hundreds of rangers fans gather outside the ibrox stadium in glasgow, despite lockdown rules — the team'sn the verge of winning the scottish premiership. pope francis delivers an impassioned condemnation of extremism and violence during the first ever papal visit to iraq. 5249. the bill amended is passed! applause 50-49. the us senate passes president biden�*s 1.9 trillion dollar covid relief plan by a single vote. the duke and duchess of cambridge talk about the impact of the pandemic in a special programme on the commonwealth. and coming up in half an hour — are we seeing a vaccine apartheid unfold, as less wealthy nations miss out on supplies? find out more in global questions. good evening. welcome to bbc news. the group representing health service trusts, nhs providers, hasjoined unions in saying the government's proposed 1% pay rise for health service staff in england is not enough. ministers have defended the rise, saying the pandemic had placed unprecedented strain on public finances. here's our political correspondent, iain watson. if government ministers thought nhs staff in eng

the game was marred though by scenes outside ibrox.ely disappointed a number of supporters gathered at the ground despite covid lockdown rules. current guidance bans public gatherings and says a maximum of two people from two households are allowed to meet outdoors. confirmation of that rangers victory then. elsewhere, stjohnstone kept their top six hopes alive, after beating hibernian. and ross county fell behind, but came back to defeat kilmarnock 3—2. rugby union, and saracens first game in the second tier after being relegated for salary cap breaches has seen them stunned 25—17 at cornish pirates. earlier this afternoon, the champions exeter chiefs came back to beat bath. and gloucester were given a real scare in their game, as michael redford reports. in these current times, any view will do when it comes to watching live sport, especially when the defending champions are in town. exeter are a side coming under increasing pressure, and it showed in the early stages. rhys priestland and ruaridh mcconnochie combining as bath raced i

the ibrox side did theirjob yesterday, getting all three points with a 3—0 win. rangers players knew where they were. rangers have halted celtic�*s attempt to win ten titles in a row. they will lift the trophy here at some point, but it will not be in front of fans, and it will be behind closed doors. it has been ten years since rangers last lifted the top tier trophy. financial turmoil meant the club was liquidated. during those final years, celtic capitalised. celtic capitalised — winning 9 trophies. in 2018, steven gerrard took over, guiding them to their 55th title and his first as a manager. we have waited a long time for this. absolutely delighted for myself and every rangers fan. all players all over the world. it is a big moment. we worked our way up. we are right at the top, and we are going to enjoy every single minute of it. we are champions. it has been one fantasticjourney. it's ironic... just feel grateful. the best is still to come, i think. winning so early in the season has many benefits. rangers very next match is at celtic park, where they will

it's a great day for ibrox fans but obviously it comes with quite a lot of worry about how they might_ choose... it's a huge day for rangers _ choose... it's a huge day for rangers football _ choose... it's a huge day for rangers football club - choose... it's a huge day for rangers football club and i choose... it's a huge day for l rangers football club and fans choose... it's a huge day for - rangers football club and fans of rangers football club and fans of rangers football club and fans of rangers football club, it has been a ten year long wait, a really difficult ten years for those fans who are well used to success, and you're absolutely correct to say there are concerns over fans gathering yesterday ahead of the club's game against saint mirren, thousands of rangers fans gathered outside ibrox to welcome the players inside and celebrate after that game as well. we have maybe three or four hours until the sun goes down here in glasgow, and i can tell you, already we are hearing fireworks all across the city, obviously police are now concerned about how fans will choose to cele

the ibrox side did theirjob yesterday, getting all three points with a 3—0 win.ngers players knew where they were. rangers have assaulted celtic�*s attempt to win ten titles in a row. they will lift the trophy here at some point, but it will not be in front of fans and it will be behind closed doors. it has been ten years since rangers last lifted the top tier trophy. financial turmoil. during those final years, celtic capitalised. in 2018, steven gerrard took over, guiding them to their 55th title and his first as a manager. 55th title and his first as a manager-— 55th title and his first as a manauer. ~ . . ., 55th title and his first as a manauer. ~ . . . ., manager. we have waited a long time for this. absolutely _ manager. we have waited a long time for this. absolutely delighted - manager. we have waited a long time for this. absolutely delighted for - for this. absolutely delighted for myself and every rangers fan. all players all over the world. it is a big moment. we players all over the world. it is a big moment-— players all over the world. it is a bi

