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first, the headlines. reports from myanmar say the country's de facto leader aung san suu kyi and other senior governing party leaders have been detained. details are still coming in. on saturday, myanmar�*s armed forces promised to abide by the constitution as concerns grew that it was preparing to stage a military coup. the number of coronavirus jabs hits a daily record of nearly 600,000, but there's a fresh warning from medics on easing the lockdown. any releases that we have will have to happen very slowly, very cautiously, watching and waiting as we go. captain sir tom moore, the second world war veteran who raised millions of pounds for the nhs, is in hospital with covid—19. manchester united player
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marcus rashford says he's been subjected to "humanity and social media at its worst" after receiving racist abuse on saturday. reports that more than 5,000 people have been arrested in russia as protests take place in support ofjailed opposition leader, alexei navalny. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are deputy political editor of the daily express, sam lister and and george eaton, senior 0nline editor at the new statesman. we're going to take a look at tomorrow because my front pages. i should just say the big breaking story of the night doesn't make any
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of them because it's only been reported in the last half hour, the arrest of aung san suu kyi. you can expect that to appear either in later additions and news or on the online edition. if you want to follow that story you can keep up on bbc news online throughout the night. the daily telegraph reports all care home residents in england have been offered a covid vaccination. and in line with all the papers, it carries a photo of captain tom, who's in hospital with coronavirus, on its front page. the guardian carries a warning from a hospital boss that the nhs will take "months" to return to normal service after the covid crisis is finally over, because its workforce is "exhausted and traumatised." the times says borisjohnson has hailed a "crucial milestone" after all older people in english care homes have been offered the vaccine. while the �*i' carries an optimistic note from health secretary matt hancock, who says we can look forward to a summer of freedom, after almost 1% of the population is vaccinated in a single day.
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the daily mail has said the cost of lost schooling during the pandemic is being put at £350 billion. the metro says capt sir tom moore, the 100—year—old world war ii veteran, knighted after raising £39m for nhs charities in the pandemic, fell ill after returning from a �*bucket—list�* christmas trip to barbados. and the daily mirror has the prime minister wishing captain tom a speedy recovery, saying "you've inspired the whole nation." george, let's begin. i knew you and otherjournalists george, let's begin. i knew you and other journalists will george, let's begin. i knew you and otherjournalists will be interested what is happening in myanmar. let's stay with what we have for now on the front of the papers, starting with that story from the telegraph. 0ne deadline that the government has met and met with a comfortable margin is this one about vaccinating
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residents and care homes. yes. margin is this one about vaccinating residents and care homes. yes, this is extremely — residents and care homes. yes, this is extremely good _ residents and care homes. yes, this is extremely good news. _ residents and care homes. yes, this is extremely good news. there - residents and care homes. yes, thisj is extremely good news. there were obvious he tragically tens of thousands of deaths in care homes —— obviously. so, this is of great reassurance to the families of care home residents and to the country as a whole. and in general, of course, the vaccination roll—out is going very well. you had a record number really, 600,000 people, vaccinated in the 2a hours to sunday. but i think it's important not to be complacent, and vaccines are an important part of armoury against the virus, but they're not the only one. and i think issues such as border control and quarantine need to be looked at carefully. you have seen 105 cases of the south african
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variant, 77 cases of the brazilian variant. some scientists are concerned that vaccines could prove left of effective —— less effective. we also have to be careful how we manage the reopening, and we've seen before that the government, has reopened too soon and that has to be dealt with very carefully i think. three lockdowns is already awful, but it would be terrible to have to have a fourth. that's why i think understandably, there are some people very keen for the economy to reopen, but it has to be managed very, very carefully. fine reopen, but it has to be managed very, very carefully.— reopen, but it has to be managed very, very carefully. one reason for that, of course, _ very, very carefully. one reason for that, of course, is _ very, very carefully. one reason for that, of course, is the _ very, very carefully. one reason for that, of course, is the impact - very, very carefully. one reason for that, of course, is the impact this l that, of course, is the impact this is having on indication, sam —— education. that's on the front of the mail. covid's lost generation. yeah, it's really worrying. they
