andy swiss, fans will certainly en'oy it. andy swiss. thankh fans will certainly en'oy it. certainly enjoy it. andy swiss, thank you very _ fans will certainly enjoy it. andy swiss, thank you very much - fans will certainly enjoy it. andy swiss, thank you very much indeed. well, what a season it's been for liverpool. in the premier league run—in, they pushed city all the way, and despite beating wolves, they leave empty—handed — meaning hopes for that famous quadruple are over. patrick gearey is at anfield for us. patrick, great to see you. how deflating is this for liverpool given that they have another huge match? i given that they have another huge match? ~ , given that they have another huge match? ~' , ., match? i think it will be deflating to some extent. _ match? i think it will be deflating to some extent. they _ match? i think it will be deflating to some extent. theyjust - match? i think it will be deflating l to some extent. theyjust finished their presentations, and they did really want to win the league. they thought they had a chance to do it, but equally, the

patrick gearey, thank you, and andy swiss _ anfield. at the etihad, - anfield. patrick gearey, thank you, | and andy swiss at the etihad, thank you. match of the day is on bbc1 at 10:30pm tonight to look back on all the action. prince charles and the duchess of cornwall are to appear in a special platinum jubilee episode of eastenders. they visited the set of the bbc soap in march — it's now emerged while there they were filmed for an episode to be broadcast on the 2nd ofjune. rhaya barton reports. eastenders theme. when tv royalty meets real—life royalty. this was the duke and duchess of cornwall visiting albert square back in march. but it wasn't just a social visit. we now know the royal couple will be starring in a specialjubilee episode of eastenders to celebrate the queen spending 70 years on the throne. cheering. they won't be tangling with the mitchells or setting up on the market, though. they will be dropping in on a street party celebration as themselves. it's one of the best days of my life, honestly. and i mean that. i'm su

let's get the build-up from andy swiss. . , v“, a ., swiss.swiss. if manchester city beat aston villa, they will be _ swiss. if manchester city beat aston villa, they will be the _ swiss. if manchester city beat aston villa, they will be the champions - villa, they will be the champions because they have a slender one—point advantage going into the final round of matches. the manchester city fans are arriving at the stadium and there is less than two hours than kicker. they are in confident mood they can do this. city have been confident in the league this season. there was a wobble last week against west ham where they had to come back from 2—0 down but they come back to draw in the end. firstly, this week they are at home, and against aston villa in 14th place on the premier league. and they don't have a huge amount to play for today. aston villa are managed by steven gerard, a former liverpool legend. how you would suspect you would like to get the result that will give his former team the title. but city are red—hot favourites. they have o

andy swiss reports. down to the wire we go.ampton, their hopes were over, so this was all they needed most nathan redmon firing the saints ahead, leaving jurgen klopp unimpressed. he thought there had been a foul — this at least should've cheered him up as liverpool promptly equalise. lashing at home to make it all square at the break. so could they find a weather was like they were sort of chances, but none of them would go in. the tension was palpable. finally though, they got their reward. a looping headerfrom joel though, they got their reward. a looping header from joel met up spiking delight among the players and relief among the fans. not a goal of the year contender, but that hardly mattered. the title race goes to the final day — and while liverpool need manchester city to slip up, they'll believe anything is still possible. andy swiss, bbc news. that put forest 1—0 up on the night and 3—1 ahead on aggregate. sheffield united struck back with goals from john fleck to make it 3—3 on aggregate and force extra time. nothi

andy swiss, bbc news.ive for now after they beat hibernian 3—1 in a match they had to win. any other result and dundee would've been down. they're looking to avoid finishing bottom of the table. the team who finish second bottom go into the scottish premiership play—offs where inverness and arbroath drew 0—0 in their semifinal first leg. inverness missed the best chance of the game, and they'll now go to arbroath for friday's second leg needing a win. both these clubs are in scotland's second tier and the winner of the tie will face the team who comes eleventh in the top flight for a place in the premiership next season. back to the premier league now — and manchester city will be strengthened next season by the addition of erling haaland. after all the speculation,city confirmed the 21—year—old norwegian striker willjoin them from borussia dortmund in the summer forjust over £50 million. nesta mcgregor has more. speed, strength, control, clinical in front of goal. manchester city have acquired the service

