hello. this is bbc news with martine croxall. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment. first, the headlines. the uk is applying to join a free trade area made up of 11 asia and pacific nations, under its post—brexit plans. the government calls for a reset in relations with the eu, following a row over the supply of vaccines and the now—abandoned attempt to override part of the brexit agreement. i think the european union recognise that they made a mistake in triggering article 16, which would've meant the re—imposition of a border on the island of ireland. the prime minister publishes an open letter to parents, saying he's "in awe" of the way they're coping with home schooling. confusion over coronavirus rules in maternity wards. midwives warn a lack of clarity means some staff are being abused.

five men have been arrested following a �*disturbance�* at a former military barracks in kent being used to house hundreds of asylum seekers. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the author and journalist, yasmin alibhai—brown and the executive chairman of the communications group, cicero, iain anderson. welcome both. according to the sunday telegraph, britain stands ready to help the eu with its vaccination crisis after brussels abandoned its threat to block supplies at the border. the mail on sunday says borisjohnson forced the eu into a double climb—down during a dramatic late—night intervention to protect the uk'svaccine rollout. the uk's vaccine rollout. the observer reports the eu's threat to impose a vaccine border

between northern ireland and the republic risked reigniting one of brexit�*s bitterest disputes, while the sunday people's take on the row is to label it �*vaccine victory�*, as they also report that experts sayjab is working. the sunday mirror takes a trip to the hospital fronline as medics battle with the pandemic. the sunday express reports the uk is preparing to cash in on one of the world's biggest trade deals, with trade secretary liz truss on the verge of requesting to join a trans—pacific trading block. while the sunday times says gambling logos may be banned from sports shirts in the biggest shake—up of advertising in professionalsport since tobacco promotion was outlawed. let's make a start with the mail on sunday.

boris's double vaccine victory over the eu, just as we've got over 8 million people, iain, receiving theirfirst dose. million people, iain, receiving their first dose.— million people, iain, receiving their first dose. this has been a week where _ their first dose. this has been a week where we've _ their first dose. this has been a week where we've had - their first dose. this has been a week where we've had some . their first dose. this has been a i week where we've had some very difficult, very sad headlines. 100,000 people dying because of coronavirus here in the uk. but eight and a half million people have had the jab, almost 15% of the uk population. yesterday, almost half a million people getting theirjob. whatever you think about the government's handling of the crisis so far, this is good news and, my goodness, it does give us some hope. hope's been a very scarce commodity, so it's marvellous to see this. but the mail is talking about this is a victory, at the tabloid language because of what the european

commission did on friday night. the u—turn it made on trying to trigger article 16 in the brexit deal, and potentially trying to block the supply of vaccines into the uk. so, in a way, the mail's sort of trying to point to boris and the uk government having moral high ground perhaps for the first time in ages. but, yasmin, and has reignited that concern over playing cat and mouse with the border between northern ireland and the republic. yes. with the border between northern ireland and the republic. yes, and one mustn't _ ireland and the republic. yes, and one mustn't forget _ ireland and the republic. yes, and one mustn't forget that _ ireland and the republic. yes, and one mustn't forget that two - ireland and the republic. yes, and one mustn't forget that two weeks j one mustn't forget that two weeks a-o, one mustn't forget that two weeks ago. the _ one mustn't forget that two weeks ago, the prime minister, are prime minister_ ago, the prime minister, are prime minister himself, threatened the eu with the _ minister himself, threatened the eu with the same triggering, what they forced _ with the same triggering, what they forced the _ with the same triggering, what they forced the eu to withdraw from —— our prime — forced the eu to withdraw from —— our prime minister. it's not

