they can work together, to create a "win—win" situation on covid—19 vaccines. it comes as the eu continues to threaten tougher measures to curb the export of deliveries of shots. brazil's death toll in the coronavirus pandemic is nearing 300,000. presidentjair bolsonaro announced earlier he was launching a crisis committee to deal with the pandemic. india has suspended all major exports of the astrazeneca covid vaccine following a surge in the number of infections in the country. with that — there's been a rising demand for the jabs in india. a giant container ship the length of four football pitches has become wedged across egypt's suez canal, blocking one of the world's busiest trade routes. the blockage sent oil prices climbing on international markets.

hello and welcome to our second look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the daily telegraph's deputy political editor lucy fisher and miatta fahnbulleh who's from the centre—left think tank the new economics foundation. tomorrow's front pages starting with... the financial times leads on the talks between the uk and the eu — as they try to calm the row over the supply of the astrazeneca coronavirus vaccine. �*the i' leads on the same story — and highlights fears of a trade war — which could disrupt the uk's vaccine roll—out to the under—sos. the metro covers borisjohnson�*s response to any potential vaccine blockade — he warns global businesses could stop investing in the eu if they were to go ahead with the measure. the daily mail leads on the news that vaccine passports may be needed to go

to the pub — with drinkers potentially barred without proof of a negative covid test — or evidence of having a jab. the telegraph covers the same story — which came from the prime minister's comments at the liaison committee earlier today — he says any decision will be up to the pubs. the guardian has an exclusive on how in some local authorities exclusion rates are up to six times higher for black carribbean pupils compared to their white peers. and on the times front page — news that government departments have been ordered by ministers to fly the unionjack every day "as a proud reminder of our history and the ties that bind us". so let's begin... we will look at the sunday newspaper, which boils it down as it always does to four words, no job, no pub. —— nojob, no plant. do you expect after going with a passport they open back up? —— no pint.

right. lucy was making an incredibly good point but unfortunately nobody could hear it. let's try again. it could hear it. let's try again. it looks like the government is reviewing this. there are two reviews — reviewing this. there are two reviews that are going and happening at the _ reviews that are going and happening at the moment, whether we should have some — at the moment, whether we should have some form of vaccine past what a headache _ have some form of vaccine past what a headache now that can be of limited — a headache now that can be of limited and social distancing rules. the prime — limited and social distancing rules. the prime minister suggesting we don't _ the prime minister suggesting we don't know how deliberate or how off—the—cuff it was. —— vaccine passports _ off—the—cuff it was. —— vaccine passports now. seems to be implying the government might take an approach where they say to pubs essentially it is kind of up to you but if— essentially it is kind of up to you but if you — essentially it is kind of up to you but if you don't want to apply social — but if you don't want to apply social distancing rules in your pubs know _ social distancing rules in your pubs know that — social distancing rules in your pubs know that you can pack them with people _ know that you can pack them with people and increase your return, you probably— people and increase your return, you probably need to implement some form of vaccine _ probably need to implement some form of vaccine passports. so i think they— of vaccine passports. so i think they warit— of vaccine passports. so i think they want to try and take a soft magic— they want to try and take a soft magic approach while the government mandated _ magic approach while the government mahdated _

magic approach while the government mandated. it does raise a question about— mandated. it does raise a question about whether he could work. and whether— about whether he could work. and whether it — about whether he could work. and whether it would be far to find a leave _ whether it would be far to find a leave of— whether it would be far to find a leave of the businesses in my view is that— leave of the businesses in my view is that the — leave of the businesses in my view is that the government needs to decide _ is that the government needs to decide to — is that the government needs to decide to do this and make it compulsory and try to put the infrastructure in place to work in a fairway— infrastructure in place to work in a fairway or— infrastructure in place to work in a fairway or they decide they don't want _ fairway or they decide they don't want to— fairway or they decide they don't want to do— fairway or they decide they don't want to do this.— fairway or they decide they don't want to do this. thank you. lucy, and the most _ want to do this. thank you. lucy, and the most famous _ want to do this. thank you. lucy, and the most famous phrase - want to do this. thank you. lucy, and the most famous phrase of i want to do this. thank you. lucy, - and the most famous phrase of 20/20, you are unamused. please start again. —— you were unamused. the again. -- you were unamused. the review is again. —— you were unamused. tie: review is ongoing but again. —— you were unamused. ti9: review is ongoing but it again. —— you were unamused. ti9 review is ongoing but it does prior significant reversals from what we heard from the prime minister and other ministers. —— on mute. when they were wanting to vaccine passport could be discriminatory and today boris johnson passport could be discriminatory and today borisjohnson said the idea of such a passports are vaccine certificates shouldn't be alien to us. it is already provoked a pretty angry backlash from some of his backbenches who argue it could discriminate bulimic discriminate against pregnant women and the moment the government is women who

