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hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are political editor of the sunday mirror, nigel nelson, and katy balls, deputy political editor of the spectator. hello again, our chat in a moment. first a little look at the front pages. the observer leads with warning of a climate catastrophe, quoting alok sharma, the minister in charge of the cop26 talks to be held in glasgow this year. the telegraph also focuses on climate change, saying that the prime minister's green agenda is facing chaos due to the effect it could have on working—class families. the express leads on covid and the travel industry, saying borisjohnson is being urged to cut the costs of covid
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tests for foreign travel. travel is the lead for the mirror too, which claims the foreign secretary dominic raab avoided travel rules after returning from france. education is the main story for the times, which says top universities refusing to bring back full face to face teaching this autumn, despite government advice that they can lift all covid restrictions. and, the mail delivers the final verdict for the alpaca who tested positive for tb, as the environment secretary confirms geronimo will be put down, despite the animal's owner appealing to him as a last resort. our chat and nigel and katy we are going to start off with the time and
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nigel can you take us away with this one first? the nigel can you take us away with this one first? :: , ., �* ., , one first? the 20 refers to boris johnson one first? the 20 refers to boris johnson going — one first? the 20 refers to boris johnson going on _ one first? the 20 refers to boris johnson going on 9pm _ one first? the 20 refers to boris johnson going on 9pm on - one first? the 20 refers to boris. johnson going on 9pm on monday johnson going on 9pm on monday morning _ johnson going on 9pm on monday morning after he received a letter from _ morning after he received a letter from rishi — morning after he received a letter from rishi sunak in that paper the previous— from rishi sunak in that paper the previous day. and it was the chancellor demanding the end of all travel_ chancellor demanding the end of all travel restrictions and boris johnson _ travel restrictions and boris johnson was paris because it looked like a _ johnson was paris because it looked like a dhect— johnson was paris because it looked like a direct challenge to his authority which to an extent is. there _ authority which to an extent is. there is— authority which to an extent is. there is a — authority which to an extent is. there is a lot of tension between the chancellor and the prime minister— the chancellor and the prime minister at the moment. and according to the paper, the prime minister— according to the paper, the prime minister was so angry he threatened to demote _ minister was so angry he threatened to demote rishi sunak perhaps a health _ to demote rishi sunak perhaps a health secretary of which want to please _ health secretary of which want to please sajid javid when he reads this tomorrow morning because his seat isn't _ this tomorrow morning because his seat isn't even warm yet. that
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this tomorrow morning because his seat isn't even warm yet.— seat isn't even warm yet. that role is filled, isn't _ seat isn't even warm yet. that role is filled, isn't it, _ seat isn't even warm yet. that role is filled, isn't it, katy? _ seat isn't even warm yet. that role is filled, isn't it, katy? yes, - seat isn't even warm yet. that role is filled, isn't it, katy? yes, at - is filled, isn't it, katy? yes, at the moment. _ is filled, isn't it, katy? yes, at the moment. i— is filled, isn't it, katy? yes, at the moment. ithink_ is filled, isn't it, katy? yes, at the moment. i think we - is filled, isn't it, katy? yes, at the moment. i think we are i is filled, isn't it, katy? yes, at - the moment. i think we are talking about when there could be a reshuffle and as a general rule, we often hear there might be a reshuffle and everything always gets pushed back but i think were he to be moved, it would be a wider move. it begs the question if richey sue neck leaves the role of chancellor and goes to chancellor, does that mean such a job and go back to the treasury? he is the former chancellor, the other thought is list trust, people could move around. ithink list trust, people could move around. i think we are a long way from that point yet. and i think the prime minister to add a second chance or in such a short time of his premiership so far would be quite a risky thing to do. it is not a normal pace of getting through your ministers. the a normal pace of getting through your ministers.— page of the sunday mirror now and nigel this is your story,, one row
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for them essentially, isn't it? essentially it is. and this has been happening — essentially it is. and this has been happening constantly. we have seen alok sharma who has avoided quarantine when he has gone to five reckless _ quarantine when he has gone to five reckless countries and now we have -ot reckless countries and now we have got the _ reckless countries and now we have got the foreign secretary who was in paris a _ got the foreign secretary who was in paris a week after it went under the amber— paris a week after it went under the amber plus — paris a week after it went under the amber plus designation and for everyone — amber plus designation and for everyone else that means ten days isolation _ everyone else that means ten days isolation back home. the only way you can _ isolation back home. the only way you can get — isolation back home. the only way you can get out is with two negative tests and _ you can get out is with two negative tests and you can get out early in five days — tests and you can get out early in five days -- _ tests and you can get out early in five days. —— read it with countries _ five days. —— read it with countries. it is very much a one rule _ countries. it is very much a one rule for— countries. it is very much a one rule for them one rule for the rest of us _ rule for them one rule for the rest of us in _ rule for them one rule for the rest of us. in fairness to the foreign secretary. _ of us. in fairness to the foreign secretary, hisjob title says it all. secretary, hisjob title says it all he — secretary, hisjob title says it all. he has to go to foreign parts. one understands that. the bit i think— one understands that. the bit i think that — one understands that. the bit i think that people will be angry about— think that people will be angry about is— think that people will be angry about is that other senior politicians, keir starmer, boris johnson — politicians, keir starmer, boris johnson albeit reluctantly, worked
