hello. this is bbc news with shaun ley. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow morning's papers in a moment — first the headlines. the cabinet activates plans to pump £2 billion pounds into government departments — to help them prepare in case the uk leaves the eu without a deal. letters are being sent to more than a hundred thousand businesses warning them to make contingency plans — too late say many. when are we likely to find out a deal is on the table? i need to know tomorrow. i can't find out on the 28th of march that there is going to be a deal on the 29th of march. it's too late. donald trump agrees to shut down the trump foundation — his family charity — as new york's attorney general claims to have found "a shocking pattern of illegality". manchester united sack their manager, jose mourinho. a caretaker boss will take charge until the end of the season and plans to overhaul england's waste systems are unveiled, to make it easier to recycle, and help the planet. hello and welcome to our look ahead

to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the financial times political leader writer seb payne and the political commentator lance price. many of tomorrow's front pages are already in — and of course many are leading with brexit. the financial times reports on the row between cabinet ministers, business leaders and the prime minister — as theresa may insists she will press ahead with curbs on immigration after brexit. the independent splashes on the story that thousands of troops will be on standby in case of a ‘no deal‘ outcome. the metro also leads on the announcement from the government that the army could be deployed if britain fails to agree a deal. the daily telegraph splashes on calls from former brexit secretary dominic raab to give businesses tax breaks to help them weather

a no—deal brexit. businesses are watching in horror — according to the guardian — as no deal preparations escalate. and the times reports that the government needs to ditch manifesto commitments in a bid to free up resources for brexit one paper with a different story — tory mps are accused of hypocrisy, says the daily mirror, as it reveals some receive free television licences while pensioners face losing theirs. and finally the sun: the paper reveals ant and dec are to be reunited. ant will return to work this week for the first time in nine months. you've been reunited. it happens all the time. north—east boys of great repute. dec is from a good catholic background like me so i will go to dec. that's very swiftly moved on

and its" the metro. the big story over the past couple of days has been about the no deal brexit planning and the cabinet met today, and agreed to activate the £2,000,000,000 to get the country ready for leaving the eu on the 29th of march without a deal. the key thing is, until the deal is passed into law, no deal is the default. keep banging about this because people forget and seem to think no deal is the state the fact is, no deal is the state the fact is, no deal means we would go from a fully integrated member of the eu single market and customs union overnight toa market and customs union overnight to a relationship akin to cuba or venezuela is that it's a big change and to tackle some of this, the government is doing lots of things. £2,000,000,000 is being released. 3500 soldiers ready to help. the cabinet is very split on this.

andrea leadsom and an penny mordaunt think we should just get on with this. some in the middle like matt hancock who doesn't want this to happen. he has bought 5000 fridges just in case it does and others like the justice secretary just in case it does and others like thejustice secretary it just in case it does and others like the justice secretary it thinks just in case it does and others like thejustice secretary it thinks this is absolutely not acceptable. even though it the default, it's not exactly a positive way to end the year. they need certainty and they are not getting it. lance, how much of this is tactics. a lot of it is. people are looking at it saying, it's a tactic in order to try and get a few more concessions out of the european union. there's not much

evidence that is going to work. it to reassure the public the government is on the case. we will be looking after ourselves. i think there is a lot of spin in all of this. whenever you see pictures of troops on the front pages of newspapers, it's normally a government trying to look as if it's been tough but quite what these soldiers are going to be doing, the metro were talking about soldiers helping ensure vital supplies get through. how? if they haven't got as far as the english channel ports. through. how? if they haven't got as far as the english channel portsm sounds as if it is going to be a bridgehead opening up. a dunkirk in reversal something. it doesn't bear thinking about. the thought of having 3500 troops deployed is

another question. on 1 level, the cabinet had to do this because if we are going to crash out, they would absolutely have been in dereliction of duty. whether they really mean it would spare to put the fight must basically on mp5 and the electorate and the audience for almost everything over the past few weeks has simply been a 650 mp5 at westminster because they hold the fate of the country in their hands. is there a sense that this might work? these kinds of stories will be the things they will be asked about by anxious constituents. last week was very bad for the prime minister. 170 mp5 was very bad for the prime minister. 170 mps voted against. she went to

