one thing that rishi sunak is not going to — one thing that rishi sunak is not going to do is take the liz truss approach — going to do is take the liz truss approach of saying, we do not have two really _ approach of saying, we do not have two really come up with the money for this _ two really come up with the money for this he — two really come up with the money forthis. he is very two really come up with the money for this. he is very keen to balance the books, — for this. he is very keen to balance the books, put a spin on it and call it efficiencies or whatever it is. i think it — it efficiencies or whatever it is. i think it is — it efficiencies or whatever it is. i think it is really interesting this figure _ think it is really interesting this figure we — think it is really interesting this figure we have heard about the 50-50, — figure we have heard about the 50-50, it — figure we have heard about the 50-50, it is figure we have heard about the 50—50, it is going to come from efficiencies _ 50—50, it is going to come from efficiencies and from tax, apparently during the george osborne era, apparently during the george osborne era. the _ apparently during the george osborne era, the figure was more like 20—80, but the _ era, the figure was more like 20—80, but the ducting to be some understanding the new government that you _ understanding the new government that you cannot cut any more, that there _ that you cannot cut any more, that there is— that you cannot cut any more, that there is hot— that you cannot cut any more, that there is not any. if you do not want terribte _ there is not any. if you do not want terrible headlines about people dying _ terrible headlines about people dying in — terrible headlines about people dying in hospital corridors or whatever— dying in hospital corridors or whatever it is, you're going to have to leave _ whatever it is, you're going to have to leave them alone and make cuts elsewhere — to leave them alone and make cuts elsewhere or put up taxes. none of which _ elsewhere or put up taxes. none of which are _ elsewhere or put up taxes. none of which are going to be very popular with the _ which are going to be very popular with the conservative party back ventures — with the conservative party back ventures. rishi sunak's got his honeymoon for now, but i do not think— honeymoon for now, but i do not think it _ honeymoon for now, but i do not think it is — honeymoon for now, but i do not think it is going to last all that tong. — think it is going to last all that tong. as — think it is going to last all that long, as he begins to have to mix

and delete — long, as he begins to have to mix and delete difficult decisions. another— and delete difficult decisions. another bumpy incident for the government, the last few hours, sonia, just on the metro front page. james cleverley�*s comments about football fans going to the world cup in qatar, just a few weeks away now, their headline — don't be gay at world cup — but quickly overturned by rishi sunak number 10. this world cup - but quickly overturned by rishi sunak number 10. this was on the radio — by rishi sunak number 10. this was on the radio this _ by rishi sunak number 10. this was on the radio this morning. - by rishi sunak number 10. this was on the radio this morning. james i on the radio this morning. james cleverley, foreign secretary, said he was going to go to the road cup in qatar and seem to imply we could compromise, with little but of compromise, with little but of compromise on both sides it should be a really fun world cup, and that is really problematic, because their account as human rights abuses in qatar, first of all there is this issue that being gay is actually illegal there and punishable by death, so few get prosecuted for being gay in qatar, you can actually

face the death penalty, which is just... it is beyond words. i face the death penalty, which is just... it is beyond words. i mean, i think technically _ just... it is beyond words. i mean, i think technically the _ just... it is beyond words. i mean, i think technically the normal - just... it is beyond words. i mean, | i think technically the normal term, which is not forgivable either, is three to seven years.— which is not forgivable either, is three to seven years. exactly, and there is also _ three to seven years. exactly, and there is also massive _ three to seven years. exactly, and there is also massive concerns - three to seven years. exactly, and i there is also massive concerns about there is also massive concerns about the human rights of people involved in building the stadiums. we have seen numerous tests of migrant workers, poor migrant workers, shipped in from other countries, and thatis shipped in from other countries, and that is just to name two categories of human rights abuses. so there's a real question about how the uk government should handle this, and james cleverley�*s approach seems to be, it is a different country with different cultural norms, so we all have to rub along nicely together, but actually i think the uk government should be taking a much stronger stance. government should be taking a much strongerstance. i government should be taking a much stronger stance. i also think why did fifa award qatar the road cup was made i am sorry, but when we are awarding these big international sports, tensions, we should have

