a mass—testing campaign is already under way for millions of the city's residents. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the former fleet street editor, eve pollard, and the author and journalist, emma woolf. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... elon musk is pictured on many of tomorrow's front pages following the confirmation that he is to buy twitter. the metro says he's paid a �*tweet�* £35 billion for it. the guardian leads with the row over some women having to travel long distances to get hormone replacement medication. the i claims the government is considering ditching controversial new bills — in order to stop arguments within the tory party. the telegraph reports there's been a surge in cases of hepatitis in young children — caused by social distancing and lockdown the times splashes on fears of delays for holiday—makers because of a backlog in processing passport applications. the daily mail says gps are set to vote on reducing the hours of appointments to nine to five — in a bid to cut their workload. while the express says we may be on the brink of getting a new bank holiday — or "thank holiday" to pay tribute to the queen and other people who've made sacrifices for the country. so let's begin... thank you once again forjoining us. will start with the front page of the times this evening. the front page talks about this potential passport shambles threatening holidays. eve, this is all about millions of people applying for new passports, renewing passports not realising there is a backlog and this could put their potential holiday plans in jeopardy. holiday plans in 'eopardy. well, this aoes holiday plans in 'eopardy. well, this goes back — holiday plans in jeopardy. well, this goes back to _ holiday plans in jeopardy. well, this goes back to what - holiday plans in jeopardy. well, this goes back to what we - holiday plans in jeopardy. well, this goes back to what we are l holiday plans injeopardy. -m this goes back to what we are seeing earlier about civil servants not being at their desk, i feel. earlier about civil servants not being at their desk, ifeel. lots earlier about civil servants not being at their desk, i feel. lots of people have suddenly decided now that the plains of the outcome of the airport to open, we can leave the airport to open, we can leave the country or we can just go for a little jaunt across somewhere very close to england that they want to get on a plane, they want to have a holiday. why the surprise of the passport office, i don't know. they said oh, we are in this mess and it isa said oh, we are in this mess and it is a mess, they are saying apply for your passport as soon as possible because there is a terrible hold up. one woman has been waiting five months for a holiday she supposed be taking with her daughter next week. so we see it is urgent. they say nobody apply for the passport. we were in the middle of a lockdown, nobody ever thought they'd be able to get away. people couldn't go to the other side of england at one stage. of course the minute the doors were unlocked they should have taken that into account, get people to do some work overtime and get peoples passports. it's an absolute disaster and i think the papers i could be full of this the next few weeks. once again, working from home doesn't work. weeks. once again, working from home doesn't work-— doesn't work. emma, also the paper oints out doesn't work. emma, also the paper points out another— doesn't work. emma, also the paper points out another post-brexit - doesn't work. emma, also the paper points out another post-brexit eu i points out another post—brexit eu travel rules, britons have to have at least three month validity remaining on their passports and thatis remaining on their passports and that is one of the reasons why this is got even worse.— is got even worse. yes. last weekend the -a ers is got even worse. yes. last weekend the papers were _ is got even worse. yes. last weekend the papers were full— is got even worse. yes. last weekend the papers were full of— is got even worse. yes. last weekend the papers were full of dire _ the papers were full of dire warnings about 12 months of travel chaos_ warnings about 12 months of travel chaos ahead because of the terrible shortages _ chaos ahead because of the terrible shortages of airport staff due to, guess— shortages of airport staff due to, guess what, covid. but also on the extended — guess what, covid. but also on the extended amount of time it takes to clear airport staff at obviously they— clear airport staff at obviously they need enhanced security checks at all_ they need enhanced security checks at all of— they need enhanced security checks at all of that. coupling the hundreds of cancelled flights, the travel_ hundreds of cancelled flights, the travel chaos and now passport chaos, this is— travel chaos and now passport chaos, this is looking pretty dire. mps have _ this is looking pretty dire. mps have been telling the commons that the passport office is in an absolute shambles and their constituents are missing funerals, visit holidays, having to rearrange strips, _ visit holidays, having to rearrange strips, having to cancel really important journeys strips, having to cancel really importantjourneys in strips, having to cancel really important journeys in all of this. and it _ important journeys in all of this. and it seems as though a bit like the dla— and it seems as though a bit like the dla the passport office is not fit for— the dla the passport office is not fit for purpose. perhaps they should anticipated that there would be increased demand after the lockdown restrictions were lifted. let�*s increased demand after the lockdown restrictions were lifted.