people feel angry about what's been going on in downing street, i feel angry about what is going on in downing street, but the correct process now is to get to the full facts. and for the prime minister to appear before parliament, which he will do, and be held to full account. it's being reported a man who held four people hostage at a synagogue in texas for more than 10 hours is a british citizen. police say the man is now dead, all the hostages have been freed. later this hour, exploring the impact of climate change around the world. a special episode of life at 50 degrees focuses on one canadian town that suffered a record heatwave and devastating wildfires last summer. good afternoon. welcome to bbc news. the tennis star novak djokovic has deen deported from australia after losing his attempt to have the government's decision to remove his visa overturned. a federal court upheld the decision to cancel his visa on the grounds that the world number one's refusal to be vaccinated against covid made him a threat to public health. the serbian prime minster accused australia of a witch hunt. from melbourne, shaimaa khalil reports. for days, he's been fighting to stay in australia. but novak djokovic has finally conceded he has to go after three judges upheld the government's decision to cancel his visa. the amended application... the immigration minister had argued that the unvaccinated tennis star's presence here could bolster anti—vaccination sentiment, with the government's lawyer describing him as an icon for anti—vaxx communities. in his statement, the world number one said... outside the court, many of his fans were still in shock, and emotions were high. it's disgraceful. how was his first visa. .. how did the first court ruling rule in his favour, but now it ruled against him? why? novak came here to play tennis. i can't understand what kind of threat novak to this country. and serbia's president was even more indignant. he came there with a medical exemption proposal, and then you were mistreating him for ten days. why did you do it, and then doing that witches—hunt campaign against him? that is something that no one can understand. this was a high—stakes court battle for both sides. the government has been publicly embarrassed by its mishandling of the controversy. everything's been so close to the wire with this case. we're less than 2a hours away from the australian open. novak djokovic was actually due to play on the first day, but instead of staying and defending his title, he's had to leave the country. djokovic said he felt uncomfortable that all the attention has been on him, and that he now hopes it turns to tennis and the tournament he loves. shaimaa khalil, bbc news, melbourne. let's go to novak djokovic�*s home country now and our correspondent guy de launey, who's in the serbian capital, belgrade. once again sport has become political. it once again sport has become olitical. . . , once again sport has become olitical. . ., , ., once again sport has become -olitical. . ., , ., . political. it certainly has done. we were getting _ political. it certainly has done. we were getting some _ political. it certainly has done. we were getting some political- were getting some political reaction. you heard a little extract there from the president. i was talking to him a few hours ago because, of course, novak djokovic has had support from the very highest level of serbian government throughout this whole affair, whether that meant going in quite aggressively are stepping back and being more conciliatory bust up trying to see if the judicial process will do its work for novak djokovic. we know that it hasn't and he has now been deported. i asked for his initial reaction to what has happened in australia. i'm not... as a president, i'm not an anti—vaxxer. i was three times vaccinated. three shots. it's not about that. if you wanted to put principles in front of everything, you should have said "ok, non—vaccinated people cannot enter the territory of australia." but you didn't say so. you were saying medical exemptions and medical exemptions. and he came there with medical exemption proposal. and then you were mistreating him for ten days. why did you do it? and that is something that no one can understand. and my response to australian people is that we are going to host in the very best way their athletes. and they are going to come to our country within a month because there is athletic indoor championship, a world athletic indoor championship here in serbia. and they are very welcome to our country. we are not going to treat them in a way that they treated the world number one player, novak djokovic. of course people here are frustrated. and people here are, 90% of them at least, at novak's side. and to end this story, i believe that novak is not humiliated. humiliated are those people who organised this kind of witches hunt process. and novak can properly come back to his country. serbian�*s president. what has novak djokovic's family been saying in response? djokovic's family been saying in resonse? ~ ., djokovic's family been saying in response?_ djokovic's family been saying in resonse? ~ . ., ., response? well, we have had an official statement _ response? well, we have had an official statement from - response? well, we have had an official statement from the - response? well, we have had an| official statement from the family in which they have said that, despite the scandalous behaviour towards novak, we always believed that sport would win. the sport confirmed that he had a valid visa but in the end it didn't work out for him. they say these are difficult times for it novak. we will support him as his family to regain his faith in sport and fair play, which was completely absent here. "he is a great champion and a great man." so that is the official family statement. we have also heard lines in serbia from novak's father. he said," this was an assassination attempt on the best sportsman in the world, with 50 bullets to novak's chest." once again being a little less measured than the official family statement.