and the countdown is on to the heavyweight fight of the year betweenjoshua and pulev at wembley laterome along to sportsday. let's start with the marquee fixture in the premier league this weekend. the manchester derby is underway at old trafford with united hosting city. less of a marquee first half. it's goalless at the break. kevin de bruyne with the best chance of the first half for city. earlier in the west midlands derby, there was late drama as aston villa snatched a stoppage time winner at wolves, while at stjames park, we had the fastest goal scored all season by miguel almiron in newcastle's win against west brom. it's there thatjoe lynskey starts his report. this has been a week in football only 2020 could bring. a covid outbreak postponed newcastle's last match up to tuesday their training ground was still close —— training ground. as they welcome west brom, they put it straight behind him. it's the best possible start! that was my gal are moron scoring and 20 seconds, i start predicted —— miguel. west brom need points. they lost their last match at home, but they drew lev

only a full wembley would raise the money both camps need. 0therwise, fury against josuha will probablyited states. each fighter would stand to earn about £100 million each. but this isn't just about money. after such a difficult year for boxing, where some titles have been won in back gardens, both fighters know what this means for the sport. what we are trying to do is aim for sometime in june, what we are trying to do is aim for sometime injune, sometime around there to give us a window. it means everything to me. he spoke highly of me, ispeak everything to me. he spoke highly of me, i speak of him, he is a great town and i think in this special climate to the best heavyweights in the world, for me and him, competitor to competitive, it is massive. but for the world and for the world to now see the importance of grassroots boxing, it is bigger than me and him. anthony josh was speaking earlier this month. rugby union and rugby league have both had their schedules hit hard by the pandemic — but the second half of next year brings two stand out events in the women's rugby world cup and

tonight, anthonyjoshua defends his three boxing world heavyweight titles against kubrat pulev at wembleyonight. now on bbc news, amol rajan speaks to the ofcom chief executive melanie dawes in the media show. hello. this week, ofcom, the broadcasting regulator, put out a pretty stark warning. they said that traditional uk broadcasting is at risk without radical shake—up. but at risk of what exactly? and what kind of shake—up are they talking about? already this year, ofcom has given the go—ahead to two new tv channels, including one from rupert murdoch's news uk, and ofcom is reportedly about to take on the massive task of regulating online harm, including social media platforms like youtube and instagram. but is a uk regulator really able to police the worldwide web? well, i'm joined by the person best able to answer those questions. dame melanie dawes is the new—ish chief executive of ofcom, and she's given herfirst major interview to bbc news. let's start with a quick fire round. what were you listening to this morning? gosh, i was listening to bbc radio news, radio four today program

anthonyjoshua putting his world heavyweight title on the line at wembley arena. no british fight with tyson fury were all for heavyweight titles will be up for grabs for the first time in history. also a big incentive for potentially the first bulgarian heavyweight champion. it is important to be respectful, that is where the stay humble mindset comes from, but it doesn't mean not having any level of confidence, so when i look at him i am saying, he cannot beat me. that boy can't beat me, i am too good, too strong and i have developed too much skill. and that is all the sport for now. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. nigeria's president has condemned an attack on a secondary school in the northwestern state of katsina. muhammadu buhari ordered the security agencies to go after the attackers and ensure the students are returned home safely. hundreds of students are still unaccounted for after gunmen raided the school on friday night. according to official statistics, italy has now seen more coronavirus— related fatalities than anywhe

a small crowd of 1000 people were allowed into london's wembley arena, with the now standard safety measuresvening, felt obliged to wear a face mask. but this is a sport that knows how to put on a show no matter what. flames and fireworks greeted the contenders. the bout that followed was not quite as spectacular. it was not exactly a walkover but it was rather one—sided joshua's speed and power always too much for his bulgarian opponent. several times he brought him to the canvas and, in the ninth round, pulev could not get up. another comprehensive display from the world champion. it was a composed and brutal performance, it was exactly what he needed going into 2021. he has not boxed for a year but got eight rate rounds but got eight great rounds in and a brutal knockout victory. britain has two world heavyweight champions, of course. tyson fury winning the wbc title earlier this year. and moments after the knockout three in london, the gypsy king issued this challenge on social media. i want the fight. i want the fight next. i will knock him out within three rounds. negotiations need to