are expecting not to take the jabs so they would be able to follow him with this plan. equally, some ethnic minority communities or take—up a been lower could be discriminated against and of course the young who may be getting the vaccine later potentially if that vaccine supplies were to be disrupted, so i think there's still a lot of questions to be asked about this but it is a significant market today that there is a willingness and government to allow private companies to enforce these kind of rules. the allow private companies to enforce these kind of rules.— allow private companies to enforce these kind of rules. the look of the daily telegraph- — these kind of rules. the look of the daily telegraph. your _ these kind of rules. the look of the daily telegraph. your paper - these kind of rules. the look of the daily telegraph. your paper it, - daily telegraph. your paper it, lucy. same story. pubs can ask for a passports. it is really interesting, ten and 15 years ago he was the base of the uk about id cards and whether or not british people have the right to walk down the street not having to walk down the street not having to show id cards. now we might have to show id cards. now we might have to show id cards. now we might have to show pub passports. yes. to show id cards. now we might have

to show pub passports.— to show pub passports. yes. i think it is a sign — to show pub passports. yes. i think it is a sign of— to show pub passports. yes. i think it is a sign of the _ to show pub passports. yes. i think it is a sign of the times _ to show pub passports. yes. i think it is a sign of the times that - to show pub passports. yes. i think it is a sign of the times that this . it is a sign of the times that this is even — it is a sign of the times that this is even on — it is a sign of the times that this is even on the table. but what i find realty— is even on the table. but what i find really interesting is the paper talks about a poll that has been conducted that shows that 56% of people _ conducted that shows that 56% of people are supported by the idea of some _ people are supported by the idea of some sort— people are supported by the idea of some sort of vaccine passport, whereas— some sort of vaccine passport, whereas only 70% oppose it. so public _ whereas only 70% oppose it. so public opinion is broadly and in with— public opinion is broadly and in with theirs. —— public opinion is broadly and in with theirs. “17%. a public opinion is broadly and in with theirs. —— 17%. a recognition of the _ with theirs. —— 17%. a recognition of the fact— with theirs. —— 17%. a recognition of the fact we are in a pandemic and a cottectivist — of the fact we are in a pandemic and a collectivist possibility for all of us — a collectivist possibility for all of us to — a collectivist possibility for all of us to take the vaccine and this is probably— of us to take the vaccine and this is probably in way in which you can open _ is probably in way in which you can open up _ is probably in way in which you can open up -- — is probably in way in which you can open up. -- a _ is probably in way in which you can open up. —— a collected responsibility for all of us. to open — responsibility for all of us. to open up _ responsibility for all of us. to open up in _ responsibility for all of us. to open up in a safe way. we've seen other— open up in a safe way. we've seen other countries do it. israel have done _ other countries do it. israel have done it — other countries do it. israel have done it. they are a test case. we can learn— done it. they are a test case. we can learn the lessons. the question ithink— can learn the lessons. the question i think about certain groups being excluded — i think about certain groups being excluded is an important one, and for me _ excluded is an important one, and for me timing is key. i think you can only— for me timing is key. i think you can only put _ for me timing is key. i think you can only put this in place after all the other— can only put this in place after all the other populations have been offered —

