tv The Papers BBC News February 5, 2022 11:30pm-11:46pm GMT
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hello. this is bbc news. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment — first the headlines. the queen says camilla, duchess of cornwall, should have the title queen consort when prince charles becomes king. 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. ministers in the uk are strengthening legislation that will force global social media companies to take down harmful content more quickly. a parent, whose daughter took her own life, wants the heads of these firms to be held to account.
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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 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 platinum jubliee 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,
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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. and 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. so let's begin... the sunday mira and camilla will be queen, it says. camilla will be queen. this after the statement the majesty queen saying it is her sincere wish that camilla will get a title when charles becomes king. rob, let's come to you on one. your take on all— rob, let's come to you on one. your take on all of— rob, let's come to you on one. your take on all of this. _ rob, let's come to you on one. your take on all of this. i _ rob, let's come to you on one. your take on all of this. i thought - rob, let's come to you on one. 7m;- take on all of this. i thought you might go to and first because i know she is like to talk a bit more
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enthusiastic about the royal family than i do. for those who think there is nothing to do after then having a hereditary system for head of stay, you would think that after would be the king would not be allowed to call his wife the queen. that would just be absurd, wouldn't it? just crazy. i thought would happen here is it's been decided, the passage of time has lessened any public antipathy towards camilla so therefore the title of queen is now acceptable. arouse people realise it's actually crazy that the king is not allowed to call his wife the queen. undoubtedly charles must be pleased about this because it's no longer a decision, the decision being made by the queen, everybody respects. therefore, it can happen far more smoothly. whether it actually matters is another matter. this is something that royal watchers would have been wondering when it would be decided, how it would be settled in what the outcome
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would be settled in what the outcome would be. and here we seem to have a definitive answer. i would be. and here we seem to have a definitive answer.— definitive answer. i think this really matters, _ definitive answer. i think this really matters, it's _ definitive answer. i think this really matters, it's a - definitive answer. i think this l really matters, it's a significant moment— really matters, it's a significant moment in the modern history of the monarchy _ moment in the modern history of the monarchy. the current queenjust ahead _ monarchy. the current queenjust ahead of— monarchy. the current queenjust ahead of the 70th anniversary, her ascension— ahead of the 70th anniversary, her ascension to the throne is future proofing — ascension to the throne is future proofing the monarchy. that was thought — proofing the monarchy. that was thought previously that camilla, when _ thought previously that camilla, when charles takes the throne would be known _ when charles takes the throne would be known as the princess consort. but no, _ be known as the princess consort. but no, she — be known as the princess consort. but no, she will be known as queen camilla _ but no, she will be known as queen camilla. and setting aside all the issues _ camilla. and setting aside all the issues of— camilla. and setting aside all the issues of the late princess of wales and all_ issues of the late princess of wales and all the — issues of the late princess of wales and all the other kind of soap opera elements— and all the other kind of soap opera elements of the monarchy and saying it is important that camilla be queen— it is important that camilla be queen and it is in recognition of all her— queen and it is in recognition of all her efforts in charities and supporting prince charles. there is
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a very. _ supporting prince charles. there is a very. very— supporting prince charles. there is a very, very good reason why it's on so many— a very, very good reason why it's on so many of— a very, very good reason why it's on so many of the front pages because it's a _ so many of the front pages because it's a story— so many of the front pages because it's a story which so many people will be _ it's a story which so many people will be really very interested. it will be really very interested. [it is on will be really very interested. is on many will be really very interested. it is on many of the front pages. and, just to stay with you on this one, it also touches on the very poignant issue of the queen thinking about arrangements for after she is no longer with us. it arrangements for after she is no longer with us.— longer with us. it is a very touching _ longer with us. it is a very touching letter. _ longer with us. it is a very touching letter. at - longer with us. it is a very touching letter. at a - longer with us. it is a very touching letter. at a very| touching letter. at a very sensitively written but it is quite clear— sensitively written but it is quite clear she — sensitively written but it is quite clear she is a strategic thinker, she thinking of the arrangements that wiii— she thinking of the arrangements that will work best when she is no longer— that will work best when she is no longer with us. and maybe she'll be with us— longer with us. and maybe she'll be with us for— longer with us. and maybe she'll be with us for a — longer with us. and maybe she'll be with us for a while yet, i do hope. indeed. let's turn our attention to political matters. the observer has the headline, pms removal now inevitable according to, if a loyalist of the prime minister saying this, it seems the climber is
