�* south rain is moving its way south eastwards just crossing the london area as we speak. eventually it will clear away, skies will clear as it moves through. still some showers rattling through into northern and western parts, but, for many is going to be dry. a cooler air mass behind that line of heavy rain, so a chilly night to come across those areas with the winds, falling later. that's because this big area of high pressure will build in for saturday bringing a fine day, and on sunday, scotland, northern ireland and the farm north of england will see wet and windy weather arriving whereas much of england and wales will stay dry throughout sunday. a chilly start to saturday this mist and fog around, the chance of some showers affecting the far north and west, otherwise, most places drive a good sunny spells, lighter winds, variable cloud, top temperatures after that chilly start, 13—17. a similar day on sunday. a chilly start, and it stays fine for much of england and wales until this next

batch of wet and windy weather moves into scotland and northern ireland and the far north—west of wales and maybe the far north—west of north—west england. mid teens in the north—west england. mid teens in the north and high teas for the south and on monday to tuesday, high pressure continues to bring fine and settled weather before it turns a lot more unsettled towards the end of next week. that's it from me, back to reeta. thanks stav. and that's bbc news at six on friday the seventh october. you can keep up with all the latest developments on bbc website. and if you want to know which city is going to host eurovision next year — liverpool or glasgow — stay tuned for the one show at 7pm. but from the six team it's goodbye. the news continues here on bbc one as now it's time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday.

after the summer of european glory, a sell out crowd of 90 thousand are at wembley tonight to see england take on world champions, usa. yes, we want to win. but we hope we can dominate the game as we try to do what we want to do. final preparations for the rugby league world cup — england's men look to sharpen their skills against fiji in their warm up game tonight. but in union, all the prep is done for england's women — their campaign to lift the rugby world cup for the first time since 2014 begins overnight.

welcome along to sportsday — lots to come ahead of a busy weekend, but we'll start with the battle tonight between the world champions and the european champions at wembley. the usa are in town to take on england in a friendly, with the hosts fresh from a summer of reaching new heights and new audiences. and now with the world cup less than a year away, this is a golden opportunity to test if england have closed the gap on the nation that has dominated the women's game recently. so let's go live to our reporter jo currie, at wembley. fans jo currie, at wembley. probably very excited. that rain fans probably very excited. that rain may well dampen their spirits ahead of this game.— ahead of this game. absolutely. i think the fact — ahead of this game. absolutely. i think the fact that _ ahead of this game. absolutely. i think the fact that they _ ahead of this game. absolutely. i think the fact that they sold - ahead of this game. absolutely. i i think the fact that they sold 90,000 tickets for this game in less than 24 tickets for this game in less than 2a hours is all about what bands want to say today for them england fans are delighted to see their european heroes they'll also be taken advantage of a rare glimpse of the superstars of the us team play

here on home soil. the european champions england versus usa is quite probably the biggest factor in women's football right now. this game expected to be anything but a friendly for the england of actually only beat the us twice before for the england of actually only be in the england of actually only be in the us twice before. but they will arrive here in an optimistic mood for the last time they played here at wembley they had the greatest day of the teams history when they were crowned european champions. they are also still beaten under manager sarina wiegman with that run now going back over one year. the results will be important but i think for both managers is the performance they will be keeping an eye on for the world cup nowjust ten months away. particularly for sarina wiegman, the england bosses not too concerned about how big the gap is between these two sides. i know the 're between these two sides. i know they're one _ between these two sides. i know they're one of — between these two sides. i know they're one of the _ between these two sides. i know they're one of the best _ between these two sides. i know they're one of the best teams i between these two sides. i know they're one of the best teams in| between these two sides. i know. they're one of the best teams in the world _ they're one of the best teams in the world they— they're one of the best teams in the world. they are ranked number one. i think_ world. they are ranked number one. i think there _ world. they are ranked number one. i think there are a couple of teams at the moment that a really good and i level _ the moment that a really good and i level we _ the moment that a really good and i level. we saw in your company or via game has _ level. we saw in your company or via game has improved so much we come closer_ game has improved so much we come closer and _ game has improved so much we come closer and closer. i think the usa is very— closer and closer. i think the usa is very excited to come to europe and play—

