how can mcgregor do it? he's going to have to do something that 49 professional boxers couldn't do to floyd mayweather. you'll have to buy past 20 years of experience to do it all in three months training. it's like the table tennis champion beating roger federer in the tennis match after practising tennis for three months. it's not really going to happen. unless roger federer pulled a hamstring and breaks his ankle. there needs to be some type of injury in this fight for me to believe conor mcgregor has a legitimate chance. we were watching the way in pictures earlier on. mcgregor was going for the extremely aggressive approach literally screaming in his face. do you think any of that kind of attitude will be in the ring, and could that make any difference? the one thing about boxing is the more you tried to knock someone out, the less chance you have of knocking them out. you need to relax. you need to really let it flow and conor mcgregor doesn't know how to do that. he doesn't know how to do that. he doe

this will be conor mcgregor's la st time. this will be conor mcgregor's last fight, also. ben mundy is in las vegas ahead of the fight. then, they both made the weight, and 110w then, they both made the weight, and now we wait, as it were... yes. we wait for about 2k hours now. as the last time there was each other. it was of excitement and full of irish conor mcgregorfans. was of excitement and full of irish conor mcgregor fans. when floyd mayweather took to the stage where his way in, it was greeted by boos. the wall of sound was incredible. it was deafening. lossmakers has become a mini island in the last 3a hours. —— las vegas has become a mini—ireland. conor mcgregorsaid that floyd mayweather didn't look that floyd mayweather didn't look that he was in good condition. from where we will work, they both look pretty good. now it is just the way for the ring. floyd mayweather said he will not go the distance, conor mcgregor? this is a boxer who has not boxed in a professional capacity. that is an easy seven to make. the irish fans with spoken to in the last 24 hour

mcgregor. our sports news correspondent richard conway reports. 50 wins, no defeats. floyd mayweather junior confirmed his position as one of the all—time greats in a fight that surpassed expectations. with just over a minute remaining in the tenth round, the dominance of a man who refers to himself as tbe, the best ever, proved too much for conor mcgregor with the referee stopping the contest. # there's only one conor mcgregor #. a sense of hope, anticipation and excitement had built throughout the day, with irish fans turning the desert city green. three rounds, three rounds. mcgregor. you know, he has got the punter's chances, they say, and if he can land a... one of his left hand shots, he could do it. and floyd mayweather wasn't without support either. 49 tried, 49 failed, it is going to be 50 tonight, believe that. put your money where your mouth is. conor knows it, it is a cool 60 million. he'll come and get punched up for a cool 60. that is what we are going to do to him. when the bel

irishman conor mcgregor prepares to take on the unbeaten floyd mayweather. millions are set to tune in. and in half an hour, plenty of colour and comedy, as we head to hull to check out the latest from britain's city of culture. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. eight people have died in a crash involving two lorries and a minibus on the m1 motorway in buckinghamshire. it happened on the southbound carriageway near newport pagnell in the early hours of this morning. four people have been taken to hospital and two men have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. our correspondent jenny kumah reports. the crash happened at around 3:15am on the m1 southbound between junctions 15 and 1a near newport pagnell. one vehicle was a fedex uk lorry, the other from aim logistics. police believe the minibus was travelling from nottingham. eight people have been confirmed dead. four, including a child, were taken to hospital and are seriously injured. two men have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. they are in

and in the 10th round the american had mcgregor on the ropes. the man who calls himself tbe, the best ever, goes back into retirement with an umblemished record. and despite all the trash talking before this fight and all the bad language used, afterwards both men shook hands and put on a united front. let's hear what they said to the world's media. i told you guys it would be blood, sweat and tears, and he was a hell ofa sweat and tears, and he was a hell of a fighter standing up. it kind of shocked me but we had a game plan. the game plan was to take our time, let him shoot his heavy shots, keep walking him down, walking him down. it took us longer than expected but we did what we said we would do. i said to people, i guarantee you this fight would not go the distance. i was going for the knockout. i was going to the end, and with that, you ta ke going to the end, and with that, you take contact, i understand that. there is so much more to think about andl there is so much more to think about and i could also continue in the boxing game. what

and counting down to the most—hyped fight of the year — mayweather versus mcgregor — it could be the richest in boxing history. welcome to the programme. hurricane harvey has made landfall on the gulf coast of texas. thousands of residents have been told to evacuate their homes and president trump has issued a disaster proclamation. the authorities warn it will be the worst to hit mainland america for more than a decade. this was a satellite picture of the category four storm as it approached texas, with winds of 130 miles per hour. us meteorologists are predicting "catastrophic flooding" due to the heavy rains kicked up by the monster storm. earlier, i spoke to dr chris landsea, operations officer from the national hurricane centre in miami as the storm approached land. yes, as of 8pm central daylight time, hurricane harvey was just offshore of texas in the united states. it was located about 60 kilometres east of corpus christi. and unfortunately it continued to strengthen. it is a category four. that is sustained winds of 215 kilometres per hour — so that is very strong. the con

