joe wilson, bbc news. 1a—man sale. sale were 10—0 up after ten minutes but had rohanjanse van rensburg sent off for a high tackle. henry slade scored two tries as he recorded 20 points in total. the 25—14 win moves exeter up to ninth place in the premiership table, while sale drop to sixth. leinster rose to third in the united rugby championship with a narrow victory over a dogged dragons team in newport. leinster led 7—0 at half—time, thanks to a max deegan try and ross byrne conversion. dragons narrowed the deficit to a point but couldn't overhaul their irish opponents. elfyn evans boosted his world rally championship title hopes after winning rally finland on sunday. welshman evans finished 11! seconds ahead of estonian 0tt tanak to close the gap on the title rival and team—mate sebastien 0gier to 21! points with two runs to go. sonny colbrelli battled his way through the rain and mud and conquered the cobbles of northern france to win the men's paris—roubaix cycle race. it's nicknamed the hell of the n

our sports correspondent joe wilson has more. nversations between the cricketing nations continue, but as it stands, joe root will lead a full—strength england squad to australia to try to win back the ashes. every player picked is fully committed, we're told. did many players take a lot of persuading to get to this stage? obviously a lot of negotiations went on, but i think one thing we did see was a lot of class from our captain and a lot of empathy and a lot of real good leadership skills to get the players to this point, and i think what it has done is it has galvanised his position as a leader. players likejos buttler who was in the squad stressed that travel arrangements for family were vital. mark wood is in the squad. stuart broad is selected as he recovers from injury. ben stokes is not named. england will wait for him to be ready to play again. never mind the challenges of covid, think of the cricket. australia won 4—0 and 5—0 the last two times down under. this winter england will at least travel with the best players a

joe wilson, bbc news.o win. ones who came from 2—0 down to win. the team that beat them at the weekend, leicester city, did the same thing as they beat spartak moscow li—3 to get their first win in the europa league this season. and all four leicester goals were scored by patson daka — the first just before the half time break, and three more followed in the second half — this one proving to be the winner because spartak did pull one back, but leicester held on to get the win which takes them second in theirgroup. after their suadi takeover, newcastle are dreaming of returning after their saudi takeover, newcastle are dreaming of returning to europe in the coming years. their search for a new manager is underway after they parted company with steve bruce earlier. he leaves after two years in charge, with the club second from bottom in the premier league table without a win. our correspondent katie gornall has more. managing newcastle with steve bruce's's dream job, but no matter he wanted to work, he alway

joe wilson, bbc news. so bangladesh are creeping towards their taget of 141 runs. bath who were hammered they could get that shock defeat over bangladesh and will keep you up—to—date with that score. it was a difficult day for bath who were hammered by saracens 71—17 at the rec. it's their fourth straight defeat and their worst start to a premiership season for 20 years. in contrast, saracens were superb, running in ten tries as jim lumsden reports. saracens since already won two out of three on the return from the fourth season in the championship, but england start was back from the duty and it took them just five minutes to make his presence felt. england coach eddiejones names his squad for the autumn internationals tomorrow and the mac slipped on his chances no harm. jimmy george is keen to impress and he added his sites third try in two more followed and others being dismantled. after the break, they got one back only for him to score number seven for surrey. and claiming his hat trick with two more trays to each side by the contest was long gone. a rapid sar

joe wilson has this report., hit three sixes. scotla nd scotland international. and it seemed feasible. when barrington was up first 17, they lost energy. 165 — good total, but psg were relieved it wasn't more. they attacked with the bat and did not work. whose hand grabbed that catch? ritchie barrington's. scotland took five quick wickets, but then they played a defiant ending. it kept things on the edge. and to his fury, they deflected the ball for the wicket. in the end, 140 all—out. scotland's record, ioo%. joe wilson, bbc news. well, if scotland beat oman on thursday, they'll go through as group winners. that's because bangladesh beat the tournament co—hosts this evening. they set oman a total of 154 and went on to win by 26 runs. uk anti—doping allowed british cycling to drug test its own riders in a private laboratory — that's according to an investigation by the world anti—doping agency. in 2011, british cycling staff broke rules by using a non—wada—accredited laboratory to screen for nandrolone, a prohi

