as far as we know. but the latest news there is thejustice secretary alex chalke has ordered an investigation into how daniel khalife managed to escape from prison. fewer video games were created after the pandemic, but that all changed this year. blockbuster releases like hogwarts legacy, the legend of zelda and final fantasy xvi show the industry is bouncing back. and another big release hits the shelves today, as our gaming correspondent steffan powell reports. starfield. a sprawling space epic. it's the big hope for xbox in 2023. you're part of constellation now. exclusive to that console, bosses hope it will be popular enough to help them claw back the gap on the sony playstation 5, which is outselling the competition. it's notjust how the ship looks... it's the brainchild of todd howard, game director of some of the most critically acclaimed titles of recent history — skyrim and fallout. was the game in your head as ambitious as the game has ended up becoming? i always start with a tone. 0k, we're going to go out in space. you have a ship you can land on planets, and it has this kind of science fiction vibe. and it wasn't till later, after we finished fallout 4, we really start designing where you realise how much you have to design, how much... space is big! ..how much space is in space! it ended upjust, you know, so much larger than anything we had ever done. and there were periods where you're, "are we in over our heads?" what do you say to those people that might argue that games have got too big? we found two things. one, they do play it for a really, really long time. but even if they play it, say, for 10 hours or 20 hours and they finish the main quest and they save the world, whatever, that they see all the other choices. that that experience, those 20 hours were different because they had so much choice. some critics have been impressed by this scope and grandeur. others have found it a little underwhelming and disjointed. we are not stopping... as an exclusive release, it's only available to xbox and pc players. talking about audiences and who plays your game, do you think there is still a place in the industry for exclusive games like this? when you're making something, the more you can focus, the more you know this is the hardware or the thing people are going to play on, you know, your ability to focus on that always yields a better product. i love this part! having spent £5.5 billion in 2020 on buying the studio that made the game, microsoft is waiting to see if starfield can blast away at playstation�*s lead. this is where we belong. steffan powell, bbc news. live now to los angeles and taylor lorenz, columnist at the washington post covering technology and online culture. certainly a lot of hype about this game, is it going to live up to it? you know, it might, it's already getting a lot of attention, certainly one of the major titles being released this year. we will see how many people actually engage with it and spend a lot of time playing it. with it and spend a lot of time playing it— with it and spend a lot of time - in it. , ~ , with it and spend a lot of time lainuit. , ~ ,, playing it. why do you think this is a bi deal playing it. why do you think this is a big deal for— playing it. why do you think this is a big deal for the _ playing it. why do you think this is a big deal for the makers? - playing it. why do you think this is a big dealfor the makers? as- playing it. why do you think this is a big dealfor the makers? as you| a big dealfor the makers? as you cu s a big dealfor the makers? as you au s 'ust a big dealfor the makers? as you guysjust mentioned, _ a big dealfor the makers? as you guysjust mentioned, they - a big dealfor the makers? as you guysjust mentioned, they spent i guys just mentioned, they spent quite a lot of money acquiring it, and this is xbox's big moment, they are trying to grow audience share, compete with sony. and of course the online controversy surrounding it too has just added to the excitement and discussion. is too hasjust added to the excitement and discussion.— and discussion. is this potentially and discussion. is this potentially a curowin and discussion. is this potentially a growing acceptance, _ and discussion. is this potentially a growing acceptance, i - and discussion. is this potentially a growing acceptance, i suppose, and discussion. is this potentially i a growing acceptance, i suppose, in more mainstream culture about the world of gaming? it’s more mainstream culture about the world of gaming?— world of gaming? it's hugely --oular, world of gaming? it's hugely pepular. of _ world of gaming? it's hugely popular, of course. - world of gaming? it's hugely i popular, of course. absolutely. people forget gaming is the number one form of entertainment, it's a massive industry. we pay a lot more attention to tv, movies and social media. gaming is biggerthan attention to tv, movies and social media. gaming is bigger than all of that, it's how a lot of people spend their time. we are seeing increasingly these break—out hits which cross over into culture. something like last of us, it ended up something like last of us, it ended up being a hit show on hbo that they adopted from the game. it used to be the other way around. gaming is increasingly playing a bigger role increasingly playing a bigger role in pop culture. i5 increasingly playing a bigger role in pep culture-— in pop culture. is the industry based on. _ in pop culture. is the industry based on. you _ in pop culture. is the industry based on, you need _ in pop culture. is the industry based on, you need these - in pop culture. is the industry - based on, you need these absolute massive smash hits and they make enough money to make up for the fact the other games you produce may not capture the imagination and may not do as well? . ., ., ., do as well? yeah, i mean, again aaamin do as well? yeah, i mean, again gaming is _ do as well? yeah, i mean, again gaming is a _ do as well? yeah, i mean, again gaming is a form _ do as well? yeah, i mean, again gaming is a form of _ do as well? yeah, i mean, again i gaming is a form of entertainment, all entertainment businesses operate somewhat sometimes on this business model where you can have these break—out hits that outturn everything. 