i think warren gatland will be very satisfied with the outcome here. a difficult week for wales, they were rocked news that warren gatland was ‘s right—hand man had been forced to return home over alleged betting irregularities on by. alleged betting irregularities on rugby. that rocked the camp, but they have responded the right way here, coming through unscathed ahead ofa here, coming through unscathed ahead of a huge game, and australia in six days‘ time. of a huge game, and australia in six days' time. we have had some tough games against australia, so we have to go into the game with a lot of confidence. i know that him we tend to get better as tournaments go on and we build on confidence. so, there is a lot of room for us to improve for next week and if you things to tidy up on with the breakdown and if you things —— and a few things, so that will be oui’ and a few things, so that will be our focus for this week. just the one game at the world cup on tuesday. samoa begin their campaign, hoping to reach the quarterfinals for the first time since 1

trying to figure out what warren gatland is thinking is something we don‘t try to do in wales.e just told them to enjoy it, remember the journey you have been on. all of their players have said they have been to hell and back for the past couple of months. but equally, remember thejourney couple of months. but equally, remember the journey over the last two years, it‘s been a long time coming and it‘s about putting it together, doing the best you can but ultimately enjoying every minute. they have had to cope with some negative headlines around the squad going into the tournaments. how do you think they have responded?” think the result says all you need to know about that. these are professional athletes. the reality is, life will carry on, no matter how much you think you are prepared that you have covered every eventuality, there is inevitably going to be some things that you can‘t prepare for. but as an athlete, you choose when to allow yourself the time to think about things and when you need to flick the switch in your head to purely be focused on being the best rugby pla

the man who has been up warren gatland's side throughout his 12 year reign is gone.astated by the allegations but the head coach insists it will not derail the team. you have to deal with adversity at times, key players and how you respond and react to that, and this has happened, and i must say the players in the last 24—hour severally stepped up, and they have been incredibly responsible and resilient, and sometimes that brings teams closer together. tournament organisers say they fully support the welsh rugby union's proactive approach. it was the union that brought the matter to the union that brought the matter to the attention of welsh rugby. the welsh rugby union where first informed exactly a week ago, the day the players flew out to the far east. an integrity team from a betting company had got in touch, seniorfigures then flew betting company had got in touch, senior figures then flew out to japan and after a series of meetings on monday, it was decided rob howley should be sent home. we were probably best place to come out to japan, and at that point we al

the tension at that point was written all over the face of the welsh coach warren gatland but what they had that in rhys patchell, the replacement fly half who was on for dan biggar who went off with a knock to the head at half time. between him and some dogged welsh defending, wales were able to hold on and secure a memorable victory that not only puts them in control of pool d but also marks them out as real contenders to win the whole world cup. there was a surprise winner insight she, too, lewis hamilton has extended his lead by winning the russian grand prix. ferrari had been the cast catch all weekend but a combination of poor reliability and poor driving handed him the win. it was so unexpected was not for a fourth race in the row, charles leclerc started from pole. ferrari fears hamilton could catch them at the corner unless they orchestrated it for sebastian vettel to pass them both. their plan worked and both —— pa rt both. their plan worked and both —— part of it was for sebastian vettel to hand the lead back to charles leclerc but he refused. after much moaning on the radio,

perhaps not the best bit of news for wales boss warren gatland on his birthday yesterday, losing his h over an alleged betting breach, ahead of the rugby world cup injapan. gatland has spoken today — and believes the setback of rob howley‘s departure won't derail the team's preparations, but admits they were all shocked at the news. our reporter tomos dafydd has the latest for us. backin back in training amid a scandal concerns one of their own. the man who has been at warren gatland's side throughout his 12 year reign is gone, rob howley is said to be devastated by the allegation, but the head coach insists it will not derail the team. you have to deal with adversity at times, you lose key players and how you respond to that and this has happened, and i must say, that the players in the last 2a hours have really stepped up and they have been incredibly responsible and resilient and sometimes that brings teams closer together. organisers say they fully support the welsh rugby union's proactive approach. it was the union that brought the matter to the attention of world rugby. the wels

