the polish authorities say belarus has cleared a migrant camp on the border that had been fuelling tensions between minsk and the european union. more than 1,000 people trying to reach the eu have been moved. germany has announced tough measures to exclude the unvaccinated from certain public events. healthcare workers and employees in care homes will be obliged to get the vaccine. us presidentjoe biden says washington could impose a diplomatic boycott of the beijing olympics. he said it's "something we're considering" as he sat down for a meeting with canadian prime minister, justin trudeau. doubts have been cast over an email supposedly sent by the chinese tennis star pen gshuai, saying she is safe and well. —— peng shuai. she has not been seen since she accused a senior chinese state official of sexually assaulting her. she made the allegation in november.

hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are author and journalist yasmin alibhai—brown, and john stevens, who's the deputy political editor at the daily mail. tamara bosman front pages, let's get stuck in and have a look. —— tomorrow's front pages. "it's absolutely time to act" is the warning from the german chancellor angela merkel on the front of the telegraph, as she announces new restrictions to stop a fourth wave in europe. the manchester evening news looks at the scrapping of the leeds leg of the hs2 high—speed rail line, and what it means for the city — with analysis on multiple pages of the paper. the number of stop and searches carried out by police has risen by 24% to almost 700,000 in a single year, reports the guardian.

plenty to discuss, let's get started with the manchester evening news. in the headline, you can probably guess about the trains, have a look there. "second class ticket for the north." the question has been put by some today, is this a betrayal? weill. today, is this a betrayal? well, that is how _ today, is this a betrayal? well, that is how it's _ today, is this a betrayal? well, that is how it's being _ today, is this a betrayal? well, that is how it's being seen - today, is this a betrayal? well, that is how it's being seen by l today, is this a betrayal? well, that is how it's being seen by a i today, is this a betrayal? well, i that is how it's being seen by a lot of people, particularly in the north, many of whom were first—time voters for the tory party under borisjohnson. and i can't say i blame them, it's notjust leeds, bradford has been completely abandoned. newcastle, some of these places which actually really thought that boris johnson places which actually really thought that borisjohnson and his government meant what they said. now

i am not a politician, politicians have a harder task in some way than a journalist does, we can just opine — but even so, there's something politically and ethically quite wrong about what is being done. and will it be costly? i don't know. it certainly feels wrong to tell people they'll do one thing and break their promise. we they'll do one thing and break their romise. ~ . ., they'll do one thing and break their romise. ~ . . ,, they'll do one thing and break their romise. ~ . ., ,, ., they'll do one thing and break their romise. ~ . ., ., ., promise. we are glad you are a journalist _ promise. we are glad you are a journalist and _ promise. we are glad you are a journalist and not _ promise. we are glad you are a journalist and not a _ promise. we are glad you are a journalist and not a politician. i journalist and not a politician. laughter. let's bring the yorkshire post in as we continue to discuss the story, the front page of the paper is "region sold out." there it is, with that picture of the prime minister. they said the revised rail plan was a colossal commitment.— they said the revised rail plan was a colossal commitment. boris johnson sa in: this a colossal commitment. boris johnson saying this is — a colossal commitment. boris johnson saying this is a — a colossal commitment. boris johnson saying this is a lot _ a colossal commitment. boris johnson saying this is a lot of— a colossal commitment. boris johnson saying this is a lot of money _ saying this is a lot of money

