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he's a veteran politician who served as prime ministerfive times before. protestors forced out mahinda raja—paksa on monday. —— this is bbc news. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are rachel cunliffe, senior associate editor of the new statesman and martin bentham, home affairs editor at the evening standard. we will say hello to both properly in a moment, but first, let's take a look at the front page is that we will see tomorrow morning. the daily express leads with liz truss has no choice but to wrap up the whole brexit trade deal.

however, the ice says it may try to the telegraph has interviewed the former brexit minister lord frost. he's calling on borisjohnson to rip up the northern ireland protocol. however, the i says the house of lords may try to block government moves to scrap the protocol. meanwhile, the guardian reports that a delegation of american politicians are on their way to europe to discuss us concerns over what the future of the protocol may mean for the good friday agreement. thousands of civil servants are set to lose theirjobs to save money for tax cuts — that's according to the daily mail. the financial times leads on the turbulence in a crypto currency markets and reports on the glowing difficult clamour for a windfall energy tax. and the sun has an exclusive — journalist and campaigner deborahjames, who recorded her efforts to combat bowel

cancer in a bbc podcast, and this week announced that her treatment was no longer effective and that she was in a hospice, is to be made a dame. that is a quick rundown of what is on the front of lots of the papers tomorrow morning. let's get cracking. rachel, martin, hello to you both. getting into the details of the northern ireland protocol in just a minute, but let's start at the front page of the daily mirror. rachel, can you take us off. that headline is the home of uk's worst co. that lawbreakers, and the picture is of downing street. indeed, another 50 fans handed out by the metropolitan police or various lockdown breaches at downing street. those parties that we have been hearing about. it's interesting that this is, the mere is the only paper that is covering this on the front page. you would have thought all the times that sir circular star marek�*s beer industry was on the front of the mail and the sign in recent weeks, they might have

mentioned it, but it is nowhere to be seen. the mirror makes the point that downing street is now the address that has the most fines out of the country, record—breaking number of covid fines. that is a bit unfair because it is currently the only address at the metropolitan police or any police bars has been investigating quite at this level, but nonetheless, it does remind us all of the culture that may be because people who are making lockdown rules weren't following them quite as rigorously as they were expecting them to be enforced outside of downing street.— outside of downing street. martin, what do you _ outside of downing street. martin, what do you make, _ outside of downing street. martin, what do you make, just _ outside of downing street. martin, what do you make, just on - outside of downing street. martin, i what do you make, just on rachael's point there, that it isn't on the front of the rest of the paper is. there are two points. one, we splashed — there are two points. one, we splashed in my paper today at lunch time they— splashed in my paper today at lunch time they need actually came out about— time they need actually came out about ten— time they need actually came out about ten o'clock and it hasn't actually — about ten o'clock and it hasn't actually lived on a great deal since then _ actually lived on a great deal since them from — actually lived on a great deal since then. from a straightforward news point _ then. from a straightforward news point of— then. from a straightforward news point of view, there may be general reasons— point of view, there may be general reasons for— point of view, there may be general reasons for that, of course, there

