natalie elphicke, who put the boot in on her way out. so let's have a quick look how the numbers. the labour party out ahead on 48%. the conservatives on 18% — that is the party's lowest support since sunak became prime minister in october 2022. they're just five points ahead of nigel farage's right—wing reform on 13%. the liberal democrats were on 9%. and the greens on 7%. let's bring in the reaction of the let's bring in the reaction of the governor of the bank of england today who is actually been talking about the economy. the conservatives are trying to point to what they see as an improving economic picture. the big global shocks that caused inflation to rise have faded, and monetary policy is working to bring inflation back

towards the 2% target. inflation is now falling to just above 3%, and we expect it to be close to the target in the coming months. that's encouraging, but we are not yet at a point where we can cut bank rates. adam drummond, is associate director at opinium, a market research and insight agency. welcome. what do you see in this polling? is there any chance for rishi sunak?— polling? is there any chance for rishi sunak? ., , , ., . rishi sunak? probably not. with the oll ou rishi sunak? probably not. with the poll you were _ rishi sunak? probably not. with the poll you were talking _ rishi sunak? probably not. with the poll you were talking about - rishi sunak? probably not. with the poll you were talking about is - poll you were talking about is that there is a bit of spread in what polling companies are coming out with. you love is at the higher end with. you love is at the higher end with high labour leads for a while they have been coming out with but there is a another poll which had there is a another poll which had the labour lead at 16 points rather than 30. we have heard other opinions at 16 as well. so we are seeing more of a spread now and

pulling bend what we have seen for a while. part of that is they are conservative numbers. so you are down to 18% which is unbelievably low. most companies have them of at least 20%. there is a bit of a debate within the industry, there is not much debate about is is the conservatives are well behind labour and labour will probably when the next general election. are and labour will probably when the next general election.— next general election. are they convinced _ next general election. are they convinced by — next general election. are they convinced by the _ next general election. are they convinced by the policies - next general election. are they convinced by the policies of- next general election. are they| convinced by the policies of keir starmer or are they voting against the current government? it is starmer or are they voting against the current government?- starmer or are they voting against the current government? it is in an old two horse _ the current government? it is in an old two horse race _ the current government? it is in an old two horse race you _ the current government? it is in an old two horse race you will - the current government? it is in an old two horse race you will have i the current government? it is in an old two horse race you will have to | old two horse race you will have to be faster than the other horse. since he has been leader of the labour party the ratings of keir starmer have tracked the trajectory that david cameron had where he was much more popular than the government he was challenging. but still my overwhelmingly loved in the way that tony blair may have been in the late 1990s. since then, keir starmer�*s reasons have gotten worse and there should be some concern there. and that his ratings are still negatives still on —9% whereas

rishi sunak is on —40. so a two horse race he is the faster horse, but there is some vulnerability there. they are banking very much and the fact that people really dislike the conservatives. leslie vinjamuri. there was a point ahead of the 1979 election where jim there was a point ahead of the 1979 election wherejim callahan said you cross a point where the british public is just no longer interested in the old government. there is nothing you can say, there is no reason you can bring to them. they have just decided that they want to change. it does feel a bit like that in this country at the moment. first, time is short to make a change — first, time is short to make a change on _ first, time is short to make a change on the things that matter most _ change on the things that matter most to— change on the things that matter most to people. investment in services, — most to people. investment in services, transportation, and the national— services, transportation, and the national health service, reducing the amount of time that people are waiting _ the amount of time that people are waiting for— the amount of time that people are waiting for urgent as well as preventative medicine. all of those things— preventative medicine. all of those things take years of investment and it is very— things take years of investment and it is very difficult to see that

