president biden has promised to cut america's carbon emissions by at least half before the end of this decade. he called on other leaders at a virtual climate summit to take decisive action. the funeral has been held in minneapolis for daunte wright, a 20—year—old african—american man shot dead by police earlier this month. the officer said she meant to use an electric shock device on him, but mistakenly pulled herfirearm instead. india has recorded the highest single day total for new covid—19 cases seen by any country so far in the pandemic. deaths from coronavirus reached a new high on thursday, and hospitals are struggling to cope. the uk government has apologised for failing to commemorate properly more than 100,000 black and asian people who died fighting for the british empire during the first world war.

hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the deputy political editor of the guardian, jessica elgot, and the former trade minister, lord jones. welcome back to you both. let's start with the metro. it leads with us presidentjoe biden�*s call to global leaders at a virtual climate summit, telling them it was time to "step up". the daily mail says campaigners are criticising the government's refusal to raise the 30—person cap on attendees at funerals. the guardian leads with emails which reveal david cameron's lobbying of the bank of england on behalf of greensill capital. the same story makes the front page of the i. the newspaper adds that mr cameron also called and texted the treasury's top civil servant

on behalf of the finance firm. a different story in the times. it says the prime minister believes his former adviser, dominic cummings, is behind leaks including the disclosure of his text messages. hopes for holidays are on the front page of the express. it says spanish tourism bosses are "desperate" to welcome british holiday—makers this summer. and the mirror leads with the same story — but it also carries a new study, which suggests vaccines are likely to be good enough to control covid—19. a positive story to end on on that. but let's start with the various other stories we've got across the front pages. digby, let's start with you, and we will kick off with the times once again, because dominic cummings is back on the front pages. the paper is quoting a number ten source, saying that it is dominic

cummings who is behind two different leaks of the prime minister's text messages to the saudi crown prince and to sirjames dyson more recently. talk us through it. and to sirjames dyson more recently. talk us through it. well, i think it was _ recently. talk us through it. well, i think it was shakespeare, - recently. talk us through it. well, i think it was shakespeare, i'm i i think it was shakespeare, i'm likely wrong, who said that revenge is a dish best served cold. and i should've thought that dominic cummings's dishes been in the fridge for a few weeks. this smacks of someone trying to get even. dominic cummings certainly in business terms was asked to go, and if indeed it is true, because this isjust was asked to go, and if indeed it is true, because this is just alleged and the thoughts of the prime minister — i must stress that, but if it is true, that i think it's a great breach of trust. when you leave a position, be a good lever and honour the office that you held.

but if it is true and these have been leaked, then it is embarrassing for the prime minister, and it's even more embarrassing that the prime minister really did go out and defend dominic cummings when cummings thought that you drive a car for 30 cummings thought that you drive a carfor 30 miles to cummings thought that you drive a car for 30 miles to test your eyes. so if this is the way he thinks, i find it very strange. i'm pleased, actually, that the standards of investigative journalism, whether from the centre—right of the times are the centre left of the guardian, and all different stories at the moment are as good as ever. i think it's excellent, functioning as transparently as can be, democracy, that you do get quality investigative journalism through this. i will say that there's many a country in this world where journalists are put in prison for trying to do this and we ought to count our blessings we are not

there. and also, governments of all corners and times have done this sort of thing. i also think there shouldn't be dust should be much crowing from labour and the centreleft of life because they did just the same much all through many and administration.— and administration. jessica, when it comes to spectators, _ and administration. jessica, when it comes to spectators, thanks - and administration. jessica, when it comes to spectators, thanks for - comes to spectators, thanks for reminding us of the barnard castle scenario — what's her reasoning of this? when it comes to the way the times has written up, what is your take on this? i times has written up, what is your take on this?— take on this? i think this is a rumour that's _ take on this? i think this is a rumour that's been - take on this? i think this is a rumour that's been going - take on this? i think this is a - rumour that's been going around westminster for a little while, because — westminster for a little while, because there have been this particular number of leaks seems to come _ particular number of leaks seems to come from — particular number of leaks seems to come from very intimate communications from the prime minister— communications from the prime minister - — communications from the prime minister — whether it be the donations apparently given to refurbish his flat, at his text

