washington has announced a us diplomatic boycott of the beijing winter olympics. it doesn't effect athletes but us government officials will not be attending the games. myanmar�*s military rulers are facing international condemnation after the country's ousted civilian leader aung san suu kyi was given a four—year prison sentence, later reduced to two. the us has described her conviction as an affront to justice. there have been more cases of omicron around the world. new york has issued a vaccine mandate for private—sector workers to come into effect after christmas. it's aimed at stemming rising covid cases as the new omicron variant gains a foothold. a second woman who says jeffrey epstein sexually abused her has been testifying in the ghislaine maxwell trial in new york. ms maxwell has pleaded not guilty to eight counts of sex trafficking and other charges.

hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the broadcaster david davies and the chief political correspondent at the daily mail, harriet line. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... the metro — leads with golfer thorbjorn olesen who's accused of �*sexually assaulting a woman on a flight�* — he denies the accusations. financial times front page looks at scrutiny in the us of the way a donald trump's new media group is being funded. the guardian says the uk red tape �*chaos�* has led to afghans dying in kabul — according to a diplomat. the times — omicron cases in the uk are on the rise — it says cases with the new strain of variant double every three days. staying with coronavirus — the daily telegraph says the booster roll—out is �*at a standstill�*.

the daily mail carries a report about a whistle blower who says afghanistan rescue flights were hampered by the work from home culture in whitehall. the mirror says the grenfell cladding fire risk was covered up by ministers for years. the daily express — a warning from the bank of england that the cost of living will get worse. so let�*s begin... i think they mean it�*s going to get more expensive to live. do you want to kick us off this time harriet with the times front page on omicron? that�*s a rather alarming rate of progress for this new variant. it rate of progress for this new variant. , ~ �* rate of progress for this new variant. , . �* ., , variant. it is. we've got 'ust over 200 variant. it is. we've got 'ust over zoo cases — variant. it is. we've got 'ust over zoo cases in h variant. it is. we've got 'ust over 200 cases in the h variant. it is. we've got 'ust over 200 cases in the uk _ variant. it is. we've got 'ust over 200 cases in the uk at h variant. it is. we've gotjust over 200 cases in the uk at the - variant. it is. we've gotjust over - 200 cases in the uk at the moment. if those cases are doubling every three days that means we are heading into new territory in the next week. the question of course which we don�*t have an answer to is how much of a concern omicron is. is it more

deadly and is it more infectious? the letter of the question seems to be that it is more infections from quite preliminary research. we don�*t know if it is more deadly, none of that science is conclusive get for that science is conclusive get for that and government doesn�*t expect to have any firm conclusions on that for another week or two yet. it does look as if on could become the dominant strain in the uk. of course we don�*t know how much of a problem thatis we don�*t know how much of a problem that is just until we know how much danger or not. david, can you hear me? ~ ., danger or not. david, can you hear me? ~ . ., danger or not. david, can you hear me? ~ ., ., .,~ ., me? what do you make of the headline. _ me? what do you make of the headline, doubling _ me? what do you make of the headline, doubling every - me? what do you make of the| headline, doubling every three me? what do you make of the - headline, doubling every three days? well, i was one of those who was marginally— well, i was one of those who was marginally encouraged today by the secretary _ marginally encouraged today by the secretary of state for health telling — secretary of state for health telling us that he wasn't aware of any hospitalisations so far. indeed,