being — it is very difficult to see that being turned around by the time an election_ being turned around by the time an election is— being turned around by the time an election is held. sol being turned around by the time an election is held. so i do not think it is simply— election is held. so i do not think it is simply it has been too long, i think_ it is simply it has been too long, i think it _ it is simply it has been too long, i think it is — it is simply it has been too long, i think it is years of policies that is simply— think it is years of policies that is simply not invested in the things that make — is simply not invested in the things that make a meaningful difference to people's— that make a meaningful difference to people's everyday lives. that is being _ people's everyday lives. that is being played out. then we also see covid _ being played out. then we also see covid now _ being played out. then we also see covid now inflation. britain's global— covid now inflation. britain's global position relative to other economies not staying in the same place _ economies not staying in the same place then — economies not staying in the same place. then having a conservative party— place. then having a conservative party that — place. then having a conservative party that at too many points in time _ party that at too many points in time simply has not held to the standard — time simply has not held to the standard of dignified and decent public— standard of dignified and decent public service that, frankly, the entire _ public service that, frankly, the entire world is used to seeing from the british— entire world is used to seeing from the british government. people see that, they— the british government. people see that, they read it. but i think it is the _ that, they read it. but i think it is the economy and everyday lives. but is _ is the economy and everyday lives. but is a _ is the economy and everyday lives. but is a very— is the economy and everyday lives. but is a very significant factor. it but is a very significant factor. [it is but is a very significant factor. is always but is a very significant factor. it is always the economy stupid. this is always the economy stupid. this is whatjoe biden was saying overnight in his interview with cnn about his economic performance. ianthem

about his economic performance. when i started about his economic performance. when i started this — about his economic performance. when i started this administration people were saying — i started this administration people were saying there _ i started this administration people were saying there is— i started this administration people were saying there is going - i started this administration people were saying there is going to- i started this administration people were saying there is going to be . were saying there is going to be a collapse _ were saying there is going to be a collapse in — were saying there is going to be a collapse in the _ were saying there is going to be a collapse in the economy. - were saying there is going to be a collapse in the economy. we - were saying there is going to be a| collapse in the economy. we have the strongest _ collapse in the economy. we have the strongest economy— collapse in the economy. we have the strongest economy in _ collapse in the economy. we have the strongest economy in the _ collapse in the economy. we have the strongest economy in the world. - collapse in the economy. we have the strongest economy in the world. let l strongest economy in the world. let me say— strongest economy in the world. let me say it _ strongest economy in the world. let me say it again _ strongest economy in the world. let me say it again in— strongest economy in the world. let me say it again-— me say it again. in the world. there is a oint me say it again. in the world. there is a point to that. _ me say it again. in the world. there is a point to that. i _ me say it again. in the world. there is a point to that. i have _ me say it again. in the world. there is a point to that. i have heard - is a point to that. i have heard people say look at the us economy is absolutely humming. never has the economy been so good and people felt so bad about it. looking at the polls over there. why is that? some very similar — polls over there. why is that? some very similar headwinds _ polls over there. why is that? some very similar headwinds for _ polls over there. why is that? some very similar headwinds for the - very similar headwinds for the conservatives and the democrats across the atlantic which is when prices are high, it does not matter how the economy is performing on a stat sheet or in a news report. people feel it. as a political practitioner that runs campaigns and put some television ads, there is no amount of advertising you can do to tell someone to feel differently about something they experience in their own life every day. it is a very powerful thing in politics. in america, we have a record credit card default, record auto loan

default, gas and grocery prices are 20% or more inflation since biden has been in office. as my colleague has been in office. as my colleague has just said has been in office. as my colleague hasjust said come has been in office. as my colleague has just said come the reason for him there is very little time frame for him to change thatjust as there is for the conservatives in the uk. what can you do about that. what happens is whatjoe biden just said in some ways makes it worse because it looks like he is disconnected from it. you probably do better to say, i know you are struggling and here is my plan as opposed to telling people, what you are feeling every day is just invalid because wealthy people are doing pretty well so the economy is great. that is how they hear that so that plays right into the hands of the republicans in the united states. just into the hands of the republicans in the united states.— the united states. just before i let ou no, the united states. just before i let you go. with _ the united states. just before i let you go. with the — the united states. just before i let you go, with the economy - the united states. just before i let you go, with the economy to - you go, with the economy to change and you have the government there at the bank of england saying, probably coming out of a recession. forecasts out tomorrow for this quarter. if it starts to turn and if inflation comes back towards 2%, two things start to look a little healthier perhaps for the conservatives? thea;r

