this is bbc news, the headlines: hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the political commentatorjo philips and kevin schofield, politics editor of huff post uk. tomorrow's front pages. the telegraph headlines with �*truss clings to power after axing kwarteng' with the paper suggesting some mps are plotting to oust the prime minister within days. the ft says today's dramatic sacking was an attempt to save her premiership.

the same sentiment is echoed in the times — who report that the prime minister �*fights for survivial�*. the daily mail asks �*how much more can she — and the rest of us take�* — with the paper calling her 38 days in charge, so far, as some of the most �*shambolic�* in uk political history. �*a day of chaos�* is the simple headline in the guardian. and finally the sun go for a different lead — the death of the actor and comedian robbie coltrane. so let's begin... kevin, front page of the guardian?

yes, a day of chaos, summing up what the past 204i was has been like. i cannot remember a day quite as mad as this, even the downfall of boris johnson wasn't as bad as this. i don't think we quite full so when we got up this morning how chaotic it would actually be. we did thing a u—turn on corporation tax was in the offing, but sacking kwasi kwarteng was out of the blue, really. it was only yesterday he gave an interview to the bbc in which he said he would be around, absolutely 100%, he was going nowhere. ithink be around, absolutely 100%, he was going nowhere. i think it was as much of a surprise to him as it was to the rest of us. it is a last throw of the dice by liz truss, to try and save herjob. although the initial reaction we are getting from conservative mps, senior conservative mps, senior conservative mps, senior conservative mps is that it is not enough and the time is running out

on her very short time as prime minister. it on her very short time as prime minister. , , . on her very short time as prime minister. , ., ., . ., minister. it says a day of chaos, but many _ minister. it says a day of chaos, but many peeple _ minister. it says a day of chaos, but many people would - minister. it says a day of chaos, but many people would argue . minister. it says a day of chaos, l but many people would argue we minister. it says a day of chaos, - but many people would argue we were expecting it, who is more shocked by it? , , ., , it? yes, but as kevin said, the absolute extraordinary - it? yes, but as kevin said, the - absolute extraordinary confidence, the self—confidence of kwasi kwarteng yesterday speaking to the bbc's _ kwarteng yesterday speaking to the bbc's economics editor, faisal islam in america. — bbc's economics editor, faisal islam in america, saying he was definitely going _ in america, saying he was definitely going to _ in america, saying he was definitely going to be — in america, saying he was definitely going to be around and so was liz truss _ going to be around and so was liz truss there _ going to be around and so was liz truss. there doesn't seem to be any self—awareness. you can win a pub quiz on_ self—awareness. you can win a pub quiz on this, — self—awareness. you can win a pub quiz on this, there has been as many tory chancellors this year as there has been — tory chancellors this year as there has been labour chancellor since 1967~ _ has been labour chancellor since 1967~ that — has been labour chancellor since 1967. that gives you some indication of the _ 1967. that gives you some indication of the chum— 1967. that gives you some indication of the churn and it is the chairman at the _ of the churn and it is the chairman at the top — of the churn and it is the chairman at the top of— of the churn and it is the chairman at the top of the table. this is the person. _ at the top of the table. this is the person. the — at the top of the table. this is the person, the chancellor of the exchequer who has got their hands on

the tiller— exchequer who has got their hands on the titter of _ exchequer who has got their hands on the tiller of britain's economy. and to have _ the tiller of britain's economy. and to have got — the tiller of britain's economy. and to have got through so many, i mean, kwasi _ to have got through so many, i mean, kwasi kwarteng, 38 days, it is astonishing. in that time, he and liz truss— astonishing. in that time, he and liz truss have brought havoc in the markets _ liz truss have brought havoc in the markets and — liz truss have brought havoc in the markets and on people's lives and in business _ markets and on people's lives and in business. maybe if she had done the press _ business. maybe if she had done the press conference a different way, that would have been less chaotic, but it _ that would have been less chaotic, but it was— that would have been less chaotic, but it was the most bizarre press conference — but it was the most bizarre press conference i think i have ever seen. i do think— conference i think i have ever seen. i do think there is a question that needs— i do think there is a question that needs to — i do think there is a question that needs to be asked about whether she shoutdnt— needs to be asked about whether she shouldn't have made the announcement to parliament as it was a change to a mini _ to parliament as it was a change to a mini budget, as opposed to this rather— a mini budget, as opposed to this rather peculiar press conference and people _ rather peculiar press conference and people across the country thought their televisions and radios had broken — their televisions and radios had broken because she was pausing so often _ broken because she was pausing so often. �* ., ., ., often. before we move on, kevin, that picture _ often. before we move on, kevin, that picture of— often. before we move on, kevin, that picture of liz _ often. before we move on, kevin, that picture of liz truss _ often. before we move on, kevin, that picture of liz truss on - often. before we move on, kevin, that picture of liz truss on the - that picture of liz truss on the front page, that is very, very different face, a face we haven't

