the delayed 2020 tokyo olympics have got under way with a modest opening ceremony, reflecting the impact of the pandemic. reflecting the impact the stadium was almost empty and the show included a moment of silence to honour covid victims. tennis star naomi osaka lit the olympic cauldron — marking the official start of the 32nd olympiad. the message from the man in charge of the international olympic committee, was that this is a day of hope. more than a hundred people have died in western india, after monsoon rains triggered landslides and flooding. many low—lying areas in india's maha—rashtra state have been completely submerged. there's confusion and growing criticism over the uk government's plans to allow some key workers in england to take daily covid tests instead of self—isolating.

hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are yasmin alibhai—brown, author and journalist, and rachel watson, deputy political editor of the scottish daily mail. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... the i claims that borisjohnson�*s vaccine honeymoon period is coming to an end with the paper saying the majority of brits think the prime minister is dishonest, inconsistent and disorganised. the times reports on the increase in the number of migrants travelling across the english channel in small boats but the paper also carries an image ofjapanese tennis star naomi osaka lighting the olympic flame in tokyo as the games get

under way — a year behind schedule and without spectators. the olympics opening ceremony also on the front of the telegraph — which leads on plans by the prime minister to create a government—backed rewards programme for families who switch to healthier food. prince harry's four—book deal is the top story for the mail — which claims the duke of sussex has clinched a lucrative agreement, with the second book due out only after the queen has died. the mirror leads on legal proceedings against former manchester united player, ryan giggs, who will be going on trial injanuary, where he faces accusations of controlling and coercive behaviour against his ex—girlfriend — charges he denies. yasmin, do you want to start us off with the i and this interesting poll the details of which are inside? yes. of course, you know my politics and part of mejust yes. of course, you know my politics and part of me just thought, "what

took them this long, really. it's interesting because this includes quite a lot of tories as long two as well as general voting population. he has occupied that being quite high in the popularity stakes for really long time, even when there was evidence of extraordinarily bad government decision lack of concentration, lack of a strategy, because he is a kind of lovable road, i don't know what it is, he personally maintained quite high ratings. and according to the i, the newspaper i write for is that vaccine bounces over. i think it might be more than that. maybe the cummings revelation, though they were quiet, one didn't like the man delivering them and didn't trust him. maybe there were some bits in

there, ijust don't know. it's very interesting indeed if true. trier? interesting indeed if true. very detailed breakdown. _ interesting indeed if true. very detailed breakdown. this is a survey conducted by the i found 9% of all voters, 16% of conservatives supporters strongly approve of mr johnson and that his rating which was plus 93 months ago is now —6 overall approval. was plus 93 months ago is now —6 overallapproval. —— nine. was plus 93 months ago is now -6 overall approval. -- nine.- overall approval. -- nine. what did ou cive overall approval. -- nine. what did you give it — overall approval. -- nine. what did you give it rachel? _ overall approval. -- nine. what did you give it rachel? as _ overall approval. -- nine. what did you give it rachel? as you - overall approval. -- nine. what did l you give it rachel? as you discussed we saw _ you give it rachel? as you discussed we saw that — you give it rachel? as you discussed we saw that in all the governments and elections in may. the conservatives did quite well in the local elections in england and labour— local elections in england and labour did well in wales, those elections — labour did well in wales, those elections were held although the vaccine _ elections were held although the vaccine roller was progressing across — vaccine roller was progressing across the uk there were huge numbers— across the uk there were huge numbers of people lining up to get it, it numbers of people lining up to get it. it was _ numbers of people lining up to get it, it was going well, we were talking — it, it was going well, we were talking about freedom day. and then all of a _ talking about freedom day. and then all of a sudden freedom day in england — all of a sudden freedom day in england anyway the way it was here

