on nutrition and opening up possible new commercial deals. brady retired from playing earlier this year, while birmingham finished 17th in the championship and haven't been in the premier league since 2011. the saudi pro league's "remarkable" spending spree on players is set to continue, according to one of its leading executives. sadio mane is the latest in a long list of stars heading to saudi arabia, joining the likes of cristiano ronaldo, karim benzema and riyad mahrez, and sports media executive peter hutton, who is on the board of the country's league, says it's unlike anything he has seen before. it is remarkable. i've worked in sport for a0 years now and i've never seen a project as big as this. it's ambitious as this. and may be as determined as this, to be a success and a thing that really attracted me to it is the fact that it's notjust about headline players and the big glamorous transferfee and the big glamorous transferfee and wages, it's also about the whole saudi football infrastructure, whether that be women, whether that be used, creating a whole pyramid that really transforms the sport in the country. i love the scale of that vision and seeing it come into practice is remarkable. i think the main ambition is ready to do what every league tries to do, which is trying to create stories, make people excited, to sort of really invigorate the sport in the kingdom of saudi arabia. that's the first and foremost ambition. it clearly wants to be one of the better leagues in the world but i think the best part of it is about what can we do within the country? what sort of dreams and ambitions can we stimulate can we —— the young and women. well there's another world cup going on right now in the southern hemisphere and there was a significant win for england over australia in the netball tournament in cape town. the world number one team were beaten 56—55 in their final group game. both had qualified for the semi finals already but england will now play the runners up from the other group. south africa may potentially get themselves involved in the final four with a match against uganda. next to another change to the rugby league world cup. it was due to held in france in 2025 that was postponed a year but after they withdrew for financial reasons, the southern hemisphere will host the tournament in 2026. the last edition of the competition was held in the uk in 2022. the same year, france was awarded hosting rights for the next one after initial plans for it to be held in north america for the first time were scrapped. but organisers were unable to meet financial criteria set out by the french government and in may it was announced they had pulled out. emma raducanu has returned to the practice court for the first british number one cameron norrie's hopes of reaching a third successive los cabos 0pen final were ended after losing in three sets to usa's aleksandar kovacevic in the second round. meanwhile, andy murray won his first singles match since wimbledon when he defeated american brandon nakashima in straight sets at the citi open in washington. he'll play taylor fritz in the last 16 later on thursday. fritz beat fellow american zachary svajda in straight sets to make it through. he's in good form after winning the atlanta 0pen last weekend — his second tour—level title of the season. to baseball next, and seiya suzuki capped off a massive win for the chicago cubs, a second in as many days against the cincinnati reds. he hit this home run in the bottom of the eighth to make it 16—6 on wednesday. the day before it was 20—9. the japanese also had an rbi single earlier in the game. the win pushes the cubs to within three games of of the national league central division leaders. morocco have scored and taken a lead. it still means that colombia go through but morocco have a chance now as well. that's it for now. we are nowjust minutes away from the bank of england interest rates decision which we will bring you live here on bbc news. this is the scene live in the city of london. the bank is widely expected to raise interest rates from 5% to 5.25%. the last time rates were that high was in april 2008. 0ur economic editor, faisal islam, is standing by to bring us the decision with my colleague lucy hocking in bbc news now. you can also follow the decision and reaction on the bbc news website and app. it's hard to find a more recognisable rock star than freddie mercury. queen fans are in for a treat this week, as they'll have the chance to see the singer's private record collection, his artwork and flamboyant stage costumes. the exhibition is opening in london ahead of an auction of freddie's personal possessions. they have — until now — been looked after by one of his closest friends. david sillito has been taking a look. yes, that's a giant moustache outside sotheby�*s sale room. and inside, well, let's have a look. # when i'm gone. # no need to wonder if i ever think of you. # the same moon shines. this, the famous graffitied green door that led to freddie's garden, freddie's record collection, freddie's kitchen. freddie's costumes. there's even freddie's moustache comb. and on and on it goes. there are 30,000 objects. and, for a man who is very private, really, this is more thanjust a collection of stuff. it tells a story — the life of freddie mercury. this is unprecedented. this is an unprecedented moment in our 280—years history. you've got literally everything. we might not have the kitchen sink, but we've got his monogrammed doors from the shower. it's freddie mercury. it had to be big. it had to be special. # mama...#. and for fans of classics, like bohemian rhapsody, there are on display little clues to how he created his songs. what am i looking at here? well, we're looking at here, this is the earliest surviving draft for bohemian rhapsody. yes, it's the lyric sheet of bohemian rhapsody, which began with, it appears, another name. there's the title. yes, yes. but then, if you look underneath, there is a cancelled earlier title, where he had written mongolian rhapsody. so bohemian rhapsody was originally mongolian rhapsody. so it seems. yeah. and if you love the bohemian rhapsody video, that snake bracelet and the outfits are both up for sale. so this is what you see him wearing when he's sitting at the piano. and then when he gets up singing. it's a snug fit, isn't it? yes. freddie was very slim. very slim. # real is this feeling...