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hello and welcome to our second look to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. we arre joined by the economics correspondent at the spectator, kate andrews, and the author and journalist rachel shabi. thanks for being back with us. so let's start with some of the front pages we already have. the i says that nurses are preparing to ballot for strike action, over the government's proposed 1% pay rise. there's a play on words on the same story in the mirror, along with an image of the prime minister clapping for carers earlier in the pandemic. same story on the express, who say nursing unions have branded the 1% rise as "pitiful". the times leads on comments from the head of the scientific body, which says new variants

are unlikely to delay the lifiting of restrictions. the telegraph goes on the covid travel permits, where passengers will have to prove they're on essential travel, while holidays are still not permitted. and allegations in the mail that borisjohnson persuaded tory party chiefs to cover a large part of a £200,000 bill to decorate his official flat. and brexit had an impact on cross—channel trade, according to the ft. lots to get through, welcome back. thanks as ever being with us. kate, we will start with you in the daily express cub and as we saw there in the round up of the papers, a lot of the round up of the papers, a lot of the papers focusing on propose 1% increase for nurses, the royal couege increase for nurses, the royal college of nurses creating, raising this strike fund, bear in mind that they want a 12.5% increase. the 1%

increase proposed by the government, yeah, your thoughts? i increase proposed by the government, yeah, your thoughts?— yeah, your thoughts? i think not what they were _ yeah, your thoughts? i think not what they were hoping - yeah, your thoughts? i think not what they were hoping for. - yeah, your thoughts? i think not what they were hoping for. it. yeah, your thoughts? i think not l what they were hoping for. it does look like day two of this story, as there is a lot of backlash against this proposal to give health care workers a i% pay raise. the difficulty, of course, is that when we look at the state of people's finances, it is the private sector over the past year, not the public sector, that has taken the figurehead. if yourjob is in the public sector, and that has included health of workers, you have much greaterjob civility, and between march and september last year, you saw a year—to—year increase in your wages on average. we have a very different scenario in the private sector, a very diverse story to tell, and what you see noise of people on furlough, taking a cut to their pay, you see on implement is going up, a lot of redundancies will stub it has not been as stable —— you see unemployment going on. it is about the future, the bracket these

pay raises would fall under. i% does not seem so much for a sector that has worked so hard to keep people safe, but it is more, very likely, then other key workers, other workers are having their pay frozen and in the private sector, there is no guarantee people who have made themselves order will get that pay raise, so obviously it is pulling on emotional heartstrings for good reason. it practically speaking, you have to break down these numbers to really get sense of the issue. and. really get sense of the issue. and, rachel, really get sense of the issue. and, rachel. that _ really get sense of the issue. and, rachel, that is _ really get sense of the issue. and, rachel, that is what _ really get sense of the issue. and, rachel, that is what the _ really get sense of the issue. and, rachel, that is what the government has been underlining throughout the day. it is also stressing and it has workers are exempt from this public sector pay freeze, and as kate was mentioning, the private sector has been really badly hit. those people have lost their jobs, been really badly hit. those people have lost theirjobs, you've lost yourjob. i have lost their “obs, you've lost our “ob. . , , ., yourjob. i agree, but it is a really weird _ yourjob. i agree, but it is a really weird thing _ yourjob. i agree, but it is a really weird thing to - yourjob. i agree, but it is a really weird thing to do, - yourjob. i agree, but it is a really weird thing to do, to |