0f break—out hits that outturn everything. of course there are smaller game publishers thatjust do publish the smaller games, but when you talk about xbox and the other big companies, they are looking for the hit, right? this game took a lot to develop, it's an expansive game. it is robust, the graphics are incredible. so much work went into this game so they are hoping it packs a punch. this game so they are hoping it packs a punch-— this game so they are hoping it packs a punch. stay there, we will come back — packs a punch. stay there, we will come back to _ packs a punch. stay there, we will come back to you _ packs a punch. stay there, we will come back to you but _ packs a punch. stay there, we will come back to you but i _ packs a punch. stay there, we will come back to you but i want - packs a punch. stay there, we will come back to you but i want to - packs a punch. stay there, we will i come back to you but i want to bring in the panel. kelly and rebecca. rebecca, you always have numbers and figures, i'm hoping it's no different this time, what is your take on the gaming industry? {lilla different this time, what is your take on the gaming industry? ok, so i ho -e i take on the gaming industry? ok, so i hepe i won't — take on the gaming industry? ok, so i hope i won't disappoint! _ take on the gaming industry? ok, so i hope i won't disappoint! the - take on the gaming industry? ok, so i hope i won't disappoint! the cost i i hope i won't disappoint! the cost of this_ i hope i won't disappoint! the cost of this explains why so much is being _ of this explains why so much is being spent, why microsoft has spent so much _ being spent, why microsoft has spent so much acquiring the company in the first, and _ so much acquiring the company in the first, and why they are really hopeful _ first, and why they are really hopeful of revenues being high. if you look— hopeful of revenues being high. if you look at the costs that the game took you look at the costs that the game look to _ you look at the costs that the game took to develop, starfield, they started — took to develop, starfield, they started with a budget of 200 million. _ started with a budget of 200 million, it crept upwards and upwards— million, it crept upwards and upwards to 400 million. they used 500 developers and it took between seven _ 500 developers and it took between seven and _ 500 developers and it took between seven and nine years to develop. these _ seven and nine years to develop. these are — seven and nine years to develop. these are massive undertakings. so the economics only works... number one, _ the economics only works... number one. don't— the economics only works... number one. don't try— the economics only works... number one, don't try it at home because it isn't that— one, don't try it at home because it isn't that easy building again, and number— isn't that easy building again, and number two, isn't that easy building again, and numbertwo, it means isn't that easy building again, and number two, it means you can only make _ number two, it means you can only make money— number two, it means you can only make money out of this if you have huge _ make money out of this if you have huge spending power and you are able to gel— huge spending power and you are able to get huge revenues from it. just one little — to get huge revenues from it. just one little number that i discovered as i was— one little number that i discovered as i was doing some research for this, _ as i was doing some research for this, they— as i was doing some research for this, they have to sell 20 million copies— this, they have to sell 20 million copies at— this, they have to sell 20 million copies at launch in order to be able to hit— copies at launch in order to be able to hit their— copies at launch in order to be able to hit their financial targets and -et to hit their financial targets and gel to— to hit their financial targets and gel to l — to hit their financial targets and get to! billion, which is what to hit their financial targets and get to 1 billion, which is what they are hoping — get to 1 billion, which is what they are hoping for, out of all of this. there _ are hoping for, out of all of this. there is— are hoping for, out of all of this. there is a — are hoping for, out of all of this. there is a hope that they will engage — there is a hope that they will engage people, and that xbox can compele _ engage people, and that xbox can compete with playstation, but the financial— compete with playstation, but the financial risks are very high. you never disappoint! _ financial risks are very high. ym. never disappoint! always on point, thank you very much. kelly, are