first check on the shortly, first check on the sport. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's tulsen tollett let's get more on the news in the past hour that denis law has passed away at the age of 8a. the scotland international won the league, fa cup and european cup with manchester united, and also had spells with rivals manchester city and torino. he's also the only scottish player to have won the ballon d'or. our sports correspondent andy swiss looks back at his life. to manchester united fans, he was known simply as the king. oh, yes. denis law's arm in the air celebration became one of the most familiar in football — with his flair, flamboyance and ruthless finishing. denis law, and he scored! brilliant, absolutely brilliant. all the more remarkable considering that as a boy growing up in aberdeen he had a serious eye problem. i had a squint, and i used to play. i used to play football with, like one eye was closed because i felt..

i had to take off my glasses, obviously, and i always felt self—conscious. so i really... i played football with one eye. but after surgery, his career soon blossomed. when denis law signs for manchester city on march 15th, he becomes the most expensive player in britain, valued at £53,000. he joined manchester city, then torino in italy, before the move that would define his career. in 1962, he signed for manchester united with an immediate impact. law, and a beautiful goal! what a goal. it set the tone for a glorious few years. in 1963, he scored at wembley as united won the fa cup. law can do it. he's done it. alongside bobby charlton and george best, law's swagger was simply irresistible. two league titles followed, and he was the toast of the united fans. he also shone for scotland, too. with 30 goals, he still shares the national record, and he helped them to a famous

win over england in 1967. but the following year, he suffered a serious knee injury. he had to watch united's european cup triumph from his hospital bed. and while his scoring instincts were still there, in 1973, manchester united sold him to their great rivals manchester city, a decision which came back to haunt them as united, facing relegation, met city in the final match of the season. cross for law. denis has done it. the distraught law was immediately substituted. he never played league football again. instead, he went to work in the media, where his charisma won him yet more fans. while at old trafford, of course, he was always the king. the one and only king of the stretford end, denis law. one of the most regal talents

that football has ever seen. manchester united, the club law was most synonymous with, released the following statement. "everyone at manchester united is mourning the loss of denis law, the king of the stretford end, "who has passed away, aged 8a. "with 237 goals in 404 appearances, he will always be celebrated as one of the club's greatest and most "beloved players. "the ultimate goal—scorer, his flair, spirit and love "for the game made him the hero of a generation. "our deepest condolences go out to denis' family "and many friends. "his memory will live on forever more". while manchester city write "the whole of manchester, including everyone at city, is mourning with you. "rest in peace, denis. "our thoughts are with denis' family and friends at this difficult time." wayne rooney had this reaction as well. "legend. "thoughts with all denis'

family and friends' and this from scotland football: "a true great. "we will not see his likes again". more and that and everything more and that and everything else on the bbc sport website, else on the bbc sport website, but that is all the sport for but that is all the sport for now. a big figure in british now. a big figure in british football, we will try to get football, we will try to get more response to that over the more response to that over the next hour. next hour. it has been a hellish it has been a hellish week for fireifighters week for fireifighters in los angeles but for now in los angeles but for now they have a period of respite, they have a period of respite, which the will need in order which the will need in order to regroup and recover. to regroup and recover. the hurricane force winds have the hurricane force winds have eased, which means the battle eased, which means the battle to contain the fires to contain the fires is swinging in their favour. is swinging in their favour. the largest fire in the present in lithium batteries. the largest fire in the palisades is now 31% contained. palisades is now 31% contained. the second largest, the eaton the second largest, the eaton fire, 65% contained. fire, 65% contained. but the santa anna winds but the santa anna winds are expected to return. are expected to return. and that is not and that is not the only complication. the only complication. the clean up operation spans the clean up operation spans thousands of acres across la thousands of acres across la county, but this time it county, but this time it involves much more involves much more urban territory. urban territory. and across these areas are the burnt—out shells of electric cars and home—battery storage systems. they will require specialist removal.