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suggested that a six—month loss of face—to—face education can result in a loss_ face—to—face education can result in a loss of— face—to—face education can result in a loss of £40,000 in earnings over a lifetime _ a loss of £40,000 in earnings over a lifetime as — a loss of £40,000 in earnings over a lifetime. as well as the individual impact, _ lifetime. as well as the individual impact, if— lifetime. as well as the individual impact, if the impact on the nation of as_ impact, if the impact on the nation of as a _ impact, if the impact on the nation of as a whole, so we need to invest in our— of as a whole, so we need to invest in ouryounger of as a whole, so we need to invest in our younger generation because they are _ in our younger generation because they are our future. there are some interesting — they are our future. there are some interesting proposals being put forward, — interesting proposals being put forward, perhaps extending the school — forward, perhaps extending the school term, getting people to reset a school term, getting people to reset 6 yeah _ school term, getting people to reset 6 yeah kind — school term, getting people to reset a year. kind of an american—style system _ a year. kind of an american—style system i— a year. kind of an american—style system. i think the one that perhaps might— system. i think the one that perhaps might be _ system. i think the one that perhaps might be the least popular with pupils— might be the least popular with pupils themselves is extending the school_ pupils themselves is extending the school day, but ours do need to be made _ school day, but ours do need to be made up _ school day, but ours do need to be made up and there's going to have to be very— made up and there's going to have to be very creative thinking. this made up and there's going to have to be very creative thinking.— be very creative thinking. this is a re ort be very creative thinking. this is a report that's _ be very creative thinking. this is a report that's going _
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be very creative thinking. this is a report that's going to _ be very creative thinking. this is a report that's going to be - be very creative thinking. this is a report that's going to be felt - report that's going to be felt particularly strongly in the north of england because that is a region that more than any other so far at least has had longer periods. in terms of england, longer periods where schools are being closed and alternative ways have been felt. where the absence rate has been high and the quality perhaps of the technology that's been available hasn't been up to scratch. yes. technology that's been available hasn't been up to scratch. yes, i think one _ hasn't been up to scratch. yes, i think one of _ hasn't been up to scratch. yes, i think one of the _ hasn't been up to scratch. yes, i think one of the great _ hasn't been up to scratch. yes, i think one of the great tragedies | think one of the great tragedies about the pandemic has been that it's widening a pre—existing education gap. where some pupils receive a far better education than others, and come from social deprivation. that means they start in a sense already behind their peers at school and have to play
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catch up, and understandably, there are some homes where children have far more space to learn. there are children who have far better digital resources, and that gap unfortunately is widening all the time, which is why it's so essential to reopen schools as early as possible. the problem, of course, is that even vaccinating all teachers, doesn't really solve the problem that schools can act as vectors of transmission. children can catch the virus and pass it on to many others. so, it's a very difficult choice. it's been interesting, whether things which —— interesting debate over whether we should use empty sports venues. to give you more visible space to mitigate that, but that's just not possible. let's move to the ft. this is the kind of rumbling aftereffects of the
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row which has faded a bit about triggering the emergency provisions under the northern ireland protocol which were on triggered again. but the powers brussel has taken were worrying countries are from europe. the export control side has caused real concerns across the world. this is around _ real concerns across the world. this is around a — real concerns across the world. this is around a brussels making, and it can't _ is around a brussels making, and it can't be _ is around a brussels making, and it can't be dismissed as a brexit britain — can't be dismissed as a brexit britain issue. we've got canada, japan, _ britain issue. we've got canada, japan, south korea, all deeply concerned about one of their orders for vaccines— concerned about one of their orders for vaccines that come from within the eu _ for vaccines that come from within the eu wiii— for vaccines that come from within the eu will be hit. the eu, its reputation _ the eu will be hit. the eu, its reputation has taken a real hit over this row, _ reputation has taken a real hit over this row, and it's got a lot of work to do— this row, and it's got a lot of work to do to _ this row, and it's got a lot of work to do to make up internationally. previously— to do to make up internationally. previously relations it had. we have
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this story that _ previously relations it had. we have this story that portugal _ previously relations it had. we have this story that portugal is _ previously relations it had. we have this story that portugal is really - this story that portugal is really under pressure. every icu bed is occupied. countries like france closing their border to portugal, who would've thought before the pandemic began? countries like austria and germany say we will help you and presumably at this point about we are generally all in this together, because none of the things we want to reopen in europe will reopen, whether it's travel or trade, unless everybody is protected from the coronavirus because you can eliminate it from the uk and the consonant, but you can't guarantee it won't come back —— and the continent. it won't come back -- and the continent-— it won't come back -- and the continent. ~ , , , ., continent. absolutely. sorry, go ahead. ithink— continent. absolutely. sorry, go ahead. i think this _ continent. absolutely. sorry, go ahead. i think this has _ continent. absolutely. sorry, go ahead. i think this has taught i continent. absolutely. sorry, go ahead. i think this has taught us that in a globalised _ ahead. i think this has taught us that in a globalised world, - ahead. i think this has taught us that in a globalised world, no i that in a globalised world, no country is free from the risks that