messages with mohamed been salamon, the saudi _ messages with mohamed been salamon, the saudi leader the takeover of newcastle united, and now these texts _ newcastle united, and now these texts with james dyson newcastle united, and now these texts withjames dyson — interestingly yesterday, numberten interestingly yesterday, number ten was interestingly yesterday, numberten was saying they don't think the prime — was saying they don't think the prime minister's phones the microphone has been hacked, but it's a security— microphone has been hacked, but it's a security issue that they won't even _ a security issue that they won't even look— a security issue that they won't even look into. that suggests that if they— even look into. that suggests that if they won't already look into it, they— if they won't already look into it, they know — if they won't already look into it, they know who it is. today they said there _ they know who it is. today they said there would — they know who it is. today they said there would be an investigation. but ithink— there would be an investigation. but ithihk the _ there would be an investigation. but i think the thing that really moves this on_ i think the thing that really moves this on is— i think the thing that really moves this on is that, rather than itjust being _ this on is that, rather than itjust being a _ this on is that, rather than itjust being a westminster rumour and a good _ being a westminster rumour and a good guess because of someone who might've _ good guess because of someone who might've had access to these texts and might've had a motivation, the fact that _ and might've had a motivation, the fact that what's significant here is this is— fact that what's significant here is this is clearly what the pm thinks of people — this is clearly what the pm thinks of people on his behalf, that he views— of people on his behalf, that he views dominic cummings as the person most likely— views dominic cummings as the person most likely to do it. friends with him are — most likely to do it. friends with

him are saying it's not — i appreciate what lord digby says about _ appreciate what lord digby says about revenge, but there is an even colder— about revenge, but there is an even colder point — about revenge, but there is an even colder point to make to have your revenge. — colder point to make to have your revenge, which is that any inquiry into the _ revenge, which is that any inquiry into the handling of covid where friends — into the handling of covid where friends of — into the handling of covid where friends of dominic cummings and cummings— friends of dominic cummings and cummings himself have made it very clear that _ cummings himself have made it very clear that they intend to speak to the inquiry and lay everything out that happened during that time. sol think in— that happened during that time. sol think in a _ that happened during that time. sol think in a way, we are looking at the most — think in a way, we are looking at the most damaging thing that dominic cummings— the most damaging thing that dominic cummings can do out of government will he _ cummings can do out of government will he that — cummings can do out of government will be that-— will be that. dominic cummings was asked to respond _ will be that. dominic cummings was asked to respond by _ will be that. dominic cummings was asked to respond by the _ will be that. dominic cummings was asked to respond by the times, - will be that. dominic cummings was asked to respond by the times, he l asked to respond by the times, he did not respond for comment, according to the paper. thank you both on that story. let's go to the telegraph, which also has that line on its front page, and it also quotes senior downing street sources. but the story we want to focus on is a rather more positive one, digby, in the sense of coronavirus, and the headline, "britain officially no longer in a

pandemic," the paper points to the vaccination programme — if we needed good news, this is it. it’s vaccination programme - if we needed good news, this is it.— good news, this is it. it's actually marvellous _ good news, this is it. it's actually marvellous. we _ good news, this is it. it's actually marvellous. we are _ good news, this is it. it's actually marvellous. we are dancing - good news, this is it. it's actually l marvellous. we are dancing around good news, this is it. it's actually - marvellous. we are dancing around on a pen —— pin head of a definition. pandemic being global, but it's excellent news. i think any inquiry, asjessica says, good look at the as jessica says, good look at the handling of the entire thing — it won't happen for a while, i guess, but when it does, enemies of government will concentrate on the first few weeks with phd is in hindsight that we all have, and the government will focus on the vaccination roll—out programme. just concentrating on the latter, you would expect the telegraph, a tory leading newspaper, to major on that. i say it's a small thing, but it's emblematic that it's just been so

