thank you, george. we are keeping a theme of sunshine and showers for theme of sunshine and showers for the next few days, with even some more persistent rain expected across england and wales into tomorrow, good news for gardeners and growers and it will remain on the breezy site with low pressure continued to be close by, sitting to the north of the uk, with showers moving on from the uk, with showers moving on from the west. this is the feature that will move across england and wales tomorrow to bring outbreaks of persistent rain. we have some rain and cloud across the far south—east of england this morning. that cleared, plenty of centring around as you can see from the later satellite and radar picture. some showers across scotland and northern ireland heavy, some rumbles of thunder in places, and they will continue through this evening, some of them merging to give longer spells of rain, and they will be quite heavy for a time, easing down by the end of the night. towards the end of the night, in the south—west we have this area rain pushing into south—west england and wales which

will be persistent towards the end of the night. a fairly mild night for all areas between 7—12 celsius. the high—pressure —— low pressure to the north, quite a wet start, with persistent, heavy rain at times across much of wales, south—west england, and this starts to push eastwards into parts of eastern england, some questions over it, probably no further north in the greater manchester area, and by the end of the day working its way towards east anglia and the south—east but it'll start to break up. the wind quite a feature of the system as it moves through across southern england and south wales. further north, sunshine and showers, temperatures between 14—17 c. some showers across scotland and northern ireland on thursday and friday, high—pressure starting to building by the weekend, starting to turn warmer and more humid across southern areas with an increasing chance of thundery showers. that's all from the bbc news at six

and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are. hello, i'm olly foster, here's what's coming up on sportsday will he be the missing piece. man sister city have gotten one of the worlds top strikers! —— manchester! outside the stadium this will be his new home in manchester city have spent more than £50 million in one of the most exciting strikers in football. in the will liverpool's former captain, be the villain of the piece as they try and stay in the title race also coming up in the programme. more misery as another injury forces are out of the italian open.

millions of gamers around the world, what now for the fifa franchise? good evening, we'll get the latest from villa park in a moment, where liverpool are trying to keep themselves in the title race tonight, but let's start with the league leaders manchester city and that big transfer news. barring any issues with personal terms, they have landed one of the world's top strikers. the 2! year old norwegian erling haaland, who has lit up the german bundesliga for the past 2 seasons, willjoin the club at the beginning ofjuly. here's our sport correspondent nesta macgregor. speed, strength, control and

clinical in front of gold. manchester city have acquired the services of one of the brightest talents in world football. born into a footballing family, his dad played for leeds and manchester city in fact, haaland was born in yorkshire munich he could've played for england. his career has made stops in norway and austria the 21—year—old spent the last three years playing for dortmund in the german bundesliga. a look at his schools to game ratio, it looks more like a computer game the top level football. , , ., u, like a computer game the top level football. , , ., u, ., football. they used to call him a machine and _ football. they used to call him a machine and i _ football. they used to call him a machine and i don't _ football. they used to call him a machine and i don't think - football. they used to call him a machine and i don't think you i football. they used to call him a - machine and i don't think you should call them and being a machine but he is as close as you get. haaland with the way that he is tall and i should express type make a match in a viking coming into this years ago but he is peaceful, score schools, he is strong in his abilities are

great, he is a great go—getter. lifting the premier league trophy is the theme familiar sight but so was the theme familiar sight but so was the exits from the champions league this season just seconds away from reaching the final erling haaland has passed every test of his football career with flying colours, now in the bloom of manchester city, he would no doubt face the toughest yet. let's cross live to the etihad stadium and speak to nesta now, nesta, he has been brilliant for dortmund, become something of a cult figure there, this should be great for city and the premier league. there's no doubt that manchester city have a very special player on their hands in the premier league probably has one of the new faces of world football now that cristiano rinaldo.

