hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are geri scott, political correspondent at the press association and olivia utley, assistant comment editor at the telegraph. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... the ft. starting with. .. like many of tomorrow's front pages, it leads with borisjohnson�*s move to �*plan b' as more restrictions come into place in england. the i describes the move as a u—turn by the prime minister as he urges the nation to work from home where possible and announces mandatory mask—wearing in all indoor venues. it also features the fallout from the downing street christmas party video as adviser to the pm, allegra stratton resigns. the guardian calls it a �*party scandal�* and calls into question the prime minister's credibility. the backlash features on the front of the telegraph. tonight the prime minister told millions of people they must work from home, but said they can still go to christmas parties. the mail. �*one rule for them, new rules for the rest of us�*. accusations that the pm fast—tracked covid restrictions to distract from claims his staff broke lockdown rolls. and �*plan b for us...plan lie, lie, lie for him�* bright the mirror as the pressure increases on borisjohnson to answer questions it says boris johnson it says borisjohnson needs to answer questions about two other alleged parties. let�*s kick off olivia, perhaps you would like to get us going with the daily mail. one rule for them, new rules for the rest of it. quite neatly encapsulate the way the daily mail sees things.— mail sees things. yeah, and i think that's way quite — mail sees things. yeah, and i think that's way quite a _ mail sees things. yeah, and i think that's way quite a lot _ mail sees things. yeah, and i think that's way quite a lot of _ mail sees things. yeah, and i think that's way quite a lot of the - that�*s way quite a lot of the country will see things. not very good but not good on picking up on the public mood. that�*s what�*s going on in peoples minds, we all remember last christmas only two clearly being told we weren�*t allowed to go to our work parties and weren�*t allowed to see our families at christmas. it�*sjust allowed to see our families at christmas. it�*s just very galling and leaves quite a bitter taste in the model to imagine all these number ten staff have been a great time in the office parties. that�*s what you get when you impose these incredibly draconian rules and you don�*t stick to them. the incredibly draconian rules and you don't stick to them.— don't stick to them. the mail also teacher columnists _ don't stick to them. the mail also teacher columnists on _ don't stick to them. the mail also teacher columnists on allegra - teacher columnists on allegra stratton who was in that video, geri, and has paid the price and redesign with the very tearfully resigning. a tearful picture of her on the cover of the mail. why is it always the woman, do you think it�*s fair question in this situation? i fair question in this situation? i think it's a fair question because so far— think it's a fair question because so far she — think it's a fair question because so far she is the only one who seems to have _ so far she is the only one who seems to have faced — so far she is the only one who seems to have faced any kind of repercussions from this. she wasn't the only— repercussions from this. she wasn't the only one — repercussions from this. she wasn't the only one of the room and that video _ the only one of the room and that video that— the only one of the room and that video. that doesn't necessarily mean that she _ video. that doesn't necessarily mean that she was — video. that doesn't necessarily mean that she was wrong, she was actually the one _ that she was wrong, she was actually the one making comments and laughing but she wasn't the only when they are. but she wasn't the only when they are she _ but she wasn't the only when they are. she wasn't the only ones taking part _ are. she wasn't the only ones taking part. it wasn't clear whether she was or— part. it wasn't clear whether she was or not— part. it wasn't clear whether she was or not at this party if it did or did — was or not at this party if it did or did not _ was or not at this party if it did or did not happen. it does seem at the moment like she's being a bit of a scapegoated. that has been the question this evening. the prime minister— question this evening. the prime minister has said that more action will he _ minister has said that more action will be taken against more people. potentially advocates two investigation has been launched and it seems— investigation has been launched and it seems that she's picking up most of the _ it seems that she's picking up most of the slack. it seems that she's picking up most of the slack-— of the slack. let's go to the daily mirror because _ of the slack. let's go to the daily mirror because they _ of the slack. let's go to the daily mirror because they are - of the slack. let's go to the daily mirror because they are the - of the slack. let's go to the daily l mirror because they are the paper who originally broke the story about the downing street christmas party. and they made a lot of running of a foot of this huge coverage, six or seven pages of coverage in the mirror. the headline is plan b for us plan like lie, lie for him. keir starmer in that exchange. generally this is a pretty horrific set of front pages for the prime minister of the government, isn�*t it? it is. of the government, isn't it? it is. you'd exnect _ of the government, isn't it? it is. you'd