from paris, our sports correspondent andy swiss has more. welcome to the parisian party.he arc de triomphe. with or without tickets, they're flocking here from round the world, even australia. originally i'm from liverpool but i've lived in australia for 20 years but can't miss an opportunity to come and see the reds. we spoke to somebody who spent £7,000 on a ticket. i know! it wasjaw—dropping. £7,000! daft question, but how confident are you? i'd say pretty confident! chuckles. and with good reason. liverpool have already won two trophies this season, most recently the fa cup. despite some concerns about the stade de france pitch, which had to be relaid this week, if they play their best they'll be hard to beat. we obviously played some really, really good stuff this season. we aren't here by surprise or we got a ticket or something like that, we deserved it, as well. and so, being us on the highest level, would be cool. well, paris is a place known for its history and liverpool do have some history on their side, because when it comes to beating real madrid in a final

andy swiss reports. another night, another pitch invasion.ival. but it wasn't all celebration. after being taunted by one fan, crystal palace manager patrick viera appeared to kick out at him. viera later said he had nothing to say. the fa are investigating. at goodison park this morning, the fans' invasion of the pitch brought mixed opinions. it is a cause for concern, because obviously there is going to be that minority that takes it too far. i can understand why a lot of people would do it. it's very difficult when you're caught up in the heat of the moment. 0h, he's blazed it wide! but for football, such scenes are becoming worryingly familiar. swindon say their players were verbally and physically abused last night after they were engulfed by supporters following their defeat to port vale. players were being hit, players were being kicked, players were being spat at. players were being verbally abused. it's just not on. and the dangers are all too stark. yesterday, a nottingham forest supporter was jailed for head—butting sheffield unite

andy swiss, bbc news, paris. time for a look at the weather. cloud further north with showers and this weekend, quite a mixture. some sunshine around and a few showers especially on sunday and you will notice it will be turning cooler for all of us. this evening and overnight, showers in the north fading away, a couple continuing across the far north of scotland but elsewhere, clear skies, dry across the far north of scotland but elsewhere, clearskies, dry and across the far north of scotland but elsewhere, clear skies, dry and with went falling light it is going to turn colder, with single figures for most and we may see some mist and fog. high pressure holding on into the first part of the weekend. northerly wind, never a warm direction at any time of year. quite a keen wind over northern and eastern parts so it will feel quite cool eastern parts so it will feel quite cool. quite a lot of cloud across the north and east. one or two showers running down eastern england. the best sunshine further south and west. we may see 19 or 20 in south wal

andy swiss, thank you very much indeed.ill not having an outright majority in parliament. postal votes are still being counted to determine the outcome in some seats. a short while ago our correspondent shaima khalil told us about the challenges mr albanese will face. australians have woken up to a new leadership but also to a huge shift in the political landscape of their country. this was a bruising defeat for scott morrison and his governing liberal national coalition. with voters, especially women, turning their backs on them. the independent candidates did really well in this election, and this is an indication of how frustrated voters have become with the two major party politics. the new leader, anthony albanese, wasted no time in saying that climate action, climate policies, are going to take centre stage for his government. in his acceptance speech, he said that australia could be a renewable energy superpower. it could be a leader in that field. and whether or not he forms a majority or minority government with a

andy swiss is in paris ahead of the final tomorrow.ready won two trophies this season but can they now win the biggest trophy of all? chanting. ready for a parisian party, liverpool�*s fans already in fine voice, hoping for triumph by the arc de triomphe. they are flocking here from all round the world, even australia in chris�*s case, after a 28—hourjourney. 0riginally i am from liverpool but i have lived in australia for 20 years but can�*t miss an opportunity to come and see the reds. tickets, i know, are like gold dust. have you got a ticket? no. we spoke to somebody who spent £7,000 on a ticket. i know! it wasjaw—dropping! £7,000. daft question, but how confident are you? i would say pretty confident! i�*m not sure. we are favourites, aren�*t we, i think? but not too confident, i don�*t think. i am going for a 3—0 win. i know more and more fans are coming in. i today, tomorrow, paris is going to be red. i commentator: here is tsimikas. liverpool�*s hero! for liverpool, it has already been some season, winning the league cup and th

