the uk s prime minister, rishi sunak, is flying to san diego for talks on defence with the us and australian leaders. it s understood they ll discuss ways of dealing with any security threats posed by china in the asia pacific region at the meeting of the aukus group. coming up is sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday here on bbc news. ireland are on for the grand slam in the six nations, overpowering scotland at murrayfield. another test passed with flying colours for arsenal, who restore the five point advantage at the top with victory at fulham. and england collapse in bangladesh the hosts taking the t20 series with a match to spare. also coming up on sportsday. cameron norrie s in third round action as the brits march on at indian wells. and the chase is on can tommy fleetwood catch the leaders at the players in florida, the pga s flagship event? set hello there. will come along to sportsday on bbc news. ireland proved just why they re the world s number one ranke
this is bbc news, the headlines. presenters have refused to appear on more bbc sport shows in solidarity with gary lineker. there s been be reduced coverage of the women s super league and the same will apply to match of the day 2. talks continue to try to resolve the dispute between the bbc and lineker. the row is over impartiality, after the sports presenter criticised the government over its asylum bill. british prime minister rishi sunak has said he recognises the anxiety over the collapse of silicon valley bank. he insisted his government is working to find a solution to secure customers liquidity and cashflow needs. the uk s prime minister rishi sunak is flying to san diego, for talks on defence with the us and australian leaders. it s understood they ll discuss ways of dealing with any security threats posed by china in the asia pacific region at the meeting of the aukus group. now it s time for the travel show. this week, a look back at some of our most fascinatin
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