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christmas and decades as a major winter storm suits the country in 1500 flights have been cancelled more than 100 million people living in the winter weather alerts. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me is the broadcaster david davies and the senior editor at the nottingham post, natalie fahy. nhs strikes lead the front page of the i, with the paper saying more industrial action is on the way in the new year. the times warns readers to avoid celebrating christmas with vulnerable and elderly relatives if they have cold or flu symptoms.

the daily mail leads on today's scottish vote on gender recognition laws, it says westminster could block that change to the law in scotland. 0n the guardian commences it could create a constitutional route. 0n the front page of the daily mirror, fears that the king's christmas walkabout might be affected by protestors, the tabloid says a review has been ordered into his safety. and the daily express says high streets will receive a two point six billion pound boost thanks to last minute christmas shoppers over the next couple of days. the debbie start urges readers to get and support their local pub instead. so, let's begin. let's start with you for this edition of the paper review. some new dates and some new parts of the

national health service joining new dates and some new parts of the national health servicejoining in the strength we have seen far, david. , ., , ., ., ., ., david. yes, it goes on and on and the prosraect. _ david. yes, it goes on and on and the prospect, unless _ david. yes, it goes on and on and the prospect, unless somebody . david. yes, it goes on and on and l the prospect, unless somebody and unless_ the prospect, unless somebody and unless the — the prospect, unless somebody and unless the road is changed remarkably, ultimately the government needs to find a way through— government needs to find a way through this and the prospects are not good _ through this and the prospects are not good going to christmas and the new yeah _ not good going to christmas and the new yean in— not good going to christmas and the new year. in this story talks about junior— new year. in this story talks about junior doctors joining new year. in this story talks about junior doctorsjoining in with junior doctors joining in with industrial action junior doctorsjoining in with industrial action and improving the ambulance of drivers and let alone the nurses— ambulance of drivers and let alone the nurses and we are told that ministers — the nurses and we are told that ministers are bracing themselves for growing _ ministers are bracing themselves for growing unpopular. how is it possible _ growing unpopular. how is it possible for ministers to be more unpcpuiar— possible for ministers to be more unpopular than they are today and they may— unpopular than they are today and they may have the answer to that and if you _

they may have the answer to that and if you were _ they may have the answer to that and if you were a — they may have the answer to that and if you were a that today, you would be wondering where will the tight turn and — be wondering where will the tight turn and how are we going to get it to turn— turn and how are we going to get it to turn it— turn and how are we going to get it to turn if you're going to get it to turn _ to turn if you're going to get it to turn. ., , . ., ., to turn if you're going to get it to turn. ., , ., ., , to turn if you're going to get it to turn. ., , .., ., ., , ., turn. the abdicated to the table and to move these _ turn. the abdicated to the table and to move these discussions - turn. the abdicated to the table and to move these discussions on. - turn. the abdicated to the table and to move these discussions on. we l turn. the abdicated to the table and l to move these discussions on. we are talking about your patch for the nottingham post, it was fascinating to hear how much disruption there was. just remind us what saying earlier. this was. just remind us what saying earlier. �* , was. just remind us what saying earlier. . , ., earlier. as i said earlier, the ambulance _ earlier. as i said earlier, the ambulance services - earlier. as i said earlier, the ambulance services and - earlier. as i said earlier, the - ambulance services and ambulance services to go on strike earlier this week is the longest strike out of all the ambulance services on the picket line. 20 for strike from 6am until the following morning which is really quite shocking. and there's plenty of people on the picket line in the thing i found among their readers is this great support for

