and the palestinians. joe biden says washington is working to secure a ceasefire and has urged israel and the palestinians to protect civilians. 200,000 people have been evacuated from coastal areas in gujurat state as a major cyclone makes landfall. at least 12 people are known to have died, and there are fears that the storm could also disrupt covid vaccinations. the us supreme court is to hear a new case challenging a landmark ruling which has given women the right to have an abortion for the past 50 years. if upheld, the new case would limit abortion rights established in roe v wade in 1973. taiwan has imposed its toughest covid restrictions yet, suspending entry for visitors after the country saw a spike in cases.

hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me is the broadcaster henry bonsu, and the former trade minister, lord digbyjones. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... the guardian notes the covid variant first detected in india will become the dominant strain in the uk within days, with the government and health teams struggling to contain cases, which have risen by more than 75% since thursday. the times says it's been told ministers are considering contingency plans for local lockdowns or a delay to reopening afterjune the 21st in response to concern about the spread of the indian variant. the i says new advice on wearing masks and staying a metre apart is set to be delayed because scientists want more time to assess danger posed by indian strain. while the metro writes thousands of vaccine sceptics have changed their minds, queueing round the block for a covid

jab in places worst hit by the indian variant surge that threatens our route out of lockdown. the daily mail says tory ministers and mps have told borisjohnson they would not accept covid curbs being extended in order to protect those who are refusing to get vaccinated. according to the daily telegraph, british holiday—makers are expected to be given the green light by the eu to use "vaccine passports" to travel to the continent. while the daily mirror concentrates on today's easing of restrictions, with pictures of people hugging. and, according to the financial times, the government is locked in a "ferocious" internal battle over whether to sign off a trade deal with australia after a split between the department of agriculture and the department of international trade over the terms of the deal.

so, let's begin. i will start with you with a pun of sorts on the front of the times for your stop fear that spread a variant may end in tears. i your stop fear that spread a variant may end in tears.— your stop fear that spread a variant may end in tears. i have to say that i smiled at — may end in tears. i have to say that i smiled at the _ may end in tears. i have to say that i smiled at the attempts _ may end in tears. i have to say that i smiled at the attempts at - may end in tears. i have to say that i smiled at the attempts at the - may end in tears. i have to say that i smiled at the attempts at the pun | i smiled at the attempts at the pun it. very much like the sun i have to say. i think that's where it is going to go because you cannot say to the british people sorry, i have set you up for may the 17th and then june the 21st, all bets are off to my back to normality, loads a lot of people have had two jabs and loads of people every time they submit the tests in their daily routine, they are negative, vaccination roll—out is going fabulously, sorry, back in the lock down because people did not

get there jabs and this is themselves. not saying it is entirely true but how it will be sold that loads and i get there jabs and could be bothered for any reason from religion through to alarmism through to fake news through probably to genuine belief in some cases. it is so because of them, we are going to lock in the country again. itjust won't play, would not play in any democratic capitalist society and i don't think is a libertarian issue as much as real politics. so what will happen is they will pick these places, boldness the obvious one to my blackburn with darwen, bedford, these places and they will put some degree of tear treatment into those places and who knows there might be others. that is the way this is going to play. others. that is the way this is going to play-— others. that is the way this is auoin to -la. _, , going to play. there is a problem that if we don't _ going to play. there is a problem that if we don't go _ going to play. there is a problem that if we don't go to _ going to play. there is a problem that if we don't go to a _ going to play. there is a problem that if we don't go to a national l that if we don't go to a national lockdown as people have said in some of those areas, all that happens is to end up with displacement people jumping to their carand

