a former police officer who killed a black man in a routine traffic stop — has been found guilty of manslaughter at her trial in minneapolis. kimberley potter mistook her handgun for a taser when she shot daunte wright. the latest british government data says far fewer people are ending up in hospital with the omicron variant. people infected are 50 to 70 per cent less likely to need hospital care, compared to previous variants. the research also shows that protection from catching covid starts to wane 10 weeks after a booster. scientists warn that record numbers of infections could still lead to hospitals being overwhelmed. president putin has again insisted that the west must give russia guarantees that nato won't expand eastwards to ukraine. in his end—of—year press conference he also said he'd initiated high—level talks with the us. those are the headlines.

hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are benjamin butterworth, late editor & senior reporter at the i paper, and harriet line, chief political correspondent for the daily mail. thank you both bear trying to look so festive while working. it's really appreciated. thank you for that. let me bring you up—to—date at home at the front pages of the newspaper so far. i hope you are festively attired as he watch this tonight. the financial times leads on new data from the health security agency, which estimates that people with the new omicron variant of coronavirus are between 50 to 70% less likely to be admitted to hospital than people with other strains. the new findings mean that new year's eve restrictions are increasingly unlikely, government sources have told the telegraph. although doctors are still warning people to keep their christmases small, as a large wave of infections

may still overwhelm the nhs, according to the guardian. the queen will pay tribute to her late husband, prince philip, in her christmas speech, which the daily mail says will be particularly personal this year. the express says the message will resonate with millions who have lost loved ones. while the mirror calls it her poignant salute. right. let's get to our guests. let's start with benjamin. start us off with our first front page tomorrow morning. that is the financial times.— tomorrow morning. that is the financial times. that's right. they have reported _ financial times. that's right. they have reported on _ financial times. that's right. they have reported on the _ financial times. that's right. they have reported on the pack- financial times. that's right. they have reported on the pack that - have reported on the pack that latest figures show that it looks like this omicron variants is resulting in far less hospitalisations. you might think of it as a christmas miracle that it's come so close to the chance of further restrictions on peoples lives. it's found that it's 50 to

70% less likely to end up in hospitalisation band the delta variant, which is the strain that it was replacing. this is clearly a huge relief to a lot of people and backed up evidence that south africa had found, which is about three or four weeks ahead of us in experiencing this wave, but it also warns that a number of cases in the latest 2a hour figures where 119,000. that is the largest number ever recorded in a 24—hour period, not necessarily the largest number we've ever had, testing is pretty and predict to become a pretty and clear at the start of the pandemic. this obviously looks like a good sign, and the ftc, you have to hope it's a good sign for business if it means that fewer restrictions are introduced after the christmas new year period. introduced after the christmas new year period-— year period. herriot, it will vindicate — year period. herriot, it will vindicate the _ year period. herriot, it will vindicate the british - year period. herriot, it will - vindicate the british government's reluctance to impose additional restrictions in england but will cast a bit of a spotlight of the decisions that the welsh and scottish governments in particular have made.

scottish governments in particular have made-— scottish governments in particular have made. ,, , , ., have made. quite possibly. scotland and northern — have made. quite possibly. scotland and northern ireland _ have made. quite possibly. scotland and northern ireland have _ have made. quite possibly. scotland and northern ireland have all- have made. quite possibly. scotland and northern ireland have all got- and northern ireland have all got far more — and northern ireland have all got far more stringent restrictions than we have _ far more stringent restrictions than we have in— far more stringent restrictions than we have in england. obviously we don't _ we have in england. obviously we don't know— we have in england. obviously we don't know all of the data yet, but there are — don't know all of the data yet, but there are studies that we have had that are quite promising. it does suggest — that are quite promising. it does suggest that there isn't a need for greater— suggest that there isn't a need for greater restrictions yet. of course, those _ greater restrictions yet. of course, those hospitalisation figures are barely— those hospitalisation figures are barely of— those hospitalisation figures are barely of concern, as are the case numbers, — barely of concern, as are the case numbers, and we know there is always a little _ numbers, and we know there is always a little bit _ numbers, and we know there is always a little bit of a lag. we are reporting in our paper tomorrow as i the telegraph that that does make the likelihood of further restrictions, the studies make the likely— restrictions, the studies make the likely headed for the restrictions of the _ likely headed for the restrictions of the less likely before new year's — of the less likely before new year's. ~ . , , , ., year's. which is hugely helpful to the prime minister, _ year's. which is hugely helpful to the prime minister, he _ year's. which is hugely helpful to the prime minister, he has - year's. which is hugely helpful to the prime minister, he has been | the prime minister, he has been under such political pressure within his party over the restrictions that were announced and the size of the rebellion against it. it is christmas, but what is your sense of what the mood is at the moment among conservatives, are they feeling tidings of comfort and joy? i conservatives, are they feeling tidings of comfort and joy? tidings of comfort and 'oy? i think there is still* tidings of comfort and 'oy? i think there is still a h tidings of comfort and 'oy? i think there is still a lot _ tidings of comfort and 'oy? i think there is still a lot of _ tidings of comfort and joy? i think there is still a lot of anger - tidings of comfort and joy? i think there is still a lot of anger over i

