commonwealth games england chairman ian metcalfe has told the bbc that birmingham's bid was "in good shape". the commonwealth games federation 2022 event non—compliant earlier this month. organisers though remain "quietly confident" of hosting. jessica creighton reports. after holding their agm today the commonwealth games england and birmingham team are still confident that they will be chosen as the host city. realistically though the commonwealth games federation somewhat have their hands tied because still even after extending the deadline birmingham are the only city to submit an official bid. we knew some aspects of the bid is still needed to be finalised, some of the fine detail and we're working with the federation now, i spent two daysin with the federation now, i spent two days in meetings with them last week to make sure we can satisfy all their requirements. it is a matter ultimately by the federation, we do not know how strong any other bids could be. buti not know how strong any other bids could be. but i think we're in pretty good shape to satisfy their further queries by the deadline. after beating a joint bi

commonwealth games in 2022 has been successful. it was the only city to submit a bid to the commonwealth games federation before yesterday's deadlinegoverning body will now review birmingham's application to check it meets the necessary requirements. the closing ceremony of the invictus games has taken place in toronto... and you might have seen this clip that really captures the spirit of the event. america's tiana lopez was quite off the pace in her swim race... finishing more than 30 seconds behind the winner... but she was cheered to the end by her fellow competitors — the uk's emma pack and jen warren... a great show of sportsmanship! now on bbc news, it's time for the travel show. this is the mighty river sava, flowing for nearly 1,000 kilometres from the alps in slovenia, right across to belgrade, in serbia. it's the longest river within the balkans. a vital artery that's borne witness to so much history, stretching all the way back to ancient and medieval times and of course the turmoil of recent decades. today, the sava connects four countries that just a generation ago were at war. 0n myjourney i'll be exploring how today

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there's been a worrying development in birmingham's bid to host the commonwealth games in 2022. the games federationonly city to put forward a proposal by last saturday's deadline but that's now been extended to the end of november. commonwealth games england said they we re commonwealth games england said they were always aware there would be hurdles to clear before they were formally awarded the event. they say they are seeking clarification and there will be talks with the federation over the next few weeks. i think they are annoyed and surprised over how this has been handled. but i think realistically the games will end up going to birmingham in 2022 for the first time. simply because even though this has happened today and the deadline has been extended until the end of november, it's not certain that any other cities will bid, and if they do, they won't be able to match birmingham's. double 0lympic silver medallist jazz carlin is taking up 10k marathon swimming in a bid to become the first woman in history to win medals both in the pool and open water at the same games in tokyo 2020. carlin w

and the deadlines are bidding to host the 2022 commonwealth games is extended just days after birmingham appeared to be the only candidate. the games federationy compliant. there will be more sport in about 15 minutes. join me then. several uk retailers have stopped selling baby sleep positioners also known as baby nests , because of concerns about their safety. a us health regulator said they can cause suffocation and have been linked to 12 infant deaths in america. the products are aimed at babies under six months old and are designed to keep them in the same position while they sleep. adina campbell reports. known as baby nests or baby pods, these sleep positioners have become increasingly popular with parents worldwide. but now there are safety fears, described as dangerous by the us health regulator, the fda. it's now advising parents not to use them, claiming they can cause suffocation, resulting in death. babies are safest lying on firm flat surfaces. they can and do move but they don't necessarily have as good control of their bodies at young ages as adults so they can easily get into trouble and not be able to get out of that again.

worrying development in birmingham's bid to host the commonwealth games in 2022. the bid not fully compliant" although they're refusing the games federationlly compliant" although they're refusing to say why at this stage. birmingham was the only city to put forward a proposal by last saturday's deadline but that's now been extended to the end of november. gareth southgate said that his team could have played better in slovenia last night, but the important thing was that they had qualified. he said the team was a work in progress, and harry kane who scored the only goal agreed that they had a lot of work to do. we need to work on everything. we're getting to know each other more and more every time we are together, but there is a long way to go, we have to keep focused, keep what we are doing tactically and mentally and see what happens. it is still a long way off, we have a few friendly games before then, and we just need to keep working hard on what the gaffer wants is to. and go from there. there is "an increasing political risk that qatar may not host the world cup in 2022", according to a confidential report obtained by the bbc. the

and the deadline forbidding the 2022 commonwealth games has been extended after birmingham appeared to be the only candidate. t the game federatione pliant. that's the sport. more in an hour's time. new figures out today show productivity in the british labour force has fallen in the second quarter of the year. the office for national statistics says productivity, the amount each worker produces per hour, is lagging behind the uk's international competitors. and there's a warning from some business leaders that it's a continuing barrier to growth. i spoke to lee hoply, chief economist at e. if, to discuss what the figures show. manufacturing had a tough quarter. productivity fell sharply in the three months tojune. although, it's been a volatile trend across the industry over two years, reflecting some of the volatility and the economic conditions that the sector has faced. so a lot of ups and downs in terms of output. especially in key sectors, important in productivity terms, like auto motoring and aerospace for example. give us an idea of what is behind it? if we knew, we would pull the levers to fix it. looking at the economy

commonwealth games in 2022 has been successful. it was the only city to submita successful. it was the only city to submit a bid to the federationion and check it meets the necessary requirements. the new zealand women's open golfers had plenty to do with yesterday. if you have played a round in challenging conditions, look at this. sweeping storms forcing the event into an unscheduled fifth day. umbrellas turned inside out and advertising hoardings swept down the fairway. this was in windross in auckland. play was called off late in the afternoon when the violent weather stopped play for the third time. arsenal are playing brighton and it is currently 1—0, arsenal. around 20 minutes gone. i will have more in the next hour. studio: jessica, thank you very much indeed. the low—cost travel company, monarch has been granted a 24—hour extension to its license to sell package holidays. it means travellers who book with the firm until midnight tonight will be covered for their trips. the airline is understood to be in talks to sell part or all of its short—haul operation, as simon cleminson reports. for almost as long as package holid

commonwealth games in 2022. the deadline forbids has been extended to the end of november after the application fully compliant. they say they are seeking clarification and there will be talks with the federation this has been handled. but i think realistically the games will end up going to birmingham in 2022 for the first time. simply because even though this has happened today and the deadline has been extended until the end of november, it's not certain that any other cities will bid, and if they do, they won't be able to match birmingham's. kris commons says his side can win their crucial world cup qualifier without gareth bale. wales are in georgia this afternoon and says they must win if they are to have any hope of qualifying in russia next year. gareth bale has a calf injury. the quality we've got is good enough to play against any team. it's disappointing because if you take some one of this quality away it will be disappointing for anyone. we've got enough of a game plan, it's not going to change without tim. double 0lympic silver medallist jazz carlin is taking up 10k marathon swimming in a bid to become the first woman in history to win medals both in the pool and open water at th