hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are natalie fahy, the editor of the nottingham post, and david bond, who's deputy political editor at the london evening standard. before we get started, let's take a look through all the front pages. no new restrictions for christmas leads the telegraph — but warns that new curbs are expected before the new year. the i says borisjohnson is waiting for the latest data from london hospitals — before deciding on whether to introduce tighter measures after the festive period. "double boost for christmas" leads the mail — as from tomorrow people in england will be able to cut the self—isolation period when they've positive for covid from ten days to seven. the mirror calls it christmas of "cheer and fear" — as businesses voice concerns despite the £1 billion support package. the times leads on borisjohnson�*s advice to the public to �*take a test to see the family�* this christmas(ani and the star mocks up to see the family. and the star mocks up a special christmas list to santa claus, it includes a train set, a pony, and this christmas�* must have gift...a pack of lateral flow tests. natalie, david, let's start with the daily mail. relax, you don't need another booster, one will be sufficient, but they are referring to the two bits of good news that isolation will be cut from ten days to seven and no new restrictions before christmas. clearly there is still great uncertainty in london over the severity of the virus. like a lot of the _ over the severity of the virus. like a lot of the papers _ over the severity of the virus. l «e a lot of the papers tomorrow, over the severity of the virus. l fie a lot of the papers tomorrow, there is a lot of positive headlines about boris johnson's is a lot of positive headlines about borisjohnson�*s decision not to cancel christmas. the male really like it and two days ago, their splash was don't ruin our christmas, boris, so their christmas which has come true early. 0f boris, so their christmas which has come true early. of course, as boris johnson said in his statement today, things are finally balanced, and there is the prospect of tougher measures are restrictions on household mixing and further social distance saying, a crackdown on large events to come immediately after christmas if the data continues to show that the omicron variant is still taking off. figs continues to show that the omicron variant is still taking off.— variant is still taking off. as the male says. _ variant is still taking off. as the male says, the _ variant is still taking off. as the male says, the prime _ variant is still taking off. as the male says, the prime minister. male says, the prime minister looking north of the border and probably consider as a similar circuit breaker that the first minister has introduced today. that's right. we find that scotland and wales — that's right. we find that scotland and wales ask first and then we act later~ _ and wales ask first and then we act later~ the _ and wales ask first and then we act later. the prime minister, boris johnson — later. the prime minister, boris johnson is — later. the prime minister, boris johnson is in a difficult position politically because of the revelations that have come out over the past _ revelations that have come out over the past few weeks, but what we have seen in _ the past few weeks, but what we have seen in scotland today has been the cancellation of the new year's celebrations, football will be played — celebrations, football will be played behind closed doors, the matches— played behind closed doors, the matches panning out of the last couple — matches panning out of the last couple of — matches panning out of the last couple of week to come i think it's probably inevitable we are going to see that, _ probably inevitable we are going to see that, because so many cancellations, but you know, there is so _ cancellations, but you know, there is so many — cancellations, but you know, there is so many positive headlines tomorrow, but really, it's a bit of a mixed — tomorrow, but really, it's a bit of a mixed bag, because how if we become — a mixed bag, because how if we become a — a mixed bag, because how if we become a society that is waiting an hour prime — become a society that is waiting an hour prime minister weight telling us whether we can have prime —— christmas — us whether we can have prime —— christmas or— us whether we can have prime —— christmas or not commands none of us want to— christmas or not commands none of us want to he _ christmas or not commands none of us want to he in— christmas or not commands none of us want to he in a— christmas or not commands none of us want to be in a situation and if we step lrack— want to be in a situation and if we step back and take a look at that, it's quite — step back and take a look at that, it's quite dark, actually, but at least _ it's quite dark, actually, but at least we — it's quite dark, actually, but at least we can see our family on christmas _ least we can see our family on christmas— least we can see our family on christmas. for the second year runnina , christmas. for the