our sports editor, dan roan, has been to meet him.ers' legendary team of invincibles were crowned champions. after years of decline and disappointment, they are contenders again. and today the man who has masterminded arsenal's revival told mejust how much regaining the title would mean. you have enjoyed special moments as a player and as a coach. where would this rank if you do this? probably the best. because i didn't achieve it as a player when i came here and i had a dream and this opportunity we have on sunday. hopefully, the excitement and happiness and the trophy in our hands. this is what i want to feel. arteta has put the belief back into arsenal since starting his managerial career here five years ago. his team has led for large parts of the season but manchester city have also enjoyed imperious form and are two points ahead. arsenal must now win against everton and hope city fail to beat west ham. do you believe? i do believe. we wanted to be in this position, we have earned the right to live a beautiful day in front of our

dan roan, bbc news. this programme continues on bbc one.y. we are on the road to the classless society _ harmony. we are on the road to the classless society that _ harmony. we are on the road to the classless society that i _ harmony. we are on the road to the classless society that i wish - harmony. we are on the road to the classless society that i wish to - classless society that i wish to see _

dan roan, bbc news. now, visitors to buckingham palace will have the chance to see one of the biggest collections of images from the royal family archive, collated over more than 150 years. our royal correspondent daniela relph has been to see the exhibition. through the gallery doors, the faces of royalty loom large. some of the photos are familiar. here, the andy warhol print of the late queen from 1985. but many capture something more intimate. this photo was kept private until now. royal mothers with their newborn babies — the queen, princess margaret, princess alexandra and the duchess of kent. the photo was taken in 1964 as a thank you to the doctor who delivered the children. and then the more recent moments. these are all the work of photographer hugo burnand, whose portfolio includes the king's coronation and the wedding of the prince and princess of wales. there's one picture which i discussed with them, which i hoped we might do, which was the picture of prince william and catherine with all t

dan roan, bbc news. we undertook it because this is a remarkable group of species. they are the iconic baobabs that everyone knows but it's been a puzzle for a long time to really understand where they evolve from because of their distinctive distribution. we have six species in madagascar are, one in africa and one all the way over in africa and one all the way over in australia. the question is how did that originate. i guess the work that we've been doing has really tried to work out which of the different competing hypotheses of where they evolve did they come out of. that's what we believe our data now confirms, that they evolve from madagascar are. tlime now confirms, that they evolve from madagascar are-— now confirms, that they evolve from madagascar are. one more scientific breakthrough- _ madagascar are. one more scientific breakthrough. scientists _ madagascar are. one more scientific breakthrough. scientists say - madagascar are. one more scientific breakthrough. scientists say they i breakth

dan roan, bbc news. it is thursday, it is question time, here is fiona with the details. tonight, — election, and we are in coventry tonight, where people get their first chance to have a say on who will get _ first chance to have a say on who will get the — first chance to have a say on who will get the vote. we are live on iplayer— will get the vote. we are live on iptayer at— will get the vote. we are live on iplayer at eight o'clock and on bbc one after— iplayer at eight o'clock and on bbc one after the o'clock news. time for a look at the weather, here's stav danaos. good evening, it has been a lot better across southern areas through the day to day, some sunshine, and even further north the grain has been gradually petering out, there will be further rain across scotland, generally across the northern half of the country, as this area of low pressure continues to fizzle out along with this weather front. to fizzle out along with this weatherfront. it to fizzle out along with this weather front. it will stay breezy through the north channel, irish sea coast, rain hea

he's been speaking with our sports editor dan roan. know how much work goes into the training pitch and how much the manager puts in. viewing opponent games and coming up with tactics to dig so i feel when people say that, they don't understand how hard it is to do what we've done the season. it's going to be a tough final. i didn't make it easy for us, last season. anyone can win, so it's something to look forward to. given that you're from the local area, you understand that better than anyone. how important do you think this is to have someone like yourself who grew up near the club? does it mean a bit more to you, do you think? i like to think so. being an academy player and going up through the air groups as well. i feel like when the special occasion comes, definitely means a little bit more for me. the manager has one more year left on the contract. he said he's probably closer to leaving than staying. how sad would that make you to see him depart, and you have to make the most of him while he's still around? obviously, it will

