as negotiations in washington continue, but remain stuck because of disputes in congress. in the next hour, the texas governor greg abbott will sign into law a new bill that makes crossing the us—mexico border a state crime, punishable with up to 20 years injail. the governor has pushed hard to expand the state's control of its 1,200—mile border with mexico and supporters say this bill will give law enforcement the tools they need to return those who have cross illegally. but the legislation is controversial. detractors say texas has no standing to regulate immigration, that is a federal power, and they complain the bill could result in the racial profiling of latinos who are living

in texas legally. joining us now is professor james hollifield — a leading authority on immigration policy. he is director of the tower centre for political studies at smu in texas. thank you for being with us. can you tell us what sb four as it is known is and what powers it gives to the police? its is and what powers it gives to the olice? , . , ., , , police? its a bill that is designed to mimic the _ police? its a bill that is designed to mimic the federal— police? its a bill that is designed to mimic the federal law - police? its a bill that is designed to mimic the federal law on - to mimic the federal law on immigration control and border control so crossing the border is a misdemeanour offence in federal law and this makes it a misdemeanour offence in state law, punishable by six months injail and if you are caught crossing a second time or arrested for crossing before, this is a bit different. it becomes a

felony, punishable by 20 years in prison. i think the hope of those who put this bill forward is that it will not be seen to be interfering with federal law or policy but of course we know this will all be tested in the courts. 50 course we know this will all be tested in the courts.— tested in the courts. so will it sto tested in the courts. so will it step powers? _ tested in the courts. so will it stop powers? they _ tested in the courts. so will it stop powers? they can - tested in the courts. so will it stop powers? they can stop l tested in the courts. so will it - stop powers? they can stop anybody who they suspect is not a legal resident in texas? 0bviously who they suspect is not a legal resident in texas? obviously you can see immediately what concerns there would be within the latino community. would be within the latino community-— would be within the latino community. would be within the latino communi . . ., , ., community. there are a few things to kee in community. there are a few things to keep in mind — community. there are a few things to keep in mind about _ community. there are a few things to keep in mind about the _ community. there are a few things to keep in mind about the authority. - keep in mind about the authority. the first is the please of course have the power to stop and question anyone if they are suspected of a crime but the authors of this bill want to double down on border control and enforcement so they are claiming there won't be much enforcement on this other than a 50

mile area of the border. they are trying to focus on what they would call illegal border crossings and the other thing with this is it's going to further undermine the relationship between the police, local authorities and migrants in general. there will be a fear among migrants going forward and talking to the police, this is always a problem, they won't report crime. don't forget you have a lot of mixed status families, many with the same family who are undocumented along with children perhaps born in the country who are citizens. this will pose a big problem for those mixed status families and he already mentioned the dangers this will lead to regional profiling —— racial profiling, how the authorities will identify someone who is a migrant, a

border crosser. another complication is what if these people are crossing to ask for asylum? that is under us law an individual has a period of time to request asylum, up to a year. so is the state going to send people back who are actually trying to request asylum? it people back who are actually trying to request asylum?— to request asylum? it was my impression — to request asylum? it was my impression that _ to request asylum? it was my impression that migration - to request asylum? it was my| impression that migration falls under thejurisdiction impression that migration falls under the jurisdiction of the federal government. there are questions here about its constitutionality. does greg abbott not care? and thinking in terms of what happened over abortion, he wanted it to be challenged. is it the same with this bill? you are absolutely _ the same with this bill? you are absolutely right. _ the same with this bill? you are absolutely right. it's _ the same with this bill? you are absolutely right. it's not - the same with this bill? you are absolutely right. it's notjust - the same with this bill? you are i absolutely right. it's notjust your impression. there are decades one could argue, almost 100 years of law giving the federal government exclusive authority for regulating migration. this is meant to be a

