next year, chris froome plan to aim for a fifth tour de france triumph.ial ban hangs over him. he faces an anxious wait as does team sky here at their headquarters in manchester. they have dealt their brand around him and are trying to recover from recent controversy. brand around him and are trying to recoverfrom recent controversy. he has come to symbolise a new era for the sport after it's deeply troubled doping past and there is a huge amount at stake for him, his team and for cycling. the us democratic party has been celebrating an unexpected victory in a special election for the us senate in the state of alabama. doug jones beat the controversial republican candidate roy moore, who'd been strongly backed by president trump. mr moore had faced allegations of sexual misconduct with teenage girls, allegations he'd consistently denied. the result means the republican majority in the us senate now stands atjust 51 to a9, as our north america correspondent nick bryant reports. amidst all the noise and rage of american politics, it's worth remembering elec

chris froome is currently here in the york at his team's winter training base.am's doctors are now preparing their defence. i sat down and spoke with the tour de france champion and began by asking him whether or not the general public would simply think there goes another cheating cyclist? i can understand a lots of people's reactions, especially given the history of the sport, but this is obviously a very different case. this is not a positive test. as it stands, the uci have asked me for more information regarding my use of sub you tomorrow, a very —— salbutamol, a very common medicine in using abu dhabi treating asthma. i think all asthmatics will know what it is. i have been only too happy to try and help the uci fill in the blanks and to give all that information out, along with the team, to try and get to the bottom of what has happened here. do you have proper medical records to back your defence? i mean, well, yes, i have certainly shared everything i have certainly shared everything i have with the uci, and told them, basically, i mean i've got a very

team sky and chris froome are under scrutiny because it's been revealed that froome returned an adverseowing his win in this year's vuelta. he went on to win it. ours sports editor, dan roan, is at team sky's headquarters. what exactly did this froome‘s test show? the test what exactly did this froome's test show? the test was routine and came on the 7th of september in what was a vintage yearfor chris on the 7th of september in what was a vintage year for chris froome, winning his fourth tour de france title and then during that vuelta a espana, that test occurred. it was for the drug salbutamol. it is used to treat asthma or the narrowly —— ordinarily. he is an asthma sufferer. the test return to double the permissible limit. chris froome insists that he took an intake using his inhaler in line with guidelines. it seems team sky are claiming that what was produced in his your example was a lot higher. chris froome has taken the social media today and said, thank you for all the messages of support this morning... it is important to say that this is not deemed anfield drugs test. this

correspondent bob willfully and yes he joins me now give me a first of football what does this mean for chris froome well for the moment. and what we're what we do know is that the u.c.i. governing body for cycling is investigating froome case because on the seventh of september he was tested in spain in law. and it was he was informed of the results which appear to show twice the amount allowed by the world anti-doping agency for this drug this drug which is legal it's called molly it's quite a common. drug and he had two thousand nano grams on your life one thousand. chris froome said you know he's never hidden away from the fact that he suffers from asthma and he's had it since he was a child and. so for us no they do have to you know take an inhaler often and he's always been very open about that so at the moment what we're waiting for is basically the team sky which is chris froome team of course to provide further in. from ation to this investigation i mentioned the chris froome says he stayed within the limits of taking this asked him on drugs what has been the reaction in us more about yes r

and british cycling icon chris froome has an abnormal test results recorded during his ridden at a race in spain could this be because of an astronaut medication an investigation is under way. glass on the catwalk showing off less fabric but more really to german designer who hopes to make it big with our own killed in line and says a hit job can be fashionable to. hide in a woman's continue i'm on the thought she. turkish president richard avedon has called on all countries to recognize jerusalem as the capital of palestine he was speaking as he hosted a summit off the organization of islamic cooperation in istanbul he called and leaders to forge a united response the u.s. president trumps decision to recognize terrorism as the capital of israel and call that move a red line for muslims he hopes of this summit will move allies muslim support for an independent palestinian state here's some of what he had to say. i invite all the countries back in international law and fairness to recognize jerusalem as the occupied capital of palestine we cannot delay this any longer. and we don't disc

