All of us are really saddened by what happened to sahar. We now need to work to find Practical Solutions to ensure that women have free access to matches in iran. That is our focus. During last years world cup, progress as some women were allowed inside the National Stadium in tehran to watch their team on giant screens. The hope that this week the authorities honour their pledge to go a step further in what could prove a game changer. Dan roan, bbc news. Time for a look at the weather. Heres chris fawkes. We will see plenty of showers today and particularly across parts of western scotland with threatening skies like bees. On the radar you can see how frequent those are gcioss can see how frequent those are across the west of scotland. Also plenty of downpours for Northern Ireland, western parts of england and wales. North east scotland not doing too badly this afternoon and across into the south midlands, south east england you have a chance of dodging those showers. Temperatures a f
Shops actually open. Two people have been killed in a shooting outside a synagogue in eastern germany. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with jane dougall. Hi, simon. Scotland have kept their hopes of progressing in the Rugby World Cup alive with a nine try win over russia, they will hope to join wales who have officially qualified for the quarterfinals with a win over fiji. And nick miller has all the weather. Gusty winds and showers, we see it all behind you, and that is the picture across much of the uk at the moment. Are there any changes coming 7 how moment. Are there any changes coming up . How is that weekend shaping up . Answers for those questions later on. Some of us have just got to get through the next few hours, nick also coming up, the extraordinary operation to fix this teenagers jaw after it was split in two in a riding accident. Hello, everyone. This is afternoon live. Im simon mccoy. Were live in penzance in cornwall, where were continuing looking taking a lo
Coming up on this programme to the rugby world cup, where the hosts japan will be celebrating long into the night after beating irealnd19 12 in shizuoka. The irish came into the world cup as the number one side in the world. Their coachjoe schmidt congratulated the japanese for furious and intense performance. Our Sports Correspondent andy swiss was at the match. A memorable night for the fans here. Four years ago it was south africa, now it was ireland on the end of another remarkable giant killing. Ireland seem to have taken control in the first half, they scored two early tries, the first from Garry Ringrose as he collected a fine kick and then set up the second try for rob carney. Ireland seemed in control, they were 12 3 out. Japan upped the tempo. They came back before the break, three penalties meant ireland led only 12 9 at half time. That much a fan had all the momentum and then with 20 minutes to go japan the momentum and then with 20 minutes to gojapan scored the try that se
Week for Boris Johnson, with criticism of his use of language in the house of commons and his referral to a Police Watchdog, following allegations that an american businesswoman received favourable treatment when he was mayor of london, a move described today by a government minister as politically motivated. Heres our Political Correspondent, nick eardley. Power is seldom easy. Borisjohnson has found out quicker than mostjust how hard it can be and the pressure keeps on coming. Come to london, build your business is here. The lairof build your business is here. The lair of munden support you. The watchdog has been asked to investigate his relationship with this woman, jennifer arcuri, over claims she received favourable treatment including grants and trade trips when borisjohnson was london mayor. The pm denies any wrongdoing and downing street is furious. This is being politically driven, it is politically motivated and the Prime Minister has been clear that proprieties were reserved
At the rugby world cup. And coming up, dateline london reflects on what was another momentous week in westminster. That is in half an hour here on bbc news. Good morning. Downing street has reacted angrily after borisjohnson was referred to the Police Watchdog over his friendship with an american businesswoman. The independent office for Police Conduct will look at whether a criminal investigation should be launched into allegations thatJennifer Arcuri was given favourable treatment, including financial grants, when mrjohnson was mayor of london. Our Home Affairs Correspondent Daniel Sandford reports. Come to london. Build your businesses here. The mayor of london supports you. The american tech entrepreneur Jennifer Arcuri received £11,500 sponsorship for events run by her company innotech from organisations linked to borisjohnsons office while he was mayor of london. She then went on three overseas trade missions with borisjohnson all of which shed originally been turned down for. T