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there we go. the technology is working. it isjust there we go. the technology is working. it is just that time of the evening! welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. hopefully the tech gremlins will let us speak to our guests and show you the papers. with me are annabel denham, who's director of communications at the iea — the institute of economic affairs — the free market think—tank, and also with me is the broadcaster john stapleton. good evening to you both. i am glad to see you alive and working there, envision! good stuff. yes, john, fingers crossed! let's run you through those front pages of the newspapers. the mail leads with the rmt�*s planned industrial action, referring to it as a "hard—left" strike which will paralyse britain. unsuprisingly, it makes the front page of the metro too. the strike will see 50,000 workers walk out on the 21st, 23rd and 25th ofjune.

effectively, a week—long shutdown. the times says senior tories accuse the government of being un—conservative and socialist and that borisjohnson must cut taxes to remain in post. but the express says he'll do exactly that, reporting on plans by the pm to cut taxes and introduce "business incentives". but the rebels have plans of their own to conduct "vote strikes" to paralyse law—making and put pressure on borisjohnson — that's according to the guardian. and nifty—fifty for harry kane! the mirror's back page leads with the striker�*s late equaliser against germany, which saw him beat bobby charlton's goal tally for england. so let usjump into a real mixed bag of papers tomorrow, as i said, annabel and john with us. good evening to you both, and let's start with the times tonight. there's a lot on its front page tonight, but

let's start with cutting taxes, because we've heard a lot today about what could happen next and how borisjohnson will about what could happen next and how boris johnson will secure about what could happen next and how borisjohnson will secure the upper hand to get on with the job at hand, but cutting taxes is the latest addition to the list. can we afford as a country right now? wasn't it if humans ago the chancellor was saying we have a huge covid bill to pay? we do we have a huge covid bill to pay? - do have a huge covid bill to pay, and a good bit of information as first government is concerned, with prices going up, their revenue from vat is increasing, i don't know the exact figures, but, yes, cutting taxes from several sections... it is not clear from this article, and they're saying it is on social policy. in fairness, we have a tax level at the moment in the uk which

is about what it was at the end of the second world war. in fairness, not all of it is on to their failure of policy, a lot of it is down to covid and the war of ukraine and some extent as well, but something needs to be done about it according to his own backbenchers, and they are urging them to cut taxes asap. according to the times, the budget scheduled for november is going to cut business taxes but not personal taxes. it remains to be seen whether rishi sunak relents to the pressure coming from this backbenchers to cut taxes. �* ., , ., . taxes. and that focus on cutting business tax — taxes. and that focus on cutting business tax to _ taxes. and that focus on cutting business tax to boost _ taxes. and that focus on cutting i business tax to boost investment, the argument goes. annabel, it is interesting, because he might argue that will not win over the critics, because they did not have a problem

with the policies of the prime minister himself, it was his character. it minister himself, it was his character-— minister himself, it was his character. , ., , ., . character. it is debatable how much im act character. it is debatable how much impact slashing _ character. it is debatable how much impact slashing taxes _ character. it is debatable how much impact slashing taxes will _ character. it is debatable how much impact slashing taxes will have - character. it is debatable how much impact slashing taxes will have on | impact slashing taxes will have on boris _ impact slashing taxes will have on borisjohnson's popular t will impact slashing taxes will have on boris johnson's popular t will have in the _ boris johnson's popular t will have in the conservative party, although there _ in the conservative party, although there is— in the conservative party, although there is a _ in the conservative party, although there is a sense among many conservative backbench mps that boris _ conservative backbench mps that boris johnson conservative backbench mps that borisjohnson is conservative backbench mps that boris johnson is a conservative backbench mps that borisjohnson is a little ideologically onboard, that rishi sunak— ideologically onboard, that rishi sunak is— ideologically onboard, that rishi sunak is the low tax chancellor, but he is _ sunak is the low tax chancellor, but he is also _ sunak is the low tax chancellor, but he is also the augustinian chancellor, just not yet. of course, it is welcomed news, the conservative party is looking at, the government is looking at ways of cutting _ the government is looking at ways of cutting taxes, be they personal taxes _ cutting taxes, be they personal taxes or— cutting taxes, be they personal taxes or business taxes. too often, provisions— taxes or business taxes. too often, provisions forget the link between taxation. — provisions forget the link between taxation, government spending and a comic— taxation, government spending and a comic growth, and it is interested in cutting — comic growth, and it is interested in cutting the cost of living, it really — in cutting the cost of living, it really should bear in mind that for marry— really should bear in mind that for many people, the largest cost of