government addresses water quality in the country's rivers, lakes and coastal waters. 0ur sport editor dan roan weekly session on the water. the school offers sailing courses at a local reservoir and, for the kids, it's one of their favourite lessons of the week. winners when goes really fast so you get a bit scared. but other than that, it's quite fun. it's very cool. is it a good thing to do? definitely. yeah, because it's still a sport, so you still get exercise. the water quality here at hollingworth lake is good but the same cannot be said elsewhere. amid mounting concern over the threat of illness due to pollution, seven national governing bodies of water—based sports, including sailing, swimming, paddleboarding, kayaking, rowing and angling have now formed an alliance to demand clean, open water across the uk on behalf of a combined 450,000 members. they're worried about if their children are going to get sick, if they're going to get sick. 0ur athletes are concerned when they go out training, are they going to get poorly doing the thing that they love? so yeah, we're hearing it every da

dan roan, bbc news.i feel a little bit tired at the moment, but at some point i'll probably go again". the team's chief technical officer is now 65, but as the our f1 reporter jenny gow told me, he'll have plenty of choices. his phone must�*ve been ringing off the hook when it suddenly was announced that he wasn't staying at red bull. i think everyonejust i think everyone just assumed he would be there for the rest of his daysin would be there for the rest of his days in f1, and suddenly he's a free agent. and rightly so, everyone wants the greatest designer in f1 history tojoin their wants the greatest designer in f1 history to join their team. ferrari would be the first contenders, i think, to say come to us. who wouldn't want to go to ferrari, some wouldn't want to go to ferrari, some would say. there are other offers for him. ~ . , would say. there are other offers forhim.~ . , a ., would say. there are other offers forhim. . , . ., , for him. mercedes, mclaren, williams amon: for him. mercedes, mcla

he's been speaking with our sports editor dan roan.nto the training pitch and how much the manager puts in. comes up with tactics, so i feel when people say that, they don't understand how hard it is to do what we've done the season. it's going to be a tough final. i didn't make it easy for us, last season. anyone can win, so it's something to look forward to. given that you're from the local area, you understand that better than anyone. how important do you think this is to have someone like yourself who grew up near the club? doesn't mean a bit more to you, do you think? i doesn't mean a bit more to you, do you think?— do you think? i like to think so. i do you think? i like to think so- i feel — do you think? i like to think so. i feel like _ do you think? i like to think so. i feel like when - do you think? i like to think so. i feel like when the - so. i feel like when the special occasion comes, definitely means a little bit more for me.— definitely means a little bit more for me. ., ., ., , more for me. the manager has one more

they beat west ham 3—1 at the etihad stadium — and our sports editor dan roan has more. a team won four consecutive top division titles, six in seven as well. still, the fa cup final to come next week. it's testament to the quality of these players, the manager, the recruitment as well. and yet despite all that brilliance, the standards that this club has set for the english game, there are questions too — some have concerns about whether or not they're making it too predictable, whether the competitiveness of the premier league is being distorted. of course, the sovereign wealth of the abu dhabi owners of this club has helped in some part to achieve that. now city would say other clubs have lots of money and they haven't spent it as well and also have enjoyed eras of dominance in the past too. but then of course, this is the second title, city of one, since they were hit with an unprecedented catalogue of more than 100 charges of alleged financial rule breaches by the premier league last year relating to a series of seasons up to 2018. now, city deny wrongdoing. but unt

our sports editor dan roan has been to meet him. gunners' legendary team of invincibles were crowned champions. after years of decline and disappointment, they are contenders again. and today the man who has masterminded arsenal's revival told mejust how much regaining the title would mean. you have enjoyed a special moment as a player and as a coach. where would this rank if you do this? probably the best. because i didn't achieve it as a player when i came here and i had a dream and this opportunity we have on sunday... hopefully the excitement and happiness and the trophy in our hands. this is what i want to feel. arteta has put the belief back into arsenal since starting his managerial career here five years ago. his team has led for large parts of the season but manchester city have also enjoyed imperious form and are two points ahead. arsenal must now win against everton and hope city fail to beat west ham. do you believe? i do believe. we wouldn't be in this position, where we have the right ——we wanted to be in this position