expect the _ of the government, isn't it? it is. you'd expect the mirror - of the government, isn't it? it is. you'd expect the mirror to be - of the government, isn't it? it is. you'd expect the mirror to be i i you�*d expect the mirror to be i don�*t think it�*s been the cleverest headline out there. but again, it does encapsulate the mood in the country. i think there is a feeling, we hear keir starmer saying over and over again that borisjohnson is a liar. and i think normally it doesn�*t really get through. some people expect politicians to be liars, generally or kind of do their own spin on the truth was up with borisjohnson and soda baked in that he has this dramatic narrative way of telling stories and that the truth will always quite come through. i think you�*ve grown to accept that about him rightly or wrongly. i think now it�*s beginning to feel is though this is a prime minister who perhaps doesn�*t have a grip on what is fact and what is fiction at all. the idea that he didn�*t know about this party which quite clearly took place seems a bit ridiculous. it now becoming clearer and clearer that there were other parties going on in and around downing street in december. boris johnson clearly knew quite a big part of it if not all of it. i think people are going to start thinking, how can hejust people are going to start thinking, how can he just take us for fools? speaking of the other parties, the times of god a story saying the tories held a second raucous party or, i suppose this is for journalists who want to begin to find out more about these various alleged parties that they were on downing street.— alleged parties that they were on downing street. alleged parties that they were on downin: street. , ., , , ~ downing street. yes, absolutely. and with us being — downing street. yes, absolutely. and with us being i _ downing street. yes, absolutely. and with us being i did _ downing street. yes, absolutely. and with us being i did a _ downing street. yes, absolutely. and with us being i did a little _ downing street. yes, absolutely. and with us being i did a little tally - with us being i did a little tally and i_ with us being i did a little tally and i think there is six alleged gatherings or parties that have been reported _ gatherings or parties that have been reported in— gatherings or parties that have been reported in november or december. they are _ reported in november or december. they are stacking up because we don't _ they are stacking up because we don't know if they all did or did not take — don't know if they all did or did not take place. some of being admitted to, some happen. it does seem _ admitted to, some happen. it does seem to _ admitted to, some happen. it does seem to a — admitted to, some happen. it does seem to a pattern forming. and yes, this one _ seem to a pattern forming. and yes, this one that's on the front of the times— this one that's on the front of the times at— this one that's on the front of the times at the conservative party headquarters organised by sean bailey's — headquarters organised by sean bailey's campaign, for london mayor. it bailey's campaign, for london mayor. it has _ bailey's campaign, for london mayor. it has admitted that people have been _ it has admitted that people have been disciplined but i'm sure there will be _ been disciplined but i'm sure there will be more digging going on to see if any— will be more digging going on to see if any more — will be more digging going on to see if any more took place.— if any more took place. olivia, do ou aet if any more took place. olivia, do you get the _ if any more took place. olivia, do you get the sense _ if any more took place. olivia, do you get the sense they _ if any more took place. olivia, do you get the sense they may - if any more took place. olivia, do you get the sense they may be i if any more took place. olivia, do i you get the sense they may be more to come out on this story and that thatis to come out on this story and that that is what the government will be pretty nervous of? either descriptions of parties are taxable parties or even more pictures of parties. parties or even more pictures of arties. . , ~ parties. yes, definitely. ithink art of parties. yes, definitely. ithink part of the _ parties. yes, definitely. ithink part of the problem _ parties. yes, definitely. ithink part of the problem there - parties. yes, definitely. ithink part of the problem there is i parties. yes, definitely. ithink. part of the problem there is that borisjohnson is quite a lonely figure in parliament, he doesn�*t have a huge allies, he is not particularly a commons person. he�*s very popular with the public but he doesn�*t have that many close friends i think now the problem is he�*s alienated a lot different factions as written about in the telegraph. it's as written about in the telegraph. it�*s really worth reading. it goes through the anti— locked honours, are furious with him with his new restrictions for the people who approach locked out of furious with him for breaking all the rules last year. the brexit doesn�*t need them any more apart from the northern island protocol, is basically delivered a clean brexit. the felt like that he has been fiscally responsible, the redwall people don�*t really feel like the levelling up don�*t really feel like the levelling up is come to anything. so you�*ve got a lot of angry people in parliament. and i�*m allies around the prime minister. couldn�*t even get them on the radio this morning to sit defend the government line sort of says it all. i think if there are more things