the challenge cup trophy goes to leeds rhinos on a day dedicated to club legend rob burrow. rob's with us in spirit. that's for sure at the moment. we've carried him to all the way through and he has been very much an inspiration for us and i think it's really fitting we have done it this year for rob. hello, and welcome to sportsday. we were hoping for drama in the merseyside derby and it didn't disappoint. everton came from behind twice to draw 2—2 at goodison park, but liverpool were left bemused by a late var decision that denied them victory. patrick gearey was watching. goodison park is one of the few places on merseyside that you are allowed to meet your neighbours. in the league, everton started this derby ahead. in the match, quite the opposite. sadio mane scored for liverpool after just two minutes, and after five, they threatened again. were van dijki not slightly offside, it would have been a penalty. as it was, it only ended the van dijk‘s match. with great defenders, you notice the most when they're not there. michael keane was there and it was 1—1. klopp was un

that programme about rob burrow went out instead the following night and watching it proved a powerfuling experience for many viewers. as rob's condition has deteriorated he has had to lean on lindsay more than ever. rob is going to go to a stage where he is probably not going to be able to walk or talk. you know, just to have his independence taken away from him. steve fox posted this message the following day. back to covid—19. and viewers we re back to covid—19. and viewers were divided again on tuesday of the response by labour leader sir keir starmer to boris johnson's statement the previous day. this time it was shown live on the news channel. the government has not got a credible plan to slow infections. it has lost control of the virus. and it is no longer following scientific advice. that elicited this reaction from alison simpson. again, though, there was a different perspective, with phil green e—mailing this on wednesday. so what was the government's response to sir keir starmer‘s response to sir keir starmer‘s response to sir keir starmer‘s response to the prime minister's

there'sjust a point in it as the challenge cup trophy goes to leeds rhinos, and they dedicate the day to rob burrowrob is with us in spirit. that's for sure at the moment. we have carried him to all the way through and he has been very much in inspiration for us andi has been very much in inspiration for us and i think it's really fitting we have done it this year for robert. late var controversy in the merseyside derby as delight turns to disbelief forjurgen klopp‘s side. and steven gerrard's rangers take the honours in the old firm derby thanks to an unlikely hero. hello, and welcome to sportsday. i'm gavin ramjaun. it couldn't have been much closer in the challenge cup final, and it was leeds rhinos who came out on top, beating salford red devils 17—16 to lift the trophy for the first time in five years. and the presence of guest of honour rob burrow was felt everywhere at wembley, even though he was watching the game from home. adam wild reports. on the big occasion, so often it is about who can handle the atmosphere for this challenge cup final, who could cope best equipment a first final repo

a story of love friendship and determination — i've spent a year with rugby legend rob burrow and hisas he battles with motor neurone disease. he has been a tower of strength for me. if anything, he has been a tower of strength for me. ifanything, rob he has been a tower of strength for me. if anything, rob has been the strong one. lindsay, pull yourself together. he will get upset but it won't change things. we are trying to make happy memories and making the best of what we've got. good morning. today, a dull day with a cloud around. rain moving west to east but brighter conditions following on behind with the bible have all the details in ten minutes. —— behind. iwill have all the details in ten minutes. —— behind. i will have all the details. it's monday october 12th. our top story: borisjohnson is to announce a new three—tier system of "local covid alert levels" in england — although its not clear what restrictions will apply to each tier. it's expected the liverpool city region will be put on the highest alert level — in a statement the area's leaders said they had been told pub

winning it for rob burrow.eeds rhinos are inspired to victory in the challenge cup by theirformer star. it is said to be a mother mostly cloudy and chilly day to patchy rain in places and through the week ahead it turns much wetter, much windier but briefly milder. details coming up but briefly milder. details coming up here on first. —— breakfast. it's sunday october 18th. our top story. police forces in england are to be allowed to access some of the details of people who've been told to self—isolate by nhs test and trace. the department of health say requests will be dealt with on a case—by—case basis, but the british medical association has warned it might put some people off being tested. john mcmanus reports. the streets of the capital last night as londoners spent their first evening under the tier two high alert restrictions. it was calm here but in soho the scene was busier. mixing outside is still allowed here, as long as the rule of success followed. and sitting behind the new alert levels is the tes

