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president biden has said russian forces plan to attack the ukrainian capital kyiv in the coming days with “p capital kyiv in the coming days with up he believes resident putin is already authorised such action for the former police officer who killed a black target when she confused her hand on for a taser has been sentenced to two years in prison, a penalty below the state guidelines. several people have been confirmed dead is storm eunice hits the uk and europe. severe winds shutdown transport and schools and cut off electricity. in canada and the capital but net capital ottawa police have clearing protesters opposed to vaccine mandates. those are the headlines on bbc news.
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hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the social commentatorjoanna jarjue and sian griffiths, education editor at the sunday times. glad at the sunday times. to see you survived the storn undamaged. glad to see you survived the storm undamaged. it is the deadly havoc wreaked by storm eunice which dominates the headlines. the telegraph shows the 02 in london, gouged out by the winds a closer image of the damaged 02 features in the times, the mirror goes with the sight of stormy tides hitting 200,000 homes have been left without power this evening. the telegraph shows the 02 in london, gouged out by the winds a closer image of the damaged 02 features in the times, the eye newspaper starts with a striking image of a light has been pounded by dc. warning climate
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change could be severe storm lots become more common. stormy tides hitting the black france. the total after storm everyone could reach £500 million. the male does feature the 02 but the main story the my5 who describes britain from hostile nations including russia and china. in the ft officer and of the light would not lead entirely continued tensions on the ukrainian border as tensions on the ukrainian border as tension is mounting with president biden is warding tonight that there is more trouble in—store and that he believes in authorisation of the invasion of ukraine is already been made. let's discuss all of that. joanna, do you want to kick us off with storm eunice in the front page of the times, please. the times lead front page of the times, please. tue: times lead with front page of the times, please. tte: times lead with the headline day of destruction. i think obviously this is one of the stories that is completely dominated the day and has
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affected a lot of people day—to—day interaction. weathers been getting from a to b are travelling further afield. more personally for a lot of people, even if they haven't necessarily ventured outside of their homes, the times reporting that the storm has cut off at least 200,000 homes. and three or so have been reported to have sadly died from the hundred and 22 mph wind. the picture —— 122 mph. the roof of the 02. itjust shows that the visible indications that the storm has had and probably shows as well the amount of destruction that it's made to infrastructure for that when we look at those we get a how much is likely to cost in terms of repair. tt is likely to cost in terms of re air. , ., ., is likely to cost in terms of reair. , ., ., . ., . repair. it is the image of choice for all the _ repair. it is the image of choice for all the papers. _ repair. it is the image of choice for all the papers. supposed i repair. it is the image of choice for all the papers. supposed to i repair. it is the image of choice i for all the papers. supposed to be fair, it feels like a long time ago
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but the millennium dome was only supposed to be a temporary structure to last year. supposed to be a temporary structure to last ear. , supposed to be a temporary structure to last year-— to last year. yes. it lasted a lot loner to last year. yes. it lasted a lot longer than _ to last year. yes. it lasted a lot longer than that. _ to last year. yes. it lasted a lot longer than that. the _ to last year. yes. it lasted a lot longer than that. the pictures | to last year. yes. it lasted a lot. longer than that. the pictures on the front— longer than that. the pictures on the front pages of tomorrow's papers suggest a _ the front pages of tomorrow's papers suggest a socket too much longer without _ suggest a socket too much longer without massive repair work. a huge hole in_ without massive repair work. a huge hole in its_ without massive repair work. a huge hole in its roof that's been ripped open _ hole in its roof that's been ripped open hy— hole in its roof that's been ripped open by the winds. i think what's interesting — open by the winds. i think what's interesting to you in a time story, it's really picking up on the fact that so— it's really picking up on the fact that so many, tens of thousands, the times— that so many, tens of thousands, the times are _ that so many, tens of thousands, the times are saying 200,000 homes lost power— times are saying 200,000 homes lost power today. and then there's a real? _ power today. and then there's a real? about how quickly energy companies are going to be able to restore _ companies are going to be able to restore power to those homes. and longer— restore power to those homes. and longer term, restore power to those homes. and longerterm, given restore power to those homes. and longer term, given that we are likely— longer term, given that we are likely to — longer term, given that we are likely to be seeing more storms like this because of global warming, whether— this because of global warming, whether the infrastructure in great britain _ whether the infrastructure in great britain is _ whether the infrastructure in great britain is able to cope with our changing — britain is able to cope with our changing climate. today all sorts of things _ changing climate. today all sorts of things have stopped rail services flights— things have stopped rail services flights have been canceled,
