british number two heather watson is into her first wta tennis finalfor three years. tianjin 0pen. she'll face sweden's rebecca peterson, ranked 59th in tomorrow's final. waston is already guaranteed a return to the world top 100. 15—year—old american coco gauff has reached the first wta final of her career after beating germany's andrea petkovic in straight sets in linz. the teenage senation has become the youngest player to make a women's tourfinal in 15 years. despite the world cup being in full flow there is also some domestic rugby union being played. exeter are through to semi finals of the premiership rugby cup — after beating bristol 42—19 at sandy park. jonny hill's try after just two minutes was the first of six tries to be scored by the home side. exeter will play harlequins in the finalfour. the other results are on the bbc sport website. this try from kieran hardy sealed a bonus point to help take scarlets top of the guinness pro 14 conference b. the welsh side brushed aside zebre to win 54—10. it's a thrid straight victory for scarlets, who are now three

heather watson is through to her first semi—final and the wta tour since january last year. player in the quarterfinal in china. staying with tennis, novak djokovic and roger federer have both been knocked out of the quarterfinal stage of the masters. the world number onejoke stage of the masters. the world number one joke official was first to taste defeat losing in three sets to taste defeat losing in three sets to the sixth seed stefano sisyphus. he is not qualified for the and finals as a result. federal went down in three sets against zanders vera. the germans murdered five match points in the second set but still went on to win. —— the german squandered five points. and they are the women's super league champions after defeating cat suffered in tonight pots are grand final. leads had to come from behind to win 25-12. had to come from behind to win 25—12. two tries and this one from tight macro secured the wind which com pletes tight macro secured the wind which completes the leak and cup double for the rhinos after they won the challenge cup in july. for the rhinos aft

there's been disappointment for british number two heather watson.traight sets, 6—4, 6—4. it's the second title of peterson's career — with her other title coming just last month. we will and on another record. coco gauff being the youngest to win a wta tour title. that's all from sportsday. now on bbc news, it's time for click. bye from me. hello, and welcome to a special edition of click. not top gear, although there are shades of that, i have to say, but this week, we're not talking about petrol cars like these. we're talking about electric cars like these. not hybrid, not hydrogen or anything else. this week, it is pure electric. sure, there are other ways to power your car which are good for the environment. go check them out by all means but this is the year that all—electric has really taken off. more people are thinking about evs than ever before so in this show, we're asking, is now the right time to switch? we'll look at the cost of buying and running them, how far they can go and ask if they're as clean and green as they might seem. 0k, da

there's been disappointment for british number two heather watson.ianjin open by rebecca peterson — the swede winning in straight sets, 6—4, 6—4. it's the second title of peterson's career, with her other title coming just last month. six games in the women's super league today. bristol city currently one—up against liverpool. tottenham currently playing manchester united at the hive. united 1—0 up, you can watch it live via the bbc red button or on the bbc sport website and app. that's all the sport for now. now it's time for the travel show. this week on the travel show, i am in the jungles of borneo exploring malaysia's biggest state. sarawak. in the western corner of malaysia and borneo, sarawak has some of the most spectacular and diverse ecosystems. but it can be overlooked by tourists drawn to the bright lights of kl and the resorts of its neighbour state sabah. so i am going to discover for myself the sights and inhabitants of this remarkable state. along the way i will be hanging out with these guys... climbing jagged peaks... easily one of

the british number two heather watson is celebrating her biggest win in more than two years.ng qiang to reach the tainjin quarterfinals in china. 11—year—old british skateboarder sky brown, who won bronze at the world championships, has had to pull out of the inaugral world beach games in doha, the british team says she has educational commitments that clash with the event. world champion errol spence junior is in intensive care following a car accident in dallas. he was thrown from the ferrari he was driving at high speed. spence recently unified titles in the welterweight division. his condition is not thought to be life threatening. and following pressure from fifa and human rights organisations, women in iran were allowed to watch a men's match for the first time in 40 years today. the national side beat cambodia 14 nil in cup qualifier. the mother of team gb snowboarder ellie soutter says she hopes her daughter's legacy will help others living with mental health issues. she took her own life on her 18th birthday last year. a warning, her interview with sally nugent, cove

heather watson is three to her first semifinal on the wta tour, she served four match points beatinginal at the tianjin 0pen. josh warrington has weighed in for his 30th professional bout. fighting in his hometown of leeds. liverpool's 16—year—old when a harvey elliott has been banned for a0 days by the fa for using offensive language mocking the england captain harry kane. the england cricketers katherine brunt and nasa have been together for two years and are engaged. front proposed on new year's eve last year. the delay in going public with their news is because brunt was worried about her pa rents because brunt was worried about her parents reaction. that person that i am deep down is somebody i've always kept quite enclosed and quite away from the public. i've done that for such a long time now but i'm at the point where i'm bored of that, i just want to be me and if people don't like me for me that's their decision. i'm not going to care about what other people think any more and just focus on me and my happiness. if i can show the world how happy i am with the decision i've ma

