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tv   The Papers  BBC News  February 28, 2021 11:30pm-11:45pm GMT

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will bring the front pages and they will bring that to us just after the headlines at 11:30pm. now it's time for a look at the weather with chris fawkes. hello again. the next few days on the weather front looking pretty quiet, really, weather—wise. there'll be some morning frost and a little bit of fog to come, some dry weather with sunshine. but as the week goes by, it probably turns a bit cloudier and certainly a lot cooler as we head towards thursday and indeed friday as well. here's the weather picture at the moment. clear skies being replaced by low cloud, mist and fog across east anglia. the midlands, central and eastern parts of wales turning pretty murky as well. got quite a bit of cloud in scotland, so that's keeping the frost at bay here for quite a few. but where we do have those clearer skies, it's going to be cold with temperatures down to about —3 degrees celsius. and for some of you, yes, it will be quite a grey start to the day. now, i think the worst of the low cloud and the mist and fog probably
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stretching across east anglia, the midlands, central and eastern parts of wales. and along this zone, there will be some areas that keep it all day. where that happens, it will be quite cool. further northwards, cloud tending to thin in scotland. some sunny spells here. sunshine, too, developing in northern ireland, much of western wales and southern england. highs about 11 degrees. hello. this is bbc news with me, shaun ley. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow morning's papers in a moment. first, the headlines — six cases of the brazilian variant of coronavirus are found in the uk for the first time. ahead of this week's budget, an early announcement of help for struggling businesses — £5 billion in grants. more than 20 million people in the uk have now received their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine. a violent crackdown by troops in myanmar — at least 18 people are killed in protests against the military coup.
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hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the author and journalist yasmin alibhai—brown and the executive chairman of the cicero group, iain anderson. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... the i leads on the news that six cases of the brazilian variant of coronavirus have now been discovered in the uk and highlights the fact that one of the infected travellers remains unidentified. that story also the lead for the telegraph. the paper says the hunt is on to find that unidentified traveller. bbc rugby reporter sonja mclaughlan is featured on the front page. the online abuse she faced following her post—match interviews at the england—wales game on saturday has been widely condemned. the guardian says that the existence of the brazilian variant in the uk means there are growing calls for tougher measures at the border. the paper also shines a light on the protests in myanmar. at least 18 people have been killed in clashes over the past day.
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the times says the home secretary, priti patel, is planning to clamp down on cross—channel migrant crossings. the paper also carries a picture of former us president donald trump, who's made his first speech since leaving office. and the metro pays tribute to tv soap iconjohnny briggs, who's died at the age of 85. so, let's begin. let's start off with the news about vaccinations, the good news about vaccinations, the good news about vaccinations and the bad news about the brazilian variant. yes. vaccinations and the bad news about the brazilian variant.— the brazilian variant. yes, look, 20 million peeple _ the brazilian variant. yes, look, 20 million people have _ the brazilian variant. yes, look, 20 million people have now— the brazilian variant. yes, look, 20 million people have now had - the brazilian variant. yes, look, 20 million people have now had the i the brazilian variant. yes, look, 20 i million people have now had the jab. that's a third of the adult population. and, look, i mean that's a really, really amazing statistic. you know, this has worked. there are
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so many things in the midst of the pandemic that have not worked, but getting 20 million people vaccinated with their first dose at least... and it seems to be picking up pace. i think that'sjust and it seems to be picking up pace. i think that's just not make everybody who is involved in this, i cannot take my hat off enough to them. hopefully i will be getting them. hopefully i will be getting the jab myself in the next few weeks but delighted to see that. but as you say, we get that great news and then we get, you know, the idea of another variant, a brazilian variant, has made its way into the uk. probably made its way into other countries. i think into japan as well. and the authorities are really keen to identify everybody that may have that variant. i think they have five out of six but of course there is the concern that it is out there and will the vaccines actually work against it? it’s