is very excited to come to europe and play top level teams. we will take it _ and play top level teams. we will take it from there. notjust only think_ take it from there. notjust only think a result, yes, take it from there. notjust only thinka result, yes, we take it from there. notjust only think a result, yes, we want to win but we _ think a result, yes, we want to win but we hope — think a result, yes, we want to win but we hope we can dominate the game, that's what we re were trying to do and what we want to tie _ were trying to do and what we want to do. , ., , ., , to do. interesting as well that this came to do. interesting as well that this game is taking _ to do. interesting as well that this game is taking place _ to do. interesting as well that this game is taking place particularly l game is taking place particularly for the usa in a week that was quite tough for a lot of the players. they been vocal about it since the release of that report that we've seen over the conditions that some players have had to endure in the domestic game in america. absolutely. this match is very much overshadowed by an inquiry released this week that found systemic abuse and misconduct in the women's game, backin and misconduct in the women's game, back in the domestic league, back in america. a governing body us soccer said there will be reforms at the back of that report. they found there was verbal and emotional abuse as well as sexual misconduct with him and has been institutional spanning both teams coaches and victims with us to begin this week the us forward say that report was

terrific and the players are emotionally exhausted from it all. also adding that playing this huge game at wembley tonight will be a nice distraction from everything that's been happening off the field. bingo is way is what we're teal our band, the colour associated with sexual abuse victims. the us soccer president has been speaking to the bbc this week about that report and what it means. i this week about that report and what it means. ~ �* , ., ., ., it means. i think it's a lot for everyone to _ it means. i think it's a lot for everyone to process, - it means. i think it's a lot for i everyone to process, honestly. it means. i think it's a lot for - everyone to process, honestly. the report— everyone to process, honestly. the report is— everyone to process, honestly. the report is extensive and it's really hard _ report is extensive and it's really hard to _ report is extensive and it's really hard to read. many of the players in the report, — hard to read. many of the players in the report, i— hard to read. many of the players in the report, i know personally, some of them _ the report, i know personally, some of them i_ the report, i know personally, some of them i coached. i know for me it's been— of them i coached. i know for me it's been a — of them i coached. i know for me it's been a really hard week, it's been _ it's been a really hard week, it's been a — it's been a really hard week, it's been a hard _ it's been a really hard week, it's been a hard year since meg will enhance — been a hard year since meg will enhance report. reading through the investigation the report, it'sjust devastating. and it's infuriating,

as a former player, as someone who cares _ as a former player, as someone who cares deeply— as a former player, as someone who cares deeply about the women's game and the _ cares deeply about the women's game and the women's players. it hasjust been _ and the women's players. it hasjust been a _ and the women's players. it hasjust been a really emotional week for me. ithink— been a really emotional week for me. i think it's _ been a really emotional week for me. i think it's been difficult for anyone _ i think it's been difficult for anyone who cares about women's sports _ anyone who cares about women's sports or— anyone who cares about women's sports or who cares about women to read what _ sports or who cares about women to read what these players have gone through _ read what these players have gone through. footballers, they want to play _ through. footballers, they want to play i_ through. footballers, they want to play. i spoke to them about it before, — play. i spoke to them about it before, the report port was released and i before, the report port was released and i spoke — before, the report port was released and i spoke to about it, they actually— and i spoke to about it, they actually had a chance to read the report _ actually had a chance to read the report the — actually had a chance to read the report. the sport is for them in about— report. the sport is for them in about them. and this report probably affects _ about them. and this report probably affects them more than anyone else. just from _ affects them more than anyone else. just from being a former player to the players i wanted to make sure that this _ the players i wanted to make sure that this is — the players i wanted to make sure that this is how they want to move forward _ that this is how they want to move forward and they assured me that it is. the president of us soccer speaking _ that it is. the president of us soccer speaking to _ that it is. the president of us soccer speaking to the - that it is. the president of us soccer speaking to the bbc i that it is. the president of us - soccer speaking to the bbc about the abuse brought forward in america.

tonight will also be celebrating 50 years of the matter to players receiving that they never received in the playing days. for the current lionesses, another opportunity to prove they are one of the top forces in the women's game just ten months after the world cup. in the women's game 'ust ten months after the world cup._ after the world cup. thank you so much for him _ after the world cup. thank you so much for him during _ after the world cup. thank you so much for him during that - after the world cup. thank you so much for him during that rain - after the world cup. thank you so much for him during that rain and | much for him during that rain and some of the technical issues as well. steve cooper has signed a new contract with nottingham forest until 2025. there were doubts over whether he would continue as manager, with forest bottom of the premier league after eight games. cooper led them to promotion to the top flight last sesaon, for the first time since 1999, but his side have struggled to adapt. everyone who knows me knows how much i've loved him and him loving my time here at nottingham forest. i think everyone knows how important it is to me. if i'm being really