second year running. for— christmas. for the second year running, for the _ christmas. for the second year running, for the second - christmas. for the second year running, for the second year i running, for the second year running. it is the new reality, the new norm. the telegraph have a lovely picture of the young chorister that westminster abbey without masks, so clearly they can still sing without their masks. they have glad tidings for christmas is the headline, but they have news from liz truss, one of the cabinet ministers who is saying, love, if we have new restrictions we need a proper thorough assessment of the economic impact of more restrictions for businesses, and i think she is not the only one in the cabinets. borisjohnson not the only one in the cabinets. boris johnson really not the only one in the cabinets. borisjohnson really has very little room for manoeuvre at the moment because he has hemmed in by his backbench areas, 100 conservative mps who voted last week against covid passports and, you know, if he needs to introduce tougher measures in the next few days, there is likely to be an even bigger rebellion, one would imagine. it would get there because labour said that they would support restrictions, but that leaves him with very little room for manoeuvre. rishi sunak is supposedly the one who has led the push back against further restrictions, pointing out as liz truss seems to be doing according to the telegraph that you need to work out what the financial support package would be if you are closing businesses again and having us extended period of work from home. he is in a tight spot. the other dynamic as whether people like rishi sunak, like liz truss i thinking about potential future leadership. thinking about potential future leadership-— thinking about potential future leadership._ cella| thinking about potential future - leadership._ cella making leadership. you reckon? cella making 'ust the leadership. you reckon? cella making just the right — leadership. you reckon? cella making just the right noises _ leadership. you reckon? cella making just the right noises to _ leadership. you reckon? cella making just the right noises to those - just the right noises to those conservative mps who are opposed to lockdown will go down quite well. you old cynic, david, you old cynic. reporting in the times to break away from the telegraph or one second that chris whitty and sir patrick balance are also not commenting on the lack of restrictions. there is one quote here saying "i didn't get the impression that the two of them were convinced we were making a mistake even if they probably thought on balance we probably are." the reason the jury is out to because in the daily telegraph, they have some of the for gary's cases and hospitalisation. wejumped to a peak of the beanie that we week, 93,000 cases uk wide, and then we come back a little bit to the 90,000 new cases each day, but that thing we are looking at us hospitalisations. at the telegraph saysis hospitalisations. at the telegraph says is that the rent 7801 people in hospital with a bit as of december 20. 1% up from hospital with a bit as of december 20.1% up from a week hospital with a bit as of december 20. 1% up from a week earlier. there is a two—week lag, and that is what we are very outcome at the moment, we are very outcome at the moment, we are not seeing it in people going to hospitals. that we are not seeing it in people going to hospitals-— to hospitals. that is good news toda , to hospitals. that is good news today. but it — to hospitals. that is good news today, but it could _ to hospitals. that is good news today, but it could change - to hospitals. that is good news - today, but it could change tomorrow, there _ today, but it could change tomorrow, there is _ today, but it could change tomorrow, there is so _ today, but it could change tomorrow, there is so much unknown at the moment, — there is so much unknown at the moment, and that is exactly what the prime _ moment, and that is exactly what the prime minister said today. there is no wiggle _ prime minister said today. there is no wiggle room in the nhs at all. we are seeing _ no wiggle room in the nhs at all. we are seeing a — no wiggle room in the nhs at all. we are seeing a nottingham university hospital— are seeing a nottingham university hospital trusts, city hospital, the biggest _ hospital trusts, city hospital, the biggest to hospitals in nottingham, they are _ biggest to hospitals in nottingham, they are already stretched. they put out a _ they are already stretched. they put out a warning. 