the headlines... the british prime minister's former chief adviser says tens of thousands of people died needlessly from coronavirus, because of disastrous failings by the government. in a parliamentary public hearing, dominic cummings described boris johnson as unfit for the job. judges in the netherlands tell royal dutch shell it has a legal duty to do more to tackle climate change. it will force the oil giant to comply with targets to meet co2 emissions. the president of belarus has gone on the offensive, following international condemnation of the arrest of a dissident journalist. alexander lukashenko says he acted in line with international law over the forced diversion of a passenger plane. several people have been killed and others wounded after a gunman opened fire in a rail yard in sanjose, california. the perpetrator is also dead.

hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the guardian's chief leader writer sonia sodha and times radio presenter tom newton dunn. let's bring you up—to—date with tamara's from pages. this is the first one according to the mirror, which we havejust first one according to the mirror, which we have just had. "tens of thousands of people died who didn't need to die". the mirror highlights this quote from the pm's former adviser, dominic cummings. the times focuses on the commons made about borisjohnson and matt hancock, after he said the former was "unfit to be pm", and the latter "lied repeatedly". the daily express questions the motives behind mr cummings�* comments, calling them "pure revenge". the telegraph calls it revenge too, but it also highlights a claim that the health secretary should have been fired for "at

least 15 to 20 things". like the mirror, the guardian leads with the former aide�*s comments that tens of thousands of deaths could have been avoided during the pandemic. and finally the daily mail looks at what it calls "domshell" revelations, focusing on criticisms of both men. it also pays attention to mr cummings�* controversial trip to barnard castle during the spring lockdown of 2020. about which, according to evidence given to parliament tree committees today, he says he didn't tell the whole truth. right, sonia, tom, do you want to kick it off for us this time with the times. dominic cummings rains fire on number ten. yes commits a good headline, is to? and pretty much sums it up. if you haven't read any of these sketches, i really urge you to read this for the times. it is absolutely wonderful. clinton has said that we

the readers, the listeners for the dominic cummings committee session today are ancient romans in the gladiators amphitheatre, if you like, more and more blood as the gladiators just like, more and more blood as the gladiatorsjust get like, more and more blood as the gladiators just get stuck into his rifle and bleeds him out all over the floor, or really primeval urging of the crowd to see this gory spectacle, which i think is really sums up what the experience was like today watching dominic cummings simply fillet the prime minister, file the health secretary, the groupthink of the entirety of the civil service, wanted to very notable exceptions escaped any criticism whatsoever from dominic cummings, rishi the chancellor of the exchequer and michael gove, i can possibly think dominic cummings really thinks there is a way back into government there for him by being nice to a couple of these gentlemen. they think rishi sunak it

might be the next prime minister, but who knows? it really was quite an extraordinary experience with multinational and brimstone raining down all over whitehall and all these different targets. the analogies are endless, really, but, certainly, it was some sub spectacle. certainly, it was some sub spectacle-— certainly, it was some sub sectacle. ., . ., ., ., spectacle. could include a cameo for jack spectacle. could include a cameo for jack russell — spectacle. could include a cameo for jack russell barking. _ spectacle. could include a cameo for jack russell barking. it _ spectacle. could include a cameo for jack russell barking. it fits - spectacle. could include a cameo for jack russell barking. it fits in - jack russell barking. it fits in with the theme, doesn't that? a lot of not terribly flattering pictures of not terribly flattering pictures of dominic cummings. he is certainly more expressive than the average select committee witness. sonia, what do you make of the coverage? he rains fire on number ten, but one of the things that strikes me in all these front pages, a lot of them, not all of them, it's quite a lot of more conflict analogies, but we are actually talking about something where thousands of people have either been left very ill, been very l, some with long—term consequences, and many others have died. i mean,

just wonder if there is, there i say, a taste issue here. absolutely. i think that's what it comes down to. out of the set of rampages can think it's interesting that there was so much in dominic cummings testimony today and some papers have gone overboard with that, but i think the mirror and the guardian in their headlines have both centred on what i think is a key thing for me, which as we are talking about a pandemic in which, you know, well over 100,000 people have, almost 150,000 people, have lost their lives now in the uk. dominic cummings, you know, there was a lot of detail in there, a lot of allegations, about matt hancock lying about key things during the global pandemic, but the prime minister being fit for office, but really come over me take a step back, dominic cummings —— dominic cummings central claim is that government from everyone involved in government from everyone involved in government massively failed the people of this country, and that