the other populations have been offered the vaccine. either why do itjust _ offered the vaccine. either why do itjust quite arbitrary offered the vaccine. either why do it just quite arbitrary so i offered the vaccine. either why do itjust quite arbitrary so i suspect tough _ itjust quite arbitrary so i suspect tough social distancing until then and then— tough social distancing until then and then you can move to this system later on— and then you can move to this system later on in— and then you can move to this system later on in the air.— later on in the air. let's look at another argument _ later on in the air. let's look at another argument in _ later on in the air. let's look at another argument in the - later on in the air. let's look at i another argument in the financial times. uk in the eu try to calm a fight after trading barbs on vaccines supply. lucy, i've been trying to understand their story. a class on one hand between the uk which says simply honour the contract, and the eu which says sometimes tough, we need to vaccine more than you do sometimes in astrazeneca didn't honour their contracts. how do you read out of this? this contracts. how do you read out of this? ~ , , :, contracts. how do you read out of this? a contracts. how do you read out of this? as you say, it is a pretty murky picture- _ this? as you say, it is a pretty murky picture. the _ this? as you say, it is a pretty murky picture. the ft- this? as you say, it is a pretty murky picture. the ft has - this? as you say, it is a pretty murky picture. the ft has two interesting interviews on the front page, the first is what matt hancock, uk health secretary, warning tested the eu says that uk has a better contract and then exclusivity deal but some of the companies while the eu only has best efforts deal. 0n the other hand, the

ft marks the comments of the eu internal markets commissioner who accuses the uk of vaccine nationalism, he wants the uk should recognise that it is dependent on doses manufactured in the eu force roll—out and should be willing to be more reciprocal and sharing those doses. so pretty much the war of words continuing in that sense, but it should also be noted that today the eu in uk have issued a joint statement and of which they are simply trying to calm the tensions, talking about working together and beneficially trying to create a win—win situation by expanding the capacity of vaccines and trying to tackle this state of the pandemic together. tackle this state of the pandemic touether. :, _, :, . together. from the economic foundation — together. from the economic foundation become _ together. from the economic. foundation become interesting together. from the economic - foundation become interesting boris johnson press conference which i think we study word by word by now, that he used the word blockade almost bring to mind the cuban missile crisis. interestingly in that crisis, kennedy didn't want to use the word blockade and went down

to the word quarantine i word we have now recycled 60 years later. i throw that out there but what do you reckon of that idea of a blockade? i reckon of that idea of a blockade? i think this sort of war of words that in the _ think this sort of war of words that in the use — think this sort of war of words that in the use of— think this sort of war of words that in the use of blockades or bands are 'ust in the use of blockades or bands are just not— in the use of blockades or bands are just not helpful. my view is that the context of a global pandemic, we 'ust the context of a global pandemic, we just need _ the context of a global pandemic, we just need maximum cooperation. i think— just need maximum cooperation. i think the _ just need maximum cooperation. i think the arguments, certain contracts— think the arguments, certain contracts should say take precedent over other— contracts should say take precedent over other contracts of the holder wash~ _ over other contracts of the holder wash~ this— over other contracts of the holder wash. this idea that we each look after— wash. this idea that we each look after our— wash. this idea that we each look after our own country i think is bad because _ after our own country i think is bad because the — after our own country i think is bad because the one thing we have learned — because the one thing we have learned in _ because the one thing we have learned in this pandemic is what is happening — learned in this pandemic is what is happening in another country will have _ happening in another country will have a _ happening in another country will have a bearing on what happens here. ithink— have a bearing on what happens here. i think many— have a bearing on what happens here. i think many far more cooperation and collaboration and far more coordination actually globally so that we — coordination actually globally so that we are getting the vaccines to the most _ that we are getting the vaccines to the most vulnerable groups in every single _ the most vulnerable groups in every single country first. and that will require _ single country first. and that will require a — single country first. and that will require a level of reciprocity and coordination that we don't have at the moment but we will not solve it

and get _ the moment but we will not solve it and get out — the moment but we will not solve it and get out of this pandemic a list there _ and get out of this pandemic a list there is— and get out of this pandemic a list there is that global cooperation. —— unless— there is that global cooperation. —— unless there — there is that global cooperation. —— unless there is. there is that global cooperation. -- unless there is.— unless there is. let's look at the daily mirror- _ unless there is. let's look at the daily mirror. eu _ unless there is. let's look at the daily mirror. eu vaccine - unless there is. let's look at the daily mirror. eu vaccine pee - unless there is. let's look at the daily mirror. eu vaccine pee still on the front page. i thought this was a template of headline which you could have eu insert the word p still add border and insert the word trade and so on, is this piece still now time between the eu in the uk, the fact they had this joint statement that there might be some way of working at the supply issues focused on what is happening in the netherlands particularly? trio. focused on what is happening in the netherlands particularly?— netherlands particularly? no, not et in a netherlands particularly? no, not yet in a word- _ netherlands particularly? no, not yet in a word. for— netherlands particularly? no, not yet in a word. for starters, - netherlands particularly? no, not yet in a word. for starters, we . netherlands particularly? no, not. yet in a word. for starters, we need to see what the outcome of the european council summit tomorrow is when eu member state leaders will be discussing what next and whether to follow through with an export ban. i think it is also worth pointing out that the eu isn't monolithic. we have seen that this week. france and germany seem to have been lining up