yourjob. i agree, but it is a - really weird thing to do, to pick public—sector workers against private—sector workers. let's look at the _ private—sector workers. let's look at the workforce as a whole and their_ at the workforce as a whole and their well—being. at the workforce as a whole and theirwell—being. it is at the workforce as a whole and their well—being. it is certainly true _ their well—being. it is certainly true people currently furloughed and on 80%_ true people currently furloughed and on 80% of— true people currently furloughed and on 80% of pay, that is in 20% is a very— on 80% of pay, that is in 20% is a very big _ on 80% of pay, that is in 20% is a very big deal to a lot of people, the difference between affording your bills in your rent or not, but it is also— your bills in your rent or not, but it is also the _ your bills in your rent or not, but it is also the case the public sector— it is also the case the public sector is— it is also the case the public sector is struggling and has been for a _ sector is struggling and has been for a long — sector is struggling and has been for a long time. nurses have had pay fora long time. nurses have had pay freezes— for a long time. nurses have had pay freezes for— for a long time. nurses have had pay freezes for almost a decade now. merry— freezes for almost a decade now. merry of— freezes for almost a decade now. many of them as we know have been using _ many of them as we know have been using food _ many of them as we know have been using food banks. let's not pick its of the _ using food banks. let's not pick its of the workforce against each other, let's look_ of the workforce against each other, let's look at — of the workforce against each other, let's look at them as a whole and try to _ let's look at them as a whole and try to raise — let's look at them as a whole and try to raise the standard for everyone, which by the way the budgeted not do for anyone, not the private _ budgeted not do for anyone, not the private sector are not the public sector, — private sector are not the public sector, but— private sector are not the public sector, but you can say why there's so much _ sector, but you can say why there's so much fury— sector, but you can say why there's so much fury about this 1% increase, which _ so much fury about this 1% increase, which has _ so much fury about this 1% increase, which has been described as pitiful, nurses— which has been described as pitiful, nurses interviewed in our media over the last— nurses interviewed in our media over the test few— nurses interviewed in our media over the last few days have been discarding it as a slap in the face. were— discarding it as a slap in the face. we're looking at a workforce that has done, — we're looking at a workforce that has done, gone out of its way, above and beyond. — has done, gone out of its way, above and beyond, over the last year,

putting — and beyond, over the last year, putting themselves at risk to protect— putting themselves at risk to protect us. they are suffering burn-out, _ protect us. they are suffering burn—out, depression, low morale, exhaustion. — burn—out, depression, low morale, exhaustion, all kinds of things, and marry— exhaustion, all kinds of things, and marry are _ exhaustion, all kinds of things, and many are considering leaving just because — many are considering leaving just because of the stress of the pandemic, but 30% of the workforce who do— pandemic, but 30% of the workforce who do cite — pandemic, but 30% of the workforce who do cite that they want to leave, a bl- who do cite that they want to leave, a big chunk— who do cite that they want to leave, a big chunk of them, or staying pay is a factor, — a big chunk of them, or staying pay is a factor, so you can see why this is a factor, so you can see why this is drawn— is a factor, so you can see why this is drawn such — is a factor, so you can see why this is drawn such fierce chrism, and i suspect— is drawn such fierce chrism, and i suspect the — is drawn such fierce chrism, and i suspect the government really is going _ suspect the government really is going to — suspect the government really is going to have to review it.- going to have to review it. there has been a _ going to have to review it. there has been a huge _ going to have to review it. there has been a huge amount - going to have to review it. there has been a huge amount of- going to have to review it. fire has been a huge amount of backlash, and as i mentioned earlier, the moment that this broke, the action done mike reaction was almost instantaneous, so this will continue throughout the weekend as and when more reaction comes in. that's move on and talk about the times, talking about variance. slightly optimistic. nothing on the pay increase or the proposed pay increase for nursing,

but they have got this optimistic note that variants will not hold the uk back. talk us to this, kate. because the uk's vaccination programme is such a wild success, it has prodded a lot of fear. that does not seem intuitive on the surface, but the concern is invariant to come along and wipe out the huge success we have had in getting so many members of the public inoculated, but this is pretty optimistic news, or at least in optimistic perspective, from professor sharon peacock, and gsa here she things the likelihood of that happening is particular —— she is saying here. a lot of us are not in the business of hope any more, after the past year for some it is pretty difficult to get terribly optimistic, we know we can get disappointed, but that being said she is saying here when we look at these new variants, they are good reasons to think, she things, they're not coming, widespread in

