the player, obviously for all of the things we do, essential will be... so, yeah, there is nothing there, if there would be something, the answer would be no. there's one game going on in the english premier legaue tonight, chelsea are taking on luton at stamford bridge. at the moment it's west ham are set make another signing 7 the club have agreed a deal to bring in ajax midfielder mohammed kudus for nearly 45 million euros. the 237year7 old scored a hat7trick in ajax's europa league play? off win over ludogorets in bulgaria on thursday. the ghana international has been in the sights of several premier league sides 7 he's due to fly to london for his medical on saturday. and would follow edson alvarez, who joined the hammers from ajax earlier this month. the new fifa women's rankings are out and off the back of the world cup, sweden are up to number one in the world for the first time, and after six years at the top the usa are down to third. they were knocked out by the swedes in the last 16. spain are up to second after becoming world champions. beaten finallists england stay 4th daniel ricciardo�*s out of this weekend's dutch grand prix after breaking his hand. following a crash at the circuit during second practice. the red flag came out when ricardo followed oscar ps green who also hit the barricades. ricardo is due to be replaced by the red bull reserve driver. in the second session, drivers come second in two of the last three fi races and the stafford is streets ahead though in the standings and looking for a record—breaking ninth race in a row the season. the american pole vaulter katie moon defended her decision to share the gold medal with nina kennedy of australia at the world athletics championships, telling critics on social media that to continue competing would have been dangerous. in a lengthy post, she hit back saying: we've had the weigh7in for the world heavyweight bout in poland this weekend between the champion olexander usyk, and the british challenger daniel dubois. dubois topped the scales at 16 stone nine pounds — his lightest in six years. but that's still a stone heavier than the ukrainian. usyk is undefeated in 20 professionalfights, and is favourite to retain his three world title belts. and that's all the sport for now. we'll be back with more later on, we'll see you then. we are going to stay with sport. five days ago, spain's women's football team were the toast of the world, after beating england to win the world cup. but the celebrations since then have been somewhat overshadowed by the behaviour of luis rubiales, the head of spain's football federation. this image of him kissing the captain jenni hermoso on the lips during the presentation has gone viral. he was also seen grabbing his crotch as he celebrated at the final whistle. it was widely reported that he would resign at an emergency meeting called by the spanish fa but he has refused to go, claiming he is the victim of a social assassination. the spanish government has now started legal action to have him suspended. and dozens of players say they won't play any matches until he's removed. guy hedgecoe is following the story in madrid 7 and his report contains some footage you may find offensive. when the spanish team lifted the world cup last sunday, it was a historic moment. but the way in which the national football fetid ration president ruiz ruby allie�*s celebrated has made the last few days bittersweet ones for spanish football. the controversial kiss he gave * strykerjenni air so, so too has this... spain's queen letizia. mr ruby alice had been expected to resign, but at an extraordinary general meeting of the football federation, he stunned onlookers by insisting the kiss was consensual and he remained defiant. translation: ifs and he remained defiant. translation:— and he remained defiant. translation: , ., ., , ., translation: is that so serious that i have to leave _ translation: is that so serious that i have to leave while _ translation: is that so serious that i have to leave while having - translation: is that so serious that i have to leave while having the - i have to leave while having the done the bestjob for spanish football, do you really believe i have to resign with mac i will have to tell you something, i will not resign, i will not resign, i will not resign. resign, iwill not resign, iwill not resign-— resign, iwill not resign, iwill not resign. resign, iwill not resign, iwill not resin. , , ., resign, iwill not resign, iwill notresiun. , , .,, not resign. this was supposed to be a week when _ not resign. this was supposed to be a week when spain _ not resign. this was supposed to be a week when spain celebrated - not resign. this was supposed to be - a week when spain celebrated women's football and the greatest ever achievement by its national team. but instead all of that has been overshadowed by one man's behaviour and the backlash against him. jenni m0 and the backlash against him. jenni mo so herself has condemned the kiss, while other public figures including government ministers have called for him to face sanctions. this episode has fed into an intense debate in spanish society about gender equality and sexual consent. translation:— gender equality and sexual consent. translation: people aren't moving towards more _ translation: people aren't moving towards more gender— translation: people aren't moving towards more gender equality, - translation: people aren't moving towards more gender equality, but l towards