no wonder considering the pressure that has been put on cricket australia to get a has been put on cricketeta grip has been put on cricket australia to get a grip of this crisis. notjust commercial sponsors and fans of the game but this term in government it self, the prime minister spoke twice now about how he wanted a very tough action to be taken. we wait to see just how tough the action will be. absolutely and what has been the reaction there at the minute, are people surprised that we do not have an answer just yet as people surprised that we do not have an answerjust yet as to people surprised that we do not have an answer just yet as to what the sanctions will be. as you mentioned, they want answers quickly on this. to be honest the press conference is still going on behind me so it is too soon to gauge what it is fair to say there will be a mixed reaction of the many observers will be impressed with the speed with which the investigation has been commissioned and then carried out. after a ll commissioned and then carried out. after all the ethics had only arrived in cape town yeste

but what it does also do, it does tarnish the reputation of cricket in this country. australiafair way. but clearly, this is an incident that has taken it over the line, much to the disapproval of many, many people. president macron of france says a police officer who died saving the lives of hostages in a supermarket siege showed "exceptional courage" and died a hero. tributes have been paid around the world to lieutenant—colonel arnaud beltrame, who was shot by an islamist gunman on friday in the south of france. three other people were also killed and 16 injured. lucy williamson reports. this attack has become not the story of a gunman but the story of a hero, arnaud beltrame. the man who made astonishing bravery seem natural, almost routine. flags were lowered to half—mast at his former base and at units across the country to pay homage to their colleague and friend. he was remembered here too by those who never knew him. another tribute every few minutes. he is a hero for me because he's given his life for a lot of people. he knew it was dangerous, what he did, but he did

but what it does also do, it does tarnish the reputation of cricket in this country. australia. but clearly, this is an incident that has taken it over the line, much to the disapproval of many, many people. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. three more rebel held towns are being evacuated in the syrian region of eastern ghouta, leaving only one major settlement there in rebel hands. the local rebel leadership has agreed a deal with the government for the evacuees to be taken to opposition—held territory in idlib province. the regional parliament in catalonia has abandoned plans to appoint a new leader, after the separatist politician chosen for the job was jailed on the orders of a spanish judge. jordi turull was detained along with four other catalan separatists, in connection with the campaign for independence from spain. president macron of france says a police officer, who died saving the lives of hostages in a supermarket siege, showed "exceptional courage," and died a hero. tributes have been paid around the world to lieutenant—colonel arnaud

. —— by cricket australia.o days left of the test match it looks like he will walk onto the pitch in cape town tonight, day four of the test against south africa, still as australian captain. that is despite admitting what is cheating. there is no bones about it. ball tampering is cheating. it was deliberate, it was premeditated, it was calculated, and it was notjust steve smith anne cameron ancroft, who was caught on footage using a piece of tape to add adhesive to the rough side of the ball, which get some reverse swing, which the aussies have been very effective out throughout this test. it has been moderately major factors in their victories, not only here in south africa but also at home in the ashes. i think a lot of the australian public are really baying for blood and calling this steve smith's had, but that hasn't happened and will not happen for at least a couple of days yet. for those people watching internationally, this is a relatively out of character for the australian team. but are their questio

all three were banned today by cricket australia as our sports editor dan roan reports. . australia we re welcome to the wanderers. australia were meant to be holding a chaining session here today ahead of the fourth and final test match against south africa which begins on friday. that session was cancelled, preparations in disarray. this morning, steve smith, the captain, was injapan as berg airport sent home in disgrace, thrown into cricketing exile, and for a yearfor his part in the ball tampering scandal. david warner his vice captain also banned for a year from domestic and international cricket. both men have lost the right to play in the ipl, the lucrative indian premier league, this season. the third player involved in the scandal, cameron bancroft, who carried out the actual cheating, he's also been and for nine months. earlier on today, james sutherland, the chief executive of cricket australia revealed more about the investigation into the affair. there was an element of courage of taking on the point and owning up to what happened but there was also u nfortu

on behalf of cricket australia, i wa nt to on behalf of cricket australia, i want to apologise to allhat these events have taken place, in particular to all of the kids love cricket and idolise the players. i want to also apologise to the cricket south africa and south african fans that this issue has overshadowed what otherwise should have been a wonderful series. as the chairman has said in his statement earlier tonight, we recognise that this issue goes beyond the technical nature of offences under various codes of conduct. it's about the integrity and reputation of australian cricket and australian sport. ultimately it's about whether australians can feel proud of their national sporting teams. meanwhile some have expressed surprise that head coach darren lehmann will remain in his post after investigators concluded he was not involved in the controversy. here's more from our sports editor dan roan. darren lehmann will not be going, and that will surprise some people who feel he's lost control of this australian team and that's the culture in it needs to be corrected because it's

