hello and welcome to today's addition of the papers. i'm joined by two of my guests they gave to both of you forjoining me today. let's take a look at the front pages from tomorrow. let's take a look at what the front page are telling us tomorrow. the war in ukraine is covered on many of the front pages. the financial times reports that joe biden is asking congress for an extra $33—billion — a sign he expects a long and intensifying conflict.

the metro leads with the story of scott sibley — believed to be the first british person killed in the war in ukraine. they also report a second briton is missing. and the telegraph says the uk is to send 8—thousand troops and equipment to eastern europe — to bolster nato forces in the region. the i covers the sexual harrassment claims in parliament — saying a growing number of female mps are now calling for an end to it. while the independent says an inquiry may be delayed — into the mp allegedly caught watching pawn on his phone in the commons the mail returns to allegations over whether senior members of the labour party attended a drinks event during lockdown. while the times leads with new nhs guidance telling people with arthritis to stop taking painkillers — and lose weight instead. the express reports on plans by the government to shake—up the bbc�*s funding — saying the future of the licence could be decided

in the next few months. so let's begin... thank you forjoining us. will start with the front page of the telegraph. britain 27 8000 troops to eastern europe. this is according to this article plans to send these troops in one of the largest deployments since the cold war. although we have been told this evening this deployment was long planted apparently not in direct response to russian aggression. nevertheless, it still is a step towards obviously putting forward a lot of troops in the area. forgive me. as above the mute function was on. i think we've needed more troops in eastern europe for some time. as you know all members of nato are protected by the article five guarantee where an attack on one is an attack on all. but guarantee where an attack on one is an attack on all.—

an attack on all. but in my visit to poland a few _ an attack on all. but in my visit to poland a few weeks _ an attack on all. but in my visit to poland a few weeks ago _ an attack on all. but in my visit to poland a few weeks ago there - an attack on all. but in my visit to | poland a few weeks ago there was an attack on all. but in my visit to l poland a few weeks ago there was a genuine fear that if putin escalated this desire to create a greater russian empire and were to invade poland after ukraine they weren't at all sure that nato countries would be willing to risk nuclear war in order to punish putin for doing what he did. and therefore having more troops, more than a tripwire capacity in eastern europe is the best way to deter putin from going further. we shouldn't forget that he gave a speech over a decade ago where he fully mapped out his desire to create that greater russian empire. he is always believed that ukraine isn't a country and he has wider aspirations. ukraine isn't a country and he has wideraspirations. i ukraine isn't a country and he has wider aspirations. ifeel this is a sensible maneuver. wider aspirations. i feel this is a sensible maneuver.— wider aspirations. i feel this is a - sensible maneuver.- matthew sensible maneuver. jessica. matthew talks about defence _ sensible maneuver. jessica. matthew talks about defence manoeuvre, - sensible maneuver. jessica. matthew| talks about defence manoeuvre, what we have _ talks about defence manoeuvre, what we have seen with president putin is that there _ we have seen with president putin is that there is very little that acts

as a deterrent to him apart from military— as a deterrent to him apart from military deterrent. in terms of sanctions. _ military deterrent. in terms of sanctions, some of the toughest sanctions — sanctions, some of the toughest sanctions ever seen in the wake of the invasion— sanctions ever seen in the wake of the invasion of ukraine and dramatic efforts— the invasion of ukraine and dramatic efforts by— the invasion of ukraine and dramatic efforts by seeing figures in europe and british government, none of that acted as— and british government, none of that acted as a _ and british government, none of that acted as a deterrent to stop him invading — acted as a deterrent to stop him invading ukraine. and to deter any potential— invading ukraine. and to deter any potential expansion of his ambitions, rather contained in the ukraine _ ambitions, rather contained in the ukraine because that's the great defiance — ukraine because that's the great defiance of the ukrainian people, and deterrence of ambitions that he might— and deterrence of ambitions that he might have in places like poland, estonia, — might have in places like poland, estonia, are obviously going to be the calculation is whether the west is going _ the calculation is whether the west is going to — the calculation is whether the west is going to respond in the way that it has— is going to respond in the way that it has pushed to do an article five of nat0~ — it has pushed to do an article five of nato. and having these troops their sense that signal very clearly that they—

