�* and wet. areas but it will be cloudy and wet. the cloud and rain will push northwards, weakening as it does so. we will see skies brightening up, and also for parts of south—west scotland. a lot more cloud around tomorrow. temperature—wise, still mild for the time of year, mid or high teens. the area of high pressure begins to pull away southwards as we head into the weekend. we could see a view showers across the south and south—east of england, a bit of cloud here. wet and windy weather starts to push into scotland and northern ireland. in between, a good deal of sunshine around. with westerly winds bringing in some slightly fresher air, it will not be quite as one. low or mid—teens as opposed to the high teens. as we move into sunday, northern part of the country will see stronger wind, outbreaks of rain. england and wales and eastern scotland will do pretty well. part two of the weekend is looking better with more sunshine around. lighter wind in the south, it will be quite blustery across northern scotland. even here, some sunshine at times.

it's not going to be raining everywhere. low or mid—teens will be the temperatures on sunday. next week, once we pass monday, a bit of cloud and rain, high pressure builds in. we start to see a bit of sunshine. the nights will be chilly with mist and fog returning. now its time to join our colleagues for the news where you are, goodbye. hello and welcome. england have taken three quick wickets at the end of an exciting first day in a first test against pakistan. we hearfrom the first day in a first test against pakistan. we hear from the families of football is affected by dementia who have written to the government asking for checks on those who have suffered repetitive head trauma. new powers were a football regulator are welcomed by fans, but the

premier league is miffed. just a marie neo has warned his side will not make it easy for them in the europa league.— the europa league. they come thinkin: the europa league. they come thinking it's — the europa league. they come thinking it's going _ the europa league. they come thinking it's going to _ the europa league. they come thinking it's going to be - the europa league. they come thinking it's going to be easy, | the europa league. they come| thinking it's going to be easy, i think_ thinking it's going to be easy, i think it — thinking it's going to be easy, i think it is — thinking it's going to be easy, i think it is the wrong approach. welcome to the programme. england have battled their way into a decent position after the first day of the series—deciding third test against pakistan in rawalpindi. it looked perilous at one point after a collapse of four for 28, but they recovered, mostly thanks to a brilliant 89 from jamie smith,

on a tough pitch. serious faces for the series decider. pakistan's bowlers once again hoping to put england in a spin. sure enough, they soon were. zak crawley the first to go as the morning and the ball turned pakistan's way. sajid khan certainly enjoyed it. joe root rather less so. yes, the pitch was playing up a bit, just ask the ben duckett, out leg before which barely bounce, but england hardly help themselves and when ben stokes went, they were 118—6 and were in deep trouble. just when they needed something special, and enterjamie smith. as he clobbered pakistan's bowlers to all corners of rawalpindi. his brilliance matched only by sajid khan's on the boundary. just watch this. oh, and it was a brillant

effort at long off! and although that catch just alluded pakistan, this one didn't. smith out for 89 and england all out for 267. how good a score would that prove? now it was pakistan's turn for trial by spin, shoaib bashir trapping abdullah shafique and that breakthrough was just the start for england. jack leach removing saim ayub and gus atkinson proved pace could also do the trick. a fluctuating first day, but it is england who have the momentum. jamie smith's tally was vitalfor england. the bowlers starting well. england started well with the ball taking three wickets quickly. smith says they need to keep that drive going. it's a good day for the score for the position we're in, any time you are back first in the luxury of the best conditions there is no doubt about that so it will be a tough

first hour in the morning we will be looking to take as many wickets as possible and it could get to a point where that first is possible and it could get to a point where that first is crucial. alex hartley is part of the test match special team out in rawalpindi. i spoke to her earlier and got her reaction to an eventful first day. amazing first day at the third first test we had no idea how the pitch was going to play, they raked it and put heaters on it and try to dry it with fans and honestly the pitch looked 0k with fans and honestly the pitch looked ok this morning. we went out to the middle and said, it looks actually pretty flat but it turned from ball one and i look when spinners are in the game and they were in from the start. it turned out to be a pretty exciting day. at out to be a pretty exciting day. of course you mentioned the pitch because we knew it would be a point of contention, but how did england deal with that?— deal with that? there were a few weak dismissals _ deal with that? there were a few weak dismissals if _ deal with that? there were a few weak dismissals if i _ deal with that? there were a few weak dismissals if i am - deal with that? there were a few weak dismissals ifi am honest. i weak dismissals if i am honest. the suite shot we fell early on felt it was not the right shot to be played, but with england playing the way