they're _ saying this is a lot of money they're spending, if they hadn't promise — they're spending, if they hadn't promise these over the last few years. _ promise these over the last few years, people would say this was a good plan — years, people would say this was a good plan that would bring a lot of improvements to people — because there _ improvements to people — because there have — improvements to people — because there have been all these promises, it's easy— there have been all these promises, it's easy for — there have been all these promises, it's easy for labour to say it's a betrayal— it's easy for labour to say it's a betrayal in— it's easy for labour to say it's a betrayal in the tories are letting down _ betrayal in the tories are letting down these areas. i think one of the arguments— down these areas. i think one of the arguments the government will make though— arguments the government will make though is— arguments the government will make though is that by using existing tines _ though is that by using existing lines and — though is that by using existing lines and doing upgrades on those lines. _ lines and doing upgrades on those lines. you — lines and doing upgrades on those lines, you can make a difference much _ lines, you can make a difference much more _ lines, you can make a difference much more quickly. 0n the line between — much more quickly. 0n the line between manchester and leeds, i think— between manchester and leeds, i think there's a difference of around four minutes — under the old plan, they it _ four minutes — under the old plan, they it would reduce trips down to 29 minutes, under this new plan it's 33 minutes — 29 minutes, under this new plan it's 33 minutes. butjohnson needs to show— 33 minutes. butjohnson needs to show he's — 33 minutes. butjohnson needs to show he's making a difference to these _ show he's making a difference to these communities quite soon. there's— these communities quite soon. there's an _ these communities quite soon. there's an election in the next couple — there's an election in the next couple of— there's an election in the next couple of years that we are

expecting and, as was said, there are a _ expecting and, as was said, there are a lot — expecting and, as was said, there are a lot of— expecting and, as was said, there are a lot of people in these areas who put their trust in the tory party— who put their trust in the tory party for— who put their trust in the tory party for the first time. i think borisjohnson is hoping if they do quick— borisjohnson is hoping if they do quick updates on these routes rather than building new lines, sub—commuters will be able to see a difference _ sub—commuters will be able to see a difference much more quickly than a project _ difference much more quickly than a project that goes on for years and years— project that goes on for years and years and — project that goes on for years and years and doesn't get delivered untit— years and doesn't get delivered until a — years and doesn't get delivered until a decade's time. in politics, do broken _ until a decade's time. in politics, do broken politics _ until a decade's time. in politics, do broken politics matter? - until a decade's time. in politics, do broken politics matter? yes, | until a decade's time. in politics, - do broken politics matter? yes, they do, do broken politics matter? yes, they do. actually- — do broken politics matter? yes, they do, actually. and _ do broken politics matter? yes, they do, actually. and i _ do broken politics matter? yes, they do, actually. and i think— do broken politics matter? yes, they do, actually. and i think our - do broken politics matter? yes, they do, actually. and i think our prime . do, actually. and i think our prime minister is particularly good — you know, sometimes he sounds like one of those door—to—door salesman with the hoover that would clean the house, do you for the cat and clean your hair, and they did it with such gusto. this is a serious position he now occupies. he is not a columnist any more. and ifear that he's now occupies. he is not a columnist any more. and i fear that he's so now occupies. he is not a columnist any more. and ifear that he's so in love with his own voice and the way he can carry people on this kind of

burst of energy that he hasn't realised that the practical, hard to grind that the prime minister and his government have to get serious about. so i do agree that maybe this is a better solution, may be. but don't overpromise!— don't overpromise! let's look at another story. _ don't overpromise! let's look at another story, one _ don't overpromise! let's look at another story, one we've - don't overpromise! let's look at another story, one we've been i another story, one we've been covering for several days which now has a new element to it, on the front page of the yorkshire post, and i think people understand why we see it. "azeem rafiq tells of shame at his anti—semitic remarks in 2011." i think the story, or questions people are asking is, is the discovering of these anti—semitic remarks made by azeem rafiq, does that delude in any way the power of his own testimony as an undisputed victim of racism that he spoke about in parliament?- spoke about in parliament? clearly these messages _ spoke about in parliament? clearly these messages and _ spoke about in parliament? clearly these messages and what -

