hello. this is bbc news with lukwesa burak. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment — first the headlines. former bbcjournalist martin bashir defends his interview with princess diana in 1995 — telling the sunday times �*i never wanted to harm diana in any way and i don't believe we did.�* it's the first time he's spoken

since an inquiry found he obtained the interview by deception. and fomer bbc director general, lord hall, resigns as chairman of the national gallery — saying continuing in the role would be a "distraction" — following the inquiry into panorama's diana interview. wider surge testing has been rolled out in parts of london and the north east of england, due to a rise in coronavirus cases linked to the indian variant. a picture emerges that appears to show princess latifa, the daughter of the ruler of dubai, who's not been seen for months. a large volcano in the eastern democratic republic of congo has erupted causing panic in nearby goma. latest reports say it has reached the city's airport

hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me arejo phillips and the political editor at the people and sunday mirror, nigel nelson. tomorrow's front pages starting with... the observer reports that ministers have pledged to intervene to restore trust in the bbc by conducting a wider—than—anticipated review of its operations next year. the sunday telegraph writes that vaccines are "highly effective" against the indian coronavirus variant, and that the country is back on course for a full reopening byjune 21. the mail on sunday reports on the same new scientific study and adds that borisjohnson's roadmap to freedom' is back on track.

but the sunday people warns that while two doses of pfizer or astrazeneca provide strong protection, people with one dose of a vaccine are only 33% protected. the sunday times reports that dominic cummings accused borisjohnson of having pursued a secret policy of herd immunity to combat the coronavirus that would have led to "catastrophe . the mirror writes that michaeljackson's family demand a probe into thejournalist martin bashir. little martin bashir. flavour of the front pages. so let's begin... martin bashir. lovely martin bashir. to have you back. nigel, kick lovely to have you back. nigel, kick i saw. your paper, sunday people, vaccines on the front page. —— kick us off. vaccines on the front page. -- kick us off. ., ., , , ., , us off. the good news is that they have been — us off. the good news is that they have been able _ us off. the good news is that they have been able to _ us off. the good news is that they have been able to do _ us off. the good news is that they have been able to do a _ us off. the good news is that they have been able to do a proper - us off. the good news is that they l have been able to do a proper study of 1000 people come all who have the

ndi variant, they discover that the vaccines are in the pfizer case 88% protection. —— indian variant. against this new variant, provided you had two doses. that compares to 93% for the kent variant. the tricky bit is that the windows, or the astrazeneca or pfizer, gives you protection of about 33%. —— one does. getting a lot of angry tweets on this one for saying good, we have to be careful about the reopening on june the 21st, on the basis that i am told the almost all of the population have had two doses, disease still incredibly dangerous. what we should not do because the vaccine programme has been so phenomenally successful, we should not throw away all the games we have made from that by trying to be too

impatient. —— all the gains. until everybody has had a two doses, i think we have to continue being really cautious and that also goes for foreign really cautious and that also goes forforeign holidays. it seems really cautious and that also goes for foreign holidays. it seems to really cautious and that also goes forforeign holidays. it seems to me foreign holidays this year should have been allowed to go ahead and we have been allowed to go ahead and we have to be careful as we move into the next phase. —— should not have been funked up and maybe we can do the proper unlocking until later august, september or october. realize august, september or october. really excellent point. _ august, september or october. really excellent point. i— august, september or october. really excellent point. i don't _ august, september or october. really excellent point. i don't know - august, september or october. really excellent point. i don't know if - august, september or october. really excellent point. i don't know if you picked up on the news, jo, bangladesh are calling on the uk specifically and us for more astrazeneca jabs. it does raise the question, what we have enough in the uk. -- question, what we have enough in the uk. —— will we have enough. question, what we have enough in the uk. -- will we have enough.— uk. -- will we have enough. indeed. it seems as— uk. -- will we have enough. indeed. it seems as though _ uk. -- will we have enough. indeed. it seems as though we _ uk. -- will we have enough. indeed. it seems as though we will, - uk. -- will we have enough. indeed. it seems as though we will, but - uk. -- will we have enough. indeed. it seems as though we will, but i - it seems as though we will, but i think_ it seems as though we will, but i think the — it seems as though we will, but i think the bigger question here is we need to— think the bigger question here is we need to get vaccines to other parts

