she has taken a too slowly. so she has taken a political — too slowly. so she has taken a political attack and she has responded in a political fashion. the big — responded in a political fashion. the big question is will it really be damaging to the uk national interest— be damaging to the uk national interest to have others know how much _ interest to have others know how much vaccine scotland sticking in per week— much vaccine scotland sticking in per week was met with a be able to extrapolate from that the uk weekly intake _ extrapolate from that the uk weekly intake from the likes of astrazeneca or others_ intake from the likes of astrazeneca or others as — intake from the likes of astrazeneca or others as a whole. do the germans, _ or others as a whole. do the germans, the french, the netherlands publish _ germans, the french, the netherlands publish what they take in each week and how— publish what they take in each week and how is— publish what they take in each week and how is it in their interest? we will have — and how is it in their interest? we will have to — and how is it in their interest? we will have to go down this road if we were _ will have to go down this road if we were genuinely working in harmony with our— were genuinely working in harmony with our european neighbours and fellow— with our european neighbours and fellow partners across the world because — fellow partners across the world because somebody said earlier today, nobody _ because somebody said earlier today, nobody is _ because somebody said earlier today, nobody is safe until everybody is safe _ nobody is safe until everybody is safe we — nobody is safe until everybody is safe. we have to remember that. let's _ safe. we have to remember that. let's get — safe. we have to remember that. let's get away from the politics and look at the telegraph which also has

nicola sturgeon but i would focus on this question over germany not having concerns but questions whether the oxford vaccine it should go for over 55 and it is all down to data. we spoke to experts earlier who said it is fine that the uk is vaccinating over 55 but germany is holding back on theirs. i vaccinating over 55 but germany is holding back on theirs.— holding back on theirs. i think this is the national _ holding back on theirs. i think this is the national will _ holding back on theirs. i think this is the nationalwill fight, - holding back on theirs. i think this is the national will fight, the - is the national will fight, the nationalistic fault of jab is the national will fight, the nationalistic fault ofjab wars nationalistic fault of jab wars again nationalistic fault ofjab wars again actually because germany is not actually saying it is a fact that it not actually saying it is a fact thatitis not actually saying it is a fact that it is not effective. what they are saying is we have not got sufficient data to actually say it is. so they are making a positive out of a negative and if you are going to be fair about this, you have got british analysts and science saying we agree there is not enough data to prove it but there is no reason whatsoever we have found why the over 65 would not have this

be effective. but by the way, it's a little bit like the nicola sturgeon releasing information argument because i agree with henry, but is the action of doing it. it gets tongues wagging and people thinking and germany has been the same. germany has said let's hurt britain here. let's throw doubt on the oxford vaccine can be just a little bit of doubt, and then get going. and this is so sad that it is coming down to politicaljab wars, it really is. it down to political 'ab wars, it reall is. , ., really is. it might be political or it miuht really is. it might be political or it might be _ really is. it might be political or it might be operational - really is. it might be political or it might be operational because really is. it might be political or. it might be operational because if people _ it might be operational because if people have enough of a particular vaccine, _ people have enough of a particular vaccine, like the oxford vaccine because — vaccine, like the oxford vaccine hecause of— vaccine, like the oxford vaccine because of purchasing technique is not worked in the eu, perhaps if you buy up— not worked in the eu, perhaps if you buy up a _ not worked in the eu, perhaps if you buy up a whole group of people as they are _ buy up a whole group of people as they are not eligible because they are old _ they are not eligible because they are old then you are not under its much _ are old then you are not under its much pressure because that amount people _ much pressure because that amount people who are at greatest risk issue _ people who are at greatest risk issue he — people who are at greatest risk issue be in the top tier are the over— issue be in the top tier are the over 80s — issue be in the top tier are the over 80s and then the over 70s and 60s and _ over 80s and then the over 70s and 60s and then if you say we cannot

