are already seeing alarming content. the minimum age limit for children using whatsapp has been lowered from 16 to 13. the technology company — meta — which owns it says it's bringing the uk in line with the us and australia. but campaigners have called it a "highly irresponsible" approach to child safety. it comes as a bbc investigation has found that children as young as ten are being added to whatsapp groups containing inappropriate material. here's martin lindsay. i noticed a real personality change in my 12—year—old. after some coaxing, she told me she'd been added to a whatsapp group. i immediately removed my child from the group and deleted it. this is one mum's story and a real fearfor many parents. i was shocked to see inappropriate sexual images, racism and swearing among the messages.

we've got someone else to voice her words so we don't identify her or her child. her daughter, who's 12, was added to this whatsapp group, and we've seen some of the content, which included sexual images, pictures of mutilated bodies and racist comments. screenshots we've seen showed it had more than 900 members, and it also meant children's phone numbers were in the hands of strangers. she also told me a boy had called her as a result of getting her number from the group and had invited his cousin to talk to her, too. thankfully, she was savvy enough to end the call and replied to their text messages saying she was not prepared to give them her surname or tell them where she went to school. it's an incredibly disturbing case to have heard about, and the fact that primary school—age children have been added to this group and seeing such dangerous content that they don't want to see and they don't want to be exposed to is incredibly upsetting. it comes as an urgent message

was sent to parents from tyneside schools which warned of another whatsapp group encouraging self—harm. it said 500 children had been added and it was targeting year 6 pupils, which is ten or 11—year—olds. the question of who set up the group and for what purpose is now the subject of a police investigation. meta, which owns whatsapp, says, "we give all users options to control who can add them to groups, and the first time you receive a message from an unknown number, you can block or report it." i felt sick to my stomach. she's only 12, and now i'm worried about her using her phone. i find it absolutely terrifying. martin lindsay, bbc news, tyneside. rina, what do you think of this, did meta need to do this? figs rina, what do you think of this, did meta need to do this?— rina, what do you think of this, did meta need to do this? as a mother i must sa i meta need to do this? as a mother i must say i never _ meta need to do this? as a mother i must say i never really _ meta need to do this? as a mother i must say i never really count - meta need to do this? as a mother i must say i never really count on - meta need to do this? as a mother i must say i never really count on it . must say i never really count on it meta to do the right thing, but yes

meta to do the right thing, but yes meta understands what is happening here, young innocent lies are being forever changed when they are exposed to content the otherwise would not if they had not had a second micro product. in united states, i am a part of a movement of parents, i don't believe any child under the age of eight should have access to a smartphone, we have age of 18 here to access on this app, and we have research showing how these access is ruining your lives of young people, that access for young students in primary school and secondary school, that access is changing the way they are involved in society, the contributions they are making at such young ages, but with all this comes at the dark side. when you're looking at these threads, the text and group threads, anything possible through exposure

to dangerous content, unsavoury content, more than that, is a possibility, you cannot always come in and parents to do the right thing. in and parents to do the right thin. ., . ., .,, ., , thing. how much of it has to be arental thing. how much of it has to be parental guidance _ thing. how much of it has to be parental guidance and - thing. how much of it has to be parental guidance and parental| parental guidance and parental oversight of what their children are doing? meta is saying you can block people from adding you to a group, how much do the parents have to step up how much do the parents have to step up and say i am going to be on the phone whenever they are using it or sitting near them when they are using it? it's perhaps unrealistic but there is a balance between how much a parent should be involved and how much people are asking these big companies to do the parenting for them. i companies to do the parenting for them. ., �* ~' �* , companies to do the parenting for them. ., �* ~ �*, ., , them. i don't think there's any balance here. _ them. i don't think there's any balance here. i— them. i don't think there's any balance here. i think- them. i don't think there's any balance here. i think the - them. i don't think there's any . balance here. i think the situation in which parents also empower themselves with the knowledge that is there, and there are many parts of all of this technology and whether it is a simple as a whatsapp group or one of the apps. instagram

