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and i a step in the right direction and i hope to bring that diversity as well as the work we do. the meat representation are celebrating the fact that there is a great diversity in who we are and let's use all of that to achieve a great result for the common good for all of society to benefit from.— to benefit from. huge congratulations - to benefit from. huge congratulations and i to benefit from. huge - congratulations and thank you to benefit from. huge _ congratulations and thank you very much and good luck in your new role. now it's time for a look at the weather with sarah keith lucas. hello. sunday has brought us mixed fortune in terms of the weather. there has been some sunshine for northern and eastern parts of the uk. towards the south and west, cloudy skies, with already had that mix of rain, sleet and hill snow. there will be a little bit more hill snow to come across wales, perhaps in flurries of wintriness into the midlands through the course of tonight. but for most areas, that precipitation is largely easing away.
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so a lot of dry weather, cloudy towards the south, clear in the north and here temperatures will fall lower, particularly for northern england and scotland, quite a cold, icy start to monday morning here. more wintry flurries coming in across parts of northern and eastern scotland through the day. low pressure clearing away from the south, so things will be drier for most places on monday compared to what we saw on sunday. especially for wales and the south—west of england, a drier day to come, but still fairly cloudy. the best of the sunshine for northern england and scotland, still some wintry flurries here in the east, more rain arriving in northern ireland later on in the afternoon and still rather chilly with temperatures of three to 9 degrees. goodbye for now. hello, this is bbc news. the number of coronavirus _ hello, this is bbc news. the number of coronavirus jabs _ hello, this is bbc news. the number of coronavirus jabs reaches _ hello, this is bbc news. the number of coronavirus jabs reaches a - hello, this is bbc news. the number of coronavirus jabs reaches a new. of coronavirus jabs reaches a new daily record, but there is a fresh warning for medics on easing the lockdown. flaw; warning for medics on easing the lockdown. �* , ., , , warning for medics on easing the lockdown. �* , . , , . lockdown. any releases we have will have to happen _ lockdown. any releases we have will have to happen very _ lockdown. any releases we have will have to happen very slowly, - lockdown. any releases we have will
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have to happen very slowly, very - have to happen very slowly, very cautiously, watching and waiting as we go. cautiously, watching and waiting as we 0, ., , ., cautiously, watching and waiting as we 0, ., ,, cautiously, watching and waiting as we 0. .,, ., ,, ., cautiously, watching and waiting as we no. . , ., ., we go. captain sir tom mora, the second world _ we go. captain sir tom mora, the second world war _ we go. captain sir tom mora, the second world war veteran - we go. captain sir tom mora, the second world war veteran who i we go. captain sir tom mora, the - second world war veteran who raised millions of pounds for the nhs, is in hospital with covid—19. manchester united player marcus rashford says he has been subjected to "humanity and social media at its worst". and reports that more than 4000 people have now been arrested in russia as protests take place in support of the jailed opposition leader. mps are set to debate the cladding crisis tomorrow as campaigners say residents of flats covered in the flammable material are being financially crippled by rising insurance costs. stay with us, because now on bbc news it is time for the sport.
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hello, i'm 0lly foster. here's what's coming up on sportsday. after marcus rashford reveals he's been targeted, what more can be done to protect footballers from online racist abuse? a strike of genius from mo salah. the champions liverpool are too good for west ham. and breaking his title drought in the desert — paul casey is now targetting a ryder cup spot. hello, there. the latest from the premier league coming up, but we'll start with the renewed calls across football to combat online racial abuse. a number of players have been targeted this week with just one arrest being made so far.
