i care hugely about cricket and about yorkshire cricket, and i can see the yorkshire cricket club inr has not dealt with the situation at all well. i see a young lad, someone that i played with, that has gone through a huge amount of hurt. i have to take some response ability for that because i played for yorkshire county cricket club for 18 years, and if in any way, shape orform i am responsible for any of his hurt, i apologise for that. you know, seeing a young person sitting in front of the parliamentary committee in tears, going through his experiences, you know, that hurts. i'm sure you've gone over many conversations you have had in the past over the last few weeks. did you, during your time at yorkshire cricket, did you ever make any racist comments? no, ididn�*t. no. i have got to be honest, you know, 18 years in a professional dressing room, ten of those with england, i would be lying if i sat here now and said i'd never heard words or conversations that i would certainly pick out now. you know, we are a long way on from that. i believe society is a different place. we are i

_ a big loss for yorkshire cricket club and — a big loss for yorkshire cricket club and i_ a big lossoney. the test _ works when they make a lot of money. the test matches in new zealand, i heard _ the test matches in new zealand, i heard it _ the test matches in new zealand, i heard it in _ the test matches in new zealand, i heard it in the piece this morning was around — heard it in the piece this morning was around £10 million, that's a lot of money— was around £10 million, that's a lot of money for a club to lose, not that— of money for a club to lose, not that many— of money for a club to lose, not that many people watch county cricket. — that many people watch county cricket, they go to test matches more _ cricket, they go to test matches more. county cricket brought them about _ more. county cricket brought them about 5 _ more. county cricket brought them about £3 million a year and test cricket — about £3 million a year and test cricket is — about £3 million a year and test cricket is £10 million. and unless they get— cricket is £10 million. and unless they get their act toget

cricket club is there— future of yorkshire county cricket club. ll not change the culture of itself _ but that will not change the culture of itself. thirdly, there are an enormous _ of itself. thirdly, there are an enormous number of positive recommendations made by that panel, that as _ recommendations made by that panel, that as of— recommendations made by that panel, that as of the date i resigned there was no _ that as of the date i resigned there was no strategy for them to be done, and they— was no strategy for them to be done, and they also need to be done so i am hopeful— and they also need to be done so i am hopeful and optimistic that what we're _ am hopeful and optimistic that what we're talking about that these things— we're talking about that these things happen, but in the meantime... things happen, but in the meantime. . ._ things happen, but in the meantime... . ., ., . meantime... that a small lord patel, and we are — meantime... that a small lord patel, and we are hearing _ meantime... that a small lord patel, and we are hearing

both into the incident involving as in rafique but also into the wider cultural issues at yorkshire cricket club and took action against yorkshire county cricket club are stripping them of the right to host international matches, and have suspended a player. we�*ve also seen a number of resignations at the board at yorkshire, quite rightly, including the chairman. lord patel of bradford has now taken over as chairman of the cricket club and has set out the approach he will be taking to tackle theissue approach he will be taking to tackle the issue at yorkshire. crucially, he has started by apologising to azzi rafique, but we know this won�*t undo the pain he feels. —— azeem rafiq. more action is needed and we have called on lord patel and the ecb to fully investigate and eradicate racism where it exists. the ecb is undertaking a regulatory process and must take strong action where it is needed. they must be transparent and swift for the benefit of cricket. they have also launched an independent commission for equity in cricket, looking at issues more widely that go beyond just yorkshire, chaired

_ former yorkshire county cricket club to — former yorkshire county cricket club togo _h detail about the loss of his baby boy in the situation _ the loss of his baby boy in the situation that surrounded that was very. _ situation that surrounded that was very. very— situation that surrounded that was very, very difficult to listen to. and _ very, very difficult to listen to. and to — very, very difficult to listen to. and to hear him articulate in his words _ and to hear him articulate in his words how— and to hear him articulate in his words how that was a moment in which he recognised previous incidents that had — he recognised previous incidents that had happened in his eyes during his time _ that had happened in his eyes during his time in_ that had happened in his eyes during his time in his first time with yorkshire _ his time in his first time with yorkshire cricket club and how he spoke _ yorkshire cricket club and how he spoke of — yorkshire cricket club and how he spoke of realising that he had been a victim _ spoke of realising that he had been a victim of— s

