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Violence against women. The World Cup has flicked off into town in the uk where it was invented. Lets catch up with all the sports headlines. Good evening. Pep guardiola says hes expecting a tough match when Manchester City welcome arsenal to the etihad this weekend. Its a clash between the top two teams from the past two Premier League seasons and in the last Campaign City were unable to beat the gunners in either the league or the community shield. Its another unbelievable team that defends really well. They dont concede chances, they dont concede goals. They are very good in many aspects. The biggest challenge, Title Contenders the last two seasons, they are there, and they were there for many years because they created that squad, a young team, so its another good test, but it was in september. So i like to see the team, many things we are better than the past. Chelsea start the defence of their womens super League Crown later against aston villa. The blues are looking for a sixth title in a row, but begin a season without Emma Hayes in the dugout for the first time since 2011. Sonia bompastor has the unenviable task of following in her footsteps. In Cricket News Surrey have once again been confirmed as County Champions for the third consecutive season. Thats after their title Rivals Somerset were beaten by lancashire at old trafford. Second placed somerset lost three quick wickets this morning to lose by 168 runs. It means they can t now overtake surrey at the top of Division 1 with one round of games still to play. These were the scenes in the Oval Dressing Room earlier as those wickets went down. Surrey� s match with durham ended yesterday with surrey winning by 10 wickets. It s their 22nd County Championship title since 1890. They have become the first team since yorkshire 56 years ago to win three successive titles. The Weigh In for the all british heavyweight Title Fight between anthonyjoshua, and champion, Daniel Dubois takes place in the coming hour. 96,0000 fans are expected to pack out Wembley Stadium In London tomorrow. Dubois won the interim Ibf Title Injune and was elevated to World Champion when 0leksandr Usyk vacated the belt, but he feels he needs to beatjoshua to be recognised as the World Champion. The world title, i need to retain it and hold onto it, so, yes, its a great thing to have, but i need to legitimise myself by winning this fight, so im ready to go, i am ready for a fight. This is a Resurrection Story of my career and im just trying to roll right now, so ijust im just trying to roll right now, so i just want the biggest challenges and make a name for myself and create history. Its a blessing to be back again, to be able to perform, prove to myself, prove to my team i have listened to the instructions in training camp. I am in supreme condition, both physically and also mentally. I have been watching some of the old fights as well, adding some fuel to the fire, ready to rumble. Reminding myself what i can do and what i am capable of. Lando norris was fastest after second practice at the singapore grand prix. The Mclaren Driver leapfrogged ferraris Charles Leclerc by six one hundredths of a second, with Team Mate Carlos Sainz six tenths off the pace in third. Red bulls championship leader, max verstappen, has dropped way down the list and is currently 15th fastest. Norris is looking to eat into verstappen� s lead in the driver standings. Plenty more on the bbc Sports Website and of course if you download the Bbc Sports app. That is it for me. I will be back with more and a little bit. See you then, thanks very much. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel reeves will not accept any further donations for clothing after about a row that has dominated the last couple of weeks over donations, and Thatis Couple of weeks over donations, and that is according to a Downing Street source. Lets go to westminster. figs street source. Lets go to westminster. Street source. Lets go to westminster. A , westminster. As you say, they will not be accepting westminster. As you say, they will not be accepting donations westminster. As you say, they will not be accepting donations of not be accepting donations of clothing. We are not being told this comes after the ft reported that Angela Rayner and Rachel Reeves had previously accepted some donations. It seems that Angela Rayner had accepted one donation injuly, about £2000 worth of clothes and Rachel Reeves, the ft is reporting that she is also accepted that is unclear whether this announcement from Downing Street covers the partners of these politicians that of course has also been part of this row, the prime ministers white being dragged into the whole conversation as well. From Opposition Parties being asked about it, Nigel Farage Making A joke about it, Nigel Farage Making A joke about he paid for his own glasses rather than accepting donations for them to was the case in Keir Starmer. Something Downing Street felt the need to react and to say it over the last few days, various members of the government have been defending what was done, specifically with your Keir Starmer. They must perhaps watching newsnight who basically gave the advice, perhaps it was time now for the prime Minister Tojust perhaps it was time now for the prime minister to just accept and move on and say he wouldnt do this in the future, and that appears how it is working out. That in the future, and that appears how it is working out. It is working out. That does appear