this is bbc news. the headlines: hundreds of people are fleeing the ukrainian city of kherson because of intense russian shelling attacks. bombardment of the city has increased sharply over the past few days. on tuesday, a shell hit the maternity ward of a hospital. at least 62 people have been killed in winter storms across the united states and canada. president biden has approved emergency federal help for new york state, as the arctic freeze continues. in china, people will be able to travel abroad from the 8th of january. the move will end one of china's last covid restrictions, which had been in place for nearly three years. and serbia has put troops on high alert over rising tensions with kosovo. president vuchich said

he would "take all measures" to protect his nation. this is bbc news. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are martin bentham of the london evening standard and jonathan walker of the sunday express. we will say hello to both in just a moment. first, though, let's take a look at the actual front pages. the financial times leads with news that china's government is scrapping travel quarantine rules after abandoning their zero—covid policy. the daily mirror says that rising discontent among junior doctors is fuelling concerns that they will strike. in the daily telegraph, a charity forfemale military personnel who have experienced sexual assault is urging the royal military academy sandhurst to tackle what they call an epidemic of abuse.

the ministry of defence has responded, saying it has a zero tolerance approach to sexual assault. "loyalty cards for strikers" is the daily mail's headline, with claims that a union—backed website is offering prizes forjoining picket lines. hundreds of voluntary organisations have been forced to shut up shop because of government delays in replacing eu funding — that's in the guardian. the sun says analysis by the labour party claims that more than a million burglaries and thefts were dropped by police forces last year. the times claims an overhaul of the government's counter—extremism programme has been delayed due to a row between home secretary suella braverman and levelling—up secretary michael gove. and lastly, the i reports that train strikes will escalate as rail unions plan more walk—outs. let's get cracking, then. good

evening to you both. thanks for coming on for this edition of the papers. lots of front pages to get through, so let's start with the daily mirror. jonathan, if you can to because offer this one, what is going on here? == to because offer this one, what is going on here?— going on here? -- kick us off for this one? _ going on here? -- kick us off for this one? rising _ going on here? -- kick us off for this one? rising this _ going on here? -- kick us off for this one? rising this content - going on here? -- kick us off for - this one? rising this content among junior doctors is fuelling concerns they will strike. this is about a survey by the british medical association, which found two in threejunior association, which found two in three junior doctors have actually researched leaving their profession, going to do something else, because they are struggling with the cost of living. there is apparently planned ballot action forjunior doctors living. there is apparently planned ballot action for junior doctors to go on strike. as we know, this would come on top of the nurses strikes, which have already taken place, and more are planned, and ambulance workers are set to strike before

christmas, they delayed it, but it is still due to happen. strikes across the nhs possibly alongside all the other industrial action that is taken place, and it is also do with soaring inflation, as we all know. inflation at about 10% or so. due to go up this year. inflation may fall next year, the bank of england say, but does not do anything for the increases that have taken place for people struggling to pay their bills and doctors are no exception. digit, and doctors are no exception. dac, martin, what _ and doctors are no exception. dac, martin. what do — and doctors are no exception. dac, martin, what do you _ and doctors are no exception. dac, martin, what do you make - and doctors are no exception. dac, martin, what do you make of this story? martin, what do you make of this sto ? ., , martin, what do you make of this sto ? . , , ., _, story? clearly, it is not welcome news. story? clearly, it is not welcome news- there _ story? clearly, it is not welcome news. there is _ story? clearly, it is not welcome news. there is a _ story? clearly, it is not welcome news. there is a ballot - story? clearly, it is not welcome news. there is a ballot planned. story? clearly, it is not welcome i news. there is a ballot planned by the junior— news. there is a ballot planned by the junior doctors, who are basically— the junior doctors, who are basically not the new recruits, anything — basically not the new recruits, anything below consultant, so it includes — anything below consultant, so it includes very experienced people. and very— includes very experienced people. and very senior, in essence. very

