as england reports another record number of daily coronavirus cases — health officials warn the days ahead will be crucial as hospitalisations continue to rise. the government needs to make a difficult decision if it cannot reintroduce restrictions for the part of the number of hospitalisations keep going up at the rate at they are that you can see why they would need to change their mind. new year honours for leading figures in the battle against covid. professors chris whitty and jonathan van tam are knighted. drjenny harries and drjune raine are both made dames. in sport, husband and wife jason and laura kenny are made a knight and a dame for services to cycling. the president of south africa pays tribute to desmond tutu as "the spiritual father of our new nation" and the archbishop's daughter speaks movingly at his funeral:

hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the social commentatorjoanna jarjue and the lawyer and broadcaster andrew kidd. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... the sunday telegraph reports that children will be, in its words, "forced" back into masks in lessons as the government announces that schools will be kept open. the mail on sunday also leads with this story — adding that pupils will have to cover their faces all day — including during lessons. the sunday express has a warning from an nhs chief to the prime minister that the next few days are �*crucial�* and that the health service is �*beyond full stretch' now. the sunday times also reports on the problems facing the nhs, writing that one in ten staff is now off sick or isolating due to covid—19.

and the sunday people leads with claims that army officials want prince andrew to quit his nine military roles. so let's begin... we will start with the sunday express, the pm is told the next few days are crucial. this is a warning from a senior nhs figure. enter, will get you to start with the story. will get you to start with the sto . . ~ , ., ., story. take us through what the exnressive _ story. take us through what the expressive saying. _ story. take us through what the expressive saying. basically - story. take us through what the i expressive saying. basically saying pressure is on the prime minister once again from insiders in the nhs saying that steps will need to be taking over and above plan b. otherwise we are going to be in a situation with the nhs is going to be overwhelmed with patients. it's all ready stretched beyond limits, we are told to put up the prime minister is going to have to face some tough decisions in the coming days. some tough decisions in the coming da s. . . some tough decisions in the coming das. . . , , days. that all assumes there is still time to _ days. that all assumes there is still time to take _ days. that all assumes there is still time to take action - days. that all assumes there is still time to take action which l days. that all assumes there is i still time to take action which will have a noticeable effect on the

impact on the nhs from omicron. some people are suggesting that actually it's already too late to do that because of the volume of cases. it because of the volume of cases. it could well be too late because of the volume of cases. i think that boris _ the volume of cases. i think that borisjohnson at the the volume of cases. i think that boris johnson at the moment, he the volume of cases. i think that borisjohnson at the moment, he is under_ borisjohnson at the moment, he is under a _ borisjohnson at the moment, he is under a lot— borisjohnson at the moment, he is under a lot of political pressure. i do think_ under a lot of political pressure. i do think that this was more so a political decision rather than him using _ political decision rather than him using all— political decision rather than him using all of the advice that's been given— using all of the advice that's been given to _ using all of the advice that's been given to him. we know that omicron is a lot— given to him. we know that omicron is a lot more — given to him. we know that omicron is a lot more transmissible than the delta _ is a lot more transmissible than the delta variant. i think over 2 million _ delta variant. i think over 2 million people in the week leading up million people in the week leading up to— million people in the week leading up to christmas were infected with the virus — up to christmas were infected with the virus in — up to christmas were infected with the virus. in the weeks leading up to the _ the virus. in the weeks leading up to the end — the virus. in the weeks leading up to the end ofjanuary we will be able _ to the end ofjanuary we will be able to— to the end ofjanuary we will be able to get a better picture of that for support johnson able to get a better picture of that for supportjohnson is under a lot of pressure — for supportjohnson is under a lot of pressure from tory backbenchers and even _ of pressure from tory backbenchers and even from sajid javid who was said that _ and even from sajid javid who was said that curves on any personal freedom — said that curves on any personal freedom must be the last resort. we need to— freedom must be the last resort. we need to look now at what the hospitalisations actually mean. even though— hospitalisations actually mean. even though the hospitalisations are going _ though the hospitalisations are going up at the moment, we also know

