getting involved in any kind of party politics anywhere is not something the royal family likes to do. tonight officials are distancing themselves from the comments made. early next year, there'll be a review by senior royals of harry and meghan‘s withdrawal for official duties, and a decision made on whether their future will lie permanently outside the royal family. daniela relph, bbc news, buckingham palace. it's called the box, it's a new multi—million pound art gallery and museum complex being unveiled this week in plymouth. it had been due to open in may, but was delayed due to lockdown. curators hope it will prove a major boost for plymouth in difficult times, and put the city on the cultural map. will gompertz reports.

a new landmark for an old city. a huge cantilevered structure known as the box, a £47 million regeneration project that unites plymouth‘s art collections, archive and museum under one enormous roof. we want to put plymouth on the map. we have some fantastic collections, we have an amazing history, we've got some amazing stories to tell. we often hide these stories under a bushel — we want to reveal that. there are themed state—of—the—art galleries including a permanent natural exhibit featuring a large woolly mammoth, not excavated locally but fabricated in hollywood. and a space dedicated to the city's seafaring heritage, including a display acknowledging the part plymouth played in the slave trade, and one on the exploits of sir francis drake. and then there's the 400th anniversary of the mayflower. this is a scaled replica of the famous ship the mayflower,

which set sail from plymouth to the east coast of america 400 years ago. on board were 102 christian separatists. only half of them made it through the winter. inside, you get a sense for the cramped conditions in which they existed as they made their treacherous way across the atlantic. and then a sense of their arrival. this is an exhibition which has been put together in collaboration with the wampanoag native american community. our leadership made a poor choice in welcoming the people of the mayflower. he made a choice based on a deception, that the english settlers planned all along to impose their will upon the sovereign people of the wampanoag nation. plymouth‘s commitment to becoming a creative hub for the south—west includes a contemporary art programme boasting a new commission by the artist behind gateshead's angel of the north. i love making work for collective

space, where it can be seen by everybody at any time of the day or night, and in all weathers, but particularly public space that is close to the elemental world of the sea and the horizon. what a complete waste of money! well... i think it's a very understandable... that's a very understandable... what a waste of money! ..reaction. clearly not everyone is convinced by the city council's arts investment, which it believes will make plymouth a must—visit tourist destination, although maybe not during the pandemic, which has closed its theatre and significantly reduce the number of people who can enjoy the contents of the newly opened box. will gompertz, bbc news, plymouth. it was six months ago today, on the 23rd march, that the prime minister put the uk into complete lockdown, telling everyone to stay at home to protect the nhs and save lives.

now, with the latest measures coming into force, possibly lasting another six months, our correspondentjon kay has been assessing the public‘s mood in weston—super—mare. deep breath, and... choir sings. for six months, ben has had to hold choir practice online. he's made a success of it. injune, we reported on his internet version of handel's messiah. but this is no substitute for human contact, and tonight he and his singers are facing another six months apart. it is tough, there's no doubt. there's a lot of people out there who are hurting. if we could click our fingers and make this all go away, every single one of us would. how much have you missed it? more than i can say, jon. more than i can say. the staycation boom meant weston—super—mare had a better summer than many feared.

but autumn is now here. when we filmed this hotel injune, the owner was already anxious about her business. tonight, nicola has new rules to adapt to and a long winter ahead. all the christmas parties, christenings, everything like that is cancelled. we have not got any of that. what am i going to do? how can i keep this place going? we have had six months since lockdown and the prime minister says we have got another six months of restrictions to come, at least. where does that leave you? i'm scared now. really scared. when lockdown was announced back in march, we met dani and charly. nails painted, but their wedding cancelled. i cried. i am not ashamed to say i cried. after putting their decorations away, they rebooked the party for next march. but tonight, they are wondering if even that will happen now.

if everybody is really good and abides by all the social distancing, then maybe these restrictions don't have to last six months, they will only last four or something. it's hard to try and guess what is going to happen. but the good news is, this friday you are signing the papers and will be legally married, right? yes! we are looking forward to it. it's small. it's going to be exclusive, but it will be great. we will have got married. we will get to take something out of 2020. after six months of uncertainty, at least one thing in the diary. jon kay, bbc news. that's it. time for the news where you are. have a very good night.

