northern ireland in the into northern ireland in the afternoon. across the uk overnight thursday and friday, still for the south there should be dry coming in the afternoon. a relatively fine day for the majority of the uk and milder in the south, but temperatures could get up to ii or 12 degrees for a time. but for the weekend, the chillier air will return.

hello. this is bbc news. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow first the headlines. the prime minister hasn't denied christmas gatherings took place in downing street during lockdown but says no rules were broken. a source tells the bbc that several dozen people were there for drinks, food and games. as preparations for this christmas go ahead —

some doctors say it's best to avoid large gatherings due to the omicron variant but ministers say it's the individual�*s responsibility. american actor alec baldwin says he did not pull the trigger of the gun that fatally wounded a cinematographer on the set of the movie rust. the women's tennis association suspends all tournaments in china amid concern for the safety of peng shuai. the government outlines more details of its 10—year plan to reform the social care system in england, including 300 million pound investment to help people live longer independently. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are sienna rodgers,

editor of labourlist and tom newton dunn, chief political commentator at times radio. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... �*let it flow, let it flow, let it flow�*, reads the metro — as the health secretary says there's no need to cancel christmas plans but urged people to get their boosterjab. the i says the government agrees a two—year supply of extra covid jabs to bolster the booster programme. the guardians editorial has the story — to has the story — provide against the new potential new to provide against the new potential new variance. to provide against the new potential new variance. gps may be allowed to stop monitoring millions of patients with underlying health conditions, to deliver on the booster drive. the yorkshire post warns nativity plays are at risk, as cases of the omicron variant continue to rise across the uk. moving away from covid,

the ft says the us are delaying plans to lift trump—era tariffs on uk steel over the row of the northern ireland protocol. so let's tuck in we are going to start with the metro newspaper which we just previewed they are. let it flow, blood flow, let it flow. saying it three times. i've checked, there are 14 songs titled let it flow including songs by totally accident, and heavy d and the boys. i don't think any of these artists are quoted they are but this is about lateral flow test. take it away, cnl. 50 is about lateral flow test. take it away. cnl.— away, cnl. so this is not particularly _ away, cnl. so this is not particularly new - away, cnl. so this is not particularly new story - away, cnl. so this is not| particularly new story but away, cnl. so this is not i particularly new story but it away, cnl. so this is not - particularly new story but it was this morning for the savage evident his urge people to carry on enjoying christmas parties but he did have a slightly more cautious tone then borisjohnson when talking about theirs. for people to carry on however it might be a good idea to

take a lateral flow test before you go well. so if you going somewhere crowded, you know you can be mixing with people and offices, families, groups can still celebrate and have their christmas parties. so don't cancel them but take a left tea before hand. i think is common sense. i think a lot of people are doing that already. a lot of people in parliament where we were, before parliament, they know that's a covid hot spot they will take an nft before hand to be more vigilant. if you're working from home you probably can be less vigilant. i think people are aware of these anyway. the health secretary has officially recommended this but they're trying to get people to not cancel christmas events. because a lot of people who obviously at the very last minute last year at christmas had beer christmas events cancelled. hospitality event people and it was devastating for their businesses. they don't want the same to happen this year. unfortunately,

