to be incarcerated in cornton vale either short—term or long—term. the boss of transpennine trains apologises for the service, saying it's �*not good enough.�* last week 40% of its trains were cancelled. the home secretary decides to row back on reforms designed to prevent another windrush—style scandal. 11 people are reported to have died across ukraine after russian drone and missile attacks, just a day after germany and the us agreed to supply the country with battle tanks. conservationists are worried about the impact of ageing plastics in our seas, as evidence shows it's now entering the human food chain.

good afternoon and welcome to bbc news — speaking following that cabinet meeting. you might know there's been a cabinet away day at checkers, the prime minister and cabinet ministers meeting ostensibly to discuss policy and all of that coming in on the backdrop of serious questions being asked relations to a number of ministers, including the chancellor. let us hear minister had to sit in the the last few minutes in this

interview recorded after that cabinet meeting there at checkers. i'd set up the priorities flare i'd set up the priorities five priorities — i'd set up the priorities five priorities to _ i'd set up the priorities five priorities to have _ i'd set up the priorities fez priorities to have inflation, grow the economy, reduce debt cut waiting list and stop the boats. we are going to deliver on those because we do that, we will have immediate relief for families do that, we will have immediate relief forfamilies and do that, we will have immediate relief for families and also the fact that they can look forward to a better future for their children and grandchildren. with hope and pride in our country. d0 grandchildren. with hope and pride in our country-— in our country. do you have confidence _ in our country. do you have confidence in _ in our country. do you have confidence in the _ in our country. do you have l confidence in the chancellor? in our country. do you have . confidence in the chancellor? i confidence in the chancellor? i believe in this process and that is why i appointed an independent adviser to look into the questions that have been raised investigate the situation fully and establish the situation fully and establish the facts and provide advice on nadhim zahawi's compliance of the ministerial code. i believe that is the right thing to do and to do that in a professional way, that is what

we're doing. in a professional way, that is what we're doing-— in a professional way, that is what we're doing. you want to establish the facts yesterday _ we're doing. you want to establish the facts yesterday said _ we're doing. you want to establish the facts yesterday said there - we're doing. you want to establish the facts yesterday said there was | the facts yesterday said there was noissues the facts yesterday said there was no issues raised and was appointed in let's have some exact clarity on when you were aware that the settlement was reached? i when you were aware that the settlement was reached? i addressed in detail this — settlement was reached? i addressed in detail this week, _ settlement was reached? i addressed in detail this week, it's _ settlement was reached? i addressed in detail this week, it's because - in detail this week, it's because new information was made over the past week that is why i asked the independent adviser, that is why new information came to why over the past week and then i decided to ask the independent adviser to fully investigate this matter and establish the facts and provide advice to me on nadhim zahawi's nadhim za hawi's involvement. nadhim zahawi's involvement. at the time i was not aware. this nadhim zahawi's involvement. at the time i was not aware.— time i was not aware. this isn't 'ust time i was not aware. this isn't just about _ time i was not aware. this isn't just about macro _ time i was not aware. this isn't just about macro it's _ time i was not aware. this isn't just about macro it's about - time i was not aware. this isn't just about macro it's about you | time i was not aware. this isn't - just about macro it's about you and yourjudgment and what you knew and when. —— nadhim zahawi. things that come to light in the past few weeks,

is it about the settlement? butt is it about the settlement? but i a- ointed is it about the settlement? but i appointed nadhim _ is it about the settlement? but i appointed nadhim zahawi, no issues are raised with me about that appointment. but because nadhim zahawi put a statement in the public domain and those of the reporting of your questions to answer and that is why i asked the independent advisory to conduct investigation and provide advice to me about his compliance of the ministerial code and we should have integrity and politics we should do that in professional way but we have an independent person look at all the facts and that is a long—established process and that is the process that i am following. the rocesses the process that i am following. the processes there is no room for innocent errors. involving millions of pounds, is that enough to sack him? �* ., ., ., , him? i'm not going to pre'udge the outcome of — him? i'm not going to pre'udge the outcome of this i him? i'm not going to prejudge the outcome of this investigation, - him? i'm not going to prejudge the outcome of this investigation, it. him? i'm not going to prejudge the outcome of this investigation, it is | outcome of this investigation, it is important that the independent adviser is able to do his work and thatis adviser is able to do his work and that is what i passed them to do and i will wait for the findings of that investigation. what i'm focused on

is delivering for this country and thatis is delivering for this country and that is to have inflation, grow the economy, reduce debt, cut waiting lists and stop the boats. i'm entirely focused on doing that and thatis entirely focused on doing that and that is i may cabinet is united and that is i may cabinet is united and thatis that is i may cabinet is united and that is what appears you're discussing this and what we want to do is provide relief forfamilies up and down the country and we want to give them the peace of mind that the children and grandchildren can look forward to one filled with hope, pride, that is with they set out to deliver. . pride, that is with they set out to deliver. . ., , ., ., ., deliver. , he complained to me and looked at involving _ deliver. , he complained to me and looked at involving the _ deliver. , he complained to me and looked at involving the prime - looked at involving the prime minister because the report suggests more than 24. minister because the report suggests more than 24-— minister because the report suggests more than 24. looking at that matter and the independent _ more than 24. looking at that matter and the independent investigation . more than 24. looking at that matter and the independent investigation to | and the independent investigation to complete their investigation and report back to me but the meantime, with their doing is delivering on the five priorities that i've set up for the country and that is to have inflation, grow the economy, reduce debt cut waiting lists and stop,

delivering and knows what we're discussing today and want to provide relief for families up and down the country but also peace of mind for the children and grandchildren so they can look forward to better future stability when it comes to the question of tanks, they should be proud of the leadership role that we have played. by the early nations to provide tanks to ukraine in this conflict, we have tried to make sure that we can provide as much support to ukraine as possible and demonstrated that again by our challenger tanks and we are in dialogue with ukrainians on how best to provide the strength to make sure they get the training they need and all of those moves are going according to plan. the chequers is about policy but as you gathered from that interview, so