you a gamer? what do you make of the mismatch i suppose culturally, between the huge engagement and yet, the lack of attention it gets? talking about whether i was a gamer, it's a lot _ talking about whether i was a gamer, it's a lot different _ talking about whether i was a gamer, it's a lot different to _ talking about whether i was a gamer, it's a lot different to when _ talking about whether i was a gamer, it's a lot different to when i _ it's a lot different to when i played _ it's a lot different to when i played john— it's a lot different to when i played john madden - it's a lot different to when i i played john madden football it's a lot different to when i - played john madden football when i was a _ played john madden football when i was a kid _ played john madden football when i was a kid i— played john madden football when i was a kid iwas— played john madden football when i was a kid. i was looking _ played john madden football when i was a kid. i was looking at - played john madden football when i was a kid. i was looking at the - was a kid. i was looking at the graphics— was a kid. i was looking at the graphics and _ was a kid. i was looking at the graphics and it _ was a kid. i was looking at the graphics and it was _ was a kid. i was looking at the graphics and it was taking - was a kid. i was looking at the graphics and it was taking myi was a kid. i was looking at the - graphics and it was taking my breath away watching — graphics and it was taking my breath away watching it _ graphics and it was taking my breath away watching it from _ graphics and it was taking my breath away watching it from that _ away watching it from that standpoint _ away watching it from that standpoint of— away watching it from that standpoint of doing - away watching it from that standpoint of doing it. - away watching it from that - standpoint of doing it. bringing up to the _ standpoint of doing it. bringing up to the point— standpoint of doing it. bringing up to the point that _ standpoint of doing it. bringing up to the point that a _ standpoint of doing it. bringing up to the point that a lot _ standpoint of doing it. bringing up to the point that a lot of— standpoint of doing it. bringing up to the point that a lot of people i standpoint of doing it. bringing up| to the point that a lot of people do this, to the point that a lot of people do this. it's _ to the point that a lot of people do this. it's a — to the point that a lot of people do this. it's a way— to the point that a lot of people do this, it's a way of _ to the point that a lot of people do this, it's a way of entertainment, i this, it's a way of entertainment, we are _ this, it's a way of entertainment, we are going _ this, it's a way of entertainment, we are going to— this, it's a way of entertainment, we are going to have _ this, it's a way of entertainment, we are going to have to- this, it's a way of entertainment, we are going to have to see - this, it's a way of entertainment, we are going to have to see howl this, it's a way of entertainment, - we are going to have to see how this plays— we are going to have to see how this plays out— we are going to have to see how this plays out and — we are going to have to see how this plays out and whether _ we are going to have to see how this plays out and whether it's _ plays out and whether it's economically _ plays out and whether it's economically beneficial. plays out and whether it'sj economically beneficial or plays out and whether it's i economically beneficial or if plays out and whether it's - economically beneficial or if it's a bust _ economically beneficial or if it's a bust but — economically beneficial or if it's a bust but the _ economically beneficial or if it's a bust. but the graphics _ economically beneficial or if it's a bust. but the graphics look- economically beneficial or if it's a| bust. but the graphics look pretty amazing _ bust. but the graphics look pretty amazing and _ bust. but the graphics look pretty amazing and as _ bust. but the graphics look pretty amazing and as we _ bust. but the graphics look pretty amazing and as we move - bust. but the graphics look pretty amazing and as we move along i bust. but the graphics look pretty i amazing and as we move along with technology. — amazing and as we move along with technology. these _ amazing and as we move along with technology, these things _ amazing and as we move along with technology, these things are - amazing and as we move along with technology, these things are going i technology, these things are going to get— technology, these things are going to get more — technology, these things are going to get more and _ technology, these things are going to get more and more _ technology, these things are going to get more and more real. - technology, these things are going to get more and more real. at - technology, these things are going i to get more and more real. at some point _ to get more and more real. at some point it— to get more and more real. at some point it will— to get more and more real. at some point it will be — to get more and more real. at some point it will be so _ to get more and more real. at some point it will be so real— to get more and more real. at some point it will be so real that— to get more and more real. at some point it will be so real that you - point it will be so real that you are actually— point it will be so real that you are actually there _ point it will be so real that you are