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winning squad have decided to end their strike... returning to play for the national team after the country's football federation said it would make �*immediate and profound changes�* to its structure. now only two of the players called up despite their boycott of the team say they won't play in the nations league matches against sweden and switzerland following a series of meetings that ran through to the early hours of wednesday morning at the squad's training camp near valencia. those two are barcelona's patri guijarro and mapi leon, neither of whom played at the world cup. translation: it is a fact the situation is _ translation: it is a fact the situation is different - translation: it is a fact the situation is different to - translation: it is a fact the situation is different to the i translation: it is a fact the | situation is different to the rest of our colleagues. we know it has not been the right way to return, so we are not in a position to say ok, now you come back. this is a process. we are happy because it is true some changes are taking place. we've reached another stage. little by little, things are changing and we support our team—mates, as we

have all this time. the pick of wednesday's champions league fixtures sees a stuttering manchester united side travel to germany to take on bayern munich. erik ten hag's side are missing several first—team players, including mason mount, harry maguire and raphael varane. but despite troubles both on and off the pitch, the manager insists that he is looking forward to taking on the bundesliga champions. they leave you also sometimes spaces. we are very respectful and we know in the champions league, at home, they are very strong. as you say, we are looking forward. we like a challenge. also, we trust ourselves. a challenge. also, we trust ourselves-_ a challenge. also, we trust ourselves. , , ., ourselves. united, they been going throu~h a ourselves. united, they been going through a tough — ourselves. united, they been going through a tough spell, _ ourselves. united, they been going through a tough spell, but - ourselves. united, they been going i through a tough spell, but sometimes that can _ through a tough spell, but sometimes that can he _ through a tough spell, but sometimes that can be dangerous because they are looking for a big response. yes,

we need _ are looking for a big response. yes, we need to— are looking for a big response. yes, we need to be careful. we are at home, _ we need to be careful. we are at home, we — we need to be careful. we are at home, we want to dictate the game, we want _ home, we want to dictate the game, we want to— home, we want to dictate the game, we want to play the way we want to. but they— we want to play the way we want to. but they have some threats we need to be careful of as well. also later, arsenal make their return to the champions league after a six—year absence against psv eindhoven. while in one of the early kick—offs, real madrid host a union berlin side that were in germany's second tier just five years ago. for more on the rest of the day's fixtures, head to the bbc sport website. after less than three months in charge, marcelino has resigned as manager of marseille just a day before they were supposed to play their opening match in the europa league. the club announced the spaniards departure after a third draw out of their first five league games and the failure to qualify for the champions league. but marseille also cited a difficult meeting with fans held on monday and it contributing to a deplorable situation in which marcelino couldn't continue.

in major league baseball, shohei ohtani's season is officially over after the los angeles angels star had elbow surgery on tuesday. ohtani tore a ligament in late august but continued to bat until a side strain forced him out earlier this month. the japanese player, who will be a free agent at the end of the season, is expected to make a full recovery in time to both pitch and bat in 2025. in formula 1, oscar piastri has signed a new three—year contract with mclaren ahead of this weekend's japanese grand prix. the australian has had an impressive rookie season with mclaren, scoring six top—ten finishes with a best of fourth at the british grand prix. the new deal ensures that mclaren will keep their current driver pairing of piastri and lando norris until at least 2025, with norris have signed a new deal earlier this year. and that's all the sport for now. hello, welcome to paris. this is the

champs—elysees. we have seen the journey— champs—elysees. we have seen the journey being made by the king and president. — journey being made by the king and president, turning left to the palace — president, turning left to the palace. this is where they are arriving, — palace. this is where they are arriving, this is where they are having — arriving, this is where they are having these bilateral talks. one—on—one chats. we will get a rough _ one—on—one chats. we will get a rough sense of what they talk about a little _ rough sense of what they talk about a little later on. but rough sense of what they talk about a little later on.— a little later on. but this is where the formal _ a little later on. but this is where the formal ceremony _ a little later on. but this is where the formal ceremony all- a little later on. but this is where the formal ceremony all kicked . a little later on. but this is where l the formal ceremony all kicked off. let's turn around and show you it, still empty, the barricades are still empty, the barricades are still up. but all the military personnel are now gone. thankfully, still here, hugh scofield. you were down there for the ceremony. it was clearly one of those ceremonies were the poignancy was there, the image and drama. was it a tick tick, job

done? it and drama. was it a tick tick, “ob done? . , . and drama. was it a tick tick, “ob done? .,, ., . ., , and drama. was it a tick tick, “ob done? ., . ., , ., done? it was a ceremony for the television _ done? it was a ceremony for the television and _ done? it was a ceremony for the television and it _ done? it was a ceremony for the television and it was _ done? it was a ceremony for the television and it was beautifully | television and it was beautifully done. everyone could see that the idea in this day and age there is a throng of parisians out clamouring to see the king and queen, that is a bygone age. the champs—elysees was sparsely populated, even though we talk it up. there were a thousand people, mainly tourists. it doesn't matter. this isn't for the crowds. royal visits used to be for the crowds, and occasion for the people who read about queen elizabeth or her father king george vi and who read about queen elizabeth or herfather king george vi and had a line of 35,000 soldiers to escort him. people turned out en masse to see this person they had read about.