they're not coming, widespread in the uk. while is not conclusive, but while they are less successful against new variants, they are so successful against serious things, like hospitalisation and death, and many people, younger people, think thatis many people, younger people, think that is a pretty good vaccine. the key here is to print severe and is also their reasons to be optimistic and it is another reminder the destination programme hasjust been so successful, notjust compared to other countries, which it has been committed but even injust other countries, which it has been committed but even in just its own right —— the vaccination programme. it's a wonderful thing. right -- the vaccination programme. it's a wonderful thing.— it's a wonderful thing. there is a aood it's a wonderful thing. there is a good take _ it's a wonderful thing. there is a good take on — it's a wonderful thing. there is a good take on the _ it's a wonderful thing. there is a good take on the vaccines - it's a wonderful thing. there is a good take on the vaccines in - it's a wonderful thing. there is a good take on the vaccines in the j good take on the vaccines in the yorkshire post, but before we go on to that, rachel, bring us up to date subt the paper the times is also focusing on schools fully reopening, most children going back, next week and also this look ahead to the 21st

ofjune, a day that we have got very much depend on our calendars. that is riuht. i much depend on our calendars. that is right- i just _ much depend on our calendars. that is right. i just want _ much depend on our calendars. that is right. ijust want to quickly pick— is right. ijust want to quickly pick up — is right. ijust want to quickly pick up on _ is right. ijust want to quickly pick up on one of the things kate said _ pick up on one of the things kate said i_ pick up on one of the things kate said i do — pick up on one of the things kate said. i do not think young people are looking at covid and thinking, it is att— are looking at covid and thinking, it is all right to get sick. there are very— it is all right to get sick. there are very real fears about severe illness — are very real fears about severe illness from covid, not least long covid, _ illness from covid, not least long covid, which we do not know much about— covid, which we do not know much about but. — covid, which we do not know much about but, yes, we are...- about but, yes, we are... nobody wants to get _ about but, yes, we are... nobody wants to get sick, _ about but, yes, we are... nobody wants to get sick, but _ about but, yes, we are... nobody wants to get sick, but the - about but, yes, we are... nobody wants to get sick, but the cruciall wants to get sick, but the crucial thing is the vaccines do seem very effective at protecting against severe illness, which you say. right, but you just that most people will not _ right, but you just that most people will not worry about getting a bit sick of— will not worry about getting a bit sick of it— will not worry about getting a bit sick of it which i think is underplaying the severity somewhat, but anyway, moving on, we're at schools — but anyway, moving on, we're at schools opening, all of them, all at the same _ schools opening, all of them, all at the same time next week. we do not know— the same time next week. we do not know the _ the same time next week. we do not know the impact of that will be in terms _ know the impact of that will be in terms of— know the impact of that will be in terms of the trajectory we have got at the _ terms of the trajectory we have got at the moment, as a result of the

tockdown— at the moment, as a result of the lockdown and the vaccines, of having fottowing _ lockdown and the vaccines, of having following infection rates. they have been falling for the fast, although the number of people hospitalised are not— the number of people hospitalised are not dropping up as fast, but this is— are not dropping up as fast, but this is the — are not dropping up as fast, but this is the worry with the variants, that even— this is the worry with the variants, that even if— this is the worry with the variants, that even if the vaccine can actually _ that even if the vaccine can actually afford immunity against the new variants, which professor sharon peacock _ new variants, which professor sharon peacock is _ new variants, which professor sharon peacock is saying she is optimistic about, _ peacock is saying she is optimistic about, the — peacock is saying she is optimistic about, the thing that causes variants _ about, the thing that causes variants isjust having a high second — variants isjust having a high second edition of the -- high —— high circulation of the virus. that— —— high circulation of the virus. that is— —— high circulation of the virus. that is the _ —— high circulation of the virus. that is the thing, what are we going to do— that is the thing, what are we going to do to _ that is the thing, what are we going to do to keep the measures in place? is to do to keep the measures in place? is test— to do to keep the measures in place? is test and _ to do to keep the measures in place? is test and trace working effectively. it was not certainly before — effectively. it was not certainly before he went into lockdown. is the government or to make sure people who have _ government or to make sure people who have to— government or to make sure people who have to isolate do so, and therefore _ who have to isolate do so, and therefore financially enables them to do— therefore financially enables them to do so, — therefore financially enables them to do so, because that is the main cause _ to do so, because that is the main cause for— to do so, because that is the main cause for people to not isolate when they need _ cause for people to not isolate when they need to? suppression of the

