of tornadoes in us history. uk prime minister borisjohnson faces fresh questions about christmas gatherings at downing street a year ago, after a photo emerged of him taking part in a quiz. g7 foreign ministers warn iran time is running out to rescue the nuclear deal. the nhs is extending its vaccination programme as it tries to get on top of the omicron variant. 30 to 39—year—olds in england can book a coronavirus booster jab from tomorrow. people in the french pacific territory of new caledonia vote in a third and final referendum on independence from france. now the sport with chetan.

i have had so many terms is about to take place but i quite like desert storm. one of the most thrilling formula one seasons comes to a climax today. lewis hamilton will race max verstappen in the abu dhabi grand prix. the pair are currently level on points, but vertsappen starts in pole position. lewis hamilton will go on second. it's a winner takes all fight — as nick parrott reports. as the sun goes down in abu dhabi, the pressure goes up. max verstappen felt it first in the crucial second session of qualifying that decides the tyres drivers race on. flat spot — massive.

a flat spot makes tyres undrivable. it forced red bull and verstappen to change tactics for the race. he'll now start on the faster but less durable soft tyre. it's the final shootout for pole that really matters, though, and in a weekend that's being headlined by individuals, it was a teammate who got verstappen through. sergio perez provided a slipstream to help the flying dutchman go faster, and it worked. mercedes didn't copy the tactic, and hamilton couldn't catch him. max did a great lap today, so we couldn't answer to that lap. that was a fantastic lap from him. but we're in a good position, i'd like to think, with our tyres for tomorrow, and i hope we can have a good race. we definitely improved the car again in qualifying, because so far this weekend it was a bit on and off, but incredibly happy with this. this is of course what we wanted, but it's never easy, especially with their form in these last few races. now i'm just looking forward to tomorrow,

because that's the most important. in the last six years at yas marina, the pole sitter has gone on to win. in this title fight, verstappen has landed a heavy first blow, leaving hamilton on the ropes. the question is, can he recover? nick parrott, bbc news. live commentary on bbc radio 5 live from one _ live commentary on bbc radio 5 live from one o'clock. next to the premier league — where the top three all scored winning penalties. steven gerrard returned to his former club liverpool for the first time as a manager — but left disappointed after a

1—0 defeat. the aston villa boss received a warm reception from the anfield crowd as expected. it took the home side over an hour to break the deadlock, mo salah fouled in the box by tyrone mings. salah stepped up to convert the penalty — the win leaves liverpool in second place, a point behind manchester city. the penalty decision left steven gerrard unhappy. we are on a journey, we are at the beginning of it. it's about belief and confidence. there's a lot of positives to take from the game today, in certain areas of the game. but this is the level we're striving for. liverpool were good at times today, but we've lost it, in our opinion, to a soft penalty. because when you watch it properly, tyrone�*s fouled first. and ultimately, being fouled, he's led to fouling salah, and the disappointing thing is the referee doesn't go and have a look at that in both cases. just one final question, obviously there was so much spoke about steven gerrard coming back to liverpool... rightly so. ..and people saying, will he be a liverpool manager in the future. was it important for you to win to show the current liverpool manager is still the top dog? laughs. the good thing for me is i have no problem with these kinds of things.

i know i will not be here forever so there must be somebody to take over, and i would be more than happy if it's stevie. there was a 1—0 win for the leaders manchester city, too, who remain the team to catch at the top. raheem sterling's penalty giving them a 1—0 win at home to wolves — who played the whole of the second half with ten men. late drama at stamford bridge. chelsea are two points off the top after snatching a win against leeds. jorginho's penalty in stoppage time, his second of the game, giving his side a 3—2 win. it was a day of penalty winners — in the late game — cristiano ronaldo stepped up to give manchester united a 1—0 win at bottom—of—the—table norwich. united are level on points with fourth—placed west ham. and after back—to—back defeats, arsenal returned to winning ways with a convincing 3—0 win over southampton — alexandre lacazette with the opener. next to scotland, where stjohnstone have dropped to the bottom of the scottish premiership after losing 1—0 at home to aberdeen. but the saints were livid about aberdeens late winner as it looked to have struck the arm of teddyjenks before he sent the ball beyond the keeper. but the goal stood, comdemning stjohnstone to the bottom of the table. reading pulled off a big shock in the women's super league after beating the fa cup winners chelsea by a goal to nil.

