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night away from scotland where we will see temperatures close to if not below freezing. so a risk of ice here and also we have a yellow warning from the met office across parts of northern and western scotland and through the central belt for snow. 10—15 centimetres over higher ground, perhaps a couple of centimetres at lower levels, 3—5 centimetres, for example. we keep that risk of snow across scotland through tomorrow morning, some of those snow showers may push into northern england. across the midlands, east anglia, south—east england, that morning rain will clear away to reveal some sunshine but really, it is a day of sunshine and showers for many of us and those showers will be of snow through scotland and into northern england. still those gusty winds so it is going to feel colder than these temperatures suggest, that colder air starting to push across much of the uk. maybe 10 or 11 celsius across central and southern england, it may not feel that way, given the strength of the wind. most of the showers will tend to fade as we head through tomorrow evening and the risk of snow diminishes across scotland so some clearer skies, a cold and frosty night for many ahead of more cloud
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and something milder starting to push in on monday. this is the bigger picture, if you like, for monday, this warm front pushing across the uk. with high pressure just to the south, it looks like we won't see much if any rain across central and southern england and south wales and the rain on monday, perhaps across the north and west of scotland, into northern england, maybe across north wales and some patchy rain for northern ireland. by and large, the further south and east you are, it should be drier, increasing cloud after a sunny and frosty start. and also a milder afternoon after that cold and frosty start. still some rain in the forecast on tuesday and wednesday, particularly the further north and west you are. further south, it stays dry for much of the week and we will all see something colder by the end of the week.
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hello. this is bbc news. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow morning's papers in a moment with rob merrick and anne ashworth. the queen says camilla,
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duchess of cornwall, should have the title queen consort when prince charles becomes king. in the last half hour, it's been confirmed that the moroccan boy trapped in a well for five days has died. his body was brought up by emergency workers earlier this evening. new appointments at number 10 as the prime minister shakes up his team after the resignations over downing street parties. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are rob merrick, deputy political editor of the independent, and property and finance commentator anne ashworth. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... a picture of the queen smiling on the front page of tomorrow's sunday telegraph — it writes that the duchess
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of cornwall will be crowned queen camilla when prince charles ascends to the throne. camilla will be queen — that's the headline of the sunday mirror — highlighting the monarch's announcement in her platinumjubliee message. the observer writes that one of the prime minister's most loyal backbench supporters has said it's inevitable that tory mps would remove him from office following the partygate scandal. meanwhile the independent reports that tory opponents of the pm are warning against submitting letters of no confidence too soon, instead urging them to wait until the result of the met investigation into downing street parties. the express looks at what it calls the pm's survival plan as borisjohnson pledged to warm the cockles of tory hearts. away from westminster, the sunday times reveals latest analysis shows teachers at some private schools at least doubled the proportion of a stars handed out at a—level last year during covid.