boxing, anthonyjoshua defends his ibf, wba, and wbo world heavyweight titles against kubrat pulev at wembleyonight. and coming up, on the 70th anniversary of one of her career—defining films all about eve, talking movies looks back at the life and times of bette davis. good afternoon. with one day to go until the brexit talks deadline set by the uk we can bring you the latest figures of numbers and deaths from uk coronavirus. there have been 21,502 new cases, . coronavirus. there have been 21,502 new cases,. the number of deaths being reported is on saturday 19 deaths reported. this was people whose death was confirmed, forgive me, 519 deaths reported, of people who had a test within the last 28 days which was positive for covid—19. and haven't had that test, their death has been recorded in the 24—hour to saturday. that 519 co m pa res to 24—hour to saturday. that 519 compares to 424 on the 2a hours to friday, and it doesn't necessarily mean they died from covid—19 itself but covid—19 was sighted on the death certificate. as at least one other contributory factors to their death. with one d

natalie pirks, bbc news, wembley arena.s. mariah carey's "all i want for christmas" was kept off the top spot by east 17's stay another day, back in 1994. but now it's knocked ariana grande off the top spot. time for a look at the weather. here's ben rich. good evening. i don't think the weekend weather will top any chance, there's quite a lot of cloud and rain in the full cast. we certainly had some rain today, quite a messy day, one bout of rain clearing the east coast but clinging on in the east coast but clinging on in the east coast but clinging on in the east coast of scotland, more showers behind and now this and of heavy downpours moving in across northern ireland and western scotland. tonight, most of us will keep the cloud and showery rain at times, holding the temperatures up in most places. later tonight temperatures will drop across parts of northern ireland, west wales and north—west england as the sky is clear. this clear sky is tied in with this high pressure, a long way to the south but just getting its pre

he'll put his three world heavyweight titles on the line when he fights the bulgarian kubrat pulev at wembleyrts. translation: one of the things i learned is that perhaps one should be a little bit more careful, not quite so brave. some advice from kubrat pulev. but the bulgarian‘s opponent, anthonyjoshua, will be risking it all when he puts his belt on the line tonight at wembley. that boy can't beat me. i'm too good. this fight was postponed back in 2017 when pulev pulled out with an injury and the pandemic delayed it even further. british heavyweight dillian whyte thinks the added years could cost pulev. his inactivity is going to be his downfall. obviously, joshua is younger and he seems to be revamped and he is happy. i think he'll finish off pulev in five rounds. to witness the spectacle will be 1000 fans allowed in the arena for the first time since the start of the pandemic. it was kind of last minute that we decided to go, but yeah, got lucky and managed to get tickets and i'm really glad we did. i do think it will be a tough fight, you know, in heavyweight boxing, anything can happe

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boxing, anthonyjoshua defends his ibf, wba, and wbo world heavyweight titles against kubrat pulev at wembley tonight. and are some riders of rental e—scooters still breaking the law? we'll be finding out in half an hour, on click. good afternoon. with one day to go until the brexit talks deadline set by the uk and the european union, both sides are warning a deal is unlikely. it comes as the ministry of defence said that, as part of no—deal contingency planning, four royal navy boats are on standby to protect british fishing waters. our political correspondent helen catt reports. in brussels, negotiators are now back round the table once again, but not for much longer. tomorrow night remains the deadline for deciding if a trade deal can be agreed or not. overnight in kent, a test run. this concrete barrier was being laid along the motorway to deal with this, the potential for lorries to be delayed at the ports. there will be some checks at the border injanuary whether there is a trade deal or not, but other plans specifically for no—deal are more controversial. four royal navy ships are on s

you've got a big gig coming up on saturday at wembley arena. only me on that stage on my own on saturday, i'm quite happy to do a gig on my own. i feel like there's almost like a kind of spirit going on right now. i feel like we just got to do this because so many things have got in the way of the last few months, and also, even the last few days. there we re always also, even the last few days. there were always something coming up. tier3 were always something coming up. tier 3 wasn't good news, but we are just really honoured to do it now. how do you do a live performance without an audience to feed off? there's always someone watching on a camera. when i'm looking on the camera, i'm looking at you, i'm singing to you. i was in my 20s when you are mega in the 90 80s —— 1980s. you are mega in the 90 80s ——1980s. neither of us are terribly young. there are a lot of songs out there, why are you still performing and producing and writing music? would you say that yourjob as being a journalist? yeah. that's like someone journalist? yeah. that's li