more gender equality, but this looks like an abuse of power and that's what we are fighting against. and that's what we are fighting aaainst. ._ , and that's what we are fighting aaainst. , , ., and that's what we are fighting aiainst. ”i , ., ., against. players from other countries — against. players from other countries have _ against. players from other countries have spoken - against. players from other countries have spoken out. | against. players from other . countries have spoken out. it's against. players from other - countries have spoken out. it's sad that it's ruined _ countries have spoken out. it's sad that it's ruined a _ countries have spoken out. it's sad that it's ruined a special— countries have spoken out. it's sad that it's ruined a special moment, | that it's ruined a special moment, probably— that it's ruined a special moment, probably them both special moment in someone's _ probably them both special moment in someone's career. the probably them both special moment in someone's career.— someone's career. the spanish government — someone's career. the spanish government has _ someone's career. the spanish government has taken - someone's career. the spanish government has taken action i someone's career. the spanish| government has taken action to remove him. mr ruby alice's celebrations have instituted a crisis in spanish football, the issue now is how much this episode may have damaged spain's image as a modern sports superpower. big development on this story in the last few minutes, because we've had the first formal statement from jenni mo so, i've retweeted it if you want to read it in full, but i'm going to pull out the most impertinent bits of it, concerning what happened today, i don't want to interfere with the legal process but i feel obliged to condemned the words of ruby alice become a part of the manipulative conch or wood which he has generated, i'm certain that at no moment did the conversation mr ruby alice refers to happen, much less that the kiss was consensual. i felt vulnerable and victim of an impulsive, driven, sexist out of place to act without any consent on my part. simply put, i was not respected. joining me to discuss this further is football reporter alex ibaceta. alex, what do you make of this? it's all as expected, statement released earlier from the players, all as expected, statement released earlierfrom the players, stated very similar wording of it, speaking for herself is a bit stronger, and the fact that she is, everything that has been set on her behalf is false. the federation... quotes from her, i think this is the strongest communication, she does mention the words, while she is the one expressing the words, these are the words of every football player who has given her strength to say these words at the end of the day. she did ut out an words at the end of the day. she did put out an instagram _ words at the end of the day. she did put out an instagram comment, - words at the end of the day. she did put out an instagram comment, she j put out an instagram comment, she didn't like it, it wasn't asked for, she didn't necessarily withdraw but she didn't necessarily withdraw but she didn't necessarily withdraw but she didn't come forward with any clarification on it. this makes it abundantly clear that in her view she is the victim of an assault. yeah, look, it's a complicated thing. the federation does have a lot of grip over the players and what was needed at the end of the day i thought she had every right to settle down for a few days. one, to celebrate the greatest acute achievement of her career, sit down and reflect and know that she will was going to do this, she had every right to wait a few days. there was no reason she should had been pressured to speak up, it's her words at the end of the day, and she should have done that on her own time. it's come to fruits that she waited, because now she was able to do it not alone, not pressured and after essentially everything has unfolded, what ruby alice has said today, so i think she had every right to wait a few days.- today, so i think she had every right to wait a few days. when she sa s this right to wait a few days. when she says this is — right to wait a few days. when she says this is part — right to wait a few days. when she says this is part of _ right to wait a few days. when she says this is part of the _ says this is part of the manipulative culture that he has generated, do you think there is something broader going on here, is this not an isolated event7 yet. this not an isolated event? yet, there has _ this not an isolated event? yet, there has been _ this not an isolated event? yet, there has been not _ this not an isolated event? yet, there has been not enough - this not an isolated event? yet there has been not enough people informed about what has been happening at the spanish federation particularly. this abuse has been going on for years. the coach before was in powerfor 27 years, this is not the first time that players are vetoed from the national team, this is not the first time players step away from the national team, this is not a first—time essentially what has happened is there is a camera on rubiales and this problem has been going on since the 1990s essentially is, so under rubiales he has been forfive is, so under rubiales he has been for five years now and he is, so under rubiales he has been forfive years now and he is is, so under rubiales he has been for five years now and he is that person you know these players have fought through day today, stuff, so this is nothing new. it'sjust come to light now, but it has been going on form many many years. but it has come to a head. _ on form many many years. but it has come to a head, he's _ on form many many years. but it has come to a head, he's on _ on form many many years. but it has come to a head, he's on 600,000 i come to a head, he's on 600,000 euros a year, no surprise he is digging in. but we've got national players from both of men's and women's team now boycotting, threatening to boycott the national team, that is unsustainable for the faa, so what does he do? i team, that is unsustainable for the faa, so what does he do?