(00v)defending champions france have made it into the world cup final against argentina, it's after a 2—0 win in the semis that saw an end to morocco's remarkable run. a greek mep remains in custody in belgium accused of taking more than a hundred thousand dollars worth of bribes from qatar. eva kaili's lawyer says, the charges are based on false rumours. a three—day period of national mourning has been declared in the democratic republic of congo. more than 130 people have died in flooding and landslides — in the capital kinshasa. russia has carried out air strikes on cities across ukraine. a government building

in kherson was damaged. the capital kyiv was also targeted bgy drones — most were intercepted. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me is the former british ambassador to the united states, lord kim darroch — and the home affairs editor at the evening standard, martin bentham. first — let's have a look at tomorrow's front pages. �*just on her walk home�* — the metro leads on the killer of law graduate, zara aleena, being sentenced to life in prison. meanwhile, the mirror declares its support for striking nurses with the words

�*we are with you'. so does the express — urging the government to give nurses a deal �*to end the madness�*. the sun leads on the deaths of 4 migrants in the english channel yesterday — with the words �*£5,000 ticket to death�*. the financial times looks ahead to tomorrow�*s interest rate decision — suggesting the bank of england may follow the us in raising rates by half a per cent. football dominates the back pages — in the telegraph, you can�*t miss the joy on the face of french star, kyllian mbappe, after his side got through to the world cup final. while for the daily star the final will be the�* m & m show�* — mbappe versus messi.

let us begin gentlemen. martin you kick us off this time we start off with the daily mirror. so many strikes at the moment. but the mirror for us this evening is focusing on the nurses. yes, it's very sunportive _ focusing on the nurses. yes, it's very sunportive of— focusing on the nurses. yes, it's very supportive of that - focusing on the nurses. yes, it's very supportive of that nurses i very supportive of that nurses strike. the first nurses strike is happening tomorrow not everywhere. but there are some that voted a going against going to instruct. but there will be strikes tomorrow. affecting care and services in the hospitals. clearly the mirror is seen as decent people we will all support the nurses not that people won�*t have sympathy with nurses and admired the job nurses won�*t have sympathy with nurses and admired thejob nurses and doctors and everyone who works in the nhs

does. and do. but you can also quite see why the government thinks the pay demand which i think it is 5% plus ipr which is now i9% if an effect which it whether it�*s 19 or i7% is effect which it whether it�*s 19 or i7% is a very large rise which is being sought by the nursing profession. you can see white ministers are pointing to the fact the independent pay review body said 4.5% should be the award. and white ministers are resistant to agree to the nurses demands because clearly this sum is large in itself. and at this sum is large in itself. and at this time of stretch finances, we just saw that the non—budget or the fiscal event thatjeremy hunt and rishi sunak put forward obviously private higher painting on public sector is a problem in doing that

for one. and clearly the government will be mining that if nurses are given a double—digit pay award or the other people and comparable type of rose, public—sector roles and others will think that is a benchmark or target for them to aim at. and the government is trying to get inflation down which it would make them resistant of the knock on effect of high pay award even to people who attract sympathy like the nurses. so you can see the dynamite. quite how it would pay out in the short—term we will see whether that prevails in the long run or persist. it depends how long it goes on and hot what the consequences are of the strike action. hot what the consequences are of the strike action-— strike action. there is more support this time on the front page of the daily express lord darroch. yes

