Match of the Day said in a post on social media that an "incredible 52-year journey comes to an end".

"Following extensive consideration, BBC Sport has made the difficult decision to say goodbye to Football Focus at the end of this season," the BBC said in a statement.

Football Focus has been axed as "changing audience behaviours mean fans are now increasingly consuming football content in different ways, and we need to respond appropriately as we face difficult decisions around how the licence fee is spent", it added.

It comes after the BBC announced last week that it needed to make £500m worth of savings over the next two years.

Alex Kay-Jelski, head of BBC Sport, said: "Football Focus has been a hugely important programme in the history of BBC Sport, and has played a key role in telling the stories of the game for generations of viewers.

"This decision was made before last week's wider BBC savings announcement, reflecting the continued shift in how audiences engage with football and our commitment to evolving how we deliver content to reach fans wherever they are."

Alex Scott has presented the Saturday lunchtime programme, which was first broadcast in 1974, for the past five years.

Mr Kay-Jelski said Scott "will remain at the heart of our sports output across both the Men's World Cup this year and the Women's World Cup in 2027, as well as continuing her lead role on the Women's Super League and BBC Sport Personality of the Year".

Former England and Arsenal defender Scott said she was proud to have been associated with the show - but also revealed she had been due to leave the programme this year anyway.

She wrote on Instagram: "52 years of an iconic football show. It's a show that I'll forever be honoured to be associated with and one that has made me grow as a presenter in a way I'll always look back on with pride.

"Thank you to everyone who has been part of the journey, from the bottom of my heart it means so much. Time to get excited for big summer of sport ahead."

Scott added: "I always knew that this would be my last season on the show, which the BBC were aware of also. My intention was to move quietly into the next chapter, but here we are."

Former Football Focus presenter Dan Walker felt it was "disappointing" there was no longer to be a space in football's "constantly changing" landscape for a show which has "meant so much to so many people for so many years".

Walker, who hosted the show for 12 years, wrote on X: "Really sad to hear about the end of Football Focus. I loved that show growing up.

"I used to watch it every week with my dad and I remember how proud he was when I got the job. It was such a privilege to sit in the chair for 12 years, working with an amazing team on and off air and forming so many lasting friendships.

"Saturdays were always special. The football landscape is constantly changing and it's disappointing that there isn't space for a show that has meant so much to so many people for so many years."

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The BBC said The Football Interview would move into the Saturday 12.45pm slot from next season.

This season, the programme has featured interviews with Bukayo Saka, Emma Hayes, Bernardo Silva, Hugo Ekitike and Michael Carrick.

Odeh Awawdeh, 25, was killed in Deir Dibwan, near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, on Wednesday evening.

His daughters are said to be two months old.

The region's health ministry said he was killed during a raid on the town by Israeli settlers, with witnesses saying he was shot in the back.

UN officials said it came amid a "growing pattern of unchecked violence by a settler movement that is militarised and shielded by the state".

They said the settlers "entered the village and clashed with residents, with an armed settler shooting and killing" Mr Awawdeh.

The UN officials added: "Israeli security forces raided the town and closed its entrances during the incident, detaining 30 Palestinian men who were later released.

"According to Israeli media reports, Israeli security forces also held several settlers for questioning."

The Israeli military did not immediately comment on the incident.

The Palestinian health ministry said at least 15 people had been killed by Israeli settlers so far this year.

Ajith Sunghay, from the UN's human rights office in the region, described the situation as one of "non-stop horror" for Palestinians in the West Bank.

He added: "The international community must insist on meaningful accountability for the perpetrators of all unlawful killings in the occupied Palestinian territory to stop the bloodshed."

Meanwhile, Palestinian health officials said Israeli soldiers shot and killed a 15-year-old boy in the West Bank city of Nablus on Thursday.

The Israeli military said a Palestinian threw stones towards its forces during an "operational activity" in the area, and it troops initiated "standard suspect apprehension procedures, which concluded with fire being directed at the suspect."

