hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are james rampton, features writer at the independent and annabel denham, who is director of communications at the think tank the institute of economic affairs. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... james, starting with. .. you james, starting with... you appeared with magical timing, james, you appeared with magical timing, it reminded me of that wonderful moment in mr benn went as if by magic the shopkeeper appeared

and you did the same, it is the miracle of modern technology, we are very glad to have you back, we'll talk to you in a moment. let's bring up—to—date with the papers. first up, the i lead with the nurses�* strike. they say that the government is on course for a bitter confrontation with nurses following health secretary steve barclay�*s comments accusing them of being out of step with the economic crisis. the telegraph reports on nurses�* first national walkout, as the government deems their calls for a 17.6% pay rise unreasonable. nurses will strike within weeks say the times. they report of concerns over cancer and children's care, as a result of industrial action. the front page also features a picture of florida although emergency cover has already been guaranteed. the front page also features a picture of florida governor, ron desantis, who could run to be the next us president in 202a.

joe biden defies expectations, according to the guardian, following the results of the midterm elections that leave democrats�* control of congress hanging by a thread. they might yet remain in control of the senate, not least because of the vice president�*s casting vote. democrats risk losing control of congress, according to the ft, and russia retreats from kherson. the express, now who say the home secretary has urged police to step up and take a firmer hand in dealingh with climate change protesters. similarly, the mail say the home secretary has told police to stop humouring activists and put an end to the eco mob rule. and 11,000 jobs will go in facebook owner mark zuckerberg�*s response to falling revenues on the front page of city am. that has taken the clever idea of meta, that virtual world, and it has crossed out the word virtual because it is reality that has bitten them

on the bottom. annabel, kick us up with the times. kherson again. it is a fascinating story because this is one of the places that had been annexed with such fanfare by president putin, what, barely six weeks ago. president putin, what, barely six weeks age-— weeks ago. yes, this is the only reuional weeks ago. yes, this is the only regional capital _ weeks ago. yes, this is the only regional capital that _ weeks ago. yes, this is the only regional capital that russia - regional capital that russia captured since the invasion began, and it was the city that putin felt would be part of russia for ever, but that didn�*t quite pan out as the russian president had expected. it really hammers home how much this war has failed to unfold in the way that putin would have hoped and expected back at the start of this year. if you think back to february when tanks first crossed the border, few could have anticipated that it

would have gone this way. and the kremlin made significant strategic mistakes since the beginning of the invasion, which is probably what led the uk defence secretary today, ben wallace, to say that russia is losing slowly, this retreat is the latest in a line of developments supporting that tight. and i think this is coming really at a critical time for the western alliance in maintaining our support for ukraine as it fights back against russian forces. of. there were concerns, or have been concerns in the last few weeks that our resolve would weaken as the cost of living crisis became more acute but i think these victories that the ukrainians are now seeing are putting paid to some of that. g ., , , , ~ of that. james, it is striking, some of that. james, it is striking, some ofthe of that. james, it is striking, some of the quotes _ of that. james, it is striking, some of the quotes in _ of that. james, it is striking, some of the quotes in this _ of that. james, it is striking, some of the quotes in this article, - of that. james, it is striking, some of the quotes in this article, the i of the quotes in this article, the defence minister who is known to be close to putting saying that the