the headlines at two: the australia cricket captain steve smith and vice captain the australia cricket captain steve smith has been banned for one match by cricket's ruling body — the icc — over the ball tampering scandal. the australian prime minister has expressed his anger. this is a shocking disappointment, and it's wrong, and i look forward to cricket australia taking decisive action soon. catalonia's former president carles puigdemont is arrested in germany after crossing the borderfrom denmark. an extra 3,000 midwives are to be trained in england to ease staff shortages and improve care. in the next hour: france remembers the police officer and three other people killed in the terror attack on friday. a memorial service has been held in the tiny southern french town of trebes — led by the bishop of carcassonne. the first scheduled non—stop flight between australia and europe has landed in london. the head of quantas describes the service as a game—changing route. and in half an hour, mandy baker looks back at recent events in westminster in the week in parliament. good afternoon

they have made a real statement, cricket australia today, there was so much pressure from cricket fansom the media, if personal pressures , players, from the media, if personal pressures, the fee by minister of australia no less making very clear he wanted decisive and tough action and that is i'm fair to say except what has happened. the players have played a very heavy price indeed for what will go down as one of the darkest period in australian cricketing history. city into the semifinals of the women's final. they went into the game with a 2—0 lead in the first leg, improved on that in the second. jane ross heading them in front after 14 minutes. georgia sta nway heading them in front after 14 minutes. georgia stanway scored twice from outside the box. that is the second of the two, making it 3-0, the second of the two, making it 3—0, before jane beattie got a fourth for city. the swedes poured three back but it was not enough of them, it ended 5—3 to manchester city, they go through and will face lyon who beat them at the same stage last year. chelsea havejoined city in the last f

he has not been banned but cricket australia must come down ha rd but cricket australia must come downo see him playing in the next test. how long they will be banned for we do not know. it could be six months it could be a few tests but it has left a stain on the austra and is standing in the game. quite frankly, at the moment, a lot of people are com pletely at the moment, a lot of people are completely disenfranchise its a shame because it is such a good series otherwise. described as the darkest day in austra sport and people taking it extremely personally. what now? how will cricket australia cleanup it act as it were? cricket australia is not to blame but they have to come out hard and swinging. as many have said, heads need to roll and they need to roll because there is no other way. you cannot have the captain systematically cheating and allowing a bowler and a vice captain to do so as well. i think it sits under the drug abuse level. it gains an unfair advantage. how quickly cricket australia can clean it up... they need to get rid of the players, steve smith, david warner. th

well there's widespread anger across cricket—loving australia, this was reaction to the ball—tamperinge minister malcolm turnbull. shocked and bitterly disappointed by the news from south africa. it seemed completely beyond belief that the australian cricket team had been involved in cheating. after all, our cricketers, are role models, and cricketers, are role models, and cricket is synonymous with fair play. how can our team being gauged in cheating like this? but i have to say, the whole nation, who holds those who wear the baggy green up on a pedestal, about as high as you can get in australia, certainly higher than any politician, that's for sure!... this is a shocking disappointment. it is wrong, and i look forward to cricket australia taking decisive action soon. i've been speaking to lawrence booth, editor of wisden cricketers' almanack, who told me what the australians were attempting to achieve by tampering with the ball. essentially trying to rough up one side of the ball so that it has different properties from the smoother side of the ball and that affects the way that the

the chief executive there of cricket australia james sutherland apologizing to all australians about what have taken place particularly the children involved in the cricket family let's bring in our sports correspondent me welling's he joins ministers so at the moment he said he has no outline the sanctions but he has identified the three players who had prior knowledge of this ball tampering there's nothing we can expect significant sanctions to come from what he was saying that the sanctions not quite through yet but steve smith the captain david one of the vice captain who a lot of the blame is being put on he's certainly being cast as the villain of the piece the main villain the younger player coming bancroft who actually saw with the sticky type and actually working on the. ball it's those three of course immediate questions will be asked really was it really those three only so bowlers in that test match were coming up with a ball that have been worked on by you nothing about it of course everyone would like that so believe that's the case because then they can get on with thei

