signalling the official start of the games. but the run—up to the event has been fraught with controversy, with many countries staging a diplomatic boycott. just ahead of the opening ceremony, the leaders of china and russia met in beijing. xijinping and vladimir putin said they support each other�*s security and foreign policy aims. china backed russia's demand that nato halts any expansion. downing street insists borisjohnson is still in control after another conservative mp called on him to go. the prime minister has also seen the resignation of a fifth senior adviser. rescuers in morocco are reported to be getting closer to reaching a young boy trapped at the bottom of a well. the five—year—old, called rayan, fell down the 32—metre well on tuesday.

hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are susie boniface, who's a columnist at the daily mirror, and ali miraj, a columnist at the article. thank you both for being with us. very warm welcome to you. let's take a quick quiz through the pages. some of the front pages focus on the relationship between the prime minister and the chancellor. the i says borisjohnson has become isolated due to rishi sunak taking centre stage. similar theme in the guardian, which says the pm's attempts to rally his top team are floundering. the times claims a cabinet minister has called forjohnson to sack sunak, accusing him of being on manoeuvres. met police officers investigating parties at downing street

have a photo of borisjohnson holding a can of spanish lager at his lockdown birthday bash, according to the mirror. meanwhile, the mail has an exclusive from a tory peer, who says it's the prime minister's wife carrie who's to blame for the current turmoil. the telegraph says british gas is under pressure because it failed to fix the boilers belonging to thousands of customers this winter. and the yorkshire post have a huge picture of the queen, who will mark the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne this weekend. let's start then. susie, why don't you get us going with the garabedian? attempts to rally his team, i'm struck by the front pages. —— the guardian. if you thought you might have moved on from

all this turmoil in downing street, he's mistaken.— he's mistaken. political reporters this morning _ he's mistaken. political reporters this morning said _ he's mistaken. political reporters this morning said the _ he's mistaken. political reporters this morning said the prime - he's mistaken. political reporters i this morning said the prime minister hopes to make it to the weekend, but that's on a friday! the bar is rather low for what he's hoping to get through in the next 2a, 48 hours. get through in the next 24, 48 hours. at the moment, it's about 14 people putting letters to sir graham brady. the ft reported that some of them might be byjohnson loyalists, so they can withdraw them by a later date. , ., ., ., ., date. they need to 54 to travel a competence _ date. they need to 54 to travel a competence vote. _ date. they need to 54 to travel a competence vote. it _ date. they need to 54 to travel a competence vote. it sounds - date. they need to 54 to travel a competence vote. it sounds like | competence vote. it sounds like the 're a competence vote. it sounds like they're a long — competence vote. it sounds like they're a long way _ competence vote. it sounds like they're a long way off, - competence vote. it sounds like they're a long way off, but - competence vote. it sounds like | they're a long way off, but those who do want to move against him apparently suggest he has not put his letter in yet. yet he gave and excoriating dateline in parliament. that may be that some of them are holding back letters until tipping

point. once they do get those letters, there is a need for another 180 ought mps to support them in a final vote of no—confidence. otherwise, he's protected for another year. the fundamental issue is not whether they do or don't like horse dance or how well he's doing or whether he can survive party gate, who you them with and how long is person got —— and don't like borisjohnson? ali said that rishi sunak is very confident and is an obvious successor. i would suggest after the cost of living crisis, and often are the way he has handled the bailout, rishi sunak has gone down people's expectations. the mirror has a story of photographs of rishi sunak at the parties with the prime minister, photographed by the taxpayer official photographer, so

that's not going to be a good look. let's move on to that. the mirror haven't got... they say there is a picture of the prime minister holding a can of estrella beer, which i'm not familiar with, but apparently it's a spanish logger. he was holding a candidate at his birthday celebration —— a can of it. they say the met police have got that picture. they don't actually haveit that picture. they don't actually have it themselves. they use a picture of him holding a pint of beer. ali, what do you make of that? if there are damning photographs, that should be key in this whole party gate story. that should be key in this whole party gate story-— that should be key in this whole party gate story. well, a picture tells 1000 _ party gate story. well, a picture tells 1000 words _ party gate story. well, a picture tells 1000 words and _ party gate story. well, a picture tells 1000 words and people - party gate story. well, a picture i tells 1000 words and people have party— tells 1000 words and people have party seen a picture boris johnson outside _ party seen a picture boris johnson outside that summer gathering,

