billy vunipola are a key player for tuesday. billy vunipola are a key playerfor england. tuesday.uesday. billy vunipola are a key playerfor england. they are keeping a close eye onjoe marler who has a minor back problem but otherwise england seemingly in good shape as they look to make it four victories out of four against france. some good news this evening for british gymnastics. the men's team have joined the women in sealing their team place at next year's tokyo 0lympics. they did that by qualifying for the team final at the world championships in stuttgart. max whitlock topped the pommel standings as he aims for a third world title on that apparatus. the women's team final is tomorrow. that was our main task coming in here, qualifying as a four—man team for tokyo and we have done that. there were a couple of mistakes and we can improve on that but where there were mistakes, the team picked it up so well. altogether, we should be so proud, we made so many individualfinals as well, but the nextjob is the team final, which we can all look forward to. that's all from sportsday. c

england play france in theirfinal group game on saturday and say they won't risk billy vunipola if thereitness. he's had a scan on an ankle injury he picked up in their win over argentina. our correspondent andy swiss has been at the team camp in tokyo. still no definitive news from the england camp on the extent of billy vunipola's injury, but he has been wearing a protective boot at times since hurting his ankle on saturday. they say if he is not 100%, and at the moment he is obviously not, they will rest him for the game against france. they say they have no concerns about his availability for the knockout stage. there have been some suggestions that losing against france and finishing second in the group might actually make life easier for england because they would be in the opposite half of the draw to new zealand. but england are cautious about that theory. this is such a tough tournament that if you start to think too far ahead you just get lost, so you have to focus on every day and just the next opposition. it is a tough, tough tournament. i think if you look too far ahead you

that's the fighting talk from england forward billy vunipola ahead of their rugby world cup final againsth africa on saturday. hello and welcome to sportsday. bulgaria will play their next home match behind closed doors after the racist abuse aimed at england players during their euro 2020 qualifier earlier this month. they'll also have another stadium closure, if any more incidents occur within the next two years. in addition, they've been fined around £65,000 after nazi salutes and monkey chants were heard during their match in sofia on 14th october. that game had part of the stadium closed off due to previous incidents. anti—racism group, kick it out, says uefa's disciplinary process should be overhauled whilst football against racism in europe said it was disappointed bulgaria weren't expelled from the qualifiers. u efa uefa are showing their hand, they are showing that where racism happens in stadium, it is absolutely out of order but it doesn't really register on the reader. this stadium is now closed, it is a suspended sentence. they are not taking the issue seriously, they are say

england's billy vunipola is "very likely" to be fit to start for their rugby world cup quarter finalsaturday, that is according to defence coach john mitchell. vunipola injured his ankle against argentina 10 days ago but is close to returning. it's been a month since europe won golf‘s solheim cup in dramatic fashion against the united states at gleneagles. and one of the key questions asked after that success, was how does the european tour build on that. as it competes against the financial might of the lpga tour across the atlantic? sarah mulkerrins has been to a recent event in spain to find out. a glorious moment for women's golf. but with just one of the victorious 12 playing more events in europe than in america, this competition could be strong enough to maintain futures solemn cup —— solo cup challenges. it is so strong and for us challenges. it is so strong and for us it is so hard to play here and i think it was great to win in scotla nd think it was great to win in scotland and hopefully will get some sponsors for the next european tour and so we can play more. back in 200

stone no definitive news from the england camp on the extent of the injury for billy vunipola but he might actually make life easierfor england group might actually make life easier for england because they will be in the opposite half of the draw to new zealand but england are cautious about that theory. this is such a tough tournament that if you start to think too far ahead you just get lost so you have to focus on every day and the next opposition. it is a tough tough tournament. if you look too far ahead you end up getting yourself into a spin. another piece of fitness news, captain owen farrell mist training today because of a stomach bug as continue their preparations for the game against france on saturday. wales will also secure their place in the quarters if they beat fiji tomorrow. that would also give them the chance to win pool d. assistant coach robin mcbryde says their performances are moving in the right direction. we always get stronger the more tame and we spend with each other. the environment to be unable to create aloes individuals to improve on their game but co

and england wait for news on the fitness of billy vunipola while an incoming typhoon threatens this weekend'st sports if you were taking over a team that was already world champions you'd think that the only from there was down, but not with english cricket. chris silverwood, the new head coach of the men's team,

