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hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the chief political correspondent at the daily telegraph, christopher hope, and the times radio presenter and evening standard columnist, ayesha hazarika. tomorrow's front pages starting with... the metro covers those royal navy ships, which have been sent to jersey tonight after french fishermen threatened a blockade over post—brexit fishing rights. the mail is keen to mention the weaponary on the vessels, saying they're armed with cannons and machine guns. same lead for the guardian which says the deployment is precautionary. that's also a photo gordon brown campaigning for labour in scotland. similar look to the telegraph,

which says the government is keen to de—escalate tensions. they opt for an image of borisjohnson cycling in the west midlands. the financial times has a picture of nicola sturgeon on the campaign trail — but leads on archegos capital filing for bankruptcy. new plans for british veterans and terrorists to be made exempt from prosecution over actions taken during the troubles, is the top story in the times. holiday makers could face queues of up to 10 hours at airports this summer, when they return to the uk, according to the i. and the star covers donald trump's plans for a new communications platform. plenty to discuss. let us start with the daily mirror, although its front page is similar to many of the front

pages. let's start with you this hour. boris sends in gunboats, navy had to jersey in french fishing row and the mirror�*s take is pm accused of an election ploy, what you make of an election ploy, what you make of that? , ., . h of that? first of all it's extraordinary - of that? first of all it's extraordinary that - of that? first of all it's extraordinary that this | of that? first of all it's l extraordinary that this is of that? first of all it's - extraordinary that this is on the front page of the mirror. the mirror is a big lever and showing you how big the story is. really interesting that this looks like it's escalated very, very quickly. i know the prime minister will be trying to do some diplomacy but i actually think this is the sort of posturing row that suits the prime minister and also president macron. i heard you do your piece on the anniversary of napoleon bonaparte and maybe this is emmanuel macron wanting to flex his muscles as well. in terms of this being an election ploy, chris and i

have been joking saying that if you were a strategist at the conservative party you literally could not pray for a better set of front pages, because in the front pages of actual polling day you cannot have any politics. which directly pertain to the election but this is the next best thing. in seats like hartlepool which are going to be such an important by—election for brexit looming large, it certainly incredibly helpful for the conservative party to have these objects and this military imagery, this naval imagery which will make people think about brexit. but do i think it's glad to? is it that before they number ten people are good, definitely not that good. people are good, definitely not that aood. , ., , ., good. interesting the daily mirror has chosen _ good. interesting the daily mirror has chosen to _ good. interesting the daily mirror has chosen to lead _ good. interesting the daily mirror has chosen to lead with _ good. interesting the daily mirror has chosen to lead with this. - has chosen to lead with this. despite the fact that they do quote

liz roberts, and the could have got it to eight different front page, couldn't they?— it to eight different front page, couldn't they? their same p.m. accused of— couldn't they? their same p.m. accused of election _ couldn't they? their same p.m. accused of election ploy - couldn't they? their same p.m. accused of election ploy but. accused of election ploy but goodness gracious and for keir starmer— goodness gracious and for keir starmer and labour goodness gracious and for keir starmerand labourand goodness gracious and for keir starmer and labour and having a massive — starmer and labour and having a massive day. to be critical and take the criticism — massive day. to be critical and take the criticism from liz roberts, bravado — the criticism from liz roberts, bravado and the night before an election— bravado and the night before an election if— bravado and the night before an election if he leftjersey to bravado and the night before an election if he left jersey to the fate from the fisher boats going there _ fate from the fisher boats going there from france tomorrow, because of the _ there from france tomorrow, because of the election that would be even worse _ of the election that would be even worse i_ of the election that would be even worse. i think the pm of the election that would be even worse. ithink the pm is of the election that would be even worse. i think the pm is doing the right— worse. i think the pm is doing the right thing. — worse. i think the pm is doing the right thing, he is stepping up and flexing _ right thing, he is stepping up and flexing his — right thing, he is stepping up and flexing his muscles on behalf of britairr~ — flexing his muscles on behalf of britain. but there's no question aisha _ britain. but there's no question aisha is — britain. but there's no question aisha is totally right. this is an extraordinary front page for the tory— extraordinary front page for the tory party— extraordinary front page for the tory party trying to win a labour held _ tory party trying to win a labour held constituency in hartlepool, and

