to the stop to the step -- the ones that make it to the stop —— to the top have to face comments like this is extremely depressing. i would have thought we got beyond this back for someone as successful as the ceo of aviva can be encountering this it is very dispiriting for the rest of us. this comes not _ dispiriting for the rest of us. this comes not long _ dispiriting for the rest of us. this comes not long after we were talking about the so—called westminster culture with lots of complaints about sexism and the way women were treated in westminster. i remember speaking to those woman's rights groups at the time and lawyers, who all agreed that this isn'tjust groups at the time and lawyers, who all agreed that this isn't just a westminster problem, kate, this is a problem for society. still. just when you thought perhaps we were making some ground on the quality. this story kind of leapt out at me because — this story kind of leapt out at me because she is, she said it has got worse. _ because she is, she said it has got worse. the — because she is, she said it has got worse, the problem you would have thought— worse, the problem you would have thought was getting better actually is worse. _

thought was getting better actually is worse, and another tory mp told me the _ is worse, and another tory mp told me the other day that they think it has got _ me the other day that they think it has got worse in westminster, the culture _ has got worse in westminster, the culture of— has got worse in westminster, the culture of sexism. and it is interesting because we assume things -et interesting because we assume things get better, _ interesting because we assume things get better, that more women go into parliament. — get better, that more women go into parliament, these things would just work themselves out and it is clear that that _ work themselves out and it is clear that that is — work themselves out and it is clear that that is not happening. so a huge _ that that is not happening. so a huge cultural shift needs to take place _ huge cultural shift needs to take place and — huge cultural shift needs to take place and people need to call it out when _ place and people need to call it out when they— place and people need to call it out when they see it and not tolerate it when _ when they see it and not tolerate it when they — when they see it and not tolerate it when they see it and not tolerate it when they see it. it when they see it and not tolerate it when they see it.— when they see it. it makes you wonder why — when they see it. it makes you wonder why it _ when they see it. it makes you wonder why it is _ when they see it. it makes you wonder why it is getting - when they see it. it makes you| wonder why it is getting worse. when they see it. it makes you - wonder why it is getting worse. what is happening in the minds of some men and some employers? do you have any insight, jenny? have you ever experienced sexism in the workplace, is it something you have experienced out in the street, is it alljust out in the street, is it alljust out there? out in the street, is it all “ust out magi out in the street, is it all “ust out there? out in the street, is it all “ust outthere? ., ., , ., , ,, out there? you would be hard pressed to find a woman _ out there? you would be hard pressed to find a woman who _ out there? you would be hard pressed to find a woman who has _ out there? you would be hard pressed to find a woman who has not - to find a woman who has not experienced sexism, be it over or something a bit more subtle, assumptions made about what your ambitions may be you your working

style. quite often, we are working in organisations where we are very much outnumbered, where we are expected to have obscured caring responsibilities that many women have an overload of our plates, not overload them back to take on an enormous amount and then pretend that it enormous amount and then pretend thatitis enormous amount and then pretend that it is incredibly easyjust to get by. part of the reason why it is getting worse is that there is a pervasive culture and it goes to the top of government, may be, of a particular kind of leadership style that makes it difficult for women or makes women feel that they, that they are not necessarily welcome. i don't know necessarily if it is getting worse. in my experience it has not necessarily got worse but it is very much there, and i think, to get to the top of business, or the top of government ought to be the leader of a political party, you have to be an extraordinary woman whereas i think we all know that

there are some quite unexceptional men in those top leadership positions and we will know when women have succeeded when we have a mediocre woman in a top job. women have succeeded when we have a mediocre woman in a topjob. figs women have succeeded when we have a mediocre woman in a top job. has far mediocre woman in a top 'ob. as far as i'm concerned * mediocre woman in a top 'ob. as far as i'm concerned behind _ mediocre woman in a topjob. as far as i'm concerned behind every - mediocre woman in a topjob. as far as i'm concerned behind every good man there is an even better woman. that is my experience anyway. work is not a place is a senior civil servants, that is the headline in the daily telegraph. tell us more, kate. ., the daily telegraph. tell us more, kate. , ., ., . the daily telegraph. tell us more, kate. ., ., ., . ., kate. going to a union conference to hanu it on kate. going to a union conference to hang it on for _ kate. going to a union conference to hang it on for the _ kate. going to a union conference to hang it on for the continuation - kate. going to a union conference to hang it on for the continuation of. hang it on for the continuation of home _ hang it on for the continuation of home working. you have this big drive _ home working. you have this big drive in — home working. you have this big drive in numberten home working. you have this big drive in number ten to get people back to _ drive in number ten to get people back to the office particularly across — back to the office particularly across whitehall where numbers have been pretty low and we are seeing push _ been pretty low and we are seeing push back— been pretty low and we are seeing push back to back. it is an age—old debate, _ push back to back. it is an age—old debate, how— push back to back. it is an age—old debate, how often do you need to be in the _ debate, how often do you need to be in the office, how many hours, can we stay _ in the office, how many hours, can we stay on — in the office, how many hours, can we stay on zoom for other? i am quite _ we stay on zoom for other? i am quite pro— we stay on zoom for other? i am quite pro office, i have to say. i'm not a _ quite pro office, i have to say. i'm not a big _ quite pro office, i have to say. i'm not a big fan— quite pro office, i have to say. i'm not a big fan of zoom, i think it is