chelsea could have gone top but deanne rose broke away and combined with emma harries to score from their only shot on target. chelsea are a point adrift of the leaders arsenal, reading move up to fifth. leicester tigers got their european champions cup campaign off to a great start, winning 16—13 away at bordeuax. george ford kicked two second—half penalties to clinch victory as the tigers extended their winning start to the season. there was something of a scare earlier in the match when leicester's harry potter appeared to vanish into thin air. but thankfully he soon emerged unhurt and the tigers went on to complete a 12th successive win. that's all the sport for now. now on bbc news, here's the papers.

hello and welcome to our look ahead to the papers. with me are are journalist and author shyama perera and former conservative advisor, mo hussein. the lead for the mirror is a picture of borisjohnson hosting a number 10 christmas quiz last year, which the paper claims is in breach of covid laws. "vengeful, partisan" — according to the mail, those are the words the prime minister has used to describe the bbc�*s coverage of the downing street party scandal — an exclusive story first broken by our colleagues at itv news. the telegraph suggests borisjohnson is set to face his first major cabinet revolt — over a �*plan c�* of further covid

restrictions in the fight against omicron. from a cabinet rebellion to a public backlash. the observer has spoken to behavioural scientists who say falling trust in the prime minister means some will ignore or even go against any new measures which might be introduced. the express thinks the week ahead will be one of reckoning for borisjohnson — the paper says as well as the nation's christmas plans, the prime minister's own premiership is hanging in the balance, and the times has got hold of leaked documents which say preparations are being made for the mass vaccination of primary school children as the fight against omicron intensifies, but the show must go on. the paper carries a photo of five primary school shepherds in west yorkshire, getting ready for their nativity play. so let's begin. good morning to you both. shyama,

taking us for fools again? the sunday mirror _ taking us for fools again? tue: sunday mirror has taking us for fools again? tt;é: sunday mirror has a taking us for fools again? tt9 sunday mirror has a photograph taking us for fools again? tt9: sunday mirror has a photograph or two photographs of borisjohnson running christmas quiz on zoom last year around the time the christmas party was supposed to happen. what it shows is quite innocuous if you just look at the photograph. it is boris asking the questions in zoom quiz and i thank all of us who were locked down will have taken part in at least one zoom quiz and know what at least one zoom quiz and know what a life saver they were but what this is suggesting is if the prime minister himself was willing to breach protocols to this extent, because the story goes on to say there were other teams in other rooms and that is the suggestion

there may have been four teams of six in one room all playing the quiz together on zoom, this is obviously in breach of the rules at the time? mo” in breach of the rules at the time? mo,, ho seriously do you think this allegation should be taken? t mo,, ho seriously do you think this allegation should be taken?- allegation should be taken? i think it adds to the _ allegation should be taken? i think it adds to the questions _ allegation should be taken? i think it adds to the questions around - allegation should be taken? i think it adds to the questions around what exactly— it adds to the questions around what exactly has — it adds to the questions around what exactly has happened in number ten and government departments at this time when _ and government departments at this time when the rest of the country was in _ time when the rest of the country was in lockdown and could not go and do the _ was in lockdown and could not go and do the things we all value and cherish— do the things we all value and cherish a _ do the things we all value and cherish a much and how it has all been _ cherish a much and how it has all been handled. what we have seen in the test— been handled. what we have seen in the last week or so is the government also with its head in the sand and _ government also with its head in the sand and suggesting there is nothing to see _ sand and suggesting there is nothing to see here and there was no party and all— to see here and there was no party and all the — to see here and there was no party and all the rules were followed. but we see _

