millie bright at the backis hands.eader, very much someone who gets the troops and rallies around them so i do not think there will be too much of a loss in terms of the captaincy and we are in safe hands with the vice captain millie bright but again the depth of the squad with the lionesses is amazing with rachel daly stepping in as well up front so no massive concerns from my end. no massive concerns from my end, ,,., ., no massive concerns from my end, ., . ., no massive concerns from my end. ., . ., , end. sarina wiegman saying they had done their— end. sarina wiegman saying they had done their homework - end. sarina wiegman saying they had done their homework ahead l had done their homework ahead of the game. you don't underestimate an unknown. what do you know of haiti and what do you know of haiti and what do you know of haiti and what do you think they are facing? they will be facing on the pitch? ii they will be facing on the itch? , ., they will be facing on the itch? a, they will be facing on the itch? ,, .,

before that, england have this morning confirmed their captain, millie bright, will be available for ign tomorrow. the lionesses begin against haiti in brisbane. bright had been struggling with a knee injury but earlier manager sarina wiegman confirmed that she will be fit to play. our reporter, jo currie, is with the team. captain millie bright is fit to start in the opening game against haiti tomorrow. the start in the opening game against haiti tomorrow.— haiti tomorrow. the centre-back finally fully _ haiti tomorrow. the centre-back finally fully overcoming - haiti tomorrow. the centre-back finally fully overcoming that - haiti tomorrow. the centre-back| finally fully overcoming that knee injury, which has kept her sidelined since march. as you could expect, all smiles from her today. she and the rest of her team—mates have been out checking at the surface behind me they will be playing on tomorrow and after that, we caught up with brite and manager sarina wiegman. she is fit and she will play tomorrow and we will see how long that will_ tomorrow and we will see how long that will

injury, including leah williamson and beth mead, but has been boosted by confirmation today captain millie brightafter fully recovering from a knee injury that's seen her sidelined since march. sarina weigman's side are second favourites to lift the trophy. over to the ashes where england are racking up the runs before the weather threatens to disrupt proceedings at old trafford over the weekend. a strong innings today from johnny bairstow — on 94 — has helped push ben stoke's side to 586 — a lead of 269 — england have to win to keep the series alive. as well as the world cup and the ashes, today is also the second day of the open at hoylake. let's go live to our reporter ben croucher who has been watching on at royal liverpool. ben. the overnight leader tommy fleetwood tees off in the next ten minutes, and already he is five shots off the pace. that is because we've seen a stunning second—round form the american brian harman, who has hit the lowest round of the week. he started four under par and has hit six of 65, including an eagle at the 18th, the undoubted highlight. he said making shots wer

millie bright. chloe kelly. mary earps. alessia russo. legacy of their euros win to inspire a generation, consider this generation inspired. but turning that enthusiasm into a new era of success, well, that might be a bit harder to guarantee. commentator: england lead! it's karen carney! karen carney played 144 times for england and watches almost as many games a season now as a pundit. she's been leading a major review of women's football, commissioned by the government last year. there's players that were on £5,000 a year, working three jobs, so that means they're undernourished, they're dehydrated, they're fatigued. the quality is not there. they're not being treated fairly. there's been evidence that at the elite game, they've been treated as second class citizens. it's been revolved around the men's game. that has to change. we have to see these as elite athletes and treat them with the utmost respect. getting youngsters into the game, like at bedworth girls in the west midlands, isn't a problem. in the months after euro 2022, there

england captain millie bright says the lionesses will be pausing discussions over win bonuses and commercialworld cup, which starts in two days' time. bright released a statement saying the players were disappointed that there had been no resolution since they presented the fa with their concerns last year, and they viewed a resolution as key for the growth of the women's game, and feel a strong sense of responsibility to do that. the usa is going into the tournament in australia and new zealand as the favourites to win it for the third time in a row. they're in auckland, building up to their opening match against vietnam on saturday. this tournament will be the last for one of the most successful players of her generation, megan rapinoe, who's retiring in october. she's been the driving force in the side and played a huge part in their 2019 victory. she won the golden boot as top scorer, with six goals and three assists, and the golden ball as best player. it's not hard to see, why she'll be missed. it's sad to think about this being her last, but she has done such incredible things for thi

