the conservative chair of the agriculture select committee wrote to the government, saying these issues needed to be gripped by government before businesses go to the wall. ministers are adamant that disruption in general has been lower than expected, and that problems will go away, especially after a £23 million fund for fish exporters. but having prioritised freedom from eu rules over the free flow of exports to it, there were always going to be consequences. faisal islam, bbc news, in bridport. the 55th annual super bowl takes place in tampa, florida next sunday — it's the most—watched sporting event in america — and all eyes will be on tom brady. at 43 years old, the quarter—back is aiming to win an incredible 7th super bowl, with his new team the tampa bay buccaneers. the achievement would see him take his place among the greatest americans sports stars of all time —

as nesta mcgregor reports. 21 years in a league where the average career is just over three. brady... got the touchdown! now a record ten trips to the super bowl, aiming for win number seven. let's go! and at 43, zero chance tom brady is anywhere near finished. to have the opportunity to play in this game means a lot to me. we're one game away from the ultimate goal in this sport, and i've been a part of that ultimate goal six other times. so they've all meant something a little bit different to me in their own way. and it'd just be cool to accomplish it this time. luck and staying relatively injury—free has played a part in brady'sjourney. but he also reportedly spends over £1 million a year hiring a team who monitor everything from his sleep to his diet and exercise programme. and you see pictures of him on vacation with his shoulder pads doing drills. he takes no days off,

and there's a reason you see him back in the super bowl. it's all the work he does in the off—season. revered, but not always loved, he's often mentioned in the same breath, but never superseding, the likes of michaeljordan, tiger woods, serena williams and muhammad ali. a win on sunday could change that. in brady's way, super bowl defending champions the kansas city chiefs, led by 25—year—old patrick mahomes, tipped as the successor to brady's throne. it's really hard to bet against tom brady. i he's been here ten times, and he's i been here ten times for a reason. i | so he's obviously proven that he'si a fantastic player and the greatest quarterback we've ever seen. covid means limited fans in the stadium. bars and restaurants will also be closed. jostling for position on the sofa could test family relations to see brady versus mahomes, the game's past, present and future. nesta mcgregor, bbc news. 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. with me are caroline wheeler, the deputy political editor of the sunday times and broadcaster & authorjohn kampfner. tomorrow's front pages let's start with the daily mail. race to trace mutant strain. there it is. which is, i must say, something out of a bee rate movie. caroline, your analysis?— caroline, your analysis? again, this is something _ caroline, your analysis? again, this is something we _ caroline, your analysis? again, this is something we have _ caroline, your analysis? again, this is something we have been - caroline, your analysis? again, this| is something we have been worrying about for assorted neck sometime. these particular strains coming into the

uk and in particular how we are going to stop them from spreading when they are more transmissible, again, this variant appears to be the worrying thing about this today is that we know about the south african buyer for sometime, is that we know about the south african buyerfor sometime, but it was always linked to travel, and on this particular occasion, they have found 11 people infected with this particular of the virus who haven't been anywhere near south africa, so there is now a sort of desperate race to try to lock down this particular variant strain, because as we have seen with the strain which occurred just before christmas, when you get a much more transmissible variance, it does lead to a much higher hospitalization rates, and lockdowns which is what we are subject to now for weeks. you we are sub'ect to now for weeks. you mention we are subject to now for weeks. you mention tougher lockdowns, matt hancock when asked about this and the government briefing said that people should obey existing laws. it is already locked on in place. i

spoke to two leaders in britain and said why not impose a greater lockdown in these areas? they said at the moment, theyjust want lockdown in these areas? they said at the moment, they just want to carry on testing. john, do you think a more extreme lockdown is worth it in this case?— in this case? well, i mean, the fact that the peeple _ in this case? well, i mean, the fact that the people who _ in this case? well, i mean, the fact that the people who have _ in this case? well, i mean, the fact that the people who have been - in this case? well, i mean, the fact i that the people who have been tested positive _ that the people who have been tested positive cannot be traced directly to travel, — positive cannot be traced directly to travel, to the fact that it has come _ to travel, to the fact that it has come from _ to travel, to the fact that it has come from south africa doesn't mean that it _ come from south africa doesn't mean that it hasn't — come from south africa doesn't mean that it hasn't be secondary means, somebody— that it hasn't be secondary means, somebody meeting somebody, being in contact _ somebody meeting somebody, being in contact with someone with that person — contact with someone with that person. for me, so much of the huge numbers_ person. for me, so much of the huge numbers in_ person. for me, so much of the huge numbers in the uk has been down to the hundredth extraordinary numbers that we _ the hundredth extraordinary numbers that we have had here, the 100,000 tragedies _ that we have had here, the 100,000 tragedies has been down to the fact that we _ tragedies has been down to the fact that we have had lax borders. i know a south _ that we have had lax borders. i know a south african, a very good guy who came _ a south african, a very good guy who came back— a south african, a very good guy who came back shortly after christmas,

