first, the headlines. the number of covid—19 cases in the united states passes 25 million, with the number of deaths soaring to nearly 418,000. more than 70 cases of the south african variant of covid are identified in the uk, amid concerns the vaccine may be less effective against it. israel announces it will ban incoming flights from monday evening until the end of january to try and contain the spread of coronavirus. some enjoy the wintry conditions as snow and ice sweep across the uk, but severe weather warnings are in place for many areas. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are lizzy buchan of the daily mirror, and giles kenningham, the former head of press at number ten and founder

of trafalgar strategy. hello to you both. but first, let's look at the front pages. there are sledgers on the front of the metro, as well as comments from the health secretary that schools may not reopen until after easter. more snow pics on the telegraph. it also says that 12 tory mps are pressuring borisjohnson to fully reopen schools. 0n the same story, the sun says the mps want the prime minister to get all children back to school next month. also on schools, the mirror has spoken to angry parents who describe the situation as a "shambles". more school coverage on the guardian, which also has a report on thousands of vital flood defences being in a state of disrepair in england. the ongoing debate over when to administer the second dose of the vaccine is the is top story. the express reports on the vaccination figures, after almost half a million jabs were delivered in a single day. and the financial times says poland want the eu to step

up russian sanctions, following the arrest of alexei navalny. let's get stuck in. should we start with the front page of the times? rishi sunak backs quarantine hotels for all uk arrivals, that's the headline. what's this about? saying that rishi sunak, _ headline. what's this about? saying that rishi sunak, who _ headline. what's this about? saying that rishi sunak, who has _ headline. what's this about? saying that rishi sunak, who has been - that rishi sunak, who has been previously quite bullish about coming out of lockdown, his backing plans on the table that everyone coming into the country should be quarantined in a hotel, saying that you that she thinks it is something we should do, and it said that other members of the cabinet are throwing their weight behind this proposal, something which it looks like boris johnson will make a decision on tomorrow. 0f johnson will make a decision on tomorrow. of course the backdrop on

this, israel is looking at canceling most flights to its country, and there's concerns about this new strain coming in from different countries. so i think matt hancock said there were 79 cases detected from south africa, there's also this new strain coming in from brazil as well. so i think quite a significant shift, because when there was a debate raging in the cabinet about coming out of the first lockdown, rishi sunak was very bullish and pushing for us to come out earlier. now wejust seem pushing for us to come out earlier. now we just seem to be getting into this never—ending cycle of coming out of lockdown, this must be the last time. now we have to be really cautious about how we deal with things. cautious about how we deal with thins. �* , , ., cautious about how we deal with thins. �* , ,, ., things. i'm sure everyone wanted it to be the last _ things. i'm sure everyone wanted it to be the last time, _ things. i'm sure everyone wanted it to be the last time, we _ things. i'm sure everyone wanted it to be the last time, we will - things. i'm sure everyone wanted it to be the last time, we will see. . to be the last time, we will see. this idea of people quarantining in hotels before they are allowed into the country, they've been allowed in other countries for a while — what do you think your readers will make of this? ., . j of this? you are right, they've obviously _ of this? you are right, they've obviously been _ of this? you are right, they've

