michael vaughan s - eakin . those tweets. michael vaughan speaking to _ those tweets.to the _ those tweets. michael vaughan speaking to the bbc's - those tweets. michael vaughan speaking to the bbc's dan - those tweets. michael vaughan i speaking to the bbc's dan walker. that's all from sportsday. more coming up in about an hour, but for now, have a very good saturday. the english channel is one of the biggest shipping lanes, and this year, thousands of people in small boats have crossed it to reach the uk. they set off close to calais in northern france. their destination is kent in south—east england, a0 kilometres away. but as we've seen this week, this is a perilousjourney. on wednesday, at least 27 people drowned near calais, and this was borisjohnson's response. it's an appalling thing that they have. . .that they have suffered. but i also want to say that this disaster underscores how dangerous it is to cross the channel in this way. president macron has said... but the dangers of these crossings have long been known, and yet, for some, the risks are still worth

michael vaughan leading england to the ashes in 2005.ter being accused by three asian players of making a racist comment ahead of a game for yorkshire. "too many of you lot, we need to do something about it." do you in any way remember or recognise those words? i don't. my recollection from that day — as i've said, i was a yorkshire player for 18 years. i was the first player to sign for that club that was not born in the county, so for 18 years we've gone from me being the first to sign for the club, to sachin tendulkar to be the first from overseas, to players being able to sign from other clubs. and it was my last few games, and ijust remember it clearly that i was proud as punch that we had four asian players representing yorkshire county cricket club. it was azeem rafiq, the yorkshire whistleblower, who made the initial allegation. he has said that michael vaughan might not remember the alleged remarks because they didn't mean anything to him. yeah, that hurts. that hurts, because i've always felt that every single team that i've be

michael vaughan has again categorically denied it, and says he was very proud that asian players wereow going away. the racism crisis that has cast a lengthening shadow over english cricket is intensifying on what seems like a daily basis right now. earlier this month, michael vaughan revealed that he had been named in a landmark report that looked into azeem rafik�*s claims of institutional racism at yorkshire. now vaughan denied the allegations that he had made a racism remark to a group of asian yorkshire players backin a group of asian yorkshire players back in 2009. but today, breaking his silence was the current england star, adil rashid, who said in a statement addressing what he called an intensely personal matter, that he had heard vaughan say that, becoming the second player to corroborate the claims. now a few hours later, vaughan issued a statement reiterating his previous denial, saying it was inconceivable that he would say such a thing, and making reference to the fact that you for player in the group said he couldn't recollect the alleged event —— a fourth player in th

the allegation against michael vaughan predates his time working for the bbc.e the editorial decision that michael will not appear on five live�*s tuffers and vaughan show on monday. the show focuses on topical discussion around current cricketing matters and, given his personal involvement, we need to ensure we maintain the impartiality of the programme." this all comes at a time when cricket is desperate to try to engage with the south asian community and become more diverse. some fear this damaging episode may send the game backwards. it's more about trying to get systemic change in a club like yorkshire,in which change has proven to be very difficult, and the club, i think, has failed to evolve quick enough in the way that society is changing, and our attitudes towards race and racism. this has been a devastating week for the most successful club in county cricket. but the ramifications of this remarkable saga now extend well beyond headingley. dan roan reporting, who's at headingley, and says yorkshire county cricket club is in absolute turmoil. the way th

since retirement, michael vaughan _ those tweets. _ those tweets. since retirement, michael vaughan has covered i those tweets. since retirement, - michael vaughan has covered cricket for the bbc radio, but earlier this week it was revealed that he has been stood down from his role at the ashes in australia this winter. yes. ashes in australia this winter. yes, i won't be ashes in australia this winter. yes, iwon't be doing — ashes in australia this winter. yes, i won't be doing the _ ashes in australia this winter. ya: i won't be doing the ashes, which ashes in australia this winter. 123 i won't be doing the ashes, which i understand. in editorial at the minute, the story is all about azeem rafiq and racism in the game of cricket. i get that. ijust hope, in time, i get the chance to come back and the one thing that i have loved more than anything since i retired is talking cricket. i love being on test match special and hopefully in time i will get the chance to do it again. time i will get the chance to do it aaain. ~ : :, time i w

