hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are kezia dugdale who is the director ofjohn smith centre, glasgow university & former scottish labour leader and lucy fisher who is the deputy political editor at the telegraph. the telegraph leads on calls from some of the prime minister's own mps for him to resign in the wake of the downing street lockdown drinks party — it was the paymaster general michael ellis, pictured on the front page, who was put forward by the government to mop up labour's urgent question over the affair. mounting pressure on borisjohnson from tory mps to come clean over whether he was at that event in may 2020 is the headline for the guardian. a similar warning on the front of the times "say sorry, or doom us all", ministers tell borisjohnson. the i has been speaking to some mps who believe there will be further revelations about downing street lockdown law—breaking. the ft looks ahead to tomorrow's showdown at prime minister's questions — quoting a tory mp saying the mood in number 10 is �*sulphurous�*. the metro focuses on the public backlash against borisjohnson as news of the party emerged — the paper quoting covid bereaved families saying he is showing contempt for their loved ones the mail asks if the game is up for the prime minister. yes, the the mirror replies: "the party's over, boris", the headline reads. so, let's begin. question and answer. let's start with the daily mail. is the party overfor with the daily mail. is the party over for the with the daily mail. is the party overfor the prime with the daily mail. is the party over for the prime minister could inspect the papers sayjohnson and grieved by the greatest crisis of his premiership. back in 2021, he just one the by election and every article i read said another ten years for the prime minister and others. it years for the prime minister and others. , ., a , years for the prime minister and others. , ., , ., others. it show so quickly in a matter of— others. it show so quickly in a matter of months, _ others. it show so quickly in a matter of months, a - others. it show so quickly in a matter of months, a reversal| others. it show so quickly in a i matter of months, a reversal of fortune can take place in politics. i think this is a very serious press for the prime minister. evidenced by the fact you can see a number of tory mps go on record publicly to question his future and became clear that in their opinion, if he is found to have misled parliament, but he knew about parties having taken place in downing street, he should resign. i think that's just her extraordinary state of affairs for the prime minister, particularly one demanding an 80 seat majority to find himself in. it also speaks to the seriousness of the allegations and just how much cut through mps or reporting of this matter has had with their constituents. many conservatives they've been speaking to today say that their inboxes, the posts have been full of voters locally expressing anger that while they were undergoing the hardship of obeying the covid—19 rules, missing out on things like funerals, weddings, celebrations, being with family members who are ill or in terminal care, that the prime minister or staff in downing street appear to have broken the rules on the basis of the e—mail that is come to light in the latest party allegations. in may 2020. there's a saying when asked when a rich person was asked how he lost all of his money, he said slowly than all at once. in money, he said slowly than all at once. h, . , money, he said slowly than all at once. ., ., ., once. in politics, how do you lose your suworters. _ once. in politics, how do you lose your supporters, slowly _ once. in politics, how do you lose your supporters, slowly and - once. in politics, how do you lose your supporters, slowly and then | once. in politics, how do you lose i your supporters, slowly and then all at once. is that approaching for borisjohnson? i at once. is that approaching for boris johnson?_ at once. is that approaching for boris johnson? i can't think of the worst set of— boris johnson? i can't think of the worst set of newspaper _ boris johnson? i can't think of the worst set of newspaper headlines| worst set of newspaper headlines than the — worst set of newspaper headlines than the one of the prime minister is ever_ than the one of the prime minister is ever looking at her waking up to tomorrow— is ever looking at her waking up to tomorrow morning. and it's getting very serious — tomorrow morning. and it's getting very serious indeed for him. a lot of people — very serious indeed for him. a lot of people had hoped that alignment been drawn on this debacle that we've _ been drawn on this debacle that we've had — been drawn on this debacle that we've had in the tail end of 2021, and the _ we've had in the tail end of 2021, and the government from benches that they could _ and the government from benches that they could start the new year afresh — they could start the new year afresh. they had some policies to move _ afresh. they had some policies to move the — afresh. they had some policies to move the agenda on and the focus on the cladding crisis throughout much of england and then there are plans to address — of england and then