now, it's ready for its first real passengers, and jeff bezos, who owns the spacecraft, has announced he will be on board, along with his brother. it changes your relationship with this planet, with humanity. it's one earth. i want to go on this flight because it's a thing i've wanted to do all my life. the rocket system will reach 100 kilometres above the earth, where passengers will experience about three minutes of weightlessness, and see the blackness of space and earth's covered horizon. in the future, anyone will be able to take a ride for around £150,000 a ticket. and it's not the only company to test if space tourism is commercially viable. sir richard branson�*s virgin galactic space plane is expected to carry paying customers by the end of the year. dragon spacex, separation confirmed. and seats on elon musk�*s spacex capsule cost millions to go into low earth orbit.

for now, these trips are only for the super wealthy, but experts say prices should drop. for the young people today particularly, it will become a reality that they could save up some money and choose to go to space, not every day, but it could be something that you could choose to spend a chunk of your savings on, and experience a few minutes of weightlessness. landing gear deployed. the new shepard flight is due to take place injuly. the capsule carrying jeff bezos and his brother will descend back to earth with parachutes, marking the start of a new era in space tourism. rebecca morelle, bbc news. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night.

hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are harriet line, chief political correspondent at the daily mail, and george eaton, senior 0nline editor at the new statesman. let's go through the front pages. the daily mail leads on the news that the murderer colin pitchfork has been cleared for release from prison, with a plea from his victims�* relatives to keep him locked up. the metro features an official report by mps that warns the future of the nhs is at risk, and that chronic understaffing means it is being held together by the goodwill of its burnt—out workers. the financial times reports that finance ministers are plotting a raid on amazon's lucrative cloud computing business to ensure it pays more corporate tax under a new g7 agreement on a global rate. the i writes that vaccines

are winning the variant battle, with only 2% of people admitted to hospital having had two doses of a vaccine. the guardian reports that borisjohnson has set himself on a collision course with scores of his mps as number ten suggested it would defy an order to bring a vote on foreign aid cuts. the telegraph says brussels will start a trade war with britain if borisjohnson overrides the brexit treaty so that northern irish shops can keep selling british sausages. let's begin. harriet, we've got the guardian saying thatjohnson is facing humiliation over foreign aid cuts before the g7 summit. i suppose news of these cuts and the row over them is not ideal for the governmentjust a few days ahead of the g7 seven because britain is the only country thatis because britain is the only country that is cutting for an area to.

exactly. i think it couldn't come for a worse time at the —— at a worse time for the prime minister. being played out at a global scale age. the cuts were very criticised when they were announced, and mps were today hoping to get some kind of commitment and law to make sure it is reinstated. the speaker ruled it is reinstated. the speaker ruled it wasn't in order to have the amendment that they had proposed on amendment that they had proposed on a piece of unrelated legislation. the speaker was pretty clear in his frustration that the government not allowing mps to vote on that, not on this bill, to not bring a boat at all on the manifesto commitment for conservatives. so, instead, he

suggested that there is an emergency bill tomorrow, and that will go ahead. andrew mitchell applied for that. there will be a debate tomorrow. the government could use a vote. that of course is really quite embarrassing. the guardian reports a bit about democratic members of the us congress urging president biden to lobby the prime minister to think again. i to lobby the prime minister to think aiain. , , to lobby the prime minister to think aiain. , ~ , again. i suppose the prime minister miht think again. i suppose the prime minister might think he's _ again. i suppose the prime minister might think he's got _ again. i suppose the prime minister might think he's got the _ again. i suppose the prime minister might think he's got the support - again. i suppose the prime minister might think he's got the support of| might think he's got the support of a lot of voters who might say well, this is a pandemic, we can't afford to give billions to the rest of the world. charity begins at home. yes. world. charity begins at home. yes, that's certainly _ world. charity begins at home. yes, that's certainly right. _ world. charity begins at home. yes, that's certainly right. polls consistently show that one of the most _ consistently show that one of the most popular ways to cut spending as foreign _ most popular ways to cut spending as foreign aid, _ most popular ways to cut spending as foreign aid, so in that respect, it was not — foreign aid, so in that respect, it was not a — foreign aid, so in that respect, it was not a tough decision for government. but the problem it does pose government. but the problem it does nose is _ government. but the problem it does nose is that_ government. but the problem it does pose is that borisjohnson government. but the problem it does pose is that boris johnson and government. but the problem it does pose is that borisjohnson and his

