and she has also accepted that means campaigning to separate scotland from the rest of the uk during our recovery phase. the scottish conservatives are promising £2 billion extra spending for the nhs, to recruit 3,000 more teachers, a £500 skills grant for every adult to pay for retraining, more local policing and full fibre broadband for every home and business by 2027. and you're currently a westminster mp, but you're standing in this election to become a member of the scottish parliament. why haven't you stood down from westminster? three of scotland's five first ministers have acted both as first minister and also had the dual mandate of mp and msp. i've always been proud of my roots in moray, i am delighted to be the mp for moray, and i hope to have the opportunity to serve moray as part of the highlands and islands region after the 6th of may. it doesn't sound as though you're really focused on the scottish parliament. i'm saying there's opportunities to be a strong voice for scotland in both parliaments.

the conservatives were the largest opposition party in the last scottish parliament, and this campaign seems to be focused on maintaining that position rather than forming the next scottish government. they talk about the opportunities in a hung parliament and denying the snp an overall majority to stop their push for another independence referendum. so it sounds as though the conservatives are in a race for second place with scottish labour. borisjohnson will not come campaigning. he has very low ratings in scotland. the tories want to point voters their way as a party that will vigorously defend the united kingdom without distraction. sarah smith, bbc news, glasgow. the spurs managerjose mourinho has been sacked. the portuguese coach was just 17 months in thejob. joe wilson looks at what went wrong. tottenham hotspur, a football club which sees itself among europe's elite. well, jose mourinho�*s gone with spurs seventh in england.

so, another desk cleared, the ex—manager, home with his belongings, and no clear next destination. no comment, either. you are losing your time. english football has witnessed the various ages of mourinho. special and cheerful at chelsea, at first. more mature at manchester united. his time at spurs, quite short, pretty sour. lovely touch into richarlison. well, spurs conceded five against everton in the fa cup. a 3—0 defeat to dinamo zagreb in the europa league. after a recent draw with newcastle, mourinho explained the decline — same coach, different players, he stated. it couldn't be his fault. classic mourinho? he doesn't call himself the special one for nothing. so he's either good or bad. there's no balance, there's no middle way. so, i think, from what i've heard, he was getting out of hand in the dressing room. this coming weekend, spurs actually have their biggest game of the season,

the league cup final. they clearly think they've got more chance of winning that trophy withoutjose mourinho. grand ambitions here. the stadium is super. but tottenham's perception and their current situation seem, well, leagues apart. joe wilson, bbc news, north london. that's it. have a very good night. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are anand menon, director of the uk in a changing europe and dia chakravarty, brexit editor at the daily telegraph. welcome to you both. let's look through what is already in.

many of tomorrow's front pages lead on the proposed plans for a european super league. the i carries pictures of all the owners of the so—called big six. some people refer to them as the dirty dozen. the metro leads with prince william publicly speaking out against plans for the super league. according to the financial times — 12 clubs that have agreed tojoin the league have been guaranteed a �*welcome bonus�* worth 200 million to 300 million euros each. the guardian front page also reports of the government's furious counter—offensive against the plans. borisjohnson has boris johnson has been borisjohnson has been speaking about that. let's kick off, i hope you are both into your football, which will be slightly more than me. let's look at the the sun. is this a spit in the face, and some have described it?—

spit in the face, and some have described it? ,, , ., ,., described it? seems if the yougov oll described it? seems if the yougov all is to described it? seems if the yougov poll is to be _ described it? seems if the yougov poll is to be believed, _ described it? seems if the yougov poll is to be believed, it _ described it? seems if the yougov poll is to be believed, it is - described it? seems if the yougov poll is to be believed, it is not - described it? seems if the yougov poll is to be believed, it is not a i poll is to be believed, it is not a plan that is at all popular with the fans and i'm not really sure that i'm surprised at that. now my football, my knowledge of football isn't quite as great as i might like it to be, but even i can understand that to have a league where no team based on the performance can be either promoted or relegated isn't quite in the spirit of the game. i can completely understand that. and what i don't quite understand is that what the government think it can possibly do to step in and interfere with what private clubs are doing, and clubs which are owned by private individuals sometimes, they are in this country, sometimes not of this country, but it seems a little bit like we are running the risk of nationalising football. is that the way it's going to be? what can possibly be done by the government? i can understand the outrage of the fans and i can understand teams involve taking

