hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are benedicte paviot who is the uk correspondent at france 2a and sebastian payne, the whitehall editor of the financial times. tomorrow's front pages. tomorrow's front pages starting with. the row over downing street parties continues — the metro leads with the headline �*downing it street�* as email evidence emerges of a drinks party held in the number ten garden during the first lockdowm, when large groups were banned from meeting outdoors. the i leads on the same story — it says that the invitation was sent by the prime minister's principal private secretary to more than a hundred people. in the daily mail — witnesses say that boris johnson and his wife carrie were among the a0 guests attending the party. but the prime minister has declined to say whether he was among those there. the times says the prime minister is piling pressure on his scientific advisers to cut the covid isolation period from seven days to five. it comes as health chiefs admit they misread guidance from the us when they opposed a change. the telegraph has a photo of tennis star novak djokovic back on the tennis court in australia after after winning a court battle that overturned his visa cancellation. while the financial times leads on the impasse in the us—russian talks aimed at calming tensions over ukraine. russia has warned that that it will walk away from diplomatic efforts if the west continues to ignore its demands, including a ban on nato enlargement. so, let's begin. we will start with the guardian. fury is e—mail reveals number ten bring your own booze lockdown party. this is nearly two years ago now and may 2020 when the rest of us mere mortals were only meant to meet one person outside. to make we've triple report things after these gatherings in downing street which have really come to this report that in downing street which have really come to this report— come to this report that they published — come to this report that they published a _ come to this report that they published a leaked _ come to this report that they published a leaked report . come to this report that they l published a leaked report from come to this report that they - published a leaked report from the prime _ published a leaked report from the prime minister private sector number ten prime minister private sector number ien staff_ prime minister private sector number ten staff to _ prime minister private sector number ten staff to invite them to a drinks gathering — ten staff to invite them to a drinks gathering in the garden and this is vaguely— gathering in the garden and this is vaguely a — gathering in the garden and this is vaguely a party. this is like a work event _ vaguely a party. this is like a work event with— vaguely a party. this is like a work event with the wind like others of been _ event with the wind like others of been explained away. at the other thing _ been explained away. at the other thing on _ been explained away. at the other thing on top of this is notjust there — thing on top of this is notjust there was_ thing on top of this is notjust there was a hundred people invited and as_ there was a hundred people invited and as i_ there was a hundred people invited and as i have been told, 30 to 40 people _ and as i have been told, 30 to 40 people attended, the prime minister and his_ people attended, the prime minister and his wife also attended the party as well_ and his wife also attended the party as well and up until now, the government strategy is essentially to try— government strategy is essentially to try to— government strategy is essentially to try to insulate boris johnson and point _ to try to insulate boris johnson and point towards more junior people who may be _ point towards more junior people who may be held responsible, including mr reynolds was almost certainly his 'ob mr reynolds was almost certainly his job now _ mr reynolds was almost certainly his job now. but the fact that the prime minister— job now. but the fact that the prime minister was there and the evidence leads— minister was there and the evidence leads to _ minister was there and the evidence leads to some very tough questions for boris _ leads to some very tough questions for borisjohnson leads to some very tough questions for boris johnson because leads to some very tough questions for borisjohnson because we cast our minds — for borisjohnson because we cast our minds back to may 2020 and we 'ust our minds back to may 2020 and we just had _ our minds back to may 2020 and we just had the — our minds back to may 2020 and we just had the first little uses of lockdown you can meet one person outside _ lockdown you can meet one person outside but — lockdown you can meet one person outside but no more, you can exercise _ outside but no more, you can exercise as _ outside but no more, you can exercise as much as you want but there _ exercise as much as you want but there were — exercise as much as you want but there were no gems open. polyps were close, _ there were no gems open. polyps were close, restaurants are closed, nonessential shops were closed, travet _ nonessential shops were closed, travel was — nonessential shops were closed, travel was forbidden, schools were closed _ travel was forbidden, schools were closed