warren gatland reacts to the departure of one of his key men, rob howley. good evening.start tonight with an exclusive investigation into the threat of abuse and exploitation facing many vulnerable teenagers. children who are either in care, or have recently left care, are being placed at risk of abuse while living in what's called supported accommodation in england and wales. at least 1a council investigations have been launched into allegations of abuse and failure to protect children over the past four years. the department for education says councils have a legal duty to make sure accommodation for these children is suitable. this report by our special correspondent ed thomas and producer noel titheridge has content you may find upsetting. inside, the unregulated homes failing to protect our most vulnerable children. it was a literal hellhole, living here was a punishment. tonight, we hear stories of abuse, exploitation and despair. how many times did you attempt to take your life? i think about three times. that is actually disgusting, no one should lay their hands

head coach warren gatland has stuck with the same side that comfortably beat georgia in their openingre up against samoa in kobe. and how will they respond to that heavy defeat to the iris? well forward john barclay says they won't be feeling sorry for themselves. and looks like we don't care, but that cannot be further from truth. we taken that on board and we try to have fun. we are not going to sit in a hotel room and cry for the week, we can't do that. we've been out and exploring. it's a great opportunity and we've got opportunities this week and some more. england wicketkeeper sarah taylor has retired from international cricket because of her ongoing battle with anxiety. she previously took a break from the game three years ago because of the same issue. taylor returned to win the world cup with england in 2017 and has been named the world's best women's t20 player — three times in her career as well as being second on the england women's all time list of run scorers. she says she leaves the sport with her head held high but her health must come first. this is taylor speaking ba

these are his final weeks as ireland coach, and so too for the man in charge of wales, warren gatlandverseen their resurgence. they won a record 14 games in a row to win but this week their backs coach has been sent home. it is undoubtedly a disruption but the line from the camp is the players have stayed calm. they have been incredibly responsible and resilient, and sometimes that brings teams closer together. we have got to draw a line in the sand under this. england are the only home nation to have lifted the trophy, but their last four years have been a roller—coaster. two six nations titles but then a slump and the ghosts of home soil still hang over the side. in 2015, it was all over at the pool stage. this time, argentina and france guard the way to the knockouts. for us, at the moment, it is important to get out of this pool. we have got tonga to start, then argentina and france, that is our main focus but our main focus is the first game, performing well and getting off to a good start. and poised as the underdogs are scotland, seventh in the world but they have proved on the

the verdict of wales head coach warren gatland — after his side secured a bonus point victory over georgiamatch of the rugby world cup. six tries they scored in the 15—14 win. and they now top their pool in japan. patrick gearey reports. enter the dragon. wales have felt the weight of waiting. in the run—up to this world cup, assistant coach rob howley has been sent home. off the field, the tournament has not had an ideal start. on it, things seem more straightforward. in fact, jonathan davies did not even encounter a georgian tag on his way to scoring his first try, two minutes in. wales were fuelled by a pent—up energy which, when coupled with all 16 stone ofjustin tipuric, is hard to resist. many feel this could be wales‘ best chance to win a world cup and they began to motor in toyota. jet powered justin adams hurtled through georgia, three welsh tries in less than 20 minutes. they had the bonus point by half—time, liam williams says this has been the best rugby of his career. maybe it is just getting started. 29—0 at the break. georgia have hopes ofjoining the six nations in the futur

it's been a difficult build—up for warren gatland's side after assistant rob howley was sent home fort in a world cup and it's unlikely to knock them off course. with a record—equalling 129 caps, alun wynjones is well versed in harnessing the passion of an occasion like this and, after two minutes, the welsh fans were singing again. jonathan davies allowed to saunter over the line. dan biggar usually finishes these in his sleep, but he would have plenty of chances to make amends, as georgia were sent one way, then the next. justin tipuric with the second. wales a well—oiled machine. a third try followed before liam williams secured a bonus point with a flourish before half—time. georgia 29 points down at the break. georgia's strength is in their pack, but only in the second half did they show it, with a textbook drive to cut wales' lead. it proved to be no more than a consolation, as wales wrestled back control. warren gatland's side are up and running, a step closer to the prize they crave more than anything else. katy gornall, bbc news in toyota. all this week, the bbc‘s we are stok

warren gatland says he believes wales are good enough to be crowned world champions after naming hist under 3 weeks time. there were a few surprises in the squad — gatland is only bringing five props which means samson lee and rob evans miss out. rhys patchell, who scored a try against ireland on saturday, is included at fly half, as back up to dan biggar. lock cory hill is also in the squad despite currently being sidelined with a fractured leg. wales begin their world cup campaign injapan against georgia on the 23rd of september. i think it is good enough to win. the most difficult thing about this squad is the depth of that we have created over the last three or four yea rs created over the last three or four years so we created over the last three or four years so we have left out some really quality players that in the past when you are picking a world cup squad you may have been happy with and the others making up the numbers. you are not sure about their ability and quality. you can get all the latest sports news at our website — that's bbc.com/sport. but from me, marc edwards