did everything, tested negative, quarantines for 14 days as soon as he got _ quarantines for 14 days as soon as he got home, but did everything by the hook. _ he got home, but did everything by the book, but he was completely shocked~ — the book, but he was completely shocked. he got a flight from south africa _ shocked. he got a flight from south africa via _ shocked. he got a flight from south africa via frankfurt because direct flights _ africa via frankfurt because direct flights were not allowed. the transfer _ flights were not allowed. the transfer in frankfurt, the german guards _ transfer in frankfurt, the german guards were in incredibly vigilance asking _ guards were in incredibly vigilance asking all— guards were in incredibly vigilance asking all the questions, making sure of— asking all the questions, making sure of everything. when he arrived at heathrow, absolutely nothing. and this to _ at heathrow, absolutely nothing. and this to me _ at heathrow, absolutely nothing. and this to me a _ at heathrow, absolutely nothing. and this to me a time and again exposes one of— this to me a time and again exposes one of the _ this to me a time and again exposes one of the many weak spots in the way the _ one of the many weak spots in the way the uk — one of the many weak spots in the way the uk has handled it. and you can come _ way the uk has handled it. and you can come from anywhere, but if you don't _ can come from anywhere, but if you don't have _ can come from anywhere, but if you don't have really strong assessments of people _ don't have really strong assessments of people at the airports, and it's not as— of people at the airports, and it's not as if— of people at the airports, and it's not as if there are a lot of people coming _ not as if there are a lot of people coming in. — not as if there are a lot of people coming in, than notjust this strain

from _ coming in, than notjust this strain from about— coming in, than notjust this strain from about future strains, the existing — from about future strains, the existing brazilian strain and other strains _ existing brazilian strain and other strains are — existing brazilian strain and other strains are just going to bombard the uk _ strains are just going to bombard the uk in — strains are just going to bombard the uk in a — strains are just going to bombard the uk in a way that other countries have been_ the uk in a way that other countries have been far more careful about trying _ have been far more careful about trying to— have been far more careful about trying to prevent.— trying to prevent. let's continue this discussion _ trying to prevent. let's continue this discussion while _ trying to prevent. let's continue this discussion while we - trying to prevent. let's continue this discussion while we look . trying to prevent. let's continue this discussion while we look at | trying to prevent. let's continue i this discussion while we look at the guardian's front page. south african variant cases trigger sprint to curb spread in britain. caroline, picking off on whatjohn was saying there, there is an argument to be said, britain has been extremely good at vaccines, but extremely poor at lockdowns. why is that?- lockdowns. why is that? well, i think ou lockdowns. why is that? well, i think you know, _ lockdowns. why is that? well, i think you know, we _ lockdowns. why is that? well, i think you know, we have - lockdowns. why is that? well, i think you know, we have to - lockdowns. why is that? well, i. think you know, we have to think back to the lockdowns that we have seen so far, and there has been a genuine balancing act of the government has been trying to do between making sure that the economy survives and real concerns about shutting down businesses for long periods of time and how that's going to impactjob losses and the ability for those businesses to survive in effect. the real need to lockdown in order to protect the nhs and save lives, that's been a genuine tension

within government ever since the virus emerged at this time last year. now, ithink virus emerged at this time last year. now, i think what's really interesting about whatjohn was saying there is that there has also been this tension around the borders and the border issue as well. we have seen every time there has been a strengthening of border measures, we have seen the airport giants coming out and saying that this is going to kill the travel industry, which is of course something which is on the side affect economic argument. it's interesting looking at the guardian because they very much make the point about borders, and it's a timely argument because we've seen an opposition debate today in parliament that was actually the labour party of all people and calling for much tougher measures in terms of the borders to actually shut the borders and i know that they have had public information campaigns that some people up and saying, you know, our borders were much more open than those of afghanistan at this time that this coronavirus pandemic began, and some real criticism of the government for not acting sooner so that we could've stopped these kind of variance coming through. so i totally agree with whatjohn is

