the right to cheese to end wales the right to choose to end their own life is been published. in one more headline story, gary will step down from match of the day at the end of the season. more on all of those stories but let's round up all of the sports news. the women's champions league gets underway in the next few minutes. holders barcelona are in action against austrian side st polten and arsenalfacejuventus in turin — under their interim manager renee slegers, whose taken the reins afterjonas eidevall left. she's led the team to three wins and a draw as they attempt to get their campaign back on track. they beat brighton 5—0 last week with forward beth mead describing slegers as a �*breath of fresh air' since taking over last month, until at least december. bothjuve and arsenal are on three points after two games. i think we are just

i think we arejust in a i think we are just in a good place at the moment we are building in the right direction and we have good foundation to build again and it's just a new release of energy when you get the results and the performances and it makes you a happier footballer when you're going through a tough period with the tough transition, and yeah, the new energy that the girls have brought a showing on the pitch right now. manchester city host swedish side hammarby. their win at the weekend was almost as big as arsenal's... as big as arsenal's. they beat tottenham a—nil to stay top of the wsl table. they also go into tonight's game top of their champions league group. for years, we haven't had great starts and we feel really good at the minute and it's being reflected in where we are in the league and in competitions as well. in the competitions as well. in the competitions are superhigh and every

week people realise that the perm performance and it's helping us and ijust performance and it's helping us and i just think were in a really good spot. ijust think we're in a really good spot. one of england's newest call—ups, taylor harwood—bellis, says impressing incoming manager thomas tuchel will be on players minds as they go into their final two nations league games. interim manager lee carsley has called up the southampton defender for the games against greece and republic of ireland, and he's hoping it won't be a one—off. i think it will be a big motivation for all of the lads with the new manager coming in and wanting to keep her spot and it's going to be a tough asked to stay and is going to be difficult experience and its massive, very difficult but it will be something that we can focus on premier league referee david coote won't be involved in the next two rounds of nations league matches after his suspension by the pgmol, in response to a video which appears to show him using highly offensive

language about liverpool and the club's former managerjurgen klopp. coote is a highly—regarded var official in international football and had that role during the last nations league round in october. neither liverpool orjurgen klopp have commented on the video, which the bbc hasn't verified. but it's understood that the referees body in england is treating it as genuine. the football association has also started its own investigation. former champion daniil medvedev has beaten alex de minaur at the atp finals in turin. the russian lost his first group game but has kept himself in with a chance of reaching the knock—out stage. he won in straight sets and didn't face a single break point — medvedev next faces world number one jannik sinner. formula i's race director niels wittich has quit. it's believed the german has left because of his relationship with fia president mohammed ben sulayem. the fia say wittich "has stepped down from his position to pursue new opportunities." he will be replaced from the next race in las vegas by rui marques, most recently the race director

for formula 2 and 3. and that's all the sport for now. returning straightaway to our top story. the archbishop of canterbury has resigned, he has been criticised for not taking action against who abused over a hundred boys and young men. we've had a statement from the archbishop of wales in the last few minutes he has said: "this is an acutely painful issue for all involved, and we hold everyone who has been affected by these events over the years in our thoughts. we also pray for the church of england and anglican communion at this difficult time," that's from the archbishop of wales, andrewjohn. let's speak to richard scorer, head of abuse law and public inquiries at slater & gordon. he has previously represented some ofjohn smyth�*s victims. welcome to the programme. talking about some the changes that may be

required in a moment or two but in terms of the victims ofjohn, this is taken such a long time to come. for too long and years before it was published in that was far too long and the whole process is been far too long in the course of that, john smyth has escaped justice and he died a few years ago and it's been intensely frustrating and it's right the justin resigned, intensely frustrating and it's right thejustin resigned, it was a dignified statement but fundamentally, his position had become completely untenable, he is not going to be able to credibly lead the church of england, given the very serious feelings that he accepted in this case so, i think it was the right decision by him. but nobody should be under any illusion that it solves the resignation solves the very deep—seated problem

that the judge has on safeguarding and i takes a much bigger step in a much bigger change. i5 and i takes a much bigger step in a much bigger change. is it and i takes a much bigger step in a much bigger change.— much bigger change. is it clear to ou wh much bigger change. is it clear to you why this _ much bigger change. is it clear to you why this was _ much bigger change. is it clear to you why this was known - much bigger change. is it clear to | you why this was known about the very top of the church for such a long time but the police not contacted john smyth and we saw him on our screen, was able to simply live out his life and potentially abuse other people in south africa? i'm afraid this fits into a pattern we are seeing in far too many church settings of abuse being known about, being strongly suspected the church take the view that it can be dealt with in house, effectively. it doesn't need to be reported to the authorities and investigated externally and that's why we need fundamental change in law and we do not have it in this country, a mandatory reporting law that says if you know by the abuse or suspected abuse, that you have a legal duty to report that to the authorities so it can be investigated so, we need that

