Hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. Staying up late this Friday Night to keep us company. With me tonight arejessica elgot, the deputy Political Editor at the guardian, and olivia utley, the Telegraphs Assistant Comment editor. Welcome, thank you for being with us. The front pages then, tonight. Lets start with The Times it says borisjohnson has outlined his vision for another decade in power, which would see him beating margaret Thatchers Length of time in number ten. The telegraph carries a warning from ministers, that Council Tax bills may have to rise next year, to pay for social care. According to the i, the Prime Minister is set to tell the public they could face tougher covid restrictions this autumn. The sun reports that lawyers for Virginia Giuffre the woman who has accused Prince Andrew of Sexual Abuse claim they have successfully served him with legal papers. He denies the allegations. The same story makes the front page of the daily mail. But the newspaper also carries a picture of 18 year old Emma Raducanu, who has reached the final of the us open. And the express says action is under way to speed up the recruitment of truckers, in order to prevent empty shelves at christmas. Cant even bear to think about christmas. It should be banned at this point in the year. Lets begin with the daily mail, andrew served with the daily mail, andrew served with us Sex Case papers. Those quote talking about how they were dramatically handed over in a bizarre game of Cat And Mouse at his home in windsor. And we get an insight into exactly what went on and try to get these papers served through an affidavit signed by the person who was charged with delivering them. Delivering them. Yes, an extraordinary delivering them. Yes, an extraordinary affidavit i delivering them. Yes, an extraordinary affidavit to | delivering them. Yes, an extraordinary affidavit to read he extraordinary affidavit to read he turns up to accept these documents, he tries getting the princes Personal Secretary who cannot be reached, and the police say its not theirjob reached, and the police say its not their job to reached, and the police say its not theirjob to receive these papers. He goes away, comes up again, there eventually accepted by the metropolitan police, but No One is sure whether that was excellent proper or not, to be accepted by the police on behalf of the prince. So we are in a slight state of limbo right now, and all you can say is its not particularly an edifying spectacle. Its not particularly an edifying sectacle. ,. , � its not particularly an edifying spectacle its not particularly an edifying sectacle. ,. , � , spectacle. No, it wouldnt be. In The End, it spectacle. No, it wouldnt be. In The End, it fell spectacle. No, it wouldnt be. In The End, it fell to spectacle. No, it wouldnt be. In The End, it fell to a spectacle. No, it wouldnt be. In The End, it fell to a police spectacle. No, it wouldnt be. Ini The End, it fell to a Police Officer to try to hand over the papers, so we are told, 0livia, because the staff seemed, according to this affidavit, primed not to help. It affidavit, primed not to help. It all seems very bizarre, the way that the person all seems very bizarre, the way that the person who is charged with delivering the papers seem to be able to delivering the papers seem to be able to get a hold of anyone at all. From able to get a hold of anyone at all. From the able to get a hold of anyone at all. From the person who is charged to deliver from the person who is charged to deliver the from the person who is charged to deliver the papers from Virginia Giuffres deliver the papers from Virginia Giuffres legal team. It looks as if the princes giuffres legal team. It looks as if the princes being evasive. It seems as though the princes being evasive. It seems as though Prince Andrew and his team are thinking as though Prince Andrew and his team are thinking that as long as they keep are thinking that as long as they keep this are thinking that as long as they keep this at bay for long enough, itll keep this at bay for long enough, itttiust keep this at bay for long enough, itlljust melt away. I dont think marry itlljust melt away. I dont think many other people think thats the case many other people think thats the case it many other people think thats the case. It seems american lawyers are getting case. It seems american lawyers are getting more and more frustrated and dramatic getting more and more frustrated and dramatic with their attempts to contact dramatic with their attempts to contact him, and this whole Cat And Mouse contact him, and this whole Cat And Mouse play contact him, and this whole Cat And Mouse Play Player is extremely dramatic, Mouse Play Player is extremely dramatic, if nothing else. Play out dramatic, if nothing else. Play out it dramatic, if nothing else. Play out it makes dramatic, if nothing else. Play out. It makes the Prince Look Sitiier out. It makes the Prince Look Siiiier and out. It makes the prince Look Sillier and sillier when he doesnt agree sillier and sillier when he doesnt agree To Sillier and sillier when he doesnt agree to this. Hes getting the royal agree to this. Hes getting the Royal Family into a lot of extra trouble, given what hes already done, trouble, given what hes already done, and trouble, given what hes already done, and probably Reallyjust now needs done, and probably Reallyjust now needs to done, and probably Reallyjust