hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are chief executive of the think tank new economics foundation and former labour adviser, miatta fahnbulleh and whitehall editor at the financial times sebastian payne. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... let's start with the guardian — it says boris johnson is facing accusations of lying, after leaked footage, obtained by itv, showed number 10 staffjoking about holding a christmas party, amid the lockdown restrictions last year. the same story makes the front page of the daily mail, which calls it "a sick joke". according to the mirror, the education secretary, gavin williamson, also held a christmas party last year for staff, despite covid rules. it's beginning to look a lot like last christmas. that's the headline in the i — which reports on a predicted 80,000 cases of 0micron and delta daily, towards the end of december. according to the telegraph, the government is drawing up plans for working from home around christmas, to slow the spread of the 0micron variant. the times reports that cabinet ministers are split on the potential use of vaccine passports, as they weigh up the possible need to move to the government's plan b. and, a different story on the front page of the financial times. it says the us is putting pressure on germany to block russia's nord stream 2 gas pipeline, in the event that moscow invades ukraine. which russia has had it won't do. i see the email has changed its front page lead. perhaps not entirely surprising. lead. perhaps not entirely surprising-— lead. perhaps not entirely surrisin. , ., lead. perhaps not entirely surrisinu. , ., ., surprising. yes, the front page of the mail here _ surprising. yes, the front page of the mail here is _ surprising. yes, the front page of the mail here is highlighting - surprising. yes, the front page of the mail here is highlighting the l the mail here is highlighting the number ten party or party they say was actually a business meeting and didn't happen. there's been some extraordinary leak footage that came from my tv this evening of eight mark downing st press conference that was held on the 22nd of december last year when allegra stratton as senior agent boris johnson was preparing for daily tv press conferences that were later canned and some in government said the sexual video has something to do with it. in this video ms. stratton is asking questions about a downing street christmas party and the answer in a joking and jovial way was very much in part to the casual viewer the parties did happen and this is the kind of awkward russians depressed spokesperson would have to have. ms. stratton laughs at one point and says it was a cheese and wide with a business meeting. she acknowledges the scope is being recorded in said there was no such meeting but there was no social distancing. this comes after weeks of stories of the potential potteries in downing street when the country was under covert regulations for the part were in lockdown and indoor gatherings like this were forbid it. other than i was still at this point downing street is saying there were no parties in covert regulations were followed at all times obviously, people will watch this footage and look at the report from the daily mirror and bbc and say the fact that a very much does sound like there were parties happening in the way these aides were talking in this mock press conferences suggested were. its leader says is highly embarrassing for borisjohnson and for the government and all for the ministers that had to talk out the lie that there were no parties when it seems even in number ten were acknowledging it. downing street is in something of a meltdown is a figure out how to inns do not respond to this embarrassing revelation. fix, respond to this embarrassing revelation-— respond to this embarrassing revelation. ~ , ., , revelation. a couple of interesting that come out _ revelation. a couple of interesting that come out of— revelation. a couple of interesting that come out of there _ revelation. a couple of interesting that come out of there one - revelation. a couple of interesting that come out of there one is - revelation. a couple of interesting that come out of there one is the l that come out of there one is the suggestion that they were perhaps only mock exercise, only kind of war—gaming a possible scenario. nonetheless were looking for a form of words which are what we call a non— denial denial. that we have the related story from downing street... sorry, forgive me for the we were going to have a situation with the emails that were sent by people about afghan possible refugees that they were opened but not read so that the government could say, every inquiry had been open. that's the sort of problems you start to get into, isn't it? these stories are raked over the detailed the government may not buy very comfortable.