front ventures in the high—profile front ventures in the shadow_ high—profile front ventures in the shadow home secretaryjobs, moving yvette _ shadow home secretaryjobs, moving yvette cooper and their... she�*s shadow home secretaryjobs, moving yvette cooper and their. . ._ yvette cooper and their... she's got that star power. _ yvette cooper and their... she's got that star power, hasn't _ yvette cooper and their... she's got that star power, hasn't she? - yvette cooper and their... she's got that star power, hasn't she? she . that star power, hasn't she? she does, that star power, hasn't she? she does. and _ that star power, hasn't she? she does. and it _ that star power, hasn't she? she does, and it will— that star power, hasn't she? she does, and it will be fascinating to see how— does, and it will be fascinating to see how she does against priti patel — see how she does against priti patel. remember, yvette cooper represents a constituency which didn't_ represents a constituency which didn't push for a second eu referendum, unlike keir starmerand referendum, unlike keir starmer and other_ referendum, unlike keir starmerand other prominent people in the labour party _ other prominent people in the labour party 50 _ other prominent people in the labour party. so this shows a slight change in direction — party. so this shows a slight change in direction. it'll be fascinating to see — in direction. it'll be fascinating to see how keir starmer gets on when he has _ to see how keir starmer gets on when he has a _ to see how keir starmer gets on when he has a more prominent outspoken, and potentially more effective person — and potentially more effective erson. , . person. david lemi getting upgraded to shadow foreign _ person. david lemi getting upgraded to shadow foreign secretary, - person. david lemi getting upgraded to shadow foreign secretary, and - to shadow foreign secretary, and then lisa mandy, who we getting

arguably a more suitable job for her, dealing with all the levelling up her, dealing with all the levelling up stuff which, if labour doesn't answer the charge of levelling up, it won't win back redwall seats. absolutely. i think what seems to be clear here is keir starmer seems to be wanting to make a bit of a splash. i think it comes at a time when borisjohnson appears to have been dropping in the opinion polls, i think it was in you guv last week about 64% of people felt he was doing badly — this was clearly in relation to his pepa pig speech, which we all heard and widely discussed last week. and of course the torres lee scandal. so by coming in and throwing out some of these

big names out there and putting them in prominent positions, like david lemi as foreign secretary, it makes sense with his great connexions abroad and his links to obama and the us. so i thinkjust by coming in and throwing those names and making people think about labour again, it's quite clear that's what keir starmer wants to happen, really. there's no geographical accident and the fact that, as karen was saying, yvette cooper represents a yorkshire seat, it's a change in the emphasis on more visible, high—profile people from the north of england and in the midlands constituencies, and maybe slightly fewer with north london constituencies like keir starmer�*s. let's move onto the front the telegraph. charles acknowledges slavery as barbados becomes

republic. slavery as barbados becomes reublic. ~ ,,., , ~' slavery as barbados becomes reublic. ~ , , ~ �*, republic. absolutely, i think it's what is actually _ republic. absolutely, i think it's what is actually particularly - what is actually particularly interesting about the telegraph's take on this — they have mentioned that prince charles has become the first member of the royal family to acknowledge slavery and the atrocities behind it. that's particularly significant because i think it suggests that when he does become monarch in the future, it suggests what kind of stance he might be willing to accept the past and not cower away from that. but i think ultimately, even though it's being mocked up as a momentous day, particularly culturally, it'll be interesting to see whether there is actually a big change visibly. at the moment it looks like it'll be very subtle things like the removal of crowns, emblems on the flag,

things like that. so i think as it goes forward, it'll be interesting to see exactly what barbados does in terms of making it more obvious that they are a republic, basically. the best known _ they are a republic, basically. the best known of— they are a republic, basically. the best known of the caribbean leaders, she was one of the main representatives of island nations at the cop conference in glasgow — it has the advantage and, at the end of the day, barbados, like many of the countries, has been independent for decades. in some ways it's surprising the island nations haven't moved more quickly to ditch the monarchy, given they've been independent for half a century, in barbados's case. she independent for half a century, in barbados's case.— barbados's case. she has a very close personal _ barbados's case. she has a very close personal relationship - barbados's case. she has a very close personal relationship with | close personal relationship with prince _ close personal relationship with prince charles, and i think it's significant _ prince charles, and i think it's significant that he's travelled to barbados as a sign that it may be