are political— reasons for that, of course, there are political reasons, some papers, the mail. _ are political reasons, some papers, the mail. for— are political reasons, some papers, the mail, for example, would be an example _ the mail, for example, would be an example that doesn't want the prime minister— example that doesn't want the prime minister to quit example that doesn't want the prime ministerto quit and example that doesn't want the prime minister to quit and therefore isn't going _ minister to quit and therefore isn't going to _ minister to quit and therefore isn't going to be keeping pressure on him. ithink— going to be keeping pressure on him. i think the _ going to be keeping pressure on him. i think the third point is that, of course, — i think the third point is that, of course, on _ i think the third point is that, of course, on this occasion, boris johnson — course, on this occasion, boris johnson isn't one of the people who has been _ johnson isn't one of the people who has been fine. we don't have the extra _ has been fine. we don't have the extra people are. it's quite right, plays— extra people are. it's quite right, plays into — extra people are. it's quite right, plays into the overall narrative about — plays into the overall narrative about the _ plays into the overall narrative about the problematic culture at downing — about the problematic culture at downing street, it's not as toxic as when _ downing street, it's not as toxic as when boris — downing street, it's not as toxic as when borisjohnson was downing street, it's not as toxic as when boris johnson was fined, his wife was _ when boris johnson was fined, his wife was fined in the chancellor, or indeed _ wife was fined in the chancellor, or indeed kier— wife was fined in the chancellor, or indeed kier starmer, i suspect he won't _ indeed kier starmer, i suspect he won't be — indeed kier starmer, i suspect he won't be fined, at the risk of him being _ won't be fined, at the risk of him being fined — won't be fined, at the risk of him being fined as well. it's not quite as toxic— being fined as well. it's not quite as toxic as — being fined as well. it's not quite as toxic as that. 20 being fined as well. it's not quite as toxic as that.— as toxic as that. 20 think the im act as toxic as that. 20 think the impact will — as toxic as that. 20 think the impact will be _ as toxic as that. 20 think the impact will be if _ as toxic as that. 20 think the impact will be if the - as toxic as that. 20 think the impact will be if the prime i as toxic as that. 20 think the - impact will be if the prime minister does get anotherfine? impact will be if the prime minister does get another fine? it’s impact will be if the prime minister does get another fine?— does get another fine? it's hard to sa . it does get another fine? it's hard to say- it left — does get another fine? it's hard to say. it left terminal— does get another fine? it's hard to say. it left terminal for him - does get another fine? it's hard to say. it left terminal for him two i does get another fine? it's hard to say. it left terminal for him two orj say. it left terminal for him two or three _ say. it left terminal for him two or three months ago, doesn't look like some _ three months ago, doesn't look like some terminal now, but politics moves — some terminal now, but politics moves very fast, doesn't take his neck— moves very fast, doesn't take his neck and — moves very fast, doesn't take his neck and of— moves very fast, doesn't take his neck and of new find that he receives _ neck and of new find that he receivesjust nails home that damage that has—

receivesjust nails home that damage that has been inflicted on him and his reputation, and so, of course, it's not— his reputation, and so, of course, it's not good _ his reputation, and so, of course, it's not good at all. it also plays into the — it's not good at all. it also plays into the overall picture of who else is going _ into the overall picture of who else is going to — into the overall picture of who else is going to replace and if he were to step _ is going to replace and if he were to step down and be forced out? he doesn't _ to step down and be forced out? he doesn't want to be forced out to make _ doesn't want to be forced out to make him — doesn't want to be forced out to make him thank you well, and then have the _ make him thank you well, and then have the rest of the economic situation and the political situation and the political situation looking, ultimately, the tory party— situation looking, ultimately, the tory party will want to have a winner. — tory party will want to have a winner, leading them into the next election. _ winner, leading them into the next election, somebody they think is a winner. _ election, somebody they think is a winner. the — election, somebody they think is a winner, the question they will be asking _ winner, the question they will be asking themselves all along, i suspect, — asking themselves all along, i suspect, really, regardless of the rights _ suspect, really, regardless of the rights or— suspect, really, regardless of the rights or wrongs of the prime minister's actions, is is he the best— minister's actions, is is he the best person to lead them, to get them _ best person to lead them, to get them the — best person to lead them, to get them the maximum chance of winning? well, that's— them the maximum chance of winning? well, that's an the question, is it to? ., to? 0k, right. returning to you, auoin to? 0k, right. returning to you, going with _ to? 0k, right. returning to you, going with the — to? 0k, right. returning to you, going with the front _ to? 0k, right. returning to you, going with the front page - to? 0k, right. returning to you, going with the front page of - to? 0k, right. returning to you, going with the front page of the | going with the front page of the guardian. a confiscated story that very important. they are headline is us team flies in and made fears over northern ireland deal. can you just explain this for us? it’s

