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more pain for british households as the energy price cap rises for the third time running. average yearly bill. to train ai models using their voices. all of that coming up in a moment two, now catch with all the sports news of up with all the sports news of the day. now, it's a big night forfootball, with eight premier league teams in action later. bournemouth are away at brighton, from the relegation zone. they face fulham at home.

after two consecutive defeats, enzo maresca is confident because unless probably brighten her h at premier e l —— at premier league, all the rest we always chances, we almost create chances, we almost always score. so the difference probably box, we probably need to be defensively stronger. and more clinical when we get the chance. fighting for the title, despite slipping 11 points behind leaders liverpool. on wednesday. gunners boss mikel arteta is still hopeful. mathematically, it is possible, you there and you have to you are there and you have to play game. three days ago

closed 77 77 closed the 77 closed the gap 77 closed the gap and 77 closed the gap and we 77 closed the gap and we gm; we closed the gap and we were 1.5 games away, it doesn't matter. we have to continue, the difficulty is three a’g'o yert it ’ 3 z ziigg w h” v "' w 7 ago yet it higher. days ago yet it is higher. but want to win the premier we want to win the premier league, you are going have do something 77 77 do something special. you're to do something special. you're going to have to win the "7 léa'gu'e" " ' "7 lé'a'gu'e" " ' the premier league with the circumstances that we have, which is something that probably nobody else has done the history of premier in the history of premier league. with germany, italy and france all in action later. runners up france face iceland, while italy will take on denmark. wales are still searching for their first win of the tournament and will go up against sweden germany are seeking a win against austria, who are the league a group one leaders after beating scotland 1—0 on friday. wet conditions in rawalpindi meant that the match

progresses to the semi finals, alongside new zealand and india. england will face afghanistan later this week, amid debate this came in response to the criticism of women's pakistan on wednesday. afghanistan's head coach jonathan trott says that his players know full well things are �*not correct�* in their home country... these guys are brave and they know the difference between right and wrong. listening is not as educated and understanding of this, the seriousness of things.

knowing what is the difference between right and wrong. don't forget you can keep up to date with all of the latest matthew, back to you. look at this money — so nick, how does this rank historically? it is certainly a big deal, is no doubt that getting 2.5% of gdp will be a

to 2.5% of gdp will be a significant moment for uk, significant moment for the uk, it will be the biggest level of as a proportion the e—:: 225 22-72= of the economic output we size of the economic output we have had for more than have had formere than 29 2001 was have had forrrndre than 29 2001 was the last time years. 2001 was the last time under it laboured that the uk hit 2.5% gdp, obviously com pletely 7 completely different ball a completely different ball game at the time. i think it is game at the time. tthink, it is remembering game at the time. ithink, it is remembering that the last worth remembering that the last time that international were 50 were so fraught and was such fear about there was such a fear about military activity the —— in there was such a fear about mil 80s activity the —— in there was such a fear about mil 80s and vity the —— in there was such a fear about mil 80s and the the —— in there was such a fear about mil 80s and the 90s he —— in there was such a fear about mil 80s and the 90s spending considerably �*than was censiderabtt' higherthanr— ~ , ~ in was censiderabtt' hidherthanr— ~ , ~ in the was cansiderabtt’ hiaherthanr— ~ , ~ in the early was 2.5%. in the early 90s, it was 3.7% and in the early 80s it up 3.7% and in the early 80s it was 5.2%. it is a lot was 5.2%. it is still a lot less than it was during the cold war, it is a lot more than has for two it has been for the last two decades. in terms of mm - uts the uk at the of s the uk at the of the e uk at the of the nate at the of the nate members. upper end ref thenatermemhers. usa has been above the usa has always been above 2.5 in the last few years, those countries russia

those countries near russia have increased their spending = -:e but the 77 but the uk quite significantly, but the uk it will be one of at ithill be one of at least countries meeting 2.5%. seven countries meeting 2.5%. sometimes people watch and find it confusing when we talk about percentages and gdp, in real terms, how much extra money terms, hew much extra meney the uk government to be will the uk government to be having to here? it will the uk government to be having to - here?— having to find here? it has been causing _ having to find here? it has been causing confusion . having to find here? it hasl been causing confusion this beengcausing confusion this you heard gfternoon, you might have heard starmer say gftgrnoon, you might have heard starmer say it an $1114 53315165; w 533151655 7h; extra £13.4 billion that the government was extra £131; billion that the government was going spend. gevernment was geingrte spend. number is slightly accordingzto the misleading, according to the ifs who have been through the numbers. based on assuming you have this years spending and the spending in which is billion more. 7 billion more. but is 13 billion more. but there is already more on already more spending on defence baked into the numbers defense bakedfintp’the numbers the economy defense bakedfintb’the numbers the economy was going because the economy was going to grow the to grow because the government said it to spend 2.3% said it was going to spend 2.3% of gdp. we think the government ef gdp. we think the gavernment to find an extra £6 billion has to find an extra £6 billion on top of what it already committed, all of that is

