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hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are sonia sodha, chief leader writer at the observer and tom newton dunn, chief political commentator with times radio. welcome back to you both. so let's start with some of the pages we already have. the metro writes that the eu has threatened to take life—saving covid jabs bound for britain — after blaming the uk for what it calls the "continent's creaking vaccination rollout". the financial times also leads on the vaccine roll—out, writing that the nhs�*s targets are in peril after a "significant reduction" in supplies. the telegraph adds that vaccine shortages mean that no more first appointments for covid jabs will be booked in april as supplies arriving in britain continue to be disrupted. the times adds that a fall in provision from astrazeneca is understood to be the reason why very few people will receive their first doses next month. the guardian writes that people under 50 may have to wait up to a month longer than planned for their covid vaccination. the express also reports that the eu is threatening to seize life—saving vaccines heading to britain. the mirror says police will re—interview other people who attended the party where stuart lubbock died 20 years ago. the daily mail writes that asylum seekers who cross the channel illegally to reach britain face being sent to another country. the paper reports that the home secretary is set to take a tougher stance on unauthorised migration. soa number of so a number of different stories, but most of the papers focusing on the situations with vaccines with two different stories, two different situations going forward. let's start with the daily express. tom, let's start with you, the daily express doesn't mince its words when it comes to the situation with that you. this is the european commission saying that it will withhold vaccine exports to countries that don't supply them the other way. correct. this is proof that you will never let go, says the daily express, obviously linking it to brexit, some kind of retribution by that you to punish britain for leaving. the eu commissioner gave no indication that it had to do with brexit, and all to do with the eu to fail to rental out its vaccine rug that was nearly as successful as britain's. going back to this initial threat in january britain's. going back to this initial threat injanuary blocking vaccination exports to the uk so they could be funnelled towards the eu instead. they have long argued that eight or 9 million or so doses have been exported to astrazeneca factories, pfizer factories across europe to the uk and the uk has exported zero back, that's down to those contracts that we signed that are pretty watertight with astrazeneca and clearly that you didn't. trustingly, that you commissioner asked for provisions in the treaties to seize the means of supply for that you to come and literally sees factories and start directing those factories to do with the eu wants and rather than with the eu wants and rather than with the countries are nation states with ar. pretty extraordinary that she didn't rule that out either. i think the british government is looking this and saying that they don't expect either of these threats to come true, it's more for astrazeneca to try to persuade them again to redirect their supply elsewhere. reddish government response is really interesting to this one this time around. we have the same row, remember, injanuary over the remember, in january over the triggering remember, injanuary over the triggering of our goal to an article 16 in northern ireland which effectively closes the north—south border in ireland to try to stop vaccine supply going into northern ireland other than it was, but that was pretty dramatic. at the time, ursula von der leyen rangel boris johnson and had to promise that of course she would be doing no such thing. on the british government played it all down. they are quite happy to ramp it, dominic raab, the foreign secretary coming out today and accusing them of not a very democratic institution but more like a dictatorship. and it mayjust strike me that britain stands to profit, really, from a good old route with the eu at the moment as it didn't injanuary, and that is because of the row we are having with the northern ireland protocol over brexit in northern ireland itself, and if the british government can suggest that you are rather unreasonable, which perhaps they are looking like now, then it may be the bridge government may not have to do is much as what it already agreed to contractually do with the withdrawal agreement. let's wait and see how that one pans out. i do thank you have brought all the stories into one, haven't you, tom? the daily telegraph is stories into one, haven't you, tom? the daily telegraph— the daily telegraph is also showing ursula von der— the daily telegraph is also showing ursula von der leyen _ the daily telegraph is also showing ursula von der leyen on _ the daily telegraph is also showing ursula von der leyen on its - the daily telegraph is also showing ursula von der leyen on its front i ursula von der leyen on its front cover, but also focusing on the production issues when it comes to the vaccines that here in the uk will mean that under 50's will be forced to wait for another month before new appointments will be announced. as they describe it, production issues as matt hancock earlier on was describing as lumpy supply of vaccines. i know, tom, you have an update on this, but sonia, just talk us through initially so we can get our heads around what this means for those of us that haven't had the initial dose.