- team, that is unsustainable for the faa, so what does he do? i mean, he was suoposed — faa, so what does he do? i mean, he was suoposed to _ faa, so what does he do? i mean, he was supposed to resign _ faa, so what does he do? i mean, he was supposed to resign today, - faa, so what does he do? i mean, he was supposed to resign today, that'sl was supposed to resign today, that's what was supposed to happen, that's what was supposed to happen, that's what was supposed to happen, that's what was set to heaven, everyone was prepared for that and essentially that would have been the best possible scenario. before action would have been taken, and now it's a matter of somebody has to kick him out of his position. whether there will be consequences or not, we have to see, but essentially what should have happened was him resigning today. and that wasn't it, it's just a matter of him being, ithink today. and that wasn't it, it's just a matter of him being, i think it reflects on the fact that he doesn't necessarily understand the gravity of it. he doesn't understand the effect that it has, maybe he doesn't understand but he doesn't necessarily care, it's not done to him any more to recognise the consequences of everything that's been happening, now it's a matter of external parties to take action on it. the yet. external parties to take action on it- the vet-— it. the yet. alex, good to talk to ou it. the yet. alex, good to talk to you tonight, thank _ it. the yet. alex, good to talk to you tonight, thank you _ it. the yet. alex, good to talk to you tonight, thank you so - it. the yet. alex, good to talk to you tonight, thank you so much | it. the yet. alex, good to talk to i you tonight, thank you so much for coming on. disappointment today for those who'd hoped us interest rates had peaked. the world's most powerful banker 7 the chairman of the federal reserve 7 warned that us rates may have to rise further to rein in inflation. the benchmark interest rate is currently at 5.25%, the highest in 22 years, after 11 consecutive rate hikes since early 2022. us inflation was 3.2% in the year tojuly. while that's lower than in many western countries, it's still above the fed's 2% target. let's have a listen to what fed chairjerome powell had to say at a gathering of central bankers atjackson hole. it is the fed's job to bring inflation down to our 2% goal and we will do so. we have taken policy significantly over the past year, although inflation has moved down from its peak, a welcome development, it remains too high. we are prepared to raise rates further if appropriate, and intend to hold policy at a restrictive level until we are confident that inflation is moving sustainably down toward our objective. we can cross live to new york to speak to bloomberg anchor and markets correspondent kriti gupta. to mike to come good to see you. it seems counterintuitive that the continued strength of the us economy is a reason to put interest rates up even further. is a reason to put interest rates up even further-— is a reason to put interest rates up even further. why is that the case? while the ripple — even further. why is that the case? while the ripple effects _ even further. why is that the case? while the ripple effects are - even further. why is that the case? while the ripple effects are cruciall while the ripple effects are crucial here because even if you do see strength in the us economy and this really applies to any economy in the world, sometimes growing too fast can be a problem because it means prices are going to grow too fast as well. when wages don't, it means eggs are going to get more expensive not less expensive. we are already seeing examples of that for example in the housing market, the rental market, urban cities, even food inflation for some parts of the country is making grocery bills really, really hard to afford even though we are still only saying a 3% year—over—year increase from a year ago when it comes to inflation which as you pointed out, is one of the lowest in the world. it's still not lowest in the world. it's still not low enough for a lot of consumers in america. ~ , ., �* america. well, you're right, the inflation curve _ america. well, you're right, the inflation curve is _ america. well, you're right, the inflation curve is downward - america. well, you're right, the inflation curve is downward and| america. well, you're right, the. inflation curve is downward and it is a long way ahead of europe. do you think there will be support within congress for another hike7 there probably will be, but questioned is how many more hikes7 that's the point to powell's comments atjackson hole, sure we are not gone, things are looking good right now but we need to make sure they keep looking good, if you look at some of the data there