sunak this is bbc news. the headlines... fierce street fighting has been hampering efforts to reach hundreds of people still trapped beneath a bombed theatre in the ukrainian port of mariupol. civilians who have been able to escape mariupol say conditions in the city are terrible. rescuers in the port of mykolayiv are searching for survivors among the rubble of a military barracks that was hit on friday in a russian missile attack. dozens of people are thought to have died. the un human rights office says that at least 847 civilians have been killed in ukraine since the russian invasion began. most of the casualties were caused by heavy artillery, missile and air strikes.

two former british prime ministers join calls for a new nuremberg—style tribunal, to investigate vladimir putin for his actions in ukraine. the international criminal court is already investigating the kremlin leader for alleged war crimes in the region. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. kate maltby, columnist for the i newspaper, and lucy beresford, broadcaster and psychotherapist. thanks to them both. let's take a look at tomorrow's front pages. the sunday telegraph leads with news of differences between borisjohnson and his chancellor over whether to push for

a dramatic increase in nuclear power facilities. the sunday times says there's been widespread criticism of the prime minister's claim — made during a speech to a tory party conference — that ukrainian resistance to the russian invasion is similar to people voting for brexit. the pm's conference speech also makes the front of the independent�*s website, which carries his message that the west must never "re—normalise" relations with vladimir putin. the sunday express reports on russia's use of a hypersonic missile — which travels at five times the speed of sound — in its onslaught against targets in ukraine. young ukrainian refugees clutching new toys make the front page of the sunday mirror. while the people has details of a surprise candidate for the next doctor who — it's hugh grant. so, let's begin. it is good to see you both again. let's start with the telegraph. the fall of mariupol is imminent. now,

this is a city of strategic importance, isn't it, kate? yes, i'm sor ,i importance, isn't it, kate? yes, i'm sorry. iwas— importance, isn't it, kate? yes, i'm sorry, i was expecting _ importance, isn't it, kate? yes, i'm sorry, i was expecting to _ importance, isn't it, kate? yes, i'm sorry, i was expecting to look - importance, isn't it, kate? yes, i'm sorry, i was expecting to look at - sorry, i was expecting to look at something else, but yes. one of the things the telegraph's report covers is the importance of access to the sea of azov which connects eastern territory and the crimean peninsula. i think we have all been watching these scenes and it is almost impossible to find the words as to how horrific it is. except to say that one of the really tragic things about these stories is that we have seen this technique of absolutely destroying civilian residential areas, civilian life. we have seen it before in syria. from the russian—backed forces when we were

looking at aleppo, which is as old and ancient city as anything in ukraine and we did very, very little to stop its destruction. so for those of us who followed things like humanitarian corridors being offered and then those corridors being bombed, the promise of escape route suddenly being delayed, these atrocities, the targeting of hospitals and maternity hospitals, that stuff we have seen before in recent years. and it is horrific, isn't it, to see it happening again? it certainly is. lucy, as kate mentioned, something like humanitarian corridors, people are trapped in mariupol with no water, no electricity, and it is too dangerous to leave because they feared they could be bombed. yes. feared they could be bombed. yes, there is widespread _ feared they could be bombed. yes, there is widespread looting, there is no _ there is widespread looting, there is no sanitation and there is a real sense _ is no sanitation and there is a real sense that — is no sanitation and there is a real sense that this is almost like a medieval— sense that this is almost like a medieval siege. and this is clearly

vladimir— medieval siege. and this is clearly vladimir putin's tactic, not least because — vladimir putin's tactic, not least because the war doesn't appear to be going _ because the war doesn't appear to be going the _ because the war doesn't appear to be going the way that he wanted it to and the _ going the way that he wanted it to and the way he had envisaged it going _ and the way he had envisaged it going in— and the way he had envisaged it going in those opening may be 24, 48 hours _ going in those opening may be 24,48 hours so— going in those opening may be 24,48 hours. so now the real people on the ground, _ hours. so now the real people on the ground, they— hours. so now the real people on the ground, they are going to be suffering because we don't necessarily have any other options for the _ necessarily have any other options for the west to intervene. president zetehsky_ for the west to intervene. president zelensky has called for a no—fly zone. _ zelensky has called for a no—fly zone. the — zelensky has called for a no—fly zone, the west have resisted that. the end _ zone, the west have resisted that. the end result is that putin is now behaving — the end result is that putin is now behaving with impunity and it is 'ust behaving with impunity and it is just devastating to watch. we feel quite _ just devastating to watch. we feel quite helpless in a country like this but. — quite helpless in a country like this but, at the same time, we just hope _ this but, at the same time, we just hope that— this but, at the same time, we just hope that the resolve of the ukrainian forces and the people, because — ukrainian forces and the people, because they have actually held the russians _ because they have actually held the russians off much more strongly than ithink— russians off much more strongly than i think anybody else imagined, but when _ i think anybody else imagined, but when you — i think anybody else imagined, but when you do see the devastation in a city like _ when you do see the devastation in a city like mariupol, it really brings home _ city like mariupol, it really brings home to — city like mariupol, it really brings home to you the reality of the war

