hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me is the daily mirror columnist, susie boniface alongside ali miraj, columnist at the article. tomorrow's front pages starting with... let's take a look at some of tomorrow's front pages already in, starting with the mirror. it reports cabinet secretary, simon case — the man tasked with investigating whitehall christmas parties — steps down, after allegations that his own office held a virtual festive bash. the telegraph also leads with this, saying the prime minister's bid to move on from the tories�* by—election defeat has been derailed by the fresh leaks. the times says the inquiry into those parties is now in disarray as simon case steps back from the investigation. former ethics chief at the cabinet office, sue gray will take over. the i reports that omicron cases are getting out of control — with variant cases doubling every one—and—a—half days in london, the north east, west midlands and yorkshire. the ft reports that scientists believe the omicron variant is no less severe, as cases in the uk soar past 93,000 to reach a record high for the third consecutive day. but the mail splashes on the backlash from business leaders calling for the 10—day isolation rule to be scrapped, although the paper does also report that it is not yet known whether the omicron is actually any milder the previous variants. and the express says the pm is �*down but not out�* as it reports tories have been told to support their leader. so, let's begin. do you want to take us through this first one? the obvious one is the mirror. they were all attitude. in terms of the substance of the story, the picture story on the front of the picture story on the front of the story. the times, like a lot of the papers did not come to the story that quickly and it was a front—page lead and now has a pretty scathing detailed expose and almost farcical situation with the man appointed to look at independent inquiries turns out himself to be compromised by exactly what was happening in his office of the same time as the social gatherings taking place elsewhere on downing street. indeed. and the mirror— elsewhere on downing street. indeed. and the mirror calendar _ elsewhere on downing street. indeed. and the mirror calendar continues - and the mirror calendar continues for now _ and the mirror calendar continues for now. who knows what we can find in the _ for now. who knows what we can find in the last _ for now. who knows what we can find in the last few days remaining before — in the last few days remaining before he could to christmas. it really _ before he could to christmas. it really beggars belief that simon, the cabinet secretary, the tops of the cabinet secretary, the tops of the land. — the cabinet secretary, the tops of the land, when he was asked to actually— the land, when he was asked to actually conduct this investigation by the _ actually conduct this investigation by the prime minister, did not immediately recuse himself from doing _ immediately recuse himself from doing so, — immediately recuse himself from doing so, having been in the knowledge that there was a similar party— knowledge that there was a similar party that— knowledge that there was a similar party that took place in his own department on the apparently the day before _ department on the apparently the day before the _ department on the apparently the day before the big downing street party that obviously the prime ministers former_ that obviously the prime ministers former communications adviser had to oven _ former communications adviser had to oven it _ former communications adviser had to over. it really is very odd and far from _ over. it really is very odd and far from being — over. it really is very odd and far from being sir humphrey, it seems a bit like _ from being sir humphrey, it seems a bit like a _ from being sir humphrey, it seems a bit like a burden from the minister, the sort _ bit like a burden from the minister, the sort of— bit like a burden from the minister, the sort of thing here and you normally— the sort of thing here and you normally see senior civil servants realty _ normally see senior civil servants really avoid becoming the story. being _ really avoid becoming the story. being featured on the front of many of the _ being featured on the front of many of the papers today. it is deeply unhelpful for him personally and get another— unhelpful for him personally and get another indication that the story is not going — another indication that the story is not going away in the public is very upset _ not going away in the public is very upset about him and rightly so because — upset about him and rightly so because they feel that the time last year, _ because they feel that the time last year, there are enduring certain rules_ year, there are enduring certain rules and — year, there are enduring certain rules and people in positions of power— rules and people in positions of power were not and that is not a good _ power were not and that is not a good look— power were not and that is not a good look for the government and has been punished rightly in the election— been punished rightly in the election earlier today, yesterday ratheh _ election earlier today, yesterday ratheh i — election earlier today, yesterday