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atop a top team, with no a fantastic manaer. i a top team, with no a fantastic manager- 50 _ i a top team, with no a fantastic manager. so it's _ i a top team, with no a fantastic manager. so it's going _ i a top team, with no a fantastic manager. so it's going to - i a top team, with no a fantastic manager. so it's going to be - i a top team, with no a fantastic manager. so it's going to be a - manager. 50 it's going to be a really difficult manager. so it's going to be a really difficult game. next to the australian open, where the semifinal line ups are taking shape. men's world number one and defending championjannik sinner made light work of home favourite alex de minaur, and will face american ben shelton in the last four. while in the women's draw, world number two iga swiatek reached the semi—finals, but there was controversy as she swept past emma navarro. joe lynsky reports. tennis now like football has a video review system, now it has a va our debate. emma navarro politely asked the umpire to check if english young tech hit this on the first bounce. the replace showed she hadn't kept it up but she still won the point. the rules say the replays which can only be considered one of the last
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shot of the rally. navarro played on which meant no video review. 2—2 in the second set, she had missed her chance to break.— chance to break. honestly i didn't have the replay — chance to break. honestly i didn't have the replay after _ chance to break. honestly i didn't have the replay after this - chance to break. honestly i didn't have the replay after this point, l chance to break. honestly i didn't have the replay after this point, i | have the replay after this point, i didn't look up for the screens because i wanted to stay focused. but he wasn't sure if it was a double bounce or i hit it with my friend. it was hard to say because i was. thing and i don't remember, light, even seeing the contact point. light, even seeing the contact oint. ., ., ., light, even seeing the contact oint. . ., ., ., ., point. navarro said that moment didn't change — point. navarro said that moment didn't change the _ point. navarro said that moment didn't change the momentum. . point. navarro said that moment| didn't change the momentum. at point. navarro said that moment - didn't change the momentum. at that point she was a set down and she on tech race to match points. yet to win this tournament. ben shelton reached out and got the ball in but lorenzo, unlike navarro, stop the point. lorenzo, unlike navarro, stop the oint. , ., ., ,
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point. requesting a video replay. shelton's shot _ point. requesting a video replay. shelton's shot was _ point. requesting a video replay. shelton's shot was more - point. requesting a video replay. shelton's shot was more difficult| point. requesting a video replay. l shelton's shot was more difficult to judge but eventually the replay brought a decision.— judge but eventually the replay brought a decision. video review has confirmed that _ brought a decision. video review has confirmed that the _ brought a decision. video review has confirmed that the ball _ brought a decision. video review has confirmed that the ball bounced - confirmed that the ball bounced twice _ confirmed that the ball bounced twice before... the confirmed that the ball bounced twice before. . ._ confirmed that the ball bounced twice before... �* ,, ., twice before... the american shelton ut the twice before. .. the american shelton put the setback— twice before... the american shelton put the setback in _ twice before... the american shelton put the setback in his _ twice before... the american shelton put the setback in his stride, - twice before... the american shelton put the setback in his stride, he - put the setback in his stride, he won the second set and eventually the match. at 22, he's reached his second grand slam semifinal and now he faces the champion. injannik sinner�*s quarterfinal he faced the home favourite but beating alex de minaur took him two hours. there had been concerns that he was struggling with illness, but in straight sets the italian showed he still has his bounds. joe linsky, bbc news. england suffered a crushing defeat against world champions india in the first t20 in kolkata. the new era in white—ball cricket under brendon mccullum starts with a loss. jofra archer impressed with two for 21 in india's chase — but the hosts still romped to a seven—wicket victory with 43 balls to spare — england's heaviest t20 defeat
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in terms of deliveries remaining. the second t20 in the five—match series is on saturday in chennai. more on all those stories — plus lewis hamilton's first time on the track, with ferrari — over on the bbc sport website. olly foster's here with sportsday, at 1830 too. that's all the sport from us for now. i need to. —— anita. official figures showed a surge in uk public sector borrowing last month. the gap between revenues and spending that had to be covered by borrowing it was £17.8 billion in december. ms. reeves has been speaking to our economics editor