there are plans to address but they knew was going to address but they knew was going to be _ to address but they knew was going to be the _ to address but they knew was going to be the cost—of—living, prices heading — to be the cost—of—living, prices heading our way come the spring. it also the _ heading our way come the spring. it also the plans are out the window because _ also the plans are out the window because number ten are back in crisis _ because number ten are back in crisis mode _ because number ten are back in crisis mode and defending the latest party and _ crisis mode and defending the latest party and we learned in the papers today— party and we learned in the papers today that — party and we learned in the papers today that this is one of potentially seven events that they are how _ potentially seven events that they are now investigating events where covid-i9 _ are now investigating events where covid—19 rules were broken by people in senior— covid—19 rules were broken by people in senior positions of power. i don't — in senior positions of power. i don't know— in senior positions of power. i don't know how we could get any more serious _ don't know how we could get any more serious for— don't know how we could get any more serious for the prime minister and is perhaps— serious for the prime minister and is perhaps best depicted by the picture — is perhaps best depicted by the picture in — is perhaps best depicted by the picture in the daily mail bc politicians with her head down the back of— politicians with her head down the back of the car. and that's never a good _ back of the car. and that's never a good story — back of the car. and that's never a good story. it is the beginning of the end — you wrote, you cook wrote the front page article there. i don't nevada hand in choosing the picture, the photo of the paymaster general with four tory mps and that actually empty. tell us about the article you wrote. , ., , , empty. tell us about the article you wrote. , . , , ., , ., wrote. giving a sense of 'ust how much or how i wrote. giving a sense of 'ust how much or how little h wrote. giving a sense of 'ust how much or how little the h wrote. giving a sense ofjust how much or how little the public - much or how little the public support the prime minister is commanding from his backbenchers at the moment. also interesting that it was left of michael ellis, the general far from the big was left of michael ellis, the generalfarfrom the big beast of the cabinets and are to defend him today. and answer questions from labour about the latest party allegations. it really is extraordinary that so few tory mps could be rallied to turn up and show strength because he was saying that in the first hour of the former politician herself. how important it is to have that sense of morale with your colleagues behind you in these moments of danger. i think that does speak to what the article on the front of the telegraph mentions, which is firstly, the pole showing that 66% of the public think that the prime minister should resign and just a fascinating slew of quotes from tory mps to questioning the prime minister of�*s behaviour as it seems to attend the party as eyewitnesses say that it took place. they have not chosen to do so so far and i think nigel mills, the tory mp made a very good point that if people who were presiding over covid—19 rules were themselves not able to abide by them, he makes a point that they should consider their positions. douglas ross put it in stronger language. the leader of the scottish conservatives. think it's utterly despicable at this party took place and that if the pm has misled are limited, he should resign about it. other tory mps describe downing street's attitude of do as i say, not as i do and i think it's palpable that's in of anger coming from conservative mps on record today. anger coming from conservative mps on record today-— on record today. mentioning as a politician. _ on record today. mentioning as a politician, what _ on record today. mentioning as a politician, what it _ on record today. mentioning as a politician, what it is _ on record today. mentioning as a politician, what it is like - on record today. mentioning as a politician, what it is like deaf - politician, what it is like deaf supporters and michael ellis, when he sat down there, had no one to pat him on the back or cheer for he sat down there, had no one to pat him on the back or cheerfor him. nevertheless, he was set out in defence of the prime minister. what do you read into those empty green from benches? itruiiiiii do you read into those empty green from benches?