— restrictions were lifted. let's move on to talk about _ restrictions were lifted. let's move on to talk about another _ restrictions were lifted. let's move on to talk about another story - restrictions were lifted. let's move on to talk about another story on i on to talk about another story on the front page of the times. the invasion of ukraine has cost russia an estimated 15,000 lives. this written by the defence editor, around 50,000 russian troops of the gills and president putin launches invasion, according to british intelligence. a huge amount of lives lost. lots of equipment as well, talks about here, 530 tanks, 530 armoured personnel carriers, infantry fighting carriers. huge losses suffered by the russians who didn't expect things to go this way. i think putin thought that taking complete control of ukraine would be like ——. it hasn't turned out that way. they've been extraordinarily brave and fought extraordinarily well. then wallace in parliament today, his or her defence secretary, wrote out a list of what armaments we are sending to ukraine. actually, i never understood... i understand why we should feel proud helping you crank would give russians that much out by telling them exactly what we are sending. but he actually said that he doesn't celebrate the loss of anyone's lies but he says, it's a betrayal of these russian boys. he said the russians have lost more in 61 days then the us lost with its allies in 20 years of fighting in iraq or afghanistan. allies in 20 years of fighting in iraq orafghanistan. he allies in 20 years of fighting in iraq or afghanistan. he suggested putin should just withdraw. of course i'm sad to say, i don't think putin well. it's always good to remind him there is a way out. it's extraordinary that this has killed so many people. i can't believe that the russians who have been kept in the russians who have been kept in the total dark about what's happening, if you are a russian mother and you haven't heard from yourson mother and you haven't heard from your son for some time, you must be getting the picture now.— your son for some time, you must be getting the picture now.- thisj getting the picture now. emma? this is the first time _ getting the picture now. emma? this is the first time that _ getting the picture now. emma? this is the first time that britain - getting the picture now. emma? this is the first time that britain is - is the first time that britain is actually— is the first time that britain is actually given it an estimate of these — actually given it an estimate of these losses, these 15,000 figure of russian _ these losses, these 15,000 figure of russian troops lost with they must be talking — russian troops lost with they must be talking to one another, these mothers — be talking to one another, these mothers. , , , ., , mothers. they must be of course doinu mothers. they must be of course doin: it mothers. they must be of course doing it in _ mothers. they must be of course doing it in a _ mothers. they must be of course doing it in a safe _ mothers. they must be of course doing it in a safe way. _ mothers. they must be of course doing it in a safe way. because i mothers. they must be of course doing it in a safe way. because if| doing it in a safe way. because if you say anything that is counter to the war in russia you can go to jail for 15 years which would be terrifically horrible. but itjust must mean that russia is eventually getting the message. this is going on, this is notjust a little introduction to a slight confrontation with ukraine. this is full out war. i don't know what you can do as an ordinary russian to combat putin. i don't think you can do anything. it is interesting. it must change that country eventually went all these boys don't come home. emma, what do you think? i went all these boys don't come home. emma, what do you think?— emma, what do you think? i think this 'ust emma, what do you think? i think thisjust underlines _ emma, what do you think? i think this just underlines just _ emma, what do you think? i think this just underlines just what - emma, what do you think? i think this just underlines just what a - this just underlines just what a buddy— this just underlines just what a buddy conflict this is. it's easy to forget, _ buddy conflict this is. it's easy to forget, 15,000 people, this is the first time — forget, 15,000 people, this is the first time that britain is given an estimate — first time that britain is given an estimate for the ukraine is estimating those losses of russian forces _ estimating those losses of russian forces as— estimating those losses of russian forces as a — estimating those losses of russian forces as a lot higher. to put that figure _ forces as a lot higher. to put that figure in context, that it's more troops — figure in context, that it's more troops iost _ figure in context, that it's more troops lost man the us and their allies— troops lost man the us and their allies iost— troops lost man the us and their allies lost in 20 years in afghanistan and iraq, i think that shows— afghanistan and iraq, i think that showsjust how deadly afghanistan and iraq, i think that shows just how deadly this conflict is and _ shows just how deadly this conflict is and how— shows just how deadly this conflict is and how that is just shows just how deadly this conflict is and how that isjust in shows just how deadly this conflict is and how that is just in two months. _ is and