tv Sportsday BBC News August 7, 2023 1:30pm-1:46pm BST
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hello, welcome to the programme. we start with the women's football world cup. england have reached the quarterfinals, but onlyjust. they needed penalties to beat nigeria after it finished 0—0 in normal time, the lionesses also had laurenjames sent off in the second—half. penalties were a theme of the match in brisbane. sarina wiegman�*s team thought they had one in the first half when rachel daly went down in the box claiming she was pushed, but that was overturned by var. nigeria caused england plenty of problems and had the player—advantage afterjames was dismissed for a stamp on michelle alozie.
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the winner couldn't be found in 120 minutes, so it went to penalties, with chloe kelly smashing home the winner to send england through to the last eight. so, a dramatic win for england, who move into the quarterfinals to play colombia orjamaica on saturday. our reporterjane dougall is there. jane, this was far from comfortable and england will feel fairly fortunate to still be at the tournament. england is also very lucky to be here. nigeria were the better team throughout the match and they had a couple of chances to have managed to win it and put england out. they wouldn't have been the first big team to have gone out because we have seen in america, the holders,
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go out. we have seen germany and brazil go out in the group stages. england will be feeling very fortunate indeed that they haven't followed suit. there have been a couple of major talking points in this match, first of all the shout for the penalty where it looked as though rachel daly was pushed in the box. many of the fans i spoke to afterwards felt quite hard done by by that. of course the real talking point, laurenjames�*s red card. not many people had many arguments with that decision. it definitely looked like a stamp on the nigerian player. so a straight red for her. of course england them were in real trouble because they had to play extra time with just ten players. because they had to play extra time withjust ten players. then because they had to play extra time with just ten players. then of going to penalties as well with without one of their best strikers there to take one of those. in georgia stanway missing the first penalty.
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it was only because nigeria then went on to miss two of their own penalties themselves that england went through. chloe kelly scoring the decisive one there. yes, this was, by the skin of their teeth that england went through. nigeria are a very strong team. their performance has far outweighed their fifa ranking, they are ranked aoth. they have already beaten australia in the tournament, they have the olympic champions, canada, to a draw and effectively held england to a scoreless draw, as well. what's the reaction been from the england camp? also, the fallout from that red card for laurenjames? so the players have gone through the soon and have been speaking to the bbc and several of them have set out please they were at how much they
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grouped together to tough it out against a very formidable side, against a very formidable side, against a very formidable side, against a side that was known for being athletic and physical. they knew that going into this match. england felt that they stay together and fought to keep nigeria at bay. some of the players said they were pleased about the result, about the scoreless result in getting through on penalties, but they will be without lauren james for the quarter finals, so that is a huge blow for england. her loss is certainly going to be felt. she is the leading goal scorer for to be felt. she is the leading goal scorerfor england at to be felt. she is the leading goal scorer for england at the tournament, she performed so impressively against china, setting up impressively against china, setting up three of the goals, scoring two of her own. she has proved herself valuable to the england side. of course, we will have to deal without her. as the manager said, frustrations had been running high in that match because theyjust
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couldn't get past nigeria and sometimes that is what happens with inexperienced players. it sometimes that is what happens with inexperienced players.— inexperienced players. it was 'ust such a quick �* inexperienced players. it was 'ust such a quick moment. i inexperienced players. it was 'ust such a quick moment. i i inexperienced players. it was 'ust such a quick moment. i don't h inexperienced players. it wasjust i such a quick moment. i don't really know_ such a quick moment. idon't really know what— such a quick moment. i don't really know what happened. it is a game where _ know what happened. it is a game where the — know what happened. it is a game where the emotions are really high, the intensity is so high, and it is 'ust the intensity is so high, and it is just in_ the intensity is so high, and it is just in a — the intensity is so high, and it is just in a split second that things happen— just in a split second that things happen that you got the red card. i haven't— happen that you got the red card. i haven't seen it back yet, but those things. _ haven't seen it back yet, but those things, sometimes that is experience.— things, sometimes that is experience. things, sometimes that is exerience. , ., , ., experience. there is a little bit of rest now between _ experience. there is a little bit of rest now between now _ experience. there is a little bit of rest now between now and - experience. there is a little bit of rest now between now and the i experience. there is a little bit of. rest now between now and the last date? . , rest now between now and the last date? ., , ., , , , date? yeah, they have six days. they will travel back _ date? yeah, they have six days. they will travel back to _ date? yeah, they have six days. they will travel back to their _ date? yeah, they have six days. they will travel back to their base - date? yeah, they have six days. they will travel back to their base near - will travel back to their base near sydney were presumed they might be given a day or two off. then back to training again because they have a big match coming up on saturday. there are through to the quarterfinals and they will be playing eitherjamaica or colombia after the outcome of their last 16
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tie. england can take their time to do their research now. they knew out of the two teams that they will be playing one of them, so they will be able to look at the formations and tactics that they might want to employ against either of those sites. but a little bit of rest, bit of recuperation, and perhaps a rethink as well after lauren james's red card and the repercussions that come with that.— they'll be joined in the last eight by hosts australia who beat denmark in sydney. it was a comfortable 2—0 win for the mathildas after caitlin foord slotted the ball through the legs of the denmark goalkeeper. a second goal by hayley raso sealed the win for austrailia who will face either france or morocco in the quarterfinals. austrailia's star striker sam kerr was also introduced as a second—half sub. rangers now know their route
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to the group stage of the champions league. first they need to beat servette in the third qualifying round starting on wednesday and then they will need to beat either psv eindhoven or strum graz to advance. aston villa are preparing for their first season of european football for 13 years. they've been drawn against hibernian or luzern in the europa conference league. it's after they finished seventh in the premier league last season under unai emery. manchester united defender raphael varane says players and managers are "not being heard" when it comes to new injury time and dissent rules. all but two efl fixtures went to 100 minutes over the weekend, to more accurately reflect stoppages in play, while players and managers have been warned they face tougher punishments for poor behaviour. varane says on social media that players have shared concerns for many years that there are too many games and it's at a dangerous level for players.
