hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are lance price, political commentator, and rosa prince, editor of the house magazine. tomorrow's front pages. let's start with the metro. "it all looks a bit fishy, rishi" — the metro says the chancellor has been running scared after failing to turn up to answer questions in the commons over the bid by david cameron to secure government—backed loans for greensill capital, the finance firm mr cameron worked for before it collapsed. the guardian writes that the scandal over the company's influence within the government has deepened and that one of britain's most senior civil servants began working as an adviser to the finance firm while still serving in whitehall. the daily mail also looks at the lobbying row, saying bill crothers spent several months as government procurement head and a greensill board adviser. meanwhile, the telegraph leads on the data from the office for national statistics which shows 23% of registered covid deaths reflect those who have died with the virus, rather than from it. the times says some companies have more than halved the costs of coronavirus tests for holiday—makers, after the government threatened to crack down on "profiteering" companies. the financial times reports on the news thatjohnson &johnson has delayed the roll—out of its vaccine in europe, after us health agencies called for a pause on the jab�*s use while they investigate incidents of rare blood clots. the sun's front page focuses on the road map out of lockdown, saying 1a million pub bookings have been made by brits wanting to secure an outdoor pub table. they might have to wait until may. let us begin, we are going to look, rosa and lance, at the i newspaper first, vaccines were under 40s in six weeks. speaking as someone in the 45-49 six weeks. speaking as someone in the 45—49 category, lance, i say i feel they have missed out the key moment, my group plasma queue moment, my group plasma queue moment, but i guess that was that don't make this money for stability moving ahead. —— it is moving ahead. it is moving had quickly. the vaccination target to target over 50, those working in health and social care and those with particular health issues, was met two days early, and so the i has not suggested it could be at the end of may, which is only six weeks or so away from now, the people in their late 30s could be invited. james, you would've been in there already! i hope i would be long gone by then. rosa prince, editor of the house magazine, i cannot wait to get to the vaccination centre to see the people of my age! how are we all ageing? how is my group ageing? who is grey, who is not great? who is falling apart? in my 0k in comparison to everyone else? is that a stupid thing to thing about? laughter nevertheless, the under 40s, it is going ahead. find nevertheless, the under 40s, it is going ahead-— nevertheless, the under 40s, it is auoin ahead. �* , going ahead. and every time we get one of these — going ahead. and every time we get one of these great _ going ahead. and every time we get one of these great announcements, | one of these great announcements, leverage _ one of these great announcements, leverage another age group, i think we can— leverage another age group, i think we can all_ leverage another age group, i think we can all celebrate, can't we? —— we can all celebrate, can't we? —— we have _ we can all celebrate, can't we? —— we have reached another. other interesting news on the iphone page about_ interesting news on the iphone page about the _ interesting news on the iphone page about the vaccines. they say there's going _ about the vaccines. they say there's going to _ about the vaccines. they say there's going to be — about the vaccines. they say there's going to be a trial of mixing and matching — going to be a trial of mixing and matching the vaccines, kind of highlighting again how new this technology is and how amazing it is, that they _ technology is and how amazing it is, that they have been able to bring this to _ that they have been able to bring this to cover virtually the entire population in six months, six, seven months _ population in six months, six, seven months. �* , ., , population in six months, six, seven months. �*, ., , , months. let's look at... it is very rare to do — months. let's look at... it is very rare to do a _ months. let's look at... it is very rare to do a coronavirus - months. let's look at... it is very rare to do a coronavirus story - months. let's look at... it is very rare to do a coronavirus story in i rare to do a coronavirus story in which we are all smiling when we are doing it, which sets the kind of mood of the vaccination programme here and in other countries as well. let's look at the real numbers behind the pandemic, the daily telegraph focuses on this on his front page. a quarter of virus that's not caused by covid. and this is about, lance, the fact that people die with covid, not from covid. it people die with covid, not from covid. , ., ., ~' people die with covid, not from covid. , ., , covid. it is looking at figures, from the _ covid. it is looking at figures, from the office _ covid. it is looking at figures, from the office of— covid. it is looking at figures, from the office of nationals i —— and office of national statistics, that suggest that people, though they did have covid, the cause of death might have been sipping us. it is misleading, or it does not paint the entire picture, because we always knew those with underlying health issues were affordable to the virus and it may be that those issues were what led to their deaths —— were vulnerable to. having the covid virus in their system may have precipitated to death, may have brought it in earlier, but the statistics in the telegraph, what they've done politically is encouraged those, on the right of the conservative party and their supporters in the media, who think that the government has been too cautious and that the picture is much brighter than boris johnson and matt hancock and others are letting on, and that therefore it should be possible actually to ease the lockdown faster than it has eased already, but frankly that ain't going to happen.- eased already, but frankly that ain't going to happen. rosa prince, do ou aet ain't going to happen. rosa prince, do you get a _ ain't going to happen. rosa prince, do you get a sense _ ain't going to happen. rosa prince, do you get a sense this _ ain't going to happen. rosa prince, do you get a sense this is - ain't going to happen. rosa prince, do you get a sense this is part - ain't going to happen. rosa prince, do you get a sense this is part of i ain't going to happen. rosa prince, do you get a sense this is part of a | do you get a sense this is part of a desire from some in the conservative party you get the lockdown moving up? party you get the lockdown moving u - ? , . party you get the lockdown moving u . ? , . , ., , ., party you get the lockdown moving u? , . , ., , —— vociferous group on the back pages _ —— vociferous group on the back pages calling for this for sometime, the argument is the pandemic is having _ the argument is the pandemic is having a — the argument is the pandemic is having a catastrophic effect on the economy, — having a catastrophic effect on the economy, all those businesses not able to— economy, all those businesses not able to open or having to open with all the _ able to open or having to open with all the restrictions, social distancing, may not be able to survive — distancing, may not be able to survive another month or so of this terrible _ survive another month or so of this terrible disease. yeah, there's definitely— terrible disease. yeah, there's definitely political pressure on the government. so far they've been writing _ government. so far they've been writing it — government. so far they've been writing it out, i think the opinion polls— writing it out, i think the opinion polls pretty much show most people are broadly covered but with the government's timetable. obviously some _ government's timetable. obviously some wanted to go faster, some wanted _ some wanted to go faster, some wanted to— some wanted to go faster, some wanted to go slower, but most people fall wanted to go slower, but most people fail in— wanted to go slower, but most people fail in the _ wanted to go slower, but most people fall in the middle, and so do not think— fall in the middle, and so do not think this — fall in the middle, and so do not think this front page will make much of a difference, but i guess to those — of a difference, but i guess to those on _ of a difference, but i guess to those on the coronavirus task force group, _ those on the coronavirus task force group, they— those on the coronavirus task force group, they may well take this as further— group, they may well take this as further evidence they are right and that lockdown should ease sooner than it _ that lockdown should ease sooner than it is — that lockdown should ease sooner than it is. ., . that lockdown should ease sooner than it is. . . . than it is. lance price, will we ever know _ than it is. lance price, will we ever know how _ than it is. lance price, will we ever know how many - than it is. lance price, will we ever know how many people | than it is. lance price, will we - ever know how many people actually died from covid in the end? i suspect we will not, i suspect we would never get a definitive figure, because it is impossible to go over every death, re—examine the cause of death of such a large number of people, but really matter? what we do know is that at the peak of the second wave, injanuary do know is that at the peak of the second wave, in january and february, there were over second wave, injanuary and february, there were over 30,000 people in uk hospitals, england, wales hospitals coupled with the virus and that is an astonishing figure and it was overwhelming the health service, and the measures we have taken, the vaccination and the lockdown, have brought that down to a very lower figure and the telegraph are now saying the number of deaths caused in the uk by kern virus is something like 4.9%... know, is the answers your question, we probably