and the musician terence wilson — better known as astro from the band ubao — has died after a short illness. he was 64. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me arejo phillips, the political commentator, and nigel nelson, political editor of the sunday mirror and sunday people. let's go through some of the front pages. in the ongoing row over sleaze, the sunday times claims the conservative party has been offering multimillionaire donors a seat in the house of lords, if they give more than three million pounds and take on a role as party treasurer. meanwhile, the observer reports the prime minister is facing allegations of sleaze around coronavirus contracts,

and says the row is starting to hit the party's polling figures. quarantine and testing requirements will be reintroduced for british travellers who don't get a covid boosterjab, according to the mail on sunday. it claims ministers want to protect against new variants of the virus. the sunday telegraph claims to have seen a leaked document showing the uk is willing to leave eu science programmes, allegedly worth 15billion pounds to brussels, if relations with the bloc don't improve. and in the sunday people, the story of baby dua, who was born after her mum died of coronavirus — having refused a vaccine. it reports the woman s brother is now begging other it reports the woman's brother is now begging other mums—to—be to get the jab. so, let's start then. welcome back. jo, tell us about the sunday times story.

this is an investigation between the sunday times insight team and open democracy. what they've discovered is that if you become treasurer of the conservative party and donate £3 million, you're pretty much guaranteed to get a seat in the house of lords. what's quite astonishing is that over the last two decades, all 16, apart from the most recent treasurer who stood down, have all given that much money to the party. it's hard to believe that this is going on without any checks or balances. one unnamed minister said it's a scandal in plain sight, but it's another story thatis plain sight, but it's another story that is going to hit the tory party as the party of sleaze, sleaze and more sleaze. as the party of sleaze, sleaze and more sleaze-— more sleaze. nigel, the article refers to peter, _ more sleaze. nigel, the article refers to peter, who _ more sleaze. nigel, the article refers to peter, who was - more sleaze. nigel, the article

refers to peter, who was a - refers to peter, who was a billionaire who the lord �*s appointment commission said it should not be given a seat in the house. . �* , should not be given a seat in the house. . �*, _, should not be given a seat in the house. . �*, ,, ., ., house. that's right. if you have a lord appointment _ house. that's right. if you have a lord appointment committee, i house. that's right. if you have a i lord appointment committee, their recommendation should be the one that goes— recommendation should be the one that goes through. if they don't like the — that goes through. if they don't like the look of somebody — and a lot of— like the look of somebody — and a lot of checks are made to make sure that the _ lot of checks are made to make sure that the right people are heard — if they look_ that the right people are heard — if they look at somebody they think that the _ they look at somebody they think that the prime minister would turn around _ that the prime minister would turn around and say let's leave the third. — around and say let's leave the third. this _ around and say let's leave the third, this has been going on... we cannot— third, this has been going on... we cannot tav— third, this has been going on... we cannot lay this wholly on boris johhsoh's _ cannot lay this wholly on boris johnson's door. this has been going on for— johnson's door. this has been going on for years — johnson's door. this has been going on for years. once again, we really -ot on for years. once again, we really got to— on for years. once again, we really got to get— on for years. once again, we really got to get to — on for years. once again, we really got to get to the grip of the kind of sleaze — got to get to the grip of the kind of sleaze that still inhabits politics. one place to start would be in _ politics. one place to start would be in the — politics. one place to start would be in the house of lords to make sure _ be in the house of lords to make sure the — be in the house of lords to make sure the people who go there are

deserving of it and notjust because they have _ deserving of it and notjust because they have big pockets. let�*s deserving of it and not 'ust because they have big pockets._ they have big pockets. let's talk about the events _ they have big pockets. let's talk about the events of _ they have big pockets. let's talk about the events of the - they have big pockets. let's talk about the events of the last - they have big pockets. let's talk about the events of the last few| about the events of the last few daysin about the events of the last few days in terms of the government and sleaze. the observer front page. tell our audience about this story. so, there are two stories in my view because this is bringing to light now suggestions that owen patterson, who as we know was being paid £8,000 a month first about 16 hours of work, got two covid contracts worth around £400 million. they didn't go through the normal channels. the government would probably argue that's because it was an emergency and contracts were being given out very quickly to get stuff in place.