whatever— outside that summer gathering, whatever you want to call it, last, i whatever you want to call it, last, ilhink. _ whatever you want to call it, last, i think, 2020. whatever you want to call it, last, ithink, 2020. difficult whatever you want to call it, last, i think, 2020. difficult to keep track_ i think, 2020. difficult to keep track and — i think, 2020. difficult to keep track and i_ i think, 2020. difficult to keep track and i know susie is keeping up spreadsheet. that track and i know susie is keeping up spreadsheet-— spreadsheet. that was may 2020. thank you- _ spreadsheet. that was may 2020. thank from it's — spreadsheet. that was may 2020. thank you. it's been _ spreadsheet. that was may 2020. thank you. it's been going - spreadsheet. that was may 2020. thank you. it's been going on - spreadsheet. that was may 2020. thank you. it's been going on a i spreadsheet. that was may 2020. i thank you. it's been going on a long time _ thank you. it's been going on a long time i_ thank you. it's been going on a long time ithink— thank you. it's been going on a long time. i think the problem with all of this_ time. i think the problem with all of this is— time. i think the problem with all of this is this drip, drip, every day~ _ of this is this drip, drip, every day~ first— of this is this drip, drip, every day. first it _ of this is this drip, drip, every day. first it was coming out from minister after minister. i day. first it was coming out from ministerafter minister. i haven't been _ ministerafter minister. i haven't been clubbing for weeks because i was waiting for sue gray's report. now we _ was waiting for sue gray's report. now we are — was waiting for sue gray's report. now we are waiting for cressida dick's _ now we are waiting for cressida dick's report. heaven knows how long that will— dick's report. heaven knows how long that will take. if these pictures now start — that will take. if these pictures now start getting released to the press _ now start getting released to the press a _ now start getting released to the press a bit by bit, there needs to he a _ press a bit by bit, there needs to he a rule — press a bit by bit, there needs to he a rule of— press a bit by bit, there needs to be a rule of thumb that you don't -ive be a rule of thumb that you don't give a _ be a rule of thumb that you don't give a story— be a rule of thumb that you don't give a story length. this has been running _ give a story length. this has been running for— give a story length. this has been running for weeks. when you've got, susie _ running for weeks. when you've got, susie mentioned, serious cost of living _ susie mentioned, serious cost of living issues, ukraine ongoing problems, the fact that western

liberalism itself is in retreat, some — liberalism itself is in retreat, some really big seismic issues at the moment. yet we obsessed by these day-to-day_ the moment. yet we obsessed by these day—to—day party gate issues, and the government is being distracted from its _ the government is being distracted from its business. mps have to decide — from its business. mps have to decide soon what they're going to do about— decide soon what they're going to do about this _ decide soon what they're going to do about this. do they believe this will help— about this. do they believe this will help them in the main elections? do they really think this will help— elections? do they really think this will help them win the next election? at the moment, we just get this drip _ election? at the moment, we just get this drip effect of yet another mp putting _ this drip effect of yet another mp putting letters and. i feel that this shambles has been here for far too long. _ this shambles has been here for far too long, and this pantomime needs too long, and this pantomime needs to end _ too long, and this pantomime needs to end. ,, , �* , too long, and this pantomime needs to end. ,, , �*, ., ., to end. susie, let's go to the times. they've got civil war in the cabinet as the prime minister is told to sac sunak. let'sjust explain, there's a... when the prime minister launched an attack at keir starmer

forfailing to launched an attack at keir starmer for failing to prosecutejimmy savile, rishi sunak said he wouldn't have said that. some loyalists are attacking rishi sunak, basically saying he who wields the knife never wears the crown. it's just so blatant. once the may elections are out of the way, there will be a reshuffle and sunak has to go, one cabinet minister said. there's clearly a bit of a split over rishi sunak in the cabinet.— clearly a bit of a split over rishi sunak in the cabinet. there is one very optimistic— sunak in the cabinet. there is one very optimistic cabinet _ sunak in the cabinet. there is one very optimistic cabinet minister i sunak in the cabinet. there is one l very optimistic cabinet minister who thinks borisjohnson's still going to be there in another three months. but the fundamental thing here is that sunak is very competent and very careful with his words. he never says boris johnson very careful with his words. he never says borisjohnson can be guaranteed to say the wrong thing, and the one thing will pop out. sunak is the opposite. he's very careful and thoughtful. for him to

