the table, as martin lewis, the money— the table, as martin lewis, the money saving expert set, said the other_ money saving expert set, said the other weekend, there just is not the ability— other weekend, there just is not the ability for— other weekend, there just is not the ability for people to pay their bills, — ability for people to pay their bills, at_ ability for people to pay their bills, at the lowest end of things, and the _ bills, at the lowest end of things, and the chancellor's budget was pretty— and the chancellor's budget was pretty inadequate and there are going _ pretty inadequate and there are going to — pretty inadequate and there are going to have to be big questions asked~ _ going to have to be big questions asked. people do not have £800 extra. _ asked. people do not have £800 extra. but— asked. people do not have £800 extra, but as the amount of the cost will rise _ extra, but as the amount of the cost will rise for— extra, but as the amount of the cost will rise for the basics.— will rise for the basics. there is another cost _ will rise for the basics. there is another cost going _ will rise for the basics. there is another cost going up, - will rise for the basics. there is another cost going up, which i will rise for the basics. there is another cost going up, which isj will rise for the basics. there is - another cost going up, which is the cost of covid—19 tests. this is a little story on the front page of the financial times. the bottom left—hand side. the headline is... the headline is... what is this about? obviously this is another cost that we will have to bear. the government has decided to end free tests. that is from april. you will have to pay if you do have those symptoms and you want to find

out what is going on. obviously the government would say that actually the billions and billions it has cause to provide those free tests, there has to be an end point and instead it is providing only free tests to nhs staff and other certain front line occupations and people who have specific health needs, but i think on a wider basis, it feels like now the time has come for people to have two more widely pay for those tests. it people to have two more widely pay for those tests.— for those tests. it does say they're in one line. _ for those tests. it does say they're in one line, which _ for those tests. it does say they're in one line, which makes - for those tests. it does say they're in one line, which makes you - for those tests. it does say they're in one line, which makes you take | for those tests. it does say they're. in one line, which makes you take a big —— a bit of a deep breath, it is near certain that a new variant will emerge by the end of the year and it will be a struggle to wind back up testing. is this a mistake waiting to happen? all testing. is this a mistake waiting to happen?— testing. is this a mistake waiting to ha en? �* ., , ., to happen? alll can hear in my head is the voice — to happen? alll can hear in my head is the voice of _ to happen? alll can hear in my head is the voice of brenda _ to happen? alll can hear in my head is the voice of brenda from - to happen? alll can hear in my head is the voice of brenda from bristol i is the voice of brenda from bristol going. _ is the voice of brenda from bristol going. nol— is the voice of brenda from bristol going, not another one, it feels like it— going, not another one, it feels like it never ends. to be honest, it looks— like it never ends. to be honest, it looks likely — like it never ends. to be honest, it looks likely that it will lead to an increase — looks likely that it will lead to an increase in— looks likely that it will lead to an increase in infections because

people — increase in infections because people will not get tests. you think about— people will not get tests. you think about the _ people will not get tests. you think about the elderly, the people on the credit— about the elderly, the people on the credit crunch, the financial crunch, that we _ credit crunch, the financial crunch, that we just — credit crunch, the financial crunch, that we just refer to, people do not have the _ that we just refer to, people do not have the spare money to buy these tests _ have the spare money to buy these tests and _ have the spare money to buy these tests and they are certainly not going _ tests and they are certainly not going to — tests and they are certainly not going to get them if they do not suspect— going to get them if they do not suspect they have it in the way that people _ suspect they have it in the way that people were routinely testing, but there _ people were routinely testing, but there is— people were routinely testing, but there is another side, it was costing _ there is another side, it was costing billions of pounds to send out all— costing billions of pounds to send out all of— costing billions of pounds to send out all of these tests and have the track _ out all of these tests and have the track and — out all of these tests and have the track and trace processes in place over the _ track and trace processes in place over the last two years and it had to end _ over the last two years and it had to end at — over the last two years and it had to end at some point, i think the concern — to end at some point, i think the concern for— to end at some point, i think the concern for me is that we still do not have — concern for me is that we still do not have self isolation rules and i have _ not have self isolation rules and i have heard — not have self isolation rules and i have heard reports of offices that are forcing people who have covid, to go _ are forcing people who have covid, to go into — are forcing people who have covid, to go into the office and they are spreadihg — to go into the office and they are spreading it around. i think we should — spreading it around. i think we should he _ spreading it around. i think we should be careful. we want life to -et should be careful. we want life to get lrack— should be careful. we want life to get back to normal, but spreading covid _ get back to normal, but spreading covid infections are still dangerous, 15,500 people went into hospital— dangerous, 15,500 people went into hospital last week with covid, that is sharply— hospital last week with covid, that is sharply up on one month before and we _ is sharply up on one month before and we should be careful to not fall