i heard _ any hospitalisations so far. indeed, i heard harriet's figure of 200, 300 cases_ i heard harriet's figure of 200, 300 cases of— i heard harriet's figure of 200, 300 cases of this variant so far. then i saw this_ cases of this variant so far. then i saw this times front page, then i heard _ saw this times front page, then i heard actually 200, 300 is in us to eight _ heard actually 200, 300 is in us to eight underestimate might be as many as a thousand. then to decompress me still further_ as a thousand. then to decompress me still further i _ as a thousand. then to decompress me still further i read that professor neil ferguson is very concerned about— neil ferguson is very concerned about what's happening, suggested doubling _ about what's happening, suggested doubling time of three days or less. so doubling time of three days or less. 50 yes, _ doubling time of three days or less. 50 yes, the — doubling time of three days or less. so yes, the story is very concerning but his_ so yes, the story is very concerning but his harriet also said, we have to wait_ but his harriet also said, we have to wait and — but his harriet also said, we have to wait and see just how bad things could _ to wait and see just how bad things could get — to wait and see just how bad things could get. and to wait and see 'ust how bad things could let. �* , ., . . ., ., could get. and yet, according to the grenfall the — could get. and yet, according to the grenfall the government _ could get. and yet, according to the grenfall the government is - could get. and yet, according to the grenfall the government is still- grenfall the government is still really bullish its market have to go down a full plan b for christmas — i. down a full plan b for christmas - i. ., , down a full plan b for christmas - i. that is the contrast. who do you

believe in this _ i. that is the contrast. who do you believe in this mosh _ i. that is the contrast. who do you believe in this mosh of _ i. that is the contrast. who do you| believe in this mosh of information and figures? sometimes it's within the context that wasn't read. plan b we are _ the context that wasn't read. plan b we are told — the context that wasn't read. plan b we are told they still be very much be off— we are told they still be very much be off the — we are told they still be very much be off the table we are told the sage _ be off the table we are told the sage committee which we hear quite a lot about _ sage committee which we hear quite a lot about and we certainly have heard _ lot about and we certainly have heard on — lot about and we certainly have heard an awful lot about it in the past 20 — heard an awful lot about it in the past 20 months or so haven't actually— past 20 months or so haven't actually met for seven weeks or so. there _ actually met for seven weeks or so. there is_ actually met for seven weeks or so. there is some encouragement there. they still— there is some encouragement there. they still go — there is some encouragement there. they still go back to the world health organization last week which was optimistic that this variant might— was optimistic that this variant might well be more easily dealt with then some _ might well be more easily dealt with then some have earlier suggested. just picking up on what it says on the front of the i, sage has met for seven weeks. i suppose you could argue that it doesn�*t need to meet to get advice everyone can fit in

independently. i don�*t know. it�*s interesting, no one yet of the 336 is ended up in hospital. the story from the university of brine saying that the evidence of this auto click that the evidence of this auto click that article is that most adults are not being seriously ill and though children are. i wonder if young children are. i wonder if young children start getting it to the level of hospitalisation whether the government might change its relaxed view on plan b. i government might change its relaxed view on plan 8-— view on plan b. i haven't heard that. view on plan b. i haven't heard that- that _ view on plan b. i haven't heard that. that is _ view on plan b. i haven't heard that. that is definitely - view on plan b. i haven't heard that. that is definitely an - view on plan b. i haven't heard - that. that is definitely an enormous concern to the government and to the public. of course young children have been vaccinated. perhaps that�*s why it�*s presenting in this way if thatis why it�*s presenting in this way if that is the case. definitely a real concern for could lead to index celebrated roll—out. could lead to school closures if it is as serious as active sound. but we do not know

that yet. and the government definitely is very reluctant to go into more stringent restrictions in any way. certainly not before christmas. ethic it�*s possible we may see some return of restrictions in january but they definitely may see some return of restrictions injanuary but they definitely do not want to go and anything like we�*ve seen before with lockdown, could be working from home or vaccine passports as laid out in plan b. the government is adamant we are not there yet as it�*s no cause for alarm at the moment. wejust don�*t know enough about omicron to know which way it�*s going to go. absolutely. just a stylist upon, what do you make of the i front pages? this is become the established approach from the front pages. lots of interesting busy things going around the main story for the big bulls held blind and then bullet points underneath. it�*s very distinctive approach to a newspaper front page. very distinctive approach to a newspaperfront page. bear very distinctive approach to a newspaper front page. bear in very distinctive approach to a newspaperfront page. bear in mind, this is still a paper that is physically eight able to buy. i