it seems like some businesses already are experiencing bad. this is to ward off that kind of behaviour.— is to ward off that kind of behaviour. , ., , ., behaviour. john, most of the christmas — behaviour. john, most of the christmas event _ behaviour. john, most of the christmas event i _ behaviour. john, most of the christmas event i had - behaviour. john, most of the christmas event i had in - behaviour. john, most of the christmas event i had in myl christmas event i had in my calendar have been moved to january in an attempt to have a post— christmas party instead of a christmas party. this idea of not cancelling christmas event, how important is that for the government? i’m christmas event, how important is that for the government? i'm sorry about that- — that for the government? i'm sorry about that. all — that for the government? i'm sorry about that. all | _ that for the government? i'm sorry about that. all i can _ that for the government? i'm sorry about that. all i can say _ that for the government? i'm sorry about that. all i can say is - that for the government? i'm sorry about that. all i can say is that - about that. all i can say is that your— about that. all i can say is that your friends and family are on the optimistic— your friends and family are on the optimistic side of things. i know that savid — optimistic side of things. i know that savid javid said... yeah, good luck with _ that savid javid said... yeah, good luck with that. the problem we have at the _ luck with that. the problem we have at the moment, where again there is slightly odd messaging from the government is seems to differ day by day of— government is seems to differ day by day of what _ government is seems to differ day by day of what we should or shouldn't be doing. — day of what we should or shouldn't be doing, some in legislation and other they— be doing, some in legislation and other they seem to make it up as they go— other they seem to make it up as they go along. it's because nobody knows _ they go along. it's because nobody knows what can happen with omicron. is it knows what can happen with omicron. is it can— knows what can happen with omicron. is it can he _ knows what can happen with omicron. is it can he a _ knows what can happen with omicron. is it can be a huge surge that massiveiy— is it can be a huge surge that massively raises hospitalisation and are we _ massively raises hospitalisation and are we all— massively raises hospitalisation and are we all can be separated from each _ are we all can be separated from each other— are we all can be separated from each other or will it be a blip? is trying _ each other or will it be a blip? is trying to— each other or will it be a blip? is trying to read a crystal ball. but

it's still— trying to read a crystal ball. but it's still very unclear. savid javid therefore — it's still very unclear. savid javid therefore suggesting lateral flow test before you go to parties. he also said — test before you go to parties. he also said this morning that it's worth— also said this morning that it's worth wearing a mask if you're at a party— worth wearing a mask if you're at a party of— worth wearing a mask if you're at a party of 300 — worth wearing a mask if you're at a party of 300 or so people. i know the kind _ party of 300 or so people. i know the kind of— party of 300 or so people. i know the kind of christmas parties you go to but— the kind of christmas parties you go to but 300 — the kind of christmas parties you go to but 300 people, that's a lot at a party _ to but 300 people, that's a lot at a party the — to but 300 people, that's a lot at a party. the very latest you work and pensions _ party. the very latest you work and pensions secretary on activities has been _ pensions secretary on activities has been on _ pensions secretary on activities has been on further to suggest and i quote _ been on further to suggest and i quote "there shouldn't be much slogging — quote "there shouldn't be much slogging under the mistletoe this year~ _ slogging under the mistletoe this year. "was it which i don't think was _ year. "was it which i don't think was any— year. "was it which i don't think was any of— year. "was it which i don't think was any of the guidance i saw. again, — was any of the guidance i saw. again, this— was any of the guidance i saw. again, this is cautionary, this is really— again, this is cautionary, this is really down _ again, this is cautionary, this is really down to opinion and i think it's going — really down to opinion and i think it's going to confuse.— it's going to confuse. activities under the _ it's going to confuse. activities under the mistletoe, _ it's going to confuse. activities under the mistletoe, i- it's going to confuse. activities under the mistletoe, i thoughtj it's going to confuse. activities - under the mistletoe, i thought they were restricted to share as they were restricted to share as they were last year. we will look at the pandemic and boosterjabs. two papers cover this on the front pages. first of all let cdi, booster

jobs are 2023, 114 million vaccine doses have been bought by britain. and the telegraph also says two more rounds of boosterjabs ordered. there are huge numbers of orders. you can understand why any government which has the capacity would want to buy so manyjabs. looking at it globally though, how does this work out as being fair? exactly, that's what i would say. these stories are about the fact that the government has, britain's brought back but i hundred and 40,000,000 brought back but i hundred and 1t0,000,000 morejobs so brought back but i hundred and 1t0,000,000 more jobs so they can future proof the country beyond justice winters roll out. we know borisjohnson has already promised that all eligible adults again be offered a third job by the end of january. which is a huge promise given that only 30% are triple jabs. that so much catching up to do. it's a huge task for nhs and pharmacies