— do you read into those empty green from benches? will be interesting to see if the sensor _ from benches? will be interesting to see if the sensor replicated - see if the sensor replicated tomorrow when be have prime minister's _ tomorrow when be have prime minister's questions and before christmas, there was glaring calf and the — christmas, there was glaring calf and the benches in the prime mihister_ and the benches in the prime minister had to stand up and defend what now— minister had to stand up and defend what now looks like an innocuous preached — what now looks like an innocuous preached in rules and hunter pugh being _ preached in rules and hunter pugh being invited to a party and let's remember, there are more people at this party— remember, there are more people at this party then there weren't many funerals— this party then there weren't many funerals oh— this party then there weren't many funerals on the 20th of may and that makes _ funerals on the 20th of may and that makes this— funerals on the 20th of may and that makes this different from other political— makes this different from other political scandals that have come and gone — political scandals that have come and gone over the past few months. this is— and gone over the past few months. this is fuelled by the grief of many people _ this is fuelled by the grief of many people who could not say goodbye to their loved _ people who could not say goodbye to their loved ones and i think this is why this _ their loved ones and i think this is why this one will really hurt the government for a long time to come. actually— government for a long time to come. actually the — government for a long time to come. actually the most striking quote from _ actually the most striking quote from the — actually the most striking quote from the story today is what comes from _ from the story today is what comes from the _ from the story today is what comes from the st— from the story today is what comes from the st ives mp where he says basically— from the st ives mp where he says basically that the prime ministers actiohs _ basically that the prime ministers actions could be seen to be illegal and he _ actions could be seen to be illegal and he should leave on those grounds _ and he should leave on those grounds. that is a high bar to set and perhaps something will see more of tomorrow, the suggestion that it had to— of tomorrow, the suggestion that it had to be _ of tomorrow, the suggestion that it had to be illegal before the sea consequences like the resignation of the prime _ consequences like the resignation of the prime minister. perhaps a better form might— the prime minister. perhaps a better form might be the morality, was it morally right for people to be acting — morally right for people to be acting this way when they are abiding — acting this way when they are abiding by the rules that were set. most— abiding by the rules that were set. most members were abiding by the rules hot— most members were abiding by the rules not because it was the rules because _ rules not because it was the rules because it — rules not because it was the rules because it was law but because it was a _ because it was law but because it was a sense of collectivity and compassion for each other, rather than _ compassion for each other, rather thahiust— compassion for each other, rather thanjust because it was compassion for each other, rather than just because it was the compassion for each other, rather thanjust because it was the law compassion for each other, rather than just because it was the law and ithink— than just because it was the law and ithihk valve — than just because it was the law and i think valve may be an indication about— i think valve may be an indication about where it might go tomorrow. it was wrong _ about where it might go tomorrow. it was wrong but not a legal and therefore _ was wrong but not a legal and therefore the world can move on. i do not think— therefore the world can move on. i do not think that's going to work. the prime — do not think that's going to work. the prime minister's questions before then, we'll get to look at the times newspaper and looking at the times newspaper and looking at the story in the headline. say sorry or do muscle. ministers told johnson pm must take his medicine over number ten party. if the prime minister apologises, number ten party. if the prime ministerapologises, do number ten party. if the prime minister apologises, do you get the sense that both politicians and the public will accept that or not? hat public will accept that or not? not in washin: public will accept that or not? iirrt in washing away the matter out of hand, i think they'll be a lot of follow—up questions that will be sparked by an apology in which itself, the prime minister were to apologise and suggest an acknowledgement of some sort of wrong doing, in particular, i think people have latched on to remarks of the prime minister made in the comments in december when another prime minister's questions stuck in my christmas parties having taken place allegedly against the rules and insisted that no rules had been broken by parties and downing street. people want to derogate and for those remarks again to specify if he is excepting that rules are broken, then why did he say that previously, was the only referring to a narrow set of ramifications for previous parties. i think it is difficult for the prime minister to get out of this with a simple apology or even a claim that he had no knowledge of it. when mps spoke to made the point that if martin reynolds, the man who sent the e—mail 200 staff inviting them to take advantage of the lovely weather by gathering for some drinks and the downing street garden, but if martin reynolds organise that event without his permission, that will say, that speaks to the total anarchy and