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for the hit to the economy and the government's finances we have seen over this past year of pandemic and multiple lockdown. the recovery from it should be quicker, but the changes to our economy and institutions could be as profound. given the economic hit, what has perhaps been even more extraordinary is thatjobs and wages have held up. isabel, a mother of four and freelance writer, is spending less on her car but more on a new kitchen. she has gone full—time working from home while home—schooling. that means you work in the evening, which you sometimes do, but suddenly it is every evening and you are working every weekend. when you have got five extra people, particularly four children in your house all the time, suddenly, there is so much more to do. there is no precedent for the amount of savings british households have deposited into bank accounts or paid off from their debts, reaching record levels during the first lockdown last year. that saving is far from
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equally distributed. the richest four fifths of the population was managing to save up to £400 per month more than normal through the pandemic, an average of about £170. in contrast, the poorest fifth of the population had to eat into savings or borrow about the same amount per month. around town, socially distant queues to get into banks, perhaps to put money in rather than take it out, as in the previous financial crisis. elsewhere, things are far from back to normal. most of these shops will reopen. some will not because we have seen a generational shift in how we buy and consume that will change our high streets and city centres forever. the rise in the proportion of online sales has been staggering. it took a decade to grow slowly from 10% to 20% of total sales. injust 12 months, that has jumped to 36% — change that would have taken a decade and a half injust one year. so as the tide goes out on the support, the pandemic aftermath will see enduring changes
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to the way we work, spend and live. faisal islam, bbc news, coventry. football, and chelsea have been fighting for a place in the quarterfinals of the champions�* league. andy swiss was watching. hoping to make it an english hat—trick, for chelsea, a chance tojoin liverpool and manchester city in the quarterfinals but, despite leading 1—0 from the first leg, they were soon living dangerously. atletico madrid with an early penalty shout and replays suggested cesar azpilicueta was a lucky man. but there was nothing lucky about this, as chelsea counter—attacked to thrilling effect. hakim ziyech! there is the goal they wanted! that should have settled any nerves and it left chelsea firmly in control at the break. after it, they continued to dominate, ziyech once again showing his skills, as ateltico tried to cling on but, instead, their nightjust got worse. an elbow to antonio ruediger�*s chest
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turning stefan savic a red card before, in stoppage time, substitute emerson confirmed chelsea's win with his very first touch. his watching team—mates certainly enjoyed it. and, with the quarterfinals now beckoning, well, who can blame them? andy swiss, bbc news. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are sonia sodha, chief leader writer at the observer, and tom newton dunn, chief political commentator with times radio. hello to you both. a lot of papers to get through, let's start with the
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metro. the metro writes that the eu has threatened to take life—saving covid jabs bound for britain, after blaming the uk for what it calls the "continent's creaking vaccination rollout". the financial times also leads on the vaccine roll—out, writing that the nhs�*s targets are in peril after a "significant reduction" in supplies. the telegraph adds that vaccine shortages mean that no more first appointments for covid jabs will be booked in april, as supplies arriving in britain continue to be disrupted. the guardian writes that people under 50 may have to wait up to a month longer than planned for their covid vaccination. the mirror reports that police will re—interview guests at the party where stuart lubbock died 20 years ago. the daily mail writes that asylum seekers who cross the channel illegally to reach britain face being sent to another country. the paper reports that the home secretary is set to take a tougher stance on unauthorised migration.