borisjohnson was unfit and incapable of leading the country and made bad decisions that led to tens of thousands of people unnecessarily losing their lives. that is huge. it's massive. i think it is the most significant aspect of dominic cummings testimony. there is a lot of debate today, well, can we take what dominic cummings as real as monkeys got an interesting relationship with the truth, some people might say. you've got other paper sort of centring on the fact that, you know, he has got his own agenda, he is looking to settle scores. the fact of the matter is that what dominic cummings said today, really, a lot of it does ring true from what we already know, the broad parameters of what happened. it's interesting, just picking up on that point, because the mirror come as you mentioned borisjohnson, thousands of people died who did need to die, but i remember a few months ago, borisjohnson himself saying that insane, i am sorry for the fact that we didn't act sooner. in a sense, some of this is powerful

testimony, very angry testimony, but in a sense, might the prime minister already have kind of parked those criticisms? i already have kind of parked those criticisms? ., �* ~' already have kind of parked those criticisms? ., �* ~ ., , criticisms? i don't think he has. i don't think— criticisms? i don't think he has. i don't think he _ criticisms? i don't think he has. i don't think he has _ criticisms? i don't think he has. i don't think he has fully _ criticisms? i don't think he has. i don't think he has fully admitted | don't think he has fully admitted his responsibility in the number of deaths _ his responsibility in the number of deaths that we have seen. we've got to remember that the second wave, more _ to remember that the second wave, more people died during the second wave down— more people died during the second wave down the first wave, and yet, you know. — wave down the first wave, and yet, you know, the prime minister's lessons, — you know, the prime minister's lessons, according to dominic cummings coming out of that first wave _ cummings coming out of that first wave was— cummings coming out of that first wave was not we should've locked down _ wave was not we should've locked down sooner, behind the scenes, it was: _ down sooner, behind the scenes, it was, well, — down sooner, behind the scenes, it was, well, we shouldn't have locked down _ was, well, we shouldn't have locked down at _ was, well, we shouldn't have locked down at all. — was, well, we shouldn't have locked down at all, what do be do that for? and we _ down at all, what do be do that for? and we saw— down at all, what do be do that for? and we saw that in the prime minister_ and we saw that in the prime minister ignoring scientific advice, ignoring _ minister ignoring scientific advice, ignoring his advisers. people say you have — ignoring his advisers. people say you have got to do a circuit breaker lockdown, — you have got to do a circuit breaker lockdown, in— you have got to do a circuit breaker lockdown, in september, in october, he ignored _ lockdown, in september, in october, he ignored it— lockdown, in september, in october, he ignored it or he waited until november, and then in early december, as cases were rising exponentially, he relaxed restrictions. so there has absolutely been no acknowledgement for the _

absolutely been no acknowledgement for the prime minister for his responsibility in that decision. so that is— responsibility in that decision. so that is where this is so damaging. i think. _ that is where this is so damaging. i think. you — that is where this is so damaging. i think, you know, that is a central claim _ think, you know, that is a central claim of— think, you know, that is a central claim of dominic cummings testimony, and it's— claim of dominic cummings testimony, and it's why— claim of dominic cummings testimony, and it's why we cannot rely, in some ways, _ and it's why we cannot rely, in some ways, his _ and it's why we cannot rely, in some ways, his critics are right that we cannot— ways, his critics are right that we cannotiust — ways, his critics are right that we cannotjust rely on ways, his critics are right that we cannot just rely on the testimony of one man _ cannot just rely on the testimony of one man it— cannot just rely on the testimony of one man. it is important, but we have _ one man. it is important, but we have got— one man. it is important, but we have got to — one man. it is important, but we have got to have a full public inquiry— have got to have a full public inquiry as_ have got to have a full public inquiry as soon as possible. self—serving but plausible, have you lit —— written it for tomorrow, or was that one of your colleagues? i am so sorry, i've incorrectly assigned you, my apologies. you are part of the team that influences the writing, it's interesting that again, that your sister paper, the guardian has picked up on a number of those pictures again. tom, you want to come back on those points that sonia was making, and also the context of that, picking up on the line that the daily express is taking, what you might argue is the nearest we will get to a defence of the government's decision.

