those are the headlines. you are watching bbc news. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are sonia sodha, chief leader writerfor the observer, and kieran andrews, scottish political editor at the times. tomorrow's front pages, just an update for you. the financial times leads with a warning to russia from the us president as tensions between russia and ukraine continue. the times says rebel tory mps retaliate in what's described as a "row over blackmail". the guardian similarly leads with the conservatives using "dirty tactics" to get support for the pm. staying with the government, the i says there's a tory "civil war" over boris johnson's future. but his public opinion poll ratings are really bad. meanwhile, the telegraph leads with the response to the ending of plan b measures, as some headteachers tell parents masks must stay in schools. and the daily mail also leads with reaction to plan b restrictions ending, saying unions are at war with the prime minister in the drive to get britain back into work. moving to the daily express, it says millions could be in line for cash help in the energy bill crisis. and this is the daily star's take on the fate of the prime minister — they've sent their "lame duck" correspondent to downing street. which i think probably does some of the headline brilliantly. the way the headline brilliantly. the way the star is treating the prime minister... kieran, yourturn to kick off this time, and the star with your paper, which, i have to say, if the prime minister thought this row over black male claims was dissipating, he might have to think again. dissipating, he might have to think aaain. , , , dissipating, he might have to think aaain. ,, again. the best lesson is always kee - in . again. the best lesson is always keeping your— again. the best lesson is always keeping your receipts, - again. the best lesson is always keeping your receipts, isn't - again. the best lesson is always keeping your receipts, isn't it? | keeping your receipts, isn't it? conservative rebel mps, according to my colleague, are considering publishing notjust text messages from tory whips but also a secret recorded conversation with the chief whip. this all comes on the back of william wragg, the senior conservative mp and the chairman of the committee, saying today that whips had been blackmailing rebel mps, either by threatening to put negative stories in the press about them or by withholding funding from their constituencies. and as you say, this shows that this is not going anywhere. it is continuing to blow up and a disgusted another headache for boris johnson blow up and a disgusted another headache for borisjohnson and his government. just headache for boris johnson and his government-— headache for boris johnson and his covernment. , ., , . ., , ., government. just on these claims of vafious government. just on these claims of various dirty — government. just on these claims of various dirty tricks, _ government. just on these claims of various dirty tricks, i _ government. just on these claims of various dirty tricks, i notice - various dirty tricks, i notice andrew bridgend was claiming his story was planted in newspapers that was not true, and johnny mercer claiming the then deputy chief whip had been speaking to his former army colleagues, about life in the military during life in the wars, whether the book was true or not. i am not sure i have accurately quoted johnny mercer, you can watch tomorrow night to confirm exactly what the exchange was, but the government line on this is, this kind of thing does not happen, they are going to be quite worried about these newspaper claims. we don't have any independent corroboration, but we know the writer has good conservative contacts.— but we know the writer has good conservative contacts. stephen is not someone _ conservative contacts. stephen is not someone he _ conservative contacts. stephen is not someone he takes _ conservative contacts. stephen is not someone he takes fires - conservative contacts. stephen is not someone he takes fires or. conservative contacts. stephen is i not someone he takes fires or goes for things if you can't back it up, and it is pretty big... if they can back it up, if the government says something did not happen, having to recant that... it will be really interesting to see what comes of this, how much this gets pushed, and the capacity there is both in the public and in parliament, generally and in the conservative party specifically, how much willingness there is to accept the strong—arm whipping tactics. we will find out in the coming days and weeks, but are they going to have to change and adapt to a new time, where mps aren't necessarily implement all the time, they feel they have a bit more autonomy? one thing that is clear right now —— one thing that is clear right now —— one thing that is clear right now, between borisjohnson and one section of his backbenchers, it is definitely more.