had a good weekend. but there's worse places to be stuck, you know what i mean? and everyone was just brilliant. staff were brilliant, the customers were brilliant... yeah, yeah. they looked after everyone. and it's been almost like blitz spirit again, you know? it's magical, really. lifetime of memories as well. we'll do a reunion, but we'll do it in the summer next time! yeah. take care! it's been lovely! nicola, the pub manager, was sorry to see them go. she realised late on friday night that this was going to be a weekend like no other. so the drifts were causing most. of the issues, more than anything, rather thanjust there being the snow. - and i thought, "yeah, _ these people are not going home." we've been doing karaoke, watching movies, playing board games, - pub quizzes, chilling out. today, the road outjust about became passable and a fourth

night at the inn was avoided. lots of people saying this must have been the best weekend of your life, locked into a pub for three nights. has it been? heaven. it's something i'll never ever forget. what was it like with a load of strangers, stuck in a remote pub? it wasjust fantastic community spirit, honestly. really good. that talk about having a reunion, i'm not sure i'll be back! - and so they dispersed, three days later than planned, but what a weekend they had. danny savage, bbc news, tan hill. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night.

hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are sian elvin, deputy news editor at metro.co.uk, and kieran andrews, political editor of the times, scotland. lovely to have you both with us this evening, thanks forjoining us. let me bring you up—to—date with the front pages as they appear. boosterjabs lead on the front of the financial times, reporting on the expansion of the vaccine programme in response to the omicron variant. fourth doses to be given to people at higher risk, says the metro which also leads on the changes to the vaccine booster programme.

the guardian says the government hopes to reach as many as half a millionjabs a day. it also reports that ministers want the nhs to reduce booster waiting time to three months. but on the telegraph, president biden says there's "no cause for panic" with the new restrictions helping to deal with omicron. let's plunge straight in. where shall we begin? let's look at my list again, and i think we'll start with the metro— your paper, funny enough, no favouritism here, you have to be completely dispassionate. laughter. nem always, always. so i think what's really important to important to note with what's really important to important to note wit , ., . ., ., , ., to note with this, anecdotally and on social media, _ to note with this, anecdotally and on social media, people - to note with this, anecdotally and on social media, people have - to note with this, anecdotally and | on social media, people have been worried that this talk of omicron has been scaremongering. but obviously the who has said this could be a high global risk across the world, so that something really

important, clearly the government have taken action quickly, it feels like there's a bit of a repeat from last year where people were looking at the delta variant and thinking, "what'll happen there? what will the impact be on christmas?" but obviously the government has this extra thing, they have this vaccination programme that they're looking at, and they're looking at making sure that they get ahead of that. and i think it's great that the government is making sure that they are delivering the third jab, as we've seen earlier, jonathan van tam said at his press conference earlier that this is the new kid on the block, much like we saw with delta last year, but it's really good that the government is making a drive to deliver these boosters and get ahead of the game. i think what we haven't seen so far is mention of

whether we will progress into plan b. we've seen over and scotland that they have enforced working from home measures, there's been no majestic democrat mention of that yet, so we will see if we move towards that in the coming days are not. the will see if we move towards that in the coming days are not.— the coming days are not. the front .ae. the coming days are not. the front -ae~ of the coming days are not. the front page of the — the coming days are not. the front page of the metro _ the coming days are not. the front page of the metro has _ page of the metro has already christened this with its own short way of describing it, which i suppose you could read it as a my, which is kind of an oh my moment, because nobody knows whether this is good news, or it might be easier to get but a lot less serious, or whether it's bad news because it's on the way to something that could lead to more hospitalisations. we are really in the dark here.- are really in the dark here. that's one of the _ are really in the dark here. that's one of the big — are really in the dark here. that's one of the big question marks, i are really in the dark here. that's. one of the big question marks, the who, _ one of the big question marks, the who, in _ one of the big question marks, the who, in recognising this as a variant— who, in recognising this as a variant of— who, in recognising this as a variant of concern, has said that thate— variant of concern, has said that that's the —

