tv The Papers BBC News May 31, 2022 11:30pm-12:01am BST
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this is bbc news, the headlines ukrainians say russian forces now control most of severodonetsk — the main focus of the russian offensive in the donbas region. the prosecutor of the international criminal court has described ukraine as a crime scene, and said the tribunal was carrying out its largest ever investigation there. ukraine's prosecutor— general said her officials had already identified more than six—hundred russian war crimes suspects. after more than two months of full lockdown, shanghai eases its covid restrictions ended at midnight on tuesday. most of the city's 25 million residents can now freely leave home, return to work, use public
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transport, and drive their cars. bts — the wildly popular south korean k—pop group — has visited the white house to speak about the growth in anti—asian hate crimes in america. the group made their remarks during a press briefing. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the social commentator, joanna jarjue, and david bond, who is the deputy political editor at the evening standard. tomorrow's front pages, starting with borisjohnson could face a confidence vote as early as tuesday according to the metro, as the response to partygate builds. a view echoed in the i, which says the pm is personally
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calling wavering mps to shore up support. meanwhile the times reports borisjohnson�*s ethics adviser, lord geidt, is demanding an explanation over lockdown parties and threatened to resign over the matter. but the daily mail says the cabinet are backing the prime minister against what it calls �*reckless�* rebels trying to remove him. pressure on travel firms from the daily express — questioning why 8 billion pounds of covid aid hasn't stopped delays for holiday makers. the guardian shows one of those airport queues — but leads on rising violence at gp surgeries, and warnings about soaring demand and staff shortages. the archbishop of canterbury's comments splashed across the mirror. the paper claims he suggested prince andrew should be forgiven over sexual assault allegations, which the prince denies. and celebrations in bradford on the front of the yorkshire post — as it's named the uk city of culture 2025
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so, let's begin. we miss you read another set of front pages so you haven't had time to make a cup of coffee, so apologies for that. this takes the story a bit further. threatening to resign over the parties. the times of move the _ resign over the parties. the times of move the story _ resign over the parties. the times of move the story on _ resign over the parties. the times of move the story on a _ resign over the parties. the times of move the story on a bit -- - resign over the parties. the timesi of move the story on a bit -- have moved the — of move the story on a bit -- have moved the stories on _ of move the story on a bit -- have moved the stories on the - of move the story on a bit -- have moved the stories on the bit - of move the story on a bit -- have moved the stories on the bit and l moved the stories on the bit and lord _ moved the stories on the bit and lord geidt— moved the stories on the bit and lord geidt had come out with a very withering _ lord geidt had come out with a very withering statement on these comments about boris johnson and party— comments about boris johnson and party gate — comments about boris johnson and party gate and really saying that finding _ party gate and really saying that finding his words here, whether the pm broke _ finding his words here, whether the pm broke the ministerial code when finding _ pm broke the ministerial code when finding party gate. and the times in ludgate _
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—— lord geidt threatening to quit and boris — —— lord geidt threatening to quit and borisjohnson responded with a public— and borisjohnson responded with a public letter to lord geidt explaining his actions and crucially he says— explaining his actions and crucially he says he — explaining his actions and crucially he says he believes he did not breach — he says he believes he did not breach the ministerial code and being fined is not the same as breaking — being fined is not the same as breaking or preaching the ministerial code. in the story says that lord — ministerial code. in the story says that lord geidt was 60—40 in favour of quitting _ that lord geidt was 60—40 in favour of quitting yesterday despite the prime minister possibles clarifications so there are questions as to whether or not he will stay— questions as to whether or not he will stay and we saw someone quit over the _ will stay and we saw someone quit over the bullying scandal affair sometime ago and this will be the second ethics to walk out. just lookin: second ethics to walk out. just looking at _ second ethics to walk out. just looking at some _ second ethics to walk out. just looking at some of _ second ethics to walk out. just looking at some of the twitter feeds tonight, the mirror political editor of the dates of the about to join
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the guardian she says that i am told that they spend a lot but don't feel they have been successful, which is rather ominous phrase as paraphrasing, to lose one, they would think is careless, to lose two, complete the purchase of if you want to. but it is a terrible look to have these impartial independent figures basically talking on the integrity as a prime minister. these are --eole integrity as a prime minister. these are people who _ integrity as a prime minister. these are people who are _ integrity as a prime minister. these are people who are technically - are people who are technically supposed to be on your side and borisjohnson at the moment, i think a lot of the questions that we are getting about his leadership are more about his moral authority and what is said to him apart from theresa may and letters submitted
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against them. and borisjohnson stood there and said no words were broken —— rules are broken repeatedly. and is also to us by breaking the rules, almost as if anything he's done justify our apologise is not because she apologises and he learns from sue gray's report and he understands that it's wrong and it's almost as if the outside looking in and i'm sure that a lot of the public would agree with me on this that it almost seems as if he is only sorry that he got caught. so, i think that's on the main the moment. whether this is an ethical government, whether it goes from priti patel for the actual culture of government that boris johnson is supposed to have led.