now needs to accept that hell have to face this needs to accept that hell have to face this. � ,. , needs to accept that hell have to face this. � ,. , ,. Face this. Hes retired from public life, but it face this. Hes retired from public life, but it depends face this. Hes retired from public life, but it depends on face this. Hes retired from public life, but it depends on what face this. Hes retired from public life, but it depends on what the l life, but it depends on what the jurisdiction is. These allegations are to do with something that happened in the united states but as weve said, the prince has always denied the allegation. Lets look at the Daily Express, 0livia, save Christmas Scramble to stop shortages. I notice you dont have as much choice as normal and some shelves are empty in the supermarkets. But already there looking at how bad it could be a christmas. Its looking at how bad it could be a christmas christmas. Its a classic daily exress christmas. Its a classic Daily Express headline christmas. Its a classic Daily Express headline of christmas. Its a classic Daily Express headline of a christmas. Its a classic daily i express headline of a Christmas Stories express headline of a Christmas Stories. The government is getting another stories. The government is getting another 50,000 tests for Lorry Drivers another 50,000 tests for Lorry Drivers because a big problem is that over the last 15 16 months during that over the last 15 16 months during lockdown, no new drivers have been trained, and the average age of a lorry been trained, and the average age of a Lorry Driver been trained, and the average age of a Lorry Driver is quite old, a lot of retired a Lorry Driver is quite old, a lot of retired and no new blood is comihg of retired and no new blood is comihg ih~ of retired and no new blood is coming in. At the moment, Thats Causihg coming in. At the moment, thats causing quite a few problems, and it is set causing quite a few problems, and it is set to causing quite a few problems, and it is set to for causing quite a few problems, and it is set to for the next few months. I also think is set to for the next few months. I also think that the government is particularly worried about Christmas Beihg particularly worried about christmas being damaged because we remember this government Cancelling Christmas at the this government Cancelling Christmas at the last this government Cancelling Christmas at the last minute last year, and that didnt at the last minute last year, and that didnt go down all too well. I dont that didnt go down all too well. I dont think that didnt go down all too well. I dont think Boris Johnson wants his legacy dont think Boris Johnson wants his legacy to dont think Boris Johnson wants his legacy to be the Prime Minister who kept Cancelling Christmas. I can see why the kept Cancelling Christmas. I can see why the government is getting worried why the government is getting worried about this. But hopefully a lot more worried about this. But hopefully a lot more tests for lori drivers, Theyit Lot more tests for lori drivers, theyll have to probably raise the Wages Theyll have to probably raise the wages of theyll have to probably raise the wages of drivers, as well, and itll be interesting to see what happens over the be interesting to see what happens over the next few months. When be interesting to see what happens over the next few months. When you said the average over the next few months. When you said the average was over the next few months. When you said the average was quite said the average was quite old, there was a howl of dissent from my venerable colleagues in the gallery. You are clearly younger than they are, clearly younger than i am too. So it depends on where youre sitting in the chronology of these things. But its this collision, jessica, of the exit, covid, people going home from britain not working here any more because of brexit, people leaving because they wanted to go home for the pandemic its all coming to bear now. To go home for the pandemic its all coming to bear now. Absolutely, its all very all coming to bear now. Absolutely, its all very well all coming to bear now. Absolutely, its all very well to all coming to bear now. Absolutely, its all very well to have all coming to bear now. Absolutely, its all very well to have tens of its all very well to have Tens Of Thousands of tests and lots of incentives that companies are offering, as a golden hello if you sign on with them. You just have to get people on who want to do the job. Its a hard, longjob. Its lonely, long hours, odd hours, its not that compatible with a family life. So youve got to get people who are prepared to do it, and there are plenty of other industries that are plenty of other industries that are suffering the same problems. Retail is suffering these problems, hospitality is suffering huge problems theres a cafe on my High Street that had to close because they literally cannot get the staff, they literally cannot get the staff, they had to close for a few days because they physically cannot find people to work there. And there are factories and warehouses that are experiencing these problems. Of c there was concerns about Fruit And Vegetable picking in the last few months, and this is a country that has relied on people to come over and work here for. Not that theres anything wrong with this country, but people have to do a lot more paperwork if they are to come over here and work now. Its just another thing to do and a lot harder thing to do. And obviously there is a desire to getjobs, but these jobs have been incredibly poorly paid, the hours have been bad, and they may have to rethink how they attract people to work in these industries. Indeed. Lets look at The Times. Borisjohnson eying another ten years in power. A bit of criticism about the tone of this in The Times, its almost sort of throwing a weight behind him. But he would like to beat margaret Thatchers Record 11 years in Downing Street. Its to beat margaret Thatchers Record 11 years in Downing Street. 