hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me is the broadcaster henry bonsu alongside chief executive of the public affairs group cicero, iain anderson. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... the financial times leads on covid cases hitting a record 78,000, the highest number of positive tests since the pandemic began. the daily telegraph writes that borisjohnson and chris whitty urge the public to scale back their socialising in the run—up to christmas. the i adds that the chief medical officer is telling the nation not to "mix with people you don't have to". the guardian also leads on this story, writing that the prime minister continues to insist formal restrictions on gatherings are unecessary. the daily express writes that mrjohnson is urging people to "think ca refully" about going to christmas parties. the daily mail says it's "boris versus the scientists" as whitty warns britain to scale back christmas plans, but the prime minister insists he won't cancel parties. the metro reports on the mortuary vulture david fuller, who will die in jail after abusing more than 100 corpses of women and murdering two women. and the sun reports on katie price. the former model and businesswoman was spared jail after crashing her car while drunk and on drugs because she paid for a stint in rehab. so, let's begin. let's start with the guardian this time. warding to cut back on socialising as covid cases surged to record high. socialising as covid cases surged to record high-— record high. very, very clear message _ record high. very, very clear message today _ record high. very, very clear message today from - record high. very, very clear message today from chris i record high. very, very clear- message today from chris whitty, summa we have all gotten used to seeing for the last two years. really saying don't go out to christmas parties. reduce as much of your contact as possible. just think about who you really want to see over the christmas period and i think it's already happening. i know myself, i've been limiting kind of contact for the past few days. i got boosted yesterday. and really i'm just thinking about the two or three people i really do need to see, i want to see, i want to protect them and i think they want to protect me and i think they want to protect me and my partner as well. so i think we are all now in that phase, that very clear message i think from chris whitty, allied to the graphs he showed, the rather terrifying graphs that he showed at the downing street press conferences afternoon. now an exponential wave of covid it, this new variant, and we all now need to be very careful.- this new variant, and we all now need to be very careful. every time i see chris — need to be very careful. every time i see chris whitty _ need to be very careful. every time i see chris whitty now, _ need to be very careful. every time i see chris whitty now, because - need to be very careful. every time i see chris whitty now, because of| i see chris whitty now, because of his demeanour, he's a very nice chat and clearly very authoritative but i cannot help looking at him in a black hat and a frock coat conducting a funeral. it's not, i don't say it in a funny way but about his demeanour. he spends so much of his time warning us about terrible things, the danger of course is if we kind of tune out the message because it is not palatable, thenit message because it is not palatable, then it actually is really important that we listen and more importantly understand the point he is making if we have any hope of mitigating the effects of a pandemic that we cannot prevent. i effects of a pandemic that we cannot revent. ., , ., , ., prevent. i mean if you listen to some of the — prevent. i mean if you listen to some of the more _ prevent. i mean if you listen to some of the more shrill - prevent. i mean if you listen to some of the more shrill tory i some of the more shrill tory backbenchers, the real far out libertarian french that's been voting — libertarian french that's been voting against whatever it measures the government has tried to produce for the _ the government has tried to produce for the past — the government has tried to produce for the past year or so, the government has tried to produce forthe past year or so, or look the government has tried to produce for the past year or so, or look at some _ for the past year or so, or look at some of— for the past year or so, or look at some of the — for the past year or so, or look at some of the more histrionic chatter on twitter. — some of the more histrionic chatter on twitter, you would think of the public— on twitter, you would think of the public is _ on twitter, you would think of the public is fed up of this and they are out— public is fed up of this and they are out of— public is fed up of this and they are out of step with the government. but actually — are out of step with the government. but actually look at what the public is doing _ but actually look at what the public is doing. it's building with its feet— is doing. it's building with its feet with _ is doing. it's building with its feet with over 600,000 people or so getting _ feet with over 600,000 people or so getting their third javin yesterday about— getting their third javin yesterday about 140,000 on the day before. the nhs computer crashing under the weight— nhs computer crashing under the weight of— nhs computer crashing under the weight of the man people who want