one does not — where are your readers on this? this one does not cut _ where are your readers on this? ti 3 one does not cut through, the dentistry flat does not cut through that much. just anecdotally you talk to people and they say as long as we did not pay for it, who cares who did not pay for it, who cares who did pay for equipment risible of who did pay for equipment risible of who did pay for it, who is buying influence over the prime minister is an important one in politics but the other one that's really cutting through and still hanging over the prime minister as he is in the tornado alley of this year is the tiny street parties and the investigation into who is at these gatherings that we are allowed to call them that or parties and where her sword will fall. so sleeves, corruption, one row for them in one room for us is cutting through to the public but eagerly if they make their minds up on what to do over their minds up on what to do over the new year and whether to follow the advice or follow their own advice. . . ' the advice or follow their own advice. , , , . �* , advice. interesting stuff and let's look now back _ advice. interesting stuff and let's look now back at _ advice. interesting stuff and let's look now back at the _ advice. interesting stuff and let's look now back at the daily - advice. interesting stuff and let's - look now back at the daily telegraph actually in a tiny little story right at the bottom right—hand corner that you suspect and different circumstances if there was lots of much of the newsroom will be a bit bigger in the headline there border staff draughted in for most brexit checks. can you explain this? yes, so many people think that brexit— yes, so many people think that brexit has— yes, so many people think that brexit has been and gone and of course _ brexit has been and gone and of course it— brexit has been and gone and of course it has in many senses, one thing _ course it has in many senses, one thing that— course it has in many senses, one thing that we have had for the past year or— thing that we have had for the past year or so— thing that we have had for the past year or so is— thing that we have had for the past year or so is a grace period that many— year or so is a grace period that many of— year or so is a grace period that many of the customs checks the uk in the eu _ many of the customs checks the uk in the eu will now perform on each other's_ the eu will now perform on each other's goods were not yet enforced so what _ other's goods were not yet enforced so what many members of the public may not _ so what many members of the public may not realise is that those are to come _ may not realise is that those are to come into— may not realise is that those are to come into force full whack to try and prepare for this, the come into force full whack to try and prepare forthis, the home office — and prepare forthis, the home office has— and prepare forthis, the home office has recruited 2000 extra 0ffice has recruited 2000 extra border— office has recruited 2000 extra border staff in anticipation of the bureaucracy and red tape that comes with all_ bureaucracy and red tape that comes with all these extra checks and to try and _ with all these extra checks and to try and avoid disruption. but i dare say if— try and avoid disruption. but i dare say if there — try and avoid disruption. but i dare say if there are glitches and if we do see _ say if there are glitches and if we do see further disruptions to goods and of— do see further disruptions to goods and of course has been disruptions already. _ and of course has been disruptions already, often caused by covid—19 in the past _ already, often caused by covid—19 in the past year and a half or so, then ithink— the past year and a half or so, then tthihk this — the past year and a half or so, then tthihk this is — the past year and a half or so, then i think this is going to be a much bigger story on the front pages in the coming weeks.— bigger story on the front pages in the coming weeks. would you agree with that? it's — the coming weeks. would you agree with that? it's a — the coming weeks. would you agree with that? it's a back— the coming weeks. would you agree with that? it's a back to _ the coming weeks. would you agree with that? it's a back to the - the coming weeks. would you agree with that? it's a back to the future l with that? it's a back to the future sto with with that? it's a back to the future story with a _ with that? it's a back to the future story with a member— with that? it's a back to the future story with a member of _ with that? it's a back to the future story with a member of the - with that? it's a back to the future story with a member of the same l story with a member of the same thing happening last christmas and new year and it will happen again this new year with goods rotting imports and lorry driver is frustrated and long queues while we feel in this blistering paperwork and of course we are meant to escape when we left the european union. this story is fully not usually given everything else on the front page of the daily telegraph, but the details of how this actually is working out and playing out is still of course usually significant and still interesting to many readers. l still interesting to many readers. i