trade, the prime minister rejects calls to pay reparations. also on the programme... a bbc investigation finds evidence that people—traffickers are storing small boats in germany, before migrants use them to try and cross the channel. mini the baby monkey, who was a victim of a global online torture ring, is released back into the wild. and it's first—class success for a railway station on merseyside, as it's crowned britain's best. coming up on sportsday later in the hour on bbc news: a tough day for england on the second day of the final test, as saud shakeel�*s century gives pakistan a first—innings lead in rawalpindi.

good afternoon, and welcome to the bbc news at one. the king has told commonwealth leaders, "none of us can change the past," but that we should commit to learning from it. he made his speech at their summit in samoa amid growing calls for the uk to apologise and pay reparations for its part in the slave trade. king charles didn't directly address slavery, downing street has insisted the issue of reparations isn't on the agenda, as our political editor chris mason explains. leadership involves many things — decision—making, accountability and ceremony. this the samoan welcome for prime ministers and presidents. some commonwealth members want the uk and others to compensate them for the impact of slavery. there is a debate the king referred to here in the broadest terms. none of us can change the past, but we can commit, with all our hearts, to learning its lessons and to finding creative ways to right inequalities that endure.

it wasn't an endorsement of so—called reparations compensation, but a nod to the anger the issue provokes for some. the prime minister has ruled out reparations. i think we should be clear from the outset that the slave trade, slave practice, was abhorrent, and it is very important that we start from that place. and, of course, that matters hugely to many of the countries that are represented here. my posture, if you like, my focus is on the forward look, not the sort of backward look. i want to understand the nature of your objection. is it a financial one or is it a moral, philosophical one? can our generation be held responsible for the actions of our forebears? well, i think our generation can say the slave trade and practice was abhorrent. and we should, you know, we talk about our history, we can't change our history, but we should certainly talk about our history and... you say that, but not apologise, not pay any money?

well, look, you know, ithink that, you know, we recognise that. and of course, apologies have already been made in relation to the slave trade, and that's not surprising. it's what you would expect. but if you then go on to the question, you know, we're 55 countries here represented and say, in the conversations i've already had, "what are the things that have come up most?" i can tell you — they're resilience. they're a real concern, particularly with some of the smaller countries, about the impact of climate on them and how we can help with international institutions, financial institutions, to unlock money that might help them. new alliances, old allies. there are conversations here, too, about the economy, climate change and plenty more. and another day of discussions ahead. what we've seen here playing out in samoa is the difference between a head of state, the king, and a head of government, keir starmer. so, the king, as the head of the commonwealth, seeking to articulate the reality

here, which is that there's this disagreement around reparations with some countries, particularly those in the caribbean, thinking they are justified, and others, not least the uk, saying no, whilst not being drawn into that political row explicitly. so, my understanding is he wasn't seeking to endorse or recommend reparations, just speak to the reality that some people think that they are justified. from the prime minister's perspective, much more political, as you'd expect as a head of government. making it absolutely clear he doesn't think reparations are the answer. another day of debate and discussion to come here in samoa before this summit wraps up. a bbc investigation has uncovered evidence that germany is being used to store stocks of small boats, before they're used by migrants trying to cross the english channel. during a meeting that we covertly filmed, two smugglers revealed how dinghies are being kept in secret warehouses around the city of essen. our berlin correspondent, jessica parker, has more.

essen, west germany, a place many migrants come to or pass through. it's here ourjournalist is posing as a syrian man who wants to get to britain on a small boat. wearing a secret camera, he meets this man, a boat smuggler, who says his name is abu sahar. these are videos from abu sahar — motors, dinghies for use in migrant crossings. this one, he's suggested, is being stored nearby, somewhere around essen, ready for the right price. they end up at a cafe. it's becoming clear someone else is coming. months of groundwork have led up to this moment. our guy is just a couple of streets away, having a meeting with his contact. we've got a tracker on him. we're parked up here. we don't want to get too close. that could compromise things, but we've got to be close enough in case there's a problem.

