gareth southgate backs jamie vardy after the striker received death pick en}! captains for the england eddiejones tells wine gatland. tour eddiejones tells wine gatland. how the selection process of power athletes could be abused in the pursuit of medals. hello and welcome. the england manager gareth southgate jamie vardy to be in the right frame of mind to feature for his country tomorrow, despite the rel—avg —— — . admitting to receiving death threats following the sackking of claudio ranierei. players which led to the italian‘s departure. but claimed yesterday that he and his family have been ear—5292.4 l... um: 4355 l- laggreifirrrr . .. southgate takes charge of his first match as manager since receiving in a friendly in dortmund tomorrow. he says he is now building for the future. he cannot focus from game to game. we need to think longer term. if we are to have success, that is the reason i have been appointed. there is continuity for the under 21. itjoins the system up. we have to make decisions that reflect that. today after picking up an injury in trai

southgate also said andy carroll.ll and theo walcott had not done quite enough to squeeze their way into this squad. name jumped out, that of luke shaw, manchester autahalef—hakeéhaw-maneheeter def; iie hardly united's defender who has hardly played at sled at = united's defender who has hardly played at plaid at all at club played at played at all at club level this season, but southgate lieslflfiie eéieafifiatgauthéaté he wanted him 35i* ’ lieslflfiie eéieafifiatgauthéaté he wanted him—"3 in = lieslflfiie eéieafifiatgauthéaté he wanted him—555“ in the i lieslflfiie eéieafifiatgauthéaté he wanted him—555“ in the squad said he wanted him back in the squad to show him that at least they are still thinking about him. he also scored —— spoke about english clubs in the champions league. 0nly leicester making it through to the quarterfinals and there is one play in that team in this england squad,

lithuania looming large for gareth southgate and his men and a chance to set right the midweek defeat of life will captain but a newcomer is the talk of the town. the first call—up for the middlesbrough actin so is southgate playing three at the back again or is that a crowd? we have the flexibility to play a number of different ways and it's important oui’ different ways and it's important our players can do that, we have to be adaptable as we go through the next 18 months. we need to be a bitter change quickly and as that progresses to do that in games and at the start. so, it is a key skill for us to develop. scotland can just about keep alive their world cup qualifying hopes if they beat slovenia at hampden park. suffer defeat and the enormous mountain to climb would only get higher. sometimes it's easier for a climb would only get higher. sometimes it's easierfor a manager to say this is what we will do and sometimes if we draw, win or lose but we have to win. we do not have to win in the first ten minutes. northern ireland are on course to clinch second place and norway is the n

gareth southgate labelled his return to the national team ‘a great story'. his last england appearance, he scored against lithuania in yeseterday‘s world cup qualifier. a goal which keeps england on course to reach the world cup in russia next year. but at 3a, should england get there, what chance of the striker making the squad? nick parrot reports. after more than three years indians national wilderness, jermain defoe return to wembley. at 3a some might have given up representing their country have given up representing their cou ntry after have given up representing their country after being left out of the last world cup. it tookjermain defoe just 2a minutes to show he has still got what it takes. the goal for england four years and four days since his last in a three line shirt. it is a great moment for him, he has been thrilled to be in the squad, he is a good professionalism around the squad, it is great for some of the younger players to see and his finishing in training. today which we expected really, i would have bet the house on him scoring at so

gareth southgate will be hoping for his first win as the permanent manager of england while defeat forachan's future as boss. here's how group f looks — england are top of the group, they face lithuania at wembley and after the performance against germany there are high hopes for southgate and his players. scotland host slovenia — they held england in one of their earlier matches and are four points ahead of the scots so defeat for strachan's side would leave a mountain to climb at the halfway stage. we are working hard. everyone still believes in what the manager wants to do and we have changed the way of playing a little bit because the squad has changed personnel wise and we are still working, working towards that and working together to find the best way for us to achieve results, but the most important thing, regardless what has gone on in this campaign, if we win on sunday we are back in the mix and we have a chance of moving up the group and qualifying. middlesbrough defender ben gibson has received his first senior england call—up ahead of sunday. he's been brought in following

problems in defence for garteh southgate as he prepares england to face the world champions. evening. welcome along. a review by uk athletics has found that the classification system for para athletes could be abused in the pursuit of medals. the system which puts athletes of their impairment is designed to ensure fair competition. but there were claims in the lead up to rio 2016 that the system was being exploited. well, joining us tonight is professorjohn brewer, who was a member of the review panel. many thanks for your company. john, what methods could be used to abuse the system? i think firstly we should see we found very small evidence of any athlete actually & the system athlete actually abusing the system but what we§ see if there is but what we did see if there is a lwa ys but what we did see if there is always the potential to do that. people, if they are unscrupulous, peoplerif—theg grerungcruégleugg—e cheat, and people could can cheat. and people could... ,, turn i the potentially turn up the classification fatigued and so on, what we were very keen to do is is e

