the united nations says israel's bombardment of gaza has forced ten thousand palestinians from their homes. officials have renewed their calls for a ceasefire in the fighting between israel and hamas militants, and demanded access for humanitarian aid. the head of the world health organisation says the second year of the coronavirus pandemic will be deadlier than the first. doctor tedros gabruhyeahsus urged wealthier countries to donate vaccines surplus to low income countries instead of vaccinating children. britain's prime minister borisjohnson has announced surge testing in 15 areas across england — saying the rise in the indian variant could threaten plans to end all restrictions injune. congressional republicans in the us house of representatives have elected an ardent trump supporter elise stefanik stepanik to replace liz cheney as their third most senior leader.

hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the author and journalist rachel shabi, and columnist at the article, ali miraj. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... the daily mail's front page focusses on the prime minister's press conference earlier today — when he warned the indian variant could jeopardise plans to end all covid restrictions end month. the daily telegraph, too, looks at the pm's briefing, where he said he'd have to �*level with' the public over the new strain. the guardian reports mrjohnson said the gap between first and second covid jabs would be cut from 12 weeks to 8 weeks to all over—50s and the clinically vulnerable — to curb the virus. threat to freedom day — the mirror reports the army will be

drafted into hotspots. meanwhile the express has an exclusive interview with the chancellor rishi sunak who says britain can look forward to a �*brighter future�* as the economy bounces back from covid. so let's begin... let's begin if we can with the mirror. allie, do you want to start us off this time? threat to freedom day. us off this time? threat to freedom da . ~ , ., , , , day. well, it is worrying because this is all about _ day. well, it is worrying because this is all about the _ day. well, it is worrying because this is all about the indian - day. well, it is worrying because | this is all about the indian variant thatis this is all about the indian variant that is now taking hold. we know that is now taking hold. we know that there have been thousands of deaths in india and real problems over there with ventilators and it's taking a huge toll on the indian population. the problem is that there is that part of the variant spreading here. we know that it's already been located in bolton and blackburn. what the prime minister

said in his press conference earlier this evening was that we are going to open up as predicted on monday, for the next days but the 21st of june when all restrictions are meant to be lifted, that is very much in jeopardy at the moment. it is not bullish, he was on his usual bullish cell. the key focus now is ramping up cell. the key focus now is ramping up testing for the p wants to deploy the army to do that. also bringing forward vaccinations so anyone over 50 can have their vaccination at eight weeks rather than 12. but this is again going to be watched very closely. the governments got four tests that it could be looking at closely including vaccination rates and hospitalisation rates. and were going to have to see how this pans out. certainly cause concern at the moment. ~ ., ., , . moment. would it matter very much if that date of 21st — moment. would it matter very much if that date of 21st of _ moment. would it matter very much if that date of 21st ofjune _ moment. would it matter very much if that date of 21st ofjune slipped? - that date of 21st ofjune slipped? that's an interesting question. i think_ that's an interesting question. i think it — that's an interesting question. i think it would in sense that everybody is pretty exasperated with

the situation. and very keen to get back to _ the situation. and very keen to get back to whatever the new normality is. i back to whatever the new normality is i do _ back to whatever the new normality is i do think— back to whatever the new normality is. i do think it's significant and a good — is. i do think it's significant and a good thing that the government seems _ a good thing that the government seems to— a good thing that the government seems to now be dated for driven rather_ seems to now be dated for driven rather than — seems to now be dated for driven rather than date driven as to the full easing — rather than date driven as to the full easing of restrictions on that date in _ full easing of restrictions on that date injune and the conditions that need date injune and the conditions that need to— date injune and the conditions that need to be — date injune and the conditions that need to be met. but we also need to ask what_ need to be met. but we also need to ask what needs to happen to mitigate the risk— ask what needs to happen to mitigate the risk of— ask what needs to happen to mitigate the risk of infection surging in an awful— the risk of infection surging in an awful way— the risk of infection surging in an awful way and in a way that we have seen _ awful way and in a way that we have seen that— awful way and in a way that we have seen that happen earlier in the year and the _ seen that happen earlier in the year and the last year of the pandemic. first of— and the last year of the pandemic. first of all. — and the last year of the pandemic. first of all, we can see that it's vital— first of all, we can see that it's vital that— first of all, we can see that it's vital that the entire world is vaccinated. we are all safe when we are all_ vaccinated. we are all safe when we are all vaccinated. that raises the question— are all vaccinated. that raises the question of— are all vaccinated. that raises the question of cancelling patents and intellectual property rights so that they can _ intellectual property rights so that they can be more accessible