warren gatland's team have been greeted like heroes in kit 0kushiri, their training base before startingld cup campaign against georgia in toyota next monday. and a0 day's ( in session, more than 3000 people packed the stadium, singing the welsh national anthem and hymns. the support extends well beyond the stadium mk to gushue. everywhere you look here, there are flags and good luck messages. the welcome we've had so far has been fantastic. we had a great night last night in terms of a welcome ceremonial i suppose you would say. it was brilliant. the weather's great, so really excited about being here and getting a good week's training under our belt and looking forward to that first game against georgia. we would like to invite players to come to the stage to collect... 0ne welcome continued into the evening as wales held their capping ceremony tonight, honouring their players and singing for their host. —— the warm welcome. —— for their hosts. wales's strength and conditioning co—star hugh bennett came tojapan as a conditioning co—star hugh bennett came to japan as a player, and he's

warren gatland has named his final 31 man squad for the rugby world cup that starts in just under threeesterday against the irish, is included at fly—half. that's as back—up to dan biggar. lock cory hill is also in the squad despite currently being sidelined with a fractured leg. wales begin their world cup campaign in japan against georgia on the 23rd of september. slovenia's tadej pogacar claimed victory on a gruelling stage nine of the vuelta a espana as colombian nairo quintana took the overall lead. it is the first time quintana has led the race since his victory in 2016. they chased the target to six wickets to spare. the final marks the end of the tournament which has been replaced by the women's 100 been replaced by the women's100 next season. it is the last 16 of the us open tennis. david lawjoins us now from flushing meadows. fedor made it look easy at times to get through to the last eight? he did. he lost only four games last eight? he did. he lost only fourgames in last eight? he did. he lost only four games in the entire matched and this from being 1—2 down in the first se

warren gatland's side scored six tries ensuring a bonus point by half—time, but did struggle in a scrappyere for us. wales have their world cup off to their perfect start here in toyota against joy their perfect start here in toyota againstjoy loads

he took charge of the team when warren gatland was away on sabbatical and isa gatland was away on sabbaticalted integral figure for the last two decades. of course, we haven't heard from him what his response is to these allegations, but we know that the welsh players have been informed. we have heard from former team—mates, saying this isa from former team—mates, saying this is a bombshell and totally unexpected and clearly something that the welsh players will be thinking and talking about. there is a replacement on the way. he is being parachuted in, but with only six days before their first game, against georgia, they will have to look clearly at game plans and potentially take on some new ideas in this final week. thanks for that. the champions league is back — with start of the group stages of the competition. english sides are among the favourites once again — with liverpool hoping to do what only one team have managed since the competition was rebranded as the champions league in 1992 — which is retain the trophy. they take on napoli. chelsea are also in action later — they take on v

captain alun wynjones will become wales' most capped player of the coach warren gatland named an unchangedi will be back with more than those stories after 9:30am. it is claimed there are still significant gaps in the government's no deal planning in relation to the nhs in care homes. the national audit office praised the department of health and social care for the enormous amount of work that had been done but said there were still risks involved if the uk left the eu without a deal. andy moore sent this report. from rubber gloves and syringes to medicines and blood product, the entire health and social care system in the uk relies heavily on medicines and equipment imported from the eu. much of this comes via the channel ports which could see huge disruption in the event of a no—deal brexit. even though mps have passed a law to stop a no—deal brexit, the department of health and social care have been working on ways to minimise the risk, should it happen. but today's report from the national audit office says some serious questions remain unanswered. even with six weeks' supply or some

it's been a difficult build—up for warren gatland's side after assistant coach rob howley was sent homecourse. with a record equalling 129 caps, alun wyn jones course. with a record equalling 129 caps, alun wynjones is well versed in harnessing the passion of an occasion like this. and after two minutes, the welsh fans were singing again, jonathan davies allowed to saunter over the line. dan biggar usually finishes these in his sleep. he would have plenty of chances to make amends. georgia were sent one way and then the next. justin tipuric with a second and wales a well oiled machine. a third try followed before liam williams secured the bonus point with a flourish before half—time. georgia 29 points down at the break. georgia's strength is in their pack but only in the second half did they show it with a textbook drive to cut wales' lead. it proved to be my no more than a consolation as wales wrestled back control. warren gatland's side are up and running, a step closer to the prize they crave more than anything else. katie gornall, bbc news, toyota. in cricket, jonny bairstow has bee

