on the 2020 to commonwealth games in durban will not take place there are any more. and there are other cities which are therefore now in the running and i think liverpool and birmingham have made initial soundings and they may be interest in hosting at. a second opportunity to see it. having played in the commonwealth games in 2000 in manchester, in table tennis, and having won a gold medal in the team event, i know that you want to talk to me about that very much. victory over india in the finals. some wonderful backhand slices on in there. it is a wonderful festival of sport, very different from the olympic games. people often say the commonwealth games is an anachronism because there is no british empire, but it is terrific fun. it is a great privilege to play in it. i know you want to talk about your swimming bronze medal. i actually made that up. you were panicking, because you have nothing to contribute. i won a couple of golf trophies, i wasn't as good as my friends. in the last commonwealth games were in glasgow, regarded as a great success. a huge success,

durban has just pulled out. nicholas witchell, bbc news. newsnight is coming up on bbc two. tonight we live in parliament as the lords decide whether to hand the prime minister a clean brexit bill. and we look in depth at the man who will be leading our brexit negotiations. join me on bbc two. hello and welcome to sportsday, i'm tim hague. and not only do premier league leaders chelsea knock out the fa cup holders manchester united, they draw spurs in the semifinal. arsenal will play manchester city. it's announced the 2022 commonwealth games won't be held in durban any longer, so might they be in birmingham or liverpool instead 7 and there are protests in france, after two of the biggest clubs in rugby union there stun supporters by announcing they are to merge. hello there, thank you very much for watching. premier league leaders chelsea continued their great season this evening, by knocking out fa cup holders manchester united. 1—0 the score, and our correspondent 0lly foster is at stamford bridge for us now. plenty to mull over after tonight's match, 0lly. i'm not sure

ithink that, they are no longer going to be the hosts. —— durban. i think there may be a bid from liverpool, it gives me an opportunity to chip in with the fact that i won a commonwealth gold medal in manchester, i know you want to discuss the tactics are used in the final! but i will tell you one thing, it is very different from the 0lympics, great camaraderie, and in the build—up to all of that, they think of it as an anachronism, but it isa think of it as an anachronism, but it is a really uplifting experience, and quitea it is a really uplifting experience, and quite a good spectacle too. it is a really uplifting experience, and quite a good spectacle toom 2014, back to scotland, in glasgow, it came right after, no, it wasjust before the independence referendum, so before the independence referendum, so you had the whole place in the firm and anyway, and then a commonwealth games, it was fantastic. any medals or prizes? honestly, i think i got a swimming badge! bronze, probably! in the interest of studio harmony, i wanted to give you the oppor

the 2022 commonwealth games in durban is in doubt. and the aussie open title wasn't enough. serena williams has itchy feet. i tell you what, you will love this surprise appearance that shock to some park players. wherever you are around the world, welcome to sport today and michael phelps, the most decorated olympian of all time has told the us congress he never felt any competition outside of the united states was clea n. outside of the united states was clean. the swimmer testified in front of officials from wada and the international olympic committee. he called for an urgent overhaul of global anti—doping procedures and said athletes need to believe in fair play. throughout my career i thought that some athletes were cheating and in some athletes were cheating and in some cases those suspicions were confirmed, given all the testing i am so many confirmed, given all the testing i am so many others i've been through, i have a hard time understanding this. in addition to the tests and competitions, i had to notify usada as to where i was everyday so they could conduct ran

the games will now not be taking place in durban. the south african city was going to be the first african host city and had been the only one to bid for the games. but it had indicated recently it faced financial difficulties. uk cities liverpool and birmingham have already expressed an interest in stepping in to stage the games. the commonwealth games federation probably are unwilling to accede to some of the demands of the south african demand department of sport who are providing the funding. i believe the government wanted a return on investment and i believe there was also a discrepancy in the budget that was presented. it was believed to be $120 million less than what had seemed to be provided by the ministry of support. this came to issues of funding and economic growth was said to be nor .3% last year. there are far more pressing needs in the country and the treasury certainly has not been able to provide the kind of funding to host the games. world anti—doping agency president sir craig reedie says that russia is behind s