michael vaughan has again categorically denied it and says he was very proud that asian players were. there is not, no. the racism crisis that has cast a lengthening shadow over english cricket is identifying what seems like a daily basis right now. michael vaughan revealed earlier this month that he had been named in a landmark report that looked into azeem rafiq's claims of institutional racism at yorkshire. vaughan denied the allegation that he had made a racist remark to a group of asian yorkshire players backin group of asian yorkshire players back in 2009, but today, breaking his silence was the current england star adil rashid, who said in a statement addressing what he called an intensely personal matter that he had heard vaughan say that, becoming the second player to corroborate rafik�*s claims. a few hours later, vaughan issued a statement reiterating his previous denial, saying that it was inconceivable that he would say such a thing and making reference to the fact that a fourth player in that group has said that he couldn't recollect the alleged event. meanwhile, mauric

a word about michael vaughan. he was mentioned _ week. a word about michael vaughan.ael vaughan. he was mentioned in laura's - week. a word about michael vaughan. he was mentioned in laura's report i he was mentioned in laura's report and we know he is one of the many people involved in this and we have had a statementjust in the last few minutes from the bbc about involvement in some of the programmes that he works on. that is ri . ht. programmes that he works on. that is right- michael — programmes that he works on. that is right. michael vaughan _ programmes that he works on. that is right. michael vaughan co-hosts i programmes that he works on. that is right. michael vaughan co-hosts a i right. michael vaughan co—hosts a programme on bbc radio five live. the bbc has issued a statement on the last few minutes saying he won't be appearing on the programme for the time being. the bbc say they are aware of the allegation against him but they have not seen the report that yorkshire county cricket club commissioned but they say because the programme deals with current e

vaughan says...o teammates and ex—member of staff. it comes after allegations of racist abuse by former player zoheb sharif, while at the club between 2001 and 2004 — and the resignation of essex chairmanjohn faragher after he was accused of using racist language in a 2017 board meeting, which he denies. we're running out of superlatives for lewis hamilton. you would be forgiven for thinking he'd blown his chances at the sao paulo grand prix — he had to make up 25 places lost to two different penalties to claim victory, a feat descibed by former world champion damon hill as "one of the best drives i've ever seen in formula 1 — by anyone." and it's hard to disagree — asjoe lynskey reports. and he picks up the brazilian flag... and he picks up the brazilian flan... . . . and he picks up the brazilian flan... , ,, and he picks up the brazilian flag. .. result is a special place for lewis _ flag. .. result is a special place for lewis hamilton. _ flag. .. result is a special place for lewis hamilton. the

the racism that michael vaughan has plunged the country into an unprecedented crisis.d down just hours after announcing his departure roger hutton told me the club had let theirformer hutton told me the club had let their former player down. i’m hutton told me the club had let their former player down. i'm sorry that he didn't _ their former player down. i'm sorry that he didn't have _ their former player down. i'm sorry that he didn't have his _ their former player down. i'm sorry that he didn't have his allegations. that he didn't have his allegations investigated in 2018. i'm sorry it's taken so long, i'm sorry that ultimately the club hasn't shown the right contrition. i've not personally met anyone that i would consider racist at the york shire country club. 0ne click that what i've seen as a culture that is locked in the past.— i've seen as a culture that is locked in the past. amid more resignations _ locked in the past. amid more resignations hutton _ locked in the past. amid more resignations hutton blame - locked in the past. amid more i resignations hutton b

michael vaughan has again categorically denied it, and says he was very proud that asian players werechael vaughan revealed that he had been named in a landmark report that looked into azeem rafiq's claims of institutional racism at yorkshire. now vaughan denied rafiq's allegation that he had made the racist remark to a group of asian yorkshire players back in 2009. but today, breaking his silence was the current england star, adil rashid, who said, in a statement addressing what he called an "intensely personal matter", that he had heard vaughan say that, becoming the second player to corroborate rafiq's claims. now a few hours later, vaughan issued a statement reiterating his previous denial, saying it was inconceivable that he would say such a thing and making reference to the fact that a fourth player inatthe group has said that he couldn't recollect the alleged event. meanwhile, maurice chambers, a second former essex player, has said that he suffered racist bullying while at the county during the period of his career there. he said he also had similar treatment at northamptonshi

