hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are rachel cunliffe, deputy online editor at the new statesman and katy balls, deputy political editor at the spectator. just to bring you at home at the date on the front pages... another tough day for borisjohnson on the front of tomorrow's papers. a yougov poll for the times suggests the conservatives have slumped to their worst rating in 11 months. another day — another lie is the headline on the front of the mirror. the paper says the pm is accused of being untruthful over how refurb costs of his downing street flat was paid for. staying with that story and the telegraph is reporting that the pm's standards adviser, lord geidt, is on the verge of quitting, after accusations borisjohnson misled him over the refurbishment of his flat. about 50 tory mps are prepared to vote against new restrictions, reports the daily mail. the mps describe the plan b measures as draconian, unjustified and contradictory. the i speculates about possible replacements for borisjohnson, if he leaves no ten. it says supporters of rishi sunak are canvassing support and foreign secretary liz truss is �*wooing' backbenchers over dinner. sienna miller makes the front page of the guardian after settling her phone hacking claim. she says the sun's discovery that she was pregnant in 2005 forced her to make decisions "about my body that i live with every day". rachel and katie, katie, racheland katie, katie, do rachel and katie, katie, do you want to kick us off with our first paper? is a camp on my list, somebody�*s hopeful he can whisper my air. the voices it's the _ hopeful he can whisper my air. tue: voices it's the times. hopeful he can whisper my air. tte: voices it's the times. yes and this is more bad news for borisjohnson. pole blow for tori says is more bad news for borisjohnson. pole blow for tori sastohnson pole blow for tori says johnson falls was up after i think nearly a month of quite negative headlines for borisjohnson this week has been from tories to number ten parties, or new restrictions, him at odds with his mps the paper splashes on a pole which says the conservatives have slumped in their worst pole rating in ii have slumped in their worst pole rating in 11 months. and ultimately the idea that labour is now gaining ground. more than two thirds of voters questioning johnson's integrity over a boris christmas parties. in some form of lockdown. i think it is probably an indicator that often you hear new ministers trying to dismiss stories which they don't like by saying this is a west minister bubble story, spent too much time around parliament care about this. i think this poll is showing that cut through is starting to occur. and these various problems that boris johnson to occur. and these various problems that borisjohnson is to occur. and these various problems that boris johnson is facing to occur. and these various problems that borisjohnson is facing whether it is restrictions, the flats and the risk purpose meant of the parties or did or and it is making an impression on the public and it is a —i. an impression on the public and it is a -1. ., an impression on the public and it isa -1. ., , ., , is a -1. polling in tensions are laruel is a -1. polling in tensions are largely hypothetical _ is a -1. polling in tensions are largely hypothetical between | is a -1. polling in tensions are - largely hypothetical between general elections north staffordshire by elections north staffordshire by election is, north shropshire, should the election is a looming next week. presuming therefore tension a little more interesting thanit tension a little more interesting than it might otherwise be notches to pundits like you but ordinary punters as well. t to pundits like you but ordinary punters as well.— to pundits like you but ordinary punters as well. i said that labour were leading _ punters as well. i said that labour were leading it _ punters as well. i said that labour were leading it and _ punters as well. i said that labour were leading it and it's _ punters as well. i said that labour were leading it and it's obviously | were leading it and it's obviously the dems— were leading it and it's obviously the dems are leading in north shropshire. as katie pointed out. she's— shropshire. as katie pointed out. she's more — shropshire. as katie pointed out. she's more alert than and me. | shropshire. as katie pointed out. she's more alert than and me. i got a model with _ she's more alert than and me. i got a model with this _ she's more alert than and me. i got a model with this poll— she's more alert than and me. i got a model with this poll that shows it's labour— a model with this poll that shows it's labour that's leading. either way it_ it's labour that's leading. either way it not— it's labour that's leading. either way it not a good look for boris johnson — way it not a good look for boris johnson. especially because in north shropshire _ johnson. especially because in north shropshire this is a by election which — shropshire this is a by election which is — shropshire this is a by election which is only happening because boris _ which is only happening because borisjohnson decided to which is only happening because boris johnson decided to force a row over standards with owen patterson and it _ over standards with owen patterson and it blew — over standards with owen patterson and it blew up his face and he to stand _ and it blew up his face and he to stand out — and it blew up his face