we we re war with america and russia. we were an important ally. i know some people are well into their 90s, many have not survived, i've spoken to a few of those. there he said when they went out to the weapons blast, it was his daughter. those men have gone on to have sterility, massive miscarriage and ten times the modern birth defects. those men who served their country when she was freshly... are still being ignored. 0k. point taken. let'sjust talk freshly... are still being ignored. 0k. point taken. let's just talk a bit more about the queen and the 70 years. it's an extraordinary length of time to be the monarch. would you

say contributed to stability of this country? say contributed to stability of this count ? , say contributed to stability of this count ? y my ., country? massively. usually. ithink whether you're _ country? massively. usually. ithink whether you're a _ country? massively. usually. ithink whether you're a monarchist - country? massively. usually. ithink whether you're a monarchist or - country? massively. usually. ithinkj whether you're a monarchist or not, people _ whether you're a monarchist or not, peeple have — whether you're a monarchist or not, people have huge respect for the queen, _ people have huge respect for the queen, and i am a huge supporter of her majesty, long may she reign. it is wonderful that tomorrow will mark 70 years _ is wonderful that tomorrow will mark 70 years. she has seen a lot during that time, — 70 years. she has seen a lot during that time, starting with winston churchill— that time, starting with winston churchill dealing with boris johnson. —— ending with boris johnson _ johnson. —— ending with boris johnson. she is the unifying factor. a source _ johnson. she is the unifying factor. a source of— johnson. she is the unifying factor. a source of strength and very difficult — a source of strength and very difficult times. look how she's dealt — difficult times. look how she's dealt with the whole pandemic. every time she _ dealt with the whole pandemic. every time she spoken to the nation, she's spoken— time she spoken to the nation, she's spoken for— time she spoken to the nation, she's spoken for the nation from the heart. — spoken for the nation from the heart. i— spoken for the nation from the heart, i think she represents the ultimate — heart, i think she represents the ultimate sense of duty and responsibility to her country. sadly, — responsibility to her country. sadly, amongst some of the royals, that is— sadly, amongst some of the royals, that is lacking, but it's also a

lesson— that is lacking, but it's also a lesson to _ that is lacking, but it's also a lesson to us and brought her sobriety— lesson to us and brought her sobriety —— broader society. i think she's_ sobriety —— broader society. i think she's a _ sobriety —— broader society. i think she's a great— sobriety —— broader society. i think she's a great information to many. sunday— she's a great information to many. sunday is— she's a great information to many. sunday is february the 6th, the 70th anniversary of her succession to the throne. let's look at the financial times. the governor of the bank of england in hot water accused of pay rise hypocrisy. this was a bbc interview yesterday. he said that we need a sense of moderation or ways right does —— wage rises. a lot of people have pointed out it's ok for him to say that when he's on 575,000 pounds a year. he ok for him to say that when he's on 575,000 pounds a year.— 575,000 pounds a year. he also thinks they _ 575,000 pounds a year. he also thinks they automatically - 575,000 pounds a year. he also thinks they automatically get. 575,000 pounds a year. he also| thinks they automatically get pay rises. if someone on £24,000 a year gets a slight pay rise, that's going

to have a massive impact on the economy. where is someone at his level, the rise as you get between jobs or years might be multiple tens of thousands of pounds. he's been slapped down by the prime minister, who said this isn't what we want and we do want to have people earning more money. we had government policy, not five minutes ago, which was in order to get over the lorry driver shortage. we needed to pay the massive amount more money, which impart has fed into our inflation. so, the fact after brexit, we have to pay more, is what's causing all this, and the bank of england are turning around and saying you can't get paid or not —— enough. he doesn't sit very well, but it doesn't sit very well, but it doesn't sit very well, but it doesn't sit very well in times we are in. �* , , doesn't sit very well in times we are in. �*, , ., ~

are in. let's finish with talking about china. _ the winter olympics in beijing. we have that meeting just before the olympics with the chinese president 0lympics with the chinese president and the russian president. xi jinping and vladimir putin. standing shoulder to shoulder on nato and saying nato must stop its expansion eats words. —— eastwards. is that an alarming development? seems to be a new alliance. i alarming development? seems to be a new alliance-— new alliance. i think it's a class of --eole new alliance. i think it's a class of peeple -- — new alliance. i think it's a class of people -- classic _ new alliance. i think it's a class of people -- classic peace. - new alliance. i think it's a class| of people -- classic peace. they new alliance. i think it's a class - of people -- classic peace. they are couperating — of people -- classic peace. they are couperating on _ of people -- classic peace. they are cooperating on nato. _ of people -- classic peace. they are cooperating on nato. china - of people -- classic peace. they are cooperating on nato. china want - of people -- classic peace. they are cooperating on nato. china want to | cooperating on nato. china want to be seen _ cooperating on nato. china want to be seen at — cooperating on nato. china want to be seen at the imminent power of the century _ be seen at the imminent power of the century. some in china would argue that restoration of the 200 year hiatus. — that restoration of the 200 year hiatus. or— that restoration of the 200 year hiatus, orthey that restoration of the 200 year hiatus, or they should be anyway, but certainly, they are on ascendancy of western liberalism.

