this is bbc news, i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at five: 32 british and irish tourists are on their way to a quarantine centre in wirral, after being evacuated from a coronavirus—hit cruise ship in japan. a 29—year—old man appears in court in connection with a stabbing inside london's central mosque during afternoon prayers. the met office warns the uk to brace itself for more bad weather, with warnings of snow in scotland, and strong winds and yet more rain on the way. the cast of friends is to reunite for a one—off special programme, more than 15 years since the show ended. harry and meghan will stop using their "sussexroyal" brand from spring following their decision to step back from royal duties.

and in half an hour we'll have all the latest sport, with updates on the six nations rugby, where wales are taking on france. a flight carrying 30 british and two irish holiday—makers, who've been on a cruise ship which became one of the hot spots in the coronavirus outbreak, has touched down in wiltshire. the passengers, who have spent two weeks in quarantine on the diamond princess injapan, are now on their way to a hospital on the wirral where they'll spend another fortnight in isolation. our correspondent fiona trott sent this report from arrowe park hospital. finally, back in britain.

they have waited a long time for this, and their patience has been tested. after more than two weeks of quarantine on board the diamond princess, this 12 hour repatriation flight was delayed. they then started a four hour coach journey to the north of england. this will be their new home for the next two weeks, a nursing accommodation block. it is at arrowe park hospital. they will have clinical supplies. and some home comforts. the staff here have already looked after patients. they are slightly different, they have come from a cruise ship rather than their own homes in china. we are working exactly the same as we did before with the health care professionals to make sure that they are safe and well managed and comfortable whilst they're with us. the passengers left the diamond

princess on friday night. it carried 78 britons, some had already been evacuated to hong kong. it is understood that the others include crew members who are thought to be staying on board. at least four of them are still injapan, they contracted the virus on the ship. two of them are david and sally abel who also had pneumonia. at first they were relieved at the hospital care they received but today the family are anxious and angry. my father said i cannot do any more, it is like prison. we have one toilet to share and no washing facilities. we have a small window in our hotel room overlooking a brick wall and no natural daylight. it's awful. no treatment. as the coach makes it way to the wirral, these travellers are preparing themselves for yet another two weeks of quarantine.

they may be back on uk soil but are still far from home. our reporter corinne wheatley is at arrowe park hospital for us. there's been a lot of preparations in place? yes, we are expecting those 32 passengers to arrive here horribly in the next hour or so and the hospital is clearly gearing up for their arrival because we have seen security guards stopping people from entering the road that the coaches are going to use when they get here. we know traffic will probably be stopped on the main road when they arrive to allow them to enter. they will arrive just behind me, away from the busy main entrance which is of course otherwise running as normal today. we know of course that of those 32 passengers, 30 of them are british and to are irish and it is understood that there are currently no more plans for further repatriation flights. they are some of the last people to leave the diamond princess. it has been a long

journey, it has been delayed as well. they have already spent 16 daysin well. they have already spent 16 days in quarantine on board the ship. they will have a further two weeks here. arrowe park staff say the war try and make them as co mforta ble the war try and make them as comfortable as possible. the end not quite on site and by the time they can return they will have spent several weeks in quarantine. —— they will try and make them as co mforta ble. in china, nearly 400 hundred more infections of coronavirus and over 100 deaths have been reported, mostly in hubei province, where the crisis began. but if official figures are any indication, in many parts of the country restrictions on people travelling, working and gathering in large groups appear to be slowing the spread of the disease. steve mcdonell has the latest. china's coronavirus infections and deaths continue to increase. the vast majority of new cases are in hubei province, where the outbreak started.

in wuhan, the worst hit city, even those who have recovered now have to spend another two weeks in quarantine to make sure they are not contagious. but those leaving hospital seem pretty happy. translation: i'm very grateful to the authorities and medical staff. they work very hard. when i was in hospital i saw that people were demonising us patients, but we are also victims. none of us wanted this to happen. instead of running around, we were in quarantine at the first chance we got. seven cruise ships have been brought into wuhan to help house thousands of extra medical staff who have poured into the city. given the infections onboard a ship quarantined injapan, this is attracting a level of ridicule on social media. most people are staying indoors. a notable exception has been the army of delivery drivers risking infection to keep everyone fed.