globally. in the uk specifically there — globally. in the uk specifically there are questions around obviously, mass testing is a good idea but— obviously, mass testing is a good idea but then contact tracing. that is stilt— idea but then contact tracing. that is still the — idea but then contact tracing. that is still the bet that the uk hasn't -ot is still the bet that the uk hasn't got right— is still the bet that the uk hasn't got right despite spending billions to private contractors who according to private contractors who according to a recent — to private contractors who according to a recent select committee report had made _ to a recent select committee report had made no discernible difference. goodness _ had made no discernible difference. goodness knows where those billions of pounds _ goodness knows where those billions of pounds of gone. but it's vital that we — of pounds of gone. but it's vital that we do— of pounds of gone. but it's vital that we do have some sort of iocaiised _ that we do have some sort of localised effective tracing, contact tracing _ localised effective tracing, contact tracing and support and isolate system — tracing and support and isolate system in _ tracing and support and isolate system in place going forward. and of course _ system in place going forward. and of course give people the financial means _ of course give people the financial means to — of course give people the financial means to self—isolate if they need you. because one of the big stories throughout— you. because one of the big stories throughout this pandemic has been that the _ throughout this pandemic has been that the people who need to isolate often haven't been able to because they can't— often haven't been able to because they can't afford to. there are tangible — they can't afford to. there are tangible things that the government has to— tangible things that the government has to do— tangible things that the government has to do that it hasn't done in the last year— has to do that it hasn't done in the last year and can't continue to

ignore — last year and can't continue to ianore. �* . last year and can't continue to ianore. . ., ,., ., last year and can't continue to ianore. . ., ., ., , ignore. ali, a sort of related story but also in — ignore. ali, a sort of related story but also in the _ ignore. ali, a sort of related story but also in the aftermath - ignore. ali, a sort of related story but also in the aftermath of- ignore. ali, a sort of related story but also in the aftermath of trying to clear the backlog of treatment of covid. and even of diagnostics before adding other problems of what people may have. because they haven't been going to the doctors for obvious reasons. that's about appointments with gps on the front of the daily telegraph. irate appointments with gps on the front of the daily telegraph.— appointments with gps on the front of the daily telegraph. we have had serious issues _ of the daily telegraph. we have had serious issues over _ of the daily telegraph. we have had serious issues over the _ of the daily telegraph. we have had serious issues over the last - of the daily telegraph. we have had serious issues over the last few - serious issues over the last few months of people not going to see their gps and then not having hospital treatment they needed. in some cases leaving to fatality. it's a serious issue. the thing that's been highlighted here is the fact that nhs england issued to gp saying that nhs england issued to gp saying that you must now seeing all your patients face to face again. rather than online which they have been doing obviously due to the pandemic for several months now. and quite successfully, i might add as well. gps have hit back like the bma basically saying with like to see our patients face to face, of course

you were, we don't want to be seeing them remotely however there is a big backlog and we need to be practical about this. so it's going to take some time. the other thing is quite honestly, the pandemic has led to an increase in ramp—up of digitalization. and it has got really positive effects for many and how service was up so i think it's a good thing that we could do more online consultations with gps but clearly that doesn't apply every case. and if you're seriously ill you should go to your gpa in case you should go to your gpa in case you then need to go to hospital to have further treatment.— you then need to go to hospital to have further treatment. rachel, what do ou have further treatment. rachel, what do you make — have further treatment. rachel, what do you make of _ have further treatment. rachel, what do you make of this? _ have further treatment. rachel, what do you make of this? he _ have further treatment. rachel, what do you make of this? he was - have further treatment. rachel, what do you make of this? he was saying l do you make of this? he was saying in the last hour you had direct experience in a sense both versions of consultation. do you kind of had sympathy with gps on this or do you think probably actually we do need to see more of a push towards this kind of indirect consultation where it's possible to do it safely in order to create, open up more time, more space, more appointments for

the people who really need to be seen face—to—face? otherwise you're stuck with the tyranny of a lot of bejewel going about the 15 minutes appointment where you, if you got a second thing talk to the doctor about, sorry i can't do that you have to book another appointment. yeah, as you say certainly before the pandemic there was a problem with the _ the pandemic there was a problem with the lack of, the difficulty of getting — with the lack of, the difficulty of getting appointments to begin with. sometimes you have to wait weeks and then if— sometimes you have to wait weeks and then if you _ sometimes you have to wait weeks and then if you say it would be a 50 minute — then if you say it would be a 50 minute appointment. i do have sympathy— minute appointment. i do have sympathy with the gps position of rejecting — sympathy with the gps position of rejecting these instructions to immediately offer every patient in a face—to—face consultation. because i suspect— face—to—face consultation. because i suspect that they are right. it's actually— suspect that they are right. it's actuallyjust not viable right now. there _ actuallyjust not viable right now. there is _ actuallyjust not viable right now. there is such a big backlog to clear and when _ there is such a big backlog to clear and when you factor in the sort of social— and when you factor in the sort of social distancing consideration that would _ social distancing consideration that would need to be put in place, it's 'ust would need to be put in place, it's just not— would need to be put in place, it's just not going to be feasible. in fact it's — just not going to be feasible. in fact it's going to lengthen the waiting — fact it's going to lengthen the waiting times rather than release

