Step i think its about taking the next step and it rewards symbolic that he comes before the derby in three years as a long time. Its not going to be defined by what happens in that game, its about but the legacy will become a Candy Win trophies, theyve not won the league for 20 years and can we take them to win the title finally. As the next step for arsenal, the title finally. As the next step forarsenal, can the title finally. As the next step for arsenal, can they do it and go one better. Theyve come close to Manchester City finishing two points bind them in the Premier League Table last season but they want to ensure this, they want when the Premier League and who knows Maybe Evenin Premier League and who knows maybe even in europe. Well, ahead of Tottenhams Game against arsenal their Midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has been charged by the Football Association for using a racial slur about Team Mate Son heung min. Bentancur later apologised, and said his comments were a very bad joke
Tomorrow, the british Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, Will Travel To Washington to discuss it with him. Lets talk about the decision because the calibration have to because the calibration have to be very careful. Time is of Course Tort because we have a us election upon us and we are what Donald Trump said on tuesday not when asked whether he wanted ukraine to win. What do you Thinkjoe Biden will be thinking about when he meets Sir Keir Starmer tomorrow . Is Sir Keir Starmer tomorrow . Is possible we might see the us not objecting to the uk sitting its long Range Storm Shadow missiles its long Range Storm Shadow missiles and the french version as Well Missiles and the french version as well to missiles and the french version as well to at least allow the ukrainians to send those type of weapons further and deeper into russian territory, but of course into russian territory, but of course they cannot go as deep as the course they cannot go as deep as the us course they cannot go as d
Of the uk, dry conditions but the amount of cloud will vary. Missed across the midlands is still hanging around. Stilla across the midlands is still hanging around. Still a lot of cloud but generally the best of the sunshine is across western areas. We have had some lovely sunny skies in west scotland, nairn in highland, next to this weather watcher. Through the rest of the day, for the vast majority of uk it is dry. Could see the odd spit of drizzle falling across the eastern slopes of the pennines and a vanishingly small chance of a shower elsewhere across england and wales but for the bulk it is just a england and wales but for the bulk it isjust a dry england and wales but for the bulk it is just a dry day. Cold temperatures in birmingham, around six at the moment, not rising much past that. But 10 12 in the warmest spots possible today. Overnight tonight, a lot of Cloud Feeding in from the north sea affecting East Scotland and a good part of north east england, probably some drizz
the women s semi finals take centre stage at wimbledon today. last year s beaten finalist ons jabeur of tunisia is taking on belarussia s aryna sabalenka for a place in saturday s final. the winner of this one will play mark ta vondrou ov in the final. after she convincingly beat elina svitolina in straight sets on centre court in the last hour. it s a first wimbledon final for the 24 year old czech, who becomes the first unseeded player to reach the women s final at wimbledon in the open era. later, alfie hewett and gordon reid are in men s wheelchair doubles semi finals. you can keep up to date with the tennis on bbc1 and 2 across the afternoon. our next story contains details which some viewers may find distressing. the everton midfielder dele alli says he was sexually abused as a child. in an emotional interview with former england footballer gary neville, he said he was molested at the age of six. he has also talked about how he started smoking at the age of seven and
a tenth person has been killed by an explosion at a block of flats injersey earlier this month kathleen mcginess was injured by the blast and died in hospital yesterday. boxing day sales begin in the uk but will the high streets be busy or will shoppers be cutting back as the cost of living crisis bites? hello and welcome to bbc news. a russian air base hundreds of kilometres from ukraine has come under attack for the second time in less than a month. the russian defence ministry says the engels base in the southern saratov region was targeted by ukrainian drones during the night. russia says it shot down the drones, but that three of its servicemen were killed by falling debris. the airfield is believed to house russian long range strategic bombers. there has been no comment from ukraine. the bbc s russia editor steve rosenberg says the last attack on the airbase, three weeks ago, led to calls for tighter security. this is deep inside russian territory. when the firs