perhaps for the conservatives? they robabl perhaps for the conservatives? they probably start _ perhaps for the conservatives? they probably start to _ perhaps for the conservatives? they probably start to look healthier but is by no _ probably start to look healthier but is by no means— probably start to look healthier but is by no means would _ probably start to look healthier but is by no means would it _ probably start to look healthier but is by no means would it close - is by no means would it close the gap _ is by no means would it close the gap the — is by no means would it close the gap the famous— is by no means would it close the gap. the famous example - is by no means would it close the gap. the famous example again. is by no means would it close thel gap. the famous example again is from _ gap. the famous example again is from the _ gap. the famous example again is from the 1990s _ gap. the famous example again is from the 1990s when _ gap. the famous example again is from the 1990s when the - gap. the famous example again is from the 1990s when the british . from the 1990s when the british economy— from the 1990s when the british economy was— from the 1990s when the british economy was booming - from the 1990s when the british economy was booming and - from the 1990s when the british economy was booming and the. economy was booming and the incumbent _ economy was booming and the incumbent government, - economy was booming and the incumbent government, the i economy was booming and the - incumbent government, the tories of the time, _ incumbent government, the tories of the time, should _ incumbent government, the tories of the time, should have _ incumbent government, the tories of the time, should have seen - incumbent government, the tories of the time, should have seen some - the time, should have seen some benefit _ the time, should have seen some benefit of— the time, should have seen some benefit of that _ the time, should have seen some benefit of that but _ the time, should have seen some benefit of that but still— the time, should have seen some benefit of that but still got - the time, should have seen some benefit of that but still got wiped | benefit of that but still got wiped out. benefit of that but still got wiped out i_ benefit of that but still got wiped out ithink— benefit of that but still got wiped out. i think there's _ benefit of that but still got wiped out. i think there's a _ benefit of that but still got wiped out. i think there's a strong - out. i think there's a strong relationship _ out. i think there's a strong relationship between - out. i think there's a strong. relationship between economic performance _ relationship between economic performance and _ relationship between economic performance and party - relationship between economic performance and party vote - relationship between economic. performance and party vote chair possibly— performance and party vote chair possibly in — performance and party vote chair possibly in the _ performance and party vote chair possibly in the us _ performance and party vote chair possibly in the us than _ performance and party vote chair possibly in the us than there - performance and party vote chair possibly in the us than there is l performance and party vote chairl possibly in the us than there is in the uk _ possibly in the us than there is in the uk but— possibly in the us than there is in the uk. but even— possibly in the us than there is in the uk. but even if— possibly in the us than there is in the uk. but even if it _ possibly in the us than there is in the uk. but even if it does - possibly in the us than there is in the uk. but even if it does the i the uk. but even if it does the economy— the uk. but even if it does the economy comes _ the uk. but even if it does the economy comes were - the uk. but even if it does the economy comes were in - the uk. but even if it does the economy comes were in fact . the uk. but even if it does the economy comes were in fact i i the uk. but even if it does the - economy comes were in fact i think it would _ economy comes were in fact i think it would be — economy comes were in fact i think it would be difficult _ economy comes were in fact i think it would be difficult for— economy comes were in fact i think it would be difficult for the - it would be difficult for the conservatives _ it would be difficult for the conservatives to _ it would be difficult for the conservatives to close - it would be difficult for the conservatives to close the| it would be difficult for the - conservatives to close the gap. government _ conservatives to close the gap. government saying _ conservatives to close the gap. government saying it _ conservatives to close the gap. government saying it does - conservatives to close the gap. government saying it does not| conservatives to close the gap. - government saying it does not expect a rate cut until possiblyjuly, august so people will not feel any way for several months before the election. we believe that there. thank you very much adam. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

