that is quite called for. that is quite controversial because people feel maybe voters will feel as if they're being patronised and told what to do and then it might look anti—democratic and like a stitch up. it's avoiding that but it same time it's more convenient because labour does our financial problems at the moment. it is struggling with money and there are more restrictions on trade unions abilities to campaign as well. it resolves all of that and brings out all together and allows keir starmer to get his best shot and secure a majority with help from the lib dems. i majority with help from the lib dems. ., ., ., ., , dems. i said would get on to age put u . dems. i said would get on to age put u- we are dems. i said would get on to age put up we are not — dems. i said would get on to age put up we are not to _ dems. i said would get on to age put up we are not to do _ dems. i said would get on to age put up we are not to do that _ dems. i said would get on to age put up we are not to do that with - dems. i said would get on to age put up we are not to do that with the - up we are not to do that with the telegraph. i've given away most of my age by saying i can vividly remember 1987 storm. on the front page of the telegraph there is a story which might reassure people or not, we will see. brains, keep up the good work until we turned 60 foot of a persons mind is as sharp as ever to the age of 60 previous researchers found that the brain

slow down after 20, new findings disprove theirs. sebastian, we all meant to be happy? h0??? disprove theirs. sebastian, we all meant to be happy?— disprove theirs. sebastian, we all meant to be happy? how can you not be ha - meant to be happy? how can you not be happy by — meant to be happy? how can you not be happy by this? _ meant to be happy? how can you not be happy by this? particularly - be happy by this? particularly somebody who's on the other side of 30 now _ somebody who's on the other side of 30 now this— somebody who's on the other side of 30 now. this research is a big news is that— 30 now. this research is a big news is that it _ 30 now. this research is a big news is that it covers 1.5 million people and it_ is that it covers 1.5 million people and it shows that essentially we reach _ and it shows that essentially we reach our — and it shows that essentially we reach our peak mental capacity at the end _ reach our peak mental capacity at the end of— reach our peak mental capacity at the end of 30 and that is maintained although— the end of 30 and that is maintained although into the age of 60 that doesn't — although into the age of 60 that doesn't mean, according to the study peoples _ doesn't mean, according to the study peoples mental capacity to clients but the _ peoples mental capacity to clients but the response responsive time to begin— but the response responsive time to begin to _ but the response responsive time to begin to gradually decrease for the but i think— begin to gradually decrease for the but i think this idea that your best and smartest times are in your early 20s and _ and smartest times are in your early 20s and it's — and smartest times are in your early 20s and it's downhill from then, this study— 20s and it's downhill from then, this study seems to scoff that idea. i'm this study seems to scoff that idea. l'm very— this study seems to scoff that idea. i'm very happy about it. i'm sure ourviewers— i'm very happy about it. i'm sure our viewers who are a little bit older— our viewers who are a little bit older than— our viewers who are a little bit older than me are also delighted by this and _ older than me are also delighted by this and obviously you could remain at the _ this and obviously you could remain at the top _ this and obviously you could remain at the top of your mental abilities all throughout your working career. to stick— all throughout your working career. to stick up — all throughout your working career. to stick up for the of the 60s, there are time at ag sunak

retirement age at 60 we have plenty of people it around the world in the 60s, 70s, ithink of people it around the world in the 60s, 70s, i think the pope and the queen or a still day—to—day working. how are they to deal with this? it doesn't suggest anything like your branches sort of... doesn't suggest anything like your branches sort of. . ._ branches sort of... stops on his 60th birthday. _ branches sort of... stops on his 60th birthday. 68-year-olds i branches sort of... stops on his| 60th birthday. 68-year-olds are actuall 60th birthday. 68-year-olds are aetuallyiust _ 60th birthday. 68-year-olds are actually just as _ 60th birthday. 68-year-olds are actuallyjust as mentally - 60th birthday. 68-year-olds are actuallyjust as mentally sharp l 60th birthday. 68-year-olds are| actuallyjust as mentally sharp as actually just as mentally sharp as 30—year—olds we are told, but the response times fall because people get more cautious as they age, that's one factor which i found interesting. the fact that mental speed improves until a person is in their late 20s and i'm approaching 30 in a few years. all the family members that i often have big rows with over politics or all of the 60 vote so i might cite this article to them. �* ., vote so i might cite this article to them. �* . , ., , ., �* them. i'm glad it shows we don't decfine them. i'm glad it shows we don't decline when _ them. i'm glad it shows we don't decline when we _ them. i'm glad it shows we don't decline when we are _ them. i'm glad it shows we don't decline when we are still - them. i'm glad it shows we don't decline when we are still at - decline when we are still at universal artery. we are to look at ourfinal universal artery. we are to look at our final story foot of the story in the guardian which is been keeping