northern ireland deal. can you 'ust explain this for ugfi explain this for us? it's giving the imaue of explain this for us? it's giving the image of american _ explain this for us? it's giving the image of american paratroopers i image of american paratroopers rushing in to save the day, kind of team america style, this is america getting involved in the continued row over the northern ireland protocol and the uk in the eu, basically battling over where the border as between the uk that has now left the eu and, yet, in order to avoid a hard border between northern ireland and the republic of ireland, northern ireland has this special status and that is causing problems, it's causing checks in the irish sea, and the dp are not very happy and are now refusing to enter into a power—sharing agreement with sinn fein. all kinds of very complicated and potentially quite high—risk politics going on here. the eu seeming to have the line of, well, you signed this deal, you agreed to it, now you stick to it. not a huge amount of flexibility on the fact that i don't think the eu really wants to see the northern

ireland powder keg kind of getting close to explosion either. and on the uk side, the threat of we are just going to tier it all up and to hell with you, essentially, we can do it with winds, a message on the front page of the telegraph from the former brexit negotiator, david frost saying, you know, if wejust ignore all of this... you can't really ripped a treaty that you signed to shreds and expect to maintain the moral high ground, and i think that risk and rhetoric is by the americans are now paired tripping and. the americans are now paired tripping and-— tripping and. let's, and onto exactly that. _ tripping and. let's, and onto exactly that, what _ tripping and. let's, and onto exactly that, what you - tripping and. let's, and onto j exactly that, what you posed tripping and. let's, and onto - exactly that, what you posed there, the front page of the daily express, almost the same words that you are using there. the headline is truss will wrap up brexit border deal. martin, what do you make of that? well, that obviously is one option for the _ well, that obviously is one option for the government, one that's being openly— for the government, one that's being openly talked about and truss is going _

openly talked about and truss is going back to who might succeed boris _ going back to who might succeed borisjohnson, theoretically, if you were _ borisjohnson, theoretically, if you were to _ borisjohnson, theoretically, if you were to step down, liz truss is obviously — were to step down, liz truss is obviously positioning herself as a hardliner— obviously positioning herself as a hardliner in these negotiations, no doubt _ hardliner in these negotiations, no doubt because she believes that, but also because it will please certain courts _ also because it will please certain courts of— also because it will please certain courts of the tory party to be seen being _ courts of the tory party to be seen being strong against the eu, and clearly— being strong against the eu, and clearly that is that that that's being — clearly that is that that that's being levied, that we could just invoke — being levied, that we could just invoke article 16, which suspends parts _ invoke article 16, which suspends parts of— invoke article 16, which suspends parts of the northern ireland protocol _ parts of the northern ireland protocol or have entirely new legislation to override it in some shape _ legislation to override it in some shape or— legislation to override it in some shape or form, and put the onus back, _ shape or form, and put the onus back, ultimately, it is back on the eu, is— back, ultimately, it is back on the eu, is to? — back, ultimately, it is back on the eu, is to? because they would want the border, — eu, is to? because they would want the border, they want to protect the eu single market, and that's why we've _ eu single market, and that's why we've got— eu single market, and that's why we've got a border between the irish sea at _ we've got a border between the irish sea at the _ we've got a border between the irish sea at the moment, but that border, if we weren't — sea at the moment, but that border, if we weren't implementing the applet— if we weren't implementing the applet then shifts to the irish border, — applet then shifts to the irish border, between republican northern ireland _ border, between republican northern ireland which they say they don't want _ ireland which they say they don't want to— ireland which they say they don't want to have. we obviously don't want _ want to have. we obviously don't want to— want to have. we obviously don't want to have, who is going to put

