tv The Papers BBC News April 8, 2022 11:30pm-12:01am BST
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this is bbc news, the headlines... ukraine says at least 50 people are dead and dozens of others have been wounded after rockets hit a train station in the city of kramatorsk in eastern ukraine. russia has denied any involvement in the strike. the uk chancellor rishi sunak�*s wife, akshata murty, volunteers to pay uk taxes on her overseas income, following questions over her non—domicile status. the hollywood actor will smith has been banned from all academy events or programmes for ten years after he slapped chris rock. the academy said the 94th oscars had been "overshadowed by unacceptable and harmful behaviour. " judge ketanji brown jackson has been
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celebrating her historic confirmation as the first black woman to serve on the us supreme court. in a speech at the white house, she said "anything is possible" in america. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are rachel watson, who's the scottish political editor at the scottish sun, and kevin schofield, the political editor at huffpost uk. welcome back. tomorrow's front pages for you at home. the daily mail is leading with chancellor rishi sunak�*s wife, akshata murty, agreeing to pay uk taxes on her overseas income following a row over her non—domicile status. the telegraph is also leading with ms murty�*s decision, and her statement saying that while the arrangement was legal.
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she understood the "british sense of fairness" and didn't want to become a "distraction" for her husband. the i reports that public pressure and scrutiny over the tax arrangements has left the chancellor fighting for his political career. the guardian is focusing on the russian invasion of ukraine, after the bombing of a train station left at least 50 people dead. the mirror reports that the queen will not take part in next week's thursday maundy service due to mobility problems. prince charles will carry out the traditional coin—giving ceremony. the express says that after having to pull out of the service, the queen's now looking ahead to her platinum jubilee celebrations and determined to take part in as many events as possible. and will smith is on the front of the telegraph — he's been banned from the oscars gala and other academy events for ten years, after the us actor slapped comic chris rock at the oscars ceremony last month.
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i think it is your turn to kick off. let's go to the guardian this time, and it's a very powerful picture on the front of the guardian, it's the aftermath of that rocket, whether it was an attack on the station or it just ended up landing on the station. the signs of the people — well, there are no people they are now visible, but what they left behind. �* , . now visible, but what they left behind. v . . now visible, but what they left behind. �*, . . .,, .,, behind. it's a haunting, as well as very powerful— behind. it's a haunting, as well as very powerful front _ behind. it's a haunting, as well as very powerful front page, - behind. it's a haunting, as well as very powerful front page, that - very powerful front page, that picture of suitcases and bags, people who packed up all their belongings and were fleeing the city after being told it would be attacked next week, waiting to cram onto trains and hopefully get to safety and end up being targeted, we believe, by a russian rocket. just an awful image, really disturbing
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elements to the picture. you can see blood on the platform, a child cosmic toy, as well. really heartbreaking images. you think that this war has lost its capacity to shock, but unfortunately that's not the case. it's a real atrocity that's taken place. and fair play to the guardian, every other paper is splashed on rishi sunak and his wife's tax affairs. so i think this is a very important story, though it's very tough to read. it’s is a very important story, though it's very tough to read.— it's very tough to read. it's not exactly relaxing _ it's very tough to read. it's not exactly relaxing saturday - it's very tough to read. it's not. exactly relaxing saturday reading. nor should it be. rachel, what you make of the story? in a sense, it's also a reminder of how we have to be also a reminder of how we have to be a little cautious when we immediately call these things out after they happen, or they are called out by ukraine — which after all is in a war situation, and
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logically will try and get the maximum propaganda value out of the terrible things that have happened because it's trying to keep the pressure up on the russians. i think it's an absolutely _ pressure up on the russians. i think it's an absolutely heartbreaking - it's an absolutely heartbreaking front _ it's an absolutely heartbreaking front page and it makes it even more difficult _ front page and it makes it even more difficult because these were people who are _ difficult because these were people who are desperately trying to flee for safety. they wanted to leave their_ for safety. they wanted to leave their city— for safety. they wanted to leave their city to get away and find safety, — their city to get away and find safety, and they died trying to do that _ safety, and they died trying to do that i_ safety, and they died trying to do that iwas — safety, and they died trying to do that. i was in ukraine and poland a couple weeks ago and saw people desperately