this is bbc news, the headlines... the bbc has found evidence of russian troops using civilians as human shields in villages just north kyiv. some ukrainian families were forced to leave the basements where they were hiding in and were rounded up at gunpoint. the us and britain has imposed new sanctions against russia in response to alleged atrocities in ukraine. president putin's two adult daughters and the family of the foreign minster sergey lavrov are among individuals targeted by washington. a move to nuclear, wind, and solar power. the uk government publishes its energy security stategy to tackle soaring energy prices and reduce reliance on russian oil and gas supplies. and with the city of shanghai now in a second week of a new lockdown, china has reported more than 20,000

new covid cases — the highest daily total since the pandemic began. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the broadcaster john stapleton, and annabel denham, director of communications, at the think—tank institute of economic affairs. tomorrow's front pages for you at home. let's start with the ft — the uk, us and eu impose the toughest sanctions yet against russia's biggest banks and bankers in response to allegations of war crimes committed by russia in ukraine. in the telegraph, a ukrainian lady tells her experience of returning

to her small village after hidding in a neighbouring cellar with her daughter and grandchildren, to find russian soldiers and their chilling threats. the times says that british military chiefs are drawing up plans to send armoured vehicles to ukraine, in the belief that the next three weeks will be critical in determining the outcome of the war. according to the guardian, the prime minister's push for nuclear energy to be at the heart of the uk's new energy strategy has created deep divisions among senior tories and enraged green groups. 0n the front page of the metro, the prime minister says he has "absolutely no problem" with putting national insurance tax up for millions of workers, as he says it's best way to help the nhs cope after the pandemic. and in the i, akshata murty, who is married to the chancellor of the exchequer, rishi sunak, has revealed that she has non—domiciled status for uk tax purposes. the status means that legally, ms murty does not have to pay the uk authorities tax on any income that she earns outside the uk.

she's an international travel designer. annabelle�*s turned to kick off. you want to start us off with energy policy. we got a bit more detailfrom our guests energy policy. we got a bit more detail from our guests last hour. energy policy. we got a bit more detailfrom our guests last hour. in essence, it's all about promises for tomorrow, isn't it? it’s essence, it's all about promises for tomorrow, isn't it?— tomorrow, isn't it? it's very much lookin: tomorrow, isn't it? it's very much looking to — tomorrow, isn't it? it's very much looking to the _ tomorrow, isn't it? it's very much looking to the future, _ tomorrow, isn't it? it's very much looking to the future, how- tomorrow, isn't it? it's very much looking to the future, how will. looking to the future, how will be achieved at zero and secure our own energy security in the coming decades, but nothing for people suffering with the cost—of—living crisis at the moment, for whom energy bills are expected to increase around £600 further when the energy price cap goes up again in october —— net zero, as a result of the ukraine war, the lift we've seen after the coronavirus pandemic. not much for those who are really

struggling at the minute, having to choose between heating and eating. to the strategy itself, it's obviously very ambitious and i think that some of those ambitions will need to be tempered, this target for wind and solar were inevitable but there don't seem be any thought as to their own intermittency, nuclear, let's not forget the promise are a few weeks ago —— prime minister, believes each nuclear power station will come with 2a—63,000,000,000 price tags and take around 13—17 years to deliver. 0f price tags and take around 13—17 years to deliver. of course very little on fracking, we know that the scientific review is getting under way but let's not forget that the british geological survey back in 2013 estimated there was a thick

seam of shell across lancaster and york sure they could alone yield up to 13,000 billion cubic metres of natural gas, and a 10% of that has been extracted from the ground, they could have heated homes for half a century. we could've had that nearly a decade ago, yet we still have a moratorium on fracking. politicians have really torn the conservative party, who are really split about whether we... so from a free marketer�*s perspective, it is disappointing, i don't think the government is focusing on how the market can deliver decarbonisation, but rather setting yet more targets that could be very costly to achieve. , ., that could be very costly to achieve-— that could be very costly to achieve. , ., ., , ., ., ~ that could be very costly to achieve. , ., . , ., ., ~ ., achieve. john, what you make of the balance? if — achieve. john, what you make of the balance? if we _ achieve. john, what you make of the balance? if we look _ achieve. john, what you make of the balance? if we look at _ achieve. john, what you make of the balance? if we look at the _ balance? if we look at the guardian, it says that in a sense, the prime