but chris froome's reputation is now under threat, like never before.ider was found to have exceeded the permitted level of the asthma drug salbutamol when tested in september. froome says, on doctors' advice, he did increase his dosage due to asthma but insists it was still within the legal limits. in a statement, he said... team sky says froome has had asthma since childhood and regularly uses an inhaler. salbutamol is permitted under anti—doping rules when inhaled up to a limit of 1600 micrograms over a 24—hour period. and no more than 800 micrograms over 12 hours. froome is said to have tested at 2000 nanograms but his team say the complex way the body processes the substance can sometimes give results from europe that require further explanation. different people respond to salbutamol differently. if you gave the same dose to ten different people, you'd get different concentrations in their urine. so, that's part of the problem, they'll certainly be bringing that forward as a defence but i think, actually, sky have quite a serious problem and i thi

four—time tour de france winner chris froome is facing the prospect of being banned from cycling aftern adverse drugs test. froome registered twice the limit of a medication used to treat asthma during the vuelta in spain in september. cycling's world governing body has launched an investigation. chris froome has told the bbc that he understands this will come as a big shock to a lot of people, but insists he hasn't broken any rules. our sports editor dan roan reports. having come to dominate cycling's used race, chris froome has established himself as the pre—eminent force in his sport but the star faces a fight to save his reputation. it was here, during his historic victory at spain's grand tour, the vuelta, in september, that he exceeded the legal level of an asthma drug. on doctor ‘s advice he increased his dosage because of acute symptoms and the night at a training camp in may yorker he told the bbc he had done nothing wrong. training camp in may yorker he told the bbc he had done nothing wrongli do understand obviously it has come asa do understand obviously it has come as a bi

he was keeping it warm the chris froome. back on top, although he didn't have it all his own way. it was such a close race. there was a stage in the tour de france where i lost the jersey for a few days to the italian. at that point, we didn't know if i was going to get it back. i certainly hoped i would. but it could have gone either way, right up until the very last stage. after over 2000 miles, the tour came to a time trial in marseille. three contenders, chris froome came out on top. in marseille. three contenders, chris froome came out on toplj in marseille. three contenders, chris froome came out on top. i have won the tour de france four times, but each time, rolling into paris, i have welled up with tears. it is so emotional. it marks the end of this three—week journey. you emotional. it marks the end of this three—weekjourney. you have had this massive challenge and you have come out on top. it is an amazing feeling. but he didn't stop there. attention turned to spain and the vuelta. i have learned were high have ma

questions for chris froome? be joining you for a full update just after half—past. louise lear has all the weather. it's it‘s quite a messy story out there today, but it‘s slightly less cold, and that means the lying snow is melting nicely. but the snow has been replaced by heavy rain, and thatis been replaced by heavy rain, and that is moving in from the west. more coming up. thanks, louise. also coming up — comedian peter kay cancels his first stand—up tour in eight years, blaming what he calls unforeseen family circumstances. hello, everyone — this is afternoon live. theresa may has promised that mps will get a vote on the final brexit deal. she said it would come "well before" march 2019, the date britain is due to leave the eu. the government‘s trying to head off a possible defeat on its legislation in the commons this evening because conservative rebels want to insert a legal guarantee that the vote will happen. here‘s our political correspondent ben wright. fired up in the cold and ready for a fight. this

four—time tour de france winner chris froome is facing the prospect of being banned from cycling aftermit of a medication used to treat asthma during the vuelta in spain in september. cycling's world governing body has launched an investigation. chris froome has told the bbc that he understands this will come as a big shock to a lot of people, but insists he hasn't broken any rules. 0ur sports editor dan roan reports. having come to dominate

and british cycling icon chris froome has failed a duping test recorded during it's been at a race in space and investigation is underway. how do unless i'm. turkish president richard john has called on all countries to recognize jerusalem as the capital of palestine he was speaking as he hosted a summit of the organization of islamic cooperation in istanbul he couldn't leaders to forge a united response to u.s. president donald trump's decision to recognize jerusalem as a captive is red and drawn call that move a red line from muslims. he hopes today's summit will mobilize muslim support for an independent palestinian state here's some of what he had to say. i invite all the countries backing international law and fairness to recognize jerusalem as the occupied capital of palestine we cannot delay this any longer. and it underscores one dorrian jones is at that summit and joins me now from istanbul dorian no ed john has put the question of jerusalem and palestine at the top of the agenda at this oh i see summit support is there for his position. well it certainly hear it it appears t

