police in pakistan say three chinese nationals and their pakistani driver were killed in an explosion in the port city of karachi. a group that opposes chinese investment in pakistan, has said that a female suicide bomber carried out the attack. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are benjamin butterworth, late editor at the i newspaper, and harriet line, the daily mail's chief political correspondent. let's take a look at tomorrow's front pages. like many of the papers, the guardian reports allegations of sexual misconduct by multiple women against the dj tim westwood — which he strenuously denies. that story was a joint investigation by the guardian and the bbc. the metro also covers tim westwood but its main story is the cost of living crisis, with research suggesting nearly six in ten people have begun cutting back as prices rise. the telegraph leads on the pressure now being faced by the chancellor to cut taxes, as the government searches for ways to ease the pressure on household finances. the times reports concerns about escalation in the war in ukraine — with russia threatening targets in the west. it claims nato is, in effect, already engaged in a proxy war. the financial times says elon musk�*s car company tesla has seen its share price fall. investors are worried about how he will finance his $41; billion purchase of twitter. the mail leads with a story about itself — saying the mail on sunday's editor has refused to meet commons speaker lindsay hoyle to discuss its controversial article about angela rayner. the mirror tells the story of a grandmother from hartlepool who has given £11—million to charity this year alone — after she won the lottery in 2019. so let's begin... thank you both for once again taking the time to speak to us and have a look through the front pages with me. we start with the daily telegraph. the front article, sunak faces pressure to cut costs again. the story very much in focus and many of the front pages tomorrow. basically the chancellor being urged to cut tax during a cabinet meeting about tackling the cost of living crisis. things are extremely hard for so many people and it's going get worse. for so many people and it's going aet worse. , for so many people and it's going get worse-— for so many people and it's going networse. , ., �*, , get worse. sadly, that's absolutely ri . ht. get worse. sadly, that's absolutely riht. it get worse. sadly, that's absolutely right. it seems _ get worse. sadly, that's absolutely right. it seems completely - get worse. sadly, that's absolutely right. it seems completely clear i right. it seems completely clear that they're only getting it worse. we got inflation that may be about 7% at the moment, it's projected to be as high as 10%" years was up it's like that in many european countries in the us as well. so there's a huge pressure on the government to try and do something because people as we know are struggling to heat their homes, struggling to feed their families. the cabinet met and struggled to come to an answer over this. apparently the chancellor rishi sunak does not want to do at the moment at least, any sort of tax cuts or particularly expensive public spending to try and alleviate the problems people face. but the policing minister, more importantly a close a long—term ally of the prime minister has been arguing that there needs to be cuts to tax. you'll know we just had this rise of 1.25% increase in national insurance, you've got the tax burden going up for a lot of people, the prices of food going up, the 54% rise in energy costs. so he is arguing for a tax cut. jason reese morgan also argued something similar, he said the green level eggs that are on the people's energy be used two bills, i think about a quid a yearfor people, be used two bills, i think about a quid a year for people, they should be taken off as a quick way to solve the problem. it's clear that there is a split in the cabinet right now because rishi sunak doesn't want to do much spending, he's spent quite a lot of money and last two and half years. he's also politically weak at the moment and i think his colleagues are trying to rally around the weak point to get him to bring in those tax cuts. this may well come to fruition after local elections, particularly badly they might be more tempted to change tact. . ., u, , ., , tact. harriet, are the conservatives casually worried _ tact. harriet, are the conservatives casually worried about _ tact. harriet, are the conservatives casually worried about the - tact. harriet, are the conservatives casually worried about the optics . casually worried about the optics here, this disagreement with government about what to do next? i think the primary concern is gonna be the _ think the primary concern is gonna be the may— think the primary concern is gonna be the may elections next week. ——. inaudible — be the may elections next week. ——. inaudible i— be the may elections next week. ——. inaudible. i think there is a perception that i haven't but done anywhere — perception that i haven't but done anywhere near enough to try and head off this _ anywhere near enough to try and head off this crisis _ anywhere near enough to try and head