minimum standards —— the world cup? we are allowing dictatorships like qatar to essentially sports watch their reputations, and i think it is ready problematic. qm. their reputations, and i think it is ready problematic.— their reputations, and i think it is ready problematic. 0k, harry kane, rosa, ready problematic. 0k, harry kane, rosa. wearing _ ready problematic. 0k, harry kane, rosa, wearing an _ ready problematic. 0k, harry kane, rosa, wearing an equality _ ready problematic. 0k, harry kane, | rosa, wearing an equality armband. does that go far enough, do you think? i does that go far enough, do you think? ~' does that go far enough, do you think? ~ . think? i think the premier league and football _ think? i think the premier league and football in _ think? i think the premier league and football in general _ think? i think the premier league and football in general has - think? i think the premier league and football in general has taken | and football in general has taken steps _ and football in general has taken steps in — and football in general has taken steps in recent years to try to make themselves a bit more gay friendly, for want _ themselves a bit more gay friendly, for want of— themselves a bit more gay friendly, for want of a better term, but they're — for want of a better term, but they're still not been many or any prenrier_ they're still not been many or any premier league players who are openly— premier league players who are openly gay, it still seems to be a chant _ openly gay, it still seems to be a chant you — openly gay, it still seems to be a chant you here on the terraces, and i chant you here on the terraces, and i agree _ chant you here on the terraces, and i agree with sonia. what kind of message — i agree with sonia. what kind of message does it send that we're having _ message does it send that we're having a — message does it send that we're having a world cup where are treated so disgracefully muh people from different— so disgracefully muh people from different sexualities are treated so gracefully, human rights abuses? i feel, _ gracefully, human rights abuses? i feel, james cleverley, you wonder if

he was _ feel, james cleverley, you wonder if he was thinking about the foreign office _ he was thinking about the foreign office officials who are going to have _ office officials who are going to have to — office officials who are going to have to be helping british people who fall— have to be helping british people who fall foul of these more ludicrous rules, and he was worrying about— ludicrous rules, and he was worrying about that, — ludicrous rules, and he was worrying about that, pretty offensive and he has been _ about that, pretty offensive and he has been slapped down straightaway by number 10, has been slapped down straightaway by number10, but, yeah, iagree with sonia — by number10, but, yeah, iagree with sonia. why are we having a world _ with sonia. why are we having a world cup— with sonia. why are we having a world cup with thousands of fans travelling — world cup with thousands of fans travelling to a place which is not welcoming to so many of them? gk, travelling to a place which is not welcoming to so many of them? 0k, we have had olympics _ welcoming to so many of them? 0k, we have had olympics in _ welcoming to so many of them? 0k, we have had olympics in china _ welcoming to so many of them? ok, we have had olympics in china and - welcoming to so many of them? ok, we have had olympics in china and other i have had olympics in china and other places as well. a couple of other papers have front—page pictures of protesters in iran, in fact the same pictures on the ft and the guardian, mahsa amini,1i0 days pictures on the ft and the guardian, mahsa amini, a0 days after her death, at iai people have been killed in the protest so far. us is adding another 11 iranian officials to their sanctions list, very much a story that has gone off the radar in little bit, sonia, hasn't it?- little bit, sonia, hasn't it? that,

it has been _ little bit, sonia, hasn't it? that, it has been absolutely _ little bit, sonia, hasn't it? that, it has been absolutely huge - little bit, sonia, hasn't it? that, it has been absolutely huge in l little bit, sonia, hasn't it? that, i it has been absolutely huge in iran and actually it has been reported to some extent in the british media, although it has been pushed out by what has been going on in westminster posted but actually if you follow it on social media, there is, you can really see what is going on. huge uprising, massively brief protest, women essentially risking their life to go out and protest the murder and the terrible human rights abuses of women in iran, following the murder of this young woman by the murder of this young woman by the iranian state police, and a0 daysis the iranian state police, and a0 days is a big, it is a significant moments to mark in every indian culture, after somebody has die —— in iranian culture. countless other women have been tortured, have been beaten up, have even lost their lives themselves as a result of these protests, and you just have got to think, they are so brave.

