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the new biden administration is absolutely key to success at cop 26. i have no doubt that they will reach out and they will begin to weave together a collaborative spirit for cop 26, which has to be a spirit of increased ambition beyond what we have today. the wildfires and hurricanes america experienced last year have added fuel to the debate. president biden plans to change america's policy on climate and the world's, too. his challenge will be keeping the american public with him. justin rowlatt, bbc news. let's get the latest from washington now. our north america editor, jon sopel, is there. so, talking about climate, produce our, but other things as well, what kind of range of policy reversal do
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people see? kind of range of policy reversal do peeple see?— kind of range of policy reversal do people see? well, the big weapon that joe people see? well, the big weapon that joe biden _ people see? well, the big weapon that joe biden has _ people see? well, the big weapon that joe biden has got _ people see? well, the big weapon that joe biden has got is _ people see? well, the big weapon that joe biden has got is the - thatjoe biden has got is the executive order, which means he does not have to go to congress. you will see a big economic stimulus package which is going to hopefully revive the us economy after the pandemic. the other priority is the pandemic itself, he wants to make wearing masks monday to become for people across the united states. i heard you talking earlier about the vaccine programme in the uk, well, it is going a lot better there than it is going a lot better there than it is going a lot better there than it is here, and he wants to see i million vaccines in the first 100 daysin million vaccines in the first 100 days in office. mil million vaccines in the first 100 days in office.— days in office. all of this, of course. _ days in office. all of this, of course, will _ days in office. all of this, of course, will be _ days in office. all of this, of course, will be happening i days in office. all of this, of. course, will be happening after days in office. all of this, of - course, will be happening after the inauguration, tell us a bit about the security measures in place for that? it the security measures in place for that? , ., . ., that? it is unreal, huw. where i am now, i that? it is unreal, huw. where i am now. i am — that? it is unreal, huw. where i am now. i am still— that? it is unreal, huw. where i am now, i am still nearly _ that? it is unreal, huw. where i am now, i am still nearly two _ that? it is unreal, huw. where i am now, i am still nearly two miles - now, i am still nearly two miles away from the capital where the inauguration will take place. you can see the troops, they are from pennsylvania, it is border force policemen on duty. if you want a sign of how tense washington is an
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healthy braille the atmosphere is, you have got 25,000 national guardsmen who have come into the city to god. but there is a worry that some of them may be loyal trump supporters, and so you now have the bizarre situation that the fbi are doing background checks on some of the guardsmen that will be keeping joe biden safe. the guardsmen that will be keeping joe biden safe-— joe biden safe. many thanks again, jon so el, joe biden safe. many thanks again, jon senel. with _ joe biden safe. many thanks again, jon sopel, with the _ joe biden safe. many thanks again, jon sopel, with the latest _ joe biden safe. many thanks again, jon sopel, with the latest for- joe biden safe. many thanks again, jon sopel, with the latest for us - joe biden safe. many thanks again, jon sopel, with the latest for us on| jon sopel, with the latest for us on the streets of washington. a team of nepalese climbers has become the first ever to reach the top of the world's second—highest mountain, k2, during the winter. the summit, along the border between pakistan and china, is notoriously dangerous. secunder kermani reports. conquering the so—called savage mountain in the depth of winter. for decades, it defied the world's toughest climbers. now, this former gurkha and british special forces soldier... this is my team here, hello! ..along with a team of other nepalese mountaineers has made history.
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it was super cold, and every step we climbed was an effort. so, you know, when we got to the summit, what we did was just ten metres before the summit, the whole team stopped together and, yeah, we sing the national anthem of nepal, and we made it to the summit together. some of the, obviously, team members were very emotional as well, including myself. there are 1a mountains in the world higher than 8,000 metres. k2 was the only one yet to be scaled in winter, because it's so challenging. dozens have lost their lives on the mountain. k2 is super steep, you know. either you have to go through, you know, blue ice or rock, so it's very technical. on top of that, if you add, you know, the temperature, up to —65 degrees, you know, even —70. what kept everyone going was, everybody wanted this to their bone.
