Having nothing would please me more than having paris as the best paralympics ever because it would mean 12 years later we ever because it would mean 12 years later we have moved on. Around about a third later we have moved on. Around about a third of later we have moved on. Around about a third of our team are debutants this time a third of our team are debutants this time which is so exciting and i can t this time which is so exciting and i can t wait this time which is so exciting and i can t wait to this time which is so exciting and i can t wait to see them perform along with some can t wait to see them perform along with some of the household names you already with some of the household names you already know who have produced time again. already know who have produced time again. And already know who have produced time again, and we look forward to seeing them again, and we look forward to seeing them succeed as well. them succeed as well. Sport starts
Going to pursue in germany. Let s not forget that germany was always the country in the european union, or at least the largest country um, supporting brexit to the very end. Sorry, supporting britain, not brexit to the very end. So i think germany is the place to go to get some gains without going all the way into eu participation. In the news today. . . Lego, the world s biggest toy maker, is outperforming the wider toy market. In its half year results out today, revenue climbed by 13% between january and june reaching the equivalent of 4. 65 billion dollars. Joining me now is niels christiansen, ceo of lego. Thank you forjoining us. So lego is outperforming the wider toy market, what do you think it is setting your retail strategy apart from others in the sector? i retail strategy apart from others in the sector? ~ , retail strategy apart from others in the sector? the sector? i think it is probably not one silver the sector? i think it is probably not one silver bullet, the sec
The american public to see the donald trump that is available on truth social and at his rallies brad. Kamala harris was left of bernie kamala harris was left of bernie sanders. She is trying to get bernie sanders. She is trying to get distance from that, at hurt to get distance from that, hurt staff to get distance from that, at hurt staff has trying to get her distance from that. She hasn t done an interview on 35 days since becoming the democratic candidate. It is truly amazing, so this debate may be the first time she faces hostel questioning and the public is really interested in and see how she handles it. Going back to the questions on the microphones. You didn t address that. You heard what was said that in a sense, we know what donald trump is like, he struggles to control himself. Is that what donald trump s advisors are saying to him, that is the trap, that is why it is better avenue for him for these microphones to be muted? 7 well, hang on, the democrats want it both wa
Promising a games to remember. After covid saw no fans in tokyo and rio was dogged by financial issues, the pressure is on for paris to rival, or even better, london 2012. Beyond just the sport however, those involved say they re mindful of a secondary purpose for the games. It is always important, we are here hoping on winning at least medals but we are part of the incredible global movement, the paralympic movement which on and off the field want disabled people to be realised in society. Those performances on the field can only help us in that cause. England and sri lanka are making theirfinal preparations before the second test at lord s tomorrow. England beat the visitors by five wickets in the first test at old trafford last week, chasing down a fourth innings target of 205. England captian 0llie pope says he s expecting another challenging game from sri lanka who impressed with their tenacity in manchester. For the guys to put together some good scores, and set us a chase from 1
Also, a report today suggests the current system of uk press self regulation isn t working for people who aren t celebrities and royalty. We ll talk to the mums of caroline flack and anisha vidal garner, who say their privacy has been invaded by newspapers. Welcome to newsnight with your weeknightly interviews and insight. Here tonight, labour member of the house of lords lord wood, a former foreign policy adviser to prime minister gordon brown, and chief adviser to former labour leader ed miliband. He is plugged into the current pm s views on what a closer relationship with the eu actually means. Luke tryll is uk director of the pollsters more in common. He ll talk to us about the latest public attitudes on brexit. Also with us, anita boateng, who was a tory special adviser through the brexit years, and nick watt, our political editor. Nick, what does keir starmer want? what was he trying to do today? right now, he is in paris for the paralympic opening ceremony. Tomorrow, he will bea