tv The Papers BBC News February 19, 2022 11:30pm-11:46pm GMT
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hello, this is bbc news. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow morning's papers in a moment. first, the headlines. ukraine's president says international rules, protecting countries from attack, are no longer working — amid fears of a russian invasion. and, as reports emerge of shelling in eastern ukraine, the prime minister issues a new warning about the consquences of any russian invasion. counting the cost of storm eunice — three deaths and more than 155,000 homes across the uk still without power as the big clean—up gets underway.
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hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are political commentator jo phillips and nigel nelson, political editor of the sunday people and the sunday mirror. tomorrow's front pages... the observer front page says if russian forces occupy ukraine, countries in the west are planning to arm resistance groups. the sunday telegraph also looks at the russia—ukraine crisis, saying there's a cyber attack warning for britain. the home secretary says russia could be preparing a cyber assault. meanwhile, the sunday express looks at covid rules, saying a defiant prime minister plans to axe coronavirus restrictions in england. the sunday mirror says there's an investigation into whatsapp messages made by staff at a firm paid by the home office.
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the sunday times front page looks into the wealthy donors for the conservative party, said to have joined a secret advisory board. the daily mail says that former deputy pm nick clegg is at the centre of a leak inquiry after concerns were raised he was receiving secret information on plans to regulate facebook. so, let's begin... nigel, you are going to kick us off this time, please. we are going to go straight to the front page of the independent, there is a picture of the meeting that took place in munich yesterday. yes between president zelenskee _ munich yesterday. yes between president zelenskee of - munich yesterday. yes between president zelenskee of the - munich yesterday. yes between i president zelenskee of the ukraine and borisjohnson. president zelensky is saying he wants to slash the president to stop what he calls the president to stop what he calls the appeasement of russia. he says
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if we are going to impose sanctions on russia if they invade ukraine, let's put the sanctions are now before they do. this is sort of a rather sort of about turn from where he was last week because then he was telling western leaders to sort of tone down the warlike rhetoric. and now he seems to think that they should do more. maybe he now believes that russia will invade. it is very difficult to actually decide exactly what russia's motives are, because we don't have the access to the intelligence that president biden and borisjohnson are using. jo, what do you make of president zelensky saying that the rules governing security, international security, just don't apply any more? well, i think that is the sound of somebody— well, i think that is the sound of somebody who was a bit desperate. but, you _ somebody who was a bit desperate. but, you know, the rules do apply,
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they may— but, you know, the rules do apply, they may not apply in the same way to vladimir— they may not apply in the same way to vladimir putin, clearly, but most of the _ to vladimir putin, clearly, but most of the nato — to vladimir putin, clearly, but most of the nato members and the americans as well, you know, europe and the _ americans as well, you know, europe and the americans, you can'tjust go in, and the americans, you can'tjust go in. but _ and the americans, you can'tjust go in. but we _ and the americans, you can'tjust go in, but we have seen the terrible errors— in, but we have seen the terrible errors that — in, but we have seen the terrible errors that have been made in the past, _ errors that have been made in the past, in _ errors that have been made in the past, in interventions in afghanistan, libya, and elsewhere, so i think. — afghanistan, libya, and elsewhere, so i think, you know, you can'tjust say the _ so i think, you know, you can'tjust say the rules— so i think, you know, you can'tjust say the rules don't apply, you have to go— say the rules don't apply, you have to go through these diplomatic motions, — to go through these diplomatic motions, and of course it is very, very— motions, and of course it is very, very tehse — motions, and of course it is very, very tense and it is very, very worrying. _ very tense and it is very, very worrying, but as nigel says, only a week— worrying, but as nigel says, only a week or— worrying, but as nigel says, only a week or so — worrying, but as nigel says, only a week or so ago, the ukrainians were saying. _ week or so ago, the ukrainians were saying. doh't— week or so ago, the ukrainians were saying, don't be so hysterical, everything is fine, we have been living _ everything is fine, we have been living like — everything is fine, we have been living like the list for the last few years, you've got putin saying there _ few years, you've got putin saying there is _ few years, you've got putin saying there is no — few years, you've got putin saying there is no intention of him invading. _ there is no intention of him invading, they are just doing exercises, so we are on a tight rope
