that's despite israel's new prime minister urging world powers not to negotiate with iran's new hardline president. exit polls in france suggest marine le pen has not achieved the big breakthrough she'd hoped for in regional elections. her party is expected to come second, behind the centre—right republicans, but ahead of president macron�*s party. a senior scientist says it might be possible for people with both covid jabs to face fewer restrictions, and travel without quarantining. i think in the time in the future, i'm not sure when, but a time in the future, i can imagine a situation where we will have alternatives to isolation for people who have two doses of the vaccine. wales celebrate as they qualify for the last 16 in the euro 2020 tournament — despite defeat in rome.

hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are kate andrews, who is the economics correspondent at the spectator, and independent features writer, james rampton. welcome both, let's start with the front pages. the times reports how "just one in 200 amber list travellers have the virus" as ministers come under pressure to relax holiday rules. "new two jab hope to free up your summer" is how the mail combines two stories of ministers looking at easing strict rules on isolation and of travel quarantine requirements. the metro's headline is that tiktok, snapchat, and other social media giants are uniting to urge young people to book coronavirus jabs as britain races to squash a third wave of infections. the lead in the i is how a million people havejoined the rush for a vaccination in the race to beat the delta variant. a "pensions raid to pay for the pandemic" is the telegraph's lead story that the treasury is considering plans to reduce lifetime allowances as a way to claw

back on covid spending. "anger at triple—lock pension threat" is how the express sums up a warning to the chancellor against hitting pensioners as part of a drive to save £4 billion. the guardian reports that ministers including chancellor rishi sunak will tell boris johnson to conslut his entire cabinet and notjust a number ten clique. the ft reports that the bill for hs2 high—speed rail line hasjumped the sun claims prince harry agreed to the oprah winfrey interview, in which he criticised the royal family, within 2a hours of losing his military titles. let's start with the daily mail, james, and two newjab hope to free up james, and two newjab hope to free up yoursummer — james, and two newjab hope to free up your summer — this is a trial looking at whether it would be safe to let people avoid some of the restrictions that they've had to abide by up until now. this restrictions that they've had to abide by up until now. this news is very hepeful. _ abide by up until now. this news is very hopeful, saying _ abide by up until now. this news is very hopeful, saying that _ abide by up until now. this news is very hopeful, saying that two - abide by up until now. this news is very hopeful, saying that two jabs | very hopeful, saying that two jabs may remove the need to quarantine after visiting an amber list country

and the requirement to self—isolate if you come into contact with someone with covid. however i do feel like we are constantly having these hopes dangled in front of us, then they are ——. i think of the great quote from john cleese, " i can deal with the despair, it's the hope i can't bear." i think a lot of people will be thinking, please don't promise that we can go to a certain country, then two weeks later, do ewald fast. that's happened with portugaljust happened with portugal just recently. happened with portugaljust recently. i really think if the government is going to make this commitment, it must stick by it. unfortunately we have a catalogue of errors over the past few months which don't give optimism. why have the borders remained open so long after experts warned people coming from india were bringing a new variant into the country which has

set us back at least four weeks? yes, i have hope, but it has been tempered by experience. and the government appears to be very gaffe prone. government appears to be very gaffe rone. . government appears to be very gaffe drone. ., government appears to be very gaffe rone. . ., ., ~ ., , , prone. kate, look at the times, this will ut prone. kate, look at the times, this will put more _ prone. kate, look at the times, this will put more pressure _ prone. kate, look at the times, this will put more pressure on _ prone. kate, look at the times, this will put more pressure on ministers| will put more pressure on ministers to be a little bit more lax about travel arrangements. many countries are getting on top of the problem? despite multiple mistakes that you can point— despite multiple mistakes that you can point to over the course of this pandemic— can point to over the course of this pandemic at— can point to over the course of this pandemic at the government has made, the vaccine _ pandemic at the government has made, the vaccine roll—out is not thought to be _ the vaccine roll—out is not thought to be one — the vaccine roll—out is not thought to be one of — the vaccine roll—out is not thought to be one of them. in fact, it's the envy— to be one of them. in fact, it's the envy of— to be one of them. in fact, it's the envy of europe and much of the world as the _ envy of europe and much of the world as the rate _ envy of europe and much of the world as the rate of vaccination in the uk remains _ as the rate of vaccination in the uk remains roughly in the top 5—6 countries — remains roughly in the top 5—6 countries worldwide. a lot of people have tteen— countries worldwide. a lot of people have been asking what we will do with the — have been asking what we will do with the six outs, how will we make the test— with the six outs, how will we make the best of— with the six outs, how will we make the best of this? when area ministers are increasingly asking about, _ ministers are increasingly asking about, and backbencher mps in the conservative party, as well, is why is it the _ conservative party, as well, is why

