nearly 100,000 homes across the uk remain without power this afternoon after gale force winds created by storm arwen. properties in parts of scotland, wales and northern england are affected. power companies say they hope to restore supplies to the majority of homes later today. european ministers — minus the uk home secretary priti patel — crossing the channel. and coming up — ros atkins and guests discuss the big that's in the media show at 3.30. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the health secretary sajid javid says the government "could not have acted more swiftly" in its response the the new 0mnicron coronavirus variant. he's called on people to come forward for booster vaccinations and is urgently considering widening the booster programme. two people who tested positive for the new variant remain in isolation — as our health correspondent anna collinson reports. the borders have already been breached by 0micron with two cases of the heavily mutated covid variant detected in england, scientist and the government fears there may be more. the threat it poses is currently unknown but there are concerns its mutations mean it may spread more quickly. the south african doctor who first spotted 0micron says she found many patients who tested positive with the new variant displayed a very mild symptoms, no cough, more tiredness. i think you already have it in your country, not even knowing it. what we are seeing clinically, it's mild. we've not admitted anyone. i spoke to other colleagues of mine, same picture. extra targeted testings are now taking place in brentwood in essex where one of the cases was located. expanding the booster programme is another part of the government's fight against any new wave. there is every reason to believe the vaccines remain effective and even if the variant impacts their effectiveness in a negative way, there will still be a real purpose to getting vaccinated, than not been vaccinated at all and that is why i also asked as soon as i learned about this variant i asked thejcvi, the group of expert advisors, to give me urgent advice on broadening the booster programme, i have also asked the nhs to prepare for much greater capacity in our vaccination programme. from tuesday morning it is expected mask wearing in shops and on public transport will be compulsory. bringing england in line with the other nations. anyone arriving in that uk will need to be tested, and any 0micron contacts will have to isolate. the government has stopped short of rolling out plan b, with no vaccine passports or people advised to work from home. something advised by sage and in place in scotland. it is not a political competition, my duty is to do what ijudged to be appropriate and proportionate to keep people in scotland say. we have some experiments that need to get done. this is a dangerous looking virus but i think we have many tools to be able to fight it, so i am optimistic. the government believes the new rules are proportionate and will protect christmas. it also hopes it will buy scientist valuable time to investigate whether the 0micron variant is more severe, spreads more easily and how the vaccines will cope. we can speak now to clare bryant, an expert in infection and immunology from cambridge university. thank you for being with us. what do you want to know about this variant? i would really like to know what the impact of the mutations and the spike protein are going to be and how well the vaccine will protect us against infectious challenge. it is highly likely the vaccine will give some protection but it will be nice to know how much total protection it will give us against the new strain. that is our concern, really. haw that is our concern, really. how lona will that is our concern, really. how long will it _ that is our concern, really. how long will it take _ that is our concern, really. how long will it take to _ that is our concern, really. how long will it take to establish that? there is a couple of ways we can understand this. in the lab, scientists will understand how efficiently the antibodies that are raised during the vaccination response are able to neutralise the virus, which will be very informative. 0ver virus, which will be very informative. over the next couple of weeks we will be able to see how the infections in south africa pan out, how the patience or after infection, whether or not they get severe illness and what the impact of that is. that will be important information for us. i is. that will be important information for us. i don't know whether you — information for us. i don't know whether you saw _ information for us. i don't know whether you saw the _ information for us. i don't know whether you saw the interview. whether you saw the interview earlier, the first person to identify this says it is extremely mild, very mild cases, people coming in with a mild headache and tiredness but none of the usual coronavirus symptoms.