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from home. no reason at all why dominic— from home. no reason at all why dominic raab couldn't do the same thing _ dominic raab couldn't do the same thing and _ dominic raab couldn't do the same thing and in doing so he would be leading _ thing and in doing so he would be leading by— thing and in doing so he would be leading by example. katy thing and in doing so he would be leading by example.— leading by example. katy do you think this is _ leading by example. katy do you think this is definitely _ leading by example. katy do you think this is definitely having - leading by example. katy do you think this is definitely having an | think this is definitely having an erosion of public trust when we keep seeing stories like this? i’m erosion of public trust when we keep seeing stories like this?— seeing stories like this? i'm not sure about _ seeing stories like this? i'm not sure about the _ seeing stories like this? i'm not sure about the specific - seeing stories like this? i'm not sure about the specific news - seeing stories like this? i'm not i sure about the specific news about dominic raab because the news is coming out but i can see how it could affect public morale and you have the situation thinking back to the self—isolation fiasco that boris johnson and rishi sunak briefly decided they would not sell by site after coming in close contact with sacherjavid and take part in a mysterious private scheme but they had to u—turn and under three hours to thought by sunday morning it would be over by the time he got out of bed, it still had enough of an impact that you could see it impacting polling and i think it does mean that when you are trying
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to convince people of sticking with the rules with which people are quite tired with, it is a long slog, you will see people in elected positions not doing the same or finding yes legal but still loopholes, i do think does not land well and does not help. the front page of the sunday telegraph and it is that hot potato of a question of who is going to pay the bill? nigel? that of a question of who is going to pay the bill? nigel?— the bill? nigel? at the moment we are and this — the bill? nigel? at the moment we are and this is _ the bill? nigel? at the moment we are and this is boris _ the bill? nigel? at the moment we are and this is boris johnson - are and this is borisjohnson getting _ are and this is borisjohnson getting a _ are and this is borisjohnson getting a bit worried about the cost of dealing — getting a bit worried about the cost of dealing with climate change. so the kind _ of dealing with climate change. so the kind of things we are going to face is _ the kind of things we are going to face is an— the kind of things we are going to face is an awful lot more to buy green _ face is an awful lot more to buy green friendly boilers. we have already— green friendly boilers. we have already seen energy costs going up. then there — already seen energy costs going up. then there is the question of getting — then there is the question of getting new electric cars and what the prime — getting new electric cars and what the prime minister is worried about is that— the prime minister is worried about is that working class families in the kind — is that working class families in the kind of red wall seats which won him the _ the kind of red wall seats which won him the last— the kind of red wall seats which won him the last election will turn
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against — him the last election will turn against him which indeed they might. you also _ against him which indeed they might. you also have the other problem coming _ you also have the other problem coming up. — you also have the other problem coming up, huge pressure on families when _ coming up, huge pressure on families when rishi _ coming up, huge pressure on families when rishi sunak starts to increase taxes _ when rishi sunak starts to increase taxes and _ when rishi sunak starts to increase taxes and make it cuts to pay for all the _ taxes and make it cuts to pay for all the money he's splashed out on covid _ all the money he's splashed out on covid so— all the money he's splashed out on covid. so there is a problem here and i_ covid. so there is a problem here and i think— covid. so there is a problem here and i think that the government really— and i think that the government really must address it and start working — really must address it and start working out how to make tackling climate _ working out how to make tackling climate change affordable.- working out how to make tackling climate change affordable. katy? i think that is _ climate change affordable. katy? i think that is the _ climate change affordable. i—r i think that is the million—dollar question which is how do you make this big change and i think the issueisit this big change and i think the issue is it is not affordable and the prime minister thinks if you do this on at that industries will catch up and it will... it will over time be cheaper but in the short medium term you have a difficulty. the pm gave into the sun a month ago saying that no hard—working prince
