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this is bbc news with lukwesa burak. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow morning's papers withjo phillips and nigel nelson in a moment — first, the headlines. thousands of people take to the streets of myanmar, in protest against this week's military coup. astrazeneca admits its coronavirus vaccine appears to have limited effectiveness against milder illness caused by the south african variant. hundreds of people have been detained during a nationwide road blockade in india by farmers protesting against new agricultural laws. and — scot shock — wild celebrations as scotland claim their first win at twickenham in nearly four decades with an 11—6 six nations victory over england.
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hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are political commentatorjo phillips and political editor of the sunday mirror and the sunday people, nigel nelson. tomorrow's front pages, starting with: the observer reports that the volume of exports going through british ports to the eu fell by a staggering 68% last month compared with january last year, mostly as a result of problems caused by brexit. the telegraph says millions of people under 50 years old will be vaccinated at work under proposals being considered by ministers to accelerate the national roll—out from the spring. the express quotes the prime minister as borisjohnson vows not to let the pandemic ruin the dreams
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of britain's young. he says: "there are no limits to what they can achieve". the sunday times says amazon and other companies who have profitted during the coronavirus crisis are facing a double tax raid under plans being drawn up by the government to plug the black hole in britain's finances. and the sunday mirror says 750,000 over—75s have not paid their tv licence fee, leaving a £117 million funding hole for the bbc. the daily mail reports that labour leader sir keir starmer is facing a backlash after one of his most senior frontbenchers described the covid pandemic as a "gift that keeps on giving" for lawyers during a briefing at a top city firm. so let's begin...
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this time, nigel, you're going to kick ass off with the telegraph and the opportunity or suggestion that vaccines could be given at work for those under 50?— those under 50? yes, and this will be another — those under 50? yes, and this will be another progression. _ those under 50? yes, and this will be another progression. if- those under 50? yes, and this will be another progression. if all- those under 50? yes, and this will be another progression. if all goes well, it will mean the roll—out will be completed earlier. the idea, as you say, is that you give vaccines in the workplace, especially to those who are under 50. they are doing an awful lot to see how they can help people who can't work from home. for instance, it was announced today that they are extending the testing scheme in workplaces for firms that have 50 employees. at the moment, it is only firms with 250. so i think the vaccine is the great success story and this sounds like another way of making it work even better. jo.
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another way of making it work even better. , ., ., . ., ,., another way of making it work even better. ., . ., better. 10, the article also says the suggestions _ better. 10, the article also says the suggestions include - better. 10, the article also says i the suggestions include ministers working on a targeted vaccine passport scheme to allow us to return to normal daily life. what do you understand by that? i am return to normal daily life. what do you understand by that?— you understand by that? i am not sure how that _ you understand by that? i am not sure how that would _ you understand by that? i am not sure how that would work. - you understand by that? i am not- sure how that would work. obviously, everybody _ sure how that would work. obviously, everybody wants to come out of lockdown, — everybody wants to come out of lockdown, but we want to come out of lockdown _ lockdown, but we want to come out of lockdown and not go back into it again— lockdown and not go back into it again as — lockdown and not go back into it again as we have seen over the last yeah _ again as we have seen over the last yeah 50— again as we have seen over the last year. so anything that makes it safer_ year. so anything that makes it safer for— year. so anything that makes it safer for people and for people to feel more — safer for people and for people to feel more confident and comfortable about_ feel more confident and comfortable about where they go and how they move _ about where they go and how they move around, i'm sure, given that they— move around, i'm sure, given that they can't— move around, i'm sure, given that they can't sort out track and trace, i don't _ they can't sort out track and trace, i don't hold — they can't sort out track and trace, i don't hold out a lot of hope for a vaccine _ i don't hold out a lot of hope for a vaccine passport. but to be more positive, — vaccine passport. but to be more positive, i— vaccine passport. but to be more positive, i think anything that helps, — positive, i think anything that helps, for instance, if you wanted to go— helps, for instance, if you wanted to go back— helps, for instance, if you wanted to go back to work and you have got
