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hello, this is bbc news. i'm shaun ley. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow morning's papers in a moment. first, the headlines. the duke of edinburgh's children pay tribute to their late father after a private church service attended by members of the royal family. i think the way i would put it is that we have lost almost the grandfather of the nation. and i feel very sorry and supportive of my mother, who's feeling it, i think, probably more than everybody else. david cameron insists that he complied with the rules when lobbying the government on behalf of greensill capital. one day more — lockdown easing in england will see
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outdoor hospitality, shops, and hairdressers reopen tomorrow. in india, hospitals struggle to cope with the second wave of covid and more than 150,000 new cases in 2a hours. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are faiza shaheen, political commentator and former labour parliamentary candidate and nonresident fellow at new york university, and lizzy burden is the uk economy reporter at bloomberg. welcome back to both you. we will hear from welcome back to both you. we will hearfrom both welcome back to both you. we will hear from both of them in just a moment. but we've had a few more front pages and since our last paper reviewjust under an hour ago. let's start with the i. it says government scientists are urging caution, as england takes
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another major step out of the national lockdown. the queen says the death of her husband, the duke of edinburgh, has "left a huge void in her life". that's in the telegraph. the death of prince philip was "so gentle" — that's according to sophie, countess of wessex, whose comments are on the front page of the metro. the daily mail also leads with the countess of wessex's description of the duke's final hours. she said he slipped away peacefully as if "somebody took him by the hand". according to the financial times, china is considering mixing and matching vaccines, amid doubts over the effectiveness of domesticjabs. and the guardian carries an investigation, which suggests young black workers have been hit disproportionately hard in the pandemic. let's begin. do you want to start with the telegraph? this is a paper we didn't have an hour ago, has a
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very striking photograph of the queen, and very much focused on the impacts the duke's death has had on his partner of more than 70 years. yes, really putting to light —— the light on the person whose heart will be breaking most right now. prince andrew said the duke of edinburgh's death has left a huge void in her life. as you said, they were married for 73 years, and to be widowed is, of course, extremely difficult, but there is was clearly a true love story. he was the one person she could truly confide in. clearly he was always doing it with a sense of humour, so no wonder your presenter�*s eyes were welling up when she had to break the news. john major said earlier today that the queen he thinks has earned the right to some space to make a breathing space, some time to breathe. i don't think anyone would disagree. indeed.
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what do you — think anyone would disagree. indeed. what do you make _ think anyone would disagree. indeed. what do you make of _ think anyone would disagree. indeed. what do you make of the _ think anyone would disagree. indeed. what do you make of the coverage? l what do you make of the coverage? it's a difficult balancing act, isn't it? i know it'll be interesting to see what paper readers make, because the sunday's, it was difficult to hard any news other than the royal news until you got to the sports pages. monday, it'll be dave for, day three of the newspapers reporting it. hello again! newspapers reporting it. hello aaain! newspapers reporting it. hello aiain! ., �*, newspapers reporting it. hello aaain! ., �*, ., ., again! gosh, that's one of the most thins again! gosh, that's one of the most thin . s said again! gosh, that's one of the most things said to _ again! gosh, that's one of the most things said to people _ again! gosh, that's one of the most things said to people this _ again! gosh, that's one of the most things said to people this year, - things said to people this year, "you're — things said to people this year, "you're on _ things said to people this year, "you're on mute." a lot of people are feeling — "you're on mute." a lot of people are feeling that personal sense of what it _ are feeling that personal sense of what it must be like for the queen to lose _ what it must be like for the queen to lose her— what it must be like for the queen to lose her husband after this many years _ to lose her husband after this many years and — to lose her husband after this many years. and certainly there are aspects — years. and certainly there are aspects of prince philip's life, like the — aspects of prince philip's life, like the duke of edinburgh awards. but i suppose there is a question
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here _ but i suppose there is a question here about — but i suppose there is a question here about the extent of the coverage, and day after day, i know there's— coverage, and day after day, i know there's heeri— coverage, and day after day, i know there's been significant complaints that the _ there's been significant complaints that the bbc - there's been significant complaints that the bbc — and it'll be interesting to see how this coverage .oes interesting to see how this coverage goes on _ interesting to see how this coverage goes on over the next week. prince philip _ goes on over the next week. prince philip was — goes on over the next week. prince philip was an old man, the stories today— philip was an old man, the stories today from — philip was an old man, the stories today from his family are about his loss _ today from his family are about his loss a— today from his family are about his loss a lot — today from his family