the tension at that point was written all over the face of the wales coach warren gatland. what they needed at that point was cool heads and they have with the replacement fly—half. between him and some dog welsh defending wales we re and some dog welsh defending wales were able to hold on and secure a memorable victory that not only puts them in control of pool d but also marks them out as real contenders to win the whole world cup. the recently—crowned 100m world champion christian coleman has defended himself against criticism over three missed doping tests. the american blew away his rivals to win his first major title. after winning gold he said: "i have proved myself over the years to be a guy who does everything the right way." he clocked a time of 9.76 seconds, with fellow american justin gatlin claiming the silver medal. coleman was the pre—event favourite. canada's andre de grasse took bronze. great britain's zharnel hughes, finished sixth. this evening attention will turn to dina asher smith's bid to become world champion for the first time. the british record—ho

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warren gatland's side had a bonus point win against georgia in their opening match, but wales know this run 20 marathons, i've done a lot of research on the science of marathon running in one of the thing thatis marathon running in one of the thing that is hot and humid conditions. apologies there, it looks like that was the wrong story but we will get that to you some point later in the evening. for nearly 90 years children — and sometimes grown—ups — have been playing with lego. it is one of the most popular toys in the world. in finland — they've been hosting the country's largest ever lego convention. and it seems the possibilities are endless — as the bbc‘s tim allman reports. it's amazing what you can do with thousands and thousands of little plastic bricks. so you fancy a replica of a classic portrait by vermeer? no problem! you've always had a hankering for a life—sized bust of a certain occupant of the white house? voila. the 15,000 people here at this convention are, to put it mildly, lego—crazy. and this is a fever that can run in the family. translation: i got my own lego br

to rugby world head cards warren gatland says the squad was shocked by the news that his assistant rob howley has been sent home from japan following an alleged betting breach world rugby regulations prohibit anyone connected with the sport betting or attempting to bet on the outcome of the match i'm sure i was devastated by the allegations and that's all i can consign can't comment on that. and you know we just need to apply the same way our whole focus has to be. put in a line in the sand and preparing the team for japan or hosting the event for the 1st time they take on russia and the tournament are open on florida and japan have appeared at every world cup but have never made it be on the pole straight 4 years ago they did put off the most famous win beating teuton world champion south africa even japanese public. expects us to lose but we meet big south africa and it was around us the next game against scotland with 30000000 people watching japan for scotland and what they we lost you never inspired japan. my favorite team is one of. the australian wool of a star received an enthu

warren gatland has named his final 31 man squad for the rugby world cup that starts in just under 3 weekso scored a try yesterday against the irish, is included at fly half. that's as back up to dan biggar. lock cory hill is also in the squad despite currently being sidelined with a fractured leg. wales begin their world cup campaign injapan against georgia on the 23rd september. that's all the sport for now. demand for palm oil in food products around the world has fuelled the destruction of rainforests in indonesia and borneo — as palms are planted on cleared land. what is less known is immense demand for palm oil from the skincare and beauty industry — it is used in more than two—thirds of makeup products. our environment correspondent claire marshall has been to papua new guinea — to investigate the cost of a controversial industry — and to see how palm oil can be sustainably produced what helps to make lips glossy? face cream creamy? palm oil, a driver of rainforest destruction and in 70% of make up. and just relax your lip. open. emmy owns her own salon in somerset. we went with her

were 15 points ahead at half time but australia fought back, threatening to snatch victory from warren gatland'sol d after beating uruguay 33 points to 7. in mondays's only match, scotland are looking for their first win of the tournament when they play samoa in pool a. twenty—five luxury cars, which were confiscated from the son of the president of equatorial guinea, have been auctioned off in switzerland. the sale, including lamborghinis, ferraris, and rolls royces, raised 23 million dollars for social projects in the african country. it's part of a deal reached with swiss prosecutors to drop an investigation into misuse of public funds. we are looking in detail today at the protests in hong kong but i just want to bring you a couple of related news lines around the story because thousands of protesters have also gathered in taiwan in support of free elections in hong kong. china regards taiwan as a renegade province. taiwan's government and people have been among the strongest supporters of hong kong people's movement. many there say that what's happening in hong kong is a reminder that taiwa