is it the case — conservative party, as well, is why is it the case that when the most vaccine _ is it the case that when the most vaccine countries are most restricted and travel? the vast majority — restricted and travel? the vast majority of countries will not let the uk — majority of countries will not let the uk in. — majority of countries will not let the uk in, so it's good and well that— the uk in, so it's good and well that they— the uk in, so it's good and well that they are in the green list but you can't— that they are in the green list but you can't travel there. 1—200 travetters _ you can't travel there. 1—200 travellers are coming in and testing positive, _ travellers are coming in and testing positive, which amounts to 0.4%. the vast majority — positive, which amounts to 0.4%. the vast majority of those countries, there's— vast majority of those countries, there's been no positive cases coming — there's been no positive cases coming in _ there's been no positive cases coming in. the suggestion here is that you _ coming in. the suggestion here is that you could loosen up a bit with so many _ that you could loosen up a bit with so many people in the uk vaccinated, and allow— so many people in the uk vaccinated, and allow there to be more international travel. this isn't 'ust international travel. this isn't just about _ international travel. this isn't just about holidays, although they are very— just about holidays, although they are very important to people and rightly— are very important to people and rightly so — are very important to people and rightly so. it's about seeing family. _ rightly so. it's about seeing family, it's about loved ones all over— family, it's about loved ones all over the — family, it's about loved ones all over the world who've lost that connection who have only been able to talk— connection who have only been able to talk on— connection who have only been able to talk on zouma for a year now. it's to talk on zouma for a year now. it's near— to talk on zouma for a year now. it's near and _ to talk on zouma for a year now. it's near and dear to a lot of mps and peoples hearts. they are

wondering when our vaccination success— wondering when our vaccination success might allow for more activity— success might allow for more activity to travel.— activity to travel. the daily telegraph. _ activity to travel. the daily telegraph, "pensions - activity to travel. the daily telegraph, "pensions rate| activity to travel. the daily l telegraph, "pensions rate to activity to travel. the daily - telegraph, "pensions rate to pay for the pandemic." we know it's been immensely expensive to prop up businesses with furlough schemes and to keep people going through this time, and they weren't able to go to work. it must be paid back somehow, and here's one of the ideas how some of it will be clawed back. yes. and here's one of the ideas how some of it will be clawed back.— of it will be clawed back. yes, it certainly is _ of it will be clawed back. yes, it certainly is a — of it will be clawed back. yes, it certainly is a return _ of it will be clawed back. yes, it certainly is a return to - of it will be clawed back. yes, it certainly is a return to gordon i certainly is a return to gordon brown's old friend, prudence, if this is to be believed. the result last week in the by election in which the tories were triumphed for the first time in half a century would indicate lots of people would like them to return to those traditional values of being cautious about financial matters. boris johnson has been very probably get with ideas, many highly chemical projects to try and affect climate change, less commendable projects like some sort of refer a bit of a

royal yacht. like some sort of refer a bit of a royalyacht. but like some sort of refer a bit of a royal yacht. but he seems to be promising much more than he can deliver — where have we heard that before? so rishi sunak, who seems to before? so rishi sunak, who seems to be a bit more sensible about financial matters, is probably tapping him on the shoulder and saying, "look here, old boy, lets abide by the old rule as you can't spend more than you have." i think there will have to be some realignment on pensions even though that will affect heartland tories, the people who traditionally support the people who traditionally support the tories will hurt with that policy. the tories will hurt with that oli . ., the tories will hurt with that oli . . , ., . policy. the idea then is to reduce the amount _ policy. the idea then is to reduce the amount of— policy. the idea then is to reduce the amount of lifetime _ policy. the idea then is to reduce the amount of lifetime pension . the amount of lifetime pension allowances and the level at which you start paying — we have a problem with the picture, but will carry on anyways because i'm sure we can still hear you — don't quit is what it says on the screen, please don't do that. it will reduce the lifetime allowances for pensions, but on the

one hand they want us to save for our future so we don't fall on the state in our old age?— state in our old age? they are totin: state in our old age? they are toting quite — state in our old age? they are toting quite a _ state in our old age? they are toting quite a few— state in our old age? they are toting quite a few pages - state in our old age? they are toting quite a few pages on i state in our old age? they are | toting quite a few pages on the front— toting quite a few pages on the front page of the telegraph. 0ne toting quite a few pages on the front page of the telegraph. one is to reduce _ front page of the telegraph. one is to reduce the pension lifetime allowance from a little above £1 million — allowance from a little above £1 million to — allowance from a little above £1 million to 8—900,000, there's other options _ million to 8—900,000, there's other options here about taxation on employer— options here about taxation on employer contributions. but the real crucial— employer contributions. but the real crucial element here is that triple—lock on state pensions. we know _ triple—lock on state pensions. we know that — triple—lock on state pensions. we know that quite a lot of the conservative party — and it's not the chancellor might be included in this - _ the chancellor might be included in this — would be able to address that triple-lock— this — would be able to address that triple—lock which is notjust problematic from a finance perspective, but from a real sense of intergenerational unfairness, that people who are on their pensions _ that people who are on their pensions have this cushion that a lot of— pensions have this cushion that a lot of younger working age people do not. lot of younger working age people do not but— lot of younger working age people do not. but the prime minister is pushing — not. but the prime minister is pushing back on this, and the chancellor had the much easierjob of splashing the cash during the pandemic because — and the sky was