reporting and most of the country has it but we do not. and that is one of the fundamental changes that needs to come out in order to protect people in the future and precisely these sorts of issues. people have talked about the church needing independent oversight into safeguarding and do you think that has to happen and needs to have legislation from government too? this mandatory reporting which only the government can do that and in addition to that, i think the church of england, there needs to be a new model of independent oversight safeguarding operations and it's being shown time and time again that they cannot be relied upon to deal with safeguarding properly in the house and they need the independent oversight and survivors need that independent oversight mechanism so

where the system is failing, there is someone independent to go to to address that i think we need both of those things, we need government reporting law in relation to the church of england specifically, we do an independent oversight mechanism for safeguarding in the future. so mechanism for safeguarding in the future. . , mechanism for safeguarding in the future. ., , ,, , ., ., ., future. so many issues that flow out of this but one _ future. so many issues that flow out of this but one thing _ future. so many issues that flow out of this but one thing thatjumps - future. so many issues that flow out of this but one thing thatjumps out| of this but one thing thatjumps out again is is yet another major institution that concentrates on protecting itself and not the victims. . , ., , , victims. that is absolutely right and i talked _ victims. that is absolutely right and i talked about _ victims. that is absolutely right and i talked about the - victims. that is absolutely right| and i talked about the problems victims. that is absolutely right - and i talked about the problems that we have seen in the churches of course, the issue of trying to deal with abuse in house and failing to report to authorities is an issue across many institutions, we have seen it in the church and secular institutions as well and that is why this law is so important and if you go and see many people do we have a

report, they would say we do but unfortunately that is not the case in this country we do have most in western countries but we do not have one in britain. and we do need to see that change. the labour mp, kim leadbeater, says her bill to legalise assisted dying in england and wales would be among the strictest in the world. under the legislation, adults with less than six months to live, would be able to end their life, but only if they can self administer the fatal drugs. the patient would also need approval from two independent doctors and a high courtjudge. here's our deputy political editor, vicki young injust over two weeks, mps will be asked to vote on one of the most contentious issues and the ever likely to face, whether the law should change to allow the terminally ill to end their lives. last night a labour mp bringing forward this bill published the details and told me the current system isn't working.

i think there is a general mood that people know things aren't as good as they are. i think people got quite rightly concerns around safeguards and protections and i really hope now that by seeing the bill and seeing how thorough it is and seeing those different layers and levels of protections and safeguards they will feel reassured that we can change the law in a way that benefits the people we are trying to help. to be eligible, a person must be over 18 and registered with a gp for at least 12 months. they must be terminally ill and expected to die within six months. and also have the mental capacity to choose to end their life. two independent doctors must be satisfied the person has made their decision voluntarily. the case would then go before a high courtjudge. crucially, the medication to end life must be self—administered. doctors will not be allowed to do it. the liberal democrat leader ed davey has previously spoken about caring for his terminally ill mother and disabled son. his colleagues will have their own

views but he is personally against this bill. the real problem is i think people who are terminally ill up under real pressure psychologically to end their life. they may not even voice that, but they could feel under real pressure, feel themselves a burden, and if we take this decision, i think actually those people will be less free of because of that psychological burden. the prime minister who without her summit in azerbaijan reiterated that this is a matter of conscience for mps and will be a free vote. in 2015, he voted for assisted dying. every mp can decide for themselves what position they want to take - on the bill and i will not be - putting pressure on any mp to vote one way or the other. all of the steps... those backing assisted dying are now on a mission to reassure wavering mps, explain the practical details of their bill and how the process works in other countries.

and that crucial vote will be held in the commons on the 29th of november. in september, the bbc interviewed five former harrods workers, who all say they were raped or sexually assaulted by the billionaire businessman and former harrods owner mohamed al fayed. their interview followed a bbc investigation which exposed hundreds of allegations against him. the women have been telling our correspondent ellie price how they've found strength since joining forces. the things that we've shared over the last six weeks will bond us together, probably, for the rest of our lives. we can stand up stronger and hold our heads high now instead of being carried in shame. and i feel that i've had a sort of cloak that's lifting off me, all this weight is coming off my shoulders and i'm feeling prouder of myself now. a friendship born out of shared dark experiences.

three, two, one. as the number of women accusing former harrods boss of sexual abuse rises, at 8:30, we will devote half an hour of the programme to speak to survivors live here in the studio. five women with their own stories of abuse at the hands of mohamed al fayed. we arejoined here on breakfast right now byjen, nicole, lindsay, gemma and catherine. the bbc breakfast sofa was the first time we were all interviewed together. up until then, i think we all felt like we'd been through something very much on our own, and there's something just very comforting about being with each other and drawing strength from the fact that we're not the only ones that have gone through this. and we've talked about a kind of shorthand that we feel that we have, where we can talk about things without needing to explain ourselves, because we all lived in that same scenario with that despicable man. sharing their stories has not been easy. reliving those terrible moments. they enabled all these people, enabled this situation, and left us like lambs to the slaughter.

