the who has warned that all countries should prepare for an omicron surge with the number of countries detecting the variant increasing daily. it also said it was too soon to say if omicron causes more serious illness. british scientists have found that the pfizer and moderna vaccines are the most effective to use as boosterjabs. they also found signs that a third jab protects against the new variant. prosecutors in michigan have charged the parents of the teenager accused of a deadly school shooting with involuntary manslaughter. jennifer and james crumbley bought the handgun allegedly used in the attack last sunday. and pope francis has visited cyprus. at a prayer service, he condemned what he said was slavery and torture being suffered by people fleeing war and poverty.

hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are benedicte paviot, france 24's uk correspondent and broadcaster and journalist, james lewer. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... little arthur labinjo—hughes is on the front page of the mail — his father and stepmother have been handed lengthyjail sentences after subjecting the six—year—old to horrific levels of abuse which led to his death — the prime minister says he'll leave no stone unturned in finding out why arthur had not been protected. the i reports on claims from some health chiefs that the omicron variant can infect the double—jabbed, and easily re—infect those who've already suffered from other coronavirus variants. a wave of christmas party

cancellations is hitting hospitality venues, according to the ft — with many businesses blaming the government's mixed messaging over the omicron variant. the guardian claims some government scientists have called for an end to those mixed messages and immediate action, to avoid the nhs become overwhelmed by a significant wave of covid infections. the telegraph leads on government plans to outlaw the pestering of women in the street or in pubs — it's part of an overhaul of laws to protect women and girls from male violence. and the chancellor's plans to cut taxes is the lead for the times — the paper suggests rishi sunak is drawing up plans to cut both income tax and vat before the next general election. so let's begin... benedict, do you want to kick us off this evening? should we start with the mail, pm will fight who failed arthur so badly? figs the mail, pm will fight who failed arthur so badly?— the mail, pm will fight who failed arthur so badly? as boris johnson the prime minister _ arthur so badly? as boris johnson the prime minister says, - arthur so badly? as boris johnson the prime minister says, i- arthur so badly? as boris johnson the prime minister says, i think i the prime minister says, i think this is a realfailure

the prime minister says, i think this is a real failure to save the life of this little boy, author hughes. after extraordinary extremes of cruel tree and what is surprising and continues to be extremely disappointing is yet another child who has been... died as a result of the cruelty of his father and stepmother who managed to hide and manipulate i think is the word that applies, the social services. even though there was some issues they didn't seem to think it was the little boy being difficult, obviously great failures hair. it's really worrying what's up because one really wonders, his mental torture, physical torture, one really wonders, his mental torture, physicaltorture, it one really wonders, his mental torture, physical torture, it led one really wonders, his mental torture, physicaltorture, it led to death. how many times this is going to happen be for more lives are saved? this is tragic. and he found the coverage extremely harrowing. yeah, i think you must speak for

many when you say that. nonetheless, james, the sort of story would need to know about, we need to hear. of course, of course. but you keep hearing the sad thing is that he joins a list of names that we will rememberfor the wrong joins a list of names that we will remember for the wrong reasons. victoria, abp, james what you make of this story and the way the male presented. of this story and the way the male resented. , ., , , of this story and the way the male presented-— presented. obviously the details readin: it presented. obviously the details reading it today, _ presented. obviously the details reading it today, we _ presented. obviously the details reading it today, we all- presented. obviously the details reading it today, we all seen - presented. obviously the details reading it today, we all seen it, | reading it today, we all seen it, it's deeply— reading it today, we all seen it, it's deeply harrowing. the one you 'ust it's deeply harrowing. the one you just said _ it's deeply harrowing. the one you just said their baby p i think of that one _ just said their baby p i think of that one. that was 14 years ago i think _ that one. that was 14 years ago i think the — that one. that was 14 years ago i think. the failures of social services _ think. the failures of social services which benedict is on they are clearly— services which benedict is on they are clearly still exist. it's really disturbing. of course i hope what boris _ disturbing. of course i hope what borisjohnson says is right, i hope he does _ borisjohnson says is right, i hope he does leave no stone unturned because — he does leave no stone unturned because i— he does leave no stone unturned because i think we've all found this

