this is bbc news, the headlines... ukraine says over 260 soldiers from the azovstal steelworks in mariupol have been evacuated. the deputy defence minister said all of them would eventually return to ukrainian territory under exchange agreements with moscow. vladimir putin says, he does not see the decision by finland and sweden to join nato as a threat. but he warned that any new deployment of military infrastructure there would provoke a response. us presidentjoe biden will visit buffalo, new york to meet with families of the victims of saturday's mass shooting that killed ten people. saturday's attack is thought to be the worst mass shooting so far in the us in 2022. a huge dust storm has covered a massive area of the middle east, resulting in the deaths

of at least three people. skies have turned red across nothern syria, iraq and parts of saudi arabia. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are lord digbyjones, who's a former uk trade minister, and the broadcaster, henry bonsu. welcome to you both. but first, let's have a quick look at tomorrow's front pages before we start. the metro leads with teenage footballerjake daniels, who has become the first male professional to come out as gay since 1990. the i has the same story, and reports the huge wave of support jake daniels has received, calling it a "chorus of approval".

the financial times features the warning by bank of england governor, andrew bailey, that he's unable to stop inflation hitting 10% this year. the guardian also picks up on the governor's concerns — he's issued what he calls an "apocalyptic" warning about food price rises, driven by the war in ukraine. that story leads the telegraph, as well — they report the pressure andrew bailey is under from some tory mps, who believe he should have acted sooner to curb inflation. the sun has the latest revelations in the wagatha christie libel case, picking up on barbed comments between coleen rooney and rebekah va rdy. the star highlights comments by government minister rachel maclean, that people struggling financially could take on more hours at work. the star isn't impressed. the times says petrol retailers are being accused of profiteering, after failing to pass on the whole of the recent cut in fuel duty. it also has an extraordinary photo of a ukrainian soldier in the azovstal steel plant,

lit by a single shaft of light. let's begin now with that front page of the times, thank you both once again for taking the time to join us this evening on the second edition of the papers. let's start with this front page of the times — the image is an incredible one, taken by a photographer who posted the image on twitter. but the story beneath it is also interesting, "meddling food and does the job of a colonel." according to military sources, he's now making low—level tactical decisions that normally would be decided a military man —— meddling putin. is it a good idea when a leader starts to micromanage things in this way? it leader starts to micromanage things in this wa ? . ., , leader starts to micromanage things inthiswa ? . . v“, , in this way? it certainly shatters the m h in this way? it certainly shatters the myth built — in this way? it certainly shatters the myth built in _ in this way? it certainly shatters the myth built in over— in this way? it certainly shatters the myth built in over the - in this way? it certainly shatters the myth built in over the west. in this way? it certainly shatters - the myth built in over the west over the myth built in over the west over the last 20 years that putin has

beenin the last 20 years that putin has been in power that he's this grand master strategist who sees this big picture, who into the future and describes the stage in a way that weak western leaders could only dream of, and that's why people like donald trump admired him so. if we've got to the point where 90 or so days into this war that he's now so days into this war that he's now so concerned that he's micromanaging groups of battalions at the level of a local commander to the point where he is interfering in the tactical operations of 7—800 troops, that's really quite shocking. the question is, how did they know this? it would appear that the british and western military have got really good sources, because quite a number of the things they predicted since 2a february have been true. let's remember that only yesterday, we heard that russian troops had been