are pieces of the economy, oil prices for example, gasoline prices, that are starting to take higher not by a massive margin butjust enough to have a few folks worried about it in washington, dc. the problem is in congress, they are worried that the federal reserve is going to go too far and essentially move the entire country in a recession. as you know we have a presidential election next week —— i mean next year, that's not going to bode well for a lot of politicians if we do indeed go into a recession. the politicians if we do indeed go into a recession-— a recession. the biden administration - a recession. the biden administration is - a recession. the biden i administration is putting a recession. the biden - administration is putting out a a recession. the biden _ administration is putting out a lot about the plan they put in train, people go out, the shop is still extensive, the cost of living really weighs on president biden's campaign. weighs on president biden's campaign-— weighs on president biden's camuain. ., ., ., weighs on president biden's camaiun. ., ., . weighs on president biden's cam-min, ., ., ., campaign. compared to what you saw in 2021 people _ campaign. compared to what you saw in 2021 people are _ campaign. compared to what you saw in 2021 people are actually _ campaign. compared to what you saw in 2021 people are actually making i in 2021 people are actually making more money now, but you're right, they are not feeling it, a lot of it is simply because they are so you use to what they had to do for the past two years where things are getting more and more expensive especially when you had stimulus checks the year prior and things actually got very very cheap. the fact that you could spend yours stimulus check on paying down student debt, your mortgages, your car payment, or evenjust student debt, your mortgages, your car payment, or even just have a little extra spending money and then go in extreme reverse for the following two years, i think that's what is proving a little bitjarring for a lot of americans. 50 what is proving a little bit “arring for a lot of americans._ what is proving a little bit “arring for a lot of americans. so go on, depress us. _ for a lot of americans. so go on, depress us, because _ for a lot of americans. so go on, depress us, because obviously . for a lot of americans. so go on, l depress us, because obviously this is relative to the united states but first, what do the rest you, what does the bank of england do? the roblem does the bank of england do? tue: problem here does the bank of england do? tta: problem here is does the bank of england do? t"t2 problem here is a does the bank of england do? tt2 problem here is a lot of these global condiments, bank of englund, the ecb, the doj, they are not on the ecb, the doj, they are not on the same page of federal reserve and this is what's getting a little bit tricky when you look at the economics of the world right now, simply that the federal reserve has historically been known as banker to the rest of the world, the federal reserve slows down and perhaps the bank of england and the ecb will as well. that's not going to be the case this time, i think the bank of england is such a great example because as you pointed out the inflation story is much worse in england and in the rest of the uk, as it is compared to the us or even the rest of the continental europe, that's going to be an issue when it comes to whether or not the bank of england, andrew bailey at the helm of it can really follow the lead that jay powell is setting. whatever ha--ens that jay powell is setting. whatever ha ens in that jay powell is setting. whatever happens in the _ that jay powell is setting. whatever happens in the united _ that jay powell is setting. whatever happens in the united states, - that jay powell is setting. whatever happens in the united states, kritil happens in the united states, kriti good to see you, coming up at the middle of september. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's take a quick look at some of the other stories making headlines here in the uk. rishi sunak has warned the uk's asylum system is facing unsustainable pressure after the cost almost doubled in a year 7 to nearly four billion pounds. the prime minister, who has made stopping small boats one of his top five priorities, said the cost was "unacceptable". home office asylum spending rose by £1.85 billion last year. a police officer is in a critical condition after being hit by a train as he tried to save someone on the tracks. he was responding to a call about a distressed man who was spotted on a railway line near balderton in nottinghamshire. the man is also in hospital with non life7threatening injuries. animal welfare charity the rs pca bought a private prosecution after 39—year—old sarah moulds discipline the animal in lincolnshire, they wept as she was cleared of the charges. you're live with bbc news. a new study suggests gut problems including constipation, difficulty swallowing and an irritable bowel may be an early warning sign of parkinson's disease in some people. the findings add more evidence to the idea that brain and bowel health are intimately linked. and researchers say understanding why gut issues happen might allow earlier treatment of parkinson's. joining me is virologist at the university of cambridge, dr chris smith. doctor smith, good to see you this evening. so what is the link, do you think, that they found? this evening. so what is the link, do you think, that they found?