about to come out and borisjohnson is cutting a very lonely figure. it�*s going to be a difficult few days and weeks for him. . �* . a difficult few days and weeks for him. , �* , ., ., a difficult few days and weeks for him. , �*, ., ., him. geri, let's go to the telegraph which is normally _ him. geri, let's go to the telegraph which is normally quite _ him. geri, let's go to the telegraph which is normally quite laurel - him. geri, let's go to the telegraph which is normally quite laurel not i which is normally quite laurel not loyal to the prime minister. they got various stories about his current plot doing that problematic situation. the main story is, don�*t go to work, do go to parties was downing street parties but general parties. borisjohnson last night telling millions of people to work from home but they could still attend office christmas party. what do you make of that? i�*m attend office christmas party. what do you make of that?— do you make of that? i'm thinking about getting _ do you make of that? i'm thinking about getting that _ do you make of that? i'm thinking about getting that headline - do you make of that? i'm thinking | about getting that headline printed up about getting that headline printed up on a _ about getting that headline printed up on a t—shirt, actually. but it does _ up on a t—shirt, actually. but it does kind — up on a t—shirt, actually. but it does kind of— up on a t—shirt, actually. but it does kind of encapsulate the kind of advice _ does kind of encapsulate the kind of advice that — does kind of encapsulate the kind of advice that we've heard this afternoon about work from home if you can _ afternoon about work from home if you can from next week but when borisjohnson was asked you can from next week but when boris johnson was asked if christmas parties _ boris johnson was asked if christmas parties can— boris johnson was asked if christmas parties can still go ahead and things— parties can still go ahead and things like that he said yes, there's— things like that he said yes, there's real reason why it can for that which— there's real reason why it can for that which let people think it well, why can _ that which let people think it well, why can i — that which let people think it well, why can i go to a packed bar for my work christmas party but my half emuty_ work christmas party but my half empty offices apparently unsafe? so it is a _ empty offices apparently unsafe? so it is a little _ empty offices apparently unsafe? so it is a little bit confusing for people _ it is a little bit confusing for people. we got mps questioning this evening _ people. we got mps questioning this evening if— people. we got mps questioning this evening if we even know if these measures— evening if we even know if these measures will make any difference, if we have _ measures will make any difference, if we have the evidence yet was up and saying — if we have the evidence yet was up and saying there's a lot of anger on the tory— and saying there's a lot of anger on the tory benches about this. and i don't _ the tory benches about this. and i don't think— the tory benches about this. and i don't think the messaging is really going _ don't think the messaging is really going to help that we heard today. also the _ going to help that we heard today. also the telegraph, an interesting story about the prime minister asking for a national conversation about whether we need compulsory, mandatory vaccines to fight covid in the future. it�*s mandatory vaccines to fight covid in the future. �* . . the future. it's interesting, it definitely _ the future. it's interesting, it definitely hasn't _ the future. it's interesting, it definitely hasn't gone - the future. it's interesting, it definitely hasn't gone down | the future. it's interesting, it. definitely hasn't gone down well the future. it's interesting, it - definitely hasn't gone down well at definitely hasn�*t gone down well at the telegraph side of the go go down well on the tory back benches either. we saw how much anger there was about faxing passports for the people don�*t like the idea of a country being pushed into having medical interventions if they don�*t want them. obviously we want everyone to get the vaccine but being forced into it by passport seems bad enough if seems they�*re actually going to be mandated to get vaccines that�*s a very worrying state of affairs. let vaccines that's a very worrying state of affairs.— vaccines that's a very worrying state of affairs. let me interrupt ou, state of affairs. let me interrupt you. then _ state of affairs. let me interrupt you. then peeple _ state of affairs. let me interrupt you, then people will— state of affairs. let me interrupt you, then people will say - state of affairs. let me interrupt you, then people will say hang l state of affairs. let me interrupt l you, then people will say hang out state of affairs. let me interrupt - you, then people will say hang out a minute, most of the people in hospitals being treated for covid are on vaccinated. and the telegraph is saying i do believe we can keep going with restrictions just the number of people are not that vaccinated. in other words, we have to have restrictions because not everyone has been vaccinated. obviously, i let my vaccine, obviously so does the prime minister, people at the telegraph to do. i think the problem is you�*re changing the relationship between the state and the people when instructing people to get vaccinations. it changes the dynamic in a very fundamental way. it�*s in a very fundamental way. it's happened _ in a very fundamental