or tiktok or snapchat, any of that, you can know the information and how it is dangerous for your child, but there's no way in which you can really control how they are interfacing with these apps. it is too much, so you either have to make a decision, either you play or you do not, because you cannot trust the operations. nobody�*s accident to do the parenting, i believe a great many of rick and parents of a here arejust axing them many of rick and parents of a here are just axing them to do the right thing and put in more serious filters and change the algorithm and so it doesn't expose more users to more dangerous content. what so it doesn't expose more users to more dangerous content.— so it doesn't expose more users to more dangerous content. what do you think andrew — more dangerous content. what do you think andrew question _ more dangerous content. what do you think andrew question mark _ more dangerous content. what do you think andrew question mark some - think andrew question mark some people argue people under it? some people argue people under it? some people argue people under it? some people argue people under the age of 16 are using whatsapp anyway it is just now allowed. i 16 are using whatsapp anyway it is just now allowed.— just now allowed. i the parents of an 11-year-old. — just now allowed. i the parents of an 11-year-old, just _ just now allowed. i the parents of an 11-year-old, just turned - just now allowed. i the parents of. an 11-year-old, just turned 11, goes an 11—year—old, just turned 11, goes to and _ an 11—year—old, just turned 11, goes to and from — an 11—year—old, just turned 11, goes to and from school, he has a phone, he has _ to and from school, he has a phone, he has whatsapp, and the fact that she's_ he has whatsapp, and the fact that she's 11_

he has whatsapp, and the fact that she's11 amines he has whatsapp, and the fact that she's 11 amines that were pretty simple. — she's 11 amines that were pretty simple, we have access to his phone, we can_ simple, we have access to his phone, we can prove — simple, we have access to his phone, we can prove or disapprove of any ip address_ we can prove or disapprove of any ip address download on his phone. we have strong — address download on his phone. we have strong parental sentence on it, but you _ have strong parental sentence on it, but you have to be responsible as a parent _ but you have to be responsible as a parent the — but you have to be responsible as a parent. the mobile phones are like having _ parent. the mobile phones are like having a _ parent. the mobile phones are like having a computer most of it chiidren's_ having a computer most of it children's have computers in the room _ children's have computers in the room they— children's have computers in the room they can access content, access to a television now, when i was a kid, _ to a television now, when i was a kid. there — to a television now, when i was a kid, there are four challenges and he could _ kid, there are four challenges and he could only watch what was life, now you _ he could only watch what was life, now you can stream virtually anything _ now you can stream virtually anything of any age off the television with the click of a button, _ television with the click of a button, so we are in a different world _ button, so we are in a different world i— button, so we are in a different world i did _ button, so we are in a different world i did not grow up with a mobile — world i did not grow up with a mobile phone or the internet. it's a different_ mobile phone or the internet. it's a different world our children are growing — different world our children are growing up in and as parents we have to learn— growing up in and as parents we have to learn as _ growing up in and as parents we have to learn as we go with this because the technology is evolving so quickly, _ the technology is evolving so quickly, so it is difficult but parents _ quickly, so it is difficult but parents hesitate responsibility and supervise — parents hesitate responsibility and supervise their children when they are at— supervise their children when they are at risk— supervise their children when they are at risk of being exposed to content — are at risk of being exposed to content that is not appropriate. at the assume time, we should recognise the assume time, we should recognise the access— the assume time, we should recognise the access to _ the assume time, we should recognise the access to information and contact — the access to information and contact and socialising that this brings— contact and socialising that this brings is— contact and socialising that this brings is a _