and we have to get him out of there. they'rejoined by a man known as al hal — the uncle — a term of authority. due to strict german law, we can't record the sound of the meeting. so, right after, ourjournalist describes to me what happened. they tell me the equipment comes from turkey. they have about ten warehouses around essen. police raided one a few days ago, but they separate their stock and give bait to police. as our investigation shows, smugglers are moving boats from turkey to west germany. britain's national crime agency has confirmed germany's a central location for storing dinghies later used in channel crossings, because cities like essen are near but not too near the calais region's more closely watched beaches, while, under german law, helping to smuggle people out of the eu to a third country like the uk isn't technically illegal. back at the cafe, it's down to business.

the smuggler says one option. "i can get you a boat. "you will pay me 15,000 euros. "you will get the boat with 60 life jackets and all the equipment. "guaranteed delivery to the calais area." this testimony is backed up by videos, messages and voice notes from the smugglers. in various exchanges, the main contact, abu sahar, even discusses the merits of certain engine models and known migrant crossing points. 0n the beaches of north—eastern france, dawn breaks. cooperation to crack down on gangs is good or being accelerated, according to the german and uk governments. but the remnants of failed, even fatal crossing attempts litter these shores. while, as we've shown, smugglers continue to make big money from this misery. jessica parker, bbc news.

the government says it hasn't made a decision yet about whether to ban smoking in some outdoor areas, like pub beer gardens. several newspapers have suggested the proposals could be dropped after opposition from hospitality groups. 0ur political correspondent harry farleyjoins us now. harry, what do we know? what we know it as it was back in august that the prime minister said that the government was considering toughening up the rules around outdoor smoking, toughening up the rules around outdoorsmoking, including toughening up the rules around outdoor smoking, including possibly a ban on smoking in places like pub beer gardens, outdoor restaurants, outside hospitals and so on. it was thought chris whitty, the chief medical officer in england, was particularly supportive of the ban. the other thing we know is that the hospitality industry were deeply opposed to it, warning against the economic harm to hospitality venues. as you say, several newspapers reporting that downing street is now blocking a ban on outdoor smoking. i havejust been over to blocking a ban on outdoor smoking. i

have just been over to downing street as a regular briefing for journalists like myself, and we asked keir starmer�*s spokesperson explicitly, "would the government ban outdoor smoking?" the answer is that the bill is still being worked on and no decision had yet been taken. it is always something the government has talked about as something they were considering rather than something they would definitely do, it seems there is genuine disagreement and indecision in whitehall about whether the new bill on smoking will include a ban on smoking in outdoor areas. thank ou, on smoking in outdoor areas. thank you. harry- — the uk's largest water company has secured a loan of up to £3 billion, tiding it over until 0ctober next year. it was feared that thames water, which supplies one in four people in the uk, could run out of money by christmas. those close to the deal say it shows investors can reach an agreement to secure the company's future. the chancellor rachel reeves will announce a new investment zone in the east midlands and five

new freeports, as part of the budget next week. there are currently a dozen freeports around the uk, introduced by the previous government. sir keir starmer says the plans will "maximise their potential" and create up to 89,000 jobs by 2033. an inquest in south wales has heard that three teenagers died when the car they were travelling in split in half as it crashed last december. it was being driven by 18—year—old jesse 0wen, who was over the legal alcohol limit at the time. 0ur reporter tomos morgan is outside pontypridd coroner's court for us now. tomos, what else has been said this morning? the first evidence that we heard here in pontypridd this morning where the postmortem examination results and the cause of death of the three that died, morgan smith, karen griffiths and jesse 0wen, it seems to be blunt force injury to the head. toxicology results showed thatjesse 0wenwas over the legal

drink limit. they were all teenage boysin drink limit. they were all teenage boys in the car, they had been to a funeral earlier that day and had had a couple of drinks after that. we also heard from two witnesses that were on the road where the crash happened, further down the road from where the crash happened, for both remarked that the car was going fast. 0ne saying that it was a 20 mph zone and the car was going exceptionally faster than that. we also heard crucial evidence from ellis williams, a sixth person in the car, he was on the front passenger seat and says he remembers putting on his seat belt but he couldn't be sure if any of the others were wearing there is. he also remembers in the moments before the crash but one in the back seat did urgejesse 0wen the crash but one in the back seat did urgejesse owen to slow down before the cart was cut in half. when it happened, he looked to his right and there was nobody there and there was nobody behind him. the inquest continues here in pontypridd. inquest continues here in pontypridd-— the time isi:i2pm...