chris froome — fighting for his reputation after he fails a drugs test taken during his victorious runs la vuelta. a fourth child, just three years old, dies after the manchester house fire — two people have been charged with murder. jailed — the gang that used drones to smuggle everything from mobiles to cannabis into prisons in scotland and england. official figures on the pay squeeze. your wages will buy you no more today than they did 11 years ago. and coming up on sportsday. england's ashes defence hangs in the balance going into third test in perth — captainjoe root calls on big performances from his players. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. in the next hour or so theresa may faces a crunch vote on her brexit plans. several of her own mps have joined labour in demanding parliament has the power to send ministers back to the negotiating table if it doesn't like the final deal between the uk and the eu. so far the prime minister has offered what she's called a "meaningful vote" — but is that enough or will she have to make a concession in order to avoid a defeat. ou

and british cycling icon chris froome has failed a drugs test recorded during his win as a race inspector. i'm phil gayle welcome to the program more than fifty muslim countries have agreed to recognize east jerusalem as the capital of palestine the emergency summit of the organization of islamic cooperation was convened in istanbul by turkey's president . as the rest of the world to follow suit describing u.s. president donald trump's decision to recognize jerusalem as israel's capital a red line for muslims. the aim to present a united front against the decision that's muslims worldwide here in istanbul donald trump's move to recognize jerusalem as israel's capital has been condemned by leaders from across the islamic world they endorse the call from turkish president. on. i invite all countries backing international law and justice to recognize jerusalem as the capital of the occupied palestinian state. we can't delay any longer. as islamic countries we will never give up on our demand of a sovereign and independent palestine. as its capital. jerusalem status is at the core of the deca

britain's most successful road cyclist, chris froome, fighting for his reputation after a failed drugest in september. the 32—year—old had double the permitted levels of the asthma medication salbutamol in his body, but insists he had not broken any rules. and lastly in the times, a new survey reveals women are more miserable than men for almost their entire lives and are happier only after the age of 85. it found that women get progressively happier in retirement before overtaking men in their ninth decade. the in their ninth decade. mind boggles, or perhaps it doesn't, the mind boggles, or perhaps it doesn't, maybe we know the reason why. with me is lawrence gosling, editor—in—chief of investment week. welcome back, lawrence. thank you. of course the british press is very accessible with what happened, and some would say for good reason, the first major loss for theresa may in terms of defeat in parliament when it comes to brexit, how significant is this? probably not that significant, when you think one of the whole issues around brexit for the whole issues around brexit for the uk

it is not possible to separate team sky and chris froome. he has been their rider. been linked to crisis over recent times. questions about the use of therapeutic use exemptions. for froome, this is crunch time. chris froome, this is crunch time. chris froome said he was not exceeding the permitted amount. thank you. johnny baistow is moved up the batting order to 6th as england have named a unchanged team for the decisive third ashes test which starts tonight. australia lead the series 2—0 and if england lose the series is lost — but the signs aren't good — england haven't won for nearly a0 years in perth. captain joe root says he believes his team have a chance to change that history... it has obviously been spoken about quite a lot. as a group i do believe and genuinely believe that we have got a really good opportunity here. we have done some good things in practice. we have spoken really well asa practice. we have spoken really well as a group and spoken about how we need to go about things this week. it is just making sure we put things into practice. the footb

but chris froome's reputation is now under threat, like never before. doctors' advice, he did increase his dosage due to asthma but insists it was still within the legal limits. in a statement, he said... team sky says froome has had asthma since childhood and regularly uses an inhaler. salbutamol is permitted under anti—doping rules when inhaled up to a limit of 1600 micrograms over a 24—hour period. and no more than 800 micrograms over 12 hours. froome is said to have tested at 2000 micrograms but his team say the complex way the body processes the substance can sometimes give results from urine that require further explanation. different people respond to salbutamol differently. if you gave the same dose to ten different people, you'd get different concentrations in theirurine. so, that's part of the problem, they'll certainly be bringing that forward as a defence but i think, actually, sky have quite a serious problem and i think they may struggle to make it go away. scrutiny on team sky involving parliamentary hearings has increased this year. it f