behind ursula by delaying committee commission president who's been making these threats as of last wednesday, i now own the other side, the island, netherlands, belgium seem to be more on the side of the uk urging against the vaccine trade work, so there the visit inside the eu between the eu in the uk. that's a ursula von der leyen. i spoke to a senior government source today, who warned that this has some mileage yet to rise, it is not a black—and—white issue, it is not going to be figured out immediately and we may see this crisis running at next week. —— that has said this will be slow to end. it at next week. -- that has said this will be slow to end.— will be slow to end. it takes another angle _ will be slow to end. it takes another angle from - will be slow to end. it takes another angle from a - will be slow to end. it takes i another angle from a different will be slow to end. it takes - another angle from a different angle on the coronavirus pandemic exclusion rates, on the daily telegraph. —— the guardian. exclusion rates are up to six times higherfor black exclusion rates are up to six times higher for black caribbean pupils. analysis of the newspaper has found.

miatta. they really boring story. because — miatta. they really boring story. because those rates are pretty stark. _ because those rates are pretty stark. -- — because those rates are pretty stark. -- a — because those rates are pretty stark. —— a really worrying story. and _ stark. —— a really worrying story. and some — stark. —— a really worrying story. and some of _ stark. —— a really worrying story. and some of the things that have come _ and some of the things that have come behind it worrying which we might— come behind it worrying which we might see — come behind it worrying which we might see not might notjust be discrimination from a certain minority— discrimination from a certain minority groups, but also a discrimination leading to the criminaliszation of our young people _ criminaliszation of our young people i_ criminaliszation of our young people. i think we need to take this very seriously, try to understand the causes — very seriously, try to understand the causes of it, but critically, when — the causes of it, but critically, when kids— the causes of it, but critically, when kids are struggling, we have to find a _ when kids are struggling, we have to find a better pathway then exclusions. they do not work. they are not— exclusions. they do not work. they are not an — exclusions. they do not work. they are not an effective way of helping our children progress or have any shots _ our children progress or have any shots or— our children progress or have any shots or chance in life. they very quickly _ shots or chance in life. they very quickly victimise and marginalise the kids — quickly victimise and marginalise the kids. we need to think about tfetter— the kids. we need to think about better support in order to re—engage kids that _ better support in order to re—engage kids that might be struggling within the education system and there was a lot of investment into alternatives,

the schools that have been critical of the _ the schools that have been critical of the last — the schools that have been critical of the last ten years and we very quickly— of the last ten years and we very quickly need to be thinking about how we _ quickly need to be thinking about how we really invest in order to create — how we really invest in order to create a — how we really invest in order to create a pathway so that all of our kids have — create a pathway so that all of our kids have a — create a pathway so that all of our kids have a chance to succeed. forward — kids have a chance to succeed. forward come back to this come interesting looking at this from what i can tell, a quick scan of this, only able to do a quick scan, the numbers from 2018 to 2019 academic year, this was pre—pandemic, there we get a sense that particularfrom pre—pandemic, there we get a sense that particular from your political reporting that educational problems have got worse over the last year when people have been stuck at home and so on? . when people have been stuck at home and so on? , ., , when people have been stuck at home and so on? , . , ., , and so on? yes. certainly that is the case- — and so on? yes. certainly that is the case- m — and so on? yes. certainly that is the case. i'm not _ and so on? yes. certainly that is the case. i'm not aware - and so on? yes. certainly that is the case. i'm not aware of - and so on? yes. certainly that is the case. i'm not aware of any . the case. i'm not aware of any specific studies to do with this verity racial lines but certainly on socioeconomic lines, the most supporting this disadvantaged children have been hit worse by the pandemic, and least because they may have less access to technology to be

