england. one or two thunderstorms mixed in there. looking at the weather picture to take us through this evening and overnight, those showers in the south—west will tend to fade away but we have got more showers that are going to move in across scotland and northern england overnight. another chilly night for the time of year as well with temperatures for a number of you down to about 5—7 celsius. tomorrow is another showery day and because there is not much wind around, the showers are going to be slow—moving in nature, and there will be some heavy ones, particularly across south—west england and central southern england and the south midlands as well. temperatures about 11—15 celsius. there will be more showers to come on tuesday. if anything, they will be heavier, with more in the way of hail and thunder. but the showers will start to become less widespread and the weather tries to settle down a little bit more as we head towards the middle part of the week.

this hello this is bbc news. i'm lewis vaughan jones. the headlines. the government says it's "very concerned" over upsetting scenes at the champions league final, as fans were tear gassed in paris. ukraine's president volodyrmyr zelensky has made a rare trip outside kyiv, to visit the city of kharkiv. heavy fighting is continuing in eastern ukraine, where russian forces are trying to capture the city of severo—donetsk. the russian ambassador to the uk tells the bbc that moscow will not use tactical nuclear weapons in the battle for ukraine. president biden is visiting the texan city of uvalde, after a teenage gunman killed 19 children and two teachers. one of the greatestjockey�*s of all time lester piggott, who won the derby nine times, has died at the age of 86. now on bbc news... the hidden world of football.

bbc wales investigates goes undercover to examine corruption in lower league football. 0h! go and wake your kids up — something special is happening here tonight. unbelievable! football has never been more popular. it is truly the global game. it's also a billion—dollar industry, with players earning millions at the other end of the scale, players are paid just a few hundred pounds.

they can be big profits on buying and selling players but also gambling. in the welsh premier league alone £160 million is gamble on matches every year and that is just the money we know about. more is gambled on black markets across the world. it's money that can attract the wrong kind of people to the sport. i attract the wrong kind of people to the sort. ~ �* , attract the wrong kind of people to the sort. ~ �*, ., ., attract the wrong kind of people to thesort. ~ �*, ., ., the sport. i think it's fair to say that corruption _ the sport. i think it's fair to say that corruption has _ the sport. i think it's fair to say that corruption has always - the sport. i think it's fair to say| that corruption has always been around football.— that corruption has always been around football. kevin carpenter is around football. kevin carpenter is a la er around football. kevin carpenter is a lawyer specialising _ around football. kevin carpenter is a lawyer specialising in _ around football. kevin carpenter is a lawyer specialising in sports - a lawyer specialising in sports integrity and he has advised football authorities across europe. more specifically we are talking about match fixing, money laundering, issues or conflicts of interest, bribery, so all of those kind of things coming into this broader idea of corruption in football. with more money over the years is becoming more attractive for people to make fast money and you only hear about things with a

top—level sport but when you get further than the levels that were the real corruption seems to happen. it is on one of those lower leagues that we get a tip—off. it is about a new striker playing for a club in wales. he hasjust arrived new striker playing for a club in wales. he has just arrived at llanelli town from italy and we were told he may have links with professional match fixtures. —— fixers... this person is from the democratic republic of the congo and he grew up in france and has played football in portugal and italy. we have asked two undercover journalists to make contact with him and they are hoping to meet him at accidentally match.

they exchanged phone numbers and meet up again a few weeks later. the undercover journalist tells meet up again a few weeks later. the undercoverjournalist tells emile he is looking for investment opportunities for illicit black funds. emile says he will talk to his brother about it. a week later, emile has news. he has trials at another club. emile does leave llanelli for a new club. but he ends up playing in scotland.

they have told emile they represent overseas businessmen who want to invest illegal black—market money into football. they also plan to bring up betting on football and fixing and at that point, emile should walk away. professional footballers are forbidden from even entering into discussions about it.

paying players to deliberately make corners, free kicks and throw ins happen is illegal. it is called spot fixing. but what does it actually involve? if this was a real match, i could go on my phone and bet on the outcome of the game. but crucially, i could also bet on moments in the game as it happens. like the number of yellow cards and if a player will be sent off. i could bet on the number of corners there might be in the first half, even perhaps how many throwers there will be in the first five minutes of the game. it is notjust punters who could place these bets. criminal gangs around these bets. criminal gangs around the world also want a piece of this billion—dollar action.