so roused around the area of kharkiv in the northeast of ukraine, the second city, that they'd been pushed back all the way to their border, and we saw those pictures of a couple of italians being completely destroyed as they tried to cross a riverjust destroyed as they tried to cross a river just last weekend. destroyed as they tried to cross a riverjust last weekend. so if we move —— putin's leaders have been sidelined, you can understand why he's got involved at this level. if you want a job doing, you do it yourself— but it appears he will only make more mistakes. yourself- but it appears he will only make more mistakes. a only make more mistakes. digby? a coule only make more mistakes. digby? a coume examples — only make more mistakes. digby? a couple examples where _ only make more mistakes. digby? a couple examples where generals - couple examples where generals became — couple examples where generals became leaders of countries and politicians, basically — wellington is one _ politicians, basically — wellington is one in— politicians, basically — wellington is one in britain, eisenhower is another— is one in britain, eisenhower is another in _ is one in britain, eisenhower is another in america. i very rarely do -et another in america. i very rarely do get politicians are suddenly decide they'll— get politicians are suddenly decide they'll be — get politicians are suddenly decide they'll be generals. and here's a

leader. — they'll be generals. and here's a leader. for— they'll be generals. and here's a leader, for better or worse, of a beggar— leader, for better or worse, of a beggar country suddenly deciding that this — beggar country suddenly deciding that this means he's making decisions _ that this means he's making decisions about the deployment of a group _ decisions about the deployment of a group of— decisions about the deployment of a group of soldiers, as few as 700. so you've _ group of soldiers, as few as 700. so you've got _ group of soldiers, as few as 700. so you've got the leader of 100 million people. _ you've got the leader of 100 million people, more than that, meddling down _ people, more than that, meddling down into— people, more than that, meddling down into 700 soldiers? frankly, as henry— down into 700 soldiers? frankly, as henryiust _ down into 700 soldiers? frankly, as henryjust said, virtually every call henryjust said, virtually every so“ this— henryjust said, virtually every call this guy has made in terms of what _ call this guy has made in terms of what you — call this guy has made in terms of what you might call a strategy has been _ what you might call a strategy has been wrong. so now the tactics, heti— been wrong. so now the tactics, he'ii start — been wrong. so now the tactics, he'll start doing that, as well. people — he'll start doing that, as well. people are querying his health and his mental— people are querying his health and his mental state, and this isjust evidence — his mental state, and this isjust evidence that they might be right. let's _ evidence that they might be right. let's move — evidence that they might be right. let's move onto the i newspaper... you did let's move onto the i newspaper... you din ., , let's move onto the i newspaper...

youdiu ., , ., , you did refer to this fabulous photograph _ you did refer to this fabulous photograph of— you did refer to this fabulous photograph of this _ you did refer to this fabulous photograph of this shaft - you did refer to this fabulous photograph of this shaft of i you did refer to this fabulous i photograph of this shaft of like highlighting this ukrainian soldier, obviously— highlighting this ukrainian soldier, obviously hats off to the soldier, but hats — obviously hats off to the soldier, but hats off to the photographer expect _ but hats off to the photographer expect to take that photograph, he'll have to have been in that hell. _ he'll have to have been in that hell. as— he'll have to have been in that hell, as well. | he'll have to have been in that hell, as well.— he'll have to have been in that hell, as well. i wonder what the soldier was _ hell, as well. i wonder what the soldier was doing, _ hell, as well. i wonder what the soldier was doing, he _ hell, as well. i wonder what the soldier was doing, he looks - hell, as well. i wonder what the soldier was doing, he looks like i soldier was doing, he looks like he's trying to get as much sunlight as he can, having been stuck underground for 70 days. yes, and i 'ust think underground for 70 days. yes, and i just think it's _ underground for 70 days. yes, and i just think it's the _ underground for 70 days. yes, and i just think it's the most _ underground for 70 days. yes, and i just think it's the most fabulous - just think it's the most fabulous photograph. fora newspaperto just think it's the most fabulous photograph. for a newspaper to carry that on— photograph. for a newspaper to carry that on its— photograph. for a newspaper to carry that on its front page and give it that on its front page and give it that publicity is well—deserved. henry? — that publicity is well—deserved. henry? |— that publicity is well-deserved. hen ? ., that publicity is well-deserved. hen ? . ., ., henry? i wanted to add something, because the — henry? i wanted to add something, because the choice _ henry? i wanted to add something, because the choice of— henry? i wanted to add something, because the choice of picture - henry? i wanted to add something, because the choice of picture for. henry? i wanted to add something, because the choice of picture for a l because the choice of picture for a front page is something that editors pour over for quite some time over the day. it must be symbolic and some things up. when i look at this, i see the soldier in an almost bunker like condition, but he still got inspiration. divine inspiration