now, with the weight over, conor mcgregor is focused on the fight ahead. let's sea. he over there twiddling his toes. i see a man afraid. that is it. the build—up has been controversial, though, and having questions raised over a contest race primarily forfinancial questions raised over a contest race primarily for financial reasons. floyd mayweather expects the victory to be square. it won't go the distance. mark my word. irish fans have flooded to las vegas. the world is going to explode if he wins. it will be mad if he wins. if he doesn't, what is the party going to be like in the morning? insane. but floyd mayweather‘s father, who taught his son how to box, says conor mcgregor‘s lack of miscreants is go to causing to fade. his go to miss a lot of punches, and is going to get tired, then wop! one conor mcgregor returns in this arena, it will be to face floyd mayweather, one of the greatest boxers of his generation. the time for talking is over. “— generation. the time for talking is over. —— when conor. let's get more on our main story again. greg ab

now, with the formalities over, mcgregor is focused on the task ahead. let's go, let's see who can take it. he's over there twiddling his thumbs, twitching away. i see a man afraid, that's it. the buildup has been controversial and there are questions over a contest staged primarily for financial reasons. the man who describes himself as tbe, the best ever, is expecting his payday to be swift. it won't go the distance, mark my words. irish fans have flocked to las vegas in recent days and the celebrations will likely continue for several more nights if mcgregor can pull off a shock win. the world is going to explode if he does. it will be mad if he wins. if he does it, what's the party going to be like? insane. we'll be asleep somewhere outside at the front! but mayweather‘s father, who taught him how to box, says mcgregor‘s lack of experience will see him fail. —— will see him fade. he'll throw a lot of punches, miss a lot, and if he gets tired then, whack! when conor mcgregor returns to this arena, it will be to face floyd mayweather. one of th

conor mcgregor set to earn in the region of $70 million. floyd mayweather, the best pound—for—pound fighter of this era, set to earn over $100 million. all the talking is now done. the hype and the build—up to this fight has been off the scale. some have criticised it as a bit of a circus because of conor mcgregor‘s lack of boxing experience. but that hasn't stopped the number of bets going in on him. i spoke to an odds—maker here in las vegas, who said that the majority of the bets have gone on conor mcgregor, but the big money has gone on floyd mayweather, the likes of $1 million and $1.3 million being bet on the american. can conor mcgregor cause what would be notjust the biggest upset in boxing, but the biggest upset in sports history? we'll find out. the lake district is england's largest national park, and attracts visitors from across the globe. some, though, are accused of treating the landscape like a music festival site. the national trust says the increasing popularity of wild camping, where people pitch a tent away fro

conor mcgregor set to earn in the region of $70 million, floyd mayweather — the best pound—for—pound fighter of this era — set to earn over $100 million. all the talking is now done. the hype and the build up to this fight has been off the scale. some have criticised it as a bit of a circus because of mcgregor‘s lack of boxing experience. but that hasn‘t stopped the number of bets going in on him. i spoke to an odds—maker here, in las vegas. he said that the majority of the bets have gone on conor mcgregor, but the big money has gone on floyd mayweather. the likes of $1 million and $1.3 million bets on the american. can conor mcgregor cause what would be notjust the biggest upset in boxing but the biggest upset in sports history? we will find out in the coming hours. lewis hamilton has secured the 68 poll position of his career for sunday‘s belgian grand prix. he equals the record for polls held by michael schumacher. he will be lining up his mercedes in his 200th grand prix in spa on sunday. bentrat jazz more. after the summer break, it qualify for the belgian grand prix h

there's only one conor mcgregor! a sense of hope, anticipation and excitement had built throughout the day, with irish fans turning the desert city green. and floyd mayweather wasn't without support either. 49 try and 49 fill. he's going to be fit tonight. believe that. when the bell rang for the first round, mcgregor emerged all guns blazing, catching mayweather with a number of powerful shots. the irishman had claimed for weeks that he was ready to shock the world, and with three rounds gone, some began to wonder if he would deliver on his promise. but in his first professional boxing contest, the pace and skills of mayweather ground the irishman down, and he visibly tired. he came in hands up towards your forehead, dipped in the forehead on the chest, and started to fight that kind of fight. i didn't anticipate that. three game changes in the fight. that's what a true champion does. by the ninth round, mcgregor‘s legs began to wobble, clinging to his opponent and the ropes for survival. and the next round saw th