say anything that could even possibly be construed as a criticism of the prime minister is a massive indication that his brain's starting to work in a different way perhaps. when he said, i wouldn't have said that about keir starmer and jimmy savile, do you think he planned that? �* ., ., , savile, do you think he planned that? ~ ., ., , ., , savile, do you think he planned that? ., , , , that? before any of these ministers to out and that? before any of these ministers go out and do _ that? before any of these ministers go out and do a _ that? before any of these ministers go out and do a press _ that? before any of these ministers go out and do a press conference i that? before any of these ministersj go out and do a press conference or speak tojournalists, go out and do a press conference or speak to journalists, they rehearsed what they're going to say. it is possible to catch them on the fly. we've all done it, we will try to get a sneaky question in, but generally speaking, a big things like this, they knew. thetat generally speaking, a big things like this, they knew.— generally speaking, a big things like this, they knew. they knew what he was doing- _ like this, they knew. they knew what he was doing. let's _ like this, they knew. they knew what he was doing. let's move _ like this, they knew. they knew what he was doing. let's move away i like this, they knew. they knew what he was doing. let's move away from | he was doing. let's move away from all of that to the telegraph. this is a story, five years injailfor using the web of a weapon of a use. how rasping people online will be made a

criminal offence, with sentences up to five years —— harassing people. what do you make of that? to five years -- harassing people. what do you make of that?- to five years -- harassing people. what do you make of that? well, this is all to do with _ what do you make of that? well, this is all to do with the _ what do you make of that? well, this is all to do with the online _ what do you make of that? well, this is all to do with the online safety i is all to do with the online safety bill that— is all to do with the online safety bill that will work its way through parliament. this is really about leveling — parliament. this is really about leveling the playing field between the kind _ leveling the playing field between the kind of abuse that is banned off-line — the kind of abuse that is banned off—line to try and win that online. i off—line to try and win that online. i was _ off—line to try and win that online. i was speaking to an mp who been scrutinising this bill very closely for some — scrutinising this bill very closely for some time, and that is the fundamental reason behind it. people have been_ fundamental reason behind it. people have been abused, stalked, pursued online _ have been abused, stalked, pursued online. frankly, things they should not have _ online. frankly, things they should not have to — online. frankly, things they should not have to put up with. a lot of people — not have to put up with. a lot of people in— not have to put up with. a lot of people in the public also have to put up _ people in the public also have to put up with this. it's perfectly legitimate to do. but not to pursue them _ legitimate to do. but not to pursue them and _ legitimate to do. but not to pursue

them and to be aggressively rude to them _ them and to be aggressively rude to them and _ them and to be aggressively rude to them and endangerthem, them and to be aggressively rude to them and endanger them, and some cases, _ them and endanger them, and some cases, threaten them or endanger their— cases, threaten them or endanger their lives — cases, threaten them or endanger their lives. this is going to make these _ their lives. this is going to make these rules— their lives. this is going to make these rules around maximum penalties, and they can be fined up to 10%_ penalties, and they can be fined up to 10% of— penalties, and they can be fined up to 10% of their tone over. from personal— to 10% of their tone over. from personal experience one article i put out — personal experience one article i put out was blocked for guidelines because _ put out was blocked for guidelines because it — put out was blocked for guidelines because it mentioned the word immigration. you do not have to want -- do _ immigration. you do not have to want -- do not _ immigration. you do not have to want -- do not have — immigration. you do not have to want —— do not have these things coupling _ andrew bailey has themselves into quite a hot water. then he suggested

that workers should not seek big pay rises and he's been accused of hypocrisy because he is on the salary of £575,000 a year. just to pick on something that ali said. one of the things, this is another example of some thought through legislation because while they... it's very ill to that might be. . �* , they... it's very ill to that might be. ., �*, ., they... it's very ill to that might be. . �*, ., they... it's very ill to that might be. ., �*, ., you they... it's very ill to that might i bte-_ you could be. that's a good point. you could be. that's a good point. you could be criticised _ be. that's a good point. you could be criticised for _ be. that's a good point. you could be criticised for saying _ be. that's a good point. you could be criticised for saying something | be criticised for saying something someone else is offended by. it also says journalists would may not perhaps get the same punishment, because they take into account