our top story this afternoon... the king tells commonwealth leaders to commit to learning lessons from history, as pressure grows on the uk to address its part in the slave trade. from algae muffins to bacteria handbags, how scientists are hoping engineering biology could lead to a more sustainable future. coming up on sportsday in the next 20 minutes on bbc news... katie boulter is enjoying her best run at a tournament sincejune, the british number one, since the semifinals at the pan pacific open in tokyo. a baby monkey called mini who was taken from an indonesian forest and tortured by poachers has been rescued and released into the wild after a bbc investigation. reporter rebecca henschke spent more than a year tracking mini and her captors down and was there when she was finally set free. taken from the forest as a baby, mini's owner tortured her and filmed it for sadistic customers in the us

and the uk. after a bbc investigation exposed the ring, mini was rescued and taken to a sanctuary. after two years of rehabilitation at this sanctuary, she's ready to be released. back to the forest, mini. 0k? happy tears. because finally they're going. finally they're going. yeah. it's been a struggle, but worth it. worth it. after being driven through the night to the coast, mini and her adopted family are being taken to a protected island reserve. this is a pristine, forest—covered island which humans are rarely allowed to enter, so it's hopefully going to be a safe home for mini.

everyone has to carry a monkey. i'm tasked with taking mini. it's ok, mini. the last step in the journey home. mini's moving around a lot now. maybe she can hear the other sounds of the, like, wild monkeys, sounds of the forest. yeah. it's not long now to get mini used to being back in the jungle, in the wild. she's going into this temporary cage. yeah? let's do it. hey, mini. yeah. after recovering from the journey,

it's time for the release. there she goes. she's so curious and brave. leaping out into the trees. she's with an adopted family that's going to keep her safe and well in the wild. those that tortured her in this monkey torture ring are being put behind bars. but here in this jungle, mini is finally going free. rebecca henschke, bbc news, eastjava. and you can watch the full story of mini's journey back to the wild on the bbc world service youtube page and on iplayer.? parents are being warned that some halloween costumes sold online could pose a serious safety risk to children. campaigners have found that many fancy dress outfits ordered from the internet are failing basic fire safety tests, and are they're

——and they're urging people to check the labels before buying them. jayne mccubbin has more. are you ready to scare us? yes. halloween is upon us. but this year's halloween comes with a warning. miaow! that scary outfit might be scarier than you think. whoa! in fact, the government has just announced that 80% of halloween costumes bought from a range of online marketplaces failed basic safety standards. i'm very worried that people will be buying halloween costumes online this year. through surveys and projects that ctc have undertaken, that vast majority of products sold online through third—party sellers on online marketplaces are unsafe. so, with the help of west yorkshire fire brigade, we're going to show exactly what that looks like. what we've got here is the shop—bought costumes, all the main supermarkets, and these have been bought online. do you think we're going to see a difference?

i think we'll clearly see a different, uh, regarding the flammability. the shop—bought ones from the supermarket aren't as flammable. should we set fire to some stuff? let's have a go. 0kay. first up, costumes from the uk high street. they all have the safety standards clearly on the labels. as you can see, it does light it, but not very successful. i mean, it's trying to get it to light because it's fire—retardant. it doesn't want to catch at all. it's not really taking. i think it'sjust extinguished itself now. yeah. it's a supermarket—bought one. it's got all the markings and the labels, as it should. it doesn't want to take. no, we can't get anything to happen with it. there we go. next up, costumes from an online marketplace, most of which have no labels at all, or labels with no safety marks. whereas the other one by now would put itself out, this is still burning.

as it's generating heat, it's melting and it's dripping away. in fact, trading standards want the government to introduce clear legal responsibilities on online marketplaces to ensure they are responsible for all goods sold on their platforms, including those by third—party sellers. it's caught very quickly. that smells nasty too, doesn't it? it does smell. it's dripping away. so it's notjust the body area. it's dropping on your shoes, your feet, your legs. you wouldn't want your kid in that. no, certainly not. that doesn't surprise me at all, because i say itjust mirrors the findings that we've already had. so the real answer is to always buy from a trusted brand. try and buy from their own website rather than through a marketplace. and you can see how quickly that caught. mostly costumes from online marketplaces were more flammable. it's still spreading, but it's not really travelling. no, it's done. it was an inconsistent picture. this was bought online. no labels, no markings, and it hasn't developed. so it is a gamble. so today the government is asking