so, so _ because i think we've all found this so, so difficult to read and to see on television and on radio today. some _ on television and on radio today. some of— on television and on radio today. some of the details, you can't quite believe _ some of the details, you can't quite believe that another human being would _ believe that another human being would do — believe that another human being would do that, especially to a child — would do that, especially to a child it's _ would do that, especially to a child. it's very, very difficult. especially— child. it's very, very difficult. especially to a child. and in thomas uses case, his own son, his own flesh and blood. the other thing that struck me is you mentioned abp, there's a kind of echo to this politician say something must be done, will find the people who failed him. the blame game begins. many people remain the case of the woman by the tabloid and then labour government decided that she was the person was to blame, the head of social services. turned out she wasn't and is now, different case, different scenario, sharon hsu smith and she was the director at the time. turned out she was blameless. but it became a media circus.

there's a danger of that with all these things when politicians cry, we will find the people who are responsible. we will find the people who are resoonsible-— responsible. yes. that's why i didn't concentrate _ responsible. yes. that's why i didn't concentrate on... - responsible. yes. that's why i didn't concentrate on... of. responsible. yes. that's why i - didn't concentrate on... of course the prime minister wants no stone unturned for that we all want no stone to be unturned. it needs to be a system where it's notjust about one persons failure. this went on for such a long time. how was this meant so much? i heard in an interview you did earlier on and i did think the pandemic is a major factor in this case was that they will have been because people who have been cooped up, not everyone is fortunate enough to have a gardener be able to go outside. they will have been cases undoubtedly of cruelty to children, to partners whether married or not where the pandemic will have played a significant role. it's good to get the glare of the media because of the glare of the media because of

the glare of the media means that the glare of the media means that the attention, means that there is a public reviling of this and i'll cry, these are strong sentences. i think the sentiment echoed by the prime minister that these are... justice has been done if every can be done. it can't bring back that dear little boy. what a pity he didn't get good foster parents. it would've had a very different life. find the failures in the system and do something about it. we don't need more headlines about it. but please, please those who have the ability in the system to do something about it, please, please do something and rectify this. we please, please do something and rectify this— rectify this. we need them to be interested _ rectify this. we need them to be interested long _ rectify this. we need them to be interested long after _ rectify this. we need them to be interested long after a _ rectify this. we need them to be interested long after a journalist like you and me and moved on to the next story. james, take us onto the next story. james, take us onto the next story. james, take us onto the next story without wishing to diminish the impact of them on, the i. uk red alert omicron ability to

hit doublejob. i i. uk red alert omicron ability to hit double job.— i. uk red alert omicron ability to hit double job. i think we've heard hit double 'ob. i think we've heard a lot from hit double job. i think we've heard a lot from different _ hit double job. i think we've heard a lot from different scientists - a lot from different scientists about — a lot from different scientists about what the omicron variant might be about _ about what the omicron variant might be about. whether it will affect the doubled _ be about. whether it will affect the doubled job people or not. we've heard _ doubled job people or not. we've heard from the world health organization that at the moment it might— organization that at the moment it might not — organization that at the moment it might not. at the moment i think it's quite — might not. at the moment i think it's quite difficult for people to read _ it's quite difficult for people to read this— it's quite difficult for people to read this one. the i going with this line red _ read this one. the i going with this line red alert on the ability of the double _ line red alert on the ability of the double job. line red alert on the ability of the doublejob. i line red alert on the ability of the double job. i think are different scientists— double job. i think are different scientists were here different things— scientists were here different things from what this frontpage is saying _ things from what this frontpage is saying and what scientists are saying — saying and what scientists are saying this week it's clear there is still a _ saying this week it's clear there is still a lot— saying this week it's clear there is still a lot more research needed to be done _ still a lot more research needed to be done in — still a lot more research needed to be done in what the effects of omicron — be done in what the effects of omicron are. wide implications might mean _ omicron are. wide implications might mean how— omicron are. wide implications might mean how irr— omicron are. wide implications might mean now in terms of with the ft frontpage — mean now in terms of with the ft frontpage and tell what it will mean for what _ frontpage and tell what it will mean for what measures will happen in the next months and few weeks and what impact _ next months and few weeks and what impact it— next months and few weeks and what impact it might have on the rest of society _ impact it might have on the rest of society. yes, ithink impact it might have on the rest of society. yes, i think clearly we are at early— society. yes, i think clearly we are at early stages with this and