following anthonyjoshua's successful heavyweight title defence against kubrat pulev at wembley arenahat could be the biggest all british fight to date. tyson fury holds the wbc belt, whilejoshua holds the ibf, wba and wbo belts. after his win over pulev, joshua spoke to the bbc‘s boxing correspondent mike costello its maturity now, i've been here many times before. i feel like this isn't someone i would have faced in my first ten fights, where they haven't got the will of the passion. pulev is fighting for his father, his country, the title. so i knew that it's another mountain i have to climb. i climbed a mountain in round three, i didn't get to the top but i didn't take him out, another mountain i have to climb, so i steadily climbed the next mountain until it was time to get to the top. and when i took him out, it was perfect. tyson fury has already said he is ready. has he? what did he say? it was along the lines of he will take you or three rounds. that's good to hear, at least i will get him in the ring. how do you think the dynamic around the fight has changed? he is still boo

it will be allowed into wembley for anthony joshua heavyweight title defence and this month, local authoritiesahead with london falling into tier 2 of the latest covid—i9 restrictions and there will be strict safety measures in place for the fight which is a week on saturday when joshua's titles will be on the line and he has not fought on home soilfor over two be on the line and he has not fought on home soil for over two years and tickets will be priced at £101,000. tyson furey will remain on this yea rs tyson furey will remain on this years bbc sports personality of the years bbc sports personality of the year award shortlist earlier today, the road heavyweight boxing champion said he wanted to be taken off the list but a bbc spokespersons of the shortlist is decided by an independent expert panel who choose contenders based on their sporting achievements. here's what tyson fury posted on the social media account earlier. this is the message for the bbc on my award. please take me off your list. i am a peoples champion and have no need for verification or any awards. i know ym and what i ha

he'll put his world heavyweight titles on the line when he fights the bulgarian kubrat pulev at wembley pave the way for an all—british fight with tyson fury, where all four world heavyweight titles would be up for grabs for the first time in history. there's also a big incentive for pulev, who could become the first bulgarian heavyweight champion. it it's important to be respectful, that's where humble comes from, but that's where humble comes from, but that doesn't mean having a level —— not having a level of confidence. when i look at kubrat pulev, i'm saying that weight can't beat me. i'm too good, i'm too strong and i've developed too much skills. i'm not hungry for fighting. very. so, my head is fighter head. i like fights. and when i'm not in the reading, i feel... fights. and when i'm not in the reading, ifeel... and now i'm happy because this fight is now a fact and i'm happy —— when i'm not in the ring. because sadly, we must fight. there is coverage of that fight on radio five live tonight from ten o'clock, so you can follow it all they are. you can also get all the latest sp

natalie pirks, bbc news, wembley arena.duke and duchess of cambridge and their three children made a special appearance tonight at the pantomime — their first royal engagement together as a family. they watched the show, held as a thank you to key workers in the capital for their efforts during the pandemic, from the royal box. prince william also paid tribute to dame barbara windsor, describing her as a "national treasure". that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with us are former conservative adviser mo hussein and harriet line, the deputy political editor of pa. thanks for sharing your friday evening with us. let's get start with some of the papers we have. the telegraph says schools have been threatened with legal action by ministers amid growing fears that many will close early to reduce the spread of coronavirus among teenagers before christmas. the i has an intriguing story. it says that g

following anthonyjoshua's successful heavyweight title defence against kubrat pulev at wembley arena the biggest all british fight to date. tyson fury holds the wbc belt, whilejoshua holds the ibf, wba and wbo belts. here's his promoter eddie hearn. we just want to make the fight. we believe we win, they believe they win, its the biggest fighting axing, there is no otherfight that can compare to this. now‘s the time. so from tomorrow or monday we will start the ball rolling, and i don't think it's that difficult. the crux of the deal is agreed in terms of the numbers are the splits, which isn't complicated. so there are only a few isn't complicated. so there are only afew minor isn't complicated. so there are only a few minor details, obviously venue and a few tv bits, and there's no reason why we can't get it up and running. well, after the fight, anthonyjoshua sat down to speak to the bbc‘s boxing correspondent mike costello about his win over kubrat pulev and also the prospect of taking on tyson fury. its maturity now, i've been here many times before. i feel like this isn't someo