the road cyclist chris froome, four—time winner of the tour de france, is fighting to save his careerfter failing a drugs test. eight people have been sentenced for smuggling drugs into prisons by using drones. a special report from the democratic republic of congo, where the un says a cut in the number of peacekeepers is creating more instability. and six months after the grenfell fire, we report on the lasting impact in london's wealthiest borough. and coming up on sportsday on bbc news, england captainjoe root calls for a big performance from his players ahead of the crucial third ashes test. good evening. the prime minister has suffered her first defeat in the house of commons on the government's legislative plans for brexit. by a majority of just four, mps supported a change to the eu withdrawal bill, which called for the terms of a final brexit deal to be approved by a separate new law. repeated offers of concessions by ministers were not enough to win the day. the amendment had been proposed by the conservative mp dominic grieve, a former attorney general who'd said it was time

the former head of cycling's international governing body has told the bbc that chris froome's adversed lose tea m a disaster for the sport that could lose team sky it could ability. chris froome has won the tour de france four times was found to have elevated levels of an asthma drug. the president of the uci to eight yea rs the president of the uci to eight years said it will be hard for the britain to avoid a ban. it is phil taylor's last ever world darts championship. he is aiming for a 17th title before retiring. he was tested in his first round match against a fellow englishman but he went through three sets—1 at alexandra palace. that is all from sports today tonight. saturday is going to be another cold day across the country but by the time we reach sunday things will turn milder. we still get some wintry pictures in from parts of the country. there is still some snow lying around here and there. i think the real story for the next few days will be for the cloud amount to increase and rather than smelly leftovers it will turn green and grey a cross leftovers it will turn green

pat mcquaid has told the bbc chris froome's adverse drugs test is a disaster for the sport that couldky all of its credibility. chris froome, who won the tour de france four times was found to have doubled the permitted level of a legal asthma drug in his system during his win at the world asbo near this year. he said he was following doctor ‘s advice. —— at the vuelta this year. phil taylor's last ever pdc world darts championship. the legendary player is going for a 17th world title before retiring from a brilliant career spanning before retiring from a brilliant career spanning three decades. the power was tested in his first—round match against fellow englishman chris dobey but he went through three sets to one at alexandra palace. that is all for tonight, from all of us, good night. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are kevin schofield, editor of politicshome and rachel shabi, journalist and broadcaster. lets give you a flavour of the papers as a whole. lets give you a flavour of the papers as a whole. the i leads on

the four times tour—de—france winner, chris froome, is facing questions after returning an "adverse"imit. we should say that it's not against the rules to take the drug in question, and that chris froome has said he was taking it under medical supervision to treat his condition. dan roan reports. having come to dominate cycling's biggest race, chris froome's established himself as the pre—eminent force in his sport, but the british star now faces a fight to save his reputation. it was here during his historic victory at spain's grand tour the vuelta that he was found to have exceeded the permitted legal level of the asthma drug salbutamol. he says on doctors' advice he increased his dosage due to asthma, but in a statement he said... team sky say that froome, who has had asthma since childhood, and regularly uses an inhaler, was suffering from acute symptoms in the final week of the vuelta, and he was asked about his health immediately after the 18th stage of the race on the day he provided the irregular sample. speculation about whether you are ill. you said no yesterday. 100% fit a

what is chris froome saying and team sky saying?there is so much media interest in chris froome, they say it is well known that he has suffered from asthma since he was a child, and during the final week of the vuelta, he was struggling, so he increased his dose on the advice of the doctor, and he was tested every day of the race because he was wearing the leader's jersey. he told his testers about his use of the medication because his asthma was so bad, and heaters depending on things like dehydration, metabolism, body weight which is a huge factor while you are racing, sometimes the drug is metabolised at a different rate, so is metabolised at a different rate, so it can show up in samples. chris froome said, i take my leadership position in my sport very seriously. he says the uci is absolutely right to be asking these questions and examining these test results, and he will provide all the information that they require. and let's talk about burnley. amazing start of the season, and it carries on. it does, and sean dyche, the mana

chris froome has recorded an abnormal drug test result the incident occurred during the british cyclists victory in the spanish race in september no samples showed an overly high level of an asthma drug froome who has asthma said in a statement that his symptoms got worse during the race and that he upped his dosage believing that he stayed within the guidelines cycling authorities are investigating the thirty two year old is only the third rider to win the vote to end the tour de france in the same year. you're watching news for all of us here thanks for the company will be back at the top of the hour with more news. on i'm a proud and they will not succeed in dividing us not succeed in taking the people off the streets because we're tired of this dictatorship. taking a stand global news that matters d. w. made for mines. it's about the moment. it's all about the stories inside. it's all about george chance to discover the world from different perspectives. join us and inspired by distinctive instagram others at g.w. stories the topic each week on instagram. when the heat of the sahara

