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this is bbc news with the latest headlines. two men have been arrested in relation to the murder of nine—year—old olivia pratt—korbel in liverpool. one of the suspects was arrested on suspicion of murder. the conservative leadership favourite liz truss pledges immediate action on energy bills during her first week in office if she becomes prime minister. ukrainian families close to europe's largest nuclear power plant say they're living in fear despite the arrival of un monitors. donald trump calls president biden an enemy of the state at his first rally since the fbi searched his florida resort for sensitive files.
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the most vicious, hateful and divisive speech ever delivered by an american president. pope francis has beatified one of his predecessors popejohn paul i in a ceremony at the vatican. police investigating the murder of nine—year—old olivia pratt—korbel in liverpool have arrested two men, one on suspicion of murder. our correspondent laura trant is with me. laura, you have more details on that statement from merseyside police? yes, there has been a development in this tragic case. two men were
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arrested this morning in the runcorn area south—east of liverpool in relation to the death of nine—year—old olivia pratt—korbel. the force said that a 34—year—old man was liverpool —— from liverpool was arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder and he remains in police custody and is being questioned by detectives. am—year—old man from knowsley has also been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, and he is also in custody. merseyside police are continuing to ask for any information, they are appealing for the public�*s help, they say that even the tiniest blimmin�* of information could help build evidence in this really important case. they are trying to bring justice, as they say, to olivia and her family, justice, as they say, to olivia and herfamily, but they justice, as they say, to olivia and her family, but they do need the public�*s help with that. —— the tiniest glimmer. yesterday in the derby between liverpool and everton, quite poignantly, in the ninth minute, the crowd paid their respects. minute, the crowd paid their respects-_ minute, the crowd paid their resects. ., , ., ., minute, the crowd paid their
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resects. ., ., respects. more details on that as they come _ respects. more details on that as they come into — respects. more details on that as they come into us. _ the front runner in the contest for the conservative party leadership liz truss says she will act on energy bills within a week if she becomes prime minister. her rival rishi sunak says he cannot rule out blackouts this winter if he becomes pm. the uk is facing a genuine emergency on energy, he said. the winner will be announced tomorrow and take office on tuesday. our political correspondent tony bonsignore reports. whoever wins the leadership race and becomes the next prime minister will be walking straight into an economic storm. they face one urgent question before all others — what to do about soaring energy bills? rishi sunak has long promised some financial support for everyone, with more on top for especially the most vulnerable. today, liz truss promised that if she wins, help is on the way. i understand that people are struggling with eye—watering energy bills, and there are predictions of even worse down the track.
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and i understand that. and i can say, laura, that i will act. if i'm elected as prime minister, i will act immediately on bills and on energy supply. she gave no details, as yet, and promised an announcement this week. it's an important shift in tone. when wooing tory party members, it was all about tax cuts and deregulation, but now voting has closed, her audience is the whole country. though there was still a message for party members who want to see a more radical approach. to look at everything through the lens of redistribution, i believe is wrong. is it fair that on this decision...? yes. it is fain _ it is fair to give the wealthiest people more money back? it is fair. opposition parties are pushing for a freeze on the energy cap. labour accused the government of failing to grasp the seriousness of the situation.
