Debate about scotland still. Time now for the are. Hello, and welcome to sportsday. Im olly foster, these are your headlines this evening. Manchester united, well be at old trafford shortly for their Champions League match against galatasary. Getting back on the horse max whitlock makes his major championship return. Well head to antwerp and the world gymnastics championships. Quarterfinal place is still in the balance. We will check in with ireland and scotland ahead of that crunch final poll match at the rugby world cup. Also coming up on sportsday. Saudi iranian relations are strained once again, as a statue causes an asian Champions League match to be called off. And well hear from the Bbc Green Sport athlete of the year, pat cummins tells us how hes tackling crickets Carbon Footprint. Its one of those things where no one will be perfect, but i think everyone can do a Little Something different in their life that might make a big difference. Good evening to you. In the last couple
The city of murcia. The mayor said the fire began at around six in the morning, and it was under control by around seven, however of course by that time it had caused tremendous damage, and at least seven people have been killed by it. To those extraordinary pictures. Thank you very much for that, at these pictures are released by the fire service there. We will come back to spain a little later. The uk Prime Minister, rishi sunak, is in manchester for what could be his last Party Conference before the next election as he aims to put on a show of unity. A row over tax cuts, criticism of Environmental Policies and the uncertainty around the second phase of the hs2 rail link from london to manchester continues as the conservative Party Conference opens later. Bbc Political Correspondent nick eardley is at the conference and joins me now. So weve heard from the Prime Minister this morning. We have indeed. Good minister this morning. We have indeed. Good morning, minister this morning. We
russell fuller, has more. to deliver record prize money is certainly a step forward and something that the wta can point to as they try and bring about this goal of equal prize money. but steve simon knows that there will be criticism in some quarters. although the players have either been very supportive or not spoken out against it for the most part. he knows he will need to justify his decision and his argument is that by going to re add, tennis is supporting growth and improvement and change across the region. the third seeded dan evans is out of the atp tour event in marrakech. the world number 42 was beaten in straight sets by the defending champion roberto carballes baena. the spaniard moves into the quarter finals. in the premier league, liverpool have the chance to return top in a few hours with victory over bottom of the league sheffield united. the reds dropped to second following arsenal s 2 0 win at home to luton. ahead of the match at anfield, which liverpool wi
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