we�*re lucky that we haven�*t had such a devastating variant since delta came along, but ifear variantvirus and increases the chances that one of those is going to be the one that we really don�*t want to see. doctor helen, thank you for being with us on bbc news. let me just bring you a little bit of information before we go to sport. dateline is coming up next at 7:30 pm. to stay with us. newcastle have just announced their manager is going to miss his debut match. i have no idea... it�*s sarah! i can see you smiling. how are you? iam very i am very good, thank you very much. wonderful link. the intervention from the england and wales cricket chiefs. we also know there are a few weeks to go until the start of the ashes in australia. but australia cricket has been plunged into uncertainty after their captain was forced to step down. tim paine gave an emotional apology after it emerged he sent sexually explicit text messages to a female colleague. the private exchange was four years ago, but paine decided to resign as captain when it became clear the incident was going to be made publi

and ifear that he's now occupies. he is not a columnist any more.is own voice and the way he can carry people on this kind of burst of energy that he hasn't realised that the practical, hard to grind that the prime minister and his government have to get serious about. so i do agree that maybe this is a better solution, may be. but don't overpromise!— don't overpromise! let's look at another story. _ don't overpromise! let's look at another story, one _ don't overpromise! let's look at another story, one we've - don't overpromise! let's look at another story, one we've been i another story, one we've been covering for several days which now has a new element to it, on the front page of the yorkshire post, and i think people understand why we see it. "azeem rafiq tells of shame at his anti—semitic remarks in 2011." i think the story, or questions people are asking is, is the discovering of these anti—semitic remarks made by azeem rafiq, does that delude in any way the power of his own testimony as an undisputed victim of racism that he spoke about in

and ifear that reeducated in that old maoist way. the e—mail is authentic, then maybe we are wrong to be fearful — but i think this is happened so many times in the last few months that we should rightly worry about her. we've seen a number of tennis players in the us government get involved— we can't help but think about the beijing winter olympics which come up in a few months' time. the us have suggested a diplomatic boycott, sending officials to clap in the stands. but might this story about a single tennis player expand to include thoughts about how to engage with china in sporting events, including the beijing olympics? events, including the bei'ing orymprcsvi events, including the bei'ing olmics? . , ~ �*, olympics? personally i think it's aood that olympics? personally i think it's good that sports _ olympics? personally i think it's good that sports stars _ olympics? personally i think it's good that sports stars are - olympics? personally i think it's good that sports stars are using | good that sports stars are using their

the phone started ringing on monday morning with cancellations for this week already, and ifear there's going to be more to come. but the prime minister insists there's no need for people to cancel their christmas events. also tonight... a special report from yemen on the human cost of the ongoing conflict. jeremy bowen is there. the way this war ends is not in the hands of yemenis, because big regional powers have intervened. the people here are suffering because of the fault lines that run right through the middle east. five days after storm arwen, tens of thousands of people in parts of scotland and the north of england are still without electricity. and in paris, the singer and activist josephine baker becomes the first black woman to be honoured at the pantheon. and later, sports day on the bbc news channel with all the features from the bbc sport centre. good evening. every adult in england is to be offered a booster vaccination by the end of january, according to borisjohnson. people will be approached by age group and will be informed when it's their turn. faced with the uncerta

what i think, and ifear thatcher was the prime minister.nk it's a politician who moves closer to that position, they will forgive that willingness, the initial error. i don't like it and i don't think any of us should like it because it's just a sloppiness at the heart of government. ultimately, it means that seriousness about reforms, it just means that the government doesn't have direction. i fear boris johnson in the downing street operation think there is no political cost to u—turns, but there certainly is a cost in the quality of government. it’s certainly is a cost in the quality of government.— certainly is a cost in the quality of government. it's always good to talk to you- — of government. it's always good to talk to you. many _ of government. it's always good to talk to you. many thanks _ of government. it's always good to talk to you. many thanks for i of government. it's always good to talk to you. many thanks for being | talk to you. many thanks for being with us tonight. let's check out the latest weather forecast with louis

and ifear that rules. it is the public who should judge this.f she was to _ i am now going to ask andrea leadsom if she was to move with the amendment. the question is the amendment. the question is the amendment be made. as many as are of that opinion _ amendment be made. as many as are of that opinion say, "aye". to the contrary, — that opinion say, "aye". to the contrary, "no." can ijust say before — contrary, "no." can ijust say before people vote? please take your time going to the lobby it will extend — time going to the lobby it will extend the vote because just on the nature _ extend the vote because just on the nature we _ extend the vote because just on the nature we are at the moment. —— i will extend _ nature we are at the moment. —— i will extend the rate. he was investigated by the parliamentary standards commissioner for a breach of the rules. he had held commercial meetings in his parliamentary office and he had contacted government department in relation to two companies that he was paid to work for as a consultant. now he was i