time on the front page of the daily express lord darroch.— express lord darroch. yes i mean. nurses along _ express lord darroch. yes i mean. nurses along with _ express lord darroch. yes i mean. nurses along with the _ express lord darroch. yes i mean. nurses along with the rest - express lord darroch. yes i mean. nurses along with the rest of- express lord darroch. yes i mean. nurses along with the rest of the l nurses along with the rest of the nhs are — nurses along with the rest of the nhs are still the heroines of the pandemic. it is not long ago we were applauding _ pandemic. it is not long ago we were applauding them on our doorsteps so i can understand a decree of public support— i can understand a decree of public support running close to 60% as certain— support running close to 60% as certain opinion polls suggest. but as martin — certain opinion polls suggest. but as martin implies. i7% or i9% or as martin implies. 17% or i9% or whatever— as martin implies. i7% or i9% or whatever it _ as martin implies. i7% or i9% or whatever it is is quite a lot of money — whatever it is is quite a lot of money. and it is quite i think it is quite _ money. and it is quite i think it is quite unrealistic. if they were to -et quite unrealistic. if they were to get even — quite unrealistic. if they were to get even close to it it would trigger— get even close to it it would trigger some pretty demands from other_ trigger some pretty demands from other parts of the public sector. either— other parts of the public sector. either those who are already on strike _ either those who are already on strike or— either those who are already on strike or considering it. sol either those who are already on strike or considering it. so i think they— strike or considering it. so i think they pitched it pretty high and we will see _ they pitched it pretty high and we will see how public opinion develops as people _ will see how public opinion develops as people miss their appointments. ms. operations. stories will emerge about— ms. operations. stories will emerge about how— ms. operations. stories will emerge about how it affects people who are

under _ about how it affects people who are under all _ about how it affects people who are under all sorts of treatment from serious _ under all sorts of treatment from serious diseases. something like 17,000 _ serious diseases. something like 17,000 appointments and operations were cancelled today. so it is having — were cancelled today. so it is having a _ were cancelled today. so it is having a real impact. on the health service _ having a real impact. on the health service which already has a big backlog — service which already has a big backlog for these things. so, as martin— backlog for these things. so, as martin says a lot of public support for them — martin says a lot of public support for them. with it last? we will see. i for them. with it last? we will see. i suppose _ for them. with it last? we will see. i suppose the nurses might ask the seat they weren�*t paid dearly to begin with. sorry martin. yes. seat they weren't paid clearly to begin with. sorry martin. yes, of course there _ begin with. sorry martin. yes, of course there is _ begin with. sorry martin. yes, of course there is there _ begin with. sorry martin. yes, of course there is there arguments| begin with. sorry martin. yes, of - course there is there arguments that they have had pay erosion but that is the same argument other public—sector workers will have. the government would point out they received a pay award during the pandemic. if we admired the work they�*d did the were other people who

on furlough and so forth who lost their income. but the people who did work to the pandemic did have the ability to maintain theirjob and income were other people didn�*t for so it works both ways. there were lots of people who want to carry on working and weren�*t able to and had their income weather due to furlough or losing theirjobs. it is a difficult situation for the government. i think labour said they would support the pay increase the nurses are requesting. i think it would be very hard for the government as lord darroch said to agree to a pay award of that magnitude. let�*s go to the front page of the metro. the headline is on her walk home. this is the story of the

sentences of the killing of zara aleena earlier today. lord darroch? yes it is a terrible case of this law student walking home and being assaulted _ law student walking home and being assaulted from behind by a man who assaulted _ assaulted from behind by a man who assaulted her, bruce leisterand killed _ assaulted her, bruce leisterand killed her~ — assaulted her, bruce leisterand killed her. and the details are quite — killed her. and the details are quite horrifying. he was sentenced to life _ quite horrifying. he was sentenced to life and — quite horrifying. he was sentenced to life and i think people will feel that she has gotten something close to what _ that she has gotten something close to what he _ that she has gotten something close to what he deserved. the controversy with this _ to what he deserved. the controversy with this i _ to what he deserved. the controversy with this i believe is he was out on licence _ with this i believe is he was out on licence or— with this i believe is he was out on licence or in— with this i believe is he was out on licence or in effect some sort of probation — licence or in effect some sort of probation. and had failed to meet his provision offices and they were looking _ his provision offices and they were looking for— his provision offices and they were looking for him. but they didn't

