human rights record, accusing them of hypocrisy. talks at the un's climate summit in egypt hang in the balance as countries are given an extra day to reach a deal. and rishi sunak meets ukrainian president zelensky in kyiv for the first as prime minister — and pledges to continue the uk's support. you are watching bbc news. now on bbc news, it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm hugh ferris. our headlines this evening... the fifa president hits back — gianni infantino calls

the west hypocrites for taking aim at qatar, who he insists will keep their world cup promises. this is a clear fifa requirement. everyone is to be welcomed. everyone that comes to qatar is welcome. under the hot sun again... england's penultimate training sesssion before their world cup begins. we'll also be with wales to hear from one of their squad who's playing his part in the country's historic tournament, having reset his career in league two. also coming up in the programme... england scored two tries late on to steal a draw against new zealand. and joy for thejillaroos, who kick off a double win for australia on the rugby league world cup finals day.

hello again. just days ago, fifa asked for the focus to be on the football but, on the eve of the world cup, their president might have made that harder. gianni infantino has hit back at western critics of qatar's record on human rights, accusing them of "hypocrisy". the hosts have faced intense scrutiny over issues including its treatment of women, gay rights and the conditions for migrant workers. but, at a press conference in doha this morning, infantino delivered an extraordinary hour—long opening monologue, where he attempted to turn the finger that had been pointing at qatar and fifa towards others instead. today, i feel qatari.

today, ifeel qatari. today, ifeel arab. today, ifeel today, ifeel qatari. today, ifeel arab. today, i feel african. today, ifeel qatari. today, ifeel arab. today, ifeel african. today, ifeel gay. today, ifeel arab. today, ifeel african. today, i feel gay. today, i feel disabled. today, ifeela migrant i feel gay. today, i feel disabled. today, ifeel a migrant worker. i feel gay. today, i feel disabled. today, ifeela migrant worker. i think, for what we europeans have been doing in the last 3000 years around the world, we should be apologising for the next 3000 years, before starting to give moral lessons to people. we in europe but we close our borders and we don't allow practically any worker from these countries who are obviously of very low income to work legally in

our countries, because we all know there are many illegal workers. so, if europe would really care about the destiny of these people, of these young people, well, europe could also do as qatar it must create some channels, legal channels, where at least a number, a percentage of these workers could come to europe. this is a clear fifa requirement. everyone is to be welcomed. everyone that comes to qatar is welcome, whatever religion, race, sexual orientation, relief she or he has. everyone is welcome. that's gianni infa ntino. he was flanked by fifa's director of media relations. bryan swanson is gay and he said he believes everyone will be welcome,

that they care about everyone and, just because infantino isn't gay, does not mean he doesn't care. amnesty international though have accused the fifa president of making light of the suffering of migrant workers. alex howell is in doha for us. alex, we've heard from several of those in the room being floored by infantino�*s monologue and the reaction shows it has been divisive. a taste of what we've had on social media suggest it's been a divisive day for the fifa president. it definitely has been. a pretty unusual way to start a press conference, isn't it, especially around topics that are so sensitive, speaking to the media one hour, not taking any questions until after that time and, as you say, he wrote that time and, as you say, he wrote that letter to the countries in the tournament, asking them to stick to the football, but himself today

using the opportunity to address and debate those topics, whether that is human rights, migrant workers, many of whom have built the infrastructure and stadiums in this country, or if it's about lgbtq+ fans and their reservations about travelling. the policy of beer sales in stadiums, that was reversed yesterday, just two days before the tournament was due to start. you can no longer buy alcohol in any of the eight venues that the matches are going to be played at let's not forget that the tournament starts tomorrow with england playing on monday and i was at the england training camp today and i asked eric dier whether the top of off the field issues has taken away the excitement for the football that soon to start. of course it is taking away because we are talking about it rather than talking about football, so of course it is. we as players have no say in where we play. those decisions are made by people way above us and obviously

