in the south african city of cape town. a us judge throws out prince andrew's attempt to halt proceedings in a civil lawsuit against him. and different ways of seeing in the new year — in different parts of the world. let's get the latest sport now and join chetan pathak. good morning. we are going to start with football. it could be a big day in the premier league title race. the two sides chasing manchester city at the top of the table — they won it in stoppage site admits to some controversy. early kick—off on new year's day. tired arsenal and city fans must hope luck improves in 2022. referees of course cannot afford to be bleary—eyed. stuart atwell also had a decision to make. no arsenal penalty, he said. on reflection, var confirmed — not without question. arsenal didn't dwell on that, though. no time to, no need to. bukayo saka extended new year celebrations. only the manager missed out — he's in covid isolation. but in the second half came the hitch. a handful of bernardo silva's shirt, enough for a manchester city penalty. and thanks to riyad mahrez, an equaliser as well. now the game hurtled into a chaotic fast—forward. a mistake — somehow city's nathan ake saved a goal. somehow arsenal's gabriel martinelli missed one. and just seconds later, arsenal's other gabriel, already booked, got himself sent off. arsenal's party was now a lock—out. could they stop city? stoppage time, the league leaders advanced, and rodri won it. for those who came from manchester, worth waking up for. patrick geary, bbc news. arsenalfans are arsenal fans are not happy with a number of decisions in that game. the assistant coach felt his team didn't get the rub of the green. there are some moments in the game, we had the first moment without the guides in this first half.— guides in this first half. which i think is a clear _ guides in this first half. which i think is a clear penalty, - guides in this first half. which i think is a clear penalty, but. guides in this first half. which i think is a clear penalty, but at| think is a clear penalty, but at least a moment for the referee to check and that happened in the second half with their penalty, which is not really consistent. fix, which is not really consistent. a late winner for tottenham who managed to eat watford i—o. davinson sanchez heading home deep into injury time. it means that antonio conte is still unbeaten in the league as spurs boss. his side are nowjust 2 points off the top 4. and west ham surived a fightback from crystal palace to win 3—2 at selhurst park. manuel lanzini scored twice for the hammers as they rise to 5th in the table. as i mentioned earlier chelsea host liverpool later today. a fourth 30 pm kick—off, nojurgen klopp. a suspected positive test for him. it will be a significant game because stamford bridge as part of a child for a safe standing spaces so fans will be legally standing today at stamford bridge. —— part of a trial. all—seater stadiums became the law following the 1989 hillsborough disaster. a significant moment for football, as you trial, these are parts of the measures brought in after the hillsborough tragedy on those measures have served to keep the ball safe for 30 years. anything we do to help those measures as are significant. this has been in since the start of the season. the pubs had to put the engineering works in. what we are seeing already are some positive experiences but also some challenging its variances. from our perspective in policing, we think there is an opportunity to implement this but do anyway that is really safe, meet the needs of the fans equally keeps everyone safe. exeter are up to 5th in rugby's premiership after beating bristol by 19 points to 13... exeter controlled much of the match and ran in three tries to bristol's one — exeter�*s last from player of the match stuart hogg. bristol picked up a losing bonus point. there was a confidence boosting win for sale. they ran in 4 tries, beating wasps 26—18. ben curry with the bonus point winning 4th try. jonny mcnicholl scored a dramatic late try as scarlets came from behind to beat 0spreys 22—19 in the united rugby championship. elsewhere connacht beat munster 10—8. dan evans has got great britain off to a winning start against germany in the atp cup in sydney. cameron norrie is currently taking on alexander zverev and is a set down having lost the first on a tie break. earlier evans swept past jan—lennard struff in straight sets. there's also a doubles match later with joe salisbury and jamie murray in action. canada and the usa are also in britain's group. only the group winners qualify for the semi—finals next friday and saturday. a good win for great britain, for dan evans making a winning start. the ashes resumes on tuesday evening uk time and it's been confirmed that england's head coach chris silverwood has tested positive for covid—i9. silverwood has been isolating in melbourne since 30 december following a positive test from one of his family members. he will remain in isolation until saturday. silverwood is asymptomatic and is fully vaccinated. england's squad have undergone another round of routine pcr tests after a local bowler tested postive for covid in sydney where the fourth test is being played. england are 3 — nil down and have already lost the series. 