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getting louder and louder, rob. what's your take? undoubtedly the case. mps return on monday, will be the first time they gathered since the first time they gathered since the extraordinary number of resignations from the prime minister stop team on thursday. which was just another indication of people who have lost faith in him and weakens him and downing street. it seems to bring forward the day when he will face a leadership challenge. that's obviously what trying to fight off stop i suppose nothing is inevitable in politics. so boris johnson could survive to lead the conservatives into the next election but i think it's increasingly hard to see how that can be the case. most mps struggled to seejohnson leading to the next election. it really is a matter of timing as to when the threshold of 5a letters his reach which would trigger a no—confidence vote. whether that will happen in the notes a few weeks when boris johnson's will happen in the notes a few weeks
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when borisjohnson's chances be greater you imagine because some mps are waiting for the final ssoo gray report. we know how gory that is going to be. we know the police are investigating the criminal offences of parties, whether prime minister was present. then it would be far more dangerous for the prime minister to have a no—confidence vote at that point. the minister to have a no-confidence vote at that point.— vote at that point. the observers take is that _ vote at that point. the observers take is that it's _ vote at that point. the observers take is that it's inevitable, - vote at that point. the observers take is that it's inevitable, quite | take is that it's inevitable, quite the opposite on sunday times. you need to take division to get me out of dino street the prime minister tells his allies. it doesn't sound like he's fazed by these growing calls from his own side. == like he's fazed by these growing calls from his own side. -- downing street. it calls from his own side. -- downing street- it is — calls from his own side. -- downing street. it is extraordinary, - calls from his own side. -- downing street. it is extraordinary, the - street. it is extraordinary, the language _ street. it is extraordinary, the language that the prime minister has employed _ language that the prime minister has employed this way. he's referred to the lion— employed this way. he's referred to the lion king, he is compared himself— the lion king, he is compared himself to othello and now he is seeing _ himself to othello and now he is seeing himself as himself into number— seeing himself as himself into number ten seeing himself as himself into numberten you seeing himself as himself into number ten you will need a panzer tent to—
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number ten you will need a panzer tent to get— number ten you will need a panzer tent to get him out. it seems as if they're _ tent to get him out. it seems as if they're prime minister is trying to carry— they're prime minister is trying to carry out a — they're prime minister is trying to carry out a reset. he's made two very big _ carry out a reset. he's made two very big appointments today. peter harry— very big appointments today. peter harry as _ very big appointments today. peter harry as boss of communication, stephen — harry as boss of communication, stephen barclay as chief of staff. how that — stephen barclay as chief of staff. how that will work out nobody really knows _ how that will work out nobody really knows because it is this man a minister— knows because it is this man a minister or— knows because it is this man a minister or the prime minister is right— minister or the prime minister is right here — minister or the prime minister is right here man? they would seem to be very— right here man? they would seem to be very different roles. but it seems — be very different roles. but it seems as— be very different roles. but it seems as if for a getting not quite the usual— seems as if for a getting not quite the usual amount of bluster, more defiant— the usual amount of bluster, more defiant talk from the prime minister. but i would suspect that a great _ minister. but i would suspect that a great many— minister. but i would suspect that a great many tory mps are having aimost — great many tory mps are having almost a — great many tory mps are having almost a dark night of the soul this weekend~ — almost a dark night of the soul this weekend. because they have to ask themselves, and this is what i think they should be asking themselves if they're _ they should be asking themselves if they're not, has the prime minister -ot they're not, has the prime minister got the — they're not, has the prime minister got the moral authority that he currently— got the moral authority that he currently needs at a time of real problems— currently needs at a time of real problems such as the massing of the