sports news now, the tour de france winner chris froome has reported an abnormal drug test result. ccurred during the british cyclist's victory in the spanish race in september. he showed an abnormally high level of an asthma drug. froome, who has asthma, says his symptoms got worse during the race and he upped the dosage believing he stayed within the guidelines. officials are investigating. the 32-year-old is only the third rider to win the vuelta and tour de france in the same year. here is a reminder of the top story we're following for you. british lawmakers have delivered a key defeat to prime minister theresa may's is brexit plan. a group of mp's rebelled during a vote, giving parliament the final say on any brexit agreement. after a short break i will be back to take you through the day. ♪ [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] steves: the dramatic rock of cashel is one of ireland's most evocative sites. this was the seat of ancient irish kings for seven centuries. st. patrick b

both chris froome and his team, sky, have denied any wrongdoing.ry now and the democrats shock victory in alabama, which saw doug jones beat the controversial republican candidate roy moore in a special election for the us senate. david willis has the latest on the fallout from washington. the first democrat to win a senate seat in 25 years and a sense of relief on the part of many in the republican party who regard the possibility or regarded the possibility of a roy moore victory as an albatross around their neck going into the mid—term elections next year. roy moore would almost certainly have faced a senate ethics investigation and possible suspension or expulsion from the senate. that would have besmirched the republican name going into the elections. despite the fact that they lost the seat there is nonetheless a sense of relief, i think, on the part of many republicans. what does this mean for donald trump in terms of pushing through a number of his policies? does that leave him in a weaker position? it does, undoubtedly. it shows his vulner

british dominance on four wheels was replicated on two, thanks to this man — chris froome.anks to this man — chris froome. on that start line, i've got a massive target on my back. i know that every single rider there is looking at me and looking at how to beat me. even his own team—mates fancied a go. geraint thomas became the first welshman to wear yellow at the tour de france. but he just kept it warm for froome, as by stage four, he was back on top, although he didn't have it all his own way. it was such a close race. there was a stage in the second week of the tour de france where i lost the yellow jersey for a few days to the italian, fabio aru. at that point, we didn't know if i was going to get it back. i mean, i certainly hoped i would. but it could have gone either way, right up until the very last stage. so after over 2000 miles, the tour came to a time trial in marseille. three contenders, froome, aru, nibali. and froome came out on top. i have won the tour de france four times, but each time, rolling into paris, i'vejust welled up with tears. it's just so emoti

chris froome was found to have had double the permitted level of an illegal drug in his system.it would be very ha rd the president said it would be very hard for the britain to avoid a ban. a senior un official has criticised the rich and poor gap in america. he says the trump administration's policies could make the situation even worse. president trump has argued that cutting tax will result in the us economy performing more robust you. let's speak to david willis. what are the other points that mr ulster made? this is a scathing report on the state of poverty in one of the richest nations of the world. the un special rapid tour basically making the point, after spending two weeks here and talking to a local and federal government official as well as poor and homeless people, but the american dream is becoming an illusion, the land of opportunity fast becoming a land of inequality. he makes the point that his visit here coincided with a change in direction in us policy on poverty. the trump administration has proposed a tax reform package making its way through congress. he s

and the wife of sir bradley wiggins has apologised for calling chris froome apologised for calling chris to disclose evidence casting doubt on the case. 22—year—old liam allan spent two years on bail, before his trial at croydon crown court was halted, when it was revealed his accuser had sent messages suggesting she wanted to continue to have sex with him. andy moore reports. 22—year—old liam allan had spent almost two years on bail, accused of six rapes and six sexual assaults. this morning he told the bbc he was overwhelmed, and dealing with the confusion of going from the villain to being innocent. jerry hayes was the prosecution barrister in this case. it flips your life upside down. everything can be torn away and you become aware, you realise how much you have toulouse but you also start losing things as the process gets longer and longer. jerry hayes was the prosecution barrister in this case. his job was to put liam allan behind bars. but then the police revealed a computer disk with 50,000 texts from the woman making the act is a. —— making the accusations. she said she did not