their sense that signal very clearly that they will. it's something that will hopefully act in some form of reassurance. they're always good to be caveats _ reassurance. they're always good to be caveats to that. in the days when we were _ be caveats to that. in the days when we were talking more imminently about— we were talking more imminently about the — we were talking more imminently about the potential for a chemical attack, _ about the potential for a chemical attack, there was a question about whether— attack, there was a question about whether there was ever want use near the border, _ whether there was ever want use near the border, where some of their residue — the border, where some of their residue might've floated over the irorder— residue might've floated over the border with a pc as an attack on nato? _ border with a pc as an attack on nato? officials were pretty cautious about _ nato? officials were pretty cautious about that idea. i think it would have _ about that idea. i think it would have to — about that idea. i think it would have to be _ about that idea. i think it would have to be something that was direct intention— have to be something that was direct intention but still this is a sign that the — intention but still this is a sign that the uk is prepared to take that deterrent— that the uk is prepared to take that deterrent seriously. let�*s that the uk is prepared to take that deterrent seriously.— deterrent seriously. let's move on to the metre _ deterrent seriously. let's move on to the metro. this _ deterrent seriously. let's move on to the metro. this front _ deterrent seriously. let's move on to the metro. this front page - to the metro. this front page carrying the headline that britt killed in ukraine. this is the british army veteran scott sibley who's died fighting russian forces in ukraine. and another man apparently is missing in action. a very sad story, isn't it matthew? very sad and one has to salute the

courage of scott sibley and others, against the wishes of the advice of the british government but nevertheless to go and defend a sovereign territory from unreasoned aggression from its neighbourfrom the east. also once inspects a genuine desire to defend and stand up genuine desire to defend and stand up for western values. since the end of the cold war, there was a very famous essay written by an american academic called the end of history. the idea is that all nations would slowly gravitate towards the western liberal model, this was a rational way to go. i still believe strongly we in the valley did not values of the liberal west but it didn't pan out that way. there is an autocratic competitor to the western liberal order and the chinese communist party, it's enjoyed very fast growth and may be hitting a middle income trend now. it seems we had russia to a large extent, russia would never have gone ahead withoutjudging paying and vladimir putin to talk

about it is without limits. i think we do have to recognise that in the coming years, the coming decades we will have to undergo some sacrifices in the west to stand up for our way of life. ifearthat in the west to stand up for our way of life. i fear that this in the west to stand up for our way of life. ifear that this may in the west to stand up for our way of life. i fear that this may be an opening skirmish in a longer battle. jessica, scott sibley was a father of two, he was 36, he was apparently the first no uk casualty in this mind be conflict. his family being supported but it must be very hard for them because this war of courses so far away as well. it for them because this war of courses so far away as well.— so far away as well. it must be incredibly _ so far away as well. it must be incredibly difficult _ so far away as well. it must be incredibly difficult for - so far away as well. it must be incredibly difficult for them - so far away as well. it must be incredibly difficult for them in l incredibly difficult for them in terms — incredibly difficult for them in terms of— incredibly difficult for them in terms of morning a loved one who's lost out _ terms of morning a loved one who's lost out there and the chances of being _ lost out there and the chances of being able to give them a proper funeral— being able to give them a proper funeral i — being able to give them a proper funeral i could be incredibly difficult. the telegraph is reporting that scott sibley leaves behind _ reporting that scott sibley leaves behind a — reporting that scott sibley leaves behind a young daughter who had been suffering _ behind a young daughter who had been suffering from a rare form of cancer and to _ suffering from a rare form of cancer and to be _ suffering from a rare form of cancer and to be spending a lot of time