translation: because we had contact with people, those we meet possibly feel we are not safe to be around. if you get too close to others, like to ask for directions, they will keep away from you. some people are still terrified of this illness. gradually, there does seem to be more optimism here. china's official coronavirus figures are not catching all the cases. how could they? but if we look at the numbers in trend terms, they do seem to be showing that, outside of hubei, measures being taken by the authorities are slowing the spread of the disease. so in places like this, the chinese capital, businesses will be coming back and filling up these towers again. but it will be happening in a staged process and the hope is that that will not result in another explosion in cases and the sickness kicking

off all over again. this is a country which cannot wait to return to normal. a man has appeared in court charged with carrying out a knife attack at a mosque in central london on thursday. daniel horton is accused of stabbing raafat maglad, who's in his 70s. our correspondentjenny kumah gave us this update from westminster magistrates' court. daniel horton appeared in court at around noon. he sat for most of the hearing with his head down. he spoke to confirm his name, age and described his nationality as british. he is charged with grievous bodily harm and possession of a bladed article. he is accused of attacking a 70—year—old mosque official on thursday afternoon, raafat maglad was taken to hospital and treated for a wound to his neck. he was back at prayer is the following day. the prosecutor says that

raafat maglad and the defendant would have known of each other, the defendant had attended the mosque for a number of years. the court heard that daniel horton has no fixed address, he has been remanded in custody and he will appear at southwark crown court on march the 20th. i should just say that the police have said that they do not believe that this incident is terror —related. there are new hopes of a peace deal in afghanistan, with the start of a seven day period of what's being called "reduced violence" between us—led forces and taliban fighters. it could lead to the withdrawal of foreign troops, after nearly two decades of war. from kabul, our correspondent secunder kermani reports. celebrations late last night as the "reduction in violence" came into effect. for the next seven days, the taliban, afghan government and us forces have promised not to carry out major attacks. helping pave the way, it's hoped,

for an eventual peace deal. afghanistan is a country that has been torn apart by conflict. tens of thousands have been killed. for more than a year, though, the united states has been trying to negotiate an exit to its longest ever war. the taliban wants to make a deal. we'll see if they want to make a deal, it's got to be a real deal. but we'll see. that has meant talking to the taliban. the two sides have drawn up a deal that would see a timetable established for the withdrawal of american troops in exchange for the taliban breaking links with groups like al-anda. if this week passes peacefully, they will sign an agreement next weekend. it depends how honest the taliban are. if they do what they say, we will have peace. if they don't, they are just playing with us. but even if the us—taliban agreement is signed, that won't be the end of this conflict. instead, it will signal the start

of a new set of discussions, this time between the taliban and other afghan political leaders, about a broader ceasefire and about how the country should be run in the future. for many afghans, the immediate priority is peace. more than 3000 civilians lost their lives here last year. now there's a chance, at least, of an end to the violence. secunder kermani, bbc news, kabul. more rain has caused flooding in sodden areas of england still trying to recover from two storms in two weeks. 120 flood warnings are in place in england, scotland and wales. last night the yorkshire dales bore the brunt of the rain, firefighters rescued people from 10 homes in settle, and helped drivers stuck in their cars. one village was cut off, as peter mcnerney reports. the aftermath of more relentless rain, and now the yorkshire dales in the grip

of the atrocious weather. posts on social media showing how one village, horton in ribblesdale, was temporarily cut off to cars as the downpours wreaked their havoc. at 2:30 this morning, just in the dip here, was waist—deep in water. the craven pothole club in the village had their work cut out to fight against the rising waters at their local ho. i have been coming up here 35 years. the water levels last night were the highest that i have ever seen. we do, however, seem to have escaped the worst of it. water did come into our cottage up to a depth of about ten inches. then, as fast as it had arrived, it had gone again. as fields in the area resemble lakes, customers were back at the village pub this lunchtime. the landlord has lived here all his life. it rises very fast. in about half an hour, it can come up in about two foot in half an hour. but on the other hand, it can go down. when it stops raining,

it goes down a foot an hour. we shut shop at ten o'clock last night. i can't go out and say "stop coming over" to the water, can i? so, just pot luck, you just shut up and go home, and you have to deal with it the next day. so, another weekend, the yorkshire weather has been another deluge. and the forecast? another spell of heavy rain. well it's a week since the arrival of storm dennis which brought flooding to large areas of the west midlands. the town of tenbury wells in worcestershire was among the first to feel the impact and today, the clean—up is continuing. olivia hutchinson reports. enough is enough for chris walter, who has gone to the extreme of shutting his business down, following the latest catastrophic floods. ijust can't cope with it any more. i was flooded in 2007, that was pretty traumatic. but this time, it's like three foot of water in the place, and it came in through the back of the shop. a week after the banks overflowed,

the damage last on, and for many, it has come at a cost. my wife employs three other girls, so they are all local people, they are sat at home, they aren't earning. likewise for the rest of the town that employ people, if they aren't earning, they aren't spending in town. because half the shops are shut, people aren't coming into town as much. as you can see, local residents here have been really affected. the watermark levels on this row of cottages show that at its height, levels were waist deep. local businesses in the area say many of them have not got insurance to cover the damage because premiums are just too high. here at the local library, drop—in sessions have been held by worcestershire county council to offer support and advice. i think we are doing absolutely everything we can, working with our emergency services, working with our district council and the community, as well, to help people get back on theirfeet as quickly as possible. residents are also being provided