and — travel was forbidden, schools were closed and while the country was very ntuch— closed and while the country was very much in restriction, yet this party— very much in restriction, yet this party happening in the downing street— party happening in the downing street garden and there were table set out, _ street garden and there were table set out, people brought their own wine, _ set out, people brought their own wine, byob is the e—mail said and this is— wine, byob is the e—mail said and this is all— wine, byob is the e—mail said and this is all going to be captured by an investigation which is quite like the ethics — an investigation which is quite like the ethics chief of not just this party, — the ethics chief of not just this party, but _ the ethics chief of not just this party, but all the parties and up until— party, but all the parties and up until now. — party, but all the parties and up until now, there's been a since the senior— until now, there's been a since the senior levels of government that this would affect very senior people in downing street but maybe not the prime _ in downing street but maybe not the prime minister himself. i don't see how it _ prime minister himself. i don't see how it doesn't affect the prime minister — how it doesn't affect the prime minister. the prime minister singh nothing _ minister. the prime minister singh nothing about this and saying that they have — nothing about this and saying that they have to wait until the investigation is complete but we also heard tonight that the police are in— also heard tonight that the police are in touch with the cabinet office about— are in touch with the cabinet office about the _ are in touch with the cabinet office about the investigation and so, it's going _ about the investigation and so, it's going to _ about the investigation and so, it's going to be — about the investigation and so, it's going to be a bumpy fortnight ahead, we don't _ going to be a bumpy fortnight ahead, we don't know exactly when they're going _ we don't know exactly when they're going to _ we don't know exactly when they're going to conclude investigation but some _ going to conclude investigation but some really big questions for boris johnson _ some really big questions for boris johnson to— some really big questions for boris johnson to answer about this party and if— johnson to answer about this party and if he _ johnson to answer about this party and if he was there, then that means ever prime _ and if he was there, then that means ever prime minister who broke covid-i9 — ever prime minister who broke covid—19 rules may have also misled the house _ covid—19 rules may have also misled the house of commons on social media of boris _ the house of commons on social media of borisjohnson telling the house of commons on social media of boris johnson telling mps that there _ of boris johnson telling mps that there were no parties would be assured — there were no parties would be assured that there would be no parties — assured that there would be no parties and to quote the bbc greek chris mason, talks like a duck, walks — chris mason, talks like a duck, walks like _ chris mason, talks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, _ walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, that— walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, that it — walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, that it probably is a duck. to be duck, that it probably is a duck. trr be absolutely serious, people were dying. threats 53 people died of covid—i9 on that day. that this gathering took place. and to hear these details of the invitations that went out, it has understandably angered members of the covid—i9 families read families forjustice campaign. families read families for 'ustice cam aiun. , . �* families read families for 'ustice cam aiun. , . ~ , families read families for 'ustice camaiun. , . ~ , campaign. yes, angered. and this was rocked by new — campaign. yes, angered. and this was rocked by new party — campaign. yes, angered. and this was rocked by new party revelations - campaign. yes, angered. and this was rocked by new party revelations to - rocked by new party revelations to invite 100 people. and it would seem that he not only sent out the invitation, to take advantage of the weather. i'm sure that tens of thousands, millions of people in the uk would've loved to enjoy the lovely weather. so, let's drop the gatherings which was preposterous and neverfull with gatherings which was preposterous and never full with anybody. gatherings which was preposterous and neverfull with anybody. the fact that they were held, what is downing street waiting for, more revelations, the fact that these people attended these parties and they know they happen. since i did they know they happen. since i did the first review. a friend of mine has reminded me and pointed out to meet that a very close friend of mine would still be alive had she, he, not respected those rules because she wouldn't have colette subsequently died on his own. so this is not funny in the slightest. if martin rentals was in charge of the respect, as those covid—19 rules, this bodes very badly and if it is proven as alleged that the prime minister and his then fiancee attended it, it's