able to participate and promote learning, but equally the ability to access school meals easily and so forth means nutrition and social development can be worse effective. —— the most porous in disadvantage. this will be a major priority area of the government have to address with the pandemic is over, how you kind of sort out some of those disparities. kind of sort out some of those disparities-— kind of sort out some of those disarities. ~ :. . , :, . disparities. miatta, you said that is to be some — disparities. miatta, you said that is to be some solutions. - disparities. miatta, you said that is to be some solutions. do - disparities. miatta, you said that is to be some solutions. do you| disparities. miatta, you said that - is to be some solutions. do you have any of the top your head? == is to be some solutions. do you have any of the top your head?— any of the top your head? -- they need to be _ any of the top your head? -- they need to be some _ any of the top your head? -- they need to be some solution. - any of the top your head? -- they need to be some solution. a - any of the top your head? -- they need to be some solution. a lot i any of the top your head? -- they| need to be some solution. a lot of pilot work— need to be some solution. a lot of pilot work that was done around kind of alternative educational facilities for kids that were struggling. so rather thanjust struggling. so rather than just excluding struggling. so rather thanjust excluding kids and putting them into schools— excluding kids and putting them into schools that provide a combination of youth _ schools that provide a combination of youth worker support, other extra curricular— of youth worker support, other extra curricular support, just to re—engage kids and education, and to provide _ re—engage kids and education, and to provide other social software, social — provide other social software, social and _ provide other social software, social and resilience skills the

government believed and once you get them track— government believed and once you get them back on track you can reintroduce tobacco to formal education, so we learned a lot from that and _ education, so we learned a lot from that and they were really successful. —— reintroduce them back to formal _ successful. —— reintroduce them back to formal. they seem to be more interested — to formal. they seem to be more interested in trying to help young people _ interested in trying to help young people get them back on the back pathway, — people get them back on the back pathway, and because they were expensive, and effective, but they were _ expensive, and effective, but they were expensive a lot of them were cut. �* . were expensive a lot of them were cut. �* , :, :, were expensive a lot of them were cut. �*, :, :, :, , cut. let's move on to the times newspaper- _ cut. let's move on to the times newspaper- l — cut. let's move on to the times newspaper. i take _ cut. let's move on to the times newspaper. i take a _ cut. let's move on to the times newspaper. i take a deep - cut. let's move on to the times| newspaper. i take a deep breath cut. let's move on to the times . newspaper. i take a deep breath as cut. let's move on to the times - newspaper. i take a deep breath as i entered the story. you can inject a file and all government buildings. ministers have ordered government departments. —— the unionjack will fly on all government buildings. the flag only flies 20 odd days of year now but would fly through hundred and 65 days a year under the new rules? :. . . , : rules? that is pretty much right. that is the _ rules? that is pretty much right. that is the new _ rules? that is pretty much right. that is the new protocol. -- - rules? that is pretty much right. | that is the new protocol. -- 365. that is the new protocol. —— 365. introduced by the culture secretary. he wants the go again if like to fly on all government buildings, not just a selection now. four more days

a year although i think there is a caveat that uncertain festival days that other national flags from each of the four constituent nations of the uk could be flown. it is news that has sort of been received with a backlash from those who accuse the government of engaging in a culture war and i government of engaging in a culture warand i think government of engaging in a culture war and i think also potentially concerns it is a token is suggested but a destiny to the fact that the government is really trying to boost is really trying to boost his union strategy but that —— a really desperate to the facts. and he also said it's trying to remind people with a visual token of the ties that bind the four nations of the uk on a daily basis. —— it is a real attempt. daily basis. -- it is a real attempt-— daily basis. -- it is a real attemt. �* . . ., , daily basis. -- it is a real attemt. �* :, :, :, , :, attempt. i'm an amateur student of flats in attempt. i'm an amateur student of flags in different _ attempt. i'm an amateur student of flags in different countries - attempt. i'm an amateur student of flags in different countries around l flags in different countries around the world. forgive me for 22nd diversion through the world and the flags i have seen both in chile, my first foreign posting, the chilean flag was a divisive act. it decided