- tiredness but none of the usual coronavirus symptoms. let's hope that will be _ coronavirus symptoms. let's hope that will be the _ coronavirus symptoms. let's hope that will be the case. _ coronavirus symptoms. let's hope that will be the case. it _ coronavirus symptoms. let's hope that will be the case. it wouldn't l that will be the case. it wouldn't be unexpected for this to happen because we know, for example, sars, the original coronavirus in this family did mutate to be a less severe disease. it does happen with viruses, and it would be fantastic news if that is the case that the virus has mutated to a form that is less nasty than the versions we are dealing with at the moment. how will this process — dealing with at the moment. how will this process now— dealing with at the moment. how will this process now be _ dealing with at the moment. how will this process now be carried _ dealing with at the moment. how will this process now be carried out? - dealing with at the moment. how will this process now be carried out? 0ne| this process now be carried out? one of the things that struck me when i read the who statement on friday about 0micron, they said it is a genetic element that has been present in the other variant that isn't present in 0micron, which means you can tell quite quickly if a cases caused by the 0micron variant or not, i suppose that will speed up the kind of reporting? we have speed up the kind of reporting? - have fantastic surveillance systems in the uk to be able to detect this very quickly. that is why the south africans have been able to help us so much by revealing what has been going on. the test has shown this genetic difference from very early on. the south africans have been very generous in helping us understand what is happening. how quickly might _ understand what is happening. how quickly might it be possible to adapt vaccines if that proves necessary?— adapt vaccines if that proves necessa ? ., , necessary? the monderna company said the could necessary? the monderna company said they could have — necessary? the monderna company said they could have a _ necessary? the monderna company said they could have a vaccine _ necessary? the monderna company said they could have a vaccine ready - necessary? the monderna company said they could have a vaccine ready in - they could have a vaccine ready in they could have a vaccine ready in the new year and patrick fallon said it could take about 100 days. but obviously the technical challenges of rolling out new vaccines to everybody quickly will remain a challenge, but the best thing we can do now is go out and get our boosters as soon as possible. claire b ant, boosters as soon as possible. claire bryant. thank— boosters as soon as possible. claire bryant. thank you — boosters as soon as possible. claire bryant, thank you so _ boosters as soon as possible. claire bryant, thank you so much. - boosters as soon as possible. claire bryant, thank you so much. lovelyl boosters as soon as possible. claire bryant, thank you so much. lovely to speak to you again.— speak to you again. thank you. useful and _ speak to you again. thank you. useful and common _ speak to you again. thank you. useful and common advice. - $$$ dutch health authorties have announced 13 cases of the new 0micron coronavirus variant have been found in the netherlands among passengers that were on flights from south africa earlier this week. they were among 600 passengers who were held for several hours at amersterdam's schiphol airport while they were tested for the virus. in total, 61 people who were onboard the flights are infected with covid—19 and are in isolation. the country's health minister says it's very possible more cases of the new variant will be found among them. european ministers are meeting in calais to discuss measures to prevent migrants making the dangerous journey to the uk in small boats. at least 27 people drowned in the channel on wednesday. the home secretary, priti patel, had her invitation withdrawn following a row between borisjohnson and the french president, emmanuel macron. a vigil has been held on the beach in folkestone in kent to mark the 27 lives lost in the channel on wednesday. many of those present were calling for safe and legal routes to be established for asylum seekers, to avoid further tragedies at sea. simonjones was there. people have gathered on the beach in folkestone to mark the lives lost in the channel on wednesday. the bell was rung 27 times to remember the 17 men, seven women and three children who died. also people have been bringing flowers. the organiser was bridget from the kent refugee network, why did you think it was important? i was organising this in a personal capacity, but i felt it was important because i was devastated, as i think so many of us were by the 27 people who lost their lives in the channel. i know people in kent are supportive of refugees and a lot of people want them to have safe passage. we needed to manifest that message in some way, so that was what today was about. while this was happening, on the opposite side of the channel, the french interior minister is meeting european counterparts to discuss the issue of channel crossings, but the home secretary, priti patel, not invited due to a squabble between britain and france, what do you think of that? the government want to blame everybody but themselves for the position they have created. they blame the french, because they say the french should keep people in france, but france already takes many more people than we do. they did conduct diplomacy in a really arrogant way which has led to this incident. it is a shame the uk is not involved but i have a bit of sympathy with france's position. the government said it has always