and he to stand out. and it's very, very safe tories _ stand out. and it's very, very safe tories seat — stand out. and it's very, very safe tories seat is _ stand out. and it's very, very safe tories seat is now looking not so safe at _ tories seat is now looking not so safe at aii~ — tories seat is now looking not so safe at all. that's two sets of trouble — safe at all. that's two sets of trouble for him. what is the bye election— trouble for him. what is the bye election is— trouble for him. what is the bye election is only happening because of his— election is only happening because of his decision. the other is the reason — of his decision. the other is the reason that— of his decision. the other is the reason that tories are pulling so badly— reason that tories are pulling so badly there is because it hasn't 'ust badly there is because it hasn't just been— badly there is because it hasn't just been one scandal is been one scandal— just been one scandal is been one scandal after another for the last four or— scandal after another for the last four or five — scandal after another for the last four or five weeks was up that's really— four or five weeks was up that's really making an impact. in terms of cut through. — really making an impact. in terms of cut through, what i find it interesting or different with a series— interesting or different with a series of— interesting or different with a series of scandals is it's a lot of things— series of scandals is it's a lot of things together. the row over who paid for— things together. the row over who paid for it — things together. the row over who paid for it borisjohnson's things together. the row over who paid for it boris johnson's flat refurbishment has been going for over a _ refurbishment has been going for over a year. and it's actually quite difficult _ over a year. and it's actually quite difficult to — over a year. and it's actually quite difficult to explain what it is that he's in _ difficult to explain what it is that he's in trouble for and who paid for what _ he's in trouble for and who paid for what... , . , he's in trouble for and who paid for what... , .,, ., ., he's in trouble for and who paid for what... , ., ., , what... this was on the front pages of daily mirror. _ what... this was on the front pages of daily mirror. carry _ what... this was on the front pages of daily mirror. carry on, _ what... this was on the front pages of daily mirror. carry on, sorry. - of daily mirror. carry on, sorry. so it's difficult _ of daily mirror. carry on, sorry. so it's difficult to _ of daily mirror. carry on, sorry. so it's difficult to explain _ of daily mirror. carry on, sorry. so it's difficult to explain to _ of daily mirror. carry on, sorry. so it's difficult to explain to people i it's difficult to explain to people quickly— it's difficult to explain to people quickly and succinctly what that row is about _ quickly and succinctly what that row is about. people are getting a sense that it's _ is about. people are getting a sense that it's to— is about. people are getting a sense that it's to do with tory sleeves, the prime — that it's to do with tory sleeves, the prime minister breaking rules, breaking _ the prime minister breaking rules, breaking standards and obviously that's— breaking standards and obviously that's what the owen patterson case was about _ that's what the owen patterson case was about. it's about one rules of them _ was about. it's about one rules of them another rule for us and that's what _ them another rule for us and that's what party— them another rule for us and that's what party scandal is all about. it's what party scandal is all about. it's also — what party scandal is all about. it's also about lying. the accusation is he lied to the standards investigator who was originally investigating the flat refurbishment which is now been uncovered — refurbishment which is now been uncovered by the electoral commissionjust as he lied, some would _ commissionjust as he lied, some would say, — commissionjust as he lied, some would say, some might say seriously misled _ would say, some might say seriously misled the _ would say, some might say seriously misled the public for the last week over whether this party did or didn't— over whether this party did or didn't take place was up all the stuff is — didn't take place was up all the stuff is stacking up at its building up stuff is stacking up at its building up a section and one thing on its own might — up a section and one thing on its own might be a west minister bubble story that _ own might be a west minister bubble story that people can get their heads — story that people can get their heads around or don't care about. but altogether it's building up an impression and that impression is powerful — impression and that impression is powerful. the impression and that impression is owerful. ., , powerful. the mere front page is another day. _ powerful. the mere front page is another day, another _ powerful. the mere front page is another day, another lie. - powerful. the mere front page is. another day, another lie. downing street says it is possible to the square where borisjohnson has said in the past about this about what he knew about the funding of the flat or initially new and somewhat that messages that have emerged through the electoral commission finding which partly have led to the electoral commission finding and what he terms the proper way we won't get into the he said she set her back. i wonder how potentially damaging this particular story is given its not a news story understandably, the mayor wants to give it a fresh impetus. t understandably, the mayor wants to give it a fresh impetus.