of the coup in myanmar. president biden threatened to impose new sanctions on the military, if it didn't reverse its actions. the european union, japan, and india were also critical. 80,000 people in parts of england are to be tested for the infectious south african variant of coronavirus, after cases with no links to travel were detected. previous cases were connected to south africa. president biden is meeting a group of republican senators to discuss his planned covid—19 relief package. he's weighing up whether to negotiate a compromise — orforce through his proposals using the democrats�* wafer—thin majority in congress. yulia navalnaya, the wife of the russian activist alexei navalny, has been fined 20,000 roubles — that's about $270 us — for taking part in unsanctioned protests over her husband's detention on sunday.

hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are caroline wheeler, the deputy political editor of the sunday times, and broadcaster and authorjohn kampfner. normally, you member anyone who watches his programme normally knows we go through this great graphic stack of papers. we can't do that tonight so we willjustjump straight in. let's start with the daily mirror. " gone on to stop the south africa bug." this begs the question for me, if this hunt is so important, wire quarantine measures not extended to include people travelling in? why is there not an altar locked down in these areas? will have to produce these graphics to make up for the technical shortfall. 0n to make up for the technical shortfall. on a serious point,

you're coming to the times which looks at this and perhaps greater depth as well, but to me it is inexplicable, as i was saying in the earlier segment, that you can come from any country via a stopover somewhere else, time and again, it's been going on for ten months, you canjust walk into been going on for ten months, you can just walk into heathrow, gatwick orany can just walk into heathrow, gatwick or any british airport no questions asked. we've had porous borders, we are an island full for all this brexit tribalism about regaining sovereignty, it's a lot easier if you are an island to protect her borders then if you have land borders, as is the case with most countries. new zealand has done extraordinarily well and most other countries as well. so the south african variant and people in eight

postcodes, 80,000 people which is probably the thin end of the wedge of being asked to test themselves in this panic response. but this could all have been far more easily dealt with if people bringing in strains from south africa, from brazil, and after all the british variant, as it's called around the world, has led to incredible clamp downs on allowing brits into other countries. caroline, why doesn't britain clamp down into in the same way other islands clamp down? it’s down into in the same way other islands clamp down?— islands clamp down? it's a great auestion islands clamp down? it's a great question that — islands clamp down? it's a great question that john _ islands clamp down? it's a great question that john raises - islands clamp down? it's a great question that john raises very i question that john raises very eloquently. looking at what the times _ eloquently. looking at what the times reports today, there was clearly — times reports today, there was clearly a — times reports today, there was clearly a very big row over this policy— clearly a very big row over this policy when it came into fruition a few days — policy when it came into fruition a few days ago. i think the sunday times_ few days ago. i think the sunday times and — few days ago. i think the sunday times and the publication i worked for were _ times and the publication i worked for were the first to report the fairly— for were the first to report the fairly stringent measures the government was planning to introduce in terms _ government was planning to introduce in terms of— government was planning to introduce in terms of the quarantine hotels that were —

in terms of the quarantine hotels that were due to be coming into force _ that were due to be coming into force but — that were due to be coming into force. but in a cabinet meeting last week, _ force. but in a cabinet meeting last week, it _ force. but in a cabinet meeting last week, it appeared to those qualities -ot week, it appeared to those qualities got watered down significantly and clearly _ got watered down significantly and clearly there was yet again another row between those in the cabinet that really want to keep the economy --oin that really want to keep the economy going as _ that really want to keep the economy going as much as they possibly can, the airline _ going as much as they possibly can, the airline industry is one of those areas _ the airline industry is one of those areas of— the airline industry is one of those areas of the — the airline industry is one of those areas of the economy that's been so gravely— areas of the economy that's been so gravely hit _ areas of the economy that's been so gravely hit by the coronavirus pandemic, and of course those who look pandemic, and of course those who took and _ pandemic, and of course those who look and see that having porous borders— look and see that having porous borders makes us incredibly vulnerable to these strains coming in, i vulnerable to these strains coming in. i think— vulnerable to these strains coming in, i think the times raises this issue _ in, i think the times raises this issue very— in, i think the times raises this issue very clearly today, saying there _ issue very clearly today, saying there was — issue very clearly today, saying there was no scientific evidence to debate _ there was no scientific evidence to debate the decision they made in terms _ debate the decision they made in terms of— debate the decision they made in terms of these watered—down proposals. but we heard last week too was _ proposals. but we heard last week too was that there was a real concern _ too was that there was a real concern that the measures were now not going _ concern that the measures were now not going to — concern that the measures were now not going to do a huge amount to stop those — not going to do a huge amount to stop those variant strains from coming — stop those variant strains from coming and. stop those variant strains from coming and-— stop those variant strains from cominu and. ., �* ., coming and. you've both mentioned the times. — coming and. you've both mentioned