11 years in Downing Street. Its an interesting 11 years in Downing Street. Its an interesting one, 11 years in Downing Street. Its an interesting one, and 11 years in Downing Street. Its an interesting one, and i 11 years in Downing Street. Its an interesting one, and i wonder, i. Interesting one, and i wonder, i think borisjohnsons views on his premiership and how long he can last change with the wind at moments when hes riding high, he thinks he can beat Margaret Thatcher and go on forever, and be this church Really player, This Great Hero church killian. But then he moans that he hasnt got new money, the job is too much pressure, he needs to be able to get out on the Speech Making Circuit and pay back all the cash that he has to shell out on the Downing Street flat. It wouldnt surprise me at all if borisjohnson is saying these kinds of things about going on for ten years, but it looks like hes writing pretty high in the polls we just had a slightly different set of pulling out and it might be a blip that things are on shaky ground for him. I think whatever he says, it seems to depend on whether its sunny or rainy that day. To depend on whether its sunny or rainy that day rainy that day. Laughter. Olivia, it rainy that day. Laughter. Olivia, it wasnt rainy that day. Laughter. Olivia, it wasnt that rainy that day. Laughter. Olivia, it wasnt that long l rainy that day. Laughter. I olivia, it wasnt that long ago rainy that day. Laughter. Olivia, it wasnt that long ago that 0livia, it wasnt that long ago that Dominic Cummings was saying we only used borisjohnson is a way of getting back into powerjust so we could tell everyone we were going to get brexit done. We didnt expect them to last that long but hes Outlasted Cummings and several others. I Outlasted Cummings and several others. , ,. , others. I do find this story fascinating others. I do find this story fascinating for others. I do find this story fascinating for soffit others. I do find this story fascinating for soffit says| others. I do find this story| fascinating for soffit says a others. I do find this story fascinating for soffit says a lot about fascinating for soffit says a lot about borisjohnson there was a great about borisjohnson there was a great piece about borisjohnson there was a great piece in The Telegraph earlier this week great piece in The Telegraph earlier this week saying that Boris Johnson wanted this week saying that Boris Johnson wanted to this week saying that Boris Johnson wanted to be the new churchill, the new thatcher, and hes ending up being new thatcher, and hes ending up being the new thatcher, and hes ending up being the new angela merkel. His plan seems to be to cling on. And this is plan seems to be to cling on. And this is what plan seems to be to cling on. And this is what he seems to be saying in the this is what he seems to be saying in the story, this is what he seems to be saying in the story, i want to stay for the next in the story, i want to stay for the next ten years. He doesnt have a vision the next ten years. He doesnt have a Vision Of the next ten years. He doesnt have a Vision Of what to do at that time or where a Vision Of what to do at that time or where he a Vision Of what to do at that time or where he wants to take britain, he doesnt or where he wants to take britain, he doesnt seem to have any ideology at all, Really, hejust he doesnt seem to have any ideology at all, Really, he just seems to want at all, Really, he just seems to want to at all, Really, he just seems to want to give anything to people and ive want to give anything to people and give something else to other people. Its a give something else to other people. Its a have give something else to other people. Its a have your cake and eat it policy, its a have your cake and eat it policy, and its a have your cake and eat it policy, and thats it. His aim just seems policy, and thats it. His aim just seems to policy, and thats it. His aim just seems to be to have power. When you seems to be to have power. When you see the seems to be to have power. When you see the speech, its all very thin. I see the speech, its all very thin. I know see the speech, its all very thin. I know covid see the speech, its all very thin. I know covid has gotten in the way, but being i know covid has gotten in the way, but being Prime Minister quite a Lon But being Prime Minister quite a long time but being Prime Minister quite a long time now, he cant seem to get past the long time now, he cant seem to get past the skeleton of Leveling Up as a concept, past the skeleton of Leveling Up as a concept, and thats it. It seems that longevity is his primary goal, which that longevity is his primary goal, which is that longevity is his primary goal, which is slightly concerning. Let� s which is slightly concerning. Lets to which is slightly concerning. Lets