the telegraph and the express being noticeably more sympathetic to boris johnson's view of all of us, perhaps, the telegraph is saying it is all about revenge, yes, mistakes are made, but this was pure revenge, therefore eradicating any possible benefit that the it could add. the truth is probably somewhere in the middle. i agree with sonia that there is a central claim in all of this, which is borisjohnson's actions did reciprocate thousands if not tens of thousands more deaths than necessary because he simply did not do the right thing at the right time. i think the first lockdown you know, to quote that's committed to be seen as unfortunate because the whole world didn't really know what it was doing, although, the far east has certain he worked it out, and one of dominic's cummings most powerful claims today was we should've just learned from what the far east were doing and what is happening in wuhan and in taiwan and in south korea, lockdowns, which we eventually picked up on, but the

second lockdown was the most powerful evidence today. worse johnson delayed acting on this for six weeks, six weeks after dominic cummings, chris whitty, they all went in and subprime and certain we have to lockdown up to get ahead of this second wave that is coming down the tracks very fast. in the prime minister simply refused. he is culpable for that, but part of that for a second at the same time, today was about politics, today was a bit of a ride, which is why you have got to be slightly tongue—in—cheek about everything he says, he is an angry man, he was fired, he was left from number ten and he was the prime ministers confidence, and he himself chronicled the historical collapse in their relationship that went on from the start of the pandemic to november, so march, november of last year, there political marriage simply collapsed into pieces. we have to remember that at the same time, look, ithink have to remember that at the same time, look, i think dominic cummings testimony will add something to this, but you have to refract it

through that lens of these people are politicians, they have been throwing, you know, blood, mock, molten lava on each other for 20 years. he spent in westminster for 20 years, he has for 20 years. they know what they are doing. it's things you just cannot take the political out of. he cannot take everything he said as read, but some of it might�*ve been pure, but by far, not all of it. is pure, but by far, not all of it. is to pick up a sonia's point. do you think this makes the case for a public inquiry sooner rather than later? do you think that kind of pressure might come to bear on the prime minister maybe depending on the health secretary's performance tomorrow, the penning on whether there are for the record book —— revelations. because we are told the inquiry will begin by the spring of next year, but that's still quite vague. there is a lot of wiggle room there. it does, it is a fair point. it is his point, a lot of mps point, you

can see why you don't want an inquiry, really, until now because we have been in the throes of a really serious public out crisis. we are hopefully coming out of that now, i think once you do step forward, probably a bit later than june, maybejuly or august, that is probably the time, the autumn feels to be the right time to get on with this. realserious to be the right time to get on with this. real serious government failings. i don't think anyone in government or out of it now would disagree with that. something went very badly wrong and it does need to be fixed. we need to start learning those lessons publicly quickly. so i suspect there will be a lot of pressure building through this, and certainly through the autumn. the dail star, certainly through the autumn. the daily star, sonia, a lot of speculation about whether there would be anything flourished in terms of a document or a recording or something like that. it's interesting to see how... what the response would be from government lawyers if that happened. they insist that dominic cummings secret videos and emergency plans and falcon i got the impression that they weren't.