the two — waiting times rather than release the two~ i— waiting times rather than release the two. i also have sympathy for people _ the two. i also have sympathy for people who do need to see their doctors — people who do need to see their doctors and do need to see to get medicai— doctors and do need to see to get medical attention and have struggled to be able _ medical attention and have struggled to be able to in the last year. sometimes leading to serious and devastating consequences. i do think there is— devastating consequences. i do think there is something to be said for this blended approach going forward. for instance i had a blood test at my local — for instance i had a blood test at my local hospital today i obviously didn't _ my local hospital today i obviously didn't need to see a doctor to get that referral. and i imagine that there _ that referral. and i imagine that there are — that referral. and i imagine that there are going to be some instances where _ there are going to be some instances where an— there are going to be some instances where an online or a phone consultation will suffice. perhaps the blended approach is something to look the blended approach is something to took at _ the blended approach is something to look at going forward.— look at going forward. rachel, do ou want look at going forward. rachel, do you want to _ look at going forward. rachel, do you want to take _ look at going forward. rachel, do you want to take us _ look at going forward. rachel, do you want to take us to _ look at going forward. rachel, do you want to take us to the - look at going forward. rachel, do - you want to take us to the guardian? lots of pictures of lights over skylines and weapons and soldiers and all the rest of it, protesters. this is a reminder of the human

tragedy that lies behind the arab, palestinian and israeli conflict on both sides. which of the guardian is trying to capture with this very graphic photograph tomorrow morning. yes. the absolutely devastating, horrifying — yes. the absolutely devastating, horrifying human cost of this conflict — horrifying human cost of this conflict which is gone on for some decades— conflict which is gone on for some decades now. you were saying earlier that the _ decades now. you were saying earlier that the un _ decades now. you were saying earlier that the un was reporting that 10,000 — that the un was reporting that 10,000 palestinians in gaza had to flee their— 10,000 palestinians in gaza had to flee their home because of the assault, — flee their home because of the assault, the air assault, attacks on gaza _ assault, the air assault, attacks on gaza but — assault, the air assault, attacks on gaza. but you didn't say is that they— gaza. but you didn't say is that they actually had nowhere to go to. because _ they actually had nowhere to go to. because gaza is sealed off. it has been _ because gaza is sealed off. it has been under siege by israel since 2007~ _ been under siege by israel since 2007~ so — been under siege by israel since 2007~ so 2 _ been under siege by israel since 2007. so 2 million people are living in what _ 2007. so 2 million people are living in what has — 2007. so 2 million people are living in what has been described as an open _ in what has been described as an open air— in what has been described as an open air prison. and they are effectively sitting targets and being — effectively sitting targets and being terrorised by this absolutely horrendous bombardment from israel.

for which— horrendous bombardment from israel. for which honestly there is no justification and no excuse. we do need _ justification and no excuse. we do need to— justification and no excuse. we do need to see — justification and no excuse. we do need to see in a wider contact in the 50 _ need to see in a wider contact in the 50 for— need to see in a wider contact in the 50 for year—long israeli occupation of a settlement expansion programme and the west bank which actually— programme and the west bank which actually is _ programme and the west bank which actually is israel's main enterprise in terms _ actually is israel's main enterprise in terms of— actually is israel's main enterprise in terms of funding and state attention. we have to see it in the context— attention. we have to see it in the context of— attention. we have to see it in the context of a — attention. we have to see it in the context of a government that is become — context of a government that is become more and more extreme. they become _ become more and more extreme. they become right—wing in the last few decades — become right—wing in the last few decades. and in the last few years has enabled the sort of far right extremism that we are actually seeing — extremism that we are actually seeing on — extremism that we are actually seeing on the streets. first in the israeti _ seeing on the streets. first in the israeli legal settlements in the west— israeli legal settlements in the west bank and now more recently encouraging them to israel itself. especially in east jerusalem encouraging them to israel itself. especially in eastjerusalem and occupied — especially in eastjerusalem and occupied eastjerusalem. and the awful— occupied eastjerusalem. and the awful expulsions we are seeing. i think— awful expulsions we are seeing. i think that — awful expulsions we are seeing. i think that we do need to get beyond

