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a report found former player azeem rafiq was a victim of - azeem rafiq was a victim of harassment and outrage. today it settled a separate employment tribunal with a spinner with no gagging order imposed. i with no gagging order imposed. i thank azeem rafiq for his bravery and speaking out. azeem rafiq is a whistle—blower and should be praised as such. and it should never have been put through this. and i like to apologise to him. what happened to you must never happen again. x�*fark you must never happen again. york shire setting _ you must never happen again. york shire setting pp _ you must never happen again. york shire setting up an _ you must never happen again. york shire setting up an independent whistle—blower hotline for other victims of discrimination to come forward. and after criticism of a lack of transparency have also released the report for those with a legal interest in it. have you had a chance to look through the report and what did you think of it? what and what did you think of it? what i've seen so _ and what did you think of it? what i've seen so far _ and what

alone _ today from testimony of azeem rafiq alone but _ today from testimony of azeem rafiq alonert of the select committee hearing, there are steps _ select committee hearing, there are steps in _ select committee hearing, there are steps in place to try and rectify the situation from a yorkshire perspective and one hopes the same will follow— perspective and one hopes the same will follow suit from england and wales _ will follow suit from england and wales cricket board and the rest of the county — wales cricket board and the rest of the county circuit as well. i think that watershed moment that we spoke of it has— that watershed moment that we spoke of it has clearly been felt by many and one _ of it has clearly been felt by many and one would hope that the game can't rebuild. will and one would hope that the game can't rebuild-— can't rebuild. will there be a new generation _ can't rebuild. will there be a new generation of— can't rebuild. will there be a new generation of british _ can't rebuild. will there be a new generation of british asian i generation of british asian c

that is certainly how azeem rafiq saw it. y the country�*s space research agency found that deforestation increased by 22% ina year. brazil was among a number of nations who promised to end deforestation by 2030 during the cop26 climate summit. earlier, i spoke to dr erika berenguer, senior research associate at oxford university�*s ecosystems lab. i started by asking her, in light of this report, how realistic that pledge at cop really is. it just doesn�*t. unfortunately, the evidence shows that the pledge was lip service to the international community. there are no milestones to be hit, no mechanism to end deforestation by 2030, and more importantly, these data have been available since before cop26 started. the document released by the brazilian state agency was signed on the 27th of october, and the deal was signed on the 2nd of november, so brazil withheld that information, knowing it would probably damage its image and also compromise the pledge. just explain what is the cause of this. is this sanctioned, is it official

the story is all about azeem rafiq and racism in cricket, i get that. time i get that chance to come back. the one thing i've loved more than anything since i retired is talking cricket. i love being on test match special, and hopefully in time i will get the chance to do it again. have they said there is a time when they will reconsider you coming back to the job? no, we are having ongoing conversations, and i think that is the right way forward. ijust hope for the next year i can get back working with the team, bbc cricket, test match special, it has been my one joy. i have had a few, but since retiring in 2009, it has been my realjoy, being able to turn up and talk cricket on the radio and hopefully i will be able to do that in the future. do you think you can rebuild your reputation? yes, i do. is it a long road? it will take time, but i'm sure people will see the true me. michael, you said you wanted to sit down with azeem rafiq and hear his story. what would be your message to him if he was watching this now? i am sorry for the hurt he has gone th

let's start naturally on the yorkshire post tonight, which is a picture of azeem rafiq giving testimonyrliament — clearly the total weight heavily on him as he spoke. we'll start with henry — your thoughts on the front page and the rafiq story more widely? page and the rafiq story more widel ? ., ., , , ., widely? you get a sense that the yorkshire post _ widely? you get a sense that the yorkshire post is _ widely? you get a sense that the yorkshire post is aware - widely? you get a sense that the yorkshire post is aware of- widely? you get a sense that the yorkshire post is aware of the i yorkshire post is aware of the magnitude of these revelations, and the fact that while this is a regional story for them because of the role of the yorkshire county cricket club, and the magnitude of the history of that club, the fact that this may be a me to moment for cricket — ifound that this may be a me to moment for cricket — i found the testimony of azeem rafiq compelling in its detail, but also in his tone. he was very, very measured, he wasn't hysterical in any way, he was tearful at times bu