many questions still because of allegations against, nadhim zahawi. nadhim za hawi. let's a little earlier, our correspondent damian grammaticas gave me this update. the prime minister kept reiterating his five points might you make of that crucial i think that indicates his difficulty right now. he is trying to go back to those five points you but that's not what he was being asked about a lovely constraint is shipped with the question because it is uncomfortable for him. ~ ., , question because it is uncomfortable forhim. . , ., ., for him. what is uncomfortable for him is this spotlight _ for him. what is uncomfortable for him is this spotlight that _ for him. what is uncomfortable for him is this spotlight that is - for him. what is uncomfortable for him is this spotlight that is there l him is this spotlight that is there on the tax affairs of the man he made the chairman of the conservative party, nadhim zahawi. now, we notice an allegation and we know that nadhim zahawi has said that he settled with the tax authorities and thought to be

several million pounds, including a penalty and all the questions that revolve around that are still there and they're still struggling with those because those questions from nadhim zahawi, what was the cause of the dispute, how much of that and how much did he say he did not much to be settled for, none of that is clear which of the been made clear is what rishi sunak knew and when. he said nothing was flagged to him at the time but he appointed mr nadhim zahawi. bovary heard and the reason why this is kept going is the boss said that the tax authorities are not involved in providing any information when summoned is appointed to be a minister. nothing would've been flagged after rishi sunak and that sounds redundant. but

to say to mps today that he could not comment on an individual case when it came to someone who had to pay a penalty who said that there are no penalties for innocent errors in your tax affairs and when he was asked about this, he said what he did was careless but hmrc asked a careless error and is it different from negligence. he said they are different words i would reckon it's same behaviour and the work that theyjesus careless. seriously they jesus careless. seriously unclear, theyjesus careless. seriously unclear, but he says with this investigation and see what happens is the question still lingers and nadhim zahawi said he settled this because it was the right thing to do and that he did nothing wrong in this. �* ., ., , , ., this. and all of this is a distraction _ this. and all of this is a distraction from - this. and all of this is a distraction from the - this. and all of this is a | distraction from the five this. and all of this is a - distraction from the five points that you mentioned in everything that you mentioned in everything that we will be discussing at chequers including the issue of dominic raab, rishi sunak didn't say

anything about him. . dominic raab, rishi sunak didn't say anything about him.— anything about him. , the senior fiuures in anything about him. , the senior figures in his _ anything about him. , the senior figures in his party _ anything about him. , the senior figures in his party and - anything about him. , the senior figures in his party and his - anything about him. , the senior. figures in his party and his cabinet and the questions around them are what is consuming the tension at the minute and rishi sunak since his cabinet is supposed to be about discussing big political strategies and what they're doing but we're focusing on these issues and with dominic raab, you have these questions about looking at this behaviour, he says he did nothing wrong there but rishi sunak a stranded citizen of the investigation, this one into dominic raab but it looks uncomfortable and difficult for him when he has said that he is an administration that is going to be different from the ones before him. going to be different from the ones before him-— before him. before we let you go, robabl , before him. before we let you go, probably, disinterested, - before him. before we let you go, probably, disinterested, what- before him. before we let you go, probably, disinterested, what are| probably, disinterested, what are people sing to you behind the

scenes, if you had members of the conservative party saying this is such a distraction that nadhim zahawi needs to step down or if this questioning is going to stop. it is the mood that you're picking up on? there certainly some discomfort at the fact that this is turned an issue that is persistent, and i stuck there for days and questions thoughts about whether or not there could've been some more decisive action but equally, other mps are saying that there is a process, there is a possibility that rishi sunak, someone that resigned under borisjohnson, he brought something backin borisjohnson, he brought something back in and that is ripe with the prisons rule should be strengthened or given the chance of a stronger role but equally, a lot of us are concerned about what does this look like and worrisome at that. for now,

thank ou like and worrisome at that. for now, thank you very _ like and worrisome at that. for now, thank you very much. _ like and worrisome at that. for now, thank you very much. thank - like and worrisome at that. for now, thank you very much. thank you - like and worrisome at that. for now, thank you very much. thank you for | thank you very much. thank you for following us in westminster. the scotland's first minister nichola sturgeon has confirmed a transgender woman convicted of rape will not serve her sentence in scotland's only all—female prison. isla bryson was convicted in glasgow of carrying out two attacks before she changed gender. ms sturgeon faced repeated questions about the case during first minister's questions. our scotland correspondent, james shaw told explainedthe key details regarding this case saying that bryson will not serve her sentence at court in vail prison, that's absolutely correct and we are told that she has now left the prison and we do not know what her destination is or what prison she is going to put that

issue which was creating so much controversy the convicted rapist was being held in a women's prison in the scottish government and scottish prison will feel that they address that particular issue but it was quite an extraordinary exchange between douglas, the leader of the scottish conservatives and nicola sturgeon come the first minister with him constantly pressing nicola sturgeon on whether she thought was right that a murderer to be held number women's prison. he was a response to those questions. let me be clear, response to those questions. let me be clear. this — response to those questions. let me be clear, this prisoner _ response to those questions. let me be clear, this prisoner is _ response to those questions. let me be clear, this prisoner is not - response to those questions. let me be clear, this prisoner is not going i be clear, this prisoner is not going to be _ incarcerated scottish prison service will give _ incarcerated scottish prison service will give effect to what i've just said _ will give effect to what i've just said that _ will give effect to what i've just said. that is important to stress.