#. and then there's the freddie look of the �*80s — the moustache. he goes into vests, doesn't he? yes. i remember. it sort of happened overnight, didn't it? 1979 is the change. you get the shift from the catsuits. he says goodbye to the catsuits and in come the leathers, the vinyl and the little caps. # but now the party's over. # and i'm left cold sober #. and what about those parties? we invited one regular visitor to garden lodge — songwriter tim rice — to have a final look at the freddie dining room. i'm hearing you dined here a few times, then. certainly went to a few parties. did dine here once or twice. do you know what you were doing the 1ath ofjune, 1987? no. let me go on. i've got something here for you. freddie, you see, was very organised. and there is a book with a record of every dinner party. oh, wow. good heavens. so you were having cold tomato soup, lamb in puff pastry, new potatoes, carrots, salad. a rather nice white — chateauneuf du pape. and a red volnay. wow. just four of us round that magnificent table. wow. i mean, i rememberthe evening. he was very civilised. and, if you didn't know he was a mega rock star, you might not know that. i mean, he was the opposite a lot of the time from the image he had on stage. did you go to the parties? i went to one or two of the parties, yes. can you tell me about them? well, they were quite fun. so there it is, a free exhibition of a lifetime of memories that will, in a few weeks, be sold off in six freddie sales. this is a once—only moment. they are expecting quite a few visitors. david sillitoe, bbc news, sotheby�*s. let's update you on washington right now. security has been tightened ahead of donald trump's appearance in court later. we have seen a a5 page indictment or chargesheet that accuses him of knowingly spreading pervasive and destabilising lies. mr trump's has now been in in peach twice. here the deputy prime minister has said he thinks the british people are in his words sick of these stupid stunts. he is referring to greenpeace protesters climbing onto the roof of rishi sunak�*s home in north yorkshire. the protest aimed at mr sena's announcement earlier this week. 0ver over a thousand people were evacuated including 577 french nationals, posted biden has called the the immediate release of the country's president. the uk is becoming the latest country... life in london, this is bbc news. we are expecting them to raise interest rates for the 1ath time in a row. that should be happening in the next minute or so. the bank of england still trying to get a real grip on what has happened with inflation and what we are hearing from most economists is that the base rate we expect will go up by a quarter of a percentage point to 5.25%, that's the expectation. that will mean there will be high interest rates on mortgages and also if you have a loan it could also affect you too but for some people it's good news, because there could be a higher rate on your savings. let's get some analysis from the chief economist at allianz, ludovic subrab. hejoins us from munich. very good to see you, ludovic. tell us what you think is going to happen in the next minute or so and what the announcement will be from the bank of england? let the announcement will be from the bank of england?— the announcement will be from the bank of england? let me take out my c stal bank of england? let me take out my crystal ball- — bank of england? let me take out my crystal ball- i — bank of england? let me take out my crystal ball. i think— bank of england? let me take out my crystal ball. i think the _ bank of england? let me take out my crystal ball. i think the markets - crystal ball. i think the markets are expecting a hike which is still quite an aggressive hike when you look at what the other central banks of the world are doing. a week ago everybody was expecting double bass because the transmission of monetary policy has been slow so i can the expectation is to be 25% point height which means we will be at a 15 year record for the bank of england interest rates. can you exlain england interest rates. can you explain to _ england interest rates. can you explain to our— england interest rates. can you explain to our viewers - england interest rates. can you explain to our viewers why - england interest rates. can you i explain to our viewers why banks increase rates? before you answer that question, we can confirm that exactly what has just happened. the bank of england, your crystal ball was right, 5.25%. the bank has raised those rates. can you explain to us why they do this? the raised those rates. can you explain to us why they do this?— to us why they do this? the idea is when inflation _ to us why they do this? the idea is when inflation is _ to us why they do this? the idea is when inflation is due _ to us why they do this? the idea is when inflation is due to _ to us why they do this? the idea is when inflation is due to an - when inflation is due to an overheating of the economy, too much demand, when interest rates increase you come down the credit channel and extend the banks, the monetary system extends less credit to the economy and that reduces the demand and should reduce price pressures. remember the bank of england has this mandate of keeping inflation around or below 2% and so that's why banks basically increase interest rates to calm down a credit channel and demand falls.— and demand falls. others criticise theirs, economists _ and demand falls. others criticise theirs, economists saying - and demand falls. others criticise theirs, economists saying they i theirs, economists saying they should have waited for previous rate rises to take effect before taking action like this.

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