contact and socialising that this brings is a positive. there are positives _ brings is a positive. there are positives that this is well. the ability— positives that this is well. the ability for— positives that this is well. the ability for children to be able to phone — ability for children to be able to phone when they're on the way home, going _ phone when they're on the way home, going to _ phone when they're on the way home, going to and _ phone when they're on the way home, going to and from their friends houses, — going to and from their friends houses, we didn't have that. my child _ houses, we didn't have that. my child is— houses, we didn't have that. my child is bed _ houses, we didn't have that. my child is bed so i can say this, we do check— child is bed so i can say this, we do check his— child is bed so i can say this, we do check his phone, we know exactly where _ do check his phone, we know exactly where he _ do check his phone, we know exactly where he is — do check his phone, we know exactly where he is to and from school, so it is important. so there are security— it is important. so there are security futures and things you have to treat _ security futures and things you have to treat carefully, but technology like anything needs revelation, but it needs _ like anything needs revelation, but it needs to— like anything needs revelation, but it needs to come from us and regulation that —— the companies, they need — regulation that —— the companies, they need to do better to regulate these _ they need to do better to regulate these things as well. ultimately, technologies there and people have it. i technologies there and people have it i know _ technologies there and people have it. i know people with children as children— it. i know people with children as children as — it. i know people with children as children as young as seven who have mobile _ children as young as seven who have mobile phones, which i think is young — mobile phones, which i think is ounu. , ., , , mobile phones, which i think is ounu. , , ., young. the problem is i somewhat in the class get — young. the problem is i somewhat in the class get once, _ young. the problem is i somewhat in the class get once, not _ young. the problem is i somewhat in the class get once, not necessarily . the class get once, not necessarily one, but if the friends of them, as you say, socially, they really would be missing out, when they in that everybody�*s on the phone, you feel almost obliged to let them join in.

absolutely, and it is clearly difficult _ absolutely, and it is clearly difficult for children. you want them — difficult for children. you want them to— difficult for children. you want them to be part of their social group — them to be part of their social group and _ them to be part of their social group and interact with their friends — group and interact with their friends outside of school and they do oniine — friends outside of school and they do online giving no, something we didn't— do online giving no, something we didn't have — do online giving no, something we didn't have an already if we wanted to play— didn't have an already if we wanted to play game outside of school we had to _ to play game outside of school we had to meet on the streets which had its own— had to meet on the streets which had its own dangerous, i got in script when _ its own dangerous, i got in script when i _ its own dangerous, i got in script when i was — its own dangerous, i got in script when i was ten or 11 or 13, danger is my— when i was ten or 11 or 13, danger is my son— when i was ten or 11 or 13, danger is my son and daughter probably won't _ is my son and daughter probably won't face, but they have other ones because _ won't face, but they have other ones because of— won't face, but they have other ones because of the technology they use day—to—day. you because of the technology they use day-to-day-— because of the technology they use da -to-da . ., ., , ., . day-to-day. you cannot protect them from everything. _ day-to-day. you cannot protect them from everything, rina, _ day-to-day. you cannot protect them from everything, rina, you _ day-to-day. you cannot protect them from everything, rina, you may- day-to-day. you cannot protect them from everything, rina, you may want| from everything, rina, you may want to, you may call on the second micro companies of this world to do better, but if they have their phone in their own, they can go in the internet and find whatever they want. i internet and find whatever they want. ~ , internet and find whatever they want. ~' , ., , , want. i think my fellow panelists brinrs u- want. i think my fellow panelists brings on a _ want. i think my fellow panelists brings on a good _ want. i think my fellow panelists brings up a good point, - want. i think my fellow panelists brings up a good point, we - want. i think my fellow panelists brings up a good point, we can l want. i think my fellow panelists . brings up a good point, we can have left —— lessons from the past, an era in which we didn't have such things. when i was growing up, i did not have a tv in my bedroom for a

reason, this light that there won't be a phone in the hands of my child until a certain age or a certain need is. but it also depends on the type of phone. here, we are seeing lots ofjames the type of phone. here, we are seeing lots of james the go back to these flip phones that are simple in nature, or don't have an ability to have smartphones on them. they are latchkey kids here in the united states that unfortunately do not have a parent at home when they return home from school or need to compute —— commutes or go to their own activities, so i understand the need to get the children a phone or device to keep in touch for safety reasons but there are lots of phones on the market that do not have smartphone capabilities, and so, again, it's about how we choose to see the things that are of their that could be outlets through which our kids are exposed to unseen assaults, or unseen dangerous activities and that is really the

