with china, chinese relationships with china, chinese students — relationships with china, chinese students in particular. also with indian _ students in particular. also with indian students who they also rely very heavily on. indian students who they also rely very heavily on-— very heavily on. take us to the telegraph _ very heavily on. take us to the telegraph is — very heavily on. take us to the telegraph is up _ very heavily on. take us to the telegraph is up water - very heavily on. take us to the telegraph is up water visas - very heavily on. take us to the | telegraph is up water visas may very heavily on. take us to the - telegraph is up water visas may be forced on households —— meters. would be talk about water metres it feels like a decade. this would be talk about water metres it feels like a decade.— feels like a decade. this is a story mainly about _ feels like a decade. this is a story mainly about the _ feels like a decade. this is a story mainly about the usage _ feels like a decade. this is a story mainly about the usage and - feels like a decade. this is a story mainly about the usage and when | mainly about the usage and when it comes to water metres and households. it could possibly be something that is positive as a move. 6 million households at the moment could be forced to implement this. and water companies as well are being told that they need to lead by example by cutting waste in their own network. they've done a bit of a shave and name in this sense, they've named thames water has some of the worst records for leaks as well. i think it's added that water company should provide

support for reducing bills, in a situation at the moment we were talking about rising energy costs and also efficiency when it comes to energy. i think this is definitely worthy to bring into the conversation so that certain moves that we can all make within our day—to—day lives and within our households can be better for the future. �* , , . . households can be better for the future. �*, , . . , .,, future. there's been a real problem but take up — future. there's been a real problem but take up on _ future. there's been a real problem but take up on this. _ future. there's been a real problem but take up on this. and _ future. there's been a real problem but take up on this. and convincing | but take up on this. and convincing people that they're actually going to benefit themselves, notjust virtuous for the reasons thatjoanna has outlined but also beneficial to the companies.— the companies. yes. quite an interesting — the companies. yes. quite an interesting bit _ the companies. yes. quite an interesting bit of _ the companies. yes. quite an interesting bit of the - the companies. yes. quite an interesting bit of the story - the companies. yes. quite an i interesting bit of the story says that companies, water companies can actually— that companies, water companies can actually force households to install water _ actually force households to install water metres if they're in particular areas that are in risk of running _ particular areas that are in risk of running dry. _ particular areas that are in risk of running dry, real water shortages. if homes— running dry, real water shortages. if homes refuse and water companies can put— if homes refuse and water companies can put them on a more expensive flat rate _ can put them on a more expensive flat rate and that could add £200 a

year to _ flat rate and that could add £200 a year to the — flat rate and that could add £200 a year to the annual bill. if you're faced _ year to the annual bill. if you're faced with — year to the annual bill. if you're faced with that kind of choice, most households will agree and install a water— households will agree and install a water metre rather than cough up another— water metre rather than cough up another £200 on top of what can often _ another £200 on top of what can often he — another £200 on top of what can often be pretty steep hills. it�*s often be pretty steep bills. it's interesting. — often be pretty steep hills. it�*s interesting, the approach, i think and write and say all new builds and have to have water metres was up but for existing properties it's clearly not happening as fast as the government and the water industry would lie for the will do a quick answer and survey here. i have either of you that a water metre? i have a water meter. i don't have a water meter. have a water meter. i don't have a water meter-— have a water meter. i don't have a water meter. ., ._ . ., ., water meter. you may have to get one but do ou water meter. you may have to get one but do you have — water meter. you may have to get one but do you have any _ water meter. you may have to get one but do you have any desire _ water meter. you may have to get one but do you have any desire to - but do you have any desire to get one? you think there are any benefits of you being convinced of? i think in terms of usage is something we should all keep an eye on. if it's something, obviously i can say yes, it would help me but in

