this is bbc news. i'm ben brown the headlines at 5.00pm. england prepare take on senegal in the last 16 of the world cup, with the winners facing france in the quarterfinals. the government says it is putting contingency plans in place to minimise disruption from a series of public sector strikes expected in the run—up to christmas. whether it's our military personnel that we've trained up or a surge capacity that we can actually make sure things like borders are safe and protected, and of course, people's lives are not disrupted. the group that represents train companies says it's offered unions a deal that could avert strikes before christmas. iran's attorney general says the morality police, which enforces the strict islamic

dress code, has been disbanded after a wave of anti—government protests. it's a place in the quarterfinals or a flight home for england later as they prepare to take on senegal in the knock—out stages of the world cup. the two countries have never met in a competitive fixture before. it's only the second time the current african champions have reached the last 16, but england won't be underestimating their opponents. natalie pirks reports on how the players and the fans have been preparing for the big match. in the rolling sand dunes outside

of doha, local entrepreneurs are doing a roaring trade. whether it is camels or something less sedate, fans are finding there is more to qatar than skyscrapers and footballing upsets. it's so relaxed, the locals are so welcoming. everyone is welcoming. it's a great experience. it's nice to try something different. so it's a challenge but an enjoyable challenge, so well done, qatar. it feels that way for england, too, so far. it's in. no team has scored more goals than england in the group stage. and they won their world cup group for the first time since 2006. dier does it! but knockout football brings with it the threat of penalties, precisely how it turned out in 2018. given england's recent history in knockout games,

it was a game where we broke down a lot of barriers for us, i think, mentally. the press and media behind it all was we haven't won a knockout game for so long, but it was us wanting to create our own history. senegal also have their own history to chase. they are in the knockouts for the first time since 2002. star man sadio mane towers over fans in central doha but injury robbed the team of his presence on the eve of the tournament. whilst england have never played senegal before... they strike back immediately! ..the manager knows better than to underestimate them. we know that we are playing an opponent that are the champions of africa, and have belief that has come from that, and are well organised, with a lot of individual talent, so a tough challenge ahead for us. for the first time ever, teams representing six continents made the knockouts and it's already been a world cup of shocks. but england fans are confident of a win tonight.

just don't mention that p word. we were there last year, in tears, sojust, please, not penalties again. but i think we'll win. if it goes to penalties, i will probably leave. i won't be able to watch it. the lions of teranga are banking on english pride coming before a fall. france have just beaten pullman 3—1 in their game, so england will face poland if they go through —— england will face france if they go through. earlier, i spoke to england fan simon thompson, who owns a sports bar in liverpool. yeah, we're already fully booked on all the tables and we'll be packed tonight. there's a lot more atmosphere than there have been for previous world cups. i think the christmas world cup is a big dealfor people. really? so you get more people in during the winter months,

do you think, than in a summer world cup? it's hard to say, but i think we've only been open for a year and a half, we've never had a summer world cup here. i think the fact that people haven't really had a christmas for the last two years, for obvious reasons, plus the world cup on top of that, the atmosphere�*s great, people are really enjoying it. and what's your analysis of what england have to do tonight? what sort of team, starting off? who would you want to see lining up? as long as foden�*s in the starting 11, then i'm happy. i just want to see them going forward and attacking, and not sitting back and waiting for... waiting to lose. do you think england are sometimes a little bit defensive under gareth southgate, is that one of the issues? i'm not an england manager — farfrom it — but, yeah, ithink so. we've got some of the most talented young attacking players in the world, so i'd like to see them going forward. and senegal, i mean, do you think they're going to be tough opponents, or do you think that's the sort of game that england should be winning quite comfortably? no, 100% a tough opponent, of course they are. they're on a huge unbeaten streak, i was reading this morning. yeah, the africa cup of nations winners, they're going to be a tough task, for sure.