addressing the immediate issues, but how the scottish government deals with transgender rights, that, i think still has a long way to run. listening to everything that went on in holyrood today. let's talk more broadly with the reporterjosh. this case is specific to scotland and this is why it's been talking about a more broadly so many interested parties in this whole issue and talk us through this more broadly and why there is so much focus on this right now. , , ., , ., now. the issue transgender women in -iaces now. the issue transgender women in

laces like now. the issue transgender women in places like prison. _ now. the issue transgender women in places like prison. we _ now. the issue transgender women in places like prison. we been _ now. the issue transgender women in places like prison. we been debated l places like prison. we been debated in the past couple weeks and months in the past couple weeks and months in a large part due to a piece of scottish legislation those pastors because parliament of the gender recognition reform bill. it made easierfor recognition reform bill. it made easier for people to have a gender recognition certificate saying that changes some of the illegal sex on things like the birth certificate, death certificate and marriage certificate. to the debate of that bill, people raise concerns that an increase in people taking gender recognition certificate will lead to more transgender women accessing single—sex spacing such as prisons and domestic abuse and those who campaigned for the changes said that the spaces were already dealt with by separate policies in the gender recognition certificate for no one in the access to anything that they did not already have. and perhaps even more controversial than the

bill itself though was the decision by westminster to use previously unused powers section 35 to block the bill from receiving royal assent meaning that this case is happening in a particular period of time with this debate which is on. in in a particular period of time with this debate which is on.— in a particular period of time with this debate which is on. in the case it's in the spotlight _ this debate which is on. in the case it's in the spotlight today _ this debate which is on. in the case it's in the spotlight today is - it's in the spotlight today is obviously around prisons, the judicial system and it might be fair to say there people watching and thinking, i never really thought about where a transgender prisoner is sent to serve out the sentence. how often does that happen i may transgender prisoners are there crucial transgender people make up a small proportion if the british population scotland and the latest figures that we have here- figures that we have here saviour there around _ figures that we have here saviour there around 15 _ figures that we have here saviour there around 15 transgender - there around 15 transgender prisoners currently in the estate. of those, there are five transgender

women and one transgender man housed in the man's prison. to put that in the context, the around 7100 male prisoners and scottish state and around three of female prisoners. the 230 transgender prisoners in 90% of those are housed according to the research registration.— research registration. debate continues- — the home secretary has confirmed that the government is rowing back on commitments made following the discovery of the windrush scandal. suella braverman says she will not establish a migrants' commissioner, increase powers of the independent chief inspector of borders and immigration, or hold reconciliation events with the windrush community. 30 recommendations were made following a scathing review into how the scandal unfolded.

hundreds of people, mostly from the caribbean, were wrongly detained, deported or threatened with deportation by the home office, despite having the right to live in britain. earlier we heard from to the shadow home secretary, yvette cooper, who gave her reaction. around eight of the recommendations have been fully implemented in the wind rush scandal was a shocking betrayal of british citizens were so badly treated and denied basic rights by the home office in the government admitted and the wrong of that done to the wind rush generation and promised to put that

right and instead what's happened, you half of the compensation, it's actually been resolved after the wound was scandal and the dropping of many recommendations they have not committed to including strengthening the borders inspectors power and on the anniversary of their arrival in this country the generation being betrayed again. preseason commitments of being rolled back, its only three there, isn't it, 30 and the home office spokesperson quoted to when they make fast progress towards recommendations from the wendy williams report, believe there are more achieving in a small number of others and through this work, will make sure a similar injustice can never be repeated. make sure a similar in'ustice can never be repeated._ make sure a similar in'ustice can never be repeated. they have not

fully implemented _ never be repeated. they have not fully implemented the _ never be repeated. they have not fully implemented the other- fully implemented the other recommendations that there talked about and we are talking about the reconciliation events which we are all about the whole efficient process for the rent rush generation and also the families and communities to put right what went wrong. well we did ask the home office if a minister was available to talk about this. they sent us a statement.

joining me now is patrick vernon, a windrush campaigner and convenor of the windrush 75 network, which is organising celebrations for the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the empire windrush injune 1948. your thoughts when you heard what she had to say earlier.— she had to say earlier. there was a leak those — she had to say earlier. there was a leak those covered _ she had to say earlier. there was a leak those covered by _ she had to say earlier. there was a leak those covered by the - she had to say earlier. there was a leak those covered by the guardian that they're supposed to do this and it's been confirmed today it's a travesty that is on the biggest human rights abuses affecting the british people and a generation and is scanned, nothings been resolved,

there recommendations but that's not true quilts have to be dependent on trust and confidence. this should completely erode trust and confidence are to love in impact to the first of the compensation scheme but i believe some will scrap and leave them with victims and families that cannot be paid at all. washing their hands completely of the responsibility and they still, there still reports being done in thejust ignored it completely. it is outrageous and especially during this anniversary, it's a slap in the face to the wind rush generation and those who have died in the touristy people have died and the government has disposed of their bodies. the wendy williams recommendations were

helped by priti patel and do you have any understanding of a kind of communication there has been this changed on some of the recommendations?- changed on some of the recommendations? ., , ., recommendations? you see, the home office claims — recommendations? you see, the home office claims must _ recommendations? you see, the home office claims must be _ recommendations? you see, the home office claims must be a _ recommendations? you see, the home office claims must be a department - 0ffice claims must be a department for all of us and it has demonstrated transparency in those recommendations are basically there to be accountable, transparent and don't want to engage in a community, the talk about righting the wrongs, they have culturally misappropriated when one of the keystones of the civil rights remnant type you had a lack of leadership electric commitment and they are not righting the wrongs, the being engaging are listening, or edited croup, no victims and families of the scandal in addition to direct the wrongs and

so, the accountability, the clear track record of people being accountable to the public it's about time that they were. fin accountable to the public it's about time that they were.— accountable to the public it's about time that they were. on the issue of reconciliation, _ time that they were. on the issue of reconciliation, one _ time that they were. on the issue of reconciliation, one of— time that they were. on the issue of reconciliation, one of the _ reconciliation, one of the recommendations was that she had been persuaded that there are more effective ways of engaging with people who have been impacted. what do you understand that to mean? is there any truth in that? is there some alternative to the reconciliation events that would be, in any way helpful? what is your take on that? i in any way helpful? what is your take on that?— in any way helpful? what is your take on that? i have a question for the home secretary. _ take on that? i have a question for the home secretary. has - take on that? i have a question for the home secretary. has she - take on that? i have a question for the home secretary. has she met| take on that? i have a question for i the home secretary. has she met any of the victims of the scandal, their families, advisers, notjust people who sit on the panel may hear secondary information, as she met a of the victims, she would have a

