today at five — a stalemate at stormont — the dup block the resumption of power—sharing in northern ireland until the uk government changes post—brexit trading arrangements. i believe that we need to send a very clear message to the european union and to our government that we are serious about getting this protocol sorted out.— are serious about getting this protocol sorted out. they have actually boycotted _ protocol sorted out. they have actually boycotted an - protocol sorted out. they have| actually boycotted an executive being _ actually boycotted an executive being formed, they have opposed the public— being formed, they have opposed the public for— being formed, they have opposed the public for their own selfish interest_ public for their own selfish interest and that is not tolerable, it is not— interest and that is not tolerable, it is not good enough. rs interest and that is not tolerable, it is not good enough. rs johnson is exected it is not good enough. rs johnson is exnected to — it is not good enough. rs johnson is expected to travel _ it is not good enough. rs johnson is expected to travel to _ it is not good enough. rs johnson is expected to travel to stormont - it is not good enough. rs johnson is expected to travel to stormont on . expected to travel to stormont on monday to speak to party levers. we will speak live asking what they

need to hear from the prime minister. it attempts to cross a river in the east of the country. borisjohnson wants to cut more than 90,000 civil servicejobs borisjohnson wants to cut more than 90,000 civil service jobs to save money and raise funds. more than half a million elderly and disabled adults in england are now waiting for social care. according to the body that funds local authority care. deborahjames honoured with a dame who'd days after revealing she is receiving end—of—life care. coleen rooney has taken the stand on day four of the rebecca vardy libel trial. coming up on the film review i will be here with mike kermode to discuss the weak�*s new cinema releases including everything, everywhere, all at once. that is at 5:45pm. —— mark kermode.

power sharing in northern ireland is facing further paralysis this evening. the stormont assembly has failed to elect a new speaker after the main unionist party, the dup said they would not support the process at post—brexit trade arrangements. assembly members took their seats this afternoon for the first time since elections last week which made sinn fein the biggest party. but with the democratic unionists refusing to participate in the election of a new speaker, no business can be conducted. 87 members voted of which 62 voted aye, 71.3%. 3a nationals baited of which 3a voted aye, 100%. 35

unionists voted of which ten voted aye. 28.6%. 18 others voted of which 18 voted aye, 100%. the motion is negative. unfasten the doors. members of the assembly have been unable to elect a speaker today and therefore we are unable to conduct our first item of business. therefore we can proceed no further. any further sittings of the assembly can only be held to first select the speaker and deputy speakers. the democratic unionists say their decision to block the resumption of power sharing in northern ireland is a message to westminster and brussels that the post brexit trading agreement needs to change. charlotte gallagher reports on the ongoing stalemate: the dup's announcement that it won't vote for a new stormont speaker means the assembly will essentially lie dormant. the leader of the dup, sirjeffrey donaldson, says the northern ireland political has left him with little choice. we are serious about getting this

protocol sorted out. because of the harm it is doing, undermining political stability, damaging the agreements that have formed the basis of the political progress made in northern ireland, harming our economy, contributing to the cost of living crisis, this matter needs to be dealt with. but, for sinn fein, now the largest party in stormont, it is an insult to voters. not tomorrow, and not for a moment longer, can dup deny democracy, punish the public and boycott this assembly and executive and prevent us from putting money into people's pockets. if stormont isn't functioning, it means issues like the cost of living, the energy crisis and health aren't being tackled.

we have had experience of that before, as you know, for three years. the impact is the difficulties in making me dip for court decisions on how to reconfigure our health service in northern ireland and also how to establish long—term budgets and long—term funding to bring about those significant changes. for the dup, though, the northern ireland protocol is a red line, in particular the checks made on some goods travelling from the rest of the uk to northern ireland. this is why they are happening. when we left the eu, it was agreed that goods arriving into northern ireland from the rest of the uk would be monitored to make sure they met eu standards. that is because northern ireland shares a land border with eu member islands, and an open border between ireland and northern ireland is seen as an essential part of the peace process. the dup and borisjohnson once a significant changes to the protocol, but the irish foreign minister, simon coveney, says the uk knew what it was signing up to. i think the eu has been trying to show flexibility for the last 12 months,

but it's never enough for the british government, at least so far. and after speaking to one minister who had spoken to liz truss yesterday, and again, we were talking about how to accommodate legitimate concerns within the unionist community in northern ireland. today, and puts more pressure on the uk government and the eu because the dup say you can't have a functioning stormont and the northern ireland protocol. borisjohnson is expected to travel to northern ireland on monday to meet party leaders at stormont. let's hear from a couple of party leaders. the sinn fein stormont