falcon i got the impression that they weren't-— falcon i got the impression that they weren't. well, it is all quite tonaue they weren't. well, it is all quite tongue and _ they weren't. well, it is all quite tongue and cheek _ they weren't. well, it is all quite tongue and cheek page. - they weren't. well, it is all quite tongue and cheek page. i - they weren't. well, it is all quite tongue and cheek page. i have l they weren't. well, it is all quite i tongue and cheek page. i have only not the tongue and cheek page. i have only got the headline. _ got the headline. they have given us some of the funniest— they have given us some of the funniest of— they have given us some of the funniest of dominic cummings over the last— funniest of dominic cummings over the last year, so this is the picture _ the last year, so this is the picture of— the last year, so this is the picture of the three children's drawings, slide one, slight two feature — drawings, slide one, slight two feature unicorns and childish pictures— feature unicorns and childish pictures of houses, and that is apparently the government's secret plan _ apparently the government's secret lan. , , apparently the government's secret ian, , , ., ., apparently the government's secret lan. , ., ., , plan. this is all to do with his reference _ plan. this is all to do with his reference to _ plan. this is all to do with his reference to whitehall, - plan. this is all to do with his reference to whitehall, that i plan. this is all to do with his - reference to whitehall, that things are being sketched on hastily. we met yes, exactly. i don't know if people remember, probably not, but it was around the time of year ago, the star did a sort of very striking cut out and keep dominic cummings mass, mask you could just sort of put on mass, mask you could “ust sort of ut on . ., ., mass, mask you could “ust sort of ut on . ., . ,, ., mass, mask you could “ust sort of ut on . ., . ,., . ., put on and do what you wanted and ianore the put on and do what you wanted and ignore the rules. _ ignore the rules. this— ignore the rules. this is— ignore the rules. this is very much a tongue and cheek later this is very much a tongue and cheek tater take _ this is very much a tongue and cheek tater take on — this is very much a tongue and cheek later take on the days proceedings, i later take on the days proceedings, ithink~ _ later take on the days proceedings, i think. , ., ~ later take on the days proceedings, ithink. , ., ~ ., ., i think. does that kind of thing, do ou think, i think. does that kind of thing, do you think, sometimes _ i think. does that kind of thing, do you think, sometimes hit - i think. does that kind of thing, do you think, sometimes hit home, . i think. does that kind of thing, do - you think, sometimes hit home, sonia two, the way those kinds of

slight... let's face it, very eloquently with words, but the metro, the star, you have quite a knack now of doing it with images. yes, i think we do. remember, the daily star, not known as its political coverage, although, they have been very sharp over the last few months. they have had dominic cummings bald plate on theirfront page possibly more than any national newspaper for the last 12 months. page possibly more than any national newspaperfor the last 12 months. it was born from bernard castle. they leaped all over that. they really rejoiced and absolutely lashing him, as a point to really cure and fund. so, they wouldn't do that, this is an important thing to remember in a popular newspaper they wouldn't do that if they knew who this was, some weird westminster character about which the likes only sonia, and i and you might have heard of. dominic

cummings has cut through. he has come through for a year now, he is a character we are discussing earlier, but people like to know about. my radio station streaming figures went through the roof when he came on air this morning. we took the coverage live, we can measure this very accurately. absolute fascinating to see. people want to know about dominic cummings, whether they like him, whether they loathe him. he fascinates people. his mac rebellion this, his evil, his brilliance, other people might say he is a truly fascinating character. you will sonia, france quarantine, it is a covert _ you will sonia, france quarantine, it is a covert story, _ you will sonia, france quarantine, it is a covert story, but _ you will sonia, france quarantine, it is a covert story, but it - you will sonia, france quarantine, it is a covert story, but it also - it is a covert story, but it also plays into all kinds of things, uk relationship of europe, how

effective it it has been between countries in terms of having a common approach to this problem. given what's happening australia new zealand, whether countries can actually isolate themselves from the pandemic. it is quite a significant story. france — it is quite a significant story. france is _ it is quite a significant story. france is part of a small but growing _ france is part of a small but growing number of european countries are looking _ growing number of european countries are looking at what's happening in the uk _ are looking at what's happening in the uk with the variant of concern that originated in india and thinking, well, we need to make sure that we _ thinking, well, we need to make sure that we don't have although, who knows, _ that we don't have although, who knows, what the levels of traveller are actually like, given actually that the — are actually like, given actually that the countries are on the amber list for— that the countries are on the amber list for us _ that the countries are on the amber list for us so — that the countries are on the amber list for us so that people do face having _ list for us so that people do face having to — list for us so that people do face having to self—isolate i don't know the irony — having to self—isolate i don't know the irony of — having to self—isolate i don't know the irony of this, the owner border policy— the irony of this, the owner border policy of— the irony of this, the owner border policy of uk — the irony of this, the owner border policy of uk dominic cummings very