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they say phoning tori mps to save hisjob. . j’m they say phoning tori mps to save his 'ob. . �* , , , ., his job. . i'm quite surprised that because it's _ his job. . i'm quite surprised that because it's almost _ his job. . i'm quite surprised that because it's almost as _ his job. . i'm quite surprised that because it's almost as if - his job. . i'm quite surprised that i because it's almost as if throughout his premiership and probably throughout his career, really, he's gotten away with quite a lot i'm wondering, if there is something that he knows that the rest of us don't know in this sense it is actually getting some real major alarm bells and gathering around all of these people and making sure he doesn't go too far because it does seem as though the ball is moving quite quick in the sense that over half of the people needed and it's over 28 now and the letters of no—confidence and still a long way to go in the sense that it has to be 182 mp5 that to go in the sense that it has to be 182 mps that voted against him in the final vote and things moving on a lot more quickly. you
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the final vote and things moving on a lot more quickly.— a lot more quickly. you know this erson, a lot more quickly. you know this person. it's _ a lot more quickly. you know this person, it's often _ a lot more quickly. you know this person, it's often a _ a lot more quickly. you know this person, it's often a bandwagon i a lot more quickly. you know this i person, it's often a bandwagon once the dam bursts, everyone must be flung in the same direction and don't want to fight against the tights. but the guardian says that there were 28 in the times no claims there were 28 in the times no claims there were 28 in the times no claims there were 30: for a no—confidence vote and whether or not that heads up, i don't know but the numbers are creeping up this plenty of time and coueen creeping up this plenty of time and colleen was saying earlier that when theresa may said we knew about this and double that amount and the incentive, they had just declared publicly. it’s incentive, they had 'ust declared ublicl . v . incentive, they had 'ust declared ublicl. �*, ., , ,, , publicly. it's a process with very little transparency _ publicly. it's a process with very little transparency and - publicly. it's a process with very little transparency and closely l little transparency and closely guarded by the chair of the 1922 backbench committee and there are examples _ backbench committee and there are examples of tory mps who say they
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have written letters and they have not actually written letters and even _ not actually written letters and even some who have said they have written _ even some who have said they have written letters and subsequently withdrawn those letters and nothing is actually _ withdrawn those letters and nothing is actually gotten and are taken out and so, _ is actually gotten and are taken out and so, you — is actually gotten and are taken out and so, you have to take these letters of— and so, you have to take these letters of the bit of caution and 48 hours _ letters of the bit of caution and 48 hours after— letters of the bit of caution and 48 hours after that, you have the she -- rishi —— rishi sunak with his thing and had to— —— rishi sunak with his thing and had to keep _ —— rishi sunak with his thing and had to keep the two by elections on the 23rd _ had to keep the two by elections on the 23rd and last hours has been buiiding — the 23rd and last hours has been building anything that's partly because mps have gotten back to the constituencies in the houses and sitting _ constituencies in the houses and sitting at— constituencies in the houses and sitting at the minute and they will have been— sitting at the minute and they will have been me into contact with the constituents in many of whom have written _ constituents in many of whom have written letters are the first wave of the _ written letters are the first wave of the story when the first party gate _ of the story when the first party gate allegation started and started to come _ gate allegation started and started to come out and they will set the constituents that they were waiting
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see what _ constituents that they were waiting see what happens make the decision. some _ see what happens make the decision. some of— see what happens make the decision. some of them really did have to make a decision— some of them really did have to make a decision and i that's what you are seeing _ a decision and i that's what you are seeing in _ a decision and i that's what you are seeing in the flagrant westminster is that— seeing in the flagrant westminster is that we — seeing in the flagrant westminster is that we are now going to have a chalienge — is that we are now going to have a challenge but the question is, whether it's operation save big dog is going _ whether it's operation save big dog is going to — whether it's operation save big dog is going to work and they will get the magic— is going to work and they will get the magic number of 180 to actually houston _ the magic number of 180 to actually houston. the the magic number of 180 to actually houston. . , the magic number of 180 to actually houston. ., , ., , , the daily mill has rebel without a clue. but backbenchers acknowledging against him and one said that they have a plan apart from tripping at the names and people were sending letters but that's all they have to do at this stage, isn't it?