to have a _ weight of the man people who want to have a test— weight of the man people who want to have a test was of the nhs not able to sorrow— have a test was of the nhs not able to supply lateral flow tests and i don't _ to supply lateral flow tests and i don't think that people being frightened. we talked about fear but i frightened. we talked about fear but i don't _ frightened. we talked about fear but i don't think it's people being frightened, if he will having lived through— frightened, if he will having lived through nearly two years of this making — through nearly two years of this making a — through nearly two years of this making a judgment as we are doing and looking at limiting contacts and listening _ and looking at limiting contacts and listening to the science and looking at what's _ listening to the science and looking at what's happening in south africa and looking at what the world health organization is saying also don't become — organization is saying also don't become complacent. this is real and is doubling _ become complacent. this is real and is doubling every two days and even if the _ is doubling every two days and even if the hospitalisation rate and the death— if the hospitalisation rate and the death rate is lower than delta, because — death rate is lower than delta, because the transmission rate is so much _ because the transmission rate is so much higher remains to be where we were in— much higher remains to be where we were injanuary and february much higher remains to be where we were in january and february this year— were in january and february this year in _ were in january and february this year in the — were in january and february this year in the uk. look at what they are doing — year in the uk. look at what they are doing in — year in the uk. look at what they are doing in the netherlands, germany, austria, france, much more severe— germany, austria, france, much more severe than— germany, austria, france, much more severe than we here in britain was a people _ severe than we here in britain was a people have — severe than we here in britain was a people have looked at it singly and said i_ people have looked at it singly and said i recall what happened last year those five days over christmas and i_ year those five days over christmas and i think— year those five days over christmas and i think i'm going to be cautious _ and i think i'm going to be cautious. i'm going to go to see my loved _ cautious. i'm going to go to see my loved ones — cautious. i'm going to go to see my loved ones but probably only then maybe _ loved ones but probably only then maybe one or two other families and probably— maybe one or two other families and probably going to hold back from going _ probably going to hold back from going to the parties if there are any and — going to the parties if there are any and hold back from going to the restaurants. one of the reasons why the prime _ restaurants. one of the reasons why the prime minister is not cancelling christmas _ the prime minister is not cancelling christmas nativity plays or not saying — christmas nativity plays or not saying people to go out is he is not in a position— saying people to go out is he is not in a position to after what's happened in downing street last year on the _ happened in downing street last year on the 18th of december and we are asserting _ on the 18th of december and we are asserting a report from the chief county— asserting a report from the chief county secretary later this week so we will _ county secretary later this week so we will find out what actually happened. is we will find out what actually happened-— we will find out what actually hauened. , ., ., �*, happened. is it that soon? that's very interesting. _ happened. is it that soon? that's very interesting. yeah, _ happened. is it that soon? that's very interesting. yeah, i'm - happened. is it that soon? that's i very interesting. yeah, i'm reading the runes- — very interesting. yeah, i'm reading the runes. you _ very interesting. yeah, i'm reading the runes. you have _ very interesting. yeah, i'm reading the runes. you have your— very interesting. yeah, i'm reading the runes. you have your finger - very interesting. yeah, i'm reading the runes. you have your finger on | the runes. you have your finger on the runes. you have your finger on the pulse. — the runes. you have your finger on the pulse. henry- _ the runes. you have your finger on the pulse, henry. razor-sharp! . the runes. you have your finger on i the pulse, henry. razor-sharp! what about the interpretation _ the pulse, henry. razor-sharp! what about the interpretation of _ the pulse, henry. razor-sharp! what about the interpretation of the - about the interpretation of the daily mail which is not the government is following the advice of a scientist at all but is boris versus the scientists? intriguing headline, henry. i versus the scientists? intriguing headline, henry.