— government may not buy very comfortable. absolutely. ithink the start comfortable. absolutely. ithink they start to _ comfortable. absolutely. ithink they start to paint _ comfortable. absolutely. ithink they start to paint a _ comfortable. absolutely. ithink they start to paint a picture - comfortable. absolutely. ithink they start to paint a picture and | comfortable. absolutely. ithink| they start to paint a picture and i think_ they start to paint a picture and i think it's a — they start to paint a picture and i think it's a picture that goes to the prime _ think it's a picture that goes to the prime minister, a picture that goes _ the prime minister, a picture that goes to— the prime minister, a picture that goes to the question of trust, integrity. _ goes to the question of trust, integrity, honesty. and the thing particularly about the party that was a _ particularly about the party that was a nonparty that's been a really sick in _ was a nonparty that's been a really sick in peoples stomach is firstly, there _ sick in peoples stomach is firstly, there are — sick in peoples stomach is firstly, there are a — sick in peoples stomach is firstly, there are a set of rules that we all had to— there are a set of rules that we all had to follow. and people at the heart _ had to follow. and people at the heart of — had to follow. and people at the heart of government to regularly disregard — heart of government to regularly disregard those rules and then they made _ disregard those rules and then they made a _ disregard those rules and then they made a joke about it. that in itself against _ made a joke about it. that in itself against the — made a joke about it. that in itself against the backdrop of people who are making huge sacrifices at the time _ are making huge sacrifices at the time was — are making huge sacrifices at the time was of stories of families that could _ time was of stories of families that could he _ time was of stories of families that could be with their loved ones at their— could be with their loved ones at their death beds because they were following _ their death beds because they were following guidance. and then you have this — following guidance. and then you have this going on a number ten. it leaves _ have this going on a number ten. it leaves a _ have this going on a number ten. it leaves a very— have this going on a number ten. it leaves a very bitter taste in peogies _ leaves a very bitter taste in peoples mouths. the second bit is, the prime _ peoples mouths. the second bit is, the prime minister clearly would have _ the prime minister clearly would have known that there was some sort of party _ have known that there was some sort of party that — have known that there was some sort of party that was happening. and yet he has _ of party that was happening. and yet he has consistently denied it. and trotted _ he has consistently denied it. and trotted out a whole load of ministers to consistently deny her foot up— ministers to consistently deny her foot up on— ministers to consistently deny her foot up on the face of it it looks like they— foot up on the face of it it looks like they were lying. i think that really— like they were lying. i think that really hits— like they were lying. i think that really hits to the heart of whether you can _ really hits to the heart of whether you can trust the prime minister, trust _ you can trust the prime minister, trust the — you can trust the prime minister, trust the government if that narrative _ trust the government if that narrative sticks i feel that's usually— narrative sticks i feel that's usually problematic for him. also take us to the _ usually problematic for him. also take us to the front _ usually problematic for him. also take us to the front of— usually problematic for him. i"r take us to the front of the i which is it's take us to the front of the i which is its beginning to look a lot like last christmas about not because of the christmas party issue but the potential for new restrictions. tiara potential for new restrictions. two thin . s, potential for new restrictions. two things. the — potential for new restrictions. two things, the predictions that potentially a back end of december we could _ potentially a back end of december we could be seeing 80,000 cases a day based _ we could be seeing 80,000 cases a day based on omicron and delta spreading. and scotland have already said that _ spreading. and scotland have already said that they are going to put in place _ said that they are going to put in place working from home restrictions as we _ place working from home restrictions as we move — place working from home restrictions as we move into christmas. and scotland — as we move into christmas. and scotland has put an ad is always ahead _ scotland has put an ad is always ahead of— scotland has put an ad is always ahead of the english government it suggests— ahead of the english government it suggests that that's where wedding. ithink— suggests that that's where wedding. i think for— suggests that that's where wedding. i think for a lot of people who were hoping that the worst of theirs in these _ hoping that the worst of theirs in these sorts of restrictions were behind — these sorts of restrictions were behind us, _ these sorts of restrictions were behind us, this is going to leave a sinking _ behind us, this is going to leave a sinking feeling. i think where it does _ sinking feeling. i think where it does feel— sinking feeling. i think where it does feel different is we still have to understand this particular virus, this particular variant and its impact — this particular variant and its impact potentially on disease and hospitalisation. but we do have the booster— hospitalisation. but we do have the booster programme. and so far the evidence _ booster programme. and so far the evidence suggests that the booster programme does provide vaccination and the _ programme does provide vaccination and the booster vaccination does provide — and the booster vaccination does provide a — and the booster vaccination does provide a level of protection which ithink— provide a level of