a british woman is missing in tonga after being washed away in the tsunami which hit the island. the amount of damage it's caused is still unclear. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are author and journalist yasmin alibhai—brown, and martin lipton. good to talk with you, we'll be back with you in a second, let's take a look at those front pages. the daily telegraph says borisjohnson has been questioned by sue gray over partying allegations, as new signs of a tory grassroots backlash emerged. meanwhile, the guardian reports that

borisjohnson has been accused of targeting the bbc in an attempt to save his own premiership, as the labour leader accused him of breaking the law by attending lockdown parties and then lying about it. while according to the times, the prime minister will put the military in charge of stemming the number of boats crossing the channel — as part of an attempt to save his premiership. the daily express says borisjohnson will fight tooth and nail to save his political future with attempts to level up the country with his proposed fightback, tagged "operation red meat". according to the i, the prime minister's supposed promise to sacrifice aides and appease conservatives with new policies, may not go far enough for minsters and consevative mps. the daily mirror says borisjohnson looks set to axe senior officials in a bid to save his own career. while the daily mail says sir keir starmer is under mounting pressure to apologise after being pictured drinking with colleagues during lockdown.

and the metro has novak djokovic being branded an "icon of anti—vaxxers" before being deported from australia hours before his bid for a historic 21st grand slam title. so let's begin, and we will do that with the daily telegraph, and i'll get you to start off with that, "johnson questioned by grey over party gate." take us there was a telegraph was saying? this party gate." take us there was a telegraph was saying? this month be art of a telegraph was saying? this month be part of a process _ telegraph was saying? this month be part of a process because _ telegraph was saying? this month be part of a process because she's - telegraph was saying? this month be part of a process because she's been | part of a process because she's been doing this investigation and what's been happening. —— this must be part of. it must be hard for her because so many new stories have been coming out the last week. i mean, one has to remember this is a very independent—minded senior civil

servant, but the inquiry cannot be independent because the final arbiter of it, thejudge of it independent because the final arbiter of it, the judge of it is borisjohnson himself. it's the most peculiar thing in this country that we have the system, where the person being investigated is also the final decision—maker on it. but anyway, i would've loved to have been there, wouldn't we all, to see what happened — did he look her in the i like he looked ruth davidson, and convince her he was innocent? it must�*ve been very interesting. notably each time a new party comes to light or supposed party, or if it comes to light, i guess that'll push back the actual date of this report being handed in, because she has, as you say, had to investigate more and obligations since she initially started the work that she was doing. —— more allegations. moving to the

i, this is operation dead meat, a bit of wordplay — the name being given to save borisjohnson�*s career. given to save boris johnson's career. . �* , , given to save boris johnson's career. . h , , , career. that's interesting because we haven't _ career. that's interesting because we haven't had _ career. that's interesting because we haven't had a _ career. that's interesting because we haven't had a chance - career. that's interesting because we haven't had a chance to - career. that's interesting because we haven't had a chance to look. career. that's interesting because| we haven't had a chance to look at today's _ we haven't had a chance to look at today's one — we haven't had a chance to look at today's one example of this red meat. _ today's one example of this red meat, which is the front page of the times_ meat, which is the front page of the times - _ meat, which is the front page of the times - that— meat, which is the front page of the times — that the military will be used _ times — that the military will be used for— times — that the military will be used for ascendant migrants in the channel_ used for ascendant migrants in the channel back to ghana and rwanda, which _ channel back to ghana and rwanda, which is _ channel back to ghana and rwanda, which is quite interesting itself given— which is quite interesting itself given the attempt we made last month to send _ given the attempt we made last month to send the _ given the attempt we made last month to send the migrants to albania, which _ to send the migrants to albania, which didn't actually happen. but these _ which didn't actually happen. but these stories continue and, if the mirror— these stories continue and, if the mirror has — these stories continue and, if the mirror has another party, this was for a _ mirror has another party, this was for a defence adviser, so it keeps on going — for a defence adviser, so it keeps on going. and what we clearly have is the _ ongoing. and what we clearly have is the view— on going. and what we clearly have is the view from a number of people covered _ is the view from a number of people covered in— is the view from a number of people covered in the i, ministers and tory mps - _ covered in the i, ministers and tory