saying there, but actually, that is one the ways in which these variants are getting in it's very difficult to stop them if you are just stopping people coming in from selective countries, because asjohn was saying, we don't always come on a direct route, and the first thing that will happen is if you get stranded in a particular country as it you are going to find another way out of there. let it you are going to find another way out of there-— out of there. let me ask you that direct question, _ out of there. let me ask you that direct question, john, _ out of there. let me ask you that direct question, john, how - out of there. let me ask you that direct question, john, how is - out of there. let me ask you that direct question, john, how is it i direct question, john, how is it that this country has been so successful at vaccinations and by any indication not so good at quick, swift, powerful lockdowns? it’s swift, powerful lockdowns? it's absolutely- _ swift, powerful lockdowns? it's absolutely. there has been so much gloating _ absolutely. there has been so much gloating and crowing over the last three _ gloating and crowing over the last three or— gloating and crowing over the last three or four days in comparison with— three or four days in comparison with the — three or four days in comparison with the eu's hapless and slow and ponderous — with the eu's hapless and slow and ponderous ordering of vaccines, and then the _ ponderous ordering of vaccines, and then the panic overreaction of ursula — then the panic overreaction of ursula bonder line, the commission president. — ursula bonder line, the commission president, and the whole sense of

the eu _ president, and the whole sense of the eu being slow on this and absolutely, the british government i’ilht absolutely, the british government right at— absolutely, the british government right at the get go and alongside donald _ right at the get go and alongside donald trump, dear ones say it, invoke _ donald trump, dear ones say it, invoke his — donald trump, dear ones say it, invoke his name in a positive way, they— invoke his name in a positive way, they were — invoke his name in a positive way, they were quick and the eu being supranational and also trying to wrongtv. — supranational and also trying to wrongly, with hindsight, drive harder— wrongly, with hindsight, drive harder bargains in terms of indemnity and cost savings and all of that— indemnity and cost savings and all of that sort of thing, but it's absolutely the case that, you know, we are _ absolutely the case that, you know, we are 10% — absolutely the case that, you know, we are 10% in terms of the public and to— we are 10% in terms of the public and to possibly make the government's target of testing the over 70s— government's target of testing the over 70s by the middle of february already— over 70s by the middle of february already inviting and or preparing to invite _ already inviting and or preparing to invite over— already inviting and or preparing to invite over 60 fives to book appointments. it's a very impressive result, _ appointments. it's a very impressive result, but— appointments. it's a very impressive result, but it — appointments. it's a very impressive result, but it absolutely does not take away— result, but it absolutely does not take away from the horrific numbers. i take away from the horrific numbers. i mean. _ take away from the horrific numbers. i mean, there has been so much

deconstruction of every area of this government's failure in terms of ppe, _ government's failure in terms of ppe, ventilators, under capacity, boris _ ppe, ventilators, under capacity, borisjohnson being out for the job freight— borisjohnson being out for the job freight from the beginning and end all kinds _ freight from the beginning and end all kinds of boasting about how we are going — all kinds of boasting about how we are going to get away with it all and have — are going to get away with it all and have great summers, autumns, safe christmas and all of the stuff, each one _ safe christmas and all of the stuff, each one of— safe christmas and all of the stuff, each one of those predictions are not coming — each one of those predictions are not coming true. and again, super optimism — not coming true. and again, super optimism that this summer might actually— optimism that this summer might actually seem moderately normal or maybe, _ actually seem moderately normal or maybe, for— actually seem moderately normal or maybe, for the first time, thanks to the vaccinations that might transpire, but absolute to caroline's point, this does depend hugely— caroline's point, this does depend hugeiv on— caroline's point, this does depend hugely on which these viruses are transmissible and which these vaccines— transmissible and which these vaccines can be adapted to zap each new vaccine —— each new variant as it comes _ new vaccine —— each new variant as it comes along. he new vaccine -- each new variant as

it comes along-— it comes along. he talked about 0 timism it comes along. he talked about optimism there. _ it comes along. he talked about optimism there. we're - it comes along. he talked about optimism there. we're going . it comes along. he talked about optimism there. we're going to| it comes along. he talked about - optimism there. we're going to look at the daily telegraph there. pm pushes to reopen schools as cases fall. caroline, ministers told to repair of children. the priority is to get schools to open on march the 8th. does that, caroline, seem reasonable, feasible?— 8th. does that, caroline, seem reasonable, feasible? think what's interestinu reasonable, feasible? think what's interesting with _ reasonable, feasible? think what's interesting with the _ reasonable, feasible? think what's interesting with the story - reasonable, feasible? think what's interesting with the story as - reasonable, feasible? think what's interesting with the story as it's i interesting with the story as it's married with some comments that chris whitty has been making about the infection rates where they have reached the peak and many of the areas which were suffering the highest in the highest hospitalization rates. of course, the government was never going to do anything in terms of schools. cases are rising in the death rates are going up. think the government will strike a very cautious note, lots of the discussion of being optimistic and wanting to give the public something to look forward to these very bleak times. but i think there's also real desire not to end “p there's also real desire not to end up in a forest of national lockdown. in fact, what's been so damaging for