different story. she needs to smell the coffee and engage the community up the coffee and engage the community up and down the country and then she can come to that conclusion. until then, the government is not righting then, the government is not righting the wrongs. t0 then, the government is not righting the wronus. ., , , .,, ., the wrongs. to believe she has not met any victims. _ the wrongs. to believe she has not met any victims. i'm _ the wrongs. to believe she has not met any victims. i'm posting - the wrongs. to believe she has not met any victims. i'm posting the i met any victims. i'm posting the cuestion. met any victims. i'm posting the question- has — met any victims. i'm posting the question. has she. _ met any victims. i'm posting the question. has she. and - met any victims. i'm posting the question. has she. and i, - met any victims. i'm posting the question. has she. and i, she i met any victims. i'm posting the question. has she. and i, she is| question. has she. and i, she is from the same suite, the same process if she's serious rewrite of the wrongs, either fire process if she's serious rewrite of the wrongs, eitherfire devon meeting with one of the victims and their families to hear their concerns directly, not selecting or third—hand, directly. —— second—hand. third-hand, directly. -- second-hand.— third-hand, directly. -- second-hand. ~ , . second-hand. think very much, sittin: second-hand. think very much, sitting from _ second-hand. think very much, sitting from the _ second-hand. think very much, sitting from the home - second-hand. think very much, sitting from the home office i second-hand. think very much, | sitting from the home office we second-hand. think very much, . sitting from the home office we do ask them for an interview here this evening on bbc news as you've heard,

the statements as we remain committed to righting the wrongs of wind rush we have offered more than £64 million in compensation of people affected presently do more, we would absolutely bring that straight to you. and we will keep an eye on that issue in that statement today. moving on because as i was talking to patrick vernon nair, that other forms of politics. nadhim zahawi, the chair of the conservative party which spoke about an earlier and that meeting taking place today we heard from rishi sunak which is hearing from our political correspondent chris mason that nadhim zahawi is authorised hmrc, the text body to disclose details about his clipart text for

us to the prime ministers ethics advisers. nadhim zahawi wrote to the chief executive last night granting the tax authority this mission. that is what he is telling us. at allies of nadhim zahawi wants submission submission with independent advisers and he believes that will corroborate his account of his dealings with hmrc and his statement in this end and that message, an update on the nadhim zahawi and the prime minister following that meeting at checkers, unable to escape a lot of questions about his most senior ministers and former chancellor as well, of course. push

up chancellor as well, of course. push up to date with that in the world of politics and 28 past five and will turn our attention some pride for the next and russia has hit ukraine with another wave of missiles this time come with a morning rush hour and injuring ii time come with a morning rush hour and injuring 11 others in the capital kyiv and they said the critical infrastructure was damaged in the black sea region. he strikes come the day after germany in the us confirmed they would send leopard in a text of country. germany's defence ministry said he wanted his vehicles the end of march. russia's condemned accounts as the in provocation. 0ur ppc correspondentjoins me now and 0lga, is there any sense, in terms

of the continuing russian missile strikes, is there any doubt at all, believe that today strikes have been in response to that announcement yesterday. in response to that announcement esterda . �* , , yesterday. and will be the first term russia — yesterday. and will be the first term russia is _ yesterday. and will be the first term russia is strict _ yesterday. and will be the first term russia is strict first - yesterday. and will be the first term russia is strict first and l term russia is strict first and targeting critical infrastructure what turns out the city and buildings and russia, russian officials have been linked to as the response and this is raising sticks in the game and treating this as a stepup of involvement in this conflict and also for officials hinting that this increases the risk of response, mainly to get a hint that it can end up like that, but russian does not have a heavy underground at the moment and they

try, it seems in the media, they try to find out ways to present this in a better life both for the internal public and outer image. speaking thank and in terms of the vehicles actually strike in ukraine the end of march, the timing of that, the period of the year, that is significant. it that, the period of the year, that is significant.— is significant. it is very significant. _ is significant. it is very significant. both - is significant. it is very significant. both sides| is significant. it is very l significant. both sides at is significant. it is very - significant. both sides at the moment it seems are preparing for mage and two major offensive operations. there are numerous signs of that from both sides. military analysts are pointing in that direction. it is both side in a different state at the moment. it seems that russia was hoping to drain the energy and human power and military power, the equipment out of ukraine. but the news of the supply of western tanks it seems this

strategy is not working any more and they will need to find other ways. we have seen that the russian army has been struggling, especially during the first few months. at the moment, they are still having troubles themselves with logistics, communication, the way they operate on the ground, the way they communicate on the ground. there is also trouble with cooperations with different parts of the russian army. this by the absence or presence of western tanks on the battlefield for them it seems at the moment these are the main obstacles for russia. if it solves them that they spring offensive can be a threat to independence of further ukrainian cities. these tanks can really be a game changer on the battlefield during the upcoming spring. thank ou so during the upcoming spring. thank

you so much- _ very busy hour. much more coming up in the next half hour. we will take a look at the weather prospects. hello there. in general it has been more western parts of britain that have seen the best of sunshine today. these areas will be colder at night. these are the temperatures though as we head into the evening, beginning to get a bit chilly. you can see we have still got the northerly breeze bringing some cloud and some nuisance showers for a while in eastern scotland before they fade away, but continuing to run into parts of northern england, down to the midlands. we will see clearer skies developing in scotland, northern ireland, later in north—west england and wales. so these areas are likely to get a frost, maybe some icy patches. through the east midlands, much of yorkshire, lincolnshire, east anglia and the south—east, there is enough cloud and breeze to keep temperatures just above freezing. but even here i think the breeze will lessen during friday, the cloud will break up, any showers will die away quickly and it should be a dry day for most of us with some sunshine at times, with more cloud coming into the north—west, that will bring a little drizzle ahead of that main rain band.