there are toxic materials have driven along that road where looking 5 although his evacuated, and although his home survived, he cannot return there because they area is not safe to be returned to it yet,

the utilities are off and there there the utilities are off and there are other issues like that are other issues like that lithium batteries, which makes lithium batteries, which makes it more complicated. in it more complicated. in lithium batteries, which makes it more complicated.— it more complicated. in terms of rebilling. — it more complicated. in terms of rebilling. i _ lithium batteries, which makes it more complicated.— it more complicated. in terms of rebilling. — it more complicated. in terms of rebilling. i _ it more complicated. in terms of rebilling, i was _ it more complicated. in terms of rebilling, i was looking - it more complicated. in terms of rebilling, i was looking at l of rebilling, i was looking at it more complicated. in terms of rebilling, i was _ it more complicated. in terms of rebilling, i was looking - it more complicated. in terms of rebilling, i was looking at l of rebilling, i was looking at the record of places like the record of places like malibu, so six years after i malibu, so six years after i fire in 2018, 182, just 182 of fire in 2018, 182, just 182 of 360 through homes have been 360 through homes have been approved for rebilling, that approved for rebilling, that tells you seven is on just how tells you seven is on just how comp located it is to start comp located it is to start that rebilling process. it that rebilling process. it depends a lot on how much depends a lot on how much government and community government and community support there is for rebilling. support there is for rebilling. in areas where the fire risk is in areas where the fire risk is known and people don't feel known and people don't feel comfortable with building, they comfortable with building, they may want more nature preserve may want more nature preserve is there instead of new is there instead of new buildings, but in otherfires, buildings, but in otherfires, like the campfire and that like the campfire and that paradise bears, rebilling paradise bears, rebilling happened quickly with new happened quickly with new department and only three years department and only three years old, there was over in 1000% old, there was over in 1000% increase new construction. i increase new construction. i

have driven along that road have driven along that road where looking at where looking at many times, and it is incredible how the fire leaves across the road and has taken out all of that community, it is, and we talk about the finance for people. i was watching american networks last night, there was a couple still paying their mortgage, paying the inflated rental prices to find somewhere to live, and just terribly, they don't have insurance because a lot of the insurance policies were cancelled back in the summer. forsome were cancelled back in the summer. for some people, this is financial ruin. ii summer. for some people, this is financial ruin.— is financial ruin. if you have a mortgage. _ is financial ruin. if you have a mortgage, which - is financial ruin. if you have a mortgage, which most. is financial ruin. if you have - a mortgage, which most people do, you have to have home insurance, it is why the fair insurance, it is why the fair insurance programme exists in california, which is for people weapon kicked off of their insurance provider, but for some people who don't mortgages, they mayjust risk it, and if everything goes up in flame, that is their investment right there. so are they getting — investment right there. so are they getting mortgage - investment right there. so are they getting mortgage relief? | they getting mortgage relief? how long are they given to get

themselves back on their feet before they have to start resuming the payment on their mortgages? the resuming the payment on their mortgages?— mortgages? the insurers are workinu mortgages? the insurers are working with _ mortgages? the insurers are working with the _ mortgages? the insurers are working with the people - working with the people affected, but it could take a very long time given how many people are affected, but from what i understand, they are working to get people into temporary housing at the moments, and yes, they are still on the hook for their mortgages, but they may have their rental covered by their insurance in the near term, but it might take a long time for them to get all the payments they need to rebuild. this them to get all the payments they need to rebuild.- they need to rebuild. this a cuick they need to rebuild. this a quick one. _ they need to rebuild. this a quick one, will _ they need to rebuild. this a quick one, will talk - they need to rebuild. this a quick one, will talk about . they need to rebuild. this a i quick one, will talk about the broader theme of adaptation given the climate change that icing searched — i think certainly made this worse, how do people there feel about the adaptation in la county? do they think the authorities that enough? i know the mayor has come in for electoral focus enough? i know the mayor has come in for electoralfocus but what is the general feeling as far as you are aware as what was done and what was not done? the situation with buyers is

