Practising, they are doing mock debates within their own teams, they are thinking about lines of attack and lines of defence, and both sides are doing that. so they get how important today s. how much does it change the outcome? big question. and we are also, let s remember, in the grand scheme of election campaigns, stilli million miles from polling day. when the bbc does its equivalent with the two prime ministerial candidates, which is a weekend a day before polling day, thatis weekend a day before polling day, that is at the other end of this month. so the one happening tomorrow probably will feel like a distant memory. who knows, there might be a standout moment, remember when it miliband fell off the stage in leads in 2015. so there might be a moment that becomes a campaign moment. in leeds. but, you know what? there might not be. mr; in leeds. but, you know what? there might not be might not be. my british election histo , might not be. my british election history. alex. might not be. my british election history, alex, you re might not be. my british election history, alex, you re the - might not be. my british election history, alex, you re the life - might not be. my british election history, alex, you re the life and| history, alex, you re the life and soul of the party, and i would love a lift home with you at the end of the night, and i agree with chris.
With mnd so it s not the hell on earth that it s been. - rob played a part in designing the centre purpose built and a one stop shop for patients and theirfamilies. well, in the hours since rob s death, the tributes have built and built here at headingley. he played for the leeds rhinos 400 times during his career and won absolutely everything there was to win. lots of shirts, flowers, scarves, and in particular this one seems to be the perfect sentiment. it says he was a legend on the pitch and a hero off it. the centre in his name will stand testament to his life, defined by determination and by defiance. john maguire, bbc news, leeds. and you can watch a bbc special programme about rob tonight on bbc one, at 8.30pm. that documentary s called there s only one rob burrow.
How you are able to manage the energy. a day he knew was coming but did not want to arrive. kevin sinfield, the former team mate of rob burrow has paid an emotional tribute to his superhuman best friend. the rugby league star passed away peacefully at the age of 41, surrounded by his family yesterday. the pair, who played alongside each otherfor16 years, raised more than £15million for charity since rob was diagnosed with the disease in 2019. today, kevin attended a ground breaking ceremony for an mnd centre at seacroft hospital in leeds in his best friend s honour. so brave, so tough. i wish i could
Victory then for the fans here to celebrate but plenty to work on. england will be hoping for a more fluent performance when they face iceland in theirfinal warm up game on friday. scotland continued their preparations against gibraltar, world ranking 203. sounds easy? well, think again. chance after chance went begging for scotland until after the break, ryan christie lashed them ahead. at long, long last, scotland do get the breakthrough. and with the deadlock finally broken, che adams thumped home their advantage. a 2 0 win for scotland but they know far tougher tests await. andy swiss, bbc news. with poignant timing, the day after the death of the leeds rhino player rob burrow from motor neurone disease, work began today to build a centre in his name for mnd sufferers he raised funds for it and also helped in its design. the 41 year old left this last message to be broadcast after his death.
Let s remember, in the grand scheme of an election campaign still a million miles from polling day. you know, when the bbc does its equivalent with the two prime ministerial candidates which is a week and a day before polling day you know, that s at the other end of this month. so the one happening tomorrow probably will feel like a distant memory. who knows, there might be a kind of stand out moment. you remember when ed miliband fell off the stage in leeds, in 2015? so there might be a moment that becomes a kind of campaign moment. but you know what, there might not be. and to smoosh up my british election debate history, i m going to say, alex, you re the life and soul of the party and i would love a lift home with you at the end of the night. and i agree with chris. 0h, he s slicking me, alex. he s good at this. he really is. and that brings us to the end of this episode of newscast. we ve actually recorded some extra bonus material, which you will be able to hear on the podcast version, which you will be able to hear on bbc sounds.