~ _ review of yorkshire county cricket club~ so _ review of yorkshire county cricket clubable to this committee. do governance review which we will make available to this committee.— available to this committee. do you reco . nise available to this committee. do you recognise it — available to this committee. do you recognise it is _ available to this committee. do you recognise it is potentially _ available to this committee. do you recognise it is potentially a - available to this committee. do you recognise it is potentially a major . recognise it is potentially a major problem? — recognise it is potentially a major problem? l— recognise it is potentially a ma'or roblem? ., ., . , recognise it is potentially a ma'or roblem? ., ., . problem? i do. that concludes our evidence today. _ problem? i do. that concludes our evidence today. the _ problem? i do. that concludes our evidence today. the proceeding i problem? i do. that concludes our| evidence today. the proceeding has ended. fiona trott, bbc news, liverpool. there's been another rise in the number of people on compa

heard a statement last night from the ecb that they repeatedly offered to help me and yorkshire county cricket clubtion. that could not be further from the truth. yorkshire batsman gary ballance had admitted repeatedly using a racial slur towards rafiq about his pakistani heritage, but a panel regarded it as friendly banter and no action has been taken against any member of staff, sparking outrage. do you accept that conclusion that they reached? that it was friendly banter? is that how you would deem that expression, that phrase, towards a colleague? if you are using that language, it is completely unacceptable. so why was there not action taken? because you have not seen the context of the whole of the report and the club had legal advice that actually that was not something that you could take disciplinary action in relation to. is ballance the only current member of staff that there has been an allegation upheld against? no. former england captain michael vaughan, meanwhile, has become the second player to reveal he is named in the report, rafiq alleging that he had made a racist comment toward

it’s resignations, frankly, at yorkshire county cricket club.— resignations, frankly, at yorkshire countycounty cricket club. it's a dot-mac they are not understanding the i county cricket club. it's a dot-mac i they are not understanding the term that the key word cannot be categorised as banter and the hypocrisy of having having this word used for zimbabwean, and they said that if he was playing, they would put him into disciplinary action. the question actually is that the government and even sponsors are actually really unclear about where do yorkshire lie about this? do they have a firm understanding of the discomfort that the cause to the player and if so, why are they not people who have been accused to come up people who have been accused to come up and talk about this and tell us who they are. they obviously kept the report quite secret and they have given it to be investigated and they will take firm action because they will take firm action because they want to be dot—mac you know, they want to be dot—mac you know, they feel that yorkshire have brought the game into disrepute a

yorkshire cricketer gives shocking details of the racism he faced, saying he was constantly subjected to co nsta ntly su bjected to offensive constantly subjected to offensive language at yorkshire cricket clubnded a partial lockdown as it attempts to tackle the heavy smog enveloping the region. all schools and colleges closed for a week are to stay shut until further notice. all non—essential construction work has been halted and office workers have been asked to spend half the week working from home. our south asia editor explains the people are now looking for a longer term solution. they have been suggesting the word �*lockdown�* to contain pollution in the capital delhi, which is a city of nearly 20 million people. the emergency measures, announced by the government authority, came after the supreme court expressed a displeasure over the way authorities have been tackling the air pollution, because, in the last few days, a thick blanket of smog has engulfed the city, people are complaining of respiratory problems, hospitals talking about patients coming in with problems of respiratory problems and congestion, so the court is now reconvening in a few hours' time, on wednesday morning, an

found that azeem rafiq had been the victim of racial harassment and bullying at rex chart —— yorkshire cricket clubembers to resign over the club's response to racism experienced by azeem rafiq. but then on monday, the new chair, lord patel, said that azeem rafiq should be praised for his bravery and should never have been there —— put through this racism scandal. on tuesday, they announced that the head coach had been suspended as part of a separate investigation into a tweet that he sent in 2010. azeem rafiq and also senior yorkshire officials will be giving evidence at digital culture media sport select committee hearing on the 16th of november. the farmer yorkshire chairman will be questioned by mps along with the chief executive of the former chief executive, mark arthur, so the latest in a long line of resignations at yorkshire cricket club over this racism scandal. jane. club over this racism scandal. jane, thank you very much. the husband of the jailed british iranian woman held in tehran, nazanin zagari ratcliffe says he is "stuck in the same status richard ratcliffe is on day 19 of a hung

