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hello. this is bbc news with me, lukwesa burak. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow morning's papers in a moment but first, the headlines: covid certificates are to be trialled by the government in plans to try to restart mass events and foreign travel. new rules for care home visits in england. two people — as well as babies and young children — will be allowed indoor visits from the 12th of april. a woman who died after being attacked by two dogs who got into her garden through a hole in the fence has been named as lucille downer, a great—grandmother from the west midlands. thousands of people across england protested against the government's police, crime, sentencing and courts bill, in london, newcastle, birmingham, liverpool, dorset and bristol. where protesters blocked the entrance to a motorway
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leading into the city — around 100 people marched from the city centre to the m32 before heading back. we'll bring you the papers in just a minute, but first some news coming to us from northern ireland. police have been attacked on the outskirts of belfast, in newtonabbey, with petrol bombs and fireworks. a crowd of 30 to a0 people blocked a roundabout with two burning cars earlier this evening. it follows similar violence last night, in which 27 police officers were injured in belfast and londonderry. our northern ireland correspondent mark simpson has more. the trouble began here as darkness fell. this is about five miles outside the centre of belfast. a crowd of around 30 to a0 people gathered at the roundabout, you can see behind me. they blocked the
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roundabout with three burning vehicles. the police were quickly on the scene, but they did not approach the scene, but they did not approach the roundabout immediately. with a difference was block off surrounding roads. they then gradually approached the people blocking the roundabout. as they did, they come under attack with bricks, bottles, stones, fireworks and some petrol bombs. a number of the rioters were injured by their own petrol bombs, but within half an hour, the police had brought the situation under control of as you can see, they are still here. new reports of any injuries to police officers, but there was, of course, trouble last night in northern ireland —— no reports of. 27 police officers injured in total, 15 in belfast and 12 and northern ireland's second city, londonderry. but forthe meantime, this part of newtonabbey,
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just outside belfast, has been restored to some sort of order. hello there and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me isjoe twyman, director of the polling organisation deltapoll, and also the and psychotherapist lucy beresford. lovely to have you with us. a quick clue some of the front pages. "passports to normal life, but not for months" is the headline on the sunday telegraph, which reports covid certificates are in the pipeline, but they might not be ready until the autumn. the so—called passports would allow people to return to sports matches and theatres, as well as travelling overseas for holidays. foreign holidays could be on track to start from the 17th of may, using a traffic—light system, according to the mail on sunday.
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the paper says countries will be assessed according to their vaccination programmes, infection rates and prevalence of known variants. the prime minister's easter message promising brighter days ahead is on the front of the sunday express. the paper reports borisjohnson is pressing ahead with plans for covid passports, despite warnings from backbenchers, although pubs, restaurants and businesses will not require them for now. the sunday mirror also has the story, reporting that the certificates will be trialled at gigs and sporting events later this month in a bid to get big gatherings back on the calendar. the sunday times leads with the prime minister's fears over a surge in illiteracy due to lockdown. unpublished government figures suggest more than 200,000 pupils will move from primary to secondary school this autumn without being able to read properly. the paper reports borisjohnson
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will use a key speech to launch a four—year emergency plan to help disadvantaged children catch up. 0k, ok, that was a little taster of the front pages. lucy and joe, lovely to see you back again, and, joe, you're going to start us off this time around, and is the sunday telegraph. that is right. this is a big story across many of the papers tonight, the news that vaccine passports are on the way, in some form, at some time, many of the details remain very unclear. michael gove is the government minister who has been tasked with what the telegraph describes as a governmentwide consultation into the issues surrounding the introduction of vaccine passports. there are many of those, ethical, technical issues and some others, but indications are the government wishes to move forward with this, and so an apple be
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developed to allow people to demonstrate that they have either had a cova negative recently or that they have been vaccinated, and that will allow them access to pubs and restaurants, bars, theatres and various other social events that come up until now, have been prevented —— cove in negative test. the interesting question is when this will happen, and what support is there, particularly among the government? particular conservative mps are usually hesitant about this sort of thing. many of them fought against early id cards and the 20005, against early id cards and the 2000s, but there is a recognition that if the country is to get back to normal, vaccine passports will play at least some part in that. the question is, what happens of people, for instance, cannot be vaccinated for instance, cannot be vaccinated for medical reason? what happens if people don't have a first —— have a smartphone? when will this