hundreds of rangers fans have gathered outside the ibrox stadium in glasgow despite lockdown rules. team is on the verge of winning the scottish premiership. pope francis delivers a passionate condemnation of extremism and violence during the first ever papal visit to iraq. also, the duke and duchess of cambridge talk about the impact of the pandemic on a special programme about the commonwealth. now on bbc, it is the film review with mark kermode. hello, and welcome to the film review with me, mark kermode, rounding up the best new movies available for viewing in the home while we look forward to cinemas reopening in may. in the psychological thriller wander darkly, sienna miller plays adrienne, a woman caught between this world and the next. you know we both deserve to be happy. are you happy? yeah, sure. oh, that's convincing. having argued with her partner matteo, played by diego luna, on the drive home from a party, new mother adrienne finds herself in a horrific car crash after which she thinks she's died, witnessing her own funeral and watching herfamily fall apart with grief

hundreds of rangers fans gather outside ibrox stadium in glasgow despite lockdown rules.ership. pope francis delivers an impassioned condemnation of extremism and violence during the first ever papal visit to iraq. the duke and duchess of cambridge talk about the impact of the pandemic in a special programme on the commonwealth. and coming up in sportsday... england slump to defeat in the test series in india.

the ibrox club are now just five games from an �*invincible' league campaign.claughlin has this report from celtic park. a game behind closed doors, a stadium behind a ring of steel. fans were told to stay away, the police were taking no chances. inside, rivals united and standing instead of kneeling to highlight football's ongoing fight against racism. glen kamara the latest player to be targeted. with the league contest over, celtic were in search of some pride. they struck first and in some style. mohamed elyounoussi's header doing the damage. much to the delight of his interim manager. but the champions levelled soon after. finally, an old firm goalfor alfredo morelos at the 15th time of asking. that was to be it in terms of goals, but it was the home side who dominated. but rangers remain unbeaten in the league. following the scenes witnessed after rangers' title win two weeks ago, there was a huge focus about what might happen outside the ground today. on the pitch, a draw, clearly a result neither side wanted, but one perhaps the authorities were hoping

for ten years, ibrox has been the home to a sleeping giant of scottish football. it's woken up.e dougall, bbc news, glasgow. we're just getting some news from our defence correspondent about a british soldier who has died on a firing range. this is according to a statement from the ministry of defence, an army spokesperson says "it is with great sadness we can confirm the death of a soldier on the 4th of march. our thoughts are with his family and friends at this tragic time and the statement says the circumstances are being investigated and as it would be inappropriate to comment any further." the death of a british soldier at a firing range. any more developments to this story will of course be brought to you. lots more on our website. i'll be back at the top of the hour, but now it's time for the film review with mark kermode. hello and welcome to the film review with me, mark kermode, rounding up the best new movies available for viewing in the home while we look forward to cinemas reopening in may. in the psychological thriller wander darkly, sienna miller plays adrienne, a

a large group of rangers fans have defied coronavirus lockdown rules to gather outside ibrox stadiumhe scottish premiership. supporters crowded the area around the glasgow ground as the side faced st mirren. some set off flares. the scottish government said it's "extremely disappointed" and condemned the group for what they said was "jeopardising" the safety of others. a 50—year—old man has been arrested in dundee in connection with the disappearance of a woman and two children. 0fficers entered a property in troon avenue in the city yesterday afternoon as part of an enquiry into a missing 25—year—old woman, bennylyn burke, and two children from south gloucestershire. the woman's next of kin has been informed and are being supported by colleagues in avon and somerset. a soldier has died during a training exercise involving live ammunition in wales. the victim was a sergeant in the welsh guards and was fatally wounded at the castlemartin base in pembrokeshire on thursday night. the ministry of defence says his next of kin has been informed and a police investigation is under way. the