protection which i think a _ provide a level of protection which i think a lot — provide a level of protection which i think a lot of people will take heart — i think a lot of people will take heart from. at the moment we don't know _ heart from. at the moment we don't know. therefore i think it's probably— know. therefore i think it's probably wise for the government to place probably wise for the government to piace at _ probably wise for the government to place at least some level of protections and precautions until we know— protections and precautions until we know more — protections and precautions until we know more-— protections and precautions until we know more. how likely is the debate in government _ know more. how likely is the debate in government on _ know more. how likely is the debate in government on this _ know more. how likely is the debate in government on this issue? - know more. how likely is the debate i in government on this issue? we have the i say borisjohnson refuses to asking people to work from home. nicola sturgeon changes guides to mid—january for that we know in northern ireland that they never actually taken away the preference of working from home and they are reemphasizing it in recent weeks was up reemphasizing it in recent weeks was up is there quite a lively discussion going on at the moment on the subject? discussion going on at the moment on the sub'ect? , . ,., , ., the subject? very much so. it is a difference — the subject? very much so. it is a difference of _ the subject? very much so. it is a difference of opinion _ the subject? very much so. it is a difference of opinion between - difference of opinion between officials and ministers was up none officials and ministers was up none of these measures are costly. the ones that are which is essentially indoor mask wearing all places but hospitality have been done. any further measures start to have a real economic cost and for the whole of england but also knock on effect for the uk. i think ministers are trying to figure out what is the best way forward given how little we know about the 0micron variant. about the 16th or 17th of december we will get a much better idea when other scientists across the world rulers analyse it and look at the two key metrics of the one, is transmissibility and two, its impact on serious illness was up so far the initial data suggest that it doesn't cause a huge and that's a relief was does suggest is more transmissible. you might say that's a good thing. but even if it's a little more transmissible that means a virus will spread much quicker which is a knock on effect to more people getting it which means a subset of that will get it and a subset again could end up in hospital with serious illness was up that's why people in government are very worried about the situation. many of the papers in according to the telegraph and times reported tomorrow there is this split about what to do next for that and papers have been drawn up by officials to go to ministers within days. i think of those papers some of the measures are the work from all order over christmas which obviously again, has a huge cost for cafes, pubs... sarge interrut a huge cost for cafes, pubs... sarge interrupt you- _ a huge cost for cafes, pubs... sarge interrupt you. just _ a huge cost for cafes, pubs... sarge interrupt you. just to _ a huge cost for cafes, pubs... sarge interrupt you. just to pick _ a huge cost for cafes, pubs... sarge interrupt you. just to pick up - a huge cost for cafes, pubs... sarge interrupt you. just to pick up on - interrupt you. just to pick up on what you're saying times cabinet rift over past passport vaccines. they are talking about getting younger people to do jobs they said we may bring in vaccine passports. it's something that's in the offing. it's something that's in the offing. ithink— it's something that's in the offing. i think the — it's something that's in the offing. i think the governments and all the tech and _ i think the governments and all the tech and legislation ready to roll that out — tech and legislation ready to roll that out if— tech and legislation ready to roll that out if they decide so. there are many— that out if they decide so. there are many ministers who believe that this is— are many ministers who believe that this is unfair— are many ministers who believe that this is unfairand are many ministers who believe that this is unfair and might see this as discriminatory.— this is unfair and might see this as discriminatory. also why this could not aet discriminatory. also why this could rtot get through — discriminatory. also why this could not get through on _ discriminatory. also why this could not get through on conservative i not get through on conservative party bows. if you look at those very light touch measures brought in last week for mass and corn tea at home there was a significant conservative rebellion of 30 mps. i think it borisjohnson introduced vaccine passports it had to get through a labour vote there's always a dangerous place for a prime minister to be it's my understanding that they been recommended to have measures brought in now for vaccine certification. government is not pushing back against him. i think the more dater that comes about 0micron, if it does look downbeat as people increasingly think it would come of the sciences, government advisers that i think pressure will eventually follow up too much. i think of the next couple weeks we could see the so—called plan b of measures to