sentencing the impact. the argument would be that a journalist like me, i come in here and get nothing but abuse on my feeds, but i'm somehow use to it and not as much psychological distress. that creates two types of victim. a second—class victim in a first—class victim. those things don't go well. and it's also trying to enshrine free speech. you can't do that. you can't really enshrine it properly in a law which is simultaneously constricting what people say. find it very defined limit between the two and this is a suggestion. these are recommendations. the chances of this being actually on the statute books by the time to get the next election, even if it is in 2024, is very slim. if the government saying stuff and not doing anything that we

need them to do. just stuff and not doing anything that we need them to do.— need them to do. just very quickly, i thank need them to do. just very quickly, i thank one — need them to do. just very quickly, i thank one makes _ need them to do. just very quickly, i thank one makes a _ need them to do. just very quickly, i thank one makes a very _ need them to do. just very quickly, i thank one makes a very valid i i thank one makes a very valid point, — i thank one makes a very valid point, and _ i thank one makes a very valid point, and i was extreme the concerned. i did actually asked damien — concerned. i did actually asked damien collins this question, and what _ damien collins this question, and what he _ damien collins this question, and what he told me was the idea is that what he told me was the idea is that what is _ what he told me was the idea is that what is already unlawful in the off-line — what is already unlawful in the off—line world should be made unlawful— off—line world should be made unlawful in the online world. i'm comfortable, but i agree with susie that it should not be used as an instrument to prevent people legitimately criticising. but there are boundaries — racist, sexist and misogvnistic— are boundaries — racist, sexist and misogynistic abuse. but are boundaries - racist, sexist and misogynistic abuse.— misogynistic abuse. but it isn't. it's an offence _ misogynistic abuse. but it isn't. it's an offence punishable i misogynistic abuse. but it isn't. it's an offence punishable by i misogynistic abuse. but it isn't. | it's an offence punishable by law misogynistic abuse. but it isn't. i it's an offence punishable by law if you commit hate speech online. this bill is also about trying to blame big tech for every single harm that

they crackdown on things like illegal immigration or fraud. they crackdown on things like illegal immigration orfraud. all up in one big bill which is not well thought through. they're trying to ram that through, and it's going to have a deleterious impact on everyone. it hasn't been prepared properly and they're not thinking through the real country quinces. i think we've exhausted that. thank you very much. i think we've exhausted that. thank you very much-— you very much. i could go on for hours a- — we're going to go back to the bank of england. i know he wouldn't wish me too, but he's also on the front page of the daily star. not often they have the same front pages. they just highlight that he's on 575 k a year, telling the rest of us not to ask for pay rise. they call him the plank of england. that ask for pay rise. they call him the plank of england.— ask for pay rise. they call him the plank of england. that i understand where he was _ plank of england. that i understand where he was actually _ plank of england. that i understand where he was actually coming i plank of england. that i understand where he was actually coming from | plank of england. that i understand i where he was actually coming from on this. where he was actually coming from on this i_ where he was actually coming from on this i know— where he was actually coming from on this. i know it's unpopular to say.

the point — this. i know it's unpopular to say. the point that he was trying to make in a somewhat clumsy manner is that he's concerned about inflation. the bank— he's concerned about inflation. the bank of— he's concerned about inflation. the bank of england already said inflation would peak over 7% in aprit — inflation would peak over 7% in aprit we — inflation would peak over 7% in april. we have rising five point percentm _ april. we have rising five point percent... four members wanted to increase _ percent... four members wanted to increase it _ percent... four members wanted to increase it by— percent... four members wanted to increase it by half a percent, so we could _ increase it by half a percent, so we could be _ increase it by half a percent, so we could be looking at successive rate rises _ could be looking at successive rate rises towards the end of the year. what _ rises towards the end of the year. what has — rises towards the end of the year. what he's saying is that if you go for wage — what he's saying is that if you go for wage increases that are above in galatians _ for wage increases that are above in galatians -- — for wage increases that are above in galatians —— inflation, people are suffering — galatians —— inflation, people are suffering on the other side of the equation — suffering on the other side of the equation and we do have a cost of living _ equation and we do have a cost of living issue — equation and we do have a cost of living issue. coming out with this 9 billion— living issue. coming out with this 9 billion support package to address this, but— billion support package to address this, but it also comes into another point _ this, but it also comes into another point which — this, but it also comes into another point which is the government criticising _ point which is the government criticising andrew bailey for talking _ criticising andrew bailey for