the world also want a piece of this billion—dollaraction. but the the world also want a piece of this billion—dollar action. but the key thing is the criminals are not gambling, they know us would happen because they have paid off players or officials to do exactly what they want. it is called fixing and they cannot lose. while the criminals ensure the odds are stacked in their favour, they can leave traces of evidence. a team of investigators brought in by football authorities in ukraine were successful in uncovering allegations of a multi million pound operation. before the war with russia, i met the man in charge. war with russia, i met the man in charae. ~ . , ., ., charge. we are investigating at the -aassin charge. we are investigating at the passing football _ charge. we are investigating at the passing football player, _ charge. we are investigating at the passing football player, we - charge. we are investigating at the passing football player, we are - passing football player, we are investigating about the economic situation — investigating about the economic situation in the country, in the city, _ situation in the country, in the city, of— situation in the country, in the city, of the _ situation in the country, in the city, of the club, but the starting point _ city, of the club, but the starting point is _ city, of the club, but the starting point is the — city, of the club, but the starting point is the movement of the odds.

you cannot— point is the movement of the odds. you cannot fix a match without leaving — you cannot fix a match without leaving evidence. when something .oes leaving evidence. when something goes wrong in the stock market, the price of— goes wrong in the stock market, the price of the — goes wrong in the stock market, the price of the share immediately goes down _ price of the share immediately goes down or— price of the share immediately goes down or goes up it means something bil down or goes up it means something big is— down or goes up it means something big is happening. it is the same with— big is happening. it is the same with the — big is happening. it is the same with the odds, it means that somebody is getting a lot of money because _ somebody is getting a lot of money because they know how the match is going _ because they know how the match is going to _ because they know how the match is going to finish. we because they know how the match is going to finish-— going to finish. we asked him to anal se going to finish. we asked him to analyse the _ going to finish. we asked him to analyse the movement - going to finish. we asked him to analyse the movement of- going to finish. we asked him to analyse the movement of odds l going to finish. we asked him to| analyse the movement of odds in going to finish. we asked him to i analyse the movement of odds in a number of games involving welsh league teams over three years. have you seen suspicious betting patterns in wales as well? in you seen suspicious betting patterns in wales as well?— in wales as well? in the last eriod, in wales as well? in the last period. to — in wales as well? in the last period. to be _ in wales as well? in the last period, to be honest - in wales as well? in the last period, to be honest yes. i in wales as well? in the last| period, to be honest yes. he in wales as well? in the last - period, to be honest yes. he has found two _ period, to be honest yes. he has found two matches _ period, to be honest yes. he has found two matches both - period, to be honest yes. he has| found two matches both involving llanelli town that he thinks should have alerted the authorities.

you could argue that the good thing about stronger teams. what does this suggest to you? this betting pattern? looking at these statistics you say this is a very suspicious match? there is no evidence that llanelli town was involved in fixing. the football association of wales told us that sports radar, which monitors betting patterns, didn't find any integrity concerns with the two llanelli matches. but betting irregularities at matches are not proof of fixing on their own. our undercoverjournalist are own. our undercover journalist are continuing own. our undercoverjournalist are continuing to gather evidence against former clinically player a meal. fixing has already been discussed and now he suggests another meeting.

football player emile has delivered on his promise. his brother has got in touch and he wants to meet us. our undercover journalists our undercoverjournalists have already discussed investing illegal mining in gambling. —— money... and the discussion turns to spot fixing, illegally manipulating moments in a match.

they discuss legitimate ways to make money in football —— like illegitimate money and in —— and he called this a black strategy.

he says he will find the players who can fix in the lower leagues of europe where there is less scrutiny. in ukraine, football authorities brought francesco's team in to tackle this problem. they deliberately avoid the big competitions because those are monitored?

