south and south-east of england. the south and south—east of england. through this evening and overnight looks like most of the rain clears away, still some spots of rain around, a bit of low cloud and mist but warmer and more gear than it has been the last few nights. a low of 16 across the south so fairly uncomfortable for some of us. we start tomorrow off with some glimmers of brightness but again mostly cloudy. this cold front will be spreading in from the west, clearing scotland and northern ireland so here it turns brighter and fresher. england and wales if few heavy showers is that weather front moves in. that whether front sinks southwards through wednesday night. starts to invigorate towards the south—east corner so it could be wednesday night into thursday morning we see some very useful rain across east anglia and the south—east. could be wet all day here but elsewhere much brighter, sunny spells and scattered showers,

most in the north and west, and feel fresh for most of us, high teens, low 20s. across the far south—east we hang on to the humid air, but it won't last, through friday and another whether front pushing from the north—west will bring outbreaks of patchy rain. tending to stay dry further south and east, see you later. thanks. and that's bbc news at six. you can keep up with all the latest developments on the bbc website, from the six team, it's goodbye. the news continues here on bbc one, as now it's time tojoin our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday this tuesday night, i am chetan pathak, coming up in the programme. what next for english and welsh crickets as a damning report finds racism, sexism, and classes them are widespread in the game? it comes on the eve of the second ashes test, england make one change as they look to

the level the series. back from injury and brightening the mood — millie bright returns to training — as the lionessses step up their preparations for the women's world cup also coming up on sportsday... ready to return to wimbledon, but can andy murray have a good run at this years championships? ido i do believe that i can do it if i am in the right place, physically, mentally, which right now i feel like i am. and climbing the equivalent of mount everest 16 times, we speak to the woman who's scaled scotland's highest mountains in record—breaking time. welcome along, thank you forjoining us. brutal, damning, devastating — those are the words being used

to describe the findings of a two year long, independent report into discrimination in english and welsh cricket. more than 4,000 people gave evidence to a commission which foundracism, sexism, classism and elitism are "widespread." 50% of respondents said they'd experienced discrimination during the course of the previous five years. most didn't report it because they didn't trust those in charge. today the england and wales cricket board said it'll use this moment to reset cricket whilst england captain ben stokes, one of those who gave evidence, had this to say: to the people involved in the game who have been made to feel unwelcome are unaccepted in the past. i start experiences. crickets it is supposed to support diversity on all fronts because without diversity of this game would not be. we must go

further and be more diverse because again my love, and millions of worldwide, should be done without fear orjudgment, whether that be fear or judgment, whether that be due fear orjudgment, whether that be due to your upbringing, race or gender. everyone has a different search data, i am ben stokes, born in new zealand, a state educated people who dropped out of school. i needed help with spelling and grammar and speech and i'm currently sitting here as the england men's test captain. it is clear that there is more the game has and as players we want to be part of that to ensure this is truly a sport for everyone. called holding up a mirror to cricket, the report, commisioned in the wake of global movements such as black lives matter and me too, found that "structural and institutional racism" continues to exist within the game. former yorkshire player azeem rafiq — who spoke out in 2020 about the racism he encountered while playing at yorkshire — was one of those who gave evidence. 75% of black respondents,

with the ecb admitting to the commission there's ?a "lost generation" of black cricketers. where the heck having a conversation between ourselves and somebody turned off the lines and said maurice, smile, we can't see you. coming from jamaica, i knew nothing about racism. absolutely nothing. what was i doing no was that i did not like to be made feel differently. how many people of my background do you see playing professional cricket now? these days, there aren't many of them. it is just little things like that. they have to get it under control. they have to get it under control. they have to fix this, it's like a cancer. where women's cricket is concerened, the report says that a culture of sexism and misogyny endures and women are treated as subordinate to men at all levels, stating that in terms of pay and investment, the women's game receives an "embarrassingly small amount" compared to the men's game.

