This decision to stay together and what we have to improve as an organisation and how also we want to construct the squad and all decision making in togetherness but we also we knew that it would take some time because how the window went, we still have to do with some interest, also from impact players and i think we will get better there and we need some time. No official comment has been made by the club. Dan roan has been covering the story and he has more from old trafford. Given the fact they find themselves languishing down in 12th place, just seven points, their worst start after six matches in premier league history, only southampton, newly promoted, have scored fewer goals, would you believe, than manchester united this season. They desperately need two wins in the next few days and of course, if that does not happen, with the international break then happening, that would give united the time perhaps to have a very close look. You saw those glum faces and the directors box y
This decision to stay together and what we have to improve as an organisation and how also we want to construct the squad and all decision making in togetherness but we also we knew that it would take some time because how the window went, we still have to do with some injuries, also from impact players and i think we will get better there and we need some time. No official comment has been made by the club. Dan roan has been covering the story and he has more from old trafford. Given the fact they find themselves languishing down in 12th place, just seven points, their worst start after six matches in premier league history, only southampton, newly promoted, have scored fewer goals, would you believe, than manchester united this season. They desperately need two wins in the next few days and of course, if that does not happen, with the international break then happening, that would give united the time perhaps to have a very close look. You saw those glum faces and the directors box y
This is the live scene in beirut, as bbc teams report hearing explosions in the capital s southern suburbs israel has ordered the evacuation of three areas. Meanwhile the uk government has chartered a flight to help british nationals leave lebanon, scheduled to leave beirut on wednesday. It s as israeli tanks were seen gathering at the border on monday. Israel s defense minister yoav gallant said the military is prepared to use forces from the air, land and sea to allow thousands of displaced israelis to return to their homes in the north. Meanwhile, the deputy chief of hezbollah, naim qaissem, said the groups fighters are ready to confront an invasion. He acknowledged the assassination of leader, hassan nasrallah, was a big blow but said all fallen commanders would soon be replaced. Let s get the latest now from our correspondent on the border between israel and lebanon, lucy williamson. We ve been hearing helicopters overhead for a while now and also the sound of artillery, som
To their homes in the north. Meanwhile, the deputy chief of hezbollah, naim qaissem, said the groups fighters are ready to confront an invasion. He acknowledged the assassination of leader, hassan nasrallah, was a big blow but said all fallen commanders would soon be replaced. We have corresponded around the world reporting on this developing story. Anna foster is in beirut, lucy williams is in israel, and joe photo is in jerusalem and tom bateman is in washington. Firstly let s hear from lucy. We ve been hearing helicopters overhead for a while now and also the sound of artillery, some distance away, earlier, a series of loud explosions that we heard here close to the border as israel confirmed that it had launched what it s calling limited and targeted ground raids terrorist targets in the area. It s not clear at this stage what sort of scale form those raids are taking but we have witnessed a buildup of troops and tanks here at the border over the last few days, we saw a couple of
Steven mcrae, welcome to hardtalk. We re here at the royal ballet and opera in london, which has been your professional home for many years now, and you re about to go back on stage as the mad hatter in alice s adventures in wonderland. Tell me first how this adventure began for you, the world of ballet. Because you grew up far away from here. Yes. So i grew up in the outskirts of sydney, australia. Probably the furthest you could possibly get from the royal opera house here in london. I grew up in a motorsport family. My father was a drag racer. My father was an incredibly clever man who would create any parts with his own bare hands that he couldn t afford to purchase or to import. But i obviously grew up watching him pursue a passion. My sister did a lot of gymnastics, a bit of dancing, and as a seven year old, i asked my father if i could have a go. I wanted to go to a dance lesson, and my mother and father didn t even question any of it. Bearing in mind we didn t go to the theatre