tv The Papers BBC News August 18, 2018 10:30pm-11:00pm BST
10:30 pm
about temperature dropping to around about average for the time of year, perhaps a touch below. high—pressure looking like it will dominate particularly in the south but with no pressure to the north, there's the potential for more unsettled weather, so as we move into next weekend, looking like there will be some unsettled weather for a time in the north. some dry and fine weather particularly the further south you are and for bank holiday monday, it looks like the temperature will be closer to average, a bit of the relief for some. hello, this is bbc news. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow morning's papers in a moment. first, the headlines. seniorfigures pay tribute to the former un secretary—general kofi annan who has died at the age of 80. mr annan rose through the ranks of the united nations to become the first black african to lead it. a huge rescue mission is underway to save thousands of people stranded by floods in the indian state of kerala. more than 320 people have died — in the worst monsoon
10:31 pm
season for a century. as thousands of mourners attend a state funeral in genoa for victims of the motorway bridge collapse, the operator responsible for the bridge says it will rebuild the structure within eight months. a new plastics tax on items such as single—use bottles and coffee cups could be introduced, after the public backed tough measures in a government consultation on how to reduce plastic waste. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the playwright and writer for the new european, bonnie greer, and rachel cunliffe, who's the comment and features editor for cityam. many of tomorrow's front
10:32 pm
pages are already in. let's start with the observer which features a portrait of the late kofi annan who has died at the age of 80. it says simply — farewell to the peacemaker. desecration of british war graves — dominate the front of the daily mail who report that chinese pirates plunder ten shipwrecks holding the remains of world war two heroes. the sunday times carries a picture of borisjohnson during a visit to a west london mosque. the papers says a new race row is brewing after it's revealed his official facebook page hosts anti—islamic posts. 100 tories to rebel on may deal — the sunday express reports that the prime minister will face a backlash in the commons unless she scraps her controversial brexit chequers deal. next to a picture of ben stokes back
10:33 pm
on the cricket pitch — the sunday telegraph says the government is considering plans to solve the care crisis by launching a new care isa which is exempt from inheritance tax. pose weather front pages. let's start with our chat. it's brexit, basically. let's start with the 0bserver. basically. let's start with the observer. it's always exit. i know, my goodness. it's alkaline and time. —— battle lines time. there hasn't been any news and this on the front page of the observer is there remain campaign, the people's vote campaign, the people's vote campaign, they want a second
10:34 pm
referendum and the observer has launched this front page by pointing out that the co—founder of the fashion retailer super dry has given £1 million to this campaign for the vote but it is not really about superdry or about him but about the fa ct superdry or about him but about the fact that there is growing support for a second referendum. they are trying to do more willing to show thatis trying to do more willing to show that is what the country once and their hope is obviously that the country will vote on the final deal and actually we will decide that we wa nt to and actually we will decide that we want to stay in. there is the assumption that we will win the second referendum if we have one and the other assumption is that if we did vote to stay in is that we would stay in the eu with the same terms that we had before. but had quite a lot of exemptions from key things which we aren't guaranteed. now we
10:35 pm
are ina which we aren't guaranteed. now we are in a situation where we need some treaty making and there is not the expertise to do it so that as pa rt of the expertise to do it so that as part of the top. the other thing that i agree with rachael, too, is sometimes remainers like me, i don't do it, but they assume that is there is another vote, we will vote for it but i don't know. this is basically what the people's vote is a out. let's see how you feel now because the whole shape of this thing has been about people being involved in the referendum, and suddenly the people aren't involved in this bit, ta ke people aren't involved in this bit, take it all the way to the end, really. superdry, i guess, take it all the way to the end, really. superdry, iguess, possibly, because their customer base certainly wouldn't be voting to close the doors are anything. they just want to find out how they feel. i think we should begin, we should end as we began, the people getting
10:36 pm
m, end as we began, the people getting in, let the people decide. as a political journalist, i in, let the people decide. as a politicaljournalist, i would love there to be a second referendum because it is fun to cover but as a human live in britain, i don't think we can take it. would be allowed? you can't just throw we can take it. would be allowed? you can'tjust throw referendum is out. the parliament can do anything it wants. it wants to, it would have to have the pressure to do it, i don't think that is there but this is such a shambles by now. it is down to the conservative party, the governing party, who cannot get their act together. it is a complete shambles. we are being asked personal questions, we are being emotionally drained by this, we wanted to get done and it is not being done. we are going to stay with... being done. we are going to stay with. . . with being done. we are going to stay with... with richard! we are turning to the sunday express. —— with brexit. 100 tories to rebel a deal.