0n they are already stretched. they put out a warning. on top of that, gp surgeries— out a warning. on top of that, gp surgeries are not accepting surgeries are not accepting surgeries any more because of boosters _ surgeries any more because of boosters. it sounds like a perfect storm _ boosters. it sounds like a perfect storm we — boosters. it sounds like a perfect storm. we need to be careful. another— storm. we need to be careful. another rise next we could push hospitals — another rise next we could push hospitals over the edge. we've got to monitor— hospitals over the edge. we've got to monitor the situation, although looking _ to monitor the situation, although looking at— to monitor the situation, although looking at the case number is, it's difficult _ looking at the case number is, it's difficult to — looking at the case number is, it's difficult to tell where they are going — difficult to tell where they are going to — difficult to tell where they are going to go, and i have heard people saying _ going to go, and i have heard people saying it _ going to go, and i have heard people saying it is _ going to go, and i have heard people saying it is that peak and i don't know— saying it is that peak and i don't know if it — saying it is that peak and i don't know if it is _ saying it is that peak and i don't know if it is or not, but it's got if it is — know if it is or not, but it's got if it is l— know if it is or not, but it's got if it is. ~ ., i. know if it is or not, but it's got if it is. ~ ., ., know if it is or not, but it's got ifitis. ~ ., ., , if it is. i know you have been talkin: if it is. i know you have been talking to business - if it is. i know you have been| talking to business leaders in lending today and they have been reacting to the £6,000 per premise package that the chancellor has put down among other things among sick pay is offering players for small and medium—sized businesses. at times on page two are quoting the boss of best western hotels who call that a christmas day dad cracker. an interview that he did but the radio four. the support is welcome but it doesn't go far enough to help us with the problems that we are going through at the moment with the cancellations and the impact on the finances of hotels and hospitality. 6000 doesn't cut it given all the cancellations.— 6000 doesn't cut it given all the cancellations. that's right. this is the time of _ cancellations. that's right. this is the time of year _ cancellations. that's right. this is the time of year where _ cancellations. that's right. this is the time of year where those - cancellations. that's right. this is the time of year where those in i cancellations. that's right. this is i the time of year where those in the hospitality will be looking to make really increasing their revenues to give them profitability throughout the whole year, so it's a real hammer blow, the work from home guidance which has cleared out central london, and that sense of caution people have following the advice from professor chris whitty who urged people to prioritise the social context they wanted to make in the run—up to christmas. it's had a chilling effect. i spoke to someone today who said that revenues have gone down 70% for businesses in central london, hospitality businesses in central london at a third of them have now closed early before the christmas period is even under way. this is really tougher than. although the £1 billion is obviously very eye—catching headline, it looks like a lot of money, but when you break it down, 200,000 businesses getting £6,000 per premise is, that's not a great deal of money. i think most people are seeing it as welcome but essentially a sticking plaster and what they want to see his longer—term support around vat, business rates in the new year, especially of tougher restrictions are coming. especially of tougher restrictions are coming-— especially of tougher restrictions are cominu. ., ,, ., ., especially of tougher restrictions are cominu. . ,, ., ., ., are coming. some dark humour to go at that. are coming. some dark humour to go at that- map — are coming. some dark humour to go at that. map device _ are coming. some dark humour to go at that. map device on _ are coming. some dark humour to go at that. map device on the _ are coming. some dark humour to go at that. map device on the front - at that. map device on the front page of the daily telegraph today. as a man standing in an empty pub, i don't want to drink, i've just come here to self isolates, and no one else in the pub, which kind of sums it up. i'm really quite taken by the reporting nbi. you are very nottingham, and i guess you like everybody else is looking at london and wondering what's coming. the government is suggesting that they would look and wait from hospital data from london to make a decision what to do next. it's the same as many tory backbenchers, we cannot do restrictions just in case, and a thing borisjohnson would have massive rebellion on his hands if he did do that. he said in our editorial meeting this morning we do need to look and see what's happening there, because we are probably going to get that in a couple of weeks it’s probably going to get that in a couple of weeks— probably going to get that in a couple of weeks it's the way it's alwa s couple of weeks it's the way it's always panned _ couple of weeks it's the way it's always panned out _ couple of weeks it's the way it's always panned out because - couple of weeks it's the way it's always panned out because the| always panned out because the infection— always panned out because the infection seemed to take off quicker infection seemed to take off quicker in london _ infection seemed to take off quicker in london and we've got a taste of what _ in london and we've got a taste of what is _ in london and we've got a taste of what is coming. the in london and we've got a taste of what is coming.