committee that the taliban will not be able to use the high—tech equipment left behind when the american military pulled out of afghanistan. californians are voting on whether to remove gavin newsom as the governor of the state. the democrat has been criticised for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. if he doesn't get at least 50% of the vote, he's out. bbc research has found that the number of days when temperatures reached more than 50 degrees celsius somewhere around the globe has doubled since the 1980s. more areas than before around the world are also being affected. haiti's prime minister has sacked a prosecutor who was investigating his alleged involvement in the assassination, of presidentjovenel moise. mr moise was killed during an attack on his residence injuly.

hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the cagney and lacey of late night tv, the lennon and mccartney of newspaper reviewing whose silken words will wrap you in a ball of information, that will make you the envy of all your friends — the broadcaster henry bonsu, and the former trade minister, lord digbyjones. gentlemen, it is and it is pleasure! 0h, clive! it’s gentlemen, it is and it is pleasure! 0h, clive! 3 ~ �* 0h, clive! it's like we've never been away- — 0h, clive! it's like we've never been away. what's _ 0h, clive! it's like we've never been away. what's this - 0h, clive! it's like we've never| been away. what's this about? 0h, clive! it's like we've never. been away. what's this about? i didn't aet been away. what's this about? i didn't get the — been away. what's this about? i didn't get the memo, _ been away. what's this about? i didn't get the memo, chaps! - been away. what's this about? i i didn't get the memo, chaps! good evenin: , didn't get the memo, chaps! good evening. henry- — didn't get the memo, chaps! good

evening, henry. good— didn't get the memo, chaps! good evening, henry. good evening, i didn't get the memo, chaps! good - evening, henry. good evening, digby. all this must — evening, henry. good evening, digby. all this must be _ evening, henry. good evening, digby. all this must be going _ evening, henry. good evening, digby. all this must be going to _ evening, henry. good evening, digby. all this must be going to clive's - all this must be going to clive's head! i all this must be going to clive's head! , , a, , m head! i did celebrity mastermind and i was lucky enough _ head! i did celebrity mastermind and i was lucky enough to _ head! i did celebrity mastermind and i was lucky enough to do _ head! i did celebrity mastermind and i was lucky enough to do all- head! i did celebrity mastermind and i was lucky enough to do all right - i was lucky enough to do all right in it and — i was lucky enough to do all right in itand itn— i was lucky enough to do all right in it and i'm dreading... this i was lucky enough to do all right in it and i'm dreading...- in it and i'm dreading... this is not mastermind, _ in it and i'm dreading... this is not mastermind, this - in it and i'm dreading... this is not mastermind, this is - in it and i'm dreading... this is not mastermind, this is the . in it and i'm dreading... this is - not mastermind, this is the papers. i know both of you have been desperate to know who's been wearing what at the met gala tonight. haven't you both? i know it! laughter was worried you would asked me about that. more on that later. let's take a look at tomorrow's front pages. "a covid winter warner", reads the metro — as the prime minister announces what the paper describes as a �*light—touch�* plan a and a �*tougher�* plan b to tackle coronavirus. the daily mail's editorial says borisjohnson�*s plan b has paved

the way for compulsory masks, vaccine passports and working from home could be imposed. the i paper also has a plan c — a potential fourth national lockdown and more harmful economic and social restrictions. the financial times reports that plans for checks on eu goods entering the uk have been delayed as the government tries to ease problems with the supply—chain after brexit. and the guardian's lead story — hospitals face up to 7,000 covid admissions a day unless a "basket of measures" are in place. a covid winter warner, mrjones. pm reveals light touch plan a and tougher plan b. has he got the balance right? i touch plan a and tougher plan b. has he got the balance right?— he got the balance right? i think at the moment, subject _ he got the balance right? i think at the moment, subject to _ he got the balance right? i think at the moment, subject to one - he got the balance right? i think at the moment, subject to one thing, the moment, subject to one thing,