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faisal islam in devils, and he asked her how she could spur on economic growth. we're reforming the planning system. we've got rid of the moratorium on onshore wind, the cheapest form of energy, so that investors can build that in britain. we've signed off expansion at stansted and city airports. the previous government could have done any of those things and they didn't because they didn't prioritise growth. this government is. and when there are decisions around infrastructure investment, the answer can't always be no. yes. and it seems like you're re—evaluating heathrow and gatwick. key investors here at davos that own those airports. i'm not going to comment on speculation,
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but this government is determined to bring in trade and investment into britain. and we will look at all plans to bring infrastructure to bring investment to britain. you said you had four tests about heathrow and they were mainly environmental. are you saying that the growth argument now trumps the three tests on the environment? well, look, i'm not going to speculate on, on tests for something that we haven't, you know, set policy on. we need to be a magnet for global talent. and our great british businesses need to be able to trade and invest around the world to. around the world too. growth is flat. borrowing is up. there was a spike in borrowing costs that for growth this year for the uk, and forecast that we will be the fastest major european economy in terms of economic growth this year. but have we got to go further and faster in delivering that growth and those improvements in living standards? absolutely. necessary, if that's if your headroom is gone because your borrowing costs have gone.
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costs have gone up? i've been really clear that our fiscal rules are non—negotiable. they are the bedrock of stability that families need. after liz truss's mini budget that sent mortgage rates soaring and the stability that businesses need so they understand the cost of capitalfor doing business in britain. the big factor here is, of course, what's happening in the white house. with the likelihood of tariffs being levied on g7 and western allies if donald trump tries to levy them on europe and the uk. will the uk retaliate like they did last time? let's not get ahead of ourselves. no tariffs have been levied on the uk. and i look forward to working with the trump administration and the new us treasury secretary when he's confirmed shortly. i mean, americans are notjust using trade tariffs economically, they're using them as diplomatic leverage over greenland and things like that. is there... i mean, this is a different thing, isn't it, that you need to respond strongly to. when president trump was last president of the united states? trade between the uk and the us increased. i have no doubt that that can happen again in the interests of
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both of our economies. a 26—year—old man has admitted murdering three members of the family of the bbc racing commentator, john hunt. kyle clifford stabbed mr hunt's wife carol at their home in bushey in hertfordshire injuly, and shot two of the couple's daughters, 25—year—old louise and 28—year—old hannah with a crossbow. he had initially denied three counts of murder but changed his plea at cambridge crown court this morning. catherine byaruhanga reports. kyle clifford, caught on cctv leaving an alleyway leading from the hunt family home on the day of the murders. he is carrying a large object before entering a car. this morning kyle clifford pleaded guilty to carrying two offensive weapons. a knife and a crossbow. he also pleaded guilty to murdering 61—year—old carol hunt, a mother and wife to racing commentatorjohn hunt. their daughters, 28—year—old hannah, a beautician, and 25—year—old louise, who ran a dog grooming business and was an ex—girlfriend
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to kyle clifford. a family and community left in shock. the women were remembered at vigils and a church service shortly after they were murdered. leigh was an old friend of carol. lovely girl. sweet, kind girl. always thought about her family. very family orientated. i just feel for their eldest daughter. and john. ijust can't imagine what it would be like. the nicest, kindest, sweetest person. a beautiful person. at the time, john hunt and the couple's daughter amy said the devastation we are experiencing cannot be put into words. the horse racing community rallied around them. here is a moment of silence at newmarket injuly.