joe wilson, bbc news.me back stronger we've got some world—class players on our team, we've got some world—class players on ourteam, but we've got some world—class players on our team, but given my opportunity, given more time under the pressure like we had this evening, i have no doubt that the performance will keep being more consistent, and i don't think tonight because miklos defines us as a team or defines them as individuals. i think it's a game of cricket wrappings turn pretty quickly. you know, character is defined by how much you come back from something like this. staying with cricket — ben stokes says he's �*buzzing' after being added to the england squad for thsi winter's ashes series. the all—rounder�*s been given the all clear after a second operation on a fractured finger and taking time out to prioritise his mental health. speaking to naga munchetty on bbc radio five live — former england opener michael carberry says stokes can expect the usual hostile reception from the aussies when he arr

joe wilson, bbc news.e the saudi backed takeover of the club. the match had to be temporarily suspended after a medical emergency in the crowd. katie gornall�*s report does reveal the score from today's game. singing st james's park reawa kened, stjames's park reawakened, after the doom and gloom of mike ashley's 14 year reign, he was something completely different, a celebration. despite the controversies surrounding the new saudi arabian backed owners. i surrounding the new saudi arabian backed owners.— backed owners. i cannot wait. it's amazinu! backed owners. i cannot wait. it's amazing! i'm _ backed owners. i cannot wait. it's amazing! i'm hoping _ backed owners. i cannot wait. it's amazing! i'm hoping when - backed owners. i cannot wait. it's amazing! i'm hoping when we - backed owners. i cannot wait. it's amazing! i'm hoping when we go| backed owners. i cannot wait. it's i amazing! i'm hoping when we go in, the atmosphere _ amazing! i'm hoping when we go in, the atmosphere will _ amazing! i'm hoping

joe wilson has more. nds, joe root will lead a full—strength england squad to australia to try to win back the ashes. every player picked is fully committed, we're told. did many players take a lot of persuading to get to this stage? obviously a lot of negotiations went on, but i think one thing we did see was a lot of class from our captain and a lot of empathy and a lot of real good leadership skills to get the players to this point, and i think what it has done is it has galvanised his position as a leader. players likejos buttler, who was in the squad, stressed that travel arrangements for family were vital. mark wood will be the fastest bowler. stuart broad is selected as he recovers from injury. ben stokes is not named. england will wait for him to be ready to play again. never mind the challenges of covid, think of the cricket. australia won 4—0 and 5—0 the last two times down under. this winter england will at least travel with the best players available, unless of course things change. joe wilson,

joe wilson, bbc news.g group. northern ireland are third. 0ur correspondentjo currie was watching. this is a landmark day here at wembley. walking into the history books, england women's first ever competitive match at wembley. for semiprofessional northern ireland, an opportunity to test themselves against theirfull—time neighbours. it was lauren hemp who struck first. the woodwork that is. with the goalkeeper jacqueline burns beaten, only the frame of the goal could deny the lionesses an opener. and that set the tone for england's first half. lots of chances created but one way or another, the lionesses couldn't find a breakthrough. a change of ends however brought about a change of fortune for england as substitute beth mead, who had only been on the pitch a matter of seconds, acrobatically turned the ball home. and that lead was doubled shortly afterwards. lauren hemp with the ball in. beth england at the back post to make sure. england now on a roll with mead at it again. this time slamming the ball h

joe wilson, bbc news. the results on match of the day and sportscene for the scottish scores, you know what to do. both liverpool and manchester city missed out on the chance to go top of the table after drawing 2—2, with an impressive goal from mo salah. kevin de bruyne got the equaliser for city late on. elsewhere crystal palace drew with leicester, there were wins for brentford and tottenham. in scotland, rangers are top of the premiership after beating hibs 2—1, while glasgow rivals celtic got a late winner against aberdeen. it was level at 84 minutes, but celtic�*sjota put them 2—1 up with a close range finish. that result keeps them sixth, aberdeen are ninth. in the women's super league, struggling manchester city lost to west ham. tottenham beat leicester, while reading lost to everton. manchester united beat second bottom birmingham city. leah galton with the first, ella toone tapped in for the second. now, a horse with odds of 80—1 might not peak your interest, but "torqator tasso" was the shock w

joe wilson has been watching them. against motherwell�*s highest ranked nations and that includes afghanistan. for afghanistan's men's afghanistan. for afg hanistan's men's team afghanistan. for afghanistan's men's team at least, cricket might global connection and rapid rise. the future is seriously uncertain. there batters enjoyed themselves, but there is much work to spoil the fun. scotland never down for long. i do, however, was the ball. 11 sixes in afghanistan's 190. however, was the ball. 11 sixes in afghanistan's190. scotland, followed at! sadly, they couldn't. tough enough facing afghanistan's spin bowlers but then the wicket—keeper holds one like this. the match became afghanistan's occasion. 60 all out. well, that is world cup cricket. joe wilson, bbc news. time for a look at the weather, here's darren bett. it's been a day of sunshine and showers today but over the next few days we are likely to have some stronger winds. they are coming in from the south—west so it will be very mild. but with a mild air we

