dan roan, bbc news. have continued their perfect run in the women's nations league with a 7—1 thrashing of switzerland in zurich... double ballon d'or winner alexia putellsa helped herself to two goals, while real madrid forward athenea del castillo also bagged a brace... it means spain stay top of their group with 12 points from four games, five ahead of sweden in second place.... that's after the scandinavian side, ranked top in the world, were held to a one all draw at home to italy. roma forward, valentina giacinti put the italians ahead and were heading for a famous away win but sweden, waiting until the last few seconds of added time before they managed an equaliser through linda sembrandt just a few days after beating belgium to go second in their group, world cup runners up england were brought down to earth losing 3—2 in the return match. scotland remain without a win and rooted to the bottom of the same group following their second defeat by the netherlands in four days. northern ireland kept a

the bbc�*s sports editor dan roan has more.lause a final farewell for, arguably, english football's greatest—ever figure. here at the stadium where he is immortalised, thousands paying tribute to sir bobby charlton earlier as his funeral cortege passed old trafford, home of the club where he made more than 750 appearances. members of united's youth teams forming a guard of honour as the hearse drove past, the ground adorned with images depicting a glittering career. he's a gentleman and a legend. do you know what i mean? he had time for everybody. now, we've been to different countries, and they said, "manchester — bobby charlton." everybody knew him. at manchester cathedral, meanwhile, a thousand guests, including the fa president, prince william, legendary former united manager sir alex ferguson and a host of other footballing stars past and present arriving for a private memorial service. one of sir bobby's former team—mates paid this tribute... never thought in my dreams as a kid that i'd come through and play for mancheste

dan roan, bbc news.nder zverev often saves his best tennis for the atp finals — he's been the men's singles champion twice in this event, now he's made the perfect start to this campaign by beating world number two carlos alcaraz. zverev is the world number 7 and hasn't won a grand slam singles event, but he's taken the first steps to a third title here. the wimbledon champion alcaraz had taken the first set but zverev responded and came back to win in a final set decider. it's the spaniards third defeat in a row — the first time that's happened since 2021. i get along with him well. i have no issues, but obviously, yes, it's always nice to beat the best players in the world, and he's definitely one of them. and yeah, it's, it's, yeah, it's special to to win on thos court again. i think it's a close match, but i couldn't take the chances that i that i had. you know, this this guy has one of the biggest serves on the tour. and, you know, he had a few break points that he couldn't i couldn't take. and i th

our sports editor, dan roan, is at goodison park.se of dismay here at goodison is palpable. you will have seen the statement that everton released earlier saying that they were shocked and disappointed by what they have described as a disproportionate and unjust punishment. i think on top of the anger there is no doubt there will be a lot of concern about, for example, the prospect, potentially, of rival clubs that were relegated in recent seasons seeking millions of pounds worth of damages and compensation. we will have to wait and see if that materialises. then there is the prospective takeover by american investors of this club. that is currently going through the regulatory process. will this derail lapse? because this ten point deduction has been implemented, there is no doubts according to many that will be a regulation —— relegation battle again. at this point deduction it will be another challenging situation that the club faces over the coming months, so plenty of worries there. you can sense the frustration of fans who feel

dan roan, bbc news.ombined with a separate writers�* strike — stopped most film and television production — as david willis reports. cheering. relief tonight in the latest movie in the hunger games franchise. euphoria greeted news of a breakthrough in hollywood�*s longest ever strike involving film and tv actors, a dispute that has brought production to a stand—still. it is great that we can get back to work and on a selfish level i can do this and hopefully onto the nextjob which is waiting in the wings. as well as a greater share of the profits from streaming programmes, at issue in this dispute was greater protection against the use of their likeness through the use of artificial intelligence, or ai. hailed as a major victory after a long period on the picket lines. it has been really challenging. we have a lot of our people who have been close to eviction and who have had their only meal of the day be while they are striking. 51am their only meal of the day be while they are striking.— they are strik

dan roan, bbc news.award ceremonies — but now, after a four month strike, actors are expected to resume work after their union agreed a tentative deal with hollywood studios. the action — combined with a separate writers' strike — stopped most film and television production. the actors�* union says the agreement resolves disputes about streaming revenue and the use of artificial intelligence. david willis sent this report. cheering. euphoria greeted news of a breakthrough in hollywood's longest ever strike involving film and tv actors, a dispute that has brought production to a stand—still. all: union power. it has been really challenging, you know, we have a lot of our strike captains on the line that have been close to eviction and have had their only meal of the day while they are striking, it is such a feeling - ofjoy and of triumph over adversity, and not quitting. the breakthrough means production can now resume on the superhero franchise blade... and your blood is the one they seek. ..as well as b

