katie gornall is there for us. this has been called the �*group of death' from the start, with the champions, south africa, in there too. it won't come as a surprise that all three are fighting for a knockout place on the final weekend. yes, you are right, it is a huge pool b decider and there is a web of permutations around this one. if ireland when they go through and scotland go home. if ireland lose, things become complicated. scotland need to win by at least eight points to go through and deny ireland a four try bonus point. that would put them through alongside south africa. there is also a permutation work by south africa go out. if scotland scored four tries, beat ireland by 21 points and ireland score four tries of their own, that would put south africa out and see scotland and ireland advance. south africa have already played their final group game. they have played their hand, now it is going to scotland and ireland to play theirs. the permutations _ and ireland to play theirs. the permutations are _ and ireland to play theirs. the permutations are fascinating. the permutations are fascinating. ireland are on a 16—match winning run. scotland have a poor record against them. it's hard to see an upset, isn't it? it is. they don't have a great record against ireland. they have only beaten ireland once in the last ten years, scotland. ireland are the form team in world rugby. ireland, despite their world number one ranking, they haven't always lived up ranking, they haven't always lived up to expectations at world cups. they have never made it past the quarterfinal, so that will give scotland some belief. scotland also know that they have arguably never been better. their backline is as potent as any in the sport. they will draw a lot of belief that. we will draw a lot of belief that. we will hear from the head coaches now. we already have addressed the challenge this week of playing such a good _ challenge this week of playing such a good team as ireland. and what this could — a good team as ireland. and what this could mean if we brought our best rugby. that is the biggest challenge. what is in the past as in the past _ challenge. what is in the past as in the past if— challenge. what is in the past as in the past. if anything, we know those past results — the past. if anything, we know those past results show what a good team ireland _ past results show what a good team ireland are — past results show what a good team ireland are. they are number one in the world, _ ireland are. they are number one in the world, we haven't been able to beat them — the world, we haven't been able to beat them for a while, so it makes our focus — beat them for a while, so it makes our focus even narrower on a best performance to win. it is our focus even narrower on a best performance to win.— our focus even narrower on a best performance to win. it is a massive came. performance to win. it is a massive name. it performance to win. it is a 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travelling fans and the people back home it _ travelling fans and the people back home it is — travelling fans and the people back home it is a — travelling fans and the people back home it is a huge _ travelling fans and the people back home it is a huge game. _ travelling fans and the people back home it is a huge game. we - travelling fans and the people back home it is a huge game. we have i travelling fans and the people back i home it is a huge game. we have iain hehdersoh_ home it is a huge game. we have iain hehdersoh irr— home it is a huge game. we have iain hehdersoh in our— home it is a huge game. we have iain henderson in our group, _ home it is a huge game. we have iain henderson in our group, he _ home it is a huge game. we have iain henderson in our group, he is- home it is a huge game. we have iain henderson in our group, he is good i henderson in our group, he is good at maths, _ henderson in our group, he is good at maths, so — henderson in our group, he is good at 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for us is to perform well and deserved _ for us is to perform well and deserved to _ for us is to perform well and deserved to win _ for us is to perform well and deserved to win the - for us is to perform well and deserved to win the game i for us is to perform well and - deserved to win the game outright. tonight— deserved to win the game outright. tonight in— deserved to win the game outright. tonight in lille, _ deserved to win the game outright. tonight in lille, france, _ deserved to win the game outright. tonight in lille, france, the - deserved to win the game outright. tonight in lille, france, the hosts, | the all blacks —— france still needs to get a result tonight to be certain of going through. if to get a result tonight to be certain of going through. if italy beat france _ certain of going through. if italy beat france they _ certain of going through. if italy beat france they will _ certain of going through. if italy beat france they will go - certain of going through. if italy| beat france they will go through certain of going through. if italy i beat france they will go through to the quarterfinals for the first time in their history and cause a seismic shockin in their history and cause a seismic shock in the process by dumping the hosts out of the room broke up. france don't have their star, their skipper antoine dupont for this one. he is still recovering from facial surgery. a lot of people would think even without him france should have enough to get past italy, which kicks off at eight o'clock your time. ., ., ., time. intriguing final round of matches to — time. intriguing final