actually there as _ point it will be so real that you are actually there as well... i are actually there as well... indeed. _ are actually there as well... indeed, kelly, _ are actually there as well... indeed, kelly, rebecca, - are actually there as well... . indeed, kelly, rebecca, thank are actually there as well... - indeed, kelly, rebecca, thank you. one last question, taylor. do they release all these figures? in however long, six months, whatever, can we look back and judge, is this investment in this game, has it paid off? will it have been worth it? taste off? will it have been worth it? we will off? will it have been worth it? - will certainly know some sales figures from retailers and stuff. if this game flops for microsoft, they have an interest like any company in not necessarily making that very public. they want to position this game as a success, they are talking about it already as a success even though it's just launching. about it already as a success even though it'sjust launching. but we will see if the retailers are actually able to sell, and what sort of information we are able to gather. of information we are able to rather. ~ , ., , ., gather. we will revisit as and when we ret gather. we will revisit as and when we get any — gather. we will revisit as and when we get any of _ gather. we will revisit as and when we get any of that _ gather. we will revisit as and when we get any of that kind _ gather. we will revisit as and when we get any of that kind of - gather. we will revisit as and when we get any of that kind of details. l we get any of that kind of details. thank you all very much. to our developing news over the last few hours. us secretary of state antony blinken in the ukrainian capital kyiv. he has been there for a while but we have heard in the last couple of hours, some of the details of the commitment he has promised to ukraine. $1 billion in support, largely military obviously, but also reconstruction, civilian non—military support as well. interestingly, when we cover these visits, antony blinken, this isn't his first time, he has been several times. it's interesting to see how the top officials are travelling to the ukrainian capital. just to say, ukraine is the largest country in europe. and there're no civilian flights there, as the airspace is closed. so politicians, even the most high ranked ones, have to follow the same route as thousands of ukrainians do when they return home from abroad. here's one of the routes. a train from a polish city rzeszow, close to the ukrainian border. and then 700km by rail. this is exactly how blinken was travelling today. as we can see here on his photo. in fact, ukraine has now a small park of carriages re—equipped for transporting vip visitors. one of the first vip passengers on this route was former uk prime minister boris johnson. here we can see him posing for a photo with ukrainian rail staff on board a train. that was in april 2022, less then two months after the russian invasion. here, already three european leaders travelling to kyiv in one carriage — french president emmanuel macron, german chancellor 0laf scholz, and at that time italian prime minister mario draghi. that was in june 2022. and american president biden walking down a train corridor. 0r here, we can see him in a cabin with national security adviserjake sullivan, as he goes over his speech marking the one—year anniversary of the war in ukraine in february 2023. let's bring back our panel. rebecca harding — independent trade economist. kelly hyman, legal analyst and democratic strategist. it's extraordinary to see those pictures rolling through and get that insight, these really are moments of history. absolutely, and it's 'ust so moments of history. absolutely, and it'siust so great _ moments of history. absolutely, and it's just so great to _ moments of history. absolutely, and it'sjust so great to see _ moments of history. absolutely, and it'sjust so great to see a _ moments of history. absolutely, and it'sjust so great to see a united - it's just so great to see a united front— it's just so great to see a united front where we have the us being there. _ front where we have the us being there, with france, germany, going to ukraine _ there, with france, germany, going to ukraine and supporting them. i think— to ukraine and supporting them. i think that's the key, that we come together. — think that's the key, that we come together, as a nation, we unite and support— together, as a nation, we unite and support others. i think that the key and its— support others. i think that the key and it's wonderful to see those photos — and it's wonderful to see those rhotos. . ..., and it's wonderful to see those rhotos. , ., �* and it's wonderful to see those rhotos. , ~ ., photos. rebecca, i don't know about ou, buti photos. rebecca, i don't know about you. but i was— photos. rebecca, i don't know about you, but i was nervous _ photos. rebecca, i don't know about you, but i was nervousjust - photos. rebecca, i don't know about you, but i was nervousjust seeing i you, but i was nervous just seeing the photo of those three world leaders in the same carriage on the same train, effectively heading into a war zone. the security considerations i don't even want to think about. the considerations i don't even want to think about-— think about. the security considerations _ think about. the security | considerations throughout think about. the security - considerations throughout this think about. the security _ considerations throughout this whole process have been very, very tight indeed. we were talking about cyber warfare earlier, talking about hybrid conflict. 