off this crisis that's facing, already— off this crisis that's facing, already affecting hundreds of thousands if not millions of famiiies— thousands if not millions of families going up across the board and so _ families going up across the board and so there is a real crisis purring _ and so there is a real crisis purring here. it's only get to get worse _ purring here. it's only get to get worse as— purring here. it's only get to get worse as we head into the autumn with energy price kept those up agaih — with energy price kept those up again. the chancellor has signalled previously— again. the chancellor has signalled previously that he might look to do something more around that point. but the _ something more around that point. but the pressure really is on for him to— but the pressure really is on for him to do— but the pressure really is on for him to do something now. i think the splits _ him to do something now. i think the splits in _ him to do something now. i think the splits in cabinet are pretty classic of cabinets, the chancellor doesn't want to— of cabinets, the chancellor doesn't want to spend more money, tories want _ want to spend more money, tories want to— want to spend more money, tories want to cut — want to spend more money, tories want to cut taxes. it's an age—old story~ _ want to cut taxes. it's an age—old story but — want to cut taxes. it's an age—old story. but when you've got things like food — story. but when you've got things like food bills going up massively over £250 more a year on average now, — over £250 more a year on average how, food _ over £250 more a year on average now, food bills and got out, you've also got _ now, food bills and got out, you've also got things like the tax revenue coming _ also got things like the tax revenue coming in, it's that much higher. marry— coming in, it's that much higher. many right—wing, particularly right—wing tory mps are saying actually, — right—wing tory mps are saying actually, you've got the fiscal headroom to make a big change here, you could _ headroom to make a big change here, you could get rid of national insurance rise, that would make a bil insurance rise, that would make a big difference for working families. you can— big difference for working families. you can do— big difference for working families. you can do a number of other things, green— you can do a number of other things, green love _ you can do a number of other things, green love is— you can do a number of other things, green love is this one that comes up, green love is this one that comes up. vat— green love is this one that comes up. vat on — green love is this one that comes up, vat on energy bills, a whole host— up, vat on energy bills, a whole host of— up, vat on energy bills, a whole host of things that government could do group _ host of things that government could do group make quite a substantial difference to people at the end of the month and airfreight money, if indeed there is any freight money or just make _ indeed there is any freight money or just make things much easier and is not just make things much easier and is hot that— just make things much easier and is not that horrible decision between heating _ not that horrible decision between heating and eating with so many people _ heating and eating with so many people are now facing. the chancellor _ people are now facing. the chancellor of _ people are now facing. the chancellor of course - people are now facing. the chancellor of course is - people are now facing. tie: chancellor of course is reluctant. benjamin, there are some who said look, the tory party, the government itself has intervened too late in august. do you agree with that viewpoint or do you think that it's wrong? viewpoint or do you think that it's wron: ? ~ , ,., , viewpoint or do you think that it's wrong? absolutely. we are already seeinu the wrong? absolutely. we are already seeing the evidence _ wrong? absolutely. we are already seeing the evidence of— wrong? absolutely. we are already seeing the evidence of this. - wrong? absolutely. we are already seeing the evidence of this. the . seeing the evidence of this. the supermarket spend his down 6% in the last couple of weeks, people are already going into their savings in order to cover a lot of the basics. when people are got to that situation already because a lot of employers aren't increasing wages at quite the same rate as inflation, how could you when it seven or 8%? that's pretty extraordinary levels. i think the government is behind the curve on this. people having their bills, 270 quid higher on theirfood bills, 270 quid higher on theirfood bills on average. also 54% rise in the cost of their energy. that's only get to go up in october. i think the government has a window here, the prime minister said the other week to sky news, he said i'll still be the prime minister in october, he was referring to party 0ctober, he was referring to party 93v- 0ctober, he was referring to party gay. but i think actually the government is in a far greater crisis about this cost —— party gate. they need to act before you see that steve energy rise that is projected by october because otherwise it's going to have