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plonker, pillock, berk — are all words that appear on my twitter timeline, with thanks to those who like to send feedback. but it's a good job i am now the wrong side of 50 because were i younger, there is a very real chance i wouldn't know what you're talking about. the research agency, perspectus global, has asked 2,000 people from different age groups if they'd heard of certain british insults and it appears that many of them are at risk of dying out. they are of course being replaced by a whole host of new insults that older people have never heard. so which words are on the list? 62% of people under the age of 28 had not heard of "lummox", meaning a clumsy or awkward person. next was "bampot", a scottish word that can be traced to the 1960s, meaning an eccentric or mad person, which 60% of young people said they had never heard. 54% had not heard blighter, which means a disliked or contemptible person. even the insult "nitwit" is a lot less popular than it used to be — 27% of young people were not familar with it. sophia smith galer is a journalist

and author and expert on language. gosh, some of those i still use at home particularly nitwit. another when i saw on your list, toe rag which may that always used to call me. i don't know how you would explain it. i suppose you are a bit of a villain if you are a two rag. it is been really nice to see the list and think about the words we do or don't know. i'm about to turn 30 so the survey was done on people of all ages but they have really taken the result seriously of those 28 and under. so i'm kind of near enough to that age group. i would still say that age group. i would still say that for my own cultural context, plonker, very, very popular and indeed an important word. i'm sure i use the every day. some of the others, the one you just mentioned like bampot i've never heard of or it will was surprised to see it was scottish because i thought bampot

was from yorkshire. i’zre scottish because i thought bampot was from yorkshire.— was from yorkshire. i've heard --eole was from yorkshire. i've heard people around _ was from yorkshire. i've heard people around my _ was from yorkshire. i've heard people around my neck - was from yorkshire. i've heard people around my neck of - was from yorkshire. i've heard people around my neck of the | was from yorkshire. i've heard - people around my neck of the woods, use that term but i did not think it was from scotland. why do you think these words are dropping out? is it because on social media we do not use them or is itjust because there is a whole new vernacular that has replaced them?— is a whole new vernacular that has replaced them? there are so many different reasons. _ replaced them? there are so many different reasons. i— replaced them? there are so many different reasons. i even _ replaced them? there are so many different reasons. i even compared all of these words earlier on today on something called google and grams which shows us how often a word has been published in the english language. you will see is actually the majority of those words have probably not been published nearly as much as you would think, other than git which has been published a lot over the 19th and 20th century. i would say there are two reasons that stand out. one i think is it is all about insults. when it comes to insulting, when we think about offensive or swear words, our

interpretation of what is profane and our willingness to be profane has changed over the years. so people are a lot more likely to swear nowadays than they used to be. that may have changed banks. they meant not only be to be offensive but to build camaraderie as well. another reason is it is completely normal for word use to shift and change. where the younger generations especially may speak differently, adolescents and young people are far more likely to take part in linguistic innovation, coming up with new words and start using them. and, they are doing this in a first of its kind, at the algorithm influenced social media environment. so like you have just said, it could be a region somewhere in the world that you live nowhere near, someone could come up with that, it can appear in a viral video and actually, quite rapidly get introduced into the vernacular. aha, introduced into the vernacular. a lot of these words would be very