parents to remain vigilant to keep their kids safe. is there a new costume every year? yeah. do you ever check the labels though, to see what the standards are? sometimes, yeah. but mostly if it's cheap, it's on. if it's there for the day, it's there for the day. of course, the easiest way to avoid any of these worries, if you're going to have an outfit of any kind, whether it's shop—bought or bought online, please don't have naked flames around. jayne mccubbin, bbc news. two brothers, jailed in california more than three decades ago after being found guilty of murdering their parents, could be re—sentenced by a judge. erik and lyle menendez�*s case came back into the spotlight when it was retold in a netflix series. now la's chief prosecutor has recommended their sentence be looked at again, and that they be released on parole. 0ur los angeles correspondent, emma vardy, reports. beverly hills, emergency. yes, please. uh... what's the problem? so, uh...

what's the problem? i didn't kill my parents! this 911 call in 1989 sparked a murder case which gripped the world. brothers erik and lyle menendez, aged 18 and 21, claimed they'd found the bodies of their parents shot dead in their beverly hills mansion, but they later admitted carrying out the killings themselves. the defendants are in court with their attorneys, and the people are represented. during their trial, which was televised, the brothers said they'd been physically and sexually abused by their father and argued it was manslaughter. at the time, they were not believed and were eventually convicted of murder and sentenced to life without parole. but last year, new evidence was revealed which backed up the brothers�* claims of abuse and there were calls from some family members for them to be released. lyle and eric have already paid a heavy price. discarded by a system that failed to recognise their...

pain. they have grown, they have changed, and they have become better men despite everything that they've been through. this is a case which divided america and continues to create a huge amount of debate. today, the district attorney for los angeles said he was recommending a lighter sentence for the brothers, which could now mean they walk free. they have been in prison for nearly 35 years. i believe that they have paid their debt to society. erik and i killed our parents together, so i'd say that . makes us pretty close. erik and lyle menendez recently gained widespread attention once again, with two netflix series made about the brothers�* story, now seen as a case which, had it been held with society's modern understanding of abuse, may have had a very different outcome. emma vardy, bbc news, los angeles. a nazi—obsessed terrorist who stabbed an asylum seeker

in a protest against small boat crossings has been found guilty of attempted murder. callum parslow stabbed a 25—year—old in the chest and hand at a hotel in worcestershire, last april, after buying a specialist knife online. there are hopes that a new area of science — called engineering biology — may help make the things we use every day more sustainable. from designer handbags made using bacteria to muffins containing algae, the government's chief scientific advisor says it's sparking a �*big revolution�* in the way goods might be manufactured in the future. here�*s our science correspondent, pallab ghosh. a designer handbag made using bacteria. they grow in a dish to produce this, which is a bit like wood pulp but much stronger. it�*s mixed with a natural textile and dyed to end up with a material that ends up looking and feeling like expensive leather. and because it�*s not made from cows, it�*s much better for the environment.

they give off huge amounts of planet—heating gases when they burp. a lot of young people today are worried about the future or worried about the planet and where it�*s going to be in a few decades. they have ethical concerns around animal cruelty. and so we�*re really seeing in this new generation a strong drive for these materials. and we�*ve gotten a lot of support for that because of this need. you can look at these two... it�*s impressed the government�*s head scientist, professor angela mclean, believes that the science that created the handbag could transform our lives. what we're looking for is terrific jobs making products that will be much less polluting and much more sustainable than their current equivalents, that will generate greatjobs, good environments and prosperity. this new area of science is called engineering biology, and it�*s all about harnessing and adapting the power of nature to produce all sorts of things. governments are particularly interested in it because it has the potential to produce many of the things we need in a sustainable way.

researchers in bedfordshire are using engineering biology to turn these green algal plants yellow, then completely white, to make a new superfood. they add chemicals to the green algae solution, which speeds up evolution. they then turn it into a powder, which is rich in protein and can be used as a substitute for eggs and dairy by the food industry. with no butter and eggs, these cakes are lower in fat and cholesterol, but taste just like the ones you shouldn�*t eat too much of. they�*ve been produced using natural organisms, but the technology could potentially be improved by other companies by genetically altering the bugs to be more productive and versatile. the people who are leading this discussion are people who are invested in ensuring that the technology receives the widest possible funding and the widest possible dissemination. the problem is that it�*s