joe wilson reports. the mass start of the london marathon. it was back. the london marathon.rathon finally under _ marathon. it was back. the london marathon finally under way. - over 36,000 began, a little down on recent years, but a great street—filling expression of normal. our annual view returned of everyday people taking on the extraordinary. of course, there are those who make the distance appears simple. marcel hug of switzerland out on his own in the men�*s wheelchair race, winning in a course—record time. but now have a look at this sprint finish. that�*s david weir in the grey helmet, taking third place in yet another london marathon, looking as committed as ever — although retirement, he admitted, had been on his mind. it is my 22nd in a row, i don�*t know how many more i will do. it must be a record for me to keep on going. manuela schar, the other swiss star, was a clear winner, breaking her own course record. the weather was kind — cool, dry and still. for all the elite, that meant quick. joycilinejepkosgei of kenya shook off her rivals at two hours and kept go

joe wilson, bbc news.ford bridge, as the premier league's top side chelsea beat bottom—of—the—table norwich 7—0. mason mount hadn't scored since may but he started the hosts off inside the first ten minutes — and that was just a sign of things to come. callum hudson odoi, reece james and ben chilwell all got on the score sheet, before mount finished off the scoring, with his first chelsea hat—trick. manchester city are breathing down chelsea's neck, just two points behind them. phil foden was impressive yet again, scoring twice in city's 4—1win at brighton. and what a turnaround we saw from watford — beaten 5—0 by liverpool last week, they put five past everton — including a hat—trick from josh king, who was on loan at everton last season. it finished 5—2. we have one of the great rivalries in english football to look forward to — it's manchester united against liverpool, and whereas united's form has been erratic this season, liverpool can go second with a win, so they'll provide a tough challenge. it's g

joe wilson, bbc news. a great win for chelsea.nner because spartak did pull one back, but leicester held on to get the win which takes them second in their group. now, after their saudi takeover, newcastle are dreaming of returning to europe in the coming years. their search for a new manager is under way after they parted company with steve bruce earlier. he leaves after two years in charge, with the club second from bottom in the premier league table without a win. 0ur correspondent katie gornall has more. managing newcastle was steve bruce's dream job. but, no matter how badly he wanted to work at his hometown club, it always felt like an uphill battle. bruce's departure had been widely expected. our new chairman... cheering he was under pressure even before the saudi arabian—led takeover, with his side second from bottom without a win all season. on sunday, in front of the new owners, his team failed again. newcastle stay in the bottom three. in a statement confirming his departure, bruce said... he admitted... bruce succeeded

scotland's record, 100%. joe wilson, bbc news.011, british cycling staff broke rules by using a non—wada—accredited laboratory to screen for nandrolone, a prohibited substance. the investigation confirmed "potential wrongdoing by individuals in both british cycling and ukad". but they won't face punishment, as those involved are no longer employed by either organisation. and andy murray recorded another top—50 win, as he won his opening match at the european open in antwerp against frances tiafoe. the pair went toe—for—toe in the first, as the brit took the first set on a tie—break. the second set went to another tie—break, with the american coming out on top this time. an epic final set saw both players save match points, but the brit dug deep and took the win after three hours and 45 minutes. murray will next face second—seed diego schwartzman on thursday. and that's all the sport for now. still very balmy out there for some of us for a late october night. 15—16 celsius, and wednesday promises to be another mild day. quite breez

our sports news correspondent joe wilson reports. this is a world cup and yes, this is omar.re for about a decade. the mountains rather longer. the tournament was moved at the arabian peninsula, more covid secure than india. a in red began it like that. to host some matches in the tournament they qualified with a chance in i tournament they qualified with a chance in! million omar cricket said. they restricted papa new guinea to 129 and then knocked off the runs. there are eight teams in the runs. there are eight teams in the first count of the two groups, half will go through to the main tournament. amann wonders opening match with ease, sealed it with a six, didn't a wicket. and so to evening and to scotland a real challenge playing back the 7 a team ranked low in doing that on the rise. started the next card is kept in a gunfight none. and here comes, a brief bangladesh party. complete with balloons. but greece played his best innings for scotland so that he only made his debut few weeks ago. his vital 45 help scotland to 140 and sense that anything could happen. what if s