the idea is to give more chance for fans to attend the game at wembley.lowed for the rescheduled fixture on april 25th will depend on government guidelines at the time. no fans are allowed to watch elite sport in london at present. two time women's world cup winner alex morgan says she'll be forever grateful to tottenham hotspur women after announcing she was returning to playing in the united states. the striker onlyjoined spurs in september as she made her competitive return following the birth of he daughter earlier in the year. she scored two goals in five games and is expected to rejoin orlando pride in the nwsl. rugby union's second tier — the championship — has been delayed until march — meaning saracens and their england internationals won't play a competitive game before the six nations. the championship was due to begin injanuary but recent coronavirus restrictions have hampered preparations for many clubs. it means the likes of england captain owen farrell, maro itoje and the vunipola brothers with be without a game before england's opener agai

frank lampard's side slipped up at wembley i did so again when reece james brought down kieran tierneye grateful for his first premier league goal since september. if that was a surprise, league goal since september. if that was a surprise, so was league goal since september. if that was a surprise, so was this. chelsea, sloppy for a second time and granit xhaka giving arsenal a two goal lead at the interval for the first time this season. that prompted tactical changes from lampard prompted tactical changes from lampa rd but they prompted tactical changes from lampard but they didn't make much difference. the fate seems to be against him. bukayo saka struck soon after. it must have felt too good to be true for the gunners and almost was as tammy abraham pulled one back with chelsea's first effort on target. chelsea sensed an improbable comeback when mason mount was brought down, but bernd leno saved the day leaving arsenal hopeful of a happier new year. chelsea missing the chance to close the gap at the top of the table. earlier today, an entertaining game at the king power stadium be

what a return to the ring forjoshua in front of those lucky 1,000 fans at wembley arena.pressure perhaps all motivation? whatever it was, joshua cut a determined figure. colette pulev looking to upset the odds. the fans were back, 1000 of them, all instantly aware this was a real battle. russia was starting quickly, pulev taking it with a smile. but moments later, pulev was down, the end seemingly not far away. incredibly, pulev battled on until the ninth round. the finish came as swift as it was brutal. commanding, impressive, joshua back to his best but he barely celebrated before thoughts turned to his future, tyson fury, britain's other world champion immediately taking to social media. i want the fight, i wa nt social media. i want the fight, i want the fight next. i will knock him out three rounds. tyson fury's open motor describing the stages set for the heavyweight championship fight since the hollow bali and frazier in 1971. fury again against joshua will have to wait but with the performance as powerful as this from anthonyjoshua, the performance as powerful as

a thousand boxing fans will be allowed into wembley arena, for anthony joshua's heavyweight title defence go—ahead, with london falling into tier 2 of the latest covid—i9 restrictions. tyson fury will remain on this year's bbc sports personality of the year award shortlist. earlier today the world heavyweight boxing champion said he wanted to be taken off the list. but a bbc spokesperson said ‘the shortlist is decided by an independent expert panel who choose contenders based on their sporting achievement. on this basis he will remain‘. ludlow, lingfield, and haydock race courses all welcomed back spectators today, with kempton set to have a crowd this evening following the lifting of the national lockdown. all four tracks are in tier 2 areas, allowing crowds of up to 2,000 people or 50 per cent capacity — whichever is lowest. england's andy sullivan carded an 11 under par opening round of 61 to lead by two shots at the dubai championship..... to break 60 forjust the second time in european tour history, he needed to birdie his final two holes — this long—range attempt agonisingly close o

been re—scheduled from february to april the 25th in the hope that fans will then be allowed in at wembleyers snooker will take place without fans next month now, despite originally planning on having a crowd at alexandra palace in london. it's all after a new tier 4 was imposed on the capital and parts of the south east due to the new varient of covid. experts say the fast spreading nature of the variant means that following the rules of the bio bubble are more crucial now than ever. if a bubble is well maintained and well performed, that insulates the players and all the staff from any contagion that is going around in the community. that is the whole idea of a bubble, to provide that level of protection. that will still work, even with a more transmissible variant, like this new one. so, it really doesn't change it. jim neilly area where it becomes a problem is if you maybe have players that don't follow the bubble regulations quite as well, then, there is a greater risk of transmission and a greater risk of transmission and a greater risk of transmission and a greater risk of the bubbl