yorkshire county cricket club has resigned, in the wake of its response to the racism experienced by azeem rafiqy to mr rafiq, and has criticised the governing body — the england and wales cricket board — for what he says was its failure to help. it comes after an investigation found azeem rafiq had been subject to racial harassment and bullying during his time with yorkshire — but the club said it would take no disciplinary action. azeem rafiq represented yorkshire in two stints between 2008 and 2018, and said institutional racism had left him close to taking his own life. here's our sports correspondent laura scott. chanting in yorkshire's 158 year history it in yorkshire's158 year history it has never faced a crisis like this. at the end of a disastrous week for one of the country's most prestigious cricket clubs, the man in charge bowed to the mounting pressure on him, telling the bbc why he had to go. pressure on him, telling the bbc why he had to go-— he had to go. more broadly than that, i would — he had to go. more broadly than that, i would say _ he had to go. more broadly than that, i

exactly, azeem rafiq was asked during the - english cricket. exactly, azeem . lem is institutional, notjust within yorkshire but within the english game and he thought it was and his experiences of being replicated up and down the country and describe the skill of the issue is scary. the new chairman of yorkshire said that from his conversations with other county chairman, he also believes this to be a game wide issue that requires a game wide approach. we have heard of other counties embroiled in this crisis. notably essex, whose chairman resigned last friday over allegations he'd used racist language and a board meeting we have since heard from two former ethics players who have or alleged racist abuse of the clubs and they found the testimony to be harrowing and distressing and have committed to taking action. we know that the ecb, the english and wales cricket board have learned a litany of lessons from this they will be applied across the game. find lessons from this they will be applied across the game. and laura, this is been — applied across the game. and

but those comments dismayed azeem rafiq of an hour later _ azeem rafiq of an hour later tweeted, "disappointedems". having sparked outrage for failing to take disciplinary action against any member of staff, yorkshire has lost sponsors, the right to host international cricket at headingley, and is now embroiled in further investigations after more allegations. joe root admitted the scandal at the club at which he has spent his entire career had fractured the game. it is spent his entire career had fractured the game. it is obviously deel fractured the game. it is obviously deeply hurtful— fractured the game. it is obviously deeply hurtful and _ fractured the game. it is obviously deeply hurtful and sad _ fractured the game. it is obviously deeply hurtful and sad that - fractured the game. it is obviously deeply hurtful and sad that a - fractured the game. it is obviously deeply hurtful and sad that a club| deeply hurtful and sad that a club that i am so close to and it means so much to be to go and play for yorkshire, it is really important that we recognise what has happened and we make sure

county cricket club has resigned over its response to the racism experienced by the former player azeem rafiqon issued a stinging attack on executive board members who he said had shown a "constant unwillingness" to accept there was a problem, after an investigation found rafiq was the victim of "racial harassment and bullying". tonight the bbc has announced that former england captain michael vaughan — who has strongly denied making a racist comment to a group of asian players — won't be presenting his cricket programme on radio 5 live next week. here's our sports editor dan roan. the racism that michael vaughan has plunged the country into an unprecedented crisis. chairman stepped down just hours after announcing his departure roger hutton told me the club had let theirformer hutton told me the club had let their former player down. i’m hutton told me the club had let their former player down. i'm sorry that he didn't _ their former player down. i'm sorry that he didn't have _ their former player down. i'm sorry that he didn't have his _ their former player down. i'm sorry that he didn't ha

subsequent news reports bleeped out some of the racist words used by azeem rafiq, though what he coulde heard to say was still harrowing. how are you feeling, azeem? his allegations have already plunged yorkshire cricket into crisis. today, azeem rafiq brought them to westminster, laying bare the ordeal he says he and other asian players were subjected to at his former club, including a racist term aimed at his pakistani heritage. it was comments such as, "you lot over there near the toilets." elephant—washers. the word bleep was used constantly. that practice led hilary price to comment... clearly a difficult area for broadcasters, and to discuss it i'm joined byjamie angus, the controller of bbc news. the evidence was harrowing, but hearing those racist words has caused distress and offence, too. you must�*ve known that we would happen by showing the hearing live. that's absolutely right, and let's be clear, there's no single view on this that is going to keep all parts of the audience happy. this is controversial and difficult language, and many different parts of the audience have