— less measured than the official family statement. yes, it is quite a stron: family statement. yes, it is quite a strong resnonse. — family statement. yes, it is quite a strong response, isn't— family statement. yes, it is quite a strong response, isn't it? - family statement. yes, it is quite a strong response, isn't it? thank. family statement. yes, it is quite a| strong response, isn't it? thank you very much. the labour leader says borisjohnson has presided over "industrial scale partying" in downing street and renewed his call for the prime minister to resign. sir keir starmer said there was no need to wait for the senior civil servant inquiry into a series of alleged rule—breaking parties. the tory party chairman oliver dowden admitted there were failings in number 10 but denied it was a resigning matter for the prime minister. here's our political correspondent, nick eardley. a prime minister under pressure over what went on in here. were covid rules broken in downing street? how often did staff drink late into the night while the country was locked down, and can boris johnson survive? labour's leader has made his mind up. i think it's pretty obvious what's happened. there's industrial scale partying been going on at downing street. not much of it is really denied, and i think that the public have made up their mind. i think the facts speak for themselves. i think the prime minister broke the law. i think he then lied about what had happened. mr speaker, i want to apologise. the prime minister has admitted he attended one drinks gathering at a time when socialising was extremely limited. that left many of his mps furious. this woman, sue gray, is looking into allegations spanning almost a year. her report is expected soon, but ministers are already suggesting it's the culture, not the man at the top, that needs to change. the culture in downing street does need to be addressed, and i think it's absolutely essential that when the prime minister responds to the sue gray report, and he's committed to doing that in parliament, that he addresses that culture. i know from many conversations i've had with the prime minister that he's in absolutely no doubt that he should and will take responsibility. but many tory mps are worried about the man at the top. former minister tim loughton is the sixth to say the prime minister should go, tweeting... others are angry in private. the next week could be crucial in deciding if that happens. mps will return to parliament afterjudging the mood in the country, and the report on parties in downing street is set to be published. will the prime minister be able to move on, or is the clock ticking on boris johnson's premiership? nick eardley, bbc news. and nick eardley is here with me now. what are the big pressure is likely to be? it what are the big pressure is likely to be? , ., to be? it interesting that we haven't heard _ to be? it interesting that we haven't heard from - to be? it interesting that we haven't heard from the - to be? it interesting that we | haven't heard from the prime minister since prime minister's questions on wednesday. a member of his family tested positive for covid. since then, he hasn't been seenin covid. since then, he hasn't been seen in public and it is quite possible we won't see him until prime minister's questions again. but it does feel like in that vacuum the pressure on him is growing. there are a few key reasons. one, as we have been discussing, mps are backin we have been discussing, mps are back in their constituencies, they are hearing from voters, and from the ones we have spoken to, some of their lives are hardening. there is a possibility that more will come out in the next few days and say that boris johnson out in the next few days and say that borisjohnson should resign. that is particularly true if this report from sue gray, the senior civil servant, criticises the prime minister or finds that he didn't do everything he could do to stop these parties, or he knew more than he has let on already. it does feel like the pressure has grown since that report on friday, over the weekend with some mps are finding voters are very unhappy. so when mps return to parliament tomorrow, what decisions do they make, conversations do they have? it is often the most dangerous point, the start of the week, when mps start to organise again. what is the report say what it is published potentially in the next few days and how does borisjohnson react? does he take the blame, does he get rid of some of his staff and do they clear out of number ten that some of his mps are been asking for for some time? all of those questions are going to really matter.