was controversial, probably wasn't the point _ was controversial, probably wasn't the point that people thought it might— the point that people thought it might have been at what we could all say virus _ might have been at what we could all say virus is _ might have been at what we could all say virus is gone, cases were on the rise across _ say virus is gone, cases were on the rise across the country. all of a sudden — rise across the country. all of a sudden were at a point now where we are talking _ sudden were at a point now where we are talking about again are the government making very right decisions _ government making very right decisions for the right moment? i think— decisions for the right moment? i think not— decisions for the right moment? i think not only have we seen the vaccine, — think not only have we seen the vaccine, were not in the moment of the vaccine — vaccine, were not in the moment of the vaccine roll—out going so well but we _ the vaccine roll—out going so well but we are — the vaccine roll—out going so well but we are also at a point where we are questioning the governments decisions — are questioning the governments decisions again. as you mentioned the dominic's cummings interview this week— the dominic's cummings interview this week as well. whatever you think— this week as well. whatever you think of— this week as well. whatever you think of dominic cummings some of the things— think of dominic cummings some of the things that he brought up and he accused _ the things that he brought up and he accused the prime minister of will no doubt — accused the prime minister of will no doubt impact how people view boris _ no doubt impact how people view borisjohnson. i think there no doubt impact how people view boris johnson. i think there will come _ boris johnson. i think there will come a — boris johnson. i think there will come a time and if you look at the story— come a time and if you look at the story it _ come a time and if you look at the story it set — come a time and if you look at the story it set talks about how his personal— story it set talks about how his personal rate of death in autumn last year — personal rate of death in autumn last year a— personal rate of death in autumn last year. a point where the cook people _ last year. a point where the cook people were questioning the government was doing. i think we are

seeing _ government was doing. i think we are seeing a _ government was doing. i think we are seeing a bit _ government was doing. i think we are seeing a bit of a trend here in that — seeing a bit of a trend here in that in— seeing a bit of a trend here in that. in this moment they have gone down, _ that. in this moment they have gone down, we _ that. in this moment they have gone down, we are still quite a long way from _ down, we are still quite a long way from an— down, we are still quite a long way from an election, we still got quite a lot of— from an election, we still got quite a lot of the — from an election, we still got quite a lot of the pandemic to go as well. inctuding _ a lot of the pandemic to go as well. inctuding in— a lot of the pandemic to go as well. including in inquiry which will come at some _ including in inquiry which will come at some point. these things always io at some point. these things always go up _ at some point. these things always go up and _ at some point. these things always go up and down. but i'm not surprised _ go up and down. but i'm not surprised it went down at this particular— surprised it went down at this particular moment. it�*s surprised it went down at this particular moment. it's interesting for a couple _ particular moment. it's interesting for a couple of _ particular moment. it's interesting for a couple of things _ particular moment. it's interesting for a couple of things that - particular moment. it's interesting for a couple of things that i'm - for a couple of things that i'm struck by a comma between 50 and 56% think that the prime minister, all due to the survey, think that the prime minister does not embody honesty, organisation, trustworthiness or consistency in his decision. which you might have thought were quite high reasons for disqualifying nobody from the highest office in the land. and yet, right at the bottom of this page it also adds that ask how a number of politicians would've faired nobody appears to do better than boris johnson on these selection on whether is tony blair, theresa may,

jeremy corbyn, except rishi sunak. there is something in the psychology of people who adore borisjohnson. todayjohn butler as we saw the labour mp made in my view, a very powerful statement about in her words, the number of lies the prime minister has told the house. you can use another word if you want, you could say whatever you like but these were not truthful statements in the house of commons. all this has been going on for a long time. and yet there are people who will be salted with this man because he's funny, he's fun, he's got all the kind of bad boy characteristics maybe some people love. and ijust think no other leader in my lifetime here has been quite so cavalier. and

it may be now that it is time for a sober look at whether this country should be governed by such a character. should be governed by such a character-— should be governed by such a character. �* , ., ., character. rachel, let's move on the times. character. rachel, let's move on the times- these — character. rachel, let's move on the times. these figures _ character. rachel, let's move on the times. these figures quite _ character. rachel, let's move on the times. these figures quite striking. l times. these figures quite striking. latest wave of general migrants, the times analysis suggested a claims inside a border privately expect to reach 22,000 by the end this year. yes. i thought this was in interesting front page for the times on saturday given we have been talking — on saturday given we have been talking about the borders bill all week _ talking about the borders bill all week. and had it in parliament this week— week. and had it in parliament this week and _ week. and had it in parliament this week and the past. these are figures that the _ week and the past. these are figures that the times, it's their own analysis— that the times, it's their own analysis although insiders suggest the same — analysis although insiders suggest the same to them. i think one of the striking _ the same to them. i think one of the striking things on this seems to be the suggestion that actually the trorders— the suggestion that actually the borders bill coming into force next week— borders bill coming into force next week which is supposed to make it