and all the rules were followed. but we see the — and all the rules were followed. but we see the pictures and allegations from people talking about and great description of what actually happened at these events. sol description of what actually happened at these events. so i think saying _ happened at these events. so i think saying one _ happened at these events. so i think saying one thing but then having to backtrack— saying one thing but then having to backtrack and investigate when on the other— backtrack and investigate when on the other hand you are saying there was no _ the other hand you are saying there was no party adds to more confusion and the _ was no party adds to more confusion and the story in itself may be slightly— and the story in itself may be slightly innocuous if you look at the picture but as we have said there _ the picture but as we have said there were people allegedly in rooms gathering _ there were people allegedly in rooms gathering taking part in this story adds to _ gathering taking part in this story adds to that wider narrative which is creating — adds to that wider narrative which is creating a real tension within the conservative party, real distrust— the conservative party, real distrust with the public and seeing the authority of the prime minister drain— the authority of the prime minister drain away~ — the authority of the prime minister drain away. i the authority of the prime minister drain awa . ~ :, the authority of the prime minister drain awa . ,, :, i. ., the authority of the prime minister drain away-— drain away. i know you are very comfortable — drain away. i know you are very comfortable with _ drain away. i know you are very comfortable with comings - drain away. i know you are very comfortable with comings and i drain away. i know you are very - comfortable with comings and goings at downing street. what do you make of why all of this is being revealed no a year on? t of why all of this is being revealed no a year on?— of why all of this is being revealed no a year on? i think it depends on how lona no a year on? i think it depends on how long people — no a year on? i think it depends on how long people may _ no a year on? i think it depends on how long people may have - no a year on? i think it depends on how long people may have had - how long people may have had information and were gathering

information and were gathering information and were sure they could io information and were sure they could go on _ information and were sure they could go on with— information and were sure they could go on with it. one year on, some people _ go on with it. one year on, some people may— go on with it. one year on, some people may think it was a year ago, let's look— people may think it was a year ago, let's look at — people may think it was a year ago, let's look at what is happening now but with— let's look at what is happening now but with the rise of the new variant ithink— but with the rise of the new variant i think it _ but with the rise of the new variant i think it is — but with the rise of the new variant i think it is quite a serious situation _ i think it is quite a serious situation because the government is trying _ situation because the government is trying to— situation because the government is trying to get people to comply and id trying to get people to comply and go backwards and go back to restrictions and yet people will be thinking, — restrictions and yet people will be thinking, if the people making the rules— thinking, if the people making the rules are — thinking, if the people making the rules are not following this, why should _ rules are not following this, why should we — rules are not following this, why should we follow this? there has honestly — should we follow this? there has honestly been a change of personnel in number— honestly been a change of personnel in number ten honestly been a change of personnel in numberten and honestly been a change of personnel in number ten and there are questions _ in number ten and there are questions around the team of the prime _ questions around the team of the prime minister and how effective they are — prime minister and how effective they are and we have had a month or so of— they are and we have had a month or so of unforced errors and mishaps with the _ so of unforced errors and mishaps with the owen paterson debacle and overpromising and under delivering on the _ overpromising and under delivering on the rail— overpromising and under delivering on the rail announcement and this is your christmas party at number ten so i think— your christmas party at number ten so i think people are increasingly

frustrated — so i think people are increasingly frustrated at how number ten in the prime _ frustrated at how number ten in the prime minister have been acting. your— prime minister have been acting. your thoughts on motivations by these pictures are being released now. t these pictures are being released now. ~' , these pictures are being released now. ~ , , , now. i think it is because the deniers keep _ now. i think it is because the deniers keep asking - now. i think it is because the deniers keep asking for- now. i think it is because the - deniers keep asking for evidence and people are now starting to really release pieces of evidence because what they are starting to see is we may be going to a second series of lockdown is in chaos and they are trying to point us in a way. these are the runes and they are asking us to read the runes because cabinet members are starting to doubt the decisions of the prime minister and instead of people anecdotally telling you these things are happening or expressing concern they are asking people to share whatever