with special access permits for tips to help with the clear—up. it's one which for many will go on for some time yet. blue british passports will be issued for the first time in almost 30 years from next month. the government has confirmed that now the uk has left the eu, burgundy passports will be phased out, but holders can keep their existing documents until they expire. the new passports will be made by a french firm, but the home office says photographs and personal details will be added in the uk, so no personal data is sent abroad. the headlines on bbc news: thirty two british and irish tourists are on their way to a quarantine centre on the wirral — after being evacuated from a coronavirus—hit

cruise ship in japan. a 29—year—old man appears in court in connection with a stabbing inside london's central mosque during afternoon prayers. the met office warns the uk to brace itself for more bad weather, with warnings of snow in scotland, and strong winds and yet more rain on the way. the duke and duchess of sussex will no longer use the word "royal", when they begin their new life outside of the monarchy. the couple had been in discussions with aides and senior royals about using the brand "sussex royal." applications to trademark that name have been withdrawn. my colleague shaun ley has been speaking to royal commentator victoria murphy about the couple's announcement. when they announced they were stepping back as senior royals as a result of those negotiations with the rest of the royal family, they said they would not use the title of his or her royal highness to promote themselves.

they would retain them but not use them. but when the question was asked, "what about sussex royal?", they didn't have a clear answer at that stage, so now there have been these negotiations about what happens to sussex royal. when they said they would not use the royal highness titles, it's hard to see how sussex royal could have been viewed any differently because they are no longer working members of the royal family, and no longer working within the system and institution so using the term "royal" is just not appropriate. i was very struck when i looked at the statement issued today on their behalf. it said, "while there is not any jurisdiction by the monarchy or cabinet office over the use of the word royal overseas, the duke and duchess do not intend to use sussex royal." the implication to me is that it is not a very relaxed statement. it's saying, "there's a line, we have not crossed it, but we are choosing not to do that." does that reflect the tone

of the negotiations? i think that is an interesting point, and if you look at the update on their website yesterday evening, there were sseveral sections where you could make the same comment, sections where they point out that there was precedent for members of the royal family working separately and representing the queen. i'm not quite sure what they mean because i cannot think of a direct example. clearly they feel perhaps they have given up more than originally hoped to, and they have been very honest about that, they said they had hoped to have more of a halfway house, but that it wasn't possible. but it is clear what they value the most is their ability to operate autonomously, so giving up things perhaps they had not initially intended to. they are still willing to do that as long as they can achieve the end goal of being free to make decisions about their future. with sussex royal, in some ways it is frustrating for them because they have to go back to the drawing board and re—establish themselves under

a new name, but in doing so, they will be more free from the constant potential criticism of, "should they use royal, are they cashing in by doing so?" in a way, for them, this is a better outcome in the long—term. i suppose there was always the danger of the moment they reached some commercial deal, they would be attacked in the media for doing so. because we have just seen recent pictures of the two of them continuing to perform public duties. after the end of march, anything that had a taint of commercialism, they were open for criticism. presumably now this protects them from that accusation of cashing in on the queen. in terms of that specific name, it does, the accusation of cashing in using the name royal. but the question of whether projects they take on reflect well on the royal family, i think, will still be a question, and they acknowledged that when they said they would only take

on projects that uphold the integrity of the queen. it is not clear exactly what they mean by that. i am sure they will do things we have not seen the queen do, but clearly there's an intent to still acknowledge their behaviour reflects on the royal family as they are still members of the family. they will still be members of the family, but from april the 1st, they will step back as working royals. january the 31st is the last day of the current setup, they've got some royal duties until then which will be carried out and covered in the same way, but from the 1st of april, there will be no office at buckingham palace, and they will be represented in the uk from representatives of their charitable organisations, not by the royal household. the democratic presidential hopeful, bernie sanders, has warned russia not to meddle in us elections. mr sanders confirmed a report in the washington post, that us intelligence officials had

told him moscow was trying to help his campaign. president trump has dismissed similar claims about his campaign as a hoax. chris buckler sent this report from washington. us intelligence officials have long believed that russia tried to interfere in america's 2016 election by spreading disinformation online. and, four years on, they've briefed members of congress that moscow is meddling again. this time, notjust to help donald trump, but also the democratic candidate who is his political polar opposite, bernie sanders. an apparent attempt to sow more division in a country already split by mr trump's presidency. but although this information came from his own intelligence agencies, america's commander—in—chief has dismissed the claims as a hoax being spread by his political opponents. it's disinformation. that's the only thing they're good at. they are not good at anything else. they get nothing done —

do—nothing democrats. senator sanders is the current front runner in the democratic party battle to challenge mr trump. and he's far from sceptical about the allegations of interference, even claiming that russia might be responsible for some online attacks that have been attributed to his campaign. mr putin is a thug. he is an autocrat. he may be a friend of donald trump's, he is not a friend of mine. let me tell mr putin, the american people — whether you are republicans, democrats, independents — are sick and tired of seeing russia and other countries interfering in our elections. supporters of bernie sanders are at the opposite end of the political spectrum to president trump's. and the american authorities clearly fear that russia can take advantage of that kind of fight for the presidency in an attempt to disrupt democracy once again in the united states. some of england's top rugby union

