hello. this is bbc news. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment — first the headlines. hospitals in india struggle with overwhelming demand for beds, ventilators and oxygen — as the country records the world's highest—ever daily rise in coronavirus infections for the third day in a row. labour has called for the government to publish full details of how work on borisjohnson�*s official flat was paid for — following allegations by his former chief advisor, dominic cummings. the public have been told to stay away from the mourne mountains in northern ireland — amid warnings more fires may break out this weekend. indonesian rescue teams recover debris that is believed to be from the submarine that went missing off the coast of bali on wednesday.

hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the personal finance journalist anne ashworth and ben chu, economics editor at the independent. tomorrow's front pages starting with. the sunday telegraph says downing street insiders are fearful of dominic cummings releasing emails and memos from his time in government. the star on sunday says the former special adviser has gone nuclear. the mail on sunday carries counter—claims from downing street regarding mr cummings�* behaviour. the pm doesn't follow protocol by using an encrypted mobile phone, according to allegations in the sunday mirror. the observer says labour are aiming

to grill a senior tory minister in parliament, over the growing sleaze crisis. it also has a striking image of those fires in county down. an exclusive for the sunday express, which says the government have made a new order of pfizerjabs to help avoid an autumn lockdown. so let's begin... and that story which has dominated the front pages of course for the last couple of days alleged sleaze in the tory ranks, and are going to start with the mail on sunday and bend. which is rather more sympathetic to number ten then some of the other papers, number ten rages that, and i quote from a nasty sexist cummings. as their said to be planning most shocking attack yet

and p.m. avoided and were locked down he would tolerate a big death toll. in the story accompanied by a striking photograph of dominic cummings as well.— striking photograph of dominic cummings as well. they described this as a savage _ cummings as well. they described this as a savage counterattack - this as a savage counterattack against dominic cummings suggesting that he was nasty and sexist in explosive blog posts on friday. suggesting that he's trying to get at boris johnson's suggesting that he's trying to get at borisjohnson�*s partner. the trouble is i don't think this really has much of a counterattack. let's remind ourselves of what dominic cummings was alleging, he was alleging lack of competence, unethical behaviour. possibly illegal. and to suggest that he was just a bit nasty and sexist it does not in response meet the gravity of those allegations. but let's also

focus on what's underlying all of this. this is in danger of becoming a soap opera very serious allegations about the propriety of government, of senior ministers about the whole functioning of government. we've got to keep focus on that and notjust government. we've got to keep focus on that and not just write government. we've got to keep focus on that and notjust write it off as one of those westminster soap operas which have little relevance to people's lives.— which have little relevance to people's lives. which have little relevance to --eole's lives. �* ., people's lives. and you agree with that? i wonder _ people's lives. and you agree with that? i wonder how— people's lives. and you agree with that? i wonder how much - people's lives. and you agree with that? i wonder how much this - people's lives. and you agree with that? i wonder how much this is l that? i wonder how much this is cutting through to voters, how much do they really care? the? cutting through to voters, how much do they really care?— do they really care? they may not care uuite do they really care? they may not care quite in _ do they really care? they may not care quite in the _ do they really care? they may not care quite in the moment, - do they really care? they may not care quite in the moment, they'll| care quite in the moment, they'll probably— care quite in the moment, they'll probably be very confused about what's _ probably be very confused about what's going on exactly but the nature — what's going on exactly but the nature of— what's going on exactly but the nature of the allegations, that it seems _ nature of the allegations, that it seems that downing street is about to make. _ seems that downing street is about to make, that dominic cummings may make _ to make, that dominic cummings may make at_ to make, that dominic cummings may make at the _ to make, that dominic cummings may make at the select committee are so hu-e make at the select committee are so huge that— make at the select committee are so huge that people will sit up and take notice. the central allegation is that— take notice. the central allegation is that the — take notice. the central allegation is that the prime minister was so

