here‘s our sports editor, dan roan. since been a climb—down, but the controversy has reignited concern at how much betting companies use football to advertise. and having committed to reviewing gambling laws, the government says it now wants to see change. there is way too much dependency within football on gambling, for the sponsorship. that‘s plain to see. we have to look at this very, very carefully because problem gambling, you know, addictive gambling leads to serious social problems. and i am sure the football authorities are aware of that but they do need to look at different sources of income. meanwhile, the government has announced the paralympics have been added to the crown jewels list of protected sports events that must be shown on free to air television coverage. it‘s absolutely essential that the paralympics have parity with the olympics. and if you look at the viewing figures over the years at successive games and how interested people are in the paralympic games, it‘s absolutely worth ensuring we level

dan roan, bbc news. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are.sday night headlines. leicester city come from behind to draw the first leg of their league cup semi final with aston villa. england's leading wicket taker james anderson is ruled out of the rest of test series in south africa with a broken rib. and the government wants the fa to end a deal that allows betting companies to broadcast fa cup matches. hello. after last night's league cup semi final between manchester city and manchester united was very one sided — tonight — the teams couldn't be split. leicester city and aston villa played out a 1—1 draw in the first leg at the king power stadium to setup an intriguing second tie in three weeks' time. adam wild was watching. leicester city have for many been one of the surprises of the season, second in the lake, two games from the league cup final. brendan roger spoke this week of creating a new history. from the beginning, they seemed in a rush to get it started. backin seemed in a rush to get it started. back in the side with jamie var

dan roan, bbc news.udes in the next 6—10 days but on the whole, we will be dominated by strong athletic wins. that means more cloud. you can see the cloud gathering, the low pressure system is gathering on wednesday, coming right off the eastern seaboard of the usa because thejet right off the eastern seaboard of the usa because the jet stream across the mid— latitudes are strengthening significantly, what should be at this time of year. pushing those weather systems, low pressure systems and our way. so for thursday, looks as if it's a bit further southwards. so we drawn on a pretty miserable note. we have had that cold air establish itself to the

our sports editor dan roan has the story. commentator: this is history unfolding.orever, eliud kipchoge becoming the first athlete to complete a marathon in less than two hours last year. and then brigid kosgei also making history a day later. commentator: she's going to obliterate the world record. but how much were their feats down to the footwear? both kenyans wore modified versions of nike's controversial vaporfly. the sport's rules say shoes mustn't provide an unfair advantage. but have they been overtaken? some critics, like british olympian mara yamauchi, who was sponsored by a rival shoe firm, now want the governing body to step in and issue a ban. if they say, right, doping is not allowed because it's performance—enhancing but we're ok with these shoes which are also performance enhancing, there's a bit of inconsistency there. what we're getting into now is not who's the best athlete. it's who has got the best shoes on. it's hard to see how anybody not wearing vaporflys in the tokyo olympics is going to win medals. remarkably, the five fastest marathons ev

dan roan, bbc news, twickenham.

dan roan, bbc news.orth of damage. mark royden, who‘s from kent, smashed the protective glass around the 805—year—old document using a hammer, but failed to break through. firms involved in the refurbishment of grenfell tower are as much to blame for the victims‘ deaths as if they had pulled the trigger of a gun — that was what one of the lawyers, who is representing the victims, told the inquiry into the tragedy, which killed 72 people. the companies deny responsibility and want a guarantee that the evidence they give will not be used in prosecutions. tom symonds reports from the inquiry. the companies responsible killed those 72 people as sure as if they had taken careful aim with a gun and pulled the trigger. today was the day the bereaved, the people who escaped this, the people who lived in sight of the tower, were given their voice at the grenfell inquiry. in their barristers‘ largely technical opening statements, sometimes the anger came through. they killed when they promoted their unsuitable, da