chris froome recorded abnormal drug test results the incident occurred during the british cyclists victory in the spanish race in september samples showed over the high level of the assman drugs bootable frou who has asked for in the statements that he said to become worse during the race and that he upped his dosage believing that he had stayed within the guidelines cycling or forces are investigating the thirty two year old is the only is only the third rider to when do you know well and tour de france in the same year. a major new exhibition of american art called america america how we real is real has just opened here in germany it's quite political i drink coffee from our culture desk is here to tell us more welcome what is the focus of this exhibition for you does have a bit of political slant and certain us politician will crop up in the story later but basically this is an exhibition that they freed a bird a museum in bargain burden one that focuses on the arts associated with the american dream and the american way of life it was originally conceived as a way of showing off the f

chris froome, britain's most overrated cyclist, is being investigated after a you're in sample taken dominate cycling's biggest race, chris froome's established himself as the pre—eminent force in his sport, but the british star now faces a fight to save his reputation. it was here during his historic victory at spain's grand tour, the vuelta, in september, that he was found to have exceeded the permitted legal level of the asthma drug salbutamol. he says on doctors advice he increased his dosage due asthma, but in a statement he said: as always i took the greatest care team sky say that froome, who has had asthma since childhood, and regularly uses an inhaler, was suffering from acute symptoms in the final week of the vuelta, and he was asked about his health immediately after the 18th stage of the race on the day he provided the irregular sample. speculation about whether you are ill. you said no yesterday. 100% fit and healthy today? i felt fine today, yes. riders can take salbutamol up to a certain limit, but froome's sample showed traces twice the permitted amount. in a statemen

by sports news no the tour de france and the spanish law winner chris froome has recorded an abnormal drug test result the incident occurred during the british cyclists victory in the spanish race in september no samples showed an overly high level of an asthma drug froome who has asthma said in a statement that his symptoms got worse during the race and that he upped his dosage believing that he stayed within the guidelines cycling authorities are investigating the thirty two year old is only the third writer to win the and the tour de france in the same year. you're watching t w news for all of us here thanks for the company will be back at the top of the hour with more news. out of the they will not succeed in dividing us not succeed in taking the people off the streets because we.

since force news down toward affronts and spanish well it's a winner chris froome has recorded an alleged abnormal drug test the incident occurred during his victory in this year's spanish race samples reportedly showed a high level of the asthma drug. tumble froome who has said in a statement that his symptoms got worse during the spanish road race and that he upped his dosage but stayed within the guidelines the thirty two year old person made history in september when he became the first rider to win the web and tour de france in the same year. and in the bonus lee appear to sturgis first game in charge of door open was at mines and where the yellow and blacks were looking to end their run of eight bonus league games without a win since his appointment on sunday heavy snow had limited store go to just one training session. he arrived in true pizza struggle style little fuss no ceremony but top and we're hoping this savior had arrived months started on the front foot however so what set out given space to shoot. the woodwork coming to the rescue with from a book he stranded. went dorman

chris froome, how did he explain testing above the allowed threshold for an asthma drug? been since i was a child and i use a puffer to help me manage my asthma but i've never ta ken puffer to help me manage my asthma but i've never taken more puffs than i'm allowed. so this really is quite a horrible situation. this man was the overwhelming bookies' favourite to win sports personality. well, anthony joshua stood on the red carpet among so many other famous sports men and women as a reigning world heavyweight champion but remember, this award is to acknowledge the sports person that most captures the public imagination. mo farah was with his children in london trying to do an interview before the vote began. young hussain thought sunday evening was family time. daddy! win you jonnie peacock was third, jonathan ray second, now kenny dalglish revealed the winner. stand by. mo farah! cheering me? really? now with just his eldest daughter alongside him, mo farah's reaction was wonderfully sweet but sadly short. the line to london was lost. in 2017, mo farah was britain's outs

on there over bragg said news now from the world of sport and tour de france and spanish winner chris froome has allegedly recorded an abnormal drug test result the incident took place during his victory in this year's spanish race samples reportedly showed a high level of when asked my drug that he was taking froome who has asked the massiveness statement that his symptoms got worse during the spanish road race and that he opted to stayed within the recommended guidelines the thirty two year old briton made history in september when he became the first rider to win the world at the tour de france in the same year. you're watching the news coming up ahead the do. modest fashion week wrapped up recently we catch up with a german designer who hopes to make a big with the own killed including fashionable. from a business desk we'll have that story coming up shortly. coming to you live from. migration to sign him seekers remain hot topics in europe with european politicians trying to provide answers of all times who fled from what might cause europe under a refugee crisis inside look.