terms of human behaviour we all think that were going to do the right thing when it comes to stuff like this. sometimes we don't necessarily but now that i've set it on live television, if i was to get a water metre.— on live television, if i was to get a water metre. i'm always thinking back guiltily _ a water metre. i'm always thinking back guiltily to _ a water metre. i'm always thinking back guiltily to the _ a water metre. i'm always thinking back guiltily to the tabs _ a water metre. i'm always thinking back guiltily to the tabs i _ a water metre. i'm always thinking back guiltily to the tabs i met - a water metre. i'm always thinking back guiltily to the tabs i met if. back guiltily to the tabs i met if left running. you know, when you pop out when the phone goes in go in the other room. what was the impact when you had a metre? it other room. what was the impact when you had a metre?— you had a metre? it was here when i came to the — you had a metre? it was here when i came to the house _ you had a metre? it was here when i came to the house so _ you had a metre? it was here when i came to the house so i _ you had a metre? it was here when i came to the house so i didn't - came to the house so i didn't install— came to the house so i didn't install it _ came to the house so i didn't install it i_ came to the house so i didn't install it. i guess i do think about trying _ install it. i guess i do think about trying to— install it. i guess i do think about trying to have less baths and showers with that i do think about those _ showers with that i do think about those things, not feeling thick cattle when you make a cup of tea, there _ cattle when you make a cup of tea, there aren't — cattle when you make a cup of tea, there aren't that many people and has a _ there aren't that many people and has a knack— there aren't that many people and has a knack of tea, there aren't that— has a knack of tea, there aren't that nrany— has a knack of tea, there aren't that many people in houston at kennesaw. i think that's the thing was smart— kennesaw. i think that's the thing was smart metres was up it does make you _ was smart metres was up it does make you when _ was smart metres was up it does make you... when you see it taking it does make _ you... when you see it taking it does make you consider how much you're using — does make you consider how much you're using and try to do the thing

you're supposed to do, use less. it's phenomenal when you realise the amount of water, it sounds ridiculous but it runs down the drain, the wasted water. we still don't have the infrastructure approach to dealing with that. the scale of lea ks approach to dealing with that. the scale of leaks are still phenomenal across the industry.— across the industry. yes. the fi . ures across the industry. yes. the figures in _ across the industry. yes. the figures in the _ across the industry. yes. the figures in the story _ across the industry. yes. the figures in the story about - across the industry. yes. the i figures in the story about water companies, a fifth supplies lost to leaks _ companies, a fifth supplies lost to leaks every day. that's huge. i think— leaks every day. that's huge. i think the — leaks every day. that's huge. i think the water companies might be lfetter— think the water companies might be better off— think the water companies might be better off plugging the gap and their own pipes rather than bettering households to install water — bettering households to install water meters.— bettering households to install water meters. . . ., . water meters. rather than more water metres, at water meters. rather than more water metres. at least _ water meters. rather than more water metres, at least initially. _ thank you both very much. we got a bit of breaking news we are to bring you. it might well change the papers certainly by the morning was up number ten says tonight that prime

minister borisjohnson has handed in his legal question into the metropolitan police. answering the allegations that have been made about lockdown busting parties held at number ten. more on that in the news coming up at 11. we've got some sport and weather before all that. goodbye. good evening. great britain are guaranteed another curling medal at the winter olympics. the women's team came through a tense semifinal to beat the reigning champions sweden. they are guaranteed at least a silver in a match that went extra. after the match went to an extra end, eve muirhead's team went through 12—11 to sunday's final and will take onjapan the british men face sweden in their final tomorrow morning. muirhead won a bronze medal in 2014 but this is herfirst

final at her fourth games. i have lost two semifinals before and i was desperate for it, because these moments and opportunities don't come around very often and i really, really was so, so proud of these girls. it is such team game out there and all week, we have really dug so deep and not even just this event, i think the whole season, from a squad of nine down to playing in the olympic qualifier, and yeah, i am pretty speechless right now, but what a moment. it sounds amazing to say that we are in the olympic final. great britain have been officially stripped of the silver medal they won in the men's lixioom relay at last year's tokyo summer olympics. cj ujah, who ran the first leg in the final, tested positive for two banned substances after the race. he produced a sample on the final which contained two banned substances. he ran the first leg of the lead and apparently missed out

on go to italy by 100 of a 2nd. never a chance of finding but argued that a contaminated supplement was the cause of the positive test. the world athletics disciplinary panel will now of the band. in a statement, ujah says he accepts the decision with sadness and says... i would like to apologise to my team mates, their families and support teams for the impact which this has had on them. it's heartbreaking but it's official now, the middles gone, were getting stripped of something we always dreamed of achieving, finally got that winter and olympic medal, it's heartbreaking to be stripped of it. i was only home for maybe two days

before the news broke. so i got home and the initial days sitting on my family, had a big homecoming celebration, things planned, so much off the back of winning that and i was not even able to celebrate for more than a day, really since landing home. it'sjust been very confusing and just heartbreaking since the thing is broke. so returning home, didn't have a chance to celebrate the metal whatsoever. lewis hamilton has committed his immediate future to formula 1. he said there was a mailman but is ready to go again. when the new season starts, speaking at the launch of the new mercedes car alongside his new team—mate george russell, the seven—time champion admitted he had a difficult time coming to terms with last seasons title climax when he was picked the world championship by mac's first step in on the final lap of the dup two abu dhabi grand prix. remove from the position yesterday failed

