first line of russian defences and part of the south. now mine fields have been blocking the troops for weeks. that means when they are blocked, of course they are vulnerable to russian shelly. it's been dangerous, but careful my clearing operation has been making it where they can advance. ukraine says gains have been made in the south and have expanded their units towards the town of tokmak, logistics centre for russian forces. in the last hour or two we have these pictures into the newsroom of zelensky there visiting with troops on the front line. this is it donetsk. i spoke to drjenny mathers. she is a senior lecturer at the department of international politics of the aberystwyth university in wales. i asked just how significant this is. i think it's potentially very significant both symbolically and in material terms because i think we've known for the last several months that the russian defences were very formidable. they would be difficult for the ukrainians to get through, and the ukrainians have been making very slow and very painful progress in clearing these mines. i think the battle isn't over yet. the indications are that they have managed to clear a relatively narrow channel in one particular area, so there's a lot more work still to come. but i think this demonstrates the ukrainians have the determination and the willingness to play the long game and to do what needs to be done in order to take their counteroffensive forward. but with these minefields and how long it takes to clear them and how long it's been before any kind of punching through any kind of line of defences, it bodes for a very, very long battle ahead. well, i think we shouldn't be deluded in thinking that this is all going to be over with very quickly or easily. ithink, yes, definitely there are many hard weeks and months ahead for the ukrainians, but i think it's worth pointing out that while they've been painstakingly removing mines, they've also been striking the russians behind the lines. and even in occupied areas of ukraine, such as crimea, and even in russian territory itself, we've seen quite a few drone attacks over the past weeks and months and, you know, some very damaging attacks in that sense. so i think the ukrainians are pursuing a wide range of different tactics and strategies as they pursue this counteroffensive to try and weaken russians in some areas while they continue to push ahead in others. let's bring in the panel again. i'm joined by philip rycroft, former british civil servant and head of the department for exiting the eu, and kezia dougdale, former leader of the scottish labour party and director of thejohn smith centre at the university of glasgow. two developments then on one, on the ground, punching through in the other, political personality. take your pick. audio of one, both either? i your pick. audio of one, both either? ~ , ., , either? i think she was quite on-base _ either? i think she was quite on-base in _ either? i think she was quite on-base in the _ either? i think she was quite on-base in the last - either? i think she was quite on-base in the last review. | either? i think she was quite | on-base in the last review. in on—base in the last review. in reality— on—base in the last review. in reality this _ on—base in the last review. in reality this is going to be a long war and — reality this is going to be a long war and the reality is the ukrainian forces _ war and the reality is the ukrainian forces have — war and the reality is the ukrainian forces have to hope that russian weapons — forces have to hope that russian weapons will run out and russian morale _ weapons will run out and russian morale will collapse. meanwhile, the russians— morale will collapse. meanwhile, the russians are hoping that political support— russians are hoping that political support that is happening in ukraine will waver— support that is happening in ukraine will waver and fall, particularly if they are — will waver and fall, particularly if they are changes in a number of countries — they are changes in a number of countries main political leadership. so we _ countries main political leadership. so we are _ countries main political leadership. so we are in — countries main political leadership. so we are in it for the long haul, and i_ so we are in it for the long haul, and i think— so we are in it for the long haul, and i think it's really important that leaders in the uk commit themselves to being in it for the lon- themselves to being in it for the long haul— themselves to being in it for the long haul repeatedly and as much as i long haul repeatedly and as much as i possibly— long haul repeatedly and as much as i possibly can. the changing in the mirristerial— i possibly can. the changing in the ministerial post is interesting because _ ministerial post is interesting because there are reports to say that he — because there are reports to say that he was not really been that far from government. he may end up being the ambassador to london base and the ambassador to london base and the fact— the ambassador to london base and the fact that he is built such strong — the fact that he is built such