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it's extraordinary that we've had a leadership election that has gone on for weeks and weeks, as everyone has been saying, and yet, the two leadership candidates — liz truss we've just heard from — cannot give a specific answer to the one question, frankly, that everybody wants an answer to, which is — what the heck is going to happen to my bills? of course, there could still be a surprise result tomorrow. today, rishi sunak was still pushing his message, though thoughts are starting to turn to what happens next. if you don't win, what will you do next? well, i'm going to stay as a member of parliament. and i was really delighted... actually, i finished this campaign on friday at home in yorkshire with my own members, which was really lovely, and it's been a great privilege to represent them as their member of parliament for richmond in north yorkshire. i'd love to keep doing that as long as they'll have me. by tomorrow lunchtime, we will finally know who'll be moving into this placejust a day later, and their time in downing street may well be defined by what they decide
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to announce in the coming days. tony bonsignore, bbc news. so, what will the arrival of a new pm and new government mean for british businesses? joining us now the strategy director for the defence company inzpire limited. thank you very much indeed for being with us. what do you hope for, from the new government?— the new government? well, firstly, thanks for inviting _ the new government? well, firstly, thanks for inviting me _ the new government? well, firstly, thanks for inviting me on, - the new government? well, firstly, thanks for inviting me on, it's - the new government? well, firstly, thanks for inviting me on, it's a - thanks for inviting me on, it's a pleasure. i think clarity, more than anything else. we have had a summer of paralysis by analysis, where we are trying to second—guess what is going to happen with the new government, that is going to be formed by the new prime minister. of course, everyjourney of 1000 miles starts with a single step, and by lunchtime tomorrow, as you say, we will know. i know that liz truss has said that within a week, we should have absolute clarity on her agenda,
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but it is very big hand, small map at the moment, so we are very much talking macro, we are still dealing with the ongoing issues, obviously everything moves on outpace and we still don't have the confidence from a business perspective to be able to, all the tools, to be able to plan for the future for our investments et cetera. so, i very much look forward to this period being over. much look forward to this period being over-— much look forward to this period being over. what difficulties, you are a defence _ being over. what difficulties, you are a defence company, - being over. what difficulties, you are a defence company, what - are a defence company, what difficulties are you facing in terms of energy gusts and so on, and what are you doing in this time of high inflation, to help your employees? because i think you've given them a cost of living allowance, is that right? cost of living allowance, is that riuht? ~ ., ~ cost of living allowance, is that riaht? ., ~ ., cost of living allowance, is that riuht? ., . ., ., , cost of living allowance, is that riaht? ., . ., ., _, right? we have. we are only a company _ right? we have. we are only a company of — right? we have. we are only a company of about _ right? we have. we are only a company of about 300 - right? we have. we are only a| company of about 300 people, right? we have. we are only a - company of about 300 people, and just about 80% of those brilliant employees are ex—military, retired military people, and it occurred to us in april when we were going
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through our review of salaries et cetera for this year, and this was obviously post the russian invasion of ukraine and the problems that we face through that, and in the past, when we were serving, i spent ten years in germany, we went to germany or hong kong or wherever, then, there would be a look at the cost of living in that particular area that we were living in, and if there was a variation between how much you enjoyed in the uk, and that where you were asked to live abroad, you were given an overseas allowance, tax—free allowance, basically, which was reviewed on a regular basis to ensure that you enjoyed the same standard of living as you were normally. so, what we wanted to do was to transpose that previous way of thinking, that our people were used to, we brought up this cost—of—living allowance, which we pay directly to all of our
