in tackling human traffickers. and egypt has celebrated the public re—opening of its 3000—year—old avenue of sphinxes in luxor with a lavish ceremony. it's taken more than 70 years of stop—sta rt attempts hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me arejessica elgot, deputy political editor of the guardian, and claire cohen, women's editor at the daily telegraph. before our chat, a quick look at some of the front pages. the guardian leads with the new coronavirus variant, saying the red list has

six countries added following the �*significant threat�* from the new variant. the times — more talk of the new covid variant as it �*halts travel�* to africa. the telegraph also has the same story, and also has an interview with a man who fears his wife drowned in the channel tragedy after 27 people died trying to cross to the uk. the financial times says there�*s a clash between britain and france following the incident in the english channel. the metro leads with the desperation of people arriving to the uk by boat, with a young boy pictured wrapped in a blanket at dover. the daily mirror describes the channel—crossing dinghies as �*diy death boats�* as it says �*people will still take risk�*. the daily express highlights the response to the channel crossing tragedy as british troops are set to patrol french beaches. the daily mail says the prime minister told

emmanuel macron in a letter that he needs to stop blocking the uk help to patrol french beaches. that is how the front pages are looking. jessica and claire, lovely to have us back. claire, we started with jessica�*s paper, but your take on this lead story. jessica's paper, but your take on this lead story.— this lead story. this is to -- of the b1 125 _ this lead story. this is to -- of the b1 125 variant. _ this lead story. this is to -- of the 31 125 variant. not - this lead story. this is to -- of the bl 125 variant. not a very l the b1125 variant. not a very catchy name. it could be the worst yet. there are no cases in the uk yet, it should be said, but there are concerns that it could evade antibodies. experts are pointing out that south africa, where it originated, has had several waves

and might expect to see it moving less swiftly through the population there. the fact that there are a lot of new cases suggests that perhaps it is a variance to be alarmed by. we have been here before, so that variant... but the government is acting, clearly to protect the effective vaccine roll—out. but the whole of africa has had far fewer vaccines than we have. their rates are much lower. they�*ve had shortages of syringes, so perhaps the next step is looking ahead to trying to help them with their roll—out, because that will help us all. roll-out, because that will help us all. ,, yes, roll-out, because that will help us all-- yes. i _ roll-out, because that will help us

all.- yes, i agree - roll-out, because that will help us all.- yes, i agree with - all. jessica? yes, i agree with clear, all. jessica? yes, i agree with clear. but _ all. jessica? yes, i agree with clear, but clearly _ all. jessica? yes, i agree with clear, but clearly the - all. jessica? yes, i agree with - clear, but clearly the government is acting _ clear, but clearly the government is acting this _ clear, but clearly the government is acting this quickly which is not always— acting this quickly which is not always been a pattern of how this government has reacted. the very particular— government has reacted. the very particular threat this variant poses _ particular threat this variant poses. there is no cases protected here, _ poses. there is no cases protected here, but— poses. there is no cases protected here, but if— poses. there is no cases protected here, but if it's spreading as fast as it's _ here, but if it's spreading as fast as it's been _ here, but if it's spreading as fast as it's been reported in south africa, — as it's been reported in south africa, and there's about 100,000 south _ africa, and there's about 100,000 south africans living in the uk, many— south africans living in the uk, many of— south africans living in the uk, many of them will not have seen their— many of them will not have seen their families for a very long time. particularly— their families for a very long time. particularly because of the country's been on the red list. travelled _ country's been on the red list. travelled onlyjust become easier. you can— travelled onlyjust become easier. you can imagine that it's probably been _ you can imagine that it's probably been a _ you can imagine that it's probably been a lot— you can imagine that it's probably been a lot of travel with people

