threat crisis as an ex potential threat from the time we took office. not only for us, but for all of humanity. is rishi sunak walking back some of his major green commitments? speculation tonight the pm will delay the ban on the sales of new petrol and diesel cars, and the phase out of gas boilers. and all this on the day the un warns world leader they are falling abysmally short on their net zero targets. also tonight... doctors in england stage the biggest walk out so far, in the dispute over pay. but could the government force them back to work? and in paris, sir keir starmer presents emmanuel macron with an arsenal shirt. but what would he want in return if he becomes the prime minister? the bbc has learnt that the prime minister is planning to water down significant commitments to net zero,

and will argue that the uk has over delivered on confronting climate change and that other countries need to pull their weight. among a number of core policy changes, rishi sunak is considering pushing back the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 to 2035. and the phasing out of all gas boilers by 2035 would be weakened. instead the government would only require 80% to be phased out by then. homeowners and landlords would be told that there will be no new energy efficiency regulations on homes. the prime minister is considering announcing these and other changes later this week. this was the green mp, caroline lucas reacting. it is so economically illiterate as well as being a prime example of environmental vandalism. peter saulljoins me

now from westminster. this news breaking in the last few hours, what else is being considered?— hours, what else is being considered? ' . , considered? eight different policies are bein: considered? eight different policies are being looked _ considered? eight different policies are being looked at. _ considered? eight different policies are being looked at. none - considered? eight different policies are being looked at. none of- considered? eight different policies are being looked at. none of this . considered? eight different policies are being looked at. none of this is actually nailed down but we are expecting a speech from rishi sunak in the coming days. you have mentioned some of the key ones, they are keeping on the table, the idea of delaying that 2030 deadline on the ban on the sale of new diesel and petrol cars. similar timescale being pushed back for the introduction of electric boilers compared to gas boilers. lots of these things being looked at the moment and they've asked the various different apartments involved to work out how this might work in practice. it clearly, a major shift in policy from rishi sunak. he is insisting on the one hand, he wants to still press ahead with the wider initiative of hitting zero by 2050, but it is the individual things that affect people that are going to have to be looked at again. i have been over the road in the houses of

parliament trying to gauge reaction from conservative mps. some are quite happy, saying it is practical, people shouldn't have to be asked to pay huge amounts of money to deal with that transition to net zero. 0thers with that transition to net zero. others are incandescent. chris skidmore, conservative mp who authored a wide—ranging report about the drive to zero. he has said this evening that this potentially would be the greatest mistake of rishi sunak�*s premiership. i5 be the greatest mistake of rishi sunak's premiership.— sunak's premiership. is this becoming — sunak's premiership. is this becoming a _ sunak's premiership. is this becoming a wedge - sunak's premiership. is this becoming a wedge issue? l sunak's premiership. is this i becoming a wedge issue? we sunak's premiership. is this - becoming a wedge issue? we saw in the uxbridge by—election how damaging to labour's chances that the expansion of the ulez zone was. and he thinks alleviating some of these measures might win him some votes in the poll?— votes in the poll? yes, one of the conservative _ votes in the poll? yes, one of the conservative mps _ votes in the poll? yes, one of the conservative mps i _ votes in the poll? yes, one of the conservative mps i was _ votes in the poll? yes, one of the conservative mps i was talking i votes in the poll? yes, one of the conservative mps i was talking to | conservative mps i was talking to was the new mp from uxbridge. he

said people think things are going too far and too fast, not just said people think things are going too far and too fast, notjust in terms of ulez but other things as well. so that by—election victory was a light in the dark. he has lost a lot of other by—elections and is still mile behind the labour party in the polls and that has got him thinking. this is someone when he was standing to be conservative leader who talked how he really cared about climate change, it was something his daughters kept bringing up to him. although he wants to hit the main target, he clearly is bringing hard now about how he can just ease the impact on ordinary households. he needs to make a bit of a splash and that is what this is about at the moment, in order to change the political weather a bit. it will get tongues wagging and lots of people already reacting to it. he will hope it does set up a clear dividing line between himself and the labour party. just