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employees, regardless of their position in the company, it is a standard flat rate, but our problem with that is that as far as the treasury is concerned, hmrc is concerned, it isjust treasury is concerned, hmrc is concerned, it is just treated as additional revenue, so it is still taxed, so what we are trying to do as a business, being good corporate citizens, and not reliant on the state and handouts, is to try and alleviate some of that pressure, but of course it is missing the dartboard because a lot of that money in some instances is going straight back to the treasury. so, we would like to see some news, i know that liz truss, for instance, being the favourite, very much favours a small state, and i think industry and business can help with that. industry and business can help with that, ., , , industry and business can help with that. ., , , ., ., that. so, that is 'ust an indication of what you— that. so, that is 'ust an indication of what you are _ that. so, that isjust an indication of what you are trying _ that. so, that isjust an indication of what you are trying to - that. so, that isjust an indication of what you are trying to do - that. so, that isjust an indication of what you are trying to do to . that. so, that isjust an indication i of what you are trying to do to help your employees, what about help for small and medium enterprises, like yourselves? we've heard in the last few weeks that given all the difficulties of economic conditions at the moment, many of them just
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won't survive this winter? tie. at the moment, many of them 'ust won't survive this winter?�* won't survive this winter? no, we won't, won't survive this winter? no, we won't. and _ won't survive this winter? no, we won't. and of _ won't survive this winter? no, we won't, and of course, _ won't survive this winter? no, we won't, and of course, industry - won't survive this winter? no, we| won't, and of course, industry has come through an awful lot. our company was formed in 2005, and then in 20 oh wait we have the financial crash, we've had austerity, we've had brexit, we've had covid, cost—of—living crisis, war in eastern europe, it always seems that light is at the end of the tunnel and then something else comes along, so it is tricky to navigate and we are all doing our best. certainly going back to my original statement i think we do need certainty, i think there is some help that can be done with for instance, we have no price cap on our energy bills at all, some help there might be useful. or would be useful. ithink to start looking at the corporation tax and business rates, to give us some certainty there, so that we cannot necessarily increase profits, but a lot of our profits and especially for some of the smaller businesses, they are reinvested directly back into their businesses to keep them afloat. so, it will be
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essential that we get some movement from a new government on the future of business. from a new government on the future of business-— of business. well, we shall see. we shau of business. well, we shall see. we shall see who _ of business. well, we shall see. we shall see who leads _ of business. well, we shall see. we shall see who leads that _ of business. well, we shall see. we shall see who leads that you - shall see who leads that you government. we haven't got long to wait, we will find out tomorrow, but for the moment, strategy director for the moment, strategy director for the moment, strategy director for the uk based defence company inzpire limited, thank you and good luck for your company in the difficult times ahead. the first lady of ukraine has urged people in the uk who are worried about rising energy costs to think about the ukrainians who have been killed in the russian invasion. it comes a day after moscow suspended gas supplies to germany through the nord stream i pipeline. speaking to the bbc�*s laura kuennsberg, olena zelenska, the wife of president zelensky, said she had sympathy with people in britain but said ukraine was paying a heavier price. translation: the prices are going up . in ukraine as well but, in addition, i our people get killed. so when you start counting pennies on your bank
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account or in your pocket, we do the same and count our casualties. the un says the last main power line linking the russian—occupied zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to the ukrainian grid is out of action and that the plant is now relying on a reserve line. both russia and ukraine accuse each other of shelling the plant with moscow claiming that ukrainian forces launched a failed attempt to storm the power station on friday. families living close to europe's largest nuclear facility say they are living in fear as our security correspondent frank gardner now reports. sirens wail. under police escort, more than 100 ukrainian civilians make it to safety after enduring six months of fear and insecurity. just on the edge of zaporizhzhia city, we came across this convoy of around a0 vehicles streaming out of russian—held territory to the south. why are they leaving?
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mostly because of the shelling. some of them say they simply do not want to live under russian occupation. for some, the emotion is overwhelming. they left behind their friends and their livelihoods. but this family told me they had no choice. "school forced us," said artem. "they started threatening those children who refused to go to a russian school would be sent to a military academy." then there's the nearby nuclear power plant. un monitors are there now, but it could still come under attack, so ukraine is taking precautions. potassium iodide tablets are being handed out to those who live nearby, a partial antidote, in case there's a leak of radiation. anastasia is one of those who's been queueing up for the pills. translation: it's scary at night when you hear the explosions. i we live high up on the eighth floor and we can hear them coming from nikopol and other towns. i'm petrified.
