Hello and welcome to sportsday this Monday Night with Me Chetan Pathak live from the bbc sport centre, coming up on the programme. The hearing into Manchester Citys charges for alleged breaches of the Premier Leagues financial rules begins. Over a0 years after they last played in europes elite Club Competition Aston villa prepare for their Opening Game of this seasons Champions League. Glasgow to the rescue the Scottish Government is on the verge of agreeing a deal to host a Scaled Down Commonwealth Games in 2026. Also coming up on sportsday before 7. The former Racing Driver trying to become the fastest Double Amputee to complete the ironman World Championship we hearfrom billy monger. Welcome along, thank you forjoining us on the day an independent commission has begun its hearing into Manchester Citys alleged breaches of Premier League financial rules. The club denies all charges. If found guilty they could be fined, have points deducted or worst case even be relegated. 0ur Sports E
Showers. One or two of those could be on the heavy side, a very mild and the weekend, temperatures for sunday afternoon, 13 16. This is bbc news, the headlines. Israel sends a delegation back to qatar for Ceasefire Talks despite Branding Hamas Proposals Unrealistic amid netanyahu approving plans for a military operation in rafah. It comes as an aid ship with 20 tonnes of food and medical supplies arrives off the coast of gaza. We will talk live to those organising the relief effort. A new ruling on trumps Georgia Election case well be live with our correspondent with the latest. And we get an insight into the incredible images from this years British Wildlife photography awards as we speak to one of the judges. Sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. We start with reaction to the European Champions League draw. Manchester city manager Pep Guardiola says getting the 14 time winners real madrid in the Quarter Finals isnt ideal. Its the third season in a row that the two
This is bbc news, the headlines. Israel sends a delegation back to qatar for Ceasefire Talks despite branding hamas proposals unrealistic. Meanwhile Benjamin Netanyahu approves plans for a military operation in rafah. An aid ship with 20 tons of food and medical supplies arrives off the coast of gaza. Ajudge rules a judge rules an attorney can continue prosecuting donald trump in the Georgia Election interference case. And we show you the incredible images from this years British Wildlife photography awards. Some of those stories coming up in a moment or two, lets head back to the middle east. Israel deployed thousands of Police Across the old city in occupied eastjerusalem as muslim worshippers marked the first friday of ramadan. With tensions soaring over the gaza war, palestinians in the west bank crossed israeli checkpoints, to reachjerusalems al aqsa mosque compound. Our correspondent anna foster said the morning had passed off peacefully amid tight security. Thousands of people a
On a barge off the south coast of england have now begun arriving on board. The governments use of the barge called the Bibby Stockholm Has been controversial. Officials say it will be used to house up to 500 men while they await the outcome of their asylum applications. Campaigners have expressed concern about the conditions on board, but the government insists the vessel is safe and that it will help reduce the cost of placing migrants in hotels. Protestors have gathered close to the barge in dorset. Heres what some of them had to say a little earlier. Iam against i am against the barge, i think it is extremely dangerous. As has been proved by the fire brigade. I do not think they should be on the barge, it is like a prison. I think a lot of them will have come from prisons, it is appalling. Portland has not got the infrastructure, i can see that Point Of View but we have to welcome them, they are here now. Our correspondent ellie price is in dorset for us now. The first of the Asylu
We start here in the uk where the government is once again under scrutiny over its decision to house Asylum Seekers on a barge off the south coast of england. The first men to be housed on the vessel called the bibby stockholm began arriving on board today. Ministers hope that up to 500 will follow, to await decisions on their asylum applications. The government says itll help reduce the costs of housing migrants in hotels and today new figures showed that a Record Number of Asylum Seekers more than 50,000 were in so called Contingency Accommodation. But campaigners have raised concerns about the conditions on the barge and its believed that some Asylum Seekers have had their transfers cancelled after legal interventions. Protestors gathered close to the barge in dorset. This was what they had to say a little earlier im against the barge, i think its extremely dangerous, as has been proved by the fire brigade. I dont think they should be on the barge. They. Its like a prison. And i thi