— is definitely more. sonia, this story underlines _ is definitely more. sonia, this story underlines it, _ is definitely more. sonia, this story underlines it, doesn't i is definitely more. sonia, this| story underlines it, doesn't it? yeah, sounds very much so, and i think_ yeah, sounds very much so, and i think the — yeah, sounds very much so, and i think the way that the government is looking _ think the way that the government is looking to _ think the way that the government is looking to sort of brush this aside, as to _ looking to sort of brush this aside, as to say, — looking to sort of brush this aside, as to say, this is the way politics always— as to say, this is the way politics always works, no news here, you've seen _ always works, no news here, you've seen some — always works, no news here, you've seen some of— always works, no news here, you've seen some of the government allies go out _ seen some of the government allies go out and — seen some of the government allies go out and do that today, basically. that is_ go out and do that today, basically. that is what — go out and do that today, basically. that is what they are saying. i think— that is what they are saying. i think there's two things to say about— think there's two things to say about that. first of all, whips have always _ about that. first of all, whips have always put — about that. first of all, whips have always put pressures on mp5 to vote, but i always put pressures on mp5 to vote, but i think— always put pressures on mp5 to vote, but i think people will feel this is a whole — but i think people will feel this is a whole other level, which is basically— a whole other level, which is basically threatening to plant stories— basically threatening to plant stories about colleagues in the press — stories about colleagues in the press if— stories about colleagues in the press if they don't do what they are told and _ press if they don't do what they are told and very concrete threats at christian — told and very concrete threats at christian wakeford, as reported, the mp, christian wakeford, as reported, the mp. former— christian wakeford, as reported, the mp, former conservative, now labour mpm _ mp, former conservative, now labour mp... , mp, former conservative, now labour mp... y ., , mp, former conservative, now labour mp... , ., , ., mp... sorry to interrupt you. that brinus mp... sorry to interrupt you. that brings the — mp... sorry to interrupt you. that brings the opportunity _ mp... sorry to interrupt you. that brings the opportunity to - mp... sorry to interrupt you. that brings the opportunity to show . mp... sorry to interrupt you. that | brings the opportunity to show the front of the mirror, which covers that story. he front of the mirror, which covers that story-— front of the mirror, which covers that sto . ., , ., , that story. he said there was a very secific that story. he said there was a very specific threat _ that story. he said there was a very specific threat made _ that story. he said there was a very specific threat made to _ that story. he said there was a very specific threat made to him - that story. he said there was a very specific threat made to him by the l specific threat made to him by the whips, _ specific threat made to him by the whips, which was that unless you vote with — whips, which was that unless you vote with us, against free school meals _ vote with us, against free school meals in — vote with us, against free school meals in the holidays, against providing _ meals in the holidays, against providing for children and preventing against holiday hunger, we will— preventing against holiday hunger, we will remove funding for a high school— we will remove funding for a high school in — we will remove funding for a high school in your constituency, and i think— school in your constituency, and i think this — school in your constituency, and i think this does go beyond what people — think this does go beyond what people might think is the normal rough—and—tumble of politics, to be honest. _ rough—and—tumble of politics, to be honest. but— rough—and—tumble of politics, to be honest, but also i thing this new intake _ honest, but also i thing this new intake of— honest, but also i thing this new intake of mps are challenging some of the _ intake of mps are challenging some of the older cultures in westminster, that don't ring true. there's— westminster, that don't ring true. there's lots — westminster, that don't ring true. there's lots of members of the public— there's lots of members of the public vou _ there's lots of members of the public you might read the stories and think. — public you might read the stories and think, that'sjust not acceptable, it should not be allowed to happen _ acceptable, it should not be allowed to happen in a professional workplace. why is it happening in parliament, with the people who are there _ parliament, with the people who are there to _ parliament, with the people who are there to represent us? and people are being — there to represent us? and people are being threatened, allegedly, to be told _ are being threatened, allegedly, to be told they have