first, the headlines — president biden urges the us senate to approve his $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid package after it was passed by the house of representatives. the chancellor plans new measures to help people buy their own homes as he prepares his budget for next week. music: the last post. tributes are paid to captain sir tom moore at his funeral. family members say his spirit will live on. and in a series of video calls, the duke and duchess of cambridge urge people in the uk to put aside their concerns about the covid vaccine and get the jab.

hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the political commentatorjo phillips and the political editor at the sunday mirror and the sunday people, nigel nelson. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... many of the papers are looking ahead to wednesday's budget. the observer says the chancellor will offer grants of up to £18,000 to 700,000 businesses as part of a £5 billion rescue scheme to save the high street. the sunday telegraph says rishi sunak is planning new taxes on online deliveries and the self—employed in order to start paying for the £300 billion cost of dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. the independent says the public would back new taxes on the wealthy and big businesses in order to pay back the cost of the coronavirus support. the sunday times leads with rishi sunak�*s plans to raise income tax by £6 billion as he looks

to find a way to plug the black hole in the nation's finances. it also has a photo of the sunshine most of the uk experienced today. more lead—up to the budget in the sunday express, which says the chancellor is promising "light at the end of the tunnel" as he reveals his plans to revive britain's pubs, restaurants and high street shops. the mail on sunday leads with the news thatjust one vaccine shot reduces the risk of being hospitalised by covid—19 by more than 90%. and the mirror says "his spirit will live on" as it headlines a photo from captain sir tom moore's funeral earlier today. so, let's begin. let's start with the mail on sunday. exclusive, single jab is giving 90% protection. exclusive, single “ab is giving 90% rotection. . �* , exclusive, single “ab is giving 90% rotection. . �*, ., exclusive, single “ab is giving 9096 rotection. . �*, ., , ., protection. that's a startling fi . ure. protection. that's a startling figure- yes. _ protection. that's a startling figure. yes, it _ protection. that's a startling figure. yes, it is. _ protection. that's a startling figure. yes, it is. we - protection. that's a startling figure. yes, it is. we are -

protection. that's a startling - figure. yes, it is. we are slightly qualified. it does not mean 90% protection against transmission but 90% against serious disease and therefore hospitalisation, which is therefore hospitalisation, which is the whole point of the vaccine programme. the reason it has been designed with older age groups going first is that although they are leslie to catch the disease, they are more likely to die from it. so this is good news and i think the chairman... i'm sorry, the boss of astrazeneca says he thinks his vaccine is almost 100% effective against hospitalisations emma but certainly it does seem to be it's becoming clearer and clearer the government strategy of doing one vaccine, getting his mean people vaccinated as possible and then postponing the second dose is probably the right one. it is always wise as nigel— probably the right one. it is always wise as nigel says _ probably the right one. it is always wise as nigel says to _ probably the right one. it is always wise as nigel says to be _ probably the right one. it is always wise as nigel says to be cautious l wise as nigel says to be cautious about these figures because it is not going to stop transmission

entirely, as nigel says. h0. not going to stop transmission entirely, as nigel says. no, it's not, and entirely, as nigel says. no, it's not. and i _ entirely, as nigel says. no, it's not, and i think— entirely, as nigel says. no, it's not, and i think there - entirely, as nigel says. no, it's not, and i think there is - entirely, as nigel says. no, it's not, and i think there is a - entirely, as nigel says. no, it'si not, and i think there is a great danger— not, and i think there is a great danger as— not, and i think there is a great danger as we were hearing earlier that the _ danger as we were hearing earlier that the sun comes out, people are feeling _ that the sun comes out, people are feeling a _ that the sun comes out, people are feeling a bit more optimistic, they can see _ feeling a bit more optimistic, they can see perhaps the end of lockdown insight _ can see perhaps the end of lockdown insight and _ can see perhaps the end of lockdown insight and a lot of people who will have had _ insight and a lot of people who will have had their first vaccine perhaps think— have had their first vaccine perhaps think they— have had their first vaccine perhaps think they are pretty immune and that they— think they are pretty immune and that they can carry on as they were before _ that they can carry on as they were before and — that they can carry on as they were before. and we still have to be incredibly— before. and we still have to be incredibly careful because until we are all— incredibly careful because until we are all vaccinated, we are all at risk and — are all vaccinated, we are all at risk and i— are all vaccinated, we are all at risk and i think people still have to be _ risk and i think people still have to be mindful and they have to be carefut— to be mindful and they have to be careful and of course transmission can stitt— careful and of course transmission can still pass on and all the time, there _ can still pass on and all the time, there are — can still pass on and all the time, there are new variants coming along. which _ there are new variants coming along. which of— there are new variants coming along. which of course the vaccines skinned deal with— which of course the vaccines skinned deal with but sometimes the vaccines are going _ deal with but sometimes the vaccines are going to have to be tweaked a little _ are going to have to be tweaked a little bit _ are going to have to be tweaked a little bit which was a couple of weeks — little bit which was a couple of weeks. but overall it's an absolutely fantastic achievement for the companies that got these

