in his first news conference as president, joe biden has said 200 million coronavirus vaccinations will be delivered in his administration's first hundred days. he dismissed suggestions of an immigration crisis at the southern border. european leaders have spent much of the day in talks to try to find ways to speed up their coronavirus vaccine roll—outs and decide whether to impose tougher export restrictions on jabs. members of parliament in britain have voted to extend emergency coronavirus powers in england until september. meanwhile, plans for so—called vaccine passports to allow people back into pubs and other venues are under discussion. a painting by vincent van gogh has sold at auction in paris for more than 13 million dollars. the street scene depicts the district of montmartre and was painted in 1887, whilst the dutch painter was living in the french capital.

hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are george eaton, the online editor of the new statesman, and harriet line, who's the deputy political editor at press association. welcome back. tomorrow's front pages starting with... �*the i' says it has seen nhs plans for a covid re—vaccination campaign — for those already immunised — which is due to take place in october of this year. the metro leads on comments from the french president emmanuel macron — who says the eu is to blame for the failures in its own vaccine rollout. the financial times says the world's biggest vaccine manufacturer, india, has now banned vaccine exports — in order to prioritise its own citizens after suffering a second coronavirus wave. the guardian

reports that ministers are keen for pubs to adopt a covid passport — to help encourage younger people to take up the vaccine the mail to take up the vaccine. the mail has the same story — with plans for covid passports to be an app on customers�* phones — despite opposition from the hospitality industry. the telegraph reports on the controversy over a school showing a picture of the prophet muhammed during a lesson — the head teacher has offered a full apology. the times leads on the same story — the education secretary has condemned threatening protests in opposition — calling them "completely unacceptable" and the mirror leads on calls from grieving families who have lost loved ones to covid — who want the prime minister to set a date for an enquiry. a lot of different stories in different focuses when it comes to the coronavirus. let's start with the coronavirus. let's start with the daily mail. george, the paper is

focusing on what it is describing as fury over covid pub passport and slightly updated these passports because they will be apps on phones in the effort to encourage people back into public but also young people to get vaccinated. yes. i think there _ people to get vaccinated. yes. i think there are _ people to get vaccinated. yes. i think there are two _ people to get vaccinated. yes. i think there are two big - people to get vaccinated. yes. i | think there are two big concerns that the government has, one is clearly that as the country progresses and locks, cases can start the ride. we don't know obviously for instance how long vaccines provide immunity for. in the other concern is that you will see vaccine hesitancy among younger people. perhaps because they think they have nothing to fear for their health from the disease, that is obviously not true in all cases. but of course they can still transmit it

to others who are much greater risk. and clearly if you are have a requirement for people to show that they have either had the vaccine, a recent negative tests or antibodies from having had covid—i9, that provides people with an incentive to comply. obviously the paper speaks about fury, we have to wait and see what the pouring on this look like what the pouring on this look like what you can imagine that some of the hospitality industry will be sceptical because they obviously have lost huge amounts of business from the pandemic and the economic crisis it triggered and if this provides a headache for the administration that will be difficult. on the other hand, if it measures like this mean that we can end social distancing, then that would be good.—

end social distancing, then that would be good. interesting that a lot of discussion _ would be good. interesting that a lot of discussion over _ would be good. interesting that a lot of discussion over this - would be good. interesting that a lot of discussion over this with i would be good. interesting that a lot of discussion over this with in | lot of discussion over this with in the hospitality sector, not happy but arguably do anything to open up would be beneficial, but this idea, i'm concerned because it is talking about a scannable qr code. if you are like me when it comes to these codes, i is a nightmare to get us to successfully work. what if you don't have a smartphone?— successfully work. what if you don't have a smartphone? exactly. i think i will have to _ have a smartphone? exactly. i think i will have to be _ have a smartphone? exactly. i think i will have to be another _ have a smartphone? exactly. i think i will have to be another option - have a smartphone? exactly. i think i will have to be another option for. i will have to be another option for older_ i will have to be another option for older people are people who don't like technology or have smartphones or can't_ like technology or have smartphones or can't work it. and i think sympathy— or can't work it. and i think sympathy there goes to whoever the bouncer _ sympathy there goes to whoever the bouncer or _ sympathy there goes to whoever the bouncer or the bartender or whoever it is that _ bouncer or the bartender or whoever it is that will — bouncer or the bartender or whoever it is that will be happy to check whether— it is that will be happy to check whether people have the right thing. if whether people have the right thing. if you _ whether people have the right thing. if you have _ whether people have the right thing. if you have a problem we are phone, do you _ if you have a problem we are phone, do you let _ if you have a problem we are phone, do you let your person in. that kind of ruined _ do you let your person in. that kind of ruined the — do you let your person in. that kind of ruined the idea if you have one person— of ruined the idea if you have one person in— of ruined the idea if you have one person in who has not come you don't know— person in who has not come you don't know if— person in who has not come you don't know if they— person in who has not come you don't know if they had a vaccine or a test because _ know if they had a vaccine or a test because they can't get it to work or have _