strong diplomatic ties and relationships with leaders in the west— relationships with leaders in the west since the conflict began. you had to— west since the conflict began. you had to take — west since the conflict began. you had to take it there for a face value — had to take it there for a face value that _ had to take it there for a face value that this is and to get some new energy into the from the president's perspective. what new energy into the from the president's perspective. what do you make of that — president's perspective. what do you make of that change _ president's perspective. what do you make of that change of _ president's perspective. what do you make of that change of personnel? l president's perspective. what do you make of that change of personnel? i | make of that change of personnel? i think that i'll start right. obviously— think that i'll start right. obviously tough - think that i'll start right. obviously tough to - think that i'll start right. | obviously tough tojudge think that i'll start right. - obviously tough to judge from think that i'll start right. _ obviously tough to judge from here but subtly— obviously tough to judge from here but subtly what's _ obviously tough to judge from here but subtly what's going _ obviously tough to judge from here but subtly what's going on - obviously tough to judge from here but subtly what's going on behind l but subtly what's going on behind the ministry— but subtly what's going on behind the ministry in— but subtly what's going on behind the ministry in ukraine. _ but subtly what's going on behind the ministry in ukraine. let's- but subtly what's going on behind the ministry in ukraine. let's not| the ministry in ukraine. let's not forget _ the ministry in ukraine. let's not forget it— the ministry in ukraine. let's not forget it the _ the ministry in ukraine. let's not forget if the work _ the ministry in ukraine. let's not forget if the work continues, - forget if the work continues, ukrainian _ forget if the work continues, ukrainian society— forget if the work continues, ukrainian society does - forget if the work continues, ukrainian society does not . forget if the work continues, - ukrainian society does not stand for. ukrainian society does not stand for they — ukrainian society does not stand for they have _ ukrainian society does not stand for. they have got _ ukrainian society does not stand for. they have got their- ukrainian society does not stand for. they have got their own - ukrainian society does not stand - for. they have got their own journey to travel, _ for. they have got their own journey to travel, develop _ for. they have got their own journey to travel, develop a _ for. they have got their own journey to travel, develop a modern - to travel, develop a modern economy, modern _ to travel, develop a modern economy, modern democratic— to travel, develop a modern economy, modern democratic state _ to travel, develop a modern economy, modern democratic state and - to travel, develop a modern economy, modern democratic state and deal - modern democratic state and deal with corruption _ modern democratic state and deal with corruption and _ modern democratic state and deal with corruption and so _ modern democratic state and deal with corruption and so on. - modern democratic state and deal with corruption and so on. and - modern democratic state and deal with corruption and so on. and it i with corruption and so on. and it looks— with corruption and so on. and it looks as — with corruption and so on. and it looks as though _ with corruption and so on. and it looks as though given _ with corruption and so on. and it looks as though given all - with corruption and so on. and it looks as though given all the - looks as though given all the problems— looks as though given all the problems that _ looks as though given all the problems that we _ looks as though given all the problems that we have - looks as though given all the problems that we have a - looks as though given all the i problems that we have a people dodging — problems that we have a people dodging the _ problems that we have a people dodging the draught— problems that we have a people dodging the draught and - problems that we have a people dodging the draught and some i problems that we have a people i dodging the draught and some of problems that we have a people - dodging the draught and some of the contracts— dodging the draught and some of the contracts and — dodging the draught and some of the contracts and so _ dodging the draught and some of the contracts and so on _ dodging the draught and some of the contracts and so on that _ dodging the draught and some of the contracts and so on that had - dodging the draught and some of the contracts and so on that had been . contracts and so on that had been signed _ contracts and so on that had been signed off— contracts and so on that had been signed off that _ contracts and so on that had been signed off that they've _ contracts and so on that had been signed off that they've had - contracts and so on that had been signed off that they've had to - contracts and so on that had been . signed off