the ring this weekend with his belts on the line against the manadatory challenger kubrat pulev at wembleyrena. victory will move him and his team a step closer to that potential unifying bout with tyson fury. promoter eddie hearn joins us tonight. eddie, good evening. always great to speak to you. pair going head—to—head for the first time today. how concerned should anthony be by the challenge he faces on saturday? i think we know kubrat pulev is the main challenger. he is number one with the ibf and had one defeat in his career to vladimir clicks go. he is been a top light heavyweight for a number of years now so the challenges rear. ajay has repaired ha rd challenges rear. ajay has repaired hard for and lots of talking about the tyson fury fight but we know this is a very difficult obstacle this is a very difficult obstacle this ahead of him saturday and i think you will see a great fight. two great heavyweights ready to do battle in this unique environment and what the sporting world we live in at the moment. worth pointing out fa ns in at the moment. worth pointing out fans are back

at wembley.e his downfall and joshuais inactivity will be his downfall and joshua is the younger and he seems to be revamped and he is happy so i think he will beat pulev in five rounds. to witness the spectacle will be 1000 fans allowed in the arena for the first time since the start of the pandemic. gavin watkins paid £a00 to cheer onjoshua with his son. it was kind of last minute that we decided to go but yet got lucky and managed to get the tickets and glad we did. i think it will be a tough fight, heavyweight boxing, it is. all has lost only once in 29 fights while joshua it is. all has lost only once in 29 fights whilejoshua stepped into the ring for his first time since beating andrew really is union in a —— of his junior last beating andrew really is union in a —— of hisjunior last year. beating andrew really is union in a -- of hisjunior last year. this ager is a better ager and he is sensible and will not take the stupid risks he has taken in the past. i think he's in the best shape i'v

tonight, anthony joshua defends his three boxing world heavyweight titles against kubrat pulev at wembleyht. now on bbc news, from kenya's capital nairobi, ciru muriuki brings you the story of anti—apartheid leader, steve biko, who died in police custody in south africa. hello and welcome to this special edition of witness history with me, ciru muriuki, here at the national museum in kenya's capital, nairobi. this month we are featuring five incredible moments from recent african history. coming up, how tunisian women became some of the most liberated in the world in the 19505. we find out about the history of great zimbabwe, the ancient stone city once the centre of an african empire. plus one of the world's largest refugee camps. and the kenyan pop song that became a global hit. but first, we go back to south africa in 1977 when the country was governed by a racist system known as apartheid, which discriminated against the black population in almost every area of life. peterjones spoke to witness history about his friend, steve biko, a young black south african who was trying to bring a

retained his three world heavyweight titles, with victory over the bulgarian kubrat pulev in a fight at wembleycareer. let's get more on this now by speaking to tom gray. he's associate editor with the boxing magazine, the ring. he joins us live via webcam from just outside glasgow. that was a dominant display against a challenger who just refused to go away. absolutely. i have seen a few people actually critical of anthony joshua's performance. he won almost every round. kubrat pulev was given one round. a spectacular punch in the ninth round. if you are critical about the performance it shows you the expectations on him. that is a first time we have seen that is a first time we have seen people in the sporting arena in recent months. how might that have influenced the evening? for both fighters it is an advantage because they are accustomed to having fanned and particular anthonyjoshua. he would have liked his name ringing out around the arena, a sense of normality. great negotiations of our time, it has taken nine months of the uk and the eu to reach a deal and they still not have done it. w

anthonyjoshua has retained his world heavyweight titles after beating kubrat pulev at wembley arena in the 31—year—old knocked out the bulgarian in the ninth round meaning he holds onto his ibf, wba and wbo belts. the result givesjoshua his twenty—second such win of his career. regardless of whether or not a brexit trade deal is agreed, from january 1st, british citizens visiting any eu country as well as switzerland, norway, iceland and liechtenstein, will face new restrictions, including on receiving medical treatment. with more, here's our consumer affairs correspondent, sarah corker. with the promise of mediterranean sunshine, spain and france have been the top destinations for millions of british holiday—makers for decades but, from january, the rules on travelling to the eu will change, and that's thrown up lots of questions. if you are a tourist, you won't need a visa to travel to most eu countries, but there are limits on how if you are a tourist, you won't need a visa to travel to most eu countries, but there are limits on how long you can go for. you will be able to stay for

boxing, anthonyjoshua defends his ibf, wba, and wbo world heavyweight titles against kubrat pulev at wembley tonight. and in half an hour, as part of the bbc‘s 100 women series, we look at how barcelona is trying to follow in the footsteps of vienna and put female architects at the heart of building its city. good evening. a former conservative defence minister says the government's decision to put the royal navy on standby, to protect british fishing waters in the event of a no—deal brexit, is "undignified" and "irresponsible". tobias ellwood who's now chair of the commons defence committee, was speaking ahead of tomorrow's deadline set by the uk and the european union, to reach an agreement. both sides have warned a deal seems unlikely. our political correspondent, iain watson has more. is this what no deal with the eu would look like? the ministry of defence has confirmed that four armed vessels will be ready to patrol uk waters if there's no agreement with brussels on fishing rights. the scottish government has denounced this as gunboat diplomacy, and they don't want the ships off their

