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hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. joining me are the former fleet street editor, eve pollard, and the journalist and broadcaster jenny kleeman. welcome back to both of you. we will speak to them in a moment, but let's bring you the front pages. i'm trying not to sneeze! "scientists confident lockdown lifting is on track", says the times, as it reports nearly a0 million people are now living in areas that are almost free from the virus. also leading on covid, the metro, which reports a 97% drop in covid—19 deaths since the second wave peak, as a quarter of adults in the uk are now fully vaccinated. the express reports borisjohnson�*s "post—virus vision", his covid recovery plan as he aims to "build back better". staying with the prime minister for the front of the guardian, and senior tories urge borisjohnson

to come clean about the funding of his flat refurbishment. accusations over the refurb lead on the front of the mirror. it reports the labour party is accusing the pm of lying over the costs. the telegraph has a picture of sir james tyson, with the headline the bbc twisted my truth over links to the tories. the mail leads with self—drive cars, as it reports "lane keeping" technology could arrive in the uk this year. finally, a look ahead to summer, at last, as the sun reports spain will welcome british holiday—makers from june. let's begin withjenny let's begin with jenny and let's begin withjenny and eve. jenny, ijust wanted to ask let's begin withjenny and eve. jenny, i just wanted to ask you something because i was having a look at your twitter feed earlier, and you told your followers, slicking my hair back like a former

pro minister i had of my bbc appearance tonight. you've got lovely hair!— appearance tonight. you've got lovel hair! , ., ., lovely hair! this was in regard of some images — lovely hair! this was in regard of some images of _ lovely hair! this was in regard of some images of tony _ lovely hair! this was in regard of some images of tony blair - lovely hair! this was in regard of some images of tony blair that l some images of tony blair that caused quite a storm. laughter eve, caused quite a storm. laughter eve. have _ caused quite a storm. laughter eve. have you — caused quite a storm. laughter eve, have you got _ caused quite a storm. laughter eve, have you got any _ caused quite a storm. laughter eve, have you got any secret - caused quite a storm. laughter eve, have you got any secret tips before you collect to the nation? i am am going to the hairdresser on saturday, — am am going to the hairdresser on saturday, cannot wait, but it's been a real_ saturday, cannot wait, but it's been a real long — saturday, cannot wait, but it's been a real long time since it has a real io a real long time since it has a real 90 at _ a real long time since it has a real 90 at me — a real long time since it has a real no at me. �* a real long time since it has a real coatme. �* , a real long time since it has a real . at me. �* , a real long time since it has a real go at me— a real long time since it has a real aoat me. �* , . ., go at me. don't stick too much of it awa , go at me. don't stick too much of it away. will — go at me. don't stick too much of it away. will you? _ go at me. don't stick too much of it away, will you? let's— go at me. don't stick too much of it away, will you? let's begin - go at me. don't stick too much of it away, will you? let's begin with - go at me. don't stick too much of it| away, will you? let's begin with the times, jenny, a0 million people living areas almost free from covid. i suppose it is all on that word almost, isn't it?— i suppose it is all on that word almost, isn't it? absolutely, but these are the _ almost, isn't it? absolutely, but these are the headline _ almost, isn't it? absolutely, but these are the headline boris - almost, isn't it? absolutely, but - these are the headline boris johnson these are the headline borisjohnson would really want to see, not anything about the refurbishment of his flat or bodies piled high or letting covid rip, the real good news story, which is that the

vaccination effort has been fantastically successful. if you look at the terrible graph of deaths and hospitalisations, it has absolutely plummeted, that curve, and we seem to be doing really well. it is what we need to hear, that we are on track, there's good news. any fact is, borisjohnson took a gamble with these vaccines, he spent a lot of money on them before knowing they worked, and they do work, and we have the fantastic nhs that is able to roll them out effectively. i am getting my first test tomorrow, it is great news. in this piece, they quoted a doctor from the university of work, who does a lot of modelling for the government, and we had him on my times radio show on the weekend and he was saying that if things continue as they are, we might not have to continue wearing masks or do social distancing in summer, which would be incredible, and i think after... if you look back tojust february, and i think after... if you look back to just february, how bleak things were and how women felt to be living through all of this, it

