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hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are author and journalist, yasmin alibhai—brown and former conservative advisor, mo hussein. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... the nhs backlog is the lead for the telegraph, and the health secretary's grim admission that it will take years for waiting lists to clear — the paper also carries a picture of the the duchess of cornwall on a visit to somerset. the queen has confirmed the duchess will one day be known as �*queen consort�*. despite the government conceding that nhs waiting lists will continue to rise in the coming years, the times says mps are warning the prime minister that his plan to clear the backlog lacks ambition. the government�*s failure to relax the rules around

free school meals will mean an extra one million children in the uk will go hungry — the claim on the front of tomorrow�*s the ft leads on news that the oil giant bp�*s profits have reached an eight—year high — prompting calls for a windfall tax to help households with rising energy bills. the guardian claims that a group of conservative politicians are plotting to derail the government�*s green agenda — with some suggesting downing street�*s plans to reach net zero emissions by 2050 would impoverish working people, making them �*colder and poorer. wag war gets ugly — the metro�*s lead is the latest from a high court hearing ahead of a libel trial later in the year involving footballers wives rebekah vardy and colleen rooney. we and colleen rooney. are not starting with that stor we are not starting with that story. we are not starting with that story. we are starting with the telegraph. waiting lists, says the paper will rise no matter what. and test backlog has no short—term fix will

only ease in 2024 according to the east advisor. that�*s a pretty big backlog. east advisor. that's a pretty big backlou. �* , . east advisor. that's a pretty big backlou. v . , east advisor. that's a pretty big backlou. �*, . , , east advisor. that's a pretty big backlo. �*, ., i, ., backlog. it's a very big backlog. mostly caused _ backlog. it's a very big backlog. mostly caused by _ backlog. it's a very big backlog. mostly caused by the _ backlog. it's a very big backlog. mostly caused by the pandemic| backlog. it's a very big backlog. . mostly caused by the pandemic but also with more people probably coming forward with illnesses and issues that they haven�*t really dealt with because of concerns about going into a hospital or the focus of the nhs being elsewhere. this is a real political challenge for the government because 2024 in election year, that�*s the current plan anyway. this is very much something that matters on the doorstep that voters really care about. so that the governments going to an election with is quite big waiting list and if they don�*t reduce or perhaps as quickly as the government wants that will be quite costly at the ballot box as well. we will be quite costly at the ballot box as well-— will be quite costly at the ballot box as well. ~ ., ., ., ., box as well. we are told that about one in nine — box as well. we are told that about one in nine people _ box as well. we are told that about one in nine people in _ box as well. we are told that about one in nine people in england - box as well. we are told that about one in nine people in england is. box as well. we are told that about one in nine people in england is on| one in nine people in england is on a waiting list. i wonder what the impact of this will be politically.

it's impact of this will be politically. it�*s got to be a huge impact. anyway it's got to be a huge impact. anyway it's got to be a huge impact. anyway i think_ it's got to be a huge impact. anyway i think covid — it's got to be a huge impact. anyway i think covid has given the conservatives in alibi. of course it made _ conservatives in alibi. of course it made a _ conservatives in alibi. of course it made a difference, of course the pressure — made a difference, of course the pressure on basic services really shot_ pressure on basic services really shot up — pressure on basic services really shot up. we've had 11 years of the conservative government and they have systematically under invested in what _ have systematically under invested in what should be our pride, our absolute — in what should be our pride, our absolute pride in britain. right? they— absolute pride in britain. right? they have — absolute pride in britain. right? they have slowly, slowly sometimes rude neglect, some times for ideological reasons, sometimes through— ideological reasons, sometimes through sinister, some because they want to— through sinister, some because they want to privatise sections of it. they— want to privatise sections of it. they have _ want to privatise sections of it. they have failed to maintain the national— they have failed to maintain the national health service was up that is why— national health service was up that is why i_ national health service was up that is why i couldn't cope and it will not be — is why i couldn't cope and it will not be able to cope. it's a scandal. talking _ not be able to cope. it's a scandal. talking about things that people have to live with and cost of living, let�*s look at the i next was

the cost crisis. extra i million uk children set to go hungry. there is the headline of the i. also a column about a different subject done by one of our guest here. we will talk about that at the moment. on the cost—of—living crisis, your thoughts. cost-of-living crisis, your thoughts-— cost-of-living crisis, your thou~hts. , ,., , ., , ., thoughts. this is a story about the increasin: thoughts. this is a story about the increasing impact _ thoughts. this is a story about the increasing impact of _ thoughts. this is a story about the increasing impact of the _ increasing impact of the cost—of—living crisis. it talks about free school meals and the government has made a decision on this you turned twice during the pandemic. there is every chance that this could happen again. it�*s extra children being affected by this, extra families going hungry. and coming in addition to the increased, astronomical increasing energy bill, welfare and inflation in general. this will be a real challenge for many people going forward and it�*s something that i think policymakers and ministers have to look at very, very carefully because it affects

