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belgium, because the football journalist and author of presale 1970 have the greatest team of all time won the world cup, ready to talk to me, and welcome here to the programme. ijust introduced the book that you wrote. your assessment of this player. book that you wrote. your assessment of this player-— of this player. thank you very much for havin: of this player. thank you very much for having me _ of this player. thank you very much for having me on _ of this player. thank you very much for having me on during _ of this player. thank you very much for having me on during this - of this player. thank you very much for having me on during this sad . for having me on during this sad time _ for having me on during this sad time he — for having me on during this sad time. he knew that it was coming, so in a way, _ time. he knew that it was coming, so in a way, we — time. he knew that it was coming, so in a way, we were prepared for x, but it_ in a way, we were prepared for x, but it made — in a way, we were prepared for x, but it made for a very sad day, and a very sad — but it made for a very sad day, and a very sad day for football. my assessment of pele is simply that he has the _ assessment of pele is simply that he has the greatest player of all time. ithink_ has the greatest player of all time. i think it _ has the greatest player of all time. i think it is — has the greatest player of all time. i think it is hard to overestimate the scale — i think it is hard to overestimate the scale of pele the athlete and the scale of pele the athlete and the man — the scale of pele the athlete and the man. he was the first champion global— the man. he was the first champion global superstar of any description, i global superstar of any description, iwouid _ global superstar of any description, i would say, even outside football or sports — i would say, even outside football or sports a— i would say, even outside football or sports. a phenomenal athlete, but

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of the worst in history. on the railways, many routes have been cancelled... it is a gamble. you never know what's going to happen. you always need to get there early, be prepared, be flexible, because there's always change. ..as have thousands of flights with hundreds more delayed over the weekend. our whole airport was shut down so we drove to omaha, nebraska, got on a flight there, then dc, delayed in dc. the storm is expected to last some time yet. it has left americans facing another ruined christmas after the pandemic disrupted the last one. nomia iqbal, bbc news, washington. let's go to toronto now, where we can speak with the weather expert patricia jaggernauth. thank you very much forjoining us here on bbc news. you are hardy folks of because up there in canada but this one has even caught some of you guys by surprise, i think. caught some of you guys by surprise, ithink.— caught some of you guys by surprise, ithink. surprise, i think. you've got that right. _ surprise, i think. you've got that right, merry _