really has been a remarkable turn of events. —— how good it felt. jenni; events. -- how good it felt. jenny is havin: events. -- how good it felt. jenny is having one _ events. -- how good it felt. jenny is having one cabaye _ events. -- how good it felt. jenny is having one cabaye have - events. -- how good it felt. jenny is having one cabaye have had - events. —— how good it felt. jenny is having one cabaye have had one. have you had one or two? i is having one cabaye have had one. have you had one or two?— is having one cabaye have had one. have you had one or two? i have had two! has it — have you had one or two? i have had two! has it affected _ have you had one or two? i have had two! has it affected your— have you had one or two? i have had two! has it affected your behaviour l two! has it affected your behaviour towards other _ two! has it affected your behaviour towards other people? _ two! has it affected your behaviour towards other people? has - two! has it affected your behaviour towards other people? has it - two! has it affected your behaviour| towards other people? has it made more consciously relaxed? for instance i have a friend involved in the funeral business, has had both injections, he is a mere 50—year—old, and he said he was not turning his arms around people or anything like that, he was still quite cautious. i anything like that, he was still quite cautious.— quite cautious. i think it is strange. _ quite cautious. i think it is strange, that _ quite cautious. i think it is strange, that when - quite cautious. i think it is strange, that when you i quite cautious. i think it is i strange, that when you have quite cautious. i think it is - strange, that when you have the jabs. _ strange, that when you have the jabs. there — strange, that when you have the jabs, there is no doubt about it, they— jabs, there is no doubt about it, they cheer— jabs, there is no doubt about it, they cheer you up and make you feel better, _ they cheer you up and make you feel better, but_ they cheer you up and make you feel better, but rather like him, i have noim _ better, but rather like him, i have noim im — better, but rather like him, i have noim im i— better, but rather like him, i have not... i... i have been as cautious as i_ not... i... i have been as cautious as i was— not... i... i have been as cautious as i was before. what is quite interesting, actually, in the piece interesting, actually, in the piece in the _ interesting, actually, in the piece in the times, it says they have

discovered, all the research shows, the vaccine — discovered, all the research shows, the vaccine people are 15% less likely— the vaccine people are 15% less likely to — the vaccine people are 15% less likely to pass on the virus, because if you _ likely to pass on the virus, because if you remember, we did not know what _ if you remember, we did not know what we _ if you remember, we did not know what we still don't know the full truth _ what we still don't know the full truth because not enough research has been _ truth because not enough research has been done, but we were worried that even— has been done, but we were worried that even though we might have been safer, _ that even though we might have been safer, could _ that even though we might have been safer, could we still pass on the virus? _ safer, could we still pass on the virus? and _ safer, could we still pass on the virus? and it seems that if you have had to— virus? and it seems that if you have had to vaccines, maybe if you have had to vaccines, maybe if you have had one _ had to vaccines, maybe if you have had one vaccine, you are 50% less likely— had one vaccine, you are 50% less likely to _ had one vaccine, you are 50% less likely to pass it on. that is a nice feeling _ likely to pass it on. that is a nice feeling to— likely to pass it on. that is a nice feeling to have, you'd not only are helping _ feeling to have, you'd not only are helping you but other people around you. helping you but other people around you there _ helping you but other people around you. there is something that is even more _ you. there is something that is even rnore of— you. there is something that is even more of an— you. there is something that is even more of an incentive on the front of the sun— more of an incentive on the front of the sun tomorrow, june 0le days. we will leave _ the sun tomorrow, june 0le days. we will leave it _ the sun tomorrow, june 0le days. we will leave it at that! what do you think— will leave it at that! what do you think of— i love the substance of this story. i'm looking to go to majorca in august, which is fully refundable