that they've had to clamp down _ signed off that they've had to clamp down on. _ signed off that they've had to clamp down on. that— signed off that they've had to clamp down on, that corruption _ signed off that they've had to clamp down on, that corruption and - signed off that they've had to clamp down on, that corruption and the i down on, that corruption and the defence — down on, that corruption and the defence minister— down on, that corruption and the defence minister ultimately - down on, that corruption and the defence minister ultimately the i defence minister ultimately the responsible _ defence minister ultimately the responsible party— defence minister ultimately the responsible party for— defence minister ultimately the responsible party for that. - defence minister ultimately the responsible party for that. in i defence minister ultimately the j responsible party for that. in so his departure _ responsible party for that. in so his departure perhaps— responsible party for that. in so. his departure perhaps inevitable. but we _ his departure perhaps inevitable. but we have _ his departure perhaps inevitable. but we have to _ his departure perhaps inevitable. but we have to hope _ his departure perhaps inevitable. but we have to hope that - his departure perhaps inevitable. | but we have to hope that through his departure perhaps inevitable. - but we have to hope that through all of this, _ but we have to hope that through all of this, what— but we have to hope that through all of this, what emerges _ but we have to hope that through all of this, what emerges is _ but we have to hope that through all of this, what emerges is the - but we have to hope that through all of this, what emerges is the sound l of this, what emerges is the sound of this, what emerges is the sound of ukrainian — of this, what emerges is the sound of ukrainian society— of this, what emerges is the sound of ukrainian society that's - of ukrainian society that's corruption _ of ukrainian society that's corruption and _ of ukrainian society that's corruption and developing of ukrainian society that's - corruption and developing that part of society— corruption and developing that part of society even _ corruption and developing that part of society even on _ corruption and developing that part of society even on the _ corruption and developing that part of society even on the books - corruption and developing that part of society even on the books this . of society even on the books this existential— of society even on the books this existential war. _ of society even on the books this existential war. but _ of society even on the books this existential war. but clearly - of society even on the books this existential war. but clearly not . of society even on the books thisi existential war. but clearly not an easy situation _ existential war. but clearly not an easy situation for— existential war. but clearly not an easy situation for them _ existential war. but clearly not an easy situation for them on - existential war. but clearly not an easy situation for them on any. easy situation for them on any front~ — easy situation for them on any front. ., ~' , ., , . easy situation for them on any front. . ,, , . ., ., front. thank you very much for that and we will — front. thank you very much for that and we will chat _ front. thank you very much for that and we will chat to you _ front. thank you very much for that and we will chat to you again - front. thank you very much for that and we will chat to you again and l and we will chat to you again and just a moment. threats of plants and animals being moved around the world to places they shouldn't be. that does lots of damage to biodiversity right around the world actually. a new global report by scientists say these alien species play a role in around 60% of all extensions of plants and animals. this isjust one extensions of plants and animals. this is just one example that we have picked year in the. this is the asian hornet in there. and it's dangerous because it be and there are big worries now that they could really do damage to the native bee population. i spoke... i spoke to mark maslin, who is a professor of earth system science at the university college london, and this is his assessment. these are alien species, these are species that evolved in one particular area. so, for example, the asian hornet is southeast asia, and then when it's moved to a new place, they're not necessarily predators that can keep them under control and they basically run riot and can cause huge amounts of damage both of the economy, but also to the local biodiversity. so what would happen, for example, if they do do serious damage to the numbers of bees here in the uk? well, we're already seeing that the asian hornet will actually attack wasps' and bees' nest and actually eat them. and the problem here is, of course, we rely on the wasps and the bees to fertilise our crops, ourflowers, our trees and all of the plants within this country. so therefore they're a central part. so we start to weaken that, and remember, they're already weakened by pesticides and we're already worried about