obviously been in _ of this? you are right, they've obviously been in places - of this? you are right, they've - obviously been in places australia and new— obviously been in places australia and new zealand for quite some time. this is_ and new zealand for quite some time. this is something the government has come _ this is something the government has come under_ this is something the government has come under a lot of criticism for because — come under a lot of criticism for because they brought in rules on the monday— because they brought in rules on the mondayjust gone of axing the travel corridors_ mondayjust gone of axing the travel corridors which allowed quarantine to travel, — corridors which allowed quarantine to travel, which came in nearly a year— to travel, which came in nearly a year after— to travel, which came in nearly a year after the first coronavirus case _ year after the first coronavirus case was — year after the first coronavirus case was found in the uk. so there's been _ case was found in the uk. so there's been a _ case was found in the uk. so there's been a lot_ case was found in the uk. so there's been a lot of— case was found in the uk. so there's been a lot of criticism that the government has been too slow to act around _ government has been too slow to act around boarders, and that this might be where _ around boarders, and that this might be where they need to take some decisive _ be where they need to take some decisive actions. the chancellor's voice _ decisive actions. the chancellor's voice is _ decisive actions. the chancellor's voice is very— decisive actions. the chancellor's voice is very significant, as giles said~ _ voice is very significant, as giles said. there'll be cabinet discussion on it this _ said. there'll be cabinet discussion on it this week, and there still some — on it this week, and there still some divisions between senior figures — some divisions between senior figures about how it applies — does it apply— figures about how it applies — does it apply to— figures about how it applies — does it apply to all arrivals, orjust people — it apply to all arrivals, orjust people coming from high risk areas, like south _ people coming from high risk areas, like south africa, brazil, where these _ like south africa, brazil, where these variants have been found? so

we will _ these variants have been found? so we will see — these variants have been found? so we will see later this week how far they go _ we will see later this week how far the no. , , ., , we will see later this week how far the no. , ,., , .,, they go. one big story covering lots ofthe they go. one big story covering lots of the front — they go. one big story covering lots of the front pages _ they go. one big story covering lots of the front pages is _ they go. one big story covering lots of the front pages is the _ they go. one big story covering lots of the front pages is the issue - they go. one big story covering lots of the front pages is the issue of. of the front pages is the issue of schools getting kids back schools. the front page of the sun, "get kids back to school" is the headline. you can understand lots of people's desperation, especially parents, to get their kids back to school, but it is a complicated issue. this seems to _ it is a complicated issue. this seems to be _ it is a complicated issue. this seems to be one _ it is a complicated issue. this seems to be one of _ it is a complicated issue. this seems to be one of the - it is a complicated issue. ti 3 seems to be one of the stories dominating this evening, and i'm sure this story will be running all week. in a nutshell, there's a debate raging that the tory party dashed in the tory party about when we should reopen schools. backbench mps have said that more needs to be done, that school children risk becoming the forgotten victims of the pandemic, the gulf between more well—off and disadvantaged kids will

only grow. the son have gotten comments that graham brady, who is basically the steward for backbench mps, and they've also gotten information from the education select committee, all concerned about a timetable to get kids back to school. �* , , , ., about a timetable to get kids back to school. �*, , , ., ., to school. let's 'ust show other viewers the — to school. let'sjust show other viewers the front _ to school. let'sjust show other viewers the front page - to school. let'sjust show other viewers the front page of - to school. let'sjust show other viewers the front page of the i to school. let'sjust show other i viewers the front page of the daily telegraph, pointing to exactly what you're saying there, which is "tory revolt over closed schools." do you think this�*ll be a crucial issue for the? i think this'll be a crucial issue for the? ., , think this'll be a crucial issue for the? ~ , ., , , the? i think it is absolutely significant _ the? i think it is absolutely significant for _ the? i think it is absolutely significant for the - the? i think it is absolutely - significant for the government. boris _ significant for the government. borisjohnson and gavin significant for the government. boris johnson and gavin williamson have both _ boris johnson and gavin williamson have both said they want schools to be the _ have both said they want schools to be the first — have both said they want schools to be the first thing that reopens when lockdown _ be the first thing that reopens when lockdown measures can be eased. i think— lockdown measures can be eased. i think everybody recognizes that keeping — think everybody recognizes that keeping schools closed is bad for children— keeping schools closed is bad for