and coming up in sportsday on bbc news: gareth southgate says striker jamie vardy is in a good framend, despite the leicester striker receiving death threats following the sacking of claudio ranieri. good evening. tonight following the death of northern ireland's former deputy he was 66. the ira commander turned peacemaking politician was thought to be suffering from a rare heart condition. leading figures in the peace process paid tribute to the role he played in securing the good friday agreement. buckingham palace said the queen, who finally shook hands with him in 2012, was sending a private message to his widow. the families of some of the ira's many victims said they could neverforgive him. our ireland correspondent chris buckler reports. in the streets once scarred by sectarian conflict, martin mcguinness‘s body was carried home. = was here in derry‘s bogside that it was here in derry‘s bogside that his own of it was here in derry‘s bogside that his own - of irish republicanism his.own brand of irish reuublicanismi formed amid the of was formed amid the turmoil of unrest, and

lisa southgate is with you, i am gutted that custard creams lost in the semifinal. —— wrapper.colate digestive is the winner! 53 against a7, 11,000 digestive is the winner! 53 against a7,11,000 people digestive is the winner! 53 against a7, 11,000 people voted. digestive is the winner! 53 against 47, 11,000 people voted. that is a decisive majority(!), you will find... no need to vote again! that is decided. if you would like to donate to red nose day because you have enjoyed world cup of biscuits, please do, you will find the online 01’ on please do, you will find the online or on social media. find osman, make him pay! talking without being too gross... i'm going to be gross now, if you have a chocolate finger at home, bite off each end, suck up a cup of tea through it! laughter that is disgusting! i told you that privately! laughter if you have missed the programme you can if you have missed the programme you ca n always if you have missed the programme you can always watch it on bbc iplayer. alex, susie, thank you very much. weather forecast coming up next. sun has been shi

while manager gareth southgate has appealed to players and fans to prove they're great ambassadors forabout the second world war. we are hungry young team with a lot of potential and we want to go out and play an exciting brand of football. we work hard for each other. and the scoreline takes care of itself, if you take care of all those things. we are always focusing on performance, and the results will follow. scotland manager, gordon strachan, says his side's qualifier against slovenia tomorrow is a must—win game. scotland have just four points from four games as they try to qualify for the world cup in russia next year. our scottish football correspondent chris mclaughlin reports. when the sun shines, we smile. even when the pressure is on. this man knows about pressure. one win from four, the reason for a half full hampden tomorrow. or is it? whatever the size of the crowd might be, i can understand why a lot of people will have to go and see their mother. unfortunately, iwould be at my mother's coaster model. sorry, mum, gota my mother's coaster model. sorry, mum, got a job. my m

in sportsday on bbc news, why age isn't an issue forjermain defoe as the england manager gareth southgate after his last appearance for his country. iraqi forces are intensifying their assault against so called islamic state, as they attempt to drive them out of western mosul. they're deploying helicopter gunships and crude rocket launchers to target is militants. but thousands of people are fleeing the city claiming civilian are being killed because the assault is too indiscriminate. with the city still divided between is and the iraqi army, our middle east editorjeremy bowen is in western mosul. he sent this report. this is the iraqi solution to an offensive that's stalled over the last week or so. attack again. it feels as if the air war over mosul is intensifying. the gunship pilots fly low. they seem confident they won't get shot down. and every day a few thousand more people come walking out of the areas of mosul still held by the jihadists who call themselves islamic state. many said is used them as human shields, shooting out from the cover of their homes and streets. but the resp

is suspedned for sunday's world cup qualifier against lithuania at wembley leaving manager gareth southgateplayers as well. arsenal's mezut ozil has a hamstring problem. are also injured. captain manuel neuer, mario gomez, and julian draxler are also injured. a review by uk athletics has found that the classification system for para athletes could be abused in the pursuit of medals. the system which puts athletes into groups depending on the degree of their impairment is desgned to ensure fair competition. but there were concerns some were cheating the system. professorjohn brewer a member of the review panel said they want to prevent that from happening. what we want to do is ensure that an athlete is classified according to or her condition and that they his or her condition and that they are then free to train to the very best of their ability, to become the best of their ability, to become the best they can be, but also in the knowledge that when they stand on the start line or- a field the start line or enter a field event, they are competing against athletes who have gone through a ri

