and i've experienced that myself, it's part of the job. to have not been able to reach any sort of conclusion with the organisers and be able to move forward because of the press commitments is, you know... it's sent shockwaves through the sport. all of the thoughts go to her and make sure that she's looking after her mental health, which it's good that that's what she's doing. as the tournament continued today without the world number two, players in paris offered their support. i feel for naomi. i feel like i wish i could give her a hug, because i know what it's like. like i said, i've been in those positions. you know, you just have to let her handle it the way she wants to, in the best way that she thinks she can. osaka can be engaging and outspoken, but her refusal to talk on this occasion has come at a cost. the 23—year—old was fined by the tennis authorities and threatened with expulsion for failing to fulfil her contractual duties. following her withdrawal, the head of the french tennis

federation had this to say. we are sorry and sad for naomi osaka. - the outcome of naomi withdrawing| from roland—garros is unfortunate. he then left, without taking questions. it was left to others to ask if lessons could be learned. because of covid, you know, the landscape�*s changed somewhat, so i think, perhaps, we need to look at psychological assessments before grand slams. we're only in the second grand slam of the year here and, clearly, top players are suffering and are feeling very vulnerable. osaka has put no timeframe on her return, but the issues are delicate and complicated, as the sport now tries to find a way forward with one of its greatest players. katie gornall, bbc news. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night. hello again. tuesday was the hottest day of the year so far.

hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me arejenny kleeman, the writer and times radio presenter, and henry zeffman, who's chief political correspondent at the times. welcome to both of you. tomorrow's front pages starting with... the telegraph reports on the mounting pressure borisjohnson is under to push ahead with lifting the remaining covid restrictions on june 21. the metro leads on the news that today was the uk's first day without a single death from covid since the start of the pandemic 15 months ago. the daily mail adds that the landmark day is being seen by many as what it calls �*dramatic proof�* of the success of britain's vaccination programme. the guardian reports that the government's tuition

catch—up plan for pupils is inadequate — and that the £11; billion programme won't be enough to make up for the lost learning in lockdown. the independent adds that teachers say the funding falls short of what's needed to make up for two years of disrupted education. there is a debate which we'll talk later about extending the school day. so let's begin. jenny, please first with the metro. it would be hard to ignore this bit of information today.— of information today. yes. it is . reat of information today. yes. it is great news- — of information today. yes. it is great news. it _ of information today. yes. it is great news. it is _ of information today. yes. it is great news. it is usually - of information today. yes. it is i great news. it is usually symbolic if not very meaningful. we all know this is connected to one of the data was collected, we just came off the back of a bank holiday, they too can change and by the same metric that we measure deaths, we had zero deaths on a day injuly when there were 38 coveted back deaths recorded but that was after 28 days of a positive test but nevertheless i don't want to rain on anybody�*s first grade. this is hugely encouraging. we had close to 2000

deaths in january encouraging. we had close to 2000 deaths injanuary in a single day. 40,000 people and hospital in a single day. now we have less than a thousand people. this is all incredibly encouraging news but also bittersweet. we look at case numbers, there is that uptick and it is a particular shape that clever people who understand maths say is a worrying, worrying exponential curve or could be. so we need to be careful and we need to take this very symbolically important day and look at it with clear eyes. interesting the mail has chosen its illustration, a photograph of nicola sturgeon and i think what is interesting about that is that of course she has opted to kind of back off a little bit from some of the restrictions that were to be lifted. she's a little bit more cautious. some of our language over the weekend was also more cautious.

interesting they have contracted the two really at this piece. yes. interesting they have contracted the two really at this piece.— two really at this piece. yes, i think nicola — two really at this piece. yes, i think nicola sturgeon - two really at this piece. yes, i think nicola sturgeon today i two really at this piece. yes, i i think nicola sturgeon today very much _ think nicola sturgeon today very much taking the opposite approach to the approach being urged on boris johnson _ the approach being urged on boris johnson by conservatives. in the papers _ johnson by conservatives. in the papers tomorrow. jenny is very sensible _ papers tomorrow. jenny is very sensible for people to take this moment— sensible for people to take this moment but not run away with it certain— moment but not run away with it certain to — moment but not run away with it certain to be ignored on all sides. the reality— certain to be ignored on all sides. the reality is that already people are taking it on one side vindication of their view that boris johnson _ vindication of their view that boris johnson should proceed opening of england _ johnson should proceed opening of england on the 21st ofjune and on the other— england on the 21st ofjune and on the other side people suggesting that quite rightly of course that this doesn't change the calculus has the numbers might change in the coming _ the numbers might change in the coming days but nicola sturgeon is that bit— coming days but nicola sturgeon is that bit of— coming days but nicola sturgeon is that bit of today. she announced that bit of today. she announced that the — that bit of today. she announced that the restrictions they are of which _ that the restrictions they are of which moving a different pace to those _ which moving a different pace to those in — which moving a different pace to those in england, wales or northern ireiand _ those in england, wales or northern ireiand wiii— those in england, wales or northern ireland will move a bit slower.

