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this is bbc news. the headlines: a legal document which prince andrew's lawyer believes will stop a civil case against him in the us has been made public. the duke of york has consistenly denied sexually assaulting virginia giuffre when she was 17. the uk prime minister says there is no reason forfurther measures in england despite a surge of cases due to the omicron variant. us regulators have authorised the use of a third dose
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of the pfizer vaccine for children aged 12 to 15, as the country battles a surge of infections with the omicron variant. a fire that devastated the houses of parliament in cape town on sunday has reignited. firefighters went back to the scene, trying to put out the blaze which was burning through the roof. those are the headlines on bbc news. hello, welcome back to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are sonia sodha, the chief leader writer at the observer, and harriet line, who's the chief political correspondent for the daily mail. back with us again, and we are very grateful to them. let me bring you
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up—to—date. we have had a few more papers in the last hour or so. the guardian says a number of nhs trusts have now declared "critical incidents" and parts of the health services are in crisis, due to mounting pressure and staff shortages caused by coronavirus. commuters and schoolchildren face covid chaos, according to the daily mail. some schools return on tuesday morning. the paper claims up to a quarter of school staff could be in isolation in coming weeks. the times reports the prime minister warning about "considerable pressure" facing hospitals, but that he believes plan b measures and vaccinations will deal with the current covid wave. the head of thejoint committee on vaccination and immunisation is quoted in the telegraph as saying fourth covid jabs shouldn't be given until there's more evidence that they're effective. professor sir andrew pollard also says we'll need to target the most vulnerable, rather than boosting the whole population in the future. prince andrew's picture is splashed across the mirror and most of the other papers.
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it's after the publication of a document that the prince's legal team believe will force a civil case being brought against him by virginia giuffre to be dropped. prince andrew has consistently denied the claims. the metro has that story, but elsewhere looks at what it calls "seismic" increases in energy bills expected this year. and the financial times focuses on apple becoming the first company to be valued at $3 trillion. which would pay for an awful lot of fuel, if you think about it! let's begin with harriet. do you want to kick us off and take us to the guardian once again please? we have known for two — guardian once again please? we have known for two years _ guardian once again please? we have known for two years the _ guardian once again please? we have known for two years the nhs - guardian once again please? we have known for two years the nhs has - guardian once again please? we have| known for two years the nhs has been under immense pressure because of coping. the omicron variance is
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arguably making things a little bit worse but in a very different way. on the positive side, with omicron, the cases do seem to be that little bit more milder which means there are less patient heading into icu and requiring really intense medical intervention, which is good news for patients in hospitals and the staff there, but because of the increased transmissibility of omicron, the impact in terms of staffing seems to be that the greater in the reports over the week and the one in ten hospital staff are off, not all because of coping, but still in enormous number of the niche is out of the front line —— not all because of the front line —— not all because of coping. that is an impact on the nhs's ability to cope with the cases coming into hospital. the guardian says tomorrow that there are number of critical incidents at several nhs trusts, because of those staff shortages, and that is really concerning. something the government has been looking at. today, boris johnson acknowledged that he
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recognised the pressure on the nhs could be considerable in the next few weeks. that said, he did not want to impose any more restrictions in the immediate term, so he said that plan b would continue. there is a review due on wednesday. it looks as if they will continue until at least the end of the month, things like working from home and face coverings, he doesn't want to go further than that. a number of reasons for that, political pressure, but securely the data does notjustify him taking that step. our hospitals are under pressure. critical incidents may be declared. the government does not want to seem to be imposing researches on us but looking at ways hospitals can be helped, so they can keep that pressure —— impose restrictions. fine pressure -- impose restrictions. one ofthe pressure -- impose restrictions. one of the difficulties, _ pressure —— impose restrictions. one of the difficulties, sonia, people have encountered themselves is the shortage of lateral flow tests, which meant people who wanted to test themselves have not been able