to vote in a particular— be told they have to vote in a particular way or they might lose money— particular way or they might lose money for— particular way or they might lose money for their constituency in a very— money for their constituency in a very concrete way where they make -et very concrete way where they make get stories — very concrete way where they make get stories put in the press about them, _ get stories put in the press about them, so — get stories put in the press about them, so this gives an absolute terrible — them, so this gives an absolute terrible impression to westminster to those _ terrible impression to westminster to those outsiders. the fact mps are willing _ to those outsiders. the fact mps are willing to _ to those outsiders. the fact mps are willing to about this now really does _ willing to about this now really does show as well how much authority that the _ does show as well how much authority that the government has lost, and if there _ that the government has lost, and if there is— that the government has lost, and if there is evidence to back this up, i think— there is evidence to back this up, i think the government should be quite worried, _ think the government should be quite worried, because the government has already— worried, because the government has already proven to not, shall we say, have been_ already proven to not, shall we say, have been economical with the truth in recent— have been economical with the truth in recent days. the premise or came -- the _ in recent days. the premise or came -- the prime — in recent days. the premise or came —— the prime minster came to the commons — —— the prime minster came to the commons before christmas and say how an-ry commons before christmas and say how angry he _ commons before christmas and say how angry he was— commons before christmas and say how angry he was to hear aidesjoking about— angry he was to hear aidesjoking about these gatherings, now we know he was _ about these gatherings, now we know he was at _ about these gatherings, now we know he was at one of them, he gave a speech— he was at one of them, he gave a speech at— he was at one of them, he gave a speech at one of them. if evidence is produced, it will be yet more material— is produced, it will be yet more material to suggest this government is not _ material to suggest this government is not always a straight up with the public— is not always a straight up with the public about what it is doing. let�*s public about what it is doing. let's move on, public about what it is doing. let's move on. if— public about what it is doing. let's move on. if you — public about what it is doing. let's move on, if you would, _ public about what it is doing. let�*s move on, if you would, sonia, to the ft. , , �* ., move on, if you would, sonia, to the ft. yes, president biden gave a ress ft. yes, president biden gave a press conference _ ft. yes, president biden gave a press conference yesterday - ft. yes, president biden gave a - press conference yesterday evening, to mark— press conference yesterday evening, to mark the — press conference yesterday evening, to mark the one—year anniversary, a year in _ to mark the one—year anniversary, a year in office — to mark the one—year anniversary, a year in office for him, and he missed — year in office for him, and he missed polk at that conference —— misspoke — missed polk at that conference —— misspoke it— missed polk at that conference —— misspoke. it is widely thought he misspoke — misspoke. it is widely thought he misspoke. he made a comment that imptied _ misspoke. he made a comment that implied that there was such a thing as a minor— implied that there was such a thing as a minor incursion i russia, a minor— as a minor incursion i russia, a minor further incursion... russia has already— minor further incursion... russia has already occupied parts of ukraine — has already occupied parts of ukraine since 2014, but there was such— ukraine since 2014, but there was such a _ ukraine since 2014, but there was such a thing as a minor incursion into— such a thing as a minor incursion into ukraine _ such a thing as a minor incursion into ukraine by russian forces that might— into ukraine by russian forces that might not— into ukraine by russian forces that might not attract such a strong reaction — might not attract such a strong reaction from the west. ukraine is reacting very angrily to that and i think— reacting very angrily to that and i think it _ reacting very angrily to that and i think it set — reacting very angrily to that and i think it set alarm bells ringing across— think it set alarm bells ringing across a — think it set alarm bells ringing across a lot of the us's allies in the west. — across a lot of the us's allies in the west, this idea that if russia further— the west, this idea that if russia further invades ukraine, there may be a minor— further invades ukraine, there may be a minor version of that that wouldn't — be a minor version of that that wouldn't attract a reaction from the west, _ wouldn't