political move, symbolic move, a performative move. it's interesting to note that the policy will not take effect until march next year which is right on the eve of the major primary elections. i think this is a somewhat cynical move by the governor and the republicans in texas to keep the pot boiling on this issue, to move it to the forefront and show to the base voters that the governor and legislature are willing to stand up... legislature are willing to stand u - . .. ., legislature are willing to stand u . _ _ _ ., , ., legislature are willing to stand up... on that point, you wouldn't deny there _ up... on that point, you wouldn't deny there is _ up... on that point, you wouldn't deny there is a _ up... on that point, you wouldn't deny there is a major _ up... on that point, you wouldn't deny there is a major crisis, - up... on that point, you wouldn'tl deny there is a major crisis, would you? deny there is a ma'or crisis, would ou? ~ ., deny there is a ma'or crisis, would ou? ~ . . , deny there is a ma'or crisis, would ou? . .,, deny there is a ma'or crisis, would ou?~ . ., , . you? we have a big problem at the border. a major _ you? we have a big problem at the border. a major humanitarian - you? we have a big problem at the| border. a major humanitarian crisis. and by the way, this crisis has been going on for many years. it has gotten worse, it was also very bad during the trump years. and there

have been attempts by almost all presidents certainly go back to bill clinton to build walls and reinforce or the that hasn't resolved the issue of these illegal border crossings. even trump discovered the only way you can address this issue is through co—operation with the government of mexico. this will require careful coordination with the mexican government. star; require careful coordination with the mexican government. stay with us if ou the mexican government. stay with us if you would- — the mexican government. stay with us ifyou would- i— the mexican government. stay with us if you would. i would _ the mexican government. stay with us if you would. i would like _ the mexican government. stay with us if you would. i would like to _ the mexican government. stay with us if you would. i would like to get - if you would. i would like to get another view on this. there are people who don't like greg abbott's tactics but he has forced a reaction among democratic mayors around the country. he is bringing something he knows is not constitutionally proper. but he does in washington get people talking and forced change. is this something that republicans would welcome in washington? i

republicans would welcome in washington?— republicans would welcome in washinuton? ,, , , ., , ., washington? i spent seven years on caitol hill washington? i spent seven years on capitol hill as _ washington? i spent seven years on capitol hill as a _ washington? i spent seven years on capitol hill as a mo _ washington? i spent seven years on capitol hill as a mo migration - capitol hill as a mo migration issues — capitol hill as a mo migration issues. this the last time this was passed _ issues. this the last time this was passed was— issues. this the last time this was passed was in the reagan administration. what he is doing is what _ administration. what he is doing is what republicans have been doing on immigration for the last 15 or so years _ immigration for the last 15 or so years. george w bush tried to push an immigration bill to solve some problems. — an immigration bill to solve some problems, he was unable to do that. he was— problems, he was unable to do that. he was able — problems, he was unable to do that. he was able to get certain acts passed — he was able to get certain acts passed but failure after failure because — passed but failure after failure because republicans have recognised this is— because republicans have recognised this is a _ because republicans have recognised this is a very salient political issue — this is a very salient political issue. they are not interested in solving — issue. they are not interested in solving the — issue. they are not interested in solving the problem. greg abbott along _ solving the problem. greg abbott along with robert desantis pushed this as _ along with robert desantis pushed this as a _ along with robert desantis pushed this as a political cudgel and i think— this as a political cudgel and i think that's unfortunate because they are — think that's unfortunate because they are real lives here. security

is a huge — they are real lives here. security is a huge problem and one that needs to be addressed and it's an area where _ to be addressed and it's an area where i— to be addressed and it's an area where i would hope most americans can agree _ where i would hope most americans can agree we need a secure border. the biden— can agree we need a secure border. the biden administration is finally recognising they have to be more aggressive in handling the immigration issues in the southern border— immigration issues in the southern border because it's become the number— border because it's become the number two issue domestically behind the economy the people are concerned about _ the economy the people are concerned about and _ the economy the people are concerned about. and rightfully so. people are interested _ about. and rightfully so. people are interested that the legislators here are not— interested that the legislators here are not really interested in real solutions — are not really interested in real solutions in the republican side, they— solutions in the republican side, they like — solutions in the republican side, they like to use this issue. you have _ they like to use this issue. you have to — they like to use this issue. you have to stop the economic magnets for a lot— have to stop the economic magnets for a lot of— have to stop the economic magnets for a lot of these folks coming here — for a lot of these folks coming here. ~ . ~ for a lot of these folks coming here. ~ ., ~ ., ,., for a lot of these folks coming here. . ., ~' ., ,., ., here. we will talk about the federal conversation _ here. we will talk about the federal conversation going _ here. we will talk about the federal conversation going on _ here. we will talk about the federal conversation going on but - here. we will talk about the federal conversation going on but is - here. we will talk about the federal conversation going on but is there i conversation going on but is there an incentive for republicans to find an incentive for republicans to find a solution to this? we talk about donald trump's rhetoric and second but clearly it's a cudgel to be democrats works in the election. it has been successful in the past. you notice _ has been successful in the past. you notice any— has been successful in the past. you notice any time there is a major election— notice any time there is a major election whether it's presidential or mid—term, you start to hear on a