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to do so, and that is meant presumably some people taking risks they may not have otherwise taken and is presumably on top of vaccination one obviously you mitigate the impact of this. what about the political balance you striking, which the guardian acknowledges pretty much? on the one hand, the trust under huge pressure. the prime minister says it is going to be tough for weeks, maybe more, but no need to go further with restrictions. i but no need to go further with restrictions.— restrictions. i think before christmas, _ restrictions. i think before christmas, there's - restrictions. i think before christmas, there's a - restrictions. i think before christmas, there's a huge| restrictions. i think before - christmas, there's a huge amount restrictions. i think before _ christmas, there's a huge amount of uncertainty, — christmas, there's a huge amount of uncertainty, and so it was very hard to know _ uncertainty, and so it was very hard to know what the right course of action _ to know what the right course of action was, _ to know what the right course of action was, and we saw scotland and wales_ action was, and we saw scotland and wales and _ action was, and we saw scotland and wales and northern ireland take more prescriptive measures before christmas and we saw england stay away from — christmas and we saw england stay away from that, and actually i think there _ away from that, and actually i think there was_ away from that, and actually i think there was so much uncertainty on christmas — there was so much uncertainty on christmas that you could justify either— christmas that you could justify either of— christmas that you could justify either of those courses of action. i think where — either of those courses of action. i think where we are now, there is still a _ think where we are now, there is still a lot— think where we are now, there is still a lot of— think where we are now, there is still a lot of uncertainty, to be honest. — still a lot of uncertainty, to be honest, but we are getting more data
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which _ honest, but we are getting more data which suggests, reinforces the idea that omicron may be milder. that doesn't _ that omicron may be milder. that doesn't stop the huge pressure on the nhs _ doesn't stop the huge pressure on the nhs they come from staff shortages, but the fact that you've -ot shortages, but the fact that you've got outbreaks and care homes and don't _ got outbreaks and care homes and don't seem — got outbreaks and care homes and don't seem to be translating into hospitalisations, which is really good _ hospitalisations, which is really good news, it is looking like the sort of— good news, it is looking like the sort of cati— good news, it is looking like the sort of call for the westminster government for england before christmas may not have been as a bad call as— christmas may not have been as a bad call as some _ christmas may not have been as a bad call as some people were fearing before _ call as some people were fearing before christmas, so we know that boris _ before christmas, so we know that borisjohnson, we know another point of the _ borisjohnson, we know another point of the pandemic, he has left is far too late _ of the pandemic, he has left is far too late to — of the pandemic, he has left is far too late to introduce restrictions. he doesh't— too late to introduce restrictions. he doesn't like giving it. he has -ot he doesn't like giving it. he has got very— he doesn't like giving it. he has got very little support and authority in the conservative party now for— authority in the conservative party now for doing it we have seen that in recent— now for doing it we have seen that in recent weeks. sol now for doing it we have seen that in recent weeks. so i think we have to continue to hope that the data is continuing — to continue to hope that the data is continuing to be suggestive that omicron — continuing to be suggestive that omicron is milder, because i think if it did _ omicron is milder, because i think
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if it did turn — omicron is milder, because i think if it did turn out to be more serious _ if it did turn out to be more serious or— if it did turn out to be more serious or as something changed, the fact of— serious or as something changed, the fact of the _ serious or as something changed, the fact of the matter is, this is a prime — fact of the matter is, this is a prime ministers seems to be persuaded more by the politics than by the _ persuaded more by the politics than by the scientific data, and i think that is— by the scientific data, and i think that is why— by the scientific data, and i think that is why expert sometimes worry. it is that is why expert sometimes worry. it is an— that is why expert sometimes worry. it is an interesting point you're making. the other side of this, the daily mail, what