fleeing their homes, trying _ desperately fleeing their homes, trying to get across the border. and i trying to get across the border. and hust— trying to get across the border. and iiust fihd _ trying to get across the border. and iiust find it — trying to get across the border. and ijust find it really difficult to look — ijust find it really difficult to look at — ijust find it really difficult to look at that front page, i think it's really— look at that front page, i think it's really important that it should be on _ it's really important that it should be on the — it's really important that it should be on the front page and we should be on the front page and we should be talking _ be on the front page and we should be talking about it. and i think when — be talking about it. and i think when you _ be talking about it. and i think when you talk about questions over how it _ when you talk about questions over how it happened and should we be so quick. _ how it happened and should we be so quick. i_ how it happened and should we be so quick, i think there's a lot of people — quick, i think there's a lot of people who are working very hard to authenticate this information coming from ukraine and the war. and you can see _ from ukraine and the war. and you can see that— from ukraine and the war. and you can see that when you watch the bbc, when you _ can see that when you watch the bbc, when you watch sky news, how quickly things are _ when you watch sky news, how quickly things are being authenticated — it's because there are people
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working _ it's because there are people working very hard at this. they know propaganda — working very hard at this. they know propaganda potentially, people will say things. but it's so important to people know this in real terms in real tinre — people know this in real terms in real time that they can see what's going _ real time that they can see what's going on. — real time that they can see what's going on, because this is such a huge _ going on, because this is such a huge issue _ going on, because this is such a huge issue and not something that will go away. and unfortunately over the last _ will go away. and unfortunately over the last few days, it's just got worse — the last few days, it's just got worse and worse, we've seen more and more _ worse and worse, we've seen more and more horrific— worse and worse, we've seen more and more horrific atrocities being committed. its more horrific atrocities being committed-— more horrific atrocities being committed. . , committed. as kevin said, some --eole's committed. as kevin said, some peeple's lies _ committed. as kevin said, some people's lies packed _ committed. as kevin said, some people's lies packed up - committed. as kevin said, some people's lies packed up in - committed. as kevin said, some people's lies packed up in that i committed. as kevin said, some l people's lies packed up in that bag and it's hard not to be moved by the fact that there is a child cosmic programme in the photo. —— people's lives pack up in those bags. moving onto the i, is it fair say the front page is a reflection of the fact that what has happened tonight will not be enough for this story to be killed off as journalists stop thinking about not only saturday's
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paper, but sunday's who are always in the market for trying to get a new and on a political story? this in the market for trying to get a new and on a political story? as we discussed earlier, _ new and on a political story? as we discussed earlier, this _ new and on a political story? as we discussed earlier, this has - discussed earlier, this has obviously been the tactic they are trying _ obviously been the tactic they are trying to— obviously been the tactic they are trying to use to end this story, to draw— trying to use to end this story, to draw a _ trying to use to end this story, to draw a tine — trying to use to end this story, to draw a line under it. at first they were _ draw a line under it. at first they were talking about how this was a snrear. _ were talking about how this was a smear, they shouldn't be talking about— smear, they shouldn't be talking about rishi sunak's wife and her tax deaiings _ about rishi sunak's wife and her tax deaiings - _ about rishi sunak's wife and her tax dealings — but now we have the statement from his wife that she has performed this screeching u—turn, and spoke — performed this screeching u—turn, and spoke about how this was done because _ and spoke about how this was done because this was becoming a distraction to her husband paul's my career— distraction to her husband paul's my career now. — distraction to her husband paul's my career now, which she tried to stay very separate from previously. —— her husband — very separate from previously. —— her husband paul's my career now. because _ her husband paul's my career now. because it's — her husband paul's my career now. because it's such a massive u—turn within— because it's such a massive u—turn within 48— because it's such a massive u—turn within 48 hours, there's so many questions — within 48 hours, there's so many questions to ask. we've seen so many things—