get us through the winter for that of say we are in a very different position for last year. nobody�*s talking about lockdown or those kind of aggression the restriction. it's much more light touch because of the vaccines and because of the antiviral medicines developed since then. fin medicines developed since then. on the front of the express, we need a shotin the front of the express, we need a shot in the arm now, it says. i shot in the arm now, it says. i think this goes back to the point that actually vaccination and a booster — that actually vaccination and a booster programme is a line of defence — booster programme is a line of defence against this new barrier. i think— defence against this new barrier. i think there's a lot of pressure on the nhs — think there's a lot of pressure on the nhs to— think there's a lot of pressure on the nhs to very quickly get people that boosterjab. the government is already— that boosterjab. the government is already said that over '405, start getting _ already said that over '405, start getting yourjabs now. we've got down _ getting yourjabs now. we've got down on — getting yourjabs now. we've got down on the amount of time you need to wait— down on the amount of time you need to wait from _ down on the amount of time you need to wait from six months to three months — to wait from six months to three months. which i think is very good thing _ months. which i think is very good thing. underneath this is a lot of pressure — thing. underneath this is a lot of pressure on the nhs to actually deliver— pressure on the nhs to actually deliver this. there's a drive to try and recruit— deliver this. there's a drive to try and recruit both paid staff as well as volunteers in order to get the 'ob as volunteers in order to get the job into — as volunteers in order to get the job into peoples arms. this comes against _ job into peoples arms. this comes against the — job into peoples arms. this comes against the backdrop of nhs that is in crisis _ against the backdrop of nhs that is in crisis dealing with huge backlogs of patient _ in crisis dealing with huge backlogs of patient care that's come off the back of— of patient care that's come off the back of the pandemic. and gp practices _ back of the pandemic. and gp practices are on their knees. this is a really. — practices are on their knees. this is a really, really tough to ask for the nhs — is a really, really tough to ask for the nhs when they are facing a huge amount— the nhs when they are facing a huge amount of— the nhs when they are facing a huge amount of pressure was up it all comes— amount of pressure was up it all comes back to questions about investment support, how to make sure the nhs _ investment support, how to make sure the nhs can— investment support, how to make sure the nhs can do what it is the government is hoping that it does. there _ government is hoping that it does. there were — government is hoping that it does. there were some stories in today's papers, always gets confusing on the papers, always gets confusing on the papers because i see today i read today's although were talking about them yesterday. there was some suggested that what may have been the day before is the boast to the back booster programme. 0ne paper said it may be stalled. it wasn't quite clear what that meant. whether it was problems of supplies, problems of logistics, whether given we've rolled out the actual vaccine so successfully that was a new problem. is there an issue that you're aware of? mr; problem. is there an issue that you're aware of?— problem. is there an issue that you're aware of? my sense is it's about deliverability _ you're aware of? my sense is it's about deliverability and - you're aware of? my sense is it's about deliverability and getting l about deliverability and getting these vaccines into arms. you're talking of the announcement of boris johnson last week, talking about millions of extra jabs for that you think back to the initial vaccine programme earlier this year you had those huge mass vaccination centres that were doing thousands of people every day. and that's come to an end. the government trying to deliver these boosters to all adults ijy deliver these boosters to all adults by the end of january at least by the end of january through the by the end of january at least by the end ofjanuary through the more traditional metrics of gp surgeries, pharmacies and all that sort of thing. the sheer logistics of getting down to the costs and getting down to the costs and getting the jabs is very fast. i think this announcement coming tomorrow that over �*aos will be open shortly and they'll process down through the age range i think miata has a good point that obviously there is huge pressure on the nhs. 0ne there is huge pressure on the nhs. one of the big stories of 2022 is going to be the wider pressures beyond covid for that there's a huge backlog of operations and undiagnosed illnesses that have resulted from the multiple coronavirus lockdown. which are obviously very important for that that worries ministers. this booster programme is going to mean potential delays to more and operations and procedures which is going to make the problem even worse this could be very difficult time the health service was up we just don't know what's going to happen with the 0micron variant because it could well be that if it does prove drastically different to the delta variant, newjabs will need to be made. pfizer has said they can adapt a job within 100 days. obviously very a job within100 days. obviously very positive but again if that means they have to start boosting every one again next spring against aberrant that is more pressure on the nhs and more time away from those other diseases. this can be very difficult for that we've got the big national insurance guys coming in in april to put a huge sum of money into the nhs. but there is still big questions about how and when this is going to be spent. is it can he be spent effectively? that whole question of public services and how they're delivering is going to be a big one and for the rest of this parliament. he to be a big one and for the rest of this parliament.