think the statements from the scientists who are not, they are advising government but not accountable the same way politicians are are saying actually we think we should keep them close for longer. that is incredibly damaging i think. in the meantime, to the front page of the eye, millions and limbo. i don't know about rachel, but i don't know_ don't know about rachel, but i don't know whether to be optimistic or not. know whether to be optimistic or not i_ know whether to be optimistic or not i go— know whether to be optimistic or not i go up— know whether to be optimistic or not. i go up and down like a yo—yo day after— not. i go up and down like a yo—yo day after day. i have some good news and then_ day after day. i have some good news and then i_ day after day. i have some good news and then i read what i did in the metro _ and then i read what i did in the metro and — and then i read what i did in the metro and guest, here in the paper, the price. _ metro and guest, here in the paper, the price. we — metro and guest, here in the paper, the price, we know the price of covid-t9 — the price, we know the price of covid—19 has been enormous, but the price and _ covid—19 has been enormous, but the price and terms of elsewhere in the nhs is _ price and terms of elsewhere in the nhs is also — price and terms of elsewhere in the nhs is also being enormous. 4.52 million _ nhs is also being enormous. 4.52 million people on waiting list for routine — million people on waiting list for routine procedures such as hip and knee _ routine procedures such as hip and knee operations but of course it is notiust_ knee operations but of course it is not just those operations, knee operations but of course it is notjust those operations, there are heart _ notjust those operations, there are heart operations as well that been

it seems— heart operations as well that been it seems that cancer patients have had something of a reprieve after the problems back and the first wave — the problems back and the first wave but _ the problems back and the first wave. but these numbers are terrifying _ wave. but these numbers are terrifying and of course the end of the poor— terrifying and of course the end of the poor old nhs and his staff are overstretched, they will have to prioritise — overstretched, they will have to prioritise when god willing we get out of— prioritise when god willing we get out of this— prioritise when god willing we get out of this nightmare, they will have _ out of this nightmare, they will have to — out of this nightmare, they will have to prioritise trying to work through— have to prioritise trying to work through this backlog.— have to prioritise trying to work through this backlog.- i | through this backlog. rachel. i auree through this backlog. rachel. i agree with _ through this backlog. rachel. i agree with all _ through this backlog. rachel. i agree with all of _ through this backlog. rachel. i agree with all of that. - through this backlog. rachel. i agree with all of that. i - through this backlog. rachel. i agree with all of that. i think. through this backlog. rachel. i i agree with all of that. i think the fact that heart operations are down 20% on last year is incredibly worrying. it is not as though people have just stopped having worrying. it is not as though people havejust stopped having heart disease. we saw this early in the year were cancer screenings and cancer treatments. they were greatly reduced. it is that me fewer people have cancer. it means fewer cancers are being caught and are being treated in the same with other conditions. people waiting a year or more for routine hip replacements or knee replacements, that is a year where they are unable to work or

quite severe pain medications. again, the pressure on the nhs will not and just when the covid—i9 crisis is what i think looking ahead now to all the way people have lost out in the wave that may impact their lives for the years after this pandemic is over is something we need to be thinking about. let’s need to be thinking about. let's turn to the _ need to be thinking about. let's turn to the independent. - need to be thinking about. let's turn to the independent. here you 90, turn to the independent. here you go, david. some good news for you. laughter. go, david. some good news for you. laughter-— go, david. some good news for you. laughter. ., . ., , ., laughter. fantastic. marvellous. you no down. laughter. fantastic. marvellous. you go down- this — laughter. fantastic. marvellous. you go down. this arthritis _ laughter. fantastic. marvellous. you go down. this arthritis drug _ laughter. fantastic. marvellous. you go down. this arthritis drug and - go down. this arthritis drug and with— go down. this arthritis drug and with the — go down. this arthritis drug and with the medical profession is learning — with the medical profession is learning by his own admission as a goes _ learning by his own admission as a goes along — learning by his own admission as a goes along and finding unexpected -ood goes along and finding unexpected good news from a drug used to treat arthritis _ good news from a drug used to treat arthritis normally that can cut the number— arthritis normally that can cut the number of— arthritis normally that can cut the number of covid deaths and speedy recovery _ number of covid deaths and speedy recovery. hooray for that. number of covid deaths and speedy recovery. hooray forthat. it number of covid deaths and speedy recovery. hooray for that. it can save _ recovery. hooray for that. it can save the — recovery. hooray for that. it can save the lives of one and 25 coronavirus patients in hospitals and reduce the need for the