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manchester united's marcus rashford, the latest to reveal that he had received messages which he described as "humanity and social media at its worst". nesta mcgregor reports. it isa it is a gesture that we have become accustomed to, and last night the latest example of why players continue to do so. marcus rashford having to respond to racist abuse he had received. he posted... it comes in a week where several other players have also been victims of online discrimination.— of online discrimination. there is no fear at _ of online discrimination. there is no fear at the _ of online discrimination. there is no fear at the moment, - of online discrimination. there is no fear at the moment, is - of online discrimination. there is| no fear at the moment, is there? of online discrimination. there is i no fear at the moment, is there? if you look_ no fear at the moment, is there? if you look at— no fear at the moment, is there? if you look at the amount of abuse that is on our— you look at the amount of abuse that is on our platform is at the moment, there _ is on our platform is at the moment, there is_ is on our platform is at the moment, there is no— is on our platform is at the moment, there is no fear of reprisal. people are doing — there is no fear of reprisal. people are doing it— there is no fear of reprisal. people are doing it is a one in how many
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chance _ are doing it is a one in how many chance of— are doing it is a one in how many chance of being caught. accountability is probably the biggest thing here. being accountable for the users on your platform — accountable for the users on your latform. .,. , accountable for the users on your latform. , , platform. facebook says it is committed — platform. facebook says it is committed to _ platform. facebook says it is committed to tackling - platform. facebook says it is committed to tackling onlinej platform. facebook says it is - committed to tackling online abuse, but could they do more? the problem is that the reporting _ but could they do more? the problem is that the reporting systems - but could they do more? the problem is that the reporting systems they - is that the reporting systems they have in place in the moment require a player to report the abuse themselves, and by that point the damage has already been done. but there are other issues to deal with as well. terrorism globally is a problem facebook has to deal with. earlier this week, the government held meetings with footballers, with new laws are set to be introduced to stop online abuse. racism is a societal issue where football is seen as a key battleground. those committed to the fight vow to continue to take a stand as well as a knee.
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let's get to today's premier league fixtures, three results so far. mo salah put west ham to the sword, two brilliant goals from him as liverpool won 3—1. the champions are up to third jumping above leicester after they lost 3—1 at home to leeds united. adam wild was watching both games. lurking just behind the leaders is leicester city. it took a little over 12 minutes to see just why. the surging run and then the finish from lester's harvey barnes. it was a lead that lasted mere moments. leeds with a excellent team goal of their own. narrow offside ruled out goes for both sides the break. but leeds did eventually find a way through again, and when it came it was quite brilliant. patrick bamford with an
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unstoppable finish. having scored that, he then found space and opportunity for another, choosing instead to offerjack harris on an empty net. leicester could have gone second. today, though, just a second best. that left liverpool with an opportunity to overtake them, but against west ham taking that opportunity took some time. until the second half, most sell out with the second half, most sell out with the individual effort. if that was good, his second was outstanding. liverpool taking the ball from one end of the pitch to the other. perfect passing. again, the finish sublime. although west ham did pull one back, in this title race the champions are looking like challengers once more.
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in the first half. also a first appearance since september for marcus alonso. four points and no goals conceded. i’m for marcus alonso. four points and no goals conceded.— no goals conceded. i'm impressed that we never— no goals conceded. i'm impressed that we never lost _ no goals conceded. i'm impressed that we never lost the _ no goals conceded. i'm impressed that we never lost the control. - no goals conceded. i'm impressed that we never lost the control. we never _ that we never lost the control. we never lost — that we never lost the control. we never lost the courage and the confidence to impose our style and impose _ confidence to impose our style and impose our— confidence to impose our style and impose our match here. i'm very happy_ impose our match here. i'm very happy with— impose our match here. i'm very happy with the energy, even now in the dressing room. happy for everybody. this is good because it gives— everybody. this is good because it gives us— everybody. this is good because it gives us a — everybody. this is good because it gives us a big boost for our self confidence. it was a heavy four nil repeat for chelsea's women.