living _ many people, the largest cost of living is— many people, the largest cost of living is the tax that they pay, so this is— living is the tax that they pay, so this is certainly welcome news that they seem — this is certainly welcome news that they seem to be doing this, although where _ they seem to be doing this, although where was _ they seem to be doing this, although where was the opposition last week, the week— where was the opposition last week, the week before, we had the emergency budget and the government introduced _ emergency budget and the government introduced it when fall tax on oil and gas — introduced it when fall tax on oil and gas companies? despite the warnings — and gas companies? despite the warnings that that would have a negative — warnings that that would have a negative impact on investment, that investment— negative impact on investment, that investment necessary to ensure supply— investment necessary to ensure supply in— investment necessary to ensure supply in the future to meet demand and therefore keep energy bills a little bit lower. it is also welcome _ a little bit lower. it is also welcome that the times points out johnson _ welcome that the times points out johnson internet will be making announcements on deregulation to increase _ announcements on deregulation to increase growth next week. it should be taken _ increase growth next week. it should be taken with a slight pinch of salt. — be taken with a slight pinch of salt, because how many times over the last— salt, because how many times over the last decade or so were we promised _ the last decade or so were we promised bite over means they would be the _ promised bite over means they would be the ones _ promised bite over means they would be the ones to ignite the bonfire of red tape _ be the ones to ignite the bonfire of red tape that yet here we are, still waiting? _ red tape that yet here we are, still waiting? but it is worth point out

that many— waiting? but it is worth point out that many regulations do drive up the cost _ that many regulations do drive up the cost of— that many regulations do drive up the cost of living, there is one of the reasons— the cost of living, there is one of the reasons why we have our highest childcare _ the reasons why we have our highest childcare costs in the 0ecd, for instance — childcare costs in the 0ecd, for instance. failure to modernise planning — instance. failure to modernise planning has let you have rents and average _ planning has let you have rents and average house price to earnings ratios for— average house price to earnings ratios for the uk sitting at around 8.35. _ ratios for the uk sitting at around 835, so — ratios for the uk sitting at around 8.35, so there's lots of be done on the relation — 8.35, so there's lots of be done on the relation fronts that would come at a cost _ the relation fronts that would come at a cost to the governments, and door for you would not have _ governments, and door for you would not have concerns about needing to borrow _ not have concerns about needing to borrow more and whether that would need to— borrow more and whether that would need to increasing inflation. difficult _ need to increasing inflation. difficult for government to do at this stage. difficult for government to do at this state. 3 difficult for government to do at this state. i ., difficult for government to do at this state. �*, ., ., ., this stage. let's move on to the telegraph. _ this stage. let's move on to the telegraph, because _ this stage. let's move on to the telegraph, because it _ this stage. let's move on to the telegraph, because it feels - this stage. let's move on to the telegraph, because it feels like| this stage. let's move on to the i telegraph, because it feels like we have been talking about the follow—up to that vote for weeks and it is only tuesday! the daily telegraph, wokery report. there is

not much detail it has to be said, but this is the idea it would be part of this war on waste and wokery and that diversity and inclusion jobs would be cut in the nhs was doubled you make of this? fin jobs would be cut in the nhs was doubled you make of this? on the face of it, doubled you make of this? on the face of it. it _ doubled you make of this? on the face of it, it is _ doubled you make of this? on the face of it, it is a _ doubled you make of this? on the face of it, it is a damning - face of it, it is a damning indictment of the system as it stands at the moment, the health secretary saying we have got to... referring to this report by general sir gordon messenger, who stood for eight months at looking at the nhs and came up with a conclusion, a culture that allows bullying and determination, and calling for an end of what are described as diversityjobs. i suspect the union will have a lot to say about this, even when it is eventually published. my thoughts, circling