leaders. the sinn fein stormont leader michelle o'neill says that the dp has punished the electorate today. a warning that this clip contains some flashing emerges. you might be elected us to turn up your own day one foot of the rest of the parties have turned up to do business today but regrettably, the dup have chosen not and they have boycotted an executive being farmed. they are punishing the public for their own selfish interest and that is not tolerable. it is not acceptable, and it is not good enough. my attention turns now to try to work with the other parties to try to finalise a way for government and way to work in our government. the public deserve the politicians here working together under budget to fix our health service. they deserve as being able to put money into workers and families pockets to help deal with the cost of living crisis and i regret the fact that the dp have prevented all of that today and have stopped the rest of us from being able to do our business. doug bt

says the people in northern ireland are the ones who will suffer. the reali is are the ones who will suffer. the reality is from — are the ones who will suffer. iie: reality is from stormont we are the ones who will suffer. "iie: reality is from stormont we are are the ones who will suffer. iie: reality is from stormont we are now going to have silence. when people suffer from stormont there will be silence. when people can't build to feel in their car, can't heat their can feed their children before they go to school from stormont we will have silence. and it is absolutely shameful and it does not have to be like this. there is an issue with the northern ireland protocol. there is a landing zone for that northern ireland protocol and we spoke in brussels, we spoke to london, we spoke to dublin and they all know what that landing zone is. when i last wrote to the foreign secretary, liz truss in february, i said to them, they don't do something on the protocol before the election there will be nothing to salvage after the election and do you know what? we have nothing to salvage.

we have nothing to salvage. joining us is the mla for east antrim from the alliance party, stewart dickson. thank you forjoining us. what is your view of the du people is my position here? you limit the dp today have something abandoned the electorate of northern ireland. they have abandoned the citizens of northern ireland here. the protocol was entirely of the making because of the backing of borisjohnson breaks it and theresa may gave them a way out but they chose a much harder line and ultimately ended up as prime minister. all of this lies with the dup. but they have simply abandoned the people of northern ireland today. we have a democratically elected assembly. we have a majority mandate which is

both closed to breaks it and particularly is in favour of getting on with business here in northern ireland. the reality of life in northern ireland is that the protocol is not going to kill anybody but what is our long health waiting list. people waiting to see consultants and specialists and a cancer strategy sitting on the shelf at the moment. that is the shame the dp have given northern ireland today. you say, though, that the dup have let the electorate down but surely there are actually doing what their own supporters would want them to do. there are supporters being opposed to this protocol which means there is a border down the irish sea and treats northern ireland differently from the rest of the united kingdom. that is very much a part of their supporters would expect it? to use that as leverage? i think this beggars belief that thatis i think this beggars belief that that is what their supporters really want them to do. i think the supporters want them to be in this

building, want them to be here at stormont dealing with everyday problems, the problems of fuel costs, the problems with poverty, the problems in health care. yes, of course, there are issues that need to be resolved around the protocol. there is a protocol is that they themselves created. they are very good at saying no. what they are not very good up with solutions. and simply saying no and blocking is no way to treat people. it is treating them with contempt ever northern ireland. it is as simple as that. i what would you say to people who believe that none of the mla should believe that none of the mla should be taking a salary at the moment because no work is getting done? i'm here and i'm ready and willing to work and i will be working over this weekend meeting constituents. i'll be working on monday morning when i come here for a further alliance party team meeting. i'll be working on the ground with my constituents. what was today was the dup came here

and signed in, which is a formal signing in is the formal bit where you claim your salary and a parliamentary democracy. and yet they walked away and wouldn't even countenance the appointment of a speaker. now, we actually have some changes in the law which allows for our ministers, our existing ministers to continue in a caretaker role. we can ask questions of them. none of that without a speaker. so they have even blocked a very basic functioning of the assembly. and i think there's people need to hang their heads in shame when it comes to taking their salary and taking their pay packets at the dup because they walked in here today, signed up for their pay and walked out the front door. for their pay and walked out the front door-— for their pay and walked out the front door. ~ ., ., , ., ., , front door. what would you hope boris johnson — front door. what would you hope boris johnson will _ front door. what would you hope boris johnson will say _ front door. what would you hope boris johnson will say and - front door. what would you hope boris johnson will say and do - front door. what would you hope l boris johnson will say and do when borisjohnson will say and do when he visits next monday? boris boris johnson will say and do when he visits next monday?— he visits next monday? boris doc johnson he visits next monday? boris doc johnson will _ he visits next monday? boris doc johnson will do _ he visits next monday? boris doc johnson will do whatever - he visits next monday? boris doc johnson will do whatever he - he visits next monday? boris docl johnson will do whatever he wants he visits next monday? boris doc - johnson will do whatever he wants to johnson will do whatever he wants to do, totally irrational and can't be