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the men began as members of different teams but banded together to reach the summit. a huge success for nepal, whose mountaineers have often worked out of the spotlight supporting western climbers. secunder kermani, bbc news, islamabad. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. joining me are lucy fisher — deputy political editor, the daily telegraph and jack blanchard, uk political editor at politico tomorrow's front pages. starting with. let's start with the telegraph,
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and it carries a warning from scientists, that people might start ignoring covid rules once they've been vaccinated. unions say firms are using secret software to spy on staff working from home during the pandemic. that's in the metro. the sun celebrates signing up 50,000 volunteers to support britain's vaccination programme. some think that matt hancock praised the paper for some think that matt hancock praised the paperfor a some think that matt hancock praised the paper for a few hours ago. some think that matt hancock praised the paper for a the vaccination effort is on the front page of the guardian too — it says experts want high—risk, minority ethnic groups to be prioritised for covid jabs. the prime minister is vowing that things will look very different by spring — that's in the daily express. and, away from coronavirus — the daily mail leads with a warning over smart motorways, after the death of two drivers on the m1.
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welcome to you both. lucy, do you want to kick off on the telegraph? getting jabbed could prompt public to abandon rules. this risk of complacency worn by scientists based on polling. complacency worn by scientists based on ollina. , , complacency worn by scientists based on ollin. , , , complacency worn by scientists based on ollin. , h , on polling. yes, this comes in the wake of the _ on polling. yes, this comes in the wake of the good _ on polling. yes, this comes in the wake of the good news _ on polling. yes, this comes in the wake of the good news that - on polling. yes, this comes in the wake of the good news that so - on polling. yes, this comes in the wake of the good news that so far for a million britons have been vaccinated. the telegraphs splashed tomorrow looks at a survey conducted by the sage group of scientists that advised the government suggesting that 29% of people admit that once they got there jabbed they'll tend to follow the rules like social distancing less strictly for the top and a further 11% admit that they won't follow the rules at all once they get the vaccination. a lot of questions now for a lot of questions now for government about how to drum up now for government about how to drum up publicity campaign really warning people that even when individuals have had the jab and therefore may
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be protected from getting seriously ill, they are still at risk potentially of transmitting the virus to others who haven't had the job. virus to others who haven't had the 'ob. ., , ., ., virus to others who haven't had the 'ob. ., ., , ., . virus to others who haven't had the 'ob. ., ., , _ job. that sort of is reinforced by matt hancock _ job. that sort of is reinforced by matt hancock don't _ job. that sort of is reinforced by matt hancock don't blow - job. that sort of is reinforced by matt hancock don't blow it, - job. that sort of is reinforced by i matt hancock don't blow it, really it was what he was saying.- it was what he was saying. yeah. it's an understandable _ it was what he was saying. yeah. it's an understandable reaction i it was what he was saying. yeah. | it's an understandable reaction for people _ it's an understandable reaction for people who have been sitting at home waiting _ people who have been sitting at home waiting to _ people who have been sitting at home waiting to see loved ones for nearly a year— waiting to see loved ones for nearly a year now — waiting to see loved ones for nearly a year now. when you finally get this vaccination of course you're going _ this vaccination of course you're going to — this vaccination of course you're going to want to get out there. you canto _ going to want to get out there. you can to understand why people will be answering _ can to understand why people will be answering a survey in this way. i think— answering a survey in this way. i think the — answering a survey in this way. i think the important thing is that we need to— think the important thing is that we need to wait until we know more about— need to wait until we know more about how— need to wait until we know more about how effective these vaccines are. about how effective these vaccines are in _ about how effective these vaccines are in the — about how effective these vaccines are. in the transmission point. even if you _ are. in the transmission point. even if you don't— are. in the transmission point. even if you don't get it to yourself, can use to _ if you don't get it to yourself, can use to transmit the disease to others — use to transmit the disease to others because i that's crucial point — others because i that's crucial point as— others because i that's crucial point as to where the disease is going _ point as to where the disease is going to — point as to where the disease is going to continue to spread as more and more _ going to continue to spread as more and more of— going to continue to spread as more and more of the population get vaccinated. the other thing to remember is we are seeing the oldest and most _ remember is we are seeing the oldest and most vulnerable members of society— and most vulnerable members of society being vaccinated now. this can still— society being vaccinated now. this can still he — society being vaccinated now. this can still be a really nasty disease for people — can still be a really nasty disease for people in their 40s and 50s. who