0bviously putting top officials like that on a train is a very risky business. but it's the reality of where we are. i think the reality of where we are. i think the most important thing is the fact that, across europe, it's completely changed expectations and our understanding of the whole post—war era. it is really significant that nato has pulled together so closely, that the european union, the uk, other allies, the united states, have all pulled together around this, and that the security has enabled them to do this, fantastic. thank you as ever. back with you in a moment. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. bbc news, bringing you different stories from across the uk. come and wash your clothes, dry your clothes, but we've modernised it massively. music: i heard it through the grapevine by marvin gaye. # i bet you wonder how i knew...# there's been a big increase, mainly young people with families, and i think a lot of that is to do with the fact that you don't have to have cash to put into the machine. people coming in with lots and lots of washing to do. doing it in a laundrette, you can put three washing machine fulls in one of these big washes. half an hour, 40 minutes later, it's all done. don't forget you're i using their machine, their electricity and their water. most people are on water meters, aren't they, these days. _ 0h, pete, me head, it's going round and round and round just looking at it. the laundrette will always... people will always have a need to change clothes. so, you know, shopping may go online, everything else goes online, but actually you will wear clothes you and will always wear clothes. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news. now it's time for the panel. this is the part of the show where the panel get to talk about whatever they want, within reason. kelly, let's start with you.— they want, within reason. kelly, let's start with you. being in the us, one let's start with you. being in the us. one of _ let's start with you. being in the us, one of the _ let's start with you. being in the us, one of the key _ let's start with you. being in the us, one of the key things - let's start with you. being in the us, one of the key things is - let's start with you. being in the us, one of the key things is the | us, one of the key things is the jonas— us, one of the key things is the jonas brothers getting divorced. some _ jonas brothers getting divorced. some of— jonas brothers getting divorced. some of you know, he is married to the game _ some of you know, he is married to the game of— some of you know, he is married to the game of thrones actress, and so in the _ the game of thrones actress, and so in the us. _ the game of thrones actress, and so in the us, which is different from the uk. _ in the us, which is different from the uk. we — in the us, which is different from the uk, we have three knots, so when someone _ the uk, we have three knots, so when someone gets married, they signed a le-al someone gets married, they signed a legal document. —— we have pre—nup jewels _ legal document. —— we have pre—nup jewels that— legal document. —— we have pre—nup jewels. that means if something happens. — jewels. that means if something happens, if they get divorced, what is going _ happens, if they get divorced, what is going to — happens, if they get divorced, what is going to happen with their assets _ is going to happen with their assets. also talks about what happens _ assets. also talks about what happens with their kids. jonas is asking _ happens with their kids. jonas is asking for— happens with their kids. jonas is asking for the pre—nup to be enforced _ asking for the pre—nup to be enforced and asking forjoint custody— enforced and asking forjoint custody of their young beautiful children — custody of their young beautiful children. | custody of their young beautiful children. ., , ., ., children. i thought you were going down the celebrity _ children. i thought you were going down the celebrity angle, - children. i thought you were going down the celebrity angle, and - children. i thought you were going down the celebrity angle, and of l down the celebrity angle, and of course you had to find a legal angle in that story, no surprise to that at all! thank you for that. rebecca, the floor is yours. i at all! thank you for that. rebecca, the floor is yours.— the floor is yours. i was struck by a story in — the floor is yours. i was struck by a story in the _ the floor is yours. i was struck by a story in the news _ the floor is yours. i was struck by a story in the news today - the floor is yours. i was struck by a story in the news today from i a story in the news today from australia about a koala bear called claude. it seemed there was a nursery in new south wales that was growing eucalyptus saplings. they were disappearing, and this was going on for months. they looked at everything, they looked at the poo the animal was leaving behind, it wasn't a wombat because they are square, and then one morning the owner walked into the nursery to find an absolutely stoned koala so full of eucalyptus it couldn't move, sitting on a pole. it had eaten so much eucalyptus it was absolutely incapable of moving. he took him back into the bush and a couple of days later he came back. of course there is a serious side to this, koalas are endangered. it's a lovely eye—catching story, but they could actually be extinct by 2050 if there is an urgent action. so the nursery was actually trying to cut plant saplings in order to get over drought, disease and deforestation, the devastation caused by fires. so actually, the koala was in a way eating its own solution. the serious point is something has to be done because eucalyptus trees are disappearing and this heart—warming storyjust brings how much climate change, how much ground and devastation is having an impact on the koala bear. {lat devastation is having an impact on the koala bear.