downing street, that cannot be the case that officials wanted to take such actions without official permission. and for reasons or justifications or lines that we are the prime minister come up with tomorrow, that will spark potentially new lines of inquiry in the questions. let's look at the time. looking at some political cultures, the united states, this is an apology and perhaps a tour sit down with 0prah apology and perhaps a tour sit down with oprah winfrey, do we have that culture in the uk of an apology followed by redemption or not? it followed by redemption or not? if you are looking for past political events, — you are looking for past political events, most apologies are followed by resignations. and that's one thing _ by resignations. and that's one thing i— by resignations. and that's one thing i don't think we're going to see from — thing i don't think we're going to see from the prime minister tomorrow. it is hard to see if he can apologise. and the leads to a whole _ can apologise. and the leads to a whole litany of things concerning how you — whole litany of things concerning how you responded to the other parties — how you responded to the other parties and the allegations that we have heard in the tail end of 2021 and investing in serious rock and a hard _ and investing in serious rock and a hard place — and investing in serious rock and a hard place for the prime minister. it is hard place for the prime minister. it is very— hard place for the prime minister. it is very difficult to see how he'll get— it is very difficult to see how he'll get through tomorrow and what state you _ he'll get through tomorrow and what state you wake up in the morning. the suggestion that he may try to take the _ the suggestion that he may try to take the heat out of the situation by taking — take the heat out of the situation by taking statements before prime minister's questions. this is what he did _ minister's questions. this is what he did at— minister's questions. this is what he did at the tail end of december 2020 _ he did at the tail end of december 2020 as— he did at the tail end of december 2020 as well, the idea that it might puncture _ 2020 as well, the idea that it might puncture some of the attack lines he will face _ puncture some of the attack lines he will face from keir starmer and from ian blackford because he was able to see teddy— ian blackford because he was able to see teddy maxey at the answer that. i see teddy maxey at the answer that. i don't _ see teddy maxey at the answer that. idoh't think— see teddy maxey at the answer that. i don't think they'll accept that. i idon't think they'll accept that. i think— idon't think they'll accept that. i think your— i don't think they'll accept that. i think your face very angry opposition benches tomorrow and he is tried _ opposition benches tomorrow and he is tried the _ opposition benches tomorrow and he is tried the political parliamentary and i'm _ is tried the political parliamentary and i'm not sure it will work again tomorrow — and i'm not sure it will work again tomorrow. the resignation of martin reynolds. _ tomorrow. the resignation of martin reynolds, the author of what has caused _ reynolds, the author of what has caused a — reynolds, the author of what has caused a lot of trouble at the end of the _ caused a lot of trouble at the end of the day, — caused a lot of trouble at the end of the day, that is a civil servant, that is— of the day, that is a civil servant, that is not— of the day, that is a civil servant, that is not an _ of the day, that is a civil servant, that is not an act of political ieader— that is not an act of political leader taking responsibility for a political— leader taking responsibility for a political action. leader taking responsibility for a politicalaction. it leader taking responsibility for a political action. it is very difficult _ political action. it is very difficult to see anything other than the story— difficult to see anything other than the story running for days and days to come _ the story running for days and days to come. ~ , . �*, to come. will be looking and let's take a look— to come. will be looking and let's take a look at _ to come. will be looking and let's take a look at the _ to come. will be looking and let's take a look at the parliament - to come. will be looking and let's| take a look at the parliament look at the future. 0n the front page. safety fears halt the roll—out of smart motorways. take us through this, please. smart motorways. take us through this. please-— this, please. this is the news that the secretary _ this, please. this is the news that the secretary is _ this, please. this is the news that the secretary is going _ this, please. this is the news that the secretary is going to - this, please. this is the news that | the secretary is going to announce this, please. this is the news that l the secretary is going to announce a pause to any more smart motorways being built and a pause to the removal of hard shoulder lanes and this comes after a damning report from the transport select committee who have reviewed five years of data spanning the hundred 12 specific miles of smart motorway and many accidents and indeed, fatalities that have been