high _ and very senior, in essence. very high skilled — and very senior, in essence. very high skilled people. if it does come to pass _ high skilled people. if it does come to pass that this ballot that they're _ to pass that this ballot that they're going to start early next year. _ they're going to start early next year. that — they're going to start early next year, that that results in strike action, — year, that that results in strike action, that obviously will be another— action, that obviously will be another pressure on the nhs that it can well_ another pressure on the nhs that it can well do— another pressure on the nhs that it can well do without. patients will clearly _ can well do without. patients will clearly suffer from. the actual basis — clearly suffer from. the actual basis of — clearly suffer from. the actual basis of the survey, two thirds of people _ basis of the survey, two thirds of people want to come have considered leaving. _ people want to come have considered leaving, clearly this is... people consider— leaving, clearly this is... people consider doing all things. i am sceptical— consider doing all things. i am sceptical there will be a mass exodus. — sceptical there will be a mass exodus, whether some people even do otheriohs, _ exodus, whether some people even do otherjobs, and so on. it does not indicate _ otherjobs, and so on. it does not indicate necessarily a very happy workforce, and therefore there is a genuine _ workforce, and therefore there is a genuine grievance clearly. they argue _ genuine grievance clearly. they argue their pay has not kept up with inflation, _ argue their pay has not kept up with inflation, as— argue their pay has not kept up with inflation, as many other public sector, — inflation, as many other public sector, and indeed the private sector— sector, and indeed the private sector as _ sector, and indeed the private sector as well. people are concerned

about _ sector as well. people are concerned about that _ sector as well. people are concerned about that and they feel that they have done a lot of hard work over many years — have done a lot of hard work over many years of helping the nhs to the covid crisis. _ many years of helping the nhs to the covid crisis, and just in general, coping _ covid crisis, and just in general, coping with _ covid crisis, and just in general, coping with the huge scale of demand, _ coping with the huge scale of demand, ever—increasing demand that seems _ demand, ever—increasing demand that seems to— demand, ever—increasing demand that seems to he _ demand, ever—increasing demand that seems to be placed on the nhs, and they are _ seems to be placed on the nhs, and they are going backwards in terms of their relative pay. you can understand way they have a grievance. —— why they have a grievance _ grievance. —— why they have a grievance. it remains a good career and not _ grievance. it remains a good career and not every career has the same prospects and potential as a medical career. _ prospects and potential as a medical career. but — prospects and potential as a medical career, but clearly did not good news _ career, but clearly did not good news either way.— career, but clearly did not good news either way. let's stick with this theme _ news either way. let's stick with this theme of _ news either way. let's stick with this theme of strikes. _ news either way. let's stick with this theme of strikes. it - news either way. let's stick with this theme of strikes. it has - news either way. let's stick with | this theme of strikes. it has been news either way. let's stick with i this theme of strikes. it has been a theme, jonathan, on front pages. the front page of the i focuses on the train strikes. train strikes set to escalate as union plans daily walk—outs. what are the details here at the i have? walk-outs. what are the details here at the i have?— at the i have? they say thousands of rail workers — at the i have? they say thousands of

rail workers will _ at the i have? they say thousands of rail workers will be _ at the i have? they say thousands of rail workers will be balloting - at the i have? they say thousands of rail workers will be balloting again i rail workers will be balloting again strike action, they talk about a new tactic, which is to possibly hold strikes on multiple consecutive days, as the i puts it. basically what is happening in the past is that you have had strikes of maybe being spread out through the week, and it seems that rail unions are looking at holding a series of strikes, one day after another without a break. i have to say about somebody who takes the train to work most days, it has felt to me as if we have had a lot of strikes already. the idea that it is going to be stepped up even more is a bit worrying is a bit hard to imagine how it can get worse —— and is a bit hard. one interesting aspect the i points out here, they point out that a lot of smaller businesses in particular are saying they are suffering from the impact of strikes. strikes by the royal mail

as well for people are losing business. losing sales. it is hitting the economy, causing a huge and giving this to people. i don't know how the public feel about this. i know for a fact, various surveys have been carried out, showing a great deal of support for nhs staff. the daily express rather supported the nurses and said the government should negotiated when they were talking about taking strike action. i am not sure if that will translate to support for other sectors of the economy, such as the rail workers. there doesn't seem to be any end in sight, and ultimately when things are... when there is a sense that things are going wrong, people might blame the unions perhaps. they might not be happy with the unions. but they also blame the government. and rightly or wrongly, the government