that discharge rates are also increasing. i guess i'm a garden is a lot— increasing. i guess i'm a garden is a lot less — increasing. i guess i'm a garden is a lot less severe than the delta variant, — a lot less severe than the delta variant, people are entering a hospital— variant, people are entering a hospital but they're also being discharged a lot quicker. that is significant — discharged a lot quicker. that is significant when we look at how prevalent— significant when we look at how prevalent the viruses at the moment and whether we are in a position now where _ and whether we are in a position now where people are vaccinated and boosted — where people are vaccinated and boosted and we have to perhaps figure _ boosted and we have to perhaps figure out — boosted and we have to perhaps figure out a way to live life and maintain — figure out a way to live life and maintain at the way that we can. so maintain at the way that we can. pressure on maintain at the way that we can. sr pressure on the pm from his backbenchers and pressure from nhs leaders for that we will be talking more about pressure on the prime minister and another one of the front page stories in just a few minutes. let's continue with covid now and the front page of the mail on sunday. andrew, if you want to begin on that long school pupils told to wear masks all day. this is in a bid to keep classrooms open to ensure that there are enough teachers to actually teach in those classrooms open to ensure that there

are enough teachers to actually teachin are enough teachers to actually teach in those classrooms. of course a lot of schools are already been asking their pupils to wear a mask pretty much all the time as well. indeed. it's now could be mandated. it's an interesting headline from the mail on sunday, they chosen to go with the obligation to wear a mask rather than keeping schools open. which i think is a good nose story going forward. teachers and sure will breathe a sigh of release that teachers have certainty unlike lot here when a stop start, stop, start put them in a very difficult position nobody wants children to wear a mask all day, every day. as a measure until the 26th of january hopefully, it's something that they can bear going forward.— hopefully, it's something that they can bear going forward. joanna, many --eole can bear going forward. joanna, many peeple would — can bear going forward. joanna, many peeple would say _ can bear going forward. joanna, many people would say that _ can bear going forward. joanna, many people would say that wearing - can bear going forward. joanna, many people would say that wearing masks| people would say that wearing masks is a relatively small price to pay compared to the arms that can come from children being potentially out

of education or trying to cope with online learning from home again. yes, i do think that it's relatively a small— yes, i do think that it's relatively a small price to pay for children. we seeh — a small price to pay for children. we seen the impact of children losing — we seen the impact of children losing the amount of time they have from school from sickness last year. also from _ from school from sickness last year. also from the gcs eat response particular— also from the gcs eat response particular children from lower income — particular children from lower income backgrounds. it's interesting to me _ income backgrounds. it's interesting to me that— income backgrounds. it's interesting to me that they're going to review this at— to me that they're going to review this at the — to me that they're going to review this at the end ofjanuary because it will— this at the end ofjanuary because it will be — this at the end ofjanuary because it will be that they will get the full figures in term of the full impact — full figures in term of the full impact of how i'm a affected covid rates _ impact of how i'm a affected covid rates and — impact of how i'm a affected covid rates and hospitalisation rates as well from — rates and hospitalisation rates as well from the lead up to christmas and new— well from the lead up to christmas and new year seeing as we haven't had any— and new year seeing as we haven't had any restrictions whatsoever in england — had any restrictions whatsoever in england i— had any restrictions whatsoever in england. i think that masks as well as lfetter— england. i think that masks as well as better ventilation systems within the schools will be things that the government will be pushing forward because _ government will be pushing forward because it _ government will be pushing forward because it doesn't seem as if a lot of the _ because it doesn't seem as if a lot of the tory— because it doesn't seem as if a lot of the tory backbenchers and also

eveh _ of the tory backbenchers and also even the — of the tory backbenchers and also even the education secretary or the health _ even the education secretary or the health secretary sajid javid are looking — health secretary sajid javid are looking to go further on those restrictions. hopefully they won't want _ restrictions. hopefully they won't want to— restrictions. hopefully they won't want to say reviewed after the 26. sunday— want to say reviewed after the 26. sunday times, one of the two stories were looking at on that front of the sunday times about life in a box. a young autistic man... sorry, first the story about prince andrew. prince andrew could be asked to stop using title if he loses new york six case is the headline there on the sunday times. joanna, if you want to start with that put up the pressure continuing on the prince and wider questions for the ruralfamily, i guess. questions for the rural family, i cuess. . y questions for the rural family, i cuess. . , ~ questions for the ruralfamily, i cuess. , ~ 2 guess. absolutely. i think it's 'ustified guess. absolutely. i think it's justified pressure. _ guess. absolutely. i think it's justified pressure. there - guess. absolutely. i think it's justified pressure. there was| guess. absolutely. i think it's. justified pressure. there was a guess. absolutely. i think it's - justified pressure. there was a lot of speculation, prince andrew was given— of speculation, prince andrew was given the — of speculation, prince andrew was given the benefit of doubt a lot of times— given the benefit of doubt a lot of times of— given the benefit of doubt a lot of times of the last couple years. the