to be how this it is working out. That does appear to be how this is it is working out. That does appear to be how this is working it is working out. That does appear to be how this is working up. It is working out. That does appear to be how this is working up. They| to be how this is working up. They will hope that this Draw Something of a line under it, there are still a few questions about whether or not it applies to spouses, for example. I think the reaction from the ministers whove been asked about this on the airwaves different people have given slightly different explanations this statement now that they are not going to do this any more as an attempt to bring it to a close. , ~ ,. , close. Excellent, Thank You very much forjoining close. Excellent, Thank You very much forjoining us from much forjoining us from westminster there with the latest from lebanon, some updates, some pictures from Central Beirut onto the screen because activity is still going on around the site of the blast. I know they are still trying to remove rubble, but an update from the lebanese Health Services saying that 12 people were killed in that Strike. 66 injured, nain said to be critical, but they are still moving rubble and making further discovery, so that is the latest on the news coming out of beirut, that further Strike that has killed a hezbollah commander. Many others caught up in todays blast. Domestic abuse specialists are to be employed in some Police Emergency Call centres in england and wales. Almost 100 domestic Abuse Related Offences were recorded by police on average every hour last year, according to government figures. The new measure is part of Raneems Law, in memory of Raneem 0udeh and her mother khaola saleem, who were murdered by ms 0udehs estranged husband. Phone rings. Police emergency. Whats the location of the emergency . Hi. Um, ijust called the police about half an hour, more than half an hour ago, and actually, im in danger. My Ex Partner came, and he actually, um, harmed me and my mum as well. This is Raneem 0udehs call to 999 just hours before her death. Raneem made multiple calls for help in the hours before she and her mother were killed by raneems ex husband. She was on the phone to police while she was being attacked, but officers failed to get there in time. Raneem had previously made 13 separate calls for help to West Midlands Police in the months before her death. An inquest found multiple mistakes by the force which contributed to their deaths. Labour first proposed Raneems Law earlier this year, with plans for domestic abuse specialists helping in 999 control rooms. Now ministers say this strategy will be piloted from next year. It will be a number of forces across the country having specialist domestic abuse teams, with both Police Officers who are specialist in domestic abuse, but also specialists from organisations to ensure that a new approach and a new culture around calls that come in on Domestic Violence and other violence against women and girls are both prioritised to the level of need that they need, but risk assessed and services can be put in place for those victims straight from the first time they call. The pilot has been welcomed by raneems aunt. Having specialists in 999 control rooms, it means that all the Police Officers, theyll be able to be handed the right documents, the right logs, and they will be able to do their work and they will be counted upon, which is really important. Now, in the future, were going to have other policy under Raneems Law. But most importantly, we need to save lives. We need to save those people when they first call us for help. From november, a second pilot will introduce domestic Abuse Protection orders in three Police Forces to strengthen powers already in place. Theyll cover all forms of abuse and have no cut off time. The Home Secretary says these measures are the first step in the Governments Commitment to halve violence against women and girls in a decade. Divya talwar, bbc news. Farah nazeer . . Is the Cheif Executive of Womens Aid shejoins me now. We are grateful for your time. That was such a horrific chilling case that we were just looking out, wasnt it . That we were ust looking out, mm in that we were ust looking out, wasnt it . ,. , u, wasnt it . Yes, i mean, that case is horrific, wasnt it . Yes, i mean, that case is horrific. Its wasnt it . Yes, i mean, that case is horrific, its incredibly wasnt it . Yes, i mean, that case is horrific, its incredibly sad wasnt it . Yes, i mean, that case is horrific, its incredibly sad and horrific, its incredibly sad and what it does do is illustrate what happens survivors, the worst that can happen when survivors dont get the response they need the time that they needed from police and first responders. Its so important that the police take these calls very very seriously and you heard in the programme just now and very seriously and you heard in the programmejust now and in very seriously and you heard in the programme just now and in the police will receive 100 calls an hour on domestic abuse. This is really important, in memory and calling the police and hoping for the right response with the right expertise that sits behind that response. In terms of what the government has announced today, it has been welcomed across the board. What do you think is really required here to address . You mentioned those startling, the amount of calls per hour, how far does this go in terms of trying to put a dent in that . Well i think its a really important first