me up until about four in the morning every day despite myself with the winter olympics. for days and days and days we thought that britain might not get a medal. we blanked out and 82, now there's to be a medal. in blanked out and 82, now there's to be a medal-— blanked out and 82, now there's to be a medal. . �* , be a medal. in which event? it's the curlin: be a medal. in which event? it's the curling team — be a medal. in which event? it's the curling team who _ be a medal. in which event? it's the curling team who have _ be a medal. in which event? it's the curling team who have managed - be a medal. in which event? it's the curling team who have managed to l curling team who have managed to reach _ curling team who have managed to reach the _ curling team who have managed to reach the final. the winter olympics seemm _ reach the final. the winter olympics seem... unless devoted then you are. lots of— seem... unless devoted then you are. lots of people bypasses year for many _ lots of people bypasses year for many reasons we have a diplomatic boy cat _ many reasons we have a diplomatic boy cat because of the various issues — boy cat because of the various issues between the uk and china about— issues between the uk and china about there's also been so much news over the _ about there's also been so much news over the past— about there's also been so much news over the past couple louise a quite have look— over the past couple louise a quite have look at. given the great performance by team gb in the last otympics. _ performance by team gb in the last olympics, there was a certain question— olympics, there was a certain question over what had happened to the winter olympics. i think it's great _ the winter olympics. i think it's great to— the winter olympics. i think it's great to see this and fingers crossed _ great to see this and fingers crossed it's notjust inset but they -et crossed it's notjust inset but they get a _ crossed it's notjust inset but they get a nice — crossed it's notjust inset but they get a nice big metal as well. saturday— get a nice big metal as well. saturday morning that final takes place. i'm fascinated to read about

curling. i really body for once every for but all stones are mined on the vic kenneth allen at the scottish mainland, they've got little digital counters on them to tell when you release the handle but they haven't been working so they were switched off as a briton is really good at it.— really good at it. that's l interesting, i didn't know that about curling. actually do have something to say about curling because i tried doing it for the first time last year, a few months ago in december there was a pop up in kings cross and i tried to do some curling myself up i was pretty good at it. i beat everyone on my team. what? i'm quite happy with curling now. this is the first news story as seen on the winter... but ma be story as seen on the winter... but maybe i'll — story as seen on the winter... but maybe i'll give — story as seen on the winter... but maybe i'll give it a watch. you have 32 years of mental peak to practice curling, according to all calculations we've gotten all these various stories. sienna rodgers and sebastian payne will be back again at 11:30.

goodbye for now. good evening. this is your update from the bbc sport centre. news of team gb�*s first guaranteed medal at the winter olympics to come but we'll start with football and a brilliant result for rangers tonight, in their europe league knockout round — first leg — away to borussia dortmund. they won li—2 to give themseves a great chance of making the last 16. rangers were 2—nil up by halftime, john lundstrum added a fine third, an own goal made it four—one before raphael guerrero scored another late consolation for dortmund, to make the second leg at ibrox next week really interesting. not such good news for celtic though. they lost their europa conference league match 3—1 to the norwegian side bodo glimt.

leciester gave the randers the run around this evening — they scored 4 past the danish side, three of the goals coming in the second half — their last, this from kiernan dewsbury hall, in a li—1win. leicester with the advantage, ahead of the second leg, as they look to qualify for the quarter finals. in middlesbrough, england's women drew theirfirst match, in the inaugural arnold clark cup, which features four of the worlds top ten teams. they were up against canada tonight and took the lead through a really well taken strike from millie bright. canada though got themselves back into it in the second half, an equally well taken goal from janine beckie. 1—1 it finished at the riverside. earlier, it was the same score between the other two teams in the tournament, germany and spain. well, away from that story — today has seen a breakthrough for team gb. it took until day 13 but a first medal of these games is now guaranteed. the men's curling team are into the final after beating the united states, and will go for gold on saturday — with silver the least they can win.

our sports correspondent andy swiss reports. it's taken 13 long days but finally britons has its first medal of the game. a superb performance to beat the defending champions the usa in the defending champions the usa in the semifinals of the curling. it was a really tight, tense affair it ebbed and flowed but it was britain eventually that took control. they led by two going into the final and when usa had theirfinal shot at glory itjust wasn't good enough so britain took the victory. they will now play sweden in the match for the gold medal on saturday. but afterwards you could just see the relieved, he could see the delight and bruce explain exactly what they're victory mad. it’s and bruce explain exactly what they're victory mad.— and bruce explain exactly what they're victory mad. it's been a bit of a roller — they're victory mad. it's been a bit of a roller coaster _ they're victory mad. it's been a bit of a roller coaster so _ they're victory mad. it's been a bit of a roller coaster so this - they're victory mad. it's been a bit of a roller coaster so this is - of a roller coaster so this is very special. i'mjust of a roller coaster so this is very

