brazil! this was the announcement a little earlier, at fifa's congress in bangkok. they're the first nation to be handed the rights by an open vote, with member associations voting 119 to 78 in favour of brazil. it's the first time a women's world cup will be hosted by a south american country. this was a great feeling for us to host such a massive tournament like the world cup and have the first world cup, the women's world cup in brazil in south america. we are proud of that and i'm sure this tournament is going to inspire a lot of the others to play football, to keep improving. some news breaking in the last couple of hours.

police have charged three players from the australian a league on suspicion of betting corruption after allegedly manipulating yellow cards in matches last year. they haven't named the players arrested but say they belong to a south sydney club. a—league side macarthur fc, have released a statement saying they are "shocked and aware" of the arrests. they go on to say "integrity of our game is a foundation pillar and they will work closely with all relevant agencies on this matter," to golf and a stunning, record breaking, round from amercia's xander schauffele — he posted the lowest score in pga championship history and equaled the record at a men's major — after shooting an opening round 62 at valhalla. nine birdies in a sensational bogey—free round — which means he goes into the second round at nine under par, top of the leaderboard with a three—shot advantage. it's only the fourth 62 ever at a mens major. the world number three of course, looking to win his first major championship. it's a great start to a big tournament. one i'm obviously always

going to take. it's just thursday. there are spurts and moments in time when you feel you can control the ball well and you see the greens well and are chipping well but over a prolonged period it's tough to upkeep high performance but yeah, i'd say it's very close to it if not it. so here's the leaderboard going into round two — schauffele on top, fellow americans tony finau, sahith theegala and mark hubbard three strokes behind. rory mcilroy and robert mcintyre one further back, while defending champion brooks koepka and world number one scottie scheffler there on four—under. play back under way in kentucky in around half an hour. to saudi arabia next and saturday's much—anticipated undisputed heavyweight title fight between tyson fury and oleksandr usyk. british fighter fury, refusing to look the ukrainian in the eye as the pair met earlier. our boxing reporter ade adedoyin is there.

the press conference was not what we have become accustomed to, none of the shenanigans and shouting and pushing and it was very respectful. alongside me is former world champion at amir khan. what did you make of it? i thought there would be shouting and pushing and shoving? i shouting and pushing and shoving? i thought there would be a lot of lit yelling _ thought there would be a lot of lit yelling and shouting and going head—to—head but it was the opposite _ head—to—head but it was the opposite. it seems both fighters know_ opposite. it seems both fighters know that the fight is days away so let the _ know that the fight is days away so let the fish — know that the fight is days away so let the fish do the talking and i think_ let the fish do the talking and i think it — let the fish do the talking and i think it was very respectful. the managers — think it was very respectful. the managers and promoters were respectful because nothing can change — respectful because nothing can change now. it's going to be an epic fight _ change now. it's going to be an epic fight~ this _ change now. it's going to be an epic fight~ this is — change now. it's going to be an epic fight. this is a fight we've not had since _ fight. this is a fight we've not had since the — fight. this is a fight we've not had since the last 25 years and we had lennc>>