of the _ need to get vaccines to other parts of the world. certainly are having a real problems in getting enough vaccines — real problems in getting enough vaccines. they also have the added problem _ vaccines. they also have the added problem of— vaccines. they also have the added problem of getting it out to rural areas _ problem of getting it out to rural areas and — problem of getting it out to rural areas and storage and transportation and i love _ areas and storage and transportation and i love that stuff. it is a huge issue _ and i love that stuff. it is a huge issue and — and i love that stuff. it is a huge issue and it _ and i love that stuff. it is a huge issue and it is not something that of course — issue and it is not something that of course everybody wants to come out of _ of course everybody wants to come out of lockdown and we want to get back to _ out of lockdown and we want to get back to normal, who on earth would not want _ back to normal, who on earth would not want to— back to normal, who on earth would not want to escape this absolutely diabolical — not want to escape this absolutely diabolical weather we've had throughout may? let nigel a try. sometimes you have to be patient and it is worth _ sometimes you have to be patient and it is worth being patient to the end of lockdown for nigel is right. if that means waiting until people have had two _ that means waiting until people have had two doses come however short the -ap had two doses come however short the gap is _ had two doses come however short the gap is between them, the originally it was_ gap is between them, the originally it was three weeks and then they extended — it was three weeks and then they extended it to 12 weeks, now it is coming _ extended it to 12 weeks, now it is coming down to eight weeks to some people. _ coming down to eight weeks to some people. we _ coming down to eight weeks to some people, we are now looking at vaccinating people who are at younger — vaccinating people who are at younger but there are still going to be an_ younger but there are still going to be an enormous number of people who

haven't— be an enormous number of people who haven't had _ be an enormous number of people who haven't had the jabs, young people in particular and people for whatever reason either declined the 'ab whatever reason either declined the jab or— whatever reason either declined the jab or are _ whatever reason either declined the jab orare unable whatever reason either declined the jab or are unable to have it, so we are a_ jab or are unable to have it, so we are a long— jab or are unable to have it, so we are a long way off 100% and the vaccines— are a long way off 100% and the vaccines are not 100%. they are there _ vaccines are not 100%. they are there and — vaccines are not 100%. they are there and absolutely brilliant and nothing _ there and absolutely brilliant and nothing can take away the brilliance of what _ nothing can take away the brilliance of what scientists have achieved, but it _ of what scientists have achieved, but it is _ of what scientists have achieved, but it is not — of what scientists have achieved, but it is not 100%. after the kent variant— but it is not 100%. after the kent variant we — but it is not 100%. after the kent variant we got the indian variant. who knows — variant we got the indian variant. who knows what is coming next. nigel. _ who knows what is coming next. nigel, let's turn to the front page of the sunday times. a bit of a broadside being fired by dominic cummings. 42 tweets in this one thread from him. the subject matter covered on the front page of the sunday times. yes indeed. obviously it is a preview— sunday times. yes indeed. obviously it is a preview for _ sunday times. yes indeed. obviously it is a preview for his _ sunday times. yes indeed. obviously it is a preview for his appearance - it is a preview for his appearance on wednesday in the house of commons. which i think will be standing room only, if that is people will be allowed in but they are not but it could be quite a

sensational statement from mr cummings. when he is saying is he suggested all through lockdowns might have been avoided had we had a competent government. i conceived the possibly the second and third my arguably could have been avoided if the first one had been extended long enough, i'm not sure the first one could've been. he also makes the claim that the government policy was herd immunity in the early days which is something that the chief scientific adviser sir patrick vallance said and he says that matt hancock should have been fired. i'm not quite sure that woody given the nation whose confidence if we lost our health secretary right in the middle of the pandemic. —— would have given. middle of the pandemic. -- would have given-— middle of the pandemic. -- would have civen. . . . , have given. that language was struck in --eole have given. that language was struck in peeple who — have given. that language was struck in people who have _ have given. that language was struck in people who have lost _ have given. that language was struck