people budgets, in their pockets and this is the kind of thing that matters day in and day out to people. i matters day in and day out to --eole. ~' ., matters day in and day out to --eole. ~ ., ,, �* matters day in and day out to --eole. ~' ., �* ., ., matters day in and day out to --eole. ~ ., ., ., people. i know you're going to show extreme discipline _ people. i know you're going to show extreme discipline by _ people. i know you're going to show extreme discipline by not _ extreme discipline by not referencing your own story on the front page on a different subject, yasmin. let�*s stick with this for the moment was a cost—of—living crisis was up 1.6 million currently eligible but concern for further 1 million children whose parents are hit by rising food prices. yes. million children whose parents are hit by rising food prices.— hit by rising food prices. yes, i think this _ hit by rising food prices. yes, i think this is — hit by rising food prices. yes, i think this is again, _ hit by rising food prices. yes, i think this is again, for - hit by rising food prices. yes, i think this is again, for a - hit by rising food prices. yes, i think this is again, for a very i think this is again, for a very capitalist _ think this is again, for a very capitalist in terms of national health— capitalist in terms of national health and gdp that that we should have this _ health and gdp that that we should have this level of need for not just children. _ have this level of need for not just children, i read somewhere this week that 2_ children, i read somewhere this week that 2 million parents went a day without _ that 2 million parents went a day without eating at all so their chiidren— without eating at all so their children could eat. how can we be

proud _ children could eat. how can we be proud of— children could eat. how can we be proud of this britain? this i don't think— proud of this britain? this i don't think is— proud of this britain? this i don't think is wholly the government fault, — think is wholly the government fault, for— think is wholly the government fault, for a change. but i do think the people — fault, for a change. but i do think the people who have far too much not paying what _ the people who have far too much not paying what they should be paying to -et paying what they should be paying to get us _ paying what they should be paying to get us through this crisis. 0k? the next _ get us through this crisis. 0k? the next sorry— get us through this crisis. 0k? the next sorry were going to do is a perfect — next sorry were going to do is a perfect example of what i'm talking about _ perfect example of what i'm talking about. �* , ., ., ., , about. let's get to that. i was notin: about. let's get to that. i was noting the _ about. let's get to that. i was noting the sentence, - about. let's get to that. i was noting the sentence, not - about. let's get to that. i was l noting the sentence, not paying about. let's get to that. i was - noting the sentence, not paying what they should be paying. as we look at they should be paying. as we look at the financial times we will note that labour and the lib dems, i believe have called for a windfall tax on energy companies. the ft story, bp rejects call for windfall tax as profit hits 88 year high of $12.8 billion was up £9.5 billion. where does this stand? labour in the level of the assets and seeing these huge profits, they are calling for a windfall tax, bp and others are

saying well, we need this money in order to reinvested in the conversion from bolso fused to green energy. where it is a stand giving the average household may see an increase of £693 and its energy bills? it increase of £693 and its energy bills? ., , , ., , increase of £693 and its energy bills? ., ,, ., , ., increase of £693 and its energy bills? ., ,, ., ., bills? it does seem a bit out of touch with _ bills? it does seem a bit out of touch with people's _ bills? it does seem a bit out of touch with people's reality - bills? it does seem a bit out of touch with people's reality and| touch with people�*s reality and their lived experiences, certainly. the government has rejected this idea because it�*s concerned about investment going forward, job losses potentially and also i think there is a union course to this as well. a lot of these, scotland and probably disproportionately affects scotland. however, even though the treasury now is £9 billion in help for families i think this debate is by no means over. and a slightly excruciating timing of the price rising and at same time these big oil and gas companies announcing