becoming — barbados as a sign that it may be becoming a republic, but that doesn't — becoming a republic, but that doesn't mean the links will be broken. — doesn't mean the links will be broken, that there'll necessarily be a deterioration of the relationship. it's a deterioration of the relationship. it's a _ a deterioration of the relationship. it's a new— a deterioration of the relationship. it's a new phase as it were, rather than _ it's a new phase as it were, rather than a _ it's a new phase as it were, rather than a severing of ties. barbados is staying _ than a severing of ties. barbados is staying a _ than a severing of ties. barbados is staying a commonwealth, as well — in prince _ staying a commonwealth, as well — in prince charles's words, there also echoing _ prince charles's words, there also echoing something she said, like how it's time _ echoing something she said, like how it's time to _ echoing something she said, like how it's time to leave the colonial past behind _ it's time to leave the colonial past behind. the fact that charles came out and _ behind. the fact that charles came out and acknowledged the atrocities, the reat— out and acknowledged the atrocities, the real horrific sends of britain's past, _ the real horrific sends of britain's past, its— the real horrific sends of britain's past, it's very significant in a moment— past, it's very significant in a moment like this —— horrific sins. there's_ moment like this —— horrific sins. there's a — moment like this —— horrific sins. there's a debate in barbados as is a number of islands about reparations. it's a question that politicians may

well have to address in the future. thank you both very much for now. i know you're staying with us, you'll be back at 11:30pm and we will have some more papers for you then. that's it for the papers this hour. sian and kieran will be back again at 11.30pm. goodbye for now. hi thtere, good evening, i'm chetan pathak with your sports news. lionel messi's been named the world's best footballer again tonight, winning the ballon d'or for a record extending seventh time. the 34—year—old helped argentina win the copa america earlier this year, his first international honour. his children were delighted to see him collect his award tonight. messi's scored a0 goals so far this year — 28 of them for barcelona, who he left in the summer to join paris st—germain. bayern munich striker robert lewandowski came second, chelsea midfielder

jorginho was third. and barcelona captain alexia putellas won the women's ballon d'or — she scored in barca's 4—0 win over chelsea in the champions league final, and ended last season as the highest—scoring midfielder in europe with 26 goals in all competitions. staying with women's football — there was another big win for northern ireland's women tonight, as they thrashed north macedonia 9—0 in world cup qualifying. they registered their biggest win when they beat the macedonians ii—o away last week. tonight in north belfast, rachel furness scored twice, grabbing her 37th international goal and, in doing so, became northern ireland's record goal—scorer, breaking the record previously held by david healy. next to an update on the rugby union teams that have been affected by the tightening travel restrictions, following the new coronavirus variant identified in south africa. scarlets have made it out

and are in isolation at a hotel in belfast. munster can leave cape town to isolate back home, minus one of their players that tested positive and a close contact. but cardiff are still stuck there, with two positive cases in the squad. their chairman, alunjones, says there's concern in the camp. there's obviously concerned to get home, there's obviously concern around the new variant, and it's obviously very difficult to be doing, in effect, self imposed quarantine, you know, in south africa so far from home. quarantine, you know, in south africa so farfrom home. so, it's of paramount importance to us to get them home. the former flat jockey freddy tylicki's £6 million high court case against the fellow ex—jockey graham gibbons got under way today. tylitski is suing gibbons for the "life—changing injuries" he suffered when his horse and three others fell during a race at kempton in october 2016. tylitski claims gibbons' riding