how that is just in two months, really quite astonishing, isn't it? _ months, really quite astonishing, isn't it? �* , months, really quite astonishing, isn't it? 3 . ~ months, really quite astonishing, isn't it? �*, ., ~ ., isn't it? let's talk about the next front page _ isn't it? let's talk about the next front page on — isn't it? let's talk about the next front page on the _ isn't it? let's talk about the next front page on the telegraph, - isn't it? let's talk about the next front page on the telegraph, the| front page on the telegraph, the article about the problems. apparently the bbc is going to allow russian musicians to at the proms provided they have publicly or privately voiced opposition to the war ukraine. this is different to wimbledon as wimbledon has banned russian players are playing. the bbc saying look, in terms of the proms musicians can come and play if they have publicly or privately opposed the war. is this a better way of doing it do you think? personally, i'm lad doing it do you think? personally, i'm glad that _ doing it do you think? personally, i'm glad that russian _ doing it do you think? personally, i'm glad that russian musicians . doing it do you think? personally, i i'm glad that russian musicians who are assigned to a maximum of the fine is _ are assigned to a maximum of the fine is at _ are assigned to a maximum of the fine is at the world i'm glad they're _ fine is at the world i'm glad they're going to be able to play at they're going to be able to play at the proms. ithink they're going to be able to play at the proms. i think singling out russian — the proms. i think singling out russian athletes and performers is very unfair~ — russian athletes and performers is very unfair. there are many normal people _ very unfair. there are many normal people in— very unfair. there are many normal people in russia who feel as we do about— people in russia who feel as we do about putin and his barbarous actions~ — about putin and his barbarous actions. it's not easy to say that in russia — actions. it's not easy to say that in russia in— actions. it's not easy to say that in russia. in fact it's extremely dangerous to say that. of course there _ dangerous to say that. of course there is— dangerous to say that. of course there is in— dangerous to say that. of course there is in argument for a cultural boycott _ there is in argument for a cultural boycott. we know it it it it apartheid in south africa. it's a really— apartheid in south africa. it's a really difficult one. and you know if a high — really difficult one. and you know if a high profile russian say, tennis— if a high profile russian say, tennis player is at supporting putin his regime — tennis player is at supporting putin his regime that of course there is an argument forthem his regime that of course there is an argument for them not being allowed — an argument for them not being allowed to take part in international competitions, there is an argument for sanctions in an argument — an argument for sanctions in an argument for really squeezing putin until the _ argument for really squeezing putin until the pipsqueak and doing everything we can financially, culturally, everything. personally, ithink— culturally, everything. personally, i think it's — culturally, everything. personally, i think it's good that russian musicians are going to be allowed to appear— musicians are going to be allowed to appear and _ musicians are going to be allowed to appear and i hope that the proms themselves or can become overly politicized. themselves or can become overly oliticized. themselves or can become overly politicized-— politicized. the article says those who have publicly _ politicized. the article says those who have publicly or _ politicized. the article says those who have publicly or privately - who have publicly or privately voiced opposition. one of the nearby privately? if you don't say publicly and you say privately who didn't know you're saying a? i and you say privately who didn't know you're saying a? i imagine there will be _ know you're saying a? i imagine there will be a _ know you're saying a? i imagine there will be a way _ know you're saying a? i imagine there will be a way of— know you're saying a? i imagine there will be a way of speaking l know you're saying a? i imagine l there will be a way of speaking to your conductor, your senior person in your orchestra or whoever you're working with. saying that very clearly. remember, a lot of people will have family at home, they won't want to put them in anyjeopardy so they'll be nervous about saying something publicly. of course some of the big stars, big opera stars, big people in the business perhaps have sorted that out for themselves. but if you're young and you're playing in the orchestra and there's very emotional ukraine group who are playing in their the freedom orchestra, it's very difficult. i imagine the powers that be will be able to arrange, you could say this privately, you could say why you can't say it publicly and you can explain that year heart is not with putin. i think as emma says, it will be a great occasion, great look too much politics for musicians but i'm afraid it will be like that this year. afraid it will be like that this ear. �* , ., afraid it will be like that this ear. �* ., afraid it will be like that this ear. ,. ., year. but if you appear is clear you have privately _ year. but if you appear is clear you have privately set _ year. but if you appear is clear you have privately set up. _ year. but if you appear is clear you have privately set up. so _ year. but if you appear is clear you have privately set up. so it's - have privately setup. so it's not private _ have privately setup. so it's not private at — have privately setup. so it's not private at all. if you appear at this and — private at all. if you appear at this and you publicly or privately denounced putin that you clearly had to answer— denounced putin that you clearly had to answer him. i'm not quite sure how this — to answer him. i'm not quite sure how this is — to answer him. i'm not quite sure how this is meant to protect physicians or performers. | how this is meant to protect physicians or performers. i agree. i assume they'll _ physicians or performers. i agree. i assume they'll be _ physicians or performers. i agree. i assume they'll be away _ physicians or performers. i agree. i assume they'll be away and - physicians or performers. i agree. i | assume they'll be away and perhaps the publicity will not say very clearly, all the people who are playing have not put in, it must be very difficult if you're a junior and you're coming up and you're playing in an orchestra. stand and you're coming up and you're playing in an orchestra.- playing in an orchestra. and you want to play. — playing in an orchestra. and you want to play. you _ playing in an orchestra. and you want to play, you want - playing in an orchestra. and you want to play, you want to - playing in an orchestra. and you - want to play, you want to be heard. but perhaps you feel you can't say anything about putin because of problems back home. it would be sad if they weren't allowed to play. wimbledon is a completely different situation where you have big stars who are earning millions and they can sort their lives out in it different way from somebody coming up different way from somebody coming up the ranks. different way from somebody coming up the ranks-— up the ranks. let's move on to talk about the daily _ up the ranks. let's move on to talk about the daily mail— up the ranks. let's move on to talk about the daily mail front - up the ranks. let's move on to talk about the daily mail front page. . up the ranks. let's move on to talk| about the daily mail front page. gps to vote on closing their doors at just five p:m.. according to this its proposal being tabled by a group of doctors for debate. it's not necessarily that happen, they are calling for urgent action about reducing workloads with that they were there and out it enough gps to cope with demand. what were there and out it enough gps to cope with demand.— were there and out it enough gps to cope with demand. what do you make of this? l'm — cope with demand. what do you make of this? i'm speechless. _ cope with demand. what do you make of this? i'm speechless. do _ cope with demand. what do you make of this? i'm speechless. do you - cope with demand. what do you make of this? i'm speechless. do you know| of this? i'm speechless. do you know how hard _ of this? i'm speechless. do you know how hard it _ of this? i'm speechless. do you know how hard it is — of this? i'm speechless. do you know how hard it is to get a gp appointment? many gps are still not fully seeing all their patients face to face _ fully seeing all their patients face to face. this is an annual conference, it's not a disorder ofm _ conference, it's not a disorder ofm the _ conference, it's not a disorder of... the daily mail doesn't specify what _ of... the daily mail doesn't specify what annual conference it is. but it is a vote _ what annual conference it is. but it is a vote that gps are going to be asked _ is a vote that gps are going to be asked to — is a vote that gps are going to be asked to express an opinion on. they are talking _ asked to express an opinion on. they are talking about as you say, nine to five _ are talking about as you say, nine to five for— are talking about as you say, nine to five for the surgeries were is now— to five for the surgeries were is now many— to five for the surgeries were is now many have 8am to 6:30 p:m.. 95 in limiting— now many have 8am to 6:30 p:m.. 95 in limiting the number of appointments and locations i see you today _ appointments and locations i see you today i_ appointments and locations i see you today. i know that many gps are overworked of i know it's been a tough _ overworked of i know it's been a tough time _ overworked of i know it's been a tough time for everyone and health service _ tough time for everyone and health service. but gps are extremely well-paid — service. but gps are extremely well—paid and many of them are still not seeing _ well—paid and many of them are still not seeing patients face to face that's— not seeing patients face to face that's the — not seeing patients face to face that's the most... you're off their online _ that's the most... you're off their online and — that's the most... you're off their online and video appointments and it's also— online and video appointments and it's also the most vulnerable old people _ it's also the most vulnerable old people are not online who cannot cope _ people are not online who cannot cope with — people are not online who cannot cope with telephone appointments in skype _ cope with telephone appointments in skype and zoom in all of that. i think— skype and zoom in all of that. i think this — skype and zoom in all of that. i think this is really shocking. i hope — think this is really shocking. i hope that— think this is really shocking. i hope that gps will see sense. it hope that gps will see sense. [it says hope that gps will see sense. says the hope that gps will see sense. it says the doctor say the move could encourage them to stay in the nhs, to boost their well—being, allow them for better and safer service. our gps overworked, do they need to cut their hours? i our gps overworked, do they need to cut their hours?