_ reasons why the board of yorkshire cricket clubrd of yorkshire cricket club should remain in place. there _ cricket club should remain in place. there is— cricket club should remain in place. there is still— cricket club should remain in place. there is still a couple of weeks until that select committee hearing and a lot can happen between now and then. also the news today that key stakeholders and sponsors are dropping yorkshire, they are withdrawing their support. that is likely to sharpen up the county? the impact is already being felt. we saw the title sponsor at headingley stadium, the emerald group, they have cut ties with the county. they said they were dismayed by the reports of the racism experienced by azeem rafiq and they were removing their brand association with yorkshire and headingley stadium. they said they hope the club listens and responds with serious action. this afternoon we have heard that yorkshire tea have decided to end the association with the club by immediate effect. they said they were upset by the tre

here's what he had to say when asked if there was evidence of institutional racism at yorkshire county cricket clubot personally met anyone that i've not personally met anyone that i would consider races at yorkshire county cricket club, but i have seen the report and i have seen the allegations being upheld of acts that have been racist from people who are no longer at the club. more broadly than that, i would say that what i've seen is a culture that is locked in the past, a culture that finds it difficult to accept challenge and change, and that, in my view, it would be great if we could move forward. well, in a separate development, rana naved—ul—hasan has corroborated azeem rafiq's claim that michael vaughan made a racist comment to a group of asian players — a claim which vaughan "totally denies". the former england 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 hi

details of the racism he faced, saying he was constantly subjected to offensive language at yorkshire cricket club. pollution crisis in india with all schools and india in delhi staying shut until further notice with a partial lockdown being extended. hello, welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the group. tensions are escalating on the border of poland and belarus. security forces have turned to water cannon and teargas to push away migrants. belarus are trying to force the migrants across the border in order to destabilise the european union. our correspondent has this report. first, they'd asked to be let in. now, they were demanding. in belarus, the migrants have run out of patience. these are polish water cannon being employed, and that is because, around midday, migrants on the belarusian side of the border started throwing stones and rocks and branches. and all chaos has broken out. the polish forces have responded with water but also with gas — it's quite difficult to breathe. we don't have life here! four nights and five nights, and don't sleeping. my eyes. for two hours, th

we must re—engage with everyone to make a better yorkshire county cricket club for everyone. he last few minutes. let's turn to other news now. thousands of people, including many schoolchildren, are protesting on the streets of glasgow, calling on world leaders at the cop26 climate summit to take action to tackle global warming. the campaigner greta thunberg is among them, on the day that debate at cop is focused on younger people. the education secretary will later set out a new strategy for schools in england, including a duke of edinburgh style award scheme recognising efforts to protect the environment. let's get more now from alexandra mackenzie, who's in glasgow. give usa give us a sense of the atmosphere. it is give us a sense of the atmosphere. it is getting — give us a sense of the atmosphere. it is getting a very, very busy and quite _ it is getting a very, very busy and quite noisy— it is getting a very, very busy and quite noisy here. i am it is getting a very, very busy and quite noisy here. lam right in it is getting a very, very busy and quite noisy here. i am

yorkshire county cricket club, i believe, is me, it has been my life, whether i am a player or not i am a senior former player, the captain. once you have played for yorkshire, you are always a yorkshire player and i'm sorry for the hurt he has gone through. hopefully, time can't ever be a healer in the situation he has through, but hopefully time can be a way of us making sure that yorkshire county cricket club never goes through this situation again, and never puts themselves in a situation of denial that they treated a player so badly. do you think you can repair that relationship with him? anything in life is can be repaired, i would like to get the stage where we can shake hands, talk about how to get cricket back on track, how to get yorkshire county cricket club back on track, can we both help, can we both help the club to get to a position that in five or ten years time we can look at this moment has been that moment that changed the game. i would love to be a part of that, and i'm sure azeem rafiq would also like to be a part of that. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm lizz

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 yorkshiret club is in absolute turmoil. the way that things have unravelled here, sophie, the nature of the implosion at yorkshire is like nothing i can recall in sport. in the space ofjust a few days�* time, this club has lost pretty much all of its sponsors, its right to host international matches, its chairman, half of the board, there is allegations against two of the biggest names to play here in recent years. tonight, there is another revelation around the head coach, andrew gale, being investigated by both yorkshire and the ecb over an alleged anti—semitic tweet in 2010. and the fear, i think, is that this case has perhaps exposed an ugly side to the game. certainly, when you look at professional football, this sport seems to suffer from much less diversity, and underrepresentation of non—white players, a fear, perhaps, as a result of this, that it has exposed that this sport is in some way out of kilter with trends in wider society. today, yorkshire issued a statement pledging that they