virus _ they need to? suppression of the virus is _ they need to? suppression of the virus isjust— they need to? suppression of the virus isjust as important they need to? suppression of the virus is just as important as the vaccines, — virus is just as important as the vaccines, which are huge success, but they— vaccines, which are huge success, but they will not in and of themselves get us out of this situation _ themselves get us out of this situation looking forward. essentially, do not let your guard down. let's talk about the vaccines, leads us nicely onto the orchard post. —— yorkshire post. they have an interesting one when it comes to having that second jab, an interesting stat. having that second “ab, an interesting stat._ having that second “ab, an interesting stat. more than 1 million people _ interesting stat. more than 1 million people have - interesting stat. more than 1j million people have received interesting stat. more than 1 - million people have received both doses of their covid jab and we are starting to see the vaccine effect reflected in some of the data, which is really exciting for someone to have got your —— really exciting. 0nce —— really exciting. once you have yourfirstjab, you are a —— really exciting. once you have your firstjab, you are a matter you really need both jabs, so the fact people are showing back—up to their appointments, getting their second jabs, is a really positive thing. rachel mentioned in the first half

she thought it was because these health care symptoms are centralised but i take a slight lead different approach to this. if you look at the top countries for rate of vaccination, in the top five, you've got israel, the uk and the united states and that which have very different forms of health care. a key factor here that often goes overlooked is the fact that if you have a nibble regulator who is taking all the safety precautions but understands the need to move quickly to get these vaccines approved, which you have seen at least this time around, in countries like israel, the us and uk, you can move faster and we are reaping the of that. . ~ move faster and we are reaping the of that. . ,, , ., move faster and we are reaping the of that. . ~' , .. , of that. 0k, kate, think you very much, of that. 0k, kate, think you very much. and _ of that. 0k, kate, think you very much, and rachel, _ of that. 0k, kate, think you very much, and rachel, i— of that. 0k, kate, think you very much, and rachel, i am - of that. 0k, kate, think you very much, and rachel, i am sure - of that. 0k, kate, think you very| much, and rachel, i am sure you of that. 0k, kate, think you very - much, and rachel, i am sure you want to pick up on this, but as you do so, let'sjust bring to pick up on this, but as you do so, let's just bring the telegraph into that because it is looking at the travel permits. we are coming up to easter, i have lost track of time, but it is not good to be easy to get away... i time, but it is not good to be easy to get away- - -_ to get away... i have also lost track! obviously _

to get away... i have also lost track! obviously having - to get away... i have also lost track! obviously having nibble procurement is a big deal, but you they need — procurement is a big deal, but you they need the infrastructure to roll out the _ they need the infrastructure to roll out the vaccine, it should go without _ out the vaccine, it should go without saying. if you've got a central — without saying. if you've got a central is _ without saying. if you've got a central is in for chuckle at the nhs, _ central is in for chuckle at the nhs, obviously it is going to be better, — nhs, obviously it is going to be better, i— nhs, obviously it is going to be better, i don't see how you dispute that, _ better, idon't see how you dispute that, but— better, i don't see how you dispute that, but going into the telegraph, they are _ that, but going into the telegraph, they are looking at the idea that they are looking at the idea that the government is... this is something priti patel did a few weeks — something priti patel did a few weeks ago but is now coming into effect _ weeks ago but is now coming into effect in _ weeks ago but is now coming into effect in monday though which is that you — effect in monday though which is that you want to leave the country, you need _ that you want to leave the country, you need to — that you want to leave the country, you need to have a reason for doing so, so _ you need to have a reason for doing so, so business reason or a sufficient _ so, so business reason or a sufficient personal reason to stop the government, it seems, is worried that. _ the government, it seems, is worried that. as _ the government, it seems, is worried that. as you _ the government, it seems, is worried that, as you were referring to earlier. — that, as you were referring to earlier, people will start letting their— earlier, people will start letting their guard down because they been vaccinated. — their guard down because they been vaccinated. we have got a huge number. — vaccinated. we have got a huge number, thankfully, people that have been vaccinated according to early studies _ been vaccinated according to early studies in — been vaccinated according to early studies in both israel and the uk, which _ studies in both israel and the uk, which are — studies in both israel and the uk, which are two countries that are racing _ which are two countries that are racing ahead with vaccines, people are letting — racing ahead with vaccines, people are letting their guard down in the first ten— are letting their guard down in the first ten days and there is a slight sort of—