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a vaccine _ to go back to work and you have got a vaccine passport, that's a good thing _ a vaccine passport, that's a good thing because you know you're safe and you _ thing because you know you're safe and you know that your colleagues are safe _ and you know that your colleagues are safe. as nigel said, it is a good — are safe. as nigel said, it is a good news _ are safe. as nigel said, it is a good news story amongst all the doom and gloom _ good news story amongst all the doom and gloom we have had. 11 million people _ and gloom we have had. 11 million people vaccinated by today, and according — people vaccinated by today, and according to predictions, most of the population priority groups and the population priority groups and the over—50s will be vaccinated by eariy _ the over—50s will be vaccinated by early may — the over—50s will be vaccinated by early may. that is a huge leap forward — early may. that is a huge leap forward to _ early may. that is a huge leap forward to normality.— early may. that is a huge leap forward to normality. let's turn to the front page _ forward to normality. let's turn to the front page of _ forward to normality. let's turn to the front page of the _ forward to normality. let's turn to the front page of the observer - forward to normality. let's turn to | the front page of the observer and forward to normality. let's turn to i the front page of the observer and a fall in covid cases appears to be slower in poorer socioeconomic regions. slower in poorer socioeconomic reuions. , , , ., regions. yes, this is not something new. we regions. yes, this is not something new- we have _ regions. yes, this is not something new. we have known _ regions. yes, this is not something new. we have known about - regions. yes, this is not something new. we have known about this - regions. yes, this is not something new. we have known about this fori new. we have known about this for some time. poorer areas are worse affected. and it's things like shared housing, multi—generational
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occupation and of course, people have jobs where they can't work from home. so it's not a surprise, but i was interested in the figure that came out from preston that they mention in the article. although it has gone down by 9% there, there are still 357,000 cases per 100,000. in my area of kent where most of us can work from home, we started at 976 per 100,000 in december and we are now down to 66. so obviously, different parts of the country are moving at different rates, which means that when it comes to lifting lockdown, it's got to be something where the rate is down everywhere. independent said scientists say it must be low 100 per 100,000 before schools could even dream of going
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back. , ., ., ,, ._ , back. lets go to the sunday times, 10. online giants _ back. lets go to the sunday times, 10. online giants face _ back. lets go to the sunday times, 10. online giants face a _ back. lets go to the sunday times, 10. online giants face a tax - back. lets go to the sunday times, 10. online giants face a tax raid - back. lets go to the sunday times, 10. online giants face a tax raid on| jo. online giants face a tax raid on booming sales. there is a concern that they are going to try and recoup what they might see as a loss through this higher tax that they might pay? through this higher tax that they miaht -a ? ~ , , �* through this higher tax that they mic-hta? _�*, through this higher tax that they mic-hta? ,, �* , ., might pay? well, yes, i'm sure that will be passed _ might pay? well, yes, i'm sure that will be passed onto _ might pay? well, yes, i'm sure that will be passed onto the _ might pay? well, yes, i'm sure that will be passed onto the consumer, l might pay? well, yes, i'm sure that i will be passed onto the consumer, as with everything else, as it would be if it was— with everything else, as it would be if it was a _ with everything else, as it would be if it was a store on the high street where _ if it was a store on the high street where the — if it was a store on the high street where the rates had gone up. this is part of— where the rates had gone up. this is part of the _ where the rates had gone up. this is part of the government's plans to reform _ part of the government's plans to reform business tax. but if you think— reform business tax. but if you think the — reform business tax. but if you think the amazon's sales increased last year— think the amazon's sales increased last year by 51% to {19.5 billion, that is— last year by 51% to {19.5 billion, that is astonishing. they have long been _ that is astonishing. they have long been criticised for not paying a fair amount been criticised for not paying a fairamount of been criticised for not paying a fair amount of tax. they would argue that they— fair amount of tax. they would argue that they pay what they are due to pay in _
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that they pay what they are due to pay in this— that they pay what they are due to pay in this country, but it's nowhere _ pay in this country, but it's nowhere near reflective of the amount — nowhere near reflective of the amount of profits they make. and given— amount of profits they make. and given what — amount of profits they make. and given what has happened to the high streets _ given what has happened to the high streets around the country and given that a _ streets around the country and given that a lot _ streets around the country and given that a lot of— streets around the country and given that a lot of shopping is moving online _ that a lot of shopping is moving online permanently, we have seen boo-hoo— online permanently, we have seen boo—hoo and asos buying debenhams, but they— boo—hoo and asos buying debenhams, but they don't want the premises, they only— but they don't want the premises, they only want the business that can be done _ they only want the business that can be done online. so there has to be some _ be done online. so there has to be some way— be done online. so there has to be some way of— be done online. so there has to be some way of getting money back into the economy to pay notjust some way of getting money back into the economy to pay not just for covid, — the economy to pay not just for covid, but _ the economy to pay not just for covid, but for future things. sol think— covid, but for future things. sol think many— covid, but for future things. sol think many would welcome this. and to be _ think many would welcome this. and to be honest, not many people would mind paying a little bit more if it meant _ mind paying a little bit more if it meant that amazon and the big online companies _ meant that amazon and the big online companies paid their fair share in tax. , ., ., ., ., , companies paid their fair share in tax. �* ., ., ., ., , ,., tax. jo, i am going to stay with you because you're _ tax. jo, i am going to stay with you because you're very _ tax. jo, i am going to stay with you because you're very interested - tax. jo, i am going to stay with you because you're very interested in i because you're very interested in the next story. back to the sunday telegraph, 5 billion to ease the cladding crisis.— cladding crisis. yeah, i am interested _ cladding crisis. yeah, i am interested in _ cladding crisis. yeah, i am interested in this - cladding crisis. yeah, i am interested in this story - cladding crisis. yeah, i am - interested in this story because i