step and ensuring that there is the culture change the oversight, the proper Vetting And Training of those Police Officers because we do know that Womens Confidence in the police is at an all time low, so we need to see getting the right people with the right training in those roles, and there is proper oversight, proper scrutiny and proper safeguarding around those roles to ensure they do work well and respond properly. Ithink critically, though, what we also need to recognises one in five women will only report to the police. While there are that many calls an hour, there are so many more out there and survivors out there who will never report to the police, and i think the key thing here is to always remember that domestic abuse is a societal issue, it requires a societal response, it means that the police have to work well, criminal Justice System has to work well, the services on the ground, so once the police have picked up these women, these children, where do they go . What else, then, needs to actually be part of this equation. This initiative is around people who are making those calls, what do you think needs to be done for all of those people who are not able to make The Call those people who are not able to make the Cal Make The Call there are several thins. Make The Call there are several thinqs we make The Call there are several things. We need make The Call there are several things. We need to make The Call there are several things. We need to make make The Call there are several things. We need to make sure| make The Call there are several things. We need to make sure there are specialist services on the ground my Community Based Services are there in situ so that women and other survivors can go and access those services, can call help lines and get through to them. Thats about investment and a choice of where you put the investments, Speed Services have to be strong so that people can go to them, they can get the help and that they need, and when police are getting these calls and, when these Special Services are getting these calls in, they have good services to help those people on. We need to look at prevention, what are schools doing, what her children learning about healthy education, healthy relationships within the education programmes. There is a lot to do, so there is a whole approach that we need, theres a very good step, but it doesnt take away from that wider approach that we need to see in order to really half violence against women and girls. 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We have seen some measures, but where we have i some measures, but where we have really not seen measures that really make a difference is the investment in those Special Services, in fact we have seen Special Services closed down, we have seen them under threats, and these are the first ports of call for people who are experiencing domestic abuse. So that is a really big deficit. If you add a layer onto the outcome of those survivors that have additional barriers, so deaf and disabled people, they have even more barriers to accessing services. Those without recourse to public funds. So there is a lot more that needs to be done. This is a good first step but scratching the surface of what weve seen happen in order to put an end to domestic abuse. But a lot of this starts with really solid specialist services on the ground across the country, and that is if you like the fundamental. We country, and that is if you like the fundamental. Fundamental. We have to end it there, fundamental. 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Eddie is to separate the power of music to unlock memories, and its something thats particularly important for people living with dementia. The campaign is backed by the former Manchester United manager, he has been speaking to our correspondent about seeing friends, including those who suffer with dementia and his own efforts to keep his brain active. Chatter. I heard you were punctual, but youre 25 minutes early. Im always early. Are you . Sir alex ferguson, Thank You so much for talking to us on bbc breakfast. First of all, Hows Life . How are you . Good, yeah. Retired 11 years now, so you find a way of adjusting, you know . Keeping yourself out of trouble . Yeah, exactly. Missing the management or not really any more . Yeah, i miss it sometimes. I think my first year after i retired, we were in The European final, and i said to cathy, i says, this is what i miss, the big games, The European games. And so i go to most of the European Finals because i find something that i can relate to. You know, what id like to have done every day. Yeah. You know what i mean . Because these are the big events a club like united should always be involved in, you know . So, you can watch them as an observer now and not. Yeah, exactly. Youre here today then to talk about national Playlist Day. So, this is encouraging all of us, whatever stage of life were at, to pick the tracks that sort of run a thread through our history. And then if dementia comes our way, theyre there as a sort of grounding for us. What is it about dementia that you think is important . Well, i think its a present Day Challenge for all of us, you know, and ive not got a great knowledge about the whole operation of dementia, obviously. But i think we know someone close to us who has got dementia, and thats a present Day Challenge, you know . Most of us will know somebody or a family living with it. Absolutely, yeah. And when you look at the impact on some of the