millie bright, captain for this world cup, is just coming back after a knee injury, perhaps that is ones defence looked a little rusty. they got the win, that is the important thing, next up, denmark next week. live now to former england national team player, corrine yorston. she played professionally for the arsenal and fulham women's teams. england have a 1—0 win in the bag, how do you think the players will be feeling right now? the overriding feeling will be relief, released to kick off the tournament. there's a lot of expectation building up to this treatment with them being european champions. it is always such a big lead in phase two major tournaments, that you just want to get going with it. they properly know they can perform better, but the biggest thing is they got three points in their opening group stage game, i sure they are happy and relieved with the win. similarities of course to england's opening game in the euros last year, where they beat austria i—0 opening game in the euros last year, where they beat austria 1—0 in the first game in manchester, not the greatest res

the bbc has been speaking to the captain millie bright who says they are itching to begin and it soundshey three of the tournament to get on the greens but the question is what is sarina wiegman�*s louw going to be like? and three major players out with especially acl injuries, so are the lioness is going to be able to redo and relive the victory we saw last year and they won the euros? we shau year and they won the euros? we shall certainly see. katie silver from shall certainly see. katie silverfrom me. —— katie silverfrom sydney. stay with us here on bbc news. that's all from us here in washington. i'm helena humphrey. see you soon. hello. it's going to be a wet one for many of us this weekend. in fact, it'll feel more like september, perhaps even early october, with the strength of the wind. really not a pleasant picture at all. the weather systems are lining up in the atlantic. here's the satellite picture. multiple weather fronts heading in our direction, and that cloud has already spread across the uk. it has been raining and the rain will get heavier in some areas as we go throu

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captain millie bright will wear a fifa—approved unite for inclusion armband tomorrow, with the one lovent—looking team to that which won the euros last summer. injuries to key players like fran kirby and leah williamson mean that the spine of the team has had to change. it has dampened expectations, but still, england remain one of the favourites to lift the world cup trophy. the challenge almost couldn't be greater for haiti, one of the lowest ranked sides in the tournament. but they're playing for something bigger than themselves. they're here for the first time in the tournament. they've done really well, and we're trying to compete with every opponent who is in front of us. so we'll try to play a good game tomorrow and win it. off the pitch, england have found their voice. now comes the time once again for them to make their mark on it. katie gornall, bbc news, brisbane. and you can listen to that match live tomorrow morning from 10:30 on the bbc sounds app. planned strikes next week by london underground workers have been suspended. trade unions have been locked in talks with trans

millie bright. chloe kelly. mary earps. alessia russo.pire a generation, consider this generation inspired. but turning that enthusiasm into a new era of success, well, that might be a bit harder to guarantee. england lead! it's karen carney. karen carney played 144 times for england and watches almost as many games a season now as a pundit. she's been leading a major review of women's football commissioned by the government last year. there's players that are on £5,000 a year, working three jobs. so that means they're undernourished, they're dehydrated, they're fatigued. the quality is not there. they're not being treated fairly. there's been evidence that at the elite game they've been treated as second class citizens. it's been revolved around the men's game. that has to change. we have to see these as elite athletes and treat them with that utmost respect. getting youngsters into the game, like at bedworth girls in the west midlands, isn't a problem. in the months after euro 2022, there was a near 200% rise in women's and girls footba

we have millie bright back from injury. i do think they have strong support out there.aybe what they need to do is perhaps start with a couple of players that were on the bench, may be like laurenjames. i think she is a very strong player. just tweaking it around with the squad a little bit, ithink it around with the squad a little bit, i think they will be fine. angela, lets move from talking about the lioness is talking about your mini lionesses. tell me about coaching girls�* football. what does it mean to you, and what does it mean for the girls on your team to be able to watch the world cup going on? i be able to watch the world cup going on? ~ , ., , be able to watch the world cup going on? ~' , ., , on? i think it is really good. the uirls i on? i think it is really good. the girls i have _ on? i think it is really good. the girls i have got _ on? i think it is really good. the girls i have got here _ on? i think it is really good. the girls i have got here are - on? i think it is really good. the girls i have got here are very - girls i have got here are very de