steps against it if they think they're going to lose all their fans support but i can't quite understand what the government can do about it. and inand, it seems to have united everyone. not many things at the moment do this. are there any redeeming facets about this? can you see the merit in this? i can redeeming facets about this? can you see the merit in this?— see the merit in this? i can see the merit if i am _ see the merit in this? i can see the merit if i am an _ see the merit in this? i can see the merit if i am an owner— see the merit in this? i can see the merit if i am an owner of— see the merit in this? i can see the merit if i am an owner of one - see the merit in this? i can see the merit if i am an owner of one of. see the merit in this? i can see the | merit if i am an owner of one of the six england clubs that have agreed to take _ six england clubs that have agreed to take part in this because ultimately what this does is it guarantees them their status as the elite of— guarantees them their status as the elite of english football. it means the rather odd situation where it doesn't — the rather odd situation where it doesn't matter where you finish in the premier league, so tonight's game, leeds against liverpool would have had _ game, leeds against liverpool would have had no bearing, it wouldn't matter_ have had no bearing, it wouldn't matter if— have had no bearing, it wouldn't matter if they had won, lost or drawn — matter if they had won, lost or drawn because ultimately they can't win the _ drawn because ultimately they can't win the league and under this scheme they would _ win the league and under this scheme they would have qualified for the super— they would have qualified for the super league anyway. so what it does if you _ super league anyway. so what it does if you are _ super league anyway. so what it does if you are one of the top six it entrenches your position as the uk's elite and _ entrenches your position as the uk's elite and it _

entrenches your position as the uk's elite and it guarantees you an enormous _ elite and it guarantees you an enormous revenue stream. i don't enormous revenue stream. idon't know— enormous revenue stream. idon't know if— enormous revenue stream. i don't know if those six clubs had counted on quite _ know if those six clubs had counted on quite the unanimous backlash that you mention because this has united notiust_ you mention because this has united notjust former players, you mention because this has united not just former players, pundits, you mention because this has united notjust former players, pundits, as we have _ notjust former players, pundits, as we have heard, the duke of cambridge, but even current players are coming _ cambridge, but even current players are coming out and saying that they don't _ are coming out and saying that they don't like _ are coming out and saying that they don't like the plans and they don't want _ don't like the plans and they don't want to— don't like the plans and they don't want to come forward. so whether or not this— want to come forward. so whether or not this actually turns into anything real, we have to wait and see _ anything real, we have to wait and see. , . ., , anything real, we have to wait and see. . ., ._ see. there is so much money already in the game- — see. there is so much money already in the game. anand _ see. there is so much money already in the game. anand was _ see. there is so much money already in the game. anand wasjust - in the game. anand was just talking about prince william, and that has made the splash for the metro. red card from wells. he is president of the football association. unusual, perhaps, for a member of the royal family to get involved in an argument, do you think, like this, or not? it argument, do you think, like this, or not? . . , , argument, do you think, like this, ornot? . ., i, �* argument, do you think, like this, ornot? . . i, �* ., or not? it certainly is. i'd have thou~ht or not? it certainly is. i'd have thought s0- — or not? it certainly is. i'd have thought so- i _ or not? it certainly is. i'd have thought so. i suppose - or not? it certainly is. i'd have thought so. i suppose it - or not? it certainly is. i'd have| thought so. i suppose it shows or not? it certainly is. i'd have - thought so. i suppose it shows the strength of the emotions and the sort of feelings behind it. i can

completely understand without being a football fan, i completely understand where the outrage is. this is a game, and if you are saying that the richest teams, not necessarily the best teams, but the richest team can buy a position where they cannot be promoted or relegated, i can't quite understand how that can possibly work in a competitive sport situation, which all depends on how a football team performs. all depends on how a football team erforms. ~ ., ., ,., all depends on how a football team erforms. ~ ., ., i. ~ all depends on how a football team erforms. ~ ., ., ~ ., performs. what do you think about the duke getting — performs. what do you think about the duke getting involved - performs. what do you think about the duke getting involved in - performs. what do you think about the duke getting involved in this, i the duke getting involved in this, and do you think also, anand, that this mightjust be a way of trying to get some beverage over uefa, and try and wrangle a few more tens of millions out of them?— millions out of them? firstly on the duke, i think _ millions out of them? firstly on the duke, i think is _ millions out of them? firstly on the duke, i think is president _ millions out of them? firstly on the duke, i think is president of- millions out of them? firstly on the duke, i think is president of the - duke, i think is president of the fa, duke, i think is president of the fa. he — duke, i think is president of the fa. he is— duke, i think is president of the fa, he is essentially voicing the organisation he heads, because this scheme _ organisation he heads, because this scheme has — organisation he heads, because this scheme has been uniquely successful

