hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are sienna rodgers, editor of labourlist and tom newton dunn, chief political commentator at times radio. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... the mirror for a second day leads with borisjohnson and reports of christmas parties in downing street during last year's lockdown. the paper says attendees enjoyed, food, drink and games until past midnight despite curbs. the prime minster has insisted no covid rules were broken. the times reports the government aims to offer a fourth covid shot to fight against new variants as it makes a two—yearjab deal with suppliers. the daily telegraph has more details on that story — two more jabs per person, under the agreement, which will provide 114 million more doses. the daily mail tells minister�*s to �*stop being christmas killjoys�*, after one advised against kissing underneath the mistletoe. the daily express has a more upbeat tone it�*s not all doom and gloom�*, as one scientist reports that cases of the omicron variant are mostly �*mild�*. of the omicron variant are mostly and moving away from covid, the ft says the us are delaying plans to lift trump—era tariffs on uk steel over the row of the northern ireland protocol. so let�*s begin... we will look first of all at the mirror which for a second day in a row focuses on last year�*s downing street. blues, nipples and party games until early hours. tom newton—john, what were the party games? newton-john, what were the party names? . , newton-john, what were the party names? ., , .,, newton-john, what were the party names? , ., �*, games? last christmas, that's another song _ games? last christmas, that's another song title. _ games? last christmas, that's another song title. a - games? last christmas, that's another song title. a lot - games? last christmas, that's another song title. a lot of - games? last christmas, that's l another song title. a lot of them tonight this is very much keir starmer it took some relish to putting it minister in the does batch box with a not a huge amount of information in this new front page apart from the fact that the might have been nipples at this down a street party and the prime minister tonight said many rules were breaking. which was his response to keir starmer didn�*t tonight there was a party for the one there was a lead into november which the prime minister was at. the second one on the 18th of december, downing street staff come some a0 or 50 at least in the dozens and again some sort of shindig. but downing street denied the version that the mirror had this morning anyway. and the prime minister saying no rules were breaking. i think it�*s a bit of a he said she said i suppose it�*s hard to get anybody on the record to confirm this or not. it was a long time ago. delivers a toxic nest to theirs. if it�*s one rule for one and theirs. if it�*s one rule for one and the elite and privilege classes and another rule for the other, the rest of us who do stay home and play by the rules, that�*s a pretty bad stating. it�*s not up there with didn�*t cut through but trying to get any message across. didn't cut through but trying to get any message across.— any message across. that's an interesting — any message across. that's an interesting point. _ any message across. that's an interesting point. i'll- any message across. that's an interesting point. i'll pick- any message across. that's an interesting point. i'll pick up i any message across. that's an i interesting point. i'll pick up with interesting point. i�*ll pick up with sienna. as tom was saying, dominic cummins cut through, the beginning of the pandemic, the news came through several weeks later. this is no news coming through a year later. does that delay in time slightly damp and the impact of the story given the fact that the mirror is running it on its front page with the other papers are not? i running it on its front page with the other papers are not? i think it does to some _ the other papers are not? i think it does to some extent. _ the other papers are not? i think it does to some extent. because - the other papers are not? i think it does to some extent. because we| the other papers are not? i think it i does to some extent. because we are talking _ does to some extent. because we are talking about things that happen a year ago — talking about things that happen a yearago. obviously, it's relevant at the _ yearago. obviously, it's relevant at the moment because we are coming up at the moment because we are coming up to christmas. and again people are worried — up to christmas. and again people are worried about a new variant this time and _ are worried about a new variant this time and people are thinking, they have been— time and people are thinking, they have been a few more restrictions come _ have been a few more restrictions come in _ have been a few more restrictions come in like compulsory mask wearing and drops _ come in like compulsory mask wearing and drops in _ come in like compulsory mask wearing and drops in transport. a little bit more _ and drops in transport. a little bit more guidance and an extra informal advice _ more guidance and an extra informal advice that— more guidance and an extra informal advice that they are giving us which seems _ advice that they are giving us which seems to— advice that they are giving us which seems to change through every media appearance. it's kind of in accumulation of things. it comes after— accumulation of things. it comes after another controversy about the johnsons _ after another controversy about the johnsons having the godmother to their son — johnsons having the