cricket australia knew their announcement here at this johannesburg hotel this evening came amid intenseng public, but also sponsors and even the australian government. a sense of outrage ensuring that this is now a test case for the integrity of the sport. i think it's desperately sad. obviously, individuals occasionally cross over the boundaries between fair play and unfair play, but to have organised, orchestrated cheating in this way, with the australian captain, captain of a side that set itself out to claim the moral high ground, now they're caught doing this, and i really don't think almost any punishment is too big. shame and anger now follow this team. australia hoping that swift action and appropriate punishments allow them to move on from this cricketing crisis. dan roan, bbc news, johannesburg. a little earlier, hywel griffith in sydney spoke to me about the reaction in australia for the investigation so far. a lot of people waking up to the news and the footage from that press conference. a lot of people talking about what was and said in the absence of the word cheating. ja

australia has cricket asa help it swing. national sport, and fans could be asking themselves one simple yet searching question of steve smith and what others —— and his team—mates. just what were they thinking? phil mercer, bbc news, sidnei. —— sydney. here, the government says it's creatingmore than 3000 training places on midwifery courses in england over the next four years. it says it's the "largest ever" increase in the number of nhs midwives and maternity staff. but there are concerns that this may not be enough to solve staffing problems as our health correspondent, catherine burns reports. currently women can see several different midwives during their pregnancy but the department of sick divot—mac health and social care wa nts to divot—mac health and social care wants to change that, pledging that by 2021 most women will have a named midwife throughout —— the department of health and social care wants to change that. that is expected to get work and annuity for mothers and babies. so there will be a 25% increase in

cricket. there are legal ways to alter the condition of one side of the ball to help it swing or move unpredictably through the air. in this case, australiarossed the line. cricket is australia's national sport, and many fans could well be asking themselves one simple yet searching question of steve smith and some of his team—mates. just what were they thinking? phil mercer, bbc news, sydney. we will be discussing this in a few minutes with jim we will be discussing this in a few minutes withjim maxwell, australian cricket commentator, who has been following the match for us in cape town, he will be joining following the match for us in cape town, he will bejoining us in a couple of minutes to give us his thoughts on the ball tampering scandal. the government says it's creating more than 3000 training places on midwifery courses in england over the next four years. it says it's the "largest ever" increase in the number of nhs midwives and maternity staff. but there are concerns that this may not be enough to solve acute staffing problems, as our health correspondent, catherine burns reports. currently women can see several different midwi

they will be a new captain, maybe some new players, but overall, cricket australia should look at the players and their team by the game of cricket. most people in the rest of the cricket world do not like it. i've no doubt in my mind that every past australian cricketer will be absolutely shattered with what we've found out this morning. eighth test match for cameron bancroft, cannot believe the leadership group has made a decision to do this, they have gone and got the young kid, weighing his eighth test match, to do that as a leader, you cannot ask somebody to do something you are not willing to do yourself, number one. it is premeditated cheating, blatant cheating, disgraceful, not accepted by anyone. very strong reaction to the scandal engulfing australian cricket, an issue that has gone to the very top of public life in australia, here is the reaction of their prime minister, malcolm turnbull. the reaction of their prime minister, malcolm turnbullm seemed completely beyond belief that the australian cricket team had been involved in cheating. after all, our cricketers, our role

cricket. there are legal ways to alter the condition of one side of the ball to help it swing or move unpredictably through the air. in this case, australia the line. cricket is australia's national sport, and many fans could well be asking themselves one simple yet searching question of steve smith and some of his team—mates — just what were they thinking? phil mercer, bbc news, sydney. well, amid the controversy, the third test between south africa and australia continues in cape town. aussie fans mixed with home supporters at the iconic newlands ground. as both sides digested the significance of yesterday's events — this is what some fans had to say. disappointed with the whole thing. the captain standing down was the only thing he could do. there are a lot of young and aspiring cricketers watching the game and i think it's bad for the sport. and i personally think they did it because they felt the pressure. i'm one person who's not waving the flag today because of the unsportsmanlike behaviour carried out by our team yesterday. it's a bit of a personal protest. they never even really admitted that they cheated, they just said that the

is untenable, what will the fate of the coach darren lehmann b, james sutherland, the ceo of cricket australiad will meet investigators and tomorrow in johannesburg or will and will meet investigators and tomorrow injohannesburg or will be revealed. of cricket and in the last hour, the former england captain and test match special commentator michael vaughan says he believes australia could have tampered with the ball during this winter's ashes win over england. they have a huge identity problem, they have a problem in the way they are, they are very self—righteous, they have been for a while. they talk the game they feel it should be played and deliver what we saw at the weekend in cape town. to think steve smith has thrown at a young player, they have tried tikrit sandpaper, that baggy green cap the australians swear by, justin langer used to sleep in it, the values of that baggy green that we have had for many years, this set of players have completely ripped up those values. people asking questions about the ashes series in the winter weather australia were doing anything similar during th