more _ week which is supposed to make it more difficult for people who are seeking — more difficult for people who are seeking asylum to enter the county doing _ seeking asylum to enter the county doing a _ seeking asylum to enter the county doing a country illegally. will lead to a rush — doing a country illegally. will lead to a rush of migrants is what the suggest — to a rush of migrants is what the suggest. and the dangers that come along _ suggest. and the dangers that come along with _ suggest. and the dangers that come along with that, peoples lives at risk in _ along with that, peoples lives at risk in smugglers take getting advantage of the fact that they've only got _ advantage of the fact that they've only got a couple of months left and people _ only got a couple of months left and people might be desperate to make that. people might be desperate to make that i_ people might be desperate to make that. i think that's a really striking _ that. i think that's a really striking point that's made in the storv _ striking point that's made in the sto . , ., . , striking point that's made in the sto . , ., ., , ., story. first of all, they are extrapolating, _ story. first of all, they are extrapolating, secondly, l story. first of all, they are extrapolating, secondly, i| story. first of all, they are - extrapolating, secondly, ithink there are things that we focus on in this country, the numbers, who's doing the crossing and we don't actually explain where the coming from. numbers for example will go up absolutely from afghanistan. because the us, the uk and other allies have left in the country is in total chaos already, in violent chaos. syria, there is renewed fighting and

persecution. i ran this week saw the security forces killing a number of people quite publicly shooting them down. these are trouble spots. it really makes me feel ashamed that so many of these troubled spots are muslim countries. it breaks my heart. you don't get malaysians coming, you don't get, we used to get south africans, south africans never demand no longer come and that numbers are used to. we need an explanation about who is on those boats and why they're coming. some may well be economic migrants. but if you are starving and you have nothing, what would one of us do? we need some explanation. we also may be, i remembertalking need some explanation. we also may be, i remember talking to tony blair about this many years ago and i had written a book on the subject, that if we could say these desperate people can have two or three years

here, work and then have to go back. give them their breathing space. just so that they can kind of rebuild their lives a little bit. some will not want to go back. but actually you know, most of the south africans went back home. we need to rethink this whole thing.— rethink this whole thing. yasmin, take us onto _ rethink this whole thing. yasmin, take us onto the _ rethink this whole thing. yasmin, take us onto the telegraph. - rethink this whole thing. yasmin, take us onto the telegraph. a - rethink this whole thing. yasmin, l take us onto the telegraph. a very, very different front page story. and an intriguing one because in a sense this cast a slightly different light on the prime minister. this is supposedly inspired by his near death experience of a covid. he's become an advocate for healthy eating and healthy living. really? out god, do _ eating and healthy living. really? out god, do we _ eating and healthy living. really? out god, do we really _ eating and healthy living. really? out god, do we really believe - eating and healthy living. really? i out god, do we really believe that? i think it's quite an interesting idea. there is no doubt obesity is a really serious problem in this

country. d0 really serious problem in this count . ,, really serious problem in this count . ., ., ., really serious problem in this count . ., ., _ ., country. do you want to ask by what the sa , country. do you want to ask by what they say. because — country. do you want to ask by what they say, because i _ country. do you want to ask by what they say, because i didn't, - country. do you want to ask by what they say, because i didn't, yasmin. | they say, because i didn't, yasmin. it's a kind of reward staying, a bit like supermarkets give you points and rewards if you shot with them and rewards if you shot with them and so on. but i don't know how it would work and practice properly but you get bonuses for healthy shopping. so you buy fresh vegetables and fruit presumably and not fizzy drinks. you get some sort of record of this and at some point get a reward. of record of this and at some point geta reward. i of record of this and at some point get a reward. i think it could work with young people and children. that could be the area to explore. it is astonishing how few, many young children don't eat vegetables, for example. but it's the beginnings of an idea. i don't think it's all