a warm welcome to viewers in the uk joining those around the world. it's now time for us to take a first look at the national and international front pages in the papers. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. we've got lots to get through. with me are lord digbyjones, former trade minister, and the broadcaster henry bonsu. thank you so much, gentlemen, forgiving up your wednesday night to be with us tonight. let's start with the telegraph. it says that uk chancellor, rishi sunak, is set to announce wage

subsidies to replace the furlough scheme, as the country prepares for six more months of covid curbs. the same story makes the front page of the times. it says the chancellor's measures will also include vat cuts and more loans for businesses. rishi sunak‘s package to support the economy is covered in the guardian too. the newspaper also reports that his autumn budget has been scrapped. the daily mail carries a warning from business leaders and hospitality groups in the uk over the impact of the new coronavirus restrictions. the international version of the financial times reports that workers' incomes around the world have fallen due to the pandemic. the mirror leads with the labour leader, sir keir starmer‘s criticism of the uk prime minister's handling of the coronavirus crisis. and the new york times reports on a series of climate—related disasters, as experts call for action to limit the damage. those are some of the front pages. lots to get through, and typically we don't have that much time for

this first edition of the papers, but a lot of focus on the furlough scheme which is coming to and. lord digbyjones, let's start with you, because we heard, we know that we will not have a budget statement this awesome but the chancellor, rishi sunak, is going to be making an announcement on thursday. what can we expect? she is between the devil in the deep, isn't he? you've got, on one side, a lot of employers saying, furlough over, the demand driven part of employment, as demand comes back, thosejobs will be driven part of employment, as demand comes back, those jobs will be all right, but it is on the way back — you are not going to see this in newspapers, on the bbc, but the economy is growing — but those sorts ofjobs, it is time. but then over the six months, employers have found a way who do not need as many

people, and those people and that job is gone forever. the challenge i think you will here on thursday from the chancellor, the challenge he's got to rise to, is to do something on the temporary side for the first lot but then do something that really does help mental health, contribute to the economy, making sure that a skills base is increased, making sure you don't have a lost generation. and that calls for structural physical help, tax help, for not the next two months but the next two years, and the problem is, we live in the short—term world, politicians really do stuff for the long—term —— structural fiscal help. that is the real shame. the short—term of it, i think you will find some kind of subsidy. the telegraph is leading on its, for tomorrow, and i think you'll find some sort of wage

subsidy so, as employers take on more and get more hours out of people, that wage subsidy will fall away, which is different to furlough. henry, a lot of interest in the kind of scheme operating in france and germany. the german scheme, i was watching your twitter account, and i saw you took offence at one of my colleagues's pronunciation of the pronunciation of the german scheme. we are a small island, but are reaches far and wide, and so the presenter you're talked about it called it... it is almost like short work if you translate it directly, but basically subsidizing the wages for those employees who cannot work full—time but who, if there to bring them back, they could not afford to keep them on. as britain prepared to

leave the european union, we can see the extent to which we are looking at what works on continental europe, whether it is sweden, or in belgium, when he comes to pubs and bars closing at 10pm, or what is happening in transport in germany. this hasn't happened certainly in oui’ this hasn't happened certainly in our lifetime, so we have to look at the best at what is happening, not just in europe but all around the world. and indeed in africa, where a lot of people have been shocked to see him in african countries have really managed not just to see him in african countries have really managed notjust to mitigate against coronavirus but suppress it completely. it is a good point. we are going to have to keep repeating that pronunciation. just before you carry on, digby. the daily mail talking about the price we cannot afford to pay and they talk about the horrifying cost of this next six month clamp down, talking specifically about the hospitality sector. they quotejulian metcalf,

the founder of pergamon —— prete —— pret e manger. -- pret e manger. yes. good evening, henry. i am -- pret e manger. yes. good evening, henry. iam pleased -- pret e manger. yes. good evening, henry. i am pleased to see you did see that... is first the front page of the mail is concerned, it is the politician's nightmare. i can remember back in march, the prime minister was under enormous pressure to not lock down. the week before, he said, don't go into bars. a week before, he got hammered is the same sort of headline as the mail is running tomorrow, and a month later, he is under the hammer why? he did not lock down early enough. this time, he is under the hammer. why? if you do it, you're going to put

loads of people out of work in the hospitality sector, and that is probably true. on the other hand, if you don't, you've got the rates of dying going up, under staggering pressure, so i do not do it about it? was it hogarth who said there are not much greater threats to see then the great british public in bouts of hypocrisy? i take ——iam —— i am not saying i take that alarmism on the front of the mail with a alarmism on the front of the mail witha grain alarmism on the front of the mail with a grain of salt, i don't. i would be worrying about the risk i am taking, but if you don't stupid or don't do something, you're going to have the public paying the price in their health, and you and i we forgot to make the judgement, what

side we go down on? henry, before i come to you, digby, i want to make the point. the outgoing director general of the cpi saying there can be no avoiding the crushing blow measures will bring for firms. there was no support announced yesterday. what should the government have said? i think that's a statement of the obvious. i am not resizing, i am glad she is saying at —— i am not criticising. we need clarity on what we have got to do, by law, and read clarity on what would be advisable to do in certain circumstances, and ministers have to make that very simple, very short but very clear. and then similarly, we knew that by the attending public, so the people who are going to go into shops, restau ra nts a nd who are going to go into shops, restaurants and the like, and may i say, people have got to understand

that if you do