where it will be a rather cool day. a greater chance of showers in northern scotland. showers return, though, to northern ireland, wales and southwest england. this is where the heaviest will be. fewer showers in southern scotland, northern and eastern england compared with monday. nice in the sunshine, cool out of it. that showery story continues into wednesday. the shower risk pushes a bit further north, then through thursday into friday, it all depends on how quickly an area of low pressure will start to push its way in. there is potential that thursday could be dry, but this deepening area of low pressure will push in with some extensive rain and some strong winds with gales possible in many areas. stay tuned to the forecast to keep up—to—date with that. bye for now.

hello. this is bbc news. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment — first the headlines. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are lizzy buchan, the political correspondent, daily mirror and matt dathan — the home affairs editorfor the times. the daily telegraph reports that borisjohnson has said everyone "must play their part" and get the covid jab, amid concern that the spread of the indian variant is being fuelled by those who have refused to be vaccinated. the daily mirror quotes the health secretary matt hancock — warning the indian variant could "spread like wildfire" in the unvaccinated. the guardian cites health experts — suggesting people should ignore tomorrow's easing of lockdown in england, and avoid socialising indoors in pubs and restaurants — in order to stop the new indian variant leading to a third wave.

meanwhile, according to the daily mail, the prime minister is urging families to adopt a "heavy dose of caution" with the ban on indoor socialising and hugs ending in england tomorrow. the times says foreign holidays are in chaos after the health secretary warned against visiting countries on the "amber list" despite lifting a ban on leisure travel outside the uk. the i carries a warning that new freedoms in england come with a health warning — and that labour are calling for a continued ban on all foreign holidays. and — away from covid — the financial times reports at&t is nearing a deal to combine its content unit, warner media, with rival discovery — to create a media giant with an enterprise value of $150 billion.

big numbers there. lovely to see you both again. kick us off, the front page of the times this time around. holiday plans in chaos. yes, that's right. it's a bittersweet moment, really, we were all looking forward to going back to the pub and hugging our relatives and were growing —— going abroad for and were growing —— going abroad for a summer holiday, but he part of cold water on the foreign holidays of the unlocking by saying people should certainly not to be going to most of europe, certainly not travelling to the amber list countries, of course, there are only 12 destinations on the green listed i2 destinations on the green listed country that you have to quarantine on the way back, and very few of those you can actually enter. so, it's a very strong warning. i think a lot of people were thinking, welcoming akamai can go on holiday to amber list countries as long as i don't mind quarantine on the way back, but the health secretary this morning said you should not be going on holiday, whether that advice will

be followed by british holiday—makers desperate to get away, i'm not so sure. it holiday-makers desperate to get away, i'm not so sure.— holiday-makers desperate to get away, i'm not so sure. it does make ou away, i'm not so sure. it does make you wonder — away, i'm not so sure. it does make you wonder whether _ away, i'm not so sure. it does make you wonder whether there _ away, i'm not so sure. it does make you wonder whether there should i away, i'm not so sure. it does make | you wonder whether there should be away, i'm not so sure. it does make l you wonder whether there should be a revision to the lockdown road map. yes, this is going to happen, but what do you think?— what do you think? yes, it's a really tricky — what do you think? yes, it's a really tricky one, _ what do you think? yes, it's a really tricky one, because - what do you think? yes, it's a really tricky one, because as. what do you think? yes, it's a l really tricky one, because as we have _ really tricky one, because as we have seen. _ really tricky one, because as we have seen, you know, over the past year. _ have seen, you know, over the past year. things— have seen, you know, over the past year, things can change very quickly _ year, things can change very quickly. the government has shown, you know _ quickly. the government has shown, you know commit will act when it has to, you _ you know commit will act when it has to, you know. — you know commit will act when it has to, you know, we all remember the cancellation— to, you know, we all remember the cancellation of christmas and there have been— cancellation of christmas and there have been lots of last—minute changes — have been lots of last—minute changes when the situation got really— changes when the situation got really bad. the last week or so, we have _ really bad. the last week or so, we have seen— really bad. the last week or so, we have seen this quite sudden shift in, have seen this quite sudden shift in. you _ have seen this quite sudden shift in, you know, the tone of the warnings _ in, you know, the tone of the warnings coming out of government. a week ago. _ warnings coming out of government. a week ago, things were looking fairly good, _ week ago, things were looking fairly good, and _ week ago, things were looking fairly good, and then as this week has gone on, good, and then as this week has gone on. you _ good, and then as this week has gone on, you know, the kind of tone of the prime — on, you know, the kind of tone of the prime minister and senior minister— the prime minister and senior minister has become more and more gloomy _ minister has become more and more gloomy. and on friday, obviously, the prime —