no to the which is slightly concerning. Lets go to the i. Which is slightly concerning. Lets go to the i, should which is slightly concerning. Lets go to the i, should have which is slightly concerning. Let� s go to the i, should have gone there before The Times, so thank you for bearing with me, Everyone Pm to warn uk over tough tougher covid rules. How tufele they be compared to what weve lived through . Cant be as strict as they were at the onset of the pandemic . How tough can they be . I onset of the pandemic . How tough can they be . Can they be . I Cant Help but speculate. Can they be . I Cant Help but speculate, but can they be . I Cant Help but speculate, but from can they be . I Cant Help but speculate, but from the can they be . I Cant Help but speculate, but from the i, i can they be . I Cant Help but speculate, but from the i, weve seen speculate, but from the i, weve seen everything from a full lockdown at the seen everything from a full lockdown at The End seen everything from a full lockdown at The End of october, a Fire Break Lockdown at The End of october, a Fire Break Lockdown to coincide with half term, now there lockdown to coincide with half term, now there is lockdown to coincide with half term, now there is a suggestion they might brin now there is a suggestion they might bring in now there is a suggestion they might bring in advisory mask wearing and indoor bring in advisory mask wearing and indoor spaces, thats a big spectrum of lockdown indoor spaces, thats a big spectrum of lockdown places. I think the government is very desperate not to reimbose government is very desperate not to reimpose huge restrictions, obviously very aware of their massive obviously very aware of their massive impact on the economy, Government Spending is going up and we need Government Spending is going up and we need the economy to be grown, we Cant Deal we need the economy to be grown, we Cant Deal with another stagnation. So they Cant Deal with another stagnation. So they are Cant Deal with another stagnation. So they are doing everything they can to so they are doing everything they can to resist any measures which would can to resist any measures which would have can to resist any measures which would have a big impact on the economy would have a big impact on the economy. So mask wearing is definitely economy. So mask wearing is definitely preferential to social distancing. It looks like it will be ust distancing. It looks like it will be just along distancing. It looks like it will be just along the lines of mask wearing just along the lines of mask wearing. I also think it will be quite wearing. I also think it will be quite difficult there arent that many quite difficult there arent that many lockdown sceptics on the tory benches, many lockdown sceptics on the tory benches, but there are a few of them who have Really mobilised over the last few who have Really mobilised over the last few months, and i think any legal last few months, and i think any legal measures would go down very badly legal measures would go down very badly on legal measures would go down very badly on borisjohnsons Back Benches, badly on borisjohnsons Back Benches, and hes trying to do controversial stuff at the moment so he needs controversial stuff at the moment so he needs his Back Benches on his side he needs his Back Benches on his side so he needs his Back Benches on his side so im he needs his Back Benches on his side. So im thinking will probably happen side. So im thinking will probably happen is side. So im thinking will probably happen is mask during mask wearing happen is mask during mask wearing an happen is mask during mask wearing an indoor spaces, and not much wearing an indoor spaces, and not much by wearing an indoor spaces, and not much by that. Can wearing an indoor spaces, and not much by that much by that. Can you read one of the subheadings much by that. Can you read one of the subheadings here . Much by that. Can you read one of the subheadings here . You much by that. Can you read one of| the subheadings here . You wonder much by that. Can you read one of. The subheadings here . You wonder if the subheadings here . You wonder if the scientist to advise the government are wondering, what are we bothering for . They were not in favour of jabs for 12 15 year olds, and theyve not yet decided on boosters for other people this autumn yet it looks like thats where we are heading because the politicians have decided so . I where we are heading because the politicians have decided so . I think its fair to say that politicians have decided so . I think its fair to say that there politicians have decided so . I think its fair to say that there is politicians have decided so . I think its fair to say that there is some i its fair to say that there is some discomfort on thejcvi about the way that its gone. Sometimes scientists have made it clear that its not. That the politicians necessarily want them to, to present that kind of shield for them to say they are following the science. You dont hear that phrase going on in government very often any more. And as olivia said, Borisjohnson Hasnt had to worry about what he thinks, but ultimately he is the main lockdown sceptic himself and hes in charge of the government now, and has essentially said, you know, theres absolutely no way he wants to lockdown the country again, or Really impose any form of social distancing, reimpose the rule of six or eating in