taken a collaborative approach with the french. but if it continues like this do you fear more deaths this winter? almost certainly, there will be more deaths, unless we put in place, safe routes for people. that's how we deal with this. there is no other option. people can pretend we solve this by being tougher, tougher and tougher. that doesn't work, kindness and decency and humanitarian values, that is what we need right now. thank you forjoining us. 27 lives remembered here, we still don't know the identities of most of the people who lost their lives in the channel. the police are still working on that in france. but there is certainly a feeling here that this is a tragedy that should have been prevented. motor racing legend sir frank williams who founded and was team principal of williams racing, has died at the age of 79. the williams team announced his death this afternoon. sir frank marked 50 years as an f1 team boss in 2019, having run two teams in that time. our sports correspondentjoe wilson looks back at his life. sir frank williams built a motor racing team which beat the world. ayrton senna wins for frank williams' team. up to the chequered flag and plastic is alanjones. theo;c flag and plastic is alan jones. they won the constructors _ flag and plastic is alanjones. they won the constructors title nine times, the drivers title seven times. a, , times, the drivers title seven times. ~., , , , times, the drivers title seven times. , , , ., times. nigel mansell finishes and he is world champion. _ times. nigel mansell finishes and he is world champion. the _ times. nigel mansell finishes and he is world champion. the car— times. nigel mansell finishes and he is world champion. the car often - is world champion. the car often seemed unbeatable. _ is world champion. the car often seemed unbeatable. and - is world champion. the car often seemed unbeatable. and yet - is world champion. the car often - seemed unbeatable. and yet williams remained an independent, family run business. i remained an independent, family run business. . ., ., ., business. i have had a wonderful life, i wouldn't _ business. i have had a wonderful life, i wouldn't think _ business. i have had a wonderful life, i wouldn't think of - business. i have had a wonderful life, i wouldn't think of changing | life, i wouldn't think of changing anything — life, i wouldn't think of changing anything. i wouldn't thought of retiring — anything. i wouldn't thought of retiring or selling the team, it never— retiring or selling the team, it never crossed my mind. an exciting business _ never crossed my mind. an exciting business. having something to worry about, _ business. having something to worry about, it _ business. having something to worry about, it can— business. having something to worry about, it can be quite healthy. i wouldn't — about, it can be quite healthy. i wouldn't swap it, it has been quite good _ wouldn't swap it, it has been quite good to— wouldn't swap it, it has been quite good to me. in wouldn't swap it, it has been quite good to me— good to me. in 1977 it began in an old carpet — good to me. in 1977 it began in an old carpet warehouse _ good to me. in 1977 it began in an old carpet warehouse in _ good to me. in 1977 it began in an i old carpet warehouse in oxfordshire. frank williams david engineer, patrick head. theirs was a pivotal partnership. williams was obsessed with racing car boyhood. he didn't succeed behind the wheel himself. but as a team principal he guided the careers of the world's leading drivers. fin the careers of the world's leading drivers. �* ., , drivers. an damon hill wins the jaanese drivers. an damon hill wins the japanese grand _ drivers. an damon hill wins the japanese grand prix. _ drivers. an damon hill wins the japanese grand prix. and - drivers. an damon hill wins the japanese grand prix. and i- drivers. an damon hill wins the| japanese grand prix. and i have drivers. an damon hill wins the - japanese grand prix. and i have got japanese grand prix. and i have got to stop because i have got a lump in my throat. to stop because i have got a lump in m throat. �* , ., to stop because i have got a lump in m throat. g ., ,, ., my throat. ayrton senna it was the driver frank _ my throat. ayrton senna it was the driver frank williams _ my throat. ayrton senna it was the driver frank williams idolise. - my throat. ayrton senna it was the driver frank williams idolise. in . driver frank williams idolise. in 1994 the great brazilian crashed and died while driving for williams. that piece of their history, the williams family describe as heartbreaking. it was a car accident and driving to an airport in france which left frank williams unable to walk. inconvenient, was how he once described it. it did not stop him. most of the world titles came after the accident. sir frank williams dedicated his life to the team which bore his name and for years,. frank williams, who has died at the age of 79. tens of thousands of people across northern england, scotland and wales remain without power and transport networks continue to suffer disruption in the aftermath of storm arwen. about 50,000 customers in the north east of england are still waiting for supplies to be reconnected. in the north west up to 16,000 homes and businesses are without power. the north of scotland remains at red alert status as 45,000 homes and businesses are still without supply, as are 12,000 customers in dumfries, fife, and lothian and borders. three people are now known to have died in the storm. alison and david woodhouse live in eyemouth in berwickshire on the scottish borders, they say on the estate on which they live roughly two thirds of the households are without power still — but they themselves are with a different provider and are ok. we can talk to them now. some good news on the power front, when did it come back?