they worry country want to avoid, they worry about the lockdown effect on the economy where the money goes, where it comes from, and this is why the chancellor has been proposing the idea of almost a one of 1000 payments — ultimately trying to show this is a contemporary measure. but we know this is not the work of pension secretary to be the first choice. she'd much prefer an uplift because it's more sustainable and is of better use to those receiving it. we don't have clarity yet, but the question is if the uplift is extended, how long for? because the report the independent refers to says it's ultimately needed for another year. says it's ultimately needed for anotheryear. i says it's ultimately needed for another year. i think even if the treasury agreed to extend it, they'd be reluctant to extend it for that long. i mentioned earlier on about permanent spending.—

permanent spending. briefly, is rishi sunak _ permanent spending. briefly, is rishi sunak winning _ permanent spending. briefly, is rishi sunak winning arguments| permanent spending. briefly, is - rishi sunak winning arguments and governments these days? in fairness to him, governments these days? in fairness to him. he's — governments these days? in fairness to him, he's having _ governments these days? in fairness to him, he's having to _ governments these days? in fairness to him, he's having to be _ governments these days? in fairness to him, he's having to be very - governments these days? in fairness to him, he's having to be very noble | to him, he's having to be very noble on his_ to him, he's having to be very noble on his feet _ to him, he's having to be very noble on his feet because the picture keeps — on his feet because the picture keeps changing all the time. even now we _ keeps changing all the time. even now we don't know how quickly the economy— now we don't know how quickly the economy will unlock this spring and summer. _ economy will unlock this spring and summer, and even whether it will. he doesn't _ summer, and even whether it will. he doesn't want — summer, and even whether it will. he doesn't want a repeat of this time last year— doesn't want a repeat of this time last year when of the ending of the furloughm — last year when of the ending of the furlough... he had to revive it again — furlough... he had to revive it again so _ furlough... he had to revive it again. so he'll be very conscious that if_ again. so he'll be very conscious that if you — again. so he'll be very conscious that if you keep doing that, not only does— that if you keep doing that, not only does it make you look pretty stupid _ only does it make you look pretty stupid ttut— only does it make you look pretty stupid but it gives a lot of uncertainty in the people's lives. so i uncertainty in the people's lives. so i would — uncertainty in the people's lives. so i would say he'd be very reluctant _ so i would say he'd be very reluctant to do that, but the budget is only— reluctant to do that, but the budget is only a _ reluctant to do that, but the budget is only a few weeks away so he has to make _ is only a few weeks away so he has to make his— is only a few weeks away so he has to make his mind up pretty quickly. let's _ to make his mind up pretty quickly. let's turh _ to make his mind up pretty quickly. let's turn to — to make his mind up pretty quickly. let's turn to the metro, which is the other thing people are talking about — the storm. this is not a headline from a pride and prejudice or bridgetjones diary sql, is it is the situation facing many people

there —— sequel. it's like one of those disaster films. you there —— sequel. it's like one of those disasterfilms. you have there —— sequel. it's like one of those disaster films. you have one disaster, then all of a sudden their wives snow which could put more pressure on the nhs, people being told to stay at home because trips and falls will add pressure to the hospitals. fist and falls will add pressure to the hositals. �* . , and falls will add pressure to the hositals. �* .,, �*, ., hospitals. at least there's a consistent _ hospitals. at least there's a consistent message - hospitals. at least there's a consistent message in - hospitals. at least there's a consistent message in both| hospitals. at least there's a - consistent message in both the pandemic and the latest storm, which is to stay at home. but the beast from the east brings havoc across britain, and we are expecting severe weather conditions in various parts of the country, a little bit of snow and ice in london today but else the microburst elsewhere, and ultimately we know if there accidents, the nhs is already under immense stress and that they do not want to add to that. ., , , ., i it that. two disasters in one go? i it wouldn't call _ that. two disasters in one go? i it wouldn't call whether— that. two disasters in one go? i it wouldn't call whether a _ that. two disasters in one go? i it wouldn't call whether a disaster. l that. two disasters in one go? i it| wouldn't call whether a disaster. if you're _ wouldn't call whether a disaster. if you're going to have the sort of weather, — you're going to have the sort of weather, having it during the lockdown is not the worst thing

because — lockdown is not the worst thing because most people aren't going out very much, _ because most people aren't going out very much, they're not commuting to work like _ very much, they're not commuting to work like they normally would. the one thing _ work like they normally would. the one thing the government was really worried _ one thing the government was really worried about in terms of the weather— worried about in terms of the weather this winter were really bad floods _ weather this winter were really bad floods because they knew that is something that takes a huge government response. so far flooding hasn't _ government response. so far flooding hasn't been _ government response. so far flooding hasn't been too bad this winter, another— hasn't been too bad this winter, another has been some but not on the scale be _ another has been some but not on the scale be if— another has been some but not on the scale be if sometime had it, so they're — scale be if sometime had it, so they're pleased about that. three disasters would _ they're pleased about that. three disasters would have _ they're pleased about that. three disasters would have been - they're pleased about that. three disasters would have been far - they're pleased about that. three j disasters would have been far too many. i agree, disasters would have been far too many. iagree, this disasters would have been far too many. i agree, this does not necessarily a disaster but it is an almighty headline. let's go our final subject, the daily telegraph on the top right there. there's a picture of some ahmed, a masterstroke for mastermind? it says she is favoured to replacejohn humphreys as presenter of mastermind. she would be the first woman to from the show in its history. those presenters stay on for quite a while, about time for a