the programme — the challenge cup trophy goes to leeds rhinos on a day dedicated to club legend rob burrowe way through and he has been very much an inspiration for us and i think it's really fitting we have done it this year for rob. hello, and welcome to sportsday. we were hoping for drama in the merseyside derby and it didn't disappoint. everton came from behind twice to draw 2—2 at goodison park, but liverpool were left bemused by a late var decision that denied them victory. patrick gearey was watching.

it was a day of high emotion, as former rhinos player rob burrow was "guest of honour in absentia" as to raise awareness for motor neurone disease. adam wild was watching. the challenge cup 2020 is in the hands of leeds rhinos. an occasion that will long be remembered for its extraordinary circumstances, a victory that may well prove unforgettable. in an empty wembley, leeds rhinos found their inspiration. the rugby league family not in their seats, but always in their thoughts. even without a crowd, the excitement remained. this was leeds' tom briscoe, somehow squeezing his way through. if that was a try through the tightest gap, salford's reply was to find all the space wembley had to offer. commentator: and williams is away! he is going to take some stopping. rhys williams, with one of the great cup final tries. a team that continues to defy the odds, this to defy the odds, this from james put salford ahead for the first time. the match rapidly becoming a classic. ash handley‘s second try for leeds tied the game at six all and with time running out, captain number seven luke gale t

that programme about rob burrow went out instead the following night and watching it proved a powerfuleader sir keir starmer to borisjohnson's statement the previous day. this time it was shown live on the news channel. the government has not got a credible plan to slow infections. it has lost control of the virus. and it is no longer following scientific advice. that elicited this reaction from alison simpson. again, though, there was a different perspective, with phil green e—mailing this on wednesday. so what was the government's response to sir keir starmer‘s response to the prime minister's announcement? well, not favourable. instead, the bbc‘s political editor laura kuenssberg tweeted that a senior government source had called the opposition leader a "shameless opportunist playing political games in the middle of a global pandemic". legaljournals from other broadcasters and newspapers also reported the same anonymous quotation. the tweet aroused the ire of many people, including andrew pickering responded... and sp asked... well, we put that question to bbc news and they told us.

rugby league star rob burrow was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in december last year.as they raise awareness of the degenerative condition, for which there's currently no cure. sally nugent reports. i've been following rob since the start of the year. in that time i have discovered that he's all about two things. his family, and his rugby family. rob's parents inspired his love of rugby league. go on, rob. a journey which took him from this field in featherstone, to wembley and old trafford. this year, jeff and irene have helped rob tackle his toughest challenge. rob said recently that rugby has prepared him for the situation that he is in now. would you agree with that? yeah, yeah. it did. but, as a family, you've just got to keep strong. and that's notjust our family. it's the motor neurone disease family. you've got to be strong. all that i am i give to you. all that i am, i give to you. rob, he has treated me like a princess. there was never going to be anybody else than rob, because he was always very caring and has always looked after me. you know, if there was g

guest of honour was rob burrow, the leeds legend who's living with motor neurone disease. gh he was watching the match from home, his presence was certainly felt at wembley. rob's with us in spirit, that's for sure, at the moment. we've carried him all the way through, and he's been very much, you know, an inspiration for us on this run. and ijust think it's really fitting that, you know, we've done it this year for rob, and it's gale with the number seven on his back that's come up with the big play. don't forget there's much more on the bbc sport website, but that's all for now. hello, and welcome to the film review with me, mark kermode, rounding up the best movies available for viewing in cinemas and in the home. there are several high—profile documentaries released this week, including two very different portraits of two very different swedish figures. we are in the midst of the sixth mass extinction, deforestation of our great forests, toxic air pollution, loss of insects and wildlife, the acidification of our oceans. these are all disastrous trends. in i am greta, na