the decline in wasps and bees. so what's happening then is we have another alien invasion which is actually eating them. they do look a bit like aliens close up there with the pictures we have as well. what can be done to try and stop all this? how do you stop plants and animals moving around the world? so i think two things. one, we need better border controls. it's really important that we actually have bio—security. when ships come in, aeroplanes, we should be checking them and making sure. and actually, even though this sounds like it's an expensive outcome, it's a lot cheaper than having to deal with problems of, say, japanese knotweed, which all of us gardeners absolutely hate, or basically the ash dieback, where we're seeing lots of ash trees being killed off because of a fungus brought in from abroad. so we need broader security and we need that in a lot of countries to make sure these alien species are stopped at the borders. but once they're in, then we need the public to be onside. so, for example, if you see an asian hornet, and they're basically about three centimetres long, about twice the size of a normal honey bee or wasp, report it. there's an app, use the app, report it and make sure that we know where they are so we can go in there with them and actually hopefully stop the invasion. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. bbc news, bringing you different stories from across the uk. tucked away in a quiet corner of the malvern hills is this little green oasis. valerie and jane are visually—impaired members of the well bean gardening club, which runs every tuesday and friday. when people offer you these little things, and you think, "0h, pu try it." oh, i can do it. there is a way. where there's a will, there's a way. and suddenly a new world opens for you. and you think, right, that door�*s closing, but yesterday's yesterday. it's today and tomorrow, and i can live my life again. that's the main aim of the centre, to use the healing power of plants to help people from all backgrounds. there's reams and reams of evidence to say that gardening, being in nature, helps to calm a person. it helps in reducing stress. it gives people a meaningful activity that's outside, in nature. a sense of belonging. part of a family, if you like, a community. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news. now we will go to burning man in the us, the big festival on the desert in nevada have had a lot of rain which created lots of mud there. the last couple of hours, conditions and improved as a book it's going out there? a little. people are therefore allowed to now actually try in the because the rain that the main way in and out was closed. so the end of the event is usually marked by the burning of the giant effigy of the man but that's been postponed a couple of times. it should now happen. let's take a look at the life pictures, live in the desert there in nevada. lots of rvs there, presumably lots of people, tens of thousands now, eventually making their way out. not a great deal of movement there though, if there? i spoke to stacey wittek, executive director at friends of black rock—high rock and she told us about her experience. well, i was at the event. i stayed with a historic camp called earth guardians, which are the conservation branch within the camp. we had a couple of lovely presentations on the black rock desert and the national conservation area and the playa. and left on friday afternoon as it started to rain, so we did escape the real thrust of it. but looking back, i was with a climate psychologist, actually, and we looked back and saw this brilliant rainbow that really encompassed the city. and both of us turned to each other and said, "the rains, they are a—coming." we're seeing a picture of that rainbow presumably as well. but we're also seeing someone carrying a bike through the mud. conditions got pretty tricky. indeed they did. though it is high desert, rain events like this are not uncommon. they are fast—acting cells that move through. it is sometimes hard to predict the length and breadth of the rain that will fall, but they're not uncommon to the area. we do get a fair amount. when the rain falls on an ancient lake bed, it tends to become mud pretty quickly. i'm presuming people aren't going there for five—star luxury, are they? of all those in the world who will be able to put up with a bit of rain and mud, you would've thought it's burning man attendees. i think so, and i think the vast majority of people are responding well and understanding that the principles of radical self—reliance and civic responsibility really are going to determine the outcome of this event. and my sense by talking to camp—mates throughout this whole event at earth guardians is that people are faring. they're doing pretty well. they're reaching out to each other. they're inviting the cold into their trailers. they're making sure that everybody has enough food and water and excellent, fluffy purple coats and all that people need when out in the black rock. thanks to stacy for that. let's bring in the panel again. have you been to burning man? i bring in the panel again. have you been to burning man?