the only aim is to protect the welfare of the player.l thousand boxing fans will be allowed into wembleyg into tier 2 of the latest covid—19 restrictions. there will be strict safety measures in place, when joshua's four titles will be on the line. he hasn't fought on home soil in over two years. tickets will be between £100,000. tyson fury will remain on this year's bbc for sports personality of the year award. earlier today, the world heavyweight boxing champion said he wanted to be taken off the list, but a spokesperson said the shortlist is decided by independent expert panel who choose contenders based on their sporting achievement. here is what fu rey posted sporting achievement. here is what furey posted his social media today. this is the message for the bbc. please take me off your list, as i'm the people's champion and have no need for verification or any awards. i know what i am and what i've done in sports, and the love of the people is worth more to me. to all my supporters, please don't vote on this, take me off the list. to formula london where british driver george russel

a thousand fans were allowed to watch at the wembley arena asjoshua knocked his opponent off his feet the way for a potential fight against britain's other heavyweight champion, tyson fury. adam wild reports. anthony. . joshua! this was anthonyjoshua's moment. heavyweight champion of the world. but the man with it all had it all to lose. pressure, perhaps, or motivation. whatever it was, joshua cut a determined figure. kubrat pulev now looking to upset the odds. the fans were back, 1,000 of them, all instantly aware this was a real battle. joshua starting quickly, pulev taking it with a smile. but moments later, pulev was down, the end seemingly not far away. incredibly, pulev battled on until the ninth round. the finish, though, when it came, as swift as it was brutal. commanding, impressive, joshua back to his best, but he barely celebrated before thoughts turned to his future — tyson fury, britain's other world champion, immediately taking to social media. i want the fight. i want the fight next. i'll knock him out inside three rounds. tyson fury‘s co—promoter describing the stage

retained his three world heavyweight titles — with victory over the bulgarian kubrat pulev in a fight at wembley—second k0 in his career. the bbc‘s tim allman watched the action. welcome to boxing in the age of coronavirus. a small crowd of 1000 people were allowed into london's windley arena, with the now standard safety measures in place. even floyd mayweather, a surprise guest for the evening, obliged to wear a face mask. but this is a sport that knows how to put on a show no matter what. flames and firework greeted the contenders. the bout that followed was not quite as spectacular. it was not exactly a walkover that it was rather one—sided joshua's speed and power almost too much for his bulgarian opponent. several times he brought him to the ca nvas times he brought him to the canvas and in the ninth round kubrat pulev could not get up. another comprehensive display from the world champion. it was a composed and brutal performance, exactly what he needed going into 2021. he has not boxed for a year but got eight rate rounds in and a brutal knockout victory. price inferior! britain has two

retained his three world heavyweight titles with victory over the bulgarian kubrat pulev in a fight at wembleyhe boxing magazine, the ring, was hugely impressed with the defending champion. i have seen a few people actually quite critical of joshua's performance. well, he won almost every round. i think they gave pulev one round. floored him four times and got a knockout with a spectacular punch in the ninth round. so if you are being critical about that performance then it goes shows you the expectations that are on joshua at the minute. there was a small crowd allowed to attend. that is one of the first times we have seen people in a sporting arena in the recent months. how might that have influenced the evening? i think for both fighters it is an advantage because they are accustomed to having crowd support, particularlyjoshua because he's at home. let's face it, there wouldn't have been many pulev fans there. butjoshua would have been happy to hear his name ringing out around the arena — it's a sense of normality, even though we're in farfrom normal times. tom, turning to the subject of gr

boxing, anthonyjoshua defends his ibf, wba, and wbo world heavyweight titles against kubrat pulev at wembleyight. now on bbc news, time for click. this week — spluttering safely to a stop. out of the house and into the gamebox. and what do gaming and protests have in common? hey, welcome to click! hope you're doing 0k. it may be getting cold up here in the northern hemisphere but this is the year when we're all being encouraged to spend as much time as possible outside — ventilation and all — and one person who spends a lot of time outside is lara lewington. yes, i've been running outside more than ever. i think itjust gives you a sense of freedom and at the moment, some sort of sense of normality — although i have been getting very annoyed. this week, people have not been indicating properly! the cars are just turning around the corner! but i do understand that runners aren't actually that popular at the moment. don't run on the road! now, listen, talking of which, a lot more people have been doing this as well lately. in the last year or so, i've e—scootered around bits of london, copenhag