the times. so _ coming and. you've both mentioned the times, so i'll _ coming and. you've both mentioned the times, so i'll show _ coming and. you've both mentioned the times, so i'll show the - coming and. you've both mentioned the times, so i'll show the front - the times, so i'll show the front page of the times. please avert your eyes to the first part of that paper, because we will discuss that later, the sistine chapel. "sage warrant number ten over mutant writers fight —— virus weeks ago." one sends in the article, "the 0ne sends in the article, "the government has yet to set a timeframe for the introduction of limited quarantine arrangements." why? limited quarantine arrangements." wh ? �* , , ., limited quarantine arrangements." wh ? �*, , ., ., limited quarantine arrangements." wh? a , ., y why? there's this... though also my understanding _ why? there's this... though also my understanding is _ why? there's this... though also my understanding is one _ why? there's this... though also my understanding is one of— why? there's this... though also my understanding is one of the - understanding is one of the considerations being given to this policy— considerations being given to this policy is _ considerations being given to this policy is that if you introduce something that's very draconian, like if_ something that's very draconian, like if you — something that's very draconian, like if you introduce quarantine hotels, — like if you introduce quarantine hotels, how on earth to ever get out of it on— hotels, how on earth to ever get out of it on the — hotels, how on earth to ever get out of it on the basis that ultimately this is— of it on the basis that ultimately this is a — of it on the basis that ultimately this is a virus which will mutate, and we — this is a virus which will mutate, and we may— this is a virus which will mutate, and we may well need a long—term strategy— and we may well need a long—term strategy and policy in terms of an updated — strategy and policy in terms of an updated vaccine on a yearly basis to deal with—

updated vaccine on a yearly basis to deal with these strains. if you go down _ deal with these strains. if you go down to— deal with these strains. if you go down to introducing these quarantine hotels _ down to introducing these quarantine hotels are _ down to introducing these quarantine hotels are going even further, which is what _ hotels are going even further, which is what the — hotels are going even further, which is what the labour party have alluded — is what the labour party have alluded to in their opposition debate, _ alluded to in their opposition debate, when you say that is no longer— debate, when you say that is no longer required? there is very significant impacts on the airline industry— significant impacts on the airline industry and travel per se. let�*s industry and travel per se. let's ick u- industry and travel per se. let's pick up this _ industry and travel per se. let's pick up this pair— industry and travel per se. let's pick up this pair tell _ industry and travel per se. let's pick up this pair tell that - industry and travel per se. let's pick up this pair tell that her- pick up this pair tell that her conversation and look at the daily telegraph. "eighty thousand told to have test as south african variant spreads." is that enough mobile testing units for 80,000 people? it's not, and the whole testing regime has been pretty flawed. when you get negative tests, you're not even sure how reliable they are. and when caroline said earlier, and she set out entirely correctly in theory this dichotomy between clamping down

and not being the midwife to economic calamity. it's actually been shown by this government to be a false dichotomy, because of all this push, pull, mistake rectification, try something else, go back to where you started. and no sense of consistency. it's not only do we have one of the highest death tolls, the highest death rate, but we also have, compared to other g7 countries, one of the highest predicted — actual and predicted gdp falls. everybody�*s economy has fallen hugely, put some more than others. it'sjust fallen hugely, put some more than others. it's just this inconsistency, this blundering approach all the way through that has done both health damage and