sorry— ireland will move a bit slower. sorry to — ireland will move a bit slower. sorry to interrupt but to illustrate what you're talking about, we will take a look at the daily mail front page. that gives an illustration of the point you're making. to be fair to the people using this in vain committed to health secretary himself closing on the paper. he says jabs are clearly working in the entire country will be so glad at the news if anybody is sensing the tone it is ministers was that —— setting the tone. tone it is ministers was that -- setting the tone.— tone it is ministers was that -- setting the tone. absolutely. but we have to believe _ setting the tone. absolutely. but we have to believe in _ setting the tone. absolutely. but we have to believe in the _ setting the tone. absolutely. but we have to believe in the vaccine. - setting the tone. absolutely. but we have to believe in the vaccine. but i have to believe in the vaccine. but we also know the vaccine is not infallible, not everybody has had it and that everybody will have it and that it will protect everybody who has had and also we have a variant now in circulation that if you only have one jab you are very well protected against it and i don't want to be the person pouring cold water over this happy news under day, but you do have to think that i'm not sure our nation to handle it if we had to have another lockdown.

we have come so far now, i think the idea of stepping back from this we just be so disastrous and given the zist just be so disastrous and given the 21st ofjune, the restrictions will be lifted will not affect peoples lives very much unless they have a wedding planned, they are to do with the economy, we can now hog our relatives. —— hug our relatives. it is a good time to take a step back and have a pause even though we know the prime minister is under a lot of pressure from a lot of backbenchers to stick to the original plan. and to stick to the original plan. and read some _ to stick to the original plan. and read some of— to stick to the original plan. and read some of the _ to stick to the original plan. and read some of the front of the telegraph described the prime minister as under pressure. is that the tone in a mood you are picking up the tone in a mood you are picking up when you talk to off the record to backbenchers and even ministers, there is this kind of depression now? pressure on the prime minister who is quite keen on anybody. it's not like they are pushing to get somebody very much against it. yes. certainly there _ somebody very much against it. yes. certainly there is _ somebody very much against it. yes. certainly there is a _ somebody very much against it. yes.

certainly there is a big chunk of conservative mps in backbench and frontpage — conservative mps in backbench and frontpage who are desperate to proceed — frontpage who are desperate to proceed with that full final stage of reopening onjune the 21st. i think— of reopening onjune the 21st. i think in— of reopening onjune the 21st. i think in the case of a lot of them, they— think in the case of a lot of them, they are _ think in the case of a lot of them, they are hearing from businesses and their constituencies constantly that they really need that final relaxation of social distancing one of the _ relaxation of social distancing one of the other residual measures which are still— of the other residual measures which are still in— of the other residual measures which are still in place to be lifted. i think— are still in place to be lifted. i think there are conservatives within or without — think there are conservatives within or without government who have learned — or without government who have learned from the mistakes of the previous— learned from the mistakes of the previous lockdown or rather how quickly _ previous lockdown or rather how quickly the uk left the previous lockdown and exactly as jenny says, there _ lockdown and exactly as jenny says, there are _ lockdown and exactly as jenny says, there are some ministers who are very alive — there are some ministers who are very alive to — there are some ministers who are very alive to the fear that even if you reopen — very alive to the fear that even if you reopen to schedule out of a desire _ you reopen to schedule out of a desire to — you reopen to schedule out of a desire to protect the economy, you might— desire to protect the economy, you might end — desire to protect the economy, you might end up harming the economy more _ might end up harming the economy more and _ might end up harming the economy more and the long run because if you reopen— more and the long run because if you reopen too— more and the long run because if you reopen too fast, and that produces more _ reopen too fast, and that produces more cases— reopen too fast, and that produces more cases and hospitalisations and