of england's match against lithuania, for victims of the westminster attack, and manager gareth southgatenderstands the power of sport in such difficult circumstances. we area we are a hungry young team with a lot of potential. we want to go out and play an exciting brand of football. we work hard for each other and the scoreline takes care of itself if you do all those things correctly. we are always focusing on performance and the result will follow. there's arguably most at stake for scotland tonight — they're in the same group as england, but are fifth and if they don't beat slovenia, their hopes of qualifying would look very slim indeed. sometimes it's easy for a manager to say this is what we're going to do. sometimes you're in a position, well, if we draw, win, or we lose, we can still be... it depends... we have to win. what we don't have to do is win it in the first five, six, seven, ten minutes. you never know in big games when your opportunity comes along. northern ireland are well placed heading into their match with norway. they're second in the group, five points behind germ

gareth southgate is looking for his first win since taking on the england manager's job permanently.l suspended for the match with lithuania at wembley. the manager, though, keen to focus on performance rather than personnel. we are a hungry, young team, with a lot of potential. and we want to go out and play an exciting brand of football. we work hard for each other, and the scoreline takes care of itself if you do all those things correctly. so we are always focusing on performance, and the result will follow. there's arguably most at stake for scotland tonight — they're in the same group as england, but are fifth and if they don't beat slovenia, their hopes of qualifying would look very slim indeed. sometimes it is easy for a manager to say, this is what we have got to do, sometimes we are in a position where a draw is enough, but we have to win. you don't have to win in the first five or ten minutes, you have to be, you never know, in big games, when your opportunity comes along. northern ireland are well placed. they're second in their group, five points behind germany, and on c

there is still some around the southgate and some of the channel islands.r treat conditions for southern scotland. a team with the high in the south—east, the warmest day of the south—east, the warmest day of the year so far in northern ireland. those clear skies will not stay close along former northern ireland, a weather front close along former northern ireland, a weatherfrontjoining close along former northern ireland, a weather frontjoining us across the uk. it tends to pep up a bit overnight. with all that cloud, some drizzly rain, it is not going to be a cold night for most parts of the country. bradford in the highlands, within 2 degrees above freezing but is basically mild and great and murky to start tomorrow. between that, there are some brighter skies to be found, the midlands, or east anglia, the south—east, perhaps the far east, it will be a cloudier, damp day. the rain will tend to fizzle out. after the dry start for wales, age weather front moving fizzle out. after the dry start for wales, age weatherfront moving in. the second half of the m

gareth southgate says his team must be flexible enough to adapt to different opponents.ll about that. we are a hungry, young team, with a lot of potential. and we wa nt team, with a lot of potential. and we want to go out and play an exciting brand of football. we work ha rd exciting brand of football. we work hard for each other, and the scoreline takes care of itself if you do all those things correctly. so we are always focusing on performance, and the result will follow. argue blue more at stake for scotland, in the same group as england, they are fifth. —— arguably. if they don't beat slovenia, their hopes of qualifying will look very slim indeed. sometimes it is easy for a manager to say, this is what we have got to do, sometimes we are in a position where a draw is enough, but we have to win. you don't have to win in the first five or ten minutes, you have to be, you never know, in big games, when your opportunity comes along. northern ireland are well placed heading into their match with norway, second in the group, five points behind germany, on course to clinch

gareth southgate is looking for his first win since taking on the england manager‘s job permanently.nst lithuania at wembley will be all about the performance. we know how important the national football team is for the feeling we are hungry young team with a lot of potential, and we want to go out and play an exciting brand of football. we have worked hard for each other, and the scoreline takes ca re of each other, and the scoreline takes care of itself if you do all of those things correctly, so we are a lwa ys those things correctly, so we are always focusing on performance and the result will follow. there‘s arguably most at stake for scotland tonight — they‘re in the same group as england, but are fifth and if they don‘t beat slovenia, their hopes of qualifying would look very slim indeed. sometimes it‘s easy for a manager to say this is what we‘re going to do. sometimes you‘re in a position, well, if we draw, win, or we lose, we can still be... it depends... we have to win. what we don‘t have to do is win it in the first five, six, seven, ten minutes. you never know in big gam