economic damage. i’d has done both health damage and economic damage.— has done both health damage and economic damage. i'd like to pick up one oint, economic damage. i'd like to pick up one point, because _ economic damage. i'd like to pick up one point, because obviously - economic damage. i'd like to pick up one point, because obviously while l one point, because obviously while john is talking about the many failings of this government's approach, and other governments have had failings as well, there's one significant success, which is the vaccine roll—out programme. how can a government which has been so ineffective in its vaccination programme have so many problems when it comes to lockdowns —— effective? it's a very good question. if you look— it's a very good question. if you took at — it's a very good question. if you took at the _ it's a very good question. if you look at the vaccine programme, someone — look at the vaccine programme, someone very early on, kate bingham is the _ someone very early on, kate bingham is the one _ someone very early on, kate bingham is the one credited with this particular government policy, had the forethought to realise we needed to get— the forethought to realise we needed to get ahead of the game very quickly — to get ahead of the game very quickly. and of course, we had our own vaccines — quickly. and of course, we had our own vaccines in training, particularly the oxford vaccine which — particularly the oxford vaccine which we've heavily invested in. that's _ which we've heavily invested in. that's really coming to fruition again. — that's really coming to fruition again, making some of the front pages _ again, making some of the front pages today now that we vaccinated almost _ pages today now that we vaccinated almost 10 _ pages today now that we vaccinated almost 10 million people incredibly quickly _ almost 10 million people incredibly quickly. we are really ahead of the game _ quickly. we are really ahead of the game in _ quickly. we are really ahead of the game in terms of the international and european states, which is why we

saw those _ and european states, which is why we saw those extraordinary events unfold — saw those extraordinary events unfold towards the end of last week. but it's_ unfold towards the end of last week. but it's interesting when you see we've _ but it's interesting when you see we've got— but it's interesting when you see we've got something quite well done and quite _ we've got something quite well done and quite right, but we've had the situation — and quite right, but we've had the situation with the lockdowns where — ithink— situation with the lockdowns where — i thinkjohn _ situation with the lockdowns where — i thinkjohn is right, it's fair ithinkjohn is right, it's fair that— i thinkjohn is right, it's fair that the _ i thinkjohn is right, it's fair that the damage it's been done to the economy has been done because of this inability— the economy has been done because of this inability to make a decision in the fact— this inability to make a decision in the fact that we've had this post—poll notion that we will unlock because _ post—poll notion that we will unlock because we want to make the economy survives, _ because we want to make the economy survives, hut— because we want to make the economy survives, but perhaps having done that too _ survives, but perhaps having done that too late on occasion to then ease _ that too late on occasion to then ease the — that too late on occasion to then ease the restrictions too quickly means— ease the restrictions too quickly means we've had to go back into iockdown — means we've had to go back into lockdown now on three separate occasions — lockdown now on three separate occasions. one of the things the government is really clear about now is it doesn't— government is really clear about now is it doesn't want us to go back to another— is it doesn't want us to go back to another fourth national lockdown. so ithink— another fourth national lockdown. so i think it _ another fourth national lockdown. so i think it will be thinking very carefully— i think it will be thinking very carefully about that strategy and really _ carefully about that strategy and really balancing against the vaccination strategy which is going incredibly— vaccination strategy which is going incredibly well, and the fact that we are _ incredibly well, and the fact that we are now seeing the infection rate, _ we are now seeing the infection rate. chris _ we are now seeing the infection rate, chris whitty starting to drop

off, and _ rate, chris whitty starting to drop off, and the fact that we don't want to ease _ off, and the fact that we don't want to ease restrictions too quickly and have to _ to ease restrictions too quickly and have to go — to ease restrictions too quickly and have to go back into further restrictions in the market leader in the year— restrictions in the market leader in the year or— restrictions in the market leader in the year or next year.— the year or next year. picking up vaccines- — the year or next year. picking up vaccines. despite _ the year or next year. picking up vaccines. despite papers - the year or next year. picking up vaccines. despite papers have i vaccines. despite papers have different takes on potentially the same story. first, let's look at the daily express, which treats it almost like someone scoring a goal. "what a result! british vaccines lined up until 2025." 407 million doses have been ordered, now let's look at the times. which on the top right, it says, "jabs may be sent abroad before roll—out in the uk." clearly the established fact, there are 407 million doses on order, who will the doses go towards, is that “p will the doses go towards, is that up for debate? it will the doses go towards, is that up for debate?— up for debate? it is, and it's up for scientific _ up for debate? it is, and it's up for scientific debate. _ up for debate? it is, and it's up for scientific debate. some - for scientific debate. some countries now, whether they've been