back to what was said a moment ago, is we have had so many reports into the nhs, inquires into the nhs. how many of them around to force? a lot of them are kicked into long grass. people who bit is not, potentially have more detail, it is hard to... —— hope it is not. it is a pretty dynamite report on the face of it. annabel, we are told from a business point of view that any board, any customers should reflect the people it is serving, and therefore if you have a diverse and inclusive workforce, that has to be good news, doesn't it? here, we are told the nhs would want to cut that. i think we have long _ nhs would want to cut that. i think we have long been _ nhs would want to cut that. i think we have long been hearing - nhs would want to cut that. i think we have long been hearing stories| we have long been hearing stories about _ we have long been hearing stories about diversity and inclusion, managers being employed into the hs under— managers being employed into the hs under the _ managers being employed into the hs under the quite large salaries, often — under the quite large salaries, often salaries that far exceed the nationai— often salaries that far exceed the national average wage, and those are

the sorts— national average wage, and those are the sorts of— national average wage, and those are the sorts ofjob ads the right—wing media _ the sorts ofjob ads the right—wing media have really seized upon to suggest — media have really seized upon to suggest the nhs is an organisation that has— suggest the nhs is an organisation that has priorities in the wrong place _ that has priorities in the wrong place and _ that has priorities in the wrong place and it is fixating on diversity and inclusion, which in course — diversity and inclusion, which in course a — diversity and inclusion, which in course a very important, but it is not perhaps _ course a very important, but it is not perhaps the job of our alker service — not perhaps the job of our alker service to — not perhaps the job of our alker service to be putting so much investment and so much focus on that, _ investment and so much focus on that, -- — investment and so much focus on that, -- our— investment and so much focus on that, —— our health care service. i do have _ that, —— our health care service. i do have some _ that, —— our health care service. i do have some simply with that argument. certainly, ithink do have some simply with that argument. certainly, i think sajid javid _ argument. certainly, i think sajid javid had — argument. certainly, i think sajid javid had a — argument. certainly, i think sajid javid had a point today when he said is a blockbuster service in the age of netfihc — is a blockbuster service in the age of netflix. there are many ways in which _ of netflix. there are many ways in which the — of netflix. there are many ways in which the hs of netflix. there are many ways in which the h5 is not fit for purpose and it— which the h5 is not fit for purpose and it needs to modernise, and i would _ and it needs to modernise, and i would like — and it needs to modernise, and i would like to see it really refocus on treating patients, on clearing that 64 — on treating patients, on clearing that 6.4 million backlog, so that that 6.4 million backlog, so that that backlog does not get any larger so we _ that backlog does not get any larger so we don't continue to hear really quite _ so we don't continue to hear really quite alarming terrell of people

having — quite alarming terrell of people having to drive themselves to a&e or sitting _ having to drive themselves to a&e or sitting avalanches a long time —— sitting _ sitting avalanches a long time —— sitting in— sitting avalanches a long time —— sitting in ambulances. the backdrop to this _ sitting in ambulances. the backdrop to this is _ sitting in ambulances. the backdrop to this is that increasing national insurance. — to this is that increasing national insurance, and really the efforts by the health — insurance, and really the efforts by the health secretary, by the government, ensure the extra money poured _ government, ensure the extra money poured into _ government, ensure the extra money poured into the nhs is used wisely, sow _ poured into the nhs is used wisely, sow but— poured into the nhs is used wisely, so... but again, there is a little scepticism _ so... but again, there is a little scepticism about this so—called landmark— scepticism about this so—called landmark report and whether its recommendations will be in limited — its recommendations will be in limited. ., its recommendations will be in limited. . ., , ., , limited. yeah, there have been many re orts on limited. yeah, there have been many reports on that- _ limited. yeah, there have been many reports on that. let's _ limited. yeah, there have been many reports on that. let's turn _ limited. yeah, there have been many reports on that. let's turn to - limited. yeah, there have been many reports on that. let's turn to the - reports on that. let's turn to the daily mail —— will be implemented. we are now told there are three dates for a national rail strike, strikes on the london underground. we know there is still chaos at airports. 0f we know there is still chaos at airports. of course, the cost of fuel now hitting another new high. the daily mail lays the blame squarely at the door of what he calls the hard left rail union,