in people who have lost family - in people who have lost family members when he says hundreds of thousands choking to death on hospital wards, thousands choking to death on hospitalwards, he thousands choking to death on hospital wards, he also accused the government doing very badly i'm accessing come after you get that many lives were needlessly lost. very emotive language. very emotional. interesting. here is a man— emotional. interesting. here is a man who— emotional. interesting. here is a man who broke lockdown, and seem to have great _ man who broke lockdown, and seem to have great difficulty in apologising for when _ have great difficulty in apologising for when the rest of people were abiding _ for when the rest of people were abiding by it even though it meant they couldn't go and see dying are very sick— they couldn't go and see dying are very sick relatives. this is absolutely damning and as nigel said, _ absolutely damning and as nigel said. i'm — absolutely damning and as nigel said, i'm sure it will be standing room _ said, i'm sure it will be standing room only— said, i'm sure it will be standing room only if it is people craning over— room only if it is people craning over her— room only if it is people craning over her shoulders to look at zoom feeds _ over her shoulders to look at zoom feeds he — over her shoulders to look at zoom feeds he is— over her shoulders to look at zoom feeds. he is absolutely eviscerating on his— feeds. he is absolutely eviscerating on his attack on the government and boris _ on his attack on the government and borisjohnson in particular. it gives— borisjohnson in particular. it gives some sense to the old adage about— gives some sense to the old adage about keep your friends close and your enemies even closer. but

dominic— your enemies even closer. but dominic cummings was part of the government that were making these decisions _ government that were making these decisions. he was sort of running the show — decisions. he was sort of running the show. we know from what is reported — the show. we know from what is reported in — the show. we know from what is reported in the sunday times boris johnson _ reported in the sunday times boris johnson was not around. he missed quite _ johnson was not around. he missed quite a _ johnson was not around. he missed quite a lot— johnson was not around. he missed quite a lot of important meetings at the beginning of the pandemic, not because _ the beginning of the pandemic, not because he was ill or he was otherwise, he was writing a book apparently come in order to raise money— apparently come in order to raise money from the sale of the book to pay for— money from the sale of the book to pay for his— money from the sale of the book to pay for his rather hefty divorce fees _ pay for his rather hefty divorce fees so— pay for his rather hefty divorce fees. so we have a picture whether it is true _ fees. so we have a picture whether it is true or— fees. so we have a picture whether it is true or not from dominic cummings. 0fa it is true or not from dominic cummings. of a government's in crisis. _ cummings. of a government's in crisis. a — cummings. of a government's in crisis, a country in crisis, like a leadership, _ crisis, a country in crisis, like a leadership, and as you say, very emotive — leadership, and as you say, very emotive language, and if the government has any sense at all, it will announce more details of the inquiry— will announce more details of the inquiry into covid to preempt what dominic— inquiry into covid to preempt what dominic coming says on wednesdays at actually— dominic coming says on wednesdays at actually make it clear to the many people _ actually make it clear to the many people who want a lot of answers about _ people who want a lot of answers about what went wrong so that we don't _ about what went wrong so that we don't get — about what went wrong so that we don't get into this mess again. he

don't get into this mess again. hrs. brin-s don't get into this mess again. brings up a don't get into this mess again. he: brings up a course the subject of how care homes were managed during the pandemic. let's move on. still the pandemic. let's move on. still the same paper. the sunday times. martin bashir, diana, my wife and a new baby, this is an interview that has been conducted by rosamund irwin. , , , irwin. this is martin bashir trying to net irwin. this is martin bashir trying to get some _ irwin. this is martin bashir trying to get some kind _ irwin. this is martin bashir trying to get some kind of— irwin. this is martin bashir trying to get some kind of defence - irwin. this is martin bashir trying to get some kind of defence in i irwin. this is martin bashir trying i to get some kind of defence in what has been happening. and the big thing there is a picture of diana visiting his wife deborah after she gave birth to their third child. martin bashir�*s argument is basically that she was very happy with the interview, they remain friends afterwards, not quite the way that laura dyson presented it in his report. —— lord dyson. it seems to miss the point of it. what we have heard from earl spencer and

prince harry i don't go along necessarily with the idea that as a direct result of this debt left to her death. however, quite clearly as prince mo william made the point, quite clearly she had no idea she had been deceived before she died. whether she would've actually felt quite the same way about martin bashir had she known all the facts we don't know. and on the basis of that, that is why the most important thing here are the cover—up and with the bbc is going to do about it. taste the bbc is going to do about it. we will come to that question in a moment in terms of the front page of the observer. jo can thoughts on this interview. what did you make of a? j this interview. what did you make of a? :, this interview. what did you make of a? ., ., ., ., this interview. what did you make of a? . . . . ,, ., . a? i am afraid that we know what lord dyson _ a? i am afraid that we know what lord dyson said. _ a? i am afraid that we know what lord dyson said. he _ a? i am afraid that we know what lord dyson said. he found - lord dyson said. he found significant parts of martin bashir's account— significant parts of martin bashir's account of— significant parts of martin bashir's account of the events of 1995 is incredible, unreliable and in some cases— incredible, unreliable and in some cases dishonest. sol incredible, unreliable and in some cases dishonest. so i think there is no doubt _ cases dishonest. so i think there is no doubt that martin bashir has