coming from the aid that causing a lot 77 causing a lot controversy is causing a lot of controversy among aid agencies and some labour mps already. the big unanswered though, is unanswered question, though, is that 3% that keir starmer talked about, wanting to to talked about, wanting to get to 3% of before the end of the " it'iqqaiiig’ next parliament. it is a big ask when funding is already squeezed, when services squeezed, when public services are for more money, are asking for more money, the nhs is getting more cash, nhsisgetting mare cash. welfare, transport, sshaatsg welfare; transpart; .. 7” 2.2.2, of sshaatsg welfare; transpar�*trf * ' f ,. ' of these sshaatsg welfare; transparth'w w , w w , of these different all of these different departments more money. departments want more money. finding that extra is finding that extra money is be difficult, we going to be difficult, we reckon it is about £16 billion a year he is going to z—e: ; -:: the next decade. 7 e7—_77f ' 7 in the next decade. tough thank in the next decade. tough - thank you - in the next decade. tough - thank you for - in the next decade. tough i - thank you for taking choices. thank you for taking us through that. thank you for taking us through that. let's get the view from kyiv now and speak to peter zalmayev, director of the eurasia welcome here to the programme. the europeans been the europeans have been talking about in the next minute or so, the europeans have been talking about in 1 broadly, ninute or so, the europeans have been talking about in 1 broadly, how :e or so,

are there in ukraine people are there in ukraine been at the whole approach we have seen from donald trump over the last couple of weeks? well, to say that they are confused is to say really nothing, i will remind you that before donald trump's election for his second 1;5% of waziziz put hopes j put hopes on his ukrainians put hopes on his new at possible'newadministrationat point. it has —— ossiblewnew—ad'ministrationat p point. it has —— as that point. it has been —— as being more at solving being more effective at solving the war, imagine the war, potentially. imagine their dismay now at what they are seeing, for example yesterday's vote at that united is a real situation nations is a real situation the us was siding with korea, russia, north korea, russia, nicaragua and the like against ukraine's resolution while pushing through its own resolution, refusing condemn refusing to condemn the aggressor and call a a aggressor and call a spade a spade. having back

spade. and having russia back it at the level of security it at the level of the security council. this is a topsy—turvy world... i council. this is a topsy-turvy world- - -_ world... i know people in ukraine _ world... i know people in ukraine - nervous | world... i know people in - ukraine - nervous with ukraine weren't nervous with the of a second donald the prospect of a second donald trump term, is way worse trump term, is this way worse than had feared? than people had feared? absolutely it is worth. it ata at a crucial time where 59“??? it i grgglfiltfirfig’kfié? 77 ”777" is m“??? it i tf�*jt'iflfl'figkfigff 77 ”if" is running out from the money is running out from the congress and west a ,,,,,, of ., , , appropriation of funds, vladimir putin and army appropriation of funds, vladimirputin and army are slowly and bloodily continuing slowly andbloodily grab more of ukraine's to grab more of ukraine's territories. this could not have come at worst moment. in terms of that mineral deal that isn't being talked about, initially rejected by president zelensky, what is current zelensky, what is the current view kyiv in terms of the view in kyian terms of the of signing up merits of actually signing up to that? lt merits of actually signing up to that? , , ., to that? it seems like, and it has been _

to that? it seems like, and it has been hinted _ to that? it seems like, and it has been hinted at, - to that? it seems like, and it has been hinted at, that - to that? it seems like, and it has been hinted at, that his. 7 ww 7” 7777 being a-ainst t $ 7 against its will to subjected against its will to this agreement, even though let remind you that zelensky me remind you that zelensky himself put forth this idea, but he thought of it as an advantageous economic ecuallyadvantageous economic rather than this partnership rather than this new colonial down your throat kind of bondage type of situation. did say at his situation. he did say at his recent press conference that ukraine will probably have to agreement. " ” firééinent. not n h "é§réé}nent. not much known as to the exact size ls, known as to the exact size this deposit lsl known as to the exact size this deposit and how many of this deposit and how many years it will take to really develop them and etc. much develop them and etc. how much is it to gain etc. but it is said both sides are to signing it. once —e: =-4—i:: =4—_e:: =—l—4ea of all the bad options, again, of all the bad options, this would probably be the least bad and lglalsg bad one. and lreally that the security lglalsg bad one. and lreally thatt is security lglalsg bad one. and lreally that t is fleshed out enough ukraine's satisfaction. ukraii in; satisfaction. ukraii in the tisfaction. ukraii in the last :tion. ukraii in the last two . ukraii in the last two drafts because in the last two drafts admitted by the united states, there was no talk of any