they voted to take action after durban failed to meet key obligations. last month the south african government raised concerns about the cost of staging the event and warned it might withdraw financial support. the search is now on for a new city to host the games. malaysia's national football team says it's disappointed an asian cup qualifier against north korea was delayed due to diplomatic tensions between the two nations. the decision to postpone the march 28 game in pyongyang came after the assassination of kim jong—nam, the estranged half—brother of north korea's leader, in malaysia. the asian football confederation will announce a new date for the match soon. malaysia's assistant coach says his players' safety is the top priority. i would like to think it would in effect a sporting event, but look, at the end of the day, the teams' players and officials, safety is paramount, so we had to respect the decision to defer the match, and i'm sure the federation will make the right decision to play that match, when and where, i'm sure it will be fine

the 2022 commonwealth games in durban is in doubt. and the aussie open title wasn't enough. serena williams has itchy feet. i tell you what, you will love this surprise appearance that shock to some park players. wherever you are around the world, welcome to sport today and michael phelps, the most decorated 0lympian of all time has told the us congress he never felt any competition outside of the united states was clea n. outside of the united states was clean. the swimmer testified in front of officials from wada and the international olympic committee. he called for an urgent overhaul of global anti—doping

2022 commonwealth games manchester has joined liverpool and birmingham in expressing an interest after durban was stripped of the games yesterday because of financial difficulties. manchester staged a successful games in 2002 with what is now the etihad stadium hosting the track and field events. the velodrome, home to british cycling, and the aquatics centre are also still operational. their offer to the commonwealth games federation could also see the city provide some of the venues in a multi—city bid. that's all from sportsday. there'll be more sport here on bbc news throughout the evening. u nless unless they get into the quarterfinals? m have ! unless they get into the quarterfinals? m have reaction quarterfinals? will have reaction later for you. quarterfinals? will have reaction laterfor you. for now, from all of us laterfor you. for now, from all of us at the bbc sports centre, goodbye. the headlines: theresa may has told mps that her for mps that her timetable for for more triggering for more brexit negotiations by the end of the month remains on track.

and the 2022 commonwealth games will no longer be held in durban after failing to meet the criteria. hello and welcome to the programme where we start with the news that seven time winners chelsea have beaten holders manchester united 1—0 to progress to the fa cup semi finals. watching at stamford bridge was 0lly foster. manchester united fans have been coming to stamford bridge for ever four use with no joys. coming to stamford bridge for ever four use with nojoys. as coming to stamford bridge for ever four use with no joys. as they were frisked for offensive items, the united team bus was underjust as much scrutiny. anything offensive on there, a striker, just one will do. marcus off his sick bed. as a mourinho used to have a hold over chelsea's player of course. he remembers the good old days. the new man is not doing too badly either. they are lighting

corporate interests and no friend of enemy of the little guy and i think what we say was senators like dick durban talking about how gorsuch was part of the plot to takeover the judiciary and i think that's the kind after tacks we're going to see going forward tomorrow which is when the real grilling sessions begin and when judge coresuch faces q and a from senators. >> we awe a lot of ads coming up from people who oppose neal goresuch to call senators and say you oppose him and we have not heard much from him yet and it seems though democrats move for ward and it's not as if this is not -- you know it's very easy for the republicans to push this through. rear laelry putting up a fight. what could derail the nomination. >> it could be interesting to watch over the whether judge gorsuch said something to use as a weapon against him. right now there's a large effort from the republican infra struck stur, gop, white house, outside groups coordinating all to put pressure on democrats to make sure there is not a moment that comes out this and to make sure these red state democrats in states trump won i

and if a city fancies hosting such an event in 2022, there might be a vacancy — durban is said to be pulling out. nicholas witchell, bbc news. time to check on the weather forecast with nick miller. where there has been sunshine tonight, clouds tonight, so temperatures holding up, not worried about frost. some outbreaks of rain spreading south through scotland and northern ireland, reaching northern england later in the night, light and patchy as it does so, that is how the temperatures are staying up. we start tomorrow with plenty of cloud, misty and murky in the west, some light rain and drizzle around, brightening up in northern ireland for a time before patchy rain comes backin for a time before patchy rain comes back in later. a windy day for northern scotland, the northern and western isles in particular, gusts in excess of 70 mph disrupting transport. some bright or sunny spells in two parts of england, some in south—east england may get as high as 16 celsius, very mild in the sunshine. not a high as 16 celsius, very mild in the sunshine. nota huge high as 16 celsius, very m