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are still— for people in their 40s and 50s. who are still some way are getting vaccinated. it's pretty important public _ vaccinated. it's pretty important public health messaging that people adhere _ public health messaging that people adhere to this and understand that 'ust adhere to this and understand that just because the firstjobs adhere to this and understand that just because the first jobs are going — just because the first jobs are going and it's not yet time to reopen— going and it's not yet time to reopen society. is going and it's not yet time to reopen society.— reopen society. is it helpful, critics of _ reopen society. is it helpful, critics of the _ reopen society. is it helpful, critics of the prime - reopen society. is it helpful, critics of the prime ministerl reopen society. is it helpful, - critics of the prime minister would say he does overpromise sometimes. he was talking to business leaders today hoping that most adults would be vaccinated byjune. which i think is one of the earliest dates i've heard. , ~ is one of the earliest dates i've heard. , ,, , ., ., heard. yes, i think there is a lot of speculation _ heard. yes, i think there is a lot of speculation about _ heard. yes, i think there is a lot of speculation about the - heard. yes, i think there is a lot of speculation about the game | heard. yes, i think there is a lot i of speculation about the game the governor is playing on expectation management about the rollout. some people think that in fact not only is the government on course to get the 14 is the government on course to get the 1a million most vulnerable people vaccinated by february the 15th, the first really firm target they unveiled. some people think they'll get all adults at vaccinated
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even quicker perhaps than autumn. the previous target as you mentioned the prime minister is suggesting june. i think borisjohnson has come under a lot of criticism. 43 weeks ago he said to hope to have this whole pandemic wrapped up in 12 weeks. clearly they are meeting target so far. there is a sense of optimism in whitehall. that target so far. there is a sense of optimism in whitehall.— optimism in whitehall. that will de-end optimism in whitehall. that will de end so optimism in whitehall. that will depend so much _ optimism in whitehall. that will depend so much on _ optimism in whitehall. that will depend so much on supply. - optimism in whitehall. that will| depend so much on supply. let's optimism in whitehall. that will - depend so much on supply. let's move on to the guardian. call to target bam e—groups forjobs amid fears over scare stories without i'm not sure the group of scientists have been named, maybe you can explain. the vaccine minister admitted that he had concerns as well. i the vaccine minister admitted that he had concerns as well.— he had concerns as well. i think it's taken _ he had concerns as well. i think it's taken from _ he had concerns as well. i think it's taken from the _ he had concerns as well. i think it's taken from the same - he had concerns as well. i thinkj it's taken from the same survey he had concerns as well. i think i it's taken from the same survey or similar— it's taken from the same survey or similar art— it's taken from the same survey or similar art which shows that in some
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bam me _ similar art which shows that in some bam me communities only 28% of people _ bam me communities only 28% of people say they would definitely accept _ people say they would definitely accept the vaccine if offered. which is horrifically low number. and nowhere — is horrifically low number. and nowhere near the sort of level take up nowhere near the sort of level take up that _ nowhere near the sort of level take up that we — nowhere near the sort of level take up that we need. especially in communities like that where we know the disease _ communities like that where we know the disease has been particular he damaging — the disease has been particular he damaging to people who have caught it. damaging to people who have caught it there _ damaging to people who have caught it there is— damaging to people who have caught it. there is clearly a lot of work for the — it. there is clearly a lot of work for the government to do there. the scare _ for the government to do there. the scare stories— for the government to do there. the scare stories do seem to be spreading online and in private messaging groups and so on. it's very difficult for the government to tackle _ very difficult for the government to tackle that. strong public health messaging now from the center has never— messaging now from the center has never been — messaging now from the center has never been more important. the government does understand that. i have to _ government does understand that. i have to say, — government does understand that. i have to say, the vaccine roll—out so far has _ have to say, the vaccine roll—out so far has been — have to say, the vaccine roll—out so far has been very successful. it's early— far has been very successful. it's early days — far has been very successful. it's early days but they do seem to be getting _ early days but they do seem to be getting this right in the way they clearly— getting this right in the way they clearly didn't get a lot of things right— clearly didn't get a lot of things right iast — clearly didn't get a lot of things right last year. so we can be hopeful _ right last year. so we can be hopeful that they have got a grip on this. hopeful that they have got a grip on this but _ hopeful that they have got a grip on this. but the survey suggests there's— this. but the survey suggests there's still a lot of work to do. the guote _ there's still a lot of work to do. the quote from the nhs race and how