- do at this stage, isn't it? look, ou do at this stage, isn't it? look, you have _ do at this stage, isn't it? look, you have to _ do at this stage, isn't it? look, you have to take _ do at this stage, isn't it? look, you have to take a _ do at this stage, isn't it? look, you have to take a step - do at this stage, isn't it? look, you have to take a step back i do at this stage, isn't it? look, | you have to take a step back and think— you have to take a step back and think about it, was there realistically to take over the
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moment— realistically to take over the moment and jeremy hunt is seen as the favourite and when he won in and since _ the favourite and when he won in and since rishi _ the favourite and when he won in and since rishi sunak, his ratings for the went— since rishi sunak, his ratings for the went down following a storm or at his— the went down following a storm or at his family finances, i think this be? at his family finances, i think this he? 0ver— at his family finances, i think this be? 0verwho at his family finances, i think this be? 0ver who there at his family finances, i think this be? 0verwho there is at his family finances, i think this be? 0ver who there is to really take over and _ be? 0ver who there is to really take over and so— be? 0ver who there is to really take over and so in the back of his mind and tory— over and so in the back of his mind and tory mps on the decision. another— and tory mps on the decision. another name mentioned but again, as your clean skin, for a couple of years. the daily express. 0n the eight o'clock news tonight, what about all of that money which was given for low, why didn't god help the travel companies keep people employ more staff on their books ready for when the industry recovered? apparently,
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8 million it's — the industry recovered? apparently, 8 million it's been _ the industry recovered? apparently, 8 million it's been given _ the industry recovered? apparently, 8 million it's been given an - the industry recovered? apparently, 8 million it's been given an aide i the industry recovered? apparently, 8 million it's been given an aide -- l 8 million it's been given an aide —— eight billion and all of this spokes questions from the transport secretary and to travel bosses about what is going on with all the chaos that we have seen and in a way, i am anticipating that the travel buses will respond by saying, we were in the middle of a pandemic and we actually made quite large losses in that period and so that it billion is probably soaked up to keep our heads above water and i am anticipating they'll be the answer but it's also a legitimate question to ask from the government and we have to tighten the purse strings on the cost crisis and people were potentially missing out on their holidays and chaos and cues in airports and this is a conversation
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that will probably continue later on and injust a that will probably continue later on and injusta bit that will probably continue later on and injust a bit of that will probably continue later on and in just a bit of accountability from the travel buses for sure. the nic in from the travel buses for sure. the cynic in me — from the travel buses for sure. the cynic in me says. — from the travel buses for sure. the cynic in me says, they might be looking — cynic in me says, they might be looking for— cynic in me says, they might be looking for other stressed up on the front pages other than this. this not a _ front pages other than this. this not a single mention of the party gate on — not a single mention of the party gate on the front page tonight but putting _ gate on the front page tonight but putting that aside, i'm going to slightly— putting that aside, i'm going to slightly speak up for the travel industry— slightly speak up for the travel industry a bit because they were absolutely battered in the pandemic and heathrow lost £4 billion alone and heathrow lost £4 billion alone and is _ and heathrow lost £4 billion alone and is incredibly difficult and they did receive government money and some _ did receive government money and some of— did receive government money and some of them took the furlough cash and then— some of them took the furlough cash and then the staff were subsequently laid off— and then the staff were subsequently laid off and just be questions on how they— laid off and just be questions on how they failed to meet this surging demand _ how they failed to meet this surging demand and go after the pandemic.