round of matches to come. _ time. intriguing final round of matches to come. thank - time. intriguing final round of matches to come. thank you. time. intriguing final round of- matches to come. thank you. ireland again scotland live on bbc five live radio, coverage from 7:30pm tomorrow. england are already into the knockout stages as pool winners and victory against samoa tomorrow will make it four wins from four as they eye a potential quarterfinal against fiji. tomorrow, we'll also get to see george ford and owen farrell start together as fly—half and inside centre for the first time in 2.5 years, as patrick geary reports. geographically, at least, lille is as close to england get to honking at this world cup. a short hop over to channel for those wanting to venture deeper into france. to the relief of most, they have not come here to witness a decider. england are already in the quarterfinals. how much further can they travel? england have been underrated for the last year. i think they building to be a good side, good team. timer;r last year. i think they building to be a good side, good team. they have not to click be a good side, good team. they have got to click and _ be a good side, good team. they have got to click and they _ be a good side, good team. they have got to click and they have _ be a good side, good team. they have got to click and they have not - be a good side, good team. they have got to click and they have not had - got to click and they have not had the same — got to click and they have not had the same team for every match, which is hard _ the same team for every match, which is hard i_ the same team for every match, which is hard. ~ f is hard. i think they're getting it touether. is hard. i think they're getting it together- a _ is hard. i think they're getting it together. a bit _ is hard. i think they're getting it together. a bit of— is hard. i think they're getting it together. a bit of consistency i is hard. i think they're getting it together. a bit of consistency in the team — together. a bit of consistency in the team i_ together. a bit of consistency in the team. i think— together. a bit of consistency in the team. i think that _ together. a bit of consistency in the team. i think that makes i together. a bit of consistency in the team. i think that makes a i the team. i think that makes a difference _ the team. i think that makes a difference. we _ the team. i think that makes a difference. we will— the team. i think that makes a difference. we will probably i the team. i think that makes a i difference. we will probably meet fi'i difference. we will probably meet fiji in— difference. we will probably meet fiji in the — difference. we will probably meet fiji in the quarterfinal. _ difference. we will probably meet fiji in the quarterfinal. think- difference. we will probably meet fiji in the quarterfinal.— fiji in the quarterfinal. think of encland fiji in the quarterfinal. think of england that — fiji in the quarterfinal. think of england that are _ fiji in the quarterfinal. think of england that are rugby - fiji in the quarterfinal. think of england that are rugby world | fiji in the quarterfinal. think of. england that are rugby world cup fiji in the quarterfinal. think of- england that are rugby world cup and it will be long before you picture him. but nowjonny wilkinson's english points record is within kicking range. owen farrell needs to points to go beyond him. typically, owen farrell dwell in history before this happened, but the man who plays at a item was happy to talk about its significance. the at a item was happy to talk about its significance.— its significance. the guy he is chasina its significance. the guy he is chasing down _ its significance. the guy he is chasing down is _ its significance. the guy he is chasing down is probably - its significance. the guy he is chasing down is probably the | its significance. the guy he is - chasing down is probably the best in english history suit to possibly surpass that is incredible. for him to have that opportunity, it shows you how consistent he has had to be over that period of time. for you how consistent he has had to be over that period of time.— over that period of time. for manu tuilaui, over that period of time. for manu tuilagi. this— over that period of time. for manu tuilagi. this is _ over that period of time. for manu tuilagi, this is personal. _ over that period of time. for manu tuilagi, this is personal. he - over that period of time. for manu tuilagi, this is personal. he left i tuilagi, this is personal. he left samoa as a teenager. elite rugby players are one of the island's exports. the samoans have not. —— fulfil their potential at this world cup. fulfil their potential at this world cu -. ~ . fulfil their potential at this world cu . _ . ., ., , fulfil their potential at this world cup. want to be unapologetically samoan. cup. want to be unapologetically samoan- he _ cup. want to be unapologetically samoan. he understands- cup. want to be unapologetically samoan. he understands that. l cup. want to be unapologeticallyl samoan. he understands that. he cup. want to be unapologetically - samoan. he understands that. he like that. . . samoan. he understands that. he like that. ., ., ., ,, ., ., that. england have worked hard to take the pressure _ that. england have worked hard to take the pressure of— that. england have worked hard to take the pressure of this - that. england have worked hard to take the pressure of this match. i that. england have worked hard to l take the pressure of this match. not everyone thought they would be in the quarterfinals by now, but this has been a relatively