talking about this, saying they wanted — talking about this, saying they wanted a _ talking about this, saying they wanted a high wage economy. they wanted _ wanted a high wage economy. they wanted it— wanted a high wage economy. they wanted it not because of inflation, they wanted it to address the structural shortages in the country post—brexit. for example, and lorry drivers— post—brexit. for example, and lorry drivers in_ post—brexit. for example, and lorry drivers in other fields, where the domestic— drivers in other fields, where the domestic skills base is lacking. we -ot domestic skills base is lacking. we got hooked on that cheap later, we don't _ got hooked on that cheap later, we don't have — got hooked on that cheap later, we don't have it any more, so there has to be _ don't have it any more, so there has to be a _ don't have it any more, so there has to be a readjustment in the economy to attract— to be a readjustment in the economy to attract people into these jobs. that means paying them more. that is quite different to dealing with an inflation — quite different to dealing with an inflation rate wage spiral which is what andrew bailey was talking about — what andrew bailey was talking about. , , what andrew bailey was talking about. , . ., . what andrew bailey was talking about. , ., ., ., about. just to read out the top line of their story. _ about. just to read out the top line of their story, there's _ about. just to read out the top line of their story, there's absolutely i of their story, there's absolutely nothing better than being lectured about fiscal prudence by a practice with a 500 kjob —— by a prat.

the dramatic opening ceremony, they're calling it the most controversial game since moscow 1980. what do you feel about these winter olympics? huge concern about chinese human rights abuse. i feel about the same _ chinese human rights abuse. i feel about the same as _ chinese human rights abuse. i feel about the same as i _ chinese human rights abuse. i feel about the same as i would've i chinese human rights abuse. i f--i about the same as i would've in 1936 at the berlin games. there is a genocide going on, not human rights abuses. we need to call it what it is. any country which is sending teams to take part in this, which will basically be glorified and funding parts of the chinese estate, should be ashamed.— funding parts of the chinese estate, should be ashamed. team gb should not be there? — should be ashamed. team gb should not be there? no, _ should be ashamed. team gb should not be there? no, we _ should be ashamed. team gb should not be there? no, we should - should be ashamed. team gb should not be there? no, we should be i not be there? no, we should be havin: not be there? no, we should be having our— not be there? no, we should be having our own _ not be there? no, we should be having our own winter - not be there? no, we should be | having our own winter olympics. they're having a genocide in china. that's quite reasonable. i thought the committee should be just absolutely assumed of itself for ever doing this. it should never have been allowed to go ahead and should have been boycotted the pipe ali, what do you think?—

ali, what do you think? people say ou ali, what do you think? people say you should — ali, what do you think? people say you should bring _ ali, what do you think? people say you should bring politics _ ali, what do you think? people say you should bring politics into i you should bring politics into sport? i you should bring politics into sort? . ., sport? i agree with her on the fact ofthe sport? i agree with her on the fact of the abuse _ sport? i agree with her on the fact of the abuse is _ sport? i agree with her on the fact of the abuse is happening - sport? i agree with her on the fact| of the abuse is happening in china. the uighurs— of the abuse is happening in china. the uighurs have been completely persecuted in changing for a number of years _ persecuted in changing for a number of years -- — persecuted in changing for a number of years -- in— persecuted in changing for a number of years. —— in xinjiang. there's been— of years. —— in xinjiang. there's beena— of years. —— in xinjiang. there's been a diplomatic boycott. there's only a _ been a diplomatic boycott. there's only a handful of leaders who have actually turned up in china, so i think— actually turned up in china, so i think the — actually turned up in china, so i think the world is sending out a message — think the world is sending out a message politically. i don't think that message politically. idon't think that is— message politically. i don't think that is the — message politically. i don't think that is the fault of athletes who work— that is the fault of athletes who work day — that is the fault of athletes who work day and night and are totally dedicated — work day and night and are totally dedicated to their sport. it's not their— dedicated to their sport. it's not their fault— dedicated to their sport. it's not their fault that this is the way china — their fault that this is the way china is— their fault that this is the way china is behaving. but we are really. — china is behaving. but we are really. a _ china is behaving. but we are really, a lot of our supply chains, for our— really, a lot of our supply chains, for our 56 — really, a lot of our supply chains, for our 56 technology — the policy