one up— want to have, who is going to put one up his — want to have, who is going to put one up his neck that's ultimately what _ one up his neck that's ultimately what this— one up his neck that's ultimately what this threat comes down to her. it's putting the onus back on the eu to say— it's putting the onus back on the eu to say how— it's putting the onus back on the eu to say how are you going to solve the problem has? iagree with to say how are you going to solve the problem has? i agree with rachel having _ the problem has? i agree with rachel having said _ the problem has? i agree with rachel having said that having signed a deal. _ having said that having signed a deal. you — having said that having signed a deal, you shouldn't be walking away from something that we signed. that's_ from something that we signed. that's not— from something that we signed. that's not a good situation to be in. ,., that's not a good situation to be in. , ., ., that's not a good situation to be in. ,., ., ., that's not a good situation to be in. going to the front page of the daily mail. _ in. going to the front page of the daily mail, talk— in. going to the front page of the daily mail, talk us _ in. going to the front page of the daily mail, talk us through - in. going to the front page of the daily mail, talk us through this . daily mail, talk us through this one. 91,000 civil servicejobs will be asked. why? to one. 91,000 civil service “obs will be asked. why?* one. 91,000 civil service “obs will be asked. why? to cut costs. fact fiuure, be asked. why? to cut costs. fact figure. 91.000. — be asked. why? to cut costs. fact figure, 91,000, amounts - be asked. why? to cut costs. fact figure, 91,000, amounts to - be asked. why? to cut costs. fact| figure, 91,000, amounts to nearly be asked. why? to cut costs. fact i figure, 91,000, amounts to nearly a fifth of the civil service, so this is a plan to cut government spending and therefore theoretically be able, the government could tackle the cost of living crisis, not by supporting the poorest households are increasing universal credit or giving people money off the energy bills or anything like that some of the idea is that it would be used to cut taxes, which, ok, it's quite nice, but it's not necessarily the

most targeted help. it is classic governments going we paid money somehow, all the civil servants are hanging around, they are quite a lot of them, why don't we get rid of some of them? not thinking that maybe some of them are there because they are doing things like implementing your leveling of strategy or a train to fix the social care crisis are indeed trying to tackle the cost—of—living crisis. these are people who do have jobs, and theirjobs are trying to enact government policies, so i'm not sure they've entirely thought it through. also during the break, i read a bit more about what they are going to do, and it's not a case of binding departments where you think maybe that department is doing some stuff that department is doing some stuff that it shouldn't do so we will cut that it shouldn't do so we will cut that little bit of the department or we are going to have less focus on one area or privatise one area. it's literally the plan as it currently stands as don't fill any vacancies that you have, which means if you are in a team, one of your colleagues leaves, the government is essentially going to blacken being

replaced, whichjust essentially going to blacken being replaced, which just seems to me like you are degrading the quality of the civil service across the board rather than looking at targeted ways that you can make it more efficient. brute targeted ways that you can make it more efficient.— more efficient. we must move on. movin: to more efficient. we must move on. moving to the _ more efficient. we must move on. moving to the front _ more efficient. we must move on. moving to the front page - more efficient. we must move on. moving to the front page of- more efficient. we must move on. moving to the front page of the . moving to the front page of the times, a couple of very different stories on the front page, martin could you talk us to the main story, tories risk losing next election. now, the picture that is of the cabinet meeting at stoke—on—trent pottery. the story underneath is aboutjeremy hunt leadership contender at one time and possibly again, martin. the contender at one time and possibly again. martin-— contender at one time and possibly again, martin. the actual headline, base our bit — again, martin. the actual headline, base our bit striking, _ again, martin. the actual headline, base our bit striking, is _ again, martin. the actual headline, base our bit striking, is that - again, martin. the actual headline, base our bit striking, is that a - base our bit striking, is that a surprise? not really. i don't think that's a very relevant terry comment by him, is a? clearly that they are behind in the opinion polls, all this economic headwind face and then predicate saga hanging over them, all of these different things, so of course, it's a big challenge for the

