that it plans to change the way elections are conducted in hong kong to squeeze out the pro—democrarcy opposition. the un's special rapporteur on human rights in myanmar says the crackdown on protestors after last month's military coup requires a strong international response. he appealed to the un security council to impose an arms embargo and targeted sanctions on the militaryjunta. the us national guard is being asked to protect the capitol building in washington for another two months. there are continuing security concerns following the assault on the capitol by trump supporters in january. meghan markle has accused the royal family of "perpetuating falsehoods" about her and prince harry. the duchess of sussex says, she's not afraid of the consequences of speaking out.

hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are ali miraj, columnist at the article and polly mackenzie, director of the think tank, demos. tomorrow's front pages starting with... the guardian's front page says the chancellor rishi sunak is coming under pressure to give nhs staff more money, after the government proposed a 1% pay rise. the online independent looks at the reaction to the pay increase offer — as unions brand the government's decision a �*kick in the teeth�*. �*an insult to nhs heroes�* writes the mirror — it says health workers will only receive £3.50 extra a week. in other news the metro reports the prime minister has full confidence in his cabinet secretary simon case, amid claims he covered up bullying

allegations against the duchess of sussex when he worked for the royal family in 2018. the daily telegraph�*s front page focusses on the eu�*s vaccination roll—out — as italy blocks shipments of the astrazeneca vaccine out of the bloc, and germany follows france�*s lead in allowing people over 65 to receive the jab. the daily mail writes that boris johnson fears the final bill for carrie symonds�*s makeover of their downing street flat could be as high as £200,000. and world book day in school for some — four—year—old henry celebrates at the prince of wales school, dorchester. thank you very much both of you for coming back to talk through the next papers that we have it. and again,

nhs for this suggested i% increase for nhs workers, talking about the fury for the nhs heroes. let�*s start with you this time, and a lot of papers picking up on this, the puzzling rise of white so wrote low. we spent the whole summer clapping for carers every thursday night from the nhs front—line workers are heroes. they have been putting themselves in harm�*s way and keeping themselves in harm�*s way and keeping the show on the road and ensuring the show on the road and ensuring the difficult circumstances. never would have been veggies they had to deal with what they had to face over the past year. it�*s a difficult one for the chancellor to tread. he got massive public spending deaths and £2 trillion of public debt, and meant to top 355 billion this year alone and still going to be above 280 billion in the following year, so big spending issues that they

still got to grapple with. against that backdrop he�*s got to balance the books least try to begin that part of the balancing in some way. the nhs workers are getting a i% pay increase, that�*s not been given to other public sector workers. we also of the private sector is going to be increased wage restraint, and difficult on the optics but i do think that generally is a lot of public support for the measures that the chancellor announced yesterday. 55% in the latest poll that the public think that the budget was fair, and the tories have been doing sky high in the polls. a big lead over labour, and that�*s probably down to rishi sunak�*s competence and empathy in the message stuff but we had not heard about this in the budget can most poles are post, after the budget we heard yesterday. and we are only hearing about this proposed 1% now. i appreciate what you are saying about the public sector nhs workers not being part of

that pay freeze but when you look at the emma what this i% proposed pay increase realistically is it�*s £3 50 a week. i like that, when the national college of nursing once, requesting i2 and a half percent and just, you know, the numbers are i want to say don�*t add up but i don�*t look fantastically great given how much the nhs nursing staff in particular have been through. it�*s particular have been through. it's not a proposal to ramp up wages in the nhs _ not a proposal to ramp up wages in the nhs is — not a proposal to ramp up wages in the nhs is certainly not. it's a pmposal— the nhs is certainly not. it's a proposal tojust about the nhs is certainly not. it's a proposal to just about keep the nhs is certainly not. it's a proposal tojust about keep in line with inflation, bear in mind lots of people _ with inflation, bear in mind lots of people getting annual pay increment that goes— people getting annual pay increment that goes alongside the inflation rate _ that goes alongside the inflation rate. many people may see a slight bump— rate. many people may see a slight bump in_ rate. many people may see a slight bump in their incomes beyond this. 3.5 bump in their incomes beyond this. 55 is _ bump in their incomes beyond this. 55 is an_ bump in their incomes beyond this. 3.5 is an experienced nurse take on pay, _ 3.5 is an experienced nurse take on pay. there — 3.5 is an experienced nurse take on pay, there will be lower paid people that get— pay, there will be lower paid people that get less than that. and as ali