but in the weeks since, they've taken comfort in being able to do it together. you kind of accepted what was going on and internalised it, actually. you know, is itjust me? i still kind of feel like i'm in a bit of a surreal experience. it's something that for 15 years i've kept a really dark secret. i think it's been one of the most important things in this whole process, is having the support from other women. we have days where it's difficult, but with the group of women that we've met, you all bring each other up. you have days when you're feeling less powerful and the other women just boost you up and you suddenly feel like you can conquer the world. the women are now part of a group of survivors who have come together to support each other. ijust don't think that we would be this far along in our recovery had we not got each other. and you know, our mottos are, you know, "be kind" and "we're stronger together". so that's exactly what we do and we all have so much to say. and we've all got, you know, quite feisty personalities and, you know, all quite boisterous and we do have a lot of fun and laughs as well most days.

but these five were part of the original documentary and have taken comfort in the fact so many others have now spoken out about their abuse by mohamed al fayed. a lot of people were too scared to come forward at the time of the making of the documentary. i mean, we were all terrified. but it's nice that people are seeing that there's a safe space now that they can come and join us, and, you know, they don't have to be on a documentary, they don't have to be on television. they can justjoin the group, they can get to know us and share their story or not, if they don't want to, they can, you know, just have a safe space to, to be. we're definitely stronger together but i think individually we're also very much stronger. and i think once you've realised that you do have that strength and you do — you are capable of moving mountains,

as it were, together, you know, you do relax. and there is — there are things to smile about. there is happiness on the horizon. people can start looking forward rather than constantly backwards or stuck in the same place. do you think he'd be really annoyed that you've all come together? oh, my god, yeah, he'd be absolutely incandescent with rage. we weren't allowed to talk to each other. to share things, we weren't allowed to share experiences, we weren't allowed to become friends so that people didn't connect the dots of what he was doing. he'd be enraged, wouldn't he? so i think that's fantastic. what we really want to be able to do now is talk about the fact that there are also some positives that have come out of this terrible situation, one of those being that actually we have forged some amazing friendships, some amazing connections. it's time to be able to talk in maybe more positive terms now and to talk about how empowered we feel, how much stronger we feel, and that maybe it's ok that we can start healing and smiling. that was ellie price reporting.

it's been confirmed today that gary lineker will step down as host of match of the day at the end of the current football season in may. but, the bbc has announced he will continue to host live coverage of the fa cup and the world cup finals in north america through tojuly 2026. he'll also continue to work on pod cast projects for the corporation. let's speak to sports journalist and football writer henry winter. what do you think. i think it's a sad da , what do you think. i think it's a sad day. he _ what do you think. i think it's a sad day. he is _ what do you think. i think it's a sad day, he is an _ what do you think. i think it's a sad day, he is an outstanding l sad day, he is an outstanding broadcaster and some people would love to have one great career and he is having two. he is a magnificent football loving so that leicester city and hotspur and with barcelona and with england, st george spark in pictures in the dressing room and

outstanding goal—scorer and captain and he went on as you know in the i999 and he went on as you know in the 1999 to to over much of the day which is a famous football programme, probably the most famous in the road and he has been brilliant at it. and a live presenter and it's really difficult skill to do and gary has done it so capably and having to listen to the questions ahead as well. i think you will be missed.— will be missed. hughes said he was bored by football _ will be missed. hughes said he was bored by football and _ will be missed. hughes said he was bored by football and coming - will be missed. hughes said he was bored by football and coming back. will be missed. hughes said he was. bored by football and coming back to this story and as a pundit and he was pretty cautious in those first few months but it didn't take him long, did it? it few months but it didn't take him long. did it?— long, did it? it took him about a earto long, did it? it took him about a year to settle — long, did it? it took him about a year to settle in _ long, did it? it took him about a year to settle in and _ long, did it? it took him about a year to settle in and succeeding | long, did it? it took him about a - year to settle in and succeeding dez was absolutely effortless as a broadcaster but gary worked hard with the good people in the corporation who worked with gary and

he matured and blossomed and one of the finest sports presenters and the voice in the intelligence and the experience of the dressing room but also he has a natural curiosity about the game and about life and that shows with his questions, he is not a trained journalist but he asks good questions and he obviously has that engagement, that rapport with the pundits. the former players. end the pundits. the former players. and warmth as well, _ the pundits. the former players. and warmth as well, two quick questions, do you think the row over his media posts ended up entering the equation?— posts ended up entering the euuation? ., ,., , _ posts ended up entering the euuation? ., , , equation? one thing about his pay is that he doubled _ equation? one thing about his pay is that he doubled his _ equation? one thing about his pay is that he doubled his money _ equation? one thing about his pay is that he doubled his money in - equation? one thing about his pay is that he doubled his money in the - that he doubled his money in the commercial sector and so you can put that to one side and i think in terms of 1425 00:19:48,699