we are told the discussed. we are told the forthcoming _ discussed. we are told the forthcoming budget - discussed. we are told the forthcoming budget will i discussed. we are told the l forthcoming budget will aim discussed. we are told the - forthcoming budget will aim to close a £40 billion gap in the public finances. we have been looking into this figure. this is donald — looking into this figure. this is donald trump _ looking into this figure. this is donald trump for - looking into this figure. this is donald trump for mr- looking into this figure. this is donald trump for mr cohn. and _ is donald trump for mr cohn. and we — is donald trump for mr cohn. and we hear from the start of the new film the apprentice. donald trump is called the movie fake and classless in his own scathing review. all of that coming up but first the sports news. welcome to the bbc sport centre. thomas tuchel has been confirmed as the next england manager. the former chelsea boss signing an 18 month contract and will take the reins officially on the 1st of january. the reins officially on the 1st ofjanuary. he won the reins officially on the 1st of january. he won the the reins officially on the 1st ofjanuary. he won the league with bayern munich and paris saint—germain in the champions league with chelsea. until he

is officially an post, lee carsley remains in charge for the november nations league games against greece and the republic of ireland. the german, only the third non—british manager to take on the role on a permanent basis. he has addressed any concerns fans might have about that in a press conference this afternoon at wembley. i’m press conference this afternoon at wembley-_ at wembley. i'm sorry, i 'ust have a german i at wembley. i'm sorry, ijust have a german passport. - at wembley. i'm sorry, ijust have a german passport. all| at wembley. i'm sorry, ijust l have a german passport. all of these supporters also felt my passion for the english premier league, my passion for the country, how i love to live here and work here. my memories are on the highest level of that. they played a huge role and hopefully i can convince them and show them and prove to them and show them and prove to them that i'm proud to be the england manager. iwill do everything to show respect to the role and to the country and the role and to the country and the target for the next 18

months is nothing else and the biggest one in world football and everyone can be assured no matter what nationality my passport says. matter what nationality my passmrt says— matter what nationality my passport says. harry kane has already welcomed _ passport says. harry kane has already welcomed thomas - passport says. harry kane has . already welcomed thomas tuchel as the new national team head coach. kane played under the german at bayern munich last season, scoring 44 goals in 45 games. he says he is looking forward to playing under the bus again. former england striker gary lineker says only time will tell whether thomas tuchel can bring success but his credentials cannot be questioned.— his credentials cannot be auestioned. �* , . , questioned. it's an interesting appointment _ questioned. it's an interesting appointment. thomas - questioned. it's an interesting appointment. thomas tuchel| questioned. it's an interesting l appointment. thomas tuchel no question as an elite coach. he's won plenty of trophies including the champions league with chelsea. he is to be respected. obviously people will debate whether england should have an english coach or not. having a german coach is interesting but i think he will

be more offensive than gareth southgate's teams. it be interesting to see if he can make them jell and see if he can make them believe in themselves that they can go the way. in themselves that they can go the wa . ~ ~ ~' �* , themselves that they can go the wa. �*, themselves that they can go the wa. . �*, ., themselves that they can go the wa. �*, ., ., way. in cricket it's day two of the second — way. in cricket it's day two of the second test _ way. in cricket it's day two of the second test between - way. in cricket it's day two of- the second test between england and pakistan. the hosts resumed on 259—5 but could only add 108 runs to their total before being bowled out for 366. in reply, england started very strongly with the bat. ben duckett hitting a century but then lost four wickets for just 14 runs. at stumps england trail pakistan by 127 with only four wickets remaining. meanwhile, cricket australia has announced next year's ashes series will begin in perth in november. the western

australian capital city is hosting the first test of the series. mitch marsh believes the indian cricket team is a massive drawcard in his three takes place on thursday in clevei drawca rd three takes place on thursday in clevei drawcard in his massive drawcard in his country. massive drawcard in his country-— country. massive drawcard in his country-— massive drawcard in his country. massive drawcard in his count . , ., ., ., country. they are one of the bi est country. they are one of the biggest teams _ country. they are one of the massive drawcard in his country. massive drawcard in his count . , ., ., ., country. they are one of the bi est country. they are one of the biggest teams _ country. they are one of the biggest teams in _ country. they are one of the biggest teams in the - country. they are one of the biggest teams in _ country. they are one of the biggest teams in the - country. they are one of the biggest teams in the world. | biggest teams in the world. | biggest teams in the world. there is huge scorecard so biggest teams in the world. there is huge scorecard so sometimes wherever you play and sometimes wherever you play and yet it feels like an away game yet it feels like an away game but i'm sure it will have lots but i'm sure it will have lots of australian fans here. indian of australian fans here. indian firms are some of the best in firms are some of the best in the world. not the best, the world. not the best, obviously the australians are obviously the australians are but what they bring to games is but what they bring to games is an incredible atmosphere. in an incredible atmosphere. in baseball and the new york baseball and the new york yankees beat the cleveland yankees beat the cleveland guardian 6—3 on tuesday night guardian 6—3 on tuesday night to take a 2—0 lead on the to take a 2—0 lead on the series. aaronjudge hit a 2—run series. aaronjudge hit a 2—run drive right into monument park drive right into monument park for his first home run of this for his first home run of this post season. this is the first post season. this is the first time the young kenyans lead an american league championship series 2—0 since 2009. game three takes place on thursday