much _ policy of uk dominic cummings very much centred on this in his evidence as well _ much centred on this in his evidence as well we — much centred on this in his evidence as well. we never really had this sort of— as well. we never really had this sort of borders policy, lots of peopie — sort of borders policy, lots of people were saying that, actually, if people were saying that, actually, it we _ people were saying that, actually, if we introduce restrictions sooner you know. — if we introduce restrictions sooner you know, maybe the virus would've taken _ you know, maybe the virus would've taken a _ you know, maybe the virus would've taken a bit _ you know, maybe the virus would've taken a bit longer to see and we would've — taken a bit longer to see and we would've had a bit more time back in march _ would've had a bit more time back in march of— would've had a bit more time back in march of last year. but, really, i think— march of last year. but, really, i think it— march of last year. but, really, i think it shows what a live issue this is — think it shows what a live issue this is you _ think it shows what a live issue this is. you know, just a few weeks ago. _ this is. you know, just a few weeks ago. the _ this is. you know, just a few weeks ago, the prime ministerwas this is. you know, just a few weeks ago, the prime minister was heavily criticised _ ago, the prime minister was heavily criticised for not putting india on the red — criticised for not putting india on the red list. he delayed it by at least _ the red list. he delayed it by at least three weeks. scientific advisers _ least three weeks. scientific advisers were saying, you know, he should _ advisers were saying, you know, he should really be thinking about this he put _ should really be thinking about this he put it— should really be thinking about this he put it off reportedly because, you know. — he put it off reportedly because, you know, he didn't want to cancel his trip _ you know, he didn't want to cancel his trip this— you know, he didn't want to cancel his trip. this is to talk about the trade _ his trip. this is to talk about the trade you — his trip. this is to talk about the trade you. it shows how like this issue _ trade you. it shows how like this issue is, — trade you. it shows how like this issue is, and even as we are think about— issue is, and even as we are think about our— issue is, and even as we are think about our own borders policy, other countries _ about our own borders policy, other countries are thinking about it is in reverse — countries are thinking about it is in reverse i_ countries are thinking about it is in reverse. i think the upshot of this is— in reverse. i think the upshot of this is you — in reverse. i think the upshot of this is you know, as tom said in the last hour, _ this is you know, as tom said in the last hour, this— this is you know, as tom said in the last hour, this is not a great time to be _ last hour, this is not a great time to be thinking about buying a summer honre _ to be thinking about buying a summer honre |_ to be thinking about buying a summer home. ~ to be thinking about buying a summer home. ,, ., ., ., ,

home. i think son'a -- sonia was resent. home. i think son'a -- sonia was present. on. — home. i think son'a -- sonia was present. 0h, she — home. i think sonja -- sonia was present. 0h, she is— home. i think sonja -- sonia was present. 0h, she is back, - home. i think sonja -- sonia was present. 0h, she is back, sonia, | present. 0h, she is back, sonia, sorry. i think more will become clearer in the summer— i think more will become clearer in the summerwhen we i think more will become clearer in the summer when we have got an idea ofjust_ the summer when we have got an idea ofiust how— the summer when we have got an idea ofjust how extra transmissible the indian _ ofjust how extra transmissible the indian bennett —— variant is. we don't _ indian bennett —— variant is. we don't know— indian bennett —— variant is. we don't know that for sure yet, but i don't know that for sure yet, but i do think— don't know that for sure yet, but i do think we — don't know that for sure yet, but i do think we need to think quite carefully— do think we need to think quite carefully post our vaccination programme is proceeding apace. we know the _ programme is proceeding apace. we know the biggest threat now of a third wave would be if a variance comes— third wave would be if a variance comes in— third wave would be if a variance comes in from abroad that is much more _ comes in from abroad that is much more transmissible or creates much more _ more transmissible or creates much more serious disease or is vaccine resistant. — more serious disease or is vaccine resistant, one or more of those three _ resistant, one or more of those three things. kind of what we have seen _ three things. kind of what we have seen in _ three things. kind of what we have seen in the — three things. kind of what we have seen in the indian variant. hopefully we are keeping a lid on it so far _ hopefully we are keeping a lid on it so far this— hopefully we are keeping a lid on it so far. this is a big risk to us. i think— so far. this is a big risk to us. i think we — so far. this is a big risk to us. i think we as _ so far. this is a big risk to us. i think we as an country need to decide — think we as an country need to decide the _ think we as an country need to decide the sort of freedom of being able to— decide the sort of freedom of being able to go— decide the sort of freedom of being able to go on holiday the summer and obviously— able to go on holiday the summer and obviously there are people with family— obviously there are people with family abroad, but the freedom of being _ family abroad, but the freedom of being able to travel worth the risk that would —— question, tom. just as we thought it was safe to go