through this beam of sunlight. because while russia has the overwhelming numbers and arms, and the determination to conquer and destroy its neighbour, they have the mission, the sense of belief, and every reason to fight. i can see that beam of light almost representing divine inspiration. it's very symbolic and i wonder if this soldier is one of the 260 who have been reportedly evacuated from the azovstal steel plants we've been hearing about this evening on bbc news. moving the i, this is dominating many of the front pages — 17—year—old jake daniels has come out as the uk's only gate uk male footballer, the first to do so since justin fashanu back in 1990. this is a reall bi justin fashanu back in 1990. this is a really big story- _ justin fashanu back in 1990. this is a really big story. people _ justin fashanu back in 1990. this is a really big story. people might - justin fashanu back in 1990. this is a really big story. people might be | a really big story. people might be thinking, so what? it's more

identity politics, more woke." if you think that, you forget the reason this is so big, because the last player to come out as gay in this country was justin fashanu, last player to come out as gay in this country wasjustin fashanu, and that set in train a spiral of awful personal tragedies that ended with him taking his own life nine years later —— in eight years later in 1998. this the first active player, doing this at the age of 17, he's at the start of his career, not the end of it. the outpouring of support for him has been huge, with current players like harry kane and joey barton — let's see how he copes with the pressure in the attention. he says he's tired of living a lie, he is so young you would imagine someone in their 30s looking back and saying that. but no, perhaps buoyed by the passion and optimism of youth, and the fact we are living in very different times now, people are much more comfortable with gay

people and straight people who are often allies. the question is how fans react, especially if he comes perhaps dust becomes prevalent and climbs up the league. thinking about the position in the women's game, this is not an issue at all. many teams, and i know quite a few female footballers — i would say many of the teams i'm aware of, more than half the players are gay and out in the women's game. but why is it so different in the men's game? who; the women's game. but why is it so different in the men's game? why is it, diub ? different in the men's game? why is it, digby? i — different in the men's game? why is it, digby? ithink— different in the men's game? why is it, digby? | think it's _ different in the men's game? why is it, digby? i think it's an _ it, digby? ithink it's an absolutely _ it, digby? ithink it's an absolutely wonderful. it, digby? i think it's an _ absolutely wonderful commentary on how younger people will look at all of this, _ how younger people will look at all of this, which is that as henry referred — of this, which is that as henry referred to right at the very beginning, "why are you making a fuss? _ beginning, "why are you making a fuss? this— beginning, "why are you making a fuss? this guy is gay, so what?" it's fuss? this guy is gay, so what?" it's a _ fuss? this guy is gay, so what?" it's a wonderful commentary on how our world _ it's a wonderful commentary on how our world has changed for the

better~ — our world has changed for the better. but the reason why it's been different _ better. but the reason why it's been different in— better. but the reason why it's been different in the men's game is because — different in the men's game is because not so much i think the footballers, but the people on the terraces. — footballers, but the people on the terraces, the crowds. you know, they are pretty— terraces, the crowds. you know, they are pretty vicious, they disgusting in some _ are pretty vicious, they disgusting in some of— are pretty vicious, they disgusting in some of the chants. and it's the fear of them — in some of the chants. and it's the fear of them getting a horrible stuff _ fear of them getting a horrible stuff at — fear of them getting a horrible stuff at 3pm. justin fashanu in 1990, — stuff at 3pm. justin fashanu in 1990, he — stuff at 3pm. justin fashanu in 1990, he was on his own, but social media has— 1990, he was on his own, but social media has arrived in the meantime. so one _ media has arrived in the meantime. so one of— media has arrived in the meantime. so one of the things that social media does while these amazingly staggeringly wealthy people at facebook and the rest of it facilitate the ability to be offensive and disgusting. so you