raising _ and to be spending a lot of time raising funds for charity and helped his family — raising funds for charity and helped his family. all the details of this is so _ his family. all the details of this is so devastating. of course brits going _ is so devastating. of course brits going out— is so devastating. of course brits going out to fight for causes beyond british— going out to fight for causes beyond british causes, there's a long history of— british causes, there's a long history of that even though it's often _ history of that even though it's often been advised against by british— often been advised against by british governments. there are many brits who _ british governments. there are many brits who went to fight the fascists in spain _ brits who went to fight the fascists in spain including people like george — in spain including people like george orwell and people whojoined the fight _ george orwell and people whojoined the fight against isis orjoin the kurdish— the fight against isis orjoin the kurdish forces. things that have been _ kurdish forces. things that have been described as been inadvisable but in _ been described as been inadvisable but in some sense the bravery of people _ but in some sense the bravery of people who are prepared to go and stand _ people who are prepared to go and stand up— people who are prepared to go and stand up for causes that aren't necessarily their own but what they believe _ necessarily their own but what they believe strongly in. let�*s necessarily their own but what they believe strongly in.— necessarily their own but what they believe strongly in. let's move onto the front page _ believe strongly in. let's move onto the front page of — believe strongly in. let's move onto the front page of the _ believe strongly in. let's move onto the front page of the guardian. - believe strongly in. let's move onto | the front page of the guardian. your name is there so i'll ask you about it. the pm urge to act swiftly over the pawn water mp. you explain, what

kind of pressure is borisjohnson facing right now? that kind of pressure is boris johnson facing right now?— kind of pressure is boris johnson facing right now? at the moment where in a _ facing right now? at the moment where in a kind _ facing right now? at the moment where in a kind of— facing right now? at the moment where in a kind of holding - facing right now? at the momentl where in a kind of holding position where _ where in a kind of holding position where two — where in a kind of holding position where two mps, two mps have been told in a _ where two mps, two mps have been told in a meeting that they had witnessed in mp watching pornography in the house of commons chamber. even _ in the house of commons chamber. even saving — in the house of commons chamber. even saying that sentence it makes it sound _ even saying that sentence it makes it sound so — even saying that sentence it makes it sound so ludicrous that someone would _ it sound so ludicrous that someone would do _ it sound so ludicrous that someone would do that, the equivalent of doing _ would do that, the equivalent of doing it in — would do that, the equivalent of doing it in a work meeting which would _ doing it in a work meeting which would be — doing it in a work meeting which would be an instant second offence if anyone _ would be an instant second offence if anyone was found to have done that _ if anyone was found to have done that and — if anyone was found to have done that. and the two women, when they realised _ that. and the two women, when they realised they were speaking about they worked out it was the same person rather understand the whips to know who this person is. but instead of acting — this person is. but instead of acting themselves they decided to have it _ acting themselves they decided to have it to— acting themselves they decided to have it to an investigation to parliaments independent panel which examines— parliaments independent panel which examines these things. if you are to

suspend _ examines these things. if you are to suspend a _ examines these things. if you are to suspend a whip from someone on suspicion — suspend a whip from someone on suspicion then they almost immediately end up being named and then potentially the thought is that they don't get the kind of thorough private _ they don't get the kind of thorough private investigation that they are owed _ private investigation that they are owed i_ private investigation that they are owed. i think there are lots of senior— owed. i think there are lots of senior female mps who feel like this doesn't _ senior female mps who feel like this doesn't quite... they feel at the current state of play that if the identity — current state of play that if the identity is known they feel that other— identity is known they feel that other colleagues deserve to know. and whips — other colleagues deserve to know. and whips should act rather than as one described it, passing the buck. matthew _ one described it, passing the buck. matthew. it's a very serious allegation if it is proven. emp shouldn'tjust had their whip shouldn't just had their whip removed, shouldn'tjust had their whip removed, i would like to see even more punishment was up and it comes off the back of a wide—ranging set off the back of a wide—ranging set of allegations about misogyny, well

corroborated allegations. i'lljust say the mp who is been accused deserves due process and some kind of an independent tribunal to assess his innocence or guilt. but i do think there a broader cultural malaise in parliament that need serious addressing. it seems to me that the men are, some men, a minority member of some males are acting as if they have impunity because they are in the mother of parliament, because they were in the legislature they are somehow above the social norms and the moral responsibilities that apply to the rest of us and that is completely unacceptable.— rest of us and that is completely unacceptable. rest of us and that is completely unaccetable. ~ ,, , , , ., unacceptable. were you surprised to hear of someone _ unacceptable. were you surprised to hear of someone potentially - unacceptable. were you surprised to | hear of someone potentially watching pornography in parliament? i was pornography in parliament? i was sur - rised, pornography in parliament? i was surprised. l— pornography in parliament? i was surprised, i don't _ pornography in parliament? i was surprised, i don't think _ pornography in parliament? i was surprised, i don't think that's - surprised, i don't think that's justice, i was completely flabbergasted that somebody would do that. and to do so in a way, if i'm right in understanding the story, to different people saw this. it's not