connor mcgregor would have to make do with around £60 million. and it's all happneing in las vegas on saturday night, or rather the early hours of sunday morning here. richard conway is there for us now. sophie, in a city full of stars, connor mcgregor and floyd mayweather will outshine all the big name performers here on the las vegas strip this weekend. this mega fight is not without its critics or controversies. without that, thousands are flocking in to watch in person, millions will watch on tv at home. to them it is an exciting and intriguing clash of styles and anticipation is building ahead of fight night. on face value, it is an unlikely match up. floyd mayweather, one of boxing's all—time greats will, this weekend, step into the ring with connor mcgregor, the 29—year—old dubliner who has never boxed professionally. most experts give him little chance of victory. but then this is las vegas, where the bright lights act as a beacon for those hungry to make their fame and fortune. exact figures are hard to pin down, but both men are e

mcgregor was in deep trouble. he was reduced to clinging to the ropes for survival. the end soon followed for a fight that has intrigued but repulsed many, given the language and behaviour of the men in the build—up. and behaviour of the men in the build-up. after 21 years in boxing, i have had some great fights and boring fights. at the end of the day, i will always be read and it as a winner. some believed it would be a winner. some believed it would be a farce but it was far from it. the controversies remain. so is the deep unease that was unapologetically put on primarily for the money. it was a very enjoyable experience and a great learning experience. very enjoyable experience and a great learning experiencelj very enjoyable experience and a great learning experience. i am very happy with it. i would have loved to have one. but with the cheques cashed and the height at an end, the circus has now left town. match of the day 2 follows the news so if you want to wait for today's scores, look away now. arsenal slipped to their heaviest premier league defeat in al

this will be conor mcgregor's last fight, also. floyd mayweather and conor mcgregor will fight to my night. the top story. thousands in texas have been told to evacuate because of hurricane harvey which is expected to make landfall within hours. it could be the worst to hit mainland america in more than a decade. it is now a category four storm as it approaches. it is likely to be upgraded. it could reach 130 miles per hour with winds. there could be life—threatening floods around houston and it could remain until the middle of next week. this is bbc news. hello. i'll get to the uk weekend forecast in just a moment, but first of all, what a night in texas. dealing with a major hurricane. this is it on the satellite picture, here. it is a hurricane going to hang around for several more days to come, which means the rain willjust keep on coming. this is how it looks during saturday, bright colour showing the intensity of our rain. but sunday into monday, as well, it's still close by. we're talking hundreds of millimetres here. cata

mcgregor, ornately tattooed and nicknamed ‘the notorious' is already a star of the ultimate fighting championship, in which competitors use a brutal mix of martial arts. claiming unemployment benefit four years ago, he's had a meteoric rise and a shock win on saturday would see him propelled to a whole new level of global recognition. his opponent, meanwhile, insists this fight will be his last. at the age of a0 and undefeated, floyd money mayweather wants to exit with one final mega pay day. i'm not the same fighter i was 21 years ago but, like i said before — mentally, no athlete is stronger than me, mentally. the usual hype and hoopla in the build—up to the first bell has, however, crossed several lines. last month's publicity tour was tarnished by homophobic slurs, allegations of racism and pantomime behaviour, with both men now admitting they made mistakes. such behaviour, though, has not prevented thousands of fans from flocking to las vegas, or millions around the world are purchasing the fight to watch on tv. conor mcgregor may never have fought professionally, but he's b

in the region of $70 million for mcgregor and for mayweather at 100 million. the hype has been off the scale. some have criticised it as a bit of a circle because of mcgregor‘s lack of boxing. the majority of the bats have gone on mcgregor but the big money have gone on mayweather. could this be the biggest upset in boxing and sports history? we will find out and sports history? we will find out a couple of hours. you can listen to mcgregor v mayweather tomorrow morning from 4am on bbc radio 5 live and the bbc sport website england‘s women have won the bronze medal at the euro hockey championships in amsterdam. they beat germany two—nil in amsterdam. alex danson‘s strike with just under six minutes remaining in the game sealed third place after hannah martin had opened the scoring in the second quarter. the netherlands and belgium are facing each other in the final right now. that‘s all the sport for now. security has been tightened in at least 5 north indian states where nearly 30 people died in the violence that erupted after the conviction for rap