variant of concern, has said that that's the case because it appears to he _ that's the case because it appears to he more — that's the case because it appears to be more transmissible. but again, with all_ to be more transmissible. but again, with all the _ to be more transmissible. but again, with all the caveats, that may well change. _ with all the caveats, that may well change, we just don't know enough about— change, we just don't know enough about it _ change, we just don't know enough about it at — change, we just don't know enough about it at the moment. all the early— about it at the moment. all the early evidence suggests it may be more _ early evidence suggests it may be more transmissible, but also may not be more transmissible, but also may not he as— more transmissible, but also may not he as severe — more transmissible, but also may not be as severe and its effects in the way it _ be as severe and its effects in the way it impacts people in their lives with illness. if that was the case, that would — with illness. if that was the case, that would follow the logic and what we heard _ that would follow the logic and what we heard from a number of scientific experts _ we heard from a number of scientific experts about how the virus may eventually not quite burn itself out, _ eventually not quite burn itself out, but — eventually not quite burn itself out, but moved to a phase where it is much _ out, but moved to a phase where it is much easier to avoid it rather than _ is much easier to avoid it rather than something you have to really worry— than something you have to really worry about if you catch it. of course — worry about if you catch it. of course the _ worry about if you catch it. of course the vaccines, as written by the headline and there, vaccines make _ the headline and there, vaccines make a — the headline and there, vaccines make a big — the headline and there, vaccines make a big difference to that as

weii~ _ make a big difference to that as well. a ,, , make a big difference to that as well. ,, , ., ., , ., ., well. sars is the granddaddy of all these corona _ well. sars is the granddaddy of all these corona viruses, _ well. sars is the granddaddy of all these corona viruses, and - well. sars is the granddaddy of all these corona viruses, and it - well. sars is the granddaddy of all these corona viruses, and it went l these corona viruses, and it went that way in the end. it's hard to remember how terrified we were of sars a decade ago, now it feels like one of those things that's managed. take us onto the ftc, if you would. —— the financial times, speaking of the work— —— the financial times, speaking of the work of— —— the financial times, speaking of the work of the boosterjobs, this plan is _ the work of the boosterjobs, this plan is a — the work of the boosterjobs, this plan is a try— the work of the boosterjobs, this plan is a try to save christmas as much _ plan is a try to save christmas as much is — plan is a try to save christmas as much is anything else. i was struck by the _ much is anything else. i was struck by the difference in tone from last year in _ by the difference in tone from last year in comparison with the delta variant _ year in comparison with the delta variant as — year in comparison with the delta variant. as well as the fact that we have _ variant. as well as the fact that we have a _ variant. as well as the fact that we have a vaccine now, which is the biggest — have a vaccine now, which is the biggest difference, and that is driving — biggest difference, and that is driving the uk and scottish, and welsh _ driving the uk and scottish, and welsh and northern irish responses to this _ welsh and northern irish responses to this latest variant. at the other difference — to this latest variant. at the other difference that's quite sprite tobacco _ difference that's quite sprite tobacco striking is the tone from

the government — it's a move to do something — the government — it's a move to do something quickly and try to be effective in taking steps now that mean _ effective in taking steps now that mean we — effective in taking steps now that mean we won't have to lock down at christmas, — mean we won't have to lock down at christmas, as opposed to last year which _ christmas, as opposed to last year which was — christmas, as opposed to last year which was a — christmas, as opposed to last year which was a bit more of a "it should be fine, _ which was a bit more of a "it should be fine, just — which was a bit more of a "it should be fine, just carry on." and christmas _ be fine, just carry on." and christmas was effectively cancelled for many _ christmas was effectively cancelled for many people. but bringing in travel— for many people. but bringing in travel restrictions, they want the uk government to go further in terms of asking _ uk government to go further in terms of asking people to quarantine for eight _ of asking people to quarantine for eight days and take two pcr tests, which _ eight days and take two pcr tests, which was — eight days and take two pcr tests, which was rejected by the uk government. there have been quick moves _ government. there have been quick moves on _ government. there have been quick moves on quarantine for international travellers, fast moves to bring _ international travellers, fast moves to bring england almost in line with scotland. _ to bring england almost in line with scotland, certainly in terms of mass squaring _ scotland, certainly in terms of mass squaring and many indoor settings, although— squaring and many indoor settings, although not in hospitality where