vaccines— the companies that got these vaccines out so quickly and the fact that they— vaccines out so quickly and the fact that they are getting out 20 man people _ that they are getting out 20 man people have having their firstjet which _ people have having their firstjet which is — people have having their firstjet which is fantastic news. in people have having their first 'et which is fantastic newsi people have having their first 'et which is fantastic news. in such a short space _ which is fantastic news. in such a short space of — which is fantastic news. in such a short space of time. _ which is fantastic news. in such a short space of time. staying - which is fantastic news. in such a short space of time. staying with i which is fantastic news. in such a i short space of time. staying with a bell on sunday and we have the duke and duchess of cambridge on the front page as well going to war on social media vaccine lies. we know there has been a huge amount of misinformation and disinformation particularly online it. yes. misinformation and disinformation particularly online it.— particularly online it. yes, and this is interesting _ particularly online it. yes, and this is interesting because - particularly online it. yes, and | this is interesting because they really— this is interesting because they really have mobilised the royal famity~ — really have mobilised the royal family. they have mobilised to get out there — family. they have mobilised to get out there. the queen earlier this week_ out there. the queen earlier this week and — out there. the queen earlier this week and a — out there. the queen earlier this week and a pretty unprecedented intervention, and she had obviously had her— intervention, and she had obviously had her first— intervention, and she had obviously had her first vaccine if not her second, — had her first vaccine if not her second, and said people should have the vaccine — second, and said people should have the vaccine, they should think of others _ the vaccine, they should think of others and — the vaccine, they should think of others and notjust the vaccine, they should think of others and not just themselves. this is kate _ others and not just themselves. this is kate and _ others and not just themselves. this is kate and william, in a series of video— is kate and william, in a series of video catts — is kate and william, in a series of video calls with families from around — video calls with families from around the country, they were not saying _ around the country, they were not saying we — around the country, they were not saying we are doctors and we can

tell you _ saying we are doctors and we can tell you exactly what is going to happen— tell you exactly what is going to happen but i think it is about reassurance i think it is understandable for some people to be anxious _ understandable for some people to be anxious. this is an unknown. most of the time _ anxious. this is an unknown. most of the time we — anxious. this is an unknown. most of the time we get a vaccine, it takes years— the time we get a vaccine, it takes years and — the time we get a vaccine, it takes years and years and years before it comes _ years and years and years before it comes to _ years and years and years before it comes to the market or into our arms _ comes to the market or into our arms so — comes to the market or into our arms so it's— comes to the market or into our arms. so it's understandable that some _ arms. so it's understandable that some people are anxious but as you said, _ some people are anxious but as you said. martin, — some people are anxious but as you said, martin, the nonsense, the conspiracy— said, martin, the nonsense, the conspiracy theories and disinformation and misinformation, it actually— disinformation and misinformation, it actually will cost lives. so it is great — it actually will cost lives. so it is great that he and william are actually — is great that he and william are actually playing their part in trying — actually playing their part in trying to reassure people and they seem _ trying to reassure people and they seem to _ trying to reassure people and they seem to be doing a good job. let�*s seem to be doing a good 'ob. let's move the sunday h seem to be doing a good job. let�*s move the sunday express and the budget, nigel, which i'm sure un particular are looking forward to, even though as you said we get there is a lot of information ahead of it these days. the bounce back budget unveiling a £5 million recovery fund for high street, pubs and shops,