cafes, or changing the way pubs are operating. He doesnt even Really seem to be prepared to follow the advice that he says he was going to follow, which is to wear a mask in crowded indoor spaces. Weve seen in the House Of Commons on multiple occasions now, which is certainly a crowded indoor space, hes not wearing his mask and neither are any of his senior ministers. There may come a point this autumn where borisjohnson is forced to act, but i think itll take very special persuasion for much to happen even though i think next week we will see some pics rolling, well see him worn that things will get difficult and we will see him say that the Nhs Needs Support and we need people to be careful. But whether hes prepared to go further than that will take some Really scary statistics to push them in that direction. Lets some Really scary statistics to push them in that direction. Them in that direction. Lets look at the picture them in that direction. Lets look at the picture on them in that direction. Lets look at the picture on the them in that direction. Lets look i at the picture on the independent, Remembering 9 11, how the tragedy changed the world. Its one of those occasions where if you are around at the time, you remember exactly where you were in those pictures of the planes flying into the building seem unbelievable even now. , Y The Building seem unbelievable even now. ,. , the building seem unbelievable even now. U, ,. , now. Absolutely. I was seven and i remember now. Absolutely. I was seven and i remember my now. Absolutely. I was seven and i remember my mum now. Absolutely. I was seven and i remember my mum telling now. Absolutely. I was seven and i remember my mum telling me now. Absolutely. I was seven and i | remember my mum telling me that we were going remember my mum telling me that we were going to be talking about this in 2030 were going to be talking about this in 20 30 years time, and here we are in 20 30 years time, and here we are its in 20 30 years time, and here we are. Its obviously particularly poignant. Are. Its obviously particularly poignant, this anniversary, when you watch poignant, this anniversary, when you watch the poignant, this anniversary, when you watch the taliban takeover. Take over afghanistan. What started into a war over afghanistan. What started into a war on over afghanistan. What started into a War On Terror turned into a Nation Building Exercise in afghanistan Nowjoe Biden has decided afghanistan Nowjoe Biden has decided to take america in a different decided to take america in a different direction, he doesnt agree different direction, he doesnt agree with the Nation Building policies agree with the Nation Building policies of the past, so weve all withdrawn policies of the past, so weve all withdrawn from afghanistan and now weve withdrawn from afghanistan and now weve remembered that we were also fighting weve remembered that we were also Fighting A weve remembered that we were also Fighting A War On Terror, and Weve Ust Fighting A War On Terror, and weve just heard Fighting A War On Terror, and weve just heard over the weekend that mi5 is worried just heard over the weekend that mi5 is worried about Terror Attacks increasing, we are more at risk. Its increasing, we are more at risk. Its a increasing, we are more at risk. Its a pretty increasing, we are more at risk. Its a pretty horrible anniversary and doesnt feel like weve come a lon and doesnt feel like weve come a long way and doesnt feel like weve come a long way particularly since 9 11, even long way particularly since 9 11, even before that Blood Spilt in afghanistan. So itll be a very difficult afghanistan. So itll be a very difficult anniversary, i think, and an interesting moment of reflection for the an interesting moment of reflection for the whole world, Really. It an interesting moment of reflection for the whole world, Really. For the whole world, Really. A quick comment from for the whole world, Really. A quick comment from you, for the whole world, Really. A quick comment from you, jessica, if for the whole world, Really. A quick comment from you, jessica, if i for the whole world, Really. A quick| comment from you, jessica, if i may president biden very much changing his Foreign Policy as the trips with group withdrew from afghanistan and the last few weeks. The group withdrew from afghanistan and the last few weeks. And the last few weeks. The after are still going and the last few weeks. The after are still going on and the last few weeks. The after are still going on are still going on aftershocks, but whats going on is a sense of Weariness And Exhaustion on the part of the american people, and may be the west in general about how War And Terror has gone and been conducted, the point of it all, a lot of people questioning that in the wake of the taliban victory in afghanistan, and whether the questioning Really the role of america as out the world public police. Donald Trump Question that and Joe Biden seems to be conceding himself, feeling strongly about it. He certainly gambled that the american people do not want a prolonged extension of any war in afghanistan, and that there will be repercussions around the world for that decision just as there were repercussions for that brazen interventionism that came 20 years ago. Interventionism that came 20 years aio. � ,. , interventionism that came 20 years aio. H ,. ,. , interventionism that came 20 years aio. H ,. ,. , ago. Lets