because i am a responsible person, but i would not like to refund. like a lot of brits, we liked his head like to be true commend eddie we can go to spain would be fabulous. but we don't know the details of this, we don't know the details of this, we don't know if we would still be required to take a pcr test on coming back, which is the much more expensive test that at the moment the government is saying everybody will be required to take even if they are coming back from a dreamless country for some those pcr tests are more expensive than the flights in many cases to countries like spain, so it is not all clear whether or not this is 100% good news, but is certainly looking like things are moving in the right direction. , , ., ., direction. eve, i suppose one of the thins direction. eve, i suppose one of the things that — direction. eve, i suppose one of the things that might _ direction. eve, i suppose one of the things that might act _ direction. eve, i suppose one of the things that might act like _ direction. eve, i suppose one of the things that might act like a - things that might act like a disincentive is not the reception we get when we arrive in spain if we go but the reception and how long that reception might take when we come back again, because heathrow airport was talking just last week about cues of five hours for people arriving because paperwork had to be checked, tests had to be validated,

if people had come for particular countries or other countries, had to be directed quarantine, in any major airport, even one of the big regional airports, you might ashley find yourself into very long lines. might that be enough to get people to think, this year, stay in the uk? it might come and certainly if you've — it might come and certainly if you've got small children, but i do not see _ you've got small children, but i do not see this — you've got small children, but i do not see this problem with other airports — not see this problem with other airports i— not see this problem with other airports. i am afraid heathrow needs to airports. ! am afraid heathrow needs to employ— airports. i am afraid heathrow needs to employ more people come i think, because _ to employ more people come i think, because you — to employ more people come i think, because you do not hear about this problem _ because you do not hear about this problem in — because you do not hear about this problem in affecting other airports, 'ust problem in affecting other airports, just seems— problem in affecting other airports, just seems to be heathrow. they have had a _ just seems to be heathrow. they have had a jolly— just seems to be heathrow. they have had a jolly hard time, i am very simmo— had a jolly hard time, i am very simmo tadic to the aviation industry and all— simmo tadic to the aviation industry and all those airports, but i think and all those airports, but i think a lot— and all those airports, but i think a lot of— and all those airports, but i think a lot of people are looking forjobs —— | a lot of people are looking forjobs -- i am _ a lot of people are looking forjobs -- i am very— a lot of people are looking forjobs —— i am very sympathetic. a lot of people _ —— i am very sympathetic. a lot of people would love the work, a lot of people _ people would love the work, a lot of people would love the work, a lot of people would be very useful telling people _ people would be very useful telling people where to go and what to do come _ people where to go and what to do come they— people where to go and what to do come they got to fill in, helping them _ come they got to fill in, helping them fill— come they got to fill in, helping them fill in forms. foreigners

coming — them fill in forms. foreigners coming here who didn't understand. this is— coming here who didn't understand. this is one — coming here who didn't understand. this is one situation where maybe people _ this is one situation where maybe people will volunteer, maybe people will go _ people will volunteer, maybe people will go and do half days or whatever, but he 305 to get fully staffed _ whatever, but he 305 to get fully staffed up. | whatever, but he 30s to get fully staffed u -. ., whatever, but he 30s to get fully staffed up— staffed up. i am really interested ou raised staffed up. i am really interested you raised that _ staffed up. i am really interested you raised that because, - staffed up. i am really interested you raised that because, jenny, i staffed up. i am really interested - you raised that because, jenny, what you raised that because, jenny, what you was talking, a memory subtly popped into my head of 2012. member all those on volunteers, all visually helpful —— all those on the big volunteers, all those extremely hopeful people? maybe that's what we need. these kind of, dare i echo the asda badge, happy to help? definitely in theory. i can imagine they would be a huge clamour of volunteers for the elliptic and 2012, though volunteering to clear up 2012, though volunteering to clear up the backlog at heathrow, i don't really see the same appeal, but recently do need more manpower, and heater can be a mess of the best of