boxing needed. arabia is massive that this is what boxin: needed. ~ . .,~ ., boxing needed. what did you make of that he never— boxing needed. what did you make of that he never looked _ boxing needed. what did you make of that he never looked at _ boxing needed. what did you make of that he never looked at oleksandr - that he never looked at oleksandr uyskin that he never looked at oleksandr uysk in his face and he didn't try to get the psychological edge. don't you just do the normal things you normally do? i you just do the normal things you normally do?— you just do the normal things you normally do? you just do the normal things you normall do? ., ., ., ., normally do? i would go there and do our thin normally do? i would go there and do yourthing but— normally do? i would go there and do yourthing but i _ normally do? i would go there and do your thing but i just _ normally do? i would go there and do your thing but i just don't _ normally do? i would go there and do your thing but i just don't think - your thing but ijust don't think tyson — your thing but ijust don't think tyson respects him. that's why he won't _ tyson respects him. that's why he won't look— tyson respects him. that's why he won't look into his eyes he doesn't want _ won't look into his eyes he doesn't want him _ won't look into his eyes he doesn't want him to— won't look into his eyes he doesn't want him to see. he doesn't want uysk— want him to see. he doesn't want uysk to— want him to see. he doesn't want uysk to feel what he is feeling. you know— uysk to feel what he is feeling. you know when— uysk to feel what he is feeling. you know when you look into a fighters eyes you _ know when you look into a fighters eyes you get to see and feel everything he's going through and uysk seems very confident and i don't _ uysk seems very confident and i don't think— uysk seems very confident and i don't think tyson wanted to see. the last one, don't think tyson wanted to see. the last one. a — don't think tyson wanted to see. tie: last one, a quick one, who don't think tyson wanted to see. t'i9 last one, a quick one, who is don't think tyson wanted to see. ti9 last one, a quick one, who is going to win? , , last one, a quick one, who is going towin? , �*, ., ., last one, a quick one, who is going towin? , �*, ., to win? tyson fury. it's going to be close but i — to win? tyson fury. it's going to be close but i have _ to win? tyson fury. it's going to be close but i have uysk _ to win? tyson fury. it's going to be close but i have uysk winning - to win? tyson fury. it's going to be close but i have uysk winning the i close but i have uysk winning the first couple of rounds and tyson putting — first couple of rounds and tyson putting the pressure on and him winning — putting the pressure on and him winning the rest of the rounds. it will be _ winning the rest of the rounds. it will be a — winning the rest of the rounds. it will be a majority decision or unanimous, but tyson fury. that is amir khan — unanimous, but tyson fury. that is amir khan speaking _ unanimous, but tyson fury. that is amir khan speaking to _ unanimous, but tyson fury. that is amir khan speaking to us - unanimous, but tyson fury. that is

amir khan speaking to us and - unanimous, but tyson fury. that is i amir khan speaking to us and backing tyson fury, and as we say in boxing, a good big one always beats a good little one. we will find out. finally the nba playoffs, the minnesota timberwolves beating the defending champion denver nuggets to force a deciding game seven in the western conference semi—finals(tx denver came in with momentum having won three straight to lead the series 3—2 but minnesota were dominant on their home court, anthony edwards scoring 27 points as the timberwolves took an emphatic 115 to 70 win that levels the series. game seven is in denver on sunday. plenty more over on the bbc sport website — including whatjurgen klopp has been saying ahead of his final game in charge of liverpool — but that is all your sport for now. the chancellorjeremy hunt has hinted at another possible national insurance cut before the general election. at an event in westminster this morning he said the economy is "back on it's feet" and pledged that taxes will go down under a conservative government.

inflation has moved closer to the bank of england's 2% target, and recent economic indicators have showed the uk had returned to growth. let's speak to our political correspondent nick eardley take us through the main points... you'd think the general election campaign was already underweight —— under way with what we've seen this week and the chancellor's speech felt like a big attempt to set the narrative ahead of the general election campaign and what he was trying to do was persuade us all that the debate will be between the conservatives, who he says will cut tax, and labour, the conservatives argue would put up a tax. they would contest that and it is more common gate but we're already seeing this wrestle between the two main parties to try and set out the narrative ahead of the general election. mr

hunter's argument was the labour policy pledge would cost a lot of money and that to plug the gap between what is being raised and what they need, they would have to put tax up. labour say this is a dodgy dossier that the conservatives have come up with. it's also worth pointing out that tax has gone up quite a lot in the last few years, thresholds have been frozen which means as peoples pay goes up, they pay more tax. national insurance has come down in the past couple of budgets. the chancellor has brought it down by 2p in the pound each, and interestingly today he suggested he wants to go further before the general election. have a listen. ii general election. have a listen. if we can afford to go further, responsibly, to reduce the double tax on _ responsibly, to reduce the double tax on work this autumn, that is what _ tax on work this autumn, that is what i _ tax on work this autumn, that is what i will— tax on work this autumn, that is what i will do because over time we make _ what i will do because over time we make no— what i will do because over time we make no apology for wanting to keep cutting _ make no apology for wanting to keep cutting the _ make no apology for wanting to keep cutting the double tax on work until it is gone _

cutting the double tax on work until it is gone. but only when we can do so without— it is gone. but only when we can do so without increasing borrowing and without _ so without increasing borrowing and without cutting funding for public services — without cutting funding for public services or pensions. a without cutting funding for public services or pensions.— services or pensions. a hint from the chancellor, _ services or pensions. a hint from the chancellor, noticed _ services or pensions. a hint from the chancellor, noticed that - services or pensions. a hint from i the chancellor, noticed that wasn't a guarantee, he's not saying he will definitely do it but the chancellor trying to basically portray himself as a tax—cutting man despite what has gone on over the past few years with taxes going up and partly the govern would say in response to the pandemic, partly in response to the cost of living crisis. what the chancellor was less keen to talk about was unfreezing thresholds and giving people more money to earn before they pay certain levels of tax. it was asked several times whether that was a commitment he would make to increase tax thresholds to avoid people pay more tax and he wouldn't do that. have a listen to his response. why do people care about the burden of tax?

