this is bbc news. the headlines... pele — one of the world's greatest ever footballers — has died in brazil at the age of 82. his death was announced by one of his daughters, who'd been with him in hospital in sao paulo. the three time world cup winner's wake will be held on monday at the santos football club ground where pele played for most of his career — his funeral will then be held on tuesday. brazil's government has declared three days of national mourning. russia has launched a major missile attack on ukrainian cities. the authorities say dozens of missiles were fired from the air and the sea during a five—hour onslaught. significant damage is reported to ukraine's power grid.

and the british fashion designer vivienne westwood — a key figure in the rebellious punk movement of the 1970s — has died in london. she was 81 years old hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are aubrey allegretti, who's political correspondent at the guardian — and asa bennett, who's a former number 10 speechwriter. the financial times leads with the breaking news of football legend pele�*s death as they bid him farewell on their front page. "the real goat" reads the front page of the star as they highlight the legacy of pele, the man they've dubbed "the greatest footballer ever

to lace up a pair of boots". the independent has gone with the picture posted on pele�*s instagram page, liked now over seven million times. and the express sums up the news with the headline "pele, king of the beautiful game dies aged 82". they also highlight the ongoing strikes with comment from the defence secretary, ben wallace, who says there is �*no magic wand' for pay rises. the times also go big on the cost of strikes with reports that the government expects to run out of cash by spring. the telegraph has gone with news of potential travel curbs for chinese travellers following a surge in cases in china. they also pay tribute to pele with a picture from one of his three world cup victories. the i pays tribute to "a magician" on it's front page. they're also reporting that over 1,800 police recruits hired under borisjohnson�*s hiring scheme have already resigned. and the daily mail highlights the record levels of unsecured borrowing with news of a growing

mountain of personal debt. so, let's begin with the daily mirror this time and they have chosen a picture of mirror this time and they have chosen a picture of pele mirror this time and they have chosen a picture of pele titled mirror this time and they have chosen a picture of pele titled "the best", well divine genius who football beautiful. the superlatives have been flowing. the? football beautiful. the superlatives have been flowing.— have been flowing. they certainly have. and this _ have been flowing. they certainly have. and this is _ have been flowing. they certainly have. and this is a _ have been flowing. they certainly have. and this is a picture - have been flowing. they certainly have. and this is a picture used l have. and this is a picture used across a couple of the front and back pages of pele celebrating. his record third world cup win in mexico in 1970. he's been elevated to the status of a king. he is described here as "divine" and there is no shortage of dashing commentary talking about him having been, you know, the best player ever, somebody who will be defined football, who gave visibility to presale and

rejuvenated the sport and was so creative and inspired a generation of people, notjust one generation, but lots of them, because when he first played in his first world cup he was just 17. that was so many decades ago, so he has had a very, very long legacy over his career and now that he's gone, that is going nowhere. people are talking about how this is going to be something that really inspires generations for a long time to come.— a long time to come. head of his time, so a long time to come. head of his time. so many — a long time to come. head of his time, so many people _ a long time to come. head of his time, so many people say, - a long time to come. head of his time, so many people say, in - a long time to come. head of his| time, so many people say, in the a long time to come. head of his - time, so many people say, in the way he played and just how fit he was, how nimble football he had. absolutely. and what makes him if you think_ absolutely. and what makes him if you think back to where he came from. _ you think back to where he came from. the — you think back to where he came from, the property which he grew up in, from, the property which he grew up in. in which — from, the property which he grew up in, in which he wasn't able to have, you know. — in, in which he wasn't able to have, you know, what you would expect to start out _ you know, what you would expect to start out football, he was basically kicking _ start out football, he was basically kicking him and not a football, he couldn't afford one, he was kicking