coming — been a lot of travel with people coming to see each other from the uk. coming to see each other from the uk that _ coming to see each other from the uk. that will be something that worries— uk. that will be something that worries them, they would '5 expect some _ worries them, they would '5 expect some cases — worries them, they would '5 expect some cases to have arrived here. we haven't _ some cases to have arrived here. we haven't seen — some cases to have arrived here. we haven't seen them yet. because we're using _ haven't seen them yet. because we're using taterai— haven't seen them yet. because we're using lateral flow devices where we don't _ using lateral flow devices where we don't record those... those results don't _ don't record those... those results don't get _ don't record those... those results don't get sent to labs, it's much more _ don't get sent to labs, it's much more difficult unless you get a pcr test. which — more difficult unless you get a pcr test, which some people will. to track— test, which some people will. to track these variants. i wonder if that's— track these variants. i wonder if that's something that might change. claire, as we turn to the times, somewhat misleading headline as africa is not a country, is a continent. at the moment, it�*s only six countries to go to go. i spoke to a travel expert analysis earlier

who doesn�*t agree because of the impact this will have on the industry. paul charles saying it should be looked up on a case—by—case basis. taste should be looked up on a case-by-case basis. should be looked up on a case-b -case basis. ~ ~ ., ., case-by-case basis. we know that the industry has — case-by-case basis. we know that the industry has been _ case-by-case basis. we know that the industry has been on _ case-by-case basis. we know that the industry has been on its _ case-by-case basis. we know that the industry has been on its knees. - case-by-case basis. we know that the industry has been on its knees. we . industry has been on its knees. we got rid of the red list earlier this month. no doubt the whole industry will be looking at this story and feel dismayed. no doubt it was hoping for not a blanket solution on bike this, but perhaps something a bit more nuanced. —— like this. for the people who�*ve had their boosters, i�*m sure they were hoping for a far more nuanced approach. clearly, the scientists are concerned. there�*s a quote saying if this was a terrorist threat, the level go up from amber to red. i�*m sure he doesn�*t say lightly. i can obviously understand why the travel

industry will be dismayed. people who have plans to travel to be reunited with their families perhaps will also be extremely worried. but the government feels like it has to act fast. , ,, .., the government feels like it has to act fast. , ,, .. ., ~ the government feels like it has to actfast. ,, , ., act fast. jessica, take us to the next story _ act fast. jessica, take us to the next story on — act fast. jessica, take us to the next story on the _ act fast. jessica, take us to the next story on the front - act fast. jessica, take us to the next story on the front page i act fast. jessica, take us to the next story on the front page of| act fast. jessica, take us to the . next story on the front page of the times. that is the other huge story, tragic story, the prime minister wantsjoint patrols in tragic story, the prime minister wants joint patrols in france. tragic story, the prime minister wantsjoint patrols in france. yes. wants “oint patrols in france. yes, this is wants joint patrols in france. yes, this is the kind _ wants joint patrols in france. yes, this is the kind of _ wantsjoint patrols in france. yes, this is the kind of contention that's— this is the kind of contention that's been talked about for many months _ that's been talked about for many months. overthe that's been talked about for many months. over the past 24 hours a census— months. over the past 24 hours a census tragedy, downing street were briefing _ census tragedy, downing street were briefing this morning and saying this is— briefing this morning and saying this is what they're offering, british— this is what they're offering, british presence to stop the boats leaving _

british presence to stop the boats leaving. so far, emmanuel macron... it is leaving. so far, emmanuel macron... it is a _ leaving. so far, emmanuel macron... it is a big _ leaving. so far, emmanuel macron... it is a big step— leaving. so far, emmanuel macron... it is a big step to invite another country's police force onto your beaches — country's police force onto your beaches. would we be happy with french— beaches. would we be happy with french police patrolling our beaches? i'm not sure that would be acceptable — beaches? i'm not sure that would be acceptable. the british government feel like _ acceptable. the british government feel like the french police are not doing _ feel like the french police are not doing what they can to try to stop these _ doing what they can to try to stop these boats. you do see pictures of people _ these boats. you do see pictures of people taking boats down to the sure _ people taking boats down to the sure the — people taking boats down to the sure. the counterargument is there are hundreds of miles of coastline and it— are hundreds of miles of coastline and it takes a few seconds to push a boat into— and it takes a few seconds to push a boat into the water. it's a very difficult — boat into the water. it's a very difficult task for the french police as welt _

