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walk in, pick up what you want and walk out. that's how you shop in amazon's new contactless food store that's just opened in the uk. is this the future of shopping? emma simpson reports. as big names retreat from the high street, here's one that's moving in — amazon's first physical store outside the us. all you need is one of these and the amazon app. so, how does it work? well, here's the technology. cameras everywhere on the roofs and lots of sensors, tracking everything that we take off the shelves. have one of these... there are lots of amazon own—branded products. a counter to collect amazon orders and return them, too. and here's the thing — there aren't any checkouts. you just walk straight out. here's the bill.
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it goes straight to your account. you almost feel like you're stealing. you're not, of course, but... i mean, i haven't even looked at the receipt. i hate standing in line, so this is great. feels like you're being watched. there's a lot of cameras. big brother shopping or a glimpse into the future of retail? this is a watershed moment for the uk retail sector. amazon is known for disrupting the status quo, for raising customer expectations and forcing competitors to evolve, but i think there's also this recognition that online—only is no longer enough. it's only one store, for now, but it's a sign of amazon's appetite for a much bigger share of the grocery market. emma simpson, bbc news, west london. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night.
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hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are ali miraj, columnist at the article and polly mackenzie, director of the think tank, demos. tomorrow's front pages...starting with... the guardian's front page says the chancellor rishi sunak is coming under pressure to give nhs staff more money, after the government proposed a i% pay rise. the online independent looks at the reaction to the pay increase offer — as unions brand the government's decision a �*kick in the teeth�*. �*an insult to nhs heroes' writes the mirror — it says health workers will only receive £3.50 extra a week. in other news the metro reports the prime minister has
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full confidence in his cabinet secretary simon case, amid claims he covered up bullying allegations against the duchess of sussex when he worked for the royal family in 2018. the daily telegraph's front page focusses on the eu's vaccination roll—out — as italy blocks shipments of the astrazeneca vaccine out of the bloc, and germany follows france's lead in allowing people over 65 to receive the jab. the daily mail writes that boris johnson fears the final bill for carrie symonds's lavish makeover of their downing street flat could be as high as £200,000. and world book day in school for some — four—year—old henry celebrates at the prince of wales school, dorchester. so let's begin... thank you so much forjoining us. great to see you both. a lot of the
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front pages are concentrating on the proposed increase for nhs workers. here is the daily mirror. the paper is describing it as an insult. it would work out as roughly £3 50 extra week despite what they described it can't argue with it being the toughest year ever. i think what we're realising from the project is that while he is talking is talking about standing on this and that but once you step back at little you realise the amount of money putting into public services day—to—day public services is pretty limited and taking 15 billion out of that spending review period and they are starting to see some of the consequences and one of them is for the money available for the nhs which, not on me with the pandemic which, not on me with the pandemic which is not yet over but then still has a huge backlog of work to do.
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so, what i understand is they are focused on trying to increase the numbers of nurses and increase the capacity of the nhs and notjust putting money into wages. i% is not that far behind inflation and mostly the nhs get pay increments but it's not surprising that there never is reacting this way because we clapped for the characters and be put rainbows in our windows and we have depended on the nhs for the last year and that i% does feel like not really a celebration on the justice that the nhs workers that have. idietitian that the nhs workers that have. when ou that the nhs workers that have. when you compare — that the nhs workers that have. when you compare that _ that the nhs workers that have. when you compare that 1% _ that the nhs workers that have. when you compare that 1% that's _ that the nhs workers that have. when you compare that 1% that's being you compare that i% that's being proposed to what the college of nursing is calling for, they want 12 and a half percent more so it's a big gap and the optics as their
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front page speaks for themselves, it's raising eyebrows. it’s front page speaks for themselves, it's raising eyebrows.— it's raising eyebrows. it's a very difficult balancing _ it's raising eyebrows. it's a very difficult balancing act _ it's raising eyebrows. it's a very difficult balancing act for - it's raising eyebrows. it's a very difficult balancing act for the i difficult balancing act for the chancellor to deal with. he has got a situation — chancellor to deal with. he has got a situation at the moment where this year alone _ a situation at the moment where this year alone it — a situation at the moment where this year alone it will be £355 billion and he — year alone it will be £355 billion and he has got £2 trillion of public decks_ and he has got £2 trillion of public decks to _ and he has got £2 trillion of public decks to contend with and he's worried — decks to contend with and he's worried about a potential rise in interest— worried about a potential rise in interest rates coming down the track — interest rates coming down the track 1%— interest rates coming down the track. 