For the first time after hundreds of women made allegations of Sexual Abuse against former owner mohamed Al Fayed. Michael ward said in a statement the company failed our colleagues and that he wanted to make it clear that he was not aware of criminality and abuse. Our correspondent, helena wilkinson, is in knightsbridge. Helena. This is the first time we have heard from Michael Ward since the Bbc Documentary last week. Let me read you a bit more of the statement we have had in the last hour. He says he wanted to convey his personal horror at the revelations that have emerged over the past week. He says that we have all seen the survivors bravely speak about the terrible abuse they suffered at the hands of former owner mohamed Al Fayed. We failed our colleagues and for that we are deeply sorry. The statement also goes on to say, i feel it is important to make it clear that i was not aware of his criminality and abuse. While it is true rumours of his behaviour circulated in the public d
I think were getting to a real sort of dangerous level of what our expectations are around players. Because instead of focusing on 1 2 tournaments, its about the calendar year. Thats more of an issue, players dont get a break between seasons like they used to. Theres more tournaments, international, at a club level, continental level. So itll get to a point where we wont have the best players out there playing, and probably even worse as them breaking down for various reasons. So its definitely that needs to be addressed. Something that needs to be addressed. And its notjust the british clubs struggling. Ajax Take On Besiktas in another of Tonights Europa League matches, and their midfielder Jordan Henderson has described the current workload on players as crazy. Something that looks neat needs looking something that looks neat needs looking up something that looks neat needs looking up properly. Theyjust dont et looking up properly. Theyjust dont get any looking up properly. Theyjust
Certainly be the better day of the weekend. Dry wIth some sunshine. Still a bIt disappointingly cool wIth more rain to come to close out september on sunday. Thanks, louise. And thats Bbc News at six. Now Its time to join our colleagues for the news where you are. Hello, and welcome to sportsday. Hello, and welcome to sportsday. Im olly foster, heres whats im olly foster, heres whats coming up for you on sportsday. Goal coming up for you on sportsday. Goal in 60 seconds rangers have made a in 60 seconds rangers have made a stunning start to the euro paris stunning start to the euro Paris Dust Europa League campaign. Dust Europa League campaign. BrIttania fight back in barcelona, BrIttania Fight back in barcelona, Its all level after the first day Its all level after the first day of racing in the Louis VuItton of racing in the Louis VuItton final. And brItish basketball final. And brItish basketball prepares for a new Era And Plenty prepares for a new Era And Plenty of new stars. Of ne
Today very similar to yesterday, drier weather towards Northern Areas but wetter In The South of england and wales. Sundry downpours expected today, which could cause some problems. I will bring you the full forecast very shortly. Its sunday, the 22nd of october. Our main story the prime Minister Sir Keir starmer has said it is his job to Do Something about leaks from his government, which he has described as damaging to everybody. Mr starmer was speaking ahead of start of the Labour Party Conference in liverpool today, in a week which saw a row over donations to ministers, controversy surrounding the salary of his top adviser sue gray, and continued pressure over cuts to Winter Fuel payments. 0ur Political correspondent Alex Forsyth reports. It is his first Party Conference as Prime Minister and his partys first in powerfor years. Not surprising then that sofia was pretty upbeat as he in liverpool yesterday. Sir keir. He in liverpoolyesterday. Sir keir. ~. keir. Welcome to liverpool,
Now on bbc news, Its sportsday. Hello, and welcome to sportsday. Im tulsen tollett. A thrIller for chelsea, as jackson scores twIce to help them beat West Ham 3 0. AustralIa take a 2 0 SerIes Lead over england In a one sIded match at headIngley. And Rory McIlroy Is three shots off the lead headIng Into the fInal round of the Bmw Pga champIonshIp, at wentworth. Also comIng up on sportsday. Drama aplenty, as mclaren s Lando NorrIs takes Pole PosItIon for the SIngapore Grand PrIx. WhIle In the comIng hours, Wembley StadIum wIll be rockIng as 96,000 Watchjoshua V DuboIs for the Ibf heavyweIght champIonshIp. Hello, and thanks forjoInIng us on a day In the PremIer League that has seen chelsea 3 0 wInners over West Ham at London StadIum In the early kIck off. NIcolas jackson was on a HatrIck InsIde 20 mInutes, and he added an asIst to Cole Palmer for the thIrd just after half tIme, as enzo Marescas Project starts to take shape. For the hammers, It was a thIrd straIght League Defeat at home, w