calm, gentle pull. there will be judged has been a relatively calm, gentle pull. there will bejudged by has been a relatively calm, gentle pull. there will be judged by the rougher waters ahead. there will bejudged by the rougher waters ahead. also in england's pool, on sunday argentina will face japan in a winner—takes—all match, which will likely decide who faces wales in the quarterfinals. warren gatland's side are already through and only need a bonus point in their final game against georgia tomorrow to make certain of top spot. thomos dafydd is in nantes for us. we also are in charge of their group. there was some doubt that there were get out of their group after a wilful six nations campaign. now they are through to the quarterfinals with a game in spare. the captain for tomorrow says there is more to come from his team. he trained is more to come from his team. he: trained together, work together as a group. you're only going to jell more and be able to put those relationships you make interaction on the field. that will only help you out in the long run. in terms of picking, hopefully we haven't picked yet. it picking, hopefully we haven't picked et. , :, ., yet. it is the fourth time that wales have _ yet. it is the fourth time that wales have reached - yet. it is the fourth time that wales have reached the - yet. it is the fourth time that - wales have reached the quarterfinals under head coach warren gatland. he says he is not looking further ahead than the georgia game tomorrow. the last time wales faced georgia they lost. the then coach wayne payback did not hang around too long after that result. warren gatland believes they are a much improved side after five long months in camp. we they are a much improved side after five long months in camp.— five long months in camp. we have not re five long months in camp. we have got pretty much — five long months in camp. we have got pretty much a _ five long months in camp. we have got pretty much a clean _ five long months in camp. we have got pretty much a clean bill- five long months in camp. we have got pretty much a clean bill of- got pretty much a clean bill of health — got pretty much a clean bill of health. we haven't lost any players. that is _ health. we haven't lost any players. that is hugely important for a that is hugely important fora country— that is hugely important for a country like wales where we have such a _ country like wales where we have such a small playing bass that if you pick— such a small playing bass that if you pick up too many injuries, and that has— you pick up too many injuries, and that has happened to us in the past when _ that has happened to us in the past when we _ that has happened to us in the past when we have got to quarterfinals and semifinals, and it has had quite and semifinals, and it has had quite a significant — and semifinals, and it has had quite a significant impact on us. sifter a significant impact on us. after will take on _ a significant impact on us. after will take on georgia _ a significant impact on us. after will take on georgia here, - a significant impact on us. fire will take on georgia here, there is another important game in the city on sunday with argentina taking on japan in the race to finish runners up japan in the race to finish runners up in pool d. in all likelihood the winner of that match will face wales in the quarterfinals in marseille a week on saturday. wales pots not record against argentina and japan at the world cup is pretty good. plate five, 15. still to come: we look ahead to the start of the super league playoff semifinals — can st helens continue their hunt for consecutive titles? with preparations well under way for the paralympics next year, we'll tell you about its origins and what led to the birth of the games. next tonight, she's a trailblazer, record—breaker, history—maker. tonight, simon biles has the chance to further add to her greatness — she's competing in the women's individual all—around final where she has the opportunity to win her 21st world championship gold. a podium finish this evening will make her the gymnast with the most medals in history across the olympics there's british interest too, with ondine achampong competing but we've just found out that jessica gadirova will not compete. natalie pirks is in antwerp for us. why won't we be seeing jessica gadirova? taste why won't we be seeing jessica gadirova? ~ :, �* ,, :, why won't we be seeing jessica gadirova? :, �* ,, :, ., , gadirova? we don't know the answer to that yet- — gadirova? we don't know the answer to that yet- we _ gadirova? we don't know the answer to that yet. we saw _ gadirova? we don't know the answer to that yet. we saw her _ gadirova? we don't know the answer to that yet. we saw her arrive - gadirova? we don't know the answer to that yet. we saw her arrive here i to that yet. we saw her arrive here but we have been told in the last few minutes that it is a precautionary measure that you won't be in the final. she does have three more finals coming up this weekend, which are her stronger events. she has been replaced by alec kinsella who has just gone on has been replaced by alec kinsella who hasjust gone on herfirst event, the vault. it is quite a big blow. jessica gadirova had qualified third just behind the two americans. it is a big blow for them not to have a representing britain in this final tonight. have a representing britain in this finaltonight-_ have a representing britain in this finaltonight-— final tonight. hugely frustrating for britain- _ final tonight. hugely frustrating for britain. let's _ final tonight. hugely frustrating for britain. let's talk— final tonight. hugely frustrating for britain. let's talk about - final tonight. hugely frustrating . for britain. let's talk about simone biles. this is some story. a couple of years ago, where she was at in terms of a mental health. this could be a very special significant night for her in antwerp. the be a very special significant night for her in antwerp.