— what is coming. the only slight issue i what is coming. the only slight issue i have — what is coming. the only slight issue i have what _ what is coming. the only slight issue i have what that - what is coming. the only slight issue i have what that is - what is coming. the only slight issue i have what that is the i issue i have what that is the vaccination rates in london are lower than they are in other parts of the country. lower than they are in other parts of the country-— lower than they are in other parts of the country. london went through the 3 million — of the country. london went through the 3 million boosters _ of the country. london went through the 3 million boosters are _ of the country. london went through the 3 million boosters are landmarkl the 3 million boosters are landmark yesterday, but of course, there are still a large number of people in london who have not had one vaccination yet, so there is real push in the council to get more people vaccinated, but it's really interesting, this idea that london, london cases were really low not too long ago with the delta variants, and the way that the wave has crashed through the capital is really, really care to scary. if you look at the numbers, there were 152,000 covid cases in london in the past week. that's 200 —— it's clearly driving this huge increase, and i think this is not the government is looking for. there around 250 hospital admissions yesterday or the day before and to get to that 400 mark won't take very long once you see the case is sort of, you know, and a couple of weeks, when the lag phase out, there a danger that the hospitals could be overwhelmed. you danger that the hospitals could be overwhelmed.— overwhelmed. you are running a newspaper— overwhelmed. you are running a newspaper up — overwhelmed. you are running a newspaper up there. _ overwhelmed. you are running a newspaper up there. are - overwhelmed. you are running a newspaper up there. are you - overwhelmed. you are running a - newspaper up there. are you already starting to see staff having to isolate at moment? will this new rule cutting the time from isolation from ten days to seven days make a difference? :, from ten days to seven days make a difference?— difference? yeah. i wanted to pick u . difference? yeah. i wanted to pick u- on the difference? yeah. i wanted to pick up on the vaccination _ difference? yeah. i wanted to pick up on the vaccination thing - difference? yeah. i wanted to pick up on the vaccination thing we - up on the vaccination thing we talked — up on the vaccination thing we talked about, we said that the rates are some _ talked about, we said that the rates are some of— talked about, we said that the rates are some of the lowest in london. i think— are some of the lowest in london. i think nottingham has been highlighted for the worst cities in vaccination in the uk. very low. moving — vaccination in the uk. very low. moving to— vaccination in the uk. very low. moving to isolation being cut and on a newspaper and reporters have to go out and _ a newspaper and reporters have to go out and do _ a newspaper and reporters have to go out and do theirjobs, we are classified _ out and do theirjobs, we are classified as key workers. . yeah, that is— classified as key workers. . yeah, that is going _ classified as key workers. . yeah, that is going to help today make it even _ that is going to help today make it even less— that is going to help today make it even less than seven days would be better, _ even less than seven days would be better, they are testing and testing negative, _ better, they are testing and testing negative, that is what we need to -et negative, that is what we need to get things— negative, that is what we need to get things moving again to get people — get things moving again to get people out and about and avoid the pain that _ people out and about and avoid the pain that again. gn people out and about and avoid the pain that again-— pain that again. on the front of the times that is _ pain that again. on the front of the times that is the _ pain that again. on the front of the times that is the message - pain that again. on the front of the times that is the message that - pain that again. on the front of the times that is the message that is l times that is the message that is coming from the prime minister is love, do what you are going to do but take the lateral flow test with you and particularly do some testing if you are going to be with other relatives this christmas. i if you are going to be with other relatives this christmas.