doctors in india have given harrowing accounts of the situation as the country battles a catastrophic wave of coronavirus infections. medics in the capital say people are dying on pavements outside hospitals as people search for oxygen supplies. borisjohnson suggested that "bodies could pile high" during a heated discussion in downing street last autumn, as he hoped to avoid another lockdown, sources have confirmed to the bbc. the pm denied making the remarks, adding that lockdowns had worked. there are fears that somalia could slip back into civil war as rival units fight over a controversial extension to the president's term. anti—government militia are occupying key parts of the capital, mogadishu. the british—iranian aid worker nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe is being sent back to jail in tehran for 12 months,

hello and welcome to our look ahead to what 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. welcome back to both of you. let's bring you up—to—date with the front pages of the papers. we had a couple more in. the metro leads with the headline �*slurry of sleeze�* as borisjohnson fights off claims of a comment made about the possibility of a third lockdown and questions over who paid for a number ten 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. the guardian reports on mounting pressure on the prime minister. it also features a story about how some mps and peers are calling for a review into thousands of covid fines issued in england during the pandemic. on the times, a harrowing photo showing indians mourning during a mass cremation in delhi, as the country deals with a terrifying wave of new infections and a health care crisis. 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. let's talk now to anna isaac and

yasmin. anna, do you want to kick off first? we've had one picture with that very distressing photograph of relatives hugging each other as a mass cremation is taking place. even the crematorium �*s are so full that people have cremated outside the crematorium �*s themselves, which is an illustration of the scale of the fatalities, but is the storyjust below that picture— johnson's that he would let covid rip and lockdown row. —— johnson said. this he would let covid rip and lockdown row. ——johnson said. this isn't going away? row. -- johnson said. this isn't going away?— row. -- johnson said. this isn't going away? row. -- johnson said. this isn't uaoinawa ? ., , ., , going away? no, absolutely not. this story focuses — going away? no, absolutely not. this story focuses on _ going away? no, absolutely not. this story focuses on some _ going away? no, absolutely not. this story focuses on some comments - going away? no, absolutely not. this| story focuses on some comments that were made describing a second lockdown repeatedly around those discussions. it's reported the prime minister was heard saying let it

rip, let it rip, suggesting he was favouring something like an approach where it is better to let it run rampant in order to protect the economy. and other concerns about the impact on the population. this is on top of what seemed to be mounting sources suggesting a number of outlets from the bbc, including my own publication, suggesting that the prime minister did make comments and number ten has denied that, but it doesn't look like the denial has swapped. or newspapers covering it and try to get closer to what discussions were like in downing street around these lockdowns. yeah. street around these lockdowns. yeah, it ca tures street around these lockdowns. yeah, it captures in — street around these lockdowns. yeah, it captures in a — street around these lockdowns. yeah, it captures in a sense _ street around these lockdowns. yeah, it captures in a sense the _ street around these lockdowns. yeah, it captures in a sense the really - it captures in a sense the really intense political debate in the kind of context in which this is happening. great pressure on the

prime minister within his own party from mp saying, look, we've already done a great deal of damage to the economy and we haven't achieved the results we hoped, because here it is again. there has been that argument to put it into some context of last year, when people were saying herd immunity is maybe the way through it, but actually herd immunity didn't seem to be a solution. but this is kind of raw politics, and what's perhaps more worrying for the prime minister is what the daily mirror is saying. it claims there are three sources who heard him say this.- it claims there are three sources who heard him say this. yeah, and there is a very _ who heard him say this. yeah, and there is a very striking _ who heard him say this. yeah, and there is a very striking image - there is a very striking image saying — there is a very striking image saying my pants are not on fire. i don't _ saying my pants are not on fire. i don't agree — saying my pants are not on fire. i don't agree that this was inevitable because _ don't agree that this was inevitable because people have very different views _ because people have very different views and — because people have very different views and have handled this pandemic, and they are all those who