joe wilson reports. the mass start of the london marathon. it was back.ve giraffes have been very popular this year. of course there are those who make the distance appears simple. marcel hug of switzerland out on his own in the men's wheelchair race winning in a course record time. but now have a look at this sprint finish. that's david weir in the grey helmet, taking third place in yet another london marathon, looking as committed as ever, although retirement, he admitted, had been on his mind. it is my 22nd marathon in a row and it is my 22nd marathon in a row and i don't know how many more i will do now. but yes, it must be a record out there for me to keep on going. manuela schar, the other swiss star, was a clear winner, breaking her own course record. the weather was kind, cool, dry and still. for all the elite, that meant quick. joycilinejepkosgei of kenya shook off her rivals at two hours and kept going, to finish in her personal best time, sub 2:18. the men's race teased world record pace for a while — not quite. ethiopian's sisay lemma's winnin

joe wilson, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's susan powell. what an act to follow!d giving a bit of

joe wilson, bbc news. where things turn pretty quickly. you know, character is defined by how much you come back from something like this. staying with cricket — ben stokes says he's 'buzzing' after being added to the england squad for thsi winter's ashes series. the all—rounder�*s been given the all clear after a second operation on a fractured finger and taking time out to prioritise his mental health. speaking to naga munchetty on bbc radio five live — former england opener michael carberry says stokes can expect the usual hostile reception from the aussies when he arrives there he will be copping it not only in the crowd, it will be nowadays as people tend to do, they hang out on social media and think they are a bit clever, have a pop at him there as well, so i think for me, my only advice to then would be as much as he can just try and channel his energies when he is on the pitch, he doesn't need me to tell him that. off the pitch i think it is about the england squad just trying to get around him, t

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joe wilson, bbc news.ng the us open. she's in indian wells ahead of the biggest women's event outside of the four grand slams, which is beginning this evening. the 17th seed, though, won't play until friday. she didn't play much in the first four or five months of this year, barely at all because of the pandemic also because she was studying for her a—levels, a run of tournaments and she plays well here, she may not have a lot of time for all of these because of playing in moscow and romania and austria before the end of the season to train further increase that ranking, and get used a life as a us open champion. people want to beat you and perhaps have a trial, she was talking about with a coach at the end of the season. with a view that she can get someone in place for the start of the new year and that australian open in particular. she says she's in no rush. it's important to get the right person. jeremy bates, the former british number one and a coach of katie and also british national is helping her

joe wilson, bbc news. where we can improve. will do as a group and see where we can improve-— can improve. there's probably a couple areas. _ can improve. there's probably a couple areas. there's _ can improve. there's probably a couple areas. there's obviously| can improve. there's probably a - couple areas. there's obviously been a few wickets down early doesn't make things easy. we don't have to keep searching too much, which is have to be clear with our game plans. andy murray is out of the vienna open after defeat to spain's carlos alcaraz in the second round. it's the first time he's lost at the tournament after wins in 2014 and 2016. murray beat alcaraz at indian wells earlier this month, but was unable to repeat that feat here. he lost the first set 6—3 and led 4—2 in the second, but the young spaniard reeled off four consecutive games to close out the match injust over two hours. an australian footballer has become the first current top flight player in the world to announce he's gay. midfielderjo

joe wilson reports. of real good leadership skills to get the players to this point, and i think what it has done is he has galvanised his position as a leader. players like jos galvanised his position as a leader. players likejos buttler was in the squad that travel arrangements — travel arrangements to family were vital. stuart broad is selected as he recovers from injury. ben stokes is not named. england will wait for him to be ready to play again. never mind the challenges of covid, think of the cricket. australia won 4—0 last time down under. this winter england will at least travel with the best players available, unless of course things change. joe wilson, bbc news. in formula 1, lewis hamilton lost his lead in the drivers�* championship after a fifth place finish at the turkish grand prix. he had to start the race from 11th following a penalty. valterri bottas won the race, while max verstappen finished second to lead the standings by six points with six races to go. there�*s more on the bbc spor

joe wilson, bbc news.own under — ben stokes has been added to the squad that'll head to australia next month ahead of december�*s first test. the all—rounder�*s been given the all—clear after a second operation on a fractured finger. he's also been taking time out to prioritise his mental health. speaking to naga munchetty on bbc radio five live — former england opener michael carberry says stokes can expect the usual hostile reception from the aussies when he arrives there. it will be nowadays, as people tend to do, they hang out on social media, think they are a bit clever, have a pop at him as well there. for me, my only advice would be, as much as he can, try to channel his energies when he is on the pitch. he certainly doesn't need me to tell him that. off the pitch, i think it is about the england squad just trying to get around him. and just basically have as good a tour as he can. if someone like him has a great tour, i think england's chances are very, very good. british number one cameron norrie