you could _ held constituency in hartlepool, and you could not write that better headlines for this morning. did you want to say — headlines for this morning. did you want to say something _ headlines for this morning. did you want to say something was - headlines for this morning. did you want to say something was yellowl headlines for this morning. did you i want to say something was yellow one thing in terms of the people in jersey and the fisherman, the prime minister has left a lot of fishermen and their communities very cross in terms of brexit. we know there's lots of shellfish and communities are very upset. it's good he is sending out the gunboats but better to get brexit sorted out. i sending out the gunboats but better to get brexit sorted out.— to get brexit sorted out. i don't think i would _ to get brexit sorted out. i don't think i would ever _ to get brexit sorted out. i don't think i would ever hear - to get brexit sorted out. i don't think i would ever hear her - to get brexit sorted out. i don't think i would ever hear her talkj think i would ever hear her talk about— think i would ever hear her talk about gunboats to defend cornwall, even for _ about gunboats to defend cornwall, even for native scotland. | about gunboats to defend cornwall, even for native scotland.— even for native scotland. i don't want gunboats, _ even for native scotland. i don't want gunboats, i _ even for native scotland. i don't want gunboats, i just _ even for native scotland. i don't want gunboats, i just want - even for native scotland. i don't - want gunboats, i just want someone to get a grip. the want gunboats, i 'ust want someone to get a grip.— to get a grip. the phrase gunboats is interesting _ to get a grip. the phrase gunboats is interesting because _ to get a grip. the phrase gunboats is interesting because the - to get a grip. the phrase gunboats is interesting because the front. to get a grip. the phrase gunboats is interesting because the front of| is interesting because the front of your paper, pm sends navy to face the french injersey, on the one

hand the telegraph is reporting that borisjohnson is keen to de—escalate tensions, and yet here he is sending gunboats there. you tensions, and yet here he is sending gunboats there.— tensions, and yet here he is sending gunboats there. you meet fisherman auoin to gunboats there. you meet fisherman oaian tot gunboats there. you meet fisherman going to try and _ gunboats there. you meet fisherman going to try and take _ gunboats there. you meet fisherman going to try and take fish _ gunboats there. you meet fisherman going to try and take fish that - gunboats there. you meet fisherman going to try and take fish that they . going to try and take fish that they have not— going to try and take fish that they have not got the licence for, with a degree _ have not got the licence for, with a degree of— have not got the licence for, with a degree of protecting the uk economic interests _ degree of protecting the uk economic interests. let's hope there's no actuat— interests. let's hope there's no actual shots fired or anything, tets— actual shots fired or anything, let's hope _ actual shots fired or anything, let's hope they are there as a kind of flexing — let's hope they are there as a kind of flexing of muscles on the high seas _ of flexing of muscles on the high seas as — of flexing of muscles on the high seas. as the degree of trying to call it— seas. as the degree of trying to call it att— seas. as the degree of trying to call it all down because otherwise if call it all down because otherwise it you _ call it all down because otherwise if you don't have any force on the water— if you don't have any force on the water it— if you don't have any force on the water it might mean other things happen— water it might mean other things happen there which are equally bad. this attempt to try and show that jersey— this attempt to try and show that jersey has — this attempt to try and show that jersey has a right to be protected try jersey has a right to be protected by the _ jersey has a right to be protected by the uk, and that's what's going on. everyone wants this to