felt that— pandemic, and they are all those who felt that leaving the economy open and developing a herd immunity would be the _ and developing a herd immunity would be the answer. but even sweden, which _ be the answer. but even sweden, which was — be the answer. but even sweden, which was pioneering this thing, has learned _ which was pioneering this thing, has learned too — which was pioneering this thing, has learned too many people died as a result _ learned too many people died as a result you — learned too many people died as a result. you have to remember in the conservative — result. you have to remember in the conservative party, there is this lihertarian— conservative party, there is this libertarian ring. this is ideologically driven, but what's also very— ideologically driven, but what's also very interesting is the many faces— also very interesting is the many faces of— also very interesting is the many faces of borisjohnson, because also very interesting is the many faces of boris johnson, because when he then_ faces of boris johnson, because when he then made the decision — because the scientist — he then made the decision — because the scientist existed — he stood there _ the scientist existed — he stood there addressing us from his podium sounding _ there addressing us from his podium sounding absolutely sincere. i find this very— sounding absolutely sincere. i find this very disturbing and a leader who seems to believe in so many different— who seems to believe in so many different things, depending on the time of— different things, depending on the time of day. so, everything is now focused _ time of day. so, everything is now focused on — time of day. so, everything is now focused on him. the only paper that

slightly— focused on him. the only paper that slightly more supportive is the telegraph, which is of course his home _ telegraph, which is of course his home for— telegraph, which is of course his home for a — telegraph, which is of course his home for a long time.— telegraph, which is of course his home for a long time. anna, there are lots of— home for a long time. anna, there are lots of striking _ home for a long time. anna, there are lots of striking photographs i home for a long time. anna, there are lots of striking photographs on the papers tomorrow morning. this is one we didn't talk about an hour ago, but it is a very powerful image. notjust a combination of the image, but the... there will be a technical term, image, but the... there will be a technicalterm, one image, but the... there will be a technical term, one might call the sub headline. the words that are in larger print, notjust bodies. it’s larger print, not 'ust bodies. it's a ve larger print, notjust bodies. it�*s a very affecting image that the mirror has gone with. and it's a reminder to take the numbers away from the number of people lost. there will be very few people that either don't know directly or know

of a friend who has lost someone, the impact on everyone has been huge. so, this suggestion if there's anything productive when it comes to those lives that have been lost is very painful and very inflammatory. so, i think it's important to understand that that language is not something that will just understand that that language is not something that willjust go away. it's resonated with people, and i think that's a difference between this and another kind of political row. that language is something that cuts to the heart of some people's experience. also why people have gone through lockdown, why people decided to observe the rules, why they made personal sacrifices himself, not to go home to see their family for holiday, or all these other restrictions that are really costly for people. it's been a real

struggle to afford it. all of that was aimed at reducing the loss of life, so these comments really cut to the daily experience of lots of people. i think that's what's different from the other lobbying discussions we've had. the westminster bubble, people are may be disappointed, not that surprised. this is very real to people. those remarks are extremely real and they cut to the heart of the experience. that collection of parts is probably the covid—i9 memorial wall. moving onto the telegraph... please do. i moving onto the telegraph... please do. ~ �* , ., , moving onto the telegraph... please do. ~ �*, ._ ., do. i think it's really important because today _ do. i think it's really important because today was _ do. i think it's really important because today was also - do. i think it's really important because today was also the . do. i think it's really important| because today was also the day do. i think it's really important - because today was also the day when borisjohnson said the government was too _ borisjohnson said the government was too busy to hold an inquiry, which _ was too busy to hold an inquiry, which is — was too busy to hold an inquiry, which is what the families of the brief— which is what the families of the brief want. i lost my sister to

covid — brief want. i lost my sister to covid two _ brief want. i lost my sister to covid two and a half months ago, and rememher— covid two and a half months ago, and remember the poor have died in greater— remember the poor have died in greater numbers. front line difficult _ greater numbers. front line difficultjobs, ethnic minorities, so for— difficultjobs, ethnic minorities, so for him. _ difficultjobs, ethnic minorities, so for him, the prime minister of our country. _ so for him, the prime minister of our country, to have said this, even in private. — our country, to have said this, even in private. is — our country, to have said this, even in private, is unacceptable. sorry. no, you _ in private, is unacceptable. sorry. no, you do— in private, is unacceptable. sorry. no, you do not apologise, you are quite right to make that point and it underlines what the mirror is drawing attention to. and the point that anna was making, this is much more personal. i'm very gratefulfor you for that. this attempt by the daily telegraph, prime minister fights to move on. i suppose would be the, he would want not, wouldn't