quite like it. it's quite punchy, quite like it. it�*s quite punchy, you get all the info. would you have a lot of detail that can make on this programme difficult to talk about. ., , ., ~' this programme difficult to talk about. ., , ., ~ ., about. david, what you think of it, do ou about. david, what you think of it, do you like — about. david, what you think of it, do you like a? _ about. david, what you think of it, do you like a? i— about. david, what you think of it, do you like a? i do _ about. david, what you think of it, do you like a? i do quite _ about. david, what you think of it, do you like a? i do quite like - about. david, what you think of it, do you like a? i do quite like it. i do you like a? i do quite like it. sometimes _ do you like a? i do quite like it. sometimes for _ do you like a? i do quite like it. sometimes for us _ do you like a? i do quite like it. sometimes for us older - do you like a? i do quite like it. - sometimes for us older souls there is perhaps— sometimes for us older souls there is perhaps too much information on the front— is perhaps too much information on the front page. too many stories facing _ the front page. too many stories facing you — the front page. too many stories facing you of different significances, if that's a word. it is at _ significances, if that's a word. it is at this— significances, if that's a word. it is at this time a night. it is at this— is at this time a night. it is at this time _ is at this time a night. it is at this time of night. i do quite like it. this time of night. i do quite like it and _ this time of night. i do quite like it. and what i liked about the i it does _ it. and what i liked about the i it does go — it. and what i liked about the i it does go in — it. and what i liked about the i it does go in its own direction. harriet. _ does go in its own direction. harriet, do you want to take us onto the telegraph?— the telegraph? booster roll-out at a standstill. well, _ the telegraph? booster roll-out at a standstill. well, the _ the telegraph? booster roll-out at a standstill. well, the government - the telegraph? booster roll-out at a standstill. well, the government is. standstill. well, the government is really throwing all their eggs and

one basket with the vaccine roll—out. adamant that that�*s the way we will get to the winter and avoid the lockdowns we are seeing elsewhere on the continent and around the world. because of a very high number of the population are vaccinated and we are really rolling ahead with the boosterjabs. or are we, says the telegraph. i think slowing down we had a bit of a standstill. it says the uk figure for the last week was 2.5 6,000,000, that�*s down from 2.6 4,000,000. and it�*s quite a way off of what the government is intending at 3.5 million a week in order to meet its target of vaccinating all adults with the boosterjabs who are eligible by the end of january. with the boosterjabs who are eligible by the end ofjanuary. a pretty ambitious target on its own let alone if there seems to be a bit of a heads up in the roll—out. these figures do fluctuate a lot, the governments coded in this saying it expects to speed up the booster roll—out in the coming days and

weeks remains to be seen how they manage to do that given all the other pressures on the nhs. to be fair, other pressures on the nhs. to be fair. there — other pressures on the nhs. to be fair, there are _ other pressures on the nhs. to be fair, there are other— other pressures on the nhs. to be fair, there are other parts - other pressures on the nhs. to be fair, there are other parts of- fair, there are other parts of the uk that�*s been a problem. i was talking to scottish journalist last week or saying we have a problem in scotland with the roll—out. it isn�*t clear from the article what causes the problem. we�*ve already had a very successful first and second doses of vaccine programme and we are told by ministers and this is surprising given that we like a number of other countries bought up the stocks of vaccine that there are no supporters two shortage of doses. and i understand the word standstill is the _ and i understand the word standstill is the daily telegraph leader there you have _ is the daily telegraph leader there you have it. the programme is continuing _ you have it. the programme is continuing it seems. but it is concerning and we here in the story about— concerning and we here in the story about the _ concerning and we here in the story about the blame game in whitehall. especially_ about the blame game in whitehall. especially aimed at it seems health

