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hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing in the next few hours. with me rachael shall be and former conservative party giles canning. thank you both again. let's look through some of the papers. boris johnson forced into a u—turn on nhs charge forforeign johnson forced into a u—turn on nhs charge for foreign health workers, thatis charge for foreign health workers, that is the headline in the eye newspaper. it says number ten backed down 24 hours after the pm had defended that surcharge. in prime minister's questions with keir starmer. it follows pressure from the labour leader and also tory backbenchers. the international edition of the international type —— the financial

times focuses on hong kong says china risks reigniting protest by imposing security law. the paper also has a story, in fact a headline on coronavirus, securing millions of doses of an imprisoned vaccine. the mail asks could this be the biggest virus hope we have had pondering if the antibody test, together with a 20 minute swab test, could get the nation back to work. the mirror is taking on the roll—out of the antibody test, says it could bea game of the antibody test, says it could be a game changer in the fight against the virus. the times says the so—called immunity certificates to free people from social distancing are being considered again by ministers alongside its main picture, sun—seekers could return a locked down to square one.

similar theme in the telegraph. a police spot checks to enforce quarantine, the paper says mps will be asked to support new quarantine measures for all international rivals, it will give police the power to carry out spot checks. and the news that borisjohnson won't be facing a criminal enquiry over his relation the american businesswoman while he was mayor of london. 0nto the guardian, although the pm has been cleared of corruption, it says he now may face a new enquiry. welcome to you both let's start with a guardian. pm new turn on surcharge forforeign workers, a guardian. pm new turn on surcharge for foreign workers, pretty swift one after the pmqs challenge form so

keir starmer. the right decision not to fight this? and do it as quiz as possible? absolutely. it was raised pmqs by keir starmer. i think they recognise they had got this one wrong. i think we should applaud this. the papers can run it as a u—turn, who cares? he is making the right decision. as opposed to digging in, not changing his mind, it's got cross party support across the board. giles, we've got a few problems with your sound so we are going to try and twiddle with that. in the meantime, we'll go to rachael. the prime minister in the commons got the figure wrong as well, didn't t about how much this was going to cost the nhs? that's

right, he did get the figure wrong, and he did back down on this policy very swiftly after insisting that it would remain in pmqs, and i think it was a combination of pressure from the labour party, from nhs workers, from campaigners, but also from tory backbench mps and peers, in the guardian, it quotes some of them describing the nhs surcharge as immoral, as mean—spirited, one said that the nhs workers saved lives, then we give them a bill. it really is hard tojustify then we give them a bill. it really is hard to justify such an unjust surcharge on nhs workers who of course are paying tax. but it also does raise the question of why this surcharge should apply to anyone, any migrant worker, everyone resident in this country should have

access to the nhs, that is what it was set up for, that is how it was set up, there is really no excuse and no reason for anybody to have to pay a surcharge. we're not talking about nhs tour rates, we are talking about nhs tour rates, we are talking about people working the system. well, not only that, but when the nhs was set up, it was set up to provide health care for residents, didn't say residents with a certain passport, it is one of the fundamental principles of health ca re fundamental principles of health care that is free at the point of that it should be applied to residents. various laws have been introduced since to try and curtail it, noticeably 2015 the hostile environment measures put in by the conservatives, that was when this really unjust surcharge was imposed, andl really unjust surcharge was imposed, and i think that, you know, the government is right to remove it for nhs workers but we should also now pressure the government to remove it

for everyone who is resident in this country and should have access to health care. rachael, we are going to stick with you for a moment or two because we are still having a few sound problems with giles, i'm afraid. let's go on to the mail. they think it is all over, it isn't, thatis they think it is all over, it isn't, that is richard littlejohn's commentary. could this be the biggest virus hope we've had yet? ten antibody test for next week, and crucially the swab test with the result in 20 minutes. that is significant, isn't it? at the moment, it is at least 24 or 48 hours or longer in some cases. definitely. that would be a game changer. the result was available that quickly and of course that would be rolled out in the first instance to nhs workers, carers, key workers in other fields where, you know, they wouldn't have to wait for

a test to come back, they wouldn't have to self—isolate in that time, they can actually return to doing that essential work, so it is a really important measure, but it does raise questions as to how quickly it will be rolled out and to whom. and there is uncertainty among scientists as to whether the antibody testing really demonstrates that you have long—term immunity, so i think that is still a? but with that caveat, if this is rolled out next week, it would obviously be good news. from that press conference, the health secretary, man “— conference, the health secretary, man —— matt hancock, i7% in london have had the virus so far with only 596 have had the virus so far with only 5% nationally, so the country has got quite a lot further to go, in