— when did it come back? literally half-an-hour— when did it come back? literally half-an-hour ago. _ when did it come back? literally half-an-hour ago. as _ when did it come back? literally half-an-hour ago. as far - when did it come back? literally half-an-hour ago. as far as - when did it come back? literally half-an-hour ago. as far as we | when did it come back? literally - half-an-hour ago. as far as we know, half—an—hour ago. as far as we know, our neighbours do have electricity, so thank you scottishpower for that. how long had it been off? we went off at seven o'clock on friday night. off at seven o'clock on friday niuht. off at seven o'clock on friday ni i ht, ,, ., , off at seven o'clock on friday niiht, , .,, off at seven o'clock on friday niiht, , , off at seven o'clock on friday niht. , , ., ., off at seven o'clock on friday niiht. , , ., ., night. so this has been a long time, we are seeing _ night. so this has been a long time, we are seeing a _ night. so this has been a long time, we are seeing a few _ night. so this has been a long time, we are seeing a few picture - night. so this has been a long time, we are seeing a few picture from . we are seeing a few picture from aberdeenshire with similar problems. from your point of view, what sort of damage was there? we from your point of view, what sort of damage was there?— from your point of view, what sort of damage was there? we were quite luc on of damage was there? we were quite lucky on our — of damage was there? we were quite lucky on our house, _ of damage was there? we were quite lucky on our house, we _ of damage was there? we were quite lucky on our house, we had _ of damage was there? we were quite lucky on our house, we had one - of damage was there? we were quite lucky on our house, we had one tile | lucky on our house, we had one tile which came away which we have managed to replace today. but down in the town itself, whenever the buildings were facing to the north sea, a lot of them have lost part or sometimes all of their rooves in the most iconic building, the old smugglers house has lost its roof completely. smugglers house has lost its roof completely-— smugglers house has lost its roof com-letel . . ~ , . ., completely. thank you very much for sendini completely. thank you very much for sending those _ completely. thank you very much for sending those through, _ completely. thank you very much for sending those through, it _ completely. thank you very much for sending those through, it gives - completely. thank you very much for sending those through, it gives us i completely. thank you very much for sending those through, it gives us a | sending those through, it gives us a graphic impression of the damage. i suspect it sounded almost a lot worse, it must have been pretty unnerving on friday night into saturday morning? it unnerving on friday night into saturday morning?— unnerving on friday night into saturday morning? unnerving on friday night into saturda mornini? ., ., �* saturday morning? it was. you don't io saturday morning? it was. you don't go outside. — saturday morning? it was. you don't go outside. i — saturday morning? it was. you don't go outside. i am _ saturday morning? it was. you don't go outside, i am a _ saturday morning? it was. you don't go outside, i am a big _ saturday morning? it was. you don't go outside, i am a big chap, - saturday morning? it was. you don't go outside, i am a big chap, i- saturday morning? it was. you don't go outside, i am a big chap, i used l go outside, i am a big chap, i used to play rugby, and i got blown over, it wasn't a good place to be. hesse it wasn't a good place to be. have ou been it wasn't a good place to be. have you been concerned _ it wasn't a good place to be. have you been concerned about - it wasn't a good place to be. have you been concerned about neighbours without power for so long because presumably people are less able to cope with the conditions and perhaps you and your wife have been? it has been iuite you and your wife have been? it has been quite unusual. _ you and your wife have been? it has been quite unusual. the _ you and your wife have been? it has been quite unusual. the estate - you and your wife have been? it 1113 been quite unusual. the estate on the top end has the younger families and the bottom and is mostly the retired folk. alison's 88—year—old mother has been with us for two days. but the house immediately below us, a lady is recovering from a stroke and she has not been able to be moved because she has one of these electric aids to be moving her in the bed and only today, one of our neighbours who acts as an un—take care of, for want of a better word managed to get the extension lead from our house down to their to allow various things, including heating to go in. it has not been great. i including heating to go in. it has not been great.