first ten days and there is a slight sort of boost in transmission during that period. — sort of boost in transmission during that period, so it is a tangible thing — that period, so it is a tangible thing that— that period, so it is a tangible thing that is happening, and it is something the government is concerned about. which is one of the boat —— motives for this restriction on travel. _ —— motives for this restriction on travel. it— —— motives for this restriction on travel. it is— —— motives for this restriction on travel. it is not ideal, people do not like — travel. it is not ideal, people do not like that feeling of having to ask for— not like that feeling of having to ask for permission to leave the country. — ask for permission to leave the country, but i think on the whole peobte _ country, but i think on the whole people have been very understanding of these _ people have been very understanding of these restrictions during lockdown. there has been very high support— lockdown. there has been very high support for— lockdown. there has been very high support for those lockdown measures and peopte _ support for those lockdown measures and people do understand that we do not want _ and people do understand that we do not want to— and people do understand that we do not want to lose control of this, especially— not want to lose control of this, especially now that we are actually doing _ especially now that we are actually doing so— especially now that we are actually doing so well. gk, especially now that we are actually doing so well-— especially now that we are actually doinu so well. . , . doing so well. ok, thanks very much, and i was meant _ doing so well. ok, thanks very much, and i was meant to _ doing so well. ok, thanks very much, and i was meant to check _ doing so well. ok, thanks very much, and i was meant to check last - doing so well. ok, thanks very much, and i was meant to check last time i and i was meant to check last time and i was meant to check last time and it is sunday, aprilfour, that is april sunday. let's move ahead, the daily telegraph, because when my editor suggested this, yes, i wanted to talk about this. menopausal women

to talk about this. menopausal women to get new rights. fill us in a. i would like to, but unfortunately there are not a lot of details on there are not a lot of details on the front page for sub what we do know is the government is potentially looking at dishing out new rights to women who are menopausal, in the form of workplace protection, so without seeing the full details, we can probably assume this has something to do with the way that not only women are treated at work but the state and security of their employment, potentially pinned to something like maternity rights, and it is something many women have been calling for, more recognition of menopause and in particular how that can affect women in the workplace post of looking for to get more details on this tomorrow, but the key seems to be workplace participation. making sure women are treated with respect. rachel, least they are talking about it, and getting to feel in a potential questionnaire! another questionnaire! _ potential questionnaire! another questionnaire! this _ potential questionnaire! another questionnaire! this is _ potential questionnaire! another questionnaire! this is terrific - questionnaire! this is terrific

news. — questionnaire! this is terrific news. the _ questionnaire! this is terrific news. the average age for menopause is 51, news. the average age for menopause is 51. so _ news. the average age for menopause is 51, so eight out of ten of menopausal women are in the workplace and most say they will not io workplace and most say they will not -0 to workplace and most say they will not go to their— workplace and most say they will not go to their managers with a menopause related problem, so this is obviously — menopause related problem, so this is obviously something that there needs— is obviously something that there needs to — is obviously something that there needs to be a lot more awareness about. _ needs to be a lot more awareness about. days are being lost to sickness. _ about. days are being lost to sickness, women might end up leaving work when _ sickness, women might end up leaving work when they don't need to cover when _ work when they don't need to cover when is _ work when they don't need to cover when isjust— work when they don't need to cover when isjust a matter of work when they don't need to cover when is just a matter of sort of cultural— when is just a matter of sort of cultural shifts in the workplace that allow women who are going through— that allow women who are going through the menopause to be able to do that— through the menopause to be able to do that while remaining in the workplace. so, yes, great news. at! least it workplace. so, yes, great news. least it is a workplace. so, yes, great news. git least it is a step forward, and like you say, so many people are affected. need tojust you say, so many people are affected. need to just get it out there for ft and brexit. we have been hearing so much about the threat of legal action over the uk's move to extend grace periods on the irish sea border checks, but this,