hosting the 2022 commonwealth games after it was announced earlier that the event would not take place in durban, the south african city was going to be the first south african post but indicated recently that it faced financial difficulties —— the first african host. the authorities has said it is searching for potential candidate hosts. they are unwilling to accede to some of the demands of the south african organisation for sport to funding the games. they wanted a return on investment and there was a discrepancy on the that was presented, believed to be $120 million less than what was seen to be provided by the ministry of sport. when it came to the issues of funding, economic growth of the country was said to be 0.3% last year so there are pressing needs in the country than the treasury has provided, the kind of funding required to host the games. chris froome has given his support to team sky team principal sir dave brailsford, saying without him there is no team sky. his boss says he won't resign despite the wood antidote and authorities investigation into a mysterious package deliver

durban has just pulled out. nicholas witchell, bbc news. we're bombarded by thousands of images every single day — some we ignore, others we share. but what impact do they have on the way we think and how do they influence the world around us? jane o'brien reports from new york on a new exhibition that explores the power of digital imagery to promote social change. french choreographer has exuberant high heeled dance videos going viral. his work is included in this exhibition, perpetual revolution, to show how internet imagery can help break gender stereotypes and lead to positive social change. social change generally meant that the photographer was photographing something that was negative in the world, salmon, or war with the idea that somehow the images that would help promote change. now people are photographing themselves and creating their own kind of change. so it's fantastic that gender queer people and trans people have had this mode of communication in order to build community and represent themselves. gender isjust one thing.

john durban and holly fearnbach, modern whale hunters, using modern gear, a camera mounted on a drone to give the whales a health check-up. and finding some are in trouble. >> she's very, very thin. you can see her ribs really clearly. she's lost all of the fat along her entire body. >> you're looking at a dying whale. >> and she has a dependent offspring. once the female dies, she will lose her calf. >> reporter: it's too early to know why it's happening, but the prime suspect, antarctica is warming up. >> there is a problem with fewer seals. >> less ice, fewer seals, is that a leap? >> reporter: holly and john have had to cobble this process together. she works for a marine animal welfare organization called sr3. he works for noaa fisheries. they get transportation in antarctica the with lindblad. >> this is the seventh year in a row we've conducted research. >> reporter: and it's the long- term commitment that's important. >> we're studying animals that live as long as we do. to understand them and get enough opportunities with them, it takes multiple years. >> reporter: right now,

south africa's sports minister says the host city durban may not be able to stage the 2022 commonwealth games because of financial pressures. south africa has been unable to reach an agreement with the commonwealth games federation over the operational budget. scientists in britain have confirmed that there is a strong link between obesity and cancer. the study found that being obese increased the risk of getting eleven cancers. the researchers say maintaining a healthy weight is the single most important way to reduce the risk of cancer after not smoking. some stunning pictures to show you from mount etna in sicily, interrupting for the first time this year. errupting for the first time this year. it's one of the most active in the world but it's been largely dormant for two years and it started erupting on tuesday morning. the corruption scandal rocking south korea has widened beyond politics. the future of the country's biggest business, samsung, is in question after prosecutors said its air is to be charged with bribery and embezzlement. the scandal has led to the impeachment of the

south africa's ports minister said durban may not be able to stage the 2022 commonwealth games because of financial pressure. —— sports minister. south africa have been unable to agree the operational budget. from some stunning pictures to show you from mount etna in sicily, interrupting for the first time this year. it's one of the most active in the world but it's been largely dormant for two years and it started erupting on tuesday morning. the corruption scandal rocking south korea has widened beyond politics. the future of the country's biggest business, samsung, is in question after prosecutors said its air is to be charged with bribery and embezzlement. the scandal has led to the impeachment of the country's president, macro korean, and in a moment we will hear about the potential impact on samsung but firstjamie potential impact on samsung but first jamie mitchell looks at the background to the charges. leej lee j young, leej young, billionaire vice—chairman of samsung, the world's biggest maker of mobile devices. since his father suffered a heart attack in 201a he has be

