hello this is bbc news. the headlines... the prime minister is told to "lead or step aside" — as details of lockdown parties continue to emerge. the leader of the opposition says it's now in the national interest for borisjohnson to go. we're witnessing every day the broken spectacle of a prime minister mired in deceit and deception, and unable to lead. novak djokovic spends the night in an immigration detention hotel in melbourne, ahead of a court hearing to decide whether he'll be deported from australia. lawyers for virginia giuffre want two people in the uk to give evidence in her civil case against prince andrew. the duke's legal team argue

ms giuffre "may suffer from false memories". prince andrew has repeatedly denied allegations of sexual assault. the eruption of a giant underwater volcano near the island nation of tonga has triggered tsunami waves across the southwestern pacific. now on bbc news, it's time for sportsday. hello, and welcome to sportsday — i'm chetan pathak. coming up on the programme... we need to talk about kevin — de bruyne does it again — manchester city looking unstoppable at the top of the premier league. 17 wickets fall in a day but it's the same old story with the bat for england — with australia targetting a 4—0 ashes win.

and playing herfirst grand slam since that fairytale win at the us open — emma raducanu looks ahead to her opening match at the australian open. well come along. thank you for joining us. all that talk of a three horse title race feels like a very long time ago — manchester city are doing what they've done before — and that is run away with the premier league title. for now, they are 13 points clear at the top of the table after a 1—0 win — most likely — ended chelsea's hopes of catching them. joe lynskey reports. with each week, the title gets closer. manchester city are clear at the top. since the start of november, they have won every league match. chelsea came here as close as

challengers, but even they knew at the end he had their defence would be busy. if city have some frustration, it is with jack grealish. sign per £100 million, he scored three goals. it should be more. chelsea won this fixture last may in the champions league final, but here their big chance was missed. lukaku should have scored when one on one. that would have been their best opening. city were on top and being kept at bay. to break chelsea down, it took something quite brilliant. so often in a stalemate, kevin to bruna conjures the extraordinary. his goal sealed the match, his quality may sealed the match, his quality may seal the title. players like him make city so hard to catch. sealthe title. players like him make city so hard to catch. always do for the team _ make city so hard to catch. always do for the team everything - make city so hard to catch. always do for the team everything and - make city so hard to catch. always| do for the team everything and you cannot imagine how difficult it is to find this type of incredible top talent player, who had this humility to still do it. player of the year

in england, a lot of prizes. we don't like _ in england, a lot of prizes. we don't like the _ in england, a lot of prizes. we don't like the result but we have won a _ don't like the result but we have won a similar matches against chelsea — won a similar matches against chelsea. it was about individual quality — chelsea. it was about individual quality today up front, to very honest — quality today up front, to very honest. f , . quality today up front, to very honest. j , ., ., ., , quality today up front, to very honest. ., ., , honest. city's lead at the top is now 13 points. _ honest. city's lead at the top is now 13 points. for— honest. city's lead at the top is now 13 points. for chelsea - honest. city's lead at the top is now 13 points. for chelsea it i honest. city's lead at the top is now 13 points. for chelsea it is| now 13 points. for chelsea it is ominous. just two months ago, it was a three horse race. now one team is way out in front. at the opposite end of the table, there was heartbreak for newcastle as watford snatached a late point at stjames' park. where boos rang out at the end — claudio ranieri the more relieved man with both sides battling for premier league survival, joao pedro got the equaliser two minutes from the end which keeps watford out of the relegation zone. allan saint—maximin had given newcastle the lead, but the point sees them remain

in the bottom three. and norwich are now above newcastle after beating everton. michael keane sliced a clearance past his own goalkeeper and adam idah doubled norwich�*s lead two minutes later with his first premier league goal. they held on to win 2—1 and are just a point from safety whilst the pressure grows on everton boss rafa benitez. wolves�* good run continues as they beat southampton 3—1 at molineaux. goals from rauljimenez and captain conor coady helped create a comfortable cushion, and adama traore scored his first of the season in stoppage time to stifle the visitors' late challenge by way of a james ward—prowse goal. and there's one premier league game remaining — it's early in the second half at villa park where steven gerrard's side are taking on manchester united. no ronaldo in the united squad, phillipe coutinho starting on the bench for villa. having lost the fa cup game villa are hoping for better but they're trailing 1—0 after a howler from their keeper allowed bruno fernandez to score. and tomorrow's north london derby has been postponed