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soa so a lot of various stories to get through, but a lot of the focus is predominantly on the vaccination, what the eu has been saying and what's happening here. let's start with the metro, "we will grab your jabs." this is ursula von der leyen threatening to withhold vaccine exports to countries outside the eu who do not supply them in a reciprocal way, ultimately speaking to the uk. 50 reciprocal way, ultimately speaking to the uk. , , .,, to the uk. so this is the last situation _ to the uk. so this is the last situation that _ to the uk. so this is the last situation that we _ to the uk. so this is the last situation that we wanted - to the uk. so this is the last situation that we wanted to | to the uk. so this is the last. situation that we wanted to see around vaccine and global vaccine distribution. and i think it's important to say that we are in a tricky situation globally, vaccines are an incredibly precious resource right now, but there aren't enough of them to meet global demand. this is why you are seeing some quite toxic politics between different countries fighting over supply. at the moment we are really seeing that
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between richer countries, and i think it is worth putting this in the context of the global issue, which is that actually there are some countries who've got hardly any vaccine stocks at the moment. but i think this is pretty disastrous, really. we saw some of this coming out a few weeks ago where you had some threats being made. it felt like by the eve back then around supply and supply to the uk, i think ursula von der leyen hasn't mentioned the uk specifically, but it seems as though — there was this issue with astrazeneca, whether astrazeneca as a country was —— company was meeting its contractual obligation to the eu, and it feels like that issue has gotten conflated with the uk's supply of astrazeneca, and it feels like these are the same issues were sitting all over again.
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now there are lots of obligated facts and it's hard to know exactly what's going on with supply. we heard today there were issues with supply in the uk, many we won't be able to vaccinate as fast as we wanted in april. government officials say that has nothing to do with the eu issue. but i think there's a lot of fuzziness this evening around what are the supply issues. and i think this extra dimension of politics, where you've got the eu saying, "we might block exports" isjust got the eu saying, "we might block exports" is just really not where experts and scientists want these politics to go. 50 experts and scientists want these politics to 90-— politics to go. so fuzziness and, i'll throw in _ politics to go. so fuzziness and, i'll throw in the _ politics to go. so fuzziness and, i'll throw in the word _ politics to go. so fuzziness and, | i'll throw in the word lumpiness, and tom will explain why, but if we look at the daily telegraph, it feels like there are two stories going on, what the eu says and what is about to happen or not happen in the uk. talk us through what matt
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hancock was talking about earlier on today, in particular when he talks about the inconsistency, or lumpiness of the roll—out vaccine. good evening, lumpy is a funny word, but if_ good evening, lumpy is a funny word, but if matt_ good evening, lumpy is a funny word, but if matt hancock doesn't want to talk about _ but if matt hancock doesn't want to talk about what was happening with summ— talk about what was happening with supply problems at all at the press conference today, laura said we've 'ust conference today, laura said we've just seen_ conference today, laura said we've just seen this letter from the nhs to vaccine — just seen this letter from the nhs to vaccine centres saying we will have _ to vaccine centres saying we will have to — to vaccine centres saying we will have to stop effectively booking first dose appointments for the entire — first dose appointments for the entire month of april because we will have — entire month of april because we will have to do second doses, all those _ will have to do second doses, all those people who have had their first doses in january onwards, they'll— first doses in january onwards, they'll need their second doses. that's_ they'll need their second doses. that's eight weeks on from 29 march, when _ that's eight weeks on from 29 march, when this_ that's eight weeks on from 29 march, when this problem started. astrazeneca is struggling to get the numbers— astrazeneca is struggling to get the numbers in for april, so they will have _ numbers in for april, so they will have to _ numbers in for april, so they will have to prioritise second doses. matt _ have to prioritise second doses. matt hancock said it was just standard _ matt hancock said it was just standard procedure, but it
