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to protect children from the harms caused by excessive screen time, and the use of social media. we will speak live on the programme to the former children's commissioner. a bbc investigation finds the practice of incinerating household rubbish is as polluting as burning coal. more on all of the stories in a moment or two, first let's catch up with the sport. hello from the bbc sport centre. former chelsea manager thomas tuchel has held talks with the football association about becoming the next england manager. he's been out of work since leaving bayern munich at the end of last season. england have been without a permanent manager since gareth southgate resigned following their defeat in the final of euro 2024 against spain. lee carsley was placed in charge on an interim basis while the fa assess suitable options. england women's euro final match—winner chloe kelly has been included in the lionesses�* squad for friendlies with germany
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and south africa this month, despite falling out of favour at manchester city. kelly was an unused subsitute in city's last two games. manager sarina wiegman has also included aston villa's uncapped defender lucy parker in the 25—player squad; while lotte wubben—moy and lauren james return after injury. the search for the new arsenal women's manager is under way afterjonas eidevall resigned with immediate effect, after three seasons in charge. it comes following arsenal's 2—1 home defeat against chelsea at the weekend, leaving them withjusti win in 5 matches and sixth in the women's super league. they were also thrashed 5—2 by bayern munich in the champions league last wednesday. a bit sad, eunice has been our leaderfor the last a bit sad, eunice has been our leader for the last several years and they have made the choice to step away now and we have a huge amount of respect for him and as the
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group improves as part of the leadership group we must get the players together and obviously it is a big change but we must move forward now and change our focus to what will be the game tomorrow. cricket and it was a nervy start for pakistan, but they batted well on the opening day of the second test against england in multan. they were 259—5 at stumps including a century for debutant kamran ghu—lam. andy swiss reports. the first day which was notjust about the players, but about the pitch. the same one that produced a run fees last week was looking trickier for her bag as of delicious feick soon found out. it is not often you seen spin like that quite as early as this but jack leach did not mind and he will not have minded this either. she and massoud shipping it to zak crawley, pakistan 19-2 shipping it to zak crawley, pakistan 19—2 and already it seemed in trouble. but on his test debut,
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answer cameron to thrilling affect. suddenly, that pitch was looking a bit more straightforward and england needed to use their heads. even to help shine the ball. it did not help though. soon england were given the runaround harry brook with a brilliant stop on the boundary, but goodness, it was hard work. finally, a breakthrough, ben stokes snuffled cmu and when shaquille failed to bright and cast england had a renewed spring in their step. but not quite enough spring. on 79, cameron dropped by ben duckett and he made england pay for reaching his first test century and his first test innings, a debut certainly worth celebrating. on hundred 18, brashear eventually got him just before the close, elite boost for england to round off and intriguing day. england's women are in danger
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of being knocked out of the t20 world cup. they've set the west indies a target of 142 to win their fourth and final group match in dubai. put into bat, natalie sciver—brunt starred for england — scoring an unbeaten half century. but west indies have started their chase impressively. qiana joseph finding the boundary with ease, as they bid to increase their run rate — they are currently 77 without loss. england would reach the semi—finals with a win. west indies need to win and are relying on net run—rate to progress. lots of dropped catches from the england players, we will keep you up—to—date for that. and that's all the sport for now. a jury has been told that neighbours heard "shockingly loud" sounds of smacking, followed by "gut wrenching screams" coming from the home of 10—year—old sara sharif, who was found dead in august last year. the old bailey heard that sara wore a hijab to hide facial injuries she received in the lead up to her death.
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her body was found at her family's house in surrey. yesterday, the court heard that her father, urfan sharif, seen on the left here, called police from pakistan and admitted to killing her. mr sharif, his partner, who you can see in the middle, and sara's uncle on the right, have all pleaded not guilty to her murder. let's speak to our correspondent helena wilkinson, who's been following the court case at the old bailey. just take us through what the jury has been told today. the just take us through what the “ury has been told todayi has been told today. the “ury had already head i has been told today. the 'ury had already heard what h has been told today. the 'ury had already heard what was _ has been told today. the jury had already heard what was over - has been told today. the jury had already heard what was over an l has been told today. the jury had - already heard what was over an eight minute call made by urfan sharif the day before sara sharif�*s body was found in her home in woking, surrey, herfather, stepmother found in her home in woking, surrey, her father, stepmother and found in her home in woking, surrey, herfather, stepmother and uncle the three defendants on trial on the old bailey all fled to pakistan, the practice —— prosecution told the jury. an hour or so after they landed in islam a bad, urfan sharif,
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sara's father called surrey police from pakistan, made the phone call which lasted over eight minutes and today, and the last 20 minutes or so, that phone call has been released to us because it has been what has been known has introduced to the jury so the police have released that audio and we can hear a little bit of what urfan sharif tells the police operator. that was urfan sharif phoning from pakistan speaking to a police
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operator in the uk. in that phone call he said that he killed his daughter and also, he could be heard telling the police operator that, he legally punished his daughter and she had died. it was that phone call which led police to the family home in woking, surrey and when police got there, they did not find anyone else, but they went up stairs to one of the bedrooms and it was in one of the bedrooms and a bunk bed where they found sara sharif, her body under a blanket. today at the old bailey, jurors have been hearing more of the opening of the case of the prosecution against the three defendants may hurt as he mentioned there, that sara sharif, seven months before she died was wearing a hijab. the prosecution barrister today said it was indicative of the needed to conceal injuries to her face and head from the outside world. thejury face and head from the outside world. the jury has already been told that sara sharif was ten years