10:37 pm
the remainers pushing for a second referendum and the hard brexiteers in the tory party pushing strongly against the second referendum and theresa may's checkers proposal, which she will find very difficult to get through parliament, especially if there are a hundred tories that will vote on it. the point about this but that we've got is the hard brexiteers are offering an alternative to the very soft very pro—eu chequers agreement. this new mp has never held a ministerial position. he is an instagram staff. the tragedy of this whole thing is
10:38 pm
that this is brexit is a tory proxy war, the whole thing, they have been raging about europe in the middle of the 19805, finally they have got thi5 the 19805, finally they have got this thing happening, the rest of us had this nose pre55ed this thing happening, the rest of us had this nose pressed against the window lane st get this done, it is them finding them. we have nothing to say but we can't do anything about it. it is notjust the tories. you've got nigel farage coming back, he's not a tory. he is coming back to front line politics, i missed the pa rt to front line politics, i missed the part when he left. but the tories are the governing party. they are fighting a5 are the governing party. they are fighting as they always have fought. the same me55 fighting as they always have fought. the same mess that was going on in 1990, here we are again, and the torie5 are very capable of pushing a prime minister out of office in office 50 that is one of the things
10:39 pm
5he office 50 that is one of the things she is worried about as well. we are all caught up in it. we don't have anything to do with it we can't affect it, we just have to watch thi5 affect it, we just have to watch this thing again. a bit like watching a car crash. no, bad so prefer. —— no bad 50 error. —— 50 opera. you're going to see alternative brexit plans. bolger‘s tory party conference was a disaster for theresa may. don't be surprised if in some way, bori5john50n may be the next prime minister. they start selling this plan to brussels next week, don't they? the alternative plan would take up to a month to put together. in a way, that is to theresa may's advantage, all this fighting, she can say, i cannot compromise anymore, look at what i
10:40 pm
am dealing with. let's talk about ca re am dealing with. let's talk about care and the possible idiot of a new hair isa, on the front page of the sunday telegraph, the new icer to solve the care crisis. is this a viable plan? it isn't going to solve the care cri5i5 viable plan? it isn't going to solve the care crisis but they are things 5ettle thing5. the care crisis but they are things settle things. the point is that lots of people have savings in isis, declare the 50s, and they are encouraged to spend that... the idea is that you have a separate isa that isn't impacted our inheritance counts. they estimate there are 11.3 million people over 70 who have an average of 40,000 in isa wealth and that could be put toward their care costs. the real question is we have
10:41 pm
an ageing population and we are just dotting now to have a conversation about how we pay... also, the sewing the population has outlived the welfare system. the welfare system wa5 welfare system. the welfare system was not built for people to live over a was not built for people to live overa certain was not built for people to live over a certain point. the average age in this country is 42 years old. therefore, that 42—year—old is probably going to live, this is a great thing, is probably going to live another 40 years after that, what is going to happen, how is it going to be bridged? that is what thi5 going to be bridged? that is what this party is not dealing with? very quickly, a 30—year—old on an annual salary of around £50,000, i would like to meet a 30 rolled on a salary of £50,000. -- a like to meet a 30 rolled on a salary of £50,000. —— a 30—year—old. the mail on sunday, very quickly, desecration of situation war graves, ididn't desecration of situation war graves, i didn't know this was going on?
10:42 pm
chinese pirates, they are saying. bonnie and i have become experts in chinese pirate5... bonnie and i have become experts in chinese pirates... in a very short amount of time. this is a very sad story. but i don't know what we can do about it. there are conventions, of course, that protect war graves, but unless the uk is willing to go there and do something about it, i don't know what can be done. it is a horrible thing. what can be done? chinese pirate5 are basically chinese pirates are basically scavenging first cap —— scrap metal which is being sold in china. gavin williamson seems to have a plan of action, he is working with the leisure and the indonesian government but as you say, bonnie, what can you do about it? what can we do? we can't go there. that was a quick look through the observer, the express , quick look through the observer, the express, the telegraph, and the daily mail. you will be back in 45
10:43 pm
minutes, if you don't mind? thank you very much indeed. that's it for the papers. we will be back atjust after 11:30pm the mob. next, it is su btle after 11:30pm the mob. next, it is subtle case click. next, it's click. this week, it's a look back at click‘s summer of sport. we'll start with our trip to f1 from july, which has been at the cutting edge of technology and design since its creation in 1946. welcome to the pit.