deaths. _ more cases and hospitalisations and deaths. you — more cases and hospitalisations and deaths, you might end up having to lockdown _ deaths, you might end up having to lockdown again and that could be worse _ lockdown again and that could be worse for — lockdown again and that could be worse for businesses. i think we should _ worse for businesses. i think we should be — worse for businesses. i think we should be clear to be honest. there are very— should be clear to be honest. there are very few— should be clear to be honest. there are very few people in westminster, even people in government who actually— even people in government who actually know what the government will decide to do onjune the 21st. boris _ will decide to do onjune the 21st. borisjohnson doesn't will decide to do onjune the 21st. boris johnson doesn't know what will decide to do onjune the 21st. borisjohnson doesn't know what he was due _ borisjohnson doesn't know what he was due on— borisjohnson doesn't know what he was due onjune the 21st. that is a fortnight _ was due onjune the 21st. that is a fortnight until the government is likety— fortnight until the government is likely to — fortnight until the government is likely to announce his decision. that— likely to announce his decision. that is— likely to announce his decision. that is three weeks away and i think the government isjust desperate for more _ the government isjust desperate for more data _ the government isjust desperate for more data which makes it clear in either— more data which makes it clear in either way— more data which makes it clear in either way really what they should do rather — either way really what they should do rather than having this heavily contested — do rather than having this heavily contested public debate.- contested public debate. making difficult decisions _ contested public debate. making difficult decisions about - contested public debate. making difficult decisions about politics, j difficult decisions about politics, thatis difficult decisions about politics, that is what it's all about. and living but the consequence of. that is the dilemma. listen to the science and be driven by the data but in the in it won't tell you what the right answer is. you won't know the right answer is. you won't know the right answer until you have done it. let's talk about another related point here. the story, second story on the front. we will leave the kate winslet story. longer school days

for catch up and down after row of her cost. the money on this is interesting. a lot of papers are talking about £1.4 billion to start out as a where the lost learning. this piece is saying that the telegraph is pushing back heavily against the estimated cost of 15 billion. henry.— billion. henry. yes. no, this is actually a _ billion. henry. yes. no, this is actually a really _ billion. henry. yes. no, this is actually a really big _ billion. henry. yes. no, this is actually a really big row- actually a really big row prohibitory the government and the education _ prohibitory the government and the education sector. —— bruin care front— education sector. —— bruin care front of— education sector. —— bruin care front of the _ education sector. —— bruin care front of the government is unveiling tomorrow— front of the government is unveiling tomorrow the first phase of its plan tomorrow the first phase of its plan to help _ tomorrow the first phase of its plan to help those many schoolkids whose education _ to help those many schoolkids whose education has been a really profoundly disrupted for more than a year now _ profoundly disrupted for more than a ear now. ., ., ., year now. however, wheat revealed in the times yesterday _ year now. however, wheat revealed in the times yesterday that _ year now. however, wheat revealed in the times yesterday that sir _ year now. however, wheat revealed in the times yesterday that sir kevin - the times yesterday that sir kevin collins come a big... to the times yesterday that sir kevin collins come a big. . ._ collins come a big... to the government _ collins come a big... to the government had _ collins come a big... to the government had gotten - collins come a big... to the government had gotten to i collins come a big... to the i government had gotten to the collins come a big... to the - government had gotten to the post coven _ government had gotten to the post coven education recoveries are and suggested — coven education recoveries are and suggested a lengthening of the

school— suggested a lengthening of the school day and investment of £50 million _ school day and investment of £50 million. now what the government is announcing _ million. now what the government is announcing tomorrow is big. it is more _ announcing tomorrow is big. it is more than — announcing tomorrow is big. it is more than £1 billion in tuition for kids _ more than £1 billion in tuition for kids and — more than £1 billion in tuition for kids. and training teachers helping kids. and training teachers helping kids who _ kids. and training teachers helping kids who might have to repeat their final year— kids who might have to repeat their final year of school, year 13 do so if they— final year of school, year 13 do so if they need — final year of school, year 13 do so if they need to. but it is far short of what _ if they need to. but it is far short of what tim — if they need to. but it is far short of what tim collis recommended and are big _ of what tim collis recommended and are big questions about why the government is not pressed ahead with that lengthening of the school days. some _ that lengthening of the school days. some suggestions they thought the treasury— some suggestions they thought the treasury thought it was too expensive but it has left teachers, head _ expensive but it has left teachers, head teachers come at the teaching unions, _ head teachers come at the teaching unions, otherfigures head teachers come at the teaching unions, other figures in the education world really quite disappointed tonight. picking up on that oint, disappointed tonight. picking up on that point. the _ disappointed tonight. picking up on that point, the front _ disappointed tonight. picking up on that point, the front of _ disappointed tonight. picking up on that point, the front of the - that point, the front of the guardian, jenny, already this 1.4 billion, perhaps not surprising that 15 billion was the original page. it's been dismissed as inadequate. yes, absolutely. the guardianjust out of some of the details here that it will cover 6 million sessions a