doesn't it? it calls the hard left rail union, doesn't it?— calls the hard left rail union, doesn't it? ., , ., doesn't it? it does indeed, and some ofthe doesn't it? it does indeed, and some of the leaders _ doesn't it? it does indeed, and some of the leaders of _ doesn't it? it does indeed, and some of the leaders of the _ doesn't it? it does indeed, and some of the leaders of the unions - of the leaders of the unions involved being described as hard left, but 50,000 workers who are to be on strike cannot all be described as hard left, for sure. it will... it will affect some 2500 jobs, at risk, according to the union leaders, and also we are talking about people who operate for network rail, and union leaders are saying they lose theirjobs, as it is feared, 2400 jobs, that could have safety invocations everywhere, but —— invocations. iwonder safety invocations everywhere, but —— invocations. i wonder if those people heading to glastonbury, because that is affected, people heading to the uk... areas will

still be effective because their change comes down network road tracks, and on top of the network rail situation, tracks, and on top of the network railsituation, on tracks, and on top of the network rail situation, on the first day of these plans strikes, there is also another tube strike which has caused untold disruptions for millions and goings of people, so pretty gloomy prospect for all of us. the goings of people, so pretty gloomy prospect for all of us.— prospect for all of us. the timing and the dates _ prospect for all of us. the timing and the dates of— prospect for all of us. the timing and the dates of our— prospect for all of us. the timing and the dates of our significant, | and the dates of our significant, are they not? it is a tuesday, if thursday and a saturday. and we know what happens. essentially, this is a week—long strike. it is time for maximum disruption, isn't it? week-long strike. it is time for maximum disruption, isn't it? yeah, ou're maximum disruption, isn't it? yeah, you're right. — maximum disruption, isn't it? yeah, you're right. the _ maximum disruption, isn't it? yeah, you're right, the days _ maximum disruption, isn't it? yeah, you're right, the days in _ maximum disruption, isn't it? yeah, you're right, the days in between - you're right, the days in between normal— you're right, the days in between normal service will not be resuming, so it is— normal service will not be resuming, so it is essentially a week of disruption, and is coming on the time _ disruption, and is coming on the time of— disruption, and is coming on the time of the _ disruption, and is coming on the time of the crucial by in wakefield and tiverton, were the —— where the

conservative — and tiverton, were the —— where the conservative party have decent majorities commit particular in the latter. _ majorities commit particular in the latter. for— majorities commit particular in the latter, for some polls are suggesting they could lose, and these _ suggesting they could lose, and these will be symbolic defeats, wheat — these will be symbolic defeats, wheat field as a core redwall constituency. a force can hang onto that, _ constituency. a force can hang onto that, it _ constituency. a force can hang onto that, it signifies their still tory support— that, it signifies their still tory support in— that, it signifies their still tory support in the redwall, which will help him — support in the redwall, which will help him -- — support in the redwall, which will help him —— if boris can hang onto that, _ help him —— if boris can hang onto that, it _ help him —— if boris can hang onto that, it signifies there is still. tiverton. _ that, it signifies there is still. tiverton. a _ that, it signifies there is still. tiverton, a blue wall seat, a well over— tiverton, a blue wall seat, a well over 20,000 majority — it would be a pretty— over 20,000 majority — it would be a pretty devastating blow to lose that to the _ pretty devastating blow to lose that to the liberal democrats, who themselves are fighting hard to win that seat _ themselves are fighting hard to win that seat. to have these rail strakes— that seat. to have these rail strakes occur that week will really add to— strakes occur that week will really add to the — strakes occur that week will really add to the sense of discontent, concerns— add to the sense of discontent, concerns that british people will have _ concerns that british people will have over — concerns that british people will have over the government's ability to manage — have over the government's ability to manage a crisis over prospects of the future — to manage a crisis over prospects of the future, just this general sense of malaise —

