Backin watch that first run of negotiations back in 2015 have paved the way for a lot of these deals. We will see what happens. Sarah, thanks for joining us on sportsday. Lets quickly run you through some of todays other top stories. Fleetwood town bossjoey barton will go on trial next year, accused on assaulting former barnsley boss daniel stendel. He pleaded not guilty to a charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm at Sheffield Crown court today. Tendai mtawarira, more commonly known to you and i as the beast, has retired from rugby union. After 117 caps for south africa, culminating in that world cup win on saturday, he said that was the perfect ending. Former Great Britain Rugby League Coach brian noble says superleague should look into relaxing its salary caps rules to entice more top players to play in the country. It comes as toronto look set to sign new zealands cross code star Sonny Bill Williams on a multi Million Pound deal. Staying on the theme of players salaries wh
City should still reach the last 16, but not tonight. Away matches in belgrade have always been intimidating. Tottenhams task was to block out the noise and try and rediscover the form that saw them beat red star 5 0 last month. They did that and also reproduced something that wouldnt look out of place in a School Playground the first start for spurs capped with a first goal. Son heung min was distraught a few days ago he was responsible for an everton player breaking an ankle. The koreans muted celebration for both his goals reflected that. Olly foster, bbc news. Thats it. Now on bbc one, its time for the news where you are. Have a very good night. Hello and welcome to sportsday. Im sarah mulkerrins. Coming up on sportsday. Son scores a double as spurs cruise past red star belgrade. A bizarre end to citys night substitute keeper sent off. Up steps kyle walker. And calling time on her career double olympic champion nicola adams retires from boxing at the age of 37. Good evening, welcom
Well i have selected three of the questions which i think i can answer. The first about the number of mps standing down. Is it a particularly large number . I thought that there would be because we had some big names, kenneth clarke, the pam and the former chancellor, vince cable former leader of the liberal democrats standing down. But is not particularly large, 68 so far, on average it is about 80 and after the expenses scandal it rocketed to above 100 not a huge number this year. The second question is when will we know who the candidates are and how on earth are they selected. The truth is i suspect most of us already know, the literature has been coming through the door, the dog has chewed it up, but you will not know absolutely everyone until next thursday when the nominations close. How are they chosen, by the local pleiades, dow given a list by head office and then it is up to the local parties by large to decide who your local candidate will be. Question number three, why cann
The police ban on protests by the Climate Group Extinction Rebellion across london last month, is ruled unlawful in the high court. Nicola adams has announced her retirement. And the weather. We have been looking at the latest climate statistics. And also the forecast over the next few days with particularly heavy rain for england and north wales. Thanks, chris. Also coming up anger as firefighters responding to an out of control bonfire are attacked by a gang of young people throwing fireworks. Idid not i did not define what young actually meant there. We will talk about that later on. Hello, everyone this is afternoon live. Its not what anyone would want minutes before they launch their Election Campaign. As borisjohnson prepared to address voters from downing street the news that a cabinet minister was resigning. Welsh secretary alun cairns quit following claims he knew about a former aides role in the collapse of a rape trial. Certainly not the best start for a campaign which was l
few spots of rain left over here and towards the north west of the uk the weather is beginning to deteriorate. another band of rain starts to move its way and across scotland and you can see the rain working into western counties of northern ireland right now and that rain will continue to edge its way in over the next few hours but that still leaves large areas of wales, the north midlands, northern england, eastern scotland, with glorious weather and plenty of sunshine and for many of you it continues to be pretty mild. temperatures 14 17 for england and wales, about 12 13 for scotland and northern ireland, temperatures a bit closer to average for the time of year. overnight quite a bit of cloud, a few mist and fog patches, a few patches of light rain and drizzle here and there as well but not desperately cold, temperature is about 9 12. tomorrow, a changeable kind of weather day. this is a band of rain, cold front, that will be bringing wet weather across northern ireland,