to reapply safety cart rules correctly. it to reapply safety cart rules correctly-— to reapply safety cart rules correctl . ., , , . correctly. it was obviously a difficult time _ correctly. it was obviously a difficult time for _ correctly. it was obviously a difficult time for me - correctly. it was obviously a difficult time for me and - correctly. it was obviously a difficult time for me and it i correctly. it was obviously a i difficult time for me and it was correctly. it was obviously a - difficult time for me and it was a time where i really needed to take a step back, focus on the presence and have my family all around me, creating great moments. and it eventually got to a point where i decided to be attacking again, coming into another season, working with toto and george. it is exciting seeing george come in and bring his energy. i can already feel that throughout the team and i think it's good to be an exciting season. in boxing — tomorrow night, a long standing feud will be settled in the ring between two former world champions — 35 year olds kell brook and amir khan. both have achieved plenty in their professional careers but this will be the first time they've gone head to head. our reporter ade adedoyin was at today's weigh—in. all the talking is now done. the two fighters have weighed in. the next time they see each other will be to settle their differences in the ring.

the fighters made 149 lbs, which is two lbs over their welterweight limit and both men made their weight co mforta bly. amir khan looks in great shape. he says he hadn't let this good in the last ten years. as for kell brook, he looked very muscular, very chiselled. he said he'd left no stone unturned in terms of getting victory on saturday night. we understand as well there is a rehydration clause. that is both men cannot weigh over 163.5 lbs on the day of the fight or they will be fined £100,000 for every lbs over that limit and that clause might well see amir khan because kell brook has campaigned at the heavyweight class for the majority of his career, a naturally bigger man of the two fighters. such is the rivalry between the pair is they had to be kept apart when they posed for the final customary head—to—head shot. a lot of anticipation ahead of this bout and it's one that's really split opinion. wil it be amir khan's speed that prevails when the kell brook's punching power? we will find out on saturday night. one game in rugby league' super league tonight and it was an absolute masterclass

from wigan warriors' jai field. he put in a fantastic performance, this his third try of the night as his side saw off leeds rhinos 34.212. that's to have been follow the warriors. was the score three try as they beat in the partnership. found a hole in their defence to cross as they won by 19 points to 14. the wind moves them above newcastle just behind bristol now in the table at ten. and that's all the sport for now. hello. storm eunice turned out to be every bit as powerful and damaging as anticipated. this storm swirled its way eastwards across the uk with the strongest winds on its southern flank across the southern half of the uk. the strongest because of all needles on the isle of wight was a

mph, provisionally the strongest windows ever recorded in england for the plenty of other places including gatwick and heathrow airport, a long way in mind at their strongest winds at around 15 or 20 years. further north, winds were less of a feature about snow came down, turning parts of scotland into a winter wonderland. ourstorm of scotland into a winter wonderland. our storm system is sliding quickly away eastwards but there is more unsettled weather on there is more unsettled weather on the way for the weekend. we will have more wet and windy weather but nothing quite as stormy as we seen over the last 20 for hours or so. during saturday, outbreaks of rain pushing in from the west of us know of a high ground in wales, the north midlands, northern england, potentially even to low levels some snow for parts of northern ireland, so scotland as well. gales accompanying this letter feature across from southern and western goes with it there will be some sunshine to be added as well for the temperatures north to south between four and 11 degrees. during saturday night, first area of rain clears

eastwards, still some residual rain and snow moving across scotland for the then a more active weather system moving from the west of the heavy rain and once again some strengthening wins put up with that cloud cover with the outbreak of rain it will be turning quite mild as we headed to the first part of sunday morning. for sunday we find ourselves between these two weather fronts in an area of windy, cloudy and at times wet weather but mild weather, that could melt some of the snow that was seen across parts of scotland. that could cause some flooding issues with up and through the afternoon we will see cloud and rain continuing to affect parts of england and wales, especially around western hills for the partners because with showers was when the referral to and scotland. gusty winds again, 40, 60 miles an hour or more in the more exposed spots. not as windy as it has been but he could hamper any clear up operation. temperatures ten to 14 degrees although the northern areas will tend chile as a day wears on. the day that we can stand up like this more severe weather but not as errors its bid for that we can keep

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this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. president biden says he's convinced that putin has made the decision to invade ukraine, with an attack on the capital, kiev, expected in the coming days. iam i am calling out russia's plans loudly and repeatedly, not because we want a conflict but because we are doing everything in our power —— power to prevent them from moving. president putin will watch military exercises involving ballistic and russian nuclear forces on saturday. moscow says the drills are not a threat to anyone. storm eunice leaves a trail of death and destruction in the uk and northern europe.

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