clubs are backing a new scheme being rolled out to help young boys to spot the signs of mental health problems. just yesterday, former international danny cipriani, spoke about his own struggles with depression, in a video he posted following the death of his former girlfriend, caroline flack. this report is from frankie mccamley. a man who is used to hard tackles, but yesterday, danny cipriani tackled a very hard subject — the death of his former girlfriend caroline flack. i was so vulnerable with her in my moment, when we first met, and i told her everything about me, because i felt safe with her. so i told her all the things that i was embarrassed and shameful about. she made me feel ok. and, ultimately, it was embarrassment and shame that killed her.

so i'm telling everyone now what my most embarrassing and shameful moments are, because i know she knew i had the strength to do this. his emotional video was praised by the men's health charity movember, who are encouraging young rugby players all over the country to talk. i have seen a couple of players look quite down, and i go over to them and try and pick them back up. you make a mistake, you think, i've messed it all up, and everyone's going to get angry with me. sometimes our match is posted online, and sometimes there can be mean comments coming towards you. the initiative has the support of top rugby clubs and stars including harlequins danny care, who is encouraging young players to open up in what is often seen as a macho sport. here on the rugby pitch, it is physical, it is tough, it can be brutal at times. every mistake these young lads make in a match can be right in front of hundreds of people. not always good for the mental health.

so that's why, here at this rugby club, they are taking time to talk. off the pitch, away from scrutiny, where there is a place to reflect. for me, i think the mental side of the game is just as important as the physical side of the game. the movember charity is teaming up with rugby clubs across england to deliver mental health workshops to more than 8,000 boys aged between 12 and 18. and, as young boys, what do we think about that? what do we think about, like, a man like tyson fury talking about mental health? if a person like tyson fury can get through it, it makes you think that pretty much anyone can get through it. in a setting they feel comfortable in, the programme aims to help boys spot signs of depression and anxiety in team—mates, and where to go if anybody needs help. how do you deal with the game mentally, if you feel quite bad, or the press is treating you badly after it? one week you play really well, your team wins, you maybe score a try, everyone thinks you're the best player in the world.

a week after, you throw and intercept in twickenham in front of 80,000 people, like i did. it's onlyjust a game. there's more important things in life. i've got great family, great friends around me, that can take my mind off rugby, and itjust gave me more motivation and determination to come back stronger, fitter, faster. the sports psychologists who developed the programme believe it can help prevent male suicide. if itjust affects one of them, if one of them maybe thinks maybe i'm struggling a little bit, i'll speak to one of my mates, i'll pull him aside and tell him i'm struggling, or go to a coach or a teacher or a parent. suicide remains one of the biggest killers of men under 50 in the uk. we need to change those statistics, and we need to do something about that at an early stage. so this programme is all about prevention and early intervention, and supporting boys as they go through into adult life, to be more resilient

and have coping mechanisms. the programme has been welcomed by players on this pitch, but there is much more to do for those who don't have a team around them. and, for men in particular, mental health remains an uncomfortable subject to talk about. fans of the tv series "friends" are celebrating, after news of the reunion they've been waiting more than 15 years for is finally happening. all six of the cast posted this picture last night, with the caption "it's happening" confirming their return for a one—off unscripted special. i've been speaking to tv critic emma bullimore. well it is exciting, but it is not it is not another episode. if it was another episode, that would be amazing, off the charts. this is going to be more like, perhaps, a documentary, an interview... they are rumoured to be getting about £2 million just for doing that, though, because people

are so invested in this tv show. it is the biggest tv show in the world. don't let anyone tell you that it is game of thrones, friends is the biggest show ever. so why now? is this all about the money? well, this is a pr stunt for hbo max, which is a streaming service from hbo. they have got the rights for friends in the us and this is going to be sort of a showcase for them. it is an opportunity for them to show people what hbo max is and to get people involved. we are not sure how that is going to work in the uk, how we will be able to see it, but that is the deal here, so it is a kind of thing to say, come and watch things on hbo max, because we have got the cast of friends together for the first time, all six of them on screen together for the first time since 2004, so that is a big deal. that is kind of why now. plus, you know, the show isjust as big as it ever was. even though it was on tv such a long time ago, millennials are rediscovering it,

via netflix over here, the rewatchability of the show is huge. nothing is spoiled for you. you can easily go back and watch and watch and watch. those characters are so important to people. so, whatever these actors do, whatever friends stuff happens, people will turn up in their droves. you know, emma, the thing about friends was those one—liners, i mean the scripting team were amazing in what they produced. now if they really are to go unscripted, is that going to work? i mean, us productions are heavily produced. yeah, i think this will be quite relaxed. it is not going to be anything like an episode, it is going to be an interview perhaps, we don't know the exact details, but i am assuming they are going to show us around the set, they are going to say, oh, this used to be my dressing room, do you remember when we did this, do you remember this funny thing that happened... it will be more like a big interview is what i am expecting. but because it is so rare to get them all together, the anticipation is really high, but, yeah, don't worry that they are doing some kind of unscripted version of them in character, it is going to be them as actors talking about the show.