rather. ., , ., , , rather. i doubt many people opening the --aers rather. i doubt many people opening the papers would — rather. i doubt many people opening the papers would know— rather. i doubt many people opening the papers would know who - rather. i doubt many people opening the papers would know who simon i rather. i doubt many people opening i the papers would know who simon was or is in there is no reason for him to become a prominent public figure in many people have been saying that he is a formidable operator, he will make things work, he will be good news for borisjohnson and now he seems to been caught up by the general sense of slight helplessness that downing street seems to have gotten itself trapped in recent days. gotten itself trapped in recent da s. �* , gotten itself trapped in recent da s. v ., gotten itself trapped in recent da 5. �*, . . , days. it's a habit the prime minister — days. it's a habit the prime minister has _ days. it's a habit the prime minister has by _ days. it's a habit the prime minister has by appointing | days. it's a habit the prime - minister has by appointing people who don't seem to be good appointments. i don't know who was saying that about simon originally. to answer the question, a good, someone would been regarded as a very good judge of character but have been the former times journalists became a very distinguished whitehall watcher who civil service with know inside out and he said he is a student many years ago and he was marked out as being a rising talent, a man who could get a grip. in being a rising talent, a man who could get a grip-— being a rising talent, a man who could get a grip. in yet, there was some having _ could get a grip. in yet, there was some having christmas _ could get a grip. in yet, there was some having christmas parties - some having christmas parties outside of his personal office at a time and social mixing was banned in london and these are the people tasked with enforcing those rules. so, i don't know anything about him but he got that wrong as well. i'm not surprised that if chris would've taken to the airwaves and started informing us that the number of people over what happened to be raising exponentially. and chris would come out and tells of the government scandals are doubling at a rate of every day. it is not like this is normal behaviourfor any government and it is also, it's how you deal with these things. any government or any party is going to haveissues government or any party is going to have issues or something goes wrong and inquiry of summons made a mistake. that isjust and inquiry of summons made a mistake. that is just normal behaviour. normal human behaviour but we have this kind of problem, thing to do is to is to give to someone is going to fix it for you and this make it look like it's fixed in the borisjohnson has done by handing an investigation over to someone who had his own parties and failing to do any diligent checks about that orfailing failing to do any diligent checks about that or failing to listen if he objected and said, i should not be doing this, whatever it is that force this through to the point where now it seems that there are leaks to multiple news outlets from simon's on personal office where he really should be doing these inquiries because it's up to his neck, as we all are. it's just not tenable. break into the point where the front page news story, some in wasn't having a party last year. very clearly put. in the telegraph, party details yet overshadowed but you could argue was an even more dramatic story which is the bye election results in the early hours of friday morning. it election results in the early hours of friday morning.— of friday morning. it was a huge result for the _ of friday morning. it was a huge result for the liberal _ of friday morning. it was a huge result for the liberal democrats | of friday morning. it was a huge . result for the liberal democrats and 34% swing — result for the liberal democrats and 34% swing and absolutely mammoth by all accounts, 34% swing and absolutely mammoth by allaccounts, my 34% swing and absolutely mammoth by all accounts, my inside sources conservative party told me that the at almost _ conservative party told me that the at almost two weeks ago and i can tell you _ at almost two weeks ago and i can tell you that a lot of people i'd spoken— tell you that a lot of people i'd spoken to, both mps that had to be a tracing _ spoken to, both mps that had to be a tracing up— spoken to, both mps that had to be a tracing up there as well as potential future parliamentary candidates, almost pressure to go in and spend _ candidates, almost pressure to go in and spend their own time and money campaigning in these elections around — campaigning in these elections around the country felt very sore about _ around the country felt very sore about the — around the country felt very sore about the fact that they were hung out to _ about the fact that they were hung out to dry — about the fact that they were hung out to dry against the backdrop of the fact— out to dry against the backdrop of the fact that on patterson, the mp, the fact that on patterson, the mp, the tory— the fact that on patterson, the mp, the tory mp who eventually had to stand _ the tory mp who eventually had to stand