In the moment we join the team for sportsday but first on bbc news this evening, we have the latest on donald trump and his visit to the uk. He is currently attending a reception hosted by the queen and will then head to downing street. That is at eight oclock this evening. Then we bring you the latest on the general Election Campaign trail with adam fleming and chris mason and then the winner of the turner prize this year will be announced and we have a special programme from margate in kent. That is all to come on bbc news but now time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday im jane dougall. Not one series win this year. So have england droppd the ball on test cricket . Shes the best known womens footballer, but is she actually the best . Megan rapinoe wins the ballon dorfor the first time. And re invented for this re match. Antonyjoshua says he feels different in the lead up to facing andy ruinunior again. Also coming up in the programme, the former wolves keeper carl ikeme ta
Criticising turkey for its actions in Northern Syria against the kurds, a group who president macron sees as a group who president macron sees as a key ally in the fight against isis. So it is meant to be this celebration of unity but today nato looking to be a pretty divided alliance. We have been watching pictures of some of the leaders and their partners. We also have the lovely moment with donald trump having to wait while president macron was going in. People sometimes dont get the perspective because downing street is now sealed off as i didnt used to be. Now it is a very small space now. Where if you are outside, it will be somewhere for you to be undercover and way out of sight. We have the choreography but seeing behind the curtains and some of the stagecraft in the set dressing that goes on behind the scenes. It is interesting because obviously, heck of a lot of media is here. Hundreds of journalists and all waiting for those leaders to emerge. All of them, except for Preside
They are banning mini toiletries well find out other ways to cut our plastic consumption while on holiday. Thats just after half past eight. And at half past ten and half past eleven tonight well be taking a look at tomorrows front pages with pippa crerar, the Political Editor at the daily mirror, and claire cohen, whos the womens editor at the telegraph. Thats all ahead on bbc news. Hello and welcome to sportsday with me will perry, coming up on the programme this evening. The ashes is just two days away and we now know that england captain will bat at number three for the first test against australia at edgbaston. Well speak to former england batsman nick compton. The new football season gets underway this weekend with the future of two league one sides in doubt. Were at bury whos opening game has been suspended. We look at why the Football Association is introducing sin bins at Grassroots Level from the start of the upcoming season. Indias threatening to boycott the Commonwealth Gam
Liverpool leave it late very late against Nottingham Forest to take all three points and extend their lead at the top. In the Womens Super League Everton Score a cracker against Manchester City. Also coming up on sportsday. Well have all the latest at the World Athletics Indoor Championships as home Favouritejemma Reekie makes it through to the 800m final. Hello there, and welcome along to the programme. A day of drama in the football to come but we start with formula one, and the season opening bahrain grand prix. With all the drama off the track for red bull, the team and defending champion Max Verstappen picked up where they left off last season, verstappen leading his team mate in a dominant win. Our correspondent laura scott reports. If there is one person keen to get a grip on the narrative, it is christian horner. Having spent weeks denying allegations of inappropriate behaviour, he arrived for the first race flanked by his wife and former spice girl geri horner. A display of un
And extend their lead at the top. In the womens super league, Everton Score a cracker against Manchester City. Also coming up on sportsday. Well have all the latest at the World Athletics Indoor Championships as home Favouritejemma Reekie makes it through to the 800m final. Hello there, and welcome along to the programme. A day of drama in the football to come, but we start with formula one, and the season opening bahrain grand prix. With all the drama off the track for red bull, the team and defending champion Max Verstappen picked up where they left off last season. Verstappen leading his teammate in a dominant win. Our correspondent laura scott reports. If there is one person keen to get a grip on the narrative, it is christian horner, having spent weeks denying allegations of inappropriate behaviour, he arrived for the first race flanked by his wife and former spice girl geri horner. A display of unity in the desert amid the drama. It is light out and away we go who better to diffu