likely going to get worse because climate change is going to make the environment hotter, and a city like los angeles needs to be prepared not only for the risks that exist right now but the risk growing in the future and it seems like los angeles was woefully far behind in terms of being ready for a catastrophe like this. we saw this with the water availability and i think that they need to do some introspection and figure out how they are good to be prepared for any disaster that is even worse than this one in the next decade.— the next decade. daryl fairweather, _ the next decade. daryl fairweather, thank - the next decade. daryl| fairweather, thank you the next decade. daryl- fairweather, thank you for that, interesting stuff, we would pick up that theme. with donald trump's return on monday, many climate and conservation experts are concerned about climate policy taking a back seat for the next four years. and it's not hard to see why. here is his energy secretary, chris wright — ceo of a majorfracking company — facing tough questions about the la fires during his confirmation hearing written that, "the hype over wildfires is just hype to justify more impoverishment

from bad government policies". given the devastation that we are currently experiencing in los angeles, do you still believe that wildfires are just hype? sir, it is with great sorrow and fear that

the last week and the way it has been debated. ila the last week and the way it has been debated. no american re are has been debated. no american prepare for _ has been debated. no american prepare for what _ has been debated. no american prepare for what you _ has been debated. no american prepare for what you saw - has been debated. no american prepare for what you saw in - has been debated. no american prepare for what you saw in los| prepare for what you saw in los angeles, you can be better off or worse off, and there is clearly criticism there and we can go in and look exactly what she did or did not do, but the reality is you cannot deny something and prepare for it at the same time. what you saw in los angeles was decades in the making. when we are living in the world which humans haven't really ever expressed before, i don'tjust mean in living memory, i mean in human history. we have the hottest day on record in 2024, the second hottest day on record was in 2023. in los angeles, and we are from santa barbara to san diego, the moisture level is 2%, that is dust, so to think that you can tune what is starting off as a wildfire from exploding isjust not going to happen, you have a complete rethink about how we prepare for what is a once in

100 year disaster which is now really almost an everyday occurrence. insurance companies, your previous guess was right, they are on the front lines of this because know the signs and the maths. i think the challenge we are facing in this country, and i really think this is both republicans and democrats, we know what is happening. the ordinary people in the country know what is happening. when your insurance rate goes up 30% in three years, 10% a year, going up, and the price of eggs goes up 40%, and bird flu, which is related to climate change, ordinary people are going to feel it, so governments are going to be forced eventually to take care of it, because we are already, you and i, taxpayers, i am a taxpayer here, we are already paying for it. taxpayer here, we are already paying for it— paying for it. you have in a nominee — paying for it. you have in a nominee for _ paying for it. you have in a nominee for energy - paying for it. you have in a . nominee for energy secretary, someone who does not dare talk about climate change because he does not want to get on the wrong side of donald trump, he has no government expensive has

been the ceo of liberty energy since 2011, a strong supporter of oil and gas and wants to meet the united states energy dominant in the world, does that sound like a man who would prayer today's the green alternative?— prayer today's the green alternative? ~ ., ., ., , alternative? we are already ener: alternative? we are already energy dominant _ alternative? we are already energy dominant in - alternative? we are already energy dominant in this - energy dominant in this country. energy dominant in this country-— energy dominant in this count . ., , �* ~' energy dominant in this count . ., , �* ~ country. he doesn't think so. where the — country. he doesn't think so. where the number _ country. he doesn't think so. where the number one - country. he doesn't think so. - where the number one producers of oil and gas right now, we are the biggest already, so the thing to remember is, look, lots of things can happen in the future with the trump administration, but when you think about the things we already know have happened, so one thing we already know is that we are already a dominant energy producer. now, everyone is playacting, and in this particular moment, everyone is playacting, and i think once the rhetoric dies down, and once reality starts at an and once reality starts at an and once american public starts to ask for answers and ways of the base, you are going to see politicians being forced to

make and tough choices. when ou talk make and tough choices. when you talk about _ make and tough choices. when you talk about reality, - you talk about reality, actually, where the reality comes to the fore is in the courtroom. how much of donald trump's plan do you think you get through, and how much of a joe biden's can be unpacked when it comes to litigation that inevitably will be brought by democratic states?- by democratic states? things like that paris _ 1534 0