Liverpool move to plug a hole in their defence. The premier League Champions bring in ben davies from preston, as well as a loan signing on a quiet transfer deadline day. Its not quite with the weather today, and Weather Warning for heavy snow across parts of Northern England. Valid until lunchtime. Widely three to eight centimetres above 200 metres we can easily see 15 centimetres to Sow Destruction is likely. All the details later in the programme. Its tuesday the 2nd of february. Our top story. Urgent tests are being offered to 80,000 people in england after cases of a new South African coronavirus variant were found, with no links to travel. People across eight areas are being asked to take tests, whether they have symptoms or not, after the government said the uk must Come Down Hard on the variant. Andy moore reports. 10,000 Home Testing Kits delivered to a fire station in woking in surrey. From today, the operation to deliver them door to door will begin. Across england, 80,000 p
Levels isnt yet hitting home. The energy bills should be coming down by now. Not from what ive seen. They keep putting the standard charge for electricity up and gas. But it doesnt feel like. The cost to go out for the day and eating and drink seems to be going up as well. Sometimes ijust dont even, like, pay for my wi fi because i cant, so we have to go without. Everything isjustl going up, isnt it . Everything. And you dont think that thats starting to calm down or stabilise . Anything you can see in your own bills . Maybe our gas and electric is i slightly better than it was or not as bad as it was getting, but apart from that, no, not really. The latest figures show food costs and prices in cafes and restaurants helping Drive Inflation down to 3. 1i last month the lowest level for two and a half years, well down on its 11 peak. From here, the Headline Rate of inflation is likely to fall below 2 , thats the governments target, driven by those falls in Energy Prices next month. But w
Lets ta ke lets take a look outside Stadium Australia as the anticipation builds they are. The fans are arriving, they are. The fans are arriving, they have all got tickets. Mostly failed with matildas fans. Lets speak to shaimaa khalil, in sydney where fans are starting to gather. With less than one hour to go, it is best described as fever pitch amongst the matildas with you. film. Amongst the matildas with you. Oh, m god. Amongst the matildas with you. Oh, my god the amongst the matildas with you. Oi my god. The countdown amongst the matildas with you. 31, my god. The countdown started amongst the matildas with you. 1,u my god. The countdown started a long time ago, since the beginning of the day, but this is the real countdown. Less than one hour to go in that Epic Semifinal between the matildas and the lionesses. As you can see, this is essentially a scene of green and gold. I am this is essentially a scene of green and gold. Iam in this is essentially a scene of green and gold.
This stunning strike from Sam Kerr Levelling the scores at 1 1. But england booked their place in the final with two late goals. Lauren hemp taking advantage of some hesitancy in the Australian Defence to put england back ahead in the game. Alessia russo then found space on the right hand side, with four minutes to go, to net a third and confirm englands place in their first ever World Cup Final. So england now take on spain in the womens World Cup Final on sunday. Our reporter emily brown was watching the game at lioness ella toone s former club astley and tyldesleyjunior Football Club in manchester. And our crew there captured the moment lauren hemp scored englands second goal. Enthusiastic cheering. What a moment that was. Im joined now by two former england captains, faye white and gillian coultard. Let us start with your gillian, you captained, your debut was in the 805, captained, your debut was in the 80s, how different were things then and how do you feel today . First 805, h