times, but so can lots of airports —— heathrow can be. i remember being in nice airport in august, and it was a hotbed of contagion. mr; in nice airport in august, and it was a hotbed of contagion. my memory is the airport. — was a hotbed of contagion. my memory is the airport. my _ was a hotbed of contagion. my memory is the airport, my flight _ was a hotbed of contagion. my memory is the airport, my flight cancelled - is the airport, my flight cancelled late night and could not even get a glass of water in the matter of summer, so the idea is, always carry a thick book with you and be prepared, have your back against a wall and not make eye contact with anyone for some just move on to our travel tips for tonight's paper review to the express —— let's move from our. the express, which you were saying but the headlines the prime minister would rather have, because on the express tomorrow morning, he has got the perfect headline. his name in it and it is about positive, upbeat, uplifting news. . ., ., ., , news. although i have to say, this is not really _ news. although i have to say, this is not really exposing _ news. although i have to say, this is not really exposing from - news. although i have to say, this is not really exposing from the - is not really exposing from the express, which is religiously positive and militantly supportive

—— relentless the positive. getting on with the job, what the country wants. i personally do not find the daily express useful as the source of information because the headlines are always like this, but today the figures do bear this out. we have 17 tests within 20 days of a positive tests within 20 days of a positive test for coronavirus reported today and it is remarkable for some there's really good reason to be positive regardless of whether or not you are a paper that is predisposed to looking for the positives when it comes to this government. i positives when it comes to this government-— positives when it comes to this rovernment. ., ., ., ,., government. i want to dig into some professional— government. i want to dig into some professional knowledge _ government. i want to dig into some professional knowledge here, - government. i want to dig into some professional knowledge here, that l government. i want to dig into some professional knowledge here, that is yours, eve, as a former newspaper editor. put us into the mindset of being an editor of a paper like the express, orsometimes being an editor of a paper like the express, or sometimes they get it in the neck from otherjournalists, not just meaning jenny, more widely. this genderjoke, if they did not have a story about the royal family, they got it wrong. —— the general

joe. the editor of the express presumably knows his or her audience, presumably there is a reason for that, just as in the sunday paper you edited all those years ago. riff sunday paper you edited all those ears auo. . ., , sunday paper you edited all those ears auo. _, , ., sunday paper you edited all those earsaro. , ., ., �*, years ago. of course, and what's interesting _ years ago. of course, and what's interesting is _ years ago. of course, and what's interesting is on _ years ago. of course, and what's interesting is on the _ years ago. of course, and what's interesting is on the front - years ago. of course, and what's interesting is on the front of- years ago. of course, and what's interesting is on the front of the | intere5ting is on the front of the sunday— interesting is on the front of the sunday expre55, jenny is quite right committee — sunday expre55, jenny is quite right committee big story is, what bori5 committee big 5tory is, what bori5 hopes— committee big story is, what bori5 hopes to _ committee big story is, what bori5 hopes to put in the queen's speech, which _ hopes to put in the queen's speech, which happens next months. this bounced — which happens next months. this bounced back and things are going welt _ bounced back and things are going welt but— bounced back and things are going well. but it is quite clever and there — well. but it is quite clever and there is— well. but it is quite clever and there is also his my picture of the queen, _ there is also his my picture of the queen, who is back zooming, very few days after— queen, who is back zooming, very few days after the sad funeral of her husband. — days after the sad funeral of her husband, and a great picture of the duchess _ husband, and a great picture of the duchess of— husband, and a great picture of the duchess of cambridge who was out today, _ duchess of cambridge who was out today, doing what they do, doing it well, _ today, doing what they do, doing it well, and _ today, doing what they do, doing it well, and getting on with the job, which _ well, and getting on with the job, which is _ well, and getting on with the job, which is exactly what they say philip — which is exactly what they say philip would have wanted them to do. he has— philip would have wanted them to do. he has got— philip would have wanted them to do. he has got something for everybody, and sometimes there is a morning when, _ and sometimes there is a morning when, or— and sometimes there is a morning when, orthere i5 innate, frankly, where _