15 hour training courses for children who have fallen particularly behind but my personal view is if you will do this and help children catch up, you have to help all children catch up and not necessarilyjust all children catch up and not necessarily just the ones all children catch up and not necessarilyjust the ones who have followed behind. there are children at my son's school, a particular girl i'm thinking of who is super bright and super—smart and who doesn't come from a wealthy family and labourers were shut for a year and labourers were shut for a year and she read every book in her house and she read every book in her house and at the moment, she was a child who is very far ahead. —— libraries were shot. she is doing fine. she has been reading very much for the whole year. because she wasn't poorly behind the mean to say she shouldn't be given the same help to excel behind as much as you can. if you would do this, you should do it properly. it is not something you can dip your toe into. the most disadvantaged are people and most behind must be help all children really need to be helped to give back to their full potential. thea;r back to their full potential. they noticed the _ back to their full potential. they noticed the independent was talking in more details about the unions. ——

get back to their full potential. in arguing that the risk of in an extended school day, a debate we have many times, is that you will leave children more exhausted and therefore not actually going to add to the efficiency of learning. now sir kevin collins is a here and we'll take a different view probably, that was part of his pitch went it also underlines the problems when talking about a country like england or england or wales because scotland and wales now does his own education issues. at the issue has already arisen in the past in the debate about those parts of the country to have large rural areas because his travelogue assistance to school. arguably it isn't that much more efficient to extend the school day but it might be more efficient to provide them with learning in other ways. to provide them with learning in otherways. is to provide them with learning in other ways. is there not, we talked about extending the days but we should be talking at improving access to remote learning because that was one of the things we discovered we weren't very good at it because we didn't have enough laptops and can provide enough

internet. maybe we can make some investment longer term. bath internet. maybe we can make some investment longer term.— investment longer term. both are nine and x _ investment longer term. both are nine and x asked _ investment longer term. both are nine and x asked -- _ investment longer term. both are nine and x asked -- both - investment longer term. both are nine and x asked -- both ignited | nine and x asked —— both ignited after half hour doesn't solve the problem. remote learning and extending the school days. my son when he heard it this morning, he was devastated. laughter. an x or 30 minutes. the whole point is you have to empower head teachers. give them the resources they need to do what they feel is best for the children at their school. i think a 1—size—fits—all approach is not really going to be the answer. this is a big issue _ really going to be the answer. this is a big issue because in a sense, the health consequences of this we know there is long covid but there is a kind of an other form know there is long covid but there is a kind of an otherform of long covid, the potential lifelong effects on those children whose education and indeed students and education and indeed students and education has been disrupted over the last year and a half. absolutely. you speak to people in government and the really seized by that fear— government and the really seized by that fear that the consequences of

previous— that fear that the consequences of previous lockdown is necessary though — previous lockdown is necessary though they may have been well follow _ though they may have been well follow a — though they may have been well follow a generation of schoolchildren through their lives forever _ schoolchildren through their lives forever and they are very clear they don't _ forever and they are very clear they don't want — forever and they are very clear they don't want that to happen but what we're _ don't want that to happen but what we're saying and tomorrow possibly papers _ we're saying and tomorrow possibly papers is _ we're saying and tomorrow possibly papers is the beginning of the routes — papers is the beginning of the routes that come when you start to discuss _ routes that come when you start to discuss what we do to make sure that doesn't _ discuss what we do to make sure that doesn't happen? and there certainly be doesn't happen? and there certainly he figures _ doesn't happen? and there certainly be figures and politics of education world _ be figures and politics of education world who — be figures and politics of education world who will think 0k, £15 million is a lot— world who will think 0k, £15 million is a lot of— world who will think 0k, £15 million is a lot of money, but if the alternative is these kids as they become — alternative is these kids as they become older children and young adults— become older children and young adults in— become older children and young adults in adults, big disadvantage for the _ adults in adults, big disadvantage for the rest of their lives, perhaps that is— for the rest of their lives, perhaps that is more — for the rest of their lives, perhaps that is more important than looking 'ust that is more important than looking just to _ that is more important than looking just to the — that is more important than looking just to the next comprehensive spending — just to the next comprehensive spending review or whatever. so absolutely. that is a problem everybody is well aware of an education isjust the everybody is well aware of an education is just the first of the sort of— education is just the first of the sort of long covid policy issues as you call— sort of long covid policy issues as you call them. those will