a little less for conor mcgregor, he will have to make do with £60 million. it's all happening in las vegas on saturday night, or rather the early hours of sunday morning here. richard conway is there for us. 0n face value, it is an unlikely match up. floyd mayweather, one of boxing's all—time greats will, this weekend, step into the ring with conor mcgregor, the 29—year—old dubliner who has never boxed professionally. most experts give him little chance of victory. but then this is las vegas, where the bright lights act as a beacon for those hungry to make their fame and fortune. exact figures are hard to pin down, but both men are expected to earn tens of millions of dollars in the most lucrative boxing match ever staged. what will be the impact for boxing if you were to win? there'll be a new king and that's it. there'll be a new king. they'll begin to study my methods. they'll begin to implement my methods and that's it. i will reign supreme. mcgregor, ornately tattooed and nicknamed ‘the notorious‘ is already a star of the ultimate fighting cha

when the bell rang, mcgregor urged all guns blazing. but then his first professional boxing contest, the pace and skills of floyd mayweather tired out the irishman. by the ninth round, mcgregor‘s legs were wobbling. the next round saw the end ofa wobbling. the next round saw the end of a fight that has interlinked daily—macro intrigued and the pulsed in equal measure because of the amount of money involved. some people believed it would be a farce, but it was far from it. but the controversies remain about a fight that was unapologetically put on for the money. it was a great learning experience. i am very happy. of course i would love to have one. great showman delivered entertainment, but with the cheques cashed and the hype at an end, the circus has now left town. liverpool beat arsenal 4—0 to condemn arsenal to a second straight premier league defeat in the season. mane scored the pick of the goals that puts them second in the table. chelsea beat everton 2—0 and burnley grabbed a late goal to draw with totte n ha m. grabbed

conor mcgregor vows to knock out the unbeaten floyd mayweather, millions of fans are set to tune in. has the blizzard of policy papers days londoners? dateline london will discover more. police say several people have died, and four people taken to hospital, after a serious crash involving two lorries and a minibus on the m1 in buckinghamshire. the incident occurred near newport pagnell in the early hours of this morning. two men have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and are in police custody. the m1 southbound is closed between junctions 15, the exit for northampton east, and junction m for milton keynes. thames valley police and the fire service are continuing to work at the scene and the carriageway is likely to remain closed for several hours. this looks pretty bad. yes, thames valley police were called to the scene at around 315 eight and this morning. it was betweenjunctions 15 and 1a on the m1 southbound. two lorries and a minibus were heading in the same direction, southbound, around newport pagnell. the collision appears to have taken several

and in the tenth round, the american had mcgregor on the ropes. the man who calls himself tbe, the best ever, goes back into retirement with an umblemished record. and despite all the trash talking before this fight and all the bad language used, afterwards both men shook hands and put on a united front. let's hear what they said to the world's media. i told you guys, blood, sweat and tea rs i told you guys, blood, sweat and tears and i told you it was a hell ofa tears and i told you it was a hell of a fight. kind of shocking that we had a game plan and our game plan was to take our time, let him shoot all his heavy shots, walking him down. it took as a little longer than we expected but we did what we said we were going to do. i told you people despite wouldn't go the distance, i said i was through the knockout. you are going to take contact, i understand that. lam not i am not sure what is next. i have multiple titles to think about. i will continue in the boxing game. what is next to me is continue to study and continue to learn. i'm a student

american boxer floyd mayweather confirms his victory over irish martial arts star conor mcgregor will be his final fight. the match, said to be the richest in history, was mayweather‘s 50th consecutive win. and in half an hour click hits the road, the rail and the water as the teams heads to india to check how the country keeps connected. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. two lorry drivers have been charged over a crash on the m1 yesterday, which left eight people dead and four with serious injuries. six men and two women were killed when the minibus they were in collided with two lorries near milton keynes. tributes have been paid online to the owner of the minibus. a short time ago, our correspondent andy moore gave me this update. a minibus carrying 12 people what was on its way from nottingham down towards london. we understand from the police that some of the people on board were from india. both lorry drivers were arrested at the scene yesterday and we have heard details about charges. both drivers have been charged with eight counts of causing death by dangerous driving

if indeed mcgregor boxes him and tries to be clever in there, then there is only one winner. to me, mayweather cannot lose the fight. but if he brings that celtic warrior, that spirit which is irrepressible, and brings this into a fight, if he makes a fight, an ugly fight of this, everything and anything could happen. this contest is unashamedly money—motivated, with sporting reasons somewhat in the shade. given that, the reputations of both men and that of boxing are all on the line. richard hughes, bbc news, las vegas. time for a look at the weather. here's lucy martin. we have the north west south east is red, low pressure in the west, it will stay there for the next few days, greater chance of showers and more persistent rain, the further north and west you are, the further south and east, drier, brighter weather, we've seen blue skies, this photo was sent in by one weather watcher in hampshire. further north we have seen more in the way of cloud. a fairly grey scenes sent in from cumbria. we've seen a few showers this morning pushing into wales and the south—west. th

