in western germany, at least 58 people including two firefighters have died and many more are missing after extensive flooding. the chancellor, angela merkel, called it a catastrophe, linking the events to climate change. there's also flooding in neighbouring netherlands and in belgium — where nine people have died. the mayor of the city of liege has asked some people to evacuate where they can. more rain is forecast. in south africa, 25 thousand troops have been deployed on the streets to contain 7 days of unrest sparked by the jailing of former president jacob zuma. 117 people are now known to have died in the unrest. germany's chancellor angela merkel has been in washington before she leaves office later this year. since she came to power in 2005, angela merkel has held meetings with 4 us presidents.

hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are benedicte paviot, a uk correspondent for france 2a and john stapleton, journalist and broadcaster. just before we look at the first editions, some news about a regular contributor to the papers. i'm very sorry to report that dawn foster has died. dawn, who'd written for the guardian and the jacobin, among others, had endured long—term illness. but she never let anything get in the way of the story — even her beloved cat, raymond, who himself made the odd guest appearance on the papers. our thoughts are with dawn's family and friends. tomorrow's front pages, now, starting with pinging it — that's

the headline on the front page of the metro after more than half a million in a single week were told to self—isolate by the nhs covid app. the daily telegraph says people are being forced to quarantine without coming into contact with a positive case as the app can ping people through walls, if a neighbour gets the virus. the front of the daily mail says the �*pandemic�* has led to factories on the brink of temporary closure and hospitals cancelling operations as thousands of staff are forced to self—isolate. the guardian shows a picture of residents in the belgian city of liege being led to safety through waist—high water after record flooding hits part of europe, leaving more than 60 dead and dozens missing. the sun continues with its scoop on the resignation of matt hancock. two computers have been seized from homes were search into connection with cctv footage given to the paper which led to mr hancock's resignation as health secretary. so let's begin...

do you want to kick us off with the story on the front of the metro, pinning it?— pinning it? yes. this is on the front pages — pinning it? yes. this is on the front pages of _ pinning it? yes. this is on the front pages of a _ pinning it? yes. this is on the front pages of a few _ pinning it? yes. this is on the i front pages of a few newspapers. pinning it? yes. this is on the - front pages of a few newspapers. of front pages of a few newspapers. of course this is very worrying in many ways because we had the pandemic for 16, 17 months now. the various different zones in the country, the various restrictions, the unlocking, no were not quite a lot in, it's a first wave, it's a second way, it's a third way. as if the economy apart from the human cost which has been considerable, over128,000 from the human cost which has been considerable, over 128,000 people who have already died not to mention people who have long covid. it seems that now the app is so sensitive that now the app is so sensitive that it that now the app is so sensitive thatitis that now the app is so sensitive that it is pinning people through walls. so if your neighbour has been pinged rightly because they have beenin pinged rightly because they have been in contact with somebody who has manifested the symptoms or

tested positive sometimes people are having to isolate for ten days and in a sense be imprisoned in their own homes. you've got owners of bars who've lost £1000, all kinds of livelihoods who have actually been disrupted p because of this app being too sensitive. it seems that according to certain articles that ministers have been aware of this and the developers of the app were aware initially of this. they are very, very aware of it now. but it is going to take a few weeks to actually write this wrong. so that is a very worrying thing and i'm afraid that it will then probably encourage other people, thousands more people to delete the app. which of course the government doesn't want, the nhs doesn't want. we need to know and have proper data. this is a very bad situation, there is pinning your next—door neighbor. that is the word pinged endemic is

across several newspapers. john. across several newspapers. john, this is a particularly _ across several newspapers. john, this is a particularly sore - across several newspapers. john, this is a particularly sore point. this is a particularly sore point for you, this is a particularly sore point foryou, i this is a particularly sore point for you, i think. this is a particularly sore point foryou, ithink. hat this is a particularly sore point for you, ithink.— this is a particularly sore point for you, i think. not 'ust a sore oint for you, i think. not 'ust a sore point but * for you, i think. not 'ust a sore point but i t for you, i think. not 'ust a sore point but i was h for you, i think. not 'ust a sore point but i was one _ for you, i think. notjust a sore point but i was one of- for you, i think. notjust a sore point but i was one of those . for you, i think. notjust a sore - point but i was one of those pained in that _ point but i was one of those pained in that yes. — point but i was one of those pained in that. yes, i've been in solitary confinement of sense and i have to tell you _ confinement of sense and i have to tell you it's— confinement of sense and i have to tell you it's very boring indeed on your own — tell you it's very boring indeed on your own it— tell you it's very boring indeed on your own. it has to be done, i understand _ your own. it has to be done, i understand why. in my case it was quite _ understand why. in my case it was quite valid — understand why. in my case it was quite valid my son unfortunately got covid _ quite valid my son unfortunately got covid and _ quite valid my son unfortunately got covid and i— quite valid my son unfortunately got covid and i was pinged as a result and had _ covid and i was pinged as a result and had to— covid and i was pinged as a result and had to isolate. i had a piece here _ and had to isolate. i had a piece here irui— and had to isolate. i had a piece here but i— and had to isolate. i had a piece here but i knew that was coming. pcr was negative. it's fine having a negative — was negative. it's fine having a negative pcr to fight to not clear to me _ negative pcr to fight to not clear to me i_ negative pcr to fight to not clear to me i keep reading the information, it's not clear to me whether— information, it's not clear to me whether that's a legal requirement oriust _ whether that's a legal requirement orjust advice. tends to vary depend on which _ orjust advice. tends to vary depend on which newspaper you read. anyway, i on which newspaper you read. anyway, i have _ on which newspaper you read. anyway, i have confined myself, thankfully is coming — i have confined myself, thankfully is coming to an end tomorrow. this is coming to an end tomorrow. this is potentially devastating to the economy. half a million people are