get some more concessions are explanatory language. she was in a pretty wea k explanatory language. she was in a pretty weak position but the sense that i got over the past couple of daysis that i got over the past couple of days is that nobody really wants and no deal brexit because it's throwing all the cards are in the air and seeing what happens. nobody wants a 2nd referendum either because it would be bringing into question democracy and could result in a lot more people. nobody wants to know either. when you narrow down all the options, it's either mrs may's deal, no deal or brexit. people are beginning to think that actually we can geta beginning to think that actually we can get a bit more from brussels. if we get a bit more on the back stock, it would be a lighter. it might not be overfor mrs it would be a lighter. it might not be over for mrs may's deal yet. i'm sure that's how a lot of people in

numberio sure that's how a lot of people in number 10 would hope it would pan out. i think that's overoptimistic. i don't think the positions on the chessboard will be significantly different in the middle ofjanuary than are now in a position of the dup could be critical if they are onboard. it will bring some toys back into the borders but it really does feel like mrs may's strategy all the way along as to —— as did pay all the way along as to —— as did pay “ all the way along as to —— as did pay “ paper all the way along as to —— as did pay —— paper bit more time. what will happen on the comeback in january. hopefully, the option on whether or notjeremy january. hopefully, the option on whether or not jeremy corbyn uses a no—confidence motion, it will force the labor party to take a position

which is has not done now. no deal is taken off the table as well. that will start to narrow the options getting in some sort of resolution. mae ditches keep pledges to put out the no deal. dominant on the list there is the social care reform which was a big thing promised after that embarrassing election campaign when it all sort of fell apart on the social pledge. i think theresa may will be very reluctant to do all of this. she set out a very ambitious programme addressing those people who felt they had been left behind in some ways in the economy, there is so much of that agenda which she appeared to be committed to. she hasn't had the bandwidth to

be able to deal with it nor have the government departments. with all this extra work. perhaps it's only in the short—term. we are talking about 100 days. to be in a situation where we have to sit to 1 side, if it is indeed something that will happen, something that is as important as social care reform. it would strike a lot of people as madness. the thing about this story is that it's an acknowledgement that brexit has gummed up the government and whitehall for years now. it's been over 2 years since article 50 was triggered. i think the key point

here, the social care reforms do need to be done. the biggest change in britain's trading relations. a nic this is clearly what's going to happen. we did vote to leave the eu. this is1 happen. we did vote to leave the eu. this is 1 thing. you will see a lot more policy areas. housing. all these areas have been totally neglected because we've been so focused on trying to make it work. the ft revealing what will be in the white paperfor the ft revealing what will be in the white paper for immigration. this is an —— this is 1 area where action will be taken. the big thing is, taking back control of borders but

this was greater migration controls. argument in the cabinet about how to do this. there is this key issue about the salary threshold, if you wa nt to about the salary threshold, if you want to come to britain after brexit, you will need to earn the least £30,000. that is theresa may's argument. other people are saying, this could be the services industry, healthcare, social care. it all relies on low skill or mid— skilled migration from the eu and if this 30000 and threshold comes in, it will have huge consequences for the jobs market for years to come and clearly there is an economic issue, keeping thejobs clearly there is an economic issue, keeping the jobs filled but the great issue of people keeping control of borders. businesses are very unhappy about it. let's move on to the guardian to a non— brexit story. it's a favourite regular

story. it's a favourite regular story of the paper. the university sector and how to reform it. grade inflation coupled with the issue of people being offered places. inflation coupled with the issue of people being offered placesm inflation coupled with the issue of people being offered places. it set different ends of the university career. a number of stories suggesting universities have been giving away spots far too regularly. money follows students. this argument is about the other end, the suggestion that too many people have been getting the very best of these, the ist—class honours degrees. as many as 84% of universities have been seeing unexplained increases. it may be that our kids are just getting a lot smarter for the exams

are getting easier. the positive values of a ist—class degree, that is essential. we saw the big story a couple of days ago about student debt as well. there was the big focus on education. at what cost is the question, particularly with tuition fees. there have been far too many loans which are unsustainable. bad degrees, bad courses and if you are on top of that, grade inflation is the office for students, reporting to the moment. it feeds into the question of what kind of education sector do you want. we have a big review coming out in january you want. we have a big review coming out injanuary and how higher education leads into other forms. we wa nt education leads into other forms. we want them to be successful but they do need to be sustainable. maybe, there

are some universities producing too many degrees which are not sustainable at the moment. this is an agonisingi sustainable at the moment. this is an agonising 1 all 3 of the england wide parties in those days change their positions. it has political consequences for all of them. and a lot of hostility. and there is consensus lot of hostility. and there is consensus within the university sector. we've now got the labor party and we're not sure what position is. the last election was to get rid of it. it's an extremely regressive reform. it only benefits the better off because a lot of the least well off students end up