tends to suffer. if i was rishi sunak, i would tends to suffer. if i was rishi sunak, iwould be tends to suffer. if i was rishi sunak, i would be taking this very seriously. sunak, i would be taking this very seriousl . g ., . . sunak, i would be taking this very seriousl . g ., ., ., ., seriously. indeed. jonathan, we are auoin to seriously. indeed. jonathan, we are going to stick _ seriously. indeed. jonathan, we are going to stick with _ seriously. indeed. jonathan, we are going to stick with you _ seriously. indeed. jonathan, we are going to stick with you because - seriously. indeed. jonathan, we are going to stick with you because we | going to stick with you because we are going to the front page of the daily express now, your paper. cost of living crisis hits patients hard. what is this about? this of living crisis hits patients hard. what is this about?— what is this about? this is to do with some _ what is this about? this is to do with some workers _ what is this about? this is to do with some workers within - what is this about? this is to do j with some workers within cancer support, looking at the cost of living crisis on cancer patients, and it is quite worrying and quite upsetting. people who might already be feeling quite vulnerable and isolated, it is found that a fifth of people are seeing less of their friends and family due to financial pressures, the cost of living crisis is having an impact on their financial health, and cancer support can provide some for people in need, which is fantastic, but demand for these payments has been higher than

in the past and basically they are running out of payments. it is sort of a snapshot i think of the impact that rising prices and inflation are having on people, and looking at what is happened to one specific, very vulnerable group of people. and while i think this is hugely important, in a sense, it it is a small snapshot of what is going to be taking place across society. other people are also vulnerable and isolated, may be people who have not really suffered financially in the past but will be suffering now as a result of raising fuel bills and food prices and their incomes not keeping up. food prices and their incomes not keeping op— food prices and their incomes not keeping up. food prices and their incomes not keein: u. ., ., keeping up. indeed full some also a sto , of keeping up. indeed full some also a story. of course. — keeping up. indeed full some also a story, of course, has _ keeping up. indeed full some also a story, of course, has dominated - story, of course, has dominated into this year and next year as well —— indeed. jonathan, thank you for taking us through two stories. take a bit of a break. taking us through two stories. take a bit ofa break. martin, a taking us through two stories. take

a bit of a break. martin, a story on the financial times, a story we have been covering the last couple hours on bbc news. the not so catchy headline the ft have gone for. but what is the details that they are honing in on? in what is the details that they are honing in on?— what is the details that they are honin: in on? ,, . . ,, honing in on? in essence, what you 'ust honing in on? in essence, what you just said there. _ honing in on? in essence, what you just said there, that _ honing in on? in essence, what you just said there, that the _ honing in on? in essence, what you just said there, that the chinese . all the way to the pandemic have had very. _ all the way to the pandemic have had very. very— all the way to the pandemic have had very, very strict covid lockdowns, people _ very, very strict covid lockdowns, people confined to their homes under very, people confined to their homes under very. very— people confined to their homes under very, very strict rules for a long, long _ very, very strict rules for a long, long period _ very, very strict rules for a long, long period. the country basically closed _ long period. the country basically ctosed off— long period. the country basically closed off about very hard to fly in there. _ closed off about very hard to fly in there, people had to quarantine for weeks _ there, people had to quarantine for weeks on _ there, people had to quarantine for weeks on and when they arrived in the country. — weeks on and when they arrived in the country, and hard to get an exit permit— the country, and hard to get an exit permit to _ the country, and hard to get an exit permit to leave the country, so all of those _ permit to leave the country, so all of those policies basically being not used — of those policies basically being not used already or being scrapped, and the _ not used already or being scrapped, and the ability of people to come into the — and the ability of people to come into the country is going to change any hong — into the country is going to change any hong kong visa is going to be made _ any hong kong visa is going to be made available as well. clearly one of the _ made available as well. clearly one of the things that is driving it but