— going to really matter. nick, for the moment. — going to really matter. nick, for the moment, thank _ going to really matter. nick, for the moment, thank you - going to really matter. nick, for the moment, thank you very - going to really matter. nick, for . the moment, thank you very much. kelly beaver, chief executive of ipsosmori joins me now. kelly, welcome. how is the government in performing? it kelly, welcome. how is the government in performing? if we go back to the height _ government in performing? if we go back to the height of _ government in performing? if we go back to the height of august - government in performing? if we go back to the height of august this - back to the height of august this year or— back to the height of august this year or last year, 2021. the conservative party were sitting on 41. conservative party were sitting on 41 that _ conservative party were sitting on 41 that is — conservative party were sitting on 41. that is completely flipped over the last_ 41. that is completely flipped over the last few months. we have seen the last few months. we have seen the conservative party and boris johnson's — the conservative party and boris johnson's ratings in a slow but steady— johnson's ratings in a slow but steady decline since that point in august — steady decline since that point in august. so now there is a minimum of a five-point _ august. so now there is a minimum of a five—point lead for labour, and some _ a five—point lead for labour, and some of— a five—point lead for labour, and some of the most recent polls that have been— some of the most recent polls that have been out in the last few days have _ have been out in the last few days have shown as much as a ten point lead for— have shown as much as a ten point lead for labour. keir starmer currently _ lead for labour. keir starmer currently has a higher score himself by way— currently has a higher score himself by way of— currently has a higher score himself by way of public satisfaction, given his role, _ by way of public satisfaction, given his role, in— by way of public satisfaction, given his role, in comparison to boris johnson — his role, in comparison to boris johnson et_ his role, in comparison to boris johnson et al. the public view him and his— johnson et al. the public view him and his role — johnson et al. the public view him and his role-— and his role. what is driving that chance, and his role. what is driving that change. then? — and his role. what is driving that change, then? in _ and his role. what is driving that change, then? in terms - and his role. what is driving that change, then? in terms of - and his role. what is driving that change, then? in terms of the l change, then? in terms of the government and borisjohnson in particular not doing so well? it’s particular not doing so well? it's not “ust particular not doing so well? it's not just the _ particular not doing so well? it's notjust the story particular not doing so well? it's not just the story of lockdown parties — not just the story of lockdown parties. it obviously this is coming to light _ parties. it obviously this is coming to light over the last month or so. but even — to light over the last month or so. but even before that, you could see the government's ratings are starting — the government's ratings are starting to decline. when you look deeper— starting to decline. when you look deeper and you understand the public mood _ deeper and you understand the public mood about what the proportion of people _ mood about what the proportion of people is— mood about what the proportion of people is that think the country is going _ people is that think the country is going in— people is that think the country is going in the wrong direction, how they feel— going in the wrong direction, how they feel the conservative party are performing a very important policy areas _ performing a very important policy areas like — performing a very important policy areas like the economy, where for the first— areas like the economy, where for the first time in december more people _ the first time in december more people said they were doing a bad 'ob people said they were doing a bad job that _ people said they were doing a bad job that a — people said they were doing a bad job that a good job on the economy. but on _ job that a good job on the economy. but on some other really important part of— but on some other really important part of their manifesto pledges, where _ part of their manifesto pledges, where the public are not receiving the government to be doing a good 'ob, the government to be doing a good job, like _ the government to be doing a good job, like immigration policies and the nhs, — job, like immigration policies and the nhs, and also the levelling up of inequalities, too. it is not one specific— of inequalities, too. it is not one specific issue, and it is a broad picture — specific issue, and it is a broad picture that should be of concern. and that — picture that should be of concern. and that vaccine bounce we saw in the conservative party and boris johnson's — the conservative party and boris johnson's ratings in march 2020, 2021. _ johnson's ratings in march 2020, 2021, is— johnson's ratings in march 2020, 2021, is now a distant memory. if 2021, is now a distant memory. if you 2021, is now a distant memory. you look in 2021, is now a distant memory. if you look in particular at boris johnson's pulling figures. i wonder where he stands now compared with when other prime ministers have been feeling the heat? 50. when other prime ministers have been feeling the heat?