erling haaland has in principle, we have been told, signed a five—year deal with thousands of pounds a week in those deals are sure to be agreed and so the stadium will be his new home and i've spoken to a few fans, not very scientific but i hundred percent of them are very happy with this. manchester city of score the most schools the season and you think they don't need to score any more but that's exactly what they're getting in germany, he's been there for three seasons, coming split 66 games he scored 6! goals. no doubt they would a flood of competition from some of the biggest clubs in europe to get their man. the? from some of the biggest clubs in europe to get their man. they had the ick europe to get their man. they had the pick of — europe to get their man. they had the pick of any _ europe to get their man. they had the pick of any cloud _ europe to get their man. they had the pick of any cloud for _ europe to get their man. they had the pick of any cloud for the - europe to get their man. they had the pick of any cloud for the last i the pick of any cloud for the last 12 months and it was going to spank the two there and barcelona says they have onlyjustjoined city for they have onlyjustjoined city for the money. you mentioned his wages that he will be getting but also,

that he will be getting but also, that family, that emotional pull that family, that emotional pull that he does have, you mentioned that he does have, you mentioned that in your report.— that in your report. yes, sure for £2000 a week— that in your report. yes, sure for £2000 a week doesn't _ that in your report. yes, sure for £2000 a week doesn't hurt - that in your report. yes, sure for £2000 a week doesn't hurt in i that in your report. yes, sure for- £2000 a week doesn't hurt in making that decision. but this is a homecoming for erling haaland because his father played for leeds united and also played for manchester city. so, i'm sure money would've been a factor but so too is that sentimental and nostalgic feel following in his father's footsteps and no doubt he still is family and friends in the uk as well. much reaction to _ friends in the uk as well. much reaction to this? _ friends in the uk as well. much reaction to this? any _ friends in the uk as well. much reaction to this? any of- friends in the uk as well. much reaction to this? any of the - reaction to this? any of the players have anything to say? flying onto the social media platforms of choice? , , , , ,�* ., choice? yes, because this isn't a done deal _ choice? yes, because this isn't a done deal yet. — choice? yes, because this isn't a done deal yet, people _ choice? yes, because this isn't a done deal yet, people are - choice? yes, because this isn't a done deal yet, people are being| done deal yet, people are being quite coy at the moment, yes, they are selling haaland shirts but because no one knows what number he's going to wear or if the deal will be completed in principle, city

are still being quite touchy about it at the moment they spoke to a norwegian journalist said back in norway, this is the biggest thing that ever happened and he is the most expensive norwegian player of all time in a few fans as well who are very, very excited and since they left manchester city have not had a recognised number nine and a class a goal—scorer like domestically that has been dominant but i think this is a finding that says we want them next. the champions league, they're so close to reaching the finals again, 90 seconds away from beating real madrid. erling haaland is someone who can make the difference in those really big european games. that a really big european games. at a different dimension _ really big european games. at a different dimension it will add to that moment. a very interesting timing but perhaps, dortmund want to release it but here we are. we are in the thick of this title race and

this evening, we have city, and their own hands and bring who got next season. their own hands and bring who got next season-— next season. sounding like a consniracy — next season. sounding like a conspiracy theorist _ next season. sounding like a conspiracy theorist there, i next season. sounding like a | conspiracy theorist there, but dortmund have one more game in the bundesliga and they're trying to stop liverpool doing the quadruple of winning one of those trophies but all of this we have the mind games betweenjuergen klopp and pep guardiola and this may be a step in that in liverpool knows the preps as they do not get the titles this year, next year, it mightjust become a bit more difficult and also that dressing room would not be buzzing, they know that they could win the premier league and its and their own hands and next season, there will be reinforcements but one thing i've been told is that erling haaland is fond of the number nine and he's trying to make a print of it and we know, you don't know if you possibly lose it still be at it.

we heard a little from jan aage fjortoft, a family freind of the haalands, in nestas first report there, we also asked him about how he can fit into the guardiola system at city there was a time when a number nine was a bit out of fashion but now, a lot of clubs know they need that kind of stryker when you have all those players in and around the box in a big number nine and the thing is, with erling haaland as well, he's notjust a typical number nine, is also very quick and pep guardiola never liked playing with the big number nine. i think the scene of manchester city in the last couple of seasons is to take the next step and pep guardiola has shown of the sd can play different systems but you see sometimes, you'll wish you