hundreds of rangers fans gather outside the ibrox stadium in glasgow, despite lockdown rules — the team'sn the verge of winning the scottish premiership. pope francis delivers an impassioned condemnation of extremism and violence, during the first ever papal visit to iraq. bill is amended as passed. the us senate passes president biden�*s 1.9 trillion dollar covid relief plan by a single vote. the duke and duchess of cambridge talk about the impact of the pandemic, in a special programme on the commonwealth. now on bbc news, our world. bbc europe editor katya adler explores what went wrong at the austrian resort of ischgl at the start of the global pandemic and what lessons can be learned. ischgl has long been known as the ibiza of the alps. but this time last year, the austrian ski resort became famous for something else. you always think the worst, especially when you get a positive result for covid. i even got people last day coming in, like coughing and spluttering and, like, saying... coughing sound. .."covid. " the authorities were slow to lockdown, with disastrous results. there wa

police against rangers midfielder glen kamara following an incident during their europa league match at ibroxe directed towards kamara by a slavia player. before the complaint was lodged, rangers' managing director stewart robertson said in a statement... well, rangers were knocked out of the europa league by the czech side, who've been drawn against arsenal in the quarterfinals. elsewhere, manchester united will face the spanish side granada who've never been in europe in before. the draw for the semi's was also made, so if united make it through, they could face ajax — the team they beat to win the trophy in 2017. arsenal are in line for a possible meeting with dinamo zagreb, who knocked out tottenham. the champions league quarterfinal draw has also taken place with liverpool set to play real madrid in a repeat of the 2018 final. chelsea will take on porto, and defending champions bayern munich will play paris saint germain in a repeat of last year's final. the winner of that one will face either manchester city or borussia dortmund in the semi—finals. it means dortmund's erling haaland, on

champions to draw level through filip helander picking up an away goal ahead of the return leg at ibroxmpions league after thrashing fiorentina 5—0, for an 8—0 aggregate victory. england striker ellen white, who was captain for the game, struck twice in the first half in italy. caroline weir added one from the penalty spot and sam mewis scored twice in the second half to complete the win. the draws for the quarter and semi—finals will be held in switzerland tomorrow. it wasn't a good opening day for defending champion rory mcilroy at the players championship in florida. the world number 11 won at sawgrass in 2019 with last year's tournament cancelled due to the covid i9 pandemic. the northern irishman got off to a bad start and it only got worse on his final hole of the day as he hit his first tee shot into the water — then just moments later — his third shot, from the drop zone, ended up in the water again! it meant a quadruple—bogey 8 which left him on 7 over par. matthew fitzpatrick had better luck though. the englishman finishing on 4 under thanks to shots like this on the 14th. for

cheering here at ibrox in the boardroom, years of turmoil.pter in an incredible story but one the fans were less than impressed with and there were calls to boycott the change. eventually, shareholder and fan dave king won control. support is approved and backed him. on the pitch, there was progress but it started. after making their way up through the league system, they failed to reach the top flight at the first time of asking. but... new manager mark warburton was to get the better of celtic at hampden where things finally —— were things finally turning? yes and no. ultimately, mark warburton was moved on and in came pedro... it didn't work out for the portuguese either. who can forget that famous defeat in european qualifying? his failure led the board to make a bold decision. the appointment of steven gerard in 2018 raised eyebrows. the club ignored and stuck with it. the former liverpool captain was to prove them right. hisjourney former liverpool captain was to prove them right. his journey would take three years. for the club, it wou

rangers fans broke lockdown rules in glasgow, gathering outside ibrox for the team's game against st 3—0 win where the supporters could see them. rangers now need one more point to secure their first league title in ten years but will also be crowned champions if celtic drop points tomorrow. there were also wins for motherwell, ross county and stjohnstone. hamilton moved off the foot of the table with a draw at aberdeen. leicester are up to second in the premier league. they came from behind to win 2—1 at brighton. aston villa drew with wolves, as did burnley against arsenal. southampton beat sheffield united. there have been more medals for the british team at the european athletics indoor championships. it was an eventful evening in poland for holly archer. she took silver in the 1,500 metres. she was then disqualified for pushing during the race, but reinstated on appeal. there were also bronze medals forjodie williams in the 400 metres and holly bradshaw in the pole vault. much more on the bbc sport website. it's been a rest weekend in the six nations but there were wins for bris