in uniting almost the entire world of football against him. it is interesting what he said. he talks about— interesting what he said. he talks about the — interesting what he said. he talks about the values of competition and fairness. _ about the values of competition and fairness, and it is that. let's not kid ourselves, money plays a pernicious _ kid ourselves, money plays a pernicious role in much of football ready _ pernicious role in much of football ready this— pernicious role in much of football ready. this is not about money playing — ready. this is not about money playing a — ready. this is not about money playing a role, this is about stripping _ playing a role, this is about stripping competition out of the whole _ stripping competition out of the whole thing. your second point is a very interesting one because plans for a super— very interesting one because plans for a super league prop up a couple of times— for a super league prop up a couple of times every decade as the big club say, — of times every decade as the big club say, oh, we are not getting our fair share _ club say, oh, we are not getting our fair share of— club say, oh, we are not getting our fair share of the pie, we might have to do— fair share of the pie, we might have to do something different about it, and generally what happens is that serves— and generally what happens is that serves as _ and generally what happens is that serves as a — and generally what happens is that serves as a way for them to get concessions out of uefa. what the 12 clubs _ concessions out of uefa. what the 12 clubs that _ concessions out of uefa. what the 12 clubs that have signed up to the super— clubs that have signed up to the super league so far are saying is this is— super league so far are saying is this is not— super league so far are saying is this is not a _ super league so far are saying is this is not a bluff, we are serious. there _ this is not a bluff, we are serious. there are — this is not a bluff, we are serious. there are rumours on the other papers — there are rumours on the other papers about financial backing from jp papers about financial backing from jp morgan. we will have to wait and see because ultimately of course the plans were _ see because ultimately of course the plans were leaked to the day before uefa was _ plans were leaked to the day before uefa was due to unveil its own plans for a revamped champions league,

plans— for a revamped champions league, plans that — for a revamped champions league, plans that the big clubs, the big six didn't— plans that the big clubs, the big six didn't like because it would in their— six didn't like because it would in their view— six didn't like because it would in their view have watered down the competition and given them less of the revenue, so there might be an element _ the revenue, so there might be an element of— the revenue, so there might be an element of bargaining strategy about this. �* , ., ., element of bargaining strategy about this. �*, ., ., ., ., . , this. let's go on to the finances, in the ft- _ this. let's go on to the finances, in the ft. several— this. let's go on to the finances, in the ft. several papers - this. let's go on to the finances, in the ft. several papers have, l this. let's go on to the finances, i in the ft. several papers have, but let's look at the ft. super league football clubs to net 200 million to 300 million euros bonus. that is not howjp are describing it, but jpmorgan are underwriting this, aren't they, for 3.25 billion, which will be shared out, and that really is the best way of describing it, as a bonus. plus all the tv rights as well. i a bonus. plus all the tv rights as well. , , ., ., , a bonus. plus all the tv rights as well. , ., .,, .,, well. i suppose that really does show the amount _ well. i suppose that really does show the amount of _ well. i suppose that really does show the amount of money - well. i suppose that really does - show the amount of money involved in all of this, as you mentioned earlier. i think that part of what they are banking on, is that there have been consistently many literal changes introduced in the way

football is played and in the way competitive it was played and money is made out of a game, and fans are consistently being against a lot of those changes historically, but ultimately i think what has changed is that fans have such a bond with their teams that they stick with their teams that they stick with their teams that they stick with their teams in the end so i think that emboldens, or has emboldened some of these financial backers who think there will be a lot of noise, there will be a lot of opposition to what we are saying but ultimately the fans will not desert their teams. do you think that is a bit of a gamble? it might be. you might have to see how the fans ultimately react to something which i can't help but think is unsportsmanlike. some people would say the timing of this is quite interesting as well because we are still in the pandemic, and so a boycott by fans wouldn't have the sort of impact it