seen on the prime minister. how should she have handled press conference? i should she have handled press conference?— should she have handled press conference? ,, , , ., ., conference? i think she should have taken as many _ conference? i think she should have taken as many questions _ conference? i think she should have taken as many questions as - taken as many questions as journalists were prepared to ask her and it made her look weak and made her look uncertain of her own position. the questions she did take, she only took four questions, but they were brutal questions, asking why she wasn't resigning as well. he didn't engage with the question is, she didn't try to present a positive case as to why she should continue and she didn't explain why kwasi kwarteng got sacked. shejust, a bit robotically, kept saying the same answer each time and it ended abruptly. which i think came as a surprise, notjust to us watching it, but everyone in the room. a lot ofjournalists had turned up in each of them expecting to get to ask a question. for her only to take full questions and then

walk off quite suddenly with journalists throwing questions at her that she was never going to answer, itjust made her look even weaker and you know, speaking and texting some conservative mps and asking what they thought, they were saying that it was dire, dreadful. if the aim of it was to try and show she was in control and, you know, determined to go on, it backfired massively and if anything, it has probably hastened her departure from number ten. b5 probably hastened her departure from number ten-— number ten. as we turn to the front .ae. number ten. as we turn to the front -a~e of number ten. as we turn to the front page of the — number ten. as we turn to the front page of the times. _ number ten. as we turn to the front page of the times, jo _ number ten. as we turn to the front page of the times, jo she _ number ten. as we turn to the front page of the times, jo she is - page of the times, jo she is fighting for her survival but she was voted in by the party? yes. fighting for her survival but she was voted in by the party? yes, but that is not very _ was voted in by the party? yes, but that is not very many _ was voted in by the party? yes, but that is not very many people - was voted in by the party? yes, but that is not very many people and i that is not very many people and that is not very many people and that is— that is not very many people and that is not— that is not very many people and that is not the majority of tory mps — that is not the majority of tory mps if— that is not the majority of tory mps. if she is going to run the government as prime minister and leader— government as prime minister and leader of— government as prime minister and leader of the conservative party, she needs — leader of the conservative party, she needs to have those mps behind

her. she needs to have those mps behind her it— she needs to have those mps behind her it is— she needs to have those mps behind her. it is about 25% of the parliamentary tory party who actually — parliamentary tory party who actually supported her. rishi sunak and penny— actually supported her. rishi sunak and penny mordaunt between them got more votes _ and penny mordaunt between them got more votes from mps than liz truss did. more votes from mps than liz truss did~ so _ more votes from mps than liz truss did. so therefore she was going into the leadership knowing two thirds of her parliamentary party, if not more. — her parliamentary party, if not more. did _ her parliamentary party, if not more, did not support her. she has been _ more, did not support her. she has been put _ more, did not support her. she has been put in — more, did not support her. she has been put in office by about 80,000 members _ been put in office by about 80,000 members of the conservative party, as if she _ members of the conservative party, as if she didn't even get a unanimous vote from party members. i think there _ unanimous vote from party members. i think there are huge questions, i am sure the _ think there are huge questions, i am sure the conservative party are asking — sure the conservative party are asking themselves this, if they are going _ asking themselves this, if they are going to _ asking themselves this, if they are going to do this again and we, the public, _ going to do this again and we, the public, are — going to do this again and we, the public, are going to have a leader imposed — public, are going to have a leader imposed upon us, is this the best way of— imposed upon us, is this the best way of doing it and the answer surety— way of doing it and the answer surety has _ way of doing it and the answer surely has to be a resounding no? you know. — surely has to be a resounding no? you know, two months of navel—gazing during _ you know, two months of navel—gazing during the _ you know, two months of navel—gazing during the summer while the economic storm _ during the summer while the economic storm clouds were gathering and

