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hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are french writer and broadcaster agnes poirier and broadcaster david davies. tomorrow's front pages, starting with, the ‘i' says england and manchester united striker, marcus rashford has become a working—class hero outside football by forcing the uk government into u—turn on school meal vouchers. the guardian carries a picture of a beaming rashford on its fron page and says after conservative mps were threatening to rebel against the government, as downing street retreated and announced a new £120m "covid summer food fund" for 1.3m pupilsin

and announced a new £120m "covid summer food fund" for 1.3m pupils in england. while the daily star wonders whether the manchester united number ten may take up running the country at number ten. the metro says a cheap drug that reduces death risk in coronavirus patients by up to a third — is being made available following a ‘world —first‘ breakthrough in the uk. the daily mail says the drug — first used 60 years ago — is cheap, out of patent, in mass production and readily available. the financial times says the chancellor, rishi sunak, is preparing to break the conservative party's "triple lock" statepension pledge, amid treasury fears that the policy could soon become unaffordable because of the fallout from thecoronavirus crisis. and the times has david cameron telling boris johnson that scrapping the department for international development is a "mistake" that will diminish britain onthe world stage.

so, let's begin. six >> when you were there, he was still playing for the 11th, was centy? tomorrow morning, when the premier league is back, that he would have his picture on the front pages of i counted it to be six national newspapers. but there it is, that is the power of football and footballers, marcus rushford not

known to most of the english public, let alone worldwide, here he is today sharing what can be achieved if you do not rant and rave, you speak very sensibly, very calmly of your experience of life. the most extraordinary thing i read today was the prime minister saying that he did not know anything about marcus rashford's involvement in the subject until yesterday at the earliest. actually, ithink subject until yesterday at the earliest. actually, i think you should know that marcus rashford throughout this pandemic, has been raising money and helping to deliver food to many, many thousands of people. in using his own personal wealth most ips come from a background where his single mother to feed all his children. the

potency of someone who has done so fa ntastically well potency of someone who has done so fantastically well in his career. £20,000 a week, that is still a huge amount. in french soccer stars, what they do in terms of race and all of they do in terms of race and all of the problems we have seen in paris. yes andl the problems we have seen in paris. yes and i think with rashford, it is his sincerity and the fact that he knows what he is talking about. and that was really striking and i think that was really striking and i think thatis that was really striking and i think that is the secret to his success and because he can focus on the embarrassing words from boris johnson because back in that campaign and labouras johnson because back in that campaign and labour as well. but, what we need to to take from that

story is, the world champion footballers, people were not even 22, during the pandemic, he gathered a few million euros, we do not know the exact number because that is been kept secret. it did he is a remarkable young man and he gathered those euros for charity and he just treated something quite sober, saying that during this pandemic, during the lockdown, of people do not have a home to go to to wait for the virus to ease. and, this is it and you do not see this very often and you do not see this very often and was very young people, of course there are the millionaires, but if there are the millionaires, but if there were more of them doing this

type of work it would be very important. the times as well, the photograph, different picture. it is not just talent, but photograph, different picture. it is notjust talent, but it is the dedication of the mothers, the pa rents, dedication of the mothers, the parents, the single parents who have taken them to training, have helped feed this talent, which is just so important and just a second thought. what you thought that number ten even decided to block this initially. there was never any chance that they were going to win this one, i do not think. it did seem to be quite extraordinary and the way it worked out today is that people were saying that it was inevitable and perhaps it was. but it increases the feeling that the government has done or you on all primary schoolchildren should be

back on test and traits. we will have a world—class system, eventually one assumes, and here we have the issue of 1.3 million schoolchildren in school meals at this crucial time through the summer holiday coming up. 0bviously, from someone holiday coming up. 0bviously, from someone who loves football like me, i sit around and i think i know about publicity, football and footballers, even during this pandemic and have received from the health secretary of state. i hope you will be praising marcus rashford for what he has achieved. that is look at the other stories, thousands receive life savings. this is a big breakthrough for covid—19, and only

for this country but for right around the world. it shows that serious, rigorous trials and studies oi'i serious, rigorous trials and studies on covid—19, even though every single scientist in the world, not single scientist in the world, not single one, but a lot of scientists are joining forces to come up with a curative vaccine, but also like this to develop this at this widely available, and it has been around for decades and it is not a cure, but it is such good news because it means that you can build on this to increase the survival rate of all of those people on ventilators. so it makes the whole difference and i think it is one of the scientists that said in the last few weeks and

months that this could save lives and it can be implemented and it's going to save lives. it is fantastic and ifi going to save lives. it is fantastic and if i may come out like to talk about the professor, that french professor that at the beginning of the pandemic, said that he had the magic pill for covid—19 and he talked a bit like donald trump and trump said, i'm going to take that magic pill and it takes time for it to be tried and studied on thousands of patients and approved that it is the fda, that made the emergency decision to authorise it. what we need,is decision to authorise it. what we need, is scientists, serious scientists that do theirjob and told us to be patient. don't you