are about his loss. a lot of people will relate to that in _ loss. a lot of people will relate to that in terms of the last year with covid, _ that in terms of the last year with covid, but — that in terms of the last year with covid, but i — that in terms of the last year with covid, but i think probably within the next — covid, but i think probably within the next week or so, going forward therell— the next week or so, going forward there'll be — the next week or so, going forward there'll be a broader conversation about— there'll be a broader conversation about the — there'll be a broader conversation about the role the royal family plays — about the role the royal family plays and the service they provide for the _ plays and the service they provide for the country. the way the times have _ for the country. the way the times have changed since prince philip first came — have changed since prince philip first came into the situation, it was _ first came into the situation, it was in — first came into the situation, it was in the _ first came into the situation, it was in the 1940s. now it'll have to evolve _ was in the 1940s. now it'll have to evolve because it's too much tojust have the _ evolve because it's too much tojust have the same story every day, of course _ have the same story every day, of course. �* ,., , have the same story every day, of course. ~ , .,, , ., , course. also it is in a sense a dry run for what _ course. also it is in a sense a dry run for what happens _ course. also it is in a sense a dry run for what happens when - course. also it is in a sense a dry run for what happens when the i course. also it is in a sense a dry i run for what happens when the rain comes to an end and the changes the uk has seen in that time, and the world has seen — the early days of
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independence for many countries, let's talk about some events earlier this evening —— st vincent. where st vincent last erupted in 1979, the year it gained independence, the last of the caribbean islands to gain independence, only a0 years ago. however, it also encompasses soap opera, which is reflected on the front page of the sun, which is a lovely photograph of prince harry and his grandfather, but also a reminder of frayed relations in the royal family which will be in everyone's mind when prince harry returns at the end of the week. aha, returns at the end of the week. very typical angle here. harry arrived home at lunchtime today, the paper points out is the first time since meghan�*s exit. he's under
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quarantine because of covid restrictions, meghan has been unable tojoin because restrictions, meghan has been unable to join because she's restrictions, meghan has been unable tojoin because she's pregnant. prince harry in prince william will walk side by side behind prince philip's coffin, just like they did behind princess diana postmark coffin. and people are really hoping this will be a chance for harry and william to turn over a new leaf after the oprah winfrey interview when meghan accused an unnamed royal of racism. so all eyes will be on that relationship between the two brothers. a moment that will be really painful for brothers. a moment that will be really painfulfor them. brothers. a moment that will be really painful for them.- really painful for them. painful moments in — really painful for them. painful moments in public, _ really painful for them. painful moments in public, almost - really painful for them. painful| moments in public, almost like really painful for them. painful - moments in public, almost like their entire life has been, really. i hadn't realised that harry is already here, he got in late tonight. he's already turned up, and with any luck is watching something on netflix or if he has any sense, he'll be trying to get some sleep with the time difference. let's pass
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over briefly the daily mail, which has a photograph of sophie, the countess of wessex, really the only daughter—in—law that has continued in thejob. she's daughter—in—law that has continued in the job. she's still married to prince edward, unlike her contemporaries, and the role she's played as being one of the women whose closest to the queen over the last few months is being underlined by that quote. "it was so gentle, like someone took him by the hand and off he went." let's turn to other matters, important matters this week, which is the easing of lockdown around the uk, and in particular, "the shutters coming up" on all the shops, pubs and restaurants which have been closed since christmas. the restaurants which have been closed since christmas.— since christmas. the uk has had one ofthe since christmas. the uk has had one of the harshest _ since christmas. the uk has had one of the harshest and _ since christmas. the uk has had one of the harshest and longest - since christmas. the uk has had one of the harshest and longest lock - of the harshest and longest lock downs _ of the harshest and longest lock downs of— of the harshest and longest lock downs of any countries. i've been in new york— downs of any countries. i've been in new york for— downs of any countries. i've been in new york for the last few weeks for work, _ new york for the last few weeks for work. and _ new york for the last few weeks for work. and it— new york for the last few weeks for work, and it is noticeably different here than— work, and it is noticeably different here than it's been in the uk. so this is— here than it's been in the uk. so this is an — here than it's been in the uk. so