not a personal attack on them, it's, you cannot be lawmakers and you cannot be prime minister and repeatedly breaching the rules that have cost so many people so many lives, so much grief, so much sacrifice up and down the country. it is not a laughing matter. it is an accountable matter and you do need to be accountable. so, heads will need to roll and you'll be really fascinating to see what the findings are and they cannot come soon enough and in 2022 and moving on from the embattled downing street, i think that downing get street is probably going to catch on. i do not know if there's a hashtag yet but it's probably coming. the comments from both about the story of the front of the times. pressure mounts for five days of isolation and it was definitely ten now seven and other special friend to be reduced even further, just briefly. to be reduced even further, 'ust briefl . �* , ., , briefly. briefly, i would say this seems to make _ briefly. briefly, i would say this seems to make sense - briefly. briefly, i would say this seems to make sense because | briefly. briefly, i would say this i seems to make sense because the allegations was that the rules are different here from the united states and it turns out that they are not. and i can see that if five days can be helpful and if somebody not testing positive any more, and it would seem to make sense, but i am no doctor. stand it would seem to make sense, but i am no doctor-— am no doctor. and it would be very welcoming for _ am no doctor. and it would be very welcoming for businesses - am no doctor. and it would be very welcoming for businesses who - am no doctor. and it would be very welcoming for businesses who are | welcoming for businesses who are really struggling to stay afloat because so many people are off. this idea has been — because so many people are off. this idea has been taking writers since the us— idea has been taking writers since the us reduced its isolation time down _ the us reduced its isolation time down to— the us reduced its isolation time down to five days and quite embarrassingly to date that the uk health _ embarrassingly to date that the uk health and safety executive organisation which oversees these kinds _ organisation which oversees these kinds of— organisation which oversees these kinds of laws have admitted it misinterpreted us rules because i think— misinterpreted us rules because i think the — misinterpreted us rules because i think the senior person from that agency— think the senior person from that agency spoke out and set the us has agency spoke out and set the us has a different— agency spoke out and set the us has a different interpretation in their nests _ a different interpretation in their nests to— a different interpretation in their nests to correct that. ministers want _ nests to correct that. ministers want this— nests to correct that. ministers want this reduced because you've got millions— want this reduced because you've got millions of— want this reduced because you've got millions of people were isolated at home _ millions of people were isolated at home and — millions of people were isolated at home and causing widespread disruption to the health service, to the essential services, to shops and to try— the essential services, to shops and to try and _ the essential services, to shops and to try and get this down to a much more _ to try and get this down to a much more reasonable level. five days seems _ more reasonable level. five days seems to— more reasonable level. five days seems to be the period that we have allowed _ seems to be the period that we have allowed to— seems to be the period that we have allowed to test positive, that's how lon- allowed to test positive, that's how long your _ allowed to test positive, that's how long your infectious fall. and it's eventually — long your infectious fall. and it's eventually said that we charted at the ft _ eventually said that we charted at the ft that shows the precise period in which _ the ft that shows the precise period in which you — the ft that shows the precise period in which you test positive from covid-i9 — in which you test positive from covid—19 on a lateral flow, that is the period — covid—19 on a lateral flow, that is the period your infections. sol think— the period your infections. sol think it's — the period your infections. sol think it's a _ the period your infections. sol think it's a case of restricting even — think it's a case of restricting even more in saying that if you test positive _ even more in saying that if you test positive on— even more in saying that if you test positive on a — even more in saying that if you test positive on a lateral flow, have to stay at _ positive on a lateral flow, have to stay at home if you don't feel well, if you _ stay at home if you don't feel well, if you test— stay at home if you don't feel well, if you test negative on a lateral flow, _ if you test negative on a lateral flow. you — if you test negative on a lateral flow, you can go about your life because — flow, you can go about your life because we are going to try to transition _ because we are going to try to transition to this period we have to live a _ transition to this period we have to live a covid—19, is ministers like to call— live a covid—19, is ministers