two things, the fact that the chinese _ two things, the fact that the chinese economy of the growth target of 5~5%. _ chinese economy of the growth target of 5.5%, which as the ft says is the lowest _ of 5.5%, which as the ft says is the lowest in _ of 5.5%, which as the ft says is the lowest in decades anyway, it is looking — lowest in decades anyway, it is looking like it is being missed. that— looking like it is being missed. that is— looking like it is being missed. that is a — looking like it is being missed. that is a problem for the chinese authorities. their record of generating strong economic growth over many— generating strong economic growth over many years has helped prop up, support— over many years has helped prop up, support the _ over many years has helped prop up, support the regime and maintain its popularity— support the regime and maintain its popularity it has. secondly, the public— popularity it has. secondly, the public is — popularity it has. secondly, the public is content which we saw very -- public— public is content which we saw very —— public discontent we saw very genetically at the end of this year, about— genetically at the end of this year, about a _ genetically at the end of this year, about a month ago, when people were being confined, dying, and dying because they were being confined, and leading to protests on the streets — and leading to protests on the streets against these very draconian regulations which were then, some of them, _ regulations which were then, some of them, eased at the time. i think the chinese _ them, eased at the time. i think the chinese are — them, eased at the time. i think the chinese are perhaps... the official line is— chinese are perhaps... the official line is the — chinese are perhaps... the official line is the omicron variant is largety— line is the omicron variant is largely benign and most cases are fairly— largely benign and most cases are fairly moderate, and so on, although there _ fairly moderate, and so on, although there is— fairly moderate, and so on, although there is a _ fairly moderate, and so on, although there is a forecast in here that there“— there is a forecast in here that there“ be _ there is a forecast in here that there'll be a million chinese

deaths. _ there'll be a million chinese deaths, and the impact of the virus is reaching — deaths, and the impact of the virus is reaching across, and the other point, _ is reaching across, and the other point, i— is reaching across, and the other point, i suppose, and we have seen this to _ point, i suppose, and we have seen this to a _ point, i suppose, and we have seen this to a degree over the pandemic but that— this to a degree over the pandemic but that those countries were very, very hard _ but that those countries were very, very hard and trying to suppress it, often it— very hard and trying to suppress it, often it delays the onset of covid and they— often it delays the onset of covid and they have got it anyway, and clearly _ and they have got it anyway, and clearly that is a great question to be analysed by many experts over the coming _ be analysed by many experts over the coming years of atsu the best way you, coming years of atsu the best way you. but _ coming years of atsu the best way you, but the chinese have clearly decided _ you, but the chinese have clearly decided to— you, but the chinese have clearly decided to cannot sustain what they've — decided to cannot sustain what they've been doing —— as to the best way _ they've been doing —— as to the best way. economically and politically. certainty— way. economically and politically. certainly economically full stub the ft pick out there, china set to miss an annual 5.5 growth target of which is already lowest in decades. chinese equity is boosted on this news. let's move on, jonathan. let's go to the front page of the daily telegraph, back here in the uk.

sandhurst urged to tackle toxic culture, the top brass must take action over "epidemic of sex assault at the academy", says a charity boss. , , ., , ,, ., boss. this is quite a shocking and very important — boss. this is quite a shocking and very important story _ boss. this is quite a shocking and very important story by _ boss. this is quite a shocking and very important story by the - very important story by the telegraph. seems to be based largely on some research by charity, which is a charity for female military personnel who have experience sexual assault or rape, and it is basically talking about the scale of the problem in our armed forces in training, the charity says nearly 200 women assaulted after suffering sexual abuse while training at sandhurst. and this is over a period of 20 years. of the story includes a number of anonymized case studies,

people are talking about their experiences, people saying there was a drinking culture which appears to have encouraged sexual assault and encouraged harassment, talking about some being assaulted or summit has attempted to assault them, and basically the charity is saying that the mod and the armed forces need to take action to stop this happening, a long running problem, not a new problem. what this has sparked from this report by the telegraph, an inquiry into the death of young woman, 21—year—old who took her own life after apparently she started an affair with a gym instructor, bubbles vulnerable in other ways, and i was a terrible thing. she was

not given the help she was needed, the welfare support she was needed. overall, quite a shocking account of the situation at sandhurst, and it appears in the military in general, according to this report. just appears in the military in general, according to this report.— according to this report. just want to brina according to this report. just want to bring the _ according to this report. just want to bring the ministry _ according to this report. just want to bring the ministry of— according to this report. just want to bring the ministry of defence . to bring the ministry of defence spokesperson, a statement, in response to that, saying, young recruits deserve to be treated with respect but not taken advantage of it. that is why the armed forces has a 0—tolerance approach to sexual assault and any allegations reported will be investigated with immediate action taken. it goes on to say the independent serious crime unit, set “p independent serious crime unit, set up to investigate serious crimes, independent of the chain of command, will ensure anyone found guilty will face the full weight of the law and immediate dismissal. that is the statement from the mod on that story. let's move onto the front page of times now. martin, take us through this, a bit of politics. cabinet row over prevent anti—terror