it's ascendancy of western liberalism. it's an_ ascendancy of western liberalism. it's an retreat right now. certainly, russia is very concerned about _ certainly, russia is very concerned about nato's expansion, and is very grateful— about nato's expansion, and is very grateful for — about nato's expansion, and is very grateful for chinese support. there are stili— grateful for chinese support. there are still points of difference between russia and china. russia said nothing about china's adventures in the taiwan strait. and china _ adventures in the taiwan strait. and china is— adventures in the taiwan strait. and china is not— adventures in the taiwan strait. and china is not saying anything about russia _ china is not saying anything about russia going to india for they're eloquently doing this little dance here, _ eloquently doing this little dance here, but— eloquently doing this little dance here, but i think china can understand why russia would be nervous — understand why russia would be nervous about nato's expansion given the fact— nervous about nato's expansion given the fact that in 1962, when russia put missiles in cuba, it nearly led to a third — put missiles in cuba, it nearly led to a third world war. i think there is an— to a third world war. i think there is an accommodation that one should not get _ is an accommodation that one should not get too _ is an accommodation that one should not get too carried away. it's convenient for them to cooperate. that's all we've got time for, i'm afraid. susie and ali, thank you

very much for your time. quite a mixed bag as usual. that is it for this hour. susie and ali will be back again at 11.30 and we'll look at more front pages and see if they've changed their front pages in that time. from all of us, it's goodbye for now. i'm 0lly foster with the latest from the bbc sport centre. it was a nervy and long night at old trafford in the first of the fa cup fourth round ties. manchester united middlesbrough united dominated the first half at old trafford, and paul pogba, making his first appearance in over three months, won a penalty. but cristiano ronaldo pushed his spotkick wide of a post.

they were ahead at half—time thanks to jadon sancho's defected effort. the championship side got themselves back into the game, the on—field and var officials not penalising duncan watmore's for an accidental handball, before he picked out matt crooks for the equaliser. definitely brought it under control, but new rules meant that it stood. bruno fernandes had a great chance to put united in normal time, but gifted an open goal. he hit a post. i—all at full time, it went to extra time. gloucester are up to second

in the rugby union premiership with a comfortable win over london irish. only three tries for them — no bonus point, but they are now four points off leaders leicester. ruan ackerman went over twice as they beat irish by 24 points to seven at kingsholm. and ulster are the new leaders in the united rugby championship after a bonus point win over connacht. robert baloucoune scored two of their four tries. this was the best of them. it finished 32—12 in belfast. ulster go to two points clear of edinburgh at the top of the table. it's the start of rugby union's six nations championship this weekend. wales will begin the defence of their title in dublin against italy. it's also the calcutta cup, england are in edinburgh looking to avenge last year's defeat to scotland at twickenham. the interesting thing about this game is that all the external pressure is on scotland. we've always got pressure. everyone

expects england to win every game. we're always coping with that, but scotland has new pressure, and they have to cope with that. for our players, we have a free run here. we just go with her normal expectations. young players can be themselves and we'll play a game that's appropriate to the conditions. bill hope for that. we we re we were confident in what we were going _ we were confident in what we were going to _ we were confident in what we were going to do, confident that the challenges england are going to chuck— challenges england are going to chuck at — challenges england are going to chuck at us, we can deal with. it's 'ust chuck at us, we can deal with. it's just about — chuck at us, we can deal with. it's just about executing it as the best we can _ just about executing it as the best we can. england are an absolutely phenomenal side with quality players _ phenomenal side with quality players. yeah, we're excited for the challenge — the winter olympics opening ceremony took place earlier today inside beijing's bird's nest stadium. the team gb flag—bearers were alpine skier dave ryding and curling's eve muirhead,

a bronze medallist in 2014. both are at their fourth games. team gb is 50 strong, and the aim will be to beat the record five medals won at each of the last two 0lympics. the olympic torch was then placed into the centre of a giant snowflake, bearing the names of each of the 91 nations taking part, and there it will stay for the next 16 days of competition. 16 days isn't long enough to pack in all the curling. that has been going for a few days and great britain have a really strong medal hopes in the mixed doubles with world champions jen dodds and bruce mouat. they beat australia, although they had to go to an extra end to pinch it 9—8. that's three wins out of four for the british pair and they lie second in the standings at this round robin stage. the top four reach the semis, but they still have another five matches to play after two high profile departures from the england men's set—up this week, the ecb chief executive tom harrison says that he is still the man to help turn the fortunes