like to call it — live a covid—19, is ministers like to call it in _ live a covid—19, is ministers like to call it in the next decision point — to call it in the next decision point talks about the 6th ofjanuary we have _ point talks about the 6th ofjanuary we have to — point talks about the 6th ofjanuary we have to look at those plan b measures — we have to look at those plan b measures that will come and i'm told that ministers are increasingly optimistic and about whether going to be but— optimistic and about whether going to be but in the front page of the sun, _ to be but in the front page of the sun, that — to be but in the front page of the sun, that relies on successful booster— sun, that relies on successful booster campaign and so you have this weird — booster campaign and so you have this weird juxtaposition with covid-i9 _ this weird juxtaposition with covid—19 never getting into a better space _ covid—19 never getting into a better space and _ covid—19 never getting into a better space and moving away from restrictions where the nooses dominating from her we had huge amount— dominating from her we had huge amount of— dominating from her we had huge amount of restrictions in 2020. the daily telegraph seem slowly convicted another front page, there's sent from court to court as he wins a reprieve, the sport sector since pressure is mounting on him to explain the covid—19 breach and of course, a day of relief though for tennis players, just briefly, we have a lot to fit in.— tennis players, just briefly, we have a lot to fit in. novak novak d'okovic have a lot to fit in. novak novak djokovic has _ have a lot to fit in. novak novak djokovic has had _ have a lot to fit in. novak novak djokovic has had that _ have a lot to fit in. novak novak djokovic has had that reprieve . djokovic has had that reprieve because he now wants to be not in court and he has been practising on a court and with wants to defend his title and that is what he is focusing on for the back page of the telegraph, pressure is mounting on novak djokovic. and his family did interrupt his conference when they were told to explain why novak djokovic had actually appeared in public several days in a row after testing positive. the 16th of december and that was back in serbia. so novak djokovic has some questions, as to whether or not the government, australian government, will decide to expel him and not allow him to defend his title and he could be banned if they were the case for three years from going to australia. �* ., ., ., australia. and whether or not we do not know. australia. and whether or not we do not know- and _ australia. and whether or not we do not know. and the _ australia. and whether or not we do not know. and the appeal _ australia. and whether or not we do not know. and the appeal would - australia. and whether or not we do | not know. and the appeal would start all over again. not know. and the appeal would start all over again-— all over again. there is not a huge amount of— all over again. there is not a huge amount of goodwill _ all over again. there is not a huge amount of goodwill towards - all over again. there is not a huge | amount of goodwill towards novak djokovic _ amount of goodwill towards novak djokovic in australia at the moment because _ djokovic in australia at the moment because australia, much like the uk has been _ because australia, much like the uk has been focusing aggressively on its covid—19 booster campaign and having _ its covid—19 booster campaign and having one — its covid—19 booster campaign and having one of the stop sporting stars _ having one of the stop sporting stars trying to use a loophole in their— stars trying to use a loophole in their admission system to not get his boosterjab is really not what the australian prime minister wants at this— the australian prime minister wants at this exact time and so, that new appeal— at this exact time and so, that new appeal is— at this exact time and so, that new appeal is going to start all over again— appeal is going to start all over again in— appeal is going to start all over again in the government are looking at whether— again in the government are looking at whether or not they will cancel his visa _ at whether or not they will cancel his visa applications and he's become _ his visa applications and he's become a _ his visa applications and he's become a cost to leave for those who do not _ become a cost to leave for those who do not want _ become a cost to leave for those who do not want mandatory vaccinations but i do not want mandatory vaccinations but i think— do not want mandatory vaccinations but i think generally, people are trying _ but i think generally, people are trying to— but i think generally, people are trying to get people the jab and the fact that _ trying to get people the jab and the fact that he is so prominent in trying — fact that he is so prominent in trying to— fact that he is so prominent in trying to wriggle out of it looks dreadful— trying to wriggle out of it looks dreadful and part of me wants his sayjust_ dreadful and part of me wants his sayjust get the jab and get on with it. moscow threatens walk out and this feels like it came from a previous era was blue we have the situation that is been building up the situation that