find him — looking for him. but they didn't find him before he committed this murder~ _ find him before he committed this murder. there were suggestions from some _ murder. there were suggestions from some quarters, particularly groups who are _ some quarters, particularly groups who are concerned with women's safety that the police didn't try hard _ safety that the police didn't try hard enough to check this guy down before _ hard enough to check this guy down before he _ hard enough to check this guy down before he committed this act. sol feared _ before he committed this act. sol feared the — before he committed this act. sol feared the case or at least the consequences of it was run on. though— consequences of it was run on. though for— consequences of it was run on. though for me, the police did a reasonable job and responded reasonably quickly. i'm not sure they— reasonably quickly. i'm not sure they would bit incident something quicker— they would bit incident something quicker especially since this man had already had a lots of convincing convictions — had already had a lots of convincing convictions he did not have any convictions _ convictions he did not have any convictions of this level of violence _ convictions of this level of violence so the track record wasn't there _ violence so the track record wasn't there that — violence so the track record wasn't there that this was possible. martin when ou there that this was possible. martin when vou look— there that this was possible. martin when you look at _ there that this was possible. martin when you look at the _ there that this was possible. martin when you look at the entire - there that this was possible. martin when you look at the entire legal i when you look at the entire legal process as lord darroch said at what point do you point the finger of

blame? was it the police question mark or the legal process? is that is what a lot of people would be looking at now. to is what a lot of people would be looking at now.— is what a lot of people would be looking at now. to a degree, and it a- ears looking at now. to a degree, and it appears to — looking at now. to a degree, and it appears to me _ looking at now. to a degree, and it appears to me that _ looking at now. to a degree, and it appears to me that it _ looking at now. to a degree, and it appears to me that it is _ looking at now. to a degree, and it appears to me that it is i _ looking at now. to a degree, and it appears to me that it is i think- looking at now. to a degree, and it appears to me that it is i think for i appears to me that it is i think for the probation service because it took them nearly two days to notify the police. the warning morning after which they notified the service and couldn�*t for some it was on that the following night or two o�*clock in the morning he carried out this grant. so late less than 2a hours after the police i�*d gonna run and not finding him at the address. there was a lot of time for him to track him down and he is certainly not the only person to meet his provisions and needs tracking down.

so, there may be a question about the probation and whether they acted quickly enough. the other issue is one of thejudges quickly enough. the other issue is one of the judges said to date there was a steep escalation in violence that this man committed in this case. i suppose the other question is he is clearly a very troubled unpleasant character who has a lot of convictions for a number of offences. none of this level although he had a restraining order against female previously which relates to his compression to the situation. the question becomes back to where did this violence come back in the first place? what was his upbringing? what happened to him in prison question mark all of these societal, deeper societal issues perhaps. because when you commit what our relatively lower level of offences and would venture that you�*re going to come out at some

point and it is not necessarily obvious you�*re going to commit something at this level is opposed to your previous crimes. and not sure anything can be done about that other than address the root cause of the person, the things that drive in that person towards violence if you can do that. at that person towards violence if you can do that-— can do that. at the reminder about women's safety — can do that. at the reminder about women's safety in _ can do that. at the reminder about women's safety in the _ can do that. at the reminder about women's safety in the streets - can do that. at the reminder about women's safety in the streets at i can do that. at the reminder about | women's safety in the streets at the women�*s safety in the streets at the uk at the moment. let us change to the times and it did day after migrants for migrants passed in the channel. lard did day after migrants for migrants passed in the channel. lord darroch for some another _ passed in the channel. lord darroch for some another awful _ passed in the channel. lord darroch for some another awful story. - passed in the channel. lord darroch for some another awful story. it's i passed in the channel. lord darroch for some another awful story. it's a | for some another awful story. it's a tribute _ for some another awful story. it's a tribute to— for some another awful story. it's a tribute to the crew that more people did not— tribute to the crew that more people did not pass us up but it must have

been _ did not pass us up but it must have been horrifying. and behind this is the story— been horrifying. and behind this is the story is— been horrifying. and behind this is the story is that they are still coming — the story is that they are still coming across. while i think something like 450 have come across successfully in the last week or so. and thousands over the last year which _ and thousands over the last year which is — and thousands over the last year which is a problem i think the something the government has not yet solved _ something the government has not yet solved and _ something the government has not yet solved and steep bringing proposals which _ solved and steep bringing proposals which have not work. i sympathise with them — which have not work. i sympathise with them because no one has solved this problem not other countries like greece or italy or north america _ like greece or italy or north america with all of these illegal crossings across there and southern land border. it is a problem every everyone — land border. it is a problem every everyone is— land border. it is a problem every everyone is facing but has not found