businesses, for example, is this y°�*y° businesses, for example, is this yo—yo effect of a business opening and then having to close again. so i think they will be very very careful about not reopening things too soon, but i think the prime minister has always been clear that schools are very much priority, there is real concern about the generation of children that have really been deprived of education for months. so i'm sure that the government will do absolutely everything that it can come and perhaps we will see some schoolchildren on march the 8th, i would be very surprised to see if we saw wholesale return of all schoolchildren, both primary and secondary, if not beyond.- schoolchildren, both primary and secondary, if not beyond. march the 8th, john? secondary, if not beyond. march the 8th. john? i — secondary, if not beyond. march the 8th, john? ithink— secondary, if not beyond. march the 8th, john? | think it's _ secondary, if not beyond. march the 8th, john? i think it's doable. - secondary, if not beyond. march the 8th, john? | think it's doable. it- 8th, john? ithink it's doable. it will probably — 8th, john? ithink it's doable. it will probably be _ 8th, john? ithink it's doable. it will probably be phased - 8th, john? ithink it's doable. it will probably be phased in - 8th, john? | think it's doable. |t| will probably be phased in terms 8th, john? | think it's doable. it. will probably be phased in terms of particular— will probably be phased in terms of particular year groups, those that are deemed to need it most, but i mean, _ are deemed to need it most, but i mean. the — are deemed to need it most, but i mean, the research on the last year

of children— mean, the research on the last year of children and also the extent to which _ of children and also the extent to which this— of children and also the extent to which this is exacerbated the economic and social divides. i mean, crudely— economic and social divides. i mean, crudely put. — economic and social divides. i mean, crudely put, family is where there is a greater— crudely put, family is where there is a greater level of educational attainment, and better, it's a combination of parents being more kind of— combination of parents being more kind of on— combination of parents being more kind of on its, it's a combination also _ kind of on its, it's a combination also of— kind of on its, it's a combination also of the — kind of on its, it's a combination also of the quality of the computer equipment and wi—fi as well. injust a sense _ equipment and wi—fi as well. injust a sense of— equipment and wi—fi as well. injust a sense of when children are at school — a sense of when children are at school in — a sense of when children are at school in a _ a sense of when children are at school in a classroom together, there _ school in a classroom together, there is— school in a classroom together, there is a — school in a classroom together, there is a great, in theory, at least, — there is a great, in theory, at least, coming together and equalization in terms of efforts and inputs, _ equalization in terms of efforts and inputs, if_ equalization in terms of efforts and inputs, if not necessarily outcomes, at least _ inputs, if not necessarily outcomes, at least that's gets closer to its come _ at least that's gets closer to its come about when teaching is remote, no matter— come about when teaching is remote, no matter how assiduous teachers are, it's _

no matter how assiduous teachers are, it's absolutely well, in relative _ are, it's absolutely well, in relative terms, benefit the wealthy are members of society. so we are 'ust are members of society. so we are just going — are members of society. so we are just going to see that wealth gap and that's attainment gap once again grow. _ and that's attainment gap once again grow. the _ and that's attainment gap once again grow, the charity that has been monitoring this said, remember fairly— monitoring this said, remember fairlv are — monitoring this said, remember fairly are on —— early on in the locked — fairly are on —— early on in the locked on— fairly are on —— early on in the locked on that 20 years of efforts have _ locked on that 20 years of efforts have been— locked on that 20 years of efforts have been undone injust a few months of lockdown. l months of lockdown. i can't remember much what i — months of lockdown. i can't remember much what i of — months of lockdown. i can't remember much what i of learned _ months of lockdown. i can't remember much what i of learned when _ months of lockdown. i can't remember much what i of learned when i - months of lockdown. i can't remember much what i of learned when i was - much what i of learned when i was seven years old, but i do remember from being in person in class that was simple he not acceptable to rugby tackle a fellow classmates, as i did when he annoyed me. that was the lesson i guess i learned from being with other children as opposed to being on 1981 zoom. we're going to being on 1981 zoom. we're going to look at the sun newspaper now very briefly, and at its headline, as the sun usually does, it wins the unofficial award for pickiest headline of the night, the good, the job and the ugly. again, looking at all those figures, we are going to pass by the sun newspaper having talked about that's committed we're going to look at a new subject which is me and mark, the military coup in

the country, further crackdown feared in me and mark. that's the front page in