attract a reaction from the west. is— wouldn't attract a reaction from the west, is actually really dangerous. thats— west, is actually really dangerous. that's the — west, is actually really dangerous. that's the dangerous signal to send to a man _ that's the dangerous signal to send to a man like latimer putin. what you have — to a man like latimer putin. what you have seen today is the president himself— you have seen today is the president himself trut— you have seen today is the president himself but also us officials, the us secretary of state antony blinken, really rolling back from that position —— vladimir putin. there _ that position —— vladimir putin. there are — that position —— vladimir putin. there are questions about why biden said it _ there are questions about why biden said it in _ there are questions about why biden said it in the first place, because you cannot — said it in the first place, because you cannot make off the cuff marks like that _ you cannot make off the cuff marks like that in — you cannot make off the cuff marks like that in international diplomacy. they can be very costly indeed _ diplomacy. they can be very costly indeed. ., diplomacy. they can be very costly indeed-- at _ diplomacy. they can be very costly indeed.- at the _ diplomacy. they can be very costly indeed.- at the time - diplomacy. they can be very costly indeed.- at the time when | indeed. kieran? at the time when clear communication _ indeed. kieran? at the time when clear communication is _ indeed. kieran? at the time when clear communication is essential. indeed. kieran? at the time when| clear communication is essential - clear communication is essential — it always is when diplomacy is involved, but particularly in a situation as sensitive as this. president biden was muddled and sent mixed signals, that, as sonia said, which incredible badly notjust with ukraine and president zelensky, who is extremely critical of president biden, his words, but also within nato, and it is, the off the cuff remarked, it is the kind of remark people used to despair when it was donald trump. you are expecting a bit more solidity and predict ability from joe biden as a partner on the world stage, so now we will have to see how data reaction. there's talk of troops being deployed to ukraine cosmic neighbours, those countries like estonia, poland, lithuania —— how nato reacts. but more so than that, this will be a time where, again, i talked about that clear communication and those open channels, antony blinken, secretary of state, is meeting sergey lavrov, the russian foreign minister, today in geneva. and again, those talks and the outcomes of those, similar to the talks between president biden and president putin previously, are going to be really, really important to trying to avert any sort of military crisis and also make sure that the ukraine is protected, and that's why there is many in the west who will feel that it is also really important that ukrainian ministers, the ministry there, is listened to, is involved in these talks, and it isn'tjust is involved in these talks, and it isn't just a straightforward powerplay between the us and the russian administration. i powerplay between the us and the russian administration.— powerplay between the us and the russian administration. i don't know if it is a coincidence _ russian administration. i don't know if it is a coincidence or _ russian administration. i don't know if it is a coincidence or not, - russian administration. i don't know if it is a coincidence or not, but - if it is a coincidence or not, but reuters is reporting biden's lowest poll figures are the lowest of his presidency. let's move on, kieran, from the ft... i should say in passing, since we talked about it on tuesday night, the great hamster coal, planned by the chinese and hong kong because of covid infection, according to the ft, people are sending, giving $25,700 to hire private just people are sending, giving $25,700 to hire privatejust to people are sending, giving $25,700 to hire private just to get themselves and their hamsters out of hong kong before the axe falls on the hapless animals —— privatejets. so there you are. cost of living crisis, what cost of living crisis, at least for some? on that subject, bt hikes broadband costs. this at least for some? on that sub'ect, bt hikes broadband costsfi bt hikes broadband costs. this is the sto , bt hikes broadband costs. this is the story, broadbent _ bt hikes broadband costs. this is the story, broadbent is _ bt hikes broadband costs. this is the story, broadbent is going - bt hikes broadband costs. this is the story, broadbent is going to. bt hikes broadband costs. this is i the story, broadbent is going to go up the story, broadbent is going to go up by about 9.3% —— broadband. the telegraph telling it an effective tax on working from home. this is something that is going to add on... broadband bills are proportionately much smaller than other household bills — your gas and electricity — but again it is just another thing to add on, another thing to to people further over the edge or towards the edge, and we are approaching a cost of with inflation increasing, with gas bills and ultra city bills going up, shopping bills going up —— electricity bill. it is just one more problem for people who are trying to balance the books. and then on the flip side of that, it is one more problem for the uk government and the treasury, to try and solve, as people realise they are becoming poor and also allies their taxes going to go by it national insurance.