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this is an issue for the many businesses, and good luck to those businesses — businesses, and good luck to those businesses opening tomorrow, especially small businesses. they'll be nervous — especially small businesses. they'll be nervous about reopening, but also for people _ be nervous about reopening, but also for people that have felt locked in and unable to really go out and see family. _ and unable to really go out and see family. go— and unable to really go out and see family, go to the shops. this is quite _ family, go to the shops. this is quite an— family, go to the shops. this is quite an exciting change for people, and i quite an exciting change for people, and i know— quite an exciting change for people, and i know for myself, coming to new york and _ and i know for myself, coming to new york and seeing things more open here, _ york and seeing things more open here, it _ york and seeing things more open here, it has — york and seeing things more open here, it has been very difficult on people _ here, it has been very difficult on people and — here, it has been very difficult on people and people's mental health to be in this— people and people's mental health to be in this very harsh lockdown. can i 'ust ask be in this very harsh lockdown. can ljust ask you. _ be in this very harsh lockdown. ce”! ijust ask you, since you've been be in this very harsh lockdown. cari ijust ask you, since you've been in new york the last few weeks, we've heard that broadway is opening again, ithink heard that broadway is opening again, i think it's heard that broadway is opening again, i think its limited to 150 patrons in the theatre, they're opening the theatre in central park which of the open the summer, which is a great thing. but what about the shops? i heard the comedian david sedaris saying the last time he was in new york, he was really upset by the number of shops who've clearly gone and aren't coming back. this
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will be an issue _ gone and aren't coming back. this will be an issue for _ gone and aren't coming back. this will be an issue for the uk, as well — will be an issue for the uk, as well. when you look around here, there _ well. when you look around here, there were — well. when you look around here, there were shops and closed shutters that you _ there were shops and closed shutters that you see. it's quite noticeable here to _ that you see. it's quite noticeable here to see — that you see. it's quite noticeable here to see the resilience of the city and — here to see the resilience of the city and how committed new yorkers are to _ city and how committed new yorkers are to find, _ city and how committed new yorkers are to find, because outside of a restaurant — are to find, because outside of a restaurant on the bus lanes, there are people — restaurant on the bus lanes, there are people who have been there even on very— are people who have been there even on very cold _ are people who have been there even on very cold days, they've been pretty— on very cold days, they've been pretty good here the last few weeks. people _ pretty good here the last few weeks. people just want to get out, just like in _ people just want to get out, just like in london and other places around — like in london and other places around the world. there's only so much _ around the world. there's only so much people can take, and the difficulty— much people can take, and the difficulty will be now is the extent to which _ difficulty will be now is the extent to which you can ensure that people are still— to which you can ensure that people are still doing this in a safe way, which _ are still doing this in a safe way, which i _ are still doing this in a safe way, which i know we will cover. just to say on _ which i know we will cover. just to say on the — which i know we will cover. just to say on the business front, and businesses not coming back, there's a number— businesses not coming back, there's a number of— businesses not coming back, there's a number of high streets that were already— a number of high streets that were already in— a number of high streets that were already in trouble. unfortunately this maps— already in trouble. unfortunately this maps very closely to areas that were already deprived. so we do have a situation _ were already deprived. so we do have a situation where inequality is getting — a situation where inequality is getting worse in the uk, and we have
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to put— getting worse in the uk, and we have to put a _ getting worse in the uk, and we have to put a lot _ getting worse in the uk, and we have to put a lot more effort to address these _ to put a lot more effort to address these inequalities in a way that high _ these inequalities in a way that high streets will be affected. picking — high streets will be affected. picking up on the point you're making with the guardian, it's got a story about young black people proportionately three times as likely to be jobless as their white peers, so pretentious terms, a1.6% of black people aged 16—2a were unemployed. foryoung of black people aged 16—2a were unemployed. for young white workers, the figure was 12.a%. when you take that in the context of the big impact there's been over the economy, some of which will take quite a long time for us to recover from, itjust adds to the challenge, doesn't it? , , ,, . doesn't it? definitely. ithink that compounds— doesn't it? definitely. i think that compounds the _ doesn't it? definitely. ithink that compounds the point _ doesn't it? definitely. i think that compounds the point that - doesn't it? definitely. ithink that compounds the point that the - compounds the point that the pandemic has exacerbated inequalities that were already existing. it's the same in the case for women, the world economic forum found that the pandemic had set women back a generation, including
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in terms of equal gender pay. there will be lots of places that don't reopen, it's notjust because of the restrictions in addition, people will continue working from home sometime. what does that mean for a coffee shop and all the places that you visit before lunch time and after work? you visit before lunch time and afterwork? but you visit before lunch time and after work? but you can also understand why the government's got this message of caution and the vaccine roll—out has been so successful. it needs to protect that successful. it needs to protect that success going forward. but! successful. it needs to protect that success going forward.— success going forward. and as you sa , the success going forward. and as you say. the point _ success going forward. and as you say, the point the _ success going forward. and as you say, the point the prime _ success going forward. and as you say, the point the prime ministersj say, the point the prime ministers making in the remarks that were released late this evening and reported on the front the guardian, "be careful as england opens up." as if to underline that point, the ft, has a story about pfizer and china's
