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in that dark space, and watch every film that's represented| here tonight. daniel kaluuya. daniel kaluuya became the first black british winner of an acting award, picking up the best supporting actor oscar for his portrayal of fred hampton, chicago's black panther leader, injudas and the black messiah. you can murder a liberator, but you can't murder liberation! to chairman fred hampton, whata man! how blessed we are that we lived in a lifetime where he existed, d'you know what i'm saying? the 83—year—old sir anthony hopkins became the oldest ever leading actor oscar winner for his remarkable performance as an old man with dementia in the father. oh, i was a dancer. were you? yes. dad! what? you were an engineer. what do you know about it? yes, tap dancing was my specialty. he chose not to attend, which was another blow to an underwhelming show. still, he was delighted, as he said in a video posted
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on social media today. thank you all very much. ha! i really did not expect this. so, ifeel very privileged and honoured. thank you. emerald fennell — familiar to many as camilla parker bowles in the crown — continued a good night for the brits by winning the best original screenplay oscar for her revenge drama promising young woman. oh, my god, he's so heavy, and he's so cold! _ i'm putting him down! laughter best supporting actress went to youn yuh—jung, who played the mischievous grandma in a gently—paced american dream movie, minari. hollywood will be hoping next year's oscars will be celebrating films seen at the cinema, rather than on a tv at home, but in a world of streaming, people will still feel the magic of going to the movies. will gompertz, bbc news. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night.
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hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are author and journalist, yasmin alibhai—brown and politico's uk trade and economics correspondent, anna isaac. let's begin with the financial times — it reports that lex greensill, the financier at the centre of a downing street lobbying scandal, had no contract to work for the government despite spending three years inside no ten. the metro leads with the headline �*slurry of sleeze�* — as borisjohnson fights off devastating claims of a comment made
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about the possibility of a third lockdown and questions over who paid for a no.10 refurbishment. the paper also headlines last night's oscars ceremony — celebrating the triumph of uk stars. the i headlines a poll conducted among voters over the weekend which shows half of those questioned think there is a " culture of sleaze�* in the government. the daily telegraph carries a picture of the prime minister on the campaign trail visiting a farm in wrexham, north wales today as the downing street leaks row intensified. according to the guardian — there's mounting pressure on the prime minister as conservative insiders added weight to claims he made the �*bodies pile up�* comment. and more on the downing street leaks row — the sun front page leads with the headline ”lying of duty” with a front page dedicated to the mystery over the identity of the source of government leaks so let's begin... very good to have both of you. lovely to see you both again. let's begin if we can with the i. quite a
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striking age. —— striking page. h0. striking age. -- striking page. no, this is in a — striking age. —— striking page. iirr, this is in a newspaper which takes a kind of balance due on all of this. for me, this surprises that 50% still think this is ok, as all this stuff comes out, half of the people surveyed don't seem to mind that public life under this government is deteriorated as much of that has come which is my view obviously. what do you make of this act, anna? this is the problem in a sense that the labour party has. it is trying to pin this on the government not to because it takes the view that this
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if the allegation that you they are wrong, maybe conservatives who think that as well and those who were political but actually i think it will be a vote winner and an important set of elections coming up but of so many people are shrugging their shoulders, you wonderfor but of so many people are shrugging their shoulders, you wonder for how long the story will continue to have residence? it long the story will continue to have residence? , , ' . residence? it is very difficult because what _ residence? it is very difficult because what we _ residence? it is very difficult because what we have - residence? it is very difficult because what we have got . residence? it is very difficult because what we have got is residence? it is very difficult i because what we have got is a coalescence of stories you don't 'ust coalescence of stories you don't just have — coalescence of stories you don't just have one big lobbying scandal and it_ just have one big lobbying scandal and it was— just have one big lobbying scandal and it was that we have all of these stories_ and it was that we have all of these stories around it which is putting a fresh _ stories around it which is putting a fresh colour— stories around it which is putting a fresh colour on it and giving a fresh — fresh colour on it and giving a fresh legs— fresh colour on it and giving a fresh legs as we would say it's reporters— fresh legs as we would say it's reporters were just goes on day after_ reporters were just goes on day after day~ — reporters were just goes on day after day. there will be issues raised — after day. there will be issues raised by— after day. there will be issues raised by the greensill affair that will continue to be in the paper days— will continue to be in the paper days after— will continue to be in the paper days after date so that might start having _ days after date so that might start having more cut through with the pubiit _ having more cut through with the pubiit i— having more cut through with the public. i think to be honest given how insider— public. i think to be honest given how insider is so much of this report— how insider is so much of this report he _ how insider is so much of this report he could be i'm surprised to see it _ report he could be i'm surprised to see it has — report he could be i'm surprised to see it has cut through as much as 50% _ see it has cut through as much as 50% of— see it has cut through as much as 50% of people according to this new