the ft, is looking at something a little bit different, the decrease of trade flows between the uk and europe. of trade flows between the uk and euro e. .. of trade flows between the uk and euro e. ., ,. of trade flows between the uk and euroe. ., , europe. the ft front page is flat um: europe. the ft front page is flagging the _ europe. the ft front page is flagging the disruptions... l europe. the ft front page is - flagging the disruptions... french imports to the uk fell by 20%, so we're looking at a reduced amount of trade. economists, which are mentioned on the front of the ft, a very quick to point out that we cannot be quite sure how much of this is due to brexit and the deal that was secured and how much is due to the impact of the pandemic. one of the pros of borisjohnson's securing the steel at the last minute was that by woodland down the clock, you really got that sense of urgency in the deal, got over the line, and you we have seen that tackled successfully with brexit, but the difficult thing is companies did not have a lot of time to prepare, so it is not surprising we are seeing this reduction but it is not good because benefits everyone. and it really is in their interests

to tease out what problems might be there that are connected to brexit so they can be improved for future. kate, thank you for rachel, we don't have much time, but your thoughts on this one? . . have much time, but your thoughts on this one? . , ., ,.. have much time, but your thoughts on this one? . , ., .. this one? kate is right to point to the pandemic— this one? kate is right to point to the pandemic as _ this one? kate is right to point to the pandemic as a _ this one? kate is right to point to the pandemic as a possible - this one? kate is right to point to | the pandemic as a possible factor, but a _ the pandemic as a possible factor, but a other— the pandemic as a possible factor, but a other dr “ on —— on the other hand, france's increasing _ —— on the other hand, france's increasing his trade with other eu countries. — increasing his trade with other eu countries. i— increasing his trade with other eu countries. i suspect this is not a teething — countries. i suspect this is not a teething problem, this is to do with being _ teething problem, this is to do with being outside the customs union, creating _ being outside the customs union, creating a — being outside the customs union, creating a lot of red tape, and a lot of— creating a lot of red tape, and a lot of countries are saying this is reversible. — lot of countries are saying this is reversible. companies have stopped trading _ reversible. companies have stopped trading with traditional companies because _ trading with traditional companies because it is not worth it —— companies _ because it is not worth it —— companies have said this is irreversible. it is not worth the paperwork. irreversible. it is not worth the paperwork-— irreversible. it is not worth the --aerwork. . g , . paperwork. thank you very much post we have time — paperwork. thank you very much post we have time to _ paperwork. thank you very much post we have time to talk _ paperwork. thank you very much post we have time to talk about _ paperwork. thank you very much post we have time to talk about the - paperwork. thank you very much post we have time to talk about the daily | we have time to talk about the daily mirror, lots of papers have the duchess of sussex on the front page, but this one, the next little titbit we are getting from this interview from oprah winfrey. kate, apologies.

this is set to be a blockbuster television. everybody is good to be tuning in. iam television. everybody is good to be tuning in. i am trying to reserve my judgment and hold back until i actually see it, but i think a few things are clear. one is that harry and meghan want this to get international attention, they very much want this to be in the spotlight command so obviously it is going to be talked about and expected. the other thing is, we heard that... you can as to what happened since they may have compelled both of them to want to come forward and share their side of the story, makes some many wonder what they thought their life would be like as a royal couple after they got married because it is not really supposed to be about putting the attention on yourself, it is supposed to be about raising the stories and putting the attention on others. so you do have to wonder if there was a slight sense of misguidance about what the gig would be and maybe one of the many reasons it seems to have fallen apart. we

