that includes the 48 hour week could be ripped apart under plans that are being drawn up by the government. there has been the newly appointed secretary of state. has rebuked this already he's tweeted that the, regarding the story... they pretty quick to release a statement on things. because of course this is one of the, when it comes to the level playing field in the post—brexit trade deal. let's get your perspective on this, kate. quite a few issues going on with this one. pm quite a few issues going on with this one. �* , , quite a few issues going on with this one. �* ,, ~ , , this one. an issue like this i see the 38 hour _ this one. an issue like this i see the 38 hour working _ this one. an issue like this i see the 38 hour working week- this one. an issue like this i see the 38 hour working week is - this one. an issue like this i see l the 38 hour working week is been something that conservative party on the back bench along with some ministers have been debated for a very long time for topics used as an emblem of eu red tape. if we don't have to ride by the 48 hour work week any more than that's a really apparently great news for a business in the uk. it's something that's often been used to try and highlight how restrictive eu has been. the thing about the 48 hour working week is that people in the uk are actually able to opt out anyway. it's not something that's been strictly placed on us. although many people to abide by it. you are well entitled to opt out of this system. so if we go back to the main story basically the government is wanting to essentially deregulate the working arrangements and the things that are tied to the eu at the moment. the new business secretary, i thought was very interesting he does deny that they don't want to undermine any workers' rights. but he didn't entirely deny the story that they're about to look at things like 48 hour working weeks. and rip it up, change it try make things a little bit different. apparently businesses it's something they really welcome. because you can have a lot more freedom. but i'm sure from a workers point of view this will not be welcome news at all. especially when so many peoples jobs at the moment are at risk. coronavirus has really messed with it natural labor market anyway. i don't think this a particular good time to start discussing this idea. the reason it's come about is apparently, business groups have been consulted with. so the story is essentially leaked out that way. i think it's really bad timing. trade unions and labor business, shadow business secretary they've come out very strongly to say that this is a real worry. that those workers' rights are therefore a really strong reason. and they've been built up that protection over time. and now there is risk of it being eradicated. it's a really interesting story. not something that was on the agenda at the start of the week. i think it's a really great story from the ft. we will discuss it a _ great story from the ft. we will discuss it a little _ great story from the ft. we will discuss it a little bit _ great story from the ft. we will discuss it a little bit more - great story from the ft. we will discuss it a little bit more and i great story from the ft. we will i discuss it a little bit more and the next edition of the papers. hopefully we will getjohn as well. i'm sure he's going to have a lot to say about this. kate for the time being thank you so much. absolutely brilliant to you on. taking a single—handed through the morning additions of the papers. we didn't even get to talk about the weather and i promise to on twitter that we would. kate, thank you so much and we will be back in just over half hours' time for next addition and we will fight those technical gremlins and we will try to getjohn up as well. thanks for watching so far. good evening. .. i'm gavin ramjaun and this is your latest sports news, from the bbc sports centre. dom bess and stuart broad were the stars for england on the opening day of the first test against sri lanka. england finished the day on top in gaul, just eight runs behind the hosts. joe wilson was watching. escape for a moment into a different world. called cricket. in his 15th year, stuart broad enjoying his year. sri lanka quickly slumped. perera improvised badly. first success for don best. the cricket ground is gloriously nestled alongside the sea, deserted for covid, almost. rob lewis has been waiting to watch england in sri lanka for ten months since their tour was suspended, but no spectators are allowed. the authorities committed rob to sing on the fort for moving him on. singing. england's players had little preparation but they were sharp. angelo matthews gone. see the ball loop to just butler, but england's luck was in. sri lanka was singled out for 135. best took five wickets. england were now batting. playing it with wonderful control. a sweep from the captain as they thrived. england 127 for two and the view getting better. joe wilson, bbc news. one game in the premier league tonight... a goalless draw between arsenal and crystal palace at the emirates. it was a game for few clear cut chances, christian benteke here testing the arsenal keeper bernd leno but neither side looked like breaking the deadlock. arsenal were aiming for their 4th league win in a row. both sides stay mid—table after the result. well ahead of that game — the premier league, efl and women's super league put out a joint statement, reminding players to follow their covid protocols. there's been plenty of breaches in league and fa cup games recently, with players continuing to hug when celebrating a goal. the leagues say they've introduced enhanced coronavirus protocols for this week's games, adding that they need to be followed if the seasons are to be finished. football hasn't always, has and always will be a game of instinct. if you take the instinct out, it's not that simple. they've been asked to do theirjob, and i understand that, but when they're on it pitch —— the pitch we try to adapt as well as we can. we're football, maybe it won't quite be the case. that's certainly not an easy line to draw in game and football. andy murray's participation at the up coming australian open is in doubt. after the former world number one tested positive for coronavirus. the tournament starts in three—and—a—half weeks. murray is said to be in good health, and was due to leave in the next two days — but he'll stay at home to self—isolate. and