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coronavirus restrictions. ole gunnar solskjaer has been sacked as manchester united's manager after three years, following a had run of results. the queen has celebrated the double christening of her two great—grandsons in a private ceremony in windsor. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the education editor for the sunday times, sian griffiths, and also the political editor for the liverpool echo, liam thorpe. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... let's start with the times, which says mps could be avoiding big tax bills on their second jobs, by using personal companies to
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accept payment for consultancy work. the express says boosterjabs will save christmas, after the health secretary encouraged over 40s to get their third covid vaccine. the guardian leads with a warning from conservative mps to borisjohnson, who are angry about plans to �*scale back�* the social care cap. growing unrest in some european countries over anti covid measures makes the front page of the telegraph. the ft leads with a story on a hypersonic weapon tested by china back injuly, which is capable of firing a missile and carrying a nuclear warhead while travelling at five times the speed of sound — a world—first �*urgent action needed on social mobility�* — the yorkshire post leads with new research on the divide in prosperity between the north and south of england. the daily mail has a report on the circumstances behind the return to jail of convicted murderer and six offender colin
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pitchfork and ole gunnar solskj r is is no longer at the wheel at manchester united. but who will replace him? the daily star has its money on former tottneham manager mauricio pochettino. so let�*s begin with more detailed look at the papers. will begin with the telegraph and those covid protests that we�*ve seen, restriction protests seen in brussels and elsewhere on the continent. liam, do you want to begin with that? a really striking image of two police officers, the ground in front of them on fire. these arejust ground in front of them on fire. these are just the scenes you don�*t want to be saying now. we continue on this covid journey, it�*s a worrying time and the world health organization said that europe is again the epicentre of the covid pandemic. we�*ve seen some seriously violent scenes. those seen on the telegraph in brussels of course we
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know there was a really unpleasant seenin know there was a really unpleasant seen in the netherlands where police actually shot at some protesters and we�*ve seen similarly violent scenes in croatia, denmark, switzerland was some it�*s a really a europe—wide issue at the moment in the backdrop issue at the moment in the backdrop is huge increases in covid rates put up is huge increases in covid rates put up the phrases lightning speed, that�*s how it�*s spreading once again on the continent. as a result of that we are seeing government move back into positions of covid restrictions. and for a number of people they don�*t like it. i think the part of the problem having lived with those restrictions for so long to thank him out of it and then to be potentially put back into it a lot of people are deeply unhappy with that. of course what we don�*t know who is involved in the protest. there are some peaceful protesters and they will be some agitators they to cause trouble. the upshot is when these countries really need to have order in place is pretty chaotic.
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yes. no doubt other countries where protests aren�*t happening will at least not like this will be looking on and feeling rather weary. yes. not least the _ on and feeling rather weary. yes. not least the uk _ on and feeling rather weary. yes. not least the uk of _ on and feeling rather weary. yes. not least the uk of course. - on and feeling rather weary. yes. not least the uk of course. seven javits _ not least the uk of course. seven javits is _ not least the uk of course. seven javits is sticking very firmly in interviews today to the plan a which is no _ interviews today to the plan a which is no lockdowns for the very much relying _ is no lockdowns for the very much relying on— is no lockdowns for the very much relying on the booster vaccination programme to take us through the winier~ _ programme to take us through the winter. when you see things like this happening so close to the uk, ministers — this happening so close to the uk, ministers must be worried that not only might — ministers must be worried that not only might our rates of transmission increase _ only might our rates of transmission increase but— only might our rates of transmission increase but this kind of plan b might— increase but this kind of plan b might become necessary. we may get protest _ might become necessary. we may get protest here. i think what britain has going — protest here. i think what britain has going for it and certainly what ministers — has going for it and certainly what ministers are pushing is that we are ahead _ ministers are pushing is that we are ahead on— ministers are pushing is that we are ahead on the vaccination programme.