a technology that is messing around with living organisms to make them part of industrial systems, and whilst it has the potential to do good, it also has the potential to do harm. hundreds of lab grown products are on their way. engineering biology is seen by governments as a solution to some of their biggest problems. their challenge, though, is to introduce it with the right safeguards to ensure it�*s a technology that people trust rather than one they fear. pallab ghosh, bbc news. the winner of a competition to decide britain�*s best railway station has been announced. 0rganisers say it�*s all about celebrating local businesses who operate from smaller stations across england, scotland and wales. 48 were in the running, with the public making the final choice. it came down to three finalists — maghull station on merseyside, king�*s lynn in norfolk, and dorridge in the west midlands. around 100,000 votes were cast, and the winner,

receiving 60% of them, was maghull. ben boulos has been to visit. forget the grandeur of grand central in new york and the majesty of king�*s cross—saint pancras in london — for the latest award—winning railway station, hop on a train to merseyside. your destination — maghull. .. cheering. ..the winner of britain�*s world cup of stations. i�*m overawed. this station has been looked after for nearly 20 years now and bit by bit it�*s gradually increased — more flowers, more planting, compost heaps, watering containers, and we all work together, which is wonderful. the green spaces looked after by volunteers were a big factor in the station�*s victory. and while this may look like just a station cafe, it�*s actually much more than that. it�*s a real community hub,

hosting a men�*s mental health group, a knit and natter club, and a meeting point for walking and cycling groups. to the guys that come in, it's a home for them. to me, it's a little, a little hug. it's so nice to know that people walk through the doors, they know exactly where they're going to sit, they know where they're going to eat, they know where they're going to chat about. they're comfortable to have that conversation in a public place and know that it's going to go no further. it's heartwarming. it really is. so what�*s the secret to running an award—winning station? it isn�*tjust a place to pass through. it�*s the heart of the community. now people come here especially for afternoon tea and doggie ice cream. obviously the dogs, not the people. and we have the knitting group, we have the ramblers and, you know, and our staff stop off here as well and have drinks. it�*s a place to come, not a place to pass through. and rumour has it they�*re already planning on how to keep the title next year. ben boulos, bbc news, maghull. england�*s cricketers are in deep trouble after the second

day of the third and deciding test in rawalpindi. after eventually bowling out pakistan for 344, england lost three early wickets as they attempted to reduce the deficit. andy swiss has been watching. after edging the first day, could england take control in the second? the early signs were encouraging, as 20—year—old raikkonen ahmed soon gave the barmy army plenty to shout about. pakistan looked bamboozled, ahmed grabbing three quick wickets, to the delight of his team—mates and his dad watching in the stands. but pakistan hit back, and how. take that. gnomon _ pakistan hit back, and how. take that. gnomon ali _ pakistan hit back, and how. take that. gnomon ali is _ pakistan hit back, and how. take that. gnomon ali is in _ pakistan hit back, and how. take that. gnomon ali is in the - pakistan hit back, and how. take that. gnomon ali is in the side i pakistan hit back, and how. take| that. gnomon ali is in the side for his bowling _ that. gnomon ali is in the side for his bowling but _ that. gnomon ali is in the side for his bowling but he _ that. gnomon ali is in the side for his bowling but he proved - that. gnomon ali is in the side for his bowling but he proved very - his bowling but he proved very useful with the bat as well. suddenly, it was slipping through england�*s fingers. ben stokes�*s drop

summed up their frustration as the hosts dug in, especially the seemingly immovable saud shakeel, as he reached a century as composed as it was crucial. and then the fun really started. sajid khan launching it into the stratosphere and eventually the crowd. where did that go? well, it certainly got away from england. pakistan eventually all out but with a handy lead of 77. could england�*s battles fight backwards might not like this. ben duckett and zach crawley were both out quickly, and all the pope soon followed. —— all england needed something very special indeed if they are to turn this around. a reminder of our top headline this afternoon the king tells commonwealth leaders to commit to learning lessons from history, as pressure grows on the uk to address its part in the slave trade. and �*your voice, your bbc news launches�* — so you can tell us more

