it's notjust lost learning but broken friendships which has made life in lockdown hard. she'd created this bond and the fact that that was broken so quickly, she struggled. no, 0k. 0k. this is a really tough job and we're really proud of your efforts with that. forjoanne, a day of online learning followed by a virtual parents�* evening. you are doing what you are not paid to do. the head teacher at egremont primary has a surprise — an end—of—term party to say thank you to parents. get dressed up. let's give yourselves a little clap. we are eating our food right now. and we are having a party. and we are dancing to music. the children of critical workers and those classed as vulnerable are in school. party bags have been sent to children's homes and it's a chance for all families to celebrate. it would be amazing to have them all together, and only time will tell whether that's going to be the case. we're up to 170, when they come back

from our 300 children that we have on roll, so we just need to carry on doing what we are doing. we get to see all our. friends and that's great cos we really miss them. it was lovely that, even though we're all at home, sometimes people do just need that little pat on the back to say well done, you're doing all right. oh, there we are, the whole family. the school holiday, for many parents, will feel like a much—needed break from the demands of home learning. many will be hoping that during the rest of term, their children will also return to classrooms. elaine dunkley, bbc news, wallasey. 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 papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are daily telegraph columnist madeline grant and jason beattie, the assistant editor at the daily mirror. hello to you both. quick look at the front pages. the financial times leads with the figures out today, which showed the uk's economy shrank by the largest amount for more than 300 years thanks to the pandemic. the i's top story is the government's much—anticipated plan for leaving lockdown, which the paper says has three stages of reopening. the daily mail carries the news that the uk is on course to reach its target of vaccinating 15 million adults by tomorrow, 48 hours ahead of schedule. the telegraph quotes the health secretary who said that thanks to the vaccine and new treatments, by the end

of the year, covid could be no worse than regular flu. according to government projections seen by the times, the number of coronavirus patients in hospital is due to halve over the next month and deaths are due to fall to levels not seen since october. that was a little taste there of some of the front pages. jason and madeline, lovely to see you both. madeleine, iwonder if jason and madeline, lovely to see you both. madeleine, i wonder if you could start with the front page of the telegraph. this is matt hancock saying, "we hope to live with covid like flu by the end of the year." this is an interview that we've had lots of quotes from the health secretary. the expectation is from government that by the end of the year, ora government that by the end of the year, or a combination of vaccinations but also fast tracking some new effective treatments, that we will have enough weapons in the

arsenal to turn the virus into something we can live with. to me, i think that's a very welcome shift. i think that's a very welcome shift. i think the goal of learning to live with coronavirus is the right approach, and it's also rational too, because total elimination of the virus is going to be impossible, if not very, very difficult. and i don't think the government can really accept to be constantly looming in this kind of emergency footing, constantly thinking about when you connect to be going into yet another lockdown. so, when you connect to be going into yetanother lockdown. so, i when you connect to be going into yet another lockdown. so, i think this is the right approach. businesses need to make plans, people need to have some hope for the future. �* ., ., the future. before i turned to jason, i the future. before i turned to jason. i just _ the future. before i turned to jason, i just want _ the future. before i turned to jason, i just want to - the future. before i turned to jason, i just want to ask - the future. before i turned to - jason, i just want to ask madeleine, the push of the interview —— was he pushed about how giving such a strong forecast, how confident was he? i strong forecast, how confident was he? ., �* 4' ., strong forecast, how confident was he? ~ ., ,, strong forecast, how confident was he? «m, , he? i don't know because wasn't resent, he? i don't know because wasn't present. but _ he? i don't know because wasn't present. but by _ he? i don't know because wasn't present, but by the _ he? i don't know because wasn't present, but by the end - he? i don't know because wasn't present, but by the end of - he? i don't know because wasn't present, but by the end of the l he? i don't know because wasn't - present, but by the end of the year, that in the self —— it is quite slippery. there has been a lot of