7- security, just to say that the presence of western companies, american companies in itself, be a guarantee, once would be a guarantee, once again we have the historical experience of 2011;. ......l.... f; a... 2:0sz .l.l...l l the of crimea, 7 = -: had married 7 ihaci’ ' "married of”: there had been married of western companies working — -— - not just 77 not just american 7 not just american th there, notjust american but also european. and see how much that helped us. tide also european. and see how much that helped us.— that helped us. we have to leave it there, _ that helped us. we have to leave it there, thank - that helped us. we have to leave it there, thank you . that helped us. we have tol leave it there, thank you for us life from kyiv. the bbc has issued an apology saying it fell short and failed people following a report into allegations against the former radio 1 dj tim westwood. tell me about what the bbc has said. tell me has said. :: tell me has said. ' :: , tell me has said. :: ., has said. 120 people spoken to, to a half years, _ has said. 120 people spoken to, to a half years, this _ has said. 120 people spoken to, to a half years, this is _ to a half years, this is looking at the bbc knew what it rwiiatitdid ’ w with didabout” ' w m with didaboutthose and what it did about those allegations against tim westwood, 19 years working with the bbc, probably britain's

best known hip—hop dj. 18 women forward 5 forward in an came forward in an investigation saying they investigation saying that they had endured predatory and harassment and a whole sexual harassment and a whole series of allegations. so this is saying, dated the bbc know is saying, dated'the'bbc. know it says there was no anything? it says there was no knowledge but it that tv that there 77 that there were5 that there were 7many a number of times, times, a number of times, things raised at levels things raised at certain levels missed opportunities. it were missed opportunities. it said it felt and has said it fstt’she’rt'and'has”" " " to said it fstt’sha’rt'and'has”" " " to people. said it fstt’shd’rt'and'has”" " " to people. the is were those at question is what were those at specific moments where the bbc that chance to investigate further? and it briefl , investigate further? and it briefly, | suppose - investigate further? and it briefly, | suppose it - briefly, i suppose it underlines again at the historic problems that bbc has had with high profile talent. said culture of behaviour deferential to talent... i will read of these here, certain things 7 were certain things not reported at the time? gemma conducted the white, who conducted the review, said one person said

she didn't understand she. didn't undsrstand " ” ""' assault she. didn't undsrstand " ” ""' others assault she. didn't undsrstand " ” ""' others told assault she. didn't undsrstand " ” ""' others told me assault she. didn't undsrstand " ” ""' others told me they .sault was. others told me they did— 77 a ma w — m a a think anyone was. others told me they did— .l a ma w — m a a think anyone would care, not think anyone would care, one person described an experience where they felt they would not be taken seriously. have heard this again and we have heard this again and in the past and previous again in the past and previous examples. but were also examples. but they were also talking about a culture of misconduct of essentially his behaviour on air. and misconduct of essentially his his behaviour on air. and misconduct of essentially his his colleagues, 1 air. and misconduct of essentially his his colleagues, they and misconduct of essentially his his colleagues, they said, with his colleagues, they said, he should have been sacked a lot earlier he was. he should have been sacked a lot earlier - he was.- lot earlier than he was. thank ou for lot earlier than he was. thank you for taking _ lot earlier than he was. thank you for taking us _ lot earlier than he was. thank you for taking us through - you for taking us through all of that, thank you. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

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"is this what we want?" under the proposals, artifical intelligence companies, could use copyright—protected work, without permission to train their models. music industry. and composer and music producer thomas hewittjones. thank you both for being here us. thomas, can i start with us. thomas, can i start with us. thomas, can i start with you first of all, in terms of why you are part of this protest? ifgifi — no choice but is no choice but to campaign about this really salient issue. generative ai competes with the work it is trained on and the glrlllsthe people behind that that is why this is so we are not terrible. we are not saying get of ai, but of us, rid of ai, but all of us, thousands of musicians have come together and are absolutely adamant thatwe .need