mps - it _ covered in the i, ministers and tory mps - it isn't — covered in the i, ministers and tory mps — it isn't working, whether it's operation — mps — it isn't working, whether it's operation red meat, operation let's see what— operation red meat, operation let's see what we can get away with today and see _ see what we can get away with today and see if— see what we can get away with today and see if they buy it, i'm not sure where _ and see if they buy it, i'm not sure where it's— and see if they buy it, i'm not sure where it's going at the moment. but nevertheless, tobias ellwood is quoted — nevertheless, tobias ellwood is quoted as saying that this will not be enough to repair trust with parliament and the nation. going back to _ parliament and the nation. going back to the telegraph, they have another— back to the telegraph, they have another tory mp, robert signs, who is considering joining the rebellion calling _ is considering joining the rebellion calling for— is considering joining the rebellion calling forjohnson's head in writing _ calling forjohnson's head in writing. that telegraph story is the best, _ writing. that telegraph story is the best. most— writing. that telegraph story is the best, most interesting story of the day because it points to mp5 having "lies, _ day because it points to mp5 having "lies. lies, — day because it points to mp5 having "lies, lies, lies" dropped on the constituency office, a number of mps said they— constituency office, a number of mps said they will send in a letter as soon _ said they will send in a letter as soon as— said they will send in a letter as soon as sue grey's report lands. it doesn't _ soon as sue grey's report lands. it doesn't appear to be going away very quickly, _ doesn't appear to be going away very quickly, which is not what the

government, borisjohnson and quickly, which is not what the government, boris johnson and the people _ government, boris johnson and the people around him were wanting to read on _ people around him were wanting to read on monday morning. this people around him were wanting to read on monday morning.— read on monday morning. this we could obviously _ read on monday morning. this we could obviously be _ read on monday morning. this we could obviously be a _ read on monday morning. this we could obviously be a crucial- read on monday morning. this we could obviously be a crucial one, | could obviously be a crucial one, one of a number of crucial weeks potentially to determine what exactly boris johnson's future is and how long he will stay in number ten. the guardian has the headline, "pm accused of attacking bbc to save his own skin." take us through this? so it's quite plausible, because there is a lot of scrambling around for the kind of policies that a certain sector of our population would be very excited by and pleased with. one of the interesting things is, as martin has said, maybe it won't work, there's quite an interesting poll focus group findings that james interesting poll focus group findings thatjamesjohnson, the findings that james johnson, the pollster findings thatjamesjohnson, the pollster has just put out, talking to people in the northern areas. and

actually, it's very serious for him if they represent a majority view— over and over, they say they liked him, they trusted borisjohnson, and now he's not only done the wrong thing, but he's lied about it. and that's the thing that's getting to them. so no amount of being militaristic and destroying the bbc, which is a really stupid idea, sorry, is going to wash if this is, at a personal level, voters are feeling exactly what has been said over and over — one rule for them, one rule for us. it won't go away, i don't think. but also, i think it should be made impossible for any government to threaten the bbc. licence payers should make that decision, they should vote on

whether they want to keep the bbc and keep paying for it. ah, whether they want to keep the bbc and keep paying for it.— whether they want to keep the bbc and keep paying for it. a number of --eole and keep paying for it. a number of peeple have — and keep paying for it. a number of people have suggested _ and keep paying for it. a number of people have suggested that. - and keep paying for it. a number of. people have suggested that. they've suggested that would be a much better idea than allowing a particular government of the day to decide on the future of the services provided by the bbc. the times then, martin, this is one you alluded to previously, this is another one of the apparent plans to try to shore up the apparent plans to try to shore upjohnson�*s prime minister ship. up johnson's prime minister ship. "pm upjohnson�*s prime minister ship. "pm calls and military to stem the flow of migrants." you mentioned albania back in november, where there were some suggestions that the uk could send migrants wishing to get into the uk to albania — but at the time, the parameters are set albania will never be a country

where rich countries set up camps for refugees. interestingly it all falls into this category we've been discussing lately and the other peepers we've seen, plans to try to give the idea that the prime minister is forging ahead with doing thejob of being prime minister. this is an issue of migrants in the channel— this is an issue of migrants in the channel becoming increasingly difficult — channel becoming increasingly difficult for the government, because _ difficult for the government, because a number of brexit arguments were about _ because a number of brexit arguments were about the control of borders. and it's _ were about the control of borders. and it's hard to see anyway the borders— and it's hard to see anyway the borders are being controlled in terms — borders are being controlled in terms of— borders are being controlled in terms of the number of people coming over through the channel desperately trying _ over through the channel desperately trying to— over through the channel desperately trying to find a new life, and wanting _ trying to find a new life, and wanting to come to britain. now there _ wanting to come to britain. now there was— wanting to come to britain. now there was a time when people wanted to come _ there was a time when people wanted to come to _ there was a time when people wanted to come to your country, you celebrated that, but that doesn't appear— celebrated that, but that doesn't appear to — celebrated that, but that doesn't appear to always be the case. there also clearly — appear to always be the case. there also clearly a lot of backlash against _ also clearly a lot of backlash against it from certain people who are resentful and reluctant to see more _ are resentful and reluctant to see more people coming in. now this is