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happen? the article suggests not initial september, so plenty could change until than. initial september, so plenty could change untilthan._ initial september, so plenty could change until than. change untilthan. yeah, a number of tairs are change untilthan. yeah, a number of tapirs are carrying — change untilthan. yeah, a number of tapirs are carrying this _ change untilthan. yeah, a number of tapirs are carrying this story. - tapirs are carrying this story. while we carry on with this, let us show the picture on the sunday express, brighter days ahead full of your take on this news? it is a big story, isn't it, lucy? it is your take on this news? it is a big story, isn't it, lucy?— story, isn't it, lucy? it is huge, but it is also — story, isn't it, lucy? it is huge, but it is also conflicting. - story, isn't it, lucy? it is huge, but it is also conflicting. for . but it is also conflicting. for example. _ but it is also conflicting. for example, there are some papers saying _ example, there are some papers saying it — example, there are some papers saying it will definitely not be required _ saying it will definitely not be required if you want to go to a pub as if that _ required if you want to go to a pub as if that is — required if you want to go to a pub as if that is somehow the major benchmark for everyone in the country. — benchmark for everyone in the country, which i would becky does agree _ country, which i would becky does agree with, but —— beck to disagree with _ agree with, but —— beck to disagree with at— agree with, but —— beck to disagree with at this — agree with, but —— beck to disagree with. at this article in the telegraph and also the one in the sunday— telegraph and also the one in the sunday express his talk by how we might— sunday express his talk by how we might be _ sunday express his talk by how we might be trailing some of this coming — might be trailing some of this coming to see how it goes, in particular— coming to see how it goes, in particular with big sporting occasions like the snooker championships in sheffield or the fa cup final— championships in sheffield or the fa cup final at wembley. there's also part of—
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cup final at wembley. there's also part of navy trailing it in the nightclub in liverpool or maybe just see how _ nightclub in liverpool or maybe just see how it— nightclub in liverpool or maybe just see how it rolls out, and we have seen _ see how it rolls out, and we have seen us _ see how it rolls out, and we have seen us across europe, that governments are really keen to show that they— governments are really keen to show that they are trying to experiment with ways — that they are trying to experiment with ways of safely getting their population back to some semblance of normat— population back to some semblance of normal life. _ population back to some semblance of normal life, to do the things that what _ normal life, to do the things that what i _ normal life, to do the things that what i would call the grace notes of life, what i would call the grace notes of life. so _ what i would call the grace notes of life. so that — what i would call the grace notes of life, so that you can socialise, you can head — life, so that you can socialise, you can head to — life, so that you can socialise, you can need to go to a concert, maybe io can need to go to a concert, maybe 90 to— can need to go to a concert, maybe 90 to the _ can need to go to a concert, maybe go to the theatre, vivian art gallery, _ go to the theatre, vivian art gallery, maybe a sporting occasion — the things— gallery, maybe a sporting occasion — the things that actually make our life pleasurable, instead ofjust doing _ life pleasurable, instead ofjust doing the work and sleep, which is what _ doing the work and sleep, which is what quite — doing the work and sleep, which is what quite a lot of us have been doing _ what quite a lot of us have been doing for— what quite a lot of us have been doing for the past year —— may be an art gallery~ _ doing for the past year —— may be an art gallery. the thing is, we don't actually— art gallery. the thing is, we don't actually know many facts. just an indication— actually know many facts. just an indication from the government they are willing _ indication from the government they are willing to consider vaccine passports in the teeth, it has to be said, _ passports in the teeth, it has to be said. of— passports in the teeth, it has to be said, of quite a lot of opposition, not said, of quite a lot of opposition, hotiust_ said, of quite a lot of opposition, hotiust in— said, of quite a lot of opposition, notjust in the official opposition
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but also — notjust in the official opposition but also from their backbenchers. personally— but also from their backbenchers. personally i don't understand why people _ personally i don't understand why people would have a problem with vaccine _ people would have a problem with vaccine passports. ifor example, when _ vaccine passports. ifor example, when i _ vaccine passports. ifor example, when i worked in a hospital, i needed — when i worked in a hospital, i needed to— when i worked in a hospital, i needed to have a hepatitis b vaccine, _ needed to have a hepatitis b vaccine, otherwise i cannot have a 'ob vaccine, otherwise i cannot have a job if_ vaccine, otherwise i cannot have a job if i_ vaccine, otherwise i cannot have a job if i wanted to work in other parts _ job if i wanted to work in other parts of— job if i wanted to work in other parts of the health service. there are restrictions about, their requirements about things you have to have, _ requirements about things you have to have, so — requirements about things you have to have, so i — requirements about things you have to have, so i don't really see why this should — to have, so i don't really see why this should be a worry, that could open _ this should be a worry, that could open up _ this should be a worry, that could open up to— this should be a worry, that could open up to you so many of the things that we _ open up to you so many of the things that we really enjoy. we open up to you so many of the things that we really enjoy.— that we really en'oy. we will turn out to the that we really enjoy. we will turn out to the sunday _ that we really enjoy. we will turn out to the sunday mirror. - that we really enjoy. we will turn out to the sunday mirror. same i out to the sunday mirror. same subject here, joe. slightly misleading headline, ithink subject here, joe. slightly misleading headline, i think — passport to freedom week — really just playing on the words. this is the first one, one of several, on the first one, one of several, on the 17th of april. what is public opinion on this?— the 17th of april. what is public opinion on this? public opinion is clear. a