cricket australia released a statement from chief james sutherland. australians want answers and they will keep us updated with the findings as a matter of priority. this issue will rumble on and we can expect further reaction throughout the day. it is unlikely that this will be the end for steve smith. there in mind that this is somebody at the start of the year, during the ashes, was one of the main aim is that we had in the australian team, something he would have been remembered for. —— one of the main men in the australian team. it would bea men in the australian team. it would be a shame if this is his legacy. i've been speaking to lawrence booth, editor of wisden cricketers' almanack, who told me what the australians were attempting to do by tampering with the ball. they were essentially trying to rough up one side of the ball so that it has different properties from the smoother side, which affects the way the ball swings through the air essentially. it is an attempt by unfair means to gain an advantage over the batsman. the skill of cricket i

hugely sponsors are pulling out from the individual players left right and center sponsors for cricket australia questioning the way they manage the brand in the brand of the straining cricket team add to that at the moment cricket australia is negotiating the t.v. rights for cricket in this country they will be severely compromised by what is happening in south africa so this could cost cricket in this country millions and treatment so thank you very much for speaking to us. now on to football in spain have got ready for the upcoming world cup with a six one thrashing of two thousand and fourteen finalists argentina in a friendly in madrid on cheese day argentina without striker star striker messi because of an injury meanwhile brazil got revenge for their seven one defeat to germany in the semifinals of the two thousand and fourteen world cup it was the first time the sides had met since then manage city forward gabriel has so scored the only goal of the game to give brazil to win but when it was a first defeat for germany in twenty two she's. mean all two thousand and eighteen world cup hosts

i do not know that cricket australia really understands that this issue goes beyond sport, it is aboutre nce . cricket team which we held in such reverence. and it is being destroyed by what they have done. and the value of cricket australia to even acknowledge they were involved in cheating, it shows me that they have not really grasped the wider implications of what they did. that was abundantly clear from that press conference the other day with steve smith and cameron bancroft talking about leadership within the team. you have run a story of a night saying that the team is especially displeased with vice captain david warner because to put it bluntly he was going to throw some of under bus. it emerged deborah warner was perhaps the architect of the plot and he got one of the younger members of the team, cameron bancroft, to carried out the captain steve smith was not so aware of what went on but his problem was that he knew something was up but did not ask enough questions and he allowed it to continue. so david warner is perhaps the pariah at the moment. it is yet to be seen wheth

australia's cricket captain will be banned from all forms of the sport for twelve months for his part in a cheating scandal that's rocked his nation and his home and has more. australia's cricket captain steve smith being a school to out of south africa with his career in tatters the world's top ranked batsman won't be playing for his country for the next year neither will be vice captain david warner a third player cameron bancroft has also been banned for nine months the his role in a ball tampering scandal copping to very sad and disappointed and and remorseful for what has happened they want to use their own words but cheating is certainly one of them that is probably appropriate in the circumstances bancroft was caught on camera placing a small object on his trousers during a match in cape town on saturday he lied to pies on the field and later claimed it was a piece of tape that he was using to change the ball condition in breach of cricket's rules of cricket australia as investigators have now revealed it was sandpaper warner is being blamed as the instigator who instructed ban

or whether it eat cricket australia or whether it eat cricket australia or whether it be an individualhing you have studied of course. you do a lot of research into sports and branding. we know that sports sponsorship is a massive business, billions of dollars involved. however, there is some growing evidence that perhaps money spent on sports sponsorship isn't necessarily effective. what is your experience? it isa effective. what is your experience? it is a very complex question, to be honest, and the metrics or sponsorship measurement and investment are definitely involved in becoming more sophisticated. whether things like social and community impact measures in addition to traditional measurements which link to advertising around awareness and brand preference in sales. there is no reason that sponsorship of sport or the culture in the arts for that matter can be ineffective. it can be very effective if the brand's line this very well, the sponsorship around that relationship is done in a genuine sense, consumers are becoming more aware of whether the connection is in fact genuine

they will be a new captain, maybe some new players, but overall, cricket australia should look at thest people in the rest of the cricket world do not like it. i've no doubt in my mind that every past australian cricketer will be absolutely shocked by this. eighth test match for cameron bancroft, cannot believe the leadership group has made a decision to do this, they have gone and got the young kid, weighing his eighth test match, to do that as a leader, you cannot ask somebody to do something you are not willing to do yourself, number one. it is premeditated cheating, blatant cheating, disgraceful, not accepted by anyone. the weather improved on the fourth day of the opening test between england and new zealand in auckland, after two virtually play free days, the hosts cemented their advantage, england captain joe free days, the hosts cemented their advantage, england captainjoe root went with the last ball of the day as his side were left trailing 237 i’u ns as his side were left trailing 237 runs in the second innings. away from the headlines, the world of cricket keeps on turning

