hello from the bbc sport centre. the carabao cup semi—finals get under way later. the ties are two legs, each a month apart. all of the last four are premier league teams which allows an experiment with var, as referees will make in—stadium announcements. first up tonight arsenal host an in—form newcastle, who have won six in a row in all competitions. iam very i am very excited to play the game in front of a crowd, a semi final opportunity to earn the right to be in the final, with two legs. obviously it will be too long games against a very competitive team, we know that. but very excited and we need a big atmosphere in our stadium. they are a really good

side, they have really good individual players.- side, they have really good individual players. this is an important — individual players. this is an important game _ individual players. this is an important game for - individual players. this is an important game for us, - individual players. this is an important game for us, this| important game for us, this sets— important game for us, this sets up— important game for us, this sets up what is going to happen afterwards. we need to be at our absolute best. this is a high—level game, a lot at stake for both— high—level game, a lot at stake for both teams. we have to pick the best— for both teams. we have to pick the best players physically for the best players physically for the game, it is a massive game for us — the game, it is a massive game for us we _ the game, it is a massive game for us. we are under no illusions _ for us. we are under no illusions. how big the scheme is for— illusions. how big the scheme is for this— illusions. how big the scheme is for this season. —— this game~ _ arne slot has played down suggestions that trent alexander—arnold's contract situation was behind his poor performance in the two all draw with manchester united at the weekend. real madrid made an approach for him last week which was rebuffed, but slot says that wasn't a distraction. it was not only trent, there are more things in the game that we could have done better. trent didn't play his best game, but that is not for the first time in his life he didn't play the best game of his career. he has played so many games well for this club. like for some others, it wasn't

the best for some others as well. there are things i had to show him which he has to improve. ahead of the first leg of their league cup semi—final against liverpool on wednesday, tottenham have announced that they've triggered a one year extension to heung—min son's contract. the 32—year—old joined spurs from bayer leverkusen nearly ten years ago and has scored 169 goals in a31 appearances for the club. he was part of the side that reached the club's first champions league final in 2019. son has scored five goals this season. he will stay at the club until at least 2026. julen lopetegui has been taking training at west ham today, despite rumours he's on the verge of being sacked and that the club has already held talks with graham potter about replacing him. lopetegui has been under huge pressure after two heavy defeats at the hands of liverpool and manchester city. he onlyjoined last summer, replacing david moyes who left at the end of his contract. west ham's technical director has been pictured talking to former chelsea and brighton boss potter, who has previously been linked

with the hammers job. to tennis, and ons jabeur continued her return from injury problems by beating fourth seed danielle collins at the adelaide international. the tunisian was a wildcard for this event ahead of the first grand slam of the year — the australian open which begins next week. she had a shoulder injury at the end of last year, but looked in good form as she got past collins 7—6, 6—2 to move into the last 16. novak djokovic and his new coach andy murray have practiced in melbourne for ths first time. djokovic is hoping murray can help win a record—extending 11th australian open title this month at the age of 37. the serbian took the tennis world by surprise when he announced murray was to join his team. britain's three—time grand slam winner retired in august and this is his first coaching role. the australian open begins on sunday. and that's all

the sport for now. snow, ice and flooding are still causing disruption across large parts of the uk, including travel delays and school school closures. around hundred and 30 flood warnings remain in place around england including one danger to life warning. cleaning up was a team effort this morning.— cleaning up was a team effort this morninu. . ., .. , this morning. the damage caused in this area _ this morning. the damage caused in this area is _ this morning. the damage caused in this area is tremendous - this morning. the damage caused in this area is tremendous to - in this area is tremendous to the shops and expense people have to go through to maintain these properties. at have to go through to maintain these properties.— these properties. at this insurance _ these properties. at this insurance company - these properties. at this insurance company they| these properties. at this i insurance company they say these properties. at this - insurance company they say they have never seen anything like this in ten years. a person was rescued from their car here near leicester this morning.

and at this pleasure park nearby a man was rescued from his caravan after he became stranded in the floodwater. at this mosque in leicester volunteers were asked in to help dry things out. the carpet in the prayer area needed particular attention after the water came in. in lincolnshire nearly 200 homes had flooded in the south of the county by the early hours of this morning. emergency services were on hand to help out. in the village near stanford, they have only been back in their homes few months after flooding is a year ago. i months after flooding is a year a . o. . months after flooding is a year a . o, ., , months after flooding is a year auo. . , ., , ago. i am petrified, really. when it— ago. i am petrified, really. when it rains, _ ago. i am petrified, really. when it rains, how- ago. i am petrified, really. when it rains, how do - ago. i am petrified, really. when it rains, how do i - ago. i am petrified, really. i when it rains, how do i know ago. i am petrified, really. - when it rains, how do i know it is not going to happen again? i spent nine months out of the house, i have been back in three months and then this happens. i don't really want to go through it all again. the east midlands _ go through it all again. the east midlands ambulance service, which covers both