united legends bobby charlton, denis law, Nobby Stiles can you reflect on how it affected them as men . Well, you know, i think the main bearing on it is theirfamily. I think were outside the door of it all. I mean, i was a great friend of bobby, a great friend of denis law. Nobby worked for me, you know. He was one of my coaches. So, therefore, when youre confronted with the knowledge of it, you know, what can i do . And of course, theyve great wives, fantastic wives, you know, and its. Theyve had to put up with all the burden of it. It takes its toll on the relatives, doesnt it . It takes its toll, all right. Yeah. So, do you think football is doing enough to play its part on research between the links between Football And Dementia and supporting former footballers . Yeah. Well, i dont know where we are at the moment, you know, but i know that there is an interest. I know there is a care about it because we dont like to see it. Particularly when bobby. Bobby was very close to me and he was a wonderful man, absolutely superb human being. Can we hear some tracks from your playlist then . Lets listen to this first one then. Moon river. Moon river, wider than a mile. Wheres that one taking you . Well, when my old team come up from glasgow to visit me, theyre great guys, you know, and thats my song. But they dont listen to me. There was one time, honestly, i was singing away to it. Im in another world and my eyes are closed. Belting out. Are these the lads from govan . Yeah, some of them, a couple of them were in nursery when they were three years of age, four years. Yeah, yeah. And they have been friends all my life. And they were my team in the old boys club, and theyre great people. Never changed. You know, all married a long time. I was 50 years married. Most of them are 58, 60 years married. So i always sing that. Will you give us a quick blast now, then, of Moon River . No my son said to me, dont you dare sing. Im telling you, im walking out. Sir alex, a big Thank You, i think, from me and all families living with dementia for helping to raise the profile. Pleased to do that. Thank you very much. A lovely interview there. The 2024 World Cup is getting under Way Today this is particularly special come of the tournament has been held in Tunbridge Wells where the Football Game was actually invented. Stuart grant, the host of this event. Thank you for coming to the programme. I never actually knew this competition existed, so start by telling me how many players are there at the event, where they have come from. So thanks for havin where they have come from. So thanks for having me where they have come from. So thanks for having me come where they have come from. So thanks for having me Come On. Where they have come from. So thanks for having me Come On. Its where they have come from. So thanks for having me Come On. Its great for having me Come On. Its great to be on. Weve got 300 people coming from 26 countries, australia, japan, brazil, they come from absolutely everywhere. And over the weekend, the term or 12 sports centre, fighting it out, to see who is the best in the world. Fighting it out, to see who is the best in the world. Who are good over the ears . Best in the world. Who are good over the years . 0h. Best in the world. Who are good over the years . 0h, over best in the world. Who are good over the years . 0h, over the best in the world. Who are good over the years . 0h, over the years, so. 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You say the italians are really good at this, but what makes people good at this . , ~. , � , , this . You know, its dexterity come out there really this . You know, its dexterity come out there really is this . You know, its dexterity come out there really is so this . You know, its dexterity come out there really is so much this . You know, its dexterity come out there really is so much to it. Out there really is so much to it. There are three sports i can compare it to, Football Metre and a half pitch, chess and pool. Youve got the geometry in pool, the tactics of chess, because were plotting your next move, but then the Football Rules to meet got to be just as quick because youve got to move so quick because youve got to move so quick up the field and get up there and score before someone gets in your way. And score before someone gets in yourway. Its and score before someone gets in your way. Its a lot of pressure. Youve got to have nerves of steel but also the reactions of a cat. You talked about but also the reactions of a cat. You talked about the but also the reactions of a cat. You talked about the italians. What about england, because these World Cups, theyve been going for quite a while. Do you have that usual cycle of the hype, the build up, the hope that england are going to do it and the ultimate disappointment . Does it go the same way as the national team . A, go the same way as the national team . � , team . A little bit. So the Performance Team . A little bit. So the performance of team . A little bit. So the performance of the team . A little bit. So the| performance of the World Team . A little bit. So the performance of the World Cup, players finishing second in the open category, but this year and ive been trying all day to get a member of the team to Come On tv with me but they dont want to talk about it, they dont want to come out and jinx it because they feel like if they talk about it if they make any predictions, its not going to happen for us. They are in camp, they are training and i think it could