around, _ couldn't afford one, he was kicking around, what is it, basically like a grapefruit — around, what is it, basically like a grapefruit and things like a sack with newspapers and it's because he wasn't _ with newspapers and it's because he wasn't able — with newspapers and it's because he wasn't able to have a football. and his story— wasn't able to have a football. and his story begins from there, rocket boosters. — his story begins from there, rocket boosters, where he goes, 17 playing in the _ boosters, where he goes, 17 playing in the world cup winning the world cup. as— in the world cup winning the world cup, as you've reported so well tonight — cup, as you've reported so well tonight. and i kind, immortalised now tonight. and i kind, immortalised how irr— tonight. and i kind, immortalised how in the — tonight. and i kind, immortalised now in the pantheon of football greats — now in the pantheon of football greats. when he was asked once how it feels— greats. when he was asked once how it feels to _ greats. when he was asked once how it feels to be almost as famous as he said that there are parts jesus, he said that there are parts of the _ jesus, he said that there are parts of the world where jesus is not so well-known-_ of the world where jesus is not so well-known-— well-known. indeed. i'm sure is actually the _ well-known. indeed. i'm sure is actually the case. _ well-known. indeed. i'm sure is actually the case. on _ well-known. indeed. i'm sure is actually the case. on the - well-known. indeed. i'm sure is actually the case. on the back l well-known. indeed. i'm sure is| actually the case. on the back of actually the case. 0n the back of the daily express, we've got a mortal, world pays tribute to the king. when you've got people like beckenbauer paying tribute to him in

this incredible way, really sets pele apart from pretty much anybody else. it pele apart from pretty much anybody else. ., , pele apart from pretty much anybody else. . , ., , pele apart from pretty much anybody else. ., , ., , ., , , else. it really does. the attributes that we have _ else. it really does. the attributes that we have seen _ else. it really does. the attributes that we have seen so _ else. it really does. the attributes that we have seen so far— else. it really does. the attributes that we have seen so far are - that we have seen so far are incredibly, they are obviously speaking about somebody who they think is absolutely transforming the spirit. i was reading name are's and he said that before pele, football is on the export, he is elevated to something that is much, a bigger part of peoples lives in a much bigger part of presale's national identity. the fifa president has been saying that pele tried things that no other player would even dream of my so he was somebody who was sort of like a trailblazer who is much more creative, gave life and passion to the sport and seemed to enjoy doing it so much along the way, where he finished his club career in 1977 said he started —— started a sporting revolution in

america, bringing thejoys of started a sporting revolution in america, bringing the joys of the spirit to continence. it can't be underestimated how much he has done for sport notjust in south america but across the world. the for sport notjust in south america but across the world.— for sport notjust in south america but across the world. the son says he was the — but across the world. the son says he was the king — but across the world. the son says he was the king of— but across the world. the son says he was the king of the _ but across the world. the son says he was the king of the ball, - he was the king of the ball, brazil legend dies, the fact that he is such a cultural and national icon, a national hero in brazil but also as you say, known around the world just that one name and immediately everybody knows who you are talking about. he everybody knows who you are talking about. ., , �* , everybody knows who you are talking about. . , �* , , about. he wasn't 'ust the first modern football _ about. he wasn'tjust the first modern football greats, - about. he wasn'tjust the first modern football greats, but l about. he wasn'tjust the first - modern football greats, but almost the first sort of football great in major television in the age of celebrities become that brand, that i so you have this phase where after his time in premier league football in the top flight, he effectively just became that superstar globetrotter who was at one point a

sporting minister in brazil, racking up sporting minister in brazil, racking up a litany of... really started to commercialise himself. he was someone who is going around promoting and putting his name on everything from atari games to cola subway sandwiches and even viagra in order to try to break the taboo of such a product may have for consumers. although he was very keen to insist on my should quickly act, that he never took the product himself. i that he never took the product himself. ., that he never took the product himself. . ., , ., ., ., himself. i am glad you added that disclaimer. _ himself. i am glad you added that disclaimer, and _ himself. i am glad you added that disclaimer, and thank— himself. i am glad you added that disclaimer, and thank you - himself. i am glad you added that disclaimer, and thank you for - himself. i am glad you added that disclaimer, and thank you for the | disclaimer, and thank you for the background research that you have clearly done. it is most welcoming. thank you very much. that's why we keep inviting you back. let us move on and look at the daily mail. families growing mountain of debt with tax burden highest through the average house so that it £16,200 at average house so that it £16,200 at a time when interest rates are going up. this has echoes of the credit crunch in 2008 to me. it

