they people, you know, the reason they don't decide to stay in these places like france after, you know, going through a really kind of dangerous journey throughout the mediterranean is they have family members here and they also have an language issue as well, if english is one of their language is that they speak fluently, it makes sense for them to be in a country like this. sol think that a lot of the arguments saying that they should stay elsewhere, especially given the fact that the uk has had a lot of influence and some of these people's countries and have contributed to the reason why they have actually had to flee in the first place, i really don't understand, and i kind of see as a bit of a weak excuse, to be honest, so i think what this issue, we should really see it as a much more of a humanitarian issue rather than just much more of a humanitarian issue rather thanjust kind of much more of a humanitarian issue rather than just kind of assuming that everybody is kind of fleeing because they are economic migrants, or that they should stay in their first country just or that they should stay in their first countryjust because. i have a

legitimate case for it, and i think if any of us were in their position, we would also want to go and join ourfamily members and we would also want to go and join our family members and risk our lives to be able to give children and ourselves better opportunities as well. a and ourselves better opportunities as well. n, , ., , and ourselves better opportunities as well. , ., , ., as well. martin, the story to the left of the _ as well. martin, the story to the left of the photograph, - as well. martin, the story to the l left of the photograph, migration snob will cost lives, is the sort of response from the british presumably to this decision to withdraw the invitation to pretty patel to attend this meeting of european interior minister is. i think ultimately that is true, it's to? that if the problem isn't addressed, more people will die in this way, unfortunately. that's the reality. probably on the way to the french coast as well because people do die en route as well. so, that, isuppose, is a reality that there does need to be a solution. what that solution is is quite not an easy thing, is at? but it's also the case, is intact, from a domestic point of view, from a british point of view, we can be as

generous as we want in terms of allowing people once they are here to claim asylum are not, and there is a whole argument about that, and how generous, well obviously not so much the asylum rules themselves, but how many people we should take in general from around the world, but if there is an incentive for people to come across the channel, by getting here, they improve the chances of being able to stay here thatis chances of being able to stay here that is how it's going to be a problem. _ that is how it's going to be a problem, isn't it?— that is how it's going to be a problem, isn't it? that is right. you have _ problem, isn't it? that is right. you have to — problem, isn't it? that is right. you have to claim _ problem, isn't it? that is right. you have to claim asylum - problem, isn't it? that is right. you have to claim asylum in . problem, isn't it? that is right. | you have to claim asylum in the country, there are no other ways of doing it. so that almost creates a point where people will do whatever it takes to get to the to then be able to present their asylum claim. one of the of the things the government is trying to do, whether it can _ government is trying to do, whether it can deliver this or not as a whole — it can deliver this or not as a whole different question, and the record _ whole different question, and the record isn't fantastic is to create safe _ record isn't fantastic is to create safe routes _ record isn't fantastic is to create safe routes from, you know, in effect — safe routes from, you know, in effect or— safe routes from, you know, in effect or zones, conflict sounds are closer— effect or zones, conflict sounds are closer to _ effect or zones, conflict sounds are closer to them in a way that people from _ closer to them in a way that people from afghanistan have been given the

film from afghanistan have been given the right to _ from afghanistan have been given the right to come here to claim from neighbouring countries, for example in fear. _ neighbouring countries, for example in fear. at _ neighbouring countries, for example in fear, at least, all of those things— in fear, at least, all of those things make a lot more sense. you want _ things make a lot more sense. you want to— things make a lot more sense. you want to allow people to have the ti l ht want to allow people to have the right to — want to allow people to have the right to be able to claim from a distance — right to be able to claim from a distance rather than having to go all the _ distance rather than having to go all the way across europe, which is dangerous— all the way across europe, which is dangerous in and of itself, and did not hands — dangerous in and of itself, and did not hands of people smugglers and so on, not hands of people smugglers and so on. and _ not hands of people smugglers and so on, and then having to chance their lives _ on, and then having to chance their lives in _ on, and then having to chance their lives in this— on, and then having to chance their lives in this abysmal dangerous fashion — lives in this abysmal dangerous fashion and tragically dangerous fashion, — fashion and tragically dangerous fashion, all of those points. now, of course, — fashion, all of those points. now, of course, we do have resettlement schemes, _ of course, we do have resettlement schemes, the numbers haven't been very great, _ schemes, the numbers haven't been very great, and there is definitely a .— very great, and there is definitely a case, i think, for trying to find ways— a case, i think, for trying to find ways to — a case, i think, for trying to find ways to increase numbers coming that way. just _ ways to increase numbers coming that way. just on— ways to increase numbers coming that way. just on the case, obviously, it is very— way. just on the case, obviously, it is very hard — way. just on the case, obviously, it is very hard to come and precisely on this— is very hard to come and precisely on this individual tragedy here, but there _ on this individual tragedy here, but there is— on this individual tragedy here, but there is actually a right to come if you are _ there is actually a right to come if you are a — there is actually a right to come if you are a spouse. there are family reunification— you are a spouse. there are family reunification routes that are allowed, _ reunification routes that are allowed, and people are allowed to come _ allowed, and people are allowed to come through family reunification, so there _ come through family reunification, so there are, as is gestated by joanna — so there are, as is gestated by joanna there, there are reasons to