you have — although not in hospitality where you have a requirement for that and scotland _ you have a requirement for that and scotland appear. dashed mask wearing — scotland appear. dashed mask wearing. it shows a sense of urgency that wasn't— wearing. it shows a sense of urgency that wasn't there last year with the delta _ that wasn't there last year with the delta variant first appearing on the scene _ delta variant first appearing on the scene |_ delta variant first appearing on the scene. . , delta variant first appearing on the scene. ., , .~' delta variant first appearing on the scene. .,, .~ _ delta variant first appearing on the scene. , _ ., ., scene. i was struck by a quote here that's not attributed _ scene. i was struck by a quote here that's not attributed to _ scene. i was struck by a quote here that's not attributed to anyone - that's not attributed to anyone specific, but it said that ministers might introduce measures within days if the data pointed to the need for a tougher response. clearly there is pressure from nicola sturgeon, for mark drakeford to be tougher. belfast is taking a similar approach to london at the moment, otherwise saying they are reinforcing the preference of working from home, but it's not a requirement. so far plan b they are holding off on in england — but presumably no one wants to cancel christmas, so if they have to go a bit further to do that, presumably they will cancelo absolutely, and after what happened last year with the delta variant, it

became clear that the government didn't act fast enough. and that's obviously what happened with christmas cancelled and everything like that. i think it is clear they are definitely taking action early, and the financial times's tone on the front page here, or they say the uk has pinned its hopes on the booster programme — i think the thing that is important to make clear is that, although they've made the recommendation to move the boosterjob the recommendation to move the booster job to three the recommendation to move the boosterjob to three months rather than six months — of course they need time to roll that out, they can'tjust need time to roll that out, they can't just go need time to roll that out, they can'tjust go and give all these booster jobs tomorrow, can'tjust go and give all these boosterjobs tomorrow, they need to make sure they allow time to be able to distribute them, then time for the community to build up. and again, as karen mentioned, we don't know exactly how effective that is yet, how effective the vaccines will become against omicron. so we will

become against omicron. so we will be interesting to see whether they think that there booster job programme and whether the masks, the quarantining from abroad will actually make a difference fast enough. i actually make a difference fast enou:h. . , actually make a difference fast enou:h. .,, .~' actually make a difference fast enouh. , , actually make a difference fast enou:h. , , ., enough. i was struck listening to president rapoza _ enough. i was struck listening to president rapoza in _ enough. i was struck listening to president rapoza in his - enough. i was struck listening to president rapoza in his life - enough. i was struck listening to i president rapoza in his life address which we carry last night, where he said the border with botswana has gone from 500 cases a day to 1600 a day this week. anything like that rate of acceleration we are seeing here, presumably people would want to go to something further. at the same time it's all dependent on this booster programme, and the guardian — that figure on the guardian looks very ambitious, half a million jabs a day, they want to get to. absolutely, and for reasons ijust mentioned, they really do have to

set this up particularly when they discuss this saving christmas — it was discussed early on in the media, obviously the restrictions announced by the government over the weekend will be reviewed after three weeks. that leads us to the weekend before christmas, which everyone may remember is tight. i think everyone wants to avoid that, so i suppose it's just a matter of following the rules that come in the place tomorrow and seeing what happens, really. brute tomorrow and seeing what happens, reall . ~ . ., ., ., . really. we will all have to watch those daily _ really. we will all have to watch those daily figures, _ really. we will all have to watch those daily figures, not - really. we will all have to watch those daily figures, not so - really. we will all have to watch | those daily figures, not so much really. we will all have to watch - those daily figures, not so much the cases and infections, by the number of hospitalisations and how that accelerates, as presumably it will to a certain degree, but hopefully not too much. i was talking to jason leach earlier, who you'll know as the clinical director, if i'm right, of the scottish government, and he was saying we've had problems with people trying to book their boosters