four—time tour de france winner chris froome is being investigated over excessive use of an asthma drugng that used drones to smuggle everything from mobiles to cannabis into prisons in scotland and england.

the governing body wants more from the team but chris froome has not been suspended.the day that the truth will be told. golf and england's justin will be told. golf and england'sjustin rose is enjoying a stella end to the year. a two—shot lead after the first round of the indonesian masters, shooting a 10—under par 62 to take poll position in the asian tour season's ending event. it's the third win since the end of october, with a round that included three birdies. very comfortable. i did all of the right things. the ball in play off the tee. and with ball in hand, and on the fairway, a perfect lie for the shots, that's what i did well and was able to take advantage. after winning the uk championship for a record equalling sixth time, ronnie o'sullivan has continued his winning streak, making a century break winning his third round match at the scope beating lee hang of china. he will play michael white in the fourth round. that's all the sport. katherine downes is here with more in the next hour. ina more in the next hour. in a moment, the business news with jamie.

chris froome has told the bbc he understands people will be cynical, but insists his legacy won't be spain, which he won, in september. cycling's world governing body the uci wants more details from the team but froome has not been suspended. i do understand, obviously, it's come as a big shock to a lot of people. but i stand by what i've always said, and that is i certainly haven't broken any rules here. i haven't taken more than the permissible amount, and i'm sure, at the end of the day, the truth will be told. manchester city are record breakers, after extending their winning premier league run to 15 games with a a—0 hammering of struggling swa nsea. man of the match david silva scored twice, including finishing off this lovely move, while sergio augero and kevin de bruyne also found the net. city have been playing some magical football but their manager puts the record breaking run down to hard work. we got the ball when we did not have it. simple as that. everyone is committed and is ready to make his effort. that is why. and, of course, winning 50 games in a row, it never happe

chris froome was found to have had double the permitted level of a legal asthma drug in his system duringwill be very hard for the briton to avoid a ban. that is the sport for now. you can find out more on all of those stories and more on the bbc sport website. we will have a full round—up of the sport in sportsday at half past six. now back to our main story... in his first broadcast interview since he was cleared of rape, liam allan has spoken of his anguish at being wrongly accused. the 22—year—old university student, who was studying criminology, says his entire world was turned upside down. liam allan spent two years on bail, before his trial at croydon crown court was halted, when it was revealed his accuser had sent messages suggesting she wanted to continue to have sex with him. he has been talking to the bbc this afternoon. everybody keep telling me that i am the one that's going through it, but everybody knows that yourfamily go through it, but everybody knows that your family go through it 100% hand—in—hand. your family go through it 100% hand-in-hand. and your mum has supporte

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the four—time tour de france champion chris froome has told the bbc he understands people will be cynicalists his legacy won't be tainted, after it emerged he had double the allowed level of a legal asthma drug in his urine following a test during the vuelta de espana, which he won, in september. cycling's world governing body, the uci, wants more details from the team but froome has not been suspended. manchester city have extended their winning premier league run to a record breaking 15 games by hammering struggling swansea 4—0. all the football stories on the bbc sport website and app. good morning. this morning, we're broadcasting live from st paul's cathedral ahead of a national memorial services for the victims and survivors of the grenfell tower fire. it was exactly six months ago today that a small blaze spread rapidly from the kitchen in a flat on the fourth floor of the block to, within hours, the top of the tower, the 24th floor. inside, mums, dads, children, grandmas, uncles, aunties, brothers, sisters, wives, husbands. they'd come to live in a high—rise building on the lancas

mps call for a legal guarantee that they will get a vote on the final deal cycling star chris froome faces an investigation after returning an "adverse" drugs test at the vuelta a espana. new chief inspector warns the hundreds of schools are failing to improve. the force was with the hundreds of schools are failing to impr| for the force was with the hundreds of schools are failing to impr| forgecfi"; force was with the iii -"* from f; we will tram fz, we will be reviews from critics, and we will be talking to them shortly. good morning. it's wednesday 13th december. i'm annita mcveigh. welcome to bbc newsroom live. there's been a huge political upset in the united states, where the republicans have been defeated in a us senate election in alabama for the first time in 25 years. it's a major blow for president trump who had supported the republican candidate, roy moore. during his campaign, mr moore eight women came forward to say he had been accused of sexual assault. one claim this had happened since she was 1a. his rival doug jones will now become the first democrat to represent th