way. it's happened in — in a very fundamental way. it's happened in austria and it may be happening in germany and other countries are looking at this. yes but it hasn't _ countries are looking at this. gas but it hasn't gone down particularly but it hasn�*t gone down particularly well among the austrians, definitely. also the british, we have a long proud history of personal liberty. and the other thing is it hasn�*t worked particularly well in germany and austria. the people who really don�*t want to get vaccines which remember is a very tiny portion of the population, i know there are people in hospital and it�*s a bad situation, it is a small portion. it seems quite unlikely that even a mandate will get them to do it. i�*m not sure how much affect it will haveit not sure how much affect it will have it will be deeply unpopular among the tory backbenchers interesting. among the tory backbenchers interesting-— among the tory backbenchers interesting. let's go to the sun which is due — interesting. let's go to the sun which is due as _ interesting. let's go to the sun which is due as i _ interesting. let's go to the sun which is due as i say _ interesting. let's go to the sun which is due as i say not - interesting. let's go to the sun which is due as i say not as - interesting. let's go to the sun which is due as i say not as i i which is due as i say not as i christmas do. get it? i suppose the wider question is, will be plan b restrictions that have been announced today, will people think actually why do i need to comply with them if the evidences that downing street governments staff were combined with their own rules are year ago, why should i bother with these ones? that�*s the word for the government, i suppose. with these ones? that's the word for the government, i suppose.- the government, i suppose. yeah, that's the argument _ the government, i suppose. yeah, that's the argument that _ the government, i suppose. yeah, that's the argument that they - the government, i suppose. yeah, | that's the argument that they have undermined public trust and they are undermining public health for the imbalance may deploy this morning at the press _ imbalance may deploy this morning at the press conferences for these to work— the press conferences for these to work everyone needs to abide by them _ work everyone needs to abide by them he — work everyone needs to abide by them. he did make it clear that he meant _ them. he did make it clear that he meant everyone as well. of course, this is— meant everyone as well. of course, this is also— meant everyone as well. of course, this is also what a laudatory mps are tonight. tonight and mps say why should _ are tonight. tonight and mps say why should constituents do this if number— should constituents do this if number ten staff should constituents do this if numberten staffart? should constituents do this if number ten staff art? that does seem to be the _ number ten staff art? that does seem to be the sentiment it's a really damaging — to be the sentiment it's a really damaging front page for the prime minister— damaging front page for the prime minister who is dressed up as the grinch _ minister who is dressed up as the grinch who— minister who is dressed up as the grinch who stole christmas was up of course _ grinch who stole christmas was up of course we _ grinch who stole christmas was up of course we are only three weeks away and christmas he has warned if we carry— and christmas he has warned if we carry on— and christmas he has warned if we carry on in— and christmas he has warned if we carry on in the current trajectory that will— carry on in the current trajectory that will mosey those real hospitalisations head. it does look like a _ hospitalisations head. it does look like a worrying few weeks ahead. there _ like a worrying few weeks ahead. there are — like a worrying few weeks ahead. there are some other stories on the front pages. some pictures released of elaine maxwell massaging jeffrey epstein on the leader express on one of his privatejets epstein on the leader express on one of his private jets and somewhat pretty externally pictures of them at bell moral as well. i pretty externally pictures of them at bell moral as well.— at bell moral as well. i think the ictures at bell moral as well. i think the pictures of _ at bell moral as well. i think the pictures of bell _ at bell moral as well. i think the pictures of bell moral _ at bell moral as well. i think the pictures of bell moral and - at bell moral as well. i think the pictures of bell moral and a - at bell moral as well. i think the i pictures of bell moral and a picture of them in the exactly same spot the queen was income itjust shows how much prince andrew has really dragged his family through the mud with tears. and the fact that he is still shying away from prosecutors is just horrific, still shying away from prosecutors isjust horrific, really. how could he do this? just those pictures create is a majorjuxtaposition of these two cd, awful, criminal figures and then the poor queen and how they become tied up together just seems absolutely bizarre. finally, we will take a look at the financial times because this is potentially a huge story. it�*s about whether russia might invade ukraine. and joe biden proposing nato talks with putin, says the ft and an attempt to stop moscow in baiting ukraine. geri, how realistic a proposition do you think that is? — invading. proposition do you think that is? - invadinu. ,, ., ., proposition do you think that is? - invadin, ~' ., ., . ., , proposition do you think that