this sort— think that we do need to get beyond this sort of— think that we do need to get beyond this sort of both sides narrative that we — this sort of both sides narrative that we are hearing on the media and 'ust that we are hearing on the media and just see _ that we are hearing on the media and just see that — that we are hearing on the media and just see that this is incredibly asymmetrical, disproportionate use of violence. it�*s asymmetrical, disproportionate use ofviolence. �*, . ., , of violence. it's clearly asymmetrical - of violence. it's clearly asymmetrical in - of violence. it's clearly asymmetrical in terms j of violence. it's clearly i asymmetrical in terms of of violence. it's clearly - asymmetrical in terms of israel of violence. it's clearly _ asymmetrical in terms of israel and these forces are big powerful arm country hamas is a militant group. as a group with increasingly sophisticated weapons. each side bombing civilians effectively. however much the idea of saying there trying to be strategic it's in an enclosed space and there is limitations to how you avoid the collateral damage of civilians even if you're not aiming at civilians. we see a civilian family here. you could also see civilian families in israel running for shelters. the reality of this is peoples daily lives are constantly harassed and disrupted by this. and yet the international effort in terms of trying to resolve this conflict seems to have almost vanished these days. it used to be something we talked about all the time. even the

papers used to talk about all the time. j papers used to talk about all the time. ~ . �* , ~ time. i think that's right. i think there's a couple _ time. i think that's right. i think there's a couple of— time. i think that's right. i think there's a couple of things. - time. i think that's right. i think there's a couple of things. first| there's a couple of things. first you got to look at this through the lens of domestic politics within the region. on one side and you got benjamin netanyahu suicide is for through election results which is not inconclusive. he is clinging onto power. the he is quite happy to far right is also facing corruption charges. on the other side you've got hamas on the west bank and thomas put a boss who hasn't had an election 15 years older and the economist put it this way today. mahmoud abbas is 17 years to a four—year term. mahmoud abbas is 17 years to a four-year term.— mahmoud abbas is 17 years to a four-year term. exactly right. it will hamas— four-year term. exactly right. it will hamas are _ four-year term. exactly right. it will hamas are trying _ four-year term. exactly right. it will hamas are trying to - four-year term. exactly right. it will hamas are trying to play - four-year term. exactly right. it l will hamas are trying to play their own game and be the saviours of the palestinians. the reality is that the us has been pretty silent on

this. we heard a statement today from bidens press secretary saying they have a right to defend themselves. we haven't heard much more than that. we need anthony blinking to step up. i think the issue here is for biden. he's got the right of china, a belligerent russia he's not around, climate change, a pandemic. this is not at the top of his priority list. but the top of his priority list. but the us really has to bang heads today. you can't rely on local actors to do it. and the big problem that rachel alluded to is not only is israel facing problems in gaza and west bank it is also facing unrest in the streets amongst 2 million arab citizens living in israel and that is a serious problem that the israeli government to contend with.— that the israeli government to contend with. ., , , ., , contend with. one more fresh story that we did — contend with. one more fresh story that we did an _ contend with. one more fresh story that we did an hour _ contend with. one more fresh story that we did an hour ago. _ contend with. one more fresh story that we did an hour ago. this - contend with. one more fresh story that we did an hour ago. this is - contend with. one more fresh story that we did an hour ago. this is the j that we did an hour ago. this is the daily express. exclusive interview with the chancellor although still wearing a facemask. it's could be

anyone really. hard to tell. will take their word for it. in what do you make spending splurge to fire up britain. ., , , ., �* ., ., britain. honestly, i don't want to make it. because... _ britain. honestly, i don't want to make it. because... on- britain. honestly, i don't want to make it. because... on the - britain. honestly, i don't want to | make it. because... on the front. without— make it. because... on the front. without actually reading the interview with sunak it's very hard to tell~ _ interview with sunak it's very hard to tell. what i would say about spending — to tell. what i would say about spending is not the government constantly makes these announcements about spending splurges leveling up and all— about spending splurges leveling up and all the rest of it. it's very rare — and all the rest of it. it's very rare and _ and all the rest of it. it's very rare and illegally really backed by anything — rare and illegally really backed by anything substantial. i think what we need — anything substantial. i think what we need to be looking at after the pandemic— we need to be looking at after the pandemic is not so much, of course what _ pandemic is not so much, of course what you _ pandemic is not so much, of course what you spend there is a big question— what you spend there is a big question but how and where you're spending _ question but how and where you're spending it— question but how and where you're spending it and who benefits from that span — spending it and who benefits from that span. a far better question. at a time _ that span. a far better question. at a time when — that span. a far better question. at a time when they put inequalities in this country... a time when they put inequalities in this country- - -_ this country... forgive me for interrupting- _ this country... forgive me for interrupting. one _ this country. .. forgive me for interrupting. one click- this country... forgive me for interrupting. one click last i this country... forgive me for i

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