australia's disgraced cricket stars have made public apologies former captain steve smith an icon in australia broke down in tears he is one of three players given lengthy bans by cricket australia following an internal investigation into an illegal practice known as ball tampering. just a smith headed home in disgrace the former straightly and captain's involvement in the ball tampering scandal resulted in a twelve month suspension from international cricket australia as most talented cricketer expressed his remorse as he fronted media back. i'll do everything i can to make up for my mistake. and the damage it's cause. if any good can come to this. if they can be a lesson to others. you know hope i can be a force to change i'm sorry and i'm absolutely the. same at cameron bancroft's copped a nine month ban for his role the young rookie scraped the ball with sandpaper to affect its movements in the air in an attempt to gain an advantage for his ball is i it's more actions that are terrible for here and. that i reflect on growing up today and. it's something they're really shined on. f

more reaction to that story along with a statement from cricket australia on the bbc sport website. we have more throughout the evening. goodbye for now. theresa may says she wants to see a sustainable long term plan for the nhs and to get away from "annual top—ups". she announced the government would come forward with a multi—year support plan for the nhs. the prime minister was speaking at the commons liaison committee. we need i think to get away from the annual approach to the nhs budget, recognised that for the nhs to plan and manage effectively we need to get away from the annual top ups of the budget that we have seen. and we need a sustainable and long—term plan. so that should build on the work of the five—year forward view but beyond it. a plan which allows the nhs to realise better productivity and efficiency gains and this is for me a priority. so this year and and this is for me a priority. so this yearand in and this is for me a priority. so this year and in advance of the spending review next year i want to come forward with a long—term plan. i want that to be done in

the national sport and the consequences may extend far beyond the three places sponsors for cricket australia are questioning the why they manage the brand in the brand of these trading cricket team add to that at the moment cricket australia is negotiating the t.v. rights for cricket in this country they will be severely compromised by what is happening in south africa so this could cost cricket in this country millions. the indian cricket board has also bob smith and warner from competing in the indian premier league a decision that will cost each player one point seven million dollars they will be committed to appeal their strelley and cricket bans but it's going to be a very long way back to the top if it all elease homan al-jazeera. that one of the world's most prestigious art has is opening in hong kong this weekend the sierra club cripples curators are hoping to use the three day event to tap into china's growing appetite for contemporary art. it's a fish showcasing thousands of vibrant and abstract exhibits including paintings sculptures interactive installations and digital art this

the head of the cricket australia james sutherland apologised for what went on. 0n on behalf of cricket of offences and various codes of conduct. it is about the integrity and reputation of australian cricket and reputation of australian cricket and australian sport. we can now speak to australian cricket writer and former player sam perry. clear this one up price. cricket australia have said it's only the three of them who knew about it. sam, are you with us? were hoping he was going to tell us. there he is. brilliant, we got you finally. cricket australia say only three of them knew about it. cameron bancroft and steve smith and dave warner. do we believe them? the probe playing community out there have reacted with incredulity that only three people knew about the operation. what that says about the probe playing community's knowledge is a separate thing. personal point of view, ifind it extraordinary separate thing. personal point of view, i find it extraordinary that darren lehmann has been exonerated. a lot of strong words from james sutherland about recognising this goes beyond t

the headlines at two: the australia cricket captain steve smith and vice captain the australia cricketor one match by cricket's ruling body — the icc — over the ball tampering scandal. the australian prime minister has expressed his anger. this is a shocking disappointment, and it's wrong, and i look forward to cricket australia taking decisive action soon. catalonia's former president carles puigdemont is arrested in germany after crossing the borderfrom denmark. an extra 3,000 midwives are to be trained in england to ease staff shortages and improve care. in the next hour: france remembers the police officer and three other people killed in the terror attack on friday. a memorial service has been held in the tiny southern