there's a lack of female representation among decision—makersand fewer opportunities for women to play at premier grounds. we heard some quite damning and shocking evidence from individuals. we heard of women being constantly stereotyped, demeaned, facing predatory behaviour we heard from woman were having to walk into score boxes and face signs that say no bras allowed. this is 2023 not 1923. the stories were absolutely horrific and it goes to show that the culture in cricket is rotten. the findings of the report also point to elitism and class—based discrimination in cricket. pointing to a lack of cricket in state schools and a talent pathway that's structurally aligned to favour private schools. 58% of men to play for england in 2021 were privately educated,

that's significantly higher than the 7% of the population who went to private school.ecb chair richard thompson says things need to change: it's the game single biggest priority now. given there have been reports in the past that have not been acted on, this report has to be acted on. this is a seminal moment. i believe now is a mandate for change. i think that change will be accelerated as a result of this report. as i say, we need to go about the recommendations carefully because there is a significant number, which come as a significant cost. i think there won't be any about the level of change that we now require. but what next for cricket? the independent commission has made over a0 recommendations. 0ur sports editor dan roanjoins me now. then, of the recommendations, what stands out for you and how realistic

is it that there can be achieved? the report describes the recommendations as radical reform. that's what they say is required in this situation from the ecb. the first of them was for there to be an unreserved apology. the ecb has already delivered that as you heard. i'm on the other 43, the most eye—catching is the equalisation of paint between men and women. the icc commission said they wanted to see match fees the same between the england men's and women's teams immediately and the longer term, within six or seven years, the pay for bull england men and women to have parity. whether or not the ecb feel they can afford to do that it will require a significant change in financing, it remains to be seen. they have given themselves three months to look at the raft of proposals. that is one of those that fall into the category where there

would be a financial impact. as well, the scrapping of the annual picture between the two very prestigious public schools, each on an hydro, which takes place as lords, is seen as a symbol of the elitism and privilege that exists within english privilege. there been an attempt in the past to do that and that there was backlash on the proposal was dropped. this time, with a field they have no choice but to implement that proposal, we will have to wait and see? as well as the independent regulatory body, because of concerns from the report that the ecb has a conflict of interest because it is both a regulator and promoter of english cricket. it is akin to what happened in football, doesn't it? again, the government has no appetite for what they are to be a secretary independent regulators such as has been brought into the bath is up they are willing

to give the ecb a chance to get their house in order. the government received many funds from source and angen received many funds from source and anger. there is a chance for the ecb to look at his post and come up with change. to look at his post and come up with chance. , ,., , to look at his post and come up with chance. , ., to look at his post and come up with chane. , h, , ., ., to look at his post and come up with chance. , ., ., ., change. our sports editor than one, thank yom — change. our sports editor than one, thank yom dan _ change. our sports editor than one, thank you. dan rowing. _ one other line of cricket news, related to this, on the day of this long awaited report — the ecb has recommended yorkshire are fined £500,000 and deducted points across all formats for their handling of the azeem rafiq racism scandal. the former player said racist language was used "consta ntly" at the club. yorkshire previously admitted four amended charges whilst six fomer players found to have used racist language were sanctioned with fines and bans in may. the cricket discipline commission — the cdc — will announce its sanctions in relation to yorkshire county cricket club soon. ben stokes, who you heard from earlier, was speaking on the eve of the second ashes test which starts tomorrow

morning at lords. england have madejust one change to their squad as they look to bring themselves level with australia. 0ur correspondentjoe wilson is with the team. lord's is a fascinating place to be on a day when there has been in so much fresh scrutiny about crickets openness and inclusivity. lots of work has been done over the years to try and change the elitist image of it lord's try and change the elitist image of it lords and you can see that advertise. you can also see taken space on the practice ground by a new ashes lounge, to get there, put their main source £1500. under ben stokes, england will continue their attacking coach approach with both selections. there'll be changes at fast bowler, the newcomer doing what against ireland, this is a strata. the only thing that is different is a bigger occasion for them. he has had his first test match and debut

game which he has had success from. so, i think coming in and being able to use them as a for the simeu role is something i'm looking forward to him and able to do and i think he's looking for to the change as well. with a sure that 1—0 up, the classic ashes script reads ruthless single—mindedness from them. there may be. they are talks about a broader approach, he's a mind manager and man manager. broader approach, he's a mind managerand man manager. he broader approach, he's a mind manager and man manager. he talk about technique _ manager and man manager. he talk about technique and _ manager and man manager. he talk about technique and working - manager and man manager. he talk about technique and working and i about technique and working and that's_ about technique and working and that's it — about technique and working and that's it if— about technique and working and that's it. if you get 11 players are comfortable in their own skin and going _ comfortable in their own skin and going about it their own way, you take away— going about it their own way, you take away a — going about it their own way, you take away a lot of the inhibitions, that is_ take away a lot of the inhibitions, that is where the biggest gains are had in _ that is where the biggest gains are had in the — that is where the biggest gains are had in the cricket team. everyone sees _ had in the cricket team. everyone sees the — had in the cricket team. everyone sees the game differently so it's been _ sees the game differently so it's been a _ sees the game differently so it's been a strength of ours and i think it makes— been a strength of ours and i think it makes it — been a strength of ours and i think it makes it easier when you have people _ it makes it easier when you have pe0pte in— it makes it easier when you have people in their 30s who have been doing _ people in their 30s who have been doing it _ people in their 30s who have been doing it for— people in their 30s who have been doing it for a fair while and they know_ doing it for a fair while and they know where they are a bit more than maybe _ know where they are a bit more than maybe when we are all 18 or 19 or