1% as he said himself could lead to— track. 1% as he said himself could lead to a — track. 1% as he said himself could lead to a increase in servicing of the debt— lead to a increase in servicing of the debt so he's stepped about in space _ the debt so he's stepped about in space and — the debt so he's stepped about in space and we are in the midst of the most _ space and we are in the midst of the most serious — space and we are in the midst of the most serious economic crisis we face for 300 _ most serious economic crisis we face for 300 years and completely unprecedented circumstances. we did clap unprecedented circumstances. we did ciap for— unprecedented circumstances. we did clap for them on thursday night and the nhs _ clap for them on thursday night and the nhs has got a special place in my heart — the nhs has got a special place in my heart. my own mother was an nhs doctor— my heart. my own mother was an nhs doctor for— my heart. my own mother was an nhs doctor for 30 — my heart. my own mother was an nhs doctor for 30 years. i understand that they— doctor for 30 years. i understand that they make towards our lives and they have _ that they make towards our lives and they have been fun heroes in this crisis _ they have been fun heroes in this crisis there _ they have been fun heroes in this crisis. there is a bigger question for the _
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crisis. there is a bigger question for the chancellor over the longer term _ for the chancellor over the longer term to _ for the chancellor over the longer term to let — for the chancellor over the longer term to let that take but in the short— term to let that take but in the short term when there is going to be a lot irr— short term when there is going to be a lot in the _ short term when there is going to be a lot in the private sector and quite — a lot in the private sector and quite honestly other public sector workers _ quite honestly other public sector workers are not getting any increase at aii _ workers are not getting any increase at aii this _ workers are not getting any increase at all. this needs to be seen and on that basis— at all. this needs to be seen and on that basis we all need to mock him. it's that basis we all need to mock him. it's not _ that basis we all need to mock him. it's not fair— that basis we all need to mock him. it's not fair but i think it's the reality— it's not fair but i think it's the reality that we have to face right now _ reality that we have to face right now. ,, , ., ~ ., ., reality that we have to face right now. ., " ., ., ., now. speaking earlier to a representative _ now. speaking earlier to a representative of - now. speaking earlier to a representative of the - now. speaking earlier to a | representative of the royal now. speaking earlier to a - representative of the royal college of nursing, the arresting when we came into this pandemic, there was a huge deficit and a lack of nursing at an astronomical number. this is not going to help with all of it. with the pay being well and with encouraging people to join the profession. so, it's the optics that arguably will make people upset. that argument goes beyond the optics. it's actually about what we need to deliver the health care services and one of the things that i find that is we have moved on to
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talking about numbers of nurses and the platform instead of about the quality of care. but the chances are in order to deliver on the rising health care needs of our population, because we are getting older, the number of people with long—term health conditions with disabilities is growing and health care costs are rising we need more people in the nhs. we should be measuring the outcome and not the input and the reality is we have decided to relieve the european union that's reducing the number of people coming here from abroad to work in our nhs and is putting pressure on the vacancy rates which it was really high and it's been a difficult time. it's possible we will see people leaving the profession simply from burn—out. the chancellor may discover that he is to meet the
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health care aspirations of the country which of course is vital political consideration for them as a come into the next election he may find he has to revisit this not because it's the right thing oy it's justified but simply because wages drive who goes into and who leaves a profession. haste drive who goes into and who leaves a rofession. ~ , . ~ profession. we will stick with mone , profession. we will stick with money. the _ profession. we will stick with money, the nhs _ profession. we will stick with money, the nhs was - profession. we will stick with money, the nhs was not - profession. we will stick with - money, the nhs was not mentioned in the budget and time not mentioning this proposed 1% pay increase. what they are looking at is this that the budget was in fact despite the increase in taxes successful for the government. the polls have shown and been encouraging for the prime minister. i been encouraging for the prime minister. ~ . been encouraging for the prime minister. ,, ., , , minister. i think that is partly it for two reasons. _ minister. i think that is partly it for two reasons. the _ minister. i think that is partly it for two reasons. the first - minister. i think that is partly it for two reasons. the first that i for two reasons. the first that sunak— for two reasons. the first that sunak is— for two reasons. the first that