godmother to their son over for christmas. they justified _ their son over for christmas. they justified hy— their son over for christmas. they justified by saying well, they were in a childcare bubble. but there's so many— in a childcare bubble. but there's so many stories like this that obviously— so many stories like this that obviously it does give labour the opportunity to say one rule for them another— opportunity to say one rule for them another for— opportunity to say one rule for them another for the rest of us is simply not fain _ another for the rest of us is simply not fair. there is basically being a non- _ not fair. there is basically being a non- denial— not fair. there is basically being a non— denial today. not fair. there is basically being a non— denialtoday. i had not fair. there is basically being a non— denial today. i had to sit through— non— denial today. i had to sit through the lobby had all at the pm cues, _ through the lobby had all at the pm cues, all_ through the lobby had all at the pm cues, alljournalist come from a spokesperson and asked them questions. and everyone asked about this party— questions. and everyone asked about this party and the fact that the prime — this party and the fact that the prime minister attended one party and remarked at how packed it was. all they— and remarked at how packed it was. all they would say was, we don't recognise — all they would say was, we don't recognise this account we do not recognise — recognise this account we do not recognise it. but they wouldn't say it didn't _ recognise it. but they wouldn't say it didn't happen. as keir starmer said, _ it didn't happen. as keir starmer said. either— it didn't happen. as keir starmer said, eitherthe party didn't it didn't happen. as keir starmer said, either the party didn't happen or you _ said, either the party didn't happen or you didn't break the rules, there's— or you didn't break the rules, there's actually no in between. i think— there's actually no in between. i think for— there's actually no in between. i think for that reason it's running today— think for that reason it's running today too— think for that reason it's running today too and could run longer. as tom today too and could run longer. as toni says. — today too and could run longer. as tom says, nobody's... | today too and could run longer. as tom says, nobody's...— tom says, nobody's... i used to think recognise _ tom says, nobody's... i used to think recognise was _ tom says, nobody's... i used to think recognise was a _ tom says, nobody's... i used to think recognise was a very - tom says, nobody's. .. i used to i think recognise was a very simple word. now it seems to be a ministerial political word which implies you might be) not to say you�*re close. let�*s look at the daily mail. stopping christmas kill joy's daily mail. stopping christmas kill joy�*s ministers, i have looked at the front page. who is saying the stop? is that the mail saying stop, is that the prime minister?- is that the prime minister? ddiidd males under _ is that the prime minister? ddiidd males under new— is that the prime minister? ddiidd males under new editorship - is that the prime minister? ddiidd males under new editorship and l is that the prime minister? dc cc males under new editorship and the new editor said he didn�*t like restrictions when he exited that newspaper. i think we can bet your bottom dollar it may be the daily mail saying inside of their opinion column as well it would appear that it�*s a hospitality sector the mail are attributing this stop verb two stop people going out and stop people having a good time and spending money this is basically down to savid javid this morning. not usually bold into it said but he has said to take a lateral flow test before they go out to parties for the standard government advice and has been for a while if you�*re into a crowded environment. quick move for the daily mail actually getting to the comments not as a daily mail reports no kissing under the mistletoe, no snogging under the mistletoe, no snogging under the mistletoe said coffee. she likes a proper saga likes to talk about it. they cleaned it up little bit. this is ministers slightly freelancing over to risa coffey and her snogging was a little bit of license because that�*s not the guidance. i figure you get this that we have ministers on every round over the next month or two as we see how the omicron variant develops coming up with things trying to answer almost impossible questions from irritants like us when we try to pin them down. and the best news, it�*s going to be kind of messy. irate down. and the best news, it's going to be kind of messy.— to be kind of messy. we are still with ou to be kind of messy. we are still with you if _ to be kind of messy. we are still with you if anyone's _ to be kind of messy. we are still with you if anyone's watching - to be kind of messy. we are still| with you if anyone's watching us. with you if anyone�*s watching us. we are going and a on and look at the daily express. not all doom and gloom for the omicron cases are mild. this is the headline at the daily express. the paper is quoting one virologist was that we should say that a number of virologists say we simply have to wait for more information, for more tests which are being carried out in a number of countries, stress testing. take us through the story, please. bath countries, stress testing. take us through the story, please. both the male said that _ through the story, please. both the male said that world _ through the story, please. both the male said that world health - male said that world health organisation