will find out _ it seems to have fallen apart. we will find out here in the uk. we will find out here in the uk. we will be able to watch it, rachel, at nine o'clock on another channel. you might watch it?— at nine o'clock on another channel. you might watch it? loyal as i am to the bbc, i you might watch it? loyal as i am to the bbc. i might— you might watch it? loyal as i am to the sac, | might knit— you might watch it? loyal as i am to the bbc, i might knit over _ you might watch it? loyal as i am to the bbc, i might knit over and - you might watch it? loyal as i am toj the bbc, i might knit over and watch on the _ the bbc, i might knit over and watch on the other— the bbc, i might knit over and watch on the other channel. in interviews, i appeared — on the other channel. in interviews, i appeared meghan and every state, as ! appeared meghan and every state, as much— i appeared meghan and every state, as much as — i appeared meghan and every state, as much as he tried to prepare her for what _ as much as he tried to prepare her for what was — as much as he tried to prepare her for what was coming, is much as they were aware _ for what was coming, is much as they were aware of what was coming, as part of— were aware of what was coming, as part of being a royal, nothing actually— part of being a royal, nothing actually prepared them for the viciousness and the toxic racist way in which _ viciousness and the toxic racist way in which meghan was treated —— as much _ in which meghan was treated —— as much as— in which meghan was treated —— as much as harry and meghan said. i do nothing _ much as harry and meghan said. i do nothing you — much as harry and meghan said. i do nothing you could prepare for that level of— nothing you could prepare for that level of vitriol and so, yes, i can fully— level of vitriol and so, yes, i can fully expect _ level of vitriol and so, yes, i can fully expect that they would welcome this opportunity to finally put across— this opportunity to finally put across their side of the story. and we will certainly _ across their side of the story. inc we will certainly hear it across their side of the story. giic we will certainly hear it on across their side of the story. .i'ic we will certainly hear it on the other channel on monday. i do value your loyalty. anyone who wants to

spend friday evening with me, i appreciate that loyalty! thank you so much. rachel, kate, it has been lovely to be with you. enjoy the rest of your weekend and i'm sure we will speak soon, and likewise to everybody watching at home. the conversation on social media, the hashtag is #bbcpapers. i will see you soon. hello, i'm sarah mulkerrins at the bbc sport centre. there has been british success at the european indoor athletics championships in poland this evening. amy—eloise markoff took gold in the 3000m. the british athlete produced a personal best to come home just ahead of alice finot, although there was disappointment for verity ockenden, who was in silver position but was just pipped at the line by the frenchwoman and ended up with the bronze medal. it felt amazing.

it's a dream come true. to finish and get a flag raised around your shoulders, that's why we do it. yeah, dream come true, and couldn't have done it without these girls pushing along the way and made some great moves during the race, so, yeah, it was a great field out there and just really, really pleased. irish horse racing trainer gordon elliott has been banned for 12 months, with the last six months suspended, after being found guilty of bringing the sport into disrepute. it followed the emergence of a photograph showing him sitting on a dead horse. laura scott has more. the irish horseracing regulatory board has issue a full, quite a lengthyjudgment on this case, and they explained that he had breached the rules by acting in a manner which they deemed was prejudicial to the integrity and reputation of horse racing. they said that it'd caused considerable public dismay and anger and that the ihrb had already received complaints. now, in trying to decide on the sanction — given this is an unprecedented situation for a panel to be ruling on —

they said that the sanction had to reflect the seriousness of the incident and deter others, and that's how they came on this i2—month suspension, with the second six month suspended. he'll also have to pay 15,000 euros in legal costs. they said that elliott had given no credible explanation for the image and that he had accepted that his actions were disgraceful and horrific. it is worth noting, however, they said that this wasn't animal cruelty in a strict sense and that witnesses had told the panel that horses in gordon elliott's care are given the care of the highest standard. but, clearly, a major sanction today being given to gordon elliott, in the fact that he has been stripped of his training licence for the next six months. a century from rishabh pant means that india are very much in control of the fourth and final test against england. joe root�*s men started day two well, but going into today, india are closing in on a series victory, asjoe wilson reports. there was no rest in the fourth decisive test, not for ben stokes.

friday morning, england needed wickets quick. one forjack leach. now, the ball from stokes, the catch from foakes and, look, no hoax! virat kohli was out for 0. next, stokes flew to catch ajinkya rahane. rohit sharma had made 49. the man with the golden arm, ben stokes, strikes! lbw, gone. stokes was keeping england in the game. but washington sundar seized that opportunity. dom bess was trying to reboot his bowling satnav. the afternoon was still pushing a0 degrees. england sweat, rishabh pant. he accelerated as england wilted. they'd only picked two seam bowlers. stokes was one. you can't stop. and now the ball was flying from pant. and stokes knew, they knew, india were leading. pant grew more audacious by the minute.