back and we should be careful to not fall hack into _ and we should be careful to not fall back into the kind of situation where — back into the kind of situation where there are so many people off work and _ where there are so many people off work and sick because they have covid _ work and sick because they have covid again that it does not matter what the _ covid again that it does not matter what the rules are. we covid again that it does not matter what the rules are.— what the rules are. we will go to the front page — what the rules are. we will go to the front page of _ what the rules are. we will go to the front page of the _ what the rules are. we will go to the front page of the telegraph, j what the rules are. we will go to - the front page of the telegraph, the picture story, it is a lovely picture, bruce willis, the actor, but unfortunately the headline is not so lovely... such sad news. i think this is a condition that is often linked to those who have had a stroke but we do not know if that has happened in this case. it is a lovely photograph, him and his family, his ex—wife, they are still very close, and what a shame for such a man who has been such an action hero name for being physically fit and always had a wry smile and i have to say, i feel quite depressed that benjamin was not born in the 19805, this may date me, i was very much a bruce

willis fan in the 19805 when i used willi5 fan in the 19805 when i used to watch him on moonlighting. that was when his career took off. obviously he went on to the die—hard and most people know him for that. i and most people know him for that. i cannot watch die hard and i love it. what you make of it? i must confess, that i_ what you make of it? i must confess, that i have _ what you make of it? i must confess, that i have not seen a bruce willis film, _ that i have not seen a bruce willis film. but — that i have not seen a bruce willis film. but it— that i have not seen a bruce willis film, but it is very sad. here we have _ film, but it is very sad. here we have another story of a star that is not going — have another story of a star that is not going to — have another story of a star that is not going to be able to keep entertaining us. he honestly has marry— entertaining us. he honestly has marry faris— entertaining us. he honestly has many fans on a lot of people who have _ many fans on a lot of people who have enjoyed his work and i suppose that will— have enjoyed his work and i suppose that will he — have enjoyed his work and i suppose that will be there to enjoy forever, eveh _ that will be there to enjoy forever, even if— that will be there to enjoy forever, even if he — that will be there to enjoy forever, even if he cannot continue to make films _ even if he cannot continue to make films. . ~' , ., , . even if he cannot continue to make films. . ,, i. , . . films. thank you very much. we will seak to films. thank you very much. we will speak to you — films. thank you very much. we will speak to you later _ films. thank you very much. we will speak to you later on. _ that's it for the papers this hour. we will be back again at 11:30. goodbye for now.

good evening. good evening i'm tt and this is your sports news where we start with cricket and one of the sport's greatest players, shane warne, was honoured today in a state memorial. the record—breaking leg spinner died three weeks ago of a suspected heart attack, at the age ofjust 52. at the melbourne cricket ground, his sporting home, more than 50—thousand people paid tribute — among them, many of his former team—mates and rivals. there were speeches from warne's family and some of the biggest names in sport and entertainment, with music from a host of stars including sir elton john and ed sheeran. the memorial ended with the unveiling of the newly renamed shane warne stand.