— had the initial dose. sure, so it would seem — had the initial dose. sure, so it would seem that _ had the initial dose. sure, so it would seem that there - had the initial dose. sure, so it would seem that there is - had the initial dose. sure, so it would seem that there is quite | had the initial dose. sure, so it. would seem that there is quite a significant supply issue. and i think— significant supply issue. and i think matt hancock did kind of try and play— think matt hancock did kind of try and play it— think matt hancock did kind of try and play it down a little bit in the press _ and play it down a little bit in the press briefing this afternoon when he was _ press briefing this afternoon when he was asked about it, he sort of gave _ he was asked about it, he sort of gave the — he was asked about it, he sort of gave the impression from a well, the nhs has _ gave the impression from a well, the nhs has been sending out lots of letters_ nhs has been sending out lots of letters to — nhs has been sending out lots of letters to vaccination centres, you know, _ letters to vaccination centres, you know, talking about inconsistencies in sllpply, _ know, talking about inconsistencies in supply, but actually, when you look at _ in supply, but actually, when you look at the — in supply, but actually, when you look at the text of this letter, it does _ look at the text of this letter, it does feel— look at the text of this letter, it does feel different from what we have seen before, because what nhs england _ have seen before, because what nhs england is_ have seen before, because what nhs england is warning of it is the week of march _ england is warning of it is the week of march 29, quite a significant drop— of march 29, quite a significant drop in— of march 29, quite a significant drop in supply. so that is going to mean _ drop in supply. so that is going to mean fewer people than we hoped getting _ mean fewer people than we hoped getting their first dose of the vaccination over the next four weeks. — vaccination over the next four weeks. so _ vaccination over the next four weeks, so it's quite a long period which _ weeks, so it's quite a long period which we — weeks, so it's quite a long period which we are expecting a different sulph— which we are expecting a different supply as — which we are expecting a different supply as well. and it seems that these _ supply as well. and it seems that these are — supply as well. and it seems that these are supply issues, you know, one of— these are supply issues, you know, one of the — these are supply issues, you know, one of the things that sort of we have _ one of the things that sort of we have all— one of the things that sort of we have all been learning about, i'm sure _ have all been learning about, i'm sure most— have all been learning about, i'm sure most people know more about the production— sure most people know more about the production of vaccines i year into this pandemic than they did a year ago. _ this pandemic than they did a year ago. and _ this pandemic than they did a year ago, and you know, one of the things we have _ ago, and you know, one of the things we have learned is that actually creating — we have learned is that actually creating vaccines, the supply chain for vaccines— creating vaccines, the supply chain for vaccines is not a simple process _ for vaccines is not a simple process. it's not like you just put some _ process. it's not like you just put some raw— process. it's not like you just put some raw materials together and you know exactly how much vaccine you are going _ know exactly how much vaccine you are going to — know exactly how much vaccine you are going to get out. these are... it is are going to get out. these are... it is a _ are going to get out. these are... it is a process, and sometimes it's a bit _ it is a process, and sometimes it's a bit unpredictable, particularly when _ a bit unpredictable, particularly when you — a bit unpredictable, particularly when you are just starting a production of a new vaccine on a massive — production of a new vaccine on a massive scale, how much you are going _ massive scale, how much you are going to — massive scale, how much you are going to get out, you know, those issues _ going to get out, you know, those issues are — going to get out, you know, those issues are certainly hitting astrazeneca before, and that was the basis, _ astrazeneca before, and that was the basis, the _ astrazeneca before, and that was the basis, the row that we saw with the eu a few— basis, the row that we saw with the eu a few weeks ago about whether they were — eu a few weeks ago about whether they were getting the amount of vaccine — they were getting the amount of vaccine that they thought that they, you know. _ vaccine that they thought that they, you know, had contracted for. and i think— you know, had contracted for. and i think i'm _ you know, had contracted for. and i think i'm you— you know, had contracted for. and i think i'm you know, these are probably— think i'm you know, these are probably the issues that are affecting supply here in the uk as well _ affecting supply here in the uk as well. ., ,., affecting supply here in the uk as well. ., ,, affecting supply here in the uk as well. ., i. ., ., well. tom, so you have got the latest line _ well. tom, so you have got the latest line from _ well. tom, so you have got the latest line from inside - well. tom, so you have got the latest line from inside the - latest line from inside the government when it comes to the delay problem from of the supply problem for the uk. so bring us up—to—date. problem for the uk. so bring us up-to-date-_ problem for the uk. so bring us u-to-date. ., ., , , up-to-date. people have obviously been talking. _ up-to-date. people have obviously been talking, and _ up-to-date. people have obviously been talking, and they _ up-to-date. people have obviously been talking, and they will - up-to-date. people have obviously been talking, and they will expand | up-to-date. people have obviously. been talking, and they will expand a little bit more but what's happening, it's two things, really, first, astrazeneca has international manufacturing and supply chain problems. that's at the root of this dip in what they are able to supply, and it's astrazeneca's failure to supply as much as they said they could at their root of this slow down, if you like. it's not the uk factories come to the uk factories are working well where they bottle the doses, it's the bigger ones in india that they are reporting the serum institute, which produces vast amounts of doses, millions of doughnut to connect doses of astrazeneca, they have some supply problems. it's notjust astrazeneca, it's maternal and johnson & johnson that it's maternal and johnson &johnson that are the it's maternal and johnson & johnson that are the other it's maternal and johnson &johnson that are the other major manufacturers of the vaccine who are also having problems. it's a completed business, vaccines. they are living breathing organisms, and sometimes batches fail, and when they do them so quickly and with such a hurry, the supply is all was good to be a bit of a problem. it's couple that with the other of all of us, which is, of course, the bottleneck which we should also expect at the beginning of april, and of march of second doses kicking in. you have to have your second dose 11 or 12 weeks after your first dose, and you comes back the week beginning january 11 was when the real ramp up in vaccinations began in the uk, and all of those people vaccinated from january and onwards has to get there second dose from march the 29th and onwards. so already the system has to cope with effectively doubling all the second doses having to happen at simultaneous first doses for the under 50's kicking in, people in their 40s, under 50's kicking in, people in their40s, people under 50's kicking in, people in their 40s, people like me, who are expecting it's quite soon, now we have to wait a bit longer. you can't run those two programme simultaneously any longer. so what is going to have to give? those first doses have to step aside, wait four weeks while the second doses get there second dose, those other ones, most of us, those are the ones who are most vulnerable, so that is a fair thing who are most vulnerable, so that is a fairthing for who are most vulnerable, so that is a fair thing for all us to do. right now, a fair thing for all us to do. right now. over _ a fair thing for all us to do. right now. over 25 _ a fair thing for all us to do. right now, over 25 million _ a fair thing for all us to do. right now, over 25 million people - a fair thing for all us to do. right now, over 25 million people have had their first dose, now, over 25 million people have had theirfirst dose, but 1.7 million have had both doses, so that's a fair point. thank you, tom. let's look at the guardian, because again, sonia, it has got this particular story on it as well, but it has also got the relatives who are threatening the government with legal action if there isn't an inquiry, statutory public inquiry into how the government dealt with this pandemic. into how the government dealt with this pandemic-— into how the government dealt with this pandemic. yes, so, some of the urou s, this pandemic. yes, so, some of the groups. peeple _ this pandemic. yes, so, some of the groups. people who _ this pandemic. yes, so, some of the groups, people who really _ this pandemic. yes, so, some of the groups, people who really tragically | groups, people who really tragically lost relatives to co—bed have said that they — lost relatives to co—bed have said that they are going to take the government to court because they believe _ government to court because they believe it— government to court because they believe it is breaking its duty to the public— believe