durban has just pulled out. nicholas witchell, bbc news. more on all the international news on our website. thank you very much for watching. hello there. the relatively settled into the weather continues for another couple of days. it will be relatively mild on tuesday, but breezy for many of us, particularly windy across northern parts of scotland, where the met office has issued a yellow warning for the strength of the wins. could cause some disruption for the northern isles of scotland, with heavy showers on the clouds as well. further south, most places looking dry first thing tuesday morning. pretty mild, too. looking around the country at eight o'clock, those heavy showers and an odd rumble of thunder, combined with strong winds and big waves, as well. much of scotla nd and big waves, as well. much of scotland and northern ireland, quite a bright start for the day. just if you isolated showers. that it does in northern england, down to wales in the north west of england. a bit of ms connor help, and a bit of drizzle. but for much, it

interest in hosting the 2022 commonwealth games, after it is announced that it won't be taking place in durban any longer. good evening. the first minister of scotland, nicola sturgeon, is to seek permission to hold a second referendum on independence between the autumn of next year and the spring of 2019. she said the vote was necessary to protect scottish interests in the wake of theresa may's approach to brexit. mrs may said a referendum would cause uncertainty and division, but she didn't rule out allowing it to go ahead at some point. we'll be live at westminster with our political editor, laura kuenssberg. but we start in edinburgh, with our scotland editor sarah smith. no—one was expecting such a dramatic move from nicola sturgeon today, demanding another referendum on scottish independence before the uk leaves eu. now, she says she feels she is compelled to ask for another vote because the uk government wouldn't listen to her plans for a separate brexit steel for scotland. but of course she wouldn't be talking about another vote if she didn't think she could win it. this isa didn't t

durban has just pulled out. nicholas witchell, bbc news. the new disney movie beauty and the beast hits cinemas across the world but in malaysia its release has been postponed. no specific reason has been given for the decision. but a spokesperson for disney reportedly told malaysian media that the film had caused controversy because it included a gay character. it comes after a russian mp petitioned to ban the film for that same reason. earlier i spoke to garethjohnson from the webmagazine gay star news, which specialises in lgbti issues. i began by asking him what his reaction to the news was? on the face of it, pretty disappointing. we are reading between the lines of it but with russia making it an adults—only movie, this sends a negative signal from a country which doesn't have a great record on censorship. are you surprised? i think yes because in a way, the reference that is being talked about in the movie is so subtle and so cleverly and intelligently done, it is not an over—the—top gay reference in that sense. it is a fully r

durban is said to be pulling out. time for a look at the weather. here's nick miller. it has been a glorious day in london. it is quite warm with those having the sunshine today. 16.6 celsius in northern ireland for the warmest day of the year so far in northern ireland and could be 18 celsius somewhere in south—east england tomorrow in some sunny spells. a lot of cloud around overnight which means the temperatures are not going down very far. we have a weak weather system working across scotland, northern ireland, and northern england at the end of the night with increasingly like an patchy rain. notice how the temperatures are staying up. tomorrow, a lot of cloud to begin with across wales and england, damp and drizzly over the hills. brightening up in scotland but northern scotland, lots of showers, strong winds, maybe in excess of 70 miles an hour which could impact travel. into the afternoon, plenty of cloud in south—west england and south wales. central and south east england, sunny. it may be the warmest day of the year so far though. northern ireland, some

durban have announced they will not be hosting the 2022 commonwealth games after months of issues about financial viability and the constraints they have in the south african city. you can find out more about that on the bbc sport website. much more for you in the next hour. we look forward to it. let's go back to our top story — scotland's first minister has announced that she plans to trigger another referendum on scottish independence. nicola sturgoen said she would seek permission to hold a second referendum between autumn next year and the spring of 2019, when the terms of the uk's exit from the eu are clearer. downing street said another referendum would be divisive and cause huge economic uncertainty at the worst possible time. this is how nicola sturgeon justified her plans for a second referendum. it is time for me to set out decisively and with clarity the way forward. doing nothing at this stage is in many ways the easiest thing for me to do. it would mean letting scotland drift through the next two years with our fingers crossed simply hoping for the best. of course i do h