now it's time for a look at the weather with nick miller. today may have brought sunshine and showers but there is another spell of rain tonight and it looks like it will turn wet in places. higher totals seem to be in the welsh hills. some good news where we have seen recent flooding. northern scotland, i see with wintry showers, it windy again, particularly towards the southern flank of the area. at least tomorrow is going to clear away after a wet start. still into the afternoon, perhaps at some cloud in south wales, southern england with showery bursts of rain but elsewhere it is brightening up and there will be a few showers around a bit deeper on into the day, if showers compared with today. the wind isn't going to be quite as strong, still quite blustery out there. these are average speeds, wind gusts will be higher. what we are wind gusts will be higher. what we a re left wind gusts will be higher. what we are left with is an afternoon with a bit more sunshine around, it may not

quite feel as chilly. then again, it is wet and windy as we start off on wednesday morning —— monday morning. goodbye.

hello — this is bbc news, with lu kwesa burak. the headlines: 32 british and irish tourists are on their way to a quarantine centre in wirral — after being evacuated from a coronavirus—hit cruise ship in japan. a 29—year—old man appears in court in connection with a stabbing inside london's central mosque during afternoon prayers. the met office warns the uk to brace itself for more bad weather — with warnings of snow in scotland, and strong winds, and yet more rain on the way. the cast of friends is to reunite for a one—off special programme — more than 15 years since the show ended. harry and meghan will stop using their "sussex royal" brand from spring following their decision

to step back from royal duties. and coming up — steve coogan is a brash retail tycoon trying to restore his reputation. find out what mark kermode thinks of greed and the rest of this week's big cinema releases, in the film review, in a quarter of an hour. sport — and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's holly hamilton. yes, a huge game under way in cardiff as wales take on an unbeaten french side in cardiff in the six nations. it's been a mixed bag for wales under new head coach, wayne pivac — with one win and one defeat so far. it's half time at the principality stadium and it's france who lead 17—9. wales got the first points on the board but when leigh

halfpenny couldn't deal with a high ball — the ball fell kindly for france's anthony bouthier who scored the opening try. there was an injury concern for wales as george north had to leave the field for a head injury assesment. france then had a try disallowed, before paul willemse scored to put them in the driving seat earlier, scotland claimed their first win of the campaign as they beat italy 17—0 in rome. it wasn't their finest performance, but gregor townsend's side ran in three tries — while the italians remain without a six nations win in five years. rhia chohan was watching. the coliseum sits across town, what these days, it at the style olympic cow these days, it at the style olympic cow about battle is done in that room. if history between italy and scotla nd room. if history between italy and scotland has anything to go by, this was set to be tense. even more so because both were yet to win a match in the season's championship. it took until around three, but stuart hogg was able to create a big moment

for scotland, who had failed to score a try and it took until around three, but stuart hogg was able to create a big moment for scotland, who had failed to score a try in that opening to score a try in the opening 26 nations games. minutes later, ali price what he had doubled the lead, but replays revealed a forward pass in that they build up. after the break, scotland were creeping forward phase by phase and putting the pressure on. there are persistence eventually prevailed. italy's defenders were eventually forced wide, allowing chris harris to get over the line. not pretty but effective. it was a performance far from perfect, adam hastings missing his second conversion of the game, but even he had his moment. in a counterattack, the fly—half was able to finish thejob counterattack, the fly—half was able to finish the job for scotland in what was a stroll, stretching their lead. it was easy when that scotland simply had to come away with. —— a winner that scotland. onto domestic rugby —

and bath are up to fourth in the premiership after beating harlequins 19—12, with england winger ruaridh mcconnochie scoring two tries. in today's other game — ollie hassell—collins scored four tries as london irish leapfrogged gloucester in the table, with a 24—20 victory. in the premier league, it's second versus thrid, as leicester host manchester city — that game has just kicked off in the last few minutes. still goalless. earlier, chelsea struck a crucial blow in the battle for a place in the top four, with a 2—1win over tottenham at stamford bridge. in a match billed as a battle between frank lampa rd and his old mentor, jose mourinho — spurs were simply outplayed, and are now adrift by four points. adam wild reports. it may only be a short hop across the capital, but forjose mourinho, they return to chelsea has been quite a journey. now, they return to chelsea has been quite ajourney. now, he they return to chelsea has been quite a journey. now, he arrives as spurs are but a few special one, reappointed and reinvented. with so