endless, — storm clouds were gathering and endless, endless leadership debates on the _ endless, endless leadership debates on the television. for the rest of us, who— on the television. for the rest of us, who couldn't vote in the election— us, who couldn't vote in the election anyway we are stuck with the prime — election anyway we are stuck with the prime minister who has no mandate — the prime minister who has no mandate from the public and no mandate — mandate from the public and no mandate from the public and no mandate from her mps. that is one of the things— mandate from her mps. that is one of the things she should have recognised when she won the leadership contest, that in order to -et leadership contest, that in order to get things— leadership contest, that in order to get things going in parliament, she needed _ get things going in parliament, she needed to— get things going in parliament, she needed to bring on board the parliamentary party. she has clearly not made _ parliamentary party. she has clearly not made any attempt to do that. i think— not made any attempt to do that. i think the _ not made any attempt to do that. i think the press conference today, as kevin _ think the press conference today, as kevin has _ think the press conference today, as kevin hasjust said, and her disastrous series of interviews with bbc iocai— disastrous series of interviews with bbc local radio stations last week, whoever— bbc local radio stations last week, whoever is — bbc local radio stations last week, whoever is advising her either is not doing — whoever is advising her either is not doing a _ whoever is advising her either is not doing a very good job or liz truss— not doing a very good job or liz truss is— not doing a very good job or liz truss is not— not doing a very good job or liz truss is not listening to any good advice _ truss is not listening to any good advice. �* ., ., ., ., advice. before we move on from the times then. — advice. before we move on from the times then, kevin, _ advice. before we move on from the times then, kevin, in _ advice. before we move on from the times then, kevin, in terms - advice. before we move on from the times then, kevin, in terms of - advice. before we move on from the times then, kevin, in terms of who | times then, kevin, in terms of who is advising her or who is behind her

or not, what is your reading of the opening sentence of this article on the front page of the times? kwasi kwarteng believes that liz truss has bought herselfjust kwarteng believes that liz truss has bought herself just a kwarteng believes that liz truss has bought herselfjust a few kwarteng believes that liz truss has bought herself just a few weeks kwarteng believes that liz truss has bought herselfjust a few weeks by sacking him? bought herself 'ust a few weeks by sacking him?— bought herself “ust a few weeks by sacking nim— sacking him? well, what that tells me is it will _ sacking him? well, what that tells me is it will be _ sacking him? well, what that tells me is it will be very _ sacking him? well, what that tells me is it will be very well _ sacking him? well, what that tells me is it will be very well sourced, | me is it will be very well sourced, because i know stephen swinford well and he is an excellentjournalist with fantastic sources. it's a sources close to kwasi kwarteng, it will probably be from kwasi kwarteng himself, if not, a conduit who has passedit himself, if not, a conduit who has passed it on with his authority. clearly, he is very sore and he was up clearly, he is very sore and he was up and this morning, i guess, liz truss' closest political ally. and they were in lock step when it came to the economic approach. the mini budget wasn'tjust his, it was liz truss' as well. as we said earlier,

yesterday he was convinced his position was safe. so he is obviously very unhappy and if he is now turning round and saying she only has a few weeks, which i think is optimistic, the fact he is saying it tells its own story, he thinks liz truss is running out of time when she cannot even rely on someone, albeit she hasjust when she cannot even rely on someone, albeit she has just sacked him, was a close supporter and ally. so, yeah, it is all crumbling around her ears. if the day was about trying to be decisive and strong leader, taking the difficult decisions, it really hasn't worked out way. as i say, the day is ending and she is weaker than she was this morning. the and she is weaker than she was this mornini. ., ., ., , morning. the front page of the daily mirrorjo, if— morning. the front page of the daily mirrorjo, if she _ morning. the front page of the daily mirrorjo, if she goes _ morning. the front page of the daily mirrorjo, if she goes down, - morning. the front page of the daily mirrorjo, if she goes down, did - morning. the front page of the daily mirrorjo, if she goes down, did she| mirrorjo, if she goes down, did she take the party with her? i mirrorjo, if she goes down, did she take the party with her?— take the party with her? i think it is very difficult _ take the party with her? i think it is very difficult and _ take the party with her? i think it is very difficult and i _ take the party with her? i think it is very difficult and i do _ take the party with her? i think it is very difficult and i do have - take the party with her? i think it is very difficult and i do have an l is very difficult and i do have an element — is very difficult and i do have an element of sympathy for tory mps who