— feeling the heat? so, he is definitely _ feeling the heat? so, he is definitely feeling _ feeling the heat? so, he is definitely feeling the - feeling the heat? so, he is definitely feeling the heat. j feeling the heat? so, he is - definitely feeling the heat. you're sitting _ definitely feeling the heat. you're sitting in— definitely feeling the heat. you're sitting in our net satisfaction ratings — sitting in our net satisfaction ratings all we have seen three other pm is— ratings all we have seen three other pm is sitting at that kind of level of negative public satisfaction. we have had _ of negative public satisfaction. we have had cameron and mae, who both resigned _ have had cameron and mae, who both resigned a _ have had cameron and mae, who both resigned a number of weeks after receiving — resigned a number of weeks after receiving that level. but we have seen _ receiving that level. but we have seen one — receiving that level. but we have seen one british prime minister since _ seen one british prime minister since 1977— seen one british prime minister since 1977 who has bucked that trend. — since 1977 who has bucked that trend. and _ since 1977 who has bucked that trend, and that was margaret thatcher— trend, and that was margaret thatcher herself with the falklands war dance. she managed to come back from a _ war dance. she managed to come back from a -37 _ war dance. she managed to come back from a —37 rating to actually be re-elected _ from a —37 rating to actually be re—elected. so it is not unforeseen that people — re—elected. so it is not unforeseen that people can work that trend. who else is doing — that people can work that trend. tramp else is doing well, that people can work that trend. its“i;r> else is doing well, though? interestingly, the majority of the conservative party ministers that the public— conservative party ministers that the public would recognise, some of the public would recognise, some of the big _ the public would recognise, some of the big names like truss, they are also seeing — the big names like truss, they are also seeing declines in their own ratings _ also seeing declines in their own ratings as— also seeing declines in their own ratings as well. there are not necessarily a standout candidate that could be taken forward in place of boris _ that could be taken forward in place of borisjohnson. so even rishi sunak. — of borisjohnson. so even rishi sunak, who is the darling of the british— sunak, who is the darling of the british public for quite some time throughout this pandemic because of the fantastic work you did to sopport_ the fantastic work you did to support people who were struggling throughout the lockdown periods, but now even _ throughout the lockdown periods, but now even he is seeing his records drop— now even he is seeing his records drop down, — now even he is seeing his records drop down, too. now even he is seeing his records dr0p down. toe-— now even he is seeing his records drop down, too. thank you very much for talkin: drop down, too. thank you very much for talking to — drop down, too. thank you very much for talking to us. _ drop down, too. thank you very much for talking to us. you _ drop down, too. thank you very much for talking to us. you are _ drop down, too. thank you very much for talking to us. you are watching - for talking to us. you are watching bbc news. it is just after 2:15pm. the headlines on bbc news... novak djokovic has been deported from australia, afterjudges rejected his appeal to stay in the country on public health grounds. labour leader sir keir starmer says borisjohnson broke the law and should resign, over a series of parties at downing street during coronavirus restrictions. it“s being reported a man who held four people hostage at a synagogue in texas for more than 10 hours was a british citizen. police say the man is now dead and all the hostages have been freed. the duke of sussex has launched a legal challenge for the right to pay for police protection when he's in the uk. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell can tell us more. why would he need to do so? because he feels vulnerable _ why would he need to do so? because he feels vulnerable without _ why would he need to do so? because he feels vulnerable without official - he feels vulnerable without official police protection when he and his family are in the united kingdom, and that of course has been withdrawn. that police protection used to be provided to the sussex as by the metropolitan police, but that was withdrawn after they stepped back from official royal duties and moved themselves to north america. in north america, they pay for private protection from security guards and that sort of thing. but harry is saying that he does not feel safe coming to the united kingdom without scotland yard police protection. he says that the american security that he pays for would not be sufficient in the united kingdom for very obvious reasons. it would have no jurisdiction, no status in the united kingdom. it would have no access to the intelligence that's scotland yard amasses about possible threats. and of course, american security guards would not be permitted to carry firearms in the united kingdom. so harry says that he has offered to pay for protection for security in the united kingdom, but that that offer has been rejected. and it is that decision that he is now seeking a legal review of any form of a judicial review. normally that be on the basis of law or process, so it is unclear where that is likely to get to. but certainly, harry is saying that this dispute is preventing him from planning any trips to the united kingdom. he said that when he came over lastjuly for the unveiling of these that you have his mother, the princess of wales, that he had no official british police protection then. and clearly, he felt concerned at the absence of that official protection. needless to say, buckingham palace says nothing about this, it is a security matter so they won't commit on it. but i think harry“s position is likely to be exacerbated even further if it emerges that his uncle, the duke of york, is