china has warned the us not to politicise the issue of the origins of the covid outbreak. president biden has ordered a new intelligence probe following reports it could have emerged from a chinese laboratory. the british prime minister, has denied allegations by his former top advisor, that poor handling of the pandemic led to tens of thousands of unnecessary deaths. his health secretary also denied allegations that he repeatedly lied. doctors groups injapan have said that the olympics should be cancelled if current coronavirus infection rates continue. medical groups have warned the event could introduce new variants to japan and strain medical resources as the country battles a fourth virus wave. tens of thousands of people in eastern india and neighbouring bangladesh have been made homeless in the aftermath of a cyclone that killed at least five people. the storm made landfall on wednesday.

hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are rosa prince, who's the editor of the house, parliament's "in—house" magazine, and george eaton — senior online editor at the new statesman. welcome at the new statesman. back to both of you. let mt bring welcome back to both of you. let me bring you an update to tomorrow's front pages. the daily mirror says there is "fury at the health secretary�* — as families of care home covid victims demand an urgent inquiry to find out why loved—ones became "lambs to the slaughter". the daily telegraph writes that matt hancock is facing mounting pressure after admitting that he allowed people to be discharged from hospital into care homes without being tested for covid. the metro adds that the health secretary dodged claims that he lied to borisjohnson about care home residents

who were sent back from hospital without tests. the guardian reports that he defended himself by claiming it "wasn't possible" to test all care home residents before they were discharged — because the testing capacity was not yet available. the i writes that fears over covid variants could threaten the end of lockdown happening on the 21st ofjune. the daily mail leads on a call from hospitality leaders and senior mps who are warning the prime minister not to delay the end of lockdown and "steal our summer". the times writes that the country s hopes of ending coronavirus restrictions next month hang in the balance as the indian variant surges but the number of people in hospital remains flat. and the financial times reports that two european airlines had to cancel flights to moscow after russian authorities failed to approve routes that avoided belarus s airspace. let's begin, george, do you want to kick us off this time, the male�*s

front page, don't steal our summer —— summer. front page, don't steal our summer -- summer-— -- summer. yes, so this is a typically _ -- summer. yes, so this is a typically robust _ -- summer. yes, so this is a typically robust cry _ -- summer. yes, so this is a typically robust cry from - -- summer. yes, so this is a typically robust cry from the | -- summer. yes, so this is a - typically robust cry from the mail, which has been one of the most anti—lockdown papers throughout the covert crisis. this is in response to borisjohnson the public may have to borisjohnson the public may have to wait a bit longer for the full return to normality that was promised on the 1st ofjune. obviously, that would fit the pattern we have seen throughout the pandemic which has been the government repeatedly promising a return to normality and the virus proving and contradicting them. but what i think is if uk does suffer a third wave, which is now possible, on the indian variant is worrying,

if you look at the speed in which it's growing, it's the dominant strain to mamma hancock said today accounts for up to of cases. we have accounts for up to of cases. we have a great defensive shield of vaccines now, which means that deaths and hospitalisations most likely will not seem to her and to steps we saw on the first and second waves, but it should be said that this is not a disease that you would want anyone to get, notjust because it can be transmitted to the vulnerable, but also because you have seen cases of lung covert for instance around younger people, so it is a worrying situation, and that is why the government sensibly is not ruling out delaying before a full opening