minister ended up with grumbles amongst both his conservative colleagues and not pleasing green groups either. i guess �*twas ever thusin groups either. i guess �*twas ever thus in energy policy, but we do see some seesawing over this, it is not just the recent governments, it goes back 20 something years green do we want to be, how committed were we to fracking? we seem to have vacillated on the energy question almost more than any other policy area. find energy question almost more than any other policy area-— other policy area. and the guardian are cuite other policy area. and the guardian are quite right. _ other policy area. and the guardian are quite right, they _ other policy area. and the guardian are quite right, they don't - other policy area. and the guardian are quite right, they don't want - other policy area. and the guardian are quite right, they don't want to l are quite right, they don't want to -ive are quite right, they don't want to give the _ are quite right, they don't want to give the government a free ride on this announcement, quite properly saying. _ this announcement, quite properly saying, "hang on a minute, let's have _ saying, "hang on a minute, let's have a _ saying, "hang on a minute, let's have a look_ saying, "hang on a minute, let's have a look at this." what they found — have a look at this." what they found is— have a look at this." what they found is the rows between number ten and the _ found is the rows between number ten and the treasury, there's been some difficulties— and the treasury, there's been some difficulties about environmentalists saying _ difficulties about environmentalists saying you're still talking about drilling — saying you're still talking about drilling in the north sea, which is against _ drilling in the north sea, which is against the pre—declared policy, and still talking about fracking

against the pre—declared policy, and still talking about tracking and the untapped reserves. many people in the northwest of england, where you come _ the northwest of england, where you come from. — the northwest of england, where you come from, as well, are concerned about— come from, as well, are concerned about the _ come from, as well, are concerned about the potential problems caused by fracking, which is why there have been _ by fracking, which is why there have been held _ by fracking, which is why there have been held up or postponed in the past _ been held up or postponed in the past. obviously concern in many different — past. obviously concern in many different quarters about many different quarters about many different aspects of it. one thing that strikes me most of all is that it is well—intentioned and makes sense _ it is well—intentioned and makes sense in— it is well—intentioned and makes sense in view of what's happened in ukraine, _ sense in view of what's happened in ukraine, we — sense in view of what's happened in ukraine, we need to be securing our own energy— ukraine, we need to be securing our own energy supplies and not rely on mush— own energy supplies and not rely on mush delicate russia, not that we do as much, _ mush delicate russia, not that we do as much, but— mush delicate russia, not that we do as much, but it would be very useful indeed _ as much, but it would be very useful indeed if— as much, but it would be very useful indeed if there was something in there. _ indeed if there was something in there. and — indeed if there was something in there, and there may well be deep down _ there, and there may well be deep down somewhere in there, to help people _ down somewhere in there, to help people in— down somewhere in there, to help people in the short term. people will see — people in the short term. people will see a — people in the short term. people will see a massive rise in their energy— will see a massive rise in their energy and food bills, and