harriet was talking about, the economic impact. and the daily mail has taken this line that it is good on the infections, but not good news for the economy for the foreseeable future. absolutely, and the mail _ the foreseeable future. absolutely, and the mail is _ the foreseeable future. absolutely, and the mail is reporting _ the foreseeable future. absolutely, and the mail is reporting a - the foreseeable future. absolutely, and the mail is reporting a billion i and the mail is reporting a billion brits— and the mail is reporting a billion brits are — and the mail is reporting a billion brits are self isolating on the even going _ brits are self isolating on the even going back to work day, which is tomorrow. — going back to work day, which is tomorrow, obviously a lot of nhs staff, _ tomorrow, obviously a lot of nhs staff, which is impacting on the health— staff, which is impacting on the health service, but it is notjust that, _ health service, but it is notjust that, it — health service, but it is notjust that, it is — health service, but it is notjust that, it is head teachers learning about _ that, it is head teachers learning about schools —— 1 million brits. there _ about schools —— 1 million brits. there may— about schools —— 1 million brits. there may be points were schools have _ there may be points were schools have to _ there may be points were schools
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have to shut classes or your groups down, _ have to shut classes or your groups down, which — have to shut classes or your groups down, which will really impact on children — down, which will really impact on children. there is also worried about— children. there is also worried about rail— children. there is also worried about rail timetables. other people like me _ about rail timetables. other people like me will of been affected by lots of — like me will of been affected by lots of rail cancellations from christmas, because real staff are self isolating, so when you have got people _ self isolating, so when you have got people self isolating in these numbers, it is notjust the nhs, it is the _ numbers, it is notjust the nhs, it is the economy as a whole, critical services _ is the economy as a whole, critical services and — is the economy as a whole, critical services and infrastructure, like supply— services and infrastructure, like supply chains, so this is why the times— supply chains, so this is why the times tonight is reporting that ministers are being asked to look at contingency planning, particular at what point the army might be called in, what point the army might be called in. what _ what point the army might be called in, what will be prioritised for the army _ in, what will be prioritised for the army. would be the nhs? would it be the border— army. would be the nhs? would it be the border force? this is going on, because omicron is a different variant — because omicron is a different variant. yes, it is looking like it is turning — variant. yes, it is looking like it is turning out to be milder, but it is turning out to be milder, but it is so _ is turning out to be milder, but it is so trans — is turning out to be milder, but it is so trans miscible that people are having _ is so trans miscible that people are having to self—isolate, and a very
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interesting — having to self—isolate, and a very interesting debate to watch in the next few — interesting debate to watch in the next few weeks, we have seen the self isolation p go from ten days to seven days — self isolation p go from ten days to seven days so long as you have two consecutive negative lateral flow tests ~~ — consecutive negative lateral flow tests ~~ if — consecutive negative lateral flow tests... , ., consecutive negative lateral flow tests... consecutive negative lateral flowj tests- - -_ the consecutive negative lateral flow . tests. . .— the us tests... if you can get them! the us is moved un — tests... if you can get them! the us is moved on to _ tests... if you can get them! the us is moved up to five _ tests... if you can get them! the us is moved up to five days. _ tests... if you can get them! the us| is moved up to five days. apparently in the _ is moved up to five days. apparently in the uk, _ is moved up to five days. apparently in the uk, we have looked at that, and we _ in the uk, we have looked at that, and we are — in the uk, we have looked at that, and we are not confident that the data supports that. the prime minister was worried if we cut self isotation _ minister was worried if we cut self isolation five days, we would be getting — isolation five days, we would be getting people going out when they were still infectious. it is interesting, _ were still infectious. it is interesting, the - were still infectious. it is interesting, the mail's i were still infectious. it 3 interesting, the mail's story, harriet, because some of the other papers, particularly the express, is quite upbeat about this because of the health aspect. the fear of major hospitalisations, the fear of significant numbers of deaths has not so far been borne out and we have had this virus now for at least six weeks, probably slightly longer.