special. i'm just so excited to share the moment with the guys. and that celebration at the end there was just pure elation, i that celebration at the end there wasjust pure elation, i don't that celebration at the end there was just pure elation, i don't think it could happen any other way. yes, what a win- — it could happen any other way. yes, what a win. later _ it could happen any other way. yes, what a win. later on _ it could happen any other way. yes, what a win. later on britain's women made it onto the semifinals and the most dramatic fashion. they knew they had to beat the russian olympic committee and their final group match and hope of the results went their way, which is exactly what happened. they are through to the semifinals where they will face sweden. it was a good day for britain in the skin. 19—year—old zoe applicant is through to the final of the half pipe. she did it in very impressive style qualifying in fourth place her big sister is he won a medal at the last games, can zoe get a medal for herself tomorrow? and gus kenworthy is through to the final of the men's event albeit a pretty nail—biting fashion. 12 men went through to the final and he qualified in 12th place was up but he is through to the

final as well. it's obviously been a pretty tough games for britain over the last 12 days or so. but they do have some real metal chances over the last few days. a tearful kamila valieva, the russian figure skater, finished outside the medal places in herfinal event — having been cleared to continue following herfailed drugs test. she produced an uncharecteristic, error—strewn display with multiple falls, finishing in fourth. the event was won by anna scherbakova, also of the russian olympic committee. it means there will be a medal ceremony, with valieva finishing outside the podium places. she tested positive for a banned substance at an event back in december, the result of which was only announced last week, shortly after she won team gold. i mean, the warm—up was solid, she was there but she had her team—mates on the ice with her and i thought, "ok, you have learned how to have that solid russian veneer." and of course, you come out

and you suddenly see it dissipate. and things were just slightly off. and then, itjust fell apart. one game in superleague tonight, with new warrington coach daryl powell taking on his former club, castleford. it took a few minutes to get going when there was a slight mishap — when the boy bringing on the ball in an electric car twice failed to stop. this was his second go, eventually brought to a halt by the warrington mascot! when the game eventually got under way, it was a fairly comfortable win for the wolves. josh charnley with two tries, 34—10 the final score. and that's all the sport for now. storm eunice is bearing down on the uk. and all indications are this will be a dangerous, disruptive, and damaging storm. in fact, a met office red

warning is in force — that means there's a danger to life. the storm system has been developing — you can see it here on the earlier satellite picture, this hook of cloud indicative of a storm that's been deepening and strengthening rapidly. this area of low pressure passing across the uk — and on its southern flank with all the isobars, the white line squeezing together — that is where we have the potential for damaging winds. especially across coastal parts of southwest england and south wales — met office red warning here, gusts of up to 90mph, very rough seas and coastal flooding are likely. and then, we also have this much bigger amber warning area. and still the potential for some really disruptive and dangerous weather here, as well — gusts of wind up to 80mph. rain and wind quickly spreading northwards through the early part of friday, snow for western counties of northern ireland, high ground of northern england, and up into scotland, as well. but the winds peaking through the morning across some coasts of wales in the southwest, with gusts up as high as 90mph. some very rough seas,

also very rough seas through the english channel. and those strong winds will be working eastwards through the day — even inland spots of eastern and southeastern england seeing gusts of 70—80mph — that is very unusual. further north, it won't be as windy, but snow is likely to cause issues. some hill snow for parts of northern ireland and northern england, significant snow in scotland, could see up to 30 centimetres, settling over high ground — that snow coming down very quickly is likely to cause transport impacts and some power cuts, as well. temperatures the least of our worries, but really cold in the north where that snow is falling. now, things will only very slowly calm down during friday evening, we'll see some wintry showers pushing in from the northwest. and then, for saturday, a band of rain pushing in from the west potentially with some snow, especially over high ground in the north. it will be a windy day — not as extremely windy as friday, but still potentially windy enough to hamper any clean—up efforts. temperatures between 3—10 celsius.

and we stick with a fairly blustery theme as we head into sunday. some brisk winds across the uk, outbreaks of heavy rain, but mild, 9—13 celsius.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, the headlines: the us urges russia to formally announce that it will not invade ukraine, as fears mount that it's preparing to create a pretext for war. but let me be clear — i am here today not to start a war, but to prevent one. and a judge in new york has ruled donald trump and two of his children must answer questions under oath as part of an investigation into fraud. more than a hundred people are now known to have died in floods and mudslides in brazil as the search goes on for those missing. britain battens down the hatches —

as one of the worst storms in years heads for the uk.