francesco is taking me to see one of those minor matches he says could be more vulnerable to fixers. in an effort to tackle fixing, authorities here have made it illegal for smaller games like this to be offered live on the betting markets without a licence. but some unregulated companies try to get around it. they pay people called data scabs who go to matches and send them live information which can include covertly filming games. what can you tell us about this game? has it been offered? the concern is that because it has been offered live, this game might now be vulnerable to

fixers. francesco's team have spotted a man acting suspiciously. they have noticed a phone in his coat pocket and i think he is a legally using it to fill in the match alive for betting companies. francesco and his team ask the man to leave but he doesn't go far and they believe he is still sending data from just outside the ground

and there is nothing more they can do. he says he is doing nothing illegal and it is all for his own personal use and of course, it doesn't necessarily mean this game is fixed. why are the lower leagues potentially vulnerable to corruption?— potentially vulnerable to corrution? , �*, ,, corruption? because there's less scrutiny at _ corruption? because there's less scrutiny at that _ corruption? because there's less scrutiny at that level. _ corruption? because there's less scrutiny at that level. although l scrutiny at that level. although football is the richest sport in the world, the governing bodies and different national associations have a realjob to have the funding, time and resources to do with single level. ., ., , level. footballing authorities sometimes _ level. footballing authorities sometimes find _ level. footballing authorities sometimes find it _ level. footballing authorities sometimes find it difficult. level. footballing authorities sometimes find it difficult to | sometimes find it difficult to monitorfixing, but faith sometimes find it difficult to monitor fixing, but faith and uefa have warned of the dangers it poses. —— mcafee fact... but is that message getting through? —— mcafee

fact... our undercoverjournalists have heard back from the reporter. he has players willing to fix and they are prepared to meet. hermes and his brother emile have now found three other players who they say want to get involved in the spot fixing scheme. the players are from france and belgium and the one says he has had trials for a uk club in the lower levels of english football. all three footballers have been given the chance to walk away but they seem happy to stay. in the conversation since the players payment.

they then discuss how much extra the players could expect for fixing moments in a match.

the players are eager to cash in and they make an admission. emile, who has played for teams in

england, scotland and wales is the only footballer in the room saying he hasn't fixed before. hermes says the players and those two key positions would help make the plan work. hermes has managed to find players willing to illegally export fix, despite the fact that they could face serious repercussions. we wa nt we want to find out more about this secretive world and we have made

contact with a convicted match fixer and he has agreed to meet me in frankfurt. are you 0k?— and he has agreed to meet me in frankfurt. are you 0k? frankfurt. are you ok? good to see ou. frankfurt. are you ok? good to see you- mario — frankfurt. are you ok? good to see you- mario was _ frankfurt. are you ok? good to see you. mario was caught _ frankfurt. are you ok? good to see you. mario was caught in _ frankfurt. are you ok? good to see you. mario was caught in 2009, - frankfurt. are you ok? good to see you. mario was caught in 2009, not b football you. mario was caught in 2009, not by football authorities, _ you. mario was caught in 2009, not by football authorities, but - you. mario was caught in 2009, not by football authorities, but by - by football authorities, but by police investigating an organised crime gang who happened to her somebody talking about match fixing on a phone tap. somebody talking about match fixing on a phone tap. mario claims that of the 60 matches he admits he fixed, none were flagged by football authorities as suspicious.

it has been three months since our undercoverjournalists met with undercover journalists met with hermes undercoverjournalists met with hermes who claims to have been a football agent. hermes outlines how much the players should be paid forfixing during the game.

hermes also tells us how much he expects to be paid. with expenses, he is asking for nearly 140,000 euros per year. he also suggests bringing in to more people to help run the fixing operation. and one of them is the former senior member of staff of the top italian club ac milan. in order to make the plan work, they have discussed in buying a club in italy for the players can fix.

the deal is done. the next time he sees as he is expecting us to show up sees as he is expecting us to show up with the cash. terry has worked as an investigator for fifa with responsibility for rooting out corruption and fixing across the world. we asked him to examine our undercover footage. world. we asked him to examine our undercoverfootage. the world. we asked him to examine our undercover footage.— undercover footage. the fact they are there and _ undercover footage. the fact they are there and listening _ undercover footage. the fact they are there and listening ingrained l are there and listening ingrained what is proposed, again, that shouldn't be there and they shouldn't be there and they shouldn't be there and they shouldn't be even listening to the kind of chat. that is evidence in itself that they are in the room and willing to take part. and he has players on board, they are like—minded and they will do what he wants them to do already so, yes, i