there is still a lot of anger over the last— there is still a lot of anger over the last month. it's been a pretty catastrophic month for the conservative party, starting with the owen — conservative party, starting with the owen patterson report and ending with that _ the owen patterson report and ending with that massive rebellion last week — with that massive rebellion last week -- — with that massive rebellion last week. —— owen paterson. it's not been — week. —— owen paterson. it's not been good, — week. —— owen paterson. it's not been good, and people are willing to chat intended to say that the government should not go forward with further restrictions, but they can without overwhelming the nhs hold back— can without overwhelming the nhs hold back on having further measures, then that is going to please — measures, then that is going to please the backbenchers and what will really upset them i think is to be will really upset them i think is to he called — will really upset them i think is to be called back into the commons next week interrupting their christmas break. _ week interrupting their christmas break, which no one likes to do. and break, which no one likes to do. interrupting break, which no one likes to do. fific interrupting yours as break, which no one likes to do. fific interrupting yours as well, i imagine as cheap political correspondent at the mail. take us to the guardian. this is the other side effects, there is a danger that people look at the sink though, great, 50—70% less. let's have a party, let's have a get close with lots of people and the nasty sting in the tail is if you have a number of extra infections, of course more

people will be in hospital and that would be a strain on the health service. ~ ., ., service. i think part of the reason why some — service. i think part of the reason why some of _ service. i think part of the reason why some of these _ service. i think part of the reason why some of these statistics - service. i think part of the reason | why some of these statistics might be looking quite positive to a degree — be looking quite positive to a degree or not as bad as they might originaiiy— degree or not as bad as they might originally have been thought to be heading _ originally have been thought to be heading to is that people have taken some _ heading to is that people have taken some matters into their own hands, a lot of— some matters into their own hands, a lot of pubs— some matters into their own hands, a lot of pubs are little more empty than they would be before christmas, people _ than they would be before christmas, people have cut their socialising and might have reduced their christmas is to a degree, the queen perhaps— christmas is to a degree, the queen perhaps one of those, but if doctors in the _ perhaps one of those, but if doctors in the guardian are saying you still need _ in the guardian are saying you still need to— in the guardian are saying you still need to he — in the guardian are saying you still need to be cautious at christmas, maybe _ need to be cautious at christmas, maybe don't have all of the family round, _ maybe don't have all of the family round, he — maybe don't have all of the family round, be sensible, which not necessarily what the public wants to hear, _ necessarily what the public wants to hear. but _ necessarily what the public wants to hear. but it — necessarily what the public wants to hear, but it might be crucial in preventing the nhs being overwhelmed in the coming weeks.— in the coming weeks. ben'amin, what do ou in the coming weeks. ben'amin, what do you make — in the coming weeks. ben'amin, what do you make of the _ in the coming weeks. benjamin, what do you make of the guardian - in the coming weeks. benjamin, what do you make of the guardian story? l do you make of the guardian story? it's a bit of a reality check and her belly, because when i heard that 50-70% her belly, because when i heard that 50—70% less likely to result in hospitalisations that seemed like a huge relief, but actually sage as

quoted in the guardian says that you need a 90% reduction in the number of hospitalisations to balance out the sheer number of cases. so if you think about it, we were running at 40 think about it, we were running at a0 have been 50,000 cases a day for quite a while after the restrictions were completely lifted across the uk, well, now we are running at 120,000 in several days in a row this week. the map there is pretty clear, even though it's less dangerous, the sheer number of cases means we could end up back at square one. the only thing i will caveat that with is it depends who is getting those cases. we know that london is the epicentre of omicron right now, although i suspect with everyone going home for christmas, thatis everyone going home for christmas, that is dispersing somewhat. if it is young people if it's fully vaccinated people, maybe it won't result in a spike of hospitalisations that the worst—case scenario would suggest. it’s scenario would suggest. it's interesting. _ scenario would suggest. it's interesting, i— scenario would suggest. it's interesting, i should, only fair to the welsh and scottish and northern irish executive and governments, the

