Following president trumps decision to recognisejerusalem as israels capital, will be live at the united nations, where this has been in discussion tonight. And we will be live in the pennines, where temperatures are due to dip below freezing tonight. Thats ahead on bbc news. But now, time for sportsday. Hello, and welcome to sportsday. Im Lizzie Greenwood hughes. Heres whats coming up on tonights show. Its mourinho versus guardiola. United versus city. Second versus first. We look ahead to the premier leagues most expensive game in history. The first against the second. Its a big match. Its important because its united, because you can get points. Well, soon those big games will be taking on the likes of strictly on saturday night tv as the premier league goes prime time. And mooen rests his finger from the ashes pulse as the england all rounder says he wont bowl in tomorrows tour match ahead of the third test. Well, plenty to get through tonight. But were starting with football, beca
Corruption on an unprecedented scale. 1,000 russian athletes are accused of doping. The russian government organised and directed a sophisticated doping programme. From london 2012, through to sochi 2014 and beyond. Great britain look set to win a bobsleigh bronze medal, nearly four years after the sochi Winter Olympics. The 10c banned three more russian athletes for doping. Weve been stolen our moment, basically. I feel like we fought so hard, knowing we were good enough to get on the podium. Its hard to take. As were seeing across all sports in the world right now, this is happening all too frequently. Its a really sad state. My life would have been different, you know. It would have been a massive family achievement, more than anything. Theres no escaping that, it would have been different. The funding would have been much higher. Obviously, the personal reward of it. Potentially, though, there would have been opportunities for us to further our careers. So we did come third but unt
Body image. Also this hour another Royal Wedding in windsor. Buckingham palace announces the engagement of Princess Eugenie to Jack Brooksbank theyll get married this autumn. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. In a rare public intervention, the head of the army will warn today that britains military risks falling behind that of its enemies unless it gets extra money. In a speech to the defence think tank, the Royal United Services institute, general sir nick carter will point to russias growing battlefield capabilities, including the threat posed by its long range missiles and cyber warfare skills. Simon clemison reports. Images showing what russia said was a strike on syria. But the rockets come not from the mediterranean sea, but the caspian sea, more than 900 miles away. The head of the army says russia is building an increasingly aggressive military, which the uk is struggling to match. Russia has also been simulating attacks closer to home, conducting large scale exercise
Done to improve uptake. We will also talk a mother whose daughter swallowed a small button battery, as doctors warn of a spike in cases and life changing injuries that can result from it. Hello. Welcome to the programme, were live until 11 this morning. Were also talking about social media this morning as a report suggests that were falling out of love with it. Concerns about fake news, social anxiety and Cyber Bullying are partly to blame. Let us know if youve deleted your accounts, or if youre just using social media less. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the hashtag victorialive and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today. The head of the army will warn today that britains military risks falling behind that of its enemies unless it gets additional investment. In a speech to the defence think tank, the Royal United Services institute, general sir nick carter is expected to say that russia now has superio
Of the house of commons of commons defence select committee. We will be speaking to a blog about by young women are failing to get smear tests. Now on bbc news its time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday. Im hugh woozencroft. Theres sad news this evening as football mourns former england captain and radio summariser Jimmy Armfield who has died aged 82. I have always tried to be loyal. Ive never left blackpool. I think thats what it is. It was just the generation i was brought up in. Its bad timing for Michael Oneill, as he decides not to take the scotland job hell be staying as on Northern Irelands manager. And its a no go for novak. Djojkovic is beaten by 21 year old south korean heyong chung at the australian open. Also coming up on the programme. Well hear Richie Andersons story, as the sunday League Footballer prepares to come out as gay to his team mates. This is really hard for me to do. But i kind of felt like. Applause good evening. a national hero, a great england c