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and will the vaccines actually work auainst it? 3 . and will the vaccines actually work auainst it? �*, ., ,., and will the vaccines actually work auainst it? �*, ., ., and will the vaccines actually work aainst it? �*, ., ., against it? it's a bold front page. you cannot _ against it? it's a bold front page. you cannot criticise _ against it? it's a bold front page. you cannot criticise the - against it? it's a bold front page. you cannot criticise the times . against it? it's a bold front page. j you cannot criticise the times for not being immensely it's a sink in that headline. it tells you basically the whole of the story that some of the other papers take quite a lot more words and space to convey. quite a lot more words and space to conve . , ., _, , , ., convey. yes, and i completely agree with iain with _ convey. yes, and i completely agree with iain with the _ convey. yes, and i completely agree with iain with the figures _ convey. yes, and i completely agree with iain with the figures of - convey. yes, and i completely agree with iain with the figures of the - with iain with the figures of the numbers— with iain with the figures of the numbers done and the pace is fantastic _ numbers done and the pace is fantastic. and it gives us... i remember... ijust felt christmas had arrived — remember... ijust felt christmas had arrived when i had myjab a few weeks _ had arrived when i had myjab a few weeks ago — had arrived when i had myjab a few weeks ago. but then there is always this anxiety— weeks ago. but then there is always this anxiety of will it protect you against — this anxiety of will it protect you against the variance, is this a kind ofm _ against the variance, is this a kind ofm do— against the variance, is this a kind ofm do i— against the variance, is this a kind of... do i have to be as careful as before _ of... do i have to be as careful as before i_ of... do i have to be as careful as before i had — of... do i have to be as careful as before i had the jab because i'm of an age _ before i had the jab because i'm of an age and — before i had the jab because i'm of an age and i have asthma, or do i begin— an age and i have asthma, or do i begin to — an age and i have asthma, or do i begin to take a few more risks. at the moment, i don't feel i have to
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do the _ the moment, i don't feel i have to do the second and i'm sure i'm not the only— do the second and i'm sure i'm not the only one. — do the second and i'm sure i'm not the only one, so we are in kind of a period _ the only one, so we are in kind of a period of— the only one, so we are in kind of a period of flux. but i alsojust want to say— period of flux. but i alsojust want to say and — period of flux. but i alsojust want to say and it iain mentioned this in the last— to say and it iain mentioned this in the last lot — to say and it iain mentioned this in the last lot about the inquiry that will have — the last lot about the inquiry that will have to come at some point, the problem _ will have to come at some point, the problem is _ will have to come at some point, the problem is these inquiries, years, decades— problem is these inquiries, years, decades after some monumental failures— decades after some monumental failures by government. 0k? and i failures by government. ok? and i think— failures by government. 0k? and i think we _ failures by government. 0k? and i think we need something snappier to be happening now, looking at what has worked and what has failed so that we _ has worked and what has failed so that we can actually do better now, really _ that we can actually do better now, really it— that we can actually do better now, reall . . , , . that we can actually do better now, reall . ., , , ., , really. it raises an interesting auestion really. it raises an interesting question because _ really. it raises an interesting question because what - really. it raises an interesting question because what none l really. it raises an interesting l question because what none of really. it raises an interesting - question because what none of us know is whether this is like the flu or whether a signal of something worse to come, and i don't mean a particularly more virulent virus of covid—i9 but i mean the general ability for viruses to develop and spread rapidly because there is a much more in her head a world in which we live. i
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much more in her head a world in which we live.— much more in her head a world in which we live. i mean the link to an interconnected _ which we live. i mean the link to an interconnected world _ which we live. i mean the link to an interconnected world and _ which we live. i mean the link to an interconnected world and the - which we live. i mean the link to an interconnected world and the link i which we live. i mean the link to an | interconnected world and the link to climate change, there is a lot out there about the impact of climate change in unleashing viruses. you know, this has been a horrendous experience, but when you listen to the scientists and thank goodness we do seem to be listening to experts again as a result of this experience... again as a result of this experience. . ._ again as a result of this experience... again as a result of this exerience... ~ . ., , experience... even michael gove is listeninu experience... even michael gove is listening to — experience... even michael gove is listening to experts _ experience... even michael gove is listening to experts again. - experience... even michael gove is i listening to experts again. laughter . indeed, the plain fact is people now exoect _ . indeed, the plain fact is people now expect this _ . indeed, the plain fact is people now expect this to _ . indeed, the plain fact is people now expect this to continue - . indeed, the plain fact is people now expect this to continue to i now expect this to continue to mutate. other viruses to appear. before we went into this, this was the top threat, the top risk threat that any government, the uk government said we would have to face. the idea of a global pandemic.