paying all of their crimes. it's been a bit ofa all of their crimes. it's been a bit of a football. it'si all of their crimes. it's been a bit of a football. it's 1 of those areas we re of a football. it's 1 of those areas were it will be good to find a consensus. were it will be good to find a consensus. i was struck when i was doing some work in the west midlands in 2015. i got a college leader that he was very calm —— very keen to debate this. the upside is the flipside of what has happened in further education. it seems that 40% cut infunding further education. it seems that 40% cut in funding and his point was that more children get their a levels, for example, from college in yea rs levels, for example, from college in years than they do from school. but of course, it wasn't as glamorous and doesn't get as much focus. spreading a limited amount of resources around a very broad range and never mind adding in all the other skills, trying to get people

apprenticeships and so on, it's quite a challenge. munce is right that they have been a success in what they have done in getting more people into university education —— lance. we need to look at where the benefits are because our lot of research shows a good high—quality apprenticeship is better for the individual, it is betterfor society, and a bad degree course. again, it's not as glamorous and it doesn't hit these nice targets. this is all something to look at a lot more come next year on this topic. back at the times, a picture ofjose mourinho checking out and leaving behind a very large pill. is leaving his hotel, yes. supposedly for the la st his hotel, yes. supposedly for the last time. he has been in there ever since he has been manager. he has

been at 895 days. somebody has done the maths. he got up to £537,000 as the maths. he got up to £537,000 as the ability might be leaving behind. and full room service and the minibar. we know that included a large living room and dining area, views over the river, original works by acclaimed artists. he will be off this christmas with what1 expects to bea this christmas with what1 expects to be a large payout. of ecs and made too much of a long—term commitment. to hang around. left and

with the telegraph. aside from the picture of meghan markle or, we should call her, the duchess of sussex. a recognisable pregnancy bump and another story about universityposmac grade inflation, we have little story on the left of the front page. a cashless uk will leave elderly people behind. it will leave quite a lot of elderly people behind. cash has been in decline as people use cards and particularly touch and pay which has become so prominent in every kind of aspect of life, even charitable donations this year through touch and pay. combine that with the close of fiscal banks, the end of checks and a lot of elderly people are being left behind in the telegraph is picking up on a report that says britain could face a similar situation as as sweden where larger shops now don't take cash. some places only take card.

for those people, this is a real problem. we went through this a bit when public services went online in terms of ringing up your council to pay your tax. there was a big programme from the government to make sure people could do this through libraries and be trained up to make sure they can do it. if the cashless society will continue, there needs to be some training physical across the spectrum. lance, save the pound was a big programme. do you think save cash might be a good vote? i'm not sure. i then it's a slightly patronising to suggest that older people are not able to deal with technology. they think it is ebbing away and i think we will find. actually, i hate cash. is ebbing away and i think we will find. actually, i hate cashlj is ebbing away and i think we will find. actually, i hate cash. i agree with that. we will end in a point of

agreement. if i don't see you, have great christmas. you can see the front page of papers online the bbc news website. if you missed the programme any evening, you can watch it later on the bbc iplayer. thank you to sebastian and lance. sport coming up next and its new state after that. thanks the company, back tomorrow afternoon. goodbye. —— thank you for your company. hello — i'm sarah mulkerrins at the bbc sport centre. former manchester united striker ole gunnar solskjaer looks set to be named as caretaker manager of the club following the sacking ofjose mourinho. solskjaer is a legend at united thanks to his injury time champions league winner against bayern munich in 1999. he's been in charge at norwegian side molde since 2015 in what is his second spell as manager, but their 2018 season has finished for the winter and does not re—start until march. a short while manchester united

may have accidentally confirmed solskjaer as interim manager. they put up a clip of that famous goal in the champions league final, underneath which was written, "solskjaer becomes our interim manager, 20 seasons after clinching the treble with that goal at the nou camp." former manchester united winger lee sharpe believes a new manager can help his old side salvage something from this season despite their struggles so far. it needs someone to come in and put a bit ofa it needs someone to come in and put a bit of a smile on the playersplupos faces and brighten the place up a bit. —— players'. if