— give it a fresh impetus. i think the flat refurbishment _ give it a fresh impetus. i think the flat refurbishment as _ give it a fresh impetus. i think the flat refurbishment as rachel - give it a fresh impetus. i think the | flat refurbishment as rachel points out is _ flat refurbishment as rachel points out is been rambling on for some time _ out is been rambling on for some time |_ out is been rambling on for some time. ~ . ., , ., ., ., time. i think particularly ahead of the elections _ time. i think particularly ahead of the elections when _ time. i think particularly ahead of the elections when it _ time. i think particularly ahead of the elections when it was - time. i think particularly ahead of the elections when it was first - the elections when it was first coming out the very high cost of gold wallpaper and so forth. is her labour try to push that the stories lee's narrative. and as we remember, the tories did pretty well in those big elections was a borisjohnson won the by election, lots of talk of cabinet—makers saying there is another ten more years of boris johnson. i think that now that things are turning against boris johnson in many ways it's a trickier topic and it's come back. we are talking about triggers in terms of borisjohnson standing of his party, we talk about the bio election in north shropshire. in the telegraph story lord guide it was a prisoner looks for standards for the prime minister were that person to resign it would be very significant — lord geidt. i think it's also potentially a trigger which could lead to more disarray amongst the party. serra; a trigger which could lead to more disarray amongst the party. sorry to interru -t disarray amongst the party. sorry to interrupt but — disarray amongst the party. sorry to interrupt but we _ disarray amongst the party. sorry to interrupt but we are _ disarray amongst the party. sorry to interrupt but we are just _ disarray amongst the party. sorry to interrupt but we are just putting - interrupt but we are just putting that up so people see what you're talking about. lord geidt formerly worked for the queen, distinguish establish brought in as government adviser. peter colborne the economist admittedly no fan of boris johnson, it's fair to say that if he thinks lord geidt quits he doesn't thinks lord geidt quits he doesn't think borisjohnson will be able to hang on much longer. t think boris johnson will be able to hang on much longer.— hang on much longer. i would say or not, i do think if— hang on much longer. i would say or not, i do think if lord _ hang on much longer. i would say or not, i do think if lord geidt - hang on much longer. i would say or not, i do think if lord geidt quits - not, i do think if lord geidt quits thatis not, i do think if lord geidt quits that is a crisis for the tory party. because ultimately there are lots of tories will be very unhappy about the current direction of travel, the level of tory sleeves they are seeing about the brand and i think the tendered plea next to your device according giving the boris johnson struggled to hold on would be quite symbolic and bring together all these various themes which do seem to come matter what the story relates to, accusations of dishonesty, not being true, not being up to standards and therefore i do think of that sap and therefore i do think of that sap and therefore i do think about stopping it would be quite a significant moment that will test borisjohnson you never know how much momentum it has. that in the by election in terms of the next two weeks to be careful. those are to bear — next two weeks to be careful. those are to bear traps _ next two weeks to be careful. those are to bear traps neither— next two weeks to be careful. those are to bear traps neither of - next two weeks to be careful. those are to bear traps neither of which i are to bear traps neither of which is in borisjohnson's control. it's not so much a question of control, isn't part of the problem now boris johnson finds himself in a bit like the old, shall we tell the president, it shall we tell the president, it shall we tell the president no sort of scenario. if he did know that he's damn because he didn't tell the truth or it loses it loses being economical or if he didn't know he should have known that if he didn't know then he's not competent to do the job. it's one of those problems is found himself in. it is. it seems to be a text message that seems— it is. it seems to be a text message that seems this isjust quite strongly— that seems this isjust quite strongly that he did know or at least _ strongly that he did know or at least the — strongly that he did know or at least the information he gave lord geidt _ least the information he gave lord geidt in _ least the information he gave lord geidt in the previous investigation wasn't _ geidt in the previous investigation wasn't entirely accurate. there is a question— wasn't entirely accurate. there is a question there downing downing street— question there downing downing street say is obligated. he has a habit— street say is obligated. he has a habit of— street say is obligated. he has a habit of losing standard advisers, this will— habit of losing standard advisers, this will be the second. the first one quit — this will be the second. the first one quit over their priti patel bullying _ one quit over their priti patel bullying allegations and the fact that they were virtually no sanctions on her whatsoever. 