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i met the mayor of enerhodar, that's the town next to the nuclear plant. he's in constant contact with those who still work there, under russian control. are you confident that the iaea is getting a true picture of the situation at the power plant? translation: no, i really doubt the picture will be objective. - unfortunately, russia didn't allow access for the international media, so the story is being shaped by the russian occupiers. zaporizhzhia, the nearest city to the nuclear plant, doesn't feel like it's in a war zone. life largely goes on here as normal, but everyone wants this war to end and for the threat of a nuclear accident to be lifted. frank gardner, bbc news, zaporizhzhia, ukraine. (pres) the uk's minister for
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the uk's ministerfor ukrainian refugees, lord harrington, has resigned today, just one day before the new prime minister is announced liz truss or rishi sunak, and i am pleased to say lord harrington is with me now. why have you chosen to do that, why call it a day to day, when we don't even know yet who the new prime minister is going to be? well, i was asked to leave this job six months ago by borisjohnson —— to leave thisjob six months ago by borisjohnson —— to leave this job —— six months ago by borisjohnson —— to leave thisjob —— is six months ago by borisjohnson —— to leave this job —— is a six months ago by borisjohnson —— to leave thisjob —— is a project, at the project was to work out a method of settling refugees from the ukraine, and we came up with the sponsorship system, and ifeel now, with 120,000 refugees here, and the machinery is there for as many more hours are needed, there, ifelt my job was done, and ifelt hours are needed, there, ifelt my job was done, and i felt it convenient, because there is a new government, for them to decide what they want to continue with. but it is my great hope that with the machinery in place, and i hope it will be, and i think i am very hopeful of the fact that it will be the way that we are going to settle refugees in this country for years
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to come. �* u, , refugees in this country for years to come. �* , , refugees in this country for years tocome.�* , to come. because this scheme was criticised in — to come. because this scheme was criticised in the _ to come. because this scheme was criticised in the early _ to come. because this scheme was criticised in the early days, - to come. because this scheme was criticised in the early days, it - criticised in the early days, it started i think in march, we had a whistleblower in april, for example, saying that his colleagues didn't know what they were doing, claims that the scheme had been designed to fail, to limit numbers coming into the uk, but you are saying it has been a success?— been a success? yes, i felt that criticism at _ been a success? yes, i felt that criticism at the _ been a success? yes, i felt that criticism at the time _ been a success? yes, i felt that criticism at the time was - been a success? yes, i felt that l criticism at the time was perfectly valid, not that it was built to fail, but the fact is, it was chaos, it was taking four weeks or so to get a visa and everything, well, thatis get a visa and everything, well, that is now down to 48 hours, so the system is in place and we have a very good civil service team running it and i'm very proud of it if i could take the opportunity to thank the british people, who have taken on 120,000 people. to put this in perspective, can do transport was 10,000, the syrian refugee programme, which i was responsible for, was 20,000, overfouryears, and we've done 120,000 in about 12 weeks, so, thank you very much to everyone who has been part of it off at anybody who is following the war
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in ukraine will know that it isn't going to end anytime soon, the invasion was in february, but this war, and it is a war of attrition effectively now, could last for years, so how many more people are we thinking we could take into this country from you ukraine? well, at the moment, we have about 4000 a week, it would seem, and the system is very much able to take significantly more than that. some people are going back, because president zelensky has asked for those who live in areas which are less critical from a military point of view to go back, and some people are going back. but other people are coming in, because of the terrible devastation for certain parts of the country. but we have a machinery to deal with it and i think that is my point in resigning now, ifeel the machinery is in place. bud point in resigning now, i feelthe machinery is in place.— machinery is in place. and the machinery _ machinery is in place. and the machinery has _ machinery is in place. and the machinery has so _ machinery is in place. and the machinery has so that - machinery is in place. and the i machinery has so that somebody machinery is in place. and the - machinery has so that somebody comes over from the ukraine and they stay with a family for six months, i think it is... with a family for six months, i think it is. . .— with a family for six months, i