paying _ economy. half a million people are paying the — economy. half a million people are paying the one single week. the prospect— paying the one single week. the prospect of 100,000 infections a day try the _ prospect of 100,000 infections a day by the summer which will mean three and half— by the summer which will mean three and half million people in one week being _ and half million people in one week being isolated. the impact on the nhs for— being isolated. the impact on the nhs for start not to mention business, the entertainment industry is devastating and makes a bit of mockery— is devastating and makes a bit of mockery of freedom day on monday, doesn't _ mockery of freedom day on monday, doesn't it? _ mockery of freedom day on monday, doesn't it? we haven't got freedom day for— doesn't it? we haven't got freedom day for all— doesn't it? we haven't got freedom day for all those people. i know personally of a least three people who were — personally of a least three people who were in senior positions in the nhs who— who were in senior positions in the nhs who have deleted this app because — nhs who have deleted this app because i said i'm sorry but i'm needed — because i said i'm sorry but i'm needed at _ because i said i'm sorry but i'm needed at the hospital, surgery wherever— needed at the hospital, surgery wherever it is that it worked. i feel_ wherever it is that it worked. i feel obsolete find and i think i'm doing _ feel obsolete find and i think i'm doing the — feel obsolete find and i think i'm doing the country a better service by deleting the app. which is counterproductive.— by deleting the app. which is counterproductive. continue this thou . ht counterproductive. continue this thought with _ counterproductive. continue this thought with the _ counterproductive. continue this thought with the daily _ counterproductive. continue this thought with the daily mail - counterproductive. continue this| thought with the daily mail which counterproductive. continue this i thought with the daily mail which is really having a go at the way this is all sitting to gather and the unintended consequences of what is made to design public health. in id.

made to design public health. in d. the daily mail _ made to design public health. in d. the daily mail is _ made to design public health. in d. the daily mail is never _ made to design public health. in d. the daily mail is never been - made to design public health. in d. the daily mail is never been a great fan of— the daily mail is never been a great fan of restrictions imposed upon us. been _ fan of restrictions imposed upon us. been campaigning for more freedom and an— been campaigning for more freedom and an opening of the system and relaxation — and an opening of the system and relaxation of the regulations. highlight among other things a case of a 12—year—old girl who was visited — of a 12—year—old girl who was visited by— of a 12—year—old girl who was visited by the police in a police vehicle — visited by the police in a police vehicle to _ visited by the police in a police vehicle to check that she was isolating _ vehicle to check that she was isolating because she had had covid was up _ isolating because she had had covid was up the — isolating because she had had covid was up the girl was understandably terrified _ was up the girl was understandably terrified. that seems to be to be over—the—top. a phone calls should be done _ over—the—top. a phone calls should be done from a test and trace officiat— be done from a test and trace officialjust to check that she was still there — officialjust to check that she was still there or speak to her mother. if still there or speak to her mother. if indeed _ still there or speak to her mother. if indeed that's what happened that according _ if indeed that's what happened that according to what did happen. does seem _ according to what did happen. does seem to _ according to what did happen. does seem to be — according to what did happen. does seem to be over—the—top. the risk they— seem to be over—the—top. the risk they run— seem to be over—the—top. the risk they run is— seem to be over—the—top. the risk they run is actually creating, more more _ they run is actually creating, more more people saying i'm not putting up more people saying i'm not putting up with— more people saying i'm not putting up with this any more, i'm deleting the app _ up with this any more, i'm deleting the app. and deleting the whole purpose — the app. and deleting the whole purpose of the exercise was up officials — purpose of the exercise was up officials tweaking it to make it