a large group of rangers fans have defied coronavirus lockdown rules to gather outside ibrox stadium winning the scottish premiership. supporters crowded the area around the glasgow ground as the side faced st mirren. some set off flares. the scottish government said it's "extremely disappointed" and condemned the group for what they said was "jeopardising" the safety of others. a man has been arrested in dundee in connection with the disappearance of a 25—year—old woman and two children from kingswood in south gloucestershire. avon and somerset police had issued an appeal last week to trace 25—year—old bennylyn burke, and the two children. from dundee, joanne macaulay reports. police came to a property here in dundeein police came to a property here in dundee in troon avenue yesterday afternoon and they have cordoned off the street and are only allowing residents in or out. they are investigating the disappearance of 25—year—old bennylyn burke and two children. she is from south gloucestershire and was last seen at her home in february. she was reported missing on the 1st of march a

the ibrox side did theirjob yesterday, getting all three points with a 3—0 win.o fans outside, but the rangers players knew where they were. rangers have assaulted celtic�*s attempt to win ten titles in a row. they will lift the trophy here at some point, but it will not be in front of fans and it will be behind closed doors. it has been ten years since rangers last lifted the top tier trophy. financial turmoil. during those final years, celtic capitalised. in 2018, steven gerrard took over, guiding them to their 55th title and his first as a manager. we have waited a long time for this. absolutely delighted for myself and every rangers fan. all players all over the world. it is a big moment. we are right at the top, and we are going to enjoy every single minute of it. we are champions. it has been one fantasticjourney. just feel grateful. the best is still to come, i think. winning so early in the season has many benefits. rangers very next match is at celtic park where they will be welcomed as champions of scotland. now it's time for a look at the weather with

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rangers midfielder steven davis says he's keen to extend his contract at ibrox, after they clinched the his lifelong attachment to the club. i've put a lot of into the season from _ i've put a lot of into the season from a — i've put a lot of into the season from a number of us have been together— from a number of us have been together for a couple of years, we have _ together for a couple of years, we have had — together for a couple of years, we have had some disappointment along the way, _ have had some disappointment along the way, but certainly makes that moment— the way, but certainly makes that moment to go over the line all that little bit _ moment to go over the line all that little bit sweeter. for me going up as a rangers fan from it's great for me to _ as a rangers fan from it's great for me to be _ as a rangers fan from it's great for me to be here at this stage of my career— me to be here at this stage of my career and — me to be here at this stage of my career and be me to be here at this stage of my careerand be able me to be here at this stage of my career and be able t

scottish government say they are extremely disappointed a number of rangers supporters have gathered at ibroxthe game against st mirren. rangers will win the scottish premiership this weekend if they beat st mirren and celtic lose to dundee united tomorrow. images showed flares being set off and fans singing despite current guidance saying public gatherings are banned and a maximum of two people from two households are allowed to meet outdoors. so, rangers involved in one of five in the scottish premiership today. currently 2—0 up against st mirren. looking good for them. aberdeen in 11th home to hamilton. and third placed hibs in 3rd are 1—0 down at stjohnstone. granit xhaka had a day to forget as arsenal threw away a 1—0 lead to draw with burnley in the premier league's early kick—off. the gunners had led from the start with captain pierre emerick aubamayang scoring inside the opening six minutes. but mikel arteta's side gifted burnley a route back into the game. some good pressuring from the hosts forcing xhaka to give chris wood the chance to level, not that he knew much about it! arsenal

hundreds of rangers fans gather outside the ibrox stadium in glasgow, despite lockdown rules. the team's on the verge of winning the scottish premiership. pope francis delivers an impassioned condemnation of extremism and violence, during the first ever papal visit to iraq. the us senate passes president biden�*s $1.9 trillion covid relief plan by a single vote. the vote as amended is passed. the duke and duchess of cambridge talk about the impact of the pandemic in a special programme on the commonwealth. now on bbc news, it's global questions. hello, welcome to global questions with me, zeinab badawi. world leaders are constantly saying that covid—19 is a global problem that needs international cooperation. but do these words sound hollow when we see how rich nations are buying up supplies of covid vaccines? as they rush to vaccinate their entire populations, many poorer countries have yet to administer a single jab. that's global questions: vaccine apartheid. well, to bring you this edition of global questions, our two panellists and our questioners join us via video link.