record profits makes the point that actually, this does need to be looked at again. and a conservative led government have done this before. george osborne imposed a windfall tax or can be done. i got a feeling we may be revisiting it in the coming weeks and months. you really think— the coming weeks and months. you really think so _ the coming weeks and months. you really think so given the fact that the government hasn�*t know at the moment? the government hasn't know at the moment? ., ., , ., ,, moment? the government does make decisions and — moment? the government does make decisions and then _ moment? the government does make decisions and then does _ moment? the government does make decisions and then does change - moment? the government does make decisions and then does change his i decisions and then does change his mind. it has a form for doing that whether it�*s external pressure or involving situation. if this continues and if this cost two talk of the price increasing again in a few months�* time, the chancellor will have to come back and announce more help. he�*ll have to find that money from somewhere. i don�*t think this option is entirely off the table. �* , this option is entirely off the table. �*, ., ., ~' this option is entirely off the table. �*, ., .,, table. let's look at it as i said in the introduction, _ table. let's look at it as i said in the introduction, bp _ table. let's look at it as i said in the introduction, bp needs - table. let's look at it as i said in the introduction, bp needs that| the introduction, bp needs that money, the 9.5 billion which are part of global profits notjust what it earns in the uk in order to fund

the conversion from fossil fuel to green energy. the conversion from fossil fuel to green energy-— the conversion from fossil fuel to green energy. they are very smart, are the ? green energy. they are very smart, are they? these _ green energy. they are very smart, are they? these huge _ green energy. they are very smart, are they? these huge companies i are they? these huge companies making _ are they? these huge companies making vast profits didn't get there by not _ making vast profits didn't get there by not being smart and cunning, in my view— by not being smart and cunning, in my view even devious. this investment needs to happen to save our planet — investment needs to happen to save our planet. i find this quite unwelcome, a tinge of blackmail then that we _ unwelcome, a tinge of blackmail then that we won't be able to say do what is necessary— that we won't be able to say do what is necessary if we have this amount of money — is necessary if we have this amount of money i— is necessary if we have this amount of money. i often think about who are these — of money. i often think about who are these people, do they read the stories of— are these people, do they read the stories of the starving million children? _ stories of the starving million children? do they feel anything? and the shareholders who have a bottomless pit of greed. i am not a communist, — bottomless pit of greed. i am not a communist, i really am not but i do think— communist, i really am not but i do think a _ communist, i really am not but i do think a good — communist, i really am not but i do think a good society has a sphere or distribution— think a good society has a sphere or distribution of wealth than ours does _ distribution of wealth than ours does. ., ., ~ ., distribution of wealth than ours does. ., ., a, ., distribution of wealth than ours does. ., ., ., ., , , does. you did hear mo who obviously knows that conservative _

does. you did hear mo who obviously knows that conservative party - does. you did hear mo who obviously knows that conservative party very i knows that conservative party very well suggesting there baby by the government on the potential of of a windfall tax which for the moment is being called by labour in the linen dams. ., , being called by labour in the linen dams. .,, .,, being called by labour in the linen dams. j ., dams. i hope so. i hope they're not doinu dams. i hope so. i hope they're not doin: it dams. i hope so. i hope they're not doing it to — dams. i hope so. i hope they're not doing it to win _ dams. i hope so. i hope they're not doing it to win votes. _ dams. i hope so. i hope they're not doing it to win votes. they - dams. i hope so. i hope they're not doing it to win votes. they have - dams. i hope so. i hope they're not doing it to win votes. they have an | doing it to win votes. they have an obligation— doing it to win votes. they have an obligation to the children and the parents — obligation to the children and the parents. starvation should not be happening —— live dams. and in an advanced — happening —— live dams. and in an advanced economy like ours. that's all i advanced economy like ours. that's all i think— advanced economy like ours. that's all i think i— advanced economy like ours. that's all i think i need to sale. understood. let's move to the understood. let�*s move to the guardian. touching on energy prices was what bb was saying, the conversion from fossil fuel to green energy for that we are now talking about the climate on the front page of guardian, tory mps accused of trying to drag climate fight into a new culture war. first paragraph, a group of conservative politicians are on the front line of a new climate were attempting to derail the government screen agenda. just the government screen agenda. just the first paragraph a repeat of the headline. mo, take us further. this is the net zero _

headline. mo, take us further. ti 3 is the net zero scrutiny with the backbench mps around 20 or so who are closely following what the government is doing on this agenda. their concerns are around the cost implications was up this adds to people bills, people are really struggling at all so there�*s this idea about state intervention as well. if we lived through a lot of restrictions in a pandemic with the government has almost micromanaged people�*s lives i think for understandable reasons but there are a grow to a growing number of backbenchers deciding that that now need to stop and the government shouldn�*t be interventionist in peoples lives. so for a variety of reasons they�*ve seized on this agenda as not the priority right now, too costly, too interventionist. and with a febrile atmosphere in the party and the prime minister needing support of conservative mps to ensure he can keep his dams did notjob i think