is been building up for some time now with mobilising hundreds of thousands _ up for some time now with mobilising hundreds of thousands of _ up for some time now with mobilising hundreds of thousands of troops - up for some time now with mobilising hundreds of thousands of troops and | hundreds of thousands of troops and equipment— hundreds of thousands of troops and equipment with intelligent services warning _ equipment with intelligent services warning that they could be preparing for if not _ warning that they could be preparing for if not incursions into sovereign territory _ for if not incursions into sovereign territory but a full—scale invasion and joe _ territory but a full—scale invasion and joe biden has been conducting diplomacy with vladimir putin of russia _ diplomacy with vladimir putin of russia trying to figure out a way through— russia trying to figure out a way through this and that has now gone into more _ through this and that has now gone into more detail talks with more junior— into more detail talks with more junior ambassadors and ministers from _ junior ambassadors and ministers from both— junior ambassadors and ministers from both sides there and it's the ft reports — from both sides there and it's the ft reports tomorrow, we've had another— ft reports tomorrow, we've had another eight hours of talks, no breakthrough in russian threatening to walk— breakthrough in russian threatening to walk away and both sides really want to— to walk away and both sides really want to stop this from getting anywhere near any kind of military situation _ anywhere near any kind of military situation because i could deteriorate very rapidly into a much worse _ deteriorate very rapidly into a much worse conflict between the west and russia _ worse conflict between the west and russia. and essentially what rush is asking _ russia. and essentially what rush is asking for— russia. and essentially what rush is asking for his strong guarantees from _ asking for his strong guarantees from nato about expansion, but other countries _ from nato about expansion, but other countriesjoining and from nato about expansion, but other countries joining and about from nato about expansion, but other countriesjoining and about its reach — countriesjoining and about its reach and _ countriesjoining and about its reach and power and that is not necessarily something that nato members want to give because what they want— members want to give because what they want to do and who wants to join, _ they want to do and who wants to join, i_ they want to do and who wants to join, ithink— they want to do and who wants to join, i think they have to try to find _ join, i think they have to try to find those _ join, i think they have to try to find those binding enough to keep russia _ find those binding enough to keep russia satisfied but loose enough to not incur— russia satisfied but loose enough to not incur on— russia satisfied but loose enough to not incur on what western nations can do. _ not incur on what western nations can do. that — not incur on what western nations can do, that is what they are trained — can do, that is what they are trained to— can do, that is what they are trained to do and it's really tough. hopefully. — trained to do and it's really tough. hopefully, they do come to some kind of conclusion because of russia does go for— of conclusion because of russia does go for invasion, that's a very messy situation _ go for invasion, that's a very messy situation and — go for invasion, that's a very messy situation and could drag on for a long _ situation and could drag on for a long time — situation and could drag on for a long time and i think if you just look— long time and i think if you just look at — long time and i think if you just look at the state of the world economy— look at the state of the world economy because of course, an invasion— economy because of course, an invasion but see economic sanctions and very— invasion but see economic sanctions and very severe slept on russia by the west. — and very severe slept on russia by the west. i— and very severe slept on russia by the west, i would no doubt have a ripple _ the west, i would no doubt have a ripple effect on gas prices of russia — ripple effect on gas prices of russia decides to further restrict supplies— russia decides to further restrict supplies into europe. so it's a very complex— supplies into europe. so it's a very complex web of inter—depending aims here and— complex web of inter—depending aims here and at— complex web of inter—depending aims here and at the moment, no one quite knows _ here and at the moment, no one quite knows what _ here and at the moment, no one quite knows what it's going to go, but i think— knows what it's going to go, but i think i_ knows what it's going to go, but i think i is— knows what it's going to go, but i think i isjust trying to make sure that the — think i isjust trying to make sure that the temperature doesn't rise too quickly rested for both sides cannot— too quickly rested for both sides cannot pull back. and too quickly rested for both sides cannot pull back.