that this was their united. cue from defence alex telles. great hit!

and it's a great goal! that's what manchester united needed! seconds left in the match, one more chance for united — and how. and who? after everything he's done, don't dream that he's finished. cristiano ronaldo, your head—to—toe hero. to turin — immaculate striped turf and the famous home shirts to match. juventus are trying to rebuild their reputation right now. beating chelsea 1—0 certainly helped, and proof you can win without ronaldo. joe wilson, bbc news. a busy night as a —— at nottingham forest and now unbeaten in their first wind under new managers 3— one victory in barnsley. —— for two point they be swansea 31 at craven condor ridge. scoring a hat trick. it's 10— ten games for him to keep them full them in third and bournemouth in second at the drawing nil—nil. five months after the previous

round the women's fa cup returned to the right of the having to pause because of the pandemic. arsenal easing into the semifinals of the 5— one win katzman hotspur. spurs are second in super league season after winning their first three matches they generally lead with that stunning goalfrom williams. not too long to get back into it. equalising with another beauty from the edge of the box. floodgates arsenal opened up the thrash and for the second of the game. elsewhere manchester city, chelsea and brighton will meet. athletes who aren't fully vaccinated against covid 19, will have to spend 21 days in quarantine before competing at next year's winter olympics and paralympics in beijing, the organisers have confirmed. the games begin on february 4th next year and last for 16 days. the international olympic committee has said that any athlete who can provide a justified medical exemption will have their cases considered. tickets will also only be sold to spectators from mainland china.

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this winter because of the stresses of competing and bubbling for the past 18 months in a pandemic. there wasn't a factor in terms of returning by. it was something that would've been very difficult personally i don't think i would've retired i think i would've gone because 14 days as long time. greg rutherford has a chance of becoming the first british athlete to win medals at both the summer and winter olympics. the london 2012 long jump champion has been named in the gb bobsleigh squad for february's winter olympics in beijing. he's performed well in trials and has been earmarked for the four man bob. the 34 year old, who also one long jump, bronze at the 2016 olympics, retired in 2018 but turned to the new discipline earlier this year. they still have to qualify for the games and that journey starts in november.

i genuinely believe it may seem we got a great pilot and the rest of the team is so experienced and knows exactly what they're doing. i think it's most certainly possible. it wasn't that long ago, 2014, that great britain managed to win a medal in the bobsled. so i think that we have a great opportunity to do that again. and, after a career spanning four decades, boxing legend manny pacquiao is retiring as he focuses on running for president in his home country. the 42—year—old is regarded as one of the greatest professional boxers of all time, winning 12 titles across eight weight divisions and is the only boxer to hold world championships across four decades. pacquiao is already a senator in the philippines and will run for president in 2022. in a social media video, he said "i just heard the final bell. boxing is over." and that is all your sport

hello there. after what was a mostly dry and clear end to wednesday for most of us, the weather steps up a gear through thursday and into the weekend. with spells of rain, some strong winds, some drier, brighter interludes in between, but the culprit — no prizes for guessing — is low pressure. and this frontal system pushing in from the west is going to bring rain for many of us through the day ahead, with some quite brisk winds as well, particularly in western areas. gusts across western scotland for a time in excess of 50mph. through the day, we will see cloud, we will see outbreaks of showery rain on and off with some drier interludes. best chance of any sunshine across northeast scotland and maybe for a time in the far southeast of england. those are the average wind speeds through the afternoon. gusts will be stronger than that. temperatures ranging from 13 degrees in aberdeen to 17 in cardiff and in plymouth. now, through thursday night, we will see more cloud, more showery rain, and then through the early hours of friday,

it looks like we'll have a band of really heavy rain and potentially some quite squally winds that will start to work eastwards, but a much milder night in prospect, with temperatures for many places staying in double digits. so this band of heavy rain and strong winds will cross east anglia and the southeast through friday morning. behind that, england and wales will see some sunshine, but scotland and northern ireland seeing further outbreaks of rain, very windy, with gusts in excess of 50mph across parts of scotland particularly, and temperatures between 13 and 17 degrees. and then we get to the weekend and this frontal system running in from the west could spell trouble, could spell disruption for some, bringing some very heavy rain and then potentially spinning into a really deep area of low pressure drifting northwards across the uk, with the risk of gales, perhaps most especially across scotland, and heavy rain affecting most areas at times. so saturday may start off dry for many of us, but it looks like we'll see some really very heavy and persistent rain working in from the southwest, maybe northern scotland staying just about dry. the winds picking up as well. and then through saturday night, that's when we're expecting an area of low pressure to develop.

the detail may change between now and then, but we could see a bout of very strong winds drifting across scotland, some rain continuing here into sunday. sunshine and heavy showers further south and top temperatures to end the weekend between 12 and 17 degrees.

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