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expert we must be clear, there is no meat, pork or alcohol in the jabs. it seems extraordinary that stories like this are doing the rounds and spreading so quickly.— like this are doing the rounds and spreading so quickly. that's right. as the elements _ spreading so quickly. that's right. as the elements of _ spreading so quickly. that's right. | as the elements of misinformation you mention show there's a sort of religious theme to some of the misinformation that is spreading. it's unclear whether that is unwittingly being spread or deliberate campaign on the parts of some malicious actors. but it is a really important issue because as the vaccine minister pointed out today, while overall across the uk the government expects about 85% of the government expects about 85% of the population to take out the offer of the vaccine. if that 15% that don't skew towards black and minority ethnic communities that leaves those communities very, very vulnerable of the virus ripping through them. as jack says, it's not an easy task for the government to
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understand how to reach people who have heard and perhaps fallen for some of this misinformation. does it warrant at other _ some of this misinformation. does it warrant at other government - some of this misinformation. does it i warrant at other government campaign on this do you think? is an warrant at other government campaign on this do you think?— on this do you think? is an ongoing cam aiun. on this do you think? is an ongoing campaign- yes— on this do you think? is an ongoing campaign- yes i — on this do you think? is an ongoing campaign. yes i think _ on this do you think? is an ongoing campaign. yes i think we _ on this do you think? is an ongoing campaign. yes i think we will - on this do you think? is an ongoing campaign. yes i think we will see i on this do you think? is an ongoing j campaign. yes i think we will see it increasingiy— campaign. yes i think we will see it increasingly targeting those parts of the _ increasingly targeting those parts of the community which look at their difficult _ of the community which look at their difficult to _ of the community which look at their difficult to reach or resistant to reach — difficult to reach or resistant to reach. because it's so important to take up— reach. because it's so important to take up as — reach. because it's so important to take up as high as it can be. it's a tricky— take up as high as it can be. it's a tricky run — take up as high as it can be. it's a tricky run because the government won't _ tricky run because the government won't say— tricky run because the government won't say exactly what proportion of the population they think need to take the — the population they think need to take the vaccine. but we know it's pretty— take the vaccine. but we know it's pretty high— take the vaccine. but we know it's pretty high if were going to achieve some _ pretty high if were going to achieve some sort— pretty high if were going to achieve some sort of form of herd immunity where _ some sort of form of herd immunity where eventually the virus starts to dissipate _ where eventually the virus starts to dissipate. then we do need to take up dissipate. then we do need to take up to— dissipate. then we do need to take up to be _ dissipate. then we do need to take up to be strong right across the board — up to be strong right across the board. we _ up to be strong right across the board. ~ ., ., board. we might find that out sooner rather than later _ board. we might find that out sooner rather than later via _ board. we might find that out sooner rather than later via israel. _ board. we might find that out sooner rather than later via israel. which - rather than later via israel. which is done a deal as well as i think paying a bit more for the jabs as well. just trying to find out when
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that herd immunity kicks in. shall we go, let's go back to the telegraph. quarter of young people feel unable to cope. everyone is suffering in this pandemic. but it's the younger people who are suffering it seems now from more depression than ever before. 0n it seems now from more depression than ever before. on a scale which hasn't been seen like this. this than ever before. on a scale which hasn't been seen like this.- hasn't been seen like this. this is a survey by _ hasn't been seen like this. this is a survey by the — hasn't been seen like this. this is a survey by the princes _ hasn't been seen like this. this is a survey by the princes trust - a survey by the princes trust charity. there were 2000 people aged under 25 showing that half say that their mental health has worsened during the pandemic. and saying they feel unable to cope with life is really tragic reading. understandable anyway. young people have had so many opportunities snatched from them. whether education, job opportunities and contact with friends. people are at that age is teenagers are at their early 20s so much less established in the world. and i can understand how it's really difficult for them.