successful. i tell you what it does highlight for me, which is that — and this isn't a bashing the eu argument at all — but because the vaccination roll—out programme in the eu has been so appallingly bad, people have died. you know, lives have been saved in britain because the roll—out has been so good, and people have died in france and italy, and spain and germany because the roll—out has been so bad. and that's got nothing whatsoever to do with brexit or not brexit, france and macon playing nationalism with vaccines. this isn't about us looking at a newspaper crowing about how good we are and how others have been appallingly bad. but it's been playing with people is mike lives, and we sometimes forget that. the other thing ifound and we sometimes forget that. the other thing i found myself and we sometimes forget that. the other thing ifound myself doing when i was reading the papers

tonight, ready for this, when i was reading the papers tonight, ready forthis, is when i was reading the papers tonight, ready for this, is that 18 tonight, ready forthis, is that 18 died tonight, ready for this, is that 18 died yesterday. and my needy reaction was, i that fabulous? that's wonderful." if you compare the 1600 that used to die every day, that's wonderful. but that still 18 tragedies who will never have a loved one again. we look at this statistically and numerically, and so we should, and politicians of all parties makejudgements so we should, and politicians of all parties make judgements on statistics, and so they should — but we are dealing with real live or dead people. and i think sometimes newspapers, journalists, politicians forget that. i newspapers, “ournalists, politicians for: et that. ~ newspapers, “ournalists, politicians foruet that. ~' �* newspapers, “ournalists, politicians foruet that. ,, �* ., forget that. i think you're right to underline that _ forget that. i think you're right to underline that behind _ forget that. i think you're right to underline that behind every - forget that. i think you're right to | underline that behind every figure we talk about, there is a family that's hugely impacted. jessica, let's get your thoughts on this. they also talk about the paper

interviewed tim spectre, and he believed herd immunity was starting to have an impact? you believed herd immunity was starting to have an impact?— believed herd immunity was starting to have an impact? you would expect that to be roughly _ to have an impact? you would expect that to be roughly happening - to have an impact? you would expect that to be roughly happening aroundl that to be roughly happening around the stage _ that to be roughly happening around the stage of the vaccination programme, and obviously the case numbers— programme, and obviously the case numbers in— programme, and obviously the case numbers in circulation now are really— numbers in circulation now are really positive in terms of how low they are — really positive in terms of how low they are i— really positive in terms of how low they are. i think we should remember what chris— they are. i think we should remember what chris whitty and boris johnson acknowledged earlier this week at the press — acknowledged earlier this week at the press conference, which is that we won't _ the press conference, which is that we won't get rid of covid, there is no expectation really of there being zero covid _ no expectation really of there being zero covid deaths in the country. even _ zero covid deaths in the country. even though these vaccinations have -ot a even though these vaccinations have got a hugely high efficacy, much more _ got a hugely high efficacy, much more than — got a hugely high efficacy, much more than expected, and phenomenal development, they aren't100% effective — development, they aren't100% effective in some people's immune systems. _ effective in some people's immune systems, and it means they can still catch— systems, and it means they can still catch the _ systems, and it means they can still catch the disease who can't have had