the national sport and the consequences may extend far beyond the three ply is sponsors for cricket australia are questioning the why they manage the brand in the brand of the straight in cricket team add to that at the moment cricket australia is negotiating the t.v. rights for cricket in this country they will be severely compromised by what is happening in south africa so this could cost cricket in this country millions. the indian cricket board has also barred smith and warner from competing in the indian premier league a decision that will cost each player one point seven million dollars they will be permitted to appeal their strelley and cricket bans but it's going to be a very long way back to the top if that old elease homan al-jazeera. skate reminder of the top stories now on al-jazeera hours after he left china it was finally announced that north korea's leader kim jong un had in fact made his first trip abroad since taking power seven years ago kim chinese president xi jinping jury in the secret visit to beijing officials had remains tight lipped over who was making an official shi

cricket australia knew their announcement here at this johannesburg hotel this evening came amid intensesors and even the australian government. a sense of outrage ensuring that this is now a test case for the integrity of the sport. i think it's desperately sad. obviously, individuals occasionally cross over the boundaries between fair play and unfair play, but to have organised, orchestrated cheating in this way, with the australian captain, captain of a side that set itself out to claim the moral high ground, now they're caught doing this, and i really don't think almost any punishment is too big. shame and anger now follow this team. australia hoping that swift action and appropriate punishments allow them to move on from this cricketing crisis. dan roan, bbc news, johannesburg. the afropop singer hazel mak is on a mission to change gender issues malawi's music industry. her project malawian girls rock helps young women interact with others to get advice and mentorship. she hopes her career will inspire them to help their own communities — putting their money where their mouth is and

in australia, cricketers are held higher than politicians. st important things you can do in australia. it has been pretty boorish, their behaviour on this tour, and they have been involved in aggressive behaviour on the pitch and off. they have also, not to put too fine a point on, a whinge about the sort of abuse they've been getting from the south african crowds, all in the light of what's been going on on the pitch. they had been trying to one particular player banned. he was banned and then at appeal it was overturned. they have consistently, even during the recent ashes, been really quite friendless in terms of the way that they play cricket was that they play aggressively, and when it is given back to them, there isa when it is given back to them, there is a bit of whingeing from the australians, or at least that is how it is seen or perceived by the rest of the cricketing world. so, that is why there is very little sympathy. in itself, the ball tampering is not the biggest scandal. it has happened before and people have been banned and

brent: australia's disgraced cricket stars have made public apologies. er captain steve smith, an icon in australia, broke down in tears. he is one of three players given lengthy bans by cricket australia following an internal investigation into any illegal practice known as ball tampering. reporter: steve smith headed home in disgrace. the former australian captain's involvement in the ball tampering scandal resulted in a 12 month suspension from international cricket. australia's most talented cricketer expressed remorse as he faced media back home. >> i will do everything i can to make up for my mistake, and the damage it has caused. if any good can come of this, if it can be a lesson to others, thenen i hope i can be a fororcr chchange. i am sorry and i am absolutely devastated. reporter: teammate cameron bancroft got a nine-month ban for his role. the rookie scrape the ball with sandpaper to affect itsts movemt in the air, , to gain an advante for his molars -- his bowlers.. >>>> i it's my a actions and i'm accountable for them. they donon't reflect

also in the programme: cricket australia says only three players knew about plans to cheat against southfrica, but big questions remain. a floating sunshield for the great barrier reef. the inventor tells us it could save one of the world's natural treasures. good morning. it's 8am in singapore and 1am in london, and we begin with some breaking news. in the past few minutes chinese state media hasjust confirmed that the north korean leader kimjong—un did hold talks with chinese president xijinping this week. there had been speculation that mr kim was on his first foreign trip in seven years, after a train associated with the north korean leadership was spotted in the chinese capital. we will have more details of this development on newsday later on in the programme. nato is expelling seven russian diplomats from its headquarters in brussels, in response to the nerve agent attack in the uk. 26 countries have now taken similar action, in solidarity with britain, expelling a total of more than 140 diplomats. russia's foreign minister sergei lavrov says moscow will respond in kind. here's st

australia's disgraced cricket stars have apologized to the public former captain steve smith and i called in australia broke down in tears as a fallout over the cheating scandal takes a toll on smith as one of three players handed a lengthy ban by australia's cricketing body after an internal investigation into an illegal practice known as ball tampering. stay smith headed home in disgrace the former straightly and captain's involvement in the ball tampering scandal resulted in a twelve month suspension from international cricket australia is most talented cricketer expressed his remorse as he fronted media back on. i'll do everything i can to make up for my mistake. and the damage it's caused. if any good can come to this. if they can be a lesson to others. and i hope i can be a force for change i'm sorry an absolutely devastated. cameron bancroft copped a nine month ban for his role in the young rookie strike the ball was sandpiper to affect its movements in the air in an attempt to gain an advantage for his ball is . it's. something they're really. former vice captain david warner also