we are the ones that end up sitting here having to answer these kind of questions. it's a difficult situation for us. it is disappointing but we can't hide from it. it is here, you know. we are here to play football. i'm a footballer, i am not smart enough to be anything other than that, you know. at the same time, i am so excited to play football and all of those things will obviously be present at the same time. it's a stark reminder, as we see those shots, that there are footballers about to start a world cup. it'sjust on footballers about to start a world cup. it's just on the horizon. footballers about to start a world cup. it'sjust on the horizon. yes. cup. it's “ust on the horizon. yes, the cup. it'sjust on the horizon. yes, the opening _ cup. it'sjust on the horizon. yes, the opening game, _ cup. it'sjust on the horizon. yes, the opening game, qatar - cup. it'sjust on the horizon. yes the opening game, qatar against ecuador, is tomorrow, with england and wales to play on monday. you can understand why the players feel it's taken away from the football every time there is a camera in front of

them or microphone, they asked about these issues. eric dier actually said he feels that the quick turnaround from the end of the premier league to that first game for england will actually help the players for that opening game, and it will be more interesting to see if the balance of the topics off the pitch will be spoken about once the football gets under way. i’m football gets under way. i'm fascinated _ football gets under way. i'm fascinated by _ football gets under way. i'm fascinated by the stories that you guys have been telling us since you're right in doha, there have been an extraordinary amount of conversations about not having many people there, not seeing fans at this stage. what has been your experience? it’s this stage. what has been your exnerience?_ experience? it's been slightly stranae, experience? it's been slightly strange, when _ experience? it's been slightly strange, when you _ experience? it's been slightly strange, when you can - experience? it's been slightly strange, when you can really| experience? it's been slightly - strange, when you can really feel that people are waiting for this tournament to get under way, not only have we had the debate of topics off the pitch, but whether it will be ready in time. when we arrived early in the week, you can see behind me the skyscrapers

underneath is the and there is a fan area here. when we arrived there was still finishing touches needed to be done to that but now, once we are here, it's open. you might be able to hear the music behind me. the football gets under way tomorrow and you can really feel that everyone here is ready for it to get started. and q. like yesterday, whilst provided three players to talk to the media today, as they prepare for their opening match against the usa on monday. hywel griffith is with the wales squad. 0ne on monday. hywel griffith is with the wales squad. one of those three in a torrent of first did something that's never happened before at a world cup. yes, for the first time in any world cup, a press conference in the welsh language. we heard from spurs�*s ben davies, a defender who has been on this journey with wales through to euros and another world cup but he told us in welsh of his pride at

being on this stage, notjust in a footballing way but as a welshman. it's an opportunity to tell the world about wales and to tell people it's a very different countries to the neighbours, england, with its own history and own language. the fa w have made lots of use of wales. they referred to wales as cymru and they want fifa to adopt that name for the nation from next year. we later on heard from jonny williams. he has been playing his football this season at swindon town, down and lick to stop he's had a generation of representing wales, has played a big tournament, but he acknowledged some people are a bit sniffy about lower league players entering the international arena, explained to us why it was his decision to drop down to league 2. i'm playing in league 2. the main reason _ i'm playing in league 2. the main reason i _ i'm playing in league 2. the main reason i dropped down was to try and enjoy— reason i dropped down was to try and enjoy my— reason i dropped down was to try and enjoy my football again for had opportunities elsewhere but my main decision_ opportunities elsewhere but my main decision was to go and play point

manager— decision was to go and play point manager that i knew from crystal palace _ manager that i knew from crystal palace days, somebody i knew really well, and _ palace days, somebody i knew really well, and he was the manager at swindon— well, and he was the manager at swindon and said i was going to be the main _ swindon and said i was going to be the main man and to go and enjoy my football— the main man and to go and enjoy my football and _ the main man and to go and enjoy my football and kind of get my career back on— football and kind of get my career back on track. i'm enjoying playing week_ back on track. i'm enjoying playing week in. _ back on track. i'm enjoying playing week in, week out, and i haven't was been_ week in, week out, and i haven't was beenable— week in, week out, and i haven't was beenable to— week in, week out, and i haven't was been able to do that. my body feels -ood been able to do that. my body feels good and _ been able to do that. my body feels good and i'm grateful for it. being able to— good and i'm grateful for it. being able to expensive world cup means a lot. able to expensive world cup means a lot getting— able to expensive world cup means a lot. getting on the scoresheet against — lot. getting on the scoresheet against poland was an amazing feeling — against poland was an amazing feeling. 0n the approach to the world _ feeling. 0n the approach to the world cup, it will be a dream come true to— world cup, it will be a dream come true to gel— world cup, it will be a dream come true to get on the pitch. it's every kids to _ true to get on the pitch. it's every kids to play— true to get on the pitch. it's every kids to play a world cup, whether thals— kids to play a world cup, whether that's a _ kids to play a world cup, whether that's a minute or every game. if you are _ that's a minute or every game. if you are able _ that's a minute or every game. if you are able to play a world cup, it's a _ you are able to play a world cup, it's a huge — you are able to play a world cup, it's a huge achievement in football. iwill— it's a huge achievement in football. i will be _ it's a huge achievement in football. i will be making sure i am fit and ready— i will be making sure i am fit and ready if— i will be making sure i am fit and ready if ibr— i will be making sure i am fit and

