the red india is not going to be on the red list until friday i think. also i don't quite understand why that is. but if borisjohnson had ended up in india with a big cohort of tradespeople and ministers and everybody, and then some of them had fallen ill and had required medical attention, i think it would have been that absolutely terrible thing where local people weren't getting the medical help that they needed, like oxygen etc and beds, and the sort of foreign delegates, brits nonetheless, were actually coming to india and taking away from the locals. i think that would have been a terrible thing. sol locals. i think that would have been a terrible thing. so i quite understand why this has now gone ahead, why this isn't now going ahead, why this isn't now going ahead, but i don't understand the delay in announcing it is not going to go ahead. find delay in announcing it is not going to go ahead-— delay in announcing it is not going to go ahead. and anand, particular concerns about _ to go ahead. and anand, particular concerns about the _ to go ahead. and anand, particular concerns about the indian - to go ahead. and anand, particular concerns about the indian variant, | concerns about the indian variant, which some experts have said, a professor saying earlier today, saying that the vaccines might be less effective against this variant because it has this double spike. yes, this is the b 1617 variant, and

people _ yes, this is the b 1617 variant, and peorfle are — yes, this is the b 1617 variant, and people are hypothesising, that is all they— people are hypothesising, that is all they are doing at the moment because — all they are doing at the moment because we don't have the data to be certain. _ because we don't have the data to be certain, eitherthat because we don't have the data to be certain, either that it might be more — certain, either that it might be more vaccine resistant or because of this double — more vaccine resistant or because of this double spike it can infect people — this double spike it can infect people who have orally had the virus so they— people who have orally had the virus so they don't have the immunity from having _ so they don't have the immunity from having had _ so they don't have the immunity from having had it — so they don't have the immunity from having had it before. and bear in mind _ having had it before. and bear in mind the — having had it before. and bear in mind the figures coming out of india. — mind the figures coming out of india, they are talking about 270,000 cases a day. that has to be on the _ 270,000 cases a day. that has to be on the low— 270,000 cases a day. that has to be on the low side because the indian testing _ on the low side because the indian testing programme isn't particularly good, _ testing programme isn't particularly good, so _ testing programme isn't particularly good, so you have to assume that cases— good, so you have to assume that cases are — good, so you have to assume that cases are probably in reality significantly more than that and it is that— significantly more than that and it is that question of so many cases and the _ is that question of so many cases and the danger of variance i think that is— and the danger of variance i think that is the — and the danger of variance i think that is the real issue for the british— that is the real issue for the british government. the questions have to _ british government. the questions have to be — british government. the questions have to be asked about the delay. i think— have to be asked about the delay. i think there — have to be asked about the delay. i think there are something like 16 direct— think there are something like 16 direct flights coming into the uk from _ direct flights coming into the uk from india between now and when the country _ from india between now and when the country goes on the red list. that isjust_ country goes on the red list. that isjust direct flights country goes on the red list. that is just direct flights and people who travel regularly to india quite often _ who travel regularly to india quite often go — who travel regularly to india quite often go on indirect routes, so there — often go on indirect routes, so there is— often go on indirect routes, so there is an _ often go on indirect routes, so there is an awful lot of planes conring — there is an awful lot of planes coming on in the interim, and it is a strange— coming on in the interim, and it is a strange signal from the government if on the _ a strange signal from the government if on the one hand they have decided

0k, if on the one hand they have decided 0k. there _ if on the one hand they have decided 0k. there is — if on the one hand they have decided 0k, there is a dangerfrom india but on the _ 0k, there is a dangerfrom india but on the other— 0k, there is a dangerfrom india but on the other hand they are giving this break— on the other hand they are giving this break to allow more people to come _ this break to allow more people to come into— this break to allow more people to come into the country, despite the dangers— come into the country, despite the dangers of— come into the country, despite the dangers of them bringing the variant with then _ dangers of them bringing the variant with them. ~ ., dangers of them bringing the variant with them. ~ . ., _, , with them. meanwhile here a complete contrast, looking _ with them. meanwhile here a complete contrast, looking at _ with them. meanwhile here a complete contrast, looking at the _ with them. meanwhile here a complete contrast, looking at the telegraph, - contrast, looking at the telegraph, covid deaths fall below average, daily numbers killed on roads. so covid deaths fall below average, daily numbers killed on roads. sal daily numbers killed on roads. so i su ose a daily numbers killed on roads. so i soppose a bit _ daily numbers killed on roads. sr i suppose a bit of good news for us daily numbers killed on roads. sri suppose a bit of good news for us on this country that daily covid deaths have now fallen below the average number of road accident fatalities. the telegraph has reported that today i think we had four deaths from covid, and the average daily road accident fatality averages out at about five. so i think some of the prime minister's own party's members are asking why the, while we are becoming so slow coming out of lockdown, why more things aren't

