natalie pirks, bbc news.de his rugby league debut this afternoon. having switched codes to play for league one part timers wales raiders, it wasn't a winning start as they lost to to widnes in the challenge cup this afternoon. henson's been without a club since being released by the dragons in the pro14 two years ago. there's more on the bbc sport website, including the latest between west ham who are leading arsenal in the premier league. that though, is all from me. that's it. there's more throughout the evening on the bbc news channel, and i'll be back with the late news at ten. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. now on bbc news... for months, tens of thousands of farmers have been protesting in india. their movement has attracted global support, from celebrities including rihanna, lily singh, and the climate activist greta thunberg. so why are the farmers protesting? the bbc�*s south asia correspondent rajini vaidyanathan explains what it's all about. from their fields and their land, they c

natalie pirks, thank you.ed in connection with the murder of stuart lubbock at the home of michael barrymore 20 years ago. stuart lubbock was a guest at a party hosted by the then hugely popular tv presenter at his house in essex. mr lubbock was found unconscious in the swimming pool, and died later in hospital. let's speak to our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford. how much more do we know? as you said, in how much more do we know? as you said. in 20 — how much more do we know? as you said. in 20 years _ how much more do we know? as you said, in 20 years at _ how much more do we know? as you said, in 20 years at the _ how much more do we know? as you said, in 20 years at the end - how much more do we know? as you said, in 20 years at the end of- how much more do we know? as you said, in 20 years at the end of this i said, in 20 years at the end of this month, since 31—year—old stuart lubbock was found dead in the summing pool at the essex home of michael barrymore who at that time was one of britain's

natalie pirks, bbc news.ven gerrard's side remain on course to go through the whole league season unbeaten, as chris mclaughlin reports. 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. with the league contest over, celtic were in search of some pride. they struck first and in some style. mohamed elyounoussi's head doing the damage. but the champions levelled soon after. finally, an old firm goal for alfredo morelos. 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 huge focus about what might happen outside the ground today. 0n the pitch, a draw, clearly a result neither side wanted, but one perhaps the authorities were hoping for. chris mclaughlin, bbc news, celtic park. brist

natalie pirks was watching.last weekend in the league, sheffield united had looked like a team shorn of confidence since the departure of their manager, but the cup was a chance for a fresh start. unfortunately it was away at chelsea, the blues unbeaten in 13 matches under thomas tuchel. the blades held their own for 20 minutes. own for 23 minutes. and deflected into his own net for an own goal! an unfortunate norwood flick broke the deadlock. ollie norwood's second mistake was almost as costly, but this tumble was enough for aaron ramsdale. but something had switched for blades in the second half, and when a cross found this player all alone, an equaliser was surely on the cards? the fighting spirit almost came good in injury time through rhian brewster, but in the end it was chelsea who showed their quality in the dying seconds, hakim ziyech with an emphatic finish. and chelsea are into the fa cup semifinals! the blues ending this match, as so often before in this competition, dominant. natalie perks, bbc news

natalie pirks was watching.kend in the league, sheffield united had looked like a team shorn of confidence since the departure of their manager, but the cup was a chance for a fresh start. unfortunately it was away at chelsea, the blues are unbeaten in 13 matches under thomas tuchel. the blades held their own for 20 minutes. �* . ., , ., minutes. and deflected into his own net for an own _ minutes. and deflected into his own net for an own goal,! _ minutes. and deflected into his own net for an own goal,! and _ net for an own goal,! and unfortunate _ net for an own goal,! and unfortunate norwood - net for an own goal,! and unfortunate norwood flick broke the deadlock. 0llie norwood�*s second mistake was almost as costly, but a tumble was enough for ramsdale. but something is switched for blades in the second half when a cross found this player all alone an equaliser was surely on the cards. the fighting spirit almost came good in injury time through brewster, but in the end it was chelsea who showed their qualit

let's head to wembley now and speak to our sports correspondent natalie pirks. s has affected the game tonight, has that made a potentially tricky job for england a little easier?— has that made a potentially tricky job for england a little easier? i think the official line is that with him out, they want to test themselves out against the best but any teams short of the best player in the world is going to be all the poorerfor it. but in the world is going to be all the poorer for it. but they are not a one—man team. there ranked 19th in the world and that does not happen if you just a one—man side. but no offence to the others but this is their first big offence to the others but this is theirfirst big road offence to the others but this is their first big road test, offence to the others but this is theirfirst big road test, isn't offence to the others but this is their first big road test, isn't it. he says he has been gob smacked her in training with england attacking talent and they have been criticised as being too cautious, playing to holding midfielders