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german midfielder melanie leupolz opened the scoring with the pick of the goals, she also scored a penalty. they've now gone 33 games unbeaten. manchester united are level on points with chelsea, but second on goal difference. they beat everton 2—0 thanks to goals from ella toone and christen press. in the day's other game, manchester city beat west ham, 4—0. newcastle falcons could have moved up to second in the rugby union premiership but lost at london irish. the exiles outscored them by four tries to three, in theirfirst league win since november. curtis rona with the pick of them as they move up to 8th, 10 points clear of bottom side gloucester. there was a surpising bonus point win for harlequins at wasps who had won their last five. five different quins try scorers inclduing this breakaway from james lang and a penalty try as they won 49—17 at the ricoh arena. let's stay with rugby union, because australia could step
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in to host the british and irish lions series against the springboks. this summer's tour is in serious doubt because of the covid situation in south africa. let's speak to our rugby union correspondent chris jones, evening. i had heard about this a contingency to switch the tour to take place in the uk and ireland. but this is quite a novel one? yes. but this is quite a novel one? yes, an extraordinary _ but this is quite a novel one? yes, an extraordinary development. as you say, up _ an extraordinary development. as you say. up until— an extraordinary development. as you say, up until this weekend, we all thought— say, up until this weekend, we all thought the two realistic contingency plans were to play it in south _ contingency plans were to play it in south africa behind closed doors and with very _ south africa behind closed doors and with very limited crowds, or to have it appear— with very limited crowds, or to have it appear in — with very limited crowds, or to have it appear in the uk and ireland, either— it appear in the uk and ireland, either behind closed doors or with limited _ either behind closed doors or with limited crowds. as we know, australia _ limited crowds. as we know, australia have been posting big sporting — australia have been posting big sporting events over the course of the covid — sporting events over the course of the covid crisis, and are preparing to welcome — the covid crisis, and are preparing to welcome 30,000 spectators for the australian— to welcome 30,000 spectators for the australian open. they are looking to use theirs _ australian open. they are looking to use theirs. they have offered to
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step _ use theirs. they have offered to step in— use theirs. they have offered to step in and _ use theirs. they have offered to step in and host the lions series against — step in and host the lions series against south africa. it is a fascinating one. there are some major— fascinating one. there are some major obstacles, both logistical and financiai _ major obstacles, both logistical and financial. it is be described as a long _ financial. it is be described as a long shot — financial. it is be described as a long shot. but the major pros are the fact— long shot. but the major pros are the fact that it will continue the lions— the fact that it will continue the lions touring ethos and you could have _ lions touring ethos and you could have test — lions touring ethos and you could have test matches in front of crowds, _ have test matches in front of crowds, which before this became an option— crowds, which before this became an option iook— crowds, which before this became an option look to be very unlikely. fingers— option look to be very unlikely. fingers crossed itjust go option look to be very unlikely. fingers crossed it just go ahead. option look to be very unlikely. fingers crossed itjust go ahead. we will talk about this again. many thanks indeed. let's have a look at some of the day's other headlines. there was another win for dina asher smith over 60 metres in germany. her win in dusseldorf wasjust a fraction off the world leading time she posted on friday in karlsruhe. the 200 metre world champion hasn't raced indoors for 3 years. heptahlete world champion katarina johnson thompson has revealed that she is recovering from an achille's injury that she sustained at the end of last year.
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she says it won't impact her plans to compete at the olympics and will start training again in march. leicester's damari gray has joined bayer leverkusen on an 18 month deal. he won the premier league with the foxes in 2016 but has only made one appearance this season. palmeiras have won the copa libertdores for the second time in their history they beat their sao paulo rivals santos, 1—0, thanks to this goal in the 9th minute of injury time. paul casey has won the dubai desert classic, his first tour title in 14 months. the englishman finished four shots ahead of the south african brandon stone after a two—under par final round took him to 17 under. the four—time ryder cup player has now put himself in contention for another call—up when europe face the united states later this year at whistling straits. it's casey's 15th victory on tour. 15 wins is pretty cool. i wanted 15. ijust