work really _ element of sympathy for tory mps who work really hard and who are good constituency mps and who have seen their party— constituency mps and who have seen their party trashed comprehensively. because _ their party trashed comprehensively. because once you lose the reputation for being _ because once you lose the reputation for being good at managing the economy, which the conservative party. _ economy, which the conservative party. by— economy, which the conservative party, by and large, have held over iabour— party, by and large, have held over labour and — party, by and large, have held over labour and other opposition parties for many, — labour and other opposition parties for many, many years. once you have lost that, _ for many, many years. once you have lost that, it _ for many, many years. once you have lost that, it takes an awful long time _ lost that, it takes an awful long time to— lost that, it takes an awful long time to build a reputation —— build that reputation back. what those mps are saving. _ that reputation back. what those mps are saying, if they are not going to lose their— are saying, if they are not going to lose their seats outright, they will see a _ lose their seats outright, they will see a massive reduction in the majoritv — see a massive reduction in the majoritv i_ see a massive reduction in the majority. i think there is going to be growing calls for a general election— be growing calls for a general election simply because it is unacceptable for the country to have a leader— unacceptable for the country to have a leader imposed upon us again without— a leader imposed upon us again without the chance to vote on it. i

think— without the chance to vote on it. i think the — without the chance to vote on it. i think the other thing that is interesting is, yes, and liz truss kwasi kwarteng and liz truss were soulmates, good friends, as kevin hasjust— soulmates, good friends, as kevin hasjust said, but for ten soulmates, good friends, as kevin has just said, but for ten years, they— has just said, but for ten years, they have — has just said, but for ten years, they have been arguing that low tax, cutting _ they have been arguing that low tax, cutting tax _ they have been arguing that low tax, cutting tax economy would create its own growth, if you like. and it hasn't — own growth, if you like. and it hasn't worked afterjust a month. you know. — hasn't worked afterjust a month. you know, this is quite interesting and a _ you know, this is quite interesting and a iot— you know, this is quite interesting and a lot has been talked and written — and a lot has been talked and written about in the last few weeks about _ written about in the last few weeks about the _ written about in the last few weeks about the influence of various think tanks _ about the influence of various think tanks on _ about the influence of various think tanks on lil— about the influence of various think tanks on liz truss and kwasi kwarteng. i think there are big questions here about policy and about— questions here about policy and about policy— making. questions here about policy and about policy—making. and about whether— about policy—making. and about whether or not it is right to use the british— whether or not it is right to use the british public as some gasly experiment when the cost is so incredibly— experiment when the cost is so incredibly high. so experiment when the cost is so incredibly high.— experiment when the cost is so incredibly high. so the question is, does she just _ incredibly high. so the question is, does she just hang _ incredibly high. so the question is, does she just hang on _ incredibly high. so the question is, does she just hang on in _ incredibly high. so the question is, does she just hang on in there - incredibly high. so the question is, does she just hang on in there or. incredibly high. so the question is, | does she just hang on in there or is it going to be in the 1922 committee

to force her hands on this? when and how is it going to happen when we say, when the daily mirror says, the time is up, kevin?— time is up, kevin? yes, what i think we will see — time is up, kevin? yes, what i think we will see over _ time is up, kevin? yes, what i think we will see over the _ time is up, kevin? yes, what i think we will see over the next _ time is up, kevin? yes, what i think we will see over the next few - time is up, kevin? yes, what i think we will see over the next few days | we will see over the next few days is mps and perhaps senior mps breaking ranks and publicly calling for liz truss to resign. it hasn't happened up until now but i think it is only a matter of time before that happens. then i think we could see it unravel pretty quickly. you remember how it ended for boris johnson, yes, he survived a vote of no confidence, but two or three weeks later more revelations came out about chris pincher, then the cabinet said, the game is up, graham brady from the 1922 committee said something similar because he had received more confidence letters. i know more confidence letters have