says on the current cases— organisation says on the current cases are — organisation says on the current cases are mild. and expresses saying the same _ cases are mild. and expresses saying the same thing but attributing it to a uk virologist was up i would point out that— a uk virologist was up i would point out that it _ a uk virologist was up i would point out that it that it seems it has been — out that it that it seems it has been a little bit misreported. i don't — been a little bit misreported. i don't want to be a doom monger, i would _ don't want to be a doom monger, i would like — don't want to be a doom monger, i would like on the chronic variant cases— would like on the chronic variant cases to — would like on the chronic variant cases to he _ would like on the chronic variant cases to be mild, absolutely. but that's— cases to be mild, absolutely. but that's not — cases to be mild, absolutely. but that's not actually what the world health _ that's not actually what the world health organisation said. they said we see _ health organisation said. they said we see reports of cases with our maconih— we see reports of cases with our macomb that go from mild disease to severe _ macomb that go from mild disease to severe disease. and some are presented with mild disease but it still very— presented with mild disease but it still very early days. actually, the message — still very early days. actually, the message there was a lot more nuanced and kind _ message there was a lot more nuanced and kind of— message there was a lot more nuanced and kind of saying, look, we just don't _ and kind of saying, look, we just don't know— and kind of saying, look, we just don't know at this point. that's what _ don't know at this point. that's what the — don't know at this point. that's what the government is admitting as well. what the government is admitting as well sav— what the government is admitting as well. say we don't know therefore we are reintroducing some precautionary measures— are reintroducing some precautionary measures like mask wearing, this kind of— measures like mask wearing, this kind of thing and take eight lateral flow test— kind of thing and take eight lateral flow test before you go to a busy event. _ flow test before you go to a busy event, stuff like that. at the moment— event, stuff like that. at the moment we just don't know enough about— moment we just don't know enough about this _ moment we just don't know enough about this new variant. we don't know— about this new variant. we don't know if— about this new variant. we don't know if it's — about this new variant. we don't know if it's usually transmissible, whether— know if it's usually transmissible, whether it — know if it's usually transmissible, whether it will cause severe disease. _ whether it will cause severe disease, we don't know. nevertheless the --aer disease, we don't know. nevertheless the paper will— disease, we don't know. nevertheless the paper will stand _ disease, we don't know. nevertheless the paper will stand out _ disease, we don't know. nevertheless the paper will stand out if _ disease, we don't know. nevertheless the paper will stand out if you - disease, we don't know. nevertheless the paper will stand out if you are - the paper will stand out if you are late at night wanted to be shut up, you might look at the daily express before anything else. let�*s look at the times and get tom newton on ground. fourth variantjob to fight. springs millions of doses. does that future proof the uk and how should the uk look at its global responsibilities to make sure a developed country has a role in passing onjobs developed country has a role in passing on jobs to developed country has a role in passing onjobs to non— developed countries? it passing on 'obs to non- developed countries? ., , ., ., countries? it goes a long way to future proofing _ countries? it goes a long way to future proofing i _ countries? it goes a long way to future proofing i think _ countries? it goes a long way to future proofing i think if - countries? it goes a long way to future proofing i think if you - countries? it goes a long way to l future proofing i think if you have a boosterjob that massively increases your immune response, even if it is to the omicron variant which in some way does defeat the vaccine to a certain extent we�*ve got something like 100,000,000 already in stock, vaccinations. an extra hundred and a0,000,000 that takes us up to over 200,000,000 vaccination doses by 2023. the feeling is where probably going to need a booster once a year, a lot of medics said that one of the grandfathers of the british vaccine, if you like, the astrazeneca vaccine told me that the other day. i think this is the nature of the beast was up this is the nature of the beast was up it could be three vaccines every year. we are well stocked. the question is should we be buying up vast quantities of vaccine to keep us happy and reasonably healthy into the middle distance or should we be giving these two other nations, the poor nations who haven�*t vaccinated as near many people as us? or should we notjust be buying them should we withdraw our place in the queue because we�*ve got all these contracts that allow us preferential access and get out of the way, allow poor countries was a bit of the money, the district to buy them. but the likes of us get first dibs. if we had vaccinated more of the world, we had vaccinated more of the world, we had vaccinated a lot more south africa there is very good chance the omicron variant wouldn�*t have developed in the first place. what do you do, short—term politics or long—term politics? do you do, short-term politics or long-term politics?