down after the prime minister and the _ stand down after the prime minister and the government were trying to rewrite _ and the government were trying to rewrite the rules in parliament on the back— rewrite the rules in parliament on the back of— rewrite the rules in parliament on the back of an investigation to the family— the back of an investigation to the family preaching the rules on lobbying. ifjust taken the punishment that was coming to him 30 days outside of parliament, probably this would've never happened in this by election— this would've never happened in this by election without a have even occurred — by election without a have even occurred. but it was made in downing street— occurred. but it was made in downing street and _ occurred. but it was made in downing street and fortunately now, you're in a situation where not only has a rock-solid — in a situation where not only has a rock—solid seat completely for 200 years _ rock—solid seat completely for 200 years gone lib dem, we have a situation — years gone lib dem, we have a situation where a number of tory mps were facing _ situation where a number of tory mps were facing lib dems at the next election— were facing lib dems at the next election will be choking on their christmas — election will be choking on their christmas turkey next saturday wondering if there seats are safe probably— wondering if there seats are safe probably led by dominic raab was facing _ probably led by dominic raab was facing the lib dems isjust a majority_ facing the lib dems isjust a majority ofjust under 3000 against him. majority of 'ust under 3000 against him. g; i: :: :: majority of 'ust under 3000 against him. g; :: :: :: _, majority of 'ust under 3000 against him. g; :: :: :: .., ., ., majority of 'ust under 3000 against him. ;;:: :: :: ., ., g; him. under 3000, compared to a 23 ma'ori him. under 3000, compared to a 23 majority would _ him. under 3000, compared to a 23 majority would start _ him. under 3000, compared to a 23 majority would start to _ him. under 3000, compared to a 23 majority would start to be _ him. under 3000, compared to a 23 majority would start to be nervous. l majority would start to be nervous. i will mention in passing before you move on to the cartoon. as ever, it's worth than 1992 examining a letter that he has just seen and it's a letter of no confidence to the prime minister from it's a letter of no confidence to the prime ministerfrom pepper pig. he gets to the point to where peppa pig loses confidence in the prime minister, it really is game over. let's move on to covid—19. is it more dangerous are less dangerous with this new variation than delta. the daily mail saying that because it spread so much quicker therefore, it is suggesting that it may be fast and if alert, he could see an exponential rise beyond that. maybe we do not need 10—day isolation, perhaps we could get away with seven—day isolations. would you make of that? it seven-day isolations. would you make of that? , seven-day isolations. would you make ofthat? , ., , ., of that? it is too early to say that and what we _ of that? it is too early to say that and what we will _ of that? it is too early to say that and what we will be _ of that? it is too early to say that and what we will be relying - of that? it is too early to say that and what we will be relying on i of that? it is too early to say that and what we will be relying on is| and what we will be relying on is there demographics and covid—19 as been very different. they don't have an order obese population like we did. they don't have as well—funded of public health office. if you are ill, you're less likely to go until some someone about body. in other parts of africa for most deaths most days aren't registered in a way that we would expect them to be. so the data there is very different and it's less reliable and they also had huge waves of coronavirus coming through, which the amount of immunity in the population is very different to ours. but, it's all we've got and we've got to have a look at in some regard and at this stage, it rises very fast and goes fast with has very different symptoms and we also note, and what no one talks about in these things is regardless of whether or not you think you have a mild infection or serious infection, long covid—19 is affecting 22 million people in this country at the moment and it affects people when this vaccine escapes and if there caught up before they were eligible and there's been a long term effect for children and one in five children have sickness for more than five weeks and the more than 50 people have covid—19 of long covid—19 for more than 12 weeks is speaking to someone who's headed for nearly a year and is not registered to say having been an active war correspondent before that. it is not something that this disease just attacks the sick and the old and the dying and if we could just shut for a people endorse and the rest of us could go about our lives, it affects healthy people, it affects and destroys your immune system in some cases. we don't quite know why it triggered such huge overdrafts in the immune system and the buddy system can collapse. children are having strokes because they're infected with coronavirus and it is something that is more serious than just then, it is more