but there are growing questions about the companies and the organisations and the people that got contracts during the early days of covid when it was testing and ppe. it does appear that a lot of these companies have got a direct line and an inside contact within government. and it raises questions about access and transparency. angela rayner, has written to the cabinet secretary to ask him for the publication of all correspondence and details of all meetings between ministers and businesses to lobby on their behalf. the liberal democrats have secured a debate on the commons on monday to talk about the covid contracts. we are a long way from an inquiry into covid and the government's handling of it, but this is one of the big questions

about who got contracts. as we all know, many of those contracts actually warrants what people were providing, not up to scratch. is it providing, not up to scratch. is it ossible providing, not up to scratch. is it possible that _ providing, not up to scratch. is it possible that the _ providing, not up to scratch. is it possible that the parliamentary commission, catherine stone, who is still in place, despite suggestions that she should be considering her position, she could look into whether owen patterson lobbied ministers for the company he was working for, even though he's not an mp any more. iltiui’eiiii working for, even though he's not an mp any more-— mp any more. well it falls into the basis that he _ mp any more. well it falls into the basis that he was _ mp any more. well it falls into the basis that he was an _ mp any more. well it falls into the basis that he was an mp _ mp any more. well it falls into the basis that he was an mp at - mp any more. well it falls into the i basis that he was an mp at the time. yes, basis that he was an mp at the time. yes. the _ basis that he was an mp at the time. yes, the answer is that she couldn't have _ yes, the answer is that she couldn't have been — yes, the answer is that she couldn't have been. you made the point that she very— have been. you made the point that she very nearly lost herjob last week — she very nearly lost herjob last week had _ she very nearly lost herjob last week. had those reforms gone through. — week. had those reforms gone through, it is very difficult to see how an _ through, it is very difficult to see how an independent standard commissioner could have continued

because _ commissioner could have continued because what they were talking about wasn't _ because what they were talking about wasn't some kind of appeal process. how do _ wasn't some kind of appeal process. how do you — wasn't some kind of appeal process. how do you appeal against an independent commissioner? that's the whole _ independent commissioner? that's the whole point _ independent commissioner? that's the whole point of having the commissioner there. whole point of having the commissionerthere. i hope very whole point of having the commissioner there. i hope very much that now— commissioner there. i hope very much that now she _ commissioner there. i hope very much that now she goes back to her inquiry— that now she goes back to her inquiry rings with renewed vigour. don't _ inquiry rings with renewed vigour. don't forget, there have been rumours that have not been denied or confirmed by number ten, that over and patterson could be in line for a period which shows he is complete lack of self awareness and understanding of how the public view this sort of behaviour.— this sort of behaviour. nigel, in terms of your— this sort of behaviour. nigel, in terms of your readers, - this sort of behaviour. nigel, in terms of your readers, has - this sort of behaviour. nigel, in terms of your readers, has this | this sort of behaviour. nigel, in i terms of your readers, has this cut through to them?— through to them? yes. i think you can see it's _ through to them? yes. i think you can see it's cut _ through to them? yes. i think you can see it's cut through _ through to them? yes. i think you can see it's cut through the - through to them? yes. i think you can see it's cut through the entire| can see it's cut through the entire nation _ can see it's cut through the entire nation by— can see it's cut through the entire nation by the various polls. suddenly borisjohnson nation by the various polls. suddenly boris johnson was doing remarkably well considering everything that had gone wrong, and