people like azeem rafiq. and - will we do with australia and new zealand. — will we do with australia and new zealand, with india and the west indies? _ zealand, with india and the west indies? what will be due about that? those _ indies? what will be due about that? those countries and cricket authorities within those countries will deal with what's going on at home. but when it comes to the international tensions and rivalries, of course the icc will have to deal with that. but that is of a different order, that's between international clubs at the highest levels. we are talking about the game at the county level, grassroots and nationally. game at the county level, grassroots and nationally-— and nationally. moving on to a new sto , the and nationally. moving on to a new story, the times, _ and nationally. moving on to a new story, the times, a _ and nationally. moving on to a new story, the times, a story _ and nationally. moving on to a new story, the times, a story that - and nationally. moving on to a

i thank azeem rafiq _ associated with it. i thank azeem rafiq for— associated with it. rafiq for his bravery in speaking out. azeem is a whistle—blower and should _ out. azeem is a whistle—blower and should be _ out. azeem is a whistle—blower and should be praised as such, and he should _ should be praised as such, and he should have never been put through this. should have never been put through this id _ should have never been put through this id like — should have never been put through this. i'd like to apologise to him. we are _ this. i'd like to apologise to him. we are sorry to what you and your family— we are sorry to what you and your family experienced in the way in which _ family experienced in the way in which we've handled this. what happened to you must never happen again _ happened to you must never happen again it's _ happened to you must never happen again. it's clear to me that we handled — again. it's clear to me that we handled this issue badly and the investigation was flawed. we need to learn from _ investigation was flawed. we need to learn from o

earlier this week there was praise for azeem rafiq as he gave l praise for azeem rafiq as he gave testimonyracism in cricket and spoke of his hope that speaking up would bring about change. i'm determined that this is going to be looked _ determined that this is going to be looked back— determined that this is going to be looked back at _ determined that this is going to be looked back at the _ determined that this is going to be looked back at the moment - determined that this is going to be looked back at the moment where| determined that this is going to be . looked back at the moment where not only sport. _ looked back at the moment where not only sport. but — looked back at the moment where not only sport, but society— looked back at the moment where not only sport, but society as _ looked back at the moment where not only sport, but society as a whole - only sport, but society as a whole went _ only sport, but society as a whole went in _ only sport, but society as a whole went in a — only sport, but society as a whole went in a different _ only sport, but society as a whole went in a

i the issues that mr azeem rafiq mentioned _ the issues that mr azeem rafiq mentioned about _ thekling racism the issues that mr azeem rafiq - mentioned about tackling racism and homophobia — mentioned about tackling racism and homophobia and _ mentioned about tackling racism and homophobia and sexism _ mentioned about tackling racism and homophobia and sexism in _ mentioned about tackling racism and homophobia and sexism in how- mentioned about tackling racism and homophobia and sexism in how do. mentioned about tackling racism andl homophobia and sexism in how do we stop it _ homophobia and sexism in how do we stop it ireing — homophobia and sexism in how do we stop it being tokenistic? _ homophobia and sexism in how do we stop it being tokenistic? [— homophobia and sexism in how do we stop it being tokenistic?— stop it being tokenistic? i think the ecb would _ stop it being tokenistic? i think the ecb would welcome - stop it being tokenistic? i think the ecb would welcome the i the ecb would welcome the accountability that this committee expects us to do and we want to leave th

ros: azeem rafiq made allegations about a number of his former teammates.e is the bbc sports editor on that. reporter: he claimed former teammate used the word kevin as a derogatory term to refer to any player of color and this was an open secret. another star called his dog kevin because he was black -- a disgusting joke, he called it. and the captain who that he couldn't recall any racist behavior at the club. >> he never engaged in racist language. i found it hurtful. he was involved in a lot of socializing, and he mit not remember it, but it shows how normal it was in that environment, in that institution. reporter: azeem rafiq asked about the former captain, michael vaughan, who strongly denied the whistleblowers claim, since corroborated by two other cricketers. >> he said his reputation is being trashed unfairly, what is your reaction? >> i think it's important that we don't make it all about michael. it was a long time ago. michael might not remember it because it doesn't mean anything to them. reporter: our sports or has been westminster and explai

when azeem rafiq - seem to you? i think you are right there. when azeem rafiq made . seem to you?ations last year, initially there was that uproar that led to that. but there's been times where the story has gone completely quiet. now it has got to the point where there is no going back. there needs to be changed. the frank truth is, once sponsors pull out, once the money men go away, that is when people are forced to act. that is the truth, really, here. now we are going to see change, i think. on the outset, it looks like this is a hugely damaging week for the game. another way of looking at it as it is a step forward for the game. cricket is taking the matter of race seriously now. serious changes are happening at the club. what the ecb announced yesterday with the punishments they have handed yorkshire, i think we are actually going to see... this yorkshire, i think we are actually going to see- - -— going to see... as someone who seaks going to see... as someone who speaks to _ going to see... as someone who speaks to players _ going to see... as someone who speaks to players