will get — offensive and disgusting. so you will get a — offensive and disgusting. so you will get a lot of people who will be 'ust will get a lot of people who will be just a _ will get a lot of people who will be just a vicious to this guy, and i'll 'ust just a vicious to this guy, and i'll just ask— just a vicious to this guy, and i'll just ask all— just a vicious to this guy, and i'll just ask all of those who indulge in all of— just ask all of those who indulge in all of this— just ask all of those who indulge in all of this tweeting and facebook, and all— all of this tweeting and facebook, and all the rest, all of this tweeting and facebook, and allthe rest, get all of this tweeting and facebook, and all the rest, get behind this guy, _ and all the rest, get behind this guy, give — and all the rest, get behind this guy, give them all the support you can. because then, something else will happen. he's quoted in the i as saying. _ will happen. he's quoted in the i as saying. "i'm — will happen. he's quoted in the i as saying, "i'm motivated by desire to help change the culture in football." isn't that wonderful? and he 17! _ football." isn't that wonderful? and he 17! and — football." isn't that wonderful? and he 17! and there can be so many more -ay he 17! and there can be so many more gay players _ he 17! and there can be so many more gay players who think, "0h he 17! and there can be so many more gay players who think, "oh yeah, i can come — gay players who think, "oh yeah, i can come out, it'll be ok." and then in quite _ can come out, it'll be ok." and then in quite short— can come out, it'll be ok." and then in quite short order, crowds will stop— in quite short order, crowds will stop all— in quite short order, crowds will stop all the debating and bullying, and it'll_ stop all the debating and bullying, and it'lljust become a matter of course _ and it'lljust become a matter of course like — and it'lljust become a matter of course like the women's game. in the women's _ course like the women's game. in the women's game, so what? move on, it's not even _ women's game, so what? move on, it's not even talked about. if we can get to that _ not even talked about. if we can get to that with— to that with the men's game, it'll be one in the terraces and one on social— be one in the terraces and one on

social media. the be one in the terraces and one on social media-— social media. the daily mail, the front page. _ social media. the daily mail, the front page. the _ social media. the daily mail, the front page, the bank _ social media. the daily mail, the front page, the bank chief - social media. the daily mail, the front page, the bank chief says l front page, the bank chief says families are facing food price apocalypse. andrew bailey says he's felt helpless over soaring inflation. this is him basically defending himself after criticism from some tory mps about the bank's perceived failure to keep a lid on inflation. , ., perceived failure to keep a lid on inflation. , . . . , inflation. yes, that criticism was led last week — inflation. yes, that criticism was led last week by _ inflation. yes, that criticism was led last week by a _ inflation. yes, that criticism was led last week by a cabinet - inflation. yes, that criticism was i led last week by a cabinet minister named jacob rees—mogg, who had a slight dig at the bank of england governor. he was under a lot of pressure today to account for himself, and he's trying to say it's not because we are asleep at the wheel, yes, interest rates do have to be increased, perhaps even at the expense of a recession, but it's not because we've been idle. there are so many other factors causing the cost of living crisis, the squeeze, with the war, russia's invasion of

ukraine, the pressure on wheat exports, ukrainians can't export the produce, the grains for the rest of the world, particularly in the middle east which depend. so he's saying, "cut me some slack i'll do what i can, inflation might go up to 10% at the end of the autumn, are measurable will drink it back down, and hopefully it'll get back to the target of 2%." a member whenjohn 0sborne we get a letter from the bank of england if the interest rates —— inflation strayed above 2%? that feels like another century now, doesn't it? , _ that feels like another century now, doesn't it?- it's _ that feels like another century now, doesn't it?- it's quite - doesn't it? digby? it's quite interesting. _ doesn't it? digby? it's quite interesting, that _ doesn't it? digby? it's quite interesting, that letter- doesn't it? digby? it's quite - interesting, that letter sometimes had to— interesting, that letter sometimes had to explain why the target hadn't been met— had to explain why the target hadn't been met - — had to explain why the target hadn't been met — it wasn't above 2%, it was below—