— cannot pull back. and president pruden will _ cannot pull back. and president pruden will be _ cannot pull back. and president pruden will be acutely - cannot pull back. and president pruden will be acutely aware . cannot pull back. and president pruden will be acutely aware of| cannot pull back. and president - pruden will be acutely aware of how this is going to play with his domestic audience —— president putin. domestic audience -- president putin. �* domestic audience -- president putin. . ., ., putin. and also the former soviet union republics, _ putin. and also the former soviet union republics, but _ putin. and also the former soviet union republics, but we - putin. and also the former soviet union republics, but we have - putin. and also the former soviet union republics, but we have not| union republics, but we have not seen coming is kazakhstan invitation for russian troops which further complicates matters, but military exercises, not military exercises. to be as brief as possible, no breakthrough but no breakdown so far. let's finish with a story that looks rather amusing but when you dig a little deeper, it is anything but. each porch and cuddle up to help cut heating bills since the energy supplier or as it says on the telegraph, buy socks or do * gems. it is going to cost a lot of money to keep warm, as there are other ways of doing that. and so, it is not in any way address the serious, serious decisions people are going to have to make over the winter. of how they're going to avoid their heating bills. the how they're going to avoid their heating bills-— how they're going to avoid their heating bills. the case of heating or eatin: . heating bills. the case of heating or eating- and — heating bills. the case of heating or eating. and possibly _ heating bills. the case of heating or eating. and possibly one - heating bills. the case of heating l or eating. and possibly one having to be excluded, possibly not being able to eat which is not being able to heat your stuff. this is no laughing matter. and the energy has apologised and said this is embarrassing. but you should also buy wool socks and e ginger and avoid alcoholic drinks, whatever things you see what else they can come up with. all this at the time they have been repeated warnings, daily warnings to average households could pay about £700 up to £1000 more per year amid the surging prices for the gas worldwide and national insurance, tax increases, and we know that mrsjohnson has been meeting when expected to and we did not expect announcements straightaway. but i personally don't like that expression of looking behind the sofa or digging down in the sofa because that trivialises what is actually the plight of thousands of people handling the country that could be in the country that can be for very very hard decisions. and it comes out with a good viable solution of helping very hard—pressed families were already facing very tough choices because of course covid—19 already has a physical cause, mental cost and financial cost. a hardship caused and it could be really important that we have many more days to go and because i like the summer sun, those days are not here yet it's very hard choices for the government and how they will support people. in government and how they will support eo - le. government and how they will support --eole. , ., ~ ,., people. in the conservative mps are auoin to people. in the conservative mps are going to be — people. in the conservative mps are going to be very _ people. in the conservative mps are going to be very aware _ people. in the conservative mps are going to be very aware that - people. in the conservative mps are going to be very aware that a - people. in the conservative mps are going to be very aware that a lot - people. in the conservative mps are going to be very aware that a lot of| going to be very aware that a lot of the constituents are going to struggle, just briefly. yes the constituents are going to struggle, just briefly. struggle, 'ust briefly. yes enough that bi struggle, just briefly. yes enough that big tax _ struggle, just briefly. yes enough that big tax rise _ struggle, just briefly. yes enough that big tax rise to _ struggle, just briefly. yes enough that big tax rise to pay _ struggle, just briefly. yes enough that big tax rise to pay for - struggle, just briefly. yes enough that big tax rise to pay for the - that big tax rise to pay for the backlog — that big tax rise to pay for the backlog on the nhs in the moving over to _ backlog on the nhs in the moving over to social care and there with the energy— over to social care and there with the energy price caps at the increase _ the energy price caps at the increase in april, it is a real crunch— increase in april, it is a real crunch point and this cost—of—living crisis _ crunch point and this cost—of—living crisis that— crunch point and this cost—of—living crisis that mps are talking about all the _ crisis that mps are talking about all the time and there are certain things ministers can do if they look at the _ things ministers can do if they look at the bills— things ministers can do if they look at the bills and ways to help the households. none of it is easy, none of it's— households. none of it is easy, none of it's quick — households. none of it is easy, none of it's quick and all of its very expensive _ of it's quick and all of its very expensive and the ideological thing that they— expensive and the ideological thing that they don't want to intervene in markets _ that they don't want to intervene in markets yet that's exactly what they're — markets yet that's exactly what they're going to have to do and i think— they're going to have to do and i think people drink more ginger tea and wearing nice wool socks is not going _ and wearing nice wool socks is not going to _ and wearing nice wool socks is not going to matter when people cannot make _ going to matter when people cannot make ends meet. and for the end of the month— make ends meet. and for the end of the month for the prime minister and the month for the prime minister and the acute _ the month for the prime minister and the acute crunch.