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paul pui— 50% of people according to this new paul put together. i think anybody who is_ paul put together. i think anybody who is used to the bubble affect a lot of— who is used to the bubble affect a lot of westminster reporting was start to _ lot of westminster reporting was start to see that and wonder whether or not_ start to see that and wonder whether or not labour party will still struggle _ or not labour party will still struggle with this teflon affect for the government seems to be able to move _ the government seems to be able to move on— the government seems to be able to move on from the stories quite quickiv — move on from the stories quite quickiv i— move on from the stories quite quickly. i think it is showing a high — quickly. i think it is showing a high degree of cut through with ordinary— high degree of cut through with ordinary people. high degree of cut through with ordinary purple-— high degree of cut through with ordinary people. high degree of cut through with ordina --eole. ., ., ., ~' . ordinary people. yasmin, looking at the detail inside _ ordinary people. yasmin, looking at the detail inside by _ ordinary people. yasmin, looking at the detail inside by the _ ordinary people. yasmin, looking at the detail inside by the people - ordinary people. yasmin, looking at the detail inside by the people who| the detail inside by the people who did the pole, there is a culture of sleaze in the uk government come only 11% of people say there isn't. thatinnocence only 11% of people say there isn't. that innocence should be worrying for all politicians and everybody is interested in good governance for that —— and that should be worrying. i think this is what really troubles me. i have written a column in the i today about how the country now is a
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parable between sharks and the small fry. the rest of the people, the sharks led by their own rules and i include dyson and the post office ceo, the former. they don't seem beholden. they do bad stuff sometimes. they shed it all and move onto the next wonderful gary, whatever it is. what might be happening, i looked at all the front pages tonight online, i honestly have not seen such collective segment so limitary in collective rage about the sleaze as is appearing today.— rage about the sleaze as is appearing today. rage about the sleaze as is a- -aearin toda . �* ., ., ., appearing today. before moving on, ickina u- appearing today. before moving on, picking up on _ appearing today. before moving on, picking up on there, _ appearing today. before moving on, picking up on there, yasmin - picking up on there, yasmin mentioned the pollock case, she is long gone from the post office. she could havejust
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long gone from the post office. she could have just in a sense sell through it and maybe said nothing. now it is possible other companies and boys have said we don't like this for the image of their company. but she has done more than just leave those jobs. she but she has done more than just leave thosejobs. she passed withdrawn from others. a lot of this in the end is down two peoples on morejudgements of in the end is down two peoples on more judgements of themselves. this portions of think he did wrong? do they think it is fine? one assumes if she has done that, is taking some kind of risk for moral responsibility along the way. i think it is quite difficult to say what — think it is quite difficult to say what are _ think it is quite difficult to say what are not that is the case. whether— what are not that is the case. whether or not there is ongoing legal— whether or not there is ongoing legal sensitivity tier and there may be circumstances what somebody chooses — be circumstances what somebody chooses to do that because they see it as the _ chooses to do that because they see it as the best way to preserve their privacy— it as the best way to preserve their privacy if— it as the best way to preserve their privacy if there will be further inquiries _ privacy if there will be further inquiries. i wouldn't speculate inquiries. iwouldn't speculate about— inquiries. i wouldn't speculate about the _ inquiries. i wouldn't speculate about the trigger there but it is rare to — about the trigger there but it is rare to see people with a drive
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necessarily at the has been some evidence — necessarily at the has been some evidence if— necessarily at the has been some evidence if if not wrongdoing then perhaps— evidence if if not wrongdoing then perhaps processes being not being as robust _ perhaps processes being not being as robust as— perhaps processes being not being as robust as they should be. i think it will be _ robust as they should be. i think it will be interesting to see how some of the _ will be interesting to see how some of the figures caught up in the greensiii— of the figures caught up in the greensill affair going forward might lie greensill affair going forward might tie low— greensill affair going forward might tie low for — greensill affair going forward might lie low for a while whether or not that amounts to long—term withdrawing from public life that we have seen _ withdrawing from public life that we have seen at the post office affair. but we _ have seen at the post office affair. but we have to remember that the post office — but we have to remember that the post office case has gone on for so lon- post office case has gone on for so long that _ post office case has gone on for so long that it— post office case has gone on for so long that it is interesting that it is at _ long that it is interesting that it is at this— long that it is interesting that it is at this point that decision to withdraw— is at this point that decision to withdraw is made.