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thousands of thousands of people are without _ thousands of thousands of people are without power. we don't know how quickly _ without power. we don't know how quickly that power will be restored, there _ quickly that power will be restored, there is— quickly that power will be restored, there is talk that rural homes may be without— there is talk that rural homes may be without power for days without a ticket _ be without power for days without a ticket does — be without power for days without a ticket does beg the question whether we need _ ticket does beg the question whether we need to do a lot more and a lot more _ we need to do a lot more and a lot more quickly to build our infrastructure and britain to be able _ infrastructure and britain to be able to — infrastructure and britain to be able to cope with these extreme weather— able to cope with these extreme weather events that we are just not used t0~ _ weather events that we are just not used to. it�*s — weather events that we are 'ust not used to. �* , ., , used to. it's an interesting debate. it used to. it's an interesting debate. it continues — used to. it's an interesting debate. it continues on _ used to. it's an interesting debate. it continues on the _ used to. it's an interesting debate. it continues on the front _ used to. it's an interesting debate. it continues on the front of - used to. it's an interesting debate. it continues on the front of the - it continues on the front of the mirror. i don't know what you think of the mirrors choice of word but the images are certainly dramatic. i was saying the other night about how blackpool and albert the lion, people went to blackpool for fresh air and fun. not much fun to be had. no. i think these storms have been lashing our coasts particularly for that pavement pictures and other places of a lighthouse with the ways that are nearly as tall as a
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lighthouse.— that are nearly as tall as a liuhthouse, , ., ., ., , lighthouse. just extraordinary foota . e. lighthouse. just extraordinary footage- our _ lighthouse. just extraordinary footage. our coast _ lighthouse. just extraordinary footage. our coast guards - lighthouse. just extraordinary i footage. our coast guards have lighthouse. just extraordinary - footage. our coast guards have been begging _ footage. our coast guards have been begging people please, please do not io begging people please, please do not go down _ begging people please, please do not go down to the shore to tell safeties _ go down to the shore to tell safeties for the that is potentially very. _ safeties for the that is potentially very. very— safeties for the that is potentially very, very dangerous. —— selfies. it's very, very dangerous. —— selfies. it's same — very, very dangerous. —— selfies. it's same story on the front page of the mirror— it's same story on the front page of the mirror as it is on the front page — the mirror as it is on the front page of— the mirror as it is on the front page of the times, it storm eunice battering — page of the times, it storm eunice battering britain. i did wonder why the storm — battering britain. i did wonder why the storm is called eunice. it's such— the storm is called eunice. it's such an — the storm is called eunice. it's such an interesting name. it�*s the storm is called eunice. it's such an interesting name. it's not a very frightening _ such an interesting name. it's not a very frightening name. _ such an interesting name. it's not a very frightening name. no - such an interesting name. it's not a i very frightening name. no disrespect to macro's swatch this evening. the ublic and to macro's swatch this evening. the public and nominate names, storms can then _ public and nominate names, storms can then he — public and nominate names, storms can then be called and the met office — can then be called and the met office sifts through peoples nominations and chooses names for storms _ nominations and chooses names for storms. f nominations and chooses names for storms. j .,, ., , , nominations and chooses names for storms. j ., storms. they've obviously chosen eunice for this one. _ storms. they've obviously chosen eunice for this one. we _ storms. they've obviously chosen eunice for this one. we had - storms. they've obviously chosen i eunice for this one. we had dudley, the other storm now we've got eunice. we've got a storm beginning with f to look forward to. joanna, let's move on from the storms. let's move on to the ft and put in. this
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could be a very important week this is putin blames geerfor escalation and brings forward nuclear military drills. , ~ , , drills. yes, i think this is, obviously _ drills. yes, i think this is, obviously talked - drills. yes, i think this is, obviously talked about. drills. yes, i think this is, obviously talked about it | drills. yes, i think this is, i obviously talked about it last couple of weeks. we had an indication from biden to begin with that there was a russian threat that would be imminent and it seemed as if they scale back at a certain point and said that it would be highly unlikely. now is imminent again. i think it's because of some of the activity we are seeing in the eastern region of ukraine. this is something that officials have warned us of that it could be a possibility that it could be "false flags. " from the russian side. and a development in the sense that pro—russian forces have had some shelling and a village in eastern europe and there's also been
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evacuations from people who are more on the russian side in this area. obviously russia at the moment is still saying that there is no planned invasion of ukraine. that's actions speak louder than words and terms of some of the things we are saying. russia is in a position now where they are blaming kyiv for any escalation. it's kind of preempting something that could possibly happen in the future. so i guess everybody�*s in a situation now where we are watching to see what russia will do and where these surprises will do and where these surprises will come from. nato indicating that at whatever cost they are ready and prepared for anything that may come from the russian side as well. abs, lat from the russian side as well. a lot of wei . ht from the russian side as well. a lot of weight has _ from the russian side as well. a lot of weight has been _ from the russian side as well. a lot of weight has been giving to the fact that the winter olympics in china and tomorrow and tonight