much at stake, this was perhaps the welcome he feared. olivier giroud found a way through, the only goal in the first half. the second brought more chances. for frank lampard, quitea brought more chances. for frank lampard, quite a moment to remind his old mentor orjust how much he has learned. but it would not be a london derby without controversy, perhaps no surprise came from var, dubai lo celso with this ugly challenge. the replay that it was 110w challenge. the replay that it was now red card, a decision only minutes later that var officials admitted was her wrong, but by then, the game had moved on. spurs are but a few goal adding not much. it's not good enough, i am an advocate from var, but it was so clear that was a red card incident. we don't have a

striker, it's as simple as that. i think they did very, very well. they press us, think they did very, very well. they press us, it is a very difficult for us. press us, it is a very difficult for us. so, marino's return but lampard's died. —— lampard's day. there was also var controversy in the game between burnley and bournemouth, at turf moor. burnley won 3—0 — their second goal coming via a jay rodriguez penalty, awarded by the video assistant for a handball which came in the build—up to what bournemouth thought was an equaliser to make it 1—1. that goal was ruled out, play was brought back, and rodriguez made it 2—0. eddie howe's side also had another goal disallowed by var on a tough day for his team. the first decision probably dictates the rest of the game, because for me isa the rest of the game, because for me is a clear goal, it has come off el‘s shoulders, i think it is a perfectly good goal, without the first decision, without the var

getting involved in the second incident. i think from that moment, when i went 2—0, i think we were mentally spent in the game, psychologically, we couldn't come back. up until that moment, i thought we very well. sheffield united's hopes of a top six finish took a knock as they were held to a 1—1 draw at home to brighton. enda stevens had put the blades in control but the lead was short—lived as neal maupay‘s equaliser came four minutes later. southampton are 10 points clear of the bottom three, after beating struggling aston villa 2—0. an early shane long goal and a breakaway stuart armstrong second in injury time was enough for the win at st mary's. as for villa, they remain just a point above the bottom three. crystal palace secured their first win of 2020 thanks to patrick van aanholt‘s first—half free—kick, which saw off visitors newcastle 1—0 — ending a run of three league defeats for roy hodgson‘s side. motherwell have moved up to third in the scottish premiership despite a goaless draw with second bottom hamilton. that's because aberdeen lost 2—1 against ross county — a first away victory for them since september. hibs and livingston drew 1—1.

celtic and rangers both play tomorrow. in the championship — brentford came from two goals down to draw with blackburn at griffin park. blackburn went ahead through adam armstrong, before he then doubled their lead with a penalty early in the second half. but brentford fought back, ollie watkins with a fantastic strike to make it 2—1, that's his 21st goal of the season. and then, said benrahma equalised from the penalty spot. both sides had chances to win it late on, but the points were shared. elsehwere in the championship — the top two both won to extend their lead over the chasing pack. leaders west brom winning 3—0 away at bristol city, while second—placed leeds beat reading 1—0 at elland road. leeds now five points clear of third—placed fulham. preston were the only one of the sides in the play—offs to win today.

they came from a goal down to beat hull 2—1. barnsley moved off the bottom of the table after beating middlesbrough. just a matter of hours to go now before tonight's huge world title rematch between tyson fury and deontay wilder. the excitement around this heavyweight showdown has been building all week — and comes almost 15 months after their last fight ended in a draw. ade adedoyin is in las vegas. when wilder and fury met at wednesday's press conference — this happened. that resulted in the nevada state athletic commission banning a face—off at last night's weigh—in. both looked confident on the scales. the chiselled champion taunted by fury‘s supporters throughout. no face—off, but they did square off again, albeit at a distance. deontay wilder said the other day that this was his home country but i told him that las vegas is mine. the fans have turned out to see the gypsy king. all my fans are here!

the next time that wilder and fury come face—to—face will be here in this ring later this evening. a dramatic draw last time. this rematch has divided opinion even among some of the greats of the sport. one name, wilder or fury wins? uh... i can't say, i don't know. one name, you've got to give me one name. can't say, can't say. you know, last time i went with the boxer, the puncher won. this time, if i go with the boxer, or the puncher, the boxer might win. so will it be another highlight reel knockout for the american, or will the self—proclaimed gypsy king become the heavyweight king? we will find out in the next few hours. ade adedoyin, bbc news, las vegas. leeds rhinos have made it back—to—back wins in super league after beating last year's grand finalists salford by 22 points to points to 8 at the aj bell stadium. meanwhile, the side who beat salford in that grand final last year, st helens, take on nrl winners sydney roosters in the world

club challenge tonight. it's day 2 of the women's t20 cricket world cup in australia, as thailand made their first appearance on the global stage — for either men or women — and gave west indies a bit of a scare. the 2016 champions appeared set for an expected easy victory after restricting thailand to a modest 78 for nine off their 20 overs. but the west indies struggled at 27—3 in the chase before captain stafanie taylor and shemaine campbelle chased down the total with 20 deliveries to spare. and new zealand had to work hard for their seven—wicket win over sri lanka, trying to overhaul sri lanka's127—7, far from in control at 65—2 after 12 overs. but captain sophie devine anchored a chase that was completed inside 18 overs, with 75 not out. that's all the sport for now. next, it's the film review.