churlish or whether they are justified in the science is moot — and i'm not qualified to tell — but they've been very disparaging about they've been very disparaging about the british scientific medical assessment that you don't need to have the second jab as quickly as had been originally envisaged. and one of the fears when there was the threat of the eu withholding some of the pfizerjabs was that this would imperil people whose gap had been stretched to the 12 week limit. now the further question is, to what extent, when you've had both jabs, are you fully protected? both in terms of contracting or in terms of the seriousness of the symptoms, and also in terms of the extent to which you transmit the disease. in the answers are still being worked out because we are still so early in

that. but there is a fundamental question, particularly if we talk about, as this government likes to talk about, and in theory it's a wonderful thing, talk about, and in theory it's a wonderfulthing, open talk about, and in theory it's a wonderful thing, open borders, talk about, and in theory it's a wonderfulthing, open borders, is that they're pretty much no open borders. we can inoculate ourselves as much as we like, but if we want to have open borders and if our european friends and partners are inoculated at a far slower rate than we are, then to use that old phrase, we are, then to use that old phrase, we are, then to use that old phrase, we are all in it together.— we are all in it together. caroline, ou stud we are all in it together. caroline, you study whitehall, _ we are all in it together. caroline, you study whitehall, you - we are all in it together. caroline, you study whitehall, you know - you study whitehall, you know everyone in government. what do you think they might do with all these jabs was met give it to healthy adults if they get down the line, or think we can win alliances if we give this to other countries who have yet to vaccinate their most vulnerable, olderadults? if have yet to vaccinate their most vulnerable, older adults?- vulnerable, older adults? if you listen carefully _ vulnerable, older adults? if you listen carefully to _ vulnerable, older adults? if you listen carefully to what - vulnerable, older adults? if you listen carefully to what john - vulnerable, older adults? if you i listen carefully to what john said, he makes — listen carefully to what john said, he makes a very good argument that,

if, as— he makes a very good argument that, if, as we _ he makes a very good argument that, if, as we are, — he makes a very good argument that, if, as we are, part of a greater global— if, as we are, part of a greater global system and the fact that we are not— global system and the fact that we are not seemingly prepared to completely locked down and close all our borders, it would make sense in terms _ our borders, it would make sense in terms of— our borders, it would make sense in terms of benefiting our population if we terms of benefiting our population it we were — terms of benefiting our population if we were more generous with our vaccine, _ if we were more generous with our vaccine, and — if we were more generous with our vaccine, and helped to inoculate those _ vaccine, and helped to inoculate those parts of the world, particularly parts of the third world — particularly parts of the third world where coronavirus has really only started to take off now, in order— only started to take off now, in order to — only started to take off now, in order to ensure that the whole world is being _ order to ensure that the whole world is being vaccinated at a reasonable pace in _ is being vaccinated at a reasonable pace in order to present it's coming back through our borders later on with potentially mutant strains as we've _ with potentially mutant strains as we've seen hitting the front pages today~ _ we've seen hitting the front pages today. but there are two very different _ today. but there are two very different stories which seem to be pertaining — different stories which seem to be pertaining to the same thing, which is that— pertaining to the same thing, which is that we _ pertaining to the same thing, which is that we have these 400 million doses— is that we have these 400 million doses which is more than enough that we require _ doses which is more than enough that we require for our own population, unless— we require for our own population, unless were — we require for our own population, unless were going to stop them. but it seems— unless were going to stop them. but it seems the times story seems to be reporting _ it seems the times story seems to be reporting that matt hancock is favourable to the notion that we

would _ favourable to the notion that we would he — favourable to the notion that we would be prepared to be more generous— would be prepared to be more generous with our vaccines and give them _ generous with our vaccines and give them to— generous with our vaccines and give them to other countries who need them _ them to other countries who need them l— them to other countries who need them. .., them to other countries who need them. . ,, ,., them to other countries who need them. . ,, i. ., ., them. i can assure you i have an automatic— them. i can assure you i have an automatic transcription - them. i can assure you i have an automatic transcription service l them. i can assure you i have an . automatic transcription service here which writes down every word john says, printed in front of me so i know i didn't miss a single point, either him or you, i listen to every word. going back on this, john, we spent a lot of time here in the country last week for understandable reasons, talking about the eu, the uk and vaccine supplies, and less time about vaccine supplies it throughout the world. given the fact that this variant was detected in south africa, should more attention be paid to the billions of people in the developing world who simply might be looking at the uk and the eu thinking, "why on earth are you arguing about surplus supplies when we have very little?" in a arguing about surplus supplies when we have very little?"— we have very little?" in a word, es, we have very little?" in a word, yes. and _ we have very little?" in a word, yes. and as _ we have very little?" in a word, yes, and as caroline _ we have very little?" in a word, yes, and as caroline says, - we have very little?" in a word, yes, and as caroline says, with | yes, and as caroline says, with porous—