point they were making earlier, we hear a lot from the clinical director saying, look, we are not imposing restrictions on nightclubs because we don't like nightclubs or because we don't like nightclubs or because it's convenient to close them, it's because their average client who is younger is less likely to have had boosters orjabs, partly because we haven't got to them yet, they've only been recently opened up to the youngest adults, and it takes two weeks for the booster to have an effect even if you have it today, it will not have an effect until the second week of january. so there is good reason for doing it because the infection might end up being worse among those. i mean it is a legitimate concern. you make the point that we haven't had the volume of cases like this for sometime, but also we are told there were staff absences about ten half percent, the royal college of physicians shall be in today, much higher in london. nobody is talking about nightingale hospitals, though, which i'm

intrigued by. no one is talking about creating extra capacity. timer;r about creating extra capacity. they are not, about creating extra capacity. they are not. and _ about creating extra capacity. they are not. and if— about creating extra capacity. they are not, and if you _ about creating extra capacity. tie: are not, and if you think back about creating extra capacity. tierg are not, and if you think back when they were first put up my one of the stories about them as they were not used for anything like the extent that was expected. of course, it's all well and good to suggest putting these things up to have more literal beds, but the truth is that we face a problem with nhs staffing numbers because there are not in great shape in the first place before we even started the pandemic, but when you have so many cases and you have the self isolation rules, which came down to ten days to seven days, what that means is notjust the rest of us might be at home for christmas or locked up because of omicron, it means that you've got serious knock on effects for nhs workers, so even if you stuck up these nightingale hospitals, you don't actually have enough staff to fail some of the regular hospitals at the moment, let alone extra space.— alone extra space. likely to escape, sa s the alone extra space. likely to escape, says the telegraph, _ alone extra space. likely to escape, says the telegraph, benjamin. - alone extra space. likely to escape, says the telegraph, benjamin. lucy fisher deputy political editor has

done that, who we sometimes have here on the papers. i done that, who we sometimes have here on the papers.— done that, who we sometimes have here on the papers. i have written a very similar — here on the papers. i have written a very similar strain _ here on the papers. i have written a very similar strain tomorrow's - here on the papers. i have written a very similar strain tomorrow's now, | very similar strain tomorrow's now, so i very similar strain tomorrow's now, so i went— very similar strain tomorrow's now, so i went back into the hills, i think— so i went back into the hills, i think i— so i went back into the hills, i think i think, this one. it does look— think i think, this one. it does look as— think i think, this one. it does look as though we are heading towards — look as though we are heading towards a relatively number... nornral— towards a relatively number... normal new year's eve, it is copy—edited with the fact that the data can — copy—edited with the fact that the data can change, we could have a much _ data can change, we could have a much more — data can change, we could have a much more damaging study coming in the next _ much more damaging study coming in the next few days. we don't know, but the key— the next few days. we don't know, but the key now is it's got to be really— but the key now is it's got to be really quite bad and quite shocking in order to — really quite bad and quite shocking in order to bring in new curbs, so there _ in order to bring in new curbs, so there is— in order to bring in new curbs, so there isa— in order to bring in new curbs, so there is a natural delay and the government coming back after christmas or a cabinet meeting being held and _ christmas or a cabinet meeting being held and we know the cabinet is kind of fat— held and we know the cabinet is kind of fat were _ held and we know the cabinet is kind of fat were about different restrictions and bringing in further measures. — restrictions and bringing in further measures, a lot of briefing going on about— measures, a lot of briefing going on about ministers who are against more measures _ about ministers who are against more measures. he would have to get it to the cabinet _ measures. he would have to get it to the cabinet and analyse the data before _ the cabinet and analyse the data before that, get a resolution and then you — before that, get a resolution and then you have to recall parliament based _ then you have to recall parliament based on — then you have to recall parliament based on whatever those measures are, so— based on whatever those measures are, so i_ based on whatever those measures are, so i think we are now really rather— are, so i think we are now really rather running out of time, at least