— the acute crunch. thank you very much for talking _ the acute crunch. thank you very much for talking us _ the acute crunch. thank you very much for talking us through - the acute crunch. thank you very much for talking us through the l much for talking us through the front pages. that's it for the papers this hour. the papers will be back again tomorrow evening with kezia dugdale and lucy fisher. dojoin us then if you can but for now, goodnight. hello, i'm tulsen tollet, and this is your sports news — where we start with football and 12 time winners manchester united have moved through to the 4th round after a 1—0 victory over aston villa at old trafford. united took an early lead in the 8th minute with fred's ball into the box seeing scott mctominay gettting on the end of it to head it past emiliano martinez. villa had their chances when 0llie watkins hit the bar when through on goal on a night that saw steven gerrard's side with plenty of opportunities, and this one that danny ings put in the net was disallowed for an earlier foul when var became involved as united set up a 4th round clash at home to middlesbrough. new figures from the premier league show the number of positive covid—19 tests among players and staff have fallen for the second successive week. in the seven days up to and including the 9th of january, there were 72 new positive cases out of almost 13,000 tests. 94 new cases were recorded in the previous seven days. covid is still impacting on the league though — everton's premier league home match with leicester city on tuesday has been postponed because the foxes don't have enough players to fulfil the fixture. at the africa cup of nations it was a big day for the comoros, playing in the competition for the first time. the archipelago is one of football's youngest nations — they onlyjoined fifa in 2005. they were up against gabon, and aaron boupendza's first—half finish was the difference, giving gabon a 1—0 victory. two former winners went head to head in the other group c game, where morocco left it late to beat the four time winners ghana. former southampton winger sofiane boufal�*s strike in the 83rd minute sealing the win. elsewhere, guinea opened their campaign with a 1—0 win over malawi. the only goal coming in the first half from full back issiaga sylla — only his third goal for his country. in the day's early game sadio mane converted a 94th minute penalty to give one of the favourites senegal a 1—0 win over zimbabwe five supporters have been arrested for incidents during crystal palace's 2—1win at millwall in the fa cup on saturday. the fa are investigating after both sets of fans threw flares onto the pitch and a bottle struck the palace midfielder michael 0lise. cctv images have been sent to the police and one palace fan has been arrested. in addition, one millwall supporter was arrested for alleged discriminatory abuse, two for assaulting stewards, and anotherfor a pitch incursion. millwall have said they will issue life bans for anyone found guilty of discriminatory abuse. as you've been hearing in the news novak djokovic has thanked his fans for keeping him strong, after he won his appeal against a decision refusing him entry to australia. he tweeted he's looking forward to defending his australian open tennis title. but a former wimbledon champion feels if djokovic does compete, the going might be tough. marion bartoli said events over the last few days could be mentally draining for him. djokovic is on for a record 10th title in melbourne, and a landmark 21st grand slam overall. i think he can work his way through the first week and be at his momentum to the second week. it's more how mentally and psychologically you will be affected by all of this in the headlines, he is really the best one is under pressure and yet, it's more about how the crowd is going to react, if he has the stadium against him and booing, how much will it affect him? it is really hard to tell in advance. nick kyrgios has spoken out about how the djokovic situation has been handled — and he might have a situation of his own to deal with. krygios revealed he's tested positive for covid—19. he said he was feeling healthy and had no symptoms, but with the australian open starting a week from today, his participation must be in doubt. kyrgios pulled out of last week's melbourne warm—up event, due to an illness that sparked his asthma and although he tested negative at the time, today he confirmed he had contracted the virus. the colombian has set his sights on france again this summer and challenging as he aims to win back the yellow jersey that he