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we are _ ahead on the vaccination programme. we are ahead on the numbers of people _ we are ahead on the numbers of people who are taking up the booster vaccination _ people who are taking up the booster vaccination and there is this very encouraging study from last week which _ encouraging study from last week which shows that having a booster 'ab, which shows that having a booster jab. it's _ which shows that having a booster jab, it's something like 93% effective at stopping the delta variant~ — effective at stopping the delta variant. so that is really good news for the _ variant. so that is really good news for the uk — variant. so that is really good news for the uk going variant. so that is really good news forthe uk going into variant. so that is really good news for the uk going into the winter. which _ for the uk going into the winter. which brings us to the daily express front page, boosterjabs will save christmas, it claims. obviously that is very much the hope that it will mean people have a much more normal christmas than they did last year. of course you�*ve got to get that uptick going, haven�*t you? of course you've got to get that uptick going, haven't you? yeah. it was this plant _ uptick going, haven't you? yeah. it was this plant last _ uptick going, haven't you? yeah. it was this plant last year _ uptick going, haven't you? yeah. it was this plant last year that - uptick going, haven't you? yeah. it was this plant last year that we - was this plant last year that we were _ was this plant last year that we were actually in a four week national— were actually in a four week national lockdown which was designed to doiust _ national lockdown which was designed to dojust that, to national lockdown which was designed to do just that, to save christmas. let's _ to do just that, to save christmas. let's hope — to do just that, to save christmas. let's hope that we don't need another— let's hope that we don't need another lockdown in order to save christmas — another lockdown in order to save christmas this year. yes, the trooster— christmas this year. yes, the boosterjab campaign seems to be going _ boosterjab campaign seems to be going well. it's going to be opened
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up going well. it's going to be opened up to— going well. it's going to be opened up to younger people and at that moment— up to younger people and at that moment i— up to younger people and at that moment i think 21% of people here, more _ moment i think 21% of people here, more than _ moment i think 21% of people here, more than 21% of people here have had a _ more than 21% of people here have had a third — more than 21% of people here have had a third job compared tojust 6% across— had a third job compared tojust 6% across the — had a third job compared tojust 6% across the eu. those kinds of figures — across the eu. those kinds of figures may explain at the moment why we _ figures may explain at the moment why we are — figures may explain at the moment why we are not having to introduce the kind _ why we are not having to introduce the kind of— why we are not having to introduce the kind of restrictions at places like austria and croatia are having to do _ like austria and croatia are having to do so — like austria and croatia are having to do so i — like austria and croatia are having to do so. ., ., i. like austria and croatia are having todoso. ., ., , ,, to do so. i wonder what your senses in our to do so. i wonder what your senses in your area — to do so. i wonder what your senses in your area of _ to do so. i wonder what your senses in your area of the _ to do so. i wonder what your senses in your area of the uptake _ in your area of the uptake on boosters. which will lead us into the next front page we are looking at is well, the times which is about the nhs waiting list hitting a record 6 million. obviously that�*s all to do with covid pressures in very large part to do with covid pressures and other areas that have unfortunately people haven�*t been able to get treatment and because of the covid backlog.— the covid backlog. that's the thing, es of the covid backlog. that's the thing, yes of course _ the covid backlog. that's the thing, yes of course we — the covid backlog. that's the thing, yes of course we want _ the covid backlog. that's the thing, yes of course we want to _ the covid backlog. that's the thing, yes of course we want to have - the covid backlog. that's the thing, yes of course we want to have a - yes of course we want to have a normal christmas but i think the
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overwhelming priority really is the health service. we�*ve heard the boss of nhs providers with a really stark warning about the situation in hospitals at the moment. they are well into higherfigures hospitals at the moment. they are well into higher figures that they would expect at this time. we know that the real pressure of winter comes more injanuary time and onward. the boosters are absolutely essential to that. it�*s notjust about a patient taken the place of kim green covid, of course as people are recovering as we saw disastrously in the pandemic people being sent into care homes which is potentially more dangerous was that it has a real knock on effects of the service. we�*ve got to try and keep people out of hospital and the jabs are the best way to do that. booster jobs are absolutely vital to that. i would be surprised to see boosterjobs being offered to everybody over the age of 18 before long. fin everybody over the age of 18 before