they have got, even those closest to they have got, even those closest to the conservative party because we need to evidence this and something needs to be done fast. t5 need to evidence this and something needs to be done fast.— needs to be done fast. is returning to the front — needs to be done fast. is returning to the front page _ needs to be done fast. is returning to the front page of— needs to be done fast. is returning to the front page of the _ needs to be done fast. is returning to the front page of the mail- needs to be done fast. is returning to the front page of the mail on - to the front page of the mail on sunday, mo, the prime minister is not happy with the coverage from the bbc. , , ~ , .,. bbc. this feels like the placement activi . bbc. this feels like the placement activity- the _ bbc. this feels like the placement activity. the bbc _ bbc. this feels like the placement activity. the bbc did _ bbc. this feels like the placement activity. the bbc did not _ bbc. this feels like the placement activity. the bbc did not break - bbc. this feels like the placement j activity. the bbc did not break the story— activity. the bbc did not break the story and — activity. the bbc did not break the story and other outlets that but it feels _ story and other outlets that but it feels the — story and other outlets that but it feels the bbc is facing his ire but i feels the bbc is facing his ire but i don't _ feels the bbc is facing his ire but i don't think we can escape the fact that idon't think we can escape the fact that its— i don't think we can escape the fact that its actions within government and all— that its actions within government and all the reports across the media we have _ and all the reports across the media we have read we have seen for over a week— we have read we have seen for over a week now— we have read we have seen for over a week now that i really undermining the message, potentially undermining the message, potentially undermining the message, potentially undermining the message on people getting their boosters _ the message on people getting their boosters. that is a case of don't shoot _ boosters. that is a case of don't shoot the — boosters. that is a case of don't shoot the messenger, who have the messenger— shoot the messenger, who have the messenger is here, and this is cutting — messenger is here, and this is cutting through, which is clearly concerning the government. this

isn't _ concerning the government. this isn'tjust— concerning the government. this isn'tjust a — concerning the government. this isn'tjust a westminster concerning the government. this isn't just a westminster bubble story, — isn't just a westminster bubble story, this is cutting through across— story, this is cutting through across the country. we are seeing that in— across the country. we are seeing that in the — across the country. we are seeing that in the correspondence mps are getting. _ that in the correspondence mps are getting, the fact mps are increasingly annoyed and increasingly annoyed and increasingly worried and i think actually— increasingly worried and i think actually the government should look at the _ actually the government should look at the enquiry and make sure that is meaningful— at the enquiry and make sure that is meaningful and answer the questions rather— meaningful and answer the questions rather than _ meaningful and answer the questions rather than try to displace and attack— rather than try to displace and attack the people who were just doing _ attack the people who were just doing theirjobs and reporting what has happened because there is a public— has happened because there is a public interest here. your thoughts? if this were public interest here. your thoughts? if this were a — public interest here. your thoughts? if this were a relationship _ public interest here. your thoughts? if this were a relationship this - if this were a relationship this would be called gas lighting. artist is turning on the person keep saying why is this happening, what are we doing about it? — mark boris. he is blaming them for his behaviour, for highlighting what he is doing wrong. he has gas lighted the messengers.