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but the sting in the tail could be significant in terms of the economic impact, and what that might... you have had a period, unusual, once every seven years, where they christmas falls on a saturday, so you get two extended weekends in two short weeks, but that is coming to an answerfrom tomorrow, short weeks, but that is coming to an answer from tomorrow, and some of the things that may have prevented will no longer be helping us. trio. will no longer be helping us. no, schools coming _ will no longer be helping us. iirr, schools coming back, most children are not vaccinated, hardly any, so they bit of a hotbed for the virus to spread, so we are likely to see more cases. omicron is more mild, really positive, but the sting in the tail is the case numbers meeting the entire country could quite easily grind to a halt. millions of
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people are isolated, schools sending their children home if their parents are key workers, those key workers will stay at home, so it is real domino effect, because of the sheer number of cases, so, yes, it is positive on one side, but the government is under a lot of pressure, as act iii said, to produce that isolation period from 70 to five days as sonia said. does not seem like they are minded to do that. we had calls in the mail, saying that would be the right way to go, but borisjohnson was pretty defiant that it is something they're not going to do yet. they don't think the science justifies bring it down to five days, because a small percentage of people are still positive on days six and seven, could take the entire office or staff or meta— school, for example,
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and that impact they believe would be far greater than the smaller benefit of having people out on day six and seven.— benefit of having people out on day six and seven. and, harriet, we have covered both — six and seven. and, harriet, we have covered both of _ six and seven. and, harriet, we have covered both of your _ six and seven. and, harriet, we have covered both of your papers. - six and seven. and, harriet, we have covered both of your papers. let's i covered both of your papers. let's move to other papers. we cannotjab the whole planet every six months— a pretty blunt morning from the head of the joint to video vaccination and immunisation —— joint committee on vaccination and immunisation. given all the politicians are saying it is not a magic bullet, but it is the thing we are relying on above anything else, the vaccination, the mass booster programme, but he is saying, realistically, it is not a long—term strategy. it is long-term strategy. it is fascinating. _ long-term strategy. it is fascinating. andra - long-term strategy. it is| fascinating. andra pollard long—term strategy. it 3 fascinating. andra pollard knows a lot about vaccination and says four doses, there should be more evidence before they rolled out. it wants to
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look at the booster programme before any fourth doses, but it is interesting, because his comments look at where we're headed with this pandemic, whether we do always need to be vaccinated every six month or whether omicron or covid mutates to be even less of concern, in which case it doesn't become something like the flu and we only need to fax and at the most vulnerable every year, orwhether, and at the most vulnerable every year, or whether, actually, we do need to vaccinate, and how on earth do you do that on a global scale? with covid, it is important to vaccinate everybody, everywhere. we clearly cannot vaccinate everyone at the moment, even despite this push, every six months sustainably run the entire world, so how do you live with it? it poses lots of interesting questions, this interview. a lot of moral dilemmas. we have
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failed to! the road in a year. who failed to! the road in a year. who failed to! the road in a year. who failed to vaccinate _ failed to! the road in a year. who failed to vaccinate the _ failed to! the road in a year. who failed to vaccinate the road “ we —— we failed to vaccinate the road once _ it is quite an obvious statement. governments around the world have failed _ governments around the world have failed to— governments around the world have failed to get the rolled enough vaccines— failed to get the rolled enough vaccines to poor countries, and that is a lack— vaccines to poor countries, and that is a tack of— vaccines to poor countries, and that is a lack of willpower, rather than a lack— is a lack of willpower, rather than a tack of— is a lack of willpower, rather than a lack of resource, a lack of commitment, but i think there is something — commitment, but i think there is something interesting to say about this coaches the jc vi —— which is that— this coaches the jc vi —— which is that the — this coaches the jc vi —— which is that the jc— this coaches the jc vi —— which is that the jc vi have made some very good caiis, — that the jc vi have made some very good calls, particularly early on. they— good calls, particularly early on. they took— good calls, particularly early on. they took the call to delay the gap between _ they took the call to delay the gap between the first and second dose of vaccine _ between the first and second dose of vaccine. they got lots of criticism for that _ vaccine. they got lots of criticism for that at — vaccine. they got lots of criticism for that at the time internationally it turns _ for that at the time internationally it turns out — for that at the time internationally it turns out they were right to do that, _ it turns out they were right to do that, but— it turns out they were right to do that, but they have been criticised for delay—
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that, but they have been criticised for delay in— that, but they have been criticised for delay in the last few months, particularly around getting the third _ particularly around getting the third jab, the boosterjab programme started. _ third jab, the boosterjab programme started, and secondly delays around announcing roll—outs or devising the governments to advance roll—out to children _ governments to advance roll—out to children i _ governments to advance roll—out to children. i do think that is something to bear in mind. yes, we have countries like israel going ahead — have countries like israel going ahead with order groups with the fourth _ ahead with order groups with the fourthjab — ahead with order groups with the fourthjab and the jc ahead with order groups with the fourth jab and the jc vi saying we need _ fourth jab and the jc vi saying we need more evidence —— older age groups _ need more evidence —— older age groups the — need more evidence —— older age groups. the roll—out in the autumn was slower — groups. the roll—out in the autumn was slower initially — that has cost us a lot— was slower initially — that has cost us a lot of— was slower initially — that has cost us a lot of headway with omicron. let's _ us a lot of headway with omicron. let's move — us a lot of headway with omicron. let's move on, sonia, to the front of the ft — good news if you happen to own shares in apple. slightly baffling for any of us to grasp quite would —— what $3 trillion is. actually,