reluctaht— is that the prime minister was so reluctant to allow a second to lock down _ reluctant to allow a second to lock down that — reluctant to allow a second to lock down that he was prepared to tolerate — down that he was prepared to tolerate a very large death toll. we understand that he may be about to tell the _ understand that he may be about to tell the comments select committee and i tell the comments select committee and i think— tell the comments select committee and i think that people will set up at that— and i think that people will set up at that and take notice. this is all hugely— at that and take notice. this is all hugely there went so many challenges facing _ hugely there went so many challenges facing our— hugely there went so many challenges facing our nation but it's got that kind of— facing our nation but it's got that kind of soap opera feel. dominic cummings— kind of soap opera feel. dominic cummings and borisjohnson kind of soap opera feel. dominic cummings and boris johnson together had the _ cummings and boris johnson together had the eu _ cummings and boris johnson together had the eu referendum, they were bound _ had the eu referendum, they were bound together in the vote leave family— bound together in the vote leave family and their falling out seems to be _ family and their falling out seems to be quite catastrophic. i don't know_ to be quite catastrophic. idon't know if— to be quite catastrophic. i don't know if ben has any insight on this, what _ know if ben has any insight on this, what has _ know if ben has any insight on this, what has dominic cummings to gain from all— what has dominic cummings to gain from all of— what has dominic cummings to gain from all of this? does he not what another— from all of this? does he not what anotheriob— from all of this? does he not what anotherjob anywhere near another job anywhere near government? anotherjob anywhere near government? i mean, he may be a very dangerous— government? i mean, he may be a very dangerous person for the prime mihister— dangerous person for the prime

minister to take on but does dominic cummings— minister to take on but does dominic cummings not have something to lose from all— cummings not have something to lose from all this _ cummings not have something to lose from all this barrage of accusations against _ from all this barrage of accusations against his— from all this barrage of accusations against his former boss that he is said to _ against his former boss that he is said to be — against his former boss that he is said to be preparing to make, i'm rather— said to be preparing to make, i'm rather intrigued. | said to be preparing to make, i'm rather intrigued.— said to be preparing to make, i'm rather intrigued. i have no special insiuht, if rather intrigued. i have no special insight. if you _ rather intrigued. i have no special insight, if you look _ rather intrigued. i have no special insight, if you look at _ rather intrigued. i have no special insight, if you look at his - rather intrigued. i have no special insight, if you look at his career l insight, if you look at his career he's always been incredibly single—minded and not concerned about burning bridges. he's clearly out for blood. look at the aggression and the seriousness of the allegations he's made at his former boss, the prime minister and that blog posts relating to a whole host of areas from texts to renovating the downing street flat, two see me to want to scupper an investigation into a very serious leak which may well have cost many lives. these are kamikaze tactics

and i think he's clearly out to do as much damage to borisjohnson as he possibly can. the as much damage to boris johnson as he possibly can-— he possibly can. the sunday mirror also under — he possibly can. the sunday mirror also under the _ he possibly can. the sunday mirror also under the tag _ he possibly can. the sunday mirror also under the tag line _ he possibly can. the sunday mirror also under the tag line exclusive, l also under the tag line exclusive, or its influence security blunder. this is the allegation that boris johnson won't follow protocol and use an encrypted mobile phone, we've been led to a belief that he's had this mobile phone for about ten years all sorts of people have got his number. this years all sorts of people have got his number-— his number. as i understand that most ministers _ his number. as i understand that most ministers have _ his number. as i understand that most ministers have two - his number. as i understand that most ministers have two phones| his number. as i understand that. most ministers have two phones can be a personal phone to call friends and family— be a personal phone to call friends and family and a work phone. however. _ and family and a work phone. however, it seems as though our prime _ however, it seems as though our prime minister is so committed to his phone — prime minister is so committed to his phone one assumes he's change in the past _ his phone one assumes he's change in the past decade, and to his number that he _ the past decade, and to his number that he continues to use it in the great _ that he continues to use it in the great offices of state. that might be acceptable except that he is set to do _ be acceptable except that he is set to do business quite a lot of the