the nhs workers going on strike and nurses, great support for them and paramedics are the huge support for them, many of our readers and nurses in the queue in the operating the biggest employer and nodding and so, many of our readers work there and they cannot see the tide turning against those people anytime soon because nursing is one of those things that affects us personally and we've all been treated by a great nurse or a great midwife or a paramedic and people think they should probably pay more to support them. ., , , ., ,., should probably pay more to support them. ., , , ., ,, ~ them. that support, do you think it's a sustainable _ them. that support, do you think it's a sustainable if _ them. that support, do you think it's a sustainable if it _ them. that support, do you think it's a sustainable if it carries - them. that support, do you think it's a sustainable if it carries on l it's a sustainable if it carries on like this? ., like this? one of the responsibilities of i like this? one of the l responsibilities of any like this? one of the _ responsibilities of any government is to keep — responsibilities of any government is to keep its people safe. that may initially— is to keep its people safe. that may initially have been with reference to a worse — initially have been with reference to a worse situation, but in this generation, it surely means that

getting — generation, it surely means that getting ambulances to a&e departments, getting nhs, a very -ood departments, getting nhs, a very good article today in the times which — good article today in the times which basically is the question, who has the _ which basically is the question, who has the courage to fix the nhs but the issue — has the courage to fix the nhs but the issue is that everybody agrees exists _ the issue is that everybody agrees exists and — the issue is that everybody agrees exists and the question is, does anyhody— exists and the question is, does anybody have that courage to tell people _ anybody have that courage to tell people the issues in the nhs as they are and _ people the issues in the nhs as they are and give an answer? we people the issues in the nhs as they are and give an answer?— people the issues in the nhs as they are and give an answer? we will wait and we will — are and give an answer? we will wait and we will watch. _ are and give an answer? we will wait and we will watch. let _ are and give an answer? we will wait and we will watch. let us _ are and give an answer? we will wait and we will watch. let us turn - are and give an answer? we will wait and we will watch. let us turn next i and we will watch. let us turn next to the daily mail because this is another big story making the headlines today and this is from the scotland paper. this new law that would arguably make it quicker and easierfor people to would arguably make it quicker and easier for people to change their legally recognised gender and what the papers in the daily mill is not

the papers in the daily mill is not the only one but with the daily mills is of focusing and on is the potential of westminster veto and blocking this. potential of westminster veto and blocking this— blocking this. yes, this bill has been controversial— blocking this. yes, this bill has been controversial for - blocking this. yes, this bill has been controversial for many i blocking this. yes, this bill has - been controversial for many reasons and it's for the strong arguments on both sides both in favour and against. people protesting outside today and people cheering inside when it happened. and so, the constitutional tensions are coming to the fore now with the government saying that he could block this bill which is normally a formality and be completely unprecedented to do this and the ministry for women, put out and the ministry for women, put out a statement of the last 45 minutes or so saying they're going to urge them to look at this again and strongly worded statement that they did not agree with it and for your reference, the last time this was refused was in 1708. so, that power hardly ever happens and if it did happen it would be completely unprecedented. fin

happen it would be completely unprecedented.— happen it would be completely unrecedented. ., , unprecedented. on the front pages and notjust — unprecedented. on the front pages and notjust on _ unprecedented. on the front pages and notjust on the _ unprecedented. on the front pages and notjust on the mail _ unprecedented. on the front pages and notjust on the mail but - unprecedented. on the front pages and notjust on the mail but also i unprecedented. on the front pages| and notjust on the mail but also on the idea of in terms of devolve powers, we picked up on the points that in terms of this new law, this is focusing in on equalities legislation which is reserved for westminster gender recognition it is a devolved matter. a lot to unpick here on numerous levels. bath a devolved matter. a lot to unpick here on numerous levels. both sides and the independence _ here on numerous levels. both sides and the independence debate, - here on numerous levels. both sides and the independence debate, north| and the independence debate, north of the _ and the independence debate, north of the border were in scotland will see this _ of the border were in scotland will see this as— of the border were in scotland will see this as a subject that has potential— see this as a subject that has potential for them and it's unsurprising and that you have centres — unsurprising and that you have centres within the snp —— dissenters. and it remains to be seen _ dissenters. and it remains to be seen where this goes next in the government is talking the uk government is talking now about ultimately going to the supreme