iletter— not a big fan of zoom, i think it is better to — not a big fan of zoom, i think it is better to work with your colleagues side by— better to work with your colleagues side by side on desks but it is truly— side by side on desks but it is truly controversial and lots of people — truly controversial and lots of people have got used to be able to balance _ people have got used to be able to balance their work and life more evenly— balance their work and life more evenly with covid and it is going to be hard _ evenly with covid and it is going to be hard to— evenly with covid and it is going to be hard to wrest back away from them _ be hard to wrest back away from them. ., �* , ., be hard to wrest back away from them. . �* , . , be hard to wrest back away from them. . �* , ., , ., be hard to wrest back away from them. , ., them. can't be a bit of both, workin: them. can't be a bit of both, working from _ them. can't be a bit of both, working from home - them. can't be a bit of both, working from home and - them. can't be a bit of both, i working from home and coming them. can't be a bit of both, - working from home and coming to them. can't be a bit of both, _ working from home and coming to work when needed? you working from home and coming to work when needed?— when needed? you can as long as you're still doing the job right but the problem whitehall has that is that they— the problem whitehall has that is that they are dealing with a backlog they do— that they are dealing with a backlog they do not seem to be clearing very well which _ they do not seem to be clearing very well which is why you are getting number— well which is why you are getting number ten well which is why you are getting numberten being so well which is why you are getting number ten being so hard on it. what i number ten being so hard on it. what iwouid _ number ten being so hard on it. what iwouid say— number ten being so hard on it. what iwouid say is — number ten being so hard on it. what i would say is that people do have other— i would say is that people do have other responsibilities, childcare, and being — other responsibilities, childcare, and being able to sometimes work from home clearly makes that easier and might— from home clearly makes that easier and might make you more productive so, yes— and might make you more productive so, yes there is a balance. jenny was nodding _ so, yes there is a balance. jenny was nodding when _ so, yes there is a balance. jenny was nodding when i _ so, yes there is a balance. jenny was nodding when i said - so, yes there is a balance. jenny was nodding when i said you - so, yes there is a balance. jenny was nodding when i said you a i so, yes there is a balance. jenny l was nodding when i said you a bit so, yes there is a balance. je�*i�*iy was nodding when i said you a bit of both, have you done your radio show

from home? i both, have you done your radio show from home?— from home? i try to one spot we could not — from home? i try to one spot we could not quite _ from home? i try to one spot we could not quite get _ from home? i try to one spot we could not quite get the - from home? i try to one spot we could not quite get the tech - from home? i try to one spot we i could not quite get the tech sorted. i do my radio show but when i'm not doing towns radio i write from the point that i'm setting in, i write books and articles. i could not do that in the office. i need to be on my own and focusing. when you are doing work when you need to be around other people are having meetings, sure you need to go into the office but everybody needs to be flexible here, and that includes unions and also people like jacob rees—mogg, to understand that there are different kinds of work and different settings that are appropriate for those different kinds. we should be careful of the idea that home—working involved doing charger at the same time. it doing charger at the same time. it is impossible, impossible. —— are doing childcare at the same time. we will see you again at 1138 —— we will see you again at 1138 —— we

will see you at 11:30pm for another look at the papers. good evening, i'm tulsen tollett, and this is your sports news — where we start with football, and celtic have won their 52nd league trophy. a 1—1 draw with dundee united at tannadice was enough for them to win the scottish premiership for the tenth time in 11 years. jane dougall was watching. the confidence of needing just one point. celtic fans travelled to tayside, top of the table and champions if they avoided defeat against dundee united. this is the man credited with their success. manager ange postecoglou, poised to take the title in his first season. it was a quiet first half for celtic, but they knew what they had to do.