core of this argument. where's the balance for experience because at the end of the day the corporations will do what they want to do but we can be imparted by looking at the wide range of options on the market. . parent is hard, i'm sure we can all agree on _ . parent is hard, i'm sure we can all agree on that. _ around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

your watch in the context. glasgow could step in with a scaled—back offering should no other host be found for the 2026 commonwealth games. last week, singaporejoined malaysia in ruling out a bid, after the australian state of victoria withdrew as host in july because of rising costs. speaking earlier this week katie sadleir, the commonwealth games federation chief executive, said she is very confident of finding a host, but concerned by the impact of the uncertainty.

i think that one of the things that is absolutely central to our board's mind is the impact for athletes. you know, they are going into the olympics, they need to know post the olympics where the commonwealth games is. it is a special part of their next olympics qualification and their other regional qualifications, so the sooner we make that decision the better. and stretching it out beyond may i think is very problematic for the international federations. so that is our aim. glasgow is up for this, andrew, if nobody else is. it's a bizarre situation with just two years ago, what do you make of all this? it’s a what do you make of all this? it's a shame because _ what do you make of all this? it's a shame because of _ what do you make of all this? it's a shame because of the _ what do you make of all this? it's a shame because of the uncertainty that would be facing the athletes involved — that would be facing the athletes involved in the huge number of spores— involved in the huge number of spores that take part in the commonwealth games. passionate sports _ commonwealth games. passionate sports lovers like me who want to watch _ sports lovers like me who want to watch the — sports lovers like me who want to watch the commonwealth games as i do most major— watch the commonwealth games as i do most major sporting events, but it's also a _ most major sporting events, but it's also a lesson for the governments, they have — also a lesson for the governments, they have to look at these things a lot more _ they have to look at these things a lot more strategically and the

longer— lot more strategically and the longer term investment profile of what they're invested in, what the legacy— what they're invested in, what the legacy of— what they're invested in, what the legacy of the events can be, in terms — legacy of the events can be, in terms of— legacy of the events can be, in terms of the hotels and sporting venues — terms of the hotels and sporting venues the bill and the socioeconomic benefits to an area post the _ socioeconomic benefits to an area post the games. that is a tricky thing _ post the games. that is a tricky thing to— post the games. that is a tricky thing to try— post the games. that is a tricky thing to try and work out, and the commonwealth games does not bring with it _ commonwealth games does not bring with it the _ commonwealth games does not bring with it the same level of sponsorship and revenue that the olympics— sponsorship and revenue that the olympics does, which is on a bigger scale. _ olympics does, which is on a bigger scale. to— olympics does, which is on a bigger scale, to distil the really important sporting event and i rcatty— important sporting event and i really hope that we do find their way through this. maybe glasgow is the answer but there are multiple sports. _ the answer but there are multiple sports, perhaps some good to placing one area _ sports, perhaps some good to placing one area and in another, the idea it has to— one area and in another, the idea it has to he _ one area and in another, the idea it has to he in— one area and in another, the idea it has to be in this type, one city, we live in_ has to be in this type, one city, we live in a _ has to be in this type, one city, we live in a much— has to be in this type, one city, we live in a much more networked world, we work— live in a much more networked world, we work remotely and do things in different— we work remotely and do things in different areas, why not have different _ different areas, why not have different sports events taking part in different commonwealth nations question— in different commonwealth nations question mark if that is the way around — question mark if that is the way around it— question mark if that is the way around it to make things work, whether— around it to make things work, whether they're good i let the