the wales head coach warren gatland has named his 31—man squad for the rugby world cup that starts inireland yesterday, will be back up to dan biggar at fly half. lock cory hill get‘s the nod even though he won't be fit for the start of the tournament — he has a minorfracture in his leg. wales' first match is against georgia on the 23rd september, although they face ireland again in a warm—up next saturday in dublin. not sure what that was. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. updates on the north london derby and a lot more than that the sites. thank you. the international committee of the red cross says it believes that more than 100 people have been killed in a saudi—led coalition air strike in yemen. the attack hit a detention centre run by the houthi rebels in the western city of dhamar. the red cross said teams were searching the rubble, but that the chances of finding anyone alive were very low. voting is under way in two states in the former communist east of germany — brandenburg and saxony, with the far right expected

rugby wiles' had courage warren gatland says the squad was shocked by the news that is the sister rob howley had been sent home from japan following an alleged betting breach where world rugby regulations prohibit anyone connected with the sport betting or attempting to bet on the outcome of the match or japan are hosting the event for the 1st time when i take on russia in the tournament opener on friday they have appeared in every world cup but they've never made it beyond the group stage 4 years ago the team did pull off one of the most famous way in between the 2 time world champion south africa even japanese public. expects us to lose but when we beat south africa and it was run us over the next game against scotland there are 30000000 people watching japan for scotland and would say we lost you never inspired spain. my favorite of the team is why it. is that one of these favored received an enthusiastic welcome in the northern city of bed soon australia have won the tournament twice and played in the final for target but they go into this world cup ranked just 6th in the world th

warren gatland's side are up and running and a step closer to the prize they crave more than anything, and with a comfortable win behind them, ahead of that huge game in pool d against australia in six days' time. katie gornall, bbc news in toyota. the duke and duchess of sussex have arrived in south africa with their four—month—old son archie, for theirfirst official tour as a family. the couple have spent the day visiting a township outside cape town, as our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. they both know that this trip has to work well after recent missteps, so harry and meghan dispensed with a red—carpet welcome and came straight to a township. the exuberance of the welcome masks the fact that nyanga township has the highest murder rate in south africa. the couple had come to show their solidarity at a refuge for women and children, and amid all the hugs and the handholding was the serious message. violence against women is a huge problem here. meghan marked out her resolve to be heard. while i'm here with my husband as a member of the royal family, i want you to kno

suspended from the european golf tour pending the outcome of legal proceedings wales rugby coach warren gatland says the team were shocked by allegations that his assistant rob howley breached betting rules to captain wales as the player has been sent home from japan just 2 days before the start of the world cup. at the moment these are allegations from seagrove was devastated by the allegations and that's all i can skin science can't comment on that you have to deal with in this city at times and release key players and i must say that there are players in the last 24 hours of really stepped up and sometimes that brings teams closer together and they are in with a draw a line in the sand under the sun really focus on preparing the team for the next 5 days now 2 of asia's most successful teams will face off in the semifinals of the asian champion flee saudi arabia's 2 time winners will take on captors alcide have also won the tournament twice hello advance by beating fellow southeast side out it's 31 1st like the semifinals takes place in doha on october the 1st outside had progressed by beatin

and coming up on bbc news, warren gatland believes losing backs coach rob howley won't be a setback told cup plans. we hearfrom him later. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. we begin today with an exclusive report into the threat of abuse, exploitation and despair facing some of our most vulnerable teenagers. many of these children are either in care or have recently left care, but are still supposed to be supervised in what is known as semi—independent living. the bbc has discovered a catalogue of alleged safeguarding failures which have left teenagers in essex and london open to trafficking and sexual abuse. this report from our special correspondent ed thomas and producer noel titheridge has content that some of you may find upsetting. inside the unregulated homes failing to protect our most vulnerable children. it was a literal hellhole, living here was a punishment. tonight, we hear stories of abuse, exploitation and despair. how many times that you attempt to take your life? i think about three times. that is actually disgusting, no one should lay their hands on som

