more of a breeze of saturday. more of a breeze of developing. many areas that drive. rain into north—west scotland which may become widespread during christmas eve. down to the south, windy, mild, mostly cloudy, some brighter spells at times. christmas day, the weather front continuing to wiggle around in northern areas. colder air starting to show its hand in the north. it will turn colder as we go on through christmas day. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are giles kenningham, pr and former conservative adviser, and jack blanchard from politico. tomorrow's front pages: the guardian leads on the sacking of damian green as first secretary of state, after he made misleading comments about pornography found on his office computer. the metro reads green out, after an inquiry found he had

breached the ministerial code. the telegraph also pictures damian green. it says theresa may's cabinet has been hit by a third departure injust two months. the daily mail's headline sums up the scandal is what a sad way to go. the mirror says the prime minister in crisis. the ft also pictures damian green. its main story is about brexit, and a bid by uk regulators to woo foreign banks with a promise of easy access when the country leaves the eu. the i claims that the uk has demanded total secrecy for future trade talks with the us. the express reports on research claiming that eating salad vegetables every day could help stave off dementia by boosting memory power. it pictures meghan markle attending a christmas party at buckingham palace. well, let's begin inevitably with

damian green's demise. jack, kick us off. this is the telegraph, damian green sacked as theresa may loses a minister. there was a mad scramble when this news broke at 8:39pm which is right on deadline for most people's first editions. most of the papers have managed to get it front and centre on the front page but i was watching from the press gallery in the house of commons, and i was watching journalists sprinting to their desks to get the news out. the telegraph did a nicejob, and there are some interesting details we hadn't seen before, saying theresa may received the report about damian green's behaviour on monday so she has known since the start of the week what the conclusions were. she passedit week what the conclusions were. she passed it to her independent adviser, alex allan, who agrees with its findings, and said that damian

green had to go, but this has been sat on the prime minister's desk for 48 hours as she considers it. the timing is interesting with this. i think they had a huge dilemma here. they couldn't be seen to be covering up they couldn't be seen to be covering up sucha they couldn't be seen to be covering up such a sensitive issue, but you do question it. as jack said, had just dropped in time to get out, but in the current new cycle it is very difficult to cover something up. how would david cameron cover it?|j think there has to be full disclosure, full transparency, and you actually have to question the tactics about dumping something like this out late at night because the optics don't look great. the follow—up from jack, two interesting points in this story, one that she had a pop at the police on this, saying they had a duty of confidentiality. it will probably be lost in all of this, but in the letter she wrote back about the breach of confidence in relation to the 208 investigation and the

allegations of pornography being found on his computer, but also that she had to sack him. he says i regret i have been asked to resign from the government and i think as i was saying earlier on, number ten need to turn this into a position of strength saying she showed her ruthless streak, getting rid of her best friend, her political confidant, she is someone who leads from the front. what does she do now in terms of replacing him? does she feel that same post? —— feel that same post? how does she deal with the remain versus leave elements? she is not someone who has a natural constituent in the party, she is not someone constituent in the party, she is not someone who has lots of political allies. you look around the table and think who would she bring in? some people are speculating amber rudd, but do you put a target on her back? i think number ten were saying this evening they will not be an immediate replacement for damian

green. he didn't have his own department so he will have to have someone “— department so he will have to have someone —— he won't have to have someone someone —— he won't have to have someone within hours to run the military as when michael fallon resigned. it goes into recess tomorrow, everyone stops watching the news and gets on with enjoying their lives for the next week or so, so their lives for the next week or so, so she can sit and have a think about this and that is what i think she will do. what will happen as she will ultimately appoint a new number two but she will do it as part of a wider reshuffle in the first week of the new year, and take a step back and look at the bigger picture. some of the names being thrown around tonight are amber rudd, the home secretary and a friend of theresa may. also jeremy hunt, secretary and a friend of theresa may. alsojeremy hunt, the health secretary, who is seen as loyal to herand secretary, who is seen as loyal to her and someone who straddles the remain — leave things not perfectly, but well. i think reshuffle would be a huge mistake. my experience of reshuffles as you always create more enemies than friends. she is a prime

minister not in a strong position and when you put people on the back ventures, you create lightning rods. my ventures, you create lightning rods. my issue is that from her has to be more about policy than personnel moving forward —— backbenchers. looking at the daily mail, what a sad way to go if they take on it. a reference to the police in this. yes, my reading of that headline, which reads slightly strangely to me, is it is quite a supportive headline for damian green, i think, u nless headline for damian green, i think, unless i am misreading it completely. i am not sure that will be most people's take on it. the daily mail wrote some pretty strong opinion pieces against the lady who made allegations against damian green at the time, which seemed to go further than most people would expect. they seem to be sort of sticking up for him here. they are obviously very supportive of theresa may as a newspaper. this will be the