when, orthere i5 innate, frankly, where there — when, orthere i5 innate, frankly, where there is not the best story, when _ where there is not the best story, when you — where there is not the best story, when you do not want, as it happens today, _ when you do not want, as it happens today, follow two tory supporting newspapers, the telegraph and a male, _ newspapers, the telegraph and a male, who — newspapers, the telegraph and a male, who are having a go at boris johnson, _ male, who are having a go at boris johnson, where you perhaps do want to uplift— johnson, where you perhaps do want to uplift your readers, and i know exactly _ to uplift your readers, and i know exactly what jenny means, but the daily express use to sell millions, like it— daily express use to sell millions, like it rather many of our newspapers, and they don't any more, and hang _ newspapers, and they don't any more, and hang onto your readers i5 newspapers, and they don't any more, and hang onto your readers is part of your— and hang onto your readers is part of yourjob — and hang onto your readers is part of yourjob. it is a mixture. to get a great _ of yourjob. it is a mixture. to get a great picture of kate middleton as she was, _ a great picture of kate middleton as she was, laughing, she was really happy_ she was, laughing, she was really happy and — she was, laughing, she was really happy and very amused by something, and a _ happy and very amused by something, and a story— happy and very amused by something, and a story about a bounce back of the economy and a little picture of the economy and a little picture of the queen, back to doing what she does best. — the queen, back to doing what she does best, you are covering all areas, _ does best, you are covering all areas. and _ does best, you are covering all areas, and i hope they will be rewarded _ areas, and i hope they will be rewarded by decent sales tomorrow. it is rewarded by decent sales tomorrow. it is a _ rewarded by decent 5ale5 tomorrow. it is a very— rewarded by decent sales tomorrow. it is a very hard job.— it is a very hard 'ob. jenny, the daily marr_ it is a very hard 'ob. jenny, the daily mail will_ it is a very hard job. jenny, the

daily mail will lead _ it is a very hard job. jenny, the daily mail will lead with - it is a very hard job. jenny, the daily mail will lead with the - daily mail will lead with the minister's story. a selfie, i'm guessing, when they're on holiday. let's talk about self driving cars. you're sceptical about the strength of the story, but you can understand we covered it again, because it has such popular appeal, doesn't it, as a story? what is the thinking? is it one of these where you thought, we cannot do more of the same, we've got to do something a bit different, given that it is not... it has not got quite all the evidence to back up got quite all the evidence to back up the... laughter i think this story suggests that the mail has run out of angles about dominic cummings, the reactivation done a redecoration of fortunes must make lactamase over for the moment. this particular story, i've written a lot about. it shows the extent to which we are

seduced by stories of sign fiction and we want them to be true. but when you look at the text, we are knocking to be having driverless cars on a rhodes anytime soon. it will be legally allowed for a particular kind of automation in cars come or you can drive on a motorway without changing lanes at less than 37 mph, theoretically, not that anybody ever does, using a degree of automation, but the idea we are all going to be scuttling around and robot cars with our backs of the road, watching movies, is still a very fanciful one. the daily mail is a paper that kicked all of this office week, with reports that boris johnson said "let the bodies piled high," he would rather that the body piled height and have another lockdown, and so the daily mail is showing today that it is backing off that particular tack and going with

something completely different. band something completely different. and 'ust on something completely different. and just on this question of technology and science and how it is reported, eve, do you think we have yet got it right? a lot of people are involved in development, scientific development of new technology, kind of tear their hair out. they will have a quite nuanced conversation with a journalist, and it will pick up with a journalist, and it will pick up the paper or turn on the television over the radio a few hours or couple of days later and it's been completely misreported, or basically they have just misunderstood. basically they have 'ust misunderstoodfi basically they have 'ust misunderstood. ,, basically they have 'ust misunderstood. . , ., , misunderstood. have you ever spoke to a doctor who _ misunderstood. have you ever spoke to a doctor who i _ misunderstood. have you ever spoke to a doctor who i spoke _ misunderstood. have you ever spoke to a doctor who i spoke into - misunderstood. have you ever spoke to a doctor who i spoke into a - to a doctor who i spoke into a newspaper? i still feel, first of all, newspaper? i still feel, first of all. the — newspaper? i still feel, first of all, the mail takes the top half of the front— all, the mail takes the top half of the front page all about... it is, and so — the front page all about... it is, and so the _ the front page all about... it is, and so the bottom story, they about the story— and so the bottom story, they about the story about. self drive cars. in america. — the story about. self drive cars. in america, electric lorries which self drive _ america, electric lorries which self drive had — america, electric lorries which self drive had been starting to crisscross some of the states, uncertain _