an effect on the rest of the economy. a lot of those areas that suffered during the pandemic, hospitality, entertainment, all of those things let alone the basics are knocking to do well and people have no money left. that's when you get into a serious situation that could last years. if serious situation that could last ears. ., ., ~' serious situation that could last ears, ., ., " ., serious situation that could last ears. ., ., ~ ., ., years. if we look at the front page ofthe years. if we look at the front page of the financial _ years. if we look at the front page of the financial timer _ years. if we look at the front page of the financial timer talks - years. if we look at the front page of the financial timer talks about i of the financial timer talks about the cabinet splits specifically here talking about a split between the international trade secretary and another proposal cabinet to potentially cut tariffs on food stuff such as rice and soybean. potentially seen as not producing large quantities in these country so therefore could help with the cost of living. therefore could help with the cost of livina. , , . therefore could help with the cost of livin. , ,., . , of living. this is a really interesting _ of living. this is a really interesting idea - of living. this is a really interesting idea in - of living. this is a really interesting idea in the l of living. this is a reallyl interesting idea in the ft of living. this is a really - interesting idea in the ft about which _ interesting idea in the ft about which i'm — interesting idea in the ft about which i'm sure which will come on to other— which i'm sure which will come on to other ideas which are knocking to make _ other ideas which are knocking to make an — other ideas which are knocking to make an enormous difference to people's — make an enormous difference to people's financial situations. there is hot _ people's financial situations. there is not a _ people's financial situations. there is not a figure in the article on the from— is not a figure in the article on the front page as to how much that would _ the front page as to how much that would save — the front page as to how much that would save but the average household on a year _ would save but the average household on a year for _ would save but the average household on a year for cutting tariffs on food — on a year for cutting tariffs on food imports is a pretty big move. unfortunately, they've got a different cabinet split on this. souhds — different cabinet split on this. sounds like the chancellor is not too against it. but the international trade secretary is because — international trade secretary is because food terrace are a huge bargaining chip in negotiating, she is in the _ bargaining chip in negotiating, she is in the thick of it at the moment. as you _ is in the thick of it at the moment. as you probably want to keep dealing that hand _ as you probably want to keep dealing that hand. but this is an interesting way in which you could make _ interesting way in which you could make quite a difference on some key foods, _ make quite a difference on some key foods, things like rice, soybeans, things— foods, things like rice, soybeans, things that — foods, things like rice, soybeans, things that a lot of people use for the up _ things that a lot of people use for the up and — things that a lot of people use for the up and making those kind of key basis of— the up and making those kind of key basis of a _ the up and making those kind of key basis of a meal much cheaper is a look— basis of a meal much cheaper is a look track— basis of a meal much cheaper is a look back something that would really _ look back something that would really be — look back something that would really be welcome, i think. an interesting difference but here, the chancellor is on site for this it will cost, _ chancellor is on site for this it will cost, the ft says a few million pounds _ will cost, the ft says a few million pounds a _ will cost, the ft says a few million pounds a year which is a lot of money but _ pounds a year which is a lot of money but in the grand scheme, great neck government spending is not that much _ neck government spending is not that much if— neck government spending is not that much. if that's gonna make a bit of a difference — much. if that's gonna make a bit of a difference in the polls and poor families— a difference in the polls and poor families across the country then that's— families across the country then that's a — families across the country then that's a good idea.