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because china so many hours ahead of the uk and that that might be one reason that president putin was holding off. reason that president putin was holding off-— reason that president putin was holdin: off. ., , , ., ~ holding off. there has been talked that putin has _ holding off. there has been talked that putin has been _ holding off. there has been talked that putin has been holding i holding off. there has been talked that putin has been holding off- that putin has been holding off until— that putin has been holding off until the — that putin has been holding off until the end of the winter olympics. he's also, the ft is reporting _ olympics. he's also, the ft is reporting about his unveiled plans to test— reporting about his unveiled plans to test cruise missiles and he's brought— to test cruise missiles and he's brought that forward. normally the tested _ brought that forward. normally the tested in _ brought that forward. normally the tested in the autumn, his brother forward _ tested in the autumn, his brother forward to— tested in the autumn, his brother forward to february. the last time he did _ forward to february. the last time he did that — forward to february. the last time he did that is when russia invaded crimea _ he did that is when russia invaded crimea in — he did that is when russia invaded crimea in 2014. i think there are really— crimea in 2014. i think there are really heightened fares tonight that russia _ really heightened fares tonight that russia may be about to invade ukraine — russia may be about to invade ukraine. it's now got about 170,000 troops _ ukraine. it's now got about 170,000 troops massed on ukraine's border top it's— troops massed on ukraine's border top it's this — troops massed on ukraine's border top it's this waiting game that everybody has been playing for days now. everybody has been playing for days now as _ everybody has been playing for days now. as you say, with the end of the winter _ now. as you say, with the end of the winter olympics, that could just be the point _ winter olympics, that could just be the point at which he does decide to id the point at which he does decide to go in _ the point at which he does decide to go in it— the point at which he does decide to no in. . ~ , the point at which he does decide to to in, ., ~' , , the point at which he does decide to no in. m , , ., the point at which he does decide to coin. , , ., ., the point at which he does decide to loin, .,~' , , ., ., ., go in. it takes us to the front of the mail- mi —
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go in. it takes us to the front of the mail. mi five _ go in. it takes us to the front of the mail. mi five chief- go in. it takes us to the front of the mail. mi five chief fight i go in. it takes us to the front of the mail. mi five chief fight to l the mail. mi five chief fight to keep our way of life. also try to get a hold of the detail of page six. the front, the headline is pretty clear what he is saying. the chief of mi five _ pretty clear what he is saying. the chief of mi five and what he is saying — chief of mi five and what he is saying is— chief of mi five and what he is saying is that there is a real threat — saying is that there is a real threat to— saying is that there is a real threat to britain from hostile nations _ threat to britain from hostile nations. actually the quote is very dramatic, — nations. actually the quote is very dramatic, we are in a struggle for a way of— dramatic, we are in a struggle for a way of life — dramatic, we are in a struggle for a way of life. kind of waging a contest _ way of life. kind of waging a contest for international supremacy. and that _ contest for international supremacy. and that they're targeting british mps and — and that they're targeting british mps and that we don't really have the laws _ mps and that we don't really have the laws at the moment, to deal with this threat— the laws at the moment, to deal with this threat without the detail is not all— this threat without the detail is notation — this threat without the detail is not all on the front page. frustratingly. but it's clear what mccallum is warning of and it's been a worried _ mccallum is warning of and it's been a worried for— mccallum is warning of and it's been a worried for a long time that russia — a worried for a long time that
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russia and china are targeting the back targeting british mps, lobbying government really, really hard. there's— government really, really hard. there's a — government really, really hard. there's a lot of russian money in london~ — there's a lot of russian money in london. and i thinking is that we need _ london. and i thinking is that we need much — london. and i thinking is that we need much tougher laws to crack down on this— need much tougher laws to crack down on this kind _ need much tougher laws to crack down on this kind of lobbying and pressure _ on this kind of lobbying and pressure that is being brought to bear on — pressure that is being brought to bear on our government. it�*s pressure that is being brought to bear on our government. it's quite interesting — bear on our government. it's quite interesting because _ bear on our government. it's quite interesting because some - bear on our government. it's quite interesting because some of i bear on our government. it's quite interesting because some of the l interesting because some of the complaints and criticisms have been made by campaigners for years and years and years. and the political establishment has kind of brush them away. we were under david cameron talking about a golden age between the uk and china, a by china coming in to help build a nuclear reaction in somerset. we were going to have... their attempts by donald trump to reset the relationship between the west and russia. now there is a much harder move and we've got here the person who ought to know most about protecting us,