up. this has echoes of the credit crunch in 2008 to me. it absolutely does, in crunch in 2008 to me. it absolutely does. in the — crunch in 2008 to me. it absolutely does, in the mail— crunch in 2008 to me. it absolutely does, in the mail is _ crunch in 2008 to me. it absolutely does, in the mail is highlighting - does, in the mail is highlighting two things here. first of all the kind of millions of families who are sitting on this increasing amount of debt that they owe because of the sort of record levels of unsecured borrowing and trying to tie that to what they see as the government's agenda when it comes to taxes. they are quite concerned about some of those rising, april, and i think there is a concerted effort to put some pressure on the chancellor, jeremy hunt, because they talk about in this article critics questioning why he is taking these taxes when households are already under so much stress in terms of the cost of living but also that compounded by the owing the amount of debt that it's risen by. it does make things going on here. the it's risen by. it does make things going on here-— it's risen by. it does make things going on here. the talk of review of

the approach- _ going on here. the talk of review of the approach. it's _ going on here. the talk of review of the approach. it's interesting, - the approach. it's interesting, that, because _ the approach. it's interesting, that, because obviously - the approach. it's interesting, that, because obviously the l the approach. it's interesting, - that, because obviously the previous administration... i think they've gone _ administration... i think they've gone stow— administration... i think they've gone slow on that. so no doubt these may well— gone slow on that. so no doubt these may well encourage... certainly at once, _ may well encourage... certainly at once, i_ may well encourage... certainly at once, i imagine, encourage everything on tax rises as penciled in because — everything on tax rises as penciled in because that is fundamental to the whole — in because that is fundamental to the whole pivoting strategy that's happening, so this is the slightly sobering — happening, so this is the slightly sobering conclusion that could be drawn. _ sobering conclusion that could be drawn, that belts will be tightened further— drawn, that belts will be tightened further and drawn, that belts will be tightened furtherand are drawn, that belts will be tightened further and are going to get more strict _ further and are going to get more strict in _ further and are going to get more strict in these times, hardly the nrost _ strict in these times, hardly the most thrilling story to read, but this is— most thrilling story to read, but this is why, in the same breath, the government— this is why, in the same breath, the government is going around telling the unions — government is going around telling the unions that they cannot afford to hand _ the unions that they cannot afford to hand them to pay rises they want. here on _ to hand them to pay rises they want. here on the — to hand them to pay rises they want. here on the times, we've got a related story about the strikes, which of course are because people want to commit the unions are seeking pay rises because they

believe their members have not kept pace over the last 10—12 years or so with the rise in cost of living. at stray costs will force unions and to climb is that?— climb is that? because whenever there are strikes, _ climb is that? because whenever there are strikes, then _ climb is that? because whenever there are strikes, then they - climb is that? because whenever there are strikes, then they pay| climb is that? because whenever i there are strikes, then they pay out of hardship — there are strikes, then they pay out of hardship funds in order to help support — of hardship funds in order to help support... to effectively the government is pulling out that they beiievem _ government is pulling out that they believe... and that they cannot pay to go— believe... and that they cannot pay to go on— believe... and that they cannot pay to go on strike indefinitely like this, _ to go on strike indefinitely like this, so— to go on strike indefinitely like this, so effectively they are trying to cati— this, so effectively they are trying to call the — this, so effectively they are trying to call the union's bluff, and naturally— to call the union's bluff, and naturally to me see at the end of the article. — naturally to me see at the end of the article, some unions committing the article, some unions committing the rcn _ the article, some unions committing the rcn is _ the article, some unions committing the rcn is quoted as basically bushing — the rcn is quoted as basically pushing back at this and saying this is politically motivated as an attack, — is politically motivated as an attack, what is fair is to come to the table — attack, what is fair is to come to the table and be reasonable. basically this isjust part of the table and be reasonable. basically this is just part of the bluff, the chicory potpourri which