azeem rafiq sparking outrage. tatiana;r azeem rafiq sparking outrage.al with the spinner with no tagging order imposed. i thank azeem rafi for his tagging order imposed. i thank azeem rafiq for his bravery _ tagging order imposed. i thank azeem rafiq for his bravery and _ tagging order imposed. i thank azeem rafiq for his bravery and speaking i rafiq for his bravery and speaking out. azeem rafiq is a whistle—blower and should be praised as such. and should another happen. i like to apologise. and what happened to you should never happen again.— should never happen again. yorkshire settin: u- a should never happen again. yorkshire setting up a whistle-blower— should never happen again. yorkshire setting up a whistle-blower hotline i setting up a whistle—blower hotline for others to come forward. and after criticism for a lack of transparency have also released a report to those with the legal interest in it. have you had a chance to look to the full report and if so what did you found in it? what i've seen so far does make me feel uncomfortable. that's w

azeem rafiq said english cricket is "institutionally racist".b went off in a taxi outside a hospital in liverpool on sunday had previously been denied permission to stay in the uk. and russia has confirmed it destroyed one of its satellites in a missile test, but rejected us accusations that it had endangered the international space station. us officials called moscow's actions dangerous and irresponsible.

quite simply, the situation faced by azeem rafiq was unacceptable.rst place, and it should have been dealt with properly during the initial investigation. we have been clear with the england and wales cricket board that this needs a full, transparent investigation, both into the incident involving as in rafique but also into the wider cultural issues at yorkshire cricket club. —— azeem rafiq. the ecb are investigating this fully and took action against yorkshire county cricket club are stripping them of the right to host international matches, and have suspended a player. we�*ve also seen a number of resignations at the board at yorkshire, quite rightly, including the chairman. lord patel of bradford has now taken over as chairman of the cricket club and has set out the approach he will be taking to tackle theissue approach he will be taking to tackle the issue at yorkshire. crucially, he has started by apologising to azzi rafique, but we know this won�*t undo the pain he feels. —— azeem rafiq. more action is needed and we have called on lord patel a

azeem rafiq tells mps that racism in cricket goes way beyond yorkshire. to make it very clear, even myself, there's a real problem here and not just yorkshire, throughout the country. we'll be live in cardiff, where wales will be looking for at least a draw against belgium. and the first chinese driver on the formula one grid, guanyu zhou will break new ground next season. azeem rafiq, says racism in cricket goes way beyond his former county yorkshire, and that the problem is institutional in the english game. he faced a parliamentary select commitee this morning and detailed his experience of racial harrassment and bullying in two spells at the club. julian knight, chair of the dcms committee, described his testimony as harrowing. just a warning, there is some offensive language coming up. asa as a young kid from pakistan living with a dream to represent england, i joined the dressing room full of my heroes. michael vaughan, matthew part of the 2005 ashes team, and it just was the most surreal moment for me. i enter that dressing room. pretty early on, m

. — azeem rafiq. sport that things like this are being put into the public�*s sphere, and people like azeem rafiq get to give their testimony and speak about what is really going on behind closed doors, and i think decisions like this are really important because we talk a lot about institutional racism, and it is important for them to be able to kind of identify that there are certain things that are happening inside that could be ingrained within their organisation and look to some sort of independent body that can naturally call them out and see all the problems that are going on there. �* ,., i: see all the problems that are going on there. ~ :: , , see all the problems that are going onthere. :: , on there. about 40 seconds or so, martin. on there. about 40 seconds or so, martin- regular— on there. about 40 seconds or so, martin. regular cricket _ on there. about 40 seconds or so, martin. regular cricket fan? - on there. about 40 seconds or so, martin. regular cricket fan? i'm i on there. about 4

after the harrowing evidence from the azeem rafiq he was followed by the azeem rafiq he was followedhairman of yorkshire roger hudson who resigned last week and in a rare move to new chairman of yorkshire first knight was culled from the public gallery to give evidence. asked if he thought was yorkshire was institutionally racist, your 7 roger hudson, he said it seems that way. another was at the same question and said they had a thing of the report speaks to institutional racism. the ecb and evidence that if we are not in an emergency we are approaching one. tom harris said he believes the governing body is fit for purpose but accepts there needs to be lessons learned and action taken. he said there has been progress in the game but more needs to be done. julian knight, the chair of the committee, said the ecb failed to take decisive action. the committee section came to a close in the last hour, what happens next? lard section came to a close in the last hour, what happens next? lord patel, the new chairman _ hour, what happens next? lord patel, the new chairman of _ hour, what hap