andy swiss, bbc news.it 3—3 on aggregate and force extra time. nothing to separate them there, so penalties needed. and the hero of night was brice samba — the forest keeper saved three spot kicks, the final one from gibbs—white, which sparked the wild celebrations and the fans onto the pitch. forest take on huddersfield in the final later this month for a chance to be back in the top flight for the first time since 1999. steph houghton has been included in england's 28—woman provisional squad for this summer's european championships. the former captain has been out injured since january and hasn't played under boss sarina wiegman yet. however, tough news for arsenal midfielderjordan nobbs — she's been left out after picking up a knee injury earlier this month. she looks set to miss another major tournament, having not played at the 2019 world cup. yes, so the arsenal midfielder, jordan nobbs, she went to the world cup in 2015 but barely played because she went injured and wasn't really fit to play while s

andy swiss, bbc news.of the table. the team who finish second bottom go into the scottish premiership play—offs where inverness and arbroath drew 0—0 in their semifinal first leg. inverness missed the best chance of the game, and they'll now go to arbroath for friday's second leg needing a win. both these clubs are in scotland's second tier and the winner of the tie will face the team who comes 11th in the top flight for a place in the premiership next season. back to the premier league now — and manchester city will be strengthened next season by the addition of erling haaland. after all the speculation,city confirmed the 21—year—old norwegian striker willjoin them from borussia dortmund in the summer forjust over £50 million. nesta mcgregor has more. speed, strength, control, clinical in front of goal. manchester city have acquired the services of one of the brightest talents in world football. this will be the norwegian striker�*s new home, where it's likely he will form a formidable attack alongside th

years in 1987 for tax fraud but returned to racing after his release. 0ur sports correspondent andy swiss winning, few could match lester piggott. his statistics are staggering. nearly 5,000 victories across a career spanning almost half a century. he rode his first winner back in 19118 at the age ofjust 12. it was a feat that made the headlines, and plenty more would follow. in 1954, while still a teenager, he won the derby, the first of a record nine victories in the race. the youngest jockey to win the derby in modern times. but for all the adulation, piggott remained a shy, softly spoken man. how hard do you have to work, in fact? well, it's pretty hard work. you know, all day long, i and at night sometimes. at five foot eight, he was tall for a jockey, hence his nickname the long fellow. but his much imitated style in the saddle earned him the championjockey�*s title some 11 times. the success, though, was followed by scandal. good evening. the headlines at six o'clock... lester piggott has been sent to jail for three years. - in 1987 piggott was jailed for tax evasion and stripped o

andy swiss, bbc news. a quick look at the rugby union results.seven in coventry. in the united rugby championship ulster are guaranteed the home game in the quarterfinals after narrowly beating the sharks in ulster. they won it 24—21. it wasn't a good night for the welsh sides as cardiff lost heavily to bennett and an ospreys were beaten by the balls. that is all the sports for now. the weekend is looking not too bad at all, lots of sunshine around and feeling pleasantly warm but we had some scattered showers in the forecast, two. in fact, it will end “p forecast, two. in fact, it will end up barely cloudy in northern ireland in western scotland eventually on saturday. the clouds have been clearing overnight and into the early hours of saturday morning, in fact it is largely clear across the uk, perhaps some mist and murk around close in the south—west and a few showers there in the western isles and maybe central scotland. but other than that, i think it is mostly sunny, right from the word go, with temperatures between nine and 11 degrees. here