difficult task for the french police as welt i— difficult task for the french police as well. i suspect there will be an accommodation next few days, but at the moment, this is what the british are pushing — the moment, this is what the british are pushing for. claire, i�*m just going to read out some of the discussions between the prime minister and mr macron. part of this agreement mrjohnson wants is to cover readmissions that would allow all illegal migrants to cross —— who cross the channel to be returned. agencies who work with migrants have been saying that isn�*t the way to do it. the way to do it is to put up legal routes to help these people. and stay safe in the process as well.— process as well. yes, i think a oli process as well. yes, i think a policy that _ process as well. yes, i think a policy that seems _ process as well. yes, i think a policy that seems to - process as well. yes, i think a policy that seems to be - process as well. yes, i think a policy that seems to be right i process as well. yes, i think a | policy that seems to be right at the heart of this letter that boris johnson sent emmanuel macron �*s right to be questioned. we have this

terrible tragedy yesterday, and today, there have been more people but risking their lives to cross. at least 50 people were brought into dover today, two boats, and that�*s in the wake of this. people know they�*re risking their lives, but they�*re risking their lives, but they are desperate and they want to reach our shores. i don�*t think a return policy is going to be a deterrent. i think that fails to understand just how desperate these people are, just how much money they paid to get to french shores in the first place. what we really need, let�*s face it, is a branch to look at our immigration system. we need to have faster processing, better conditions on our asylum centres, we need to... we�*ve got some responsibility as well, but this will have to be an international solution that looks at people as human beings and not as migrants and

asylum—seekers. this human beings and not as migrants and asylum-seekers— asylum-seekers. as we turn to the front -a~e asylum-seekers. as we turn to the front page of _ asylum-seekers. as we turn to the front page of the _ asylum-seekers. as we turn to the front page of the daily _ asylum-seekers. as we turn to the front page of the daily mail- asylum-seekers. as we turn to the front page of the daily mail, - asylum-seekers. as we turn to the front page of the daily mail, it's i front page of the daily mail, it�*s this headline that the prime minister�*s plea, let us put uk both on french beaches, thinking this is the way to tackle this problem. yes. whether he — the way to tackle this problem. yes. whether he thinks _ the way to tackle this problem. yes. whether he thinks that's the way tom _ to... sound cuts to... — sound cuts out we're going to... sound cuts out we're --oin to try... sound cuts out we�*re going to try... your line is a little bit shaky. let�*s just try and reconnect it again. we�*ll come back to you. claire, it�*s over to you. we you have already mentioned this, so i want to take you to the front page of the metro. you brought up the idea of the dehumanising language. when you see

this headline, that must strike home? it this headline, that must strike home? ., , , , ., home? it does. it brings on the fact that this is — home? it does. it brings on the fact that this is a — home? it does. it brings on the fact that this is a complete _ that this is a complete human tragedy. about a man who was tracking his wife while she was crossing by gps. the signal went dead. when you read these heartbreaking stories, these people have families and friends. of course they want to live like us. otherwise, why are they risking their lives to cross the channel? there a very motive picture on the front of the picture both —— the metro. i think we need to stop seeing these people as numbers. of course the numbers matter. this is not something to be discounted, but yesterday�*s front pages were full of this language. it was full of... that was rightly called out, and

today, the rhetoric is very different. priti patel came forward and said she was going to start using the word people, shock horror. i think there is change, but whether that leads to a political world of words, a solution... the frosty relation between britain and france, who knows?— who knows? jessica, i think we've not ou who knows? jessica, i think we've got you back? _ who knows? jessica, i think we've got you back? we _ who knows? jessica, i think we've got you back? we think— who knows? jessica, i think we've got you back? we think so? - who knows? jessica, i think we've got you back? we think so? the l got you back? we think so? the political war of words, i would like to get your thoughts on that. hate to get your thoughts on that. we know that borisjohnson to get your thoughts on that. we know that boris johnson and emmanuel macron— know that boris johnson and emmanuel macron don't see eye to eye. he is one of— macron don't see eye to eye. he is one of his — macron don't see eye to eye. he is one of his most fierce critics on brexit — one of his most fierce critics on brexit. things have snowballed over the past _ brexit. things have snowballed over the past year or so in terms of the british— the past year or so in terms of the british and — the past year or so in terms of the british and french relationship. things— british and french relationship. things like fishing as well over