right— or mid—term, you start to hear on a right station — or mid—term, you start to hear on a right station is about migrant caravans— right station is about migrant caravans coming and all the doom and gloom _ caravans coming and all the doom and gloom photos of folks at the border. there _ gloom photos of folks at the border. there is _ gloom photos of folks at the border. there is a _ gloom photos of folks at the border. there is a problem like i said, no incentive — there is a problem like i said, no incentive for— there is a problem like i said, no incentive for them to fix it because it's one _ incentive for them to fix it because it's one of— incentive for them to fix it because it's one of the biggest rallying points— it's one of the biggest rallying points for their constituency. that is unfortunate because it impacts not only— is unfortunate because it impacts not only the lives of people on the us side _ not only the lives of people on the us side but there are real people court _ us side but there are real people court in — us side but there are real people court in the middle of this and there — court in the middle of this and there needs to be a humanitarian and passionate _ there needs to be a humanitarian and passionate solution to this but also domestically here in the us, it's a problem _ domestically here in the us, it's a problem that needs to be solved. what _ problem that needs to be solved. what is _ problem that needs to be solved. what is happening, the constitutionality of this, it's been clear _ constitutionality of this, it's been clear greg — constitutionality of this, it's been clear. greg abbott know this will be challenged constitutionallyjust like the — challenged constitutionallyjust like the arizona bill pass in 2010 and the — like the arizona bill pass in 2010 and the supreme court ruled it unconstitutional. this is something else, _ unconstitutional. this is something else, they— unconstitutional. this is something

else, they want this to be taken up 'ust else, they want this to be taken up just like _ else, they want this to be taken up just like the abortion issue so the supreme — just like the abortion issue so the supreme court can look at it and allows— supreme court can look at it and allows them to keep pushing this issue _ allows them to keep pushing this issue politically and using it as a red-hot— issue politically and using it as a red—hot issue, white hot issue to -et red—hot issue, white hot issue to get republican voters out around it. the marathon weekend talks dealing with some significant progress but no breakthrough and the rest of us are looking closely because it's so crucial to locking billions of dollars in aid for ukraine. they're suggesting a framework deal by the end of the day in order to vote late in the week. the senior republicans have warned if the senate majority leader moves forward with the plan for the procedural vote without time for the procedural vote without time for them to fully digest the text, it would fail.— it would fail. what we are asking for is humane _ it would fail. what we are asking for is humane immigration. - it would fail. what we are asking | for is humane immigration. right it would fail. what we are asking - for is humane immigration. right now the only people benefiting from the status quo are the human smugglers, the criminal organisations getting richer by the day along with the

drug cartels. for the last three years, biden has demonstrated he simply did not care. apparently now he cares, we've got hesitation and intent to do something about it. we feel like we are being jammed, nowhere — feel like we are being jammed, nowhere close to a deal. we are going _ nowhere close to a deal. we are going into — nowhere close to a deal. we are going into next year, i've never been _ going into next year, i've never been more _ going into next year, i've never been more worried about 9/11 than i am right— been more worried about 9/11 than i am right now and our border has been obliterated _ am right now and our border has been obliterated and we won't give in on some _ obliterated and we won't give in on some band — obliterated and we won't give in on some band aid fix.— some band aid fix. there is the su ort some band aid fix. there is the support of _ some band aid fix. there is the support of ukraine. _ some band aid fix. there is the support of ukraine. i _ some band aid fix. there is the support of ukraine. i don't - some band aid fix. there is the | support of ukraine. i don't think some band aid fix. there is the - support of ukraine. i don't think we will get a vote on ukraine this side of christmas. i want to talk about the trump comments on this issue over the weekend. he is campaigning of course three weeks from iowa. new extremes in his rhetoric, talking of immigrants are poisoning the bloods of the nation and describes the surge of invasion da mac immigration as an invasion. he talks about africans and asians... what is