huge response from you to our catch up with rob burrow yesterday. . the right thing to do, clearly, is to reduce the social contacts and that was chris whitty‘s point, i think, yesterday. he, jonathan van tam and steve powis gave entirely consistent briefings. when chris said, i think the word was flexibility, to go up to the range, i think that was a euphemism for a need to go up the range, to make sure that where there are large numbers of transmissions, that they need to be reduced quite significantly. that is one of our guests this morning. let‘s get more on this with our political correspondent, iain watson. we have heard from the government as to their response about why they did not follow through on recommendations from sage macro 80 weeks ago? they always say they follow the science, the accusation this time was that they ignored quite extensive scientific advice, that hospitality would be closed if you —— fora that hospitality would be closed if you —— for a few weeks, hairdressers at that university should largely teach online because stud

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guest of honour was rob burrow, the leeds legend who's living with motor neurone disease. as well as with spirit. we have carried him all the way through and he has been very much an inspiration for us and i think it's really fitting that we have done it this yearfor rob really fitting that we have done it this year for rob and it is gale with number seven on his back that came up with the big play. northern ireland'sjonathan rea is the world superbikes champion for a sixth year in a row. he only needed three points from the first race of the weekend at estoril in portugal and he finished fourth to take the title. he's won 11 of the 22 races staged so far and he can make it 100 career victories in race two on sunday. there's a huge fight coming up in the next few hours in las vegas. world champion teofimo lopez will face vasiliy lomachenko for a winner—ta kes—all bout in the lightweight division. three belts are at stake. the covid protocols called for both fighters to stand behind the ropes in the pre—fight head to head. that didn't stop them. there's plenty of animosity b

we've been following the story of rob burrow here on breakfast.os, hugely successful, but he has been diagnosed with mnd, currently no cu re diagnosed with mnd, currently no cure for the condition, his family and friends taking on challenges and fundraising to support treatment and raise awareness of the disease. he had a hugely successful career playing for england and for the leeds rhinos, he won eight super league titles over 16 years. just before christmas last year his career was cut short by mnd which affects his brain and his nervous system, you can see him there, on the pitch with his family. he is now 38, and requires a lot of help. fundraising efforts to help his family have so far raised more than £235,000 and he hopes to raise awareness of the condition for other people as well. we followed his wife and his eldest daughter as they took on one particular challenge just for rob. for lindsey and macy burrow, a challenge lies ahead. a little bit nervous now i've seen it. but we'll do it. he'll be proud. macy is eight years old and she is h

sally nugent was talking to rob burrow about his struggle with motoneuron disease.ailing to act. the liverpool city region is expected to face the toughest restrictions with pubs, gyms and bookies closed. three nightingale hospitals in manchester, harrogate and sunderland have been put on standby to help with the spike in covid admissions. an update on the market numbers for you — here's how london's and frankfurt ended the day. and in the the united states this is how the dow and the nasdaq are getting on. in the next hour, the prime minister is expected will outline in the commons what extra restrictions are being taken in england to try to reduce the rapid spread of the disease. it's thought three tiers of measures will be introduced, including the closure of pubs, restaurants and bookies in the worst hit areas of northern england. let's get the thoughts now of jake berry, the conservative mp for rossendale and darwen in lancashire and former minister for the northern powerhouse. some of the details are starting to emerge, although we will get the full details in