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sunak is the most competent minister in our— sunak is the most competent minister in our government by far and he displayed — in our government by far and he displayed a high degree of empathy and is _ displayed a high degree of empathy and is a _ displayed a high degree of empathy and is a strong communicator. he understands how difficult things have been for people over the past year _ have been for people over the past year now. — have been for people over the past year. now, it's a difficult time as he had _ year. now, it's a difficult time as he had said — year. now, it's a difficult time as he had said and taxes are going to id he had said and taxes are going to 9° uu _ he had said and taxes are going to 9° uu we — he had said and taxes are going to go up. we need to put this into context — go up. we need to put this into context. 0ut go up. we need to put this into context. out of commentary has been saying _ context. out of commentary has been saying this _ context. out of commentary has been saying this is the corporation tax and it's— saying this is the corporation tax and it's the — saying this is the corporation tax and it's the first tax rates since 1974 _ and it's the first tax rates since 1974 and — and it's the first tax rates since 1974 and we are the highest debt and highest _ 1974 and we are the highest debt and highest tax burden since19605. only highest tax burden 5ince 19605. only in highe5t tax burden 5ince 19605. only in 2012— highe5t tax burden 5ince19605. only in 2012 the _ highe5t tax burden 5ince19605. only in 2012 the corporation tax rate was 26%~ _ in 2012 the corporation tax rate was 26%~ sunak— in 2012 the corporation tax rate was 26%. sunak i5 in 2012 the corporation tax rate was 26%. sunak is looking to increase the tax _ 26%. sunak is looking to increase the tax rate — 26%. sunak is looking to increase the tax rate in two years ten to 25% below _ the tax rate in two years ten to 25% below the _ the tax rate in two years ten to 25% below the level it was in early 2012 — below the level it was in early 2012 we _ below the level it was in early 2012. we have got to put it into context — 2012. we have got to put it into context and the british public generally feel5 context and the british public generally feels that the government has got _ generally feels that the government has got a _ generally feels that the government has got a lot of things wrong over the past — has got a lot of things wrong over the past year but they are getting the past year but they are getting the vaccine brought out right. they also reaiise — the vaccine brought out right. they also realise that the huge amount of public— also realise that the huge amount of public expenditure that'5 happening quite rightly to keep people injob5 and livelihoods going need to be paid for— and livelihoods going need to be paid for in— and livelihoods going need to be paid for in some way. the public are
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real about _ paid for in some way. the public are real about that and understand it and that— real about that and understand it and that is— real about that and understand it and that is why the tories are on 35% and — and that is why the tories are on 35% and it's— and that is why the tories are on 35% and it's a serious issue for keir— 35% and it's a serious issue for keir starmer and 35% and it's a serious issue for keir starmerand the 35% and it's a serious issue for keir starmer and the real issue for the lahour— keir starmer and the real issue for the labour party is where is the grand _ the labour party is where is the grand vi5ion. if i was them i would have _ grand vi5ion. if i was them i would have said — grand vi5ion. if i was them i would have said to— grand vi5ion. if i was them i would have said to him go ba5ed grand vi5ion. if i was them i would have said to him go based on inequality, paint a picture for the public— inequality, paint a picture for the public about where you want to take this country— public about where you want to take this country rather than tactical hit5 this country rather than tactical hits which— this country rather than tactical hit5 which are not going to land because — hit5 which are not going to land because people understand the real problem _ because people understand the real problem is the government is facing everyone _ problem is the government is facing everyone has got to mock together to -et everyone has got to mock together to get through it. everyone has got to mock together to get through it-— get through it. what is interesting is that times _ get through it. what is interesting is that times pointing _ get through it. what is interesting is that times pointing out - get through it. what is interesting is that times pointing out that - get through it. what is interesting is that times pointing out that the j is that times pointing out that the fitted for physicals that he is a saying that mentor england will be bearing the brunt of that chancellor's tax rate as described in the paper. and yet, we are seeing this 13 point lead over that past labour party that i was talking about. , . . . labour party that i was talking about. , ., ., about. yes. vaccine roll-out contributes _ about. yes. vaccine roll-out contributes to _ about. yes. vaccine roll-out contributes to the _ about. yes. vaccine roll-out contributes to the sunak - about. yes. vaccine roll-out- contributes to the sunak charisma and they are proud of that and we
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have to understand that tax rises are not in fact unpopular with the public. things like the real deity or bear attacks are really unpopular. but we have done lots of work and public opinion on tax and people are pretty supportive of the corporation tax rights and so long as it is fair and spread across the population and the reality is this is coming in not immediately. it's not a sudden squeeze. we are carrying on with bucket loads of standing for the rest of this year rightly. to try and help rebuild and boost the economy as you go forward. i think there is a lot of talk about all it's all over, i think that's nonsense. it's a long way out from a general election. opposition leaders don't make the letter. he can't even go on visits and whatever it might be. we are in a pandemic. i think there's a lot of road to go before we decide whether keir starmer is