the vaccination for very good reasons, _ the vaccination for very good reasons, who might catch it. so we will see _ reasons, who might catch it. so we will see the — reasons, who might catch it. so we will see the disease in circulation, but it'll— will see the disease in circulation, but it'll be — will see the disease in circulation, but it'll be interesting to see how much _ but it'll be interesting to see how much it— but it'll be interesting to see how much it becomes something that happens — much it becomes something that happens much like a seasonal flu happens — happens much like a seasonal flu happens - — happens much like a seasonal flu happens — it's more serious than a seasonal— happens — it's more serious than a seasonal flu, — happens — it's more serious than a seasonalflu, but happens — it's more serious than a seasonal flu, but we may start to see deaths — seasonal flu, but we may start to see deaths rise again in the winter and the _ see deaths rise again in the winter and the government's reaction to that and — and the government's reaction to that and the way it contains new variance. — that and the way it contains new variance, the more unknown and difficult — variance, the more unknown and difficult decisions to come as boris johnson _ difficult decisions to come as boris johnson was clear he doesn't want to ever put— johnson was clear he doesn't want to ever put national restrictions on ever— ever put national restrictions on ever again. _ ever put national restrictions on everagain, he wants ever put national restrictions on ever again, he wants this road map to be _ ever again, he wants this road map to be irreversible. and hopefully we won't _ to be irreversible. and hopefully we won't ever— to be irreversible. and hopefully we won't ever see the huge surge of deaths _ won't ever see the huge surge of deaths like we've seen over the past year _ deaths like we've seen over the past year but _ deaths like we've seen over the past year. but there is probably a question— year. but there is probably a question to be asked about whether the health authorities advise mask wearing _ the health authorities advise mask wearing this winter, would that be a

useful— wearing this winter, would that be a useful thing to do? would it be useful— useful thing to do? would it be useful to — useful thing to do? would it be useful to limit the numbers and keep social— useful to limit the numbers and keep social distancing as a requirement? people _ social distancing as a requirement? people might be quite resistant to that, _ people might be quite resistant to that, but— people might be quite resistant to that, but are we just going to start approaching risk when it comes to viral illness — approaching risk when it comes to viral illness differently? interesting. i viral illness differently? interesting.— viral illness differently? interesting. viral illness differently? interestina. ., ., interesting. i think you're onto something _ interesting. i think you're onto something there, _ interesting. i think you're onto something there, jessica, - interesting. i think you're onto something there, jessica, and | interesting. i think you're onto | something there, jessica, and i think it'll be an age thing. i think older people — i won't say what i mean by that in terms of 55—75 —year—olds — but old ear people might respect a certain social distance voluntarily because there may be more wary of the variant even though they've had theirjobs —— older people. i see an annual covid jab like an annual flu jab. older people. i see an annual covid jab like an annualflu jab. i think it'll have to be a fact of life, not death. but one interesting point is we kill, on a normal day, i don't

mean a covid affected, less economical activity day, but on a normal day on our roads, we kill something between 7—10 people. that's 4—5 before lunchtime every day. and we don't get headlines because, very sadly, it's commonplace. so when politicians across the western world, you can't trust the figures in russia and china, orwhatever, but if trust the figures in russia and china, or whatever, but if you look at the figures released in democratic capitalism, the biggest driver is, can hospitals cope? and hospitals get society help on all things, notjust covid, and can their state health provision cope? and once they've gone over that, then they don't want to kill as many people and they don't want many people and they don't want many people on ventilators or the rest of it. but the concept of a viral