to continue to receive official police protection, given all of his difficulties and the fact that he has stepped right back from official duties. but it is unclearjust what is going to be the latest of his purity. is going to be the latest of his uri . . ., is going to be the latest of his uri . w“ ., ., is going to be the latest of his uri _ ., is going to be the latest of his uri . . , is going to be the latest of his uri. ., , . the culture secretary nadine dorries has said the bbc“s licence fee days are numbered with the next financial settlement — due to end in 2027 — if the conservatives are still in power. our media correspondent david sillito explained more of what had been said. it was a tweet this morning. the words, "this licence fee announcement will be the last. the days of the elderly being threatened with prison sentences and bailiffs knocking on doors are over." what does this mean? well, essentially, two pieces of information here. one is a front—page story that she was retweeting from the mail on sunday that says that the licence fee agreement for the next five years — she appears to be endorsing what they are saying here — is that there will be a freeze for the next two years and maybe even a below inflation increase after that, which will be essentially a fairly hefty cut, again, in the bbc“s funding. but then, of course, there is the wider point, which is throwing open the question of the future of the licence fee based around the ownership of televisions. she says, "time to discuss and debate new ways of funding." well, this has been going on for a long time, and the biggest problem about it is some people say, why can't it be just like netflix? a subscription service. the question is, how do you stop people watching, millions watching on free to air tv and listening on free to air radio? a subscription bbc would be a very different bbc to the one today. four people who were taken hostage by an armed man at a synagogue in texas yesterday have been freed. there are reports that the man — who held them — was british and died at the scene. they also suggest he been demanding the release of a convicted terrorist. for the latest let“s cross to los angeles and the bbc“s peter bowes. what's more is known about the situation? ~ , ., , ., situation? well, this was a situation — situation? well, this was a situation that _ situation? well, this was a situation that went - situation? well, this was a situation that went on - situation? well, this was a situation that went on for. situation? well, this was a - situation that went on for more than ten hours. this stand of a synagogue to the north—west of dallas. i did ended with an explosion, gunfire from the synagogue. it was shortly after that that it was announced that the four hostages, the total four hostages, one had been released earlier, were released and that they were all safe and well. the suspect has been killed, or is it dead, we don't know the circumstances surrounding the death of the suspect yet. we are here confirmation from the british government that a man in texas has died. it is assumed that the man in question is a man who held these people hostage. this was a traditional saturday morning service at the synagogue. it was being live streamed in large part because of covid, many people in the congregation not wanting to go in person. something happening in many churches around the world. on that live stream, this man could be heard ranting and raving and talking in pretty explicit terms. and then sometimes being quite quiet and almost apologetic for what he was doing. and he seemed to be focused, and at the news conference afterwards please refer to this, focused on one issue, and that is the case of the convicted terrorist. she was found guilty of attempted murder, targeting for us service people in afghanistan. and she was sentenced to 786 years, and she is serving that sentence in texas. has become something of a cause celebre. herfamily maintained become something of a cause celebre. her family maintained that she was wrongly convicted. the fbi seem to bring it under control without anybody being hurt. the bring it under control without anybody being hurt. the impact on jewish communities _ anybody being hurt. the impact on jewish communities and _ anybody being hurt. the impact on i jewish communities and synagogues across america must be quite profound?— across america must be quite rofound? . , ., ., profound? there was an immediate im act in profound? there was an immediate impact in that _ profound? there was an immediate impact in that police _ profound? there was an immediate impact in that police forces - profound? there was an immediate impact in that police forces around | impact in that police forces around the country, first here in los angeles, saying they were stepping up angeles, saying they were stepping up patrols outside of synagogues, putting more people, more officers, stationing them outside synagogues, because clearly anti—semitism is on the rise and there have been other cases and other examples around the country. so there were a view very nervous hours as this was under way. but it was ultimately up to those fbi crisis negotiators that managed to bring the situation under control and allow for the safe release, thank goodness, of those hostages. australia and new zealand are sending help to the pacific island nation of tonga, to assess the damage caused by an underwater volcanic eruption and tsunami. the island appears to have been covered in volcanic ash and communications have been limited. rupert wingfield—hayes reports. from high up in space, weather