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taking _ demand and go after the pandemic. taking the _ demand and go after the pandemic. taking the man to make money and subsequently laying of the staff. many people think wait a minute, we have been had. j many people think wait a minute, we have been had.— have been had. i think there are legitimate _ have been had. i think there are legitimate questions that i have been had. i think there are legitimate questions that they l have been had. i think there are i legitimate questions that they have to ask— legitimate questions that they have to ask about the way that they are operating — to ask about the way that they are operating but the other problem is that this _ operating but the other problem is that this is — operating but the other problem is that this is essentially a problem with brexit as well because staff shortages have been partly caused by brexit— shortages have been partly caused by brexit and _ shortages have been partly caused by brexit and i think hiring staff is 'ust brexit and i think hiring staff is just been incredibly different and it's very— just been incredibly different and it's very difficult at the moment for the — it's very difficult at the moment for the number of reasons to hire people _ for the number of reasons to hire people and — for the number of reasons to hire people and airports, moving other careers _ people and airports, moving other careers. ., ., people and airports, moving other careers. ., v, ., people and airports, moving other careers. ., ., ., ., , careers. the of the queen on the top ofthe careers. the of the queen on the top of the masthead _ careers. the of the queen on the top of the masthead on _ careers. the of the queen on the top of the masthead on the _ careers. the of the queen on the top of the masthead on the express i careers. the of the queen on the top of the masthead on the express and | of the masthead on the express and as was vicki young reported that the prime minister could have around 15 depending on how this
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challenge goes. i love but the telegraph says, a great photo as well. and one of them is that the keyboard booking online, booking of flights we can choose which bit of the terminal floor we want to sleep on. nevertoo the terminal floor we want to sleep on. never too far off the mark. lovely contrast to the telegraph. much of what to do it on the times just to be contrary. my boss will make this up i think it's a nice photograph of the dancing partner. i will put them on again and i have them on the desk there that think you can see, this is bridget, who was dancing with the prince of wales on the tea dance which is his home in gloucestershire and partly, the contrast is with surviving the jubilee which they will find in the
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guardian. and do you think we're getting it right. please? a commemoration, celebration and it's an odd one because we are all acknowledging that she is coming to the end of her reign but we are trying to be optimistic and a change of monarch in the next few years. yes, definitely. i do think that, i don't have this controversial thing to say but people do try to kinda put it to the back of their minds that there will be another monarch after this because they feel that the queen is so loved by everybody and on the same kind of attitude with prince charles as much and. she would be a hard act for anyone to follow, i suppose.— would be a hard act for anyone to follow, i suppose. exactly. and so, at the moment, _ follow, i suppose. exactly. and so, at the moment, just _ follow, i suppose. exactly. and so,
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at the moment, just think - follow, i suppose. exactly. and so, at the moment, just think people l follow, i suppose. exactly. and so, l at the moment, just think people are this opportunity to celebrate the queen and thinker in terms of the support and people like camping out and stuff and all the way down the mile and i think you'll be a nice gesture especially after everything that she has been through at the moment with prince philip passing away as well. moment with prince philip passing away as well-— moment with prince philip passing away as well. whatever your views, ou have away as well. whatever your views, you have to — away as well. whatever your views, you have to acknowledge _ away as well. whatever your views, you have to acknowledge the i you have to acknowledge the longevity of her reign in such a remarkable landmark after the pandemic and with the work going on and the _ pandemic and with the work going on and the chance for people with you support— and the chance for people with you support the monarchy and there are questions _ support the monarchy and there are questions over the monarchy and the cost of— questions over the monarchy and the cost of the _ questions over the monarchy and the cost of the monarchy, the conduct of the royal— cost of the monarchy, the conduct of the royal family and so on. and such a gloomy— the royal family and so on. and such a gloomy period and a bit of national— a gloomy period and a bit of national patriotism and we have this at some _ national patriotism and we have this at some of— national patriotism and we have this