extracts — whether they're good i let the extracts have the athletics air, with _ extracts have the athletics air, with their— extracts have the athletics air, with their good football venues have it there _ with their good football venues have it there. �* �* , , it there. aren't they the first lace, it there. aren't they the first place. it _ it there. aren't they the first place, it would've _ it there. aren't they the first place, it would've been - it there. aren't they the first place, it would've been 20 l it there. aren't they the first - place, it would've been 20 events and it would be scaled down to ten or 13, and it would be scaled down to ten or13, is and it would be scaled down to ten or 13, is it perhaps time that they are just or 13, is it perhaps time that they arejust in general or 13, is it perhaps time that they are just in general scaled back a bit? in terms of taking the pressure off the host nations, rather than sprinted out to different ones. could theyjust generally make this decision for the long—term, so not just each the event is hosted, so is generally a smaller event and admit it's not such a big thing? it generally a smaller event and admit it's not such a big thing?— it's not such a big thing? it would be out of shame _ it's not such a big thing? it would be out of shame for— it's not such a big thing? it would be out of shame for the - it's not such a big thing? it would l be out of shame for the events that miss out, _ be out of shame for the events that miss out, scaling it down by seven or ten, _ miss out, scaling it down by seven or ten, for— miss out, scaling it down by seven or ten, for those seven are ten sports. — or ten, for those seven are ten sports. it's— or ten, for those seven are ten sports. it's a _ or ten, for those seven are ten sports, it's a stepping stone and gives— sports, it's a stepping stone and gives you — sports, it's a stepping stone and gives you international computing experience, and awaits a stepping stone _ experience, and awaits a stepping stone for— experience, and awaits a stepping stone for the olympics or your shopping _ stone for the olympics or your shopping trips or world championships, and i think you'd be a shame _ championships, and i think you'd be a shame for— championships, and i think you'd be a shame for the athletes to miss out. a shame for the athletes to miss out if— a shame for the athletes to miss out if we — a shame for the athletes to miss out. if we debated, we would disagree _ out. if we debated, we would disagree about which sports should or shouldn't be there, and it would

be a or shouldn't be there, and it would he a shame, — or shouldn't be there, and it would be a shame, but ultimate —— ultimately— be a shame, but ultimate —— ultimately if he takes that for it to survive — ultimately if he takes that for it to survive this time, with the aims are a _ to survive this time, with the aims are a bigger— to survive this time, with the aims are a bigger view to the future, maybe — are a bigger view to the future, maybe that needs to be done for the short-term, — maybe that needs to be done for the short—term, but it would be a shame. rina, _ short—term, but it would be a shame. rina. do— short—term, but it would be a shame. rina. do you — short—term, but it would be a shame. rina, do you want to talk about this, you may want to talk about the other pics going to la, i of excitement for that or are people thinking that would be the big thing for la, make it huge amounts of money? for la, make it huge amounts of mone ? �* ., ., for la, make it huge amounts of mone 7�* ., ., i.” for la, make it huge amounts of mone 7�* ., ., ,~ money? another four years away, and the has money? another four years away, and they has lots — money? another four years away, and they has lots to _ money? another four years away, and they has lots to think _ money? another four years away, and they has lots to think about _ money? another four years away, and they has lots to think about how - money? another four years away, and they has lots to think about how it - they has lots to think about how it cleans up is city and how it holds the olympics because the real pressure on these host cities or host nations in the commonwealth games. what we're looking at again, the economic boom is possible my soul and them —— so many elements that come through the sporting events, but the pressure of what it means for the longer—term. while the focus is on the other pics for eight

years away on our west united states, we have the talk around what it means to have these major national teams of ours here in the washington, dc area. it was hotly contested what teams which steve within the border of the district of columbia or a out into virginia, the governor of virginia was hotly pushing for this seems to be there, and it's all about the economic talk and it's all about the economic talk and the boots there. when we talk about slimming down events like this, the athletes lose a lot. we tend to shift the focus and not think about how much these people are trained and dedicated themselves to support for the love of the sport, and how that encourages and advises —— inspires future generations, and that's the most important, you get lost when we talk about cement on important events at the commonwealth games.— about cement on important events at the commonwealth games. there's also that boost, the commonwealth games. there's also that boost. i— the commonwealth games. there's also that boost, i remember— the commonwealth games. there's also that boost, i remember in _ the commonwealth games. there's also that boost, i remember in london - that boost, i remember in london 2012, how it made everybody happy how the games were going on. we have