country forces in kherson have been isolated by missile attacks and it would be futile to try and hold back a ukrainian advance. is this tactical? is there something we�*re seeing here? i tactical? is there something we're seeing here?— tactical? is there something we're seeing here? i think that is quite a cenerous seeing here? i think that is quite a generous reading _ seeing here? i think that is quite a generous reading of _ seeing here? i think that is quite a generous reading of it, _ seeing here? i think that is quite a generous reading of it, actually, . generous reading of it, actually, sian, _ generous reading of it, actually, sian, because the one thing we know about— sian, because the one thing we know about putin. — sian, because the one thing we know about putin, almost more than trump, is that— about putin, almost more than trump, is that he _ about putin, almost more than trump, is that he hates losing, and this will he — is that he hates losing, and this will he a — is that he hates losing, and this will be a very big humiliation for him, _ will be a very big humiliation for him. and — will be a very big humiliation for him. and i— will be a very big humiliation for him, and i think it is quite significant that he got minions to announce — significant that he got minions to announce this withdrawal today. for announce this withdrawal today. for a strong _ announce this withdrawal today. for a strong man like him, it is very embarrassing to have to say, well, actually, _ embarrassing to have to say, well, actually, we — embarrassing to have to say, well, actually, we are withdrawing from the only— actually, we are withdrawing from the only b — actually, we are withdrawing from the only b have held since february. my worry— the only b have held since february. my worry is— the only b have held since february. my worry is that he is so volatile and match— my worry is that he is so volatile and match oh and ridiculously thin—skinned that he will react in some _ thin—skinned that he will react in some really disastrous way. i know she has— some really disastrous way. i know she has been toying with the idea,

and i_ she has been toying with the idea, and i hate — she has been toying with the idea, and i hate the phrase, battlefield nuclear— and i hate the phrase, battlefield nuclear weapons, whatever they are, i nuclear weapons, whatever they are, i know _ nuclear weapons, whatever they are, i know there — nuclear weapons, whatever they are, i know there are ones that have a limited _ i know there are ones that have a limited capacity, compared to the larger— limited capacity, compared to the larger ones, but if he is perceiving that he _ larger ones, but if he is perceiving that he is— larger ones, but if he is perceiving that he is being defeated and he is losing _ that he is being defeated and he is losing public support and it is all about— losing public support and it is all about his — losing public support and it is all about his own ego, then will he take what nixon — about his own ego, then will he take what nixon called the madman strategy? will you take that option and actually reach for the nuclear button? — and actually reach for the nuclear button? i— and actually reach for the nuclear button? i really hope that is not the case — button? i really hope that is not the case but with him, his mental instability— the case but with him, his mental instability is so clear that i don't know— instability is so clear that i don't know what — instability is so clear that i don't know what he might do, that is terrifying _ know what he might do, that is terri inc. �* , know what he might do, that is terri inc. �*, ., ., ~ terrifying. let's move on, annabel, will do a good _ terrifying. let's move on, annabel, will do a good chunk— terrifying. let's move on, annabel, will do a good chunk on _ terrifying. let's move on, annabel, will do a good chunk on the - terrifying. let's move on, annabel, will do a good chunk on the nurses| will do a good chunk on the nurses because it is fair to say that even those papers that might not think it is a good idea to be striking for a pay rise right now play back on this. the telegraph state nurses to

stage walk—outs, half of hospitals affected. you do quite properly take concern about the economic stability, it is one of the reasons you�*re think tank was critical of what what liz truss�*s government proposed, because of that stability question, but i wonder what you make at steve ba rclay�*s, question, but i wonder what you make at steve barclay�*s, is that there is demand for 17.5% is out of step with the economic situation we are in? well, i think, the economic situation we are in? well, ithink, obviously, it is immensely difficult, i really sympathise with the position of nurses and i do take on board the argument they make that that a chunk of the uk workforce is unable to work because they are long—term sick and that has been exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, by burn—out, by long covid, and by what the nhs it and the nurses are keen to do is to nurse people back to health so they can re—enter the workforce,

thereby boosting the economy, and i think there is real merit in that argument. all that being said, the government is taking on board the recommendations of the independent pay review body info, it is proceeding with a pay rise of at least £1400 for over 1 proceeding with a pay rise of at least £1400 for over1 million nhs workers, this year on top of a 3% pay rise last year, and i think it would be very difficult to fault the government to justify a 17.5% pay rise for nurses, and while we can say this will cost £9 billion which is significantly less than the liability that is the energy price guarantee that could cost over £100 billion, think of the government is going to offer this sort of pay rise to nurses, they will be met pressure for it to offer similar pay rises to other nhs staff, and is not forget that nhs spending will account for around half of day—to—day government