dan roan, bbc news.ld be at risk of losing large amounts of money if they sell their properties using so called quick sale estate agents. the organisation says it's seen dozens of examples of people being exploited and losing tens of thousands of pounds from the market value of their homes. radio a's money box reporter daniel whitworth is here. what exactly is trading standards worried about? a quick sale estate agent is someone who will offer to sell your house within seven or 1a days, for either at or very near the market value. they differ from traditional high street estate agents, which would normally take much longer to sell your house, up to eight weeks or even longer. so the big selling point for these quick sale estate agents is they will sell it quickly. trading standards is concerned because if you are a customer of one of these agents, by definition you need a quick sale, you need the money. you might be going through a divorce, your business might have trouble. either way, you need the money

dan roan, bbc news.p spread the cost of online purchases for clothing and shoes. firms like klarna and clearpay allow people to delay payment, or split the cost over a number of months, but debt charities are warning that people aren‘t being given enough information about hidden fees. 0ur consumer affairs correspondent, colletta smith, has more. checking out, but paying nothing. millions of us are now opting to spread the pain of a purchase. some of the biggest online stores now give a choice to delay payment for an extra few weeks — no extra fees, and with next to no checks. unsurprisingly, it‘s a popular click with shoppers. so, let‘s get shopping. i do think this scheme is great, because you could get stuck for money and think, oh, but, i really want this for an event that‘s coming up, but i know i‘m going to get paid at the end of the month, and i‘ve got enough money to stretch. it's making us feel like we're getting more of a deal, and it's bringing them more money. if you're sensible, and you're re

he was talking to our sports editor dan roan.eached last year's world cup final but the club now finds itself plunged into turmoil. despite the cheating scandal that engulfed the champions, eddiejones today named seven of their stars in his six nations squad. and, today, the england coach told me the image of the game can recover. it's been a difficult time. they've obviously made some mistakes, saracens. and now is the time to fix it, but ourjob is to make sure people remember the good things about english rugby so we've got about english rugby so we've got a great opportunity against france to put rugby back on the back pages for the right reasons. despite finding out they'd be automatically relegated from the premiership at the end of the season after repeatedly failing to comply with the league's salary cap, saracens managed to win a crucial european match yesterday. the squad will now be dismantled, some of these players will be sold, others face the prospect of life in the division below butjones has faith they can handle t

from paris here's our sports editor dan roan.gely important landmark case, not just it is seen as a hugely important landmark case, notjust for athletics, whose credibility really took a huge blow in the wake of the scandal which enveloped diack but he was a hugely influential man at the international olympic committee where he was very influential, french investigators have been looking into the possibility that he was involved with bribery involving votes for various major sports events. olympics, world championships and perhaps a 2022 qatar world cup as well. this case, this trial focuses on whether or not diack extorted money from russian cheap this, whether he covered up their positive tests for money end result of a sprawling conspiracy which was first unearthed some months ago and housed it has taken until now for this trial take place. the nfl now, we are down to the last four on the road to the super bowl. we've just had another exciting play—off weekend, austin halewood has been gripped the gridiron as ever, austin, the

dan roan, bbc news, twickenham.oth england coach chris silverwood and captainjoe root have heaped praise on their youngsters following their innings victory over south africa in the third test in port elizabeth. needing four wickets to win, it looked to be a quick morning session when three fell quickly ollie pope taking his sixth catch of the match to go with his first innings century. kashav maharaj kept england waiting with an entertaining 71 but despite a 10th wicket stand of 99 he was last man out. root was impressed by the maturity of the likes of pope and dom bess combined with the experience of ben stokes too. right from the start, the opening partnership, challenging conditions and different conditions. still challenging in many ways, it was quite hard to score. but at no point did they with them back in the game from there. at times where didn't quite happen as fluently as we want to. but that partnership between ben and ollie was something else please to see ben continue to form he's in. and for a young l