yes, and as caroline says, with porous borders, everything ends up at your doorstep anyway, not to mention the human suffering. but there is one caveat. i remember one newspaper in early mid summer last year talking about the developing world, particularly africa, and the extent to which health systems are underdeveloped and under pressure, and also the classic case of migration of health service workers from poorer countries to other countries that can pay them more which exacerbates the problem. and everybody was predicting a covid—i9 armageddon in the medical world and africa. thus far, although there've been many victims, that hasn't happened for a number of reasons which could be to do with climate or topography, or other issues that are beyond my pay grade. but absolutely, the more that mutant strains develops, the greater the danger, so

we will have to produce an equitable outcome. but the good side is we've only started dealing with the 4—5 pharma companies that we've heard of that have become household names. there's a lot more in development, and intriguingly there's also the russia and chinese ones, both countries we wouldn't trust. let’s countries we wouldn't trust. let's talk about the _ countries we wouldn't trust. let's talk about the rest _ countries we wouldn't trust. let's talk about the rest of _ countries we wouldn't trust. let's talk about the rest of the - countries we wouldn't trust. let's talk about the rest of the world and look at the guardian, which talks about further crackdown feared in myanmar after that military coup. caroline wheeler, for years in the uk, song suit she was an icon who was regularly talk about when she was regularly talk about when she was in detention. —— 0ng sans sue chee. i was in detention. -- ong sans sue chee. ~ �* , ' . chee. i think it's difficult when ou see chee. i think it's difficult when you see an _ chee. i think it's difficult when you see an outcome _ chee. i think it's difficult when you see an outcome of- chee. i think it's difficult when you see an outcome of the - chee. i think it's difficult when - you see an outcome of the military coup— you see an outcome of the military coup to _ you see an outcome of the military coup to not — you see an outcome of the military coup to not see something of international response, because that is very— international response, because that is very much— international response, because that is very much a question of rule of law _ is very much a question of rule of law but — is very much a question of rule of law but in — is very much a question of rule of

law. but in terms of how the world regards _ law. but in terms of how the world regards her. — law. but in terms of how the world regards her, i think that perception has changed dramatically since those days when _ has changed dramatically since those days when she was picking up the nobel— days when she was picking up the nobel peace prize under house arrest for all— nobel peace prize under house arrest for all those years, partly because of the _ for all those years, partly because of the treatment of the rohingya and how that _ of the treatment of the rohingya and how that has come to pass. we are seeing _ how that has come to pass. we are seeing this— how that has come to pass. we are seeing this response now because results _ seeing this response now because results of— seeing this response now because results of the election and concerns that the _ results of the election and concerns that the military has raised that it's a _ that the military has raised that it's a fortunate election, and we've already— it's a fortunate election, and we've already seen some of the international condemnation begin with presidentjoe biden suggesting that he _ with presidentjoe biden suggesting that he might enhance the sanctions that he might enhance the sanctions that have _ that he might enhance the sanctions that have been put on myanmar as we know it _ that have been put on myanmar as we know it so— that have been put on myanmar as we know it. so there will definitely be an international response to it, but you are _ an international response to it, but you are right, it may be slightly more _ you are right, it may be slightly more muted then it perhaps would have been— more muted then it perhaps would have been all those years ago when aunq _ have been all those years ago when aunq san _ have been all those years ago when aung san suu kyi was very much the kind of— aung san suu kyi was very much the kind of poster girl for democracy and the — kind of poster girl for democracy and the democratic process in that world _

and the democratic process in that world. ~ ., and the democratic process in that world. ~ . ., ., ~ , world. with that damaged icom comes the -- is democracy _ world. with that damaged icom comes the -- is democracy in _ world. with that damaged icom comes the -- is democracy in myanmar- world. with that damaged icom comes the -- is democracy in myanmar much| the —— is democracy in myanmar much more difficult for a myth officials to think about now? the more difficult for a myth officials to think about now?— to think about now? the biden administration _ to think about now? the biden administration has _ to think about now? the biden administration has had - to think about now? the biden administration has had its - to think about now? the biden administration has had its firstj to think about now? the biden - administration has had its first big test. and unlike donald trump, he's going back to a more mainstream, western approach, flawed though it is an inconsistent as it is, about emphasising human rights. and that will be a very good thing. just one further sub thought — i always complain that british media don't have enough for a news at the top, i'm pleased that in your headlines, not only do you have me on bar, but you also have alexei navalny and his wife, and the protests in russia. that would be another huge test for the biden administration, and for the biden administration, and for the newly sovereign uk and the eu — just in all these situations of elections that are fraudulent or not allowed to be had, or protests that

