so so we've moved on that specific, so we've moved on from that. anyway, let's look at what they are going to do. i still think from where we all sets, the responses and the way it's being dealt with, i'm sure giles would've done a betterjob of it, it is not well managed, or well organised. but that's different from accusing the government from disassembling about when they knew about that, isn't it? well commuted to that, i did. let's move onto the giles commuting virus spreading across uk. you are making the point earlier on that it's around europe as well, but the fact is that because people have been mixing so much and trying to get away from london, especially in big cities before the tier 4 lockdown at midnight, it's escaped, hasn't it? yes, it feels like we are heading

for the inevitable second proper lockdown. whole country will be in tier4, lockdown. whole country will be in tier 4, because as you said there is this movement of people, spreading into different places. i think that's where are going to end up with that inevitability, and probably the sooner everyone accepts the outcome of the better. 0k, probably the sooner everyone accepts the outcome of the better. ok, the metro, pictures of people with empty trolleys queuing outside a supermarket, and then obviously the 20. have you stocked up for christmas, yasmin? well, i think you just barter the inevitable. look at, you know, we cannot have the christmas we might have had. i'm sure we will survive. what's interesting, though, you know, the people who are queuing up, i don't think it should necessarily think they are panic buying. they had plans. they probably meant together somewhere for christmas. now they find they can't and are having to go into the shops and try to make the best of it. i think it's quite unfair, you know, to take these pictures and accuse people, all of

them, of panic buying when your plans have shattered, what are you supposed to do? except do your best to catch up and have, not even a festival, just some stored food, goods, to see you through the next few weeks. so, i'm not sure it's panic buying, i just few weeks. so, i'm not sure it's panic buying, ijust think few weeks. so, i'm not sure it's panic buying, i just think we few weeks. so, i'm not sure it's panic buying, ijust think we have all had to reschedule. some of these people were queuing outside the shop several hours before they open. the issue here also, giles, it doesn't appear that supermarkets and shops will be running out of produce in the run—up to christmas can i think the real problem will be after christmas, because there is that isn't there, from the stocks not being refilled. yes, i think so, and also this issue of, doesn't lead to a surge in prices? of course, if you haven't got such availability, and that hits the consumer in the pockets, yet, as

we we re the consumer in the pockets, yet, as we were saying earlier on, it seems like at the moment, the standard stock stuff is fine, perishables, not so great, but as i was saying, all of thisjust adds not so great, but as i was saying, all of this just adds to a sense of hysteria and panic, which never ends well. let's look at the independent, a strong picture there of the lorries on the 20, reports on 900 or so now. lorries on the 20, reports on 900 or so now. there are two operations we have gods, operation stack, we know about that one, and operation brackets well which is going to be this counter flow on the motorways to allow one—sided motorways to be used in both directions. uk isolated, it says, but it does seem that this variance is in europe already. yes, but i think not to the same extent. i think in that sense we we re extent. i think in that sense we were world beating. we kind of developed the numbers much faster, and it's quite interesting that, so

far, the anti—lockdown brigade has gone quite quiet at the moment. it's almost like suddenly even those who we re almost like suddenly even those who were shrieking about, you know, these measures that we didn't need to ta ke these measures that we didn't need to take and these scientists who are misguiding the politicians, there is a kind of unearthly silence from that quarter, even in many of the papers which were very against any big steps being taken to control what we did. that's to me is quite interesting. what is unsaid almost as much as what is being said. giles? well, i think, yasmin, she talks about what's being said, we must not forget that we were the first country in the world to get the vaccine, and a half a million people who have have the vaccine so far, that's good news for rolling it out. i think at a quicker rate than other countries. that will be key to how we move out of this is how quickly we can get through it. it's obviously going to be a huge

logistical jigsaw obviously going to be a huge logisticaljigsaw puzzle obviously going to be a huge logistical jigsaw puzzle and obviously going to be a huge logisticaljigsaw puzzle and a conundrum to do that, but it's not all bad. i think people have got to see within that context. it's easy to blame the government, and it's easy for kier stamer to abstain, but clearly, there are no easy solutions here. one last look at the ft, yasmin in this lot. eu hasjust announced it's ready to roll—out the pfizer tech vaccine. it's interesting that they are so far beyond —— behind, when the uk and us have started this roll—out. beyond —— behind, when the uk and us have started this roll—outlj beyond —— behind, when the uk and us have started this roll-out. i think it's just taking due care, have started this roll-out. i think it'sjust taking due care, and one mustn't forget that the vaccine was actually created in europe, and we went for it first, and that was good, but what we also have to remember is that even now, even now, our test entries record is abysmal. and because contracts have gone out to bodies and also all sorts of things have happened. so it's absolutely

right what giles said, we did get to start vaccination programmes first, but it's our test and trays systems are still failing all kinds of people and in all kinds of areas. it's not government bashing, it's just saying we need to be, we need to be much better at it. the vaccination programme has started, half a million, we hear. i hope i get it soon. all right. you are in the burnable age group, surely. near enough. we're out of time for this look the papers. if you're in the uk, giles and yasmin will be back in just over half an hour to look at more of the stories being covered by newspapers and websites here. goodbye for now. hello, i'm ben croucher with a round up of the day's sports news. we'll start in the premier league,