opening faster. it does seem like we have managed to control the disease for now at least. there is the economy to think about. so it is sort of good news here but as anand was just saying, at the back of people's mines, some of the people who are responsible for opening up the country, at the back of their minds they are always thinking about new variants and how effective the vaccines are going to be against those. but then the other side will be asking, well, there will always be asking, well, there will always be new variants. there will always be new variants. there will always be mutations. what is the plan then? we are running out of time, do you think we should be opening up more quickly, anand? i think we should be opening up more quickly. anand?— think we should be opening up more quickly, anand? i don't know, simply because the — quickly, anand? i don't know, simply because the government _ quickly, anand? i don't know, simply because the government has - quickly, anand? i don't know, simply because the government has access. quickly, anand? i don't know, simply. because the government has access to data i_ because the government has access to data i don't— because the government has access to data i don't have access to. one of the ironies — data i don't have access to. one of the ironies is — data i don't have access to. one of the ironies is that the prime minister— the ironies is that the prime minister says he will be ruled by date and — minister says he will be ruled by date and updates, and his opponents in his— date and updates, and his opponents in his own _ date and updates, and his opponents in his own ranks now saying he is sticking _ in his own ranks now saying he is sticking to — in his own ranks now saying he is sticking to the dates more rigidly rather— sticking to the dates more rigidly rather than moving them forward, but ithink— rather than moving them forward, but i think in— rather than moving them forward, but i think in downing street there is this absolute determination to make sure that _ this absolute determination to make sure that this lockdown is the last

one, _ sure that this lockdown is the last one. even— sure that this lockdown is the last one. even if— sure that this lockdown is the last one, even if the price for that is to open— one, even if the price for that is to open up— one, even if the price for that is to open up far more slowly than some mps sitting _ to open up far more slowly than some mps sitting behind the prime minister in the house of commons would like — minister in the house of commons would like. just minister in the house of commons would like. , , ., ., ., minister in the house of commons would like. , ., ., ., ., would like. just to add to that, i “ust would like. just to add to that, i just wanted _ would like. just to add to that, i just wanted to _ would like. just to add to that, i just wanted to add _ would like. just to add to that, i just wanted to add one - would like. just to add to that, i just wanted to add one of- would like. just to add to that, i just wanted to add one of the i would like. just to add to that, i - just wanted to add one of the things our papers are reporting is that matt hancock has now said we are looking at a third booster dose in the autumn, so maybe that is also something they are thinking about, in fighting the variance, if we do open up now properly and if things go worse than we expect them to. just alongside that story, 100 feet phone masts may be built in country sides as roads —— rules are eased. is this a good thing, it is a bit of an eyesore, but people in the countryside often don't have good coverage, do they? i countryside often don't have good coverage, do they?— coverage, do they? i think on balance it _ coverage, do they? i think on balance it is. _ coverage, do they? i think on balance it is. if _ coverage, do they? i think on balance it is. if the _ coverage, do they? i think on l balance it is. if the government coverage, do they? i think on - balance it is. if the government is genuinely— balance it is. if the government is genuinely committed to a levelling up genuinely committed to a levelling up agenda, they have to bring the sort of— up agenda, they have to bring the sort of things that don't enjoy it at the _ sort of things that don't enjoy it at the moment and that means giving good 56 _ at the moment and that means giving good 56 signal to places in the

