Politicians and business leaders are pleading for London to stay out of Tier 3, as the number of covid-19 cases falls in the city as a whole. The Evening Standard's Lizzie Edmonds explains the "crippling" effect it could have if the capital faces the highest post-lockdown restrictions. She talks about the devastation live performance would face, with indoor events continuing to be banned.

Also, football correspondent Dan Kilpatrick tells us why clubs are celebrating fans being allowed back into the grounds, even though the limited numbers will mean bigger teams could face financial losses. The new tier system will allow up to 4,000 people into stadiums, and is being seen as the first step towards larger groups of spectators at sports events, as the Evening Standard has been campaigning for.

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London's battle to stay out of Tier 3, and why it matters to theatre and sport