governments are suggesting that they will not _ governments are suggesting that they will not be _ governments are suggesting that they will not be pushed around like this. time _ will not be pushed around like this. time will— will not be pushed around like this. time will tell because naturally negotiations are happening in certain— negotiations are happening in certain industries under the radar. we had _ certain industries under the radar. we had reports elsewhere about how they hope _ we had reports elsewhere about how they hope to have something secure over the _ they hope to have something secure over the coming weeks because he believes— over the coming weeks because he believes that the government was suggesting that it has limited support— suggesting that it has limited support for his union. so it is a reat— support for his union. so it is a real carefui _ support for his union. so it is a real careful balancing act, going to the wire _ real careful balancing act, going to the wire coming unions are having to spend _ the wire coming unions are having to spend capital in order to go on strike, — spend capital in order to go on strike, that is the bottom line for this _ strike, that is the bottom line for this. ~ ., , ., strike, that is the bottom line for this. ~ ., . ,, strike, that is the bottom line for this. ~ ., ., ., this. we will dial you back again, i think, because _ this. we will dial you back again, i think, because we _ this. we will dial you back again, i think, because we are _ this. we will dial you back again, i think, because we are struggling i this. we will dial you back again, i l think, because we are struggling to hear you at times, the sound is breaking up a little bit and we don't want to lose you. state wing —— staying with the story, as was said, some of the unions are pushing back, pat collins says this unhelpful language about the affordability from those in power will only embolden nursing staff even more. it is a last resort to go on strike. you have got to go to

quite a lot of processes before you are even allowed to hold a strike, if it is going to be legitimate. and the hardship funds, well, they will only go so far, but they never pretend to completely cover assembly�*s daily wage. pretend to completely cover assembly's daily wage. yes, absolutely- _ assembly's daily wage. yes, absolutely. the _ assembly's daily wage. yes, absolutely. the union - assembly's daily wage. yes, | absolutely. the union leaders assembly's daily wage. is: absolutely. the union leaders have been very clear that they know that their work areas are having to suffer because they are going out on strike and they are not making as much pay as they would be otherwise. that is kind of part of the plaintiff strikes is that they are very much a sacrifice for the workers as much as they are a protest against specific demands not being met. now, we are told in the times article that unions typically offer members about £50 per day for strike pay and that the public and communication services union which represents staff at the public bodies including part of the plaintiff strikes is that they are very much a sacrifice for the workers as much as they are a protest against specific demands not being met. now, we are told in the times article that unions typically

offer members about £50 per day for strike pay and that the public and communication services union which represents staff at public bodies including borderforce represents staff at public bodies including border force officials represents staff at public bodies including borderforce officials is spending about £2 million a day on strike pay, sarri, million pounds a month, i should say, on strike pay, and as a hub for million pounds strike fund which attempts to tap up with a levy of £5 per month on its 107 thousand workers. now, it is suspected that there might have to be, for example, public donations raised to try to rattle the cage and increase the amount of funds that there are at the moment. there are in extent to which we should expect a rhetoricalflourish in extent to which we should expect a rhetorical flourish from the government if this is a negotiation, if you like, even if certain people are refusing to treat it as such, not necessarilyjust negotiation unpaid but also the battle for public supports, unions are very much trying to fight to keep the public on site, particularly the medical professionals who have been going out and striking, the nurses and ambulance records as well. so the government has to be seen to try to act tough as well. so it is not surprising that we are getting briefings like this that are mostly anonymous for now. irate briefings like this that are mostly anonymous for now.— briefings like this that are mostly