- their taxes going to go by it - national insurance.- yeah, national insurance. sonia? yeah, that is right- _ national insurance. sonia? yeah, that is right. i— national insurance. sonia? yeah, that is right. i think _ national insurance. sonia? yeah, that is right. i think this. .. - national insurance. sonia? yeah, that is right. |thinkthis... |- that is right. i think this... i think— that is right. i think this... i think obviously the pandemic has politically dominated all of our discourse over the last 18 months, as you _ discourse over the last 18 months, as you would expect, but if we are moving _ as you would expect, but if we are moving out — as you would expect, but if we are moving out of it, out of the worst phase _ moving out of it, out of the worst phase of — moving out of it, out of the worst phase of it. — moving out of it, out of the worst phase of it, which i think we can all hope — phase of it, which i think we can all hope that that's... we don't know that's what's going to happen yet, know that's what's going to happen yet. but _ know that's what's going to happen yet, but nothing we can hope that that's— yet, but nothing we can hope that that's what's going to happen, then ithink— that's what's going to happen, then i think it _ that's what's going to happen, then i think it is — that's what's going to happen, then i think it is going to be the cost of living — i think it is going to be the cost of living that dominates over the next _ of living that dominates over the next two — of living that dominates over the next two to three years and the sort of really _ next two to three years and the sort of really grim news for families, particularly low— paid parents, of really grim news for families, particularly low—paid parents, we've particularly low— paid parents, we've seen particularly low—paid parents, we've seen universal credit cut 1000 times a year. _ seen universal credit cut 1000 times a year, biggest everyone off benefit cut. a year, biggest everyone off benefit cut that _ a year, biggest everyone off benefit cut. that happened towards the end of last— cut. that happened towards the end of last year. we have got energy bills coming up, as kieranjust said. — bills coming up, as kieranjust said. we — bills coming up, as kieranjust said, we have a tax rate is going to feel really— said, we have a tax rate is going to feel really grim for quite a few families, — feel really grim for quite a few families, and that is really what is going _ families, and that is really what is going to _ families, and that is really what is going to dominate our politics, i think. _ going to dominate our politics, i think. and — going to dominate our politics, i think, and if forced johnson inks things— think, and if forced johnson inks things are — think, and if forced johnson inks things are bad now, if you still around — things are bad now, if you still around in _ things are bad now, if you still around in six months, i think things are good _ around in six months, i think things are good to — around in six months, i think things are good to be even more difficult politically— are good to be even more difficult politically —— if forced johnson thinks — politically -- if forced johnson thinks. , , ,, thinks. the daily express. the chancellor _ thinks. the daily express. the chancellor is writing _ thinks. the daily express. the chancellor is writing to - thinks. the daily express. the chancellor is writing to the - thinks. the daily express. the - chancellor is writing to the rescue of the express things. than of the express things. an interesting _ of the express things. an interesting way of putting it. he is the one _ interesting way of putting it. he is the one who cut universal credit by 1000 _ the one who cut universal credit by 1000 times last year, and that came after a _ 1000 times last year, and that came after a decade of cuts to support of low-paid _ after a decade of cuts to support of low—paid parents, but i think this shows— low—paid parents, but i think this showsjust — low—paid parents, but i think this showsjust how big a low—paid parents, but i think this shows just how big a little threat the cost — shows just how big a little threat the cost of living crisis is to the government into the chancellor, the fact that _ government into the chancellor, the fact that he — government into the chancellor, the fact that he is putting his hands in his pocket — fact that he is putting his hands in his pocket now —— by £1000. his his pocket now -- by £1000. his hands in our _ his