10:44 pm
every year, teams compete fiercely to outdo each other in aerodynamics, data communication and materials, all with one aim — to make their cars go really, really fast. and they do a really good job of making them that, as we are finding out here at the austrian grand prix. lewis hamilton's ride. what's even more impressive is that this whole show is permanently on the road, with car, teams, engineers and scientists moving from country to country and track to track. now, these are the most expensive motorhomes i've ever seen. each one of these is a lorry, and theyjust drive them to the next formula 1, stick them together, zip, zip, zip, and that's ferrari's office for the length of the race. and ahead of the base here in spielberg, austria, the cars are being prepped, tweaked and tested around the clock. mercedes are the current world champions, and like every other team here, they spend millions
10:45 pm
on their car and developing the technology that will hopefully win them the race. but what you see at any grand prix is just the tip of the iceberg. it takes hundreds of people to develop that technology. so we sent lara lewington to mercedes hq to find out what really goes into winning a race. away from the track, the people, the preparation, planning, and the precision are pivotal. hi, i'm lara lewington from the bbc. hello. can ijust put security stickers on your phone? of course, no problem. so we're allowed to film here but i mustn't take any pictures on my phone. there's clearly a lot at stake here, so it's no surprise that formula 1 is notoriously secretive. but today, we've got some behind—the—scenes access. this business is big bucks and millimetres and milliseconds matter.
10:46 pm
this is known as chassis number five — last year's winning car. in fact, it hasn't even been cleaned since its last race in abu dhabi. but the thing that is most striking standing here next to it is the amount of detail there is everywhere throughout the car and, after each race, if there's something they're not happy with, it can be perfected. well, this was a winning car last year so clearly it's been very successful, but you're obviously not happy with it because you're working on a new one. so what do you think needs to be improved? we're never happy with it, as you say. this is lewis's car from last year. it was the first car we made on the back of a really big regulation change. we worked really hard on all those little small bits you see around the car, which are all the aerodynamic
10:47 pm
bits and pieces. it seems to be made up of lots of little small bits. yeah, every little bit has a job and we put it into the wind tunnel and each one is about optimising the airflow around the car. but we are not happy with it here because we focused so much on that, we now need to do a lot on the packaging internally to make it much tighter. the tighter you get it, again, the better you can get the aerodynamics around the car. on top of that as well, we think we can do improvements around the cooling. those big, black ducts on the side is where the air goes in to cool the engine. we think we can do some improvements around that area as well for next year. well, there is so much money at stake here. they make it look easy, but inevitably it's not, as i can tell you first hand. 0h! oh, no! it's meant to be so quick, but i clearly wasn't. meanwhile, spencer's already living life in the fast lane. thank you, lara. and by the way, this is how you really do it.
10:48 pm
he laughs. this year, mercedes has got its pit stop down to an incredible 1.85 seconds. now that's quicker than it takes to say 1.85 seconds. it's a finely tuned operation that the engineers practise over and over in the days before each race. it's a bit of a ballet and the ergonomics is quite important because it's 20—odd people around the car, trying to do a job in two seconds. and it's — if you start banging into people, then you're losing half a second, a second, and then the strategists can't get their numbers right and then you don't get the position you need. the human element to this ultrafast manoeuvre is accompanied by technology, individually developed by each team. even the hydraulically powered wheel guns are a closely guarded secret. and i hear they're quite expensive. they are expensive and they have
10:49 pm
a life because they're under an awful lot of pressure, so we are changing the internals a great deal. do i hear about £30,000 each? i wouldn't know the exact cost, but that sounds quite low to me. right, we're going into mercedes' garage now. keeping the pit crew safe is of utmost importance. these lights, for example, let the crew know if the cars have become electrified, stopping them from getting more than a nasty shock. and then there's what goes into the cars, or more specifically, what comes out of the cars, which is monitored by trackside labs and high—end scientific equipment. between every session, the cars are given the equivalent of a blood test. the oil and the fuel is taken to see if it's contaminated, and that might give you a clue as to the state of the engine, and that is done in the fuel lab. the oil is put into a spectrometer, which tests for different metals in the fluid.