jones is playing in his fourth world cup and head coach warren gatland knows just how important he isreat servant for rugby, andi to spend a great servant for rugby, and i think for the past couple of yea rs and i think for the past couple of years that it is notjust been wells, it is been worldwide as well and people realise just wells, it is been worldwide as well and people realisejust such wells, it is been worldwide as well and people realise just such a contribution is given to the road of by contribution is given to the road of rugby in performances in leadership and it is pleasing to see that someone and it is pleasing to see that someone from wells is recognised as one of the top players in the world in this position. 0n the home front, we've had the first round of matches in the premiership rugby cup, exeter chiefs beat bath 28—14. four tries from them, all converted. three in the first half and barry karea went over for their final score in the last ten minutes. there were also wins for saracens, worcester warriors, london irish and sale. the top women's league, the premier

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jones is playing in his fourth world cup and head coach warren gatland knows just how important he isreat person for rugby and for the past couple of years, that rhe commission has notjust been for wales but worldwide. in everybody‘s looking at the performances in the leadership and it is pleasing to see that some are from wales is recognised as one of the top players in the world in this position. in the rugby union's premiership rugby cup, exeter chiefs beat bath 28—14. 4 tries from them, all converted — three in the first half and then the final one in the last 10 minutes. there were also wins for saracens, worcester warriors, london irish and sale the top women's league, the premier 15's starts today the two time champions saracens won 35—22 at bristol. harlequins put 101 points past richmond without reply and there was also a big win for gloucester—hartbury at waterloo. loughborough lighting and wasps ladies also won. in formula one, ferrari's charles leclair is on pole for the third time in a row. the championship leader lewis hamilton will be just behind him on the front row fo

warren gatland's side scored three tries in the opening twenty minutes.uric and thenjosh adams all going over. they picked up a bonus point before the break, when liam williams scored their fourth try. georgia were much improved after half time, and ran in two tries of their own, but tomos williams got to this kickjust in time, to keep wales comfortably ahead. george north later added a sixth welsh try. wales won a3—1a. well, yesterday — ireland started their campaign with a comprehensive 27—3 win over scotland, while england beat tonga 35—3. earlier, we asked england and harlequins scrum half — danny care — what he thought of england's performance they got the win, the bonus point. it wasn't the best performance but is never going to be and if this game in the world cup. they are very tough tonga side who made it very difficult for them. i think they will be quietly happy they got the win, relatively unscathed and through to thursday when you face the usa. i think irish fans can be happy, they seem to have their mojo back, they look very physical. they s

and warren gatland say he was impressed with his team and felt he didn't drop anyone for this game.nchanged side to face australia means that aaron wyn jones will win a record 130th cap making him wales's record cap holder. he is not a man for talking much or talking about personal accolades in particular, but his head coach was full of praise for the wales captain. he is a great competitor. since he has been kept, we don't have as many fights at training because he used to start most of them. because that's how competitive he was. that is why people who get to the top, they have a desire and drive to want to be successful. he has definitely done that. he didn't say a lot, hejust leads has definitely done that. he didn't say a lot, he just leads from the front in training and in matches and sets a great example for the senior players in particular. the younger players in particular. the younger players as well. we are really lucky to have him in the team and captaining the side. the build-up to this game has been dominated by discussion around the new tackle laws and what now consti

warren gatland has named his final 31 man squad for the rugby world cup that starts in just under 3 weeksup to dan biggar. lock cory hill is also in the squad despite currently being sidelined with a fractured leg. wales begin their world cup campaign in japan against georgia on the 23rd september. that's all the sport for now. thank you very much. thousands of pro—democracy protesters brought chaos to hong kong international airport today — blocking road and rail links and forcing dozens of flights to be cancelled. police in hong kong have meanwhile been defending the use of force to subdue and arrest large numbers of protesters on the subway system. our china correspondentjohn sudworth reports from hong kong. hong kong airport, a vital part of an open, free trading economy under siege. fight forfreedom! with pilots having to clamber over the barriers... ..as the pro—democracy campaign tries to hit this city where it hurts. well, this is the main airport approach road and, once again, this meandering leaderless protest movement is showing its ability to take its message to the internatio