is? - invadinu. ,, ., ., . ., , ~ invading. ukrainian certainly think it could happen — invading. ukrainian certainly think it could happen as _ invading. ukrainian certainly think it could happen as soon _ invading. ukrainian certainly think it could happen as soon as - invading. ukrainian certainly think it could happen as soon as a - invading. ukrainian certainly think. it could happen as soon as a matter of weeks _ it could happen as soon as a matter of weeks. and this is a prospect we know that _ of weeks. and this is a prospect we know that russian troops are at the border— know that russian troops are at the border and — know that russian troops are at the border and a speech given this morning — border and a speech given this morning the foreign secretary made very clear— morning the foreign secretary made very clear that the uk is standing in ukraine — very clear that the uk is standing in ukraine, spoke to ukrainian counterpart this afternoon award russia _ counterpart this afternoon award russia begins wrapping up any aggression. it does seem like it's a bit too _ aggression. it does seem like it's a bit too late — aggression. it does seem like it's a bit too late forjoe biden to now be saying _ bit too late forjoe biden to now be saying nato should be entering into talks with _ saying nato should be entering into talks with up i'm not even really sure _ talks with up i'm not even really sure that — talks with up i'm not even really sure that anything could be agreed between _ sure that anything could be agreed between the two sides at this point anyway~ _ between the two sides at this point anyway i_ between the two sides at this point an a , , , between the two sides at this point an a. anyway. i suppose it does share also that as well — anyway. i suppose it does share also that as well as _ anyway. i suppose it does share also that as well as christmas _ anyway. i suppose it does share also that as well as christmas parties - anyway. i suppose it does share also that as well as christmas parties or i that as well as christmas parties or allege christmas parties at downing street there are other things of the world to worry about. how big a threat to think russia does poster ukraine at the moment with all the troops on the border? i ukraine at the moment with all the troops on the border?— ukraine at the moment with all the troops on the border? i think russia -oses troops on the border? i think russia oses a troops on the border? i think russia poses a serious _ troops on the border? i think russia poses a serious threat _ troops on the border? i think russia poses a serious threat to _ troops on the border? i think russia poses a serious threat to ukraine i poses a serious threat to ukraine for the i think that year were going to be going into a situation where a lot of europe will see how heavily they rely on russia and putin and i think i�*m to regret it. it is worrying that we are all talking about parties on downing street and were all still talking about restrictions and covid while there really are other things going on in the world for them and we can�*t afford to turn a blind eye to. hot afford to turn a blind eye to. not onl that afford to turn a blind eye to. not only that there _ afford to turn a blind eye to. not only that there is also the potential threat of china, some people say invading taiwan. so it next year, 2022 could be quite a scary year, potentially.— scary year, potentially. yeah, absolutely- — scary year, potentially. yeah, absolutely. we've _ scary year, potentially. yeah, absolutely. we've got - scary year, potentially. yeah, absolutely. we've got the i scary year, potentially. yeah, i absolutely. we've got the telegraph absolutely. we�*ve got the telegraph same pretty much that. we need someone to come forward and make a very pessimistic case that look, while you�*ve all got your back start having fun looking at what�*s going on in west minister the world is becoming an extremely dangerous place. when are we going to wake up and take some notice? i think china invading taiwan is very realistic prospect. and you only need one, russia invading ukraine or china invading taiwan for the world to be a very scary place. it�*s quite strange that were not awake to it yet. strange that were not awake to it et. ., ., 4' ., ., strange that were not awake to it et. ., ., , , ., ., yet. looking ahead briefly, what are our yet. looking ahead briefly, what are your predictions _ yet. looking ahead briefly, what are your predictions geri _ yet. looking ahead briefly, what are your predictions geri for _ yet. looking ahead briefly, what are your predictions geri for next - yet. looking ahead briefly, what are your predictions geri for next year, | your predictions geri for next year, putting you on the spot the big stories of 2022 thomas covid still dominated, do you think was back there�*s been enough big story in 2021 to keep us going. there's been enough big story in 2021 to keep us going.