the absolutely adamant thatweneed the value of to protect the value of copyright. copyright protects our work and enables us to create new music and create great content for the music it -- great content for the music it —— they are 77 to be profitinngrom all work before it we even released it. let me bring in jo, in released it. let me bring in jo. in terms _ released it. let me bring in jo, in terms of— released it. let me bring in jo, in terms of the - released it. let me bring in jo, in terms of the vpi - released it. let me bring in l jo, in terms of the vpi view, tell me more.— jo, in terms of the vpi view, tell me more. tell me “19“? creative industries tell me more �*creative industries in other creative industries in calling _ other creative industries in calling for government to protect— calling for government to protect our human artistry and creative — protect our human artistry and creative output through -=—::§ fair campai-n 77 -7 l fair campaign . well and - a fair campaign as well and supporting the album. these changes— supporting the album. these changes that have been proposed willjust— changes that have been proposed willjust hand over will just hand over our crowned jewels — willjust hand over our crowned jewelsi al _ willjust hand over our crowned jewels ai companies and g—e = e success story in creative - creative industries, - - creative industries, we i 7 creative industries, we are the creative industries, we are worth— the creative industries, we are worth billions to the uk and we a.--........... ,.l,.... a . .. . . 7_hich e. it is 7_hich is it is copyright, which is gold standard and globally renowned, that enables us to be huge of that enables us to be huge _ of our— that enables us to be huge of our creative exporters of our creative output _ exporters of our creative output and work. so it simply does — output and work. so it simply does not _ output and work. so it simply does not make sense at a time we are all focused on

when we are all focused on economic the industries m industries one of creative industries is one of the priority sectors to be handing over our crowned jewels permission or payment without permission or payment i free — without permission or payment i free i — without permission or payment free. . without permission or payment free. , ., for free. ! $535 $5st is s; ”2.2..- out for free. i “335 was is as ”2.2..- out clause, does for free. i “335 was is s; ”2.2..- out clause, does that for free. i “335 was is s; ”2.2..- i artists ise, does that for free. i “335 was is s; ”2.2..- i artists and does that for free. “gee ;5st is a; - i artists and does that some give artists and musicians some sort of protection?— sort of protection? there is no wa the sort of protection? there is no way the out — sort of protection? there is no way the out out _ sort of protection? there is no way the opt out works, - sort of protection? there is no way the opt out works, you . way the opt out workssyeui mammaf....- have way the opt out workssyeui .. have to across your would have to do it across your entire catalogue and register each piece, it is absolutely impossible. just the streaming ran m -a re al fees in services pay royalty fees in music, all these ai companies must a"“�*ese a! sec-"pres be musis. a"“�*ese a! sec-"pres be to musis. a"“�*ese .a.i sec-"pres be to the musis. aiiti�*ese .a.i sec-"pres be to the same should be held to the same standard training these on copyrighted songs. a re resources are resources which these are resources which they have to pay ai is have to pay for. al is effectually a machine of duplication that recycles the old, and whatever your feelings on it, the companies that create it have to paint the rates for this. in create it have to paint the rates for this.— create it have to paint the rates for this. in terms of the broad affairs _ rates for this. in terms of the broad affairs of— rates for this. in terms of the broad affairs of how - rates for this. in terms of the broad affairs of how ai - rates for this. in terms of the broad affairs of how ai could | broad affairs of how ai could be used to the detriment of itaker 7 take 7 7 7it, lot has been made from but a established musicians, but a lot of fears from those almost

starting out theirjourney this7 this history? artists for their output, )i' their output, whether a creative outr . . - . - . or creative outpulaadjetbela - or an creative output. whether a or an author or musician or an author or anything _ musician or an author or anything else. and really it helps — anything else. and really it helps sustain the economic potential for them, helps sustain the economic potentialforthem, it helps sustain the economic potential for them, it pays them, _ potential for them, it pays them, it— potential for them, it pays them, it helps them to find a successful global careers. so them, it helps them to find a sessesstui that al careers. so them, it helps them to find a sessesstui that al ci we rs. so them, it helps them to find a sessesstui that al ci we do so it is really that that we do need _ it is really that that we do need to— it is really that that we do need to protect, and we need to protect— need to protect, and we need to protect our— need to protect, and we need to protect our future. music is, i can — protect our future. music is, i can bring _ protect our future. music is, can bring people together in way that lots of other cannot. 77=z cannot. is our expression of 77axpressio7humanity. purest expression of humanity. we want — purest expression of humanity. we want people to be continuing help us be that to help us be that global powerhouse in a creative industries that we 77 one uick uestion 7 77 one uick uestion eah, are. one quick question each, thomas. _ are. one quick question each, thomas. at — are. one quick question each, thomas, ai is _ are. one quick question each, thomas, ai is - used i are. one quick question each, thomas, ai is - used in| thomas, ai is already used in the music industry, you do not need tell me that. but i need to tell me that. but i remember the story we did where lost 7 lost beatles 7 lost beatles sihgle, for that 7 that was 77 that was cleaned up, example. that was steaned lass lennon? the lyrics from an john lennon? the lyrics from an old cassette recording... so,

it is in the it is somehow being used in the industry already, isn't yes, it is not c-oin it? yes, it is not going away. if were it? yes, it is not going away. - if i were to _