to end up with displacement people jumping to their car and they drive 20 miles to get dinner instead of having it locally because they cannot get it locally. there is a real problem here if you go down local lockdowns or if you go to a national lockdown. neither is desirable and both have problems. indeed and we saw from various attempts— indeed and we saw from various attempts at tierin last year and ministries— attempts at tierin last year and ministries and acknowledge that and -iven ministries and acknowledge that and given a _ ministries and acknowledge that and given a quote here or certainly a sources— given a quote here or certainly a sources said that ministers are not going _ sources said that ministers are not going to _ sources said that ministers are not going to try to do this with local lockdowns. we will have to be reasonable but they will try to avoid — reasonable but they will try to avoid this at all costs. just think about_ avoid this at all costs. just think about it — avoid this at all costs. just think about it if— avoid this at all costs. just think about it. if this search testing drive — about it. if this search testing drive that_ about it. if this search testing drive that we are seeing in areas like boison— drive that we are seeing in areas like bolson and blackburn with darwen — like bolson and blackburn with darwen and bedford and some of the other areas— darwen and bedford and some of the other areas because talking about 86 local authorities, other areas because talking about 86 localauthorities, if the other areas because talking about 86 local authorities, if the search testing — local authorities, if the search testing and the search vaccination works— testing and the search vaccination works and — testing and the search vaccination works and we will note within four or five _ works and we will note within four or five weeks, byjune 21, then even if the _ or five weeks, byjune 21, then even ifthe indian— or five weeks, byjune 21, then even if the indian so—called variant

becomes— if the indian so—called variant becomes the dominant variant and it does not _ becomes the dominant variant and it does not end up with a lot of people in hospital. — does not end up with a lot of people in hospital, there may not have to be this— in hospital, there may not have to be this at— in hospital, there may not have to be this at all and they will keep their— be this at all and they will keep their fingers crossed this to be the case because otherwise they will have _ case because otherwise they will have to — case because otherwise they will have to have some sort of regional lockdown — have to have some sort of regional lockdown. i'm sure there will not be a return _ lockdown. i'm sure there will not be a return to — lockdown. i'm sure there will not be a return to national lockdown and let's recali— a return to national lockdown and let's recall what happened in scotland today. yes, scully was liberalised to a degree but glasgow and mores of the same. so they're experimenting with a sort of local lockdown — experimenting with a sort of local lockdown for glasgow and and i suspect— lockdown for glasgow and and i suspect a — lockdown for glasgow and and i suspect a local or regional will go that wav — suspect a local or regional will go that way. if the search testing and search _ that way. if the search testing and search vaccination does not work. indications— search vaccination does not work. indications are that makes them percent — indications are that makes them percent efficacy of vaccines for a2 and gives — percent efficacy of vaccines for a2 and gives us variant that it might actually— and gives us variant that it might actually work. and gives us variant that it might actually work-— actually work. two things, henry touched on _ actually work. two things, henry touched on there. _ actually work. two things, henry touched on there. they - actually work. two things, henry touched on there. they are - actually work. two things, henry i touched on there. they are worthy actually work. two things, henry - touched on there. they are worthy of a bit more exploration. 0ne touched on there. they are worthy of a bit more exploration. one is that the hospitals are key to this. if

this variant in these places and the by people tested positive but not overrunning the hospitals and allowing cancer, heart, struck on the other stuff to be carried on, then i think a local government let alone national government would bear with that. and secondly, you get cases where they test positive and it does not mean necessarily that they have symptoms. it does not mean they have symptoms. it does not mean they get it badly or get it at all itjust me to tested positive. and the other people are and there are an awful lot of people in bolton who are testing positive who were under 40, well the people thankfully the less people they likely or less to get it badly and it has the application that you don't know —— have them in the hospital and a little society can go on. in passing less of the — little society can go on. in passing less of the daily _ little society can go on. in passing less of the daily mail _ little society can go on. in passing less of the daily mail and -

little society can go on. in passing less of the daily mail and we - less of the daily mail and we discussed this in the last review that essentially it's a the headline is now vaccine roof users threaten freedom. when used in one of the headline was fair or not and this in essence underlined the little pressure the prime minister is getting from his other conservative mps not wanting to extend restrictions past her 2ist for that could be delayed. we can talk about is holidays. the holidays with the vaccine passport and except of course you cannot go to a lot of countries the moment but also even if you come back you will have to quarantine here regardless of whether you wanted to come in or not because except portugal they are not on the green list, most of them. portugal and gibraltar and something like 3000 _ portugal and gibraltar and something like 3000 with 200 flights with these _ like 3000 with 200 flights with these airlines today. but we will find out — these airlines today. but we will find out tomorrow whether or not britain _ find out tomorrow whether or not britain or— find out tomorrow whether or not britain or the uk will be on