less sensitive. the evidence of a going _ less sensitive. the evidence of a going through walls, she said it was actually— going through walls, she said it was actually detected in early trials. nevertheless it is not sensitive it needs— nevertheless it is not sensitive it needs to — nevertheless it is not sensitive it needs to be treated. the government to get— needs to be treated. the government to get a _ needs to be treated. the government to get a say— needs to be treated. the government to get a say in august that if you been _ to get a say in august that if you been double vaccinated of course i have if— been double vaccinated of course i have if you — been double vaccinated of course i have if you been double vaccinated you can _ have if you been double vaccinated you can bypass all this, you don't have _ you can bypass all this, you don't have to _ you can bypass all this, you don't have to isolate. but they're not bringing — have to isolate. but they're not bringing that into at least a month. i bringing that into at least a month. iwouidn't — bringing that into at least a month. i wouldn't use the word old i dues the world vulnerable. —— vulnerable. this is the 12—year—old from manchester you understand where the paper is coming from? but there is a kind of momentum building behind the story and there is a real potential problem if the same time the legal restrictions being lifted people are starting to become contemptuous of the other aspects which actually

again we are supposed to help public health. ., , _, , health. indeed. the word trust comes to mind. health. indeed. the word trust comes to mind- what— health. indeed. the word trust comes to mind. what is _ health. indeed. the word trust comes to mind. what is extraordinary - health. indeed. the word trust comes to mind. what is extraordinary is - to mind. what is extraordinary is that the united kingdom public across all four nations have been extraordinarily compliant. far more than was initially thought it would be the case by the modelers, by the government and indeed even by opinion polls who got that wrong as well. that is a success story that people have been so collaborative, have really respected that. other success story, the incredible vaccination program. absolutely impressive. and yes, world leading. that is indeed true. but when you see for example in the metro that although 26 million people have downloaded the app, a fifth have already deleted it including a 3rd, and this is that absolutely crucial,

of young people aged between 18 and 24. you know that young people are feeling that they are being discriminated against very much because they are not included, they are not double jab jet. because they are not included, they are not double jabjet. this is the word trust comes to mind. it is important to keep that trust with people. and certainly to tweak what ever the word, the technical word that applies to the app that it become less sensitive and to keep people on board. so yes, when you have a minister who flouts that he has now gone, matt hancock the rules, yes it is important to have people that don't just say things but actually by their acts show that they are also following the rules. we can't have a them and our situation. and really it is so important to get this right. it's also the economic damage thatjohn was referring to. whether it's

rolls—royce, nissan, hospitalitya huge number of people in hospitality, i'm not even mentioning the ones around here any more but those that are getting pinged. it is a major economic cost and problem when in fact that is what is needed for the economy to be rebooted, for the country to be rebooted. and before we get lockdown possibly again in the autumn or winter let's hope we don't but we may. nobody wants more- _ hope we don't but we may. nobody wants more. that's _ hope we don't but we may. nobody wants more. that's what _ hope we don't but we may. nobody wants more. that's what they've i wants more. that's what they've experienced in belgium struggling through the floodwater today. after a dreadful night. this is been quite a dreadful night. this is been quite a shock storm for both the germans, belgians and the dutch. yes. a shock storm for both the germans, belgians and the dutch.— belgians and the dutch. yes. it is shockina. belgians and the dutch. yes. it is shocking- and — belgians and the dutch. yes. it is shocking. and it's _ belgians and the dutch. yes. it is shocking. and it's the _

belgians and the dutch. yes. it is shocking. and it's the speed - belgians and the dutch. yes. it is shocking. and it's the speed with | shocking. and it's the speed with which those rivers completely overflowed. when you see the pictures and you see people that are up pictures and you see people that are up to their necks in water you can't but be moved by that. these are really images that were unfortunately we are used to seeing from bangladesh, monsoons on the other side of the world, were still not used to seeing them here. and whether it's incredible fires in canada, the us and australia but when we see these floods, one month's rain in 24 hours. what city, what region can cope with that? that bad news is that it looks like the weather forecast is predicting bad news is that it looks like the weatherforecast is predicting rain for the next few days. i know that france, ijust seen has sent for the next few days. i know that france, i just seen has sent 40 for the next few days. i know that france, ijust seen has sent 40 mac personnel one helicopter and rescue team and they have arrived but it sounds like other european countries need to show solidarity. also i