security— especially aimed at it seems health security run by doctorjenny harris who is— security run by doctorjenny harris who is sometimes been known over the past months _ who is sometimes been known over the past months to get in the neck before — past months to get in the neck before. which is slightly hard to accept, — before. which is slightly hard to accept, i'm sure it's quite hurtful for her — accept, i'm sure it's quite hurtful for her this _ accept, i'm sure it's quite hurtful for her. this is an extraordinary crisis _ for her. this is an extraordinary crisis where _ for her. this is an extraordinary crisis where everybody is going through — crisis where everybody is going through. you do sometimes wonder, when _ through. you do sometimes wonder, when is _ through. you do sometimes wonder, when is the — through. you do sometimes wonder, when is the government going to get its messaging sorted so there are simpler— its messaging sorted so there are simpler messages for everybody? you have this _ simpler messages for everybody? you have this morass of figures as i say so often, _ have this morass of figures as i say so often, without a context. yes, ou're so often, without a context. yes, you're right _ so often, without a context. yes, you're right about _ so often, without a context. yes, you're right about context, - you�*re right about context, certainly. let mejust... my favourite headline of the night is out but not undoubtedly cop out. borisjohnson out but not undoubtedly cop out. boris johnson dresses out but not undoubtedly cop out. borisjohnson dresses a police officer from the early morning raid

in liverpool. will do the one underneath. government cover up led to grenfall. quite a dramatic allegation but a very disturbing when we think of things like bsc which was down to deep regulation. a decision to say that animals could be fed the offal from other animals would clearly increase the risk. there was paint is deep regulation. another they�*re saying the use of clotting wasn�*t improperly regulated was down to governments of all persuasions over the last 30 years. the long—running inquiry into the events— the long—running inquiry into the events of— the long—running inquiry into the events of grenfall, you sense is now hunting _ events of grenfall, you sense is now hunting the — events of grenfall, you sense is now hunting the very basic issues here had their questions being asked, were _ had their questions being asked, were the — had their questions being asked, were the real risk covered up? yes by successive governments. was

government guidance flawed? were the regulations not fit for purpose anyway — regulations not fit for purpose anyway and what's the motive? it's quite _ anyway and what's the motive? it's quite interesting what is the motive to avoid _ quite interesting what is the motive to avoid red tape? i saw that expression. when people avoid red tape in _ expression. when people avoid red tape in many other contacts this is seen as— tape in many other contacts this is seen as good news. i suspect in this it most— seen as good news. i suspect in this it most certainly isn't because it was fatal~ — it most certainly isn't because it was fatal. . ., ., , ., ., ,, was fatal. indeed. what do you make ofthe was fatal. indeed. what do you make of the story? — was fatal. indeed. what do you make of the story? it's _ was fatal. indeed. what do you make of the story? it's interesting - of the story? it's interesting because it's _ of the story? it's interesting because it's clearly - of the story? it's interesting because it's clearly a - of the story? it's interesting l because it's clearly a populace because it�*s clearly a populace policy to cut red tape and something that david cameron spoke about quite a lot when he was prime minister. but to what end do you cut it ended that kind of culture in his government lead to things being missed? there are safety standards that weren�*t as good as they should have been because of red tape being cut and clotting perhaps being more flammable than it should have been in order to help development. we don�*t know exactly whether that led

to the problems that happened at grenfall when people tragically lost their lives in the fire. today the prime minister should appear and justify his policy on cutting red tape and whether or not that did happen such a consequential effect on clotting. happen such a consequential effect on clottinu. , ., .., on clotting. interesting. you can an ue it on clotting. interesting. you can argue it goes — on clotting. interesting. you can argue it goes much _ on clotting. interesting. you can argue it goes much more - on clotting. interesting. you can argue it goes much more than . on clotting. interesting. you can i argue it goes much more than the building industry. there are those who have said there�*s a broader move over regulation. we all remember one of the 40 towers hotel inspector. people say they�*re a lot fewer inspections of because local government, is not a mandatory thing to do on a certain number of months or years so it doesn�*t happen so much with a lot of industries have had to regulate themselves with a be interesting to see what the consequences are of this report if this claim is substantiated. take us to the email. we will leave for he