andy swiss, bbc news, at the stade de france.ill be back in league one next season, afterfive years playing in english football's bottom division. the staffordshire club beat mansfield 3—0 in the league two play—off final. former mansfield player mal benning wrapped it up late in the second half, scoring vale's third goal of the match. wrexham might have hollywood owners, but it was luke waterfall who provided the hollywood ending for grimsby in their national league play—off semi—final. play—off semifinal. he scored a late winner in extra time to beat wrexham 5—4. grimsby is nowjust one game away from a return to the football league. formula 1, charlie clare looking very good in his ferrari this season. —— charles leclerc. he took pole position for his home race in the monaco grand prix. the ferrari driver dominated the race and ended fractionally clear of team—mate carlos sainz. championship leader max verstappen will start in fourth position and lewis hamilton is in eighth. wigan warriors have won their 20th challenge cup with

years in 1987 for tax fraud but returned to racing after his release. 0ur sports correspondent andy swissuld match lester piggott. his statistics are staggering. nearly 5,000 victories across a career spanning almost half a century. he rode his first winner back in 1948 at the age ofjust 12. it was a feat that made the headlines, and plenty more would follow. in 1954, while still a teenager, he won the derby, the first of a record nine victories in the race. the youngest jockey to win the derby in modern times. but for all the adulation, piggott remained a shy, softly spoken man. how hard do you have to work, in fact? well, it's pretty hard work. you know, all day long, i and at night sometimes. at five foot eight, he was tall for a jockey, hence his nickname the long fellow. but his much imitated style in the saddle earned him the championjockey�*s title some 11 times. the success, though, was followed by scandal. good evening. the headlines at six o'clock... lester piggott has been sent to jail for three years. - in 1987 piggott was jailed for tax evasion and stripped of his 0be, and wh

andy swiss, bbc news. seat. highly sophisticated, but the company is now working with so—called ethical hackers, who have found vulnerabilities in the organisation's wider operating software. we made contact with one of them, who asked to remain anonymous. he believes a targeted attack on the industry could cause serious damage to food supply systems. so, you could literally stop a harvest in its tracks by getting into all the relevant systems and tractors? theoretically, yes, and that's what we're trying to prevent. if you can't move your tractor during that time, or if you can't take the crop out of the ground, you can imagine what would happen, it stops the whole thing, everything stops. that's worst—case scenario, but that is possible. john deere says the weaknesses identified by the hacker so far could not be practically exploited by cyber criminals, and do not pose a threat to customers or their machines. it said the company's top priority is and always will be to protect our customers, their machine

andy swisse is the story. both on it was the toughest _ andy swisse is the story. was the toughest of nights. - andy swisse is the story. both on it was the toughest of nights. sodium money agonisingly close to the breakthrough, denied only by tivo core 12. but come the second half it was real madrid that struck. tear gassed spoke the celebrations and row were roaring. could liverpool respond? they couldn't find a way past caudwell. the man of the match performance by the real madrid goalkeeper as his team held on for victory. delayed for them at a record 14 champions league title. for liverpool, itjust wasn't record 14 champions league title. for liverpool, it just wasn't to record 14 champions league title. for liverpool, itjust wasn't to be. these boys an outstanding season. these boys an outstanding season. the two competitions we couldn't win, we didn't win for the smallest possible margin. one point, 1—0. so what does it say? just that on the day, or you know, they were one point better. that says nothing about us. :, ~:, point better. that says nothing about

here's our sports correspondent, andy swiss. lester has it in the bag!ggott. his statistics are staggering.

andy swiss, bbc news. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the daily mirror columnist, susie boniface and ali miraj who's a columnist at the article. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... the telegraph, which boasts an interview with liz truss. it says she wants to arm moldova with increased support against russia. the daily express leads with an exclusive claiming the royal family discreetly took in ukranian refugees. the daily star though dedicated its front page to chancellor rishi sunak and his wife's £750 million fortune, as revealed in the sunday times rich list. so let's begin... the same story is on the front of the mirror as well. a different need for the guardian, a new police race plan to be launched on tuesday will see forces commit to being institutionally antiracist. and friction about the gust of living crisis in the cabinet. let's kick off. let's start with the male, rather ominous warning on the fron