durban has just pulled out. nicholas witchell, bbc news. now let's catch up with the weather prospects. hello there. monday was our mild and for many of us, sunny day. tue brings more cloud that temperatures on the mild side for this time of year. it will feel breezy and particularly across the northern isles of scotland where the strength of the winds could cause disruption. for the rest of the uk, a quieter day to come. we will start off with quite a lot of cloud that certainly mild and frost free from the word go. the cloud should break up later in the day. that start off across scotla nd in the day. that start off across scotland and northern ireland, sunshine in the morning. scattered showers will continue in the north of scotland, particularly in the northern and western isles where it will be breezy. heading south, largely dry across england and wales. parts of wales and the south—west have hill fog and possibly the odd spot of drizzle. a murky start. the central and eastern parts, the cloud is thin so the sunshine will break throu

john durban and holly fearnbach, modern whale hunters, using modern gear, a camera mounted on a drone to give the whales a health check-up. and finding some are in trouble. >> she's very, very thin. you can see her ribs really clearly. she's lost all of the fat along her entire body. >> you're looking at a dying whale. >> yes, you're looking at a dying whale. and she has a dependent offspring. once the female dies, she will lose her calf. >> reporter: it's too early to know why it's happening, but the prime suspect, antarctica is warming up. >> there's a problem with the food supply and fewer seals. >> less ice, fewer seals, is at >> it's certainly a hypothesis. >> reporter: holly and john have had to cobble this process together. she works for a marine animal welfare organization called sr3. he works for noaa fisheries department. they get transportation in antarctica the with lindblad national geographic expeditions. >> this is the seventh year in a row we've conducted research on board this ship. >> reporter: and it's the long term commitment that's important. >> we're studying ani

but following up on what senator du durban said is the question i wanted to pursue anyway. we clearly understand russian improper involvement in our elections. a wide belief they are currently involved in both the upcoming german and upcoming french elections. but you all have experience with this as well. i wondered if you would want to share maybe one at a time some sense of what you saw through rt or through manipulation of your infrastructure in ways where you feel like the russians were improperly involved or everybody maybe in a couple cases understands improper involvement in your elections situation. if you could share some of that with us, that would be helpful. and i'm wondering if we just start maybe mr. marmei, ambassador marmei with you. >> thank you. if we start with one of the operations of influence that i mentioned earlier is the cyberattack in 2007. we see those cyber hackings on a daily basis. it is continuous. i think it's also important to point out that their kremlin-facted russian language tv and media channels are trying to inflew enthe russian speak

senator dick durban asked gorsuch about it. >> why did you in your early decision want to move bar low to meet federal requirement under the law? >> anyone suggesting that i like a result where an autistic child happens to lose is heartbreaking accusation to me, heartbreaking, but the fact of the matter i was found by certain precedent and so was the panel of my court. lauren: republicans are confident that gorsuch will win confirmation. nicole: we have seen stocks under some pressure, been a big -- s&p futures up 1, just that little gain. nasdaq down 3. lauren: oil was down three days in a row. it's coming up today 14 cents, gold up 5 days in a row, down today. down a buck 50 at 12.51 an ounce. lauren: we haven't seen that kind of selloff since before the election. well, coming up terror strikes in the heart of london, at least four people are dead. >> there was body literally -- >> 10 bodies. >> 10-12 bodies. >> along the bridge. >> yes. nicole: overnight raids lead to seven arrests, we will go with the latest. you're watching fbn:am, first look at morning markets and breaking news.

the 2022 commonwealth games could be coming to great britain, after the south african city durban was stripped of hosting the event. birmingham and liverpool have both expressed an interest. chris froome says that without sir dave brailsford "there is no team sky." froome publicly backed his under—pressure boss for the first time — but also apologised for the way the team had handled questions over its record on doping. finally, sir chris breaks his silence over how the team was run. lot to take in. thank you. carol is he now with the weather. i will be speaking about that later in the programme. some dreadful weather in parts of the us. today, weather in parts of the us. today, we have a mild day in prospect. some of us could hit 16, 17, possibly even 19. it will be mostly cloudy with some sunshine. we have gales and even severe gales across the far north of scotland, accompanied by some showers. those showers will be heavy and thundery with some hail and sleet as we go through the day. the strongest winds have not arrived yet across the far north of scotland. they will peak in t