— for her in antwerp. the big thing this week is _ for her in antwerp. the big thing this week is that _ for her in antwerp. the big thing this week is that on _ for her in antwerp. the big thing this week is that on the - for her in antwerp. the big thing this week is that on the nights . for her in antwerp. the big thing - this week is that on the nights when she has been here, the difference in the crowd, the noise, just ramps up. people have come from all over the world. we spoke to her parents who just said how humbling it was that people are turning up in goat hats, and simone biles t—shirts. and she walked out the chair was huge, bigger than for anyone else. she could win a medal of any colour tonight and become the most decorated gymnast in history, male or female. decorated gymnast in history, male orfemale. this decorated gymnast in history, male or female. this would decorated gymnast in history, male orfemale. this would cement her status as the greatest of all time. she talked about pressure and how much pressure she felt coming into antwerp. this is the place where it all began for her ten years ago, where she won her first coat at a world championship atjust i6. where she won her first coat at a world championship atjust 16. it really has been a full—circle moment. she won her 20th with the team on wednesday night and of course tonight, this is the individual event, the all around. it didn't look like she was under any pressure when she was out there. she had smiles for miles. she was just enjoying herself. given what she went through in tokyo, the case of the twisties, where gymnast disconnect their mind on the body, she likened it to being blind after having perfect eyesight for decades. for her to combine, have the physical strength to do a change doing but also the mental strength has been something quite so to watch. :, ., has been something quite so to watch. :, ~' , :, , has been something quite so to watch. :, ., ,, , . has been something quite so to watch. :, ,, i. , . :, has been something quite so to watch. :, ,, , . :, ., watch. thank you very much for that u date. watch. thank you very much for that update you — watch. thank you very much for that update you can _ watch. thank you very much for that update. you can keep _ watch. thank you very much for that update. you can keep up-to-date i watch. thank you very much for that | update. you can keep up-to-date on update. you can keep up—to—date on bbc two and the iplayer. the match of the weekend in the premier league sees third placed arsenal play manchester city at the emirates on sunday. city saw off rb leipzig in the champions league in the week, whilst arsenal suffered a surprise defeat in lens. mikel arteta's side were the only team to challenge city for the title last season, before finishing second. so could they go one better this time round? pep guardiola thinks so. absolutely. among liverpool, we have seen, i think to analyse who are the contenders, we have to wait to see who will be contenders of course. consistency for sure. that is what we are _ consistency for sure. that is what we are looking for. in this league you have — we are looking for. in this league you have to— we are looking for. in this league you have to be at your best in every single _ you have to be at your best in every single match. we have managed to win a lot of— single match. we have managed to win a lot of games. if you can't win, don't _ a lot of games. if you can't win, don't lose — a lot of games. if you can't win, don't lose it _ a lot of games. if you can't win, don't lose it. that is what it requires, _ don't lose it. that is what it requires, every single three days to be requires, every single three days to he at _ requires, every single three days to he at your— requires, every single three days to be at your best. sunday's match at arsenal is the focus of the latest edition of the football news show, which has been assessing arsenal's chances of improving on their performance last season against city. the football news show is now available to watch on bbc iplayer. before arsenal against city in the premier league, there's a big game for arsenal's women in the wsl tonight. they're at manchester united, hoping to put their opening day defeat behind them. united could go top of the early table with a win. their players will wear black armbands this evening in respect to lady cathy ferguson, the wife of former united manager sir alex, who's died at the age of 8a. the men's team will do the same tomorrow for their match against brentford at old trafford. another football line now and former manchester united player paul pogba's failed drugs test has been confirmed with a positive result in his b sample. the juventus midfielder was suspended in august after an initial random drugs test found elevated levels of testosterone in his system. if the 30—year—old world cup winner is found guilty of doping he could be banned for between two and four years. time now for some of the day's other sport stories. women's tennis world number one aryna sabalenka is out of the china open in beijing. she was beaten by elena rybakina in straight sets 7—5, 6—2. rybakina is now through to the semifinal. the peterborough panthers speedway team will say an emotional goodbye to their home of 53 years tomorrow. panthers are not