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questions to ask. we've seen so many things about _ questions to ask. we've seen so many things about tax havens joined to the chancellor, and we have the sunday— the chancellor, and we have the sunday papers who always have something tucked away, they won't be working _ something tucked away, they won't be working just... something tucked away, they won't be workingjust... i don't something tucked away, they won't be working just... i don't think it's going _ working just... i don't think it's going away— working just... i don't think it's going away anytime soon. as kevin said before, this has been drip fed, these _ said before, this has been drip fed, these stories happened with partygate, but that information came out over— partygate, but that information came out over a _ partygate, but that information came out over a longer period of time, and it— out over a longer period of time, and it feels— out over a longer period of time, and it feels like the story has that distance _ and it feels like the story has that distance to run still. we and it feels like the story has that distance to run still.— distance to run still. we don't have the inside of _ distance to run still. we don't have the inside of the _ distance to run still. we don't have the inside of the i, _ distance to run still. we don't have the inside of the i, but _ distance to run still. we don't have the inside of the i, but we - distance to run still. we don't have the inside of the i, but we do - the inside of the i, but we do know there are three pages of coverage inside. we are in the middle of quite an important local election campaign, and assembly election in northern ireland which the conservatives don't campaign in northern ireland, but they affect what's happening in northern ireland, obviously braggs is the perfect example of that. how much trouble do you think rishi sunak is in? is that headline fair? i
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trouble do you think rishi sunak is in? is that headline fair?— in? is that headline fair? i think it's very fair _ in? is that headline fair? i think it's very fair to _ in? is that headline fair? i think it's very fair to speak _ in? is that headline fair? i think it's very fair to speak to - it's very fair to speak to that. i've spoken to conservative mps today in the general consensus is that he's in a lot of trouble, not just his survival as we all know, we know he has half an eye on being prime minister. he was handing out lots of money during the pandemic, now things have gotten difficult — in terms of the spring statement and putting up taxes, accused of not doing enough to help people of their energy bills. he was already on the wane, now this has come along in the last 48 hours and he's a embattled right now. story after story, angle after angle, right now. story after story, angle afterangle, it right now. story after story, angle after angle, it started off with a story about his wife's non—dohme status, but now we've got the green
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card that we found out he had in america, which is a bizarre story, there's other allegations of being there's other allegations of being the benefice gent of a trust scheme. you just feel that, as rachel said, this story has a long way to go, and the nerves in the treasury and the sunak household tonight, when the sunday guys start putting their phone calls and looking for the reactions of the stories — a nervous 24 hours to see what the sunday papers will come up with, because it could be make or breakfor him this weekend. i don't think there's any way for him. it's a very serious situation, and one more really damning revelation could prove fatal, i think. damning revelation could prove fatal, ithink. this damning revelation could prove fatal, ithink.— fatal, i think. as you said, the daily mail— fatal, i think. as you said, the daily mail says _ fatal, i think. as you said, the daily mail says richie's - fatal, i think. as you said, the daily mail says richie's wife i fatal, i think. as you said, the i daily mail says richie's wife does the u—turn to save his stomach or husband paul's my career. the
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telegraph, a paper which is usually so pathetic to this government, doesn't give such a dramatic headline... and a mission not compatible with her husband cosmic role as chancellor. this was a nasty attempt to smear him by going to his wife, according to him, and that was wrong, that's what he said in the last hour to the sun. but now they're saying it's not compatible, they're saying it's not compatible, they are admitting they made a mistake. it they are admitting they made a mistake. ., , . ,, ., they are admitting they made a mistake. ., , , mistake. it goes back to wednesday ni . ht when mistake. it goes back to wednesday night when the _ mistake. it goes back to wednesday night when the independent - mistake. it goes back to wednesday night when the independent first. night when the independent first broke the story, the line that's coming out of the sunak household was that his wife had had no option but to become a non—dom because she had indian citizenship, so it wasn't herfault, just a had indian citizenship, so it wasn't her fault, just a by—product of her situation. we subs really found out
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that's not the case, and it was confirmed that she chose to be a non—dom and therefore paid a tax on foreign income overseas. but now she can choose to pay uk tax on all her income. then it became, it was a smear — again, that's a weak argument, actually addressing the issues, you're using it as a way of getting back at your opponents and not addressing the issue at hand. and now tonight, as an acknowledgement that that was a genuine story away from the chancellor, the guy who sets up taxes potentially reduced her tax that she paid in the uk. so it's been a master class almost in how not to deal with a political crisis.