everything they do will go up significantly. so some financial help— significantly. so some financial help in— significantly. so some financial help in that direction might have been _ help in that direction might have been useful. they're talking about possibly— been useful. they're talking about possibly making it more attractive to buy _ possibly making it more attractive to buy goods for home, more energy efficient— to buy goods for home, more energy efficient and the cost they could save by— efficient and the cost they could save by investing in those sorts of products i— save by investing in those sorts of products. i think a little more than that, _ products. i think a little more than that, those — products. i think a little more than that, those will be welcomed by most people _ that, those will be welcomed by most --eole. �* , ., that, those will be welcomed by most neale, �*, ., ., that, those will be welcomed by most --eole. v ., ., ., ., people. let's move on to our next -a er, people. let's move on to our next paper. we'll have _ people. let's move on to our next paper, we'll have a _ people. let's move on to our next paper, we'll have a look— people. let's move on to our next paper, we'll have a look - - people. let's move on to our next paper, we'll have a look - let's . paper, we'll have a look — let's stay on the guardian, john, it's a family photo but not a recent family photo, as you can tell by the leisure wear, not taken during covid. the hooton family happier days with two daughters. —— hooton. dash one.

days with two daughters. -- hooton. dash one. �* . , ~ . , dash one. against mr putin and his daughters. again, _ dash one. against mr putin and his daughters. again, a step _ dash one. against mr putin and his daughters. again, a step in - dash one. against mr putin and his daughters. again, a step in the - daughters. again, a step in the right— daughters. again, a step in the right direction but we are nibbling at the _ right direction but we are nibbling at the edges, aren't we? again, to be expected, what else can they do? and indeed, — be expected, what else can they do? and indeed, mr putin's daughters and sergei _ and indeed, mr putin's daughters and sergei lavrov's family, as well. but what _ sergei lavrov's family, as well. but what impact will that have? do you think— what impact will that have? do you think putin's daughters will say to stop the _ think putin's daughters will say to stop the war, daddy? i don't think so. stop the war, daddy? i don't think so it's_ stop the war, daddy? i don't think so it'sjust— stop the war, daddy? i don't think so. it'sjust her politics and nothing _ so. it'sjust her politics and nothing more. that's all we can do in the _ nothing more. that's all we can do in the moment. dash gesture. whilst all these _ in the moment. dash gesture. whilst all these sanctions are all we can do and _ all these sanctions are all we can do and we — all these sanctions are all we can do and we should do, the fact remains — do and we should do, the fact remains that eu states alone are... 1 billion _ remains that eu states alone are... 1 billion euros per day for their gas, _ 1 billion euros per day for their gas, effectively funding their war. but the _ gas, effectively funding their war. but the sanctions are welcome and

proper, _ but the sanctions are welcome and proper, but — but the sanctions are welcome and proper, but at the end of the day, nibbling _ proper, but at the end of the day, nibbling at— proper, but at the end of the day, nibbling at the edges. what proper, but at the end of the day, nibbling at the edges.— proper, but at the end of the day, nibbling at the edges. what you make ofthe nibbling at the edges. what you make of the sense — nibbling at the edges. what you make of the sense that _ nibbling at the edges. what you make of the sense that this _ nibbling at the edges. what you make of the sense that this photo _ nibbling at the edges. what you make of the sense that this photo is - nibbling at the edges. what you make of the sense that this photo is a - of the sense that this photo is a reminder — it's on a photo i remember seeing before, but a reminder of the past life of somebody who has been in office for a very, very long time, and one wonders if he is the man he was back then when he still had responsibilities of being a husband and father? . �* , . and father? that's right, and there's been _ and father? that's right, and there's been lots _ and father? that's right, and there's been lots of- and father? that's right, and| there's been lots of questions and father? that's right, and - there's been lots of questions asked over whether putin is now a rational political actor. over whether putin is now a rational politicalactor. i over whether putin is now a rational political actor. i think right up until the point when he launches a full—scale invasion of ukraine, we thought he probably was. now it's quite clear that he is willing to take this conflict far further than anybody was anticipating. john is right that this is a gesture, there's nothing wrong with gestures, they matter, and the west should be

sending a message to the oligarch class that we will be relentless in going after them. we are aware this is a key group to target because they are one of two pillars of putin's regime. but we must bear in mind the sorts of sanctions that will really hurt russia are not in place because of the energy dependency of key countries. but not just that, most other countries in the world haven't applied sanctions — that's a really key point, if you want to see who the west is today, it's the countries that have applied those sanctions. so there is a limit to how much we are able to have an influence via economic sanctions on the actions of vladimir putin, and of course there's the timing element to this, they won't have immediate effect. but i still think it's the