the front page of the telegraph, the prime ministerfaces at the front page of the telegraph, the prime minister faces at cabinets revolt over covid and it also mentions plan c.— revolt over covid and it also mentions plan c. revolt over covid and it also mentions lan c. ~ , , ., mentions plan c. ministers are bound by collective — mentions plan c. ministers are bound by collective responsibility _ mentions plan c. ministers are bound by collective responsibility because i by collective responsibility because the prime — by collective responsibility because the prime minister will hire and fire them — the prime minister will hire and fire them and if they don't agree on something — fire them and if they don't agree on something they might make it known anonymously as we see here and i think— anonymously as we see here and i think this — anonymously as we see here and i think this speaks to the wider precarious situation the prime minister— precarious situation the prime minister is now and in terms of his authority— minister is now and in terms of his authority being trained away. there is a question around evidence, the impact _ is a question around evidence, the impact of— is a question around evidence, the impact of the new variant on hospitalisations and deaths rates and i_ hospitalisations and deaths rates and i think it is right people asked see that _ and i think it is right people asked see that and are convinced by that. but what _ see that and are convinced by that. but what is — see that and are convinced by that. but what is at stake here is a very serious _ but what is at stake here is a very serious public health issue and the

fact this _ serious public health issue and the fact this is — serious public health issue and the fact this is now being questioned and people perhaps annoyed at number ten for— and people perhaps annoyed at number ten for various things are perhaps questioning why the issues around this could — questioning why the issues around this could lead to quite a dangerous real-world — this could lead to quite a dangerous real—world impact. so it is really important — real—world impact. so it is really important the government speaks with one voice _ important the government speaks with one voice on this and makes a decision— one voice on this and makes a decision while we are sending mixed messages _ decision while we are sending mixed messages out to people about how serious _ messages out to people about how serious are — messages out to people about how serious are not serious at this variant— serious are not serious at this variant is _ serious are not serious at this variant is l _ serious are not serious at this variant is— serious are not serious at this variant is. i think what is really important _ variant is. i think what is really important for _ variant is. i think what is really important for us _ variant is. i think what is really important for us all _ variant is. i think what is really important for us all to - variant is. i think what is really important for us all to see - variant is. i think what is really important for us all to see is l variant is. i think what is really - important for us all to see is when all started it was always the government versus the scientists so it was a tension between what the scientists were saying and what the government felt was the right policy to bring in at any given time, taking into account the economy and work and all of that. the scientists don't even really get mentioned in the stories any more. the tension is between members of the cabinet and members of the party and that should

be very concerning because they are in charge of us at such a vital time we are going to go on to boosters and we still have a huge number of people unvaccinated. this is not to do with bad communication are not understanding what needs to be done, it is to do with not trusting authority any more. this is very important stuff and we're getting more granular in people turning on each other. the more granular in people turning on each other-— each other. the same story, as we turn to the — each other. the same story, as we turn to the front _ each other. the same story, as we turn to the front page _ each other. the same story, as we turn to the front page of— each other. the same story, as we turn to the front page of the - each other. the same story, as we | turn to the front page of the sunday times, the headline asjohnson faces rebellion from 60 tories. we were speaking to steve baker who is looking to relaunch the conservative way forward group and says although the premise that should not resign, he should rescue his position, he mentioned getting the right team around him. what is wrong with the team around him no?— around him. what is wrong with the team around him no? there have been vafious

team around him no? there have been various issues — team around him no? there have been various issues that _ team around him no? there have been various issues that mps _ team around him no? there have been various issues that mps have _ various issues that mps have certainly— various issues that mps have certainly had, most around the lack of communication, being brought inside _ of communication, being brought inside the — of communication, being brought inside the tent when big announcements are made like a consultation. you'll see that increasingly we have something will be announced in the media and in parliament— be announced in the media and in parliament and the reaction from mps will be _ parliament and the reaction from mps will be lukewarm to say the least, not to _ will be lukewarm to say the least, not to say— will be lukewarm to say the least, not to say much stronger than that. if not to say much stronger than that. if they— not to say much stronger than that. if they were — not to say much stronger than that. if they were consulted and asked how this will— if they were consulted and asked how this will play out in your part of the country, how would your constituents feel about this? particularly the new intake views in the red _ particularly the new intake views in the red wall the government is very keen to _ the red wall the government is very keen to hold onto again, so that has been _ keen to hold onto again, so that has been one _ keen to hold onto again, so that has been one issue. there are questions around _ been one issue. there are questions around the _ been one issue. there are questions around the way things have been handled — around the way things have been handled. we have seen this on issues around _ handled. we have seen this on issues around the _ handled. we have seen this on issues around the christmas party, saying there _ around the christmas party, saying there was— around the christmas party, saying there was no party will clearly there — there was no party will clearly there is— there was no party will clearly there is a _ there was no party will clearly there is a lot of evidence, it's like _ there is a lot of evidence, it's like was — there is a lot of evidence, it's like was one. i think this a problem because _ like was one. i think this a problem because mps are the ones who have to face constituents and have two