- relatives this christmas. i think that's really — relatives this christmas. i think that's really important. - relatives this christmas. i think that's really important. i - relatives this christmas. i think that's really important. i don'tl that's really important. i don't think— that's really important. i don't think anyone could really disagree with that — think anyone could really disagree with that whether you agree with the vaccine _ with that whether you agree with the vaccine or not, he could still take a test. _ vaccine or not, he could still take a test, there's nothing stopping you from doing — a test, there's nothing stopping you from doing that. any problem i can see with that as i have heard of people — see with that as i have heard of people testing negative in the morning and four hours later they are positive. how can you avoid that _ are positive. how can you avoid that i— are positive. how can you avoid that idon't— are positive. how can you avoid that. i don't thank you can. if you take one this _ that. i don't thank you can. if you take one this morning, _ that. i don't thank you can. if you take one this morning, who - that. i don't thank you can. if you i take one this morning, who knows if you are positive by the evening. again he says according to the times a million packs of lateralflow tests are being sent out every day, that's extraordinary, million a day. the demand is so high i was in hospital today, the demand is so high i was in hospitaltoday, i the demand is so high i was in hospital today, i went to the pharmacy that, couldn't get one, the big signs up, i then went to a supermarket, there were none available on the pharmacy there, so it may be very different in different parts of the country, but they really do need to step up, if they really do need to step up, if they are going to be so reliant on testing and the mantra has always been test test test, then they need to separate the supply issues out, because there question of reliability. as you say, they are a snapshot and there is a big? 0ver whether they give you our confidence, because i say if i'm going into the office or whatever than i think i'm fine because i'm negative, but if you say you could give you a sense of false security. they've onlyjust give you a sense of false security. they've only just started give you a sense of false security. they've onlyjust started giving out free tests in america and they've only got half a billion for 380 million people, so they are going to be really short. they might want to take a look at the daily star front page, maybe they need a list like this. i train set, a page, maybe they need a list like this. itrain set, a pony page, maybe they need a list like this. i train set, a pony and a bumper pack of lateral flow tests please. maybejoe biden needs a list like that. sort of epitomises where we are this christmas. that like that. sort of epitomises where we are this christmas. at sometimes really encompasses _ we are this christmas. at sometimes really encompasses what _ we are this christmas. at sometimes really encompasses what everyone . we are this christmas. at sometimes really encompasses what everyone is thinking. it really encompasses what everyone is thinkina. :, :, , really encompasses what everyone is thinkina. . ., , ., ., thinking. it manages to get the tone exactly right- _ thinking. it manages to get the tone exactly right. there _ thinking. it manages to get the tone exactly right. there was _ thinking. it manages to get the tone exactly right. there was a _ thinking. it manages to get the tone exactly right. there was a massive l exactly right. there was a massive rash on _ exactly right. there was a massive rash on lateral flow test last week. thankfully— rash on lateral flow test last week. thankfully they had some in the asda near me _ thankfully they had some in the asda near me. theyjust happen to have some _ near me. theyjust happen to have some it's — near me. theyjust happen to have some. it's not too bad around here, but there _ some. it's not too bad around here, but there is— some. it's not too bad around here, but there is always the worry that we are _ but there is always the worry that we are getting near the end of the pack _ we are getting near the end of the pack are — we are getting near the end of the pack. are we going to get some more chris mack— pack. are we going to get some more chris mack everyone wants them because — chris mack everyone wants them because we are swabbing like crazy in our— because we are swabbing like crazy in our house, i'm sure everyone is. i'm in our house, i'm sure everyone is. im slightly— in our house, i'm sure everyone is. i'm slightly taken by those smaller ones, the ones that on the go halfway up your nose and out on the way to your brain, but maybe that defeats the object, i don't know. turning to the financial times quickly, there are two really important stories here. this may be the story that we are talking about, the story that we are talking about, the invasion of ukraine come the new year, because this is getting really serious, and some of the things that president putin has said about nato's encroachment towards russia, it looks for all the pretext for war. :, , :, it looks for all the pretext for war. . , ., ., war. raising their head above the man aret war. raising their head above the margaret hurly-burly _ war. raising their head above the margaret hurly-burly to _ war. raising their head