wales boss warren gatland says he is shocked that backs coach rob howley has been sent home from thealleged betting breach. howley flew home from japan yesterday. the former scrum—half was due to leave his role after the tournament, but his planned successor stephen jones has flown out to join the team early, as they prepare to take on georgia in their tournament opener. we were shocked, but i think the union are dealing with this, and my focus now has to be on the next five days in terms of preparing the squad. you have to deal with adversity at times, you lose key players, and this has happened, and i must say that the players in the last 24 hours have really stepped up and been incredibly responsible and resilient, and sometimes that brings teams closer together, and we have to draw a line in the sand under this. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. the bbc briefing is a new in—depth downloadable guide on the big topics in the news, and the first edition released today is about energy. the idea is to lay out the context and the facts about how we produc

the tension in that point was written all over the face of the welsh coach warren gatland but what theyeplacement fly half who was on. between him and some dogeared welsh defending, whales were able to hold on and secure a memorable victory that not only puts them in control of pool d but also marks them out as real contenders to win the whole world cup. lewis hamilton has extended his lead at the top of the formula 1 standings after winning the russian grand prix. hamilton trailed behind sebastian vettel who drove past his ferrari teammate charles leclerc in the first lap. but the german retired after 27 laps, which allowed hamilton to take the lead and power to victory. his mercedes teammate valtteri bottas finished second but the gap between them at the top of the standings is 73 points. there are now five races left, with the japanese grand prix next. and leicester are up to third in the premier league after a 5—0 win at home to newcastle. ricardo pereira had put the home side 1—0 up and then the visitors lost isaac hayden to a red card just before half—time. two goals from jamie va

wales coach warren gatland has named an unchanged side to play australia on sunday in tokyo.o the replacements — owen watkin coming in for leigh halfpenny. captain alun wyn jones will win his 130th cap, making him the most capped wales player of all time, he had been level with gethinjenkins. wales beat georgia in their first match of the tournament. england wicketkeeper sarah taylor has retired from international cricket because of her ongoing battle with anxiety. she previously took a break from the sport in 2016 because of the same issue. she won the world cup with england in 2017 and has been named the best women's t20 player in the world three times. she's also second on the england women's list of run—scorers. taylor, who's 30, says she can leave the sport with her head held high, having made the right decision for her health going forward. chris froome is going to race in japan next month, his first compettion since the horrific crash at the criterium du dauphine in june. the 3a—year—old, four—time tour de france winner, broke his femur, elbow and ribs in the carsh tha

he has been one of warren gatland —positive most trusted lieutenants for more than a decade but tonightns he broke betting rules and is now badly to salvage his reputation. since their arrival injapan, his reputation. since their arrival in japan, wells his reputation. since their arrival injapan, wells has what will communities as a praise and this latest development goes to the heart of the integrity of the game. this castle long shadow over the welsh match. the caretaker who got wells to six nation success in 2013 is now likely to face a disciplinary hearing. team management move quickly to replace him. stephen jones on the left deem to join the national coaching staff after the world cup. part of the new coaching line—up. he is now flying to the far east and heading into a controversy reverberating throughout the rugby world. the world cup campaign begins injust six days world. the world cup campaign begins in just six days but instead of talking about a tournament ambition, focus now is a serious allegation concerning one of coaching staff. wales, along with ireland, who now top wo

we can hear from warren gatland.stepped up, they've been responsive and resilient, sometimes it brings teams closer together, we have to draw a line in the sand over this. that's what warren gatland is hoping but you cannot ignore the influence that rob howley has had on that team. he's been involved in four six nations triumphs in a coaching capacity, let's talk football. more action in the champions league tonight. defeat for liverpool and cheslea last night in their first group stage matches, we'll see all the other teams in europes elite competition tonight, last season's finalists' — spurs — are in athens against olympiakos. fixtures are not staggered. theirs was an earlier kick—off, 5:55pm. i will have to find myself a hostelry for that after this bulletin. tottenham manager mauricio pochettino says it's been a difficult summer after that defeat to liverpool in madrid if you see last season, some months ago, we played the final of the champions league, it's normal that people think that maybe priority before th

wales coach warren gatland has named an unchanged side to play australia on sunday in tokyo.alfpenny. captain alun wyn jones will win his 130th cap, making him the most capped wales player of all time, he had been level with gethinjenkins wales beat georgia in their first match of the tournament. they would desperately love to come out on top. we will be keeping an eye on those events to come. for myself and have —— for myself and the rest of the team have a good afternoon. saudi arabia is opening its doors to tourists from around the world for the first time. the kingdom is launching visas for 49 countries and relax strict dress codes for female visitors. until now, visas have largely been restricted to pilgrims, business people and expatriate workers. saudi arabia is also hoping to secure foreign investment in the tourism industry. it wants tourism to rise from three to 10% of gross domestic product by 2030. lauren keith is a travel writer who has travelled extensively around saudi arabia. she joins via webcam from the capital riyadh. thank you forjoining us. why is saudi a