— not been great. i am sure she is really grateful, _ not been great. i am sure she is really grateful, as _ not been great. i am sure she is really grateful, as people - not been great. i am sure she is really grateful, as people often | not been great. i am sure she is i really grateful, as people often are at times like this for the good offices of the neighbours. things are obviously calming down and you are obviously calming down and you are grateful to scottishpower for getting things back on, have you seen that activity or is it a case of waiting and hoping? it is happening _ of waiting and hoping? it 3 happening somewhere but we have been waiting and hoping. the 02 mass is still not working, so a lot of the town doesn't have mobile phone coverage. fortunately, as the power came on the lower part of the estate, the main broadband boxes there and that has powered up and we have broadband again.— have broadband again. people forget, a mobile phone _ have broadband again. people forget, a mobile phone signal— have broadband again. people forget, a mobile phone signal can _ have broadband again. people forget, a mobile phone signal can be - a mobile phone signal can be absolutely a life—saver he sort of conditions? absolutely a life-saver he sort of conditions?— absolutely a life-saver he sort of conditions? yes, it's not until you are without _ conditions? yes, it's not until you are without it _ conditions? yes, it's not until you are without it you _ conditions? yes, it's not until you are without it you realise, - conditions? yes, it's not until you are without it you realise, we - conditions? yes, it's not until you. are without it you realise, we don't have mobile phones for a long while, we didn't have our own phone at home because i am speaking to you off a hands—free phone and the battery went flat. if somebody wanted to phone us, they couldn't and we are still without a mobile signal, but so be it. ., , still without a mobile signal, but sobeit. ., , so be it. how is the prospects looking? _ so be it. how is the prospects looking? much _ so be it. how is the prospects looking? much of _ so be it. how is the prospects looking? much of scotland . so be it. how is the prospects| looking? much of scotland are so be it. how is the prospects - looking? much of scotland are still under red alert and the immediate impact of arwen has passed, but it is still affecting people? we impact of arwen has passed, but it is still affecting people?— is still affecting people? we have blue skies. _ is still affecting people? we have blue skies, scattered _ is still affecting people? we have blue skies, scattered rain - is still affecting people? we have| blue skies, scattered rain showers coming over but it is quite pleasant considering what it was like two days ago. it considering what it was like two da s a i o. , considering what it was like two da s an. , , ., , days ago. it is unbelievable, the chanie. days ago. it is unbelievable, the change- it _ days ago. it is unbelievable, the change- it is. — days ago. it is unbelievable, the change. it is, it— days ago. it is unbelievable, the change. it is, it is— days ago. it is unbelievable, the change. it is, it is the _ days ago. it is unbelievable, the change. it is, it is the old - days ago. it is unbelievable, the change. it is, it is the old thing, i change. it is, it is the old thing, long after the sun comes rain again and after the rain comes the sun. but it will remain pretty cold, i should imagine? it but it will remain pretty cold, i should imagine?— but it will remain pretty cold, i should imagine? it is bitterly cold, accordini should imagine? it is bitterly cold, according to _ should imagine? it is bitterly cold, according to the _ should imagine? it is bitterly cold, according to the car _ should imagine? it is bitterly cold, according to the car it _ should imagine? it is bitterly cold, according to the car it was - should imagine? it is bitterly cold, according to the car it was 5 - according to the car it was 5 degrees, but with wind it was minus something. it is bitterly cold still. i something. it is bitterly cold still. ., something. it is bitterly cold still. . ., something. it is bitterly cold still. . . ., ., still. i am glad the heating and the liihitin is still. i am glad the heating and the lighting is back— still. i am glad the heating and the lighting is back on. _ still. i am glad the heating and the lighting is back on. thank - still. i am glad the heating and the lighting is back on. thank you - still. i am glad the heating and the lighting is back on. thank you for l lighting is back on. thank you for speaking to us with all of those details, it is good to talk to you and i hope you both, and indeed your mother—in—law are all keeping well and keeping warm. thank you. mr; and keeping warm. thank you. ii speaking and keeping warm. thank you. ii: speaking to and keeping warm. thank you. ii1 speaking to you, thank and keeping warm. thank you. ii1: speaking to you, thank you. out of the 16,000 properties without power in the north west of england, electricity north west has said around 12,000 of these are in cumbria. paul bircham is the regulation and communications director of electricity north west. knowing a storm is coming, it only helps to a certain extent? it allows us to make — helps to a