tories to hold onto power at the next election. that's absolutely clear. the subtext of the story isn't really clearly what you just said, that it's aboutjeremy hunt. giving the interview to the times, talking about the problems and the things that he needs to see addressed and all framed in the context of could he be the person it ends on the front page, going into the next page, talking about him being viewed as the big beast around by some people, least least, is the only big beast around who could step into detail dashed to cover for borisjohnson if he was removed and being a credible electoral figure. that's the subtext of that story. thank you very much for talking to us. we are going to stay with the front page of the times. this is a story on the right—hand side, i think it is good news. if everything on earth gets too much, then this is

a possible way of hope. moon dust heralds a giant leap for mankind is the pun i think they are. what on earth is this about?— earth is this about? firstly, amazin: earth is this about? firstly, amazing headline, - earth is this about? firstly, amazing headline, hats- earth is this about? firstly, amazing headline, hats off| earth is this about? firstly, l amazing headline, hats off to whoever wrote that. i am so excited by this story. scientists have worked out that you can grow plants in moon dust, which they didn't thank you be able to do because of the high levels of radiation and space dust not being hospitable for plants. but they got some of the moon dust that was gathered by neil armstrong and wrote down 12 grams of it like a tiny, tiny amount and they had to try and grow things in it to see if it works, and they weren't expecting it to work and it worked. this is revolutionary. he used this term lunarfarming, which is kind of a worrying prospect. its term lunarfarming, which is kind of a worrying prospect. its face term lunarfarming, which is kind of a worrying prospect. its face or of elon musk, let's go and ferment mars i'm a but it's actually not that at all. it's basically saying and

crucially group grow their own action because plants produce their own action, that could revolutionise everything in terms of space travel, what's possible, what planets are possible to get to you. you can see how i'm excited, it is so cool! {lilia how i'm excited, it is so cool! 0k, we will go — how i'm excited, it is so cool! 0k, we will go from — how i'm excited, it is so cool! 0k, we will go from lunar _ how i'm excited, it is so cool! ok, we will go from lunar farming to lunar crypto currencies, which are not doing so well. particular crypto currency that's absolutely crashed, the front page of the financial times, the headline is tethers pegged to the dollar snaps as fragile stable coin markets takes hit, which is slightly clunky as a headline, got to admit. can you do your best to submit this for us? in your best to submit this for us? in the great world of crypto currencies, there are these things called _ currencies, there are these things called stable claims which are meant to be more _ called stable claims which are meant to be more solid investments and they are — to be more solid investments and they are actually the pegged to assets, — they are actually the pegged to assets, realassets, they are actually the pegged to assets, real assets, and some of the

crypto _ assets, real assets, and some of the crypto currency, the sun is ted there. — crypto currency, the sun is ted there. and _ crypto currency, the sun is ted there, and yet the story is that it's linked _ there, and yet the story is that it's linked to the dialler had been broken _ it's linked to the dialler had been broken and that therefore it hasn't been _ broken and that therefore it hasn't been as— broken and that therefore it hasn't been as stable, so it's something which _ been as stable, so it's something which is _ been as stable, so it's something which is meant to become a think about— which is meant to become a think about in— which is meant to become a think about in terms of conventional stock market _ about in terms of conventional stock market investments, some things are meant _ market investments, some things are meant to— market investments, some things are meant to be _ market investments, some things are meant to be more stable and some things— meant to be more stable and some things are — meant to be more stable and some things are more volatile as stocks and shares — things are more volatile as stocks and shares and so on and the investment trust. hasn't been very stable _ investment trust. hasn't been very stable is— investment trust. hasn't been very stable is he — investment trust. hasn't been very stable is he ready said, and suggesting that that's just another challenge to the overall crypto market — challenge to the overall crypto market and showing why it is vulnerable. it market and showing why it is vulnerable.— market and showing why it is vulnerable. . , ., , ., vulnerable. it adds a bit of weight to the calls _ vulnerable. it adds a bit of weight to the calls for _ vulnerable. it adds a bit of weight to the calls for more _ vulnerable. it adds a bit of weight to the calls for more regulation i vulnerable. it adds a bit of weight to the calls for more regulation in the. , ., , the. there is one figure in this that really _ the. there is one figure in this that really stood _ the. there is one figure in this that really stood out _ the. there is one figure in this that really stood out to - the. there is one figure in this that really stood out to me, i the. there is one figure in this - that really stood out to me, which is that the crypto currency market in general is worth one figure and is that really stood out to me, which is that the crypto currency market in general is worth 1.3 trillion dollars at the industry. that's the size of mexico. that's how big we are talking about here.