would in normal times. wouldn't have the sort of impact it would in normaltimes._ wouldn't have the sort of impact it would in normaltimes. true. on the fli side of would in normaltimes. true. on the flip side of that _ would in normaltimes. true. on the flip side of that is during _ would in normaltimes. true. on the flip side of that is during the - flip side of that is during the pandemic all football clubs have made _ pandemic all football clubs have made enormous losses because of the absence _ made enormous losses because of the absence of— made enormous losses because of the absence of fans. there is a degree of financial — absence of fans. there is a degree of financial fragility. i don't believe _ of financial fragility. i don't believe they are among the six clubs. — believe they are among the six clubs, they are amongst the richest of the _ clubs, they are amongst the richest of the six _ clubs, they are amongst the richest of the six clubs, but still there is that sense — of the six clubs, but still there is that sense that's certainly some of the continental clubs that have signed — the continental clubs that have signed up to this, your real madrid and barcelona, have sky—high depths, and barcelona, have sky—high depths, and for— and barcelona, have sky—high depths, and for some of them, there seems to be a lifeboat _ and for some of them, there seems to be a lifeboat out of impending financial— be a lifeboat out of impending financial crisis. and be a lifeboat out of impending financial crisis.— be a lifeboat out of impending financial crisis. and it is also the -la ers financial crisis. and it is also the players salaries. _ financial crisis. and it is also the players salaries, isn't _ financial crisis. and it is also the players salaries, isn't it? - financial crisis. and it is also the players salaries, isn't it? yes, . financial crisis. and it is also the i players salaries, isn't it? yes, but i mean players salaries, isn't it? yes, but i mean there _ players salaries, isn't it? yes, but i mean there has _ players salaries, isn't it? yes, but i mean there has been _ players salaries, isn't it? yes, but i mean there has been a - players salaries, isn't it? yes, but i mean there has been a lot - players salaries, isn't it? yes, but i mean there has been a lot of - i mean there has been a lot of comparisons with us sport. the difference — comparisons with us sport. the difference here is there is no salary— difference here is there is no salary cap, so the players stand to do quite _ salary cap, so the players stand to do quite well out of this if the clubs— do quite well out of this if the clubs generally get more revenue because _ clubs generally get more revenue because owners and players i imagine will share _ because owners and players i imagine will share the proceeds, however, it is very— will share the proceeds, however, it is very interesting that the first reactions— is very interesting that the first reactions from players we are hearing — reactions from players we are hearing at the moment are profoundly

negative _ hearing at the moment are profoundly negative actually. james milner the liverpool— negative actually. james milner the liverpool player was interviewed after _ liverpool player was interviewed after the — liverpool player was interviewed after the game this evening saying he doesn't want the super league to id he doesn't want the super league to go ahead _ he doesn't want the super league to go ahead. many players feel a particular bond with the fans, any players _ particular bond with the fans, any players want the premier league to retain— players want the premier league to retain its— players want the premier league to retain its value. firstly players haven't — retain its value. firstly players haven't been consulted, because it seems _ haven't been consulted, because it seems to— haven't been consulted, because it seems to have been stitched up by owners. _ seems to have been stitched up by owners, but secondly the initial reaction — owners, but secondly the initial reaction from players have been less than enthusiastic, you can put it that way — than enthusiastic, you can put it that wa ., , than enthusiastic, you can put it thatwa ., , ., ., than enthusiastic, you can put it thatwa. , ., that way. just about that story, we've got _ that way. just about that story, we've got the _ that way. just about that story, we've got the covid _ that way. just about that story, we've got the covid cases - that way. just about that story, | we've got the covid cases surge that way. just about that story, i we've got the covid cases surge in india. desperate scenes there. india being added to the red list from 4am on friday morning for the uk as well. just orchestra what is happening there. 0xygen are running out, people are not really going to be able to be treated in hospitals, which are collapsing.— which are collapsing. there were scenes i think _ which are collapsing. there were scenes i think coming _ which are collapsing. there were scenes i think coming out - which are collapsing. there were scenes i think coming out of - which are collapsing. there were | scenes i think coming out of india where we have seen people sharing beds, it had got to that sort of

situation. and in somewhere like delhi as well, but hospitals were running out of oxygen and they were crying out for help and then something had to be done so that oxygen had to be taken to them sort of on an emergency basis, and this is, i mean, you know, this is incredible to see that it has finally hit india. they are now experiencing a second wave, and with a country that populace, with a country which is a developing country, really, it is really interesting to see how they are coping with it, but also heartbreaking to see how people are suffering there. so i think it was the right call for the prime minister to cancel his tour. i don't quite understand why he needed to wait as long as he did before cancelling it and also before the uk put india on the red list because neighbouring countries such as

bangladesh and pakistan have been on the red list for some time, and now india is not going to be on the red list until friday i think. also i don't quite understand why that is. but if borisjohnson had ended up in india with a big cohort of tradespeople and ministers and everybody, and then some of them had fallen ill and had required medical attention, i think it would have been that absolutely terrible thing where local people weren't getting the medical help that they needed, like oxygen etc and beds, and the sort of foreign delegates, brits nonetheless, were actually coming to india and taking away from the locals. i think that would have been a terrible thing. so i quite understand why this has now gone ahead, why this isn't now going ahead, why this isn't now going ahead, but i don't understand the delay in announcing it is not going to go ahead. find delay in announcing it is not going to go ahead-— delay in announcing it is not going to go ahead. and anand, particular concerns about _ to go ahead. and anand, particular concerns about the _ to go ahead. and anand, particular concerns about the indian - to go ahead. and anand, particular concerns about the indian variant, | concerns about the indian variant, which some experts have said, a professor saying earlier today, saying that the vaccines might be less effective against this variant because it has this double spike.

yes, this is the b 1617 variant, and people _ yes, this is the b 1617 variant, and people are —