right thing to do and we ought to be continuing to turn the screws. but to your original question, you're absurdly right, how far putin has travelled since that quite old photograph of him with his family. i wonder what his family think of what's happening in ukraine, that would be an interesting interview to do. let's look at the times, and this is really intriguing, because we had that story — in fact, my colleague laura on world news america interviewing the pentagon, saying, hang on a minute, you were unhappy with sending polish planes to ukraine, you don't seem to be objecting now to the checks selling their armed vehicles, and now the british are prepared to do the same? these are really big steps that have been made in the last 2a hours or so. again, quite extraordinary,

really, given some of the rhetoric we had from the us previously. the czech republic is reported to have sent these tanks to ukraine, the first nato member to do so. and of course, these really are offensive weapons where previously we been providing anti—tank weapons and defensive weapons. so i think that's a big change. let's not forget that this is how the russians will see it - i this is how the russians will see it — i think the context of this is that it's trying to stop russians from cutting off a large part of the ukrainian army in the donbas. but what this, and the fact that the russians have pulled back even more around kyiv, means that we can expect along the last war until next spring, unless the morale of russian

forces suddenly collapses, which is very unpredictable and could happen at any time. but ultimately, putin has to go all the way now as well as the rest of the russian really democrat elite. the stakes are getting a lot higherfor them. democrat elite. the stakes are getting a lot higher for them. some ho eful getting a lot higher for them. some hopeful noise _ getting a lot higher for them. some hopeful noise coming _ getting a lot higher for them. some hopeful noise coming up _ getting a lot higher for them. some hopeful noise coming up from reuters that armenia and azerbaijan have agreed to peace talks over nagorno—karabakh. it is possible to address these things, it doesn't look like we are anywhere near that stage with ukraine and russia. john, what you make of this story? joe biden's objection appears to be if we supplied weapons to nato countries, our weapons, as opposed to facilitating the supply of weapons, in other words actually delivering our weapons, that would

be an act of war. it depends on how russia depends dash will interpret it, but they could say that about any of these measures. i’m it, but they could say that about any of these measures. i'm puzzled b it, at any of these measures. i'm puzzled by it. at the — any of these measures. i'm puzzled by it, at the time _ any of these measures. i'm puzzled by it, at the time we _ any of these measures. i'm puzzled by it, at the time we are _ by it, at the time we are considering selling our armoured vehicles — considering selling our armoured vehicles and also possibly anti—tank and anti—aircraft missiles. how can they be _ and anti—aircraft missiles. how can they be described as an defensive weapon— they be described as an defensive weapon was white unless a plane is bombing you at the time, i suppose that's— bombing you at the time, i suppose that's possible? it's a very fine margin, — that's possible? it's a very fine margin, isn't it, and coming back to the semantics, we had that row with the semantics, we had that row with the missiles. but they meant was they couldn't deliver them themselves, at a sovereign country did it _ themselves, at a sovereign country did it but _ themselves, at a sovereign country did it but they couldn't do it themselves. i can understand the