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opinion on this? public opinion is clear- a large _ opinion on this? public opinion is clear. a large number— opinion on this? public opinion is clear. a large number of- opinion on this? public opinion is clear. a large number of the - opinion on this? public opinion is i clear. a large number of the public support the idea of a vaccine has purposefully and even more to travel internationally full to around half of people support the prince book compared around a third who oppose it, but when you ask people, if they were introduced, how comfortable would you be using a vaccine passports, you find that seven out of ten people say they would be comfortable with the idea and only run a quarter say they would be uncomfortable. 0bviously run a quarter say they would be uncomfortable. obviously a quarter of the british population still amounts to many millions of people, but you have very much larger numbers comfortable with the idea, and among conservative voters, that figure rises to 77% for stubble conservative mps, some of them, at least, maybe, shall we say, sceptical towards this, it is clear from public opinion the support is there. and if they prove to be successful, and if they prove to get both the country and the economy moving in the right direction, i think that will be seen as a very positive thing. personally i would
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crawl across broken glassjessica and my hair cut, but ob is the other people have different views. i am auoin to people have different views. i am going to correct _ people have different views. i am going to correct myself. - people have different views. i am going to correct myself. the first trial is taking place in liverpool on the 15th of april. fascinating a lot of the trials are actually in liverpool, but the front page of the mail talks about foreign holidays. again, this is part of the review, lucy. again, this is part of the review, lu . , . . . again, this is part of the review, lu . , , , , , ., again, this is part of the review, lu . , , , , , . lucy. oh, yes, but this is a sub'ect reall lucy. oh, yes, but this is a sub'ect reauy dear — lucy. oh, yes, but this is a sub'ect reauy dear to �* lucy. oh, yes, but this is a sub'ect really dear to my i lucy. oh, yes, but this is a sub'ect really dear to my heart, * lucy. oh, yes, but this is a subject really dear to my heart, because i | really dear to my heart, because i would _ really dear to my heart, because i would really love to go away on holiday. — would really love to go away on holiday, and there was a rumour that there _ holiday, and there was a rumour that there would — holiday, and there was a rumour that there would be talk of a traffic light— there would be talk of a traffic light system. perhaps we might be able to— light system. perhaps we might be able to get here —— to hear about it on monday. all that is— —— to hear about it on monday. all that is what— —— to hear about it on monday. all that is what happened, we are hearing — that is what happened, we are hearing is, there's going to be confirmation there will be a traffic li-ht confirmation there will be a traffic light system, but we will have to wait. _ light system, but we will have to wait. we — light system, but we will have to wait, we find out in a different paper. — wait, we find out in a different paper, into the beating of me to find out — paper, into the beating of me to
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find out which countries are going to be _ find out which countries are going to be on— find out which countries are going to be on those lists must've according _ to be on those lists must've according to the mail, it is going to depend — according to the mail, it is going to depend on what countries vaccination rates have been like, what _ vaccination rates have been like, what their— vaccination rates have been like, what their infection rates have been like and _ what their infection rates have been like and where there has been any presence — like and where there has been any presence of any known variance, and that is _ presence of any known variance, and that is going — presence of any known variance, and that is going to be a really movable feast. _ that is going to be a really movable feast. and — that is going to be a really movable feast, and if you are a government, you were _ feast, and if you are a government, you were going to want to be credihly— you were going to want to be credibly nimble. we know that there are countries already in europe, but also further — are countries already in europe, but also further afield, multiple, cyprus. _ also further afield, multiple, cyprus, israel, spain has said that british— cyprus, israel, spain has said that british tourist, please,, we are going _ british tourist, please,, we are going to — british tourist, please,, we are going to be open to you from the ist of may. _ going to be open to you from the ist of may. but — going to be open to you from the ist of may, but the government does not want us _ of may, but the government does not want us to— of may, but the government does not want us to leave until the 17th of may at _ want us to leave until the 17th of may at the — want us to leave until the 17th of may at the very minimum, and what it is doing _ may at the very minimum, and what it is doing is— may at the very minimum, and what it is doing is it _ may at the very minimum, and what it is doing is it is — may at the very minimum, and what it is doing is it is delaying letting us know— is doing is it is delaying letting us know where we can go. what we really _ us know where we can go. what we really need — us know where we can go. what we really need to know is not just where — really need to know is not just where we _ really need to know is not just where we can go, but how quickly are they going _ where we can go, but how quickly are they going to change that? you don't want to— they going to change that? you don't want to go— they going to change that? you don't want to go on holiday and then discover— want to go on holiday and then discover while you are there that the country that you rather sweetly