countryside i think. we good 5g signal to places in the countryside i think.— good 5g signal to places in the countryside i think. we must leave it there. i countryside i think. we must leave it there. i will— countryside i think. we must leave it there. i will see _ countryside i think. we must leave it there. i will see you _ countryside i think. we must leave it there. i will see you on about. it there. i will see you on about a0 minutes' time, thank you, for that first look through the papers. this is your sports news. where we start with events of the past 2a hours and their continuation tonight in the premier league. with the news that six english clubs have given their backing to a planned european super league, one of those clubs, liverpool, were away to leeds united this evening. these were the scenes at elland road as fans congregated both on the ground and in the sky beforehand to show their disapproval, while leeds players warmed up in t—shirts that said "football is for the fans" on the back, and on the front "earn it" with the champions league logo.

ican i can only give my personal opinion and i don't like it one bit and hopefully it doesn't happen. haifa hopefully it doesn't happen. how stronal hopefully it doesn't happen. how strongly do _ hopefully it doesn't happen. how strongly do you _ hopefully it doesn't happen. how strongly do you believe in the structure, in terms of the integrity of the book, promotion, relegation, qualification through sporting merit? i qualification through sporting merit? .. qualification through sporting merit? ,, ., , qualification through sporting merit? ~ ., ,, merit? i think it has worked well for a lona merit? i think it has worked well for a long time. _ merit? i think it has worked well for a long time. i _ merit? i think it has worked well for a long time. ithink— merit? i think it has worked well for a long time. i think what - merit? i think it has worked well for a long time. i think what has| for a long time. i think what has made it special, what we have done over the last few years, as we have earned the right to get in the champions league and earn the right to win the league and win the champions league, so i think the product we have currently is very good, with being in the premier league and the champions league as it currently is. 0n the pitch, liverpool missed the chance to move into a champions league place on merit. they took the lead through sadio mane, but diego llorente rescued a point for leeds four minutes from time — his first goal for the club. liverpool remain in sixth. the head of european football's governing body, uefa, says players from the breakaway clubs will be banned from representing their national teams. that would mean they'd be unable to take part in european championships or world

cups. aleksandr ceferin also hit out at the greed that he says is motivating the 12 esl founding clubs. i cannot stress more strongly at this moment uefa and the footballing world stand united against the disgraceful, self—serving proposal we have _ disgraceful, self—serving proposal we have seen in the last 24 hours from _ we have seen in the last 24 hours from a _ we have seen in the last 24 hours from a select few clubs in europe that are — from a select few clubs in europe that are fuelled purely by greed above _ that are fuelled purely by greed above all else. for some people, solidarity— above all else. for some people, solidarity doesn't exist community doesn't _ solidarity doesn't exist community doesn't exist, the only thing that exists is — doesn't exist, the only thing that exists is there pockets. by my opinion. — exists is there pockets. by my opinion, this idea is a spit in the face _ opinion, this idea is a spit in the face of— opinion, this idea is a spit in the face of all— opinion, this idea is a spit in the face of all football lovers and our society— face of all football lovers and our society as — face of all football lovers and our society as well. so we will not allow — society as well. so we will not allow them to take it away from us. the culture secretary has said the government will do whatever it takes to protect the game.