vaughan posted this on social media earlier, saying he was disappointed.listening, educating myself and helping to "make it a more welcoming sport for all." some of snooker�*s biggest names are backing shaun murphy over his claims that amateurs should not be allowed in professional tournaments. murphy was knocked out of the uk championship by 19—year—old chinese amateur si jiahui on tuesday and said afterwards, "that young man shouldn't be in the tournament." the world snooker tour said it "strongly disagrees with his comments", but defending champion neil robertson, world number one mark selby and three—time world champion mark williams have said they agreed with murphy, who isn't backing down. we have seen today how this story has blown up and is still trending and all the rest of it, and it's madness, really, from my point of view. but for me, there has to be a line. you know, if there is no distinction between the pro tours and amateur tours, let'sjust have one big tour, then. and i think amateurs — very good amateurs, by the way — standing in front of

michael vaughan says he "completely and categorically denies the allegation."na naved—ul—hasan claim they heard it whilst a fourth player, ajmal shahzad, has previously said he can't remember. in a statement rashid says, "i can confirm azeem rafiq's recollection of michael vaughan�*s comments to a group of us asian players." rashid went on to say he's encouraged by the fact a parliamentary committee seems to be trying to improve the situation, whether that's holding people accountable or getting changes made at an institutional level. that committee will hear from azeem rafiq tomorrow. next to football — after being sacked as aston villa manager little over a week ago, dean smith is back in the premier league — he's the new man in charge at norwich city, replacing daniel farke who was sacked just a day before smith lost his job at villa. smith has called it a whirlwind seven days. his first game in charge will be at home to southampton on saturday. but how excited are norwich fans? i've been speaking to jack reeve from the talk norwich city podcast. yeah, reall

former england captain michael vaughan was accused of making a racist comment to players — somethingdenies. the bbc says he won't be presenting his cricket programme next week. also on the programme tonight... thousands of young climate activists march through the streets of glasgow outside cop26, led by the swedish campaigner greta thunberg. we have had 26 cops. we have had decades of blah, blah, blah. and where has that led us? the unarmed blackjogger shot dead while out on a run in the united states — three white men go on trial accused of his murder. and we speak to the hollyoaks actor dropped by channel four after she refused to remove photos of herself from an adult website. and coming up in the sport on the bbc news channel... adam armstrong gets the early goal for southampton in their premier league match against aston villa. can ralph hasenhuttl�*s side up the pressure at st mary's? good evening. the row over racism at yorkshire — one of english cricket's most famous clubs — has intensified, with the resignation of its chairman. the worst crisis in the club's history has bee

it was alleged by azeem rafiq and two other asian players that in 2009 michael vaughan told them, tooother players on the team have no recollection of it. he said his reputation was being unfairly trashed. his radio show with x cricketer phil tufnell has not since been aired and discussions have been ongoing about his role on test match special. to date the bbc announced that he will not be part of the team covering the ashes series in australia which begins in two weeks' time or write a coverage of cricket at the moment due to what it called editorial reasons. in a statement the bbc explained it did not feel it would be appropriate while he was involved in a significant story in cricket. the corporation said contributors are required to discuss relevant topics and his involvement in the yorkshire story represents a conflict of interest.— conflict of interest. laura scott, thank you- _ women who experience bleeding in early pregnancy and have previously lost a baby should be given the hormone progesterone, to help avoid a miscarriage — that's the new recommendation from the health wat

making racist comments, acclaim vaughan strongly denies. but what is clear there are still major issues still to be resolved. roger hutton and others say the board must go to enable a new start for yorkshire at this critical time. azeem rafiq's employment tribunal against his club continues and the ecb faces scrutiny for its role in all of this. many people will be wondering if yorkshire can recover from the financial mire that has resulted from the scandal and just how it can rebuild the trust of the community, players and authorities which has been so badly eroded. remember at the heart of all of this is a man who said the institutional racism he experienced here left him close to taking his own life. fans of yorkshire rememberfondly the yorkshire remember fondly the miracle yorkshire rememberfondly the miracle of headingley when england won the ashes in one of the greatest test matches ever, but what has played out here in recent times could soon be described as the misery of headingley.- could soon be described as the misery of headingl

