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Everton and Leicester, who have two wins this term, remain only three points clear of the bottom three.

The run certainly isn't terminal in terms of their bid to win a record-extending fifth straight Premier League title, given they are only five points behind leaders Liverpool and four points clear of third-placed Chelsea.

But the film itself steers clear of overt politics, focusing instead on the media’s role in covering real-time crises and shaping public perception.

Transport for Greater Manchester said they would be gritting bus stations and interchanges, and running trams overnight to keep overhead lines clear of frost.

At the same stage of that season they were six points clear of second-placed Manchester City - compared to five this time.