they spending continues. yes. for high street, pubs and shops, they spending continues.- they spending continues. yes, it does i they spending continues. yes, it does i think _ they spending continues. yes, it does i think the _ they spending continues. yes, it does i think the headline - they spending continues. yes, it does i think the headline is - they spending continues. yes, it| does i think the headline is right, bounce back budget. certainly what the chancellor would appear to be doing is giving away an awful lot more that he is going to take away. of course that begs the question of of course that begs the question of what happens when all this is over, that the chancellor talks in the express about the light at the end of the tunnel. we are going to have to think about what habits will become of that tunnel and it somewhere along the line he wanted to start clawing back some of this money. some ideas are knocking around and i think you will be radical about this, there are some ideas about a one off wealth tax of about 260 billion and the possibility of a property tax which would roll stamp duty and council tax into one. but at the moment, he is going to keep injecting more money into the economy, get us prepared forjune the 21st will may

come out of restrictions, and it probably is the right thing to do now. i'm not quite sure what else he could do. now for the time to start raising taxes. but could do. now for the time to start raising taxes-— raising taxes. but there are calls for some taxes _ raising taxes. but there are calls for some taxes to _ raising taxes. but there are calls for some taxes to be _ raising taxes. but there are calls for some taxes to be raised - raising taxes. but there are calls for some taxes to be raised and | raising taxes. but there are calls - for some taxes to be raised and read with certain amounts of amusement that some people apparently would approve of big businesses and high earners pay more taxes, always the way, as long as it's not you. yes. earners pay more taxes, always the way, as long as it's not you.- way, as long as it's not you. yes, i mean he — way, as long as it's not you. yes, i mean he is — way, as long as it's not you. yes, i mean he is in _ way, as long as it's not you. yes, i mean he is in a — way, as long as it's not you. yes, i mean he is in a bind _ way, as long as it's not you. yes, i mean he is in a bind in _ way, as long as it's not you. yes, i mean he is in a bind in a _ way, as long as it's not you. yes, i mean he is in a bind in a way. - way, as long as it's not you. yes, i mean he is in a bind in a way. 280| mean he is in a bind in a way. 280 billion— mean he is in a bind in a way. 280 billion guid — mean he is in a bind in a way. 280 billion guid is— mean he is in a bind in a way. 280 billion quid is an awful lot of money— billion quid is an awful lot of money and as nigel says it's got to be paid _ money and as nigel says it's got to be paid back somehow. and the longer he leaves _ be paid back somehow. and the longer he leaves it. _ be paid back somehow. and the longer he leaves it, the closer we are to the next — he leaves it, the closer we are to the next election. so, you know, there's— the next election. so, you know, there's an — the next election. so, you know, there's an argument about if you are going _ there's an argument about if you are going to _ there's an argument about if you are going to be — there's an argument about if you are going to be tough, you have to do it sooner— going to be tough, you have to do it sooner rather than later because you don't _ sooner rather than later because you don't want _ sooner rather than later because you don't want to go into an election with tax— don't want to go into an election with tax rises. but i think in other papers _ with tax rises. but i think in other papers because it nigel said

previously, we now see a lot more detail, _ previously, we now see a lot more detail, in— previously, we now see a lot more detail, in the old is you never saw anything — detail, in the old is you never saw anything above the budget until the chancellor stood up and spoke. now we seem _ chancellor stood up and spoke. now we seem to — chancellor stood up and spoke. now we seem to have these briefings and they are _ we seem to have these briefings and they are not leaks, they are actual irriefings — they are not leaks, they are actual briefings. so we know he wants to help and _ briefings. so we know he wants to help and support high street shops, the smaller shops, the smaller retailers. — the smaller shops, the smaller retailers, hairdressers, pubs and things— retailers, hairdressers, pubs and things like— retailers, hairdressers, pubs and things like that. and now apparently they are _ things like that. and now apparently they are going to be able to get a grant _ they are going to be able to get a grant up— they are going to be able to get a grant up to £6,000 a site which could _ grant up to £6,000 a site which could be — grant up to £6,000 a site which could be £18,000 maximum. at the moment— could be £18,000 maximum. at the moment they can claim £3000 a month plus a _ moment they can claim £3000 a month plus a one—off grant of 9000, so it's not— plus a one—off grant of 9000, so it's not clear whether this is new money— it's not clear whether this is new money or— it's not clear whether this is new money or whether it's an extension of the _ money or whether it's an extension of the existing covid—19 emergency things— of the existing covid—19 emergency things irut— of the existing covid—19 emergency things but in other papers, we see that he _ things but in other papers, we see that he is— things but in other papers, we see that he is talking about there are rumours — that he is talking about there are rumours this is going to be an increase — rumours this is going to be an increase on— rumours this is going to be an increase on national insurance contributions for self—employed but of course _ contributions for self—employed but of course that will hit a lot of