i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories: tragedy in the english channel as 27 people drown trying to reach the uk. it's the worst incident of its kind since the migrant crisis began. the british prime minister calls for joint patrols with france to stop the crossings as four suspected traffickers are arrested. the poor migrants who have been coming from their country, spending months and months to come to here and they are so close to their dream. with such bad weather, with such rough sea, they are martyrs. we, the jury, find the defendant, travis mcmichael, guilty. president biden welcomes the guilty verdicts against three white men accused of murdering ahmaud arbery. apple warns activists its iphones are being targeted —— three parties agree to form a coalition government in germany, led by social democrat olaf scholz, and pledge to make climate change its top priority. apple warns activists its iphones are being targeted by state—sponsored hackers days after filing a lawsuit against an israeli spyware fi

vaughan denies the claim but today, one of those players said he had heard the alleged comment.tatement, a bbc spokesman said: this all comes at a time when cricket is desperate to try to engage with the south asian community and become more diverse, and some fear that this damaging episode may send the game backwards. it is more about trying to get systemic change in a club like yorkshire, which, change has proven to be very difficult, and the club, i think, has failed to evolve quick enough in the way that society is changing in our attitudes towards race and racism. this has been a devastating week for the most successful club in county cricket, but the ramifications of this remarkable saga now extend well beyond headingley. dan roan there. scientists in chile have unveiled dozens of fossils that they've found in the country's atacama desert. tim allman has the story. some call this the desert graveyard — an arid, desolate place. but dig down deep beneath the sand and the topsoil, and it is somewhere rich in hidden knowledge. fossils and bones, an insight into life on this pl

vaughan denies the claim, but today one of those players said he had heard the alleged comment.. this all comes at a time when cricket authorities are trying to make the sport more diverse and some fear that this damaging episode may send the game backwards. it is more about trying to get systemic change in a club like yorkshire, which, change has proven to be very difficult and the club, i think, has failed to evolve quick enough in the way that society is changing and our attitudes towards race and racism. this has been a devastating week for the most successful club in county cricket, but the ramifications of this remarkable saga now extend well beyond headingley. a reminder of our top story... the swedish activist greta thunberg has dismissed the climate cop26 summit as a failure, accusing world leaders of trying to maintain the status quo with distant non—binding pledges. addressing thousands of young people in the scottish city of glasgow, she said politicians were actively creating loopholes and profitting from the destruction created by climate change while neglecting ur

vaughan denies the claim, but today one of those players said he had heard the alleged comment.the bbc said... this all comes at a time when cricket authorities are trying to make the sport more diverse and some fear that this damaging episode may send the game backwards. it is more about trying to get systemic change in a club like yorkshire, which, change has proven to be very difficult and the club, i think, has failed to evolve quick enough in the way that society is changing and our attitudes towards race and racism. this has been a devastating week for the most successful club in county cricket, but the ramifications of this remarkable saga now extend well beyond headingley. salma bi was the first british muslim woman to play county cricket and has devoted her time to making grassroots sport — and cricket in particular cricket — a more inclusive place. she says racism is quite a disincentive for players of ethnic backgrounds to get into some sports in the uk. a very big problem. i think it affects everything, it takes away a lot of your decisions. ithink... i put myself in

azeem rafiq, seen here, has alleged vaughan told him and a group of asian players in 2009, "there aren." campaigners are seeking a change in the law which would lead to harsher sentences for hit—and—run drivers. a petition started by the family of ryan saltern, who was killed whilst walking to a party in 2019, has received more than 167,000 signatures and will be debated in parliament today. john maguire has this. # happy birthday to you #. ryan saltern was married, with a young son. his 31st birthday was his last. never be the same, dad. when his father and sister visit the narrow cornish road where ryan was killed while walking to a party late one night, they think of his final moments. my wife helen really struggles to come here, to be honest. shejust sees images in her head. erm... but the bench is really important, that we put it in place, as a reminder of obviously what happened, but also a reminder that ryan's not forgotten. even after a trial and an inquest, it's not clear exactly what happened that night, but the driver who ran him over admitted failing to stop and report an

vaughan denies the claim but today, one of those players said he had heard the alleged comment.the bbc said: this all comes at a time when cricket authorities are trying to make the sport more diverse, and some fear that this damaging episode may send the game backwards. it is more about trying to get systemic change in a club like yorkshire, which, change has proven to be very difficult and the club, i think, has failed to evolve quick enough in the way that society is changing and our attitudes towards race and racism. —— in our attitudes towards race and racism. this has been a devastating week for the most successful club in county cricket, but the ramifications of this remarkable saga now extend well beyond headingley. stay with us on bbc world news. still to come: archaeologists in chile get their teeth into a massive find of fossils, including the jaws of a giant fish that could be 20 million years old. the israeli prime minister, yitzhak rabin, the architect of the middle east peace process, has been assassinated. a 27—year—old jewish man has been arrested and an extremi