— long-term politics? very difficult answer. long-term politics? very difficult answer- she _ long-term politics? very difficult answer. she had _ long-term politics? very difficult answer. she had a _ long-term politics? very difficult answer. she had a couple - long-term politics? very difficult answer. she had a couple where | long-term politics? very difficult i answer. she had a couple where is that balance then? i answer. she had a couple where is that balance then?— that balance then? i think that's it. it highlights _ that balance then? i think that's it. it highlights one _ that balance then? i think that's it. it highlights one of— that balance then? i think that's it. it highlights one of those - it. it highlights one of those things— it. it highlights one of those things about full 24 term electoral politics— things about full 24 term electoral politics was a every thinking about the next _ politics was a every thinking about the next election. it could be 2023, that's— the next election. it could be 2023, that's really would labour they stop the government of this country will obviously— the government of this country will obviously want to be showing everyone that they are future proofing _ everyone that they are future proofing this country, protecting people _ proofing this country, protecting people come we've got tonnes and tonnes— people come we've got tonnes and tonnes of— people come we've got tonnes and tonnes of extra doses so that people can get— tonnes of extra doses so that people can get their fourthjob. tonnes of extra doses so that people can get their fourth job. already those _ can get their fourth job. already those orders are being made. long term _ those orders are being made. long term or— those orders are being made. long term or not — those orders are being made. long term or not even long—term, we are talking — term or not even long—term, we are talking about next year, how is this pandemic— talking about next year, how is this pandemic going to end if we don't look at _ pandemic going to end if we don't look at this from a global perspective? gordon brown is spoken about— perspective? gordon brown is spoken about this _ perspective? gordon brown is spoken about this so much. for some reason this former— about this so much. for some reason this former prime minister has been leading _ this former prime minister has been leading on— this former prime minister has been leading on the issue saying this is ridiculous. — leading on the issue saying this is ridiculous, is not only morally wrong — ridiculous, is not only morally wrong but _ ridiculous, is not only morally wrong but is practically wrong. the global— wrong but is practically wrong. the global leaders like boris johnson arent— global leaders like boris johnson aren't delivering on a global vaccination programme, we are not getting _ vaccination programme, we are not getting get over this virus if we don't _ getting get over this virus if we don't tackle that.— getting get over this virus if we don't tackle that. let's say it with the times and _ don't tackle that. let's say it with the times and move _ don't tackle that. let's say it with the times and move onto - don't tackle that. let's say it with the times and move onto a - don't tackle that. let's say it with i the times and move onto a different story stolen from page. emmanuel macron dismisses pm as clown and knucklehead. tom newton done, how do you say knucklehead in french? if you say knucklehead in french? if you give me a few minutes notice out of looked it up. you give me a few minutes notice out of looked it nit-— of looked it up. take us to the sto . of looked it up. take us to the story- let's — of looked it up. take us to the story. let's do _ of looked it up. take us to the story. let's do that. _ of looked it up. take us to the story. let's do that. no - of looked it up. take us to the story. let's do that. no one i of looked it up. take us to the l story. let's do that. no one can airee, story. let's do that. no one can agree. lot _ story. let's do that. no one can agree, lot clown, _ story. let's do that. no one can agree, lot clown, there's - story. let's do that. no one can agree, lot clown, there's a - story. let's do that. no one can agree, lot clown, there's a lot l agree, lot clown, there�*s a lot interpretations. it�*s from france�*s own private ria. their satirical magazine with a quote direct quotes from emmanuel macron and conversation was a waxing lyrical about borisjohnson. he says britain is such a great country, such a shame it�*s turned into a circus run by a clown for the background being borisjohnson. it�*s very rarely get direct quotes from world leaders being so incredibly discouraging about others. i think it sums up pretty accurately whether british, french relations has got to do meadow macon, johnson relationship has gotten over quite a few things the fishing, margaret channel crisis conundrum. it�*s hard to think you could get quite worse. the former ambassador said this morning that relations haven�*t been this bad between britain and france since the battle of waterloo. some 206 years ago. that really is fairly terminal. it's ago. that really is fairly terminal. it�*s also decent knock around stuff. the french and federal election come round in may, emmanuel macron is up for reelection. just as it works here, nothing requires that his friends is a french president kicking a bread. i friends is a french president kicking a bread.