joe wilson, bbc news. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are.cially in contrast to the start of the week, when our top temperatures were close to 20 degrees. a chilly wind to boot, cloud and some rain to the south of the uk first thing. we will see widespread blue skies and sunshine, but some showers to the north and west coming in on the wind, and what a wind it will be. gusting up to gale force particularly along north sea coasts, and in that wind, temperatures of 10—12 will feel closer to 4 or 5 degrees. we should see the window becoming a little lighter as we look at the end of the week, thanks to this ridge of high pressure trying to push in for friday. but we will still keep a northwesterly airstream. we're still sitting in some relatively chilly air. there'll be some showers for western scotland, northern ireland, the northwest of england and wales and a few for the midlands as well. temperatures pretty similar on the face of it thursday, but it should just be a shade milder, as the wind won't be quite so strong. but for the weekend, we w

joe wilson, bbc news. good to see that back! you can of course get in touch with me on twitter.r all, but for some of us, saturday may end up being a bit of a write—off. and in fact, over the next few days, the weather will remain very unsettled, spells of heavy rain, gales at times and even the possibility of some travel disruption. and the atlantic is looking a lot more vigorous in its weather patterns in the last few days. we're seeing low pressures forming, propelled by a powerful jet stream. and you can see a low pressure anchored just to the northwest of the uk, another one to the south forming, and that's the one that's going to bring the particularly wet spell of weather on saturday. so through the early hours, we're already expecting some rain across western areas of the uk. but ahead of that, there is plenty of clear, dry weather. so eastern and central areas may actually wake up to some sunshine. that sunshine may even last until mid—morning or perhaps early afternoon in the extreme east, but very quickly, those clouds will increase and we've got some particularly wet

joe wilson, bbc news. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are.ight spots in wednesday's forecast. there will be a little bit of sunshine around, but many places will stick with a lot of cloud. it should be mostly dry, not completely dry, though. at times, the cloud will be thick enough to produce the odd spot of light rain or drizzle. so, this is how wednesday morning looks, with extensive cloud, some spots of rain and drizzle coming from that cloud. but some brighter spells developing, too, across eastern scotland, parts of northern ireland, england and wales, particularly to the east of high ground. top temperatures, 14—17 degrees. it's going to be quite breezy in the north, with lighter winds further south. through wednesday night and into thursday, we keep a lot of cloud. there'll be some mist and hill fog here and there. still some spots of patchy rain and drizzle, and temperatures generally around nine, ten or 11 degrees. but some rain pushing into northern scotland. that will sink southwards during thursday across scotland and northern ire

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and joe wilson is focusing on china, iran and russian oligarchs.here is something for everyone in taking on the enablers. host: we focus a lot on the enablers act, but what about the other legislation that has been proposed, the justice for victims of kleptocracy act, combating global corrupting -- corruption act? guest: we are seeing the ground shift on capitol hill in terms of treating this corruption as a top national security challenge. it's like the new communism compared to the cold war. it's our top challenge, how are adversaries are organized. and so you are seeing, for example, the kleptocracy caucus organize all of these new laws that would expose klepto clients -- kleptocratic. s. when the u.s. bars somebody for significant corruption from our country, these laws would require revealing who that is, coordinating with other countries to share information about who we ban, publicizing on the department of justice's website when we confiscate money, so that people in those countries can see it. lots of important movement on this issue. host

joe wilson, bbc news. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are.ey, wet, windy, autumnal days, and many of us will probably choose to stay indoors. the good news is sunday is looking a lot better. now, in the early hours, we are expecting rain to reach western parts of the uk, so that means that the east and central areas will be clear. and in fact, there will be some sunshine early in the morning, just enough time to nip out and do a bit of early morning shopping. but come the afternoon, it is looking like widespread rain across the uk, strong winds as well, with the worst of the weather probably further south and the southeast. and there will be gale force winds around coasts as well. further towards the northwest, for example in northern ireland, it's going to be more of a mixed bag, sunshine and showers. and then eventually, that widespread rain will clear into the north sea come the evening hours. and then sunday is looking better for the marathon runners. this is bbc news, the headlines. fully vaccinated australians are to be allowed to enter