i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories: tragedy in the english channel as 27 people drown trying to reach the uk. it's the worst incident of its kind, since the migrant crisis began. the british prime minster calls forjoint patrols with france to stop the crossings — as four suspected traffickers are arrested. the migrant who have been coming from their country spending months and months to come to hear and they are so close to their dream. with such a rough sea, they are martyrs. guilty. whoo! ajury in the us finds all three defendants guilty of murdering ahmaud arbery, a black man out jogging in the state of georgia. president biden welcomes the verdict. new relevations about jeffrey epstein�*s final hours before his death — we talk to the inmate who monitored and spoke to epstein in his last days. a new coalition government in germany, led by social democrat olaf scholz, pledges to make climate change its top priority. and remembering amy winehouse ten years after her death. the singer's notebooks and st

vaughan denies the claim, but today one of those players said he had heard the alleged comment.are trying to make the sport more diverse and some fear that this damaging episode may send the game backwards. it is more about trying to get systemic change in a club like yorkshire, which, change has proven to be very difficult and the club, i think, has failed to evolve quick enough in the way that society is changing and our attitudes towards race and racism. this has been a devastating week for the most successful club in county cricket, but the ramifications of this remarkable saga now extend well beyond headingley. another breaking story and football has confirmed their former player savi has agreed to become manager. —— manager. he has been managing al saud in saudi arabia but he returns to a club where he made 800 appearance, winning 25 trophies and four champions league titles. a german state has handed back priceless mayan artefacts to the ambassadors of guatemala and mexico. some of the objects date back to 250 ad. they're thought to have been looted by tomb—raiders from p

the allegation against michael vaughan predates his time working for the bbc.itorial decision that michael will not appear on the show on monday. the show focuses on topical discussion around current cricketing matters and given his involvement we need to maintain impartiality on the programme. it comes at a time when cricket is desperate to try to engage with the south asian community and become more diverse. some fear this damaging episode may send the game backwards. it is damaging episode may send the game backwards. , ., ., , backwards. it is more about trying to net backwards. it is more about trying to get systemic — backwards. it is more about trying to get systemic change _ backwards. it is more about trying to get systemic change in - backwards. it is more about trying to get systemic change in a - backwards. it is more about trying to get systemic change in a club i to get systemic change in a club like yorkshire, where change has proven to be very difficult, and the club, i think, proven to be very difficult, and the club, ithink, has proven to be v

and his suffering. is all about michael vaughan and his sufferinu. . , is all about michael vaughantions expected before i with resignations expected before that. how much further does the club have to go? this that. how much further does the club have to go?— have to go? this is 'ust the start. yesterday was _ have to go? this is 'ust the start. yesterday was very_ have to go? this isjust the start. yesterday was very positive - have to go? this isjust the start. yesterday was very positive day l have to go? this isjust the start. | yesterday was very positive day in history of yorkshire cricket. it can build back and be magnificent cricket club now it has potential to be. we hope in can the supporters will be very proud of it. right now it has a deeply ugly side and the current management have failed. what we will have today is a fight between the reforming powers and those who absolutely insists nothing needs to change. typically, colin graves is trying to come back in as chair of the club with a remit to save the current coaching team. if yorkshire is to go forward with an untai

vaughan will also not be involved in the bbc�*s "wider coverage of the sport at the moment".llegation made against him. in a statement, the bbc said... that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. that's bbc.co.uk/sport thank you, holly, see you later on. a very good afternoon, you are watching bbc news and we will take a look at some other stories making the news here this lunchtime. a support charity is calling for more research into domestic violence in the sikh community. sikh women's aid say abuse is often hidden in the name of, so—called, �*family honour�*, which means perpetrators are free to go on to abuse other victims. a warning — this report from bbc asian network's raj kaur bilkhu contains upsetting details from the start. one of my earliest memories from about three years old was being sexually abused by a female member of my family. by the time i was 11, i'd probably been sexually abused by three different relatives. dipi, not her real name, lived with the trauma, unable to open up to anyone. i didn't even want t