— families across the country then that's a good idea. what about the article in the _ that's a good idea. what about the article in the ri? _ that's a good idea. what about the article in the ri? expands - that's a good idea. what about the article in the ri? expands on - that's a good idea. what about the article in the ri? expands on what| article in the ri? expands on what we've been talking about. this cabinet meeting, there are a few ideas that were muted in terms of ways to help with cost—of—living including potentially axing mot, having moc every two years. some people complain that sartre couldn't do much for car safety. another idea potentially is raising the limit in the number of maximum children that age child minder can look after therefore cutting the cost of living. there are ideas that have been put forward and yet they don't seem to be a long—term solution, do they? seem to be a long-term solution, do the ? �* ~' ., seem to be a long-term solution, do the? ~' ., seem to be a long-term solution, do the? ~' _ , they? i'm kind of staggered by these ro osals. they? i'm kind of staggered by these preposals- there _ they? i'm kind of staggered by these proposals. there are _ they? i'm kind of staggered by these proposals. there are legitimate - proposals. there are legitimate arguments about safety regarding a child minder with lots of kids in a car that doesn't get an annual mot aside from that, these really are tinkering around the edges. we've got 2.1 people using food mags in britain at the moment. you've got the price of food rising and heating rising. people are long way off the basics. especially those on low income but particularly also people on middle income and even higher incomes in that. the idea that skipping your annual mot is good to have any serious effect on peoples cost—of—living i think is nonsense. for me it's the fact that this is been briefed out, the fact that this makes the front pages is their attempt to fix the cost crisis, i think that shows just the turmoil or the lack of awareness of how serious the lack of awareness of how serious the matter is for the government. people really are struggling with the basics. and fixings, scrapping mot as he could help that. i think borisjohnson is going to have quite a shock at the local elections if you think stuff like that is good have any effect. is a you think stuff like that is good have any effect. is a shortcoming, do ou have any effect. is a shortcoming, do you think? _ have any effect. is a shortcoming, do you think? is _ have any effect. is a shortcoming, do you think? is really _ have any effect. is a shortcoming, do you think? is really hard - have any effect. is a shortcoming, do you think? is really hard to - do you think? is really hard to tell. do you think? is really hard to tell- the _ do you think? is really hard to tell. the forecast _ do you think? is really hard to tell. the forecast of _ do you think? is really hard to tell. the forecast of the - do you think? is really hard to tell. the forecast of the polls| do you think? is really hard to i tell. the forecast of the polls are not good — tell. the forecast of the polls are not good i— tell. the forecast of the polls are not good. i think the edge of his right, _ not good. i think the edge of his right, this sort of measure is not go far— right, this sort of measure is not go far enough for most people who are struggling. there is even taught that if— are struggling. there is even taught that if you _ are struggling. there is even taught that if you make mot every two years rather _ that if you make mot every two years rather than _ that if you make mot every two years rather than everyone you're actually, _ rather than everyone you're actually, what you do is increase the cost — actually, what you do is increase the cost further down the line because — the cost further down the line because more problems with your car. you will— because more problems with your car. you will end _ because more problems with your car. you will end up with a much bigger bill for— you will end up with a much bigger bill for the — you will end up with a much bigger bill for the demo measures like this could have — bill for the demo measures like this could have a knock on effect of bigger— could have a knock on effect of bigger bills is not to be welcomed by people. i think it's interesting also the political angle here is that government is acting did not asking _ that government is acting did not asking cabinet ministers for ideas that won't— asking cabinet ministers for ideas that won't cost them anything to implement. because they don't want to be spending any more money and thatjust _ to be spending any more money and thatjust comes back to be spending any more money and that just comes back to where we were _ that just comes back to where we were talking at the beginning, that pressure _ were talking at the beginning, that pressure for conservative mps to 'ust pressure for conservative mps to just start — pressure for conservative mps to just start cutting taxes or expand. in just start cutting taxes or expand. in order— just start cutting taxes or expand. in order to— just start cutting taxes or expand. in order to get people out of this cost—of—living route rather than 'ust cost—of—living route rather than just tinkering around the edges and suggesting things that won't cost the government anything but will save people 50 quid here and there. the daily— save people 50 quid here and there. the daily mail front page. harry, i'll ask you about this for a sock over the headline reads no, mr speaker. this is to do with their row over that article comparing angela rayner to sharon stone and basic incident. the comments speaker according to the male is facing a backlash after the mail on sunday rejected his bid to summon its editor. this is all about freedom of speech. the male basically saying the speaker has no right to interfere in terms of freedom of speech. what do you think? i know you don't work for the mail on sunday but were you embarrassed by the article, do you think that it's right that the editor and political editor are being summoned to parliament or not? the editor are being summoned to parliament or not?