joe wilson has this report.a different challenge in the desert of oman. ritchie barrington, 13 years of scotland international hit three sixes. and it seemed feasible. when barrington was up first 17, they lost energy, good total but they were relieved it wasn't more. they attacked with the bat and did not work. whose hand grab that catch, ritchie barrington. scotland took five quick wickets but then they played a defiant ending. it kept things on the edge. and to his fury, they deflected the ball for the wicket. the end, 140 it all out and scotland's record, 100%. so, scotland can make the super 12s stage this evening if oman beat bangladesh. that's ongoing right now. bangladesh set oman a total of 154. they are struggling and from 17 overs. if bangladesh win, a scotland victory over oman on thursday would take them through as group winners. england captain eoin morgan says he would consider dropping himself, if his poorform with the bat continues. morgan has only scored 82 runs in seven t—20 innings for englan

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the end, 140 it all out and scotland's record, 100%. joe wilson, bbc news.nament co—hosts this evening. they set 0man a total of 154 and went on to win by 26 runs. and after naming his squad for the upcoming autumn internationals yesterday, eddiejones is already having to make some changes. jones left out several big names, including saracens hookerjamie george, who has now been recalled to the squad after luke cowan—dickie picked up an ankle injury playing for exeter chiefs at the weekend. joe marchant replaces anthony watson who ruptured his acl. jones said he is using this period as a stepping stone for the rugby world cup in two years time. that's all the sport for now. we'll have more for you on the bbc news channel later on. gavin, thanks very much. a court has heard that a man acted "recklessly and dangerously" when he organised a flight carrying the argentine footballer emiliano sala. prosecutors at cardiff crown court said david henderson enlisted a pilot who was neither qualified nor competent. sala and the pilot david ibbotson died in the crash in

joe wilson, bbc news.we speak about racial abuse, the punishments that then follow never seem to quite be in line with what's happened. but i ruess i line with what's happened. but i guess i can't _ line with what's happened. but i guess i can't speak _ line with what's happened. but i guess i can't speak too - line with what's happened. emit i guess i can't speak too freely unless i know the facts, and i sincerely hope that if that was the case, then the punishments this time for what's happened. andy murray says he's not planning to play in next month's david cup finals, after losing his third round match at indian wells. murray lost in straight sets 6—4, 7—6 to third seed alexander zverev. afterwards, he said he needs to rest his body, and also believes he doesn't deserve to make the team, given how well cameron norrie and dan evans are playing. this is physically the best i have felt for a while. but i'm sort of battling my game a little bit. it's just not... yeah, the consistency isn't there and, i do

our sports correspondent joe wilson has more.l lead a full—strength england squad to australia to try to win back the ashes. that many of these particular to persuading?— to persuading? there was a lot of negotiations _ to persuading? there was a lot of negotiations went _ to persuading? there was a lot of negotiations went on, _ to persuading? there was a lot of negotiations went on, but - to persuading? there was a lot of negotiations went on, but i - to persuading? there was a lot of negotiations went on, but i think| negotiations went on, but i think one thing we did see was a lot of class from our captain, a lot of empathy, and a lot of really good leadership skills to get the players to this point. and i think it has galvanised his position as a leader. players have stressed that travel arrangements for family were vital. mark wood will be england's fastest bowler in australia, paul stuart broad is selected as he recovers from injury. ben stokes is named, england won't work for him to be ready again. never mind the challeng

joe wilson, bbc news.teven finnjoins me now, former england fast bowler, john blain, formerfast bowler with over 100 gaps for scotland joins me now, ease popped down from the test match special booth england have really hit the ground running they benefited from some good preparation and the few of their players playing in the premier league and it's giving them a good understanding of the conditions especially their captain eoin morgan and they are voting with the momentum that they have had in cricket for a number of years and it's been really impressive the way they started. he it's been really impressive the way they started-— they started. he said it was a really special _ they started. he said it was a really special rain _ they started. he said it was a really special rain and - they started. he said it was a really special rain and really. really special rain and really impressed with the bowling units developed in t20 in the game. in this tournament jason roy says �*we're a confident side thatjust

joe wilson, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's susan powell. what an act to follow! weather today across the uk has been quite benign. if you have seen the sun, you have done rather well. for many of us, the skies were like this and this i'm just trying all the time to break through but the cloud then coming back together into rather solid layers and giving a bit of a great impression. and that is what things will look like for many of us tomorrow because we keep this same area of high pressure we have had today and it locks the weather in place. but coming into the far north of scotland, there will be a weather front that shifts things on a little here. this evening, it is a fine story, plenty of cloud out there, the wind relatively light. temperatures hovering in the higher range of single figures, perhaps double figures in a few spots. and for early on thursday, in comes that weather front to northern scotland and that will shake things up here because it will bring heavy rain but also some very strong winds, gales for a time and the wetter weather and the strong