captain millie bright will wear a fifa approved unite for inclusion armband tomorrow, with the one love very different—looking team from that which won the euros last summer. injuries to key players like fran kirby and leah williamson means that the spine of the team has had to change. it has dampened expectations, but still england remain one of the favourites to lift the world cup trophy. the challenge almost could not be greater for haiti, one of the lowest ranked sides at the world cup. they are here for the first time in the tournament, they have done really, really well, and, yeah, we are trying to compete with every opponent who is in front of us, so we are trying to play a good game tomorrow and win it. off the pitch, england have found their voice. now comes the time, once again, for them to make their mark on it. katie gornall, bbc news, bri5bane. some remarkable batting byjonny bairstow has helped england to a dominant position in the fourth a5he5 te5t at old trafford. they built a lead of 275 against australia, but bad weather is looming. joe wilson has the latest. keep your

the big news from the england camp is that millie bright will be fit for the opening game against haitivered from a knee injury and that's a massive boost for england because they have already been forced into defensive changes in the absence of leah williamson through injury. there was a hint she might be fit when she walked into the press conference alongside serena beekman, when she walks out on the pitch she would be wearing the first unite for inclusion armbands, one of eight armbands players could have chosen to wear at the tournament, close to the armband band at the qatar work up. i asked her why they made that choice. i think everything we made a decision on what _ think everything we made a decision on what we — think everything we made a decision on what we made as a team. before the decision— on what we made as a team. before the decision with the armbands, it took us _ the decision with the armbands, it took us a — the decision with the armbands, it took us a while. we thought long and hard and _ took us a while. we thought long and hard and as— took us a while. we thought

injury, including leah williamson and beth mead, but has been boosted by confirmation today captain millie brightlly recovering from a knee injury. she's not played competitive football since march — but says there was never any doubt she'd be ready for the opening game. ido i do everything i can for the team and to put myself in the best position, so i knew i would take the boxes in terms of recovery. you mentioned players not being here, but injuries are part of football and are we to look forward. we've got an amazing group of players and staff and everyone has stepped up and we are raring to go. over to the ashes where australia are now in bat for their second innings after a strong england display saw them all out for 592. johnny bairstow hit 99 as ben stokes�* side did their best to rack up the runs before weather threatens to disrupt proceedings at old trafford over the weekend. this is how it stands currently then — usman khawaja's gone for 18 — australia 46—1— they trail by 229. a very interesting weekend awaits at old trafford then — and no doubt at hoylake too where round two of the op

captain millie bright will wear a fifa—approved unite for inclusion armband tomorrow, with the one lovengland walk out onto this pitch to face haiti, it'll be a very different—looking team to that which won

the tournament and now following a number of injuries, beth mead, leah williamson, fran kirby, millie brightvery uncertain. the realistic target in my opinion, with a formal —— formidable coach, maybe they could progress, but it is the most open world cup i can remember. the us are still the favourites but germany, spain, france, australia, you can't count out, so a number of teams who will really be difficult to distinguish between who was actually going to win. distinguish between who was actually auoin to win. . distinguish between who was actually going to win-— going to win. exciting stuff. thanks for “oinini going to win. exciting stuff. thanks forjoining us- _ the us has strongly condemned attacks on the swedish embassy in baghdad. the swedish ambassador was ordered to leave. the diplomatic dispute is related to the recent burning of the bible video showed people on the roof. thousands of senior doctors in england have walked out in a dispute over pay. it means thousands of planned appointments have had to be postponed. they have been offered a 6% pay rise but they say that is not eno