211 standard — sanctions on her whatsoever. 211 standard advisers a tragedy, to lose two is _ standard advisers a tragedy, to lose two is callousness, may be. it does seem _ two is callousness, may be. it does seem as _ two is callousness, may be. it does seem as with the downing street party, _ seem as with the downing street party, it's— seem as with the downing street party, it's getting caught in a tied. — party, it's getting caught in a tied. it's _ party, it's getting caught in a lied, it's getting caught and saying there _ lied, it's getting caught and saying there definitely wasn't a party, they— there definitely wasn't a party, they categorically was it, hang on, there _ they categorically was it, hang on, there is— they categorically was it, hang on, there is evidence there is, oh, i didn't— there is evidence there is, oh, i didn't know— there is evidence there is, oh, i didn't know about it. and completely implausible and even if it was true completely incompetent that you as the prime _ completely incompetent that you as the prime minister you wouldn't know about— the prime minister you wouldn't know about social _ the prime minister you wouldn't know about social events, invitations were _ about social events, invitations were sent _ about social events, invitations were sent out three weeks in advance of us— were sent out three weeks in advance of us comments gave a speech at, you wouldn't _ of us comments gave a speech at, you wouldn't know about that even though it took _ wouldn't know about that even though it took place in your house. there are all— it took place in your house. there are all those things. it does seem like somebody who is very used to being _ like somebody who is very used to being economical with the truth, as you said _ being economical with the truth, as you said and never really getting caught— you said and never really getting caught was that or the allegations and you _ caught was that or the allegations and you move onto the next thing and it's and you move onto the next thing and its mark— and you move onto the next thing and its mark and — and you move onto the next thing and it's mark and no one pays attention. and slowly— it's mark and no one pays attention. and slowly the evidence starts to stack— and slowly the evidence starts to stack up — and slowly the evidence starts to stack up and you can't know life and probably— stack up and you can't know life and probably getting a hate mail for saying — probably getting a hate mail for saying this but it really reminds me of the _ saying this but it really reminds me of the behaviour on selling sunset and some — of the behaviour on selling sunset and some of the women there who seem convinced _ and some of the women there who seem convinced that they were all manufacturing drama in any way to -et manufacturing drama in any way to get out _ manufacturing drama in any way to get out of — manufacturing drama in any way to get out of something, tell a lie, tell another one, you get involved in the _ tell another one, you get involved in the story— tell another one, you get involved in the story you get the net escalates and it snowballs with the subject _ escalates and it snowballs with the subject and the meltdown in downing street _ subject and the meltdown in downing street. , ., ., ~ . subject and the meltdown in downing street. ., ~ . ., ., street. there you go. advice of what the miaht street. there you go. advice of what they might consider _ street. there you go. advice of what they might consider doing _ street. there you go. advice of what they might consider doing it. - street. there you go. advice of what they might consider doing it. take i they might consider doing it. take us to the son, rachel. wf pe, working from the pile. this is the son's interpretation of the new covid rules. son's interpretation of the new covid rules— son's interpretation of the new covid rules. �* , , ., ., ., covid rules. there's been a lot of ridicule over _ covid rules. there's been a lot of ridicule over the _ covid rules. there's been a lot of ridicule over the fact _ covid rules. there's been a lot of ridicule over the fact that - covid rules. there's been a lot of ridicule over the fact that the - ridicule over the fact that the rules they work from home if you can but social events and parties are so far still allowed. which is probably partly because the prime minister doesn't feel in a position to ban parties for obvious reason and i am a minority that a match ok with this? ifeel like i could do myjob quite comfortably from home but i can't go to the pub and socialise with my friends from home. so if you had to pick one of the other i will probably choose work from home and pub rather than work from office and no pub. there have been discrepancies and weird loopholes in all the covid rules over the last year and a half. this is bond that i'm actually ok with. yes, it makes literally no sense unless the viruses put off by alcohol which may be it is. ., ., ,., ., viruses put off by alcohol which may beitis. ., ., ., ., viruses put off by alcohol which may be it is. ., ., , ., ., ., be it is. you do rub alcohol or mood so who knows? _ be it is. you do rub alcohol or mood so who knows? don't _ be it is. you do rub alcohol or mood so who knows? don't try _ be it is. you do rub alcohol or mood so who knows? don't try that at - so who knows? don't try that at home. it's a bit like bleach and donald trump, do not take any advice for me on medical matters.