children in— keeping schools closed is bad for children in so many ways. the children's_ children in so many ways. the children's commissioner is quoted in the sun— children's commissioner is quoted in the sun is— children's commissioner is quoted in the sun is talking about the significant inequalities that are widening during the pandemic because children— widening during the pandemic because children and more disadvantaged areas _ children and more disadvantaged areas are — children and more disadvantaged areas are unlikely to have access to the right— areas are unlikely to have access to the right technology for learning, they haven't got laptops or wi—fi, that sort— they haven't got laptops or wi—fi, that sort of— they haven't got laptops or wi—fi, that sort of thing. so it'll be a huge — that sort of thing. so it'll be a huge row, _ that sort of thing. so it'll be a huge row, but the challenge is for the education secretary and the rest of the _ the education secretary and the rest of the government — how do you do this safety? — of the government — how do you do this safely? there's been problems with plans — this safely? there's been problems with plans to roll out testing in schools. — with plans to roll out testing in schools, there is a large chorus of voices— schools, there is a large chorus of voices now— schools, there is a large chorus of voices now saying that teachers and school _ voices now saying that teachers and school staff should be prioritized for the _ school staff should be prioritized for the vaccine, once the most vulnerable _ for the vaccine, once the most vulnerable have been inoculated. so there _ vulnerable have been inoculated. so there will— vulnerable have been inoculated. so there will be a lot of different issues — there will be a lot of different issues at _ there will be a lot of different issues at play here, but i think it's a _ issues at play here, but i think it's a big — issues at play here, but i think it's a big problem for the government, and they will come under a huge _ government, and they will come under a huge amount of pressure from all sides— a huge amount of pressure from all sides to _ a huge amount of pressure from all sides to set — a huge amount of pressure from all sides to set up some sort of plan about— sides to set up some sort of plan about how— sides to set up some sort of plan about how they will reopen schools. giles, _ about how they will reopen schools. giles, before we move on from this

story, how worried would you be if you were sitting in number ten about this? i you were sitting in number ten about this? ., you were sitting in number ten about this? ~' ., , , this? ithink i would be, 'ust because «i this? ithink i would be, 'ust because of the i this? ithink i would be, 'ust because of the figures, h this? i think i would be, just. because of the figures, people this? i think i would be, just- because of the figures, people like graham brady who carry a reasonable body of opinion, a reasonable number of opinions with people in the party, people like... they've got mps party, people like... they've got mstumping on board to carry other mps with them. so it is some concern. , ., , ., concern. interesting to get your insiuht, concern. interesting to get your insight, obviously _ concern. interesting to get your insight, obviously given - concern. interesting to get your insight, obviously given your i concern. interesting to get your - insight, obviously given your former role in number ten. that story is across quite a few of the front pages which is covered, the sun and the daily telegraph. 0nto a different story, the front page of the independent. the headline there is, "you care workers set to lose right to stay in the uk." —— eu care workers. what's the story? the independent — workers. what's the story? the

independent have got hold of an interesting study looking at the fact that — interesting study looking at the fact that they found one in three care workers were unaware of the fact that — care workers were unaware of the fact that they need to apply for settled — fact that they need to apply for settled status after brexit. this is what _ settled status after brexit. this is what the — settled status after brexit. this is what the government put in place to allow _ what the government put in place to allow eu _ what the government put in place to allow eu nationals living in the uk to remain — allow eu nationals living in the uk to remain here once we left the eu. but you _ to remain here once we left the eu. but you need to apply for it, you cannot— but you need to apply for it, you cannotjust — but you need to apply for it, you cannotjust rely on but you need to apply for it, you cannot just rely on the fact that you were — cannot just rely on the fact that you were already here. and the independent picks up on this quite worrying _ independent picks up on this quite worrying fact that a significant number— worrying fact that a significant number were unaware that this existed, — number were unaware that this existed, that they have to apply by june, _ existed, that they have to apply by june, and — existed, that they have to apply by june, and i— existed, that they have to apply by june, and i can put them in a difficult— june, and i can put them in a difficult position. in the key point is that— difficult position. in the key point is that there is something more like 100,000 _ is that there is something more like 100,000 eu nationals working in the care sector, — 100,000 eu nationals working in the care sector, and the care sector is obviously— care sector, and the care sector is obviously under immense pressure under— obviously under immense pressure under the — obviously under immense pressure under the pandemic obviously under immense pressure underthe pandemic and has obviously under immense pressure under the pandemic and has a obviously under immense pressure underthe pandemic and has a huge number— underthe pandemic and has a huge numberof— underthe pandemic and has a huge number of vacancies in it anyway. so this is— number of vacancies in it anyway. so this is a _ number of vacancies in it anyway. so this is a problem working in it and for the _