ministers — pose is that borisjohnson and his ministers have promoted global britain — ministers have promoted global britain since the uk left the eu, that the — britain since the uk left the eu, that the uk is not pulling up the drawbridge. but cutting from foreign aides to— drawbridge. but cutting from foreign aides to countries facing some of the worst— aides to countries facing some of the worst humanitarian catastrophes in the _ the worst humanitarian catastrophes in the world and to groups such as save _ in the world and to groups such as save the — in the world and to groups such as save the children and the global polio _ save the children and the global polio foundation, i think it's concerning that conservative mps including — concerning that conservative mps including theresa may, regardless of political _ including theresa may, regardless of political cases we can make for cutting — political cases we can make for cutting aid, that it's morally indefensible for the government to do that _ indefensible for the government to do that. when you look at a government spending overall, cutting aid from _ government spending overall, cutting aid from 0.70% to 0.4%, it saves 4 billion, _ aid from 0.70% to 0.4%, it saves 4 billion, which— aid from 0.70% to 0.4%, it saves 4 billion, which is not a huge some.

harriet, this alzheimer's breakthrough. i suppose we're used to talking about extraordinary medical and scientific advances with the vaccine breakthroughs that we've had in the last year or so, but this is about alzheimer's. it's a drug that's been approved in the united states. it could then be used here in the uk. ., , states. it could then be used here inthe uk. ., , �*, in the uk. yeah, exactly. it's really great _ in the uk. yeah, exactly. it's really great to _ in the uk. yeah, exactly. it's really great to talk _ in the uk. yeah, exactly. it's really great to talk about - in the uk. yeah, exactly. it's l really great to talk about some other positive medical news, and this drug is the first in almost 20 years that's been treatment for alzheimer's, a disease which is devastating. it affects so many hundreds of thousands of people around the world. us regulators announced they approved it today. it targets the cause of alzheimer's as opposed to the symptoms, and the results in people with very mild or relatively mild alzheimer's are really promising. the scientific community is a little bit split on exactly how good that is, and it could be quite some time, perhaps a

year or more, if it is to be approved in the uk. the charities suggest that 100,000 people in the uk could benefit from it if it is approved by regulators over here, so definitely a great breakthrough we need to be celebrating, i think. george, let's go to the metro. nh stressed, talking about unofficial report the nhs is being held together by the goodwill of burnt out workers, leaving its future at risk.— burnt out workers, leaving its future at risk. yes. this is a very troubling story. _ future at risk. yes. this is a very troubling story. in _ future at risk. yes. this is a very troubling story. in some - future at risk. yes. this is a very troubling story. in some ways, l future at risk. yes. this is a very. troubling story. in some ways, we are living — troubling story. in some ways, we are living in — troubling story. in some ways, we are living in the age of burn—out. there _ are living in the age of burn—out. there are — are living in the age of burn—out. there are lots of people who have found _ there are lots of people who have found the — there are lots of people who have found the last year or so incredibly tough _ found the last year or so incredibly tough. obviously, juggling childcare responsibilities with working from home, _ responsibilities with working from home, but obviously, the people who have faced _ home, but obviously, the people who have faced the toughest challenge of all have _ have faced the toughest challenge of all have been those working on the front line _ all have been those working on the front line who witnessed some