precaution is clearly the word that the government meant want to keep usin- the government meant want to keep using for— the government meant want to keep using for the etiquettes can be difficult — using for the etiquettes can be difficult for people to follow rules of the _ difficult for people to follow rules of the same way. what we've been through— of the same way. what we've been through over the last 18 months, two years _ through over the last 18 months, two ears. ., , ., , ., ., ., years. two stories together, and a sense the ft _ years. two stories together, and a sense the ft goes _ years. two stories together, and a sense the ft goes for _ years. two stories together, and a sense the ft goes for the - years. two stories together, and a sense the ft goes for the populist| sense the ft goes for the populist line, it's about the christmas parties. of course the economic impact and the concern about people suddenly backing out of commitments they made particularly those that involve grouping a lot of people. it is sense the i is little more worrying long term. if omicron can infect people that have been double jabbed, we don't know how seriously the symptoms are but that raises the? about vaccination and having to tweak the vaccines.— tweak the vaccines. there are a lot of questions _ tweak the vaccines. there are a lot of questions about _ tweak the vaccines. there are a lot of questions about omicron - tweak the vaccines. there are a lot of questions about omicron and i tweak the vaccines. there are a lot. of questions about omicron and still long covid. if we dwell on omicron, if we have highest red alert for its potential to evade immunity and

despite two vaccine doses. in the you have major caveat about the data. so there are no ages, no clarity over how recently the jabs were given. we know it's in the public domain with the efficiency of the vaccines considerably diminish afterfour or the vaccines considerably diminish after four or five months. the vaccines considerably diminish afterfour orfive months. and hence the booster programme being rolled out. then the news which is not entirely surprising, most under �*40s and like to get the new doses until the new year. i think this very public service being done and said on this public broadcast that the i talks about take lateral flow test before family gatherings, parties and life events. as an essential defence. i think that is a responsible thing to do. it might be born, my take a few minutes out of your day but i'll be going to see my parents tomorrow and just as a

precaution as i have done many times before, i think it's a small thing, it's not even a sacrifice. it's just actually the responsible thing to do. this is not alarmist, it's being careful. and we will come onto maybe the precautions that some politicians who actually decide as opposed to scientists advising may need to come on to announce quickly. before we find out more of the answers to the questions still many of them about omicron. abs, answers to the questions still many of them about omicron.— answers to the questions still many of them about omicron. a good parent halfway step- — of them about omicron. a good parent halfway step- we _ of them about omicron. a good parent halfway step. we were _ of them about omicron. a good parent halfway step. we were watching - halfway step. we were watching tonight the announce gloomily some nightclubs are shutting. numbers of people that can meet indoors as being severely reduced in your own home up to four household restrictions with the ball the old restrictions with the ball the old restrictions about it can't stand at the bar any more, you've got to be seated, all that stuff. lateralflow test could be a relatively, certainly cheap but relatively convenient for want of a better word

way of managing the problem in the short term until things are a lot clearer. i short term until things are a lot clearer. ~' ,., ~' short term until things are a lot clearer. ,, ,, , clearer. i think so. i think testing is clearer. ithink so. ithink testing is aood clearer. i think so. i think testing is good to _ clearer. i think so. i think testing is good to be _ clearer. i think so. i think testing is good to be important. - clearer. i think so. i think testing is good to be important. i'm - is good to be important. i'm thinking _ is good to be important. i'm thinking about one the family for christmas. when i travel down i will -et christmas. when i travel down i will get a _ christmas. when i travel down i will get a test _ christmas. when i travel down i will get a test and hopefully i'll come back with — get a test and hopefully i'll come back with a —1 and that will give me peace _ back with a —1 and that will give me peace of— back with a —1 and that will give me peace of mind before heading down there _ peace of mind before heading down there i_ peace of mind before heading down there. i think a lot of people might be thinking that way as well. just taking extra steps. we all know what we can _ taking extra steps. we all know what we can do _ taking extra steps. we all know what we can do to minimise risk. i think a lot— we can do to minimise risk. i think a lot of— we can do to minimise risk. i think a lot of that — we can do to minimise risk. i think a lot of that is going to have to come _ a lot of that is going to have to come onto— a lot of that is going to have to come onto personal responsibility is a bi- come onto personal responsibility is a big part _ come onto personal responsibility is a big part of this now. the government are going to struggle to persuade _ government are going to struggle to persuade people. there's no way the government can cancel christmas. i think— government can cancel christmas. i think there's no way they can do it after— think there's no way they can do it after reports we've seen this week and the _ after reports we've seen this week and the party last year etiquettes can be _ and the party last year etiquettes can be very difficult two misfortune to ask— can be very difficult two misfortune to ask in _ can be very difficult two misfortune to ask in carelessness with up for the same — to ask in carelessness with up for the same reason we discussed before is because _ the same reason we discussed before is because if— the same reason we discussed before is because if you've got the warning you can _