de—escalate and it's a row about fishing _ de—escalate and it's a row about fishing the — de—escalate and it's a row about fishing the distances and whether the french might cut power off to jersey. _ the french might cut power off to jersey. but it's where it is, another— jersey. but it's where it is, another wrinkle around brexit and honefutiy— another wrinkle around brexit and hopefully this will get sorted out before _ hopefully this will get sorted out before long. hopefully this will get sorted out before long-— hopefully this will get sorted out before lona. , , , ., before long. they never put this on the side of — before long. they never put this on the side of a _ before long. they never put this on the side of a bus. _ before long. they never put this on the side of a bus. 0r— before long. they never put this on the side of a bus. or even - before long. they never put this on the side of a bus. or even the - before long. they never put this on the side of a bus. or even the side| the side of a bus. or even the side of those boats _ the side of a bus. or even the side of those boats that _ the side of a bus. or even the side of those boats that came - the side of a bus. or even the side of those boats that came down - the side of a bus. or even the sidej of those boats that came down the thames _ of those boats that came down the thames i— of those boats that came down the thames. i think fishing, there are areas _ thames. i think fishing, there are areas that— thames. i think fishing, there are areas that are still contested but the uk _ areas that are still contested but the uk has left after 45 years part of this— the uk has left after 45 years part of this trading block on the continent, and things will work themselves out and we will have these _ themselves out and we will have theseissues themselves out and we will have these issues emerging every so often _ these issues emerging every so often. is — these issues emerging every so often. , ., ., ., , often. is a quote in the telegraph, government _ often. is a quote in the telegraph, government sources _ often. is a quote in the telegraph, government sources accusing - often. is a quote in the telegraph, i government sources accusing paris, paris of course are saying they are prepared to cutjersey possibly electricity supply less it relents over access uk waters, will government sources accusing paris of sinking lower than the island's nazi

occupiers in the second world war, a quote, at least when the germans invaded they kept the lights on. that does not sound like it's going to de—escalate. that does not sound like calming, soothing things and diplomacy, it sounds like people are ramping up the rhetoric. some of this isjust about ramping up the rhetoric. some of this is just about money because it's completely ludicrous in a way that we are on the eve of really important elections and it does appear we are going to war with france, but if you are onjersey right now he must think nervous with the situation because if it france does decide to turn off the electricity to jersey, and does decide to turn off the electricity tojersey, and i really hope they not, that is going to be a nightmare for people on jersey. it's one thing being all macho and top team and talking to the papers about nazis, but those peoples lives and livelihoods on the line here. early

hope the grown—ups actually get this sorted out very soon. let’s hope the grown-ups actually get this sorted out very soon.— sorted out very soon. let's move on to the times- — sorted out very soon. let's move on to the times. you _ sorted out very soon. let's move on to the times. you both _ sorted out very soon. let's move on to the times. you both mentioned l sorted out very soon. let's move on l to the times. you both mentioned the elections tomorrow. the times are quoting a pole which has been conducted for the paper in the run up conducted for the paper in the run up to the so—called super thursday elections. and they don't make good news, good reading for labour, do they? news, good reading for labour, do the ? ~ �* , , , they? we've been seeing this throughout — they? we've been seeing this throughout the _ they? we've been seeing this throughout the past - they? we've been seeing this throughout the past ten - they? we've been seeing this| throughout the past ten days, they? we've been seeing this i throughout the past ten days, it they? we've been seeing this - throughout the past ten days, it was in hartlepool last monday, left behind — in hartlepool last monday, left behind all the sleaze and talk of boris's — behind all the sleaze and talk of boris's curtains and it really striking _ boris's curtains and it really striking to me how by the people were _ striking to me how by the people were about the railing about his flat were about the railing about his fiat and — were about the railing about his flat and who paid for it. i entered the chamber of the party and they said they— the chamber of the party and they said they care more about bins and potholes _ said they care more about bins and potholes than boris's curtains, and ithink— potholes than boris's curtains, and i think they— potholes than boris's curtains, and i think they are right. this pole here _