terms of building up those numbers. meanwhile, business leaders are begging ministers to unlock the economy because we got some pretty awfulfigures coming economy because we got some pretty awful figures coming there as well. well, that's right, but i think that the differences in immunity across the differences in immunity across the country are really interesting and worth focusing on. london has a lower infection rate than other parts of the country where it is in some places double the infection rate. terrific for london but it does raise the question as to whether, you know, an overcentralised nationwide whether, you know, an overce ntralised nationwide policy whether, you know, an overcentralised nationwide policy is really the best way to go. when you talk with public health management experts, this is something they raise again and again and again, of how the epidemic should be managed locally, and that certainly seems to fit when you look at the disparities in infection rates and now also rates of immunity. on to the times,

rachael. the immunity forms that have been discussed several weeks ago, back in the debate, immunity forms planned for the coronavirus survivors, talk us through how that would work. it's not really clear how this would work, it is something that keeps coming up. we've seen it over the last few weeks and first of all, we're not really sure what physical form that would take, what would be the document for that, but it also raises, i think, more questions, potentially, that it answers. when the lancet looked at the idea of immunity passports for people that had already had the virus, did raise lots of potential drawbacks, one being that it would incentivise infection, if that was a way of getting a passport and being able to resume work and other

activities, it would incentivise people to want to get infected. and it also would reduce the burden of response ability on the government, response ability on the government, response ability on the government, response ability surrounding commitments to the economy, to housing, and it might also create, you know, tears and society. you can imagine a situation where employers rather than focusing on making the workplace safe for everyone, would prioritise workers with immunity. they could set up all kinds of pretty troubling biases, i think. giles, i think we've got you back. we are on to the times. immunity forms planned for coronavirus society —— survivors, how would this work in practice? i don't know but it seemed like a good move. it is what people who have may had the virus but don't know, it is an

important measure to try and get people back to work, and i think some of the tests they are looking at, which you may have already touched upon, people can find out within 20 minutes, it seems eminently sensible. 0bviously, within 20 minutes, it seems eminently sensible. obviously, there isa eminently sensible. obviously, there is a tension between the department of health and the treasury over wa nted of health and the treasury over wanted to go slow and go fast. the treasury are quite bullish with this, they want to get back to work in the department of health and the likes of michael gove are a bit more cautious. i think anything like this should be applauded, yes, i don't know about the practicalities, we are in uncharted territory with many of these things and we are going to have to feel our way through it but i think the idea and the concept is a good one. giles, you are lying on your side, according to your picture, so i'm not going to bring you back. hang on, don't you lie on your side, we are going to be really lost then. we are going to go on to another graphic, another front—page story on the times, sun—seekers

could return lockdown to page one, giles, i'm going to stick with you for this. it's a long road ahead, isn't it, according to matt hancock? and yet, a lot of people completely ignoring the social distancing rules at the moment. giles, that is the real dilemma, isn't it? between getting the economy back up and people thinking that everything is now back to what it was before this pandemic. yeah, i didn't hear all of that but there is going to have to bea that but there is going to have to be a stage—managed return to certain sectors in the economy. to some extent, they have looked at this, in terms of construction going back first, this is why these antibody immunity certificates are so important so we can get people, you know, so we can get the economy moving again, but, yeah, there is clearly a n

moving again, but, yeah, there is clearly an inherent tension on the pa rt clearly an inherent tension on the part of government. the treasury are in uncharted territory and there is a lot of speculation, these economic styles could last for a long time. rachael, is the messaging clear? at the moment, people can travel around england, they can go to beauty spots that they want to and walk, as long as they socially distance, but i can't spend the night there. you could actually bend the rules, couldn't you ? you could actually bend the rules, couldn't you? you could drive to cornwall from london if you wanted to, spend the day on the beach and then come back. you've just granted a black —— great idea. i don't think the messages are clear. there was a poll a week after the government's recalibration of the measures, and it turns out that more people find the messaging unclear than actually understand it now, and that obviously is a problem for the government, especially when it is trying to say, listen, we need to