there are conversations around what people would like to see this change of direction of a change of policy and government perhaps this agenda is one that can be watered down slightly. is one that can be watered down sliihtl . ., ., , is one that can be watered down slightly-_ we've l is one that can be watered down i slightly._ we've just slightly. your thoughts. we've 'ust had this major. �* slightly. your thoughts. we've 'ust had this major, major, * slightly. your thoughts. we've 'ust had this major, major, majorh slightly. your thoughts. we've just l had this major, major, major global conference — had this major, major, major global conference in glasgow where all kinds _ conference in glasgow where all kinds of— conference in glasgow where all kinds of promises were made. this group _ kinds of promises were made. this group reminds me of the european research— group reminds me of the european research group which never was a research _ research group which never was a research group, it was a lobby and, quite _ research group, it was a lobby and, quite powerful, ferocious nce you really— quite powerful, ferocious nce you really internal faction. and i think this is— really internal faction. and i think this is based on the same model. it has a _ this is based on the same model. it has a fancy— this is based on the same model. it has a fancy title that is a group scrutinising the net zero policy. on this i_ scrutinising the net zero policy. on this i think— scrutinising the net zero policy. on this i think actually, borisjohnson is on _ this i think actually, borisjohnson is on the _ this i think actually, borisjohnson is on the right track but they won't let him _ is on the right track but they won't let him do— is on the right track but they won't let him do it. for reasons i've already said.— already said. let's look at the

times. already said. let's look at the times- you — already said. let's look at the times. you talked _ already said. let's look at the times. you talked about - already said. let's look at the j times. you talked about boris johnson so let�*s talk about politics with the times on the front page. johnson pins hopes on summit re—shuffled to cement position. he just had a mini reshuffle, this is a different reshuffle?— just had a mini reshuffle, this is a different reshuffle? yes. what we had today was _ different reshuffle? yes. what we had today was a _ different reshuffle? yes. what we had today was a slight _ different reshuffle? yes. what we had today was a slight tweaking i different reshuffle? yes. what we i had today was a slight tweaking and more of a message to mps that going to have people who build more bridges with a party, listen to the party and connect more between mps and government policy. this reshuffle is looking quite far ahead. the saying goes a week is long—time in politics, this is talking about months. it seems uncertain what may or may not happen with the prime minister. this is him planning post—may elections where the conservatives are expected to perhaps not do as well, some kind of reset and policy department changing hands as well. it�*s clearly mapping

out a course for the future and trying to give an impression, he�*s here for the long term and is there a plan and he�*s turned ship around. ijust don�*t think a plan and he�*s turned ship around. i just don�*t think all of this is entirely within the prime minister this control right now. i entirely within the prime minister this control right now.— this control right now. i feel like siniain i this control right now. i feel like singing i will— this control right now. i feel like singing i will survive _ this control right now. i feel like singing i will survive but - this control right now. i feel like singing i will survive but i - this control right now. i feel like singing i will survive but i have i singing i will survive but i have a couple _ singing i will survive but i have a couple voice. singing i will survive but i have a couple voice-— singing i will survive but i have a couple voice._ ohl couple voice. you could try. 0h would've _ couple voice. you could try. 0h would've loved _ couple voice. you could try. 0h would've loved to _ couple voice. you could try. 0h would've loved to been - couple voice. you could try. 0h would've loved to been a - couple voice. you could try. 0h would've loved to been a fly . couple voice. you could try. 0h would've loved to been a fly on j couple voice. you could try. 0h - would've loved to been a fly on the wall then — would've loved to been a fly on the wall then i— would've loved to been a fly on the wall then. i think he will. you think— wall then. i think he will. you think he will what? cameron called him a _ think he will what? cameron called him a greasy piglet. i think he will slip out— him a greasy piglet. i think he will slip out of— him a greasy piglet. i think he will slip out of this. these major, major things— slip out of this. these major, major things that — slip out of this. these major, major things that have happened to him and walk-outs— things that have happened to him and walk—outs by his most loyal champions. so, we will see. tell walk-outs by his most loyal champions. so, we will see. tell us wh ou champions. so, we will see. tell us why you think— champions. so, we will see. tell us why you think he — champions. so, we will see. tell us why you think he will— champions. so, we will see. tell us why you think he will survive - champions. so, we will see. tell us why you think he will survive given | why you think he will survive given the fact that there are a lot of people that think he won�*t. the fact that there are a lot of people that think he won't. because i think we people that think he won't. because i think we are _ people that think he won't. because i think we are now— people that think he won't. because i think we are now not _ people that think he won't. because i think we are now not dissimilar-

people that think he won't. because i think we are now not dissimilar to | i think we are now not dissimilar to the republican party.