rewarded. so i hope it doesn t turn them away. i hope they can see that it is just about protecting the women s game. so many women worked so hard, day in and day out, and we deserve their sport. yorkshire county cricket club are holding their annual general meeting ahead of the new season. plenty on the agenda, not least the damage that has been caused by the racism scandal. this is been hanging over the club for the better part of two years. our reporterjoe lynskey is at headingley. joe, so much on the agenda. normally this meeting is full of
former england cricket captain michael vaughn is due to give evidence on day three of an inquiry into allegations of racism within yorkshire county cricket club. mr vaughan has been accused of racism by the former bowler, azeem rafiq. vaughan categorically denies the allegations. 0ur reporter matt graveling joins us now from central london. what have we heard over the past couple what are we expecting to hear today? what are we expecting to hear toda ? ,., ., what are we expecting to hear toda ? , ., ., ., what are we expecting to hear toda ? ., . , ., what are we expecting to hear toda ? ., i , ., today? good morning. just a quick warnini today? good morning. just a quick warning that today? good morning. just a quick warning that some today? good morning. just a quick warning that some of today? good morning. just a quick warning that some of the - today? good morning. just a quick warning that some of the viewers. today? good morning. just a quick - warning that some
pot and tended to had off the temptations. and in winter sport, they claim another title is charlotte banks and hugh nightingale team up for world championship gold. hello again. the hearing into the racism scandal that engulfed english cricket and yorkshire county cricket club has continued today, with the focus on the charge against former england captain michael vaughan. the independent cricket discipline commission established by the england and wales cricket board is hearing charges relating to allegations first made public in 2020 by azeem rafiq, a former yorkshire player, who gave testimony today. just a warning that some viewers may find the language referenced in this case upsetting. matt graveling has been outside
deadin manslaughter after a baby was found dead in woodland in sussex yesterday. yet more revelations emerge from the former health secretary s leaked whatsapp messages, as matt hancock accuses the journalist behind it of a massive betrayal and breach of trust. and as children are encouraged to read on world book day, the bbc is encouraging them to write as well. the 500 word story and coming up in the sport on the bbc news channel. we ll give you the latest on the hearing into cricket s racism scandal, while in the tennis, djokovic delivers in dubai, the world number one cruises into the semi finals in straight sets good evening and welcome to the bbc news at ten. the inquiry into the manchester arena bombing has found that the security service, m15, missed a significant opportunity in the months running up to the bombing at an ariana grande concert that might have prevented the attack. the head of m15 has said
after what the bbc understands was a highly critical internal review into women s rugby, union bosses say they are now making progress but according to one former international, attitudes at all levels need to change. you get your goal which is to play for wales and then realise there are people within the organisation, within the union, people in positions of power that are in charge of your future that don t support the women s game. welsh rugby is a £100 million a year business. sponsors with high profiles are critical to the union s finances. and it s understood that they have made their feelings very clear. the allegations made by women to the bbc have shaken welsh rugby to the core. comparable to the racism scandal in yorkshire cricket and allegations of abuse in gymnastics. and have brought cause for fundamental change. in the words of the wru itself, this is an organisation facing an existential crisis.