happening to the politics? we had the prime minister at a festival for the prime minister at a festival for the brothers of italy in rome, a hard right brothers of italy meeting and he is talking about our enemies using migration as a tool to defeat us. it is pulling politics further and further to the right.- us. it is pulling politics further and further to the right. there is no doubt about _ and further to the right. there is no doubt about it. _ and further to the right. there is no doubt about it. the _ and further to the right. there is no doubt about it. the debate i and further to the right. there is | no doubt about it. the debate on immigration has been dragged all over to the right where the dehumanisation of asylum seekers is always total in our political rhetoric at the moment. as said before, this is a politicisation of theissue before, this is a politicisation of the issue of real people, fleeing persecution may be applying for asylum. but in the us and much of europe and uk, this weaponisation is seen as a way of securing electoral success. i would

seen as a way of securing electoral success. iwould point seen as a way of securing electoral success. i would point out that here in the uk, the government has a particular problem because they had beenin particular problem because they had been in powerfor 13 years particular problem because they had been in power for 13 years and the electorate now trusts the conservatives less on immigration thenit conservatives less on immigration then it trusts labour. even in this issue, the conservatives have some credibility problems. even if they managed to pull the debate on immigration into centre stage for the election, there is no guarantee they will necessarily benefit from it. , , it. the interesting thing in terms of what is being _ it. the interesting thing in terms of what is being discussed - it. the interesting thing in terms of what is being discussed by - it. the interesting thing in terms - of what is being discussed by donald trump and his supporters is that they are now starting to put flesh on the bones. they talked about mass deportation but now they are telling us about how they will do that. there will be mass deportation camps, round—ups. there will be i guess military involvement all along the southern border. does it concern you about some of the details you now hear on the plans that might be

coming? now hear on the plans that might be cominu ? ., , ., coming? donald trump are specifically _ coming? donald trump are specifically referred - coming? donald trump are specifically referred to - coming? donald trump are| specifically referred to what coming? donald trump are - specifically referred to what was known _ specifically referred to what was known as — specifically referred to what was known as 1954 operation went back in which _ known as 1954 operation went back in which the _ known as 1954 operation went back in which the federal government and the eisenhower administration rounded up over i _ eisenhower administration rounded up overi million people and deported them _ overi million people and deported them to— overi million people and deported them to mexico and studies have shown— them to mexico and studies have shown that 300,000 of those people were actually born in the us, citizens— were actually born in the us, citizens that were deported. so who will you _ citizens that were deported. so who will you target? how will you round up will you target? how will you round up people? — will you target? how will you round up people? where will you send them? i'm up people? where will you send them? i'm not— up people? where will you send them? i'm not sure _ up people? where will you send them? i'm not sure the government of mexico — i'm not sure the government of mexico would be prepared to take 1 million. _ mexico would be prepared to take 1 million. 2 _ mexico would be prepared to take 1 million, 2 million people if we decided — million, 2 million people if we decided to send them all back to mexico — decided to send them all back to mexico. 0rwill decided to send them all back to mexico. or will he target mexicans? cubans? _ mexico. or will he target mexicans? cubans? ukrainians? this would be a le-al cubans? ukrainians? this would be a legal and _ cubans? ukrainians? this would be a legal and constitutional nightmare to carry— legal and constitutional nightmare to carry something like this out, going _ to carry something like this out, going back— to carry something like this out,