mixed messaging from ministers about summer holidays. i think that by the end of the year, i wouldn't say that was a... a lot of people would say that wasn't nearly soon enough since we've been working our way down that list. but the justification for keeping these things in place is already pretty tenuous.- keeping these things in place is already pretty tenuous. jason, what did ou already pretty tenuous. jason, what did you make _ already pretty tenuous. jason, what did you make of— already pretty tenuous. jason, what did you make of this _ already pretty tenuous. jason, what did you make of this article? - already pretty tenuous. jason, what did you make of this article? it - already pretty tenuous. jason, what did you make of this article? it was| did you make of this article? it was almost a statement _ did you make of this article? it was almost a statement to _ did you make of this article? it was almost a statement to the - did you make of this article? it wasj almost a statement to the obvious. you've _ almost a statement to the obvious. you've got— almost a statement to the obvious. you've got an indication of this professor— you've got an indication of this professor in the conference this week_ professor in the conference this week when he talked about the need for top _ week when he talked about the need for top up _ week when he talked about the need for top up vaccinations the same way you top— for top up vaccinations the same way you top of— for top up vaccinations the same way you top of your flu jab. you can suggest — you top of your flu jab. you can suggest this is what we are going to have to _ suggest this is what we are going to have to live — suggest this is what we are going to have to live with. it slightly depends on what happens with the variance _ depends on what happens with the variance. that's still kind of

uncharted territory —— with the variants — uncharted territory —— with the variants. some seem more perilous than others, — variants. some seem more perilous than others, and there is going to be this— than others, and there is going to be this constant race now between the ability— be this constant race now between the ability to develop vaccines with the ability to develop vaccines with the spread and development of the new variants, and that needs to —— leads— new variants, and that needs to —— leads me _ new variants, and that needs to —— leads me to— new variants, and that needs to —— leads me to be slightly cautious. people _ leads me to be slightly cautious. people do — leads me to be slightly cautious. people do adjust. i was reading about— people do adjust. i was reading about the — people do adjust. i was reading about the black death the other day, as you _ about the black death the other day, as you do _ about the black death the other day, as you do it— about the black death the other day, as you do. it came back a few years tater— as you do. it came back a few years tater and _ as you do. it came back a few years tater and it — as you do. it came back a few years later and it came back another ten years— later and it came back another ten years later— later and it came back another ten years later after that. different versions — years later after that. different versions of it. when you have major pandemics — versions of it. when you have major pandemics like this, it is something which _ pandemics like this, it is something which they— pandemics like this, it is something which they don't necessarily eliminate themselves it in a couple years _ eliminate themselves it in a couple years. they— eliminate themselves it in a couple years. they tend to have longer—lasting effects.

years. they tend to have longer-lasting effects. they've got a taste of the _ longer-lasting effects. they've got a taste of the bubonic _ longer-lasting effects. they've got a taste of the bubonic plague - longer-lasting effects. they've got a taste of the bubonic plague and l a taste of the bubonic plague and animals in 2020, —— a case of. a taste of the bubonic plague and animals in 2020, -- a case of. there are outbreaks _ animals in 2020, -- a case of. there are outbreaks around _ animals in 2020, -- a case of. there are outbreaks around the _ animals in 2020, -- a case of. there are outbreaks around the world, - animals in 2020, —— a case of. there are outbreaks around the world, but we should remember that flu is still a killer. so, that's important to remember, but when we turn to the right page of the mail. great news. we are about to hit 15 million jobs. we are about to hit 15 million “obs. --. they're confident they will reach that _ --. they're confident they will reach that target _ --. they're confident they will reach that target by _ --. they're confident they will| reach that target by tomorrow. --. they're confident they will - reach that target by tomorrow. two days ahead of schedule, so that's fantastic news. wales has already met its target and the other nations shouldn't be too far behind either. i think it really does feel as if the government has quite simply played a blinder on this from every stage of this process. it's so nice to have some positive news alongside the news about the more effect

treatments. the news about the more effect treatments— treatments. the nhs has been incredible- _ treatments. the nhs has been incredible. you _ treatments. the nhs has been incredible. you speak - treatments. the nhs has been incredible. you speak to - treatments. the nhs has been - incredible. you speak to somebody whos— incredible. you speak to somebody who's had — incredible. you speak to somebody who's had the vaccine, the joy you -et who's had the vaccine, the joy you get from _ who's had the vaccine, the joy you get from hearing that news. it's such— get from hearing that news. it's such a _ get from hearing that news. it's such a personal thing. get from hearing that news. it's such a personalthing. i remember when _ such a personalthing. i remember when nty— such a personalthing. i remember when my mum had heras such a personalthing. i remember when my mum had her as a couple of weeks _ when my mum had her as a couple of weeks ago _ when my mum had her as a couple of weeks ago i— when my mum had her as a couple of weeks ago. i wasjumping forjoy because — weeks ago. iwasjumping forjoy because of— weeks ago. i wasjumping forjoy because of it, and that's quite a common— because of it, and that's quite a common experience. is the take above it, common experience. is the take above it. it's _ common experience. is the take above it, it's past _ common experience. is the take above it, it's past expectations. people have _ it, it's past expectations. people have realty— it, it's past expectations. people have really wanted this jab, it, it's past expectations. people have really wanted thisjab, and we're _ have really wanted thisjab, and we're not — have really wanted thisjab, and we're not a _ have really wanted thisjab, and we're not a vaccines kept the countries _ we're not a vaccines kept the countries as they are another places -- vaccine _ countries as they are another places —— vaccine sceptic. countries as they are another places -- vaccine sceptic._ -- vaccine sceptic. another celebration _ -- vaccine sceptic. another celebration as _ -- vaccine sceptic. another celebration as we _ -- vaccine sceptic. another celebration as we turn - -- vaccine sceptic. another celebration as we turn to i -- vaccine sceptic. another. celebration as we turn to the -- vaccine sceptic. another - celebration as we turn to the daily miller —— the daily mirror. it puts into context the