think that this highlights how little we knew. how little prepared we and from what i am hearing, the french as well, how little prepared we we re french as well, how little prepared we were and how off the mark to get a grip of the situation with covid—19 and it seems that this sort of work with this very ordinary truck that has been around for 60 yea rs, truck that has been around for 60 years, which i see —— drug. which is normally used for arthritis, asthma and allergies. is look at the front page the express. how they thought this might be suitable and also, according to the chief medical officer, because this does not seem to work with such good success rates, that it will lead to

other drugs that perhaps have a similar compound which could be even more effective. we hope so, but you cannot be certain and this is finding a cure and this is not a cure, a whole cure. it is not a vaccine, no. it is a great help, but it is particularly for those patients who are very seriously ill and that is what was stressed earlier very much today. let us move back to the guardian and show us that picture of rashford. yes, we we re that picture of rashford. yes, we were talking about this earlier. it is pretty rare to have three former prime ministers criticising this decision to merge the two departments and it seems to come from borisjohnson plus plus time

when he was in foreign secretary and his anger that the department had more money around than the fco. yes, but it really did not see the logic behind it because it does undermine his idea of global britain. it does undermine the soft power in the uk and david cameron, tony blair and they don't seem merge. the office about diplomacy and avoiding war and the international development department is about belief and you don't see how you could merge those two and w working hand—in—hand, really. i would like to know whether it is part of the dominic cummings radical revolutionary reform of the british state. david, talk us to the

counterargument. it seems that boris's counterargument today at the briefing was that actually, they're following the lead of many other countries. it remains to be seen whether or not that is the case. i'm not convinced that boris would think anyone for reminding him of his states of the commonwealth and they do not think he was thought of by everybody to be a resounding success in thatjob. but, here we are and my worry is that when you put the whole question of international aid is just a matter, just one part of what is going on in the foreign commonwealth office, will they get the priority that some of us think it deserves? trying to persuade a

dictator not to cut off the head of a political rival in the following day, some an office in £300 million of british a's, that does not sharpen the message. but, in terms of its national development funding he said they are to continue with the .7% of gdp and actually, the critics of the policy, we do not or friend stands on this as well, it might make it more politically palatable. i think that is the thinking within the government as well. we will see in the think with brexit, whether or not the office makes it work. i doubt that but i think there's something fishy about it that i would like to know more of. i will see it that i would like to know more of. iwill see how it that i would like to know more of. i will see how it works but for a lot of people who were from britain, it is very bad news and

just listen to them on twitter and they are really cross and also worried over what is going to, what this is going to do when the work of development and deadlocked country like britain. adding they're going to tackle more green initiatives as well. dave, talk us through the skirmishes between indian and chinese troops read high up in the himalayas. a lot of trips up there, but it seems from reports that we've been getting, is more fistfights and throwing rocks and beating each other up with sticks there. iamik whether or not that's the case in the freezing cold of the area some 20 indian troops lost their lives.

so, it is a very serious matter in my mind went back along with the 19605 my mind went back along with the 1960s when india and china for a significant period of time, were waging waron significant period of time, were waging war on their border. ever since then, there is been an uneasy truce and some of these areas. when two huge powers like india and china go and come into conflict this way and people lose their lives, history does teach us that these complex to escalate at a somewhat alarming speed sometimes. and the territorial ambition of trying to prove a point on how his country possible strength after a ll on how his country possible strength after all the criticism of the

coronavirus pandemic. we know him and that he is the strong man of that region and he can, he can in hong kong, taiwan, the himalayas. because it's completely broken or in a way that is not on the same to of europe, but it can only work if they have a reliable partner in america and he is playing with china, he doesn't want anything to do with it, so doesn't want anything to do with it, so that means he has free hands to do what he wants that part of the world we know the un is not as strong as it used to be and so, it's spoiling him, basically. crisis makes it an affordable, triple lock

state pensions raising by two and a half percent or wages squeeze mike whichever is greater. this is some of the tories have committed to for some time now, just really showing that they have to recoup some cash somehow. the prime minister appeared in front of a committee of the chairs of the key select committees of the house of commons, not very many days ago. it was a quote then that he said, we will meet all of our manifesto commitments unless i specifically tell you otherwise. and, i think this story, which in normal circumstances would be an enormous story and i think than some of the other papers, opens up, really, you see the dilemmas that the government is going to face

hopefully coming out of this pandemic and the dilemmas are going to be particularly difficult, in no particular order, the chancellor of the exchequer in the prime minister. this could rebound significantly in 2021 as the uk recovers. and president dexamethasone talking about recovering and also promising note tax increases —— french president. there left to go through something similar to recoup this money down the line. two weeks ago and his address, on sunday, president emmanuel reset his presidency as simple as that. he's got two years left is the president

and he wants to be reelected. and he said that i'm going to look at myself hard in the mirror and we are going to do things differently. he wants a going to do things differently. he wantsa greener going to do things differently. he wants a greener economy, he also wants a greener economy, he also wants an economy that is not so reliant on china and india, for instance and, i do not know if you remembera few instance and, i do not know if you remember a few months earlier that there was a hard—fought battle for there was a hard—fought battle for the reform of pensions. that seems to long time ago. sorry to cut across you but we are out of time and david, lovey to see you both.