spoke about in parliament? clearly these messages and what he - spoke about in parliament? clearly| these messages and what he wrote spoke about in parliament? clearly - these messages and what he wrote ten years ago— these messages and what he wrote ten years ago in_ these messages and what he wrote ten years ago in 2011 when he was 19, the messages he sent were complete the messages he sent were complete the unacceptable and wrong, and he's clearly _ the unacceptable and wrong, and he's clearly admitted that. i think one of the _ clearly admitted that. i think one of the things in his favour is that he has _ of the things in his favour is that he has come out so quickly and strongly— he has come out so quickly and strongly to say that he is totally ashamed — strongly to say that he is totally ashamed of what he said, that he was wrong - _ ashamed of what he said, that he was wrong - and _ ashamed of what he said, that he was wrong — and you've seen people at the board — wrong — and you've seen people at the board of deputies say they felt it was— the board of deputies say they felt it was a _ the board of deputies say they felt it was a sincere and heartfelt apology _ it was a sincere and heartfelt apology. and you can trust that's the reaction of the yorkshire county cricket _ the reaction of the yorkshire county cricket club — the reaction of the yorkshire county cricket club after the original allegations were made. they seem to try to _ allegations were made. they seem to try to put _ allegations were made. they seem to try to put their head in the sand, their— try to put their head in the sand, their response was inadequate and slow, _ their response was inadequate and slow, and — their response was inadequate and slow, and for too long they seemed in denial— slow, and for too long they seemed in denial about the scale of the problem — in denial about the scale of the problem. obviously this is a great that the _ problem. obviously this is a great that the stuff is come out, but i don't think— that the stuff is come out, but i don't think it really takes away from _ don't think it really takes away from his— don't think it really takes away from his testimony at all. and if anything. — from his testimony at all. and if anything, it shows what a big problem _

anything, it shows what a big problem cricket has to deal with and how it _ problem cricket has to deal with and how it really needs to start taking action— how it really needs to start taking action rather than showing there is any less— action rather than showing there is any iess of— action rather than showing there is any less of a problem, it shows there's— any less of a problem, it shows there's more of a problem here. does this mean that _ there's more of a problem here. does this mean that from _ there's more of a problem here. does this mean that from now— there's more of a problem here. lire" this mean that from now on, when someone steps forward and saying they've been a victim of racism and nobody denies that, the question might be asked of them, have they ever said anything that four shorted the standards that they want from others —— falls short? it the standards that they want from others -- falls short?— the standards that they want from others -- falls short? it has always ha--ened others -- falls short? it has always happened and _ others -- falls short? it has always happened and it — others -- falls short? it has always happened and it will _ others -- falls short? it has always happened and it will always - others -- falls short? it has always| happened and it will always happen. i was raised to be really very racist towards black people. i've had to unlearn that, and i've also always said that we've had this problem, there's no bad thing when you are forced to confront those awful prejudices and hatreds within yourself. the difference between his response and the response of the

institution, the institution's silence and dismissal of some of this as banter — he never said this was just banter. this as banter — he never said this wasjust banter. so he has taken it seriously, and i hope he never does it again, he and his mates never do it again, he and his mates never do it again. it doesn't take away from the testimony at all. martin luther king said, "we will not remember the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." and that really came out for me, the people who are this to happen. let’s really came out for me, the people who are this to happen. let's move on and talk. _ who are this to happen. let's move on and talk, with _ who are this to happen. let's move on and talk, with a _ who are this to happen. let's move on and talk, with a deep _ who are this to happen. let's move on and talk, with a deep breath, i on and talk, with a deep breath, about the pandemic and the lockdowns coming to europe. if we look at the daily telegraph, "lockdowns return to europe as a virus urges." we've seen germany have 65,000 cases in a day, which is its highest we've seen

restrictions against the unk vaccinated in australia. people might be asking tonight, is that wave or potential moves coming across the channel? i wave or potential moves coming across the channel?— wave or potential moves coming across the channel? i think this is the nightmare — across the channel? i think this is the nightmare scenario. - across the channel? i think this is the nightmare scenario. a - across the channel? i think this is the nightmare scenario. a lot - across the channel? i think this is the nightmare scenario. a lot of. the nightmare scenario. a lot of us hope _ the nightmare scenario. a lot of us hope that— the nightmare scenario. a lot of us hope that once we would have vaccines, _ hope that once we would have vaccines, we would never talk about lockdowns _ vaccines, we would never talk about lockdowns again. as you say, in germany, — lockdowns again. as you say, in germany, their people unvaccinated who are _ germany, their people unvaccinated who are unable to go into bars, restaurants and theatres, and in certain— restaurants and theatres, and in certain places they're looking at bringing — certain places they're looking at bringing in those rules for everyone, and the same in australia, they're _ everyone, and the same in australia, they're looking at that, in salzburg they're _ they're looking at that, in salzburg they're talking about shutting down nonessential shops. by the difference between us and germany is that we've _ difference between us and germany is that we've already had this fourth wave _ that we've already had this fourth wave in_ that we've already had this fourth wave in the uk and hopefully, because — wave in the uk and hopefully, because we've had such high numbers of people _ because we've had such high numbers of people who've had coronavirus and now have _ of people who've had coronavirus and now have the antibodies, also roiling — now have the antibodies, also rolling out the boosterjobs... we

