内容摘要："We are also reviewing any potential funding opportunities for the sports clubs affected to assist with their recovery."

"We are also reviewing any potential funding opportunities for the sports clubs affected to assist with their recovery."

The following day, Trump said he had "a lot of meetings set up" but did not say with whom. Zelensky's presence was initially in doubt following the latest Russian strikes on Kyiv, but his arrival in Rome was confirmed by a Ukrainian presidential spokesman on Saturday.The diplomatic focus will be on the part of St Peter's Square where presidents and prime ministers, princes and monarchs will sit waiting for the obsequies to begin. That will be the main opportunity for them to mingle and discuss the issues of the day, to make contacts and establish relationships.

The journey to Rome could also provide an opportunity for diplomatic encounters. The Vatican said 170 delegations were coming including about 50 heads of state, 15 heads of government and 12 reigning monarchs. The chances of them meeting at one of Rome's two airports on arrival or departure is high.But while funerals can present diplomatic opportunities, they can also pose threats. There is the possibility of leaders coming into contact with an adversary. That is because politicians who are subject to European travel sanctions can visit Vatican City because it is considered neutral territory. Crucially, neither President Vladimir Putin of Russia, nor President Xi Jinping of China are due to attend.The most unpredictable moment could come in the service itself. Francis Campbell, the British ambassador to the Holy See from 2005 to 2011, said the funeral Mass involves a moment when celebrants give each other a sign of peace and leaders could find themselves shaking hands with people they would rather not. "You cannot avoid it," he said. "You are attending a religious ceremony and it's incumbent on you to participate as much as possible."

At the funeral of Pope John Paul II in 2005, the then Prince of Wales found himself unexpectedly shaking hands with President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe. The future King's spokesman said he had been "caught by surprise".There are also risks for leaders appearing before many thousands of mourners. At the same funeral in 2005, George Bush was booed by the crowd when his face was displayed on a monitor, an apparent judgement on the US president's war in Iraq.

The former Prime Minister Harold Wilson is credited with coining the phrase "a good working funeral" in relation to the service marking the death of Winston Churchill in 1965.

Geoff Berridge, Emeritus Professor of International Relations at Leicester University, said working funerals were of considerable value.before they travel on several key routes.

It said reduced train services are running from Newbury station, which was closed by flooding on Monday, but some platforms remain shut.The Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service said flood alerts were in place in the county and motorists should avoid driving through flood water.

The Met Office said it will conduct a full assessment of Storm Bert but that it was "well forecast" in advance with a number of warnings issued.A man whose property flooded for the second time in months in Didcot