it is breaking its duty to the public if it doesn't announce details — the public if it doesn't announce details of— the public if it doesn't announce details of an inquiry by easter. i think— details of an inquiry by easter. i think this — details of an inquiry by easter. i think this ? ?deword there is quite details of an inquiry by easter. i think this ??deword there is quite a lot going _ think this ??deword there is quite a lot going on here, so they are calling — lot going on here, so they are calling for— lot going on here, so they are calling for a proper public inquiry, statutory— calling for a proper public inquiry, statutory where people can be compelled to come and give evidence. and i compelled to come and give evidence. and i think— compelled to come and give evidence. and i think everyone wants to see that type — and i think everyone wants to see that type of inquiry because it's rcatty— that type of inquiry because it's really important that we learned the lessons _ really important that we learned the lessons that we learned, and the right— lessons that we learned, and the right lessons from this pandemic. i think— right lessons from this pandemic. i think there — right lessons from this pandemic. i think there is a question about timing. — think there is a question about timing, though, ithink think there is a question about timing, though, i think it's obsolete _ timing, though, i think it's obsolete fair to ask boris johnson to sort— obsolete fair to ask boris johnson to sort of— obsolete fair to ask boris johnson to sort of give, to commit to a statutory _ to sort of give, to commit to a statutory inquiry into sort of, you know. _ statutory inquiry into sort of, you know. put — statutory inquiry into sort of, you know, put some details around when that might _ know, put some details around when that might be in the future. but i think. _ that might be in the future. but i think. you — that might be in the future. but i think, you know, it would be difficult _ think, you know, it would be difficult to do it now, probably, as, difficult to do it now, probably, as. you — difficult to do it now, probably, as, you know, as we are still dealing — as, you know, as we are still dealing with the pandemic. i think the guardian story also focuses on the guardian story also focuses on the public— the guardian story also focuses on the public who support this and there _ the public who support this and there is— the public who support this and there is really high support for proper— there is really high support for proper public inquiry, sol there is really high support for proper public inquiry, so i think it's 49% — proper public inquiry, so i think it's 49% of— proper public inquiry, so i think it's 49% of the public are supporting him only 18% against, so there _ supporting him only 18% against, so there is— supporting him only 18% against, so there is clearly that public appetite there. i think what we absolutely need is asked a proper statutory— absolutely need is asked a proper statutory inquiry, but the other important _ statutory inquiry, but the other important question are the lessons that we _ important question are the lessons that we are — important question are the lessons that we are being learned as we go along _ that we are being learned as we go along the — that we are being learned as we go along. the point that these relative groups— along. the point that these relative groups are — along. the point that these relative groups are raising is the government 'ust groups are raising is the government just didn't _ groups are raising is the government just didn't learn a lesson to the first lockdown when many people said lockdown _ first lockdown when many people said lockdown started too late. it made those _ lockdown started too late. it made those sorts of mistakes again in october. — those sorts of mistakes again in october, november, december, and in the run-up_ october, november, december, and in the run-up to— october, november, december, and in the run—up to christmas. and i think there _ the run—up to christmas. and i think there were _ the run—up to christmas. and i think there were really serious questions to be _ there were really serious questions to be asked about to what extent is the government looking back and reviewing — the government looking back and reviewing what it's doing in real—time and adjusting what it does as it goes _ real—time and adjusting what it does as it goes along? i think there are as it goes along? i think there are a lot— as it goes along? i think there are a lot of— as it goes along? i think there are a lot of people who are relieved the government have been more cautious this time _ government have been more cautious this time with these restrictions than _ this time with these restrictions than they— this time with these restrictions than they certainly have been, but to think— than they certainly have been, but to think that those lessons have been _ to think that those lessons have been learned much too slowly. and when it comes _ been learned much too slowly. and when it comes to _ been learned much too slowly. fiflc when it comes to lessons learned, been learned