the mcgregor versus mayweather fight got under way about ten minutes ago. hello. if you approved of saturday's weather, then sunday shouldn't disappoint. let's take a look at a couple of images from saturday. it was often cloudy, but there were some warm, sunny spells coming through. most places stayed dry. there were just one or two isolated showers around, particularly across northern parts of the united kingdom. this finger of high pressure that has moved in across the uk will keep most places dry for part two of the weekend, during sunday. again, it won't be clear blue sky. in fact, from the cloud to begin with, there could just be a few spots of drizzle around north wales, north western england, and a lot of cloud feeding into scotland, northern ireland, and north—west england. but elsewhere, that cloud will break, there will be some sunny spells coming through. again, while most places will be dry, there is a weather system close to north—west scotland — the thickest cloud here, more breeze. some patchy outbreaks of rain, especially into south wales. a

floyd mayweather is set to earn over 100 million, colin mcgregor will get 60 million. the build—up of this fight has been a bit of a circus because of colin mcgregor‘s lack of boxing experience. that has not been —— stopped at going in on him. a boxing betting man —— a most —— most of the money has gone on floyd mayweather. can they be the biggest upset in sports history? will find out later. that's all from me, more later. president donald trump has pardoned the controversial former arizona sheriff, joe arpaio. he had been convicted of criminal contempt because he defied a court order to stop traffic patrols targeting suspected immigrants. mr arpaio said the pardon was a great honour. he's a big supporter of law enforcement. i know it came from his heart. two years ago, i supported him, first rally, and i always said, regardless of pardon or no pardon, i'll be with him till the end, and i say that. arizona lawmakers have found to fight the president's decision. he made a cowardly and pathetic move, and let me say that again — it was a cowardly and pa

this will be conor mcgregor's last fight, also. that is why they call it fighting talk. and a reminder of our top story. a major hurricane and is travelling towards texas, and has developed into a category four storm. that is sustaining winds of 113 mph. it is already hit corpus christi. you can see the pictures there. the winds are picking up and there. the winds are picking up and the coastline is being battered by ways. storm surge is the big fear in the coming days. it is due to hang around taxes for five days. —— battered by waves. hello. i'll get to the uk weekend forecast in just a moment, but first of all, what a night in texas. dealing with a major hurricane. this is it on the satellite picture, here. but it's a hurricane that's just going to hang around for several more days to come, which means the rain willjust keep on coming. this is how it looks during saturday, bright colour showing the intensity of our rain. but sunday into monday, as well, it's still close by. we are talking hundreds of millimetres of rain, here. catastrophic, life—threatening floo

conor mcgregor clearly fatigued. the irishman has not ruled out a return to boxing, having switched sports from mixed martial arts to take on mayweather in what could be the most lucrative boxing match in history. and valentino rossi has won the british moto gp at silverstone. britain's cal critchlow was that despite starting third on the grid. you can keep up—to—date on bbc sport website this afternoon, the usual address. we will have plenty more for you as well here on bbc news in the next hour. a 31—year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a young boy in wythenshawe in greater manchester. police were called to a report of a incidentjust after midnight, and discovered the body of the youngster when they entered the property. officers also learned that a man and a woman had left the house to go to hospital. the woman is being treated for serious injuries in hospital while the man is being questioned in custody. police were called to a previous domestic incident at the home two days ago. that

that's what's at stake when conor mcgregor and undefeated champ floyd mayweather clash this weekend. the pair came face to face ahead of their fight which is set to be one of the most lucrative boxing matches in history with both fighters shying away from the typical exchange of insults. that's what it's really about. the best fighting the best. he's the best at what he do, i'm the best at what i do, but when it's all said and done, conor mcgregor is like myself. in an octagon, he's undefeated standing up. he can do a lot of this, i can do a lot of this, but it comes down to the skills. it comes down to us fighting and competing and giving you guys what you want to see. i will go out and perform. when you face a man you're about to fight, it's very hard to keep everything in check, you make mistakes and errors and you slip up, i'm only human. i think the whole lot of it, there's many ups and downs, it's nice to come full circle but i think the overall experience of it has been great for boxing, mixed martial arts and combat sport around the world. at the end of the day, we are two at