certain extent? it allows us to make certain _ helps to a certain extent? it allows us to make certain preparation - helps to a certain extent? it allows us to make certain preparation to l us to make certain preparation to have our team is ready to work and we are able to mobilise significant response as soon as it was safe to get out into the elements and start the repairs. i5 get out into the elements and start the re airs. , , get out into the elements and start the repairs-— get out into the elements and start the reiairs. , , , ., ., ~i the repairs. is this people who work for the company _ the repairs. is this people who work for the company anyway _ the repairs. is this people who work for the company anyway or- the repairs. is this people who work for the company anyway or do - the repairs. is this people who work for the company anyway or do you l for the company anyway or do you have to hire and subcontractors when something like this happens? the immediate something like this happens? iia: immediate response something like this happens? tia: immediate response is something like this happens? ii2 immediate response is by our teams who work for the company. so we have hundreds of engineers on standby ready to deploy across the region. and this is always a busy time of the year, but do you often get a storm this bad this early in the winter? ., , , ., , winter? no, this is a very extreme event. winter? no, this is a very extreme event- we — winter? no, this is a very extreme event. we have _ winter? no, this is a very extreme event. we have been _ winter? no, this is a very extreme event. we have been trying - winter? no, this is a very extreme event. we have been trying to - winter? no, this is a very extreme| event. we have been trying to rack our brains for when we last had a storm as significant as this. i think probably we're looking back to 2015 thought storm that caused such widespread damage to our network. we have had damage from carlisle in the north of our patch, all the way through lancashire, right down to buxton in the peak district. very significant amounts of damage onto the network. you significant amounts of damage onto the network-— the network. you are able to improvise — the network. you are able to improvise some _ the network. you are able to improvise some help - the network. you are able to improvise some help in - the network. you are able to - improvise some help in coniston, i think, when power was out? yes. improvise some help in coniston, i think, when power was out? yes, in coniston we — think, when power was out? yes, in coniston we have _ think, when power was out? yes, in coniston we have been _ think, when power was out? yes, in coniston we have been very - think, when power was out? yes, in coniston we have been very well - coniston we have been very well supported by the cumbrian local resilience forum and in coniston they have opened a welfare centre at they have opened a welfare centre at the sports centre and we have been assuring we can put power into key buildings and supplies there. we are working right across our areas with multiple partners to get out and give as much support to our customers as possible, as well as make as many repairs as possible to the network. iie make as many repairs as possible to the network-— the network. he very much for that u idate, the network. he very much for that update. good _ the network. he very much for that update. good to — the network. he very much for that update, good to speak _ the network. he very much for that update, good to speak to _ the network. he very much for that update, good to speak to you. - the network. he very much for that i update, good to speak to you. thank you. in a few minutes we'll be talking to lisa francesca nand the broadcaster and host of the big travel podcast, answering your questions on the upcoming covid travel restrictions, but first sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre here's holly. good afternoon. some sad news this afternoon. formula one legend sir frank williams has died at the age of 79. founder and former long—serving team principal of williams racing, he led the team to 16 world championships. sir frank had stepped down from the board in 2012 although remained in place as team principal with his daughter claire holding the position of deputy team principal from 2013 before the family stepped away from f1 in 2020. in a statement, the team said he was admitted to hospital on friday, and passed away peacefully this morning surrounded by his family. great britain are through to the last eight of the davis cup, after coming from behind to beat the czech republic 2—1. dan evans had lost the opening singles match, cameron norrie won his... ..so it all came down to the doubles. and the british pair ofjoe salisbury and neal skupski came through in straight sets, beating jiri vesely and tomas machac 6—4, 6—2. great britain will play germany or serbia in the quarterfinals on tuesday. emma raducanu has won herfirst match on british soil since winning the us open. she beat elena—gabriela ruse of romania in the champions tennis exhibition at london's royal albert hall, 6—3 7—6. it is pretty surreal. i remember my birthday last year, i was at home, i think it was one of the lockdown is, if not i was just at home. i think it was one of the lockdown is, if not