although not everyone will be tuning in. translation: the ukraine in general has so many problems now and everyone has their own issues. so i'm personally not interested in eurovision. when russia invaded the country, jeffrey decided to stay in ukraine for their music. now it's their music which is making them leave, for liverpool. james waterhouse, bbc news, western ukraine. time for a look at the weather, here's darren bett. as usual for this as usualfor this time as usual for this time of the year, highland scotland is the place to be, although it may not be quite as warm as it was yesterday, but still in that sunshine, temperatures reach 18 degrees. we have the same weather pattern as yesterday, high—pressure centre to the north of the uk. that

takes the showers away from the south—west, but we have still got this quite chilly and gusty wind from the east. it feels particularly chilly with the cloud and we have more of that today in wales. temperatures here not quite as high as they were yesterday. but there one strongest in eastern england and wales, to northern ireland, perhaps into the south—west of scotland for a while, otherwise a good deal of sunshine. temperatures stuck at around 12 to 15. it will feel chilly along north sea coasts. the cloud moves away from wales and the south—west and northern ireland over night and later there could be a few bits of cloud into the pennines and the welsh hills, but it will be dry and clear and the winds will drop. temperatures will fall away quite a bit and it will be a chilly start to thursday morning and there might be frost in highland and grampian. a lot of sunshine tomorrow, a lovely day for many parts of the country. the only real change will be across

east anglia and the south—east, with more clout in the afternoon and that will bring more rain as well. the winds will pick up through the day, strongest across england and wales, and that will make it feel chilly, particularly if you are under the cloud in the afternoon. under the sun shine the temperatures will not feel too bad and we could reach 18 ori9 feel too bad and we could reach 18 or 19 in sheltered, western parts of scotland. the pollen levels will be high and very high tomorrow in the south—west and wales. this time of the year it is tree pollen. the grass pollen season starts next month. towards the end of the week we have got high pressure over the uk, but some weather fronts coming in. that cloud and rain heads into east anglia and the south—east and it will push across england and wales. if it brightens up we could see some sharp showers. strong winds for northern england and southern scotland, but scotland and northern ireland looked dry on friday with decent temperatures as well. more

clout for england and wales and the temperatures will be lower. heading into the weekend and on saturday we have still got the possibility of some rain. it looks drier on sunday, but as the showers arrive in northern scotland those will turn wintry in the hills. it will be turning colder, the winds changing to northerly. that's all from the bbc news at one — so it's goodbye from me and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are. a hello, i'm will perry, live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on the programme... manchester city have one foot in the champions league semi—finals as they go to bayern munich looking to finish the job. kyren wilson hits a 147 maximum break at the world snooker championship, only the 13th time it's happened in the tournament's history.

and we meet lukas skinner who's been named the best young surfer in the world, three years after a skateboarding accident left him with a ruptured spleen and unable to walk. hello and thanks forjoining us, here's your latest sports news. let's start with the football and while chelsea may be out of the champions league, manchester city will be much more optimistic of progressing to the semi—finals. they're still piling the pressure on arsenal for the premier league title, in contention for the fa cup, and surely have one foot in the last four of the champions league. city go into their quarter—final with bayern munich 3—0l up with bayern munich 3—0 up from the first leg but manager pep guardiola, who won 3 league titles as bayern boss says he old team should not be underestimated. i have been here in bayern munich

and i know the mentality of its club. you see it everywhere. it is in the skin. i know what they believe, they can do it. we believe as well. so when in this type of clubs, and we are going to try to build this feeling that whatever happens we can do it. so this is where we stand so far. real madrid and ac milan have already reached the champions league semi—finals. tonight as you've been hearing it's bayern munich against manchester city with inter milan facing benfica. the italian side 2—nil up in that tie. former crawley town manager john yems has had his suspension from football for making racist comments to players extended until 2026. it follows a successful appeal by the football association. yems was suspended by crawley in april last year amid accusations that he used discriminatory language and behaviour towards his players between 2019 and 2022. he left the club 13 days later. injanuary, yems was given