— editor are being summoned to parliament or not? the mail on sunday is _ parliament or not? the mail on sunday is our— parliament or not? the mail on sunday is our sister _ parliament or not? the mail on sunday is our sister paper. - parliament or not? the mail on sunday is our sister paper. i . parliament or not? the mail on i sunday is our sister paper. i think it's actually— sunday is our sister paper. i think it's actually quite extraordinary how the — it's actually quite extraordinary how the comments have almost interned — how the comments have almost interned the entire story on him and his comments. in many ways united people _ his comments. in many ways united people around the principle of the free press. him summoning the editor of the _ free press. him summoning the editor of the national newspaper into or attempting to summon him into parliament effectively what whaen can only _ parliament effectively what whaen can only imagine would be a bit of a dressing _ can only imagine would be a bit of a dressing down over an article rather than him _ dressing down over an article rather than him looking to try and root out misogyny— than him looking to try and root out misogyny among conservative mps or to be conservative mps who spoke to the mail— to be conservative mps who spoke to the mail on— to be conservative mps who spoke to the mail on sunday. i think it's raised — the mail on sunday. i think it's raised enormous eyebrows around west minister _ raised enormous eyebrows around west minister. and certainly has provoked a backlash — minister. and certainly has provoked a backlash. it's also quite interesting, there's a story on sunday. — interesting, there's a story on sunday, sunday times about a couple of ministers _ sunday, sunday times about a couple of ministers who are facing allegations of sexual misconduct. the sunday times reported last week 56 mps— the sunday times reported last week 56 mps were facing allegations of sexual— 56 mps were facing allegations of sexual misconduct through parliaments independent grievance scheme _ parliaments independent grievance scheme. that's not seemingly brought every action— scheme. that's not seemingly brought every action from sir lindsay hoyle. many— every action from sir lindsay hoyle. many people in west minister will be wondering why when you got one newspaper article which is can trust eva was _ newspaper article which is can trust eva was a _ newspaper article which is can trust eva was a speaker not looking to try and solve _ eva was a speaker not looking to try and solve the initial issue here of the tory mp making comments like that and _ the tory mp making comments like that and instead trying to potentially siren suppress? ready to id potentially siren suppress? ready to go from _ potentially siren suppress? ready to go from that? if you got mps trying to police who can work in parliament and who _ to police who can work in parliament and who can — to police who can work in parliament and who can work in parliament and you can _ and who can work in parliament and you can report on parliamentary goings — you can report on parliamentary goings on — you can report on parliamentary goings on and general politics? it's really— goings on and general politics? it's really quite concerning state of affairs — really quite concerning state of affairs. you got other enormous issues _ affairs. you got other enormous issues like — affairs. you got other enormous issues like the extent of ex—sexual misconduct — issues like the extent of ex—sexual misconduct in west minister. it doesn't — misconduct in west minister. it doesn't seem to have pete lindsay hoiles _ doesn't seem to have pete lindsay hoiles interest.— doesn't seem to have pete lindsay hoiles interest. ., ., ., hoiles interest. management, what do ou make hoiles interest. management, what do you make of — hoiles interest. management, what do you make of it? _ hoiles interest. management, what do you make of it? harry _ hoiles interest. management, what do you make of it? harry makes - hoiles interest. management, what do you make of it? harry makes an - you make of it? harry makes an excellent point about what lindsay hoyle has chosen to comment on and not comment on. the article about angela rayner was ugly, misogynistic drivel. i think there is a valid question to ask even this is based on an anonymous tory mp of why they felt it was necessary to publish, why they frame the article to seem to further their misogyny and insult angela rayner as though she's thick because she didn't go to oxford union debating in her younger years. i think those are all valid questions. what's not really valid is to get the speaker to try and tell them off for reported comments, should they be true in the first place it is a slippery slope. they are much more serious problems that lindsay hoyle could deal with. i do have simply because he sort of operates like a head of hr in the comments. and he probably feels protected of female mps on all sides of the house who were horrified by the article and felt it was inappropriate, the prime minister himself condemned the commons and the nature of that article. i think he's trying to stand up for those mps and to stop this becoming a slippery slope into that kind of 90s misogyny, being normal. let’s slippery slope into that kind of 90s misogyny, being normal.