because they can't get it to work or have the _ because they can't get it to work or have the app on the phone? does that ruin the _ have the app on the phone? does that ruin the whole lack of social distancing within the venue if that is what _ distancing within the venue if that is what kind of the silver lining of this policy— is what kind of the silver lining of this policy is that you can have a very— this policy is that you can have a very normal— this policy is that you can have a very normal public experience and not have _ very normal public experience and not have to — very normal public experience and not have to stay to metres apart and follow _ not have to stay to metres apart and follow a _ not have to stay to metres apart and follow a one—way system and have a screen _ follow a one—way system and have a screen at _ follow a one—way system and have a screen at the bar. so yes, i think it is really— screen at the bar. so yes, i think it is really riddled with complexities and controversy and could _ complexities and controversy and could he — complexities and controversy and could be come it will be hugely difficult — could be come it will be hugely difficult to round out but it is interesting now reporting that the 8pp interesting now reporting that the app is _ interesting now reporting that the app is potentially one of the ways that will— app is potentially one of the ways that will be done. we app is potentially one of the ways that will be done.— that will be done. we will have to watch and wait. _ that will be done. we will have to watch and wait. i _ that will be done. we will have to watch and wait. i am _ that will be done. we will have to watch and wait. i am old - that will be done. we will have to watch and wait. i am old and - that will be done. we will have to watch and wait. i am old and i - that will be done. we will have to l watch and wait. i am old and i don't like technology. let's look at the financial times. like technology. let's look at the financialtimes. it like technology. let's look at the financial times. it looks at the vaccinations in the european union but it is mostly focusing on india, the global roll—out of vaccines suffering a setback because of any approximate decision. talk us through the. approximate decision. talk us

through the-— approximate decision. talk us throu~hthe. , ., through the. yes. india has banned exorts in through the. yes. india has banned exports in order— through the. yes. india has banned exports in order to _ through the. yes. india has banned exports in order to prioritise - exports in order to prioritise vaccinations for its own people and the reason that has big implications for the rest of the world is that india is the largest supplier of vaccines, this could cost the uk around 5 million doses. it has implications for the us and also implications for the us and also implications for the us and also implications for africa. this is an instance of what has been termed vaccine nationalism. on the one hand,it vaccine nationalism. on the one hand, it is an understandable instinct for governments to prioritise their own citizens. on the other hand, it is in no i's interest for large parts of the world to be denied vaccines because we have seen for the last year how easily the viruses can be transmitted with that we saw how quickly covid—i9 spread from china around the world and as long as we

don't have the global cooperation we need from vaccines. the risk remains of new strains being developed and of new strains being developed and of the strains finding their way into the uk by one me to another. of course, governments are under huge pressure to prioritise their own citizens, but they also need to co—operate to ensure that we don't just vaccinate our own countries as quickly as possible but the world as a whole. ~ , ., quickly as possible but the world as a whole. ~ i. ., ,, quickly as possible but the world as awhole. ~ ., ,, ., ., a whole. when you talk about global cooperation. — a whole. when you talk about global cooperation, the _ a whole. when you talk about global cooperation, the metro _ a whole. when you talk about global cooperation, the metro is _ a whole. when you talk about global cooperation, the metro is focusing i cooperation, the metro is focusing on what the french president has been saying. when it comes to the eu, there has been a lot of finger—pointing and a lot of different accusations, especially to the uk but now emmanuel macron is blaming the eu when it comes to the much lower roll—out of the vaccination programme across the 27 member states.— member states. yes, you are right. this is the — member states. yes, you are right. this is the first — member states. yes, you are right. this is the first time _ member states. yes, you are right. this is the first time we _ member states. yes, you are right. this is the first time we have - member states. yes, you are right. this is the first time we have seen l this is the first time we have seen imago— this is the first time we have seen imago macron kind of point a finger