where, after back to back defeats, chelsea climbed back up to fifth in the table with a 3—nil win over west ham. manager frank lampard said he hoped theirform had been a wake up call for his side and they took 10 minutes to find the perfect tonic through thiago silva. it wasn't easy going however, until two goals in three minutes from tammy abraham settled things on a soggy evening at stamford bridge. recalled in place of olivier giroud, the england frontman is now up to five for the season in the league. west ham stay 10th. burnley moved three points clear of the relegation zone — hanging on to beat wolves 2—1. sean dyche's side had scored just 6 league goals all season before tonight. ashley barnes and chris wood found the target. the family of the 1966 world cup winner nobby stiles, who died earlier this year, say they have been told his dementia was caused by heading footballs. a leading expert dr willie stewart, carried out research into the former footballer‘s brain. our sports correspondent natalie

pirks has this report. he was the world cup winner whose dancing stole the nation's hearts. but as dementia cruelly took hold in later life, nobby stiles' family became convinced that heading footballs was to blame. this weekend, they found out their suspicions were right. last year, neuropathologist dr willie stewart published a landmark study, concluding that footballers are more than three times more likely to develop dementia. he studied noddy‘s brain and found it to be at an advanced stage of chronic traumatic and set off the peak, cte, for short. in circumstances where there has been head impacts, with a football, there are not many head injuries in football but there is an awful lot of heading the ball. so, what is chronic traumatic and step for pudsey , and south. the brain appears shrunken under a microscope, but what sets it apart

-- only seen in people with head impacts. the brain appears shrunken under a microscope, but what sets it apart is the build—up of an abnormal protein, seen here stained brown. a coroner report in 2002 said west brom's jeff astle died as a result of heading a football, the first footballer‘s death of its kind in the uk. in 2014, his brain was also confirmed to have cte. john has no doubt heading the ball because his father's dementia. ——john has no doubt heading the ball caused his father's dementia. absolutely none. no doubt whatsoever. there needs to be a massive amount of help for all of these players and their families, who are left to fight this. i can only describe it as a horrific illness. it is a horrific illness, to watch somebody disappear so brutally in front of you. donating nobby‘s brain was a difficult decision, but ultimately the stiles family knew this was bigger than them. my dad suffered a lot,

and we talked about it, and my mom basically said, if it can stop one more player suffering the way your dad did, then we will do it. this could well be just the tip of the iceberg. natalie pirks, bbc news. it traditionally takes place in february but the efl cup final has been moved to the end of april next year. the idea is to give more chance for fans to attend the game at wembley. the english football league said numbers allowed for the rescheduled fixture on april 25th will depend on government guidelines at the time. no fans are allowed to watch elite sport in london at present. two time women's world cup winner alex morgan says she'll be forever grateful to tottenham hotspur women after announcing she was returning to playing in the united states. the striker onlyjoined spurs in september as she made her competitive return following the birth of he daughter earlier in the year. she scored two goals in five games and is expected to rejoin orlando pride in the nwsl.

rugby union's second tier — the championship — has been delayed until march — meaning saracens and their england internationals won't play a competitive game before the six nations. the championship was due to begin injanuary but recent coronavirus restrictions have hampered preparations for many clubs. it means the likes of england captain owen farrell, maro itoje and the vunipola brothers with be without a game before england's opener against scotland on the sixth of february. on the second day of the battle of the brits premier league, dan evans recovered from his defeat to andy murray yesterday with victory in his second group game. the british number one beat jan choinski in straight sets, winning 7—5, 6—love in roehampton. cam norrie was surprised 7—6. 7—6 by 18—year—old jack draper whilst heather watson was a winner in the women's event. the third highest run scorer in the history of test cricket, jacques kallis, willjoin england's coaching setup for their tour of sri lanka next month. the south african will act as a batting coaching consultant for the two test series — that is scheduled to start

on january the 14th in galle. kallis has recently worked with the south african national team and kolkata knight riders in the indian premier league. and after winning the race to dubai, lee westwood has been named the european tour's golfer of the year for the fourth time. the award is chosen by a panel, comprised of members of the golf media. having started 2020 by winning the abu dhabi championship and rounding it off with the harry varden trophy, the accolade caps of a successful year for the 47—year—old. he said it was "very humbling" to receive the honour. you're up to date from the bbc sport centre. from all the team, have a great night. hello there. for the next few days, it looks like the conditions will be milder, wet and cloudier

across the south of the country, further north it will be colder with more sunshine and a few wintry showers. this weather front will bring cloud again to the southern portions of england and wales through today, outbreaks of rain increasing in the southwest later on. further north, you can see widespread sunshine around but still a few showers in the northwest of scotland and it will be colder here, milderfor the south and with values. through tuesday night continuing area of low pressure will push northwards and increasing cloud with topics of rain across much of england and wales, to the north of it, largely clear of the few showers wintry on the hills, in the northwest of scotland as there will be colder here, milder further south and with values. the tuesday night continuing area of low pressure will push northwards and increasing cloud with topics of rain across much of england and wales, to the north of it, largely clear of the few -- it —— it will be called both by day and night. —— cold.

hello there. the next few days, looks like this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. more than 40 countries have banned flights from the uk —— amid deep concerns about the spread of the new variant of coronavirus. meanwhile lorries continue to queue for miles in kent — unable to cross the channel after france shuts its border. a special report from china —— we hear from the chinese scientist whose laboratory is suspected, by some, of being the origin of the pandemic. exactly 32 years after a panam flight blew up over lockerbie, killing 270, us officials have charged a libyan man with making the bomb. jabs for the cameras — president—electjoe biden and the incoming first lady publicly receive their first doses of the covid—i9 vaccine.