and back errors in it. obviously it's encouraging that we have enough jabs because they took that at the beginning and it really did pay off. blue at the same time were talking about the omicron variant and that's why it's been accelerated and that's why it's been accelerated and that's why we are ordering more. but how are we expecting not to have more and more variance emerging each time if we don't look at the vaccine issue as a global problem? if we don't tackle global vaccinations, making sure that everyone around the world gets these jabs and how exactly do we expect this pandemic to end? it doesn't make any sense just from a practical point of view let alone a moral one.— just from a practical point of view let alone a moral one. tom, from a olitical let alone a moral one. tom, from a political point _ let alone a moral one. tom, from a political point of _ let alone a moral one. tom, from a political point of view _ let alone a moral one. tom, from a political point of view you _ let alone a moral one. tom, from a political point of view you can - political point of view you can understand the governments first duty is to protect its own citizens and in this way to bite jabs. as the other was saying, the protection of citizens doesn't stop at the borders

of russia protect other people as well. how do governments balance at? that's been the dilemma all along. what _ that's been the dilemma all along. what do _ that's been the dilemma all along. what do you do, do you protect your citizens _ what do you do, do you protect your citizens in— what do you do, do you protect your citizens in the short term by vaccinating as much as possible, vaccinating — vaccinating as much as possible, vaccinating right on the age groups, children— vaccinating right on the age groups, children that aren't really under personal— children that aren't really under personal threat at all or do you protect— personal threat at all or do you protect them in the long term by vaccinating the world and therefore doing _ vaccinating the world and therefore doing away with variance such as omicron, — doing away with variance such as omicron, which isjust to merge? so 3% of— omicron, which isjust to merge? so 3% of the _ omicron, which isjust to merge? so 3% of the poorest countries are vaccinated, some 6% of rich countries _ vaccinated, some 6% of rich countries are. it's almost impossible. these sort of countries like ours— impossible. these sort of countries like ours with a lot of vaccine stock, — like ours with a lot of vaccine stock, it _ like ours with a lot of vaccine stock, if we were not to give boosters. _ stock, if we were not to give boosters, if we were not to vaccinate _ boosters, if we were not to vaccinate teenagers, children which is coming _ vaccinate teenagers, children which is coming up next then there would be people _ is coming up next then there would be people in more hospitals and more people _ be people in more hospitals and more people would die. it's really hard argument — people would die. it's really hard argument make politically. why that

is necessary simply to save yourself or a variant — is necessary simply to save yourself ora variant in is necessary simply to save yourself or a variant in the future. it is a right— or a variant in the future. it is a right thing _ or a variant in the future. it is a right thing to vaccinate the world it is extremely hard in practice if your— it is extremely hard in practice if your name — it is extremely hard in practice if your name is on the door as prime minister~ — your name is on the door as prime minister. ~ �* . your name is on the door as prime minister. ~ �* , ., ~ your name is on the door as prime minister. ~ �* , ., ,, ., minister. we've been talking about this but the — minister. we've been talking about this but the yorkshire _ minister. we've been talking about this but the yorkshire post - minister. we've been talking about this but the yorkshire post taste i minister. we've been talking about this but the yorkshire post taste it| this but the yorkshire post taste it to other specifics and its front page. nativity plays at risk to bid to hold covid. over cancellations. what might they do? this to hold covid. over cancellations. what might they do?— what might they do? this is what we talked about — what might they do? this is what we talked about earlier _ what might they do? this is what we talked about earlier two _ what might they do? this is what we talked about earlier two earlier- talked about earlier two earlier with christmas events and people are ready cancelling them even though that's not government guidance. this article is about saying that the yorkshire post is aware of at least one primary school in your chair thatis one primary school in your chair that is already told parents and guardians that they will not be able to attend christmas place specifically. they're talking about the omicron variant in the fact that this is the reason being given. even though the government is advising against cancellation. as we seen throughout this pandemic,

individuals will actually two people been worried about people not following the rules, actually have been quite enthusiastic about following the rules and following them even when they're not in place or being enforced. recently we saw a relaxation in attitudes toward mask wearing it on transport and in shops, that's not change, they become compulsory. i think here we sing the same thing. once a new variant is in the news people start getting worried, they start changing their plans even if the prime minister is not telling them to do so. this is an example of something that will only increase. the so. this is an example of something that will only increase.— that will only increase. the three wise men may — that will only increase. the three wise men may have _ that will only increase. the three wise men may have to _ that will only increase. the three wise men may have to be - that will only increase. the three wise men may have to be on - that will only increase. the three i wise men may have to be on zoom. were going to look at a guardian which looks more widely at some of the side effects of such a concentration on the pandemic. gps, saysin concentration on the pandemic. gps, says in the front page, may stop monitoring millions of patients due to covid jab drive. all resources as far as we can tell are headed