like it was done in a embarrassed way but in an open way which in some way but in an open way which in some way a brazen way which makes it even more appalling. way a brazen way which makes it even more appalling-— more appalling. you're nodding, jessica. more appalling. you're nodding, jessica- two _ more appalling. you're nodding, jessica. two different _ more appalling. you're nodding, jessica. two different people - jessica. two different people cooperated the same story. xft�*eah cooperated the same story. yeah which led to _ cooperated the same story. yeah which led to a _ cooperated the same story. yeah which led to a bit _ cooperated the same story. yeah which led to a bit of— cooperated the same story. yeah which led to a bit of confusion because — which led to a bit of confusion because one page it was believed that there were two people, to separate — that there were two people, to separate mps doing this. which would have been— separate mps doing this. which would have been even more flabbergasted but appears the two been confirmed and worked out that it was the same person _ and worked out that it was the same person. obviously, west minister it's person. obviously, west minister its office — person. obviously, west minister it's office kind of a live for stories— it's office kind of a live for stories of— it's office kind of a live for stories of this now and female mps are telling — stories of this now and female mps are telling their own stories. but of course — are telling their own stories. but of course many people parliament is a workplace, notjust of course many people parliament is a workplace, not just for mp5 of course many people parliament is a workplace, notjust for mp5 but for staffers, people who run the canteens, — for staffers, people who run the canteens, people who work on procedure _ canteens, people who work on procedure committees who are clerks. and many— procedure committees who are clerks. and many of— procedure committees who are clerks. and many of them have spoken over the years— and many of them have spoken over the years sense to me to movement

feeling — the years sense to me to movement feeling harassed, demeaned, bullied because— feeling harassed, demeaned, bullied because if— feeling harassed, demeaned, bullied because if there six or any other reason — because if there six or any other reason. there has been a really concerted — reason. there has been a really concerted effort to do more about this in— concerted effort to do more about this in the — concerted effort to do more about this in the house of commons. but it is such— this in the house of commons. but it is such a _ this in the house of commons. but it is such a strange workplace because people _ is such a strange workplace because people are, — is such a strange workplace because people are, the bosses, your line manager— people are, the bosses, your line manager who you might complain to as the mp. _ manager who you might complain to as the mp. and— manager who you might complain to as the mp, and often mps have spouses working _ the mp, and often mps have spouses working for— the mp, and often mps have spouses working for them so the secretary is the spouse — working for them so the secretary is the spouse you want to accuse in you're employed directly by them. there _ you're employed directly by them. there are — you're employed directly by them. there are now more mitigations in place _ there are now more mitigations in place than — there are now more mitigations in place than they were but still, it makes _ place than they were but still, it makes it— place than they were but still, it makes it a — place than they were but still, it makes it a kind of particular environment where you find that harassment and abuse are more likely to flourish— harassment and abuse are more likely to flourish because of those things. let's move — to flourish because of those things. let's move on and speak about the daily males front page. labours lockdown lies in hypocrisy. the article starts by talking about how labour admitted it is lied about an

eventin labour admitted it is lied about an event in which sir keir starmer broke lockdown rules. the daily mail has over the past few weeks been trying to push this labour party gate story. but i guess this brings us to the kind of debate of the wider party gate story in a sense. i wider party gate story in a sense. i don't in any way deny the males right as a bastion of the free press to probe this issue with regard to whether labour were guilty of any lockdown breaches. the absolutely key thing here is that this is established through due process. if i remember rightly, commenting on it, it really depends on what the rules were at the time the breach was alleged to have taken place and precisely the context in which it happen. if i remember correctly, the durham police examined this, decided that no rules had been broken and therefore moved on. in the case of therefore moved on. in the case of