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i'm not sure that they've drawn a line under it, to be honest, itjust there is of even more questions. if more revelations come out, it could get very hairy for rishi sunak. what get very hairy for rishi sunak. what do ou get very hairy for rishi sunak. what do you conclude _ get very hairy for rishi sunak. what do you conclude from _ get very hairy for rishi sunak. what do you conclude from it _ get very hairy for rishi sunak. what do you conclude from it and the coverage in tomorrow cosmic papers? i think the fact that it's so extensive, though it coverage in tomorrow— extensive, though it coverage in tomorrow cosmic papers, you talk about— tomorrow cosmic papers, you talk about the — tomorrow cosmic papers, you talk about the mail in the telegraph, papers _ about the mail in the telegraph, papers that are sympathetic to the government, there's a variety of papers _ government, there's a variety of papers tomorrow on saturday, first of all _ papers tomorrow on saturday, first of all this— papers tomorrow on saturday, first of all this is— papers tomorrow on saturday, first of all this is a huge political story— of all this is a huge political story on— of all this is a huge political story on saturday morning, it shows that this _ story on saturday morning, it shows that this does have legs. i think this witt— that this does have legs. i think this will grow, and it's a huge issue — this will grow, and it's a huge issue that's caught the public, there's— issue that's caught the public, there's great public awareness of there's great public awareness of the story, — there's great public awareness of the story, which is always a test when _ the story, which is always a test when a — the story, which is always a test when a story breaks out of this westminster bubble, but everyone is
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talking _ westminster bubble, but everyone is talking about this. whether that's on social— talking about this. whether that's on social media or people who aren't pa rticuia riy _ on social media or people who aren't particularly interested in politics, so many— particularly interested in politics, so many people are talking about this and _ so many people are talking about this and i— so many people are talking about this and i think the fact of that's highlighted in the papers tomorrow shows— highlighted in the papers tomorrow shows there is great interest in this _ shows there is great interest in this also— shows there is great interest in this. also shows that this could go on for— this. also shows that this could go on for days— this. also shows that this could go on for days now. there'll people looking — on for days now. there'll people looking at — on for days now. there'll people looking at this — it's obviously been — looking at this — it's obviously been briefed from somewhere, now there's— been briefed from somewhere, now there's more stories about the green card, _ there's more stories about the green card, and _ there's more stories about the green card, and the tax havens, this has been _ card, and the tax havens, this has been directly fed to the papers. i think— been directly fed to the papers. i think we — been directly fed to the papers. i think we will see that over the conring — think we will see that over the coming days. even despite attempts to draw— coming days. even despite attempts to draw a _ coming days. even despite attempts to draw a line under this, tomorrow cosmic— to draw a line under this, tomorrow cosmic coverage shows there is a great _ cosmic coverage shows there is a great appetite to continue with this —— tomorrow's coverage. the great appetite to continue with this -- tomorrow's coverage. the times uuotes -- tomorrow's coverage. the times quotes the — -- tomorrow's coverage. the times quotes the independent _ -- tomorrow's coverage. the times quotes the independent claiming i quotes the independent claiming friday night that mr sunak was listed as the beneficiary of trusts in the cayman islands, tax havens.