i wasjust at home. i didn't really... i wasn't playing and it is pretty amazing how everything changed in one year. itjust shows if you keep plugging away at your own work and not looking around and stay focused, anything can happen. the freezing weather in the north of england has put paid to burnley”s premier league match with tottenham, it's been postponed — but the other four matches are going ahead. you can barely see one end of the pitch to the other at the ethad — but city somehow made the breakthrough before half time. leicester very much at charge at home to watford 3—1. and ivan toney�*s penalty the difference at brentford who lead everton1—0. later chelsea host manchester united at stamford bridge, new interim manager, ralf rangnick. michael carrick is still in temporary charge of united today. the chelsea boss, thomas tuchel, a protege of rangnick, isn't ruling out a united challenge for the title. maybe i still am. i will never write anybody off, not in this league and not in this game. because it is a big club first of all, but it is very experienced and individually top—level group of players. these are the ones you've got to embrace. — these are the ones you've got to embrace, test yourself against a team _ embrace, test yourself against a team that — embrace, test yourself against a team that is playing very well. whatever individuals are on the pitch _ whatever individuals are on the pitch for— whatever individuals are on the pitch for them of recent times, they have looked dangerous, looked a good team and _ have looked dangerous, looked a good team and obviously had some really terrific _ team and obviously had some really terrific results. so it will be a good — terrific results. so it will be a good test _ terrific results. so it will be a good test for us and i'm looking forward — good test for us and i'm looking forward to— good test for us and i'm looking forward to it. another manager in his first league game in charge — giovanni van bronckhorst, taking the reins at rangers, his side won 3—1 at livingston. the visitors went ahead early after this nice finish from scott arfield and they never really looked back from there. joe aribo then doubled their lead before fashion sakala ensured rangers lead in the premiership — now six points clear of hearts and seven ahead of celtic. although do celtic have the chance to get back to four points behind in their game against aberdeen — 20 minutes into the game at celtic park, it's1—0. cardiff rugby have been unable to leave south africa after after two positive covid—19 cases were confirmed in their squad. cardiff were in the country to play in the united rugby championship, but all the tournament games over this and next weekend have been called off. the club confirmed one of the cases is suspected to be the 0micron variant. don't forget the uk snooker championship continues in york judd trump is currently up against chris wakelin , while ding junhui is playing sam craigie. there's live coverage now on bbc two and on the bbc sport website and app. now on bbc news, it is time for your questions answered. with me to answer your questions is broadcaster and host of the big travel podcast, lisa francesca nand. good afternoon, lisa. thank you for taking these questions, particularly out in the cold. i hope it doesn't affect your thinking, it would with mine. when the pcr tests for uk rivals begin?— rivals begin? they will begin at about four _ rivals begin? they will begin at about four o'clock _ rivals begin? they will begin at about four o'clock in _ rivals begin? they will begin at about four o'clock in the - rivals begin? they will begin at l about four o'clock in the morning rivals begin? they will begin at - about four o'clock in the morning on tuesday. so monday night, monday is our last day to come into the country taking a lateral flow test. after that it will be back to the expensive pcr test.— after that it will be back to the expensive pcr test. david is in lanzarote _ expensive pcr test. david is in lanzarote and _ expensive pcr test. david is in lanzarote and says _ expensive pcr test. david is in lanzarote and says he - expensive pcr test. david is in lanzarote and says he paid - expensive pcr test. david is in lanzarote and says he paid for| expensive pcr test. david is in . lanzarote and says he paid for the day to one return lateral flow test, two of £25 each, which were a prerequisite to travel and are these now null and void, will i have to book day two pcr test if i come back to the uk on the 6th of december? technically should book your day to test, rebook them, you might be able to get a refund from your lateral flow company, the people you booked it with. it depends how moral you are. they are not checking them and this is very confusing and frustrating and people are paying their money, getting their code, which they have to to travel and it won't be checked. technically, if you are a moral person you should be doing it and actually, if you are feeling like you might chance it, you will probably get away with it, i hate to say it, it is true. it is sliihtl i hate to say it, it is true. it is slightly baffling, _ i hate to say it, it is true. it is slightly baffling, isn't - i hate to say it, it is true. it is slightly baffling, isn't it? - i hate to say it, it is true. it is slightly baffling, isn't it? my. i