unexpanded green list this will be voted _ unexpanded green list this will be voted on — unexpanded green list this will be voted on by the council, the european _ voted on by the council, the european council of transport ministers later on this week. at the moment, _ ministers later on this week. at the moment, they're only seven countries on the _ moment, they're only seven countries on the eu's_ moment, they're only seven countries on the eu's green list of these are countries — on the eu's green list of these are countries which are non—european union _ countries which are non—european union which — countries which are non—european union which they would accept without— union which they would accept without having to quarantine her without — without having to quarantine her without needing pcr tests. and if things— without needing pcr tests. and if things go— without needing pcr tests. and if things go through tomorrow, then the brits witt— things go through tomorrow, then the brits will have been vaccinated twice _ brits will have been vaccinated twice and _ brits will have been vaccinated twice and can go to france, spain and other— twice and can go to france, spain and other countries without having to think— and other countries without having to think a — and other countries without having to think a pcr test without having to think a pcr test without having to quarantine. that's interesting because — to quarantine. that's interesting because i— to quarantine. that's interesting because i suspect the eu might ekpect— because i suspect the eu might expect a — because i suspect the eu might expect a reciprocal arrangement with us and _ expect a reciprocal arrangement with us and at _ expect a reciprocal arrangement with us and at the moment, british holiday— makers us and at the moment, british holiday—makers with a us and at the moment, british holiday— makers with a layer vaccinated or not who went out the portugal— vaccinated or not who went out the portugal or — vaccinated or not who went out the portugal or elsewhere today will of i do portugal or elsewhere today will of i do take _ portugal or elsewhere today will of i do take a — portugal or elsewhere today will of i do take a pcr test on the way out and then— i do take a pcr test on the way out and then on— i do take a pcr test on the way out and then on the way back if they came _ and then on the way back if they came from — and then on the way back if they came from a green this country they will still— came from a green this country they will still have to take a test on

day two — will still have to take a test on day two and they ate it and don't have _ day two and they ate it and don't have to — day two and they ate it and don't have to quarantine so interesting to see if— have to quarantine so interesting to see if this _ have to quarantine so interesting to see if this shift the needle in this country— see if this shift the needle in this country because the eu would want britain _ country because the eu would want britain to— country because the eu would want britain to fall into a reciprocal arrangement and refined out later week— arrangement and refined out later week what exactly they do and whether — week what exactly they do and whether or not ministers will change their arrangement with the european union _ their arrangement with the european union. they have less than 100 cases per 100,000 because that is the eu benchmarking we are currently at 44 which _ benchmarking we are currently at 44 which is _ benchmarking we are currently at 44 which is low — benchmarking we are currently at 44 which is low. the us is at 35. digby is chasina which is low. the us is at 35. digby is chasing -- _ which is low. the us is at 35. digby is chasing -- champing _ which is low. the us is at 35. digby is chasing -- champing at - which is low. the us is at 35. digby is chasing -- champing at the - which is low. the us is at 35. d no is chasing —— champing at the bit which is low. the us is at 35. d cng is chasing —— champing at the bit to get in. if is chasing -- champing at the bit to net in. , ., is chasing -- champing at the bit to net in. ,, .,. get in. if you watch the eu wriggle on the pen — get in. if you watch the eu wriggle on the pen had — get in. if you watch the eu wriggle on the pen had of— get in. if you watch the eu wriggle on the pen had of disgraceful - on the pen had of disgraceful dilemma one more time. hat on the once they want our money, they want the tourists spending the money in spain or or france or wherever, and also i think henry is on to something that they want some reciprocity because of the fact that

actually they are not in the same advance position that we are. and on the other hand, they would really love to put the boot into us because it will never forgive us for leaving europe and the french will be to anything tomorrowjust europe and the french will be to anything tomorrow just to europe and the french will be to anything tomorrowjust to be annoying. i don't want to go on the horn that way we fascinating to see how can wriggle out of the dilemma and kick us. and at the same time wanting our money.— and kick us. and at the same time wanting our money. before we move on some countries — wanting our money. before we move on some countries have _ wanting our money. before we move on some countries have caught _ wanting our money. before we move on some countries have caught up - wanting our money. before we move on some countries have caught up quite . some countries have caught up quite a lot on the vaccination. people in their 60s getting both jabs in spain and so you are right that they were along with a high but they seem to have close the gap quite a bit on that. at least in parts of the eu. we move on to talk about gaza. do you find this kind of reportage in the papers helpful when you are trying to assess a story like the situation in the middle east or not?