dan roan reporting.benjamin netanyahu has admitted that efforts to minimize civilian casualties in gaza have failed — he blamed hamas for keeping people in harm's way. the israeli army says it's found the body of a female soldier who was kidnapped by hamas in october with over 200 others near al—shifa hospital here in gaza city. hamas — designated a terror group by the uk government — has continued to deny israeli claims that the hospital was used as a command centre. the un says the lack of fuel means that it can no longer bring aid into gaza and that people are facing the immediate possibility of starvation. israel has said it will allow in two fuel lorries a day. let's go to our senior international correspondent, 0rla guerin, who's in jerusalem for us now. israel's assault on gaza is entering its seventh week, reeta, and there is no sign of it slowing down. the situation is increasingly dire. most hospitals no longer function. doctors have told us that some patients have died due to a lack of electri

dan roan, bbc news, goodison.ts and reduce taxes, when he delivers the autumn statement next week. in a bbc interview, he suggested cutting tax on business would be his priority, to boost growth. he's today announced £4.5 billion in subsidies and grants for companies in key manufacturing sectors, as our economics editor, faisal islam, reports. what britain makes and how we make it is transforming, from electric vehicles to heat pumps to this facility in sheffield, producing a key machine for clean hydrogen energy. this is actually turning hydrogen into clean energy. across the world, governments are throwing hundreds of billions at the green industries of the future. today, ahead of the autumn statement, we got britain's admittedly more modest version of this. their competitors are getting loads of money from their governments. what about you ? well, we are putting in support. we're not going to get into a great big subsidy race. we recognise you've got to be pragmatic. sometimes you have to offer targeted support

he's been talking to our sports editor dan roan. to spend more time with his family. the english official telling me how he felt about bowing out on such a high. though it's a great honour to referee two of the most iconic teams in a rugby world cup final, but i'm actually, i guess, more proud of my longevity. you know, five world cups, 111 games and i think 270 odd premiership games. barnes showed the first ever red card in a rugby world cup final to new zealand captain sam cane, and he suffered a backlash. did you receive abuse after the final? yeah, yeah. it's a sad thing about the sport at the moment. it's not been a one off. we're all used to criticism. people telling us they disagree with our decision. that's part of the role. but when people make threats of violence against you, against your wife, against your kids, you know, the threats of sexual violence, threats of saying we know where you live, that crosses a line. and that's when people should be held to account and also should be punished. earlier this year, english foo

he's been speaking to our sports editor, dan roan.like, "why do we do this?" we sacrifice a lot, we sacrifice a lot of time, time away from our family, and then those moments, you say, "is there a point in carrying on doing this?" again, you sit down, you speak about it, you realise there is only ten, 11 months to go and, you also don't want keyboard warriors to win. we build our game, we promote our game, and sell our game on one key word, and that's respect. and that respect has to be shown at all times. of course we can disagree with each other, of course we can say we thought the referee got that wrong, but there are ways of doing that. i think we all have a role to play, whether that be a player, a coach, whether that be a journalist. we all have a role to play. i don't know if you know anthony taylor, somebody i know well, when you look at what happened to anthony taylor in that airport, those dreadful scene with fans when him and his family were abused, even attacked after criticism following a match by a coach, can you see tha

he's been speaking to our sports editor dan roan. of refereeing, they think we turn up on a saturday afternoon and ruin the sport, ruin their day. but we are human beings with families and kids. when people make threats of violence against you, against your wife, against you, against your wife, against your kids, threats of sexual violence, threats of saying, we know where you live, that crosses a line and that is when people should be held to account and should be punished. i have said that as part of my retirement the one thing i want to do is make sure that is taken more seriously and that people are held to account more. notjust held two at account publicly but i want prosecuting agency to consider ways of doing that. i want them to look at the legislation and regulation about social media sites and companies can do to prevent it. i also want governing bodies to consider what they can do, if you are a fan at your local rugby club and are sending vile messages to peoples families, you know, making threats then why should you be in

saudi pro league which is also owned by the country's public investment fund. 0ur sports editor dan roantoday's premier league shareholders meeting at this 5—star hotel in london behind me, i think it's fair to say it was one of the most eagerly anticipated in recent times. a lot for the club representatives to discuss. one of the expected measures people thought may well be brought in, in fact did not happen by the narrowest of margins. we have known for some time that there are some clubs who feel there should be a temporary block and ban on related party loans as they are known. and that is where clubs can sign players on loans from teams that share the same owner. it is known the premier league were in favour of this temporary ban, it went to a vote here earlier this afternoon. it needed a two—thirds majority to be brought in. in the event, only 13 clubs voted for it and seven against. had it been 14—6in favour, that temporary ban would have been brought in. what it means is, for example, newcastle united who have an injury crisis, can in january transfer window look at the possibili