concern, — themselves. i can understand the concern, putin is arguably mad or deranged. — concern, putin is arguably mad or deranged, and any escalation of the war may— deranged, and any escalation of the war may cause him to do the ultimate and press _ war may cause him to do the ultimate and press the nuclear button, which obviously— and press the nuclear button, which obviously nobody in the whole wide world _ obviously nobody in the whole wide world wants. so you got to be very, very cautious. but i think we are selling _ very cautious. but i think we are selling pretty dash sailing pretty close _ selling pretty dash sailing pretty close to — selling pretty dash sailing pretty close to the wind. and if we sell them _ close to the wind. and if we sell them those missiles, even more so. i'm them those missiles, even more so. i'm just _ them those missiles, even more so. i'm just puzzled by it more than anything — i'm just puzzled by it more than anything. i'm not a military expert, i'd anything. i'm not a military expert, i'd like _ anything. i'm not a military expert, i'd like explained the justification for this— i'd like explained the justification for this because they seem to be upping _ for this because they seem to be upping the ante. for this because they seem to be upping the ante-— upping the ante. we've got the chancellor _ upping the ante. we've got the chancellor and _ upping the ante. we've got the chancellor and his _ upping the ante. we've got the chancellor and his wife - upping the ante. we've got the chancellor and his wife from i upping the ante. we've got the i chancellor and his wife from their wedding back in 2009, both looking very youthful and glamourous. we've got this year ends looking fairly happy and certainly very youthful in ed sheeran's case. and we've got the prime minister, "tax rises? i

haven't a problem."- prime minister, "tax rises? i haven't a problem." most people will haven't a problem." most people will have to pay — haven't a problem." most people will have to pay - — haven't a problem." most people will have to pay - he _ haven't a problem." most people will have to pay - he says _ haven't a problem." most people will have to pay - he says it's _ have to pay — he says it'sjustified over— have to pay — he says it'sjustified over the _ have to pay — he says it'sjustified over the massive backlog in the nhs, 6 million _ over the massive backlog in the nhs, 6 million people waiting for treatment. it's worth bearing in mind _ treatment. it's worth bearing in mind that — treatment. it's worth bearing in mind that even before the pandemic, there _ mind that even before the pandemic, there were _ mind that even before the pandemic, there were 4 million people waiting for treatment, there were 4 million people waiting fortreatment, underthis for treatment, under this government's administration. fortreatment, underthis government's administration. it's not been — government's administration. it's not been solely created by the pandemic. he says the money is needed — pandemic. he says the money is needed to— pandemic. he says the money is needed to help solve the crisis in the nhs — needed to help solve the crisis in the nhs at the moment, like myself suffering _ the nhs at the moment, like myself suffering with a sore hip, etc. i was _ suffering with a sore hip, etc. i was listening on your channel to some _ was listening on your channel to some people working in the social care industry earlier saying they won't _ care industry earlier saying they won't get — care industry earlier saying they won't get any money at all, assuming there's— won't get any money at all, assuming there's any— won't get any money at all, assuming there's any left, until 2024. they reckon— there's any left, until 2024. they reckon that — there's any left, until 2024. they reckon that by that time, a lot of people in— reckon that by that time, a lot of people in the care industry will be out of—

people in the care industry will be out of business anyways because they can't make _ out of business anyways because they can't make ends meet. the other suspicion — can't make ends meet. the other suspicion as _ can't make ends meet. the other suspicion as this is a heck of a lot of money— suspicion as this is a heck of a lot of money that may not all end up at the nhs, _ of money that may not all end up at the nhs, it might go towards all that money the government sorted out during _ that money the government sorted out during the _ that money the government sorted out during the covert increase dash covid _ during the covert increase dash covid increased with people making false claims, £1 billion we lost on that one — false claims, £1 billion we lost on that one. it'll be interesting to see how— that one. it'll be interesting to see how much money goes to the nhs and whether there's any at 2024. certainly— and whether there's any at 2024. certainly one to watch. what do you make of it at the iea, annabelle? i can only speak for myself, but generally being opposed as you would expect, it's quite extra ordinary the prime minister could make such a throwaway comment on the day that it's coming into effect. with the government is doing is putting attacks on younger workers who are not asset rich and struggling with inflation and energy prices, and who are taking that and ensuring that