i think it's essentially good qualityjournalism. 0ne i think it's essentially good qualityjournalism. one thing a newspaper and this is a newspaper review and we should analyse it accordingly. 0ne review and we should analyse it accordingly. one thing you can bring to our breakfast table is notjust a bait and notjust to our breakfast table is notjust a bait and not just a to our breakfast table is notjust a bait and notjust a view but to our breakfast table is notjust a bait and not just a view but also to our breakfast table is notjust a bait and notjust a view but also on the ground offer was religious in danger giving us an eyewitness account. and it'sjust a danger giving us an eyewitness account. and it's just a tragedy what is happening there as it is wherever you get death on this scale caused by violence anywhere in the world. my only concern is that i would love to wake up one morning and read the guardian, the reporting of this detail of shocking reportage which i applaud, is a good thing, but the problem is it's always biased, always one side. why do they write an article about some kid being killed in tel aviv by a hamas

missile. when we get some balance? we will have to do some work across time to— we will have to do some work across time to see — we will have to do some work across time to see if there is a piece from inside _ time to see if there is a piece from inside israel. but you could post the same — inside israel. but you could post the same question about the telegraph. what they have run a picture _ telegraph. what they have run a picture and painted such a very detailed — picture and painted such a very detailed and painful picture of this young _ detailed and painful picture of this young woman, 25—year—old who lost her father— young woman, 25—year—old who lost her father who was one ofjust two neurologist in gaza? these stories humanise — neurologist in gaza? these stories humanise the real tragedy and drill down _ humanise the real tragedy and drill down to— humanise the real tragedy and drill down to the individual level because if you _ down to the individual level because if you pull— down to the individual level because if you pull back you will hear that to 12 _ if you pull back you will hear that to 12 people or so have died in gaza and 50 _ to 12 people or so have died in gaza and 50 on— to 12 people or so have died in gaza and 50 on the west bank and ten in israel _ and 50 on the west bank and ten in israel you — and 50 on the west bank and ten in israel. you will think it's appalling and asymmetrical but this is what _ appalling and asymmetrical but this is what happens in that place. they will always — is what happens in that place. they will always fight until the end of time _ will always fight until the end of time and — will always fight until the end of time and then the us will dive in and call— time and then the us will dive in and call for— time and then the us will dive in and call for a cease—fire. but think about— and call for a cease—fire. but think about the — and call for a cease—fire. but think about the human beings who are at the sharp— about the human beings who are at the sharp end of this that's why i applaud — the sharp end of this that's why i applaud this kind of reportage whether it's in the telegraph or the

guardian _ whether it's in the telegraph or the guardian. ., . .,, whether it's in the telegraph or the guardian. ., . , , . guardian. your chosen sub'ect, international i guardian. your chosen sub'ect, international trade * guardian. your chosen sub'ect, internationaltrade policy. h guardian. your chosen subject, international trade policy. you | guardian. your chosen subject, - internationaltrade policy. you have international trade policy. you have about a little bit less than that but i cannot give you two minutes. a proper good old—fashioned political proper good old —fashioned political story proper good old—fashioned political story that is nothing to do with covid. i story that is nothing to do with covid. ~ ., i. story that is nothing to do with covid. ~ ., ,, ., covid. i know. do you know when we had look at — covid. i know. do you know when we had look at the _ covid. i know. do you know when we had look at the papers _ covid. i know. do you know when we had look at the papers tonight - had look at the papers tonight before we came on air, i was aching for a story that was not covid and we just out with one and well done on the reportage on gaza and this is the other one. this is about where politics and trade meet. domestic politics and trade meet. domestic politics and trade meet. domestic politics and international trade i should say. when i was trade minister a couple of years over ten years ago now, i was at the wto negotiations in three or four different negotiations at that time. and at the round in delhi. and this