ready if i'm needed. a i will be making sure i am fit and ready if i'm needed.— i will be making sure i am fit and ready if i'm needed. a similar clock counted up — ready if i'm needed. a similar clock counted up for— ready if i'm needed. a similar clock counted up for wales, _ ready if i'm needed. a similar clock counted up for wales, and - ready if i'm needed. a similar clock counted up for wales, and april- counted up for wales, and april training session today for trip what were you and everybody scrutinising? the first thing anyone noticed was that there were five players missing from the open session, among them that man above my shoulder, gareth bale, as well as aaron ramsey. we are told that was preplanned and that the players are fit. 0ne are told that was preplanned and that the players are fit. one man out on the grass was midfielderjoe allen, who hasn't played for swansea city since september. he is key to making that team tick. we think he is a mid—match ready but whether he is a mid—match ready but whether he is noted that that 11 of the usa on monday we don't yet know. we know the team have been watching videos of their opponents and expert a fast, physical game, but they won't at least face the heat because it's the late kick—off, tempe m wales against the usa. hywel griffith is soon to be played in doha for us beneath that large picture gareth

bale for the we will be back to consider the opening match of the football world cup. england produced a dramatic comeback to draw their autumn international with new zealand 25—25 at twickenham. the all blacks made a blistering start when dalton papali'i ran half the length of the field following an interception. the all blacks added a second inside nine minutes before rieko ioane ran clear after the break. at one point they had a 19 point lead. but after england scored their first try in response, new zealand had a man sent to the sin bin, which gave the home team the impetus for their grandstand finish. first freddie steward. then will stuart scoring tries that were converted for the draw. while the wales football team are feeling on top of the world and making history in qatar, for the rugby side — humiliation. they suffered one of the more shocking defeats in their history, losing 13—12 to georgia in cardiff.

scotland had a big win over argentina. matt graveling has been watching today's autumn internationals. australia have confirmed their status as the undisputed kings and queens of rugby league. they've won both the men's and women's world cups on a day of back to back finals at old trafford. the women won 54—1; against new zealand, while the men came out on top 30 points to 10 against samoa. adam wild reports. we can't go to that report from old trafford just at the moment. you can tell we have been having some problems with the pictures here. i'll continue to tell you some of the other sports news that we have had today was the england's cricketers have suffered something of a predictable hangover of a predictable hangover in the one—day series against australia — now lost, after a 72—run defeat

in the second match in sydney. they're just days removed from the joy of lifting the t20 trophy but, as ben croucher reports, it's been a case of after the lord mayor's show. the third of those 31—day internationals in melbourne on tuesday. novak djokovic put any fitness issues to one side to reach the final of the season—ending atp world tour finals. he beat american taylor fritz in straight sets, 7—6, 7—6. djokovic will play either casper ruud or andrey rublev in tomorrow's final. and great britain's trampoline gymnastic team have ended the world championships in style, winning gold in the all—around team event. 0lympic medallist bryony page was part of that team

and she also took silver in the individual event. all sorts of problems here with all of our pictures, so you don't have to put up with me any more for the let's hand you to the weather. severe flood warnings in force in scotland. you can see the impact on aberdeen for top an hour a half offering. with those flood warnings we have seen in place, there is the possibility of further rain during the next 2a hours. it comes from this area of cloud which has been putting off the atlantic and taking away the nothing sunshine in everywhere. that rain will become a bit erratic so there will be some dry moments in it, but it pushes it,