taken place on smart motorways and corners across the country have more in safety issues and think people will be glad that campinas would be glad to discuss tomorrow but some of them will be asking why the government did not act soon are given the building evidence of how dangerous smart board with appeared to be. action was not taken _ board with appeared to be. action was not taken earlier. _ board with appeared to be. action was not taken earlier. absolutelyl board with appeared to be. action| was not taken earlier. absolutely i think a lot of _ was not taken earlier. absolutely i think a lot of people _ was not taken earlier. absolutely i think a lot of people will— was not taken earlier. absolutely i think a lot of people will welcome | think a lot of people will welcome this delay— think a lot of people will welcome this delay which i suspect might lead this delay which i suspect might iead to— this delay which i suspect might lead to abandonment of this idea that we _ lead to abandonment of this idea that we canjust lead to abandonment of this idea that we can just widen the capacity of her— that we can just widen the capacity of her mother was by taking away the hard shoulders. 0r really should be trying _ hard shoulders. 0r really should be trying to— hard shoulders. 0r really should be trying to do— hard shoulders. 0r really should be trying to do is reduce the demand to drive _ trying to do is reduce the demand to drive through in the face of climate change _ in the times newspaper lots of stories in the front page, cooks cry only with joy as peerless onion arrives. this is called. is only with joy as peerless onion arrives. this is called.- arrives. this is called. is been developed _ arrives. this is called. is been developed from _ arrives. this is called. is been developed from the _ arrives. this is called. is been developed from the 80s - arrives. this is called. is been developed from the 80s from | arrives. this is called. is been l developed from the 80s from a arrives. this is called. is been - developed from the 80s from a plant breeder who, uses methods of cultivation, rather than methods to come up with a variety of onion and leaves out and element that is a toxin that causes irritation in the id'd lands and it causes cooks to cry. it sounds great, it is more expensive and is going to be sold for 50p and onion which is 20p more than the waiters on brand and the reveal seems to be a little bit mixed. it is already available in the united states but critics there have said it's sort of incredibly sweet compared to popcorn and it's rather tasteless, so it could be a bit of a toss—up between crying and getting a taste of the onion or something a bit blender that doesn't make a chef weep. is oi something a bit blender that doesn't make a chef weep.— make a chef weep. is of the tears, that is the — make a chef weep. is of the tears, that is the whole _ make a chef weep. is of the tears, that is the whole point _ make a chef weep. is of the tears, that is the whole point of- make a chef weep. is of the tears, that is the whole point of onions. l that is the whole point of onions. but if the task after facing the kitchen, deep with them under the water, the lean back, that is the fun of it. you take away the fun, and i'm looking into a blind alley, if you take with them that endurance effort of making onions, then you get no reward at the end of their just easy. get no reward at the end of their 'ust eas . �* ., , get no reward at the end of their 'ust eas . �* . , ., . ,., just easy. i'm really worried about what's coming _ just easy. i'm really worried about what's coming out _ just easy. i'm really worried about what's coming out here _ just easy. i'm really worried about what's coming out here if- just 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repeat that chemical— name of the chemical. i am looking for repeat that chemical you - name of the chemical. i am looking for repeat that chemical you just i for repeat that chemical you just said is too long for our final story. 0ur vinyl story has a five letters or so. wordle up. we cannot say, but this is an interview with the originator of the game who made it for his partner knocked down saying that the only place one game a day and does not create anxiety or stress. what part is he playing in your life and who wins? you or your husband? it your life and who wins? you or your husband? ., , , , ,, . husband? it does cause me stress and anxiety because there's _ husband? it does cause me stress and anxiety because there's only _ husband? it does cause me stress and anxiety because there's only one - anxiety because there's only one available each day. i think so far, my husband and i are fairly evenly matched. but it'sjust my husband and i are fairly evenly matched. but it's just such a great game. and there's a real beauty and simplicity to it and it can just be so demanding when you are on the cusp of the final gas and are not able to get. cusp of the final gas and are not able to get-— cusp of the final gas and are not able to net. ., . , ., able to get. how are you finding it? it is m able to get. how are you finding it? it is my fifth — able to get. how are you finding it? it is my fifth attempt _ able to get. how