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here, _ exercises, so we are on a tight rope here, and _ exercises, so we are on a tight rope here, and it — exercises, so we are on a tight rope here, and it is— exercises, so we are on a tight rope here, and it is a question of who blinks _ here, and it is a question of who blinks first, _ here, and it is a question of who blinks first, i think. so the rules do apply— blinks first, i think. so the rules do apply but clearly president zelensky is getting more and more anxious, _ zelensky is getting more and more anxious, and who can blame him? and, realty— anxious, and who can blame him? and, really asking _ anxious, and who can blame him? and, really asking that we try and break the rules, — really asking that we try and break the rules, bend the rules, do something rather than talking. let us turn something rather than talking. us turn to something rather than talking. let us turn to the front page of the observer, then. when we talk about 0bserver, then. when we talk about the rules and breaking them or bending them, he has been asking for sanctions. the west, the allies, they have been saying, no, we are not going to do that until an offensive is formally launched. yes. offensive is formally launched. yes, and i think that — offensive is formally launched. yes, and i think that is _ offensive is formally launched. yes, and i think that is right, _ offensive is formally launched. yes, and i think that is right, actually. at the _ and i think that is right, actually. at the moment, russia is behaving in extremely— at the moment, russia is behaving in extremely threatening manners but apart from a few minor incidents, nothing _ apart from a few minor incidents, nothing has — apart from a few minor incidents, nothing has actually happened. i would _ nothing has actually happened. i would have thought that when it comes— would have thought that when it comes to — would have thought that when it comes to the kind of sanctions we are planning, which really will
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cripple — are planning, which really will cripple the russian economy, the time _ cripple the russian economy, the time to— cripple the russian economy, the time to do— cripple the russian economy, the time to do that is when russia invades — time to do that is when russia invades. at the moment, we are at the kind _ invades. at the moment, we are at the kind of— invades. at the moment, we are at the kind of carrot and stick stage. the carrot — the kind of carrot and stick stage. the carrot is— the kind of carrot and stick stage. the carrot is the last minute diplomacy, the stick is those sanctions _ diplomacy, the stick is those sanctions if russia oversteps the mark _ sanctions if russia oversteps the mark but — sanctions if russia oversteps the mark. but it would be a bit premature, and asjo is to augment the rules— premature, and asjo is to augment the rules of— premature, and asjo is to augment the rules of the game, the rules are that you _ the rules of the game, the rules are that you don't actually act until something happens, and it would be premature _ something happens, and it would be premature to do anything now, i think _ premature to do anything now, i think. ., ., i. premature to do anything now, i think. ., ., , ., ,, premature to do anything now, i think. ., ., ~ ., think. so, what do you think of the lan think. so, what do you think of the plan reported _ think. so, what do you think of the plan reported on — think. so, what do you think of the plan reported on the _ think. so, what do you think of the plan reported on the front - think. so, what do you think of the plan reported on the front page - think. so, what do you think of the plan reported on the front page of| plan reported on the front page of the observer that the west could be planning to arm resistance, the resistance of every russian forces occupy ukraine? what about that possibly? occupy ukraine? what about that ossibl ? ~ �* ., ., , ., possibly? well, we're already doing that, we possibly? well, we're already doing that. we have _ possibly? well, we're already doing that, we have sent _ possibly? well, we're already doing that, we have sent 2000 _ possibly? well, we're already doing that, we have sent 2000 anti - possibly? well, we're already doing that, we have sent 2000 anti tankl that, we have sent 2000 anti tank missiles, we have been training ukrainian troops, our special forces have been in there doing that, so we have been in there doing that, so we have already provided that. what we are talking about is if there is an