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the story spleens very cleanly why this matters. talk us through it. yes, so is the first company to reach $3 — yes, so is the first company to reach $3 trillion in market capitalisation was that probably next the — capitalisation was that probably next the world's biggest company ever~ _ next the world's biggest company ever i_ next the world's biggest company ever. i guess on one level, apple's separation — ever. i guess on one level, apple's separation into technology, into entertainment, it isjust completely immense, _ entertainment, it isjust completely immense, but there is some speculation in this piece about where — speculation in this piece about where apple might go next, potentially into electric cars, etc, but i _ potentially into electric cars, etc, but i think— potentially into electric cars, etc, but i think it isjust a reminder of what in _ but i think it isjust a reminder of what in monopoly in many ways, not a monopoly, but you have two or three big tech— monopoly, but you have two or three big tech companies, and in their own rooms— big tech companies, and in their own rooms they— big tech companies, and in their own rooms they are monopolies, that completely and utterly dominate. and
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what it _ completely and utterly dominate. and what it means for consumers committee not around prices but data and use _ committee not around prices but data and use of— committee not around prices but data and use of data, when it comes to these _ and use of data, when it comes to these big — and use of data, when it comes to these big tech companies and how much _ these big tech companies and how much power we have over our own data, _ much power we have over our own data. is _ much power we have over our own data, is really profound to. yet. harriet's. _ data, is really profound to. yet. harriet's. it _ data, is really profound to. yet. harriet's, it is _ data, is really profound to. yet. harriet's, it is fascinating, - harriet's, it is fascinating, because we seem to have got to a point where the willingness to allow major international companies like apple, particularly in the sector it operates in, to have a market dominance, is no longer acceptable, certainly to the politicians. we are also been some interesting changes, apple opening up the opportunity for people to repair and replace parts, possibly in response to legislation that has come into effect in europe, and it is the climate in which it could be a time in which apple could start to struggle, not least because of the impact of china's dominance in terms of its developing of competition, and yet at the moment, the market seems to love apple.
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yeah, which the ft says is because of home working in the pandemic, it says it benefited from extra from workers updating their home offices. lots of people wanted upgraded devices working at home, and you can contrast that with work from home order staying in place, it has a huge impact on smaller businesses, particular ones in city centres that are not based in other countries and the ones that actually have shop fronts on ordinary town centres, the ones really hit by hope working, and then you have huge companies like apple who arejust then you have huge companies like apple who are just taking the profits over government policies around the world and we are not giving money to the places like drycleaners, as we talked about earlier, so implications from global
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policy that are trying to reign up... policy that are trying to reign u - . .. �* . . policy that are trying to reign u - . .. �* , ., ., policy that are trying to reign up... let's and with a story, a icture up... let's and with a story, a picture story _ up... let's and with a story, a picture story on _ up... let's and with a story, a picture story on the _ up... let's and with a story, a picture story on the front - up... let's and with a story, a picture story on the front of i up... let's and with a story, a l picture story on the front of one up... let's and with a story, a - picture story on the front of one of the papers i noticed earlier, ticket might have been the express i was looking at, a very critical column about the decision to award... it is not the express. cannot find it. it is the mail. it is the mail. about the decision to award a knighthood to tony blair. andrew pierce — never been a tony blairfan, fair to say — telling him to turn it down. half a million want the honour stopped. this is an online poll, as ever, former prime minister, a personal honourfrom the queen,
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former prime minister, a personal honour from the queen, but it is the knighthood that seems to have irritated quite a significant number of people. irritated quite a significant number of --eole. ., ., irritated quite a significant number of n-eole. ., ., ., of people. yeah, and it was always auoin to of people. yeah, and it was always going to be — of people. yeah, and it was always going to be controversial— of people. yeah, and it was always going to be controversial if- of people. yeah, and it was always going to be controversial if tony i going to be controversial if tony blair, probably why it was so long after he left office before he was given one. uns presently, given his history with the... not gone down with veterans well. in normal petitions, it would be debated by parliament, but because rules mean petitions cannot be used to discuss honours, because they are given by the queen, and not by government, despite this enormous backlash to him being made a knight, it is not to be debated in parliament, so this position, while it has got a lot of headlines, would not make a difference.