pressure _ times of the last couple years. the pressure is — times of the last couple years. the pressure is increasing because of the verdict — pressure is increasing because of the verdict of the maxwell trial in the verdict of the maxwell trial in the last— the verdict of the maxwell trial in the last couple of days. i think that— the last couple of days. i think that it — the last couple of days. i think that it is — the last couple of days. i think that it is such a big global story and these — that it is such a big global story and these military titles that he's been _ and these military titles that he's been given are in honour at the end of day~ _ been given are in honour at the end of day~ even— been given are in honour at the end of day. even if things don't go further— of day. even if things don't go further for— of day. even if things don't go further for prince andrew in terms of the _ further for prince andrew in terms of the officials looking into his alleged — of the officials looking into his alleged involvement or maybe not involvement in any of these cases, i think— involvement in any of these cases, i think it probably would be the right thin- think it probably would be the right thing for— think it probably would be the right thing for him to do to retreat a little bit — thing for him to do to retreat a little bit from public life and understand that to be honest, some of the _ understand that to be honest, some of the shame he's probably given to the royal— of the shame he's probably given to the royal family globally is enough for him _ the royal family globally is enough for him to— the royal family globally is enough for him to retreat and live more of a private _ for him to retreat and live more of a private life without those honours _ a private life without those honours. and to have these people who are _ honours. and to have these people who are high up military officials calling _ who are high up military officials calling for— who are high up military officials calling for this, i really do think out of— calling for this, i really do think out of respect for them maybe it's something — out of respect for them maybe it's something that the royal family should — something that the royal family should consider. in something that the royal family should consider.— something that the royal family should consider. in fact there is a story about _

should consider. in fact there is a story about his _ should consider. in fact there is a story about his military _ should consider. in fact there is a story about his military titles - should consider. in fact there is a story about his military titles in i story about his military titles in this one on the sunday times. andrew is also about the actual title duke of york as well as his links with charities which is been involved with up it's important to say that prince andrew denies the allegations, these are the allegations, these are the allegations relating to virginia jeffrey. it says in the story that, if i can find the relevant paragraph, some of the palace would like andrew while maintaining his innocence and admitting errors while associating with maxwell and disappearing from public life that is one of the quotes in the story by ship man. do you think the level of pressures going to become such that the prince may have to do something like that? he the prince may have to do something like that? ., , the prince may have to do something like that? ._ �* , , like that? he may. i'm slightly uncomfortable _ like that? he may. i'm slightly uncomfortable with _ like that? he may. i'm slightly uncomfortable with the - like that? he may. i'm slightly uncomfortable with the story l like that? he may. i'm slightly - uncomfortable with the story insofar as he is innocent until proven guilty. and as a cornerstone certainly in english law obviously this is subject to us law. until we

see the outcome of a trial. like i'm uncomfortable with him having to retreat from public life and having to stop using titles as if he's been found guilty. ok, in the course of public opinion it was a very bad week for the duke of york last week associating himself with maxwell who is now a convicted six trafficker is not a good look. legal terms he is innocent. �* , innocent. and he denies the allegations _ innocent. and he denies the allegations in _ innocent. and he denies the allegations in this _ innocent. and he denies the allegations in this civil - innocent. and he denies the allegations in this civil case. let's look at the other story now. the front of the storm two sunday times, live in a box. it sounds horrendous. young autistic man can find in hospitals formalfile room. he's been confined to this hospital, ex—hospitalfile room in manchester, he's been detained under the mental health act and is only 2a years old.

his family understandably very concerned about his situation and almost feel guilt at the moment in terms of the position that he's been put in. they expected that for the people who are detained the man, they have a duty of care and the family expressed that the young man's behaviour has progressively gotten worse because of his conditions. this is a difficult one because without knowing more about the story and exactly what can finds he's in and what that room looks like, it's hard to know whether there has been a certain level of neglect given by whoever is looking after him. but it is a massively horrific story... after him. but it is a massively horrific story. . ._ after him. but it is a massively horrific story... there is no proven neulect horrific story... there is no proven neglect of — horrific story... there is no proven neglect of cores _ horrific story... there is no proven neglect of cores clearly _ horrific story... there is no proven neglect of cores clearly this - horrific story... there is no proven neglect of cores clearly this is - neglect of cores clearly this is something that needs to be investigated. apparently according to his family he is only permitted contact with them and the outside