finish on a brighter note, ago. Lets finish on a brighter note. Shall ago. Lets finish on a brighter note, shall we . Ago. Lets finish on a brighter note, shall we . Always ago. Lets finish on a brighter note, shall we . Always nice i ago. Lets finish on a brighterl note, shall we . Always nice to ago. Lets finish on a brighter note, shall we . Always nice to find the Fun And Something Emma Raducanu provides it for us tonight, at the top of The Telegraph there. Shes onlyjust on her a levels, yet this week we are going to see her in the final of the us open jUst Briefly . The final of the us open Ust Briefl . , the final of the us open Ust Briefl . Hj~ ,. ,. , briefly . This 18yearold has Ust Stone to the fi Briefly . This 18yearold has Ust Stone to the world i briefly . This 18yearold has Ust Stone to the world and i briefly . This 18yearold has Ust Stone to the world and won H Briefly . This 18yearold Hasjust Stone to the world and won the L Stone to the world and won the hearts of everyone, notjust because she just seems like such a nice girl and a sunny personality, but her Skills Arejust and a sunny personality, but her skills are just incredible stunned the world. Shes been plucked out of school since 11, shes only Really throwing herself full throttle into this career shes not been plucked out of school. To see what shes achieving now is a coronary, and i think will go on to do great things, no matter what happens in the next match. Shes earned a lot of money and the sponsors are after her because shes going to sell a lot of product for them. I going to sell a lot of product for them. ~. ,. , ,. , them. I know, i was thinking that toda , them. I know, i was thinking that today. Shell them. I know, i was thinking that today, shell be them. I know, i was thinking that today, shell be a today, shell be a multi multimillionaire. She went to grammar multi multimillionaire. She went to Grammar School in bromley, just an ordinary Grammar School in bromley, just an ordinary upbringing, but she is incredible. Shes fantastic she deserves it. Incredible. Shes fantastic she deserves it deserves it. Shes got a lot of fans. And deserves it. Shes got a lot of fans, and probably deserves it. Shes got a lot of fans, and probably bought. Deserves it. Shes got a lot of. Fans, and probably bought more deserves it. Shes got a lot of fans, and probably bought more after tomorrow. Lovely to see you both, maybe in person eventually if we are allowed. Thank you very much for talking to us tonight. Thats it for the papers. Whats coming up next . Sport at night. Good evening, im Lizzie Greenwood hughes here with your latest sports news. Emma raducanu flies the flag for Britain Tomorrow in the us open womens singles final, but we have a british Winner Today at flushing meadows. Joe salisbury and Rajeev Ram of the united states have Beatenjamie Murray and the brazilian Bruno Soares in the mens doubles final. Murray and soares took the first set 6 3 before Ram And Salisbury fought back to level it at six games to two. The momentum stayed with them, and the pair won the deciding set to become champions. Its their second major Doubles Title together. World number one Novak Djokovic continues his bid for a calendar Grand Slam when he plays Matteo Berritini in the Mens Semis later. The winner of that match will play Daniil Medvedev in the final. He beat Felix Auger Alliassime in straight sets in the first semifinal. The great and good in tennis have been lining up to Heap Praise on Emma Raducanu. The 18 year old is yet to drop a set at the us open, and the 18 time grand Slam Champion Martina navratilova says its even more impressive that she has reached the final as a qualifier, which has never been done before. The speed with which she did it, nobody could have predicted it. Its Really outstanding. And she did it the hard way, she qualified. She didnt get the wild card, she didnt waltz in here, saying, i got to a round of 16. She did the hard way. And i think it paid off, because she didnt play that well at the beginning of the tournament, in the qualifying. But she grew with each match and got better and better. But we knew she was going to get better because weve already seen her work hard. But again, shes just taking it up to another level here, and its very impressive. The ecb have written an Open Letter to the nearly 80,000 Cricket Fans whod bought tickets for the fifth and final test against india which was called off today, just two hours before the start. Its hoped the game can be rescheduled for next summer. India said they were unable to field a team, after another positive Covid Case in their Backroom Staff led to fears the virus may spread to the players. Currently the series will remain a 2 1 victory for india. Heres our sports correspondentjoe wilson. Old trafford, New World a Test Match cancelled because of covid. Those who paid to fill the seats will be refunded, but many had already made the journey. Working all night, so ive not slept a wink all night to get here today. To be cancelled at the last minute, ifind shocking. Came from london, stayed here Last Night, and we booked a hotel Last Night when we came for tonight. Now we have to try and cancel that, it has been a complete nightmare. I take a day off work, and then theres no game. Whos to blame . I dont think its a blame thing, were still living in a very difficult environment for elite sports performance. So to go from one anxiety inducing environment