that's— rather running out of time, at least that's the _ rather running out of time, at least that's the message from people i spoke _ that's the message from people i spoke to— that's the message from people i spoke to today to get parliament back, _ spoke to today to get parliament back, which means you probably are almost _ back, which means you probably are almost certainly cannot have legal curbs _ almost certainly cannot have legal curbs over — almost certainly cannot have legal curbs over new year's eve. let me ask ou, curbs over new year's eve. let me askyou. let's— curbs over new year's eve. let me ask you, let's make _ curbs over new year's eve. let me ask you, let's make a _ curbs over new year's eve. let me ask you, let's make a personal- curbs over new year's eve. let me ask you, let's make a personal if. ask you, let's make a personal if you don't mind, are you planning to go out new year's eve? do you normally go out to? is it a big event for you?— normally go out to? is it a big event for you? normally go out to? is it a big event for ou? :, �* :, :, :, event for you? idea, i'm going to a -a this event for you? idea, i'm going to a party this year- _ event for you? idea, i'm going to a party this year- l'm _ event for you? idea, i'm going to a party this year. i'm hoping - event for you? idea, i'm going to a party this year. i'm hoping it still i party this year. i'm hoping it still goes ahead. party this year. i'm hoping it still goes ahead-— party this year. i'm hoping it still aoes ahead. :, :, :, :, :, goes ahead. you are not heading to edinbur: h goes ahead. you are not heading to edinburgh are you _ goes ahead. you are not heading to edinburgh are you a? _ goes ahead. you are not heading to edinburgh are you a? because - goes ahead. you are not heading to edinburgh are you a? because of. edinburgh are you a? because of grace though street party celebrations are off. i'm sure lots of people will be holding their own celebrations. what about you, benjamin, is a big for you? celebrations. what about you, benjamin, is a big foryou? you celebrations. what about you, benjamin, is a big for you? you know what, i benjamin, is a big for you? you know what. i was — benjamin, is a big for you? you know what, i was thinking _ benjamin, is a big for you? you know what, i was thinking i _ benjamin, is a big for you? you know what, i was thinking i would - benjamin, is a big for you? you know what, i was thinking i would like - what, i was thinking i would like to go away for new year's because i've got a few days off, but of course, that really isn't a safe choice now, so i dropped that. i think what i will do is have a few friends around, we will go around to another friend's house and i potentially can you know, scaled down my plans, it would've considered going to a pub or a nightclub, would've considered going to a pub ora nightclub, but would've considered going to a pub or a nightclub, but not now, itjust feels like i wear if —— a risk not

risk taking. feels like i wear if -- a risk not risk taking-— feels like i wear if -- a risk not risk taking. we talked last night about our impression _ risk taking. we talked last night about our impression of- risk taking. we talked last night about our impression of how - risk taking. we talked last night - about our impression of how people are behaving, and i don't know about you, but where i have been out and about in the london the last two days as people have been out, yes people have been shopping and they might be having meals or having a drink, but they've often been having meals and drinks outside. they haven't been filling up the pubs are clubs or restaurants inside. it’s clubs or restaurants inside. it's been clubs or restaurants inside. it�*s been extraordinary, because after that sunday night addressed to the nation by the prime minister, the change in pubs and restaurants was dramatic. i live in central london, so when i walked around monday night, most pubs were almost empty. i actually think the numbers have probably gone up a little. i think people have become a little less nervous in some cases, and also i suspect that now we are getting to christmas people might be less nervous, because if they got it tomorrow, at least they will have christmas day without being isolated. people are making those kind of practical decisions. i'm not sure that many people are scared of

getting severely ill if they been vaccinated, but they are very anxious about losing the time with theirfamily and friends anxious about losing the time with their family and friends because of self isolation.— self isolation. particularly last ear. self isolation. particularly last year- the _ self isolation. particularly last year. the other _ self isolation. particularly last year. the other question - self isolation. particularly last year. the other question to i self isolation. particularly last. year. the other question to ask self isolation. particularly last - year. the other question to ask is there any nervousness among politicians, do you think, that these figures may not be the full picture? that people perhaps almost don't want to know whether they've got it. there are some reports think that quite a large portion of people they think they've got a call to have actually got covid, not severely, but they think it's a cold and perhaps have not even bother to test because they don't have the classic symptoms. they haven't lost taste or smell. omicron is apparently more likely to cause diarrhoea which is not really a symptom associated with the virus and people's mines, probably associated with eating a lot of rich food at this time of year and eating more than you should be eating. it might be a slightly false picture emerging on top of which people may not actually be testing themselves quite as much as they where. i think

