under intense pressure — with warnings that admissions and death counts will continue to rise for the next week globally there have now been over 2 million deaths from covid—19 since the pandemic began — that's according to research from johns hopkins university six european countries express concerns over delays in delivery of the pfizer coronavirus vaccine but the european commission president says the company has guaranteed all vaccines will be delivered concern over the new variant of covid 19 — scientists seek to reassure parents about the impact it will have on their children

hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the deputy online editor of the newstatesman, rachel cunliffe and the deputy editor of the daily express, michael booker. tomorrow's front pages, starting with the i weekend reports that the uk has shut all travel corridors to try to protect the public from new covid—19 variants. the daily telegraph has a picture of boris johnson's former wife marina wheeler and his daughter lara on the front page urging women not to put off cervical screening during the pandemic. it also reports on the new travel restrictions, writing that borders will effectively be closed from monday — the times adds that everyone travelling to britain will have to produce a negative coronavirus test taken within the previous 72 hours and then quarantine for 10 days. the express has a picture of the duke and duchess of cambridge, who say they worry about the impact

of covid—19 on front line medics after dealing with "such high levels of sadness, trauma and death". the mirror reports from the nhs covid front line in an intensive care unit, where doctors say patients are much younger than earlier in the pandemic. the daily mail writes that prince harry is �*heartbroken�* over his alleged rift with the royal family, according to the itv news anchor tom bradby. the financial times weekend reports on today's landmark court victory for tens of thousands of small businesses who will receive insurance payouts covering losses from the first national lockdown. and the star writes that the transport secretary, grant shapps, says he's "the last person to ask" for summer holiday travel advice, even though he's in charge of transport. so, let's begin. the front page of the daily express is the first paper we're going to look at. the crackdown to help new

strains. a dramatic move they say made last night, to stop dangerous restraints of covid—19 entering britain. did he think it is the right time to do this. or should this wait? my right time to do this. or should this wait? , ., �* this wait? some say it should've ha--ened this wait? some say it should've happened last — this wait? some say it should've happened last year _ this wait? some say it should've happened last year between - this wait? some say it should've - happened last year between keeping certain freedoms and the travel industry going and trying to keep some travel going. i think what they to do at this point is to stop any variables that could affect the roll—out of the vaccine. we spent the last few days being told to stick by the rules, stay at home, don't do anything that could spread the virus any more. how bad would it look if the government, with all of us doing what we are told, all of a sudden, a traveler gets in from brazil in this variant starts breaking out into the community and i think they had to do this because otherwise, they could end up looking very bad. we're the ones of the moment they're being told to stick

the rules and if there was anyone that could have brought in this virus, it would been a disasterfor the government i think they've had to bring this and just to stop it, and a lot of people are saying that they should've done this last year but i think this the right time to do it, just as the vaccine roll—out is looking as though it's having some impact. i’m is looking as though it's having some impact-— is looking as though it's having some imact. �* ,, �* ., some impact. i'm guessing you're one ofthe some impact. i'm guessing you're one of the peeple — some impact. i'm guessing you're one of the peeple who _ some impact. i'm guessing you're one of the people who say _ some impact. i'm guessing you're one of the people who say it _ some impact. i'm guessing you're one of the people who say it should - some impact. i'm guessing you're one of the people who say it should have l of the people who say it should have happened last year? i am of the people who say it should have happened last year?— of the people who say it should have happened last year? i am not one for shuttin: all happened last year? i am not one for shutting all restrictions _ happened last year? i am not one for shutting all restrictions without - shutting all restrictions without looking — shutting all restrictions without looking at the evidence for it. it 'ust looking at the evidence for it. it just looks — looking at the evidence for it. it just looks like to me that closing the borders, something very clear benefit _ the borders, something very clear benefit to— the borders, something very clear benefit to it and the primary one is avoiding _ benefit to it and the primary one is avoiding new variants coming in from the country— avoiding new variants coming in from the country and another one is airports — the country and another one is airports in _ the country and another one is airports in were people in close contact — airports in were people in close contact on _ airports in were people in close contact on planes preaching the same error seems _ contact on planes preaching the same error seems to be one of the most risky— error seems to be one of the most risky places — error seems to be one of the most risky places to go with the idea that you — risky places to go with the idea that you could have this before moving — that you could have this before moving everyone from the airport on