there's a question mark over whether he'll be allowed to travel to melbourne outside of the chartered flights put on by the organisers. maria has said to be in good health but he needs to complete his ten days of self isolation in the uk. he would then need to return a negative test performing allowed to board the flight to australia. now those flights were supposed to be leaving today if they have already left. over the next 36 hours 15 planes full of players will arrive in melbourne to begin two weeks of quarantine for them in this window of arrival in australia was very carefully negotiated between tennis australia and the relevant health authorities. what we don't yet know is whether marguerite will be given permission to arrive late. if he is given the green light then he will still have to quarantine for 14 he be able to play in the events that weeks before the australian open which are also taken place in melbourne park. at least according to be allowed to practice with all the players for five hours a day. potentially could stoop to get himself in the shape he needs to be and to be on that start line for the february game. and to be on that start line for the february game. the olympic 100m hurdles champion brianna mcneal has been provisionally suspended for a violation of anti—doping rules. the american won gold at the rio games in 2016. it's understood that the charge relates to the tampering or attempted tampering with the testing process. it carries a ban of up to four years, and because mcneal has been banned in the past that could be doubled to 8 years. olympic bronze medalist nile wilson has announced his retirement from gymnastics following a spate of career threatening injuries. he was part of a golden generation for british gymnastics, becoming britain's first olympic medallist on the high bars in rio and won three golds at the commonwealth games on the gold coast in 2018. posting about his retirment he said gymnastics gave him experiences he could never have dreamed of but his body can't take anymore. i'v e i've had a rough year of injuries. specifically since my surgery since i had a fusion in my spine. it's just been complication after complication over the last two years. it's got to the point where i really have fallen in out of the process no matter how much i given a push. i believe my bodyjust goes, no mate, were not doing this anymore. there was a bit of a shock at the masters snooker in milton keynes. the world number five kyren wilson knocked out at the quarter final stage by david gilbert, who won it on a deciding frame. in the day's other match stuart bingham played sean murphy, the latest from that match is on the bbc sport website and app. and that's all the sport for now. hello there thursday brought sno to many parts of scotland and northern england. ten cm of lying snow. cold with temperatures struggling to climb above freezing. a winter bully was essential if you're spending some time outside. the cold weather is set to stay with us at this friday for some the ice are put out, things quiet down. it should be largely fine and dry. however, we could see an issue with icy stretches and some dents, freezing fog. which may well linger well into the late morning, early afternoon for some of us. yes it's a quieter story but it could be a cold and dismal start to the day. eventually brightening up from the west. temperatures are going to struggle for some particularly where are they lying snow and fog will linger. only around two or three degrees. but mild out to the west. with the arrival of more cloud and rain eventually pushing in. as we move out of friday into saturday it's all changed once again. another area of low pressure will move in off the atlantic. isobars squeezing off that low that mean significant wind strength and we will see a spell of very heavy rain for a time. that is going to sweep its way steadily south and east on the day on saturday. so a gradual improvement as we go through the day but they scattered showers up into the far northwest. brighter afternoon, temperatures peaking perhaps between five and 10 degrees. move out on saturday into sunday, all changed once again. in fact it's high pressure builds from the southwest it will quiet things down. we keep a strengthening went up to the far northwest and a scattering of showers driven in off the atlantic here. these will still be wintry to the tops of the mountain but rain close to the coast of western scotland and northern ireland. decent day on sunday for many of us. some sunshine coming through and temperatures peaking between six and 9 c. move out on sunday into monday, let's see what's in store. that area of low pressure still influence to the north and plenty of isobars driving though showers into the northwest. milderair driving though showers into the northwest. milder air with another low is trying to push into the southwest. on the whole monday should be dry and bright. by the end of the day we will see the cloud gathering into the southwest and maybe some rain into cornwall. should be dry and sunny with exposed east coast nine or ten inch of the southwest. all changed once again as we push into tuesday. that low pressure moves in, the wind direction changes from the north westerly to a southwesterly. driving in milder air but unfortunately driving in some really heavy rain on exposed west facing colors. the only exception, scotland staying in the colder air. exception, scotland staying in the colderair. here exception, scotland staying in the colder air. here we could see significant mountain snow once again. some of that rain on exposed codes will be quite heavy. eight to 11 degrees. out of tuesday into wednesday and further ahead that low pressure is going to be quite significant. thejet pressure is going to be quite significant. the jet stream pressure is going to be quite significant. thejet stream is going to plunge to the south of the uk. if we are always to the north of the jet we are on the cooler side of the jet. and that low pressure that came in from the southwest, that is going to anchor itself and become pretty slow �* the wind that's going to allow the wind direction to once again change back to eight northerly turning noticeably cooler further ahead. that means that any showers that we do see could turn wintry. further wintry weather is still quite possible. take care. this is bbc news with the latest headlines 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