it's about pressures on family finances — it's about pressures on family finances and because of those ethical— finances and because of those ethical decisions real wages, even accounting — ethical decisions real wages, even accounting for the rising prices have _ accounting for the rising prices have been going up for nearly a year. _ have been going up for nearly a year. so — have been going up for nearly a year, so we've taken those difficult decisions _ year, so we've taken those difficult decisions and being completely open about— decisions and being completely open about that. but having raised taxes in a general election year, the choice — in a general election year, the choice is, _ in a general election year, the choice is, do you want to bring them down _ choice is, do you want to bring them down again. — choice is, do you want to bring them down again, and a labour government has made _ down again, and a labour government has made it— down again, and a labour government has made it that they would not do that _ has made it that they would not do that a— has made it that they would not do that. a conservative government will. that. a conservative government will so _ that. a conservative government will, ., that. a conservative government will. ., . ., . will. so that was the chancellors arr ument will. so that was the chancellors argument and — will. so that was the chancellors argument and labour _ will. so that was the chancellors argument and labour say - will. so that was the chancellors argument and labour say all - will. so that was the chancellors. argument and labour say all their plans will be fully funded and costed and they argue that the claims that the chancellor has been making in this book setting out how much he thinks it would cost to implement labour's plans, they say it's all nonsense and there are loads of mistakes in it. where are we at the end of the week? we feel like we are in the midst of a general election campaign. we are not. it could be another five or six

months before the general election actually happens, but what is clear is both parties know the economy is going to be front and centre and they are both trying to get their arguments out early because they are trying to shape the political debate that the country will have before that the country will have before that general election. you that the country will have before that general election.— that the country will have before that general election. you and your collea . ues that general election. you and your colleagues will _ that general election. you and your colleagues will be _ that general election. you and your colleagues will be very _ that general election. you and your colleagues will be very busy - that general election. you and your colleagues will be very busy over i colleagues will be very busy over the next few months. thanks for today. hello. after a rather murky start to friday, we have seen more sunshine develop and it will continue to do so for many through the day. big difference, really, for those across parts of northern england, the midlands and wales. a lot more sunshine around, but we'll see a few heavy showers form here and there as i'll show you. low pressure is still just about in charge. that's hence the showers are going up. but this is the old weather front from yesterday. it's been sitting across parts of southern scotland, northern england, north and west wales, continuing to produce quite a bit of cloud in these areas,

misty over the hills and around some of the coasts. but away from that, a few showers brewing across england. wales nowhere near as wet as yesterday, but a few thunderstorms. and the highlands where we could get to around 23 degrees as we go into this afternoon. so a warm day where you've got the sunshine. pleasant evening for most. still a few showers and thunderstorms rumbling around, but they will fade away through the night. and then the story turns to some extensive mist and fog coming in off the north sea for the morning, maybe as far west as glasgow and birmingham as we start saturday morning. but it will not be too chilly out there. temperatures probably at the lowest, around six or seven degrees, most in double figures as we start the weekend. so the chart for the weekend shows a bit of optimism for some that we've got high pressure trying to build in from the north and west, not fully with us yet. still low pressure dominating towards the south and east. and it's here where we're continuing to see a few showers roll in. also, lots of mist and fog to start a rather grey saturday in eastern areas. could linger around some coast. showers will break out.

but because, of course, that area of high pressure, it's wales, the south west in particular, where some of those could be heavy and thundery. a quieter day for parts of western scotland and it's here, the highest of the temperatures, 23 celsius there around glasgow and the loch lomond area. then into sunday, more in the way of sunshine for england and wales. that area of high pressure toppling down again. it could be quite a misty, foggy start and some low cloud lingering around north sea coast, a lot more cloudy through central northern scotland. a few showers here expected, but for many a dry day on sunday and a fairly warm one again as well. temperatures maybe 20 to 23 this time across wales and the southwest likely to see the highest of the temperatures. that brief ridge of high pressure lasts into monday, but then low pressure starts to gang in from both sides as we go through next week. so do expect more in the way of showers after a fine start. but when the sun shines out, temperatures will still be a little bit above normal for the time of year. bye for now.

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