our sports editor dan roan explained the significance of that to me. something to work with, something of an issue, if you were to just live stream every fa cup match, where does that put the broadcasters who have spent enough a lot of money on exclusive rights to certain matches each round? rights to certain matches each round 7 they could rights to certain matches each round? they could could tear up the contract, but the stream matches, but not the ones that the bbc have, that may be one way to resolve the issue but does give you some idea of the pressure that these bookmakers and the faa find themselves in in the wake of this controversy. and how damaging has this whole saga been for the fa at the start of the year? it is very embarrassing. the timing is unfortunate because they started this deal in 2017 before they decided to distance themselves from the gambling industry. they recognise there is a contradiction there given that there were the regulators overseeing the rules and they make no attempt to try to move away from gambling. this deal was

from paris here's our sports editor dan roan.important landmark case, notjust for athletics, whose credibility really took a huge blow in the wake of the scandal which enveloped diack but he was a hugely influential man at the international olympic committee where he was very influential, french investigators have been looking into the possibility that he was involved with bribery involving votes for various major sports events. 0lympics, world championships and perhaps a 2022 qatar world cup as well. this case, this trial focuses on whether or not diack extorted money from russian cheats, whether he covered up their positive tests for money in return for money as part of a sprawling conspiracy which was first unearthed some months ago and housed it has taken until now for this trial to take place. rob burrow made an emotional five—minute appearance for leeds rhinos yesterday. it was a sell—out at headingley for the match against bradford, a fundraiser for motor neurone disease research. burrow was dignosed with the condition las

here's our sports editor dan roan. i think it gives the fa something to work with.does create something ofan work with. it does create something of an issue, after all if you were to just live stream every fa cup match where does that put the broadcasters, the bbc and bbc and bt sport and they spent a lot of money on the rounds. they would want a discount. if this is to work the fa would need to stream matches but not the ones that bt and the bbc have it. that might be a one—way solution could be found. i think does give you some idea of the pressure that these bookmakers and indeed the fa find themselves in the wake of this controversy. the timing is controversial. they struck the steel in 2017 before they try to distance themselves from the gambling industry by cancelling the partnerships with the ladbrokes and so partnerships with the ladbrokes and so they made an attempt to try and move away from gambling. this deal was done before that. and it's only 110w was done before that. and it's only now that i think it's really created this furore because it's contradic

our editor dan roan has been dissecting it with scientist tom allen.s particularly light and then they can make it really quite thick. when it deforms, it deforms a lot. it restores a lot of energy. that's the carbon. it's fibre reinforced composite. it's stiff. it gives you stiffness along its length. that is thought to increase the leverage and stiffen the front of the issue, stiffen the front of the issue, stiffen the front of the foot and allow the athlete to run more efficiently. how much advantage... by efficiently. how much advantage... by about 4%. these clans are based on the average runner in the study. some renters had no advantage and others may have a large advantage. it depends on the individual. it's about the athlete with the equipment. is the foam lightness, is the foam thickness. and i understand as well, and you tell me, this not all. this is not all. these new prototypes, they believe to be even thicker. and that's just we can see what the renters are currently wearing. running companies tend to run five, ten years ahead of what is

our editor dan roan has been disecting it with scientist tom allen.ey features of the issueis so one of the key features of the issue is the foam. to get early light and then they can make it really quite thick. so when it deforms a lot in storms —— stores energy. another feature deforms a lot in storms —— stores energy. anotherfeature is the deforms a lot in storms —— stores energy. another feature is the stiff plate which you can see. that's a composite plate so it's fibre reinforced composite ants to think it's a huge stiffness along the length that sought to increase the leverage and stiffen the front of the shoe. stiff in the front of the foot and allow the athlete to run more efficiently. how much of advantage should they have that with the other it'll increase around 4% but these claims are based on the average runner in the study, some runners have no advantage in others may have a larger advantage depending on the individual. all about the interaction with the athlete with the equipment. so is the lateness and thickness, i understand as well