his generosity and loyalty knew no bounds. thejoy his generosity and loyalty knew no bounds. the joy he his generosity and loyalty knew no bounds. thejoy he brought his generosity and loyalty knew no bounds. the joy he brought to so many people along the way will forever bring us comfort. in his typical humble manner, he said of himself, i smoked, typical humble manner, he said of himself, ismoked, i drank typical humble manner, he said of himself, i smoked, i drank and i played a little critic.— played a little critic. shane, it was an absolute _ played a little critic. shane, it was an absolute privilege - played a little critic. shane, it was an absolute privilege to l played a little critic. shane, it. was an absolute privilege to be played a little critic. shane, it - was an absolute privilege to be on a cricket _ was an absolute privilege to be on a cricket field — was an absolute privilege to be on a cricket field with you, you with the greatest _ cricket field with you, you with the greatest bowler i ever saw in the last ten — greatest bowler i ever saw in the last ten years have been an absolute privilege _ last ten years have been an absolute privilege to — last ten years have been an absolute privilege to be in a commentary box and call— privilege to be in a commentary box and call you — privilege to be in a commentary box and call you a friend. we love you and call you a friend. we love you and miss— and call you a friend. we love you and miss you. | and call you a friend. we love you and miss you— and call you a friend. we love you and miss you. i would look back and sa to and miss you. i would look back and say to shane — and miss you. i would look back and say to shane you — and miss you. i would look back and say to shane you are _ and miss you. i would look back and say to shane you are the _ and miss you. i would look back and say to shane you are the greatest i say to shane you are the greatest australian — say to shane you are the greatest australian i— say to shane you are the greatest australian i know— say to shane you are the greatest australian i know and _ say to shane you are the greatest australian i know and i— say to shane you are the greatest australian i know and i cherish. say to shane you are the greatesti australian i know and i cherish our friendship — australian i know and i cherish our friendship i— australian i know and i cherish our friendship. i have _ australian i know and i cherish our friendship. i have always - australian i know and i cherish our friendship. i have always been - friendship. i have always been honoured _ friendship. i have always been honoured to _ friendship. i have always been honoured to be _ friendship. i have always been honoured to be in _ friendship. i have always been honoured to be in your- friendship. i have always been i honoured to be in your presence. friendship. i have always been - honoured to be in your presence. i feel honoured to be in your presence. feel like i have been robbed, you were taken too soon but i will not feel that beckham forget the feeling of how you made me feel and how safe i was when i was with you. there is

not a day that will go by what i will not be thinking of you. i am so happy that i got to spend 22 years of my life with you as my father. i love you so much.— of my life with you as my father. i love you so much. what makes me the saddest is i will— love you so much. what makes me the saddest is i will never _ love you so much. what makes me the saddest is i will never get _ love you so much. what makes me the saddest is i will never get to _ love you so much. what makes me the saddest is i will never get to wrap - saddest is i will never get to wrap my arms — saddest is i will never get to wrap my arms around you and give you the biggest _ my arms around you and give you the biggest hug _ my arms around you and give you the biggest hug and rest my chin on your chest _ biggest hug and rest my chin on your chest dad _ biggest hug and rest my chin on your chest. dad was our shining star in life and _ chest. dad was our shining star in life and now— chest. dad was our shining star in life and now he is shining down on all of— life and now he is shining down on all of us, — life and now he is shining down on all of us, we — life and now he is shining down on all of us, we will do you so proud and we _ all of us, we will do you so proud and we are — all of us, we will do you so proud and we are so proud of everything you have — and we are so proud of everything you have achieved. we and we are so proud of everything you have achieved.— and we are so proud of everything you have achieved. we are going to do what you — you have achieved. we are going to do what you always _ you have achieved. we are going to do what you always told _ you have achieved. we are going to do what you always told us, - you have achieved. we are going to do what you always told us, try - you have achieved. we are going to do what you always told us, try our| do what you always told us, try our best and _ do what you always told us, try our best and we — do what you always told us, try our best and we will try our _ do what you always told us, try our best and we will try our best - do what you always told us, try our best and we will try our best to - best and we will try our best to live in— best and we will try our best to live in a — best and we will try our best to live in a world _ best and we will try our best to live in a world without - best and we will try our best to live in a world without you. - england face south africa in the second women's cricket world cup semifinal overnight. australia reached the final by beating the west indies comfortably in the first semifinal. england, led by heather knight, lost their first three matches at the tournament before winning their next four to give them hopes of retaining the trophy. the bbc�*s henry moeran and alex hartley are in christchurch. it is not going to be any game,

south africa beat england in the group stages and england have a point to prove, obviously wanting to get through to the world cup final as defending champions. it was only as defending champions. it was only a couple of weeks ago we thought england were out but they have bounced back and won every single game and they have got to go out tomorrow and play their best cricket tomorrow and play their best cricket to get through to the final. harper to get through to the final. how tou~h an to get through to the final. how tough an opponent _ to get through to the final. how tough an opponent or south africa? they are _ tough an opponent or south africa? they are ranked second in the world, it will be tough and it will be a nailbiter and we have had so many of them throughout this world cup and we cannot expect this to be easy for either side. we cannot expect this to be easy for eitherside. it we cannot expect this to be easy for either side. it will be a tough opposition, south africa won that first game in the group stages but england have got the stronger spin attack with sophie ecclestone and charlie ding, if charlie does play, it could go either way. it was a historic night in the women's champions league, as holders barcelona beat real madrid to make it through to the semifinals in front of a crowd of 91,533 at camp nou, a new world record for a women's club football match. on the pitch, barcelona made their home advantage count, coming from behind to win 5—2