stop at the other side of this that george has set out anyway as the front of the times which under a picture of an under pressure matt hancock picture of an under pressure matt hancoc< ., picture of an under pressure matt hancoc< . , ., u, picture of an under pressure matt hancoc . , ., , hancock and the photochemical 'ust be lookin: hancock and the photochemical 'ust be looking down fl hancock and the photochemical 'ust be looking down at i hancock and the photochemical 'ust be looking down at his i hancock and the photochemical 'ust be looking down at his nose, h hancock and the photochemicaljust be looking down at his nose, but. be looking down at his nose, but thatis be looking down at his nose, but that is the image they have chosen. it says indian surge levels and to restrictions and doubt. i suppose the interesting thing about this is what restrictions really that we haven't already lifted are in doubt, and what difference would it make if the government had to reimpose measures later on if it's lost, if you like, the freedom —— the legal framework for doing it. you like, the freedom -- the legal framework for doing it.— framework for doing it. yeah, i cuess framework for doing it. yeah, i guess evelyn — framework for doing it. yeah, i guess evelyn has _ framework for doing it. yeah, i guess evelyn has been - framework for doing it. yeah, i guess evelyn has been kind - framework for doing it. yeah, i guess evelyn has been kind of| guess evelyn has been kind of considering doing this at the end of the pandemic, and almost, you know, all the _ the pandemic, and almost, you know, all the restrictions go, and we pretty— all the restrictions go, and we pretty much live our lives as normal _ pretty much live our lives as normal. that's sort of what june 21 has come — normal. that's sort of what june 21 has come to— normal. that's sort of what june 21 has come to embody. i think it will be a big _ has come to embody. i think it will be a big psychological blow if they do have _ be a big psychological blow if they do have to rollback from it. at every — do have to rollback from it. at every stage, they did say we can't guarantee — every stage, they did say we can't guarantee this, we will review the

data and — guarantee this, we will review the data and of course at every stage, getting _ data and of course at every stage, getting their hopes up and really targeting that date. and one thing that hasn't propped up this time around — that hasn't propped up this time around with the daily mail anyway, but i wonder if it will come forward again. _ but i wonder if it will come forward again. this — but i wonder if it will come forward again, this idea of should everyone's liberties be restrained to shield — everyone's liberties be restrained to shield those people who are refusing — to shield those people who are refusing or for other reasons not getting _ refusing or for other reasons not getting the vaccines because the data does seem to suggest that the vaccine _ data does seem to suggest that the vaccine is _ data does seem to suggest that the vaccine isjust as data does seem to suggest that the vaccine is just as effective against the indian — vaccine is just as effective against the indian variant, most people who -et the indian variant, most people who get it— the indian variant, most people who get it even— the indian variant, most people who get it even once they are vaccinated, pretty much everybody who wants — vaccinated, pretty much everybody who wants to be vaccinated doesn't -et who wants to be vaccinated doesn't get it _ who wants to be vaccinated doesn't get it to _ who wants to be vaccinated doesn't get it to a _ who wants to be vaccinated doesn't get it to a degree where they need to be _ get it to a degree where they need to be hospitalised or that they die. so i wonder if that will be, the argument _ so i wonder if that will be, the argument again as we go forward and it looks _ argument again as we go forward and it looks like _ argument again as we go forward and it looks like the indian variant is proven— it looks like the indian variant is proven problematic.— it looks like the indian variant is proven problematic. george, staying with the times. _ proven problematic. george, staying with the times, i _ proven problematic. george, staying with the times, i mentioned - proven problematic. george, staying with the times, i mentioned that - with the times, i mentioned that photograph of matt hancock, the times devotes a column to him, stressing prime minister support for matt hancock. do you think that is

enough for him to weather out this storm? i enough for him to weather out this storm? ~ , enough for him to weather out this storm? ~' , , .. , storm? i think it might be, because, actuall , a storm? i think it might be, because, actually, a significant _ storm? i think it might be, because, actually, a significant number - storm? i think it might be, because, actually, a significant number of - actually, a significant number of cabinet ministers who have faced calls to resign during the crisis, gavin williams, the education secretary, perhaps the most obvious example, and borisjohnson hasn't disposed of them, and i think in this instance, borisjohnson has good reasons for not stacking matt hancock, because i think it would be seen to validate a lot of the charges that dominic cummings made against the government, because if matt hancock did mislead cabinet ministers as dominic cummings alleged over the testing or non—testing of hospital patients dispatched into care homes, then it's notjust a problem for matt hancock, it's a problem for boris johnson, because then why didn't he take action, and why wasn't he