0bviously every positive case is not a good thing but we are dealing with the facts at the moment, and getting tested every day and the doctors say we are good place to carry on, and we are good place to carry on, and we back that. i am concentrating on what i am trying to do and so are all the lads. reigning champion gerwyn price has been knocked out of the pdc world darts championship. price threw a nine—dart finish earlier in the match, but in a tight, tense encounter, smith came from 4 sets to 3 down, to take the next two to seal a dramatic victory. he'll playjames wade in the first semi final later today. peter "snakebite" wright is also through to the semi—finals. he came from 3 sets to one down to beat callan rydz 5—4. wright will play gary anderson in the last four. there is more a reaction to that on the website. there is more a reaction to that on the website-— there is more a reaction to that on the website. . �* , ., ., ., the website. that's all from me. now it is time for— the website. that's all from me. now it is time for the _ the website. that's all from me. now it is time for the papers. _ hello and welcome to our look at the sunday morning papers. with me are journalist and author, shyama perera and the political and diplomatic correspondent for the financial times, laura hughes. we will have a chat any moment but let's take a look at the front pages. the sunday telegraph reports that children will be, in its words, "forced" back into masks in lessons as the government announces that schools will be kept open. the mail on sunday also leads with this story — adding that pupils will have to cover their faces all day — including during lessons. the sunday express has a warning from an nhs chief to the prime minister that the next few days are �*crucial�* — and that the health service is �*beyond full stretch' now. the sunday times also reports on the problems facing the nhs, writing that one in ten staff is now off sick or isolating due to covid—i9. and the sunday people leads with claims that army officials want prince andrew to quit his nine military roles. so let's begin... both of our guests, hello. let's start with students wearing masks, it is on some of the front pages. the mail on sunday, school pupils told to wear masks all day as boris says keeping classrooms open as his number one priority, and testing chaos. what is your thoughts on reading that this morning? i chaos. what is your thoughts on reading that this morning? i think what the mail— reading that this morning? i think what the mail on _ reading that this morning? i think what the mail on sunday - reading that this morning? i think what the mail on sunday and - reading that this morning? i think| what the mail on sunday and other newspapers are doing was quitting today's announcement about children having to wear masks all day at school and the mail on sunday story adds that the government is deploying 7000 extra air cleaning units across the education sector to improve ventilation. the government is against bubbles, having to take time off every time a single member of that bubble gets covid. it is important that we try and protect our schools and it is through until january 26, at which point it will be rethought. what i find interesting is that the mail on sunday has an exclusive story this morning which is its coal which shows that labour is surging ahead in the red row seats, not because people love the labour party but because they hate boris. i am surprised they ran the main story, actually. i surprised they ran the main story, actuall . ,, surprised they ran the main story, actuall . , , ., surprised they ran the main story, actuall . ,, ., ~ , surprised they ran the main story, actuall . ,, . ~ , ., actually. i guess all the kids are auoin actually. i guess all the kids are going back _ actually. i guess all the kids are going back to — actually. i guess all the kids are going back to school— actually. i guess all the kids are going back to school and - actually. i guess all the kids are - going back to school and wondering what the situation is going to be. the paper says on the inside, the unknown at this point is what is going to happen when everyone tests before going back to school and ministers are braced for what they describe as a big bang of cases with staff and students being tested. yes, exactly. 0ne staff and students being tested. yes, exactly. one of the biggest problem — yes, exactly. one of the biggest problem is that is going to face a lot of— problem is that is going to face a lot of schools and be worrying parents — lot of schools and be worrying parents today is how many teachers are going _ parents today is how many teachers are going to test positive having mixed _ are going to test positive having mixed with families and friends over the christmas period and of a new yeai’, _ the christmas period and of a new year, because the reels allowed for that _ year, because the reels allowed for that we _ year, because the reels allowed for that. we know there are some contingency planning, that has already— contingency planning, that has already been put in place, it's retired — already been put in place, it's retired teachers have been asked to potentially come back and help fill those _ potentially come back and help fill those gaps in staff numbers. that is going _ those gaps in staff numbers. that is going to _ those gaps in staff numbers. that is going to he — those gaps in staff numbers. that is going to be a really huge problem. there _ going to be a really huge problem. there are — going to be a really huge problem. there are some details this morning in the _ there are some details this morning in the sunday telegraph which says they have _ in the sunday telegraph which says they have seen some documents which have been_ they have seen some documents which have been drawn up in the department for education that have been voted in front— for education that have been voted in front of— for education that have been voted in front of ministers, where you might— in front of ministers, where you might actually have to see gcse and a-ievei_ might actually have to see gcse and a—level pupils prioritised in terms of face—to—face learning if cases continue — of face—to—face learning if cases continue to— of face—to—face learning if cases continue