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at some of the kids and really exciting _ at some of the kids and really exciting i_ at some of the kids and really excitina. ., �* ,, ., ., , exciting. i don't know if, what is the sort of _ exciting. i don't know if, what is the sort of attitude? _ exciting. i don't know if, what is the sort of attitude? what i exciting. i don't know if, what is the sort of attitude? what did . exciting. i don't know if, what is i the sort of attitude? what did they think of having the queen and all of that? . think of having the queen and all of that? , ., think of having the queen and all of that? y . ., ,., a ., that? , they are and so, it's all wrapped up _ that? , they are and so, it's all wrapped up in _ that? , they are and so, it's all wrapped up in this _ that? , they are and so, it's all wrapped up in this mysticism . that? , they are and so, it's all l wrapped up in this mysticism and nrystery— wrapped up in this mysticism and mystery triple crown thing and they don't _ mystery triple crown thing and they don't know — mystery triple crown thing and they don't know very much about it. prohahiy— don't know very much about it. prohahiy a _ don't know very much about it. probably a bit young but, there really— probably a bit young but, there really excited and in the build up to this _ really excited and in the build up to this at — really excited and in the build up to this at school, they been doing activities — to this at school, they been doing activities and all sorts of things to marked it as well and it's definitely in their radar. unlike ou and definitely in their radar. unlike you and me. — definitely in their radar. unlike you and me. i— definitely in their radar. unlike you and me, i suspect- definitely in their radar. unlike you and me, i suspect you're l definitely in their radar. unlike i you and me, i suspect you're roughly the same age as me for i still have the coin for the silver jubilee and it was 25p. he looked big and meaty. i remember it and i
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don't think they give you anything this year, do they? j don't think they give you anything this year, do they?— a couple things to say, saying that she had a bit of a rough landing and she had a bit of a rough landing and she flew back from aberdeen and landed in london because the train it to a board knows bit of a rough landing and she does look quite serious in the picture. but so she did not have to unveil herself and the facilities on board and notjust for thejubilee. she the facilities on board and not 'ust for the jubilee.i the facilities on board and not 'ust for the jubilee. she did 'ump out of the lane for the jubilee. she did 'ump out of the plane during h for the jubilee. she did 'ump out of the plane during the i for the jubilee. she did jump out of the plane during the olympic i for the jubilee. she did jump out of. the plane during the olympic opening ceremony _ the plane during the olympic opening ceremony. at the plane during the olympic opening ceremon . r , ., the plane during the olympic opening ceremon . . , ., , . , ., ceremony. a bit of turbulence is not auoin to ceremony. a bit of turbulence is not going to face _ ceremony. a bit of turbulence is not going to face her, _
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ceremony. a bit of turbulence is not going to face her, fairpoint. - going to face her, fairpoint. according to this, animal rights campaigners were worried that the jubilee crazy brits, only the start of a phrase like that will buy themselves corgis and her majesty will not be amused. will you get a corgi? will not be amused. will you get a corn i? . �* , will not be amused. will you get a corui? ., 2 ., will not be amused. will you get a corui? ., �*, ., ., will not be amused. will you get a corui? ., 2 ., ., ., corgi? yeah, it's not one of those desianer corgi? yeah, it's not one of those designer dogs _ corgi? yeah, it's not one of those designer dogs that _ corgi? yeah, it's not one of those designer dogs that will _ corgi? yeah, it's not one of those designer dogs that will sway i corgi? yeah, it's not one of those l designer dogs that will sway people from paying lots of money for, but i guess in the moment this week, the queen is trending at one of the most noticeable thing about the queens and herfavourite noticeable thing about the queens and her favourite things noticeable thing about the queens and herfavourite things is her dogs. and searching for that kind of dogs. and searching for that kind of dog in the popularity is going to get higher and that could potentially mean that people are going to be buying these dogs but not bearing in mind isjust for the jubilee. ah. not bearing in mind is 'ust for the jubilee. . , ., , ., jubilee. a perennial thing. kids are was pleading _ jubilee. a perennial thing. kids are was pleading with _ jubilee. a perennial thing. kids are was pleading with the _ jubilee. a perennial thing. kids are was pleading with the parents i jubilee. a perennial thing. kids are
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was pleading with the parents for. was pleading with the parents for animals we planning on getting a corgi. animals we planning on getting a corn i. ., �* animals we planning on getting a corui. ., �* ., , ,, ., corgi. no, we're on the pressure to net a kind corgi. no, we're on the pressure to get a kind of— corgi. no, we're on the pressure to get a kind of dog — corgi. no, we're on the pressure to get a kind of dog though. - corgi. no, we're on the pressure to get a kind of dog though. but, i corgi. no, we're on the pressure to. get a kind of dog though. but, yeah. resisting _ get a kind of dog though. but, yeah. resisting so far.— resisting so far. thank you both and for very entertaining _ resisting so far. thank you both and for very entertaining papers. - the papers will be back again tomorrow evening with katy balls, who's the deputy political editor at the spectator, and the guardian's political correspondent, aubrey allegretti. dojoin us then if you can but for now, goodnight. good evening.
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0leksandr zinchenko couldn't hold back the tears as he spoke on tuesday on the eve of ukraine's world cup qualifier against scotland. the match which takes place in glasgow on wednesday, was rescheduled from march after russia's invasion of ukraine, who are certain to earn the support of fans around the world in their first competitive match since the war started. i hope there will still be a lot of people but we understand the situation that maybe there is no opportunity for a lot of ukrainian people to come and watch the game but i'm pretty sure that all ukraine will watch us and we will feel the support. that's 100%. so, many times to be fair, we can speak a lot, but we need to do so on the pitch and that's what they're going to try to do. it's a massive game for scotland as well.
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but manager steve clarke says he empathises with the complexity of the fixture. the situation surrounding the game, i said a long time ago, i hop the games goes on injune and that will mean the situation ukraine is improved, it has not. but we are still here. we will be guided by ukrainians as to how they felt and they felt the game should go ahead and they made a decision to get there pressed out to training camp and they want to play, they want to try and give the nation of boost by qualifying and so, the game goes ahead and still, with the whole horrific outside influence, we focus on the game of football. the winners at hampden will play wales in a final qualifier in cardiff on sunday. but they still have a competitive game in the nations league against poland on wednesday with big players like gareth bale and aaron ramsey expected to be rested. manager rob page admits they have
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their eye on the bigger game. everyone knows the game, it will be performed on the greatest stage in world history since 1958. we want to win every game. we are not here to make the numbers up, we are here to compete. a complete game of football and on sundays final, don't get me wrong, who and when, we'll be at it. england face hungary in the nations league on saturday and west ham's jarrod bowen has been included in the squad for the first time. the winger has come on a huge journey from playing for non—league hereford in 2014 to making the england squad in a world cup year, and bowen can't quite believe the progress he's made. at the time, it was confidence football, playing for my local team and that was it.