the future, just this general sense of malaise that people are feeling at the _ of malaise that people are feeling at the moment, mainly due to the cost of living crisis, but it will certainly _ cost of living crisis, but it will certainly be compounded by that. i know— certainly be compounded by that. i know we _ certainly be compounded by that. i know we will come in to talk about the fact— know we will come in to talk about the fact that people will really struggle to get around the country, because _ struggle to get around the country, because it — struggle to get around the country, because it is notjust rail strakes, but you _ because it is notjust rail strakes, but you have soaring prices at the petrol— but you have soaring prices at the petrol pump in all sorts of chaos taking _ petrol pump in all sorts of chaos taking place at british airports. and so— taking place at british airports. and so what to do? the sun has a rather bleak assessment of what our summer might look like, a barbie in the back garden.— summer might look like, a barbie in the back garden. yes, summing up the thou~hts of the back garden. yes, summing up the thoughts of many _ the back garden. yes, summing up the thoughts of many people _ the back garden. yes, summing up the thoughts of many people tonight. - thoughts of many people tonight. this will. .. thoughts of many people tonight. this will... certainly england and wales and perhaps northern ireland to some degree tonight, this is serious disruption. when you bear in mind the boss of heathrow said today that he could be up to 18 months before the aviation industry gets

back to pre—pandemic levels, bearing in mind what is happening this week, flights delayed, cancelled, people stranded abroad, etc, 18 months of that? there also that compounds are petrol now, 100 pounds to fill a family car with petrol, more with diesel, that works out to £10 a gallon, and i'm quite sure that people... ifeel the same gallon, and i'm quite sure that people... i feel the same way myself. do i want to go abroad? do i want hassell the airport? i might just stay back home in the back garden —— castle at the airport. the potential cost of going abroad in the disruption you may face will put a lot of people off, and we vet the strikes on the railways as well — stay at home, enjoy the sunshine. if we get it! stay at home, en'oy the sunshine. if we et it! ., v ., stay at home, en'oy the sunshine. if we netit! . �*, .,, we get it! that's a big if, if we aet we get it! that's a big if, if we get some _ we get it! that's a big if, if we get some sunshine _ we get it! that's a big if, if we get some sunshine this - we get it! that's a big if, if we i get some sunshine this summer. it seems like nothing will play ball for us this year! annabel, legal age for us this year! annabel, legal age for smoking could be raised to 21.

these are early—stage proposals. there is not exactly consensus, i think it is fair to say, within the tory party. i thought the line was interesting here, but there have been lots of challenges with the government, that they've also played a part in this delay. i think that is an understatement. this a part in this delay. i think that is an understatement.- is an understatement. this is advanced. — is an understatement. this is advanced, the _ is an understatement. this is advanced, the smoking - is an understatement. this is advanced, the smoking age l is an understatement. this is - advanced, the smoking age raise to 21, advanced, the smoking age raise to 21. and _ advanced, the smoking age raise to 21. and also— advanced, the smoking age raise to 21, and also taxes on tobacco companies which may be unveiled later this — companies which may be unveiled later this week, but like you say, there _ later this week, but like you say, there are — later this week, but like you say, there are splits in the government over these — there are splits in the government over these radical recommendations. they are _ over these radical recommendations. they are radical, but they're not new _ they are radical, but they're not new at— they are radical, but they're not new. at least a year, if not longer, the appg _ new. at least a year, if not longer, the appg on — new. at least a year, if not longer, the appg on smoking and its friends, action— the appg on smoking and its friends, action on— the appg on smoking and its friends, action on smoking, and health, have suggested _ action on smoking, and health, have suggested the age of consent should be higher _ suggested the age of consent should be higher. ithink suggested the age of consent should be higher. i think the cigarettes are a _ be higher. i think the cigarettes are a legal product available to adults— are a legal product available to adults in the uk, which, it means it