someone comes in place up a bit. —— players'. if someone comes in and put an eye on the attacking players, there is plenty of goals to be had. if we can get a spirit happening, a major turnaround can happen. while things are tough at old trafford, manchester city are still flying high. they're through to the semi—finals of the carabao cup after beating leicester 3—1 on penalties. kevin de bruyne opened the scoring in spectacularfashion with his first goal since april. leicester substitute marc albrighton hit back late on to take it to penalties, which were far from clinical. christian fuchs fluffing for the foxes. raheem sterling missed for city. james maddison also misjudged his spot kick. and aro muricw wasn't troubled. but alexander zinchenko made no mistake to send the holders through. and what a result for league one burton albion — through to the semi—finals for the first time in their history after shocking championship

side middlesbrough — jake hesketh the hero with the only goal of the game well, it's certainly tight at the top of the scottish premiership these days — aberdeen thrased dundee 5—1 tonight, to ensure four teams are split byjust a point at the top of the table. the win was aberdeen's third in a week and moves them level on points with third—placed celtic, and just one adrift of rangers and kilmarnock. blackpool will host arsenal in the third round of the fa cup after beating non—league side solihull moors 3—2 in their 2nd round replay. the league one club were 2—0 up after nearly 20 minutes before 2 goals from adi yusuff brough solihull back into the match. the game went to extra—time and was decided by another spot—kick as jay spearing booked blackpool‘s date with the 13—time fa cup winners. premiership club leicester tigers have appointed interim boss geordan murphy as their new head coach. the 40—year—old, who won eight league titles with tigers as a player,

had been in caretaker charge since matt o'connor‘s sacking on 3 september. leicester have won only three premiership games this season and are eighth in the table, but three points off the bottom. former wolves captain bill slater has died at the age of 91 after suffering with alzheimer's disease and illness. he made more than three hundred appearances for the west midlands club, lifting the fa cup and three league titles. he also played for great britain at the olympics and england at the world cup. slater was the last amateur to play in an fa cup final and the only part—time player to be named footballer of the year. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. that's bbc.co.uk/sport. goodnight. times the latest weather forecast.

still seeing a bit of rain across eastern parts of england and that is clearing away and after the rain we have had today, tomorrow will offer a bit of sunshine. here is the weather front that has brought them __j's weather front that has brought them ——j's rain. weather front that has brought them —— j's rain. another front approaching from the west or —— today's rain. a chilly night and chile tomorrow. dry weather to begin with. a fairfew chile tomorrow. dry weather to begin with. a fair few showers running through east england and east anglia. fading into the afternoon. they become heavy and more frequent with gusty winds into the afternoon here. for much of what northern and eastern scotland and eastern england, it will be dry with sunny spells and this is not a cold wind direction. the wind is lighter compared with today. temperatures are down a little bit but then

again, the wind is lighter than today and there will be a bit of sunshine around as well. a shower in the west and there may be a rumble of thunder with these. they tend to push further east into the first pa rt push further east into the first part of the night and then later in the night, its religious towards southern and western coastal areas where we will see a few showers continuing. ——it is reallyjust. thursday's big picture has low pressure to the north—west and if you are close to that, it is more likely you will see some showers compared with elsewhere and that is to west of scotland, northern ireland, western england and north—west wales. some will drift further east but for much of the midlands, east anglia, southern england, bar the odd shower, it will be largely dry. still quite breezy out there with temperatures close to average and on the mild side especially the further south you are when you will see sunny spells. into

friday, an area of rain pushes north. still lingering through parts of northern ireland, southern scotla nd of northern ireland, southern scotland and northern england and behind that quite funny. milder on friday. north of that, northern scotla nd friday. north of that, northern scotland staying mainly dry and quite chilly here. there could be fog around to start the day in scotla nd fog around to start the day in scotland and some of it might be slow to clear. last weekend before christmas. saturday looks mainly dry for many of us. one day, though, outbreaks of rain or showers but still it is looking quite milder there. that's the latest forecast. i'm mariko oi in singapore. the headlines: president trump agrees to shut down his personal charity after the new york attorney general accuses it of a "shocking pattern of illegality". jose mourinho's out — but who's in? manchester united seek their fifth manager in five years. not going to win the title, we will be lucky if we get on the top 4 now so be lucky if we get on the top 4 now so let's just forget this. i'm babita sharma in london.

also in the programme. the gender gap: why it could be another two centuries before women earn the same as men — and have equaljob opportunities. and into the arctic — a special report on china's ambitions to finance greenland's future.