says how— that get less than that. and as ali says how do you balance the books? the traditional battle lines are being — the traditional battle lines are being drawn. 0n the labour side with people _ being drawn. 0n the labour side with pe0pie who _ being drawn. 0n the labour side with people who you believe you should 'ust people who you believe you should just pay— people who you believe you should just pay people more as a point of principle — just pay people more as a point of principle. and on the conservative side of— principle. and on the conservative side of you — principle. and on the conservative side of you that you should keep cohtrot_ side of you that you should keep control of— side of you that you should keep control of spending as a point of principle — control of spending as a point of principle it— control of spending as a point of principle if you possibly can. i think— principle if you possibly can. i think in— principle if you possibly can. i think in the end what will matter to the politics— think in the end what will matter to the politics of this are whether we could _ the politics of this are whether we could get— the politics of this are whether we could get the nhs back up and running — could get the nhs back up and running efficiently and effectively. and deat— running efficiently and effectively. and deal with the vast backlog that has buitt— and deal with the vast backlog that has built up an elective care. things— has built up an elective care. things like the hip operations or cancer— things like the hip operations or cancer diagnosis. huge amounts of work— cancer diagnosis. huge amounts of work at _ cancer diagnosis. huge amounts of work at the — cancer diagnosis. huge amounts of work at the nhs is going to have to do, work at the nhs is going to have to do. and _ work at the nhs is going to have to do, and with an exhausted workforce after this— do, and with an exhausted workforce after this incredibly year it's going — after this incredibly year it's going to _ after this incredibly year it's going to be really difficult. that may lead — going to be really difficult. that may lead to these conservatives having _ may lead to these conservatives having to — may lead to these conservatives having to revisit what was actually quite _ having to revisit what was actually quite a _ having to revisit what was actually quite a tight budget in terms of day—to—day public spending. lots of money _ day—to—day public spending. lots of money for—

day—to—day public spending. lots of money for investment but not that much _ money for investment but not that much for— money for investment but not that much for day—to—day public services, and eventually the paper starts squeaking and becomes uncomfortable. briefly, _ squeaking and becomes uncomfortable. briefly, if— squeaking and becomes uncomfortable. briefly, if there is this backlash thatis briefly, if there is this backlash that is being suggested building, and there was automatically very quickly after this news came out a lot of reaction immediately, but if there is such a big backlash given that this is a proposal is there an opportunity to change that figure was eloping of the government has a history of you turning on many things would put under pressure. my senseis things would put under pressure. my sense is though that in the round the people think the budget was generally fair and we know that if you want to read spending in one area you have to cut it in other areas. it is no appetite for cuts at all in other areas. we have the prime minister believes in having his cake and eat again, so he�*s also instructed his chancellor not to increase the national insurance and income tax. leaves the chancellor very little room for manoeuvre and that�*s what he�*s focused on

corporation tax. i don�*t really see the government capitulating on this but let�*s see. let�*s move to the daily telegraph and a couple of lines on coronavirus vaccine when it comes to europe. the telegraph, let�*s start with what is happening in germany because they have changed their advice when it comes to the astrazeneca jab in particular. the astrazeneca 'ab in particular. the clinical trial — astrazeneca jab in particular. the clinical trial for _ astrazeneca jab in particular. the clinical trial for the astrazeneca 'ab clinical trial for the astrazeneca jab had — clinical trial for the astrazeneca jab had a — clinical trial for the astrazeneca jab had a really small number of people _ jab had a really small number of peopie irr— jab had a really small number of people in the over 65 cohort which meant _ people in the over 65 cohort which meant that— people in the over 65 cohort which meant that statistically you could not really — meant that statistically you could not really prove that it was effective even though there was no reason _ effective even though there was no reasoh to— effective even though there was no reason to think that it would not be as effective, each as they did not have _ as effective, each as they did not have marry— as effective, each as they did not have many volunteers over 65 for the trial, _ have many volunteers over 65 for the trial, it _ have many volunteers over 65 for the trial, it did _ have many volunteers over 65 for the trial, it did not look good from a perspective of statistics. the germans _ perspective of statistics. the germans and europeans medicines agency— germans and europeans medicines agency use — germans and europeans medicines agency use that to say that because it was— agency use that to say that because it was hot— agency use that to say that because it was not proven to be effective for that — it was not proven to be effective for that age group they would not use that, — for that age group they would not use that, they would use pfizer as an alternative. as result now of