is available — adults in the uk, which, it means it is available to people were 18 or ovel’, _ is available to people were 18 or over. so— is available to people were 18 or over. so i— is available to people were 18 or over, so i think you're going to start— over, so i think you're going to start lobbying for the smoking age should _ start lobbying for the smoking age should be lifted 21, you need to raise _ should be lifted 21, you need to raise the — should be lifted 21, you need to raise the voting age to 21 —— if you're going to. where do you stop? cohcerhs_ you're going to. where do you stop? concerns there, but also need to really _ concerns there, but also need to really remember that slapping additional taxes on tobacco or tobacco— additional taxes on tobacco or tobacco companies, which would be passed _ tobacco companies, which would be passed on— tobacco companies, which would be passed on to consumers, is going to passed onto consumers, is going to further— passed on to consumers, is going to further compound the cost of living crisis. _ further compound the cost of living crisis. an— further compound the cost of living crisis, an average family does indulge — crisis, an average family does indulge in _ crisis, an average family does indulge in tobacco now spends about £900 _ indulge in tobacco now spends about £900 a _ indulge in tobacco now spends about £900 a year in cigarette levees, so it is no— £900 a year in cigarette levees, so it is no wonder that there are these splits _ it is no wonder that there are these splits in _ it is no wonder that there are these splits in government over these recommendations.— splits in government over these recommendations. , ., ., recommendations. yes, and the other art of recommendations. yes, and the other part of those — recommendations. yes, and the other part of those proposals, _ recommendations. yes, and the other part of those proposals, also - part of those proposals, also raising the legal age to 21, would be further new taxes on tobacco companies. this takes us full circle, doesn't it? cutting taxes for some stuff, as we discussed at

the start, but raising taxes on the sin product like tobacco.— sin product like tobacco. difficult in supporting _ sin product like tobacco. difficult in supporting that. _ sin product like tobacco. difficult in supporting that. let's - sin product like tobacco. difficult in supporting that. let's not - sin product like tobacco. difficult l in supporting that. let's not forget the health indications of smoking. i started smoking when i was about 15 years old, i smoked for 30 years, i am very glad i gave up. if you did raise the age of smoking, the legal age of smoking, 221, assuming most people abided by that, and assuming some abided by that, they would be saving to the health service and all the people smoking, not least because of lung cancer. as annexe smoker, i have to say i applied this. i annexe smoker, i have to say i applied this-— applied this. i fear we have thoroughly _ applied this. i fear we have thoroughly depressed - applied this. i fear we have - thoroughly depressed everyone tonight in our review of the papers — there is little in the way of light entertainment. that - there is little in the way of light entertainment. at least we got

to the end! very _ light entertainment. at least we got to the end! very good _ light entertainment. at least we got to the end! very good to _ light entertainment. at least we got to the end! very good to have - light entertainment. at least we got to the end! very good to have you i to the end! very good to have you with us to talk _ to the end! very good to have you with us to talk about _ to the end! very good to have you with us to talk about the - to the end! very good to have you with us to talk about the papers, | with us to talk about the papers, not particular anything uplifting from those things. that is it for the papers this evening. my thanks to annabel and john. we are back tomorrow. we will do it all over again. it'll be with kevin schofield, who's political editor at huffpost uk, and martin bentham, who's the home affairs editor for the evening standard. you join us if you can, but until then, good night. good evening. this is your update from the bbc sport centre. england left it late, but had captain harry kane to thank for their nations league draw with germany. it was a landmark goal for kane, which came two minutes from time, with the travelling fans under the spotlight in munich. natalie pirks reports.

under a watchful eye in the beer halls of munich, england fans ran through their repertoire. the 2—0 win over germany last summer clearly still reason to sing. there were seven arrests before the game, including three for nazi salutes. but the german police were praised for their calm approach. and ahead of the game, the atmosphere was one of excitement. so far, so good. hopefully, everyone can stay behaved and enjoy their night. 3—1win, england. nothing else, 3—1win. that optimism was tested very early on. germany flew out of the traps and kyle walker scrambled with muller ready to pounce. with a spring in their step, germany were once again on the attack. commentator: this is hofmann in a one-on-one situation! - fans breathed a huge sigh of relief as the offside flag saved england defenders' blushes. close to half—time, saka came closest for england. 0h, whata hit! this was frustrating,

