the fifth seed is the highest ranked playerfrom either singles draw to lose so far at melbourne. i have a lot of chance to break her in the first set, but in that moment may be my concentration is not there. i was making easy mistakes in that moment plus a bit tricky for me in the first set, a tricky way to lose, because i didn't feel my performance was good enough but at the same time i felt that she was playing very good today. i wanted to come out courageous, i wanted _ wanted to come out courageous, i wanted to show the variety of my game, _ i wanted to show the variety of my game, be very aggressive and that is_ my game, be very aggressive and that is what i did and i am particularly happy about howl maintain _ particularly happy about howl maintain that throughout the match — defending champion aryna sabalenka dropped her serve three times and faced 11 break points before overcoming spain'sjessica bouzas maneiro 6—3, 7—5, rattling off the last

five games in a row. meanwhile, naomi osaka came back from a set down to beat karolina muchova 1—6 6—16—3. it is the first time the two—time australian open winner has reached a grand slam third round since returning from maternity leave last year. in the men's draw, four—time grand slam winner carlos alcaraz dropped just five games in an ominous display to sprint into the third round, beating japan's yoshihito nishioka in 81 minutes. novak djokovic surpassed roger federer�*s all—time record for the most grand slam singles matches as he reached third round. the 37—year—old was made to work in his 430th contest, but he emerged triumphant over portuguese qualifier jaime faria. this sport has always been giving me so much in my life,

the opportunity to play at the grand slams and i try not to take it for granted after great achievements that i am very proud of. of course, grand slam matches in grand slam winds are what counts the most in our sport, so i am very thrilled with that. in tuesday's premier league matches, have nottingham forest proved they're set to stay the course after they managed a 1—1 draw with liverpool? from fighting relegation last season to challenging at the top, forest took the lead early thanks to striker chris wood. but liverpool found an equaliser through substitute diogojota, who headed home a corner to ensure liverpool maintain their six—point lead at the top. they maybe deserve not to concede a second or a third goal because they threw themselves for every ball, for every cross. they. . .they fight with everything they've got. the fans helped them a lot. they were really loud and helping them because they've had such a great season. and still we managed to create more than a few chances to score from.

and that's what pleased me most. unfortunately, again, and that's not for the first time this season that we don't get what we maybe deserve. we knew in the second half they were going to... they want to react. and there was a moment that the game was up and down. and then when liverpool becomes dangerous and they control of the speed and the talent and they create so many chances. overall very proud of the way we work. i think the runs the desire of these players is...is incredible. fresh from an 8—0 win in the fa cup, manchester city's mini—revival was cut short as they let a two—goal lead slip at brentford. city surged ahead thanks to two goals from phil foden, but back brentford came, an injury—time header from captain christian norgaard earning brentford a point. today, we didn't take the right decisions when we could run in the final third. we had a lot of actions that, uh... yeah, it's the first time. that's the time we are here since many years

that we had more chances. and, at the end, it was an open game. and of course it's a fantastic team. but yeah, we were close, but unfortunately we could not... we could not close it. chelsea found a late equaliser of their own to snatch a 2—2 draw against bournemouth. it came from captain reece james' free kick in the fifth minute of added time, though dropping two points meant chelsea missed a prime opportunity to make up ground in the title race. and less than a week into his newjob, graham potter oversaw a 3—2 victory for west ham against london rivals fulham, a result that will sit very well with the club's supporters. arsenal have suffered a huge blow ahead of wednesday's north london derby against tottenham. it's been confirmed gabrieljesus will need an operation on his knee after injuring his acl. elsewhere, david moyes takes charge of his first game back at everton against aston villa, while crystal palace are away at leicester city and

newcastle united host wolves. chris eubankjr will fight conor benn in their long—awaited showdown in april in london according to a saudi boxing organiser. a warning of flash photography. the pair were scheduled to meet in october 2022, but the fight was called off after benn failed a voluntary drug test — his provisional suspension was lifted last november. and that's all the sport for now. welcome back to bbc news, it is wednesday, so pry ministers questions... it is been a difficult week with problems involving the chancellor and

the former anti—corruption minister, tulip siddiq. as we monitor that live shot of the house of commons, a lot to discuss and keir starmer will be up against the leader of the opposition. but there was a little bit of reprieve, a little bit of reprieve, a little bit of relief or the government after inflation dipped ever so slightly. the rate of which prices increase was a little bit less in december, 2.5% down from 2.6% in november. so let's start with that, and we can talk to our business correspondent who joins us live. before we talk politics, we will do the economics. a little bit of wiggle room after a really difficult week. it definitely has. moderately _ difficult week. it definitely | has. moderately surprising easing of inflation i think we can call it. economists expected it to stay level at 2.6% as it had in november, but price rises have eased off as you say. remember, this does

not mean they are dropping, it just means they are rising a little bit slower than they were. there is a whole basket of goods and services involved here. we saw upward pressure on fuel prices, the cost of second—hand cars as well. but offset by prices easing in hotels, restaurants, also a sharp drop in airfares as well. that tends to be seasonal, but overall certainly an improving picture for the government's finances and household finances, everyone has been in under pressure for the last few years with the rising cost of living. but inflation still raising way above the bank of england target of 2% and the consensus is it will stay there for some time yet. certainly the first half of this year. a bit of political reaction. the conservatives say rachel reeves budget policies have killed growth stone dead, but today's figure welcome by the treasury. let's listen to the reaction of the chief secretary to the. i