court _ we will continue discussing this, no doubt. lots of the papers are picking up on it and that line that natalie shared with us, something new to focusing on. let's look at the times which has on its front page, at the princess of wales and will pick up on that little bit later but the story i want to pick up later but the story i want to pick up on is this warning to stay away from grandparents if you've got a call for record. we're not taking mo covid—19, what are we talking about? yet, the uk how security is recommending if you have a cough for a cold or something along those lines, to stay away from your grandparents for christmas. atjust grandparents for christmas. at just cannot grandparents for christmas. atjust cannot but feel utterly miserable with two years of not being able to see elderly relatives and for many grandparents, and some of these grandparents, and some of these grandparents can be quite young in

their 40s, 50s really immune systems and this could be the happiest time of the year to see their grandchildren and opening presents smiling, laughing, playing games and again, were being taught, please stay away from elderly people because they don't deserve happiness for christmas they deserve to be home alone and lots of elderly people would agree as well, they would love to see their grandchildren at this time of year. what you're far too young to be a grandfather. i what you're far too young to be a grandfather-— grandfather. i am a grandfather. congratulations. _ grandfather. i am a grandfather. congratulations. this advice - grandfather. i am a grandfather. congratulations. this advice forl grandfather. i am a grandfather. i congratulations. this advice for me is too late- — congratulations. this advice for me is too late- l _ congratulations. this advice for me is too late. i am _ congratulations. this advice for me is too late. i am delighted - congratulations. this advice for me is too late. i am delighted to - congratulations. this advice for me is too late. i am delighted to say i is too late. i am delighted to say because — is too late. i am delighted to say because they both come a long way, both of— because they both come a long way, both of my— because they both come a long way, both of my two daughters are now staying _ both of my two daughters are now staying with me and my granddaughter and i staying with me and my granddaughter and i have _ staying with me and my granddaughter and i have a _ staying with me and my granddaughter and i have a little bit of a sniffly nose and — and i have a little bit of a sniffly nose and i— and i have a little bit of a sniffly nose and i have to say that you can

look forward — nose and i have to say that you can look forward to these occasions enormously even in your 70s, there i say. enormously even in your 70s, there i say in _ enormously even in your 70s, there i say in this— enormously even in your 70s, there i say. in this sort of advice, everybody wants to be sensible and i feel you _ everybody wants to be sensible and i feel you and i think this is the nanny— feel you and i think this is the nanny state going over the top of it. ., . , ~ it. one grandchild. i 'ust think eve one it. one grandchild. i 'ust think eveenery eh it. one grandchild. i 'ust think everyone is at _ it. one grandchild. i 'ust think everyone is at a _ it. one grandchild. ijust think everyone is at a quarter - it. one grandchild. ijust think i everyone is at a quarter recently and it'sjust everyone is at a quarter recently and it's just been like something is going around and that's the advice there, if you've got a cold, stay away from grandparents and we will wait and see. let's look at the daily mirror now. two royal related stories but let's focus in on king charles and natalie, there are concerns following various different

experience and concerns about protesters about the security of the king over the festive period. this is focusing _ king over the festive period. this is focusing on — king over the festive period. try 3 is focusing on the traditional walkabout that i was on christmas day as i a great site to see the prominent members of the royal family talking to members of been there but for obvious reasons, it's going to be a great interest because the be the first walkabout since 2019 because of covid—19 is the first christmas walkabout and they have done this together and princes going to be there and working very cute and so, it's a heightened focus on what the people going to want to attend and police verbally said that you need to be sensible before you come in but obviously, because of this instance, you mentioned where the king had x thrown at him and in lieutenant, there's a worry that something worse than x could happen to him and it's a big way from