come on the most persecuted women in history aside. i�*m not sure but lynn and catherine howard were necessarily agree with that. were they to read it — but lynn. afghan killed as whitehall work from home. it's killed as whitehall work from home. it�*s really strong story is in a? yes, this is absolutely devastating. dominic raab, the former secretary was in charge during the fall of kabul. also the civil service particularly the civil servants who were working at the foreign office and this article suggested that there was catastrophic failure in there was catastrophic failure in the foreign office as the taliban took hold of afghanistan. and a whistle—blower who has spoken out publicly says that soldiers were draughted into work because officials at the foreign office stayed at home and refused to do over time. which is completely damning of the foreign office. if

your several servant who is there to try and help rescue very vulnerable afghans fleeing kabul and you�*re refusing to work on a saturday then, what does that say about your personal responsibility of the culture at the foreign office more broadly? also a in this about mister rob himself in wanting the data to be reformatted on a decision that needed to be made very quickly about. he asked for that information to be presented differently to him so it was easier for him to be presented differently to him so it was easierfor him to read. it seems, this is really damning, dominic raab was obviously moved in relation to the failings of the foreign offices functioning during that time. ., , , that time. david, mentioned briefly on the front— that time. david, mentioned briefly on the front pages _ that time. david, mentioned briefly on the front pages it _ that time. david, mentioned briefly on the front pages it raises - on the front pages it raises questions about leadership in the foreign office of the the chair of

the foreign affairs committee and of former soldier it�*s been pretty damning but what he says where the failures during the evacuation. flit failures during the evacuation. of course we have a prime minister who was formally a foreign secretary. so he'll know _ was formally a foreign secretary. so he'll know about the workings of the foreign— he'll know about the workings of the foreign office. it'll be interesting to hear— foreign office. it'll be interesting to hear what dominic raab has to say in reply _ to hear what dominic raab has to say in reply i_ to hear what dominic raab has to say in reply. i rememberjust less than an hour— in reply. i rememberjust less than an hourago, — in reply. i rememberjust less than an hour ago, unusually both harriet and i_ an hour ago, unusually both harriet and i use _ an hour ago, unusually both harriet and i use the extraordinary for a story _ and i use the extraordinary for a story. extraordinary story thousands are pleading email but not dealt withiust — are pleading email but not dealt withjust so that are pleading email but not dealt with just so that boris johnson could — with just so that boris johnson could tell mps there were no un— read _ could tell mps there were no un— read messages that's a very serious allegatioh — read messages that's a very serious allegation. it read messages that's a very serious alleuation. . ., , , read messages that's a very serious alleuation. . . , , ., allegation. it certainly is. for an one allegation. it certainly is. for anyone who _ allegation. it certainly is. for anyone who is _ allegation. it certainly is. for anyone who is talk _ allegation. it certainly is. for anyone who is talk to - allegation. it certainly is. for anyone who is talk to people | allegation. it certainly is. for- anyone who is talk to people who are trying to get relatives out, friends

and obviously former soldiers getting people they worked without, this has a feeling could have a very large thing in the tail for government. as a special treat of glass half empty as he calls himself in the last paper view you get to do the daily express first.— the daily express first. well, when the deu the daily express first. well, when the deputy governor— the daily express first. well, when the deputy governor at _ the daily express first. well, when the deputy governor at the - the daily express first. well, when the deputy governor at the bank i the daily express first. well, when the deputy governor at the bank of england _ the deputy governor at the bank of england quotes an extremely challenging. on the horizon you know we've _ challenging. on the horizon you know we've all— challenging. on the horizon you know we've all got problems. and here he's basically saying the current deputy— he's basically saying the current deputy governor is saying inflation is likely— deputy governor is saying inflation is likely to — deputy governor is saying inflation is likely to rise quote" comfortably". he's blaming offjim and their— comfortably". he's blaming offjim and their price on bills. there are other— and their price on bills. there are other factors is well behind this. the spring — other factors is well behind this. the spring is a challenging time, 365 days — the spring is a challenging time, 365 days a — the spring is a challenging time, 365 days a year for the government.