conor mcgregor and floyd mayweather have weighed in for the multi—million dollar superfight that will take place in las vegas in the early hours tomorrow morning. macgregor is the mixed martial arts superstar, with thousands of irish fans making the trip to support him, but it will be his first pro—boxing match. mayweather, the greatest boxer of his generation is unbeaten, but at a0 is 11 years older than his oppeonent, and has come out of retirement for the bout. you can listen to mcgregor v mayweather tomorrow morning from 4.00am on bbc radio 5live and the bbc sport website and app. it's one of the biggest days in the rugby league calendar, the challenge cup final at wembley. hull face wigan this afternoon. for one of the most prized pieces of silverware in the sport. hull are looking to retain the trophy after that thrilling victory against warrington last year, their first wembley win. the warriors have their name on the cup more than any club. victory for them would be their 20th. the match starts at 3.00pm and is on bbc one. football, and in the premier league bournemouth and

and the big—money showdown,, mcgregor and floyd mayweather come face—to—face ahead of their fight this weekend. the american is favourite to win to make it 50 wins in his career. more on those stories after half—past. a woman who made a series of false rape and sexual assault allegations has been sentenced to ten years in prison. let's go to southwark crown court. 25—year—old jemma beale who made a period of accusations over four yea rs. period of accusations over four years. the judge described jemma beale is an attention seeker and one man went to more than —— went to prison for more than two years. the bogus stories began in 2010 and over four years, she falsely accused 15 men of rape and sexual assault. 25—year—old from west london claims she was a lesbian and had no interest in men, but sentencing her today, thejudge said, you are interest in men, but sentencing her today, the judge said, you are a very, very convincing liar and enjoy being seen as a victim. he said this case was so serious being seen as a victim. he said this case was so serious because there was a

i'm a big conor mcgregorfan but if conor mcgregor makes it slightly competitive, it's a black eye for boxing. ina competitive, it's a black eye for boxing. in a sense that a guy who's yet have a professional fight, who has made the crossover from usc, yet have a professional fight, who has made the crossoverfrom usc, and makes the it looks bad for boxing. 0ther makes the it looks bad for boxing. other than the underca rd makes the it looks bad for boxing. other than the undercard which will get great exposure, there are few positives from this. ireland's hopes of remaining in european‘s top—tier tournament have taken a knock after they lost 1—0 to spain at the eurohockey championships in amsterdam. the defeat means ireland sit second in the pool, with one game remaining. a victory over austria in their final game on sunday will secure ireland's position in european hockey‘s top tier tournament. a draw could be enough, but would depend on the result of the match between poland and spain. england face the netherlands in the semifinal later. and england head coach simon middleton

mcgregor and mayweather start their pre—match hype in las vegas ahead of their fight at the weekend. i will be back with more on those stories just after half past. the transport secretary, chris grayling, says politicians in the north of england should find their own solutions to the region's transport problems , not central government. writing in the yorkshire post, mrgrayling said... the article comes as northern leaders are meeting in leeds calling for more money and a commitment from central government to help improve transport links in the region. our correspondent dan whitworth is in leeds for us. good afternoon, julian. as you say, there has been a meeting going on here in leeds today, dozens of political leaders and business leaders from right across the north of england, meeting just behind me here at the cloth hall in leeds. they have been coming together to speak with one voice, unity very much a theme of this meeting, when they are demanding more commitment andindeed they are demanding more commitment and indeed more money from the government when it comes to helping imp

mixed martial arts champion conor mcgregor believes he‘ll beat floyd mayweather inside two rounds, thanks to the use of lighter weight gloves when the pair meet. the eight ounce gloves have been approved as a one off for the contest in las vegas next weekend. the lighter gloves have less padding over the knuckles and are believed to favour the heavier puncher, who is though to be mcgregor. we are prepared for every possible outcome. i do not believe he will make it out of the second round. i do not see him at absorbing the blows in the first two rounds. we are ready for every scenario. i am ready to go to war for the full 12 rounds and i am ready to put him away in the first 12 seconds. let‘s get more now on our main story with this year‘s a level results and grades for the top marks have increased for the first time in six years. but results in england were down slightly and many students will now be looking to get a place at university through the clearing process. but there are other options available to people who didn‘t quite make the grade. with me is lisa newland who got an a