to leave that now because it is time for the panel. andrew, this is the moment were talk about the stories you guys want to talk about, and you want to talk about labour strategy as a former director of policy for the labour party, talking about defence, i understand? this the labour party, talking about defence, i understand?- the labour party, talking about defence, i understand? this is been a cautious approach _ defence, i understand? this is been a cautious approach from _ defence, i understand? this is been a cautious approach from the - defence, i understand? this is been| a cautious approach from the labour party— a cautious approach from the labour party over— a cautious approach from the labour party over the last for years about not making — party over the last for years about not making spending commitments. they have _ not making spending commitments. they have annoyed some of their own supporters— they have annoyed some of their own supporters over there putting back on spending on environmental issues are not— on spending on environmental issues are not a _ on spending on environmental issues are not a big — on spending on environmental issues are not a big commitment on the nhs are not a big commitment on the nhs are schools _ are not a big commitment on the nhs are schools antedated keir starmer said he _ are schools antedated keir starmer said he would like defence spending to -o said he would like defence spending to go up— said he would like defence spending to go up to 2.5%, which would be about— to go up to 2.5%, which would be about a _ to go up to 2.5%, which would be about a 10 — to go up to 2.5%, which would be about a 10 billion increase in the budget, — about a 10 billion increase in the budget, which is not sure how he would _ budget, which is not sure how he would be — budget, which is not sure how he would be funded it. so the question is is that— would be funded it. so the question is is that the priority? they have already— is is that the priority? they have already been talking about defence is a big _ already been talking about defence is a big issue in the world at the moment —

is a big issue in the world at the moment. , ., , ., moment. trying to steal the conservative _ moment. trying to steal the conservative ground, - moment. trying to steal the conservative ground, is - moment. trying to steal the conservative ground, is the, moment. trying to steal the - conservative ground, is the, because defence is usually seen as a big thing for the conservatives, and he was talking today about the labour party unsha keable was talking today about the labour party unshakeable support for the nuclear deterrence, you work for jeremy corbyn, the man who said he would not press the nuclear button if he had to. just would not press the nuclear button if he had to— if he had to. just to say two things are not, if he had to. just to say two things are not. one _ if he had to. just to say two things are not, one is _ if he had to. just to say two things are not, one is the _ if he had to. just to say two things are not, one is the commitment . if he had to. just to say two things | are not, one is the commitment to nuclear— are not, one is the commitment to nuclear weapons which was honoured the last— nuclear weapons which was honoured the last two _ nuclear weapons which was honoured the last two manifestos forjeremy corbyn _ the last two manifestos forjeremy corbyn and you accepted it because is a democrat,. they didn't return then— is a democrat,. they didn't return then the _ is a democrat,. they didn't return then the invasion of the falklands are any— then the invasion of the falklands are any terrorists in this country in the _ are any terrorists in this country in the uk. — are any terrorists in this country in the uk. it— are any terrorists in this country in the uk, it didn't insert the entrance— in the uk, it didn't insert the entrance into the ukraine, so they don't _ entrance into the ukraine, so they don't really— entrance into the ukraine, so they don't really deter. and they're very expensive — don't really deter. and they're very expensive as well. there's lots of retired _ expensive as well. there's lots of retired army general suella said that since — retired army general suella said that since they came out of the