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BBC News

be put in front of ministers and ministers need _ be put in front of ministers and ministers need to— be put in front of ministers and ministers need to be _ be put in front of ministers and ministers need to be confident| be put in front of ministers and i ministers need to be confident they fully understand _ ministers need to be confident they fully understand before _ ministers need to be confident they fully understand before they - ministers need to be confident they fully understand before they can i fully understand before they can take them _ fully understand before they can take them. there _ fully understand before they can take them. there are _ fully understand before they can take them. there are some i fully understand before they canl take them. there are some areas where _ take them. there are some areas where we — take them. there are some areas where we need _ take them. there are some areas where we need to _ take them. there are some areas where we need to recognise i take them. there are some areas where we need to recognise thatl where we need to recognise that changes— where we need to recognise that changes in— where we need to recognise that changes in ministers— where we need to recognise that changes in ministers will- where we need to recognise that changes in ministers will mean. where we need to recognise that i changes in ministers will mean we have _ changes in ministers will mean we have to _ changes in ministers will mean we have to do — changes in ministers will mean we have to do take _ changes in ministers will mean we have to do take that _ changes in ministers will mean we have to do take that time - changes in ministers will mean we have to do take that time and i have to do take that time and rightly— have to do take that time and rightly allow— have to do take that time and rightly allow new— have to do take that time and rightly allow new ministers i have to do take that time and . rightly allow new ministers with have to do take that time and - rightly allow new ministers with new portfolios _ rightly allow new ministers with new portfolios to — rightly allow new ministers with new portfolios to be _ rightly allow new ministers with new portfolios to be comfortable - rightly allow new ministers with new portfolios to be comfortable with i portfolios to be comfortable with decision — portfolios to be comfortable with decision making _ portfolios to be comfortable with decision making but _ portfolios to be comfortable with decision making but we - portfolios to be comfortable with decision making but we are i portfolios to be comfortable with decision making but we are a - decision making but we are a department— decision making but we are a department that _ decision making but we are a department that is _ decision making but we are a department that is very- decision making but we are a i department that is very focused decision making but we are a - department that is very focused on delivery— department that is very focused on delivery and — department that is very focused on delivery and we _ department that is very focused on delivery and we are _ department that is very focused on delivery and we are operational- department that is very focused on delivery and we are operational ini delivery and we are operational in terms _ delivery and we are operational in terms of— delivery and we are operational in terms of dealing _ delivery and we are operational in terms of dealing with _ delivery and we are operational in terms of dealing with disruption l delivery and we are operational ini terms of dealing with disruption to the transport — terms of dealing with disruption to the transport network. _ terms of dealing with disruption to the transport network. those - terms of dealing with disruption to| the transport network. those sorts of activities — the transport network. those sorts of activities continue _ the transport network. those sorts of activities continue to _ the transport network. those sorts of activities continue to proceed i of activities continue to proceed and i_ of activities continue to proceed and i think— of activities continue to proceed and i thinkwe— of activities continue to proceed and i think we are _ of activities continue to proceed and i think we are able - of activities continue to proceed and i think we are able to- of activities continue to proceed and i think we are able to get. of activities continue to proceed | and i think we are able to get on and i think we are able to get on and do— and i think we are able to get on and do that— and i think we are able to get on and do that delivery— and i think we are able to get on and do that delivery and - and i think we are able to get on. and do that delivery and obviously we witi— and do that delivery and obviously we will always _ and do that delivery and obviously we will always make _ and do that delivery and obviously we will always make sure - and do that delivery and obviously we will always make sure that - and do that delivery and obviously. we will always make sure that when we will always make sure that when we have _ we will always make sure that when we have had — we will always make sure that when we have had a — we will always make sure that when we have had a new— we will always make sure that when we have had a new secretary - we will always make sure that when we have had a new secretary of - we will always make sure that when. we have had a new secretary of state and ministeriat— we have had a new secretary of state and ministerial team, _ we have had a new secretary of state and ministerialteam, we— we have had a new secretary of state and ministerial team, we prioritise i and ministerial team, we prioritise key decisions — and ministerial team, we prioritise key decisions to _ and ministerial team, we prioritise key decisions to get _ and ministerial team, we prioritise key decisions to get them - and ministerial team, we prioritise key decisions to get them in - and ministerial team, we prioritise key decisions to get them in fronti key decisions to get them in front of ministers — key decisions to get them in front of ministers at _ key decisions to get them in front of ministers at the _ key decisions to get them in front of ministers at the earliest - of ministers at the earliest possible _ of ministers at the earliest possible date _ of ministers at the earliest possible date and - of ministers at the earliest possible date and crack- of ministers at the earliest possible date and crack on| of ministers at the earliest - possible date and crack on and we have _ possible date and crack on and we have treen— possible date and crack on and we have been able _ possible date and crack on and we have been able to _ possible date and crack on and we have been able to strike _ possible date and crack on and we have been able to strike a - possible date and crack on and we have been able to strike a good i have been able to strike a good balance, — have been able to strike a good balance, i— have been able to strike a good balance, i think. _ have been able to strike a good balance, ithink.— have been able to strike a good balance, ithink. balance, i think. thank you dame kell , or balance, i think. thank you dame kelly, or bernadette. _ balance, i think. thank you dame kelly, or bernadette. anything i balance, i think. thank you dame kelly, or bernadette. anything to i kelly, or bernadette. anything to add to— kelly, or bernadette. anything to add to that, gareth? to emphasise, we have the —

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BBC News

for adults and also making more schools bilingual, we would have seen an increase, so it is very disappointing to hear these figures this morning. thank you very much. mildred, you've decide to learn as well. but you haven't managed to do it until retirement? not having done it in school, i didn't have the confidence. but since i'm retired, i havejoined groups— but since i'm retired, i havejoined groups and. — but since i'm retired, i havejoined groups and, at the moment, i am on an intensive — groups and, at the moment, i am on an intensive course, which is really interesting — an intensive course, which is really interesting. maybe the pandemic in some _ interesting. maybe the pandemic in some ways held people back. people didn't_ some ways held people back. people didn't have _ some ways held people back. people didn't have the opportunity to go to classes, _ didn't have the opportunity to go to classes, face—to—face classes, and whose _ classes, face—to—face classes, and whose nose? but it's something to consider, _ whose nose? but it's something to consider, i— whose nose? but it's something to consider, i think. whose nose? but it's something to consider, ithink.— the keys to 15 new micro—homes have been officially handed to cornwall council this morning. the self—contained one—bedroom properties in truro are for people in urgent need of housing. it comes as the government has abandoned its plan to introduce