sufficiently arrested —— addressing the situation to stop patients being dispatched without having covert tests, which led to 30,000 care home deaths. so, ithink tests, which led to 30,000 care home deaths. so, i think at this stage, matt hancock is a quite a useful lightning rod for borisjohnson and that if he goes, than the heat will be back on the prime minister, and actually, i think it suits boris johnson at the moment to have matt hancock being the focus of political angen hancock being the focus of political an . er. �* hancock being the focus of political an . er. ~ ., , ., hancock being the focus of political anuer. ~ ., , ., , ,, anger. and nowhere better to express this than on — anger. and nowhere better to express this than on the _ anger. and nowhere better to express this than on the front _ anger. and nowhere better to express this than on the front of _ anger. and nowhere better to express this than on the front of the _ anger. and nowhere better to express this than on the front of the daily - this than on the front of the daily mirror, which has got photographs of eight people who died in care homes or residential care, all of whom according to their families died because other people came into those homes with covid. it's a powerful way of making the case, isn't it, for the critics?— way of making the case, isn't it, for the critics? yes, this is such a owerful for the critics? yes, this is such a powerful front — for the critics? yes, this is such a powerful front page. _ for the critics? yes, this is such a powerfulfront page. i— for the critics? yes, this is such a powerful front page. i don't - for the critics? yes, this is such a powerful front page. i don't thinkj powerful front page. i don't think anyone _ powerful front page. i don't think anyone could look at it and not feel moved, _ anyone could look at it and not feel

moved, actually, when you look at the faces— moved, actually, when you look at the faces of— moved, actually, when you look at the faces of people who come you know, _ the faces of people who come you know, could be a relative, could be a friend. _ know, could be a relative, could be a friend. and— know, could be a relative, could be a friend, and if you haven't expels -- yourself— a friend, and if you haven't expels —— yourself experienced this loss commute — —— yourself experienced this loss commute can imagine it. i think oftentimes in westminster we find it hard to— oftentimes in westminster we find it hard to tier— oftentimes in westminster we find it hard to tier ourselves away from the bubble _ hard to tier ourselves away from the bubble and — hard to tier ourselves away from the bubble and we get very caught up about— bubble and we get very caught up about who said this about that dentist— about who said this about that dentist committee hearing. the mere's — dentist committee hearing. the mere's returned right to the roots of what _ mere's returned right to the roots of what has — mere's returned right to the roots of what has been going on here which is that— of what has been going on here which is that people have been affected in profound _ is that people have been affected in profound and often very traumatic ways _ profound and often very traumatic ways. there are some really shocking stories _ ways. there are some really shocking stories in _ ways. there are some really shocking stories in there, and i think one may— stories in there, and i think one may i_ stories in there, and i think one may i read _ stories in there, and i think one may i read in the mirror saying that she had _ may i read in the mirror saying that she had thought that her mother would _ she had thought that her mother would be — she had thought that her mother would be safe in a care home, that she had _ would be safe in a care home, that she had been promised more or less lry she had been promised more or less by the _ she had been promised more or less by the government that this was the safest _ by the government that this was the safest place for her. i think this is why— safest place for her. i think this is why we — safest place for her. i think this is why we talked earlier about the many— is why we talked earlier about the many stories that could've emerged from the _ many stories that could've emerged from the coming comic seems to be the care _ from the coming comic seems to be the care home story that got there, and i_ the care home story that got there, and i think— the care home story that got there, and i think this is the reason,

because — and i think this is the reason, because certainly a very —— something certainly very terrible went _ something certainly very terrible went on— something certainly very terrible went on in— something certainly very terrible went on in those months, and real people _ went on in those months, and real people suffered real consequent is as a result. if people suffered real consequent is as a result-— as a result. if we look back again at that front-page _ as a result. if we look back again at that front-page of _ as a result. if we look back again at that front-page of the - as a result. if we look back again at that front-page of the mirror, | at that front—page of the mirror, and i willjust pick out some of the stories which are on pages 4—5, we can see rex williams, third from the right on the bottom row, his son, charlie, says he was stunned and disgusted he said my father was bedbound, so for him to catch covid, had to be served to him on a plate. when the pandemic of the uk, i thought to myself, doubt is probably in the safest place, in another case on that front cover, michael, on the right on the top row of the photographs, his daughter actually is a doctor, doctor gardner, and he saysin is a doctor, doctor gardner, and he says in her view, and i'm quoting from the article, "our loved ones were being forced to share a space with someone with covid, its absolute madness and borisjohnson and matt hancock should be charged