trusted. ~ , ., do, totally irrational and can't be trusted. , ., trusted. why do you say that with re . ards to trusted. why do you say that with regards to this _ trusted. why do you say that with regards to this particular - regards to this particular situation? surely he is going to want to encourage stormont to function? , ., function? yes. you will. the secretary — function? yes. you will. the secretary of _ function? yes. you will. the secretary of state _ function? yes. you will. the secretary of state will - function? yes. you will. the secretary of state will do . function? yes. you will. the| secretary of state will do the function? yes. you will. the - secretary of state will do the same. it is not in the british government's interest to have either a assembly or indeed, ultimately, an assembly, no assembly here in northern ireland and the last thing borisjohnson... irate northern ireland and the last thing boris johnson. . ._ northern ireland and the last thing boris johnson. .. we appreciate you talkin: to boris johnson. .. we appreciate you talking to us- _ boris johnson. .. we appreciate you talking to us. our— boris johnson. .. we appreciate you talking to us. our apologies - boris johnson. .. we appreciate you talking to us. our apologies for - boris johnson. .. we appreciate you talking to us. our apologies for the sandwich broke up a few times during that interview. —— sound, which broke up. —— sound, which broke up. let's speak to our reporter, charlotte gallagher, who is in belfast. there are a couple of options. either he persuades the dup to get back into stormont and start working

again on issues notjust about to be protocol, so health care, education, travel. the thing is that voters, obviously, really concerned about. i further negotiations with the eu about changes to the protocol that the eu has set already they have got as far as they can go. and they say, well, the uk knew what it was signing up to when it signed that deal or the uk goes off on its own and does something unilaterally about the protocol which we have already heard suggestions that could happen. wejust already heard suggestions that could happen. we just don't know at this point. obviously, it is serious enough point. obviously, it is serious enouthohnson to point. obviously, it is serious enough johnson to feel point. obviously, it is serious enouthohnson to feel he has to come and pay a visit here to politicians here in northern ireland and speaking to people here, they are so fed up. i was speaking to one manjust before i came to are so fed up. i was speaking to one man just before i came to speak to you and he said i am so angry they're taking their salaries still but they're not doing theirjob and that was the thing that was really bothering him. another man said, you know, northern ireland could be and should be a gold mine but the problem is things don't get done

because the politics is so dysfunctional. so there is a real want and need from people here for things to get back to normal and running smoothly but with the dup saying they're not going to be heading back to stormont until there is a political breakthrough over the protocol, it is hard to see that happening in the very near future. we have also had it confirmed that there is going to be a congressional delegation from the united states. it was timed to coincide with the assembly elections but now, of course, it has become all the more pertinent because of stormont is not functioning. pertinent because of stormont is not functionina. i“ , �* pertinent because of stormont is not functionina. , �* ., _ functioning. exactly. and obviously the us had a _ functioning. exactly. and obviously the us had a real _ functioning. exactly. and obviously the us had a real investment - functioning. exactly. and obviously| the us had a real investment under real role to play in their good friday agreement in the last thing they want is for that to collapse and that is the last thing that absolutely anybody wants but they are obviously did seriously concerned about political instability here in northern ireland and feel that they need to make their voices heard. so lots of

people with vested interest in the situation, right across the world, so we will have to wait and see, really, what the dup do next. obviously this is a risk for them that they feel it is their only card but is a bit of a gamble for them, especially with how their voters react to them because lots of people motivated for the dup because they agree with a lot of their policies and also agree fundamentally that the protocol should go but perhaps they did not expect them to not engage with any business in stormont at all. so it is a very difficult situation. a lot of frustrated people, a lot of angry people and when i told someone out there, oh, borisjohnson is coming, they sort of rolled their eyes because they were saying they were just so sick politicians and wondering really what else could be done here. thank ou ve what else could be done here. thank you very much- _ new british intelligence suggests russia's advance in eastern ukraine is faltering. little progress is being made in the donbas region and ukrainian troops have reportedly fought off an attempted river

crossing by a russian batallion, seeing it lose almost all of its armoured vehicles. the mod says the russian operation was "highly risky" and shows its commanders are under pressure to advance. speaking at a g7 meeting in germany, the foreign secretary liz truss said president putin was "humiliating himself on the world stage". joe inwood reports from ukraine. it was a gamble that seems to have backfired spectacularly. this russian column was trying to cross the river siverskyi donets, flanking ukrainian positions. it seems they knew they were coming. massive artillery barrages took out what appears to be an entire battalion tactical group. more than 70 tanks, armoured personnel carriers and trucks, not to mention bridging teams. this footage was all released by the ukrainian military. whereas this was released by the russians on the very same day, showing what they say was a successful operation by their forces. there is a propaganda war in full swing here.