the metro— the moment, subject to one thing, the metro talking about this winter warner, _ the metro talking about this winter warner, in— the metro talking about this winter warner, in other words, the metro talking about this winter warner, in otherwords, i'm going the metro talking about this winter warner, in other words, i'm going to have _ warner, in other words, i'm going to have to _ warner, in other words, i'm going to have to do more. plan b includes compulsory— have to do more. plan b includes compulsory masks. public transport. but i don't _ compulsory masks. public transport. but i don't want to do that, here's the warning. plan letter a is carry on as— the warning. plan letter a is carry on as we — the warning. plan letter a is carry on as we are, but just the warning. plan letter a is carry on as we are, butjust be incredibly careful_ on as we are, butjust be incredibly careful and — on as we are, butjust be incredibly careful and remember what this was all about— careful and remember what this was all about always. this was about making — all about always. this was about making sure the nhs could cope. there _ making sure the nhs could cope. there is— making sure the nhs could cope. there is a — making sure the nhs could cope. there is a warning and other papers that this _ there is a warning and other papers that this could get to levels... it's already at levels that were worse — it's already at levels that were worse than last year. september was quite low _ worse than last year. september was quite low. but it's already up to levels _ quite low. but it's already up to levels past there, and it could be getting even more serious,. every media _ getting even more serious,. every media outlet fits possesses about

cases _ media outlet fits possesses about cases -- — media outlet fits possesses about cases. —— obsesses. it's hospitalisations that lead to the problem — hospitalisations that lead to the problem with the government trying to deal— problem with the government trying to deal with this when it's already released — to deal with this when it's already released everything, doesn't want to id released everything, doesn't want to go back— released everything, doesn't want to go back to _ released everything, doesn't want to go back to the restrictions, doesn't want _ go back to the restrictions, doesn't want to— go back to the restrictions, doesn't want to go— go back to the restrictions, doesn't want to go back to the dark days of hurting _ want to go back to the dark days of hurting so— want to go back to the dark days of hurting so many careers and businesses. but that is when it will happen _ businesses. but that is when it will happen. that's why the use of the word _ happen. that's why the use of the word warner, it's a very good word to use _ word warner, it's a very good word to use a _ word warner, it's a very good word to use a. , ., word warner, it's a very good word tousea. , ., , _ word warner, it's a very good word tousea. , ., , , to use a. henry, lord digby jones sa s the to use a. henry, lord digby jones says the government _ to use a. henry, lord digby jones says the government is _ to use a. henry, lord digby jones says the government is saying - to use a. henry, lord digby jones says the government is saying to | to use a. henry, lord digby jones i says the government is saying to the public to just be careful. we don't want to go back to a lockdown or all the mental health problems, so why not mandate masks now? bearing in mind that the hospital admissions are higher now than they were this time last year. are higher now than they were this time last year-—

time last year. you're right, four times higher than _ time last year. you're right, four times higher than what - time last year. you're right, four times higher than what they - time last year. you're right, four| times higher than what they were time last year. you're right, four i times higher than what they were a year ago. times higher than what they were a yearago. five times higher than what they were a year ago. five times the number of deaths that we had a year ago as well. this was a really stark figure for the prime minister. 5 million eligible people, all over 16, still not vaccinated. just think about that. if only i% of them suffer a pretty serious illness and possible death, that's 50,000 people. that's truly shocking. i think most of us, because the figures are down in the hundreds usually, still a lot of people and one death is one too many. people die of all kinds of things every day. but it's just to warn people that actually, this is not over, and as professor patrick vallance and chris whitty did say,

coronavirus loves the winter because immune systems are not as strong. we're indoors and less ventilation and closer together. it isjust we're indoors and less ventilation and closer together. it is just a warning. rememberthe prime and closer together. it is just a warning. remember the prime minister has his libertarian backbenchers snapping at him, the anti—vaxxers and people who don't want 12 or is—year—olds to be vaccinated. boris johnson�*s that he was against vaccine passports. sajid javid said the same thing the other day. so, we got... there's this push and pull we've seen all the way through since march last year. but you cannot... it's out there. march last year. but you cannot... it's out there-— up up to 7000 a day in hospital. between 2007 people a day could be hospitalised with covid unless the government