had that number nine and the good thing about that is he's not only a number nine, he's so many other things we play on counterattacks and i think that she also saw players he could play with, and sterling and all of those kinds of players and it's lovely first record of those kinds of services in and around them. so, ithink kinds of services in and around them. so, i think that pep guardiola will see that in that he is sometimes like that kind of front and i know he hates to be asked about that but i think you can see that would've made him more frightening which i think will fear the liverpool and chelsea of this world. city fans will be excited to see what they get from haaland next season, how this one pans out could be a lot clearer over the next 2a hours. starting at villa park tonight, where a big win

for liverpool would take them back to the top of the table. john murray is there for radio 5live my myjob is to win games for aston villa and i'll always be the case was i represent whatever club i represent, i want to win fiercely. and if you want the headlines that steven gerrard says is going to take and stop their title hopes, i'm not gonna go that for you. title hopes, i'm not gonna go that for ou. ., ., ., , for you. how we can win our games and our city — for you. how we can win our games and our city will _ for you. how we can win our games and our city will play _ for you. how we can win our games and our city will play their - for you. how we can win our games and our city will play their games. i and our city will play their games. but before — and our city will play their games. but before they are played, i think and i'm _ but before they are played, i think and i'm sure cities is doing that. and by— and i'm sure cities is doing that. and by should be stopped.

some big decisions have been made in vienna today about how the champions league will look from 202a. it will be bigger, with 36 rather than 32 teams involved and rather than seperate groups to decide who reaches the knockout stage, there will one single group. the europa league and europa conference league will also adopt the same format. jane they had to get this right and they've gone with this so called �*swiss system' it's going to look very different. we've known for a while that do it for wanted to expand the champions league and competitions to europe because they have such a cup of the champions league and they want to participate into it and so if you go on to win it is manchester city fans know too well. after you waive executive meeting today, it was agreed to add four more teams to the competition and they're going to completely change the format. all starting for the 2024, 2025 season.

the new format, stand back because you might need a massive sea level and at the moment, it consists of eight groups of four and so 42 teams as you can see, and the top two teams go to the knockout stages been under the new format, the four extra teams make up 46 and they will make one big table as you mentioned, the swiss system, the top eight go straight to the last 16 and then on the 24th, the two league playoffs and initially, teams are going to be seated and that is something of a bone of contention and also played two extra games in the face, at the moment of six, they'll play eight. uefa have a strong commitment to the principle of urban competitions and sorting merit while recognising the need to protect domestic leagues. but there will be at least a minimum of two more games at the stage for

clubs as well as domestic. mai; of two more games at the stage for clubs as well as domestic.— clubs as well as domestic. may be and obviously _ clubs as well as domestic. may be and obviously republican - clubs as well as domestic. may be i and obviously republican conference leak will say that's a lot of football. interestingly, two of those teams are going to get an a historic coefficient but crucially it would not be how the clips of done, but how their leagues have done, but how their leagues have done and that seems to be far more, everyone seems more on board with this. . , ., , ., , ., ., this. there had been a proposalto award them _ this. there had been a proposalto award them based _ this. there had been a proposalto award them based on _ this. there had been a proposalto award them based on an _ this. there had been a proposaltoj award them based on an individual club and european five years. and so that's that he had a dreadful season in 2023 and finished out of the champions league spots, because they won the competition in 2019 and got to the final of the season, they might still win it, they could have been given a spot based purely on the previous successes however, that idea has been ditched, it will not happen because it will be seen as creating a safety net for potentially failing for clubs and super league by default. and as you

probably remember, there were huge protests when that was proposed, not just in this country but that will not happen in two places will be awarded from countries who collectively performed well the previous season and english teams done well in scottish teams and if there were to be applied next season, they will get an extra spot. very briefly, if english teams continue to dominate when talking about the champions league, and it could suddenly turn to a race of the top five. could suddenly turn to a race of the to five. , ., ., ., . top five. getting the automatic champions _ top five. getting the automatic champions league, _ top five. getting the automatic champions league, but - top five. getting the automatic champions league, but under| top five. getting the automatic- champions league, but under these new proposals because liverpool got into the final, five english clubs would get these spots but todd number fifth, would get these spots but todd numberfifth, playing in vying would get these spots but todd number fifth, playing in vying for that fourth spot in it would mean they would not worry about that but it would have to get there. but his