dan roan there. well former england international alex goode feels the punishment would fit the crime. asi as i was the clubs that are in the premiership at the minute that are clearly looking over their shoulder and thinking from everybody is presuming saracens will continue to play in the form they are in, but the quality stars that they have come up they surely must file it must be breaking the salary cap so there must be something done. they haven't taken those measures. the rules at rugby premiership are looking at a meeting relegation at the end of the season if that is a case. we don't know that for sure yet but if that is the case, then it can only be a just punishment. what a day it's been for england and ollie pope. the 22—year—old finished on 135 not out in just his sixth test as england piled up 499 for nine in their first innings on day two of the thrid test against south africa in port elizabeth. ben stokes made his ninth test tonne, finally out for 120 south africa were 60 for two at t

our sports editor dan roan has the story. this is history unfolding...year. and then brigid kosgei also making history a day later. she is going to obliterate the world record. but how much were their feats down to the footwear? both kenyans wore modified versions of nike's controversial vaporfly. the sport's rules say shoes mustn't provide an unfair advantage, but have they been overtaken? some critics like british olympian mara yamauchi, who was sponsored by a rival shoe firm, now want the governing body to step in and issue a ban. if they say, right, doping is not allowed because its performance enhancing but we're ok with these shoes which are also performance enhancing, there's a bit of inconsistency there. what we're getting into now is not who is the best athlete, it's who has got the best shoes on. it is hard to see how anybody not wearing vaporflys in the tokyo olympics is going to win medals. remarkably, the five fastest marathons ever have all been achieved by runners wearing types of vaporfly in the last two years. so what's the secret? we as

here's our sports editor, dan roan.ld to prepare for the worst. the champions are on the banks of automatic relegation, having breached salary cap rules for a fourth successive season in the latest twist in a scandal that has stunned the sport. ultimately we all go stunned the sport. ultimately we all 9° by stunned the sport. ultimately we all go by the premiership guidelines. saracens have signed up to them, as have every other club. premiership rugby need to make a stance about it. because 0k, they have fined him £51; million, but that is retrospective so it is from the last three years. it is the here and now. last year the club was punished after being found to have failed to disclose property investments, but it has got worse. this morning the players were told the rules are being breached again. the club are set to be kicked out of the league. saracens have been trying to prepare for a big european match here on sunday, but the players' future is now far from sunday, but the players' future is now farfrom certain,

dan roan, bbc news. what less now it's time for the weather with helen willetts. there will be some drier colder interludes in the next 6—10 days but on the whole, we will be dominated by strong athletic wins. that means more cloud. you can see the cloud gathering, the low pressure system is gathering on wednesday, coming right off the eastern seaboard of the usa because thejet right off the eastern seaboard of the usa because the jet stream gci’oss the usa because the jet stream across the mid— latitudes are strengthening significantly, what should be at this time of year. pushing those weather systems, low pressure systems and our way. so for thursday, looks as if it's a bit further southwards. so we drawn on a pretty miserable note. we have had that cold air establish itself to the north. icy issues here. gradually the rain in hill snow peter out. then we got more rain and more strong winds to come in late in the day. the wins ease for a time but they back up on the south and west. it's here that will

our sports editor dan roan is here. how have things got to this point? what happens next?ers the birmingham 22 decided to exclude shooting and archery from their programme of sports for the event, women's cricket, beach volleyball were preferred as they sought a younger and more diverse audience and felt shooting wouldn't do much for the west midlands because it would have been staged in surrey. that decision infuriated india because they have a very proud record in that sport. they threatened to boycott birmingham 2022 as a result. that, in turn, greatly worried the british government because they want to this event which by the way will be the costliest a nd event which by the way will be the costliest and biggest sports event britain has hosted since london 2012, a £10 million it will cost, to be an advert for britain post brexit. they hope to secure trade deals and the idea that the commonwealths biggest country, india, might not be there, alarmed them greatly, so they encouraged the commonwealth games federation and applied pressure to find a compromise, a solution to