a battle for who controls the narrative. it's notjust the physical war both sides are trying to declare victories in. as the british foreign secretary accused him of humiliating himself, president putin claimed the international sanctions were failing. translation: the economic sanctions, which are guided l by short—sightedness, inflated political ambitions and by russophobia, deal a much harder blow to their author's own national interests, their own economies and the well—being their own citizens. but it's notjust sanctions that the west is using to target moscow. they are also providing ukrainians with heavy weaponry, and it is making a difference. the russians have tried to stop it with targeted strikes, in places like lviv, but it seems it's still getting through. and today, the ukrainian foreign minister has asked for more. but there is no hope that any weapons will get to mariupol, where it seems the fighters are making a final stand. they released this footage showing what appears to be a counterattack on russian positions.

there is little prospect for them to be rescued, but it seems they are determined not to go down without a fight. joe inwood, bbc news, lviv. borisjohnson has told his cabinet to cut up to 91—thousand civil service jobs to free up cash for measures to ease the cost of living. he wants to reduce staffing levels to where they were in 2016. he described a suggested saving of £3.75—billion a year as "realistic". but a civil service union called the plan "ill thought—out" and warned it could affect services. our political correspondent nick eardley reports. jobs, jobs, jobs is the answer. that's his solution when it comes to the cost of living, but the prime minister now says the government employs too many people. he wants to cut 90,000 civil service jobs in the next three years and has told ministers to draw up plans within weeks. you should always spend taxpayers' money as efficiently as possible.

governments have no money of their own, it is only money taken from hard—working taxpayers, who provide the funds that the state expends. but during an issue with the cost of living and with inflation, you need to have control of budgets. this man is the uk's top civil servant, simon case. he wrote to government departments last night, telling them, "the size of the civil service workforce has grown substantially since 2016. " a he wants to return to 2016 levels. he adds that this will be "challenging", but tells departments, "it will need imagination". there could be a freeze on recruitment across the civil service. ministers would have to approve any newjobs. downing street hopes that enough people will leave to bring numbers down, but redundancies haven't been ruled out. according to the institute for government, these are the biggest employers. work and pensions, justice, the taxman — covering almost 70% of civil servants.

but these aren't all justjobs in whitehall. they also cover things like the delivery of benefits in job centres around the uk. unions sayjob cuts will mean cuts to services too, and they're threatening strike action. the government has said to the civil service, unions sayjob cuts will mean cuts to services too, and they're threatening strike action. the government has said to the civil service, here's extra work, and the numbers of staff have increased to deal with that extra work. so if you want to cut back to some arbitrary number, you need to say, well, we can't undo brexit, we can't undo covid, so what else are you actually going to cut? and i think that's the difficulty. downing street says this isn't an ideological decision, it's about good housekeeping,

but it's highly controversial and details of how the cuts will work far from clear. coueen colleen bernie has taken the stand at the high court in london. let's go to the high court now and speak to our correspondent. what has happened in court today? coleen rooney took to the witness box. she said at the start of her evidence it is the first time she's ever spoken publicly about this case at all but i think it is worth a very quick recap about how we even got to this point. she said it was back in 2018 that she felt there was information being leaked from her private instagram account. not a public one which has a million followers or

thereabouts but a private one which has around 300 followers on it. she felt information from their was given to newspapers ending up as newspaper headline so she set up what the court has called a sting operation where she effectively restricted who had access to various posts and then she put up some fake posts and then she put up some fake posts as well and then she watched and waited to see which ones of those ended up in the newspapers and then very publicly in 2019 across all of her social media accounts she declared its... rebekah vardy�*s account. that is why she is being sued for damages here at the high court. she was questioned by rebekah vardy�*s legal team about that today specifically about the fact that rebekah vardy was not the only person with access to that instagram account. i will read a quick exchange. rebekah vardy�*s barrister said you are aware that others can control celebrity social media accounts. your own brother control your public one and coleen rooney replied, yes, iam. and the barrister continued so you don't actually have any evidence to link

rebekah vardy to those links. coleen rooney said i believe it came from that account and rebekah vardy was aware. rebekah vardy�*s barrister replied i'm afraid what you believe is not evidence that you might believe that derby county could win the league in a couple of years' time but that still is not evidence and actually, the point he is making is pretty crucial here because coleen rooney's defence is truth. that she is telling the truth that it was rebekah vardy behind those leaks and if she can prove that she is fine but if you can't she could lose this trial. we have heard of the past few days that rebekah vardy has given lots of evidence. she gave 13 hours worth by the time she finished earlier this morning. essentially coleen rooney's legal team put it to her that she played fast and list with peoples privacy. a specific one about a famous photo during the world cup where all the wives and girlfriends were lined up outside a restaurant. she suggested that had leaked to the past century told paparazzi exactly where to be