— devastation is having an impact on the koala bear. of all the facts and firures the koala bear. of all the facts and figures you — the koala bear. of all the facts and figures you have _ the koala bear. of all the facts and figures you have brought _ the koala bear. of all the facts and figures you have brought to - the koala bear. of all the facts and figures you have brought to us - the koala bear. of all the facts and | figures you have brought to us over the last hour, it would have taken a long time for me to guess you would have end on stoned koala bears but i'm very pleased that you did. thank you so much to our brilliant panel. rebecca harding, independent trade economist. kelly hyman, legal analyst and democratic strategist. thank you both so much. just before i go, i want to remind you about a developing story out of ukraine over the last couple of hours. you may have seen in the last couple of days, us secretary of state antony blinken visiting the capital kyiv, and in the last couple of hours we got our first substantial words from him outlining the continued support and fresh support too, here he is meeting his ukrainian counterpart. after these pictures, we heard from him. what commitments did he make? a fresh commitments did he make? a fresh commitment of $1 billion, he went into a bit of detail, breaking that down. the vast majority was military support, but interestingly also civilian support, rebuilding support, support for law and order, various other things. one sentence that stuck out, he said, progress has accelerated in the past few weeks. that was referring to the ukrainian counter offensive. that counter offensive has been going on for quite some time. it has been slow going, by the admission of all on all sides, really. slow going, by the admission of all on allsides, really. in slow going, by the admission of all on all sides, really. in terms of the us secretary of state's comments saying that progress has accelerated in the past few weeks. plenty more online as always. i'm on social media. this is bbc news, goodbye. hello from the bbc sport centre. i'm mark edwards. second seed aryna sabalenka is into the us open semi—finals for the third successive year with a dominant win over china's zheng qinwen. 20—year—old zheng was in her first grand slam quarter—final after knocking out last year's runner—up 0ns jabeur, but that form less apparent as sabalenka sailed through the first set, winning it 6—1. the number 23 seed made more of a fight of the second set but sabalenka showed her big—stage experience to take the second 6—4. she'll play american sixth seed coco gauff in the semis. wimbledon champion marketa vondrousova plays madison keys later. heat and humidity have provided for a gruelling battle between daniil medvedev and andrey rublev in their men's quarter—final. rublev led with a break in both the first two sets but it was his fellow russian who took them, 6—4, ....and medvedev has just taken the third set medvedev has taken the third set to win the match. he'll play the winner of the later quster—final between carlos alcaraz and alexander zverev. england'sjude bellingham, bukayo saka and harry kane as well as seven manchester city players are on the 30—man shortlist for the 2023 ballon d'0r. city's erling haaland is one of 12 premier league players nominated. the norwegian striker scored a total of 52 goals in 53 matches during manchester city's treble winning season. argentina legend lionel messi is the overwhelming favourite to extend his record to eight ballons d'0r after winning the world cup. england quartet millie bright, rachel daly, mary earps and georgia stanway are among the nominees for the women's ballon d'0r, awarded to the best female footballer in 2023. all four players helped the lionesses reach the 2023 women's world cup final, where they were beaten by spain. manchester united goalkeeper earps won the golden glove award at the tournament after four clean sheets, while aston villa's daly finished top scorer in the wsl last season and was named pfa players' player of the year. arsenal beat swedish side linkopings 3—0 in the semi—final of the first round of qualifying for the women's champions league. all the goals came in the second half in sweden. the london side look like they'll face paris fc, who are currently winning their match, on saturday for a place in the second round, the stage before the groups. also wins for celtic and glasgow city but cardiff city and cliftonville lost. spanish footballerjenni hermoso has filed a legal complaint over the kiss by the president of spain's football federation, luis rubiales. hermoso was kissed on the lips by rubiales after spain's 1—0 win over england at the world cup final in sydney and has since said it was not consensual. rubiales denies that and has refused to resign, despite