and heather watson is in herfirst final in two yea rs.t the school gates has become a "breeding ground" for harmful myths about the safety of vaccinations against conditions like measles. nhs england chief executive simon stevens has spoken out after the latest figures showed a rise in the number of measles cases — and fall in the take—up of all routine jabs for under—fives in the last year. simon jones has more. the jab against measles, mumps and rubella is, in the words of nhs england's chief executive, "simple and free and it can save lives." but simon stevens is worried. what are the points you think people need to learn from your experience? the percentage of children receiving the first dose of the vaccine is down for the fifth year in a row in england. he says parents looking for information online are often being confronted by fake news. writing in the daily mail, he warns... the prime minister recently echoed his concern. i'm afraid people have just been listening to that superstitious mumbojumbo on the internet, that anti—vax st

coming up in sport in the next 15 minutes on bbc news, the british number 2 heather watson is celebratinge tianjin quarterfinals in china. the rugby world cup injapan is about to be hit by major disruption, because of a powerful typhoon that is heading in their direction. organisers have cancelled england's game against france on saturday because of the severe storm, which is expected to hit tokyo. it's left many england fans, who've travelled thousands of miles for the tournament, frustrated. scotland's game on sunday against the hosts japan is still on, for the moment, as our sports correspondent andy swiss reports now from tokyo. they should have been gearing up. instead, they were getting out. england's players leaving tokyo before the typhoon. not that you'd have guessed it's coming. it was business as usual today, as the city basked in sunshine. but saturday's game is cancelled, leaving the fans with a ticket to frustration. i feel very disappointed. especially, it's sunny, it's a gorgeous day here today. i can't believe that they cancelled it, seemingly, so far in advance. but, you

the british number two heather watson is celebrating her biggest win in more than two years.e quarter—finals at the tianjin open in china. she dropped just three games against the world number 22, wang qiang, who's ranked over 100 places above her. it's only watson's second win on tour this year. she'll play poland's magda linette in the quarters. win that and she will break back into the top 100 players as well. that's all the sport for now. don't forget the world gymnastics championships resumes today and there's live coverage on bbc two from 1a:a5 and on the bbc sport website. the united states' simone biles will be trying retain her title in the women's all—round final. we will have updates on that and the rest of the sport on afternoon live after two. on afternoon live after two. ministers should ban eating on public transport and phase out all adverts for unhealthy food and drink at major public venues, according to england's former chief medical officer. in her final report to government, dame sally davies says we are nowhere near achieving government targets to halve

the british tennis number two heather watson has reached the wta semifinal for the first time since january tea engine open in the quarterfinals in a match which lasted just over three hours. she beat the polish world number 42 hours. she beat the polish world number42 in hours. she beat the polish world number 42 in three sets. that will mean she will break back into the top 100 and the world. we'll have more sporty for you in the next hour, but that is all for now. studio: thank you, olly foster. two political donors with links to donald trump is my private lawyer, rudy giuliani, have been arrested on suspicion of trying to funnel foreign money to the republican party. they have been ordered to give evidence to congress as part of its increase —— impeachment inquiry. here is chris buckler. igor fruman and lev parnas were once welcomed into the white house and president trump's mar—a—lago resort as valuable political donors but now they are facing serious charges and many questions about where that money came from. last night at washington dulles airport, the fbi arrested igor fruman and l

heather watson has continued her good week in china, reaching the semifinals of the chanting open.watson saved four match points in the decider before clinching the victory. novak djokovic and roger federer have both been knocked out at the quarterfinal stage of the shanghai masters. djokovic was first to taste defeat losing to stefanos tsitsipas. he has qualified for the end of season tour finals as a result of that victory. federer went down in three sets against alexander zverev. the nikkei origin project is going to be closed down following doping violations committed by head coach alberto salazar. he was banned for four years and a spokesperson says it has become an unfair burden and distraction —— nike oregon project. much more on the bbc sport website. mo farah, salazar's former athlete is speaking right now head of the chicago marathon. we will hear more on that in sportsday. now we'll talk a bit more about one of our main stories, the news that britain and the european union have agreed to intensify brexit talks. the main outstanding issue is the border between ireland and