argument that the team would almost be piggybacking off the success of the other clubs. i be piggybacking off the success of the other clubs.— the other clubs. i would not worry about that- _ the other clubs. i would not worry about that. i'm _ the other clubs. i would not worry about that. i'm invested - the other clubs. i would not worry about that. i'm invested in - the other clubs. i would not worry about that. i'm invested in this i the other clubs. i would not worry i about that. i'm invested in this new system. many thanks indeed. the celtic manager ange postecoglu says he hopes those involved can learn some lessons following a controversial awards dinner over the weekend. a number of guests walked out when a key—note speaker made sexist and racistjokes at the scottish football writers dinner, where postecoglu won the manager of the year award. the content was probably not appropriate, to be honest, i don't know if it's an appropriate anywhere. with the way that to understand how people feel about these things. of the key thing about thatis, these things. of the key thing about that is, you can turn it into a controversy but i don't think people learn anything from that. make it a

teaching moment to be betterfor the people who have the responsibility of organising those nights and an opportunity to do things a little bit better. former england batsman graham thorpe is seriously ill in hospital. the 52 year old stepped down as england's batting coach in february following their ashes defeat in australia and had recently taken up the role of head coach with afghanistan. he played 100 tests for england and spent all of his first class career with surrey. in a statement, the professional cricketer�*s association say he �*has recently fallen seriously ill and is currently in hospital receiving treatment. his prognosis is unclear at this stage and we ask for privacy for him and his family at this time. our thoughts are with graham and his family.�* let's have a quick look at some of day's other headlines germany's lennard kemna won stage 4 of the giro d'italia, he pipped juan pedro lopez

to the line on mount etna, although the spaniard has taken the overall race lead. britain's simon yates is fourth in the standings despite crashing early in the day. the scottish championship's only part—time club arbroath begin their bid for the premiership tonight, with the first leg of their play—off against inverness caledonian thistle. the second legs on friday. the winners face the side in the premiership's relegation play—off side, which is currently stjohnstone. france's laure sansus has been named the women's six nations player of the championship. though england clinched the grand slam, the 27—year—old stade toulousains scrum half scored the most tries and assists in the tournament. greg norman says nineteen of the top 100 golfers in the world are committed to playing in the first event of the saudi—backed liv tour. players on the pga tour have to ask for waivers if they are to take part, but norman, who is the tours chief executive has told the bbc�*s golf correspondent iain carter that some will take part even

without their own tours permission. no without their own tours permission. tour and this 0 and no tour and this owns golf, no tour and there have been, there's been a monopoly in place for 53 years and yes, if the opportunity for places to go play and play the pga tour, and symbols. so, what were trying to do is give the players another opportunity to play and partnering up opportunity to play and partnering up with the european tours and trying to tighten up the monopoly and get tighter and tighter controls. so, the players are starting to recognise this and they understand some of the bylaws might be a little bit more stringent or penal than they're saying, banning plaster left, you can ban players for life they independent

contractors. she lost the first set 6—2 and she, she has been tracked to manage that injury in recent weeks. british men's number one cameron norrie is through to the second round. he won in straight sets 6—4, 6—4 against italian teenager luca nardi. he'll play maran chilic next. as economic pressures continue to impact sport, £360 million of lottery and government money has been distributed by sport england to dozens of projects. the funding will target some of the poorest communities here's our sport correspondentjoe wilson. classic techniques of cricket being coached just outside of manchester.

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levels. to address that, it exceeds half £1 billion. and expected value? as a preventative measure, the value for money— as a preventative measure, the value for money comes into the long term of having _ for money comes into the long term of having a — for money comes into the long term of having a healthier, happier investment that we do not spend our hard earned — investment that we do not spend our hard earned taxes on the nhs over the long—term. we spend a lot of money— the long—term. we spend a lot of money fixing peoples problems that we could _ money fixing peoples problems that we could have prevented with some physical— we could have prevented with some physical activity. it�*s we could have prevented with some physical activity-— physical activity. it's not one game or one government _ physical activity. it's not one game or one government department i physical activity. it's not one game. or one government department that would change things alone. education transport all feed into sport board lead parts of the centre seem to spend limited cash, the child to still to bring sport to those who needed, not simply those who can afford it. returning let's just return to football, for the best part of 30 years, the fifa series of titles has been the annual staple of video gamers across the world. but electronic arts,