anonymous for now. we have our guest back, hopefully — anonymous for now. we have our guest back, hopefully the _ anonymous for now. we have our guest back, hopefully the sound _ anonymous for now. we have our guest back, hopefully the sound is _ anonymous for now. we have our guest back, hopefully the sound is perfect - back, hopefully the sound is perfect now. mr; back, hopefully the sound is perfect now. g back, hopefully the sound is perfect now. 3 back, hopefully the sound is perfect now. g ., back, hopefully the sound is perfect now. 3 , ~ �* now. my laptop was on strike, i'm sarri. quitting _ now. my laptop was on strike, i'm sarri. quitting the _ now. my laptop was on strike, i'm sarri. quitting the police - now. my laptop was on strike, i'm sarri. quitting the police hiring i sarri. quitting the police hiring scheme in _ sarri. quitting the police hiring scheme in droves, _ sarri. quitting the police hiring scheme in droves, the - sarri. quitting the police hiring scheme in droves, the newest| sarri. quitting the police hiring - scheme in droves, the newest records part of that effort to replenish the ranks. ~ ., part of that effort to replenish the ranks. ~ . , ._ , part of that effort to replenish the ranks. ~ . , , ., part of that effort to replenish the ranks. ~ . , , , ., ., ranks. what the strays showing that the are all ranks. what the strays showing that they are all sorts _ ranks. what the strays showing that they are all sorts of— ranks. what the strays showing that they are all sorts of applications - they are all sorts of applications with the work _ they are all sorts of applications with the work for _ they are all sorts of applications with the work for us. _ they are all sorts of applications with the work for us. some - they are all sorts of applications | with the work for us. some aren't staying _ with the work for us. some aren't staying due — with the work for us. some aren't staying due to cost of living, others aren't staying due to morale or the _ others aren't staying due to morale or the sense that there is an onward progression — or the sense that there is an onward progression. others find challenges of balancing childcare with their work— of balancing childcare with their work commitments. the end result is that it _ work commitments. the end result is that it is _ work commitments. the end result is that it is a _ work commitments. the end result is that it is a flagship pledge the government has to try to increase the amount of police officers by 20000 — the amount of police officers by 20000 and they have a thousand iaughs _ 20000 and they have a thousand laughs they are falling need to redouble their work to hit the targets — redouble their work to hit the tar: ets. ., redouble their work to hit the taraets. ., , ., .,, redouble their work to hit the taraets. ., , ., ., ., targets. that is on top of older members _ targets. that is on top of older members of — targets. that is on top of older members of the _ targets. that is on top of older members of the police - targets. that is on top of older members of the police force i targets. that is on top of older

members of the police force is| members of the police force is choosing to leave faster than we would have expected in the past. ibihd would have expected in the past. and it's no would have expected in the past. fific it's no surprise that there is a dual theory of workforce problems not just affecting dual theory of workforce problems notjust affecting police but other public sectors, problems with new recruits, so we are told that i think it is around 1200 of them are said to have left despite having been hired for this since the conservative's landmark pledge in 2019 to recruit 20,000 more police officers and then you have a problem with people who potentially feel like they have hit a ceiling, they are not getting enough progression, not enough pay and they have been in the industry for long enough and they want to quit. there are two problems happening at once. obviously it is a very pricey and tissue, crime is something that the voters may often say is high up there on their priority list on the government needs to be seen to him at least in a tory mp's eyes to be

delivering on the conservative manifesto, one of the pledges was a huge recruitment to police officer stripping the numbers back up to where they were prior to around 2010. so, anything that potentially risks destabilising that not only risks destabilising that not only risks creating harm meaning that more crimes go unsolved in the community but also that sort of perception feeding in that this government is kind of slowly gradually dragging itself towards the finishing line at the next election at which point voters may decide that they think that they have had enough. that decide that they think that they have had enough.— decide that they think that they have had enough. decide that they think that they have had enou:h. . , , ., ,., have had enough. that they may also be lad have had enough. that they may also be glad that — have had enough. that they may also be glad that they _ have had enough. that they may also be glad that they stuck _ have had enough. that they may also be glad that they stuck to _ have had enough. that they may also be glad that they stuck to those i be glad that they stuck to those manifesto pledges. we will have to wait and see. the daily telegraph, just a quick comment from each to become a teachers urged government to intervene over and i sa spot. tell us what it does, briefly, if you would. tell us what it does, briefly, if you would-— tell us what it does, briefly, if ou would. , , , you would. yes, absolutely come this is a ro'ect you would. yes, absolutely come this is a project which _ you would. yes, absolutely come this is a project which is _ you would. yes, absolutely come this is a project which is supposed - you would. yes, absolutely come this is a project which is supposed to i is a project which is supposed to have been backed by elon musk. it's essentially a sort of programme that you can speak to and ask it to