as opposed to the sound bites and video— as opposed to the sound bites and video conferences we have been seeing _ video conferences we have been seeing as— video conferences we have been seeing as well. did video conferences we have been seeing as well-— video conferences we have been seeinu as well. , , ., ., ., , seeing as well. did you want to 'ump in, kate? seeing as well. did you want to 'ump in. kate? yes. i seeing as well. did you want to 'ump in, kate? yes, just i seeing as well. did you want to 'ump in, kate? yes, just very * seeing as well. did you want to jump in, kate? yes, just very briefly. - in, kate? yes, 'ust very briefly. this is going _ in, kate? yes, just very briefly. this is going to _ in, kate? yes, just very briefly. this is going to sound - in, kate? yes, just very briefly. this is going to sound very - in, kate? yes, just very briefly. - this is going to sound very personal and perhaps self—indulgent as somebody who has a very particular interest, but one of the things i write about is theatre, it is part of my professional life. and we have all seen those images of people, a few people being dug out of the basement of a theatre which was bombed on wednesday. it may be there are up to 1,000 people still trapped, many of whom will have died. and for me and my colleagues, theatre is supposed to be something that lifts us up out of the worst of humanity. that inspires us and allows us to escape. sorry, this is very emotional and oddly personal. but i think for anyone who values the arts and who loves theatre, that

particular scene was a very striking moment of the beauty of an aspect of civilian and peaceful life suddenly becoming the site again of more horror and more destruction. there is absolutely _ horror and more destruction. there is absolutely no _ horror and more destruction. there is absolutely no facet _ horror and more destruction. there is absolutely no facet of _ horror and more destruction. there is absolutely no facet of life - horror and more destruction. there is absolutely no facet of life in - is absolutely no facet of life in ukraine that has not been touched by this war. and it is the horror of what we have been describing about what we have been describing about what is going on in ukraine that might explain some of the outrage that we see on the front page of the sunday times, when borisjohnson says the ukraine battle is like brexit. lucy, what happened here? borisjohnson was speaking at the boris johnson was speaking at the conservative party conference, the spring _ conservative party conference, the spring conference. and he likened the incredibly brave fight for freedom that ukraine is putting up

against _ freedom that ukraine is putting up against russia to the brexit vote and the — against russia to the brexit vote and the people who voted for brexit as being _ and the people who voted for brexit as being freedom fighters in their own way~ — as being freedom fighters in their own way. and this has been roundly criticised _ own way. and this has been roundly criticised notjust own way. and this has been roundly criticised not just within the party, — criticised not just within the party, but also by other leaders across — party, but also by other leaders across the — party, but also by other leaders across the eu, who see this as insensitive _ across the eu, who see this as insensitive at best, but really quite — insensitive at best, but really quite shocking at worst. i think we have _ quite shocking at worst. i think we have to _ quite shocking at worst. i think we have to recognise that he was speaking _ have to recognise that he was speaking to his tribe. he was speaking _ speaking to his tribe. he was speaking to his tribe. he was speaking to the party faithful. and on some _ speaking to the party faithful. and on some level, they could be gearing up on some level, they could be gearing up for— on some level, they could be gearing up for the _ on some level, they could be gearing up for the next general election, which _ up for the next general election, which if— up for the next general election, which if some commentators are to be believed, _ which if some commentators are to be believed, could be as soon as autumn 2025 _ believed, could be as soon as autumn 2025 so— believed, could be as soon as autumn 2023~ so at— believed, could be as soon as autumn 2023. so at that point, it is a really— 2023. so at that point, it is a really tasteless blending of two stories. — really tasteless blending of two stories, where freedom might be linked _ stories, where freedom might be linked together for some purpose. but at _ linked together for some purpose. but at the — linked together for some purpose.