about the stories and issues that matter to you. but it�*s time now for a quick look at the weather. here�*s darren bett. the weekend is just around the corner, and there will be sunshine this weekend. rain mostly towards the north—west of the uk, and for eastern england, a much better day on sunday. it will be turning a little cooler. this low pressure will move away, but that weather front is taking ray northwards. another one enjoys it. that�*s why we have the wet weather in the north on saturday. that sweeps through then we look out into the atlantic to see more rain coming in towards the same sort of area. a reminder, an extra hourin sort of area. a reminder, an extra hour in bed on saturday night because the clocks go back early on sunday morning. more details later on. . ~' sunday morning. more details later on. . ~ , ., sunday morning. more details later on. ., ~ inspections of a type of cladding system used in tower blocks are finding that in a number of cases, it isn�*t being installed properly, which can

mean it doesn�*t protect against fire the way it�*s supposed to. it�*s known as rendered eps and is increasingly used in blocks of flats in the uk, despite having a chequered safety record around the world. it isn�*t one of the types of cladding that was banned for use in tower blocks after the grenfell fire. 0ur reporter phil hendry has more. this is a fire test carried out in australia for a cladding product. it�*s rendered eps. if they saw what was underneath the concrete render, most people would be fairly horrified. jesus. sorry. language. hasn't resisted anything. it's just gone up. we�*ve shown it to residents and an expert, richard hull, a professor of chemistry and fire science. it's expanded polystyrene, which is just the same as the white packaging blocks that you used to get your hi fi or your tv wrapped in. after failing this fire test, expanded polystyrene, or eps, was banned in australia on new buildings over two stories high.

i�*ve been trying to get hold of this video for the four years since the test was carried out. it�*s finally been made public. actually the insulation, it burns more easily than the insulation that was on grenfell. you get this sooty flame, a lot of black smoke and a lot of that smoke is carcinogenic. so people who escape from a fire might then get cancer years later. the exterior walls of this huge development in south east london are built entirely of eps. in the uk, it requires fire breaks of non—flammable material between the floors. the construction industry says this makes it safe and that the australian test isn�*t representative. but post—grenfell inspections here and elsewhere have found the fire breaks are often poorly fitted or missing completely. something george boyd, a resident here for 20 years, has to live with daily. that's like a fire lighter when you're starting a barbecue.

so it's not sausages. it's people inside these buildings. how could you even think that was right? if you're a builder and you're responsible. the whole thing's up in flames at the back. he hasn't resisted anything. it's just gone up. we're just, put the buildings up, sellthem. i feel angry now, but i'm also terrified that we're going to get another one of these. and then what are they going to do? they're just going to wring their hands. they're going to say how sorry it is, but they must start to understand that this is really dangerous for us. the developer, barratt, has agreed to replace all the exterior walls at a cost of £13 million, but as yet, there�*s still no start date. so behind the cement render, this is what the polystyrene looks like. and while it�*s been removed from these high rise blocks, it remains the preferred method of insulating thousands of low rise blocks of flats across britain. residents of this unassuming block of flats in macclesfield got

a government grant to retrofit eps to improve its energy efficiency. but after grenfell, insurers consider it such a fire risk, the building�*s insurance has recently gone up from 2000 to £22,000 a year. many of the residents are pensioners, like sandra yoxall. it�*s just so infuriating that we are paying this money out. this was a government scheme, paid for by the government, the council and the energy company. it seems ludicrous that they�*re pushing this cost at us. actually, if you knock on it, you can tell it�*s not concrete. sandra�*s and the other flats are leasehold and managed byjulian jones. this product is still being fitted to buildings up and down the country as fit for purpose. ijust worry about how many people are fitting this to their building, not realising that they�*re either going to have huge insurance premiums or the worst case, the blocks might be uninsurable.

i knew it was still being offered for sale, but to see it on the front pages of all these people that are offering eco grants, there is not a single word on any of those websites that state that this product is classified as a cladding. so the fact that it is, i�*ve gone from incredulous to just being pretty angry. really. the ministry of housing says it expects insurance premiums where eps is correctly installed to be priced appropriately, and will challenge cases raised with it where they�*re not. the department told me although eps cladding systems can meet uk safety standards in tests, after grenfell, ministers expect fire inspections to properly assess if eps has been installed correctly to the required standard. phil hendrie, bbc news. still to come on today�*s programme: we sit down with the boss himself — bruce springsteen — as he gives fans a taste of life on tour in a new documentary. first it�*s time to join our colleagues with