aren't allowed to be had, to what degree are we prepared really to nail our colours to them asked? finally let's look at the times again. its main picture, which is of again. its main picture, which is of a solitary man, potentially asceticism of a row, looking at the sistine chapel. it eased its lockdown, local people took the chance to see michelangelo's frescoes without tourist crowds. apparently, they did it one by one. if there is any landmark around the world which you could visit, let's say there's a travel corridorjust for you, and you can go without any other tourists, where would it be? there's so many! but for me, because i there's so many! but for me, because i was _ there's so many! but for me, because i was desperate to go to the gallery in florence — i was desperate to go to the gallery in florence many years ago, but i was unfortunately really ill on the day, i— was unfortunately really ill on the day, i only— was unfortunately really ill on the day, i only got to see david from the outside. so for me, it would be

that, _ the outside. so for me, it would be that, but— the outside. so for me, it would be that, but the sistine chapel would come _ that, but the sistine chapel would come very— that, but the sistine chapel would come very close second, though i was lucky— come very close second, though i was lucky to— come very close second, though i was lucky to get— come very close second, though i was lucky to get to row. it�*s lucky to get to row. it's interesting, _ lucky to get to row. it's interesting, a - lucky to get to row. it's interesting, a few- lucky to get to row. it�*s interesting, a fewjanuary to go interesting, a few january to go before covid—i9, i did get to go to florence — cold, grinjanuary weekday — and i had the whole thing to myself. weekday - and i had the whole thing to m self. ., �* ., ,, weekday - and i had the whole thing to m self. ., �* . ,, ., ., , to myself. you're making me 'ealous! sorry about — to myself. you're making me 'ealous! sorry about that. h to myself. you're making me 'ealous! sorry about that, caroline. _ that's it for the papers this evening. my thanks to caroline wheeler and john kampfner. goodbye for now. hello, i'm sarah mulkerrins at the bbc sportscentre. the january transfer window closes tonight, and it's been one of the quietest on record. very little activity all month, and not much more today. loan moves have been the main deals being done.

joe willock goes from arsenal to newcastle, as de andre yedlin makes way in the squad, moving to galatasaray. brighton were one of the few to commit to a permanent deal, getting moises caicedo, a 19—year—old ecuadorian striker. liverpool are closing in on a loan dealfor 0zan kabakfrom schalke, with an option to buy the 20—year—old turk for £18 million. and the champions have confirmed the signing of ben davies from preston — he was out of contract in the summer, and will costjust over £1 million with add—ons. all the latest is, of course, on the bbc sport website. rob wilson is a football finance expert and says the low levels of transfer activity may not be a one—off. i don't think it's very surprising that we've seen such a reduction in spending, i think, this january. and whilst i think it's really easy to pinpoint covid as the reason for that —

it's put a huge amount of pressure onto finances, particularly on cash flows with no match state revenue coming in. what i think covid has also done is really unmask the frailty of football's finances, and what we're seeing perhaps now notjust a response to covid, but actually a response to that years and years of overspending. i think clubs are looking to become much more resilient with their budgeting processes, and we're perhaps the manifestations of that in the market now. the likes of real madrid and barcelona have been overspending for years and years and years, and the debts and leverage they've built up has simply been accumulating. but because they're sporting performance has been so good, they haven't really shone a spotlight of what's really going on there. that will naturally have a knock—on effect to the rest of the market. so they won't to be in to sign some of those really big players, which then limits the amount of cash that's in the system to be recirculated through lots and lots of other clubs. and of course, it's like a game of dominoes, isn't it?