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effectively means that all those people — effectively means that all those people in their 40s, effectively means that all those people in their40s, people effectively means that all those people in their 40s, people like me who thought they were going to get it in april— who thought they were going to get it in april will not, it'll more likely— it in april will not, it'll more likely be _ it in april will not, it'll more likely be made. it's a class hat —— glass— likely be made. it's a class hat —— glass half— likely be made. it's a class hat —— glass half empty, glass half—full situation, because everyone else younger, — situation, because everyone else younger, it— situation, because everyone else younger, it cascades down the age groups _ younger, it cascades down the age groups. when we will get these jabs until the _ groups. when we will get these jabs until the beginning of may from the original— until the beginning of may from the original government timetable, our expectations only rose, the likes of us 40—year—olds would get these jabs before _ us 40—year—olds would get these jabs before because the roll—out was going _ before because the roll—out was going so — before because the roll—out was going so incredibly well, so many people _ going so incredibly well, so many people were getting theirjabs and they were going so fast through the a-e they were going so fast through the age groups. so we are back to where we should _ age groups. so we are back to where we should be on the government's timetable. — we should be on the government's timetable, having had all the advantage taken away from us by the astrazeneca problems. so i think that's— astrazeneca problems. so i think that's where we are. the eu thing feels _ that's where we are. the eu thing feels to— that's where we are. the eu thing feels to me — that's where we are. the eu thing feels to me a little like ursula von der leyen— feels to me a little like ursula von der leyen so prattling a bit, i'm
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not sure — der leyen so prattling a bit, i'm not sure we _ der leyen so prattling a bit, i'm not sure we should take too seriously— not sure we should take too seriously her threat of banning exports, — seriously her threat of banning exports, that would be disastrous. it exports, that would be disastrous. it feels _ exports, that would be disastrous. it feels like she's just thrashing out, _ it feels like she's just thrashing out, really trying to make some noise _ out, really trying to make some noise and — out, really trying to make some noise and distract away from the obvlous— noise and distract away from the obvious big problems that you've got with the _ obvious big problems that you've got with the vaccine roll—out. but obvious big problems that you've got with the vaccine roll-out.— with the vaccine roll-out. but in terms ofjust — with the vaccine roll-out. but in terms ofjust absolutely - with the vaccine roll-out. but in i terms ofjust absolutely clarifying, terms of just absolutely clarifying, there is no connection between the eu thing, as tom phrased it, and what is happening in the uk? that's what is happening in the uk? that's what whitehall — what is happening in the uk? that's what whitehall officials _ what is happening in the uk? that's what whitehall officials are - what is happening in the uk? that�*s what whitehall officials are saying, most of our vaccine at the moment is the astrazeneca vaccine, and i think one of the papers is reporting that there may be issues with some additional supply that was coming— it feels like the biggest issue is with that, the modernity vaccine is supposed to be coming eminently, and apparently there were some supply issues around that, meaning we may be getting fewer doses than we anticipated —— moderna. the tricky thing about this, and this is what
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we came out through conversation last time we talked about this when the eu had its big row with astrazeneca, is that making these vaccines is a bit of an imprecise science, and your growing cells, cultures — i'm no scientist, i can't talk you through the process — but it's not a simple manufacturing process where you put something together and you know how much you'll get out. you know, there can be blips in the process, sometimes it's a bit unpredictable exactly how many doses you'll get from a batch. and i think that is some of those issues we are seeing play out here, here in the uk are vaccine roll—out has gone brilliantly so far, it's not clear why there is going to be this dip in supply from some manufacturers. but i would imagine that some of these issues around it being quite hard particularly when you're just starting to get
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production or new sites ramped up, it's hard to predict the number of doses you get — maybe that's something to do with this. the guardian also _ something to do with this. the guardian also leading very much on that story, but they've got an image, tom, of the relatives of those people who have lost members of their families. they want a public inquiry into what's been happening, the government's handling of the pandemic, and if not, what will they do if they don't get one? they will sue. they are very angry with baris— they will sue. they are very angry with borisjohnson's they will sue. they are very angry with boris johnson's government for continually — with boris johnson's government for continually delaying what boris johnson — continually delaying what boris johnson has already promised would be a johnson has already promised would he a public— johnson has already promised would be a public inquiry into what went wrong _ be a public inquiry into what went wrong 0t— be a public inquiry into what went wrong. of course, last year a whole lot went _ wrong. of course, last year a whole lot went wrong, effectively the three _ lot went wrong, effectively the three different lockdowns, including the one _ three different lockdowns, including the one we are still in which came into effect— the one we are still in which came into effect too late and more people died than _ into effect too late and more people died than they should have. that's their argument, died than they should have. that's theirargument, and it's made by scientists — theirargument, and it's made by scientists. they want a public inquiry— scientists. they want a public inquiry to— scientists. they want a public inquiry to begin so the public can wort— inquiry to begin so the public can work out — inquiry to begin so the public can work out exactly what went wrong and