joe wilson, bbc news. round. it�*s the first time in his career that he�*s lost at the tournament after wins in 2014 and 2016. he did beat alcaraz at indian wells earlier this month, but was unable to repeat that feat here. he lost the first set 6—3 and led 4—2 in the second, but the young spaniard reeled off four consecutive games to close out the match injust over two hours. an australian footballer has become the first current top flight player in the world to announce he�*s gay. midfielderjosh cavallo, who plays for adelaide united in the a league, read out an open letter on a video posted on twitter earlier. the 21—year—old said he�*s "finally comfortable" speaking out. it was a very, very long journey to get to this point in my life, you know? i�*m very happy with my decision to come out, and i hope that one day, i can inspire someone in the younger generation or someone else behind the phone that struggling, and see my story and realises that it�*s ok. the world loved this. we�*re in 2021, it�*s a d

joe wilson, bbc news.st four or five months of this year, barely at all because of the pandemic and also because she was studying for her a—levels, so i think to schedule a run of tournaments early in the year... and if she plays well at indian wells, she probably won't have time for all of these but she could be playing in moscow and romania and austria before the end of the season to train further increase that ranking, and get used a life as a us open champion. people want to beat you and perhaps have a trial, she was talking about with a coach at the end of the season. with a view if she can get someone in place for the start of the new year and that australian open in particular. she says she's in no rush. it's important to get the right person. jeremy bates, the former british number one and a coach of katie and also british national is helping her out here in the desert. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. hello there. it was a quieter story

joe wilson, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's tomasz schafernaker.irst time. i think it has been about 18 _ studio for the first time. i think it has been about 18 months. i studio for the first time. i think - it has been about 18 months. good luck with the marathon on sunday. i think there will be a bit of a breeze blowing down the channel and the thames, so take it steady. this is the forecast for the next few days, and it's not looking pretty. spells of wind and rain on the way, girls at times around the coasts, and the possibility of disruption, so autumn has well and truly arrived. there is a lot of autumn action across the atlantic right now, powerfuljet stream spawning weather systems that are heading our way. we already have a low pressure across the uk right now, centred to the north, and it is sending those really heavy downpours we have been experiencing in the last day or so, and plenty still around this evening. 0vernight, there will be some clear weather around as well, particularly used and central areas.

joe wilson, bbc news.t year's race was cancelled due to the pandemic. the championship leader was two tenths of a second quicker than hamilton's mercedes, as he claimed his ninth pole of the season. verstappen will also have support from his red bull team mate sergio perez who'll start from third. great britain have won a second gold medal at the track cycling world championships in france — and again it came in the omnium. this time from ethan hayter. he followed on from katie archibald's success, by dominating the points race, that's the final event of the four—race contest. it's his first individual world title. so we will end where we started. we knew that cycling was coming. there are cycling but i will start with some cricket. pretty soon people will be moving on to manchester united against liverpool. put the feet up, watch a bit of that. time to say goodbye to ben now — you're off to read the news for andrew marr. now here's tomasz with a final look at the weather. let's have a look at the forecast

joe wilson, bbc news. what a special day for those guys.purs the lead against aston villa. it is currently still 1—0 to tottenham in that match. and brentford are a goal up at west ham. bryan mbuemo with the early goalfor brentford. injust over an in just over an hour, injust over an hour, liverpool against manchester city, that is the big one. watford have sacked head coach xisco munoz afterjust10 months in thejob. he helped the side win promotion to the premier league last season but they are currently 14th in the table with just seven points from seven games. yesterday they lost 1—0 at leeds united. the club said, "recent performances strongly indicate a negative trend at a time when team cohesion should be visibly improving." celtic earned their first away win in the scottish premiership since february after a late 2—1 victory over aberdeen at pittodrie. the visitors took the lead early in the first half, but aberdeen gave themselves a chance after lewis fergusson equalised with that header after the break. butjust six minutes from time