this is a problem working in it and for the wider care sector.- for the wider care sector. giles, pandemic _ for the wider care sector. giles, pandemic or — for the wider care sector. giles, pandemic or no _ for the wider care sector. giles, pandemic or no pandemic, - for the wider care sector. giles, | pandemic or no pandemic, these for the wider care sector. giles, - pandemic or no pandemic, these jobs pandemic or no pandemic, thesejobs are absolutely vital. pandemic or no pandemic, these “obs are absolutely vitai are absolutely vital. front line “obs are are absolutely vital. front line jobs are absolutely _ are absolutely vital. front line jobs are absolutely crucial, . are absolutely vital. front line i jobs are absolutely crucial, there will have to be a public awareness campaign, orthe will have to be a public awareness campaign, or the government will have to do more to reach out to these groups to make them aware of what they need to do. lizzie mentioned a figure of 100,000 care workers from the eu, i think there's a course ofi million foreign nationals who work in the sector on the pandemic side, and it needs to be addressed quickly. if rare the pandemic side, and it needs to be addressed quickly.— the pandemic side, and it needs to be addressed quickly. if we can see the front page _ be addressed quickly. if we can see the front page of _ be addressed quickly. if we can see the front page of the _ be addressed quickly. if we can see the front page of the independent i the front page of the independent again, i'm not sure whether we can, but the photo is just remarkable. again, i'm not sure whether we can, but the photo isjust remarkable. we want to talk about it, it's the story of those gold miners that were trapped underground in china for two weeks, finally being pulled out — some of them there with coverings on their eyes so the light doesn't affect their eyes. but a remarkable story, some good news that some of those in china were rescued. moving

on to some more good news, the front page of the daily express, headline, "half a million reasons to be hopeful." what are those reasons? it's the fact that nearly half a million — it's the fact that nearly half a million first doses of the vaccine have _ million first doses of the vaccine have been— million first doses of the vaccine have been given today. so, some really— have been given today. so, some really encouraging figures around the vaccine roll—out. 3,000,001st doses— the vaccine roll—out. 3,000,001st doses have — the vaccine roll—out. 3,000,001st doses have been given around the uk, and the _ doses have been given around the uk, and the fact— doses have been given around the uk, and the fact that more than 400,000 doses— and the fact that more than 400,000 doses were _ and the fact that more than 400,000 doses were given in a single day, it's encouraging towards the prime minister's — it's encouraging towards the prime minister's goal of vaccinating 15 million — minister's goal of vaccinating 15 million people by the middle of february. this is something he has pledged _ february. this is something he has pledged and made a key part of any way out _ pledged and made a key part of any way out of— pledged and made a key part of any way out of this lockdown. so i think the figure _ way out of this lockdown. so i think the figure is— way out of this lockdown. so i think the figure is that you need to be doing _ the figure is that you need to be doing something like 390,000 a day to meet— doing something like 390,000 a day to meet that target. so the fact that we — to meet that target. so the fact that we are above that is really