with manslaughter." in a sense can even understand the anger and the passion that those families who have been effective, but it's actually a reminder that when you look at the numbers, boldly, this was a significant sized group of the elderly population. who were effectively left vulnerable to covid because of a policy decision. figs effectively left vulnerable to covid because of a policy decision. as you sa this is because of a policy decision. as you say this is a — because of a policy decision. as you say this is a scandal _ because of a policy decision. as you say this is a scandal that _ because of a policy decision. as you say this is a scandal that happened | say this is a scandal that happened in plain sight. this in some ways is what it largely told him things that we already know, that the uk locks down too late, they didn't have a proper borders policy that patients were dispatched to care homes without being tested. that they became factors of covid—19 and the

addition was made that matt hancock misled the cabinet over that are not. and the real tragedy, the real outrage is what we already know that they weren't tested. rosa committee want to pick — they weren't tested. rosa committee want to pick up _ they weren't tested. rosa committee want to pick up from _ they weren't tested. rosa committee want to pick up from the _ they weren't tested. rosa committee want to pick up from the telegraph l want to pick up from the telegraph macaw for un inquiry into theory that covid emerged this was rbc the claim that donald trump was promoting when he criticised china as having given the world covid. if it came from anywhere, perhaps he came from a naturally occurring virus from animals to humans. sort of excite —— intriguing thatjoe biden wants to revisit this amazing to? ~ ., , biden wants to revisit this amazing to? . . , , , biden wants to revisit this amazing to? . ., biden wants to revisit this amazing tot). ., ,y . ., to? we have news yesterday that joe biden with to? we have news yesterday that joe iiriden with the _ to? we have news yesterday that joe biden with the intelligence _ biden with the intelligence agencies, and the telegraph... with

the report— agencies, and the telegraph... with the report that they've obtained from _ the report that they've obtained from scientists in the uk and in norway, — from scientists in the uk and in norway, which says that basically, it's not— norway, which says that basically, it's not a _ norway, which says that basically, it's not a conspiracy theory that it's not a conspiracy theory that it's entirely credible that it could have _ it's entirely credible that it could have come from a lab, and they called _ have come from a lab, and they called for— have come from a lab, and they called for an investigation by the united _ called for an investigation by the united nations. as you say can i think— united nations. as you say can i think at— united nations. as you say can i think at the beginning, i thinkjoe biden— think at the beginning, i thinkjoe biden shied away from this. he thought— biden shied away from this. he thought it was donald trump who would _ thought it was donald trump who would stir— thought it was donald trump who would stir up trouble with the chinese, _ would stir up trouble with the chinese, and he would be able to reset— chinese, and he would be able to reset the — chinese, and he would be able to reset the relationship, and that hasn't — reset the relationship, and that hasn't happened. as more and more questions _ hasn't happened. as more and more questions emerge but what exactly did happen in wuhan, joe biden seems to have _ did happen in wuhan, joe biden seems to have pivoted to going ahead and saying _ to have pivoted to going ahead and saying that he wants some more answers — saying that he wants some more answers as — saying that he wants some more answers as well. the chinese obviously _ answers as well. the chinese obviously are not happy about it. they— obviously are not happy about it. they have — obviously are not happy about it. they have been said to be very upset — they have been said to be very upset its— they have been said to be very upset. it'sjust another they have been said to be very upset. it's just another sign that relations— upset. it's just another sign that relations between the west, as it were, _ relations between the west, as it were, and — relations between the west, as it were, and china, not to rosie at the moment _ were, and china, not to rosie at the moment. , ., , ., moment. george, the times, moving

