but i'm incredibly runner out there, but i'm incredibly stubborn. and i have a lot of endurance, and i have proven, i think over the years, and certainly over the last month, that i have a unique ability to continue, even when incredibly sleep deprived. trier? when incredibly sleep deprived. very im - ressive! time for a look at the weather. here's chris fawkes. we had a beautiful sunrise picture sent this morning from the isle of wight. some spectacular red sunrise and sunset pictures over the next few days. why? partly down to what is going on in eastern canada. you might remember these wildfires that caused problems with air quality across new york earlier in the month. there is wildfires continue to rage on the plume of smoke from thoseis to rage on the plume of smoke from those is wafting across our shores. now, it's really high up at the earth atmosphere. the same altitude planes fly out. so it won't cause any problems with air quality, but it could give you pretty impressive

red sunrise and sunsets over the next couple of days. something to watch out for. cloud is key to that. there is quite a lot of cloud coming our way over the next 2a hours. this warm front to bring a bit patchy rain. is that works through, will start to get some really quite humid air pulled in on the south—westerly wind. through the rest of the afternoon, we are lucky at patches of light rain from wales, the midlands, across northern england. scotland seeing something a little bit wetter, some heavier bursts of rain there. for northern ireland, you might see the odd spit, but a lot of dry weather as well. temperatures generally reaching the low 20s for many of us. overnight at night, as the humid air it works its way in, what will happen is we will start to see some really low cloud across western areas coming in. for wales and west in england a damp end to the night with quite extensive drizzle around. that humidity, temperatures don't really fall very far. 15, 16, even 70 celsius overnight. so, could be quite a murky and start the day. wales and west of england seeing some drizzle.

some drizzle. some heavier rain crossing northern ireland, reaching scotland through the day and then some brighter weather falling scotland through the day and then some brighter weatherfalling off some brighter weather falling off following some brighter weatherfalling off following into the afternoon. northern ireland should see some sunshine late in the day, with one or posse showers. could be quite warm and humid in western england, particularly if the sunshine gets through the cloud. temperatures of 25 degrees. we get something a little bit fresher moving in through thursday. but it looks like we will see rain for a time at least across eastern areas of england. it could be a slow—moving band of rain and really heavy. the rain might be welcome for some of you. there are parts of essex that have only had seven millimetres of rain all month. i'm sure farmers and gardeners would like to see a bit of rain from that system. fresh air, temperatures high teens to low 20s. through friday the weekend, low pressure will stay to the north—west of the uk. we are looking at widespread showers on friday. at the weekend, showers or longer spells of rain, particularly across the north—west of the uk. thanks, chris.

and that's bbc news at one. you can keep up with all the latest developments on the bbc website. the news continues here on bbc one, as now it's time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday. ben stokes says sorry. his bosses at the ecb do the same. the damning report into widespread discrimination in cricket could be a seminal moment in the sport's history, if they continue to think at some elements still do, that this is just pockets of discrimination orjust banter, then it is time for them to wake up. england pick pace for lord's, asjosh tongue comes in for moeen ali for the second ashes test.

could this be the transfer tussle of the summer? manchester city join arsenal in bidding for declan rice. hello. english cricket has been accused of widespread racism, sexism, classism and elitism by a long—awaited and damning report. a two—year investigation, set up in the wake of global movements like black lives matter and me too, makes 44 reccomendations to change what the chair of the commission called cricket's "rotten culture". the independent commission for equity in cricket report, called holding up a mirror to cricket, heard from more than 4,000, people with 50% saying they had experienced discrimination in the game. it highlights the existence of "structural and institutional racism, as well as a prevalence of "elitism and class—based discrimination".

