pledged to tackle the confusion over the legal definition of sex by amending the equality act if they win the election. the conservatives announced this morning they d make biological sex a protected characteristic, making it easier for some organisations to prevent transgender women from using female only spaces. the leaders of the four parties in scotland which took seats at the last election have been holding a televised debate. it s being broadcast on stv and here s a taste of the opening statements. i want the next five years to all about delivering action on the issues that really matter to you creating good jobs, cutting tax, reducing nhs waiting lists, fixing our roads, investing in schools. we ve listened, and we know these are your top priorities. i know families are struggling because of the cost of living crisis, and i know so many families are worried about loved ones who can t get treatment because of the crisis in our nhs. that s why a labour government w
title this year. in the women s draw, the quarter finals are complete. aryna sabalenka continued her sparkling form at roland garros. and it was a comfortable win for second seed, she eased past emma navarro in straight sets, 6 2, 6 3 and will play 17 year old mirra andreeva in the quarter finals. on match day, i m really focused. ifeel all the pressure, to be honest, and i m dealing with that, but on a day off, i am able to complete completely switch off and forget with that, but on a day off, i am able to complete switch off and forget about tennis and go out, have fun, doing something for my mental health, to be stronger, ready for the next round, so it s all about how you are able to manage the energy. fourth seed elena rybakina is through, matching her best result at roland garros. she beat fifteenth seed and wimbledon semi finalist elina svitolina in straight sets 6 4, 6 3 and will play italianjasmin paolini next, after she beat russian elina avenesyan in three sets. in
against gibraltar has kicked off, we ll update you. plus we ll be live to st james s park as england prepare to take on bosnia herzegovina. he s left leicester and is officially in charge at chelsea we ll have more on enzo maresca s new position at stamford bridge. second seed sabalenka breezes into the quarter finals of the french open after a straight sets win over emma navarro. also coming up on sportsday. he says he ll pay off his parents mortgage. robert macintyre wins more than a million on the pga tour with his dad caddying him to victory at the canadian open. and, tributes pour in for rugby league legend rob burrow who s died at the age of 41 from motor neurone disease. we all lose special people, but it s very, very rare you lose someone who is so special to so many different people. welcome to the programme. just 11 days to go until the start of the euros in germany. both england and scotland have two warm up games before that. scotland have kicked off theirfirs
a hezbollah rocket attack fired from southern lebanon only about 2 miles away hit this random residential neighborhood. margaret: hundreds more foreign nationals escape gaza. cbs s chris livesay is in cairo as the first bus carrying americans arrived. every day we wake up alive we thank god. margaret: and the growing concern in the west bank, as violence against palestinians by israeli settlers intensifies. ftx founder sam bankman-fried now faces up to 110 years in prison after a manhattan jury found him guilty of what prosecutors call one of the biggest financial frauds in american history. this kind of fraud, this kind of corruption is as old as time. this is about protecting our freedom to go to a bowling alley, a restaurant, a school, a church without being shot and killed. margaret: president biden and the first lady visit lewiston, maine, to mourn the 18 people killed in a mass shooting. and it s friday, so steve hartman is on the road with a class o
as well as king charles. there will be about 200 veterans mostly from the us, britain, canada and france. this 80th anniversary is focusing minds on the need for unity in the face of new conflicts. 0ur europe editor katya adler reports. les america. the americans are back in town. and it s feeling like the 1940s. from all over europe, the young and a little less young, clad in world war two allied military uniforms, celebrating and commemorating soldiers who landed here on d day to liberate nazi occupied france. these men changed the course of history. 99 year old donald cobb s modesty is humbling. i don t feel like a hero. i mean, wejust did what we were told. i m happy that we were able to help. 80 years on, they are still huge heroes here. it is really a lot of emotion for me. brave french men and women played their part in d day too. katharine s father and brother were members of the resistance. this street, now named after them. translation: the allies i is needed detail