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think— interested in this story because i think it's — interested in this story because i think it's so grossly unfair. obviously, since the terrible tragedy— obviously, since the terrible tragedy of grenfell tower, when, as we know. _ tragedy of grenfell tower, when, as we know, people lost their lives because — we know, people lost their lives because of the cladding that was put on the _ because of the cladding that was put on the building, that turned the whole _ on the building, that turned the whole place into an inferno. as a result— whole place into an inferno. as a result of— whole place into an inferno. as a result of that, if you happen to live in— result of that, if you happen to live in a — result of that, if you happen to live in a local authority property, the government has already paid to have that _ the government has already paid to have that cladding removed. if you happen— have that cladding removed. if you happen to — have that cladding removed. if you happen to live in a privately owned property, — happen to live in a privately owned property, you have got to pay for it. property, you have got to pay for it so _ property, you have got to pay for it. so thousands of people have been courting _ it. so thousands of people have been courting this terrible limbo where they are — courting this terrible limbo where they are living in a place that is deemed — they are living in a place that is deemed to be unsafe, they are obviously— deemed to be unsafe, they are obviously frightened about the fire risk, but _ obviously frightened about the fire risk, but the cost of removing the cladding — risk, but the cost of removing the cladding. with them, which seems grossly— cladding. with them, which seems grossly unfair. they can't move, they— grossly unfair. they can't move, they can't — grossly unfair. they can't move, they can't sell, they can't get mortgages in many cases and it seems like the _ mortgages in many cases and it seems like the government are finally looking — like the government are finally looking at doing the sensible and humane — looking at doing the sensible and humane thing and saying, we will pay for this _
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humane thing and saying, we will pay for this 5_ humane thing and saying, we will pay for this. 5 billion quid. let's remove _ for this. 5 billion quid. let's remove the cladding. the government can take _ remove the cladding. the government can take legal action to try and recoup — can take legal action to try and recoup the money further down the track— recoup the money further down the track from — recoup the money further down the track from the contractors and construction companies and the cladding — construction companies and the cladding companies, but it does seem that it's _ cladding companies, but it does seem that it's about time. and bear in mind _ that it's about time. and bear in mind that — that it's about time. and bear in mind that these are people who in many— mind that these are people who in many cases our young first—time buyers— many cases our young first—time buyers in— many cases our young first—time buyers in former local authority housing — buyers in former local authority housing in— buyers in former local authority housing in places like that. these are people — housing in places like that. these are people at the government wants to vote _ are people at the government wants to vote conservative. so it's in their— to vote conservative. so it's in their interest to help them, not leave _ their interest to help them, not leave them stranded in this terrible limbo~ _ leave them stranded in this terrible limbo. , ., ., limbo. nigel, before we turn to the ex - ress, limbo. nigel, before we turn to the express. anything _ limbo. nigel, before we turn to the express, anything you _ limbo. nigel, before we turn to the express, anything you want - limbo. nigel, before we turn to the express, anything you want to - limbo. nigel, before we turn to the express, anything you want to add | limbo. nigel, before we turn to the l express, anything you want to add on that story? i express, anything you want to add on that sto ? . , ., that story? i agree with every word jo sa s. that story? i agree with every word jo says- it's — that story? i agree with every word jo says- it's a _ that story? i agree with every word jo says. it's a disgrace _ that story? i agree with every word jo says. it's a disgrace that - that story? i agree with every word jo says. it's a disgrace that more . jo says. it's a disgrace that more than three years after grenfell, there is still cladding on flats anywhere. so if they are putting up the £5 billion to get rid of it quickly, that is welcome. but these people are trapped, asjo says. they have to pay for their own fire
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marshals to make sure the place is safe because they can't go to bed at night being certain of that. so this is long delayed, well overdue and therefore, the sooner it happens, therefore, the sooner it happens, the better. therefore, the sooner it happens, the better-— therefore, the sooner it happens, the better. ., ., ., ., , the better. you are going to take us to the sunday _ the better. you are going to take us to the sunday times. _ the better. you are going to take us to the sunday times. boris - the better. you are going to take us to the sunday times. boris says - the better. you are going to take us to the sunday times. boris says the j to the sunday times. boris says the youth deserve the nation's thanks. this is the problem with generational lockdown. obviously, young people have borne the brunt of this, losing out on education. there is a story in one of our papers to lead to a 7a,000 of them may have long covid. borisjohnson has an upbeat message for them, that there are no limits to what they can achieve. sadly, we don't get anything practical about how they might achieve things. this is the old boris, the boys who would always overpromise and under deliver, the