much too slowly. fific when it comes to lessons learned, as sonia was mentioning from of the financial times has an image of dominic cummings. we are learning a lot about those early stages and at the decision—making process during the decision—making process during the beginning of all of this, which just think about a year ago, quite extraordinary that we have been like this for so long. but dominic cummings has not been holding back when describing what was going on at the process at downing street. he: really hasn't. this is a return to west stage today, he resigned in a bit of a cloud of explosion of anger and downing street in november. there he is in front of the ft pointing to some sort of have become gated scientific diagram which money of a —— not many of us understood at the time. but he is never meant to keep it to himself, so he came out largely against public health who he accused of being a smoking ruin for failing so dramatically with the securement of ppe, ventilators and the like, all of which was that great scramble exactly a year ago now as the country, and indeed the world, got to grips with a brand—new pandemic, and didn't know what to do. a couple of far eastern countries had been through this with bird flu and sars and the like, but they were so inapt that they decided to strip them of the vaccine procurement programme, they could not be trusted to simply purchase and by the vaccines that the nation needed, he said. i was once told a story about dominic cummings when he worked in the deferment of education back when the coalition government of michael gove, as brilliant as he may become a somewhat disagree with that, he has some political ability, he gets things done, he is very individual, he's a bit of a fractious relation, that pretty much everyone worked in the primitive education, i am told he was banned from ever leaving the building, which they just from ever leaving the building, which theyjust didn't let him out, because he would pick a fight with someone on the street. so that's the kind of guy. we should not be surprised that he laid into a lot of people today, refusing because well, for not cutting the budget for a lot of these science agencies, and a lot of these science agencies, and a lot of people getting upset. that's the kind of guy he is. he has dramatic assessments of british policies because of it and it makes some big enemies as well. abs, because of it and it makes some big enemies as well.— enemies as well. a social hand grenade- _ enemies as well. a social hand grenade- l'm — enemies as well. a social hand grenade. i'm going _ enemies as well. a social hand grenade. i'm going to - enemies as well. a social hand grenade. i'm going to stress i enemies as well. a social hand i grenade. i'm going to stress that those are tom's words, absolutely tom's words. thank you for that. we will put all of that to the daily mail. they also have the jab in crisis, let's have a look at what it's talking about asylum—seekers, priti patel changing direction and stories, but priti patel is talking about, planning a stuffer ? ?deword about, planning a stuffer ??deword tough for stance on unauthorised migration ahead of a policy paper to be published next week, so talk us through what we can expect. this is a very confused _ through what we can expect. this is a very confused story, _ through what we can expect. this is a very confused story, because - through what we can expect. this is a very confused story, because it i a very confused story, because it talks— a very confused story, because it talks about — a very confused story, because it talks about unauthorised migration, and then— talks about unauthorised migration, and then asylum—seekers, so the proposal— and then asylum—seekers, so the proposal seemed to be that people coming _ proposal seemed to be that people coming to— proposal seemed to be that people coming to the uk to claim asylum, the government wants to try to strike _ the government wants to try to strike deals with countries outside of the _ strike deals with countries outside of the eu. — strike deals with countries outside of the eu, for example, places like turkey— of the eu, for example, places like turkey where it can deport people who come — turkey where it can deport people who come to britain with an asylum claim _ who come to britain with an asylum claim where — who come to britain with an asylum claim where it seems that they would wait in _ claim where it seems that they would wait in the _ claim where it seems that they would wait in the third country, like in turkey— wait in the third country, like in turkey for— wait in the third country, like in turkey for their asylum claim to be heard _ turkey for their asylum claim to be heard presumably, and then brought back to _ heard presumably, and then brought back to the _ heard presumably, and then brought back to the uk or sent back to their home _ back to the uk or sent back to their home country. now, that to me doesn't — home country. now, that to me doesn't sound like it actually is in accord _ doesn't sound like it actually is in accord with— doesn't sound like it actually is in accord with international law, let