pocket now —— by £1000. h 3 hands in our pockets, surely! his pocket now -- by £1000. his hands in our pockets, surely! in | his pocket now -- by £1000. his i hands in our pockets, surely! in the ublic hands in our pockets, surely! in the public purse. _ hands in our pockets, surely! in the public purse, which _ hands in our pockets, surely! in the public purse, which we _ hands in our pockets, surely! in the public purse, which we all - hands in our pockets, surely! in the public purse, which we all fund, - hands in our pockets, surely! in the j public purse, which we all fund, but the reports — public purse, which we all fund, but the reports are that he is looking at a temporary, one—off payment a universal— at a temporary, one—off payment a universal credit, and ijust think that does— universal credit, and ijust think that does not go far enough, when you think— that does not go far enough, when you think that universal credit was cut by— you think that universal credit was cut by £1000 a year at the end of last year. — cut by £1000 a year at the end of last year, that is money that low-paid _ last year, that is money that low—paid parentsjust cannot last year, that is money that low— paid parents just cannot afford to lose _ low— paid parents just cannot afford to lose with energy bills going up the amount that they are. it one—off payment. _ the amount that they are. it one—off payment, £500, is not going to go very far— payment, £500, is not going to go very far to— payment, £500, is not going to go very far to offset that, quite frankly, so i think this is a chancellor try to paint himself as generous, — chancellor try to paint himself as generous, perhaps even before he throws _ generous, perhaps even before he throws his— generous, perhaps even before he throws his hat in the ring in a conservative leadership election, but we _ conservative leadership election, but we have to put this in the context — but we have to put this in the context of— but we have to put this in the context of the thousand pounds families— context of the thousand pounds families have lost through cuts since _ families have lost through cuts since 2010. those cuts were a political — since 2010. those cuts were a political choice, they were made at the same _ political choice, they were made at the same time as those very same chancellors — the same time as those very same chancellors delivering expensive tax cuts to _ chancellors delivering expensive tax cuts to proportionately better off families —— disproportionally to better— families —— disproportionally to better all— families —— disproportionally to better all families. families -- disproportionally to better all families.— families -- disproportionally to| better all families.- the better all families. kieran? the idea of a bonus, _ better all families. kieran? the idea of a bonus, it _ better all families. kieran? the idea of a bonus, it is _ better all families. kieran? the| idea of a bonus, it is interesting one, but first of all, the devil will be in the detail, how this is going to be universally targeted at lower earners, but also, as sonia wanted out, the £20 uplift for universal credit, i'm interested, the increase coming to national insurance, which is a blanket increase that will infect everyone. it does not take into effect how much you earn. it is going to take money across the board. there is a bit of giving with one hand and taking away with the other across the board from the chancellor here. and, i mean, he is going to have to look... sonia touched on it therefore to him if rishi sunak wants to be a contender to replace borisjohnson, he is going to have to work out how to remain the popular, freestanding chancellor that he is at the moment rather than the person who presided over a cost—of—living crisis that has seen most people become poorer —— free spending. most people become poorer -- free sendina. , ., most people become poorer -- free sendina. ,. , .,, most people become poorer -- free sendina. ,. , ., , ., spending. there is a story on the front of the _ spending. there is a story on the front of the times _ spending. there is a story on the front of the times which - spending. there is a story on the front of the times which is, - spending. there is a story on the front of the times which is, i - front of the times which is, i have to say, i did not put this in, speaking to someone over 50, i am a bit surprised to read this! i don't know how many over 50—year—olds there are on tinder. kieran, i am sure this came as news to you because you are not over 50 and not on tender. i because you are not over 50 and not on tender. ., because you are not over 50 and not on tender. . ., . ., on tender. i am not. what did surrise on tender. i am not. what did surprise me. _ on tender. i am not. what did surprise me, over— on tender. i am not. what did surprise me, over 30... - on tender. i am not. what did surprise me, over 30... quite surprise me, over30... quite devastating to learn as well! this story is about people using a premium service on