dan roan, bbc news. — they make up most of the universe but we know virtually nothing about them. our science editor rebecca morelle reports. a stunning new view of the cosmos. the horsehead nebula — a place where stars are born, more than 1,300 light years away, and the spiraling arms of what�*s nicknamed the hidden galaxy, usually obscured by the dust and clouds of the milky way. and this is a cluster of hundreds of thousands of stars bound together by gravity. these are the first images from the euclid space telescope. we can see how good euclid is going to be at detecting distant galaxies and how good its image quality is. so it�*s really a huge breakthrough. and we�*re really pleased just to see these images, but to see how beautiful they are as well, itjust adds that, you know, the icing on the cake, really. the telescope, nearly a million miles from earth, is attempting to shed light on what lies beyond the stars and galaxies, because everything we can see makes up a tiny fraction, just 5%, of wha

saudi pro league which is also owned by the country's public investment fund. 0ur sports editor dan roans 5—star hotel in london, eagerly anticipated in recent times. club representatives to discuss, but one of the expected measures that people thought may well be brought and in fact didn't happen by the narrowest of margins. we've known for some time now that there are certain clubs that field there should be a temporary block, a ban on related party loans as they are known. that's where clubs can sign players on loans from teams that share the same owner. now it's known that the premier league were in favour of this temporary ban, it went to a vote earlier this afternoon, he needs a two thirds majority to be brought in, but in the event, only 13 clubs and voted for us and is seven against. had it been 14—6 in favour, the temporary ban would have been brought in and what this means is for example newcastle united, you have an injury crisis, i doubt they can in the january transfer, look at the possibility of bringing in players that represent teams that have the same owner in saudi arab

she's been speaking to the bbc�*s sports editor dan roan who began by asking if she saw women managing future. in football, i think it's just a matter of time. but we are not used to having women coaching men at the highest level. i think that will happen. i'm not sure how long will that will take but i think it would be good. d0 that will take but i think it would be aood. , ., be good. do you envision yourself auoin be good. do you envision yourself going back _ be good. do you envision yourself going back to _ be good. do you envision yourself going back to men's _ be good. do you envision yourself going back to men's football- be good. do you envision yourself going back to men's football at i be good. do you envision yourself. going back to men's football at some time, i know you are very happy at the moment but do you think in the future you will get back to men's football? my future you will get back to men's football? ~ , ., , future you will get back to men's football? g ., , ., ., football? my thoughts are not in men's football _ football? my thoughts are not in men's footbal

with the details, here's our sports editor dan roan.ard done by that, their club is perhaps an easy target. having said that, the supporters of rival clubs who have stuck by the rules, especially those that have been relegated in recent seasons, will say that the rules are there for a reason. and with an independent regulator on the horizon, it was time for the premier league to show its teeth. what's certain is that this will be concerning for the fans of manchester city and chelsea. everton were facing just one charge. they got ten—point deduction. it could well be that if those clubs are found guilty, then they might be facing even heftier points deductions and perhaps even relegation. everton�*s fans no doubt tonight will perhaps feel that they've been made something of an easy target, scapegoated, perhaps. having said that, the supporters of other clubs that have stuck by these rules, especially those that have been relegated in recent seasons, will no doubt say they're there for a reason. and with an independent football regulator

here's dan roan. a final farewell for arguably english football's greatest ever figure.is funeral cortege passed old trafford, home of the club where he made more than 750 appearances. members of united's youth teams forming a guard of honour as the hearse drove past, the ground adorned with images depicting a glittering career. he's a gentleman and a legend. do you know what i mean? he had time for everybody. now, we've been to different countries, and they said, "manchester, bobby charlton." everybody knew him.

he's been speaking to our sports editor dan roan. we are used to people criticising you.against you, your wife, your children, threats of sexual violence, saying that we know where you live, that crosses a line, that is when people should be held to account and punished. i want to look at legislation about what social media sites and companies can do and i also want governing bodies to consider what they can do. and that's all the sport for now. here in the uk... the uk covid inquiry — which is examining the government's response to the pandemic — has heard from the former cabinet secretary, lord sedwill. he apologised for suggesting chickenpox—style parties could be held for covid early in the pandemic. he says that was part of a private exchange and never expected it to become public. he said the suggestion was made when the spread of the virus seemed �*inevitable' and he was looking at ways of managing it. these were private exchanges, and i certainly had not expected this to become public. and i understand how and in particular, the interpretation that's been put on i

she's been speaking to our sports editor dan roan who also asked her ambitions in the game, and how soonional men's team. in football, i think it's just a matter of time. we are not used to having women coaching men at the highest level. i think that will happen. i'm not sure how long will that will take but i think it would be good. do you envision yourself going back to men's football at some time, i know you are very happy at the moment but do you think in the future you will get back to men's football? my thoughts are not in men's football my thoughts are in the women's game and what we can do. i really love myjob here with the fa and with england. it is heartbreak for the lionesses, spain champions of the world. do you replay what happened that night? do you reflect on it constantly or have you moved on and dismissed it in your thoughts? yes, sometimes i think back and i do think that with the tame we got everything out of the team altogether and i think that we performed at the highest level especially with all of the challenges that we had in front of us. of course, that anyone wa