expected to race next year because the east of england arena site they use is set for redevelopment. british golf�*s ruling body, the r&a, says its keen to "investigate the possibility" of staging the open or women's open at portmarnock in the republic of ireland. it would be the first time either tournament has been staged outside the uk. after england's battering by new zealand at the cricket world cup, today it was the turn of pakistan and netherlands, who went up against each other in hyderabad on the second day of the tournament. it wasn't straightforward for pakistan, but in the end they got the winning start they wanted, asjoe lynskey reports. just to be here is a breakthrough for cricket in the netherlands. they have not reached this world cup since 2011 and through their squad is spirit. much of this team are now full—time, and serving up this kind of bowling. that ball took down mohammad rizwan. although pakistan lost all their wickets, they did enough, just, to make a score. they made a start with style, the netherlands, but then they make misjudgments. one player got to 67. when he was bowled, pakistan could sense a gentle finish. the dutch all out and more than 80 runs short. at this world cup as their platform and threw it all they will keep smiling. it's a huge weekend in rugby league with the start of the men's super league play—off semifinals this evening. reigning champions st helens are in the south of france to take on catalans dragons for a place in next week's grand final at old trafford. that's before hull kingston rovers play wigan in the other semi tomorrow. our reporter adam wild is here. adam, lets start with tonight because a big occasion for two clubs and for two players in particular. yes, two of the most impressive sights over the course of the season. catalan finishing second after the regular season, just nipping after the regular season, just pipping staines into third place. st helens going for an unprecedented fit back—to—back title. there are widely regarded as the greatest side in the modern era. catalan have really grown over the last decade or so. they have been to the big occasions before, winning the challenge cup. they were beaten by saints and the grand final a couple of years ago. there is a sense that this year could be their year. but there is an intriguing subplot to this one. we are given to hyperbole and hype and overusing the word great, but it is justified on this occasion. james roby, sam tomkins, true greats of the modern game will retire at the end of the season. james roby, a one club man, has played for since his entire career. he has won everything in the game. a six time grand final winner. he has won four challenge caps. no one has died more super league games than him. the catalan side tonight, sam tomkins. we captained england at the world cup last year. is a super league winner. twice been the man of steel. two of the greats of the modern game. for one of them their career will end this evening. the other one will go on to play and the grand final next week. what about tomorrow? how much of an upset would a hull kr win be? this is the other semifinal tomorrow lunchtime. hull kingston rovers had never been to a grand final. six weeks ago they got to the challenge cup final and were narrowly beaten. they will go in as underdogs. they are playing wigan warriors at wigan. wigan have had a week off and that may well prove crucial. the woman's grand final, that is on sunday. it's a huge weekend of rugby league. it all begins tonight in perpignan, catalan against saints. you can listen to that one on bbc radio. preparations are well under way for the paralympics in paris next year — one of the biggest sporting events in the world. but it all started out as a small competition at stoke mandeville hospital in buckinghamshire. there has been a very special launch going on there today, as john maguire reports. it's incredible to think that what was called preparations are well under way for the paralympics it's incredible to think that what was called a hospital sports day, coinciding with the london olympics in 1948, has grown into one of the biggest international events on the planet. it was the brainchild of professor sir ludwig guttmann, a neurologist who fled the nazis and at stoke mandeville hospital in buckinghamshire set about rehabilitating people with spinal injuries. well, i haven't got much hope. you haven't got much hope? no. oh, look here. cut it out. at the time, life expectancy for a paraplegic patient was just two years. immobility led to infections. but the professor had other radical ideas and he was characteristically blunt about it. to put it quite clearly, to transform a helpless individual, severely disabled, into a taxpayer. that sounds very materialistic, but there's a deep philosophy behind it. a just 18, sally haynes was a very promising horsewoman. but a riding accident damaged her spine, and she was treated at stoke mandeville. living near the hospital, she was well used to seeing patients in wheelchairs. so when i actually finished up being one of them, i wasn't scared. i...i was horrified, but i wasn't scared because i had this great faith in guttmann because of his already acknowledged achievements. naturally competitive, sallyjumped at the chance to join the team for what was now known as the stoke mandeville games, being staged after the rome olympics in 1960. she went on to win gold and silver medals at subsequent events and became a trailblazer for wheelchairfencing in the uk, all the while embodying the spirit of the games. it was compensation for what i couldn't do with my riding and racing, show jumping. it was a replacement