club. it representing yorkshire county cricket club.— representing yorkshire county cricket club. ~ ., cricketfiq, the yorkshire _ cricket club. it was azeem rafiq, the yorkshire whistleblower, - 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. that hurts. that hurts, because i've always felt that every single team that i've been involved in, the biggest praise that i ever got as the england captain for six years was that i was the kind of person that really galvanise the group, got the team working together as one. i always felt that i was the person in the dressing room that really wanted everyone to feel included.— everyone to feel included. michael, ou said everyone to feel included. michael, you said you _ everyone to feel included. michael, you said you wanted _ everyone to feel included. michael, you said you wanted to _ everyone to feel included. michael, you said you wanted to sit - everyone to feel included. michael, you sa

details of the racism he faced, saying he was constantly subjected to offensive language at yorkshire cricket club. he told british mps that he was treated inhumanely. pollution crisis in india. they have extended a partial lockdown in the capital, delhi, in attempts to tackle the heavy smog and developing the region. all schools and colleges which have already been closed for more than a week remain shut until further more than a week remain shut untilfurther notice. more than a week remain shut until further notice. those are the headlines. now on bbc news, it is time for hurri, and the story of what happened when hurricane ida hit new york city. news archive: a word of more warnings that have just been issued. flash flood emergency for all five boroughs of new york city. what was coming in from my drain in the back, from my drain in the side of the house, water was gushing through that thing and made the water rise all the way up to about 9 feet. it is manhattan, the bronx, westchester, until 9:30, they're telling you, "take shelter right now." i'm picking everything up, unplugging everything b

three board members including the chairman of yorkshire county cricket club have resigned over the club's handling of racism experienced by former player azeem rafiq. i would say that what i've seen is a culture that's locked in the past. a culture that finds it difficult to accept challenge and change, and that, in my view, it would be great if it can move forward. greta thunberg joins thousands of young activists marching through glasgow — demanding politicians take serious action on climate change. the campaigner has critisised leaders attending the cop26summit. we are tired of their blah blah blah. our leaders are not leading. this is what leadership looks like. a fifth teenager has been found guilty of killing 15—year—old keon lincoln who was shot and stabbed outside home in birmingham. in the united states — prosecutors in georgia have alleged an unarmed blackjogger killed last year came �*under attack�* from the three white men who confronted him. an experimental pill to treat covid—19 — new trial results show it can cut the risk of hospitalisation or death by nearly 90% in vulnera

details of the racism he faced, saying he was constantly subjected to offensive language at yorkshire cricket clubllution crisis in india. schools and colleges are staying shut until further notice, and there is a partial lockdown being extended. there we go. just feel it. i join sophie ellis—bextor 2a hours non—stop for charity. hello, and a very warm welcome to our view was on pbs in america and around the globe. tensions are escalating on the border of poland and belarus. polish security forces have turned to water cannon and tear gas to push back migrants. the polish government has accused belarus of trying to force the migrants cross the border in order to destabilise the european union. the polish government is accusing belarus forcing the migrants across the border in order to the european union. our correspondent steve rosenberg is there. first, they'd asked to be let in. now, they were demanding. in belarus, the migrants have run out of patience. these are polish water cannon being employed, and that is because, around midday, migrants on the belarusian side of the border started throwing

the english cricket board has launched a review into the governance of yorkshire country cricket clubowler azeem rafiq had been the victim of racial harassment and bullying at the club. our sports correspondent laura scott is at their headingley ground for us. the race row at yorkshire county cricket club deepens by the hour with two more high—profile sponsors deserting the club over its handling of the situation. nikkei said it would no longer be the kit supplier saying it stands firmly against racism and harrogate spring water ended its association too. last night gary ballance admitted to using a racial slur against azeem rafiq, something he said he deeply regrets but had come during immature exchanges between best friends and team—mates. he also said he didn't think it would cause azeem rafiq distress. azeem rafiq responded on social media this morning and said his grievance wasn't to do with the words of certain individuals but rather what he regarded as institutional racism and its abject failures to tackle it. in the last hour, the england and wales cricket board described the

details of the racism he faced, saying he was constantly subjected to offensive language at yorkshire cricket club. he told mps that he was treated inhumanely. suicide bombings in the centre of the capital, compiler, uganda. explosions went off within minutes of each other near parliament and police headquarters. islamic state has claimed responsibility. the number of job vacancies increased. the number ofjob vacancies increased. figures from the international office of statistics found job numbers does not rise following the fellow scheme. our business editor reports. too many cooks can spoil the broth. not enough can hurt a business. this family owned hotel is 20 staff short, and that means turning business away. we've got a huge demand. 0ur telephones are so busy. the problem is, wejust don't have the staff to fill the demand. we are having to close areas. we are having to close areas. we are having to close areas. we are probably losing thousands of pounds a week and turnover that we can't. .. thousands of pounds a week and turnover that we can't... we just don't have that staff to do it. in t