a 17—month ban after being found guilty of 11 charges of racist abuse, one of which he admited. the fa appealed, stating the initial ban was "insufficient." the 63—year—old's extended suspension is the longest ban issued to someone in english football for discrimination. with just six games left to go in the women's super league, manchester united, chelsea, arsenal and manchester city all have a chance of winning the title — just three points seperate them all. tonight, leaders united host arsenal and betty glover has been speaking to the fans on the football news show ahead of the match. let us go to you first, how are you feeling, what are you expecting from this game? i feeling, what are you expecting from this came? . ., , ., , this game? i am nervous to be honest, this game? i am nervous to be honest. sadly _ this game? i am nervous to be honest, sadly i _ this game? i am nervous to be honest, sadly i can't _ this game? i am nervous to be honest, sadly i can't go - this game? i am nervous to be l honest, sadly i can't go because it's in_ honest, sadly i can't go because it's in the — honest, sadly i can't go because it's in the middle of the week. just feeling _ it's in the middle of the week. just feeling very tense. you know with the injuries— feeling very tense. you know with the injuries that we have, i think it is a _ the injuries that we have, i think it is a big — the injuries that we have, i think it is a big as— the injuries that we have, i think it is a big as to get three points

but we — it is a big as to get three points but we have shown the resilience and weakened _ but we have shown the resilience and weakened it so yeah, they can pull it off _ weakened it so yeah, they can pull it off. �* , ., ., , weakened it so yeah, they can pull itoff. ., it off. are you feeling nervous as well? most _ it off. are you feeling nervous as well? most definitely, _ it off. are you feeling nervous as well? most definitely, yes. - it off. are you feeling nervous as well? most definitely, yes. it- it off. are you feeling nervous as| well? most definitely, yes. it has been one of— well? most definitely, yes. it has been one of the _ well? most definitely, yes. it has been one of the seasons - well? most definitely, yes. it has been one of the seasons where i well? most definitely, yes. it has. been one of the seasons where we have done — been one of the seasons where we have done so— been one of the seasons where we have done so well— been one of the seasons where we have done so well but _ been one of the seasons where we have done so well but it _ been one of the seasons where we have done so well but it feels - been one of the seasons where we have done so well but it feels like i have done so well but it feels like we have _ have done so well but it feels like we have got— have done so well but it feels like we have got to _ have done so well but it feels like we have got to have _ have done so well but it feels like we have got to have a _ have done so well but it feels like we have got to have a pretty - have done so well but it feels like i we have got to have a pretty much flawless _ we have got to have a pretty much flawless into — we have got to have a pretty much flawless into the _ we have got to have a pretty much flawless into the season _ we have got to have a pretty much flawless into the season and - we have got to have a pretty much flawless into the season and it - flawless into the season and it would — flawless into the season and it would be — flawless into the season and it would be a _ flawless into the season and it would be a big _ flawless into the season and it would be a big statement- flawless into the season and it would be a big statement to l flawless into the season and it i would be a big statement to beat arsenal— would be a big statement to beat arsenal again— would be a big statement to beat arsenal again on— would be a big statement to beat arsenal again on wednesday. - would be a big statement to beat arsenal again on wednesday. sol arsenal again on wednesday. so fingers _ arsenal again on wednesday. so fingers crossed _ arsenal again on wednesday. so fingers crossed we _ arsenal again on wednesday. so fingers crossed we can _ arsenal again on wednesday. so fingers crossed we can do - arsenal again on wednesday. so fingers crossed we can do it - arsenal again on wednesday. so fingers crossed we can do it butl fingers crossed we can do it but yes, there _ fingers crossed we can do it but yes, there is _ fingers crossed we can do it but yes, there is still— fingers crossed we can do it but yes, there is still a _ fingers crossed we can do it but yes, there is still a lot- fingers crossed we can do it but yes, there is still a lot of- fingers crossed we can do it but. yes, there is still a lot of nerves. good _ yes, there is still a lot of nerves. good tinfes— yes, there is still a lot of nerves. good times at _ yes, there is still a lot of nerves. good times at manchester- yes, there is still a lot of nerves. i good times at manchester united. yes, there is still a lot of nerves. - good times at manchester united. not so for arsenal when it comes to injuries, what is your assessment of what's going on? llilul’ith injuries, what is your assessment of what's going on?— what's going on? with the news of kim little, — what's going on? with the news of kim little, i _ what's going on? with the news of kim little, i am — what's going on? with the news of kim little, i am worried _ what's going on? with the news of kim little, i am worried that - what's going on? with the news of kim little, i am worried that my i kim little, i am worried that my pictures— kim little, i am worried that my pictures over the edge. we have been very good _ pictures over the edge. we have been very good at— pictures over the edge. we have been very good at coping thus far. we went— very good at coping thus far. we went through a bad patch at the new year lrul— went through a bad patch at the new year but recently we have seen an uptick— year but recently we have seen an uptick on— year but recently we have seen an uptick on that. but the latest news