smatt— of course that will hit a lot of small business people. it will also hit off— small business people. it will also hit off people who have lost their 'obs hit off people who have lost their jobs during the pandemic who have now had _ jobs during the pandemic who have now had to — jobs during the pandemic who have now had to go for self—employed. he seems _ now had to go for self—employed. he seems to— now had to go for self—employed. he seems to be — now had to go for self—employed. he seems to be moving away from the idea of— seems to be moving away from the idea of hitting down hard on the online _ idea of hitting down hard on the online retailers, but in fact thinking _ online retailers, but in fact thinking about a tax on the online services, — thinking about a tax on the online services, which will be dressed up as sort— services, which will be dressed up as sort of— services, which will be dressed up as sort of a — services, which will be dressed up as sort of a green tax but actually ultimately— as sort of a green tax but actually ultimately the consumer will pay for that because it will be passed on to us. that because it will be passed on to us we _ that because it will be passed on to us we will— that because it will be passed on to us. we will see what he says on wednesday, but i think there will be a flashback, a backlash even, from people _ a flashback, a backlash even, from people if_ a flashback, a backlash even, from people if he — a flashback, a backlash even, from people if he does not seem to hit the high — people if he does not seem to hit the high earners and the big businesses with the argument of course _ businesses with the argument of course being yet to have able to reinvestigate the economy going again _ reinvestigate the economy going a . ain. , , reinvestigate the economy going aaain. , , ., ,., reinvestigate the economy going aaain. ,, ., ., again. the observer also has on the front page. — again. the observer also has on the front page. with _ again. the observer also has on the front page, with the _ again. the observer also has on the front page, with the £5 _ again. the observer also has on the front page, with the £5 million - again. the observer also has on the front page, with the £5 million plan | front page, with the £5 million plan to help high streets from collapse and have to play for somehow he will

live with us just briefly. the live with us 'ust briefly. the levelin: live with usjust briefly. the leveling with _ live with usjust briefly. the leveling with us _ live with usjust briefly. the leveling with us i _ live with us just briefly. tue: leveling with us i think live with us just briefly. tte: leveling with us i think will be his economic road map for the future. he has got another round of long—term financial announcements that come up on march 23 known as tax day and in november when we all hope to be currently out of this, we have the financial statement can assume had a skip on over the place to start raising money and as she says whoever you exit from it is not popular. but the important thing is not to hit the people who have been hurt really badly by the pandemic. let's look at the sunday times now, nigel. it says 32 million virus tests by post to reopen schools in england, all school student open on the 8th of march. and there will be regular testing of peoples to keep the schools say.— the schools say. yes, and regular testin: of the schools say. yes, and regular testing of their _ the schools say. yes, and regular testing of their families _

the schools say. yes, and regular testing of their families as - the schools say. yes, and regular testing of their families as we - the schools say. yes, and regular| testing of their families as we now discover. which again is quite right and one of the big problems about opening the schools and all the scientists have been warning about this, whether it's been those of the independent sage committee or sage itself can we know the infection rate will go back off when schools returned with the question is how best to keep it down as far as you possibly can. so the idea will be is that testing when i become a sort of a family activity, and in addition to children being tested three times, when they first go to school, at school and then twice a look when they come home, now their parents, grandparents anybody in their bubble will also now be able to have a free test. and that seems to be the best way of at least suppressing what is inevitably going to happen, which is a rise, we hope and infections. stand a rise, we hope and infections. and also the government running a