time _ to do business quite a lot of the time lry— to do business quite a lot of the time by agreeing something via text and then— time by agreeing something via text and then sending texts to people to implement the decision either to their— implement the decision either to their whatsapp or to their text which — their whatsapp or to their text which means that a great many people have all— which means that a great many people have all of— which means that a great many people have all of the texts that were written — have all of the texts that were written during a particular discussion, some of which i'm sure the prime — discussion, some of which i'm sure the prime minister would not really want to— the prime minister would not really want to get out. so one wonders why they cant— want to get out. so one wonders why they can'tjust say want to get out. so one wonders why they can't just say to him, boris this is— they can't just say to him, boris this is unwise just have a work phone, — this is unwise just have a work phone, it _ this is unwise just have a work phone, it will make everything a great _ phone, it will make everything a great deal easier. i would or if he's _ great deal easier. i would or if he's planning to rethink this weekend and show such affection to that number in the last decade. according — that number in the last decade. according to the sunday mirror is because he's a technophobe. it sounds like from the stories last week that the cabinet secretary did

tell him to stop using his private phone or get a new phone that could be monitored properly. apparently he disregarded that and may be is regretting that decision now given this trove of information that's now in the public arena. it matters that as we have seen in terms of lobbying the ability of people to contact the prime minister and make request of him we need to know when that's happening and whether it's being donein happening and whether it's being done in the appropriate way, and if civil servants are being informed about what's going on and what promises he's made. this is very serious stuff from the prime minister taking texts from who knows who. we need to have more transparency and discipline over that. it's really important. the observer _ that. it's really important. the observer reporting that labour is hoping to grill a senior tory minister in parliament this week, there's talk perhaps indeed of the

cabinet office minister. this is the flip side to that mail on sunday story, this is going the other direction, isn't it?— story, this is going the other direction, isn't it? well, ithink that probably _ direction, isn't it? well, ithink that probably labour _ direction, isn't it? well, ithink that probably labour should . direction, isn't it? well, i think| that probably labour should use direction, isn't it? well, i think- that probably labour should use this as the _ that probably labour should use this as the opportunity to be able to land some blows against the government. indeed keir starmer said today that _ government. indeed keir starmer said today that all of this needs to come out into— today that all of this needs to come out into the open because transparency and openness is the best disinfectant. and it would seem that if— best disinfectant. and it would seem that if labour cannot get itself together to land some blows and demand — together to land some blows and demand clarity on all of these issues — demand clarity on all of these issues in _ demand clarity on all of these issues in parliament we would not necessarily— issues in parliament we would not necessarily be very impressed by them _ necessarily be very impressed by them you — necessarily be very impressed by them. you have to remember this is coming _ them. you have to remember this is coming against these elections next month _ coming against these elections next month. how the party's positioned themselves and downing street public ability— themselves and downing street public ability to— themselves and downing street public ability to be able to move forward from _ ability to be able to move forward from this— ability to be able to move forward from this huge scandal is key to their— from this huge scandal is key to their electoral prospects on may the

6th. their electoral prospects on may the 6th |_ their electoral prospects on may the 6th. ., , ., . ., 6th. i have 'ust noticed that the observer 6th. i have just noticed that the observer also _ 6th. i have just noticed that the observer also says _ 6th. i have just noticed that the observer also says 4096 - 6th. i have just noticed that the observer also says 4096 of - 6th. i have just noticed that the l observer also says 4096 of voters observer also says 40% of voters think tories are corrupt, there is not actually more detail about that on the front page have you had a chance to see inside? this on the front page have you had a chance to see inside?— chance to see inside? this was takin: chance to see inside? this was taking before _ chance to see inside? this was taking before the _ chance to see inside? this was taking before the allegations l chance to see inside? this was - taking before the allegations came out. we don't know how much they will have shifted the dial and saying that his former boss was with a and unethical. it does look like the public have not really yet latched onto this story that is shaped opinions, there's a lot going out with the vaccines and opening up and it seems to be pushing the conservatives very high in the polls at the moment. but how durable that is, you know, people saying that the public will never take an interest in the storyline and the only care about is vaccines. there's no real