made a racist comment to a group of asian players — a claim which vaughan "totally denies".captain said he was named in yorkshire's rafiq report. vaughan is alleged to have told a group of asian players, including rafiq and naved, "too many of you lot — we need to do something about it." ex—pakistan bowler naved told espn he also heard the alleged comment. writing in his newspapaer column on thursday, the bbc pundit said he "completely and categorically denies" saying that. the former england batsman mark ramprakash spoke to bbc breakfast earlier. azeem rafiq has also said, publicly, that whilst he has named people involved, it's not about those individuals. it's more about trying to get systemic change in a club like yorkshire, which change has proven to be very difficult. and the club, i think, has failed to evolve quick enough in the way that society is changing, and our attitudes towards race and racism. new zealand are still in the hunt for a place in the semi finals at the t20 world cup, but namibia are out. new zealand recovered from a sticky start to post 163—4. glen

michael vaughan has done a... laughter can you dance? ida! vaughan has done a...no! hopefully that is way off, thinking about _ can you dance? no! hopefully that is way off, thinking about stuff - can you dance? no! hopefully that is way off, thinking about stuff like i way off, thinking about stuff like that, but i would not rule it out. laughter quick reminder of our top story. heading we suspended as an international cricket venue by the ecb with those ongoing investigations into the county's governance of claims of international racism. more on that on the bbc website, but for me, that is all from sportsday —— institutional racism. hello. after a chilly evening, temperatures are likely to edge upwards overnight across parts of scotland, northern ireland and, indeed, northern england as well, because there's cloud moving in and some outbreaks of rain, most of it patchy and light, although there will be some heavier bursts in northwest scotland. the clearest skies by the end of the night will be across east anglia and southern england, parts of the midlands, and

he is a— profile —— vaughan is a high profile... will not be present on the show on monday and given his personal involvement, we need to make sure that they maintain the impartiality of the programme. the head coach here, andrew gale, he is under investigation from both yorkshire and the ecb over an alleged anti—semitic tweets back in 2010. one of the things that struck me about what roger hutton said todayis me about what roger hutton said today is that he did acknowledge that there are other current players other than gary ballance, who of course this week admitted to using a racial slur against azeem rafiq, who have had allegations against them upheld. there are still yet more to come packed in the coming days and weeks ahead before yorkshire can move on. . ~' weeks ahead before yorkshire can move on. ., ~ i. weeks ahead before yorkshire can move on. . ~ ,, . weeks ahead before yorkshire can move on. ., ~ . ., ., move on. thank you so much for that u date. move on. thank you so much for that undate- there's _ move on. thank you

vaughan posted this on social media earlier, saying he was disappointed.owed in professional tournaments. murphy was knocked out of the uk championship by 19—year—old chinese amateur si jiahui on tuesday and said afterwards, "that young man shouldn't be in the tournament." the world snooker tour said it "strongly disagrees with his comments", but defending champion neil robertson, world number one mark selby and three—time world champion mark williams have said they agreed with murphy, who isn't backing down. we have seen today how this story has blown up and is still trending and all the rest of it, and it's madness, really, from my point of view. but for me, there has to be a line. you know, if there is no distinction between the pro tours and amateur tours, let'sjust have one big tour, then. and i think amateurs — very good amateurs, by the way — standing in front of professional players who earn their living this way is a problem. there's been a huge change to rugby union's international eligibility rules. world rugby has voted to allow a player to swi

but in his daily telegraph column, vaughan writes, "this hit me very hard.pended from hosting international matches by the england and wales cricket board for what it calls the "wholly unacceptable handling" of azeem rafiq's racism claims. it's really important that the ecb sends a message to cricket fans across this country that we will not stand for this. that racism, and anything to do with racism and discrimination of any kind, has absolutely no place in the game. the departing chairman is calling for more people to go and say she looks forward to the day when yorkshire cricket club is a great club again. why the criticism of the ecb? that came unexpectedly. roger hutton said in his statement that when the allegations by azeem rafiq were made he approached the ecb to ask them for their help and intervention in the matter. he said that he was saddened that they had declined to do so. we have not had a response from the ecb to that claim as yet. but today, azeem rafiq has spoken out, saying he was angry and sick to lead in the daily mail today about a seco