fact that the — mirror. it puts into context the fact that the rate _ mirror. it puts into context the fact that the rate is _ mirror. it puts into context the fact that the rate is finally - fact that the rate is finally shrinking. the thinking within government is that there is some hope that lockdown could start to be eased by may, and that would mean that we could be returning to something similar to tier 2 or tier 1 perhaps in some areas where infection rates are much lower with the rule of six in play. wejust simply have to hope that this spring will be as warm and sunny and pleasant as last year's. this will be as warm and sunny and pleasant as last year's.- pleasant as last year's. this is our pleasant as last year's. this is your paper. — pleasant as last year's. this is your paper. jason. _ pleasant as last year's. this is your paper, jason, take - pleasant as last year's. this is your paper, jason, take us - pleasant as last year's. this is - your paper, jason, take us through the. , , your paper, jason, take us through the. ,, ., the. this is professor neil ferguson. _ the. this is professor neil ferguson, who's - the. this is professor neil ferguson, who's been - the. this is professor neil ferguson, who's been the the. this is professor neil- ferguson, who's been the head of, the. this is professor neil— ferguson, who's been the head of, he was the _ ferguson, who's been the head of, he was the one _ ferguson, who's been the head of, he was the one who first mourned we needed _ was the one who first mourned we needed to— was the one who first mourned we needed to get into lockdown sooner. -- first— needed to get into lockdown sooner. —— first warned. there is a common

theme _ —— first warned. there is a common theme across — —— first warned. there is a common theme across most of the front pages, — theme across most of the front pages, which is grounds of optimism that the _ pages, which is grounds of optimism that the number of cases is falling and the _ that the number of cases is falling and the r8 is down —— the r rate. i would _ and the r8 is down —— the r rate. i would want — and the r8 is down —— the r rate. i would want a — and the r8 is down —— the r rate. i would want a little bit of caution here _ would want a little bit of caution here i_ would want a little bit of caution here i can— would want a little bit of caution here. i can understand why ministers are hesitant — here. i can understand why ministers are hesitant as well. this is a really— are hesitant as well. this is a really difficult judgement call to make _ really difficult judgement call to make i— really difficult judgement call to make. i think downing street is a little _ make. i think downing street is a little bit — make. i think downing street is a little bit scarred from its previous calls on _ little bit scarred from its previous calls on when to lift the lockdown. the last _ calls on when to lift the lockdown. the last thing they want to do is do this too— the last thing they want to do is do this too early, because they really don't _ this too early, because they really don't want — this too early, because they really don't want to find themselves in a situation — don't want to find themselves in a situation of — don't want to find themselves in a situation of having to do another last vow— situation of having to do another last vow national lockdown, a third one _ last vow national lockdown, a third one i_ last vow national lockdown, a third one i can— last vow national lockdown, a third one. i can see why they're going to be looking — one. i can see why they're going to be looking at this evidence to get this right, —

be looking at this evidence to get this right, because if they relax restrictions to quickly and to widely— restrictions to quickly and to widely -- _ restrictions to quickly and to widely —— too widely, we lose all the gains — widely —— too widely, we lose all the gains we've made. it�*s widely -- too widely, we lose all the gains we've made.— widely -- too widely, we lose all the gains we've made. it's going to be interesting. _ the gains we've made. it's going to be interesting. if _ the gains we've made. it's going to be interesting. if schools _ the gains we've made. it's going to be interesting. if schools do - the gains we've made. it's going to be interesting. if schools do open l be interesting. if schools do open in march, whether the models then change because you're getting more people in the community. where you going to say something, madeleine? it's interesting to hear this from professor ferguson, whose generally been the more pessimistic end of the spectrum, and he gave the nickname professor lockdown last year. i think if there is cautious optimism from him, that bodes very well indeed. the independent. we need to work out what the plan is for quarantine. in the independent, they report that