gone into him this evening about liz truss. these things build up a head of steam and it may be she is presented with uncontroversial evidence that she has lost the support of her parliamentary colleagues and at that point then she has to go. then it becomes a question of who on earth do the conservatives go about electing a replacement? the conservatives go about electing a replacement?— conservatives go about electing a replacement? conservatives go about electing a re-lacement? , a, ., , replacement? the daily mail asks the iuestion replacement? the daily mail asks the question how — replacement? the daily mail asks the question how much _ replacement? the daily mail asks the question how much more _ replacement? the daily mail asks the question how much more can - replacement? the daily mail asks the question how much more can she - replacement? the daily mail asks the i question how much more can she take, but how much more can the rest of us take? it isjust but how much more can the rest of us take? it is just carnage on the markets, public confidence as well, jo? , , , , ., jo? yes, this is the daily mail who is normally _ jo? yes, this is the daily mail who is normally a _ jo? yes, this is the daily mail who is normally a cheerleader- jo? yes, this is the daily mail who is normally a cheerleader for- jo? yes, this is the daily mail who is normally a cheerleader for liz . is normally a cheerleader for liz truss— is normally a cheerleader for liz truss and — is normally a cheerleader for liz truss and the conservative party. they— truss and the conservative party. they were — truss and the conservative party. they were extremely damaging in their campaign against any mordant inthe— their campaign against any mordant in the leadership campaign. and they were hailing liz truss' mini budget

as marvellous, tax—cutting, true conservative budget. will now they have turned on her as well. yes, it is a question— have turned on her as well. yes, it is a question of how much can the rest of— is a question of how much can the rest of us — is a question of how much can the rest of us take because it is about the cost _ rest of us take because it is about the cost of— rest of us take because it is about the cost of living, it is about the cost _ the cost of living, it is about the cost of — the cost of living, it is about the cost of your— the cost of living, it is about the cost of your mortgage, how you can plan for— cost of your mortgage, how you can plan for your— cost of your mortgage, how you can plan for your business, whether you are trying _ plan for your business, whether you are trying to — plan for your business, whether you are trying to take bookings and reservations if you run a hotel and if you're _ reservations if you run a hotel and if you're trying to get widgets and parts _ if you're trying to get widgets and parts or— if you're trying to get widgets and parts or if— if you're trying to get widgets and parts or if you're running something simple _ parts or if you're running something simple like — parts or if you're running something simple like a bakery or a fish and chip shop — simple like a bakery or a fish and chip shop. the pressure is enormous on some _ chip shop. the pressure is enormous on some people and the longer this .oes on some people and the longer this goes on. _ on some people and the longer this goes on, the worse it is and winter is coming, — goes on, the worse it is and winter is coming, every day a bit closer. it is coming, every day a bit closer. it is _ is coming, every day a bit closer. it is really. — is coming, every day a bit closer. it is really, really damaging. there is a huge _ it is really, really damaging. there is a huge question about whether they could have a caretaker. that happened — they could have a caretaker. that happened before, michael howard stepped _ happened before, michael howard stepped in after iain duncan smith's disastrous— stepped in after iain duncan smith's disastrous leadership. although he

didn't— disastrous leadership. although he didn't save the party, he did prevent— didn't save the party, he did prevent tony blair getting another landslide. so there is a possibility and i_ landslide. so there is a possibility and i wonder whether by appointing jeremy— and i wonder whether by appointing jeremy hunt, seen by many as a safe pairof— jeremy hunt, seen by many as a safe pairof hands— jeremy hunt, seen by many as a safe pairof hands and jeremy hunt, seen by many as a safe pair of hands and a well oiled operator. _ pair of hands and a well oiled operator, if you like, whether she hasn't _ operator, if you like, whether she hasn't in — operator, if you like, whether she hasn't in fact put in place somebody who some _ hasn't in fact put in place somebody who some people might think would be an obvious _ who some people might think would be an obvious choice to be the caretaker— an obvious choice to be the caretaker prime minister whilst we sort this— caretaker prime minister whilst we sort this mess out. so caretaker prime minister whilst we sort this mess out.— sort this mess out. so the daily ex-ress sort this mess out. so the daily express is _ sort this mess out. so the daily express is strongly _ sort this mess out. so the daily express is strongly coming - sort this mess out. so the daily express is strongly coming out | sort this mess out. so the daily i express is strongly coming out for liz truss here, for the tories. but describing her detractors as vultures. and one of those vultures would be her replacement. whoever it is, any ideas on who you think that would be, kevin? it is a bit of a poison chalice, isn't it? it is would be, kevin? it is a bit of a poison chalice, isn't it?- poison chalice, isn't it? it is a huiel poison chalice, isn't it? it is a hugely poisoned _ poison chalice, isn't it? it is a hugely poisoned chalice. - poison chalice, isn't it? it is a i