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lonu. . everybody over the age of 18 before lonu. , . ., ., , long. on this record waiting list it's only going _ long. on this record waiting list it's only going to _ long. on this record waiting list it's only going to get _ long. on this record waiting list it's only going to get worse. - long. on this record waiting list i it's only going to get worse. from it�*s only going to get worse. from a political perspective it�*s difficult to see what the government are going to see what the government are going to do with this in terms of sending more money towards the nhs. i think they pretty much said that the money they�*ve announced some of that is new money of course is what is available. that is the pot available. that is the pot available. edi available. that is the pot available.— available. that is the pot available. of the pressure continues. _ available. of the pressure continues. yes _ available. of the pressure continues. yes put - available. of the pressure continues. yes put up - available. of the pressurej continues. yes put up and available. of the pressure - continues. yes put up and the available. of the pressure _ continues. yes put up and the health secretary— continues. yes put up and the health secretary very much admitting today that he _ secretary very much admitting today that he expected this unprecedented did not— that he expected this unprecedented did not demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic to lead to further— coronavirus pandemic to lead to further delays and waiting times there _ further delays and waiting times there is— further delays and waiting times there is this record nhs waiting list of— there is this record nhs waiting list of 6 — there is this record nhs waiting list of 6 million. everybody seems to be _ list of 6 million. everybody seems to be accepting that over this winter— to be accepting that over this winter it'sjust going to rise and people — winter it'sjust going to rise and people are going to have to wait longer— people are going to have to wait longer and longer for routine surgery _ longer and longer for routine surgery. it's multiple things, the nhs doesn't have a lots of wiggle
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room _ nhs doesn't have a lots of wiggle room it's— nhs doesn't have a lots of wiggle room. it's notjust coronavirus, the seasonal— room. it's notjust coronavirus, the seasonal flu — room. it's notjust coronavirus, the seasonal flu that's coming down the track this— seasonal flu that's coming down the track this winter and there is a huge _ track this winter and there is a huge backlog of cases that need treatment butjust haven't had treatment. treatment but 'ust haven't had treatment.— treatment but 'ust haven't had treatment. �* . . treatment. and the chief executive ofthe treatment. and the chief executive of the nhs providers _ treatment. and the chief executive of the nhs providers saying - treatment. and the chief executive of the nhs providers saying that i treatment. and the chief executive | of the nhs providers saying that an underfunding of covid—19 and failure and social care mean that there is now a high degree of concern with how the service would cope. and social care is the subject of the lead story in the guardian. don�*t take us for granted tories worn mp amid social care revolt. this is about how the on lifetime care because it is calculated. liam, would you like to pick up at that one? �*. would you like to pick up at that one? �* . . would you like to pick up at that one? �* , ., ., , , one? it's a really interesting olitical one? it's a really interesting political back-up _ one? it's a really interesting political back-up two - one? it's a really interesting i political back-up two backdrop political back—up two backdrop because toric ventures after riding in on borisjohnson�*s coat—tails in
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2019, many in the so—called former red wall are about as unhappy as they�*ve ever been with the prime minister. with that the sleaze candle going on, the broken promises about transport and what happened in the week about scaling back a just two and the northern rail. this is the thing pushing over the edge. course we had the debate and the vote on the social care plan and then last week there was some sort of changes is not in really for the it�*s all about where the comes in and when it was released last week it became clear that it�*s going to adversely hit some of the poorest pensioners living in the north of england who will be hit and the same way as people living in much more valuable homes down south. it�*s not a fair system was up and when tory backbencher today is called it an inheritance tax on the north. and a quote in the guardian saying that we are changing the goalpost and it doesn�*t sit comfortably. boris
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johnson is facing a serious rebellion on this. i think what the backbenchers are hoping is that change will be reversed before he comes to a vote on either tomorrow or tuesday. comes to a vote on either tomorrow or tuesday-— or tuesday. essentially someone livin: in a or tuesday. essentially someone living in a house _ or tuesday. essentially someone living in a house which _ or tuesday. essentially someone living in a house which is - or tuesday. essentially someone living in a house which is valued | or tuesday. essentially someone i living in a house which is valued at a lower amount might pay a much higher percentage of their assets towards their care and perhaps have nothing left over that they might want to pass on to their family. where�*s in a wealthier area, they would pay a relatively small percentage of their assets towards social care, it will be capped at the same rate and they would have much more left over to pass on to theirfamily. sorry liam, that their family. sorry liam, that so with you. their family. sorry liam, that so with ou. . their family. sorry liam, that so with ou. , , , ., with you. yes. exactly. these are mps who brought _ with you. yes. exactly. these are mps who brought in _ with you. yes. exactly. these are mps who brought in many - with you. yes. exactly. these are i mps who brought in many northern constituency where people property values are much, much lower. it can�*t be fair that somebody could be