spending this year, next year, and beyond. we are very close to becoming a health service when the government attached, and £200 billion spent on the nhs every year, it is very difficult to justify at a time when the government is trying to rein in spending, public spending. to rein in spending, public spending-— to rein in spending, public sendin. , ., , spending. james, the telegraph does what n-aers spending. james, the telegraph does what papers like _ spending. james, the telegraph does what papers like yours _ spending. james, the telegraph does what papers like yours and _ spending. james, the telegraph does what papers like yours and the - spending. james, the telegraph does what papers like yours and the times| what papers like yours and the times and the ft in particular do so well, which is what it really gets its teeth into the story, it is quite happy to give a lot of the front page to it. pretty much the entire left hand side of the left—hand side of the front page more or less, there is a lot of detail in the story. there is a lot of detail in the sto . , , ., there is a lot of detail in the sto. , , ., story. yes, there is, and papers do really have — story. yes, there is, and papers do really have the _ story. yes, there is, and papers do really have the space _ story. yes, there is, and papers do really have the space to _ story. yes, there is, and papers do really have the space to go - story. yes, there is, and papers do really have the space to go to - story. yes, there is, and papers do really have the space to go to town on this _ really have the space to go to town on this i_ really have the space to go to town on this. i once had a very interesting statistic that if you wrote — interesting statistic that if you wrote down the entire script of the news _ wrote down the entire script of the news at _ wrote down the entire script of the news at ten, it would only take up

one broadsheet page, so there really is a lot— one broadsheet page, so there really is a lot of— one broadsheet page, so there really is a lot of space for newspapers to investigate the subjects in depth, and there — investigate the subjects in depth, and there are, to me, some very shocking — and there are, to me, some very shocking stat that have come out today, _ shocking stat that have come out today, 14% of nurses are using food banks, _ today, 14% of nurses are using food banks, they— today, 14% of nurses are using food banks, they now earn 20% less in real terms— banks, they now earn 20% less in real terms than they did ten years ago. _ real terms than they did ten years ago. our— real terms than they did ten years ago, our old friend, the elephant in the room. — ago, our old friend, the elephant in the room, brexit, should also be mentioned — the room, brexit, should also be mentioned because there are 47,000 unfilled _ mentioned because there are 47,000 unfilled nurses roles in the uk, we know— unfilled nurses roles in the uk, we know how— unfilled nurses roles in the uk, we know how many people returned to europe _ know how many people returned to europe after brexit and it has put an added — europe after brexit and it has put an added strain on it. i saw a really— an added strain on it. i saw a really sad _ an added strain on it. i saw a really sad interview with an obviously huge strong nurse who had been working in the nhs for 30 years and she _ been working in the nhs for 30 years and she said she voted to strike and then she _ and she said she voted to strike and then she said, it breaks my heart that i_ then she said, it breaks my heart that i have — then she said, it breaks my heart that i have to do it. you know, when we value _ that i have to do it. you know, when we value their — that i have to do it. you know, when we value their service so highly, and indeed, rishi sunakjust two years— and indeed, rishi sunakjust two years ago— and indeed, rishi sunakjust two years ago were standing outside number— years ago were standing outside number it — years ago were standing outside number 11 downing st with the rest