the former england cricket captain michael vaughan has again denied making racist comments to a grouporate the account given by azeem rafiq of an exchange in 2009. rafiq is appearing before mps tomorrow to talk about his experience at yorkshire which have had an impact across english cricket. our sports editor, dan roan, is outside lord“s cricket ground now. the racism crisis, which has cast a lengthening shadow over the english game, seems to intensify by the day. earlier this month, the former ashes winning england captain and top pundit michael vaughan revealed he had been named in a landmark report that had looked into azeem rafiq“s allegations of institutional racism at yorkshire is. he denied a claim that he had made a racist remark to a group of asian players at yorkshire in 2000 name. —— 2009. breaking his silence today was adil rashid, who backed up azeem rafiq“s version of events, becoming the second player to corroborate that allegation. if you hours later, vaughan reiterated his denial, saying it was inconceivable he would saying it was inconceivable he would say such a th

the former england cricket captain michael vaughan says he's "sorry for all the hurt" that azeem rafiqthrough during the yorkshire racism scandal. i played for yorkshire county cricket for 18 years, and if in any way, shape orform, i am cricket for 18 years, and if in any way, shape orform, iam responsible for any of his hurt, i apologise for that. and, the legendary us composer and songwriter stephen sondheim, who was behind some of broadway �*s best—known musicals, has died at the age of 91. we just want to bring you some breaking news. there has been a suspected case of the omicron coronavirus variant in germany. that news has just come through in the past few minutes, the omicron variant has been found, a suspected case has been detected in germany. we will bring you more on that throughout the day as we get it. now on bbc news, it's the travel show with lucy hedges. this week on the travel show: iam in dubai, with visions of the future at the delayed expo 2020. if i scan this image here, i get augmented reality view of what south korea deems to be the future of mobility. and that

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tonight, former england captain michael vaughan has revealed that he is named in that report, but deniesey for us. today the ecb said yorkshire's handling of the situation had been unacceptable and there were questions over its governance. headingley was meant to stage two big england matches, but they could now go elsewhere. costing the club potentially millions in lost ticket revenue, on top of the financial hit it has taken with more sponsors deserting the club. the punishment is a reflection of the gravity of the crisis that has engulfed yorkshire. gary ballance, their batsman has been handed a ban after he admitted using a racial slur against rafiq and a second player admitted they were named. michael vaughan saying that he had been accused by rafiq of in 2009 using, making a racist comment towards him and two other asian players. he denies that allegation, he says. tomorrow, the board here at yorkshire will hold an emergency meets and i have learned that a number of the board members are preparing to announce their resignation, as the fallout continues.— the bank of england has kep

vaughan has repeatedly denied the allegation made against him.ave a role "in our ashes team or wider coverage of the sport at the moment. "we require our contributors to talk about relevant topics "and his involvement in the yorkshire story represents "a conflict of interest." england's preparations for the ashes have once again been hampered by the weather. play was abandoned before a ball was bowled on the second day of their opening tour match in brisbane. only 29 overs were possible on tuesday and there is a major doubt there will be any play on thursday. england have only two scheduled warm—up games before the opening test at the gabba. that's all the sport for now. rebecca, back to you. lovely, holly, thank you for that. and i want to bring you some news just into us on a foreign commonwealth and development office. the government is urging british nationals to leave ethiopia now, to leave ethiopian immediately. that is due to an intensification of conflict and fighting in the east african country. i am quoting now, in the coming days, we m

former england cricket captain michael vaughan says he is sorry for all the hurt azeem rafiq went throughire racism scandal. one of the 27 people who drowned in the channel on wednesday is named as 24—year—old maryam nuri muhamad amin from iraq. now in bbc news it is dateline london with shaun ley. hello and welcome to the programme, which brings together bbc specialists with the foreign correspondents who write, blog and broadcast to audiences back home from the dateline london. this week, the 27 people smuggled across europe to their deaths in the channel. the brakes are off for germany's traffic light coalition. and the peppa pig guide to being prime minister. our dateline panel this week, the portuguese academic and journalist eunice goes. we're hoping to bejoined soon by thomas kielinger, veteran uk watcher and royal biographer. and in the studio with me, the bbc news presenter and foreign correspondent clive myrie. good to see you, clive. first, covid, a new variant identified in south africa, is causing concern and disrupting international travel as a result. and clive, it's been c