defend — face constituents and have two defend the government and continually being marched up the hill to— continually being marched up the hill to vote for things such as the 0wen _ hill to vote for things such as the owen paterson issue and the government to u—turn, mps can end up with egg _ government to u—turn, mps can end up with egg on — government to u—turn, mps can end up with egg on their face. on tuesday there _ with egg on their face. on tuesday there is— with egg on their face. on tuesday there is talk of 60 or 65 mps rebelling and only with the support of the _ rebelling and only with the support of the labour party things like the covid _ of the labour party things like the covid restrictions will go through so a problem for the prime minister because _ so a problem for the prime minister because the support is not from his own party— because the support is not from his own party so his authority draining away~ _ own party so his authority draining away~ tide— own party so his authority draining awa . ~ :, own party so his authority draining awa . . ., :, own party so his authority draining awa. ., :, ,, away. we have north shropshire cominu away. we have north shropshire coming op _ away. we have north shropshire coming up and _ away. we have north shropshire coming up and labour— away. we have north shropshire coming up and labour with - away. we have north shropshire coming up and labour with a - away. we have north shropshire| coming up and labour with a nine point lead in the polls and the thought and what is called operation revenge. wait a week for the prime minister. tt revenge. wait a week for the prime minister. :, , , ., :, ,

minister. it has been a horrible week. ithink— minister. it has been a horrible week. i think we _ minister. it has been a horrible week. i think we are _ minister. it has been a horrible week. i think we are seeing - minister. it has been a horrible | week. i think we are seeing the urgent unravelling of what is happening at number ten. you brought up happening at number ten. you brought up the question of the team. a team normally has a manager. dominic cummings has gone and there is no manager in number ten. sometimes they are playing 4—4—2 or whatever it is and there is no one telling them what formation they need a no psychologist getting them on the right state of mind for extreme urgency. it isjust right state of mind for extreme urgency. it is just chaotic and what will happen in the next week or two will happen in the next week or two will be really interesting. what is absolutely clear is that boris johnson has to go. the absolutely clear is that boris johnson has to go. absolutely clear is that boris johnson has to no. ,, , johnson has to go. the sunday times sa s nhs johnson has to go. the sunday times says nhs staff _ johnson has to go. the sunday times says nhs staff are _ johnson has to go. the sunday times says nhs staff are prepared - johnson has to go. the sunday times says nhs staff are prepared to - johnson has to go. the sunday times says nhs staff are prepared to jab . says nhs staff are prepared to jab children as young as five. with parental consent. the