of us _ number 11 downing st with the rest of us clapping his support for the nhsu _ of us clapping his support for the nhs, i_ of us clapping his support for the nhs, i think it sends a bad message if the _ nhs, i think it sends a bad message if the nurses who are very much pressured — if the nurses who are very much pressured in this country are perceived _ pressured in this country are perceived to be undervalued, plays into this _ perceived to be undervalued, plays into this suggestion that this tory government does not value the nhs enough. _ government does not value the nhs enough, and i could be a real vote loser _ enough, and i could be a realvote loser. , , , w' enough, and i could be a realvote loser. , , , a , enough, and i could be a realvote loser. , , , w , ., enough, and i could be a realvote loser. , , , ., ., loser. just picking up the two other -a ners loser. just picking up the two other papers that — loser. just picking up the two other papers that cover _ loser. just picking up the two other papers that cover the _ loser. just picking up the two other papers that cover the story, - loser. just picking up the two other papers that cover the story, the - papers that cover the story, the mirror which is not very sympathetic but draws a contrast between, it is the photograph of the education secretary and it draws attention to the fact that she has got an expensive watch, which is neither here nor there, really, expensive watch, which is neither here northere, really, but expensive watch, which is neither here nor there, really, but even so, they are drawing a contrast because they are drawing a contrast because they are drawing a contrast because they are saying that nurses are using food banks... they�*ve got a photograph of a nurse, esther, who says she eats patient leftovers as the food in the hospital is too

expensive. and similarly, the front of the star which is someone being rushed into hospital, i think it is probably what we call a library still that they had knocking around, and instead from a protest that line that you yourself are talking about, they would like more than a clap of appreciation. it is not a very cheerful or amusing story, despite the headline. ken clark, when he was health secretary in the 80s, when the amulet strikers —— drivers went on strike, it is quite hard for government ministers to get more sympathy than health service workers. , ., ., ., workers. yes, that image on the cover of the _ workers. yes, that image on the cover of the daily _ workers. yes, that image on the cover of the daily star _ workers. yes, that image on the cover of the daily star really - cover of the daily star really reminding us of how nhs front line staff were on the coalface in the coronavirus pandemic, particularly if you think back to march 2021 our knowledge of the virus and how it

behaved was shockingly rudimentary. —— march 2020, and yet we were putting nhs stuff out there treating patients, which they did valiantly, thatis patients, which they did valiantly, that is why these discussions are so difficult and it is why this story splashed on the cover of newspapers because it is immensely emotive and people do worry that nurses are being undervalued. 0ne people do worry that nurses are being undervalued. one piece of data i would draw your attention to is the fact that when you look at the earnings of graduates one year after graduating, nurses actually are in the top five when it comes to having the top five when it comes to having the highest earnings, behind those who studied medicine, engineering, economics, and veterinary science, so their pay relative to perhaps other public sector workers such as the police is actually higher which again is going to make these discussions all the more difficult. yes, the old thing about

differentials, when one gets it, the other expect something similar. james, brief word about the story of the front of the times, if you would, a picture of ron desantis with his daughter waving to a cheering crowd marking his victory in the real action. another part of florida wasn�*t so cheerful overnight. florida wasn't so cheerful overnight-— florida wasn't so cheerful overniht. , , , ., overnight. yes, sadly, there is a hurricane _ overnight. yes, sadly, there is a hurricane about _ overnight. yes, sadly, there is a hurricane about to _ overnight. yes, sadly, there is a hurricane about to hit _ overnight. yes, sadly, there is a i hurricane about to hit mar-a-lago hurricane about to hit mar—a—lago but there — hurricane about to hit mar—a—lago but there was an even bigger hurricane _ but there was an even bigger hurricane perhaps this morning when donald _ hurricane perhaps this morning when donald trump heard the results coming — donald trump heard the results coming in, it had been predicted to be a red _ coming in, it had been predicted to be a red way but it was really red dribble for the republicans and in enhancing his reputation as the world _ enhancing his reputation as the world that most narcissistic man, he has seen _ world that most narcissistic man, he has seen fit — world that most narcissistic man, he has seen fit to blame his wife for this disappointing performance, seeing — this disappointing performance, seeing as— this disappointing performance, seeing as she has earlier said a word _ seeing as she has earlier said a word in— seeing as she has earlier said a word in public and were certainly not on _ word in public and were certainly not on any— word in public and were certainly not on any ballot papers or not endorsing _ not on any ballot papers or not endorsing any candidates, think that is one _ endorsing any candidates, think that is one of— endorsing any candidates, think that is one of his — endorsing any candidates, think that is one of his most outrageous