a solution _ everyone is facing but has not found a solution. and the prime ministers latest _ a solution. and the prime ministers latest announcement is not messerli going _ latest announcement is not messerli going to _ latest announcement is not messerli going to solve it because as long as you have _ going to solve it because as long as you have failed states like syria, afghanistan, and some other people will come _ afghanistan, and some other people will come to the west for their own safetv and — will come to the west for their own safety. and to seek a future. the stump _ safety. and to seek a future. the stump and — safety. and to seek a future. the stump and we are a country with an awful— stump and we are a country with an awful note — stump and we are a country with an awful note of hospitable two generations of migrants and their lots of— generations of migrants and their lots of places that are natural for these _ lots of places that are natural for these people to come. so lots of places that are natural for these people to come.— lots of places that are natural for these people to come. so what do you make margin — these people to come. so what do you make margin of— these people to come. so what do you make margin of the _ these people to come. so what do you make margin of the at _ these people to come. so what do you make margin of the at times _ make margin of the at times reporting the prime minister has staked his politicalfuture on it resolving the small post—crisis? which lord darroch has pointed out that no one has been able to resolve as yet. that no one has been able to resolve as et. ~ . ., , that no one has been able to resolve aset. as yet. well, clearly it is a tough challen . e as yet. well, clearly it is a tough challenge to _ as yet. well, clearly it is a tough challenge to achieve. _ as yet. well, clearly it is a tough challenge to achieve. i _ as yet. well, clearly it is a tough challenge to achieve. i supposel challenge to achieve. i suppose solve and it is very ambitious and

probably... it may be possible to get the numbers but don�*t they have become unprecedentedly high in the last couple of years. part of the trend, of course, is to do with us having to successfully met managed to meet it harderfor having to successfully met managed to meet it harder for people to come across on the back of lori�*s. so what happens one door opens another closes so it would be harder for them to do that. there are things you could try to do as lippert suggests try to attack the people at smuggling. there is work going all the time to do that there are sb meet over here and operations across europe where people were arrested in germany who were involved in the supply of the boats. because all of

that work goes on. and to an extent can have some impact. but as lord darroch said while the demand is there and you have a lots of albanians coming over at the moment, a big chunk of the people coming over on boats trying to deal with it when people understandably want to come here for the reasons gestated that english language help communities hear that they already know it will not be easier. i suppose from his point of view if you get it down to the low numbers it used to be that is a much better situation in all respects, obviously the fewer people risking their lives aside from the politics. from his point of view that maybe be an achievement even if you can�*t quite solve the problem. and it measures personal proposed like a cap on

refugee or opening safe routes that cap on refugees is a very contentious measure. 0k ok the front page of the daily telegraph lord darroch. i warning that the chinese threat is growing closer because of climate change it looks like. are the chinese are friends? ~ ., looks like. are the chinese are friends? ~ . , ., friends? we have 'ust agreed with the that tried — friends? we have just agreed with the that tried china _ friends? we have just agreed with the that tried china is _ friends? we have just agreed with the that tried china is a _ the that tried china is a strategic challenge. china has been very confrontational in the south china sea with— confrontational in the south china sea with their neighbours, they are breaking _ sea with their neighbours, they are breaking the agreement made over hon- breaking the agreement made over hong kong. there are a lot of problems— hong kong. there are a lot of problems with china but this, i like this sort— problems with china but this, i like this sort of— problems with china but this, i like this sort of sub because this person has said _ this sort of sub because this person has said because the ice caps are