— there's been enough big story in 2021 to keep us going. there's weeks auo. 2021 to keep us going. there's weeks ago- clearly — 2021 to keep us going. there's weeks ago- clearly how _ 2021 to keep us going. there's weeks ago. clearly how we _ 2021 to keep us going. there's weeks ago. clearly how we emerge - 2021 to keep us going. there's weeks ago. clearly how we emerge from i ago. clearly how we emerge from coronavirus — ago. clearly how we emerge from coronavirus is going to be a big story— coronavirus is going to be a big story and — coronavirus is going to be a big story and how that battle between the economy and public health continues and how we actually learn to live _ continues and how we actually learn to live with — continues and how we actually learn to live with the virus was up we keep— to live with the virus was up we keep hearing from ministers and scientists— keep hearing from ministers and scientists that were going to have to do _ scientists that were going to have to do chris— scientists that were going to have to do. chris what said today that we are in— to do. chris what said today that we are in a _ to do. chris what said today that we are in a strange transition. at the moment— are in a strange transition. at the moment where were not quite in that position— moment where were not quite in that position to _ moment where were not quite in that position to live with it yet. tickets _ position to live with it yet. tickets can be very interesting to see how — tickets can be very interesting to see how we come out the other side of that— see how we come out the other side of that as _ see how we come out the other side of that as a — see how we come out the other side of that as a country and really start — of that as a country and really start to — of that as a country and really start to recover. because were only kind of— start to recover. because were only kind of at _ start to recover. because were only kind of at a _ start to recover. because were only kind of at a halfway house at the moment — kind of at a halfway house at the moment. . , kind of at a halfway house at the moment. ., , ., ., ., kind of at a halfway house at the moment. ., , ., ., ,, ., moment. really good to talk to you both. moment. really good to talk to you both- thank — moment. really good to talk to you both. thank you _ moment. really good to talk to you both. thank you so _ moment. really good to talk to you both. thank you so much _ moment. really good to talk to you both. thank you so much for- both. thank you so much for your time and your analysis and thoughts. thank you both very much indeed. that�*s it from our paper review for this evening. goodbye from all of us. good evening, i�*m tulsen tollett and this is your sports news where we start with football and having already qualified for the knockout stages of the champions league, chelsea have finished second in their group after drawing 3—3 with zenit st petersburg in russia. chelsea made the perfect start when timo werner put them ahead in the second minute. but poor defending allowed claudinho to steal through with an equaliser before sardar azmoun gave zenit the lead. thomas tuchel�*s side fought back and regained the advantage with goals from romelu lukaku, and a second for werner. but deep into injury time the goal of the game was scored by magomed ozdoev and it finished 3 all while juventus went top after a 1—0 win over malmo. it�*s very easy, we need a higher level, higher level of sprint, a higher level of run, higher level of intensity concentration level. it�*s as easy, it�*s the basics, the basics need to be pushed up to a higher level while we are in the lead and it cannot drop just because we are in the lead. and this is what�*s happening right now to us. in group f — manchester united were held to a 1—1 draw at old trafford by swiss side young boys having already qualified top heading into the last 16. a much—changed united side took the lead through an acrobatic effort by mason greenwood. but a lapse in concentration at the end of the first half saw fabian reeder score for the swiss side with the second half failing to provide a winner. barcelona have failed to make it into the knockout stages of the champions league for the first time in 21 years after they lost 3—0 to bayern munich. two goals in the first half from thomas muller and leroy sane were added to byjamal musiala after the break to see the germans to a sixth successive win in group e — while the catalans drop into a europa league play off game. in the women�*s champions league chelsea consolidated first place in group a after a goalless draw at home tojuventus. chelsea had won three of their four matches and emma haye�*s side hit the bar twice in the first half with sam kerr also missing a good chance. it mean�*s last year�*s runners up need just a point from their final game away to wolfsburg next week to qualify top. just one game in the scottish premier league tonight with livingston picking up a vital 1—0 win at home against hibernian. jack mcmillan with the only goal which came a quarter of an hour in, martin boyle missed a penalty for hibs shortly after while paul mcginn and paul hanlon were both shown a second yellow card for the visitors late on seeing them finish with nine players. the victory sees the hosts move up two places to 9th while their opponents stay 7th. tottenham�*s europa conference league game against rennes tomorrow night has been postponed. it comes after the club confirmed eight players and five members of staff had tested positive for covid—i9. the north london club say that discussions are ongoing with uefa as to the rescheduling of the fixture and that they�*ve been advised to close the first team area of their training centre. it throws doubt onto whether their premier league match against brighton on sunday will go ahead. the brazilian football legend pele is back in hospital to continue his treatment for a colon tumour. the three time world cup winner who is now 81, spent most of september in hospital, including a few days in intensive care, following surgery on the tumour. the albert einstein hospital in sao paulo say he�*s in a stable condition and should be discharged in the next few days. england