the england bowler adil rashid yesterday said he heard the amendment vaughan categorically designed —ation was the worst thing he had ever experienced. under immense pressure and an exodus by the club's sponsors, heads have rolled out yorks with chief executive mark arthur following mark hutton out the door. appearing in front of mps today, hutton will face questions about rafiq's allegations. watching on will be his successor lord patel has acknowledged the road ahead will be challenging. patter acknowledged the road ahead will be challenging.— will be challenging. after 158 ears we will be challenging. after 158 years we now _ will be challenging. after 158 years we now need - will be challenging. after 158 years we now need to - will be challenging. after 158. years we now need to change. will be challenging. after 158 - years we now need to change. we are ready to accept the past and we are ready to become a club which people can trust to do the right thing.— do the right thing. yorks's investigating _ do the right thing. yorks's investigating several - do the right thing. yorks's

in a statement, rashid said i can confirm azeem rafiq's recollection of michael vaughan's comments tosituation, whether that's holding people accountable... that committee will hear from azeem rafiq tomorrow, as well as from the former yorkshire chairman roger hutton. this afternoon michael vaughan has issued a fresh statement once again asserting that he catergorically denies the allegation of racism and that he wants to restate publicly the you lot comment never happened. the former england captain said... former essex bowler maurice chambers has become the second player to say he was racially abused whilst playing for essex. it comes after allegations of racism were made by another former player there — zoheb sharif. essex say their "extremely disappointed to hear of further historic racial allegations" which make "distressing reading" and that none of the individuals that allegations have been made against are now involved with the club. last week essex chairman john faragher reseigned after he was accused of using racist language in a 2017 board meeting, something he denies. some

vaughan, matthew hoggard, part of the 2005— vaughan, matthew hoggard, part of the 2005 ashes team.and the people from an asian background, there was comments like, you lot _ background, there was comments like, you lot sit _ background, there was comments like, you lot sit over there near the toilets — you lot sit over there near the toilets. the word lackey is used constantly. no one ever stamped it out. constantly. no one ever stamped it out all— constantly. no one ever stamped it out all i _ constantly. no one ever stamped it out. all i wanted to do was play cricket — out. all i wanted to do was play cricket and _ out. all i wanted to do was play cricket and play cricket for england and live _ cricket and play cricket for england and live my dream and that my family's— and live my dream and that my family's dream. in my first spell i don't _ family's dream. in my first spell i don't think— family's dream. in my first spell i don't think i— family's dream. in my first spell i don't think i quite realised what it was _ don't think i quite realised what it was i_ don't think i quit

former england capatin michael vaughan was accused of making a racist comment to players — somethingdenies — the bbc says he won't be presenting his cricket programme next week. greta thunberg leads thousands of young activists through the streets of glasgow to demand action on climate change at cop26 now on bbc news it's time for newswatch with samira ahmed. hello and well continues watch. has bbc news gone over the top and wasn't really necessary to send so many and presented the glasgow burning fossil fuels in the process? you could scarcely have failed to notice that we are in the middle of cop 26 the climate conference in glasgow billed as a crucial moment in the battle to halt the rising global warming. in the battle to halt the rising globalwarming. from in the battle to halt the rising global warming. from the start of the week it was clear at the bbc was putting out all the stops to cover the summit. seeping into glasgow, leaders from around the world ready for make or break talks on the future of our planet. there to greet them, per mr borisjohnson and un secretary general

vaughan has denied the allegation but the bbc say "we require our contributors to talk about relevants involvement in the yorkshire story represents a conflict of interest". you can read much more about that on the bbc website. from me that is latest from the bbc sport centre. you're watching bbc news in the latest from the bbc sport centre. you're watching bbc news in the uk and around the world. we are bringing you the latest on the tragedy unfolding in the english channel tonight. at least 31 people are feared to have drowned while trying to cross the sea from france after their boat capsized. these 26 have been rescued but some are in a serious condition. we understand that the rescue operation which is happening in the busiest stretch, one of the busiest stretchers of the waterway in the world is still continuing as temperatures plummet in the english channel. it is a continuing crisis in terms of illegal migrations with crossings having been so far across the channel three times the level of last year. 20 5,000, 600 people are estimated to have crossed so far this year. three ti