are you finding it? it is my fifth attempt and _ able to get. how are you finding it? it is my fifth attempt and i - able to get. how are you finding it? it is my fifth attempt and i got - it is my fifth attempt and i got today's word which is a bit rich given— today's word which is a bit rich given that i'm doing trade january. i given that i'm doing trade january. i don't _ given that i'm doing trade january. i don't have — given that i'm doing trade january. i don't have another go tomorrow and i don't have another go tomorrow and i like the _ i don't have another go tomorrow and i like the fact that you can only do it once _ i like the fact that you can only do it once a — i like the fact that you can only do it once a day. it feels like a kind of antidote _ it once a day. it feels like a kind of antidote to social media addictions these days. so, i would try to _ addictions these days. so, i would try to better my score tomorrow. thank — try to better my score tomorrow. thank you _ try to better my score tomorrow. thank you to you both so much. that's it for the papers this hour. the papers will be back again tomorrow evening with miatta fahnbulleh and anne ashworth.do join us then if you can but for now, goodnight. hello, i'm tt and this is your sports news where we start in the premier league and southampton have climbed to 11th after a 4—1win at home to brentford. the saints got on the scoresheet early with jan bednarek heading in from a james ward prowse corner after just five minutes, before brentford found an equaliser through vitaly janelt. an alvaro fernandez own goal had the hosts ahead at half time before two more second half goals including one from che adams secured the win. and one game in the championship, reading lost 7—0 at home to fulham, harry wilson and alexandra mitrovic scoring two each as the cottagers move back above blackburn and into the automatic promotion positions. philippe coutinho has been presented in an aston villa shirt for the first time, following his loan move from la liga club barcelona. the brazilian will make his premier league return, linking up with his former liverpool team mate steven gerrard — who is now in charge at villa park. the 29—year—old will wear the number 23 shirt until the end of the season. stadiums in scotland will be returning to full capacity next week after the country's first minister announced limits on outdoor crowds will be removed. rugby fans will be happy with this news — with the six nations starting next month. last month the scottish premiership brought its winter break forward after the government capped attendances at 500, while other leagues continued with restricted numbers. nicola sturgeon also added that organisers of events will have to check the certification status of at least 50% of attendees. livingston have welcomed the news ahead of their game at home to dundee next week. from our perspective, it was really positive in a few weeks ago, we decided to move this forward, this is what we wanted to do it and i think over the past couple of years, fans of had a rough field through the pandemic. fans have had a rough deal through the pandemic. so, the little things we can do to help them move on, it is good at a full capacity which a couple weeks ago we moved on through the winter break. it's ben another busy day at the africa cup of nations. algeria began the defence of the title with a disappointing goalless draw against sierra leone — a great result for the leone stars, in theirfirst nations cup since 1996. the three time champions nigeria were up against the most successful nation in the history of the tournament, seven time winners egypt. nigeria were the better side and scored the only goal of the game — a superb strike from leicester's kelechi iheanacho taking the win in group d as liverpool's mo salah was kept quiet by the super eagles. while in the same group guinea bissau missed a chance to beat sudan when pele saw his 82nd minute penalty saved by ali abou achrine, the crossbar was then hit in chaotic scenes but the ball failed to find the net as the keeper salvaged a point for his side having given the penalty away initially. novak djokovic has been back out on the court in his prepartions for next week's australian open. with no decision from the country's immigration officer on his visa. border control are also investigating whether the world number one made a false declaration on his immigration form over his travel history immediately before arriving in melbourne. the draw for the tournament takes place on thursday. mark cavendish says he has no choice but to get on with life, after a burglary and assault at his home in november. he was attacked by armed men while he was recovering from injury, while his wife and children were threatened. he says he wants to spend more time with his family, but he's pleased to be preparing for the new season. people have had worse setbacks than i've had. and it is how you deal with them that matters the most. unfortunately, things happen, things continue to happen, you have to try and get on with things, bounce back, and i think that's the way you can go forward. lewis hamilton will not decide whether to return to formula 1 this season until he sees the results