going back to this law in texas, clearly— going back to this law in texas, clearly the _ going back to this law in texas, clearly the problem will be challenging the court as is pointed out earlier, — challenging the court as is pointed out earlier, this will keep it as a hot political issue before the american people. it could take one, two years— american people. it could take one, two years for this to get up to the supreme — two years for this to get up to the supreme court so this is largely symbolic, — supreme court so this is largely symbolic, symbolic policies. is doubling — symbolic, symbolic policies. is doubling down on the securitisation of migration, telling migrants into political— of migration, telling migrants into political pawns. if i were vladimir putin. _ political pawns. if i were vladimir putin. i_ political pawns. if i were vladimir putin, i would political pawns. if i were vladimir putin, iwould be political pawns. if i were vladimir putin, i would be thinking about how to get— putin, i would be thinking about how to get more — putin, i would be thinking about how to get more migrants to come to the southern _ to get more migrants to come to the southern border because this is a way to— southern border because this is a way to keep... southern border because this is a way to keep---— way to keep... they are already doinu way to keep... they are already doing that _ way to keep... they are already doing that through _ way to keep... they are already doing that through finland - way to keep... they are already doing that through finland and l doing that through finland and belarus. , ., ., ., belarus. they are doing it on the eastern frontier _ belarus. they are doing it on the eastern frontier of _ belarus. they are doing it on the eastern frontier of the _ belarus. they are doing it on the eastern frontier of the eu - belarus. they are doing it on the eastern frontier of the eu and i l eastern frontier of the eu and i wouldn't — eastern frontier of the eu and i wouldn't be surprised if they started — wouldn't be surprised if they started working with the cubans, venezuelans in nicaragua and is to find ways— venezuelans in nicaragua and is to find ways to get more people to the southern _ find ways to get more people to the southern border of the us. interesting, that relates to what

rishi sunak was saying at the weekend. can we touch on the politics? we are four weeks from the first caucus. new polls out today, cbs and yougov and despite the rhetoric we are hearing from trump, you will see from the poles that actually he is pulling away in iowa. he is over 20 points away from nikki haley in new hampshire. can we put those puzzle? there we go. there is iowa. you were talking... he is well over 20 points ahead in iowa but the interesting thing about new hampshire is actually, nikki haley is coming up quite quickly. i remember it's a semi—open primary in new hampshire so you wonder, yes he plays well but does it play well to the independence? will he play well in a general election?— in a general election? those actually. _ in a general election? those actually. you _ in a general election? those

actually, you are _ in a general election? those actually, you are in a general election? those actuall , ou are riaht, in a general election? those actually, you are in a general election? those actuall , ou are riaht, to actually, you are right, to completely different constituents for stop bit obvious that the cruelty is the point and they are ok with trump and his very fascist authoritarian rhetoric and it's gotten worse, he has gotten more aggressive in this language which should be alarming to every american. butapparently should be alarming to every american. but apparently is not a problem for republican voters in most places. iowa is very different from new hampshire but none of this really matters because the way the republican primary is set up, most states are winner take all now, many are controlled by trump allies. they change the rules over the years to make these estates more winner take all than before. so even if haley were to win in hampshire, it won't matter because by the time you get to march, trump will control the majority of the delegates for the nomination anyway. they set it up that way. she will lose in iowa, in

her home state of south carolina and then you move onto super tuesday states and she has no chance in those either. so the american horse race in the media that likes to see the traditional back and forth of his up—and—down, i think there is a certain tradition there that the american media can't help but track it that way. but let's be honest, there is no nominee or candidate as far ahead as there is no nominee or candidate as farahead as trump there is no nominee or candidate as far ahead as trump is that has ever lost the nomination. so it's an exercise in futility at this point in mother nature. nikki haley surging here and there, does not matter as she is losing to donald trump. matter as she is losing to donald trum -. ., ., matter as she is losing to donald trum. ., ., .,, ., trump. you wonder whether european leaders are listening _ trump. you wonder whether european leaders are listening to _ trump. you wonder whether european leaders are listening to that. - trump. you wonder whether european leaders are listening to that. all - leaders are listening to that. all sorts of implications for ukraine and america in nato. something really quick— and america in nato. something really quick about _ and america in nato. something really quick about that, - and america in nato. something really quick about that, under i and america in nato. somethingl really quick about that, under the radar recently, the us congress passed a bill that prohibits the