— versus the scientists? intriguing headline, henry. i think they are inflatin: headline, henry. i think they are inflating things _ headline, henry. i think they are inflating things a _ headline, henry. i think they are inflating things a little _ headline, henry. i think they are inflating things a little bit. - headline, henry. i think they are inflating things a little bit. yes l inflating things a little bit. yes there — inflating things a little bit. yes there is— inflating things a little bit. yes there is a _ inflating things a little bit. yes there is a difference in demeanour and as— there is a difference in demeanour and as he — there is a difference in demeanour and as he was saying, chris whitty is a very— and as he was saying, chris whitty is a very lugubrious and you can imagine — is a very lugubrious and you can imagine him in the dark frock and hat or— imagine him in the dark frock and hat or almost a 17th century which finder— hat or almost a 17th century which finder general. recall matthew hopkins but borisjohnson very different— hopkins but borisjohnson very different from that. still a booster, look at the quote that the daily mail— booster, look at the quote that the daily mail has chosen, let's keep going _ daily mail has chosen, let's keep going to— daily mail has chosen, let's keep going. to the third national great fi-ht going. to the third national great fight back— going. to the third national great fight back against omicron and he says our— fight back against omicron and he says our third dose rates are double those _ says our third dose rates are double those in _ says our third dose rates are double those in the — says our third dose rates are double those in the eu and the us let's keep— those in the eu and the us let's keep going and let's carry on giving omicron _ keep going and let's carry on giving omicron both barrels. so it is very hooster~ but — omicron both barrels. so it is very booster. but at the same time he knows _ booster. but at the same time he knows he — booster. but at the same time he knows he cannot go too far. with the paper— knows he cannot go too far. with the paper thinks— knows he cannot go too far. with the paper thinks he's probably being helpfui— paper thinks he's probably being helpful site boris versus judges to members — helpful site boris versus judges to members of the left wing, versus the trendy— members of the left wing, versus the trendy lawyers but saying boris versus — trendy lawyers but saying boris versus science to work out for him but it— versus science to work out for him but it might — versus science to work out for him but it might not. it may not aid to for him. _ but it might not. it may not aid to for him. this— but it might not. it may not aid to for him, this headline. interesting oint. i for him, this headline. interesting point- idont— for him, this headline. interesting point. i don't know _ for him, this headline. interesting point. i don't know if _ for him, this headline. interesting point. i don't know if the - for him, this headline. interesting point. i don't know if the daily - point. i don't know if the daily mail is in _ point. i don't know if the daily mail is in the _ point. i don't know if the daily mail is in the right _ point. i don't know if the daily mail is in the right place - point. i don't know if the daily mail is in the right place on i point. i don't know if the daily i mail is in the right place on this. it's only 24 hours ago that boris johnson was going into the house of commons to ask mps, asked tory mps to vote with the science, to vote for covid passports. so ijust think the daily mail is trying to look for a story here that in reality is not there. and let's watch out, in a few days' time, he may be standing at the lectern again looking to impose some more restrictions on what we can do. this is moving so fast, it's moving clearly faster than a scientist can keep up with it. and of course the scientists are having to inform our political leaders. and everywhere. ijust think to inform our political leaders. and everywhere. i just think that the daily mail is trying to kind of divide and rule in a way that's not really very helpful right now. let’s really very helpful right now. let's move from — really very helpful right now. let's move from the _ really very helpful right now. let's move from the daily _ really very helpful right now. let's move from the daily mail - really very helpful right now. let's move from the daily mail onto our next paper, the telegraph. this is the story you talked about last hour, this is worth some more thoughts come up to weight backbench power brokers abandonjohnson over covid—19. all the officers of the 1922 committee, which as a shorthand is kind of like the shop stewards of the conservative party were such a thing ever to exist as of that party present barely exist as of the labour party any more but anyway... i wonder what your interpretation is of the potential significance at least of this in terms of the prime minister's ongoing authority to lead his party clearly in light of what we don't know the stage which is how the voters of north shropshire will respond to being forced to go to the polls again tomorrow.