20. ~ ~ ., .., maybe when we are all 18 or 19 or 20. we know we can talk about what it's, but 20. we know we can talk about what it's. but what — 20. we know we can talk about what it's. but what if— 20. we know we can talk about what it's, but what if jack _ 20. we know we can talk about what it's, but what if jack leach _ 20. we know we can talk about what it's, but what if jack leach had - it's, but what if jack leach had been fit for england in the series question mark he was here in a t—shirt, may be showing rehan ahmed where he might have set a field. here we are, on the second test of the series and england have decided no specialists spinner. while england's cricketers will hope for better in the second ashes test — england's lionesses, preparing for the women's world cup next month, have a had a big boost today. defender millie bright, who'd been an injury doubt for the squad, is back in training. 0ur correspondent katie gornall has been watching the players at st george's park. that has got to uplifted everyone's mood seen millie bright back in training. {iii mood seen millie bright back in trainina. _, , , mood seen millie bright back in trainina. , , , training. of course, she is england's— training. of course, she is england's captain - training. of course, she is england's captain and - training. of course, she is - england's captain and arguably england's captain and arguably england's most important player. we haven't seen her in action since march when she was injured in josie's champions the game. she had knee surgery in april, i was here

last week for england training and she did not get on the pitch then but sit in the gym. she was out today, all beat training away from the group under a different programme. she did some work, some work on the ball, not much but she looked good out there and towards the end of the session she came and stood next to sarina weigman and washer team—mate continue with the seven—a—side game. there been questions about her fitness in the this work up and all the fans want to know if she is going to fit for that opening game against haiti on the 22nd ofjuly. this is what she had to say. 100%. the friendly coming up will be a little _ 100%. the friendly coming up will be a little bit _ 100%. the friendly coming up will be a little bit too soon but, like i said. — a little bit too soon but, like i said, there is much time and the main _ said, there is much time and the main thing — said, there is much time and the main thing is about being ready for the tournament and fit and ran to lo. the tournament and fit and ran to go rub _ the tournament and fit and ran to go rub in — the tournament and fit and ran to go. rub in the sense in your country as a major— go. rub in the sense in your country as a major terminating any game is a massive _ as a major terminating any game is a massive event, to lead a team out i know youhe — massive event, to lead a team out i know you're captain for the tournament is massive. it really is a big _

tournament is massive. it really is a big moment and certainly one that my family— a big moment and certainly one that my family and friends are super proud _ my family and friends are super proud of— my family and friends are super proud of and i'm super proud of, and honoured _ proud of and i'm super proud of, and honoured that she has given me that responsibility. the skipper back for england, we have spoken about injuries and missing players, each challenge that the england team faces. a scare earlierfor the england team faces. a scare earlier for alex greenwood, it's safe to say?— safe to say? that's right. you mentioned — safe to say? that's right. you mentioned the _ safe to say? that's right. you mentioned the injuries - safe to say? that's right. you mentioned the injuries in - safe to say? that's right. you mentioned the injuries in the | mentioned the injuries in the build—up to this tournament, so many high—profile injuries to the likes of leah williamson and frank kirby, we are on high alert. towards the end of the session, alex greenwood was involved when a tackle with georgia stanway, we could all hear it. everyone stopped and she went onto the pitch. she was on the ground for some time and looked in discomfort. does that was a real hearts in the monk moment for everyone on the pitch as well, she got up and walked off the pitch unaided puts up she had ice on her leg, we saw her afterward and she spoke with us and she said she was fine ijust a bit bruised. 0ne

spoke with us and she said she was fine ijust a bit bruised. one of the talking points in that media session, and another one was a future of our alessia russo. she left manchester united at the end of the season and has been linked with a move to arsenal but nothing has been confirmed. she says she has been confirmed. she says she has been able to put all of that destruction and talk of her future in the back of her mind. that's a topic at the moment but right— that's a topic at the moment but right now— that's a topic at the moment but right now unkempt my focus is on the workuo _ right now unkempt my focus is on the workuo it's_ right now unkempt my focus is on the workup. it's really important and it's been a — workup. it's really important and it's been a nice distraction to come here _ it's been a nice distraction to come here and get stuck into something and, obviously, this past summer was tough _ and, obviously, this past summer was tough but _ and, obviously, this past summer was tough but right now all focus on 0sher— tough but right now all focus on osher the — tough but right now all focus on 0sher the other workup and competing of there _ 0ne one other bits of news to bring you and that's luciusjennifer has come into the squad on a standby this to replace ajess into the squad on a standby this to replace a jess parker who has returned to manchester city for rehabilitation on her shoulder, she willjoin on that side list on