— for me on medical matters. carreon, rachel. for me on medical matters. carreon, rachel- all— for me on medical matters. carreon, rachel- all i — for me on medical matters. carreon, rachel. all i was _ for me on medical matters. carreon, rachel. all i was going _ for me on medical matters. carreon, rachel. all i was going to _ for me on medical matters. carreon, rachel. all i was going to say - for me on medical matters. carreon, rachel. all i was going to say is - rachel. all i was going to say is the son is having a joke about that you just meet your work colleagues and again i'm totally ok with. katie, pms plan b fast without taking into account that we should probably also mentioned the email which is up to 50 tory mps will vote against these new plan b curbs on next week when they come before the comments. i wonder if that's a conservative estimate given that it was maybe 50 voted last time, was in a? t a? i think it could be pretty conservative. i'm _ a? i think it could be pretty conservative. i'm really - a? i think it could be pretty i conservative. i'm really struck a? i think it could be pretty - conservative. i'm really struck that the sense — conservative. i'm really struck that the sense that if you work at a being — the sense that if you work at a being in— the sense that if you work at a being in new restrictions of a current— being in new restrictions of a current has the potential to be the biggest _ current has the potential to be the biggest tory rebellion yet they boris — biggest tory rebellion yet they borisjohnson would be much quicker than most _ borisjohnson would be much quicker than most expected. the questions it to what— than most expected. the questions it to what his _ than most expected. the questions it to what his motivation was there. it plan b _ to what his motivation was there. it plan b this— to what his motivation was there. it plan b this week, lots of measures coming _ plan b this week, lots of measures coming in — plan b this week, lots of measures coming in next week. and i do think that the _ coming in next week. and i do think that the combination of number 10 being _ that the combination of number 10 being accused of not following the rules themselves, borisjohnson rules themselves, boris johnson bushing — rules themselves, borisjohnson pushing through his announcement has but lots _ pushing through his announcement has but lots of— pushing through his announcement has but lots of tory mps on the back foot _ but lots of tory mps on the back foot they— but lots of tory mps on the back foot. they don't like how the downing _ foot. they don't like how the downing street is currently operating and they don't like restrictions. and actually, the combination of the two at once beans and two _ combination of the two at once beans and two borisjohnson combination of the two at once beans and two boris johnson to say you can't _ and two boris johnson to say you can'tiust— and two boris johnson to say you can'tjust ban us into supporting these _ can'tjust ban us into supporting these things it's worth pointing out that broadly speaking labour had suggested they will back most of these _ suggested they will back most of these measures. some question of passports — these measures. some question of passports but the bulk of these boris _ passports but the bulk of these borisjohnson should be passports but the bulk of these boris johnson should be able to get through— boris johnson should be able to get through even if there is a big tory rebellion — through even if there is a big tory rebellion. the point is, it's really uncomfortable for a tory prime uncomfortable fora tory prime minister— uncomfortable for a tory prime minister to get things through on opposition support. and given the amount— opposition support. and given the amount of— opposition support. and given the amount of the current plotting us minister— amount of the current plotting us minister that's not where the prime minister— minister that's not where the prime minister wants to be or is going to be comfortable.— be comfortable. talking of which, what do you _ be comfortable. talking of which, what do you make _ be comfortable. talking of which, what do you make of _ be comfortable. talking of which, what do you make of the - be comfortable. talking of which, what do you make of the i- be comfortable. talking of which, what do you make of the i front i be comfortable. talking of which, i what do you make of the i front page that rishi sunak supporters are canvassing on his behalf if things fall down as he puts it for the prime minister. and lix truss is willing but the edges of her gender. why these two over particular, do you think? t why these two over particular, do ou think? ~ , ., ., you think? i think these are the two front runners _ you think? i think these are the two front runners if _ you think? i think these are the two front runners if there _ you think? i think these are the two front runners if there were - you think? i think these are the two front runners if there were a - front runners if there were a contest of office up rishi sunak ended last year is the most popular politician in the country. the meteoric _ politician in the country. the meteoric rise _ politician in the country. the meteoric rise to _ politician in the country. the meteoric rise to