now the _ everything that had gone wrong, and now the tories are down to one point ahead, _ now the tories are down to one point ahead, which— now the tories are down to one point ahead, which is dire. he's got the worst approval rating he's ever had. so, worst approval rating he's ever had. so. yes, _ worst approval rating he's ever had. so. yes, i_ worst approval rating he's ever had. so, yes, ithink worst approval rating he's ever had. so, yes, i think people worst approval rating he's ever had. so, yes, ithink people really worst approval rating he's ever had. so, yes, i think people really have -ot so, yes, i think people really have got this— so, yes, i think people really have got this and mp5 are talking about how their— got this and mp5 are talking about how their email box isjust got this and mp5 are talking about how their email box is just filled up how their email box is just filled up with— how their email box is just filled up with constituents who are furious about _ up with constituents who are furious about last _ up with constituents who are furious about last week's vote. what happened last week was that... it started _ happened last week was that... it started off— happened last week was that... it started off very much on a human ievei— started off very much on a human level when— started off very much on a human level when they thought they were 'ust level when they thought they were just voting on owen patterson. they were concerned about him losing his 'ob. were concerned about him losing his job they— were concerned about him losing his job. they were concerned about the fact that _ job. they were concerned about the fact that he'd just lost his wife, his one — fact that he'd just lost his wife, his one anchor was the house of commons — his one anchor was the house of commons. and how awful it might be for him _ commons. and how awful it might be for him to— commons. and how awful it might be for him to leave. so, but turned to anger— for him to leave. so, but turned to anger the — for him to leave. so, but turned to anger the following day when they were being asked to rip up the whole

standard _ were being asked to rip up the whole standard system and then into absoiute — standard system and then into absolute fury by thursday, when the government backtracked. that's where this whole _ government backtracked. that's where this whole thing was handed badly. let's change tact. the front page of the sunday telegraph. uk to ditch 15 billion deal if brussels goes hostile. what's this about? well, i hate to sound _ hostile. what's this about? well, i hate to sound like _ hostile. what's this about? well, i hate to sound like an _ hostile. what's this about? well, i hate to sound like an old - hate to sound like an old senate, but if the going it's tough, there's nothing borisjohnson likes to conjure up around brussels —— old cynic. what is rather concerning is this is a £15 million dealfor some flagship science nuclear and satellite programmes, which we the uk agreed to when we signed the brexit deal last year. these are

really big deals for the in terms of —— in terms ofjobs and education and shared access to this important information. what the story is basically saying is that if article 16 is triggered and brussels goes on the rampage, and northern ireland, then the uk is prepared to break yet another promise and to pull out of this deal with these three programmes. copernicus, horizon europe. it may be sabre...- programmes. copernicus, horizon europe. it may be sabre... yeah. the front of the — europe. it may be sabre. .. yeah. the front of the mail— europe. it may be sabre... yeah. the front of the mail on _ europe. it may be sabre... yeah. the front of the mail on sunday is - europe. it may be sabre... yeah. the front of the mail on sunday is about l front of the mail on sunday is about people who don't get their booster jabs and what that might mean for

them. the suggestion is if you don't have your booster, we go back to the old system _ your booster, we go back to the old system of _ your booster, we go back to the old system of when you didn't have your vaccination, — system of when you didn't have your vaccination, you could face quarantine or extra testing. at the moment, — quarantine or extra testing. at the moment, i— quarantine or extra testing. at the moment, i would've thought this is not moment, iwould've thought this is not about— moment, i would've thought this is not about idea. we've got variants out there — not about idea. we've got variants out there that we don't want to get into this _ out there that we don't want to get into this country on top of the ones we party— into this country on top of the ones we party god. but also, those people who had _ we party god. but also, those people who had two jabs back, it unlikely they would turned on a third —— the ones we've — they would turned on a third —— the ones we've got. chances are at the present— ones we've got. chances are at the present rate — ones we've got. chances are at the present rate of roll—out, once they've — present rate of roll—out, once they've had all theirjabs and their third jab— they've had all theirjabs and their third jab until mid february. the other— third jab until mid february. the other people can't get theirs until then _ other people can't get theirs until then so. — other people can't get theirs until then so. if— other people can't get theirs until then. so, ifa proposal like this other people can't get theirs until then. so, if a proposal like this is going _ then. so, if a proposal like this is going to — then. so, if a proposal like this is going to be — then. so, if a proposal like this is going to be adopted, it is important to make _ going to be adopted, it is important to make sure that everybody's been