think that's right absolutely in a course — think that's right absolutely in a course on — think that's right absolutely in a course on the political angle, the biggest _ course on the political angle, the biggest area of tension around trade disruption _ biggest area of tension around trade disruption is of course in northern trelahd _ disruption is of course in northern ireland where the protocol continues to cause _ ireland where the protocol continues to cause an— ireland where the protocol continues to cause an issue and list trusted to cause an issue and list trusted to go— to cause an issue and list trusted to go over— to cause an issue and list trusted to go over from lord frost to reside earlier— to go over from lord frost to reside earlier this — to go over from lord frost to reside earlier this month and she is clear this week— earlier this month and she is clear this week that she is still prepared to trigger— this week that she is still prepared to trigger article 16 and suspend the protocol if the issues with trade — the protocol if the issues with trade shortages cannot be fixed. the eu has— trade shortages cannot be fixed. the eu has responded by saying if you do that then _ eu has responded by saying if you do that then you risk blowing of the entire _ that then you risk blowing of the entire agreement, so it's all the kind _ entire agreement, so it's all the kind of— entire agreement, so it's all the kind of bring yet we often get before — kind of bring yet we often get before a _ kind of bring yet we often get before a solution but certainly in ireland there is growing pressure and growing concern about how long this has— and growing concern about how long this has been dragging on. great stuff, this has been dragging on. great stuff. both. _ this has been dragging on. great stuff, both, thank— this has been dragging on. great stuff, both, thank you _ this has been dragging on. great stuff, both, thank you very - this has been dragging on. good evening. this is the latest from the bbc sport centre. manchester united are back into the top six after cruising past burnley in tonight's only premier league match. all the goals in the match came in the first half as united remain unbeaten under ralf rangnick. andy swiss reports. on the eve of sir alex ferguson poz my 80th birthday could the current united given the perfect present? seven minutes in against berlin and scott mctominay duly obliged. he certainly enjoyed it and he was not alone. burn late—night sin got even worse with jaden sancho's effort doubling the lead when mctominay�*s shot rebounded to cristiano ronaldo it was 30 and it was truly game over. not quite as aaron lennon pulled one back from early at the end of a breathless first half. after the break, though, it was united that threatened once more with burnley keeper wayne hennessey hennessey denying first mctominay and then edinson cavani with this ring is matched only by his bravery. but united held on 483—1victory which moves into six and ends they are year on a winning note. leicester might be relieved somewhat to learn their match on new year's day against norwich is off due to covid cases in the norwich camp. the foxes now have jamie vardy to add to their growing injury list. vardy, leicester's top scorer this season, suffered a hamstring injury in their 1—0 win over liverpool on tuesday and faces a month on the sidelines. leicester boss brendan rodgers said the extra demands placed on players during the festive period had a played a big part in vardy�*s setback. huddersfield town continued their excellent season in the championship. they've moved into the play—off places after a 1—0 win over nottingham forest. forest have also been climbing the table recently, but they were stung at home in the first half with the only goal of the game from duane holmes. the win moves huddersfield up to sixth and six points off the top two automatic places. bournemouth extended their lead at the top beating cardiff 3—0. england's cricketers will fly to sydney for the fourth ashes test after their latest round of covid testing came back negative. they'll be without head coach chris silverwood, though. he's in isolation after one of his family tested positive for covid. it's the seventh positive test in the touring party. three support staff and four family members have all contracted the virus. the match is due to start next wednesday. england are 3—0 down in the series and have already lost the ashes. clearly, it's very disruptive for the players, who, as yet, none of them has tested positive, but they are being tested daily. we shouldn't forget that the coach was in contact with some of them yesterday during net practice. so, it will be an anxious wait for the next few days to see if any of the england players actually test positive for themselves. they fly to sydney on a charter plane tomorrow. as they're trying to keep them separate from everybody else, they and the australians are flying together. but there's no doubt it will be a very anxious weekend ahead for the england players. india have taken a 1—0 lead in their three—test series in south africa after the hosts fell well short in their run chase in centurion. needing 305 to win, south africa lost their last three wickets in just 12 balls after the lunch break as they were