in one so could get that photo and sell it to the newspapers but one that has consistently said she does not have those kinds of relationships with the press and most importantly denied she has ever leaked any information from coleen rooney's instagram account. it is not going to be a particularly long process. it should finish at the high court next wednesday will stop if coleen rooney loses that she may have to pay damages. she may have to pay reputational damage is to rebekah vardy, whatever that some might be will be were decided by the judge who will have to make up are made to next wednesday whether is in the right ear. brilliantly explained. thank you very much. thank you very much. more than half—a—million elderly and disabled adults in england are now waiting for social care, according to the body that runs local authority care. it's up by almost two thirds on last year. ministers say they're investing billions of pounds in the care system. but the association of directors of adult social services say there's

a growing shortage of care workers, made worse by low pay—rates and the cost—of—living crisis. here's our social affairs editor, alison holt. hello! are you all right? this is one of the four care visits a day that ralph and pat rely on. you had a nice morning, ralph? he has parkinson's, and they wouldn't cope in their own home near redcar without this support. you rely on your carers to look after him properly, don't you? you know? so ~~ - i mean, it's something i couldn't do. i can't handle him at all. there'll be time to look after myself now. just the two tablets this afternoon, ralph, all right? but today's research by council bosses says an increasing number of people who are older or disabled are having to wait for care services like this. one reason is a shortage of care staff. right, we'll pop your chair up a bit. both sadie and karen love what they do, but understand why — with the cost of living rising — some don't want to do a job

that, in their case, pays less than £10 an hour. that's it. a little bit more, ralph. mostly, it's to do with pay. people with families, or trying to get on the housing ladder, with the cost of living, they just can't afford to be in a job like this, because it doesn't pay enough for them to be able to live as well. i think care workers should be paid more for doing, because we don'tjust go in and make cups of teas, what people think we do. we actually go in and we turn people's lives around. according to the directors who run council care services in england, last september, an estimated 294,000 people were waiting for assessment, reviews or care from local authorities. by the end of february this year, that number had risen to more than 500,000. care leaders say councils need extra money urgently — to meet growing demand and pay those providing care more. we need urgent action to address unmet need. we need more money

into social care sooner. we can't afford for social care to be an afterthought... and, er... ..because thatjust creates this vicious cycle, where people deteriorate and need more help, more health and care. and it's family carers like tania who feel the strain when it's hard to get help. lee is 37. he's quadriplegic and he has multiple and complex disabilities. lee requires 24—hour care, really. and so, that's provided — the majority of it is provided by me and his dad, brian — and then we have paid carers. one of their care workers left injanuary, because she needed to earn more money. tania manages lee's care, which is nhs—funded, and she's had just four applications for thejob. none were suitable. are you going to talk to me, lee? are you? — it makes it really difficult because i have my own health needs, which makes physically caring for lee difficult because it causes me a lot of pain.

my husband is self—employed because he needs to be accessible and available if i need to call him to come and help with lee. one step. but at the end of the day, he's our son so, you know, we'll do what lee needs. tania has little confidence they will find the help they need any time soon. the government says reforming the care system is a priority, and that it's investing billions of pounds in improving the way it works for families and staff. alison holt, bbc news. the queen has attended the royal windsor horse show, after missing the state opening of parliament earlier this week. the 96—year—old monarch was seen smiling as she was driven onto the showground. it's her first public appearance since march, after she cancelled a number of recent events because of mobility problems. now it's time for a look at the weather with

louise. actually, saturday is probably the better of the two days. we have had contrasting conditions today. cool and breezy with a few scattered showers across scotland and northern ireland. early morning cloud broke up. high pressure will quieten down as we go through this evening and overnight and the isa buys are likely to fall so it is going to be a dry, warm, pleasant start to the weekend. that all sounds quite promising. that is how it is likely to stay. it will feel quite pleasant with temperatures peaking into the low 20s. the low 70s fahrenheit. i do need to draw your attention to the potential for thundery downpours of the southwest. they were dressed up to south wales and the midlands and the south—east of england. it could be heavy and possibly thundery. they might linger into the day on sunday so sunday, a greater risk of around and

potentially not quite as warm. there this is bbc news. the headlines. the stalemate at stormont, the dup block the resumption of power—sharing in northern ireland until the uk government changes post—break set to make changing trading rules. all of the armoured vehicles of a russian battalion have been destroyed after it attempts to cross the border and east of the country. borisjohnson attempts to cut 91,000 civil service jobs, country. borisjohnson attempts to cut 91,000 civil servicejobs, to save money and raise funds to tackle the cost of living crisis. more than half a million elderly and disabled adults in england are now waiting for social care, according to the body that runs a local authority care. podcast host deborahjames is honoured with a dame who just days after revealing that she is receiving end of life care for her bowel cancer. coleen rooney is taking to a stand on day four of the