you have lucy bronze, millie bright, and it's all designed to remind the players where they have comeir first stop in australia, a penalty was enough to see them past haiti, but they remain without a goal from haiti, but they remain without a goalfrom open play since haiti, but they remain without a goal from open play since april. haiti, but they remain without a goalfrom open play since april. the goal from open play since april. the thin in goal from open play since april. tue: thing in football, goal from open play since april. tte: thing in football, you 905l from open play since april. ht thing in football, you go 905l from open play since april. tast thing in football, you go through spells where you might not score as many goals as you would like but the chances are created and that's the most important thing.— chances are created and that's the most important thing. away from the itch, most important thing. away from the pitch. england _ most important thing. away from the pitch, england have _ most important thing. away from the pitch, england have reached - most important t

have one of the game's great talents and someone who knows england well, having played alongside millie bright does. it will be difficult, but i will do everything i can do to also make it difficult for her. england will have a plan to deal with harder, but they are not giving anything away. inside the base camp they have been finalising preparations. those expecting wholesale changes might be disappointed. i do think serena will probably stick with the same team and start with alessia russo up top again because she just likes the continuity i think and they found a way, they got a result, and perhaps she will just say to each individual and collectively, "these are the areas we can be better in." the mood in the camp is upbeat. soon we will find out who has made the cut against denmark, but can they stamp their name on the tournament? katie gornall, bbc news, sydney. cricket and the fifth and final men s ashes test of the summer is under way at the oval. australia lead the series 2—1 and put england into bat this morning. but after a bright start the hosts lost three quick wickets. of course

captain millie bright will wear a fifa—approved unite for inclusion armband tomorrow, with the one loveersion effectively banned. that she's back to full fitness is a huge boost for england. when england walk out onto this pitch to face haiti, it'll be a very different—looking team to that which won the euros last summer. injuries to key players like fran kirby and leah williamson means that the spine of the team has had to change. it has dampened expectations, but still england remain one of the favourites to lift the world cup trophy. the challenge almost couldn't be greater for haiti, one of the lowest—ranked sides at the world cup. they're here for the first time in a tournament, they have done really, really well, and, yeah, we're trying to compete with every opponent who is in front of us, so we're trying to play a good game tomorrow and win it. off the pitch, england have found their voice. now comes the time, once again, for them to make their mark on it. katie gornall, bbc news, brisbane. labour leader keir starmer tells this programme that "the tide is turning". is there anyth

so the return of their captain millie bright to full fitness is a welcome sight.'s fit, she's going to play. we will see how long that will be, but she has done everything we wanted her to do to get ready for this game. she came out of the things good too. so we are very happy, she's very happy, the team's very happy, so let's get started. we love you england, we do! england are one of the main attractions of this tournament. theirfans in brisbane have come from near and far. and they're expecting big things from the lionesses. i think they can win, i really do. and i don't normally say that. i'm like a really pessimistic england fan. but i saw them train last week at the sunshine coast and they look really good. obviously they won the euros, so why not? there is a big british population over here, and we want to make sure that we are supporting them as best we can. we do the cricket, we do the men's sport, so i'm here today with the ladies. the girls will bringl it home, definitely. all the way. you're that confident? yeah, absolutely confident. we're going to ha

it means also that the england defence are some of her old team—mates, so millie bright and jess carterrance at a world cup since 2007, so you say it is a step up since 2007, so you say it is a step up for england, but not that much of a step up. they cannot make the same mistakes they made against haiti, because they were a couple of times in the opening match that haiti could have scored, and they cannot do that against denmark. you mentioned it before, chetan, that when england won the euros last summer, their opening match against austria was a narrow win. we had this discussion is, but then they went on to beat norway 8—0 in their second match. i'm not saying that's what they are going to do. they have turned the sprinklers on, we might have to move. but the thing about the best teams, they know when to peak in a tournament. fingers crossed that is england. we will hold ou crossed that is england. we will hold you to _ crossed that is england. we will hold you to that, _ crossed that is england. we will hold you to that, that _ crossed that is england. we will hold you to that, tha