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five years towards deprived areas with the worst levels of physical inactivity. 0ur sports editor dan roanto keep them moving, regardless of the barriers they face. the idea is to make sport and physical activity accessible to all. this make sport and physical activity accessible to all.— accessible to all. this has been really successful _ accessible to all. this has been really successful so _ accessible to all. this has been really successful so we - accessible to all. this has been really successful so we have i accessible to all. this has been i really successful so we have seen a reduction in ambulance call—outs. we have also seen people saying they have also seen people saying they have reported well—being and how they feel, we need to be more innovative, we need to be brave of me think about physical activity. for those not tempted by traditional sport, this cannibal, as it's known, part of another pilot programme to get kids active. this will benefit from a quarter of £1 million of investment.— from a quarter of £1 million of investment. this represented a ground-breaking _ invest

he's been speaking to our sports editor dan roan. we are used to people criticising. and i also want governing bodies to consider what they can do. 3-3, the 3—3, the goal of around five minutes left in that match and updates on the bbc sports website, see you soon. and that's all the sport for now. hello. today brought us a more scenes that we've become very familiar with. lots of cloud, outbreaks of rain, some big puddles around. but the rain did clear to a mix of sunshine and showers. there were some brighter conditions to be had. sunshine and showers continuing to be the story as we move through the next couple of days. lots of showers out there through tonight, all driven around an area of low pressure. this band of showers moving south eastwards across england and wales, then lots more showers blowing in towards the west. some of these could be heavy with some hail and some thunder. mostly, it will be too breezy for a frost. we mayjust get down to freezing across some parts of northern scotland. so into tomorrow, the showers focusing in on those areas exposed to

he has been speaking to dan roan.st month's world cup final, before retiring to spend more time with his family. the english official telling me how he felt about bowing out on such a high. it's a great honour to referee two of the most iconic teams in a rugby world cup final. but i'm actually, i guess, more proud of my longevity. you know, five world cups, 111 games and i think 270 odd premiership games. barnes showed the first ever red card in a rugby world cup final to new zealand captain sam cane, and he suffered a backlash. did you receive abuse after the final? yeah, yeah. it's the sad thing about the sport at the moment. it's not been a one—off. we're all used to criticism, people telling us they disagree with our decision. that's part of the role. but when people make threats of violence against you, against you're your your wife, against your kids, you know, threats of sexual violence, threats of saying, we know where you live, that crosses crosses a line. and that's when people should be held to account and

here's dan roan. a final farewell for arguably english football's greatest ever figure. here at the stadium where he is immortalised, thousands paying tribute to sir bobby charlton earlier as his funeral cortege passed old trafford, home of the club where he made more than 750 appearances. members of united's youth teams forming a guard of honour as the hearse drove past, the ground adorned with images depicting a glittering career. he's a gentleman and a legend. do you know what i mean? he had time for everybody. now, we've been to different countries, and they said, "manchester, bobby charlton." everybody knew him. at manchester cathedral, meanwhile, 1,000 guests, including the fa president, prince william, legendary former united manager sir alex ferguson and a host of other footballing stars past and present arriving for a private memorial service. one of sir bobby's former team—mates paid this tribute. never thought in my dreams as a kid that i'd come through and play for manchester united, but playing with bobby charlton, something special, isn't it? with many more

dan roan, bbc news. greenwood to a really nasty clash of heads. but managed to respond through lucy bronze and fran kirby. but belgium levelled before half time and delivered the the final blow when georgia stanway gave away a handball, and they scored from the subsequent penalty. and that defeat leaves 0lympic qualification for team gb in doubt. things not going much better for scotland, who remain bottom of the table. they now have just one point from four games after losing 1—0 at home to netherlands. meanwhile, wales lost 2—1 away in denmark. sofie bredgaard netted this goal before the break to double their advantage. wales pulled one back through jess fishlock but were unable to earn their first point of the nations league. and finally, a stunning strike from danielle maxwell saw northern ireland come from behind to draw with hungary. england wing jonny may has retired from international rugby following the world cup. the third player from the squad that reached the semifinals before losing to south