the breeze picking up as well, but temperatures reaching nine degrees. 0therwise, temperatures the similar to those of today around seven or eight celsius.

hello this is bbc news, i'mjane hill. it is time to catch up with all the days sports news. here's betty glover. good evening. we're starting with england manager gareth southgate — he's told bbc sport he considered quitting because of criticism he faced before the world cup and concern it would affect the teams performance. he's been speaking to our sports editor dan roan about how he reached the decision to stay in his job. i must ask first of all, how close did you come to walking away from thejob and how did you come to walking away from the job and how difficult a decision wasn't to say? h0. the job and how difficult a decision wasn't to say?— wasn't to say? no, not difficult. obviously. _ wasn't to say? no, not difficult.

obviously. i'm _ wasn't to say? no, not difficult. obviously, i'm contracted - wasn't to say? no, not difficult. obviously, i'm contracted to - wasn't to say? no, not difficult. i obviously, i'm contracted to 2024. 0bviously, i'm contracted to 2024. my 0bviously, i'm contracted to 2024. my only concern after last summer was that when it feels like there might be division between what the fans want and where my position might�*ve been, that can affect the team. and i was conscious of that leading into the world cup. i wasn't quite sure how things will play out. i think it's always right to judge an international manager on their tournaments. did i think that we overachieved? no. doi tournaments. did i think that we overachieved? no. do i think we underachieved? no, idon't overachieved? no. do i think we underachieved? no, i don't put up i think our performances were good. i think that game with france, going into it is a 50—50 game. i think everybody would consider france to be one of the best teams in the world and the depths of talent that they have. but of course across the flow of that game, that's a game we should win. and all of our dater and

everything, we end up higher than the opponent. but football is a low—scoring game. were small margins make a difference was that we gotta make a difference was that we gotta make sure now that those small margins turn in ourfavor. mas make sure now that those small margins turn in our favor. was that niuht margins turn in our favor. was that night when — margins turn in our favor. was that night when england _ margins turn in our favor. was that night when england lost _ margins turn in our favor. was that night when england lost to - margins turn in our favor. was that night when england lost to hungryl night when england lost to hungry and you received criticism, was that play a major role in your thought process going into the world cup? and if so, why? iwas process going into the world cup? and if so, why? i was worried after that game that the team would be affected by the narrative being constant, should the manager stay or go. ifelt the mirror into constant, should the manager stay or go. i felt the mirror into the games in september we were a little bit anxious. we thought at wembley against germany the crowd warned against germany the crowd warned against the team but they were waiting to see what happened. i've been around teams where that can inhibit performance. in the last thing you want as a manager is that your presence is divisive and inhibiting performance. i knewi your presence is divisive and inhibiting performance. i knew i had support with the player and how they were responding to things. i knew i

had support of the organisation. those things are calm. i think there are bigger things than just having the support of those people at certain times was up before the world cup, would you say that you were feeling more likely to leave than stay for the tournament? no. i was totally focused on the tournament. and determined to enjoy it, determined that we wanted to give it the best possible shot. expectations are higher and that's a good thing. i'm never worried about somebody else taking over and benefiting. were talking about building a future for england for now, for the next few months, the next tournament. i think people have enjoyed thatjourney next tournament. i think people have enjoyed that journey with next tournament. i think people have enjoyed thatjourney with us. and i feel that we can still go into the euros and we've gotta qualify 1st. we can'tjust

euros and we've gotta qualify 1st. we can't just talk about winning a tournament until we qualify. but i feel very confident two confident about chelsea and that tournament. were there ever times when you felt in the aftermath of the france defeat that you had perhaps taken the team as far as you could and that change may be good for the side as well as yourself? h0. that change may be good for the side as well as yourself?— as well as yourself? no, i didn't feel that- _ as well as yourself? no, i didn't feel that- i— as well as yourself? no, i didn't feel that. i think _ as well as yourself? no, i didn't feel that. i think if _ as well as yourself? no, i didn't feelthat. i think if anything, - as well as yourself? no, i didn't feelthat. ithink if anything, i. feel that. i think if anything, i think that we're much closer now to really having that belief to win. we still got a small step to take. the margins of that game were really fine but in the end games are won or lost in those key moments with her and we didn't defend well enough and the goals they scored. we had opportunities to score at the other end that we have to take to win those games. but across the tournament, the level of performances were good. i saw progress in the team from our

performances in the euros, even though in the euros we got to the final justjudging on where we finished in terms of the rancour but not quite as successful. quite as successful. and you can watch the full interview after the 10.30 sports news here on the news channel. marcelo bielsa is in london for further talks with the everton hierarchy as they search for a manager after sacking frank lampard. bielsa, the former leeds united boss, is the favoured choice for owner farhad moshiri with the hope of finalising an appointment before the weekend. sean dyche is the other main contender to take over at goodison park. wimbledon champion elena rybakina has another shot at winning a grand slam — this time in melbourne. she's through to the australian open final, where she'll play aryna sabalenka. rybakina had a dominant performance in her semi—final, beating two—time champion victoria azarenka in straight sets. it was a straight sets win for sabalenka in her semi—final as well

and a big sigh of releif when she managed it — 4th time lucky for her — she had previously lost her last 3 grand slam semi—finals but today beat polands unseeded magda linette to reach herfirst majorfinal. that's all the sport for now. we'll have more for you in sportsday at 6.30. donald trump is to be allowed back on facebook and instagram — two years after the former us president was suspended because of the riots on capitol hill. the president of global affairs at meta, which owns facebook, nick clegg, said a review had found that donald trump's accounts no longer posed a serious risk to public safety. let's speak to our correspondent do we know whether donald trump wants to now come back onto these platforms? wants to now come back onto these latforms? ~ ., , �* wants to now come back onto these latforms? ~ . , �* platforms? well, he hasn't said, honestl . platforms? well, he hasn't said,