all the people who have their own houses don't have to sell them to fund their own care. and often forgotten part of this is employer's national contributions, which is also rising, this is approved payroll tax that this incentivises job creation at the margin, with younger people most likely to be hit. there's not really any mention here of social care. you've got to remember that we were repeatedly assured that the nhs would relinquish extra money raised by this tax and social care would have it instead, that was the philosophy behind this tax rise, the justification behind it. but it surely is more likely that the health service will continue to need the money that the conservatives will have to at some point explain why they are putting the levy up again, facing additional pressure on younger people. dash placing additional pressure. this is simply

not the best way to help the nhs, we are pouring £200 billion a year into our health care service, we are spending similar amounts to the netherlands proportionate to gdp, but where the netherlands has social insurance and far better efficiencies than we do here in the uk, we are proceeding with this top—down, state run health care system that is buckling with millions on the waiting list. it's time for change. we millions on the waiting list. it's time for change.— millions on the waiting list. it's time for change. we are almost out of time, time for change. we are almost out of time. i'll— time for change. we are almost out of time. i'll give _ time for change. we are almost out of time, i'll give john _ time for change. we are almost out of time, i'll give john the _ time for change. we are almost out of time, i'll give john the last - of time, i'll givejohn the last word on my favourite story of the night, the front page of the sun— it'll have to be brief, i'm afraid is a devon man, not mike county's favourite our dash mike county. i haven't got that. i'll _ favourite our dash mike county. i haven't got that. i'll fill _ favourite our dash mike county. i haven't got that. i'll fill you - favourite our dash mike county. i haven't got that. i'll fill you both | haven't got that. i'll fill you both in! though _ haven't got that. i'll fill you both in! though it'll— haven't got that. i'll fill you both in! though it'll cost _ haven't got that. i'll fill you both in! though it'll cost you - haven't got that. i'll fill you both in! though it'll cost you a - haven't got that. i'll fill you both in! though it'll cost you a lot - haven't got that. i'll fill you both in! though it'll cost you a lot of. in! though it'll cost you a lot of money, diesel worth more than 250,000 was stolen from a royal navy ship at devonport dockyards in

plymouth, it is doubtless already being sold onto the black market. red faces all around in the navy, i'm afraid. that's it from the papers, no red faces here. sorry about that- _ papers, no red faces here. sorry about that. john, _ papers, no red faces here. sorry about that. john, don't - papers, no red faces here. sorry about that. john, don't worry! i papers, no red faces here. sorry l about that. john, don't worry! you don't have — about that. john, don't worry! you don't have to _ about that. john, don't worry! you don't have to apologise, _ about that. john, don't worry! you don't have to apologise, i - about that. john, don't worry! you don't have to apologise, i suspect| don't have to apologise, i suspect we may have added it very late in the day. possibly my fault because i thought it was a great story. thank you both very much. that's it for the papers tonight. karim benzema was the star tonight, as his hat—trick helped real madrid to a 3—1victory over the defending champions chelsea at stamford bridge, giving them an advantage in the first leg of the champions league quarterfinals. natalie pirks wraps up all the action for us. in the pouring london rain, the winds of change are blowing through stamford bridge. but as the search for new owners intensifies,

old friends are in town. ancelotti's real madrid are much improved since defeat to chelsea last season. and when the blues failed to capitalise on their chances, karim benzema pounced with feeling. it was about to get worse. chelsea undone again moments later. benzema maturing like a fine wine. chelsea needed to shake off his hangover, and fast. you couldn't take your eyes off this next one. laying the foundations of a comeback? nope — chelsea were instead architects of their own downfall. and there is the hat trick benzema! chances of redemption came and went. a master class, then, from an old pro means the champions have a mountain to climb. well, representatives from the four prospective new owners were here watching, and they will know chelsea will need to mount the comeback of comebacks to be in the semifinals.