— this parliament. he mentioned pfizer. this parliament. he mentioned pfizer- just _ this parliament. he mentioned pfizer. just worth _ this parliament. he mentioned pfizer. just worth mentioning l this parliament. he mentioned . pfizer. just worth mentioning blue borg reporting the pfizer shop provides partial 0micron — bloomberg. africa health research institute in south africa is quoted. advocating booster shot in addition which he said should help deal. it's not complete coverage against 0micron but it least as partial coverage without take us on a complete to the front of the telegraph was up for an office chief spent 11 days on holiday during the afghan crisis. spent 11 days on holiday during the afghan crisis-— afghan crisis. yeah, this was a really tough — afghan crisis. yeah, this was a really tough story. _ afghan crisis. yeah, this was a really tough story. i _ afghan crisis. yeah, this was a really tough story. i think, - afghan crisis. yeah, this was a really tough story. i think, for| afghan crisis. yeah, this was a i really tough story. i think, for the government this is the top chief of the foreign office at the height of the afghan crisis when plans need to be the afghan crisis when plans need to he made _ the afghan crisis when plans need to he made in _ the afghan crisis when plans need to be made in terms of the evacuation and he _ be made in terms of the evacuation and he was — be made in terms of the evacuation and he was on holiday for 11 days. and is— and he was on holiday for 11 days. and is being questioned about this. it is particularly challenging because it comes at the same time as a young _ because it comes at the same time as a young whistle—blower has painted a picture _ a young whistle—blower has painted a picture of— a young whistle—blower has painted a picture of complete chaos at the heart _ picture of complete chaos at the heart of — picture of complete chaos at the heart of government around plans for evacuating _ heart of government around plans for evacuating refugees i think the combination of the two, the fact that the — combination of the two, the fact that the foreign office did not have a grip— that the foreign office did not have a grip according to this account and the top _ a grip according to this account and the top guy— a grip according to this account and the top guy who should have been alongside — the top guy who should have been alongside the foreign secretary was absent _ alongside the foreign secretary was absent and missing in action. i think— absent and missing in action. i think it's — absent and missing in action. i think it's really really damning. and more — think it's really really damning. and more is on picked around what the government did and didn't get i’ilht the government did and didn't get right around the afghan crisis and what _ right around the afghan crisis and what feels like quite shambolic operation. this particular civil servant — operation. this particular civil servant is _ operation. this particular civil servant is going to come under a lot of pressure — servant is going to come under a lot of pressure i— servant is going to come under a lot of pressure. i don't like it stops at him — of pressure. i don't like it stops at him i— of pressure. i don't like it stops at him. i think dominic raab should be under— at him. i think dominic raab should be under equal scrutiny. this at him. i think dominic raab should be under equal scrutiny.— be under equal scrutiny. this is sir philip barton _ be under equal scrutiny. this is sir philip barton said, _ be under equal scrutiny. this is sir philip barton said, who _ be under equal scrutiny. this is sir philip barton said, who made - be under equal scrutiny. this is sir philip barton said, who made very| philip barton said, who made very clear that with hindsight he wouldn't have stayed away, looking back he wish wishes he hadn't stayed away he said it more than once to instruct by the conservative chairman of the committees say every time you repeated it sounds more and more platitudinous. this is the problem often with these things, people want to offer a mia culp but the effect of it can feel like it's inadequate to the charge. indeed. i think the fact _ inadequate to the charge. indeed. i think the fact that _ inadequate to the charge. indeed. i think the fact that philip _ inadequate to the charge. indeed. i think the fact that philip barton - inadequate to the charge. indeed. i think the fact that philip barton is l think the fact that philip barton is a very long—standing diplomat whose works and civil service for many decades. if he wasn't aware of what was going on in baghdad and which stretches credulity that's a big institutional failure. stretches credulity that's a big institutionalfailure. if he stretches credulity that's a big institutional failure. if he did know that there is no way should be on holiday. 