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thought _ the country that you rather sweetly thought was on the green or the amber— thought was on the green or the amber list — thought was on the green or the amber list has suddenly turned into amber list has suddenly turned into a red _ amber list has suddenly turned into a red list _ amber list has suddenly turned into a red list country, or perhaps even a red list country, or perhaps even a country— a red list country, or perhaps even a country you're transiting through. it is a country you're transiting through. it is not _ a country you're transiting through. it is notjust— a country you're transiting through. it is notjust about a country you're transiting through. it is not just about the a country you're transiting through. it is notjust about the country a country you're transiting through. it is not just about the country you are holidaying in but it could be, for example, you might be flying by him in _ —— a european country or a middle eastern _ —— a european country or a middle eastern country. -- a european country or a middle eastern country.— -- a european country or a middle eastern country. joe, the front page ofthe eastern country. joe, the front page of the sunday _ eastern country. joe, the front page of the sunday times, _ eastern country. joe, the front page of the sunday times, a _ eastern country. joe, the front page of the sunday times, a really - eastern country. joe, the front pagej of the sunday times, a really boring figure there. the air reporting 200,000 pupils travelling from primary to secondary might not feel to read properly —— a really worrying figure. to read properly -- a really worrying figure.— to read properly -- a really worrying figure. to read properly -- a really wor in: fiaure. , ,., worrying figure. this is about the longer-term _ worrying figure. this is about the longer-term implications - worrying figure. this is about the longer-term implications of- worrying figure. this is about the longer-term implications of the i longer—term implications of the covid outbreak. 0bviously longer—term implications of the covid outbreak. obviously and understandably come everyone is paying attention to the health concerns at the moment, particular among older people who are more likely to suffer as a result of the pandemic, but moving forward, the implications for a whole host of different groups in our society, particularly young people and
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schoolchildren, the application for those people is enormous, and this is just one illustration of that. 200,000 school pupils could be leaving primary school, going to secondary school, not able to read as a result of being left behind, the term we use so often nowadays, as a result of the pandemic. this pandemic has meant that the social inequalities present within british society before the pandemic have only enlarged, and why is that? you only enlarged, and why is that? you only need to look at the situation. an average of 19 weeks lost, but it is a huge variation of everything from schools quickly to get geared up from schools quickly to get geared up for remote learning, pupils at home with their own laptops and tablets and high—speed broadband connections compared to, at the other end of the scale, people who did not have access to their own laptops or tablets, perhaps sharing one mobile phone between many children in the same household. clearly the experience of those two groups is hugely different in the if locations of that difference is
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enormous for social inequality moving forward, and the government will need to do something to address this in the same way it will need to address so many of those longer—term issues. we address so many of those longer-term issues. ~ . �* ., ., _ issues. we haven't got long, lucy. they have — issues. we haven't got long, lucy. they have to _ issues. we haven't got long, lucy. they have to get — issues. we haven't got long, lucy. they have to get this _ issues. we haven't got long, lucy. they have to get this right. - issues. we haven't got long, lucy. they have to get this right. therel they have to get this right. there are lifetime implications. absolutely full so we know that, if you are _ absolutely full so we know that, if you are well educated, your life chances — you are well educated, your life chances later in life are vastly improved. _ chances later in life are vastly improved, and so we want to make sure that _ improved, and so we want to make sure that everybody has that opportunity. boris johnson spoke during the 2019 election— johnson spoke during the 2019 election of leveling up. now it is understood he is gonna be talking about— understood he is gonna be talking about catching up, over the next couple _ about catching up, over the next couple of — about catching up, over the next couple of years, this is going to be central— couple of years, this is going to be central to— couple of years, this is going to be central to everything he does... lucy. _ central to everything he does... lucy. i— central to everything he does... lucy. i am — central to everything he does... lucy, i am so sorry, we have run out of time. so much talk about! lucy beresford, joe twyman, thank you much indeed. coming up next, it is the film review. cheerio!

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