happier times. dry moments in it, but it pushes it, happiertimes. later, some dry moments in it, but it pushes it, happier times. later, some cold air, so that could be sleet and snow on the hills, and it stays pretty windy in the far north—east of scotland, helping travel. temperatures in the morning will be up and down but, to start sunday, about five to eight celsius. rain saturated ground in eastern scotland will be easing off once again, confined to the far north—east of aberdeenshire, caithness and 0rkney, with some brighter weather in shetland. a cloudy and damp start in eastern england, a few showers in the evening. in the west, we will see sunshine but showers developing, some of them heavy at thundering the wind is lighter than some we have seen temperatures quite similar to survey eight to 12 degrees put up for sunday evening, it could potentially quite quickly, but the next batch of cloud outbreaks of rain arrived. this comes with some caveats. also, how windy it will become particularly on the southern edge. we could see some lively gusts

on the english channel for the how far into scotland it gets is the big question, and that could be crucial, because a pretty chilly air to the north of scotland for the there will be a bit more of sleet and snow on the top. that cold air continues to feed in across the far north of scotland for tuesday. any weather fronts approaching it, any showers will be wintry, particularly for 0rkney and shetland, but away from that not a bad day compared to monday for the a lot more sunshine and a scattering of showers in the west and the english channel, some of them heavy infantry, and it will feel chilly, especially in the winter. beyond that, we stick with a story of ever skies, sunshine and yet more rain, which will be falling on saturated ground. chris mason's questioning of the prime minister this week, was it

persistent or pointless? and the bbc has been soliciting your views about its output for 100 years. first, the chancellor unveiled a blizzard of statistics in his autumn statement on thursday for the later, in the studio, the bbc�*s economics editor michael islam run through some of them. there are today's borrowing numbers in yellow, and the key thing is they stay high for march, the official forecasts were much lower, in blue. the obr forecasts were much lower, in blue. the 0br was forecasting those tax rises and the uk inflation rate, now at its highest in 41 years, would drive historic falls in real household disposable income. this person had a response. he first showed a graph of uk borrowing, in percent, followed by a graph of household income, also measured in percent. how do you measure uk

borrowing in percent? percent of what? the centre didn't say, and the same goes for household income for the i can't imagine how you measure that in percent. scent of what? bbc news said they would give us a response to those questions and we will bring you that next week. the statement was long awaited and there had been plenty of previewing and speculation about what it might contain in the media over the past few weeks. as part of the build—up last weekend's laura kuenssberg programme includes an interview with jeremy hunt. well capita province get extra money this year to deal with the cost of inflation or are you going to, as people expect, tethered they have to stick with what they got in 2021? pat mcgrath i'm going to announce decisions on thursday.— decisions on thursday. without ex - lainin . decisions on thursday. without exnlaining new _ decisions on thursday. without explaining now what _ decisions on thursday. without explaining now what i - decisions on thursday. without explaining now what i need - decisions on thursday. without explaining now what i need to l explaining now what i need to announce properly to the house of commons on thursday, i will be announcing what will happen for

april on thursday. i'm not going to say what that is but, laura, you are been artful in trying to get me to confirm elements of the package i note on thursday. as i would expect from you, but i'm afraid i'm not going to do that. abs, from you, but i'm afraid i'm not going to do that.— going to do that. a viewer in northamptonshire _ going to do that. a viewer in northamptonshire contacted going to do that. a viewer in i northamptonshire contacted us going to do that. a viewer in - northamptonshire contacted us about that interview and recorded his response fast. 1ng that interview and recorded his response fast.— that interview and recorded his resonse fast. a , , . . . response fast. as per usual, laura kuenssberg _ response fast. as per usual, laura kuenssberg interviewed _ response fast. as per usual, laura kuenssberg interviewed the - kuenssberg interviewed the chancellor on her sunday morning programme before the big budget announcement on thursday. this seems to be the same pattern as andrew marr it before in his programme on a sunday, they always have the chancellor of exchequer on their programme before any such announcement. it then gives the chancellor each time the copout to say, oh, ican't chancellor each time the copout to say, oh, i can't give you any more details about it, you have to wait until the announcement on thursday. so my issue therefore is, why not inviting the chancellor the sunday after such an announcement, where he then could give further detail and

