alex fletcher, bbc news.e mothers than ever representing britain at the 2024 olympics and paralympics. 0ur sports news correspondent laura scott has been speaking to four mothers vying for places at paris 2024. they are too young to understand, but there is a thread linking these boys and their toys. their mums are all elite athletes vying for selection to the olympics and paralympics this summer. these four are part of a growing number trying to do both. but when hockey player joe pinna became the first in the gb squad to have a baby, she set about forming an athlete—mums group chat which has 50 members. we are all in different sports and print currencies and different expenses, just that awareness of we are not being alone. what i think we are good at is telling other if there are inconsistencies in how we are be treated are the benefits or support we receive. despite steps to make it easier for athletes to return after having children, like continuing their funding during pregnancy, challenges remain. i do

alex fletcher, bbc news.be more mothers than ever representing britain at the 2024 olympics and paralympics. our sports news correspondent laura scott has been speaking to four mothers vying for places at paris 2024. they're too young to understand, but there's a thread linking these boys — and their toys. their mums are all elite athletes vying for selection for the olympics and paralympics this summer. these four are part of a growing number trying to do both. you stop it! but when hockey playerjo pinner became the first in the gigabits —— gigabits squad to have a baby, squad to have a baby, she set about forming an athlete mums group chat, which now has 15 members. we're all different sports, and we've all had different pregnancies, different experiences., and i thinkjust that awareness that we're, like, we're not alone. what we've been quite good at is telling each other if there are inconsistencies in how we're being treated, or the benefits or support we're receiving. despite steps to make it easier for

alex fletcher reports. please welcome jack please welcomejack draper.l capable of bringing them back down to earth. the only seed left in a tournament.— a tournament. oh, you are “oking. provin: a tournament. oh, you are “oking. proving his — a tournament. oh, you are “oking. proving his athleticism _ a tournament. oh, you are “oking. proving his athleticism is h a tournament. oh, you are joking. proving his athleticism is no - proving his athleticism is no laughing matter, wrapping up the first set with limited force —— for us. each change in attitude required, and draper's aggression lead to signs of progression. a mistake from paula brought this wonderful. �* , ., mistake from paula brought this i wonderful._ draper wonderful. and it is a way. draper has been faultless _ wonderful. and it is a way. draper has been faultless in _ wonderful. and it is a way. draper has been faultless in the - wonderful. and it is a way. draper| has been faultless in the last week but a double here puts him on the brink. there would be another mistake to decide the matc

alex fletcher, bbc news.se suffering with motor neurone disease. 35—year—old slater, who has been living with mnd since being diagnosed two years ago, said burrow helped to give him and many others a voice. slater made 78 appearances for gloucester, afterjoining in 2017, and was still playing for them when he first began to experience symptoms. former rugby union player ed slater it was diagnosed with motor neurone disease two years ago. he became friends with rob burrow. congratulate your treasure every time we do it. the wonderful words and tributes there from former gloucester and leicester player ed slater. and a reminder you can watch the bbc documentary — �*there's only one rob burrow�*, all about the life of the former leeds rhinos player, on the bbc iplayer, and the bbc sport website. the us open golf gets under way on thursday and the defending champion wyndham clark says players need to become better at checking on each other�*s well—being. mental health has become a key focus since 30—year—old gray

alex fletcher, bbc news. 44 balls to help canada reach 106—7, but muhammad rizwan and babar azam's steady partnership meant pakistan were never really in danger of losing this one. and it was usman khan who secured the final runs, and a vital win, they still need to beat ireland in florida on sunday and hope results and run rates go their way elsewhere. and that's your sport for now. from me, marc edwards, and the rest of the team, we'll see you soon. bye—bye. hello there, good evening. well, it's been another day of sunny spells with some showers. blustery, chilly northwesterly winds blowing towards north sea—facing coasts once again. the air is cold for the time of year certainly, but it still feels pleasantly warm — the best of the sunshine, the sun just as strong as it is everyjune. and there'll be more in the way of sunshine probably tomorrow — the driest—looking day of the week. not completely dry, still a few showers around, and certainly a chilly start to the day. now, we've got high pressure building