but at the same time, probably a story— but at the same time, probably a story that — but at the same time, probably a story that wasn't really designed to be about— story that wasn't really designed to be about ukraine, but was more about staring _ be about ukraine, but was more about staring up _ be about ukraine, but was more about staring up the hearts and minds of the party— staring up the hearts and minds of the party faithful to gear them up to get— the party faithful to gear them up to get -- — the party faithful to gear them up to get —— to yet another fight around — to get —— to yet another fight around what could be some more divisive _ around what could be some more divisive ideas.— divisive ideas. one that doesn't seem to have — divisive ideas. one that doesn't seem to have gone _ divisive ideas. one that doesn't seem to have gone down - divisive ideas. one that doesn't seem to have gone down well. | divisive ideas. one that doesn't - seem to have gone down well. kate, something else on the front page of the sunday times. boris johnson's whereabouts on invasion night the sunday times. borisjohnson's whereabouts on invasion night being revealed. apparently, he was at a conservative party fundraising dinner. , . ., dinner. yes, in particular, the times goes — dinner. yes, in particular, the times goes into _ dinner. yes, in particular, the times goes into the _ dinner. yes, in particular, the times goes into the fact - dinner. yes, in particular, the times goes into the fact that l dinner. yes, in particular, the - times goes into the fact that there was at least one donor with links to russia. can you hear me ok? yes. was at least one donor with links to russia. can you hear me ok? yes, we can hearyou — russia. can you hear me ok? yes, we can hearyou 0k- _ russia. can you hear me ok? yes, we can hear you ok. just _ russia. can you hear me ok? yes, we can hear you ok. just how— can hear you ok. just how significant is that?- can hear you ok. just how significant is that? well, it is hard to tell, _ significant is that? well, it is hard to tell, i _ significant is that? well, it is hard to tell, i think— significant is that? well, it is hard to tell, i think partly - significant is that? well, it is - hard to tell, i think partly because we are talking about people with very murky background is where it is hard to know exactly what the links

are. the sunday times zooms in on the wife of a former russian deputy finance minister and she is of course famous are for having given the tory party i think 2 million, could be slightly off, but high net worth donor already, questions raised about her and she left the ussr as a teenager and has spent most of her life abroad, to be fair, but her husband is somebody who claims to have been purged by putin and no longer has political links to him, but was discovered and i think recent leaked financial papers, they show he still appeared to be receiving quite a lot of money from people very close to the putin circle. so it is very hard to tell who is still on the inside and who is not amongst these russians in exile. but obviously, the sunday

times is suggesting that this is at the very least a failure of judgment, not least becausejohnson judgment, not least because johnson seems judgment, not least becausejohnson seems to basically, i think the allegation is he basically had to explain why he was leaving early, which meant that of course these people got prior notice. that which meant that of course these people got prior notice.— which meant that of course these people got prior notice. that is an interesting _ people got prior notice. that is an interesting question _ people got prior notice. that is an interesting question you - people got prior notice. that is an interesting question you raise. . interesting question you raise. lucy, one more borisjohnson story and then we do have other things happening. on the front page of the sunday telegraph, it is talking about the fact that he is frustrated with the chancellor, rishi sunak, over nuclear power.— over nuclear power. yes, the intriguing — over nuclear power. yes, the intriguing thing _ over nuclear power. yes, the intriguing thing for _ over nuclear power. yes, the intriguing thing for me - over nuclear power. yes, the intriguing thing for me aboutj over nuclear power. yes, the - intriguing thing for me about this story— intriguing thing for me about this story is— intriguing thing for me about this story is it — intriguing thing for me about this story is it seems to braided together— story is it seems to braided together several stories in one. you have the _ together several stories in one. you have the announcement, or the revelation, _ have the announcement, or the revelation, that borisjohnson is frustrated — revelation, that borisjohnson is frustrated that more money has not been forthcoming from the chancellor, rishi sunak, for boris johnson's — chancellor, rishi sunak, for boris johnson's pet projects at the moment, which seem to be about going

green _ moment, which seem to be about going green and _ moment, which seem to be about going green and the need for building more nuclear— green and the need for building more nuclear stations. but of course, one of the _ nuclear stations. but of course, one of the reasons why that is such a hot topic— of the reasons why that is such a hot topic is— of the reasons why that is such a hot topic is because of the war in ukraine — hot topic is because of the war in ukraine and the issue of russian oil being _ ukraine and the issue of russian oil being so— ukraine and the issue of russian oil being so sensitive. we don't necessarily import that much of it, but because so many other countries do, but because so many other countries do. the _ but because so many other countries do, the price — but because so many other countries do, the price has escalated and we do, the price has escalated and we do need _ do, the price has escalated and we do need is — do, the price has escalated and we do need is a — do, the price has escalated and we do need is a part of the world between _ do need is a part of the world between ourselves off russian gas, so nuclear— between ourselves off russian gas, so nuclear power stations would be useful— so nuclear power stations would be useful for— so nuclear power stations would be useful for that. so nuclear power stations would be usefulforthat. but so nuclear power stations would be useful for that. but then you have also got _ useful for that. but then you have also got i — useful for that. but then you have also got i suppose the psychodrama of the _ also got i suppose the psychodrama of the power battle between boris johnson _ of the power battle between boris johnson who is currently in power and the _ johnson who is currently in power and the fact that rishi sunak is often _ and the fact that rishi sunak is often touted as his heir apparent, he is _ often touted as his heir apparent, he is certainly one of the most popular— he is certainly one of the most popular ministers for having splashed so much money around for example _ splashed so much money around for example the fellow scheme. so this one story— example the fellow scheme. so this one story speaks to several ideas floating _ one story speaks to several ideas floating around —— furlough. the tensions— floating around —— furlough. the tensions between the party, tensions