basis to that, we are going to have to just wait and see. underneath it all if people are not concerned about it they should be concerned about it they should be concerned about it. the media should be focused on these things because it's very serious stuff, it's about how we run the country and about ethics and public life. it does matter. scrap social distancing to give people their lives back up and that's a quote from a letter that 22 scientists have written, an open letter to the government. scientists it's rude to say from all sides of the political spectrum including some of those who actually do advise the government. basically saying open everything up injune. it’s the government. basically saying open everything up in june. it's an interesting — open everything up in june. it's an interesting one _ open everything up in june. it's an interesting one because _ open everything up in june. it's an interesting one because i - open everything up in june. it's an interesting one because i think- open everything up in june. it's an interesting one because i think we wait until later on probably tonight and he tomorrow there will be another group of scientists saying that the idea of opening everything up that the idea of opening everything up onjune 2i that the idea of opening everything up onjune 21 and getting rid of the

obligation to wear masks would be the most foolish thing possible. and a lot of people will look at this with some scepticism to say we have made huge gains via lockdown. yes the vaccines will set us free but we need to continue to be cautious otherwise we will have another way of come the autumn and indeed this story also mentions that vaccines have been ordered for the autumn just in case we do see another surgeon a pandemic. so i think it's very interesting that you might say that on a day when half the nation has been vaccinated we really have nothing more to bother about. i don't know if i am necessarily convinced by that.— don't know if i am necessarily convinced by that. forgive me i'm auoin to convinced by that. forgive me i'm going to move _ convinced by that. forgive me i'm going to move onto _ convinced by that. forgive me i'm going to move onto your- convinced by that. forgive me i'm going to move onto your paper i convinced by that. forgive me i'm| going to move onto your paper the independent, because it has an exclusive on their front page as well. eu nations rule deals with uk

on deportation. tell us a little bit more about this. the home secretary in march suggested that she was going to strike these bilateral deals with european countries. now we are obviously out of the eu and this was about taking asylum—seekers back to countries but failed asylum—seekers in the uk back to countries in europe through which they had passed. effectively moving they had passed. effectively moving the problem out of the uk and the into your own. these bilateral deals as she spoke about are not going to materialise. a lot of people set at the time while with european countries agree that the uk is that of the eu why would there be this corporation? that sort of cooperation happens within the eu and not with other countries. fish and not with other countries. in interesting question about why and not with other countries. fifty interesting question about why she was saying that and there's equipment from a former mep saying

it's about uk domestic consumption and about giving the impression that the government, priti patel, has got their grips on the problem the asylum—seekers, failed asylum—seekers, failed asylum—seekers and is going to deliver when actually it's probably not going to deliver and it's all smoke and mirrors to show a front of action. ., , action. out we have very little time left but i action. out we have very little time left but i want _ action. out we have very little time left but i want to _ action. out we have very little time left but i want to turn _ action. out we have very little time left but i want to turn the _ action. out we have very little time left but i want to turn the back - left but i want to turn the back page of the independent, english football to boycott social media. this is in response to discriminatory abuse received online by players and it's an impressive number of bodies who have banded together on this. just number of bodies who have banded together on this.— together on this. just a few days after we were — together on this. just a few days after we were absolutely - together on this. just a few days after we were absolutely fixated | together on this. just a few days i after we were absolutely fixated by everything about the european super league. _ everything about the european super league, the footballers want to seem to be back— league, the footballers want to seem to be back on the moral high ground and quite _ to be back on the moral high ground and quite rightly saying that none of the _ and quite rightly saying that none of the players or anybody involved is going _ of the players or anybody involved is going to — of the players or anybody involved is going to be on social media to

force _ is going to be on social media to force the — is going to be on social media to force the social media