hugely poisoned chalice. jeremy poison chalice, isn't it? it is a - hugely poisoned chalice. jeremy hunt is a very interesting candidate. he is a very interesting candidate. he is someone he was reasonably moderate, by conservative standards at least. he is respected across the party, albeit he has tried and failed a couple of times to be leader. rishi sunak was the mp's choice to become leader, although he lost in the membership. it is whether he would have the stomach for it again after a bruising summer. any more than i think but definitely fancy her chances. there is talk of rishi sunak, penny mordaunt dream ticket. there are people who will see this probably as may be their one and only crack becoming prime minister and they will not stand aside just because they have been told to. i think it could get pretty messy. one thing every tory mp i have spoken to in the last couple of days has said that members cannot be anywhere near

this. one of them said, the members messed up the last time, so we will not let them have a go this time. one way or another, it will be the mps who elect the leader, but who it will be at the moment is very difficult to say.— will be at the moment is very difficult to say. ok, the tip of the iceberi , difficult to say. ok, the tip of the iceberg. the _ difficult to say. ok, the tip of the iceberg, the front _ difficult to say. ok, the tip of the iceberg, the front page _ difficult to say. ok, the tip of the iceberg, the front page of- difficult to say. ok, the tip of the iceberg, the front page of the - difficult to say. ok, the tip of the i iceberg, the front page of the daily star. i will have to let you explain this, jo. ., , ,, ., , this, jo. the daily star has been runnini this, jo. the daily star has been running this _ this, jo. the daily star has been running this fantastic _ this, jo. the daily star has been running this fantastic campaign | running this fantastic campaign asking — running this fantastic campaign asking very simple question, can a cheap— asking very simple question, can a cheap lettuce from a supermarket survive _ cheap lettuce from a supermarket survive longer than liz truss. the front _ survive longer than liz truss. the front pages, _ survive longer than liz truss. the front pages, it is the tip of the iceberg, — front pages, it is the tip of the iceberg, how long can a lettuce liz romain _ iceberg, how long can a lettuce liz romain if— iceberg, how long can a lettuce liz romain. if she passed her sell by date? _

romain. if she passed her sell by date? so— romain. if she passed her sell by date? so the bookies are lowering the odds _ date? so the bookies are lowering the odds on the verge of outlasting the odds on the verge of outlasting the prime — the odds on the verge of outlasting the prime minister. all i would say it is a _ the prime minister. all i would say it is a little — the prime minister. all i would say it is a little gem of a story. laughter. kevin, can you top that. ok, we will leave it there. fantastic. thank you both very much indeed. will she last two day two of lettuce calm. thank you forjoining us here and plenty more coming up on bbc news. good evening. the rugby league world cup gets under way tomorrow, as the hosts england face samoa in their opening fixture at newcastle. it's a huge moment for the sport — the most inclusive

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the game at this club in oldham and he says it must have an impact in such places. for the rugby league world cup to leave a legacy here is important because the club do a wonderfuljob in the community for young people, provide opportunities and rugby league clubs tend to be in deprived areas. the work they do with young people is incredible. here in st helens, they are already benefiting from the world cup. the social impact fund attached to the tournament helping them to build a new clubhouse and fuelling passion for the game. i really like rugby better than football. it is family to me. they include you in everything and it is... i am proud to be here. at clubs like this in st helens, there is no shortage of excitement ahead of the rugby league world cup. but perhaps a true test of this tournament is whether or not it can help grow the sport and engage new audiences beyond this, its traditional heartland

in the north of england. men's, women's and wheelchair... together for the first time ever. with three tournaments culminating on the same weekend, this is the most inclusive world cup with 86% of the matches in the north of the country. having to contend with a year's delay due to covid and is a cost of living crisis. have you sold as many tickets as you hoped? the pandemic affected us, refunds were high during the pandemic but we have built back up and we will start strongly on saturday. we haven't sold every seat in every venue, but we will start well and build momentum. 16 teams are in the men's competition including debit debutants with australia having eight out of the last nine well cups, loosening their grip on the trophy will be no easy task. brentford ended a three—match winless run in the premier league