giorgos giocomakis heading in to put them one up. and it's put away by you to guess. but united reacted well. 16 year—old rory macleod hitting the post. the rebound, offside. the home side kept the pressure up but couldn't hit the target. dundee united also needed points and dylan levitt�*s incredible shot gave them one. and dundee united level! a nervy last few minutes for celtic but it finished in a draw and gave them that crucial point. celtic are champions of scotland. after 31 league games unbeaten celtic have wrestled the title back from rivals rangers and are once again champions of scotland. watford have appointed a new manager after their relegation from the premier league. rob edwards will take over — he's just won the league 2 title

with forest green rovers in his first season. and his departure really hasn't gone down well with the owner there — dale vince says he's far from happy about the way watford approached edwards. about the way watford eyebrow about the way watford them though ill will. for the eyebrow them though ill will. for the manner of his departure. i'm gratefulfor the manner of his departure. i'm grateful for what the manner of his departure. i'm gratefulfor what he did the manner of his departure. i'm grateful for what he did and i hope it goes well for him, but if there is, in football i hope that we meet what within the championship in a few years time. manchester city took a step towards the title after flashing walls fly high one at molineux. kevin de bruyne scored a first—half patrick is part of four goals, leaving city clear of liverpool by three points with just the slight games to go. liverpool by three points with “ust the slight games to gmi liverpool by three points with “ust the slight games to go. these united are in deep trouble _

the slight games to go. these united are in deep trouble after— the slight games to go. these united are in deep trouble after a _ the slight games to go. these united are in deep trouble after a 3-0 - are in deep trouble after a 3—0 defeat at home to chelsea. romelu lukaku scored the third goal to take leeds' survival hopes out of their hands. they stay on the bottom three and level on points with burnley, who have a game in hand. fiur and level on points with burnley, who have a game in hand. our backs are against— who have a game in hand. our backs are against the _ who have a game in hand. our backs are against the wall _ who have a game in hand. our backs are against the wall and _ who have a game in hand. our backs are against the wall and it _ who have a game in hand. our backs are against the wall and it is - who have a game in hand. our backs are against the wall and it is a - are against the wall and it is a difficult situation. one in a scenario where none of us have lived this, in games where we make the exact same mistakes, but we are all in this together, and we are doing everything we can and we are trying to show them that i am up for the challenge so that i can help them be out for the challenge.— out for the challenge. everton were held to a goalless _ out for the challenge. everton were held to a goalless draw— out for the challenge. everton were held to a goalless draw at - out for the challenge. everton were | held to a goalless draw at relegated wofford. frank lampard's side moved two points clear of the relegation zone, with three games left to play. former new zealand captain brendon mccullum has agreed to be the next england test coach — subject to the contract being finalised. the ao—year—old coaches the indian premier league side kolkata knight riders.

but he's likely to end his work with the franchise to be full—time with england, and official confirmation could come in 2a hours. cricket reporter stephan shemilt thinks mccullum has a big personality to offer. people who know him well speak of someone who will be very energetic, wanting to create an environment where the players feel relaxed and laid back in a place where he is also trustworthy as well, he is someone you could trust with uncounted money. that is the sort of people england would be getting. triple olympic swimming champion adam peaty says he's devastated after being ruled out of the world championships next month. he's fractured a bone in his foot whilst training in the gym, and has been advised to rest for six weeks. the world championships take place in budapest next month. peaty said in a statement on twitter that he's never had an injury, french sprinter arnaud demare won today's fifth stage

of the giro d'italia — which is still led overall byjuan pedro lopez of spain. mark cavendish was distanced by the rest of the field on the hardest climb of the stage, in sicily. he said he was disapppointed to miss out on the sprint finish in messina, contested by a reduced field and won by demare. cavendish will try again on the italian mainland tomorrow. and that's all the sport for now. hello. thursday gets off to a largely fine start. a little on the cool side for early risers. there will be a lot of early sunshine. cloud's going to increase everywhere. not everywhere will get some rain. there will be some showers around in northern ireland, with the outbreaks of rain pushing into north—west scotland, more widely across the western side of scotland later in the day,

with some patchy rain pushing further east across scotland through the day. wales, south—west england, sunny spells and seeing some showers in the afternoon. elsewhere, through england and wales, staying mainly dry on what will be a warmer feeling day with a sunny spells. northern areas, further patchy rain through thursday night. on friday, it is really across the northern half of scotland we will see cloud and outbreaks of rain. the day gets off to a milder start. the rain continues on and off in western scotland. in northern scotland. there will be cloud elsewhere in parts of scotland, northern england, and northern ireland. it is wales and the southern half of england that will see the lion's share of friday's sunshine, and it will feel a bit warmer as a result. it will be quite a windy day, particularly in scotland, northern ireland, and northern england. gusty winds, warmer, more humid at the weekend.

welcome to newsday. reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi the headlines... we're on the front line of war in ukraine, near kharkiv, where, despite ukrainian advances, the threat of russian fire is constant. with every inch of ground they gain here, every other mile gives their city respite from the russian guns that you can hear. also in the programme... in the us, republican senators have blocked a democrat bill which aimed to preserve women's right to abortion nationwide.