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his spokesperson said she did not recognise the claims. but when one paper starts quoting another, it usually means they are just saying we've done it now and move on, it becomes everybody starts chasing the story, every little nuance. and that's where you can find yourself really caught out by something you didn't think was a big deal, suddenly because of the combination of circumstances it gains almost an outside significance. i of circumstances it gains almost an outside significance.— outside significance. i think we've seen that with _ outside significance. i think we've seen that with this _ outside significance. i think we've seen that with this government i outside significance. i think we've i seen that with this government and other— seen that with this government and other governments in the past where if you _ other governments in the past where if you don't— other governments in the past where if you don't react to a story initially, they are trying to paint this as — initially, they are trying to paint this as a — initially, they are trying to paint this as a smear and not to talk about— this as a smear and not to talk about sunak cosmic wife, whoever is leaking _ about sunak cosmic wife, whoever is leaking this — about sunak cosmic wife, whoever is leaking this information, they'll -et leaking this information, they'll get backed up —— sunak's wife. if you don't— get backed up —— sunak's wife. if you don't get in front of this as quickly— you don't get in front of this as quickly as— you don't get in front of this as quickly as possible, it'll grow. i was watching the press briefing at the white — was watching the press briefing at the white house earlier where the journalists for the us were asking
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the press — journalists for the us were asking the press secretary about the green card rishi _ the press secretary about the green card rishi sunak had as a member of the uk_ card rishi sunak had as a member of the uk government, he had this green card, residents for united states for 18_ card, residents for united states for 18 months as chancellor of the exchequer, and they are being asked how this _ exchequer, and they are being asked how this was possible, how can a member— how this was possible, how can a member of— how this was possible, how can a member of a how this was possible, how can a member ofa foreign how this was possible, how can a member of a foreign government have a green _ member of a foreign government have a green card? and that was something the press _ a green card? and that was something the press secretary said actually, you need — the press secretary said actually, you need to talk to homeland security, _ you need to talk to homeland security, the state department. this isn'tjust_ security, the state department. this isn'tjust a _ security, the state department. this isn'tjust a story in security, the state department. this isn't just a story in the security, the state department. this isn'tjust a story in the uk isn't just a story in the uk any more — isn't just a story in the uk any more this— isn't just a story in the uk any more, this is growing exponentially. theytt— more, this is growing exponentially. they'll be _ more, this is growing exponentially. they'll be thinking us this weekend. mr sunak's spokesperson said he held his —— paid his taxes when he held his green card, and they're also saying, and we should make clear, that the independent story, having an offshore trust is an illegal, but again it's a bit of information we apparently didn't know, and therefore it becomes a part of the story and telling us things we didn't know. we will pass over the photograph with will smith, we
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talked about it last hour, with his wife at the oscars, because he certainly won't be going for the next ten years or so. it might be a much greater will smith by the time is allowed back in. we've got a couple minutes left. kevin, using energy at peak times could cost more. it's all on page 37, we don't have a pinch will have to buy the paper tomorrow or look at online —— we don't have page 37. an interesting story, isn't it? it we don't have page 37. an interesting story, isn't it? it is, and at a time — interesting story, isn't it? it is, and at a time when _ interesting story, isn't it? it is, and at a time when people - interesting story, isn't it? it is, and at a time when people are | and at a time when people are already noticing their energy bills are going through the roof, the notion that they could go up even more at specific times of the week i think won't be met —— will be met by horror dashed with horror by ordinary people. they're trying to dissuade you from using too much energy at particular times of the
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week, therefore reducing your energy usage and it helps with the transition away from fossil fuels. i think it kinda sticks in the throat a little bit, going back to the rishi sunak thing of it, the business secretary said he sees some merit in this idea. again, he is a wealthy member of the cabinet, and again, ijust think it's a bad look for ministers who personally might not be impacted by the prices to be saying it's a good idea for people's bills to be footed even more. it doesn't sit well with ordinary people. doesn't sit well with ordinary --eole. .,. doesn't sit well with ordinary eo . le. ., . , doesn't sit well with ordinary ”eole. , doesn't sit well with ordinary --eole. , as doesn't sit well with ordinary ”eole. , a’ as kevin people. rachel, very quick. as kevin sa s, this people. rachel, very quick. as kevin says. this is — people. rachel, very quick. as kevin says. this is a _ people. rachel, very quick. as kevin says, this is a scary _ people. rachel, very quick. as kevin says, this is a scary story _ people. rachel, very quick. as kevin says, this is a scary story when - people. rachel, very quick. as kevin says, this is a scary story when you i says, this is a scary story when you took at _ says, this is a scary story when you took at how— says, this is a scary story when you look at how you might not be able to make a _ look at how you might not be able to make a cup— look at how you might not be able to make a cup of tea on friday night or recharge _ make a cup of tea on friday night or recharge your phone, or you will be charged more. people will look at this as _ charged more. people will look at this as a — charged more. people will look at this as a cost—of—living crisis, is this— this as a cost—of—living crisis, is this realty— this as a cost—of—living crisis, is this really what you need to be putting — this really what you need to be putting to people? as i said