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In Gaza, four Palestinians were also killed in Israeli airstrikes on Thursday, according to health officials.

One person was killed in southern Khan Younis, while several others were wounded.

Israel's military said it had targeted militants transporting munitions.

Three others, including a rescue worker, were killed in a separate strike in Maghazi, a Palestinian refugee camp in the Deir al Balah area in central Gaza, health officials said.

Israel's military had no immediate comment on the strike.

FIFA's official "resale/exchange marketplace" website for the match on 19 July shows four seats available for $2,299,998.85.

Buying all four of those tickets for the showdown, at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, would set you back $9.2m (£6.8m).

A handful of other tickets in the same section, behind one of the goals, are also on sale for the comparatively bargain price of $16,098 (£11,953).

FIFA does not control the asking prices on the resale website, but takes a 15% fee from both the seller and buyer of such tickets - meaning it could, in theory, earn almost $600,000 from just one of the ticket sales. FIFA's cut is included in the asking price.

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Organisers have already faced criticism for the high prices of tickets for the tournament, which is being jointly hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the USA, and kicks off on 11 June.

Resale tickets for previous World Cups were capped at face value.

In response to the criticisms, in December FIFA introduced a small number of $60 (£45) cheaper tickets.

More than five million tickets have already been sold for this year's event, with the final phase of ticket sales opening earlier this week.

A FIFA spokesperson said: "FIFA has established a ticket sales and secondary market model that reflects standard ticket market practices for major sporting and entertainment events across the host countries.

"The applicable resale facilitation fees are aligned with industry standards across North American sports and entertainment sectors.

"FIFA's variable pricing ticketing approach aligns with industry trends across various sports and entertainment sectors, where price adaptations are made to optimise sales and attendance and ensure a fair market value for events."

Surrey Police said they received a report on Saturday 11 April that a woman had been raped near a church in the early hours after leaving Labyrinth nightclub.

There was some public anger that police had not released the ethnicity of any suspects, leading to a number of protests in the town.

A woman in her 20s sustained an accidental head injury and made a confused report, police said on Thursday.

"At the early stages of this investigation, we issued an appeal for any witnesses or information that could help us progress our enquiries and identify any potential suspects," the force said in a statement.

"There was a lack of information in our initial appeal particularly regarding potential persons of interest. This was because the descriptions given were vague and limited.

"We recognise this caused concern amongst the community. We are now confident that there was no offence, and there were no suspects."

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Police said detectives carried out an "extensive examination" of CCTV footage of the woman's movements, as well as house-to-house inquiries, interviews with witnesses, and forensic tests.

"To be clear, we take every report of sexual offending seriously, and any such report is treated with sensitivity," the statement continued.

"To do this, it is imperative that the appropriate time is allowed to complete a thorough investigation and support is given to the complainant to progress inquiries at their own pace.

"This limits what information we are able to release publicly."

"The woman involved has given us permission to share this information with you and she continues to be supported by relevant services," the force added.

Four people were arrested after police in riot gear were pelted with eggs and beer cans as people gathered for a demonstration on a residential street in Epsom on Monday evening.

The actions were condemned as "shameful" and "mindless" by Surrey police and crime commissioner Lisa Townsend.

She added that some of those involved in the unrest had travelled from elsewhere to cause trouble, telling them to "stay away from Epsom".

It was the second protest in the town following the rape allegation.

On 15 April, footage posted on social media showed a large crowd of protesters in the town centre.

Dozens of police officers wearing helmets and holding shields appeared to have objects thrown at them.

The demonstration was promoted online by Danny Tommo, a former associate of right-wing activist Tommy Robinson.

Peers will have their 16th day and final debate on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.

And after that, it's over - at least for now.

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The bill would give people over 18 who are terminally ill, and in the final six months of their life, the ability to request assistance from a doctor to die.

MPs passed the bill back in June 2025 - but it's taken so long to go through the Lords that it's now run out of time.

So how did we end up here - and where could it go next?