on the night and 8—3 on aggregate. in the other game, an extra time goalfrom ramona bachmann saw paris saint—germain beat bayern munich 4—3 on aggregate. british cycling has called for a coalition to address transgender and non—binary participation in sport. it follows the news transgender cyclist emily bridges will not compete in a national women's event at the weekend. british cycling said the uci had told them bridges wasn't eligible under their current guidelines. bridges was due to race against the likes of dame laura kenny. speaking before that news and not about this individual case, the president of the uci — cycling's world governing body — said he was worried that the participation of trans athletes could make competition unfair. lama i am a little bit worried that this will affect the competition. i

believe that may be the situation we have now with the rules, it is probably not enough. this is clearly something we must put in the agenda of the association. thejockey robbie dunne has had his ban for bullying fellow rider bryony frost reduced on appeal. dunne was barred from the sport for 18 months, with three suspended, in december after a tribunal found him guilty of bullying and harassing frost. that ban has now been reduced to ten months. tiger woods has prompted speculation he'll return to competitive action at next week's masters by completing a practice round at augusta. the former world number one has been recovering from leg injuries suffered in a car crash 1a months ago. it's been reported he walked 18 holes with his son charlie and fellow projustin thomas, while rory mcilroy would be delighted to see tiger in action there. i think for golf on the masters tournament and for everyone to have

a tiger there would be phenomenal. i think itjust adds to the event, of course it does, anything tiger woods doesin course it does, anything tiger woods does in the game of golf is heightened whenever he is there and i think it would be awesome for him to be there. and that's all the sport for now. hello, there. we have seen some snow across the north of the uk in showers. the snow that has come down has come down in big, chunky flakes like these, because often the temperature's just been above freezing, and that helps snowflakes kind of stick together to bring these fairly large flakes. the other thing is a lot of the snow has not been settling on the roads, butjust on grassy hills across the north of the country. however, overnight tonight, as temperatures drop and also we start to get some drier air moving in, increasingly we'll see more of the showers tend to snow for scotland and northern england, and probably towards the back of this weather front.

you might even see a bit of snow for a time across wales, the midlands, and the hills of southern england, as well. it's going to be a cold night with a widespread frost and, of course, the combination of those showers and the frosty conditions will give us icy stretches. first thing thursday morning, particularly but not exclusively across parts of scotland and northern england. now through thursday, it is a day of sunshine and showers. the showers will come through as sleet, still a bit of hill snow around, and with this more pronounced band of showers in kent, we could see a bit of snow there over the highest ground. east anglia and southeast england having strong gusts of wind throughout the day — that will make it feel cold, particularly given that temperatures are going to be lower than they've been today. we're looking at highs of 6 celsius in norwich, but for most of us, temperatures will be quite a few degrees below average for the time of year. now, heading through thursday night, showers continue to feed on that gusty wind, particularly across eastern areas. again, there's a risk of some icy stretches

building up almost anywhere, really, as we have another widespread and sharp frost. well, that's the last of march. heading into april, april 15t — april fool's day — is friday. it's another day of sunshine and showers. now, the showers could be quite lengthy across the northwest of scotland, maybe a bit of hill snow mixed in with these, and we've still got those fairly strong winds across east anglia and southeast england, although they will begin to calm down a little bit. it will be another cold day — temperatures between 6—10 celsius. now this weekend will continue with that rather showery theme. some of the showers quite heavy, might have a bit of hail, a bit of sleet mixed in with some of those, and temperatures still a little below par for the time of year. however, into next week, we've got milder air coming around an area of high pressure, and so temperatures will be rising next week.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines. ukraine's military has warned that russia is regrouping its forces — we've a special report from the south of the country. periodically and the next area down the road is occupied by russian troops and the civilians have been killed in these areas. we'll also have the latest from russia where the u—s says president putin is having military setbacks hidden from him. also in the programme. president biden gets a second covid boosterjab — and urges americans to keep their guard up in fighting the virus. two senior british judges resign from hong kong's highest court because of china's sweeping national security law.