world only through a hatch in a wall. and we understand that his family are now preparing to launch legal action to get him out of his coat life in a box". let's move onto the telegraph and this is a cut tax on fuel bills to ease cost—of—living crisis, pm told this is what i was referring to looking at the first story of this review of a pressure on the prime minister again from his backbenchers was up take us through the detail. this backbenchers was up take us through the detail. , , ., , the detail. this is a significant art of the detail. this is a significant part of what — the detail. this is a significant part of what we _ the detail. this is a significant part of what we are _ the detail. this is a significant part of what we are told - the detail. this is a significant part of what we are told will l the detail. this is a significantl part of what we are told will be the detail. this is a significant i part of what we are told will be a cost—of—living crisis which will hit average families this year. the cost of energy is a very big part of that. there are not too many levers the government can pull to control that but one of them is taxation and the other is the environmental levy which is 23% of the average bill. a group of mps are calling on the

government to exercise some discretion here and reduce taxation or the environmental levy so that the average build families will come down this year. the the average build families will come down this year-— down this year. the problem i su ose down this year. the problem i soppose a _ down this year. the problem i soppose a few _ down this year. the problem i suppose a few copies - down this year. the problem i - suppose a few copies environmental levy is, these levies are used to fund renewable energy schemes was that that doesn't exactly tie in with the prime minister stands as we saw a cop 26 saying that the uk is leading the way on green issues. there is a net zero strategy. i think the prime minister also reluctant to do that. because he's so close and the glasgow conference. let's move on to the express. this is fury over honour for blair. this is fury over honour for blair. this is the honour given to the former prime minister tony blair in the new years honours list is up one of the highest honours, highest order of chivalry, he's been elevated to the order of the garter as a knight

companion. but a hugely controversialfigure so companion. but a hugely controversial figure so no surprise that there is controversy around this honour. ihla that there is controversy around this honour-— that there is controversy around this honour. no surprise at all. i think with _ this honour. no surprise at all. i think with tony _ this honour. no surprise at all. i think with tony blair _ this honour. no surprise at all. i think with tony blair it - this honour. no surprise at all. i think with tony blair it is - think with tony blair it is difficult _ think with tony blair it is difficult in the sense that he has had such— difficult in the sense that he has had such low lows but also in his position— had such low lows but also in his position as — had such low lows but also in his position as prime minister he also did have _ position as prime minister he also did have some highs as well. especially with his involvement in northern— especially with his involvement in northern ireland. the top three net problem _ northern ireland. the top three net problem with tony blair is that he's been _ problem with tony blair is that he's been criticised specifically for his involvement when it comes to the iraq involvement when it comes to the irag war— involvement when it comes to the iraq war and involvement when it comes to the iraq warand even involvement when it comes to the iraq war and even recently this week when _ iraq war and even recently this week when we _ iraq war and even recently this week when we heard of the passing of desmond — when we heard of the passing of desmond tutu, he's one of the people who was— desmond tutu, he's one of the people who was outwardly had certain words and comments about tony blair's involvement within the iraq war. it's involvement within the iraq war. it's a _ involvement within the iraq war. it's a huge — involvement within the iraq war. it's a huge decision and a huge thing _ it's a huge decision and a huge thing that— it's a huge decision and a huge thing that will always follow him in terms _ thing that will always follow him in terms of— thing that will always follow him in terms of his legacy. i'm not surprised _ terms of his legacy. i'm not surprised that on social media people — surprised that on social media people are up in arms. i think the questions — people are up in arms. i think the questions of the whole honour system

and the _ questions of the whole honour system and the knighthoods, almost seems with prime — and the knighthoods, almost seems with prime ministers they automatically get on after a certain number— automatically get on after a certain number of— automatically get on after a certain number of years. it almost begs the question— number of years. it almost begs the question of. — number of years. it almost begs the question of, is there ever a true character— question of, is there ever a true character perform well as prime minister? — character perform well as prime minister? orare you kind of character perform well as prime minister? or are you kind of ensure that you _ minister? or are you kind of ensure that you will — minister? or are you kind of ensure that you will get this kind of honour— that you will get this kind of honour at some point? that you will get this kind of honour at some oint? ., ., honour at some point? joanna, we are out of time- — honour at some point? joanna, we are out of time. thanks _ honour at some point? joanna, we are out of time. thanks so _ honour at some point? joanna, we are out of time. thanks so much - honour at some point? joanna, we are out of time. thanks so much to - honour at some point? joanna, we are out of time. thanks so much to you i both for reviewing tomorrow morning papers. that's it from the papers. goodbye. the information commissioner's office describes itself as the uk's independent authority set up to uphold information rights in the public interest, promoting openness by public bodies and data privacy for individuals for the past five years.

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