tinder, which again i was nowhere existed, or you can apparently increase your chances of being lucky in love, and it charges more for older people particularly, targeting those over 50, but people over 30 could be impacted as wealth of it is about £23, the difference, between younger and order people who pay for this service. an investigation has been done by which? and their is a quote from the human rights commission. that must be a human right that is being diminished, mustn't it? last thoughts, sonia. you could say there is no fool like an old fool if you are prepared to pay this extra premium. are prepared to pay this extra premium-— are prepared to pay this extra remium. ., ., �* ~ ., ., premium. no, i don't think that at office of actually, _ premium. no, i don't think that at office of actually, under _ premium. no, i don't think that at office of actually, under equalities law, people cannot be discriminate against _ law, people cannot be discriminate against because of their age for someone — against because of their age for someone this might seem like a lighter— someone this might seem like a lighter story, while any pounds a year may— lighter story, while any pounds a year may not seem that much, it is actually— year may not seem that much, it is actually some thing quite serious at 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not for those i affected. are you on tinder? to look at it. not for those - affected. are you on tinder? do you want to disclose? i affected. are you on tinder? do you want to disclose?— want to disclose? i am not on tinder! l— want to disclose? i am not on tinder! i have _ want to disclose? i am not on tinder! i have to _ want to disclose? i am not on tinder! i have to say - want to disclose? i am not on tinder! i have to say tinder'sl want to disclose? i am not on - tinder! i have to say tinder's los. not me, i— tinder! i have to say tinder's los. not me. i sure — tinder! i have to say tinder's los. not me, i sure them! _ tinder! i have to say tinder's los. not me, i sure them! i— tinder! i have to say tinder's los. not me, i sure them! i will- tinder! i have to say tinder's los. not me, i sure them! i will be - tinder! i have to say tinder's los. i not me, i sure them! i will be back tomorrow. the papers will be back again tomorrow evening with the broadcaster and journalist james lewer and deputy political editor at the daily express, sam lister. do wonder what development happened i then. until then, from all of us, good night. —— what development happened by then. good evening. this is your update from the bbc sport centre. liverpool are through to the league cup final. they beat arsenal at the emirates to seal their spot in the wembley showpiece event next month. katie gornall was watching. walking out at the emirates with wembley in their sights. after a goalless draw in last week's first leg, this semifinal was finely poised. at first, arsenal looked the more threatening. it's lacazette! butjurgen klopp needn't worry. diogojota was about to put liverpool in charge. he never lets liverpool down! the run was mesmerising, the finish less so. jota continued to torment arsenal in the second half, but 17—year—old kaide gordon wasn't quite on the same wavelength. it didn't matter. jota's movement for his second was so fast, even the assistant couldn't keep up. he gave offside. the technology corrected him — goal. no salah, no mane, no problem for liverpool. it would get worse for arsenal when thomas partey — hours after returning from the africa cup of nations — again departed early, and there was no way back. liverpool remain on course for a record—breaking ninth league cup, although the headlines belong to one man. katie gornall, bbc news. holders algeria are out of the africa cup of nations after losing 3—1 to ivory coast. frank kessie opened the scoring for the elephants, slotting home from close range. a headerfrom ibrahim sangare made it 2—0 before this finely taken goal from nicolas pepe put ivory coast in control. if ever there was a sign it might not be algeria's day, this was probably it — riyadh mahrez crashing his penalty against the post. they did manage a late consolation, but algeria are out. and equatorial guinea willjoin ivory coast in the knockout stages after beating ten—man sierra leone 1—0 in the other group e game. pablo ganea with the only goal of the game to send equatorial guinea through in second place. in group f, mali ensured top spot in the group with a comfortable 2—0 win against mauritania. in the other game, gambia beat tunisia 1—0 to finish second, with tunisia also advancing to the knockout stages in third. emma raducanu has revealed she was advised not to play her second round match at the australian open because of large blisters on her hand. the british number one says she's learned a lot about herself, after playing through the pain and taking her opponent danka kovinic to three sets before being knocked out. i was struggling with my hand before the match. there were some people in my team that maybe didn't want me to