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losing such a much higher percentage of their house, which being based on the same calculation as someone who would be losing a much smaller percentage of their house up largely in southern areas. it is about that divide an disparity and that is not leveling up, is a? we seen the same with northern transport, is not leveling up. with northern transport, is not leveling pp— with northern transport, is not levelin: u. �* ., , ,., , leveling up. another broken promise. yes, really interesting _ leveling up. another broken promise. yes, really interesting background . yes, really interesting background to all of that. let�*s go back to the front page of the times. take pride in our world children says head teacher. . in our world children says head teacher. , ., , , in our world children says head teacher. , ., ,., , , , teacher. tell us about this. this is a story based _ teacher. tell us about this. this is a story based on _ teacher. tell us about this. this is a story based on a _ teacher. tell us about this. this is a story based on a speech - a story based on a speech that samantha price who is president of the girls— samantha price who is president of the girls school association is going — the girls school association is going to _ the girls school association is going to give tomorrow, i think. and she is— going to give tomorrow, i think. and she is going — going to give tomorrow, i think. and she is going to attack adults who criticised — she is going to attack adults who criticised cancel culture, snowflakes, being woke. it's an interesting speech coming from samantha price who is also the head mistress— samantha price who is also the head mistress of— samantha price who is also the head mistress of bennington wasn't of our
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postures _ mistress of bennington wasn't of our postures girls boarding school is actually — postures girls boarding school is actually where princess and was a pupil _ actually where princess and was a pupil. and — actually where princess and was a pupil. and she's going to say that there _ pupil. and she's going to say that there is— pupil. and she's going to say that there is so— pupil. and she's going to say that there is so called woke generation care about — there is so called woke generation care about things, they care about causes. _ care about things, they care about causes, they care about people, they care about _ causes, they care about people, they care about the planet, this is really— care about the planet, this is reallyjust about being kind. to be honest. _ reallyjust about being kind. to be honest. i— reallyjust about being kind. to be honest, i think this is a bit ironic coming — honest, i think this is a bit ironic coming from the private schools. because — coming from the private schools. because the private schools have actually — because the private schools have actually been the subject of huge on rest from _ actually been the subject of huge on rest from former peoples who have been _ rest from former peoples who have been complaining for the last 12 months — been complaining for the last 12 months or so it now about what they say have _ months or so it now about what they say have been unpleasant allegations of racism, _ say have been unpleasant allegations of racism, sexism, we seen the everyone's_ of racism, sexism, we seen the everyone's invited website sector where _ everyone's invited website sector where teenage girls have been making anonymous— where teenage girls have been making anonymous allegations about being sexually _ anonymous allegations about being sexually harassed at school and the break-up _ sexually harassed at school and the break—up of black lives matter protest — break—up of black lives matter protest was up we have former pupils
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of many— protest was up we have former pupils of many schools saying or micro aggressions or worse against them when _ aggressions or worse against them when they— aggressions or worse against them when they were at school. i think it's interesting that it's the private _ it's interesting that it's the private schools that are coming out now and _ private schools that are coming out now and very much defending what they are _ now and very much defending what they are calling woke children and they are calling woke children and the rights — they are calling woke children and the rights of woke children to speak up. because certainly they have been the battleground in the culture wars was up _ the battleground in the culture wars was up they are really at the forefront _ was up they are really at the forefront of this.— was up they are really at the forefront of this. liam, a thought from ou forefront of this. liam, a thought from you on _ forefront of this. liam, a thought from you on that _ forefront of this. liam, a thought from you on that story. _ forefront of this. liam, a thought from you on that story. i - forefront of this. liam, a thought from you on that story. i think. from you on that story. i think personally _ from you on that story. i think personally that _ from you on that story. i think personally that kirk's - from you on that story. i think personally that kirk's are - from you on that story. i thinkj personally that kirk's are what from you on that story. i think- personally that kirk's are what you personally that kirk�*s are what you saying there is some merit it. i often see the phrase woke being thrown around as an insult. but ultimately as it says in this piece, it�*s basically the idea that somebody has woken up to the idea of socialjustice on the face of it should be a good thing. i think throughout history we�*ve seen younger people coming forward with more radical ideas fighting for causes more and that�*s often where important social justice causes more and that�*s often where
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important socialjustice movements important social justice movements come important socialjustice movements come from. i don�*t want to generalise but as she will say the speech of all, sometimes they are met with derogatory tones and size. it moving pastors and getting progressive ideas going. yeah, i agree with the fact that what i briefly seen she is going to say. thank you both so much. that�*s it for the papers tonight, next up it�*s the paper review. liam thorpe and sian griffiths goodbye for now. sarah corker investigates britain�*s most dangerous buildings. who should pay to fix britain�*s dangerous buildings? it�*s four and a half years since the grenfell tragedy, yet more than half a million people are still living in flats wrapped in flammable materials. from london to leeds, manchester to merseyside, many homes
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