the conservatives, the different police force, the met have issued 50 fine so far, including one to the prime minister and the chancellor with the possibility, the prospect of many more to come. by the way, if i remember rightly, i had a fixed penalty notice for a parking ticket, i think it was parking on zigzags about 30 years ago. and i disagreed with the policejudgment about 30 years ago. and i disagreed with the police judgment and i appealed it to a magistrate court and i went and argued my case and won my case. if you disagree with the policesjudgment won my case. if you disagree with the polices judgment you won my case. if you disagree with the policesjudgment you can won my case. if you disagree with the polices judgment you can always challenge it. but the prime minister didn't challenge it, he accepted he had broken the law, that he himself had broken the law, that he himself had created. i think that's a very serious matter indeed. but if there is proof against keir starmer it's up is proof against keir starmer it's up to the conservatives and to the e—mail to demonstrate that before a fair tribunal. e-mail to demonstrate that before a fair tribunal-— fair tribunal. jessica. matt is absolutely — fair tribunal. jessica. matt is absolutely right. _ fair tribunal. jessica. matt is absolutely right. the - fair tribunal. jessica. matt is i absolutely right. the awkward fair tribunal. jessica. matt is - absolutely right. the awkward fact about _ absolutely right. the awkward fact about running the story is even if

you might — about running the story is even if you might see some vague comparisons between _ you might see some vague comparisons between what keir starmer is accused of doing _ between what keir starmer is accused of doing and then with the prime minister— of doing and then with the prime minister has been fined for doing, ultimately the police, the arbiters of this— ultimately the police, the arbiters of this and — ultimately the police, the arbiters of this and they decided that one broke _ of this and they decided that one broke the — of this and they decided that one broke the law or in one dinner. at the moment— broke the law or in one dinner. at the moment durham police seem to be sticking _ the moment durham police seem to be sticking with it. although they told the conservative mp up there that they will— the conservative mp up there that they will look if any more comes to be to— they will look if any more comes to be to be _ they will look if any more comes to be to be a — they will look if any more comes to be to be a polite way of telling him that _ be to be a polite way of telling him that it _ be to be a polite way of telling him that... it was very polite. the problem _ that... it was very polite. the problem is _ that... it was very polite. the problem is that there were so many -rey problem is that there were so many grey areas— problem is that there were so many grey areas in making these rules about— grey areas in making these rules about how— grey areas in making these rules about how people could conduct work when many _ about how people could conduct work when many people either had to work all the _ when many people either had to work all the time _ when many people either had to work all the time in a hospital or in a warehouse and lots of people which is able _ warehouse and lots of people which is able to— warehouse and lots of people which is able to completely isolated home. if is able to completely isolated home. if your— is able to completely isolated home. if yourjob_ is able to completely isolated home. if yourjob was in between doing

those things that you might be presented with things where you are not 100% _ presented with things where you are not 100% sure whether they are in the not100% sure whether they are in the rules— not 100% sure whether they are in the rules are not. sitting down and eating _ the rules are not. sitting down and eating food when there was no other way of getting any food without having — way of getting any food without having to take away because there was no _ having to take away because there was no other place to go get it because — was no other place to go get it because your away from home, on the face of— because your away from home, on the face of it— because your away from home, on the face of it doesn't sound like it's against — face of it doesn't sound like it's against the rule but labour also got themselves in a bit of difficulties because — themselves in a bit of difficulties because they appear to have denied that angela rayner was present at the event — that angela rayner was present at the event when it turns out she was present— the event when it turns out she was present at— the event when it turns out she was present at the event. one of the things at— present at the event. one of the things at the males described here. consistency is really important when you're _ consistency is really important when you're trying to get your story straight — you're trying to get your story straight about these things. if this was in _ straight about these things. if this was in terabyte labour that a difficult _ was in terabyte labour that a difficult one.— was in terabyte labour that a difficult one. . , ., , ., difficult one. final story that we will have time _ difficult one. final story that we will have time this _ difficult one. final story that we will have time this evening, - difficult one. final story that we will have time this evening, the | will have time this evening, the times front page, stop taking painkillers they say for arthritis. patients told to lose weight instead of painkillers and a new nhs guidance which could potentially save the nhs billions of pounds.