to sweep across the country and staffing levels really hit schools _ and staffing levels really hit schools over the next few weeks. this is _ schools over the next few weeks. this is obviously the last thing the government wants to do. we know the impact _ government wants to do. we know the impact that— government wants to do. we know the impact that school closures and working — impact that school closures and working from home has had on young people. _ working from home has had on young people, their mental health, their academic— people, their mental health, their academic entertainment. —— attainment. it is a controversial sobject— attainment. it is a controversial subject and that is why you have a chair— subject and that is why you have a chair of— subject and that is why you have a chair of the — subject and that is why you have a chair of the education select committee saying he thinks children and customs has to be the number one priority— and customs has to be the number one priority and _ and customs has to be the number one priority and there is an acceptance that nobody wants the child to have to wear— that nobody wants the child to have to wear a _ that nobody wants the child to have to wear a mask or day but if it means— to wear a mask or day but if it means they get to go to school, that may have _ means they get to go to school, that may have to — means they get to go to school, that may have to be a price worth paying. the sunday— may have to be a price worth paying. the sunday telegraph looking at the other aspect of staff shortages, several areas are facing issues around it. their headline on the nhs struggling attic mistakes at one in ten staff, saying that they were more than hundred and 10,000 nhs staff absent on new year's eve. absolutely, and mirroring what laura has just said about school records and losing key workers, at a deeply important time, i imagining they are going to have to comment spam standby staff. this is the number across the nhs so it doesn'tjust mean doctors and nurses. it could be admin staff, cleaners. it is deep and it is granular. it is interesting that london is still the hardest hit at the moment, but what we have had is 68,000 staff absences across the country and 25,000 cases were because of covid. there are other illnesses that are keeping them away because it is winter. it is a kind of... we are reaching that point of critical mass, which at every stage of our lockdowns and of managing this crisis, in each stage we reach a point of critical mass and we knew it would come after christmas, just as it did last year. and so what we are seeing is the updated stats and what is interesting is how we manage it. i interesting is how we manage it. i said it was the sunday telegraph, it is in the sunday times. sorry to cause confusion. there is a little image on the front of the sunday times which is borisjohnson in a spider—man suit cut any web, as part of this article, a sticky situation. —— hot in a web. and go back to the latest polling in the mail on sunday on his position in the polls, there is also the difficulty within his own party in terms of what he does with covid. itjust underlines how much there is currently for the government to be looking at, to be dealing with. government to be looking at, to be dealing with-— dealing with. yes, and i think that is one of the _ dealing with. yes, and i think that is one of the major— dealing with. yes, and i think that is one of the major reason - dealing with. yes, and i think that is one of the major reason is - dealing with. yes, and i think that is one of the major reason is that l is one of the major reason is that whilst _ is one of the major reason is that whilst other countries within the uk have imposed much tighter rules on social— have imposed much tighter rules on social mixing, over the last few weeks. — social mixing, over the last few weeks, shutting down nightclubs, restricting how many households can meet _ restricting how many households can meet on _ restricting how many households can meet on site, england has actually been _ meet on site, england has actually been a _ meet on site, england has actually been a massive outlier in terms of being _ been a massive outlier in terms of being a _ been a massive outlier in terms of being a lot — been a massive outlier in terms of being a lot more relaxed and part of that is— being a lot more relaxed and part of that is the _ being a lot more relaxed and part of that is the prime minister faces huge _ that is the prime minister faces huge opposition on his own backbenchers from mps who are opposed — backbenchers from mps who are opposed to more restrictions being introduced — opposed to more restrictions being introduced because of the impact that will— introduced because of the impact that will have on businesses, the economy, — that will have on businesses, the economy, on hospitality. but by keeping — economy, on hospitality. but by keeping everything relaxed and open in a way— keeping everything relaxed and open in a way that we have done, it will mean _ in a way that we have done, it will mean that— in a way that we have done, it will mean that the virus has spread and it will— mean that the virus has spread and it will mean— mean that the virus has spread and it will mean that people are coming into contact with others with the new variant and that will force them to take _ new variant and that will force them to take time off work. yes, people have _ to take time off work. yes, people have been— to take time off work. yes, people have been allowed to mix but as we now enter— have been allowed to mix but as we now enter this new year, we are going _ now enter this new year, we are going to — now enter this new year, we are going to see pressures on public services — going to