was reserves, the whole love affair that lasted — was reserves, the whole love affair that lasted ten years that started with george osborne and david cameron, — with george osborne and david cameron, etc. it's basically over. we need — cameron, etc. it's basically over. we need to— cameron, etc. it's basically over. we need to find a way of cooperating with china _ we need to find a way of cooperating with china and competing in other ways— with china and competing in other ways and — with china and competing in other ways and trying to avoid a conflict. briefly, susie, china and russia are actually forming this new strategic alliance against the west. putin met the president, he was there for the olympic ceremony.— the president, he was there for the olympic ceremony. yeah, i wouldn't be... olympic ceremony. yeah, i wouldn't be- -- these — olympic ceremony. yeah, i wouldn't be... these are _ olympic ceremony. yeah, i wouldn't be... these are people _ olympic ceremony. yeah, i wouldn't be... these are people who - olympic ceremony. yeah, i wouldn't be... these are people who don't i be... these are people who don't have any other friends, so of course when putin turns up, and he's probably the only one who has, she jim payne will make a huge post and act like they are great buddies. they're like any two playground bullies. the fact that they are

nasty men and terrible bullies, one of whom poisons people for fun and one of whom commits genocide, will have a fall out of their own. they'll just eat each have a fall out of their own. they'lljust eat each other, but it's nice to see them —— not nice to see them together. i it's nice to see them -- not nice to see them together.— see them together. i love the way ou sa it see them together. i love the way you say it as _ see them together. i love the way you say it as you _ see them together. i love the way you say it as you see _ see them together. i love the way you say it as you see it. _ see them together. i love the way | you say it as you see it. thank you forthat. laughter for that. laughter let's end forthat. laughter let's end with a picture of the clean on the telegraph because it's a very important day on sunday —— the queen. it 70 years since the queen came to the throne after the death of her father, and really, queen came to the throne after the death of herfather, and really, i suppose, people will think about her devotion to duty, but also the stability that she has brought to this country. stability that she has brought to this country-— this country. yes, she has completely... _ this country. yes, she has completely... she - this country. yes, she has i completely... she completely this country. yes, she has - completely... she completely lived by the _ completely... she completely lived by the mark of service to her country — by the mark of service to her country and duty to her nation, which _ country and duty to her nation, which she — country and duty to her nation, which she promised when she became queen— which she promised when she became queen when she was 25, just so young

lady, and _ queen when she was 25, just so young lady, and has — queen when she was 25, just so young lady, and has been on that throne in that position for 70 years. we saw her leadership in april last year at the funeral of her own husband, sat alone _ the funeral of her own husband, sat alone in_ the funeral of her own husband, sat alone in st — the funeral of her own husband, sat alone in st. george's chapel, and she's— alone in st. george's chapel, and she's barely put a foot wrong. i'm a bil she's barely put a foot wrong. i'm a big supporter of the queen and certain— big supporter of the queen and certain members of her family that work hard. — certain members of her family that work hard, and i think she's lead by example _ work hard, and i think she's lead by example i— work hard, and i think she's lead by example. i never complain mantra, and she's— example. i never complain mantra, and she's never been allowed to express— and she's never been allowed to express and opinion, which is difficult _ express and opinion, which is difficult i_ express and opinion, which is difficult. ithink express and opinion, which is difficult. i think she's a great source — difficult. i think she's a great source of— difficult. i think she's a great source of strength and fortitude and a great _ source of strength and fortitude and a great example for us all to take strength— a great example for us all to take strength from and follow.- a great example for us all to take strength from and follow. thank you so much for — strength from and follow. thank you so much for that. _ strength from and follow. thank you so much for that. thank _ strength from and follow. thank you so much for that. thank you - strength from and follow. thank you so much for that. thank you for i strength from and follow. thank you so much for that. thank you for all. so much for that. thank you for all your contributions and for taking a look through the papers. very good of you to be with us. that's it for the papers this evening. we'll be back again tomorrow evening with the deputy political editor at the independent, rob merrick, and personalfinance