rapid _ an alternative. as result now of rapid triat— an alternative. as result now of rapid trial and to data produced by the uk _ rapid trial and to data produced by the uk where we have pressed ahead with huge _ the uk where we have pressed ahead with huge numbers of vaccinations we are able _ with huge numbers of vaccinations we are able to _ with huge numbers of vaccinations we are able to demonstrate with swab test that— are able to demonstrate with swab test that there's a huge impact and effectiveness on the over 65 is, not 'ust effectiveness on the over 65 is, not just severe — effectiveness on the over 65 is, not just severe disease but on transmission rates and what this additional— transmission rates and what this additional evidence they decided, i think we _ additional evidence they decided, i think we can all look a medicament to change _ think we can all look a medicament to change their approach and say they will— to change their approach and say they will be giving the vaccines to over 60 _ they will be giving the vaccines to over 60 fives.— they will be giving the vaccines to over 60 fives. �* ., ~ ~ , over 60 fives. angela merkel behind that ush over 60 fives. angela merkel behind that push as — over 60 fives. angela merkel behind that push as well. _ over 60 fives. angela merkel behind that push as well. the _ over 60 fives. angela merkel behind that push as well. the ft— over 60 fives. angela merkel behind that push as well. the ft focusing i that push as well. the ft focusing purely on that and just talk us through the idea that italy has stopped a delivery of astrazeneca jabs going to australia. we stopped a delivery of astrazeneca jabs going to australia.— stopped a delivery of astrazeneca jabs going to australia. we know the eu in general— jabs going to australia. we know the eu in general is— jabs going to australia. we know the eu in general is very _ jabs going to australia. we know the eu in general is very far— jabs going to australia. we know the eu in general is very far behind - jabs going to australia. we know the eu in general is very far behind on i eu in general is very far behind on vaccines compared to us here in the uk and israel, and others. so it

needs to get its act together. as part of that the eu made a ruling that because of vaccine supplies being insufficient the individual national governments would decide and be able to decide whether to allow vaccine exports for vaccines being produced in their countries. so what�*s happening over here is the italian government by the former ecb president now prime minister said that 250,000 doses of the vaccine should not go to australia because they have had much fewer deaths than we have in europe, and those vaccines should be redirected to italy. becoming a bit of a serious issue here, and i think the eu generally has been on the back foot on this. we know that back in january ursula tried to ignore the northern ireland protocol when vaccines were meant to be exported to the uk. so not the best scene for

the european union, but i think italy, mario tried to oppose himself and gained popularity with his domestic audience. we and gained popularity with his domestic audience.— and gained popularity with his domestic audience. we will be talkinu domestic audience. we will be talking about _ domestic audience. we will be talking about the _ domestic audience. we will be talking about the northern - domestic audience. we will be - talking about the northern ireland protocol later, and i want to keep the focus on the pandemic in such a different twist. the daily express and it feels a bit potentially crass to be talking about holidays given that people are still suffering so much, but the daily express is looking at holidays, and as the headline says, at a price.- looking at holidays, and as the headline says, at a price. let's be clear that a _ headline says, at a price. let's be clear that a staycation _ headline says, at a price. let's be clear that a staycation is - headline says, at a price. let's be clear that a staycation is when - headline says, at a price. let's be| clear that a staycation is when you stay at _ clear that a staycation is when you stay at home and do holiday stuff and staying in the uk is not a staycation, it'sjust staying in the uk. staycation, it'sjust staying in the uk it— staycation, it'sjust staying in the uk it was— staycation, it'sjust staying in the uk. it was only a certain number of hotel— uk. it was only a certain number of hotel rooms — uk. it was only a certain number of hotel rooms and colleges, so even if we reopen— hotel rooms and colleges, so even if we reopen think the problem is that so marty— we reopen think the problem is that so many countries not allowing brits into them _