melting, — has said because the ice caps are melting, in — has said because the ice caps are melting, in effect he said, there is much _ melting, in effect he said, there is much more — melting, in effect he said, there is much more likelihood of the chinese navy spending much more time in the atlantic_ navy spending much more time in the atlantic as _ navy spending much more time in the atlantic as they will be get in into the atlantic twice as fast. i presume _ the atlantic twice as fast. i presume because they will go the northern— presume because they will go the northern route across the mets and icecap _ northern route across the mets and icecap and — northern route across the mets and icecap and not the southern ocean. his answer— icecap and not the southern ocean. his answer is we need to think big and need — his answer is we need to think big and need much more money spent on defence _ and need much more money spent on defence. not mum and much more money spent on _ defence. not mum and much more money spent on warships. so good luck to him with— spent on warships. so good luck to him with that. gk, spent on warships. so good luck to him with that.— him with that. 0k, i've literally iot him with that. 0k, i've literally r ot 20 him with that. 0k, i've literally got 20 seconds _ him with that. 0k, i've literally got 20 seconds margin. - him with that. 0k, i've literally| got 20 seconds margin. sunday him with that. 0k, i've literally - got 20 seconds margin. sunday the world cup your thoughts on that? i think tonight was a good game is a shame morocco did not succeed tonight. but the two people playing kylian mbappe and lionel messi. lionel messi has been an absolute genius and perhaps he deserves to go

around his career as a victory on sunday but we will see. fik around his career as a victory on sunday but we will see. 0k margin and lord darroch _ sunday but we will see. 0k margin and lord darroch thank _ sunday but we will see. 0k margin and lord darroch thank you - sunday but we will see. 0k margin and lord darroch thank you very i and lord darroch thank you very much. that�*s it for the papers this hour, my thanks to lord kim darroch and martin bentham. the papers will be back again tomorrow evening — with mihir bose and sian griffiths. dojoin us then if you can but for now — goodnight. good evening and this is your sports news — france will play argentina in the world cup final on sunday after a 2—0 win over morocco in qatar. the holders are the first team in 20 years to make it to consecutive finals as they look to retain the trophy. our sports editor dan roan has more from doha.

having inspired pride through the arab world morocco because support has grown through their remarkable camping. tens of thousands converging in the hope of witnessing history. their team had already delivered one of the greatest underdog stories in the world cup. but now the champions themselves stood in their way. within five minutes the favourites flex their muscles. the ball fall into a french defender who despite the tight angle tucked it home. morocco behind for the first time in this tournament. despite the worst possible start date responded as the french book—keeper was tested. goaleerpkeeper was tested. in a frenetic first half of your cheroot went close to extended the lead for france who maintained the pressure but not the finishing touch. morocco were still in this with their friends creating a sizzling atmosphere. and they went close with

a potentially spectacular equaliser. despite only being in the job for three months of the moroccan coach despite only being in the job for three months the moroccan coach has instilled a formidable spirit in his sight. and though they dominated possession morocco struggle to find a way through. the french coach is looking to be the first coach to win the second coach to win the world cup twice. and having been on the pitch for only a few minutes the right french substitute scored the clinching goal. morocco never gave up but there world cup journey was over after a tournament that would not be forgotten. france through to anotherfinal, they bid france through to another final, they bid another final, their bid to become the first team in 60 years to win back to back titles continues. france will play argentina following their convincing 3—0 win over croatia last night.

after the game lionel messi suggested sunday�*s final is likely to be his last ever appearance at a world cup. so far it�*s the only piece of silverware that�*s eluded him. he lost in the final eight years ago and his team mate in that match pablo zabaletta says he doesn�*t need to win it to seal his legacy. the legacy of the ago maradona is there and i don�*t think messi needs to win the world cup to prove he has been one of the greatest players of all time. but of course it would be so good to see a picture of missy to see a picture of messiissy but of course it would be so good to see a picture of messi with the world cup trophy. some people from not from my generation but that saved my dad and all of that. but that lets say my dad and all of that. they have seen the best of maradona. and i think kids these days