about _ uptick on that. but the latest news about canon, we have another player conting _ about canon, we have another player coming back, maybe a bit soon but yes, i_ coming back, maybe a bit soon but yes, i am _ coming back, maybe a bit soon but yes, i am very concerned about that. do you _ yes, i am very concerned about that. do you think— yes, i am very concerned about that. do you think realistically you could beat manchester united? absolutely. i do not beat manchester united? absolutely. i do not want — beat manchester united? absolutely. i do not want to _ beat manchester united? absolutely. i do not want to call— beat manchester united? absolutely. i do not want to call their _ beat manchester united? absolutely. i do not want to call their win - beat manchester united? absolutely. i do not want to call their win at - i do not want to call their win at the emirates _ i do not want to call their win at the emirates flukey _ i do not want to call their win at the emirates flukey but - i do not want to call their win at the emirates flukey but it - i do not want to call their win at the emirates flukey but it kinda| i do not want to call their win at - the emirates flukey but it kinda was fluky~ _ the emirates flukey but it kinda was fluky~ it _ the emirates flukey but it kinda was fluky~ it was — the emirates flukey but it kinda was fluky. it was an _ the emirates flukey but it kinda was fluky. it was an off _ the emirates flukey but it kinda was fluky. it was an off day _ the emirates flukey but it kinda was fluky. it was an off day for - the emirates flukey but it kinda was fluky. it was an off day for all - the emirates flukey but it kinda was fluky. it was an off day for all of - fluky. it was an off day for all of us and — fluky. it was an off day for all of us and it— fluky. it was an off day for all of us and it was— fluky. it was an off day for all of us and it was cutting _ fluky. it was an off day for all of us and it was cutting but - fluky. it was an off day for all of us and it was cutting but there i fluky. it was an off day for all of . us and it was cutting but there are areas _ us and it was cutting but there are areas for— us and it was cutting but there are areas for improvement _ us and it was cutting but there are areas for improvement and - us and it was cutting but there are areas for improvement and have l areas for improvement and have improved — areas for improvement and have improved so— areas for improvement and have improved so i— areas for improvement and have improved. so i think— areas for improvement and have improved. so i think it— areas for improvement and have improved. so i think it is- areas for improvement and have improved. so i think it is all- areas for improvement and have improved. so i think it is all to l improved. so i think it is all to play— improved. so i think it is all to play for — improved. so i think it is all to -la for. , , ., ., ., play for. just before you go, what is our play for. just before you go, what is your prediction. _ play for. just before you go, what is your prediction. 1-0. _ play for. just before you go, what is your prediction. 1-0. to - play for. just before you go, what is your prediction. 1-0. to you? l is your prediction. 1-0. to you? yes. is your prediction. 1-0. to you? yes- zoe. _ is your prediction. 1-0. to you? yes. zoe, what _ is your prediction. 1-0. to you? yes. zoe, what about _ is your prediction. 1-0. to you? yes. zoe, what about you? - is your prediction. 1-0. to you? yes. zoe, what about you? i - is your prediction. 1-0. to you? | yes. zoe, what about you? i am ho-tin it yes. zoe, what about you? i am hoping it is _ yes. zoe, what about you? i am hoping it is a — yes. zoe, what about you? i am hoping it is a comfortable - yes. zoe, what about you? i am hoping it is a comfortable 4-1 i yes. zoe, what about you? i am hoping it is a comfortable 4-1 to hoping it is a comfortable 4—1 to united but i don't see that happening, more like 3—2. and you can hear more on the wsl title race in this week's episode,