these — things like fishing as well over these channel crossings. there is going _ these channel crossings. there is going to — these channel crossings. there is going to need to be, i think,... between — going to need to be, i think,... between the two of them if this problem — between the two of them if this problem is to be solved. again, i think— problem is to be solved. again, i think british patrols of the way to do it _ think british patrols of the way to do it. what needs to be established are safer— do it. what needs to be established are safer and legal routes for those who have _ are safer and legal routes for those who have a — are safer and legal routes for those who have a compelling case to make that asylum application. that might be a better way of stopping people dyin- be a better way of stopping people dying in— be a better way of stopping people dying in those freezing waters, but this is— dying in those freezing waters, but this is something borisjohnson and priti patel— this is something borisjohnson and priti patel arbitrary to do, they're not showing any indication. we're auoin to not showing any indication. we're going to go _ not showing any indication. we're going to go to _ not showing any indication. we're going to go to the _ not showing any indication. we're going to go to the daily - not showing any indication. -- going to go to the daily telegraph. "my wife was on the boat and the gps disappeared." perhaps illustrating one of these push or pull factors as to why people are heading to the uk. one of the questions, seek asylum in

france, and one of those answers that was given was because people have family here. let alone they speak the language and there are those relationships with the country, but here, there was family. yes, you�*re quite right to point that out. it was a major factor. there was an excellent night report on bbc that identified... speaking the language being a mother. —— another. seeing britain where they have the chance of a more friendly welcome. there are many people in tents which have been frequently rated by police, sleeping bags confiscated and this kind of cycle of being turned over all ball child to cross the channel. it�*s no wonder that people think they�*ve got family overin that people think they�*ve got family over in britain. they speak the language and things over them france

are incredibly... of course they want to come here. we�*re not always going to be a magnet. the only solution is for boris and macron to get over there frosty nest and talk about safe routes of passage. all of priti patel�*sjet about safe routes of passage. all of priti patel�*s jet skis that have been ridiculed in the past. it involves macron backing down, so whether that will happen, we�*ll have to see. i�*m not sure a letter is enough. i think we need a face—to—face meeting. fiur enough. i think we need a face-to-face meeting. our final sto on face-to-face meeting. our final story on the _ face-to-face meeting. our final story on the front _ face-to-face meeting. our final story on the front page - face-to-face meeting. our final story on the front page of- face-to-face meeting. our final story on the front page of the l story on the front page of the telegraph. the nhs is urged to scrap the term bame, a term that many people of colour, shall we say, i absolutely detest.— people of colour, shall we say, i absolutely detest. yes, i think it's -robabl absolutely detest. yes, i think it's probably about — absolutely detest. yes, i think it's

probably about time _ absolutely detest. yes, i think it's probably about time that - absolutely detest. yes, i think it's probably about time that this - probably about time that this happened from talking to colleagues who were _ happened from talking to colleagues who were put in bame groups, and people _ who were put in bame groups, and people come from a difference experience, whether they come from asian _ experience, whether they come from asian or— experience, whether they come from asian orjewish heritage, and you find yourself in a group of totally different — find yourself in a group of totally different experiences, lumped together without any thought to that _ together without any thought to that. different experience of discrimination or culture. it is i think— discrimination or culture. it is i think high— discrimination or culture. it is i think high time people start to listen — think high time people start to listen to— think high time people start to listen to people's problems with the ternt _ listen to people's problems with the ternt i_ listen to people's problems with the term. i heard the chouteau justice secretary— term. i heard the chouteau justice secretary speak movingly about not liking _ secretary speak movingly about not liking things to be lumped together -- shadow— liking things to be lumped together —— shadowjustice secretary. i think a lot— —— shadowjustice secretary. i think a lot of— —— shadowjustice secretary. i think a lot of people will welcome this. claire, _ a lot of people will welcome this. claire, your— a lot of people will welcome this. claire, your thoughts was yellow jessica is completely right. i