— friends is a french president kicking a bread. i am reliably informed _ kicking a bread. i am reliably informed that _ kicking a bread. i am reliably informed that knucklehead . kicking a bread. i am reliablyj informed that knucklehead in kicking a bread. i am reliably - informed that knucklehead in french, i�*ve been told i can see this word is tector bbaa. we use that for that will move to theguardian. he actually has a story a real significant on the front page. the wga which is the women�*s tennis association which has a number of events in china halts all tennis events in china halts all tennis events in china halts all tennis events in china.— events in china halts all tennis events in china. sienna, why is that? i events in china. sienna, why is that? lwas— events in china. sienna, why is that? i wasjust _ events in china. sienna, why is that? i wasjust going - events in china. sienna, why is that? i wasjust going to - events in china. sienna, why is that? i wasjust going to point| events in china. sienna, why is. that? i wasjust going to point out 'ust that? i wasjust going to point out just for— that? i wasjust going to point out just for accuracies sake, apparently what he _ just for accuracies sake, apparently what he said wasjohnson and that's how he _ what he said wasjohnson and that's how he said — what he said wasjohnson and that's how he said knucklehead, i was in friends _ how he said knucklehead, i was in friends and — how he said knucklehead, i was in friends and ijust thought i'd contribute bad. 0r friends and ijust thought i'd contribute bad. or rather different story— contribute bad. or rather different story now — contribute bad. or rather different story now. the women's tennis association, the stories on the front— association, the stories on the front page of the guardian. it announces suspension of all tournaments in china. as we discussed _ tournaments in china. as we discussed earlier even talking about how they _ discussed earlier even talking about how they are so concerned about the current _ how they are so concerned about the current situation that they think they are — current situation that they think they are a — current situation that they think they are a risk for all players and staff— they are a risk for all players and staff could — they are a risk for all players and staff could be facing risk if they were _ staff could be facing risk if they were told events in china in 2022. that's _ were told events in china in 2022. that's only — were told events in china in 2022. that's only next year. so this tennis star, the result is very confusing _ tennis star, the result is very confusing series of events where she posted _ confusing series of events where she posted this _ confusing series of events where she posted this message on social media, this long _ posted this message on social media, this long explanation talking about how she _ this long explanation talking about how she was coerced into six and then— how she was coerced into six and then it _ how she was coerced into six and then it was — how she was coerced into six and then it was deleted. she's sort of disappeared and said actually, i'm all right. _ disappeared and said actually, i'm all right, everything is fine. but clearly— all right, everything is fine. but clearly the women's tennis association has very serious concerns _ association has very serious concerns about her welfare and how athletes _ concerns about her welfare and how athletes generally could be treated. thank _ athletes generally could be treated. thank you _ athletes generally could be treated. thank you for your analysis on that. in particular your analysis of the actuals french that was being spoken there and translated. let�*s move the financial times. which is old stories in english tonight. final story, kpmg expects its staff in the office four days a week after worries over audit quality. tom, i would�*ve expected of all the people work at home account is, auditors might have been quite high on the list. they now have to come back to the office, is that right?— the office, is that right? pretty much so- _ the office, is that right? pretty much so- it's _ the office, is that right? pretty much so. it's an _ the office, is that right? pretty much so. it's an interesting i the office, is that right? pretty| much so. it's an interesting buy much so. it�*s an interesting buy kpmg one of the biggest accounting firms in the world coming just as we have this omicron variant potentially meaning a whole lot more people i did have to start working from home. in scotland and well there�*s already an active work from home order if you can. it may come in the uk, was soon to find out. but they say please come back to work. they are now setting the standard of an absolute minimum back two days in office arguably with a lot more. is a bit of a trend not with quite a few employees with up to take a few employers and flirted with the concept of hybrid working from home from the office where it pleases you. there seems to be a mood for really, we want to back and we can co—operate more, better ideas together, get a better idea what you are up to. that seems to be where employers are going. i�*ll spell it out rather than saying t w t is tuesdays, wednesdays, thursday but let�*s see what happens with omicron. there may be a few more times of working from home.