set it in the _ himself and the labour party. just set it in the wider context would you. we had a very big cop26 conference in glasgow where boris johnson was leading the world on zero target. now we are saying world leaders are so far behind the targets they have set themselves and now we have the uk watering down so many of its targets, how about a scene in new york?— many of its targets, how about a scene in new york? probably not erceived scene in new york? probably not perceived very — scene in new york? probably not perceived very well _ scene in new york? probably not l perceived very well internationally. rishi sunak, we have been told that when he makes the argument, he will say the uk has done more than competitive competitor countries around the world and it is time for other countries to take their fair share in terms of dealing with climate change. some conservative mps have been saying the timescales we were talking about with petrol and diesel cars puts us on a par with equivalent countries. it is a sensible approach to take. there is a real risk for rishi sunak

internationally if it looks like he is growing back and something that you save the uk likes to think it has led the world on.— you save the uk likes to think it has led the world on. peter, thank ou ve has led the world on. peter, thank you very much _ has led the world on. peter, thank you very much i'm _ has led the world on. peter, thank you very much i'm sure _ has led the world on. peter, thank you very much i'm sure we - has led the world on. peter, thank you very much i'm sure we will. has led the world on. peter, thankj you very much i'm sure we will get more reaction to that news through the course of the programme and perhaps we will set it in the context of what is being discussed at the un. rules of diplomacy dictate outwardly the should be steered by the party

in power. the fact he got the invitation suggest france and europe are keen to know what a labour government might mean for future relations. it government might mean for future relations. ., , , government might mean for future relations. . , , , relations. it was my first opportunity _ relations. it was my first opportunity to _ relations. it was my first opportunity to say - relations. it was my first opportunity to say how l relations. it was my first - opportunity to say how much i relations. it was my first _ opportunity to say how much i value the relationship between our two countries, particularly when it comes to prosperity and security. and how, if we are privileged enough to be elected into power, i intend to be elected into power, i intend to build on that relationship and make it even stronger than it is today. make it even stronger than it is toda . �* , make it even stronger than it is toda. �*, ,, ., make it even stronger than it is toda. �*, ,, ._, ., ., make it even stronger than it is toda. �*, ,, ., ., ., today. let's speak to an author at think-tank- _ today. let's speak to an author at think-tank. is _ today. let's speak to an author at think-tank. is this _ today. let's speak to an author at think-tank. is this unusual- today. let's speak to an author at think-tank. is this unusual for- think—tank. is this unusual for opposition leaders to visit chancel reason europe head of an election? it is indicative of an opposition leader he fancies their chances of winning the next election. what i think this really tells us is keir starmer is starting to introduce his project in prime minister sale, present himself as a likely candidate to be in office next year.

there is a perceived wisdom in british politics that in order to win a general election you have to appear prime ministerial. 0ne win a general election you have to appear prime ministerial. one of the ways to do that is to tow european capitals overseas and meet important leaders, especially in a context where, in recent history, british leaders have not always been welcome in the elysee palace of the holes are paris palace in europe. he might be lookin: are paris palace in europe. he might be looking at — are paris palace in europe. he might be looking at the _ are paris palace in europe. he might be looking at the polls, _ are paris palace in europe. he might be looking at the polls, because - be looking at the polls, because there is some suggestion that opinions about brexit have sort of slumped in recent months. is there enthusiasm within the red wool seeds that keir starmer would need to win to become prime ministerfor reopening the negotiation? to become prime minister for reopening the negotiation? labour's brexit position _ reopening the negotiation? labour's brexit position is _ reopening the negotiation? labour's brexit position is a _ reopening the negotiation? labour's brexit position is a calculated - brexit position is a calculated gamble, and its core voter base is fro your opinion and more affluent

in southern seeds with the traditional redwall base, which predominantly voted for brexit, but according to the polls don't think thatis according to the polls don't think that is necessarily going that well. they think it is tied up with the poor economic performance of the uk and so labour thinks there might be and so labour thinks there might be a space to start talking about, not fundamentally changing the relationship, not rejoining the customs union or the single market, but having some additional deals which might take the edge of some of the economic damage of brexit and it thinks it can offer those up without alienating redwall voters, because they have also felt the economic effects of leaving. the they have also felt the economic effects of leaving.— effects of leaving. the events of this ast effects of leaving. the events of this past week _ effects of leaving. the events of this past week have _ effects of leaving. the events of this past week have been - this past week have been interesting, he has been in the hague to talk to europol about the gangs sending boats across the channel, he has been to talk to centre—left leaders and now paris. is this trying to shift public opinion about keir starmer to make him look more like a prime minister