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would not pay more in green taxes towards a green agenda and i think thatis towards a green agenda and i think that is increasingly hard to stick to. —— hard—working brits. if you have seen the front page of the express, cut the costs of the tests to save the summer. this is a story or rather the suggestion that vat could be removed off the pcr test which was brought up in april. and there were figures of around £50 per test inset of the nearly £100. nigel what do you make of this? i nigel what do you make of this? i think the tests are far too expensive because of costs say a family— expensive because of costs say a family of— expensive because of costs say a family of four for a huge amount to actually— family of four for a huge amount to actually go — family of four for a huge amount to actually go abroad. my answer to this really— actually go abroad. my answer to this really is i'm not sure people should _ this really is i'm not sure people should he — this really is i'm not sure people should be travelling abroad anyway this year~ _ should be travelling abroad anyway this year~ i— should be travelling abroad anyway this year. i think it is far too uncertain— this year. i think it is far too uncertain what you would face at the other— uncertain what you would face at the other end _ uncertain what you would face at the other end or— uncertain what you would face at the other end or coming back here. so if you do— other end or coming back here. so if you do do— other end or coming back here. so if you do do it. — other end or coming back here. so if you do do it, have some decent
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travel— you do do it, have some decent travel insurance but preferably stay at home, _ travel insurance but preferably stay at home, and having said that, i am not sure _ at home, and having said that, i am not sure the — at home, and having said that, i am not sure the taxpayers should pick up not sure the taxpayers should pick up the _ not sure the taxpayers should pick up the bill— not sure the taxpayers should pick up the bill for those people who decide _ up the bill for those people who decide that they do want to travel abroad _ decide that they do want to travel abroad. yes let's try and bring the cost of— abroad. yes let's try and bring the cost of tests down and that should be cost of tests down and that should he done _ cost of tests down and that should be done through competition between companies producing them. but i do not think— companies producing them. but i do not think that the rest of us who have _ not think that the rest of us who have decided to stay at home should pay for— have decided to stay at home should pay for those who want to go on holiday— pay for those who want to go on holiday in— pay for those who want to go on holiday in a _ pay for those who want to go on holiday in a different country. the thin is holiday in a different country. tue: thing is though, holiday in a different country. tte: thing is though, this holiday in a different country. t“t2 thing is though, this is holiday in a different country. tt2 thing is though, this is only advisory that you use the pcr test, there is a lot of confusion over this, katy. there is a lot of confusion over this, katy-— there is a lot of confusion over this, katy. yes, there are strict rules in terms _ this, katy. yes, there are strict rules in terms of— this, katy. yes, there are strict rules in terms of the _ this, katy. yes, there are strict rules in terms of the tests - this, katy. yes, there are strict rules in terms of the tests you | this, katy. yes, there are strict - rules in terms of the tests you have to show when you come back from certain countries and i think one of theissuesis certain countries and i think one of the issues is when you get your return test you must use one of the government accepted schemes and when you go to the website they are often booked up and there are only two choices left. i see what nigel says that to be honest the government does not seem to be encouraging
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foreign travel but people need to go abroad for more than just summer holidays because they have family and i think you get to a point where thatis and i think you get to a point where that is only an option for the most wealthy, it is a difficult place for the country to be in and i think it is strange that there is so much higher in price than what you would expect them to be at that point. there is no middle ground. here is the question _ there is no middle ground. here is the question if— there is no middle ground. here is the question if the _ there is no middle ground. here is the question if the pcr _ there is no middle ground. here is the question if the pcr test - there is no middle ground. here is the question if the pcr test is - there is no middle ground. here is the question if the pcr test is too | the question if the pcr test is too expensive for you, the question if the pcr test is too expensive foryou, nigel, the question if the pcr test is too expensive for you, nigel, the problem is and it has been shown if you holiday in the uk, it is equally expensive. you holiday in the uk, it is equally exensive. ~ , ., you holiday in the uk, it is equally “pensive-— you holiday in the uk, it is equally exensive. ~ i. ., expensive. well if you holiday here certainl it expensive. well if you holiday here certainly it is- _ expensive. well if you holiday here certainly it is. i— expensive. well if you holiday here certainly it is. i am _ expensive. well if you holiday here certainly it is. i am not _ expensive. well if you holiday here certainly it is. i am not so - expensive. well if you holiday here certainly it is. i am not so much . certainly it is. i am not so much thinking — certainly it is. i am not so much thinking about the money when it comes— thinking about the money when it comes down to going on holiday. what i'm comes down to going on holiday. what im talking _ comes down to going on holiday. what i'm talking about is the risks you run by— i'm talking about is the risks you run by going abroad, not necessarily of catching _ run by going abroad, not necessarily of catching covid, just simply of a country's — of catching covid, just simply of a country's status changing or the rules— country's status changing or the rules in— country's status changing or the rules in that country changing and then having to try to get back here before _ then having to try to get back here before the — then having to try to get back here before the rules change where you will have _ before the rules change where you