— cut their hours? i think some gps are overworked. _ cut their hours? i think some gps are overworked. i— cut their hours? i think some gps are overworked. i don't _ cut their hours? i think some gps are overworked. i don't think - cut their hours? i think some gps are overworked. i don't think all i cut their hours? i think some gpsl are overworked. i don't think all of them are. my feeling about gps is that they are angry. i think they're angry because they are watching an enormous waste going on a national health. they're angry because middle management who are not medically qualified are earning a lot of money. as we see at the weekend when they talked about this terrible cases of children not being handled well by social services, they move effortlessly rose to one job to another with a 6—figure salary. i think they are angry that we perhaps clap for the nhs but didn't perhaps clap for the nhs but didn't perhaps clap for the nhs but didn't perhaps clap for doctors. we were up to the back right to clap for nurses, they were our angels was that i think gps also feel very frustrated. the turnover is very fast. of course nobody wants to see smelly old patients, it was so much easier if you do it over zoom. but that's the life that they've been trained and it's cost a lot, it's cost about £1 million to train a doctor if you may know that. it's a fortune. they probably feel that we don't respect them enough. i think they don't feel their voices are heard enough. i think it's sad that people who do retire from doctoring go off and live in the country and don't keep in that world and make things better for the doctors coming out. it's a mess. as emma says, it's a nightmare to get an appointment, it's very difficult. it's very difficult as you say if you're old and you can't handle all the new digital stuff and it's very difficult if you've got no one to take you there, no one to get you to the surgery. of course doctors often feel that they have had no time was up so something gets left out, we are all now getting very good that when you go to a list, but not everybody can do that. not everybody remembers to take the list with them. it seems to be a mess and there should be a complication of us, us the patients and we should tell them them how much we respect them and we should perhaps have open conversations was that nobody does this in england, they do it in other countries where doctors can say, this is what would like and we should say, this is what we'd like and we try to make it work together. most of us are fond of our doctors, if you been lucky enough to have a good run. they must be a better way. have a good run. they must be a betterway. ifeel that have a good run. they must be a better way. i feel that bma have a good run. they must be a better way. ifeel that bma is not particularly useful at putting people together, they stretch people apart. it's a mess. ithink people together, they stretch people apart. it's a mess. i think it is handling. now it's reaching this stage where perhaps the government will have to step in. let’s stage where perhaps the government will have to step in.— will have to step in. let's move on briefly because _ will have to step in. let's move on briefly because were _ will have to step in. let's move on briefly because were running - will have to step in. let's move on briefly because were running out l briefly because were running out of time. the guardian front page, story of the front page of so many of tomorrow's papers, this is the elon musk deal to buy twitter. he a the worlds richest man, he's a bit of a maverick, some would say and now he's going to basically do as he wishes with twitter.— he's going to basically do as he wishes with twitter. what does he want to do? _ wishes with twitter. what does he want to do? l _ wishes with twitter. what does he want to do? i don't _ wishes with twitter. what does he want to do? i don't know - wishes with twitter. what does he want to do? i don't know whether| wishes with twitter. what does he l want to do? i don't know whether it was the _ want to do? i don't know whether it was the 43 — want to do? i don't know whether it was the 43 billion dollars that convinced him or what but he's got my thing _ convinced him or what but he's got my thing excepted his bio. he's going _ my thing excepted his bio. he's going to — my thing excepted his bio. he's going to be king of twitter for the kids twitter is very powerful in a way that— kids twitter is very powerful in a way that facebook and instagram are not quite _ way that facebook and instagram are not quite so influential. you have international leaders who are on twitter — international leaders who are on twitter it — international leaders who are on twitter. it has a real power. i think— twitter. it has a real power. i think this _ twitter. it has a real power. i think this it can be interesting to see what— think this it can be interesting to see what direction elon musk, he's talking _ see what direction elon musk, he's talking a _ see what direction elon musk, he's talking a lot — see what direction elon musk, he's talking a lot and tweeting a lot tonight— talking a lot and tweeting a lot tonight about free speech. it will be interesting to see what direction he takes _ be interesting to see what direction he takes it— be interesting to see what direction he takes it in. and what