programme. the cabinet row over prevent anti-terror programme-— cabinet row over prevent anti-terror rouramme. , , ., ., .,, programme. the prevent programme, as described here. _ programme. the prevent programme, as described here, is _ programme. the prevent programme, as described here, is a _ programme. the prevent programme, as described here, is a long-standing - described here, is a long—standing government programme which is people -et government programme which is people get referred onto it by police, social— get referred onto it by police, social services, education. people -et social services, education. people get referred to the prevent programme and it is a programme of deradicalisation. there is a programme within it that is more intensive — programme within it that is more intensive, but he idea is that people — intensive, but he idea is that people spot warning signs of people displaying potentially radicalise behaviour and that they then attempts to tackle the causes of that and — attempts to tackle the causes of that and stop them going down a more dangerous— that and stop them going down a more dangerous route and extremist route. and what _ dangerous route and extremist route. and what has been going on is that the controversy about this policy ever since — the controversy about this policy ever since almost it was invented, the government has been having a review, _ the government has been having a review, which seem to be going on for ages. _ review, which seem to be going on for ages, and we review, which seem to be going on forages, and we been review, which seem to be going on for ages, and we been waiting for this review— for ages, and we been waiting for this review to be published. the story— this review to be published. the story here — this review to be published. the story here is that the home secretary wants to publish it, the

home _ secretary wants to publish it, the home office is going to redact parts of it because of libel risks and potentially defaming or fears of defamation suits by some of the people _ defamation suits by some of the people and organisations named in it. people and organisations named in it michaet— people and organisations named in it. michael gove, the levelling up secretary. — it. michael gove, the levelling up secretary, wanting to have everything published, according to this story, — everything published, according to this story, and that is what the story— this story, and that is what the story is — this story, and that is what the story is. there is a great line at the end. — story is. there is a great line at the end. of— story is. there is a great line at the end, of which we are all familiar— the end, of which we are all familiar with injournalism, the familiar with in journalism, the home — familiar with injournalism, the home office saying it will be published in due course. this has been _ published in due course. this has been waiting to come out for a long time _ been waiting to come out for a long time and _ been waiting to come out for a long time. and when we actually do get it, i time. and when we actually do get it. i don't— time. and when we actually do get it, i don't know, but the serious point _ it, idon't know, but the serious point about— it, i don't know, but the serious point about this is that there are criticisms— point about this is that there are criticisms of it, all sorts of traditions. one of things that is sometimes said is occasionally getm — sometimes said is occasionally get... they have been on the prevent programme — get... they have been on the prevent programme. it is a voluntary programme, so there's nothing you can do— programme, so there's nothing you can do to _ programme, so there's nothing you can do to force a buddy to engage with it _ can do to force a buddy to engage with it at — can do to force a buddy to engage with it at all, and certainly for a

fact, _ with it at all, and certainly for a fact, the — with it at all, and certainly for a fact, the police and the intelligence agencies definitely believe we need something of this sort, _ believe we need something of this sort, however it is framed, because quite _ sort, however it is framed, because quite often — sort, however it is framed, because quite often he does manage to do some _ quite often he does manage to do some valuable work in trying to get people _ some valuable work in trying to get people deflected away from going down _ people deflected away from going down a _ people deflected away from going down a more problematic route. the fact there _ down a more problematic route. the fact there sometimes failures, so to speak, _ fact there sometimes failures, so to speak, does— fact there sometimes failures, so to speak, does not mean to say the whole _ speak, does not mean to say the whole thing is a disaster. how you make _ whole thing is a disaster. how you make it _ whole thing is a disaster. how you make it more effective is what this is meant _ make it more effective is what this is meant to— make it more effective is what this is meant to be doing, and we wait to see the _ publication. martin, thank you for rovide a publication. martin, thank you for provide a crucial _ publication. martin, thank you for provide a crucial context - publication. martin, thank you for provide a crucial context of- publication. martin, thank you for provide a crucial context of that i provide a crucial context of that story. we are going to stay with the times, fad diets can make you fat. jonathan, overto times, fad diets can make you fat. jonathan, over to you. this times, fad diets can make you fat. jonathan, over to you.— jonathan, over to you. this will be a tou~h jonathan, over to you. this will be a tough topic— jonathan, over to you. this will be a tough topic for _ jonathan, over to you. this will be a tough topic for a _ jonathan, over to you. this will be a tough topic for a lot _ jonathan, over to you. this will be a tough topic for a lot of _ jonathan, over to you. this will be a tough topic for a lot of people'sl a tough topic for a lot of people's minds! i have had a lot of turkey, a lot of chocolates and a fair bit too much booze, to be honest, but this