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john's bbc sports colleague mark chapman paid this emotional tribute. this has been a heartbreaking day. john hunt is our colleague and ourfriend, notjust in the current 5 live sport team but all of those who have worked here with him over the past 20 years. and also to all of you who have enjoyed his superb commentaries. today 26—year—old kyle clifford pleaded not guilty to the charge of raping louise hunt during his attack on the family. the trial is expected to begin on that specific charge later this year. a family has been left devastated by his brutal violence in a home where they should have found safety. people trying to buy knives online in the uk will face tougher measures to prove their age, under new restrictions
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being brought forward in the wake of the stabbings in southport. axel ruda—kubana was only 17 when he bought a blade on amazon, axel rudakubana was only 17 when he bought a blade on amazon, before using it to kill three girls at a dance studio. the new rules would force websites to carry out stricter checks on customers — such as providing two our political correspondent, ben wright has more. the murder of three young girls in southport last summer has prompted national anguish and a public inquiry into state failure. one area the inquiry will examine is the ease with which axel rudakubana bought a kitchen knife on amazon to carry out the attack. he was just 17 at the time, despite existing laws banning the sale of most knives to under 18. tougher id checks are now coming, but one former prosecutor says retailers should also have to tell the authorities if they have refused to sell somebody a knife. they ought to be able to record that and send it to the police or any other investigator and say somebody is trying to buy a knife,
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we've stopped them from doing so. at the moment that doesn't happen. so they can go and try some other retailer. so it's, yeah, absolutely. anything that will make it more difficult for a violent offender to get ahold of a weapon should be welcomed, but it has to be properly enforced. soon, online retailers will be forced to ask anyone buying a knife for two types of identification, such as a passport and record video of themselves to prove their age. amazon has promised an investigation into what happened and said it already verifies someone's id when orders for bladed items are placed and delivered. have you failed the people of southport, prime minister? in the commons this lunchtime, sir keir starmer said this was now a defining moment for the country. the senseless, barbaric murder of three young girls in southport was devastating. a measure ofjustice has been done, but for the victims, the injured and the affected, we must see a fundamental change in how britain
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protects its citizens and its children. as part of the public inquiry, mr speaker, we will not let any institution deflect from their failures. tougher knife measures will be one response to the murders in southport. but from changing terror laws to trying to tackle violence online, ministers have suggested there are many other, more contentious fronts that require action too. ben wright, bbc news, westminster. let's speak to perry blake who is the founder and ceo of the youth empowerment initiative 2iup movement. perry, thank you forjoining us on bbc news. what do you think of these proposals? do you think they are going to make a difference to knife crime? in going to make a difference to knife crime? , ., , .,, ., ., crime? in my honest opinion, i do not think they _ crime? in my honest opinion, i do not think they will _ crime? in my honest opinion, i do not think they will make _ crime? in my honest opinion, i do not think they will make a - not think they will make a difference. if i'm being completely on us. if a young person wants to get a hold of a knife, all they have
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to do is go to the kitchen. if a young person wants to get a hold of a particular night, so, for example, the zombie knife or a z k, or a machete. that would need to be purchased online. and if they are not old enough to purchase that particular weapon, not old enough to purchase that particularweapon, i not old enough to purchase that particular weapon, i feel that they will go to an older person and get them to buy it. however, ifeel that that will just create so them to buy it. however, ifeel that that willjust create so many different issues for the policing system. i also feel that... i don't think these laws will make a difference. because it's a fact that knives are so easily accessible already because they are already in circulation. ~ . ., , , ., circulation. which of course is a very worrying — circulation. which of course is a very worrying prospect. - circulation. which of course is a very worrying prospect. if - circulation. which of course is a very worrying prospect. if you l circulation. which of course is a l very worrying prospect. if you are thinking it won't make a difference and you say there are ways that people can get hold, other ways people can get hold, other ways people can get hold, other ways people can get hold of knives like going to the kitchen. what is the answer, do you think was mike and i know you are doing a lot of work on education and education through music as well.—