about the prime ministers healthy living. it is something the country needs to towards.— living. it is something the country needs to towards. yeah, whoever is the prime minister. _ needs to towards. yeah, whoever is the prime minister. rachel, - needs to towards. yeah, whoever is the prime minister. rachel, what i needs to towards. yeah, whoever is| the prime minister. rachel, what do ou make the prime minister. rachel, what do you make of — the prime minister. rachel, what do you make of a? _ the prime minister. rachel, what do you make of a? as _ the prime minister. rachel, what do you make of a? as you _ the prime minister. rachel, what do you make of a? as you mentioned i the prime minister. rachel, what do i you make of a? as you mentioned the prime _ you make of a? as you mentioned the prime minister his near—death experience and also this was an issue _ experience and also this was an issue which the story explains, people — issue which the story explains, people being overweight and obesity which is _ people being overweight and obesity which is really highlighted by the pandemic. a start in the story says areas _ pandemic. a start in the story says areas where — pandemic. a start in the story says areas where there were overweight people _ areas where there were overweight people they had ten times more covid deaths _ people they had ten times more covid deaths. and there's a statistic in there _ deaths. and there's a statistic in there they— deaths. and there's a statistic in there. they really frighten people, it was _ there. they really frighten people, it was something that put china got to help _ it was something that put china got to help people losing weight and get to help people losing weight and get to the _ to help people losing weight and get to the bottom of this. the idea itself— to the bottom of this. the idea itself to— to the bottom of this. the idea itself to me is a little bit strange, i'm not really sure how it would _ strange, i'm not really sure how it would work — strange, i'm not really sure how it would work. it talks about an app and you _ would work. it talks about an app and you have to register what you're buying _ and you have to register what you're buying and _ and you have to register what you're buying and events that you might be taking _ buying and events that you might be taking part in, exercise events. it seems _ taking part in, exercise events. it seems like — taking part in, exercise events. it seems like something that is a bit,

may be _ seems like something that is a bit, may be something to target younger people _ may be something to target younger people i_ may be something to target younger people. i think there is a real push by government. we saw it in the scottish— by government. we saw it in the scottish government put off their plans— scottish government put off their plans for— scottish government put off their plans for tackling obesity because of the _ plans for tackling obesity because of the pandemic but we've seen is being _ of the pandemic but we've seen is being spoken about recently. there's a real— being spoken about recently. there's a real willingness of outlook health advisers _ a real willingness of outlook health advisers and experts and governments to try and _ advisers and experts and governments to try and help people who do struggle. am to try and help people who do stru: ule. �* to try and help people who do stru~le. �* to try and help people who do stru~le. . , struggle. am i right in saying it is still the case _ struggle. am i right in saying it is still the case that _ struggle. am i right in saying it is still the case that kind _ struggle. am i right in saying it is still the case that kind of - struggle. am i right in saying it is i still the case that kind of measures things like obesity and life chances are still worse in parts of scotland than they are in other parts of the uk? i haven't looked at those figures. uk? i haven't looked at those fiaures. , . ., , , uk? i haven't looked at those fiaures. ,~ ., , , .,, figures. they certainly used to be it'd used to _ figures. they certainly used to be it'd used to be _ figures. they certainly used to be it'd used to be that _ figures. they certainly used to be it'd used to be that way. - figures. they certainly used to be it'd used to be that way. i'm - figures. they certainly used to be it'd used to be that way. i'm not. it'd used to be that way. i'm not entirely— it'd used to be that way. i'm not entirely sure if that's the case anymore _ entirely sure if that's the case anymore i_ entirely sure if that's the case anymore. i want to get that wrong. it's something that across the uk we do need _ it's something that across the uk we do need to— it's something that across the uk we do need to look at. i think there is a willingness. whether in apple or rewards _ a willingness. whether in apple or rewards is — a willingness. whether in apple or rewards is a way to do that i don't

know _ rewards is a way to do that i don't know i_ rewards is a way to do that i don't know ithink— rewards is a way to do that i don't know. i think we need rewards is a way to do that i don't know. ithink we need more rewards is a way to do that i don't know. i think we need more detail and see _ know. i think we need more detail and see how fleshed out on out will work _ and see how fleshed out on out will work i_ and see how fleshed out on out will work. i think any ideas that people come _ work. i think any ideas that people come up. — work. i think any ideas that people come up, any options are worth looking — come up, any options are worth looking at _ come up, any options are worth looking at— looking at. sorry can i say also that the drinking _ looking at. sorry can i say also that the drinking culture, - looking at. sorry can i say also that the drinking culture, here| looking at. sorry can i say also i that the drinking culture, here we are being encouraged to go into bob's and the kind of beer drinking, ale drinking culture has a terrible effect on weight. and we don't seem to be talking about those other leisure time pursuits which also add to the problem. find leisure time pursuits which also add to the problem-— to the problem. and to emphasise, exemli to the problem. and to emphasise, exemplify the _ to the problem. and to emphasise, exemplify the problem _ to the problem. and to emphasise, exemplify the problem is _ to the problem. and to emphasise, exemplify the problem is one - exemplify the problem is one statistic which is quoted here in the telegraph, two in three adults are overweight or obese. one and three children reach the stage by the time they leave primary school. one of the worst obesity records in eastern europe. the olympics, most of the papers have it on the front.

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