they do are going to dictate their strengths and to the strengths they went and i think 267 is what they got in and ended up being a pretty good score. at got in and ended up being a pretty good score-— got in and ended up being a pretty good score. of course they elected to bat first after _ good score. of course they elected to bat first after winning _ good score. of course they elected to bat first after winning the - good score. of course they elected to bat first after winning the toss l to bat first after winning the toss but how important was jamie smith's innings? he but how important was jamie smith's inninus? . , but how important was jamie smith's inninus? ., , , innings? he was absolutely outstanding _ innings? he was absolutely outstanding he _ innings? he was absolutely outstanding he is _ innings? he was absolutely outstanding he is not - innings? he was absolutely l outstanding he is not pleased innings? he was absolutely - outstanding he is not pleased many test�*s or england but he has really stepped up when he does. frustrated he could not get 100 he got 91 that presented 89 so there was the boundary confusion but 91 or 89 whatever you want to call it was crucial. d0 whatever you want to call it was crucial. ,., , ., ., ., crucial. do you feel england have the edae crucial. do you feel england have the edge going — crucial. do you feel england have the edge going into _ crucial. do you feel england have the edge going into the - crucial. do you feel england have the edge going into the second i crucial. do you feel england have . the edge going into the second day? idu, completely. it's not going to go into day five, it i think england will be really happy, that toss was really happy with that second test match but if they can bag a couple

of early wickets tomorrow they will be right on top. plans to create a new football watchdog in england are back on the table. legislation to challenge unfit owners, improve club finances and put fans at the centre of the sport was tabled by the last government, but didn't become law before the election was called. now, the proposed legislation has been strengthened. today, it started its passage into law with a first reading in the house of lords. my my lords, i beg to introduce the bill to establish the independent football regulator to make permitting for the licensing of football clubs to make provision about the distribution of revenue received by organisers of football competitions and for connected purposes. i beg to move that this bill now be read first time. so, what will it mean? well, the regulator will be given "new powers" as part of the football governance bill, including over the premier league's controversial multi—million pound �*parachute payments' that are given to relegated clubs. and it will "explicitly require clubs to provide effective

engagement" with fans on changes to ticket prices, and any proposals to relocate home grounds. we asked some supporters at blackburn rovers what they thought. i think it's good fans will know what's going on behind—the—scenes and more fans know the better because it is fair game. the big clubs aren't _ because it is fair game. the big clubs aren't keen _ because it is fair game. the big clubs aren't keen already - because it is fair game. the big clubs aren't keen already and i because it is fair game. the big i clubs aren't keen already and if it stops _ clubs aren't keen already and if it stops some investment because people see it as— stops some investment because people see it as a _ stops some investment because people see it as a barrier to get the money back out— see it as a barrier to get the money back out again, that could affect the primary ship. back out again, that could affect the primary ship-— back out again, that could affect the primary ship. there needs to be some controls _ the primary ship. there needs to be some controls and _ the primary ship. there needs to be some controls and due _ the primary ship. there needs to be some controls and due diligence - some controls and due diligence about who is taking over clubs and what they will do with them. it will make no difference _ what they will do with them. it will make no difference because - what they will do with them. it will make no difference because the i what they will do with them. it will make no difference because the game is in the _ make no difference because the game is in the hands— make no difference because the game is in the hands of— make no difference because the game is in the hands of the _ make no difference because the game is in the hands of the top _ make no difference because the game is in the hands of the top six - is in the hands of the top six foothali— is in the hands of the top six football teams _ is in the hands of the top six football teams and - is in the hands of the top six football teams and it's - is in the hands of the top six football teams and it's not . is in the hands of the top sixi football teams and it's not as is in the hands of the top six - football teams and it's not as much as a mon0poiy_ football teams and it's not as much as a monorroty but— football teams and it's not as much as a monopoly but a _ football teams and it's not as much as a monopoly but a cartel. - football teams and it's not as much as a monopoly but a cartel. the - football teams and it's not as much