implements a basket of measures. what do you think the government should do? is what do you think the government should do? , , , should do? is interested but vallance said _ should do? is interested but vallance said today, - should do? is interested but| vallance said today, basically should do? is interested but - vallance said today, basically do more _ vallance said today, basically do more now— vallance said today, basically do more now and you won't need to do as much _ more now and you won't need to do as much later _ more now and you won't need to do as much later iri— more now and you won't need to do as much later. in other words, get it early, _ much later. in other words, get it early, do — much later. in other words, get it early, do more than you need. that means— early, do more than you need. that means later— early, do more than you need. that means later on, you won't have to do so much _ means later on, you won't have to do so much to crony and stuff. the upside — so much to crony and stuff. the upside of— so much to crony and stuff. the upside of that is it saves stuff later— upside of that is it saves stuff later on— upside of that is it saves stuff later on in— upside of that is it saves stuff later on in winter —— draconian stuff~ — later on in winter —— draconian stuff~ henry— later on in winter —— draconian stuff. henry is right, make the most of this _ stuff. henry is right, make the most of this this— stuff. henry is right, make the most of this. this is the only time we will agree _ of this. this is the only time we willagree. but henry of this. this is the only time we will agree. but henry is right, this thing loves — will agree. but henry is right, this thing loves winter. a bug likes colder— thing loves winter. a bug likes colder temperatures, thing loves winter. a bug likes coldertemperatures, so thing loves winter. a bug likes colder temperatures, so it's tailor—made. that's coming down the track, _ tailor—made. that's coming down the track, so _ tailor—made. that's coming down the track, so do — tailor—made. that's coming down the track, so do more now. the trouble with this _ track, so do more now. the trouble with this isn't —

track, so do more now. the trouble with this isn'tjust track, so do more now. the trouble with this isn't just the list track, so do more now. the trouble with this isn'tjust the list made out for— with this isn'tjust the list made out for us, _ with this isn'tjust the list made out for us, but also the economic problem — out for us, but also the economic problem. every time you start causing — problem. every time you start causing problems in work from home, you bring _ causing problems in work from home, you bring in_ causing problems in work from home, you bring in more masks, you contract — you bring in more masks, you contract economic activity in society _ contract economic activity in society. the nation makes this money -- less— society. the nation makes this money —— less money. that is where he's called _ —— less money. that is where he's called on — —— less money. that is where he's called on the _ —— less money. that is where he's called on. the one thing, he might be libertarian and have his political— be libertarian and have his political opponents saying he's not doing _ political opponents saying he's not doing enough, but he also has this economic— doing enough, but he also has this economic problem. he'll be damned if he does _ economic problem. he'll be damned if he does and _ economic problem. he'll be damned if he does and if he doesn't. i can't he does and if he doesn't. ican't see why— he does and if he doesn't. ican't see why as— he does and if he doesn't. i can't see why as a _ he does and if he doesn't. i can't see why as a nation, we can't have masks _ see why as a nation, we can't have masks in the — see why as a nation, we can't have masks in the way the far east tend to have _ masks in the way the far east tend to have masks so much of the time. asia tends— to have masks so much of the time. asia tends to — to have masks so much of the time. asia tends to handle masks as a matter. — asia tends to handle masks as a matter, and i thought that would be a matter— matter, and i thought that would be a matter that doesn't cost any economic— a matter that doesn't cost any economic problem or anything else.

it's economic problem or anything else. it's quite _ economic problem or anything else. it's quite a — economic problem or anything else. it's quite a sort of... this continues— it's quite a sort of... this continues to kill people and this thing _ continues to kill people and this thing hasn't gone away. let�*s continues to kill people and this thing hasn't gone away. let's go to the daily mail. _ warning of working from home, surprise it's back to panic stations. there has been the sense, henry, and i spoke to a doctor this evening who said that we've always given this impression as a country that we're on the back foot. we're not ahead of this virus and we're not putting measures in place that will mean that we're not surprised. essentially, he believes that masks would be an obvious signal that this thing hasn't gone away. be careful.— away. be careful. indeed. let's remember— away. be careful. indeed. let's remember that _ away. be careful. indeed. let's remember that just _ away. be careful. indeed. let's remember that just as - away. be careful. indeed. let's remember that just as we - away. be careful. indeed. let's remember that just as we have away. be careful. indeed. let's. remember thatjust as we have a culture war in the states, which is embarrassing mass wearing and vaccination, we also have something

similar here. not as nasty, but wearing a mask is now in some quarters a political act. if you look at prime minister's questions or watch parliament, you will see on the labour side most people wearing masks and on the tory side, not wearing masks. trying to signal to their constituents that we are a libertarian party, we believe in freedom and we don't like wearing masks. that is one reason why the necessary mitigation measures that digby outlined and scientists are urging the prime minister to take are unconscionable at the moment. but if the death rate increases, if the increase is a surge in hospitalisations and deaths, then there will be forced to do this. it's very interesting that the daily