10:50 pm
the amount of a specific metal present can reveal if a particular part of the engine is degrading too quickly. and next in our summer of sport special, we are going from formula 1 to the world cup. for the first time, fifa are providing an all—in—one technical package, allowing coaching staff and analysts to communicate throughout matches in real—time. the snappily titled electronic performance and tracking system — or epts — will provide data on player metrics such as distances run, speed, and positional information. crucially, each of the 32 countries competing in the tournament will be provided with two tablets. one for a data analyst in the stands, who will be to communicate with the second device user on bench — possibly an assistant coach or manager. we have different metrics available to the analysts, and is up to them to decide how to use it. with resources available for technology differing between countries, fifa hopes this technology will bridge the data divide, bringing the digital haves closer to the digital have—nots. lots of the team already use data.
10:51 pm
we expect a lot of teams coming to russia to bring their own set up. but we want to at least offer the same to all of the teams. in fifa's system, the team's data analysts will have access to a tactical app enabling them to add drawings over a live video feed. stills can then be sent to the dugout. with goalline technology, video assistant referees and now bts, this year's world cup looks set to be the most logically advanced ever. but with all this technology, how big is the risk that we lose the real spirit of the game. the role of the data analyst is simply to support those coaching decisions. i think there are some key insights which can be found in the data, but football will always be those 22 players on the pitch and the coach is always going to be the person who makes the decisions. at the end, what technology
10:52 pm
is really for is only to support. at the end, that is, you know, i am a big football fan and you are a big football fan, it is about the 22 players plus the referee, 90 minutes. a penalty shootout, germany versus england, maybe. that is the excitement. i think technology can only add additional help, optimise processes and optimise ways of providing information. that is what technology is about. in the run—up to wimbledon, ifound myself in boston with a little robot ball collector. the tennibot autonomously patrols the court and collects the balls that you've lobbed, smashed or my case mis—hit. any ballboys or ball girls out
10:53 pm
there who are worried about their jobs, don't worry, this isn't designed to replace you at the tournament. this is more for people who want to practise and are not good and end up with a lot of balls in the net. so you can carry on practising and the tennibot willjust go around picking up the balls while you are busy being rubbish. its on—board camera spots the balls and its partner at the net helps to keep track of things as well. it also has a handy detachable basket so you can easily return your balls, if you have to. then you can retire to your air—conditioned car, ball collecting bucket and wheels in tow, and nobody will ever suspect that you are the laziest tennis player alive. and that is it for this week. next week we have another chance to see our sustainability special from earlier in the year, when we will be talking gravity trains, hurricanes and coral reefs. in the meantime, you can follow us on facebook and twitter. from tennibot and me, see you soon.
10:54 pm
hallo, there. this weekend brings predominantly cloudy skies and a queue midfield. that was the case the many. fairly dramatic skies in this photo sent in by weather watch in leeds. through tonight and tomorrow, central swathes of the uk will see outbreaks of rain stop the system contains remnants of tropical storm washi stove. heavy firsts.
10:55 pm
through tonight, we will see outbreaks of rain working their way gradually eased, further to the north there will be further spells. if you patches of mist. it looks quieter day. as we had further south, a bit more humid feel to things. temperatures not falling quite so far. tomorrow, we start off with rain for the central swathes of a uk, gradually working east. to the north of that, missing the rain, some sunny north of that, missing the rain, some sunny spells, one or two showers, dry in northern ireland and in the south east of england, fair amount of cloud. for the cricket tomorrow, it looks like an improving picture. 0utbreaks tomorrow, it looks like an improving picture. outbreaks of rain and drizzle, the degree through the morning, a good deal of cloud around. as we go through sunday into
10:56 pm
monday, we will see the back of that area of low pressure. so monday, we will see shower three outbreaks of rain in the north and in the west as well, a good deal of cloud around, some breaks in the cloud, some sunny spells, particularly further south and east. temperatures at a maximum of 26 celsius in the south—east but elsewhere, in the high teens and with 20s. as we move into tuesday, a good deal of dry weather, intervals of sunny spells. later in the day, outbreaks of rain moving into the north—west. that will introduce something through wednesday. warm in the south—east. this is bbc news. the headlines at 11 — the first black united nations secretary general, kofi annan, dies at the age of 80. parts of kerala in southern
10:57 pm
india are cut off as monsoon floods kill more than 300 people. italy mourns it's dead at a state funeral after the motorway bridge collapse in genoa. 29—year—old salih kharter is charged with attempted murder after driving a van into westminster on tuesday. also coming up this hour — ministers plan a new tax on disposable plastics, including takeaway boxes and coffee cups hms queen
53 Views
IN COLLECTIONS
BBC News Television Archive Television Archive News Search ServiceUploaded by TV Archive on