our sports correspondent natalie pirks has been following the story and earlier i asked her how shockingments were. i would say they are fairly significant in terms of conveying the scale of the review and what we can expect when the full review comes out. watch they don't yet criticised british gymnastics, it is fairly clear there are some tough months ahead for the governing body. the amount of evidence and received exceeded expectations, 390 separate submissions in total. 39 of them so serious they have been referred to the police. the report says the allegations they have heard range from bullying, but literally, extreme weight management, extreme overstretching, use of excessive physical force, overstretching, use of excessive physicalforce, training on serious injuries, —— belittling, gas lighting and a reluctance to raise complaints or a lack of opportunity to do so. now there are still a another two and a half thousand complaints the white review has yet to look into, there complaints that british gymnastics was received and considered that was enclosed. the governing body says i

our sports correspondent natalie pirks was watching.he final audition before the big show and, for some, the last chance to impress. this was the biggest test for england but poland were missing the best player in the world and england quickly took control. commentator: that's going to be a penalty. i harry kane is usually on song for his country. and he's scored in this one too! he's now scored more penalties for england than any other. poland looked toothless but england's lead was delicate and about to be shattered byjohn stones�* sudden lapse in concentration. a face of confusion, followed by one of contrition. poland suddenly had their tails up. dangerous! but england's trusty old friend, the set piece, was about to provide some much—needed composure. with mere minutes left, it was time for stones to make amends. maguire is there! that thumping finish enough to take england five points clear in the group. fair to say, though, they're still a work in progress. scotla nd scotland and northern ireland both played tonight as well, high

natalie pirks watched the action. three home nations, two different approaches.for racism. england's players decided to take the knee for the next three matches, in a week that will cement gareth southgate's euro squad. against the worst side in world football, he demanded england be ruthless, but entertaining. by half—time, it was 3—0, captain sterling capitalising on a part—time defence. calvert—lewin claimed england's fourth before making way for ollie watkins, first cap, first shot, first goal. a comfortable 5—0 win then on the occasion of southgate's 50th match as england manager. the last time scotland played austria in a competitive match, it was during qualifying for france �*98. also the last time either side made it to a world cup. scotland were 1—0 down and needed a big response. but when they went behind again, the reply was even better. mcginn! sodden but spectacular, this 2—2 comeback at hamden deserved a crowd. northern ireland had the toughest task of the night, away to italy, who had never lost a home world cup qualifier. that wasn't about to cha

abusers in 1995, and identified "significant institutional failings", as our sports correspondent, natalie pirkshis is the day survivors have been waiting for, to see black—and—white what they have always known, the fa should have done more to keep them safe. if i can't deal with this, i'm not going to be a footballer. in 2016, it was the harrowing story of survivor andy woodward which forced the game to examine its darkest truths. the impact it has had on my life is just catastrophic. you live with that all your life and i can't put it into words what that has done to me. for years on, clive sheldon qc�*s report makes uncomfortable reading for football's governing body in england and wales. we do a lot of talking to them as well as showing skills and explaining the game to them. barry bennell is a former coach at crewe alexandra, stoke city and manchester city, he was the star maker for aspiring footballers, and he was also a prolific paedophile. the report says the fa failed to ban him and other predators from involvement in football. gary cliff was repeatedly abused. i feel sort of vindicated

natalie pirks, bbc news.france was postponed last month due to a covid—19 outbreak in the french camp. after beating wales last saturday, france players have been telling the media they're aiming to snatch the title off them by scoring at least four tries against scotland and winning by 21 points or more. now that talk, has left the scotland captain feeling "hacked off". we read a quote from one of the players saying that they've got a trophy to win. so as a proud scotsman, that hurt me a lot, and tomorrow, a lot has been said about what they need to do. if we win by eight points, we finish the highest we have ever finished in the six nations. so that's the motivation for us. england's cricketers are looking to bounce back this morning and level their three match series, against india. they'll have to do it without captain eoin morgan, who'll miss the last two games with a hand injury. joss buttler will skipper the side. sam billings will also miss out, which means liam livingstone will make his one day inter

our sports correspondent natalie pirks was watching.ldn't miss. but it only took one moment of quality from paul pogba for united to find an equaliser out of nowhere. that's a fine finish from mason greenwood. in the second half, though, united were yet again struggling with leicester's energy. fred couldn't get close to youri tielemans. leicester in front again. neither could dean henderson. on came the cavalry for united with four changes, but, just as they tried to find a spark, leicester's main man was unmarked and on fire. kelechi iheanacho has got himself another! iheanacho and the foxes are heading to wembley for their first semifinal in 39 years. and on this form, opponents southampton have a job on their hands. earlier in the day sheffield united battled hard against chelsea at stamford bridge, but in the end the blues' quality shone through. hakim ziyech puts it beyond doubt. 2—0, the final score. that sent chelsea on their way to a semifinal against manchester city. natalie pirks, bbc news. both semifinals are at wembley next