bowled out for 191, with tail—enders kagiso rabada and lungi ngidi falling to the spin of ravichandran ashwin. the second test starts on monday injohannesburg. following the match, south africa wicketkeeper batsman quinton de kock has announced his retirement from test cricket with immediate effect. he says he wants to spend more time with his family. he was due to miss the remaining two tests of the series to be at the birth of his first child. new zealand's ross taylor will also retire from all international cricket after their two—match series against bangladesh. the 37—year—old is the black caps' leading run—scorer in tests and one—day internationals. the series against bangladesh gets under way on saturday. his final appearance for new zealand will be six odis against australia and the netherlands in 2022. quarterfinals places were at stake in the pdc world darts championship. there was a thrilling battle between two former champions. scotland's gary anderson eventually saw off englishman rob cross, winning by four sets to three. earlier, england's james wade sailed through to the last eight. he swept past martijn kleermaker of the netherlands, winning by four sets to nil. former champion peter wright also sealed his place in the last eight beating ryan searle. for the latest, head to the bbc sport website or app. speculation continues to build over whether the australian open champion novak djokovic will play at the first major of the year in melbourne. fellow serb dusan lajovic has said the world number one is unsure if he'll make the tournament, due to start in just over two weeks. djokovic has already withdrawn from the serbian team taking part at the atp cup in sydney this weekend. the 31t—year—old, who's won a record nine australian open men's titles, has repeatedly declined to say if he's been vaccinated for covid—19, a requirement demanded by organisers at melbourne park unless given an exemption. he said i'm not coming, guys, to the atp cup, we'll see about the australian open. he didn't specify if he's coming or not, but he's waiting for the decision. he kept in touch with all of us, and, as i said, it was a last—minute decision. the australian open is still uncertain for us, and i don't know the information. i think that will come in the next couple of days or whenever the deadline is. so, we don't know right now. hopefully he will be there and be able to play the grand slam. and that's all the sport for now. united win three have and won against berlin and the premier league this evening. hello there. it's been very mild today, like yesterday. temperatures reached 16 degrees, this time around cambridge, helped by a bit of sunshine. we stay in this very mild airfor the next few days into the new year. it'll be accompanied by some blustery winds, mind you. the winds are coming from a long way south, all the way from the azores and madeira, bringing that mild air up to the uk, bringing in a lot of moisture in the form of cloud, and there's still some rain around as well. we've got some wet weather into this evening across northern england and northern ireland. overnight, that pushes up into central, southern scotland, and we'll see a band of rain sweeping eastwards across other parts of england and wales. that'll be helped along by some blustery winds, which will keep it mild. temperatures not falling very much for most of us, except in northern scotland, where the winds are lighter, we've got clearer skies and it's a bit chillier here. that rain in east anglia and the southeast scoots away. for many parts of the uk, it will turn drier and brighter, perhaps with some sunshine. but we've still got the cloudy zone across central, southern scotland, some outbreaks of rain. the rain should become light and patchy into the afternoon. still going to be mild in the central belt, 13 degrees here. 16, possibly even 17 degrees in east anglia and the south east of england. now, the previous warmest new year's eve was in 2011, where temperatures reached ilt.8 degrees in wales, so we're possibly going to beat that figure. it stays very mild into the evening if you are going to be seeing in the new year. this is the sort of weather we're expecting — some patchy rain for northern and western parts of the uk accompanied by a strong southerly wind, but that, of course, is keeping the mild air going. it will be a windy day for new year's day. we've got a band of rain to sneak its way eastwards which will be followed by brighter weather, some sunshine, but also some showers, heavy ones for western scotland and northern ireland. still very mild for new year's day, temperatures widely14—16 degrees. after saturday, after new year's day, the weather starts to change a bit because that really mild air is getting pushed away from the uk, and instead, our wind direction is more of a west to south—westerly wind. it will still be mild, butjust not as mild. and we've got some wetter weather developing on sunday as well, particularly across southern and western parts of the uk. showers or longer spells of rain. that rain could turn quite heavy as well. temperatures will be a few degrees lower on sunday, but it's still mild, though, for this time of the year. this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the 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