most supportive front page, asjack said they have been her biggest cheerleader, they have put in their headline the police leaks led to the downfall, so they are putting a spin on the story. him lying about it seems to have led to his downfall. it was more sort of a cover—up as opposed to the actual accusation. as so often happens. and also the report did say that the lady who has made allegations against him as a credible and plausible witness. and so that has come down on her side, so that has come down on her side, so that has come down on her side, so that is what has happened here. taking us to the ft, still politics but we are talking brexit and this is partly based on what mark carney has been saying. quite a clever powerplay by mark carney. he is saying the uk will be open to european banks after brexit. but this depends on, you know, the uk,

on the eu reciprocating. as i was saying, i think there is a sense of momentum behind what we are doing. i think so far the uk has been far too defensive in the whole spin war and how we have been positioning ourselves for these negotiations. the eu have skin in the game. there are plenty of european businesses finance out of london. they want some certainty. but also countries like japan some certainty. but also countries likejapan and some certainty. but also countries like japan and south korea want to know what is going on. so it is good he has put the onus back on them, saying you have to sort things out. and the eu has other problems at play here like what is going on in catalonia. so pushing it forward, putting the pressure back on them, and ultimately they do want a deal as well, but it won't be easy. there will be consequences if they don't reciprocate. a sinister threat from the governor of the bank of england and lots of people will be pleased to hear that. he hasn't really been a popular characterfor to hear that. he hasn't really been a popular character for lots of brexit supporters, they have seen him as an arch remainer, is

campaigning against brexit because he thought it was a threat to the uk economy so to see him coming out and batting for britain, as it were, will go down well. thoughts on other elements, the length of the transition period? michel barnier speaking today, christine lagarde talking about the state of the economy, so many elements to consider on a daily basis.|j economy, so many elements to consider on a daily basis. i was speaking to someone in the city who is quite influential and they were saying it could take three years, two years saying it could take three years, two yea rs is saying it could take three years, two years is good, but what we want to certainty, we don't want an open—ended transition period. that isa open—ended transition period. that is a big dilemma for the government about how they framed this. does seem about how they framed this. does seem like we are drowning in small brexit stories all the time. there are always 19 things to write about and hear about. because that is the whole thing, it is important, but it is weary to write and read and listen to. so let's not talk about it any more. turning to the guardian, this is donald trump not

talking about his tax measures, which he was looking very, very pleased about earlier, i might add, but this is about what he said recently about jerusalem being but this is about what he said recently aboutjerusalem being the capital of israel as far as the americans are concerned and the reaction to it. yes, and this is classic trump volleying. if you cross me, don't expect any help from me even if that help is actually stopping kids from dying in asia, africa and all the rest of it. —— classic trump bullying. he is going to deny aid to small countries if they don't vote the way he tells them united nations and my guess is this sort of coercive stuff did used to go on behind the scenes a little bit, in quiet little conversations, but here the president is coming out and bawling out smaller countries in press co nfe re nces and bawling out smaller countries in press conferences like this, it is not what we expect from the united states and it is important to remember how abnormal disputes. you can get used to trump and expect

that this is how the world is now but we have had a long time of america acting in a much more moral arbiter role in this, and it is depressing to read this. he will feel quite emboldened by this tax cut, it will energise him to carry on defying the normal rules of political dimension and diplomacy. what is interesting here is that one of the countries might be egypt, which you would normally imagine would be a strong us ally and others in the security council have already expressed their doubts, including the uk. theresa may questioned the wisdom of it. theresa may had it out with him overjerusalem, she was very clear that this is the wrong decision and this is not helpful. the question is, in a post—brexit world, what happens with trump? there is speculation about him coming here next year, the trade deal, they are having to tread a fine line with how they deal with him. the express, not the front page but in inside story which has caught

our eye. and this isjust one but in inside story which has caught our eye. and this is just one of those good news stories. a sweet snow baby, born after being frozen for 25 years. quite a heartwarming tale. i think this is unprecedented, a baby born from a donor embryo frozen 25 years ago. and what makes it all the more remarkable is the mother is 26 years old, i suppose what does this mean for science and medical advances going forward? incredibly heartwarming, great to see. a story out of the states, we should say. yes, a story out of tennessee. it has cost them £10,000 for this procedure and they are saying they wouldn't rule it out again, so if you are in a position to do that, but it is nice that couples who are not able to have children otherwise, is great that they have this opportunity now. for some reason they are called snow baby is, i think because it is a