our sports editor, dan roan, has more.rs's websites. there has since been a climb—down, but the controversy has reignited concern at how much betting companies use football to advertise, and having committed to reviewing gambling laws, the government says it wants to see a change. there is way too much of a dependency within football and gambling. that is plain to see. we have to look at this very carefully because problem gambling, you know, addictive gambling leads to serious social problems. and i'm sure they fit authorities are aware of that, but we do need to look at different sources of income for them. meanwhile, the government has announced the pa ralympics meanwhile, the government has announced the paralympics has been added to the crown jewels list of protected sports events and must be shown on three to television coverage. it is absolutely essential that the paralympics have parity with the olympics, added he look at the viewing figures over the years of successive games and how interested people are the paral

dan roan, bbc news.ast 18 people have died and hundreds injured after a powerful earthquake in eastern turkey. rescue workers are continuing to search for survivors. the quake, with a magnitude of about 6.8, was also felt in neighbouring countries. gareth barlow has this report. rescuers carry sui’vivoi’s out from the rubble. the 6.8 magnitude quake sent buildings crashing to the ground and residents rushing into the streets. more than 30 people are feared trapped and more than 500 people have been reported injured. the exact moment the earthquake struck, captured live on turkish tv. amid the inky darkness, among ruined buildings, screams rang out as more than 400 rescue teams rushed to help survivors. dozens of after—shocks followed the main tremor, which was also felt in neighbouring syria, lebanon and iran. the region, 550 kilometres east of the capital ankara, is remote and sparsely populated so the true extent of the damage and fatalities could be slow to emerge. turkey lies on major fault lines and

dan roan, bbc news, twickenham.nd captainjoe cricket, both england coach and captain joe root cricket, both england coach and captainjoe root have heaped praise on the youngsters following their victory over south africa. needing four wickets to win it looked to be a quick morning session when three fell very quickly. 0lly pope taking his sixth catch of the match. england were kept waiting, but despite a tenth wicket stand he was last man out. england take a 2—1 lead in the series. next up johannesburg for the fourth and final test. success for british number one dan evans on day one of the australian 0pen. he lost the first set against mckenzie mcdonald but recovered to win the next three and reach the second round. kyle edmunds match was called off due to the bad wetter. the women's british number one johanna konta didn't even make it on the court. she has done it again. new season, no grand slam for coco gauff who beat venus williams just as she did at wimbledon. she did it again in straight sets, this time 6-6,

these are shots of him leaving court — pretty chaotic scenes — our sports editor dan roan asking hima today ahead of a loan move from ac milan. villa manager dean smith has moved to sign the former spanish international after tom heaton was ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee injury. was ruled out for the rest the deal is expected to be completed later today. that win moved city up to second but still 1a points behind leaders liverpool. former city captain vincent kompany says his old club stil have plenty to play for. he won the title with city four times and points out that this season, they still have three other trophies in their sights. this season has so much still to be done. 0k, winning the league is a big, big thing, unbelievable, such a hard achievement. but still in the champions league, still in the fa cup, still in the carling carabao cup. i wouldn't look at this as a season of anything else than opportunity still. rob burrow made his final appearance for leeds rhinos over the weekend — a five—minute cameo in a fundraising match for motor neurone disease. th

the proposal follows intervention by the british government as our sporst editor dan roan explains.ty fans could buy tickets in the home ends because they‘re on general sale. and there is full coverage of that league cup semi—final, first leg between manchester united and manchester city is on 5 live from 7 o‘clock tonight. 0rganisers of this month‘s australian open say they don‘t expect any delays to the start of the tournament, despite the ongoing bush fires. reigning men‘s champion novak djokovic had suggested that the start could be put back because of the air—quality in melbourne, which has been rated as "very unhealthy". tournament officials say the health of fans, players and staff is their priority at all times, and the weather forecast is good. great britain will play hosts australia in the atp cup quarter—finals. this is a new knockout tournament that‘s been set up by the men‘s professional tour to kick off the 2020 season. jamie murray and joe salisbury won their final group game against moldova in sydney but they needed belgium to beat bulgaria which they did and great b