in argentina there wearing lionel messi shirts and so it would be so good to have the opportunity to have lionel messi when something with his national team. a security guard at qatar�*s lusail stadium has died after suffering a serious fall at the venue following argentina�*s quarterfinal win over the netherlands on friday. kenyanjohn njau kibue died after three days in hospital. he�*s the second migrant worker reported to have died since the start of the world cup last month. the stadium will host sunday�*s final. in a statement the organisers say they "send their sincere condolences to his family, colleagues and friends." and that they are "investigating the circumstances leading to the fall as a matter of urgency". adding "they will continue to provide further information pending an investigation and will ensure his family receive all outstanding monies owed." even though the world cup is not quite over, domestic football restarts in scotland tomorrow. rangers resume their scottish premiership campaign against hibernian at ibrox with manager michael beale

in the dugout for his first competitive game in charge. beale was a coach at the glasgow club when steven gerrard was manager and he was asked about what he can bring to the role. my ideas haven�*t changed too much from when i was here previously. and i think it�*sjust about freeing i—2 players up. that always happens when a new coach comes in. that�*s nothing against the previous managing team, but it shuffles the pack when the new coach comes in and changes the system that they�*re using. i hope to see that renewed energy. i think it�*s important for them that they show that, as well. everton won 3 nil at tottenham in the final women�*s super league game of the calendar year. substitute giova na scored everton�*s third. they move up to sixth place in the table , spurs are eighth after losing their last four games. great britain�*s men�*s hockey team began their f:i.h pro league campaign with an emphatic 3—0 victory over defending champions the netherlands in argentina.

the goals came in an ii—minute spell across the second and third quarters. zach wallace scored the first and third goalfor team gb either side of phil roper�*s strike. ronnie o�* sullivan is through to the round of 32 at the english open in brentwood. the world number one recovered from being two frames to nil down to beat thailand�*s dechawat poomjaeng 4—2 and will face fellow englishman martin gould in the third round tomorrow. and that�*s all the sport for now. hello. this long spell of cold weather is not ending just yet. for the time being, we are still stuck in a deep freeze. this cold air that has been brought down from the north. but there are signs of a change in the outlook through the weekend and into the start of next week. a south—westerly wind starts to develop and that will bring something significantly milder.

by monday, the southwest of england could see highs of 16 degrees. with that there will be some wind and rain at times. in the short term we stick with the cold and frosty feel to the weather. some icy stretches to start thursday morning and a day of sunshine and wintry showers awaits. the icy stretches are where we have had the showers over recent hours. parts of northern ireland, the east coast of england and most especially the north of scotland. and here we will see frequent wintry showers of sleet and snow continuing through the day. some further accumulation of snow. some showers for northern ireland, briefly for west wales and also for the east coast of england. again, those would have a wintry flavor. some of those showers will fall as snow. but for many other places it is going to be a dry day. with plenty of sunshine not helping the temperatures much though. one to 5 degrees at best. through thursday nights, once against those temperatures will drop like a stone. there�*ll be further wintery showers,

some further icy stretches and widely we are looking at lows of —4 or minus five degrees. some places will get colder than that. so, fog is likely to affect some southeastern parts of england through the first part of friday. the other feature of friday�*s weather is this weather system. which is likely to bring a mixture of rain, sleet and snow. across central parts of scotland. that could cause some disruption. it could certainly give rise to some ice. it�*s another cold day but maybe not quite as cold. that is a sign of things to come. by saturday, we start to shift the wind direction. we start to pick up these south—westerly winds. still some showers around, especially in the west and northwest. some of those will still be wintry to stop those temperatures some of those will still be wintrybut those temperatures beginning to creep up. but as we get into sunday we see this big change. this frontal system driving its way from the southwest. that will bring heavy rain,

strong winds and perhaps some snow for a time. but behind that, things will turn much milder.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i�*m monica miller. the headlines... france will face argentina in sunday�*s world cup final — after a two—nil victory over the tournament sensations morocco. china has re—called six diplomats, wanted for police questioning over a violent scuffle outside the country�*s consulate in manchester. and — the corruption scandal involving alleged bribes of one and a half million euros — that�*s stunned the european parliament. on friday, belgian police stopped the father of the vice president of the european parliament trying to leave this brussels hotel with a suitcase

crammed full of cash. and — four people have died and 43 others have been rescued —