mail talks about surprise, it's back to panic stations. they are one of those newspapers that will attack the government if the deaths increase massively, but will be giving publicity to those mps who hate all of this. they are trying to play both sides. i don't think it's a case of panic stations. we're very calm, as wasjonathan van hamm, just yesterday. —— jonathan van—tam. we have to decide on science, not panic. have to decide on science, not anic. , ., , , , ., panic. the problem is, there is a -roblem panic. the problem is, there is a problem there. _ panic. the problem is, there is a problem there. i'm _ panic. the problem is, there is a problem there. i'm not - panic. the problem is, there is a problem there. i'm not bluntly i problem there. i'm not bluntly disagreeing, but the trouble is being — disagreeing, but the trouble is being scientists —— these scientists thought— being scientists —— these scientists thought about them problem is a politician — thought about them problem is a politician taking that advice, because _ politician taking that advice, because they are the experts, you follow _ because they are the experts, you follow the — because they are the experts, you follow the science completely and

you completely freezer country. 0r you completely freezer country. or you completely freezer country. or you ignore — you completely freezer country. or you ignore the science because of the libertarian issue or any other and have — the libertarian issue or any other and have 7000 hospitalisations a day. and have 7000 hospitalisations a day the — and have 7000 hospitalisations a day. the politician, we will all have — day. the politician, we will all have phd _ day. the politician, we will all have phd '5 in hindsight. we will all he _ have phd '5 in hindsight. we will all be people who say we've got that right _ all be people who say we've got that right one _ all be people who say we've got that right. one thing we have not mentioned, and one only one paper picks— mentioned, and one only one paper picks this _ mentioned, and one only one paper picks this up, is that all the over 505 picks this up, is that all the over 50s will— picks this up, is that all the over 505 will have a pick5 this up, is that all the over 505 will have a booster pick5 this up, is that all the over 505 will have a boo5terjab by christmas. if that's the case, that chri5tma5. if that's the case, that has to— chri5tma5. if that's the case, that has to he — chri5tma5. if that's the case, that has to be not only a good thing, it will put _ has to be not only a good thing, it will put pressure on them. that has to be not only a good thing, it will put pressure on them.- will put pressure on them. that is what the government _ will put pressure on them. that is what the government is _ will put pressure on them. that is what the government is relying i will put pressure on them. that is. what the government is relying on, the efficacy of the vaccine and 12 to 15—year—olds getting it next week in order to cut the disruption that there is to children because my

education. since the government wants to keep moving forward on this, and not, according to the i, resorting to plan c, which is possibly returning to a lockdown. well, that will only happen if there is a terrible surge and the nhs can't cope. if we approach the kind of situation that we saw in the real peak injanuary and february, when we had 1800 people a day dying, seven or so thousand being hospitalised. at one point, 40,000 people in hospital at one time. i think now, it's 8200, and that impacts all the other services of the nhs. all the counter services, all the mental health services, the heart disease, hip replacement and

all the things we have neglected and we've seen a backlog in the millions. that's why it's important to have that. they are calling it a plan c, but we don't want to get there. that depends on all of us, it depends on the government. they have to listen very carefully and very closely to what the scientists say, and act in the interest. people are dying in huge numbers, and that's going to damage the economy anyway. we are highly industrialised and we try to eliminate unnecessary deaths, and that's what the government's firstjob is. and that's what the government's first “ob is. �* , and that's what the government's first job is.- one _ and that's what the government's first job is.- one thing - and that's what the government's first job is.- one thing i i firstjob is. briefly. one thing i believe keir _ firstjob is. briefly. one thing i believe keir starmer gets - firstjob is. briefly. one thing i - believe keir starmer gets criticised believe keir starmer get5 criticised lry believe keir starmer get5 criticised by all— believe keir starmer get5 criticised by all the _ believe keir starmer get5 criticised by all the time from his own party, not to— by all the time from his own party, not to politici5e thi5, by all the time from his own party, not to politici5e this, to put the nation — not to politici5e this, to put the nation first _ not to politici5e this, to put the nation first and try and get some support together with the

5upport together with the government.