rolling out the booster “obs. .. we had rolling out the boosterjobs... had 46,000 rolling out the boosterjobs... - had 46,000 cases today, the highest for quite some time. we had 46,000 cases today, the highest for quite some time.— for quite some time. we have, but if ou look for quite some time. we have, but if you look at — for quite some time. we have, but if you look at the _ for quite some time. we have, but if you look at the death _ for quite some time. we have, but if you look at the death and _ you look at the death and hospitalisation numbers, they are coming _ hospitalisation numbers, they are coming down. they are having to keep corpses— coming down. they are having to keep corpses and _ coming down. they are having to keep corpses and hospital corridors because — corpses and hospital corridors because they don't have places for them _ because they don't have places for them i_ because they don't have places for them. i think that's the difference between — them. i think that's the difference between having people who are vaccinated and people who are not vaccinated. — vaccinated and people who are not vaccinated, and there seems to be a particular— vaccinated, and there seems to be a particular problem in german—speaking areas with low vaccination numbers, which means things— vaccination numbers, which means things are — vaccination numbers, which means things are getting out of control. i was trying — things are getting out of control. i was trying to find the reason behind this, there — was trying to find the reason behind this, there is an analysis piece inside — this, there is an analysis piece inside the _ this, there is an analysis piece inside the telegraph suggesting that inside the telegraph suggesting that in german—speaking areas, there is a trust _ in german—speaking areas, there is a trust in _ in german—speaking areas, there is a trust in the _ in german—speaking areas, there is a trust in the healing power of nature - which— trust in the healing power of nature - which has— trust in the healing power of nature — which has meant that people have been _ — which has meant that people have been reluctant to get the vaccine. but we _ been reluctant to get the vaccine. but we know the vaccine doesn't completely remove the risk of transmitting coronavirus between each other, but it definitely dramatically reduces the risk of being _ dramatically reduces the risk of being hospitalised and dying. how do

ou see the being hospitalised and dying. how do you see the difference _ being hospitalised and dying. how do you see the difference between - you see the difference between mainland europe and here? we're still the worst _ mainland europe and here? we're still the worst if— mainland europe and here? we're still the worst if you _ mainland europe and here? we're still the worst if you look - mainland europe and here? we're still the worst if you look at - mainland europe and here? we're still the worst if you look at the i still the worst if you look at the list in terms of infection numbers... list in terms of infection numbers. . ._ list in terms of infection numbers... ~ :::::: ., numbers... 46,000 today in the uk? we are at the — numbers... 46,000 today in the uk? we are at the top, _ numbers... 46,000 today in the uk? we are at the top, and _ numbers... 46,000 today in the uk? we are at the top, and what - numbers... 46,000 today in the uk? we are at the top, and what is - numbers... 46,000 today in the uk? we are at the top, and what is very . we are at the top, and what is very interesting is how low the numbers are in spain. it would be very interesting to know what is the difference between germany and spain? it might be the sunshine or the rather different sock sometimes it's the amount _ the rather different sock sometimes it's the amount of _ the rather different sock sometimes it's the amount of testing. - the rather different sock sometimes it's the amount of testing. a - the rather different sock sometimes it's the amount of testing. a few - it's the amount of testing. a few weeks ago when the uk had much higherfigures and mainland europe, it was the amount of testing in the uk as compared to testing in mainland europe.— uk as compared to testing in mainland europe. may be, but it is so striking. — mainland europe. may be, but it is so striking, the _ mainland europe. may be, but it is so striking, the difference - mainland europe. may be, but it is| so striking, the difference between our numbers and spain. france isn't doing so badly, and we were in france a few weeks ago — and