claire, your thoughts was yellow jessica is completely right. i feel like people _ jessica is completely right. i feel like people think _ jessica is completely right. i feel like people think this _ jessica is completely right. i feel like people think this is - jessica is completely right. i feel like people think this is an - like people think this is an umbrella term. it lumped together this diverse range of conscious ethnicities and it�*s something a lot of us have got very comfortable and safe with using. but that doesn�*t mean we should continue doing it and it�*s not right if the has been used... ithink it�*s not right if the has been used... i think the points from some people, a little bit of eye rolling is the fact that nhs is saying that. sorry to cut in. we�*ve run out of time. thank you for those final points. thank you for those final points. thank you for those final points. thank you both. and thank you for joining us here on bbc news. plenty more coming up. good night. good evening. this is your update from the bbc sport centre. let�*s start with tonight�*s european football action,

and a night of mixed fortunes for the british sides in the europa league. leicester went from the bottom of their group to the top with a 3—1 win at home to legia warsaw — james maddison with their second here, with a sublime strike here. leicester are still likely to need to win their final game away to napoli to be certain of going through to the next stage. rangers qualified for the play—off round in giovanni van bronkhorst�*s first game as new manager. alfredo morelos scored twice as they beat sparta prague 2—0 at ibrox. he profited from calamitous defending for his second goal. earlier, west ham secured their place in the last 16 by beating rapid vienna 2—0. andriy yarmolenko opened the scoring, then captain mark noble added a second from the spot. they�*ve won their group with a game to spare. the match was played behind closed doors because of a lockdown in austria. and celtic�*s europa league dream is over after they lost 3—2 to bayer leverkusen in germany. moussa diaby scored

leverkusen�*s winner, as the germans top the group. celtic will drop down to the last 32 of the europa conference league. to the europa conference league now, and tottenham have it all to do if they�*re to progress. harry kane grabbed an equaliser against ns mura after they had a man sent off. a late winner for the slovenian side, gave them a 2—1 win. spurs need a result against rennes to have a chance of progressing via the play—offs. manchester united are set to appoint ralf rangnick as interim manager on a six—month contract, following the departure of ole gunnar solskajer at the weekend. our football reporter simon stone explains how he could fit the bill. he has an excellent reputation as a coachin he has an excellent reputation as a coach in germany. taking them to the semifinals of the champions league.

more recently, he�*s been more of a sporting director, both read borrow organisation now with moscow. rangnick is a fantastic person about the game, and i think manchester united feel as though he can bring some stability to the club at a time of turmoil. the culture secretary says she�*s "excited" by the prospect of an independent regulator for english football. a fan—led review has suggested the idea to ensure the financial stability and good governance of the game. some in the premier league say parts of the plan risk damaging the sport�*s standing, but nadine dorries says the proposal has been endorsed in principle by the government. it's a fantastic review, really excellent, and in terms of recommendations — well, obviously, the independent regulator, we support that in principle. we're going to take that away and start looking at how we can make that work. it's a very detailed review, so we really need to look at all the other recommendations and see how we can make those work as well.