local to regions, wouldn't they. and of course as people move, the diaspora of people take the words with them. but they probably were invented back in the day instead of swear words will because we did not curse in just the same way. all of these words will be familiar to newsreaders and politicians alike. do you recognise meni as an american?— do you recognise meni as an american? �* . ~ ., american? i'm an american who grew u n american? i'm an american who grew u- in american? i'm an american who grew up in yorkshire- _ american? i'm an american who grew up in yorkshire. so _ american? i'm an american who grew up in yorkshire. so you _ american? i'm an american who grew up in yorkshire. so you will— american? i'm an american who grew up in yorkshire. so you will know - up in yorkshire. so you will know all of them- _ up in yorkshire. so you will know all of them. being _ up in yorkshire. so you will know all of them. being called - up in yorkshire. so you will know all of them. being called a - up in yorkshire. so you will know all of them. being called a right. up in yorkshire. so you will know. all of them. being called a right to lock is part — all of them. being called a right to lock is part of _ all of them. being called a right to lock is part of my _ all of them. being called a right to lock is part of my childhood - all of them. being called a right to lock is part of my childhood so - all of them. being called a right to lock is part of my childhood so i'm| lock is part of my childhood so i'm sad to— lock is part of my childhood so i'm sad to hear— lock is part of my childhood so i'm sad to hear it _ lock is part of my childhood so i'm sad to hear it is _ lock is part of my childhood so i'm sad to hear it is going _ lock is part of my childhood so i'm sad to hear it is going away- lock is part of my childhood so i'm sad to hear it is going away and i think— sad to hear it is going away and i think britain _ sad to hear it is going away and i think britain needs _ sad to hear it is going away and i think britain needs to _ sad to hear it is going away and i think britain needs to lead the l think britain needs to lead the world — think britain needs to lead the world in— think britain needs to lead the world in reviving _ think britain needs to lead the world in reviving these - think britain needs to lead thel world in reviving these because bridge — world in reviving these because bridge insults _ world in reviving these because bridge insults are _ world in reviving these because bridge insults are the _ world in reviving these because bridge insults are the best - world in reviving these because bridge insults are the best in l world in reviving these because. bridge insults are the best in the world _ bridge insults are the best in the world it — bridge insults are the best in the world it is — bridge insults are the best in the world. it is one _ bridge insults are the best in the world. it is one of— bridge insults are the best in the world. it is one of the great- bridge insults are the best in the i world. it is one of the great things that britain— world. it is one of the great things that britain has— world. it is one of the great things that britain has given _ world. it is one of the great things that britain has given all— world. it is one of the great things that britain has given all the - world. it is one of the great things that britain has given all the way i that britain has given all the way back to _ that britain has given all the way back to the — that britain has given all the way back to the universe. _ that britain has given all the way back to the universe. the - that britain has given all the way back to the universe. the art - that britain has given all the way back to the universe. the art of. back to the universe. the art of insults — back to the universe. the art of insults what _ back to the universe. the art of insults. what has _ back to the universe. the art of insults. what has happened? . back to the universe. the art ofi insults. what has happened? or back to the universe. the art of insults. what has happened? or any of these in your— insults. what has happened? or any of these in your lexicon? _ insults. what has happened? or any of these in your lexicon? not - insults. what has happened? or any of these in your lexicon? not very i of these in your lexicon? not very man but of these in your lexicon? not very many but there — of these in your lexicon? not very many but there are _ of these in your lexicon? not very many but there are many - of these in your lexicon? not very many but there are many that - of these in your lexicon? not very many but there are many that the j many but there are many that the younger— many but there are many that the younger generations have entered lexicon _ younger generations have entered lexicon that are also not in my lexicon — lexicon that are also not in my lexicon i — lexicon that are also not in my lexicon i think i am the wrong group

to ask— lexicon i think i am the wrong group to ask on _ lexicon i think i am the wrong group to ask on this. it lexicon i think i am the wrong group to ask on this.— to ask on this. it has had a lot of publicity. the — to ask on this. it has had a lot of publicity, the story _ to ask on this. it has had a lot of publicity, the story today. - to ask on this. it has had a lot of publicity, the story today. do - to ask on this. it has had a lot of| publicity, the story today. do you think some get a bit of a resurgence because they are on the list? this is my advice- _ because they are on the list? this is my advice. if— because they are on the list? this is my advice. if you _ because they are on the list? this is my advice. if you do _ because they are on the list? try 3 is my advice. if you do not want plonker to die out, two things need to happen. people assume it isjust about, we need to use the word more. it may be about preservation as well, but actually the reason we use any word, insults, swear word or otherwise, often is only because we what to communicate something. it is because we want to say something about ourselves. so when you or i call someone perhaps endearingly a plonker that speaks a lot to the social environments we may have grown up in. it speaks a lot to our identity. so if you want to keep a word, you have to make sure that people want to say it and that is connected these social connotations of that word more than anything else. so it may be about using the word plonker more, it may also be