on himself— imago macron kind of point a finger on himself as opposed to somebody else on— on himself as opposed to somebody else on this issue. he is saying that— else on this issue. he is saying that the — else on this issue. he is saying that the eu didn't go fast enough and wasn't strong enough and effectively didn't throw everything added _ effectively didn't throw everything added quick enough in a way that the uk in _ added quick enough in a way that the uk in the _ added quick enough in a way that the uk in the us did. and he'd doesn't mention— uk in the us did. and he'd doesn't mention the uk successful roll—out and his— mention the uk successful roll—out and his comments, he does refer to the us— and his comments, he does refer to the us for— and his comments, he does refer to the us for doing that. he says that you can _ the us for doing that. he says that you can give it to the americans as early— you can give it to the americans as early as— you can give it to the americans as early as the — you can give it to the americans as early as the summer of 2020 and they said of— early as the summer of 2020 and they said of us— early as the summer of 2020 and they said of us pull out the stops and do it in the _ said of us pull out the stops and do it in the uk— said of us pull out the stops and do it in the uk did do that too but he does _ it in the uk did do that too but he does point — it in the uk did do that too but he does point to it is extraordinary to think— does point to it is extraordinary to think that — does point to it is extraordinary to think that we have known about the coronavirus — think that we have known about the coronavirus for over a year and get we are _ coronavirus for over a year and get we are rolling out a vaccine that is proving _ we are rolling out a vaccine that is proving to — we are rolling out a vaccine that is proving to be highly effective, and perhaps _ proving to be highly effective, and perhaps the eu is a bit slow to think— perhaps the eu is a bit slow to think that _ perhaps the eu is a bit slow to think that was within the realms of the possibility and really interesting i think for him to be kind _ interesting i think for him to be kind of— interesting i think for him to be kind of training to blame perhaps a little bit _ kind of training to blame perhaps a little bit on himself and on the eu are just _

little bit on himself and on the eu are just not acting fast enough like other— are just not acting fast enough like other countries have. we are just not acting fast enough like other countries have.— are just not acting fast enough like other countries have. we have heard some mixed — other countries have. we have heard some mixed messages _ other countries have. we have heard some mixed messages in _ other countries have. we have heard some mixed messages in particular. some mixed messages in particular from emmanuel macron when it comes to the astrazeneca vaccine. yes. that is been _ to the astrazeneca vaccine. yes. that is been a _ to the astrazeneca vaccine. yes. that is been a consistent - to the astrazeneca vaccine. iezs that is been a consistent problem. he did eventually retract his comments that the vaccine was ineffective for over 65 and no evidence for that. but the damage was done. you have seen polling shows that people are in the eu countries are more wary of the astrazeneca vaccine as a result. in the vaccine was suspended from arguably unreasonably when there was concern that it was causing blood clots. again, no clear evidence for that. all of this led to a situation where you have millions of doses on ashes in a vaccine in the eu that aren't being used and people are going to appointments when asked. and that is a big problem. it is not just the supply of vaccines that it

is an issue. it is the demand for vaccines. the best thing that emmanuel macron and other european leaders can do is to send out an unambiguous message which is is that if you offer the vaccine, then take it. ~ ., �* if you offer the vaccine, then take it. . ., �* , , it. we haven't interesting, daily telegraph. _ it. we haven't interesting, daily telegraph. lying _ it. we haven't interesting, daily telegraph, lying when - it. we haven't interesting, daily telegraph, lying when it - it. we haven't interesting, daily telegraph, lying when it comes| it. we haven't interesting, daily l telegraph, lying when it comes to lorry drivers entering the uk. —— we haveit lorry drivers entering the uk. —— we have it interesting. —— lori drivers. they say they could face mandatory covid—i9 test. what is the paper suggesting here? this mandatory covid-19 test. what is the paper suggesting here?— paper suggesting here? this relates ve much paper suggesting here? this relates very much to _ paper suggesting here? this relates very much to what _ paper suggesting here? this relates very much to what we _ paper suggesting here? this relates very much to what we were - paper suggesting here? this relates very much to what we were just - very much to what we were just saying — very much to what we were just saying about the vaccine roll—out in europe _ saying about the vaccine roll—out in europe and — saying about the vaccine roll—out in europe and the lack of peptic because _ europe and the lack of peptic because they are not seeing a third way. because they are not seeing a third way -- _ because they are not seeing a third way. -- they— because they are not seeing a third way. —— they are saying a third way. -- lack— way. —— they are saying a third way. -- lack of— way. —— they are saying a third way. —— lack of uptake. cases are rising. countries _ —— lack of uptake. cases are rising. countries are — —— lack of uptake. cases are rising. countries are going back into lockdown. some of the cases are new strains _ lockdown. some of the cases are new strains as— lockdown. some of the cases are new strains as the new fear for less