0nce our philip was asked questions about where he was why didn't he come back as you said, hejust kept over and why didn't he come back as you said, he just kept over and over again on hindsight i should come back sooner. i think the testimony of the foreign affairs select committee which again is an incredible day for the government, very compelling viewing from the whistle—blower described the total and utter chaos inside about the evacuation of kabul. if you think of those amazing scenes of the uk's ambassador in afghanistan, he works to the bitter end to do everything he could. but it looks like his team was totally let down ijy like his team was totally let down by the foreign office in london. there needs to be much deeper at looking at why we were prepared for this is why people weren't working more effectively of course that does start with a top for them and sir philip barton will be under terrific pressure tonight by his position. the fact that he was on holiday, he wasn't aware what was going on. obviously there were big questions for dominic raab. i think the fact that he was moved on from the foreign office at that point to the justice department is a symbol of the fact that i think borisjohnson so he was not up to scratch and he wasn't performing in the evacuation the way that he should have. speaking with authority being a formerforeign policy. your papers main story with a photograph of the virtual summit of biden and putin. this warning over the gas pipeline which very much blocks russian pipeline it's actually a lot of european countries including germany are quite dependent on. this european countries including germany are quite dependent on.— are quite dependent on. this is the nordstrom to _ are quite dependent on. this is the nordstrom to pipeline _ are quite dependent on. this is the nordstrom to pipeline which - are quite dependent on. this is the nordstrom to pipeline which is - are quite dependent on. this is the | nordstrom to pipeline which is been incredibly— nordstrom to pipeline which is been incredibly controversial in germany, pa rticuia riy — incredibly controversial in germany, particularly under angela merkel. a hu-e particularly under angela merkel. huge supporter of the pipeline for energy security for reasons you can obviously understand with the pressure on call every germany to redo and sit reliance for that its geostrategic pipeline, incredibly controversial, being seen as the west and that incredible meeting between joe west and that incredible meeting betweenjoe biden and president vladimir putin. essentially he warned that if russia invaded ukraine is they think they may well in the future the pipeline will be cut off but it's not a unified picture for western countries because the uk, us and others have urged germany to seize the project and not to go ahead with it for that and not to go ahead with it for that and yet they haven't until now. if something does happen in the ukraine and the us pushes through with that thatis and the us pushes through with that that is a very difficult place for germany to be having supported and funded the project and he had for such a long period of time. i’m such a long period of time. i'm sor , such a long period of time. i'm sorry. we _ such a long period of time. i'm sorry. we are _ such a long period of time. i'm sorry, we are out _ such a long period of time. i'm sorry, we are out of time. thank you both very much. lovely to see you both have a great rest of your night. if you want to stay up and watch cricket i should tell you that england have won the toss and they've elected to bat first. that's it brought the papers. goodbye. good evening i'm tulsen tollet and this is your sports news where we start with cricket and the ashes series gets under way at midnight in brisbane and england's all time record wicket takerjames anderson won't be a part of the first test. england say he isn't injured but will be rested in preparation for the second match of the series in adelaide as they try to regain the urn. it's been a decade since england have won an ashes series on aussie soil — their preparations have been disrupted by covid rules and the weather, but as patrick gearey reports they say they're up for the challenge. in the english imagination, australia means danger. uncomfortable, unfamiliar, uncompromising. english cricketers are used to feeling isolated down under but rarely so literally. they've had to quarantine and abide by strict and changeable australian covid rules. it's very different to any series we've ever encountered before. but it's the same for both teams. you know, it's an environment which... and the build—up that's been very unique in many ways, and it will come down to how we manage, how we have managed it. not only do we not know how the series will finish, we don't know where either. the final test has been moved from perth due to western australia's covid rules. no new home for it has been announced. indeed, finding somewhere to play cricket has been a problem for england. they seem to have taken the weather with them. the likes of ben stokes have had to make the most of rare breaks in the cloud just to warm up. all this in a country where england have won just one test series in eight. in many respects, we've got nothing to lose coming here. we've got a great chance in the circumstances that we find ourselves in, to come and do something very special, and, you know, we should take great confidence from