woman? i for quite a while, about time for a woman? ~ , . ., for quite a while, about time for a woman? ~ , _, , ., for quite a while, about time for a woman? ~' , _, , ., ., woman? i think she could be a great candidate for — woman? i think she could be a great candidate for the _ woman? i think she could be a great candidate for the job. _ woman? i think she could be a great candidate for the job. i _ woman? i think she could be a great candidate for the job. i remember i candidate for thejob. i remember back when question time was looking for at the latest presenter. she put forward her application on social media, tweeting saying she was interested and thought she was over the contender. so she's clearly happy to put yourself out there. i imagine she would have the nerves of steel required to be in the mastermind chat. eff steel required to be in the mastermind chat. ., ,~' ., mastermind chat. of them asked of fan, i think — mastermind chat. of them asked of fan, i think should _ mastermind chat. of them asked of fan, i think should be _ mastermind chat. of them asked of fan, i think should be a _ mastermind chat. of them asked of fan, i think should be a huge - mastermind chat. of them asked of fan, i think should be a huge fan. . fan, i think should be a huge fan. -- int— fan, i think should be a huge fan. -- i'm a— fan, i think should be a huge fan. —— i'm a massive fan. i think should be terrific — —— i'm a massive fan. i think should be terrific |f— -- i'm a massive fan. i think should be terrific-— be terrific. if you had to go on mastermind, _ be terrific. if you had to go on mastermind, what _ be terrific. if you had to go on mastermind, what would - be terrific. if you had to go on mastermind, what would be l be terrific. if you had to go on i mastermind, what would be your specialist subject? i mastermind, what would be your specialist subject?— specialist sub'ect? i was worried ou were specialist subject? i was worried you were going _ specialist subject? i was worried you were going to _ specialist subject? i was worried you were going to say _ specialist subject? i was worried you were going to say that. - specialist subject? i was worried you were going to say that. is i specialist subject? i was worried i you were going to say that. is such an enormous _ you were going to say that. is such an enormous one. _ you were going to say that. is such an enormous one. i _ you were going to say that. is such an enormous one. i struggle - you were going to say that. is such an enormous one. i struggle to - you were going to say that. is such i an enormous one. i struggle to come u n an enormous one. i struggle to come u- with an enormous one. i struggle to come up with anything — an enormous one. i struggle to come up with anything intellectually - up with anything intellectually sound enough. i'm currently reading a bit about wine, so maybe wine. that fits in very well, given what we know about people having to sit

at home drinking over the last year. what's your specialist subject, jack? it doesn't have to be almighty, he could be anything? embarrassingly it's something like brexit— embarrassingly it's something like brexit or— embarrassingly it's something like brexit or something. i've been thinking — brexit or something. i've been thinking about nothing else as a political— thinking about nothing else as a politicaljournalist, so something as tedious is that, probably. thank ou both as tedious is that, probably. thank you both so _ as tedious is that, probably. thank you both so much _ as tedious is that, probably. thank you both so much for _ as tedious is that, probably. thank you both so much forjoining - as tedious is that, probably. thank you both so much forjoining me. l katy and jack will be back in just over half an hour to look at more of the stories being covered by newspapers and websites. goodbye for now. hello there, i'm gavin ramjaun and this is your latest sports news. leeds are back into the top half of the premier league, after beating crystal palace 2—0. jack harrison's early strike got them on their way — a deflected long—range effort afterjust three minutes gave them a great start. and patrick bamford — a man very much in form this season, as he looks to stake a place

in the england squad — scored their second, his 12th of the season. leeds have now won three of their last four games. bayern munich have beaten al ahly 2—0 in the semi—finals of the club world cup in qatar. the german champions will play the mexican side, tigres, in the final. robert lewandowski put them ahead 17 minutes into the first half. and the prolific polish striker wrapped things up against the egyptian champions with five minutes to go. it's his 29th goal in 27 games this season. the first leg of manchester city's uefa champions league tie against borussia monchengladbach has been moved to budapest. the match is due to be played on 2a february, and the decision has been taken to move it to hungary because of travel restrictions on foreign nationals arriving in germany. yesterday, liverpool's match against rb leipzig, due to be played later this month, was also moved to the puskas arena. the police are investigating a number of threats and abusive messages sent to the premier league referee mike dean.