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BBC News

fainted during _ olesen! i can't believe! i almost fainted during the _ olesen! i can't believe! i almost fainted during the play, - olesen! i can't believe! i almost fainted during the play, really, l fainted during the play, really, literally, — fainted during the play, really, literally, because it is so amazing! ithink_ literally, because it is so amazing! i think with — literally, because it is so amazing! i think with this type of performance we can beat brazil and go all the way to the semifinals, finals, and win the world cup. career! ——korea! south korea will take on brazil on monday, but other teams will begin their games in the round of 16 later. first up is the netherlands and the usa. then it's two—time winners argentina versus australia who've reached the knockout stages for the first time since 2006. i've been speaking to craig foster, who is a former captain of australia's national football team. he explained the excitement that's already building up in the country ahead of the game. it isa it is a team they have played quite a few times in history. we know to expect. we know that argentina have a fabulous team and australia has really taken this 2020 degeneration to heart. we had in previous games the line of sight down in melbourne and you might have seen some of that video we have seen from korean fans,

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BBC News

but i think probably americans, they love the victory, don't they? a bit of disappointment there are not? they deliver victory, but you're right most of them are pretty happy that they held their own. it is quite a party mood here. a few people we spoke to earlier, like this is the best way to get the media buzz like attention, dress up in an american flag. how are you feeling? i spoke to you earlier and you are pretty confident the us could win it, but you held your own. i think we really thought that this tie. i think we really thought that this tie the _ i think we really thought that this tie. the fact it was against england who had _ tie. the fact it was against england who had their own as the whole game and we _ who had their own as the whole game and we were — who had their own as the whole game and we were aggressive towards the end, and we were aggressive towards the end. i_ and we were aggressive towards the end. ithink— and we were aggressive towards the end, i think we really one. that hiuh. end, i think we really one. that high- you _ end, i think we really one. that high. you would _ end, i think we really one. that high. you would have _ end, i think we really one. that high. you would have loved a victory though? high. you would have loved a victory thou~h? , ., ., though? this bar would have exnloded- — though? this bar would have exnloded- i— though? this bar would have exploded. i think _ though? this bar would have exploded. i think the - though? this bar would have exploded. i think the usa i though? this bar would have exploded. i think the usa h | though? this bar would have l exploded. i think the usa h is drowned out _ exploded. i think the usa h is drowned out the _ exploded. i think the usa h is drowned out the england - exploded. i think the usa h is|

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don't advocate gambling in any way shape or form. tim moffat is at the fun zone in central london. surprised, a bit disappointed, but coalfrom america along surprised, a bit disappointed, but coal from america along with lynette who is not from america, you're very happy, aren't you? i who is not from america, you're very happy. aren't you?— happy, aren't you? i would have liked it to _ happy, aren't you? i would have liked it to be — happy, aren't you? i would have liked it to be a _ happy, aren't you? i would have liked it to be a one _ happy, aren't you? i would have liked it to be a one - _ happy, aren't you? i would have liked it to be a one - one - happy, aren't you? i would have liked it to be a one - one draw. | happy, aren't you? i would have. liked it to be a one - one draw. a liked it to be a one — one draw. a draw— liked it to be a one — one draw. a draw and — liked it to be a one — one draw. a draw and very— liked it to be a one — one draw. a draw and very un—american but were happy— draw and very un—american but were happy with_ draw and very un—american but were happy with it. how big is this playing — happy with it. how big is this playing in america at the moment, do you think? _ playing in america at the moment, do you think? my friends have been iexiing _ you think? my friends have been texting me saying how they go. it's been _ texting me saying how they go. it's been all_ texting me saying how they go. it's been all right so far. pretty happy. not the _ been all right so far. pretty happy. not the result we hoped for, but an nil not the result we hoped for, but an nii nil— not the result we hoped for, but an nii nii draw— not the result we hoped for, but an nil nil draw means _ not the result we hoped for, but an nil nil draw means the _ not the result we hoped for, but an nil nil draw means the next - not the result we hoped for, but an nil nil draw means the next match i not the result we hoped for, but ani nil nil draw means the next match is all playfuh _ nil nil draw means the next match is all playful. come _ nil nil draw means the next match is all playful. come on— nil nil draw means the next match is all playful. come on england, - nil nil draw means the next match is all playful. come on england, we've| all playful. come on england, we've -ot all playful. come on england, we've got this _ all playful. come on england, we've not this. ~ . ., , ., got this. what about the first game a . ainst got this. what about the first game against iran. _ got this. what about the first game against iran, everyone _ got this. what about the first game against iran, everyone because - got this. what about the first game against iran, everyone because my| against iran, everyone because my expectations went up?— against iran, everyone because my expectations went up? there is a bit of that. ithink_

