share, he is main budget ledger the share, he is going _ main budget ledger the share, he is going to _ main budget ledger the share, he is going to have to come back and do more, _ going to have to come back and do more, because if you look at that graft _ more, because if you look at that graft and — more, because if you look at that graft and you look at the disposable income _ graft and you look at the disposable income and you look at the increase income and you look at the increase in taxation. — income and you look at the increase in taxation, people will feel that and if— in taxation, people will feel that and if inflation gets worse, it will only become more of a problem for the government. we are sta in: on problem for the government. we are staying on the _ problem for the government. we are staying on the front _ problem for the government. we are staying on the front page _ problem for the government. we are staying on the front page of- problem for the government. we are staying on the front page of the - staying on the front page of the telegraph, what did you think, is it an everyday car, lessening the pen, filling it up, ijust looked at the car, what did you think? i filling it up, ijust looked at the car, what did you think?- filling it up, ijust looked at the car, what did you think? i have to sa , i car, what did you think? i have to say. i looked _ car, what did you think? i have to say, i looked at _ car, what did you think? i have to say, i looked at that _ car, what did you think? i have to say, i looked at that photograph l car, what did you think? i have to i say, i looked at that photograph and i thought, this is a reason to go electric and then i thought, hang on, and i immediately researched electric cars which are doubly hit because we are charging them from home! those people who bought electric cars are not getting off any more likely than those using petrol cars, which made me laugh, actually, but i thought the chancellor, he does photograph well, if we can be light—hearted for a

second, and i do like his little blue bracelet, and it is amazing how, even when he was really ratcheting up the pen, it does not matter how he dressed it today, every single sentence, ended with the voice of gloom and doom, even when he is ratcheting up the pain, he has that cheery chipmunk temperament and the beautiful delivery that does make you feel at least he knows what he's doing, even if you do not agree with it and here, at least he knows how to fill a car... ~ , ,., here, at least he knows how to fill acar... g , ., ,., a car... my point is, that is a mum car, a car... my point is, that is a mum car. that — a car... my point is, that is a mum car. that is — a car... my point is, that is a mum ear. that is a _ a car... my point is, that is a mum car, that is a car— a car... my point is, that is a mum car, that is a car i _ a car... my point is, that is a mum car, that is a car i would _ a car... my point is, that is a mum car, that is a car i would drive, - a car... my point is, that is a mum car, that is a car i would drive, is l car, that is a car i would drive, is that his car? i car, that is a car i would drive, is that his ear?— car, that is a car i would drive, is that his car? i would drive it if he was filling _ that his car? i would drive it if he was filling the _ that his car? i would drive it if he was filling the tank! _ that his car? i would drive it if he was filling the tank! it _ that his car? i would drive it if he was filling the tank! it is - that his car? i would drive it if he was filling the tank! it is all- that his car? i would drive it if he was filling the tank! it is all spin | was filling the tank! it is all spin with this guy, isn't it? he is the only contenderfor the with this guy, isn't it? he is the only contender for the golden boy's

crown and i don't think you got any closer to it today, but at least he says it, he gives you bad news in a way that makes you believe for ten seconds that it is good news. it is so sad, nice picture, i didn't know it was a mum car. i so sad, nice picture, i didn't know it was a mum car.— it was a mum car. i 'ust sense it would be — it was a mum car. i 'ust sense it would be a h it was a mum car. i 'ust sense it would be a lot _ it was a mum car. ijust sense it would be a lot bigger _ it was a mum car. ijust sense it would be a lot bigger and - it was a mum car. ijust sense it would be a lot bigger and a - it was a mum car. ijust sense it would be a lot bigger and a lot l it was a mum car. ijust sense it - would be a lot bigger and a lot more powerful, but anyway. this would be a lot bigger and a lot more powerful, but anyway.— powerful, but anyway. this is the nu powerful, but anyway. this is the au who powerful, but anyway. this is the guy who only _ powerful, but anyway. this is the guy who only has _ powerful, but anyway. this is the guy who only has one _ powerful, but anyway. this is the guy who only has one slice - powerful, but anyway. this is the guy who only has one slice of- powerful, but anyway. this is the l guy who only has one slice of pizza when they bring pizza into the treasury! sebastien, you will take us to the front page of the yorkshire post, keen to see how they will tell the story and when i saw the little clip in they are saying he listen to the north, tell us more about that. yes. north, tell us more about that. yes, this is obviously _ north, tell us more about that. yes, this is obviously the _ north, tell us more about that. yes, this is obviously the levelling up agenda, — this is obviously the levelling up agenda, which is a big part of the