will not ever know the figure, but it never —— does it really matter? -- does it really matter? on that sub'ect, -- does it really matter? on that subject. the _ -- does it really matter? on that subject, the subject _ -- does it really matter? on that subject, the subject people - -- does it really matter? on that subject, the subject people are l subject, the subject people are thinking about, the death of prince philip last friday for the funeral be held at windsor on saturday for some the queen, it says in the daily telegraph, will have to sit alone at the funeral accord into covid rules. it says she is not a little to be in a supportable because she does not live on her own. human people who can sit with her would be members of the windsor castle staff. as we report this, important to say, rosa, the queen has returned to royal duties. she is back working, holding her first in person event, holding his hair money for a member of her staff. == money for a member of her staff. -- a money for a member of her staff. —— a ceremony for a member of her staff _ a ceremony for a member of her staff it — a ceremony for a member of her staff. it does seem that, as we would — staff. it does seem that, as we would expect, the queen who is so stoic, _ would expect, the queen who is so stoic, already resuming real duties, is not _ stoic, already resuming real duties, is not going — stoic, already resuming real duties, is not going to somehow ask for special— is not going to somehow ask for special dispensation, just because she's— special dispensation, just because she's a _ special dispensation, just because she's a member of the royal family, 'ust she's a member of the royal family, just because she is the monarch. she is going _ just because she is the monarch. she is going to _ just because she is the monarch. she is going to follow all the coronavirus rules surrounding funerals. _ coronavirus rules surrounding funerals, and it doesn't really highlight— funerals, and it doesn't really highlight how hard those rules are for many— highlight how hard those rules are for many people who are bereaved, to sit by— for many people who are bereaved, to sit by yourself, a funeral for your husband. — sit by yourself, a funeral for your husband. i— sit by yourself, a funeral for your husband, i think an experience we would _ husband, i think an experience we would not — husband, i think an experience we would not want to put anyone through let alone _ would not want to put anyone through let alone such a great grandmother in her— let alone such a great grandmother in her 90s, — let alone such a great grandmother in her 905, but it seems that because _ in her 905, but it seems that because she does not share a household with any of her children, they indeed will i feel to sit alongside her. the piece 5ugge5t5 there _ along5ide her. the piece 5ugge5t5 there may— alongside her. the piece 5ugge5t5 there may be someone from the support— there may be someone from the support bubble, which is made up of 5upport bubble, which is made up of members _ 5upport bubble, which is made up of members of staff at windsor castle, could _ members of staff at windsor castle, could join— members of staff at windsor castle, could join her, so she may not be literally— could join her, so she may not be literally 5itting could join her, so she may not be literally sitting by herself, but you certainly will not have the comfort — you certainly will not have the comfort of her family right beside her, although she will know not that you she _ her, although she will know not that you she has — her, although she will know not that you she has the love and support of the whole _ you she has the love and support of the whole nation but indeed her immediate family... the whole nation but indeed her immediate family. . ._ the whole nation but indeed her immediate family... lance price, when we reflect _ immediate family... lance price, when we reflect on _ immediate family... lance price, when we reflect on the _ immediate family... lance price, when we reflect on the duke's i immediate family... lance price, - when we reflect on the duke's death, his death coming at a time when the royalfamily is having his death coming at a time when the royal family is having to obey the rules everyone else has. do you get a sense whenever the pandemic passes, families will have second funerals, memorialservices, passes, families will have second funerals, memorial services, those who died who they could not remember properly? who died who they could not remember ro erl ? , ., who died who they could not remember --roerl ? , ., , who died who they could not remember --roerl ? , . , ., , properly? yes, i am sure that is very likely. _ properly? yes, i am sure that is very likely. and _ properly? yes, i am sure that is very likely, and funerals - properly? yes, i am sure that is very likely, and funerals are - properly? yes, i am sure that is i very likely, and funerals are never pleasant occasions, of course they are not, and you have to feel for her majesty the queen and her family to have the eyes of the world