i think they are right. this pole here says — i think they are right. this pole here says that the tories are on 43% nationaity— here says that the tories are on 43% nationally against labour and 33%. nine out _ nationally against labour and 33%. nine out of— nationally against labour and 33%. nine out of ten people think they have done a good job on dealing with the vaccine _ have done a good job on dealing with the vaccine rolled out. that's also true _ the vaccine rolled out. that's also true i_ the vaccine rolled out. that's also true ithink— the vaccine rolled out. that's also true. i think it's really hard for keir— true. i think it's really hard for keir starmer. politics is so up and downa _ keir starmer. politics is so up and down, a _ keir starmer. politics is so up and down, a week ago boris was on the i’opesa _ down, a week ago boris was on the ropes. he _ down, a week ago boris was on the ropes, he lost his rag and p.m. queues — ropes, he lost his rag and p.m. queues and _ ropes, he lost his rag and p.m. queues and this weekend it's not all about— queues and this weekend it's not all about keir— queues and this weekend it's not all about keir starmer's future. is keir starmer— about keir starmer's future. is keir starmer going to be like ids, iain duncan— starmer going to be like ids, iain duncan smith, election leader and then kicked out of his party because he cannot— then kicked out of his party because he cannot win a general election of the party— he cannot win a general election of the party want to risk him. a predatory— the party want to risk him. a predatory minister say that to me today— predatory minister say that to me today and — predatory minister say that to me today and i think that's extraordinary and it shows how fickle _ extraordinary and it shows how fickle support can become and how hard it— fickle support can become and how hard it is— fickle support can become and how hard it is for labour to make any impact _ hard it is for labour to make any impact during the crisis. they were startina impact during the crisis. they were starting from _ impact during the crisis. they were starting from a _ impact during the crisis. they were starting from a very _ impact during the crisis. they were starting from a very low— impact during the crisis. they were starting from a very low based - impact during the crisis. they were

starting from a very low based on | starting from a very low based on the general election and sir keir starmer has a mountain to climb. interesting picking up on some of these statistics in this pole. 51% of those questioned thought that the number 119 vaccine programme, they credited borisjohnson with its success. i credited boris johnson with its success. ~' ., credited boris johnson with its success. ~ ., ., credited boris johnson with its success. ~ . ., , success. i think we have all been completely _ success. i think we have all been completely emotional _ success. i think we have all been completely emotional about - success. i think we have all been completely emotional about howj completely emotional about how brilliant the vaccination roll—out has been and we have to be honest, a lot of that has been down to nhs and infrastructure of the nhs and indeed the armed forces, but i think you have to give credit to the politicians, if the vaccine roll—out had gone badly we would all be screaming about how terrible the politicians had been, so i think it's natural that people are feeling positive about the government with a really good vaccine roll—out after the horror and darkness of this

pandemic. lockdown is also easing, i would say summer is coming although we all had hailstones today and spend like mortar down here but there is a crisis like this, it's very difficult for the leader of the opposition to claim or do too much opportunistic and i think he's in the right thing saying i'm going to provide constructive opposition but that's as christopher said that's very hard to get cut through on. he also did inherit a liberal party which was an absolute basket case afterjeremy corbyn. he's got a lot of work to do to stabilise the party internally, start sorting out anti—semitism, building bridges with thejewish community but it's going to be a long way, a long haulfor keir starmer. not only difficult in hartlepool, it's also going to be very difficult in scotland and very hard for keir starmer to get to downing street without picking up

some substantial support in scotland. he's already got a challenge in the red wall. he's got a mountain to climb, but i think he's very aware of that. one of the things i think it's interesting as well is that labour has been doing a lot of expectation management which i think they are right to do because they may even go under the expectation management but he is also saying that i own these results, he's not blaming the media, he's not blaming different factions within his party, he's saying look, i'm the leader, this is hard but i take responsibility. i think that's important. take responsibility. i think that's im-ortant. �* , take responsibility. i think that's im-ortant. �*, ., ., ., important. let's move on to the i. huae important. let's move on to the i. huge costs _ important. let's move on to the i. huge costs abroad, _ important. let's move on to the i. huge costs abroad, respecting - important. let's move on to the i. i huge costs abroad, respecting more detail this week on the reality or possibility around your abroad on holiday. and we might get more information about this. these cost of holiday abroad is not referring