we have lots of people who are investing in claims that they think they're currency or they think will work like currency and be worth kind the same amount, and actually, they are not committing our investments, and some of them are incredibly volatile, and the attempts to have stable ones that mean that mean that you can kind of think your money and to take out some of the risk aren't as effective as perhaps they are being advertised as being, which is why there are calls for regulation because i think that off a lot of people are going to lose an awful lot of money that they thought was incredibly safe. mil lot of money that they thought was incredibly safe.— incredibly safe. all right, we believe the _ incredibly safe. all right, we believe the financial - incredibly safe. all right, we believe the financial times. incredibly safe. all right, we - believe the financial times there. it's a cartoon, but it's a story that has so much attention, especially in social media, you can see the big picture on the front, the women in the sunglasses is rebecca berti leaving the high courts, and the cartoon if he can't read it, it says we cannot rule out

the use of nuclear weapons in the conflict between colleen rooney and rebekah vardy. obviously trying to link events in ukraine and russia, etc, to this case. it's just extraordinary when he gone social media to see every single lying and twist and turn at this courts case being picked over. it’s twist and turn at this courts case being picked over.— being picked over. it's sort of compelling — being picked over. it's sort of compelling stuff, _ being picked over. it's sort of compelling stuff, isn't - being picked over. it's sort of compelling stuff, isn't it - being picked over. it's sort of compelling stuff, isn't it two | compelling stuff, isn't it two fighting _ compelling stuff, isn't it two fighting over alleged leaks to the media _ fighting over alleged leaks to the media and betraying trust in effect, that's— media and betraying trust in effect, that's what— media and betraying trust in effect, that's what the allegation is that colleen — that's what the allegation is that colleen rooney is alleging that rebekah vardy is behind all of these leaks and _ rebekah vardy is behind all of these leaks and that the stories that come with a fixed — leaks and that the stories that come with a fixed rate she planted to find out — with a fixed rate she planted to find out who she was leaking alleges rebecca _ find out who she was leaking alleges rebecca vardy was the source of all of the _ rebecca vardy was the source of all of the sand — rebecca vardy was the source of all of the sand rebecca brady is suing her, of the sand rebecca brady is suing her. and _ of the sand rebecca brady is suing her, and that is what this trial is all about, — her, and that is what this trial is allabout, it— her, and that is what this trial is allabout, it is her, and that is what this trial is all about, it is not going well for either— all about, it is not going well for either of— all about, it is not going well for either of them, is at? i've got to say, _ either of them, is at? i've got to say, personally, iwould rather be