crisscross some of the states, uncertain roads, tesla are working very hard — uncertain roads, tesla are working very hard. there was a tesla crash recently _ very hard. there was a tesla crash recently exactly using this system, but in _ recently exactly using this system, but in america they are miles ahead of us, _ but in america they are miles ahead of us, and _ but in america they are miles ahead of us, and rememberallthese but in america they are miles ahead of us, and remember all these cars are electric— of us, and remember all these cars are electric cub which is what we want _ are electric cub which is what we want. fossilfuel are electric cub which is what we want. fossil fuel has got to have its day — want. fossil fuel has got to have its day in — want. fossil fuel has got to have its day. in my feeling is because i think— its day. in my feeling is because i think the — its day. in my feeling is because i think the interesting thing about tack is, — think the interesting thing about tack is, you're quite right, jenny, lots of— tack is, you're quite right, jenny, lots of things evan talked about for some _ lots of things evan talked about for some medical things, scientific things. — some medical things, scientific things, going to them... we have seen _ things, going to them... we have seen them — things, going to them... we have seen them do, nasa, this week. i have _ seen them do, nasa, this week. i have a _ seen them do, nasa, this week. i have a feeling those days when things— have a feeling those days when things happen 20 years later are behind _ things happen 20 years later are behind us — things happen 20 years later are behind us. it would not surprise me if something like this is involved comic— if something like this is involved comic allowed uncertain but it was important — comic allowed uncertain but it was important when it is how to be safe and, _ important when it is how to be safe and. yes, _ important when it is how to be safe and. yes, it — important when it is how to be safe and, yes, it is a way —— allowed on

certain— and, yes, it is a way —— allowed on certain roads — and, yes, it is a way —— allowed on certain roads in britain. i think you've — certain roads in britain. i think you've got _ certain roads in britain. i think you've got to say, for young people, this is— you've got to say, for young people, this is all— you've got to say, for young people, this is all fantastically exciting, this is all fantastically exciting, this is— this is all fantastically exciting, this is a — this is all fantastically exciting, this is a new world, a world they are really— this is a new world, a world they are really going to be part of the stop we're — are really going to be part of the stop we're good be slightly left behind, — stop we're good be slightly left behind, i— stop we're good be slightly left behind, i will be... not stop we're good be slightly left behind, iwill be...— stop we're good be slightly left behind, iwill be... behind, i will be... not yet, we hoe! i behind, i will be... not yet, we hope! i think — behind, i will be... not yet, we hope! i think the _ behind, i will be... not yet, we hope! i think the ideal- behind, i will be... not yet, we hope! i think the ideal of- behind, i will be... not yet, we hope! i think the ideal of us - behind, i will be... not yet, we hope! i think the ideal of us all| hope! i think the ideal of us all livin: hope! i think the ideal of us all living longer— hope! i think the ideal of us all living longer and _ hope! i think the ideal of us all living longer and all— hope! i think the ideal of us all living longer and all of - hope! i think the ideal of us all living longer and all of us - hope! i think the ideal of us all| living longer and all of us being able to— living longer and all of us being able to get into a car where basically— able to get into a car where basically the controls are run by somebody clever than us is not a bad idea _ somebody clever than us is not a bad idea. �* , ., ., , idea. right, let's and finally with the hoto idea. right, let's and finally with the photo cover— idea. right, let's and finally with the photo cover sort _ idea. right, let's and finally with the photo cover sort of, - idea. right, let's and finally with the photo cover sort of, we've i the photo cover sort of, we've alluded to from other papers but is now big and bold on the top half of the sun. an interesting thing culturally, because we've a big photo about the next james bond, culturally, because we've a big photo about the nextjames bond, a big photo about the next queen of england, potentially, which is... one queen of england, getting myself