— slippery slope into that kind of 90s misogyny, being normal. let's go to our final story _ misogyny, being normal. let's go to our final story in _ misogyny, being normal. let's go to our final story in the _ misogyny, being normal. let's go to our final story in the times. - misogyny, being normal. let's go to our final story in the times. i - our final story in the times. i want to do the story, the suitcases stuffed full of covid loan cash seized. can you explain what the story is about to viewers? it’s seized. can you explain what the story is about to viewers? it's 'ust extraordinary. fl story is about to viewers? it's 'ust extraordinary. it's i story is about to viewers? it's 'ust extraordinary. it's absolutely h extraordinary. it's absolutely extraordinary. it's absolutely extraordinary. we know that there is in an— extraordinary. we know that there is in an enormous scale of covid fraud from _ in an enormous scale of covid fraud from all— in an enormous scale of covid fraud from all of— in an enormous scale of covid fraud from all of these loans were on furlough — from all of these loans were on furlough doled out during the pandemic. 0f furlough doled out during the pandemic. of course it was given out trying _ pandemic. of course it was given out trying to— pandemic. of course it was given out trying to keep businesses afloat and saw people suffering real hardship. obviously _ saw people suffering real hardship. obviously some people are seeing it as a great— obviously some people are seeing it as a great opportunity to make a buck— as a great opportunity to make a buck or— as a great opportunity to make a buck or two or quite a lot. at times, — buck or two or quite a lot. at times, this _ buck or two or quite a lot. at times, this investigation saying suitcases — times, this investigation saying suitcases filled with cash from these — suitcases filled with cash from these schemes were seized at the border— these schemes were seized at the border as— these schemes were seized at the border as people try to smuggle them out of the _ border as people try to smuggle them out of the country. i think what this exposes is the scale of inadequacy among the government institutions that were dishing out this money to check that it was going _ this money to check that it was going to — this money to check that it was going to the right place at the event of— going to the right place at the event of wonder, if people try to -et event of wonder, if people try to get money out of the country in that way, is _ get money out of the country in that way, is there any hope of getting any of— way, is there any hope of getting any of this— way, is there any hope of getting any of this money back? which we are told there _ any of this money back? which we are told there to _ any of this money back? which we are told there to do. being sent enormous, as is 17 billion of the covid _ enormous, as is 17 billion of the covid loans— enormous, as is 17 billion of the covid loans may never be paid back for the _ covid loans may never be paid back for the above four—point 9 billion of that— for the above four—point 9 billion of that is— for the above four—point 9 billion of that is suspected to be lost to fraud _ of that is suspected to be lost to fraud for— of that is suspected to be lost to fraud for the and i were talking about— fraud for the and i were talking about cost of living rises, 4—.9 fraud for the and i were talking about cost of living rises, 4—9 in fraud _ about cost of living rises, 4—9 in fraud will go _ about cost of living rises, 4—9 in fraud will go a long way to reduce the pressure we are facing now. the chance _ the pressure we are facing now. the chance of— the pressure we are facing now. the chance of getting any of that money back looks — chance of getting any of that money back looks pretty minimal, especially with these tactics with our two — especially with these tactics with our two which is really an extraordinary investigation. what ou think? extraordinary investigation. what you think? they've _ extraordinary investigation. what you think? they've got _ extraordinary investigation. twist you think? they've got the story about different people who were caught basically defrauding government.