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positions in recent days? thank ou. so, positions in recent days? thank yom 50. the — positions in recent days? thank you. so, the next _ positions in recent days? thank you. so, the next few— positions in recent days? thank you. so, the next few weeks i you. so, the next few weeks will be very dangerous moment for the united in lebanon. it's a window of opportunity for benjamin netanyahu that aligns with the countdown to the us presidential elections and i think that the israelis will intensify and accelerate their ground operations inside lebanon. as you know, we have irish troops right on the border, on the blue line with israel, who have actually been surrounded in recent weeks by israeli mechanised forces. they have moved on a little but i would troops lie in the axis of advance of the israeli incursion. in the centre of that section we've had gone a un troops, their perimeter penetrated by israeli armour.

and then most notably in the very western edge in the un headquarters in lebanon. for the viewers, that's on the mediterranean, it's literally on the beach. that is the coastal highway write—up the length flank to the cities of tyre and sidon. the israelis have pre—position the and are ready to go. have pre-position the and are ready to 90-— ready to go. when you hear benjamin — ready to go. when you hear benjamin netanyahu - ready to go. when you hear benjamin netanyahu say i ready to go. when you hear. benjamin netanyahu say that peacekeepers are in effect becoming human shields for hezbollah and he also says israel wants those peacekeepers to get out of harm's way, what is your response to that? we are de facto _ is your response to that? , are de facto human shields. the irish have been there since 78 and we've lost about 50 treats.

50% of our casualties have been inflicted on us by groups like hezbollah and others on the relationship with lebanon over the years. the leban on the other 50% by the israeli hezbollah and others on the other 50% by the israeli defense forces and some of defense forces and some of their paramilitary proxies in their paramilitary proxies in their paramilitary proxies in their paramilitary proxies in the area. by virtue of the un the area. by virtue of the un security council resolution security council resolution 1701, the constraint that put 1701, the constraint that put the troops there, and because the troops there, and because we are literally positioned between hezbollah and the we are literally positioned between hezbollah and the israelis to protect the israelis to protect the civilian population, the civilian population, the ordinary lebanese men, women ordinary lebanese men, women and children, we found and children, we found ourselves in the crossfire. we ourselves in the crossfire. we are equally human shields for are equally human shields for the israelis also. we've lost the israelis also. we've lost troops in precisely the circumstances before. two final troops in precisely the circumstances before. two final questions- _ questions- _ circumstances before. two final questions. given _ circumstances before. two final questions. given _ circumstances before. two final questions. given some - circumstances before. two final questions. given some of- circumstances before. two final questions. given some of those circumstances before. two final questions. given some - circumstances before. two final questions. given some of- circumstances before. two final questions. given some of those targeted strikes by israel in targeted strikes by israel in recent days, how much anger is recent days, how much anger is there in ireland about it? there in ireland about it? there is a lot of concern there is a lot of concern because we built up a because we built up a relationship with lebanon over relationship with lebanon over

the years. the lebanese the years. the lebanese and in the years. the lebanese and in the irish operation speak with irish accents. we are so worried and disappointed

irish accents. we are so worried gauging npointed irish accents. we are so worried gauging the ited they are gauging the international reaction. benjamin netanyahu used the word evacuate which is the same word evacuate which is the same word that was used to threaten gazans out of khan younis and gazans out of khan younis and gaza city and to threaten lebanese civilians out of their homes. without a safe evacuation zone and a humanitarian supported sanctuary which is israel's responsibility under the geneva convention. so, iwould responsibility under the geneva convention. so, i would fear that they would any when our positions and inevitably lead to loss of life. if we were to take down un flags and turn off our lights and the international community were to leave, it would be a dark day for the lebanese civilians who are trapped in those villages. those who can't leave. i know from my own experience having been there in these circumstances, it's the elderly, it's the infirm, its

disabled citizens, young mothers nursing tiny children whose husbands are working in west africa, who can't move unescorted without chaperones. as netanyahu said, it will bring lebanon into the abyss. thank you so much for speaking to us on today's programme. we are grateful. in britain, the chancellor rachel reeves is said to be considering how to close a huge £40 billion funding gap in this month's budget. the government is facing an economic and political challenge as it seeks to invest in infrastructure and public services while