as a monopoly but a cartel. the top six are the — as a monopoly but a cartel. the top six are the ones _ as a monopoly but a cartel. the top six are the ones that _ as a monopoly but a cartel. the top six are the ones that have - six are the ones that have everything. they have the power and the smaller — everything. they have the power and the smaller clubs don't and i would like to— the smaller clubs don't and i would like to set— the smaller clubs don't and i would like to set a — the smaller clubs don't and i would like to set a level playing field across — like to set a level playing field across the board. the premier league has said it has reservations about some of the ideas. in a statement it said there were concerned about the regulatory framework, specifically, what they called "rigid banking—style regulation" and also the powers that the regulator would have to intervene in the premier league's revenues. it was felt that could have a negative impact on the league's competitiveness. 0ur sports editor dan roan sat down with the culture minister lisa nandy earlier. he began by asking her how they have altered the bill from its original form. ~ ., altered the bill from its original form. ~ . ., altered the bill from its original form. . . ., , form. we have made significant chances form. we have made significant changes to _ form. we have made significant changes to make _ form. we have made significant changes to make the _ form. we have made significant changes to make the bill, - form. we have made significant changes to make the bill, if- form. we have made significant i changes to make the bill, if you'll excuse my pun, morton match fit including the right offence to be meaningfully consulted over issues like ticket prices and strip colour

changes and the relocation of stadiums. but the most significant change probably is that we have strengthened the role of the regulator in being able to consider all of the issues that affect the financial sustainability of the game including parachute payments, if they choose to do so. we think that is fuelling wage inflation in the championship and destabilising clubs but also having an effect on the premier league as well. so we have taken the position that it was the right and proper thing to do to strengthen the bill and put fans back at the heart of the game where they belong. d0 back at the heart of the game where they ioelong-— they belong. do you think seeing much more _ they belong. do you think seeing much more money _ they belong. do you think seeing much more money flowing - they belong. do you think seeing much more money flowing down | they belong. do you think seeing . much more money flowing down the league is the important long—term outcome to sustain it long term? it's his and affecting the game as a whole, it is notjust bad for the championship where since 2011where

a football regulator was first proposed by parliament we had seen 11 clubs occluding bag and going into administration and some collapsing altogether and many facing the twin problems of poor ownership and financial unsustainability it's also for the grassroots of the premier league as well. , ., , ., grassroots of the premier league as well. , . , ., ., well. the primarily have given a statement _ well. the primarily have given a statement and _ well. the primarily have given a statement and i _ well. the primarily have given a statement and i knew _ well. the primarily have given a statement and i knew of - well. the primarily have given a| statement and i knew of spoken to them and they reflect concern, did they have a point, does it risk anything? i they have a point, does it risk anything?— they have a point, does it risk an hint? , ., anything? i absolutely don't agree or believe that _ anything? i absolutely don't agree or believe that it _ anything? i absolutely don't agree or believe that it does _ anything? i absolutely don't agree or believe that it does risk- anything? i absolutely don't agree or believe that it does risk the - or believe that it does risk the premier league. the premier league is the most successful export we have and believe the world through english football there is nobody in football or politics who wants to see that do anything other than thrives. but football is an ecosystem and the premier league cannot thrive unless you have got that pipeline of talent coming up through the grass roots in the championship and have that element of competition. i would gently say back to them that this, even with the introduction of this bill, this