he? whether he does or doesn't, it's a question of whether it will. it's a question of whether it will. it's a sympathetic headline, but very sympathetic as a whole half of the front page. they're not bearing the story away. sympathy is one thing, but... ., , but... reminding the readers, giving us the figures _ but... reminding the readers, giving us the figures for _ but... reminding the readers, giving us the figures for the _ but... reminding the readers, giving us the figures for the number - but... reminding the readers, giving us the figures for the number of - us the figures for the number of vaccinations. there has been a vaccination _ vaccinations. there has been a vaccination balance helping the government and boris johnson. vaccination balance helping the government and borisjohnson. but they had _ government and borisjohnson. but they had to. they did their best tom _ they had to. they did their best tom i— they had to. they did their best tom idon't— they had to. they did their best to... i don't know how long mr johnson — to... i don't know how long mr johnson will carry on denying this happens — johnson will carry on denying this happens because sources are coming out from _ happens because sources are coming out from every direction to confirm that something of the source was

said _ that something of the source was said. , ., �* ., ., said. the question we've alluded to which was answered _ said. the question we've alluded to which was answered at _ said. the question we've alluded to which was answered at this - said. the question we've alluded to which was answered at this stage i which was answered at this stage directly, at least by one pole. polls don't tell us anything other than the... but the question will be when we develop into a trend, this is the i, which is commissioned a poll on what people think of this. tell us what it's found. so, my readin: tell us what it's found. so, my reading of— tell us what it's found. so, my reading of the _ tell us what it's found. so, my reading of the i _ tell us what it's found. so, my reading of the i was _ tell us what it's found. so, my reading of the i was that - tell us what it's found. so, my reading of the i was that it - tell us what it's found. so, myi reading of the i was that it was looking at whether or not they expect the government to, they expect the government to, they expect a culture of sleaze, and half of the people said they did. i think what's unusual is normally, you find a lot of these bubbles. a hint of

corporate scandal. they mean little to ordinary people that are trying to ordinary people that are trying to get on with their lives and they want the government to do a decent job, and what they might deem as expected. what this polls suggest is that it's starting to cut through a bit. ithink it that it's starting to cut through a bit. i think it might happening at they haven't had one date of reporting, two days, we've had weeks of reporting. we've had the greensill lobbying scandal. a very unusual level of access, and so what's happening is this picture is starting to build. you've got labour now being able to say, describe it as an image to say all of these things together. and that's when the situation starts the shift and you see a cut through the consciousness.

this negative image of this suggestion of being out of touch with ordinary people, and i think that's why you're starting to see a shift. you got them daily mail, the telegraph front pages, these newspapers can't afford to ignore the story. even if you're trying to present both side, you have to acknowledge that there is an argument there, and that's what we're starting to see there. i think thatis we're starting to see there. i think that is what the i underlines. we've looked at how— that is what the i underlines. we've looked at how the _ that is what the i underlines. we've looked at how the public— that is what the i underlines. we've looked at how the public view - that is what the i underlines. we've looked at how the public view it, i that is what the i underlines. we've| looked at how the public view it, we will doubtless be talking about this tomorrow night. i suspect we will be talking about again. for now, let's look at something else. i mention the photograph and how powerful that is. this is the times in its coverage of india.— powerful that is. this is the times in its coverage of india. we've seen a lot of footage _ in its coverage of india. we've seen a lot of footage on _ in its coverage of india. we've seen a lot of footage on the _ in its coverage of india. we've seen a lot of footage on the bbc - in its coverage of india. we've seen a lot of footage on the bbc and - in its coverage of india. we've seen a lot of footage on the bbc and skyi a lot of footage on the bbc and sky