frozen... i was looking for exactly that definition, it says children like them are called snow baby is because they develop from embryos which have been frozen. so i am confident we will have a story like that every christmas. does fit rather well, doesn't it? that every christmas. does fit ratherwell, doesn't it? let that every christmas. does fit rather well, doesn't it? let end with the times. apparently one portion of spinach a day can fend off dementia. and notjust spinach. talking about heartwarming christmas stories, sprout the front and centre of the story as well, good news if you want sprouts in your christmas dinner next week. —— sprouts are front and centre. it seems to have been pretty widely carried in all the press today. so yes, get eating your greens is the message. and more than 200,000 people in the uk suffer from dementia, and it hasn't been any cu re from dementia, and it hasn't been any cure for it, and they are saying if you are over 50 's, start eating

your greens, if you are over 50 's, start eating yourgreens, it if you are over 50 's, start eating your greens, it massively increases your greens, it massively increases your thinking skills —— over 50s. and quite a long list, sprouts, lettuce, asparagus, you name it. one of many superfood. that is it for the papers. next it is time for another look at sportsday. hello, this is sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme: manchester united are run done by bristol city. the holders out of the league cup. a six sacking. and

birmingham gets the green light. they will finally host the commonwealth games in 2022. good evening. the championship side bristol city will now play manchester city with a place in the final. a chance to bend the ear of the special one and try to find that edge. jose mourinho was not feeling overly generous despite ten changes. ibrahimovic was back alongside marcus rashford. their hosts were finding their range. nothing seemed to worry jose mourinho for now but that soon changed after the break. joe bryan, bristol born and bred, did something spectacular. the championship side

holding their own. that man zlatan ibrahimovic could not be held back the long and united were level and now searching for a winner. lukaku denied twice. maybe nowjose mourinho was nervous. and with good reason will stop with time disappearing, korey smith got the match—winner for bristol city. the moment dreams are made of. chelsea are also through. the cherries equalising in the 90th minute. morata got the stoppage time winner. chelsea in the semifinals against arsenal. semifinals,

remember, played over two legs next month. paul clement has become the sixth premier league manager to be sacked. he onlyjoined swansea at the beginning of the season. they are currently four points from danger. it is ironic they pulled the triggerjust a danger. it is ironic they pulled the trigger just a couple danger. it is ironic they pulled the triggerjust a couple of days before playing crystal palace who were really paul clement first game in charge. they have taken the decision they say regretfully. the chairman said it was the last thing they wa nted said it was the last thing they wanted to do and the last thing they wa nted wanted to do and the last thing they wanted to do and the last thing they wanted to do and the last thing they wanted to do was look for another head coach halfway through the season. if you look at the number of time that the club legend has stepped in, the six manager into yea rs stepped in, the six manager into years for stepped in, the six manager into yea rs for swa nsea stepped in, the six manager into years for swansea city but i think they feel they have to do it now so

there may be a manuchar bounce like it happened with david moyes and roy hodgson. do some fingers have to be pointed at the high raki? at the chairman and the american owners? absolutely. i think the departure of paul clement and his assistant is a damning indictment in the way the high right key have been running the club. the rug was pulled from him in the summer when they saw the best players taken. they did not spend anywhere near enough looking for new recruits. frankly, the squad just does not look good enough. they would hope a new manager would get more out of the squad january was was going to be vital for swansea city because it is not good enough

for the number of players there at the moment. they need to bring in good quality to have any sort of surviving against relegation. they have dodged the bullet for the past two season and are up against it now. robert phillips there. a man who racially abused raheem sterling has been jailed for who racially abused raheem sterling has beenjailed for 16 who racially abused raheem sterling has been jailed for 16 weeks. he was targeted outside the clubs training ground before tottenham hotspur could later that day. he verbally abused the city and england star and kicked him four times. he pleaded guilty to racially aggravated common assault. but again's it to host the commonwealth games in 2022 has been given the go—ahead. best was the only bid received at the end of september. the federation extended their deadline to other cities to come forward but none of it and with

a budget of £750 million it has now been accepted. the international pa ralympic the international paralympic will decide next month whether it will lift its ban. clean russian actors can lift its ban. clean russian actors ca n steal lift its ban. clean russian actors can steal compete as neutrals in some qualifying events but a final decision will not be made until the end of january. they decision will not be made until the end ofjanuary. they say decision will not be made until the end of january. they say the russian federation has not made sufficient progress to justify derricks attendance. —— there are. no flag emblem is what happens in the south korean 0lympic emblem is what happens in the south korean olympic games. the leicester centre is free to play against sarasin on christmas eve after his sighting for a dangerous tackle was dismissed. he was making his first appearance and was cited for a high