it's really interesting, there is. the national institute for health and care excellence has done in evidence—based review and i was surprised to hear that 8.5 million people in the uk suffer from osteoarthritis and that this because the nhs 10 billion a year with eight and ten patients prescribed painkillers —— 10 million. the review they show that exercise can be a better way of combating this very prevalent ailment and has the additional benefit of reducing weight and making people more generally healthy. 0ne weight and making people more generally healthy. one has to take this very seriously. it sounds like a good body of work and i like the idea of exercise in the abstract, exercise two exercise replacing medication as a way of health and human condition. [30 medication as a way of health and human condition.— medication as a way of health and human condition. do you agree with

that? absolutely. _ human condition. do you agree with that? absolutely. i've _ human condition. do you agree with that? absolutely. i've got _ human condition. do you agree with that? absolutely. i've got a - human condition. do you agree with that? absolutely. i've got a family l that? absolutely. i've got a family experience of this and someone who found _ experience of this and someone who found exercise incredibly transformative for this kind of pain — transformative for this kind of pain 0f— transformative for this kind of pain. of course people should take painkillers — pain. of course people should take painkillers if they feel they desperately need painkillers but going _ desperately need painkillers but going alongside this kind of programme of weight loss and exercise — programme of weight loss and exercise i_ programme of weight loss and exercise i think a good thing to encourage. exercise i think a good thing to encourage-— exercise i think a good thing to encouraue. . ~ ., encourage. thank you both for your inut. encourage. thank you both for your input- thank— encourage. thank you both for your input- thank you — encourage. thank you both for your input. thank you for _ encourage. thank you both for your input. thank you for watching. - thank you for watching. the papers will be back again tomorrow evening with sam lister, who's the deputy political editor at the daily express, and the journalist and author, shyama perera. dojoin us then if you can but for now, goodnight. to stay with us here on bbc news. good evening i'm tulsen tollett and this is your sports news

and it was a big night of european football, west ham and rangers were both looking to make history against german opposition in their europa league semi—finals. joe lynskey was watching. for the first time in a while, west ham thurday night fell flat. beat in the first leg by frankfurt but it could still change. over two legs there's so much time but the german opponents were in a hurry. frankfurt scored in the first minute and 3000 fanatics made the noise in east london. but to get this far west ham have been resilient. 0n the stretch was antonio and they hoped the breakthrough would bring more. frankfurt is ninth back home but in the europa league they've been extraordinary. in the last round they beat barcelona, now they pass through teams themselves. west ham need a rethink for when they go there next thursday butjust one moment

could bring them level. this was a night where things just didn't come off. rangers lost in leipzig but stayed in touch. for most, fans at 1—0 is still a first good night result. leipzig are in the bundesliga top four. for now, rangers just had to keep the ball from goal by any means. few expected them to win here, still they might have struck on the counter. and as rangers grew in confidence so too they got some luck. rb missed the best chance of the match but then scored one from distance. only a great goal broke the rangers resolve and now they know what's coming. in the noise back home at ibrox this team believes that a one goal deficit can still be turned round. so in glasgow and in london, the last four started flat but there is still hope.

and in the europa conference league — the third tier of european club competition — it's all square after the first leg between brendan rodgers' leicester city and jose mourinho's roma. roma took the lead in the first half, a through ball found lorenzo pellegrini in space in the penalty area, and he beat kasper schmeichel. but leicester got themselves back into contention after the break — ademola lookman pressured roma defender gianluca mancini into putting the ball into his own net. so it's i—i going into the second leg in rome next thursday. manchester united will have to win their last three league games to avoid their worst points tally in the premier league era after drawing 1—1 with chelsea this evening. despite dominating much of the first half, it took chelsea an hour to break the deadlock at old trafford. marcos alonso eventually finding a way past david de gea. theirjoy was short lived though. just two minutes later cristiano ronaldo bagged his seventeenth goal of the season to rescue a draw for united.