a plane _ moving everyone from the airport on a plane and — moving everyone from the airport on a plane and then meeting up with everyone — a plane and then meeting up with everyone on the other end. it does the mother— everyone on the other end. it does the mother was high risk areas of life and _ the mother was high risk areas of life and we — the mother was high risk areas of life and we look at the other decisions _ life and we look at the other decisions that the government is made, _ decisions that the government is made, shutting schools completely shutting _ made, shutting schools completely shutting down and hospitality and arresting — shutting down and hospitality and arresting people, a police issuing fines— arresting people, a police issuing fines for— arresting people, a police issuing fines for people walking with a cup of coffee, — fines for people walking with a cup of coffee, just seems odd to me that something _ of coffee, just seems odd to me that something like air travel has escaped _ something like air travel has escaped restrictions for so long. it also seems — escaped restrictions for so long. it also seems odd to me the more we look also seems odd to me the more we took at _ also seems odd to me the more we look at what those restrictions actuaiiy — look at what those restrictions actually are. 72 hours before flying, — actually are. 72 hours before flying, which makes no sense and you have to _ flying, which makes no sense and you have to quarantine for ten days but if you _ have to quarantine for ten days but if you look— have to quarantine for ten days but if you look at the record of how that _ if you look at the record of how that quarantine is enforced, for people — that quarantine is enforced, for people not on the quarantine and on the air— people not on the quarantine and on the air travel corridor list, i think— the air travel corridor list, i think only— the air travel corridor list, i think only one in ten actually get a follow-up — think only one in ten actually get a follow—up. is unlike other countries that people — follow—up. is unlike other countries that people are placed in quarantine, hotels or they know that they're _ quarantine, hotels or they know that they're going to be checked up on,

so, i'm _ they're going to be checked up on, so, i'm just — they're going to be checked up on, so, i'm just confused as to why the government— so, i'm just confused as to why the government has been so authoritarian in some _ government has been so authoritarian in some directions were quite lax when _ in some directions were quite lax when it— in some directions were quite lax when it comes to this one? then mirror has been to the hospital and they say the front line fight against the researching virus and it does make for quite difficult reading. these doctors really have a huge battle on their hands right now. it huge battle on their hands right now. , ., ., huge battle on their hands right now. ,., ., ,., , ., now. it is one of those stories, one of those things _ now. it is one of those stories, one of those things we _ now. it is one of those stories, one of those things we have _ now. it is one of those stories, one of those things we have to - now. it is one of those stories, one of those things we have to pick - now. it is one of those stories, one of those things we have to pick upl of those things we have to pick up when you know someone is thinking about breaking the rules and the guidance of the moment. it's a very pivotal time in the pandemic and there was a lot of reporting from within hospitals in the peak last year at the moment but again, journalists are getting back into the hospitals and showing what it is like and these are the new hospitals in wolverhampton and they're talking about how they are now seeing more and more people in the 30s, 405,

50s. and more people in the 305, 405, 505. it's not order people with underlying health conditions and these are people who have not been falling victim to the virus before. there also interviews with some of the medics were the people that have been saying that this would you train for and some of them are saying, we did not train for a global pandemic. no one did. unfortunately, this was not in the year of art university. over having to do is cope one day at a time and try to do our best and we are wearing this ppe, it is horrible. we are wearing this ppe, it is horrible. innocent people die every day and there are so many new cases coming into this hospital every single day is over 30,000 people in hospital and they're saying look, we are creating at the moment. you're managing, but the story up to stick with the rules.— managing, but the story up to stick with the rules. there's another side bar talkinu with the rules. there's another side bar talking about _ with the rules. there's another side bar talking about prince _ with the rules. there's another side bar talking about prince william - with the rules. there's another side | bar talking about prince william and he has been talking about his worries about medics and not only the mental health, their physical health as well because they're under an immense amount of pressure. i