statements, and there are several volumes— statements, and there are several volumes of— statements, and there are several volumes of books of outrageous statements already by him, but it is beyond _ statements already by him, but it is beyond ludicrous that he should blame _ beyond ludicrous that he should blame his wife for his own repulsive behaviour— blame his wife for his own repulsive behaviour who hasjustly blame his wife for his own repulsive behaviour who has justly —— blame his wife for his own repulsive behaviour who hasjustly —— oddly put millions— behaviour who hasjustly —— oddly put millions of voters off with his lies _ put millions of voters off with his lies as _ put millions of voters off with his lies as we — put millions of voters off with his lies. as we mind of another man who blamed _ lies. as we mind of another man who blamed his _ lies. as we mind of another man who blamed his wives, henry viii. three of those did — blamed his wives, henry viii. three of those did not _ blamed his wives, henry viii. three of those did not come _ blamed his wives, henry viii. three of those did not come off _ blamed his wives, henry viii. three of those did not come off but - of those did not come off but equally well at all. it is quite extraordinary that he is reportedly blaming his wife melania for advising him to back dr oz and the pennsylvania senate race. look, it has been a bruising week for donald trump and let�*s not forget that at the start of the week he was going to have a big announcement to take place next tuesday, the assumption is that he was planning to announce his 2024 presidential ambitions. those had been a somewhat dampened, notjust by

those had been a somewhat dampened, not just by the those had been a somewhat dampened, notjust by the results at the mid—term elections across—the—board mid—term elections across—the—boa rd but mid—term elections across—the—board but of course by the triumph for ron desantis, the florida republican who is pictured. but i am supposed to be flying to florida to miami tomorrow, if you can believe it, not to mar—a—lago, i should stress, i am slightly concerned about landing. in the middle of a hurricane. and actually navigating my way to heathrow airport with the just for oil protesters and various industrial action that is happening on the rail as well.— on the rail as well. good luck with all of that- _ on the rail as well. good luck with all of that. n — on the rail as well. good luck with all of that. it certainly _ on the rail as well. good luck with all of that. it certainly wasn't - all of that. it certainly wasn�*t wizard for dr oz that he had that endorsement. the mail on a daily stress laid on the same story, both big enough for speech by suella braverman described as a forthright speech, according to the express, for laying it on the line and asked

the police to stop being so lily—livered with the oil activist. would you make of it? i have some sympathy— would you make of it? i have some sympathy with the people who have been delayed by these protesters, i've been delayed by these protesters, i've read _ been delayed by these protesters, i've read a — been delayed by these protesters, i've read a heartbreaking stir that a man— i've read a heartbreaking stir that a man who — i've read a heartbreaking stir that a man who had to turn back because the traffic— a man who had to turn back because the traffic was so bad on the m25 and missed his father's funeral, which _ and missed his father's funeral, which i — and missed his father's funeral, which i thought was absolutely terrible — which i thought was absolutely terrible consequence. however, i also support the aims of these protesters. it is their legitimate right— protesters. it is their legitimate right to — protesters. it is their legitimate right to protest in what after all is the _ right to protest in what after all is the most serious threat that faces— is the most serious threat that faces our— is the most serious threat that faces our planet, as we are seeing in the _ faces our planet, as we are seeing in the cop27 meetings in egypt, we don't _ in the cop27 meetings in egypt, we don't do _ in the cop27 meetings in egypt, we don't do something about it, as the secretary— don't do something about it, as the secretary general of the un said the other day. _ secretary general of the un said the other day, we are on a highway to hell _ other day, we are on a highway to hell we _ other day, we are on a highway to hell. we have to do something about it. i hell. we have to do something about it i also _ hell. we have to do something about it. i also think it is pretty rich that— it. i also think it is pretty rich that suella braverman who in my eyes has very— that suella braverman who in my eyes has very little legitimacy after her six day _