gloomy. and on friday, obviously, the prime minister said, we can go ahead _ the prime minister said, we can go ahead with — the prime minister said, we can go ahead with the lockdown lifting on monday, _ ahead with the lockdown lifting on monday, but they are clearly, you know, _ monday, but they are clearly, you know, really trying to warn people to not _ know, really trying to warn people to not push it too far because if they— to not push it too far because if they cancelled everything on friday, it would _ they cancelled everything on friday, it would be — they cancelled everything on friday, it would be very difficult for, you know. _ it would be very difficult for, you know. lots — it would be very difficult for, you know, lots of businesses, loads of people _ know, lots of businesses, loads of people have made foreign travel plans _ people have made foreign travel plans it — people have made foreign travel plans. it would've been very chaotic _ plans. it would've been very chaotic. so they are reluctant to do that, _ chaotic. so they are reluctant to do that, lrut— chaotic. so they are reluctant to do that, but you know, the health secretary— that, but you know, the health secretary was out today saying, making — secretary was out today saying, making it — secretary was out today saying, making it quite clear that they are not ruling — making it quite clear that they are not ruling anything out if things do -et not ruling anything out if things do get worse — not ruling anything out if things do get worse. we not ruling anything out if things do aet worse. ~ , get worse. we will stay with the times, the _ get worse. we will stay with the times, the picture _ get worse. we will stay with the times, the picture there - get worse. we will stay with the times, the picture there is - get worse. we will stay with the times, the picture there is of. times, the picture there is of residents queuing in their hundreds of this is a quote i am reading here, residents queuing in their hundreds outside vaccination centres in bolton yesterday as the town fought to limit the spread of the india variants of the coronavirus. the headline is thatjabs have been offered to teenagers. quite the headline is that jabs have been offered to teenagers.— the headline is that jabs have been offered to teenagers. quite an extra ordinary story. _ offered to teenagers. quite an extra ordinary story, first _ offered to teenagers. quite an extra ordinary story, first of—

offered to teenagers. quite an extra ordinary story, first of all, _ offered to teenagers. quite an extra ordinary story, first of all, the - ordinary story, first of all, the pictures, lucky forthem, it looks like it was sunshine there, it certainly was not like this in london. so, i meanfrom certainly was not like this in london. so, i mean from you wonder how many fewer people would've been vaccinated have the weather been even worse, bikes, yes, quite an extraordinary story from of the local health officials and council leaders are overruling the central government's guidance on the age for vaccinations, and only those under the age of 38 are meant to get access to vaccine at the moment —— over the age of 38. help it shows are involved in putting it in their own hands and offering it to people as young as 17. they say that they do have the ability to do this. they can offer vaccines to people over the age of 16 if they live in multi—generational households where they live in deprivation, or they have underlying health conditions or have underlying health conditions or have been shielding, but it sort of risks putting the whole government nationwide vaccine roll—outs out of control. it might unravel if a lot

of councils and local areas are taking the law into their own hands this way. at taking the law into their own hands this wa . �* , taking the law into their own hands thiswa .�* , , ,. this way. a very confusing picture, because obviously _ this way. a very confusing picture, because obviously people - this way. a very confusing picture, because obviously people to - this way. a very confusing picture, l because obviously people to twitter, they are tweeting the fact that there are some jobs available, come along, but it is this age. if you're going 16—17, and it's only up to 38 at a moment at the moment commits a confusing picture. that is right. you know, there has always— that is right. you know, there has always been— that is right. you know, there has always been the situation where, you know, _ always been the situation where, you know. the _ always been the situation where, you know, the vaccination centres, gps, if they— know, the vaccination centres, gps, if they have — know, the vaccination centres, gps, if they have had a fewjobs left over— if they have had a fewjobs left over and — if they have had a fewjobs left over and they weren't able to give them _ over and they weren't able to give them to— over and they weren't able to give them to the people on the priority list for— them to the people on the priority list for whatever reason, then such as you _ list for whatever reason, then such as you know. — list for whatever reason, then such as you know, perhaps if their pfizer 'abs as you know, perhaps if their pfizer jabs that _ as you know, perhaps if their pfizer jabs that are quite difficult to move. — jabs that are quite difficult to move, then there have been you know, the health _ move, then there have been you know, the health secretary's previous advice — the health secretary's previous advice was you know, don't waste anything. — advice was you know, don't waste anything, get the jabs out there, but the _ anything, get the jabs out there, but the picture is becoming a bit confusing — but the picture is becoming a bit confusing now, and it's quite interesting in this story that the nhs in — interesting in this story that the nhs in bolton is identifying the fact that deprivation as a risk factor— fact that deprivation as a risk factor means that they can be