of the test team around. head coach chris silverwood left his position 24 hours after ashley giles stood down as director of cricket. it follows their 4—0 ashes defeat adding to a total of nine test defeats in 15. sir andrew strauss returns to the director of cricket role on an interim basis, and he will choose a temporary coach for next month's test series in west indies. joe root will continue to captain the side. this is not to make up the numbers. 0ur ambitions — this is not to make up the numbers. 0ur ambitions will— this is not to make up the numbers. 0ur ambitions will to— this is not to make up the numbers. 0ur ambitions will to be _ this is not to make up the numbers. 0ur ambitions will to be the - this is not to make up the numbers. 0ur ambitions will to be the numberj 0ur ambitions will to be the number one teams — 0ur ambitions will to be the number one teams for— 0ur ambitions will to be the number one teams. for the _ 0ur ambitions will to be the number one teams. for the last _ 0ur ambitions will to be the number one teams. for the last 12— 0ur ambitions will to be the number one teams. for the last 12 months. 0ur ambitions will to be the numberl one teams. for the last 12 months or toe, the _ one teams. for the last 12 months or toe, the england _ one teams. for the last 12 months or toe, the england team, _ one teams. for the last 12 months or toe, the england team, it's- one teams. for the last 12 months or toe, the england team, it's hard - one teams. for the last 12 months or toe, the england team, it's hard to l toe, the england team, it's hard to say we _ toe, the england team, it's hard to say we move — toe, the england team, it's hard to say we move forward. _ toe, the england team, it's hard to say we move forward. and - toe, the england team, it's hard to say we move forward. and i- toe, the england team, it's hard to i say we move forward. and i suppose these _ say we move forward. and i suppose these decisions _ say we move forward. and i suppose these decisions are _ say we move forward. and i suppose these decisions are being _ say we move forward. and i suppose these decisions are being made - say we move forward. and i suppose these decisions are being made to. these decisions are being made to try and _ these decisions are being made to try and help — these decisions are being made to try and help that— these decisions are being made to try and help that process - these decisions are being made to try and help that process happen, | these decisions are being made to. try and help that process happen, to -et try and help that process happen, to get some _ try and help that process happen, to get some fresh — try and help that process happen, to get some fresh voices _ try and help that process happen, to get some fresh voices and _ try and help that process happen, to get some fresh voices and fresh - get some fresh voices and fresh thinking, — get some fresh voices and fresh thinking, to— get some fresh voices and fresh thinking, to challenge _ get some fresh voices and fresh thinking, to challenge the - get some fresh voices and fresh i thinking, to challenge the players in different— thinking, to challenge the players in different ways. _

isaidi i said i might have a result to you at old trafford. here's the moment it was decided at old trafford. anthony elanga firing over the bar for manchester united, middlesbrough through to the fifth round. he plays that over the bar. burrow seventh in the championship. fantastic win for them going through 8-7 fantastic win for them going through 8—7 through the fifth ground. united out. lots more reaction to that defeat on the bbc sport website. for now, that's all from us. hello there. snow featured in friday's weather story for some parts of the uk. it will continue to feature in what is a very varied weekend weather menu. snow and ice for scotland, elsewhere, rain at times. brisk winds for pretty much all of us, but amidst all of that, some spells of sunshine. so, as we go through saturday, outbreaks of rain and briefly, some hill snow in scotland,

pushing southwards. the south of england, parts of east anglia staying dry for a good part of the day. brighter skies returning to northern scotland, but with increasingly frequent snow showers. windy for all — those are the gusts of up to 60 mph in exposed parts of northern scotland. temperatures through the afternoon, north to south, 3—10 degrees. through saturday night, that front will move southwards, but it will drag its heels across southern parts on sunday morning, so could be some quite wet weather across parts of the south. rain may return to southern england later in the day. elsewhere, we will see some sunshine, but some wintry showers in places, frequent snow showers for parts of scotland, and afternoon temperatures between 4—10 degrees.

this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. off with a bang — the winter olympics officially open in beijing amid chinese pride and international controversy. the presidents of china and russia meet ahead of the opening ceremony — as the two countries move closer together in the face of western pressure and pledge to oppose further nato expansion. downing street insists borisjohnson is still in control — after another conservative mp calls on him to go — and the resignation of a fifth senior adviser. emergency workers in morocco say they are hopeful they'll soon reach a five year old boy who's been trapped for four days in a deep well.