ventilators. so yes there are bits and bobs — ventilators. so yes there are bits and bobs of good news that are coming — and bobs of good news that are coming through but despite the many prophets _ coming through but despite the many prophets of doom that we had and heard _ prophets of doom that we had and heard from earlier this summer. rachet — heard from earlier this summer. rachel. ., heard from earlier this summer. rachel. . , ., . rachel. treatment in the is a much more exciting _ rachel. treatment in the is a much more exciting than _ rachel. treatment in the is a much more exciting than vaccines - rachel. treatment in the is a much more exciting than vaccines than . more exciting than vaccines than vaccines because vaccines come if you don't have one and you catch it, you're stuck. where treatment can be used on anybody and particularly it is heartening, this is effective on those who are most severely affected by covid—i9 and in hospital, and either if you think about the fact that one of the main arguments for lockdown was to reduce pressure on the nhs and prevent the health service being overwhelmed, if those aren't being taken by covid—i9 patients if they can be treated come if there is not a shortage of ventilators because most patients can be treated, that takes pressure off in a different way. comparing that in the vaccine roll—out with the doom of the metro story, you have to put everything in context. let's turn to the front page of the yorkshire post. it is the story of

libby squire. david. this yorkshire post. it is the story of libby squire. david.— libby squire. david. this is another. — libby squire. david. this is another, all— libby squire. david. this is another, all murder- libby squire. david. this is another, all murder cases | libby squire. david. this is i another, all murder cases are horrendous but this is particularly horrendous. it is impossible to conceive — horrendous. it is impossible to conceive with the family of this poor— conceive with the family of this poor girl— conceive with the family of this poor girl libby squire must have got to in the _ poor girl libby squire must have got to in the long period of time it took— to in the long period of time it took to— to in the long period of time it took to find her body. the only thing _ took to find her body. the only thing i— took to find her body. the only thing i would observe is you just find it— thing i would observe is you just find it impossible to conceive what drives _ find it impossible to conceive what drives in _ find it impossible to conceive what drives in this case a guy who was a butcher— drives in this case a guy who was a butcher needless to say in the area to act— butcher needless to say in the area to act in— butcher needless to say in the area to act in this — butcher needless to say in the area to act in this way. and he had been acting _ to act in this way. and he had been acting in— to act in this way. and he had been acting in this — to act in this way. and he had been acting in this way evidently in some pretty— acting in this way evidently in some pretty awful ways before that. you will be _ pretty awful ways before that. you will be sentenced tomorrow. it is 'ust will be sentenced tomorrow. it is just so— will be sentenced tomorrow. it is just so awful in the bravery of the parents _ just so awful in the bravery of the parents who i saw on television

earlier— parents who i saw on television earlier tonight was quite remarkable.— earlier tonight was quite remarkable. . ,., , earlier tonight was quite remarkable. . , , remarkable. our final paper is the financial times _ remarkable. our final paper is the financial times come _ remarkable. our final paper is the financial times come if— remarkable. our final paper is the financial times come if you - remarkable. our final paper is the financial times come if you could | financial times come if you could take us to that, rachel. this is about china bar bbc world news as media spat high dens. that should bands. , ., �* , ., , ., media spat high dens. that should bands. , ., �* , ., ., . bands. they won't be able to watch us in china- — bands. they won't be able to watch us in china. if— bands. they won't be able to watch us in china. if you _ bands. they won't be able to watch us in china. if you are _ bands. they won't be able to watch us in china. if you are watching - bands. they won't be able to watch us in china. if you are watching us| us in china. if you are watching us at the moment, a+. not to make light of the story. this reallocation ofcom which spends the state broadcaster in china has the bbc world news ban. they haven't specifically said what the coverage was that breach the guidelines but we can be pretty sure it was probably to do with what is going on with the uighur minority in the concentration camps in the reports, the rate reports the bbc has done highlighting that which china has caused a fake news and wants to claim it doesn't exist. —— brave reports. i'm not being paid by the bbc to say this, nobody is telling me what to say but the argument