— polls again tomorrow. look, it's very interesting _ polls again tomorrow. look, it's very interesting that _ polls again tomorrow. look, it's very interesting that the - polls again tomorrow. look, it's very interesting that the entire l very interesting that the entire executive of the 9022 voted against the whip earlier in the week. all of them seem to vote against the whip on the vaccine passport issue. they made it clear that they will accept e—mails rather than formal letters. how very 21st century of them. imilli how very 21st century of them. will they accept — how very 21st century of them. will they accept tweets as well? they . they accept tweets as well? they mi . ht they accept tweets as well? they might even _ they accept tweets as well? they might even take _ they accept tweets as well? they might even take a _ they accept tweets as well? they might even take a 20 _ they accept tweets as well? they might even take a 20 or- they accept tweets as well? tie: might even take a 20 or two. they accept tweets as well? tte: might even take a 20 or two. in order to work out whether or not 54 order to work out whether or not 54 or 55 tory mps, that's the rate, want to trigger a leadership ballot. it is 54 letters coming in, and automatic process. i think given the speed of this pandemic, let's see what happens in shropshire tomorrow. and the one thing that's in my mind really is given the nature of the pandemic, i think we're probably going to have a very depressed turnout. ., ., , turnout. you are right interesting how many candidates _ turnout. you are right interesting how many candidates there - turnout. you are right interesting how many candidates there are, l turnout. you are right interestingl how many candidates there are, is turnout. you are right interesting i how many candidates there are, is it 15 or something? almost a tories messed up that the opposition sort of splinters between all these other parties. of splinters between all these other arties. . �* , of splinters between all these other arties. . v , of splinters between all these other arties. _.,, of splinters between all these other arties. . �*, _.,, ., parties. that's very possible and i think a very _ parties. that's very possible and i think a very depressed _ parties. that's very possible and i think a very depressed turnout i parties. that's very possible and i | think a very depressed turnout will make it read across what will happen in a general election much harder to do. we will see but look, the front page of the telegraph, conservative supporting newspaper and the very fact that it's there is awkward. henry, what do you make of it, what they are saying in the position the prime minister finds himself and they are saying in the position the prime ministerfinds himself and in the light of that vote yesterday? it will make him think let's remember this is— will make him think let's remember this is the same group of backbenchers, not the committee but overall— backbenchers, not the committee but overall in— backbenchers, not the committee but overall in the tory party in parliament, they have voted through the nationality and borders bill very controversial that might mean people _ very controversial that might mean people like me who have heritage out of this— people like me who have heritage out of this country liable to revoke of our passports without being told. that's extraordinary. they have pushed — that's extraordinary. they have pushed through a number of other controversial bills over the past few months so he clearly still does have some — few months so he clearly still does have some sway. but the fact that the lahour— have some sway. but the fact that the labour leader is out pulling boris _ the labour leader is out pulling borisjohnson and labour the labour leader is out pulling boris johnson and labour as a party apparently— boris johnson and labour as a party apparently are having found more favour _ apparently are having found more favour with the british electorate for the _ favour with the british electorate for the first time in his own as i can remember, and that is because the talisman boris johnson can remember, and that is because the talisman borisjohnson is held not helow— the talisman borisjohnson is held not below the water line. he is not a lot not below the water line. he is not a iota _ not below the water line. he is not a lot a winter any more. yes he got brekit— a lot a winter any more. yes he got brexit done — a lot a winter any more. yes he got brexit done but people were savingm _ brexit done but people were saying... he brexit done but people were saying - -_ brexit done but people were sa inc... ., ., ., saying... he won a remarkable victory in _ saying... he won a remarkable victory in 2019. _ saying... he won a remarkable victory in 2019. we _ saying... he won a remarkable victory in 2019. we should - saying... he won a remarkable victory in 2019. we should not| saying... he won a remarkable - victory in 2019. we should not rush over that with the biggest majority of modern time. better than thatcher. aha, of modern time. better than thatcher-_ of modern time. better than thatcher. �* ., ., , , _ thatcher. a huge ma'ority buoyed by brexit and a _ thatcher. a huge ma'ority buoyed by brexit and a weak— thatcher. a huge majority buoyed by brexit and a weak looking _ thatcher. a huge majority buoyed by brexit and a weak looking labour - brexit and a weak looking labour opposition led byjeremy corbyn. things— opposition led byjeremy corbyn. things have changed quite a bit since _ things have changed quite a bit since it— things have changed quite a bit since it was of the problem is he does _ since it was of the problem is he does not — since it was of the problem is he does not look competent. the cabinet does not look competent. the cabinet does not _ does not look competent. the cabinet does not look competent. the cabinet does not look competent. the cabinet does not look competent as dominic raab is _ does not look competent as dominic raab is all— does not look competent as dominic raab is all over the place as deputy preminger— raab is all over the place as deputy preminger and previously as for secretary— preminger and previously as for secretary