awa from moment. george, the times, moving away from covid _ moment. george, the times, moving away from covid in _ moment. george, the times, moving away from covid in all _ moment. george, the times, moving away from covid in all its _ moment. george, the times, moving away from covid in all its various - away from covid in all its various forms to a really quite disturbing story. the times kind of set a lot of the operational journalistic interest in the stories of the treatment of young women in some kind of systematic abuse of young women. now, interestingly can of the story is suggesting that children are honourable because they are effectively vanishing from the system from a bishop —— a system thatis system from a bishop —— a system that is supposed to spot when they stuccoed to school, for example, or abscond from their care. you make yes, this is a very troubling story, as you say. so it's girls who are known to be at risk of as you say. so it's girls who are known to be at risk of vulnerable to sexual ps and _ known to be at risk of vulnerable to sexual ps and gold _ known to be at risk of vulnerable to sexual ps and gold missing - known to be at risk of vulnerable to sexual ps and gold missing person | known to be at risk of vulnerable to i sexual ps and gold missing person in p result time. of the 30s don't seem to act. children have gone missing in this category more than 50,000 times in britain over the last three years.

police intelligence reports admits significant gaps in knowledge around child sexual exploitation. and then particular incident which really highlights the gravity of this subject, a teenager with learning disabilities was filmed being abused by a group of men, but police initially took no action because she claimed that it was consensual. this seems like a pattern of clear institutional failings, seems like a pattern of clear institutionalfailings, which is very worrying given that the number of sexual abuse cases and prosecutions that have been made in recent years, and you hope it will be addressed.— be addressed. yes, i mean, it's re be addressed. yes, i mean, it's pretty disturbing. _ be addressed. yes, i mean, it's pretty disturbing. you - be addressed. yes, i mean, it's. pretty disturbing. you mentioned earlier that you are a parent. one of the things that struck me, the fred west case 30 years ago being told byjournalists that took one of the problems being that one of his

daughters had vanished from school at the end of one term, not reappeared at the beginning of the next academic year and nobody had followed it up. it is just so shocking, isn't it? we it isjust so shocking, isn't it? we seem _ it isjust so shocking, isn't it? we seem to — it isjust so shocking, isn't it? we seem to have these stories come along _ seem to have these stories come along fairly often, and the times has done — along fairly often, and the times has done a — along fairly often, and the times has done a running on this, it's been _ has done a running on this, it's been ten — has done a running on this, it's been ten years since they raise the alarm _ been ten years since they raise the alarm about the grooming gains, and there _ alarm about the grooming gains, and there were _ alarm about the grooming gains, and there were also prosecutions, and that's— there were also prosecutions, and that's good, of course, but what you would _ that's good, of course, but what you would hope — that's good, of course, but what you would hope is that that means there are structures put in place to ensure — are structures put in place to ensure that similar scandals cannot occur— ensure that similar scandals cannot occur again — ensure that similar scandals cannot occur again. as you say, these are quite _ occur again. as you say, these are quite clear— occur again. as you say, these are quite clear alarm bells, someone not turning _ quite clear alarm bells, someone not turning up— quite clear alarm bells, someone not turning up to school or running away from _ turning up to school or running away from a _ turning up to school or running away from a care — turning up to school or running away from a care home and what this report— from a care home and what this report suggests is that in some cases. — report suggests is that in some cases, please feel that there is nothing — cases, please feel that there is nothing that they can do, or that it's out— nothing that they can do, or that it's out of— nothing that they can do, or that it's out of their hands, or that girls— it's out of their hands, or that girls in— it's out of their hands, or that girls in this _ it's out of their hands, or that girls in this case are running wild. it's girls in this case are running wild. it's a _ girls in this case are running wild. it's a similar— girls in this case are running wild. it's a similar story in a way to the county— it's a similar story in a way to the county lines _ it's a similar story in a way to the county lines cases with often young boys being — county lines cases with often young boys being exploited by drug gangs. washing _ boys being exploited by drug gangs. washing their hands of these children— washing their hands of these children and so do the authorities