has very little legitimacy after her six day hiatus when she stepped down and then— six day hiatus when she stepped down and then stepped back into the job, but she _ and then stepped back into the job, but she is— and then stepped back into the job, but she is criticising the police who— but she is criticising the police who yesterday themselves were on the receiving _ who yesterday themselves were on the receiving end of some quite stinging criticism _ receiving end of some quite stinging criticism for — receiving end of some quite stinging criticism for apparently arresting lbc's _ criticism for apparently arresting lbc's charlotte lynch who was legitimately covering... not the onl one legitimately covering... not the only one either. _ legitimately covering... not the only one either. she _ legitimately covering... not the only one either. she was - legitimately covering... not the - only one either. she was legitimate may covering _ only one either. she was legitimate may covering the _ only one either. she was legitimate may covering the story _ only one either. she was legitimate may covering the story and - only one either. she was legitimate may covering the story and was - may covering the story and was jailed _ may covering the story and was jailed for— may covering the story and was jailed for five hours, adding that his lily—livered police behaviour, think— his lily—livered police behaviour, think this — his lily—livered police behaviour, think this way too strong. his lily-livered police behaviour, think this way too strong. annabel, a re think this way too strong. annabel, a pretty sharp _ think this way too strong. annabel, a pretty sharp response _ think this way too strong. annabel, a pretty sharp response from - think this way too strong. annabel, a pretty sharp response from the i a pretty sharp response from the new commissioner of the metropolitan police mark rowley on the front of the daily mail basically saying we cannot take snipers to people climbing gantries. he cannot take snipers to people climbing gantries.— cannot take snipers to people climbing gantries. he is right in that respect. —

climbing gantries. he is right in that respect, of— climbing gantries. he is right in that respect, of course - climbing gantries. he is right in that respect, of course they - climbing gantries. he is right in i that respect, of course they can't, that respect, of course they can�*t, it is difficult to know what the police can do in this situation, but the problem is that the more the british public loses faith in the police, the more that the police are seeing is powerless and as humouring the protesters, the more likely it is that members of the public are going to take matters into their own hands and the situation could escalate significantly, so there is a real balance to be struck. and certainly it doesn�*t look like the police are taking a strong enough line, it is difficult, as james has said, the need forfreedom of expression in the right to protest are very important but they are clashing at the moment with the importance of the rule of law and the need law enforcement for when these rights are affecting the ability of others to go about their business, which, you know, these just for oil protesters are enormously.— just for oil protesters are enormously. just for oil protesters are enormousl. �* ., ., , ., ., , enormously. i've got a stat from my colleaue, enormously. i've got a stat from my colleague. it — enormously. i've got a stat from my colleague. it is _ enormously. i've got a stat from my colleague, it is interesting - enormously. i've got a stat from my colleague, it is interesting you - colleague, it is interesting you mention the point about how well

nurses do after graduating, colin has done a quick internet search and he says the starting salary for graduate nurses is 20,000 thousand pounds, —— £27,000 and four police it is £26,000, and further the police it is £28,000, and the point is that people will compare so whichever settlements there are, there is always the risk that it kind of becomes a public—sector norm. let�*s end on quite my favourite story of the night, james, it is the front of the daily telegraph, little news in brief at the bottom about a grumpy member of the bottom about a grumpy member of the audience at the royal upper house. ma; the audience at the royal upper house. g ., ., , the audience at the royal upper house. g ., ., . house. my favourite story is actually matt _ house. my favourite story is actually matt hancock, -