see pressures on public services because of staff absences, supply— services because of staff absences, supply chain are going to be held back because we're not going to have the same _ back because we're not going to have the same number of drivers, and ministers— the same number of drivers, and ministers are really focused on trying — ministers are really focused on trying to— ministers are really focused on trying to draw up contingency planning _ trying to draw up contingency planning and trying to be on top of this as _ planning and trying to be on top of this as much as they possibly can, because _ this as much as they possibly can, because the government is very much expecting _ because the government is very much expecting that in some sectors we could _ expecting that in some sectors we could see — expecting that in some sectors we could see as much as 25% of the workforce — could see as much as 25% of the workforce of over the next few weeks. — workforce of over the next few weeks, and that is catastrophic for a lot of— weeks, and that is catastrophic for a lot of sectors that are already struggling and have struggled, because — struggling and have struggled, because of the way this has been dealt _ because of the way this has been dealt with— because of the way this has been dealt with by the government. it dealt with by the government. [11 leads dealt with by the government. leads us dealt with by the government. it leads us onto the front page of the sunday express. pm told next few days are crucial. and a warning to the government that they must be ready to introduce new restrictions at pace, if they are needed. just bearing in mind, you have been saying they are about the difficulties for boris johnson with his backbenchers, sometimes with his ministers on this as well. how difficult would it be for the government now to bring in new restrictions? i government now to bring in new restrictions?— government now to bring in new restrictions? i think they would be able to because _ restrictions? i think they would be able to because as _ restrictions? i think they would be able to because as we _ restrictions? i think they would be able to because as we saw- restrictions? i think they would be able to because as we saw last - restrictions? i think they would be i able to because as we saw last time, even though— able to because as we saw last time, even though there are huge swathes of conservatives who voted against their own _ of conservatives who voted against their own leader and voted against vaccine _ their own leader and voted against vaccine passports in huge numbers, actually— vaccine passports in huge numbers, actually all — vaccine passports in huge numbers, actually all the measures under boris _ actually all the measures under borisjohnson's sokol actually all the measures under boris johnson's sokol plan actually all the measures under borisjohnson's sokol plan b did pass— borisjohnson's sokol plan b did pass because of labour support. i think— pass because of labour support. i think whilst you've got the opposition supporting measures which they say— opposition supporting measures which they say are not political but designed to protect the nhs and that is the number one priority, ithink the prime — is the number one priority, ithink the prime minister might be safe and getting _ the prime minister might be safe and getting them through, but it poses a real problem for him personally, his own authority and his leadership. it is going _ own authority and his leadership. it is going to — own authority and his leadership. it is going to be tricky, it is not clear-cut— is going to be tricky, it is not clear—cut at all, but if the data changes, — clear—cut at all, but if the data changes, you might see more tory mps bein- changes, you might see more tory mps being convinced to vote for these measures— being convinced to vote for these measures if they are hearing stories of people _ measures if they are hearing stories of people on trolleys and in corridors— of people on trolleys and in corridors in hospitals, in their own constituencies, that might change their mind. i think part of the problem _ their mind. i think part of the problem for the prime minister is that the _ problem for the prime minister is that the data wasn't really clear enough — that the data wasn't really clear enough in — that the data wasn't really clear enough in decemberand that the data wasn't really clear enough in december and that is why a lot of— enough in december and that is why a lot ofmps— enough in december and that is why a lot of mps felt we had to sit back and wait — lot of mps felt we had to sit back and wait to see what the impact was going _ and wait to see what the impact was going to _ and wait to see what the impact was going to be — and wait to see what the impact was going to be before crippling the economy— going to be before crippling the economy and making people's lives miserable — economy and making people's lives miserable. it is a really difficult situation, — miserable. it is a really difficult situation, but i think as the picture _ situation, but i think as the picture becomes clearer, we might see the _ picture becomes clearer, we might see the politics of it change a little — see the politics of it change a little bit _ see the politics of it change a little bit. it is a sad reality that at the — little bit. it is a sad reality that at the moment it is keir starmer's labour— at the moment it is keir starmer's labour party that is propping up this government in terms of introducing restrictions to protect the nhs — introducing restrictions to protect the nhs. �* , ., introducing restrictions to protect the nhs. �*, ., . ~ introducing restrictions to protect the nhs. �*, ., ., ., ., the nhs. let's go back to another one on the _ the nhs. let's go back to another one on the front _ the nhs. let's go back to another one on the front of _ the nhs. let's go back to another one on the front of the _ the nhs. let's go back to another one on the front of the sunday . one on the front of the sunday times, and it is a story that has got lots of coverage in the papers today. it is about prince andrew as he heads into this week with a hearing in new york. and the sunday times says he could be asked to stop using the title if he loses the new york secs case. —— sex case. it has not happened yet. but in terms of the thinking around it, what is the paper saying? it is the thinking around it, what is the paper saying?