— think, that they found? this is an observational _ think, that they found? this is an observational study _ think, that they found? this is an observational study so _ think, that they found? this is an observational study so we - think, that they found? this is an observational study so we can't i think, that they found? this is an i observational study so we can't say that one thing causes another, but what this study which is published in thejournal... take patients who had a diagnosis of parkinson's disease, people who didn't have parkinson's disease and patients that had other medical problems, and compare the six years building up to that diagnosis of parkinson's disease and look at symptoms that seem to be more common. what they found was symptoms of stomach problems and gastrointestinal issues that you highlighted, and those were much more common in the patients that went on to get parkinson's disease than they were within people who didn't. we don't know whether the... affecting the nervous system and other signals in the intestines and other signals in the intestines and causing the symptoms, or whether it's the other way around and something changes in the intestines and that in turn sets in train the process that will ultimately cause parkinson's disease in those patients. but it certainly an intriguing result and it chimes with other bits of research which have found similar results previously. just to be clear, are we then suggesting that there is a possibility that people with gut problems are at greater risk of developing parkinson's7 tt problems are at greater risk of developing parkinson's?- problems are at greater risk of developing parkinson's? if you take the hypothesis _ developing parkinson's? if you take the hypothesis that _ developing parkinson's? if you take the hypothesis that some _ developing parkinson's? if you take the hypothesis that some scientists have advanced that something changes in the gastrointestinal system, this because it's richly connected to and with the nerves to the brain stem, could be the origin of the process that causes parkinson's disease, perhaps it some scientists have dubbed it a gateway into the parts of the brain affected by parkinson's disease. if the disease starts in the gut, it may manifest as the symptoms first and then transmit higher into the nervous system and manifest as parkinson's disease there. or on the other hand, perhaps there. or on the other hand, perhaps the nervous system is affected, it causes the process is going to ultimately cause the symptoms of parkinson's disease, but secondarily also causes the symptoms of parkinson's disease, but secondarily also causes these gut problems. and those are seen first, the parkinson's comes later. at the moment we are not sure and there's evidence to support both ideas. while that intrigues me, because i have spoken before on the programme about my mum �*s diagnosis, she had an empty and we had to go to the hospital to sort out her stomach problems before it was ever diagnosed. so is itjust so late confined to parkinson's7 the confined to parkinson's? the research _ confined to parkinson's? the research that _ confined to parkinson's? the research that has _ confined to parkinson's? tt2 research that has been done has looked at a range of different disorders and there are associations between other neurodegenerative diseases and problems in the gut, but again we don't know if our these associations the processes that are leading to those designers jumped diseases are also affecting the nervous system in the gut, and that in turn changes the spectrum of microorganisms in the gut, and that affects things, or is something fundamentally different in the intestine from the beginning and that makes you more vulnerable to these other conditions becoming manifest. at the moment we don't know. one intriguing finding published in this study, it's not clinically significant as insta statistically, we can't say absolutely rock solid. but there was an intriguing observation that people who had had their appendix removed were about half as likely to develop parkinson's disease as people who hadn't. suggesting that perhaps the appendix is an incubator for the microorganisms are perhaps proteins or substances made by those microorganisms that might increase the risk of parkinson's that is, we just don't know at this stage. itirui’ite just don't know at this stage. wife not ou i just don't know at this stage. wife got you i want _ just don't know at this stage. wife got you i want to _ just don't know at this stage. wife got you i want to talk about another story. the world health organization says a highly mutated form of the coronavirus, threatens to be the most adept yet at beating the antibodies many of us now have. this new strain, it is called ba 2.86, it is called ba .2.86, is suddenly catching the attention of virologists worldwide. it is not widespread. there's only about a dozen cases of it worldwide, and only three in the united states, but experts say it will require intense monitoring which many of its they stress it is not going to cause some devastating wave or make people any sicker than the early mutations. nonetheless it's one that needs to be watched, why7 nonetheless it's one that needs to be watched, why?