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you have dreams but you don't think someone from this area will get a move to holland in the first place knows just like playing follow, cool team and just weekly, out and sometimes i look back at where i've come from and you have to take my hat off to myself and say you know where come from to where i am now. att ra cts attracts supporters watch tests in the first match against new zealand on thursday. if the verse came with the new coach who along with recently appointed captain ben stokes decided to recall both to the squad. but none of the five days of lords have sold out. sought out for the first three days and so, there still is that support there for the team but as a players point of view, we have to make the commitment that were going to be
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exciting and draw people through the gates. i make when the british would be incredible, really. look at the reaction that was when rachel won the grand national. 0n the top races in the world to win and did that. it races in the world to win and did that. . ., , that. if i could win this, it will be treat that. if i could win this, it will be great for _ that. if i could win this, it will be great for me, _ that. if i could win this, it will be great for me, and - be great for me, and hopefully inspire — be great for me, and hopefully inspire other women getting into the sport _ inspire other women getting into the sport i_ inspire other women getting into the sport i do _ inspire other women getting into the sport. i do appreciate how realising how you _ sport. i do appreciate how realising how you are — sport. i do appreciate how realising how you are inspiring others and i do really— how you are inspiring others and i do really appreciate that side of things — do really appreciate that side of things. it'sjust because i compete on a day—to—day basis on level terms
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with men. _ on a day—to—day basis on level terms with men. i_ on a day—to—day basis on level terms with men, i suppose my put my head out of— with men, i suppose my put my head out of nry— with men, i suppose my put my head out of my little racing bubble, but i'm doing — out of my little racing bubble, but i'm doing is quite unique wears them so engaged _ i'm doing is quite unique wears them so engaged in this that i feel like one of— so engaged in this that i feel like one of the — so engaged in this that i feel like one of the lads almost, as bad as it sounds _ one of the lads almost, as bad as it sounds you — one of the lads almost, as bad as it sounds. you tend to forget what you're doing, really. germany's third seed alexander zverev is through to the french open semi—finals after a hard fought four set win over spain's carlos alacaraz. the 25 year old german was effective with his serve and despite a blip when losing the third set was too strong against the 19 year old 6th seed to take the 6—4, 6—4, 4—6, 7—6 win and he'll face either defending champion novak djokovic or 13 time winner rafael nadal in the last four in the women's draw, coco gauff has reached her first ever grand slam semi final after beating fellow american sloane stephens. the 18 year old won her quarter final in straight sets 7—5, 6—2. she'll face martina trevisan for a place in the finalshe's also never made it to a grand slam semi before. and that's all the sport for now.
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low single figures and while it will be dry forfirst low single figures and while it will be dry for first thing the area of cloud and wells in the midlands to turn into another batch of showers as it comes down to south england. it may start drying in the show was break and heavy thunder from parts of southern scotland, northern central and eastern england in the afternoon and not many sharks or northern scotland and ireland, seen the show was faded and sunny spells in between and most places will end the day dry and sunny. 0vernight and into thursday, five patches around an area of cloud no bricks of range is pushing him towards northern ireland as we go into thursday morning and he gets off to another rather chilly start. increasing
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welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore. i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: in eastern ukraine, the governor of the luhansk province says most of the key city of severodonetsk is now in russian hands. the prosecutor of the international criminal court has described ukraine as a crime scene, where they will be carrying out the biggest ever investigation. one week after the horrific school shooting in texas, our correspondent hears from parents who lost their daughter. cheering after more than two months of full lockdown, shanghai eases its covid restrictions. and bts — the wildly popular south korean k—pop group —
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