after the premier league accepted arsenal's request to call the match off. at the tottenham hotspur stadium. arsenal say it's because of positive covid—19 cases, injuries and players away at the africa cup of nations. spurs say they're extremely surprised that arsenal's application was approved. talking of afcon, nigeria have made it two wins out of two as they sealed their place in the knockout stages of the africa cup of nations. the super eagles cruised to a 3—1victory over sudan. moses simon, who plays club football in france for nantes struck the third goal. liverpool's mo salah will be in action later for egypt who kick off against guinea bissau at seven. in the womens�*s super league, there were good wins for the two manchester clubs. united are up to third after scoring three goals in six minutes — as they thrashed birmingham 5—0. they were three up inside 20 minutes — leah galton scoring twice. manchester city are fifth, just two points behind united,

after a 3—0 win at villa made it five wins in a row for them. cricket now, and england's batting crumbled again — before australia lost late wickets on an eventful second day of the fifth ashes test in hobart. the hosts closed on 37 for 3 in their second innings, a lead of 152 runs, leaving england with it all to do if they're to avoid a 4—0 series defeat. 0ur sports correspondent joe wilson reports. this was rory burns's second chance in the ashes. this was him responding to his partner's and racing towards the far end. here comes the replay that confirms he didn't make it. burns returned. 0ut didn't make it. burns returned. out for not, his opening partner was back with him shortly, cut after the ball struck his bat and pad. replying to australia's 303, england needed joe root to make runs. for a while, david milan was supporting

him. every hero needs friends. just when he seemed to settle, malan hits this to the wicketkeeper. australia's captain accepted another gift. joe rule out. pat cummings sensed the decisive moment. so did joe root. they both then watch this catch. 0llie pope back in the england team. back in his routine. sam billings and chris works to find together for a sam billings and chris works to find togetherfor a while. but sam billings and chris works to find together for a while. but when sam billings and chris works to find togetherfor a while. but when it martin woods's fund stopped. so much, so little for england's batting. this flying catch. next a tumbling sam billings to get rid. australia closed 3—0. 152 ahead. england can dream. joe wilson, bbc

news. next to rugby union's european champions cup where wasps overcame a red card to keep their hopes alive with a memorable victory over last season's winners, toulouse. there was a great comeback and last gasp try from leicester tigers — but defeat for 0spreys. jim lumsden reports. wasps cup runneth over. last weekend, they became the only team this season to beat leicester. but first the phase turned flat. european champions over the lead in a minute. but back came wasps. brad shields added another score. but they lost jacob, shields added another score. but they lostjacob, who received a second red card in as many games, this time after a clash of heads. after the break, toulouse fullback, but alfie scored and put an end to the contest. and his side 130 points

- 22. what the contest. and his side 130 points — 22. what a week to be a wasp. how would leicester response to the end of their unbeaten run? tries from joe hayes in the first ten minutes. but they lead and led by 1a points at half—time. but leicester struck three more times. as they won a thrilling contest, 29 points to 28. guarantee their place in the last 16. 0sprey�*s hopes of leading the next stage were served a blow. the french side took control with three of their own to finish 25, ten. three more champions

cup games today. time now for some of the day's other sport stories. england got their quad series up and running with a commanding 71—47 win over south africa at london's copper box. in the other match, world champions new zealand lost to australia, the silver ferns will play england tomorrow. cobblers dream won the big race of the day at kempton, the la nza rote hurdle. the 10—1 shot ridden byjack quinlan and trained by ben case came in ahead of highway 0ne 0h two and call me lord. and no—one could catch eclair surf over the 22 fences of the classic handicap steeple chase at warwick. tom bellamy guided the eight—year—old home by 13 lengths ahead of favourite jerrico roc. on to snooker, and neil robertson fought back from 4—1 down to win a dramatic final—frame decider against