play, but i wanted to go out there and fight through it, see how far i could get. but i thought it was a pretty good learning experience for me. i discovered tools about me and myself and my game that i didn't know i had before, so, yeah, i can take some positives even from this match. montell douglas will become the first british woman to compete at both the summer and winter olympics, after being named in the team gb bobsleigh squad for beijing. she competed in the 100—metres at the beijing summer games in 2008 and she'll be brakewoman in mica mcneill�*s two—woman sled, four years after she was the team's reserve in pyeongchang. douglas says she's excited to be returning to beijing. i definitely didn't expect to be doing a different sport, going to another olympics — and a winter olympics at that. honestly, the last five years of my transition into bobsleigh have been incredible, very challenging, but i've had a great team around me, and thatjourney alone has just been brilliant. and to go back to beijing, as you said, it's exciting. england's women have it all to do when they face australia on saturday in their second game of the multi—format ashes series, after losing the first match — a t20 in adelaide — by nine wickets. they are chasing a first ashes success since 2014 and started well. danni wyatt weighed in with 70 runs. england were 137—1 at one stage, but then tahlia mcgrath stepped in. three wickets from her swung the match in australia's favour. and mcgrath then starred with the bat, dominating the england bowlers. a partnership of 144 runs with meg lanning steered australia towards victory. mcgrath was 91 not out, lanning unbeaten on 64. i don't wish to alarm you now, alex, but i've got a slightly scary statistic. and that is, because australia have the ashes already, england have to win the series outright. the test match normally is a draw in these series. if it's a draw, australia need just two further wins and it's all over! yeah, it's not good when you hear it like that, is it, because we're only one game into this series? so england need to come back, they need to come back quickly. we've got another game on saturday, so they need to regroup, look where they can improve, look where they went wrong, and they've got to come back and win on saturday. staying with cricket, and south africa head coach mark boucher has been charged by the sport's national governing body with gross misconduct over allegations of racism. he was one of a number of cricket south africa employees implicated in "tentative findings" by the socialjustice and nation building commission last month. it follows allegations from boucher�*s former team—mate paul adams. jockey robbie dunne has lodged an appeal against his 18—month ban from horse racing. he was banned following a hearing last month in which he was found guilty of "bullying and harassing" fellowjockey bryony frost. and scottjamieson leads the abu dhabi championship after an impressive first day. the scot had a bogey—free round of nine under par and is a shot clear of norway's victor hovland. ian poulter went round in 66, alongside fellow englishman james morrison and tyrell hatton, who is the defending champion. and that is all the sport from us for now. we'll see you soon. hello again. on thursday, most of us had some beautiful winter sunshine around. there were a few showers coming down the north sea coasts, but they are fading away right now, so dry over the next few hours for just about everyone. underneath these clear skies, temperatures have been dropping away very quickly and we have a widespread frost. temperatures at their lowest across southern wales and central, southern england, where we'll see temperatures down to about —6, —7 celsius. so a freezing cold start to the day on friday, but a lovely sunny start as well with blue skies back with us. now, this cloud in western scotland prone to a few breaks during the morning. the afternoon, you might well see a few spots of drizzle moving its way in. the best of the sunshine across central and eastern areas. here, temperatures around 6 or 7 celsius. in the west, a little bit higher than that, around 8 or 9 degrees your top temperature. on into the weekend, high pressure stays firmly with us, and that means for most of us, it's a dry weekend. cloud will tend to increase and there could be some patches of mist and fog and frost around as well. welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines. new images of the russian military buildup — as the us warns any incursion into ukraine will be met with a tough response. there is no doubt let there be no doubt at all that russia will pay a heavy price. aid planes finally arrive in tonga, after a volcanic eruption and tsunami left the country in desperate need of supplies. we'll have the latest. two prominent female activists are missing after protesting in kabul for women's rights in work and education untouched by climate change — a rare deepwater coral reef is discovered off the coast of tahiti

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