army. — that since they came out of the army, these weapons are a waste of time for— army, these weapons are a waste of time for modern where for, we did more _ time for modern where for, we did more spending on conventional weapons. — more spending on conventional weapons, that are actually deployable and usable in conflict. so there — deployable and usable in conflict. so there is a debate to be had about that but— so there is a debate to be had about that but clearly at the time when there _ that but clearly at the time when there is— that but clearly at the time when there is record and interest within this and _ there is record and interest within this and rising levels of child poverty— this and rising levels of child poverty and shortage of teachers and schools. _ poverty and shortage of teachers and schools, saying that we can break the bank— schools, saying that we can break the bank for the defence budget is an unusual strategy. gk, the bank for the defence budget is an unusual strategy.— an unusual strategy. 0k, rina, i would continue _ an unusual strategy. 0k, rina, i would continue to _ an unusual strategy. 0k, rina, i would continue to cheer - an unusual strategy. 0k, rina, i would continue to cheer us - an unusual strategy. 0k, rina, i would continue to cheer us all . an unusual strategy. 0k, rina, i| would continue to cheer us all up for the last minutes or so for the programme. what did you want to say question mark normally i like to share a serve from my settle upon but i was struck when i read that an incredible 60% of europe's electricity in the first two months of this year was powered by clean renewable energy sources. i had to sit down. renewable energy sources. i had to sit down- i— renewable energy sources. i had to sit down. i was _ renewable energy sources. i had to sit down. i was really _ renewable energy sources. i had to sit down. i was really struck- renewable energy sources. i had to sit down. i was really struck by - sit down. i was really struck by that. �* . . sit down. i was really struck by that. �* , , ., , ., , that. and this is the wind farms as it? no, that. and this is the wind farms as it? no. it's — that. and this is the wind farms as it? no, it's not, _ that. and this is the wind farms as it? no, it's not, and _ that. and this is the wind farms as it? no, it's not, and it— that. and this is the wind farms as it? no, it's not, and it was- it? no, it's not, and it was surprising _ it? no, it's not, and it was surprising to _ it? no, it's not, and it was surprising to me _ it? no, it's not, and it was surprising to me because i it? no, it's not, and it was. surprising to me because here it? no, it's not, and it was- surprising to me because here in the united states we talk a lot about

what conservatives and republicans like to talk about, and enough to talk about nuclear energy, and that is also a form, so that was top in giving this clean renewable energy sources, so there was a energy think tank who said europe's generation of up tank who said europe's generation of up to 516 hours of electricity set aside 60% of overall power over —— power demand which is good news. and boost argument for nuclear power, because it wasn'tjust boost argument for nuclear power, because it wasn't just solar panels and wind turbines, it was coming largerfrom nuclear, so there's and wind turbines, it was coming larger from nuclear, so there's a larger from nuclear, so there's a larger composition to be had but it's good news. we larger composition to be had but it's good news.— larger composition to be had but it's good news. we have to go on that note. _ it's good news. we have to go on that note, but _ it's good news. we have to go on that note, but thank _ it's good news. we have to go on that note, but thank you - it's good news. we have to go on that note, but thank you for - it's good news. we have to go on | that note, but thank you for being was —— being with us here andrew fisher and rina shah. goodbye. hello from the bbc sport

centre, i'm hugh ferris. the masters was delayed yesterday by bad weather... today the conditions might have improved... but scoring has proved to be harder. it's the wind that's affecting things right now with leader bryson dechambeau one of the few of the field that have been under par for their second round. his advantage is currently one from world number one scottie scheffler and another american max homa who hit a 71 to finish six under. danny willett�*s resurgence continues. he's on four under on the final hole, while rory mcilroy and defending championjohn rahm have had frustrating days. dechambeau had a two—shot lead at one point, but it's not been a day when anyone could dominate. this bogey on the 14th brought him back to the pack. willett was the champion at augusta in 2016, but won't have had many approach shots that went straight in — that for eagle on the eighth. and on his way to making a record 24th cut at the masters, tiger woods felt the worst of the conditions on the 18th — but he holed out for a level par 72.