always was the issue at agriculture. always was. many things get dealt with fairly quickly, but agriculture always came down to agriculture. so what is in this case that the defra is worried about because it looks like they are blocking or want to block what the tray department wants to achieve in australia. you block what the tray department wants to achieve in australia.— to achieve in australia. you have australia and _ to achieve in australia. you have australia and new— to achieve in australia. you have australia and new zealand - to achieve in australia. you have australia and new zealand will i australia and new zealand will follow in proposition needing a deal with the aussies we can go around the brazil's and indy is everywhere else a this is the sort of idea of post—brexit with internationally active britain the global trading nation which is quite good by the way in other countries are totally with us and it creates lots of johnny miller britain and it creates some growing wealth in developing parts of the world which is also a good thing. so you need a nomadic

deal and also they are friends, so you should not have international... but the problem is agriculture, especially sheet, and you will have the tray people saying australia saying we want to let our b cells coming to britain without tariffs. no terrorists one of the words don't protect the domestic market, let it rain competitively. 0ne protect the domestic market, let it rain competitively. one of the farmers in the bag saying you cannot do that because cheap australian meat will decimate our farmers and don't let that happen and also it will turn on to say we don't have a deal. and if you look at the deal as a whole and the future benefit of loza deals internationally, i'm afraid australia have a point and this is right from a list trust but if you are an mp from a sheep farming community, wales, scotland and possible in england, if you were

certainly a farmer there, you are going to see a totally different reality. my solution would be let it come in as zero tariff and we can put some of the money to era in the common agricultural policy any more and a move that through. and subsidised... and a move that through. and subsidised. . ._ and a move that through. and subsidised. . .- many - and a move that through. and i subsidised. . .- many trade subsidised... henry. many trade exerts, subsidised... henry. many trade exoerts. or— subsidised... henry. many trade experts, or remain _ subsidised... henry. many trade experts, or remain supporters l subsidised... henry. many trade i experts, or remain supporters who work— experts, or remain supporters who work neutral with no axe to grind extended — work neutral with no axe to grind extended this. they said the australians would want this with zero tariffs but that would affect our farmers. zero tariffs but that would affect ourfarmers. if zero tariffs but that would affect our farmers. if you look at the peace — our farmers. if you look at the peace in— our farmers. if you look at the peace in the ft, they say is a deal if it was— peace in the ft, they say is a deal if it was zero — peace in the ft, they say is a deal if it was zero tariff risks and plumbing arguments over scottish and welsh _ plumbing arguments over scottish and welsh independents because zero tariff imports of australian lamb and beef— tariff imports of australian lamb and beef will hit rural areas such as scottish —

and beef will hit rural areas such as scottish and welsh you'll farmers so boris _ as scottish and welsh you'll farmers so borisjohnson is minister for the union— so borisjohnson is minister for the union as _ so borisjohnson is minister for the union as well so he will want this like a _ union as well so he will want this like a hole — union as well so he will want this like a hole in the head. which way will he _ like a hole in the head. which way will he go? — like a hole in the head. which way will he go?— will he go? very quickly. i will leave the _ will he go? very quickly. i will leave the places _ will he go? very quickly. i will leave the places it _ will he go? very quickly. i will leave the places it can - will he go? very quickly. i will leave the places it can play i will he go? very quickly. i will. leave the places it can play badly is x more because farmers there are uneasy about this. lovely pictures on the front of the daily mirror with touched by hope of people hugging again after all this time. who are you going to be hugging? who have you hugged? name names. the only person i've hugged in the last year or— only person i've hugged in the last year or so— only person i've hugged in the last year or so is— only person i've hugged in the last year or so is my certificate other. i year or so is my certificate other. i hunker— year or so is my certificate other. i hunker all— year or so is my certificate other. i hunker all the time but i've not hugged — i hunker all the time but i've not hugged family and not send them for months _ hugged family and not send them for months and months while hope when i io months and months while hope when i -o to months and months while hope when i go to the _ months and months while hope when i go to the northwest legally later this week and i may not hugged friends — this week and i may not hugged friends that much of the moment. they— friends that much of the moment. they are _ friends that much of the moment. they are also wary of me even though i've they are also wary of me even though we had _ they are also wary of me even though we had my— they are also wary of me even though i've had my vaccine. but people... |