that's available to watch on the bbc iplayer now. the 19th of april may be remembered as a momentus day in the history of rugby league. today, clubs have voted to accept major changes to the way the professional game is structured in this country. it means, from 2025 clubs in the top three tiers will be graded to determine which division they play in. it won't be based from their on—field performances alone. to tell us more, we'rejoined by sports reporter adam wild. what do the gradings mean? this is the latest answer to the problem that rugby league has grappled with with generations, he does make itself more appealing to areas outside of the traditional north of england heartland. a year ago the sport engaged the services of a sports management company img, they came up with a raft of proposals and this is the first man to come into play. clubs will be graded on five different criteria. of course on the field but also club of course on the field but also club finances, theirfan base and stadium

facilities and their community catchment area. they will be given grade aa, brc. we expect the top clubs like st helens and leeds will be given a greedy status. that will ensure their position in the super league which means they can't be relegated. the rest of the clubs will be battling out for the b and see gradings for 2025. the whole point is to make the game stronger and to encourage clubs to improve themselves on all aspects of the game, notjust the patch. the themselves on all aspects of the game, notjust the patch. game, not 'ust the patch. the voting was game, notjust the patch. the voting was overwhelming _ game, notjust the patch. the voting was overwhelming in _ game, notjust the patch. the voting was overwhelming in favour, - game, notjust the patch. the voting was overwhelming in favour, where l game, notjust the patch. the voting i was overwhelming in favour, where do we go from there? yes. was overwhelming in favour, where do we go from there?— we go from there? yes, they voted in huddersfield — we go from there? yes, they voted in huddersfield this _ we go from there? yes, they voted in huddersfield this morning, _ we go from there? yes, they voted in huddersfield this morning, a - we go from there? yes, they voted in huddersfield this morning, a very - huddersfield this morning, a very fitting place to vote for this. they voted 86—16% so an overwhelming vote for these proposals. not everyone has been happy about this, we have

seen recent clubs like kele outrage to set the system is crazy and that it opens the door for nontraditional areas like newcastle and york which have a burgeoning rugby league community, it opens the door to them to get into the super league. these proposals will not come in for the season. at the end of the season the clubs will be given an illustrative grading and will be given 12 months grace to try and improve that. the new gradings will come in for the start of the 2025 season. that new gradings will come in for the start of the 2025 season.- start of the 2025 season. that is much clearer, _ start of the 2025 season. that is much clearer, thank _ start of the 2025 season. that is much clearer, thank you. - we are into day five of the world snooker championships at the crucible in sheffield and the undoubted highlight from today's action has been a outstanding 147 maximum break from kyren wilson. he's taking on ryan day in the opening round and this is how wilson finished it off, achieving what is only the 13th maximum break in the history of the competition. if it remains the highest at this year's tournament, he stands to earn £55,000

in additional prize money. at the close of the session he leads 6 frames to 3. 0n the other table england's jack lisowski has beaten noppon sengkham of thailand by ten frames to seven. lisowski will face the winner of the match betweenjudd trump and anthony mcgill, that restarts at 2.30pm. a reminder there's continued coverage across bbc sport television, the iplayer, bbc sport app and website. now, how about this for a comeback story. three years ago, lukas skinner suffered a terrible skateboarding accident which ruptured his spleen and left him unable to walk for three months. now 15 years old, he's just been named as the best young surfer in the world. he's been speaking with bbc breakfast'sjohn maguire in newquay. it is pretty surreal. thank you for coming _ it is pretty surreal. thank you for coming to— it is pretty surreal. thank you for coming to support me. how it is pretty surreal. thank you for coming to support me.— it is pretty surreal. thank you for coming to support me. how did you beat hawaiians, _ coming to support me. how did you beat hawaiians, californians - coming to support me. how did you beat hawaiians, californians and .