alone _ accord with international law, let alone britain's obligations with human— alone britain's obligations with human rights. australia does do this. _ human rights. australia does do this. i_ human rights. australia does do this, i think, human rights. australia does do this, ithink, it has human rights. australia does do this, i think, it has some storm of this, i think, it has some storm of this system. — this, i think, it has some storm of this system, and it has been very, very criticised. and i do think the story— very criticised. and i do think the story needs — very criticised. and i do think the story needs to put into context. i feel it _ story needs to put into context. i feel it is — story needs to put into context. i feel it is the government using asylum—seekers and very honourable asylum—seekers and very honourable asylum—seekers coming here from countries — asylum—seekers coming here from countries like syria, for example, and easing — countries like syria, for example, and easing them as a bit of a front and easing them as a bit of a front and its _ and easing them as a bit of a front and its culture were stop us to be put into _ and its culture were stop us to be put into context. —— vulnerable. uk has far— put into context. —— vulnerable. uk has far fewer— put into context. —— vulnerable. uk has far fewer asylum applications than it— has far fewer asylum applications than it did, for example, in the early— than it did, for example, in the early 2000. there been any, you know increase _ early 2000. there been any, you know increase as _ early 2000. there been any, you know increase as the government might have us— increase as the government might have us believe in the last year or two _ have us believe in the last year or two we _ have us believe in the last year or two. we have many fewer asylum applications in countries like germany— applications in countries like germany and france and spain, and we have one _ germany and france and spain, and we have one of— germany and france and spain, and we have one of the lower rates of asylum — have one of the lower rates of asylum applications per population, you know. — asylum applications per population, you know, compared to eu countries and lower— you know, compared to eu countries and lower than the eu average. and, you know. _ and lower than the eu average. and, you know, britain has really serious international obligations, people who are — international obligations, people who are fleeing conflict regions, for example, and we know that nine out of— for example, and we know that nine out of ten _ for example, and we know that nine out of ten people who are displaced because _ out of ten people who are displaced because of— out of ten people who are displaced because of conflict actually don't even _ because of conflict actually don't even come to the eu. they stay in countries. — even come to the eu. they stay in countries, for example, like jordan and lebanon, nearwhere countries, for example, like jordan and lebanon, near where they are from _ and lebanon, near where they are from come — and lebanon, near where they are from come in the hope that they can io from come in the hope that they can go back _ from come in the hope that they can go back so — from come in the hope that they can go back so i — from come in the hope that they can go back. so i think there is a lot of scaremongering around this. i think— of scaremongering around this. i think what— of scaremongering around this. i think what we have seen in recent months _ think what we have seen in recent months is — think what we have seen in recent months is because of the pandemic. it's months is because of the pandemic. it's been _ months is because of the pandemic. it's been harder for people to get to the _ it's been harder for people to get to the uk— it's been harder for people to get to the uk to claim asylum using safe routes _ to the uk to claim asylum using safe routes because there are far fewer flights. _ routes because there are far fewer flights. for— routes because there are far fewer flights, for example, and that is why we — flights, for example, and that is why we are seeing increased numbers of crossings _ why we are seeing increased numbers of crossings over the channel which is a very. _ of crossings over the channel which is a very, very dangerous routes, and we _ is a very, very dangerous routes, and we should want people to come across— and we should want people to come across there because it isjust a risk to— across there because it isjust a risk to their— across there because it isjust a risk to their lives. the idea that asylum — risk to their lives. the idea that asylum applications have gone up and that we _ asylum applications have gone up and that we have a problem with that and it is out— that we have a problem with that and it is out of— that we have a problem with that and it is out of control, that is actually— it is out of control, that is actually complete rubbish, and sol do think— actually complete rubbish, and sol do think this is the government trying _ do think this is the government trying to— do think this is the government trying to pick a culture war. that sto , trying to pick a culture war. that story. again. — trying to pick a culture war. that story, again, picked _ trying to pick a culture war. trisgt story, again, picked up at the times more than 800 people crossed the channel this year according to the times, but tom, let's finish on the other story that the times has apart from the vaccination situation, the roll—out, is how is britain doing in terms of its carbon neutral targets and hitting those targets?