found that really a motive in moving side bar— found that really a motive in moving side bar -- — found that really a motive in moving side bar —— emoting. whetheryou found that really a motive in moving side bar —— emoting. whether you are in a hospitai— side bar —— emoting. whether you are in a hospital or— side bar —— emoting. whether you are in a hospital or seeing people die and you're — in a hospital or seeing people die and you're trying to save lives but sadly— and you're trying to save lives but sadly not — and you're trying to save lives but sadly not all can be saved. that is going _ sadly not all can be saved. that is going to _ sadly not all can be saved. that is going to take an immense mental strain— going to take an immense mental strainand— going to take an immense mental strain and obviously, there is the physical— strain and obviously, there is the physical strain of working and not getting _ physical strain of working and not getting a — physical strain of working and not getting a proper break in sleep deprivation and i think we really need _ deprivation and i think we really need to— deprivation and i think we really need to start thinking about the mental— need to start thinking about the mental health told that these pandemics are taking on our medics and teams — pandemics are taking on our medics and teams. we have to prepare for the mental— and teams. we have to prepare for the mental health epidemic that is iikeiy— the mental health epidemic that is likely to _ the mental health epidemic that is likely to come in supporting our staff— likely to come in supporting our staff any— likely to come in supporting our staff any way we possibly can because _ staff any way we possibly can because that is not going to go away 'ust because that is not going to go away just because i want to vaccinate everyone — just because i want to vaccinate everyone. the emotional mental scars will continue _ everyone. the emotional mental scars will continue for many years, possibly— will continue for many years, possibly for a generation. do you think there's _

possibly for a generation. do you think there's much _ possibly for a generation. do you think there's much support - possibly for a generation. do you think there's much support out . possibly for a generation. do you - think there's much support out there for nhs status there was back in the first peak? i for nhs status there was back in the first eak? ~ ., first peak? i think we had the cla -|n~ first peak? i think we had the clapping during _ first peak? i think we had the clapping during the _ first peak? i think we had the clapping during the peak - first peak? i think we had the clapping during the peak of l first peak? i think we had the l clapping during the peak of last year and there are people out there and just because it is not an obvious showing of appreciation, i think people do appreciate, of course they do. they have been through a horrible time last year having to cope within second wave came again and they're doing it again. there is a huge appreciation for it and i think the whole of the country behind them and most people are sticking by the rules because they do not want to put any more pressure on the nhs and the people working in it. pressure on the nhs and the people working in it— working in it. that's good with the daily telegraph- _ working in it. that's good with the daily telegraph. over _ working in it. that's good with the daily telegraph. over 70s - working in it. that's good with the daily telegraph. over 70s to - working in it. that's good with the i daily telegraph. over 70s to receive invitations for jab5 and invitations forjabs and i know people in the 705 that have already had theirs but i'm guessing this is kind of a national roll—out. but it is good news and it's something to be happy about because the

vaccination programme has been quite effective it seems. yes. vaccination programme has been quite effective it seems.— effective it seems. yes, it has been auoin effective it seems. yes, it has been going surprisingly — effective it seems. yes, it has been going surprisingly well _ effective it seems. yes, it has been going surprisingly well and - going surprisingly well and obviously the government has got this phased approach to the vaccine and so _ this phased approach to the vaccine and so care — this phased approach to the vaccine and so care home residents and staff health— and so care home residents and staff health workers under over 80s and over 70s. — health workers under over 80s and over 70s. i— health workers under over 80s and over 70s, i think their to get over 60s hack— over 70s, i think their to get over 60s hack in — over 70s, i think their to get over 60s back in the first phase and key workers _ 60s back in the first phase and key workers in — 60s back in the first phase and key workers in health care workers as well and — workers in health care workers as well and vulnerable and younger adults. — well and vulnerable and younger adults, people of underlying health conditions that put themselves particularly at risk because positive _ particularly at risk because positive. the more people we are vaccinated. — positive. the more people we are vaccinated, the fewer people can get it. vaccinated, the fewer people can get it we _ vaccinated, the fewer people can get it we will— vaccinated, the fewer people can get it. we will reduce transmissions and the faster— it. we will reduce transmissions and the faster we can get back to some form _ the faster we can get back to some form of— the faster we can get back to some form of normality. ijust want to pick up — form of normality. ijust want to pick up on — form of normality. ijust want to pick up on something that they were talking _ pick up on something that they were talking about in terms of ages. the mirror— talking about in terms of ages. the mirror story— talking about in terms of ages. the mirror story does say the age of patients— mirror story does say the age of patients and those covid—19 intensive care is going down. and that's— intensive care is going down. and that's under 60s are also much below the peak— that's under 60s are also much below the peak last year. so, younger people — the peak last year. so, younger