my employment and tenure is a matterfor the board of cricket australia but i am not resigning and in edia. get back on track and get back in a place where it has not only the full respect but the pride of the australian community. your family has been dragged into this. there has been some criticism of your son by radio presenters.” think that particular issue is pretty u nfortu nate a nd think that particular issue is pretty unfortunate and unsavoury in the circumstances and i think there's a lot of misrepresentation of the facts in that. i don't particularly wa nt of the facts in that. i don't particularly want to go into detail around that except to say that there are in there that are clearly wrong and there is nothing in regard to that matter that hasn't been dealt with in accordance with cricket australia policy. did you admire the way that steve smith handled his press conference ? way that steve smith handled his press conference? to be honest, i haven't seen the press conference but i have had a lot of people sending the messages and i have spoken to people that have and i wi

cricket. australia's cricket. a national sport in this country. national sport in this country. cricket captain of the australian team. team. to how important cricket is in this country. country. cheating will, as we say, create a furious reaction, here. furious reaction, here. give us a sense of why what cameron bancroft it was wrong. bancroft it was wrong. what can you do in cricket and what can't you? do in cricket and what can't you? foreign object to tamper with the ball. —— so—called foreign object. to meet it swing or bathe unpredictability in the air. unpredictability in the air. there are legal ways to do that. are legal ways to do that. and that has been part of cricket for years. has been part of cricket for years. —— move a predictably in the. —— move unpredictably. move unpredictably. to have done is use a foreign object. object. side of the ball to make it swing or move unpredictably in the air. move unpredictably in the air. that assembly will you cannot do, using a foreign object. using a foreign o

cricket. there are legal ways to alter the condition of one side of the ball to help it swing or move unpredictably through the air. in this case, australiahe line. cricket is australia's national sport, and many fa ns australia's national sport, and many fans could well be asking themselves one simple yet searching question of steve smith and some of his team—mates: just what were they thinking? phil mercer, bbc news, sydney. laughter as the government says it is acting on nhs staff shortages. another 3,000 will be trained up over the next four years, but the royal college of midwives says the shortage is being felt right now. we do need those numbers, and that's why we welcome this extra 3000 but it is going to take a while for those numbers to come through. australia's ball—tampering scandal — now captain steve smith is banned from playing in the next test in south africa. thousands of protestors take to the streets of barcelona after the separatist former catalan president is arrested in germany and in formula one, sebastian vettel pushes lewis hamilton into second place to win the opening grand prix of the season. good evening. anoth

he offered clarification, and said he could not answer to some questions because of internal cricket australiatralia investigations. ken bancroft was caught with sandpaper. he has been banished for nine months. —— cam. steve smith has been banned for a year. all three co—conspirators have apologise, but the stain may not wash away. darren lehmann, who denied any knowledge of the ball tampering plan, has decided to quit at the end of the series in south africa. —— have apologised. the big question now is whether those australian cricket, shorn of its two strong as players, go from here? will it change its aggressive ways ? here? will it change its aggressive ways? who knows? what is clear is that fourth david warner, steve smith, and cameron bancroft, the road to retention will be long. but some former players argue that cape town —— the camp three had been treated unfairly, because they believe ball tampering in cricket is so believe ball tampering in cricket is so widespread. —— the cape town three. the secretary—general of the united nations, antonio guterres, has called for an independent i

offered some clarification, and said he could not answer to some questions because of internal cricket australiae cameron bancroft was caught red—handed with sandpaper. he has been banned from cricket for nine months. former captain steve smith has been banned for a year. all three co—conspirators have apologised, but the stain of cheating may not wash away. more than 100 flights from stansted airport were cancelled last night after a shuttle bus caught fire outside the terminal building. no—one was injured but thousands of passengers were told to leave the airport and rebook their flights. a normal service is expected to resume this morning. adam woods has more. dramatic scenes at stansted airport as passengers watched a shuttle bus engulfed in flames. plumes of smoke filled the terminal building are causing chaos. more than 100 flights we re causing chaos. more than 100 flights were diverted or cancelled, around 8000 passengers stranded. there was this people everywhere. you couldn't move, you couldn't even get into the airport. it was just people everywhere, starc, or moving, or mindlessly gr