chancellor. still to boris— meteoric rise to chancellor. still to borisjohnson when it comes meteoric rise to chancellor. still to boris johnson when it comes to approval— to boris johnson when it comes to approval rating, higher. lix truss, probably— approval rating, higher. lix truss, probably a — approval rating, higher. lix truss, probably a little bit less known but is the _ probably a little bit less known but is the favourite amounts tory grass roots _ is the favourite amounts tory grass roots drop — is the favourite amounts tory grass roots. drop of for over year. i think— roots. drop of for over year. i think that _ roots. drop of for over year. i think that how it manoeuvres anyone and you _ think that how it manoeuvres anyone and you got— think that how it manoeuvres anyone and you got to take some of this stuff— and you got to take some of this stuff with— and you got to take some of this stuff with a pinch of salt in the sense — stuff with a pinch of salt in the sense that there are lots of friends of any— sense that there are lots of friends ofany minister sense that there are lots of friends of any minister hooking around saying. — of any minister hooking around saying. is— of any minister hooking around saying, is in his person, i like is good _ saying, is in his person, i like is good to— saying, is in his person, i like is good to give _ saying, is in his person, i like is good to give me a job as a prime minister— good to give me a job as a prime minister good? it doesn't mean ineffectual leadership campaign yet. but clearly i think what is true is mps _ but clearly i think what is true is mps are — but clearly i think what is true is mps are starting to look around a little _ mps are starting to look around a little bit — mps are starting to look around a little bit and just thinking, well hypothetically if we do change leader— hypothetically if we do change leader within the year who would we -et leader within the year who would we get behind? i think that's why the i is correct _ get behind? i think that's why the i is correct to — get behind? i think that's why the i is correct to identify rishi sunak at liz— is correct to identify rishi sunak at liz truss— is correct to identify rishi sunak at liz truss with the most buzz around — at liz truss with the most buzz around at _ at liz truss with the most buzz around at the moment. rachel, time is u- around at the moment. rachel, time is up against — around at the moment. rachel, time is up against us- _ around at the moment. rachel, time is up against us. sienna _ around at the moment. rachel, time is up against us. sienna miller- around at the moment. rachel, time is up against us. sienna miller on - is up against us. sienna miller on the front of theguardian tabloid nearly ruined my life. this the front of theguardian tabloid nearly ruined my life.— nearly ruined my life. this is heartbreaking. _ nearly ruined my life. this is heartbreaking. exactly - nearly ruined my life. this is heartbreaking. exactly quite | heartbreaking. exactly quite interesting that were allowed to talk about it. she is just won an undisclosed settlement from the sun for publishing details about her pregnancy. this is all linked back to the phone hacking scandal the newspaper denies any wrongdoing but the facts that they are prepared to pay out such a substantial undisclosed but substantial sum of money, you don't really do that and less you are worried that you could be found liable. one of the things she said she would've challenges in open court but you need many millions to do that. but it's another reminder ofjust how bad the phone hacking scandal was. the idea thatjournalist phone hacking scandal was. the idea that journalist went after individuals private medical information and actually impacted their lives quite severely. so it is... is also noteworthy that she's being allowed to talk about it which is quite unusual.— being allowed to talk about it which is quite unusual. mirror has argued, news rou is quite unusual. mirror has argued, newsgroup papers _ is quite unusual. mirror has argued, newsgroup papers argued _ is quite unusual. mirror has argued, newsgroup papers argued that - is quite unusual. mirror has argued, newsgroup papers argued that was. is quite unusual. mirror has argued, | newsgroup papers argued that was it missing liability it would be a problem to make a statement. at the judge clearly took a different view on the facts of the case. you say they deny liability, they certainly argue that phone tapping if it took place they accepted this case that it did because what was happening at this particular newspaper not because of a policy by the organisation. that's made clear. i meant to botox and camels. if you watch at nine o'clock you know apparently some competitors in saudi arabia is been disqualified because they had botox injection. scandalous was up confident that the camel on the front of the times has not. although i do hope he doesn't have covid. he seems to be breathing rather close to the vector. this covid. he seems to be breathing rather close to the vector.