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headlines, would not make a difference-— headlines, would not make a difference. ., , , , difference. sonia, 'ust briefly last thou~hts? difference. sonia, 'ust briefly last thoughts? i_ difference. sonia, 'ust briefly last thoughts? i think_ difference. sonia, just briefly last thoughts? | think it _ difference. sonia, just briefly last thoughts? i think it is _ difference. sonia, just briefly last thoughts? i think it is irrelevant, | thoughts? i think it is irrelevant, to be honest. _ thoughts? i think it is irrelevant, to be honest. this _ thoughts? i think it is irrelevant, to be honest. this is _ thoughts? i think it is irrelevant, to be honest. this is an - thoughts? i think it is irrelevant, to be honest. this is an honour. to be honest. this is an honour bestowed — to be honest. this is an honour bestowed by the queen. former prime ministers _ bestowed by the queen. former prime ministers have had it. the ida former— ministers have had it. the ida former prime ministers should not -et former prime ministers should not get it. _ former prime ministers should not get it, yeah, clearly tony blair made — get it, yeah, clearly tony blair made some terrible decisions over irag, _ made some terrible decisions over irag, but— made some terrible decisions over iraq, but that has to be balanced against _ iraq, but that has to be balanced against his— iraq, but that has to be balanced against his domestic record, the hundreds— against his domestic record, the hundreds of thousand of children lifted _ hundreds of thousand of children lifted out — hundreds of thousand of children lifted out of child poverty because of the _ labour government. i think the way the far— labour government. i think the way the far left— labour government. i think the way the far left paint tony blair as it were _ the far left paint tony blair as it were criminal... i am the far left paint tony blair as it were criminal... lam not the far left paint tony blair as it were criminal... i am not sure the queen— were criminal... i am not sure the queen will— were criminal... i am not sure the queen will be losing any sleep over it. ., queen will be losing any sleep over it. sonia sodha, harriet line, thank ou for it. sonia sodha, harriet line, thank you foryour— it. sonia sodha, harriet line, thank you for your time. _ it. sonia sodha, harriet line, thank you for your time. i _ it. sonia sodha, harriet line, thank you for your time. i noticed - it. sonia sodha, harriet line, thank you for your time. i noticed there . you for your time. i noticed there are three vacancies! just a thought. the papers will be back with me, not
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them. the weather coming up next, then we are rejoining newsday in singapore. good evening. this is your update from the bbc sport centre. we'll start with the football first, and manchester united lost their first game under ralf rangnick. they were beaten at old trafford, too, by wolves, who left it late to score the winner and survived a late fightback by the skin of their teeth. joe lynskey reports. at manchester united, the new year felt like old times. for the first time since 2008, cristiano ronaldo was captain. and for the first time in two years, here was philjones. the former england defender�*s last first—team match was in january 2020. his job was to keep out wolves, who last won at old trafford in 1980. but here they sensed a chance... that's one of the saves of the season.
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david de gea was at full stretch to stop a wolves opener. united's aim this year is to climb back up the table. but even with a new coach, they're still out of sorts. bruno fernandes missed a chance you'd expect him to score, and when ronaldo did find the net, he'd mistimed his run. he's offside! no goal given. and while it was 0—0, wolves still were in it. they knew for a first win in four decades, they mightjust need one chance. moutinho! here was their portuguese veteran stealing the spotlight — not ronaldo but moutinho, wolves' 35—year—old midfielder. united would get time for one last shot but this was wolves' night. it may be the new year, but manchester united can't shake the recent gloom. joe lynskey, bbc news. united remain seventh, then, but this evening's opponents now close behind them in the table. united's boss rangnick feels
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the side have a lot of work to do if they're to get anything out of the season. if you look at today's performance, if i now say i'm 100% convinced that we will finish up in the top four and finish at least fourth, i don't know if people would really believe that. for me, it's about taking next steps. we need to develop, we need to get better. and even more so, against the top teams in the league, we just need to make sure that we can control the game defensively and at the same time can create chances offensively. we come here with a big personality and a strong team. so credit for my team, credit for my team, because we come here with a plan to play with the ball and we come with that ambition. big performance for our side, one goal, one more clean sheet and a fantastic game for our boys. just two out of five scheduled championship games took place today due to covid postponements. derby boss wayne rooney didn't travel to reading.