i've had my vaccine. but people... i -et i've had my vaccine. but people... get to give d i've had my vaccine. but people... i get to give d be the last word. who do you want to hug? b5 get to give d be the last word. who do you want to hug?— get to give d be the last word. who do you want to hug? as he will know, hen and do you want to hug? as he will know, henry and l — do you want to hug? as he will know, henry and l are _ do you want to hug? as he will know, henry and i are mates _ do you want to hug? as he will know, henry and i are mates and _ do you want to hug? as he will know, henry and i are mates and we - henry and i are mates and we specialise so i think i'm gonna reserve my first tongue for my mate on the other side of this call. what on the other side of this call. what a lovely note _ on the other side of this call. what a lovely note to _ on the other side of this call. what a lovely note to end _ on the other side of this call. what a lovely note to end on. _ on the other side of this call. what a lovely note to end on. thank you both very much as ever. great pleasure to have you with us and thank you for your company and you are always welcome. you can check this out on the iplayer and available for you if you cannot sleep and make a couple of tea and look to the papers and take a look with us on the iplayer. i'll be back shortly. good evening. i'm chetan pathak with your latest sports news. we start in the championship, where four teams are trying to claim the final spot in next season's premier league. just over 2000 fans

were at bournemouth's playoff semifinal first leg against brentford, and it was the home fans who left smiling after seeing their side win1—0. arnaut danjuma with the goal. brentford, who finished third in the table, should have taken a draw back to west london, though. bryan mbeumo somehow missing the target here. the second leg is on saturday. in the other semifinal first leg, there were around 4000 fans at 0akwell as barnsley played swansea. but this time, there was disappointment for the home fans as swansea left with a 1—0 win. andre ayew with the all—important goal in the first half. the second leg is also on saturday. tottenham have responded to reports tonight that harry kane has told told the club he wants to leave at the end of the season. kane's been frustrated after another disappointing campaign. but ahead of their final games against aston villa and leicester this week, as they chase european football,

tottenham have said, "our focus is on finishing the season as strongly as possible. that's what everybody should be focused on." manchester city are at brighton tomorrow, and the champions have had some good news — kevin de bruyne is back in training after a recent injury scare. he missed the premier league games against chelsea and newcastle. he's unlikely to be rushed back for tomorrow. of more importance, of course, is his readiness for the champions league final against cheslea at the end of the month. kevin is important, like everyone is important. the final, when we are able to stick together and to push each other, will be possible to win it. so, of course kevin's important, everybody knows it, but everyone is in the same level. crowds are also back at rugby grounds, and bristol bears supporters got to watch their side thump gloucester by 39—7. gloucester were reduced to 14 men

afterjust a quarter of an hour, and the floodgates opened with bristol scoring five tries, including this one from charles piutau. the result extends bristol's lead at the top of the table to 12 points. and newcastle falcons have all but ended northampton's play—off dreams after beating them 18—10. chidera 0bonna's first falcons try securing the win. and in rugby league, huddersfield giants came close to throwing away a 20—0 lead against warrington wolves, but managed hold out for the win. warrington scored three in the second half to cut the deficit to two points, but a well—timed kenny edwards try allowed the giants to hang on for just their second win so far this season. elsewhere, super league champions st helens scored five tries and kept out salford in a comfortable win. wigan were given a slight scare by leigh before coming from behind to win and keep