leicester are on the verge of dropping more points in the race for automatic promotion from the championship. they're trailing 1—0 to plymouth in injury time at home park. defeat would be their sixth in the last ten league matches. mustapha bundu with plymouth's goal in the first half — one that would help their relegatoin fight. just a few minutes ago there. emma raducanu has put in one of her best performances since that miracle us open win three years ago, with no great experience on clay. she beat caroline garcia to bring great britain level with france in their billiejean king cup qualifier, with both countries trying to reach november's finals. craig templeton reports. it's been nearly a year since great britain were beaten by france at this qualifying stage. playing for the nation but also retribution. katie boulter has reasons to be

smiling at the moment as british number one and winning herfirst big title earlier this month. her break—out year but her break of serve. the clay—court is the forte of diane who reeled off three games in a row to take control. three games quickly became six with the first set the france and the boulter smile had gone. unlike parry, boulter lacks experience on the surface. 2—0 down in the second and the match slipped away. in the end, the second set was more of a struggle, 6—0 parry, domination is supposed retribution. domination rather than retribution. that put even more pressure on emma raducanu on her return to the team. she has not played in this event for two years. early on it did not show.

but caroline garcia is a formidable opponent in this competition, winning 12 of her last 15 matches, and the frenchwoman eventually powered her way to the opening set. raducanu rallied in the second, though, and showed she has power of her own. and that led her to take the second set. great britain's first win of the tie. all momentum now with raducanu, and she managed to break garcia twice in the final set. with this, she thought she had wanted it but still had one more game to win. but raducanu did not have to wait long, finishing in style for a great retaliation, 1—1 and more to play for tomorrow. craig templeton, bbc news. novak djokovic has reached a record 77th masters semi final by making the last four in monte carlo. he beat alex de minaur in straight sets, and will face casper ruud next — while jannik sinner is also through to the semis. the italian lost a set for the first time this tournament, but beat holger rune to continue his record of reaching the last four at least of all five

of the events he's played this year. sinner will play stefanos tsitsipas next. the host of the 2014 commonwealth games have said they could stage the event in 2026 if no alternative is found. glasgow have offered to accomodate a streamlined and cheaper games, after singapore joined malaysia in ruling out a bid. it follows the australian state of victoria withdrawing last year because of rising costs. we have said to both the commonwealth federation and scratchy government and other, we want to develop a concept using the money to have, so they put on it to about £100 million directly into the hose economy month for restaurants and hotels, but £100 million to put the games on, we believe we would enhance that with private money. more on the website but that is it for now, goodbye.

friday was a warm day for april. and north of grace and both in london, making it a warmer state of the air force so far. something of a change in weather forecast for saturday. cooler air arriving across scotland and northern ireland and of different which is significant because scotland recorded this warmest day of 20 to 2a as well on friday. 20.2 degrees celsius in fiery castle. temperatures dropping by five or 6 degrees such as into saturday. you will notice that significant change. the weather is quite quiet, a few patches of high cloud around, one or two years of mist and fog and few shorts coming across northern areas with the wings strengthening slightly. temperatures as we start saturday morning about eight to 11 celsius, looking at them i'll start today. a band of rain" front was swing and swing to

northern ireland and scotland is that moves these words, what would follow his blustery showers with hail storms missing, the wings gusting up to 60 miles an hour. 0therwise larger dry, much cooler air across northern island scotland arriving to the afternoon, across england and was will be less of the warm days. temperatures are on 21 or 22 in warmest areas of eastern england, with the colder air arriving across most parts of england and wales after dark. going to sunday's far cost, sunday will be a blustery day for scotland and northern ireland, frequent sure is here with hail and thunder mistaken, and a few showers developing through the day across northern england and wales, but it missed a larger dry across east anglia and the south of england to stop wherever you are tenant, temperatures closer to average, 15 degrees in london, so a big change from the low 20s that we have on saturday. it will feel cooler. 0n into the start of the new

week, monday sees low pressure will be in off the atlantic, with his close friend diving its way southwards across the country. that would bring a spell of rain followed by showers, shall be are weather conditions around for tuesday and wednesday, but the weather should become drier and a bit warmer towards the end of next week, goodbye for now.

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