that going into it. so, what about the aussies? well, it all started in tears. it's an incredibly difficult decision but the right one for me. captain tim paine resigned over explicit texts he had sent in 2017. so pat cummins was given the biggest job in australian sport, less than two weeks before the series starts. it's the first time i've put on the blazer, actually, fits 0k. yeah, i think when we walk out here day one, and see a packed house and see all the tv cameras and the start of the summer, it feels like it's here, i think that's when it will hit me. where there are ashes, there must be fire. normally, it comes naturally. this is cricket at its fiercest. one thing about this strange series we can be sure of. patrick gearey, bbc news. this is how you can follow the ashes across the bbc, ball—by—ball commentary on test match special. 0n the bbc sport website there will be in play—highlights clips alongside live text commentary and there's also a highlights show on the bbc iplayer from 5pm on every day of each test. liverpool became the first english side to win six out of six in he group stage of the champions league beating ac milan 2—1 in italy. they were already guaranteed going through to the knockout stage as group winners, milan were bidding to finish second to reach the the next round and went ahead through fikayo tomori with almost half an hour gone. but their lead only lasted a few minutes as mo salah equalised for liverpool with his twentieth goal of the season. divock 0rigi scored a late winner for the reds at wolves on saturday, and made it 2—1 to end milan's hopes. the draw for the knockout stage takes place next monday. manchester city, who'd already qualified top of group a were beaten 2—1 in germany by rb leipzig, riyadh mahrez scored late to give his side hope. but just when city thought they may have a chance of snatching a draw kyle walker was handed a straight red card for this challenge meaning he'll miss the first leg of their last 16 clash. tottenham are dealing with a coronavirus outbreak at the club but uefa say that their match at home to rennes in the europa conference league this thursday will go ahead despite a number of players and coaching staff having been affected. spurs had a full squad available for their win over norwich on sunday but have since returned a number of positive tests. competition rules stipulate that they have to fulfil the fixture unless they have fewer than 13 players or no registered goalkeeper available. england's simon middleton has become the first women's team coach to win world rugby�*s coach of the year award. he beat the all blacks' ian foster and australia's dave rennie to the honour. under his leadership, the red roses have gone 18 games unbeaten, and this year they completed a clean—sweep in the autumn nations series, as well as lifting the 6 nations title for the third time in a row. records are there to be beaten and we went to beat them. we want to go down in history, we want to be remembered as a team that was special and really delivered on their potential. so, ithink, you know, we want to keep winning, absolutely, massively important, we want to keep winning, but then we want to win the world cup. there is no getting away from that. it's the holy grail for us. as it is for new zealand, as it is forfans, so there is a lot of things to chew there. mark selby remains on course for a third successive scottish 0pen title after a 4—1win over 0liver lines. the world champion and number one seed finished with a century break against his english compatriot and moves through to the last 32 where he'll play china's xiao guodong. and that's all the sport for now. hello there. storm bar is continuing to weaken as we head into wednesday with more clout in wet weather around its going to be a milder start to the day. it's so good to be a windy day for many parts of the countryjust not as windy as tuesday. strongest winds are likely to be across coastal areas in western and southern parts of wales, south west england could dust at 60mph for the storms can still get showers it of the wettest weather likely to be wales could be cold enough for a bit of snow in the higher parts of scotland perhaps the tops of the pennines with typical cabbages from five to 7 with another chilly day for the this storm is no more by thursday. is continuing to weaken, pressures rising and the winds are dropping. instead will see a weather front coming in from the atlantic. we still are left with 22 showers on thursday but some underground for that much lighter winds as well it will cloud over a some of these western areas with some rain coming into northern ireland, wales and southwest. at about those cabbages are still stuck at six or seven. �*welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines.. a high—stakes virtual summit amid heightened tensions over ukraine. president biden warns of economic consequences for russia's huge military buildup. as we pursue diplomatic channels, we will also prepare for all contingencies, just as we have been for weeks now. including to the preparation of specific responses to russian escalation should they be required. australia willjoin a diplomatic boycott of the beijing olympics next february. prime minister scott morrison said china had failed to respond to australian concerns about its human rights record. a saudi man suspected of involvement in the killing of saudi journalist, jamal khashog—ji, is arrested in paris.

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