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he tested negative for coronavirus but had cold—like symptoms, so stayed at home as a precaution as his side salvaged a draw in injury time. reading hadn't played a competitive game for 23 days. two goals from junior hoilett had them looking good for a win with only five minutes to go. but a mistake from reading keeper luke southwood gifted derby a goal — colin kazim—richards pulled one back. and then in the 91st minute, curtis davies equalised for derby. they're still bottom but unbeaten in four and are still 11 points behind reading, who are fourth—bottom. that other game in the championship was at stoke. and despite taking the lead, their push for the play—offs has been dented after losing 2—1 to preston. andrew hughes with the winner in the last ten minutes. the fourth ashes test starts tomorrow night in sydney. england have already lost the series, and preparations have been badly hampered by a number of covid issues, with most of their coaching staff in isolation. joe root will become england's longest serving test captain when he skippers the side for a 60th time, but his leadership has been questioned after their performances so far in australia.
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i'll look at the future at the end of this tour. i don't think i can afford to throw any more energy into anything else than the games themselves right now. we want to give people back home something to shout about, to show how much we care about this team, how much we care about test cricket and how desperate we are to do well. and, as i say, to win out here these last two games would be a really big step forward from, especially off the back of the first three games. contrast the mood in the england camp with australia — utterly dominant in the first three tests. and batsman steve smith says they have no intention of letting up. the guys are in a really good place. we've played some really good cricket so far throughout. and we're still a young side, building together as a group, and we want to keep getting better as a team — so, whilst we've got the foot on the throat, so to speak, we want to continue the momentum and have another good week out here in sydney.
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hopefully the weather holds off, i'm hearing the forecast isn't great, so hopefully we can get some good cricket in and have another good week. and finally, we have found the longest run up in world cricket — day 3 of the first test between new zealand and bangladesh in mount maunganui. young charlie had plenty of support from the bay oval crowd as he ran in to bowl at his dad. keep an eye out for a potentially illegal action, but the umpires allowed it. and he got the wicket of his old man too. there we go! bit of a cutaway there into the real action, but the celebrations do continue. enjoying himself there, isn't he? good stuff. for more on all those stories and the latest from the pdc world darts championship final, head over to the bbc sport website or app, but that's all for now. hello.
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after such a mild start to 2022, the weather has been making quite a dramatic change, a change to something colder, with snow and gales in the forecast for some of us on tuesday, particularly across the north of the uk. could see up to 15 cm of snow accumulating over high ground in scotland, some to low levels too, blown in on gales or severe gales. that'll give blizzard conditions for a time. the cold air is filtering in behind this band of cloud and rain. a bit of sleet and snow on the back edge of that over high ground. then we get to see some sunshine, scattered wintry showers out west. top temperatures, it to 8 degrees, colder than it has been, although these values are actually around the average for this time of year. through tuesday night, we will see some clear spells. some wintry showers continue. frost and ice are likely, with temperatures widely dropping close to freezing, below freezing in quite a few places. wednesday promises to be another very chilly—feeling day, highs of it to 8 degrees. a few showers around, but many
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places dry with some sunshine. welcome to newsday. reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... a legal document signed between virginia giuffre and jeffrey epstein 12 years ago has been made public. it's potentially key to her civil case against prince andrew. with beijing's winter olympics just weeks away, we find out how china is preparing for a global event in a global pandemic. where are the people? well, the reason there are no people here is that the local they'll be able to take a high—speed train there because some of the trains are operating completely within the bubble. us regulators approve covid boosters for children aged 12—15 as the country battles a surge in omicron infections.
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