about ensuring it has meaning for younger generations today. i always thou . ht younger generations today. i always thought plonker— younger generations today. i always thought plonker was _ younger generations today. i always thought plonker was attached - younger generations today. i always thought plonker was attached to - thought plonker was attached to rodney. you plonker, rodney. there we go. sophia, thank you for coming on to the programme and one of the best to of the day. fascinating. i'm sure you all have thoughts about it, do send the been without the vernacular, please. now, it is time forthe vernacular, please. now, it is time for the panel. leslie let's start with you. you want to talk about the campus protests not in the us but here in europe. protests not in the us but here in euro e. �* ., protests not in the us but here in euroe. 1, ., protests not in the us but here in euroe. 1. ., , protests not in the us but here in euroe. ., , ., , protests not in the us but here in euroe. ., , , , europe. both to be honest because i think the europe. both to be honest because i thinkthey are _ europe. both to be honest because i think they are clearly _ europe. both to be honest because i think they are clearly linked - europe. both to be honest because i think they are clearly linked and - europe. both to be honest because i think they are clearly linked and in i think they are clearly linked and in some _ think they are clearly linked and in some ways — think they are clearly linked and in some ways you can go back to the moment— some ways you can go back to the moment of— some ways you can go back to the moment of the summer of the black lives matter protests that were triggered by the police murder of george _ triggered by the police murder of george floyd that spread across the united _ george floyd that spread across the united states and took off in europe in a very— united states and took off in europe in a very different way including here _ in a very different way including here in— in a very different way including here in the uk. now we have seen those _ here in the uk. now we have seen those protests that have been going

on since _ those protests that have been going on since october the 7th, very much managed _ on since october the 7th, very much managed until that critical moment when _ managed until that critical moment when the _ managed until that critical moment when the president of columbia university sent the police to clear this protests on april 18. which really— this protests on april 18. which really triggered, not only more protests— really triggered, not only more protests on columbia university's campus— protests on columbia university's campus and the police coming in again— campus and the police coming in again on— campus and the police coming in again on april the 30th, but also the spread of protests. this protests— the spread of protests. this protests taking on a very much stronger— protests taking on a very much stronger feeling across the united states— stronger feeling across the united states and now across europe. the issue _ states and now across europe. the issue is— states and now across europe. the issue is clearly out—of—state. we have _ issue is clearly out—of—state. we have pro—palestinian protesters and many— have pro—palestinian protesters and manyjewish students joining those many jewish students joining those pro—palestinian manyjewish students joining those pro—palestinian protesters but for university— pro—palestinian protesters but for university presidents and leaders, a very tricky— university presidents and leaders, a very tricky balance to draw between that respect that is critical for universities and academic freedom but especially now, when it is a moment—

but especially now, when it is a moment when students are taking exams, _ moment when students are taking exams, when parents and families are turning _ exams, when parents and families are turning up— exams, when parents and families are turning up for commencement, for that needed to keep some sort of calm _ that needed to keep some sort of calm to— that needed to keep some sort of calm to ensure that peaceful protests. legitimate peaceful protests. legitimate peaceful protests do not turn dangerous or nasty _ protests do not turn dangerous or nasty. they— protests do not turn dangerous or nasty. they are threatening to other individuals _ nasty. they are threatening to other individuals into not incite further violence — individuals into not incite further violence. this is where it can think of the _ violence. this is where it can think of the complicated. i think, we were have to _ of the complicated. i think, we were have to recognise that since october the 7th. _ have to recognise that since october the 7th, these protests have been there _ the 7th, these protests have been there and — the 7th, these protests have been there and i— the 7th, these protests have been there and i think that it, partly was the — there and i think that it, partly was the war that changes on the ground in— was the war that changes on the ground in gaza and then that decision— ground in gaza and then that decision to send in the police which ignited _ decision to send in the police which ignited things. just decision to send in the police which ignited things-— ignited things. just on this issue. someone made _ ignited things. just on this issue. someone made an _ ignited things. just on this issue. someone made an interesting i ignited things. just on this issue. i someone made an interesting point ignited things. just on this issue. - someone made an interesting point to me today that actually the protesters in paris would not be able to use the same language that the protesters in the united states use because of language, you cannot