honestly. bear— platforms? well, he hasn't said, honestly. bear in _ platforms? well, he hasn't said, honestly. bear in mind, - platforms? well, he hasn't said, honestly. bear in mind, he - platforms? well, he hasn't said, honestly. bear in mind, he was. honestly. bear in mind, he was allowed back on twitter back in november by elon musk when he bought the platform and he hasn't reappeared on that one. there's no indication that he'll do it anytime soon. it is slightly hampered by the that his own platform, true social, which he is invested in and is part of, there are agreements with that platform about where he can post elsewhere and when he composed elsewhere. he will want to get back onto facebook, i'm sure. not least because as we know, he's running again for the 2024 election. and facebook is an enormous source or has been of small dollar donations for him in the past and hopefully he thinks it will be again, i imagine. has there been much pushback to match his statement, that observation they say there's new safeguards in place and so on. other people that accept that or are there

people that accept that or are there people who say we still get concerns here? , ., , ., ., here? yes, a bit of both. for example. — here? yes, a bit of both. for example. the _ here? yes, a bit of both. for example, the naacp, - here? yes, a bit of both. for example, the naacp, which| here? yes, a bit of both. for. example, the naacp, which is here? yes, a bit of both. for- example, the naacp, which is the organisation that represents african americans in this country or a large number of african—americans, they say this decision is putting profits before principal. 0n the other hand, you talked to in organisation like the american civil liberties union which said this is about time this is loud whether you like what donald trump has to say or not. depending on where you stand people have those varying views. interestingly, one survey, analysis that donald trump has been putting on truth social of the couple years suggests that quite a lot of the stuff he's putting out there would actually violate state two facebooks current rules. of course they said if he does do that he will get banned again. iroute course they said if he does do that he will get banned again.- course they said if he does do that he will get banned again. we wait to see ou.

he will get banned again. we wait to see you- back _ he will get banned again. we wait to see you. back here _ he will get banned again. we wait to see you. back here that _ he will get banned again. we wait to see you. back here that hand - he will get banned again. we wait to see you. back here that hand of- see you. back here that hand of transport nine express has apologised to passengers and admitted that services haven't been good enough. the managing director has spoken exclusively to the bbc in response to yesterday's warning to the prime minister that the company is in danger of being stripped of its franchise. transparency is currently cancelling one and five services with up that rises to a higher proportion during the morning and evening peak. the trains connect liverpool, manchester, leeds and newcastle. let's hear a little... we will hear from a commuter inlet two next few minutes but let's hear it from the managing director 1st. i apologise for that we know that this business is really important to north england, scotland. we we've know got to do a good job and we really care about when we let people down. i commute regularly myself. i experience it myself when we're

on... ., , ~' experience it myself when we're on... . , ~ 1: experience it myself when we're on... ~ 1: . ., on... last week 40 mac percent of services were _ on... last week 40 mac percent of services were canceled. _ on... last week 40 mac percent of services were canceled. that's - on... last week 40 mac percent ofj services were canceled. that's just services were canceled. that's 'ust not aood services were canceled. that's 'ust not good enough. i services were canceled. that's 'ust not good enough. no, it is i services were canceled. that's 'ust not good enough. no, it is a h services were canceled. that's just not good enough. no, it is a good | not good enough. no, it is a good enough. this week is been much better. there were no cancellations, period drop compared to last week for that we have to keep training crew, we have to keep managing sickness with what we need to try and see if we can get drivers working overtime agreement. that would make _ working overtime agreement. that would make a _ working overtime agreement. that would make a big difference. let's ask mason bradbury for his experiences. iwas ask mason bradbury for his experiences. i was going to introduce you as a commuter. thank you for talking to us. tell us the journeys you try to make and how it's been for you. i journeys you try to make and how it's been for you.— journeys you try to make and how it's been for you. i know that prior to covid that _ it's been for you. i know that prior to covid that we _ it's been for you. i know that prior to covid that we had _ it's been for you. i know that prior to covid that we had training - it's been for you. i know that priorl to covid that we had training issues with transpennine going from chestnut street into newcastle on a day—to—day basis. 0bviously since covid, things have gone back to

normal. the train services have become worse than they've ever been. the one thing that you want is a morning service ended evening service, where services have been cut now compared to what they were. not much opportunity to get home now, even with the trains. chestnut street had on the afternoon evening, haveit street had on the afternoon evening, have it train at 1543, and the 1907. the only three services that would get people home. those services continually of the last few weeks in the last few months have cancelled consistently. which is leaving people stranded in newcastle, where they can't get home. of course because there is no other company that operates on that line, there no services to actually get home. the biggest problem you have a newcastle is transpennine, even though it used to be the end point doesn't have the support at newcastle train station. you have to rely on staff, which is

kind of unfair on them because they have to deal with the problems that transpennine leaves. haste have to deal with the problems that transpennine leaves.— have to deal with the problems that transpennine leaves. have you been stranded? yes. _ transpennine leaves. have you been stranded? yes. to _ transpennine leaves. have you been stranded? yes. to be _ transpennine leaves. have you been stranded? yes. to be honest, - transpennine leaves. have you been stranded? yes. to be honest, we're| stranded? yes. to be honest, we're left in newcastle _ stranded? yes. to be honest, we're left in newcastle for— stranded? yes. to be honest, we're left in newcastle for that _ stranded? yes. to be honest, we're left in newcastle for that we're - left in newcastle for that we're left in newcastle for that we're left with the fact that the only service to get home is buses. you got to remember that people have got season tickets, weekly ticket so they are having to fork out extra money to get home. as like everybody we've all got events that we need to get home too. the other night was a perfect example where it transpennine cancelled the 1743 tra nspennine cancelled the 1743 within 15 transpennine cancelled the 1743 within 15 minutes notice of the train departing. i had arrangements for my daughter to go swimming earlier this week, which had to be canceled. they've done that this week. the one thing about transpennine is that they are very clever when they say their only cancelling 4% of trains. normally the majority of trains are cancelled