well, in a separate development, rana naved—ul—hasan has corroborated azeem rafiq's claim that michaelcist comment to a group of asian players — a claim which vaughan "totally denies". the former england captain said he was named in yorkshire's rafiq report. vaughan is alleged to have told a group of asian players, including rafiq and naved, "too many of you lot — we need to do something about it." ex—pakistan bowler naved told espn he also heard the alleged comment. writing in his newspapaer column on thursday, the bbc pundit said he "completely and categorically denies" saying that. the former england batsman mark ramprakash spoke to bbc breakfast earlier. azeem rafiq has also said, publicly, that whilst he has named people involved, it's not about those individuals. it's more about trying to get systemic change in a club like yorkshire, which change has proven to be very difficult. and the club, i think, has failed to evolve quick enough in the way that society is changing, and our attitudes towards race and racism. new zealand are still in the hunt for a place in the semi finals at

azeem rafiq gave an interview in september last year, he left headingley in 2018.g during his time at yorkshire county cricket club, and he was made to feel like an outsider as a muslim, and institutional racism at the club had left him close to taking his own life. now yorkshire launched an investigation into this and found azeem rafiq was the victim of racial harassment, but no action will be taken against anyone. the england and wales cricket board is investigating separately, i'll come on to that in a moment. but yorkshire have not released their full report, they say that's because of legal reasons in relation to the privacy law and defamation. so i have not seen that report but, according to espn, they've seen a leaked version of the report and they are saying that one yorkshire player admitted to regularly using a rush to make a racist word when talking to azeem rafiq, but that player was cleared on the basis that it was perceived as banter between the two players. now that part of the story, the racist p word was used as banter, has led to mps reacting toda

t that we heard from azeem rafiq toda ? ., �* ., that we heard from azeem rafiq toda ?ibly brave man _ today? i think azeem rafiq is an incredibly brave man and - today? i think azeem rafiq is an incredibly brave man and his - incredibly brave man and his testimony has indeed had a massive impact on a lot of people. particularly on people of colour who feel very triggered but what he has been saying because we can relate to it. ithink been saying because we can relate to it. i think there's plenty of people and white people who believe that his testimony is shocking. i have not met a person of colour who believes his testimony is shocking. we find it shocking that there are so many people in this country who did not know this type of thing is going on. it has to be said that his bravery, i think, going on. it has to be said that his bravery, ithink, is going on. it has to be said that his bravery, i think, is definitely going to help people who have been gas lighted by their employers and their places of work. i've been told they need to be quiet, have not been listen t

international and major fixtures by the ecb who said yorkshire's handling of the racism issues raised by azeem rafiq been wholly unacceptable. lord kamlesh patel of bradford has replaced roger hutton who stepped down earlier today with an unreserved appology to rafiq, along with two other board members. but is it too little too late? our sports news editor dan roan is outside headingly for us. dan, the club still has many questions to answer, but how significant are these resignations? well, hugely significant. certainly in the case _ well, hugely significant. certainly in the case of _ well, hugely significant. certainly in the case of roger _ well, hugely significant. certainly in the case of roger hutton, - well, hugely significant. certainly in the case of roger hutton, thel in the case of roger hutton, the chairman of course. he has presided over the handling of this crisis. of course, it was on his watch that the club took the decision to take no action against any member of staff or player or executive, despite the fact that azeem rafiq had been found to have suffered racial harassment and bu

it was azeem rafiq, the yorkshire whistleblower, who made the initial allegation.t remember the alleged remarks because they didn't mean anything to him. yeah, that hurts. that hurts, because i've always felt that every single team that i've been involved in — the biggest praise i ever got as the england captain for six years was that i was the kind of person that really galvanised the group, got the team working together as one. i always felt that i was the person in the dressing room that really wanted everyone to feel included. michael, you said you wanted to sit down with azeem and hear his story. the chances are he could be watching you this morning. he could be watching this now. what would be your message to him? i'm sorry for the hurt that he's gone through. yorkshire county cricket club, i believe, is me. you know, that's been my life. whether i'm a player or not, i'm a senior ex—player and ex—england captain, and i believe that once you've played for yorkshire you're always a yorkshire player. i'm sorry for all the hurt that he's gone through. hopefully —