responsive _ strains as the new fear for less responsive to the vaccine. so that causes _ responsive to the vaccine. so that causes a — responsive to the vaccine. so that causes a huge concern to the uk where _ causes a huge concern to the uk where the — causes a huge concern to the uk where the vaccine roll—out is going well and _ where the vaccine roll—out is going well and we — where the vaccine roll—out is going well and we don't want those efforts to be undermined by variance coming across— to be undermined by variance coming across from _ to be undermined by variance coming across from the continent that potentially could transmit or evade the vaccine. the telegraph is saying that lori _ the vaccine. the telegraph is saying that lori drivers therefore will be forced _ that lori drivers therefore will be forced to — that lori drivers therefore will be forced to have covid—i9 test upon entering — forced to have covid—i9 test upon entering. colliers are exempt from covert _ entering. colliers are exempt from covert testing and quarantining. for obvious— covert testing and quarantining. for obvious reasons. —— lorry. they will be waiting — obvious reasons. —— lorry. they will be waiting in— obvious reasons. —— lorry. they will be waiting in denver for a fortnight, which is no good for anybody _ fortnight, which is no good for anybody. it does say that the drivers — anybody. it does say that the drivers will take lateral flow test, not at _ drivers will take lateral flow test, not at the — drivers will take lateral flow test, not at the border, but just when they— not at the border, but just when they are — not at the border, but just when they are in — not at the border, but just when they are in the uk so that will avoid — they are in the uk so that will avoid hopefully the blockages at the port and _ avoid hopefully the blockages at the port and leading to delays in transit _ port and leading to delays in transit. which is of course good for no one _ transit. which is of course good for no one because they are bringing folks— no one because they are bringing folks to _ no one because they are bringing folks to limit food and other essentials across. but it does say

that lori — essentials across. but it does say that lori drivers are staying longer than two _ that lori drivers are staying longer than two days it will be required to have a _ than two days it will be required to have a test— than two days it will be required to have a test within 48 hours. then every _ have a test within 48 hours. then every 72 — have a test within 48 hours. then every 72 hours, so three test. best lorry— every 72 hours, so three test. best lorry drivers — every 72 hours, so three test. best lorry drivers. that is quite a lot i think— lorry drivers. that is quite a lot i think where _ lorry drivers. that is quite a lot i think where those drivers so perhaps -ood think where those drivers so perhaps good news _ think where those drivers so perhaps good news in a sense of trying to keep— good news in a sense of trying to keep the — good news in a sense of trying to keep the variance out but not so great _ keep the variance out but not so great if — keep the variance out but not so great if you are over here for a longer— great if you are over here for a longer time as a truck driver. the department _ longer time as a truck driver. the department for — longer time as a truck driver. tue: department for transport longer time as a truck driver. tte: department for transport issuing longer time as a truck driver. "ttas: department for transport issuing a response to the telegraph story saying that the air keeping all measures under review as we consciously remove restrictions throughout our road map and the carefully monitored the increase in cases in europe, something you have already touched upon. let's have a look at the mirror, we are seeing the faces of those who have lost their lives to coronavirus. this is families coming together, they want an inquiry into how the government hand—out having dealt with this pandemic. hand-out having dealt with this andemic. .