andy swiss, bbc news. there's been serious interest, but the dutch forward is staying for now. she has scored 117 goals and 144 games since arriving. she says winning titles with arsenal will mean a lot more to her at the moment than winning with other clubs. formula one dominated practice for sunday's spanish grand prix. the leader set the pace in both sections in barcelona. but there was improvement for mercedes as lewis hamilton finished quickest, of refraction of a second behind george russell. that's all the sport for now, more later, but now it is time for the weather with ben rich. a beautiful picture is on the idol of white, and this shield brought a lot of rain across england and he swells during the morning, this stripe of cloud worked in from the west during the afternoon,. clearing eastwards with some quieter, drier weather to come. many towns and cities between 8—11. it may get cooler out in the countryside. for saturday, dry weather around first thing, some spells of sunshine. we will see clo

andy swiss is at the etihad stadium, where they take on aston villa this afternoon. andy.le race is going right to that wire with both manchester city and liverpool in with a chance. it is manchester city with a chance. it is manchester city with the slight advantage, they lead the table by one point so if they beat aston villa this afternoon they will be the champions but they know if they slip up then liverpool could clinch the title if they beat wolves at anfield. nearly all 2.4 for both teams, so much at stake, for manchester city a chance to win their fourth macro league title in their fourth macro league title in the last five seasons while for liverpool the chance to take another step to what could be an incredible quadruple of trophies. they've already won the carabao cup, fa cup and into the champions league final next weekend. it should be a dramatic day both matches kick off at four o'clock. a nerve—racking afternoon for the fans is about the only guarantee. afternoon for the fans is about the only guarantee-— afternoon for the fans is about the onl auarantee. .

andy swiss, bbc news.ull salzburg injanuary 2020. he was born in yorkshire and his dad played for manchester city and leeds. they are requiring a proven goal—scorer. well, the germans, they used to call him a machine. i think that you shouldn't call a human being a machine. but he is as close as you get. he's a tall, blond norwegian, as you would imagine a viking coming to the uk a thousand years ago. he is peaceful, he can score goals. in the football history of norway we have never had anyone so close to top of the world. the pga tour have announced they will refuse to release players who wish to take part in the saudi—backed liv golf invitational series opener in england next month. the tour said players who take part at centurion golf club from 9thjune would be in violation of their regulations. american phil mickelson and england's lee westwood had requested a release from the pga tour to participate, which comes after chief executive of liv golf investment�*s greg norman spoke to bbc sport yesterday.

years in 1987 for tax fraud, but returned to racing after his release. 0ur sports correspondent, andy swissnning, few could match lester piggott. his statistics are staggering. nearly 5,000 victories, across a career spanning almost half a century. he had a ruthless desire to win, a thirst for knowledge and an innate talent. and when you combine all those things, you have someone who is very, very difficult to beat. he rode his first winner back in 1948, at the age ofjust12. it was a feat that made the headlines, and plenty more would follow. in 1954, while still a teenager, he won the derby, the first of a record nine victories in the race. the youngest jockey to win the derby in modern times. but for all the adulation, piggott remained a shy, softly—spoken man. how hard do you have to work, in fact? - well, it's pretty hard work. you know, all day long, and night sometimes. at five foot eight, he was tall for a jockey, hence his nickname the long fellow. but his much—imitated style in the saddle earned him the champion jockey�*s title some 11 times. the success, though, was followed by sc

our correspondent andy swiss reports on an extraordinary final day. this day is manchester city's.p against aston villa, liverpool could snatch the title for 75 minutes that seemed possible. aston villa led 2—0. with time running out, what a come back — a goalfrom rodri and two time running out, what a come back — a goal from rodri and two from gundogan and the agony turned to ecstasy. city's 3—2 win sparking the latest pitch invasion. ecstasy. city's 3-2 win sparking the latest pitch invasion.— latest pitch invasion. never ever in m life latest pitch invasion. never ever in my life have _ latest pitch invasion. never ever in my life have a _ latest pitch invasion. never ever in my life have a found _ latest pitch invasion. never ever in my life have a found a _ latest pitch invasion. never ever in my life have a found a team - latest pitch invasion. never ever in my life have a found a team like i my life have a found a team like liverpool. they're a fantastic team. we are a fantastic team. fortunately we got a little bit more points than them and we are champions. what we got a l