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originate from others. it's worth remembering that this pandemic, which is now killed 200 million people, originated in wuhan, china. how much were people thinking about the risk of global infectious diseases before that? this requires a radical overhaul of health infrastructure.— infrastructure. interesting challenges _ infrastructure. interesting challenges for _ infrastructure. interesting challenges for the - infrastructure. interesting challenges for the future. | infrastructure. interesting - challenges for the future. george, go back to the telegraph if you can. this morning from the duke of cambridge. moving into sensitive territory because this is political policy, saying something has to be done by social media platforms like twitter, facebook and all the others to tackle racism. it may require some kind of restriction of freedom, really, is what he's talking about, to try and protect public profiles from the insidious nature of anonymous racist posts. yes, so i think there —
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anonymous racist posts. yes, so i think there are _ anonymous racist posts. yes, so i think there are several— anonymous racist posts. yes, so i think there are several issues - anonymous racist posts. yes, so i think there are several issues likej think there are several issues like this debate has risen in prominence. i think it's partly because social media sites have ever greater influence, and obviously, the digital media in general because of the rise and remote working, but also because they've started to be more interventionists. twitter moved donald trump from the platform, and in the early years, they sometimes took the line that they were just platforms. they didn't act as publishers, they were responsible for their content that appear. 0nce for their content that appear. once you start to ban some accounts or take close down, then it's very hard for you to maintain that double standard. you have to pick one side or the other, and football players such as marcus rashford have been receiving horrific visual media reviews. people clearly feel more empowered to do it under the cloak
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of anonymity, and this is why you seen this proposal from the football association for social media accounts to be banned, because for the players, it's horrific. and i think people are saying that simply relying on social media companies to take posts down on a case—by—case basis isn't working, because often the action is far too late or too weak. .. the action is far too late or too weak. ,. ., the action is far too late or too weak. ., , ., ., ., ., ~ the action is far too late or too weak. ., , ., ., ., ., ,, ., weak. sam, do you want to take a look at the _ weak. sam, do you want to take a look at the top — weak. sam, do you want to take a look at the top story _ weak. sam, do you want to take a look at the top story on _ weak. sam, do you want to take a look at the top story on the - look at the top story on the guardian about the nhs? we are talking months for the service to recover, not least because doctors, nurses, porters and the people in the mortuaries, the people who do the mortuaries, the people who do the test and blood samples, everybody is exhausted because they been working relentlessly for 11 months now. nhs roviders
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relentlessly for 11 months now. nhs providers represent health trusts and speaking on behalf of health trusts~ _ and speaking on behalf of health trusts. chris hopkins is... the normal— trusts. chris hopkins is... the normal releases that staff can have in everyday — normal releases that staff can have in everyday life, going to the gym or on— in everyday life, going to the gym or on holiday, are just not available _ or on holiday, are just not available to people. and they are seeing _ available to people. and they are seeing grief and misery and have no outlet. _ seeing grief and misery and have no outlet. no— seeing grief and misery and have no outlet, no way of dealing with it, and he's — outlet, no way of dealing with it, and he's making the point that staff are just _ and he's making the point that staff are just really, really exhausted and distraught. and you cannot expect, — and distraught. and you cannot expect, even when we're through the worst— expect, even when we're through the worst of— expect, even when we're through the worst of this, you cannot expect the nhs to— worst of this, you cannot expect the nhs to kind — worst of this, you cannot expect the nhs to kind of return to how it was before _ nhs to kind of return to how it was before because staff will need that grieving _ before because staff will need that grieving space to recover themselves.— grieving space to recover themselves. ., ,, , ., , themselves. thank you both very much. i should _ themselves. thank you both very much. i should end _ themselves. thank you both very much. i should end by— themselves. thank you both very much. i should end by drawing i much. i should end by drawing attention to the wonderful photographs of captain sir tom moore, the centenarian fundraiser who raised millions. he was knighted
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for it of course. the guardian said, this serene picture of sir tom smiling and displaying those medals that he earned the distinction during the second world war. the highest praise from everybody, from the queen down, for his work for the nhs. we wish a speedy recovery to him and hope that his next thing on his bucket list is a road trip around the united states can happen sooner rather than later. that's it for the papers tonight. thanks to sam lister and george eaton. coming up next, the film review. the latest on the ongoing situation in myanmar.
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