on them as they do this. it is very likely there will be a bigger were moral service both the duke of edinburgh, but as you say, for others —— bigger memorial service. people should think of doing that, because it can be a much less sombre occasion, it can be a celebration of their lives in a way that obviously funeral cannot be, and certainly not a funeral that all the loved ones and family members are not able to attend. �* and family members are not able to attend. . ., _, , ., ., attend. and of course that funeral will be taking _ attend. and of course that funeral will be taking place _ attend. and of course that funeral will be taking place in _ attend. and of course that funeral will be taking place in windsor- attend. and of course that funeral will be taking place in windsor on | will be taking place in windsor on saturday. we will move to our next paper now, the times, which like many newspapers delves into this story of david cameron and lobbying. it is a rather, rosa prince, fascinating picture of david cameron and lex greensill. i do not know whether they decided to core neither wardrobes or not in that picture of them, sitting in saudi arabia i think? just take us through where we are in this story, for viewers who might be thinking this is complicated. what you people have to take away from it? i complicated. what you people have to take away from it?— take away from it? i think all you need to do _ take away from it? i think all you need to do is _ take away from it? i think all you need to do is look— take away from it? i think all you need to do is look at _ take away from it? i think all you need to do is look at that - take away from it? i think all you need to do is look at that extra i need to do is look at that extra every— need to do is look at that extra every photograph. it is on the front of several— every photograph. it is on the front of several front pages. they were effectively glamping... of several front pages. they were effectively glamping. .. laughter this is a year— effectively glamping. .. laughter this is a year after— effectively glamping. .. laughter this is a year after the _ effectively glamping. .. laughter this is a year after the death - effectively glamping. .. laughter this is a year after the death of i this is a year after the death of jamal— this is a year after the death of jamal kha5hoggi, and it does not look good — jamal kha5hoggi, and it does not look good for david cameron. he is with the _ look good for david cameron. he is with the aptly named lex greensill, who took— with the aptly named lex greensill, who took a — with the aptly named lex greensill, who took a job with, lobbying the government on behalf of the cup he wall in_ government on behalf of the cup he wall in line — government on behalf of the cup he wall in line for some code of windfall. _ wall in line for some code of windfall, he was paid in shares, and the latest _ windfall, he was paid in shares, and the latest of — windfall, he was paid in shares, and the latest of the limits are it also appears — the latest of the limits are it also appears that the entire civil service _ appears that the entire civil service is— appears that the entire civil service is being caught up in this scandal. — service is being caught up in this scandal, because we have had the release _ scandal, because we have had the release today of letters from the business — release today of letters from the business survives —— advisory council, sank a very senior— —— advisory council, sank a very senior british _ —— advisory council, sank a very senior british civil servant was allowed — senior british civil servant was allowed to work as an adviser to greensill— allowed to work as an adviser to greensill while remaining an official— greensill while remaining an official and supposedly helping to run the _ official and supposedly helping to run the country in a mutual capacitv _ run the country in a mutual capacity. it all looks very murky, the lahour— capacity. it all looks very murky, the labour party have described this latest _ the labour party have described this latest of— the labour party have described this latest of a _ the labour party have described this latest of a limit as shocking and are calling for an inquiry, and i think— are calling for an inquiry, and i think they're going to give a hard time _ think they're going to give a hard time to— think they're going to give a hard time to borisjohnson any think they're going to give a hard time to boris johnson any comments. in time to boris johnson any comments. in terms— time to boris johnson any comments. in terms of— time to boris johnson any comments. in terms of glamping, i've never seen anyone glamping in a blue suit! maybe that will be 2021 thing i'll do —— we all do! lance price, can you be a civil servant and advised to a firm in the same time? if you would ask— to a firm in the same time? if you would ask that _ to a firm in the same time? if you would ask that question _ to a firm in the same time? if you| would ask that question yesterday, to a firm in the same time? if you i