andy swiss looks back at his career. lester has it in the bag! art of winning, few could match lester piggott. his statistics are staggering — nearly 5,000 victories across a career spanning almost half a century. he rode his first winner back in 1948 at the age ofjust i2. it was a feat that made the headlines, and plenty more would follow. in 1954, while still a teenager, he won the derby, the first of a record nine victories in the race. the youngest jockey to wini the derby in modern times. but for all the adulation, lester piggott remained a shy and softly spoken man. how hard do you have to work, in fact? - well, it's pretty hard work. you know, all day long, and night sometimes. at 98", he was tall for a jockey, hence his nickname, the long fellow. here comes lesterl piggott on nijinsky! but his much imitated style in the saddle earned him the champion jockey title some 11 times. the success, though, was followed by scandal. good evening, the headlines at six o'clock. lester piggott has been sent to jailfor three years. in 1987, piggott was

years in 1987 for tax fraud, but returned to racing after his release. 0ur sports correspondent andy swissit came to the art of winning, few could match lester piggott. his statistics are staggering. nearly 5000 victorie5 across a career spanning almost half a century. he had a ruthless desire to win, a thirst for knowledge, and an innate talent. and when you combine all those things, you have someone who is very, very difficult to beat. he rode his first winner back in 1948 at the age ofju5t12. it was a feat that made the headlines, and plenty more would follow. in 1954, while still a teenager, he won the derby, the first of a record nine victories in the race. the youngest jockey to wini the derby in modern times. but for all the adulation, piggott remained a shy, softly spoken man. how hard do you have to work, in fact? well, it's pretty hard work. you know, all day long, and night sometimes. at five foot eight, he was tall for a jockey, hence his nickname the long fellow. but his much—imitated style in the saddle earned him the championjockey�*s title some 11 times. the success, though

andy swiss looks back at his career. and he has said in the bank. the — and he has said in the bank. when it came to the art _ and he has said in the bank. when it came to the art of _ and he has said in the bank. when it came to the art of winning, - and he has said in the bank. when it came to the art of winning, few - came to the art of winning, few could match lester piggott. his statistics are staggering, nearly 5000 victories across a career spanning almost half a century. he rode his first winner back in 1948 at the age ofjust 12. rode his first winner back in 19118 at the age ofjust 12. it was rode his first winner back in 19118 at the age ofjust12. it was a feat that made the headlines and plenty more would follow. in 1954 while still a teenager he won the derby, the first of a record nine victories in the race. the first of a record nine victories in the race-— the first of a record nine victories in the race. i. , ~ , ., in the race. the youngest 'ockey to win the derby * in the race. the youngest 'ockey to win the derby in h in the race.

here's our sports correspondent andy swiss. lester has it in the bag! 5,000 victories across a career spanning almost half a century. he rode his first winner back in 19a8 at the age ofjust12. it was a feat that made the headlines, and plenty more would follow. in 195a, while still a teenager, he won the derby, the first of a record nine victories in the race. the youngest jockey to win the derby in modern times. but for all the adulation, piggott remained a shy, softly spoken man. how hard do you have to work, in fact? well, it's pretty hard work. you know, all day long, i and at night sometimes. at five foot eight, he was tall for a jockey, hence his nickname the long fellow. here comes lester piggott on nijinsky. but his much imitated style in the saddle earned him the champion jockey�*s title some 11 times. the success, though, was followed by scandal. good evening. the headlines at six o'clock... lester piggott has been sent to jail for three years. - in 1987, piggott was jailed for tax evasion and stripped of his 0be, and while he made a comeback