rack —— rebecca vardy libel scandal. all of the sports news now. thank you. good afternoon. an historic weekend of football with both the fa cup final taking place in the same weekend for the first time. both at wembley as well. liverpool take on chelsea in the men's match on a saturday, and chelsea are also involved in the women's game against man city on sunday with over 50,000 tickets sold so far. that man city on sunday with over 50,000 tickets sold so far.— tickets sold so far. that is the case, i tickets sold so far. that is the case. i think _ tickets sold so far. that is the case, i think it _ tickets sold so far. that is the case, i think it breaks - tickets sold so far. that is the case, i think it breaks the - case, i think it breaks the record, if not wrong. which is outstanding. itjust if not wrong. which is outstanding. it just shows we if not wrong. which is outstanding. itjust shows we have been moving in the right direction. we played in the right direction. we played in the final last year which was a different feel with those supporters out there, is this going to be amazing. out there, is this going to be amazinu. out there, is this going to be amazing-— out there, is this going to be amazinu. , ., , , amazing. the chelsea side will be lookin: to amazing. the chelsea side will be looking to win _ amazing. the chelsea side will be looking to win their _ amazing. the chelsea side will be looking to win their first - amazing. the chelsea side will be looking to win their first trophy i looking to win their first trophy this season withjuergen klopp's from liverpool in the running for a, after winning the league cup against chelsea earlier this season. we know how good chelsea is

and so yes, we expect another tough one, and so yes, we expect another tough one. so_ and so yes, we expect another tough one. so that — and so yes, we expect another tough one, so that is it. it is the fa cup final, _ one, so that is it. it is the fa cup final, both — one, so that is it. it is the fa cup final, both teams will go with all they have — final, both teams will go with all they have and that is what i expect from _ they have and that is what i expect from us _ they have and that is what i expect from us and — they have and that is what i expect from us and from chelsea. what we love about — from us and from chelsea. what we love about the carabao cup, that we both realise, how big an occasion at wembley— both realise, how big an occasion at wembley is— both realise, how big an occasion at wembley is and in these moments, with all— wembley is and in these moments, with all the — wembley is and in these moments, with all the people and it feels outstanding, it will be enough as a game _ outstanding, it will be enough as a game of— outstanding, it will be enough as a game of course. it is outstanding, it will be enough as a game of course-— game of course. it is a special momentum — game of course. it is a special momentum that _ game of course. it is a special momentum that you - game of course. it is a special momentum that you have - game of course. it is a special momentum that you have to i game of course. it is a special- momentum that you have to catch an official community to catch a piece official community to catch a piece of luck to go away with the trophy. we are aware of that, but we feel again well—prepared and the other�*s rate and the momentum is ok, after the reaction in leeds. —— right. and everyone knows what we're up to and we want arrive, of course, to give liverpool a hard fight. sergio aguero's been marking his own moment of history this morning. unveiling a statue of himself to commemorate the famous goal he scored to help manchester city

win their first premier league title — exactly 10 years ago today. it's one of the best remembered moments in the league's history... when aguero scored to make it city 3 opr 2 to pip manchester united to the title on goal difference. the retired striker was back at the etihad to see his shirt—twirling celebration immortalised. i can't say the truth! for me, having a reason because after that don like we don't know what happens if we lose the premier league that year. so for that, that year changed everything because the next year to start winning more titles. the legendary staying flat horse — stradivarius won his 4th yorkshire cup today. it was the veteran stallion's 18th top level win as he eeked out victory under jockey frankie dettori at york. stradivarius is in his final year

in training and he'll now head to royal ascot where he'll attempt to win a fourth gold cup. former boxing world champion — amir khan has announced he's retiring at the age of 35. khan made his name as a teenager taking silver at the athens olympics. during his 17—year professional career, he was the unified world welterweight champion. our reporter eleanor roper has more. it was in 2000 that he was the only boxing representative for team gb at the athens games. he came away with a silver medal and went on to turn professional anti—unify the light welterweight division, so he did it all, fought all around the world, travelling from his home in bolton, to vegas or other well. he took all kinds fights, he lost against kell brook in manchester, the arrival of his command after taking some time off the back of that defeat, he has decided to call it a day. and it that transcended the sport of boxing and that has done it so much for the sport. that's all the sport for now.

deborah james, whose bbc podcast, you, me and the big c, has charted her treatment for bowel cancer, has raised more than £4.5 million since she revealed she's receiving end of life care. in recognition of her campaigning and fundraising, she is to be honoured with a damehood. simonjones reports. her loving family, deborah james determined her loving family, deborahjames determined to enjoy every moment of them. they will now be able to call her dame deborah. on social media, she wrote a simple message, dame hood confirmed, telling the bbc she was blown away. i hood confirmed, telling the bbc she was blown away.— was blown away. i rise up, i rise up like the day- -- _ was blown away. i rise up, i rise up like the day... she _ was blown away. i rise up, i rise up like the day... she has _ was blown away. i rise up, i rise up like the day... she has been - like the day... she has been recognised _ like the day... she has been recognised for _ like the day... she has been recognised for her _ like the day... she has been recognised for her positivity | like the day... she has been - recognised for her positivity and honesty in it sharing her experience of bowel cancer over the past five years. in the past five days, since each dish makes it she announced she was stopping treatment, she has