house. my favourite story is actually matt hancock, i - house. my favourite story isj actually matt hancock, i had house. my favourite story is - actually matt hancock, i had great pressure _ actually matt hancock, i had great pressure earlier this evening watching him being done ten cockroaches and gunge, but 0pera walls. _ cockroaches and gunge, but 0pera walls. this— cockroaches and gunge, but 0pera walls, this is to be people who bought— walls, this is to be people who bought on about opera but now they are people _ bought on about opera but now they are people who blew 12—year—old boys who are _ are people who blew 12—year—old boys who are coming on stage at the royal opera _ who are coming on stage at the royal opera house. who are coming on stage at the royal opera house-— opera house. making their debut, this bo . opera house. making their debut, this boy- the _ opera house. making their debut, this boy. the roh _ opera house. making their debut, this boy. the roh has _ opera house. making their debut, this boy. the roh has not - opera house. making their debut, this boy. the roh has not been i this boy. the roh has not been standoffish. _ this boy. the roh has not been standoffish, according - this boy. the roh has not been standoffish, according to - this boy. the roh has not been standoffish, according to the i this boy. the roh has not been i standoffish, according to the home secretary. — standoffish, according to the home secretary, they have taken the law into their _ secretary, they have taken the law into their own hands and i am going to end— into their own hands and i am going to end this— into their own hands and i am going to end this terrible metaphor here but they— to end this terrible metaphor here but they have banned this chap because — but they have banned this chap because he was ridiculously rude and insensitive _ because he was ridiculously rude and insensitive and, you know, if that had happened at the football, you know _ had happened at the football, you know, there would be huge complied, but i know, there would be huge complied, but i am _ know, there would be huge complied, but i am glad it has made the telegraph and i hope you never darkened — telegraph and i hope you never darkened their doors again. annabel and james, thank _ darkened their doors again. annabel and james, thank you _ darkened their doors again. annabel and james, thank you both - darkened their doors again. annabel and james, thank you both very i darkened their doors again. annabel. and james, thank you both very much. i should say that we should say, we don�*t have a name for the opera ball, i hope he has enough shame to deal with already, the singer is a

boy called malachi, he was making his debut, he had stepped forward to deliver his aria in handle�*s —— a piece by handel, but the audience didn�*t like the heckler and the management didn�*t, they banned him for life, so there you go, there are ways of dealing with protest. that is it from the papers, we will be back tomorrow evening. coming up next, we have some sport and weather for you and then we return to singapore for newsday, have a good night. hello, this is your update from the bbc sport centre. manchester city are through to the fourth round of the carabao cup after beating chelsea 2—0 at the etihad. pep guardiola�*s side have won this competition four times out of the last five seasons and started their

campaign well here. riyad mahrez�*s free kick giving them the lead in the second half. and then five minutes later julian alvarez was first to the ball after mahrez�*s shot was saved and the argentinian got the second. here�*s a check on all eight of this evening�*s third—round ties, with a couple of shocks, too, blackburn knocking out west ham, after the match went to penalties. darby pushed liverpool all the way too but lost out to the reds on spot kicks. arsenal, tottenham, crystal palace, and leeds are also out, losing to premier league opposition. and celtic maintained their seven—point lead at the top of the scottish premiership with a 2—1win at motherwell. they�*re still well clear of rangers who beat hearts 1—0 at ibrox. elsewhere, dundee united beat kilmarnock 4—0, while st mirren and st johnstone drew 2—2. wales manager robert page has named his 26—man squad for their first world cup in 64 years. there are no surprise inclusions or omissions, but swansea midfielder

joe allen makes the group, despite being a major injury doubt. gareth bale will captain the team who play their first group match against the united states on 21 november. spurs defender ben davies is looking forward to the tournament. i really don�*t think there�*s any pressure on us going into this tournament. i think we exceeded all expectations, even qualifying for one, considering the last time we got there was 64 years ago, so we�*re excited and we want to do well. obviously, we want to do wales proud when we�*re out there. but for us, being a part of it is going to be an incredible moment. we know we have the support back home and we will wear our shirts with pride. gareth southgate names his england squad tomorrow, and chelsea defender reece james won�*t be part of it. he says he�*s devastated to miss out with a knee injury, with southgate, it�*s understood, deeming it too much of a risk to take him. former england striker alan shearer is concerned the lack of defensive options could pose a problem.