to tennis — and the british number two, heather watson, is into her first wta final for three years. world top 100. stratum won the the big race of the day — the cesarewitch at newmarket. the 25—1 shot — ridden by jason watson who wore the blue and white colours of brighton and hove albion owner, tony bloom — came injust ahead of party playboy at 50—1. summer moon was third, also at 50—1. expensive race for the bookies that one. former england head coach andy flower is leaving the england and wales cricket board after 12 years. the zimbabwean was head coach of england for five years between 2009 and 201a and in that time england won three ashes series, a world twenty20 and became the number one test side in the world. for the last five years, flower has coached the england lions. we are just a few minutes away from the super league grand final at old trafford. salford red devils were 150—1 outsiders to reach the final at the start of the season, but they will line up against st helens who have won the trophy five times since it was introduced in 1998. kind of trying not to think abou

there's been disappointment for british number two heather watson.er — with her other title coming just last month. at the age of 15, coco gauff has become the youngest champion on the wta tour in 42 years. the american beat jelena ostapenko of latvia over three sets in the final of the linz open in austria. that's all from sportsday. we'll have more throughout the evening. now on bbc news, it's time for the film review. buy from me. hello, and welcome to the film review on bbc news. to take us through this week's cinema releases is mark kermode. what have you been watching? we have american woman starring sienna miller... animated fun with abominable... and will smith fighting himself in gemini man. let's start with american woman. sienna miller is debra, living in rust belt pennsylvania. she is pin balling endlessly between variously useless and occasionally abusive men and looking for security and love. one night, her teenage daughter goes out and doesn't come home. she is left holding her grandson with no idea what happened. here is a clip. it's

tennis and british number two heather watson is through to the quarter finals of the tianjin open inorld number22 wang qiang, who's ranked over 100 places above her. it's only watson's second win on the main wta tour this year. she'll play poland's magda linette in the last eight. and two—time grand slam winner naomi osaka has chosenjapanese over american nationality with an eye on the tokyo 2020 olympics. osaka plays under a japanese flag but had dual nationality with the united states. japanese law stipulates an individual must choose one before their 22nd birthday, which is next week. osaka has started the administrative process to make sure she can compete at her home games next year. that is all the sport now. much more on the bbc sport website. that also might affect the formula 1 grand prix that is in suzuka, not far from tokyo. that is due to take place on sunday but qualification could be shifted to the day of the race because of that typhoon. i will be back with sports day on the mac at 6:30pm. let's get more on our to story, that turkish forces have stepped up air strikes

and heather watson has her biggest winner on tour since 2017.g on public transport, to help tackle the rise in childhood obesity. in herfinal report, professor dame sally davies says the government needs to take radical action, including tighter rules on food advertising and on takeaways. here's our health correspondent sophie hutchinson. running a mile every morning before lessons — just one way this school in south london is trying to tackle childhood obesity. too little exercise and too much fatty food has proved disastrous. now england's former chief medical officer has said radical action is needed, including banning eating on public transport, and tax breaks for healthy food. government needs to be bold and it can make a difference, and the public are asking for this. they believe, the public do, that government should protect their children. today's report lays out the challenge posed by childhood obesity. on average, in the final year of primary school, six out of 30 children will be obese, twice the number compared to 30 years ago. in e

the british number two, heather watson, is celebrating her biggest win in more than two years.00 places above her. it's only watson's second win on tour this year. she'll play poland's magda linette in the quarters. if she wins that, she'll break back into the world top 100. that's all the sport for now. i'll have more for you in the next hour. police have arrested a number of activists involved in extinction rebellion's climate protests at london city airport. members of the group have sat down in the main entrance, blocking the way for people arriving for flights. airport bosses have said they are working to "minimise disruption". our correspondent, richard galpin, is there. richard, bring us up to date. have those protesters been moved? some have, yes, but the protest goes on. there are still a lot of people here from the extinction rebelling group. if you look up there, you might be able to see there are a couple of protesters up on the roof of the terminal building. they've been there for several hours. they have a banner saying, our there for several hours. they have a ba

so tom watson culture secretary, etc. and heather stewart from the guardian. hi, jeremy.th at the conference, which they will now hope to see any labour manifesto. will you labour government abolish eton, the school that give us borisjohnson? government abolish eton, the school that give us boris johnson? 0k, and finally in this group, torquil crichton, daily record. you spoke passionately about people paying taxes. you publish your tax return, do you think other political leaders should publish theirs in this campaign? applause thanks for your question about elites... 0h, thanks for your question about elites... oh, sorry, ithought you had finished. when did you last speak to nicola sturgeon, and what did you discuss? sorry, i thought you had finished. first of all, pippa, thank you very much for your question about elites. i have said a great deal about wealthy elites and where they put their money in tax havens, and you very generously pivoted that straightaway to the london borough of islington. i cannot imagine why(!) iam the cannot imagine why(!) i am the member of