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we were not ready for it. i'm just hoping many, many lessons are actually going to be learned so that when we face problems in the future, and we make and what we are much, much better prepared.— and we make and what we are much, much better prepared. donald trump's seech much better prepared. donald trump's speech became — much better prepared. donald trump's speech became a _ much better prepared. donald trump's speech became a little _ much better prepared. donald trump's speech became a little too _ much better prepared. donald trump's speech became a little too late - much better prepared. donald trump's speech became a little too late for- speech became a little too late for most of the first additions. well over an hour late anyway from when it was printed although that may have been a clever attempt to keep the us networks talking about mr trump and the speech ahead of his appearance. there is a great photograph of him looking more relaxed than he has looked for several weeks on the front of the times. i draw that to everyone possible attention as it is quite a striking image to have chosen of him. almost a frank sinatra —like photograph, a man who made all the comebacks in the course of his career. we will sit with her that if the case. can we move on to the financial times? the case. can we move on to the financialtimes? rapid the case. can we move on to the financial times? rapid vaccine roll—out spurs a faster economic recovery than first feared. this roll-out spurs a faster economic recovery than first feared. this is very interesting. _
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recovery than first feared. this is very interesting. looking - recovery than first feared. this is very interesting. looking ahead l very interesting. looking ahead again to the budget later in the week, and the economic forecasts really important for any chancellor that he is going to have to kind of grapple with. now when he did his autumn statement, there was the expectation that the uk economy would bounce back in the three quarters of the year after easter. by quarters of the year after easter. by 88% will submit looks like because the vaccine will push out so quickly collaborate probably way in advance of even the government's expectations, that growth is going to be higher than even 8%. none of us have seen in our lifetimes growth of more than 8%, so if that is achieved, there is a chance that he can actually make up some of the fiscal gap and making up the fiscal
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gap in terms of the uk's financial credibility is going to be really important. so it's a good news story it would appear for the chancellor. let's see whether or not those numbers are actually going be proved to be right on wednesday when we get the budget. d0 to be right on wednesday when we get the budaet. ~ ., the budget. do you think the two thins the budget. do you think the two things could _ the budget. do you think the two things could be _ the budget. do you think the two things could be linked? - the budget. do you think the two things could be linked? the - the budget. do you think the two i things could be linked? the vaccine roll—out and the kind of economic confidence? roll-out and the kind of economic confidence?— confidence? yes, it could be, of course it could _ confidence? yes, it could be, of course it could be. _ confidence? yes, it could be, of course it could be. it's - confidence? yes, it could be, of course it could be. it's not - confidence? yes, it could be, of course it could be. it's notjust i course it could be. it's notjust those — course it could be. it's notjust those a — course it could be. it's notjust those. a good story does kind of tell us— those. a good story does kind of tell us there will be a time when you can — tell us there will be a time when you can resume your normal activities _ you can resume your normal activities again, go to restaurants, cates— activities again, go to restaurants, cafes and — activities again, go to restaurants, cafes and so on. but there is... human — cafes and so on. but there is... human behaviour is less printable, i think _ human behaviour is less printable, i think are _ human behaviour is less printable, i think. are we because we have not been _ think. are we because we have not been able — think. are we because we have not been able to spend and do this stuff rushing _ been able to spend and do this stuff rushing out and will it be the roaring — rushing out and will it be the roaring 20s again? or will we be too scared, _ roaring 20s again? or will we be too scared, stilt — roaring 20s again? or will we be too scared, still. we don't know that. i think scared, still. we don't know that. think that's scared, still. we don't know that. i think that's pretty interesting. if
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you go to the front of the express, we have got these headlines that all chancellors would dearly love to have. i'll keep spending to get britain moving. it is very, very positive. to be fair to him, he has had a good pandemic thus far. yes. had a good pandemic thus far. yes, he has, had a good pandemic thus far. yes, he has. but — had a good pandemic thus far. yes, he has, but let's— had a good pandemic thus far. yes, he has, but let's not _ had a good pandemic thus far. yes, he has, but let's not forget it was rishi _ he has, but let's not forget it was rishi sunak— he has, but let's not forget it was rishi sunak when he brought in that eat out— rishi sunak when he brought in that eat out save the economy scheme, that led _ eat out save the economy scheme, that led to — eat out save the economy scheme, that led to a — eat out save the economy scheme, that led to a peak of infections. and this — that led to a peak of infections. and this is _ that led to a peak of infections. and this is what i mean. there is of course _ and this is what i mean. there is of course everybody wanting the economy released. _ course everybody wanting the economy released, but if it leads to more infections — released, but if it leads to more infections and more problems, then the economy itself will not be able to recover — the economy itself will not be able to recover. it's very, very important _ to recover. it's very, very important that things are done carefully— important that things are done carefully and notjust because, you know, _ carefully and notjust because, you know, that's what chancellors of the tory partv _ know, that's what chancellors of the tory party like to do which is let's