our sports editor, dan roan, has been talking to him.and stars, but today that changed. and it is rashford! manchester united striker marcus rashford, a mainstay for his country, axed from a provisional 33—man squad for this summer's euros, as he paid the price for recent form. and he wasn't the only eye—catching omission. vastly experienced jordan henderson also left out after an injury—hit spell at ajax, following a short stint in saudi arabia. the manager telling me how they'd taken the news. i think they know, over a long period of time, that we've been very supportive when we've needed to be. they're not pleasant calls for the boys to receive, so i fully understand that, but they were both very mature. of course you need stability, you need experience, but we also have to evolve the team and go with players that are in form as well. those include an array of new faces — crystal palace midfielder adam wharton, who only made his premier league debut three months ago, liverpool star curtis jones and everton defender jarrad branthwaite

we have created this coalition of some of the world's biggest producers, like unilever, nestle, dan roanconsumers on these dates. that is estimated to now be on 6 billion food products on an annual basis, that is really an attempt to reduce this issue. consumers are in fact responsible for half of all food wasted in europe. i wanted to ask you _ food wasted in europe. i wanted to ask you about _ food wasted in europe. i wanted to ask you about that, _ food wasted in europe. i wanted to ask you about that, a - food wasted in europe. i wanted to ask you about that, a lot - food wasted in europe. i wanted to ask you about that, a lot of l to ask you about that, a lot of this is about education, what we buy and making better decisions about what we buy, may be buying smaller quantities more regularly rather than one big may be weekly shop that then goes to waste if we don't use it. that is definitely _ waste if we don't use it. that is definitely a _ waste if we don't use it. that is definitely a good _ waste if we don't use it. that is definitely a good tip. - is definitely a good tip. anot

dan roan, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. this programme continues on bbc one. leaking pipes, leaking cash. and now parasites leaking into the water supply. can anyone fix the water industry? the water companies were passed into the private sector debt free, but with the public now revolting against a tide of effluent in our rivers and seas — will they now have to pick up the bill? also tonight, the godfather of artificial intelligence geoffrey hinton has a warning for humanity... my guess is in between five and 20 years from now. there's a probability of about a half that we'll have to confront the problem of them trying to take over. and does that potentially lead to extinction level threats? potentially, yes. and the new members of generation rent — the growing number of pensioners stuck in the private rental sector. i expected that there would be consideration for when i was older. it seems that nobody cares. theyjust don't care anymore. water should be a simple business. everyone needs to buy it. the companies that provide it all have regional monopolies. t

challenge has stayed strong until the final match — something mikel arteta has told our sports editor dan roanbut does he still think his team will win the league? ido i do believe, we wanted to be in this position, we have the right to live a beautiful day in front of our people on sunday, with the hope and with a big opportunity that we can lift that trophy at the end of the match. ., ~' ., lift that trophy at the end of the match. ., ~ ., i. �* lift that trophy at the end of the match. ., ~' ., ,, �* , lift that trophy at the end of the match. ., 4' ., y., �* , ., , match. you know you're trying to be one of the greatest _ match. you know you're trying to be one of the greatest teams _ match. you know you're trying to be one of the greatest teams ever, - one of the greatest teams ever, possibly, and football. certainly in the premier league. does it sometimes feel... overwhelming, that you have to try and almost beat perfection. i you have to try and almost beat perfection-— you have to try and almost beat erfection. ., �*, ., perfection. i thinks that's what we t to do perfection. i thinks