is because if you've got the warning you can get — is because if you've got the warning you can get two to seven about it. certainly — you can get two to seven about it. certainly not the third time. are you a football fan? i am a football fan. what did you make it what happened at wembley on cup final night and the subsequent? were looking at the telegraph sport page year, the coverage of this inquiry. that radical overhaul that they're looking _ that radical overhaul that they're looking to — that radical overhaul that they're looking to have. it was the scenes we saw _ looking to have. it was the scenes we saw at — looking to have. it was the scenes we saw at wembley were terrible and the worst _ we saw at wembley were terrible and the worst of football hooligans. i think— the worst of football hooligans. i think ultimately this shows what's happened here that we've got a real society— happened here that we've got a real society problem and still a problem of toxic— society problem and still a problem of toxic masculinity in football still~ _ of toxic masculinity in football still it — of toxic masculinity in football still. it exists deep rooted. obviously this report in the telegraph obviously touches on the fact that _ telegraph obviously touches on the fact that they're going to try to do more, _ fact that they're going to try to do more. but — fact that they're going to try to do more. but a — fact that they're going to try to do more, put a ring of still around bigger— more, put a ring of still around bigger events like this. which is a good _ bigger events like this. which is a good idea — bigger events like this. which is a good idea of to a point but there were so— good idea of to a point but there were so many fans at that event for

that european final against italy. i think— that european final against italy. i think even— that european final against italy. i think even with the amount of security— think even with the amount of security it— think even with the amount of security if they had added more i'm not sure _ security if they had added more i'm not sure it — security if they had added more i'm not sure it would've stopped some of the scenes— not sure it would've stopped some of the scenes that we saw on that weekend _ the scenes that we saw on that weekend. i think we have to look closer— weekend. i think we have to look closer ourselves as a society on this one — closer ourselves as a society on this one i— closer ourselves as a society on this one. ., �* ,, ., closer ourselves as a society on this one. ., �* ~' ., ,. closer ourselves as a society on this one. ., �* ,, ., ., ., this one. i don't know if you had a look, he probably— this one. i don't know if you had a look, he probably did _ this one. i don't know if you had a look, he probably did as - this one. i don't know if you had a look, he probably did as a - look, he probably did as a journalist have a look at some of the pictures on social media that people are sharing, stuff they recorded on their phones. it was horrifying. to be fair to the stewards it look like they were completely unable to control anything. just guys and women in yellow taverns who are expected to be treated well by the people they are helping and basically having these people be violence against them, trying to force through the gates. a disabled child grab from their parent and their wheelchair almost used like a battering ram. as if i get a disabled child, let me through, let me through. pretty grim image it creates of what should've been a great public event.-

been a great public event. british hooliganism _ been a great public event. british hooliganism at _ been a great public event. british hooliganism at its _ been a great public event. british hooliganism at its worst. - been a great public event. british hooliganism at its worst. it's - been a great public event. british hooliganism at its worst. it's deja vu as someone in america said, all again. it's extraordinary there were no deaths. i didn'tjust look at it on social media i was supposed to be deployed there and report live from there. i actually chose not to go. i was very concerned. and what i was seeing, hearing, my knowledge of working in the field i thought it was a dangerous place to be for all kinds of reasons. so i was lucky enough not to be forced to be deployed there. it is deplorable that this happened, it was a collective failure and it was a gross misunderstanding of... i'm afraid you have to prepare for the worse. well i could worsen happened. it was very bad, very, very bad. the awful thing — it was very bad, very, very bad. the awful thing according to this report

the worse could happen if england had won.