we have all seen mccain on television, and so they know will see him —— all seen the king on television. it was a slick operation. the french have the same tradition of the military precision, plus there networks who are beaming it out. it was a national moment. as predicted, it was a beautifully done occasion we have the centrepoint being this traditional kindling of the flame. it strikes me these moments are important, but they aren't the same as that used to be. 50 years ago, the rekindling of the flame was something which touch people, because they had family members who died in the walls. now it is a memory, still an important one, but rather one we feel in our flesh. they remind people it is there, but somehow it doesn't have

there, but somehow it doesn't have the same poignancy that it used to. interesting. we watch them go down the champs—elysees, and then turn left into the palace. we may get some live pictures from inside. tail: some live pictures from inside. talk us throu . h some live pictures from inside. talk us through that. _ some live pictures from inside. t—ia; us through that. this some live pictures from inside. i—ia; us through that. this is a classic. we shouldn't expect any information about it, it will be protocol demands. in reality, i don't think it will be... it'll be interesting, but the king doesn't come to talk policy, he comes to talk about goodwill, shared areas of and shared areas of purpose. and of course, as you said today, the environment will be top of that. we know it is one of his long—standing concerns, and it stands in hidden goods dead in france that he has a reputation of

being an early warning —— stands him in good stead. they will talk in very general terms about how concerning it is and how much we could do. it concerning it is and how much we could do. , ., ., ~ could do. it is goodwill. we will aet a could do. it is goodwill. we will get a sense _ could do. it is goodwill. we will get a sense of— could do. it is goodwill. we will get a sense of what _ could do. it is goodwill. we will get a sense of what was - could do. it is goodwill. we will| get a sense of what was spoken could do. it is goodwill. we will- get a sense of what was spoken about at some point. he get a sense of what was spoken about at some point-— at some point. he is the king, the sovereign. — at some point. he is the king, the sovereign. he _ at some point. he is the king, the sovereign, he doesn't _ at some point. he is the king, the sovereign, he doesn't enter- at some point. he is the king, the sovereign, he doesn't enter into l sovereign, he doesn't enter into political nitty—gritty of policy. thank you very much. we will leave you. we will spin back down and head down the champs—elysees because, as i mentioned, to bring you up to speed, in the last 20 minutes they have headed down the champs—elysees, which will be reopened. we can see the police vans, quite a few of them. mission accomplished for them,

a successful opening ceremony. remember, for them, thejob is not over. this is a three—day state visit. after this chart in the palace, the next big thing is this state banquet, which will happen this evening. plenty of coverage of that on bbc news. hello there. the weather story so far this week has been dominated by heavy rain and gale force gusts of winds. and we're starting to see the effects of that. over the last couple of days, the emphasis of the heaviest of rain across north west england and north wales. and just take a look at some of the rainfall totals that's totting up now. in cumbria, 193 millimetres, in north wales, i33 millimetres. and if we take a look at the rainfall for the last three days, you can see how widespread it's been, the emphasis with the heaviest always out to the west. and in the last few hours this has been the story with that rain pushing its way

steadily eastwards. so the rain is going to continue to push its way southeast with the emphasis through the afternoon across parts of lincolnshire and southeast england. so for the early evening rush hour, it's going to be pretty miserable with some heavier pulses of rain from time to time, accompanied by 40, 50mph gusts of winds. behind it, quite a clearance with some sunny spells to close out the day. but to the far north and west, 50 to 60mph gusts of winds and rash of showers tucking in along north— and west—facing coast closest to this area of low pressure. through the night weather front will ease away from the southeast and sandwiched in between the two with those clearer skies, we will actually see those temperatures falling away. so a chillier start in comparison to recent mornings. so thursday morning then we'll see that early morning rain clearing away, some sunshine coming through. a scattering of showers across west—facing coast, closest to the low still is where we'll see the most frequent widespread showers and still gale force gusts of winds.

not out of the question across the far northwest here. it will be cooler, 13 or 15 degrees further south. we're looking at 16 to 19 celsius. friday, another day of sunny spells and scattered showers. most of the showers out to the west. but we can't rule out one or two just filtering a little bit further east as the afternoon progresses. and temperatures again, 12 to 18 degrees. we've lost that humidity as well as we close out the end of the week. the winds swinging round to a north westerly direction. but a brief ridge of high pressure for the first half of the weekend will quieten things down and may linger in the far south, but not for long. for most of us, we're likely to see more rain from sunday onwards.

live from london. this is bbc news. the british prime minister, rishi sunak, will make a speech on the government's net zero plans shortly. he's expected to water down some of the commitments he's previously made to reduce emissions. a metropolitan police officer is to be charged over the death of chris kaba. he was shot in south london in september last year. iran passes legislation to increase penalties for women who defy strict islamic dress code. breaking the rules could mean up to a decade injail. king charles begins a state visit to france with a ceremony at the arc de triomphe in paris.

welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. the prime minister, rishi sunak, will give a speech in downing street in just over an hour's time, as speculation grows that the government could slow down key climate change commitments. in a leak to the bbc yesterday, it emerged that mr sunak was considering a range of options, including pushing back a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 to 2035. that would put the uk in line with the eu's timetable. but as our political correspondent, helen catt reports, there's been concern in political circles about the plans. commitment to the movement

of emissions to zero by 2050 is set in law, and by then the country will only be