investigation and clear that there are a lot of questions being raised about the cricket club's response to this in the spring of the yorkshiret page which obviously focuses on it very closely. you can see on the front page, the cricket club sponsors exit and racism row. removing brand from stadium, player admits slurand removing brand from stadium, player admits slur and they call for inquiry. foryorkshire admits slur and they call for inquiry. for yorkshire county cricket club, this is not going away either in reputational terms or at the very least, and financial terms. s know, for sure. in the way they dismissed it as banter, the remarks made against him and when you see the apology that they made, it's a qualified apology in that it says the remark in another context would have been a holy and acceptable. almost implying that because it was amongst friends and a team environment that it was ok and trying to justify what happened and not the categorical apology that you like to see and i think if i had known that is causing offence, i will diffuse the remark and culturally, we've come a long way to where it's to make very

was really _ yorkshire county cricket club was really a _ yorkshire county cricket club him for want of a better phrase in it realising — for want of a better phrase in it realising that he had been a victim of racial— realising that he had been a victim of racial discrimination and harassment during his time at the cricket _ harassment during his time at the cricket club. that allegation really stuck _ cricket club. that allegation really stuck with — cricket club. that allegation really stuck with many in the way that they viewed _ stuck with many in the way that they viewed his— stuck with many in the way that they viewed his testimony two days ago and one _ viewed his testimony two days ago and one would believe that he has matured _ and one would believe that he has matured and has in the bravery to come _ matured and has in the bravery to come forward and speak with his experiences and will no doubt be aware _ experiences and will no doubt be aware of— experiences and will no doubt be aware of the repercussions of his actions _ aware of the repercussions of his act

it's really an extraordinary story that goes to the heart of cricket, notices club but we think cricket, i tend to think of yorkshire goes deeper thereto and i think you're going to seem more questions about the way the cricket board have handled this because if spoken a lot about antiracism credentials and so further investigation of this seems to been pretty lax they still have them published a report and what happened at yorkshire cricket club and they also refused to act when first told of the concerns and so, it seems as if this endemic problem in action and deflection.— in action and deflection. measures to t in action and deflection. measures tot and in action and deflection. measures to try and study — in action and deflection. measures to try and study the _ in action and deflection. measures to try and study the ship. - in action and deflection. measures to try and study the ship. susie, i to try and study the ship. susie, the post is reporting that they have been appointed as the new chairman but the sponsors are dropping like flies at the moment and so, you wonder if we shuffling the board is going to be

heard a statement last night from the ecb that they repeatedly offered to help me and yorkshire county cricket clubgary ballance had admitted repeatedly using a racial slur towards rafiq about his pakistani heritage, but a panel regarded it as friendly banter and no action has been taken against any member of staff, sparking outrage. do you accept that conclusion that they reached? that it was friendly banter? is that how you would deem that expression, that phrase, towards a colleague? if you are using that language, it is completely unacceptable. so why was there not action taken? because you have not seen the context of the whole of the report and the club had legal advice that actually that was not something that you could take disciplinary action in relation to. is ballance the only current member of staff that there has been an allegation upheld against? no. former england captain michael vaughan, meanwhile, has become the second player to reveal he is named in the report, rafiq alleging that he had made a racist comment towards a group of asian players in 2009. vaughan denies the claim, but

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 crickettial allegation. he has said that michael vaughan might not remember the alleged remarks because they didn't mean anything to him. yes, that hurts. that hurts, because i've always felt that every single team that i've been involved in — the biggest praise i ever got as the england captain for six years was that i was the kind of person that really galvanised the group, got the team working together as one. i always felt that i was the person in the dressing room that really wanted everyone to feel included. michael, you said you wanted to sit down with azeem and hear his story. the chances are he could be watching you this morning. he could be watching this now. what would be your message to him? i'm sorry for the hurt that he's gone through. yorkshire county cricket club, i believe, is me. you know, it's been my life. whether i'm a player or not, i'm a senior ex—player and ex—england captain, and i believe that once you've played for yorkshire you're always a yorkshire player. i'm sor