presence in our society probably for the rest of time is something we willjust have to get use to. and i think older people who are the most vulnerable will make their own decisions about things like masks and social distancing. it decisions about things like masks and social distancing.— and social distancing. it definitely is, a lot of— and social distancing. it definitely is, a lot of thoughts _ and social distancing. it definitely is, a lot of thoughts to _ and social distancing. it definitely is, a lot of thoughts to pick - and social distancing. it definitely is, a lot of thoughts to pick up . and social distancing. it definitely| is, a lot of thoughts to pick up on, thank you. we don't have much time now, so we will rattle through the independent —jessica, now, so we will rattle through the independent — jessica, remember the european super league? that was a big story. european super league? that was a bi sto . ., .,, ., european super league? that was a biusto . ., ., x european super league? that was a biusto . ., j~ ., , big story. that was a wild 48 hours. wasn't itjust? _ big story. that was a wild 48 hours. wasn't it just? but— big story. that was a wild 48 hours. wasn't itjust? but we _ big story. that was a wild 48 hours. wasn't itjust? but we are _ big story. that was a wild 48 hours. wasn't itjust? but we are learning | wasn't itjust? but we are learning a bit more about it. talk us through this meeting that was meant to have happen to. this meeting that was meant to have ha en to. . , this meeting that was meant to have hauento. . , �*, happen to. manchester united's executive actually _ happen to. manchester united's executive actually met - happen to. manchester united's executive actually met with - happen to. manchester united'sl executive actually met with boris thompson a few days before the ill-fated — thompson a few days before the ill—fated super league was announced late on— ill—fated super league was announced late on a _ ill—fated super league was announced late on a sunday night —— boris johnson — late on a sunday night —— boris johnson to— late on a sunday night —— boris johnson to amass outrage, particularly government which we know— particularly government which we know really couldn't wait to get to

the front — know really couldn't wait to get to the front of this outrage and be the great _ the front of this outrage and be the great saviour of football. now it's revealed — great saviour of football. now it's revealed that this happened, you know. _ revealed that this happened, you know. the — revealed that this happened, you know, the government has been having meetings _ know, the government has been having meetings with senior people in the sporting _ meetings with senior people in the sporting world and music world because — sporting world and music world because there are these trials going on and _ because there are these trials going on and consultations going on about how you _ on and consultations going on about how you safely get fans back into stadiums~ — how you safely get fans back into stadiums. obviously that's what downing — stadiums. obviously that's what downing street will say about why they were meeting ahead of this announcement. what does super league have come _ announcement. what does super league have come up? i think it's probably 50—50, _ have come up? i think it's probably 50—50, really. my sense is that maybe — 50—50, really. my sense is that maybe it — 50—50, really. my sense is that maybe it didn't because we know this government is leaky as deceived, and perhaps— government is leaky as deceived, and perhaps if— government is leaky as deceived, and perhaps if they had met, i'd have expected — perhaps if they had met, i'd have expected it to get out quicker than it actually— expected it to get out quicker than it actually did —— as a sieve. digby. — it actually did —— as a sieve. digby. we _ it actually did —— as a sieve. digby, we don't have much time, but we haven't spoken since this crazy 48 hours, asjessica was saying—

what do you make of it? 48 hours, as jessica was saying- what do you make of it? football is alive and well, _ what do you make of it? football is alive and well, and _ what do you make of it? football is alive and well, and every _ what do you make of it? football is alive and well, and every day - what do you make of it? football is alive and well, and every day is - alive and well, and every day is championed by aston villa, we are the greatest football club the world has ever seen. i the greatest football club the world has ever seen.— has ever seen. i will 'ust state that that is h has ever seen. i will 'ust state that that is your _ has ever seen. i willjust state that that is your opinion. - has ever seen. i willjust state that that is your opinion. we l has ever seen. i willjust state - that that is your opinion. we stuck seven past — that that is your opinion. we stuck seven past liverpool. _ that that is your opinion. we stuck seven past liverpool. and - that that is your opinion. we stuck seven past liverpool. and the - seven past liverpool. and the important thing about that statistic is that c won the premiership, and barnsley might get promoted into the premiership this year. —— leicester city fc. fans around the world live in hope and despair of promotion, relegation, success and failure. and if you suddenly have six clubs saying, "we are so special, we are not the best sex, but we think we're so special that we will rise above that competitive and despair element was quote —— best six. that is why politicians will feel they are on the same ground because they can champion the individual who has the hope and despair of success and

