Effect on euro 2020, when st petersubrg is due to host four games. And they wont be allowed to bid for any either, and that means thered be a knock on effect for a period longer than the four years itself. Wadas executive committee will make a decision on the punishment on december the ninth, and it would be subject to appeal. Last week an independent panel concluded russia had doctored data ina bid concluded russia had doctored data in a bid to cover a positive drug test. It was linked to the huge scandal discovered in 2015 in which the country was accused of a state sponsored, systematic doping conspiracy. The suspension was lifted in september last year but it is now being asked to implement a four year ban for this latest violation. The flag could be barred from events, including the olympics and the world cup. A decision is expected on december nine but, if the recommendation is accepted, it is likely to be challenged at the court of arbitration for sport. The england and Wales Cr
Some people look to be even pre spinning, a member of the conservative campaign immediately behind me and some of the shadow cabinet are here. Weve already seen some prominent conservatives although not cabinet ministers but the main event will be the First Time Ever that the leader of the opposition and the Prime Minister are taking each other on in a head to head debate. Are taking each other on in a headtohead debate. What kind of format can we expect this evening . I fear that that one is not going to be and sit in the next few minutes but we will try to get our communication sorted in time for the sort of that debate on itv at eight oclock. Stay with us throughout the evening including of course for the paper reviews later this evening and joining meat will be lord digby jones who is the former trade minister and always opinionated and don foster of the guardian. Before that time for sportsday. Hello, im olly foster, heres whats coming up on sportsday. Its a big night for bale and
A crushing defeat for england in new zealand, as the black caps wrap up an impressive innings and 65 run victory in the first test at bay oval. Good morning. Today we are looking ata good morning. Today we are looking at a fairly cloudy day. A misty one as well, and weve got rain pushing northwards. The driest conditions gcioss northwards. The driest conditions across the far north of scotland. I will have more in 15 minutes. It is monday 25 november. Our top story over a Million Students face disruption from today when University Lecturers and support staff begin an eight day strike over pay, pensions and working conditions. Lectures will be cancelled at 60 universities. That is almost half of the uks institutions. Here is our education correspondent lisa hampele. They are taking to the picket lines again. Last year, more than 40,000 University Staff went on strike because of changes to their pension fund. Now, they say there has been a lack of progress in that dispute and they are an
Disruptive winds across southern parts of the uk through the early hours of saturday and tomorrow afternoon and into the evening hours as well. This is the low pressure over the next 2a hours, barrelling gcioss over the next 2a hours, barrelling across the uk, initially racing towards us then parking over us during the course of the weekend, yes, bringing wind and rain but also bringing some milder weather, and thatis bringing some milder weather, and that is already reaching southern and south western parts of the uk, in fact here temperatures, given brightness, might nudge up to 16 degrees, but really most of us are stuck underneath the cloudy skies and rain will come and go through the course of this afternoon and into tonight. Our eyes are cast to the west, south west of us, this area just south of island where the centre of the low pressure is, and the winds blow fastest very close to the winds blow fastest very close to the centre of the low pressure, so initially i think the ons
Hurry and affects. Coming up on afternoon live all the sport, with katie shanahan. The Rugby World Cup aims and defeats, they have been beaten by a0 points against new zealand to win the bronze medal. That was also the head coach last game in charge of wales. Thanks katie, and stav has all the weather thanks, stav. Here is a hint of what we are expecting a better week and particularly in southern parts of the country it can be pretty wild and beat i will have all of the details coming up. Also coming up, campaigners call for a clamp down on fireworks being let off in residential areas at all hours. Hello everyone, this is afternoon live. Nigel farage has said his brexit party will contest every seat in england, wales and scotland in next months election, unless borisjohnson drops his deal with the eu and signs up to a leave alliance. Mr farage said the Prime Ministers Withdrawal Agreement with the eu is simply not brexit. the brexit party say they have 500 candidates ready to fight the