that's the rallying call from england forward billy vunipola ahead of their rugby world cup final againstth africa on saturday. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one live from westminster. so it looks as though a pre—christmas election is now on after labour leaderjeremy corbyn said he would back borisjohnson‘s call to go to the polls in december. the prime minister will make a fresh attempt to get backing here in parliament any time now, but it seems more than likely that he will get his early christmas present. unlike his attempt yesterday, today he just needs a simple majority to get his wish. exactly when we go to the polls is still up for debate. the government wants december 12th, but the snp and liberal democrats want it on the ninth. but number ten sources have told the bbc they would accept december 11th to get opposition parties onboard and they have agreed to put brexit legislation on hold for now. our political correspondent chris mason reports. roll up, roll rollup, rollup, roll up, roll up, it's election time. labour have opposed a general election until now. the

billy vunipola is in confident mood.the best in the world, and we have to back up what we did last week. it cannot just be a fluke, and i think the challenge has been laid down by south africa. they are very big people, but we have got a few big quys people, but we have got a few big guys and our team as well. they have said they will fight fire with fire, andi said they will fight fire with fire, and i guess we return that by saying, bring it on. wales will not be on saturday's final, but will play the third—place play—off on friday. the wales camp are positive about the occasion and playing against new zealand. i'm glad it is against new zealand. i'm glad it is against the all blacks. i do not think it would be the same as we we re think it would be the same as we were facing some deals, because the all blacks are the all blacks. it is not everything that gets the opportunity to face them. especially in the world cup. that is no pressure on anybody, so it should be a very entertaining game. england women have named the

and england say they will not take any risks over the fitness of billy vunipola as they wait to see the extent of his ankle injury at the rug by world extent of his ankle injury at the rugby world cup. i'm backjust after 2.30. it's often described as a hidden epidemic — one that affects 176 million people across the world. endometriosis is a condition that can affect women from their teenage years and causes intense pain. more than 13,000 who suffer from it in the uk have shared their experiences with the bbc — they say it has badly affected their education, careers, relationships and mental health. following the research, mp‘s are today launching an inquiry into its impact. broadcaster emma barnett has been speaking about living with the condition. i was in agony. my periods could be very heavy, they could be lighter, but the one constant theme was how much pain i was in. i mean, it was bone—grinding. and yet when i went to see doctors with my mum, they would say, "this is whatjust some girls have." you are listening to emma barnett on 5live... as someone who often interviews politicia

in japan they say they will not risk billy vunipola if he is not fit to play., fed up and wants to leave real madrid. it looks like bale would leave in the summer after being told he wasn‘t part of the managers plans. he since forced his way back into the team but it‘s understood he was angry about being left out of the squad. andy murray‘s remarkable return continues and it is confirmed that he will play singles in the australian open in january. that will be the first time he will have played in a grand slam since major hip surgery. he will have the protected ranking of number two and restored physical powers according to the tournament‘s official website. he is playing at the shanghai masters. that is all your support for now and i will have more at1:30pm. borisjohnson has labelled extinction rebellion environmental protestors "uncooperative crusties" who should abandon what he called their "hemp—smelling bivouacs" and stop blocking roads. he made his comments at a book launch yesterday evening. my my team did not want me to come to this event tonight becaus

good news for england ahead of their rugby match, billy vunipola is likely to be fit to start on saturday in belgium later today. i will be back later. see you then. mps have called on former thomas cook executives to hand back their bonuses after the travel firm collapsed. one former boss told a cross— party collapsed. one former boss told a cross—party group of mps he wasn't the only one to blame for the collapse. as a result, 9000 workers in the uk lost theirjobs. 140,000 holiday—makers were left stranded overseas. they had to be brought home as part of the biggest uk repatriation in peacetime. and it emerged that the tour company had debts of £1.7 billion. a day of reckoning for thomas cook's bosses. we understand the collapse of thomas cook caused a huge amount of stress, disruption, and anxiety. me and my collea g u es disruption, and anxiety. me and my colleagues are still devastated about the outcome. since the collapse, questions have been brimming overfrom collapse, questions have been brimming over from politicians collapse, questions have been brimming overfrom politicians and