mark williams and reach the final of the masters. williams missed a key chance to claim victory late on and robertson capitalised on the shift in momentum which provided an extraordinary conclusion. roberston will now face either judd trump or barry hawkins in tomorrow's final. great win for him. things haven't quite gone to plan for emma raducanu since herfairy tale win at the us open. worth remembering she's about to play in only her third grand slam — and her first australian open. raducanu faces a tough opening match in melbourne against fellow us open winner sloane stephens. she's been talking to tennis correspondent riussell fuller ahead of the tournament. obviously the preparation hasn't been _ obviously the preparation hasn't been ideal, but for me i think the last week— been ideal, but for me i think the last week i — been ideal, but for me i think the last week i have just been really enjoying — last week i have just been really enjoying playing here. i haven't been _ enjoying playing here. i haven't been able to train that much even here because, ifi been able to train that much even here because, if i train so much, i williust_ here because, if i train so much, i williust get — here because, if i train so much, i

willjust get injured. but the practices have been heading in the i’ili'it practices have been heading in the right direction. i'm just excited to play hopefully a good match in front of some _ play hopefully a good match in front of some fans. find play hopefully a good match in front of some fem-— of some fans. and this lunacy deepens. _ of some fans. and this lunacy deepens, like _ of some fans. and this lunacy deepens, like yourself, - of some fans. and this lunacy deepens, like yourself, a - of some fans. and this lunacy deepens, like yourself, a us| of some fans. and this lunacy - deepens, like yourself, a us open champion. she wasn't quite such a surprise winner as you were. yeah, i don't remember _ surprise winner as you were. yeah, i don't remember so _ surprise winner as you were. yeah, i don't remember so much. _ surprise winner as you were. yeah, i don't remember so much. i- surprise winner as you were. yeah, i don't remember so much. ijust - don't remember so much. ijust remember— don't remember so much. ijust remember the final when she won. yeah, _ remember the final when she won. yeah, very— remember the final when she won. yeah, very tough opponent. she won a slam so_ yeah, very tough opponent. she won a slam so she _ yeah, very tough opponent. she won a slam so she is — yeah, very tough opponent. she won a slam so she is very good and she moves _ slam so she is very good and she moves incredibly well. so i think it is going _ moves incredibly well. so i think it is going to — moves incredibly well. so i think it is going to be for sure a challenge, but i'm _ is going to be for sure a challenge, but in just — is going to be for sure a challenge, but i'm just happy to be out here and playing. find but i'm just happy to be out here and playing-— and playing. and do you sense already that — and playing. and do you sense already that other _ and playing. and do you sense already that other players - and playing. and do you sense already that other players are | already that other players are doubly keen to beat you? i already that other players are doubly keen to beat you? i think that... doubly keen to beat you? i think that- -- may _ doubly keen to beat you? i think that... may be. _ doubly keen to beat you? i think that... may be. i— doubly keen to beat you? i think that... may be. i think— doubly keen to beat you? i think that... may be. ithinkthat- doubly keen to beat you? i think that... may be. i think that my l that... may be. i think that my opponents _ that... may be. i think that my opponents have been playing some great _ opponents have been playing some great tennis when i place them. that is always— great tennis when i place them. that is always going to happen. it could be extra _ is always going to happen. it could be extra motivation. when you see someone _ be extra motivation. when you see someone young and you want to play

them _ someone young and you want to play them and _ someone young and you want to play them and put them in their place a little. _ them and put them in their place a little, maybe. so it is all part of it and _ little, maybe. so it is all part of it and i— little, maybe. so it is all part of it and i am _ little, maybe. so it is all part of it and i am just taking it in my stride — it and i am just taking it in my stride it_ it and i am just taking it in my stride. it will happen, i will get my chances again. in stride. it will happen, iwill get my chances again.— stride. it will happen, iwill get my chances again. in sydney, in the classic final. — my chances again. in sydney, in the classic final, andy _ my chances again. in sydney, in the classic final, andy murray _ my chances again. in sydney, in the classic final, andy murray was - classic final, andy murray was beaten. i will have the rest of the sport in our�*s time. for now, that is all from sportsday. goodbye. now on bbc news, in exclusive, never—heard—before recordings of former tunisian president zine al—abidine ben ali, bbc news arabic reveals the anxious phone calls that helped seal the fate of his 23—year dictatorship and spark a wave of revolutions across the middle east.

in final days of 2010, a series of anti—government protests begin in tunisia. after a young graduate sets himself on fire when stopped from selling fruit and vegetables without a licence. they soon gain an unstoppable momentum. injust under a month, demonstrations reach a scale rarely seen in the arab world. so far, more than 100 people have died in clashes with security forces, amid a wave of arrests. the protesters are calling for an end to president ben ali's regime.