so many countries not allowing brits into them for holidays. loads and loads— into them for holidays. loads and loads of— into them for holidays. loads and loads of people trying to crowd into uk holiday resorts and properties. and that _ uk holiday resorts and properties. and that will create an inflation pressure — and that will create an inflation pressure that will push up prices. and so— pressure that will push up prices. and so it's — pressure that will push up prices. and so it's all length, we might see the problem with hospitality surging. brits have saved 125 billion — surging. brits have saved 125 billion during this crisis, and the bank— billion during this crisis, and the bank of— billion during this crisis, and the bank of england is forecasting we will spend quite a lot of that once the restrictions are over. if we spent — the restrictions are over. if we spent a — the restrictions are over. if we spent a lot— the restrictions are over. if we spent a lot of that but lots of shops — spent a lot of that but lots of shops have closed down it will create — shops have closed down it will create inflation pressure and that's what we _ create inflation pressure and that's what we might get the interest rate rise that _ what we might get the interest rate rise that rishi sunak was talking about _ rise that rishi sunak was talking about i— rise that rishi sunak was talking about. ., rise that rishi sunak was talking about. . , ., , rise that rishi sunak was talking about. ., , ., , ., , ., about. i hear your strength and your feelinus about. i hear your strength and your feelings when _ about. i hear your strength and your feelings when it _ about. i hear your strength and your feelings when it comes _ about. i hear your strength and your feelings when it comes to _ feelings when it comes to staycation, selects look further for that. the times is talking about cyprus allowing british holiday makers back from may one. bring us up—to—date on the details, just shout out to henry for your sobering world book day. . taste

shout out to henry for your sobering world book day. ._ world book day. . we know that c rus world book day. . we know that cyprus gets _ world book day. . we know that cyprus gets 80% _ world book day. . we know that cyprus gets 80% of _ world book day. . we know that cyprus gets 80% of its - world book day. . we know that cyprus gets 8096 of its gdp - world book day. . we know that | cyprus gets 8096 of its gdp from world book day. . we know that - cyprus gets 8096 of its gdp from the cyprus gets 80% of its gdp from the service sector and a lot of that comes from tourism. we know that visitor numbers to cyprus have plummeted as a result of the pandemic in recent months, so very heavily dependent on tourism. the separate government has said that people that have had two doses of the vaccine, which has been obviously approved by our own vaccines regulator, can come to cyprus as of the 1st of may because they want to get this traffic up and running again can but we know a lot of british holiday—makers go to cyprus. according to the office of national statistics i million brits went to cyprus and 20 so the government is keen to get that flow back up and running again. the issue is that according to uk government rules are not meant to be going abroad officially until later in may. that may cause a few headaches, but at least it�*s a step in the right direction for a beleaguered tourism industry, and also airlines will be welcoming this, and airports as well. both here and in cyprus because this is a step in the right

direction. ., ~ because this is a step in the right direction. ., ,, , ., , because this is a step in the right direction. ., ~' , ., , . because this is a step in the right direction. ., ,, , ., , . ., direction. thank you very much, and we will stay — direction. thank you very much, and we will stay away — direction. thank you very much, and we will stay away from _ direction. thank you very much, and we will stay away from the - direction. thank you very much, and we will stay away from the stake - we will stay away from the stake staycation phrasing. let�*s talk about the post—brexit situation. there�*s been the uk doing things that the eu is not hopping about to come up stage parcels, what is the eu threatening and why? thea;r come up stage parcels, what is the eu threatening and why? they agreed we would move _ eu threatening and why? they agreed we would move ahead _ eu threatening and why? they agreed we would move ahead into _ eu threatening and why? they agreed we would move ahead into this - we would move ahead into this post—brexit world before they have had the _ post—brexit world before they have had the chance to ratify the trade deal~ _ had the chance to ratify the trade deal and — had the chance to ratify the trade deal. and that's partly because we had only— deal. and that's partly because we had only agreed to trade deal with us a few— had only agreed to trade deal with us a few days in december and everybody wants to get on and implement it. but that doesn't mean they are _ implement it. but that doesn't mean they are holding that ratification process — they are holding that ratification process over us and because the uk is sort _ process over us and because the uk is sort of— process over us and because the uk is sort of deferring parcels, food deliveries — is sort of deferring parcels, food deliveries and those kinds of agreements that they put into the