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World Business Report

activity on wall street which was much needed.— was much needed. that's absolutely _ was much needed. that's absolutely right. - was much needed. that's absolutely right. what. was much needed. that's| absolutely right. what we was much needed. that's - absolutely right. what we have seen is the uk and indeed the us stock markets have been improving the last six weeks after people are beginning to anticipate that perhaps the slowdown we are seeing will be less severe than originally hoped, originally feared, and more particularly we are also hoping that as interest rates peak there will be some scope may be later next year for interest rates next year to start coming down. pare interest rates next year to start coming down. are you heaﬁna start coming down. are you hearing from _ start coming down. are you hearing from clients - start coming down. are you hearing from clients and . start coming down. are you - hearing from clients and people you work with that there is a greater sense of security about the uk? we know we will have a tough time, we are looking at recession in the year ahead will be hard, but post—autumn statement, ifinancial will be hard, but post—autumn statement, i financial markets feeling they have more visibility about what is ahead for the uk and that is bolstering the pound? that's riuht. i bolstering the pound? that's right. ithink_ bolstering the pound? that's right. i think the _ bolstering the pound? that's right. | think the uk - bolstering the pound? that's right. i think the uk has - bolstering the pound? that's right. i think the uk has put| right. i think the uk has put together quite a strong position where its budget will start to narrow and therefore the cost of borrowing that has also come down. i think we will see the same kinds of pressures

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mortgages. we hope the budget may have some aspects in their to protect the lowest income people against those mortgage rates. there has been talk _ against those mortgage rates. there has been talk of _ against those mortgage rates. there has been talk of an _ against those mortgage rates. there has been talk of an extension - against those mortgage rates. there has been talk of an extension to - against those mortgage rates. there has been talk of an extension to the windfall tax on energy companies. how much will that help or how much is that needed? i how much will that help or how much is that needed?— is that needed? i think it will hel. i is that needed? i think it will help. ithink_ is that needed? i think it will help. i think it _ is that needed? i think it will help. i think it is _ is that needed? i think it will help. i think it is something l is that needed? i think it will i help. i think it is something the energy companies by now pretty much expect. but it is not going to fill the hole by itself, that's for certain. i think it's probably part of the prime minister's statement that everybody is going to have to bear some of the costs either through taxes, if they are in profit, orthrough through taxes, if they are in profit, or through expenditure, savings, if they are public sector. there isn't a single magic bullet to this one. it is the case that because of the pandemic our government and many other governments have increased the size of the budget deficit significantly to get us through the pandemic. and

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The Papers

there but members of the public were also there and, you know, it is just also there and, you know, it is just a glimpse of the modern monarchy in action, i think. a glimpse of the modern monarchy in action. ithink.— a glimpse of the modern monarchy in action. ithink— action, i think. there are lots of la ers to action, i think. there are lots of layers to this — action, i think. there are lots of layers to this photograph - action, i think. there are lots of. layers to this photograph because you look at the coffin, you look at the king, you can see princess anne, prince edward, and then the guards, and in the background, the members of the public filing in, and we have all been looking at these images of the huge queues and we think here are some of these many tens of thousands of people who have made it to the front of the queue and you wonder what their story is in a way as well, don't you? it is wonder what their story is in a way as well, don't you?— as well, don't you? it is an extraordinarily _ as well, don't you? it is an extraordinarily moving - as well, don't you? it is an i extraordinarily moving picture as well, don't you? it is an - extraordinarily moving picture at the end — extraordinarily moving picture at the end of— extraordinarily moving picture at the end of what has been an extraordinary week. the papers have -ot extraordinary week. the papers have got a _ extraordinary week. the papers have got a massive challenge, they have to sum _ got a massive challenge, they have to sum up— got a massive challenge, they have to sum up this week whether nation has got _ to sum up this week whether nation has got in _ to sum up this week whether nation has got in touch with emotions they didn't_ has got in touch with emotions they didn't realise they had and just the

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