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let's begin, pepper and rob standing by and starting with the sunday telegraph, this has settled the question many people wondered, if millet will be known as queen, queen consort when prince charles becomes king and we now have an answer —— camilla. we king and we now have an answer -- camilla. ~ ., ., .,, ., , camilla. we do and it was always thou~ht camilla. we do and it was always thought that _ camilla. we do and it was always thought that when _ camilla. we do and it was always thought that when the _ camilla. we do and it was always thought that when the current. thought that when the current monarch passes away and charles took the throne that camilla would be known as the princess consort because of a sense of the british public not quite accepting her as queen over some lingering resentment over the late princess of wales and indeed, camilla had never called herself princess of wales out of deference for those kind of considerations but it seems as though it is the queen who is acting to future proof the monarchy by
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saying she thinks, and it is her wish, that camilla would be queen consort. so we would have queen camilla. it's part of a rather moving letter written by the queen talking about her commitment that remains to service and the changes during her reign and indeed it is a story that appears on quite a few of the front pages because it shows that there is a desire to have a smooth transition, that what camilla would be caught would not be a matter for conjecture and this is what the queen wants to happen —— would be called. the prime minister of the day would have to have a say but i cannot imagine they would do more. �* ~ , ., more. and if the prime minister of the da , more. and if the prime minister of the day. he _ more. and if the prime minister of the day. he has — more. and if the prime minister of the day, he has his _ more. and if the prime minister of the day, he has his hands - more. and if the prime minister of the day, he has his hands full- more. and if the prime minister of the day, he has his hands full with j the day, he has his hands full with other matters at the moment, i
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wonder, when you look at the wording of the statement, it is so i suppose typical of her carefully footed and very sensitive choice of words, she didn't say camilla will be known as queen, that she should, she said it was her sincere wish, and reflecting really a difference to the country she serves. i’ll really a difference to the country she serves-_ really a difference to the country she serves-— she serves. i'll be honest from those of us — she serves. i'll be honest from those of us who _ she serves. i'll be honest from those of us who try _ she serves. i'll be honest from those of us who try to - she serves. i'll be honest from those of us who try to pay - she serves. i'll be honest from those of us who try to pay as l she serves. i'll be honest from - those of us who try to pay as little attention — those of us who try to pay as little attention to the royal family as possible. — attention to the royal family as possible, i had no idea this was a thing! _ possible, i had no idea this was a thing! i_ possible, i had no idea this was a thing! i always imagined camilla would _ thing! i always imagined camilla would he — thing! i always imagined camilla would be known as queen in some form despite _ would be known as queen in some form despite the _ would be known as queen in some form despite the hangover from the diana years and _ despite the hangover from the diana years and that looks like what will happeu _ years and that looks like what will happen. of the —— iassume years and that looks like what will happen. of the —— i assume the title of queen— happen. of the —— i assume the title of queen consort does not have any constitutional significance so i'm not sure how important it is, it may be important — not sure how important it is, it may be important to be blue worry about the royal— be important to be blue worry about the royal family, be important to be blue worry about the royalfamily, people might be important to be blue worry about the royal family, people might be surprised — the royal family, people might be surprised it is in and deem to be the most — surprised it is in and deem to be the most important story of the day
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but i the most important story of the day but i also _ the most important story of the day but i also note that she says in her letter _ but i also note that she says in her letter that — but i also note that she says in her letter that will happen she hands over to _ letter that will happen she hands over to child in the fullness of time — over to child in the fullness of time so — over to child in the fullness of time so i _ over to child in the fullness of time so i suggest she is dropping us a hint— time so i suggest she is dropping us a hint she _ time so i suggest she is dropping us a hint she still thinks she has some way to— a hint she still thinks she has some way to go — a hint she still thinks she has some way to go if— a hint she still thinks she has some wa to no. , ., , a hint she still thinks she has some wa to no. ,~ ., ., way to go. if you try and avoid ro al way to go. if you try and avoid royal news. — way to go. if you try and avoid royal news, you're _ way to go. if you try and avoid royal news, you're in - way to go. if you try and avoid royal news, you're in for- way to go. if you try and avoid royal news, you're in for a - way to go. if you try and avoid i royal news, you're in for a shock way to go. if you try and avoid - royal news, you're in for a shock if you check the news stands on the red tops tomorrow! i wonder, this is one of those things there is a great deal of sensitivity about it and the queen will have been aware of that but also notjust queen will have been aware of that but also not just the sensitivity of the naming but it is poignant, this is the queen addressing what happens after she is no longer with us. it after she is no longer with us. it is indeed quite moving. i'm rathera is indeed quite moving. i'm rather a fan of the queen, she is my fashion icon! i love her outfits and her jewellery. as you said, it is very sensitively written... she just is