mild than the last one, it is fine. it might be a cold for you but it might be really important for the person next door. in order to be particularly frail for to be life altering for them. you need to start rolling out this and talk about vaccines for everyone over the age of five because schools would be a big place for this infection gets passed around in the new year when they get back to school and we need to have more consideration for the people for not frail but are going to be made frail and will not feature in death statistics but they will have their lives ruined by this and the medium term and the ongoing costs for all of us. ~ ., term and the ongoing costs for all of us. ~ . , ., term and the ongoing costs for all of us. ~ ., i. ., ~ ., ., of us. what you make of the front -a . es of us. what you make of the front “aes for of us. what you make of the front pages for this? — of us. what you make of the front pages for this? i'm _ of us. what you make of the front pages for this? i'm very _ nervous about the immunisation of children— nervous about the immunisation of children and i think that the medical— children and i think that the medical consensus right now on that specific— medical consensus right now on that specific point in the ukjust in there — specific point in the ukjust in there right now. i was a totally misunderstood? look, ithink there right now. i was a totally misunderstood? look, i think we do know— misunderstood? look, i think we do know is, _ misunderstood? look, i think we do know is, what i've learned is, if scientists— know is, what i've learned is, if scientists have become a bit like economists, you get different opinions _ economists, you get different opinions. there's a lot of noise around — opinions. there's a lot of noise around at — opinions. there's a lot of noise around at the moment and certainly we have _ around at the moment and certainly we have to — around at the moment and certainly we have to be very vigilant in omicron _ we have to be very vigilant in omicron is _ we have to be very vigilant in omicron is spreading rapidly and there _ omicron is spreading rapidly and there is— omicron is spreading rapidly and there is going to be many variants to come _ there is going to be many variants to come and this is not going to be the last— to come and this is not going to be the last one. i was not against lockdown on the first time around, last year. — lockdown on the first time around, last year, we had to do it. but it has gotten — last year, we had to do it. but it has gotten massive effects on the economy, — has gotten massive effects on the economy, mentaland physical has gotten massive effects on the economy, mental and physical health and the _ economy, mental and physical health and the government led by the prime minister— and the government led by the prime minister has to take into account all of— minister has to take into account all of these factors in the round. scientists— all of these factors in the round. scientists have one metric with which _ scientists have one metric with which they're measured against which is preventing hospitalisations and deaths _ is preventing hospitalisations and deaths. the prime minister and the government have a much bigger of issues _ government have a much bigger of issues the — government have a much bigger of issues the balance, be at the effects— issues the balance, be at the effects of 6 million people waiting for an— effects of 6 million people waiting for an nhs treatment, kids education if for an nhs treatment, kids education it they— for an nhs treatment, kids education it they can't _ for an nhs treatment, kids education if they can't go to school and the industries — if they can't go to school and the industries. it is not a false argument. we have to live with this. it is argument. we have to live with this. it is a _ argument. we have to live with this. it is a false _ argument. we have to live with this. it is a false argument because of your love coronavirus, if there is an example where omicron is getting really bad and people are suggesting lockdown and according to your argument, we cannot have a lot done because of the harms that causes the economy mental health, if you allow that we have to happen, you still have an impact on the economy. you still destroy people with mental health and you still have people grieving and losing relatives. you still have people massively infected all of the place which means that transport links collapse and fire services don't have people to fix fires and you don't have cancer treatment if the nhs staff are all sick or isolated having to compete with covid—19. it a terrible effect, damaging, psychologically and socially damaging thing to have a pandemic and you have to make a decision as to whether you save lives or saviour economy. susie, why can't we protect _ lives or saviour economy. susie, why can't we protect the _ lives or saviour economy. susie, why can't we protect the vulnerable? - can't we protect the vulnerable? look, _ can't we protect the vulnerable? look, i_ can't we protect the vulnerable? look, i understand the first lockdown, all supportive of because he did _ lockdown, all supportive of because he did not— lockdown, all supportive of because he did not have a vaccine at the time _ he