think the planned change is working _ think the planned change is working and the fact that inflation is coming down is a sign — inflation is coming down is a sign of— inflation is coming down is a sign of that. it is good that inflation _ sign of that. it is good that inflation is broadly stable around _ inflation is broadly stable around the 2% target. it is good — around the 2% target. it is good that is starting to come down, — good that is starting to come down, but there is no denying the fact— down, but there is no denying the fact that many people at home — the fact that many people at home are still struggling with the cost — home are still struggling with the cost of living and we know we have — the cost of living and we know we have more work to do to help them _ we have more work to do to help them get — we have more work to do to help them get more pounds in their pockets — them get more pounds in their pockets at the end of each month, _ pockets at the end of each month, but also make sure we maintain — month, but also make sure we maintain the stable approach to the economy in the years ahead. only— the economy in the years ahead. only by— the economy in the years ahead. only by doing that are we able to invest — only by doing that are we able to invest in public services and — to invest in public services and deliver our other priorities, whether that is the nhs — priorities, whether that is the nhs backlog, more police on our streets. — nhs backlog, more police on our streets. or— nhs backlog, more police on our streets, or building affordable homes — streets, or building affordable homes many people across the country— homes many people across the country need. a homes many people across the country need-— country need. a lot more work still to do. _ country need. a lot more work still to do, but _ country need. a lot more work still to do, but arguably - still to do, but arguably people will be focusing in on how this slight dip in inflation, what possible impact that will have on interest rates which we are expecting on the 2nd of february. absolutely. the bank of england rate setters left in traits rates where they were back in december while us and europe

cut. the next meeting in fabry of the monetary policy committee, this is the last bit of important data really. we have gdp tomorrow but inflation is really key to their decision—making. economists are expecting a cut. there is an 85% chance we are told of a quarter point cut in february, where rates go from there is anybody�*s guess. they will have more than half and i on donald trump coming in america, his policy is broadly expected to be inflationary, and the policies from last year yet to land, so april will impact employers, national insurance going up. they could be inflationary, but they could be dis— inflationary if boardrooms hold off on and hold off on settlements... certainly been seeing this in number 11 is a good week for the chancellor, a good week for the chancellor, a good moment for the chancellor of after a tough week, i should

say. yields on bonds... they are now starting to ease off and another bit of good news. there was another government bond sale this morning at auction to investors and very strong demand with those as well, even with yields easing off. a glimmer and a sigh of relief at number 11, but certainly a tough year ahead for the economy and tough questions for the government and whether these policies really are the way forward. tough questions are what we are expecting at prime minister questions imminently. mark, thank you for that economic outlook on what we will be expecting, but also lets focus in on the politics. our correspondent at westminster, helen, it is a reprieve for the treasury, but for rachel reeves it has been a difficult few moments, not least with the resignation of tulip siddiq, the treasury minister, that is undoubtably going to be the focus of pmqs today. certainly

that is the _ focus of pmqs today. certainly that is the widely _ focus of pmqs today. certainly that is the widely held - that is the widely held expectation is that the leader of the opposition will raise with keir starmer and she has this morning posted on social media that she believed it is clear at the weekend that tulip siddiq's position was untenable. she accused prime minister mac of dither and delay and weak leadership, so i imagine that is what we expect her to be levelling at the dispatch box when pmqs gets under way in the next few minutes. it will be trying to move this back to the prime minister and hisjudgment in minister and his judgment in firstly minister and hisjudgment in firstly appointing tulip siddiq to the treasury and in particular to that role, the exchequer secretary of the treasury which has that responsibility for anti corruption.— responsibility for anti corruption. responsibility for anti corru tion. . ., corruption. helen, i will come back to you — corruption. helen, i will come back to you and _ corruption. helen, i will come back to you and just _ corruption. helen, i will come back to you and just a - corruption. helen, iwill come i back to you and just a moment. but we have breaking news from the bbc. let'sjust bring but we have breaking news from the bbc. let's just bring that to our audience, because i can tell you that the new hosts of the match of the day have been

announced. you will recall that gary lineker is no longer the host of match of the day,, gabby logan, and mark chapman have been named as the new hosts who will be taking over match of the day from gary lineker, this announcement coming from the bbc. gabby logan, kelly kates and mark chapman will be taking over much of the day. that breaking news coming to you. a lot of interest in who was going to be taking over from gary interest in who was going to be taking overfrom gary lineker. we will bring you much more on that, but as it is wednesday and we are creeping up to 12 o'clock, let's go back to helen and focusing on what else we can expect from... apologies for that, can expect from... apologies forthat, helen. an can expect from... apologies for that, helen. an important announcement from the bbc it so. tulip siddiq, one of the topics of questioning for kemi badenoch, but the economy is another aspect that the

opposition will be looking at. what else are we looking out for today?— for today? well, certainly i think those _ for today? well, certainly i think those are _ for today? well, certainly i think those are going - for today? well, certainly i think those are going to i for today? well, certainly ij think those are going to be for today? well, certainly i - think those are going to be the main focus of kemi badenoch's questions, and she only has six questions, and she only has six questions and prime minister questions and prime minister questions works best for the leader of the opposition sticks to one subject and drill down on things. you will expect that those two will be the core of her questions. at other issues that are on the table this week that are on the table this week that the government has struggled with potentially that we might see come up are things like the deal over the sovereignty of the chagos islands, the uk previously announced an agreement that it will relinquish