beat hawaiians, californians and australians? i beat hawaiians, californians and australians?— australians? i 'ust kept calm, i knew m australians? ijust kept calm, i knew my surfing _ australians? ijust kept calm, i knew my surfing could - australians? ijust kept calm, i knew my surfing could do - australians? ijust kept calm, i knew my surfing could do it. australians? ijust kept calm, i knew my surfing could do it if i j knew my surfing could do it if i served — knew my surfing could do it if i served well so ijust had to serve to my— served well so ijust had to serve to my ability and all came good. tell us— to my ability and all came good. tell us how you have recovered from this terrible skateboarding accident you had? this terrible skateboarding accident ou had? ., ., , , ., you had? yeah, i happened about three years _ you had? yeah, i happened about three years ago- _ you had? yeah, i happened about three years ago. i _ you had? yeah, i happened about three years ago. i just _ you had? yeah, i happened about three years ago. ijust had - you had? yeah, i happened about three years ago. i just had to - you had? yeah, i happened about| three years ago. ijust had to work very hard — three years ago. ijust had to work very hard and i was determined to -et very hard and i was determined to get lrack— very hard and i was determined to get back in— very hard and i was determined to get back in the water and reach my dreams _ get back in the water and reach my dreams. ., , ,, get back in the water and reach my dreams. ., , ~ ., dreams. skateboarding was like a assion, dreams. skateboarding was like a passion, his _ dreams. skateboarding was like a passion, his absolute _ dreams. skateboarding was like a passion, his absolute dream, - dreams. skateboarding was like a | passion, his absolute dream, your lodging alongside surfing but it is a very dangerous sport, we find out the hard way. he a very dangerous sport, we find out the hard way-— the hard way. he started surfing at three or five? _ the hard way. he started surfing at three or five? yes, _ the hard way. he started surfing at three or five? yes, three _ the hard way. he started surfing at three or five? yes, three years - the hard way. he started surfing at| three or five? yes, three years old. he's always — three or five? yes, three years old. he's always been _ three or five? yes, three years old. he's always been naturally - three or five? yes, three years old. | he's always been naturally talented, his body has always adapted really quickly through transitions of growth and ability. but yes, it was quite evident he loved a lot as i age. his hard work and determination and passion for the sport has taken him to where he is almost on his own. the credit is due to him, i

think. ~ ., , ., ., ., think. what is the dream, to go professional? _ think. what is the dream, to go professional? yes, _ think. what is the dream, to go professional? yes, and - think. what is the dream, to go l professional? yes, and hopefully think. what is the dream, to go - professional? yes, and hopefully the gi mics. professional? yes, and hopefully the olympics- lt — professional? yes, and hopefully the olympics- it is _ professional? yes, and hopefully the olympics. it is the _ professional? yes, and hopefully the olympics. it is the world _ 0lympics. it is the world championships. that is the big one and then the olympics one day as well. �* ., , ., , you can get all the latest sports news from the bbc sport app, orfrom our website — that's bbc.co.uk/sport. from me will perry and the rest of the team at the bbc sport centre, bye for now. hello,this is bbc news. i'm samantha simmonds. the prime minister and labour leader have traded personal attacks over crime at the first prime minister's questions since easter. sir keir starmer questioned the pm on the tories' record on crime and sentencing claiming he was "letting violent criminals go free". rish sunak responded by calling the labour leader and former

prosecutor "sir softy", and saying he had been "soft on crime, soft on criminals". we are cracking down on grooming gangs and he is uncomfortable, mr speaker, he is uncomfortable, we toughen the laws on sex—offenders so they spend longer in prison. he voted against them. we have increased rape convictions by over 60%, meanwhile, he attended 21 sentencing council meetings to water down punishments. that is why they call him sir softie, soft on crime, soft on criminals. mr speaker, i have - prosecuted thousands upon thousands of criminals.

—— sex offenders. he hasjust shown he does not understand how the i