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and marquinhos and then angel di maria showed the threat they still posed. how psg's star striker kylian mbappe must have wished he was fit enough to start. even brazilian talisman neymar finding their way through. city's defence defiant. the hosts have been simply irresistible in this competition and once again showed their ability to break at pace. mahrez again the beneficiary of sublime teamwork. with city in control, psg lost control. di maria seeing red for this moment of madness. phil foden went close to capping anotherfine display but the victory was secure. the dominant force in the english game nowjust one more win from the european glory of the club craves.
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that's it, manchester city have reached the summit. a masterful victory for manchester city, already on the brink of a third premier league title in four seasons, they can look forward to a first european final in 51 years. if chelsea can overcome real madrid tomorrow, it will be an all english affair in istanbul later this month. winning the champions league was the dream, the aim of the club's abu dhabi owners when they took over. now 13 years and £1 billion of investment later, they are finally going to get the chance. that's it. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the chief political correspondent at the daily mail,
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harriet line and broadcaster and author, john kampfner. tomorrow's front pages starting with... the ft carries a picture of the collapsed metro overpass in mexico city which has killed at least 23 people — questions are mounting over the structural integrity of the bridge. the telegraph leads on calls to drop what it calls �*witch hunts�* into soldiers who served in the troubles — it's after the collapse of the trial of two paratroopers who had been accused of murdering an ira commander. that story also the lead for the mail — the paper also carries news that the duchess of sussex has written a children's book inspired by prince harry's bond with their son, archie. the times claims a third covid jab will be offered to all over—50s in the autumn in an attempt to eradicate the threat from covid—19 entirely by christmas. the trial of former police officer benjamin monk — accused of murdering former footballer dalian anderson — is the lead for the metro — the jury heard the premier league
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star was tasered for 33 seconds by mr monk who denies the charges. the guardian leads on an exclusive poll ahead of this week's by—election in hartlepool — the paper says fewer than 40% of past—labour voters will be backing the party's candidate. and the mirror's front page is dominated by an extraordinary picture of the aftermath of a gas explosion at a house in ashford in kent — the paper says the 99—year—old occupant was rescued by two passers—by. so let's begin... with the telegraph, if we may. and harriet this is a story that may chill the hearts of those worried about how good they are with the new technology when people start talking about apps and things. they might be about apps and things. they might be a little nervous about whether they ever will get abroad again. is this tourist may have to use paper passports, is that good news or bad news? i passports, is that good news or bad news? ~ �* , ., , passports, is that good news or bad
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news? ~ �*, ., , ., ., news? i think it's a bit of both of ou are news? i think it's a bit of both of you are someone _ news? i think it's a bit of both of you are someone that _ news? i think it's a bit of both of you are someone that have - news? i think it's a bit of both of you are someone that have had l news? i think it's a bit of both of- you are someone that have had both vaccines, predominately older people or perhaps not as savvy with the smartphone, and they will be able to carry a piece of paper and says they have had two jabs. but not such great news technologically. given we have had a long time to be preparing for this and basically did not know or would not say for sure whether the app would be ready in time for may 17 and we are expecting to get the green light for holidays again. which to hear more potentially this friday on exactly the details of what that app situation would be which is when we are expecting a greenness to be published. of course people will be able to want to travel with the vaccine passport, if that means they don't have to take tests which we know are very expensive. all eyes and the government this week to see exactly what that plan is but a paper
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passport might be of good news for some but potentially embarrassing for the government. i some but potentially embarrassing for the government.— some but potentially embarrassing for the government. i was talking to the travel editor _ for the government. i was talking to the travel editor for _ for the government. i was talking to the travel editor for the _ for the government. i was talking to the travel editor for the sun - for the government. i was talking to the travel editor for the sun a - for the government. i was talking to the travel editor for the sun a few i the travel editor for the sun a few days ago and for the ms wants to be in cancun for the travel summit but have to quarantine on the way back and that's part of the reason for going to watch a train test but it's going to watch a train test but it's going to watch a train test but it's going to be like for travellers and visibly write articles about the experience. she said this huge desire among the tourism industry to get to respect, clearly in her case she was relying on a british airways app she was relying on a british airways app that allowed for the details of her inoculations and tests into it so it was not medically there when she arrived in mexico. it is surprising there is still at a stage with her so much uncertainty over this. . �* , ., this. that's right, i mean the british government - this. that's right, i mean the british government has - this. that's right, i mean the british government has been this. that's right, i mean the - british government has been saddled with tech_ british government has been saddled with tech problems all the way through— with tech problems all the way through 2020, i mean the only part of the _ through 2020, i mean the only part of the vaccine response that has