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russian _ problems such as the massing of the russian troops on the ukrainian borders— russian troops on the ukrainian borders and the signing of a pact between — borders and the signing of a pact between president putin and chinese president _ between president putin and chinese president which are going to cause all kinds _ president which are going to cause all kinds of— president which are going to cause all kinds of problems coming up, we need a _ all kinds of problems coming up, we need a prime minister that is moral authority— need a prime minister that is moral authority on — need a prime minister that is moral authority on the international stage — authority on the international stage. for me, and i think for a great _ stage. for me, and i think for a great many— stage. for me, and i think for a great many other voters boris johnson — great many other voters boris johnson hasn't got it at the moment and it— johnson hasn't got it at the moment and it is— johnson hasn't got it at the moment and it is tory— johnson hasn't got it at the moment and it is tory mps job to make and it is tory mstob to make their minds— and it is tory mstob to make their minds up— and it is tory mstob to make their minds up and act quickly. rock and it is tory mps job to make their minds up and act quickly. rock about what do you — minds up and act quickly. rock about what do you make _ minds up and act quickly. rock about what do you make of _ minds up and act quickly. rock about what do you make of the _ what do you make of the sunday express front page? it talks about the bullish pm survival plan and talks about warming the cockles of tory hearts to do out with lefty policies and bring in ones that resonate more with the heart and soul of his party. what sort of thing do you think they're talking about? we thing do you think they're talking about? ~ ~' ., ., thing do you think they're talking about? ~ ,, ., ., , ,, about? we know of course the sunday exress is about? we know of course the sunday exoress is the — about? we know of course the sunday express is the sunday _ about? we know of course the sunday express is the sunday that _ about? we know of course the sunday express is the sunday that will - about? we know of course the sunday express is the sunday that will be - express is the sunday that will be supporting him even when nobody else
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is no longer doing so. it's hard to explain what left—wing policies are. perhaps the referring to climate change policy, the commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2030 which is very unpopular with many members of the parliamentary party. he could try to weaken aspects of that, perhaps to curry favour with them. the story does talk about tax cuts and of course that's a favour, that's a sort of red meat that conservative mps want to see. that's possibly on top of the behaviour of the parties, the thing conservative mps are most suspicious about. they don't consider borisjohnson to be a real tory. they do want to have these tax—cutting d regulation approach was of a course is no money, taxes are going up, they're not going down. we know living standards are going down very quickly over the next few months. evenif quickly over the next few months. even if money could be found for tax cuts before the next of the election it may be too late for borisjohnson and not going to counterbalance the
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cost of living crisis that we face. yes. meanwhile, those who are intent on removing the prime ministerfare that timing is everything. if they get the timing wrong they could actually help entrench them in the position longer than they would like. this is on the front page of the independent. the concern about the independent. the concern about the way that the challenged rules work. just explain that for us. it work. just explain that for us. it is quite interesting, there seems to be some _ is quite interesting, there seems to be some consensus about those who would quite like borisjohnson to go is that— would quite like borisjohnson to go is that it _ would quite like borisjohnson to go is that it might be precipitous that they will— is that it might be precipitous that they will put in their letters, they will be _ they will put in their letters, they will be a — they will put in their letters, they will be a challenge made, the prime minister— will be a challenge made, the prime minister will be able to rebut it and thus— minister will be able to rebut it and thus will remain for 12 months in an— and thus will remain for 12 months in an unassailable position. so there — in an unassailable position. so there seems to be in this great civil war— there seems to be in this great civil war that's happening in the tory— civil war that's happening in the tory party, these vastly different
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opinions — tory party, these vastly different opinions between these mps, some feeiing _ opinions between these mps, some feeling that the needs to be a strategy if they wish to remove him. but why— strategy if they wish to remove him. but why don't theyjust work out whether— but why don't theyjust work out whether they want to remove them or not? because we've got a cost—of—living crisis coming, taxes are going — cost—of—living crisis coming, taxes are going up, it's one of the most thing _ are going up, it's one of the most thing that— are going up, it's one of the most thing that surprises me about the front— thing that surprises me about the front pages tonight. why is there no mention— front pages tonight. why is there no mention of— front pages tonight. why is there no mention of gas bills and all the other— mention of gas bills and all the other issues that are coming down the road _ other issues that are coming down the road for the british people for which _ the road for the british people for which the — the road for the british people for which the prime minister needs to have an _ which the prime minister needs to have an answer and need to have a policy? _ have an answer and need to have a oli ? , , . ., ., policy? the energy price go out, we know interest _ policy? the energy price go out, we know interest rates _ policy? the energy price go out, we know interest rates have _ policy? the energy price go out, we know interest rates have gone - policy? the energy price go out, we know interest rates have gone up, | know interest rates have gone up, national insurance will go up in april, as you say. a lot of squeeze on peoples budgets. rob, forgive me for putting on the spot a little, is this just the rules of the conservative parties own leadership challenge was met presumably at any point thousand comments, if they feel they've got enough votes to