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earlier, _ putting to people? as i said earlier, i_ putting to people? as i said earlier, i want to read this full story— earlier, i want to read this full story and _ earlier, i want to read this full story and know about it. earlier in the week— story and know about it. earlier in the week we were talking about, with the week we were talking about, with the government look at rationing energy? — the government look at rationing energy? and i think that's one of the things— energy? and i think that's one of the things that this story will go on and — the things that this story will go on and on. _ the things that this story will go on and on, people will talk about different areas with the cost—of—living crisis but this seems like a particularly scary option. rachei— like a particularly scary option. rachel and kevin, thank you both very much, have a lovely weekend. let's end on something tearful, the star reports that a rocket will be launched out of newquay, in cornwall to deal with pirates. i don't think it's as much fun as having the police on a catlike tread. from all of us, have a good evening, and will be back the same time tomorrow. good night. hello, i'mjane dougall with your latest sports news. a late penalty gave newcastle
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three crucial points in their premier league match against wolves, but it was a controversial decision for them. it had looked set to be a frustrating night for newcastle, when chris wood had a goal overruled by var in the 24th minute. he did eventually get on the scoresheet, after wolves keeperjose sa was said to have brought him down in the box. the referee awarded the penalty after watching it again on the monitor, and wood stepped up to secure all three points for newcastle. there's a huge match for everton tomorrow, as they fight for survival in the premier league. they face manchester united at goodison park, having lost their last two league games. you have to look at the opposition's strengths and weaknesses, focus a lot on yourselves and how we can improve. the last two performances haven't been bad, the performances have been pretty good. and like we mentioned, the mistakes affected the results in both those games, so we must take confidence in the idea that performance is good, but work to improve it, work to improve it. and i think with improved
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performance, then the results come. three of the home nations were involved in women's world cup qualifiers this evening. it was a pivotal night for northern ireland, but it didn't go to plan, their hopes of getting to next years' tournament taking a blow. they lost 3—1 to austria. both sides had gone into the match level on points in group d behind england, but defensive errors cost northern ireland — nicole billa punished julie nelson's poor backpass. northern ireland did get a consolation goal five minutes from the end, a weak clearance going straight to substitute joely andrews, who made it 3—1 on the night. in contrast, it was a high—scoring victory for england, who beat north macedonia 10—0. ella toone got a hatrick while arsenal's beth mead scored four, and striker ellen white got her 50th senior international goal. she's now second only to wayne rooney in the all—time goal scoring chart. meanwhile, wales women slipped
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to third place in group i, after they were beaten 2—1 at home to france, who've won seven games out of seven. gemma grainger�*s team did pull one back with 20 minutes to go through sophie ingle. next up, they face kazakhstan on tuesday. six—time grand slam champion boris becker has been found guilty of four charges relating to bankruptcy at southwark crown court. becker was accused of hiding millions of pounds worth of assets to avoid paying his debts. the 54—year—old was declared bankrupt in 2017 over an unpaid loan of more than £3 million on his estate in mallorca. the four charges under the insolvency act included removal of property, two counts of failing to disclose estate, and concealing debt. the three—time wimbledon champion, who was acquitted of a further 20 counts, was bailed ahead of sentencing at the same court on 29 april. rugby league now — and hull kingston rovers are through to the challenge cup
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semi—finals, after a 34—10 victory over castleford. the robins ran in six tries at craven park, including two from forward elliot minchella. they are the first side into the semifinal draw, having last reached the final four of the competition in 2015, when they went on to lose the wembley decider 50—0 to leeds rhinos. leinster edged out connacht 26—21 in the only all—irish tie of the last 16 of rugby union's champions cup. that was thanks to two tries from james lowe, and this match—winnerfrom hugo keenan. connacht�*s tries scored early byjohn porch and then by leva fifita, when the visitors were down to 14 men, weren't enough. they will meet again in the second leg next friday. saracens thrashed brive 55—5 to advance to the knockout phase of the european challenge cup. they ran in eight tries, including this one from ben harris. the win sets up a home draw
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for the north london club in the next round. confirmation, then, of the saracens result, and edinburgh also won comfortably in the challenge cup, beating pau 54—5. on day two of the grand national meeting at aintree, ahoy senor put in a superb performance to win the betway mildmay novices chase. he bounded clear of his rivals to beat fury road by five lengths and could now target next year's cheltenham gold cup. it's another aintree victory forjockey derek fox and scottish trainer lucinda russell, who won the 2017 grand national with one for arthur and will combine with mighty thunder in saturday's big race. gb�*s most successful olympic canoeist liam heath has announced his retirement from competition, saying it was "time to move on". after winning bronze along withjon schofield at london 2012, the pair took silverfour years later in brazil, where heath enjoyed the highlight of his career — solo gold in the k1200m.