was "dangerous in the extreme" — gibbons denies causation and negligence. here's our senior sports news reporter, laura scott. frame by frame over 5000 different camera angles, the high court today wasjoan replace of camera angles, the high court today was joan replace of the camera angles, the high court today wasjoan replace of the race that left freddy tylicki paralysed from the waist down. the formerjockey claimed to dust turned television pundit claims he made a shout to graham gibbons before the first of two collisions between their horses, but no response. graham gibbons's defences that the fall was a result of a racing accident occasioned by the two horses coming together. top jockeys ryan moore and jim crowley are due to give evidence in the trial, which will examine the duty of care between jockeys. patrick lawrence qc representing graham gibbons warned there could be multiple ramifications if incidence of this kind end up in court, and warned this could create all kinds

of difficulties for professional sport, notjust horse racing. next to boxing — kell brook says he's going to send amir khan into retirement, after their long—awaited clash was finally confirmed. after years of failed negotiations, the long—term rivals have finally agreed to the all—british showdown on 19 february, in manchester. brook hasn't fought since being stopped in the fourth round by terence crawford a year ago, while khan won a points decision over australia's billy dib injanuary. england captain, joe root, said he has spoken to his former yorkshire team—mate, azeem rafiq, and they plan to meet up after the ashes tour in australia. rafiq has said he thinks the english game is "institutionally racist" and he was hurt that root couldn't "recall" any instances of racism occuring. whilst they played together at yorkshire. we've exchanged a few messages since, and hopefully when we finish this tour, we will get the opportunity to sit down and talk, you know, about this whole

situation, about how we can move the game forward. and, you know, as i mentioned in my statement, as well, along with talking to azeem rafiq, i wanted to speak to patel at the club, and those dialogues have started, as well. so i think it's important that we keep finding ways of bettering the sport, finding ways how we can individually affect things for the better, and make a real change in this. seven—time champion ronnie 0'sullivan is through to the last 16 of snooker�*s uk championship. he beat long—time rival mark king by six frames to three at the barbican, making a century and five 50—plus breaks in another excellent performance. he'll face noppon saengkham or stuart bingham in the next round. but three—time uk championship winnerjohn higgins is out. he lost to china's zhao xintong, 6—5. before we go, some sad news to bring you. a pioneer of the golfing world, lee elder, has died at the age of 87.

the american was the first black man to play in the masters, making history in 1975 at a tournament many saw as an embodiment of the racism that was a large part of the sport in america at the time. the lpga have described him as "the definition of a trailblazer". that's all your sport for now. over on the bbc sport website, you can hearfrom tiger woods and why he doesn't expect to return to the tour full—time, following his car accident in february. but from me and the team for now, goodnight. hello there. after a very cold few days, milder air has been working its way in from the west. you can see these orange shades developing on our air mass chart as these westerly winds settle in. still, though, that cold air clinging on in the far north of scotland. but for most, it is a much milder start to tuesday, but a very cloudy start, some mist and murk, some patchy rain and drizzle.

and then, into the afternoon, we will see some heavier rain returning into northern ireland, getting into western parts of scotland — whereas parts of england and wales will see a few bright or sunny spells. but the afternoon temperatures up to 11—12 celsius — much milder than it has been away from the far north of the uk. now through tuesday night, we'll see outbreaks of rain pushing eastwards, potentially some quite strong winds for a time, as well. and then, by the end of the night, well, the winds start to come back down, and it also will start to feel a little bit colder again. so, a chillier couple of days on the way through wednesday into thursday. there will be some dry weather, but some showers around, as well.

welcome to newsday. reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... the world wakes up to the dangers posed by the new variant of covid, asjoe biden urges people not to panic. this variant is a cause for concern, not a cause for panic. it's still not clear whether the omicron variant is more easily passed on or how effective our current vaccines will be. as more countries around the world report cases of the omicron variant, i'll be talking live to an expert in infectious diseases. surprise as the co—founder of twitter, jack dorsey, steps down as its ceo with immediate effect. the trial of the british born socialite ghislaine maxwell gets under way in new york.

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