is the lightest touch system of regulation in european football and it is designed explicitly to incentivise football to come to its own view. the families of footballers affected by a specific type of dementia linked to repetitive head trauma are calling for change to help protect the next generation of players. they've written to the government asking for anyone who's played contact sport to be checked for the disease when they die. our sports correspondent natalie pirks has this report. and bird's swerving shot and bird's swerving shot puts mansfield ahead. puts mansfield ahead. kevin bird was a kevin bird was a mansfield town legend. mansfield town legend. a no—nonsense defender who played a no—nonsense defender who played for the stags a50 times. for the stags a50 times. loved, loved football. loved, loved football. thought he was a really thought he was a really lucky man to play lucky man to play football for a living. football for a living. bird's underneath it... bird's underneath it... 12 years ago, sue started to 12 years ago, sue started to notice changes in her husband. notice changes in her husband. diagnosed with alzheimer's diagnosed with alzheimer's and depression, he'd gone and depression, he'd gone

from a loving granddad... from a loving granddad... come to mummy, come to mummy. come to mummy, come to mummy. ..to snappy and aggressive. it all came to a head on new year's eve in 2019, when kevin attacked sue — but couldn't remember. i said to him, i've got to go to a&e, you'll have to come with me. i sat him on a chair and i went to the desk... sorry... ..i said, "my husband's got dementia and he's attacked me and i don't know what to do." and they sectioned him. and i thought they'd give him something to calm him down,

shouldn't be there. these brown splotches are cte — chronic traumatic encephalopathy. it's a form of dementia, likely caused by repetitive head impacts and it can only conclusively be proven after death. both dr stewart and the fa's own studies show footballers are three and a half times more likely to develop neurodegenerative diseases than the average population. all our attempts to try and find other reasons fail. we keep coming back to it is something to do with the sport. it is repetitive head impact. the english fa is phasing out deliberate heading for under—11s over the next three seasons and says its continuing to take a leading role in reviewing and improving the safety of the game, including investing in multiple projects to research the issue. i'm absolutely certain that it's a ticking time bomb. but the woman behind the head safe football charity believes

education for the next generation is lacking. judith gates' husband, bill, played for middlesbrough. he never headed a ball again after retiring with terrible migraines the day before his 30th birthday, yet died with cte last year. cte is brutal. i would like to have a national slogan that says, "think head safe, reduce heading in training." i hope that bill's legacy from ourjourney will be saving every kid who plays football in a cobbled back street. you can find let's take a quick look at some of the other sports news stories making the headlines. sheffield eagles head coach mark aston has been banned from rugby league for 18 months after being charged with breaching rules around one of his players returning to playing after a head injury. aston was suspended injuly by the championship club,

along with physio mick heys. katie boulter is through to the quarter finals of the pan pacific open in tokyo. the british number one beat the japanese lucky loser kyoka 0kamura in straight sets. she'll face canada's bianca andreescu in herfirst quarterfinal on tour since eastbourne injune. fellow british number one jack draper is through to the quarter finals of the vienna 0pen. he beat italy's world number 42 luciano darderi in straight sets in austria. draper, who's trying to win a second atp title this year, will play tomas machac next who upset third seed grigor dimitrov. anthonyjoshua will face either daniel dubois again, or fight tyson fury next. that's according to the heavyweight�*s promoter, eddie hearn. joshua lost to ibf world champion dubois at wembley stadium last month.

fury, will fight unified champion 0leksandr usyk in december. it's a big night in the europa league with manchester united coming up against their old manager jose mourinho in 90 minutes' time. they've travelled to instanbul to play fenerbache. eric ten hag's side have only taken two points from their opening two europa league games, putting more pressure on the manager. mourinho has said fenerbahce will give united a battle and — while significant players are injured — ten hag has made it clear, the ones he does have are up to the challenge of taking on a mourinho side. we have enough players in the team that are so experience, our team is experienced. irate that are so experience, our team is exoerienced-_ that are so experience, our team is exerienced. ~ . , ., ., , ., experienced. we have situations more often so i experienced. we have situations more often so i think— experienced. we have situations more often so i think we _