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think it is... ~ ., ., ., think it is... we ask for a minimum of six months. _ think it is... we ask for a minimum of six months, it _ think it is... we ask for a minimum of six months, it is _ think it is... we ask for a minimum of six months, it is not _ think it is... we ask for a minimum of six months, it is not a _ think it is. .. we ask for a minimum of six months, it is not a legal- of six months, it is not a legal commitment, but...— of six months, it is not a legal commitment, but... ~ ., ., ,, , commitment, but... what happens when that eriod commitment, but... what happens when that period ends? _ commitment, but... what happens when that period ends? i _ commitment, but... what happens when that period ends? i write _ commitment, but... what happens when that period ends? i write to _ that period ends? i write to everybody _ that period ends? i write to everybody after _ that period ends? i write to everybody after four - that period ends? i write to | everybody after four months that period ends? i write to - everybody after four months saying, thank you very much for doing it, and are you prepared to extend? the early information that we have got is that about 75% are prepared to extend, and 25% say, no, thanks, i have done my bit, and thereby we have done my bit, and thereby we have a system whereby we can rematch people as near as possible hopefully to where they are living, because at the moment we have got plenty of perspective hosts. for example we had about 210,000 expressions of interests at the beginning, and we have only actually used about 25,000 of them. indie have only actually used about 25,000 of them. ~ . have only actually used about 25,000 of them. ~ , ., of them. we get the result of the leadership race _ of them. we get the result of the leadership race tomorrow, - of them. we get the result of the leadership race tomorrow, can i l of them. we get the result of the i leadership race tomorrow, can i ask who you would support, or who you want to win? i who you would support, or who you want to win?— want to win? i will support whoever is the prime — want to win? i will support whoever is the prime minister. _ want to win? i will support whoever is the prime minister. and - want to win? i will support whoever is the prime minister. and you're i is the prime minister. and you're notjumping _ is the prime minister. and you're notjumping before _ is the prime minister. and you're notjumping before you - is the prime minister. and you're notjumping before you were - is the prime minister. and you're - notjumping before you were pushed, you're not thinking perhaps if liz truss winds, she wouldn't keep you in the job? i truss winds, she wouldn't keep you in the “ob? ., ., ., ,., ., in the job? i have no reason to believe that's _ in the job? i have no reason to believe that's the _ in the job? i have no reason to believe that's the case. - in the job? i have no reason to believe that's the case. i - in the job? i have no reason to believe that's the case. i have| believe that's the case. i have dealt with her as foreign secretary
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and showers very helpful and co—operative, and similarly i'm sure rishi sunak, i know, who is very much in favour of the programme that we did, so that is the good thing about myjob in that respect, i was able to keep out of the mainstream politics because it was basically a project to deliver, and i'm very proud to do it and very proud that borisjohnson gave me the chance to do so. boris johnson gave me the chance to do so. ., ., ., , boris johnson gave me the chance to do so. ., ., .,y ., do so. from a tory point of view, has the length — do so. from a tory point of view, has the length of _ do so. from a tory point of view, has the length of this _ do so. from a tory point of view, has the length of this leadership | has the length of this leadership race being too long? we've got a government which a lot of people say has been paralysed, a zombie government, because we have had a leadership race which has been going on for the best part of two months, does that need looking at in the future? ., ., ., ._ does that need looking at in the future? ., ., ., ,, ., future? not for me to say. seemed a lont time future? not for me to say. seemed a long time to — future? not for me to say. seemed a long time to but _ future? not for me to say. seemed a long time to but i _ future? not for me to say. seemed a long time to but i would _ future? not for me to say. seemed a long time to but i would like - future? not for me to say. seemed a long time to but i would like to - long time to but i would like to say, my department, with greg clark as secretary of state, they brought in somebody who, far from being as secretary of state, they brought in somebody who, farfrom being part of a zumba government, is experienced and dynamic and has achieved a lot in that period. so, i do think it is unfair to say the covenant has done nothing in that time, but it is time for a new prime minister and i wish whoever gets the job the best of luck. intern;
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minister and i wish whoever gets the job the best of luck.— job the best of luck. very last question. _ job the best of luck. very last question. you _ job the best of luck. very last question, you think— job the best of luck. very last question, you think ukraine l job the best of luck. very last l question, you think ukraine can job the best of luck. very last - question, you think ukraine can win this war against the russian invaders? i this war against the russian invaders?