raised nearly £4 million despite more than £4 million to fund research and raise awareness. her podcast has been credited with helping so many people with the disease. ,, ., , ., , . disease. she would send me a picture of one of the — disease. she would send me a picture of one of the front _ disease. she would send me a picture of one of the front page _ disease. she would send me a picture of one of the front page of— disease. she would send me a picture of one of the front page of the - of one of the front page of the newspapers with dame at debs on it and just _ newspapers with dame at debs on it and just... what a moment. newspapers with dame at debs on it andjust... what a moment. she is over— andjust... what a moment. she is over the _ andjust... what a moment. she is over the moon and all of the family are. over the moon and all of the family are it _ over the moon and all of the family are it has — over the moon and all of the family are. it has given them such a massive _ are. it has given them such a massive boost to think, to see, just how much— massive boost to think, to see, just how much people adore her. -- massive boost to think, to see, 'ust how much people adore her. -- dame debs. the prime _ how much people adore her. -- dame debs. the prime minister— how much people adore her. -- dame debs. the prime minister said, - how much people adore her. -- dame debs. the prime minister said, if - debs. the prime minister said, if ever an honour with —— was richly deserved, this was it. there has been an inspiration to honesty, wants and courage has been a source of strength for so many people. she spoke to the bbc earlier this week. i have a really loving family who i adore and couldn't... i honestly... they are just incredible. but adore and couldn't. .. i honestly... they are just incredible.— they are 'ust incredible. but with the they are just incredible. but with the award of _ they are just incredible. but with the award of a _ they are just incredible. but with the award of a dame _ they are just incredible. but with the award of a dame hood, -

they are just incredible. but with the award of a dame hood, the l they are just incredible. but with - the award of a dame hood, the nation is marking deborah's incredible life as it —— as it draws to a close. the world's most—watched music competition takes place tomorrow: yes, the eurovision grand final is upon us once again, and unusually the uk entry is among the favourites to win. sam ryder will perform his song, space man, in front of 200 million tv viewers, and he's hoping to break britain's losing streak. our media and arts correspondent david sillito reports from turin. # i've searched around the universe # been down some black holes # there's nothing but space, man.# sam ryder and space man. after years of disappointment, finally, a uk song that's creating a eurovision buzz. where we sat down to chat, fans began to gather. no—one here is expecting another nil points. you have had such terrible years! i felt it was so terrible last year when they said, "zero".

two—and—a—half years ago, december 2019, where was your singing career? i did a little bit of everything. i was a labourer, a dogsbody, basically. so, december2019, yourjob is a labourer? yeah. # my mind.# what changed his life... # ..so give me a sign.# ..was this tiktok video. # ..hit me, baby, one more time.# so, january 2020. yep, i shared my first video of me singing in my mum's kitchen, singing britney spears's baby one more time, as high as i could, and i thought nothing of it because i went to bed that night and just thought, "that was funny". and, erm, woke up, 2 million people had seen it. my mum was absolutely, like, scared to death that the kitchen was untidy, but it was spotless. the first day, you had 2 million views? yeah. yeah, yeah. # if i was an astronaut i'd be floating in mid—air.# and two years on, the lockdown tiktok star's space man was picked for eurovision.

# ..i would be the centre of my lonely universe.# did you have any doubts about eurovision? yeah, but they were all made by me, so i could turn them off. like, as soon as i got the offer, my heart, as a fan, was like, "yes! i want to do it." and then, a split second later — because this is how the human brain works for all of us — you get the, "yeah, but what if you get nil points?" he laughs here we are, i've got eurovision odds here, where are we doing now? you're number two. i mean, look, it's so cool, but it's not. i don't want to, erm. i don't know, like, believe it too much. no, don't. don't do it. it's just a number. forget it, forget it, forget it. yeah, absolutely. ..and numbers aren't the game. now, let's stop there. no—one wants to jinx anything. and of course, the odds—on favourites are ukraine, but... # there's nothing but space, man.# ,, .,, , , # ..and i wanna go # home #.