in colleen's — say, personally, iwould rather be in colleen's side and rebekah vardy's— in colleen's side and rebekah vardy's and that son personally. yeah, _ vardy's and that son personally. yeah, me — vardy's and that son personally. yeah, me too. we vardy's and that son personally. yeah, me too.— vardy's and that son personally. yeah, me too. we are not taking sides, but _ yeah, me too. we are not taking sides. but you — yeah, me too. we are not taking sides, but you two _ yeah, me too. we are not taking sides, but you two have picked i yeah, me too. we are not taking sides, but you two have picked a| sides, but you two have picked a side, so that's fair enough. rachel, what do you make a better? butt what do you make a better? but i think it's fantastic _ what do you make a better? but i think it's fantastic about - what do you make a better? elf i think it's fantastic about this story aside from the fact that it has been, the term has been claimed, when agatha christie for this incredible sting operation that coueen incredible sting operation that colleen rooney did to post a fixed—rate sissy who is the wine leaking the story, which is an amazingly catchy term, but looking at the court details and what's come out in the last couple of days is all of the whatsapp messages and all the instagram posts and all the cruelty. neitherwomen the instagram posts and all the cruelty. neither women comes out particularly well, but rebecca berti has been coming out particularly down the and the reason that is baffling to me is that she brought the libel case, she didn't have to do this. she chose to go through this incredibly costly legal process while all of their dirty laundry was going to be aired in front of the entire world to show that she hadn't done the things she was accused of

doing, which is of leaking the story, and today, there was quite an incriminating text from her agent literally saying it was me. ijust think, hang on him if he knew that text existed, why would you go through all of this, unless it's because she felt that ukraine cost—of—living crisis, pandemic, that the world needed some entertainment and she was coming to step up and give that to us, in which case, thank you very much, rebekah vardy. which case, thank you very much, rebekah vardy-— which case, thank you very much, rebekah vard . , ., , , rebekah vardy. plenty more newspaper articles written — rebekah vardy. plenty more newspaper articles written about _ rebekah vardy. plenty more newspaper articles written about that _ rebekah vardy. plenty more newspaper articles written about that court - articles written about that court case. we must leave it there. thank you very much for talking is through a huge variety of stories. we appreciate your time, thank you both. that's it for the papers this hour. next up is sport. bye—bye.

good evening. i'm tulsen tollet and this is your sports news where we start with football and tottenham have kept their hopes of champions league qualification alive with a massive 3—0 win against arsenal in the premier league. harry kane added a diving header to his first half penalty to put spurs two up. arsenal's rob holding received a a second yellow with a dominant tottenham scoring a third through son heung—min. spurs are now one point behind with two games left to play. arsenal was reluctant when questioned by the bbc. i cannot give you an honest assessment, because i would be suspended for a long time. you cannot give me an honest assessment of the match altogether? i'm sorry, i like to be honest, and i cannot give you my honest assessment. is that because you're unhappy? i am so proud of my players, this game is now gone. we lost it, we accept it, we move on to newcastle. i think it was very clear, it was very clear, both situations, yeah.

you win or you lose, and it's normal to go complain. when you must win, it's never easy, it's never easy. i'm very aware of the pressure on the shoulders of the players. to play in this way with this tension or this intensity and with this passion, yeah, it makes me very happy. brendon mccullum says he's looking to move the england test team into a more successful era after being appointed head coach. he's got a big job on his hands with england winless in nine tests. but his first crack will be against his home country new zealand next month in a three test series. it's all subject to the former kiwi captain getting a work visa. at the moment, it's tantalising. it's exciting. english fans should be relishing what could come of this with stokes and mcallen in charge.

140 years of test cricket. it's gotta be the most exciting thing looking ahead that england have done in terms of appointments. england have been named hosts of the 2025 women's world cup the rfu have said they want 2025 to be the best attended women's world cup. they're looking to fill twickenham's 82,000 seats for the final. in the men's game, australia were unanimously voted the hosts for 2027, and it'll be a debut for the united states as they get set to host the 2031 tournament for the first time. of the five rugby world cups that were announced today, perhaps the most excitement was reserved for those two world cups that will be heading into america. that's 2031 for the men and 33 for the women. when we talk about the men's rugby world cup, we are talking about the third—largest tv sporting event behind the football men's world cup and also the olympics. the beds are actually backed by the president, joe biden.