about the licence fee and how the bbc should be funded, it is worth remembering that it is this kind of reporting and corners of the world and don't have a free and fair press and don't have a free and fair press and who don't have national broadcasters who are prepared to look into the stores, that is what is going to be at risk and i think they're reporting the bbc does in all corners of the world, particularly in those parts of china, is absolutely crucial in something we should remember. i promise no one paid me to say that. david, very quickly. nobody is paying me to say anything but it is, i do refer on a few years ago. drastic! i do refer on a few years ago. david cameron then _ i do refer on a few years ago. david cameron then prime _ i do refer on a few years ago. david cameron then prime minister - i do refer on a few years ago. david cameron then prime minister was having _ cameron then prime minister was having a _ cameron then prime minister was having a beer and his local pub with the chinese — having a beer and his local pub with the chinese leader. those days seem at a distant _ the chinese leader. those days seem at a distant memory. we the chinese leader. those days seem at a distant memory.— at a distant memory. we will leave it on the note. _ at a distant memory. we will leave it on the note. david _ at a distant memory. we will leave it on the note. david and _ at a distant memory. we will leave it on the note. david and rachel, l it on the note. david and rachel, you are back with us again at 11:30 p:m.. thank you for now. thank you for watching us here at bbc news. but two more coming up at

the top of the hour. that's plenty more coming up. hello, i'm hugh ferris. the fa cup quarter final line up is complete. and we also know who will play who in the last eight. two more clubs made it through tonight. including southampton, who beat wolves 2—0 at molineux. danny ings had gone five games without a goal. and initially had this one ruled out for offside. before the var confirmed the striker was onside. southampton had lost their last four games. but they sealed the win with a stuart armstrong goal in stoppage time. chelsea also made it through after a 1—0 win over barnsley at 0akwell. tammy abraham got the only goal in the 64th minute and it's a fourth striaght win in all competitions for chelsea. so here's the draw for the quarter finals.

everton will play manchester city. there'll be a south coast derby between bournemouth and southampton. leicester take on manchester united. and chelsea against sheffield united is the final tie. bayern munich have been crowned club world cup champions after a 1—0 win over the mexican side tigres in qatar. winning their sixth trophy in nine months. imran sidat was watching. they have been the dominant force in world football over the past 12 months my brett carr bayern munich claimed the one trophy missing from their collection? you are facing a tigre side full of confidence but it didn't take the european champions long to get going as a joshua kimmich look to have opened the scoring. but as he willed away in celebration, a var check said he was obstructing. byron have a wealth of attacking talent who can hurt you. one of those danger meant is leroy sane, and he was inches away from breaking the deadlock. the germans kept pining on the pressure, or surge going close early in the

second half. they were soon ahead, but not without more var controversy. benjamin fox michael was initially ruled out by replay showed 11 dusky was in fact on—site and the build—up. this time they were thankfulfor the and the build—up. this time they were thankful for the intervention of technology. the mexicans provided little thur in the end with bayern munich missing so chances to extend the lead. they held on to complete a remarkable six trouble and become world champions for time. —— for the fourth time. a letter signed by the chief executives of the fa the premier league and kick it out has been sent to the social media organisations twitter and facebook asking them to make changes to their platforms. which they describe as "havens of abuse". it follows a number of players being subjected to discrimination online. the most recent example is the racist abuse experienced by swansea's yan dhanda following last night's fa cup tie that has been condemned by both manchester city and swansea. south wales police are