honest, my realfocus it is to me. if i'm being really honest, my real focus at this moment in time is about winning a football match. because obviously, we're in running formula so i away from that. that's the thing that is in my mind more than anything. it's a year today since the long—drawn out takeover of newcastle united was completed. after fourteen years of mike ashley at st james' park new owners came in, giving the club and fans fresh impetus. the takeover is complete. that ends mike ashley — the takeover is complete. that ends mike ashley is _ the takeover is complete. that ends mike ashley is 42 _ the takeover is complete. that ends mike ashley is 42 years _ the takeover is complete. that ends mike ashley is 42 years spell. - the takeover is complete. that ends mike ashley is 42 years spell. we i mike ashley is 42 years spell. we 'ust want mike ashley is 42 years spell. just want a club that fights, club that believes.— just want a club that fights, club that believes. there's been such a seismic event _ that believes. there's been such a seismic event for _ that believes. there's been such a seismic event for newcastle - that believes. there's been such a l seismic event for newcastle united, for the _ seismic event for newcastle united, for the region and for football now we've _ for the region and for football now we've got— for the region and for football now we've got someone with a bit of ambition — we've got someone with a bit of ambition- _ we've got someone with a bit of ambition. ., , ., ., ., ambition. are fans have had nothing to chair for 14 _ ambition. are fans have had nothing to chair for 14 years _ ambition. are fans have had nothing

to chair for 14 years and _ ambition. are fans have had nothing to chair for 14 years and now - ambition. are fans have had nothing to chair for 14 years and now fans i to chair for 14 years and now fans have really mattered for 14 years with now fans have really mattered for 14 years. with now fans have really mattered for 14 years-— with now fans have really mattered for 14 years. serious questions have been asked — for 14 years. serious questions have been asked about _ for 14 years. serious questions have been asked about the _ for 14 years. serious questions have been asked about the change - for 14 years. serious questions have been asked about the change in - been asked about the change in ownership because of persistent criticism — ownership because of persistent criticism of saudi arabia and its record — criticism of saudi arabia and its record on— criticism of saudi arabia and its record on human rights. today's deal cut a ulse record on human rights. today's deal cut a pulse this _ record on human rights. today's deal cut a pulse this club _ record on human rights. today's deal cut a pulse this club to _ record on human rights. today's deal cut a pulse this club to the _ record on human rights. today's deal cut a pulse this club to the very - cut a pulse this club to the very top of— cut a pulse this club to the very top of footballs _ cut a pulse this club to the very top of footballs ritualist. - cut a pulse this club to the very top of footballs ritualist. me i cut a pulse this club to the very top of footballs ritualist. we want the fans you _ top of footballs ritualist. we want the fans you understand - top of footballs ritualist. we want the fans you understand and - top of footballs ritualist. we want the fans you understand and we l top of footballs ritualist. we want l the fans you understand and we will get the rewards that the fans richly deserve. the club is chaired by yasir al rumayyan, who is the governor of the saudi public investment fund, which owns eighty per cent of the club. critics point to human rights abuses in the country but manager eddie howe believes the premier league did their due diligence ahead of the takeover 12 months ago. for me the directors and the tests ratified by the premier league, i have to have faith in that process. so obviously i've been the division maker her way behind some of that money is gone and i look at it

purely from a football perspective china the best players was up first and foremost hit me from the club everyone connected with the club in terms of the takeover and what may lie ahead for the club. positivity is still there and that's a very difficult thing to keep for them everyone behind the scenes has done a very good job in terms ofjust putting the building blocks in place for what the club needs for long—term successful top hopefully we can then deliver that. you can get more on this right now, on the football news show — head to the bbc iplayer to search it out — as they look at the impact of the takeover on and off the pitch with former newcastle defender warren barton. that's a good watch. also on the subject of football ownership, the sports desk podcast looks into the increasing presence of american owners in the premier league and asked what he could being for the national sport. you can spy let him bbc sounds right now and you will hear from the bbc sounds right now and you will hearfrom the american bbc sounds right now and you will hear from the american vice chairman of leeds united on that topic

amongst much more. let's have a quick look at some of the other stories making the sports news today. manchester city have been fined £260,000 after a pitch invasion at the etihad stadium on the final day of last season. they beat aston villa 3—2 to retain their premier league title. the villa keeper robin olsen was assaulted during the invasion. george russell topped the timesheets ahead of fellow briton and mercedes team mate lewis hamilton in practice for the japanese grand prix. world champion max verstappen, who could retain his title on sunday, was third quickest. and after 3 decades of race riding and more than a thousand winners, flatjockey rab havlin has finally ridden a group 1 winner. he rode 'commisioning' to victory in the fillies mile at newmarket for his long time bossjohn gosden.