claim _ joanna there, there are reasons to claim and — joanna there, there are reasons to claim and people do, and people do want to— claim and people do, and people do want to come because they have friends _ want to come because they have friends here, there are people who speak— friends here, there are people who speak english, the language i dropped them that's a definite fact, there _ dropped them that's a definite fact, there are _ dropped them that's a definite fact, there are all sorts of reasons people — there are all sorts of reasons people want to come. some of them are asylum _ people want to come. some of them are asylum routes and so on and what to qualify _ are asylum routes and so on and what to qualify under asylum, some of them are — to qualify under asylum, some of them are not necessarily that, but either— them are not necessarily that, but either way, — them are not necessarily that, but either way, there is always going to be either way, there is always going to he that— either way, there is always going to be that drive. the only solution ultimately is to encourage people to -ive ultimately is to encourage people to give the _ ultimately is to encourage people to give the ability to claim from a distance — give the ability to claim from a distance without having to come as i say, going _ distance without having to come as i say, going through all of this. risked — say, going through all of this. risked their lives in this way. finally, the yorkshire post, joanna, board chief web, we have heard already there will be an independent regulator for football. it looks as though cricket might go the same way. though cricket might go the same wa . , ., , ., , , ~' way. yes, obviously, ithink in the last couple — way. yes, obviously, ithink in the last couple of— way. yes, obviously, ithink in the last couple of weeks, _ way. yes, obviously, ithink in the last couple of weeks, we - way. yes, obviously, ithink in the last couple of weeks, we have - last couple of weeks, we have all heard the testimony about the basis on that as the rafik has faced while playing cricket and yorkshire. and the england and wales cricket board are looking to have a governance review. — azeem rafiq. ithink

that's completelyjustified, and i'm glad to see that across the board in sport that things like this are being put into the public�*s sphere, and people like azeem rafiq get to give their testimony and speak about what is really going on behind closed doors, and i think decisions like this are really important because we talk a lot about institutional racism, and it is important for them to be able to kind of identify that there are certain things that are happening inside that could be ingrained within their organisation and look to some sort of independent body that can naturally call them out and see all the problems that are going on there. �* ,., i: see all the problems that are going on there. ~ :: , , see all the problems that are going onthere. :: , on there. about 40 seconds or so, martin. on there. about 40 seconds or so, martin- regular— on there. about 40 seconds or so, martin. regular cricket _ on there. about 40 seconds or so, martin. regular cricket fan? - on there. about 40 seconds or so, martin. regular cricket fan? i'm i on there. about 40 seconds or so, martin. regular cricket fan? i'm a | martin. regular cricket fan? i'm a yorkshire man, _ martin. regular cricket fan? i'm a yorkshire man, so _ martin. regular cricket fan? i'm a yorkshire man, so of— martin. regular cricket fan? i'm a yorkshire man, so of course - martin. regular cricket fan? i'm a yorkshire man, so of course i - martin. regular cricket fan? i'm a| yorkshire man, so of course i am. you _ yorkshire man, so of course i am. you are _ yorkshire man, so of course i am. you are not— yorkshire man, so of course i am. you are not allowed to be a yorkshire man and not be a cricket fan stop with its pitiful shame, and appalling. i'm not sure a an

independent regulator is necessary because _ independent regulator is necessary because the ecb has failed the man in yorkshire, and probably other counties — in yorkshire, and probably other counties that have seemed to have been _ counties that have seemed to have been failed as well. so whatever the mechanism — been failed as well. so whatever the mechanism is, a lot of this was fairly— mechanism is, a lot of this was fairly straightforward, and it was intolerable and should not have been happening _ intolerable and should not have been happening in the that is the long and short of it, isn't it? — that is the long and short of it, isn't it? ~ ,,., , that is the long and short of it, isn't it? ~ , , ., ,, that is the long and short of it, isn't it? ~ , ., ,, that is the long and short of it, isn'tit? ~ , ., ,, isn't it? absolutely. thank you both very much- — isn't it? absolutely. thank you both very much- i _ isn't it? absolutely. thank you both very much. i know— isn't it? absolutely. thank you both very much. i know you _ isn't it? absolutely. thank you both very much. i know you will - isn't it? absolutely. thank you both very much. i know you will be - very much. i know you will be looking through papers between now and 1130, so we will talk to you then can i very much for your company. it's part and weather coming up, and then i will be back with the phone is at 11, of course without breaking news the depth of the broadway composer, a legendary man in musical theatre. he has died at the age of 91. my reaction coming up at 11. good evening. i'm lizzie greenwood—hughes here with your sports news.

