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the un has sounded a dire warning that climate change is unfolding more quickly than feared and humanity is almost entirely to blame. it says ongoing emissions could also see a key temperature limit broken injust over a decade. it comes as people are forced leave their homes in parts of greece and in california, where wildfires are continuing to burn out of control. the president of belarus has told the bbc that britain can "choke" on the economic sanctions it has imposed on his country in response to human rights abuses. he was speaking at a lengthy press conference, one year since the disputed presidential election. the taliban have seized six provincial capitals in afghanistan, including the strategic town of kunduz. they have dismissed international calls for a ceasefire, and warned the us against any further intervention.
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hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are lucy beresford who is a broadcaster and psychotherapist and joe twyman, director of the polling organisation deltapoll. let's ta ke let's take a look at the front pages. the metro leads on the un climate report — which it calls �*the starkest alert yet over the threat of human—led climate change�* — and a �*code red' for humanity the financial times also leads on the report, which warns the world is likely to be 1.5 degrees warmer than pre—industrial levels injust 20 years if drastic action is not than pre—industrial levels in just 20 years if drastic action is not taken. the guardian quotes some of the scientists involved in the report who say the global climate crisis is "inevitable, unprecedented and irreversible". the daily mail also features the story and uses the same picture featured on a number of front pages
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of a victim of the greek wildfires. it also covers another story — on the cost of covid pcr tests required for travel abroad — and how they've cost up to five times as much as some flights. the telegraph looks forward to tomorrow's a—level results that thousands of teenagers will be receiving — experts predict the number of a or a*s handed out could be higher than last year and the times reports on the news reported by bbc panorama about the former prime minister david cameron — who made around seven million pounds from the failed finance company greensill. so, let's start. let's start with the financial times. every story begins with this sobering report from the un. lucy, i wonder how you read the ft�*s story.
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a lot of people have said we knew this, it's almost the way in which it's phrased. it's so worrying. it’s it's phrased. it's so worrying. it's very stark- _ it's phrased. it's so worrying. it�*s very stark. they pull no punches in this report. the extraordinary thing is how the timing of this report happens to appear exactly the same time as we are seeing here in the west some really horrendous images — fires in greece, floods in places like germany, belgium and the netherlands. they say the picture tells a thousand words, so you have a report on the one hand, and you have these incredibly vivid images at the same time. i think that's probably going to really start to tip the balance for any climate change deniers or sceptics that, actually, this is real and really urgent. there's quite a lot that we could be doing. what's interesting
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about the ft today is — for tomorrow — they've talked about what's in the report, but they also talk about the market impact on it. for example, oil is now down below $70 a barrel, and that's partly because, notjust the fella variant, but also the oil—rich nations who are pushing back on this report —— delta variant. the paper cites saudi arabia. i think what this report shows is there's a lot that's happening, there's a lot we can do, but we we need to recognise there will be some countries around the world who are not going to take this as seriously as we might. jae. world who are not going to take this as seriously as we might.— as seriously as we might. joe, the ft also talks _ as seriously as we might. joe, the ft also talks about _ as seriously as we might. joe, the ft also talks about best _ as seriously as we might. joe, the ft also talks about best and - as seriously as we might. joe, the i ft also talks about best and worst case scenarios. just go through them for us at. . v case scenarios. just go through them for us at. . 3 ~ case scenarios. just go through them for us at. . �*, ~ ., , for us at. that's right. with any scientific report, _ for us at. that's right. with any scientific report, it's _ for us at. that's right. with any scientific report, it's perhaps i scientific report, it's perhaps worth— scientific report, it's perhaps worth looking at the details, not 'ust worth looking at the details, not just the — worth looking at the details, not just the headlines. as part of the
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details _ just the headlines. as part of the details that's covered, it talks about— details that's covered, it talks about the _ details that's covered, it talks about the various different... possible _ about the various different... possible outcomes are where you might _ possible outcomes are where you might be — possible outcomes are where you might be before we hit 22,100 —— where _ might be before we hit 22,100 —— where we — might be before we hit 22,100 —— where we might be. by the year 2100, we could _ where we might be. by the year 2100, we could be _ where we might be. by the year 2100, we could be in the best case scenam— we could be in the best case scenario in the very low scenario simply— scenario in the very low scenario simply rising by one point more cetsius— simply rising by one point more celsius -- — simply rising by one point more celsius —— one point for celsius. at the other— celsius —— one point for celsius. at the other end _ celsius —— one point for celsius. at the other end of the scale, another temperature is 5.7 temperature. there— temperature is 5.7 temperature. there is_ temperature is 5.7 temperature. there is no— temperature is 5.7 temperature. there is no good news within this report— there is no good news within this report -- — there is no good news within this report -- ur _ there is no good news within this report —— 1.4. but they both represent _ report —— 1.4. but they both represent significant changes. the report— represent significant changes. the report also talks about the fact that many of these things are already— that many of these things are