security there.— to him and it's a big way from security there. and an incident, heckled visiting _ security there. and an incident, heckled visiting cardiff- security there. and an incident, heckled visiting cardiff back - security there. and an incident, heckled visiting cardiff back in i heckled visiting cardiff back in september and so, security requests to be reviewed but obviously, we will never have that commented on officially. will never have that commented on officiall . �* , ., , . ., , officially. there's no such thing as 100% security- — officially. there's no such thing as 100% security. everyone - officially. there's no such thing as 10096 security. everyone is - officially. there's no such thing as. 10096 security. everyone is knowing 100% security. everyone is knowing that over— 100% security. everyone is knowing that over the years. equally, the new king. — that over the years. equally, the new king, as we understand it, wants to be _ new king, as we understand it, wants to be more _ new king, as we understand it, wants to be more open, wants to be seen in these _ to be more open, wants to be seen in these walkabout situations and they do have _ these walkabout situations and they do have a _ these walkabout situations and they do have a risk and everybody has to face up _ do have a risk and everybody has to face up to— do have a risk and everybody has to face up to that. we have security forces _ face up to that. we have security forces who — face up to that. we have security forces who reassess and reassess what _ forces who reassess and reassess what they— forces who reassess and reassess what they are doing month and out. and for— what they are doing month and out. and for sure, they will be that now. in and for sure, they will be that now. in the _ and for sure, they will be that now. in the prince — and for sure, they will be that now. in the prince of wales on the front page or within the front pages like

the daily mirror, they've got a big picture and this is a message that was recorded in westminster abbey for a special christmas eve cow will service. . , , ., for a special christmas eve cow will service. . ,, ., . ., , for a special christmas eve cow will service. . ,, ., , service. the princess of wales looks lovel and service. the princess of wales looks lovely and a — service. the princess of wales looks lovely and a picture _ service. the princess of wales looks lovely and a picture with _ service. the princess of wales looks lovely and a picture with the - service. the princess of wales looks lovely and a picture with the papers| lovely and a picture with the papers tomorrow and a special concert that they're holding in the concert of westminster abbey with this is going to be screened on itv tomorrow night and paying tribute to the queen and recording the lovely message saying that the queen last christmas and it's a great time for her and family and is going to be very prominent names sitting there, including the children's choir and also surprisingly, spice girls or be singing too. i'm sure that they'll be absolutely brilliant. i’m singing too. i'm sure that they'll be absolutely brilliant.— be absolutely brilliant. i'm sure

the viewers. — be absolutely brilliant. i'm sure the viewers, and _ be absolutely brilliant. i'm sure the viewers, and we _ be absolutely brilliant. i'm sure the viewers, and we rememberj be absolutely brilliant. i'm sure - the viewers, and we remember from the viewers, and we rememberfrom the viewers, and we rememberfrom thejubilee, the power that the queen had in terms of bringing in these huge stars to celebrate her jubilee and we marker passing with this. keeping the focus in on christmas, looking at the times now. the paper says she has never been an enemy of indulgence bite, and there is a bot, what is she saying that we are to avoid on christmas day?— saying that we are to avoid on christmas da ? ., ., ., ,, ,., christmas day? have to make some a olouies christmas day? have to make some apologies you- _ christmas day? have to make some apologies you- l _ christmas day? have to make some apologies you. i discovered - apologies you. i discovered something called cooking and someone called nigella lawson during covid—19. i have done my very best to keep _ covid—19. i have done my very best to keep it— covid—19. i have done my very best to keep it going. but it's a bit late, — to keep it going. but it's a bit late, isn't— to keep it going. but it's a bit late, isn't it, three days before christmas _ late, isn't it, three days before christmas to start telling us to skip the — christmas to start telling us to skip the starters for a perfect festive — skip the starters for a perfect festive fees. they're not telling us

that because christmas, traditional christmas — that because christmas, traditional christmas luncheon christmas dinner is too _ christmas luncheon christmas dinner is too fulsome, too much to eat, we should _ is too fulsome, too much to eat, we should skip — is too fulsome, too much to eat, we should skip the starter. i have to tell you. — should skip the starter. i have to tell you, my family always, perhaps i am tell you, my family always, perhaps i am used _ tell you, my family always, perhaps i am used to— tell you, my family always, perhaps i am used to going, my sister's farm sometimes — i am used to going, my sister's farm sometimes for christmas lunch and the idea _ sometimes for christmas lunch and the idea that we would skip starters would be _ the idea that we would skip starters would be beyond her she would feel she was— would be beyond her she would feel she was letting us down. but i hear the point _ she was letting us down. but i hear the point. there's a quote here, i don't _ the point. there's a quote here, i don't know— the point. there's a quote here, i don't know why people do starters for christmas lunch. i never have, that seems— for christmas lunch. i never have, that seems a _ for christmas lunch. i never have, that seems a madness. i'm not quite sure she's _ that seems a madness. i'm not quite sure she's always said that, has she over the _ sure she's always said that, has she over the years was white i know she was speaking to competitors of ours who we _ was speaking to competitors of ours who we will— was speaking to competitors of ours who we will not? it�*s was speaking to competitors of ours who we will not?— was speaking to competitors of ours who we will not? it's something that we made a headline _ who we will not? it's something that we made a headline and _