there's plenty of talk about the number of teams going up from 20, the number of stadia being larger and better than ever before, so perhaps this is all a question, not about if america really wants rugby union, but how much rugby union really wants america. america has such a great sports fan base, and bringing rugby to the states is a huge opportunity. it's an opportunity for us to just bring all of the great excitement that the american fans already have and show them how awesome rugby is. the sky is always the limit, especially with the eagles. we are here to make things grand, make things huge. we've already look at nfl stadiums, we had mls stadiums. honestly, we are going to cater to what we are given, but it is just a great opportunity to fill those stadiums because we have the people. of the other three world cups announced, the processing than in 2025, that the women's tournament with ambitions of its selling out twickenham for the final, 82,000 seats promised, however, the other was in australia, 2027 and 29.

in recent years, the sport and australia has slightly dwindled, however, aligns to her in 2025 followed by that men's world cup in 27 could generate the kind of interest they haven't seen since they last hosted back in 2003. in rugby league's huddersfield giants have beaten wigan warriors 32—22 to move fourth in the super league. having been 22—6 up the giants let wigan back into the game but louis senior made it a hatrick late on with these two teams set to meet again in the challenge cup final in just over two week's time. rabe on the dial has been knocked out of the italian open in the last 16. the spaniard lost over three sets in rome while struggling with an apparent fit injury. the result calls into question his fitness ahead of the french open, which has won a record 13 times. 25 wins and

counting, sse joins a pretty elite list — only nine players since 2000 have won 25 consecutive matches, including the williams french sprinter arnaud demarr beat mark cavendish to win stage six of the giro d'italia. it came down to a photo finish — cavendish, on the right of the screen, led out the sprint, but caleb ewan and demarr both outpaced him to the line. the finest of margins between those two, but demarr, in the leading sprinter�*s purple jersey, just edged it. spain'sjuan pedro lopez keeps the overall race lead. for more on that and everything else, you can head over to the bbc sports website. and that's all the sport for now. hello again. we're looking at a fairly windy day today across northern

areas of the country, and there's a bit of rain around as well. this is where the rain's been over recent hours, it's been quite wet in northern ireland. a few splashes from northern england, north wales, but the majority of the rain has been working its way across scotland. it will continue to move its way eastwards over the next few hours, the rain ending to become confined, really, to northwestern areas of scotland, where it will be quite heavy at times, quite windy as well. these are kind of temperatures as we head into the first part of friday morning. so it is a mild start to the day, 9—11 celsius. then for many of us, it's a bright enough start as well. some sunshine to come for england and wales, but a different story for scotland, where low pressure will be pushing this band of rain, particularly across northern and western areas. through the day, there should be an improvement with a bit of sunshine coming through across eastern

and southern scotland, but perhaps staying quite damp across northern areas, particularly for the northern isles. the rain reluctant to push away. in the sunshine across england and wales, the winds a little bit later to the south, and there will be a bit more of that sunshine, so warmer, temperatures reaching 22 celsius or so, but quite cool underneath those windier conditions in scotland with that rain as well. well, into the weekend weather prospects, well, we have some thundery showers that we are watching to come up from the south. however, on saturday, should be a largely dry day with sunshine for the majority of the country, given those brighter skies are working in across scotland, and to a degree northern england and northern ireland as well, we see those temperatures climbing a little bit here. 17 celsius or so for glasgow, 17—18 in parts of northern ireland. but it's in eastern england that we will see that day's highest temperatures — up to 22—23 celsius. saturday night time, there probably will be some thunderstorms coming up from the south. now, these are going to be hit or miss in nature. the first batch of thundery showers probably not bringing a huge amount of rain, but could bring lots of lightning, but, as we get into sunday and then monday as well, there is a greater chance of seeing some heavier downpours develop over time.

still on sunday, there will be some places that stay dry with some hazy spells of sunshine. it will start to feel a little bit more humid in the south compared with recent days. 19 celsius in glasgow, still into the low 20s across parts of the south and east, but then monday, we've got rain or thundery showers that will break out a little bit more widely. some of the rain quite heavy.

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