to say the least. the second half started with a bang, germany once again pulling the strings. and germany lead! all the momentum was with the hosts. muller almost made it two, but for pickford's smart stop. it was soon germany's keeper's time to shine, though, neuer denying kane a certain equaliser. he can't believe that hasn't gone in. but kane's second chance came soon after, as he was brought down. var helped the referee hand england a penalty. penalty! his 50th goal took him above sir bobby charlton. england's night saved at the very end. 50 england goals for harry kane. well, england may have dumped germany out of the euros last summer, but the germans hadn't lost a game since then and england were fortunate not to lose here. there are just four games before the start of the world cup for england, and there's plenty for gareth southgate to ponder. natalie pirks, bbc news, munich. the european champions italy are

the ones to catch in that group — they beat hungary 2—1 this evening. the pick of the goals coming from nicolo barrella. this strike on the half hour set italy on their way. lorenzo pellegrini made it two, before hungary pulled one back in the second half. italy go above their opponents, to top the group. manchester city defender alex greenwood has tested positive for covid and has returned home from the england women's training camp. england say she'll be monitored regularly, with a view to returning as soon as possible. sarina weigman's side begin a series of friendly matches next week, in the build up the home european championship that start in july. players involved in this week's rebel liv golf invitational event in hertfordshire will not face a ban from next week's us open. the next major on the men's calendar. it comes on the same day the former world number one dustinjohnson announced he's resigned from the pga tour to take part in the saudi—backed event. it means he also won't be available to play in the ryder cup from now on. johnson will, reportedly, receive $150 million for taking part and he says the decision was for him and his family.

i resigned my membership from the tour. i'm going to play here for now, and that's the plan. but what the consequences are going to be, obviously i can't comment on how the tour is going to handle it. with regard to majors, are you... majors? again, i can't answer for the majors, but hopefully they're going to allow us to play. 0bviously i'm exempt for the majors, so i plan on playing there, unless i hear otherwise. you know, we're not politicians. i know you guys hate that expression, but we're really not, unfortunately, and we're professional golfers. and, you know, if saudi arabia want to use the game of golf as a way for them to get to where they want to be and they have the resources to accelerate that experience, i think we're proud to help them on that journey, using the game of golf and the abilities that we have

to help grow the sport and take them to where they want to be. tiger woods has announced he'll miss next week's us open at brookline. the 15—time major champion posted on social media that he'd informed the usga that he won't be competing, because his body needs more time to get stronger for major championship golf. he said he plans to return to play in ireland before the open at st andrews next month. andy murray's made his way through to the second round of the stuttgart open in style, with a straight sets win over qualifier christopher 0'connell. the three—time grand slam champion lost the first three games of the match, before launching a comeback to beat the australian 6—4, 6—3. emma raducanu's wimbledon preparations have suffered a major setback. the british number one was forced to retire mid—way through herfirst round match at the nottingham 0pen. she'd been struggling after a medical time—out afterjust five games against viktorija golubic because of an injury to her left side. and just a few games later, she was unable to continue.

it was her first time back on grass since she retired in the fourth round at wimbledon last summer. raducanu's failed to win more than two matches at a tournament since her astonishing run to the title at the us open in september. and that is all the sport from us for now. we'll see you later on. hello. 0vernight rain clearing quickly from many areas in the morning, though in scotland, it will take much of the day to slowly creep northwards, whereas elsewhere, it'll be sunshine and showers — some heavy, thundery, a chance of hail, too. so here's the rain slowly moving northwards in scotland, not reaching the far north. these are the showers elsewhere. some of the heaviest ones could be in southern scotland and northern england into the afternoon. a cooler day, especially in scotland. quite windy around the coast of wales and southern england. and outbreaks of rain late afternoon and evening for northern ireland that may overnight and into thursday feed across the parts of northwest england and north wales. and still a bit of patchy light

rain and perhaps drizzle into scotland as thursday begins. not quite so mild first thing on thursday, and then during thursday, after a quiet start, we'll see outbreaks of rain pushing in towards parts of southern england, western england, wales and northern ireland with a freshening breeze, perhaps reaching southwest scotland later. northern and eastern scotland and the eastern side of england, there will be a few showers around. there will also be some warm sunny spells, too.

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