would ask that question yesterday, i would ask that question yesterday, i would have said no, but i've learned something over the last 2a hours, which is that, clearly, you can do that. this individual, build -- bill —— bill crothers, he said this is not uncommon in whitehall, which seems to shorten every. i had never heard anything about it when i worked in and around whitehall. it is clearly wrong, so i think the labour party and others are on to a good thing. they're doing the right thing, inputting the government under pressure about this, and i think anybody who followed it vaguely would have got the sense this revolving door between whitehall and big business and all the rest of it had been dealt with and it was not possible to walk straight out of whitehall and into a lobbying job or into a job with a big business where you are profiting from your previous government experience, and clearly it is still going on. experience, and clearly it is still auoin on. . ., experience, and clearly it is still oiiin on. . ., , , going on. rosa prince, how is this affecting the _ going on. rosa prince, how is this affecting the actual— going on. rosa prince, how is this affecting the actual government? | going on. rosa prince, how is this i affecting the actual government? we saw in an earlier paper, rishi sunak is in the firing line?— is in the firing line? labour had ho ed to is in the firing line? labour had hoped to direct _ is in the firing line? labour had hoped to direct them _ is in the firing line? labour had hoped to direct them to - is in the firing line? labour had hoped to direct them to the - is in the firing line? labour had - hoped to direct them to the comments earlier— hoped to direct them to the comments earlier today, hoped to direct them to the comments earliertoday, he hoped to direct them to the comments earlier today, he did not. hoped to direct them to the comments earliertoday, he did not. i hoped to direct them to the comments earlier today, he did not. i do not think— earlier today, he did not. i do not think he _ earlier today, he did not. i do not think he will— earlier today, he did not. i do not think he will be able to get away with this — think he will be able to get away with this for much longer, obviously the government is keen to distance itself— the government is keen to distance itself and _ the government is keen to distance itself and to say this is david cameron, _ itself and to say this is david cameron, nothing to do with us, but ithink— cameron, nothing to do with us, but i think there — cameron, nothing to do with us, but i think there are some any questions here that _ i think there are some any questions here that remain to be answered, i do not _ here that remain to be answered, i do not think— here that remain to be answered, i do not think it will go away quickly, _ do not think it will go away quickly, and i suspect they are going — quickly, and i suspect they are going have to do more than order the inquiry— going have to do more than order the inquiry that— going have to do more than order the inquiry that portions did yesterday. ithink— inquiry that portions did yesterday. i think it _ inquiry that portions did yesterday. i think it is — inquiry that portions did yesterday. i think it is going to have to be a bigger— i think it is going to have to be a bigger and — i think it is going to have to be a bigger and broader inquiry and that parliament will get involved. talk about parliament will get involved. i—ia; about long—running odysseys, let's look at the times again, on the front page. britain follows as biden says the us will leave afghanistan. lance price, i am struck by the name the afghan war has in america, the forever war. the afghan war has in america, the foreverwar. did the afghan war has in america, the forever war. did they achieve their mission or was it a complete failure? i mission or was it a complete failure? ., �* ~' mission or was it a complete failure? ., �* ,, ., failure? i don't think either of those things, _ failure? i don't think either of those things, but _ failure? i don't think either of those things, but it _ failure? i don't think either of those things, but it has - failure? i don't think either of those things, but it has been | failure? i don't think either of i those things, but it has been an extra extraordinarily long war, and president biden dennis bickley the last american troops will leave on or close to the 20th anniversary, 20 year war, that this has been. certainly has not achieved its objectives of securing afghanistan from the taliban in establishing a democratic and stable government there, but nor has it been a complete failure for sub i think afghanistan is a better place for the contribution american and other allies, including the british, have made there, and hopefully the afghan forces are in a much stronger position, so the british forces will leave at more or less the same time. we have not had much of a front—line role for a while now, but we have had important trading rules and otherjobs that had important trading rules and other jobs that the