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already irreversible, and have made significant _ already irreversible, and have made significant changes aren't made —— if they— significant changes aren't made —— if they aren't made, we could hit the 15— if they aren't made, we could hit the 1.5 celsius increase within the next _ the 1.5 celsius increase within the next 20 _ the 1.5 celsius increase within the next 20 years. i'm afraid i don't agree _ next 20 years. i'm afraid i don't agree with _ next 20 years. i'm afraid i don't agree with lucy that this will necessarily change many minds because — necessarily change many minds because it may well be the case that after the _ because it may well be the case that after the kyoto protocols and the paris _ after the kyoto protocols and the paris protocols, we will continue to see a _ paris protocols, we will continue to see a strong — paris protocols, we will continue to see a strong majority of people, more than seven out of ten in britain, believing that climate change — britain, believing that climate change is real and is caused by man. and yet— change is real and is caused by man. and yet consistently, we have around about _ and yet consistently, we have around about 15%. _ and yet consistently, we have around about 15%, 20% of people who do not believe _ about 15%, 20% of people who do not believe that to be the case. it is an issue — believe that to be the case. it is an issue that has become highly politcised over the last few years, particularly, and continues to divide — particularly, and continues to divide some people. my concern is that this _ divide some people. my concern is that this will simply be another report— that this will simply be another report to — that this will simply be another report to those sceptics who will 'ust report to those sceptics who will just reject —
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report to those sceptics who will just reject the way they have rejected _ just reject the way they have rejected all previous evidence. despite — rejected all previous evidence. despite the fact this comes from 234 scientists. _ despite the fact this comes from 234 scientists, that he will simply say that it _ scientists, that he will simply say that it is — scientists, that he will simply say that it is not true for them because they look— that it is not true for them because they look out the window.— they look out the window. that's really interesting. _ if there is a sizeable minority of the population that you think will remain sceptical, that's where you need political will. you need governments to act. ijust need political will. you need governments to act. i just want to take you to a couple of the other front pages. vi, says that climate experts call forjohnson and sunak to ramp up british efforts —— vi. —— the i. so, this is about what can government do to try and ensure that we do meet those targets and limit those worst—case scenarios? lucy,
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the telegraph story, there is some detail. i think whilejoe is right to say there are a lot detail. i think while joe is right to say there are a lot of people who erha -s to say there are a lot of people who perhaps aren't _ to say there are a lot of people who perhaps aren't interested _ to say there are a lot of people who perhaps aren't interested in - to say there are a lot of people who perhaps aren't interested in climate change, not as much as they might be interested in whether they're going to put food on the table or feed their children or whether their money will go into a care home. it's a secondary issue for a lot of people. if we make differences and changes to our behaviour or to our environment, we can actually make a difference. but what the government have been really slow to tell us about is how much is it actually going to cost us. what the telegraph and the ir drawing attention to is the government... we want you to switch to an electric or
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a hydrogen car, because these are all going to impact on our pockets. as a result, that's going to impact the poorest in the community most. for all of the fanfare about how important this is, the bottom line is is the government committed to actually putting the money behind something? we've got cop26 coming up in november. there's going to be lots of fanfare about what we can do, but where is the real money to support people? 50. do, but where is the real money to support pe°ple?_ do, but where is the real money to support people?— support people? so, some of the detail in the _ support people? so, some of the detail in the telegraph's - support people? so, some of the detail in the telegraph's story, i detail in the telegraph's story, government sources told the ministers were examining plans to boost the clean he got, which is a two—year seeing —— clean heat grants, a two—year scheme. a one—off payment of £4000 to help with the upfront cost of replacing a gas boiler. 0ne upfront cost of replacing a gas boiler. one option is to boost that cash amount. joe, you introduced the
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idea of a sizeable minority of people being sceptical about change. do you think cash up front is going to move those people?— to move those people? this is something _ to move those people? this is something i've _ to move those people? this is something i've actually - to move those people? this isj something i've actually looked to move those people? this is - something i've actually looked into at an— something i've actually looked into at an individual level. i've looked at an individual level. i've looked at converting my gas boiler, and it cost a _ at converting my gas boiler, and it cost a lot— at converting my gas boiler, and it cost a lot more than £4000. the technology's still in very early stages, — technology's still in very early stages, and this is the kind of thing — stages, and this is the kind of thing that— stages, and this is the kind of thing that may help further down the line and _ thing that may help further down the line and the money will go some way to helping, _ line and the money will go some way to helping, but for the vast minority. _ to helping, but for the vast minority, that is not going to make much _ minority, that is not going to make much of— minority, that is not going to make much of a — minority, that is not going to make much of a difference. indeed, simply looking _ much of a difference. indeed, simply looking at— much of a difference. indeed, simply looking at this in terms of what individuals can do is not enough, although— individuals can do is not enough, although that obviously is very important. it's also about corporations, organisations and other— corporations, organisations and other countries, and this will be an effort _ other countries, and this will be an effort that— other countries, and this will be an effort that is won or lost not simply— effort that is won or lost not simply through the efforts that individuals in this country make. but also — individuals in this country make. but also much further afield, and i