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music as well. 100%. i feel that early intervention _ music as well. 10096. i feel that early intervention is _ music as well. 10096. i feel that early intervention is very, - music as well. 10096. i feel that early intervention is very, very. early intervention is very, very important. ifeel like early intervention is very, very important. i feel like educating young people to a point where we helped raise awareness on the dangers of carrying a knife, so that we can adapt to their mentality so they are not picking up a knife. because you can put these laws in place, when keir starmer was put in the position of prime minister, he banned zombie knives, zombie nice were already in circulation. i know a lot of young people who would rather get caught by the police with a zombie knife rather than get caught by one of their enemies without the zombie night. thatjust goes to show the mentality of a lot of these young people. and ifeel like early intervention is so important. 50 like early intervention is so important-— like early intervention is so imortant. ., ,, ., important. so addressing that mentality. — important. so addressing that mentality, perry, _ important. so addressing that mentality, perry, to _ important. so addressing that mentality, perry, to focus - important. so addressing that mentality, perry, to focus in l important. so addressing that. mentality, perry, to focus in on important. so addressing that - mentality, perry, to focus in on the music aspect of this because some music aspect of this because some music glorifies violence, doesn't it? is there a way of getting people
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involved in music to actually put out a different kind of message? 100%. i have a lot of young people who come to my studio sessions where i've helped them to change the narrative, in music, where they speak about the consequences of violence. i understand that young people want to express their emotions through music but talking about violence and talking what you're going to do to your enemies, doesn't show that issue. but if big record labels and spot a fight and youtube are going to promote that kind of violence then what will we do for the minds of our young people? because that's what they do, they sit in their rooms, they are at school, all they are doing is scrolling social media, scrolling on social media. so therefore they feel that obtaining these type of weapons is the way to fulfil that need for significance. and they are certain that they will do that by putting these kind of purchases. i know this from experience because i do have a lot of young people. i've raised these concerns and these topics to
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my young people in the past few hours and got their insight to it. sojust finally, perry, it's about creating a sense of self—esteem for young people, making them feel that they don't have to be carrying a knife to have that self—esteem. and from what you're saying, it sounds more like the change has to come from within and from their peers, rather than being imposed from the top down by government. mr; rather than being imposed from the top down by government. my movement, we create opportunities _ top down by government. my movement, we create opportunities and _ top down by government. my movement, we create opportunities and offer - we create opportunities and offer support to young people that gives them an opportunity to believe in their true potential. it gives them an opportunity to try something different which takes them off the street and gives them an opportunity to do something they are passionate about, amongst their peers where they can get the opportunity to mentor and guide each other to make positive decisions. and that's why i feel it's the most important place to make the impact. only interventions in schools, and colleges, improves outside of
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colleges, improves outside of colleges youth clubs etc. young people need positive guidance. they arejust people need positive guidance. they are just stuck to their phones, at school and at home, and when they are out with her friends. it’s school and at home, and when they are out with her friends. it’s a are out with her friends. it's a reci -e are out with her friends. it's a recipe for _ are out with her friends. it's a recipe for disaster. _ are out with her friends. it's a recipe for disaster. perry, - are out with her friends. it's a i recipe for disaster. perry, thank you very much for your time today. perry blake, ceo of the 21 up movement. a group of mps and peers says too many people with eating disorders in the uk are being failed. the all—party parliamentary group says there's been an alarming rise in cases over the past ten years, and the support system for those affected has collapsed under the pressure. its members want a national strategy and improved funding. anna collinson reports. let's speak to the eating disorder campaigner christina taylor in norwich. christina, thank you forjoining for of the unverified live. —— us on verified live. i of the unverified live. -- us on verified live.—
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of the unverified live. -- us on verified live. . , ., verified live. i was diagnosed with anorexia when _ verified live. i was diagnosed with anorexia when i _ verified live. i was diagnosed with anorexia when i was _ verified live. i was diagnosed with anorexia when i was 13 _ verified live. i was diagnosed with anorexia when i was 13 years - verified live. i was diagnosed with anorexia when i was 13 years old, | verified live. i was diagnosed with | anorexia when i was 13 years old, i had an enduring experience of having this the eating disorder, it was in and out of treatment, i spent the next 17 years of my life very unwell and never really recovering, mainly because i never thought i would do. one of because i never thought i would do. one
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