association is warning that fad diets are a bad idea and they are making you fat. people being told this diet is a wonderful thing and that diet is a terrible thing and every six month or so, there is some new piece of advice or warning, but apparently if you take the diet, it can make you fatter, it can lead to muscle loss, but the worst thing, based on what i read here, is it can make the body chain show it becomes used to fewer calories, so if you go back to eating normally again, you put on more weight, according to this. . , put on more weight, according to this. ., , ,�* put on more weight, according to this. ., , , �* this. that is lose- lose, isn't it? martin, 20 _ this. that is lose- lose, isn't it? martin, 20 seconds _ this. that is lose- lose, isn't it? martin, 20 seconds w _ this. that is lose- lose, isn't it? martin, 20 seconds w don't - this. that is lose- lose, isn't it? | martin, 20 seconds w don't need this. that is lose- lose, isn't it? i martin, 20 seconds w don't need it martin, 20 seconds w don't need it at all, are you tempted by these diet adverts, coming our way in

january? t diet adverts, coming our way in janua ? ., , ., ., january? i have never been on a diet in m life january? i have never been on a diet in my life and _ january? i have never been on a diet in my life and i _ january? i have never been on a diet in my life and i don't _ january? i have never been on a diet in my life and i don't believe - january? i have never been on a diet in my life and i don't believe in... i in my life and i don't believe in... not eating — in my life and i don't believe in... not eating too much but eating bits of everything. not to be extreme. does _ of everything. not to be extreme. does not — of everything. not to be extreme. does not help you at all in the long run. , ., . does not help you at all in the long run. _. ., . , ., does not help you at all in the long run. ., . ,f run. very sage advice. great stuff and great to _ run. very sage advice. great stuff and great to have _ run. very sage advice. great stuff and great to have you _ run. very sage advice. great stuff and great to have you on. - run. very sage advice. great stuff and great to have you on. we i run. very sage advice. great stuff and great to have you on. we willj and great to have you on. we will let you get back to your christmas indulgence now, yourjob here is done. thank you very much, jonathan and martin. that's it for the papers this evening. next to my guests. we will be back with our guests tomorrow. thank you very much indeed. this is lewis vaughanjones. bye—bye. times hello, i'm hugh ferris. they had contrasting form before the world cup, but both chelsea

and manchester united have looked pretty good in their first premier league game since the tournament. natalie pirks reports on a home win apiece for two teams hoping to keep tabs on the top four. while the rest of us pondered what day it was, chelsea were hoping to shake off a christmas hangover. they were without a win or even a goal in three matches, but with the world cup break over, there was a spring in their step. raheem sterling handed kai havertz the key to unlock bournemouth's stacked defence. there hadn't been much fun at stamford bridge of late, but fans were enjoying this. havertz soon turned provider, teeing up mason mount to unleash chelsea's second. what a lovely finish from mason mount! the blues were as dominant in the first half as bournemouth were insipid. a fresh injury blow for reece james, who had already missed the world cup for england, the only dampener on the evening for chelsea, and even though bournemouth improved in the second half, it wasn't enough. chelsea fans will be hoping their great reset continues. as the rain poured at old trafford,

illness had swept through manchester united's camp, giving their defence a makeshift look. but forest have scored just one away goal all season, and as they slept, marcus rashford crept, defenders nonplussed with a corner straight off the training ground. mere moments later, the england striker was at it again, rashford's confidence flowing to lay it on a plate for his partner. martial in support and hennessey�*s touch not enough. forest had a goal ruled out for offside, but united then wrapped up a dominant display with fred's late strike. the charge for the top four is on. natalie pirks, bbc news. so comfortable wins for both manhcester united and chelsea. although another injury problem for reece james dampened the latter�*s evening a ltittle. and boss graham potter is hoping this new knee problem isn't too bad. no, i'm not sure the state of the injury, to be honest. too early to say. but you can see his quality, you can see the player that he is,