it claims "women are treated as "subordinate" to men at all levels of the sport", that "black cricket has been failed and the ecb must develop a plan to revive it", and that many who experience discrimination do not report it because of a distrust in the authorities. i think to those individuals that have been discriminated against, that have been excluded, all of those individuals, the game as a whole owes them a real genuine apology, heartfelt apology as to the fact that they should be a game for all and unfortunately this game shows it has not been a game for all. if shows it has not been a game for all. , ,., ., , �* shows it has not been a game for all. .,,�* , all. if the sport doesn't accept what is going _ all. if the sport doesn't accept what is going on _ all. if the sport doesn't accept what is going on within - all. if the sport doesn't accept| what is going on within cricket, all. if the sport doesn't accept i what is going on within cricket, if it continues — what is going on within cricket, if it continues to think, because some elements_ it continues to think, because some elements i'm afraid still do, that this is_ elements i'm afraid still do, that this is isolated pockets of discrimination or they think it is

'ust discrimination or they think it is just banter, then it is time for them — just banter, then it is time for them to— just banter, then it is time for them to wake up, because the reality is far from _ them to wake up, because the reality is far from that. because the reality is far from that. so, the ecb have apologised, as has their most famous employee. ben stokes is, as the report finds, a rare state school educated player in the england team and the test captain read a prepared statement ahead of a press conference this morning, scheduled to look ahead to the second ashes test at lord's. to the people involved in the game who have been made to feel unwelcome or unexpected in the past, i am deeply sorry to hear of your experiences. cricket is a game that needs to celebrate diversity on all fronts because without diversity this game would not be worth a saturday. we must be more inclusive and diverse because the game i love and diverse because the game i love and millions worldwide love should be enjoyed without fear of discrimination orjudgment, whether discrimination or judgment, whether that discrimination orjudgment, whether that be due to your upbringing, race or gender. as i said earlier, everyone has a different story to tell. i am ben stokes,

everyone has a different story to tell. iam ben stokes, born everyone has a different story to tell. i am ben stokes, born in new zealand, a state educated people who dropped out of school with one gcse in pe. i needed help with the spelling and grammar in the speech and i'm currently sitting here as england men's test captain. it is clear there is so much more the game has to do and his players we want to be part of that to ensure this is truly a sport for everyone. john holder has previously spoken out about the discrimination he has faced. i out about the discrimination he has faced. ., out about the discrimination he has faced. . ., , , , ., ., faced. i am not surprised at all. quite honestly, _ faced. i am not surprised at all. quite honestly, it— faced. i am not surprised at all. quite honestly, it is— faced. i am not surprised at all. quite honestly, it is a _ faced. i am not surprised at all. quite honestly, it is a long - faced. i am not surprised at all. j quite honestly, it is a long time coming. the people who run the game, the administration of cricket in this country started off by being run by a bunch of wealthy white men. they have never been challenged. a lot of the bigotry and nonsense, the lack of professionalism, has just

been allowed to continue year after year after year in cricket.— year after year in cricket. given our year after year in cricket. given your responsibility _ year after year in cricket. given your responsibility in _ year after year in cricket. given your responsibility in the - year after year in cricket. given | your responsibility in the game, your responsibility in the game, your role of authority as an umpire, for you to have your own stories of difficulties and patting your head against a system which seems to be so dead set against you, as the report finds, how have you personally felt over those years about the frustrations of not having your voice heard? i about the frustrations of not having your voice heard?— your voice heard? i have been frustrated _ your voice heard? i have been frustrated because _ your voice heard? i have been frustrated because i _ your voice heard? i have been frustrated because i realised, | frustrated because i realised, especially in my years of umpiring, if you... the authorities do not like people who rock the boat. you have to go with the flow, so to speak. that was annoying and frustrating. the problem really was if i or anyone who rebelled against the system, they would find themselves out of a job. the way the game is run needed to be looked at