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whether in cyber terms are in real terms for ceppitelli is actually, it's notjust rogue nations you've got to worry about, it's nations that are un security council. yes. that are un security council. yes, absolutely- _ that are un security council. yes, absolutely- i— that are un security council. yes, absolutely. i think _ that are un security council. yes, absolutely. i think that's - that are un security council. te: absolutely. i think that's more so identified through ally ship. with the conversation that were having at the conversation that were having at the moment in terms of putin versus nato, it seems as if the world really are identifying and thinking what side they are on. i think that the more that putin pulls back from nato and increases and possibly escalates with the ukraine situation the more it will likely split into, 0k, the more it will likely split into, ok, it's gonna be china and russia having a stronger relationship as russia pulls back from the west. and were going to see more of a division in that sense. it is concerning like you said, about the cyber element of it and it seems as if in the future that's going to be one of the
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biggest threats. obviously, china in the last couple of weeks as well there's been reports of possible spies within the house of commons, to mps for that there are concerns possibly happening right under our nose and potentially developments that happened that we don't even know about. definitely something thatis know about. definitely something that is likely to be developed in a story that we are going to see more of, that bigger stronger russia and china alliance. the of, that bigger stronger russia and china alliance.— china alliance. the home office is cancellin: china alliance. the home office is cancelling the _ china alliance. the home office is cancelling the special— china alliance. the home office is cancelling the special golden i china alliance. the home office is. cancelling the special golden visas, as they were called for wealthy people to get nationality if they bring a certain amount of money to the uk. i remember being in china a few years ago and it was a big thing, people were trying two get to use it as a way to get into the uk or get themselves some kind of status because the children were coming here to study. what's happening in the university sector at the moment? is that relationship being rethought? it at the moment? is that relationship being rethought?— at the moment? is that relationship
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being rethought? it doesn't seem to being rethought? it doesn't seem to be bein: being rethought? it doesn't seem to be being reasoned _ being rethought? it doesn't seem to be being reasoned thought, - being rethought? it doesn't seem to be being reasoned thought, no. i being rethought? it doesn't seem to be being reasoned thought, no. at | be being reasoned thought, no. at the moment our universities are still absolutely full of chinese students. i heavily rely on income from _ students. i heavily rely on income from chinese students who of course pay far— from chinese students who of course pay far more than uk students for their— pay far more than uk students for their degree. we are seeing huge numbers— their degree. we are seeing huge numbers of chinese students and that doesn't _ numbers of chinese students and that doesn't so _ numbers of chinese students and that doesn't so do not show any sign that all of— doesn't so do not show any sign that all of diminishing. the universities don't _ all of diminishing. the universities don't seem — all of diminishing. the universities don't seem to have stopped recruiting and china. there are concerns— recruiting and china. there are concerns that come up mounting concerns— concerns that come up mounting concerns i— concerns that come up mounting concerns i think, about the fact that postgraduate students in particular coming over here to study for science _ particular coming over here to study for science and technology degrees, there's— for science and technology degrees, there's a _ for science and technology degrees, there's a worry when they are on programmes that potentially could be used for— programmes that potentially could be used for cyber warfare or to develop missile _ used for cyber warfare or to develop missile technology that some of our research _ missile technology that some of our research capability may be being leaked _ research capability may be being leaked abroad. there are lots of questions — leaked abroad. there are lots of questions for universities to answer and to— questions for universities to answer and to think— questions for universities to answer and to think about in terms of their
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relationships with china, chinese students — relationships with china, chinese students in particular. also with indian _ students in particular. also with indian students who they also rely very heavily on. indian students who they also rely very heavily on-— very heavily on. take us to the telegraph _ very heavily on. take us to the telegraph is — very heavily on. take us to the telegraph is up _ very heavily on. take us to the telegraph is up water - very heavily on. take us to the telegraph is up water visas i very heavily on. take us to the | telegraph is up water visas may very heavily on. take us to the i telegraph is up water visas may be forced on households —— meters. would be talk about water metres it feels like a decade. this would be talk about water metres it feels like a decade.— feels like a decade. this is a story mainly about _ feels like a decade. this is a story mainly about the _ feels like a decade. this is a story mainly about the usage _ feels like a decade. this is a story mainly about the usage and i feels like a decade. this is a story mainly about the usage and when | mainly about the usage and when it comes to water metres and households. it could possibly be something that is positive as a move. 6 million households at the moment could be forced to implement this. and water companies as well are being told that they need to lead by example by cutting waste in their own network. they've done a bit of a shave and name in this sense, they've named thames water has some of the worst records for leaks as well. i think it's added that water company should provide
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