above the margaret hurly-burly to look - war. raising their head above the margaret hurly-burly to look at i war. raising their head above the l margaret hurly-burly to look at the margaret hurly—burly to look at the bigger international story coming down the track and this is definitely very worrying. told a group of senior officers that they will react harshly to the steps. they all goes back to his fear that nato is sort of stepping deeply into eastern europe into that sort of russian trauma, and he will react with countermeasures if necessary. really key moment for our toxin between the us and russia in the coming days. i think the big question here is sanctions under the us and europe can come up with the source of sanctions that well just make putin think again whether it's targeting stream to pipeline or whether it's looking at shutting russia out of international financial mechanisms, i think they need to clearly have a list of sanctions that's going to have an impact in moscow.— sanctions that's going to have an impact in moscow. when you read this article, impact in moscow. when you read this article. does — impact in moscow. when you read this article. does it — impact in moscow. when you read this article, does it look _ impact in moscow. when you read this article, does it look like _ impact in moscow. when you read this article, does it look like he's— article, does it look like he's making demands of nato that the americans have already said and have said for many, many areas are unacceptable, certainly pulling out troops from eastern europe, countries that under nato article five have the protection of nato. the argument that ukraine is going to become the next nato —— nato members for the birds, so it looks to me as if he's decided what he's going to deal and is looking for to fit the rhetoric. it’s going to deal and is looking for to fit the rhetoric.— fit the rhetoric. it's worrying for everybody _ fit the rhetoric. it's worrying for everybody to — fit the rhetoric. it's worrying for everybody to read _ fit the rhetoric. it's worrying for everybody to read that. - fit the rhetoric. it's worrying for everybody to read that. like - fit the rhetoric. it's worrying for| everybody to read that. like you say, _ everybody to read that. like you say, this — everybody to read that. like you say, this could be the big story next _ say, this could be the big story next year. _ say, this could be the big story next year, but it would be a welcome distraction _ next year, but it would be a welcome distraction anything from everything else we _ distraction anything from everything else we have been reading tonight. who knows how that will pan out. let's _ who knows how that will pan out. let's hope — who knows how that will pan out. let's hope it doesn't come to wire. let's hope it doesn't come to wire. let's talk about the top story there in the financial times. really the best story of the day in many ways today, just the extraordinary detail that we got on this financial settlement that was given to the that princes formally of dubai, now of the uk, £554 million settlements, daybed, to keep her in a way that she was accustomed to, as well as for security, we should stress that point. but some of the money that they have spent over the years, i mean, £2 million for strawberries. you don't spend that much on strawberries? hot you don't spend that much on strawberries?— you don't spend that much on strawberries? not in the winter. this case is _ strawberries? not in the winter. this case is staggering - strawberries? not in the winter. this case is staggering for - strawberries? not in the winter. this case is staggering for so . strawberries? not in the winter. i this case is staggering for so many reasons, but this snapshot it gives the ups the opulence of middle eastern royalty, notjust the share... the embarrassments, the humiliation this has brought upon him. this has been a really, really embarrassing, difficult case for hand, you know, to have played out in the high court in this very public way. don't forget he is very well—connected with british establishment. huge into horse racing, a massive blow to his reputation, but the numbers, some of the numbers that i was picking out earlier, money forjewellery the numbers that i was picking out earlier, money for jewellery as the numbers that i was picking out earlier, money forjewellery as part of the settlement for her. i think thejudge allowed of the settlement for her. i think the judge allowed 277,000 for the upkeep of the children's animals, they are absolutely mind—boggling sums. they are absolutely mind-boggling sums. ., . y they are absolutely mind-boggling sums. ., ., , ., they are absolutely mind-boggling sums. ., ., ., they are absolutely mind-boggling sums. ., ., they are absolutely mind-boggling sums. :, ., .,., sums. how many holidays do you go on a ear, sums. how many holidays do you go on a year. natalie? _ sums. how many holidays do you go on a year, natalie? two, _ sums. how many holidays do you go on a year, natalie? two, three, _ a year, natalie? two, three, something — a year, natalie? two, three, something