children as young as five. with parental consent.— children as young as five. with parental consent. the piece said children are _ parental consent. the piece said children are thought _ parental consent. the piece said children are thought to - parental consent. the piece said children are thought to be - parental consent. the piece said children are thought to be the i parental consent. the piece said i children are thought to be the key drivers— children are thought to be the key drivers of— children are thought to be the key drivers of infections in adults, particularly in the way if we solve the summers of the seems to me to be a sensible _ the summers of the seems to me to be a sensible precaution going forward. there _ a sensible precaution going forward. there are _ a sensible precaution going forward. there are clearly questions about parental— there are clearly questions about parental consent which is wait and how quickly this can actually be ruled _ how quickly this can actually be ruled out— how quickly this can actually be ruled out and will it be quick enough _ ruled out and will it be quick enough to stem the impact of the new variant? _ enough to stem the impact of the new variant? i_ enough to stem the impact of the new variant? i think it has been on the cards _ variant? i think it has been on the cards for— variant? i think it has been on the cards for a — variant? i think it has been on the cards for a while and other countries _ cards for a while and other countries are doing it as well so it feels _ countries are doing it as well so it feels like — countries are doing it as well so it feels like if— countries are doing it as well so it feels like if the science agrees, and the — feels like if the science agrees, and the science thinks it is the right— and the science thinks it is the right thing to do, we should get on with it _ right thing to do, we should get on with it. , , ., :, ., with it. this is all part of a leaked document. - with it. this is all part of a leaked document. added | with it. this is all part of a l leaked document. added to with it. this is all part of a - leaked document. added to this is also the line that the nhs is preparing to declare a national incident over omicron. tt preparing to declare a national incident over omicron.- preparing to declare a national incident over omicron. it has become a national incident _ incident over omicron. it has become a national incident and _ incident over omicron. it has become a national incident and that _ incident over omicron. it has become a national incident and that is - incident over omicron. it has become a national incident and that is true . a national incident and that is true in whatever country you are. i was missing this morning to a debate about whether we should follow the swedish model, without make it different? and you look at the

belgian which is modelled on the same way as us and they have the same way as us and they have the same results. it is a global emergency. the problem here, ifeel, is that all of this anxiety is predicated on a feeling that we no longer believe what we are being told and that is what is creating this sense of urgency and anxiety. i have to say as a parent i am very bad that my children are over the ages of 20 because i don't know if i would feel comfortable with a five—year—old having jab with the jab that has only been here for a year. jab that has only been here for a ear. ~ :, �* , ., ., year. we don't believe what we are bein: told year. we don't believe what we are being told by _ year. we don't believe what we are being told by the _ year. we don't believe what we are being told by the prime _ year. we don't believe what we are being told by the prime minister. year. we don't believe what we are being told by the prime minister of| being told by the prime minister of the scientists?—

the scientists? both stop with the remise the scientists? both stop with the premise that _ the scientists? both stop with the premise that there _ the scientists? both stop with the premise that there have - the scientists? both stop with the premise that there have been - the scientists? both stop with the i premise that there have been issues around _ premise that there have been issues around do _ premise that there have been issues around do as i say not as i do and people _ around do as i say not as i do and people around him i've been accused of breaking _ people around him i've been accused of breaking the rules and have said in terms _ of breaking the rules and have said in terms of— of breaking the rules and have said in terms of scientists i think there is a bit _ in terms of scientists i think there is a bit of— in terms of scientists i think there is a bit of covid fatigue. i think one of— is a bit of covid fatigue. i think one of the _ is a bit of covid fatigue. i think one of the more pessimistic scenarios _ one of the more pessimistic scenarios detailed in the sun some people _ scenarios detailed in the sun some people may feel we have been through this before _ people may feel we have been through this before and what we were told was going — this before and what we were told was going to happen maybe has not happened _ was going to happen maybe has not happened to that extent so should be listening _ happened to that extent so should be listening to this in its entirety? i think— listening to this in its entirety? i think that — listening to this in its entirety? i think that is quite a dangerous position— think that is quite a dangerous position because ultimately people in authority making these decisions seeing _ in authority making these decisions seeing the — in authority making these decisions seeing the data and looking ahead, the public— seeing the data and looking ahead, the public ahead, their trust has to be there _ the public ahead, their trust has to be there because it goes back to the