— be watched, why? variant under monitoring. _ be watched, why? variant under monitoring, that's _ be watched, why? variant under monitoring, that's different - be watched, why? variant under monitoring, that's different and | monitoring, that's different and distinct from a variant under concern. to be given a greek letter it needs to be increasing and associated with more sissy severe disease. this mutated variant is not doing either, it's been detected, it's intriguing, it's interesting, scientists are looking for it but the numbers remain very very low, it's no evidence it's associated with more severe disease and the people that get it, but what sparked the interest of scientists is that it does have a very extensive repertoire of genetic mutations in the virus, more than 30, many of the mapping out the parts of the virus that affect how the virus is seen by our immune system which means it might have potential to dodge around our pre—existing immunity. on the other hand some scientists have pointed out the changes also affect parts of the genome that we know make the virus less able to spread and cause disease, so it may be that it's a seesaw effect and there are some changes that make it worse, some changes that make it worse, some that compensate and therefore overall it'll probablyjust fizzle out. overall it'll probably 'ust fizzle out. ~ . overall it'll probably 'ust fizzle out. 2 ., �*, overall it'll probably 'ust fizzle out.2 2, �*, . out. we are hoping it's the latter. we are out _ out. we are hoping it's the latter. we are out of— out. we are hoping it's the latter. we are out of time, _ out. we are hoping it's the latter. we are out of time, incidentally l out. we are hoping it's the latter. l we are out of time, incidentally the cdc said to today that it does respond to tests and anti—virals, so no need to panic. thank you so much chris for being with us, we'll take a quick break, we'll be hello there. it's been a pretty decent day today across the south—east quadrant of england. plenty of sunshine around. elsewhere, we've seen lots of showers, and some of them have been torrential, with some thunder and lightning mixed in. that's how it's going to remain into the weekend for most of us — sunny spells, scattered showers — because of low pressure nearby. now, the winds will be stronger across northern and western areas for the next couple of days. lighter winds, though, further east. as you can see, fewer isobars there. so the showers which we've had through the day will tend to fade away across many areas, but they'll still continue across northern scotland, parts of northern england, northern ireland and around irish sea coasts. but other areas will remain dry. but a cooler night to come, i think, certainly under clearer skies, temperatures of 7—11 degrees. into the start of our weekend, and we start off with quite a bit of sunshine around. rain, though, showers from the word go across the northern half of scotland. showers will develop widely across england and wales and northern ireland through saturday afternoon, and some of them will be heavy and thundery. lighter winds further east, a bit fresher further west. top temperatures, 21—22 degrees. mid—to—high teens further north, so it will feel cool, particularly when the showers come along. as we head through saturday night, most of the showers fade away. certainly the heavy ones will. but we'll continue to see thicker cloud, some patchy rain across northern and western areas. and, again, a fairly fresh night to come. i think out of town, temperatures in single figures for many, but just about double figures in towns and cities. and then as we head into sunday, we've got this weather front pushing into western areas. that's going to bring an area of more substantial, patchy rain and cloud to northern ireland initially, then to western scotland, but it's a weakening feature, very quickly weakening, so it will be no more than a band of cloud as it crosses the irish sea. but elsewhere on sunday, sunshine and showers once again. top temperatures, 21 degrees, mid—to—high teens further north. that weather front, then, literally fades away as it spreads across britain on monday. remember, monday is a bank holiday for many of us. so once we lose that weather front, that band of cloud, we could actually see quite a bit of sunshine around for england and wales. a bit more cloud for scotland, northern ireland. but even here, there'll be some sunnier moments. temperatures maybe a little bit higher on monday, 21—22 degrees here, high teens further north. but with low pressure always fairly close by as we move through the rest of the new week, it will stay generally unsettled. sunshine and showers and feeling a little bit fresher than of late. hello, i'm christian fraser, and this is the context. it is an amazing image, and i think it's going to go down in history as one of the most famous images in the world. and i was fascinated that donald trump e—mailed that image to all of his followers immediately after it was taken. what has taken place here is a travesty ofjustice. we did nothing wrong. i did nothing wrong, and everybody knows it. i've never had such support. the mugshot might be particularly effective at driving _ home his campaign message, which is that he is a victim - of the washington establishment, he's a political martyr— and he will never surrender. there have been millions of photographs taken of american presidents. never one like this. the mugshot of donald trump already one of the iconic images of our time, for a president that now has his own prison number. what does it tell us? we will get the thoughts tonight of our panel,