— this war against the russian invaders? , . , ,, invaders? i sincerely hope so, like we all do- — invaders? i sincerely hope so, like we all do. and _ invaders? i sincerely hope so, like we all do. and i _ invaders? i sincerely hope so, like we all do. and i think— invaders? i sincerely hope so, like we all do. and i think we - invaders? i sincerely hope so, like we all do. and i think we have - invaders? i sincerely hope so, like we all do. and i think we have alll we all do. and i think we have all got, in the west at the moment, we have a unique unity and resolution to do that. as to the military side, i'm afraid all i do is read what people like you have to say on the bbc and hope that the ukrainians went. . .. bbc and hope that the ukrainians went. ., «i , ., bbc and hope that the ukrainians went. ., ~' , ., , bbc and hope that the ukrainians went. ., «i i, , . bbc and hope that the ukrainians went. . .. ,, , . ., bbc and hope that the ukrainians went. ., «i , . ., went. thank you very much for coming into the studio _ went. thank you very much for coming into the studio and _ went. thank you very much for coming into the studio and good _ went. thank you very much for coming into the studio and good luck- went. thank you very much for coming into the studio and good luck with - into the studio and good luck with whatever you do next, lord harrington, the uk ministerfor ukrainian refugees who is stepping down. the headlines on bbc news... two men have been arrested in relation to the murder of nine—year—old olivia pratt—korbel in liverpool, one of the suspects was arrested on suspicion of murder. the winner of the conservative leadership contest is to be announced tomorrow. the foreign secretary, liz truss, is widely expected to win. ukrainian families close to europe's largest nuclear power plant say they're living in fear
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despite the arrival of un monitors. time for the sport. good afternoon. two games in the premier league today with mikel arteta's arsenal taking their 100% record to old trafford to face manchester united. at the other end of the table, leicester city are searching for their first win of the season. they took the lead in the first minute away to brighton before a luke thomas own goal and moises caicedo put brighton ahead. patson daka equalised in frantic first 35 minutes at the amex. at 4.30 it's manchester united versus arsenal, united themselves in decent form having won their last three. i have seen arsenal, tough opponent, they started really well, as we all know, in the season, you can see there is a team who are longer
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together, with a coach, bringing his philosophy in the team, so, this is a good test for us and i am really looking forward to it and we will pick the right xi to start. but as you see it is not only the team, we have a squad. you see it is not only the team, we have a squad-— have a squad. when i was younger watchin: have a squad. when i was younger watching it — have a squad. when i was younger watching it on _ have a squad. when i was younger watching it on tv, _ have a squad. when i was younger watching it on tv, watching - have a squad. when i was younger watching it on tv, watching that i watching it on tv, watching that rivalry, — watching it on tv, watching that rivalry, and _ watching it on tv, watching that rivalry, and those special games between — rivalry, and those special games between the two teams, obviously playing _ between the two teams, obviously playing as — between the two teams, obviously playing as a player, winning, obviously, a beautiful feeling, and a magnificent stadium to go there, andm _ the premier league is to review its use of var with the referee's body following a couple of controversial incidents yesterday. both west ham united and newcastle felt they had valid goals chalked off following the use of the video technology. the league will work with the pgmol as a matter of urgency. it was a birthday to remember for lucasjoao as reading
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continued their excellent start to the new championship season. he scored twice as reading beat stoke city 2—1 and his first was an absolute gift. not a moment stoke goalkeeper jack bonham or defender aden flint will want to see again. the win is reading's fifth of the season already and leaves just a point behind leaders norwich. francesco bagnaia won motogp�*s san marino grand prix for his fourth consecutive victory this season. the italian was pushed all the way by compatriot enea bastianini. the final lap was the fastest of the race and when they crossed the line just three hundredths of a second separated them. fabio ouartararo finished fifth, but bagnaia has cut the frenchman's championship lead to 30 points with six races to go. cameron norrie shrugged off complaints by denmark's holger rune as he progressed to the last 16 of the us open for the first time. the 28th seed was irked by norrie's errant ball toss during his serve at a couple of key moments as the british number one progressed in straight sets. norrie said his composure
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was crucial to the win. (tx sor) i was able to feel a lot more relaxed, and kind of use that momentum from those matches to get through those tough ones, where i didn't really play great, to playing a lot better today, and i think that is, with the seeding, you can work your way more into the tournament rather than going out having to play a top seed early on. bud rather than going out having to play a top seed early on.— rather than going out having to play a top seed early on. and he remains on course for _ a top seed early on. and he remains on course for a _ a top seed early on. and he remains on course for a potential— on course for a potential quarterfinal meeting against rafa nadal. nadalwas quarterfinal meeting against rafa nadal. nadal was in devastating form as he swept aside richard gasquet on arthur ashe. as he swept aside richard gasquet on arthurashe. he as he swept aside richard gasquet on arthur ashe. he has kept up his 100% record against the frenchman, 18 wins out of 18. sir mo farah was victorious for the third time in the big half in london this morning as he stepped up preparation for next month's london marathon.