online. we've got nutjabs, but the problem is getting them out. i'm presuming that'll be a problem across the uk?— presuming that'll be a problem across the uk? , , ., ., ., across the uk? this will be a a real new test of— across the uk? this will be a a real new test of infrastructure - across the uk? this will be a a real new test of infrastructure across i new test of infrastructure across the uk — new test of infrastructure across the uk in — new test of infrastructure across the uk. in scotland there are 800,000 people eligible for a booster— 800,000 people eligible for a booster who have not received it. that was— booster who have not received it. that was before the time period was cut from _ that was before the time period was cut from 6—3 months, and before the eiigibiiity— cut from 6—3 months, and before the eligibility was weighted into adult, notjust_ eligibility was weighted into adult, notjust moving its way eligibility was weighted into adult, not just moving its way down the age ranges _ not just moving its way down the age ranges and — not just moving its way down the age ranges. and thatjust shows i think the challenge on hand here. i think i'm the challenge on hand here. i think i'm right _ the challenge on hand here. i think i'm right in — the challenge on hand here. i think i'm right in saying there's now around — i'm right in saying there's now around 25_ i'm right in saying there's now around 25 million people across the uk who— around 25 million people across the uk who are — around 25 million people across the uk who are now eligible for a booster— uk who are now eligible for a booster shot. and it'll take an almighty— booster shot. and it'll take an almighty effort to make sure those people _ almighty effort to make sure those people are able to get theirjobs at -ood

people are able to get theirjobs at good speed and to give that extra layer— good speed and to give that extra layer of— good speed and to give that extra layer of protection for the population against this new variant. onto the _ population against this new variant. onto the next story in front of the guardian, "yvette cooper a's returned to the labour front bench." it's a rarity now to have a previous labour cabinet minister sitting in on the labourfront labour cabinet minister sitting in on the labour front bench — there's ed miliband and john healy, and that's it until yvette cooper returned to. i that's it until yvette cooper returned to.— that's it until yvette cooper returned to. ., , ., ., returned to. i was going to say it was a surprise. _ returned to. i was going to say it was a surprise, i'll— returned to. i was going to say it was a surprise, i'll give - returned to. i was going to say it was a surprise, i'll give credit. returned to. i was going to say it was a surprise, i'll give credit to| was a surprise, i'll give credit to my colleague delanie greer at the times— my colleague delanie greer at the times who — my colleague delanie greer at the times who accurately predicted a lot of the _ times who accurately predicted a lot of the moves. but keir starmer, realty— of the moves. but keir starmer, really a — of the moves. but keir starmer, really a radical overhaul of his front— really a radical overhaul of his front bench, taking out people who have been. — front bench, taking out people who have been, you know, to be frank, fairly— have been, you know, to be frank, fairly low— key or ineffective. mick

thomas _ fairly low— key or ineffective. mick thomas simmons, one of the most high—profile front ventures in the shadow— high—profile front ventures in the shadow home secretaryjobs, moving yvette _ shadow home secretaryjobs, moving yvette cooper and their... she�*s shadow home secretaryjobs, moving yvette cooper and their. . ._ yvette cooper and their... she's got that star power. _ yvette cooper and their... she's got that star power, hasn't _ yvette cooper and their... she's got that star power, hasn't she? - yvette cooper and their... she's got that star power, hasn't she? she . that star power, hasn't she? she does, that star power, hasn't she? she does. and _ that star power, hasn't she? she does. and it _ that star power, hasn't she? she does, and it will— that star power, hasn't she? she does, and it will be fascinating to see how— does, and it will be fascinating to see how she does against priti patei — see how she does against priti patel. remember, yvette cooper represents a constituency which didn't— represents a constituency which didn't push for a second eu referendum, unlike keir starmerand referendum, unlike keir starmer and other— referendum, unlike keir starmerand other prominent people in the labour party _ other prominent people in the labour party so _ other prominent people in the labour party. so this shows a slight change in direction — party. so this shows a slight change in direction. it'll be fascinating to see — in direction. it'll be fascinating to see how keir starmer gets on when he has _ to see how keir starmer gets on when he has a _ to see how keir starmer gets on when he has a more prominent outspoken, and potentially more effective person — and potentially more effective erson. , ., person. david lemi getting upgraded to shadow foreign _ person. david lemi getting upgraded to shadow foreign secretary, - person. david lemi getting upgraded to shadow foreign secretary, and - to shadow foreign secretary, and then lisa mandy, who we