absolutely thrilling — unless you were bowling. boxing terms, attempting when an opponent is knocked out. pant to 100 like that, india 89 ahead. weekend plans? well, why move? joe wilson, bbc news. first minister nicola sturgeon says scotland is still "absolutely intent" on hosting matches at the euros this summer. glasgow is one of 12 host cities, with hampden park set to host four matches. countries have until the 7th of april to tell uefa whether they can host supporters, with doubts as to whether scotland can do that. meanwhile, english fa chief executive mark bullingham has told the bbc the organisation would be "delighted" to host more matches if asked to. our understanding from uefa is that they are intending to run the tournament in all 12 countries. of course, if they decided, or if some of the cities decided, they could no longer host, we would be delighted to help — as would a number of other countries, i'm sure. but that's not our understanding

of the situation at the moment. to rugby union's premiership now, and sale were in action this evening against newcastle falcons at the a] bell stadium, and it was the home side who came out on top, scoring three tries on the night. marland yarde scoring the opener, lood dejager got the second, and then this one from simon hammersley meant that it ended up 31—16 the final score — sale up to second in the table. and there was a game at welford road as well, where leicester tigers beat london irish — close one — 33—32. no bonus point for leicester, who are up to eigth place, while the exiles earned two and are sixth. world champion charlotte bankes's impressive season continued. she has won gold at the snowboard cross world cup in georgia. she found herself at the back of the field early in the final but came through with a strong finish. bankes used to compete for france but switched to represent britain, the country of her birth, three years ago. she won her first world title last

month and is seen as a huge prospect for success at the beijing winter olympics next year. right, that is all the sport for now. bye— bye. hello. last weekend was a mainly dry weekend across the uk, with high pressure in control. and this weekend will be the same. but there is a significant difference between weekends — that word there, cold. a very different feel to things. spring in the air last weekend, 15 celsius in the sunshine. this weekend, with only a few sunny spells around, it's closer to 7 degrees. and it feels like winter's still got a bit of life left in it. but it is high pressure across us, so it is going to be mainly dry. just this one weak weather front will deliver a bit of rain into parts of scotland, especially the further north you are. there is milder air

out in the atlantic. it will come our way in the week ahead, but that's not the only change coming, as i'll show you in a moment. this is how saturday begins, temperatures well below freezing. in the coldest parts, a widespread frost to start the day. some mist and fog patches around. there's the chance of catching a shower along the north sea coast, maybe around the thames estuary early on. they'll fade, showers come into the western isles, far north of mainland scotland, one or two into the northern isles. elsewhere, variable cloud, some sunny spells and temperatures only around that 7 celsius mark. on into saturday night, then, we'll keep a few areas of cloud but also some clear spells. the rain becoming a little bit more widespread across northern scotland, with some heavier bursts around here, keeping the temperature up, whereas elsewhere, if you're clear for any period of time, your temperature will drop below freezing and there will be another frost on sunday morning. still in scotland on sunday, towards the north and northwest, some outbreaks of rain. elsewhere, well, again, it's the sort of day where if you start sunny,

you're likely to cloud over. if you start with cloud, you'll eventually see a few sunny spells. a little less cold in scotland and northern ireland. and then on monday, it is again scotland most likely to see a few outbreaks of rain, but the odd spot in parts of northern england and northern ireland can't be ruled out. to the south, after a frosty start, still a fair amount of cloud around, maybe a few early mist and fog patches. but significant weather changes on the way into midweek. goodbye, high pressure, hello, low pressure, and that does mean a change to, yes, slightly milder weather coming our way and some potentially disruptive wet and windy weather once more.

this is bbc news. i'm kasia madera with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. pope francis begins his historic visit to iraq with an appealfor all religions to come together and work for peace. translation: i'm coming - here as a pilgrim to encourage them to express and practice theirfaith, hope and charity in the iraqi society. more clashes in myanmar — as the united nations security council meets to decide what action to take against the generals who seized power. also ahead — more from meghan markle's interview — as she reveals what she felt when she joined the royal family. as an adult who lived a really independent live to then go into this construct.