behaved — no doubt that martin bashir has behaved badly. he has been dishonest. he has let down a number of people. _ dishonest. he has let down a number of people, not not least of all his colleagues. and why would we believe him now? _ colleagues. and why would we believe him now? he doesn't seem to be able to in this _ him now? he doesn't seem to be able to in this interview or this piece of the _ to in this interview or this piece of the sunday times be able to grasp the full— of the sunday times be able to grasp the full impact i suppose that what he did _ the full impact i suppose that what he did in— the full impact i suppose that what he did in order to get that scoop. in he did in order to get that scoop. in the _ he did in order to get that scoop. in the inside pages, he tries to hit back— in the inside pages, he tries to hit back at— in the inside pages, he tries to hit back at eart— in the inside pages, he tries to hit back at earl spencer, diana's rather and claims — back at earl spencer, diana's rather and claims the relationship between the pair— and claims the relationship between the pair was difficult and that not and he _ the pair was difficult and that not and he apparently said that she didn't— and he apparently said that she didn't want bashir to communicate with eart— didn't want bashir to communicate with earl spencer. going back to laura _ with earl spencer. going back to laura dyson come he says he found earl spencer to be a credible and convincing — earl spencer to be a credible and convincing witness. —— laura dyson. you have _ convincing witness. —— laura dyson. you have to — convincing witness. —— laura dyson. you have to make your own mind up whether— you have to make your own mind up whether you — you have to make your own mind up whether you believe it but it looks like poor— whether you believe it but it looks like poor me, still

whether you believe it but it looks like poor me, ...— like poor me, still with the bbc. like poor me, still with the sac. hinted _ like poor me, still with the sac. hinted at _ like poor me, still with the sac. hinted at by _ like poor me, still with the sac. hinted at by nigel, - like poor me, still with the - bbc. hinted at by nigel, frontpage, what needs to be done, we must act to tackle appalling failures at bbc 0ne's ministers. nigel, pick up on where you left off. one's ministers. nigel, pick up on where you left off.— where you left off. indeed. the threat here _ where you left off. indeed. the threat here is _ where you left off. indeed. the threat here is that _ where you left off. indeed. the threat here is that ministers i where you left off. indeed. the | threat here is that ministers will actually decide the governance of the bbc. now, my own view is this would be a mistake, that if we are to have a free media in this country, it is very important that politicians don't have a say in it, obviously the job of the media is to scrutinise then, they would like nothing more than to be able to click the bbc�*s wings and that really should not happen. now, governance has improved considerably since 1996 and originally the

inquiry and it may be that the bbc has gone further to go but in which case that should be something done independent of government rather than allow ministers to start laying down rules which would and the freedom of expression that the media in this country enjoy. is freedom of expression that the media in this country enjoy.— in this country en'oy. is not necessarily _ in this country en'oy. is not necessarily just _ in this country enjoy. is not necessarily just about - in this country enjoy. is not necessarily just about the l in this country enjoy. is not - necessarilyjust about the bbc. necessarily just about the bbc. there's been a lot of scrutiny put on the wider media, but if you were listening earlier today, julie knight was saying there are many questions to be answered. —— jillian knight. questions to be answered. -- jillian kniaht. . questions to be answered. -- jillian kniaht. , . , ., , ., knight. yes, there are questions to be answered- _ knight. yes, there are questions to be answered. i— knight. yes, there are questions to be answered. i think _ knight. yes, there are questions to be answered. i think the _ knight. yes, there are questions to be answered. i think the fact - knight. yes, there are questions to be answered. i think the fact that l be answered. i think the fact that lord haw— be answered. i think the fact that lord haw has resigned from his role at the _ lord haw has resigned from his role at the national gallery is a indication that he at least recognises a lot of the blame will be dumped fairly on his doorstep and probably— be dumped fairly on his doorstep and probably quite rightly. —— lord hall _ probably quite rightly. —— lord hall the _ probably quite rightly. —— lord hall. the saddest thing about this is actually— hall. the saddest thing about this is actually there are decent