many of the officials working at quarantine hotels are still confused about whether their duties will change. which is quite worrying because this is quite a recent development. the government suddenly shifted from us not having policy to suddenly, it coming and very suddenly, it coming and very suddenly and also with very harsh punishments for people who, for example, misled or lied about their country or origin. they were imposing suddenly from no penalty at all, there is discussion of ten year jail sentences. all, there is discussion of ten year jailsentences. it all, there is discussion of ten year jail sentences. it does seem like they want from zero to a hundred very quickly and perhaps the lack of preparation is an example of that. jason, a little more than 48 hours before the scheme turn dough comes into effect. is that sunday night —— schema turns into effect?

into effect. is that sunday night -- schema turns into effect? whether it's ready or _ schema turns into effect? whether it's ready or not, _ schema turns into effect? whether it's ready or not, there _ schema turns into effect? whether it's ready or not, there are - schema turns into effect? whether it's ready or not, there are serious| it's ready or not, there are serious questions — it's ready or not, there are serious questions about it. the booking symptom — questions about it. the booking symptom went down yesterday when it first opened. you know how borders and saying _ first opened. you know how borders and saying they haven't been given any advice — and saying they haven't been given any advice on how this is meant to be in _ any advice on how this is meant to be in force. — any advice on how this is meant to be in force, and given they're talking — 100 ten year prison sentences. —— ten year— 100 ten year prison sentences. —— ten year prison sentences. i was talking _ ten year prison sentences. i was talking to — ten year prison sentences. i was talking to somebody this afternoon and they've got a friend from brazil who is— and they've got a friend from brazil who is arriving tomorrow because they rest — who is arriving tomorrow because they rest and to get ahead of the system, — they rest and to get ahead of the system, which wasn't entirely effective _ let's go back to the front page of the telegraph. rishi sunak could extend stamp duty holiday by six weeks. . �* , , extend stamp duty holiday by six weeks. ., �*, , .,, extend stamp duty holiday by six weeks. ., �*, , , weeks. that's right. this has been one of many _ weeks. that's right. this has been one of many tax _ weeks. that's right. this has been one of many tax breaks _ weeks. that's right. this has been one of many tax breaks that - weeks. that's right. this has been one of many tax breaks that has i weeks. that's right. this has been . one of many tax breaks that has been delivered over the course of last

year. it sparks this big sales splurge. huge numbers of people have bought homes this year and the thinking seems to be that withdrawing that to suddenly could leave the housing market to tank when holidays come to an end. interestingly, he said to oppose for a longer six—month extension because he's concerned about the impact on tax receipts. i think it is a terrible economically distortion it tax that penalises people from moving. it creates a very hormonal disincentives across the market —— very harmful. now it's levied on even quite modest properties. so, they don't want to lose the 12 billion or so in tax receipts that they get from stamp duties, but this is going to probably face a lot of opposition from conservatives

because many backbench agree with me that it's a very harmful tax and perhaps there are less distortion a very ways of raising the money. jason, if we could bring up the front page of the ft, which is bringing up the worst figure since 1709. the two stories are sort of link. ,, ., , ., , , of link. starting with stamp duty, this holiday _ of link. starting with stamp duty, this holiday should _ of link. starting with stamp duty, this holiday should never- of link. starting with stamp duty, this holiday should never have i of link. starting with stamp duty, i this holiday should never have been introduced — this holiday should never have been introduced in the first place. it's cost _ introduced in the first place. it's cost the — introduced in the first place. it's cost the nine months 3.8 billion. to put that— cost the nine months 3.8 billion. to put that in— cost the nine months 3.8 billion. to put that in perspective, that's more money— put that in perspective, that's more money than — put that in perspective, that's more money than the government is spending — money than the government is spending helping people, some people. — spending helping people, some people, with the removal of... it's have _ people, with the removal of... it's have a _ people, with the removal of... it's have a perverse impact —— reverse impact _ have a perverse impact —— reverse impact it— have a perverse impact —— reverse impact. it meant savings were basically— impact. it meant savings were basically nullified, and it doesn't tackle _ basically nullified, and it doesn't tackle the fundamental problem, which _ tackle the fundamental problem, which is — tackle the fundamental problem,

which is supply. tackle the fundamental problem, which is supply-—