to another one, which is the high performance playing field, is very difficult, and i think at times that goes past the point where players are comfortable to take the field. And i think that is what we have seen. Indias players recorded negative pcr Tests Yesterday then announced it could not field a team. Reassurance about safety was apparently not enough. Whats next in World Cricket . Well, the super lucrative ipl, indian premier league, will resume later this month. Do india want their star players involved in that . Of course they do. Ill be honest, i think all of this is about money. I completely get what players have gone through in the last 18 months, it has been difficult the bio bubbles, the mental Health Side is very important, we have to look after that. I believe this week was about money, making sure those players get to the ipl because they want to earn those big cheques which again, i get but i dont get it when its at the expense of a Test Match. These performers booked to attend did. It cant be forgotten that a Test Match is or was about entertainment. Joe wilson, bbc news, old trafford. Formula one is experimenting again this weekend with its new Sprint Race Format to decide the grid for sundays italian grand prix. The traditional style of qualfying took place this evening and in the week, he was told hed be leaving mercedes at The End of the season. Valtteri bottas had the last laugh, topping the time sheets. Hell start Saturdays Sprint Race ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Championship Leader Max verstappen. Birmingham city moved up to fourth in the championship with a 2 0 win over derby county. Scott hogan put birmingham ahead in the first half before Jeremie Bela sealed the three points with this strike ten minutes from time. Derby have now won just one of their last 13 games under manager wayne rooney, dating back to last season. Theres one match to tell you about in rugby leagues Super League tonight. St helens are now guaranteed a top two finish after thrashing Leeds Rhinos 40 6. They scored seven tries against a leeds side hit by injury and suspension. Morgan knowles scored two of the tries. And britains Ethan Hayter has retained the overall lead after stage six of the tour Of Britain but onlyjust. After taking four and a half hours to cover 123 miles, it boiled down to a Sprint Finish in gateshead between the top riders. Belgiums Wout Van Art won the stage just ahead of hayter, and now trails him byjust four seconds with two stages left. And thats all the sport for now. Good evening. With low pressure sitting across the uk today, it has been a showery picture. There have been sunny spells between the showers as we saw in suffolk earlier in the day, but weve also seen a lot of lively showers through the second half of the afternoon across the eastern half of england. The weekend, though, will bring fewer showers for many of us with some sunny spells, but itll feel fresher. And the reason . The low pressure thats been bringing those Showers Yesterday and today thats sitting across us is moving out into the north sea, so bringing wet and windy weather to scandinavia. Weve still got the remnants of that Weather Front sitting in the north, but the other change i talked about is the wind direction. So, as we go around to the north and the northwest, its a fresher feel. You can see the heat gradually ebbing away through the day on saturday. So, still a few thunderstorms around this Evening Northeast parts of england, lincolnshire, east anglia, possibly 1 2 in Northern Ireland but they fade away as we go through the night. The wet areas Really dominated by the area of low pressure and its trailing Weather Front across north scotland. Not just Tonight But Tomorrow as well, we could see some very significant Rainfall Totals building up here. Its one to watch. For most of us as showers fade away, its misty and grey and quite warm again. We havent lost that humidity yet. Its quite a warm start to the day, but also quite grey and misty, particularly over the hills in North And West areas, but there could be some fog just about anywhere. It does take a little longer to clear this time of year. Once it does so, some brighter spells coming through and very few showers for england and wales. Still a scattering for Northern Ireland, but not as many as today. South and Eastern Scotland faring quite well with some drier weather, but it is Really looking quite wet across northern scotland. Temperatures are, as i say, starting to drop away, a fresher feel and a generally quite fairly brisk breeze blowing. That Weather Front weakens as it heads south on sunday, but there is the fly in the ointment this area of low pressure and how far north and east it will spread its influence, spread its rains by the time we get to sunday. Cloudier for the eastern side of England And Scotland on that weakening Weather Front, but drier further north and brighter, albeit a little bit fresher. Fewer showers for Northern Ireland, we feel, and further east across england as well, some drier weather. And it could be that that Weather Front gets stuck across western areas so even by monday, most of the rain is in the west. But as i say, theres quite a lot of uncertainty surrounding that next area of low pressure at this stage. So, as ever, theres more on the website, including the warnings, and well keep you up to date. This is bbc news. 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