settled~ _ our prime minister. it's not settled. this was always going to be the difficult bit. of settled. this was always going to be the difficult bit. of course, one has to— the difficult bit. of course, one has to remember thatjoe biden is now the _ has to remember thatjoe biden is now the president of the united states. — now the president of the united states, and he has a deep interest in this— states, and he has a deep interest in this irish — states, and he has a deep interest in this irish question. i hate the language — in this irish question. i hate the language of victory when so many people _ language of victory when so many people are dying. we should really stop doing this. it's the wrong time, — stop doing this. it's the wrong time, it's— stop doing this. it's the wrong time, it's the wrong thing to say. i agree _ time, it's the wrong thing to say. i agree with — time, it's the wrong thing to say. i agree with -- _ time, it's the wrong thing to say. i agree with —— i agree completely that we _ agree with —— i agree completely that we need hope, but this kind of tabloid _ that we need hope, but this kind of tabloid is _ that we need hope, but this kind of tabloid is utterly, utterly, contentedly to me. tabloid is utterly, utterly, contentedl to me. �* . ., , ., contentedly to me. britain ready to hel out contentedly to me. britain ready to help out the _ contentedly to me. britain ready to help out the eu _ contentedly to me. britain ready to help out the eu on _ contentedly to me. britain ready to help out the eu on vaccine. - politicians sounding magnanimous because they've managed to get the eu to climb down over this border issue. i eu to climb down over this border issue. , , �*

issue. i must say i'm quite impressed _ issue. i must say i'm quite impressed by _ issue. i must say i'm quite impressed by nadine's - issue. i must say i'm quite l impressed by nadine's tone, issue. i must say i'm quite - impressed by nadine's tone, the language — impressed by nadine's tone, the language used. and even michael go on a good _ language used. and even michael go on a good day sounds incredibly regional— on a good day sounds incredibly regional -- _ on a good day sounds incredibly regional —— michael go. i'm quite open—minded because we're in such a crisis _ open—minded because we're in such a crisis we've — open—minded because we're in such a crisis. we've got more people dying in this— crisis. we've got more people dying in this country than anywhere else in this country than anywhere else in europe — in this country than anywhere else in europe proportionally, so we absolutely need to be thinking in terms _ absolutely need to be thinking in terms of— absolutely need to be thinking in terms of a — absolutely need to be thinking in terms of a global, pan— national and endemic— terms of a global, pan— national and endemic where we help each other. we're _ endemic where we help each other. we're prepared to help the eu which has fallen— we're prepared to help the eu which has fallen behind because it wanted a concerted effort and asked to look after the _ a concerted effort and asked to look after the all the nations and its systems— after the all the nations and its systems are slower, than i think that's— systems are slower, than i think that's probably the best news of all. ., that's probably the best news of

all. . , . , that's probably the best news of all. ., , ,, all. iain, staying with the sunday telegraph. _ all. iain, staying with the sunday telegraph, social— all. iain, staying with the sunday telegraph, social distancing - all. iain, staying with the sunday telegraph, social distancing may j telegraph, social distancing may have to remain in place all year. it's all part of this making sure the virus is as low as possible after every body is vaccinated and the concern about new variance emerges. the concern about new variance emerues. ., the concern about new variance emerues. . ., , the concern about new variance emerges-— the concern about new variance emeraes, ., ., , ., " ., emerges. yeah, i was talking to health officials _ emerges. yeah, i was talking to health officials just _ emerges. yeah, i was talking to health officialsjust before - health officials just before christmas. some of them have an expectation that we'll have social distancing way into 2022, so for some time. this strikes me... it's also a reason why borisjohnson, why the government is really, really concerned about opening up too quickly. certainly they don't want to see another surge because the numbers in hospital, 5000 people in hospital with covid, the death numbers are still very, very, very difficult. ithink numbers are still very, very, very difficult. i think we can expect to

