Mounting concern at the financial concern to have and have nots, the premier league awash with tv revenue, record tv deals, but the rest of the Football League having to survive on much less of an amount. Theres also concern over the way the efl scrutinises prospective owners, with the owners gambling too much and trying to reach the premier league, and also whether or not in the modern digital age, it is sustainable to have 92 professional clu bs age, it is sustainable to have 92 professional clubs throughout the country. But whatever the reasons for the predicament of these two clu bs for the predicament of these two clubs and others, there is no doubt that the sadness and dismay at the peril that these two very proud and historic clubs now face will extend well beyond these two towns in the northwest. After bury missed that deadline set by the efl, the club owner steve dale said they werent given enough time. We asked the efl to work with us. Sadly, maybe they will give us a re brie
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Reign were not without difficulty for the duke. He felt he had no clear purpose but he adapted to the role of consort to the monarch, and for decade after decade they toured the world and fulfilled official duties together. A couple so much of whose lives have been public, sustained by the private bond between them which remains strong and deep, as the latest photographs, issued to mark their platinum wedding anniversary, make clear. Tonight their 70 years together have been celebrated at a private party at windsor castle. Nicholas witchell, bbc news. Newsnight is coming up on bbc two. Tonight, what next for germany, europe and brexit after Angela Merkels government runs aground both mac and why paper chase was forced to apologise to customers after advertising in the daily mail. Here on bbc one its time for the news where you are. Ask a european about strong and sta ble ask a european about strong and stable government and hear their finger will point. Hello and welcome to sportsday.
For the sport. Hello and welcome to sportsday, with me olly foster and jessica creighton. Hello there. These are our main stories today. England are narrowly beaten by australia in their first Rugby League World cup finalfor 22 years. Its an england debut to remember for Craig Overton, but australia have edged the opening day of the second ashes test. Manchester united have narrowed the gap on the leaders, Manchester City, after a thriller at arsenal. Also coming up in the programme. Wales hold on. Just. Their Autumn International series comes to winning close against south africa as debutant Hadleigh Parkes scores twice. And its no laughing matter for thejester from leicester defending champion mark selby is out of snookers uk championship. Good evening. Over the next half an hour well have all the most important results. Some fantastic matches in football today. Well start with the one in brisbane. The outcome was perhaps predictable, but not the score. It was the lowest scoring Rugb
In our country stays out of party politics. The family of a 14 year old boy who died after he was hit by a car on the m67 motorway say they are completely heartbroken. Also in the next hour Barclays Bank says it will no longer offer a russian Anti Virus Software programme free to customers. It follows fears that Kaspersky Lab products could be exploited by the kremlin. Australia narrowly beat england in brisbane by six points to nil to lift the Rugby League World cup. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. President trump has insisted there was absolutely no collusion between his Campaign Team and moscow before he was elected. Its his first Public Comments since his former National Security adviser Michael Flynn admitted lying to the fbi over contacts with russian officials. Us media reports suggest flynn told prosecutors he was instructed to approach russias ambassador to the us by a seniorfigure in the trump transition team. Michael flynn, a retired three star general, left the cour