just a quick comment from you, rosa? should the international community be doing even more, do you think, against the regime in iran?- be doing even more, do you think, against the regime in iran? look, i think we should _ against the regime in iran? look, i think we should support _ against the regime in iran? look, i think we should support the - think we should support the protesters in any way we can. i was in trafalgar _ protesters in any way we can. i was in trafalgar square at the weekend and there — in trafalgar square at the weekend and there was a small protest in trafatgar— and there was a small protest in trafalgar square, so i think people are paying — trafalgar square, so i think people are paying attention. they are so brave _ are paying attention. they are so brave and — are paying attention. they are so brave and that picture is beautiful. it brave and that picture is beautiful. it shows _ brave and that picture is beautiful. it shows a — brave and that picture is beautiful. it shows a woman who was there, that kind of— it shows a woman who was there, that kind of spirit— it shows a woman who was there, that kind of spirit is something that is quite _ kind of spirit is something that is quite hard — kind of spirit is something that is quite hard for the regime to threaten, although you wonder where it is going _ threaten, although you wonder where it is going to go from here. gk, it is going to go from here. ok, rosa, it is going to go from here. ok, rosa. sonia. — it is going to go from here. ok, rosa, sonia, i— it is going to go from here. ok, rosa, sonia, i am— it is going to go from here. ok, rosa, sonia, i am afraid - it is going to go from here. ok, rosa, sonia, i am afraid we it is going to go from here. ok rosa, sonia, i am afraid we must leave it there, but you're going to backin leave it there, but you're going to back in a0 minutes' time for another look at the papers, but that is our first look at the papers we have gotten so far.

hello, i'm marc edwards with your sport. what a night of drama in the champions league. three british sides in action, but for those at the tottenham hotspur stadium, it was unbridled joy followed by crippling disappointment and surprise as spurs drew i—i with sporting lisbon. tottenham old—boy, enfield—born marcus edwards put the portugese ahead afterjust over 20 minutes. that looked like it would be the winner, but rodrigo bentancur saved spurs with ten to go. and then there was real controversy. harry kane scoring with the last kick of the game. but a lengthy var decision eventually ruled it out for offside. antonio conte sent off in the aftermath. spurs stay top, but nothing's decided in group d. liverpool are into the last 16 after beating ajax 3—0 in amsterdam — mo salah opened the scoring after latching onto jordan henderson's cross. darwin nunez made up for missing

an open goal with a pinpoint header. and liverpool wrapped up their win with salah providing the pass for harvey elliott to finish. good finish from the youngster, 3—0. it's going to take something miraculous for rangers not to finish bottom of the group and go out of europe after they lost to napoli 3—0. giovanni simeone scored twice to put rangers boss giovanni van bronkhurst under more pressure. and a late goalfrom romelu lukaku crowned inter milan's a—0 win against viktoria plzen. the victory meant barcelona were out of the competition before they lost 3—0 to bayern munich. but inter are through. it was raining goals in the women's champions league, as chelsea hammered albanian side vllaznia 8—0 — sam kerr with four, three for pernille harder and one for katerina svitkova. kerr secured her hat—trick

on the hour mark. a very, very easy game for the londoners. the albanian side are yet to have a shot on target in the competition after two games, while chelsea extend their lead at the top of their group. there's another big date in the diary for the lionesses at wembley. sarina wiegman's euro 2022 winners england will take on copa america femenina champions brazil in the very first women's finalissma. they will play in april ahead of the world cup in australia and new zealand injuly. the foreign secretary, james cleverly, has said that lgbt football fans who attend the world cup in qatar should be willing to show some compromise. cleverly has been criticised for his comments to radio station lbc — after stating that anyone travelling to the tournament should be "respectful of the host nation", where same—sex activity is illegal. labour have called the remarks "tone—deaf". england will in all likelihood need to beat hosts australia, as well as sri lanka and new zealand, in order to progress at the t20 world cup.

they lost to ireland by five runs in a rain—affected game. captain jos buttler admits the performance was not up to standard. ijust do not think i just do not think we were consistent enough. i thought we let them score both sides of the wicket. it was favourable conditions for bowling. we did not take advantage. england football legend stuart pearce has been giving the benefit of his experience to england's rugby league side, as they prepare for their final group match of the world cup against greece this weekend. pearce, who is a big fan of the sport, gave a motivational talk to players and staff at their training base in wigan, as adam wild reports. and noticeably relaxed atmosphere here at england's training camp in wigan today, with two wins from two so far, attention turning to the quarterfinal here in wigan. they do from one group match to play. it comes on saturday against greece at