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increasing concern aboutjust how effective or not it's vaccines are. absolutely. so china came up with a vaccine _ absolutely. so china came up with a vaccine quite quickly and have transported that vaccine to many countries — transported that vaccine to many countries around the world, places like brazil. — countries around the world, places like brazil, for instance, and they've _ like brazil, for instance, and they've used it as a way of doing some _ they've used it as a way of doing some political diplomacy work. now they haven't still published the third _ they haven't still published the third trials of those vaccines, and there's— third trials of those vaccines, and there's a — third trials of those vaccines, and there's a real question over the transparency of how effective these have been. a new report has come out saving _ have been. a new report has come out saying that _ have been. a new report has come out saying that it _ have been. a new report has come out saying that it looks like the efficacy— saying that it looks like the efficacy is much lower than some of the other— efficacy is much lower than some of the other vaccines like the pfizer vaccine, — the other vaccines like the pfizer vaccine, for instance. they had originally— vaccine, for instance. they had originally said that the efficacy was in — originally said that the efficacy was in the late 70s, but now it looks— was in the late 70s, but now it looks like _ was in the late 70s, but now it looks like it might be even in the early— looks like it might be even in the early 50s — looks like it might be even in the early 50s or lower. and it raises questions — early 50s or lower. and it raises questions about a booster vaccine in china, _ questions about a booster vaccine in china, about — questions about a booster vaccine in china, about what they do to all the other— china, about what they do to all the other countries where they've given millions— other countries where they've given millions of— other countries where they've given millions of vaccines. and again, the time _ millions of vaccines. and again, the time and _ millions of vaccines. and again, the time and space this needs for more
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covid _ time and space this needs for more covid variants to come out, and that's— covid variants to come out, and that's really the point, her problem. we are in uncharted territorv. _ problem. we are in uncharted territory, it's actually right that we are — territory, it's actually right that we are taking these steps carefully because _ we are taking these steps carefully because we don't really know what might— because we don't really know what might come up, and we have been caught— might come up, and we have been caught out— might come up, and we have been caught out in the past when the government opened up things and found _ government opened up things and found that the cases started going up found that the cases started going up again — found that the cases started going up again. so even with the vaccine, we are _ up again. so even with the vaccine, we are still— up again. so even with the vaccine, we are still in— up again. so even with the vaccine, we are still in uncharted territory and we _ we are still in uncharted territory and we have to be really careful. let's _ and we have to be really careful. let's end — and we have to be really careful. let's end with the times, which apart from a rather striking photograph of the queen and prince philip on theirfarm photograph of the queen and prince philip on their farm at balmoral with some of the beasts of the farm, it has a story about david cameron. "i didn't break any rules but perhaps i didn't behave entirely as i should've done as a prime minister, he says." it i should've done as a prime minister, he says."- i should've done as a prime minister, he says." it took for ministers _ minister, he says." it took for ministers to _ minister, he says." it took for ministers to be _ minister, he says." it took for ministers to be entangled - minister, he says." it took for ministers to be entangled in l minister, he says. " it took for i ministers to be entangled in this scandal before david cameron finally
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commented, after years of really amazing journalism by the sunday times, the financial times, and story after story in recent weeks. as you say, cameron still insists he was right to lobby for greensill even hugo he mentions he shouldn't have texted the chancellor about it —— even though. sir alastair grey and the former chairman of the committee for standards in public life said it was the biggest lobbying scandal in a generation and that cameron had tarnished british politics. so the question remains how a private individual was able to get a private company so close to the public sector and the people in charge of the pandemic response. you know, people try to influence the government all the time, but to go for a private drink with the health secretary is really on another level. , �* , . . . level. sorry, i'll try that again. thank you _ level. sorry, i'll try that again. thank you both _
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level. sorry, i'll try that again. thank you both very _ level. sorry, i'll try that again. thank you both very much - level. sorry, i'll try that again. thank you both very much forl level. sorry, i'll try that again. - thank you both very much for being with us, it's a real pleasure,

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