flight with the squad onto their first game on the 22nd ofjuly. that is england against haiti was up if she's not needed, she will fly back after that. she's not needed, she will fly back afterthat. before she's not needed, she will fly back after that. before that, and glenn have their final warm—up game on home soil against portugal on saturday. we home soil against portugal on saturda . ~ home soil against portugal on saturda .~ ., ., ., home soil against portugal on saturda . ~ ., ., ., ., saturday. we look forward to that. katie gornall at _ saturday. we look forward to that. katie gornall at st. _ saturday. we look forward to that. katie gornall at st. george's - saturday. we look forward to that. katie gornall at st. george's park. | time now for a quick look at some of the day's other football stories and... 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. mateo kovacic will a line—up for manchester city next season, afterjoining from chelsea. the croation international has signed a four—year deal, and becomes the trouble winners at first signing of the summer. tottenham hotspur have also confirmed a new signing today, italy international guglielmo vicario. the empoli goalkeeper has signed a five—year contract, subject to international clearance and a work permit.

we're going to stay with football. more than 80% of female players at the top european clubs say they suffer regular discomfort because of their football boots. the european clubs association surveyed 350 players from 16 top—tier teams. health experts say it's down to football boots currently on the market being mainly designed for white men: up up until recently, we only had men's football and boots on the market so having the data that needs to be the base for the development of a woman's football boots is a novel and needed an for manufacturers to create a product that is truly designed for women. we know that our foot is notjust a foot is for men and women, it's also different depending on ethnicity and we are try to capture that in the data. so, we know that especially for men's

studies, that with different ethnicities you have a variation in foot fit and with shape, and therefore we need to capture that in therefore we need to capture that in the data so we don't end up with the same estate we have in the men's football boots, where the football boot is designed for a white man. this month katie boulter achieved her dream of becoming the women's british number one and won her first title on the wta tour in nottingham. she was hoping for a similar run at eastbourne — with just six days to go until the start of wimbledon — but she's been knocked out in the opening round as 0lly foster reports: there been more ups than downs this month for katie boulter. she won her first title on the mentor, was in the top 100 for the first time in four years and was enjoying her new found status as a british number one. she enjoyed some of the early exchanges in this game. she is on the next decision of tyler, the high

society magazine out later this week in time for wimbledon. she would've loved to that's the whole week in eastbourne, but there is no shame in losing. katie boulter challenge fell flat, losing the first set. she had her sergeant in the second but her opponent was expected to be seated at the all england club, could be broken. too far to run for katie boulter. she float showed flashes of brilliance. a flashback to her run last year. as her opponent saw the match, all her attention returns to the home grand slam, where she will hope to make headlines. 0lly foster, bbc news. andy murray's preparations for wimbledon veered off track last week when he went out in the opening round of queen's. he'd gone into that with back to back grass court titles, albeit on the challenger tour. at 36, with a metal hip, you know the story — each wimbledon that comes around invariably leads to question

about whether it'll be his last. but as he's been telling my collegue lee mackenzie he's feeling good and relishing the start of the championships in just six days' time: it was an unbelievably important day for me and my career. you know, my feeling, and it still would be the same today, was that if i didn't when wimbledon probably make career would have been viewed as a failure. had i not done it. obviously, winning wimbledon for the first time was incredibly special day for me but the overwhelming feeling that i had on that day was relief. it wasn't happiness. it was not excitement. i was relieved that i managed to do it. ifelt excitement. i was relieved that i managed to do it. i felt there was a lot of pressure on me to win that match and i put a lot of it on