encouraging. that we are above that is really encouraging-— that we are above that is really encoura . in . ., ., encouraging. the government have taken this decision _ encouraging. the government have taken this decision to _ encouraging. the government have taken this decision to extend - encouraging. the government have taken this decision to extend that l taken this decision to extend that time between that first and second dose — it's being criticized by some, but do you make of it? it dose - it's being criticized by some, but do you make of it? it has olarized some, but do you make of it? it has polarized the _ some, but do you make of it? it has polarized the medical _ some, but do you make of it? it has polarized the medical community. i polarized the medical community. chris whitty says they can reach as large a section of the population as possible, so therefore they've extended the gap between the first and second dose to 12 weeks. the bma came out today saying it should be six weeks, not 12 weeks. of course theissue six weeks, not 12 weeks. of course the issue here is that when pfizer did the testing, it was up to three weeks, so you have this unknown period of nine weeks. it's a cliche but within all this, we are in unprecedented, uncharted territory. so you have a lot of sympathy for the scientists. they are dealing with something they've never dealt with something they've never dealt with before. with something they've never dealt with before-— with something they've never dealt with before. ~ , , a, . ,, ., with before. absolutely. back to the

front -a~e with before. absolutely. back to the front page of _ with before. absolutely. back to the front page of the — with before. absolutely. back to the front page of the times, _ with before. absolutely. back to the front page of the times, because i front page of the times, because it's not a conversation here until we talk about the weather. the snow — the front page of the times, unfortunately this is a wonderful story, people are out building snowmen and throwing snowballs at each other, but the time has gone with a picture of a police van in the middle of the snow scene. what's going on? —— the times. it’s the middle of the snow scene. what's going on? -- the times.— going on? -- the times. it's a really striking _ going on? -- the times. it's a really striking image _ going on? -- the times. it's a really striking image that - really striking image that underlines where we are at the moment, — underlines where we are at the moment, you have this beautiful picture _ moment, you have this beautiful picture of— moment, you have this beautiful picture of people enjoying themselves, but smack bang in the middle _ themselves, but smack bang in the middle is _ themselves, but smack bang in the middle is a — themselves, but smack bang in the middle is a police van, reminding the public— middle is a police van, reminding the public of the fact that we are still in _ the public of the fact that we are still in a — the public of the fact that we are still in a pandemic, lockdown rules still in a pandemic, lockdown rules still need — still in a pandemic, lockdown rules still need to be adhered to, so it is a really— still need to be adhered to, so it is a really striking juxtaposition of this— is a really striking juxtaposition of this glimpse of normality and the crushing _ of this glimpse of normality and the crushing reality we are living in. giles, _ crushing reality we are living in. giles, please tell me you had some fun in the snow today. i did giles, please tell me you had some fun in the snow today.— fun in the snow today. i did go out, it was a nice _ fun in the snow today. i did go out, it was a nice bit _ fun in the snow today. i did go out, it was a nice bit of _ fun in the snow today. i did go out, it was a nice bit of relief, _ fun in the snow today. i did go out, it was a nice bit of relief, it's - it was a nice bit of relief, it's been a tough time for many people. i

think it's all melting now, isn't it? certainly where i am, it has. its melting around me, certainly. but it strangely important, people getting out and having a break, and actually enjoying themselves? definitely, i think everyone would recognize — definitely, i think everyone would recognize this has been a tough year in so many— recognize this has been a tough year in so many ways. and moments ofjoy where _ in so many ways. and moments ofjoy where you _ in so many ways. and moments ofjoy where you can — in so many ways. and moments ofjoy where you can find them are really positive _ where you can find them are really ositive. , . , ' where you can find them are really ositive. , . , , ., where you can find them are really ositive. , . , ' ., ., positive. great stuff to both of ou. positive. great stuff to both of you thank — positive. great stuff to both of you- thank you _ positive. great stuff to both of you. thank you so _ positive. great stuff to both of you. thank you so much, - positive. great stuff to both of - you. thank you so much, bye-bye. and you. thank you so much, bye—bye. and that's it from me. hello, and welcome to the film review with me, mark kermode — reminding you that whilst cinemas may be closed due to lockdown, there's still plenty of new movies to be watched in the comfort and safety of your own home.

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