— the thinking around it, what is the aersa in? , ., , paper saying? it is not happened yet but the portents _ paper saying? it is not happened yet but the portents seem _ paper saying? it is not happened yet but the portents seem to _ paper saying? it is not happened yet but the portents seem to be - paper saying? it is not happened yet but the portents seem to be quite i but the portents seem to be quite clear. what is being suggested, which i think is a really interesting solution is the same thing that happened with the duke and duchess of sussex, which is that prince andrew would not be stripped necessarily of the new prince, after all, he has been open since he was born, but he would not be allowed to continue using the word prince as a suffix. he would just be andrew windsor, i suppose or andrew mountbatten windsor. the suggestion is as if this case goes further and prince andrew is forced to defend himself in a court, the disruption and the loss of reputation that would follow, i think irrespective of what happens in the court, should lead to some sort of punitive action that shows everyone that royal family are taking it seriously and the action of that would be stripping the title. the military have suggested he is stripped of his military titles, so i suppose this would be the ultimate action that shows mistrust and disgrace. to quote what the palace spokesman has said in the article, this is speculation, the comments are without foundation. we would not comment on in ongoing legal matter and his legal team also declined to comment. he strenuously denies the allegations against him. let's move on to the issue around fuel bills because this is another big thing thatis because this is another big thing that is looming. costs of fuel going up. in april, cut tax on fuel bills to ease the cost of living crisis. the prime minister has been told this by his backbenchers. this is the sunday telegraph front page. tell us more about this. yes, some of you _ tell us more about this. yes, some of you will— tell us more about this. yes, some of you will remember that during the referendum campaign, an argument that was— referendum campaign, an argument that was made by michael gove and boris _ that was made by michael gove and borisjohnson was a that was made by michael gove and boris johnson was a bill of the european _ boris johnson was a bill of the european union we would be able to reduce _ european union we would be able to reduce energy bills in this country because _ reduce energy bills in this country because you can scrap vat which is set at _ because you can scrap vat which is set at 5%~ — because you can scrap vat which is set at 5%. now, today, we have a lot of former— set at 5%. now, today, we have a lot of former ministers writing to the sunday— of former ministers writing to the sunday telegraph urging the prime minister— sunday telegraph urging the prime minister to do exactly that in a bid to try— minister to do exactly that in a bid to try and — minister to do exactly that in a bid to try and ease this cost of living crisis _ to try and ease this cost of living crisis facing so many people over the colder— crisis facing so many people over the colder months. 0thers crisis facing so many people over the colder months. others say, the colder months. 0thers say, energy— the colder months. others say, energy prices are rising because of global— energy prices are rising because of global market prices increasing, we saw that— global market prices increasing, we saw that back in october. but what these _ saw that back in october. but what these british politicians are saying is that— these british politicians are saying is that because of this vat, the cost _ is that because of this vat, the cost is — is that because of this vat, the cost is higher than it needs to be and also — cost is higher than it needs to be and also these green energy subsidies that are being put, levies are being _ subsidies that are being put, levies are being put on bills, they are saying — are being put on bills, they are saying that is also expensive. and if you _ saying that is also expensive. and if you remove those from businesses, that could _ if you remove those from businesses, that could save up to £200 a month. the backdrop to this is warnings that bills — the backdrop to this is warnings that bills are going to rise by up to £2000, — that bills are going to rise by up to £2000, by april, and that is absolutely enormous. this is clearlym _ absolutely enormous. this is clearlym i_ absolutely enormous. this is clearly... i think the vat point, that— clearly... i think the vat point, that 5%— clearly... i think the vat point, that 5% in— clearly... i think the vat point, that 5% in some respects as a small amount, _ that 5% in some respects as a small amount, to — that 5% in some respects as a small amount, to take off energy bills, but it— amount, to take off energy bills, but it is— amount, to take off energy bills, but it is something the government can do— but it is something the government can do and — but it is something the government can do and i— but