beating brighton 2—0. an exquisite finish from ivan toney put them ahead in the first half before he added a second from the penalty spot after the break. brentford are now eighth in the league, while brighton are yet to win in three games under new boss roberto de zerbi. sale sharks have taken the chance to go top of the english premiership, with a 37—14 win london irish. the result means sale leapfrog saracens into top spot, albeit having played a game more, with london irish losing for the third time from their four games so far this season. tom roebuck scored two tries including this late one that secured a bonus point win. northampton saints will play their first match against the barbarians in an attempt to fill a "significant financial hole" caused by the demise of worcester warriors. warriors were suspended from the premiership after falling into administration. they had been due to visit

northampton on november 26th — which would have left a £1k00,000 shortfall in the saints' financial forecast. great britain suffered a disappointing defeat by old rivals australia in the quarterfinals of the wheelchair rugby world championship. the paralympic champions, ranked second in the world behind japan, were beaten 54—16 in denmark. gb will now face european champions france tomorrow in the play—offs for fifth to eighth place. history will be made in british boxing on saturday night when claressa shields and savannah marshall headline the first ever all—female uk boxing card. the pairfaced off earlier for the final time ahead of their fight for the undisputed middleweight championship. wbo champion marshall is the home favourite while shields hasn't lost a fight in either the pros or amateur ranks since defeat to marshall ten years ago.

former world champion nicola adams gave us her thoughts after the weigh in. this is really, really big, really important. i mean this is something a couple of years ago we probably wouldn't have imagined even happening. so to have this, if there was any time you wanted to be a female boxer, it is now. and that's all the sport for now. bye from me. hello. most of the weekend's showers will come on saturday, there will be some heavy downpours around, a blustery day, too. by sunday, it's a different story — it's looking drier. we are in between weather systems by then. low pressure very much in control for saturdayjust to the north of scotland, bands of showers swinging around. before that pulls away on sunday, there's the gap we find ourselves in, this next system coming in towards the south and west later in the day. after a cold night in scotland,

we'll start saturday with some rain in the west, having gone through northern ireland overnight. rain across northwest england, wales, too. all of these heavy downpours sweet eastwards during the day, some reaching east anglia and the southeast later in the afternoon. after some showers in the morning have clear cleared away, then a few hours of fine weather. once you clear through the heavy and thundery downpours, further scattered showers arrive into the afternoon, particularly across the north and west of the uk. getting windier — gales through the irish sea in adjacent coasts. a cold—feeling day in scotland when you get the showers and wind — there may be some snow through the highest ground out of these. as we go on into saturday night, you can see all these showers becoming mainly confined to northern areas where it stays quite windy. it does mean a milder night and, going into sunday morning in scotland, it does mean a touch colder the further south you are, where you've become mainly dry with clear spells. so, on sunday, still blustery and showery, especially in scotland first thing, but here's the gap many of us find ourselves in during sunday with fine weather to come.

here's the next weather system moving in — some uncertainty about timing, but towards southern england, parts of wales, especially northern ireland going on through sunday evening, it will be turning wetter by then. and after a brief lull in the wind, the winds will pick up again as this system moves in. so, here it is, it sweeps its wet weather north and east overnight and into monday morning and, still on monday, early rain clearing away from the far southeast, but further heavy downpours to come in scotland, especially north and west. showers for northern ireland, northern england, perhaps north wales, too. northern areas staying windiest on monday, whereas for much of england and wales and especially the further south you are, it is looking like another spell of fine weather after some overnight rain. and after that, largely fine on tuesday, then another weather system coming in towards the southwest later in the week with a lot of uncertainty about how quickly it will move any wetter weather northwards.

this is bbc news. i'm nancy kacungira with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. out afterjust 38 days in thejob. kwasi kwarteng is fired as chancellor by prime minister liz truss. britain's pm announces another major u—turn on her economic plans — a rise in corporation tax will now go ahead. it is clear that parts of our mini budget went further and faster than markets were expecting, so the way we are delivering our mission right now has to change. we need to act now to reassure the markets former health secretary and leadership candidate, jeremy hunt, is now tasked with bringing the financial turmoil under control. also in the programme: iran's supreme leader warns no one can overturn

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