there is a number— quite as much as they where. i think there is a number of— quite as much as they where. i think there is a number of things - quite as much as they where. i think there is a number of things at - quite as much as they where. i think there is a number of things at play l there is a number of things at play here _ there is a number of things at play here you've — there is a number of things at play here. you've got problems with testing — here. you've got problems with testing because it a shortage of lateral— testing because it a shortage of lateral flow tests being delivered. also the _ lateral flow tests being delivered. also the fact that people might not want to— also the fact that people might not want to risk being stuck legally in coded _ want to risk being stuck legally in coded over christmas. might have thought— coded over christmas. might have thought my ten days would finish on the end of— thought my ten days would finish on the end of christmas day at the end of christmas a formal pcr test i will stay at home — a formal pcr test i will stay at home and _ a formal pcr test i will stay at home and do the sensible thing but i think lots— home and do the sensible thing but i think lots of people would understand and if they knew they did and would _ understand and if they knew they did and would come out fine. the people who turned off _ and would come out fine. the people who turned off the _ and would come out fine. the people who turned off the app _ and would come out fine. the people who turned off the app in _ and would come out fine. the people who turned off the app in the - who turned off the app in the earlier part of the year. there was some i earlier part of the year. there was some i was _ earlier part of the year. there was some i was speaking _ earlier part of the year. there was some i was speaking to _ earlier part of the year. there was some i was speaking to you - some i was speaking to you government the other day who made the point that a lot of people are self—regulating at the moment, staying — self—regulating at the moment, staying away from pubs and things because _ staying away from pubs and things because they want to spend time with their family because they want to spend time with theirfamily over because they want to spend time with their family over christmas. but what _ their family over christmas. but what happens when christmas is over and are _ what happens when christmas is over and are you _ what happens when christmas is over and are you have is january which what happens when christmas is over and are you have isjanuary which is often _ and are you have isjanuary which is often quite — and are you have isjanuary which is often quite bleak, people having to go back— often quite bleak, people having to go back to — often quite bleak, people having to go back to the office which is something people may not be thrilled

about, _ something people may not be thrilled about, could you have it as they described — about, could you have it as they described ripping off a plaster and people _ described ripping off a plaster and people no longer caring too much about— people no longer caring too much about whether, young people that is, people _ about whether, young people that is, people who aren't rated by the health— people who aren't rated by the health effects that people who think seven _ health effects that people who think seven days at home is the worst thing _ seven days at home is the worst thing in — seven days at home is the worst thing in the world that i do get covid, — thing in the world that i do get covid, and it'sjust mild, so actually what's going to happen to these _ actually what's going to happen to these figures if there aren't more restrictions, but they got pretty sharply — restrictions, but they got pretty sharply as a result of all of those factors, — sharply as a result of all of those factors, or— sharply as a result of all of those factors, or could be potentially be heading _ factors, or could be potentially be heading towards the peak and it ends up heading towards the peak and it ends up dying _ heading towards the peak and it ends up dying out at south? the figures are very— up dying out at south? the figures are very unclear as this people's behaviour-— behaviour. absolutely. there is still a lot we _ behaviour. absolutely. there is still a lot we don't _ behaviour. absolutely. there is still a lot we don't know. - behaviour. absolutely. there is still a lot we don't know. let'sl still a lot we don't know. let's move on to happier stuff. i don't know if we can get back up my colleagues who run everything and press on the buttons and make this magic happen seamlessly, james is in the church night, james, very experienced director, i'm trying desperately to many chance we can get back up the telegraph, just the front page of the telegraph please. the reason i say that is because we are going to talk about the male's

story, but the telegraph has a photograph of the queen on the front airfrom her christmas photograph of the queen on the front air from her christmas address which of crisis is prerecorded. there's no excitement, she is in a wonderfully festive red dress, beautiful lively image and of course the photograph of her and philip in old age directly visibly in front of her on the desk. the queen's moving tribute to philip is how the daily mail describes it.— to philip is how the daily mail describes it. , ,:, :, , describes it. yes, so we have been told that it — describes it. yes, so we have been told that it is a — describes it. yes, so we have been told that it is a rather _ describes it. yes, so we have been told that it is a rather poignant - told that it is a rather poignant tribute — told that it is a rather poignant tribute to— told that it is a rather poignant tribute to prince philip, the queen's— tribute to prince philip, the queen's first christmas as a widow without— queen's first christmas as a widow without prince philip. we know it will be _ without prince philip. we know it will be given to her traditional christmas. she is spending at windsor— christmas. she is spending at windsor without all of her family there. _ windsor without all of her family there. we — windsor without all of her family there, we believe the prince of wales and the duchess of cornwall will be _ wales and the duchess of cornwall will be spending christmas day with her. normally she goes to sandringham, but given her age and vulnerability and number of relatives that she has who could or who would — relatives that she has who could or who would normally congregate from the decision has been made that she