for that because i hadn't found anything to replace that feeling of...i wanted to make myself better doing it. which was the same with riding all the time. it was what you were looking for and the wheelchair sport was giving me what i was looking for. her family and friends organised a horse show to raise money and this is sally as a cheque is handed over to professor guttmann to pay for the athletes' flights to rome. over the years, the stoke mandeville games have become the paralympics. they've grown hugely in scale, ambition and global recognition, with the idea to create the flame here and start every torch relay from now on. the fire that was lit by professor guttmann 75 years ago should now burn brighter than ever. john maguire, bbc news. that's very nearly it for sporstday. a reminder before we go that qualifying is in the final few minutes for the qatar grand prix, where max verstappen can win his third world title in a row this weekend. you can follow it all on the bbc sport website. there's gymnastics on iplayer and starting on bbc two at seven o'clock, apart from in northern ireland, you can see if simone biles will add further to her greatness tonight — if she finishes on the podium in the all—around final at the world gymnastics championships in antwerp . the world gymnastics championships in antwerp she'll become the most successful gymnast in history in terms of medals won across the olympics and the worlds. the bbc sport website for all of that too, but from me and the team for now, goodnight. hello. friday brought us a bit of a mixed day weather—wise across the uk. some rain in the north and north—west, some sunshine towards the south. the next few days, a big contrast in temperature. warmer than average by quite a bit across much of england, wales and northern ireland. colder than average for scotland, particularly during the weekend, we're going to see some really heavy rain moving in. up to about 150, perhaps even 180 millimetres of rain accumulating over the next few days. that's enough to cause some problems, so the met office have issued an amber weather warning for the risk of some flooding and disruption to perhaps travel, power networks as well across this zone. now, all that wet weather is due to this frontal system here, which is going to be really slow—moving into the weekend, especially so on saturday. we've got high pressure further south. so as we head through the rest of this evening and overnight, we've already got that front with us. it's going to be pushing a bit further north. so drying up for parts of northern ireland and northern england, but the rain becoming particularly persistent and heavy across central parts of scotland first thing tomorrow morning. reasonably mild for most of us, especially towards the south, with those overnight temperatures in the mid—teens. could be a bit of a low cloud, mist and murk particularly around some of these irish sea coasts to start your saturday morning. but long spells of sunshine, really, for much of england, wales and northern ireland. a bit of high cloud drifting around, a bit hazy. heavy rain, though, across central parts of scotland. those rainfall totals really mounting up. now, in the sunshine in the south, we could see temperatures as high as 2a—25 degrees in one or two spots. whereas further north, contrast that to aberdeen, just nine degrees sitting under the cloud with the rain as well. so very big contrasts, really, all round in the weather through the weekend. for sunday, we've still got the rain across scotland. it'll slowly lift northwards, so gradually drying out for some central and western areas. best of the sunshine again will be further south, and temperatures perhaps a degree down compared to saturday. 23 or so for the warmest spots, and not quite as chilly across parts of scotland. into monday, that rain will have cleared away. a bit of a cool northerly breeze across the north of scotland, but a dry day for most of us, i think. there will be areas of cloud drifting around, some hazy sunshine and temperatures generally in the mid—to—high teens in the north. but again, the mid—20s possible towards the south. that warm weather then holds on into tuesday for some southern areas, but we'll start to see more showers from wednesday onwards as temperatures return to more typical for the time of year. bye— bye. live from london, this is bbc news. in scotland, labour score a major by—election win by taking a seat from the snp. with a general election expected next year, labour leader sir keir starmer describes the result as "seismic". a man appears in court charged with soliciting to commit murder over an alleged plot to kidnap the british tv presenter holly willoughby. the jailed iranian women's rights campaigner narges mohammadi wins the nobel peace prize. her husband tells the bbc the award is a profound moment for the country's fight for freedom. translation: narges - is a representative of all those whom this prize has gone to. it belongs to women, life, freedom. hello, i'm rajini vaidynathan. welcome to the daily global, where we'll bring you the top stories from around the world. well, we begin here in the uk. labour has emphatically won the rutherglen and hamilton west by—election in what's being seen as a key test of the party's ability to regain seats in scotland. with a larger than expected swing of 20.4%, labour's michael shanks secured just under 18,000 votes, more than double the total for the snp's katy loudon, who came second. the by—election was triggered by the removal of the snp's margaret ferrier after she broke covid lockdown rules in 2020. our scotland correspondent lorna gordon was at the count.