over the withdrawal from kahuk _ secretary over the withdrawal from kahuk the — secretary over the withdrawal from kabul. the other front line ministers not looking first—rate. that's _ ministers not looking first—rate. that's one — ministers not looking first—rate. that's one of the reasons why a lot of the _ that's one of the reasons why a lot of the backbenchers are saying this is not _ of the backbenchers are saying this is not really good. and this covid vote _ is not really good. and this covid vote is a — is not really good. and this covid vote is a lightning rod for all those frustrations. now if boris johnson — those frustrations. now if boris johnson is _ those frustrations. now if boris johnson is proven right by the way in which _ johnson is proven right by the way in which he — johnson is proven right by the way in which he is gone hard in early, the refusal— in which he is gone hard in early, the refusal to lock down part notwithstanding, then he may come out of— notwithstanding, then he may come out of this— notwithstanding, then he may come out of this injanuary notwithstanding, then he may come out of this in january with a little bit more — out of this in january with a little bit more bolster. but we will have to wait _ bit more bolster. but we will have to wait and — bit more bolster. but we will have to wait and see because of events, dear boy, — to wait and see because of events, dear boy, events let's see what happens — dear boy, events let's see what happens over the next two weeks let alone _ happens over the next two weeks let alone the _ happens over the next two weeks let alone the next two months. you could be riaht alone the next two months. you could be right but — alone the next two months. you could be right but sometimes _ alone the next two months. you could be right but sometimes it _ alone the next two months. you could be right but sometimes it does - alone the next two months. you could be right but sometimes it does not. be right but sometimes it does not save you. you can be read people still are not prepared to acknowledge they were wrong. all of that to play out in the future. henry, page four of the times and we will ignore the want of a photograph of the rehearsal for the international course of the year show at what used to be 0lympia but i don't know if it is still these days. with the xl centre so i'm out of date. , , , ., ., of date. get behind the programme. after re-what _ of date. get behind the programme. after re-what it _ of date. get behind the programme. after re-what it says. _ of date. get behind the programme. after re-what it says. more - of date. get behind the programme. after re-what it says. more stress i after re—what it says. more stress enough the only one who gets marked down for that one.— enough the only one who gets marked down for that one._ all. down for that one. forgive me. all e es on down for that one. forgive me. all eyes on bank _ down for that one. forgive me. all eyes on bank rate _ down for that one. forgive me. all eyes on bank rate as _ down for that one. forgive me. all eyes on bank rate as inflation - down for that one. forgive me. all eyes on bank rate as inflation hits| eyes on bank rate as inflation hits ten year high. the eyes on bank rate as inflation hits ten year high-— eyes on bank rate as inflation hits ten ear hirh. , , ., ten year high. the times focusing on this and giving _ ten year high. the times focusing on this and giving it _ ten year high. the times focusing on this and giving it a _ ten year high. the times focusing on this and giving it a bit _ ten year high. the times focusing on this and giving it a bit of _ this and giving it a bit of a spread _ this and giving it a bit of a spread. so prices are rising and buoyed — spread. so prices are rising and buoyed up _ spread. so prices are rising and buoyed up by fuel and clothing and we have _ buoyed up by fuel and clothing and we have reached the height of a for a decade since 2011. so consumer price _ a decade since 2011. so consumer price index— a decade since 2011. so consumer price index paper tells us reached 5%. price index paper tells us reached 5%~ pr— price index paper tells us reached 5%. �* ., ,. ., price index paper tells us reached 5%. ., price index paper tells us reached 5%. a fascinating graph it would look at where _ 5%. a fascinating graph it would look at where it _ 5%. a fascinating graph it would look at where it was _ 5%. a fascinating graph it would look at where it was and - 5%. a fascinating graph it would look at where it was and i - 5%. a fascinating graph it would look at where it was and i had i look at where it was and i had forgotten alex excessive it was to live here in the 1990s. but then it drops, plummets and essentially we got used to things like cheap food and all the rest of it.