will not go _ the decision has been made that she will not go this year, but it is quite — will not go this year, but it is quite interesting that the queen speech this year is due to pay particular— speech this year is due to pay particular tribute to prince philip and being — particular tribute to prince philip and being more personal, perhaps than they— and being more personal, perhaps than they normally are, which i think— than they normally are, which i think we'll— than they normally are, which i think we'll maybe strike a note with a lot of— think we'll maybe strike a note with a lot of people watching who have experienced the loss of a loved one over the _ experienced the loss of a loved one over the last year and for everyone who it _ over the last year and for everyone who it has — over the last year and for everyone who it has been a tricky year. we also _ who it has been a tricky year. we also report— who it has been a tricky year. we also report in the paper that buckingham palace has announced there _ buckingham palace has announced there will— buckingham palace has announced there will be a service of thanksgiving for the life of the duke of— thanksgiving for the life of the duke of edinburgh at which harry and megan _ duke of edinburgh at which harry and megan are _ duke of edinburgh at which harry and megan are expected to be invited, which _ megan are expected to be invited, which could perhaps heal the rift there _ which could perhaps heal the rift there a— which could perhaps heal the rift there. : : :, , . there. a cut, and the difficult he would to funeral— there. a cut, and the difficult he would to funeral is _ there. a cut, and the difficult he would to funeral is at _ there. a cut, and the difficult he would to funeral is at had - there. a cut, and the difficult he would to funeral is at had to - there. a cut, and the difficult he would to funeral is at had to be l would to funeral is at had to be conducted under such strange circumstances because of the restrictions the queen famously sitting alone. i'm sure she would appreciate you have the opportunity to have herfamily all around her for a celebration of his life and achievements. benjamin, what do you make of this story? haste

achievements. benjamin, what do you make of this story?— make of this story? have to say, i alwa s make of this story? have to say, i always sit — make of this story? have to say, i always sit down _ make of this story? have to say, i always sit down for _ make of this story? have to say, i always sit down for the _ make of this story? have to say, i always sit down for the queen - make of this story? have to say, i - always sit down for the queen speech for three o'clock on christmas day, it's a highlight. i think a lot of people when they sit down on saturday will feel the emotion of that, because so many people have lost loved ones this year, often under pretty sudden circumstances for people that i've got covid. that will strike a strong note with the country, but also what is quite nice as you have that picture of harry and megan's new child. to as you have that picture of harry and megan's new child.— as you have that picture of harry and megan's new child. to bring us to that. that's _ and megan's new child. to bring us to that, that's good. _ and megan's new child. to bring us to that, that's good. the _ and megan's new child. to bring us. to that, that's good. the photograph above that stray on the front of the mall. we see it now. it's harry, megan archie and the baby who is named after the childhood nickname that king george and queen elizabeth the queen mother gave to her. ellen optically —— people wondered whether the queen wanted that meanies are not, the answer is unclear. there

has been such a follow—up in the royal family this year, like we have been seen in decades, the claims of a racist rail. to see that the plans are, they have released a picture of the child. they are planning to invite terry and megan to that memorial service for the duke of edinburgh in spring. i think there's a sense of christmas spirit about this that they are trying to open the door back to the duke and duchess of sussex. i think a lot of people will be quite moved by the queen speech. it is herfirst christmas without prince philip for 73 years, and i think your heart goes out to 73 years, and i think your heart toes ou- :, :, :, goes out to her in that time and he ho oed goes out to her in that time and he ho ed the goes out to her in that time and he hoped the family can _ goes out to her in that time and he hoped the family can come - goes out to her in that time and he hoped the family can come back i hoped the family can come back together because i find it so unpleasant watching the follow—up and drama. it is such a shame when we think about how well things are going a few years ago. you we think about how well things are going a few years ago.— we think about how well things are going a few years ago. you think of well dashed — going a few years ago. you think of well dashed as _ going a few years ago. you think of well dashed as well _ going a few years ago. you think of well dashed as well where - going a few years ago. you think of well dashed as well where families| well dashed as well where families have been divided not by choice but by necessity. this is a family that in a sense has divided itself. families often do silly trip lol and