failure in football. and i think that was the driver in this. everybody is going for many reasons, but the big one it was that at last, an individual�*s right of the human emotion of success and failure defeated the money. and i don't blame any politician of any party at any time getting onto that bandwagon. if they'd gone on to the other bandwagon about all the rules and regulations, and everything else, that's a shame. 0ne and regulations, and everything else, that's a shame. one thing i didn't understand in the article, and jessica might help me on this, is that it says keir starmer is saying that they ought to know about this meeting that purportedly went on between woodward, who was the number two at manchester united's administration — and he met with an adviser at number ten, and it sounds like a little bit of a walk past with borisjohnson. and starmer is saying that in order to avoid a charge of hypocrisy. i didn't

understand the word hypocrisy — it was hypocritical about someone having a meeting with the prime minister? . . , having a meeting with the prime minister? ., ., , , having a meeting with the prime minister?_ you l having a meeting with the prime - minister?_ you know, minister? that leads us... you know, boris johnson — minister? that leads us... you know, boris johnson might _ minister? that leads us... you know, boris johnson might have _ minister? that leads us... you know, boris johnson might have been - borisjohnson might have been telling — borisjohnson might have been telling him behind closed doors that he thought the super league was fantastic— he thought the super league was fantastic before he saw the public reception — fantastic before he saw the public reception to it. but i think the chances — reception to it. but i think the chances of— reception to it. but i think the chances of us finding that out are probably— chances of us finding that out are probably quite slim. i agree with every— probably quite slim. i agree with every think you've got to say on the super— every think you've got to say on the super league tease, by the way. i'm a leeds— super league tease, by the way. i'm a leeds fan— super league tease, by the way. i'm a leeds fan and we got four points off the _ a leeds fan and we got four points off the two— a leeds fan and we got four points off the two super league clubs in two matches. for off the two super league clubs in two matches-— two matches. for the interest of transparency. — two matches. for the interest of transparency, other _ two matches. for the interest of transparency, other football - two matches. for the interest of i transparency, other football teams are available. jessica, let's talk about the guardian, this is co—authored by you, david cameron, the former prime minister and lex greensill. we don't have much time, i'm stressing that now. this greensill. we don't have much time, i'm stressing that now.— i'm stressing that now. this is 'ust

more bad things i i'm stressing that now. this is 'ust more bad things being i i'm stressing that now. this is 'ust more bad things being heapedh i'm stressing that now. this isjust more bad things being heaped on| more bad things being heaped on david _ more bad things being heaped on david cameron's revealing the extent of his— david cameron's revealing the extent of his frenzied lobbying of high officials — of his frenzied lobbying of high officials in the treasury and the bank— officials in the treasury and the bank of— officials in the treasury and the bank of england on behalf of greensill capital, that now collapsed company and it recalls to me that _ collapsed company and it recalls to me that keir starmer is not known for his— me that keir starmer is not known for hisjokes, but he made quite a good _ for hisjokes, but he made quite a good one — for hisjokes, but he made quite a good one where he called david cameron— good one where he called david cameron a former prime minister and, i cameron a former prime minister and, i now— cameron a former prime minister and, i now suspect, a former lobbyist. and i_ i now suspect, a former lobbyist. and i think— i now suspect, a former lobbyist. and i think some of these e—mails and the _ and i think some of these e—mails and the way— and i think some of these e—mails and the way he was trying to present his case _ and the way he was trying to present his case showed that he wasn't doing fantastically well at getting this. in a fantastically well at getting this. in a way, — fantastically well at getting this. in a way, there is a system working at the _ in a way, there is a system working at the treasury that made sure that this particular ask didn't happen, and the — this particular ask didn't happen, and the accusation will be that they eventually did get access to another fund where they were a lender, and some _ fund where they were a lender, and some of— fund where they were a lender, and some of these documents released today— some of these documents released today by— some of these documents released today by the treasury suggest they already _ today by the treasury suggest they already knew that there was some financial— already knew that there was some financial concerns about greensill,