who you were four and against. in turkey come if you the ground in front of the president to show what he would staying the president would pick it up in the flaccid to be on the ground. in italy, every government building had the italian flag in the eu flag. that he would pick it up because they shouldn't be on the ground. i pick it up because they shouldn't be on the ground-— on the ground. i think it is fine if that's what _ on the ground. i think it is fine if that's what they _ on the ground. i think it is fine if that's what they want _ on the ground. i think it is fine if that's what they want to - on the ground. i think it is fine if that's what they want to do. - on the ground. i think it is fine if that's what they want to do. for| on the ground. i think it is fine if - that's what they want to do. for me, it is pretty— that's what they want to do. for me, it is pretty token mystic. it is pretty— it is pretty token mystic. it is pretty meaningless. in the income of the think— pretty meaningless. in the income of the think that people care was for me is— the think that people care was for me is a _ the think that people care was for me is a two— the think that people care was for me is a two sided nationalism is what _ me is a two sided nationalism is what you — me is a two sided nationalism is what you do to make peoples lives better _ what you do to make peoples lives better you — what you do to make peoples lives better. you can fly a flag but if you're — better. you can fly a flag but if you're not— better. you can fly a flag but if you're not helping families that are struggling, it means nothing. you can fly— struggling, it means nothing. you can fly a _ struggling, it means nothing. you can fly a flag but if you are not helping — can fly a flag but if you are not helping communities that have been without— helping communities that have been without investment for ten years, it means— without investment for ten years, it means nothing. i would much rather the government focused on making the country— the government focused on making the country better and taking the action that needs — country better and taking the action that needs to rather than flying flaq~ _ that needs to rather than flying flan. �* . that needs to rather than flying fla, �* , :, :, “ that needs to rather than flying fla, �*, :, that needs to rather than flying flag. let's look at our final story. back in flag. let's look at our final story. ltack in the _ flag. let's look at our final story. back in the daily _ flag. let's look at our final story. back in the daily telegraph. - flag. let's look at our final story. back in the daily telegraph. the | back in the daily telegraph. the ship we are all coming to know the

evergreen, which for some reason is sideways in the suez canal, no hard shoulder lucy. title. sideways in the suez canal, no hard shoulder lucy-— sideways in the suez canal, no hard shoulder lucy. no. it has crashed at the narrowest _ shoulder lucy. no. it has crashed at the narrowest point _ shoulder lucy. no. it has crashed at the narrowest point in _ shoulder lucy. no. it has crashed at the narrowest point in the _ shoulder lucy. no. it has crashed at the narrowest point in the suez - the narrowest point in the suez canal. it has created an almighty intercontinental traffic jam. canal. it has created an almighty intercontinental trafficjam. i was, intercontinental traffic jam. i was, my intercontinental trafficjam. i was, my imagination was captured by a colleague of mine describing it as a fish spoke step in the global threat of commerce. pictures are extraordinary. the fish is as long as long as the empire state building is tall. we seen the tugs selling around. —— fish spoke hot in the global threat of commerce. 200,000 tonne ship. being lost there since tuesday, it is holding up $10 billion worth of trade each day. i expect we will see the rescue efforts ramped up in the coming hours, including possibly taking containers off the ship to lighten the load to get it moving again. i’m the load to get it moving again. i'm cufious the load to get it moving again. i'm curious to hear the idea of when the