but i's_ 365 days a year for the government. but 1's senses that a lot of chickens— but 1's senses that a lot of chickens may come home to roost in the spring _ chickens may come home to roost in the s-urin. chickens may come home to roost in thes-urin. , chickens may come home to roost in thesrin.. , , the spring. david is absolutely riuht. i the spring. david is absolutely right. unm— the spring. david is absolutely right. i think it's _ the spring. david is absolutely right. i think it's going - the spring. david is absolutely right. i think it's going to - the spring. david is absolutely right. i think it's going to be i the spring. david is absolutely right. i think it's going to be a | right. i think it�*s going to be a really tough time this spring. you�*ve got things like energy price kept going up, you got inflation rising, we are going to see the new national insurance bill to pay the social care. also things like fuel rising and potentially council tax going up to. a huge array of ways in which were all can be slapped with higher taxes and much more expensive way of living. that�*s really potentially damaging to the government when his talk at the moment is talk for a lot of people, not for everyone. but when it does hit home and hits those payslips and you notice it on you�*re a few bills and in the shops i think it�*s going to be potentially very problematic for the government and negative have to trying of a way to lessen the

blow to families on the lowest incomes. ., ~ blow to families on the lowest incomes. ., ,, , ., ., , . blow to families on the lowest incomes. ., ,, ., , . ., incomes. thank you all very much for the harriet and _ incomes. thank you all very much for the harriet and david, _ incomes. thank you all very much for the harriet and david, lovely - incomes. thank you all very much for the harriet and david, lovely to - the harriet and david, lovely to speak to speak to you both. great paper review. i always love the fact you both obviously read the front pages. it�*s not easy because you get them from us quite late. sometimes literally is we re were going on he is a thank you so much. i hope you will be back again with me tomorrow evening when i�*ll bejoined... by miatta fahnbulleh, chief exec of new economics foundation and sebastian payne, whitehall editor at the ft. dojoin us then if you can but for now, goodnight. good evening i�*m tt with your sports news,

we start with football where demarai gray scored a stoppage time winner for everton as they came from behind to beat arsenal 2—1 in the premier league. richarlison had two goals disallowed for offside before it was third time lucky at goodison park, his goal cancelling out martin odegaard�*s first half effort. in the second minute of stoppage time gray hit a thunderbolt into the corner for a first league win in nine games for the toffees taking them up to 12th while arsenal are 7th. national league leaders chesterfield will travel to european champions chelsea in the third round of the fa cup. chesterfield were one of five non—league sides in the hat for the draw and will face last season�*s runners—up at stamford bridge. elsewhere liverpool will entertain league one shrewsbury. a great draw for swindon too — the league two side hosting manchester city. league one clubs morecambe and cambridge have lucrative ties, going to tottenham and newcastle respectively. and the holders leicester are drawn at home to watford. england midfielder

jude bellingham is being investigated by the german fa for comments made about the referee after his borussia dortmund side lost 3—2 to bayern munich. bellingham questioned felix zwayer�*s appointment referring to his six—month ban for a match—fixing scandal in 2005. he was frustrated that zwayer rejected dortmund�*s appeals for a penalty before awarding one to bayern munich during their game on saturday. dortmund say they are standing by their player. for me it was not, he is not even looking at the ball, he is fighting to get it and it hits him but i do not think he is looking at the ball. you can look at the lot of the decisions in the game, you can give a referee who has match fix before the biggest game in germany, what do you expect? the liverpool manager, jurgen klopp has admitted that contract negotiations with a player like mo salah, are a little different to others but that they are discussing his future. salah is the premier league�*s top goal scorer but his deal with liverpool runs out in 2023 and the eygyptian striker had spoken to an arabic publication suggesting

that it was an issue for the club to resolve. we are talking and whatever, extending the contract of a player like mo salah is not a thing you do, you meet for a cup of tea in the afternoon and find an agreement, that is completely normal. mo is fine and i am fine, ithink what we all want is clear and things like this need time. england cricket fans might not be able to travel to australia to watch the ashes series but there will be plenty staying awake throughout the night this week when the first test between england and australia starts in the early hours of wednesday morning. both squads have had to deal with controversy, quarantine and bad weather affecting their preparations for the first ashes test. joe root still has a few key decisions to make before the first bowl is balled and has admitted that this ashes series in australia could be the biggest challenge of his four years, so far, as captain any ashes series, you look