really— pandemic because — and the sky was really trulv _ pandemic because — and the sky was really truly the limit. now we enter into a _ really truly the limit. now we enter into a phase where they have to start _ into a phase where they have to start thinking about how they might signal— start thinking about how they might signal fiscal response abilities so the markets don't get spooked. i think— the markets don't get spooked. i think it's — the markets don't get spooked. i think it's a — the markets don't get spooked. i think it's a conversation that the prime _ think it's a conversation that the prime minister is a lot less willing to have _ prime minister is a lot less willing to have he — prime minister is a lot less willing to have. he wants to have his cake and eat— to have. he wants to have his cake and eat it. — to have. he wants to have his cake and eat it, and the chancellors are trying _ and eat it, and the chancellors are trying to— and eat it, and the chancellors are trying to remind him that we won't balance _ trying to remind him that we won't balance the books tomorrow, they probably— balance the books tomorrow, they probably won't ever be balanced for a decade _ probably won't ever be balanced for a decade. but we have to start somewhere, the question now is where you start? _ somewhere, the question now is where you start? the somewhere, the question now is where ou start? , ., ., somewhere, the question now is where ou start? , . ., , ., you start? the guardian says that boris johnson _ you start? the guardian says that boris johnson will _ you start? the guardian says that boris johnson will have _ you start? the guardian says that boris johnson will have another . borisjohnson will have another difficult message to swallow — he asked to consult his entire cabinet, notjust asked to consult his entire cabinet, not just the clique asked to consult his entire cabinet, notjust the clique inside number ten. not 'ust the clique inside number ten. �* z: z: z: not 'ust the clique inside number ten.�* ::::::y ., ten. i'm 5000 years old so i remember _ ten. i'm 5000 years old so i remember the _ ten. i'm 5000 years old so i remember the terrific - ten. i'm 5000 years old so i i remember the terrific spitting ten. i'm 5000 years old so i - remember the terrific spitting image sketch from the 19805 where thatcher went to a restaurant and ordered a raw state, and the waiter said, "what about the vegetables?" and she indicated that her cabinet 5aid they'll have the same. so i do feel

there's echoes of that, she was somebody who didn't really consult the cabinet very much, her word was law, and it seems like borisjohnson might be going down the same path. having secured a whopping majority la5t having secured a whopping majority last year, he might feel like he doesn't really need to consult these people, he's not that she knows best. and as was shown by thatcher and mr blair, anyone who thinks they know best is writing for a fall. financial times is where we go next. kate, "squeeze on farm visa5 a blow to cannabis growers." this is medicinal cannabi5, we must ha5ten medicinal cannabi5, we must hasten to add. why can't they find staff? so the largest medicinal cannabis production site in the uk is struggling to find workers, and this is primarily— struggling to find workers, and this is primarily due, the article says, to the _ is primarily due, the article says, to the changes in the immigration svstem~ _ to the changes in the immigration system. firms like this have been left out _ system. firms like this have been left out of— system. firms like this have been left out of the seasonal worker

exemption or allowance in order to -et exemption or allowance in order to get seasonal workers in from abroad, so they're _ get seasonal workers in from abroad, so they're struggling to hire workers _ so they're struggling to hire workers. this is a really small part of a much — workers. this is a really small part of a much bigger story of a combination of brexit and covid. changing — combination of brexit and covid. changing the labour market significant. 0ver2 changing the labour market significant. over 2 million migrants may have _ significant. over 2 million migrants may have left over the course of the pandemic, _ may have left over the course of the pandemic, we aren't sure how many, it now— pandemic, we aren't sure how many, it now businesses are struggling to hire workers. 0ne positive thing is they're _ hire workers. 0ne positive thing is they're raising wages, but the negative — they're raising wages, but the negative is many businesses are struggling to find workers at all. the medicinal cannabis industry it has a _ the medicinal cannabis industry it has a hard — the medicinal cannabis industry it has a hard enough time already in the uk _ has a hard enough time already in the uk. while it is legal, the regulations make it difficult. if they— regulations make it difficult. if they aren't able to find seasonal workers. — they aren't able to find seasonal workers, that'll make it even harder and something the government will need to— and something the government will need to address for these farms are necessarily— need to address for these farms are necessarily producing food but still really _ necessarily producing food but still really do _ necessarily producing food but still really do need though seasonal workers — really do need though seasonal workers to come in and migrants to come _ workers to come in and migrants to come in _ workers to come in and migrants to come in to— workers to come in and migrants to come in to fill a lot of those jobs.