than the leader of an opposition? i don't think he has tried to come back from these trips with concrete policy proposals. it wouldn't be possible to nail those down in these types of meetings, because as you are saying, protocol dictates that business should be discussed with the government of the day. so it has to be primarily red as pr and that notion of being prime ministerial can matter. if we look at the polls, he is about ten points ahead of rishi sunak in terms of his voters would make the better prime minister. i think he is trying to nail that down, this image of him as a serious state person. qm. nail that down, this image of him as a serious state person.— a serious state person. 0k, thank ou ve a serious state person. 0k, thank you very much — a serious state person. 0k, thank you very much indeed. _ a serious state person. 0k, thank you very much indeed. we - a serious state person. 0k, thank you very much indeed. we will. you very much indeed. we will certainly focus through the programme on rishi sunak's visit. let's return to our top story because the prime minister is expected to make a far—reaching announcement on some of his climate

plans. justin rowlatt is here, who better to cast his eye over what is being proposed. he says he is not ditching his net zero targets, how do you balance that with rolling back the target you have set yourself?— back the target you have set ourself? ,, . , .,, yourself? essentially he has said, we will delay _ yourself? essentially he has said, we will delay it. _ yourself? essentially he has said, we will delay it, do _ yourself? essentially he has said, we will delay it, do it _ yourself? essentially he has said, we will delay it, do it later. - yourself? essentially he has said, we will delay it, do it later. but i we will delay it, do it later. but if you delay it, you have got to do more, more quickly in the future. he is creating a problem for a future government. he might say, that is their problem, but it is a problem for the country and for the world if we water down our climate commitments in this way. it is an interesting position he is taking. he says other countries need to do their bit, which is often a common refrain when it comes to the climate, but we are only i% of global emissions, why do we need to go faster, put the onus on the americans and the chinese, what is wrong with that argument? {line wrong with that argument? one ara ument wrong with that argument? one argument is. — wrong with that argument? one argument is, there _ wrong with that argument? iaz argument is, there are benefits

wrong with that argument? ©“i2 argument is, there are benefits for us cutting carbon now. it means we have potentially have a lead in key industries, industries the rest of the world if they decarbonise are going to need to use. for example, we have been trying to build up an electric car industry in britain and many car companies have said they want hard targets for the cutting petrol and diesel cars. you are spending hundreds of millions of pounds retooling a factory to create these vehicles, you want to make sure there is a market for them in the future. there is a political argument as well, britain has boasted, we have seen tory leader is boasting of the fact that britain leads on cutting carbon. that has been serious, it has given britain heft in diplomatic terms, looking at the way we manage the cop26 conference in glasgow. it has political benefits, there is a moral argument, we began the industrial revolution created the industries that are creating carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. those are the kind of arguments that people will

use to push back against the point that we are very small percentage of emitters. he that we are very small percentage of emitters. , , i, , i, that we are very small percentage of emitters. i , i, , i, emitters. he tells the story of the hottest summer— emitters. he tells the story of the hottest summer we _ emitters. he tells the story of the hottest summer we have - emitters. he tells the story of the hottest summer we have just - emitters. he tells the story of the | hottest summer we have just lived through and record, the droughts in the horn of africa, the flooding in libya. this is the story, as president biden said of why we need to go faster on fossil fuels. they keep saying this, they said it last week at the g20, they said it at the un assembly, but they do the reverse in reality? un assembly, but they do the reverse in reali ? , i, un assembly, but they do the reverse in reali ? i i, , i, , in reality? there is a problem particularly — in reality? there is a problem particularly with _ in reality? there is a problem particularly with democratic i particularly with democratic politicians. these are tough decisions to make. there are sections of the electorate that are opposed to these kinds of measures, whatever you don't agree with the kind of arguments i have been making in favour of cutting carbon now, and they are pushing back. so there is an electoral argument that there is benefit to be had by delaying these measures. it is hard for democratic politicians to hold the line on