agreements that they put into the agreement the european union is now saying _ agreement the european union is now saying that _ agreement the european union is now saying that they are not even going to set _ saying that they are not even going to set a _ saying that they are not even going to set a date for the european parliament to go through that process _ parliament to go through that process. so it's still all to play for and — process. so it's still all to play for and there's a lot of risk here of escalation, and penalties on either— of escalation, and penalties on either side.— either side. you talk about escalation _ either side. you talk about escalation can _ either side. you talk about escalation can but - either side. you talk about escalation can but when i either side. you talk about | escalation can but when the either side. you talk about - escalation can but when the eu was talking about the illegality of with the uk government is trying to do here, was borisjohnson at the mention of the last hour is saying that this is a technicality, it�*s easily solvable. what is your reading of this moving forward? there�*s going to have to be more negotiation whatever happens. there will be more — negotiation whatever happens. there will be more negotiation, _ negotiation whatever happens. ii—ii” will be more negotiation, last year the promised or also said that potential breach of international relations was also a technical matter. ijust think relations was also a technical matter. i just think that there�*s this question of trust. we know that lord frost is not taking over for michael gove, he�*s the one that

negotiated the withdrawal agreement. he�*s a tough negotiator and michael gove have built up quite a good rapport with the vice president of the european commission on dealing with these issues, and it looks like frost will take a much tougher line. he has unilaterally decided that these measures are not going to be, they will just be these measures are not going to be, they willjust be ignored until this transition rate in october. and the other problem the uk government is facing is that dup is saying that northern ireland protocol should be completely scrapped and we hear now today that a polymeric chilli —— paramilitary is not going to abide by it. this is notjust goods going from great britain to northern ireland, it�*s about the good friday agreement which is a much more serious issue. find agreement which is a much more serious issue-— serious issue. and thank you for brinuain serious issue. and thank you for bringing that — serious issue. and thank you for bringing that op _ serious issue. and thank you for bringing that up because - serious issue. and thank you for bringing that up because that's. bringing that up because that�*s important to stress that. let�*s and the review on squirrels, in

particular grey squirrels versus red squirrels, and i�*ve got to say i put a lot of time in europe and i do miss seeing red squirrels know that i have not travelled at all throughout this pandemic. talk us throughout this pandemic. talk us through from this idea of what is going to potentially happen to grey squirrels in this country. i going to potentially happen to grey squirrels in this country.— squirrels in this country. i used to see red squirrels _ squirrels in this country. i used to see red squirrels in _ squirrels in this country. i used to see red squirrels in scotland - squirrels in this country. i used to| see red squirrels in scotland when squirrels in this country. i used to i see red squirrels in scotland when i was a _ see red squirrels in scotland when i was a child — see red squirrels in scotland when i was a child. you have made me feel very give _ was a child. you have made me feel very give a — was a child. you have made me feel very give a sense of great reminiscence. apparently mutated squirrel— reminiscence. apparently mutated squirrel genes could cut the population of grey squirrels. i'm just _ population of grey squirrels. i'm just to— population of grey squirrels. i'm just... to help the native red ones. edinburgh — just... to help the native red ones. edinburgh university... mutant, it sounds— edinburgh university... mutant, it sounds likely from doctor who. in order— sounds likely from doctor who. in order to _ sounds likely from doctor who. in order to stop the grey squirrels from _ order to stop the grey squirrels from over— order to stop the grey squirrels from over populating and driving out