— is at this point that decision to withdraw is made. �* , ., withdraw is made. let's move the ft. reau withdraw is made. let's move the ft. really interesting. _ withdraw is made. let's move the ft. really interesting. part _ withdraw is made. let's move the ft. really interesting. part of _ withdraw is made. let's move the ft. really interesting. part of the - really interesting. part of the defence the government offered for the greensill affair, david cameron said i didn't hire him. he was hired by the civil service and i barely met the man. the ft has found a little bit more about that. they made the running of the story. again, we have become unstoppable about these things. i would love to
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know where he is. where is this man? he waddled himself into the highest levels of government and foreign governments. where is he? the other thing is the guyjust laid in there, he was using the letterhead of io he was using the letterhead of 10 downing street that has not had any contract, no official position and all of this is still going on. i have to say, the years of tory government and the coalition government, things got worse. it went on under labour too. people who suddenly found themselves at the heart of power was out applying for jobs, without having any experience of governments, just being there agree to be part of a powerful circle. that has to stop!- agree to be part of a powerful circle. that has to stop! let's go briefly look— circle. that has to stop! let's go briefly look at _ circle. that has to stop! let's go briefly look at the _ circle. that has to stop! let's go briefly look at the metro. -
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circle. that has to stop! let's go briefly look at the metro. give i circle. that has to stop! let's go i briefly look at the metro. give the final word, and, to the metro. doesn't tell us anything new but a combines picture and headline. i{ferrite combines picture and headline. quite effectivel . combines picture and headline. quite effectively. absolutely. _ combines picture and headline. quite effectively. absolutely. a _ combines picture and headline. quite effectively. absolutely. a slurry of sleaze _ effectively. absolutely. a slurry of sleaze it — effectively. absolutely. a slurry of sleaze. it picks up on the labour quote _ sleaze. it picks up on the labour quote of— sleaze. it picks up on the labour quote of sewage of claims. it is really— quote of sewage of claims. it is really trying to build that image in peoples _ really trying to build that image in peoples minds. and the sense of smell— peoples minds. and the sense of smell perhaps in peoples minds about something _ smell perhaps in peoples minds about something being fishy or off there. ithink— something being fishy or off there. i think it _ something being fishy or off there. i think it reflects a lot of attitudes we see across the papers where _ attitudes we see across the papers where it _ attitudes we see across the papers where it is— attitudes we see across the papers where it is this tipping point, this point _ where it is this tipping point, this point at _ where it is this tipping point, this point at which they go this had been 'ust point at which they go this had been just a _ point at which they go this had been just a story— point at which they go this had been just a story that is going to pass. it is just a story that is going to pass. it is this— just a story that is going to pass. it is this confluence of stores where — it is this confluence of stores where it— it is this confluence of stores where it isjust a bad luck, it is a bad look— where it isjust a bad luck, it is a bad look with the greensill affair and access to government. it is a bad look— and access to government. it is a bad look with the comments with more sourcinq _ bad look with the comments with more sourcing coming out for myself and colleagues — sourcing coming out for myself and colleagues and more sourcing that seems _ colleagues and more sourcing that seems to— colleagues and more sourcing that seems to confirm the remark about bodies _
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seems to confirm the remark about bodies. often the prime minister. it is all of— bodies. often the prime minister. it is all of these things together it is all of these things together it is how— is all of these things together it is how the story should be perceived because _ is how the story should be perceived because that is why it is becoming so toxic— because that is why it is becoming so toxic and — because that is why it is becoming so toxic and hard for the government to move _ so toxic and hard for the government to move on — so toxic and hard for the government to move on. a so toxic and hard for the government to move on-— so toxic and hard for the government to move on. a last thought, yasmin? and it is absolutely _ to move on. a last thought, yasmin? and it is absolutely right. _ to move on. a last thought, yasmin? and it is absolutely right. one - to move on. a last thought, yasmin? and it is absolutely right. one must l and it is absolutely right. one must includejames dyson and his access to text which a few incredibly british people have two boris johnson phone. everything is coming together and not any good way. i went that want to be johnson tonight. —— i would not want to be borisjohnson tonight. tonight. -- i would not want to be boris johnson tonight.— boris johnson tonight. let's move on. a lot boris johnson tonight. let's move on- a lot of— boris johnson tonight. let's move on. a lot of on _ boris johnson tonight. let's move on. a lot of on the _ boris johnson tonight. let's move on. a lot of on the paper - boris johnson tonight. let's move on. a lot of on the paper tonight. | boris johnson tonight. let's move i on. a lot of on the paper tonight. a unanimity on the importance of the story and we will brush over them in the photograph of the pm and his green wellies. he grew up on the farm. he can find his way around the farm. he can find his way around the farm no problem. this is a fun story. i reminded her that one