an interesting development, i would say, an interesting development, i would say. very— an interesting development, i would say, very interesting — if you put the military— say, very interesting — if you put the military in charge of stopping people _ the military in charge of stopping people coming across, we are talking about _ people coming across, we are talking about a _ people coming across, we are talking about a senior member of the navy being _ about a senior member of the navy being in— about a senior member of the navy being in charge of this, a rear admirat— being in charge of this, a rear admiral would have the power to direct— admiral would have the power to direct his — admiral would have the power to direct his border force and coast guard _ direct his border force and coast guard to — direct his border force and coast guard to carry out surveillance and interception. but it is also the ministers _ interception. but it is also the ministers have given up attempts to push back— ministers have given up attempts to push back migrant vessels and the concern _ push back migrant vessels and the concern that the policy is dangerous and potentially illegal. "we are not talking _ and potentially illegal. "we are not talking about naval vessels ramming migrant— talking about naval vessels ramming migrant boats," a government source said _ migrant boats," a government source said if_ migrant boats," a government source said if we _ migrant boats," a government source said. if we were talking about naval vessels _ said. if we were talking about naval vessels ramming migrant boats, the uk would _ vessels ramming migrant boats, the uk would lose any moral authority to discuss anything ever again. and uk would lose any moral authority to discuss anything ever again.- discuss anything ever again. and one wonders if ghana _ discuss anything ever again. and one wonders if ghana and _ discuss anything ever again. and one wonders if ghana and rwanda, - discuss anything ever again. and one wonders if ghana and rwanda, the i discuss anything ever again. and one i wonders if ghana and rwanda, the two latest countries mentioned in this article as countries which would

effectively be part of the process of dealing with these asylum claims, one wonders if they have been consulted yet — although apparently there are talks about outsourcing uk asylum claims going on, outsourcing is the word that the times uses. onto the mirror — "johnson's scapegoats close back ——" is the headline, this article talks about apparently another party before christmas 2020, as well as coding claims that at least two people warned him that the event back in first lockdown, 28 may, 2020, was a party. —— 20 may. this first lockdown, 28 may, 2020, was a party- -- 20 may-— party. -- 20 may. this was in the sunday times, in _ party. -- 20 may. this was in the sunday times, in dominic- party. -- 20 may. this was in the i sunday times, in dominic lawson's: today, revealing a source told him this that borisjohnson had been warned, and he said something like, iforget the name

warned, and he said something like, i forget the name of his name... martin reynolds is guest, had sent out invitations. he martin reynolds is guest, had sent out invitations.— martin reynolds is guest, had sent out invitations. he warned this was wron: and out invitations. he warned this was wrong and they _ out invitations. he warned this was wrong and they should _ out invitations. he warned this was wrong and they should stop - out invitations. he warned this was wrong and they should stop it, - out invitations. he warned this was wrong and they should stop it, and j wrong and they should stop it, and he described the chap as his faithful labrador... you could not make this up, could you? all these dog metaphors coming up at the moment! so he cannot deny it, i think lawson is a serious writer, he wouldn't have said it if you did not have the evidence. has wouldn't have said it if you did not have the evidence.— have the evidence. as the prime minister has _ have the evidence. as the prime minister has said, _ have the evidence. as the prime minister has said, he _ have the evidence. as the prime minister has said, he says - have the evidence. as the prime minister has said, he says he . have the evidence. as the prime i minister has said, he says he didn't know about this event in may 2020 in advance, but this appears to contradict that. so obviously some pretty serious claims being made there. now the daily mail, for the second time i think, at least one