and it is a blow for us. but hopefully, fingers crossed, we'll see how bad it is, but at the moment, not sure. burnley have gone three points clear at the top of the championship again after beating birmingham 3—0 at turf moor. burnley scored inside the first minute and in the last minute of stoppage time in a straightforward victory for vincent kompany�*s side. it puts them in a commanding position past the halfway stage of the season — burnley 11 points clear of third place in the race for automatic promotion. meanwhile, afterfailing to prevent relegation from the premier league last season and not starting this one particularly well, dean smith has been sacked by norwich. he's been the centre of a toxic atmosphere at recent games, with some fans demanding smith be replaced. they lost 2—1 at luton yesterday to leave them fifth in the championship afterjust three wins in the last 13 league matches. lionel messi will return to his club psg on the 1st of january after leading argentina to the world cup.

he'll miss two french league games between now and then, having had more time off than those other players at his club involved in the final in qatar, when he scored two goals in helping his country win the trophy for a third time. psg boss christophe galtier will have france forward kylian mbappe available, though, for their match on wednesday against strasbourg. meanwhile, wales midfielder aaron ramsey has also not returned to his french club side yet but for very different reasons. his manager at nice, lucien favre, says ramsey is finding it "hard to digest" his team's group stage exit at the world cup. harlequins' traditional christmas fixture has taken place in different — albeit familiar — surroundings this year. but they lost 15—12 to bristol, while in the first match of a double—header at the stoop, harlequins' women's team said goodbye to a stalwart. joe lynskey reports. for ia years over christmas, harlequins have gone round to the neighbours, but this time, due to rail strikes, their date at twickenham has been pushed back. so next door, at the stoop, they welcomed bristol bears,

who forced their way in to the try line. bristol are bottom of the league but still with hope of the play—offs, and with a pass through the rain found gabriel ibitoye, a former quins player, who now put bristol ten points up. but harlequins went here for five league wins in a row, the team third in the league produced great moments. cadan murley put them back in touch, but still they trailed by three, and somehow late on, they missed this. and he goes through the gap. oh, he's lost it! that gave bristol their first league win for three months, all by the margin of one spill of the ball. in a double—header of this fixture, harlequins women won with eight tries. midway through their season, they approach a new era. quins' shaunagh brown is retiring at 32, a domestic title winner here, a world cup runner—up with england. this was the day the stoop stopped to say goodbye to an influential figure for club, country and her sport. joe lynskey, bbc news.

there's been a major shock at the pdc world darts this evening. defending champion peter wright is out, after being beaten by belgium's kim huybrechts in the third round. meanwhile, the 2021 winner gerwyn price came through the pick of the third round ties with a comfortable 4—0 victory over raymond van barneveld, a four—time world champion himself. price fell at the quarterfinal stage last year, but the welshman is the world number one and the number one seed this time round. welshman david prichard said he felt "absolutely incredible" after riding the winner of the welsh grand national. prichard was on board the two amigos and burst clear on the final straight to see off competition from the big breakaway. it's also the biggest victory in the career of trainer nicky martin, particularly after she admitted last year that she forgot to enter this horse into the race! much more on the website and app, of course, but that's all your sport for now.

hello. the weather is looking relatively mild for the rest of this week and, of course, that also means for the rest of this year. with that, some spells of heavy rain, some strong winds, some snow, but only really over hills in the north of the uk. through wednesday, it is all about this wet weather that'll be driving its way northwards across england and wales, northern ireland, into southern and central parts of scotland. as this rain runs across the grampians, over the very highest ground, we could see something wintry. but for most, it will be rain because it's going to be a mild day — 6—12 degrees north to south — a windy day as well, particularly in england and wales later on. and a windy night in prospect. rain and some mountain snow continuing to drift across scotland. plenty of showers following on, temperatures between 4 and 8 degrees. now, thursday will be a slightly chillier—feeling day with a mix of sunny spells and showers, some of those showers wintry in the north. friday, milder again with some heavy rain and the risk of gales.

this is bbc news. i'm lewis vaughanjones with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. hundreds of people are fleeing the ukrainian city of kherson because of intense russian shelling attacks. we will have a special report from the ground. at least 62 people have been killed in winter storms across the united states and canada. president biden has approved emergency federal help for new york state, as the arctic freeze continues. in china people will be able to travel abroad from the eighth ofjanuary — ending one of china's last covid restrictions in taiwan — all men will be required to serve one year's military service. in response to the threat from china.