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intimating these things and it is a beautifully written letter, ahead of the ascension date to the throne tomorrow. and i suspect a lot of people will be quite relieved to see something that is not about number 10 on the front pages, maybe they have all had quite enough of that! i have all had quite enough of that! i hate to disappoint you! but the next story is exactly that, on to number 10 so rob, the observer, and you look through the different front pages and you get a different take on whether the prime minister's removal is inevitable or not and according to the observer, apparently even a loyalist is a saying that he will go. this comes after another _ saying that he will go. this comes after another disastrous _ saying that he will go. this comes after another disastrous week - saying that he will go. this comes after another disastrous week for | after another disastrous week for the prime — after another disastrous week for the prime minister following on from the prime minister following on from the disastrous want last week and the disastrous want last week and the week— the disastrous want last week and the week before that point that i think— the week before that point that i think the — the week before that point that i think the observer has got it right,
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where _ think the observer has got it right, where short borisjohnson is a dead man walking, that's pretty obvious to most— man walking, that's pretty obvious to most people, surely it's a matter of time _ to most people, surely it's a matter of time before he is forced out. i wish _ of time before he is forced out. i wish i _ of time before he is forced out. i wish i was — of time before he is forced out. i wish i was smart enough to know if that will— wish i was smart enough to know if that will he — wish i was smart enough to know if that will be next week, in four weeks. — that will be next week, in four weeks, four months, we don't know but it— weeks, four months, we don't know but it is— weeks, four months, we don't know but it is surely when and not if and the observer picks up on an mp called _ the observer picks up on an mp called charles walker, not well known — called charles walker, not well known to — called charles walker, not well known to most people, but he's a loyalist _ known to most people, but he's a loyalist and one of several more moderate — loyalist and one of several more moderate figures who are coming forward _ moderate figures who are coming forward and take that johnson's time is a point _ forward and take that johnson's time is a point that we had nick gibb submitting a letter demanding a no—confidence vote last night, stephen — no—confidence vote last night, stephen hammond and, another former minister— stephen hammond and, another former minister at— stephen hammond and, another former minister at wrestling with his conscience, saying many others are as well— conscience, saying many others are as well and — conscience, saying many others are as well and there are bound to be more _ as well and there are bound to be more letters going on next week. all we don't _ more letters going on next week. all we don't know is when the figure of 54 mps— we don't know is when the figure of 54 mps demanding a no—confidence vote, _ 54 mps demanding a no—confidence vote, the _ 54 mps demanding a no—confidence vote, the threshold, when that will be reached. but it will be reached and there — be reached. but it will be reached and there will be a no—confidence vote and — and there will be a no—confidence vote and the clock is surely ticking on boris _ vote and the clock is surely ticking on borisjohnson's premiership. when on boris johnson's premiership. when ou read on boris johnson's premiership. when you read this — on boris johnson's premiership. when you read this article _ on boris johnson's premiership. when you read this article in _ on boris johnson's premiership. when
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you read this article in the _ you read this article in the observer, it feels like in the last few days we have had a trip, drip of people coming out and declaring they have submitted letters of no confidence and this starts to become quite senior people, including sir charles walker, as rob said, maybe not a household name to many, but he's held a senior position at that influential backbench committee. i influential backbench committee. i think a lot of tory mps are yet to make up their minds and i think for many of them, the question will be, as the prime minister got the moral authority he needs at this time when we have more than 100,000 russian troops ranged on the ukrainian border, at the time when there has been a sino—soviet pact between president xijinping and president putin? and the prime minister will need to look like a towering figure on the world stage punter and that