cricket club specific problem or is it wider in england and wales cricket? right now this is clearly a situation which is impacted your chart, emanated from allegations that emerge from yorkshires 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. that's the very clear message we wanted to send to the action we take in today. ihla wanted to send to the action we take in toda . ., ., ., ., ., . , in today. no international matches at headingley- _ in today. no international matches at headingley. that's _ in today. no international matches at headingley. that's good - in today. no international matches at headingley. that's good to - in today. no international matches at headingley. that's good to be i in today. no international matches at headingley. that's good to be a | at headingley. that's good to be a big financial penalty for the club. i begin to be able to get through it and how difficult a decision was not to make in particular the section on international matches? it’s international matches? it's unprecedented _ international matches? it�*s unprecedented action and cle

club look long and hard at itself. he worked at headingley for the yorkshire cricket foundation — the charitable arm of yorkshire countyfour years up until 2017. part of his job was to promote the sport among south asian communities. he's now the secretary of the great horton church cricket club in bradford. what has your reaction been to the resignation of the chairman? will that help the club develop and move on? , ., . �* that help the club develop and move on? , ., ., ~ ., on? first of all, azeem rafiq came out and spoke _ on? first of all, azeem rafiq came out and spoke against _ on? first of all, azeem rafiq came out and spoke against what - on? first of all, azeem rafiq came out and spoke against what he - on? first of all, azeem rafiq came out and spoke against what he had i out and spoke against what he had experienced. what azeem rafiq experience was an extreme example. in terms of the organisation, the latest thing to come out, with the chairman resigning, is what people would see as having done the decent thing. but it has been 15 months since azeem rafiq first made his allegations. it has taken so long, an

yorkshire — over its response to findings of racism and bullying. our sports editor dan roan reports from headingley. it's the most successful club in the history of county cricketformer player azeem rafiq. an independent panel found the spin bowler had been the victim of racial harassment and bullying while at the club. yorkshire apologised, but took no action against any member of staff, and political pressure has been intensifying. what we've read is deeply shocking and one of the most disturbing events in modern cricket history, in my view. i can think of very few reasons why the board of yorkshire cricket club should remain in place. after a leak of the investigation�*s findings, it emerged that a current yorkshire player repeatedly used a racially offensive term towards rafiq about his pakistani heritage, but the panel regarded it as friendly banter, sparking an outcry. tonight, after mounting speculation, former england star gary ballance revealed he was the player concerned. in a statement the yorkshire batsman said... earlier, on a dramatic day, a host of yorkshire's sponsors ended their partnerships with the club, as the fall out continued. emerald pub

the england and wales cricket board has suspended yorkshire county cricket club from hosting international victim of racial harassment. well, it has been clear that over the last few days the situation which has emanated from what's been going on at yorkshire has become a very significant issue for the wider game. and once the situation became one which was clear there was going to be significant reputational damage for the wider game, the ecb felt compelled to step in and take this supplementary action which we have done this evening. here's our sports editor dan roan. well, today the ecb said yorkshire's handling of this situation had been wholly unacceptable, and that there were questions over its governance. headingley here was meant to, next summer, be hosting two big lucrative england matches, but they could now go elsewhere. costing the club potentially millions of pounds in lost ticket revenue on top of the huge financial hit it has already taken with yet more sponsors today deserting the club. the unprecedented nature of the ecb's punishment a reflection of the gravity now of this

the chairman of yorkshire county cricket club resigns — in the wake of the club's inaction around racismy at night. coming up on the bbc news channel... all the latest from the t20 world cup where new zealand have set namibia a target of 164 — both teams can still qualify for the semi finals. scotland face india later. people living in a village on an island in northern alaska face being forced out of their homes because of climate change. sea levels have risen, threatening the island's infrastructure — and a reduction in sea ice, and rapid coastal erosion, is severely affecting their way of life. alaska is home to rapidly retreating glaciers where the rate of melting is among the fastest on the planet as our climate editorjustin rowlatt found when he visited the region. the top of our world is changing — warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet. and it is destroying communities. my house used to be about 20 feet out where you see the water breaks. the island of shishmaref is on the front line of climate change. as temperatures rise, less sea ice forms, exposing the coast. it's ge