at some point —— 40%. last i was the 1743, that trait was due to go through to manchester or liverpool but he didn't get that far. already the service was due to terminate at leeds. another service that didn't actually go to its final destination was up they will be trained in the morning where this person is going from manchester to liverpool but they don't, they start from your can go to newcastle. it almost tells you got that train arrived but it didn't really because it never actually did its full journey. really because it never actually did its fulljourney. it never was a completed journey. the service that they are providing for everybody, i feel sorry for people who are going to concerts, football matches, holiday, you get a remember, this train operates from newcastle to nietzsche the night the airport. it also affects people going on the holidays. the service has to be better and more reliable than what

it is. ifeel so better and more reliable than what it is. i feel so sorry for everybody who has to catch a train. i booked flights every day in myjob. if i were to advise someone to catch a train to manchester airport and probably be making sure they miss their holiday. it's so unreliable and ifeel so their holiday. it's so unreliable and i feel so sorry for people on the platform every morning that are just left disappointed.— the platform every morning that are just left disappointed. mason, thank ou so just left disappointed. mason, thank you so much- _ just left disappointed. mason, thank you so much. thank _ just left disappointed. mason, thank you so much. thank you _ just left disappointed. mason, thank you so much. thank you for- you so much. thank you for explaining some of that. i'm sure you have many stories to tell beyond that. joining us now is phil haigh, a freelance railwayjournalist and former deputy editor at rail magazine. did any of that surprise you? know. sadly, none of it surprised me. transpennine expresses going through a torrid time. it's passengers just can't trust the company to run a timetable to have trains turn up

when they should. i just feel that it's driving more and more people into cars orfinding it's driving more and more people into cars or finding alternatives. to say that they are the main link between leeds and manchester to be forcing more people onto the m 62 motorway is appalling. it's absolutely not what a real rate company should be doing. it is absolutely not what a real rate company should be doing. it is not the only railway _ company should be doing. it is not the only railway company - company should be doing. it is not the only railway company dealing | company should be doing. it is not - the only railway company dealing was cancellations as we know from most parts of the uk. but we're talking about this one specifically today. what are the key problems with this service? why are we in a per click that position with the prime minister is talking about potentially removing the franchise? i think at the heart of that problem is the lack of drivers. they say they have more drivers than they've ever had before. and i dare say that's true. but these drivers are not yet fully trained on all the

different lines and routes they need to know to provide the service. and transpennine expresses really tra nspennine expresses really struggling transpennine expresses really struggling to get that training in place so that it can make the absolute most of its record number of drivers. when the managing director says he needs in overtime agreement with his trade union, i would have to agree with him there. i think getting that agreement in place, allowing drivers to work overtime will be a very important way of solving this dispute. it should also be said that there will be plenty of drivers at transpennine express who want to work overtime, who perhaps need the money for one reason or another. but they are not allowed to do it. there is almost a double whammy that many of these drivers will be upset and of course the passengers are certainly upset. it's a grim situation to be in.

thank you so much for the i'm sorry we don't have longer. i suspect we will be talking again. plenty to talk about next time. a writer on britain's railway, former deputy editor to my editor of railway magazine. we turn our attentions to something a little different. an asteroid the size of a minibus will pass by earth in a few hours' time, flying over the southern tip of south america just after midnight was up at more than 2000 miles from earth surface there is apparently no need to panic for that reassuring for the experts say there is no risk of it touching us. however, it does mark one of the closest shaves to our planet apparently ever recorded. let's discuss with professor at the university of warwick. i hope i

pronounce your name for the thank you forjoining us. i said that with a smile. no need to worry. tell us in asteroid terms, how close a shave is this? in in asteroid terms, how close a shave is this? . , ., , in asteroid terms, how close a shave is this? . , . , , is this? in celestial terms it is really close. _ is this? in celestial terms it is really close. here's _ is this? in celestial terms it is really close. here's the - is this? in celestial terms it is really close. here's the butt. | is this? in celestial terms it is i really close. here's the butt. the fact is, we're lucky to have spotted this one. this goes on every year, something like this happens, mostly we don't notice it.— something like this happens, mostly we don't notice it. because? how can we don't notice it. because? how can we sotted we don't notice it. because? how can we spotted this _ we don't notice it. because? how can we spotted this one? _ we don't notice it. because? how can we spotted this one? it's _ we don't notice it. because? how can we spotted this one? it's small - we don't notice it. because? how can we spotted this one? it's small for i we spotted this one? it's small for that like you _ we spotted this one? it's small for that like you said, _ we spotted this one? it's small for that like you said, the _ we spotted this one? it's small for that like you said, the size - we spotted this one? it's small for that like you said, the size of i we spotted this one? it's small for that like you said, the size of a i that like you said, the size of a small bus. it is only visible for a few days. but it's getting close to us. if you don't happen to be looking in the right direction you don't see it. we can't monitor the sky and the depth that we need to because this is quite paint as well. we can't monitor the sky and the depth and frequency that we need to.

to these things happen. sometimes small ones like this, every year something this size actually does impact the earths atmosphere but we just don't see it very often. molar. just don't see it very often. wow. how fast is _ just don't see it very often. wow. how fast is it _ just don't see it very often. wow. how fast is it travelling? - just don't see it very often. wow. how fast is it travelling? it's i just don't see it very often. wow. how fast is it travelling? it's hard for my nonscientific brain to compute this but how fast is a? in normal language band, across the distance the width of london in about three or four seconds. —— it would cross. what that really means is when something the size of the bus is moving at that speed it contains a lot of energy. and you can imagine when it hits the atmosphere, the atmosphere is like a wall. if it hits the atmosphere will be like ploughing into a wall. for --eole in be like ploughing into a wall. for people in south america at the moment, would anyone be able to see it, with every possible? it’s moment, would anyone be able to see it, with every possible?— it, with every possible? it's pretty small it is moving quite _

it, with every possible? it's pretty small it is moving quite fast. i it, with every possible? it's pretty small it is moving quite fast. so i small it is moving quite fast. so you can't see it with your eyes but if you've got a telescope you could see it. but i think it's moving so fast across the sky, it's moving about a few times the moon's diameter every minute, so it's moving quite quickly. you need a telescope so you would need to know where to look. but if you're looking online someone is actually doing a live feed of it. oh, they are? if you want to see a dot moving across the sky... you want to see a dot moving across the s , ., ~ the sky... there is a live feed. a live feed — the sky. .. there is a live feed. a live feed of— the sky... there is a live feed. a live feed of everything _ the sky... there is a live feed. a live feed of everything these i the sky... there is a live feed. a. live feed of everything these days without thank you so much. very good to talk to you. thank you for your expertise. the time now five to six.