the red _ from over populating and driving out the red ones. wouldn't that be nice? can we _ the red ones. wouldn't that be nice? can we just _ the red ones. wouldn't that be nice? can we just spray paint them, it wouldn't — can we just spray paint them, it wouldn't that be easier? i can we just spray paint them, it wouldn't that be easier?- wouldn't that be easier? i don't think it works _ wouldn't that be easier? i don't think it works like _ wouldn't that be easier? i don't think it works like that. - wouldn't that be easier? i don't think it works like that. i'm - wouldn't that be easier? i don't think it works like that. i'm just think it works like that. i�*m just trying to get back into your good books following the staycation of business that i�*m happy to bring memories of happy times, but red squirrels are much smaller, and grey squirrels are much smaller, and grey squirrels dominating, but it�*s amazing. we were talking about science and the development of science and the development of science it is incredible what can be done if you think about it. talking about the vaccine as well in under a year. about the vaccine as well in under a ear. ~ ., about the vaccine as well in under a ear, ~ ., , . , , about the vaccine as well in under a ear. . . ,. , , ., year. were all scientists and epidemiologists _ year. were all scientists and epidemiologists now, - year. were all scientists and epidemiologists now, and i year. were all scientists and l epidemiologists now, and now year. were all scientists and - epidemiologists now, and now we are squirrel experts as well. look, am a huge lever of the countryside, i do feel that when squirrels have been forced out for some time to anything that does control the population in this country is probably a welcome thing. looks like they�*re saying 100 grey squirrels alone with this mutations could wipe out the entire

population within 15 years. let�*s see if that�*s the case. i population within 15 years. let's see if that's the case.— population within 15 years. let's see if that's the case. i was happy to talk about _ see if that's the case. i was happy to talk about squirrels _ see if that's the case. i was happy to talk about squirrels and - see if that's the case. i was happy to talk about squirrels and bring l to talk about squirrels and bring them to our viewers attention. very welcome for that i think. thank you so much for being with me tonight. this thursday evening go through the papers and all of those reminiscences as well. enjoy the rest of your thursday evening if you want to get involved in the conversation the hashtag is bbc papers. see you very soon. bye—bye for now. good evening, i�*m chetan pathak with your sports news. we start with the champions liverpool who have been beaten for the fifth consecutive time in the league at anfield — the first time that�*s happened in their history — as chelsea moved into the top four with a 1—0 win tonight. the visitors had a timo werner goal ruled out by var before mason mount scored what proved to the winner shortly before half time. great finish from him.

liverpool are seventh and now four points behind chelsea and the champions league places. everton are three points ahead of liverpool and up to fifth — after winning 1—0 at west brom, who stay second from bottom. gylfi sigurdsson, who�*d only been on the pitch for 43 seconds, crossed for richarlison to score for the fourth premier league game in a row mid way through the second half — west brom did have an injury—time equaliser ruled out for offside. tottenham have boosted their top four hopes with a 1—0 win at fulham. dele alli playing a key role but it went down as a tosin adarabioyo own goal. it�*s the first time spurs have recorded consecutive premier league wins since november. we knew it and we did not play a lead and did not score many goals but they are organised and they like the ball and when they have the they take the initiative from the opponent.

we had our chances and we did not end a game becomes a very similar game to what we have in some matches in the premier league. this time he managed the clean sheets. staying with football... we�*re less than 100 days away from the start of the delayed european championship finals — but dublin and glasgow could be dropped as host cities. there�*s also a question mark over bilbao in spain. uefa wants assurances from the 12 host nations that fans will be allowed into stadiums when the tournament starts on the 11th ofjune. but the irish and scottish governments have yet to provide that. my understanding is that most of those cities have given encouraging noises and certainly borisjohnson earlier this week the prime minister said that england will be ready to host more matches and perhaps all of the heroes if they were required to do so by uefa. i know that for glasgow and as well uefa increasingly concerned. the intention is different matches to be