campaign about children going back to school to convince parents that it is going to be a safe environment.- it is going to be a safe environment. , . , it is going to be a safe environment. , ., , ., ., environment. yes, and it is going to be particularly _ environment. yes, and it is going to be particularly for _ environment. yes, and it is going to be particularly for smaller, - environment. yes, and it is going to be particularly for smaller, younger| be particularly for smaller, younger children. _ be particularly for smaller, younger children, the little ones that would have started in reception have missed — have started in reception have missed out all of that stuff and you can home—school up to a point but you cannot — can home—school up to a point but you cannot home—school when they are at the _ you cannot home—school when they are at the very— you cannot home—school when they are at the very beginnings of school is actually— at the very beginnings of school is actually about socialising, sharing, learning _ actually about socialising, sharing, learning new things together in about— learning new things together in about discipline. that's a whole different — about discipline. that's a whole different way of schooling, if you like him — different way of schooling, if you like him and that it is to sort of sit down — like him and that it is to sort of sit down and do all the fantastic stuff— sit down and do all the fantastic stuff that— sit down and do all the fantastic stuff that is online. so what is going — stuff that is online. so what is going to — stuff that is online. so what is going to be hard and it's huge pressure _ going to be hard and it's huge pressure on teachers and teaching assistants — pressure on teachers and teaching assistants and school staff. but people — assistants and school staff. but people do need to be reassured, but they also, _ people do need to be reassured, but theyalso, if— people do need to be reassured, but they also, if you thought the test being _ they also, if you thought the test being sent out the homes, there is

this point— being sent out the homes, there is this point were actually at some point _ this point were actually at some point we — this point were actually at some point we all do have to take a little — point we all do have to take a little bit — point we all do have to take a little bit more responsibility, so if he _ little bit more responsibility, so if he gets— little bit more responsibility, so if he gets into test, you have to use them — if he gets into test, you have to use them and send them back. send them _ use them and send them back. send them lrack— use them and send them back. send them back in the priority post boxes and things— them back in the priority post boxes and things like that because otherwise it a nonsense. it was a people _ otherwise it a nonsense. it was a people are — otherwise it a nonsense. it was a people are trying to everybody is going _ people are trying to everybody is going to — people are trying to everybody is going to suffer. that people are trying to everybody is going to suffer-— going to suffer. that communal effort continues. _ going to suffer. that communal effort continues. quite - going to suffer. that communal effort continues. quite a - going to suffer. that communal effort continues. quite a few. going to suffer. that communal - effort continues. quite a few papers have pictures from the funeral of captain sirtom have pictures from the funeral of captain sir tom moore on the front page. the sunday mirror is amongst them. his spirit lives on, nigel. his family assuring us that that will be the case.— his family assuring us that that will be the case. and that was a uuote will be the case. and that was a quote from _ will be the case. and that was a quote from his _ will be the case. and that was a quote from his daughter - will be the case. and that was a quote from his daughter at - will be the case. and that was a quote from his daughter at the | quote from his daughter at the funeral and i think sums it up perfectly because because we will remember him. when you think about it, he was an ordinary man who rose to the challenge with grim determination in absolutely

extraordinary times. and as such, then, he symbolised all those of the people who have been going the extra mile, so all those key workers out there, doctors, nurses, care workers, firefighters, police, post, people who work in shops and so on, and thomas would've symbolised that kind of lets go out there and do it attitude and one rather hopes that “p attitude and one rather hopes that up and have it at the moment that he is putting his thumbs up, that famous defiant gesture of his, and angela putting their thumbs up back towards him. just angela putting their thumbs up back towards him-— towards him. just briefly, the kind of national hero _ towards him. just briefly, the kind of national hero we _ towards him. just briefly, the kind of national hero we needed - towards him. just briefly, the kind of national hero we needed at - towards him. just briefly, the kind of national hero we needed at the | of national hero we needed at the time. and inspired many other people to support charities which as we know are really struggling at the moment. ~ , ,., , know are really struggling at the moment. ~ , , ., know are really struggling at the moment. ~ , , . ,, ~' know are really struggling at the moment. ~ , , . ,, ,, ., moment. absolutely, and you think a ear auo moment. absolutely, and you think a year ago very — moment. absolutely, and you think a year ago very few _ moment. absolutely, and you think a year ago very few of _ moment. absolutely, and you think a year ago very few of us _ moment. absolutely, and you think a year ago very few of us had _ moment. absolutely, and you think a year ago very few of us had even - year ago very few of us had even heard _ year ago very few of us had even heard of— year ago very few of us had even heard of tom moore and what a great achievement in his 100th year, yes,

it is an _ achievement in his 100th year, yes, it is an absolute inspiration and