our sports correspondent andy swiss reports.ast night after everton secured their premier league survival. it wasn't all celebration, though. as he tried to leave, patrick vieira was taunted by one fan and appeared to kick out. he later said he had nothing to say. at goodison park, that pitch invasion has brought mixed opinions. it is a cause for concern _ has brought mixed opinions. it is a cause for concern because - has brought mixed opinions. it is a cause for concern because there i has brought mixed opinions. it is a cause for concern because there is| cause for concern because there is going to be that minority that takes it too far. t going to be that minority that takes it too far. . ., going to be that minority that takes it too far. , ., , it too far. i can understand why t-eole it too far. i can understand why people would — it too far. i can understand why people would do _ it too far. i can understand why people would do it. _ it too far. i can understand why people would do it. it's - it too far. i can understand

ian rush there speaking to andy swiss. that's all from sportsday. the remainder of our top story. really have to win. we can follow that on the bbc sport website. last nights storm clouds drifted into the near continent leaving us with quiet weather today. some warm sunshine and tonight will be a quiet night. cloud willjust up from the south introducing rain into seven counties and some rain into northwest scotland in the far west of northern ireland. some clear spells in between and a mild night with cold for parts of eastern scotland and england. tomorrow we will see some very rain across the continent and make friends into parts of can't and more wet weather for a price in england for a time. the band of rain will push across northern ireland and scotland and wales. the lightning and thunder and a few thunder showers popping up elsewhere some spells of sunshine in between. cooler than it has been. 14 to 19 degrees. dry weather around the south with summer rae north and warming up by sunday. this is , 2; te source... ,, ,, a this is , if 52 source... ,, ,, a russian �*in 7. iin'

our sports correspondent andy swiss is outside the stadium in paris. special night. for liverpool, it's a chance to win their third trophy of the season. they've already won the fa cup, though a league cup, they came pretty close to winning the premier league title as well. it has been a stunning season for them, but in real madrid they are up against the most successful team in european history. they have won this competition some 13 times and in getting to the final they've already beaten two english teams in chelsea and manchester city. it's worth saying there are a few concerns about the state of the stade de france pitch, which has onlyjust been relayed after the stadium hosted a rock concert last weekend. but liverpool are looking calm, they are looking confident. it should be some night. are looking confident. it should be some night-— are looking confident. it should be somenitht.�* , ,, ,, ., travel has been disrupted in parts of the country after airlines cancelled flights at the start of the half term break. both tui and easyjet apologised,

andy swiss, bbc news, paris. time for a look at the weather. here's darren betts.e know who you are supporting your tie is giving anything away? i couldn't possibly comment! all i will say is that the weather in paris will be similar to the weather we are seeing across the south of the uk. here in southern part, across wales and the midlands, a lot of sunshine and it feels very pleasant but the sunshine is strong at this time of year, high uv levels and high grass pollen levels as well put it further north, a little different, the levels are lower and there is more cloud and some areas could see a shower or two. mostly showers, as we have seen recently come across northern scotland, some heavy ones, the odd shower coming from that cloud in northern england and northern ireland and southern scotland where temperatures will be in the mid teens this afternoon. further south with sunnier skies come up to 21 celsius so a lovely afternoon and evening. further north, some sunshine, the shower is fading for many areas overnight, skies clearing and the winds dropping tonigh

football journey and career for many years to come _ let's stay with this story, our correspondent andy swissrst day and inclusive clubs and row football when it was formed back in 1996 and i'm delighted to bejoined by two of the clubs players and thank you very much indeed forjoining us. first of all, this give us a sense whenjake daniels made his announcement, what was your immediate reaction? i think it's a nice news _ was your immediate reaction? i think it's a nice news story. _ was your immediate reaction? i think it's a nice news story. a _ was your immediate reaction? i think it's a nice news story. a lot _ it's a nice news story. a lot of people — it's a nice news story. a lot of people who are gay and involved in watching _ people who are gay and involved in watching football, playing football at some _ watching football, playing football at some point, there would be a gay professional football are consistent and nice _ professional football are consistent and nice moment for the whole lgbt community— and nice moment for the whole lgbt community and also forjake himself and to— com