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good, bad, or indifferent. something not --oular good, bad, or indifferent. something rrot popular is — good, bad, or indifferent. something not popular is that _ good, bad, or indifferent. something not popular is that your _ good, bad, or indifferent. something not popular is that your trip - good, bad, or indifferent. something not popular is that your trip post. - not popular is that your trip post. there is what we heard from sunak budget yesterday. something that has caused a lot of consternation and the paper is quoting sheffield city region mayor. talk us through their angle on this. region mayor. talk us through their angle on this-— angle on this. what they are saying is this leveling _ angle on this. what they are saying is this leveling up _ angle on this. what they are saying is this leveling up fond _ angle on this. what they are saying is this leveling up fond of _ angle on this. what they are saying is this leveling up fond of close - angle on this. what they are saying is this leveling up fond of close to l is this leveling up fond of close to 5 billion _ is this leveling up fond of close to 5 billion which constituencies can 5 billion which con5tituencie5 can pitch— 5 billion which constituencies can pitch for— 5 billion which constituencies can pitch for and what they're saying is that 40 _ pitch for and what they're saying is that 40 out — pitch for and what they're saying is that 40 out of the 45 constituencies where _ that 40 out of the 45 constituencies where the _ that 40 out of the 45 constituencies where the money is getting targeted for accenture infrastructure projects _ for accenture infrastructure projects are conservative head —— conservative held 5eat5 projects are conservative head —— conservative held seats that where one at _ conservative held seats that where one at the — conservative held seats that where one at the last general election and basically— one at the last general election and basically tory held so this is the implication that this is gerrymandering and it's going to benefit _ gerrymandering and it's going to benefit the tories. the sheffield city region mayor is saying its unfair— city region mayor is saying its unfair area5 city region mayor is saying its unfairarea5 like city region mayor is saying its unfair areas like barn5ley and sheffield are not getting money
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whereas — sheffield are not getting money whereas the chancellor constituency a potentially a nine under a different— a potentially a nine under a different scheme and paste this feeling — different scheme and paste this feeling and lying that he has been putting _ feeling and lying that he has been putting out and i'm to burn them as well over— putting out and i'm to burn them as well over the past six months or so. this feeling — well over the past six months or so. this feeling of unfairness that the north— this feeling of unfairness that the north is— this feeling of unfairness that the north is always going to be the poor relation _ north is always going to be the poor relation to— north is always going to be the poor relation to the south and this was the feeling around when the tiered system _ the feeling around when the tiered system was being introduced as well. it's system was being introduced as well. it's an— system was being introduced as well. it's an extension of that feeling that it's — it's an extension of that feeling that it's not really going to be living — that it's not really going to be living up. _ that it's not really going to be living up, he really depends where you are _ living up, he really depends where you are and — living up, he really depends where you are and each thrilled benefit to our receipts. we you are and each thrilled benefit to our receipts-— our receipts. we will discuss this more in the _ our receipts. we will discuss this more in the next _ our receipts. we will discuss this more in the next edition. - our receipts. we will discuss this more in the next edition. but - our receipts. we will discuss this more in the next edition. but i l our receipts. we will discuss this i more in the next edition. but i will move on. the daily telegraph is looking at vaccinations and the vaccine brought out in particular the astrazeneca vaccination. the decision by germany. it's reviewed it's thoughts about it and we have what lot of energy blocking shipments of eight and the daily
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telegraph running with both of these lines. we telegraph running with both of these lines. ~ ., _, ., _ telegraph running with both of these lines. ~ ., ., _ ., lines. we had the controversy a few weeks a . o lines. we had the controversy a few weeks ago about — lines. we had the controversy a few weeks ago about astrazeneca - lines. we had the controversy a few weeks ago about astrazeneca not i weeks ago about astrazeneca not being able to deliver all of their abilities it helps to because of difficulties in their production. so the european union imposed as ability to block exports in order to protect the supply chain of vaccines within europe and that means that australia was using that for the moment at least on the 200,000 vaccine. quoted in this article is the case that they have hardly had any cases of covid—19 in australia and you can compare that with a pity. and therefore they need is more pressing in a city. pepe had extraordinarily tough restrictions on peoples behaviour in australia. so i'm not sure that's much of a case. the reality is that the european union is still going way too slowly getting the vaccine in peoples arms. trying to protect that 250,000 would make sense if you just

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