being provisionally suspended by football's world governing body fifa. the complaint means he could face criminal charges. cricket, and sri lanka have cruised to victory over england's women in the final t20 international in derby in the east midlands, with the series finishing 2—1 to the visitors. it was a pretty poor performance all around from england. danni wyatt out first ball of the match, which set the tone for a sub—par total of 116 all out. sri lanka in response set the platform through chamari athapaththu hitting 44, with the visitors taking the win with three overs to spare. it's sri lanka's first series win over england and it's the first home t20 series england have lost to anyone but australia since 2010. to golf, and rory mciroy says he's optimitic about europe's chances of winning back the ryder cup when they take on the united states in rome later this month. mcilroy�*s not concerned about the absence of liv golf players in the team, insisting new players like swedish youngster ludvig aberg add considerable strength to luke donald's team. from people that have watched him play in the states, he turned pro injune. people who saw him play over there, a few of us were saying it was a no—brainer but people hadn't seen him play over here, and then he comes and finishes fourth in czech and then wins in switzerland. i think people here that were maybe a little bit sceptical of it all realised what the hype was all about, and he's an unbelievable player. probably one of my favourite swings in the world. once again it was the 0laf coy show at the tour of britain as the dutchman won his fourth stage in a row to retain the overall lead. the 21—year—old was given the perfect lead—out by hisjumbo visma team, allowing him to sprint to victory in newark on trent. his compatriot casper van uden was second ahead of britain's ethan vernon, who's moved up to second overall. and that's all the sport for now. hello. in some depth to show you. the first shows rather subdued phil collins in norfolk, thick layers of saharan dustin norfolk, thick layers of saharan dust in the sky, and all that is good for is blocking out some of the sunlight. in the much cleaner skies and cleanerair in sunlight. in the much cleaner skies and cleaner air in scotland, and spectacular sunsets as all of the sunlight comes flooding across the sky. looking up the weather pattern, more of the september heatwave to come thanks to the blocked weather pattern and jet stream, a ridge of high pressure in north—west europe bringing our sunny weather, but in contrast this trough in the eastern mediterranean is responsible for stormed daniel which has brought catastrophic floods to south—east europe recently. looking at the weather picture for the next few hours, for the vast majority, dry conditions with low cloud, mist and fog forming primarily around the north sea coast in east scotland and eastern england. that's how we start thursday, some of it will be slow to clear away but eventually most of us will see sunshine. a bit more high cloud across the north and west uk, making the sun shine a bit hazy, another hot and sunny day, temperatures in scotland and northern ireland around 24—27. england and wales looking at the high 20s and low 30s, so quite close to the highest temperature of the year again. 32 recorded on wednesday, probably similar on thursday. friday, another dry day, probably more mist and fog patches around the north sea coast and the irish sea coasts. for most, hot and sunny once again, with more of this to come as we get into the weekend. although there is a tendency for the weather to start and cloudy and breezy across north—west scotland, with showers moving in. this is the first sign of a breakdown in the weather patterns, with the slightly cool air moving into west scotland, but for most of us, saturday is another september scorcher, with highs up to 32. 32.2 the highest temperature this year, so we are not far away from that. the change in weather patterns will come next week, temperatures closer to normal and a bit of rain around as well. a nationwide manhunt is on for a former soldier and terror suspect who's escaped from prison. it's believed daniel khalife got out via a prison kitchen by strapping himself to the bottom of a food delivery van. his escape from wandsworth prison in london has left a former head of security there incredulous. in orderfor him to get to the kitchen, to outside the prison, there would have to have been a catastrophic failure of physical and human security. uk ports and airports are on high alert as passengers leaving the country face more checks, though reported delays appear to be easing. police say khalife poses a low risk to the public, but warn people not to approach him. also on the programme... ten—year—old sara sharif, who was found dead in woking — her father and stepmother release a video from pakistan calling her death an incident. the moment peace was shattered in a city in eastern ukraine. the attack left at least 17 dead and 32 injured. a world first — scientists grow a lifelike model of an early human embryo, without using sperm, eggs or a womb. # don't get angry with me... and they keep rolling out the music — the stones announce a new album, 59 years after their first. 0n newsnight at 1030 the concrete schedule is shown the light on the overall condition of school buildings and it's not a good picture. plus condoleezza rice on why she thinks the world is more dangerous now that after 9/11.