joe wilson, bbc news.et more on this from bbc sports cricket reporter stephan shemilt stephan. from talks being fairly touch and go over the weekeknd, what's changed here. what has changed in the last 2a hours? what has changed in the last 24 hours? , , , .,, hours? they were presented those lans hours? they were presented those plans command — hours? they were presented those plans command that _ hours? they were presented those plans command that moved - hours? they were presented those plans command that moved them l hours? they were presented those i plans command that moved them to sand monday morning that the two or might even be endowed, but what we understand now is that england players met with cricket australia on tuesday morning. those talks were much more positive. that doesn't mean that it's over the line yet. england and wales cricket board will meet later this week to decide if the where we'll go ahead are not. a, the where we'll go ahead are not. a lot of noises from outside these talks. yo

well, more experience for challenges to come. joe wilson, bbc news.nother match and we just want to play really well, get a good win, have that come and watch us have a very nice evening and enjoy themselves, also people that watch on the tv enjoy themselves and will be happy. and then itjust a special occasion because you are playing at wembley. it's a busy few months for england's cricketers. the white ball squad are in oman, hoping to add the t20 title to the 50 over world cup. but with the ashes on the horizon too, all rounder chrisjordan says there's no danger of the players becoming distracted. the ashes quite a big event as well, and it's quite unique circumstances as to what is going on around it. so the talk and all the dissecting of it is pretty normal in this day and age. but i can firmly say that me and everyone involved in the squad here is fully focused on the task at hand. now to snooker, where three—time defending championjudd trump has eased into the second round of the northern ireland open without his opponent scoring a point. trump

joe wilson, bbc news.ningful. yes, there are some covid restrictions, runners encouraged to bring just one spectator with them to line the route, but as you say the sun is shining and there is an uplifting atmosphere and i am sure you can see on the faces of those crossing the finishing line behind me the real sense of emotion today. many have said it has felt extra special given how long they have had to wait. many running for good causes close to their hearts, giving charities a much—needed boost after 889 days away, this world—famous mass participation event is back. away, this world-famous mass participation event is back. yeah, eah, participation event is back. yeah, yeah. really _ participation event is back. yeah, yeah. really good _ participation event is back. yeah, yeah, really good to _ participation event is back. yeah, yeah, really good to see - participation event is back. yeah, yeah, really good to see it - participation event is back. yeah, yeah, really good to see it back. | yeah, really g

joe wilson reports. this is a world cup and this is a man.guinea to 129. there are eight teams in the first round. 0man won the opening match with ease, sealed it with a six, did not lose a wicket. and so to evening and to scotland, a real challenge. playing bangladesh, a team ranked low when the world cup draw was made but on the world cup draw was made but on the rise. the scottish captain had gone for none. here it comes. a brief bangladesh party, complete with balloons. the hitting can be appreciated by anybody. sadly he only made 29. scotland were trying to make a sizeable score on a big occasion but it was tough. scotland went on to make 140—9 off their 20 overs, bangladesh just about to bat. the first premier league match under newcastle's new saudi ownership has got underway at st james's park. manager steve bruce remains in place to take charge of his 1,000th game as manager. katie gornall is there. this is the start of a new era here at newcastle united. it does feel a match day like any other we —— unlike any other we have seen. th

joe wilson, bbc news.e former scotland, rangers and everton manager walter smith who's died at the age of 73. as we've been hearing, the government will face renewed pressure today, to stop untreated sewage being released into rivers. last week, an amendment to the environment bill, that would have put a legal duty on water companies to end the practice, was defeated in the commons. this afternoon, the measure will be voted on by the house of lords. the government believes forcing water companies to take action let's speak to the conservative mp for ludlow, philip dunne. he's also the chairman of the environmental audit committee. thank you forjoining us on bbc news. first off, this amendment is going back into the bill. how are you hoping it is going to be pushed through the commons eventually? fits through the commons eventually? is you have said in your introduction, the amendment would be debated in the amendment would be debated in the lords again this afternoon and the lords again this afternoon and t

joe wilson, bbc news.ling my game and little bit. it isjust not... consistency isn't there and i don't know. the decision—making is not great in the important moments still. he has been characteristically hard on himself, andy murray. the defending championjudd trump eased into the second round of the northern ireland open without his opponent scoring a single point! trump won all four frames against china's gao yang who couldn't get a footing at the table in belfast. the englishman will play another chinese player, lu ning, for a place in the last 16. it has got to be pretty demoralising, not getting a single point in a match. that is how i would play against anybody! i am pretty mean at snooker can actually pull. snooker is a bit of a step up. i cannot reach across the table. anki very much. —— thank you. now for the weather. a chilly start to the day in east anglia. also some mist and fog and murky conditions around best thing. today will be mostly dry and mostly cloudy as well. what is happening is hig