people are _ the peak last year. so, younger people are ending up in hospital more _ people are ending up in hospital more but — people are ending up in hospital more, but they're not dying at the rate that _ more, but they're not dying at the rate that they were in the spring and summerand i rate that they were in the spring and summer and i think that might have something to do with the fact that the _ have something to do with the fact that the first wave was very much spreading — that the first wave was very much spreading among care homes and in the majority of cases were coming in, the majority of cases were coming in. now— the majority of cases were coming in. now it — the majority of cases were coming in. now it is — the majority of cases were coming in, now it is spreading in the communities more and that is why there _ communities more and that is why there may— communities more and that is why there may be a difference between there may be a difference between the numbers there. but we still need to be the numbers there. but we still need to he very— the numbers there. but we still need to be very careful as they are in the hospital but they're not dying at the _ the hospital but they're not dying at the same magnitude as earlier. why do— at the same magnitude as earlier. why do you — at the same magnitude as earlier. why do you think the vaccination programme 5o why do you think the vaccination programme so far has been success it has been because in other areas like track and trace, the government has not exactly been lauded for its major 5ucce55e5. the not exactly been lauded for its major successes. not exactly been lauded for its ma'or successes. , , major successes. the minister, they seem to have _ major successes. the minister, they seem to have gotten _ major successes. the minister, they seem to have gotten this _ major successes. the minister, they seem to have gotten this right. - major successes. the minister, theyj seem to have gotten this right. they seem to have gotten this right. they seem to have gotten this right. they seem to have got the planning rate and they seem to have ordered all the right vaccines so far. there don't seem to be any rhyme or reason as to any of the measures going right are going wrong and i think we had a bit of luck that this time,

this is worked out. in some areas, we got i9% of over 87 vaccinated and i think overall comments about 45% in the think it has been a huge success story. a couple months ago, you and of thought this was where we would've been in there is an end in sight at the moment and people are getting behind did think that's why people are going along with the restrictions of the moment because they can see it's a success, the vaccinations. and they are confident that they can see in government that they are going to achieve this by they are going to achieve this by the middle of february and we can see some normality on the horizon. we do not know exactly why they've got it right because they have not got it right because they have not got a lot of things right so far but when they have, give us a fair play and tip their hat to them.— and tip their hat to them. they're talkin: and tip their hat to them. they're talking about _ and tip their hat to them. they're talking about rolling _ and tip their hat to them. they're talking about rolling back- and tip their hat to them. they're talking about rolling back the - and tip their hat to them. they're| talking about rolling back the lock down and they said look, it's not going to happen overnight and they will be a process known to happen very slowly, depending on various

factors. do you think, do you think thatis factors. do you think, do you think that is going to be very boring for a lot of people that been the situation with a been on their own or been restricted for quite a long time? i or been restricted for quite a long time? ., �* , , or been restricted for quite a long time? ~' �* , , ., time? i think there's been a fundamental _ time? i think there's been a fundamental failure - time? i think there's been a fundamental failure at - time? i think there's been a | fundamental failure at every time? i think there's been a - fundamental failure at every level of government and they include them in this— of government and they include them in this to _ of government and they include them in this to really take into account the effects a lot measures have had on peoples — the effects a lot measures have had on peoples mental well—being, their emotional— on peoples mental well—being, their emotional health and their physical health _ emotional health and their physical health. people living alone, people have been— health. people living alone, people have been separated from their families— have been separated from their families or their partners and people — families or their partners and people who have been in the house, tiny spaces— people who have been in the house, tiny spaces in the average young londoner— tiny spaces in the average young londoner has an area of personal space _ londoner has an area of personal space that — londoner has an area of personal space that is less than the average prison— space that is less than the average prison cell — space that is less than the average prison cell. all of that stuff takes its toll— prison cell. all of that stuff takes its toll as — prison cell. all of that stuff takes its toll as well and i don't think anyone — its toll as well and i don't think anyone is— its toll as well and i don't think anyone is expecting lockdown restrictions to end with a bang one day and _ restrictions to end with a bang one day and when they were under lockdown _ day and when they were under lockdown and the verb x where we were _ lockdown and the verb x where we were with — lockdown and the verb x where we were with busy pups and gigs. the game _ were with busy pups and gigs. the game is _ were with busy pups and gigs. the game is expecting that, but there is to he _ game is expecting that, but there is to he a _ game is expecting that, but there is to be a conversation as to what