think is deadly serious. it is, it is one of the hardest things to investigate without the full weight of a police force behind you with the tools. it's about the ability to go after these people and follow the money right to the end. what go after these people and follow the money right to the end.— money right to the end. what might be the consequences _ money right to the end. what might be the consequences for _ money right to the end. what might be the consequences for the - money right to the end. what might be the consequences for the three l be the consequences for the three players who had agreed to fix if they had gone through? we asked sports lawyer kevin carpenter. you are looking — sports lawyer kevin carpenter. you are looking at _ sports lawyer kevin carpenter. you are looking at for a first—time offence. _ are looking at for a first—time offence. if— are looking at for a first—time offence, if it was just a one—off, not talking — offence, if it was just a one—off, not talking about a series of fixtures _ not talking about a series of fixtures they have manipulated, you are talking _ fixtures they have manipulated, you are talking long bands, years, seven years— are talking long bands, years, seven years or— are talking long bands, years, seven years or upwards for a first—time match— years or upwards for a first—time match fixing offence. essentially the end — match fixing offence. essentially the end of your career in football as it _ the end of your career in football as it is _ the end of your career in football as it is relatively short. we contacted _ as it is relatively short. we contacted all _ as it is relatively short. - contacted all three players but none of them responded. the recruiter

said they strongly denied doing anything illegal. and what would hermes himself? he was prepared to recruit players and organise fixing in matches. i'm from the bbc and we have evidence suggesting that you may be willing to pay players to get involved in many believing football matches. do you have any response to that? about what? about willing to pay players to match fix. do you know anything about that? through your brother, who's a footballer, your brother, who's a footballer, you have been trying recruit players? you have been trying recruit -la ers? ~ ., , you have been trying recruit .la ers? ~ ., , , ., you have been trying recruit .la ers? ~ ., , ,., ., players? me and my brother have never been _ players? me and my brother have never been involved _ players? me and my brother have never been involved in _ players? me and my brother have never been involved in fixing. - never been involved in fixing. nothing at all? no. so have you been discussing with some players to take a red card, euro card, corner, 500 euros for a red card, you have never done this before? i euros for a red card, you have never done this before?— done this before? i don't know what ou're done this before? i don't know what you're talking _ done this before? i don't know what you're talking about. _ done this before? i don't know what you're talking about. you _ done this before? i don't know what you're talking about. you have - done this before? i don't know what you're talking about. you have no i you're talking about. you have no recollection? thank you and i will just go back on. 50

recollection? thank you and i will just go back on-— recollection? thank you and i will just go back on. so you denied all? yes. just go back on. so you denied all? yes- thank— just go back on. so you denied all? yes. thank you. _ just go back on. so you denied all? yes. thank you. hermes _ just go back on. so you denied all? yes. thank you. hermes later - yes. thank you. hermes later contacted us and told us again that he and his brother emile strongly denied doing anything illegal. football is loved around the world, but we have shown how easily the beautiful game can be tainted by the ugly side of the sport. hello again. through the afternoon, we have seen quite a number of showers pop up, particularly across northern scotland, eastern areas of england, and a line of heavier showers across parts of wales and south—west england. one or two thunderstorms mixed in there. looking at the weather picture to take us through this evening and overnight, those showers in the south—west will tend to fade away but we have got more showers that

are going to move in across scotland and northern england overnight. another chilly night for the time of year as well with temperatures for a number of you down to about 5—7 celsius. tomorrow is another showery day and because there is not much wind around, the showers are going to be slow—moving in nature, and there will be some heavy ones, particularly across south—west england and central southern england and the south midlands as well. temperatures about 11—15 celsius. there will be more showers to come on tuesday. if anything, they will be heavier, with more in the way of hail and thunder. but the showers will start to become less widespread and the weather tries to settle down a little bit more as we head towards the middle part of the week.

this is bbc news. the headlines at 5pm... culture secretary nadine dorries has urged uefa to launch a formal investigation — after fans were tear—gassed at the champions league final in paris. liverpool's mayor wants an explanation from the french authorities it was shambolic and badly organised. i think the police were really brutal in terms of the treatment of fans. president biden has arrived in the texan city of uvalde, after a teenage gunman killed 19 children and two teachers. ukraine's president volodyrmyr zelensky has made a rare trip outside the kyiv region, to visit the city of kharkiv.