whether kyle walker's going to be fit or whether kalvin phillips is going to be fit, those are decisions only the manager will know, and i'm sure he's spoken to those players already and they've given an update on their fitness and whether he thinks it's worth a gamble on one or if both of those players, and that's something that we'll have to wait and see to find out, but if they're not, that opens the door for someone else. england have qualified top of their group at the women�*s rugby league world cup after beating papua new guinea. they conceded the first try at headingley, but it was one way traffic from then — leah burke scoring a hat—trick in a 42—points—to—4 win. england will play either defending champions australia or new zealand in the semifinal on monday. despite the defeat, papua new guinea go through as pool a runners—up. there was late drama in group a�*s other game.

it looked as though brazil were going to earn their first ever point at a world cup, but canada won it in the 79th minute — alanna fittes with the try. neither side qualified for the last four. meanwhile, england have qualified top of their group at the men�*s wheelchair competition after a comprehensive 121—0 victory over ireland — adam rigby scoring the try that took them to triple figures — his second of the match. england will face the runners—up from group b in the semifinals on sunday. saracens�* holly aitchson and harlequins�* ellie kildunne are both in england�*s starting line—up for their rugby union world cup final against new zealand on saturday morning. helena rowland and hannah botterman are both out injured. there is full commentary live from eden park on 5live this saturday. you can also get the latest news from the world cup and the men�*s autumn internationals on the rugby union daily podcast. to cricket now, and england captain jos butler says it�*ll be a late call on the fitness of dawid malan and mark wood

before their t20 world cup semifinal against india tomorrow. both players went through fitness tests during this morning�*s training session, with mark wood seeming more likely to be available. malan, who was injured in saturday�*s win over sri lanka, looks less likely to be fit in time. if england win, they�*ll face pakistan in sunday�*s final. yeah, it is, but that�*s exciting as well. everyone... selection has been really tough throughout the whole tournament and the guys who have not played so far are all desperate to play and all want to be involved in the big games, and i see it as an exciting opportunity to come in and that�*s why we have good depth in the squad and we back everyone to do theirjob when required and what better occasion to come into if someone is required to do that? veteranjimmy white has qualified for the uk snooker championship at the age of 60. white beat dominic dale in the final round of qualifying to secure his place in tomorrow�*s draw. the event begins in york on saturday. white won the tournament

some 30 years ago. you'll have to ask me after i win it because i'm not here to make the numbers up. if i bring my a game, i can win the competition. yeah, let�*s see how he does. and that is all the sport from us for now. first week of november was all about the rain, the second week is all about the feel of the weather, incredibly mild weather south—westerly flow driving and warm air coming up from africa. it will be windy on thursday and quite a lot of cloud, big enough for some drizzle that thing in the morning, some misty conditions, but the rain will set chiefly to the far north—west, elsewhere the cloud should then handbreak and ourfirst sunshine to come through but it will

be a windy day, gales with rain in the north west, blustery elsewhere, top temperatures peaking at 17 celsius, very mild for this time of the year. milder still as we go into friday, we do it all again, the rain is sitting north—west of the great glen, the cloud fairly stubborn throughout the day, it should then handbreak a little further across central and eastern england with some sunshine and warmer still, highs of 18, possibly 19.

welcome to newsday — reporting live from singapore — i�*m karishma vaswani. the headlines: a major set back for russia in ukraine — it announces a retreat from kherson — the only major city its captured since the invasion. we have to try to piece together what is happening in the city that is, to all intents and purposes, cut off from the outside world. midterm mystery — control of the us congress remains in the balance — with votes still being counted. a man is arrested in britain after eggs were thrown at king charles. and — the bronze statues from ancient italy — perfectly preserved in the mud and hot springs of a spa.