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15 wins is pretty cool. i wanted 15. i just wanted at 15. 15 wins is pretty cool. i wanted 15. ijust wanted at 15. it is one of the coolest trophies in the gulf, isn't it? there are smaller, more important, but that is one of the iconic trophies without a doubt. i am very thankful to be able to do what i do and still be out here playing golf. we had some fans this week, so to have something like this happen, hopefully that can bring happiness to other people as well. let's get more on the victory. he says he fell out of love with golf last year. he seems to be in a very happy place at the moment. yes. last year. he seems to be in a very happy place at the moment. yes, and i think that was _ happy place at the moment. yes, and i think that was expressed _ happy place at the moment. yes, and i think that was expressed in - happy place at the moment. yes, and i think that was expressed in the - i think that was expressed in the way that— i think that was expressed in the way that he played. this was a big win for— way that he played. this was a big win for him. — way that he played. this was a big win for him, his 15th on the european _ win for him, his 15th on the european tour. he was full of emotion— european tour. he was full of emotion by the end of it, and it clearly— emotion by the end of it, and it clearly meant an awful lot to him. they _ clearly meant an awful lot to him. they were — clearly meant an awful lot to him. they were a — clearly meant an awful lot to him. they were a scattering of spectators there. _ they were a scattering of spectators there. so _ they were a scattering of spectators there, so by no means the normal level_ there, so by no means the normal ievei of— there, so by no means the normal level of atmosphere at a golf course — level of atmosphere at a golf course. but more than has been
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throughout the pandemic period. maybe _ throughout the pandemic period. maybe that helped him, because he has spoken about how difficult it has spoken about how difficult it has been — has spoken about how difficult it has been to motivate himself without the galleries at tournaments. but this was— the galleries at tournaments. but this was casey back to his absolute best, _ this was casey back to his absolute best. back— this was casey back to his absolute best, back to the player who got to number— best, back to the player who got to number three best, back to the player who got to numberthree in best, back to the player who got to number three in the world a dozen years— number three in the world a dozen years ago. — number three in the world a dozen years ago, and he is still in the worid's— years ago, and he is still in the world's top— years ago, and he is still in the world's top 20. and he showed us why. _ world's top 20. and he showed us why. reaiiy. — world's top 20. and he showed us why, really, with a very strong performance. he why, really, with a very strong performance-— why, really, with a very strong performance. he still has a bit of work to do _ performance. he still has a bit of work to do to _ performance. he still has a bit of work to do to get _ performance. he still has a bit of work to do to get into _ performance. he still has a bit of work to do to get into that - performance. he still has a bit of work to do to get into that ryder| work to do to get into that ryder cup team? work to do to get into that ryder cop team?— work to do to get into that ryder cuteam? , , . cup team? yes, he is playing catch u -. cup team? yes, he is playing catch u. he is cup team? yes, he is playing catch op- he is a — cup team? yes, he is playing catch up. he is a world _ cup team? yes, he is playing catch up. he is a world top _ cup team? yes, he is playing catch up. he is a world top 20 _ cup team? yes, he is playing catch up. he is a world top 20 player. . cup team? yes, he is playing catchj up. he is a world top 20 player. he is guaranteed to play in all of the bil is guaranteed to play in all of the big events. if he sustains this kind of form. _ big events. if he sustains this kind of form. it— big events. if he sustains this kind of form, it will be an absolute no-hrainer_ of form, it will be an absolute no—brainer for the team. i think that— no—brainer for the team. i think that the — no—brainer for the team. i think that the big onus on him is to get there _ that the big onus on him is to get there he — that the big onus on him is to get there. he mentioned the fact that he won't _ there. he mentioned the fact that he won't have _ there. he mentioned the fact that he won't have to do rely on the pick if he can— won't have to do rely on the pick if he can play— won't have to do rely on the pick if he can play himself into an automatic spot, and that would be hugeiy— automatic spot, and that would be hugely beneficial to the european
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courts _ hugely beneficial to the european courts an — hugely beneficial to the european courts. an awful lot for him to still— courts. an awful lot for him to still play— courts. an awful lot for him to still play for. then all the big events— still play for. then all the big events in— still play for. then all the big events in america. the cyclo—cross world championships have been taking place this weekend in belgium, british rider tom pidcock was talking up his chances yesterday navigating the beaches and mud along the flanders coast, the 21 year old from leeds won silver last year and was looking good for the podium with with two laps to go, but slipped to fourth by the finish in 0stend. dutchman mathieu van der poel recovered from an early crash to overhaul beglium's wout van art to claim his fourth world title. that's all from sportsday. 0ur our top story is liverpool winning in the last few minutes, and there is renewed calls to clamp down on
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