a tough task. and if england overcome that, the next round is likely to be france. i mean, it might not be, but what would you think of an england—france match? because that would be a whole different proposition, wouldn't it? i'd be terrified of kylian mbappe. but, yeah, if you're going to win the world cup, you have to go through the best teams in the world, right? so you're going to have to play them sooner or later. what do you think of this whole tournament, as a fan? you know, a lot of fans have got quite mixed feelings. it's been interesting football—wise, hasn't it? it's thrown up quite a few upsets. but also, obviously, a lot of political controversy. yeah, i understand both sides of it. i think it's interesting. i mean, it's obviously raised a lot of questions and it's got a lot of people talking about things that they wouldn't necessarily talk about when the world cup was on, which i think is a positive overall. the football's been great. it's nice to see so many upsets and huge teams that you might favour to win it going home early. yeah, i think it's been really entertaining. way more so than i anticipated.

and these tournaments really come to life, don't they, in the knockout stages, when you get to the penalty shoot—outs? do you think it might come to penalties for england against senegal? i mean, it might, but i hope not. yeah, after the heartbreak after the euros last year. yeah, we've been through it enough, i'd like to just see them go through on 90—minute wins, to be honest. kylian mbappe, who you mentioned in that interview, scored two in the game tonight, he is now the leading goal—scorer in the world cup. my colleague mayenijones is in dakar. she told me what we will be seeing later in the senegalese capital. hundreds of people are expected at this fan viewing area tonight. this is a country obsessed with football. everywhere you go, young men are playing the beautiful game.

and although the country as an underdog in this game tonight, many senegalese people tell me they are confident the team could defeat england. of course we know we'd be even more confident if sadio was there, but i think the team gained confidence that they can finally do it. so with england there is no reason at all why we couldn't do it, so i'm going in very confident to that game. of course senegal will win, by 2—0. and we'll bring back the cup, the world cup. you know that most of our players are playing in the premier league, almost six players, so we know how english players will play tonight, so it will be not difficult, i think, for us to beat them. i think. the last time senegal made it to the quarterfinals was in 2002 when they defeated sweden to make it to the quarterfinals.

the captain then is now coaching senegal�*s team, aliou cisse, and he'll be hoping to achieve this feat for his country once again. the us director of intelligence says the tempo of fighting in ukraine is likely to reduce over the winter months. avril haines said that since russian forces withdrew west of the kherson, most of the conflict is now in the east of the country. while many millions of ukrainians continue to be affected by power cuts, fears are now growing for those without proper shelter. 0ur correspondentjessica parker has the latest from kyiv. hearing from a very senior us official, intelligence official overnight, avril haynes, and i think to some extent what she says comes as no surprise but she did publicly state interesting points about what may be happening and what may happen over the coming months. so she said following the russian retreat out of kherson city the fighting has been slowing down.

it now seems to be concentrated in the south—eastern area of donetsk, around one particular time. yesterday british officials were saying russia was trying to concentrate its efforts to some extent on taking that town, even though the town itself might be of limited operational value. it might allow them to attack other places nearby, and that may be as well it has become a politically symbolic thing for russia after they have suffered a number of setbacks on the field. 0n critical infrastructure, avril haynes was saying that despite the attacks of moscow has been making on the energy grid here, which is leading to ongoing power cuts, including in kyiv here today, she has saying that from what she could detect it wasn't breaking the will of ukrainians to resist. the us is one of ukraine's main backers in terms of financial aid and weapons as well. well, yesterday, as news was emerging about this, the president because my office in kyiv were giving a lukewarm reaction.

0vernight that has turned into something of a strong reaction, strongly critical. president zelensky basically saying that the rate that has been set, at $60 a barrel, is weak. the ukrainians would like to see it at half that amount. i don't think the g7 and the european union were anywhere near that, though having said that, there are certainly countries in the eu, which is about to bring in its own partial embargo on russian oil, they were pushing for a lower cap and i think you will see an argument continuing on this issue, because in terms of the $60 rate, they will keep looking at this. countries like poland and the baltic states, they are generally pretty hard line when it comes to sanctioning russia. they were trying to push for a lower price cap and basically saying publicly they think it has been inadequate, so i think you could see a debate continue with this. the powerful and uplifting link between music and those suffering from dementia was showcased in bbc