they raised their concerns last year and the england captain millie bright has released a statement sayingsa and australian federations, and pay bonuses on top of that. the usa are favourites in australia and new zealand, having won the last two tournaments. they're in auckland ahead of their opening match against vietnam on saturday. one of the most successful players of her generation, megan rapinoe is retiring in october. she's been a huge influence in the players' fight for gender pay equality and on the pitch, she won the golden boot as top scorer at the last world cup, with six goals and three assists, and the golden ball as best player. it's sad to think about this being her last. but she's done such incredible things for this team and for the world, so to be able to see the up close and personal megan rapinoe and be close to that has been really special. and i hope that we all send her out on a high. lionel messi took part in his first full training yesterday with inter miami today, and we have heard from one of the men who made the move happen, co—owner david beckham. he's been sp

that is what the england captain, millie bright, _ moment., they put - moment. that is what the england | captain, millie bright, they put out a statement and said they are parking their negotiations but roll back a couple of months, the alliance for all the national team, the player representation side of it, they need —— negotiated a first—ever deal that the prize money from the fifa women's world cup would be distributed to the players and that's never happened before and if you think that a lot of nations, there are players representing their countries at the world cup and they are part—time players earning nothing from being at the world cup, and some of them juggle it with part—timejobs and and some of them juggle it with part—time jobs and thankfully that's a distant memory for likes the of the england players and most of the republic of ireland players but we are talking about the bigger football family and that's a landmark statement so the individual teams like england and the usa, they've had discussions between england players on

millie bright is fit and will play.ey want to win the world cup. and key to that of course is going to be the form of arguably the most important player, keira walsh, one of the best holding midfielders in the world. she is key to how england play. i have been talking to her ahead of the opening game. it is her second world cup. i have asked what it is like coming into the tournament as european champion. indie into the tournament as european chamion. ~ .., ., ~ into the tournament as european chamion_ . .,~' . champion. we can take confidence from it and — champion. we can take confidence from it and draw— champion. we can take confidence from it and draw from _ champion. we can take confidence from it and draw from the - champion. we can take confidence l from it and draw from the expense. it is a _ from it and draw from the expense. it is a different tournament. we have _ it is a different tournament. we have new — it is a different tournament. we have new focuses. but ultimately the dream _ have new focuses. but ult

campaign, you basically have to likeso this is1ate cra picture >> so this is that's a picture of millie brightlieve you captain of yeah. so are captain of the. yeah. so are they playing at the moment or they're playing in the world cup apparently. >> i've never watched never >> i've never watched it. never will that makes me will watch it and that makes me some sort of basically a an extreme some sort of basically a an ext|well, of which lewis >> well, speaking of which lewis , what are you, a fan of? , i mean what are you, a fan of? women's football? you can redeem yourself right now saying yourself right now by saying you're and naming you're a big fan and naming every the england squad. >> you know what? i'm not i you know i want see if i know what? if i want to see if i want you know, my own kids , want to, you know, my own kids, i don't want to say bad things about let them if they about it. let them play. if they want they enjoy playing. >> nice let them let >> it's nice you let them let them >> it's nice you let them let the you know what it's similar >> you know what it's similar to? i

campaign, you basically have to likeso this is1ate cra picture >> so this is that's a picture of millie brighteve you captain of yeah. so are captain of the. yeah. so are they playing at the moment or they're playing in the world cup apparently. >> i've never watched never >> i've never watched it. never will that makes me will watch it and that makes me some sort of basically a an extreme some sort of basically a an ext|well, of which lewis >> well, speaking of which lewis , what are you, a fan of? , i mean what are you, a fan of? women's football? you can redeem yourself right now saying yourself right now by saying you're and naming you're a big fan and naming every the england squad. >> you know what? i'm not i you know i want see if i know what? if i want to see if i want you know, my own kids , want to, you know, my own kids, i don't want to say bad things about let them if they about it. let them play. if they want play, they enjoy playing. it's you them let >> it's nice you let them let them play. >> you know what it's similar to? it's similar to letting people like clubs people go int