— been to burning man? i have not been to burnin: been to burning man? i have not been to burning man _ been to burning man? i have not been to burning man but— been to burning man? i have not been to burning man but who _ been to burning man? i have not been to burning man but who would've - to burning man but who would've thought _ to burning man but who would've thought of— to burning man but who would've thought of festivals _ to burning man but who would've thought of festivals and - to burning man but who would've thought of festivals and mud - thought of festivals and mud coinciding? _ thought of festivals and mud coinciding? i— thought of festivals and mud coinciding? i do _ thought of festivals and mud coinciding? i do confess - thought of festivals and mud coinciding? i do confess i - thought of festivals and mud l coinciding? i do confess i went thought of festivals and mud - coinciding? i do confess i went to glass— coinciding? i do confess i went to glass to _ coinciding? i do confess i went to glass to lfury— coinciding? i do confess i went to glass to bury many— 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for the mud at a festival. _ so i did not have to wait for the mud at a festival. the - so i did not have to wait for the mud at a festival. the philosophy of burnin: mud at a festival. the philosophy of burning man _ mud at a festival. the philosophy of burning man is _ mud at a festival. the philosophy of burning man is all _ mud at a festival. the philosophy of burning man is all about _ mud at a festival. the philosophy of burning man is all about this - mud at a festival. the philosophy of burning man is all about this kind i burning man is all about this kind of independent free spirit, getting away from commerce and the normal trappings of luxury life, so what kind of seems as long as no one obviously gets to work, strangely appropriate. obviously gets to work, strangely appr0priate-_ appropriate. yeah, i think that's ri . ht. appropriate. yeah, i think that's right- you _ appropriate. yeah, i think that's right. you are _ appropriate. yeah, i think that's right. you are getting _ appropriate. yeah, i think that's right. you are getting closer- appropriate. yeah, i think that's right. you are getting closer to l right. you are getting closer to nature — right. you are getting closer to nature and _ right. you are getting closer to nature and nature _ right. you are getting closer to nature and nature throws - right. you are getting closer to| nature and nature throws these things— nature and nature throws these things that _ nature and nature throws these things that you. _ nature and nature throws these things that you, perhaps - nature and nature throws these things that you, perhaps a - nature and nature throws these things that you, perhaps a bit l nature and nature throws these - things that you, perhaps a bit more odd and _ things that you, perhaps a bit more odd and comfortable _ things that you, perhaps a bit more odd and comfortable in _ things that you, perhaps a bit more odd and comfortable in these - things that you, perhaps a bit more odd and 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sure many of the fault there will look back - patterns as well. but i'm sure many of the fault there will look back on i of the fault there will look back on this is— of the fault there will look back on this is a _ of the fault there will look back on this is a memorable _ of the fault there will look back on this is a memorable experience ifl this is a memorable experience if not wholly— this is a memorable experience if not wholly enjoyable _ this is a memorable experience if not wholly enjoyable every- not wholly enjoyable every minute while _ not wholly enjoyable every minute while they— not wholly enjoyable every minute while they were _ not wholly enjoyable every minute while they were there. _ not wholly enjoyable every minute while they were there.— not wholly enjoyable every minute while they were there. indeed. are ou tinted while they were there. indeed. are you tinted by _ while they were there. indeed. are you tinted by burning _ while they were there. indeed. are you tinted by burning man? - while they were there. indeed. are you tinted by burning man? only. while they were there. indeed. are | you tinted by burning man? only to the extent it _ you tinted by burning man? only to the extent it of _ you tinted by burning man? only to the extent it of like _ you tinted by burning man? only to the extent it of like going _ you tinted by burning man? only to the extent it of like going to - you tinted by burning man? only to the extent it of like going to tea - the extent it of like going to tea in the _ the extent it of like going to tea in the park in the early 2000. mud is very— in the park in the early 2000. mud is very familiar. you have to have a spirit _ is very familiar. you have to have a spirit and _ is very familiar. you have to have a spirit and the — is very familiar. you have to have a spirit and the use to really lean an image _ spirit and the use to really lean an image with — spirit and the use to really lean an image with the festivals at all the weather tribulations that go on with them _ weather tribulations that go on with them but— weather tribulations that go on with them. but i wish everybody who was actually _ them. but i wish everybody who was actually there every bit of success and all _ actually there every bit of success and all the — actually there every bit of success and all the good times they can muster— and all the good times they can muster for the length of time they've — muster for the length of time they've got left there. that muster for the length of time they've got left there.