satellites caught the moment the huge underwater volcano let loose, sending a cloud of ash and rock 20 kilometres high and nearly 500 kilometres wide. that's an ash cloud that could stretch from london to edinburgh. somewhere beneath it is the tiny island kingdom of tonga. the first thing to hit the island was the shock wave. then came the rushing waters of what appears to have been a — thankfully small — tsunami. in new zealand, prime minister jacinda ardern said communication with tonga remains difficult but the situation is now calm. we need to finely balance the need to get there quickly, but to make sure we also get the people and resources they need there as well. in some cases, we have parts of tonga where we've just not been able to establish communication. the hunga tonga—hunga ha“apai volcano has been active since mid—december, but saturday's eruption was on a completely different scale. i would expect the activity to continue for a while yet. i'm not necessarily expecting it to get any bigger, but it could conceivably continue on at a similar scale. the tsunami generated by the eruption spread right across the pacific, overturning fishing boats here in japan. but the real concern remains tonga and its outlying islands, many of which tonight remain cut off from the outside world. rupert wingfield—hayes, bbc news, in tokyo. cricket, and australia have won the fifth and final ashes test in hobart after another batting collapse by england. the tourists were chasing a total of 271 to win, but they were bowled out for 124, before the end of day three. they lost all 10 wickets forjust 56 runs. the hosts had already won the series. professional dancing can be as demanding as any sport, and injuries are just as common. but until recently, it hasn't been studied in the same way. for the first time, scientists at the university of chichester have teamed up with riverdance to study the demands of live dance performance at an elite level — and figure out how serious injuries might be avoided. alastair fee has been finding out more. music plays as a celebration of irish culture, riverdance is amongst the most popular productions in the world. the two hour show is also among the most strenuous. i've had fractures, torn ligaments, torn tendons. this is one of the principal dancers, who is taking part in a ground—breaking study helping scientists understand the demands on her body. you're dancing the show every night, working hard, training to be at your peak level of fitness. and then you do a task like that and you're not expecting to feel sore and tired. the particular type of movements that are done in riverdance is that repetitive jumping, that repetitive impact with the floor. the thing that we know now from research is, if we can understand the risks, we can put things in place to minimise those risks. that's ultimately what dance science is trying to do in this case. is that all right? give that a little bit of a push, i don't want to push too hard into your face. this kind of research is carried out with athletes all the time. this is the first time it is being done with professional dancers, and the findings will be used to develop training programmes and help with recovery. what's the oxygen demand? what is the heart rate doing? what is the strain on their body from the specific movement during the show? if we can understand the demands their work is putting on the body, we can start to prepare them better. james is used to pushing his body to the limit, tonight a lead dancer and often performing eight or more times a week. we feel it all the time, in terms of performances, good or bad, and now we can start to quantify or see the date of where we are lagging and making sure we are looking after ourselves at the same time. this will be capturing the heart rate response of the dancers for each numberthey are dancing. the study is being led by adelle, and it is close to a heart having top with the company as a dancer for five years. it will tell as the percent of their maximum heart rate they are working out in each number. we might not cure cancer or anything like that but we can influence people and they can leave any better mood than they entered in and i love that. it's tough but it's also so rewarding. you know when your body is tired and aching and sore, there isjust something that switches, last minute, that adrenaline kicks in and you know that you're doing something you really love. the findings of this research will help build new training programmes, with four out of five dancers picking up injuries over 12 months. it“s hoped the results can prolong their careers so they can keep doing what audiences around the world have grown to love. now it's time for a look at the weather with louise lear. hello, there. if your thoughts are turning to the week ahead, it looks likely that we are going to see frost and fog returning across central and southern england. we have got a weak weather front clearing away, but as those skies continue to clear, temperatures will fall away. not so the case further north and west. a bit more of a westerly feed driving in more cloud and moisture here, so temperatures will hold up around 3—6 degrees with some light drizzle, but further south we could see temperatures below freezing. so, early morning frost and fog will gradually lift. not a bad day in prospect on monday. sparkling blue sky and sunshine for most. always to the far north and west of scotland we will see a little more in the way of cloud, and perhaps some patchy drizzle from time to time, but in terms of the feel of the weather, well, those temperatures will hold up