who we will not? it's something that we made a headline and christmas l we made a headline and christmas day, there's a lot to go through do we need a starter and should potentially have a point here? luntimely potentially have a point here? when can ou potentially have a point here? when can you indulge _ potentially have a point here? when can you indulge if— potentially have a point here? when can you indulge if not _ potentially have a point here? when can you indulge if not on _ potentially have a point here? hosiery can you indulge if not on christmas? 0ver can you indulge if not on christmas? over the past couple of years, i've been a massive fan for many years now and she is an icon, i would say. if you can rely on this for indulgence on christmas, what can you reliance on very disappointed to read that. of course we need a starter on christmas. fin read that. of course we need a starter on christmas.— read that. of course we need a starter on christmas. on the front .ae. starter on christmas. on the front -a~e of starter on christmas. on the front page of the _ starter on christmas. on the front page of the express _ starter on christmas. on the front page of the express and _ starter on christmas. on the front page of the express and i'm - starter on christmas. on the front page of the express and i'm going starter on christmas. on the front i page of the express and i'm going to be doing a big polish eastern european christmas and we have 13, 12 to 13 courses and plenty of starters. ., . , 12 to 13 courses and plenty of starters. ., ., , , , ' 12 to 13 courses and plenty of starters. ., ., , , ,' ., 12 to 13 courses and plenty of starters. .. . . j ., starters. how many courses 12 or 13? she will not _ starters. how many courses 12 or 13? she will not like _ starters. how many courses 12 or 13? she will not like that. _ starters. how many courses 12 or 13? she will not like that. she _ starters. how many courses 12 or 13? she will not like that. she is - she will not like that. she is invited. going on to the daily express.

0verindulgence and whether she said that before i am not quite sure, sure. looking at shopping spree last shopping and 2.6 billion for the economy. it shopping and 2.6 billion for the economy. iii shopping and 2.6 billion for the econom . . ~' shopping and 2.6 billion for the econom . ., ~ ., . ., ., economy. if i take her advice and do not send economy. if i take her advice and do rrot spend on — economy. if i take her advice and do not spend on starters, _ economy. if i take her advice and do not spend on starters, that's - economy. if i take her advice and do not spend on starters, that's not - not spend on starters, that's not going _ not spend on starters, that's not going to — not spend on starters, that's not going to do _ not spend on starters, that's not going to do the high street and get it all. _ going to do the high street and get it all. is— going to do the high street and get it all. is it — going to do the high street and get it all, is it. that's my first reaction _ it all, is it. that's my first reaction to the story. but as i said earlier. _ reaction to the story. but as i said earlier. the — reaction to the story. but as i said earlier, the daily express tries desperately hard to cheer us all up and during — desperately hard to cheer us all up and during the year normally, let alone _ and during the year normally, let alone a _ and during the year normally, let alone a christmas and here it is again — alone a christmas and here it is again the _ alone a christmas and here it is again. the problem is you've got to -et again. the problem is you've got to get to— again. the problem is you've got to get to the _ again. the problem is you've got to get to the high street in the states of strikes _ get to the high street in the states of strikes and all the rest of it, you've — of strikes and all the rest of it, you've got _ of strikes and all the rest of it, you've got to be healthy to fight your way— you've got to be healthy to fight your way through with the express is telling _ your way through with the express is telling you _ your way through with the express is telling you are all crowds and you have _ telling you are all crowds and you have to _ telling you are all crowds and you have to have some money to spend. now. _ have to have some money to spend. now. some — have to have some money to spend. now, some of these things very difficult — now, some of these things very difficult for an awful lot of people