the premier league is nearly finished and there will be the first game since coronavirus product install halt, albeit with no fence and stadium when playing resumes and that would not be the only thing that would not be the only thing thatis that would not be the only thing that is different as a sports editor explains. same competition with the new look. and the only fencing site projected onto giant screens. we were granted exclusive access as they prepared to host the premier leagues eagerly awaited return and the man in charge told me how much it meant. we do have the eyes of the world on this tomorrow night but i think the love of planning that is gone and it makes me extremely confident that we have been starved of sport of all descriptions, but specifically our national sport and i think is going to be huge meant of interest.

relegation featured in the last match before the season was in one of the clubs have gotten behind it. we need to protect the revenues because that is that the centre of the football ecosystem and while very rich at the top, it is struggling is usually below and that is why i felt getting the premier league up and running was important for the whole of english football. clu b for the whole of english football. club safari pay tribute to the black lives matter movement in europe gordon is been dedicated to it and now, the phrase black life matters will feature on the player shirts, rather than names. from top to bottom, things need to change. we have to change the mindset of people, you just need to keep pushing it. we are in a situation where we've actually, for the first time really got a voice. there's of the changes too, players must keep their distance and have special

campus celebrations. they cannot cry to run officials and broadcast invasions will give fans a virtual presence in the ground. listening on the radio and tv, by turning up to the radio and tv, by turning up to the game, you're potentially putting in jeopardy. at the and away and your own ticket may be at risk so see yourself at home. they will be hosting arsenal and if they lose, but up with him year wait to become champions could end on sunday and for some, the return cannot come soon for some, the return cannot come soon enough. after weeks of uncertainty soon enough. after weeks of u ncerta i nty after soon enough. after weeks of uncertainty after whether or not the te na nt uncertainty after whether or not the tenant scheme would continue. the governor has given the go—ahead for the tournament to be held from the 3ist the tournament to be held from the 31st of august, both no fans allowed, and professional tennis events have been played since march

because of the pandemic and andrew says extraordinary rules would be in place to protect people. the jockeys we re place to protect people. the jockeys were greeted by an eerie silence rather than the usual roar of the crowd that is being held by enclosed stores with strict protocols because the pandemic, the queen missing the fixture for the first time in the 60—year—old rain, big rates and the kickstand states and the jockeyjim crowley, the bbc commentator was allowed into the event and describe the atmosphere in sight. a problem with certain people throughout the whole day with social distancing we all came up with the same word to describe it, we are. we think through the gates, usually you a through the gates, usually you a

through 2000 people down to a couple of hundred and we only saw where we work high on the seventh floor, doesn't so all day long. and there was absolutely great, tremendous performances, but just do was absolutely great, tremendous performances, butjust do not see or she anything —— see anything or hear anything. but then it startled us because weren't used to that. frustration must say. on the bbc sport website and for me in the team, that is all of your support. good night. hello there. expect a stormy spell of weather over the next few days. notjust for the uk, across much of central and eastern europe. some sharp, thundering downpours. start off quite promising but then showers are likely to develop in the uk

as we go through the day. initiate and because we have light winds, it could be slow—moving. we could start out with cloud, mist and fog. it may well linger, but elsewhere, lovely spells of sunshine but as the heat builds, the showers will arrive. they should be few and far between across scotland and northern ireland. be across england and wales. the most frequent one through wednesday will be across england and wales. through the afternoon, you can see just a brighter colour developing. slow—moving, a lot of heavy rain and some hail and thunder and lightning. it will be quite warm and humid out there. temperature is likely 22 degrees, 17 fahrenheit. the showers will continue for a while for the early evening, hopefully starting to ease away before the night. we could see more persistent rain pushing in from east anglia through northern england.

thursday, rain to the north of england, that's going to be replaced by some pretty intense under downpours across england and wales. we could see a couple of inches of rain. weather warnings have been issued by the national office, certainly worth bearing in mind if you're going out and about. 17 to 22 degrees in scotland. friday, england and wales will see the quietest of the weather. you are showers around, but more frequent showers are likely. some of these will be heavy and thundery. 17—23d as the high. we could do with some slightly quieter weathers. high—pressure bills but this area of low pressure could spoil the story a little bit further north and west. we could do with some slightly quieter weathers. high—pressure bills but this area of low pressure could spoil the story a little bit further north and west. there's a chance this weekend of more rain, but it's drier elsewhere. take care.

this is bbc news. i'm tim willcox with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. a cheap and widely available steroid drug is hailed as a major breakthrough in the treatment of patients seriously ill with covid—19. we return to wuhan, the chinese city where the pandemic started, to see what lessons have been learned there. china is determined that this place will not be remembered for a cover—up that put global health at risk, but rather as the cornerstone of a great national victory. after the protests, an executive order on police reforms from president trump, as he bans chokeholds unless an officer's life is at risk.