tough issues like tackling climate change. tough issues like tackling climate chan . e. , tough issues like tackling climate chance. i , tough issues like tackling climate chance. i i ii change. there is this thing and we have talked _ change. there is this thing and we have talked about _ change. there is this thing and we have talked about it _ change. there is this thing and we have talked about it on _ change. there is this thing and we have talked about it on the - have talked about it on the programme called green lash and we are starting to see it with voters with the yellow vest in france and the recent vote in spain, actually, people, yes, they understand the science around climate change but they don't want to pay the price for it and they are voting with their feet. ~ it and they are voting with their feet. i ii i i ii i, it and they are voting with their feet. ~ ii i, i it and they are voting with their feet. ~ ii ii ii i, i ii it and they are voting with their feet. ii i,i ii ii feet. we appear to be a tipping oint feet. we appear to be a tipping point where — feet. we appear to be a tipping point where it _ feet. we appear to be a tipping point where it will _ feet. we appear to be a tipping point where it will become - feet. we appear to be a tipping - point where it will become cheaper, for example with electric vehicles, for example with electric vehicles, for some vehicles it already is in terms of lifetime cost, to have the electric vehicle. we are seeing china producing some really extraordinarily cheap electric vehicles with the kind of range that would make them a really marketable product in britain. if british industry cannot retool and compete with those kind of products, we will not have a car industry in this country. 800,000 people employed either directly or indirectly in the industry, it is important but might you have to make the economic

argument before you make the climate argument? it will take awhile for the industry to retool, so it takes time but they want to see petrol and diesel band. the industry wants it, but maybe there is a political discomfort at the moment. but maybe the longer term that a policy for the longer term that a policy for the country might be to stick to the commitment in banning the vehicles. justin rowlatt, thank you for being with us. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. global oil prices have reached the highest level in more than ten months. brent crude rose above $90 a barrel on tuesday. it is being driven by saudi arabia and russia. the international energy agency has warned of a supply shortfall by the end of the year. spain's parliament has allowed its national legislators to use the country's minority languages, catalan, basque and galician for the first time. spain's far—right party vox

abandoned the session in protest at the bill's approval — which had been a long—held objective of smaller parties from regions in spain's north with bilingual populations. for the first time, more than one in ten people injapan are aged 80 or older. the united nations says the country has the world's oldest population, measured by the proportion of people aged 65 or older. japan also has one of the world's lowest birth rates, despite recent efforts to increase that rate. you're live with bbc news. well, nhs consultants this morning walked off thejob in england at the start of another 48 hour strike, over pay. they'll bejoined by junior doctors tomorrow. and that will mean hospitals here will be reduced to a level of service, that we normally only see on christmas day. almost 900,000 nhs appointments or hospital procedures have had to be rescheduled in england since staff first began these

strikes in december. charlie is undergoing treatment for breast cancer, she spoke to our health editor hugh pyms about the effects the strikes are having on her. i had a 30—day wait between having the scan and receiving the results of the scan. which is as you can imagine, psychologically very difficult. there's a lot of anxiety in the lead up to a scan, but also in the lead up to getting results. that's really difficult as a patient, you know, having increased anxiety from delays, having anxiety around your childcare and life admin, and the thought of this industrial action continuing or even increasing is really, really worrying. it is now 181 days since the doctors union, the bma, and the health secretary, steve barclay, held talks over pay. and still there is no indication the government is prepared to go beyond, the 8.8% they have offered junior doctors, and the 6% for consultants. instead the government announced today it intends to order doctors off picket lines to maintain

a minimum level of service. the new regulations, which now apply in six areas of the economy would come in next year, it would mean that in future doctors and nurses would have to provide a certain level of cover if served with a "work notice" by their employer. with more on this is our health editor hugh pym. good to see. 7.8 million people already on a waiting list at the end ofjuly. the nhs confederation said today they expect to cancel more appointments and operations than ever before, so what the advice to people who, this week, might be expecting to go into hospital? it is very difficult. _ expecting to go into hospital? it is very difficult, as _ expecting to go into hospital? it 3 very difficult, as we had the from charlie, who has breast cancer. she has had her surgery but she needs scans and follow—up appointments and certainly a couple of them have been affected by the strikes. it is going

to be affecting quite a large range of people if it continues, this industrial action by both groups of doctors, thejunior industrial action by both groups of doctors, the junior doctors and the more senior consultants, with no obvious sign of resolution, it could continue for several months. rishi sunak has said that his pledge to reduce nhs waiting lists is now very much in doubt. he has blamed the doctored union, the british medical association. they have hit back at the prime minister, saying it is a cheap shot on waiting lists were rising anywhere before the pandemic and certainly after it. it is wrong just to blame their action. a pretty acrimonious state of affairs with this biggest and most widespread strike byjunior and senior doctors strike by junior and senior doctors taking strike byjunior and senior doctors taking place on wednesday for 2h hours. taking place on wednesday for 24 hours. ii ii ~ taking place on wednesday for 24 hours. ii ii «i ii i ii hours. can we talk about the change to the strike — hours. can we talk about the change to the strike will _ hours. can we talk about the change to the strike will governments - hours. can we talk about the change to the strike will governments want | to the strike will governments want to the strike will governments want to introduce, a minimum level of

