against him including whispering against him including cabinet colleagues, he won. many felt that helped him stagger through to get to 97 but in the end it did not really enhance his authority in the conservative party and visibly... we are a long way off from this with that would be the dilemma for borisjohnson. is winning even enough in circumstances?- winning even enough in circumstances? , ., , circumstances? yes, so tories may have faced — circumstances? yes, so tories may have faced similar— circumstances? yes, so tories may have faced similar sort _ circumstances? yes, so tories may have faced similar sort of— have faced similar sort of challenges. i think for me it's quite — challenges. i think for me it's quite striking just watching some of the vox _ quite striking just watching some of the vox box taking place earlier about _ the vox box taking place earlier about vaccine passports. maybe tory mps about vaccine passports. maybe tory we are _ about vaccine passports. maybe tory mps are not— about vaccine passports. maybe tory mps are not necessarily in the same place _ mps are not necessarily in the same place as— mps are not necessarily in the same place as lots and lots of voters right _ place as lots and lots of voters right now _ place as lots and lots of voters right now. some of the vox box i was watching _ right now. some of the vox box i was watching earlier kind of indicate that people do want to continue with their lives— that people do want to continue with their lives and they do want to get out and _ their lives and they do want to get out and about and if the price of doing _ out and about and if the price of doing that — out and about and if the price of doing that is a vaccine passports, maybe _ doing that is a vaccine passports, maybe they are more comfortable than the average _ maybe they are more comfortable than the average tory mp right now over it. �* ., �* ,

the average tory mp right now over it. �* ~ �* , , it. but even if that's right, henry, the oint it. but even if that's right, henry, the point he _ it. but even if that's right, henry, the point he makes, _ it. but even if that's right, henry, the point he makes, there - it. but even if that's right, henry, the point he makes, there is - it. but even if that's right, henry, the point he makes, there is a - the point he makes, there is a problem here for the prime minister if there is a divergence between him and his parliamentary colleagues. evenif and his parliamentary colleagues. even if he is close to public opinion given that that really won't be tested for another couple of years if he is still the vote winner and means that we have got this violation which arguably would not have happened unless borisjohnson had created the circumstances by mishandling the ellen patterson case as bizarrely chances are if he had been sanctioned, he probably would not have a medically resigned as an mp and might�*ve to get on the chin but he kind of had enough of being marched up to the tilt and then suddenly dropped. it is an interesting question if the prime can continue if he is really against so many of his party and maybe he can. �* , so many of his party and maybe he can. �*, . , so many of his party and maybe he can. �*, ., , , , so many of his party and maybe he can. let's look at why this is was u . can. let's look at why this is was up look at _ can. let's look at why this is was up look at the — can. let's look at why this is was up look at the names _ can. let's look at why this is was up look at the names on - can. let's look at why this is was up look at the names on the - up look at the names on the backbench committee, sir geoffrey clifton brown, graham brady, these are more ideologically tory small

state libertarians than he is and he called us of a libertarian but he is kind of a mass—market apocalypse, the kind of guy who can get and let it whereas most of those guys could not get anywhere near. the kind of connection it with people and that's always been his big thing in his locker and!— always been his big thing in his locker and! ., ., ., ., locker and! even though a lot of to mps locker and! even though a lot of tory mps don't _ locker and! even though a lot of tory mps don't consider - locker and! even though a lot of tory mps don't consider it - locker and! even though a lot of tory mps don't consider it morej locker and! even though a lot of- tory mps don't consider it more just and serious enough and really qualify for the topjob and serious enough and really qualify for the top job they thought they could get brexit done and they thought he could cut through. and thought he could cut through. and because thought he could cut through. jifuc because things have thought he could cut through. jifilc because things have unraveled especially badly over the past few months, people are beginning to look again at him and say he is not up to thejob. and again at him and say he is not up to the job. and that's one of the reasons why they are using this as a lightning rod in his vote to show their dissent and to show the sense that we are not going to give you everything but let's remember if omicron turns out to be as bad as chris whitty and the other senior scientist say and we do see a huge surge in cases and a real pressure on the nhs and a lot of those mps

they were this is outrageous and we don't want any more restrictions, they will be wondering and people will be looking at them as saying what were you thinking? the premise that it was right. the scientists were right and the nhs is overwhelmed. so borisjohnson rather intriguingly may be saved by an appalling search that he won't want obviously but people being in hospital and all of the die but if a worst—case scenario does happen the more stress will have been proven right to have gone early and gone hard. �* , ., ., right to have gone early and gone hard. �*, ., ., ., . ., hard. let's go to the financial times story- _ hard. let's go to the financial times story. which _ hard. let's go to the financial times story. which is - hard. let's go to the financial times story. which is three i hard. let's go to the financial l times story. which is three rate rises next year and pressure mounts on back of england. maybe people have already factored in some kind of rate rises month. thea;t have already factored in some kind of rate rises month.— of rate rises month. they have and look at the — of rate rises month. they have and look at the figures _ of rate rises month. they have and look at the figures regarding - of rate rises month. they have and look at the figures regarding 5.196, | look at the figures regarding 5.i%, far more than the 2% the back of england is normally expecting to try and reach. 82% interest rate and we