like _ a year, natalie? two, three, something like that. - a year, natalie? two, three, something like that. not - a year, natalie? two, three, i something like that. not seven, a year, natalie? two, three, - something like that. not seven, like the children — something like that. not seven, like the children stop _ something like that. not seven, like the children stop but _ something like that. not seven, like the children stop but i _ something like that. not seven, like the children stop but i wouldn't - the children stop but i wouldn't have time to go to on seven holidays. i don't think they'd let me have that much time off, and that's fair enough. i don't think she has that same kind of level of job. i'm not sure what she does, but i bet she has an absolutely fantastic life when she is not hiding from her asked husband, but i'm getting into difficult territory here. it is a very awful case. it's been really embarrassing. i think the interesting question is why does london's high court keep being an arena :, london's high court keep being an arena ., ., london's high court keep being an arena :, :, :, : london's high court keep being an arena ., ., ., . ., , london's high court keep being an arena ., ., ., , . ,~ arena rate of voice tourism. why are these high-value _ arena rate of voice tourism. why are these high-value cases _ arena rate of voice tourism. why are these high-value cases coming - arena rate of voice tourism. why are these high-value cases coming to i these high—value cases coming to london? — these high-value cases coming to london? :, �* , :, these high-value cases coming to london? . �*, ., ., , these high-value cases coming to london? . �*, . ., , london? that's a really good point, a aood london? that's a really good point, a good point- _ london? that's a really good point, a good point- i— london? that's a really good point, a good point. i did _ london? that's a really good point, a good point. i did wonder- london? that's a really good point, a good point. i did wonder through | a good point. i did wonder through the day whether he abides by it, but i guess that he wants to keep travelling to the uk, he is going to have to do that. 0ver travelling to the uk, he is going to have to do that. over £550 million. we will have to leave it there. both of you, lovely to see it. thank you for keeping me company this evening for keeping me company this evening for the papers. that is at. we will be back again tomorrow. tojoin us that is at. we will be back again tomorrow. to join us that if you can. for now, a very good night. good evening, i'm chetan pathak with your sports news. celtic, hibs and motherwell have called upon the spfl to bring forward the league's winter break to avoid fixtures being impacted by capped capacities. under new covid measures in scotland, outdoor sporting events can have a maximum of 500 people attending from boxing day for three weeks. that includes the old firm derby at celtic park on the 2nd of january. the winter break�*s scheduled to start on the 4th of january but clubs say it should be brought forward so that more fans can hopefully attend matches at a later date. wales had already made the decision to ban spectators from sunday which means horseracing's welsh grand national at chepstow will be held without spectators. there are so many people looking forward to that because last year we didn't have spectators, and, yeah, it's really, well, frustrating, deflating, disappointing, tough on the staff, a lot of works gone into preparing it. we've been working on preparing the site for at least a month, six weeks. no such restrictions in england at this stage course. liverpool assistant manager pep ljinders says it's absurd that they have to play two games in four days when the club's dealing with several covid cases and injuries. the premier league chose to fulfil its festive fixtures at a meeting yesterday, but lijnders says the league should listen to the doctors and scientists and not to managers and club officials when making decisions about how to deal with the virus: for me, they are not the managers. the experts are the scientists and the doctors. we should follow their guidelines and they should be asked in the premeire league should ask them, not the managers, they should ask them. it all comes from position number one above everything. if there's one common behaviour in this pandemic over the last years that we always acted too late. always. and that we were from one health crisis into another. the efl cup continues as normal. liverpool play leicester in the league cup tomorrow — arsenal are already through to the semi—finals after they beat sunderland 5—1 — the only non premier league side that was left in the competition. the gunners controlled the game from—kick—off and eddie nketiah put them ahead after quarter of an hour. nicolas pepe added another butjust a few minutes later the league one side pulled one back through nathan broadhead. rsenal re—stablished their 2 goal advantage after the break, putting the game beyond sunderlad with nketiah completing his —— arsenal re—stablished their 2 goal advantage after the