azeem rafiq said there's institutional racism across english cricket.scott does contain some offensive language. azeem rafiq said today was the time for truths, as the focus of cricket's racism crisis moved from yorkshire to westminster, those truths from the man whose allegation set the scandal in motion proved uncomfortable. ijoined the dressing room, full of my heroes, michael vaughan, matthew hoggard, part of the 2005 ashes team and it was the most surreal moment for me, i entered that dressing room. pretty early on me and other people from asian backgrounds there were comments such as, you lot sit over there near the toilets, elephant washers. the word expletive constantly - and there seems to be an acceptance in the institution from the leaders and no—one ever stamped it out. when i spoke, i should have been listened to, but yorkshire county cricket club and the game as a whole has a problem in listening to the victim. it has been yeah, but, but there is no yeah, but to racism, no two sides to a story when it comes to racism. he said he was initia

azeem rafiq there. dan roanjoins us now. azeem rafiq has waited a long time to tell his story.cricket? i think ever since yorkshire sparked outrage by deciding not to take action against any member of staff, despite the report that found rafiq had suffered racial harassment at the club, there has been an expectancy that this would be a particularly painful day for the sport, but few could have predicted just a chastening, how harrowing it would be and i think many will see it as a wake—up call for the game's authorities, because the landmark report into his ordeal is yet to be published, this was the first time we had heard details of what rafiq had gone through. at times, as you saw, he was close to tears. he had to pause, the session had to be stopped at one point for him to regain composure. he painted a picture of overt racism in that yorkshire dressing room. he said it had left him feeling suicidal, he suggested he had been let down not just by his team—mates and employers but also by some members of his community, the players union and the ecb as well. i think many will l

roger hutton apologised unreservedly to azeem rafiq.panel found that a former —— that the former player had been the victim of bullying and at the club had taken no action. this week batsmen said he regretted using a racial slur during conversations with his ex team—mate. he has been suspended indefinitely. he's been suspended from england selection indefinitely. now, the former england captain michael vaughan says he, too, was named in the report for allegedly telling a group of asian players, including rafiq, in 2009, that there "were too many of you lot". but in his daily telegraph column, vaughan writes, "this hit me very hard. the club has been suspended from hosting international matches by the england and wales cricket board for what it calls the "wholly unacceptable handling" of azeem rafiq's racism claims. it's really important that the ecb sends a message to cricket fans across this country that we will not stand for this. that racism, and anything to do with racism and discrimination of any kind, has absolutely no place in th

, has resigned over the club's response to the racism experienced by one of its former players, azeem rafiqomes after an investigation found mr rafiq was a victim of "racial harassment and bullying" — after which the club said they would take no disciplinary action. mr hutton — who had been under mounting pressure to step down — "apologised unreservedly" to 30—year—old rafiq. he said the club "should have recognised at the time the serious "allegations of racism". he also accused the club of "a culture that " refuses to accept change or challenge". he was also highly critical of the england and wales cricket board, claiming the governing body "declined to help". the ecb have issued a statement responding to that. it said that yorkshire ccc did reach out to us at the beginning of the investigation with a request that we partner with them on exploring azeem's allegations of racism and bullying against the club. his resignation came before an emergency board meeting today, amid calls for "heads to roll" at the club. azeem rafiq, who represented yorkshire in two stints between 2008 and 2018, sa

two other board members have resigned, in the wake of its response to the racism experienced by azeem rafiqr there. roger hutton has apologised unreservedly to mr rafiq, and has criticised the governing body — the england and wales cricket board — for what he says was its failure to help. it comes after an investigation found azeem rafiq had been subject to racial harassment and bullying during his time with yorkshire — but the club said it would take no disciplinary action. azeem rafiq represented yorkshire in two stints between 2008 and 2018, and said institutional racism had left him close to taking his own life. here's our sports correspondent laura scott: chanting. in yorkshire's158—year history, it has never faced a crisis like this. at the end of a disastrous week for one of the country's most prestigious cricket clubs, the man in charge bowed to the mounting pressure on him, telling the bbc why he had to go. more broadly than that, i would say that what i've seen is a culture that's locked in the past, a culture that finds it difficult to accept challenge and change, and that, in my