— and all the rest of it. that's riuht. and all the rest of it. that's right- we — and all the rest of it. that's right. we were _ and all the rest of it. that's right. we were negative i and all the rest of it. that's i right. we were negative rates compared to germany and we are now at 01— compared to germany and we are now at 01 and _ compared to germany and we are now at 0.1 and have been for a couple of years now— at 0.1 and have been for a couple of years now and this is because the economy— years now and this is because the economy was depressed in 2008 and then roared back with house prices and then— then roared back with house prices and then we have been buffeted by more _ and then we have been buffeted by more recent events. lesser member where _ more recent events. lesser member where we — more recent events. lesser member where we were a month ago, 4.2% of people _ where we were a month ago, 4.2% of people expected the bank of england monetary— people expected the bank of england monetary policy committee sitting tomorrow — monetary policy committee sitting tomorrow to raise interest rates then— tomorrow to raise interest rates then but— tomorrow to raise interest rates then but it — tomorrow to raise interest rates then but it did not. and andrew baiiey— then but it did not. and andrew baiiey the — then but it did not. and andrew bailey the head of the bank of england — bailey the head of the bank of england was criticised for fuelling speculation of the interest rates rising _ speculation of the interest rates rising. unlikely the paper tells us to rise _ rising. unlikely the paper tells us to rise or— rising. unlikely the paper tells us to rise or tomorrow because of what's — to rise or tomorrow because of what's happening with people very concerned about omicron and very concerned — concerned about omicron and very concerned about omicron and very concerned about where the economy is lloii'i concerned about where the economy is going to _ concerned about where the economy is going to go _ concerned about where the economy is going to go and pressure on businesses and no further with a moment— businesses and no further with a moment and no extended support. so all of these, _ moment and no extended support. so all of these, the whole mr will make the back— all of these, the whole mr will make the back of— all of these, the whole mr will make the back of england monetary policy committee more cautious and less iikety— committee more cautious and less likety to _ committee more cautious and less likely to set up signals of the federai— likely to set up signals of the federal reserve in the us which i signalied — federal reserve in the us which i signalled it might raise interest rates _ signalled it might raise interest rates three times next year but one or two— rates three times next year but one or two economists in this piece predict — or two economists in this piece predict that inflation will continue to rise _ predict that inflation will continue to rise until spring 2022 and fall sharply— to rise until spring 2022 and fall sharply from june 2026 let's wait and see — sharply from june 2026 let's wait and see. what do they know? yeah, what do they — and see. what do they know? yeah, what do they know _ and see. what do they know? yeah, what do they know and _ and see. what do they know? yeah, what do they know and are - what do they know and are they right? what do they know and are they ri . ht? , what do they know and are they riuht? , , . what do they know and are they ri i ht? , , ., , what do they know and are they riuht? , ,. , what do they know and are they riuht? , ,., , right? this is a very good point because for — right? this is a very good point because for most _ right? this is a very good point because for most of _ right? this is a very good point because for most of the - right? this is a very good point because for most of the last i right? this is a very good point because for most of the last 12 | because for most of the last 12 months, both central banks and economists have been talking about inflation being a temporary phenomenon. inflation at these levels being temporary. will stop nobody factored in 0micron. and the paper also points, the times in this piece also points to the inevitable supply—chain pressures that are going to sweep over the world economy again. for the reasons that are pretty obvious, people are limiting social contact, they have been at home more often and therefore actually moving stuff around the globe just gets harder to do. and that gets harder to do, we get supply—chain pressures and of course what's also starting to feedthrough to be inflation, we have seen this, i can recall some of this, you start to see wage inflation starting to get into the mix. so the analysis seems to suggest that at lunch time tomorrow, the bank won't move interest rates. let's see what happens. the real question is whether or not we have got long—term inflation affects or whether or not this is snuffed out because of the economists so far have been wrong about this. in agreement there. they agreed at the i think we can mark that point, the two of you and him is excellent. we usually have you on with digby and the fact you don't agree with each other, for the nation but tonight you get to agree with each other and smiling so warmly. i paiiiii you get to agree with each other and smiling so warmly.