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have a vote of no—confidence in the house, they could vote as often and whenever it likes on these matters, canted? , ., , ., whenever it likes on these matters, canted? , ., ., canted? yes, the house of commons canted? yes, the house of commons can hold a confidence _ canted? yes, the house of commons can hold a confidence vote _ canted? yes, the house of commons can hold a confidence vote on - canted? yes, the house of commons can hold a confidence vote on the - can hold a confidence vote on the prime minister, that all happened when teresa made was prime minister. of course that's when the mps of the governing party were rallying around. the something i could deliver that victory to the opposition. that will be of threat to borisjohnson even if labour with the call that vote. as he and says, under the rules of the georgia committee of no—confidence vote within his party and he wins it under the rules and vote can't be held for 12 months. let's remember what happened with tresa may. she had a note vote and she wanted in 2018 byjune 2019 she was gone. it's not the only mechanism that can derail or topple prime minister. events could be cabinet ministers
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could resign, other officials to resign, the prime minister could be caught up in another scandal. i don't know if you should get carried away that it's the only mechanism by which borisjohnson would be removed. which boris johnson would be removed. �* , which boris johnson would be removed-— which boris johnson would be removed. �*, ., , which boris johnson would be removed. �*, ., removed. it's the most obvious one. oka . removed. it's the most obvious one. okay- we've — removed. it's the most obvious one. okay- we've got _ removed. it's the most obvious one. okay. we've got enough _ removed. it's the most obvious one. okay. we've got enough time - removed. it's the most obvious one. okay. we've got enough time to - removed. it's the most obvious one. okay. we've got enough time to get| okay. we've got enough time to get to the front page of the observer. a major tory parties demanding £200,000 back in donations saying he didn't get prices that he had paid for. as fast ranging as breakfast with the prime minister, japanese meal withjeremy hunt and a magical show by four defence secretary who once worked as a magicians assistant. once worked as a magicians assistant-— once worked as a magicians assistant. . , , ., , assistant. and? this is a very interesting — assistant. and? this is a very interesting story. _ assistant. and? this is a very interesting story. gave - assistant. and? this is a very - interesting story. gave £200,000 doesn't _ interesting story. gave £200,000 doesn't seem to been invited to any of the _ doesn't seem to been invited to any of the parties he expected to and he didn't— of the parties he expected to and he didn't see _ of the parties he expected to and he didn't see any more. she used to work— didn't see any more. she used to work as a — didn't see any more. she used to work as a magicians assistant but eisewhere — work as a magicians assistant but elsewhere in the papers there's another— elsewhere in the papers there's another very interesting story
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surrounding that she may be about to resign— surrounding that she may be about to resign because she would quite like to launch _ resign because she would quite like to launch a — resign because she would quite like to launch a bid for leadership. and it is several— to launch a bid for leadership. and it is several times been mentioned to me _ it is several times been mentioned to me this— it is several times been mentioned to me this week that she might be a person that — to me this week that she might be a person that a lot of tory mps could support _ person that a lot of tory mps could support it — person that a lot of tory mps could support. itjust becomes more and more _ support. itjust becomes more and more interesting, total soap opera around _ more interesting, total soap opera around who is going to lead the nation — around who is going to lead the nation. and the tory party. rob, seems bizarre _ nation. and the tory party. rob, seems bizarre for— nation. and the tory party. rob, seems bizarre for anyone - nation. and the tory party. rob, seems bizarre for anyone not. nation. and the tory party. fro seems bizarre for anyone not being able to be invited to a party given out toxics parties is.— able to be invited to a party given out toxics parties is. wondering if there's anything _ out toxics parties is. wondering if there's anything that _ out toxics parties is. wondering if there's anything that can - out toxics parties is. wondering if there's anything that can make i out toxics parties is. wondering if| there's anything that can make the prime minister disappear presumably it's got the skill of a magician assistant maybe we should be watching penny more closely. it says a lot about the way the conservative party gives access to people put up that you can buy such bizarre events as a meal withjeremy hunt. not having breakfast with the prime minister might be the lucky escape
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