see limitations on our lives, the impact of social distancing for some time to come, but i do want to come back to this in terms of where we were. britain is doing incredibly well in terms of getting jabs into arms, and i think actually, in terms of the relationship with the eu, this could be a moment, given the way the uk government is playing this, to start to just foster a better dialogue. this, to start to 'ust foster a better dialogue.- this, to start to 'ust foster a better dialouue. ~ . better dialogue. something michel barnier has urged. _ let's talk about on what is on the front of the sunday times. sport faces biggest cash crisis since the tobacco ban. i think i need to move my paper so you can see. a few technical issues. the overhead camera comes to our rescue. there it is. ambling logos to be outlawed from all kit. this will

mean quite a dent in some clubs. i mean quite a dent in some clubs. i to get such a terrible headline for a really _ to get such a terrible headline for a really important story. —— i think it's such _ a really important story. —— i think it's such a — a really important story. —— i think it's such a terrible headline. the bulk— it's such a terrible headline. the bulk of— it's such a terrible headline. the bulk of the — it's such a terrible headline. the bulk of the story is the gambling crisis. _ bulk of the story is the gambling crisis. the — bulk of the story is the gambling crisis, the epidemic almost that's overtaken— crisis, the epidemic almost that's overtaken this country, and actually, _ overtaken this country, and actually, although i am a labour sopporter. _ actually, although i am a labour supporter, this whole gambling thing started _ supporter, this whole gambling thing started with tony blair when they announced that all these rules will be eased — announced that all these rules will be eased. church leaders and a lot of people — be eased. church leaders and a lot of people were very anxious. something like thousands of young children— something like thousands of young children are getting into the habit. so the _ children are getting into the habit. so the story is in fact about the role _ so the story is in fact about the role of— so the story is in fact about the role of advertising as one way of getting — role of advertising as one way of getting this epidemic to halt. and the cash — getting this epidemic to halt. and the cash of the football clubs should — the cash of the football clubs should be a sideline. we are talking

about— should be a sideline. we are talking about people's terrible addiction to about people's terrible addiction to a thing _ about people's terrible addiction to a thing that is growing, and advertising is one part of the problem _ advertising is one part of the roblem. ., , advertising is one part of the roblem. . , , ., , problem. over the last few years, oane problem. over the last few years, online gambling _ problem. over the last few years, online gambling has _ problem. over the last few years, online gambling has become - problem. over the last few years, online gambling has become a - problem. over the last few years, - online gambling has become a massive business. you don't have to turn up at a race course or go to a bedding shop any more. you can do in your own home. shop any more. you can do in your own home-— own home. that's right, and of course, own home. that's right, and of course. like — own home. that's right, and of course, like so _ own home. that's right, and of course, like so many _ own home. that's right, and of course, like so many other- own home. that's right, and of. course, like so many other digital products and services, more and more people have kind of turn to these. i do think that both government and the sporting bodies of government... there is a cash crisis for sport. it's notjust there is a cash crisis for sport. it's not just football we're there is a cash crisis for sport. it's notjust football we're talking about, lots and lots of other sports. and i think there is a question as to is this the right moment to be doing this kind of

thing? because funding for sport has been completely decimated by what's happened during this crisis, but it appears government is going to take action. �* , appears government is going to take action. �*, ., ., ~' appears government is going to take action. �*, ., ,, action. let's look at the sunday mirror. hearers work at the —— heroes work on the coronavirus front line. the crisis in hospitals as medics battle coronavirus. doesn't hurt to be reminded of this regularly, does it? it's a really powerful front page. the tabloids can do incredible... i haven't had a chance to read the story, just been able to see the front page, but it's very interesting. and it should be. there are 35,000 people, we've almost had 40,000 people, more than a third of the capacity of our health service,