england captain millie bright tweeted this image — saying the players are disappointed that a resolutionges to go, is the tour de france over for another year? it certainly seems that way following stage 16 yesterday. jonas vinegaard is on the cusp of victory after an incredible performance in the time trial. the dane began the stage 10 seconds ahead of his rival tadej pogacar, but blew him and everyone else away to extend his overall lead to 1 minute and 48 seconds. the race finishes in paris on sunday. when of course we will know what is happening here at old trafford in the crucial fourth ashes test that england have to win to keep the series alive. i'm sure the weather will play its part, perhaps not today because it is misty and murky but dry, but i will not do any more weather because matt gets upset if i do all that. all i can say is the clouds are over at the moment, it is murky and grey but at least it is dry. enough weather from you, mike. enough weatherfrom you, mike. let's get the real weather, but let's go back to our theme this morning, heat wave in italy. yes, let me take

ahead of england's opening match in the women's world cup, captain millie bright says she is fully fitich i would love you to get into as well. tactical voting. interestingly, in her victory speech, the lib dems candidate in somerton and frome thanked labour and green supporters who lent their votes to her and also lifelong conservatives who voted lib down for the first time. very deliberate and interesting point that she made, and took the trouble to specifically do it in her speech. friends, romans, countrymen, you lend me your votes. thank you very much indeed. and just to remind you that labour overturned a 20,000 plus majority in selby and ainsty, which is extraordinary. that would deliver a 1997 style landslide if replicated across the country. the liberal democrats comfortably, as i say, took somerton and frome, winning by 11,000 votes, so thoughts on the bigger picture as well, please. get in touch. let's go to selby. i think we should do that, and our political correspondent david wallace lockhart is there. hello, david. the story there is quite extraordinary. a massive triump

we have millie bright back from long—term injury trying to play her way back to fitness. most promising young midfielders of his generation, has died at the age of 49. he also played for sheffield wednesday, where he was managed by trevor francis, who also passed away yesterday. he was 69. forest made francis britain's first million pound footballer. francisjoined them from birmigham in 1979 and scored the winner in forest's european cup win that same year. he also won 52 caps for england. he passed away in spain after a heart attack. those of us who worked with him in the media speak of his gentle kindness, trevor francis passing away. a very lovely man. we saw beautiful sunshine in new south wales. anything that might pass for an australian winter here today? perhaps not quite that. we are looking at some sunshine. i am starting with a picture taken earlier in cumbria. some blue sky around. north—west england has been particularly wet this weekend, with some places seeing twice thejuly average rainfall. a lovely cumbria but we are looking at a mixture of sunshine and sh

will make the decision, unless she gets an injury and they need to have that bit of time with millie brightt with the pressure pretty well so far? ., ,., ., ., so far? he has. good morning. in eieht so far? he has. good morning. in eight fewer— so far? he has. good morning. in eight fewer hours _ so far? he has. good morning. in eight fewer hours these - so far? he has. good morning. in eight fewer hours these fairwaysl so far? he has. good morning. in i eight fewer hours these fairways and greens and probably in all likelihood the rough will decide the outcome of the open championship. it is the american left—hander brian harman has dealt with everything this course could throw at him over the first three days, a whopping five shot lead over cameron young, the american who was runner—up at st andrew's last year, only twice in open history has a five shot lead going into the final round not lifted the claretjug at the end of the day. it has been the composure of harman on the greens that has been a key factor in his success. he has not missed a pot from ten feet or less but there are no sco

millie bright. chloe kelly. mary earps. alessia russo. commissioned by the government last year. there's players that were on £5,000 a year, working three jobs. so that means they're undernourished, they're dehydrated, they're fatigued. the quality is not there. they're not being treated fairly. there's been evidence that at the elite game they've been treated as second class citizens. it's been revolved around the men's game. that has to change. we have to see these as elite athletes and treat them with the utmost respect. getting youngsters into the game like, at bedworth girls in the west midlands, isn't a problem. in the months after euro 2022, there was a near 200% rise in women's and girls football session bookings. but keeping them interested is difficult. nearly half stop playing beyond primary school age. today's report suggests it's not just providing the motivation that matters, but also money. funding for grassroots investment to improve the fan experience and facilities for players throughout the game. some of the other key r