hello, and a very warm welcome to the film review on bbc news. to take us through this week's cinema releases is mark kermode, as ever. hello, mark, what have you been watching? we have greed — for which the tag line rings, "the devil is in the retail." littlejoe — a sci—fi thriller. or is it? is it all in the mind? and, like a boss — a comedy that needs to be a lot funnier than it actually is. the devil is in the retail. so steve coogan stars as sir richard ‘greedy‘ mccready who is kind of a loathesome british retail mogul who has recently been hauled up in front of a bunch of mps to account for himself.

this is fictional, but it will obviously it will ring certain bells for news watchers. he sunning himself on a greek island, building a coliseum at which he is going to lord over all his toga—clad friends at a party which is meant to be some huge roman spectacular, including wild animals. however, people are dropping out left, right and centre, so they're having to turn to not real celebrities, but look—alikes. here's a clip. hi, richard. simon cowell, he's very good. who are you? adele. who's the guy with the bandanna? he's rod stewart. looks like rod stewart's bitter older brother? who's that? kylie.

is that george michael? he's amazing. george michael is bleep dead. put the ghost of george michael back oi'i put the ghost of george michael back ona put the ghost of george michael back on a plane who club tropicana. lots of very cheesy jokes, but they did make me laugh. so steve coogan, who i'm a big fan of, directed by michael winterbottom. on the one hand, this revels in the grotesquerie of the millionaire life. on the other hand, it's aiming at a wider target, which is how is it that all this wealth is produced? that's very important for his part of the story. originally, sacha baron cohen was earmarked to play the central character, and you can imagine him playing it a lot more grotesquely. the thing i like about steve coogan‘s portrayal is that

he's very good at playing characters who are essentially utterly kind of creepy and unlovable, but playing them in a way which actually makes their company bearable for the course of the movie. so for me, i think steve coogan was pretty good. i think sometimes there's a disparity between the very broad—strokes comedy of the film itself and the attempts to deal with more serious subject matter, such as refugees, such as worker exploitation. i was wondering how that would work, because you could say lots of very serious things about the fashion industry, but putting the two together is quite a challenge. he's interested in those issues, and it wouldn't be a film without them, so i don't think they mesh together perfectly. you wouldn't want the comedy without them, because it would kind of take the heart out of the film. so i enjoyed it while i was watching it. i don't think it's particularly the most savagely insightful film, but it does have something serious at its heart. whether or not it completely manages to make that more dramatic, that's still up for debate, although there is a very interesting intertwining of the modern retail

story with kind of archetypal greek myth, which does tie together well as the drama moves on. i enjoyed it, i think more than some critics did. little joe. i don't even know how to begin to describe this, but it is curious and fascinating — goodness. i loved it. this is a brilliantly low—key psychological thriller, and it is about a plant that has been invented by emily beecham, designed to make the owner happy. it produces oxytocin. you will love this plant like you will love your own child. but the question is, is the plant infecting people around it? is it changing them to its own ends? carrie fox thinks her dog is no longer her dog, which is obviously very body snatchers.

emily beecham's character thinks that possibly her son is a stranger to her. but at a certain age he's changing, he's becoming a different person. what i loved about it was there is a way of reading this film which is pretty much all in the mind. our central character is torn between home life and work and there's a suggestion by a psychotherapist, that everything she's feeling is projecting guilt because they've even called the plant littlejoe, named after her. i've seen it a couple of times now. each time i saw it, it looks different. the second time, i thought it was another. it's chilling and icy and beautifully designed. what did you think? visually i loved it. all those wide shots, of the plants, the banks of the plants cultivated, i thought it was brilliant. i went into it quite nervous. were you going in thinking it was like a horror—inflicted thing? i thought there would be a little bit of horror.

i was a little nervous, but i wouldn't describe it as horror. it's a chiller. it sort of burrows into your brain and you're not sure what's going on, but in good way. i really, really like it. you genuinely come out of it questioning. was something happening, wasn't it happening, was it all in my mind? i think it's really well played. i think the cast did great. every use of green and yellow and red is all very particularly put together. i thought it was great. i think it's not for everybody, but i thought it was really terrific. yes, i would agree with that. i have not seen today's third choice. i wouldn't argue that you should rush to see it. this is a comedy. it's about lifelong friends who have started a cosmetic company. the setup is that, essentially, in comes this beauty mogul who says i am going to invest in a company because i thinks the company is fabulous. but she has to sign a contract saying she gets control

of the company if they fall out. here's a clip. i need you to be fierce yourself so you can inspire the ugly people to buy themselves into gorgeousness! listen to the word — fierced. what is it saying to you? i hear fear, then "st". i do, too. fierced! feel it inside you — fierced! jarring, unexpected, exhilarating. that's fierced. can you be fierced? yes, yes, we can certainly try. i don't want her as my boss. what a great performance though.

