one is just an astonishing situation that they found themselves in. i that they found themselves in. i love this headline, if nothing else. yes. they've got richey the fate of the prime minister is wounded and dominic cummings has got a grade in which he carefully dishes it out. it a grade in which he carefully dishes it out. , , it out. it is the independent operation — it out. it is the independent operation save _ it out. it is the independent operation save big - it out. it is the independent operation save big dog. - it out. it is the independent operation save big dog. it l it out. it is the independent | operation save big dog. it is it out. it is the independent. operation save big dog. it is an appalling story that makes my eyes are to read. it’s appalling story that makes my eyes are to read-— are to read. it's actually quite offensive- _ are to read. it's actually quite offensive. and _ are to read. it's actually quite offensive. and they _ are to read. it's actually quite offensive. and they are - are to read. it's actually quite offensive. and they are trying are to read. it's actually quite i offensive. and they are trying to say somehow, someone referring to him as big dog mixing want to hurl by basically trying to line up was going to be going up when sue grey does a report. the amount of weight that's been put on this report because sue grey... she's not a judge or police officer. she's actually being asked to examine something in the expectation that she will ever find her own something in the expectation that she will everfind her own boss comfortable is bizarre and also, this heard terms of reference are to find out what else was happening at downing street and report back to her boss, not to recuse him or something. while she could recommend police involvement, if there was really stuff that she'd found, she's never going to point the finger at the prime minister, that some of this report is force of anyone is expecting that, they're going to be disappointed inched it should be left up to her. they know exactly what happened and where it is and who was involved in where the evidence is. they never approached any of the journalists who expose the stuff in sync and we speak to your interviewees. they have not approach the journalists that happens the time and of a journalist exposes a crime, the say can you give us contact details? that is not on this. i give us contact details? that is not on this. ~ ., , , ., on this. i know were supposed to disa . ree on this. i know were supposed to disagree to _ on this. i know were supposed to disagree to make _ on this. i know were supposed to disagree to make this _ on this. i know were supposed to disagree to make this a - on this. i know were supposed to disagree to make this a bit - on this. i know were supposed to disagree to make this a bit of- on this. i know were supposed to disagree to make this a bit of a l disagree to make this a bit of a debate — disagree to make this a bit of a debate but i'm afraid i have to agree — debate but i'm afraid i have to agree with susie on this. i found this completely puzzling from the very moment, first the case was announced — very moment, first the case was announced and then he had to recuse himself_ announced and then he had to recuse himself from the some of the cabinet secretary— himself from the some of the cabinet secretary who was involved in the party _ secretary who was involved in the party. then — secretary who was involved in the party. then you get someone who reports _ party. then you get someone who reports to — party. then you get someone who reports to simon case and has a dual report— reports to simon case and has a dual report into _ reports to simon case and has a dual report into parties where her political— report into parties where her political boss, the prime minister is himself — political boss, the prime minister is himself. ijust cannot understand how this _ is himself. ijust cannot understand how this is — is himself. ijust cannot understand how this is happening. she perfectly is a decent — how this is happening. she perfectly is a decent person. but it should be independently carried out by a lawyer, — independently carried out by a lawyer, oran independently carried out by a lawyer, or an audit firm or someone else it _ lawyer, or an audit firm or someone else it should be reported by someone like the parliamentary commission standards because the system _ commission standards because the system is — commission standards because the system is not set up for you have a prime _ system is not set up for you have a prime minister and the situation is going _ prime minister and the situation is going to _ prime minister and the situation is going to be deciding on whether or not the _ going to be deciding on whether or not the minister of code is breached or not _ not the minister of code is breached or not it _ not the minister of code is breached or not. it cannot be correct. the system is — or not. it cannot be correct. the system is not set up for this. i guess the sue grey business _ for this. i guess the sue grey business is _ for this. i guess the sue grey business is a _ for this. i guess the sue grey business is a part _ for this. i guess the sue grey business is a part of- for this. i guess the sue grey business is a part of the - for this. i guess the sue greyj business is a part of the save for this. i guess the sue grey - business is a part of the save big dog. it's more like hang dog judging by the photographs. take us on to the times, please in the context of sue grey, because she is a bit worried about how this information