other occasion it's gone with the story about keir starmer — "starmer must say sorry for the drinks during lockdown." he said he couldn't see why it was fine drinking in the labour offices when... but he explained what's going on here, hasn't he? ihis explained what's going on here, hasn't he?— explained what's going on here, hasn't he? , ., , ., , hasn't he? his argument is that this was a work — hasn't he? his argument is that this was a work meeting _ hasn't he? his argument is that this was a work meeting during - hasn't he? his argument is that this was a work meeting during the - hasn't he? his argument is that this was a work meeting during the local eiection— was a work meeting during the local election campaign in may 2020. the story was— election campaign in may 2020. the story was out last year, we all read it, story was out last year, we all read it. it _ story was out last year, we all read it. it was _ story was out last year, we all read it, it was around and about then, and it— it, it was around and about then, and it was— it, it was around and about then, and it was better to weigh relatively swiftly, it seemed, at the time — relatively swiftly, it seemed, at the time. if it was a work meeting, as keir— the time. if it was a work meeting, as keir starmer says, than it was iegai _ as keir starmer says, than it was iegai if— as keir starmer says, than it was iegai if it— as keir starmer says, than it was legal. if it wasn't, that's a different— legal. if it wasn't, that's a different issue.— legal. if it wasn't, that's a different issue. . , ._ ., , different issue. he was saying, as ou different issue. he was saying, as you mentioned. — different issue. he was saying, as you mentioned, the _ different issue. he was saying, as you mentioned, the hartlepool. different issue. he was saying, as

you mentioned, the hartlepool by election, he was basically taking a break from the campaign trail to have a meal and a drink with a meal, which is officially something that's very different from a party. but what do you make therefore of the placement of this on the front page of the daily mail at this time? i of the daily mail at this time? i think it's fair to say the daily mail has _ think it's fair to say the daily mail has been friendly towards the conservative party, even when boris johnson _ conservative party, even when boris johnson and — conservative party, even when boris johnson and other have been steadfast in their support and its position— steadfast in their support and its position that the conservative party is the _ position that the conservative party is the right— position that the conservative party is the right party to lead the uk under— is the right party to lead the uk under all— is the right party to lead the uk under all circumstances, which is an interesting argument. i think sometimes you can't always lead the party along, but the daily mail tends — party along, but the daily mail tends to— party along, but the daily mail tends to keep that view. i think some _ tends to keep that view. i think some people will look at this is a classic— some people will look at this is a classic distraction, others will say. — classic distraction, others will say. "yes. _ classic distraction, others will say, "yes, there are questions for keir starmer— say, "yes, there are questions for keir starmer and say, "yes, there are questions for keir starmerand labour say, "yes, there are questions for keir starmer and labour to answer, are they— keir starmer and labour to answer, are they not — keir starmer and labour to answer, are they not being hypocritical in going _ are they not being hypocritical in going after the government when they

themselves have done something similar?" — themselves have done something similar?" i— themselves have done something similar?" i suspect their response will be. _ similar?" i suspect their response will be, "this wasn't similar, this was an— will be, "this wasn't similar, this was an actual work event, not a government work event, which was obviously— government work event, which was obviously code now for party centraif' _ obviously code now for party central. " ~ obviously code now for party central." ~ . obviously code now for party central- "— obviously code now for party central." ~ . ., ., ., central." we have time for one more away from politics, _ central.�* we have time for one more away from politics, i'll— central." we have time for one more away from politics, i'll get _ central." we have time for one more away from politics, i'll get a - away from politics, i'll get a word from both of you because this is very much your area, martin — "gopac, djokovic," is the headline the metro. abs, "gopac, d'okovic,�* is the headline the metro. �* "gopac, d'okovic,�* is the headline the metro. . ., ., ., the metro. a huge amount of relief for the people _ the metro. a huge amount of relief for the people of _ the metro. a huge amount of relief for the people of australia, - the metro. a huge amount of relief for the people of australia, and - the metro. a huge amount of relief for the people of australia, and an | for the people of australia, and an awful— for the people of australia, and an awful lot _ for the people of australia, and an awful lot of— for the people of australia, and an awful lot of people around the world who think that novak djokovic did not deserve to stay and play, he deserved — not deserve to stay and play, he deserved to be sent home. he knew the rules. _ deserved to be sent home. he knew the rules, he tried to circumvent them. _ the rules, he tried to circumvent them. he — the rules, he tried to circumvent them, he even misled the australian border— them, he even misled the australian border force on his visa documentation. no sympathy. he said that these were _ documentation. no sympathy. he said that these were all _ documentation. no sympathy. he said that these were all genuine _ that these were all genuine mistakes, honest mistakes will stop a word on that, djokovic? i don't

know if