in a moment it will be time for sportsday, but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. in half an hour, beyond 100 days have the latest on the arrest of us actorjussie smollett as police accuse him of pretending to be the victim of a racist and homophobic attack. we ll hear from a disability campaigner about delays to payments with people with long term disabilities. and we ll be taking a first look at what s making tomorrow s front pages in the papers. i ll be joined by katy balls deputy political editor of the spectator, and the writer and broadcaster steve richards. that s all ahead on bbc news. now on bbc news it s time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday i m hugh ferris. the headlines this evening. arsenal eradicate their europa league deficit in the blink of an eye at the emirates as they try and reach the last 32 along with chelsea and celtic. the six nations coaches reveal their cards as england wales and scotland all make chan
way. it s sunday, february 3rd. our top story: theresa may says she is still determined to deliver brexit on time as she prepares to re open negotiations in brussels. writing in the sunday telegraph, the prime minister says she will battle for britain in the upcoming talks and hopes to come back with new ideas on the issue of the irish border. here s our political correspondent, chris mason. the first with the prime minister clearly wa nts the first with the prime minister clearly wants to squash the suggestions that have been floating around in the ether that brexit may be delayed, she said explicitly she wa nts to be delayed, she said explicitly she wants to deliver it on time on the 29th of march next month at their is still a row about the so called backstop, this is the insurance policy to ensure that the border between northern ireland and the republic remains open under any circumstances. after brexit. now the prime minister says she gets that parliament wants it t
between a knife and an kirpan? we look at the debate around carrying the sikh ceremonial dagger on aeroplanes. in sport, england make the perfect start to their six nations campaign as they beat the reigning champions in dublin ireland s first home six nations defeat in six years. scotland also open with a victory over italy. and another very cold morning out there. widespread frost, but guess what? from tonight onwards, it is all change. milder weather on the way. it s sunday, february 3rd. our top story: theresa may says she is still determined to deliver brexit on time as she prepares to re open negotiations in brussels. writing in the sunday telegraph, the prime minister says she will battle for britain in the upcoming talks and hopes to come back with new ideas on the issue of the irish border. our political correspondent jonathan blakejoins us now. jonathan, tell us what theresa may s been saying. good morning, there is a couple of things were sticking out from he
a street near you. plans to extend the use of robots to deliver shopping. the weather is likely to cause some disruption as storm arik sweeps across the country bringing heavy winds and heavy rain. i ll bring you the full forecast. good morning. it s friday, the 8th of february. our top story. a body pulled from the wreckage of a plane carrying emiliano sala has been identified as that of the missing cardiff striker. pilot david ibbotson was also onboard the plane when it went missing off the channel islands on 21st january. dorset police confirmed the identification of the body last night asjon donnison reports. emiliano sala s family and friends will have known this moment was coming. it has now been officially confirmed he s dead. after being recovered from the wreckage of the small plane on wednesday, police say his body has been formally identified by the dorset coroner. the 28 year old argentinian‘s family, who visited the channel islands to assist in the search, have