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-et tory party like to do which is let's get out, — tory party like to do which is let's get out, let's expand, capitalism is back, _ get out, let's expand, capitalism is back, hooray. i'm not sure that is wise _ back, hooray. i'm not sure that is wise. . back, hooray. i'm not sure that is wise-- look. _ back, hooray. i'm not sure that is wise.- look, there _ back, hooray. i'm not sure that is wise. iain. look, there are some sins of wise. iain. look, there are some signs of really. _ wise. iain. look, there are some signs of really, really _ wise. is. “i. look, there are some signs of really, really kind of pent—up demand and activity. and i know in my own business right now, we are seeing an awful lot of activity that got stalled during 2024 perfectlyjustifiable reasons 2024 perfectly justifiable reasons thatis 2024 perfectlyjustifiable reasons that is now coming to light. so i'm pretty optimistic. as long as that vaccine roll—out continues, the really good news about hospitalisations and thankfully deaths really starting to go down now. but the chancellor really being aware that he needs to continue to support the economy. politicians are really scarred by it, you know, the history books and the history books pointing to mass unemployment. and
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the time that it takes to recover it from mass unemployment. frankly, it's good to see a chancellor saying that he will keep the support going until britain bounces back. and everything i'm seeing right now is pretty optimistic in that regard. i want to go on to the daily mail in the last two minutes out i have left. in some ways this will not come as a surprise to anyone who is trying to go into a police station because pretty much use numbers, even when the building still exists, there are no longer open to the public. you cannot go in. i have one that used to have a lovely photograph inside and i always wonder what happened to that picture because it was a very welcoming image if you ever had to go and report a crime or seek the help of the police in that part of london. i won't say where it is. this investigation is quite striking. this was all part of the attempt to
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make the police more efficient, to get police officers out from behind desks and back onto the street. but the mail at least seems to think it's been a bad sign. what do you make of that headlight? dare it's been a bad sign. what do you make of that headlight?- make of that headlight? are you askin: make of that headlight? are you asking me? _ make of that headlight? are you asking me? yes, _ make of that headlight? are you asking me? yes, forgive - make of that headlight? are you asking me? yes, forgive me. . make of that headlight? are you i asking me? yes, forgive me. who make of that headlight? are you - asking me? yes, forgive me. who has been in power— asking me? yes, forgive me. who has been in power for _ asking me? yes, forgive me. who has been in power for ten _ asking me? yes, forgive me. who has been in power for ten years? - asking me? yes, forgive me. who has been in power for ten years? nobody l been in power for ten years? nobody else can _ been in power for ten years? nobody else can be _ been in power for ten years? nobody else can be blamed both the conservative party and the coalition government. and it's led care in the conrnrunitvm — government. and it's led care in the community... i'm a little to remember— community... i'm a little to remember that people with severe nrental— remember that people with severe mental problems will be looked after in the _ mental problems will be looked after in the community and they worked. we had real— in the community and they worked. we had real chaos and catastrophe and i think it's _ had real chaos and catastrophe and i think it's been the same with the police _ think it's been the same with the police stations. you need this space — police stations. you need this space. you need a place called a police _ space. you need a place called a police station. and these completely unwise _ police station. and these completely unwise decisions were made and we are paying _ unwise decisions were made and we are paying for it. sol unwise decisions were made and we are paying for it. so i think the daily— are paying for it. so i think the daily mail— are paying for it. so i think the daily mail is right to highlight that this is happening. but it does
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not ask— that this is happening. but it does not ask the — that this is happening. but it does not ask the big question of why it is happening. not ask the big question of why it is happening-— not ask the big question of why it is happening. iain, do you think it was a negative — is happening. iain, do you think it was a negative thing _ is happening. iain, do you think it was a negative thing to _ is happening. iain, do you think it was a negative thing to do - is happening. iain, do you think it was a negative thing to do this? | was a negative thing to do this? there was a positive case for doing it at the time. there was a positive case for doing it at the time-— there was a positive case for doing it at the time. yeah, there was. and one of the — it at the time. yeah, there was. and one of the things _ it at the time. yeah, there was. and one of the things that _ it at the time. yeah, there was. and one of the things that we _ it at the time. yeah, there was. and one of the things that we all - it at the time. yeah, there was. and one of the things that we all got - one of the things that we all got used to through the pandemic is a huge amount of crime now is online. and you get a note from your bank and others to sort of beware of the fraud. so there is no doubt the shape of crime is changing and moving. but in where i agree with her is we had a local campaign here to keep our local police station open and i'm incredibly glad that it is open because it is a tangible symbol and it is really important... about 25 seconds left and i want to show the front page of the daily mirror with the greatest of them all, were you with

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