been met — it wasn't above 2%, it was below 2%. so we've been acclimatised over many years now to an absence _ acclimatised over many years now to an absence of inflation and our economic— an absence of inflation and our economic thinking. i put it down mainly— economic thinking. i put it down mainly to — economic thinking. i put it down mainly to the fact that thatcher won her war _ mainly to the fact that thatcher won her war against inflation with a considerable amount of pain to the british— considerable amount of pain to the british economy and people's lifestyles in the early 1980s. but chancellors from different political parties _ chancellors from different political parties left their politics at the door, — parties left their politics at the door, whether it was ken clark or gordon— door, whether it was ken clark or gordon brown, or george osborne, and went after— gordon brown, or george osborne, and went after the production of sound money~ _ went after the production of sound money. and it's paid off because the british— money. and it's paid off because the british economy is very resilient. we have — british economy is very resilient. we have very low unemployment, i know _ we have very low unemployment, i know there — we have very low unemployment, i know there is an inflationary spike — at know there is an inflationary spike - at the _ know there is an inflationary spike — at the same time, the cost—of—living crisis will basically be dealt — cost—of—living crisis will basically be dealt with. i could do with seeing — be dealt with. i could do with seeing a _ be dealt with. i could do with seeing a lot more action from the government because the rule book is out the _ government because the rule book is out the window, the rule book to deal with— out the window, the rule book to deal with the economic crisis of 2008 _ deal with the economic crisis of 2008 was — deal with the economic crisis of 2008 was out of the window. you then had brekit—

2008 was out of the window. you then had brexit and the pandemic, now you -ot had brexit and the pandemic, now you got russia's_ had brexit and the pandemic, now you got russia's war in ukraine. these are enormous shocks! so when the bank— are enormous shocks! so when the bank of— are enormous shocks! so when the bank of england sits there in front of the _ bank of england sits there in front of the select committee and says, "not me. — of the select committee and says, "not me, governor, teacher, don't blame _ "not me, governor, teacher, don't blame me. — "not me, governor, teacher, don't blame me, pulling these other nasty people _ blame me, pulling these other nasty people in— blame me, pulling these other nasty people in the class," he should be saying. _ people in the class," he should be saying. "i — people in the class," he should be saying, "i am leading monetary policy, — saying, "i am leading monetary policy, i'm _ saying, "i am leading monetary policy, i'm in charge of monetary policy— policy, i'm in charge of monetary policy at — policy, i'm in charge of monetary policy at the bank of england. that's— policy at the bank of england. that's what we do, that's why we're here1'— that's what we do, that's why we're here" there — that's what we do, that's why we're here." there are things they can do nothing _ here." there are things they can do nothing about, but there are things they can _ nothing about, but there are things they can ameliorate that they can't do anything about.— they can ameliorate that they can't do anything about.- so - they can ameliorate that they can't| do anything about.- so when they can ameliorate that they can't i do anything about.- so when it do anything about. henry. so when it comes to ukraine, _ do anything about. henry. so when it comes to ukraine, we _ do anything about. henry. so when it comes to ukraine, we can _ do anything about. henry. so when it comes to ukraine, we can do - comes to ukraine, we can do something about getting it in here and getting it cheaper, and we will try. and getting it cheaper, and we will try but _ and getting it cheaper, and we will try. but whilst you're cutting me some _ try. but whilst you're cutting me some slack, to henry's point, there are things _ some slack, to henry's point, there are things i — some slack, to henry's point, there are things i should've done better." one thing _ are things i should've done better." one thing he should have been doing better— one thing he should have been doing better is— one thing he should have been doing better is printing money for the last god — better is printing money for the last god knows how many years. yes,