deny the holocaust for instance in france. you would be jailed for it. and of course, some of the first amendment in the united states you can say whatever you want. i want to because republicans have hinted at this, whether things might change. i almost look at it the other way which as an advocate for free speech, what is incredibly ironic is, one of the largest institutions in the united states that has curtailed free speech has been in academia over the last 20 years. we have heard phrases like words are violence and we need to have safe spaces and they have really cut down on languages that students is for using but others found offensive. conservative commentators were barred going to some canvases by some student groups in camps is said to struggled to say no, we need free speech. now all of a sudden free speech. now all of a sudden free speech is being heralded again because they want to give students a voice and that is also something that a lot ofjewish students and

people that defend israel and are against the systematic nature of the sling was that suddenly free speech is ok in this circumstance when his academic institutions were actually attacking free speech before this. i'll give you the last word because your time for the panel as ipswich town. one minute. i’m your time for the panel as ipswich town. one minute.— town. one minute. i'm a lifelong iswich town. one minute. i'm a lifelong ipswich fan _ town. one minute. i'm a lifelong ipswich fan but _ town. one minute. i'm a lifelong ipswich fan but in _ town. one minute. i'm a lifelong ipswich fan but in this _ town. one minute. i'm a lifelong ipswich fan but in this era - town. one minute. i'm a lifelong ipswich fan but in this era of- town. one minute. i'm a lifelong l ipswich fan but in this era of where money is playing such a huge role in sports and where the issue is regulation and cost cap for teams are being discussed especially in football in the uk, here comes a team 16th in payroll in the championship getting promoted with largely the same team with a lot of free transfers and players not paid very much from leak one. they done brilliantl . very much from leak one. they done brilliantly. it's _ very much from leak one. they done brilliantly. it's brilliant. _ very much from leak one. they done brilliantly. it's brilliant. i— very much from leak one. they done brilliantly. it's brilliant. i am - brilliantly. it's brilliant. iam surprised that they are on a bus, an

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the first leg 2—0 against roma. xabi alonso's side conceded a penalty throughjonathan tah. leandro paredes converted the penalty, but it didn't prove to be enough as roma lost out on aggregate. an own goal which could prove enough to go through on aggregate. currently 2—1 but 0 soon would go through on aggregate coming in leverkusen were unbeaten all season for 48 games and will face atalanta in the final. nottingham forest boss nuno espirito santo insists he has "already moved on" after the club's failed appeal against their points deduction. forest were docked four points in march for breaching the premier league's financial rules, and an appeal board upheld an independent commission's decision on tuesday. the club sit three points above the premier league relegation zone with two games remaining and will hope to secure their safety at the city ground on saturday against chelsea.

we had the hope and belief that because we conquered that point on the pitch. brute because we conquered that point on the itch. ~ ., ., , ., belief that we could get back but the season is over so there is no point on speaking and continuing on this issue. rafael nadal said matches like his italian open first round encounter, can help prepare him for the challenge of the upcoming french open. nadal — in what is expected to be his final year on the tour — made it through to the second round of the tournament after a three set victory over zizou bergs coming from a set down to win — the spaniard is a ten time champion at the italian open and will face hubert hurkacz next. always emotional to play here, these are the most important events in my tennis career. the crowd have been amazing with me, supporting me since the beginning of my tennis career. super excited to be able

to play one more time here. britain's jack draper is through to the second round of the italian open. he beat croatian borna coric 7—5, 6—1. the 22—year—old, who is making his debut in rome, will play second seed daniil medvedev in his next game. and draper will play the defending champion daniil medvedev, who will get his italian open campaign underway on friday. medvedev was forced to pull out of the quarter final at the madrid open with a leg injury, but he's confident that he is ready for rome. every match was an unbelievable feeling because of the end result. honestly, i think it gave me a lot of confidence for this year. where this is the first or second year, together with last year, where i am ok to play on clay. i don't really hate it.