“p families often do silly trip lol and up things and up on up and become rifts that may never even be resolved. it would be nice in the soap opera of the windsor is if there could be for once a happy ending. it there could be for once a happy endino. :, , :, :, ending. it would be great for the ro al ending. it would be great for the royal family. _ ending. it would be great for the royal family, obviously _ ending. it would be great for the i royal family, obviously particularly for harry— royal family, obviously particularly for harry and megan, and i think for the general— for harry and megan, and i think for the general mood of the british public — the general mood of the british public. no one likes a rail fallout. it's public. no one likes a rail fallout. it's a _ public. no one likes a rail fallout. it's a bit — public. no one likes a rail fallout. it's a bit on — public. no one likes a rail fallout. it's a bit on becoming, almost, and the photo _ it's a bit on becoming, almost, and the photo like this hopefully will warm _ the photo like this hopefully will warm people's cards, those who have fallen _ warm people's cards, those who have fallen out _ warm people's cards, those who have fallen out of— warm people's cards, those who have fallen out of favour that sussex has have fallen — fallen out of favour that sussex has have fallen out of favour in their view, _ have fallen out of favour in their view, might make them a bit happier. it's view, might make them a bit happier. it's a _ view, might make them a bit happier. it's a lovely _ view, might make them a bit happier. it's a lovely photo of archie in particular— it's a lovely photo of archie in particular i think with his big flash— particular i think with his big flash of— particular i think with his big flash of red hair. we haven't seen a photo _ flash of red hair. we haven't seen a photo of— flash of red hair. we haven't seen a photo of him — flash of red hair. we haven't seen a photo of him looking background up ever. _ photo of him looking background up ever. hes— photo of him looking background up ever, he's going so fast. i think the last— ever, he's going so fast. i think the last photo is the back of his head. _ the last photo is the back of his head, so it's quite an important picture —

head, so it's quite an important picture and _ head, so it's quite an important picture and the first time we have seen _ picture and the first time we have seen a _ picture and the first time we have seen a photograph of lily back. pretty — seen a photograph of lily back. pretty adorable. may seen a photograph of lily back. pretty adorable.— seen a photograph of lily back. pre adorable. , :, : pretty adorable. may be that windsor is will be like — pretty adorable. may be that windsor is will be like the _ pretty adorable. may be that windsor is will be like the crutches _ pretty adorable. may be that windsor is will be like the crutches at - pretty adorable. may be that windsor is will be like the crutches at the i is will be like the crutches at the end of a christmas carol. god bless us everyone. both of you, thank you very much. back with you at half past 11pm down to go too far even if the nadir neighbours invite you out for a party, tell them you will be fashionably late. that's it from us. whether inspired coming up shortly and i will be back with my knees at 11:30pm. —— with more news at 11:30pm. good evening. i'm olly foster with the latest from the bbc sport centre. the premier league has held a meeting with managers and captains at all 20 clubs in the top division with concerns around player welfare with the majority of squads depleted because of covid. the boxing day matches at liverpool and wolves are both off because their opponents leeds and watford are unable to field teams over half the fixtures in the english football league have

also been postponed adam wild reports. as regularly as christmas comes around, so do the arguments of beta testing schedule. too many games, too little time. it's the football manager is recurring nightmare. one now complicated further by covid—19. i think that has changed the dynamics. you now have players that suddenly come out of the group and play are unavailable in your squad get a lot smaller and then players maybe have to play when they are injured by carrying something and that's far from ideal and then you risk long—term damage to players career is. so covid—19 made the dynamically we have to live with for the benefit of everyone. football does continue for some. today the league games between liverpool and needs and wants and watford were postponed. 16 of the 20 profanity teams have so far been affected. i think everyone is trying the best

in difficult circumstances. the way it is sometimes like a referee decision or something goes your way it does not but i think everybody is doing their best, and i don't think anybody is acting without integrity. plus finance raise questions over competitive advantage. for example, it will be their first game in a database. game in a four days. bradford played last night. and then arsenal take on the walls on the 28th, it will be their second game in a8 hours. the wolves will have nine days off. managers all with slightly different views on whether the air games should be going ahead. with the injuries we have, we were expecting the game will be postponed and like in a lot of games trying to keep the integrity of the league because you're losing so many players and now you have to think about if i have 11 players fit and where can i put them so i'm