offered _ to make sure that everybody's been offered their booster vaccine before it comes _ offered their booster vaccine before it comes in — offered their booster vaccine before it comes im— it comes in. yeah, which is not the case at the — it comes in. yeah, which is not the case at the moment. _ it comes in. yeah, which is not the case at the moment. i _ it comes in. yeah, which is not the case at the moment. i suppose - it comes in. yeah, which is not the i case at the moment. i suppose what it means, jo, two jabs, if this is true, that does not mean you are fully vaccinated. it has to be three if you're over 50 or have underlying conditions. although this is modelled on the israeli system. travelers will be able to avoid the need for a third jab back by need for a third jab back 3 suggesting need for a third jab back 31 suggesting evidence need for a third jab back 31: suggesting evidence of a need for a third jab back 31 suggesting evidence of a negative covid test. but if you have the first two, you are very unlikely to turn down a booster. at the moment, i think there's 60% eligible have received it, which is quite a low figure. if the vaccination is available to them. but what this story says is the government is talking about a six month grace

period because clearly, if you're waiting, you could only go when you're told you can go, so it will be a bit unkind and rather pointless without giving people the chance to get there vaccination. i without giving people the chance to get there vaccination.— get there vaccination. i know we haven't said... _ get there vaccination. i know we haven't said... i— get there vaccination. i know we haven't said... i really _ get there vaccination. i know we haven't said... i really want - get there vaccination. i know we haven't said... i really want to l haven't said... i really want to ask about story from the sunday people after the baby that was born after their mom died about coronavirus. it their mom died about coronavirus. it is an absolutely heartbreaking case. it is an absolutely heartbreaking case. it was _ is an absolutely heartbreaking case. it was a _ is an absolutely heartbreaking case. it was a woman with four daughters and gave _ it was a woman with four daughters and gave birth to a fifth who never met her _ and gave birth to a fifth who never met her. when she was pregnant, she decided _ met her. when she was pregnant, she decided that _ met her. when she was pregnant, she decided that she would not have the vaccine _ decided that she would not have the vaccine because she was worried about— vaccine because she was worried about the — vaccine because she was worried about the effect it might have on her ongoing baby ? my unborn baby. prior— her ongoing baby ? my unborn baby. prior to— her ongoing baby ? my unborn baby. prior to april. — her ongoing baby ? my unborn baby. prior to april, that was the advice.

-- her— prior to april, that was the advice. -- her unborn— prior to april, that was the advice. —— her unborn baby. she held on but then— —— her unborn baby. she held on but then she _ —— her unborn baby. she held on but then she caught the virus and then on monday, she died after giving birth _ on monday, she died after giving birth it's — on monday, she died after giving birth. it's an absolutely tragic story~ — birth. it's an absolutely tragic story the _ birth. it's an absolutely tragic story. the message from the family is for— story. the message from the family is for goodness sakes, get your vaccine — is for goodness sakes, get your vaccine if_ is for goodness sakes, get your vaccine. if you are offered it, have it. vaccine. if you are offered it, have it that— vaccine. if you are offered it, have it. that includes pregnant women. the vaccine — it. that includes pregnant women. the vaccine has no impact on your own born child. it cannot get through the put into the. —— the placenta. the son of the ex—yorkshire cricketer on the front page. this the son of the ex-yorkshire cricketer on the front page. this is his son, i don't _ cricketer on the front page. this is his son, i don't know— cricketer on the front page. this is his son, i don't know how - cricketer on the front page. this is his son, i don't know how old - cricketer on the front page. this is his son, i don't know how old he l cricketer on the front page. this is| his son, i don't know how old he is. i think he's probably about two or three, but he's holding up a poster that says racism is not banter. frankly, i couldn't agree more because i think we are all sick and tired of people saying it was just a

bit of banter, it didn't mean any harm. i'm afraid to say it does tend to be middle—age white men who dismiss casual racism, homophobia, misogyny and all sorts of offence as though we're all supposed to think it's jolly good fun. well, it clearly isn't a laugh. if you happen to be the victim of racism, who have failed dismally to deal with it, and it's now noted the red resignation of their chief executive. again, it's another story of people not listening, not hearing and understanding and getting a sense of what people are feeling and what people are thinking and dealing with. staying there until it's too late and they are forced out. that's done a lot of damage to yorkshire cricket. one of the finest clubs in the country, if not the world,