getting — factor means that they can be getting out the jabs which actually is not _ getting out the jabs which actually is not what the joint committee on vaccination — is not what the joint committee on vaccination and immunisation say. they— vaccination and immunisation say. they say— vaccination and immunisation say. they say deprivation is a factor in people _ they say deprivation is a factor in people being very sick with covid, but it— people being very sick with covid, but it is— people being very sick with covid, but it is not— people being very sick with covid, but it is not our reason enough to roll vaccines _ but it is not our reason enough to roll vaccines are based on bats, ants, _ roll vaccines are based on bats, ants. you — roll vaccines are based on bats, ants, you know, professor chris whitty. — ants, you know, professor chris whitty. the _ ants, you know, professor chris whitty, the chief medical officer was saying on friday that age is still the — was saying on friday that age is still the biggest risk factor, so that's— still the biggest risk factor, so that's why the jcb i is sticking with— that's why the jcb i is sticking with their— that's why the jcb i is sticking with their rules, even though there are these _ with their rules, even though there are these hotspot areas. we with their rules, even though there are these hotspot areas.— with their rules, even though there are these hotspot areas. we will see how this develops _ are these hotspot areas. we will see how this develops over _ are these hotspot areas. we will see how this develops over this - are these hotspot areas. we will see how this develops over this coming l how this develops over this coming week, but many people say, welcome as you have said, just get the jabs out there. let's turn to the front page of the mirror, and it's your paper, lizzie, so let's stay with you for now. happy hours for now. yes, we have sort of tried to capture _ yes, we have sort of tried to capture a _ yes, we have sort of tried to capture a bit of the optimism of the fact that. _ capture a bit of the optimism of the fact that, you know, a lot of, there are a _ fact that, you know, a lot of, there are a lot _ fact that, you know, a lot of, there are a lot of— fact that, you know, a lot of, there are a lot of new freedoms tomorrow,

it is great— are a lot of new freedoms tomorrow, it is great news for pubs and restaurants being able to serve more customers— restaurants being able to serve more customers indoors. people will be able to— customers indoors. people will be able to have their relatives. there are lots _ able to have their relatives. there are lots of— able to have their relatives. there are lots of things that are reopening, cinemas, all sorts of things— reopening, cinemas, all sorts of things as — reopening, cinemas, all sorts of things as well as foreign travel, so there _ things as well as foreign travel, so there is— things as well as foreign travel, so there is the — things as well as foreign travel, so there is the of things as well as foreign travel, so there is th— there is the of optimism, but we also kind of— there is the of optimism, but we also kind of picking _ there is the of optimism, but we also kind of picking up _ there is the of optimism, but we also kind of picking up on - there is the of optimism, but we also kind of picking up on the . there is the of optimism, but we | also kind of picking up on the fact that there is this a warning about the indian variants and facts, actually, people do need to be careful, you know, we have highlighted a quote not quote for matt hancock earlier where he said that this new variants could spread like wildfire amongst the unvaccinated population, which is obviously a very alarming warning, so, yeah, happy hour, but, you know, we have to be careful. max, we are turning to the next paper, because it is the same thing health warnings, i think it's fair to say on most of the papers today, the next paper is the eye, which says that new freedoms with health warning. that is right. in the eye points out the activities that's have been