it is something the government can do and i think it is interesting that a _ can do and i think it is interesting that a lot — can do and i think it is interesting that a lot of— can do and i think it is interesting that a lot of those ministers who have _ that a lot of those ministers who have written that letter this morning _ have written that letter this morning did vote for brexit and that is one _ morning did vote for brexit and that is one of— morning did vote for brexit and that is one of the arguments that is going — is one of the arguments that is going around government at the moment, — going around government at the moment, from those who left the eu. there _ moment, from those who left the eu. there is— moment, from those who left the eu. there is something we sell we can do, there is something we sell we can do. we _ there is something we sell we can do. we now— there is something we sell we can do, we now need to do it because we are starting _ do, we now need to do it because we are starting to feel it over these months — are starting to feel it over these months and we have to do something to help _ months and we have to do something to help 0n— months and we have to do something to hel. ., ., months and we have to do something to hel, ., ., ,, to help. on the front of the sunday times, a to help. on the front of the sunday times. a very _ to help. on the front of the sunday times, a very upsetting _ to help. on the front of the sunday times, a very upsetting story - to help. on the front of the sunday times, a very upsetting story withl times, a very upsetting story with the headline life in a box, young autistic man confined in hospitals former file autistic man confined in hospitals formerfile room. there is extensive coverage inside. they have spoken to the mother of patient a, who is detained under the mental health act. he has not been in the same room as family members since april last. he has minimal personal contact with care staff, his food and medication are passed to him through his hatch. where he is being treated has said, it is the primary mersey lodge, and they said that the priory is further committed to the transforming care agenda and to making sure well—planned transfers to the most community settings when they become available, but some individuals with it is important to say that upfront because it is just the latest case in a number of cases which hope upset to see how some are being treated. —— which have caused real upset. tell us more about your take on this article. i think it is deeply distressing. inside the headline is a young man sitting in solitary, drugged and terrified with only a playstation for company. this is not present, it is clear. when you read about this boy having pizza put through a hatch in the door by his mother as his weekly treat, and she sits on a room on the other side of the door spilling with him, then they go in to do anything in the space in which he is living, he is locked outside any garden space so that he never actually has face—to—face interaction with anybody. it is the most terrifying story, especially as he is highly artistic and this is extremely to rehabilitate it for him. —— highly artistic. the other side of the story is the mother who says she called the police because he was trying to attack his grandparents, and he had reached a state of autism which he blames on the drugs he was given when he couldn't stop attacking people. there is this terrible conundrum that this man, he is 2a, keeps attacking people. that is why he is in solitary. but the idea that he would be kept there because no solution is found, i think that is the scary part, not that he was initially put into solitary but because he remains there while they try to figure out a solution.— try to figure out a solution. yeah, and it has — try to figure out a solution. yeah, and it has come _ try to figure out a solution. yeah, and it has come to _ try to figure out a solution. yeah, and it has come to prominence i try to figure out a solution. yeah, i and it has come to prominence now with what has happened previously with what has happened previously with cases, they get discussed and things might change but as you say, it is a difficult situation and it is really clear in that article there. let's move on to finish with an article in the sunday telegraph, four and a an article in the sunday telegraph, fourand a drone an article in the sunday telegraph, four and a drone plan to protect the vulnerable walking home at night. this is an interesting project that is being put to the government for funding. it is a drone system which will be tested on a university campus to protect students and staff. and the idea is that anyone fearing that they may be the victim of an attack could cull a drone via an app that would arrive within four minutes. tell us more about this one. , , ., minutes. tell us more about this one. , ., ., minutes. tell us more about this one. , _, ., ., ., one. this is a fascinating idea and it comes off _ one. this is a fascinating idea and it comes off the _ one. this is a fascinating idea and it comes off the back _ one. this is a fascinating idea and it comes off the back of _ one. this is a fascinating idea and it comes off the back of lots i one. this is a fascinating idea and it comes off the back of lots of i it comes off the back of lots of really — it comes off the back of lots of really terrifying stories, especially of young women being attacked — especially of young women being attacked and murdered on their way home _ attacked and murdered on their way home at— attacked and murdered on their way home at night. and clearly there is a problem. — home at night. and clearly there is a problem, and the police and the government are grappling with how to deal with— government