properly, thoroughly, and that has happened now and it has been found wanting, and it needed to be said. hopefully from now on there will be an actual effort now to make sure that things change. in an actual effort now to make sure that things change.— an actual effort now to make sure that things change. in your role as an umire that things change. in your role as an umpire you _ that things change. in your role as an umpire you will _ that things change. in your role as an umpire you will have _ that things change. in your role as an umpire you will have no - that things change. in your role as an umpire you will have no doubt. an umpire you will have no doubt received complaints from those players who felt that they had been discriminated against in a match that your officiating at. but there has been due attention given in this report to yourformer has been due attention given in this report to your former colleagues who decided not to take that complaint any further, and that has a real issue with those in future situations bringing up complaints thinking that the authorities aren't listening to them. what would you say to your former colleagues who have maybe passed over some of those issues that have been brought to them? ., , issues that have been brought to them? . , , , them? the reality with umpiring is that some umpires _ them? the reality with umpiring is that some umpires don't _ them? the reality with umpiring is that some umpires don't like - them? the reality with umpiring is that some umpires don't like to i them? the reality with umpiring isj that some umpires don't like to be bothered. some don't want to be

bothered. some don't want to be bothered with reporting and filling in reports and so on. most of the umpires you're talking about your white umpires. a lot of white people don't realise that black people have feelings, so when the comments are made, some idiotic comments about your tanned and so on, a lot of why people don't realise that that can be hurtful. it is as if we don't have feelings. theyjust don't be hurtful. it is as if we don't have feelings. they just don't want to be bothered with all of the problems or the time involved in reporting and so on, so itjust gets brushed under the carpet. john holder speaking _ brushed under the carpet. john holder speaking to _ brushed under the carpet. john holder speaking to me earlier today. the icec report has been released in the middle of an ashes summer, indeed, on the eve of the second ashes test at lord's, where england have named their team for the match. there's one change and it's a bit of a surprise. josh tongue has replaced moeen ali, so it will be an all seam attack, withjoe root the only spinner in the team. tongue has been preferred to mark wood, the other bowler

in the squad who can offer real pace, and comes in for just his second test. australia haven't named their team yet, after their dramatic two wicket win in the opening match last week. the fixtures for the men's 50 over world cup have been announced, with defending champions england starting with a match against new zealand, who they beat to win the trophy in 2019. india will play pakistan in india for the first time in seven years. meanwhile, both scotland and sri lanka have made the next stage of the qualifying tournament, but their meeting today in bulawayo still counts. the teams involved in the super sixes will take the points they accumulate in the group stage with them, with both these teams starting the match with six after three wins out of three. sri lanka batted first and have made 245 all out. scotla nd scotland are 100—8. mark watts was caught lbwjust a few months ago.

manchester city have made a formal £90 million bid for west ham captain declan rice. however, arsenal are also expected to put forward a third bid, having had their first two rejected. it's thought west ham want £100 million for the england midfielder. the women's premier 15s league will be rebranded next season, when it will be known as premiership women's rugby. gloucester—hartpury became the final premier 15s champions last weekend and will be part of the new look league that will feature ten clubs in partnership with the rfu as part of a ten year plan for women's rugby in england. we will finish with a visit to eastbourne, the final wimbledon before —— the final tournament before —— the final tournament before wimbledon. here are live pictures of katie boulter playing petra martic in the first round. katie boulter is a breakdown. follow

it on bbc two and iplayer and the bbc sport website. you can get all the latest sports news at from the bbc sport app, orfrom our website. bbc.co.uk/sport. from me and the rest of the team at the bbc sport centre, goodbye. this is bbc news. strike action by nurses at the royal college of nursing will not continue. while the medical association, so the threats of indus will not continue. while the nursing will not continue. while the majority of members voted to take majority of members voted to take industrial action, the numbers industrial action, the numbers taking part in the vote were to go taking part in the vote were to go for it to count. for it to count. this brings to an end the this brings to an end the long—running dispute between the long—running dispute between the royal college of nursing and the royal college of nursing and

government overpay in england, at least. huntertrade government overpay in england, at least. hunter trade union laws, for a strike mandate to be carried, it requires turn out to exceed 50%. this ballots, just over 43% voted. while the upper —— overwhelming majority voted for strike action to continue, because it was below the 50% threshold means the vote does not count and to sense the threat of future walk—outs. rcn members have taken part in eight days of walk—outs since december. the majority of the health unions on this contract, the agenda for change contract, also backed the deal from the government. the deal has started being paid on their pay packets. this is separate from the dispute involving doctors and the british

medical association, so the threats of industrial