government's domestic pitch and it was surprising, no reference to levelling — was surprising, no reference to levelling up within the spring statement, but i interviewed andy howe _ statement, but i interviewed andy howe down for the financial times and he _ howe down for the financial times and he is _ howe down for the financial times and he is the head of the levelling up and he is the head of the levelling on task— and he is the head of the levelling up task force and he explained how the government is trying to deliver this agenda and the reference on the front page _ this agenda and the reference on the front page of the yorkshire post with his — front page of the yorkshire post with his revelation that the government is hiring 12 levelling up directors— government is hiring 12 levelling up directors to represent different regions — directors to represent different regions of the country on a nice salary— regions of the country on a nice salary of— regions of the country on a nice salary of £144,000, maybe not a cost of living _ salary of £144,000, maybe not a cost of living crisis for them, and they are going — of living crisis for them, and they are going to be over saying the government's agenda to address regionat— government's agenda to address regional inequality and one of the things— regional inequality and one of the things that he said to me, he used to be _ things that he said to me, he used to be the _ things that he said to me, he used to be the chief economist at the bank— to be the chief economist at the bank of— to be the chief economist at the bank of england, was the fact that the cost _ bank of england, was the fact that the cost of— bank of england, was the fact that the cost of living crisis makes tevetting _ the cost of living crisis makes levelling up all the more important. it is levelling up all the more important. it is those _ levelling up all the more important. it is those who are struggling the most _ it is those who are struggling the most in _ it is those who are struggling the most in society, those who do not have _ most in society, those who do not have the _ most in society, those who do not have the public services, the job opportunities, the disposable incomes, who all need the most help from the _

incomes, who all need the most help from the government and i have mps who represent this red wall of first—time tory elected constituencies in the north of england, they actually really liked this statement, because the increase in the _ this statement, because the increase in the national insurance threshold will help— in the national insurance threshold will help their voters, the cut in fuel duty— will help their voters, the cut in fuel duty will also help their voters — fuel duty will also help their voters and while other parts of the political _ voters and while other parts of the political spectrum are not too happy. — political spectrum are not too happy. i— political spectrum are not too happy, i think the red wall can be quite _ happy, i think the red wall can be quite happy and the fact the government is getting on with delivering that crucial policy agenda. _ delivering that crucial policy agenda, let us not forget, will define — agenda, let us not forget, will define a — agenda, let us not forget, will define a borisjohnson's re—election strategy— define a borisjohnson's re—election strategy in — define a borisjohnson's re—election strategy in 2024, he has to show he is levelling up the country and the government finally getting on with it is a _ government finally getting on with it is a pretty good thing. you summarised both stories for us on the front of the yorkshire post. yorkshire post is years at 11:30pm and we can hear your take on it. we have run out of time. thank you very much. you link them together very nicely. i will see you both at half

past 11. thank you very much indeed. thank you forjoining us for this hourfor our thank you forjoining us for this hour for our look thank you forjoining us for this hourfor our look at the thank you forjoining us for this hour for our look at the papers. we will be back at 11:30pm. goodbye. good evening....|�*m mimi fawaz and this is your sports news. the world of sport have been in shock at the news that world number one ashleigh barty has announced she is retiring from professional tennis atjust 25. the australian made the announcement on her social media, saying she is leaving to "chase other dreams". after winning wimbledon last year, she has remained the top—ranked player and injanuary became the first home player to win the australian open singles title in 44 years. former british number onejohanna konta — who also retired last year — says it will not have been an easy decision for barty.

you get to a point where you just do not have that all to give any more and once you get to that point, you know that you're not going to be able to at the highest level and be successful at the highest level and thatis successful at the highest level and that is where you know that it is coming to an end or it has come to an end for you. it is a really hard decision to make an four may, in my experience, titus represented 23 years of my life and it is not an easy thing to do when you have been doing at your whole life. and in the women's champions league tonight arsenal drew 1—1 with wolfsburg at the emirates stadium. the away side took the lead in the first half through tabea wassmuth but two minutes from the end lotte wuben—moy scored an equaliser to leave the tie level going into the second leg at the volkswagen arena next thursday. there was also one game in the women's super league tonight. manchester city beat everton 4—nil with goals

from ellen white, alex greenwood, laura coombs and an own goal from simone magill. city move level on points with third—placed manchester united. the game between chelsea and tottenham was postponed because of a covid outbreak in the spurs squad. chelsea will be allowed to sell tickets to away games, cup matches and fixtures involving the women's team after the uk government made alterations to the club's special licence. they have been unable to sell tickets since owner roman abramovich was sanctioned by the government as part of its response to russia's invasion of ukraine. chelsea have requested — and the premier league agreed — that this revenue will be donated to charity to benefit victims of the war. fans still cannot buy tickets for their remaining home premier league ties. russia have declared an interest in rivalling the uk and ireland for the right to host euro 2028 despite their current ban from international football. russian clubs and national teams are suspended