hand-out having dealt with this andemic. , , , ., hand-out having dealt with this pandemic-— pandemic. yes. this is a very important — pandemic. yes. this is a very important front _ pandemic. yes. this is a very important front page - pandemic. yes. this is a very| important front page because pandemic. yes. this is a very i important front page because it pandemic. yes. this is a very - important front page because it is wonderful that the vaccine roll—out is going so well and reducing deaths and hospitalisations but we cannot forget more than 126,000 people in the uk lost their lives to the virus. in the uk has suffered one of the highest death rates in the world. it is very important to understand why. there are a lot of competing explanations. some people think it a slowness of the lockdown. some people think the key factor was when people were dispatched from hospital secure homes throughout without being tested. some people think it was the failure to stop the new strain spreading rapidly across the country during the christmas period. we do need an inquiry and borisjohnson has a various times suggested there will be one but he has been reluctant to name a date

and has suggested that he could be distract. i don't think that is quite right because i think you can do it simultaneously and there is no reason why you couldn't hold an inquiry while also focusing on tackling the pandemic. in fact, the sooner we get answers about the mistakes that were made over the course of the last year, the better place we will be and to continue to handle the virus in the future and other pandemics. because sadly covid—19 will not be the last pandemic. covid-19 will not be the last pandemic-— covid-19 will not be the last pandemic. covid-19 will not be the last andemic. ., , pandemic. indeed. on those words, we will leave coronavirus _ pandemic. indeed. on those words, we will leave coronavirus for _ pandemic. indeed. on those words, we will leave coronavirus for the _ pandemic. indeed. on those words, we will leave coronavirus for the time - will leave coronavirus for the time being. let's focus on a story and the times which is basically focusing on a school where a teacher had showed pupils and inappropriate cartoon of the prophet muhammad. the head teacher has unequivocally apologised and the teacher has been suspended, but the education secretary has spoken about this.

yes. that incident led to protests from _ yes. that incident led to protests from some — yes. that incident led to protests from some parents, pictured on the front— from some parents, pictured on the front here, — from some parents, pictured on the front here, about that. they are saying _ front here, about that. they are saying that _ front here, about that. they are saying that they attended the process — saying that they attended the process to show that islam phobia will not _ process to show that islam phobia will not be — process to show that islam phobia will not be tolerated and that the image _ will not be tolerated and that the image of— will not be tolerated and that the image of the prophet muhammad being is so offensive to us, gavin williamson has weighed in on this. that islam — williamson has weighed in on this. that islam a phobia. he condemned the process— that islam a phobia. he condemned the process and said that the department for education spokesperson said it is never acceptable to threaten or intimidate teachers _ acceptable to threaten or intimidate teachers and we encourage dialogue between _ teachers and we encourage dialogue between parents and schools when issues _ between parents and schools when issues emerge and i think there is a suggestion— issues emerge and i think there is a suggestion that the teacher has spent _ suggestion that the teacher has spent threaten here and of course that is— spent threaten here and of course that is unacceptable. and interestingly how gavin williamson has really — interestingly how gavin williamson has really come waiting quite heavily— has really come waiting quite heavily on their some he has equated it in the _ heavily on their some he has equated it in the telegraph on the same issue _ it in the telegraph on the same issue but— it in the telegraph on the same issue but yes, the school has apologised and over what he said was an inappropriate image and times

says here — an inappropriate image and times says here that there's a video showing — says here that there's a video showing people gathering around the -ates showing people gathering around the gates shouting get the head teacher and i gates shouting get the head teacher and i think— gates shouting get the head teacher and i think that is probably comments like that where there will be his— comments like that where there will be his and _ comments like that where there will be his and probably would've prompted the secretary to weigh in. the head _ prompted the secretary to weigh in. the head teacherjust stressing that they have withdrawn the teacher on this part of the course, adding it as a part of her children to learn about faith and belief but it must be done in a sensitive way. when issuing that unequivocal apology. less and on the daily star. i it once the caption competition around the canal. quite an incredible story but that is a bit of an understatement of that image. talk us to the picture.— us to the picture. yes. this is a man and _ us to the picture. yes. this is a man and a _ us to the picture. yes. this is a man and a digger _ us to the picture. yes. this is a man and a digger trying - us to the picture. yes. this is a man and a digger trying to - us to the picture. yes. this is a j man and a digger trying to stop us to the picture. yes. this is a - man and a digger trying to stop this