president of the us from unilaterally pulling out of nato so people are paying attention here evenin people are paying attention here even in the us recognising that god forbid trump one again, the implications for nato would be catastrophic. i think that's important to recognise. locate catastrophic. i think that's important to recognise. catastrophic. i think that's imortant to recoanise. ~ important to recognise. we may come back to that- — important to recognise. we may come back to that. thank _ important to recognise. we may come back to that. thank you _ important to recognise. we may come back to that. thank you for _ important to recognise. we may come back to that. thank you for your i back to that. thank you for your time this evening. good to having with us. time for the panel. will have to be super quick. 0ne will have to be super quick. one minute each. start with you. an owl in their christmas tree? i minute each. start with you. an owl in their christmas tree?— in their christmas tree? i know you think ou in their christmas tree? i know you think you im _ in their christmas tree? i know you think you im a _ in their christmas tree? i know you think you i'm a curmudgeonly i in their christmas tree? i know you think you i'm a curmudgeonly old l think you i'm a curmudgeonly old so-and-so — think you i'm a curmudgeonly old so—and—so sol think you i'm a curmudgeonly old so—and—so so i came up with a christmas _ so—and—so so i came up with a christmas story. they put a christmas story. they put a christmas tree home, went out shopping — christmas tree home, went out shopping and they were cleaning the carpets— shopping and they were cleaning the carpets and had a baby owl nesting in the _ carpets and had a baby owl nesting in the branches of the tree. they managed — in the branches of the tree. they managed to save it, a nice heart—warming story.

managed to save it, a nice heart-warming story. you've missed the killer line. _ heart-warming story. you've missed the killer line. it _ heart-warming story. you've missed the killer line. it was _ heart-warming story. you've missed the killer line. it was there - heart-warming story. you've missed the killer line. it was there four i the killer line. it was there four days. i reckon i might notice if it had been sat there for four days. less talk about the vase. brought in a goodwill store in virginia and what, tara? figs a goodwill store in virginia and what. tara?— a goodwill store in virginia and what, tara? a ., ., , ., what, tara? as someone who is an antiuue, what, tara? as someone who is an antique. my _ what, tara? as someone who is an antique, my husband _ what, tara? as someone who is an antique, my husband and - what, tara? as someone who is an antique, my husband and i - what, tara? as someone who is an antique, my husband and i like i what, tara? as someone who is an antique, my husband and i like to i what, tara? as someone who is an i antique, my husband and i like to do this as a pastime. i found the story to be compelling. this woman finds a beautiful vase that she paid only $4 for as a goodwill store, finds out it was actually made by a very famous italian glass—maker and was worth tens of thousands of dollars more than that. she took it to an auction house, went on a facebook page for people who collect antique glass and someone offered her 15, 20 grand for it. it went for $107,000. good for her. i’m

grand for it. it went for $107,000. good for her-— good for her. i'm always trying to do that, my _ good for her. i'm always trying to do that, my wife _ good for her. i'm always trying to do that, my wife will _ good for her. i'm always trying to do that, my wife will tell- good for her. i'm always trying to do that, my wife will tell you. i do that, my wife will tell you. nothing is worth anything. lovely to see you both. see you tomorrow. have a good evening. hello from the bbc sport centre, i'm katherine downes. we start with football and the fifa club world cup, where brazilian side fluminense have made the final after a 2—0 win over african champions al ahly. the deadlock wasn't broken until the 71st minute, jhon arias putting the south american champions ahead from the penalty spot before john kennedy sealed fluminense's place in the final, where they'll face european champions manchester city or asian champions urawa red diamonds. they play in the other

semi—final on tuesday. we've had the draw for the champions league last 16. at this stage, teams from the same country or who came through the same group are kept apart. the holders manchester city look to have been given an easy path to the quarters. they will face the lowest ranked team left in the competition, the danish side fc copenhagen. these are the other ties as they were drawn at headquarters in nyon. premier league leaders arsenal face porto while italian champions napoli face barcelona. german giants bayern munich also face italian opposition in lazio. the current serie a leaders inter milan play atletico madrid while there is a daunting task for rb leipzig against the 14—time champions real madrid. those ties will be played over two legs in february and march, here is the reaction of manchester city director of football txiki begiristain to facing copenhagen. of course we remember the two games we played against them,

and they went well, not at copenhagen, but at least at etihad. but it's not worth the talk too much to happen two years ago. they've been better than manchester united and felt two teams with more experience with them, so we have to be careful. we've also had the draw for the europa league play—off round. all of the premier league clubs have managed to bypass this round and go straight into the last 16. this extra stage pits the teams who finished second in their europa league groups against the teams who came third in the champions league group phase. here are the fixtures. jose mourinho's roma will play feyenoord. ac milan, who missed out on the champions league knockouts, they'll face the french side rennes. benfica will play toulouse who came through as runners—up in liverpool's group, and the ukrainian champions shakhtar donetsk play marseille,