as soon as you move one player, we're likely to see number of other players leave, as well. and if you don't push that first domino over, there will be less movement in the market. queens park rangers came from behind to beat watford in the championship. they fell behind to a penalty won by ismaila sarr just after half—time. that was converted by troy deeney. the hornets would have gone third with a win but they couldn't hang on. rangers equalised through charlie austin. and then, in the final minute of normal time, albert adomah made it 2—1. so qpr move up to 17th, while watford drop to fifth. discussions are continuing, following events over the weekend of how best to tackle racism online. it comes as the manchester united manager, 0le gunnar solskjaer, called on social media companies to be stronger in tackling online racist abuse. greater manchester police opened an investigation after marcus rashford became the latest player to be targeted following his side's draw with arsenal on saturday.

this way of discrimination on social media, we can't do a lot, can we? so we have to work with the platforms, and they have got to be more stronger to make sure that we stop this. well, the bbc�*s social media and disinformation reporter, marianna spring, says the big platforms can't necessarily comply. i think that we have to remember that social media sites are effectively companies that want to make money. and clicks, users, lots of people wanting to engage in conversation — those are good for social media sites. the bad reputation that comes with racist abuse and other forms of disinformation, or threats online is obviously not good for them. but the overall aim of these platforms is to have as many people using them as possible. if they were to introduce this idea of identification, that would obviously limit the number of people that make accounts. people often run multiple accounts, and that might not

be allowed any more. so i think it poses an existential threat, i guess, for some of the social media sites, and that might explain in part why they're reluctant to enforce it — along with the fact that it could be difficult to enforce. it's been reported that the japanese government are planning to extend the state of emergency covering tokyo and other regions struggling to contain coronavirus outbreaks by one month until 7 march. it would be just four—and—a—half months before the olympics are due to begin. prime minister yoshihide suga has said he will make a final decision on the extension after hearing from an expert panel tomorrow. england's cricketers have been allowed out of quarantine in india, after the players who'd arrived from sri lanka returned negative covid—i9 test results. they'll be able to train together as a full group for the first time tomorrow, with the opening test starting in chennai on friday. ben stokes, jofra archer, and rory burns have already been training, having arrived in india

separately, and they could soon be playing in front of fans, with reports that a 50% capacity crowd will be allowed in for the second test. we want to play in front of crowds, that's for sure, but, yeah, obviously it needs to be safe, and we don't obviously be adding to, you know, a problem, you know, which is affecting the whole world. so if it's safe and if it's good then great. but, yeah, we would obviously love to play in front of crowds as soon as possible. and that's all the sport for now, bye—bye. hello there. heavy snow is on the way for tuesday. the met office have issued an amber weather warning for this one across parts of northern england, where we're looking at around 10—15 centimetres of snow over the higher ground. it's more than enough to cause transport disruption.

some roads will be shut, and we could see some power cuts as well. this area of low pressure, then, these weather fronts are pushing into cold air that's with us across scotland and northern england and will be slow to budge through the course of tuesday. so it's one of these situations where the rain is starting to turn to snow, and that will continue over the next few hours. now, the initial concerns will be across parts of northern england, where we cold be looking at around 3—8 centimetres building in. but across some of the hillier areas, you don't have to go too high up for this, we're looking at around 10—15 centimetres. i think sheffield could be one of the places that gets hit pretty hard with this. notice the snow isn'tjust limited to the pennines. across into cumbria, into southern areas of scotland will also see snowfall developing through the day, so we're more likely see some disruption in some of these areas as well. now, funnily enough, away from this band of snow, we've got some sunshine in cold areas of scotland. cold and frosty here. to the south, we've got some thundery ran pushing into the south west, but look how mild this

is across these southern areas. temperatures 12—14 degrees in cardiff and london. you ain't going to get any snow with that, but further northwards, that's where the cold airjust continues to loiter. as i say, transport disruption is more than likely. i suspect the a57 snake uass will be shot. the m62 could be affected. even parts of the m16 in cumbria and the a a74m in southern scotland. all areas that could see some issues. now we are not done with the snow just there because as we go through the night—time, tuesday night into the early part of wednesday, the snow pushes northwards into scotland. was of heavy rain across southern england could bring the risk of localised flooding. as a localised flooding from the rain in north west england as well. wednesday, we've got more snow to come in scotland. perhaps the heaviest migrating north of the central belt, causing some transport disruption here. but it's turning milder across northern england. temperatures about nine degrees in liverpool and hull. still around double figures, ten degrees or so in london and cardiff. so quite a mild spell of weather really across southern parts of england, and that means that what's coming next week may well

come as something of a rude shock. that's the latest.

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