so much the financial costs, it is time. ., ., , so much the financial costs, it is time. . . , ., so much the financial costs, it is time. . ., , ., ., time. that and try to get through heathrow if _ time. that and try to get through heathrow if you _ time. that and try to get through heathrow if you are _ time. that and try to get through heathrow if you are flying - time. that and try to get through heathrow if you are flying from i heathrow if you are flying from gtasgow — heathrow if you are flying from glasgow or wherever you are flying back to _ glasgow or wherever you are flying back to. they're going to release, on friday— back to. they're going to release, on friday i— back to. they're going to release, on friday i have been told to commit a vanishingly small, as many as five countries _ a vanishingly small, as many as five countries or— a vanishingly small, as many as five countries or so you can go to and they— countries or so you can go to and they wiii— countries or so you can go to and they will review that in three or four weeks. and then i say go to, you can _ four weeks. and then i say go to, you can go — four weeks. and then i say go to, you can go and come back if you had the right— you can go and come back if you had the right jabs and the correct documentation to show you have been jabbed _ documentation to show you have been jabbed and _ documentation to show you have been jabbed and you are safe to go. i think— jabbed and you are safe to go. i think it's — jabbed and you are safe to go. i think it's going to be really hard—working with going away this summer — hard—working with going away this summer. certainly forfamilies, that enough _ summer. certainly forfamilies, that enough queuing anyway, airports are a nightmare with young children. it says here _ a nightmare with young children. it says here is — a nightmare with young children. it says here is front page talks about queuing _ says here is front page talks about queuing for ten hours with increased checks— queuing for ten hours with increased checks and _ queuing for ten hours with increased checks and overwhelmed border force officiais _ checks and overwhelmed border force officials. we got the old friend

brexit — officials. we got the old friend brexit adding more chaos. no one has been away, _ brexit adding more chaos. no one has been away, really, in this new kind of brexit— been away, really, in this new kind of brexit world we are living in. adding — of brexit world we are living in. adding into that and got concerns about— adding into that and got concerns about social distancing and there's no worries— about social distancing and there's no worries or no wonder it was like about— no worries or no wonder it was like about these — no worries or no wonder it was like about these being vectors of yet more _ about these being vectors of yet more disease being passed around, and when _ more disease being passed around, and when you do come back you may have a _ and when you do come back you may have a different variant or we don't know _ have a different variant or we don't know what — have a different variant or we don't know what it is yet so there's all sorts _ know what it is yet so there's all sorts of — know what it is yet so there's all sorts of going away over the summer. are you _ sorts of going away over the summer. are you prepared to risk it? absolutely not. it sounds like hell on earth to me, i hate queuing at the best of times, but it's just going to be actually horrendous and i interviewed a couple of border force workers, and they were saying it's really, really hard to process everybody and everybody gets jammed up everybody and everybody gets jammed up so is chris froome saying you cannot do it social distancing when everyone is jammed up and waiting to go through. i think it's going to be a logistical nightmare, all of the board or staff saying any more of

them because they're still actually quite a lot of people travelling and there's not enough people to process them quickly. so to me itjust sounds like, it sounds horrendous. sounds like the kind of think he would need a holiday to recoverfrom just getting through passport control. ., just getting through passport control. . ., ., , , ,, control. having thoroughly depressed ourselves don't _ control. having thoroughly depressed ourselves don't want _ control. having thoroughly depressed ourselves don't want to _ control. having thoroughly depressed ourselves don't want to finish - control. having thoroughly depressed ourselves don't want to finish in - control. having thoroughly depressed ourselves don't want to finish in a - ourselves don't want to finish in a positive note. the guardian, trials suggestjavid neutralises positive note. the guardian, trials suggest javid neutralises variance. —— tweaked jab. has to do with a small test by moderna. -- tweaked jab. has to do with a small test by moderna.— -- tweaked jab. has to do with a small test by moderna.- small test by moderna. yes, it's showina small test by moderna. yes, it's showing that — small test by moderna. yes, it's showing that thank _ small test by moderna. yes, it's showing that thank goodness i small test by moderna. yes, it's showing that thank goodness it| small test by moderna. yes, it's - showing that thank goodness it looks like these _ showing that thank goodness it looks like these vaccines are going to be old to— like these vaccines are going to be old to deal— like these vaccines are going to be old to deal with these variants as they come — old to deal with these variants as they come up, and what a relief that is. they come up, and what a relief that is it's_ they come up, and what a relief that is it's been— they come up, and what a relief that is. it's been real concern about it. it's is. it's been real concern about it. it's only— is. it's been real concern about it. it's only a — is. it's been real concern about it. it's only a small laboratory trial but it does seem to be good news, doesn't it? it’s but it does seem to be good news, doesn't it? �* , ., , but it does seem to be good news, doesn't it?—