mixed martial arts champion conor mcgregor believes he will beat floyd mayweather inside two rounds thanks to the use of lighter gloves when they meet. the gloves have been approved as a one off for the contest in las vegas, having less padding over the knuckles and are believed to favour the heavy puncher who is taught to be mcgregor. we have prepared for every possible outcome. i don't believe he makes it outcome. i don't believe he makes it out of the second round. i would like to show some skill and dismantle him that way but i do not see him taking the blows in the first two rounds. we are ready for every scenario, ready to go for war for the full 12 rounds and ready to put him away in the first 12 seconds. the england number three tom westley is out for eight. that's all the sport for now. thank you very much. news coming into us, the brother of the man accused of masterminding an alleged plot to kidnap the british model is to fight extradition to italy. andy moore is outside westminster magistrates' court and can bring us up magistrates' court and can bring us up to date. this was a

the canada continues between floyd mayweather and conor mcgregor in las vegas on sunday. anthony, is one of many boxing professionals who is questioning the fight, he thinks it isa questioning the fight, he thinks it is a circus animal damned reputation of boxing. if, mcgregor makes it slightly competitive, it's a black eye for boxing, it's a guy who is yet to have a professional fight and he makes the site slightly competitive, is going to look bad for boxing. it will be great exposure and i'm glad for him but there are very few positives to come out of this. ireland have lost one 1—0 meaning they sit second with one game remaining. the victory over austria on sunday will secure their position and hockey‘s object tournament. a draw to be enough. it would depend on the result in poland and spain. more sport in the next hour. more now on hurricane harvey, which could be the worst storm to hit the us mainland in 12 years. the storm, which has strengthened to a category two with winds of up to 110 miles per hour, is expected to make landfall along texas's central coast t

and conor mcgregor and floyd mayweather meet in the ring in the early hours of tomorrow morning — the mixed martial arts specialist switching sports to go up against a man widely regarded as the best boxer of his generation. our sports correspondent richard conway is in las vegas for the fight. their much hyped, mega money bout has split opinion, but it's time richard for the talking to stop. it is. the hype has been unrelenting and criticism about the levels of money. they are unapologetic about what they will make from this fight. some questioning the legitimacy of it. in cells have been held, as well. but all the talk. in a few hours' time and the men will have to let their boxing do the talking. lots of fans packed here on this trip is ready to see what will happen when both men finally start to box. richard conway will be live in las vegas for us. and details of the day's other sports stories are on the bbc sport website including news of a good day for the west indies cricketers in the second test at headingley. you can see more on all of today's stories on the bbc news channel.

callum mcgregor scored the second goal in a victory that means celtic are now unbeaten in 52 domestic games. there were also wins for aberdeen, hamilton, motherwell and saintjohnstone. rangers drew 0—0 with hearts. great britain are in the gold medal position in the team competition of the european eventing championships in poland. britain lead the way after the dressage and cross country with just showjumping to go. british rider nicola wilson is also in contention for an individual medal — she is in fourth place. and details of the day‘s other sports stories are on the bbc sport website, including an england victory and a scotland defeat at the women‘s eurohockey championships. and the usa lead europe by three points in the solheim cup. kate. you can see more on all of today‘s stories on the bbc news channel. that‘s all from me. goodnight. hello, this is bbc news. the papers very shortly with tomorrow‘s front—page headlines. but first, let‘s take a look atjobs. with the average person taking on 11 jobs during their career, it seems the idea of a "job for life" is i

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mayweather stands alone on 50 fights undefeated after a victory over mixed martial arts specialist conor mcgregor in the early hours of this morning following their about in las vegas. more from those stories in the next hour. a second man has been arrested by police investigating friday's attack outside buckingham palace. detectives say they have detained a 30—year—old man in west london on suspicion of being involved in the alleged terror incident. three police officers were injured on friday as they arrested a 26—year—old man brandishing a four—foot sword who repeatedly shouted "allahu akbar". a 51—year—old german woman has died from injuries she suffered in the van attack in barcelona. her death brings the number of people killed in the terror attacks to 16. 24 others are still being treated for injuries. president trump says he will travel to texas in the coming days to see the damage caused by tropical storm harvey. severe flooding is now the main concern in the state. in the houston area the floods have been described as "catastrophic" by the national weather service. buildin

and counting down to the most hyped fight of the year, mayweather versus mcgregor. it could be the richest in boxing history. welcome to the programme. thousands of residents in texas have been told to evacuate their homes as hurricane harvey makes landfall. the authorities warn it will be the worst to hit mainland america for more than a decade. this is a satellite picture of the category four storm as it approaches texas with winds of 130 miles per hour. the national hurricane centre said storm surges may bring life—threatening floods in and around houston. and harvey could remain in the area until the middle of next week. james cooke reports from texas. the view from space as hurricane harvey barrels towards the united states of america. the storm blew up fast in the gulf of mexico, taking texans by surprise. now time is scarce to prepare for the worst. it's a hurricane that will prove more dangerous than many hurricanes. not only are we going to be dealing with the high winds that typically come with what should be a category three hurricane, but we are going