break, putting the game beyond sunderlad with nketiah completing his first senior hat—trick as he added 2 more goals. and there was a special moment for 18 year old charlie patino here who made it 5—1 on his senior debut. tottenham head coach antonio conte says uefa's decision to effectively throw them out of the europa conference league is incredible and one that he doesnt understand. spurs were forced to forfeit theirfinal group game against french side rennes after they said they were unable to field a side because of a covid outbreak, and no new date to play could be agreed with uefa. it meant spurs were knocked out — but conte says the matter might not be overjust yet. very disappointed with the decision and i do not understand and i do not want to understand, but i hope that in the future, or in the next step, we look out and something can change because we deserve to play the qualification but not in this way because it is not our fault. a judge has found the formerjockey graham gibbons was responsible for the fall that left fellow jockey freddy tylicki paralysed from the waist down. the high court ruled that gibbons' actions were reckless. the incident at kempton in october 2016 left tylicki paralysed after his horse was brought down by the horse ridden by gibbons. the stewards on the night ruled the incident to be accidental. howeverjudge karen walden—smith ruled that, on the balance of probabilities, gibbons's actions during the race were "undertaken "in reckless disregard for the safety of freddie tylicki". australia have added uncapped fast bowler scott boland to their squad for the third ashes test in melbourne. boland comes in as cover, while fellow pacemen pat cummins and josh hazelwood also return. as for england — they'll need to re—group after going 2—nil down. but england coach chris silverwood is sticking by his selections so far and says he has no regrets and would pick the same again. looking at the experience they were having out there, i'm happy with the skill set of the tests and there'll always be divided opinion. and not everyone is going to agree with you. that is the beauty of sports. and so, yeah, i've got no problem with that. and we have those outing this test i bet it was really good. and so, i've got no problem with that, to be honest. one player england would have hoped to have available for the ashes isjofra archer — the fast bowler was ruled out through injury. and there was a futher blow today, as it emerged he'll miss the whole of the winter schedule after a second operation on a stress fracture in his right elbow. england are due to tour the west indies later in the new year. archer, who last played for england in march, will now target a return in the summer. and formula 1 driver nicholas latifi has revealed he received death threats after crashing out of the abu dhabi grand prix. his wreckage meant a safety car had to be deployed, ultimately taking away the sizable gap lewis hamilton had built up over his rival max verstappen. verstappen went on to win the race and the championship, after catching up with hamilton behind the safety car. latifi says he was shocked by the scale and tone of the hate and abuse he received online. he added that he'd expected some of it and deleted social media apps off his phone immediately after the race. and that's all the sport for now. from me and the team here, goodnight. hello there. we're going to see some changes in our weather through wednesday as cloud thickens across western areas with some rain on the way. however, a chilly start with patches of frost for central and eastern areas of the uk. temperatures in the coldest parts of scotland —9, —10 degrees even. but as we go through the day, after a bright start across the north and the east, the cloud will tend to thicken. rain arrives quickly in northern ireland before spreading northwards and eastwards along with freshening and strengthening southerly winds. those winds will be bringing milder air, so by the end of the day, temperatures about ten degrees in plymouth, but cooler across eastern and north—eastern areas. now, there may well be still some temperatures below freezing in some of the scottish valleys as this band of rain works in. that leads to a risk of ice, weather from freezing rain or from rain falling on those frozen surfaces, but either way, it could be pretty slippy. 0n into thursday, a band of rain pushes northwards accompanied by some very mild air. temperatures thursday reaching up to 13 degrees or so. that's your weather. welcome to newsday. reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines — new covid guidance comes into force across england, with quarantine for infected people being reduced from ten days to seven. this decision has been informed by the advice from our clinicians at the uk health security agency, who've looked at this very carefully. and they are very comfortable that the protection is provided by making this change so that people can leave isolation after day seven as long as they've taken these two lateral flow tests and the results are negative, that the protection it provides is very similar to ten days