around a thousand fans will watch his clash with the bulgarian at wembley arena.he's waited 371 days for this. ring rustiness can't come into play. it's going to show who was disciplined through lockdown. that's what saturday night will show, who worked on their craft during lockdown, who's improved. even though they haven't been competing, they've still been able to train and hone new skills. it's joshua dancing, dancing! those skills were on display in the saudi arabian desert last december, when he avenged the first defeat of his professional career against andy ruiz with a disciplined performance. redemption time for anthony joshua! his opponent tomorrow is kubrat pulev, a powerful bulgarian fighting in his late father's memory. boxing will always have its critics, especially in a week where there's been such a focus on head injury in sports. but it hasn't impacted its popularity. joshua's last fight broke uk pay—per—view records. and tomorrow night sees the first time uk boxing fans are allowed back inside to watch a fight live since the start of the pandemic

a thousand boxing fans will be allowed into wembley arena for anthony joshua's heavyweight title defence authorities have given the go—ahead, with london falling into tier 2 of the latest covid—i9 restrictions. there will be strict safety measures in place for the fight, on december the 12th, when joshua's four titles will be on the line. he hasn't fought on home soilfor over two years, and tickets will be priced at between 100 and 1000 pounds. england bowler mark wood is hoping for a leading role in the one—day side to face south africa, after missing out on all three t20 games. the starts on friday. it'll be interesting to see whether england continue with the ‘coded system' they experiemented with during yesterday's victory in cape town, with analyst nathan leamon hanging a series of letters and numbers from the team balcony, to send information to captain eoin morgan. i think it is good for the captain to have, he is a very instinctive captain soi to have, he is a very instinctive captain so i am not sure he needs that much but it is great to have the information. nathan does a good

tonight, anthonyjoshua defends his three boxing world heavyweight titles against kubrat pulev at wembleymore on that at six 4:30 p:m.. now on bbc news, join zeinab badawi, her panel of experts and question askers from around the world to discuss the race for a vaccine for covid—19. —— at 6:30 p:m.. hello, and welcome to the royal college of physicians in london. we've come here for this edition of global questions to talk about covid—19 and vaccines. well, the united kingdom is the first western country to roll out a mass nationwide vaccination programme, and we're all hoping this will mark the end of the coronavirus nightmare. but questions linger about the durability of the vaccines, and with millions refusing to take the jab, how safe will all the rest of us be? that's global questions. the covid jab: is it really the silver bullet? well, here in the royal college of physicians, we have an audience drawn from london's multinational community, and they will be putting their questions to our two panellists. so, let me tell you who's in the hot seat this week giving the answers. professo

the idea is to give more chance for fans to attend the game at wembley.th will depend on government guidelines at the time. no fans are allowed to watch elite sport in london at present. two time women's world cup winner alex morgan says she'll be forever grateful to tottenham hotspur women after announcing she was returning to playing in the united states. the striker onlyjoined spurs in september as she made her competitive return following the birth of he daughter earlier in the year. she scored two goals in five games and is expected to rejoin orlando pride in the nwsl. rugby union's second tier — the championship — has been delayed until march — meaning saracens and their england internationals won't play a competitive game before the six nations. the championship was due to begin injanuary but recent coronavirus restrictions have hampered preparations for many clubs. it means the likes of england captain owen farrell, maro itoje and the vunipola brothers with be without a game before england's opener against scotland on the sixth of february. on the

one thousand fans were allowed to watch at wembley arena as joshua knocked his opponent off his feetlled time. you're watching bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with stav hello. low pressure sweeping in bringing stronger winds, more cloud and outbreaks of rain, some of which is quite heavy across the west at the moment. through the afternoon it will transfer to the north and east and we will see some milder air being dragged on with it, from the south west. lots of isobars on the charts indicating the strong winds and is whether france will be pretty active bringing heavy rain at times. as we head through the afternoon, some of the heaviest of the rhine will be across central and southern scotla nd will be across central and southern scotland on the north of england and some snow on the hills for a while as it moves into the cold air but there will be drier interludes as well developing through the afternoon in central and southern areas. it will be a windy day, 30 mph plus inland, 40—50 around southern and western coasts but it will be dragon in the milder air, 11 or