character rob howley due to an alleged breach of betting regulations harley's been part of head coach warren gatlandupport team for more than a decade. because. when you heard about sides playing in perfect harmony this also clearly a part of the talking and team singing abilities the squad that breaking out into an impromptu sing along as they landed in sapporo ahead of their 1st pool match with england on. an american so that sarah thomas has become the 1st person to swim across the english channel 4 times without stopping. this year's at the end of a 210 kilometer swim which took just over 54 hours the 37 year old finished treatment for breast cancer just last year. that is always what i well i thank you a whole polls closing in israel in just a few moments the team in london will have all the latest for you after the break. to strengthen the good you have to shoulder good all the more with the calm still fight against corruption. destroy news heroes heroes like no who are about the refused a $15000000.00 bribe the achievement of heroes like him to showcase by the international ace award it shine

rugby and wales boss warren gatland says he is shocked that rob howley has been sent home for an allegedbirthday, howley was due to leave his role after the tournament buzz steven jones has flown out to join the team early as they prepare to ta ke the team early as they prepare to take on georgia in their opener on monday. shocked with it. but the union are dealing with this, and my focus now has to be on the next five days. you have to deal with it, we lose key players and this has happened and i must say that the players and in the last 2a hours are stepped up and they have been incredibly responsible and resilient and sometimes that bricks teams closer together. we have to draw a line in the sand under this. more on that on the bbc sport website. more for you in sportsday at 6.30. see you then, huw. the government has told the bbc that it may not apply european union standards for home appliances, such as washing machines and vacuum cleaners after brexit. if that happens, it will affect our energy use, which has declined since the eu standards came into force, helping the uk to meet i

wales coach warren gatland has named an unchanged side to play australia on sunday in tokyo.cap, making him the most capped wales player of all time. wales beat georgia in their first match of the tournament. british golfer bronte law is in second place after the first round at the indy women in tech championship. she shot a 7 under par 65 in indianpollis and trails south korea's mijung hur by two shots. bronte, who was part of the triumphant european team at the solheim cup, won her first lpga tour event back in may. isa is a funny old course at this, four all the holes inside the indy 500 racetrack. 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. the bbc has released more detail on its decision to uphold a complaint against one of its news presenters, naga munchetty. the bbc breakfast host was found to have breached guidelines by criticising president donald trump after he said four female politicians should "go back" to "places from which they came". here's the exchange with her co—host, dan walker, wh

head coach warren gatland says the squad was shocked by the news that its assistant rob howley had been sent home from japan following an alleged betting breach halle's exit comes less than a week before wells are in full game against georgia while rugby's regulations prohibit anyone connected with the sports betting or attempting to bets on the outcome of the match i'm sure i was devastated by the allegations and that's all i can conceal and can't comment on that. and you know we just need to like to say we're whole focus is to be. put in a line in the sand and prepare in the team. lodge apparently hosting the event for the 1st time when they take on russia in the tournament opener on friday japan have appeared it everywhere world cup but have never made it beyond the pool stage 4 years ago though the team did pull off their most famous win beating 2 time world champion south africa. even a japanese public. expect us to lose but when we beat south africa and it was around us the next game against scotland with 30000000 people watching japan it was scotland i was there we lost you know

warren gatland has named his final 31 man squad for the rugby world cup that starts in just under 3 weeksdelined with a fractured leg. wales begin their world cup campaign in japan against georgia on the 23rd september. and just before i go congratulations to great britain's alyson dixon who is now the proud world record holder over 50 kilometres. the runnerfrom sunderland was taking part in an ultramarathon for the first time at the 50km world championships in romania and won. the a0 year old knocked more than a minute off the world record which had stood since 1989. that's all the sport for now. at the moment, still currently 2—1 for tottenham, leading against arsenal. you can find out more on the bbc sport website. now it is time for click. a warm welcome to click. welcome to click. welcome to click, i am spencer kelly. finally we have reached a very special milestone. we have been on air every week of every year, without a break, since we launched in the year 2000, which means this week you are watching season 1, episode 1000. and to celebrate, we are making a world first. doing new t

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