happens to twitter— he takes it in. and what happens to twitter and — he takes it in. and what happens to twitter and what users, as media targets— twitter and what users, as media targets but also users have frustration the way you can edit tweets — frustration the way you can edit tweets or— frustration the way you can edit tweets or the way the algorithms are set up. _ tweets or the way the algorithms are set up. for— tweets or the way the algorithms are set up, for example. will be really interesting if he can improve some of the _ interesting if he can improve some of the counterparts of twitter. sort of the counterparts of twitter. sort of the _ of the counterparts of twitter. sort of the direction in terms of what people _ of the direction in terms of what people are — of the direction in terms of what people are allowed to say, who gets block, _ people are allowed to say, who gets block, who — people are allowed to say, who gets block, who gets canceled. those kinds _ block, who gets canceled. those kinds of things are going to be i think— kinds of things are going to be i think telling over the next few months — think telling over the next few months. ~ ., ,., months. eve. i think that he said free speech _ months. eve. i think that he said free speech is — months. eve. i think that he said free speech is the _ months. eve. i think that he said free speech is the bedrock - months. eve. i think that he said free speech is the bedrock of - free speech is the bedrock of democracy. let's hope he can handle it at twitter. let's hope is that some people work with them who can do it. you think he has? i imagine if you got that sort of money you will find them.— if you got that sort of money you will find them. a, ., ., will find them. okay. eve and emma thank ou will find them. okay. eve and emma thank you once _ will find them. okay. eve and emma thank you once again _ will find them. okay. eve and emma thank you once again to _ will find them. okay. eve and emma thank you once again to both - will find them. okay. eve and emma thank you once again to both of- will find them. okay. eve and emma thank you once again to both of you | thank you once again to both of you forjoining me on today's papers. it's a really good to get your point of view and thank you once again. that's it for the papers this hour. the papers will be back again tomorrow evening with benjamin buttterworth, the late editorfor the i newspaper, and harriet line, who's the chief political correspondent at the daily mail. dojoin us then if you can but for now, goodnight. good evening. we start with a dramatic evening at the world snooker championship. there's no greater achievement in the sport than a 147 break, and before tonight there'd only been eleven made at the crucible in its history. so what a moment for australia's neil robertson, the pre—tournament favourite, who sent the crowd wild with just the twelfth maximum in the history of this sport's iconic venue. it came at a crucial time in an epic second round match too, with robertson fighting back against england's jack lisowski. this match going on late into the night. remarkably robertson, despite making that 147, has ended up losing the match and going out. a gutsy performance from lisowski has sent him through the quarter 13-12. the small matter of a match with the four—time championjohn higgins next for the englishman. that starts tomorrow afternoon. never had a game like that my life. the sheer — right at the end. i'm completely drained, get that everything i had come everything. he is the best player in the world at the moment of the way he came back at me tonight, it felt like he was punching me. i was losing all the energy out of my body. but then i've just drowned on the self i've learned in thinking about the hard work i put in. the 2019 winnerjudd trump has also been involved in a long and late night tussle this evening. his match with anthony mcgill also going right down to the wire, with trump eventually sealing it 13 frames to 11. he'll face stuart bingham, the 2015 winner, in the quarter finals. remember the shortlived but highly controversial european superleague which provoked fury among football fans? and clubs such as bury fc collapsing through financial mismanagement? now the government hopes to put a stop to all that by giving english football fans a greater say in decision making in their clubs and appointing an independent regulator. joe wilson has the details. this is football outrage. fans who pay whatever it takes to support their club forgotten. the reaction when the richest clubs try to break away to join a european super league. elsewhere, clubs, so often the heart of communities, have been mis—run towards extinction. derby county, once english champions, on the brink of liquidation. bury fc, in existence since the 1880s, expelled from the football league and in financial crisis. there are other examples. the government now says an independent regulator must oversee the game. do you think we had reached the point where you simply cannot trust football to run itself? unfortunately, we have been waiting quite a long time for football to sort out some of these issues and unfortunately they have failed, so we have had to intervene. there is a lot of support for the changes we are announcing today from fans up and down the country. it was the former sports minister tracey crouch who led the funds review. her recommendations may have been accepted by government, but she knows the premier league rejects the need for an independent regulator. i think the premier league needs to accept