towards the covid drive. again, savid javid. _ towards the covid drive. again, savid javid, the _ towards the covid drive. again, savid javid, the health - towards the covid drive. again, | savid javid, the health secretary said earlier today when asked what rgb supposed to do when they're at the busiest time year coming into the busiest time year coming into the deep — the busiest time year coming into the deep winter when they have always— the deep winter when they have always worked solid? when they're having _ always worked solid? when they're having to _ always worked solid? when they're having to roll out a vaccine campaign which is bigger than anyone we've _ campaign which is bigger than anyone we've seen— campaign which is bigger than anyone we've seen before. the rough masses, where _ we've seen before. the rough masses, where you _ we've seen before. the rough masses, where you have to vaccinate something like 600,000 people each day, every— something like 600,000 people each day, every day for the next 61 days starting _ day, every day for the next 61 days starting today. including christmas day and _ starting today. including christmas day and new year's day to get to that level _ day and new year's day to get to that level of people, 50 for million _ that level of people, 50 for million. that is a huge undertaking. where _ million. that is a huge undertaking. where had — million. that is a huge undertaking. where had troops in an army of volunteers— where had troops in an army of volunteers as well coming forward. but gps _ volunteers as well coming forward. but gps are going to have to take up the real— but gps are going to have to take up the real part of this was up so they will be _ the real part of this was up so they will be able — the real part of this was up so they will be able to do everything else was up _ will be able to do everything else was up what they normally do, especially is monitor people at high risk of— especially is monitor people at high risk of a _ especially is monitor people at high risk of a deity diabetes and that sort of— risk of a deity diabetes and that sort of thing. the government are

not talking — sort of thing. the government are not talking to doctors and the british— not talking to doctors and the british medical associations to relieve — british medical associations to relieve them of that legal responsibility so they can job. that increases _ responsibility so they can job. that increases the risk to people with those _ increases the risk to people with those conditions but something clearly — those conditions but something clearly has to give. those sordid stories _ clearly has to give. those sordid stories are — clearly has to give. those sordid stories are ones which is going to have _ stories are ones which is going to have to _ stories are ones which is going to have to get — stories are ones which is going to have to get used to tragically over the next _ have to get used to tragically over the next couple of months. let�*s the next couple of months. let's move onto _ the next couple of months. let's move onto nonpandemic - the next couple of months. let�*s move onto nonpandemic stories which do still exist the moment. end of the guardians had an interesting one on the front page. the wta, the women's tennis association halts all tennis events in china because it's angry about the treatment of the tennis star who alleged sexual assault by a communist party official. this is quite a big move. yes, i looked further into the story because it's obviously a quite small extract on the front page basically, this athlete a formidable world to

number one posted on a chinese social media website to accuse a former chinese vice premier of having to war sir into six. and her lengthy post was then deleted by the senses. and it disappeared for public — she disappeared from public for more than two weeks. the wta said which they were unable to reach her. now they've announced the cancellation of all tournaments in china and they concerned about the safety of the tennis star. it's a big move, its incredibly concerning and i think that's what they have expressed in the quote here that is on the front page saying, the chairs that given the state of affairs and greatly concerned at the rest that all of our players and staff could face if word hold events in china in 2022. pt. face if word hold events in china in 2022. �* . ., , face if word hold events in china in 2022. . . ., , i: face if word hold events in china in 2022. �* u. , :: ., 2022. a course in 2022 there are the winter olympics _ 2022. a course in 2022 there are the winter olympics which _ 2022. a course in 2022 there are the winter olympics which will _ 2022. a course in 2022 there are the winter olympics which will be - 2022. a course in 2022 there are the winter olympics which will be held i winter olympics which will be held in beijing. this will be a lot discussed in the run—up to those gains. the financial times. and were