by fifa and uefa over the country's invasion of ukraine, pending the outcome of an appeal by the football union of russia to the court of arbitration for sport. however, the union itself is not banned and therefore they are able to bid. england captain harry kane says he wants to "shine a light" on issues around qatar, where the 2022 world cup finals will be held. homosexuality is illegal in qatar and there are strict anti—lgbtq plus laws. there are also concerns about the human rights record of a country that was awarded the world cup in 2010. speaking to bbc sport kane said "all we can do, and me as a captain, is try to shine a light on those issues. wales host austria in a world cup play—off semi—final in cardiff thursday night, with the winners to face scotland or ukraine in a final elimination match. wales have not made it to a world cup finals since 1958 and because they drew

against belgium at cardiff in their final qualifying match they secured home advantage for the semi—finals. so, this could be their best chance of qualifying for some time and boss robert page says they've earned that right. we are punching above our weight, we are, but we thoroughly deserved to be where we are, we deserved to be playing against holland home and away injune, we deserved to be playing against belgium, the top teams, we got promoted, we deserved to be in the play—off semifinal of the world cup because the lads have earned that right and we got the balance right at the minute and we're really looking to thursday. heavyweight boxing champion oleksandr usyk has left his native ukraine to prepare for his rematch with britain's anthony joshua. 35—year—old usyk has been helping to defend his country from the russian invasion after enlisting in ukraine's military. he beatjoshua in september to become the unified heavyweight champion and is set to face the briton again injune. usyk will now begin his training

camp for that fight. some cricket news now and colin graves, the former yorkshire chairman has told the bbc that he has backed crucial changes to the club's rules. the ecb say the reforms must be approved if international hosting rights are to be reinstated at headingley. they were banned from hosting major matches over their handling of the azeem rafiq racism scandal. england face pakistan in the women's world cup in the early hours of thursday morning. the defending champions will make the semi—finals if they win that match and beat bangladesh on sunday. england have not lost any of the 10 one—day internationals they have played against pakistan. we need to think of the next match and we have done that in the last few games, if we lose we are out of the competition and we need to focus

against pakistan and not be complacent and get used to different conditions here and they have played some good cricket and had players perform reasonably well. we are certainly not taking them lightly, we have played quite a lot against them in recent times, hopefully we can go strong and try and put that complete performance that we have not found it together. and that's all the sport for now. hello there. this fine settle spell of spring weather is set to go on for several more days. there is some warm sunshine hello, again. it's going to be another dry, sunny and warm day for most of us when we lose what's left of this morning's mist and fog from northeast england and the east midlands. high pressure is firmly in charge of our weather,

keeping things settled. even here 18, 19, possibly 20 further south, but with that stagnant air, high pressure in charge, very light winds, air pollution is likely to be a problem, high levels of air pollution, particularly in these tough england. as we go through thursday night, again temperatures will drop away under the clear skies, there will be fog patches here and there, more cloud rolling into northern ireland and parts of western scotland, towns and cities staying above freezing but one or two places in the countryside will drop below and then for friday, more of the same, more sunshine and just a little patchy cloud through england and wales, northern ireland and scotland say more cloud in the north west, some rain for the northern isles, temperatures getting

up northern isles, temperatures getting up to highs of 19 or 20 degrees in the sunny spots and high—pressure set to stay with us, in the weekend. in the north, a bit more cloud, maybe some showery rain for shetland and for orkney, there will be some patches of low cloud and fog elsewhere, particularly around the coast, some good spells of sunshine, temperatures dropping back a little bit, 15 or 18 degrees, sunday morning could well start with areas of low cloud and fog, especially towards the south—east of england, burning back towards the coast, lots of sunshine, temperatures of 13 or 17 degrees. into next week, quite a big change on the way, we will northerly winds and we will bring much needed colder air southwards across the uk, the temperatures will be much, much lower than they have been and they could even be some wintry showers in places.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore. i'm mariko oi. the headlines: nato says it will double the number of battlegroups deployed on its eastern flank in response to russia's invasion of ukraine. with the ukrainian city of mariupol devastated by russian shelling, we talk to one of the survivors of the siege there. with britain facing some of the worst economic headwinds in decades, the chancellor of the exchequer has insisted new tax cuts will ease the burden for millions. school's out for afghanistan's girls. heartache, as the taliban fails to resume secondary education. the girls had literallyjust sat down at their desks and the head—teacher got a whatsapp message from the local taliban

in charge saying that, actually, teenage girls can't come back