at christmas 2022. in difficult for an awful lot of people at christmas 2022.— difficult for an awful lot of people at christmas 2022. in again, we will not at christmas 2022. in again, we will rrot mention — at christmas 2022. in again, we will not mention this _ at christmas 2022. in again, we will not mention this beforehand, - at christmas 2022. in again, we will| not mention this beforehand, people physically going out to the shops to make up for a package is not arriving on time. i make up for a package is not arriving on time.— arriving on time. i think the strikes definitely _ arriving on time. i think the strikes definitely affect - arriving on time. i think the i strikes definitely affect people shopping habits easier. this year, i think we all into things and i, for example had a delivery on sunday and must be trained to make things up. but i do think that people having their final hurrah this december, everyone was saying, i'm not going to switch meeting on by the people of gone mad. the studio for christmas and easter with the consequences injanuary, when they come through them. and i think it does with the christmas shopping because we've had an absolutely rubbish past couple of years, even more rubbish than this year which is been quite rubbish to some people are going well, wejust been quite rubbish to some people are going well, we just need to have are going well, we just need to have a nice christmas and will suffer the consequences injanuary. so, we will have no money in the nhs would be completely on strike so, sorry about

that. it's going to be awkward stop with the daily express is one sentence that we cannot surely disagree with. s we are living in stressful times.— disagree with. s we are living in stressful times. stressfultimes. there it is. that's how it is. stressfultimes. there it is. that's how it is- we _ stressfultimes. there it is. that's how it is. we are _ stressfultimes. there it is. that's how it is. we are living _ stressfultimes. there it is. that's how it is. we are living in - how it is. we are living in stressful _ how it is. we are living in stressful times _ how it is. we are living in stressful times but i how it is. we are living in stressful times but it's i how it is. we are living in i stressful times but it's been how it is. we are living in - stressful times but it's been joyous to have you both on and 20 caveat, 12 dishes and a polish christmas eve for the 12 apostles. i'm going to be uninvited by not remembering them is 12 dishes. thank you very much and enjoy the festive period and enjoy the grandchild as well. thank you very much as well into our viewers, big thank you for us for the papers. big thank you forjoining us for the papers. the papers will be back again tomorrow evening withjohn crowley

and yasmin alibhai—brown. dojoin us then if you can but for now, goodnight. good evening, i'm tt and this is your sports news where we start with football and manchester city are through to the quarterfinals of the efl cup after an entertaining 3—2 win over liverpool. 0ur sports correspondent joe wilson was watching. december football northwest not middle east. the world cup is rubbish, i like club football better. this is what i call proper football. the animosity between the fans and this and that i think is overhyped. we don't like fighting. too old for it, really. this may be the fixture these days.

both clubs fans supporting and not insulting. the managers know they can set the tone. and while others to the world cup maybe norway's haarland spent weeks imagining this moment. 1—0, tenth minute buy at the liverpool were level and the finish with teams easing back into the season and starting the second half like this. back to you, liverpool, instant response to equalise again and you remember mo salah, do you? and you remember mo salah, don't you? there he is. and they had forgotten for nathan and to win the game, city five goals and some yellow cards and at times, it seemed both managers enjoyed it, welcome back. in the women's champions league, chelsea finished top of group a after beating paris saint—germain 3—0. sam kerr gave them the lead, before two from lauren james in the second half secured the victory meaning psg finish

second in the group. elsewhere in group a — real madrid were much too strong for albanian side vllaznia while wolfsburg finished top of group b after thumping st. poelten 8—2 in austria and roma settled for second place winning 3—0 away to slavia prague. england pacemanjofra archer is in line for his first international appearance in nearly two years after being included in their one—day squad to tour south africa in early 2023. the sussex seamer has been plagued by elbow and back injuries and hasn't played for england since march 2021. liam livingstone misses out through injury, mark wood has been rested whilstjoe root will play in the uae t20 league after being left out. italian team benetton rugby have suspended an unnamed player after a black teammate received a rotten banana in the club's secret santa. italian international prop cherif traore revealed the present from an anonymous