hen ? last god knows how many years. yes, henry? and — last god knows how many years. yes, henry? and that _ last god knows how many years. yes, henry? and that is _ last god knows how many years. yes, henry? and that is inflation! - last god knows how many years. yes, henry? and that is inflation! there i henry? and that is inflation! there is one line on _ henry? and that is inflation! there is one line on that _ henry? and that is inflation! there is one line on that front _ henry? and that is inflation! there is one line on that front page, - is one line on that front page, which the governor might live to regret because of family he told the mps that workers, including high earners, should be mindful and perhaps pause before they ask for a pay rise because this might contribute to increased inflation. well, if you're in a cost—of—living crisis, your outgoings are increasing at a rate that you can't manage, you won't be thinking about the general, you'll be thinking about your day today. so they won't be very pleased to hear that the bank of england director, on a healthy 6—figure salary, is warning them of this. healthy 6-figure salary, is warning them of this-— them of this. unhelpful advice" is them of this. unhelpful advice" is the front page — them of this. unhelpful advice" is the front page of _ them of this. unhelpful advice" is the front page of the _ them of this. unhelpful advice" is the front page of the daily - them of this. unhelpful advice" is the front page of the daily star, l them of this. unhelpful advice" is | the front page of the daily star, as well. whichever way you want to look at it, rachel mclean, a government

minister who is told people and not so many words that they should consider taking on more hours at work or moving to a better paid job to combat the rise in the cost the star has taken massive underage at this and has a hamster wheel with the headline "don't be so poor." —— the headline "don't be so poor." —— the daily star. what do you reckon? i don't blame the daily star at all, that idon't blame the daily star at all, that is— idon't blame the daily star at all, that is their— i don't blame the daily star at all, that is their readership, precisely what _ that is their readership, precisely what they— that is their readership, precisely what they will be feeling, and as a newspaper review that this is, that's— newspaper review that this is, that's a — newspaper review that this is, that's a good headline and gets right— that's a good headline and gets right to — that's a good headline and gets right to it. the problem with what the bank— right to it. the problem with what the bank of england didn't say when he said _ the bank of england didn't say when he said "don't ask for a pay rise" — what _ he said "don't ask for a pay rise" — what the _ he said "don't ask for a pay rise" — what the junior minister said last week— what the junior minister said last week and — what the junior minister said last week and didn't say is you can appeal— week and didn't say is you can appeal to _ week and didn't say is you can appeal to people to do their bit, but only— appeal to people to do their bit, but only if— appeal to people to do their bit, but only if you actually say to them, — but only if you actually say to them, "we aren't picking on you because everyone else has to do their— because everyone else has to do their bit" — because everyone else has to do their bit." for instance, banks,

retailers. — their bit." for instance, banks, retailers, oil— their bit." for instance, banks, retailers, oil companies, energy suppliers— retailers, oil companies, energy suppliers are all making more money because _ suppliers are all making more money because of— suppliers are all making more money because of this crisis. " well, we will go _ because of this crisis. " well, we will go after _ because of this crisis. " well, we will go after them to get some of their— will go after them to get some of their profits to help you." if you create the — their profits to help you." if you create the atmosphere and idea of leadership when trying to say these things. _ leadership when trying to say these things, people will respond positively. they might not like it but they— positively. they might not like it but they understand it. but when you 'ust but they understand it. but when you just pick— but they understand it. but when you just pick on— but they understand it. but when you just pick on one group and let the others _ just pick on one group and let the others apparently get away with it, then it's _ others apparently get away with it, then it's not acceptable. and that's what i _ then it's not acceptable. and that's what i think at the moment, the government and the governor can be accused _ government and the governor can be accused of _ government and the governor can be accused of. , government and the governor can be accused of.- government - accused of. henry? government ministers and _ accused of. henry? government ministers and backbenchers - accused of. henry? government i ministers and backbenchers should choose their words carefully, because sometimes they can be twisted. if this is as is reported in the newspaper, then she's going to get the shellacking she deserves because i can imagine how people will respond to this headline and the actual quote, which i'm sure is in the paper. if you can't survive on the salary that you're getting,