gather a part of central france is having to be very vigilant because rivers are flowing as well.- rivers are flowing as well. these events are _ rivers are flowing as well. these events are the _ rivers are flowing as well. these events are the passive - rivers are flowing as well. these events are the passive been - events are the passive been relatively rare. i think of 1952 and the 1990s but they were really exceptional events. it looks like we may be heading into a cycle of more frequent. we had some a part of london over the week but nothing compared to what we had in europe. my compared to what we had in europe. my mind goes back to cumbria and north— my mind goes back to cumbria and north york— my mind goes back to cumbria and north york shire when i was doing breakfast — north york shire when i was doing breakfast to be doing floods up to my waist, — breakfast to be doing floods up to my waist, generally up to my waist in certain— my waist, generally up to my waist in certain areas. as you rightly say part of— in certain areas. as you rightly say part of the — in certain areas. as you rightly say part of the west where i live only once _ part of the west where i live only once we — part of the west where i live only once we had more than a month's rain in 19 nothing _ once we had more than a month's rain in 19 nothing like these poor people in 19 nothing like these poor people in germany and belgium have suffered _ in germany and belgium have suffered. we have to face the fact that this _ suffered. we have to face the fact that this is — suffered. we have to face the fact that this is going to continue. many people _ that this is going to continue. many people say— that this is going to continue. many people say down to global warming. though— people say down to global warming. though apparently is very hard to

actually _ though apparently is very hard to actually say any particular incident is on _ actually say any particular incident is on to— actually say any particular incident is on to global warming. generally speaking _ is on to global warming. generally speaking i— is on to global warming. generally speaking i think week can agree to agree _ speaking i think week can agree to agree that — speaking i think week can agree to agree that global warming will lead to more _ agree that global warming will lead to more and more of these events. which _ to more and more of these events. which means we should be taking more and more _ which means we should be taking more and more precautions and try and do our best— and more precautions and try and do our best to _ and more precautions and try and do our best to alleviate the impact. again, _ our best to alleviate the impact. again, it's— our best to alleviate the impact. again, it's one of those stories where the papers still provide a valuable service in bring you graphically to your breakfast table in image that captures. television does the same in one of our reports this evening with a young woman with her mother crying on her shoulder and the young woman is just staring off into the distance. not saying anything, not doing anything, very powerful images also being swept underneath the bridge and being slashed on the bridge and a piece of plastic, was actually staggering. brute plastic, was actually staggering. we need plastic, was actually staggering. - need alert systems. we need really strong local radio, maybe a siren,

i'm sure that there are plans out there and i think we all need, and have a grab bag by the door that you have a grab bag by the door that you have the basic things.— have the basic things. ideally a waterproof _ have the basic things. ideally a waterproof wand. _ have the basic things. ideally a waterproof wand. have - have the basic things. ideally a waterproof wand. have you - have the basic things. ideally aj waterproof wand. have you got have the basic things. ideally a - waterproof wand. have you got your crab bar ? waterproof wand. have you got your grab bag? i — waterproof wand. have you got your grab bag? i haven't. _ waterproof wand. have you got your grab bag? i haven't. i— waterproof wand. have you got your grab bag? i haven't. i have - waterproof wand. have you got your grab bag? i haven't. i have to - waterproof wand. have you got your grab bag? i haven't. i have to start. grab bag? i haven't. i have to start thinking about that. by, grab bag? i haven't. i have to start thinking about that.— thinking about that. a very good thou:ht. thinking about that. a very good thought- john — thinking about that. a very good thought. john do _ thinking about that. a very good thought. john do you _ thinking about that. a very good thought. john do you want - thinking about that. a very good thought. john do you want to . thinking about that. a very good i thought. john do you want to look thinking about that. a very good - thought. john do you want to look at the yorkshire post? in the papers take on the leveling up agenda. it seemed that some parts of the yorkshire poets is patch, clearly not other wealthier parts but some of the parts of south yorkshire in particular. of the parts of south yorkshire in articular. ., ~' ,, of the parts of south yorkshire in particular-— of the parts of south yorkshire in articular. ., ~ ,, ., particular. york shire posed a paper i admire particular. york shire posed a paper i admire and — particular. york shire posed a paper i admire and respect _ particular. york shire posed a paper i admire and respect very _ particular. york shire posed a paper i admire and respect very much - i admire and respect very much indeed — i admire and respect very much indeed. very newspaper but i think in this occasion— newspaper but i think in this occasion a bit too kind to the prime minister~ _ occasion a bit too kind to the prime minister. . occasion a bit too kind to the prime minister. , , ., , ., ., minister. yes he did promise to to revolutionise _ minister. yes he did promise to to revolutionise the _ minister. yes he did promise to to revolutionise the devolution, - minister. yes he did promise to to revolutionise the devolution, if. revolutionise the devolution, if that's the right phrase was up give

more power to the counties than just the big cities and encourage