0ne queen of england, getting myself caught out, but now we have the current queen beaming, as the sun puts it, ma'am cam. the duke of edinburgh's death — deeding that takes people who did not have much interest in the monarchy and the queen and have different thoughts about her as she enters her final stage as her long—time as our head of state —— to you think that? whatever you think of the monarchy, it is undeniable the queen is unbelievably dignified and has dedicated herself to her role in a remarkable way of and the fact... she is here on this zoom called talking to the ambassadors of mafia and the ivory coast. she is in her 90s, she is recently widowed —— the ambassadors of latvia. hats off to her. she is a remarkable woman and

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weather coming up, and i will be back with all the news, national and international come the top of the hour. join me then. good evening. i'm tulsen tollett, and this is your sports news, where we start with football. chelsea scored a vital away goal in spain, as they held real madrid to a 1—1 draw in the opening leg of their champions league semifinal, which katie gornall was watching. a little over a week ago, real madrid and chelsea were willing to walk away from this. after planning to destroy the champions league, these clubs are now fighting to reach its final — such is the modern game. with the bernabeu being redeveloped, this tie was played in more modest surroundings. timo werner could've — should've — made chelsea right at home. their confidence, however, only grew and minutes later, christian pulisic would get better of thibaut courtois to give chelsea an impressive lead.

what a start for chelsea! but real have won this tournament 13 times. with experience comes resilience, with karim benzema comes goals — this time with added style. weather can be a great leveller, but real wanted to whip up a storm. 0n came eden hazard against his former club. however, the second half failed to match the hype. 1—1 puts chelsea in control with a valuable away goal. the champions league lives on. katie gornall, bbc news. there's been a boost for the women's champions league, with uefa announcing they'll be distributing more money to it — 2a million euros, in fact. that's more than four times the current amount. the winner could earn 1.a million euros, depending on their results across the competition. it's being hailed as a huge boost for the women's game, but it is worth noting the winner of the men's champions league can earn up to around 82.5 million euros over the tournament. rotherham united's grip

on their place in the championship slipped further with defeat at brentford, losing 1—0. bryan mbeumo scored the only goal of the game for thomas frank's side, who are assured of a play—off spot, while the millers, despite having a game in hand, will need to rely on results going their way if they're to avoid the drop. now, just to warn you that there are some flashing images coming up because cheltenham town have sealed promotion to league one after a 1—1 draw with carlisle united. they haven't played in league one since 2009 and, as you can see, their manager michael duff is quite pleased with the achievement. like me on a night out! the head of the professional footballers association, gordon taylor, speaking to a parliamentary committee has denied that the organisation has been too slow to act over increasing evidence that concussion in sport is linked to neurological conditions like dementia, while on the same subject, a new study has found that teenage girls are almost twice as likely to suffer concussion playing football, compared to teenage boys.

researchers at the university of glasgow and in the us are now calling for more work to be done looking at the risks to girls. this is a controversial thing to suggest, but maybe we need to think about sex—specific differences in engagement with the game. so maybe if girls are getting concussed more regularly from heading a ball or from collision with a ball, we should think about, "should adolescent females actually be heading the ball at all?" should we be thinking about differences in heading approach in young athletes? the all england club has announced that it hopes to welcome at least 25% of its usual crowds to wimbledon, which equates to around 10,000 people, for the tournament which starts at the end ofjune. they've said they hope henman hill will be open for business — with social distancing in place. and from next year, there will be a change to the schedule. it was announced play on the middle sunday of the tournament will become a permanent addition. previously, that day has only been used to accommodate a backlog of matches from the first week.