clearly you'll look for another job within your firm, try to take more hours, or look for anotherjob. hours, or look for another job. i'm sure hours, or look foranotherjob. i'm sure people are already doing that if they can't afford to live. people will not be responsive to that message. a bit like the tory mp for stoke the other day who was accused of telling people to learn how to cook — that's not quite what he said, but he was accused of being very patronising. i think he was saying the young generation don't know how to cook any more, they don't know what they're doing, etc. he chose his words very poorly, he did some cleaning up after that. we have all got to help ourselves and each other, but there are some people who have far more influence and a voice than others, and they should choose their words wisely and do more to help. i’ll should choose their words wisely and do more to help-— do more to help. i'll leave it there, do more to help. i'll leave it there. i— do more to help. i'll leave it there. i can _ do more to help. i'll leave it there, i can see _ do more to help. i'll leave it there, i can see digby - do more to help. i'll leave it. there, i can see digby agreeing do more to help. i'll leave it - there, i can see digby agreeing with you so it's nice to see you ending

on a positive note. figs you so it's nice to see you ending on a positive note.— on a positive note. as always! heaven forbid _ on a positive note. as always! heaven forbid you _ on a positive note. as always! heaven forbid you should - on a positive note. as always! - heaven forbid you should disagree. thank you for being such sports and running through those papers with me. i hope to see you again soon. that's it for the papers this evening. the papers will be back again tomorrow evening with the author and journalist, yasmin alibhai—brown, and malcolm chalmers, who's deputy director at rusi —— the royal united services institute. dojoin us then if you can, but for now, goodnight. good evening, i'm tulsen tollett, and this is your sports news. the professional footballers association say they're extremely proud ofjake daniels, the 17—year—old blackpool player who's the first current male professional in the uk to come out as gay sincejustin fashanu in 1990.

daniels made his first team debut earlier this month on the final day of the championship season. such a long time of lying. and i've just processed and processed every day ofjust about how i want to do it, when i want to do it. and i think now is just the right time to do it, you know? i feel like i'm ready to tell people about my story. i want people to know the real me. and lying all the time is not what i wanted to do, and it has been a struggle. now ijust feel like i'm ready to be myself, be free, and just be confident with it all. the day i told my mum and sister, the day after, we played accrington, and i scored four. so itjust shows how much of a weight off my shoulders it was, it was a massive relief. he's going down a path that many others will probably follow. they've probablyjust been waiting to see how it pans out first. and i think once they see the overwhelming majority of people will be more than accepting, others will follow suit. i very much hope so — it seems ridiculous in this day and age that we've got to 2022 before the first actual footballer who's currently playing has come

out in this country. and what that says about us as a society is extremely worrying, but hopefully they'll feel that it's actually not an issue — because it shouldn't be an issue. he wants to be an inspiration - to other people in the same way that josh cavallo and matt morton, - in the statement on blackpool's club website earlier today, _ that he cited them as inspiring him. because visibility breeds - invisibility, breeds visibility. and there'll be lots of fans - and players not just of football, but in other sports who may be struggling with their identity, l who've seen the name jake daniels today and feel a lot more confident and happy about themselves. in the premier league newcastle sprung a surprise result to dent arsenal's hopes of champions league qualification with a 2—0 win at st james' park. craig templeton reports. looking at newcastle's league position, you'd say they have nothing left to play for this season. looking at saintjames�* park, you'd have to disagree. it's been a party on tyneside ever