perform tasks, so you can ask it to give you recipes can ask it to write you a poem, we are told, and that is causing some concern amongst teachers who are worried that when pupils come to complete coursework, that this could make it a lot easier because they think that the current system aren't up enough to be able to catch plagiarism when pupils make use systems like this new ai checkbox. 50 use systems like this new ai checkbox— use systems like this new ai checkbox. , , ., checkbox. so somebody needs to invent something _ checkbox. so somebody needs to invent something that _ checkbox. so somebody needs to invent something that can - checkbox. so somebody needs to invent something that can spot i checkbox. so somebody needs to i invent something that can spot what is going on. that invent something that can spot what is auoin on. . , .,, invent something that can spot what is auoin on. . , is going on. that is easier said than done- _ is going on. that is easier said than done. how— is going on. that is easier said than done. how can _ is going on. that is easier said than done. how can you i is going on. that is easier said than done. how can you tell i is going on. that is easier said l than done. how can you tell the standard — than done. how can you tell the standard writing output from just a simple _ standard writing output from just a simple essay somebody has cracked out? who— simple essay somebody has cracked out? who knows, you could have peopie _ out? who knows, you could have people writing arson two articles in the newspaper, experimenting things like that _ the newspaper, experimenting things like that. poetry, songs. you can imagine — like that. poetry, songs. you can imagine scripts for hosting news programmes. one thing i will say that he _ programmes. one thing i will say that he can — programmes. one thing i will say that he can never replace the human

touch _ that he can never replace the human touch so _ that he can never replace the human touch. so there is a way to try to catch— touch. so there is a way to try to catch them — touch. so there is a way to try to catch them out at this game. i dread to think _ catch them out at this game. i dread to think. , ._ ., , catch them out at this game. i dread to think. , ., , , to think. gray tabi both with us toniaht. to think. gray tabi both with us tonight. thank you _ to think. gray tabi both with us tonight. thank you both - to think. gray tabi both with us tonight. thank you both for i to think. gray tabi both with us i tonight. thank you both for looking at the front pages with us. that's it for the papers this hour. the papers will be back again tomorrow evening with the broadcasterjohn stapleton — and the times scotland's political editor, kieran andrews. dojoin us then if you can but for now, goodnight. good evening. i'm holly hamilton with your latest sports news. we start of course with more reaction to the news that pele — one of the world's greatest ever footballers — has died in brazil at the age of 82. he was admitted to hospital in sao paolo last month, to receive end—of—life care for cancer. he remains the only player to have

won the world cup three times, and holds the record for the most goals ever scored. our sports editor dan roan reports. commentator: rivellino, and it's pele, he's on it. i pele has scored and that is brazil's 100th goal in the world cup. if football is the world's game, then pele was the world's greatest player. for most fans that's a statement of fact. well over 1000 goals, a career of over 20 years and three times a world cup winner. but don't just look at statistics, look at the style. commentator: oh, what. .. and he's missed it, oh, what a fabulous bit of dummy. brazilian football, synonymous with flair and success, was built on pele. having been born into poverty,

in 1958 he took part in his first world cup tournament, aged just 17. he scored six goals in four matches, playing himself to the point of exhaustion. when brazil beat sweden in the final, one opponent said when he watched pele he felt like applauding. commentator: pele, and number three. injury limited his role in the 1962 world cup, and in 1966, glory was destined for elsewhere. opposing teams knew they had to stop pele one way or another. four years later in 1970 in mexico, pele was part of a brazilian team widely regarded as the finest ever. they won the world cup with a freedom of expression and fluency never seen before. it was pele's last world cup. without him, brazil waited another 20 years before winning the trophy again. pele remained in demand — after all, he was one of the most famous names and faces in the world. he spent 18 years with one club, santos, averaging nearly a goal a game. by 1975, he was in the united states

— the ultimate acquisition for a new league hungry for glamour. the league didn't last, but pele still thrilled new york. after football, he took on ambassadorial roles, commercial opportunities, politics, and naturally collected recognition. this lifetime achievement award from the bbcjust one example. pele expressed no regrets. if i have to do everything again, since i was born until now, i would do everything again, and i thank god. pele had been receiving treatment for colon cancer for some time, and amid reports his condition was worsening from his presence was felt throughout brazil's campaign during the recent world cup in qatar. last week, his daughter posted this update from her father's had side in the hospitalfrom sao paulo. tonight, she confirmed his death saying, "everything we are is thanks to you."