we're just over a week away from the rugby league world cup here in england, and tonight the men's team will test themselves in a friendly against fiji. adam wild is at the aj bell stadium for us ahead of the game. we're now just we're nowjust eight days away from the start of the rugby league world cup. this is where preparations really begin to wrap up for the hosts england. they take on fiji tonight here at salford in what is their only real warm—up game ahead of this competition. in the absence of this competition. in the absence of sam tompkins they'll be captained this evening by george williams. georgejoins us on this evening by george williams. george joins us on sports day. thank you for your time because i know kick off is fast approaching. captaining the senior side for the first time must be a huge honor. yes, it is. it's unbelievable. and when they told me i was good to do

that i was blown away. got some nice phone calls from my family. emotional and got worked up to where i am today and probably kept beyond my dreams without really grateful and can't wait for tonight. it’s a and can't wait for tonight. it's a bi one and can't wait for tonight. it's a big one tonight, _ and can't wait for tonight. it's a big one tonight, isn't _ and can't wait for tonight. it's a big one tonight, isn't it? - and can't wait for tonight. it's a big one tonight, isn't it? lots i and can't wait for tonight. it's a | big one tonight, isn't it? lots of players haven't played together. a lot to learn and next week and there is. ~ �* lot to learn and next week and there is. ~' �* ., ,., , is. next week we've got some big names is. next week we've got some big games against — is. next week we've got some big games against samoa _ is. next week we've got some big games against samoa going - is. next week we've got some big i games against samoa going forward. we need to put our best foot forward tonight and be happy with the performance. brute tonight and be happy with the performance-— tonight and be happy with the erformance. ~ ., ., ,, performance. we got some massive names performance. we got some massive games ahead- _ performance. we got some massive games ahead. has _ performance. we got some massive games ahead. has it _ performance. we got some massive games ahead. has it been _ performance. we got some massive games ahead. has it been and i performance. we got some massivel games ahead. has it been and can't? a lot of players that used to play an together, players and haven't even met each other before. you're riuht. even met each other before. you're right- there's _ even met each other before. you're right- there's a _ even met each other before. you're right. there's a place _ even met each other before. you're right. there's a place we've - even met each other before. you're right. there's a place we've never i right. there's a place we've never met. it's good to mingle. away from your family is topped by a met. it's good to mingle. away from yourfamily is topped by a group that is together 24 — seven. you got quick bonds and we got our first international if we can throw some combination. international if we can throw some combination-— international if we can throw some combination. looking ahead to the world cuo- — combination. looking ahead to the world cuo- it _ combination. looking ahead to the world cup. it is _ combination. looking ahead to the world cup. it is only _ combination. looking ahead to the world cup. it is only eight - combination. looking ahead to the world cup. it is only eight days i world cup. it is only eight days

away. how do you assess england's chances, how's the fingerling and i can't? ~ , .., chances, how's the fingerling and i can't? ~ , ., ., can't? we believe we can go all the wa . it's can't? we believe we can go all the way- it's good _ can't? we believe we can go all the way- it's good to — can't? we believe we can go all the way. it's good to be _ can't? we believe we can go all the way. it's good to be a _ can't? we believe we can go all the way. it's good to be a massive i can't? we believe we can go all the way. it's good to be a massive test| way. it's good to be a massive test and challenge but we believe in the camp we've got put up what we need in the squat to do it or what we need to perform to our best, 100% but we believe.— but we believe. starting a new castle next — but we believe. starting a new castle next weekend _ but we believe. starting a new castle next weekend against i but we believe. starting a new i castle next weekend against samoa. that's a really crucial game, isn't it? it's massive. there's been a lot of talk about how good the other team is. we're working really hard and putting some special on home turf. �* , ., turf. best of luck in the coming weeks. i should _ turf. best of luck in the coming weeks. i should say _ turf. best of luck in the coming weeks. i should say there i turf. best of luck in the coming weeks. i should say there is i turf. best of luck in the coming weeks. i should say there is a i turf. best of luck in the coming i weeks. i should say there is a game as you can see taking place just behind us. the army are taken on the rar. certainly no love lost between those two and big challenges going ahead. england and fiji kicks off at 730 this evening for the next saturday ingoing taking on samoa at st. james is part in newcastle. as you would expect it will be live on the bbc. great stuff can't believe