did not have a vaccine at the time now. _ he did not have a vaccine at the time. now, we do have vaccines in the proven— time. now, we do have vaccines in the proven to be effective we don't know _ the proven to be effective we don't know how — the proven to be effective we don't know how effective various omicron but we _ know how effective various omicron but we have — know how effective various omicron but we have a massive booster campaign _ but we have a massive booster campaign for that. you should be moving _ campaign for that. you should be moving to — campaign for that. you should be moving to a situation where he protect — moving to a situation where he protect the vulnerable and people know _ protect the vulnerable and people know if— protect the vulnerable and people know if there vulnerable should try and have _ know if there vulnerable should try and have them protect themselves. you love _ and have them protect themselves. you love to — and have them protect themselves. you love to protect the vulnerable, commune — you love to protect the vulnerable, commune effectively to ask disabled people _ commune effectively to ask disabled people to _ commune effectively to ask disabled people to stay indoors ijust told you. _ people to stay indoors ijust told you. i_ people to stay indoors ijust told you, i know for correspondent was completely healthy. how - you, i know for correspondent was completely healthy. how many - you, i know for correspondent was - completely healthy. how many people been hospitalised _ completely healthy. how many people been hospitalised and _ completely healthy. how many people been hospitalised and dying _ completely healthy. how many people been hospitalised and dying right - been hospitalised and dying right now? _ been hospitalised and dying right now? to — been hospitalised and dying right now? ., . ~' been hospitalised and dying right now? ., ., ~ , ., ., been hospitalised and dying right now? ., ., ~ ., , now? to thank everyone who is healthy and _ now? to thank everyone who is healthy and suffering _ now? to thank everyone who is healthy and suffering should i now? to thank everyone who is healthy and suffering should be now? to thank everyone who is - healthy and suffering should be shut away because we genuinely don't know. �* ,, , ., ~ ., away because we genuinely don't know. �* ,, , .,~ ., �*, know. but susie, you do know there's been 400 billion _ know. but susie, you do know there's been 400 billion in _ know. but susie, you do know there's been 400 billion in debt _ know. but susie, you do know there's been 400 billion in debt and - know. but susie, you do know there's been 400 billion in debt and we - know. but susie, you do know there's been 400 billion in debt and we also l been 400 billion in debt and we also have to _ been 400 billion in debt and we also have to deal with and the effect of peoples _ have to deal with and the effect of peoples livelihoods and look, none of this— peoples livelihoods and look, none of this is— peoples livelihoods and look, none of this is easy. i fully get it, but it has— of this is easy. i fully get it, but it has to — of this is easy. i fully get it, but it has to be _ of this is easy. i fully get it, but it has to be looked at. | of this is easy. i fully get it, but it has to be looked at.— it has to be looked at. i want to let ou it has to be looked at. i want to let you both _ it has to be looked at. i want to let you both have _ it has to be looked at. i want to let you both have that - it has to be looked at. i want to let you both have that because | it has to be looked at. i want to i let you both have that because it's really important for people to hear the points that you are making to give you the chance to express them in a longer way than pressing get the chance of doing in the papers. pulling it back to the front pages, omicron no less severe, they're saying to get to the point that theresa may was making earlier, we note with the different iterations of covid—19, they have not always at the same impact in different places. nobody quite knows why, but they have not. we nobody quite knows why, but they have not. ~ . nobody quite knows why, but they have not. ~ , ., ., ~ ., nobody quite knows why, but they have not. , ., ., ~ ., ,, , have not. we 'ust do not know, susie was riaht have not. we 'ust do not know, susie was right and— have not. we just do not know, susie was right and that _ have not. we just do not know, susie was right and that some _ have not. we just do not know, susie was right and that some of— have not. we just do not know, susie was right and that some of these - was right and that some of these things. _ was right and that some of these things. it — was right and that some of these things, it is too early to tell and this will— things, it is too early to tell and this will be _ things, it is too early to tell and this will be do need to be cautious and i_ this will be do need to be cautious and i am _ this will be do need to be cautious and i am in — this will be do need to be cautious and i am in favour of plan b. there was and i am in favour of plan b. there wasa— and i am in favour of plan b. there was a sensible measure to deal with and although a lot of people felt that was— and although a lot of people felt that was