- rather close to the vector. as far as we know _ rather close to the vector. as far as we know it's _ rather close to the vector. as far as we know it's just _ rather close to the vector. as far as we know it'sjust natural - rather close to the vector. as far i as we know it'sjust natural beauty. as we know it's just natural beauty. this is— as we know it's just natural beauty. this is the — as we know it's just natural beauty. this is the christmas eve service rehearsal— this is the christmas eve service rehearsal and were not quite there yet and _ rehearsal and were not quite there yet and salisbury cathedral. i don't want to— yet and salisbury cathedral. i don't want to get his name wrong, this is one of— want to get his name wrong, this is one of three — want to get his name wrong, this is one of three camels taking part without— one of three camels taking part without too many gin, may be. to get one of— without too many gin, may be. to get one of a _ without too many gin, may be. to get one of a treo— without too many gin, may be. to get one of a treo accent christmas chair and i_ one of a treo accent christmas chair and i think— one of a treo accent christmas chair and i think were alljust hoping that when he gets a christmas eve or setting to _ that when he gets a christmas eve or setting to be allowed out and to be able to do — setting to be allowed out and to be able to do things like... a setting to be allowed out and to be able to do things like. . ._ able to do things like... a lovely thou~ht able to do things like... a lovely thought to _ able to do things like... a lovely thought to and _ able to do things like... a lovely thought to and on. _ able to do things like... a lovely thought to and on. thank- able to do things like... a lovely thought to and on. thank you i able to do things like... a lovely i thought to and on. thank you both. i want to the festive greetings now. i willjust want to the festive greetings now. i will just say that want to the festive greetings now. i willjust say that i think katie's right not to get the camels names wrong. my dad did his national service in egypt and he was bit by a camera for that i can tell you from experience, he's neverforgotten. that's it for the papers this evening. i'll be back tomorrow night. dojoin us then. coming up next weather and sport and then we are back to singapore from newsday. from all of us here at the studio, have a great night. good evening i'm tulsen tollett and this is your sports news where we start with football and it's been a busy night in europe. leicester city are out of the europa league after losing 3—2 at italian high fliers napoli. seven leicester players missed the trip after a covid outbreak in the squad. they went 2—0 down inside 2a minutes butjonny evans and kiernan dewsbury—hall brought them level. that would have been enough, but eljif elmas scored early in the second half and napoli held on to send the foxes into the europa conference league knockout play—offs in february. rangers were already guaranteed a place in the round of 16, and scott wright put them ahead against lyon in france. but the group winners struck back after half time and equalised via an own goal from calvin bassey. west ham had already progressed to next round as group winners and the only goal of the game at london stadium came from their opponents dinamo zagreb as mislav orsic floated one over alphonse areola meaning the croatians progress second in the group. celtic were already certain to drop down to the europa conference league knockout rounds. tonight they beat real betis 3—2 with david turnbull scoring the winner. tottenham were also due to play in the europa conference league tonight — but their game against french side renne was postponed after a coronavirus outbreak at the club. and it's now been confirmed that sunday's premier league game at brighton has also been called off, following a meeting with the premier league board. eight players and five staff tested positive, prompting the club to close the first team area of their training ground. in the women's champions league arsenal will need a point from their final group c game to qualify for the quarter—finals. that's after the holders barcelona eased to a 4—0 win over them at the emirates. eyetarna bonmati benefited from an ill directed pass from jennifer beattie to score the catalans first as they looked to keep up their 100% record and whenjennifer hermoso scored her second after half time the job was complete, with the gunners now travelling to hoffenheim next week hoping for a draw or better. england face an uphill battle to stay in the opening ashes test against australia after spending a long day in the field on the second day in brisbane. having not played a test match sincejuly after taking a break, ben stokes found himself limping in the field after chasing down a ball and prior to that he'd dismissed david warner early in his innings only to see the decision reversed for a no ball while travis head with an unbeaten century put the hosts in a strong position moving into day 3 at the gabba where they go into it 196 runs ahead in the first innings. 