we're just going to return to one of our main stories, working to get a little bit more on the situation in ukraine. russia as we say today targeting ukraine with a wave of missiles. all of that coming just a day after the us and germany confirmed that they would send tanks to help ukraine in its fight against russia. 11 people killed today and others injured in that wave of russian strikes. let's catch a brief word if we can with the conservative mp, chair of the defence select committee. someone you will be familiar with talking artists subject. apologies, briefly, it's anothersignificant subject. apologies, briefly, it's another significant day. you and i spoke recently and you were extremely impassioned about the need for tanks for the germany's defence minutes are today talking about trying to get them there by the end of march. what is your take on the number and of march. what is your take on the numberand time of march. what is your take on the

number and time scale? shill of march. what is your take on the number and time scale?— number and time scale? all very welcome indeed. _ number and time scale? all very welcome indeed. it's _ number and time scale? all very welcome indeed. it's a _ number and time scale? all very welcome indeed. it's a year- number and time scale? all very| welcome indeed. it's a year late, it's been such a painfuljourney. delays, arguments, disagreements. the serious hardware that finally has got the political will to give zelensky what he needs. we're not quite there yet. where below the 300 target required was a bigger picture, attacks again on ukraine. this war is escalating, it's moving into a more unpredictable chapter. it's absolutely right what we're doing but we should now recognise this isn'tjust about ukraine. putin is now the single most destabilising force in europe. there are big questions about how we actually start to control the agenda, support ukraine, put russia back and also look at our own defence posture. zelensky is calling for 300 tanks, we're down about 150 tanks now with help from a conventional deterrence perspectives our land forces need to

be reviewed. perspectives our land forces need to be reviewed-— be reviewed. okay. i'm also interested _ be reviewed. okay. i'm also interested in _ be reviewed. okay. i'm also interested in your _ be reviewed. okay. i'm also interested in your thoughts | be reviewed. okay. i'm also i interested in your thoughts on be reviewed. okay. i'm also - interested in your thoughts on putin and his reaction to all of this we've seen that missile strikes for that what concerns do you have about how he may respond? he does use the word provocation, he says sending tanks as a provocation. flit word provocation, he says sending tanks as a provocation.— word provocation, he says sending tanks as a provocation. of course he will say that- — tanks as a provocation. of course he will say that. tanks _ tanks as a provocation. of course he will say that. tanks are _ tanks as a provocation. of course he will say that. tanks are just - tanks as a provocation. of course he will say that. tanks are just one i will say that. tanks are just one aspect of the spectrum of warfare require. but they also need his air defense. this is what takes that missile systems out. it allows ukraine to use its own air force. long—range artillery in their own missiles pushes russian forces back. so we've all become tank experts in the last couple of weeks. we need to recognise that there are other aspects too. don't forget russia's ability to play the long game is greater than ours. putin wants a long, drawn—out conflict. it's so important that we leverage the gains now in 2023, we don't drag us out. no more different, or zelensky risks

crisis of more missile systems. thank you for your time for the apologies it was short important to hear his views as the chair of the defence select committee. before we go a quick update on the nadhim zahawi story for that we're hearing that baroness cavendish across bench pier but was part of the policy 110 unit. she says it is quite obvious to me that nadhim zahawi is not fit to me that nadhim zahawi is not fit to be in office. he is going to go. that's what always happens. clearly an interesting interview she's given on radio four. we're edging up to the six o'clock news coming up after the six o'clock news coming up after the weather with darren. hello there. in general it has been more western parts of britain that have seen the best of sunshine today. these areas will be colder at night. these are the temperatures though as we head into the evening, beginning to get a bit chilly. you can see we have still got the northerly breeze bringing some

cloud and some nuisance showers for a while in eastern scotland before they fade away, but continuing to run into parts of northern england, down to the midlands. we will see clearer skies developing in scotland, northern ireland, later in north—west england and wales. so these areas are likely to get a frost, maybe some icy patches. through the east midlands, much of yorkshire, lincolnshire, east anglia and the south—east, there is enough cloud and breeze to keep temperatures just above freezing. but even here i think the breeze will lessen during friday, the cloud will break up, any showers will die away quickly and it should be a dry day for most of us with some sunshine at times, with more cloud coming into the north—west, that will bring a little drizzle ahead of that main rain band. the breeze picking up as well, but temperatures reaching nine degrees. 0therwise, temperatures the similar to those of today around seven or eight celsius. seven or eight celsius. today at 6:00pm, a trans woman, today at 6:00pm, a trans woman, during her trial. who raped two women before changing who raped two women before changing gender, won't serve her sentence gender, won't serve her sentence in a female—onlyjail. in a female—onlyjail. isla bryson, previously isla bryson, previously

known as adam graham, known as adam graham, declared she was a woman declared she was a woman during her trial. there is no automatic right for a trans woman convicted of a crime to serve their sentence in a female prison. the scottish government says "every case is subject to a rigorous...risk assessment." also on the programme... after months of disruption and cancellations, the boss of transpennine express apologises to fed up travellers. the number of british made new cars falls to its lowest level for 66 years. and after the world cup in qatar gareth southgate reveals