they remain sixth, five points behind arsenal in fourth, but having played two games more. staying with united, their interim boss ralf rangnick has insisted his interim role will not impact should he become a member of the austrian team. i will definitely continue after the end of the season with my consultancy role, this is what we have agreed between the club and myself. that will be happening and am very much looking forward to that was obvious, this consultancy role will give me some time and space for otherjobs. liverpool managerjurgen klopp has signed a contract extension that will keep him at the club until 2026, meaning his plans the sa year old german manager joined the club in 2015 and since then has guided them to their first league title in 30 years and also a sixth european crown. his side are still on for a quadruple this season — they've already won the league cup, are in the fa cup final, have one foot in the champions league final, and arejust a point behind

manchester city in the premier league. chelsea's women stretched their lead over arsenal at the top of the women's super league to four points by beating tottenham 2—i. beth england's opener was cancelled out by kerys harrop's equaliser before sam kerr struck the winner for the blues. chelsea have played a game more than title rivals arsenal, but will secure a third consecutive league title if they win theirfinal two games. ben stokes has told the ecb that he expects james anderson and stuart broad to come back into the england reckoning after they were dropped from the tour of west indies earlier this year. stokes's first series as the new test captain will be against new zealand injune. the 30 year old all—rounder takes over from joe root who stood down earlier this month. everything that's happened will stand him in good stead for what he's now going to do and is also at the point where you end up maturing, like we all do when you get a bit older. and you start understanding where you have to box level at times it had to go out there and you have to make sure you notjust going out

there being superman and doing everything you possibly can, you gotta learn to delegate. all that type of stuff. and that's what ben stokes will do. the world snooker championship saw the semi—finals under way today in sheffield, six—time champion ronnie 0'sullivan taking on four—time winner john higgins in the evening session. despite trailing 3—1 at the mid session interval the rocket turned it around after the break finishing with a century break for the packed crucible crowd, and the players will now resume tomorrow afternoon all level at four frames each. earlier, the 2019 championjudd trump made a fantastic start against the three time winner mark williams and leads 7 frames to i after the first session. they'll return tomorrow morning with seventeen frames the target. huddersfield giants bounced back from successive super league defeats to win14—12 away to wakefield trinity. it took until late in the game but theo fages kicked through for ricky leutele to pounce on it and hand ian watson's

side victory which lifts them up to fourth. for more on that and everything else she could head to the bbc sport website. and that's all the sport for now. hello there. the month of april has been an exceptionally dry month up and down the country, that's because we've had high pressure dominating the weather scene. now, as we head into the may bank holiday it looks like this area of low pressure will bring some rainfall, some of it heavy across the northwest as it spread south across the uk, it will tend to weaken. but high—pressure will bring another fine day for friday, a chilly start, mind you across northern and western areas with plenty of sunshine here. again, more cloud for east and southeast england and northeast scotland. here we will see if you showers into the afternoon, the odd one across the far southeast. and temperatures will reach highs round the mid teens for many of us but we could see 17 or 18 through the central belt of scotland. now, winds will be light but still fresh through the channel.

as we head through friday night under largely clear sky. certainly for england and wales, it will turn quite chilly but we will start to see the first signs of that area of low pressure pushing into the northwest, here less cold as the cloud and the breeze starts to pick up. but a touch of frost across parts of england and wales. so for the weekend is quite a different feel, we will see this rain pushing its way southwards and eastwards, like i mentioned, it will be weak in some spots. so into saturday, high—pressure holds on again for much of england and wales, low pressure will start to pile into scotland and northern ireland so here turning freezer and quite wet, moderate bursts of rain across the north and west of scotland. after that chilly start though england and wales will see another fine day with quite a bit of sunshine around though cloud will tend to thicken across northern and western areas. so where we have the rain that will impact the temperatures, the low teens. quite a warm day to come for england and wales where we have all that sunshine. now, as we head through saturday night, that area of cloud and rain in the north begins to push its way southwards into much of england

and wales but it will be a weakening feature. conditions will dry up across the far north of scotland. but we hold onto a lot of cloud so saturday night will be a milder one across the board. sunday promises to be a rather cloudy day, quite damp for parts of england and wales. the rain at this stage will be quite light and patchy so drizzly rain. but the northern half of the country will see the driest of the condition on sundays, it's a reversal of fortunes. in a bit of sunshine, we could make 16, 17 degrees, a little bit fresher further south because will have the thickest of the cloud. bank holiday monday looks a little bit dry, the could be a bit of rain at times on tuesday. generally it's a dry week next week and they're just hints of it turning a little bit warmer across the south by friday.

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