- and hitting those targets? britain are doinu and hitting those targets? britain are doing very — and hitting those targets? britain are doing very well— and hitting those targets? britain are doing very well according - and hitting those targets? britain are doing very well according to l are doing very well according to some research that the times got a hold of that the government had done by the government's baseline, we are already 51% done of hitting that carbon neutral targets by 2050, which is quite impressive, really. borisjohnson will use cop26, the great climate change summit, of course britain is hosting that in glasgow in november. he is hosting it as prime minister. that's to encourage others to get to the same targets, china doesn't, they have it for 2060. although this is impressive, you could argue that it has been done largely by closing down: fire power stations, increasing renewable energy, offshore wind and solar. the next 50%, 49%, that may be a little harder, because that will have to be done more through domestic consumption. so that's cars, people who drive electric cars, that means a massive amount of changing up of technology, putting charging leaders all over the country, improving and cheapening powered cars. but also, gas guzzlers, that's a big point of emissions. so it may be that the government to have gone for big items, the lower hanging fruit, and the higher hanging fruit is not getting people to change their habits and it could be a little harder, but certainly it's a great thing, a great achievement to celebrate now.— to celebrate now. getting those thins to celebrate now. getting those things changed _ to celebrate now. getting those things changed is _ to celebrate now. getting those things changed is the _ big ask, isn't it? it will be a big call. as always come to think you both so much for talking is through the papers. we got through all of them this edition, so i am always happy about that. sonia, tom, lovely to see you both. have a lovely rest of your wednesday evening. we will see you very soon, likewise to our viewers as well. on social media you can get involved. bye—bye. good evening, i'm tulsen tollett, and this is your sports news — where we start with football, and there'll be three english sides in the quarterfinals of the champions league. chelsea made sure all the premier league clubs left in the tournament made it to the next knockout stage, with a convincing 2—0 win over the spanish league leaders, atletico madrid. hakim ziyech opened the scoring in the first half. atletico had a man sent off in the second half, and emerson made sure of chelsea's place in the last eight in stoppage time. it was 3—0 on aggregate, and chelsea still haven't lost in any competition since appointing thomas tuchel as manager. to the championship now, where lee bowyer was in charge of birmingham city for the first time as they beat reading 2—1. and it didn't take the home side long to get on the scoresheet, lukas jutkiewicz after just four minutes with his 50th goalfor the club. reading replied with an equaliser — yakou meite on target before half time. but harlee dean was the difference between the two sides with this header. 2—1 the final score. elsewhere, league leaders norwich won for the ninth time in a row, extending their lead to ten points with a 2—0 victory over nottingham forest. qpr were 3—2 winners over millwall, and barnsley beat wycombe wanderers 3—1. sheffield wednesday drew 1—1 with huddersfield, and blackburn against bristol city ended goalless. women's super league leaders chelsea won 3—0 at everton. melanie leupolz made amends for missing an early penalty by scoring the blues' third goal, as chelsea made it a sixth consecutive away victory in the wsl. elsewhere, second—placed manchester city were 3—0 winners over bristol city. brighton won for the fourth time in a row, beating aston villa 2—0, while west ham and birmingham city played out a 2—2 draw, taking west ham off the bottom of the table. now to the second day of action at cheltenham, where two—time grand national winner tiger roll cruised to victory in the cross country chase for his fifth career win at the festival. it was the second winner of the meet for trainer denise foster, who's stepped in while gordon elliott serves a six—month ban. joe lynskey reports. tiger roll makes each jump despite his size. he's one of racing's smallest champions, but may leave its greatest legacy. he's now won two grand nationals and five times at cheltenham. this horse takes on the cross country marathons, butjust reaching the start lines being a challenge. tiger roll was trained by gordon elliott, who's now suspended from the sport. the horse's age and form meant few thought