people — to be a conversation as to what people need most for their mental health _ people need most for their mental health. some form of socialization, may he _ health. some form of socialization, may be going back to being allowed to visit— may be going back to being allowed to visit someone's house and have a cup of— to visit someone's house and have a cup of tea _ to visit someone's house and have a cup of tea and walk with more than one person — cup of tea and walk with more than one person and for families to be able to— one person and for families to be able to see — one person and for families to be able to see each other. to some sense _ able to see each other. to some sense of— able to see each other. to some sense of normality and social contact~ _ sense of normality and social contact i_ sense of normality and social contact. i think that's really important for the fabric of our society— important for the fabric of our society and i think those conversations need to start happening now because as soon as the most vulnerable have been protected, we can _ most vulnerable have been protected, we can worry about that no targeted way. looking at this article in the times was the police look for 400,000 records wiped out in a computer blender. to make this clear, these are fingerprints, dna, arrests and defense records and they could've completely vanished from police databases following a technological blunder. this is actually the case, this is when their future repercussions for future cases for police. repercussions for future cases for olice. ., ., ,

police. the language used in it, it is completely _ police. the language used in it, it is completely farcical _ police. the language used in it, it is completely farcical that - police. the language used in it, it l is completely farcical that somehow human error has managed to delete these. i'm sure, it's not permanently deleted comments fingerprints, it is arrest records and its things like that. dna as well. what they are pointing out and this is it's not necessarily people who have been charged and convicted of offenses, it is people who have not been convicted of offenses but people who have been left on the database and approved crimes, but of course, a lot of these people, a lot of these names will have come up a few times may not have been convicted but may still have been involved in crime. the cases, it said that a dna match didn't come up with one of the names that should have excellent background checks that linger together and put it to a crime. so you can see already, it's having an effect and as things go along. there could be more and more people avoiding income for crimes because their dna isn't on the

database any more and because the databases and on there. at the moment comments on page two of the times and it's quite a small story in the big scheme of things but in the middle of a global pandemic, things to buried a little bit. i think, unless they do find these records, i'm pretty sure the police are still going to think they're going to find them. this could be a huge scandal and then this, there is calls for explanation. the huge scandal and then this, there is calls for explanation.— calls for explanation. the police national computer _ calls for explanation. the police national computer is _ calls for explanation. the police national computer is operated i calls for explanation. the police i national computer is operated and owned by the home office. so, potentially an embarrassment for the home office. it is potentially an embarrassment for the home office-— home office. it is interesting that she is mentioned _ home office. it is interesting that she is mentioned in _ home office. it is interesting that she is mentioned in that - home office. it is interesting that she is mentioned in that article i home office. it is interesting that. she is mentioned in that article but has not _ she is mentioned in that article but has not provided any kind of response _ has not provided any kind of response priti patel not one for taking — response priti patel not one for taking responsibility, usually someone else's fault to her. human erroi’, _ someone else's fault to her. human error, yes, — someone else's fault to her. human error, yes, dodgy code, it was used. ithink— error, yes, dodgy code, it was used. i think that _ error, yes, dodgy code, it was used. i think that some of this use is given, —