horrific— front line who witnessed some horrific scenes during the pandemic, some _ horrific scenes during the pandemic, some of— horrific scenes during the pandemic, some of whom will now be suffering from posttraumatic stress and other such problems. and we are now going to be facing _ such problems. and we are now going to be facing this accumulated toll, which _ to be facing this accumulated toll, which will— to be facing this accumulated toll, which will mean people who are on sick leave, — which will mean people who are on sick leave, who are unable to work, people _ sick leave, who are unable to work, people who — sick leave, who are unable to work, people who ultimately conclude that they want a career change. the most telling _ they want a career change. the most telling stats — they want a career change. the most telling stats here is that even before — telling stats here is that even before the pandemic began, the nhs had up _ before the pandemic began, the nhs had up to— before the pandemic began, the nhs had up to 130,000 unfilled vacancies. why is that? obviously, the nhs _ vacancies. why is that? obviously, the nhs budget had gone through the lohgest_ the nhs budget had gone through the longest period of austerity since the 70s. — longest period of austerity since the 70s, so it's underfunded and parts _ the 70s, so it's underfunded and parts but— the 70s, so it's underfunded and parts. but it's also surely issues with— parts. but it's also surely issues with staff, — parts. but it's also surely issues with staff, because working in the health— with staff, because working in the health service is very stressful for obvious— health service is very stressful for obvious reasons. that's all the more reason _ obvious reasons. that's all the more reason why— obvious reasons. that's all the more reason why government needs to make sure groups _ reason why government needs to make

sure groups such as nurses receive the pay— sure groups such as nurses receive the pay and — sure groups such as nurses receive the pay and recognition that they deserve — the pay and recognition that they deserve. ., �* , ., the pay and recognition that they deserve. ., �*, ., . ,, ., deserve. harriet, let's go back to the guardian. _ all the robinson, the prime minister both saying —— and the prime minister saying it was a done —— an overreaction to suspend 0llie robinson. what do you make of this? i suppose it raises the question about to what extent should he be punished for things he's done a number of years ago. i punished for things he's done a number of years ago.— punished for things he's done a number of years ago. i think it's interesting _ number of years ago. i think it's interesting that _ number of years ago. i think it's interesting that oliver _ number of years ago. i think it's interesting that oliver dowden l number of years ago. i think it's i interesting that oliver dowden has interesting that 0liver dowden has intervened. he said these were comments robinson made as a teenager, and he is now a man who has apologised. quite interesting to have that conversation, but it does raise interesting questions about what kind of checks should they do.

should they go through some of social media history? and i think it's a real problem for our time because so many people entering work and fame by exporting suspense will have a track record online, some of which of course will be unsavoury. they were pretty awful and he did —— but he did apologise and he was a young man. it's how we as a society learn to deal with misdemeanors in the past. learn to deal with misdemeanors in the ast. , ., ., �*, .,~ the past. george, what's your take? how should — the past. george, what's your take? how should society _ the past. george, what's your take? how should society deal _ the past. george, what's your take? how should society deal with - how should society deal with somebody like 0llie robinson set a number of years ago? i somebody like ollie robinson set a number of years ago?— number of years ago? i think you have to judge _ number of years ago? i think you have to judge each _ number of years ago? i think you have to judge each case - number of years ago? i think you have to judge each case on - number of years ago? i think you have to judge each case on its i number of years ago? i think you i have to judge each case on its own have tojudge each case on its own merit _ have tojudge each case on its own merit but— have tojudge each case on its own merit~ but i— have tojudge each case on its own merit. but i think this is an important _ merit. but i think this is an important discussion to have because obviously— important discussion to have because obviously now, teenagers are growing up obviously now, teenagers are growing up online _ obviously now, teenagers are growing up online in_ obviously now, teenagers are growing up online in away they simply didn't