speaking in the house of commons earlier, 0liver dowden said a wide range of sanctions were being considered against the english clubs involved. these six clubs announced this decision— these six clubs announced this decision without _ these six clubs announced this decision without any _ these six clubs announced this . decision without any consultation with football _ decision without any consultation with football authorities - decision without any consultation with football authorities or- decision without any consultation with football authorities or with i with football authorities or with government _ with football authorities or with government. worst— with football authorities or with government. worst of- with football authorities or with government. worst of all, - with football authorities or with government. worst of all, theyj with football authorities or with i government. worst of all, they did it without — government. worst of all, they did it without any _ government. worst of all, they did it without any dialogue _ government. worst of all, they did it without any dialogue whatsoever with their — it without any dialogue whatsoever with their own _ it without any dialogue whatsoever with their own fans. _ it without any dialogue whatsoever with their own fans. it _ it without any dialogue whatsoever with their own fans. it was - it without any dialogue whatsoever with their own fans. it was a - it without any dialogue whatsoever with their own fans. it was a tone. with their own fans. it was a tone deaf— with their own fans. it was a tone deaf proposal _ with their own fans. it was a tone deaf proposal but _ with their own fans. it was a tone deaf proposal but the _ with their own fans. it was a tone deaf proposal but the owners - with their own fans. it was a tone deaf proposal but the owners of. deaf proposal but the owners of those _ deaf proposal but the owners of those clubs _ deaf proposal but the owners of those clubs won't _ deaf proposal but the owners of those clubs won't have - deaf proposal but the owners of those clubs won't have been - deaf proposal but the owners of- those clubs won't have been able to ignore _ those clubs won't have been able to ignore the _ those clubs won't have been able to ignore the near— those clubs won't have been able to ignore the near universal— those clubs won't have been able to ignore the near universal roar- those clubs won't have been able to ignore the near universal roar of. ignore the near universal roar of outrage — ignore the near universal roar of outrage from _ ignore the near universal roar of outrage from all _ ignore the near universal roar of outrage from all parts _ ignore the near universal roar of outrage from all parts of - ignore the near universal roar of outrage from all parts of the - outrage from all parts of the football _ outrage from all parts of the football community- outrage from all parts of the football community over - outrage from all parts of the football community over the j outrage from all parts of the - football community over the past 24 hours _ football community over the past 24 hours the _ football community over the past 24 hours. the football— football community over the past 24 hours. the football authorities havel hours. the football authorities have robust _ hours. the football authorities have robust rules— hours. the football authorities have robust rules in— hours. the football authorities have robust rules in place _ hours. the football authorities have robust rules in place to _ hours. the football authorities have robust rules in place to deal- hours. the football authorities have robust rules in place to deal with. robust rules in place to deal with this and — robust rules in place to deal with this and i— robust rules in place to deal with this and i know— robust rules in place to deal with this and i know from _ robust rules in place to deal with this and i know from my- this and i know from my conversations— this and i know from my conversations with - this and i know from my| conversations with them this and i know from my- conversations with them today this and i know from my— conversations with them today that they are _ conversations with them today that they are rightly _ conversations with them today that they are rightly considering - conversations with them today that they are rightly considering a - conversations with them today that they are rightly considering a wide. they are rightly considering a wide range _ they are rightly considering a wide range of— they are rightly considering a wide range of sanctions _ they are rightly considering a wide range of sanctions and _ they are rightly considering a wide range of sanctions and measures. they are rightly considering a wide. range of sanctions and measures to stop this _ range of sanctions and measures to stop this move _ range of sanctions and measures to stop this move in— range of sanctions and measures to stop this move in its— range of sanctions and measures to stop this move in its tracks. - range of sanctions and measures to stop this move in its tracks. my- stop this move in its tracks. my message — stop this move in its tracks. my message to _ stop this move in its tracks. my message to them _ stop this move in its tracks. my message to them was - stop this move in its tracks. my message to them was clear, i stop this move in its tracks. my. message to them was clear, they have our full— message to them was clear, they have our full backing. — message to them was clear, they have our full backing, but, _ message to them was clear, they have our full backing, but, madam - message to them was clear, they have ourfull backing, but, madam deputy. our full backing, but, madam deputy speaker. _ our full backing, but, madam deputy speaker. be — our full backing, but, madam deputy speaker. be in— our full backing, but, madam deputy speaker. be in no— our full backing, but, madam deputy speaker, be in no doubt, _