i think that some of this use is given, excuses. and getting rid of the superfluous data that they do not need — the superfluous data that they do not need any more. but it was deleted — not need any more. but it was deleted in— not need any more. but it was deleted in error. even though officials — deleted in error. even though officials have said this error does not present a threat to the public, when _ not present a threat to the public, when you — not present a threat to the public, when you think about the fact that they've _ when you think about the fact that they've lost data that could connect people _ they've lost data that could connect people with future crimes entrance has been _ people with future crimes entrance has been investigated. they had this fingerprints in the data on file, it would've — fingerprints in the data on file, it would've been able to link those individuals with those crimes and potentially secure a conviction. i think— potentially secure a conviction. i think it — potentially secure a conviction. i think it does represent a threat to the public— think it does represent a threat to the public at the bottom secretary should _ the public at the bottom secretary should possibly get on the press conference and defend this or explain — conference and defend this or explain and explain how the police offer unconditional back into perform _ offer unconditional back into perform this lockdown how they wish. james murdoch, sun of rupert, class the toxic us media that propagate lies. this is the case of the apple rolling quite far away from the

tree. ., , , , , , tree. he left the family business, the murdoch _ tree. he left the family business, the murdoch family _ tree. he left the family business, the murdoch family business - tree. he left the family business, the murdoch family business on | tree. he left the family business, i the murdoch family business on the various interests in the media in august permanently and there has been this over the past week or so. he is having a real attack on certain areas of the media in america for amplifying misinformation, propagating lies and for presenting things in a way that is left a lot of the american public believing lies. and obviously, he is not saying donald trump or fox news, but it's where he is pointing the finger with the brother is in charge of fox news and it is like succession the tv show and in fact, succession the tv show and in fact, succession had a quite right. this is slightly more interesting to see in a real—life family in front of everyone. and so, it is interesting

to see where it goes next. a5 for the donald trump empire collapsing, all the people around it would've been supporting him also getting a lot of the plane in here, james murdoch is targeting his own family members who he believes have helped. with the make of the story? this been so much — with the make of the story? this been so much focus _ with the make of the story? this been so much focus on twitter and social— been so much focus on twitter and social media and twitters role in the rights — social media and twitters role in the rights that we saw last week at the rights that we saw last week at the capital— the rights that we saw last week at the capital they think you have to include _ the capital they think you have to include media outlets like fox news include media outlets like fox news in the _ include media outlets like fox news in the critique as well. we know the president— in the critique as well. we know the president watched fox news, we can see them _ president watched fox news, we can see them tweeting some of the more outlandish— see them tweeting some of the more outlandish conspiracy theories that were aired — outlandish conspiracy theories that were aired on the network and outlets — were aired on the network and outlets really do need to take responsibility for the instruction that was— responsibility for the instruction that was on the —— that we saw last week _ that's it for the papers tonight, the latest sport round up is next. thanks again to my reviewers rachel cunliffe and michael booker.

goodnight. good evening. 5 premier league matches have been postponed due to positive coronavirus tests so far and pressure has been growing on clubs and players to send a more cautious message. they're being reminded to observe social distancing guidlines — especially around celebrations and handshakes — or there is a real risk that football could once again be suspended. the premier league's chief executive has been speaking to our sports editor, dan roan. very disappointing if you see anyone in football, notjust players, breaching government guidelines and i think at that point that's a club'sjurisdiction. and in all those instances, clubs that are properly investigated and you've seen players come out and apologize for their actions and make contributions for the charity or be fined.

and i think that is right, the close have dealt with it very well. some are arguing that football is just an easy target and it is unfair for politicians to put pressure on this sport to strengthen protocols, suppress natural instincts and not celebrate together. it's asking too much. is it? what we are asking players to do is to adjust their behavior. and i think if we set ourselves a target of a profession perfection that we are going to fall short because football, all sport is played in the moment, play with the motions we should not set ourselves a target of perfection. i think it is justifiable and reasonable to expect to adjust to the situation and set an example on the pitch and that's what we are asking players to do and we've had a good response so far. it is about optics, how it looks, more than about safety? many say what is the problem, they are tested twice a week and they are in contact

when they are jostling in the corner, does not make any sense to say do not hug each other after a goal. either it is safe or is not and if it is not then stop playing. there are two issues here. the rules are there to keep everybody safe and if we are in the public eye we should adhere to those rules as best we can. i think it is justifiable to request this. do you think the threat from government is real? are we in territory here were hugging could stop elite sport? surely not. i hope not and i think we are getting is that point i hope not and i think we are not getting to that point but when the support of government and we are in regular dialogue with them. we know how they feel about things and we have enjoyed their support and other authorities are grateful for that. i don't think and i hope we don't get to that point. my future is in management, the words of wayne rooney who's been announced as the new, permanent derby county manager, calling time on his illustrious playing career. rooney — who is england and manchester united's record goalscorer took over as interim manager at derby in november last year.