floyd mayweather and conor mcgregor came face—to—face in las vegas on wednesday, ahead of their big showdown in las vegas on saturday. mayweather has come out of retirement to fight the mixed martial arts champion, who will be making his professional debut as a boxer. and, if the fight lives up to the hype in the press conference, it could be quite an event. remember, pacquiao got bombs, shane mosley got bombs, and all those guys are going in the hall of fame. but one thing about me, i got a gritty chin. but remember this, the same way you give it, you have to be able to take it. new evidence from public health england suggests thatjust ten minutes of walking at a brisk intensity each day could help prevent cancer, heart disease and poor mental health. there are also concerns that inactivity is growing amongst the middle—aged. our correspondent dominic hughes took a stroll to find out more. in denton, in manchester, the first steps towards a healthier lifestyle. this walking group is starting slowly, but already some members are feeling the benefits of a regular stroll. i have lost about f

james forrest getting their first just before half time, while callum mcgregor rounded of the victory. celtic are now 52 domestic matches unbeaten. elsewhere in the scottish premiership, stjohnstone and aberdeen also have a perfect league record, with three wins from three. rangers could only draw 0—0 at home with hearts. england's cricketers took 19 wickets in a day, to beat west indies by a record margin — an innings and 209 runs in the first test, at edgbaston. stuart broad took three for 34 in their second innings, as west indies crumbled to 137 all out. it means broad moves up to second in the all—time list of england's leading test wicket takers, above sir ian botham, which broad describes as a special day. he's obviously been a hero of mine, watching him bowl and play throughout my younger years, obviously playing with my dad and the influence he has had on me, his performances against australia is inspirational. so it's great to chat to him now. you can see how happy he is for me and, look, it's a special day but as i say, a wonderful team performance. a very powerful te

it‘s not mcgregor meets mayweather, but this is michel barnier as he entered the talks a short while ago. we need uk papers that are clear in order to have constructive negotiations. we must start negotiating seriously. it's it‘s round three starting. the civil serva nts it‘s round three starting. the civil servants will be locked in, trying to work out the nuances of where they can agree. there may be some kind of heads up. both sides are saying they‘re optimistic about that. i really wouldn‘t hold your breath this week. i think we‘re going to close towards september, 0ctober, where both sides are looking for some kind of breakthrough on a potential deal for the next stage of the brexit talks. a lorry driver has appeared in court following a crash on the m1 motorway in which eight people died. two lorries and a minibus were involved in the collision near newport pagnell on saturday. 0ur correspondent andy moore reports. ryszard masierak blinked back the tears and was given a tissue as all 20 charges were put to him through an interpreter. that process took some time. court

and coming up in the sport on bbc news, conor mcgregor arrives in las vegas ahead of what could be the most lucrative fight in boxing history, against the undefeated floyd mayweather. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the prime minister says the uk will "take back control" of its laws, when the country leaves the european union. the government has published a legal paper on how disputes could be resolved in the future trade relationship with the eu, which stresses that the uk will leave the jurisdiction of the european court ofjustice. ministers have pointed out that the ec] has no influence over the eu's trade deals with canada or singapore, so the uk could adopt a similar model. the government has also stressed that the rights of eu citizens living in the uk after brexit will be protected by the british courts. critics say european judges could retain some influence. our political correspondent, leila nathoo, reports. it is the eu's highest legal authority. the european court of justice settles disputes within the eu, and enforces its rules. judgments handed down in

another assist, and callum mcgregor did the deed. 52 matches unbeaten for celtic. their dominance enough to put any opponent of their food. elsewhere, stjohnstone to put any opponent of their food. elsewhere, st johnstone beat aberdeen. hamilton are fourth they beat... south shields have booked their place in the first qualifying round of the fa cup after beating bridlington town 3—1. former south african international midfielder matty pattinson scored the pick of the goals in the second half. so the fa cup dream is still for the team from the north east — only 11 matches now to the final at wembley! your‘s women face an uphill struggle to win back the solheim cup. they extended their lead initially. but georgia hull was on the team. england's women opened the defence of their eurohockey championship title with a 4—1win over ireland in amsterdam. england led early on, thanks to laura unsworth, and doubled the lead through this ellie watton deflected shot. after england had gone 3—1 ahead, some quick thinking from alex danson from close range made the game