And coming up in sport on bbc news, ben stokes will be part of englands world cup squad later this year after reversing his decision to retire from one day cricket. Good evening. Englands lionesses have made history by reaching the final of the womens world cup for the first time. They beatjoint hosts australia 3 1 in a thrilling match in sydney. Australia equalised midway through the second half after ella toone scored the first goal, but then goals from lauren hemp and Alessia Russo saw england through. They will now face spain in the World Cup Final on sunday. Our correspondent Shaimaa Khalil is in sydney. Face of both teams were quenching for that spot. In the final it of History Making Territory for both sides. The england fans were outnumbered. They knew that. Is the matildas supporters packed the stadium and the fans. But with every one of the lioness goals they grew louder and bolder and then it was heartbreakfor louder and bolder and then it was heartbreak for the hosts with e
Hello and welcome to sportsday this wednesday night. Im chetan pathak. Coming up on tonights programme. One game away from being World Champions england beat australia to reach sundays final in sydney. Incredible. Weve didnt say where dreaming of the semi but now this is what is the World Cup Final with this group, yeah buzzing. As lionesses fans on both sides of the world celebrate well bring you reaction from australia and england. And with the Cricket World Cup on the horizon, ben stoke reverses his decision to retire from the one day game. Also coming up on sportsday before 7. Well be looking ahead to the Rugby Union World cup too as scotland reveal their squad for the start of the tournament in france next month. Welcome along, thank you forjoining us. As youve been hearing england are World Cup Finalists. The lionesses will awake in sydney in the coming hours and begin their preparations for one more match. If they can beat Spain On Sunday The European champions will be World Cha
To stop using plastic cutlery, plates and bowls from october as part of a new government plan to tackle plastic pollution. Youre watching bbc news. Now its time for we are england englands next lionesses. Thats a great ball, just keep another two on it. Keep your ball, maisie, keep your ball. When i played football, it was literally our life. | it really was an enjoyable time of my football career. One day id love to play for england, it would be fantastic. We have to get this work done, we have to be right for that first game. Good feet, millie. Come on. Its football, its my whole life, like, yeah. Football is everything, yeah. One, two, three, four cheering and shouting. It was amazing, the start of the year, it was like a sense of adrenaline. Over the years, you see how close they are getting and theyve not quite got there to win that was the icing on the cake. When i went to go first, first, that was celebrations all round when they scored, coming back. That puts the nervous feelin
correspondents in russia and in ukraine. also this lunchtime. a fresh earthquake in turkey and syria leaves more people dead, two weeks after the tremors that killed tens of thousands. a claim that the clock is ticking for british farmers as they struggle with high inflation, labour shortages and climate change. and it s empty desk friday the world s biggest trial of a four day working week where you do fewer hours for the same pay. and coming up on the bbc news channel england take on pakistan in theirfinal women s t20 world cup group game looking to win and remain unbeaten in the tournament. good afternoon. the russian leader vladimir putin has accused the west of starting the war in ukraine. almost a year after launching the invasion, mr putin has made a two hour state of the nation address delayed from december. he claimed the west is seeking to destroy russia in a global confrontation. the existence of our country is at stake, he said. he also announced he s suspendi