captain said to the authorities i think we are stuck.— captain said to the authorities i think we are stuck. miatta, your economic— think we are stuck. miatta, your economic expert, _ think we are stuck. miatta, your economic expert, trade - think we are stuck. miatta, your economic expert, trade must i think we are stuck. miatta, yourj economic expert, trade must be there _ economic expert, trade must be there. if— economic expert, trade must be there. ,:, economic expert, trade must be there. , :, ,, there. if something stops in the sewers. there. if something stops in the sewers- that — there. if something stops in the sewers. that is _ there. if something stops in the sewers. that is the _ there. if something stops in the sewers. that is the world - there. if something stops in the sewers. that is the world worse j sewers. that is the world worse trafficjam. it sewers. that is the world worse trafficjam— traffic jam. it is. at 12% of seaborne _ traffic jam. it is. at 12% of seaborne trade _ traffic jam. it is. at 12% of seaborne trade goes - traffic jam. it is. at 1294. of. seaborne trade goes through traffic jam. it is. at me. of- seaborne trade goes through the traffic jam. it is. at me. of— seaborne trade goes through the suez canal come _ seaborne trade goes through the suez canal come it is huge. it will have a impact — canal come it is huge. it will have a impact on — canal come it is huge. it will have a impact on our supply chains, in particular— a impact on our supply chains, in particular trade and oil, so it comes— particular trade and oil, so it comes at— particular trade and oil, so it comes at a _ particular trade and oil, so it comes at a very difficult time when supply— comes at a very difficult time when supply chains are already incredibly stressed. _ supply chains are already incredibly stressed, coming out of the pendant would _ stressed, coming out of the pendant would and _ stressed, coming out of the pendant would and everything else, and so this is— would and everything else, and so this is incredibly worrying, and hoping — this is incredibly worrying, and hoping that all efforts are being made _ hoping that all efforts are being made in — hoping that all efforts are being made in order to try divert the backlog — made in order to try divert the backlog so it looks like they might be trying — backlog so it looks like they might be trying to open up some older roots _ be trying to open up some older roots. that's coming out of the pandemic— roots. that's coming out of the pandemic and lockdown restrictions. and some _ pandemic and lockdown restrictions. and some older fleets, thinking about— and some older fleets, thinking about alternative routes athletes miqht _ about alternative routes athletes might have to take as well as a desperately trying to dislodge this hu-e desperately trying to dislodge this

huge container. in the end, we were all off a mute. thank you both so much. that's it for the papers for tonight. my thanks to lucy and miatta. goodbye for now. good evening, i'm tulsen tollett, and this your sports news, where we start with football and the european world cup qualifiers got underway this evening with wales losing 3—1 away to belgium. it all started well for the visitors though when gareth bale's lovely pass saw harry wilson score the opener as they looked to replicate their euro 2016 win over the same opponents, but shortly after kevin de bruyne equalised for the home side with the type of strike we regularly see him put away for manchester city. thorgan hazard added a second before belgium's record goalscorer

romelu lukaku made sure of the result from the penalty spot. alan browne scored the republic of ireland's first goal in seven matches, heading his side in front but serbia drew level at halftime and then two goals from aleksandar mitrovic, including this wonderful chip over mark travers helped secure his side a 3—2 win in belgrade. chelsea will take a 2—1 lead into the second leg of their women's champions league quarter—final tie against two—time champions and last year's runners up wolfsburg. manchester city though, look to be heading out. they were beaten 3—0 by barcelona. adam wild reports. to be the best, you have to beat the best. manchester city have been largely untroubled of late. behind before half—time, this was not the first chance but the first that counted.

the spanish champions look to kick on and man city kicking out. 2—0 from the penalty spot. what city needed was to be getting a chance but getting one and taking one is a very different matter. chloe kelly from the spot, not quite. the spot, a costly miss. barcelona added a third before the end for some it will take something very special for manchester city to turn this around. the standard set, chelsea were under no illusions as to the size of their task. wolfsburg, the german champions, and for much of the first half they were struggling to keep pace. there is a reason why this chelsea site is so highly revered, amongst them some of the best in the world. this was sam kerr and the finish was quite brilliant. wolfsburg were being frustrated and with an outstanding save to keep chelsea in front. and then out of the blue, a gift for the blues, and uncharacteristic mistake,

for the former wolfsburg player, ruthless, but despite playing in hungary, this was technically home game for chelsea. wolfsburg pulled one back from the spot, that may yet prove important. chelsea with the advantage but only just. adam wild, bbc news. pitch—side saliva tests for concussion have moved a step closer, after a successful trial in rugby union players. it could mean a big breakthrough in developments dealing with head trauma in sport. it comes after rugby�*s governing bodies face a lawsuit from retired players suffering with early on—set dementia. the tests are currently being carried out in a lab, and it'll be at least two years before the pitch side version is available. i have been working on concussion and concussion diagnostics for over two decades and there hasn't been a breakthrough like this, something that is quick and accurate and is measurable, almost from the point of injury. the fact is it is noninvasive and accurate at the same time. it is quite a breakthrough for this field of work.