we got the captain so close to kickoff. meanwhile, england women get their campaign underway on the first of november against brazil. they became the first side from latin america to ever qualify for the tournament, but have faced an uphilll challenge to get here. they've been raising funds from the sale of their kit, to pay for their trip to the uk. i've been speaking to their australian head coach, paul grundy about it all and started by asking how he got involved. it's been a bit of an amazing journey for us and the girls. my son met a girl in high school and exchange student, fell in love, moved to brazil at the end of what we call grade 12 and he got married and stayed here. i got a grandson born in brazil. he kept on looking for rugby league. when he finally

found an organisation there after their lessons in coaching, pretty much coaching and development, down a bit back in australia a fair bit. came over here and started giving coaching lessons. from there when we made the world cup i was very proud to be nominated as coach. paul. made the world cup i was very proud to be nominated as coach.— to be nominated as coach. paul, this was the first — to be nominated as coach. paul, this was the first team _ to be nominated as coach. paul, this was the first team from _ to be nominated as coach. paul, this was the first team from latin - was the first team from latin america to reach a world cup, a huge achievement. how big is the playing pool of players, where do they come from? £th pool of players, where do they come from? , ., ., ,., pool of players, where do they come from? , ., ., ' :: from? of the girls we have about 150 -la ers, from? of the girls we have about 150 players. they — from? of the girls we have about 150 players. they are _ from? of the girls we have about 150 players, they are quite _ from? of the girls we have about 150 players, they are quite a _ from? of the girls we have about 150 players, they are quite a distance i players, they are quite a distance apart for people that really can't afford to air travel. it's so good to see the girls with little opportunity really to play sport at a high level and going on to something pretty amazing for them.

wow. that opening game against england, what do you think the emotions will be when you all lined out at you are facing into a world cup campaign? filth. out at you are facing into a world cuo campaign?— out at you are facing into a world cup campaign? 0h, a bit of nerves. we will be — cup campaign? 0h, a bit of nerves. we will be nervous. _ cup campaign? 0h, a bit of nerves. we will be nervous. hopefully i cup campaign? 0h, a bit of nerves. | we will be nervous. hopefully those nerves turn into power on the field. the girls, we're trying to prepare them but i don't think there is nothing that can prepare you to be in a stadium with thousands of people cheering.— in a stadium with thousands of people cheering. although the best ofthe people cheering. although the best of the story start _ people cheering. although the best of the story start with _ people cheering. although the best of the story start with a _ people cheering. although the best of the story start with a little i of the story start with a little romance at the beginning. great to hear and we will follow them over the coming weeks. that world cup is a week away, but in union, there's one just about to start. overnight, england begin their rugby world cup campaign against fiji in auckland, and are strong favourites to contend for the title. scotland and wales have also travelled out to new zealand, for the tournament, and they play

each other in their opening match. jane dougall reports. this was the last time england women won the rugby world cup. in 2014, sarah hunter was vice captain. now she leads the team and after the tournament was postponed because of covid, she's desperate for their first match against fiji. i can't quite believe it, to be honest. we've been waiting a long time for, sort of, this week to come along, you know. the first week we were here it was very relaxed, getting overjet lag. this week, on monday, that's when the switch flicked and we're into test week and we're into preparations for fiji and, yeah, there's a real buzz around the place. new zealand's a long way to go for a home nations game, but wales and scotland play each other on sunday, and it could be a grudge match. everything's riding on this game but, to be fair, that's what world cups are like, isn't it, really? you go out and you want to win every game. it's just a must—win for us.