in some _ children and so do the authorities in some cases, and it is certainly not a _ in some cases, and it is certainly not a good — in some cases, and it is certainly not a good case. i hope that this time _ not a good case. i hope that this time something is done. and not a good case. i hope that this time something is done. and you also look at the ft — time something is done. and you also look at the ft committee _ time something is done. and you also look at the ft committee would, - look at the ft committee would, flights routed around belarus commencement fascinating to see how many flights used to go over belarus, and how until this kidnapping effectively of this journalist by the diversion of the flight by the belarusian authorities led to them to start to avoid it. how much money, potentially, minsk is going to lose as a result. yes. is going to lose as a result. yes, this is a story. — is going to lose as a result. yes, this is a story, as _ is going to lose as a result. yes, this is a story, as you _ is going to lose as a result. yes, this is a story, as you say - is going to lose as a result. yes, this is a story, as you say about| this is a story, as you say about moscow. — this is a story, as you say about moscow. an _ this is a story, as you say about moscow, an ally of belarus, and they have had _ moscow, an ally of belarus, and they have had to _ moscow, an ally of belarus, and they have had to flights from taking an alternative route which would allow them _ alternative route which would allow them to _ alternative route which would allow them to avoid belarus. some flights have been_ them to avoid belarus. some flights have been going. i think there was a flight _ have been going. i think there was a flight that— have been going. i think there was a flight that went from london to moscow — flight that went from london to moscow that was allowed to use an alternative route, but an air flight

from _ alternative route, but an air flight from an— alternative route, but an air flight from an austrian plane was blocked after that _ from an austrian plane was blocked after that you said that they didn't want to— after that you said that they didn't want to fly over belarusian airspace _ want to fly over belarusian airspace. so, yeah, it seems that moscows— airspace. so, yeah, it seems that moscow's position is very interesting in this. we wonder whether— interesting in this. we wonder whether they would support belarus or stay— whether they would support belarus or stay out — whether they would support belarus or stay out of it, at the moment, they— or stay out of it, at the moment, they kind — or stay out of it, at the moment, they kind of— or stay out of it, at the moment, they kind of seem to be dipping their— they kind of seem to be dipping their toe — they kind of seem to be dipping their toe in getting involved. so nor concerns just their toe in getting involved. so nor concernsjust like their toe in getting involved. so nor concerns just like with china, russia _ nor concerns just like with china, russia seems to be slightly pivoting away from _ russia seems to be slightly pivoting away from a stance of failed relationships again. away from a stance of failed relationshi -s aaain. , ., ., relationships again. george, we are romised relationships again. george, we are promised more _ relationships again. george, we are promised more eu _ relationships again. george, we are promised more eu personal- relationships again. george, we are l promised more eu personal sanctions against individuals, but again, sort of unclear. belarus has been treated as slightly people seem unsure how to handle it. yes, i think that's partly because this is in many ways such an unprecedented act in recent times, piracy, and it's a new sphere of national conflict. and i think it is a big test for the eu because it

does have aspirations to be a global superpower. the other thing is often lacked as a unified foreign policy. and that's often in relation to russia. their pen made that germany has on russian gas, for instance, the fear that energy could be used as a geopolitical tool of retaliation. so, moscow's involvement in this instance does make it a more complex situation, but it also shows how serious the situation is, because it's very notable that russia has stood by belarus, which will further empower the alexander lukashenko regime. me ask you finally come ruf friends van, are you baffled by the appeal of friends? i van, are you baffled by the appeal of friends? ., _, , , ., of friends? i would confess that i am more in _ of friends? i would confess that i am more in the _ of friends? i would confess that i am more in the latter— of friends? i would confess that i am more in the latter category . of friends? i would confess that i am more in the latter category if| am more in the latter category if i'm honest. it seems interesting, part of a wave of the 1990s