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invasion, we are going to be in for the long haul, there is no way that ukrainians are not going to resist. —— we are going to be in for a long war. so, they have plenty waybill to have a go at the russians, what they need is western support, and i am sure in those circumstances we will give it, stopping short of fighting the russians ourselves. the sunday telea-rah, the russians ourselves. the sunday telegraph. jo. _ the russians ourselves. the sunday telegraph, jo, president _ the russians ourselves. the sunday telegraph, jo, president zelensky l telegraph, jo, president zelensky was talking about ukraine having been a buffer zone between europe and russia for a long time but when you look at the front page of the telegraph, you have written there, that has been warned of cyber tax, it seems as if borders don't matter any more, that idea has gone. latte any more, that idea has gone. we have certainly moved away from the idea that _ have certainly moved away from the idea that a — have certainly moved away from the idea that a war is fought on the
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ground — idea that a war is fought on the ground or— idea that a war is fought on the ground or in the air or in the sea. war— ground or in the air or in the sea. war is— ground or in the air or in the sea. war is increasingly fought in cyberspace, and because that knows no boundaries, and it is quick, and it is to _ no boundaries, and it is quick, and it is to a _ no boundaries, and it is quick, and it is to a large _ no boundaries, and it is quick, and it is to a large extent, anonymous, it is to a large extent, anonymous, it is to a large extent, anonymous, it is much— it is to a large extent, anonymous, it is much faster, and can be, although— it is much faster, and can be, although it _ it is much faster, and can be, although it might not cause deaths and casualties in the same way as traditional— and casualties in the same way as traditional warfare, and casualties in the same way as traditionalwarfare, it and casualties in the same way as traditional warfare, it can absolutely paralyse economies and paralyse _ absolutely paralyse economies and paralyse infrastructure. you know, whether— paralyse infrastructure. you know, whether that is banks or air traffic control. _ whether that is banks or air traffic control, transport systems, things like that. — control, transport systems, things like that, you don't have to do it for very— like that, you don't have to do it for very long to have an enormous impact~ _ for very long to have an enormous impact~ and — for very long to have an enormous impact. and i think, you know, this is an— impact. and i think, you know, this is an interesting piece in the sunday— is an interesting piece in the sunday telegraph, it is to separate articles. _ sunday telegraph, it is to separate articles, one from the home secretary— articles, one from the home secretary priti patel, but also from the head _ secretary priti patel, but also from the head of gchq cybersecurity centre. — the head of gchq cybersecurity centre, and she is talking about this move — centre, and she is talking about this move towards everything being
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beyond _ this move towards everything being beyond borders and it is going to be not the _ beyond borders and it is going to be not the way— beyond borders and it is going to be not the way that we are using —— we used _ not the way that we are using —— we used to— not the way that we are using —— we used to fight — not the way that we are using —— we used to fight wars, and she says that the — used to fight wars, and she says that the uk is closer to the crisis in ukraine — that the uk is closer to the crisis in ukraine than you might think. if the situation continues to escalate, we could _ the situation continues to escalate, we could see cyber attacks with international consequences, intentional or not, and i think that indicates — intentional or not, and i think that indicates the scale of the speed of which _ indicates the scale of the speed of which any— indicates the scale of the speed of which any cybersecurity attack have an effect _ which any cybersecurity attack have an effect. �* which any cybersecurity attack have an effect. . ., , ,., which any cybersecurity attack have aneffect. . ., , an effect. and it goes both ways, sadl , an effect. and it goes both ways, sadly. nigel. _ an effect. and it goes both ways, sadly. nigel. it— an effect. and it goes both ways, sadly, nigel, it is— an effect. and it goes both ways, sadly, nigel, it is not _ an effect. and it goes both ways, sadly, nigel, it is notjust- an effect. and it goes both ways, | sadly, nigel, it is notjust russia, the uk, the us, they are all at it. iam the uk, the us, they are all at it. i am not sure we are all at it at the moment but we've had the capability to be at it. boris johnson has already warned the russians that in the event of an invasion, we will use our cyber warriors against them. we have learnt a lot of tricks from the russians, the russians have been doing this for years, their intervention in the elapsed —— american election using social media, some suspicions that they might have had a go at the uk