0ne�*s dementia choir. joan cummins has been to meet another couple who are benefitting from a weekly singalong in warwick. we watched the football last night, didn't we? and england won 3—0. so if you write the score in. three. i'm not going to do this. peter and anne met in coventry 30 years ago playing badminton. a dementia diagnosis three years ago has totally changed their lives. i guess it is not peter just having dementia. in a way, the carer has a life of dementia, almost, because it does limit you. it's just, life just changes, totally, for both of us. peter, a former aerospace engineer, now struggles to communicate. the other thing, because with my problem, i...can't...have a good... conversation. conversation, yeah.

a highlight for the couple is their weekly singing sessions with the warwick memory singers. he used to be a good singer but he does enjoy it. everybody enjoys it. i go and sing... he sings a scale. they sing. the armonico consort, who run the memory choir, have launched an appeal to help fund more workshops. we can all feel written off, particularly if you are living with dementia and an illness, and you come here, and that's all forgotten. you know, we are creating something together that is exciting and gives a lot of energy. dementia doesn't discriminate, and the impact of the music is clear. # that's the wonder, the wonder of you #. 11—year—old anna today offered a breathing space to the other performers.

# songbirds sing #. # winter turns to spring..#. this is called social prescribing, but what it actually is, is a moment for carers and their loved ones to come together and have a moment of fun. # it's coming home, it's coming home...#. while the search for a medical cure continues, families will enjoy activities that allow them to connect with their loved ones. # football's coming home #! cheering and applause

it's winner takes all tonight, as england go head—to—head with senegal at the world cup. fans are praying the match isn't decided on penalties, given england's patchy tournament record. we were there last year in tears, sojust, please, not penalties again. but i think we'll win. i've been following england for too long. if it goes to penalties, i'll probably leave. i won't be able to watch it. we'll have all the build—up

to the crunch game, live from qatar. also on the programme... the conservative party chairman says public sector strike action over christmas is what vladimir putin wants. unions say the comments are a new low.... after weeks of violent protests, iran claims to be disbanding the so called morality police, who enforce strict religious laws. and england's cricketers fight their way to a winning position in the first test against pakistan. good afternoon. it's a place in the quarterfinals or a flight home for england this evening, as they take on senegal in the knock—out stages of the world cup. the two countries have never met

in a competitive fixture, with england saying they won't be underestimating their opponents, who are the current african champions. our sports editor, dan roan, is live at the al byat stadium in qatar for us now. dan. england will currently be bracing themselves for an evening of knockout football, of heightened pressure and potentially even the dreaded penalty shoot—out against senegal here this evening. they come into this match high on confidence having topped their group. they are one of the few teams here who remain unbeaten, but as natalie pirks now reports, there is no longer any room for error. in the rolling sand dunes outside of doha, local entrepreneurs are doing a roaring trade. whether it's camels or something less sedate, fans are finding there's more to qatar than skyscrapers and footballing upsets. feels so relaxed, and the locals are so welcoming. well, everyone�*s welcoming. it's a great experience.

it's nice to try something different. so it's a challenge but an enjoyable challenge, so well done to qatar. it feels that way for england, too, so far. and it's in from bellingham. no team has scored more goals than england in the group stage. and they won their world cup group for the first time since 2006. and dier does it! but knockout football brings with it the threat of penalties, precisely how it turned out in 2018. given england's recent history in knockout games, it was a game where we broke down a lot of barriers for us, i think, mentally. the press and media behind it all was we haven't won a knockout game for so long, but it was us wanting to create our own history. senegal also have their own history to chase. they're in the knockouts for the first time since 2002. star man sadio mane towers over fans

in central doha but injury robbed the team of his presence on the eve of the tournament. whilst england have never played senegal before... they strike back immediately! ..the manager knows better than to underestimate them. we know that we're playing an opponent that are champions of africa, and have belief that has come from that, and well organised, with a lot of individual talent, so a tough challenge ahead for us. for the first time ever, teams representing six continents made the knockouts and it's already been a world cup of shocks. but england fans are confident of a win tonight. just don't mention the p word. we were there last year, in tears, sojust, please, not penalties again. but i think we'll win. if it goes to penalties, i'll probably leave. i won't be able to watch it. i couldn't tell you anybody that plays for senegal. - who plays for senegal? who does? the lions of teranga are banking on english pride