— there may be a few more times of working from home. twt, finally do ou think working from home. twt, finally do you think that's _ working from home. twt, finally do you think that's going _ working from home. twt, finally do you think that's going to _ working from home. twt, finally do you think that's going to be - working from home. twt, finally do you think that's going to be the - you think that�*s going to be the future if the world returns to its axis, midweek working, casual mondays, casual fridays at home? i think so. i know that i work best with— think so. i know that i work best with hybrid _ think so. i know that i work best with hybrid working. most of the people _ with hybrid working. most of the people i— with hybrid working. most of the people i know around my age in their 705. _ people i know around my age in their '20s, especially feelthe people i know around my age in their '20s, especially feel the exactly the same — '20s, especially feel the exactly the same way. and feel a little bit as if older— the same way. and feel a little bit as if older people possibly and government ministers as well keyboarding about all, you will never — keyboarding about all, you will never make connexions, these load you're _ never make connexions, these load you're missing out on. actually, 'ust you're missing out on. actually, just sometimes is incredibly practical— just sometimes is incredibly practical to work from home and you actually— practical to work from home and you actually get — practical to work from home and you actually get more down with less water _ actually get more down with less water cooler chat. — done. ithink firms— water cooler chat. — done. ithink firms will— water cooler chat. — done. ithink firms will be _ water cooler chat. — done. ithink firms will be more competitive in terms _ firms will be more competitive in terms of— firms will be more competitive in terms of attracting people to work for them _ terms of attracting people to work for them if they do offer things like hybrid working. so come into the office. — like hybrid working. so come into the office, we'd like you to be there — the office, we'd like you to be there two— the office, we'd like you to be there two days a week, maybe three days a _ there two days a week, maybe three days a week but you are flying to work _ days a week but you are flying to work from home the rest of the time, i work from home the rest of the time, ithink— work from home the rest of the time, i think that's — work from home the rest of the time, i think that's a good approach. i feel i think that's a good approach. feel that i think that's a good approach. i feel that this programme the papers is modelling hybrid papers. one of me in the office, two of you at home. maybe that�*s the model for the future. thank you to you both. that is it for the papers this evening. will be back again tomorrow evening at 1030. with polly mackenzie and rachel watsondo join us then if you can but for now, goodnight. good evening i�*m tulsen tollett and this is your sports news where we start with the women�*s tennis association announcing the immediate suspension of all tournaments in china amid concern for chinese tennis player peng shuai. peng disappeared from public view after accusing a top chinese official of sexual assault then retracted her claims. the wta has repeatedly called for a full investigation into peng�*s claims. wta chief steve simon said he had "serious doubts" that peng was "free, safe and not subject to intimidation", and that it was important for his organisation to stand up and be counted. this is something that we simply can�*t walk away from. if we walk away from what we�*ve requested and see reflected as the domestic abuse issues or domestic issues, what we are telling the world then is that not addressing sexual assault but the respect and seriousness it requires because it�*s difficult is ok. and it�*s not. it�*s just something that we can�*t let happen and we can�*t walk away from that. two goals from mo salah helped liverpool beat everton a—1 to pile the pressure on rafa benitez in his first merseyside derby against his former club. liverpool captainjordan henderson�*s first goal in 18 derbies got the match off to the perfect start for the visitors. mo salah added to that soon after, sending hoards of home fans to the exits with less than 20 minutes gone. leaving early they missed demari grey give everton a little hope. but that was extinguished in the second half thanks to a second from salah and diogojota rounding the rout off. manchester city remain a point behind chelsea after a 2—1 win over aston villa. ruben dias scored the first from distance before a slick city counter was finished off by bernardo silva to give them a two—goal lead. ollie watkins pulled one backjust after the break for villa but pep guardiola�*s side hung on to take the three points and condemn steven gerard to a first defeat with villa. despite a long delay for a medical emergency in the crowd at vicarage road chelsea beat watford 2—1 — mason mount opening the scoring for the blues. emmanuelle dennis gave the home fans hope though with a goaljust a couple of minutes before the half—time break but hakem ziyech got the winner to keep the londoners a point ahead of manchester city. west ham�*s hopes of staying in the top four suffered a setback despite tomas soucek putting them ahead against brighton after just five minutes. neal maupay�*s spectacular strike in the 89th minute earned brighton a point at london stadium, moving them up to seventh. leicester city had to come from behind twice against southampton. james maddison�*s goal saw the match end two all at st mary�*s but it was enough to move the foxes up to eighth, although they�*ve played more games than three teams below them. there were four games in the scottish premiership too, rangers beating hibernian 1—0 in the pick of the games. they left it late though, ryan porteous giving away a penalty with five minutes remaining, leaving kemar roofe to step up and coolly roll the ball into