myself as well and it builds up into myself as well and it builds up into my head to be something there was no question it's amazing to win the tournament here. i would've loved to have done it ten times but it was built up to be this huge, huge, thing and after i won it was just relief. i wasn't sure that scharf for a little while after i won, where do i go next?- for a little while after i won, where do i go next? you're still here. where do i go next? you're still here- you're — where do i go next? you're still here. you're still _ where do i go next? you're still here. you're still competed - where do i go next? you're still here. you're still competed for| where do i go next? you're still. here. you're still competed for so i imagine you're not someone who likes to make up the numbers, so does that mean you're sitting here believing you have a good chance of this wimbledon? i you have a good chance of this wimbledon?— you have a good chance of this wimbledon? i thinki do. i don't think there's _ wimbledon? i thinki do. i don't think there's many _ wimbledon? i thinki do. i don't think there's many players - wimbledon? i thinki do. i don't think there's many players in i wimbledon? ithinki do. i don't| think there's many players in the drawer that have the experience i have on grass courts. there's not many guys in the drawer that i could play on monday where i would think i cannot win this. it will be

extremely difficult to get to the latter stage again but i believe i can do it if i am in the right place physically and mentally, which right now i feel like i am. yes, it's differently possible.— now i feel like i am. yes, it's differently possible. let's hope this time next _ differently possible. let's hope this time next week _ differently possible. let's hope this time next week where - differently possible. let's hope i this time next week where talking was a great andy murray start at wimbledon. it's time now for some of the day's other sport stories and the women's tennis association has committed to giving equal prize money at events where both men and women feature by 2027. the governing body would also increase the number of top—tier wta tournaments outside of the grand slams to ten. the premier 15s league will be rebranded as premiership women's rugby from next season. the change is part of a ten year plan for the sport in england. gloucester—hartpury were crowned champions last weekend for the first time in their history in front of a record crowd of nearly 10,000. scotland have suffered their first defeat of the world cup qualifiers as sri lanka won by 82 runs in bulawayo. both sides are already through to the super six stage with scotland facing

west indies on saturday. there's more on those stories on the bbc sports website. (from one record breaker to another, we end tonight with somebody�*s who's set a new time record for scaling the munros — that's all the mountains in scotland higher than 3000 feet. we end tonight with a record breaker who has set a new time record for scaling the munros — that's all the mountains in scotland higher than 3000 feet. the challenge saw runner jamie aarons ascend 459,000 ft in total, that's the equivalent of climbing mount everest 16 times. she did it in 31 days ten hours and 27 minutes and spoke to me a short while ago: i'm feeling intense pride both in myself and the team we had around the last month and even before then. the fact that we managed to pull it off and finished around and should do so in record time which was icing on the cake. my goal had always been to try and compete as quickly as i could and the fact that we managed to do so in what turned out to be a

record—breaking time is phenomenal and fills me with pride. you mentioned _ and fills me with pride. you mentioned the _ and fills me with pride. you mentioned the record—breaking time, you beat the previous record by 12 hours. how much was that record in your mind? it hours. how much was that record in your mind?— your mind? it was certainly in my mind as something _ your mind? it was certainly in my mind as something that - your mind? it was certainly in my mind as something that i - your mind? it was certainly in my| mind as something that i thought, your mind? it was certainly in my i mind as something that i thought, if all the stars aligned, was possibly, just maybe, achievable. i was attracted to doing that round in that fashion. initially, when i heard donnie campbell, the previous record holder interviewed on completion of his round a few years ago, for me the ultimate goal was about trying to do it as quickly as i personally could do. and having done these kind of marker as a aspiration was certainly motivational.— aspiration was certainly motivational. �*, . , aspiration was certainly motivational. h . , ., motivational. it's incredible to think about — motivational. it's incredible to think about the _ motivational. it's incredible to think about the walking - motivational. it's incredible to think about the walking and i motivational. it's incredible to - think about the walking and running and cycling and kayaking, there'll people watching this wondering why, why did you want to do this? it why did you want to do this? it

comes back to, i wasn't sure if i could was up there was something unshakably appealing about pursuing that goal was up there is something about marrying the pursuit of a incredibly ambitious goals with scottish outdoors, with adventure, with the come rodri of friends. i recognise early on it was a gold that was only going to be achieved if i had the support of others. and if i had the support of others. and if we did it as a team. i've been raising money for world bicycle relief, which provides bicycles the people in developing countries to empower them to access education, health care, and employment. brilliantjamie aarons there. that is all from sportsday, a reminder of her top story. racism, sexism, and classes classism, are widespread in cricket in english and was cricket. more on that on a website. but for all of us here, good night.

during wagner's aborted mutiny. live from london. this is bbc news. the leader of belarus, alexander lukashenko, gives his first account of negotiations with the wagner boss — yevgeny prigozhin — as russia faced crisis on saturday. translation: but we wantjustice. they want to strangle us. we will march on moscow, and i say, "halfway, they will squash you like a bug." vladimir putin is in moscow, thanking russian troops — for protecting the country —