had important trading rules and otherjobs that the british had important trading rules and other jobs that the british forces have done, and i think we have to hope and pray that this country that has suffered so much, notjust in the past 20 years, the decades before that, can have a brighter future. it before that, can have a brighter future. ., , before that, can have a brighter future. ., ., . before that, can have a brighter future. . , ., ., . , future. it was a force setting the 70s, south _ future. it was a force setting the 70s, south vietnam _ future. it was a force setting the 70s, south vietnam was - future. it was a force setting the l 70s, south vietnam was improved future. it was a force setting the - 70s, south vietnam was improved and thenit 70s, south vietnam was improved and then it fell to north vietnam for some there are echoes injoe biden's career. rosa prince, briefly, lance has looked at the american role. what about the british rule? the time suggest soldiers will return, because it would be impossible to work without us support. what role has britain played in the afghanistan war? irlot has britain played in the afghanistan war? not only the forever war, _ afghanistan war? not only the forever war, the _ afghanistan war? not only the forever war, the forgotten - afghanistan war? not only the | forever war, the forgotten war. afghanistan war? not only the i forever war, the forgotten war. it was a _ forever war, the forgotten war. it was a response to 9/11, but it has reveled _ was a response to 9/11, but it has reveled on~ — was a response to 9/11, but it has reveled on. it is very small force, only— reveled on. it is very small force, only 750. — reveled on. it is very small force, only 750, and as you say as well, there _ only 750, and as you say as well, there is— only 750, and as you say as well, there is no— only 750, and as you say as well, there is no capacity for them to function — there is no capacity for them to function without the americans. they use the _ function without the americans. they use the bases, they are really there in a nominal— use the bases, they are really there in a nominal sense, as part of nato. ithink— in a nominal sense, as part of nato. i think to _ in a nominal sense, as part of nato. i think to the — in a nominal sense, as part of nato. i think to the individual soldiers who have — i think to the individual soldiers who have served there, they have served _ who have served there, they have served bravely and they deserve our respect, _ served bravely and they deserve our respect, and i'm sure that there is gratitude — respect, and i'm sure that there is gratitude rest of them are coming homei _ gratitude rest of them are coming home, but— gratitude rest of them are coming home, but it is not a particularly fine spectacle the caliban could return — fine spectacle the caliban could return to — fine spectacle the caliban could return to government and you do question— return to government and you do question what has been achieved in the space _ question what has been achieved in the space of those two decades. let's _ the space of those two decades. let's go — the space of those two decades. let's go to— the space of those two decades. let's go to our last paper of the night of the sun, the front page, thirst in the queue, ia million book up thirst in the queue, ia million book up bjerregaard and tables. i did wonder, lance price, whether the entire easing of lockdown strategy was entirely based around the concept of the pint of beer. that seems to be the driving force in each of these stages, am i right? he was a each of these stages, am i right? he: was a very proper reddish wave responding, you can have a pint of beer —— british way of responding. no other country, do they do this, basing lockdown trinities around a particular measure of beer? i do not the french do _ particular measure of beer? i do not the french do it _ particular measure of beer? i do not the french do it around... _ particular measure of beer? i do not the french do it around... wine i particular measure of beer? i do not the french do it around... wine or i the french do it around... wine or cheese? the french do it around. .. wine or cheese? itut— the french do it around... wine or cheese? but there _ the french do it around... wine or cheese? but there is _ the french do it around... wine or cheese? but there is something i the french do it around... wine or i cheese? but there is something about the int of cheese? but there is something about the pint of beer _ cheese? but there is something about the pint of beer which, _ cheese? but there is something about the pint of beer which, i _ cheese? but there is something about the pint of beer which, i am _ cheese? but there is something about the pint of beer which, i am sure i the pint of beer which, i am sure all the women watching, not many of them drink pint of beer in quite the way the men do, it is a very strange, very archaic measure. haste strange, very archaic measure. we will ut strange, very archaic measure. we will put your point to rosa, we will not divide tricks by gender or sex. —— divide drinks stokley i hate to be gender specific, but did not drink pint! i be gender specific, but did not drink int! :, be gender specific, but did not drink int! . :, be gender specific, but did not drink pint!