doesn't it? it's really good news 'ust to doesn't it? it's really good news just to see _ doesn't it? it's really good news just to see their _ doesn't it? it's really good news just to see their adapting - doesn't it? it's really good news just to see their adapting and i just to see their adapting and evolving these vaccines and news coming for america tonight that is looking like they are going to relax the patent so that other countries can also reproduce some of these vaccines, because we've got to get the whole world vaccinated as soon as possible. the whole world vaccinated as soon as possible-— the whole world vaccinated as soon as aossible. ., , ., , as possible. time, the old enemy has cawht as possible. time, the old enemy has cauaht u- as possible. time, the old enemy has caught up with _ as possible. time, the old enemy has caught up with us _ as possible. time, the old enemy has caught up with us once _ as possible. time, the old enemy has caught up with us once again. - as possible. time, the old enemy has caught up with us once again. always| caught up with us once again. always great to see you, chris and aisha, thank you so much. that is it for the papers, as thank you to christopher hope and aisha. next up its sports date from the until the next time. bye—bye. good evening. i'm tulsen tollett and this is your sports news where we start with football and chelsea have set up an all english champions league final after a 3—1 aggregate semifinal win over real madrid. the blues will play manchester city later this month after beating

13—time winners real and watching was natalie pirks. he's been here before — just last season, in fact. but to reach the champions league final with chelsea, thomas tuchel would have to beat a european powerhouse. the cagey affair caught fire when timo werner got in front of real�*s defence — a little too in front. a let—off for the 13 times champions soon turned into a let—off for chelsea. commentator: that'sl a fine save from mendy. that was the warning chelsea needed when midfield dynamo ka nte powered through. havertz trebled the crossbar, and werner made sure. and there's the follow—up and this time, it does count! benzema was a constant threat though — as chelsea defenders flailed, mendy flew to the rescue once more. chelsea almost made the perfect start to the second half, the confidence coursing against a spent force. but frustration was mounting as chance after chance went begging, until a textbook team effort

finally paid off. it's scored by mason mount! the final booked for the brilliant blues — back at europe's top table once more. natalie pirks, bbc news. it's been a good day for chelsea as their women's team returned to the top of the wsl with one match remaining — sam kerr scored both goals in a 2—0 win at tottenham. the australian international picked up one in each half as they made it seven wins in eight games for emma hayes�*s side. victory over reading on sunday would see them retain the title having already won the league cup and they have the champions league final against barcelona to come. a glance at the table shows how tight it is in the race to win the title and the battle to avoid relegation. manchester city have to win at west ham on sunday and hope chelsea slip up while bristol city will be desperate to pick up a win and hope aston villa lose out. ole gunnar solskjaer said fans went one step too far, following the injury to a police officer during sunday's protests at old trafford.

frustrations spilt over, as fans broke into the stadium and invaded the pitch in protest at the glazer ownership, forcing the postponment of their fixture with liverpool. the owners have faced heavy critcism for their part in the super league proposals, and solskjaer says he has spoken to them. i've been communicating with the owners. i've got an apology, personally. they have apologised to the fans how this came out. it is a difficult position for me to be in, this, because i got to focus on the football, and i've always had a good relationship, and they listen to me, and they do listen to the fans, and i'm sure there will be better communication coming. those protests meant manchester united's game against liverpool was postponed, but it's now been rescheduled for tomorrow week. that means united face the prospect of playing four games in eight days with the first coming in italy against roma tomorrow in the second leg of their europa league semifinal.