service, how would that work? there is legislation — service, how would that work? there is legislation which _ service, how would that work? there is legislation which has _ service, how would that work? there is legislation which has already - is legislation which has already gone through parliament which is on the statute book for the government to be able to introduce a minimum service levels in a range of public sector workplaces, service levels in a range of public sectorworkplaces, not service levels in a range of public sector workplaces, notjust in health. so now the health secretary covering england, steve barclay has gone out to consultation on how this might be applied to front—line doctors and nurses. 0ther might be applied to front—line doctors and nurses. other staff as well, involved in clinical areas covering urgent care, that there would be defined numbers of those clinicians who would be required to work during strikes to cover urgent care. at the moment, the arrangement is life and limb cover. mr barclay wants a standard set of regulations. the union has come back and said we are providing safe cover and more

regulations is not needed and it is just another attempt by the government to undermine their position. government to undermine their osition. i ii i position. the consultants will -robabl position. the consultants will probably say _ position. the consultants will probably say they _ position. the consultants will probably say they are - position. the consultants will| probably say they are working position. the consultants will i probably say they are working in position. the consultants will - probably say they are working in a limited number of service. if doctors defied the work order presented to them, could they be sacked? ii i ii presented to them, could they be sacked? ii iii i i ii sacked? that is a possibility that is bein: sacked? that is a possibility that is being discussed, _ sacked? that is a possibility that is being discussed, since - sacked? that is a possibility that is being discussed, since this - is being discussed, since this proposal emerged. all the union could be sued. all of this has to be worked out, the details to be worked out and that is why it has gone out for consultation. it is not entirely clear at this stage how it will work in practice. but in theory, if doctors have to be in the workplace under the law, under these regulations and they are not there, then they would be subject to proceedings. but the point still being made is, that is precisely whatjunior doctors and consultants

what junior doctors and consultants have whatjunior doctors and consultants have agreed to do during theirjoint strike and another actions, they will provide urgent care cover, christmas day cover, as they call it. they say it is wrong for the government to come in with these what they say are rather heavy—handed regulations. what they say are rather heavy-handed regulations. what they say are rather hea -handed reuulations. , heavy-handed regulations. hugh pym, thank ou heavy-handed regulations. hugh pym, thank you very — heavy-handed regulations. hugh pym, thank you very much _ heavy-handed regulations. hugh pym, thank you very much indeed. _ we were talking earlier about sec keir starmer�*s trip to paris and how he would like to look at the brexit arrangements, improve deals in recognition for professionals and on veterinary arrangements at the border. but could he go any further. it is a coincidence... france and germany want to reform eu. the experts revealed their plan of multi—speed — actually, four—speed — europe. which will, as the authors of the idea hope, prepare the eu forfuture enlargement. live now to jakob hanke vela, a brussels playbook writer

could you have bronze membership of the european union?— the european union? basically. you have four consensual— the european union? basically. you have four consensual circle - the european union? basically. you have four consensual circle is - the european union? basically. you have four consensual circle is a - have four consensual circle is a membership or lose association to the eu. the deeper circle would be the eu. the deeper circle would be the countries that want to move forward with ever more integration, meaning new taxes, new fiscal union. the second circle would be the eu as we currently know it, with its parliament and the commission but not necessarily fiscal union. and then the third circle would be associate members and the authors of this report that france and germany presented today, say the uk could be one of these associate members. meaning it could be part of the single market, it could trade with the eu but it wouldn't have to participate in the political union and it wouldn't have the right to vote. ~ ii and it wouldn't have the right to vote. i ii ii i, vote. what about “oining the euro? that also, vote. what about 'oining the euro? mat am, if—