— drink pint! i am not a pint stricter- _ drink pint! i am not a pint stricter. it _ drink pint! i am not a pint stricter. it is _ drink pint! i am not a pint stricter. it is funny, i drink pint! i am not a pint stricter. it is funny, it i drink pint! i am not a pint stricter. it is funny, it is l stricter. it is funny, it is heartening to ia million at the front— heartening to ia million at the front of— heartening to ia million at the front of a _ heartening to ia million at the front of a queue, but, yes, and i almost _ front of a queue, but, yes, and i almost wonder if the government is doing _ almost wonder if the government is doing kind — almost wonder if the government is doing kind of raindance and hoping for quite _ doing kind of raindance and hoping for quite bad weather, to help not as many— for quite bad weather, to help not as many people... we for quite bad weather, to help not as many people. . ._ for quite bad weather, to help not as many people... we almost got snow on monday. — as many people... we almost got snow on monday. at — as many people... we almost got snow on monday. at the _ as many people... we almost got snow on monday, at the beating _ —— beginning of the lockdown. on that note, rosa prince, lance price, it has been a pleasure. for lance price, rosa prince, by for now. hello, good evening. i'm austin halewood with your latest sports news. we're going to start with football because it's been an historic night for northern ireland's women. they've qualified for the european championships — the first major tournament in their history — after a playoff win over ukraine. northern ireland led 2—1 after the first leg and then comfortably won 2—0 this evening in belfast to book their place at the tournament next summer. nicola mccarthy reports. a historic night for northern ireland was sparked by the veteran marissa callaghan. the cliftonville midfielder�*s goal early in the second half settled the nerves. it's marissa callaghan who may well have scored the goal that sends northern ireland to the euros! 3—1 down on aggregate, the onus was now on ukraine — ranked 25 places above their hosts — to respond. but instead, they lost their heads towards the end. and nadene caldwell sealed a memorable victory in stoppage time. caldwell! sometimes dreams do come true! northern ireland are heading to the euros! yeah, it's unbelievable for the country, and you know there's going to be a ripple effect for years to come, with us qualifying for the euros. so it's absolutely unbelievable, and women's football in northern ireland can push on from here on. kenny shiels and his squad have upset the form book both in the group stages and now in the playoffs and have truly earned their place in the finals in england next summer, the very first time northern ireland's women have qualified for a major championship. the celebrations here will be long and loud. nicola mccarthy, bbc news. yeah, special result. congratulations to them. well, meanwhile, it was another disappointing night for england's women. they lost 2—0 in a friendly to canada in stoke. that was the lionesses' second defeat in four days. they've only won two of their last nine matches. jo currie watched that one. this was by far from being a vintage england performance. it got off to the worst possible start, going behind to an early evelyne viens goal, just two and a half minutes in. some may say the goal should have ruled out for offside. however, the referee let it stand. after that, it was a fairly lackluster game. the lionesses really struggled to create chances. their best opportunity came in the first half, whenjordan nobbs forced a save over the bar with a shot from distance. and then, ten minutes from time, england conceded again. a bad mistake from goalkeeper karen bardsley, took far too long on the ball and was caught out on the line by michelle prince, to cement a 2—0 victory for canada. it means the lionesses finish this international window on the back of two defeats. and it also means players are now left wondering if they've played themselves in — and, in some cases, out of — a spot in that team gb squad for this summer's olympic games. head coach hege riise now has three months and she has some tough decisions to make. and the players, well, they have a nervous wait. and wales' women were also in friendly action tonight at home to denmark. they came from a goal down at half—time to draw i—i, jess fishlock there with the equaliser. chelsea have reached the last four of the champions league for the first time in seven years. they went into the second leg of their quarterfinal with a 2—0 lead over porto — and that never really looked like it would be under too much threat in a dull game in seville. the standout moment, though, came in injury time from porto's mehdi taremi. what a spectacular overhead kick that was. but it