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old and she suffered extensive injuries over a sustained period of time. all three defendants deny murder, they are each charged with murder, they are each charged with murder and deny those charges and they are all also charged with causing or allowing the death of a child. thejury has been sent causing or allowing the death of a child. the jury has been sent home for the day and have been asked to come back for a 1030 start tomorrow when they will continue to hear evidence in the case.— when they will continue to hear evidence in the case. thank you very much. a private members bill will be introduced on wednesday to protect children from the harms that can be caused by excessive screen time, and the use of social media. most schools already ban or restrict phone use, but the bill aims to turn these guidelines into law. it's being backed by a number of labour mps, unions and by the current and former children's commissioners. i'm joined by former children's commissioner for england anne longfield. welcome to the programme. is this
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the right move, do you think? it is a very good _ the right move, do you think? it 3 a very good move, but only part of the whole jigsaw on how we get the right environment online for children. the social media and tech is here to stay for all of our lives and certainly, children see it as part and parcel of their lives today. we also know that the kind of protections that children need online just are not there at the moment. one of those is that we know the way that tech companies work and social media platforms work to constantly send, forced through content to them, algorithms being used to work out what they are looking at and constantly then an addictive way, in a way as so often young people cannot cope with. it is that which i think is a key part of this and how we build in that design
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point, safety by design. pare this and how we build in that design point, safety by design.— point, safety by design. are you clear about _ point, safety by design. are you clear about the _ point, safety by design. are you clear about the impact - point, safety by design. are you clear about the impact it - point, safety by design. are you clear about the impact it has - point, safety by design. are you clear about the impact it has on | clear about the impact it has on children's mental health? spending larae arts children's mental health? spending large parts of— children's mental health? spending large parts of the — children's mental health? spending large parts of the day _ children's mental health? spending large parts of the day on _ children's mental health? spending large parts of the day on social- large parts of the day on social media, this can be eight or nine hours a day, has an impact on all of our health. if we spent that amount of time as adults, and it's notjust about disturbing content, it is that addictive nature of doom scrolling constantly. and when you are doing that not only you are in the zone in online and everything that brings, but you are not doing other things as well. so we know we have a mental health crisis, we cannot say social media because it, but it adds and amplifies to it.— media because it, but it adds and amplifies to it. most schools have restrictions _ amplifies to it. most schools have restrictions or _ amplifies to it. most schools have restrictions or bands _ amplifies to it. most schools have restrictions or bands so _ amplifies to it. most schools have restrictions or bands so it - amplifies to it. most schools have restrictions or bands so it is - amplifies to it. most schools have restrictions or bands so it is this l restrictions or bands so it is this something government should be legislating on? should they notjust leave it to parents and teachers? there is an element of that and i think there are teachers today
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saying that they want this already and i think that is a fair point, but this would aim for consistency around the country, making it very clear for all schools and indeed for parents and children where they stand. but it is this change in tech which had been the providers not being able to source and gap of the deed of children under 16, it is by gathering that data they know and understand children's habits and can force through the content that is designed to be addictive and keep children on live —— online. in designed to be addictive and keep children on live -- online.- children on live -- online. in the realworld. _ children on live -- online. in the real world, the _ children on live -- online. in the real world, the genie _ children on live -- online. in the real world, the genie is - children on live -- online. in the real world, the genie is out - children on live -- online. in the. real world, the genie is out of the bottle in terms of restricting youngsters, even adults in terms of screen time?— screen time? this is not about turnin: screen time? this is not about turning the — screen time? this is not about turning the clock _ screen time? this is not about turning the clock back- screen time? this is not about turning the clock back and - screen time? this is not about. turning the clock back and most young people communicate via their for loans and platforms and want to continue doing so but there was a point with cars that we introduced seat belts and we would not think
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about going back beyond that as well. so this is about learning and modifying and really providing the regulations that we need to ensure that children are safe. notjust from content, but also from that addictive nature which we know companies push at the moment because they want to keep young people online. ., ~' ,, they want to keep young people online. ., ~ i. they want to keep young people online. ., ~' ,, . online. thank you so much for “oinina online. thank you so much for joining us _ online. thank you so much for joining us on _ online. thank you so much for joining us on the _ online. thank you so much for joining us on the programme. | a bbc investigation has found the practice of incinerating much of the uk's household rubbish is as polluting as burning coal. almost half of all household waste now goes into industrial incinerators and recycling rates have stagnated. let's speak to dr colin church, chief executive of the institute of material, minerals and mining. he previously led an independent review into energy from waste for the scottish government, which resulted in a ban for new incinerator plants. welcome here to the programme. this
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is fascinating, this investigation by the bbc because, as polluting as coal. that is worrying because this was supposed to be part of the solution. i was supposed to be part of the solution. ~ _, ,., was supposed to be part of the solution. ~ _, ., solution. i think the comparison to coal is good _ solution. i think the comparison to coal is good and _ solution. i think the comparison to coal is good and flawed. _ solution. i think the comparison to coal is good and flawed. honestlyl coal is good and flawed. honestly the amount of carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions coming out per element of electricity coming out is bad, but the total amount of energy from waste capacity in the uk is less than energy from waste capacity in the
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