against the advice, fans gather outside ibrox to celebrate after victory takes them to the brink of theirst scottish premiership title in a decade. we have a special visitor today. goat bleats and the goats butting in on your work zoom calls. good morning. it is quite a cold and frosty start to the morning for some of us but a mostly dry day ahead. expects the marina because parts of scotland. still fairly chilly for this time of year, i will have all of the details throughout this morning's programme. good morning. it isjust after six a.m.. it's sunday, 7 march. our top story: people in their late—50s in england are now being invited to book their coronavirus vaccination. letters sent to hundreds of thousands of people between the ages of 56 and 59 began arriving yesterday, with more expected to be delivered tomorrow. here's our health correspondent, nick triggle. the nhs has given the green light to those below the age of 60 in england to start getting their first dose of the covid vaccine stopping people aged 56 to 59 are now able to go online or call 119 two book an appointment for th

the ibrox side did theirjob yesterday, getting all three points with a 3—0 win.d doors. it has been ten years since rangers last lifted the top tier trophy. financial turmoil meant the club was liquidated and had to work its way up from the bottom. during those fallow years, celtic capitalised, winning nine league trophies. but in 2018, former liverpool and england captain steven gerrard took over, guiding them to their 55th title and his first silverware as a manager. we've waited a long time for this. we've had to put up with all sorts. absolutely delighted for myself and every rangers fan, all the players, all of the world. it's a big moment. we've worked our way up from the bottom and now we are right at the top and we are going to enjoy every single minute of it. we are the champions. _ it has been one fantasticjourney. it is ironic that the captain - of liverpool came here the way souness did, you know. it's as if it was in the gods, - you know, so we're just so grateful. the best is still to come, i think. winning so early in the season has many benefits.

the ibrox side did theirjob yesterday, getting all three points with a 3—0 win.l lift the trophy here at some point, but it will not be in front of fans and it will be behind closed doors. it has been ten years since rangers last lifted the top tier trophy. financial turmoil.

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hundreds of rangers fans gather outside the ibrox stadium in glasgow, despite lockdown rules — the team'sthe verge of winning the scottish premiership. pope francis delivers an impassioned condemnation of extremism and violence, during the first ever papal visit to iraq. the us senate passes president biden�*s 1.9 trillion the yeas are 50, the nazar 49. the bill as amended is passed. the us senate passes president biden�*s 1.9 trillion dollar covid relief plan by a single vote. the duke and duchess of cambridge talk about the impact of the pandemic, in a special programme on the commonwealth. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. joining me are the political commentator and former conservative advisor lynn davidson and john rentoul — chief political commentator at the independent. our at the independent. chat in a moment. lovely to s you our chat in a moment. lovely to see you both there. first, to put you through some of tomorrow's front pages, and it's the royalfamily, which features on many of them, the queen won't watch harry and mega

fans' jubilation saw hundreds ignore covid rules to gather outside ibrox when confirmation came fromover! ranuers miles away. the wait is over! rangers are _ miles away. the wait is over! rangers are champions i miles away. the wait is over! rangers are champions of i miles away. the wait is over! i rangers are champions of scotland! their bitter rivals celtic couldn't beat dundee united, handing rangers the title, and their players knew it. these players knew it too. rangers won their match yesterday, and were watching events unfold together at their training ground. pass title winners also joined in from home. pass title winners also “oined in from hamlet from home. congratulations to glasaow from home. congratulations to glasgow rangers, _ from home. congratulations to glasgow rangers, stevie i from home. congratulations to glasgow rangers, stevie g i from home. congratulations to| glasgow rangers, stevie g and from home. congratulations to i glasgow rangers, stevie g and the boys. we were magnificent this season, you deserve to be top of the league, deserve to make it 55. it’s le

filip helander picking up an away goal ahead of the return leg at ibrox.. caroline weir added one from the penalty spot, and sam mewis scored twice in the second half to complete the win. the draws for the quarter and semifinals will be held in switzerland tomorrow. it wasn't a good opening day for defending champion rory mcilroy at the players championship in florida. the world number i! won at sawgrass in 2019, with last year's tournament cancelled due to the covid—i9 pandemic. the northern irishman got off to a bad start, and it only got worse on his final hole of the day as he hit his first tee shot into the water. thenjust moments later, his third shot, from the drop zone, ended up in the water again! it meant a quadruple—bogey 8 which left him on 7—over par. matthew fitzpatrick had better luck, though. the englishman finishing on li—under thanks to shots like this on the 14th. for all the latest, head to the bbc sport website. 2a hours after beating british number one dan evans, roger federer has lost his second round match at the qatar open. the tou