bramhall lane. we've learned today the site have been captained by george williams. coming into the site as well, saint helen'sjoe bachelor as well as high peers paul, and he has been telling how delighted he is to get his chance and is world cup and how excited he was when he got that call from the coach. it was when he got that call from the coach. . . was when he got that call from the coach. , ., ., , , was when he got that call from the coach. , . . ,, ., ., . coach. it is a massive honour and something you'll— coach. it is a massive honour and something you'll israel— coach. it is a massive honour and something you'll israel as - coach. it is a massive honour and something you'll israel as a - coach. it is a massive honour and something you'll israel as a little | something you'll israel as a little kid. i want to be like him one day. that is me, and i am sure there will be young kids being like, i want to be young kids being like, i want to be like that one day, and, yeah, it is massive, massive problem for me and my family as well. it makes me feel good, making them proud. that's my big drive in my life. what feel good, making them proud. that's my big drive in my life.— my big drive in my life. what is interesting _ my big drive in my life. what is interesting is _ my big drive in my life. what is interesting is the _ my big drive in my life. what is interesting is the influence - my big drive in my life. what is interesting is the influence the | interesting is the influence the head coach has been taking, notjust from inside rugby league but from other sports entirely. he told me he has been speaking to gareth southgate this morning and getting his take on england's progress and also at the camp today we have seen

former england football captain stuart pearce. he has been addressing the players, he has been giving a motivational talk about playing in major tournaments and about leadership, and he has been telling how valuable it is to have someone like him with his experience inside the camp. he someone like him with his experience inside the camp-— inside the camp. he is a massive ru:b inside the camp. he is a massive rugby league — inside the camp. he is a massive rugby league fan, _ inside the camp. he is a massive rugby league fan, he _ inside the camp. he is a massive rugby league fan, he has - inside the camp. he is a massive | rugby league fan, he has brought inside the camp. he is a massive - rugby league fan, he has brought his experiences in football and what makes him in eglin champion. he has loved it. he is enjoyed watching us train. i am loved it. he is enjoyed watching us train. lam not loved it. he is enjoyed watching us train. i am not bothered how we do it, but listening talented people, it's what's going to get us there. i it's what's going to get us there. i know the power is successful england team. _ know the power is successful england team. that _ know the power is successful england team, that this tournament will have for the _ team, that this tournament will have for the sport and the country. it looks— for the sport and the country. it looks as — for the sport and the country. it looks as though it is growing in momentum at the moment, so i am looking — momentum at the moment, so i am looking forward to growing the game and more _ looking forward to growing the game and more importantly england and closer— and more importantly england and closer to _ and more importantly england and closer to it. and more importantly england and closer to it— and more importantly england and closerto it. . .~ ., , . closer to it. england take on greece in their final — closer to it. england take on greece in their final group _ closer to it. england take on greece in their final group game _ closer to it. england take on greece in their final group game on - in theirfinal group game on saturday. this is of course greece's first world cup, so as the coach

said, there is an element of unpredictability about them, but england will be desperate to think that momentum from those two opening wins into the quarterfinals when the pressure really starts. kick off on saturday at bramall lane is 2:30pm. the matches live on bbc one. and that is all your sport for now. for me, marc edwards, and the rest of the scene, goodbye for now. hello there. certainly a mild start to thursday morning, but there will be outbreaks of rain around and also a lot of low cloud. a misty, murky start across england and wales. sunshine across aberdeenshire. unfortunately, that won't last, as the showery outbreaks of rain drift their way steadily northwards. some improvement across england and wales, despite a few showers moving through east anglia, but mild for all — top temperatures between ia and 20 degrees. we might see one or two places at 21 or 22. and then as we move through thursday evening, into the early hours of friday morning,

more wet and increasingly windy weather will start to push in from the west. so here, it will be a wet start to friday. there will be some drier, brighter weather, but it's not expected to last. outbreaks of rain gradually drifting their way north, the heaviest of which will be always out to the north and west. once that rain clears, the sunshine comes through. once again, temperatures respond. a mild story for all.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, the headlines. iranian security forces open fire on protesters in several cities forty days since the death in custody of mahsa amini. britain's new prime minister rishi sunak appears in parliament for his first full day on the job announcing even more unravelling of predecessor liz truss's economic plans. the chinese government is accused of setting up unofficial police stations around the world — to intimidate and silence dissidents. beijing says — it's "simply untrue". as extreme weather batters the planet, the un secretary general tells the bbc we are approaching a point of no—return and climate

change must be a priority again.