- muster for the length of time they've got left there. that is the s - irit. they've got left there. that is the spirit- these _ they've got left there. that is the spirit. these are _ they've got left there. that is the spirit. these are the _ they've got left there. that is the spirit. these are the life - they've got left there. that is the spirit. these are the life pictures| spirit. these are the life pictures as mentioned earlierfrom nevada. not a great deal happening, not a great deal of movement, but we are told that they are now allowed to get out into dry conditions so that they can on the move and presumably all those rvs and vans eventually will be heading out of the desert there back to their normal lives. now it's time for the panel. right, this is a bit of the programme where our panel get to decide what they want to talk about, whatever news stories take their fancy. so let's do just that. so fancy. so let's do 'ust that. so from the h fancy. so let's do just that. sr from the gloom, i was going to pick out something that's been in the uk media quite a lot over the last few weeks, which is the so—called war on the motorists. driven obviously by the motorists. driven obviously by the mayor in london, who is extending the ultra low emission zone and actions by various local authorities to reduce the limits to 20 mph and so on. three things about this, a motorist is not a separate person. of course many of us are motorists but we are also pedestrians and some of us are cyclists too so we have interest across the range of this debate. and the same thing is this concept or if there is any war involved in the motorcar, the motorcar won that war many decades ago. of course the motorcar has brought you to convenience for many of us, but it also dominates the infrastructure of our cities in our towns. and it has come at some cost. the third thing to say is that the motor vehicle has always been regulated and taxed, and the nature of that regulation and tax has to change as societal norms change and as the understanding of the problems it causes changes and that will have to go on. the rather than this rather petty calling out of a war against motorists, what we need is a serious debate about how we adapt the motorcar to a future thatis we adapt the motorcar to a future that is more environmentally friendly, that delivers that huge convenience but at less cost of the environment and at less cost to those individually as well. so my call tonight, please let's stop throwing these silly words around and think seriously about what a decent, sustainable transport policy might look like in the years ahead. thank you very much for your pitch in there, very well executed. nowhere near as profound but i want to draw _ nowhere near as profound but i want to draw everyone public attention to the fact _ to draw everyone public attention to the fact that the edinburgh zoo is with the — the fact that the edinburgh zoo is with the lose its pandas. so about 12 years _ with the lose its pandas. so about 12 years ago when alex examined was the first _ 12 years ago when alex examined was the first minister, two pandas came on loan _ the first minister, two pandas came on loan to— the first minister, two pandas came on loan to china to the edinburgh issue _ on loan to china to the edinburgh issue and — on loan to china to the edinburgh issue and they were hugely popular with the _ issue and they were hugely popular with the scottish public. eight separate tips were made to encourage at two _ separate tips were made to encourage at two pandas to breed in the hope we might— at two pandas to breed in the hope we might be able to keep the baby of the two _ we might be able to keep the baby of the two pandas, but all eight attempts unfortunately were unsuccessful and after the eighth, they abandon any plans to do so we -ot they abandon any plans to do so we got them _ they abandon any plans to do so we got them for two extra years because the pandemic. the result to go back after ten _ the pandemic. the result to go back after ten years when they will go back in— after ten years when they will go back in the coming weeks and months of the _ back in the coming weeks and months of the ugly— back in the coming weeks and months of the ugly before christmas and the most amazing thing about this story is actually— most amazing thing about this story is actually the friend alta mclean has been — is actually the friend alta mclean has been looking after the pandas from the — has been looking after the pandas from the they will arrive to the did they leave — from the they will arrive to the did they leave and will travel back to china _ they leave and will travel back to china to — they leave and will travel back to china to make sure they settle the pandas _ china to make sure they settle the pandas into their new home. that is a lovely little _ pandas into their new home. that is a lovely little and _ pandas into their new home. that is a lovely little and appreciate - pandas into their new home. that is a lovely little and appreciate that. i a lovely little and appreciate that. 20 seconds, will you be said is the pandas go?