for ten years, ibrox has been the home to a sleeping giant of scottish football.below the seasonal average but it should be mainly dry and settled and we should see a bit of sunshine from time to time but quite a bit of moisture and cloud trapped under the sky as it remains today and it will remain so until the weekend. it is going to be dry for most areas with variable cloud and clear skies developing. temperatures will be dropping below freezing with a frost and a little bit of mist and fog but holding around freezing orjust above where the cloud will be thickest and the chance of a light shower across eastern areas on the far north west of scotland. saturday we start on a dry, chilly note but there will be some sunshine around. into the afternoon in the cloud could increase again so some areas will be turning grey. there is the outside chance of a shower across the east coast and across the north west of scotland it will be a chilly day. saturday night is another cold one with patchy frost, mist and fog to greet us on sunday, but again it is going to be mainly

despite being asked to stay away, fans broke covid rules and gathered outside ibrox after their 3—0 winn. the scottish government said they were extremely disappointed. but the rangers players made sure they celebrated where the supporters could see them. manager steven gerrard said he had to choose his words carefully — people's safety was the priority, he said, but he could totally understand the fans�* emotions. it's the manchester derby later on in the premiership — city 12 points clear at the top, united in third place and separating them now are leicester, who beat brighton yesterday. there was also a win at last for southampton but a howler from granit xhaka spoiled arsenal's day. jim lumsden rounds up the action. granit xhaka was sent off when his side dissolved to burnley in december. worse was to come for the swiss player. all went well for arsenal when pierre—emerick aubameyang fired the gunners into an early lead, but then a calamity in the defence, xhaka was presented with an unwelcome pass. instead of removing it from danger he kicked it straight into a delighted chris woo

police against rangers midfielder glen kamara following an incident during their europa league match at ibrox quarterfinals. elsewhere, manchester united will face the spanish side granada who've never been in europe in before. the draw for the semi's was also made, so if united make it through, they could face ajax — the team they beat to win the trophy in 2017. arsenal are in line for a possible meeting with dinamo zagreb, who knocked out tottenham. the champions league quarterfinal wans also down today draw has also taken place with liverpool set to play real madrid in a repeat of the 2018 final. chelsea will take on porto, and defending champions bayern munich will play paris saint germain in a repeat of last year's final. the winner of that one will face either manchester city or borussia dortmund in the semi—finals. it means dortmund's erling haaland, one of the most in—form strikers in europe, will come up against the side his father used to play for. the numbers speak for themselves. so, of course, we have the best record in the world right now at his age. so, i saw a few games, hones

hundreds of fans celebrate outside ibrox despite covid safety warnings. good morning.darkest of places. so, were you thinking of harming yourself, were you having suicidal thoughts? yes, this was very, very clear. wow. very clear and very scary. and, you know, i didn't know who to even turn to in that. these are the thoughts that i'm having the middle of the night that are very clear, and i'm scared, because this is very real. this isn't some abstract idea, this is methodical, and this is not who i am. meghan described feeling unsupported by what she called the institution. the duke and duchess of sussex! she talked about this charity event in january 2019. she said just before leaving, she told her husband that she'd thought about taking her own life. she describes how the glamour on the outside hid the pain on the inside. wait, listen, did you hearthat? the interview was personal, revealing, and at times, shocking. she told oprah winfrey that her son archie's mixed race heritage was an issue. that when pregnant, someone within the palace questioned how her child woul

theirjubilation saw hundreds ignore covid rules to gather outside ibrox, when confirmation came frome, winning nine league trophies, but the arrival of former liverpool and england captain steven gerrard in 2018, has helped take rangers to their 55th title and his first silverware as a manager. rangers will lift that trophy inside ibrox at some point, but these fans will not be in the stands to watch it. for now, they'll have to be content with their team playing their next match at celtic park as champions of scotland. jane dougal, bbc news. and some big stars have been sending their congratulations. from the world of wrestling, triple h joined in with fellow wwe fighter drew mcintryre in celebrating the victory. rivals still managed a bit of a dig, former celtic striker chris sutton pointing out it is just one title in contrast to the nine in a row celtic had won. and the current english champions liverpooljoined in the praise for their the club and theirformer player. liverpool won't be champions for much longer though. they extended their worst ever home run to six consecutive de