backin just as we thought it was safe to go back in the water, they close the beach. i have to say, it is a terrible gamble trying to go anywhere this summer. i am toying with it. ithinki anywhere this summer. i am toying with it. i think i mightjust give up with it. i think i mightjust give up and go back to cornwall. with it. i thinki mightjust give up and go back to cornwall. while ou are up and go back to cornwall. while you are on — up and go back to cornwall. while you are on the — up and go back to cornwall. while you are on the way, _ up and go back to cornwall. while you are on the way, do _ up and go back to cornwall. while you are on the way, do stop - up and go back to cornwall. while you are on the way, do stop in - you are on the way, do stop in devon. it is very beautiful down there in devon. unusual. i there in devon. unusual.- there in devon. unusual. . , ., , _ there in devon. unusual. . , ., unusual. i am very happy, as long as ou make unusual. i am very happy, as long as you make sure _ unusual. i am very happy, as long as you make sure you _ unusual. i am very happy, as long as you make sure you put, _ unusual. i am very happy, as long as you make sure you put, unlike - unusual. i am very happy, as long as you make sure you put, unlike david| you make sure you put, unlike david cameron when he turned up during an election campaign, i insist like a lot of devon people, they are saying this, there we go, it's all part of the fun. sorry, i can't get it right, now. know, janet then cream, otherwise you make _ know, janet then cream, otherwise you make a — know, janet then cream, otherwise you make a total mess. no, you've -ot you make a total mess. no, you've got it— you make a total mess. no, you've got it wrong — you make a total mess. no, you've got it wrong-— got it wrong. i've got it wrong, david cameron _ got it wrong. i've got it wrong, david cameron got _ got it wrong. i've got it wrong, david cameron got it _ got it wrong. i've got it wrong, david cameron got it right. - got it wrong. i've got it wrong, i david cameron got it right. send got it wrong. i've got it wrong, - david cameron got it right. send the postcards to tom newton care of times radio. let's move on. the fte, nissan, to sort of good news stories to and on, thank goodness. this is good news. you might have to

explain _ this is good news. you might have to explain medicaid a factory is, over the last— explain medicaid a factory is, over the last hour. it is my luck. 50—50 i the last hour. it is my luck. 50—50 i might— the last hour. it is my luck. 50—50 i might get— the last hour. it is my luck. 50—50 i might get the job. i might get the job. iam— i might get the job. i am going to handle it at my own time, this round. a giggle factor is, as we understand it, and extremely large factory that builds batteries, to this point, battery—powered cars. tesla battery powered cars are built in these giga factories as well. they are in advanced talks now with nissan, hugejapanese car manufacturer and employer up in the northeast. to transform one of their factories up in the northeast into building batteries for electric cars. this factory would end up building 200,000 electric cars a year, which is a huge output. fascinating emigrate, but a big one for the government. a year in the top 26 when they are putting huge amount of evidence into turning the industry green. got very worried

about what brexit would do. they've got the deal, the tariff free and quota free deal with the eu. crucially, you've got quite a bit of money for the government for this, not a lot of subsidies, especially to pay for all of those electricity it takes to build those batteries. this is a major send—up than we expected, but if you are in the northeast, it looks like if the deal goes through, you're will be safe, and that is very good news indeed. it is year with the government will want to be highlighting and promoting its policies to combat climate change, but even leaving the politics aside, it's kind of industrially and economically for the northeast, it is potentially very significant good news. absolutely. you know, there is sort of nothing — absolutely. you know, there is sort of nothing negative about investment with company like this in sunderland. the question is, twofold. _ sunderland. the question is, twofold, really, you know, are there