it's come in to fill a lot of those jobs. it's that— come in to fill a lot of those jobs. it's that designation that's the problem, jame5, if they were growing food, they would have more freedoms. absolutely. i went to a hotel for my dad's 80th la5t absolutely. i went to a hotel for my dad's 80th last weekend, and the manager metaphorically and literally had his head in his hands, 5aying, had his head in his hands, saying, "i cannot get staff. all our regular5 from before the pandemic have gone back to eastern europe. local people here don't want to do thejobs," so he and his deputy local people here don't want to do the jobs," so he and his deputy were be5ide them5elve5, the jobs," so he and his deputy were be5ide themselves, they were doing everything. they were serving the drinks, making the beds, mowing the drink5, making the beds, mowing the lawn — and i really felt for him. that is a very vivid example of how our workforce has been affected by brexit. dido harding today is suggesting that she, if she gets the job of the chief executive of the nhs, would like to dispense with all foreign medics. she'd like to know they make up 14% of the workforce,

5o they make up 14% of the workforce, so how can we 5urvive they make up 14% of the workforce, so how can we survive as a thriving world leading... willing and talented workers. irate world leading. .. willing and talented workers.— world leading... willing and talented workers. ~ . , talented workers. we are struggling a bit with sound, _ talented workers. we are struggling a bit with sound, james, _ talented workers. we are struggling a bit with sound, james, but - talented workers. we are struggling a bit with sound, james, but we've. a bit with sound, jame5, but we've just about heard — it was a bit norman collier at times, but it was good enough. let's look at the independent, "whales reach le5516 despite defeat." kate, you've had to embrace football in some way since living here. your comments? we living here. your comments? i've been delighted _ living here. your comments? i've been delighted to embrace football, it's one _ been delighted to embrace football, it's one of— been delighted to embrace football, it's one of the best parts of living in the _ it's one of the best parts of living in the uk, — it's one of the best parts of living in the uk, and congratulations to whales _ in the uk, and congratulations to whales for— in the uk, and congratulations to whales for reaching the final 16 despite — whales for reaching the final 16 despite losing to italy —— whales. all eyes— despite losing to italy —— whales. all eyes are on england as they go up all eyes are on england as they go up against — all eyes are on england as they go up against the czech republic, thev've — up against the czech republic, they've not been performing like would _ they've not been performing like would like to see. they have plenty of time _ would like to see. they have plenty of time to _ would like to see. they have plenty of time to bring it back, but the weight— of time to bring it back, but the weight eyes are turning now, after

their match against scotland, a lot of us _ their match against scotland, a lot of usjust— their match against scotland, a lot of usjust aren't their match against scotland, a lot of us just aren't convinced that that— of us just aren't convinced that that sort— of us just aren't convinced that that sort of performance will take us is _ that sort of performance will take us is far— that sort of performance will take us is far as — that sort of performance will take us is far as would like to go. with whales, us is far as would like to go. with whales. they _ us is far as would like to go. with whales, they lost, _ us is far as would like to go. with whales, they lost, but _ us is far as would like to go. ti whales, they lost, but it was all about goal difference.— whales, they lost, but it was all about goal difference. that's right, switzerland only _ about goal difference. that's right, switzerland only beat _ about goal difference. that's right, switzerland only beat turkey - about goal difference. that's right, switzerland only beat turkey 3-1, | about goal difference. that's right, | switzerland only beat turkey 3-1, on switzerland only beat turkey 3—1, on goal difference, you've never seen a team celebrate a 1—0 defeat so heartily. i'm delighted a1, they have an excellent team, should be patronising —— i'm delighted for wales. they reached the semis in the wale5. they reached the semis in the last euros, and i wouldn't be la5t euros, and i wouldn't be surprised at all if many england fans are suddenly and my5teriou5ly discovering that they have a long welsh granny. i predict great things for the welsh team and not great things for england. i'm glad i'm not on twitter because the amount of abuse i'll get for saying that... abu5e i'll get for saying that... laughter.

we'll pa55 laughter. we'll pass it onto you. my grandparents live in swansea, that's my claim some kind of welsh connection. that's all i can muster. james and kate, lovely to have you both with us. thanks for looking at the papers with us. don't forget to buy a paper tomorrow. forgive me, it's buy a paper tomorrow. forgive me, its three, not four. the film review is coming up. until next time, goodbye. hello, and welcome to the film review with me, mark kermode, rounding up the best movies available in cinemas and in the home.