nostalgia that we see, and perhaps that's a desire for more innocent times that's often said that the 90s where the era of sustained economic growth, rising living standards, it was an era before covid—19, it was an era when the climate crisis seemed like a much more distant threat. so, perhaps it's unsurprising that people are enjoying the nostalgia and their revival. , .., �* , enjoying the nostalgia and their revival. , .. �* , , enjoying the nostalgia and their revival. , �* , , revival. they can't help but ask whether the — revival. they can't help but ask whether the box _ revival. they can't help but ask whether the box set _ revival. they can't help but ask whether the box set on - revival. they can't help but ask whether the box set on your i revival. they can't help but ask| whether the box set on your top sheu whether the box set on your top shelf belongs to friends of yours rather than your friends box set? it's not mine. that's very eagle eyedif it's not mine. that's very eagle eyed if you. it's not mine. that's very eagle eyed if you-— it's not mine. that's very eagle eyed if you. consistency from a journalist. _ eyed if you. consistency from a journalist, good _ eyed if you. consistency from a journalist, good for _ eyed if you. consistency from a journalist, good for you. - eyed if you. consistency from a journalist, good for you. rosa, | eyed if you. consistency from a - journalist, good for you. rosa, were you a fan? could you be a fan in future? it's a bit like i love lucy, it used to be on everywhere in the world at some point. friend seems to be at on everywhere in the world at some point. i

be at on everywhere in the world at some point-— some point. i loved friends. i really did- — some point. i loved friends. i really did. i'm _ some point. i loved friends. i really did. i'm not _ some point. i loved friends. i really did. i'm not so - some point. i loved friends. i really did. i'm not so sure . some point. i loved friends. i. really did. i'm not so sure about the reunion. _ really did. i'm not so sure about the reunion, but seeing ross and rachel— the reunion, but seeing ross and rachel with lines all over their faces, — rachel with lines all over their faces, it — rachel with lines all over their faces, itjust doesn't rachel with lines all over their faces, it just doesn't work. rachel with lines all over their faces, itjust doesn't work. so perhaps— faces, itjust doesn't work. so perhaps i_ faces, itjust doesn't work. so perhaps i willjust watch the reruns _ perhaps i willjust watch the reruns |_ perhaps i will 'ust watch the reruns. ~ ., , reruns. i know, life was simpler than, reruns. i know, life was simpler than. wasn't — reruns. i know, life was simpler than, wasn't dead, _ reruns. i know, life was simpler than, wasn't dead, when - reruns. i know, life was simpler than, wasn't dead, when thingsj than, wasn't dead, when things didn't change too much. we have courtney cox on the front of the metro, barely they are super fans, and theyjoined in the celebrations as well. moran page nine, apparently come in the metro come if you care. that's it from the papers. my thanks again to our commentators. next, all the day's sports news followed by the day's sports news followed by the weather. i will be back at the midnight hour with all the top stories. goodbye for now. good evening. tottenham hotspur have held talks with former manager mauricio pochettino over a sensational return to the club. he was sacked in november 2019 despite leading them to the champions league finaljust

six months earlier. jose mourinho replaced him but was also dismissed following a slump in results. and spurs have now returned to pochettino, who was only appointed as paris saint germain manager back injanuary. it's believed there's been no official contact between psg and tottenham so far. pochettino is also being linked with anotherjob, this time at real madrid, after the departure of head coach zinedine zidane. real won the title last season but lost out to rivals atletico this time. it's the first time in 11 years he's failed to win a trophy. real said zidane was one of the club's great icons and thanked him for his service but said they must �*now respect his decision.�* the department for education are looking into claims one of the racist messages received by marcus rashford after last night's defeat to villareal in the europa league final came from a teacher. rashford revealed he'd received at least 70 messages of racial abuse and added on social media this evening that as a united fan

himself, "it's really difficult stuff to read". manchester united have condemned the abuse and again urged social media platforms and authorities to strengthen measures to prevent this disgraceful behaviour. great britain has announced the women's football squad who'll be travelling to tokyo for the olympics in a few weeks' time. 15 of the 18 players are english, and 11 of those play for manchester city. will it make for a more cohesive team performance? jo currie reports: all smiles, the relief of knowing they have made the squad. these are the footballers who will represent great britain at this summer's tokyo olympic games. of the 18 selected, 11 are from manchester city and only three are not english, one welsh and two from scotland. but for all these players, it's a huge moment in their careers.