surprised we are playing this game. obviously for fairness i would assume we have to catch up and they have to look at that to give it a fair finish of the season. i think at this stage we want to be as fair as possible. and those questions of safety and of integrity remain complex as postponements mount up, and they will not get any easier to answer. for now, the prmier league continues, manchester city boss pep guardiola and his manchester united counterpart ralf rangnick have both been talking about how the problem could be eased. it should be, you know, the players are and the manager altogether to make a stride to make something, if it's just make a stride to make something, if it'sjust for them, it make a stride to make something, if it's just for them, it won't be solved, because the way up, fifa, the primarily, the broadcasters, the business is more important than their welfare. a simple example,

this institution here, tell me when argument to take care, to give more welfare to the players for this one. here everyone deciding for themselves, we didn't do it. i think it would be of great help to have five — i think it would be of great help to have five steps to kids. this would also increase and improve the situation, _ also increase and improve the situation, the emotional situation within— situation, the emotional situation within the — situation, the emotional situation within the squad because it's a big difference — within the squad because it's a big difference if you can get five players _ difference if you can get five players game time, it's also about to game _ players game time, it's also about to game time, and therefore i would be much _ to game time, and therefore i would be much more in favour of having five subs, — be much more in favour of having five subs, as— be much more in favour of having five subs, as i said, in other countries _ five subs, as i said, in other countries they do that. i think we should seriously think about that once _ should seriously think about that once again. brazil soccer legend pele has been discharged from hospital. the 81 year old has been having more treatment for a colon tumour and was readmitted to hospital earlier this month. sao paulo's albert einstein hospital said he was "stable", but would require further medical treatment. eve muirhead will be

going to her fourth winter olympics after being named as the skip of the british women's curling team for beijing. muirhead won a bronze medal in 201a in sochi, but finished ath at the last games she's the only one with olympic experience in the quartet heading to china for the games in february, but they came through a tough qualification event last week and are also european champions to get my medal in sochi was something very special, and since then, there has been some great times but that's also been some very tough times, having a shot to get a medal np on chang in 2018 and missing that was hard and it took me a long time to get over that. i do think we are in a good place now. we have managed to qualify our spot for team gb. we are named as the team. so i would like to think that everything right now is going very well, and ijust can't wait everything right now is going very well, and i just can't wait to everything right now is going very well, and ijust can't wait to get out there and start curling again, what i love doing. eoin morgan will captain a 16—man squad for england's t20 series

against west indies next month. morgan will have a few new faces and a different coach, with paul collingwood standing in for chris silverwood for the five games in barbados. the squad includes 11 players who were at the t20 world cup in november uncapped left arm bowlers george garton and david payne have also been called up. three years after tea rfully suggesting it would be his final appearance at the australian open. andy murray will be back in melbourne for the 2022 tournament. the former world number one has been given a wild card after missing the most recent edition because he'd tested positive for covid. he last played at the event in 2019 when he thought it might be his last match as a professional because of injury. he's been runner up five times in melbourne. and that's all the sport for now. hello there.

the snow levels are lowering across scotland. he could see several centimetres across the hills, quite treacherous with icy conditions. elsewhere, fog issues too, kindness while reducing visibility. the warnings are all up to kindness while reducing visibility. the warnings are all up—to—date on the we are seeing some of that fog farming because of the light skies. it will be pretty murky underneath our weather front further north where it's either raining or, as a set over the hills, snowing, so pretty icy as lucky as we head towards friday morning. the spy will be slow to clear, brightness around potentially, but fading as cloud roles and on this next weather front which will come northwards and bump into that cold air. the best of the brighter weather will be further north across scotland, although it will be pretty cold day once again here. just a little bit of wintering us over the hills. as for christmas day and boxing day, looks like that cold there comes a little bit further southwards. cold there comes a little bit furthersouthwards. he cold there comes a little bit further southwards. he can stay up to date, of course, online.

this is bbc news — i'm shaun ley with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. a former minnesota police officer is found guilty of manslaughter — for killing daunte wright during a traffic stop. the moment that we heard guilty on the manslaughter one, and emotions every single emotion that you could imaginejust running every single emotion that you could imagine just running through your body at that moment. this was the moment that shocked america — when a police officer claims to have mistaken her handgun for a taser. we'll have the latest from minneapolis. also ahead... an official uk government study shows people who get infected with the omicron strain of covid are far less likely to end up in hospital.

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