our full backing, but, madam deputy speaker, be in no doubt, if- our full backing, but, madam deputy speaker, be in no doubt, if they- speaker, be in no doubt, if they can't _ speaker, be in no doubt, if they can't act. — speaker, be in no doubt, if they can't act. we _ speaker, be in no doubt, if they can't act, we will. _ speaker, be in no doubt, if they can't act, we will. we _ speaker, be in no doubt, if they can't act, we will. we will- speaker, be in no doubt, if they can't act, we will. we will put. can't act, we will. we will put everything _ can't act, we will. we will put everything on _ can't act, we will. we will put everything on the _ can't act, we will. we will put - everything on the table to prevent this from — everything on the table to prevent this from happening. _ despite the intention of the 12 breakaway clubs, uefa has today confirmed a new format for the champions league. the executive committee passed a resolution to expand the competition from its present format of 32 teams. the reshaped tournament is due to commence at the start of the 202a—25 season. the total number of teams will increase from 32 to 36, the biggest change will see a move away from the traditional group stage, to a single league pool including every team. each club will be guaranteed a minimum of 10 league stage games, against 10 different opponents. the top eight sides in the league will qualify automatically for the knockout stage, while the teams finishing in ninth to 2ath place, will compete in a two—legged play—off for a place in the last 16. some more big news from the premier league now — and one of the sides proposing the esl is tottenham, who sacked managerjose mourinho today —

just six days before their league cup final. mourinho had been in charge at spurs since november 2019, replacing mauricio pochettino, and signed a deal until the end of the 2023 season. he leaves with the club seventh in the table, and five points off the champions league places. mourinho's coaching staff have also been sacked, with former player ryan mason taking training today. spurs play southampton on wednesday in the league — their opposition manager can understand the nature of the job. spurs frontman harry kane has spoken out on twitter, saying, "thank you for everything, boss. a pleasure to have worked together. i wish you all the best for your next chapter." at the world snooker championship, john higgins is through to the second round, but needed an impressive comeback to reach the last 16. the four—time champion was trailing 7—a to qualifier tian pengfei at one stage, but higgins won six frames in a row, including a final break of 135 to secure the victory. and that's all the sport for now.

hello, there. april showers have been in short supply. it's been a very dry month so far. and for most places, tuesday will be another dry day with some sunny spells. but across the north of the uk, we can expect some patchy rain, courtesy of a weather front — you can see it here on the chart — drifting in from the northwest, moving slowly southeastward through the day and weakening all the while. for much of england and wales, we're starting off the day dry with some spells of sunshine, although quite misty and murky for some of these eastern coasts. and through the day, i think we'll see a gradual build—up in cloud amounts. there may even be just the odd rogue shower into the afternoon. for scotland and northern ireland, ourfrontal system bringing cloud, outbreaks of patchy rain southwards. behind it, the skies will brighten but the winds will strengthen, and it will be quite a chilly afternoon across the

northern half of the uk. further south, we're looking at highs 15, 16 degrees or so, and as we go through tuesday night and into the first part of wednesday, the remnants of that weather front will continue to sink southwards, so pushing down across england and wales, with more in the way of cloud here, the odd spot of rain, with clear skies developing from northern ireland and scotland. some places will see a frost to start wednesday morning. so, through wednesday, that weather front will continue its journey southwards. not much left on it by this stage, just a band of cloud and the odd spot of rain, high pressure building back in behind, bringing sunnier skies for parts of scotland and northern ireland. so, our weatherfront bringing cloud southwards across england and wales. the odd spot of rain, quite misty and murky again for some of these eastern areas. could see the odd sharp shower breaking out through the day down toward the southwest, but sunnier skies for northern england, northern ireland and scotland. the highest temperatures will be where we get a bit of shelter down towards the south and the west, 15 or 16 degrees. and then as we move out of wednesday into thursday, the remnants of that weather front clear well out into the near

continent, high pressure really asserts itself right on top of the british isles, so that means lots of sunshine through the day, a bit of patchy cloud here and there. highest temperatures, again, will be out west. we could get up to 15 or 16 degrees or so. always a little bit cooler for some of these eastern coasts. and quite breezy down towards the south of the uk. as we head through friday into the weekend, it stays predominantly dry with some spells of sunshine by day, and still the potential for some frost at night.

this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the jury in the trial of the former police officer charged with killing george floyd retires to consider its verdict — the case is seen as a key moment in us race relations and policing. outrage as europe's richest clubs announce plans to join a new breakaway football super league. for people, greedy people to just come in and treat it like their own personal hedge fund is disgusting. it's going to ruin... the money that gets passed down to grassroots football, it's going to completely destroy the whole structure of english football.

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