coming before a fall. natalie pirks, bbc news, qatar. as you may be able to hear and see just behind me, the senegalese fans making their presence felt here at the al bayt stadium. as well as the thousands supporting their team here, there will be millions more watching back home in that football mad nation. getting ready to cheer on their team. with their top scorer sadio mane unable to play because of an injury, senegal are the underdogs in tonight's match, but their supporters are upbeat. of course we know we'd be even more confident if sadio was there, but i think the team gained confidence that they can finally do it. so with england there is no reason at all why we couldn't do it, so i'm going in very confident to that game. of course senegal will win, by 2—0. and we'll bring back

the cup, the world cup. you know that most of our players are playing in the premier league, almost six players, so we know how english players will play tonight, so it will be not difficult, i think, for us to beat them. i think. this is a proud footballing nation. 0ne fan told me that as soon as young senegalese children have teeth, they are given footballs to play with, and it's evidenced, everywhere we have been here, people are playing football. as the last sub—saharan african team left in the tournament, senegal has the weight of the region's expectations on their shoulders. winning against england would cement this football—crazy nation's status as one of africa's finest. mayenijones, bbc news, dakar. we now know that if england can

prevail against senegal this evening, the team they would come up against in the quarterfinals is no other than france. as you can see now, that follows their impressive 3-1 now, that follows their impressive 3—1 victory now, that follows their impressive 3—1victory over poland which finished in the last half hour. kylian mbappe, the legendary striker with two of the goals in a game which also saw giroud become their all—time top scorer. these are the kind of games england used to fear but no longer. under gareth southgate they reached the semifinals in the last world cup, the finals in the year rose last year, and it will be interesting to see if the confidence they bring into this match can be brought to bear against a very dangerous senegal outfit. we will find out very soon. indeed, dan roan, thank you. the government is making plans to use the military

to try to minimise the impact of a range of public sector strikes, due to take place between now and christmas. they could be deployed when nurses take strike action later this month. 0ur political correspondent ben wright is at westminster. from the railways to hospitals, many public services could be affected by strikes in the coming weeks, and the government says it is ramping up its plans for dealing with potential disruption. until now, ministers have tried to stay out of the wrangling between unions and employers, while also insisting on their view inflation matching pay rises in the public sector are unaffordable. but today the cabinet minister nadhim zahawi ramped up the government rhetoric, he hardened it by telling the bbc that in his view industrial action over christmas is not fair. and even saying the unions were playing into the hands of vladimir putin by dividing the country. that suggestion has infuriated the royal college of nursing, which said using russia's invasion of ukraine to justify real terms cuts to nurses' pay was a new

low for the government. so there's plenty of blame going around at the moment, but across various sectors of the talks are carrying on. today the rail delivery group which represents 1a train operators has put and offered to the rmt for the first time. a 4% wage increase this year, the same again next year. so potentially a step closer to a breakthrough in that dispute. ben wright, thank you. the chairman of the conservative party, nadhim zahawi, says he'd like to see images of self—harm made illegal on the internet. his comments come as the government's 0nline safety bill returns to parliament tomorrow. the actress kate winslet has now entered the debate about online harms ahead of a hard—hitting drama, and has been speaking to the bbc, as angus crawford reports. perhaps more than any other, it's molly russell's story that has influenced the 0nline safety bill and alerted parents to the potential power of social media to do harm.

molly took her own life after being exposed to a stream of negative content. what's the matter? nothing. now a powerful new drama about the damage of online addiction, destroying family relationships. stop. you are driving me to do this! starring kate winslet and her daughter, mia. i really do struggle with social media, i struggle with the impact it is clearly having on teenage mental health, i do wish that our government would crack down on it. i do wish there would be certain platforms which were banned before a certain age. and she wants accountability. parents are left flailing. "well, thank you so much, government, look whatjust happened to my child." and how can you possibly tell me that, "0ops, it's not my fault?" there are people shirking responsibility all the time. 0nline safety bill does... the answer might be the 0nline safety bill.