commentator anne ashworth. dojoin us then if you can, but for now, goodnight. good evening, i'm olly foster with the latest from the bbc sport centre. middlesbrough have knocked manchester united out of the fa cup. the first of the weekend's fourth round ties went the distance at old trafford. united dominated the first half, and paul pogba making his first appearance in over three months, won a penalty. but cristiano ronaldo pushed his spot—kick wide of a post. they were ahead at half—time thanks to jadon sancho's deflected effort. the championship side got themselves back into the game, the on field and var officials,

not penalising duncan watmore for an accidental handball, before he picked out matt crooks for the equaliser. bruno fernandes had a great chance to put win it in normal time, but gifted an open goal, he hit a post. 1—1 at fulltime, it went to extra time. no goals in that. here's the moment it was decided anthony elanga firing over the bar for manchester united, middlesbrough from the championship winning 8—7 on penalties and they are through to the fifth round. gloucester are up to second in the rugby union premiership with a comfortable win over london irish. only three tries for them — no bonus point, but they are now four points off leaders leicester. ruan ackerman went over twice as they beat irish by 24 points to seven at kingsholm. ulster are the new leaders in the united rugby championship after a bonus point win over connacht. robert baloucoune scored two of their four tries. this was the best of them. it finished 32—12 in belfast. ulster go to two points clear of

edinburgh at the top of the table. the winter olympics opening ceremony took place earlier today inside beijing's bird's nest stadium. the team gb flag—bearers were alpine skier dave ryding and curling's eve muirhead, a bronze medallist in 2014. both are at their fourth games. team gb is 50 strong, and the aim will be to beat the record five medals won at each of the last two olympics. the olympic torch was then placed into the centre of a giant snowflake, bearing the names of each of the 91 nations taking part, and there it will stay for the next 16 days of competition. 16 days isn't long enough to pack in all the curling. that's been going for a few days and great britain have a really strong medal hopes in the mixed doubles with world champions jen dodds and bruce mouat. they beat australia, although they had to go to an extra end to pinch it 9—8. that's three wins out of four for the british pair and they lie second in the standings

at this round robin stage. the top four reach the semis, but they still have another five matches to play that's all your sport for now. hello there. snow was a feature of the weather for some parts of the uk on friday, and it continues to feature as part of what is actually quite a varied weekend weather menu. snow and ice continuing to be an issue particularly in scotland. elsewhere, some rain at times, some brisk winds also some spells of sunshine. the big weather maker for the weekend is this weather front extending all the way from north america across the atlantic towards our shores. this front will bring some outbreaks of rain. there will be some strong winds, but also this front dividing cold air, which will be returning from the north from this mild air, staging a temporary come back down towards the south. this is how saturday shapes up a touch of frost for some to start off. a dry start for much

of england and wales, you can see this wet weather on the move southwards as the day wears on, some particularly heavy bursts of rain developing over hills in the west. gusts of 40—60 mph in exposed places in northern scotland. afternoon temperatures, quite a range, three there for stornoway, 10 for london, plymouth and saint hellier. through saturday night, our weather front continues to journey southwards across northern ireland, it will cling on for a good part of the night, i think. certainly some wet weather crossing england and wales. for scotland, frequent snow showers, we could see up to 15 cm of snow accumulating over high ground. a mild night in the south, a colder one further north, and then we look ahead to sunday. well, this rain could well drag its heels and turn heavy for a time on sunday morning. it may struggle to clear the south of england, but elsewhere, we should see some spells of sunshine through the day, showers continuing, snow showers

across high ground in scotland, but those showers even wintry to quite low levels. strongest winds at this stage could be down towards the south with gales likely through the channel. and temperature again quite a range, four in the north, nine or ten further south, maybe 11 for the channel islands. now, as we head into the start of the new week, an area of high pressure not too far away, trying to build its way northwards, a weak frontal system but it is a warm front, so that will bring some milder air returning from the west, so quite a mild start to the new week. we will see some rain at times, but particularly the further south you are, the week should start on a mostly dry note.

this is bbc news — i'm nancy kacungira with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. a meeting of minds ahead of the winter olympics — china's president xi backs his russian counterpart in opposing the expansion of nato. the games open officially in beijing — amid chinese pride and international controversy. downing street insists boris johnson is still in control — after another conservative mp calls on him to go — and a fifth senior adviser resigns. as tensions in ukraine continue, we have a special report from its eastern region that's for years suffered loss of life on the front line with russia.

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