let's cross to turin — and speak to our correspondent, mark lobel. mark, what is the atmosphere like already. i imagine it is quite exciting? in already. i imagine it is quite excitinu? , , , , exciting? in is indeed because they are preparing _ exciting? in is indeed because they are preparing here _ exciting? in is indeed because they are preparing here for _ exciting? in is indeed because they are preparing here for the - exciting? in is indeed because they are preparing here for the jury - are preparing here for thejury final, as it is known, because some people who go in and buy tickets, it is essentially the trespass silk —— dress rehearsal is the one that the jury dress rehearsal is the one that the jury across europe watch and then base their points which will be revealed tomorrow night tai's show. they are the ones to decide whether they give anything in between those three points and 12 points. it is the dress rehearsal and a sense of tomorrow night. tomorrow night is the big show and do we dare to dream, from the uk? possibly. you had there in that piece, samet ryder is riding high in the arts, a lovely quy' is riding high in the arts, a lovely guy, he will pass me in the middle of the venue today, —— sam ryder a great outfit, great stage, great song, he could do very well indeed, as could ukraine, demonstrating the

mac benefiting from the folk hip—hop song, with all the solidarity as well from europe, one of their band members has had to stay home and fight in ukraine. there are also strong entries from norway with the band dressed in yellow leotards and yellow wolf outfits, singing, give that wolf a banana. several other signs could do very well, including spain which has not won it since 1969 and this group here are very much hoping that tomorrow will change that. we have families here who have come from malaga, now, how excited are you about the spanish entry? irate excited are you about the spanish ent ? ~ . excited are you about the spanish ent 7~ . , entry? we are supporting internationally! _ entry? we are supporting internationally! so - entry? we are supporting i internationally! so excited. entry? we are supporting - internationally! so excited. there are lots of performances - internationally! so excited. there are lots of performances that - internationally! so excited. there are lots of performances that we | are lots of performances that we weren't — are lots of performances that we weren't proud _ are lots of performances that we weren't proud of— are lots of performances that we weren't proud of it, _ are lots of performances that we weren't proud of it, and - are lots of performances that we weren't proud of it, and this- are lots of performances that we| weren't proud of it, and this year is the _ weren't proud of it, and this year is the first— weren't proud of it, and this year is the first time _ weren't proud of it, and this year is the first time that _ weren't proud of it, and this year is the first time that we - weren't proud of it, and this year is the first time that we are - is the first time that we are proud of spain _ is the first time that we are proud of spain because _ is the first time that we are proud of spain because my _ is the first time that we are proudi of spain because my performance. is the first time that we are proud - of spain because my performance. find of spain because my performance. and with some of spain because my performance. with some reason! the of spain because my performance. eliiu with some reason! the performer, of spain because my performance.- with some reason! the performer, she

is singing in ajay lowe, beyonce style. i hear that you do a good imitation of the dance, can ok so can take it over to you guys? three, two, one- — can take it over to you guys? three, two, one. they— can take it over to you guys? three, two, one. they sme. _ bravo, fantastic o. i would give these guys 12 points, that was a very good condition. good luck tomorrow and enjoy the show! spain is one of the strong possibilities for doing well in this, italy is well which of course, hosting it because they went for a second year running, hosting it, with his very nice balance between two singers, singing about shivers, a love song between the two men are? all of this

a fanfare of fun and fanfare of music, we will see it tomorrow night for the first time that europe has been at war, but tomorrow night the mines here will be very much on the music. ., . ., ., ~ mines here will be very much on the music. ., ., ., ., ~ , ., mines here will be very much on the music. ., . ., ., ~ ~ ., music. you are at work, you know, mark! this — music. you are at work, you know, mark! this is _ music. you are at work, you know, mark! this is meant _ music. you are at work, you know, mark! this is meant to _ music. you are at work, you know, mark! this is meant to be - music. you are at work, you know, mark! this is meant to be work - music. you are at work, you know, mark! this is meant to be work for| mark! this is meant to be work for you! thank you very much, michael lohan in turin. —— mark. hello and everyone welcome to the film review. i'mjane hill is taking us through this week's cinema releases is mark kermode. how long have you been watching? it is releases is mark kermode. how long have you been watching?— have you been watching? it is quite excitina. have you been watching? it is quite exciting- we _ have you been watching? it is quite exciting. we have _ have you been watching? it is quite exciting. we have everything - exciting. we have everything everywhere all at once which is a low—budget multi first movie, punching way above its weight, we have the quiet girl, which is a beautiful irish drama, and we have

the drover�*s wife, a new take on the old tale. fish the drover's wife, a new take on the old tale. �* , ~ the drover's wife, a new take on the old tale-_ so - old tale. an interesting week! so let us start _ old tale. an interesting week! so let us start with _ old tale. an interesting week! so let us start with everything - let us start with everything everywhere all at once which is basically giving doctor strange and the multi—verse of madness a run for its money. the chinese american women who dreams of being a similar —— singer or novelist or chef but she has found herself in a life in which she is running a laundromat with her husband, with whom relations seem to be rather stale. she has lost touch with her daughter, she is frightened of her father. jamie lee curtis is the tax inspector who is on their case and says that they haven't filled out their tax returns properly. everything looks pretty mundane and drab, but then suddenly come in a lift, husband turns to her and says, i'm not your husband, and a version of your husband from another multi—verse, then i'm here to tell you that there are an infinite number of multi—verses in which you can be anything you want and there is more to life than taxes and laundry. here is a clip.