other— twofold, really, you know, are there other projects like this that can contribute to the government's leveling — contribute to the government's leveling up agenda? it's not really going _ leveling up agenda? it's not really going to _ leveling up agenda? it's not really going to live up to its promise. second. — going to live up to its promise. second, you know, iwould going to live up to its promise. second, you know, i would say it is a really _ second, you know, i would say it is a really good — second, you know, i would say it is a really good to step along the way to greening our economy, but, you know. _ to greening our economy, but, you know. by— to greening our economy, but, you know, by itself commit obviously doesn't _ know, by itself commit obviously doesn't go — know, by itself commit obviously doesn't go far enough from anything we need _ doesn't go far enough from anything we need to— doesn't go far enough from anything we need to see much more from the government— we need to see much more from the government on that.— we need to see much more from the government on that. let's move onto our last story- — government on that. let's move onto our last story. again, _ government on that. let's move onto our last story. again, an _ our last story. again, an interesting story. a potentially good news story, it depends what you about amazon. sonia, mgm has been sold to amazon, and amazon is licking its lips interestingly over its back catalogue. yes, so this is a huge conglomeration in the tv film industry. _ conglomeration in the tv film industry, amazon has purchased mgm studios. _ industry, amazon has purchased mgm studios, big historic films responsible for things like james bond. _ responsible for things like james bond, the hands made tail, it's bought— bond, the hands made tail, it's bought it — bond, the hands made tail, it's bought it forjust over eight and a half billion — bought it forjust over eight and a half billion dollars, sold huge

transaction. i'm not sure it is great — transaction. i'm not sure it is great news, but i've seen a lot of consolidation in the industry in the past with— consolidation in the industry in the past with other big players buying out other— past with other big players buying out other big players. that's not always _ out other big players. that's not always rates for the creation of exciting — always rates for the creation of exciting creative content. amazon has got _ exciting creative content. amazon has got a — exciting creative content. amazon has got a lot of monopoly power, obviously— has got a lot of monopoly power, obviously notjust in has got a lot of monopoly power, obviously not just in terms of streaming, but, you know, right across— streaming, but, you know, right across the — streaming, but, you know, right across the shop. so, you know, it is obviously— across the shop. so, you know, it is obviously great for amazon, and amazon— obviously great for amazon, and amazon will be very pleased about it, amazon will be very pleased about it. i'm _ amazon will be very pleased about it. i'm sure — amazon will be very pleased about it, i'm sure. i'm not sure it's great— it, i'm sure. i'm not sure it's great for— it, i'm sure. i'm not sure it's great for us— it, i'm sure. i'm not sure it's great for us as customers. tom, james bond — great for us as customers. tom, james bond fan _ great for us as customers. tom, james bond fan club _ great for us as customers. tom, james bond fan club contributor| great for us as customers. tom, i james bond fan club contributor on bbc news a little earlier this evening saying to me, look, it is good for the james bond franchise, and that may be one of the attractions forjeff bays owes and amazon. but there is a bit in the detail where they talk about kind of regenerating, reenergizing existing content, which will make some traditionalfilm fans content, which will make some traditional film fans perhaps a bit nervous. you are suddenly going to have godzilla introduced in the

realm of the third dictator or godzilla in an mgm film, but you know what i'm trying to say. yes. godzilla in an mgm film, but you know what i'm trying to say. yes, i would be rather— know what i'm trying to say. yes, i would be rather worried _ know what i'm trying to say. yes, i would be rather worried how - know what i'm trying to say. yes, i l would be rather worried how amazon might want to explore the bond franchise. bond is bond. it used to be books, and now it's a film. if bond starts creeping into cartoons or friends style sitcoms, the horror. can you imagine? it is interesting. it's the latest in one of its huge great conglomeration, part of my 20th century fox was bought by disney a few years back, creating another giant studio. not long ago it all come a few weeks ago, at&t were urged warner media with discovery to create another jumbo studio because the sheer scale now to compete is absolutely enormous. it does feel like these companies are going down the same road as tech. there are very few, tech companies around, very few