explanation to the budget details? we asked the laura kuenssberg programme for a response to that point and they told us... news desks went on high alert on tuesday evening as reports came in of a development which looked potentially to be highly

significant. tonight at ten, a russian missile, part of a big attack on ukraine, is said to have killed two people on a farm in poland. it would be the first time for nato territory to be hit in the current conflict, but russia strongly denies any responsibility. given that article five of nato or constitution requires countries to to the defence of a fellow nato member is attached, the prospect was soon being discussed of a military response against russia. by the next day it was widely accepted missile to come by accident from ukrainian defence q a collective sigh of relief but some have questioned the bbc�*s reporting. paul wanted, relief but some have questioned the bbc�*s reporting. paulwanted, do relief but some have questioned the bbc�*s reporting. paul wanted, do you think the bbc went a bit too far in ramping up the anxiety levels of british viewers?

do let us know your thoughts on anything we are featuring on this programme or any aspect of bbc news. details at the end of the programme for the now for some of your other comments. a mixture of politics and show business be awkward and often excruciating but it also provides a spectacle many provide compelling, as evidence the interest in former health secretary matt hancock's appearance in the australian jungle as a contestant on itv�*s hit show i'm a celebrity: get me out of here, which featured on bbc one news bulletins last saturday. what which featured on bbc one news bulletins last saturday.- bulletins last saturday. what i'm really looking — bulletins last saturday. what i'm really looking for _ bulletins last saturday. what i'm really looking for is _ bulletins last saturday. what i'm really looking for is a _ bulletins last saturday. what i'm really looking for is a bit - bulletins last saturday. what i'm really looking for is a bit of- really looking for is a bit of forgiveness. that's what i'm looking

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interviewed the prime minister at the 620 interviewed the prime minister at the g20 summit in bali and asked him about the allegations against mr raab. were there any concerns, even informal, raised with you about the conduct of dominic raab before you put it in your deputy? i conduct of dominic raab before you put it in your deputy?— put it in your deputy? i don't recognise — put it in your deputy? i don't recognise the _ put it in your deputy? i don't. recognise the characterisation put it in your deputy? i don't - recognise the characterisation of atomic�*s behaviour and i was not and am not aware of any formal complaints. i am not aware of any formal complaints-_ am not aware of any formal comlaints. . r' complaints. i asked if there were any informal _ complaints. i asked if there were any informal ones. _ complaints. i asked if there were any informal ones. there - complaints. i asked if there were any informal ones. there is - complaints. i asked if there were any informal ones. there is a - complaints. i asked if there were . any informal ones. there is a formal complaints — any informal ones. there is a formal complaints process _ any informal ones. there is a formal complaints process and _ any informal ones. there is a formal complaints process and that - any informal ones. there is a formal complaints process and that is - any informal ones. there is a formal complaints process and that is the i complaints process and that is the important thing people should avail themselves of. fire important thing people should avail themselves of.— important thing people should avail themselves of. . , ., ., , themselves of. are you saying nobody or no document _ themselves of. are you saying nobody or no document made _ themselves of. are you saying nobody or no document made any _ themselves of. are you saying nobody or no document made any informal i or no document made any informal reference to his conduct? i or no document made any informal reference to his conduct?— reference to his conduct? i think it is important _ reference to his conduct? i think it is important that _ reference to his conduct? i think it is important that we _ reference to his conduct? i think it is important that we do _ reference to his conduct? i think it is important that we do have i reference to his conduct? i think it is important that we do have a i is important that we do have a formal complaints process. i don't recognise the characterisation of atomic�*s behaviour personally.

another viewer made a different point. 0thers admired chris mason's interview. the un climate summit cop27 has been continuing in egypt and we reported last week and some viewers' concerns the bbc reporting of the summit was alarmist and could increase anxiety in the audience.

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this is bbc news. the headlines: fifa's president hits back at western critics of qatar's human rights record, accusing them of hypocrisy. talks at the un's climate summit in egypt hang in the balance as countries are given an extra day to reach a deal. hello and welcome to bbc world news. 0n the eve of the world cup kick—off in qatar, the focus has been more on politics than sport. fifa president gianni infantino accused western countries of hypocrisy for criticising the human rights record of the host

country and made a passionate defence of qatar and the tournament.