alex fletcher reports.id get started... gone, what a beauty! ..the limited overs did not limit the action. the caps in one of two early wickets to fall. enter harry brooke. bold batting setting the tone for england, top scoring with an unbeaten 47. namibia needing 126 for victory. a total that ultimately proved beyond them. brooke played his part in the field as england now relied on australia. we have overcome that net run rate and the challenges that have been put in front of us. as a group, we are stuck together tightly. we'll keep an eye on it, of course. at the same time, we have done everything that is in our hands. and so, to saint lucia. scotland hoping to get a tune out of their top order, brandon mcmullen, the one on song. smashing six sixes, as australia were set a target of 481. the early signs were not promising. that is a top delivery! three wickets down, scottish spirit growing, but when all hope looks lost, travis head and marcus stoinis wrestled back momentum. both hit half—centuries, and w

alex fletcher reports: english nurse apparent, their world cup hopes almost washed away in antigua. a beauty! the limited overs did not - , tt gone, what a beauty! the limited overs did not limit i , tt gone, what a beauty! the limited overs did not limit the| limited overs did not limit the action. enter harry brooke. bold batting setting the tone for england, top scoring with an unbeaten 47. they may 123 for victory. a total that ultimately proved beyond them stop brooke played his part in the field as england now relied on australia. taste england now relied on australia. we have england now relied on australia. - have overcome that run rate and the challenges that have been put in front of us. as a group, we are stuck together tightly. we'll keep an eye on it, of course. at the same time we have done everything that is in our hands. stand time we have done everything that is in our hands-— in our hands. and so, to saint lucia. scotland _ in our hands. and so, to saint lucia. scotland hoping - in our hands. and so, to saint lucia. scotland hoping to i in our hands. and so, to sai

alex fletcher, bbc news. seize control of the agenda with some really eye—catching pledges. we can look at some of the ones that they have announced today. lots of which have big cost. have a look at the list, more apprentices, national service plan, defence spending, tax cuts and national insurance reduction we saw today, 10 billion for that alone so the big question becomes how are the conservatives going to pay for it if they win the general election but you mark we have been going through the costing documents this afternoon and let's have a look at some of the ways they say they would raise all of this cash. there is firstly this, 3.9 billion of cuts to the civil service which are part of the tory sums. 6 billion closing the tax gap, the difference between how much the tax man thinks he could collect and how much she does collect. that is not all of the tax gap, but how much the conservatives think they can get a year have a look there. there is one analysis from the tax policy associates who see it is c

and in boston, alex devolved executive director of the world peace foundation based at the fletcher school at tufts university. a warm welcome to each of you. i'm good. let me start with this. is it possible at this point to say who is winning this war? we're about 12 months, 14 months into this who's winning the safety service, but actually the no one is a, uh, this is our, uh, so between 2 actors are both losing as the biggest loser. the existing varies, varies uh in the back of easy because i'm getting the car back to the bar around the with the army or the losing ground. i'm beginning to ground the song of a is, but it's losing going over all over the control over that can be kind of the same thing as all as if you decide to use me, she has a mover and so not to have a project to hold on just a series, no. uh, any uh, sign of normal life, easy to use. uh, control by exotics and univision design and some of the use of deals internationally vc these items uh, competing these airforce designs. uh, move on to the, you know, be done on no mobile phones in bringing in to uh to the company. e

movement, the civil democratic forces alliance and in boston, alex deval, executive director of the world peace foundation, based at the fletcher school. a tough to university, a warm welcome to each of you. i'm good. let me start with this. is it possible at this point to say, who is winning this war? we're about 12 months, 14 months into this, who's winning a, a safety service, but actually the no one is me. this is our. so between 2 actors are both losing. as the biggest loser, the existence varies. the series get back from either because i'm getting car back a few more around the with the army or the lose huge ground. i'm beginning growling. the song of a is, but it's losing going over all over going for a long over. is it going to be the same thing as all of us, if you decide to use me, she has that over. and so not to have a project to hold on just a series, no. any sign of normal life, easier areas of control by his honest it's and in addition to that, some of the bc deals, international initiatives and competing bees. their products designed are move on to the email he done on mobile phones in bringing in to uh to the c