andy swiss, bbc news.art of plans to deter people from crossing the channel in small boats. legal challenges mean it is unclear when the first flights will leave her. in northern france, migrants have expressed fears over the uk's plan to resettle some in a row under. it may say they are still committed to reaching british shores as lucy williamson reports. bunkers once used by german soldiers, now patrolled by french police. people smugglers use these bunkers to hide passengers before channel crossings. these sprawling beaches have always been hard to defend. despite new uk equipment, including high—tech binoculars and drones, france says the lure of life in britain is too strong to be stopped by policing alone. so, has the threat of resettlement in rwanda made any impact over the past five weeks? translation: i think it's too early to measure the impact. _ regardless of the announcement, i think smugglers will watch to see if this measure is actually implemented. that's what might dissuade them, and ther

andy swiss, bbc news.t's, yes, if the opportunity for players is to go play, to play the pga tour. that is it. pure and simple. we are trying to give the players another opportunity to play. them partnering with the european tour sends a signal they're tightening up their control. the players are starting to recognise this. celtic could be crowned scottish premiership champions tonight. all they need to do is not lose to dundee united. a point is enough for the hoops, who will be looking to regain their crown after rangers finished top last season. celtic defender anthony ralston is pleased with the season but knows they still have work to do. it's obviously a brilliant feeling, as a team we have worked hard to get ourselves int as a team we have worked hard to get ourselves in t position we are in. a lot of challenges have come our way over the course of the season, which we have overcome. but we still have two more games that we will be looking to play our best football and take care of the results as we

andy swiss, bbc news. so, city — it's back to you. how many goals? what were they lacking? him, basically. i- they lacking? him, basically. i think they will be formidable. good to watch. thank you. matt think they will be formidable. good to watch. thank you.— to watch. thank you. matt has got of the weather- — the weather. good morning. we have moved him! good morning. a bit of sunshine. i have found some for you this morning across parts of scotland and northern ireland, also the south east of england. many of you waking up disguise a little bit like these in east wales. a rather grey. pretty wet. that rain welcome to mini gardener. this weather system has been pushing from the south—west overnight. i will show you the right are charged with the rain has been for the past few hours. it is more extensive across parts and parts of the south—west. it is across this area of england and wales where we will see the rain, particularly in the morning across wales and the south—west. brightening up in the afternoon. rain last in the early a

he joins from ipl side kolkotta knight riders. 0ur correspondent andy swiss is here, andy tell us mores name is an — bold choice by england. brandon made his name is an exciting _ bold choice by england. brandon made his name is an exciting batsmen - his name is an exciting batsmen evert new zealand, but more importantly is an exciting captain, he really transformed the mood and culture around the new zealand team. he began the resurgence that ultimately led to them winning the test championship last year. there is one caveat perhaps, he has only ever coached in limited overs cricket, not any more traditional form of the game, in that sense is it is a bit of a gamble but england need to shake things up because at the moment they are bottom of the test standings. rob key, the new managing director has issued a statement and said brendan has a recent history of changing cricket culture and environments for the better. i believe in brendan and ben stokes, a formidable coach and partnership and time for us all to back up and get ready for the ride. england certainly believe this is an exci

expensive piece expected to go the 1964 andy warhol portrait of marlin other versions are owned by hedgefunders and collector peter brandt this one being sold by a swisshe proceeds going to family also selling a rothko. and a big picaso expected to bring in $60 million we just have never seen a market like this where you've got prices so high in the art market and so much accumulated wealth uncharted territory. >> how anxious are people. given the nft market, where they are not related at all imagine you tried buy one of these. sotherby started to pull that market. >> great question, there was a time when people thought nft owners would create new owners. those have just tanked these warhols and picasos. it only takes two billionaires who would want these there is so many parts of the art market, nfts one of them that became so leveraged and speculative. again under these masterpieces prices got crazy, so they are going to come down looking forward to see you tomorrow with the results of this auction becky. >>> still to come, reddit cofounder joining us to talk technology, crypto and much more >> at 8:00 a.m., catch neel with >> at 8:00 a.m., catch ne