studios around,.— tech companies around, very few studios around,. watch this space. the forthcoming _ studios around,. watch this space. the forthcoming bond _ studios around,. watch this space. the forthcoming bond film - studios around,. watch this space. the forthcoming bond film is - studios around,. watch this space. | the forthcoming bond film is called no time to die, let's hope that this is not the time to franchise dies. sonia from a tom, thank you both very much. lovely to have you. at least it sounds like there might be jam tomorrow and some parts of the country with newjobs, but make sure you have it with clotted cream is welcome a whatever order you put it on. that's it from the papers this hour. i will be back with more. we are going to have some sport in a few minutes, and following that is the weather. join the again at the top of the hour. it has been an incredible europa league final here. the unheralded and un—fancied villareal are the new champions after appearing in their first major european final. they were really the underdogs against manchester united, the british team, they filled a really strong attacking line—up, but it was still villareal where they went into half—time 1—0 up. the top

score in this competition latching onto the end of a free kick. united came back into it, equalised through everton, stayjust on side. they should've won it in normal time through marcus rash bird, missed an absolute sitter, a tap in. he was cursing himself a 20 extra time, and no real chance is there. so, it went to penalties, and what a shoot we had to decide this trophy. it went to 10-10, had to decide this trophy. it went to 10—10, every outfield player scored their penalties, so it went to the keepers. he scored his past david and they swapped around and david and they swapped around and david had his penalty saved. they win the penalty shoot—out 11—10. they win the europa league, an incredible story for the spanish side. manchester united will be kicking themselves, of course, there were 4000 fans from the clubs here to watch it, and it will be the

spaniards who will be celebrating long into the night up here on the baltic coast. hello. it feels like it's been a while since i've been able to say this, but on thursday, most parts of the country will be dry. it's been one of those months, hasn't it? notjust dry, it should feel a little bit warmer, and that's after quite a chilly start. even though temperatures in single figures for most, rural parts of southern england, wales, northern ireland could drop down to 1—2 celsius at first light. so, there could be a touch of frost around. dry and sunny here. a bit more in the way of low cloud and mistiness across parts of scotland and eastern england, but that will break up. although it will stay grey in shetland through the day. sunshine turning hazy across western areas later. maybe a few spots of rain in west cornwall, fermanagh, and an isolated shower down eastern parts of england and eastern scotland. but the vast majority dry, and temperatures in the mid to high teens. now, into the evening and overnight, we will see the return of some wet weather, particularly in the west. a lot of low clowd with that. quite a murky start to friday morning, but notice the temperatures, double figures for some. coolest where we've got the clearest skies

towards the east of the country. and it's here where high pressure is building in as we go into friday. and what that does — stops that weather front moving much further eastwards and it will decay in situ. damp and drizzly, quite murky across western areas to begin with. brightening up a touch, but there'll still be some rain and drizzle around into the afternoon. eastern areas favoured for the cloud breaking up, some sunshine, particularly in the north east of scotland, away from some coasts that is. and temperatures are down a little bit on thursday, but if you get some sunshine, it should still feel quite pleasant. but the temperatures will be on the rise further as we go into the weekend, and there will be more sunshine developing. we will start saturday fairly cloudy, especially in the west. still one or two light drizzly showers. isolated shower further east, most will be dry, increasing amounts of sunshine through eastern areas. and by this stage, a few more spots will be getting to 20 degrees. parts of southern england and western and northern scotland are best favoured for that. into sunday, though, after some morning mist and fog patches, bluer skies for most. it will be a sunny day, little bit of fairweather cloud and some hazy sunshine out towards the north and the west.

but by this stage, could be hitting 22 degrees in parts of scotland, maybe up to around 22—23 in the south east of england. but with the sunshine out, the warmth, you may be tempted towards the coast, but our recent chilly spell has had an impact of sea surface temperatures. be brave. temperatures for some only about 8—9 degrees. then, as we go into bank holiday monday, well, it's high pressure and the warmth and sunshine lasts in the south. there's a chance of a return of some rain in scotland and northern ireland. bye for now.

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