— 20 seconds, will you be said is the andas no? . ., , pandas go? yeah, i actually saw the andas pandas go? yeah, i actually saw the pandas once — pandas go? yeah, i actually saw the pandas once lived _ pandas go? yeah, i actually saw the pandas once lived in _ pandas go? yeah, i actually saw the pandas once lived in scotland - pandas go? yeah, i actually saw the pandas once lived in scotland and i pandas once lived in scotland and will be a been a great symbol to the world and his change so much in those eight years the pandas have experienced quite turbulent times in british and scottish politics but they will take those memories and no doubt back to china.— doubt back to china. brilliant stuff. i have _ doubt back to china. brilliant stuff. i have to _ doubt back to china. brilliant stuff. i have to say _ doubt back to china. brilliant stuff. i have to say thank- doubt back to china. brilliantj stuff. i have to say thank you doubt back to china. brilliant i stuff. i have to say thank you to you for choosing that story and meaning we can and in a classic tv fashion with cute animal pictures to finish the show and nothing wrong with a good tv cliche when it involves pandas. thank you both so much for being such a great panel this evening. we will speak to them again and this is a bbc news, bye—bye. hello. bbc sport centre. the last remaining british player in the us open singles draw, jack draper, is out. he lost to the world number eight andrey rublev in four sets. it was a first grand slam round of 16 match for draper, and after rublev took the first set, he was able to battle back and win the second to level the match. however, from there, despite drapers best efforts, the experience and fitness of rublev won out, wrapping up the next two sets to progress to the last eight. no problems for the world number one and defending men's champion carlos alcaraz. the spaniard beat matteo arnaldi in the fourth round, winning in straight sets. alcaraz will now face either jannik sinner or alexander zverev in the final eight. they play later. there was a thrilling match and nearly a big shock in the women's draw, as 21—year—old peyton stearns took wimbledon champion marketa vondrousova all the way as the czech player won in three sets in a match lasting over two hours. another american is also out asjessica pegula was beaten in straight sets by madison keys. pegula left the court in tears, but she does still have a part to play, back on court right now playing in the women's doubles. pegula is also involved in the mixed doubles, too. with less than four weeks to go until the ryder cup begins, we now know who will line up for team europe as they aim to win back the trophy from the usa. captain luke donald has named his six wild card picks and interestingly, he included sweden's ludvig aberg. the 23—year—old only turned professional injune, but did win the european masters on sunday and will now make his ryder cup debut alongside fellow wild card pickjustin rose, who's been impressed by aberg's rise. he tends to have a couple of weapons that everybody doesn't have at their disposal so he has been fun to follow. obviously his name started being thrown around regarding the ryder cup and seems incredibly premature in a way, but reputation is one thing but you have to sort of have some type of profile statistically that is going to give you a chance to play some good golf in rome on a golf course that's going to suit a certain type of player. and i think his profile suits it probably better than most. so here's donald's team in full. tommy fleetwood, sepp straka, justin rose, shane lowry and nicolai hojgaard were his five other wild card picks, joining rory mcilroy, jon rahm, viktor hovland, tyrrell hatton, matt fitzpatrick and robert macintyre, who had qualified automatically. the ryder cup begins on the 29th of september in rome. spain's men's national team have expressed solidarity with the women's side after what they called unacceptable behaviour by fa chief luis rubiales. several players, including alvaro morata and cesar azpilicueta, issued a statement on behalf of the entire team in which they said the world cup—winning success of the women's team had been tarnished. rubiales has faced widespread criticism for kissing player jenni hermoso on the lips after spain's victory over england in the final and has repeatedly refused to resign. a 42—year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault after an alleged incident during arsenal's 3—1 win over manchester united on sunday. it follows the circulation of footage