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. and thejockey robbie dunne has been banned for 18 months — the last three suspended — after being found guilty of bullying and harrassing rival bryony frost. an independent disciplinary panel found dunne guilty of four charges, of conduct 'prejudicial to the reputation of horse racing' — over a seven month period in 2020. frost, who's one of britain's most successful female jockeys, said in a statement she would like to thank people for the support she's received, and that she'll take a few days to reflect on the outcome. the panel added it has real concerns about the weighing room culture in horse racing. practice for the season ending abu dhabi formula one grand prix will commence tomorrow with lewis hamilton and max verstappen both in the running to win the championship. the pair are level on points as they head into a winner takes all race, and the head of the red bull campaign says it will be a big deal if his team can beat mercedes to the title. this year up against the quality of opponents we have a mercedes, they've been a benchmark team the last seven years. nobody else is won in formula one for the last 11 years, between redbull and mercedes was up at the last seven in this hyper error they've been totally dominant. so to be at this final race, tied on points, it's a shoot—out between the two guys, it's exciting to be part of, it's an amazing thing for formula one. and i'm sure it's going to be one of the biggest if not the biggest sporting events of the year. staying with formula one where the abu dhabi grand prix will be staying on the calendar until at least 2030, after the country signed a new contract with f1 organisers. the race is one of four in the middle east, and will be the final race on the circuit for the next decade. the track has a reputation for dull races, but the layout has been tweaked ahead of this year's championship showdown — and it's anyone's guess which way it will go. we were in unmarked territory as a team. and obviously with the year that we've had, i'm sure so many people would've ruled us out being this close right at the end. so it's been an incredible group effort from everyone back at the factory and at the track. and no one's ever done eight before. after last year, i didn't have a lot of hope that we would be sitting here, you know, end of the season, fighting for a title, but i think, from the start, you know, we were very competitive, and we had some good results, a bit of bad luck as well, but, overall, we can be really proud of the whole team effort. you know, to be sitting here and fighting for this title. now to snooker and reigning champion mark selby has been knocked out of the scottish open, losing 4—3 to anthony mcgill. mcgilljoins ronnie o' sullivan in the quarter—finals after the six—time world champion came through a close match with welshmanjamiejones, eventually winning by 4 frames to 3. and from or you can head to the bbc sport website but that is all your support for now. and that's all the sport for now. hello again. we've got a big change in our weather patterns over the next couple of days as we replace chilly feeling weaher with weather that's going to become very mild indeed for december. a beautiful start to the day, we've had a number of the sunrise pictures sent to us this morning. the sunrise illuminating this cloud that's been moving ever sense. and this cloud will be bringing some rain our way followed by colder air, northwesterly winds pushing in on friday. that's good to be the last of the cooler days for a while. overnight tonight this band are rain does push its way eastward, quite slowly clearing away from east anglia and kent. what follows later in the night is a number of showers. some of those will be wintry into northwest scotland with some sleet and a little bit of hill snow. there will be a risk of some icy patches as temperatures dip down low enough to get some patches of frost. a chilly start to the day on friday but friday is a day of sunshine and showers. chilly northwesterly winds driving the showers through. again, a little bit of sleet or hill snow, in those showers across northern areas. those showers getting pushed across northwest england, north wales, down through the midlands and perhaps one of two reaching the far south of england. however, as we head into the weekend we get the winds changing to a south—westerly direction, increasingly dragging up mild air and pushing it northwards in eastwards across the uk. saturday, probably starting off on a murky note with some mist and fog patches around the hills across the southwest and probably around the coast. some rain around, quite heavy across western areas but the rain not amounting to much across eastern areas with a were starting to get signs of that milder air working in with temperatures 12 in plymouth, cardiff and belfast but still quite chilly around eastern scotland, eastern england, temperatures around six or seven. as we get into sunday those south—westerly winds extend further. could be quite strong winds that we have across parts of the far northwest of the uk with rain never far away here. a lot of cloud around but those temperatures will continue to climb, highs of 1a in cardiff, london and norwich. muchwarmer than it's been far this month, still something a little bit cooler across a very far north of scotland. even deep into next week will keep those mild weather conditions as we slowly get a little bit closer to christmas. welcome to newsday — reporting live from singapore — should i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines. guilty of faking a hate crime — a jury in chicago convicts the american actor — jussie smollett. an unofficial tribunal in london finds evidence of crimes against humanity and genocide against china's uyghur minority. the tribunal is satisfied that president xijinping and other senior officials in the prc in ccp bear primary responsibility for acts that have occurred in xinjiang. the pressure grows on borisjohnson — as an investigation into covid rule—breaking is expanded to cover three parties at downing street. and — bringing some cheer to children evacuated from the indonesian volcano — but what are they laughing at?