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winners last in 2015, a scorer that day, rob burrow.one in the game and beyond, raising awareness for his motor neurone disease. he won't be at the final, but he will be honoured. for the modern leeds team, he is very much in their thoughts. if i could do even half of what he has done for this club and wear the number seven jersey with as much character that he showed, i would be a happy man. it would be great to go out there and do that for rob. so, as fans wave off their teams, the only thing for sure, this will be no ordinary cup final. adam wild, bbc news. there's also a huge final in rugby union today as the exeter chiefs face racing 92 for the european champions cup — the biggest prize in the club game. a busy afternoon of sport! you can see more on all of today's stories on the bbc news channel. the next news on bbc one is at 6:15pm. bye for now. you're watching the bbc news channel with shaun ley. let's get more now on that resounding election victory for new zealand's prime minister, jacinda ardern. with around 90% of the votes

now, if you watching bbc brea kfast yesterday, you may have seen our piece with rob burrow as he watchedf honour for saturday's final at wembley, which he watched from home. there was a happy outcome too for rob — as leeds beat the salford red devils 17—16 to win the trophy. well, despite defeat for salford, not all of their fans were left dejected. supporter danny gray tweeted this yesterday. we have had many, many messages to the same effect, saying the same sort of thing. and if you want to see the full documentary rob burrow: my year with mnd, produced by bbc breakfast and bbc sport, it's on the bbc iplayer now. britain has had its fair share of world champion boxers over the years — anthonyjoshua, ricky hatton and frank bruno. cruiserweight isaac chamberlain has his sights set on joining that elite group of fighters, but his life could have been totally different had he made a different choice when he was just 12 years old. this is his story. at 12 years old it was either a life of crime or a life of boxing. this is where i had to make that decision. i went to this house, the guy ga

the charity mnd association says it has had a huge response since our documentary with rob burrow — theof people, opposition parents and that, they always used to say, "0h, he's good, that rob, "but he's never going to make it because he is not big enough." cheering. theyjust knew that if he got the ball and he set off running, they weren't going to catch him. come on, tackler! cheering. rob just always treated me like a princess and if there's anybody that i was going to spend the rest of my time with, it was going to be rob. rob burrow! very lucky to be a northerner. especially the group of players in my career, this is the fairy tale ending. the challenge that has been laid down now, he will take it head on and fight it and attack it, like he has his whole rugby career. i'm still transitioning from not being diagnosed to finding out and coming to terms with having a disease where there is no cure. you know, i have too many reasons to live. i'm not giving in, right til my last breath. cheering it was an emotional watch. so important. the response to the documentary has been huge and r

what is the plan now, and can you in any way share this moment with rob burrow? we hope so. nt of what we are about. how come i can see you... i'm sure we will get more funding from the club, and he's been a massive focal point of everything we are about. there has been a huge reaction to the documentary we did earlier in the week with rob and we are seeing pictures of him now with his young family. you have two young boys yourself. when you watch him, it must be even harder for you thinking about the position he's in right now. it is heartbreaking. i think he... it is the fight he has come and the thing he's going through. it's touched everybody because of his family and because everybody has grown up with him, i certainly have, knowing him personally. i think it touches everybody, even away from the rugby league community. he is a family man. to see the way it has gripped him, it is heartbreaking but we are all around him, it is heartbreaking but we are allaround him, him, it is heartbreaking but we are all around him, supporting him, it is heartbreaking but we are allaroun

now, here on breakfast we're following rugby league legend rob burrow and his life now living with motorneurones challenge cup semifinals day and leeds are up against i9—time champions wigan warriors. former leeds player zak hardaker has rejuvenated his career with the lancashire club after being banned for a failed drugs test and being arrested for drink—driving. there has been a few occasions where not knowing if i'm going to play, a major cup final or a super league game again. so, yeah, it is my second year into my wig and contract and, you know, and absolutely loving it here. it has been absolutely brilliant. and i have really come on asa human brilliant. and i have really come on as a human being, really. and you can watch both semifinals live on the bbc. first up, leeds rhinos take on wigan warriors at 2:30pm and then salford red devils are up against holders warrington wolves at 5:00pm. to football, and liverpool's sadio mane has tested positive for coronavirus. the forward displayed minor symptoms, but the club say he's healthy and is now self—isolating. he's the second player to test