remarkable situation where a sea container ship has got stuck in the suez canal canal, it is still there, and this is one of the worlds busiest shipping lane, this has caused huge disruption and i'm sure a lot of motorists will relate to this in terms of the difficult because when they are trying to park the car or to leave a space, but nothing has ever cost this much clear disruption as this has. it is an unreal, absolute surreal image. it puts my reverse parking, filling a better about it. let's put it that way. this evergreen, it is the length of four football pitches. if we will measure stuff and that, this is the time to do it. absolutely

monstrously huge and the serious side is that there are around 150 odd vessels and container ships waiting to get in behind it, billions of dollars worth of stuff waiting to get through. and here we are and this little tiny digger on the front page says it all really. exactly. it is thought the ship was blown _ exactly. it is thought the ship was blown off— exactly. it is thought the ship was blown off course by strong winds and it is got _ blown off course by strong winds and it is got a _ blown off course by strong winds and it is got a huge surface area, so if there _ it is got a huge surface area, so if there is— it is got a huge surface area, so if there is an — it is got a huge surface area, so if there is an engine failure it is quite— there is an engine failure it is quite easy— there is an engine failure it is quite easy like this to be blown off course _ quite easy like this to be blown off course but — quite easy like this to be blown off course but in such a with the shipping _ course but in such a with the shipping canal, it is not ideal. looking — shipping canal, it is not ideal. looking at _ shipping canal, it is not ideal. looking at this picture can anybody who is— looking at this picture can anybody who is the — looking at this picture can anybody who is the owner or on one of those other— who is the owner or on one of those other ships — who is the owner or on one of those other ships that are waiting to get through— other ships that are waiting to get through it — other ships that are waiting to get through it will be thinking you are going _ through it will be thinking you are going to _ through it will be thinking you are going to need a bigger digger or we will be _ going to need a bigger digger or we will be here for weeks until that vote can — will be here for weeks until that vote can be moved. in a serious

note, if vote can be moved. in a serious note. if you _ vote can be moved. in a serious note, if you attempts _ vote can be moved. in a serious note, if you attempts have - vote can be moved. in a serious| note, if you attempts have failed vote can be moved. in a serious - note, if you attempts have failed to get this moving so we will see what happens next. —— a few attempts. in the size of the next digger that they bring him to get this shifted. as always, thank you so much for talking to us through the first edition of the papers. have a lovely what's left of your thursday evening. enjoy and thank you for joining us here on the papers. my thanks to viewers forjoining us. it good evening. i'm tulsen tollett, and this your sports news where we start with football and the european world cup qualifiers continued this evening. it was a mixed night for the home nations as fortunes fluctuated — englan threashed san marino 5—0. there was a debut goal for substitute ollie watkins, scoring with his first kick of the game, while dominic calvert

lewin was twice on target. john scored an acrobatic equaliser as scotland drew two all with austria at hampden. the scots twice came from behind. there was disappointment for northern ireland, losing 2—0 to italy in rome. the italians are now unbeaten in 23 matches. earlier england's under 21's lost their opening match at the european championship when they were beaten 1—0 by switzerland. the match that was played in slovenia was decided thanks to a deflected goalfrom dan n'doye. aidy boothroyd's side still have portugal and croatia to play in group d. the former scotland captain scott brown will leave celtic at the end of the season to join premiership rivals aberdeen. the 35—year—old has signed a pre—contract to go to pittodrie as a player—coach and willjoin them in the summer. brown, who signed for celtic from hibernian in 2007, has played more than 600 times for the hoops winning ten league titles and 12 domestic cups.

england captain eoin morgan, will miss the rest of the one—day series in india after sustaining a hand injury in the opening match on tuesday. morgan left the field as soon as he picked up the injury in pune and it meansjoss buttler will skipper the team for the last two matches at the same venue. sam billings will also miss out on tomorrow's second match of three — also through injury, which means liam livingstone will make his one day international debut. it's never nice to see team—mates get injured, but fingers crossed they're not quite as serious as they could have been. so, yeah, speedy recovery for them too and hopefully they're back fit before the ipl. but, yeah, like you said, it's obviously not nice to be able... to have to come into replace injuries, but really nice to be able to be given opportunity. britain's adam yates has retained the overall lead after the fourth stage of the volta a catalunya. he couldn't follow up yesterday's impressive victory with esteban chaves leaving yates and his fellow ineos grenadiers team