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boris who liked a lot of optimistic words, but then you wondered where the substance was. it's one of those cases. if he actually does do something for young people, that means making up for their education, meaning many of them might have to have private tutors. it means ensuring that those who are working from home have the right equipment to do so, the computers. if he starts doing things like that, then he can say what he has. let’s starts doing things like that, then he can say what he has. let's turn to the observer, _ he can say what he has. let's turn to the observer, jo. _ he can say what he has. let's turn to the observer, jo. fury - he can say what he has. let's turn to the observer, jo. fury directed | to the observer, jo. fury directed at michael gove?_ to the observer, jo. fury directed at michael gove? yes, michael gove and the truckers, _ at michael gove? yes, michael gove and the truckers, sounds _ at michael gove? yes, michael gove and the truckers, sounds like - at michael gove? yes, michael gove and the truckers, sounds like a - and the truckers, sounds like a terrible — and the truckers, sounds like a terrible band. this is the road haulage — terrible band. this is the road haulage association, who are absolutely furious. we have seen that exports to the eu have been slashed _ that exports to the eu have been slashed by a staggering 68% since brexit _ slashed by a staggering 68% since brexit. and the road haulage association have been trying to get in touch _
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association have been trying to get in touch with michael gove, who has not been _ in touch with michael gove, who has not been terribly forthcoming in responding to their concerns. they warned _ responding to their concerns. they warned of— responding to their concerns. they warned of these concerns and one of their particular areas of concern is that they— their particular areas of concern is that they said they only have a fifth of — that they said they only have a fifth of the number of customer agents — fifth of the number of customer agents who are needed in order to process— agents who are needed in order to process the paperwork. and bearing in mind _ process the paperwork. and bearing in mind that we are in the grace period. — in mind that we are in the grace period. so— in mind that we are in the grace period, so the full whammy is going to come _ period, so the full whammy is going to come in— period, so the full whammy is going to come in on import checks injuly at the _ to come in on import checks injuly at the end — to come in on import checks injuly at the end of— to come in on import checks injuly at the end of the six—month grace period _ at the end of the six—month grace period so — at the end of the six—month grace period. so we need to get the position— period. so we need to get the position sorted out, otherwise it's going _ position sorted out, otherwise it's going to _ position sorted out, otherwise it's going to be even more chaotic. uk exports _ going to be even more chaotic. uk exports to— going to be even more chaotic. uk exports to the eu in 2019 were 294 billion, _ exports to the eu in 2019 were 294 billion, 43% of our overall exports. from _ billion, 43% of our overall exports. from the _ billion, 43% of our overall exports. from the eu, 52% of 374 billion. so that's— from the eu, 52% of 374 billion. so that's an _ from the eu, 52% of 374 billion. so that's an awful lot of money, and
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the slashing of our exports to the eu is— the slashing of our exports to the eu is having a huge impact on the haulage _ eu is having a huge impact on the haulage industry. and eu is having a huge impact on the haulage industry.— haulage industry. and we are potentially — haulage industry. and we are potentially going _ haulage industry. and we are potentially going to - haulage industry. and we are potentially going to see - haulage industry. and we are| potentially going to see more haulage industry. and we are i potentially going to see more of these stories, nigel? i potentially going to see more of these stories, nigel?— potentially going to see more of these stories, nigel? i think so. we did exect these stories, nigel? i think so. we did exoect a — these stories, nigel? i think so. we did exoect a lot _ these stories, nigel? i think so. we did expect a lot more _ these stories, nigel? i think so. we did expect a lot more chaos - these stories, nigel? i think so. we did expect a lot more chaos in - these stories, nigel? i think so. we did expect a lot more chaos in the l did expect a lot more chaos in the early days of brexit. i live in kent, and dover is not far away. we expected the motorways to be jam—packed and that hasn't happened. it doesn't mean it won't happen that at the moment, i have to say that brexit seems to have gone off a lot better than i remainer like myself thought it would. there are teething troubles, there are problems with ireland, but overall, so far it seems to be ok. these figures are disturbing, but it depends when the truckers really get moving, which probably won't be until later this month. when that happens, we will see how it goes. but at the moment, it is kind of so far, so good. and it is kind of so far, so good. and that is a lovely _ it is kind of so far, so good. and
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that is a lovely pointy end. nigel and jo, thank you very much and enjoy the rest of your weekend. and thank you forjoining us, that's it for the papers. next, thank you forjoining us, that's it forthe papers. next, it thank you forjoining us, that's it for the papers. next, it is the film review. bye—bye. hello and welcome to the film review with me, mark kermode, reminding you that while cinemas may be closed, there is still plenty of new movies to enjoy in the comfort and safety of your own home.
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