hate to say it, it is true. it is i slightly baffling, isn't it? my last da two slightly baffling, isn't it? my last day two test _ slightly baffling, isn't it? my last day two test arrived _ slightly baffling, isn't it? my last day two test arrived on - slightly baffling, isn't it? my last day two test arrived on day i slightly baffling, isn't it? my last day two test arrived on day six. i slightly baffling, isn't it? my last| day two test arrived on day six. if that happens and we now have to isolate from tuesday at home, i would have had to isolate for six days, kids of school, meat off work, it is very frustrating and nobody is checking it. it seems like a moneymaking scheme, it is very confusing. to moneymaking scheme, it is very confusini. ., , , moneymaking scheme, it is very confusing-— confusing. to ministers, try and find out why _ confusing. to ministers, try and find out why tests _ confusing. to ministers, try and find out why tests are _ confusing. to ministers, try and find out why tests are not i confusing. to ministers, try and find out why tests are not being j find out why tests are not being checked before expect them to spend its cash. jacob said, he is due in england next week but has recovered from covid just three weeks ago and he says the nhs advice is don't take a pcr test for three months, so what is he to do? if a pcr test for three months, so what is he to do?— is he to do? if you take a pcr it can be positive _ is he to do? if you take a pcr it can be positive for _ is he to do? if you take a pcr it can be positive for up _ is he to do? if you take a pcr it can be positive for up to - is he to do? if you take a pcr it can be positive for up to three i can be positive for up to three months, even though you only had it a couple of months ago and you are not infectious. i am in a similar position and what i'm going to do and what i have heard people do, get and what i have heard people do, get a letter from your doctor. and what i have heard people do, get a letterfrom your doctor. do and what i have heard people do, get a letter from your doctor. do the test, the test might come back negative and you don't have to worry about it. if it comes back positive then get some sort of letter if you can from your doctor and write to them and appeal and hopefully you should not have to isolate. jim them and appeal and hopefully you should not have to isolate.- should not have to isolate. jim and his wife are — should not have to isolate. jim and his wife are due _ should not have to isolate. jim and his wife are due to _ should not have to isolate. jim and his wife are due to return - should not have to isolate. jim and his wife are due to return from i his wife are due to return from finland and they have booked their day two lateral flow, how can we possibly arrange this, given the change comes in on tuesday, how can we change this at short notice since we change this at short notice since we are still abroad and arrive later the same day?— we are still abroad and arrive later the same day? arranging it at short notice is not — the same day? arranging it at short notice is not a _ the same day? arranging it at short notice is not a problem, _ the same day? arranging it at short notice is not a problem, go - the same day? arranging it at short notice is not a problem, go on i the same day? arranging it at short notice is not a problem, go on the i notice is not a problem, go on the website and it takes five minutes to book it. as i said to david in lanzarote, don't have to because nobody is going to check it. but if you want to do the right thing, yes you want to do the right thing, yes you should get online and book a new pcr test. ., , ., you should get online and book a new pcr test. . , ., ., you should get online and book a new pcr test. . , ., a ., , ., pcr test. keith has asked, do you need a pcr _ pcr test. keith has asked, do you need a pcr test _ pcr test. keith has asked, do you need a pcr test if _ pcr test. keith has asked, do you need a pcr test if you _ pcr test. keith has asked, do you need a pcr test if you are - pcr test. keith has asked, do you need a pcr test if you are coming| pcr test. keith has asked, do you i need a pcr test if you are coming on the eurostar?— need a pcr test if you are coming on the eurostar? yes, anywhere you are comini the eurostar? yes, anywhere you are coming back — the eurostar? yes, anywhere you are coming back into _ the eurostar? yes, anywhere you are coming back into the _ the eurostar? yes, anywhere you are coming back into the country, - the eurostar? yes, anywhere you are coming back into the country, if i the eurostar? yes, anywhere you are coming back into the country, if you. coming back into the country, if you are coming back and have been fully vaccinated from tuesday morning, you now need to get a pcr test on day two. ,., now need to get a pcr test on day two. ., ,, . now need to get a pcr test on day two. ., «i . ., two. lisa, thank you so much and thank you — two. lisa, thank you so much and thank you even _ two. lisa, thank you so much and thank you even bother _ two. lisa, thank you so much and thank you even bother standing i two. lisa, thank you so much and i thank you even bother standing out in the cold to do it. it looks a lovely day in brighton, go and get a hot chocolate or a cup of coffee. take care.