on 18 april, the club will name its preferred bidder to end two decades of russian ownership — a huge two weeks that will shape chelsea's fate both on and off the pitch. natalie pirks, bbc news. and in the other match in the champions league tonight, villareal with a 1—0 win over six—time champions bayern munich at home. arnaut danjuma's goal coming in the eighth minute for the spanish side, keeping their hopes alive in the tie. villareal also had a goal disallowed during the game after a francis coquelin's effort was ruled offside in the build—up. unai emery�*s side got through the group stage, which had manchester united and atalanta and knocked juventus out of the competition. in the premier league, burnley snatched a late winner to beat fellow relegation strugglers everton 3—2 and boost their chances of staying up. burnley had taken the lead through nathan collins before two richarlison penalties put everton 2—1 up at half—time but second half goals from jay rodriguez and this

from maxwel cornet in the 85th minute earned sean dyche's side just their fourth win of the season, and moves them within one of point of safety behind everton, who are fourth from bottom. the second half, i reminded the players, a team that have taken six out of 42 players away from home, so i said, "can they win the game?" i'm not sure what they can with that record. so therefore it's about our mentality to the last breath of the game. we have got nine games now, and we are just above the zone, so if we didn't know we were in a fight before, we are now, and we have nine games to give absolutely every ounce that we have for those last nine games, and everybody has to do the same. fulham have edged ever closer to promotion from the championship thanks to a narrow 1—0 win over middlesbrough at the riverside. it was aleksander mitrovic�*s 38th goal of the season that sealed the win for marco silva's side, who are now 17 points clear

of the play—off spots. elsewhere, second—placed bournemouth were beaten by west brom, while nottingham forest boosted their own promotion hopes by beating coventry. ajax boss erik ten hag looks to be getting closer to becoming manchester united's next manager. the club still say it is too soon to say a deal has been done but it is understood that the 52—year old is very much the preferred candidate. psg and former spurs manager mauricio pochettino has also been linked with the old trafford post, but bbc sport has been told it is felt ten hag would be a better fit for the structure now in place at the club. england's opening group game against iran at the 2022 world cup will be shown live on the bbc. gareth southgate's side are in action on the opening day of the tournament in qatar on monday, 21 november. england's last group game against the final european qualifier, which will be one of wales, scotland, or ukraine, will also be live on the bbc. the second group game between iran and either wales, scotland, or ukraine

will also be broadcast live. tributes tonight are being paid to the former scotland and british and irish lions prop tom smith, who has died at the age of 50. smith won 61 caps and was a key figure in both scotland's 1999 five nations title and the lions�* 1997 series win against south africa. iconic coach sir ian mcgeekan described him as "the greatest scotland player of the professional era". prime minister borisjohnson says he doesn't believe transgender women should compete in female sporting events. it's a view he says may be considered "controversial". the issue of transgender athletes — looking at inclusion, sporting fairness, and safety in women's sport — has recently been highlighted in the case of british transgender cyclist emily bridges, after cycling's world governing body ruled her out of competing in her first elite women's race. the prime minister was speaking earlier today.

i don't think that biological males should be competing in female sporting events. maybe that's controversial, but it seems to me to be sensible. and i also happen to think that women should have spaces, whether it's in hospitals or prisons, or changing rooms, which are dedicated to women. that's as far as my thinking has developed on this issue. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website, including build—up to the masters, which gets under way in augusta tomorrow — that's bbc.co.uk/sport. goodbye. "mixed bag" is the phrase. we certainly had it on wednesday, and more of that

to come on thursday, too. in fact, a real mix of weather through the early hours, some snow across the highlands of scotland there, cold northerly winds, gales also around the irish sea with gusts of around 60 mph, particularly around the coasts of lancashire, merseyside, and northern parts of wales, as well, and with that, a real rash of showers. now it's not cold enough for snow in the south, it's 4—8 celsius, but the winteriness will be reserved to scotland early in the morning. so this is what it looks like on thursday — low pressure out in the north sea, wind spiralling around it — it is a cold wind, it really will feel like it's barely above freezing across more northern parts of the country. showers are possible almost anywhere, but they will be least frequent around wales and southern parts of england. here, the sunny spells will be lengthy, and highs will get up to 12—13.

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