and then _ azeem rafiq make these allegations.at on the report and they are _ and then they sat on the report and they are just moving the deck chairs around~ _ they are just moving the deck chairs around~ and — they are just moving the deck chairs around. and the public is speaking for them _ around. and the public is speaking for them because, the public attitude _ for them because, the public attitude about this is not that it's ok or— attitude about this is not that it's ok or acceptable at all and like you said, _ ok or acceptable at all and like you said. the _ ok or acceptable at all and like you said, the sponsors are fleeing the scene _ said, the sponsors are fleeing the scene in — said, the sponsors are fleeing the scene. in the of the fact that now that they— scene. in the of the fact that now that they are not able to hold internationals, the air is going to be losing — internationals, the air is going to be losing millions of pounds of its local economy. this is something where _ local economy. this is something where

today in a statement, azeem rafiq said...ead of the semifinals of the t20 world cup, one of england's senior players and a proud muslim gave this response to the crisis. i wouldn't say i'm surprised but i would say there's probably more stories out there that people haven't heard of and i wouldn't be surprised if more do come out but i think the fact it has come out is great. having become engulfed by a crisis that has rocked the cricketing world, yorkshire will be desperately hoping that this marks the first day on the road to recovery but with more damaging revelations set to come, regaining trust, along with sponsors and the right to host international matches here, will be no easy task. dan roan, bbc news, headingley. the former us president, barack 0bama, has been addressing the cop26 summit in glasgow, as discussions focus on how to mitigate the climate change that is already affecting the world. the uk's pledged an additional £290 million to help poorer nations, part of a $100 billion package it's seeking from richer c

it follows azeem rafiq's revelations of racism when he played for yorkshire.d for causing offence, after a photo emerged of him dressed up in black make—up, at a party in 2009. our sports correspondnent laura scott reports. after another turbulent week, cricket's latest response is crisis talks at the oval as the game joined forces in tackling its discrimination problem. what do you want to get from the meeting? clarity and togetherness, i suppose. does cricket have a racism issue? well, we have work to do, no doubt. last night alex hales became further embroiled in the scandal after a photograph emerged showed him dressed in a racially offensive way in 2009. he said his appearance was a tribute to the late rapper, tupac. but apologised. i deplore all forms of racism and discrimination, i have been lucky enough to play around the world, with players of different races and cultures. earlier this week, there was praise for azeem rafiq, as he gave testimony to mps about his experience of racism in cricket and spoke of his hopes that speaking up would bring about

it was azeem rafiq, the yorkshire _ cricket club.he yorkshire whistleblower, - cricket club. it was azeem rafiq, | the yorkshire whistleblower, who made the initial allegation. he has said that michael vaughan might not remember the alleged remarks because they didn't mean anything to him. that hurts. that hurts, because i've always felt that every single team that i've been involved in, the biggest praise that i ever got as the england captain for six years was that i was the kind of person that really galvanise the group, got the team working together as one. i always felt that i was the person in the dressing room that really wanted everyone to feel included.— everyone to feel included. michael, ou said everyone to feel included. michael, you said you _ everyone to feel included. michael, you said you wanted _ everyone to feel included. michael, you said you wanted to _ everyone to feel included. michael, you said you wanted to sit - everyone to feel included. michael, you said you wanted to sit down - everyone to feel included. m

azeem rafiq said english cricket is "institutionally racist".assed on the border with belarus. thousands of people are stranded on the poland—belarus border in makeshift camps in freezing temperatures. schools and colleges in the indian capital, delhi, have been ordered to remain closed in an attempt to tackle the problem of smog in the city. all nonessential construction work has also been halted. and search teams have started looking for people trapped in their cars after a violent storm caused flooding and mudslides in parts of the canadian province of british columbia. those are the headlines from bbc news. good evening, i'm tulsen tollett, and this is your sports news —

azeem rafiq says... time that i can remember, i have hope this might happen —— would not be silenced through a nda. i will be watching and continue to campaign to ensure that it does. the statement goes on from azeem rafiq. as lord patel says, this isjust the goes on from azeem rafiq. as lord patel says, this is just the start of where to make cricket open to everyone no matter their background. yorkshire county cricket club and it sports a large desperately need reform. i will continue to campaign against institutional racism and look forward to speaking at the select committee hearing next week. age others who suffered to come forward. there is strength in numbers and i will be right behind you. this has been an exhausting time for me. i need a few days to take a breath and prepare for the select committee hearing next tuesday. i am free to speak openly and will continue to do so. i will continue to campaign for equality and respect falling quickly and to ensure that the game i love is one where everyo