rafiq has been at the centre of the racism controversy which has engulfed yorkshire cricket club.e sent when he was 19. fin these are messages he sent when he was 19. , ._ ., was 19. on tuesday he we heard him rive was 19. on tuesday he we heard him give harrowing _ was 19. on tuesday he we heard him give harrowing testimony _ was 19. on tuesday he we heard him give harrowing testimony about - was 19. on tuesday he we heard him give harrowing testimony about how| give harrowing testimony about how racism had robbed him of his cricket career. tonight and today his social media messages between him and another player ten years ago that were anti—semitic in nature have emerged in the times newspaper. he said there were no excuses, he was ashamed of it and he was 19 at the time and hopes and believes he has a different person today. he added, i'm incredibly angry at myself and i apologise to the jewish i'm incredibly angry at myself and i apologise to thejewish community and everyone who is rightly offended by this. since then he has added another tweet tonight, saying at no point that

talking about yorkshire county cricket club. gnation statement, hutton, adds, he's experienced a culture there that refuses to accept change or challenge. he speaks of his regret with the county, who's headingley home is in leeds, over their handling of the racism allegations. harrogate spring water became the latest company to withdraw their sponsorship, over the treatment of azeem rafiq, while nike will no longer be their kit supplier. yorkshire previously said it would take no disciplinary action, against its employees, players or executives, but now with the raft of resignations expected, the senior correspondent from crickinfo told us earlier this is a chance for the board to become more diverse. look, at the moment, all we're doing is knocking down. we have to rebuild. the question that naga asked is a personal one, really. we have to make sure the new yorkshire is better. i'm absolutely sure we can do that. today is a big day and there have to be new voices at that club. well, in a separate development, the former england

course of two hours of often emotional testimony, he related his experience of racism at yorkshire cricket clubcluding the offensive names he'd been called. the latter were broadcast in full as the hearing was shown live on bbc television, prompting occasional interventions like this from the presenter in the studio. it's... it's pretty clear. it's there. some people are still pretty scared, and they are... apologies for the language there that you heard. we did warn that there would be some offensive language most likely to be heard in this live hearing. obviously some swearing there. azeem rafiq recounting something he says was said, so apologies for that if that caused offence to you. chris mitchell thought it was... but ed round objected to the broadcast of one particular racial epithet. subsequent news reports bleeped out some of the racist words used by azeem rafiq, though what he could be heard to say was still harrowing. how are you feeling, azeem? his allegations have already plunged yorkshire cricket into crisis. today, azeem rafiq brought them to westminster, laying bare the ordeal h

the ecb, that they| last night from the ecb, that they repeatedly offered to help me and yorkshire county cricket clubvestigation. that could not be further from the truth. yorkshire batsmen gary ballance had admitted repeatedly using a racial slur towards rafiq about his pakistani heritage, but a panel regarded it as friendly banter, and no action has been taken against any member of staff, sparking outrage. do you accept that conclusion that they reached, that it was friendly banter? is that how you would deem that expression, that phrase, towards a colleague? h0. that expression, that phrase, towards a colleague?- that expression, that phrase, towards a colleague? no, if you use that language. _ towards a colleague? no, if you use that language. it — towards a colleague? no, if you use that language, it was _ towards a colleague? no, if you use that language, it was completely i that language, it was completely unacceptable. 50 that language, it was completely unacceptable.— unacceptable. so why no action? because you _ unacceptable. so why no action? because you haven't _ unacceptable. so why no a

yorkshire cricket?— what those names signifying yorkshire cricket? steve, once i left the club _ yorkshire cricket? refer them not to. not only did jack, the — prefer them not to. not only did jack, the coaches, the media, the yorkshire — jack, the coaches, the media, the yorkshire post, the yorkshire website _ yorkshire post, the yorkshire website, the yorkshire cricket twitter— website, the yorkshire cricket twitter page, commentators around the world, _ twitter page, commentators around the world, high—profile people called — the world, high—profile people called him that. itjust shows, going — called him that. itjust shows, going back to the institutional failings — going back to the institutional failings and how that environment showed _ failings and how that environment showed people how could behave. that was steve _ showed people how could behave. that was steve. kevin was something gary used to— was steve. kevin was something gary used to describe everyone as colour in a very— used to describe everyone as colour in a very derivative manner, publicly, _ in a very derivative manner, publicly

yorkshire cricket club. the understand now the chairman, roger hutton, has resigned. evitable really they were coming under such pressure for the way that things yorkshire had handled the investigation and the fact there were no real ramifications are consequences to those who azim rafiq has named. we do not know... the findings are not public of that report but clearly roger hutton as chairman of the club, takes a huge responsibility. you are right, his comments are really interesting. he could have been talking about any number of county clubs who perhaps have board members or committee members of a certain age, a certain race, who perhaps do not fancy change my own experiences of yorkshire are positive. i went up the first in 1988 and i have always had a good time there. the public there are very knowledgeable. however azim rafiq's allegations are very serious and things have dragged on for so long. the fact that investigation really was toothless and it has needed the ecb to step in. when you said dragged — needed the ecb to step in. when you said dragged on _ need