which _ financial concerns about greensill, which was — financial concerns about greensill, which was a — financial concerns about greensill, which was a supply chain finance company, — which was a supply chain finance company, and there will be more questions — company, and there will be more questions about how much they knew and whether there isjudgment and whether there is judgment because — and whether there isjudgment because there that could have been made _ because there that could have been made differently.— because there that could have been made differently. digby, 30 seconds, our made differently. digby, 30 seconds, your response? _ made differently. digby, 30 seconds, your response? l _ made differently. digby, 30 seconds, your response? i absolutely - made differently. digby, 30 seconds, your response? i absolutely agree - your response? i absolutely agree with that. your response? i absolutely agree with that- l _ your response? i absolutely agree with that. i think _ your response? i absolutely agree with that. i think cameron - your response? i absolutely agree with that. i think cameron has - your response? i absolutely agree i with that. i think cameron has shown themselves to himself as inept at lobbying. and you picked your calls. and if you're going to make a difference as a lobbyist, you pick your cause, then you go about it and an open, transparent way, but consistently. ijust an open, transparent way, but consistently. i just cannot an open, transparent way, but consistently. ijust cannot believe that a former prime minister would lay himself open to such an enormous charges and such enormous allegations, and such embarrassment. ijust allegations, and such embarrassment. i just can't believe allegations, and such embarrassment. ijust can't believe — i don't know what possessed him, he's not a poor man, did he do it for the money or was hejust naive man, did he do it for the money or was he just naive and man, did he do it for the money or was hejust naive and ignorant? and if he was naive and ignorant, the man was running the country, for god

sakes. that worries me a tad. but i agree withjessica. sakes. that worries me a tad. but i agree with jessica.— sakes. that worries me a tad. but i agree with jessica. you're not meant to atree, agree with jessica. you're not meant to agree. that's _ agree with jessica. you're not meant to agree, that's why _ agree with jessica. you're not meant to agree, that's why we _ agree with jessica. you're not meant to agree, that's why we got - agree with jessica. you're not meant to agree, that's why we got you - agree with jessica. you're not meant to agree, that's why we got you on! | to agree, that's why we got you on! thank you both very much for a lovely run through the papers. as always, it's a pleasure, have a lovely rest of your thursday evening, thank you for sharing this evening, thank you for sharing this evening with me and the viewers, thank you. and a big thank you to you forjoining us. bye—bye for now. good evening, i'm tulson tollett, and this is your sports news. we start with leicester city have boosted their champions league qualification hopes with a 3—0 win over west bromwich albion. it was a first—half blitz from the foxes as jamie vardy grabbed the first 23 minutes in — his first in two months —

and just second goal since before christmas. former baggies player jonny evans added a second with kelechi iheanacho nabbing a third before the break, which keeps brendan rodgers's side third, four points ahead of chelsea, while west brom are nine points from safety with only six games remaining. 0bviously really pleased. winning the premier league is always huge. so it's a fantastic when considering the form that west brom have been in, and they have been conceded so many goals, but i thought tonight, yeah, we were good. but we can't be much better. earlier today, arsenal manager mikel arteta revealed that both the owner stan kroenke and ceo of the club, vinai venkatasham, apologised to him over the failed bid to form a european super league. arteta says it's been a warning to owners that fans must never be forgotten. this has given a big lesson, and it shows the importance of football in the world. and it shows that the soul of this sport belongs to the fans, and that's it.

during this pandemic, for a year, we've been trying to sustain this industry with no fans in the stadium, but when the fans have to come out and talk, they talk really loud and clear and they send probably the strongest message that has ever been sent in football world. and every club have done the right thing, so that's a massive sustainment for the history of football. tonight, barcelona have said it would have been an "historical error" to turn down the chance tojoin the super league — and that they will remain part of the project. carlo ancelotti, who managed real madrid for two years, says football needs promotion and relegation for the sport to move forward. they wanted to build up _ the competition without sport merit, and this is not acceptable because our culture — - we were born to have merit. if you are good, you play football and you'll be professional. - if you are not good, -