mates behind with just under four miles to the finish. the colombian won the stage, but yates finished soon after to stay 45 seconds ahead of team—mates richie porte and geraint thomas. the official countdown to the postponed 2020 toyko games is under way. this morning, members ofjapan's world cup winning football team from 2011 began the olympic torch's journey to the opening ceremony on the 23rd ofjuly. and getting to tokyo is also the aim of britain's marathon runners, in tomorrow's trials at kew gardens, in london. for one athlete, that would complete an incredible transformation. tom evans only took up the sport in 2017, as part of a drunken bet with his friends. joe lynskey has the story. the marathon is the olympic�*s longest race, but no route to the start line is ever the same. tom evans is 29. four years ago he had done one part run. done one park run. but one night his friends showed him a race through the sahara.

it is 150 miles long. i had some friends who did it in 2016. i did it in 2017 after betting them and i said i reckon i could do better than them, after a few beers. i was fit, i played rugby and i went to the gym but i did not know, i was so naive. he didn'tjust finish the race, he came third, britain's best result. now he runs trails around the world full—time. he left his career in the army to become an ultra runner and he approaches endurance from a different perspective. a professional athlete is training to perform their best when they are feeling their best. whereas a soldier is training to perform their best when they are feeling their worst. people describe 100 mile races as life in a day. it really is because you experience all of these emotions. after all those experiences now you are going for a place in team gb at the olympics, how does it feel?

pretty surreal. for me, the olympics has always been something you look up to but you never think it is going to be you. will that help me dig a bit deeper when the race gets tough? yes, it will. with trail running it is getting people to understand nature and there is so many close ties between climate change. if i can get more people outside onto the trials, i can make a real difference. the gb marathon trials are a kew gardens tomorrow. there's not been a race like this there be false. evans has run the distance competitively once, but his theory is, if you have raced over hundreds of miles, then a marathon is like a sprint. joe lynskey, bbc news. in tennis news there was a scare for british teenager jack draper at the miami open in what was his debut on the atp tour. the 19—year—old desperately struggled with the heat and humidity in his match against mikhail kukushkin, collapsing on court during the first set. he received swift medical attention

but couldn't continue. he did recover though and was able to walk off unaided. british number one and 2017 championjohanna konta is through to the third round. in only her second win of the season, she beat poland's magda linette in straight sets. konta has been struggling with an abdominal injury. everything else on the bbc sport website. and that's all the sport for now. hello there. the weather will be turning much colder today. we look at the temperatures we got to yesterday, in the warmer spots we had highs of around 15 celsius, for example, in sheffield. today, those temperatures quite widely across the uk down by about five celsius. from 15 to about ten later this afternoon. the change is brought about by an area of low pressure, this one here, and there are a couple of weather fronts on it.

the first one an imposter bringing in a little bit of rain eastwards. the second one is the cold front and it is behind that that the colder air will be spreading its way in across the uk. over the next few hours, ourfirst band of rain moves from wales across into central and western england. our main band of rain, our cold front, will be bringing wet weather and gusty winds to scotland, western parts of wales and northern ireland as well. through friday morning, this band of rain will push eastwards and only really reaching east anglia and southeast england in the afternoon. so there will be a bit of sunshine for a time. behind that, some sunny skies but also plenty of showers. the showers will have hail and thunder mixed in across northwestern areas where it will feel particularly cold. highs of seven celsius and factor in the brisk wind and it will feel colder than that. in fact, through the weekend, i think it will stay on the windy side, rain around as well. we start off with a risk of icy stretches across higher parts of scotland and northern england because there may well be some snow showers here through friday night. icy conditions.

sunshine for a time but further west the cloud building in and eventually outbreaks of rain spreading to northern ireland, perhaps western scotland towards the end of the day. blustery and still quite cool, temperature about nine or 10 celsius through saturday afternoon. into saturday night, more outbreaks of rain, particularly across northern areas of the uk with the rain turning heavy at times. the weather front become slow—moving somewhere across northern ireland and northern england and north wales. to the north, cold air in scotland, so sunshine and a few showers, and to the south across southern parts of england and wales, temperatures will not be quite so low. highs of around 13 or 14 celsius. and that trend to slightly milder conditions continues into monday. for many of us it will be a much milder day with temperatures as high as 18 celsius but there will still be rain around across the north and west of the uk. that is your weather.

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