is all coming out. the roblem information is all coming out. the problem is _ information is all coming out. the problem is that _ information is all coming out. the problem is that by all accounts, she is a very— problem is that by all accounts, she is a very competent person and indeed — is a very competent person and indeed was in charge of looking at this for— indeed was in charge of looking at this for many years. it is very difficult — this for many years. it is very difficult to _ this for many years. it is very difficult to dual report we are trying — difficult to dual report we are trying to— difficult to dual report we are trying to react to the stories in real time _ trying to react to the stories in realtime. it's trying to react to the stories in real time. it's quite frankly a very difficult _ real time. it's quite frankly a very difficultiob— real time. it's quite frankly a very difficultjob that she real time. it's quite frankly a very difficult job that she has to do and i suspect— difficult job that she has to do and i suspect she's going to be finding various— i suspect she's going to be finding various things took place and i don't — various things took place and i don't think there will be a smoking -un don't think there will be a smoking gun and _ don't think there will be a smoking gun and has for operation save big dog. _ gun and has for operation save big dog. the _ gun and has for operation save big dog, the prime minister looks to winston — dog, the prime minister looks to winston churchill of the person that he looks _ winston churchill of the person that he looks to — winston churchill of the person that he looks to and emulates, winston churchitt— he looks to and emulates, winston churchill was trying to deal with the second world war and now we have a situation _ the second world war and now we have a situation where we were dealing with an _ a situation where we were dealing with an operation save big dog. it's 'ust with an operation save big dog. it's just unbecoming of the serious business — just unbecoming of the serious business of government and there are some _ business of government and there are some very— business of government and there are some very good competent ministers and to— some very good competent ministers and to be _ some very good competent ministers and to be fair to the prime minister. _ and to be fair to the prime minister, he has made some decent calls and _ minister, he has made some decent calls and against the scientific advisers. _ calls and against the scientific advisers, it was the right call. estimate _ advisers, it was the right call. estimate the call maybe not for the ti l ht estimate the call maybe not for the right reasons because he had hundreds of his backbenchers against him but _ hundreds of his backbenchers against him but he _ hundreds of his backbenchers against him but he probably made the right call him but he probably made the right cation _ him but he probably made the right call on omicron. it's been a very tough _ call on omicron. it's been a very tough two — call on omicron. it's been a very tough two years but this stuff is really _ tough two years but this stuff is really detracting from the serious business — really detracting from the serious business of government. what you make of this _ business of government. what you make of this story _ business of government. what you make of this story at _ business of government. what you make of this story at the _ business of government. what you make of this story at the time? - business of government. what you make of this story at the time? i i make of this story at the time? i think borisjohnson is really used as a last chance saloon, disposed of choice. i'm not sure if will be uncomfortable in their because he is someone who thrives on chaos and causing chaos around them, that's how he's gotten where he is. find causing chaos around them, that's how he's gotten where he is. and he is the comeback _ how he's gotten where he is. and he is the comeback kid. _ how he's gotten where he is. and he is the comeback kid. press - how he's gotten where he is. and he is the comeback kid. press not - is the comeback kid. press not rifted is is the comeback kid. press not gifted is the — is the comeback kid. press not gifted is the impression - is the comeback kid. press not gifted is the impression that l is the comeback kid. press not| gifted is the impression that he gives people, that's how he has gotten where he is. the idea that sucre is a surprise, this is the leak all over the place, there are people with downing street saying that this will clear the prime minister. she has an impossible task. it doesn't matter what she does of the report, some are going to blame herfor it. but he really needsis to blame herfor it. but he really needs is for the prime minister to actually do which to be done but at the beginning was to come out and actually save the s word. sorry. but she has not said and say, notjust i'm sorry if i've heard your feelings, but i'm certain i was in the right. but to say i'm genuinely apologetic, this should've happened and i was wrong. and that's what it needed. we heard downing street has apologised to buckingham palace. you apologised to buckingham palace. you apologise to a building? know you haven't. you express deep regret and an official in downing street in an official buckingham palace expresses deep regret. that is not the same as an apology. you came into your kitchen and there's a small child report all the food out of the fridge, wiped up the walls, smashed up the plates instead of there in the middle of it, you