they were supposed to be held in durban, but financial difficulties that means the games federation is looking for a new host city. it could be their loss, but our game. we'll theresa may reject com pletely our game. we'll theresa may reject completely nicola stu rgeon's our game. we'll theresa may reject completely nicola sturgeon's request to hold a second referendum on scottish independence before the process of brexit is complete? the prime minister says it would be divisive and she's accused scotland's first minister of playing political games. it comes as the bill giving the westminster government the power to trigger brexit has cleared its final hurdle in parliament and will now become law, meaning the infamous article 50 could be triggered in the coming days and weeks. # world, the time has come to... # push the button. # world, my finger is on the button. # push the button. the british people have spoken and the answer is, we're out. the uk is about to take its next big step towards brexit. this will happen when prime minister theresa may triggers article 50, which means she w

fact that the swiss two-year's trading north makee durban -- the german it more of an opportunity to buy the swiss? bilal: part of that is safe haven demand. s&p themselves have been intervening so much over the last year. the scale of intervention has been larger. paradoxically, they are making the situation worse for them. importantly for the swiss franc, not only do we have the rate support, if you look at switzerland's current account, if you look at the trading goods and services, it is improving despite strengthen the swiss franc, which tells us that from a policy perspective, they don't need to be fearful of swiss franc. matt: all right i just want to point out that chart one more time. it is a fantastic chart. that mayantastic story get lost a little bit today in the concerns about the netherlands and turkey. intervening, then adding to their own problems because people go and buy the swiss franc. stay with us. bilal hafeez there. and a fixed income research at nomura. the search for a successor. my finding a replacement for ceo stuart gulliver will be at the top of the agend

banks argue that the durban itndment hasn't done what said it was going to do, which is reduced prices for consumers. they also argue that banks have seen less revenue, have had to make a lot of changes to their own business as a result of this , and so what is interesting about this is that the data is conflicting on both sides. the impact ons consumers and whether or not limiting these fees translates to lower-cost for consumers of the register. what is clear is that the pot of money, so to speak, will either be going to the banking industry or the retail industry. the first step that lawmakers have to choose is -- which one is that? who is the biggest beneficiary or loser? has the most at stake? on the banking side it's the biggest banks, all the way down. this is something that unites the banking industry on capitol hill. credit unions, small banks, community banks, they would like to see this changed. on the retail side, the same goes across the spectrum. what is at stake for retailers? it affects small businesses, restaurants, really any business across the country that accepts a

durban is to pull out of hosting the 2022 commonwealth games. the south african city was going to be the first in africa to host the games, but had indicated recently it faced financial difficulties. an official announcement is expected later today. liverpool has already expressed an interest in stepping in to stage the games. that's all sport for now. i'll have more in the next hour. let's return to that announcement this morning by nicola sturgeon, scotland's first minister, that she will seek the power to call another referendum on scottish independence. in a speech in edinburgh, she accused theresa may of refusing to "move an inch" in her determination to pursue a hard brexit. joining me from glasgow is constitutional expert charles livingstone, who can talk us through the process the first minister must follow before a second referendum can be held. thank you forjoining us. we are told the scottish parliament is seeking consent for a section 30 order on an independence referendum, so can you order on an independence referendum, so can you e

it says senator did durban and christopher kunz of delaware put judgefy -- gorsuch to clarify his views on religious freedoms. area -- senator richard blumenthal connecticut says he plans to draw out the nominee on president trump's "vicious attacks" on federal judges. "in the midst of a looming constitutional crisis" as the fbi director was testifying yesterday and he goes on to say the possibility of the supreme court needing to enforce a subpoena against the president is no longer idle speculation. the independence of the judiciary is more defense than ever and your -- is more critical than ever and your defense -- it0 is where you can see today. here is judge gorsuch during his introductory remarks to the committee and the battle bit from his opening statement yesterday. [video clip] ago, a student many years i found myself walking through the old burial ground in boston where paul revere, john hancock, and many of our founders are buried. there i came across the tombstone of a lawyer and judge who, today, is largely forgotten , as we are all destined to be soon enough. his name was

in sport, durban will not host the 2022 commonwealth games. it had been facing financial problems after being awarded the event two years ago. chris froome says he is sorry for the way team sky have handled questions on his record on doping. dave bra ilsford questions on his record on doping. dave brailsford said without him there is no team sky. and chelsea and jose mourinho's manchester united compete for the final fa cup semifinal place tonight. royals led by the queen and prince philip are at westminster abbey for the commonwealth service. it's the annual celebration of the commonwealth of nations held in march each year. they are now processing out of the abbey. there will be a procession of commonwealth flags, where the queen and other members of the royal family will meet people involved in the service, but the service which started at about quarter past three this afternoon is the largest annual interfaith gathering in the united kingdom. the commonwealth of course 52 countries, and comprises 52 billion people. each year there is a the