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referendum as well. there are all sorts of things that we can do against russia, and even a threat is good enough. now, for instance, i was told by one security expert that we could threaten the russians that we could threaten the russians that we would shut down all their atm machines, so people wouldn't be able to get cash. you don't have to actually do that, all you have to do is threaten it, and they would suddenly be a run on the banks as everyone tries to get their money out. ., ,. everyone tries to get their money out. ., ., ,, ._ out. front page of the sunday exress, out. front page of the sunday express, defiant _ out. front page of the sunday express, defiant boris - out. front page of the sunday express, defiant boris will. out. front page of the sunday| express, defiant boris will axe out. front page of the sunday - express, defiant boris will axe all covid rules. == express, defiant boris will axe all covid rules— covid rules. -- covid will's. yes, he is going _ covid rules. -- covid will's. yes, he is going to — covid rules. -- covid will's. yes, he is going to meet _ covid rules. -- covid will's. yes, he is going to meet the - covid rules. -- covid will's. yes, he is going to meet the cabinet i covid rules. -- covid will's. yes, i he is going to meet the cabinet on monday, _ he is going to meet the cabinet on monday, and is expected to get a green _ monday, and is expected to get a green light to and the legal duty on people _ green light to and the legal duty on people who test positive for covid to self—isolate. this is contentious, many scientists and health—
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health professionals are saying that is bonkers. — health professionals are saying that is bonkers, you should i self—isolate, there is another argument of course that actually if you had _ argument of course that actually if you had flu in the days before we had even — you had flu in the days before we had even heard of covid, you probably— had even heard of covid, you probably wouldn't go into work, but ithink— probably wouldn't go into work, but i think the _ probably wouldn't go into work, but i think the question is if you take away— i think the question is if you take away the — i think the question is if you take away the legal obligation and you also at _ away the legal obligation and you also at the same time stop, as is being _ also at the same time stop, as is being discussed, testing or making the free _ being discussed, testing or making the free tests available to people, we are _ the free tests available to people, we are less well and less prepared if there _ we are less well and less prepared if there is— we are less well and less prepared if there is another strain, another variant— if there is another strain, another variant that — if there is another strain, another variant that comes through of covid, because _ variant that comes through of covid, because it _ variant that comes through of covid, because it hasn't gone away and whilst _ because it hasn't gone away and whilst i — because it hasn't gone away and whilst i think most people would agree _ whilst i think most people would agree we — whilst i think most people would agree we have to learn to live with it, agree we have to learn to live with it. we _ agree we have to learn to live with it. we have — agree we have to learn to live with it, we have to learn to live with it safely. _ it, we have to learn to live with it safely. and — it, we have to learn to live with it safely, and there are still a lot of people _ safely, and there are still a lot of people who are at risk, people who are critically ill, who are undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy and who have got various— radiotherapy and who have got various immunosuppressant diseases. so, various immunosuppressant diseases. so. whilst _ various immunosuppressant diseases. so, whilst borisjohnson is very gung _ so, whilst borisjohnson is very
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gung ho — so, whilst borisjohnson is very gung ho and it is everything that detracts— gung ho and it is everything that detracts from partygate is going to help. _ detracts from partygate is going to help. let's — detracts from partygate is going to help, let's deal with ukraine, let's come _ help, let's deal with ukraine, let's come back— help, let's deal with ukraine, let's come back and go back to freedom and all the _ come back and go back to freedom and all the rest _ come back and go back to freedom and all the rest of it, there are bigger issues _ all the rest of it, there are bigger issues i— all the rest of it, there are bigger issues. i think that the government has now— issues. i think that the government has now decided on the face of a lot of criticism — has now decided on the face of a lot of criticism that it shouldn't scrap the office — of criticism that it shouldn't scrap the office for national statistics tracking — the office for national statistics tracking service, which does actually— tracking service, which does actually give you a better idea of the number of people who are testing positive _ the number of people who are testing ositive. ., ., the number of people who are testing ositive. ,, ._ ., , positive. sunday telegraph, nigel, ou are positive. sunday telegraph, nigel, you are going _ positive. sunday