who are behind the hugely succesful franchise, are now cutting their ties with fifa. the bbc�*s gaming reporter steffan powelljoins us, this will feel very odd for generations who have grown up with this game, and its been a part of the e—sports explosion as well, the financial figures have been slightlky 9093 was the first ever fifa game and they be coming out every year ever since == and they be coming out every year ever sinc " , and they be coming out every year ever sinc " t; , ., and they be coming out every year ever sinc " , ., , ever since -- 1993. this would be the last if— ever since -- 1993. this would be the last if i _ ever since -- 1993. this would be the last if i ever _ ever since -- 1993. this would be the last if i ever where _ ever since -- 1993. this would be the last if i ever where players i ever since -- 1993. this would be | the last if i ever where players can expect will be a new title, and one were so much, there will still be a game that plays like the flood they'll be called ea sports fc it it would come out the same time out time. the reason this change is happening is partly financial and they were asking for $1 billion

every four years for the new cost of the licensing franchise which would've been double what they have been paid for previously. but ea sports wanted to broaden the offering that they're giving players. mentioned in the future we might be able to watch your life with paul in fifa, see real endgame events inside fifa, and new brand agreements we can see inside the game so the offering will be broader and we are playing will only be one part of the title in the future it will be more like a football content hub rather than just a will be more like a football content hub rather thanjust a game. and anytime soon, if you have an ultimate team at home, that's fine, is to be working for you. it's next autumn that we can see the change. the depth of this franchise at end of the knowledge bank of people who play itjust learned so much by different teams around the world. you mentioned to finance their and

it's incredible to think how much fee fibre making from this. they were earning more from their gaming licenses than they were from football itself. there want to take a big hit, are they? abs, football itself. there want to take a big hit, are they?— a big hit, are they? a big cultural hit. if a big hit, are they? a big cultural hit- if you — a big hit, are they? a big cultural hit- if you ask — a big hit, are they? a big cultural hit. if you ask a _ a big hit, are they? a big cultural hit. if you ask a lot _ a big hit, are they? a big cultural hit. if you ask a lot of— a big hit, are they? a big cultural hit. if you ask a lot of people i hit. if you ask a lot of people about fifa and you asked about them on the streets, they will probably be talking about the video governing body. you haven't had a response yet, we have asked in this news is only come up in the past couple of hours that still early days. but he did put out a report that there is still working with developers and still working with developers and still working with analysts and they were looking at the future offering free games and e sports and interactive entertainment and just suggesting that this is been on the cards for some time. it's important to say that those who play fifa, the fact that the likenesses are there,

you can see them fully recreated and planned his mercy sider liverpool, and when in the sand of 19,000 athletes, 30 leaks, 700 clips, uefa as well, two of the new sports fc. as licensing agreements will continue even though few folks will come to an this year.— continue even though few folks will come to an this year. thank you very much- the — come to an this year. thank you very much. the gaming _ come to an this year. thank you very much. the gaming reporter- come to an this year. thank you very much. the gaming reporter for i come to an this year. thank you very much. the gaming reporter for fifa l much. the gaming reporterfor fifa and if you were into that, start of and if you were into that, start of a new era because erling haaland will be swapping the yellow to the label of manchester city and that's our top story this evening and a 21—year—old norwegian striker who is gotten bags of goals has been signed by manchester city for somewhere in the region of 50 to £60 million, £400,000 a week, and much more reaction to that of the bbc sport website but for me in the rest of the team and the bbc sports in truth, that is all for now.

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hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. the clean speeches open parliament with prince charles standing again for queen elizabeth. her ill health meant it was the heir to the throne who set out the governments plan new legislation. her majesties governments priority is to grow in strength and the economy and help ease the cost of living for families. iuntil]! economy and help ease the cost of living for families.— living for families. will look at what new _ living for families. will look at what new measures _ living for families. will look at what new measures are i living for families. will look at | what new measures are coming living for families. will look at i what new measures are coming to parliament and what this moment needs further that marquee too. also across the hour for sri needs further that marquee too. also across the hourfor sri lanka it's brought on a new shoot on sight to quell protesters a nationwide curfew

to demand that the president steps