around _ tensions between the party, tensions around policy, you have rishi sunak with his _ around policy, you have rishi sunak with his spring statement announced next wednesday, will there be more money— next wednesday, will there be more money found behind the back of the sofa? _ money found behind the back of the sofa? probably, the rise in oil and -as sofa? probably, the rise in oil and gas prices — sofa? probably, the rise in oil and gas prices will have increased the tape for— gas prices will have increased the tape for the treasury so there might be more _ tape for the treasury so there might be more money around, will it go nuclear— be more money around, will it go nuclear power stations?— nuclear power stations? boris johnson is _ nuclear power stations? boris johnson is hoping _ nuclear power stations? boris johnson is hoping so. - nuclear power stations? boris johnson is hoping so. we - nuclear power stations? boris johnson is hoping so. we will| nuclear power stations? err" 3 johnson is hoping so. we will have to see. another one in the sunday times. this is more fallout over the p80 times. this is more fallout over the p&o firings. whitehall officials apparently tried to justify the sacking. apparently tried to 'ustify the sackini. , . , apparently tried to 'ustify the sackini. , ., , _ sacking. yes, allegedly, by telling ministers it— sacking. yes, allegedly, by telling ministers it would _ sacking. yes, allegedly, by telling ministers it would ensure - sacking. yes, allegedly, by telling ministers it would ensure that - sacking. yes, allegedly, by telling | ministers it would ensure that p&o remain a key player in the uk market for years to come through restructuring. ie, that this was p&o ferries necessary to keep p&o viable and therefore part of a prosperous britain. but i think we will hear a lot more about this over the next

few weeks. just because of the sheer awfulness of the human story here. we have all seen those clips now of people watching the video where they get told they are sacked and filming themselves and then releasing that video showing their own devastation. it is also going back to this issue of foreign investment. there are questions here about the owners and investors in the uae. so i think this has all the elements for a major political news story. yet a . ain, major political news story. yet aiain, a major political news story. yet again. a very _ major political news story. yet again, a very layered story. let's move onto something that may or may not be simpler. who be the next doctor who? there is a suggestion it might be doctor hugh. lucy, are you a big fan, can you let's in on whether you think this might be the

next doctor who? i am whether you think this might be the next doctor who?— whether you think this might be the next doctor who? i am a huge hugh grant fan, next doctor who? i am a huge hugh grant fan. hugh _ next doctor who? i am a huge hugh grant fan, hugh i _ next doctor who? i am a huge hugh grant fan, hugh i would _ next doctor who? i am a huge hugh grant fan, hugh i would not - grant fan, hugh i would not necessarily say i have been a huge doctor— necessarily say i have been a huge doctor who fan since i was 12 years old, doctor who fan since i was 12 years old. and _ doctor who fan since i was 12 years old, and even then, i watched it behind — old, and even then, i watched it behind the — old, and even then, i watched it behind the sofa. but hugh grant is such a _ behind the sofa. but hugh grant is such a brilliant actor, he really camped — such a brilliant actor, he really camped it _ such a brilliant actor, he really camped it up for paddington two in the iconic— camped it up for paddington two in the iconic dance scene. and in the old days, — the iconic dance scene. and in the old days, doctor who had an element of campus— old days, doctor who had an element of campus to it. he has also played jeremy— of campus to it. he has also played jeremy thorpe with great finesse and nuance~ _ jeremy thorpe with great finesse and nuance~ so _ jeremy thorpe with great finesse and nuance. so he has an actor of high calibre _ nuance. so he has an actor of high calibre if— nuance. so he has an actor of high calibre if it — nuance. so he has an actor of high calibre. if it means he's coming on board, _ calibre. if it means he's coming on board, i_ calibre. if it means he's coming on board, ifor— calibre. if it means he's coming on board, i for one would definitely change — board, i for one would definitely change my viewing patterns and start watching _ change my viewing patterns and start watching again. hugh, if you are watching, — watching again. hugh, if you are watching, hello! all watching again. hugh, if you are watching, hello!— watching, hello! all right, then. that is very _ watching, hello! all right, then. that is very good, _ watching, hello! all right, then. that is very good, thanks - watching, hello! all right, then. that is very good, thanks for . watching, hello! all right, then. i that is very good, thanks for that, lucy. apparently, he has been in secret or not so secret talks, now they are on the front page of the sunday people. thank you very much to lucy and kate. kate