they then return to england and will face aston villa on sunday, leicester on tuesday and liverpool on the thursday. britain's dan evans has continued his fine run of form — he's through to the last 16 of the madrid open, after a straight sets win over tenth seed john millman. meanwhile in the women's draw world number one ashleigh barty is through to the semi—finals — she beat petra kvitova in three sets and will face spanish wild card paula badosa tomorrow afternoon. rory mcilroy says the proposed golf super league is nothing more than a "money grab" and he's still against it, as reports suggest the saudi—led plan has resurfaced. world number one dustinjohnson and britain'sjustin rose are among 11 players who have reportedly been offered lucrative contracts, said to be worth up to a staggering £36 million up front. but players have been warned by pga tour commissionerjay monahan that they could incur instant suspensions and lifetime bans — which will affect their chances of playing in this year's ryder cup.

horse racing has started a two—month pilot of saliva testing jockeys, to provide on—the—day screening for cocaine and other banned substances. previously, testing methods used blood, urine and hairsampling. the british horseracing authority said they were concerned by the rise in cases over the past two years, and they expect penalties to be increased for jockeys who test positive. ireland's sam bennett sprinted to victory in the first stage at the tour of the algarve 2021. the decurnick-quick—step rider had a good lead—out, and even though he's had a short time away from racing, he showed the power that won him the green jersey at last year's tour de france — beating dutch sprinter danny van poppel to the line. eight of the 11 england players involved in the indian premier league have arrived back home. their departure follows the continuing covid—19 crisis, with india now the second country to register over 20 million infections. the players were on an overnight flight that landed at heathrow this morning.

they'll now begin ten days' quarantine in government—approved hotels. the three players remaining in india are eoin morgan, chrisjordan and dawid malan, but they should be leaving within the next 48 hours. it's expected wales captain alun wynjones will be named tomorrow as captain of the british and irish lions squad to tour south africa. head coach warren gatland will also announce his 36 man squad that will play three tests against the springboks after six lead in games starting with a test match against japan at murrayfield on the 26th ofjune. and for that all the rest of the support of a go to the bbc sport website. and that's all the sport for now. hello. wednesday brought some big shower clouds, some hail storms, thunder and lightning too. we had the perfect ingredients to spawn

these storms. and here they are. the cold air spreading across the uk. on top of that strong may sunshine heating up the ground storm clouds and they get higher and higher, some of them 20 or even 30,000 feet will stop and the result is a big of currents inside these clouds, thunder and lightning and of course hail. another hailstorms are pretty localised, and they tend to run these sort of core doors as they aligned themselves with the window. and to thursday we are still expecting that cold current event persisting across the uk, showers will be building across scotland and some northern areas but i think in the south on thursday, calling wales the south on thursday, calling wales the midlands, southwards it's going to be quieter and not as many showers. on friday the showers are

expected to brew across parts of scotland in northern england. that means irish sea coasts and midlands in the south the weather is not looking too bad at all on friday. beyond that the weather pattern is going to change, no longer going to have the culture of into the north. it have that low—pressure and subtropical air when the cutoff that source of cold air. with that comes their weather fronts, outbreaks of rain and you can arty see that saturday is not looking pretty across the uk. at least the winds are going to be two orfour, nothing more than that. you can see the temperature is rising. 15 degrees in london, still single figures in the north. that low—pressure is going to hang around. a high and it will cease of cold air coming in, but ahead of itjust in that southeast

proportion of the uk and east anglia temporarily with southerly winds we could see temperatures nudging up to 20 degrees, possibly more. we will call around 19 in london and norwich but here in the north and west where the cold air is really doing it from the cold air is really doing it from the north it's turning into a little bit cooler. the cold front pushes across the uk and wrapped around this area of low pressure cold air feeding in and this blotchy pattern is an indication of further showers on the cards. it is not going to be particularly cold, talking around the mid—teens and to santa wednesday the mid—teens and to santa wednesday the jet stream has expected to stay to the south of the uk. went to the colder air will tend to drift in the north and spread across the uk.

relatively mild air, the really warm air is going to stage the south of us and that is a hint that later next week things are going to stay pretty cool across the uk. it looks as though overall the chilly spring weather is set to continue into next week. that's it from me. bye—bye.

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