have it all to do after a disappointing opening day of the first ashes test against australia in brisbane. after winning the toss and electing to bat it started badly with rory burns dismissed off the very first ball of the day and by the time chris woakes lost his wicket the tourists had made just 147 leaving them an uphill task on day 2. and for all the latest you can follow the ashes across the bbc, ball—by—ball commentary on test match special. on 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. olympic cyclist mark cavendish says he was violently attacked by four armed men during a burglary at his home last month — during which his wife and children were threatened at knife—point. cavendish was at home recovering from two broken ribs and a collapsed lung from a cycling crash when the break—in happened. essex police say they�*re appealing for witnesses. a louis vuitton suitcase and two "high—value" watches were stolen, while no arrests have yet been made. the mercedes formula one team�*s agreed with kingspan to end their partnership, saying it�*s "not appropriate". when the deal was announced last week, survivors of the grenfell tower fire and the housing minister michael gove asked mercedes to reconsider linking up with the company that produced some of the cladding installed on the block. lewis hamilton expressed reservations about driving with the branding on his car and team boss toto wolff wrote to the survivors�* group, apologising and agreeing to meet with them. ryder cup winner thorbjorn olesen has been cleared of sexual assault on a british airways flight following his trial in london. the 31—year—old dane, who denied all charges, was accused of the offence on a transatlantic ba flight in july 2019. at aldersgate house nightingale court he was also acquitted of assault by beating and being drunk on a flight. the prime minister says the uk will diplomatically boycott the beijing winter olympics and paralympics next year over alleged human rights abuses in china. the games are due to be held there in february and it follows similar moves by the us and australia, who�*ve confirmed they won�*t be sending diplomats. and that�*s all the sport for now. hello again. storm barra of course has been dominating our weather picture over the last couple of days with strong winds, heavy rain and some upland snow as well. but look at these big rocks. the seas have been chucking them onto the coastline of west wales. you know the seas are pretty angry when they throw breaksized lumps of rocks at you. there is barra, it continues to feel it�*s getting less intense. we do have a window of slightly clearer weather that�*s set to come in during thursday. that means we�*ll see these showers that we got at the moment fading away over the next few hours. but it�*s going to be quite chilly for those heading out across northern england and scotland, temperatures as low as —2, —3 c as you perhaps head outside the door first thing in the morning. but for many, a fine start to the day. in fact for some of you, it should be a lovely sunrise. the early rising sun illuminating this lump of cloud, the next weather system not taking long to move its way in and bringing rain back to northern ireland, west england and wales. but also eventually bringing some milder air into the southwest where temperatures reach around 11 through the afternoon. still for most of us, it�*s another fairly chilly run with 6 or 7 c, more typical temperatures. as we head into friday, that area of rain, perhaps with a little bit of mountain snow clears out of the way. we�*ll be left with these north westerly winds. those northwesterly winds bringing a lot of sunshine, sparkling visibility but also a number of showers. the showers will always be most frequent across the northwest, there will be some that reach right across the midlands, perhaps down towards even parts of southern england. temeratures, well, similar to recent days, still quite chilly around 6 or 7 c. but the weather is set to change as we head into the weekend. another area of low pressure responsible for the change, this one is going to be bringing south—westerly winds in, particularly across parts of england and wales. could be some mist and fog patches first thing in the morning. so for some it could be quite a murky start and it�*s not entirely dry, we�*ve got outbreaks of rain piling and particularly through western areas of the country. although probably not a huge amount of rain across eastern most areas. temperatures rising through the day, 12 toward southwest england and heading into sunday, that milder air will continue to push its way eastwards and northwards. by the time we get to sunday afternoon most of you will see temperatures into double figures and the milder spots on sunday you could see temperatures as high 35111. then it looks like it will stay quite mild into next week. welcome to newsday — reporting live from singapore — i�*m karishma vaswani. the headlines. the uk prime minister borisjohnson introduces new covid restrictions, but there are claims of politics over the timing. the move was announced just hours after his former spokesperson resigned after appearing to make light of an alleged downing street christmas party. to all of you who lost loved ones, who endured intolerable loneliness and struggled with your businesses, i am truly sorry. pharmaceutical giant pfizer says a three—jab course of their covid vaccine — is effective against the omicron variant. in other news — india�*s top military commander is killed in a helicopter crash in the south of the country. and — listen to this.