it was a day to forget for rory mcilroy at the wgc matchplay event in texas losing six and five to ian poulter. the northern irishman found water twice, the first one into a residential swimming pool when hooking the ball left on the fifth hole in austin and then he chipped across the green on the 13th, where it eventually ended up in the pond. the world number 11 has employed a new coach in pete cowen, who looks like he'll have plenty to work on ahead of his next group match against american lanto griffin. british number two cameron norrie is through to the second round of the miami 0pen after a final set comeback against yoshihito nishioka. the 25—year—old was five games to one down in the deciding third set against the japanese world number 66, but fought back to win six games in a row to take the set 7—5 and set up a meeting against ninth seeded bulgarian grigor dimitrov. just a few days until the start of the new formula one season, and a former champion returns,

perhaps with a point to prove. fernando alonso believes he's better than many of the young drivers on the grid, as he returns to the sport with alpeen this season. alonso knows that world champion lewis hamilton will take some stopping, and reckons the british driver is up there with the likes of michael schumacher and ayrton senna. he has been driving better than anyone else, and when you win so many championships it's because you deserve it, as well. so, yeah, lewis was so dominating in the sport for many years and is the best in the history, or one of the best in history with michael and ayrton. mark selby eased into the tour championship semi—finals with a ten frames to three victory over kyren wilson. the three—time world champion was never threatened by his fellow englishman at the celtic manor resort and moves through to a match up against neil robertson. two of snooker�*s greatest names will renew a rivalry that stretches back to the 1980s.

stephen hendry — who's returned to the sport after retiring in 2012 — will facejimmy white in world championship qualifying next month. hendry beat white in four crucible finals in the 1990s, and ended up with a record seven titles in the modern era. despite being a crowd favourite white has never won a world final, losing all six. he's currently ranked 83 in the world. hendry said that they've recently been practising togther, but that will now stop! you can head to the bbc sport website. and that's all the sport for now. hello there. the weather's looking pretty unsettled over the next few days and it's going to be turning a bit colder as well. before we get there, though, today on the satellite picture, we can see some thick cloud developing to the west of the british isles.

and this is going to be moving its way across northern ireland, with a little bit of rain here developing over the next few hours. more general rain and cloud heading into western scotland, so wet weather into the highlands, the western isles and perhaps pushing into 0rkney as well as we head into the first part of thursday morning. so for these northwestern areas of the uk, cloudy with rain at times. now, there will be a few showers elsewhere developing through the day across england, also some spells of sunshine, but towards eastern england, we're going to have a zone of convergence. this is where the winds bash together and make a line of showers. and if you happen to live in this kind of area, that's where the greatest chance of showers are, whereas across the midlands and across the south coast, your chance of showers is much lower and there should be more in the way of sunshine. in the sunshine, temperatures widely around 13 or 1a degrees across england and wales. a bit cooler across scotland and northern ireland, ten to 12 celsius, about ten where it stays cloudy with rain. now, it is going to be turning colder. colder air that's just

to the west of greenland at the moment has our name on it, and it's going to be arriving across the british isles as we head into friday behind this stripe of rain, which is our cold front. so, this band of rain, squally winds on it, will push its way eastwards across england. then, sunshine and showers follow. cold enough for a little bit of snow across some of the higher mountains across the northwest of the uk, and those temperatures really taking a plunge. just 7 degrees celsius in both belfast and in glasgow through friday afternoon. now, beyond that, into the weekend, it does stay pretty unsettled. often, the weather's going to be quite windy and there will be some rain around as well. of the two days, probably saturday the better of it, but quite cloudy across western areas with some patches of rain, more general rain spreading into northern ireland. and all the while, we'll have gusty winds. temperatures still below par for the time of year, about nine to 12 celsius on saturday. and on sunday, we've probably got some heavier rain on the way, working into some central portions of the uk. to the south of this area of rain, temperatures not so low. we're looking at highs of around 12 or 13 degrees.

but cold still in scotland, about 8 to 10 — below average, then, for the time of year.

this is bbc news. i'm james reynolds with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. britain and the european union move to calm tensions over access to coronavirus vaccines. the eu blames astrazeneca for the slowness of their roll—out. india suspends all major exports of the astra—zeneca vaccine following a domestic surge in coronavirus infections. brazil's daily covid—19 death toll passes 3,000 for the first time, as the virus continues its rapid spread. and oil prices climb over fears that supplies could be disrupted, after a giant container ship gets wedged across egypt's suez canal.