vote. what about “oining the euro? that also. ifyou — vote. what about joining the euro? that also, if you are _ vote. what about joining the euro? that also, if you are an _ vote. what about joining the euro? that also, if you are an associate i that also, if you are an associate member you would be like switzerland or norway, so you would be allowed to trade but you wouldn'tjoin the euro orjoin any of the political programmes. euro orjoin any of the political programmes-— euro orjoin any of the political rourammes. ii i i programmes. ok, that is interesting. the headlines — programmes. ok, that is interesting. the headlines today, _ programmes. ok, that is interesting. the headlines today, the _ programmes. ok, that is interesting. the headlines today, the front - programmes. ok, that is interesting. the headlines today, the front pages| the headlines today, the front pages that have greeted sir keir starmer and his proposals to reopen some of the arrangements, say you wouldn't get it. there is no appetite in brussels to start talking about brexit again. but perhaps this might be a solution? we brexit again. but perhaps this might be a solution?— brexit again. but perhaps this might be a solution? we have to remember this --aer be a solution? we have to remember this paper officially _ be a solution? we have to remember this paper officially is _ be a solution? we have to remember this paper officially is not _ be a solution? we have to remember this paper officially is not a _ this paper officially is not a france a german proposal, it is written by a group of experts. it is like a trial balloon or a kite they are flying because it was presented by france and germany and commissioned by those two countries. the french eu affairs minister was asked today about the prospects for the uk rejoining and she repeated the uk rejoining and she repeated the line you always hear from

brussels with, our door is open but the uk has to make up their mind of what they actually want. yes. the uk has to make up their mind of what they actually want.— what they actually want. yes, the door is always — what they actually want. yes, the door is always open. _ what they actually want. yes, the door is always open. we - what they actually want. yes, the door is always open. we will- door is always open. we will see where that goes. the uk has been accused of cake is in the past, wanting all of the benefits but none of the rules, maybe this would be a halfway house. we will take a short break, but stay with us, we will be right back. hello there. it has been a very wet and windy day for a number of you today. we had some large, impressive waves running in of cardigan bay, pummelling the coastline of west wales. and it was wales that had some of the strongest wind gusts — 68 mile an hour gusts there in aberdaron. and some of these strong winds have been causing a few issues. earlier on today the m48 severn crossing was shut during the morning and the m4 crossing has been running with some speed restrictions as well. this area of low pressure contains the remnants of hurricane lee and it's this that will continue to bring wet and windy weather overnight and into wednesday as well. now it's not been that windy

in scotland today but things will change overnight as heavy rain moves in here and the winds really strengthen. it's going to be a gusty night for the vast majority and very mild, 15 or 16 degrees. but these strong winds have the potential to cause some problems where irish sea coasts in wales, gusts of 60 to 70 miles an hour tomorrow morning. again, likely to lead to some disruption. inland gusts more like 40, 50, maybe a bit stronger than that in terms of miles an hour. strong enough to cause one or two issues and we've got similar wind speeds for northern ireland and for scotland. the strongest winds working into western scotland where, again, we could see gusts of around 60 to 70 miles an hour. once this band of really heavy squally rain has moved through, the winds actually will drop pretty quickly behind it across the midlands, wales and western areas of england, so you will know when that weather front has pushed its way through. by thursday the area of low pressure become slow moving to the north of scotland. it will be bringing a band of heavy rain across scotland and northern ireland with gale force gusts of wind here.

england and wales, the winds calming down a bit but it is an unsettled day, a day of sunny spells and heavy showers, probably some thunderstorms mixed in with those. there is a tendency for temperatures to just edge down a degree or two. that continues to be the case into friday. again, an unsettled date the same low pressure is still there, still with those strong north—westerly winds. showers most frequent across northern and western areas but a few getting blown into central and eastern portions of the uk as well. so no where is immune from seeing an odd downpour and there is temperatures just edging back a little bit closer to average for the time of year. now this weekend, saturday is the better of the two days. dry and sunny for most of the day, bit of rain returning late on in the west and we are back to wet and windy conditions by sunday.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. after years in captivity in iran, five americans freed yesterday, arrive back on us soil. busy night of football in europe. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's marc edwards. busy night the champions league is

back. europe's premier football competition kicking off properly, it's matchday one of the group stages and newcastle united have waited 20 years to return to the top table, they travelled to the home of seven time champions ac milan. not a huge amount to say there, an entertaining 0—0 draw. the hosts with 19 shots but it finished 0—0 so a precious point for the premier league club. elsewhere — we're around half an hour into the bulk of the matches. barcelona is probably the best want to tell you, right at the bottom. no goals in group b or group b. they are 3—0 up and cruising against the belgian side royal antwerp. lewandowski also among the goals. shakhtar donetsk losing 3—1 at home. puerto leading away home. tasty thai

paris between bsg and