are grappling with how to deal with that. this is a novel way of trying _ deal with that. this is a novel way of trying to— deal with that. this is a novel way of trying to potentially put out almost — of trying to potentially put out almost a — of trying to potentially put out almost a deterrent to others, that if you _ almost a deterrent to others, that if you were — almost a deterrent to others, that if you were to approach a woman or walk too— if you were to approach a woman or walk too close behind her that you could _ walk too close behind her that you could be _ walk too close behind her that you could be reprimanded in some way. i am not _ could be reprimanded in some way. i am not sure — could be reprimanded in some way. i am not sure how it would work practically. what happens when that drone _ practically. what happens when that drone arrives? who is watching that footage, _ drone arrives? who is watching that footage, what information is fed back to — footage, what information is fed back to a — footage, what information is fed back to a police station, who is manning — back to a police station, who is manning these drones, who is watching — manning these drones, who is watching the footage they are presumably collecting. there are some _ presumably collecting. there are some questions here, but on a university— some questions here, but on a university campus, it could be a really— university campus, it could be a really unique way of trying to tackle — really unique way of trying to tackle this problem, when we know it is hard _ tackle this problem, when we know it is hard to— tackle this problem, when we know it is hard to get police on site at that— is hard to get police on site at that exact _ is hard to get police on site at that exact time. lots of us have our phones _ that exact time. lots of us have our phones on — that exact time. lots of us have our phones on all the time will be a rocky— phones on all the time will be a rocky home, so it is a quick and easy— rocky home, so it is a quick and easy way— rocky home, so it is a quick and easy way of— rocky home, so it is a quick and easy way of trying to call for help. it's easy way of trying to call for help. its been — easy way of trying to call for help. it's been really interesting to see how these — it's been really interesting to see how these trials go and as well as acting _ how these trials go and as well as acting as — how these trials go and as well as acting as a — how these trials go and as well as acting as a deterrent, it is also a convert. — acting as a deterrent, it is also a convert. the _ acting as a deterrent, it is also a convert, the knowledge that if you did call, _ convert, the knowledge that if you did call, you might have assistance really— did call, you might have assistance really quickly, whereas i think most of us _ really quickly, whereas i think most of us walking home at night know the chances _ of us walking home at night know the chances of— of us walking home at night know the chances of the police arriving immediately when you feel endangered is probably quite low, and because of the _ is probably quite low, and because of the numbers of police out there and the _ of the numbers of police out there and the cases that would need to be dealt with. — and the cases that would need to be dealt with, this might be a solution _ dealt with, this might be a solution. and i'm sure there will be lots of— solution. and i'm sure there will be lots of people who feel a little uncomfortable about it and question how it _ uncomfortable about it and question how it would work, but there is a real problem facing a lot of women in this— real problem facing a lot of women in this country so i think oscillations will be welcomed. it is ureat oscillations will be welcomed. it is treat to talk to both this morning. thank you for your company. goodbye for now. hello, essentially a day of sunny spells and scattered showers and mild for all, but some of those showers crossing and then wales will merge together for a pulse of heavy rain, hailand merge together for a pulse of heavy rain, hail and thunder, merge together for a pulse of heavy rain, hailand thunder, moving merge together for a pulse of heavy rain, hail and thunder, moving from west to east. from scotland, northern ireland and north—west england, sunny spells and scattered light at showers but blustery for all of us. the wind direction stuff in the south—west are still relatively mild for a time of year. as a go through the evening, the rain across england and wales is as a way. we'll see showers continue into scotland. this is a cold front which means the wind direction changes to a northerly injuries and colder air as ago through the night. relatively mild start for england and wales. here we will see some decency and sunshine through the day, a weather front bringing decency and sunshine through the day, a weatherfront bringing more cloud to the south, a weak weather front coming out of scotland. look at the difference. we are going to see double digits across england and wales, only 2—4 forthe see double digits across england and wales, only 2—4 for the north. see double digits across england and wales, only 2—4 forthe north. —— further north. this is bbc news broadcasting in the uk and around the globe. i'm joanna gosling. our top stories... secondary school pupils are to be required to wear face masks in class in england, as covid cases continue to surge across europe. fears a quarter of uk public sector workers could be off due to covid — as firms are warned to make contingency plans. france will cut the covid self—isolation period from ten to seven days, in a bid to ease staff pressures. dozens of fire crews are tackling a blaze at the 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