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and jack, these are kids who haven't done exams last year. many won't do it this year either. and great uncertainty about their intellectual academic future and indeed any of those kids who were looking atjobs in hospitality and those students i willjobs in hospitality and those students i will jobs that in hospitality and those students i willjobs that people did to make ends meet when they were going through university.— through university. exactly. it's heartbreaking. _ through university. exactly. it's heartbreaking. it's _ through university. exactly. it's heartbreaking. it's not - through university. exactly. it's heartbreaking. it's notjust - through university. exactly. it's heartbreaking. it's notjustjobsj heartbreaking. it's not just jobs it's the — heartbreaking. it's not just jobs it's the joy _ heartbreaking. it's notjustjobs it's the joy of growing up, the joy of being — it's the joy of growing up, the joy of being that age and going out in meeting _ of being that age and going out in meeting your friends and doing silly things _ meeting your friends and doing silly things. and all the things that we enjoyed _ things. and all the things that we enjoyed when we were young people and teenagers. it's almost no group that's— and teenagers. it's almost no group that's been— and teenagers. it's almost no group that's been hit as hard in terms of opportunities being snatched away and day—to—day life being so disrupted. young people do not have bil disrupted. young people do not have big houses— disrupted. young people do not have big houses and gardens of their owns to sit in— big houses and gardens of their owns to sit in and — big houses and gardens of their owns to sit in and enjoy. and it is tragic _ to sit in and enjoy. and it is tragic i_ to sit in and enjoy. and it is tragic. i think we will only find out about— tragic. i think we will only find out about the true cost of this as the years— out about the true cost of this as the years go by. there is a whole generation— the years go by. there is a whole generation who will be if not
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scarred _ generation who will be if not scarred at least marked by this past year and _ scarred at least marked by this past year and a _ scarred at least marked by this past year and a way that really we are only starting to understand, i thinic — only starting to understand, i think. ~., ., ., only starting to understand, i think. ., ., ~ ., only starting to understand, i think. ., ., ~ think. moving on to the metro people haven't understood _ think. moving on to the metro people haven't understood until _ think. moving on to the metro people haven't understood until now, - think. moving on to the metro people haven't understood until now, people are may be then perhaps we think sometimes without metro, work from home spies alert. the privacy issues of working from home on company kit. company phones, computers and what employees are allowed to do in terms of surveillance. i employees are allowed to do in terms of surveillance.— of surveillance. i was pretty horrified — of surveillance. i was pretty horrified by _ of surveillance. i was pretty horrified by this _ of surveillance. i was pretty horrified by this story - of surveillance. i was pretty horrified by this story which j of surveillance. i was pretty - horrified by this story which shows that firms have installed a plan to install software that effectively snoops on their employees who are working from home. it can do things like read the amount of time between receiving a message and reading it and replying to it. which perhaps may be an indication of whether
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