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he adds, "we just want to be in good condition on the pitch to give 100% to our club and fans. "why are our opinions not being heard?" henry slade will not be at the upcoming rugby union world cup. he has not been selected for the england squad, despite playing at the past two tournaments. alex domdrandt is also absent from the 33—man squad. england's first game is against argentina in marseille in just over a month's time. our rugby correspondent chrisjones has been with the squad this morning. behind me the 30 men —— 33 men selected for the world cup squad. the tournament is getting under way on the 8th of september. some pickles to be made by steve borthwick. no henry slade, he has been an ever present part of the england midfield for the last four years. the likes ofjoe marchand had
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been preferred. no alex dombrandt at number eight is a bit of a surprise. some youth is well included, feel down, he is named as one of three hookers. henry arendt also gets his place in the 33. a real mix of youth and experience. as many as 16 of the players who went to the world cup in 2019 are back four years on. while there is depth in certain positions, in other there is pressure on a few individuals, namelyjamie george and billy vunipola at number eight. they have three more warm up games before their opening game on the 9th of september in marseille. you can get all the latest sports news at from the bbc sport app or from our website — that's bbc.co.uk/sport. from me and the rest of the team at the bbc sport centre, goodbye.
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welcome back. you're watching bbc news with me, frankie mccamley. lets head back to dorset now where the bbc understands that the first migrants have arrived on a barge off the south coast, with further arrivals expected today. i want to show you live pictures coming in to us. this is the barge — called the bibby stockholm — it'll be used to house up to 500 men while they await the outcome of their asylum applications. campaigners have expressed concern about conditions on board, but the government insists the vessel is safe and that it will help reduce the cost of placing migrants in hotels. azadeh moshiri has more on the living conditions on the barge. first let's look at the occupants. the asylum—seekers will be all male and aged between 18 to 65 years old. they will be staying on here for about three to six months as they await the outcome
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of their asylum application. now to the barge itself. it's about 93 metres long, that's close to the size of a football pitch, and three storeys high. the government has said that this accommodation is both basic and functional. these asylum—seekers won't be the first ones who will have been housed on a vessel like this. in fact, this particular one had oil workers, construction workers, as well as asylum—seekers in other countries stay here. but the experience that these new occupants will have will be very different. the government has set up a tv room with a screen and couches, a multi—faith prayer room, as well as a classroom in case the asylum—seekers would want to hold meetings or perform other activities. but the occupancy level is what's so different. before, the capacity on the barge was up to 222 people. they're now raising that to 500 there — more than doubling it. now, how are they doing that?
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well, they're installing extra bunk beds in each room and they've turned communal areas into bedrooms as well. that's led to a lot of concerns. the fire brigades union has called this a potential death trap. a0 organisations have also signed an open letter where they said these are detention—like conditions. they also went on to say that containing people who have been through traumatising experiences is cruel and inhumane. now the uk government aren't the only ones to have explored an option like this. in fact, the uk government is reported to have visited a vessel near amsterdam that also housed asylum—seekers. and the uk government is insisting that this is all part of their plan to reduce the £6 million per day cost to house asylum—seekers in hotels. they're also insisting that this barge is better value for british taxpayers. staying on the subject of migrants and the government has said it
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will triple fines against employers and landlords who allow illegal migrants to work for them or rent their properties. firms who are found to have repeatedly employed illegal migrants could face fines of up to £60,000 per breach. the home office says opportunities for illegal working and renting are significant pull factors for illegal migration. immigration minister robertjenrick said the move would help to deter migrants from crossing the channel to the south coast of england. our chief political correspondent nick eardley has more. the government's argument is that it's a significant part of the business models that help bring people to the uk on small boats. they are making a pretty big thing today of saying we think that cracking down on people working illegally or living in accommodation illegally will have an impact. so the two things the government are saying today is, one, yes, we will increase those fines
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significantly, to say to employers and landlords if you have someone illegally working for you or living in your accommodation then you could face financial ruin. the government is also saying that it is going to increase enforcement of these fines and make sure that it is cracking down as much as possible on people who are breaking the law. so i think it's part of a wider messaging. we were talking earlier about the bibby stockholm and the government's plans to house some asylum—seekers on barges in the next few months. it's all part of the government in the uk trying to say we are going to throw the book at this issue and do absolutely everything we can to try and reduce the amount of people coming into the uk illegally. the big question, of course, is what impact will it have and will it fulfil rishi sunak�*s promise to stop the small boats? the average uk house price has fallen for the fourth month
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in a row, according to halifax, which says higher borrowing costs are increasingly pushing first—time buyers to switch to smaller homes. the average uk house price fell by 0.3% injuly, its monthly index showed. prices dropped the most in south—east england. live now to our cost—of—living correspondent, kevin peachey. kevin, firstly, just talk us through the figures. it isa it is a continuation of what we have seenin it is a continuation of what we have seen in some recent surveys. this one is from the halifax, part of the lloyds banking group, the biggest lender in the uk, saying that house prices are down for the fourth month in a row. we have also had a 2.4% drop in house prices compared with a year ago. drop in house prices compared with a yearago. it drop in house prices compared with a year ago. it is quite at chunky fall
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