was too little, too late, and chelsea will face either real madrid or liverpool in the semi—finals. paris saint germain are also into the last four after they knocked out the reigning champions, bayern munich. eric maxim choupo—moting scored the only goal of the game for bayern in paris, but that wasn't enough for the german side. psg going through on away goals, with the score 3—3 on aggregate. england all rounder ben stokes has been ruled out of the rest of the indian premier league with a broken finger. he picked up the injury in the field playing for the rajasthan royals yesterday against punjab kings. the royals are also missing jofra archer, who's had surgery on his hand and treatment for an ongoing elbow issue. now, there are some new faces and fresh perspectives in the coaching party for the british and irish lions' tour to south africa this summer, and head coach warren gatland says it'll make player selection pretty difficult. scotland head coach gregor townsend will lead the attack, on his first tour as part of the coaching set—up, along with the scots' defence coach steve tandy. leinster�*s robin mcbryde will take charge of the forwards and neiljenkins returns for his fourth tour as kicking coach. gatland's expected to name a 36—man squad next month. and already, there's been a lot of names thrown into the mix by the whole coaching party. we've probably got a number of names that we were all... i suppose, out of the 36, it might�*ve been 20—odd, 22, 23 names where we're all across the board... maybe one difference, but how difficult it's going to be... ican't imagine! and so much competition. between us, we had 50—odd names. right, 50 doesn't go into 36. no, it doesn't, no, yeah. and mark cavendish said he'd never get tired of winning, and he's done it again. following his first victory in three years, on stage two of the tour of turkey yesterday, he went and took stage three, in another bunch sprint to the line in alanya. he contemplated retirement at the end of last season, but his return to the deceuninck-quick—step team is really paying off. and that is all your sport for now. have a very good night. hello. april so far has been colder and drier than average, and the weather for now is in no mood to change that pattern. so, plenty of dry weather continuing for the next few days, but of course the thing which has got most of us talking is just how chilly it feels. there's more of that to come as well and more of those frosty nights. it is high pressure. whenever you see this, you think, "well, it's dry." however, as we saw on tuesday, there were showers around. and there will still be a few in the day ahead, though most will stay dry after what is another widespread frost to start the day, another hard frost in parts of scotland — down to —6, for example, in the northeast. one or two mist and fog patches. they will clear and we're left with quite bit of sunshine. just some areas of patchy cloud around and, you canjust see it here, one or two showers developing, more especially towards the western side of the uk. now, the winds for the most part are light, but look at the arrows here pushing in towards that north sea coast of scotland and down the eastern side of england, coming in from the sea, which is quite chilly at this time of year, and that's why these temperatures are just showing 7, 8 or 9 celsius. so with the onset of that northeasterly breeze, eastern areas will actually be colder, whereas we're 13 in cardiff and plymouth and i3 probably towards western parts of northern ireland. any showers that have popped up will fade away as we get on into the evening. we have another largely clear and cold night to come into thursday morning, and again one or two mist and fog patches around. and there will be another widespread frost, although we're not expecting it to be quite as hard as it's been over recent nights. how's thursday shaping up? most dry with sunny spells, but on that northeasterly breeze, we will bring in a few showers to parts of eastern england, into the southeast, perhaps the east midlands as well. if anything, that breeze will be a touch fresher, too. for the most part, though, elsewhere, the winds are light. there is warmth in the sunshine if you get some of that. you certainly feel it as temperatures, away from the chilly east, will be close to the average for the time of year. big picture going friday into the weekend, there are weather fronts trying to move in from the atlantic towards northern ireland and scotland, initially perhapsjust bringing a bit more cloud. but deeper on into the weekend, more especially on sunday, there is a chance that, here, we could see a bit of rain, whereas elsewhere it stays dry. this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. us and european authorities paused the roll—out of the johnson and european authorities paused the roll—out of thejohnson and johnson jabs the roll—out of thejohnson and johnsonjabs becomes the roll—out of thejohnson and johnson jabs becomes the second vaccine for blood tests. the withdrawal of 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