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really _ of the vaccine response that has really been successful and spectacularly successful has been the vaccination roll—out. people tend _ the vaccination roll—out. people tend to — the vaccination roll—out. people tend to forget how problematic so many _ tend to forget how problematic so many things were last year and most of that_ many things were last year and most of that hinged around tech. and there's— of that hinged around tech. and there's the sense of recognisability of transfer— there's the sense of recognisability of transfer between countries and one particular country or region is deemed _ one particular country or region is deemed by— one particular country or region is deemed by the british government being _ deemed by the british government being open for travel does not necessarily mean that there won't be other— necessarily mean that there won't be other forms — necessarily mean that there won't be other forms of restrictions at the end _ other forms of restrictions at the end have — other forms of restrictions at the end. have to be a bit of a sleuth to add to— end. have to be a bit of a sleuth to add to the — end. have to be a bit of a sleuth to add to the questions. you've also -ot add to the questions. you've also got to— add to the questions. you've also got to really look at the fine print about _ got to really look at the fine print about what is permissible and what we are _ about what is permissible and what we are allowed to do as well. and the question of equity and the fact
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that older— the question of equity and the fact that older people, the people that are most— that older people, the people that are most vulnerable and the people for whom _ are most vulnerable and the people for whom the most amount of sacrifices _ for whom the most amount of sacrifices were made by younger people _ sacrifices were made by younger people are the ones able to travel most _ people are the ones able to travel most freely this summer. listening to news beat _ most freely this summer. listening to news beat on _ most freely this summer. listening to news beat on radio _ most freely this summer. listening to news beat on radio one - most freely this summer. listening to news beat on radio one can - most freely this summer. listening to news beat on radio one can with| to news beat on radio one can with some of the youngsters there, you note missed out on the chance to travel last summer fear that made this out yet again a chance to travel yet again this summer. arguably when they most need and benefit from these experiences. on a happier note, the front of the guardian a lovely picture this. unfortunately my version of it has got the name and details of who we are seeing cut off, butjudging by the... a son under law i'm guessing, but despite the lousy weather, a taste of freedom at last.- taste of freedom at last. that's what i taste of freedom at last. that's what i was _ taste of freedom at last. that's what i was going _ taste of freedom at last. that's what i was going to _ taste of freedom at last. that's what i was going to say, - what i was going to say, particularly on seasonal weather. who would wish it? so many of them
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expecting _ who would wish it? so many of them expecting a _ who would wish it? so many of them expecting a lot of business this weekend — expecting a lot of business this weekend. for care home residents and for their— weekend. for care home residents and for their families and did not completely the opportunity for visiting — completely the opportunity for visiting them or visit them under such— visiting them or visit them under such incredibly fraudulent circumstances, just even a semblance for normality — circumstances, just even a semblance for normality and english whether. maybe _ for normality and english whether. maybe 14 _ for normality and english whether. maybe 14 months, even the feel of rain on your face and hands maybe 14 months, even the feel of rain on yourface and hands is probably quite genuinely refreshing even with advanced stage. a lovely picture. there is still quite a lot of debate about the kind of imposition that's been made on care home residents as if they are not citizens in their own right, so the strict controls going out and the threat that if they went out would not be allowed back income of succulent campaigner that have been involved in a legal challenge to the
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government saying we would not accept it for any other proportion of the population except maybe prisoners or small children can deny them theirfreedom. and prisoners or small children can deny them their freedom. and yet we have kind of accepted on the basis of protecting them even if they don't want to be protected in the way that perhaps they have been required to be protected by the state. the overarching — be protected by the state. tie: overarching principle be protected by the state. t'te: overarching principle is be protected by the state. tt9 overarching principle is done for a very good reason, to protect these residents because we did see such horrific scenes early on in the pandemic of so many care home residents dying and so of course care homes want to try and protect them but this pandemic has been going on for over a year now and these people are in the last years of their life who are not even despite the relaxation are not able to go out, some care homes are refusing that and some are refusing visits in the same way, and there's pressure on the government to make this mandatory so that care homes do
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have to give these freedoms as opposed to government allowing them to give them. i think of course it's usually welcome news that care home residents go out for a walk or into a family member's garden they are still not able to go to the pub or to any environment which is deemed more risky. yet many of them will have had both doses of the coronavirus vaccine and miwok care home workers him to go in and out and go about their daily lives, and i think a lot of people are now questioning are we being a little bit inhumane here and should we be giving them much greater freedom that they do have at the moment? tam that they do have at the moment? an interesting take on the front of the telegraph, we go back to that the question of brexit and many untied up question of brexit and many untied up threads out of that trade deal which we negotiated with the eu at the last possible minute, and at the end of 2020. and it's the last possible minute, and at the end of 2020. and its poor old