the games will now not take place in durban. the south african city was going to be the first african host city, and had been the only one to bid for the games, but had indicated recently it faced financial difficulties. an official announcement is expected later today. liverpool has already expressed an interest in stepping in to stage the games. the commonwealth games federation are probably unwilling to exceed to some of the demands of the south african department of sport which are responsible for providing the funding for the games. i believe the department of sport wanted a return on the investment. there was also a discrepancy on the budget. it was believed to be $120 million less than what was said to be provided by the ministry of sport. i think the issues of funding and the country's economic growth was said to be 0.3% last year, said there are much more pressing needs and the treasury has not been able to provide the kind of funding that has been required to host the games. three—time tour de france winner chris fro

senator on monday said to choose those interest over people ideology over common sense and senator durban in case after case rejected a first to recognize their rights. but if the past is prologue then confirming you would get more of the same for the roberts court the decisions that favor corporate interest over the rights of the average american. of >> the dnc chair and with the majority of americans ameri that the judge would discriminate. these are serious attacks many of them and use your integrity and yet this is day confirmation hearing to be a and the political ring up. have a right to engage in whatever tax they choose. it is of little rich for them to be a maligning sitting judge at the same time giving speeches how unacceptable is for anyone to criticize the federal judge. you cannot have both at the same time.o actually think they speak for themselves. as a judge today but in short order will you pledge to be faithful to the law in the constitution neither favor nor disfavor based on who they are? >> i guarantee before and i promised the last. >> that is precisely what we shou

and now i turn to the vice for any, senator durban remarks he has. sen. durbin: i am pleased to to welcome secretary mattis in general the referred i have respect for both the outstanding leaders in give special welcome to the first testified for the subcommittee. we have been at war 16 years in the total can be measured in many ways. more than 6,900 americans have given their lives in iraq and afghanistan more than 52,000 wounded. clinics and hospitals serving 2.5 million veterans from these wars. taxpayers have provided 1.8 trillion dollars to support the men women for continue to serve. i have four concerns. first, the proposal appears to do very little to restore readiness of armed forces in the short term. congress has already address $5 billion it requested funds in the pending defense appropriations bill. of the remaining funding only billion is for near-term training and maintenance. in addition we are not being told this package will accelerate the timeline for the services to recover their readiness. the $5 billion in overseas contingency operat

durban. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i asked my staff to explain this to me twice because i wanted to make sure i understood. it under the budget control act, if we give you, let's put oko over here. if we give you $25 billion more in the department of defense in the supplemental request, the budget control act will require the department of defense to a 5% across the board cut in order to make up for that 25 billion that's being sent to you. that, of course, makes no sense what ever so. i can't imagine that you want to go through that exercise. so my question to you is this. did you consult with omb before this supplemental request was made to congress? >> senator, we consulted extensively with them on our requirements, the mechanism for how to actually address this as you point out complicated and i would take no issue with how you recognized the budget control act and the effect of sequence ration. i'm aware of it, it's not something that i can give you a solution for in my position in the department of defense. and i

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for an area like the gold coast to host something like this, we're hearing other countries like durban in south africa may find robins hosting this. how difficult is it? i think the structure is the critical thing. the gold coast has a lot of pre—existing infrastructure and some of the events i been put on in brisbane. it required a sick upgrades and temporary seating. that makes hosting games easier and more for a daly affordable. anywhere when you require a new investment, that makes it more difficult. markers, look behind me, the queen hasjust arrived. the flag hasjust behind me, the queen hasjust arrived. the flag has just gone up to say that she has arrived. she will be coming out in the next half hour. is a beautiful day year at buckingham palace. and australian brea kfast buckingham palace. and australian breakfast nation is going live from here and that will dispel a few myths about the weather here in britain. it does look gorgeous. thank you, simon. the legislation which clears the way for the start of brexit faces its final hurdle in parliament this afternoon. the bill wil