everywhere we went, we had to show that we were properly vaccinated. everybody masked on public transport. i don't know if that's making the difference, but the germany thing baffles me because germans are so rulebound that they are rejecting, and number of them are rejecting, and number of them are rejecting, and number of them are rejecting the vaccinations. i find that quite surprising and worrying, actually.— find that quite surprising and worrying, actually. moving onto another story. _ worrying, actually. moving onto another story, also _ worrying, actually. moving onto another story, also on - worrying, actually. moving onto another story, also on the - worrying, actually. moving onto another story, also on the frontj another story, also on the front page of the daily a small story with reasonably large implications on the front page dashed the daily mail. 0le to send more troops to the polish border." i asked a former british official about this, and he said nato would never do this — but now the uk, which has no role in the eu, has decided to help nato bid on

that border with poland. the eu, has decided to help nato bid on that border with poland.— that border with poland. the article talks about how— that border with poland. the article talks about how we _ that border with poland. the article talks about how we are _ that border with poland. the article talks about how we are sending - talks about how we are sending 100 troops _ talks about how we are sending 100 troops to— talks about how we are sending 100 troops to the border to support the polish _ troops to the border to support the polish army. and i think we are the first country— polish army. and i think we are the first country to send troops to help them, _ first country to send troops to help them, they— first country to send troops to help them, they rejected the offer from them, they rejected the offer from the eu's_ them, they rejected the offer from the eu's border agency and any other countries _ the eu's border agency and any other countries so — the eu's border agency and any other countries so far. i think part of this— countries so far. i think part of this is— countries so far. i think part of this is the _ countries so far. i think part of this is the worry in westminster that we — this is the worry in westminster that we have a massive problem in the moment with people crossing the channel, _ the moment with people crossing the channel, making that dangerous journey, — channel, making that dangerous journey, there were record numbers earlier— journey, there were record numbers earlier this — journey, there were record numbers earlier this week. i think the government is concerned that, unless they help _ government is concerned that, unless they help european countries stop people _ they help european countries stop people crossing europe, then we will start ending up with those numbers continuing — start ending up with those numbers continuing to rise rather than go down _ continuing to rise rather than go down as— continuing to rise rather than go down as we enter the cold months when _ down as we enter the cold months when you've got a dangerous situation _ when you've got a dangerous situation in the channel, which is obviously— situation in the channel, which is obviously at higher risk of loss of

life. obviously at higher risk of loss of life you've — obviously at higher risk of loss of life. you've seen pretty patel today who always seems to talk tough and have someone to blame for the problems. _ have someone to blame for the problems, saying about how she feels that part _ problems, saying about how she feels that part of— problems, saying about how she feels that part of the problem is being caused _ that part of the problem is being caused by— that part of the problem is being caused by europe's open borders and the ability— caused by europe's open borders and the ability that people canjust cross— the ability that people canjust cross into the country quite easily. here _ cross into the country quite easily. here you _ cross into the country quite easily. here you seen the government start to take — here you seen the government start to take some steps to try and reduce the problem. do to take some steps to try and reduce the problem-— the problem. do see that link between what's _ the problem. do see that link between what's happening i the problem. do see that link. between what's happening with the problem. do see that link- between what's happening with poland and the channel? what between what's happening with poland and the channel?— and the channel? what i want to remind people — and the channel? what i want to remind people is _ and the channel? what i want to remind people is that _ and the channel? what i want to remind people is that we - and the channel? what i want to remind people is that we are i and the channel? what i want to i remind people is that we are talking about these human beings — what will they do? will they kill these people, will they allow them to die? i think ten died today on that border. are we really signed up to the refugee treaties which are sacrosanct, and should be? will be really treat this as how to protect

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