counties, declared a critical incident yesterday evening, its first ever, and partly blamed the flooding along with pressure in local hospitals and increased demand for help from the public. in gloucestershire it was a snowy early morning walk, and elsewhere the snow has meant schools and some roads are closed, like you're in scotland. but the third day they had to close runways at manchester airport, and at bristol, liverpooland manchester airport, and at bristol, liverpool and aberdeen they also shut for a time, leading to delays for people hoping to get away from the weather. river levels are expected to be high until tomorrow, and forecasters say the cold weather is also likely to stay around for the rest of the week. just coming into us, the week. just coming into us, the us tech giant meta has announced it will remove the fact checking from its services and replacing them with a community notes system similar to x. the changes will begin in the us and will affect facebook, instagram and

threads. c old mark zuckerberg has said governments around the world are restricting free expression on social media platforms. he said work to politically biased and said he would be supporting the incoming trump administration incoming trump administration in the fight against what he called censorship. mid ulster staff have told the bbc they still face sexual abuse and harassment a year after its boss told mps safeguarding had been strengthened. uk's equality watchdog has said it has intervened again after fresh complaints from employees and has asked mcdonald's to improve its hr practices. the firm says it a relentless focus on eliminating all forms of harassment and had rolled out company—wide programmes to improve safeguarding, awareness and training. educate boss is currently facing questions from mps. —— its uk boss. currently facing questions from mps. -- its uk boss. mcdonald's is 10096 mps. -- its uk boss. mcdonald's is 100% has _ mps. -- its uk boss. mcdonald's is 100% has a — mps. -- its uk boss. mcdonald's is 100% has a problem _ mps. -- its uk boss. mcdonald's is 10096 has a problem with - is 100% has a problem with sexual harassment. is 10096 has a problem with sexual harassment. teenagers s - eakin . sexual harassment. teenagers speaking out _ sexual harassment. teenagers speaking out about _ sexual harassment. teenagers speaking out about working i sexual harassment. teenagers speaking out about working at| speaking out about working at

mcdonald's. he speaking out about working at mcdonald's.— speaking out about working at mcdonald's. . , , , ., ~ ., mcdonald's. he was speaking to two bo s mcdonald's. he was speaking to two boys in _ mcdonald's. he was speaking to two boys in the _ mcdonald's. he was speaking to two boys in the kitchen - mcdonald's. he was speaking to two boys in the kitchen and - two boys in the kitchen and referring _ two boys in the kitchen and referring to me as a monkey and the n _ referring to me as a monkey and the n word _ referring to me as a monkey and the n word. we referring to me as a monkey and the n word-— referring to me as a monkey and the n word. we spoke to workers in 2023 during — the n word. we spoke to workers in 2023 during our— in 2023 during our investigation into harassment, bullying and abuse. there are testimonies led to the ceo being summoned to parliament. i'm determined to reach out best. �* ., . ., , best. but how much has the company — best. but how much has the company changed? - best. but how much has the company changed? there i best. but how much has the. company changed? there are thins company changed? there are things that — company changed? there are things that have _ company changed? there are things that have happened i things that have happened within— things that have happened within mcdonald's which should not have — within mcdonald's which should not have ever happened because it was— not have ever happened because it was horrible.— it was horrible. matt left mcdonald's _ it was horrible. matt left mcdonald's seven - it was horrible. matt left | mcdonald's seven months it was horrible. matt left - mcdonald's seven months ago after two years of working there. i after two years of working there. ., �* ~' , after two years of working there. ., �* ~ , there. i don't think they care at all. there. i don't think they care at all- he — there. i don't think they care at all. he said _ there. i don't think they care at all. he said it _ there. i don't think they care at all. he said it was - there. i don't think they care at all. he said it was a - there. i don't think they care at all. he said it was a toxic| at all. he said it was a toxic lace at all. he said it was a toxic place to _ at all. he said it was a toxic place to work. _ at all. he said it was a toxic place to work. for- at all. he said it was a toxic place to work. for myself . at all. he said it was a toxic place to work. for myself it j place to work. for myself it was being _ place to work. for myself it was being bullied _ place to work. for myself it was being bullied for - place to work. for myself it | was being bullied for having place to work. for myself it l was being bullied for having a learning — was being bullied for having a learning disability, having astigmatism of my eye. it was

