do you agree with alan shearer? could the season—ending chaos, with clubs unable to play?twitter, it's @vicderbyshire. or you can email victoria@bbc.co.uk. also this hour: the government is accelerating efforts to cut carbon emissions in the uk by 15 years. tensions remain high across the united states, as the jury in the trial of former police officer derek chauvin — who's accused of killing george floyd — prepares to deliver its verdict. four fifths of the people who have lost theirjobs since the pandemic began under the age of a5. youtube halts payments to beauty influencer, james charles — who's admitted to sending sexually explicit messages to two 16—year—old boys. good morning. the backlash over plans for a new european super league is intensifying, with widespread condemnation from fans, politicians and players. 12 top football clubs — including six from the premier league — unveiled proposals for a breakaway tournament. which they would not have to qualify for and from which they could never be relegated. borisjohnson will chair a meeting of senior football officia

do you agree with alan shearer that the six anguish clubs | shearer that the six anguish clubs includinghould be thrown out of the premier leauue? ., t. t, league? the premier league cannot survive without _ league? the premier league cannot survive without them _ league? the premier league cannot survive without them and _ league? the premier league cannot survive without them and you - league? the premier league cannot survive without them and you check| survive without them and you check them out and the sponsors pull out. so which sponsors will be involved, will they want that product without the top six? if fifa ban england players from playing for england and argentinian and german and spanish players, what is a world cup with brazil and argentina his players play for the top teams?- brazil and argentina his players play for the top teams? sorry about these technical _ play for the top teams? sorry about these technical issues, _ play for the top teams? sorry about these technical issues, it _ play for the top teams? sorry about these technical issues, it is - play for the top team

and if that wasn't enough thierry henry news for you, then there's more to come, because he and alan shearercted into the premier league hall of fame. henry was, of course, a huge part of the arsenal invincibles team that went unbeaten for the entire 2003—4 season, with a club record — 175 premier league goals in 258 appearances for arsenal. shearer is the league's record scorer, with 260 goals for newcastle and blackburn rovers, who he won the title with in 1995. now england's most capped player, fara williams, has announced she'll be retiring at the end of the season. we can get more from our sports correspondent katie gornall. katie, she'd been suffering with a debilitating kidney condition her club reading called her "a true legend and pioneer". how important was she for the game? she has been huge for the game. recently i was asked to write a list of the best players in a wsl history and fara williams was the first name i put down, shejust has and fara williams was the first name i put down, she just has this incredible ability, she is a classy, creative midfielder, but has also played

another thing alan shearer said was... another says that the super league is threatening to blow up, to explode football. europe in a war of football. another headline here says that italy is building a wall against the idea of the super league. and finally, it splits business, the business of football, but the stock market like it that is something a lot of we have been talking to think, that it is money that talks here and that is a sentiment we have been hearing back in the uk. there is this opposition from the fans. so by three italian clubs have signed up to it, juventus, the biggest at the moment, is saying its position on the stock market has really surged at this news and that has only really reinforced the suspicion of the fans that this is about the big bucks and the people who own the clubs rather than the very loyal fans.— than the very loyal fans. thank you for that, than the very loyal fans. thank you for that. nick. _ than the very loyal fans. thank you for that, nick, from _ than the very loyal fans. thank

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the former england player alan shearer has signed up for the new study. dementia was incredibly important. hugh pym, bbc news. the former chief executive of the post office has resigned from the boards of morrisons and dunelm after the it scandal which led to the wrongful convictions of former postmasters. our correspondent colletta smith is at morrisons headquarters in bradford. she has gone, did the pressure get too great for her?— too great for her? well, it certainly _ too great for her? well, it certainly was _ too great for her? well, it certainly was an _ too great for her? well, it| certainly was an avalanche too great for her? well, it i certainly was an avalanche of pressure this weekend after the overturning of those convictions. paula vennells has now announced she is stepping down not only from the board here at morrisons, and the retailer dunelm, but also from her duties as an ordained minister in the church of england. the companies are very keen to distance themselves from that scandal that is swirling around the post office at the moment

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a few former footballers, including alan shearer, will be included in the new study.ing because of it. and for far too long, certainly, we feel, certainly the family of my dad, that it has been swept under a carpet. world rugby, which runs the global game, says it continually reviewed evidence to ensure the best possible player outcomes. the football association said a new concussion substitute policy came from doctors working in the game. but players of both sports believe a lot more ground needs to be covered to give them more understanding of the risks. hugh pym, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news... more questions about leaks and behaviour in downing street as sources say borisjohnson did suggest that "bodies could pile high" during a discussion about lockdown. he denies it iran sentences nazanin zaghari ratcliffe to another year in prison, dashing hopes she'd be coming home. doctors in india say people are dying from covid in the streets while desperate families queue to buy their own oxygen. after an oscar ceremony like no other, the biggest winner of the night

the former england player alan shearer has signed up for the new study.herly or north—easterly wind, the wind coming from the arctic. today if you have an allergy to tree pollen, the levels are high across northern ireland and also southern england. low pressure is dominating the weather in the north, with its attendant front bringing in cloud and rain, bringing high pressure in the south, the isobars in the english channel, here it will be breezy today, but around the channel islands as well, gusting ll0 miles an hour. through the day this band of cloud and rain sinks south, cloud turning the sunshine hazy across northern england and northern ireland, you may see the odd spot of rain from that but for the rest of england and wales, it's dry with sunny skies. cooler along the north sea coastline, with an onshore breeze, temperatures roughly 7 to 16 degrees. this evening and overnight this low pressure sinks south with these fronts taking cloud and rain with it. doesn't quite get into the far south or south—east of england, here we will have clear skies an

the former england player alan shearer has signed up for the new study. kanye west amount ever pared their trainers. —— worn by ka nye west. ka nye west first wore them whilst performing at the grammys in 2008. they were bought by an internet platform for investing in right footwear. at that price, it is bound to be. shortly it is the bbc news at 6pm, but first the weather. much of the uk has been dry, but we do have some rain working at south. a reminder if it was needed of what rainfall actually looks like, this weather watcher picture sent in from highland earlier. this rain came courtesy of this area of low pressure which will work its way south across the uk through the next few days. the majority of the uk should see at least eight fewer showers, but as the nature with showers, but as the nature with showers, we cannot guarantee them everywhere. eastern scotland, with an onshore wind, we are likely to have more persistent rain through the course of the night. cloud and showers that spread southwards, eliminating the risk of frost. for the majority,

the former england player alan shearer has signed up for the new study.ever, last year— game. it's a physical game. however, last year i_ game. it's a physical game. however, last year i thought, i took this backward _ last year i thought, i took this backward step and i realised we have head injuries in the game. i've still_ head injuries in the game. i've still got — head injuries in the game. i've still got friends, family, my sons play rugby. that is when i really look _ play rugby. that is when i really took notice that i needed to start took notice that i needed to start to leam— took notice that i needed to start to learn a — took notice that i needed to start to learn a bit more about these head injuries _ to learn a bit more about these head injuries. early signs of dementia. and if_ injuries. early signs of dementia. and if there is anything i could do to help. _ and if there is anything i could do to help. or— and if there is anything i could do to help, or kind ofjust educate people — to help, or kind ofjust educate people about it, then i was