challenging as he aims to win back the yellowjersey that he last challenging as he aims to win back the yellow jersey that he last wore three years ago. when the team was called team sky. former tour de france champion egan bernal has signed a new five—year contract with the british cycling team ineos grenadiers. the colombian has set his sights on france again this summer — and challenging tadey pogacar, as he aims to win back the yellowjersey that he last wore three years ago, when the grenadiers were called team sky. last year's runner up, john higgins, is through to the quarter finals of snooker�*s masters tournament. the four—time world champion beat zhao xintong of china by six frames to two at alexandra palace. next up, he'll play mark williams — who knocked out the defending champion yan bingtao yesterday. in the late game, the world number ten barry hawkins saw off 2015 winner shaun murphy, easing to a 6 frames to 2 victory. yorkshire cricket club have been asked to meet certain conditions by early spring if they want to regain their international status for this summer. the england and wales cricket board has told the county it needs to demonstrate it can "meet expected standards". headingley was stripped of the right to host major matches in november in response to its handling of racism allegations made by azeem rafiq. headingley was due to host england's test against new zealand and one—dayer with south africa in july. ireland's second one—day interntional against the west indies injamaica on tuesday has been postponed after more positive covid cases in the tourists' camp. a joint statement from cricket ireland and cricket west indies said the ireland squad had been left 'severely depleted' and the two bodies were now in talks about reviewing the match schedule. ireland are due to play three one day internationals altogether and also one t20 match. and that's all the sport for now. hello. after a fairly grey drizzly sort of day on monday, more places will see the sunshine on tuesday. clearer air is working its way south across the uk behind this cold front here, which is only slowly pushing southwards. so we've still got quite a lot of cloud around. the cloud and drizzle will slowly clear southwards through the day, so a reappearance of sunshine from the north, but some of us will hold onto the cloudy drizzly conditions all day in the far south. so we start off with quite a contrast in temperature, mild towards the south, but temperatures a few degrees either side of freezing first thing for scotland, northern ireland and the far north of england as well. this is how tuesday is looking then, you can see the clearer skies for much of the uk, as this band of cloud and drizzly patchy rain sink south. a bit of mist and murk particularly around and hills for southern england and south wales too, lasting all day. but mild here, 10—11 celsius, in the clearer, sunny skies, between about 6—9 celsius, a few showers just rattling in across the north and west of scotland. through tuesday evening and overnight now into wednesday, eventually, we will lose that cold front, that band of cloud and drizzle from the south. so clearer skies for all as we move on into wednesday morning. breezy in the north and milder air here, double figures overnight. but further south, we are likely to see a frost to start your wednesday morning. so moving through wednesday, then, once we have lost that cold front, we've got high—pressure building really across the uk, so that's going to bring a lot of dry and settled weather, but a change in temperature because this milder air is coming in from the southwest around the top side of that high—pressure, so moving into northern parts of the uk. further south, we're sitting under the colder air. so, really, from mid—week onwards, we've got a bit of a split. it's mild and breezy in the north, whereas further south, colder with some fog patches that could linger for quite a time. that's how wednesday looks, then we've got the cloudier, breezier conditions across parts of scotland in particular. fog patches further south, it will slowly clear away, and then a lot of dry and sunny weather. we've always got that bit more cloud and a few showers in the far northwest. here, 11 degrees for stornoway, and about 7 degrees or so for london. and a few places could struggle where we keep that fog. through the day on thursday, some of that fog could be quite extensive and slow to clear across parts of england and wales too. breezy and cloudy in the far northwest, plenty of sunshine elsewhere, but we could see those lingering fog patches all day for a few areas. bye— bye. welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... novak djokovic is back in training after a court overturned his visa cancellation — but australia's immigration minister could still decide to deport him. claims of another lockdown party at downing street — borisjohnson refuses to answer whether he attended drinks with dozens of his staff. after last week's deadly protests in kazakhstan, the country's president now claims the demonstrations were an attempted coup. the one thing is clear, that to stay in power, the president of kazakhstan had to call on a foreign powerfor help, and that's russia. also on the programme — a warmer world — the last seven