up their 100% record. earlier today, we also saw racing fans return as courses were allowed to operate at 50% capacity, up to a maximum of 4000 people. spectators at redcar lined the home straight to see miss houdini win one of this afternoon's races. spectators have also been allowed in at leicester and windsor. and the first race was at carlisle, where the excitement of having spectators back got a bit much for this runner, stanley snugfit, who got loose in the parade ring and had little desire to be told what to do. staying with horse racing, and the legendaryjockeyjoe mercer has died at the age of 86. mercer won an incredible 2810 races in his career, including eight british classics. one of the greats of flat—racing, he was championjockey in 1979,

and his riding career spanned 36 seasons. he won the oaks at epsom, as well as doncaster�*s st legerfour times. this is him winning the gold cup at ascot on le moss in 1980, the same year he was awarded an 0be. and he went on to become a successful trainer. what a night for britain's 4x100m relay team as they took gold at the european championships for the first time in 94 years. lucy hope, anna hopkin, abbie wood and freya anderson were able to hold off the team from the netherlands to set a new british record of three minutes 34.17 seconds in the opening night of swimming in budapest. i'm so happy. i knew it was going to be a relatively quick turnaround after the 50, and i'm not always the best at doing that. it's just about facing on the 50 to start with and prepping ahead for the 100 after. the whole team did a greatjob,

and we all pulled our weight. and i don't think any of us expected to get the gold, but it's an amazing feeling. and adam peaty also looked in fine form producing the tenth—quickest time of his career to win the 100 metres breaststroke semifinal. no other swimmer has gone quicker. great timing with just two months to go until the start of the olympic games in tokyo. britain's hugh carthy and simon yates remain in the top ten of the giro d'italia heading into the race's first rest day. peter sagan sprinted to victory on today's 139—kilometre tenth stage for his first win in this year's race. colombia's egan bernal retained the leader's pinkjersey in the british ineos grenadiers team by finishing alongside his main rivals. and england's summer series against india and pakistan will go ahead despite the two countries being on the covid red list. india's men and women are scheduled to play in england over the next few months, pakistan are due injuly.

the players have been given permission to quarantine at the ageas bowl on—site hotel near southampton rather than government—designated accomodation. new zealand are already at that hotel after arriving yesterday ahead of their test series next month. and that's all your sport for now. hello there. the torrential downpours, the thunderstorms were once again the talking point of the weather on monday. up to an inch of rain fell in some areas, and a covering of hail in others, as you can see. so, just adding to the rainfall totals that we've already seen this may. some areas such as bala in north wales having had twice as much rainfall as we'd normally see throughout the whole of may, and that's so far. and once again, for the day ahead, with low pressure sat to the west of the uk, it's going to throw showers our way. it gives the atmosphere that

instability to grow the showers, and the sunshine strong at this time of year. not preventing perhaps a touch of frost for northern ireland first thing. a bit on the chilly side, a little bit of mist and perhaps valley fog if you're up early enough. that should clear quite quickly. plenty of sunshine first thing, but already showers, in fact a more persistent area of showers moving in across wales and the south west and then pushing eastwards. and elsewhere the showers build once again. we've got a weather front also to the north of scotland. a brisk wind coming down behind it. but with the light winds for most, those will be slow—moving and torrential downpours that we see once again. perhaps fewer in southern scotland and northern england, but expect some more hailstorms and thunderstorms and for them to continue well into the evening. in fact, there might be something a little bit more organised coming towards the south as we go through the evening and overnight. once again quite chilly under the clearing skies, a little bit of mist first thing wednesday morning. but then again, it's a day of sunny spells and showers. it looks as if they may be focused across central and eastern areas. this is our weather front pushing southwards across scotland

just giving more energy, more moisture to generate those heavy downpours. temperatures therefore just a little lower in the far north, but as we saw on monday, tuesday and wednesday, probably mid to high teens at best. and then thursday looks set to bring a spell of weather, windier weather. wind may be the main feature on this weather system, with gales even across southern areas. unseasonably windy weather is what we're thinking about at this stage. obviously, it's a few days ahead, but it will push in some more general rain, continuing that wet theme for may, and then the winds will really escalate as well. we could have gales, gust of wind at 50, possibly 60 mph. it's definitely one that we'll be keeping an eye on. until then, it's a sunny spells but torrential downpours sort of picture until later in the week when there could be something wetter and far windier.

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