the headlines: former cricketer azeem rafiq gives shocking details of the racism he faced in english cricket, saying he was "constantly" subjected to the offensive language at yorkshire. pretty early on, me and other people from an asian background, there was comments such as, "you lot sit over there, near the toilets." indian officials announce further drastic measures to tackle air pollution in delhi, with all schools and colleges to remain shut until further notice. polish authorities use water cannon and tear gas to push back migrants trying to enter from belarus. we'll have an update from canada, where torrential downpours caused widespread floods and mudslides in parts of british columbia. and a return to hogwarts. he was a drink harry potter trio reunite for a 20th anniversary special. —— the wizard harry potter trio. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. hello and hello and welcome hello and welcome to hello and welcome to the hello and welcome to the programme. the former yorkshire county cricketer azeem rafiq has given harrowing and, at times, e

the last 24, 48 since attention over the last 24, 48 since a redacted version of the report into azeem rafiq's allegations was leaked to espn. that report said racially offensive term used against rafiq by a player that referred to his pakistani origin was dismissed as friendly banter. this dates back to a year ago when rafiq first made those allegations of institutional racism at yorkshire. the independent or internal investigation by yorkshire followed and that led to no disciplinary action by yorkshire. clearly the leaking of this redacted report has led to questions and scrutiny over yorkshire's handling of this matter. several politicians are now getting involved, a group of yorkshire mps who have written to the ecb asking for them to conduct a thorough investigation. the ecb said yesterday it would conduct a full regulatory process with the help of qcs. we had the health secretary, sajid javid who said heads should roll at yorkshire. he said if the ecp doesn't take action, it is not fit for purpose and we have the culture secretary involved. a lot of pressure on yorkshire and the ecb's r

azeem rafiq staying it is institutional, not about individual players.e to headingley and speak to our senior sports news reporter laura scott. evening to you, laura. my word, things really come to a head now. they really are. worsening by the hour now, in the last hour, we have heard from the england and wales cricket board, who held a virtual board meeting this afternoon on this matter. they've issued a lengthy statement about various action they are going to take, but one clear statement was this. they said, it is clear to the board yorkshire cosmic handling of the issues raised by azeem rafiq is wholly unacceptable and is causing serious damage to the reputation of the game. it added, the ecb find this medal a boring and against the spirit of cricket and its values. it says, where racism exists, swift action must be taken. i am going to run you through some of the points they've taken at this stage full so they said it will hold yorkshire county cricket club to account in the heading of the matter. they say they committed to taking decisions in the b

on yorkshire county cricket club , over its handling of allegations of racism by former player azeem rafiq bullying, but the club said no disciplinary action would be taken. this afternoon, several of the club's major sponsors said they were withdrawing their support. our sports editor, dan roan, is outside headingley. the pressure is really intensifying tonight. the pressure is really intensifying toniaht. ~ , the pressure is really intensifying toniaht. , , , ,. , tonight. absolutely, yes. this club, the most successful— tonight. absolutely, yes. this club, the most successful in _ tonight. absolutely, yes. this club, the most successful in the - tonight. absolutely, yes. this club, the most successful in the history l the most successful in the history of the county game, was already under serious scrutiny over the fact it had taken no action against any current employee or player, despite the fact, as you say, an independent panel had found that azeem rafiq had suffered racial harassment and bullying during his spell here as a player. then the scrutiny got a lot worse this week, when t

this centres on azeem rafiq, a former player at - azeem rafiq, a former player at yorkshire, and he saidting his position that he completely denies the allegation. he says: i should add another player who was part of the group of players this comment was allegedly directed to, he says he cannot remember it happening. but three players say they do. happening. but three players say the do. ., ., , they do. you mentioned there will be a parliamentary _ they do. you mentioned there will be a parliamentary inquiry _ they do. you mentioned there will be a parliamentary inquiry and _ a parliamentary inquiry and yorkshire cricket club, there has been a change of leadership, what is happening there? idhfeii been a change of leadership, what is happening there?— been a change of leadership, what is happening there? well they have been faced with this _ happening there? well they have been faced with this quite... _ happening there? well they have been faced with this quite. .. senior- faced with this quite... senior politicians started voicing their opinions on this when a leaked copy of yorkshire