let's talk about chris froome. yes, breaking news about chris froome.was a child. we will give you more details as we get them. the burnley manager sean dyche says football is about dreams as his side move into the top four of the premier league after a 1—0 win over stoke city. a late goal by substitute ashley barnes put them into the champions league places. they climb above liverpool and arsenal who play this evening. the reality is, we've got another tough game on saturday. we are enjoying this, of course. the players have earned the right to enjoy this. but the next game comes quickly on saturday and that's my focus. i'm really pleased with the lads tonight, a different way of finding results and we had to work hard for oit tonight, grinding it out. but thursday, we will look to recover, and we look to the next one. reigning champions chelsea are the side above burnley. their manager antonio conte thinks they've got no chance of retaining their title but they easily beat huddersfield 3—1 last night. pedro scored their third. and crystal palace are o

world of cycling is always very well represented at this awards event and this year's contender is chris froomel as the tour de—spain. one man who particularly thinks he should get this award is a previous award winner himself, sir chris hoy. i think chris froome, you'd be hard pushed to say he's not the greatest of his generation. four times tour de france champion, welter champion. his consistency. the way that he deals with everything that is thrown at him,i deals with everything that is thrown at him, i can't think of anybody would rate above him. he's the best of the best. there are so many variables in the tour de france, so many things can go wrong. it's an incredibly difficult thing to control. therefore consistency at that level in that type of event is super impressive. it's a huge achievement what he has managed to do over the last four or five years. to win the vuelta as well as the tour de france this year, incredible achievement. i think he would probably win sports personality in any number of different nations around the world this year. we have just bumped into this gentleman w

time for sport now a tatyana thank you rachelle for time it tour de france cycling champion chris froome is being investigated by cycling's governing body after returning an adverse drug test result a urine sample taken during the race on september seventh overturned double the allowed levels of the legal asked madrid. the thirty two year old britain says he increased his dosage of the medication on the advice of his doctor says after the symptoms got worse during the right however he insists it was within the legal limits the u.c.i. is seeking more information and he has not been suspended at this stage when a statement for him said i take my leadership position in my sport very seriously the u.c.i. the absolutely right to examine test results and together with the team i will provide whatever information it requires or we can speak now to michelle can from a sporting integrity she's also the former boss of anti doping u.k. sport michel thank you for joining us what do you make of this today. in many respects is probably another frustration for the sport of cycling. an issue like been r

full time tour de france winner chris froome is facing questions over a failed doping test. the vikings sake be stripped of his welfare aea espana title of to he was found have excessive amounts of us medication in his system. the fumble was taken during the race and september the thirty two year old denies doing anything wrong. and insists he followed guidelines on the use of the drug and competition. local mosul slaughtered british cycling is once again at the center of a doping scandal four times with a full suite a crisp through is fighting for his reputation off thirds hiding adverse drug test. double a permissible amount of asthma medication salbutamol was found in the thirty two year old system during a spanish but. which he went on to win. it seems that i cyclists also won the to have holes in july. three you who has suffered from asthma since childhood said he followed doctor's advice. to increase the dosage off his briefing mccain was. as always i to the greatest care to ensure that i did not use more than the permissible does. i take my leadership position in my s

the four—time tour de france champion chris froome has told the bbc he understands people will be ‘cynicalinted, after it emerged had double the allowed level of a legal asthma drug in his you're in following a test during the vuelta de espana, which he won, in september. cycling's world governing body the uci wants more details from the team but froome has not been suspended. ido i do understand that it has come as a big shock to a lot of people, but i stand by what i have always said. i certainly have not broken any rules, here. i haven't taken more than the permissible amount, and i'm sure that at the end of the day, the truth will be told. pep guardiola praised ‘the animal‘ david silva after he inspired manchester city to extend their winning premier league run to 15 games — by hammering struggling swansea 4-0. silva scored twice, including finishing off this lovely move, while sergio augero and kevin de bruyne also found the net. guardiola puts the ‘record breaking' run down to hard work. we run behind the ball when we didn't have it, and we regained that ball. everybody is ready to m