— smiling so warmly. i will reach out to db there and hope he is - smiling so warmly. i will reach out to db there and hope he is in - to db there and hope he is in good form _ to db there and hope he is in good form. , , _ ,, form. get well soon, digby, we miss ou. the form. get well soon, digby, we miss you- the lovely _ form. get well soon, digby, we miss you. the lovely story _ form. get well soon, digby, we miss you. the lovely story here _ form. get well soon, digby, we miss you. the lovely story here in - form. get well soon, digby, we miss you. the lovely story here in the - you. the lovely story here in the times with michael gove sees a renaissance in the north or want to model it on how florence's ruling family revived florence and at the time of machiavelli. i wonder what it is let's and on a couple of quick things. first one is the song with a novel story that could've worse, katie price totalling her car while she was on a booze and cocaine fuelled drive. her sixth road band and campaigner site is a mockery of justice because she seems to have managed to avoid prison because you can afford to go to rehab in las vegas. can afford to go to rehab in las veras. ., ' :: ., vegas. one rule for them, 140 for the rest of — vegas. one rule for them, 140 for the rest of us _ vegas. one rule for them, 140 for the rest of us be _ vegas. one rule for them, 140 for the rest of us be what _ vegas. one rule for them, 140 for the rest of us be what millions - vegas. one rule for them, 140 for| the rest of us be what millions will scream at this is that i have no words. given everything else we are facing, right now, to see that kind of outcome. i think the sun has a comment from a policeman to say basically given what happened, there should have been a jail sentence here and i think many of us probably would take the same view.— would take the same view. henry. fully agree- _ would take the same view. henry. fully agree. it's _ would take the same view. henry. fully agree. it's outrageous - would take the same view. henry. fully agree. it's outrageous and i fully agree. it's outrageous and interesting that katie price is again— interesting that katie price is again a — interesting that katie price is again a person who normally this and will celebrate as a model and all that stuff— will celebrate as a model and all that stuff and business woman independent—minded and difficult personal— independent—minded and difficult personal life but the fact they are going _ personal life but the fact they are going and — personal life but the fact they are going and so hard shows us that it has cut— going and so hard shows us that it has cut through and people are very angry _ has cut through and people are very angry he— has cut through and people are very an: . ., , ., ~ has cut through and people are very an: . ., , ., angry. he does make you wonder and is innocent to — angry. he does make you wonder and is innocent to get _ angry. he does make you wonder and is innocent to get ulcers _ angry. he does make you wonder and is innocent to get ulcers and - angry. he does make you wonder and is innocent to get ulcers and other. is innocent to get ulcers and other government probably is right and what it said last year, spend more on rehab and put emphasis on rehab because if there was more public money available, other defendants would not be in and this is a managed disadvantage compared to somebody who is will be like her. that would be an option for everybody but are being sent to jail when actually what you really need is punishment to what you really need most of all his treatment. so you don't need punishment again. let's and on a photo and i know you will be pleased to see this and i am as well. rise, certain lewis hamilton. that's one title that max cannot get, whatever he does at the wheel. thank you both very much. if i don't speak to you before, of you both have a lovely covid free christmas with your loved ones and even though you were not seeing all of them perhaps. thank you both very much and i will definitely see you before christmas is i'm back on friday and it do to me that but papers here tomorrow. the papers will be back again tomorrow evening with rachel shabi and john stevens. dojoin us then if you can, but for now, goodnight. good evening. i'm chetan pathak with your latest sports news. arsenal have moved into the top four of the premier league tonight after beating west ham 2—0 at the emirates. the vistors knew they'd be replaced in fourth if they lost, but couldn't stop arsenal taking the lead just after half—time thanks to gabriel martinelli. and with west ham down to ten men, arsenal, who missed a penalty, finally got the second goal late on through substitute emile smith rowe. it's now six league games without a win for southampton, who drew 2—2 at crystal palace. the home side in front early through wilfred zaha, but southampton turned the game around, first through james ward—prowse's brilliant free—kick, and then armando broja drilled in from long range before half—time. but on 65 minutes, jordan ayew turned the ball in from a tight angle to earn palace a point. they're up to 11th. southampton are six points above the relegation zone. wolves have their first win in five games after roman saiss scored in first half stoppage time to earn his side a 1—0 win at brighton, who've now gone 11 games without victory. wolves are up to eighth. there was drama in the scottish premiership with celtic snatching a winner late into added time at ross county tonight. the visitors had taken a first half lead, but ross county equalised and celtic then had carl starfelt sent off for a second booking. anthony ralston headed a 97th—minute winnerfor the ten men. it was far more straightforward for rangers, who maintained their four—point lead at the top with a 2—0 win over bottom side stjohnstone. arsenal's women are through to the quarter—finals of the champions league, but they had a really nervy evening against hoffenheim in germany. 