heavyweight boxing champion anthonyjoshua produced a dominant display as he beat kubrat pulev at wembleyna. 1,000 fans sanoshua knock out the bulgarian in the ninth round, as speculation now begins about a potential mega—fight betweenjoshua and tyson fury. adam wild was watching. anthonyjoshua! this was anthonyjoshua's moment. heavyweight champion of the world, but the man with it all had it all to lose. pressure, perhaps, or motivation. whatever it was, joshua cut a determined figure. kubrat pulev was now looking to upset the odds. the fans were back, 1,000 of them, all instantly aware this was a real battle. joshua starting quickly, pulev taking it with a smile. but moments later, pulev was down, the end seemingly not far away. incredibly, pulev battled on until the ninth round. the finish, though, when it came, as swift as it was brutal. commanding, impressive, joshua back to his best. but he had barely celebrated before thoughts turned to his future — tyson fury, britain's other world champion, immediately taking to social media. i want the fight, i want the fight next. i'll not him

it's wembley. i wish this was a gimmick. it‘s not. it‘s a mandatory challenger.they know the rewards three victor real life changing. that's all the sport for now. we will have more but the afternoon. the european commission has published its contingency plans in case no agreement is reached with the uk on a post—brexit trade deal. our reality check correspondent chris morris is here to explain. where shall we start? air travel? these are just a few of the contingency plans, really. the commission is saying, both sides are saying that they will be a lot of disruption if there is no deal. in some areas, more immediately than others. so, if we start with travel, it‘s one of those ones where there is little to full back on. they‘re proposing basic aircon activity for six months. what does that min? number one, it means the uk has to agree to it. you can‘t do it one way or another. some air travel will be able to continue. planes can fly over other countries‘ territory, provides services, stop at airports. so, the basics of what an in—service can do. secondly, links

the move's been made in the hope that as many fans as possible will be able to attend the game at wembley world cup winner alex morgan is leaving tottenham women and going back to america in the new year to rejoin 0rlando pride. she moved to spurs in september, making five apperances in a short spell. as she regained fitness after giving birth in may. the 31—year—old leaves with totteham eighth in the wsl table — out of 12 teams — at the half way stage of the season. saracens' england internationals won't play a competitive game before the six nations in february — after the new championship season was delayed until march. it means players including captain 0wen farrell won't be in action competitvely until england face scotland on the 6th of february. saracens were relegated from the premiership earlier this year after breaching salary cap rules. english rugby's second tier hasn't had a game since march due to covid—19. in tennis, dan evans has bounced back from his defeat to andy murray with his first win of the battle of the brits premier league event. the british number one beat jan c

meanwhile the league cup final at wembley has been moved from late february to late april. 0rganiserse that at least feels like something, we were talking about those poor people having to shield once again and in this light, very distant, at the end of the tunnel. looking at april, may be, some more positive news, at least the league cup final anyway. one thing in the diary. it will do! thank you so much. retailers have played down fears of food shortages after france shut its borders to uk hauliers for 48 hours due to the uk's new coronavirus variant. but they have warned of "serious disruption" if there are longer delays. nina's at a salad processing plant in preston. difficult time, this, for business, atan difficult time, this, for business, at an already difficult time. correct, good morning. good morning to all of you. this is not a paper hat, it's a hair net, although that day is fast approaching. look at these beautiful cabbages, savoy, bit of gravy, loads of salt, christmas day! these were all grown locally and they could end up on your plate on christmas day. here is where

the middle east boxing is a business coach it is affected the fact we can't have 100000 people at wembley stadium that's a big reason so just of all that it's not going to happen and they want you here 1st of all there's no guarantee we're in lockdown at the moment people can even see sense to gather at christmas some to go to the middle east to make it viable and see joshua probably the arguably the most ever challenger coming back to win his belts as every 60000000 told me you know so that really much kate said the reason saudi arabia i mean also the extraordinary sum of money and he tells me. you know that you bet if they fight in the middle east and if you know in a ready made state you or even a purpose built stadium that there result usually $100000000.00 each for the 2 men they will say they will go after that money. once a cricket noun ends its own native day one of the 2nd test against australia in melbourne 30000 fans were allowed in that m.c.g. as a tourist dismiss the aussies for just 195 runs just great been rock solid with 4 scalps india lost one wickets in their response to