telegraph, nigel, you are going to — positive. sunday telegraph, nigel, you are going to take _ positive. sunday telegraph, nigel, you are going to take us _ positive. sunday telegraph, nigel, you are going to take us to - positive. sunday telegraph, nigel, you are going to take us to that. you are going to take us to that story, and the russell group universities have amassed 2.2 billion surplus, how had they done that? ., , billion surplus, how had they done that? . , , , , billion surplus, how had they done that? . , , , that? largely because they are taettin that? largely because they are getting more — that? largely because they are getting more students. - that? largely because they are | getting more students. because teachers are predicting grades and students didn't have to take exams, they can now go rushing off to university and get a university education. as a result, universities have had this huge kind of windfall, i think we are going to see quite a
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few sectors that have benefited from the pandemic. next week, the banks will show a huge profit. dishing out £4 billion in bonuses. the problem is that with parent groups, they are arguing if you have got all this money, shouldn't some of this go back to the students? many of them have been doing all the lectures or some of the lectures virtually, and parent groups are arguing that they haven't, they're not getting a proper education, so perhaps a refund is called for. {lilia proper education, so perhaps a refund is called for.— refund is called for. 0k, we're atoin to refund is called for. 0k, we're going to end _ refund is called for. 0k, we're going to end with _ refund is called for. 0k, we're going to end with a _ refund is called for. 0k, we're going to end with a front - refund is called for. 0k, we're going to end with a front page refund is called for. 0k, we're i going to end with a front page of the sunday times, i would like to get something for both of you, we haven't got long. all the single men should move to wandsworth. backfire one. should move to wandsworth. backfire one- apparently. _ should move to wandsworth. backfire one. apparently, there _ should move to wandsworth. backfire one. apparently, there are _ should move to wandsworth. backfire one. apparently, there are 3396 - should move to wandsworth. backfire one. apparently, there are 33% more| one. apparently, there are 33% more e-mails _ one. apparently, there are 33% more emails in _ one. apparently, there are 33% more e—mails in their20s one. apparently, there are 33% more e—mails in their 20s than males in the south — e—mails in their 20s than males in the south london borough of wandsworth, which as fans of the film love —
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wandsworth, which as fans of the film love actually, martine mccutcheon talks about living in a dodgy _ mccutcheon talks about living in a dodgy part of south—west london, wants— dodgy part of south—west london, wants what is actually quite a leafy suburb _ wants what is actually quite a leafy suburb these days and apparently if there _ suburb these days and apparently if there are _ suburb these days and apparently if there are people out there looking for a partner, they have got quite a lot of— for a partner, they have got quite a lot of young — for a partner, they have got quite a lot of young women. whether or not they are _ lot of young women. whether or not they are available is a different question — they are available is a different cuestion. ~ . ., question. where are all the men, niel? question. where are all the men, nigel? according _ question. where are all the men, nigel? according to _ question. where are all the men, nigel? according to the - question. where are all the men, nigel? according to the women l question. where are all the men, i nigel? according to the women that the -a er nigel? according to the women that the paper has _ nigel? according to the women that the paper has interviewed, - nigel? according to the women that the paper has interviewed, men - nigel? according to the women that l the paper has interviewed, men don't care what kind of housing conditions they live in but women do, and as they live in but women do, and as they are such nice houses in wandsworth, that is why young women are flocking there. on the basis that this article is not so much love actually as love aplenty. i love actually as love aplenty. i think everybody is now going to watch love actually a look at the houses there. enjoy the rest of your weekend. that is it from us. for myself and the team, goodbye. ——
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from myself. hello and a very warm welcome to the film review on bbc news. i'm jane hill. to take us through this week's cinema releases is mark kermode. hello. what are you watching? we have dog, in which channing tatum co—stars with...a dog. we have old henry, which is a very interesting revisionist western. we have dog, in which channing tatum co—stars with...a dog. we have old henry, which is a very interesting revisionist western. and here before, starring the great andrea riseborough. i love dogs.
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