i watched the olympics growing up, and i have really fond memories of all our team gb athletes doing so well and wearing metals and things like that. ijust feel it is like the highest level you can kind of go to, there isjust no sporting events like it's. it's the biggest thing out there. yeah, i can't believe i will be part of it. great britain has only ever had a women's football team compete that one previous olympics. last time out in 2012, they reached the quarterfinals. five of the current squad played in london, and for them, nine years on, the memories of those games are still vivid. i look back at that tournament and the three goals is probably just a bit of a fluke, just to be part of a team within a team and have that experience of being a part of an olympic village or around other athletes that are world—class, it was so special and so surreal. great britain actually qualified women's team to play at the rio olympics in 2016, however, an agreement can be reached with the home nations. a squad was never selected. this time around, to tokyo as well as�* captain sophie ingle, making her the first welsh woman to play football at an olympic games. it's obviously amazing to be

the first welsh female in football. there is no better honour than representing your country and your nation and obviously i love playing for wales. i will do everything i can for my country, but now representing great britain, it feels similar that i'm going to go on and, yeah, be an olympian. over the next two months, these players will need to get to grips with olympic covid procedures, go through humidity he training and come together as a new squad. but the goal remains the same, bringing a medal home. jo currie, bbc news, birmingham. tennis star, naomi osaka, says she won't be taking questions from the media, at the french open, because of the impact it has on players�* mental health. the four—time grand slam champion, says expecting them to talk after a defeat, amounted to "kicking a person while they're down" and added "we're asked questions, that bring doubt into our minds and i'm just not going to subject myself to people who doubt me." she said she expected to receive a considerable fine, which she hopes will go to a mental health charity. the men's world number one, novak djokovic, agrees speaking to the media can be difficult but says it's part of the job.

i understand the press conference sometimes can be very unpleasant, not something that you enjoy always, you know, especially if you lose a match or something like this. but it is part of the sport and part of life on the tour, and this is something we have to do, otherwise we will get fined. british cycling has backed the decision to cancel next month's european track cycling championships in belarus. the five day competition was due to start on the 23rd ofjune in minsk but was called off as a result of the ongoing political situation in belarus. a passenger plane was forced to land in the country this week in order to arrest a journalist. british cycling said it would work with the organisers to find another location. warrington continued their strong start to the super league season with a ten try thrashing at struggling salford — the hosts had two players in the sin bin at one stage in an ill—disciplined display. warrington made the most of their advantage in the second half, they won 62—18 to go up to fourth in the table —

a perfect way to warm up for their challenge cup semifinal next week against castleford. salford meanwhile have lost seven of their opening eight matches. and finally the line up for darts premier league finals night is now confirmed. wales's jonny clayton had to avoid defeat against dimitry van den burgh, and he did, winning by eight legs to six to set up a showdown with michael van gerwen tomorrow night in milton keynes. in the other semi, portugal'sjose de souza will face nathan aspinall. the winner will take home the 250,000 pounds prize money. and that's all the sport for now. for me and the rest of the team, bye—bye. hello there. original pi pressure will bring much of the country find, subtle day today, a slim chance of a shower

here, temperatures reaching 21 degrees in the south of the country, something we haven't seen for quite a while. as we head onto this evening overnight, this new weather front pushing into western areas will bring some cloud and patchy range in northern ireland, then into western parts of england, scotland and wales by the end of the night. are there more than these, it should tend to be dry, but there will be more cloud around generally comes on my other night to come. a bit of a disappointing day for friday because of this weather front, there will be more cloud around generally, patchy rain across some western areas, which will tend to ease down from a misty murky conditions as well, best of sunny spells will be across the north and east of the country, but where you get sunny spells that could set off the odd heavy shower. because of more cloud around the temperatures want to be quite as high as what we have through today. it a fine, subtle, sunny and warm for in and indwells for the bank holiday weekend. i'm bank holiday monday, the chance of thicker cloud, perhaps some charts for scotland and northern ireland.

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