said what have you done? and i said return to the house and apologised, you would instruct that poor child but that is not an apology, when shoe. thank you very much- — not an apology, when shoe. thank you very much- we'll— not an apology, when shoe. thank you very much. we'll be _ not an apology, when shoe. thank you very much. we'll be back _ not an apology, when shoe. thank you very much. we'll be back soon - not an apology, when shoe. thank you very much. we'll be back soon and - very much. we'll be back soon and will try to get some of the stories and. that's it for the papers. this hour. susie boniface and ali miraj will be back again at 11:30 goodbye for now. away from novak djokovic's visa issues — there was a cracking game in the premier league this evening, the so called m23 derby between brighton and crystal palace ended in a draw brighton between brighton and crystal palace ended in a draw. brighton were definitely the better side for much of the game — with a pascal gross penalty saved and a goal disallowed. but palace came alive after the break and conor gallagher put them in front midway through the second half. brighton didn't give up though and found an equaliser through an anderson own goal in the 87th minute. there were plenty more chances in an exciting injury time — but it finished i—i. covid is continuing to disrupt the fixture list though — with leicester's game at burnley tomorrow postponed — as burnley struggled with the virus and injuries. no issues with the weekend's biggest game though — which is tomorrow lunchtime between leaders manchester city and second placed chelsea who are ten points behind. chelsea's head coach thomas tuchel has suggested city have been lucky not to have been as heavily impacted by covid as other teams — but it's not a view pep guardiola agrees with. are you saying that you're in manchester, we are the smartest that omicron does not like to come here to visit us? we had a lot of cases. and a lot of injuries. so, we play in aston villa with 11 plays. so, the last a56 to seven games, they're in the back and there in the same situation as all other clubs. well on sunday — all eyes will be on the north london derby — or will they? because arsenal have asked if they can postpone the game against tottenham citing a lack of available players. they say it's due to covid, injuries and players away on international duty at the africa cup of nations. the premier league is expected to make a decision tomorrow. here's ourfootball reporter simon stone. the big argument, is over players who were away at african nations with players there who could be available for arsenal but are not available for arsenal but are not available because they are playing in international tournament. and whether or not those players should be counted as first—team are unable to play in for the first team scoring. we had a situation earlier with burnley: the game off sold the play yesterday, should that be counted as part of the first team squad, so their argument is that they do not have the players that they do not have the players that they that they feel they need to play the game against tottenham on sunday. england's cricketers will be hoping to take early wickets on day two of the final ashes test in tasmania — which gets under way in a few hours' time. day one didn't go well for them. they did win the toss and chose to field — which paid off with three early wickets including ducks from david warner and steve smith off the bowling of 0llie robinson. but after having australia 12 for three — things went down hill for england. they dropped marnus labuchagne on nought, robinson went off injured and travis head — back from covid isolation — hit his second century of the series. so, here's the scorecard — australia will resume day two on 2ai—6. head making 101, labuchangne — aa — and cameron green adding 7a. for england's bowlers — two wickets each for robinson and broad, but not the best day for woakes and wood, with just one wicket each. for the first time since 2019 — andy murray will compete in an atp tour final tomorrow morning. he's through to the sydney classic final — after a three set win over reilly 0pelka. murray will face russia's aslan karatsev for the trophy. the final will be shown live on bbc iplayer, the red button and the bbc sport website from 8am tomorrow. it's obviously great to be in another final. it's obviously great to be in anotherfinal. tough match again. you know, it's always going to be tight against them. it's not many chances either way usually. and yet, obviously after losing the first, to select by the long way back but we stayed tight on the serve and be served well in the last couple of sets i think overall, p played a pretty smart match. harlequins are top of their pool in rugby union's european champions cup after a thrilling last minute win over cardiff. it was 33—33 in overtime when quins' marcus smith kicked over in the last action of the game. the bonus point 36—33 win puts them above munster in pool b, who also won tonight. cardiff are yet to win in europe this season. judd trump is a step closer to his second masters snooker title. the world number two eased into the semifinals at alexandra palace after thrashing fellow englishman kyren wilson 6—1 in their quarterfinal — and post—match, trump definitely seemed to enjoy the win. come on, baby! yes! it's incredible, that's why i play the game. just look at it. it's absolutely unbelievable and the reception, i just learned today. i can't wait to play out here again! and trump will play barry hawkins in the 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