investigating the incident. how many times is it going to take for somebody to share their personal experience and the trauma it has caused them? how many times as a going to take someone to commit suicide because of the online abuse they have experience? how many times over again after he from parents, we hear from parents, family members, broader community members who have been impacted by a member of their family being abused online, and nothing is being done at the pace at which we want it to be done? that is exactly the point. this isn't just a football issue, this isn'tjust a celebrity issue, this is a broader social media platform issue and that is why we are calling on them to take action. formula one driver fernando alonso has been involved in a road accident while cycling in switzerland and has been taken to hospital. the double world champion is due to make his formula one comeback this season after two years out of the sport. and his new team alpine — formerly known as renault — said he was conscious and will undergo further tests on friday. jofra archer has been ruled out of england's second test against india in chennai with an elbow injury.

the bowler had pain in his right arm during their victory in the first match earlier this week and has had an injection in thejoint. the ecb say they're hopeful he'll be back for the third test in ahmehdabad. saturday's game in chennai will have up to 15,000 fans a day, some of whom collected their tickets today. india is a cricket—mad nation of course and both teams have welcomed the move. many local supporters believe it will give the hosts the edge to level the series. pakistan have beaten south africa by three runs in the first t20 international in lahore. mohammad rizwan was pakistan's anchorman — he was 104 not out off 64 balls, hitting seven sixes as the hosts reached 169—6 in their 20 overs. south africa needed six off the last ball to win but could only manage three. the last two games of the three match series will be held at the weekend. and also in lahore. after their calcutta cup defeat to scotland, england head coach eddiejones has gone for experience in his selection

for saturday's six nations match against italy. george ford returns at fly—half, having started on the bench last weekend, while mako vunipola and courtney lawes come in to the pack. kyle sinckler also returns, following his suspension. there's been some heavy cricism of the side after england's loss to scotland, especially on social media platforms. and you can tell whatjones made of that speaking to the bbc�*s chrisjones. yeah, i heard a great description of what social media is — it's the modern version of what you used to see on the toilet wall. used to go to the urinal, and someone would say chrisjones is a terrible journalist, this is his number. ring him. now you find that social media has taken that and run with it. so, the people who used to write on the toilet walls now are writing on the social media. so you make your decision whether you respect that or not, mate. and charlotte bankes has become the first woman from great britain

to win a world snowboard title. she took gold in the snowboard cross at the freestyle ski and snowboarding world championships in sweden — going one better than the silver medal she won in the us two years ago. no british woman had ever even won a medal in the event. more reaction to all those stories on the bbc sport webiste and app. but that's all the sport for now. hello there. it will be another cold night tonight, perhaps not quite as cold as it was last night, there is more of a breeze blowing. and it's been a windy day in the southwest today. any wet weather here should move away as the cloud thickens in northern ireland, some patchy snow will arrive. we've got some snow showers coming into eastern scotland and the northeast of england. that will bring some icy conditions as well as a widespread frost. those temperatures a little bit higher than last night, but still could be down to —13 celsius or lower, i think, in the highlands of scotland. some early snow in northern ireland, especially in the west, that should move away. the cloud will thin.

the cloud should break in wales and the southwest to give us more in the way of sunshine on friday. for many, it will be dry and quite sunny, fewer snow showers in the afternoon across eastern scotland and the northeast of england. a stronger breeze for many parts of the country, bringing in the cold air from continental europe. it's going to feel colder, probably, those temperatures struggling to get much above freezing. and it will feel really cold, i think, on saturday with some very strong winds. and we've got some snow coming into western areas, in particular, across northern ireland.

this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the president of the united states! tying the rioters to trump. democrat impeachment managers wrap up their case that the former president played a key role in orchestrating the capitol siege. even after the attack, the insurrectionists made clear to law enforcement that they were just following president trump's orders. a promising new treatment for seriously ill covid patients. researchers find that adding an arthritis drug to a steroid already in use can cut deaths by up to half. china bans broadcasts by bbc world news. britain's foreign secretary says it's an unacceptable curtailing of press freedom.