very real— be there because it goes back to the very real world impact on public health— very real world impact on public health for— very real world impact on public health for hopefully all these issues — health for hopefully all these issues to one side, compliance does stay up _ issues to one side, compliance does stay up and — issues to one side, compliance does stay up and people follow the rules being _ stay up and people follow the rules being set _ stay up and people follow the rules being set because actually if not i think— being set because actually if not i think we — being set because actually if not i think we will see going forward will perhaps— think we will see going forward will perhaps mean the introduction of even _ perhaps mean the introduction of even more — perhaps mean the introduction of even more stringent rules on a worse scenario— even more stringent rules on a worse scenario for— even more stringent rules on a worse scenario for everyone. it even more stringent rules on a worse scenario for everyone.— scenario for everyone. it does make ou think, scenario for everyone. it does make you think. those _ scenario for everyone. it does make you think, those backbenchers - you think, those backbenchers revolting are not following the science? tt revolting are not following the science? :, , , ., , , ., revolting are not following the science? :, ,, :, , , ., ., science? it appears they are not followin: science? it appears they are not following the — science? it appears they are not following the signs _ science? it appears they are not following the signs in _ science? it appears they are not following the signs in the - science? it appears they are not| following the signs in the science to date has been more on the mark than the politics to date but that doesn't tell us anything, really, because every response we have has been late so we do not know what would have happened if we had responded at the time scientist gave us warning. i think it is very difficult for the public, and i as a member of the public, to know what exactly we should believe and what exactly we should believe and what

exactly is right. ifeel very exactly we should believe and what exactly is right. i feel very sorry for that cabinet to constantly have to make these decisions and i wouldn't want to have to make them. and i would see in the light of everything we have looked at this morning and look at every single day as we need our cabinet that works as one and notjust constantly being fended off apologies and embarrassment but be putting us first. thank you to mo hussein and shyama perera. enjoy your sunday hello, hello, everyone. i hope you're doing all right. for many of us, it's a much

milder day across the uk. we are importing milder from the south, but coupled with that, quite a lot of cloud around. it's not going to be a gorgeous, kind of sunny, mild day. we do also have some rain around. let's have a look at the big picture. first off, then, this is the main feature of our weather today. really, we have an area of low pressure here and this weather front — now the weather front will bring clouds and some rain in the low pressure, bringing some stormy conditions to northern parts later. but it's also the vehicle which is helping draw up this much milder air from the south. and i think many of us will feel that as we head through the day. that is the weather front perched across northern ireland into the north of england, then moving northwards into scotland as we head through the day. further south, areas that saw quite a lot of rain in places yesterday should be drier, a bit of brightness as well. some mist and fog lingering for a time across parts of wales and southern parts, i think. but we could see some hill fog elsewhere, top temperatures, a bit

of a contrast, 13 or iii celsius for many of us towards further north, the very far north of scotland and northern ireland, about seven or eight celsius. let's return to the pressure chart. and there's that area of low pressure that i was talking about earlier on. now, this is likely to bring some very unsettled conditions across western parts of scotland and the north of scotland as we head through tonight. gale force winds gusts up to 80 potentially higher miles per hour. that is as we head through tonight behind this and blustery showers, some of these potentially turning wintry. and then we have this feature moving into southern and southwestern parts. lows tonight, however, 11 or 12 celsius, not a cold one, everyone, but it will be cooler further north. now, as we head through the day tomorrow this is where the front

is likely to stall. it'll just sort of lose interest and not really want to go anywhere. and as a result, it could bring quite a bit of rainfall across parts of wales into the north of england and some central parts as well. this is also a bit of a boundary areas to the north of this drier, brighter northern ireland, seeing quite a bit of sunshine, hopefully, but it will be colder. these showers continuing across parts of scotland, whereas further south, cloudy, murky with some rain, but also milder, 12 or 13 celsius our highs. now, this area of high pressure tries to build. then as we head through this week, a few weather front skirting northern parts. but under the high pressure, quite a bit of cloud cover, quite misty and murky at times. we'll keep you posted. stay safe. see you soon.

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