— caught basically defrauding government. absolutely. the government _ government. absolutely. the government knew _ government. absolutely. the government knew this - government. absolutely. the government knew this was i government. absolutely. the - government knew this was happening. i remember during the pandemic a friend of mine whose job i remember during the pandemic a friend of mine whosejob it i remember during the pandemic a friend of mine whose job it was to help administer his or her bank said that the pressure from the government was just to get the money out of the door as fast as possible. there was a legitimate argument for lack of it was trying to keep businesses afloat that had been dropped in this terrible situation. they knew that there was loads of fraud going on at the time, they knew that the appropriate checks were being done. the idea that may billions, 17 billion essentially is going to be written off, it will concern a lot of people. especially as we see in the other front pages today the chancellor isn't willing today the chancellor isn't willing to put any serious money forward to alleviate the cost of living crisis. the article also reports thatjust a few dozen directors have been disciplined for this, they've been written off of being directors of companies. at £17 billion of suspected fraud, that was clearly more than a couple of dozen bosses that got away with this. i think the government would be wise to put in an enormous amount of focus on getting that money back because it might be able to help the rest of us pay our bills. might be able to help the rest of us pay our bills-— good to talk to you both. that's it for the papers this evening. we'll be back again tomorrow evening with peter foster, public policy editor at the ft, and the broadcaster and journalist, james lewer. dojoin us then if you can but for now, goodnight. good evening. there is no better place to start than a stone cold champions league classic that had it all, goals galore, individual brilliance and even a panenka as manchester city played out a breathless 4—3 win over real madrid in their semi finalfirst leg. andy swiss rounds up a seven goal thriller at the etihad. for manchester city's players, the very warmest of welcomes. flares outside the etihad, and flags inside it, as they hoped to bring their champions league dream another step closer. but against the mighty real madrid, could they? well, how's this for an answer? barely 90 seconds gone, and kevin de bruyne ramped up the decibels. what a sensational start! and it was about to get even more sensational. the visitors dithered, gabrieljesus didn't, and it was 2—0. real were on the ropes. but city couldn't quite finish them off. they spurned a string of chances, to their manager's obvious frustration, and real made them pay. karim benzema giving them fresh hope after a breathless first half. gets one back! surely the second half couldn't match it? think again. barely had phil foden made it 3—1 to city when viniciusjunior made it 3—2. it was all as frantic as it was fantastic. next up, bernardo silva brilliantly restored city's two—goal advantage, before one final twist. handball, a real penalty, which benzema converted in the most impudent fashion. 4—3 to city. fair to say, the second leg has something to live up to. what an incredible match that was. a real champions league classic. city should have won by more but they will take that slender lead to madrid next week after a night, the fans here will certainly never forget. the organisers of wimbledon have defended their decision to ban russian and belarusian players at the tournament this summer. insisting it's the right and responsible thing to do. the chief executive of the all england club, sally bolton, was responding to criticism from tennis�* governing bodies and some players over the decision, insisting that they wanted to limit the chances of the russian regime capitalising on sporting success at wimbledon. the government issued guidance in march which was part of their response to the russian invasion of ukraine and sought to limit the influence of the russian regime using sporting success. in the context of that guidance we had to consider our options. at that point direct entry into the championships via ranking was off the table so as we considered our options in the context of the continuing aggression in ukraine from russia as well as thinking about the safety and security of the event and players, we concluded the only viable option was to decline entries from russian and belarusian competitors. wimbledon have also confirmed that world number one novak djokovic will be able to defend his title at the all england club this summer as covid—19 vaccines won't be required to play. the serbian 20 time grand slam winner was not allowed to play at the australian open injanuary following a row that centred around him being unvaccinated. ronnie o' sullivan has dominated his quarterfinal against steven maguire at the world snooker championship, the rocket leads by 11 frames to five, needing just two more to win. the match resumes at ten o'clock tomorrow morning. o'sullivan is aiming for a record equalling seventh world title. there's been a big upset in the semi—finals of rugby union's premiership cup. london irish have thumped league leaders leicester tigers 59—20 to reach their first final in the competition. both sides made a raft of changes but irish proved far too strong, to end leicester's hopes of winning three trophies this season. henry arundell with the opening try. albert tuisue, powered over from short range as the