utter lie", slavia prague's claim that kamara had assaulted kulela in the tunnel after the game at ibroxefiance of covid safety rules. rangers and celtic have since repeatedly urged their supporters to stay away from tomorrow's game at park head. police scotland has warned officers will make arrests if there are any mass gatherings after the match. he may have missed out on an england call up this time, but leeds united's patrick bamford channelled any frustration to deepen fulham's relegation worries. bamford scored his 14th of the season after being made to wait for a first england call up. and was named man of the match after setting up his brazilian teamate raphinha, as leeds won in london for the first time since 2017. they're now all but safe, whereas the 2—1 defeat leaves fulham two points from safety, still third from bottom. it's also fa cup quarter—final weekend, starting with premier league southampton facing a tricky looking trip across the new forest to face bournemouth of the championship. that's at lunchtime, and then later, it's manchester city at everton. city manager pe

for ten years, ibrox has been the home to a sleeping giant of scottish football. it's woken up.some frost and fog in places, but we should see a bit of sunshine, too. i can't promise wall—to—wall sunshine, though, cos underneath this high, there's some cold air trapped into it, like i mentioned, but also quite a bit of cloud, too. we will have variable amounts of cloud through tonight, thickest cloud across the north and the west of the uk, where here, we could see the odd spot of rain. the odd shower elsewhere towards the east coast, which could be wintry in nature, but for most, dry with some clear skies, and that's going to allow for pretty widespread frost to develop. lows down to —3, maybe —4 celsius across parts of england and wales. as we start saturday, we notice that cold frosty start, but bright with some sunshine around. there will be variable amounts of cloud, too, a little bits of early mist and fog. through the afternoon, it could be that the cloud tends to build through the day, so some places turning a little bit greyer. a few spots of rain for the north west of

uefa are investigating an alleged incident after rangers' europa league defeat to slavia prague at ibroxe 100% trusted his player and backed him. the draw for the champions league quarter and semi finals has just taken place in switzerland. three english teams involved — liverpool, manchester city and chelsea. and there's a tough draw for liverpool — they'll face real madrid, in a repeat of the 2018 final. after losing that, liverpool went on to lift the trophy the following year, of course. first team out of the hat was manchester city — they've been drawn against borussia dortmund. earling haarland playing against the side his father played for. chelsea will take on porto, who knocked outjuventus. and defending champions bayern munich will play psg. the semi final draw also took place. bayern munich or psg will play against manchester city or dortmund. and the other one, real madrid or liverpool will play porto or chelsea. gemma grainger has been named as the new manager of wales women, on a four—year contract. she replaces jayne ludlow, who left the post in january by mutual consent.

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large numbers of supporters made their way to ibrox stadium and glasgow's george square to mark the achievementxt two years, followed by the first battery—only models. it has also confirmed that an electric suv will be built at its factory in st athan in south wales. a question from jon ashworth, shadow health secretary, about the nhs and the 1% pay increase. let'sjust health secretary, about the nhs and the 1% pay increase. let's just go over to the commons. let's just go over to the commons. the judge has delayed the start of that trial businesses and all those who work in them. as honourable member will be there, most of the public pay sector workforce is having a pay freeze. as the chancellor set out at the spending review, this follows a multi—year pay deal which over1 million nhs staff have benefited from it, including a pay rise of nearly 12% for ever qualified nurses. we are ramping up our investment in our nhs with a 6.2 billion increase as part of our 36 billion increase as part of our 36 billion commitment by 2024, billion increase as part of our 34 billion commitment by 2024, 25 and

fans congregated in george square and outside ibrox stadium after their side took their first top—flightfeel is directed towards the government and the police, i understand that, all of us must reflect on what more could have been done and what more we need to do to avoid any repeat in the future. those at fault are those who breached the rules, though, and how the police manage situations like this is of course an operational matter and government cannot and should not direct leasing operations, but i will be speaking to the chief constable later this afternoon —— direct policing operations. we will try to avoid the unacceptable scenes we saw at the weekend. however, no one should doubt the deeply invidious situation at that behaviour like this puts the police in as they discharge their responsibility to protect public order and public safety. we will also be having further discussions this week with the football authorities and certain football clubs who in my view do need to show much more leadership on occasions like this. scotland's deputy first minister john swinney faces a vote of