three really great performances, and the setup is really interesting, so why is it that the laughs stop about ten minutes in? this is a perfect example of the script being the problem. the script is nothing as inventive or clever or intimate or intriguing or interesting as it should be. you've essentially got the first act, which is here's the setup, they're friends, she kind of wants to split them apart, because that's what she does. and this is going where? everythin‘g all cranked up. and it's a real shame because i did think, for the first five or ten minutes, ok, yup, it's going somewhere. and then, oh, no, it's just that other film. it's a real shame because there are a few things more disheartening than watching really great screen talent get wasted. i think this is a perfect example of that. it's a shame. very disappointed.

and best out therefore is still... parasite is still in cinemas, it is still drawing audiences, and again, how brilliant that a foreign—language film won the oscar for best picture. i know that some high—ranking politicians think that's a bad thing, that we should all be watching gone with the wind. but actually, some of us are watching a challenging, strange movie by bong joon—ho. i can't wait to see it again, i can't wait to see the black and white version. this to me is what cinema is about. i liked it a lot. it's hugely intelligent, sometimes unexpectedly funny. every time i laughed, i thought i didn't think i would be laughing at all in this film, and it takes you through a lot of different emotions. the genius is sometimes you're

laughing and recoiling at the same time because it is, and funny enough, i think this is a connection to littlejoe, because i think it has a similar quality to it. i love films in which there is an ambiguity at the heart of it, which is what i love about parasite and what i love about littlejoe as well. but yes, it's terrific. what's on dvd this week? honeyland, about a subject i know very little about — it's wild beekeeping. it begins as a straightforward documentary as beekeeping, but then it becomes so much else. it becomes a story of mothers and daughters and neighbours and changing worlds and how a way of life is starting to disappear. it does all of this in a way that's almost imperceptible, that you almost don't notice it's shifting from one tone from it the other. and again, this is one of these films that i knew nothing about going in other than the title,

and one of the greatjoys of cinema is it can take you somewhere where you absolutely didn't expect, and that's what honeyland did for me. i love the big sweeping plains and some of it was really tough. i don't think that is a bad thing, exactly. no, absolutely. challenging cinema is what makes cinema important, although some people just want gone with the wind. obviously you will be doing that this week. see you next time. enjoy your cinema going, whatever you choose to see. see you soon, bye—bye. hello. after today's sunshine and showers, mooring or not the way. we have had some blue sky out there today, not too many other showers during the

afternoon. it has been very wintry with the showers in scotland,. another spell of rain coming in overnight into sunday morning, it is bring heavy rain at times into those areas that have seen flooding recently. as it reaches northwards, some hills they over northern ireland, northern england and scotland. you can see the extent of the rain as we start off on us sunday morning. it is on the way out, mainly overnight and pushing on sunday before that clues away, and then we are into chilly breezes and a few showers, now they will tend to fade later in the day. only because another weather system moves in on a sunday night. injury afternoon for

sunday, some thicker cloud, some showery burst of rain around. elsewhere, showers will be wintry on hills, fading during the afternoon. still quite blustery, not so much as today, with the wind easing, more in the way of afternoon sunshine. temperatures a degree or two higher in some places, not feeling quite as chilly. all eyes on their necks with a system moving in on a sunday night into monday morning, providing more heavy rain and some snow into places, scotland the's central belt could cease now before it comes to rain later. that is now will push further north across scotland during the day. it brightens up during the afternoon, but not just the day. it brightens up during the afternoon, but notjust a rainy and snowy in places, very windy again in places. the risk of some disruption, particularly for the northern half of the uk. to encode it again once

that rain has moved through, following that, some sunshine but chilly, blustery wintry showers.

let's go straight to arrowe park hospital and there is the coach that left earlier today. on board are 30 british and two irish passengers who had spent some time on board the diamond princess. they left the ministry of defence base at 1130 today and have arrived about six and a half hours later. we must stress that none of the people on board the coach itself have tested positive for covid-19. this coach itself have tested positive for covid—19. this is the respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus but they are having to spend a further 1a days in quarantine before they can be released to go home. that crew slider that was docked just off yokohama, the japanese coast, on

broadway were 78 brits, there were nearly 4000 passengers on board. four brits had tested positive on board the ship. two of those are david and sally from northamptonshire and they are being treated in japan. northamptonshire and they are being treated injapan. but the coach that has just arrived at the arrowe park hospital on the wirral contains or has 30 british and two irish nationals who are about to spend a further 14 days quarantine at the hospital itself. i will is there. you have been there all day waiting and they have finally arrived. yes, they have finally arrived and what a long journey it has been for them. the coaches carrying the passages from the diamond princess arrived here in the last couple of minutes with police and ambulance escorts and there will be taken straight into the nursing accommodation at

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