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within is not so very far away in this year it is hopefully going to be played with any luck. absolutely. it is be played with any luck. absolutely. it is happening _ be played with any luck. absolutely. it is happening in — be played with any luck. absolutely. it is happening in late _ be played with any luck. absolutely. it is happening in late june. - be played with any luck. absolutely. it is happening in late june. the - it is happening in late june. the plan _ it is happening in late june. the plan is — it is happening in late june. the plan is to— it is happening in late june. the plan is to put players in a special quarantine — plan is to put players in a special quarantine hotel and if they are found _ quarantine hotel and if they are found to — quarantine hotel and if they are found to break restrictions, they will be _ found to break restrictions, they will be fined £14,000, and i think it is a _ will be fined £14,000, and i think it is a reminder that you nothing start— it is a reminder that you nothing start to — it is a reminder that you nothing start to open up, nothing is going to be _ start to open up, nothing is going to be normal exactly. that is a tough — to be normal exactly. that is a tough psychological challenge for players _ tough psychological challenge for players of course. we remember there were clips _ players of course. we remember there were clips when some players went over for— were clips when some players went over for the — were clips when some players went over for the australian open and they— over for the australian open and they were — over for the australian open and they were doing their quarantine of them _ they were doing their quarantine of them batting balls against the windows and quirky things like that. now what— windows and quirky things like that. now what we will see is wimbledon will not _ now what we will see is wimbledon will not look the same or at the very— will not look the same or at the very least— will not look the same or at the very least it will be a different challenge for players because they will be _ challenge for players because they will be cooped up in hotel rooms in away— will be cooped up in hotel rooms in away from — will be cooped up in hotel rooms in away from their families, there will be very— away from their families, there will be very confined in terms of who they— be very confined in terms of who they can — be very confined in terms of who they can come into contact with or
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to try— they can come into contact with or to try and — they can come into contact with or to try and keep the shredded infection— to try and keep the shredded infection down. of course it is against — infection down. of course it is against a _ infection down. of course it is against a backdrop where wimbledon will be _ against a backdrop where wimbledon will be very tough on the issue, they— will be very tough on the issue, they seem _ will be very tough on the issue, they seem to be throwing things to be tough _ they seem to be throwing things to be tough on the issue because it has not been _ be tough on the issue because it has not been a _ be tough on the issue because it has not been a perfect track record for tennis— not been a perfect track record for tennis when it comes to covid—19 affection — tennis when it comes to covid-19 affection. . r . tennis when it comes to covid-19 affection. , ~ , . affection. yes. as ever, there are so many outdoor— affection. yes. as ever, there are so many outdoor events - affection. yes. as ever, there are so many outdoor events that - affection. yes. as ever, there are so many outdoor events that we i affection. yes. as ever, there are i so many outdoor events that we still are not absolutely certain, big festivals and other events, some of them being cancelled even though we hope that by the mid ofjune things will be more or less back to normal. i don't think they will be because there are the new variance in some of them apparently are resistant to the main vaccines that are being used with them i think it is premature to plan holidays, plan to attend or set up outdoor events. we all understand how desperate we all are. from what i gather, outdoors is
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still safer than anything indoors. the wimbledon is still outdoors. i do think it is all a bit premature. i think we have not seen anything near the end of this covid—19 nightmare. fin near the end of this covid-19 nightmare-— near the end of this covid-19 nightmare. near the end of this covid-19 niahtmare. . ., , ., nightmare. on that, the only other ruestion nightmare. on that, the only other question would _ nightmare. on that, the only other question would be _ nightmare. on that, the only other question would be whether - nightmare. on that, the only other question would be whether there i question would be whether there might be an argument, some have argued in the entertainment industry, for government to provide some kind of underwriting to organise collectively insurance which is done in the past, it helped when industries is willing of insurance or flood victims for example because of the risk of flooding, so perhaps the government is the only organisation big enough to be able to help assure that some of the events actually can go ahead. yes. i really do think the government wants us to work. and the population was at the work. probably
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going to infuriate some of

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