cricket australia felt compelled to act. commercial partners have already withdrawn. renewing its sponsorship. but if these players are toxic, they are not the first to bend and break the spirit of cricket. i think the reputational damage is bad because of how bad it looked on camera, and those are some of the big concerns about why the bans are there. i think a year is a very long time out of an international career. six months would have been fine for me. and there are global implications. smith and warner were paid riches by india's premier league, hundreds of thousands of dollars for a few weeks cricket each season — no more. they have been banned in india, too. steve smith was the clean cut kid, the breakfast cereal endorser, the embodiment of the astralian dream, the captain whose batting earned comparisons with don bradman. now he has a ruined reputation, left to carry his country's embarrassment. only three men australia still insist knew about the plan to tamper, to cheat. the pl are) tamper, the pl are a :amper, clear g , fl‘t:‘lii,‘lii those

cricket australia felt compelled to act, commercial partners have already withdrawn. putational damage here is bad because of how bad it looks on camera but those are some of the bigger concerns of the bands are there, i would have got the six months, i think the year is very long time in an international career. six months would have been fine for me. and there are global implications. smith and warner were paid riches by india‘s premier league, hundreds of thousands of dollars for a few weeks cricket each season. no more. they are banned in india too. steve smith was the clean cut cade, the breakfast cereal endorser. the embodiment of the australian dream, the captain whose batting earned comparisons with don bradman. now he has ruined reputation, left to carry his country‘s embarrassment. three men australia insists new about the plan to tampa, to cheat. it‘s been a bad day for england‘s women as they suffered a loss to australia. they bowled out for just suffered a loss to australia. they bowled out forjust 96 in mumbai, thejoint bowled out forjust 96 in mumbai, th

barbara thank you very much indeed australia's cricket captain and vice captain have been given twelve month ban from the sport for very role in a cheating scandal they face varying accusations connected to ball tampering he's home and reports that australia's cricket captain steve smith being a score to out of south africa with his career in tatters the world's top ranked batsman won't be playing for his country for the next year neither will be vice captain david warner a third player cameron bancroft has also been banned for nine months for his role in a ball tampering scandal copping to very sad and disappointed and and remorseful for what has happened they want to use their own words but cheating is certainly one of them that is probably appropriate in the circumstances bancroft was caught on camera placing a small object on his trousers during a match in capetown on saturday he lied to paes on the field and later claimed it was a piece of tape that he was using to change the ball condition in breach of cricket's rules of cricket australia as investigators have now revealed it was

steve smith back in australia, facing a year without cricket and facing the ramifications.t could hit smith in his pocket as well with sponsors now keeping their distance from the former captain. clearly exhausted and emotional steve smith needed the comforting hand of his father on his shoulder at times to keep himself composed and fight back the tears. it is clear he is now starting to ta ke it is clear he is now starting to take in the enormity of what happened in cape town and the impact not just here happened in cape town and the impact notjust here in australia but the whole cricketing world. he agreed however to give the press conference, to give his apology to the nation, to the cricketing world, andi the nation, to the cricketing world, and i guess try to start the process of rehabilitation and salvation. he said as of this he hoped he could become eventually a force for good but as he landed he will be given more bad news. some big sponsors here in australia have distanced themselves from him saying they did themselves from him saying they did the line with the br

i look forward to cricket australia taking decisive action soon. catalonia's former president has been arrested in germany after crossing the border from denmark. it is said that his arrest was based on a european warrant. he is wanted in spain for sedition. 3000 extra midwives are to be trained over the next format years in the largest ever increase in maternity staff in england. the plans will also see expectant mothers treated by the same midwives throughout pregnancy. borisjohnson has described claims that vote leaves broke electoral spending rules during the eu referendum as utterly ludicrous. in a tweet, he said that vote leave won ferran square. now on bbc news, click. the people versus the machines. from the dockers to the deskjockeys. is no—one safe? not everyone is happy about the rise of the robots. this week, we will meet the people whose livelihoods are under threat. the robots, they go for ourjobs. and those who are doing something about it. including people who might have thought that their jobs were safe. and we start with those who

teammates steve smith and cameron bancroft apologizing for his part in the ball tampering scandal cricket australia found that warner had instructed been crossed to strike the ball with sandpaper in order to gain an advantage with a twelve month ban from international cricket one hundred metres his career with the astray it seemed could be over. in a back to moan and i suppose there is a twenty rope hope. you know maybe one day be given the privilege of playing more and contribute but i wonder if i'm resorting to the fact that that may never happen but one i largely stuck to a script remaining tight lipped when asked whether he was the ringleader or if he had cheated before before i'm here to speak about myself and take responsibility for the part or playing this piece of you want to so i did was to let go despite all the apologies this wake burning questions remain to be ended before a cricket mad nation can draw a line under the scandal. but especially occasion whenever byron munich ambrose's dortmund square off this time all the more so as by and have the chance to secure the points that gets hi