and wales' women kept alive their hopes of qualifying for their first world cup after thrashing greece 5—nil tonight. they dominated from the very start, captain sophie ingle scoring theirfirst goal 7 minutes in. kayleigh green and ceri holland got another two before half time then holland curled in her second to make it 4—nil. tash harding rounded off the scoring for wales, who remain second in their group, 2 points behind france who they play next week. scotland went one—nil down to ukraine after 20 minutes in their qualifier at hampden, roksolana kravchuck with the goal, but the scots had numerous chances to equalise and eventually salvaged a draw when abi harrison scored in injury time. like wales, they're second in their group — two points behind spain who they play on tuesday. meanwhile the draw for the play—offs for next year's men's world cup was made this afternoon and the headlines for british fans are that if both scotland and wales win their semi—finals then they will play each other in their final —

which means only one of them can reach the tournament. scotland will be at home to ukraine whilst wales will play austria in cardiff. but there are some very good sides in the play—offs including italy and portual who could also play each other in their final. the games will take place the end of march. wales are bidding to reach their first world cup in 64 years, while scotland have waited 24 years. if we got wales in the semifinal will be a battle of britain but one of the countries is not going to make it, so it's a tough game and i'm sure they are in a good moment but we are in a good moment as well so hopefully we both get through there in the play—off games and meet in the final in cardiff and i think that would be a fantastic occasion. still with football — and the deal to bring ralf rangnick to take temporary charge of manchester united has been agreed but they're just finalising the small print in his move from lokomotiv moscow. the german is due to take charge for the remainder of the season,

but michael carrick will still manage united for sunday's trip to chelsea. liverpool managerjurgen klopp knows rangnick well and sent this warning to other premier league teams. they will be organised on the pitch. i think we should realise that. let's hope it's not good news for other teams. we need time to train with our teams and he will quickly realise he doesn't have to do that because they play all the time which will make it tricky for him. a really good man and an outstanding coach, if he comes to england. there was three games in rugby union's premiership with wins for northampton and gloucester — and a west country derby between bottom of the table

bath and exeter in which bath — who haven't won yet this season — were leading 16—13 with four minutes to go but then england's sam simmonds went over for exeter and they went on to win it 23 points to 16. and in the united rugby championship connaught cantered to a comfortable 46 points to 18 win over the ospreys. substitute conor fitzgerald got their final try. there's nowjust a point between the teams in the table now. well, cardiff and scarlets rugby union teams are still trying to return to the uk before the new quarantine rules for travel from south africa come into force early on sunday morning. the two welsh regions are injohannesburg and durban respectively — to play in the united rugby championship. those games have now been postponed but officials have been desperately trying to charter a flight to bring back almost 100 players and staff before the deadline. cardiff gave an update this evening saying — they'd booked an aircraft but haven't been able to secure permission to fly to the uk today. fifteen uk and ireland golfers have also withdrawn from thejoburg open, which started yesterday. the england and wales cricket board have released their new action plan

to tackle racism and discrimination in the game. it follows the testimony by the former yorkshire bowler azeem rafiq — in which he called the english game our correspondent laura scott has the details. ——bowler azeem rafiq — in which he called the english game "institutionally racist." our correspondent laura scott has the details. i spoke to one of the people whose alleged racist abuse in cricket and he said he welcomed the action plan but he wants momentum to be maintained. today the ecb chief executive tom harris said that the crisis engulfing the game has felt like an earthquake has hit it. the powerful testimony of azeem rafiq and others has exposed major fault lines within cricket's culture and governance and those two areas are the focus of the 12 action points agreed by the game today, covering a full review of the dressing room culture, removing the barriers that have stopped ethnically diverse players from reaching the professional ranks, and making grounds like here at lords more welcoming for everyone. on the governance level, boardroom diversity targets have been set with a target of april next year. county to don't make them can expect

to have funding withheld. comparison acknowledged today that this won't be the silver — tom harrison acknowledged today that this won't be the silver bullet and won't answer all of the questions around cricket and its problems but he hopes it will be a good start. laura scott reporting for us from lawrence. and that's all the sport for now. storm arwen has been buffeting the uk over recent hours — and so far, the strongest wind gusts that i've seen have been across coastal reaches of aberdeenshire. inverbervie had about 78 mph gusts. we had a 74 recorded in parts of northumberland. now, the red weather warning — the top level weather warning — lapses during the early hours of saturday morning. we'll be left, then, with two zones of very strong winds — one across east scotland, north east england, and another zone affecting wales and the southwest. both of these regions getting gusts of around 60—70 mph — its strong enough to bring down some trees, so the risk of disruption is there as we head into saturday morning. and, as well is that,

we've got some rain, some snow around, as well, potentially some large accumulations over the high ground of northern england and high ground of scotland, as well. we might even see a bit of snow for a time at low levels, but it will melt away readily. much of this will be falling as rain and sleet through the day. it will feel very cold, temperatures at best 3—4 celsius for some — factor in those winds, it will feel freezing.

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