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he won countless world and european titles, and another olympic bronze in 2020. it's day two of the masters at augusta, and all eyes have been on this man. but it didn't start off well for tiger woods, dropping four shots in five holes on his front nine. however, it's been a better day for south african charl schwartzel, who's in contention after a great round. the wind picked up, favouring those who went out in the morning, including schwartzel. he's missed the cut in six previous tournaments. but the 2011 winner was an early clubhouse leader on three under par. rory mcilroy hasn't performed as well as he would have liked. the northern irishman will have to come up with something special if he's to mount a challenge — he finished the day on two over par. but the shot of the day was at the 16th from american stewart cink, sinking a hole—in—one, much to the delight of the watching patrons. cink was the winner
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of the open in 2009. he might not make the cut, but he won't forget that shot in a hurry. you can find all the latest from the masters on the bbc sport website, including the leaderboard. but that's all the sport for now. bye— bye. good evening. today wasn't quite as cold as yesterday because the wind wasn't as strong, but we have still ended the week with temperatures below par for the time of year. we take that chilly arctic air with us into the start of the weekend. however, as we move into next week, a shift in the pattern — southerly winds delivering some warmer conditions across the uk. so, for this weekend, it will be chilly, particularly at first. some cold and frosty nights, often dry, just a few showers. next week, it will feel warm where we get some sunshine, but it won't be sunny all the time. there will also be some outbreaks of rain. talking of rain, we saw some heavy downpours across southern england
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and the channel islands during this morning. that clearing away. then some sunny spells, but also, as you can see from the radar picture, lots of showers, some thunderstorms, some wintry showers, especially across northern areas. now, most of those showers will slowly fade as we head through the night. clear skies overhead. that will allow for quite a widespread frost. temperatures even in the towns and cities down around or below freezing. could see lows of around —4 out in the countryside in parts of northern england. so, into tomorrow, a cold, frosty but bright and sunny start. through the day, we will see some showers once again, but these most plentiful up towards the north and the east where it will stay breezy. further south and west, lighter winds, not as many showers, more dry weather, and plenty of sunshine. temperatures still a touch below the average for this point in april, 7—12 celsius. as we move through saturday night, this little ridge of high pressure topples its way eastwards. again, that will allow it to get cold and frosty.
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this frontal system pushing in from the west will start to introduce a little more cloud. so temperatures out west in belfast and plymouth for example may stay above freezing. most places, again, having a cold start to sunday morning, but a bright start with plenty of sunshine. through the day, as that weather system approaches, we will see more cloud building in from the west. the majority will stay dry. a bit of rain could just splash into parts of northern ireland later on. but the winds starting to come up from the south, so temperatures will climb just a little. a trend that will continue into next week. if we do get some sunshine, could see highs of 18—19, maybe close to 20 celsius. but there will also be some rain at times, especially in the north and west.
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this is bbc news. i'm celia hatton with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. outrage after another atrocity in ukraine — at least 50 people are dead and hundreds more injured in a rocket attack on a train station. as you can see, the station, outside it, it's empty. but this morning, it was packed with people, many of them women and children, trying to flee this city to safety. the president of the european commission sees for herself the horrors of the war in the city of bucha. we take a first look at the chernobyl nuclear site, now back in ukrainian control after the russians fled. and after growing pressure on the uk chancellor, his wife says she'll now pay tax on her overseas income.
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