be our year. Weve got some very good. Could be our year. Weve got some very good very good. They always say that, dont they . Very good. They always say that, dont they . We very good. They always say that, dont they . We do. Very good. They always say that, dont they . We do. It very good. They always say that, dont they . We do. It is very good. They always say that, dont they . We do. It is incredible| dont they . We do. It is incredible that peeple dont they . We do. It is incredible that peeple are dont they . We do. It is incredible that people are still dont they . We do. It is incredible that people are still playing dont they . We do. It is incredible that people are still playing this, | that people are still playing this, because its pretty basic, i say that carefully for someone like you there are electronic games, computer games, people are still playing. Massively. I think that is it. We have seen all the computer games coming on and people playing, but they are all stationary now � s a days. People hark back to that old nostalgic game and sitting across from someone in talking to someone physically in the room. Theres nothing better, yes you can score a Goal And Score a win or come if you do it in snooker you do it yourself and once you do that the first time you feel that passion, you feel it in you. Youve done that yourself. That is what it is. And getting out there. Itsjust like. Itsjust like watching a real game of football. The same passion levels. All the old people watching this will know exactly what you are talking about. Thanks very much for joining us on the programme. I will squeeze in one more story before we 90, squeeze in one more story before we go, because that a bear thats been On The Run in telford, there he is, cinnamon, has been caught. Thats what we are hearing from the zoo in shropshire. Found apparently in a pond. Im back the same time tomorrow. Thanks for watching todays programme. See you next time. Goodbye. Hello. Weve had a real mixture of weather across the uk friday. Some low Cloud And Mist across the North East of the uk, Heavy Thundery showers in the south, and weve seen some pleasant spells of sunshine elsewhere, notably across parts of the northwest of the uk, where weve also had light winds. Now, looking at the weather overnight tonight, its going to keep a lot of low cloud across some of these North Sea coasts. Cloud becomes a bit more extensive across england and wales. A few more showers and thunderstorms possible in the south, and probably clouding over in Northern Ireland as well. Temperatures for the most part overnight around 11 14 degrees, so a relatively mild start to the day on saturday, but another cloudy start as well. Now, as we go through the morning, most areas will see some sunshine breaking through, but the cloud could again linger across eastern coasts of scotland, where it will be misty and rather cool. Temperatures probably around 13 degrees or so. Further southwards across england and wales, there will be one or 2 thundery showers, and some of those could be quite intense. Therell be a number of places, though, that stay dry and dodge the downpours. Temperatures high teens to low 20s. Then through Saturday Night and into sunday, were going to get some Heavy Rain moving up. And in the worst case scenario, we could be looking at about a Months Worth of rain in the space of 24 hours. And thatjust increases the threat of seeing some localised flooding issues. So sunday rain, extensive, heavy and thundery across large areas of england and wales, perhaps avoiding most of northern england, Northern Ireland and scotland. Certainly staying dry. Decent sunshine for the north west, but probably, again some low Cloud And Mist affecting some of our eastern coast of Scotland Into next week. Into next week, areas of low pressure are set to move in off the atlantic, bringing several belts of Heavy Rain so that could cause one or two issues. And even as the low pressures pushes through, well then start to get this plunge of colder north westerly wind heading in. Now, the first sign of that change to colder Weather Conditions will be with us on monday. As we start to get these colder northerly winds move into Northern Scotland with some sunny spells and showers here. Some Heavy Rain still around england and wales where itll be quite gusty. Temperatures not doing too badly 19 for norwich and london, but certainly turning colder for Northern Scotland. 13 degrees in aberdeen. Well, thats below average for the time of year. And that colder weather is going to push southwards as we go through the course of the week, eventually arriving across Southern England towards thursday. Bye for now. Today at six lawyers for women whove accused Mohamed Al fayed of Sexual Assault call him a monster. The day after the bbc Broadcast A documentary accusing him of multiple rapes, former staff have . Spoken publicly today and said they were threatened by him. He told me in no uncertain terms that i was never to breathe a word of this to anyone. If i did, i would never work In London again and he knew where my family lived. Also on the programme. Donations of Clothing Worth Thousands of pounds to sir Keir Starmer and some of his top team were recently laid bare, but in the past hour its been confirmed that he, Rachel Reeves and Angela Rayner will accept no such donations in future. A Strike on beirut israel says its killed a senior hezbollah commander. A new warning for people with a Peanut Allergy to avoid eating foods which contain mustard