have had the ever since the back of england was invented by gordon brown over a decade or so ago. but look at what is happening across the pond in the financial times tells us that the financial times tells us that the us federal reserve is being hawkish and is expected to raise interest rates three times the next year because inflation is increasing over there and america sneezes and we catch the cold as the old adage says. tomorrow the bank of england monetary policy committee will get together and decide what the position will be in the big question is whether they really will go for interest right now or signal one early next year given the pressures in the supply chains and given the increase in inflation and given the increase in inflation and given the increase in inflation and given the increase in commodities and petrol prices and what we are spending at the markets. i think there will be cautious especially given what's on the horizon with omicron. {laser cautious especially given what's on the horizon with omicron.- the horizon with omicron. over to ou. the horizon with omicron. over to yom incredibly — the horizon with omicron. over to you. incredibly difficult _ the horizon with omicron. over to you. incredibly difficult decision . you. incredibly difficult decision now for the _

you. incredibly difficult decision now for the bank _ you. incredibly difficult decision now for the bank of _ you. incredibly difficult decision now for the bank of england. i you. incredibly difficult decision i now for the bank of england. the you. incredibly difficult decision - now for the bank of england. the fat as in says _ now for the bank of england. the fat as in says has signalled its intentions, american interest rates are going _ intentions, american interest rates are going up. similar reasons to inflation — are going up. similar reasons to inflation but also the american economy— inflation but also the american economy is absolutely roaring at the minute _ economy is absolutely roaring at the minute the — economy is absolutely roaring at the minute. the us stock market has responded — minute. the us stock market has responded very positively to those signals— responded very positively to those signals coming out of the fed to trorrow— signals coming out of the fed to borrow in — signals coming out of the fed to borrow in the bank of england says now we _ borrow in the bank of england says now we will without omicron there would _ now we will without omicron there would he _ now we will without omicron there would be perhaps an easier decision to make _ would be perhaps an easier decision to make to— would be perhaps an easier decision to make to really start to move on interest _ to make to really start to move on interest rates and look at more sort of scrooge —like news over the christmas period. but omicron in terms _ christmas period. but omicron in terms of— christmas period. but omicron in terms of consumer sentiment, in terms _ terms of consumer sentiment, in terms of— terms of consumer sentiment, in terms of the future of many, many key sectors — terms of the future of many, many key sectors of the uk economy, like hospitality, — key sectors of the uk economy, like hospitality, like retail, it might 'ust hospitality, like retail, it might just be— hospitality, like retail, it might just be very difficult to move at this moment and we will know at noon tomorrow _ this moment and we will know at noon tomorrow. , ., ., , ., .,

tomorrow. very grateful to you for the festive — tomorrow. very grateful to you for the festive reference _ tomorrow. very grateful to you for the festive reference to _ tomorrow. very grateful to you for the festive reference to one - tomorrow. very grateful to you for the festive reference to one of - the festive reference to one of charles dickens finalist characters because i think scrooge is alive and well and working in local authority catering. let's take a look at a tweet the guardian put out and actually in the telegraph but also in the guardian as well. this is a tweet on the twitter page, comes from the guardian that he was sending it around this is christmas lunch at the staining grammar school in west sussex. a slice of turkey for those who cannot see or are having difficulty, it's what i would call a bat opened up it is not a pretty buttered and there is a pig in a blanket and at the say is a rather feeble looking pig in a blanket and at the say is a ratherfeeble looking pig in a blanket and what looks like a shop pie. grand total £3 50. that's cutting the cloth to fit. i

pie. grand total £3 50. that's cutting the cloth to fit.- pie. grand total £3 50. that's cutting the cloth to fit. i am an average daily _ cutting the cloth to fit. i am an average daily and _ cutting the cloth to fit. i am an average daily and that i - cutting the cloth to fit. i am an average daily and that i will. cutting the cloth to fit. i am an i average daily and that i will spend a lot more of micro centre than that _ a lot more of micro centre than that the — a lot more of micro centre than that. the pictures tell the entire story— that. the pictures tell the entire story and — that. the pictures tell the entire story and just when the kids were looking _ story and just when the kids were looking to — story and just when the kids were looking to have something to celebrate, they get served up the most _ celebrate, they get served up the most thin— celebrate, they get served up the most thin possible... absolutely. henry— most thin possible... absolutely. henry sounds like a thumbs down from you. henry sounds like a thumbs down from ou. ., " ., henry sounds like a thumbs down from you. some of the kind of thing you aet you. some of the kind of thing you net and you. some of the kind of thing you get and one _ you. some of the kind of thing you get and one of— you. some of the kind of thing you get and one of those _ get and one of those quarantine hotels where you spend thousands of pounds a night for a piece of bread and dry cheese and an awful looking salad. the nigerians complaining on twitter and social media have got to be really looking at the pcr test. forgive me, we are out of time but thank you both and thank you as well was poor and weather coming next and then it's over to singapore and we are back at half past 11 p:m..