he'd win win — but in the twilight of his career and perhaps his last race in the uk, they couldn't catch him. tiger roll! heading for a fifth success at the cheltenham festival! in the end, tiger roll won by 18 lengths. he may not race this year, but still, this horse inspires. keith donoghue said tiger roll was all that kept him in the sport. that race would have heard cheltenham roar — as it is every win between horse and jockey. in the champion chase, coleman said he rode the toughest mare in the sport. the horse's call put the kettle on. it never looked like running out of steam. put the kettle on! we'll follow up! this was a race win for trainer henry de bromhead. he's now won two out of two. but, in a week when the sport looks to save its reputation, it's still the horses�* names that are most revered. tiger roll could just be cheltenham's most popular champion. joe lynskey, bbc news. england can wrap up the t20 series with victory against india tomorrow. they lead the five match contest 2—1 with the game in ahmedebad, once again being played without a crowd. speaking to the bbc�*s kal sajad, bowler mark wood says it was something that affected their performance yesterday. there was positives and negatives both ways. i do miss the crowd, it's great to have people in the stadiums, it gives you the adrenaline rush. but at the same time, you know, hitting a few runs didn't quite have that same edge, and it meant that maybe we were a bit more relaxed. there's been a lot of talk around the tasks, around the pitchers — do you think that takes away from some of the performances on both teams? i think that's being made a bigger issue than what it actually is. i think if any team has to go first and they think they can win the game, i don't see that as a huge disadvantage. i think both teams just prefer the cheers, because they know exactly what they've got. so no, i think it's been made a bigger deal out of the 2020s than it needs to be. i think both teams just prefer to play that way. henry slade appears to be winning his fitness battle for england's six nations finale against ireland. the centre picked up a calf problem in training on monday, but forwards coach matt proudfoot says his rehab is going well. meanwhile, proudfoot has been talking up sale flanker tom curry, comparing him to the all—black legend richie mccaw. having worked with him and met him, it'sjust astounding me how he has an appetite to improve, how he wants to get better every day, every session. he is developing great leadership capabilities, and he isjust an unbelievable team—mate, and that bodes well for his future, that he'll be a big part of the english pack, going forward. lauren smith and marcus ellis got their all england badminton championships campaign under way earlier today. the delayed start to the event didn't affect them in their first round mixed doubles match in birmingham. seeded fourth, they beat the irish pair of rachael darragh and paul reynolds. everything else, of course, you can go to the bbc sport website. but that's all the sport for now. hello there. high—pressure will dominate the weather seen for the end of the week. it's going to stay pretty benign, in fact, much of the country will hold onto quite a bit of cloud. notjust on thursday put into writing and the weekend. there will be some rain on thursday across eastern areas tied in with this weather front. eastern areas tied in with this weatherfront. you can see high—pressure to the west of the uk bringing northerly winds. we could start off with some early showers in the southeast, they will clear away and more rain will return across eastern england amazed anglia and the southeast. elsewhere, variable cloud, some spots of drizzle, but the best of the sunshine will be to the best of the sunshine will be to the central belt of scotland, 15 degrees here, also some sunshine in south wales, southwest engman, but chillier along north sea coast. on friday, we tap into some colder air from the near continent across the southeast. used anglia and the southeast. used anglia and the southeast could see the cloud break up southeast could see the cloud break up with some sunshine elsewhere, rather cloudy again with some spots of drizzle chilly along the east coast and on into the southeast from elsewhere, 10—13 send xl the is. more of the same into the weekend, quite a lot of cloud from attempters around the seasonal average. this is bbc news, i'm kasia madera, welcome to our viewers in the uk and around the world. our top stories: as the eu struggles to vaccinate its own citizens, the eu commission president threatens to withold exports of covid vaccine to countries not supplying them. if the situation does not change, we will have to reflect on how to make exports to vaccine producing countries dependent on their level of openness. the uk, which is facing its own supply shortages in the coming weeks, says it expects all signed contracts to be fulfilled. russia is withdrawing its ambassador to washington for consultations after the us accused it of seeking to influence last year's presidential election. tanzania's president, john magufuli,

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