you are not professional. if you are better, you have to win. you have to play the best - competition, and this is, i think, what they didn't take in consideration, - and they were wrong. while football managers are used to providing injury updates for their squad, brighton boss graham potter had to explain how he got this impressive black eye. i'd love to be able to tell you there's a heroic, chivalrous story here that i can make myself look really good. but unfortunately, i just missed my footing walking over some steps and went crashing into a metal railing. and i've got a bit of whiplash on my back, and i look a little bit better — so the lady upstairs tells me, looking more rugged and handsome. but i think she's crazy of course. staying with football, striker zlatan ibrahimovic will stay at ac milan for at least one more year, keeping him in at the club beyond his 40th birthday. ibrahimovic re—joined milan in 2019

and has scored an impressive 17 goals in 25 matches in all competitions this season, passing 500 career goals back in february. now to rugby league, where champions st helens maintained their unbeaten start to the season as they won 18—10 at huddersfield. three tries sealed the victory — the final one coming from john lomax, which sealed the win keep his side top of the table, having won all of their opening games — in contrast to huddersfield, who've lost all four league games under new coach, iain watson. saints great rivals wigan also remain unbeaten after they overcame castleford 22—12. the returning beven french scoring twice in his first game since last yea r�*s grand final loss. britain's cameron norrie will face 11—time champion rafael nadal in the quarter finals of barcelona 0pen. norrie went through after eighth seeded belgian david goffin retired with an injury, while nadal — who is looking for a 12th title here — beatjapan's kei nishikori in three sets.

britain's simon yates has extended his lead in the tour of the alps to 58 seconds, with just one stage to go. the team bike exchange rider looks in good form, as he prepares for next months giro d'italia. he led up the final climb in the leader's green jersey, and freewheeled across the finish line in third place behind pello bilbao. the spaniard moves up to second overall. at the world snooker championship, three—time winner mark selby eased through to the second round with a ten frames to one victory over kurt maflin. the norwegian had a chance to extend the match if he sunk the black in the 12th frame, but after doing the hard work prior to it missed. and that left selby an easy finish to confirm his place in the next round, where he'll face northern ireland's mark allen. and it's four frames all between ronnie 0'sullivan and anthony mcgill in their second—round contest — after scotland's mcgill won the last two frames of the session —

to pile the pressure on the six—time world champion 0'sullivan. they'll continue play tomorrow morning. everything else, of course, the bbc sport website. but that's all the sport for now. hello. another cold night out there for april, another frost to start friday for many, temperatures as low as —3, —4 in a few areas. frost—free in the far north of scotland. this is where we'll start the day with some cloud, the cloud sitting in place through the night. maybe the odd shower from that cloud during the day across parts of shetland, but for most, it's the story of clear blue skies. and then the high cloud develops, which could turn the sunshine little bit hazy. now, for many of you, it's another day of light winds, feeling pleasant in the sunshine, but around the south coast and in towards the southwest, we could see winds gust 30—40, maybe 45 mph. that'll limit the temperature rises here, but across some western areas, particularly northwest england and north wales, we could get up to around 20 celsius. as we go through friday night and into saturday morning, a few mist and fog patches with some

low cloud, in eastern scotland especially. that means the frost will be not quite as abundant, but there will still be a bit of frost here and there. can't promise you'll be frost—free. and into saturday and the weekend, more sunshine around, but turning cloudier and cooler and breezier on sunday.

this is bbc news. i'm kasia madera with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. president biden urges world leaders to unite and fight us emissions by at least 50% by 2030. this is the decisive decade. this is the decisive decade. this is the decade we must make decisions that will avoid the worst consequences of the climate crisis. swedish activist greta thunberg warns global leaders to do the right thing. we are the ones who get to decide how you will be remembered. so my advice for you is to choose wisely. the funeral of daunte wright, a black man shot dead after a routine traffic stop,

has been taking place in the us city of minneapolis.