on social media showing sky sports pundits micah richards and roy keane involved in an altercation with an individual. ex—united captain keane was reportedly the alleged victim of the assault, while richards was "acting to defuse a situation". there's been a double setback for england's footballers heading into their upcoming matches against ukraine and scotland. both trent alexander—arnold and jack grealish have withdrawn from the squad with injury. alexander—arnold went off with a hamstring issue as liverpool beat aston villa yesterday, while grealish missed city's win against fulham. manager gareth southgate has decided not to call up any replacements for either match. olaf coy won for a second day in a row at the tour of britain to retain the overall lead. there was a frantic finish to the second stage in wrexham. with less than a mile to go, the dutchman collided with tobias lund andresen. remarkably, the dane was able to get back on to his bike and finished two and a half minutes behind coy, who took the win. ethan vernon was the highest—placed briton in sixth. and that's all the sport for now. see you soon. hello there. it's remaining settled, sunny, dry, and very warm this week. in fact, it could turn pretty hot across parts of england and wales around the middle part of the week, with increasing humidity as well. there will always be the chance of some mist and fog through the morning, and an increasing chance around the middle part of the week for a few showers, mainly towards western areas, closer to this area of low pressure. but high pressure will continue to dominate the scene for most of the country. tuesday promises to be another dry, sunny and very warm one, in fact, turning hotter across southern areas as we import the air off the near continent. now, as we head through tonight, many places will have clear skies, a bit of mist and fog developing once again, just a very small chance of a shower pushing into the far south—west. quite a muggy night across the south, generally mild for most. still a few chilly spots across some of the scottish glens. tuesday, then, we start off with some mist and fog, always more cloud across northern scotland, certainly into the northern isles. and there's a very slim chance of a shower pushing into the south—west of england, south wales, northern ireland. most places will stay dry, sunny, and very warm with the mid to high 20s for most. getting close to 30 celsius across the south—east. through tuesday night, once again, we'll see the mist and fog returning. in fact, we could see a bit more extensive low cloud mist and fog across some coastal areas and across northern england into scotland, but clearer skies elsewhere. and i think a warmer night to come across scotland. then we start wednesday off with that cloud through central northern areas. that should tend to melt away, could have some low cloud and mist hugging some coastal areas. otherwise, for most again it's another dry, sunny and a hot day. we could be up to 31 celsius or so across the south—east, mid to high 20s further north. now, as you move out to wednesday to thursday, this is where we could see an increasing chance of showers, mainly, we think, towards western and northern areas through the day. so these showers, thunderstorms, may drift their way northwards through thursday morning, parking themselves towards northern scotland through the afternoon. most places, after any mist and fog, will have another dry, sunny and a hot day. increasingly humid as well, up to around 30 celsius in the south—east, mid 20s further north. temperatures come down a little bit across scotland, northern ireland this weekend, one or two showers, but it stays hot for england and wales. it's not until we get into next week where things turn cool and fresher for most. at ten, a tough first day back for the government after the summer recess, defending its handling of the controversy over crumbling concrete in schools. ministers say a list will be published this week of all the schools, affected in england. the education secretary apologises after her frustration boils over. does anyone ever say, you know what, you've done a bleef’ good job, because everyone else has sat - on theit- and done nothing? no signs of that, no? she believes the number of schools affected with raac is in the hundreds, not thousands. the hundreds, not thousands. crumbling concrete bubt a the crumbling concrete bubbling into a political mess without obvious end and it poses questions for ministers about theirjudgment and decisions and choices and attitudes to risk. now and in the past. also on tonight's programme... northern ireland's chief constable resigns after a string of recent controversies. the white house says kim john unis planning to make a rare trip outside north korea to hold talks in russia with president putin. and central spain like you have seen it on newsnight at 10:30, the prime minister denies he's to blame for failing to root out raac from schools. how damaging is the row over crumbling concrete for school kids returning this week and for rishi sunak? good evening. it's been a testing first day back after the summer