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will have to spend £2500 on quarantining and hotel. so that is kind of— quarantining and hotel. so that is kind of what i think the issue is but you — kind of what i think the issue is but you are _ kind of what i think the issue is but you are right, certainly summer holidays _ but you are right, certainly summer holidays in — but you are right, certainly summer holidays in britain have gone through— holidays in britain have gone through the roof.— holidays in britain have gone through the roof. holidays in britain have gone throu~h the roof. , w , . , through the roof. very quickly west point on the — through the roof. very quickly west point on the travel— through the roof. very quickly west point on the travel story. _ through the roof. very quickly west point on the travel story. with - through the roof. very quickly west point on the travel story. with that| point on the travel story. with that the traffic like system, what did you make of india being put on the amber west and pakistan is unhappy because they are read at the moment, there is a petition signed and is now eligible to be heard in parliament. what did you make of that? a lot of people say this was a business decision. t that? a lot of people say this was a business decision.— business decision. i think it is cufious business decision. i think it is curious because _ business decision. i think it is curious because if _ business decision. i think it is curious because if you - business decision. i think it is curious because if you think l business decision. i think it is l curious because if you think too business decision. i think it is - curious because if you think too far back to how long it took the government to put india on the red west if you think back to really when the delta variant took off in this country and in pakistan was on a longer time than what india was put on and i think there was a compelling case when you look at those rates that india should have been put on much sooner so i think you can if it was the government prioritising things in terms of
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diplomatic relations and you can read from that. but it seems to be a pattern here. i do think after the delta variant to change the picture so much, lots of people worry about this a lot. latte so much, lots of people worry about this a lot. ~ , ._ so much, lots of people worry about this a lot. ~ , ., ,, this a lot. we will stay with you katy because — this a lot. we will stay with you katy because i _ this a lot. we will stay with you katy because i promise - this a lot. we will stay with you katy because i promise you - this a lot. we will stay with you katy because i promise you to l this a lot. we will stay with you - katy because i promise you to speak about geronimo and that is on the front page of the daily mail on sunday. front page of the daily mail on sunda . , . , front page of the daily mail on sunda . , ., , , ., sunday. yes and this is an intervention _ sunday. yes and this is an intervention by _ sunday. yes and this is an intervention by the - sunday. yes and this is an - intervention by the environmental secretary george eustace saying sorry but geronimo has to die. and this relates to the alpaca and we have a situation where it has been found to have tb. the government says it must be put down and that has created a very emotional response from the owner and i think that we are seeing really hear the fact there is a response from the mr, it has brought this to the public positive attention, we are a nation of animal lovers and how worried the government is in looking
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at the bad guidance doing this but if geronimo does have tb as they say he does, that is in the rules and george eustace makes the point that you get a lot of cattle who have to go on the regular basis because they don't want to change the rules just for one animal but it is clearly one which has caught the public�*s attention. which has caught the public's attention-— which has caught the public's attention. �* , w' , attention. and very quickly, nigel we are talking _ attention. and very quickly, nigel we are talking about _ attention. and very quickly, nigel we are talking about and - attention. and very quickly, nigel we are talking about and alpaca i attention. and very quickly, nigel i we are talking about and alpaca but bovine tb is a serious disease. yes. bovine tb is a serious disease. yes, it is but geronimo's _ bovine tb is a serious disease. yes, it is but geronimo's owner- bovine tb is a serious disease. yes, it is but geronimo's owner helen mcdonald — it is but geronimo's owner helen mcdonald feels strongly about this, you can _ mcdonald feels strongly about this, you can understand that and it may be time _ you can understand that and it may be time to— you can understand that and it may be time to actually bend the rules slightly— be time to actually bend the rules slightly and perhaps we could get an agreement at than from one last test _ agreement at than from one last test she — agreement at than from one last test. she disputes the previous two, says they— test. she disputes the previous two, says they were inaccurate. let's have _ says they were inaccurate. let's have one — says they were inaccurate. let's have one more before geronimo finally— have one more before geronimo finally gets it. ok have one more before geronimo finally gets it— have one more before geronimo finally gets it. ok we will find out what happens _ finally gets it. ok we will find out what happens to _ finally gets it. ok we will find out what happens to geronimo. -
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nigel and katy thank you for your time the saturday evening. thank you. that's it for the papers tonight. do you stay with us on bbc news. next, it's the film review. but from myself and the team, cheerio. hello and welcome to the film review with me, anna smith. i'm filling in for mark kermode to review this week's cinema releases. i got you something.
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