news _ a lot of footage on the bbc and sky news and _ a lot of footage on the bbc and sky news and in the newspapers and some really heartbreaking stories and photographs. actually, again, the government has been, is now being targeted _ government has been, is now being targeted. people are saying the government didn't take this seriously, didn't lockdown. maybe they were — seriously, didn't lockdown. maybe they were playing the herd immunity game, _ they were playing the herd immunity game, i_ they were playing the herd immunity game, i don't know. certainly the game, idon't know. certainly the medical— game, i don't know. certainly the medical facilities in india, unless you are — medical facilities in india, unless you are upper—middle—class, are just not there _ you are upper—middle—class, are just not there for— you are upper—middle—class, are just not there for ordinary people, and with a _ not there for ordinary people, and with a crisis— not there for ordinary people, and with a crisis like this, the numbers are staggering! it's 345,000 in a day infections, so now modi who seemed — day infections, so now modi who seemed like a demigod to so many, is now finding _ seemed like a demigod to so many, is now finding questions being asked about— now finding questions being asked about him. he was trying to suppress

criticism _ about him. he was trying to suppress criticism and — about him. he was trying to suppress criticism and india, which once had a free _ criticism and india, which once had a free press, — criticism and india, which once had a free press, no longer has a free press _ a free press, no longer has a free press so. — a free press, no longer has a free press. so, it's a very interesting situation — press. so, it's a very interesting situation which is fast developing, and i_ situation which is fast developing, and i think— situation which is fast developing, and i think the implications for narendra — and i think the implications for narendra modi are going to be quite serious _ narendra modi are going to be quite serious. . . narendra modi are going to be quite serious. ., ., , , ., serious. yeah, and i suppose, and i, we can probably _ serious. yeah, and i suppose, and i, we can probably talk _ serious. yeah, and i suppose, and i, we can probably talk again _ serious. yeah, and i suppose, and i, we can probably talk again about - we can probably talk again about different days, but the numbers, judging by the what the world health organization said today, are likely to stay at the start of level. we don't know at this stage whether we reached the peak, and that's after six consecutive weeks of rising deaths. ., ., , , ., , six consecutive weeks of rising deaths. ., ., , , ., deaths. yeah, absolutely, and i think something _ deaths. yeah, absolutely, and i think something that _ deaths. yeah, absolutely, and i think something that got - deaths. yeah, absolutely, and i think something that got really| deaths. yeah, absolutely, and i- think something that got really lost or early on is we assumed data gaps or early on is we assumed data gaps or data absences, so we assumed this wasn't affecting countries in africa. we have some figures in terms of what the death toll looks

like in india, around 250,000. people as the data emerges, we're seeing that we really have no idea how aggressively covid is attacking a lot of nations, and a lot of governments were against lockdown. some governments were against acknowledging it as a public health emergency full stop. we know if infections are running through populations, it increases the likelihood of new variants. the vaccines do give us a lot of hope, they should give us a small degree of freedom, but they're in the hands of freedom, but they're in the hands of wealthy nations. so until everyone is safe, it really is the

mantra, none of us are truly safe. we won't experience that true sense of normality that we got when we were able to go out completely and other leakfree.— other leakfree. we've got time for two stories _ other leakfree. we've got time for two stories from _ other leakfree. we've got time for two stories from the _ other leakfree. we've got time for two stories from the guardian -- l two stories from the guardian —— utterly free. more sad news for the zaghari—ratcliffe family. she's been told she's going to start a new sentence. told she's going to start a new sentence-— told she's going to start a new sentence. . ., ., sentence. iran, the iranian regime is extraordinarily _ sentence. iran, the iranian regime is extraordinarily cruel _ sentence. iran, the iranian regime is extraordinarily cruel to - sentence. iran, the iranian regime is extraordinarily cruel to its - sentence. iran, the iranian regime is extraordinarily cruel to its own l is extraordinarily cruel to its own people — is extraordinarily cruel to its own people. two iranians who live abroad — people. two iranians who live abroad. they're playing with her life, abroad. they're playing with her life. the — abroad. they're playing with her life, the life of her daughter and husband. — life, the life of her daughter and husband, and who knows? because they can, they— husband, and who knows? because they can, they will. it's a really