we edged them in the six nations, didn't we? and i think what was important about that is we came from behind, as well. you know, we kept believing. we created a lot of opportunities against them last year, - we just didn't finish them off. so, like, we've been. working a lot on how to. ..essentially beat them. i'm not going to tell you those things. i back in britain, university of worcester warriors squad will be watching closely. 15 of their players are in new zealand representing their countries, but after part of the club was wound up in the high court, they've all had their contracts terminated. players don't know if they'll have a club to come back to. i think the uncertainty makes it really hard but, actually, like, what's made it kind of much more bearable is the fact that the players have been so amazing through all of it. and women's sport generally is on the up, isn't it, on the back of the football and everything like that. so it's a really exciting time and that's why we're really hopeful that we can have people come in and support us and invest in us, because, you know, it's definitely on the rise. while the domestic game is struggling, it's hoped home

nations success in new zealand could lead to much—needed financial backing in the women's game. jane dougall, bbc news. he was the first black footballer to be picked for england almost a century ago. but campaigners say jack leslie never actually played for his country because of the colour of his skin. now a statue of him has been unveiled at the stadium of plymouth argyle, the club for whom he scored more than 130 goals. and the fa have also awarded him an honourary england cap. jenny kumah reports. three, two, one. a wonderful moment in plymouth this lunchtime. an argyll legend back home at his club. his family moved to tears by the occasion. yeah, it makes you go to see. look at it. it's him!

we haven't seen our grandad for 30 odd years and he is there, - that is our grandad! it's an amazing statue. it's captured the essence of our grandad. - jack leslie was the only black player in the english league at the time and went on to captain argyle. the son of a jamaican father and english mother, he would have been the first black player to represent england. half a century would pass before viv anderson would make that breakthrough. jack leslie scored more than 130 goals during his time here at argyle. he is the club's fourth highest goal—scorer and it was in 1925 that he was called into the manager office and told he had been selected to play for england. but when the papers came out, an aston villa player was in the team, jack was named as a travelling reserve. there was speculation that the time that members of the fa had objected when they became aware of his ethnicity. the fa is awarding jack

a posthumous honorary cap. cheering and applause it's the icing on the cake, really. we just wish really it had happened in grandad's lifetime, that he would have been here to see it, but we are so proud, so very, very proud. as a young boy i never heard anything about jack leslie. rodney played for argyle in the 1990s and scored their only goal at wembley. i received racial abuse up and down the country and i thought it was bad then, but if you think go back 60 years, 70 years, it must have been horrendous forjack. how far do you think we've come? racism isn't a football problem, it's a social problem. we still got a lot of work to be done for tight campaigns continue to tackle racism in sport. many feel the statue symbolises the resilience to challenges faced by diverse footballers past and present. jenny kumah, bbc news.

england's amputee football team will come up against argentina as they look to secure a 9th placed finish at the world cup. they booked their place in sunday's match — after beating japan 2—0 — rhyce ramsden with england's second. angola will face either turkey or uzbekistan in the world cup final — also on sunday — after they beat haiti 4—2. after an incredible year of womens football, the vote for the bbc women's footballer of the year is now open. of the five nominees, today, we focus on the germany and wolfsburg striker alexandra popp. afterfighting back from persistent injuries, she scored six goals for her country at the european championship, but heartbreakingly missed out on the final after getting injured in the warm—up.

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the other nominees are chelsea and australia striker sam kerr, arsenal and england forward beth mead, barcelona and spain midfielder alexia putellas and lyon and france defender wendie renard. the vote closes at 9am on the morning of the 12th october. you can vote on the bbc sport website. that's all from sportsday.

have a lovely evening. hello. the weather is been changeable through the week but for this weekend it's looking fine, lots of sunshine on the way. rain clears the cell thesis evening, that's the weather front that swept across the country today and brought very heavy rain and gusty winds. by the end of the night is clear in most places however, a few showers and a brisk wind still affect western parts of the country. 5 degrees in many towns and cities first thing on saturday so quite a chilly start for the high pressure is in charge of the weather so light winds, fair weather cloud billing out. that's pretty much a foot or perhaps a few more showers in western scotland, particularly the north of scotland put up here around 13 degrees but further south

around 13 degrees but further south around 15 or 16, should feel pleasant in that some child with a light wind. a fine saturday for the majority of the uk but come sunday we're expecting rain to sweep into northern ireland and scotland. so wet and windy weather second half of the weekend in the north. bye—bye.

this is bbc news. the headlines at 7pm: trade minister conor burns is sacked from the government after a complaint of 'serious misconduct�*. the prime minister intervenes and stops the launch of a public information campaign on reducing energy use this winter. overwhelmed with grief, relatives and parents mourned their children in thailand. a man with a knife is shot dead by armed officers in the car park of a police station in derby. will it be liverpool or glasgow? we will be finding out any second now. and kick off is in an hour for european champions the lionnesses as they take on the united states in a friendly.

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