a step too far in the hospitality industry is squealing i’ilht hospitality industry is squealing right now and understandably so asking _ right now and understandably so asking for help from the chancellor which _ asking for help from the chancellor which i _ asking for help from the chancellor which i hope to consider lukey provide — which i hope to consider lukey provide. we just do not know because in south _ provide. we just do not know because in south africa but we don't seem to be as— in south africa but we don't seem to be as severe — in south africa but we don't seem to be as severe and there but we're waiting to — be as severe and there but we're waiting to see that a lot of people are ripping to the population here rapidly. _ are ripping to the population here rapidly, but the key issue is, how many— rapidly, but the key issue is, how many hospitalisations and deaths do we see _ many hospitalisations and deaths do we see on— many hospitalisations and deaths do we see on the back of it? let�*s we see on the back of it? let's and on thisjust — we see on the back of it? let's and on thisjust briefly. _ it's only saying what would happen in the sense that we could see it was growing so fastjust in the sense that we could see it was growing so fast just a in the sense that we could see it was growing so fastjust a few days ago. a tsunami of cases is how they described it a week ago and they said on friday, i was right. the modelling _ said on friday, i was right. the modelling is — said on friday, i was right. tia: modelling is showing said on friday, i was right. tte: modelling is showing between said on friday, i was right. "tta: modelling is showing between a negative attitude and a very positive outlook, how things must 90. positive outlook, how things must go, there is a range of average hospitalisations or 3000 and 9000 day going into hospitals. that is the whole range of what is being suggested in the peak of hospitalisations earlier this year in january was 4583. what we're talking about the range of omicron hospitalisations whether people think it is milder or not, perhaps the same or even more than we had a peak in terms of hospitalisations. and whether it is milder or not, if you have many, many more people infected by something, you're going to get many more people in the hospital beds. we have a finite numbers and that requires a certain amount of staff to maintain and operate and care for people within them. and if they are all full, than some of those bits of that to be removed for covid—19 safety where there is not enough staff to operate those beds are at their isolating, the medicine we have a problem when you have a car accident and somebody, there's no one to care for her and operate the scanner to check her and operate the scanner to check her bones and no bed to put her in, thatis her bones and no bed to put her in, that is the situation we might face if things go terribly wrong. and thatis if things go terribly wrong. and that is what we need to avoid. that's it for the papers this hour. the papers will be back again tomorrow evening. dojoin us then if you can but for now, goodnight. good evening. i'm lizzie greenwood—hughes, here with your latest sports news. and we're starting with covid and how it's hitting fixture lists up and down the country. in the premier league, 5 matches are off this weekend, and the efl has badly hit as well. but while some clubs have postponed their games due to a lack of players, others are ploughing on regardless, trying to manage the busy schedule. so is it fair? joe lynskey�*s been taking a look at the situation. on thursday night, the premier league released a statement. four more games called off, four more clubs with too much covid—19. no game this weekend and southampton, but some shows have gone on. there was a full house for trent alexander arnold's greatest hit. his goal help liverpool beat newcastle 3—1. newcastle is struggling and next for them is manchester city. but should the team faced the drop play through while others have a rest. not stopped below the competition becomes slightly unfair and no one wants to see that. people want to see a fair league and they don't want to see disparity in games. he has a point, but everyone else who may be says we should still continue also has a point. there is not one answer to all of these questions that are asked in society and to professional football right now. we need much more clarity as to why i those games are not getting played i and why not to play a game . so we are playing in the same week because of the end, i the most important thing is that we are able to maintain within the context, - the fairness of the competition. as coaches spoke about it. one was absent. pep guardiola was called off, he had an inconclusive test. in each club is the threat of infection and isolation, unvaccinated players faced ten days quarantine on close contact. so, on monday, top—flight clubs tried to meet to find a way forward. we hope there will be a lot more clarity and also an opportunity for the captains to get other and speak on what to do. i'm scared to look at my phone because every time the phone rings there is a situation, but that is the way it is. we have to be ready for it. the women played the champions league on thursday, they needed