of an inquiry into the abu dhabi grand prix. mercedes team boss toto wolff has said hamilton has become ”disillusioned" with f1, as a result of last year's title—deciding race. hamilton lost the championship to red bull's max verstappen after fia race director michael masi did not apply the rules correctly in a late safety—car period. at the masters snooker, ronnie 0'sullivan lived up to his nickname of the rocket by beating jack lisowski six frames to one. the number four seed was in good form, finishing with a break of 125 to comfortably make it through to the quarter finals where he'll face neil robertson on thursday. ifelt like i had to deliver and if i did not, i would've felt bad. i feel like the fence and supported me i feel like the fans have supported me and you like you need to give them something back if i did not deliver, i would've felt very disappointed in myself. so, that is a huge pressure and i'm just pleased that i'm able to deliver under that sort of pressure, you know. new zealand batsman ross taylor had the perfect ending to his test career as he took the winning wicket in the second test against bangladesh in christchurch. taylor is known for his batting rather than his bowling and he'd only taken two wickets in 112 test matches before this. it meant new zealand drew the two match series 1—1 and taylor got a hero's exit. and finally, some big transfer news injapan, kazu—yoshi miura has signed for fourth tier side suzuka point getters at the age of 5a. �*king kazu' — as he's known — willjoin the club managed by his brother on a loan deal from yokohama fc. incredibly this will be his 37th season as a professional footballer. he became the oldest player to feature in the j—league last year and also holds the record for the oldest player to score a goal. he turns 55 next month. kazuyoshi miura will continue his professional and that's all the sport for now. hello, there. on tuesday, sunshine returned to the northern half of the uk. and, through the rest of this week, we'll continue to see differences north—south — but we've got a milder, stronger breeze picking up across scotland and northern ireland. england and wales, the winds are going to be much lighter, so we're more likely to have some frost here and increasing amounts of mist and fog, too. now it was pretty damp and grey for many southern parts of the uk on tuesday, but all that low cloud and damp weather is heading out into the english channel, so clearer skies are following on behind. and, whilst it's chilly across parts of scotland and northern ireland, a frost is more likely in england and wales. notjust that, but we're seeing some mist and fog developing — particularly in this area where we have the yellow warning from the met office. and, within that area, there are some very busy roads — so with some dense patches of fog, driving conditions could be tricky in the morning. that's when we'll still have some fog around, but it should gradually lift through the day, and for many parts, we should see some sunshine coming through. some sunshine across northern ireland, southern and eastern scotland — much more cloud across the northwest of scotland, although it should be largely dry. quite windy, mind you, and temperatures probably reaching double figures in the north of scotland, nearer 7—8 celsius, i think, for england and wales, even with some sunshine. and we've got milder conditions across northern areas because we've got these strong winds coming all the way across the atlantic, around the top of this area of high pressure. and underneath that area of high pressure, this is where we're seeing the frost and the fog. so we start with another frost again on thursday morning, we may well find the fog a little more widespread, notjust across some southern parts of england and the midlands, maybe into parts of wales and across northern england for a while. some of that could linger into the afternoon, but for many places, again, we should see some sunshine coming out. and it's a similar story again across scotland and northern ireland — cloudier weather in the north west of scotland, a little bit damp, as well. still those temperature contrast really north—south across the uk. where that fog is slow to lift, it will be quite a cold day. all that cold air is stuck underneath this area of high pressure. stagnant air, really, so fog is tending to become more widespread. and it may well drift its way up into parts of northern ireland and southern scotland. most of the fog, though, on friday will be across england and wales, and it could linger into the afternoon. some sunshine away from that fog and low cloud. and again, it'll always be milder across more northern parts of scotland. welcome to newsday. reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... us covid infections reach an all—time high with hospitalisations doubling in just two weeks. the us chief medical officer stresses the importance of vaccinations. about a 20 times likelihood that you would be dead if you were unvaccinated. the british prime minister borisjohnson under growing pressure over a downing street drinks party when large gatherings were banned. questions raised about whether novak 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