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think— but also much further afield, and i think that — but also much further afield, and i think that £4000 for a new boiler, well better than nothing, is unfortunately could be interpreted as moving the boiler on the titanic. let's move on. sticking with the daily telegraph, a huge day tomorrow for hundreds of thousands of a—level students. lucy, gavin williamson," students deserve the top grades." that's his views. it's controversial. 0ne feels for these young people who are having their grades poured over her like this, but this is what covid has done. yes. gavin williamson is the arguing that this is a better system perhaps. certainly better than last
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year. this time, there was much more clarity than there was always going to be about teacher assess grades. what he's really saying is this is perhaps fairer, fairer than having an exam system because your teachers perhaps know you better, they know how hard you worked. it's not all down to this one event that you may or may not wobble over. but the critics are basically sensing that gavin williamson is washing his hands on this particular scenario. yes, there are going to be people who will be disappointed, but the expectation is that there might be some great inflation. that's going to perhaps impact on people getting into the courses, there may be too many people with too many good grades to get into certain universities. as a result, critics are saying the government should have had a much firmer hand on the
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tiller here and leading it to the teachers wasn't sufficient. the algorithm situation last year was such a farce that in a way, you needed to have something put in place by people who do know these pupils very well, and that is the teachers a. pupils very well, and that is the teachers a— pupils very well, and that is the teachers a. g ., .. ., ,, i. ., teachers a. joe, can i take you to the yorkshire _ teachers a. joe, can i take you to the yorkshire post? _ teachers a. joe, can i take you to the yorkshire post? a _ teachers a. joe, can i take you to the yorkshire post? a local- teachers a. joe, can i take you to the yorkshire post? a local take | teachers a. joe, can i take you to i the yorkshire post? a localtake on the yorkshire post? a local take on the yorkshire post? a local take on the same story. they say no massive increase in grades, and this comes from one of their local universities a. , . �* , from one of their local universities a. , ., �*, . ., a. yes, that's right. we have va in: a. yes, that's right. we have varying reports _ a. yes, that's right. we have varying reports about - a. yes, that's right. we havel varying reports about whether inflation — varying reports about whether inflation is taking place or not. yorkshire _ inflation is taking place or not. yorkshire post suggest not, but the times— yorkshire post suggest not, but the times suggests more than half of people. _ times suggests more than half of people, half of students taking exams — people, half of students taking exams will get either or letter a star _ exams will get either or letter a star. really it illustrates the fact this is— star. really it illustrates the fact this is a — star. really it illustrates the fact
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this is a mess. unfortunately, as lucy— this is a mess. unfortunately, as lucy guite — this is a mess. unfortunately, as lucy quite rightly said, there wasn't — lucy quite rightly said, there wasn't much else you could do at a time _ wasn't much else you could do at a time when — wasn't much else you could do at a time when so many people were missing — time when so many people were missing out on teaching and exams themselves. it's been extraordinarily difficult for those people _ extraordinarily difficult for those people who will get there a—level results _ people who will get there a—level results tomorrow. i think there is an opportunity to perhaps think about— an opportunity to perhaps think about the way that we approach particular— about the way that we approach particular the timing of grades and the timing of exams and how that links— the timing of exams and how that links into — the timing of exams and how that links into university applications. it links into university applications. it could _ links into university applications. it could very well be the case that in future, — it could very well be the case that in future, an adjustment is made to ensure _ in future, an adjustment is made to ensure that — in future, an adjustment is made to ensure that people get their grades before _ ensure that people get their grades before they start applying for university. this provides the opportunity to do that. the question is whether— opportunity to do that. the question is whether the government will go for it _ is whether the government will go for it they— is whether the government will go for it. they probably won't, so it may— for it. they probably won't, so it may be — for it. they probably won't, so it may be for— for it. they probably won't, so it may be for years, we have similar discussions — may be for years, we have similar discussions this time of year every year _ discussions this time of year every year it— discussions this time of year every ear. , p, discussions this time of year every ear, , ., , , discussions this time of year every ear. ,, year. it is an issue that's been chewed over _ year. it is an issue that's been chewed over several _ year. it is an issue that's been chewed over several times. i chewed over several times. successive governments have tended
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to give up because of the idea of having to bring forward the whole table in order to get results out. let's put exam results to one side. there will be watch more tomorrow. i want to take you to the financial time again, because as all nations come out of covid restrictions, we've had people working from home —— the financial times. they've got a leader on how to return workers to the office. what does it say? so, the office. what does it say? so, the ft is the office. what does it say? sr the ft is highlighting the office. what does it say? 5r>, the ft is highlighting the the office. what does it say? 5a, the ft is highlighting the fact that because the cost saying has suggested that perhaps people who didn't come into the office might actually have to have a pay cut. that's not a particularly good business practice, so what the ft is
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