colleague drew laughter from other squad members. the treviso club and the italian rugby federation have now said a player has been suspended while the country's federal prosecutor launches an investigation. in a statement, benetton rugby and the italian rugby federation say "they wish to reiterate theirfirm condemnation of all forms of racism and discrimination, which do not and must not have any place within of the italian rugby movement, of sport, of civil society. they say they've launched their investigation to ascertain the facts, as well as the collective and individual responsibilities, to protect the founding values and reputation of the game." they're also said they'll be making any further comment until the end of that investigation. former england international luther burrell is one of the many on social media who have responded to the abuse of cherif traore offering their support.

i think it's absolutely outrageous having been a victim of this myself, knowing the impact it has on an individual�*s mind is something that you cannot really explain unless you've actually experienced it. it was frankly disgusting and i'm sad that he had to go through this process and i'm really happy that he was vocal with it. do not get me wrong, i think that is a real sign of strength. he released a video saying people have accepted this, people have accepted that, no, they haven't. this cannot get brushed under the carpet. this needs to be spoken about and things need to be put in place so that this never happens again. this has to be generational change. that is something that really trying to champion at the moment. generational change within the sport. after last years event was cancelled due to covid, the murray brothers were in action

this evening in the final tennis tournament of the year — the battle of the brits in aberdeen. england beat scotland when dan evans beat andy murray earlier, but alongside brotherjamie, the murray brothers then beat evans and neal skupski 6—3, 6—4 in the final match of the tournament, in what could have been the last opportunity for scottish fans to see them play together. two—time former champion gary anderson is through to the third round of the pdc world darts championship after a convincing three sets to one win over latvia's madars razma. the 52—year—old scot finished with a checkout of 110 and will now play either england's chris dobey or dutch thrower martin kleermaker for a place in the last 16. and that's all the sport for now. hello there. for most of us, temperatures

for the runner—up to christmas and indeed into the christmas period will be above the seasonal norm, so it's staying mild for most of us with quite a lot of rain at times. that'll be followed by sunny spells, scattered showers for christmas eve and christmas day. however, there will be some snow around friday, and certainly into the start of the christmas period across the north of the uk, this cold air tries to push southwards, and eventually, it will win out for a time as we move through boxing day, but it will be short—lived with milder air returning into the run—up to the new year. now, today, it's a very wet start across southern and western areas. this band of heavy and persistent rain slowly pushes its way northwards — some thundery bursts perhaps on it as we head into the afternoon. but it brightens up in the south — quite windy, though — strong south—westerly winds. to the north of this rain band, it's sunny spells, scattered showers. and sunny spells, scattered showers. it will be chillier i ranger and it will be chillier in the north ranger ground for to maybe 13 degrees in the south. that milder

air will push northwards behind the rain been but as this pushes into the north, but this pushes into the north, by disease and transient snow in the southern plains will see some significant snowfall across parts of the highlands and this bill would start to christmas eve here. and for the south generally dry and relatively mild. so, for christmas eve, it is going to be quite wet and windy across scotland and for the snow on the hill spells them out there pushes northwards, it'll revert back to rain and most of the shower southern and western areas and the winds would be stronger around the irish sea coast and up to 12 or 13 degrees in the south, seven or 8 degrees in the north. as you move out of christmas eve and christmas day, similar story when the south—westerly winds, sunshine and shadows can see some rain but that weather fronts creeping toward southeast and this weather from spreading toward southeast and this with different springs of the experts in the boxing day for the line of showers but also more crucially, a spell of colder air which will move southwards across

the country. and i will bring a mixture of sunny spells and winter showers, particularly in the northwest corner of the country. but the court spell is short—lived as we move out of boxing day and beyond, it's like those temperatures will be rising above the seasonal norm. do not forget you can see detailed weather forecast for where you are and where going by checking out the bbc weather app.

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