dreadful— can, they will. it's a really dreadful country when it comes to human— dreadful country when it comes to human rights and the rights of women — human rights and the rights of women i_ human rights and the rights of women. i use to so admire iran, but asa muslim— women. i use to so admire iran, but as a muslim with roots, i find it 'ust as a muslim with roots, i find it just unforgivable the way they're treating — just unforgivable the way they're treating this poor woman and playing the cat _ treating this poor woman and playing the cat and _ treating this poor woman and playing the cat and mouse game with her. she's— the cat and mouse game with her. she's almost had terrible collapses, and god _ she's almost had terrible collapses, and god knows what this is going to do to— and god knows what this is going to do to her~ _ and god knows what this is going to do to her. it'sjust and god knows what this is going to do to her. it's just awful. and god knows what this is going to do to her. it'sjust awful. on and god knows what this is going to do to her. it'sjust awful.— do to her. it's 'ust awful. on that note, i do to her. it's 'ust awful. on that note, mink— do to her. it'sjust awful. on that note, i think we'll— do to her. it'sjust awful. on that note, i think we'll probably - do to her. it'sjust awful. on that note, i think we'll probably end l note, i think we'll probably end except to say next to it is this wonderful photograph of colette, the 90—year—old french resistance survivor who is the subject of the documentary that won best oscar last night. documentary that won best oscar last niuht. �* , ,., , documentary that won best oscar last niuht. , �*, documentary that won best oscar last niuht. , documentary that won best oscar last night. absolutely, it's a short documentary _ night. absolutely, it's a short documentary and _ night. absolutely, it's a short documentary and it's - night. absolutely, it's a short

documentary and it's the - night. absolutely, it's a short - documentary and it's the guardian's first oscar for documentary making. it's an important story that documents the experience of a survivor who worked in the french resistance very bravely. it's the sort of story we need to document now. we need to listen to the stories of those generations before they're lost and try to learn from them. �* , . they're lost and try to learn from them. �*, ., , . ., them. it's a good, optimistic note on which to _ them. it's a good, optimistic note on which to end. _ them. it's a good, optimistic note on which to end. nice _ them. it's a good, optimistic note on which to end. nice to - them. it's a good, optimistic note on which to end. nice to see - them. it's a good, optimistic note on which to end. nice to see that| on which to end. nice to see that she's there in that success. yasmin and anna, thank you very much for being out with us this evening. i hope you get to sleep all right. thanks for watching us. i'll be back with the news at midnight. hello, i'm tulson tollet, and this is your sports news. we start with football,

and leicester city came from behind to beat crystal palace 2—1 in the premier league this evening. wilifried zaha scored the opener for roy hodgson's sidejust 12 minutes in, and the south londoners held that advantage until the half time break. five minutes after the interval, timothy castagne levelled matters, and then a wonder strike from the in—form kelechi iheanacho put the foxes in front for his 14th goal in his last 14 games. and here is confirmation of the top of the table. leicester have strengthened their hold on a top—four finish finish with that win — they are now seven points clear of west ham in fifth. reading and former england player fara williams has announced she'll retire from professional football at the end of the season. the 37—year—old is england's most—capped player with 172 appearances for the lionesses. williams said on social media that it had been a pleasure and a privilege to have had a career of more than 20 years within the women's game. it's been confirmed that former arsenal players thierry henry, dennis bergkamp, and patrick vieira

are joining spotify co—founder and lifelong gunners supporter daniel ek in a bid to buy the club. fans have become discontented after arsenal's involvement in the failed european super league, with many calling for owner stan kroenke to sell. and our reporter laura scott says supporters want a greater say regardless of the owners. some that i spoke to see any involvement from this trio of them as a positive, and they also seem to like daniel ek, given he seems to be a long—running supporter of the club, but what is clear is that whoever owns the club in the future, they want more fan involvement. chelsea manager thomas tuchel has criticised the new champions league format, saying coaches and players have not been consulted on plans to add more games to an already busy schedule. the number of teams participating in the group stage