unquestionably one of the greatest football players who has ever lived, and you have to be a certain age, of course, and i am one of those people that were lucky enough to see them. my first world cup was 1970. that brilliant brazilian side that he was the star of. he had a profound effect on my love of football. the popularity of football, the very idea of what makes it entertaining, began more than with any other man, edson arantes do nascimento — simply pele. tributes to pele from some football legends have come in from around the world. 1966 world cup winner sir bobby charlton said pele was a truly magical footballer and a wonderful human being. david beckham added that it was his beautiful game. one of the current greats, lionel messi, posted

rest in peace, pele. and fellow brazilian neymar said he's gone but his magic remains. well, pele was brilliant and skillful in an era that favoured more physical play, and he went on to become a global icon who brought brazilian culture to the world. the referees gave him no protection whatsoever. you've only got to look at the footage when he played goodison park against italy and the 66 world cup, winning the wonder world cup. he was hacked to absolute oblivion and had to carry him off the pitch. he also played on pitches that were abysmal in the balls were happy, not like they are today. were heavy, not like they are today. he scored 1000 goals now, he could score 2000 in this era. so there is absolutely no comparison. the only comparison i would make is with mohamed ali. they are the two greatest athletes

who have ever lived. born 52 years after brazil abolished slavery, claim thinking claimed king of the game before football had globalised, a quite extraordinary player and also the greatest diplomat that presale player and also the greatest diplomat that brazil has ever produced. fitting, ithink, that in his last lucid days, the world was gathered, the where the football is gathered in qatar, and pele could feel the love, affection and respect and it's so difficult to put this in british terms. it's a little bit like the passing of winston churchill, lord nelson, lewis hamilton, bobby charlton all rolled into one. yes, the country has been braced for it, but it is still a shock. there are very few brazilians old enough to remember a world before pele. more reaction to the death of pele throuhgout the night on bbc news but from the team here, good night. hello there. after a day of sunshine and blustery showers on thursday,

the winds are still going to be quite strong on friday. and we've got more rain heading our way as well. and that could be bringing some flooding issues in one or two places. have a look at the satellite picture from earlier on. you can see all that cloud that's been pushing in from the atlantic, thickening up, and these weather fronts, areas of low pressure, strengthening the winds and bringing rain into many western and northern parts of the uk. it's notjust rain around though, because in northern scotland, it's cold enough in the hills to find some more snow falling, could be as much as 20 centimetres, perhaps. some heavier rain briefly across northern ireland, but it could be even wetter across southern parts of scotland, a couple of inches or more of rain, and here in the south of the country, we've got this amber rain warning from the met office. given how wet it's been recently, more rain is likely to bring some flooding and travel disruption. we've got rain notjust in scotland and northern ireland, but pushing eastwards quickly across england and wales on those stronger winds. you can see how most of that wet weather moves away for the afternoon,

brightening up from the west with some sunshine, showers coming into northern ireland and southern scotland and turning drier across northern parts of the country, perhaps later as well. here, it's going to be quite chilly, 4 degrees in stornoway, 13 celsius, though, in london, another mild day for england and wales and mild again on saturday. but there is more rain at times and that rain could be a bit steadier and heavier in the south for a while. maybe some patchy rain across southern scotland and northern ireland. some sunshine further north, but a few wintry showers in the far north of the country. and again, those temperatures contrast, cold in northern scotland, very mild in east anglia in the south east, 15 degrees here. we've got more rain though to come if you are going to be out celebrating the new year, with low pressure and a number of weather fronts. and the details keep changing as we head into new year's day, we've now got some wetter weather pushing further north across northern ireland and northwards into scotland. and again, it's going to be cold enough for some sleet and snow over the hills. for england and wales, there may be some sunshine at times, but rain is never too far away, and it could be on the heavy side.

another mild day, though, across more southern parts of england and wales — temperatures 12 celsius. so fairly mild for many parts of the country over the new year. but there will be more wet weather around may turn a bit drier for the start of next week, but it may turn a little bit chillier as well.

this is bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. i'm martine croxall. the headlines... one of the greatest footballers of all time, pele, has died in brazil at the age of 82. he won three world cups for brazil — a unique feat — and scored over a thousand goals during his career. crowds have gathered to pay tribute outside the hospital in sao paolo where pele passed away, surrounded by his family. we'll look at the legacy of the man who gave the world the beautiful game — and did more than anyone to shape modern football. also ahead... ukrainian officials say a fresh barrage of russian missile strikes has inflicited "significant damage" to the national power grid. and — the british fashion designer vivienne westwood — a key figure in the rebellious punk movement of the 1970s — has died in london.