let's have a quick look at the sport now and it was a disappointing night for gareth southgate in hisrmanent england manager. it ended in defeat to germany. england dominated the first half but a stunning strike in the 2nd from lucas podolski, in his final international, sealed the 1—0 win in the friendly in dortmund. there was a disappointing performance from scotland — they had to come back from one nil down to earn a draw against canada at easter road. steven naismith with the goal. now back to charlie and sally in westminster. you're watching it first on bbc news. we are here at westminster this morning. last night it was confirmed the police officer killed in yesterday ‘s terror attack was keith palmer. a a8—years—old husband and father who served in the force for 15 years. five and father who served in the force for15 years. five people have now died and a0 others wounded, some with very serious injuries. hundreds of cou nty with very serious injuries. hundreds of county terror police have been working throughout the night on the investigation. looking at the attacker is motivat

ahead of england's match against lithuania for victims of the westminster attack and manager gareth southgate important the national football team is for the feeling of the nation, and it's a great opportunity for everybody to pay their respects at that moment and to show that as a country we go on, you know, not only london but a country asa know, not only london but a country as a whole. that's our identity historically. there's arguably most at stake for scotland tonight, they're in the same group as england, but are fifth and if they don't beat slovenia, their hopes of qualifying would look very slim indeed. sometimes it's easy for a manager to say this is what we're going to do. sometimes you're in a position where you need a draw, win, lose or draw... we have to win. what we don't have to do is win it in the first five, six, seven, ten minutes. you never know in big games when your opportunity comes along. certainly a big night for them! northern ireland are well placed heading into their match with norway. they're second in the group, five points behind germany, and on course to clinch

jamie vardy added a second for gareth southgate's side as england maintained their unbeaten run in qualifying to beat slovenia i—o. substitute chris martin scored in the 88th minute in their must—win game at hampden park. the victory moves gordon strachan‘s side up to fourth in group f. northern ireland stay second in group c after a 2—0 win over norway at windsor park. first—half goals from jamie ward and conor washington were enough — it means they remain five points behind group leaders germany. and british number onejohanna konta eased through to the last 16 of the miami open tennis. it took herjust over an hour to beat france's pauline parmentier in straight sets. cs. you had a konta doing great again. what more can we say about her? —— so, yes. johanna konta doing great again. we would go to the headlines. theresa may will meet scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon later today for the first time since she rejected calls for a second referendum on scottish independence. bt has been fined a record £a2 million by the communications regulator ofcom. and we will be talking about that lat

it has been interesting to know that gareth southgate, the manager of the england men's national teamalongside the manager of the women's team. it is felt the progress in the women's game is exceeding the men's and this is recognition for that. this morning. as the national debate continues over whether police officers should be more routinely armed, we've had exclusive access to a firearms training centre in cheshire, where officers are trained to handle gun5. it's an intensive three—month course with many officers not making the grade. by the end of the year, out of a total of 130,000 police officers in england and wales, around 7,500 are firearms officers, a record number aimed at protecting the public from terrorism. over the next 15 minutes we'll show you the reality of what it's like to undergo training, how officers are taught to make split—second life—or—death decision5, and later in the programme we'll hear from those who worry we already have too many armed officers. the report contains realistic training exercises featuring hostage scenarios, and you will hear repeated soun

even the honourable member for crisis and centre point, which even the honourable memberfor enfield southgatend social care now, which needs to billion pounds a yearjust to plug the gaps, according to the king's fund. that is not met by £2 billion over three years. the money is needed now. more than1 million people, mainly elderly people, desperate for social care, still can't get it. the money ought to be made available now. because this government ducks really tough choices, like asking corporations to pay a little bit more in tax. not every local authority can just text neck and get the deal they won't! another council services are suffering as well. our communities are stronger when we have good libraries, and they are valuable, obviously for children, but for the entire community. 67 closed last year because of local government underfunding. 700 sure start centres closed because of lack of funding from local authorities, denying the life chances that a labour government delivered to them with the opening of those centres in the 19905. the opening of those centres in the 1990s. and the op

that is what gareth southgate thinks we efi'fiijjfi have more of them. let's should have more of them. away - what he focus on playing to your country and away- what he is calling getting away from what he is calling this island mentality that england players live in this premier league bubble, they watch rolling news channels which focus on them and what they. doing and the premier channels which focus on them and what ti and . doing and the premier channels which focus on them and what ti and howiing and the premier channels which focus on them and what ti and how important e premier channels which focus on them and what ti and how important is premier channels which focus on them and what ti and how important is that ier league and how important is that when they set off away from england whenthey set off away from england go and play these to go and play these internationals..l realise they do not the be all they realise they do not the be all end raheem sterling is a doubt for england's friendly against world champions germany this evening, with philjones having already pulled out