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is the question i suspect they will be asking themselves and i suspect that many of them do not really know the answer yet. also, i would say that, as intimated in some of the papers, many will not wish to act too quickly because if the attempt too quickly because if the attempt to get him out of hisjob fails, he is in it for another 12 months. so i think many willjust be thinking long and hard about when they act and whether they want to. but the question for me, and i think for them, is the loss of moral authority that the prime minister has suffered in the past weeks. i’m that the prime minister has suffered in the past weeks.— in the past weeks. i'm glad you mentioned _ in the past weeks. i'm glad you mentioned that _ in the past weeks. i'm glad you mentioned that because - in the past weeks. i'm glad you mentioned that because that i in the past weeks. i'm glad you mentioned that because that is j in the past weeks. i'm glad you - mentioned that because that is the front page of the independent which, as you point out, some of those who would like to see borisjohnson gone, the rebels in his own party, fear that actually it's all about timing. and as someone who specialises in politics coverage, you will know this, rob, that's
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timing is absolutely crucial. this timing is absolutely crucial. as anne said, they only get one shot. the 1922— anne said, they only get one shot. the 1922 committee of backbenchers until it _ the 1922 committee of backbenchers until it recently whether to change the rules— until it recently whether to change the rules to allow a second no—confidence vote if the first was won by— no—confidence vote if the first was won by the — no—confidence vote if the first was won by the sitting prime minister, to allow— won by the sitting prime minister, to allow that in six months and it was defeated so the rule is 12 months _ was defeated so the rule is 12 months. many of the mps who most want to— months. many of the mps who most want to get— months. many of the mps who most want to get rid of borisjohnson have _ want to get rid of borisjohnson have held — want to get rid of borisjohnson have held back and are still holding back from _ have held back and are still holding back from submitting letters because they don't— back from submitting letters because they don't want that vote to come too soon — they don't want that vote to come too soon. they are still waiting for this full— too soon. they are still waiting for this full sue gray report and when that comes, it will be gory and most mps think— that comes, it will be gory and most mps think their best chance of getting — mps think their best chance of getting rid of him will be after that so— getting rid of him will be after that so they don't want to have the vote in— that so they don't want to have the vote in the — that so they don't want to have the vote in the next few weeks. some of them _ vote in the next few weeks. some of them want _ vote in the next few weeks. some of them want to wait further, until after— them want to wait further, until after the — them want to wait further, until after the may local elections, if that's— after the may local elections, if that's the — after the may local elections, if that's the predicted bloodbath for the tories, it might be the best moment— the tories, it might be the best moment to get rid ofjohnson. that is the _ moment to get rid ofjohnson. that
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is the most — moment to get rid ofjohnson. that is the most exciting thing about being _ is the most exciting thing about being a — is the most exciting thing about being a politicaljournalist at the moment, — being a politicaljournalist at the moment, nobody knows how many letters _ moment, nobody knows how many letters have been submitted to graham — letters have been submitted to graham brady, the chair, he doesn't tell anybody and keeps his cards close _ tell anybody and keeps his cards close to — tell anybody and keeps his cards close to hisjet tell anybody and keeps his cards close to his jet and will have little — close to his jet and will have little warning as to when the figure is reached — little warning as to when the figure is reached. the little warning as to when the figure is reached. ,, ., , little warning as to when the figure is reached. ,, . , , little warning as to when the figure is reached. ,, ., , , , ., is reached. the sunday times gives a different impression _ is reached. the sunday times gives a different impression of _ is reached. the sunday times gives a different impression of an _ is reached. the sunday times gives a different impression of an absolute . different impression of an absolute resolute prime minister who will not be going anywhere. you'll need a tank division to drag me out of downing street, borisjohnson tells his allies. what you make of that? it's extraordinary throughout the week, the prime minister has used references to the lion king, called himself othello, now going back to wartime references and saying that if he is to be removed, they will need to drive a panzer through it. but the appointments he has made today, of stephen barclay as a sort
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of chief of staff, and bhutto harry as his boss of communications, that it seems to be a sign that he is trying to have the reset that an awful lot of tory mps want and also go back to a sort of small state conservativism, moving on from all the intervention and subsidies of the intervention and subsidies of the covid era, in order to appeal to that part of his party that feels that part of his party that feels that may be the prime minister has gone far too far to the left in his thinking and politics.— gone far too far to the left in his thinking and politics. when a prime minister is under _ thinking and politics. when a prime minister is under fire _ thinking and politics. when a prime minister is under fire and _ thinking and politics. when a prime minister is under fire and in - thinking and politics. when a prime minister is under fire and in what i minister is under fire and in what makes them look in charge is putting new people into new roles. we have seen that today, him trying to do that with two key appointments, a new chief of staff, a brexiteer, stephen barclay, and guto harri, someone he has worked with for many
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