it isa it is a huge challenge that lord patel has to steer yorkshire cricket club through this crisisown making. it hasn'tjust engulfed the club, but also the wider sport of cricket. speaking to a news conference here at headingley, he promise to change and apologised to azeem rafiq for the botched handling of his allegations of racism and bullying of his time here. the club have been criticised since they published their report in september. they revealed no one would be punished as a result of their investigation. also, describing a racist slur that azeem rafiq was regularly subjected to as friendly, good—natured banter. lord patel dismissed this suggestion when he was speaking to us here today and shared his own story of the vile racism that he experienced growing up racism that he experienced growing up in bradford. it was part of an emotional and personal statement that he let out before taking questions here. this has been a painful and difficult _ this has been a painful and difficult period for yorkshire cricket _ difficult period for yorkshire cricket club and all those assoc

the england and wales cricket board has suspended yorkshire county cricket club from hosting internationalound azeem rafiq had been the victim of racial harassment. well, it has been clear that over the last few days the situation which has emanated from what's been going on at yorkshire has become a very significant issue for the wider game. and once the situation became one which was clear there was going to be significant reputational damage for the wider game, the ecb felt compelled to step in and take this supplementary action which we have done this evening. here's our sports editor dan roan. well, today the ecb said yorkshire's handling of this situation had been wholly unacceptable, and that there were questions over its governance. headingley here was meant to, next summer, be hosting two big lucrative england matches, but they could now go elsewhere. costing the club potentially millions of pounds in lost ticket revenue on top of the huge financial hit it has already taken with yet more sponsors today deserting the club. the unprecedented nature of the ecb's punishment a reflecti

it's the most successful club in the history of county cricket, but yorkshire is now engulfed in a racismbowler had been the victim of racial harassment and bullying while at the club. yorkshire apologised, but took no action against any member of staff, and political pressure has been intensifying. what we've read is deeply shocking and one of the most disturbing events in modern cricket history, in my view. i can think of very few reasons why the board of yorkshire cricket club should remain in place. after a leak of the investigation�*s findings, it emerged that a current yorkshire player repeatedly used a racially offensive term towards rafiq about his pakistani heritage, but the panel regarded it as friendly banter, sparking an outcry. tonight, after mounting speculation, former england star gary ballance revealed he was the player concerned. in a statement the yorkshire batsman said... earlier, on a dramatic day, a host of yorkshire's sponsors ended their partnerships with the club, as the fall out continued. emerald publishing, which has the naming rights to headingley, yorkshire t

it's the most successful club in the history of county cricket, but yorkshire is now engulfed in a racismn the victim of racial harassment and bullying while at the club. yorkshire apologised, but took no action against any member of staff, and political pressure has been intensifying. what we've read is deeply shocking and one of the most disturbing events in modern cricket history, in my view. i can think of very few reasons why the board of yorkshire cricket club should remain in place. after a leak of the investigation�*s findings, it emerged that a current yorkshire player repeatedly used a racially offensive term towards rafiq about his pakistani heritage, but the panel regarded it as friendly banter, sparking an outcry. tonight, after mounting speculation, former england star gary ballance revealed he was the player concerned. in a statement the yorkshire batsman said:. earlier, on a dramatic day, a host of yorkshire's sponsors ended their partnerships with the club, as the fall out continued. emerald publishing, which has the naming rights to headingley, yorkshire tea, local brewe

club. earlier, the former yorkshire cricket captain azeem rafiq, who's made allegations of racism at the club joe root said he couldn't recall ever witnessing racism at the club. 0ur sports editor dan roan reports. he is trying to prepare to lead his side into the ashes next month but even here in australia, joe root can't avoid the crisis that has engulfed his county side. a report found his former yorkshire team—mate, azeem rafiq, was a victim of racial harassment and bullying at the club but addressing the issue for the first time, england's captain today insisted he could not recall any racist behaviour there. not from my... not that i can recall, no, noi not from my... not that i can recall, no, no i can't. but the thing is, what i will say is that it is clear that things have happened at the club and we have to make sure that we eradicate it. you know, that we look to find ways to make sure this never happens again in the sport and beyond that as well, in society. sport and beyond that as well, in socie . �* .,, sport and beyond that as well, in socie . �* _, , sport and beyond that as