i know there are some parts of my game which are may be a not adapted 100%, but i know i can win the big players, i know i can win big tournaments on clay. i am feeling good about it and it helps a lot for the mental part. naomi osaka put in one of her best performances of the season, after beating marta kostyuk in straight sets in the second round in rome. the win against kostyuk is the first time osaka has won two matches in a row on clay since rome since 2019 — when she reached the quarterfinals. she won the rain—interrupted match in 71 minutes. pelayo sanchez beat julian alaphilippe and luke plapp to the line on stage six of the giro d'italia. as the race wound its way through the white roads of tuscany. after trying for many kilometres the break finally went away and managed to get a lead over the chasing peleton, but it came down to three men for the sprint into rapolano terme and the 24—year—old sanchez had the legs to keep the others at bay

and cross the line in the lead. tadej pogacar finished safely in the peleton to retain the race leaders pinkjersey. and that's all the sport for now. back with more later on. see you then. hello there. temperatures have been creeping up day by day. high pressure has brought plenty of sunshine around, but a weather front launching across northern scotland has brought thicker cloud here, some spots of rain and thursday was another grey day here with outbreaks of rain. now, as we move through tonight, it does look like that weather front will eventually move northwards, become confined to the northern isles for a while through the night before it clears away. it becomes drier here, but a dry night to come for most areas. bit of mist and fog here and there, temperatures ranging from 9—12 celsius. friday, then, our area of high pressure continues to bring a lot of fine and settled weather. we lose that weather front from northern scotland, so, apart from a bit of early cloud, some mist and fog, most places should have a fine dry day. widespread sunshine, particularly for england and wales, into northern ireland, central and southern scotland, but some sunshine into the highlands as well.

that'll lift temperatures up to 22 celsius perhaps in aberdeen. 23—24, perhaps, in the warmest spots in england and wales. through friday night, it looks like we'll see mist and fog returning in places. a bit of low cloud, sea fog pushing into eastern england, east anglia and the south—east. that could creep a little bit further westwards into the midlands first thing on saturday. but again, those temperatures, 9—12 celsius. now for the weekend. it does stay warm, there will be some good spells of sunshine around, but the shower risk will start to increase, particularly as we head into sunday. that's because we've got a weather front and low pressure developing, pushing towards our shores, particularly by sunday. and into next week, it'll be a lot more unsettled than we've had this week. saturday, though, another warm day to come, a bit of early mist and fog and some low cloud across eastern england. otherwise, plenty of sunshine, though we could see a few heavy showers develop across the high ground of northern england, central and southern scotland into the afternoon. that could be thundery as well. but a warm day to come, quite humid too, the low—to—mid—20s quite widely. sunday probably the warmest day of the week across southern areas.

it could be up to 26 celsius, plenty of sunshine. but then the showers and thunderstorms could become a bit more widespread through the afternoon. and the temperatures may be coming down a little bit across western areas as the clouds build up in the sky. then as we head into next week low pressure takes over, it will become a lot more unsettled, showers or longer spells of rain at times. but there will still be a little bit of sunshine too, take care.

in washington and this is bbc world news america. divisions on capitol hill — and disappointment from israeli officials — over president biden's warning that the us could suspend certain weapons to israel. amid mounting concerns over boeing's safety record, we ask transport secretary pete buttigieg — what the biden administration is doing to keep planes safe. we have very been in the process of putting them under a microscope ever since the january incident of the alaska airlines flight. they need to demonstrate that their meeting the quality standards and the safety standards that the faa has set forward. and — tense exchanges at donald trump's criminal trial — as stormy daniels' testimony wraps

up. welcome to world news america. we begin here in the us, where lawmakers are bitterly divided over presidentjoe biden's remarks, putting conditions on certain weapons shipments to israel. it comes after the united states suspended sending some heavy bombs to israel over concerns about protecting civilians in southern gaza. in a rare warning from mr biden on wednesday, he reserved the right to suspend further us arms shipments should israel proceed with an all—out offensive into rafah. in the interview with cnn, the president said the us will continue to support israel's right to defend itself. but when it comes to a rafah ground operation, the us "us walking away from israel's ability to wage "war in those areas." in response, republican lawmakers wrote an open letter calling on the president to immediately end the blockage, saying that security assistance to israel is critical to "the defence of the united states and the free world". senate republican leader mitch mcconnell harshly criticised biden