but i'm very excited about the prospect of an independent regulator. northern ireland�*s women were relentless as they hammered north macedonia 11—0 in their world cup qualifier in skopje earlier. lydia campbell reports. the smiles of a team who have just made history. 11 goals over north macedonia is the most northern ireland have ever scored in one match. in a group where it could all come down to goal difference, this was exactly what they needed. rachel got the right started early. this was a simple finish. mccanna bested in the second, but her first international before stallone mcgill made three with just 11 minutes. furnace got her second from the spot before a fantastic fifth from lauren wade put this came to bed. this was a game with 83 places between the

sides showed, mcginnis making it six. mcgill making it seven. nearly 1800 miles from belfast, the northern ireland felt right at home and skopje, and after the break, furnace and clinched her hat—trick. 36 for northern ireland and brought her level with david haley as the country�*s all—time leading gold storeroom. —— gold score. herfourth and her team�*s tint was added at the 90 minute mark before rebecca holloway rounded out the scoring with her first goal for her country. this was a relentless performance from northern ireland and puts them level on points with austria in second. spare a thought for north macedonia, though. they have to do it all again on monday night. lydia campbell, bbc news. defending champion neil robertson has been knocked out

of the first round of the uk championship by an amateur. there was little the australian world numberfour could do asjohn astley pulled off shots like this. the english former professional, who�*s highest ranking was 65 won by six frames to two in york. it�*s the second time in three days an amateur has beaten a top ranking professional. after shaun murphy suffered the same fate, he said they shouldn�*t be allowed to compete against professionals. exeter chiefs rugby union club say they�*ll decide "in the next few weeks" whether to drop their native american—style branding. it follows criticism from the national congress of american indians earlier this month. the club�*s board released a statement this evening, saying they will �*go away and consult on their next steps�*. but campaign group exeter chiefs for change says they aren�*t so much steps forward as tip—toes. it says the chiefs�* branding is racist and offensive and needs to be scrapped. great britain�*s men�*s basketball team got their 2023 world cup qualification bid off to a perfect start in newcastle tonight. they recorded a famous 78—69 victory over greece, one of the top sides in the world. gb, who are ranked 42nd,

last beat greece in 1984. and that is all the sport from us for now. hello. the first named storm of the season is approaching, and it�*s set to bring us some fairly disruptive weather over the next couple of days. storm arwen, as named by the met office, will be developing particularly later friday into saturday, bringing not only widespread gales, some sleet and snow mainly over the high ground in the north — and it is likely to cause a bit of disruption because of that combination of the strong winds, the cold weather, and the sleet and snow we�*ll see over the higher ground. so, for friday morning, then, we�*ve got the cloud and patchy rain across much of england and wales, which pushes its way southeastwards. then we�*re left with sunshine and blustery showers in from the north — and across the north of scotland, those showers will merge into longer spells of fairly heavy snow over the higher ground, some sleet and snow, too, across parts of northern ireland.

mainly rain showers further south — it will feel chilly, about 7—11 celsius — but when you add on the wind—chill, it will feel colder than that. the winds will be a real future of the weather. we�*ve got an amber warning in force for eastern scotland and northeast england, could see gusts between about 65—70 mph here, particularly later on friday and overnight into saturday morning. so, through the overnight period, then, this area of sleet and snow, and rain at low levels pushes its way southwards and eastwards, followed by more wintry showers packing in from the north. overnight temperatures for most of our cities above freezing, but colder than that in the countryside. so, as this storm arwen pushes just out towards the southeast, we�*ll start to draw in these strong, cold northerly winds as we head through into saturday morning — gusts, in fact, quite widely 30—40 mph, around the coast, 50—60, or even higher than that. so, we�*ve got this area of rain, perhaps some sleet and snow over the highest ground, pushing eastwards across parts of eastern england on saturday. more of those wintry showers coming

in across scotland, too. something a little bit drier for central and western areas, and it is turning colder — so temperatures about 4—9 celsius, but when you add on the effect of that wind—chill, it will feel subzero for many of us through the day on saturday. so, cold and windy with wintry showers, too. heading into sunday, as storm arwen starts to clear to the east, things will settle down a little bit — so not quite as windy on sunday, but still more of those wintry showers packing in across the higher ground of the north of scotland, down the east coast of england, too. and quite a bit of dry weather elsewhere, but it certainly will feel cold throughout the weekend.

transmissible and the current welcome to newsday. reporting live from singapore, i�*m mariko oi. the headlines... britain bans arrivals from six african countries amid warnings over a rapidly—spreading new coronavirus variant. our scientists are deeply concerned about this variant.

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