he's signed a two—and—half—year deal and has already started making plans. my whole life is always been playing football. so i'm very fortunate that i'm staying around football and still going into the dressing room, not with the players but honestly with the staff. it's a new chapter for me. i will miss playing of course. i think every player who stops playing misses it. but obviously time it stops for no man so i have had my time and it is time for the younger generation so i can guide those to be better players. an unbeaten century from captainjoe root has put england in a very strong position heading into day three of their opening test match in sri lanka. england will resume on 320—4 — that's 185 runs ahead. root will start on 168 not out and there was also an impressive debut for dan lawrence, who hit a half century. because of delays for rain,

play will start 15 minutes early tomorrow. joe wilson reports from sri lanka to everywhere, the world hopes this year might be better than the last. well, forjoe root, it already is. sublime, 100 number 18 forjoe root. in 2020, he never got to 100. in his first test innings of 2021, the captain made it. it's alljust numbers, but look how it changes the mood. now, watch this shot closely. crucially, root hits it into the ground, so even though it bounces up off his glove and is caught, it is not out. the sri lanka coach saw it differently. mickey arthur wears his heart on his sleeve, near that bottle. england just batted on. this is dan lawrence's international debut, a technique made in essex seemed to travel beautifully. and root at ease at his best, attack, batting past 150 and making the highest score for any

englishman in sri lanka. now, young lawrence fell for 73 caught, but by then, the england score was past 300. well, looming above, those clouds turned to rain and play stopped with england 185 ahead. joe root�*s 168 not out, and as these pictures reveal, when the captain's happy, the world smiles along, at least in that dressing room. joe wilson, bbc news. so a great day for england and root and here he is speaking afterwards. did a lot of talking before the game, head of this year i think it is important to go out there and do it myself. felt like a long time coming, this. just now got to build on it and really make this one count, make it as big as possible and drive these first innings as high as we can and do everything we can to get a really strong score.

means we only bat once in this game. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories plus all the latest from snooker uk masters on the bbc sport website. that's bbc. c0. uk/sport. that's it from me for now. hello. friday turned out to be quite a quiet weather day across many parts of the british isles. perhaps you had the opportunity to enjoy some of the beauty that's widely available they are across the north of england up into parts of scotland. and we're not quite done with this wintry weather scenario just yet. because as we start the weekend a new set of weather fronts will drive their way in from the atlantic. some of this atlantic moisture is going to fall into really quite cold air across the eastern side of the british isles. so we are going to see further accumulations and notjust where we already have significant amount of lying snow.

as we creep away towards the higher ground of lincolnshire and down to east anglia, this is where we may see new accumulations of snow widely to centimeters of snow. but in some areas we could see as much is five to ten cm was up that's why the met office have issued this amber weather warning for snow. they say up to five to ten cm possible in some areas. that threat exists while these weather fronts dominate the scene particularly so across the eastern side of britain. isobars quite impact on those charts with going to be a blustery day. especially so across the northern half of britain. right from the word go many parts of central and eastern scotland, the midlands through north england and eastern england will see that combination of rain or snow. which will take time to get away from east anglia hence those accumulations. they also take the time to get away from east kent as well. quite a blustery day falling behind.

wins probably at their strongest across the north of scotland. temperatures really struggling after that chill wintry start across the east. somewhere in a south wales in the southwest may get to double figures. that weather feature is going to cause all sorts of problems through the heart of continental europe through sunday. but closer to home, a little build of high pressure just getting in across a good part of england and wales. settling things nicely here. not too much of the way a breeze was up further north, a blustery day. some showers, if not longer spells of rain for scotland and northern ireland. temperatures into single figures for the outcome of the middle part of the forthcoming week things will turn a little wetter, milder and windy. take care. bye— bye.

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