0nly defeat by five goals or more would've prevented arsenal from reaching the knockout stage, but the alarm bells were ringing when hoffenheim went 4—1 ahead wth still over half an hour left. the german side looked a completely different proposition to the one arsenel beat 4—0 back in october, but they couldn't score any more and arsenal hung on to reach the last eight. the second ashes test gets under way early tomorrow morning in adelaide. not much went right for england in brisbane last week, losing the opening test by nine wickets. that was without their leading wicket—takers, stuart broad and james anderson, but both are in the 12—man squad for tomorrow. patrick gearey reports. it started with a miss. rory burns comprehensively bowled first ball, england comprehensively beaten first test. so, where next? go towards the light. the match in adelaide will be a day—night event played partly under floodlights and entirely with the pink ball, an advantage england feel is so significant, they rested their greatest bowler to prepare for it. since i knew i wasn't playing at brisbane, i've just been working hard with the pink ball trying to figure out what works and what doesn't, whether it swings at certain times of the day or whatever else to try and get an edge on this week, but for me i'lljust be preparing the same as i would for a red ball game. then shortly afterwards, i he strikes over the heart... english bowlers where once so successful in adelaide, they caused a diplomatic incident. this was the ground where the fast aggressive bowling known as body line was at its most brutal. a bruised australia still haven't forgotten captain douglas jardine's tactics nearly 89 years on. there is still talk about the current skipperjoe root�*s decisions a week on from brisbane. why did he bat first? why did he pick neither anderson or stuart broad? the captain insists he doesn't look back in anger. you look at how the pitch played on that fourth day, you think you're looking at a different game. it's unlike previous tours leaving brisbane where we been absolutely battered and completely on the wrong end of the result. nonetheless, australia are one—up, but now a bowler down. josh hazelwood's injury robs them of their metronomic heartbeat, but they're heading to a ground where they won seven out of the last eight tests. it's my favourite place to play in australia. it's always, you know, we are always really welcome here at the stadium. we think the wicket�*s fantastic, it's super consistent, always a fair battle between the bat and ball and we love playing here. adelaide is undoubtedly a cricketing beauty spot. england need the day—night test to mark a turning point. to get back in the series when the southern sun sets, they must rise. patrick gearey, bbc news. and formula 1's governing body says the controversial abu dhabi grand prix is "tarnishing the image" of the sport. in a statement tonight, the fia says it'll conduct a clarification exercise into the running of the race to see what lessons can be learned. standard protocols appeared not to be followed on sunday as max verstappen beat lewis hamilton to the title. verstappen paid a visit to the red bull racing factory in milton keynes today to celebrate his first championship with the team. a warm hug from team principal christian horner. mercedes say they intend to appeal against the decision to reject their initial protest against the result on sunday. they have until 7pm tomorrow night to decide whether to press on with that appeal. races should be won on the track, and i think throughout the whole season we have been doing that. when you look at the whole season, if you take away the bad luck, we should've already won the championship before that. but you're in that position and so, we will celebrate regardless but we at least won it on the track. max verstappen there, and that's all the sport for now. hello there. cloudy skies are going to dominate the picture for the foreseeable future, and underneath that blanket of cloud, we start mild on thursday. we do have some clearer skies, some patchy mist and fog across parts of northern england and into norfolk, so it's a chillier start here. that mist and fog slowly lifting, and there'll be some sunshine. it's more likely to be to the east of the pennines into the north east of england. a little bit of patchy rain and drizzle affecting northern scotland, becoming confined mainly to the northern isles in the afternoon. for many of us, it's a cloudy scene once again on thursday. cloud or not, though, with light winds, it's still mild for the time of year. temperatures widely in double figures. now, moving into friday, and again, sunshine in short supply. perhaps the north west of wales, north east england and some eastern areas of scotland, but for many it's a cloudy, probably dry day. the winds light away from the far south west of england, and temperatures typically 8—10 celsius on friday. it is turning a little bit chillier as we head into the weekend. welcome to newsday — reporting live from singapore — i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... record figures for new covid infections in the uk — more than 78—thousand cases reported in the past 24 hours. the doubling rate of omicron in some regions is now down to less then two days. and i'm afraid we're also saying the inevitable increase in hospitalisations. seeing the destruction for himself — president biden goes to kentucky — and winesses the devastation caused by deadly tornadoes. the scope and scale of this destruction is almost beyond belief. i mean, look around here, it's almost beyond belief. these tornadoes devoured everything in their