our sports editor dan roan spoke to southgate earlier and began by asking him about his decision to omital squad. he's played in a lot of important matches for us and scored a lot of important goals for us. we've worked with marcus for a long time which makes those calls harder. but ijust feel that there are players in that position that it had better seasons. of course you need stability, you need experience. but we also have to evolve the team and go with players that are in form as well. how evolve the team and go with players that are in form as well.— that are in form as well. how is he takin: that are in form as well. how is he taking this? _ that are in form as well. how is he taking this? i _ that are in form as well. how is he taking this? i have _ that are in form as well. how is he taking this? i have to _ that are in form as well. how is he taking this? i have to say, - that are in form as well. how is he taking this? i have to say, both . that are in form as well. how is he l taking this? i have to say, both him and jordan henderson _ taking this? i have to say, both him and

our sports editor dan roan has been speaking to him about the season and their preparations for saturdaywork goes in on the training pitch and how much the manager puts in. viewing the opponents games and coming up with tactics. after what people say that it can when they don't understand how hard it is to do what we have done the season. it's going to be a tough final. united did not make it easy with us at whenas derby, so we have to look forward to it and be at our best if we are going to win. given that you're from the local area, your in that robbery better than anybody. how important is it for the squad to have someone like yourself who grew up near this club and he has a understanding of the history in terms of the team? does it mean a bit more to you that some of the players? i’d it mean a bit more to you that some of the players?— of the players? i'd like to think so. of the players? i'd like to think s0- being _ of the players? i'd like to think s0- being a _ of the players? i'd like to think so. being a academy _ of the players? i'd like to think so. being a academy player. of

talking today dan roan there. just another line of football news to bring you before we move on.senior, a former hull city player, had been in charge of the club for the past 18 months and only recently was nominated for championship manager of the season. let's have a quick look at some of the other stories making the headlines today. england white ball captain jos buttler contributed 19 runs for rajasthan royals in their indian premier league match against delhi capitals. needing 222 to win rajasthan. it was a bad day for binian girmay in stage four of the giro d'italia. after finishing third yesterday, the eritrean is out of the race after crashing twice in a few minutes. italy's jonathan milan was first over the line with britain's geraint thomas tucked inside the peloton. he's second overall, 46 seconds behind race leader tadej pogacar of slovenia. and san antonio spurs star victor wembanyama has been named nba rookie of the year. the 20—year—old is the first frenchman to win the award. he averaged more than 21 points per game. the two—time olympic marathon champion, eliud k

dan roan, bbc news.ntastic actions, and - every community. it is, and they've taken fantastic actions, and they've taken _ taken fantastic actions, and they've taken some — taken fantastic actions, and they've taken some great actions like planting — taken some great actions like planting trees, plants and trees, rewilding. — planting trees, plants and trees, rewilding, suck up ground water to leave _ rewilding, suck up ground water to leave space for the more intense rain and — leave space for the more intense rain and i— leave space for the more intense rain and i love the fact they have solar _ rain and i love the fact they have solar panels to call the beer so they— solar panels to call the beer so they thought this one through. but then we they thought this one through. then we are they thought this one through. eclt then we are hearing in some clubs they were saying 70% of matches had to be cancelled, and you know, it's annoying and for the kids, if it's a youth club, that's really dispiriting. and

will: mystic dan barely edging out sierra e lee roan to win the 150th running of the roses. ing.he exact line? will: it's the mirror. rachel: he's the number two one? will: he's on the far inside. rachel: okay. will: we talk with the trainer later this miles an hour being about the fantastic finish. rachel: you know i'm not into these races, but do they train the horses so that they do lean in like that in case that happens? pete: i don't know that -- i think it's just a natural part of what they're doing. i missed the race live because i don't want to watch all the prestuff, but i really want to watch that. will: a lot of of buildup. pete: the two minutes are amazing, so i only saw the replay. but that two minutes -- rachel: fascinating. pete: it's fun to watch. will: what do they call it, the most thrilling two minutes in sports? fastest two minutes in sports? pete: looks like he barely held on. rachel: they are just the most beautiful cree sures. amazing. pete: yes. minnesota timber wolves won last night. will: congratulations. president that's their basketball -- rachel: you