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jerseys stuck in the middle of this. i did not know anything about the fact that — i did not know anything about the fact that it— i did not know anything about the fact that it was reliant on france for utilities _ fact that it was reliant on france for utilities and underwater. that was one — for utilities and underwater. that was one of— for utilities and underwater. that was one of those threads that was entirely— was one of those threads that was entirely new to me. it feels like classic— entirely new to me. it feels like classic parliamentary brinkmanship but yet _ classic parliamentary brinkmanship but yet the importance, particularly less than— but yet the importance, particularly less than a — but yet the importance, particularly less than a year out where in fact a year out _ less than a year out where in fact a year out from the french elections, of the _ year out from the french elections, of the fishing industry there as it was here — of the fishing industry there as it was here disproportionately in terms of its economic contribution to the country. _ of its economic contribution to the country, the fishing industry, is not country, the fishing industry, is hot to— country, the fishing industry, is hot to be — country, the fishing industry, is not to be dismissed. and there are still so _ not to be dismissed. and there are still so many bits of unfinished business — still so many bits of unfinished business on brexit, and for me it's not only— business on brexit, and for me it's not only as — business on brexit, and for me it's not only as i — business on brexit, and for me it's not only as i always do when that's the fact— not only as i always do when that's the fact of— not only as i always do when that's the fact of brexit but also the fact that it _ the fact of brexit but also the fact that it was — the fact of brexit but also the fact that it was done in such a way that relations— that it was done in such a way that relations have almost been
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ostentatiously damaged, and almost ostentatiously damaged, and almost ostentatiously made fraught, that it leaves _ ostentatiously made fraught, that it leaves particular communities at particular— leaves particular communities at particular sectors of the economy vulnerable. it�*s particular sectors of the economy vulnerable-— vulnerable. it's that, “ust to exlain vulnerable. it's that, “ust to explain briefly * vulnerable. it's that, “ust to explain briefly what _ vulnerable. it's that, just to explain briefly what the - vulnerable. it's that, just to l explain briefly what the story vulnerable. it's that, just to - explain briefly what the story is about about the cut power over fishing row commit because of the dispute over fishing quotas and whether the british have been issuing enough licenses partly the issue the licenses and cording to the government because as always rake obligated relations involving the crown dependencies but what the maritime minister told problem presumably this was today, is we are ready to use retaliatory measures, i'm sorry we will do so if we have to come and a retaliatory measure is cutting offjersey�*s electricity cutting off jersey's electricity supply cutting offjersey�*s electricity supply which as it comes from john was saying come from this cable laid back and 2016. at the cost of £40
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million. at which supplies 95% of jersey's electricity. it’s jersey's electricity. it's absolutely _ jersey's electricity. it's absolutely extraordinary for france even threatened this and even more so if it— even threatened this and even more so if it was— even threatened this and even more so if it was to carry it out. an enormous _ so if it was to carry it out. an enormous diplomatic row would break out if it— enormous diplomatic row would break out if it does indeed carry this out _ out if it does indeed carry this out i— out if it does indeed carry this out ithink— out if it does indeed carry this out. i think to hear come the minister— out. i think to hear come the minister is _ out. i think to hear come the minister is the maritime minister. speaking — minister is the maritime minister. speaking with authority and i think can really— speaking with authority and i think can really overstate how much of a diplomatic— can really overstate how much of a diplomatic bomb this is.— diplomatic bomb this is. there's suitabl a diplomatic bomb this is. there's suitably a pause, _ diplomatic bomb this is. there's suitably a pause, a _ diplomatic bomb this is. there's suitably a pause, a quote - diplomatic bomb this is. there's suitably a pause, a quote from i diplomatic bomb this is. there's i suitably a pause, a quote from the deputy chairman of the european research group from a former brexit minister as well saying it's straightforward demanding money. the authorities perhaps understandably because they're much more position are saying they take the complaints
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very seriously, but added that they have acted in good faith and based in the legal advice they have received about what they should do in dealing with the licenses. it sort of a gang the difficulty. you've got these, the eu versus the uk. it should not be versus because we have signed a trade agreement, so much was left unresolved in this rush to get the thing signed off before we ended the transition arrangements that anyone else who would talk about northern ireland getting caught in the middle over this things that seem ludicrous to be will now come the damage done there but nowjersey and potentially other channel islands as well. find other channel islands as well. and other channel islands as well. and other things _ other channel islands as well. and other things to _ other channel islands as well. and other things to come. if you look at the big _ other things to come. if you look at the big picture we need europe and our european friends commit we should _ our european friends commit we should regard them as friends. at least _ should regard them as friends. at least as— should regard them as friends. at least as much as we ever have done. and vice _ least as much as we ever have done. and vice versa. britain is to be chairing — and vice versa. britain is to be chairing the g7 in cornwall next
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month, — chairing the g7 in cornwall next month, the climate change important conference _ month, the climate change important conference in november in glasgow. this is— conference in november in glasgow. this is supposed to be the manifestation of global britain. and global— manifestation of global britain. and global britain will not be taken seriously if we have the rights and wrongs, _ seriously if we have the rights and wrongs, it — seriously if we have the rights and wrongs, it is at loggerheads on individual— wrongs, it is at loggerheads on individual issues and in the round as it _ individual issues and in the round as it has — individual issues and in the round as it has been displaying schadenfreude over vaccines. and that sort— schadenfreude over vaccines. and that sort of— schadenfreude over vaccines. and that sort of thing. it needs can be desperately and quickly, to send positive — desperately and quickly, to send positive overtures to europe and to receive _ positive overtures to europe and to receive them back in return. let�*s receive them back in return. let's move onto _ receive them back in return. let's move onto the — receive them back in return. let's move onto the male, _ receive them back in return. let's move onto the male, i _ receive them back in return. l9t�*3 move onto the male, i appreciate it's not your story but hopefully you've been to get enough from your paper public reporting of it to get a sense of how the mail feels about this. this is the collapse of the murder trial of the death of a man, 49 years ago. to former paratroopers
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