tackle during the european cup defeat but the disciplinary committee did not think it warranted any further punishment. scotland's forward johnny gray has assigned a new two—year deal at glasgow warriors. he rejected a move to bristol. he has also been linked to a number of clubs in france. he may not have got the result of sports personality of the year but 2017 has been a fantastic year for anthony joshua. he sold out to blockbuster world fights. we asked whether that puts a different kind of pressure and expectation on him in 2018. yes. it does. it is the pressure to deliver. i understand what people want. it is important to improve as a fighter so i can go in and deliver. i am confident of getting a knockout, getting a win

and looking good while doing it. these are the things people want to see so i have to make sure i am improving in the gym and that is where the pressure comes from. i know what people want. they are not hiding what they want, they tell me, it is not good enough, you need to do better. the status of being a world champion and the big crowds, everyone wants a piece of you, you must have to make huge sacrifices. the majority of people, men and women, working hard, trying to live, trying to get on the property ladder, day care. it is hard because you have to work to provide these things and all of us want a better future for our kids and a lot of us are put in the position where we have to go to work and sacrifice time with our kids. christmas coming up, new year, it is so important for family so you can rekindle the spark. that is why these

holidays are a blessing. it gives us time again. i don't do what i do in vain. so many people my age and older depending on me. i have my nieces and my little boy and nephews depending on me. you have been vocal about your targets. is this a chance to drop the shoulders a little bit and to say you know what is coming on january the 1st? it is important. 0nce january the 1st comes on, it starts looming and we push into 2018. it picks up again. the pressure is on. i have to deliver. the world dart championships are still in the early stages. simon whitlock, the wizard, has been in action. he is safely into the second round after defeating a 21 german.

that is just about it. a reminder of our top story: bristol city have knocked out manchester united, the holders, in the league cup and they will face manchester city in the semifinals. arsenal will play chelsea in the other semi—final. from all of us, good night. i like my winter weather called and the snowy but no chance of that. next week looks very mild, including christmas day. for the moment, winds from the south—west and a lot of cloud in the atlantic streaming into the uk. weather front cloud in the atlantic streaming into the uk. weatherfront ringing rain

across northern ireland at the moment. the rank editing across wales and parts of the midlands and southern england. probably as far north as north—west england. rain in the north of scotland. for most of us are the north of scotland. for most of us are mild start to the day on thursday. extensive fog around the coast of wales. hill fog across the downs and the chilterns is so a very gloomy start to the date with bits and pieces of light rain and a drizzle. a little area of rain north of the islands but otherwise scotla nd of the islands but otherwise scotland should start on a reasonably dry night. through the rest of thursday, the weather front pushing northwards and eastwards. that is where we get the milder air moving in. temperatures for many of us moving in. temperatures for many of us into double figures but you can kiss goodbye to the sunshine. the only place where you will see some sunshine in the northern areas of

scotland. looking at thursday night, rain coming back in across northern ireland and wales. another murky night. mild as well. colder air lingering still the far north of scotla nd lingering still the far north of scotland with patches of rural fog stop patches of fog in the deeper valleys. 0n stop patches of fog in the deeper valleys. on friday, not a great deal of change. cloud, murky, brightening up of change. cloud, murky, brightening upa of change. cloud, murky, brightening up a little bit in the afternoon. stronger winds blowing across the mountains in scotland. eastern scotla nd mountains in scotland. eastern scotland the best chance of seeing some good gaps in the cloud and some sunshine poking through. as we head into the weekend, the winds coming from the south—west of the weekend. saturday, rain across the north—west of scotland. 0therwise largely dried but fairly cloudy. a bit more wind again across the uk. the prospect of seeing some break in the cloud

across the midlands and eastern areas of england and scotland but staying right at cloudy across the north—west. —— rather cloudy. i'm babita sharma in london. the headlines: british prime minister theresa may's deputy, damian green, has been sacked over allegations of inappropriate behaviour. a "big, beautiful tax cut". donald trump gets his first major legislative win, after republicans approve the biggest tax overhaul in a generation. i'm rico hizon in singapore. also in the programme: help preserve our beautiful islands. the government of palau is asking to all visitors to sign a pledge not to harm the environment. fans gather to say goodbye at the funeral of south korea's k—pop star kim jong—hyun.