use this, — 60s and then if you say we cannot use this, is — 60s and then if you say we cannot use this, is an effective or enough information— use this, is an effective or enough information because only 80% of those _ information because only 80% of those who were trialed are over 55 committee — those who were trialed are over 55 committee what you can have go further~ — committee what you can have go further~ i— committee what you can have go further. i might be what they are going _ further. i might be what they are going for~ — further. i might be what they are auoin for. , ,., going for. there is something in that, yeah- _ going for. there is something in that, yeah. just _ going for. there is something in that, yeah. just to _ going for. there is something in that, yeah. just to stress - going for. there is something in that, yeah. just to stress we - going for. there is something in | that, yeah. just to stress we talk to exnerts _ that, yeah. just to stress we talk to exnerts a _ that, yeah. just to stress we talk to experts a consensus _ that, yeah. just to stress we talk to experts a consensus is - that, yeah. just to stress we talk to experts a consensus is of- that, yeah. just to stress we talk l to experts a consensus is of course the oxford vaccine is fine for the over 55—year—old anybody was had that first app should feel confident and go for the second one. just important to stress that. not letting either you get a word and as we are out of time as there is never enough time with you too. how did you manage that? and you were agreeing. imagine what would happen if you disagreed. don't leave your computers, we will have you back in under half an hourfor the next addition of the papers are not long to wait and we will get both henry and digby back on our screens of hope to see you then as well.

good evening. hello, i'mjane dougall at the bbc sports center with your latest sports news. we start with a significant win for premier league champions liverpool, as they beat tottenham 3—1 for their first league victory of 2021 in an incident—packed game. after tottenham had an early goal ruled out by var for offside, liverpool then went ahead on the stroke of half—time with roberto firmino tapping in from close range. that's their first goal in the league this year. moments into the second half, trent alexander—arnold made it 2—0 after hugo lloris could only parry sadio mane's shot. that sprung the home side back into life, as pierre emile—hojberg scored the goal of the game with this strike from outside the area. mo saleh then had a goal ruled out for a handball in the build—up before mane restored

liverpool's two—goal advantage. victory movesjurgen klopp's side back above spurs, four points behind league leaders manchester city, having played a game more. manchester united have condemned the racist abuse directed at their players on social media following last night's defeat to sheffield united at old trafford. the winning goal was deflected off axel tuanzebe, who went on to be substitued in the 83rd minute after starting his first premier league game of the season. abuse was aimed at him and anthony martial on their instagram accounts, with a number of users posting racist comments and symbols on old photos. in a statement, manchester united said...

that's a position the former newcastle goalkeeper shaka hislop, who's now honourary president of show racism the red card, agrees with. i was involved in a roundtable earlier this week with the department of culture, media and sport about government's own responsibility towards dealing and confronting social media companies and the abuse that's allowed to fester on their platforms. just as we link arms and have linked arms over 25 years in dealing with these issues, i think the moment calls for exactly that same approach and resolve even more today. cristiano ronaldo is being investigated by italian police over a trip he allegedly took to celebrate his girlfriend's birthday. thejuventus striker and five—time ballon d'or—winner is accused of breaking covid—i9 rules by travelling to a ski resort. under current rules in italy, travel between restricted areas is forbidden unless for work or for travelling to a second home. organisers of the tokyo olympics have said that staging the games without crowds is being considered.

yesterday, the ioc president, thomas bach, dismissed speculation that the olympics could be postponed again or moved to another city. however, he did confirm that keeping the games in tokyo behind closed doors is a possibility. katie shanahan reports. despite recent polls indicating a majority of the japanese public feel postponing or cancelling the tokyo olympics would be preferable, the local organising committee have reiterated the stance of the ioc, saying everyone is pushing in the same direction to start the games on the 23rd ofjuly. translation: after talking i with everyone and asking them about their thoughts, no one from anywhere raised questions or objections, and everyone wants to quickly make the tokyo games a success. there was a proposal to have a meeting in february with japanese ministries, the tokyo governor, the olympic organising committee and mr bach. tokyo is one of several

japanese regions under a state of emergency and with restrictions. and an event scheduled for march is moved back to may. but with israel, denmark and belgium among the nation saying they will vaccinate competitors before the games, hope is rising that there will be some sort of normality comejuly. there will not be a lot of people in the olympic village and, like right after you finish the competition, you go home. so i don't think there's anything to worry about because everything will be planned and it will be safe. one national olympic committee contacted by the bbc also expressed its solidarity with the ioc... the message is one of solidarity

and, in whatever form they may take, the olympic games remain very much on the sporting calendar for 2021. katie shanahan, bbc news. next to cricket, where kagiso rabada has taken his 200th test wicket, but south africa suffered a late mini—collapse on the third day of the first test against pakistan in karachi. rabada took the wicket of hasan ali to become the third—fastest south african to reach 200. pakistan all out for 378 in the end. but south africa stumbled late on, losing three wickets, including aiden markram, who'd shared a i27—run partnership with rassie van der dussen. they closed play 187—4, a lead of 29 runs. world number onejudd trump is through to the quarterfinals of the german masters snooker after beating joe perry 5—3. perry had led 3—2 at one stage and was close to taking the match into a decider at 4—4, but trump produced a clearance of 58, finishing with this black to set up a quarterfinal against ding junhui.