the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday. pakistan turn the screw in the final test. england have plenty of work to do in rawlpindi if they are to win the series. the new saints are breaking new ground — the first welsh league side to win in the main draw of a european competition. an uphill battle — is this the toughest race in competitive cycling? just two days into the final test in rawlpindi, it certainly looks like an uphill battle for england�*s cricketers to win the series. pakistan took a first innings lead thanks to a century from saud shakeel and england were three down in their

second innings and still trailing by the close. pakistan resumed on 73—3, 194 runs behind. shaoib bashir took a wicket early on, dismissing shan masood and giving england hope of restricting pakistan�*s total. that was his third wicket of the match and rehan ahmed would finish with four, but pakistan had drawn level by tea with a patient century from saud shakeel, 72 of those runs coming from singles as he finished on 134. pakistan were eventually all out for 344 with a lead of 77. england lost three wickets by the close, both openers gone, ben duckett and zak crawley, and then 0llie pope. they are 24—3, 53 runs behind. let�*s stay with cricket because david warner has had his lifetime leadership ban lifted. the australian opener was banned from cricket for 12 months in 2018 after his involvement in a ball—tampering scandal against south africa in cape town.

he was also given a life—long ban from holding any leadership role in all australian cricket competitions. warner lodged an appeal and a three—man panel were unanimous in their decision, noting the "content" and "respectful and contrite tone of his responses". earlier this week, he said he could come out of test retirement for the series against india that starts next month. though he was cleared of any involvement in that—ball tampering scandal, darren lehmann resigned as australia head coach after that series in 2018. today has signed a two—year deal to become northamptonshire head coach for the start of next season. he had a spell coaching the northern superchargers in the hundred and nine successful seasons playing for yorkshire. jose mourinho made plenty of headlines in istanbul last night as he watched his current side fenerbahce come from behind to draw 1—1 against his former club manchester united in the europa league. mourinho says he would like to manage a team "at the bottom of the table in england"

when he leaves fenerbache, so he doesn�*t have to take part in uefa competitions. this was what sparked his comments, he was incensed by the referees he was incensed by the referee�*s decision not to award a penalty when united�*s manuel ugarte brought down bright 0sayi—samuel. mourinho protests earned him a red card for foul and abusive language. the draw means manchester united have now failed to win a european game in a year, that�*s three draws in the europa league this season. mourinho thinks that his side should be given credit for how they played. i know you english media. i know that probably you are going to say manchester united didn�*t play well, manchester united didn�*t didn�*t have shots. why? why they didn�*t have shots? why they were not dominant? why? because the opponent was good. the opponent was very good. there were wins for hearts and chelsea in the uefa

conference league last night, plus a defeat for larne, who are investigating reports of sectarian chanting in their defeat to shamrock rovers. welsh premier side the new saints made history against kazakhstan side astana. joe lynskey reports. for a coach, for a club and for the league they represent, the final whistle felt historic. the first welsh premier league team to qualify for europe had now gone even further. commentator: there's the header. the new saints faced astana, a team from kazakhstan who, five years ago, beat manchester united. rory holden�*s a midfielder tns signed from port vale. with this, they had the lead at their new adopted home. playing in shrewsbury as their ground is too small, they made this place their own. 13 minutes left. a penalty to seal it. this is your moment. for this club, the breakthrough wasjust to be here in europe. now the new saints had their miracle win. they will go on to host clubs

here from stockholm and athens, but before the conference league continues, it�*s aberystwyth town on sunday. joe lynskey, bbc news. the premier league weekend starts tonight at the king power stadium, it�*s an east midlands derby as leicester manager steve cooper goes up against his former side nottingham forest. cooper spent just over two years at the city ground, getting forest back into the premier league for the first time in over two decades, but was keen to play down any emotional reunion talk. it�*s just now all about the work with he club here and the players here and it doesn�*t matter who we play now, that�*s completely where where my focus is and that�*s enough to consume me and my mind and the staff�*s mind. the play—offs for next years women�*s european championship start later. scotland, wales and northern ireland are all involved in the first round.

all of them are playing the first legs away. the scots are in budapest to face hungary, northern ireland are in croatia. wales are unbeaten under rhian wilkinson and looking to qualify for their first major tournament, they are in slovakia. the defending champions, england, have already qualified for next years championship in switzerland and they have a high—profile 1480 00:42:28,248 --> 00:42:33,