piloted elsewhere, such as tomorrow, we can hug our relatives if we want to, and of course, we can technically go abroad, but it's what is very interesting is that in the last week, the cases of the indian variants has doubled to about 1300, and overall cases has gone up 8.6% in the last week alone. so those are figures that are concerning. the government and scientific adviser has always said that as we unlock, there will be inevitable rise in cases. 0ther there will be inevitable rise in cases. other reasons to be hopeful as well, such as figures showing that the number of hospitalisations has dipped below the thousand mark since the first time since september, and this is because the vaccine effect is having a really big impact on the real end—of—life consequences of the virus. so although, yes, the cases are rising, it's having less of a serious effect on people. to it's having less of a serious effect on people-— it's having less of a serious effect on --eole. ., , ., .,

on people. to give viewers an idea of what we — on people. to give viewers an idea of what we are _ on people. to give viewers an idea of what we are talking _ on people. to give viewers an idea of what we are talking about - on people. to give viewers an idea of what we are talking about here | of what we are talking about here and what we are sinking to the front page of the daily mail also says don't blow it, britain, big reopening starts, as pm calls for heavy dose of caution, then prime ministers warned him not to panic over indian variants. so if we turn to the guardian, lizzie, again, another warning, to the guardian, lizzie, again, anotherwarning, but to the guardian, lizzie, again, another warning, but this is coming from experts and not mps. i can see if you are picking up the paper— i can see if you are picking up the paper tomorrow commits might feel a little bit _ paper tomorrow commits might feel a little bit confusing because there are some — little bit confusing because there are some quite different attitudes here, _ are some quite different attitudes here. but. — are some quite different attitudes here, but, yeah, the guardian reports — here, but, yeah, the guardian reports on _ here, but, yeah, the guardian reports on warnings from a number of senior— reports on warnings from a number of senior medics, the british medical association, smart reports, member of sage. _ association, smart reports, member of sage. you — association, smart reports, member of sage, you know, basically making the point _ of sage, you know, basically making the point thatjust because the rules— the point thatjust because the rules are — the point thatjust because the rules are being relaxed doesn't mean that we _ rules are being relaxed doesn't mean that we should be doing all of the things— that we should be doing all of the things we — that we should be doing all of the things we are allowed to. so they make _ things we are allowed to. so they make the — things we are allowed to. so they make the point that's, you know, even _ make the point that's, you know, even though the pubs are reopening

indoors. _ even though the pubs are reopening indoors. we — even though the pubs are reopening indoors, we should still be staying outside _ indoors, we should still be staying outside it— indoors, we should still be staying outside if possible, and he said, you know. — outside if possible, and he said, you know, he himself would probably not be _ you know, he himself would probably not be going inside a pub, he would be sticking — not be going inside a pub, he would be sticking to having his paint outside — be sticking to having his paint outside in the rain. so you are seeing — outside in the rain. so you are seeing this— outside in the rain. so you are seeing this kind of real, you know, these _ seeing this kind of real, you know, these really— seeing this kind of real, you know, these really conflicting attitudes of, these really conflicting attitudes of. you — these really conflicting attitudes of, you know, the mail that you referred — of, you know, the mail that you referred to _ of, you know, the mail that you referred to there with tori mps you know, _ referred to there with tori mps you know, pushing the prime minister to continue _ know, pushing the prime minister to continue with the road map, too, you know, _ continue with the road map, too, you know. hold _ continue with the road map, too, you know, hold his nerve and to allow businesses — know, hold his nerve and to allow businesses to reopen, and then you know, _ businesses to reopen, and then you know. the _ businesses to reopen, and then you know, the caution from scientists advising — know, the caution from scientists advising the public to just basically, you know, assess the risk wherever— basically, you know, assess the risk wherever they go. let basically, you know, assess the risk wherever they go.— wherever they go. let stand the front page _ wherever they go. let stand the front page of — wherever they go. let stand the front page of the _ wherever they go. let stand the front page of the guardian, - wherever they go. let stand the front page of the guardian, un | front page of the guardian, un warning on gaza, there was a un security council meeting that took place today. a lot of frustration directed at the united states. i don't know how closely you have been following this. the us has not gone hard on israel, thinkjoe biden was in a difficult

position because of his historical links and support of israel. i think he's under a lot of pressure within his own party as well. the next few days will be crucial in terms of the international consensus on the conflict. there are absolutely no signs on the conflict ending, and no signs on the conflict ending, and no sign of any remediation stage going anytime soon. 0f sign of any remediation stage going anytime soon. of the rockets are intensifying. and what is interesting is that the casualties on the israeli side are so much lower, but they have such better air missile defence systems, and so it's not necessarily the case that there are more rockets or the power of the israeli rockets are greater, but they are just much better at defending themselves. it is a very worrying situation. and as we heard earlier in the bulletin, that the seriousness in 2014, bats went on for about two months before went on for about two months before we got to the remediation stage, and we got to the remediation stage, and we are only a few days in. yes.