Why assisted dying failed

The bill is a private members' bill, introduced by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater after she came top in a ballot of backbench MPs wanting to introduce their own draft laws.

MPs backed the bill in November 2024 by a margin of 55 votes, which dropped to 23 by the time of its final Commons vote last June.

In the Commons, critics accused Ms Leadbeater of not listening to their concerns. They also claimed the key change made to the bill - replacing the need for a High Court judge to sign off an assisted death application with a panel of a senior lawyer, a psychiatrist, and a social worker - made it less rigorous.

But Ms Leadbeater argued three panellists would have more expertise than a single judge, making the process safer - as well as the crisis in the courts system meaning there wouldn't be capacity to consider assisted dying applications.

The bill then went to the Lords, which began debating it last September. Progress has been slow. Unlike the Commons, the Lords is self-regulating, which means it can take as long as it wants to consider legislation.

Supporters accuse a handful of peers of talking for so long that time runs out. But critical peers fiercely deny they are purposefully obstructing the bill, and insist they are simply trying to improve what they think is a poorly designed piece of legislation.

The bill has to pass by the time the parliamentary session ends next week. It can't be carried over to the next session.

Lords are stuck on the third of five stages - and the bill would have to go back to the Commons to agree any changes.

It's been clear for a while that the bill wasn't going to make it in time - both sides accepted that in March.

A letter from almost 200 peers to MPs seen by Sky News has called it "a failure of the [Lords] to fulfil its constitutional function", adding that "it is now for the elected chamber to decide what should happen next".

But a different letter from over 60 opposing peers, also seen by Sky News, says the bill has failed because of "the refusal by its supporters to engage reasonably on the substance".

How assisted dying could be brought back

Campaigners might have failed to pass an assisted dying law this session, but they aren't planning to give up.

As Sky News has previously reported, supporters are planning to enlist some 200 MPs to attempt to bring the bill back into contention this summer.

The next private members' bill ballot is due to be held on 21 May. Supporters think they have 200 MPs who would be willing to reintroduce the bill if one of them is successful in the ballot.

They then plan to try and get it through the Commons quickly - potentially even by packing the committee with supporters, on the grounds that MPs have already scrutinised it.

And if they can't get it through using the ballot, supporters will seek to persuade the government to give it time to protect the authority of the democratically-elected Commons over the unelected Lords.

"This is not over," Ms Leadbeater said. "The issue is not going to go away just because of an undemocratic filibuster in the Lords. We will keep pushing for a safer, more compassionate law until parliament reaches a final decision."

If it passes the Commons, the bill would then head back to the Lords.

If it once again fails to pass the upper chamber in time, supporters think they can use a piece of procedure called the Parliament Act to get it through, regardless of whether peers back it.

That says the same bill, twice passed by MPs but rejected by peers in two consecutive sessions, becomes law anyway.

It's rarely used, only twice this century. Never before has it been used for a private members' bill - although officials have confirmed it could, in theory. But it would mean that no further changes could be made to the bill.

What will the opponents do?

Just like the bill's supporters, its critics aren't planning to give up their opposition either.

Sky News understands opponents don't believe it's inevitable the bill will become law in the next parliamentary session.

"This is a bad law and its sponsors have repeatedly refused to improve it," said Labour MP Meg Hillier, who opposes the bill. "After months of debate, it still lacks the necessary protections and safeguards for vulnerable and disabled people that the public demands."

Opponents say MPs, asked to vote for a bill they say is dangerous and can't be amended, might think again.

They continue to highlight opposition, including how all the professional medical colleges are against the bill - despite some of them not being against the principle of assisted dying.

Also on their list is claims the bill has become a distraction, and how assisted dying isn't a priority for the public. A recent poll by JL Partners found that 94% of respondents didn't list assisted dying as one of their priorities.

Critics also say supporters are using underhand tactics - packing the committee with supporters, threatening to force the bill through. Supporters, on the other hand, say critics have been unreasonable by blocking the bill.

This incarnation of the bill may be officially over today. But don't expect the war of words to die down any time soon.