Footballing legend Jimmy Greaves has died. He was 81. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. Russias marathon parliamentary election is over, and the authorities insist it was transparent and fair, despite widespread allegations of electoral fraud. According to an Exit Poll quoted by russian media, Vladimir Putins united Russia Party has scored a resounding win but many prominent Opposition Politicians were barred from standing, with some even forced to flee the country. This report is from our correspondent Steve Rosenberg in moscow. Theres something rather odd about a russian election. Polling stations turn into musicals. Buses turn into Polling Stations. We found this one just outside of moscow. They were surprised to see us. And across russia, they have been voting for three days. It looks like a regular election. There are voters and there are parties to vote for, but most Opposition Politicians and activists in other words, the kremlin s most vocal cri
suffered with andy murray over the years, there was so much that was familiar. the first set setback, the second sets, come back. then a triumph of will to finally defeat robin in the third. murray rising under pressure once more. we know the story, but do we really understand it? it s not easy, like, every time i lose a match, you know, it s. everyone thinks that i m getting told to retire, that i should stop playing, that, you know, that i m finished and, you know, i ve got nothing left or whatever, and it s sad. all of these things, and it s like, it s not easy. feel like i m playing for my careerjust now. each time i step on the court, which you know commits a motivation in some ways, but it s also adding a bit of, yeah, extra stress, there is a bit of extra doubt there. you know come on top of that, i m playing with a metal hip. on top of that, i m playing with a metal hi -. ., on top of that, i m playing with a metal hip- on top of that, i m playing with a metal hi. .,
hello and welcome. we begin with the big event thatis we begin with the big event that is happening in the uk later today, that is when the chancellor, rishi sunak will deliver his budget stop with a promise to continue helping business through what he describes as the challenging month ahead. it is expected he will outline his 3 point plan aiming to support people through the coming months. build the economy and fix public finances in the wake of the pandemic. our political correspondent reports. this is the budget. it will certainly be a budget like no other. so much has changed beyond recognition since this time last year. even if the redbook looks the same. high. i am david. redbook looks the same. high. i am david. the redbook looks the same. high. i am david, the head redbook looks the same. high. i am david, the head chef. - redbook looks the same. high. i am david, the head chef. the - am david, the head chef. the pandemic am david, the head chef. the pandemic
hello, and welcome to sportsday. i m sarah mulkerrins. yet another game off due to covid newcastle s trip to southampton in the premier league is cancelled as the club battles an outbreak. noise that we don t need thomas tuchel hits back at an interview from romelu lukaku in which he suggested he was unhappy. and we look ahead to one of the big events of 2022, the winter olympics in beijing, with former ski racer chemmy alcott giving us her tips for team gb. hello, and welcome along to sportsday. we re ending the year with yet another game of football called off due to covid. the latest fixture to fall is sunday s match between southampton and newcastle at st mary s. eddie howe s side are unable to fulfil the fixture because of covid cases and injuries in the sqaud. their match at everton on thursday had already been postponed because of the issues, issues that many football clubs across the leagues have been facing all month. ourfootball reporter simon stone has more.