a draw to go through but lost 4—0. they blamed mental strain, no player once the virus this close to christmas. i'm not making excuses- to the players but i can tell you that the last few days have been all over the place - with the worry that we i have to play this game. there are fewer matches but many questions. are enough players vaccinated? is the competition still fair? for now, some football carries on to the for now, some football carries on through the latest wave of uncertainty. well since that report, chelsea's wsl match against west ham was postponed due to a covid outbreak — the second game to go this weekend. and the tennis exhibition event — �*battle of the brits' has also been put back til next year. the new travel restrictions in france have ravaged the european rugby union fixture list with seven games due to be played between french and british teams this weekend — postponed. france are restricting people coming in from the uk amid concerns over the omicron variant and two games were also affected by player outbreaks. now only 8 matches from the champions cup and the second tier challenge cup will go ahead. tournament organisers hope the games can be played at a later date. ulster�*s champions cup game at home to northampton did go ahead though and it went to ulster who scored 4 tries in their 27 — 22 victory in belfast. england's cricketers face a huge battle to avoid going 2—nil down in the ashes series after another dominant performance by australia on day 2 of the second test. the aussies declared on 473 for 9 in adelaide — marnus labuchangne top scoring on 103. in reply, a weary england lost two early wickets — and were only saved by a lightning storm which forced them to close early on 17—2. but all rounder ben stokes is looking forward to batting in the daylight. it's been a tough two days, we've spent a lot of time out on the field and put some ovals into our legs, but it's been nice to get at the field at the end and watch the guys go out and bat and we came off pretty strange circumstances i'm not sure i've been involved in the game postponed due to the lightning. but tomorrow, on the natural light, i think as you guys probably agree, it's an easier time to be a batter around the middle. formula one's new president — mohammed ben sulayem has refused to rule out punishing lewis hamilton for missing their awards ceremony in paris. hamilton and mercedes' team principal toto wolff boycotted the event in protest of the handling of the title—deciding abu dhabi grand prix last weekend, in which hamilton lost out to max verstappen in controversial circumstances. the rules say the top three drivers in the championship have to attend. ben sulayem said "forgiveness is always there, but rules are rules.". british dressage star — charlotte dujardin has done the double at the london international horse show again — winning the freestyle world cup qualifier to add to her grand prix victory on wednesday. the world record holder and triple olympic gold medallist blew away the opposition with a score of 89.04% a huge 7 per cent higher than her nearest rival — fellow briton lottie fry. charlotte was riding her tokyo ride — gio possibly for the last time after she sold the horse to a young british rider in october. andy murray has beaten his old rival rafael nadal in straight sets in an exhibition tournament in abu dhabi. the former world number one's haven't played each other for more than 5 years and nadal is coming back from a foot injury. murray looked sharp and comfortably won 6—3 7—5 to set up a final with russia's andrey rublev on saturday. and that's all the sport for now. hello. watch out for a fog saturday morning particularly through central and eastern parts of england, dents and places, could be affecting travel and a few spots may see that linger all day long. in terms of frosts parts of that's parts of scotland in northern england to begin the day but here there'll be some sunny spells around put up perhaps towards the far west of wales and the barcelo of england, some brighter breaks. and at times into northern ireland. temperatures mainly around six to 10 celsius but it will be colder where any fog lingers and they will be parts of scotland that are barely above freezing. and it is scotland and again some parts of northern england to most likely see a frost going into sunday morning. there will be and fog patches around and throughout the weekend wherever you're under the thickest cloud you encounter some drizzle though overall it will be mainly dry. perhaps the higher parts of wales, northern england and scotland most favoured to see some sunshine on sunday where is the valleys below could well be stuck underneath cloud. overall more clout first scotland and northern england compared to saturday and it's turning cooler. this is bbc news. i'm lewis vaughanjones with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. borisjohnson is urged to "get a grip" after his party's huge defeat in a parliamentary by—election. more than 93 thousand new cases of coronavirus recorded in the uk in the past 24 hours. as cases jump sharply in the us — the country's top health official warns of the risks of not getting jabbed. clearly unvaccinated individuals are really at a high 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