staged at all 12 original host venues including dublin and scotland. as i say, there is a sense now of some urgency and time is running out. the football association�*s confirmed the postponed women�*s fa cup will resume on the 31st of march. the competition was stopped injanuary because of the third national lockdown with �*non—elite�* football suspended. 0ne first—round and 17 second round ties are still to be played. teams from the women�*s super league and championship willjoin the competition in round four. dates for the later rounds and the final at wembley are still to be confirmed. england�*s cricketers have a lot of work to do if they�*re to win the fourth and final test against india in ahmedabad. they won the toss but were all out for 205 on day one. at stumps india were 26 for1 in reply. ben stokes top scored with 55, but said it�*s one of the toughest

days he�*s experienced with the bat. i have played 70 something games now and this is the hardest conditions i have faced at the batsman and i played all around the world so yeah, i don�*t think it�*s a case of finding it in your own time and not about this is what we need to do better to improve. so what could the second day�*s play in india bring? here�*s our cricket reporter henry moeran. this time, on a pitch much better suited they have gone for where i spent heavy attacks. whether it deteriorates enough to make a bit more of an impact than lisa said to me and a limited time on the first day we will wait and see. the suggestion from what we have seen it

it�*s going to be a lot harder than it was last time out. staying with cricket and the pakistan super league has been suspended until later in the year after seven players, including england�*s tom banton tested positive for coronavirus. the decision was made after a meeting between organisers and team owners. the pakistan cricket board says players were nervous, anxious and apprehensive about continuing. paul stirling from islamabad united says the situation could have been handled faster. it was our team that had the first break on sunday and i think it was more reactionary than it should have been and it should have been a lot more proactive work done and we are hopeful that we can get home and we should be able to do that and hopefully we will come back and it�*s a bit better. and this year�*s le mans 26 hour endurance race has been postponed from june until august when spectators should be able to be there.

last year�*s race at the circuit in western france was held in september without fans because of the pandemic. 0rganisers say the race will now start on the 21st of august. and that�*s all the sport for now. hello. a colder start to the day for many of us because behind a weather front which has been sinking southwards, we�*ve got colder air. but it still looks mainly dry, actually, and quite settled during the day ahead, albeit rather chilly. and the origin of that air right the way up from the poles here, following this weak weather front, which gave a lot of cloud through thursday. and into the start of thursday night, quite a keen breeze as well coming down the north sea coast. so temperatures hovering around

freezing in southern and eastern areas holding up in the southwest just under the cloud, close to freezing in rural areas in the south and east as well as further north. so a crisp start, and a better chance of some dry, bright and sunny weather through the day ahead, but there are some wintry showers following that weather front, given how cold it is. they will continue notjust through the remainder of the night but through the day to pester eastern areas, but they will be few and far between. temperatures are down, though, 7—8 celsius is below average for the time of year and lower than they have been for the last couple of days, but with the sunshine and lighter winds, hopefully that will compensate. during the coming nights, again, through friday night into saturday, you can see we keep those clearer skies, and it is widely frosty, quite a sharp frost in many areas, these towns and cities, but they will be lower out in the suburbs. and that is because we keep our high—pressure with us, light winds, clearerskies, so temperatures at this time of year still with the lengthy nights will drop away, but perhaps some of the atlantic influence coming in from the west later in the weekend. but for saturday, subtle

changes in wind direction across the north and the west. quite a brisk wind here both friday and saturday, but helping to break the cloud up elsewhere, still chilly after the cold starts, some mist and fog as well around in the mornings through the weekend. because of that light wind, it will be slow to clear. once it does, hopefully some sunshine. but this is the big change, the potentialfor some rain across the north and northwest of scotland during the day. the start of the atlantic influence, if you like. and the temperatures will lift slightly, whilst elsewhere with the light wind regime, the mist and fog will still be with us sunday morning. now by the end of monday into tuesday, we are really starting to see the effect of the atlantic, and we could have quite a deep area of low pressure rattling in through tuesday and potentially again on wednesday, so it is looking much more unsettled we as go into the new week. for the weekend, still chilly, frosty, foggy nights, fine days. bye— bye.

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