two red cards he's issued this month, to west ham's tomas soucek and southampton's jan bednarek, have both been overturned. in both instances, dean consulted the pitchside monitor. he requested to be stood down from the next round of fixtures. the premier league chief executive richard masters says the abuse is inexcusable and says there has to be "greater proactive intervention from social media companies to stop online abuse and identify offenders". england's cricketers are on top, in the first test against india. after 15 wickets fell on the fourth day in chennai, india needed a mammoth 420 to win the test. and they have nine wickets in hand going into the final day. more from joe wilson. let's start monday in slow motion. just to keep track. firstly, of this catch — a ben stokes special. and it ended india's first innings. england, 241 ahead, batting again, to extend their lead. well, not yet.

rory burns, gone first ball. look at india's captain, right into it. well, england's leader was soon involved. what a shot! that's big. yeah, that'sjoe root, all right. in full 2021 mode. 0thers fell. dan lawrence, lbw. and the 300th test wicket of ishant sharma's career. one of india's very best bowlers. joe root, meanwhile... that is brilliant. bowled four more to the lead. stand by for a shock. root, out for 40, almost as if he was mortal. ok, but england were still in command. there was a bit of buttler, but time was ticking. now, captain, how many do you need? how safe do you feel? how soon is now? no declarations. it only ended when england were all out. ravichandran ashwin taking his sixth wicket. satisfaction for india, and now they needed 420 to win. england's task — take ten wickets.

there's one! cleans them up! jack leach struck before sunset, and the close of play left the test perfectly poised. all options are possible tomorrow. joe wilson, bbc news. should be a cracking final day. to the australian open now — and there were wins on the opening day for novak djokovic and nick kyrgios. no love lost between the two players, kyrgios had some choice words after the serb criticised the quarantine conditions — and last year, waded in when djokovic hosted a not—so—socially—distanced charity tennis tour that resulted in him, his family, and other players testing positive for covid. the serb said yesterday he had no respect for kyrgios — and the australian was given his right of reply today. he's a very strange cat, novak is. a heck of a tennis player, but unfortunately, someone who is partying with his shirt off during the global pandemic, i don't know if i can take pics like for that month. that's as bad as it gets for me.

doesn't mince his words, does he? well, with day two nearly upon us, let's have a look at some of the british players in action. dan evans and cameron norrie will play one another in the first round of the on tuesday. they are the only britons in the men's event, with kyle edmund missing with an injury and andy murray unable to travel because of covid—19 restrictions. in the women's draw, francesca jones will make her grand slam main—draw debut against american shelby rogers. heather watson plays kristyna pliskova, and the british number one, johanna konta, seeded 13th, will face slovenian qualifier kaja juvan. meanwhile, rafa nadal�*s preparations for his bid to land a men's record 21st grand slam singles title — which would move him clear of roger federer — have been hampered by a back injury this week. nadal will play laslo djere of serbia in the opening round. i have experience on all of this. of course is not the ideal situation to start a sit go micro tournament with

problems, and i think it's but or can dust can or cannot happen during the next few days. the only thing i can do is stay positive, work on and recover all the things i can. and that's all the sport from us for now. hello. very cold out there at the moment, without surround, and of course further snow flurries, particularly in eastern areas. the heaviest of those snow flurries as we go through tuesday, covered by a met office amber weather warning across parts of central scotland. travel, power, communication disruption possible, as those snow levels start to mount up. but it's notjust that, it's the extent of the chill this morning. may be as low as around —14—15 through some parts of central scotland. all starting the day sub—zero. you can see where those snow showers line up through central areas of scotland. there will be others around northern and eastern parts of scotland, and we'll see little snow corridors

again across parts of england and wales, just focusing some of those snow showers to give a further covering in some places. either side of it, we will see just that late flurry most of you saw through tuesday, but a better chance of some sunshine in between. you saw the winds, another windy day across the board. in the thermometers, temperatures barely above freezing, it's going to feel much, much colder than that, and with some of the strongest of the winds to be found down toward south—west england and the channel islands, it's here where the coldest wind chill values will be found, as cold as —10 through —8 through the afternoon. also the chance of some sleet and snow very close to cornwall and the channel islands to end the day. that will gradually pull away as we go through the night and into wednesday. a subtle shift in wind direction means snow showers pushing through southern scotland to northern england in particular, and a few lines further south. another icy night, temperatures could get even colder, —15, —16. now, the big picture to start wednesday has low pressure out in the atlantic trying to get towards us,

but high pressure is holding on, and the isobars opening out a little bit. the good news is it's not going to be quite as windy on wednesday. those wins more north—easterly, so it will be parts of south—east scotland, north—east england, the focus of showers. a few down east anglia, the south—east too, but more of you dry on wednesday, more of you see the sunshine. it's not going to do much to the temperatures, still struggling to get above freezing in some spots. another widespread, harsh frost, then, to take us into thursday. plenty of sunshine around for many, but increasing cloud into the west. signs of weather fronts trying to push in as the breeze picks up, signs of something milder trying to edge in as well, but do not underestimate the power of cold air across europe. it could hold off that charge of milder air from the west, and could stay cold for many of us right the way through into next week. bye for now.

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