and the ceo of the all england lawn tennis club, sally bolton, believes it will help relieve the pressure on the event. it's definitely been called manic for a reason, and whilst in some respects it's exciting, because it's so busy and crazy, but actually, in many ways, we don't think it has really done justice to the quality of the tennis that we have. and quite often, people are having to make decisions between watching two different amazing matches when, actually, there's the opportunity to potentially watch both if we are spreading that across two days. and so, yes, we may well miss the manicness of it, but i think all of the athletes competing on those two days will now have much more of a platform for those matches and fans will have the chance to watch all of that quality tennis instead of having to make choices. three australian players have left the indian premier league early to make sure they got home before their country shut its borders. india has recorded record numbers of infections and its highest daily death rate, with those figures expected to climb. one of those returning australians is andrew tye, who gave his thoughts

on the competition continuing. they still feel it's a safe environment for the players, but, yeah, now it's just down to the fact that the aussies, at least, are stuck there until the 15th, so they may as well stay and play. yeah, it's just effective whether or not they can get players out safely — and possibly at all at this stage. he knocked out ronnie 0'sullivan in the last 16, and anthony mcgill holds a 9—7 lead in his quarter final match against stuart bingham at the world snooker championship. bingham played a contenderfor shot of the tournament in the first frame of the evening session. it didn't seem possible for him to pot the red over the pocket, but on second viewing, he judged the angles to perfection. but mcgill came from behind with two century breaks to hold a two—frame advantage going into the final session tomorrow. first to 13 progresses to the semifinals. a tight match between 2010 champion neil robertson and last year's runner—up, kyren wilson, as they're tied at eight frames a piece.

neither player was at their best, with robertson winning the final frame to set up a fascinating final session tomorrow morning. and of course, for all the scores and results, you can head to the bbc sport website, but that is all your sport for now. hello. april 2021 is now officially the frostiest april on record. that is since records began in 1960 and it is based on the number of frosty nights we've seen. every night so far this april, temperatures have fallen below freezing and we've had an air frost. it may well be the case though that as we make our way into the early hours of wednesday, we escape and there's a lot of cloud sitting across the uk at the moment thanks to an area of low pressure

sinking its way south. quite a strong wind across scotland and where skies clear, the chance of frost will be pretty limited. here's the centre of that low as we get wednesday underway to the south of the uk. to the north, the skies are clearer but there will be some chilly air around, those isobars are close together and that means a stiff north easterly wind. the heaviest of the shower on wednesday would be close to the low centre for wales, the midlands and the southwest of england. certainly for the first part of the day, some of the wind will drift further eastwards later in the afternoon. some isolated showers across the scotland and northern ireland but more in the way of sunny spells here. but generally quite a chilly feel to proceedings across the north across the uk as we pick up the northwesterly, northeasterly, i should say, wind. the low pulls away towards the continent on thursday, as it does so, the northeasterly wind drags arctic air right away across the uk. the isobars open up as well. without the strength of the wind,

that leaves us open to seeing quite a wider spread of frost as we move into the early hours on thursday. perhaps the southeast still close enough to the low to escape. through the day, there will be a lot of sunshine across the uk, but it will feel chilly and particularly on the north sea coast. just light breezes in contrast to wednesday, but with lighter breezes, where we do see some showers developing and we are seeing some that will be quite slow—moving. locally, some heavy downpours, but disappointing temperatures with ten to 12 as highs. things look very similar for friday and indeed it looks like we will hold on to a cooler air and light winds and like we will things look very similar for friday and indeed it looks like we will hold on to a cooler air and light winds and some decent spells of sunshine, but isolated showers as we move into the bank holiday weekend. but what will be a talking point for us is the overnight frost.

this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. as evidence grows that the official death toll in india's crisis is a massive underestimate, we have a series of special reports from our correspondence around india. some districts in maharashtra have reported a massive 700% rise as compared to last year in the first wave. in rise as compared to last year in the first wave.— in the first wave. in brazil, president _ in the first wave. in brazil, president bolsonaro - in the first wave. in brazil, president bolsonaro is - in the first wave. in brazil, | president bolsonaro is now underformal president bolsonaro is now under formal investigation for his handling of the pandemic. a00,000 brazilians have died from covid. borisjohnson is asked to explain the renovation of his flat and downing street in london and how it was funded. the labour party has

accused him of being a liar. back to old