stuff, — astigmatism of my eye. it was stuff, managers and staff being racist _ stuff, managers and staff being racist to — stuff, managers and staff being racist to other staff, managers trying — racist to other staff, managers trying to— racist to other staff, managers trying to touch other staff out — trying to touch other staff out i_ trying to touch other staff out. i was emotionally draining. out. i was emotionally draining-— out. iwas emotionally drainina. ., �*, ., draining. mcdonald's told the bbc that since _ draining. mcdonald's told the bbc that since our _ draining. mcdonald's told the bbc that since our original. bbc that since our original investigation it has created a head of safeguarding. established five ways for employees to speak up confidentially, including a new digital channel allowing instant and confidential reporting issues. quoted in investigation's handling unit drawing on independent legal expertise. in 2023 mcdonald's signed a legally binding agreement with the equality watchdog the hrc, pledging to protect its staff from sexual harassment. since then there have been 300 reports of harassment made to the watchdog. now it has been forced to take stronger action against the company in the light of the serious allegations it has heard. allen, not his real name, a teenage crewmember in south—west scotland, said he and his colleagues are

routinely subjected to verbal abuse. his words are spoken by abuse. his words are spoken by a producer. abuse. his words are spoken by a producer-— a producer. very degrading, very humiliating. _ a producer. very degrading, very humiliating. it - a producer. very degrading, very humiliating. it is - a producer. very degrading, very humiliating. it is a - very humiliating. it is a homophobic slur is a lot, sometimes to my face, sometimes behind my back. he sometimes to my face, sometimes behind my back.— behind my back. he said he complained _ behind my back. he said he complained to _ behind my back. he said he complained to a _ behind my back. he said he complained to a senior - behind my back. he said he - complained to a senior manager but nothing was done. do you think there is a stick up culture at mcdonald's? that is not happening. _ culture at mcdonald's? that is not happening. i _ culture at mcdonald's? that is not happening, i have - culture at mcdonald's? that is not happening, i have heard i culture at mcdonald's? that is not happening, i have heard a| not happening, i have heard a lot of people who have faced bullying and are scared to talk up bullying and are scared to talk up because they feel they will not get the help they need. mcdonald's told the bbc that keeping its workers safe was their most important responsibility, and it says it has undertaken extensive work over the last year to ensure we have industry—leading practices in place to support this priority. any incident of misconduct and harassment is subject to rapid and thorough investigation and action. what investigation and action. what has been happening _ investigation and action. wrist has been happening shouldn't be happening and people need to know about it. big happening and people need to know about it.— know about it. by “oining hundredsfi

know about it. by “oining hundreds ofh know about it. by joining hundreds of mcdonald'sl know about it. by joining - hundreds of mcdonald's workers in legal action against the company, mac hopes to improve the lives of the teenagers are still working there. for viewers in the uk, there is a qr code to take you to coverage to that committee in the house of commons with the boss of mcdonald's, uk and ireland, is giving evidence to mp5. from me and all the news mps. from me and all the news team, thanks for watching. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. there are still lots of flood warnings in england, but the numbers are dropping and that's because many places today are dry with some sunshine as well, although it's still cold out there. typical temperatures this afternoon are 3—6, similar to what we had yesterday. perhaps not quite as windy as yesterday, the strongest winds are in

the northeast of scotland, but we've still got some blustery west to northwesterly winds near those showers, and those will continue to blow in more snow showers across this part of scotland and northern ireland through tonight and into tomorrow morning. a few centimetres widely, more than that over the hills in northern scotland. could be some further snow falling in the showers across north—west england, wales, the north—west midlands. those will die out, but some icy conditions are likely to be left behind. otherwise, we're going to have some clear skies developing overnight, and with the winds falling light, it's going to be a cold one. a widespread, sharp frost. temperatures are likely to be lower than they were last night in many places. heading into tomorrow, there could be some early mist and fog patches across northern ireland, parts of north—west england and the north—west midlands. otherwise, for many northern parts of the uk it will be sunny. one or two wintry showers for northern ireland. further snow showers across northernmost parts of scotland. temperatures will struggle after that colder night, typically 2 or 3 degrees. for much of wales, the midlands and southern england,

it's going to be clouding over. we've got the chance of some rain, even a bit of sleet and snow, coming into the far south of england for a while. then we're going to find an area of low pressure, and that weather front bringing that wetter weather through the channel, moving away, and then we're going to be left still with the winds coming in from the north, keeping us in this cold air. so, another widespread quite severe frost overnight into thursday. a few more snow showers across northern, perhaps eastern scotland. one or two wintry showers around some irish sea coasts. many places, though, will be dry and sunny. a sunnier day for southern parts of england and wales on thursday, but another cold one. and with no wind and clear skies overnight, thursday night could get very cold, perhaps as low as —15 to —20 in the far north of england and inland parts of scotland. so, the rest of the week is staying cold, particularly cold at night. we've got the risk of some further snow and ice. but over the weekend it becomes less cold but with more cloud.

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