the australian open. novak djokovic was due to play on the first day, but instead of staying on defending his title, he has had to leave the country. djokovic said he felt uncomfortable that all the attention has been on him and that he now hopes it turns to tennis and the tournament he loves. schama kallio, bbc news, melbourne. shaimaa khalil. it s been a day of high emotions and high stakes and after all this drama and controversy, novak djokovic was accompanied here to the airport by federal police officers and boarded a plane to dubai. we understand he took off about an hour ago, ending a saga that has been bruising not for the government or the player, but also for the australian open. thank you, shaimaa. the labour leader says borisjohnson has presided over industrial scale partying in downing street and renewed his call for the prime minister to resign. sir keir starmer said there was no need to wait for the senior civil servant inquiry into a series