at it is the biggest challenge, but whether the big challenge comes a big opportunity and that is exactly how i am looking at it. in many respects, we have got nothing to lose coming here. we have got a great chance in the circumstances that we find ourselves into, and do something very special and we should take great confidence from that. staying with cricket where root has given his seal of approval to darren gough who is back at yorkshire as the interim managing director of cricket. the former england fast bowler replaces martyn moxon, who was one of 16 people to leave the club last week after former player, azeem rafiq was found to be a victim of "racial harassment and bullying" at the county. gough says he�*s aware of the "wider responsibilities" of taking on the position. gough spent 15 years at the county over two spells and will be the managing director until the end of the 2022 season. the danish golfer thorbjorn olesen has appeared in court today, accused of committing

a number of offences, including sexual assault, on a flight between the us and london in 2019. the ryder cup winner has denied the charges. here�*s our senior sports news reporter laura scott. on the 31st ofjuly 2019, thorbjorn olesen had been travelling first class from nashville to london heathrow on a british airways flight after competing in a golf tournament in memphis. a woman on the flight said the danish golfer had been unsteady on his feet before he kissed her hands, nuzzled his head into the nape of her neck and then grabbed her breast. a member of the cabin crew said the five—time european tour winner had appeared highly intoxicated and totally spaced out. another said she had never come across such bad behaviour on board a flight in 27 years of service and the captain of the flight said he and others had discussed possibly diverting the course of the flight if the situation escalated. the judge was told that he had no memory of his behaviour on board the plane after drinking alcohol and taking

sleeping pills and he felt terrible and embarrassed. trevor burke qc who is representing him told the court that what happened was a single isolated incident and he said he had taken two pills that his partner had been prescribed for insomnia and to other sleeping pills and that medical experts have said that could cause amnesia, confusion and clumsiness. mr burke suggested his client had been sleepwalking when he urinated in the aisle, which was consistent with the possible side effects of taking the sleeping pills. the trial continues tomorrow. and that�*s all the sport for now. hello there. we await the arrival of the second named storm of the season. storm barra will bring the worst of the weather during tuesday as windy weather develops widely. added to that later on snow and

blizzards over some of the hills in the north. this is the centre of the storm approaching western parts of ireland. it will push a band of heavy rain northwards and eastward across the uk. but ahead of that we start the day with a frost widely and some icy patches in western scotland and the northwest of england. a very cold start then. we got that rain sweeping its way across northern ireland, wales and the southwest in the morning, the winds picking up as well. that will be followed by some sunny intervals in heavy, blustery showers in the afternoon as that band of weather weather continues to push its way northwards and eastwards. may make double figures again in the southwest but it�*s much colder elsewhere, especially north of england and scotland where into that cold air the rain will fall as snow. particularly in the hills, a couple of centimetres, peak district, pennines,

cumbria and the fells. heavier snowfall, blizzards likely in the southern opulence and that snowy weather will work its way up into the highlands later on in the day as the main rain band sweeps away from eastern parts of england, heavy showers follow and it stays very windy. strongest winds are likely to be through the irish sea, english channel, gust 70, 80mph near coast. generally 40 or 50 or so but could get windier around some north seacoast in the evening. now, after steaming into the uk storm barra is just going to stall overnight and into wednesday. and it will weaken as well. wednesday is still a windy day, just not as windy. the strongest winds are going to be in south wales and the southwest of england. and around that area of low pressure showers or longer spells of rain rotating with some brief glimpses of sunshine. but it�*s still cold, temperatures around five to 7 was up by the time we get to thursday our storm really is no more. it�*s continuing to weaken, the winds are continuing to drop. this band of rain from the atlantic will arrive into northern ireland later in the day.

but otherwise, it�*s a much quieter day on thursday. a fair bit of cloud around, many places are going to be dry, some sunshine at time but we are still in cold air, temperatures typically at sixes and sevens.

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