the back of the net. rangers go seven points clear of celtic in second. elsewhere aberdeen were 2—0 winners over livingston, dundee beat stjohnstone by a goal to nil while st. mirren and ross county played out a goalless draw. johanna konta has said she�*s very grateful for her career in tennis after announcing her retirement from the sport. the 30 year old won four titles on the wta tour and holds the record for the longest time as women�*s british number one. konta reached the semi—finals at wimbledon in 2017, eventually losing to simona halep. she moved to the position of world number four that year — the highest ranking by a british woman since virginia wade in 1978. however, konta has struggled with her fitness. an abdominal injury, then contracting covid, meant she missed both wimbledon and the olympics this year. she said whatever she does next, it will involve tennis. i definitely see myself staying in this sport to a certain extent. i don�*t know to what capacity, but i love the sport and the sport has given so much to me, so i would definitely love to share that with other people. scottish swimmer hannah miley has also announced her retirement. miley won world, european and commonwealth titles, only olympic medals eluding her, she represented great britain at three olympic games. and glasgow has been chosen to host the world athletics indoor championships in 202a, they�*ll be staged at the emirates arena, where the european indoors were held two years ago. former world heavyweight champion anthonyjoshua says he�*s still angry about losing his belts to oleksandr usyk — and that his anger is fuelling him for the rematch. that�*s expected to take place in early 2022. i�*m angry at myself. and the only way i can be in a better places to get myself right by going out there. it can be like this for a few months, unfortunately but there�*s enough tension brewing. hopefully about what happened in i�*m not going to be better than what happened that night. i know for a fact so i feel i truly have more to give, i think people truly know them. people do recognise me as champion even though i don�*t have a belt around my waist they know i have capability to be champion again. ronnie o�*sullivan is through to the quarter finals of the uk snooker championship in york. the seven—time champion saw off thailand�*s noppon saeng—kham, winning four straight frames to take the match 6—3, finishing with a century break and he�*ll face kyren wilson for a place in the last four. for that and everything else you can head to the bbc website. and that�*s all the sport for now. hello. the cold air is back. thursday gets off to a chilly start with a wide spread frost and temperatures won�*t crawl up too far for the day despite a lot of sunshine on offer. the cold air has come chasing down through these isobars all the way from close to the arctic circle, sweeping its way right across the uk. overnight starting to plunge down into the continent through thursday. we are all in the arctic air and we will all feel it thanks to a cold northerly breeze. where we�*ve seen some showers overnight there will be a risk of ice to start us off on thursday. as i said, a widespread frost. further showers across eastern scotland, eastern counties of england through the day, a few as well across the west coast of wales particularly i think through pembrookshire pushing down through devon and cornwall, eastern scotland. perhaps clearing come the afternoon. but it�*s cold in the sunshine. highs ofjust three or a. sunshine a the milkier for northern art went through the afternoon. that is because this weather system will be starting to work its way in. as it runs into the cold air there could be some snow for a time but it will tend to turn back to rain as the air coming in behind this band of rain is relatively mild. actually, temperatures at the end of friday nights higher than those we will see through thursday daytime. and on into friday daytime and we will have some rain around for southern and eastern england to start the day, we will get some brightness for scotland and northern ireland, though be a few showers on and off here. just some question to the south of the uk weather this rain could push in through friday afternoon. we will certainly keep a lot of cloud generally across england and wales but temperatures perhaps 11, 12 . it�*s certainly milder than thursday foot up to the north five, six, seven. for the weekend the chill returns. perhaps not quite as cold as thursday but once again will pick up a northwesterly breeze. for saturday i think that�*s going to bring in some quite plentiful showers across northern island heading into north wales down into the midlands. temperatures, six or 7 but it will feel cooler in the breeze. sunday is a very similar story but i think we can erase some of the showers from our picture. still some for western exposure so wales, and a northerly breeze. so really adding to the chillier feel. welcome to newsday. reporting live from singapore, i�*m karishma vaswani. the headlines... suspending all tournaments in china — the women�*s tennis association says it has "serious doubts" that a chinese tennis star is "free, safe and not subject to intimidation". we know she�*s in beijing, but we also still are in strong opposition for an independent investigation without any censorship needs to be held. the first case of the omicron variant reported in the us — fresh travel restrictions are now in the works. hollywood actor alec baldwin insists he did not pull the trigger in the fatal shooting on set of his colleague and cinematographer, halyna hutchins. and a defining moment for abortion rights