delayed... ..and amended. it's taken years but will be back before the commons tomorrow. it contains new clauses, criminal offences around pornography and self—harm content, but dropped are plans for ministers to decide what legal material should be classified as harmful for adults and be taken down by the platforms. although today the conservative party chairman seemed to want a further tightening of the rules. what we have to do for both children and adults, i think, is make sure things like self—harm images should be illegal, and that is how you deal with them. but the right balance to strike is between free speech and freedom of expression as well as dealing with this. labour, though, wants to bring back the legal but harmful clause. if you look at what that is around, it's russian disinformation, misogynistic organising online, the sort of so—called incel culture.

there is a lot out there in the online space that i think goes beyond the impact on children and young people. who is messaging you at that time of night anyway? drama which reflects real—world concerns about social media. and in front of mps, a complex bill years in the making, dividing opinion, trying to right that balance between family and big tech. angus crawford, bbc news. iran's attorney general says the country's so called morality police, who enforce religious teaching and practice including strict dress codes, has been disbanded. there have been weeks of violent protests over the death of mahsa amini. the 22—year—old was arrested for allegedly not wearing her headscarf correctly, and died in custody. the bbc persian service's siavash ardalan is with me. 0n the face of it, this seems like a victory for the protesters? fin on the face of it, this seems like a victory for the protesters?- victory for the protesters? on the face of it does, _ victory for the protesters? on the

face of it does, if— victory for the protesters? on the face of it does, if it _ victory for the protesters? on the face of it does, if it is _ victory for the protesters? on the face of it does, if it is true. - victory for the protesters? on the face of it does, if it is true. we i face of it does, if it is true. we don't know yet if it is true or not because no other authority or institution, especially the law enforcement, has confirmed what the attorney general has said. he made those remarks off—the—cuff in response to a reporter who asked where are the morality police? they are nowhere to be seen after the protests. we saw the death of mahsa amini in their custody. protesters are sceptical whether or not this is true and in fact the morality police has been disbanded. secondly, even if it has, it's not enough for the protest is because they want more. they have been calling for regime change so anything like the dismantling of the morality police is a nonstarter. even the law of mandatory hijab which is in place in the law of the land, that is not abolished either. media outlets today have been backtracking on some of those statements made by the attorney general emphasising mandatory hijab is in full force

today. mandatory hi'ab is in full force toda _ ,, ., mandatory hi'ab is in full force toda. ,,., ~ ., ., mandatory hi'ab is in full force toda . ,,., ~ ., ., ., ~ mandatory hi'ab is in full force toda. ,,., ~ ., ., ., ~ england's cricketers have fought their way into a potentially winning position in the first test in pakistan. they lead by 262 runs going into the final day. joe wilson reports. day four in rawalpindi began with pakistan batting and time disappearing. finally all out for 579 thanks to the bowling of willjacks, a last—minute selection, really a batter. he took six wickets on his debut. keep watching... carefully, because now it was england's second innings, trying to extend their lead in the middle rapidly. joe root�*s trick shot, still a thrill to see that in a test match, unless you are bowling. almost amusing. here is the same root playing left—handed. attacking, planning, how many did england need? harry brook scored quickly and elegantly, the essence of new england. 0n course for england's fastest ever 100 until...still, job done.

england declared 3112 ahead and gave themselves a chance to win — and pakistan a chance, too. tempting. 0ne down in their second innings. then babar azam, the captain, the man, edged, gone. 80—2, one day left, the match is alive. joe wilson, bbc news. well, while england's cricketers seem to have the upper hand, what of the prospects for the nation's footballers at the world cup in just 90 minutes' time? danjohnson is in penistone, where the england defender john stones, as a schoolboy, fell in love with the game. dan. yes, that's his shirt there that is signed on the wall. they are very proud of his contribution to the england team and there are two other south yorkshire men in the england squad. let's have a quick word with tom who was at school withjohn stones and now coaches here. yes. stones and now coaches here. yes, john was a — stones and now coaches here. yes, john was a few _ stones and now coaches here. yes,

john was a few years _ stones and now coaches here. yes, john was a few years younger than me but he's _ john was a few years younger than me but he's done really well.