who missed out on top spot in the europa league with defeat to brighton on thursday. manchester city, meanwhile, have been fined for failing to control their players after they lost their temper in their 3—3 draw with tottenham earlier this month. some of the players surrounded referee simon hooper after he blew for an earlier foul while jack grealish was through on goal. the club admitted they failed to ensure their players did not behave in an improper way during the 94th minute and have been fined £120,000. (pres)(00v) heavyweight boxing returns this weekend with anthonyjoshua and deontay wilder the headline acts in saudi arabia. 0ne match in the championship this evening, leicester can open up a three point lead at the top if they beat wayne rooney's birmingham they're into the last few minutes, with leicester currently leading 3—2, thanks to two goals from stephy mavididi. rooney's struggled since his return back to english football, having won only two of his 11 games in charge of birmingham prior to tonight. heavyweight boxing returns this weekend with anthonyjoshua and deontay wilder the headline

acts in saudi arabia. joshua's on the comeback, after losing his belts to 0leksandr usyk and the subsequent rematch last year, and wants to continue his winning streak against sweden's 0tto wallin. wilder takes on joseph parker. if both win, they could finally get in the ring together next year. butjoshua's focussed on the prize of winning back a title. it is hard to switch off. i transform that pressure and what could be a distraction into motivation. of course i want to become champion. i'm not focusing on that right now. yes, we are all focused on what's next and focused on my opponent, the bigger picture and i'm using it as a source of motivation as every day i'm in the gym. i would love to fight wilder and more, so i'm using it as motivation. nobody wants to get knocked out. i hit different, understand me? i can end your career. they say he's 100% afraid,

but i think he's at 75%. now his promoter and his management are 1000% afraid. that's why he does all the talking. that's why he has to have him with him at all occasions and times, because the ones that don't have to get in the ring, of course they're going to have the biggest bark. and that's all the sport for now. good evening. monday was a pretty cloudy day for many, with some splashes of rain, but northern areas of the uk did get to see a little bit of brightness. that was the scene for a weather watcher in the highlands earlier on. now, as we look through the rest of this week, we will see further rain at times and it will become very windy. there is the chance that some of us will see a little bit of snow in the run—up

to the christmas period. now, this is the earlier satellite picture. you can see this pipeline of cloud streaming in from the atlantic. this is our next weathersystem, really. that will bring some quite heavy rain across parts of wales and england as we head through this evening and tonight, turning really wet, particularly through the second half of the night. northern england staying a little bit drier, and certainly for northern ireland and scotland, we'll see some clearer skies, a few showers blowing into the north west of scotland, some of those wintry over higher ground. cold enough here for frost and some ice, mild further south where we start tuesday with clouds and outbreaks of heavy rain. that rain will trundle its way south eastwards through the day, so brighter skies will follow. a scattering of showers blowing in, particularly across the western side of scotland and into northern ireland. some of those showers wintry over high ground in scotland. it will be windy here. temperatures a little bit lower than they have been today — 5 degrees in lerwick and 10 degrees in london by the middle part of the afternoon. but into wednesday, we see another frontal system pushing in from the atlantic. this one is a warm front, and so it will reintroduce some milder conditions. but with extensive cloud cover, it will be quite misty

and murky in places, i suspect. bits and pieces of rain, it will be windy, but temperatures in many spots back up into double digits. and then we look ahead to thursday with a deep area of low pressure passing to the north of the uk. lots of isobars on this chart. it is going to be a very windy day indeed. and behind this cold front, we'll see some colder air returning — real see—saw conditions this week in terms of the feel of the weather. in the cold air, i think we'll see some snow showers across parts of scotland, even to relatively low levels in the north, where gales will combine with those snow showers to give blizzard conditions. further south, it stays mild, and so what falls from the sky will be rain, but it is going to be a windy day wherever you are. and then, looking towards christmas itself, it stays pretty unsettled. there will be rain at times and it may be cold enough, particularly in the north of the uk, for some snow here and there. bye— bye.

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