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in the women's race, elish mccolgan translated her impressive track form this summer onto the road to win the women's race in a course record time. david weir set a course record to win the men's wheelchair race and eden rainbow—cooper won the women's. and it is all systems go at the dutch grand prix, max verstappen as we speak has just taken the lead with around ten laps to go, overtaking lewis hamilton into the very first corner, and brighton have taken the lead against leicester in the premier league with about 20 minutes to go. that's all the sport for now. a man has been arrested following the deaths of a teenager and two young children in dublin. the 18—year—old woman and her brother and sister aged eight died after an incident at a house in the west of the city. our northern ireland correspondent julian o'neill told us more about what happened. we don't as yet no how these three individuals died. an 18—year—old woman and two siblings, twins, aged eight, a boy and a girl, were killed in some type of violent attack at half past midnight
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on the outskirts of dublin in a housing estate, as you say. another child, a 14—year—old boy, also related to those three who were killed, was taken injured, taken to hospital with serious injuries, although the irish police say they do not believe at this stage that it is life—threatening. the children's mother was uninjured but she is in hospital, also receiving treatment. irish armed police were mobilised to the scene shortly after the alarm was raised, and they arrested a man aged in his 20s. the irish police say they are looking for no—one else in relation to this incident, and he's being held for questioning about these deaths at a police station close to the scene. 960 migrants were brought to kent yesterday by border force and lifeboat crews after they tried to cross the channel in small boats according to latest figures from the ministry of defence. more than 25,000 migrants have made the dangerousjourney to the uk across the channel, one of world's busiest shipping lanes, so far this year.
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donald trump has accused president biden of weaponising the fbi against him in his first public appearance since agents raided his florida home to recover classified documents. addressing a republican rally in pennsylvania, the former president also rejected mr biden's claim that he and his maga movement were an extremist threat to american democracy. both leaders have been stepping up their rhetoric ahead of november's mid—term elections. wendy urquhart reports. it was like he'd never left office. back amongst his supporters, donald trump was given a hero's welcome at this republican rally in philadelphia. he came out all guns blazing and he kicked off his speech by branding the us president an enemy of america. he is an enemy of the state, you want to know the truth, the enemy of the state is him, and the group that control him,
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which is circling around him, do this, do that, joe, do this, joe. that dig was in reply to president biden's impassioned speech earlier this week, when he called mr trump a threat to democracy. we must be honest with each other, and with ourselves, too much of what's happening in our country today is not normal. donald trump and the maga republicans represent an extremism that threatens the very foundations of our republic. mr trump also had a few choice words for the fbi and the us justice department over the raid on his florida home, which he called a shocking abuse of power. the fbi and thejustice department have become vicious monsters, controlled by radical left scoundrels, lawyers and the media, who tell them what to do, you people right there,
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and when to do it. so, does donald trump have his eye on another turn in the white house? or is he just protecting his legacy? wendy urquhart, bbc news. pope francis has beatified one of his predecessors at an open air ceremony in the vatican attended by tens of thousands of worshippers. popejohn paul i who led the roman catholic church forjust 33 days in 1978 died of a heart attack aged 65. pope francis described his predecessor who was known in italy as pope luciani as someone who never closed doors. now it's time for a look at the weather. hello. north—east scotland has seen the wettest weather this afternoon, whereas many other places have been fine, some warm rather humid feeling sunny spells out there. the next batch of wet weather is moving in from the south—west this evening and moving
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north—eastwards, with some heavy and thundery rain and turning quite windy again, particularly in western areas. it is a humid night. starting off tomorrow with some rain in north—east england, and scotland, gradually moving away northwards, and then a little gap with sunny spells, very warm again, with some thundery showers, very hit and miss, another batch of downpours reaching into south—west england and wales in the afternoon, as it turns windy once again, all of that feeding northwards overnight. on tuesday morning you can see it pushing into northern ireland during monday evening. it will not be a washout but there will be further rain or showers around during the week ahead, no doubt welcome in places. windy at times, slowly turning cooler and less humid. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... two men have been arrested
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in relation to the murder of nine—year—old olivia pratt—korbel in liverpool.

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