the past, _ up online in away they simply didn't the past, and people pause 's views change _ the past, and people pause 's views change and — the past, and people pause 's views change and evolve. teenagers will make _ change and evolve. teenagers will make mistakes, as all people do. therefore — make mistakes, as all people do. therefore, they shouldn't be held necessarilyjudged by things that they wrote and said years ago. so, i think— they wrote and said years ago. so, i think there — they wrote and said years ago. so, i think there has to be... obviously, you have _ think there has to be... obviously, you have to— think there has to be... obviously, you have to uphold standards, but you have to uphold standards, but you also _ you have to uphold standards, but you also have to show pragmatism and of tolerance _ you also have to show pragmatism and of tolerance with regards to actions vears _ of tolerance with regards to actions years ago — let's go to your paper, harriet, the mail. "the monster who killed our girls must never be freed." colin pitchfork, which raise huge controversy. talk us through the story and its implications. icollin story and its implications. colin pitchfork in _ story and its implications. colin pitchfork in the _ story and its implications. colin pitchfork in the 1980s - story and its implications. colin pitchfork in the 1980s or - story and its implications. crrl “i pitchfork in the 1980s or raped and pitchfork in the 19805 or raped and murdered two schoolgirls and was for those crime5.

murdered two schoolgirls and was for those crimes. the parole board said tho5e crimes. the parole board said he can be freed, previously ruling that he couldn't, and he has been in an open pri5on that he couldn't, and he has been in an open prison for a few years. the conditions for his release are pretty stringent. he will have a number of licence conditions, things like attack and a curfew and a number of other things. but of course, a case of his profile, the crimes he committed were heinous and raised real concerned as to whether rai5ed real concerned as to whether this is the right decision. robert buckland has 21 days to decide whether he wants to appeal the decision. he could potentially overturn it, but it has to be on a number of specific grounds that could be whether the process was flawed or he wasn't considered in the decision—making. we quote tomorrow in the paper, don a5hworth, one of the victims of said pitchfork

will always present a danger. she was incapable of rehabilitation. wa5 incapable of rehabilitation. that is a very difficult call for the justice secretary to make. george, the front of the telegraph, i5 europe threatening a sausage trade war? northern iri5 shops can keep selling british sau5age5, according to a vice president of the european commission —— northern irish. it commi55ion —— northern irish. it reminds me of one of the stories bori5 reminds me of one of the stories borisjohnson used her right when he was a bru55el5 correspondent. —— used to write. it was a brussels correspondent. -- used to write-— used to write. it is a classic of the euro _ used to write. it is a classic of the euro sceptic. _ used to write. it is a classic of the euro sceptic. in _ used to write. it is a classic of the euro sceptic. in a - used to write. it is a classic of the euro sceptic. in a way, - used to write. it is a classic of the euro sceptic. in a way, it. used to write. it is a classic of - the euro sceptic. in a way, it shows that anyone — the euro sceptic. in a way, it shows that anyone who thought the arguments between the uk and the eu would _ arguments between the uk and the eu would cease once the final brexit deal was — would cease once the final brexit deal was done were entirely mistaken. if anything, deal was done were entirely mistaken. ifanything, i deal was done were entirely mistaken. if anything, i think the

uk and _ mistaken. ifanything, ithink the ukand eu— mistaken. if anything, i think the uk and eu neurotically wattage other -- watch _ uk and eu neurotically wattage other —— watch each other. who ultimately has the _ —— watch each other. who ultimately has the strongest hand here. obviously, borisjohnson is very keen— obviously, borisjohnson is very keen not— obviously, borisjohnson is very keen not to be seen to give way to europe _ keen not to be seen to give way to europe on— keen not to be seen to give way to europe on symbolic issues such as this, _ europe on symbolic issues such as this, lrut— europe on symbolic issues such as this, but the reality is that it's one country, the uk against 27 others — one country, the uk against 27 others. the eu accounts for nearly half of _ others. the eu accounts for nearly half of all — others. the eu accounts for nearly half of all britain's trade, so if the eu — half of all britain's trade, so if the eu keeps to its word and does retaliate — the eu keeps to its word and does retaliate, then obviously it's a risk to— retaliate, then obviously it's a risk to the _ retaliate, then obviously it's a risk to the british economy. but as ever in_ risk to the british economy. but as ever in these negotiations, it's whoever's _ ever in these negotiations, it's whoever's bluff gets called first. this is _ whoever's bluff gets called first. this is the fact that if if you do

have _ this is the fact that if if you do have the — this is the fact that if if you do have the uk while ireland is in the