good evening. i'm chetan pathak with your latest sports news. arsenal have moved into the top four of the premier league tonight after beating west ham 2—0 at the emirates. the vistors knew they'd be replaced in fourth if they lost, but couldn't stop arsenal taking the lead just after half—time thanks to gabriel martinelli. and with west ham down to ten men, arsenal, who missed a penalty, finally got the second goal late on through substitute emile smith rowe. it's now six league games without a win for southampton, who drew 2—2 at crystal palace. the home side in front early through wilfred zaha, but southampton turned the game around, first through james ward—prowse's brilliant free—kick, and then armando broja drilled in from long range before half—time. but on 65 minutes, jordan ayew turned the ball in from a tight angle to earn palace a point. they're up to 11th. southampton are six points

above the relegation zone. wolves have their first win in five games after roman saiss scored in first half stoppage time to earn his side a 1—0 win at brighton, who've now gone 11 games without victory. wolves are up to eighth. there was drama in the scottish premiership with celtic snatching a winner late into added time at ross county tonight. the visitors had taken a first half lead, but ross county equalised and celtic then had carl starfelt sent off for a second booking. anthony ralston headed a 97th—minute winnerfor the ten men. it was far more straightforward for rangers, who maintained their four—point lead at the top with a 2—0 win over bottom side stjohnstone. arsenal's women are through to the quarter—finals of the champions league, but they had a really nervy evening against hoffenheim in germany. only defeat by five goals or more would've prevented arsenal from reaching the knockout stage, but the alarm bells were ringing when hoffenhiem went 4—1 ahead wth

still over half an hour left. the german side looked a completely different proposition to the one arsenel beat 4—0 back in october, but they couldn't score any more and arsenal hung on to reach the last eight. the second ashes test gets under way early tomorrow morning in adelaide. not much went right for england in brisbane last week, losing the opening test by nine wickets. that was without their leading wicket—takers, stuart broad and james anderson, but both are in the i2—man squad for tomorrow. patrick gearey reports. it started with a miss. rory burns comprehensively bowled first ball, england comprehensively beaten first test. so, where next? go towards the light. the match in adelaide will be a day—night event played partly

under floodlights and entirely with the pink ball, an advantage england feel is so significant, they rested their greatest bowler to prepare for it. since i knew i wasn't playing at brisbane, i've just been working hard with the pink ball trying to figure out what works and what doesn't, whether it swings at certain times of the day or whatever else to try and get an edge on this week, but for me i'lljust be preparing the same as i would for a red ball game. then shortly afterwards, i he strikes over the heart... english bowlers where once so successful in adelaide, they caused a diplomatic incident. this was the ground where the fast aggressive bowling known as body line was at its most brutal. a bruised australia still haven't forgotten captain douglas jardine's tactics nearly 80 years on. there is still talk about the cranking that skipperjoe root�*s decision so we can from brisbane. why did he bat first? why did he pick neither

anderson or stuart broad? the captain insists he doesn't look back in anger. you look at how the pitch played on that fourth day and you think you get another 150 runs in that first innings? it's tours leaving brisbane where we been absolutely battered and completely on the wrong end of the result. nonetheless, australia are one—up, but now a bowler down. josh hazelwood's injury robs them of their metronomic heartbeat, but are heading to a ground where they won seven out of the last eight tests. it's my favourite place to play in australia. it's always, you know, we are always really welcome here at the stadium. we think it's fantastic, it's super consistent, a fair battle between the bat and ball and we love playing here. adelaide is undoubtedly a cricketing beauty spot. england need the day—night test

to mark a turning point. to get back in the series when the southern sun sets, they must rise. patrick gearey, bbc news. and formula i's governing body says the controversial abu dhabi grand prix is "tarnishing the image" of the sport. in a statement tonight, the fia says it'll conduct a clarification exercise into the running of the race to see what lessons can be learned. standard protocols appeared not to be followed on sunday as max verstappen beat lewis hamilton to the title. verstappen paid a visit to the red bull racing factory in milton keynes today to celebrate his first championship with the team. a warm hug from team principal christian horner. mercedes say they intend to appeal against the decision to reject their initial protest against the result on sunday. they have until 7pm tomorrow night to decide whether to press on with that appeal. races should be won on the track, and i think throughout the whole season we have

been doing that. if you look at the whole season, take away the bad luck, you can say we should've already won the championship. but you're in that position and so, we will celebrate regardless but we at least won it on the track. and that's all the sport for now.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... more than 78 thousand new cases were reported in the past 2a hours — as the growth rate of the new variant rises. the doubling rate of omicron as now down to less than two days. i'm afraid we are also seeing the inevitable increase in hospitalisations. president biden goes to kentucky to see the devastation caused by this weekend's tornadoes. the scope and scale of this destruction is almost beyond belief. look around here, it's just almost nonbelief.