we got to the remediation stage, and we are only a few days in.— we are only a few days in. yes, the same story — we are only a few days in. yes, the same story in _ we are only a few days in. yes, the same story in the _ we are only a few days in. yes, the same story in the front _ we are only a few days in. yes, the same story in the front page - we are only a few days in. yes, the same story in the front page of- we are only a few days in. yes, the same story in the front page of thej same story in the front page of the financial times. this time looking at benjamin that yahoo vowing to take on hamas with full force despite cease—fire calls. there was a cease—fire deal that was presented earlier this week, but that was rejected by israel. yeah, it doesn't seem very likely that any— yeah, it doesn't seem very likely that any progress is going to be made _ that any progress is going to be made at — that any progress is going to be made at the moment. i mean, as you can see _ made at the moment. i mean, as you can see from — made at the moment. i mean, as you can see from the financial times reporting. — can see from the financial times reporting, you know, benjamin that yahoo— reporting, you know, benjamin that yahoo is— reporting, you know, benjamin that yahoo is being very, sort of bullish in his— yahoo is being very, sort of bullish in his language, you know, and vowing — in his language, you know, and vowing to— in his language, you know, and vowing to press ahead with full force. — vowing to press ahead with full force. as — vowing to press ahead with full force, as you are discussing with maps. _ force, as you are discussing with maps. you — force, as you are discussing with maps, you know, he says that the us is backing _ maps, you know, he says that the us is backing israel, that effectively israel— is backing israel, that effectively israel is — is backing israel, that effectively israel is emboldened by us supports, so, israel is emboldened by us supports, so. you _ israel is emboldened by us supports, so, you know, it doesn't look like there _ so, you know, it doesn't look like there is— so, you know, it doesn't look like there is going to be any kind of grounds — there is going to be any kind of grounds given there, and it seems like there — grounds given there, and it seems like there is— grounds given there, and it seems like there is conflict, that one of

the tensions is obviously around the return— the tensions is obviously around the return of— the tensions is obviously around the return of the bodies of two israeli soldiers _ return of the bodies of two israeli soldiers from gaza which is something that israel is very, you know, _ something that israel is very, you know. a _ something that israel is very, you know, a hard line for them, so, you know, _ know, a hard line for them, so, you know. there — know, a hard line for them, so, you know, there are some any factors at play here. _ know, there are some any factors at play here, and itjust doesn't seem like the _ play here, and itjust doesn't seem like the international community is making _ like the international community is making any progress in the kind of getting _ making any progress in the kind of getting either side to, you know, meet _ getting either side to, you know, meet in — getting either side to, you know, meet in the middle. interestingly, domestically. _ meet in the middle. interestingly, domestically. a — meet in the middle. interestingly, domestically, a lot _ meet in the middle. interestingly, domestically, a lot of— meet in the middle. interestingly, domestically, a lot of discussion l domestically, a lot of discussion about how this crisis is offering the prime minister a potential political lifeline, a distraction, if you will. domestically in israel. a, ifyou will. domesticall in israel. �* ., ., domestically in israel. a lot of criticism coming _ domestically in israel. a lot of criticism coming from - domestically in israel. a lot of criticism coming from mps - domestically in israel. a lot of- criticism coming from mps themselves think that this is exactly what benjamin that yahoo needed because a lot of, well, courts and legal challenges being faced at the moment. . �* . , challenges being faced at the moment. ., �* , , ., moment. that's right. they are offerina moment. that's right. they are offering a _ moment. that's right. they are offering a great _ moment. that's right. they are offering a great distraction - moment. that's right. they are

offering a great distraction for. offering a great distraction for him, and yet, he faces a lot more domestic struggles than even