exiles stormed to a 25 point lead at the break. leicester made more of a fight of it in the second half, but the damage was done and willjoseph ran in a ninth try to complete the rout. they'll play the winners of tomorrow's other semi between gloucester and worcester. england captain sarah hunter will miss saturday's six nations grand slam decider against france with a rib injury. the veteran number eight has been forced to withdraw from the squad after suffering the injury in sunday's victory over ireland. the 36—year—old will still travel to france and join the squad to support their preparations but on an off—field capacity. a record—breaking 290—thousand fans are expected to attend the 150th open championship at st andrews injuly. there were more than 1.3 million ticket applications, which has led to the highest—ever number of general admission tickets. the previous highest attendance was 239—thousand when tiger woods triumphed at st andrews in 2000. the 15—time major winner has said he intends to return there this summer. i think it was sold out before tiger announced at the masters that that would be his next majorfor sure. but now it's going to be the hottest ticket in world sport, never mind golf. tiger woods, i say all the time, he doesn't move the needle he is the needle. he's everything that we want in golf. i for one will be there at st. andrews like the tens of thousands of others. britain's ethan hayter has won the prologue of the tour de romandie, as the cycling season gears up for this summer's grand tours. it's a six—day race held in the french—speaking part of switzerland, starting with a time—trial — and hayter, the british time trial champion, was fastest overall by four seconds. his ineos grenadiers team—mate geraint thomas, who's the defending champion, was almost as quick — the welshman is fourth overall, ten seconds behind hayter. and that's all the sport for now. hello again. it was certain areas of both england and wales that had the best of the sunshine on tuesday, temperatures reaching 17 degrees in parts of southwest england but also around cardiff's bute park as well. wasn't like that everywhere though. after a largely sunny start for quite a few, we had cloud tending to bubble up over the afternoon and spread across the skies, as you can see here on the satellite picture. with that cloud increasing, temperatures weren't as high for many of you, indeed around the eastern coast just 8 degrees in places. right now, we are seeing a good feed of cloud coming in still from the north sea so predominant cloudy weather in scotland and across eastern areas from northeast england all the way to parts of east anglia. but there are breaks elsewhere, notably across parts of southern england, across parts of the midlands, wales, running into northern ireland, northwest england as well. these areas, you might well start off with a little bit of morning sunshine but even where you start off with the sun, cloud will tend to bubble up and spread across the skies in any case as we go through the day. whether you start off cloudy or cloudy later on, most of you will see quite a lot of cloud through the day. across northeast scotland you might hold onto some sunny spells for the afternoon here. it will be wanted to elsewhere in the west. temperatures about nine to 1a degrees for most. the area of high pressure has been bringing us this long spell of settled weather, still on this chart for thursday but it is starting to weaken to a degree. we may well see just a few showers running into northern scotland, maybe one or two not far away from southwest england. otherwise, still predominantly dry, often a lot of cloud building through the day and temperatures not really changing a great deal, ten to 15 or maybe 16 c. friday follows a very similar pattern as well. if you start off with the sunshine cloud will tend to develop later on. one or two showers for northern scotland but otherwise it's another dry day with the light winds across the whole of the country. temperatures not changing a whole deal either, looking at highs potentially peaking to 16 degrees where any sunshine breaks through the cloud. the weekend will start to see some changes in the weather as high pressure starts to relinquish its grip. a little area of low pressure could thicken the cloud up enough to bring just a few passing showers. that's most likely across northern areas of the uk, the south most likely to stay dry with a few brighter spells. welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore. i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: a considerable distance apart — un secretary—general antonio guterres holds talks in moscow about the invasion of ukraine. president putin refuses to stop the shelling. the world's nuclear watchdog, the iaea, visits the chernobyl nuclear power plant for the first time since the russian occupation. we have a special report from the site. the very fact that troops occupied a nuclear facility in the first place, and then the way they behaved while they were here. the risk of an accident here was real. also coming up on newsday: can the marcos name return to govern? the son of deposed philippines leader ferdinand marcos