since they became one of the richest clubs in the world — not the welcome arsenal would've wanted, with champions league football on the line. if that helps to create nerves for arsenal's young side, it was showing — aaron ramsdale not doing much to calm things down. though, when allan saint—maximin went on one of his runs, ramsdale was the only one who could stop him. newcastle getting close, which meant back to the drawing board at half—time for mikel arteta. but whatever was written down had little impact. and when newcastle attacked down left again, they had what their play deserved. arsenal defender ben white with the final touch — a disastrous goal for their top—four hopes. things so nearly got worse when callum wilson hit this remarkable effort. it would've been one of the goals of the season — arsenal's chances sliding away. and when the ball broke in the box, it was over — bruno guimaraes with a simple finish. safe to say they enjoyed it.

safe to say he — and they — did not. craig templeton, bbc news. huddersfield town are through to the championship play—off final at wembley, after a 2—1 aggregate semifinal win over luton town. the tie was still level at 1—1 from the first leg whenjordan rhodes got on the end of a sorba thomas free kick late in the game to take a second leg win and move through to wembley against either nottingham forest or sheffield united on 29 may. staying with football — and ministers are worried that the £4.25 billion deal to buy chelsea may be at risk of "falling apart", the bbc has learned. as it stands, there's still no agreement about the proceeds of any sale. and time is running out — chelsea are currently operating under a special licence from the uk government which ends on 31 may. the club agreed terms with a private—equity funded consortium led by us investor todd boehly, co—owner of the la dodgers baseball team.

two of britain's biggest tennis tournaments, queen's and eastbourne, will keep their atp ranking points, but the governing body is yet to make a decision on wimbledon. the lawn tennis association opted to ban competitors from russia and belarus due to the conflict in ukraine. after deliberation with players and tournament organisers, the atp says the events will "proceed as normal". but the decision on wimbeldon, organised by the all england club, "remains under review". there will be disciplinary action for the lta for breaching its contract by issuing the ban. the atp player council in particular had felt very, very strongly about this, and had been minded to retaliate. and one of the main tools at the atp's disposal, pretty much the only tool, would be to remove ranking points from the event. bu ultimately, after a lot of collaboration with the tournaments, the atp board has decided they won't do that.

ranking points is such a valuable currency in this sport, and if they'd had success, they would've been deprived of those points. so, i think ultimately a pragmatic decision by the atp. it was supposed to be a big summer for england bowler saqib mahmood, but he's been ruled out for the rest of the season. after making his test debut against west indies earlier this year, he would likely have been in the england squad for the first test against new zealand next month. he was ruled out of his county lancashire's last championship game because of lower back pain — and now, a scan has revealed a stress fracture. no timeframe has been set for his return. for more on that and everything else, you can head to the bbc sport website. but that's all the sport for now. thundery downpours swept across parts of the uk during the course of monday evening. and now, through the early hours, it's a lot quieter across the uk, with clear spells developing,

mist and murk in places. temperatures first thing in the morning will range from around eight celsius in aberdeen to 12 in london and the south coast. and we have some rain in the forecast again on tuesday, but it will be affecting western parts of the uk — so anywhere from cornwall, devon, western wales, through northern ireland and western scotland. cloudy, rainy and cool in belfast, 15 celsius — whereas further east, lots of sunshine, and it will be a very warm day, up to 26 in london and 23 in yorkshire. and then, on tuesday evening, some of that rain, perhaps thundery, will drift into northern england and parts of scotland, as well. and then, the following days will be changeable. always a risk of some thundery showers.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... ukraine's defence ministry says more than two hundred and sixty fighters have left the azovstal steel plant in mariupol and been taken to areas held by russian—backed rebels. we have a special report from the front line in the donbas in eastern ukraine — which has seen the heaviest fighting of the last few weeks. they simply cannot let the russians through here. if they do, more ukrainian troops to the south in the donbas will be under threat. so they're hanging on for dear life here. police in the us say a gunman who killed 10 people at a supermarket in buffalo, new york, planned further attacks after the mass shooting.

and in another shooting in the us — police say