there have been some failings in the regulations and with the structures they have overseen in the last, you know, 20 years and that it is now time for a reform. cheering and applause. here's a football success story, brentford. their route to the premier league involved substantial investment, but when the club moved to this new and still local stadium, the fans were consulted and the involvement of supporters at board level at brentford to maintain the club's tradition is one important example for football reformers. because while some clubs move toward sustainability, the general picture, supporters warn, is alarming. we looked at the 2020 figures and this is before the pandemic, remember, 52% of the clubs in the top four leagues are technically insolvent, so all those clubs are one bad owner or one bad decision away from disappearing altogether. so often we hear that fans are at the very centre of football. so often they feel distant from the decisions which affect them, the idea is to change that are not law yet. joe wilson, bbc news. on the pitch in the premier league and not a classic in any way shape orform but a valuable point for leeds united in their bid to avoid relegation. they drew 0—0 at crystal palace, a game of very few notable moments from selhurst park, although wilfried zaha almost grabbing the win with ten minutes left. but the result means leeds are now five points clear of the drop zone having played one more match than 18th placed everton, while palace stay 14th. blackburn rovers thrashed lancashire rivals preston north end 4—1 at deepdale to end their five—game winless run and keep their hopes of making a return to the premier league after at a decade away. a cool lewis travis finish from just inside the boxputting the icing on the cake. they beat lancashire rivals preston north end 4—1 this evening to go within three points of the championship play—off places, a cool lewis travis finish from just inside the box ended the derby as a contest, with chile striker brereton diaz hitting the top of the bar as blackburn went in search of more goals. victory moves tony mowbray�*s side up to seventh with two games left as they chase sixth—placed sheffield united. well, in 24 hours time the football world will be tucking into a titanic clash of real heavyweights in the champions league semi—finals. pep guardiola's been speaking ahead of his manchester city side's first leg against real madrid, and he says they'll need two perfect performances. let's now try to be ourselves, compete good and will have to do two exceptional games to reach the final. and hopefully, we can do it, we can do the games, be ourselves and isn't necessary to say how much we respect real madrid, how good they are. and that's all. and that's all the sport for now. hello. if it's rain you're after, you won't find any substantial amount in this forecast. we were on monday teased by a few showers out there that only produced a few millimetres of rain here and there and they are not a sign of things to come. this week at a friends in scotland in northern england will screeds two squeeze out a little light and patchy rain on tuesday. but this is the main weather feature building and for the rest of the week and looks like the rest of the month to. high pressure right across us keeping things largely dry and settled. with the chance though on the cool side out there of the touch of frost over the next few mornings. tuesday mornings across parts of southern scotland, northern and eastern england. many starting the sunshine but some thicker cloud across parts of scotland running down it in northern england will produce a little light and patchy rain, not amounting to very much. the far northeast of scotland brightens up a touch. northern ireland, wales, the midlands, east anglia and southern england, a lot of early sunshine, some cloud building, the chance of an isolated shower, that's all it's going to be. these areas seeing some of the highest temperatures, warmest near 17 degrees. getting quite cold through eastern scotland in northeast england, especially with this onshore breeze. any showers that have developed along with cloud will melt away overnight and into wednesday morning for that will keep some cloud across eastern most parts here, at the chance again of a frost looks to be on wednesday. parts of scotland and northern england. then on wednesday it does look as if that area of high pressure moves right in to be a mainly dry day. where you start with cloud in the east, it may then and breaking places, where you start elsewhere was sunshine, some called is going to build but will continue to see some sunny spells. and there'll be a range of temperatures from the cooler north sea coast, to something closer towards the mid—teens and the warm air spots elsewhere. but then on thursday morning, could be quite a bit of cloud to wales in much of england although there's a hint of something sunnier towards england and south wales, although breezier there as well. just may lift the temperature a little bit higher here than it's been. a few studies spells still around in scotland and northern ireland that area of high pressure stays with us into the weekend. there is a chance on saturday, perhaps seeing a little patch of rain towards northern ireland and scotland. not set in stone. it is the exception to the otherwise largely dry theme. bye— bye. welcome to newsday. reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... the world's richest man, elon musk, buys twitter for $44 billion, but what 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