taken up with covid just in the last few weeks. and the mirror is absolutely right to talk about arc health workers as hearers —— our health workers as hearers —— our health workers. —— as heroes. they're putting themselves and their families at risk every day. it must be utterly exhausting. many of them haven't had a holiday, even any time off, over the past 12 months and we owe them everything. bud off, over the past 12 months and we owe them everything.— owe them everything. and a lot of them then have _ owe them everything. and a lot of them then have to _ owe them everything. and a lot of them then have to self-isolate - owe them everything. and a lot of them then have to self-isolate to | them then have to self—isolate to reduce the risk in hospitals. ijust want to give credit to clive myrie and his camera crew who were recently... yes, very powerful stuff, talking to people who've lost friends and relatives. itjust drives it home, yasmin, that we are not out of the woods yet. i drives it home, yasmin, that we are not out of the woods yet.— drives it home, yasmin, that we are not out of the woods yet. i must say television has _ not out of the woods yet. i must say television has done _ not out of the woods yet. i must say television has done a _ not out of the woods yet. i must say television has done a fantastic - not out of the woods yet. i must say television has done a fantastic job. i

television has done a fantasticjob. that you _ television has done a fantasticjob. that you bbc correspondence, because scepticism _ that you bbc correspondence, because scepticism is so high because so many— scepticism is so high because so many people still don't believe covid _ many people still don't believe covid exists for god sake. so, i think— covid exists for god sake. so, i think the — covid exists for god sake. so, i think the mirror's front page is absolutely right. it's tempting to think— absolutely right. it's tempting to think we've done this, we've done this how— think we've done this, we've done this how many times, i know i'm really— this how many times, i know i'm really pleased they've done it. let finish really pleased they've done it. finish with a really pleased they've done it. let finish with a quick comment. hsz finish with a quick comment. hs2 tunnels for a month, send us all grub. a picture from somebody from previous protests. i a picture from somebody from previous protests.— a picture from somebody from previous protests. i love this story so much! somebody _ previous protests. i love this story so much! somebody is _ previous protests. i love this story so much! somebody is going - previous protests. i love this story so much! somebody is going to i previous protests. i love this story i so much! somebody is going to make previous protests. i love this story - so much! somebody is going to make a movie _ so much! somebody is going to make a movie about— so much! somebody is going to make a movie about it. swampy, i remember swampy~ _ movie about it. swampy, i remember swampy. how long ago with this? not giving _ swampy. how long ago with this? not giving up. _ swampy. how long ago with this? not giving up, he isn't. about six to

ten of— giving up, he isn't. about six to ten of them, and they're trying to bring _ ten of them, and they're trying to bring them — ten of them, and they're trying to bring them out, but it's quite risky with the _ bring them out, but it's quite risky with the wet weather. it is really, really _ with the wet weather. it is really, really fantastic story. quite serious _ really fantastic story. quite serious too because they're holding up serious too because they're holding up the _ serious too because they're holding up the work of a just to —— of h52. there _ up the work of a just to —— of h52. there is— up the work of a just to —— of h52. there is also — up the work of a just to —— of h52. there is also concerned that it's highly irresponsible for them to have dug their own tunnels. indeed. you don't know— have dug their own tunnels. indeed. you don't know quite _ have dug their own tunnels. indeed. you don't know quite what _ have dug their own tunnels. indeed. you don't know quite what you're i you don't know quite what you're going to hit if you're tunneling around in the middle of central london. look, itappears around in the middle of central london. look, it appears today... one of the protesters, great part of this piece, suggesting his mum returned with some sandwiches. just to keep going, i don't know about the rest of you, but it's been absolutely pouring for the past

few days in london. i think it's probably the weather more than anything else that's going to drive swampy and his brigade out of these tunnels. i swampy and his brigade out of these tunnels. ., ., tunnels. i never thought i would mention him — tunnels. i never thought i would mention him again, _ tunnels. i never thought i would mention him again, did - tunnels. i never thought i would mention him again, did you? i tunnels. i never thought i would i mention him again, did you? thank you so much forjoining us this evening, very good of you to review the front pages for us. that's it for the papers this evening. do buy one in the morning or subscribe to one. just keep us talking about the front pages. coming up nuts, it's time for the film review. night night. —— coming up next. hello and welcome to the film review with me, mark kermode,

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