of the champions league will increase from 32 to 36. it comes after the collapse of plans for a european super league. all these discussions about super league made us forget that we now have a new form of the champions league very soon. did they ask any coach about this? i don't think so — they did not ask me. did they ask any player? i don't think so, it'sjust more games, it's not more quality, just more games. and who will play these games? at the same time, we had three substitutes here in the premier league in the toughest competitions. no, i am not happy about this format, not at all. st mirren are the fourth and final team into the semi—finals of the scottish cup after a penalty shoot—out win over kilmarnock. it finished 3—3 after extra time before kyle mcallister sealed the paisley side's spot in the last four where they'll play stjohnstone while dundee united will take on hibernian. just days after signing a one year contract extension at ac milan —

zlatan ibrahimovic is being investigated over an "alleged financial interest in a betting company". it's being reported in sweden that the 39—year—old has broken the rules after becoming a partner. uefa's disciplinary regulations state players should not have a financial interest in betting. india all—rounder ravichandran ashwin says he's taking a break from the indian premier league to be with his family, who are "putting up a fight against covid". three australian players have also left the tournament's bio—secure bubble to return home, as the covid crisis in india worsens. joe lynskey reports. india's devastation makes sport feel insignificant. for the fifth straight day, there have been world record case numbers. in delhi, there are no icu beds left. now, the situation looms over the country's favourite game. the indian premier league is a t20 competition. it brings in players from around the world. but now, some feel they have to leave.

three australian players have now gone back home — in part in concern that borders there could shut. ravi ashwin is in india's spinner, but he too will not play — he says to support his family in their covid fight. for now, all the england players there are staying. we're currently talking the unfolding situation outside of our bubble. it's not nice. we fight this together no matter where in the world you are. others are staying notjust a play, but to help. this was pat cummins today, taking calcutta's first wicket. he'd given $50,000 to an oxygen charity. in a statement on twitter, cummins encouraged other players to donate and wrote about cricket as respite... thatjoy best summed up in the face

one punjab kings fielder. chasing this catch was ravi bishnoi. that, itell you, is the catch of the tournament! the ipl now faces sport's year—long dilemma — how and when to keep less at—risk people playing as nations struggle. in india, cricket's an obsession and, at times like this, distraction. joe lynskey, bbc news. three—time winner mark selby is through to the quarterfinals of the world snooker championship after easing past mark allen. the englishman was a 13 frames to seven winner over northern ireland's mark allen, winning four of the five frames in the evening session and will play another three—time winner, mark williams, for a place in the last four. 2005 champion shaun murphy was also a 13—7 winner over china's yan bingtao, and he'll face world number onejudd trump, who progressed earlier on monday as did stuart bingham.

everything else, you can find on the bbc sport website. but that's all your sport for now. hello again. this month has been a really dry month, particularly across parts of england and wales, where we've just recorded five millimetres of rainfall so far. and that's left the ground completely dried out, desiccated and cracked in places. but there are changes on the way. on monday, we started to see low pressure move in across scotland, and that brought some thicker cloud and finally some rain. 5—10 millimetres falling fairly widely. in the grand scheme of things, that's not a huge amount, but it's easily double what many of us have seen so far this very dry month. now, over the next few hours, some of that rain will be trickling its way southwards across northern ireland into northern england, the north midlands, north wales. with the cloud, it's not particularly cold across northern areas, but stilljust cold enough for a few patches of frost in the south. through tuesday, our area of low pressure is going to dive

south—westwards, so cloud will tend to build and we'll see outbreaks of rain. the amount of rain you see from place to place is going to vary a lot, but it should stay dry again in the south east with the rain arriving midweek.

this is bbc news, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. india's covid crisis deepens — people search for oxygen supplies, as the government tells the public not to panic. borisjohnson denies saying he'd rather see bodies pile up than order another lockdown. the pm's facing fierce criticism after another apparent leak from his administration. no, but again, ithink the important thing i think people want us to get on and do as a government is to make sure that the lockdowns work.

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