and that's all the sport for now. hello there. we've seen quite a lot of rain recently, but it's been very mild for the time of year. these winds coming in from the south—west during thursday allow temperatures to nudge up to ii; celsius in pershore in worcestershire, so this is the warmest day of this month so far. now, low pressure's been responsible for bringing in a lot of rain at times, but the cold air has been looming across the northern half of scotland. so, here, we've seen quite a bit of snow to all levels. friday starts unsettled, rain, sleet and snow in the north, lots of showers in the south. but as a ridge of high pressure builds in, it looks like it'll be an improving sort of afternoon with the rain petering out in the north, the showers easing, perhaps a little brightness around. and again, mild—ish in the south, cold air in the north, which will be seeping southwards as we head on into the weekend. so colderfor all, including southern areas, and we'll see a mixture of rain, sleet and snow, too. now, you can see the extent of the cold air mass as we head on into saturday.

to the south—west of the country, a new area of low pressure will be trying to push up against it. that means the band of rain will start to turn to snow. a bit of uncertainty to this. you'll have to stay tuned to the forecast, but at the moment, it's looking like parts of northern ireland, wales, through the midlands, probably the south pennines and into east anglia could see a mixture of sleet and snow, certainly some accumulation over the welsh hills. to the very far south west, it could be all of rain, because here we're just holding onto the dregs of the milder air there. but elsewhere, as you can see, much colder and plenty of sunshine in the north and the east. that area of low pressure then slips away into the near continent. a ridge of high pressure with light winds builds in behind, so a very cold start to sunday with some ice. and then another area of low pressure starts to move in, so it's almost a repeat performance for part two of the weekend. cold, frosty, icy start, lots of sunshine in the north and the east. for northern ireland into parts of wales, the midlands and the south, south west, a mixture of rain, sleet and snow which could cause some disruption. a colder day to come for all areas on sunday, including the far south west. now, an area of low pressure then dives south—eastwards again

into the near continent, but we do see a legacy of cloud, a weak area of low pressure around, which will bring quite a cloudy day we think on monday. outbreaks of rain associated with this weak low, certain for northern ireland, pushing into parts of northern england, wales and scotland. and again, because the air�*s still cold, there'll be mixture of sleet and snow, certainly to the high ground, maybe even down to lower levels in places. now, as we move out of monday into tuesday, we start to see a change again. a bigger area of low pressure moves in. that'll bring some milder air, but some pretty wet weather to the whole country throughout the day. so a bit of an atrocious day, i think. as the rain bumps into that colder air in the north, we're likely to see some snow to all levels, certainly across scotland. but it will be turning milder for northern ireland, for much of england and wales. staying cold, though, across the north. now, the jet stream for the rest of the week will be pretty undulating. this is why we're going to see areas of low pressure constantly moving in from the atlantic. a fairly strong jet, that is. this area of low pressure towards the end of the week

will bring further wet and windy weather, but it'll start to move away and we'll start to see higher pressure building in we think by the end of the week across scandinavia. and what that'll do is allow much colder air to start to seep its way southwards and westwards across the uk, so it could be turning much colder by the end of next week. so, this upcoming week, then, after a cold weekend, it will be turning less cold thanks to low pressure moving off the atlantic, bringing some wet and windy weather at times. a bit of snow on the hills in the north, and then there's an indication perhaps of it turning much colder again by the end of the week.

this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. europe's vaccine scramble— now brussels demands doses from a uk plant to help it make up a shortfall. we can and will get doses of the vaccine from the series of plans which i've mentioned in the contract and also those in the united kingdom. joe biden begins the task of rebuilding barack obama's healthcare insurance system. not getting out ofjail —— a russian court rejects opposition leader alexei navalny�*s appeal to be freed and outrage as amateur investors are blocked from buying shares in us firm gamestop after wild swings in its stock value.