keep following these measures, we need to keep socially distancing and all of these things, let's not undo any of the good work. but i also think there is a problem here when we focus too much and people sunbathing. people being outside is probably one of the safest things they can do. i don't think we should let that detract the focus from workplaces or transport where there isa higher workplaces or transport where there is a higher risk of infection. we need to make sure that the government is putting safety measures in place, making workplaces compliant with social distancing, if we do want to get people back to work. that is much more important, i think, than people sunbathing in a park. giles is now up right, giles, can you hear me? yes. let's hope this banjo. the telegraph, police spot checks to enforce quarantine, it's yet another burden for the

police to sort out. public health england and the borders police could be carrying out 100 spot checks a day for people coming in. hundred spot checks a day, i think they are saying if you are coming back into the country, you have to self—isolate for 14 days, you have to give an address, the police will be doing 100 spot checks a day and if you don't adhere to the criteria, you could be hit with a £1000 fine. i think it is sensible. i think the government will review this every three weeks. we have a new reality now and people have to accept these measures. to some extent, some would argue it could have happened earlier. a lot of people have argued that. you say it seems eminently sensible but quite a few senior tories don't think it is. iain duncan smith is suggesting if you've got a good testing regime in place, why have the quarantine, you can do

that, especially you can get the results back in 20 minutes? the issueis results back in 20 minutes? the issue is that some of these viruses remain dormant for up to 14 days, maybe some of these tests may not pick it up. we don't know these tests are vaults proof so it is better to air on the side of caution, we can't be reckless with this. rachael, what do you think about this? there is obviously divisions inside government with borisjohnson being pressured within his party to ease the lockdown sooner. i think there are questions to be asked over whether government input this implies a couple of months ago, other countries were quarantining arrivals, international arrivals, that is why the first measures other countries put in place. it also raises the question of the government's tracking regime. testing is one thing but you need to be able to have the capacity to

track people, contact races, what they do is they phone people who should be isolating to make sure they are, to make sure they are reporting symptoms and so on. that is the regime that has been so successful in other countries, and it is still a question about why the government abandoned that in mid and why it hasn't got up and running yet. giles, used to work for the tory party, as communications officerfor a while, tory party, as communications officer for a while, you've got your ear to the ground, how much of the debate is going on within tory circles about pushing for this lockdown to be eased more quickly? we know, we think we know rishi sunak is pushing for that but what sort of divisions between the inner, the outer cabinet and the backbenchers? i think there is clearly a bit of a division between the treasury who can see the

economic scarring and obviously they've gone into uncharted territories in terms of the money they've shelled out, but they can see the scarring and they are saying we need to get back to work, and on the other side we got the likes of michael gove, matt hancock, you know, who are incredibly cautious, worried about a second wave because that would do more long—term harm to the economy, and you have the prime minister, he has obviously suffered this virus first hand, been incredibly serious, so there is a division. they haven't really got anything to compare it to, anything to go on from before so i think they are having to feel their way through it. a staged return to work seems like the way forward but if we have a second wave, it will be absolutely disastrous for people who are

already back at work, so you can see the dilemma they are already in. where is the position on this one as well. the long-term the long-term consequences of lockdown and the potential number out of work will have serious ramifications as well, won't it? absolutely. the consequences of lockdown are horrendous. economically, but also socially. and of course the most vulnerable in society are being hit the worst. nobody wants to stay lockdown, we all want to ease out of it as soon as possible but i think the question is having the infrastructure in place to allow that to happen, and i think that is where the opposition has been pressuring the government, of look, we all want this lockdown to ease but we need to see things happening that aren't yet happening. at the moment, the tracing regime, having tracing systems, and manual tracers,

crucially, in place is one of the things that is at the forefront of that but there are other issues as well. rachael and giles, good to have you. that's it for now but thank you very much indeed. right, let's catch up, i think, with all the latest sports news now. i'mjohn watson all the latest sports news now. i'm john watson with the latest from the bbc sport centre. amid so much talk surrounding project restart and a possible return of football, organisers are giving detail on how they plan to see things concluded. we've heard today that clubs will still be promoted and relegated from the english football league, if the season cannot be completed because of the coronavirus outbreak. championship and league 1 sides are yet to decide if they will finish early whilst league 2 have voted to end the current campaign.