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what really _ work out exactly what went wrong and what really could've been done right — what really could've been done right. they'll take the government to court— right. they'll take the government to court unless porterjot —— boris johnson _ to court unless porterjot —— boris johnson orders this in 25 days. boris _ johnson orders this in 25 days. borisjohnson's johnson orders this in 25 days. boris johnson's government had johnson orders this in 25 days. borisjohnson's government had said that they— borisjohnson's government had said that they are busy fighting this pandemic, they aren't out of it yet and the _ pandemic, they aren't out of it yet and the time to be retrospective may come _ and the time to be retrospective may come later, _ and the time to be retrospective may come later, but not in the middle of it. interestingly, dominic cummings is back! _ it. interestingly, dominic cummings is back! he — it. interestingly, dominic cummings is back! he added fuel to the fire on this— is back! he added fuel to the fire on this today, he appeared in front of the _ on this today, he appeared in front of the science and technology committee giving evidence on something completely different about his pet— something completely different about his pet projects, one of which is a new science — his pet projects, one of which is a new science agency, thinking the unthinkable. he allowed himself to be diverted on abusing a whole bunch of people _ be diverted on abusing a whole bunch of people throughout the government on their— of people throughout the government on their failings of people throughout the government on theirfailings in of people throughout the government on their failings in the pandemic roll-out — on their failings in the pandemic roll—out. he said that he talked about _ roll—out. he said that he talked about this — roll—out. he said that he talked about this building, the house of commons, — about this building, the house of commons, which he was in at the time, _ commons, which he was in at the time, they— commons, which he was in at the time, they had to get on urgently to -et
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time, they had to get on urgently to get to— time, they had to get on urgently to get to the _ time, they had to get on urgently to get to the bottom of what went wrong — get to the bottom of what went wrong. so relatives will understandably want answers and think— understandably want answers and think the — understandably want answers and think the government should have done _ think the government should have done better — they will now listen to dominic— done better — they will now listen to dominic cummings and say the prime _ to dominic cummings and say the prime minister's on number one man and most _ prime minister's on number one man and most important adviser says there _ and most important adviser says there needs to be an inquiry. tom has taken us _ there needs to be an inquiry. tom has taken us to _ there needs to be an inquiry. tom has taken us to dominic _ there needs to be an inquiry. torn has taken us to dominic cummings, he made that return and wasn't mixing his words. some of his terminology, "smoking ruin of procurement" when he was speaking earlier today. one of the success stories of the government, if there is any success story, it has been the vaccine roll—out, and he took the wind from under matt hancock's wings, so to speak. i under matt hancock's wings, so to seak. ~ , ., under matt hancock's wings, so to seak. ~' , ., . ~' under matt hancock's wings, so to seak. ~ , ., ., ,, ., speak. i think we should take what dominic cummings _ speak. i think we should take what dominic cummings in _ speak. i think we should take what dominic cummings in his - speak. i think we should take what dominic cummings in his evidence | speak. i think we should take what i dominic cummings in his evidence to a select committee, or his statements to a select committee
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with a pinch of salt. i think we are already starting to see, you know, people within government who have beenin people within government who have been in government, like dominic cummings, line there are sort of alibis and stories, and to assign blame and take credit. we are already seeing people start to do that, and dominic cummings was very much an actor in all this. so i think you can't take his account as red as being right. he would say that, wouldn't he, about the department of health? lots of people have been massively critical about the way the government handled the procurement around ppe, it was disastrous, tens of millions of pounds spent and sometimes the ppe didn't even work or wasn't good enough quality. but cummings has tried to say that was the bureaucracy�*s fault, and i can take credit for some of the vaccine stuff perhaps. but dominic cummings was a part of that problem, he was the prime minister's senior adviser and
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he probably has to shoulder

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