the thing is with league 2 is they reached agreement last week but leaguei is a lot more reached agreement last week but league 1 is a lot more complicated andi league 1 is a lot more complicated and i have been proposals and counterproposals that have been basically put forward, there has been talk of an extended play—off system. the afl have decided today a framework in place and other clubs have basically got to decide whether they want to continue with the season or decide that they have finished the season now and go on to the play—offs. that would be with an unweighted points per game formula to be decided. they basically want consistency across the leagues, they are looking for the league 1 clubs to try and follow the path that was set by the league 2 clubs last friday, but what was interesting that the statement today is the league 2 clubs last week had actually voted against relegation from the efl to the national league but what the afl had set a the league 2 clubs last friday but what was interesting that the statement todayis was interesting that the statement today is the league 2 clubs last week had actually voted against relegation from the efl to the national league but what the afl had said today if they want to retain promotion and relegation across the

board so that was an interesting dilemma. the effects of the virus are being felt on the bottom line with the news of the pandemic has cost manchester united £28 million already, a figure they expect to rise. their chief financial officers said they are said to have £20 million in tv revenue, even if the seasonis million in tv revenue, even if the season is completed. the tokyo 0lympic season is completed. the tokyo olympic games could be cancelled if they are not staged next year, having been moved to 2021 following the outbreak of covid—19, the olympic president said it could bea the olympic president said it could be a case of then or never, as the expert —— spoke exclusively to us. it is known as the greatest show on earth but four years after the baton was passed to tokyo, the city is trying to reorganise the first—ever postponed games. the most powerful figure in olympic sport telling me the scale of the challenge facing the scale of the challenge facing the house is daunting. it is a mammoth task and there is no blueprint for it so we have to

reinvent the wheel, day by day, with everything we are doing. so it is very challenging. two months have passed since the games were put back a year because of the coronavirus crisis with billions of pounds more being spent on rescheduling scales back event, organisers have suggested next summer is tokyo's last chance. if circumstances mean the games cannot take place next year, there are no more postponements, do you agree with that? you cannot forever employ 3000 5000 in an organising committee, you cannot every year change the entire sports schedule worldwide of all the major federations, you cannot have the athletes being in uncertainty, you cannot have so much overlapping with a future olympic games. the

lyrics have seen many iconic moments and all have been enjoyed impact stadio but amid concerns tokyo depends on a vaccine being found, there wasn't the ruling out of the lyrics behind closed doors. there wasn't the ruling out of the lyrics behind closed doorsm there wasn't the ruling out of the lyrics behind closed doors. it is very much speculation now. we will need a lot of consultation in this respect. this is not what we want. because the olympic spirit is about also uniting the fans and this is what makes the game is so unique. six months ago, we spent time with british canoeists as they visited the host city, what kind of games awaits them next year and whether such venues are awaits them next year and whether such venues are ever awaits them next year and whether such venues are ever used the 0lympic competition remains uncertain. some of england's cricketers have been back training today. stuart broad was one of them, one of 18

bowlers taking part in sessions. there he was, tweeting these pictures today. players build social distance, temperature checks in place as well. strict rules over cleaning equipment as well but i am sure he was delighted to be back out in the middle today. that's all the sports. back to you. most of us will have a little welcome rain through the day had but it does look fresher for all. the south and the east held on to the sunniest weather but for most it felt a little fresher during the day. on thursday, this huge swell of cloud will be responsible for the transition in the rain. as that comes in, it is quite deep for this time of year, it will bring some unseasonably windy weather, gales are being warned about already for parts of northern ireland and scotland, the met office warning in force here. in—hand orang —— it hangs around for much of the weekend. parts of northern ireland

and the west of scotland could see high rainfall totals, in some of the highlands, we could have a months worth of rainfall over the coming few days. north wales northwards, 50 miles an hour gust. very mild to start friday, claudia with some rain, it may... at the showers rattling with sunshine in between but the showers will be frequent and heavy and even thundery. you can see the strong and gusty winds affecting all areas. despite temperatures of around about average for this time of year, adding the brisk to strong wind, it will feel much fresher for all. there will be some sunshine and dry weather around, but the showers keep coming as we go through the night but temperatures will fall lower than the night we are currently in, slightly fresher air is with us but still for most, nine or10 is with us but still for most, nine or 10 degrees will be the overnight low, that is because of the strength of the wind which will still be with

us on saturday, the low pressure firmly in charge giving further showers and longer spells of rain in scotla nd showers and longer spells of rain in scotland and northern ireland, plenty of showers further south as well and they could be heavy, even the odd rumble of thunder. another fresh feeling day, given the fact that we've got atlantic winds and those showers and those brisk winds, too, which will start to ease just a little in the south as we get into sunday but they will be further rain across scotland and northern ireland, as you can see, but fewer showers in the south on sunday and a lengthy spells of sunshine, temperatures little high at that stage as well. there is not online. —— there is more online.

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