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let's start with the metro, which denounces what it calls putin's war crime shame, as evidence of mass killings of ukrainian civilians mounts. the guardian has the headline horror in bucha — russia accused of torture and massacre of civilians. the financial times reports that the eu is preparing to introduce further sanctions against moscow after reports of atrocities emerge in the wake of russia's military retreat from the outskirts of kyiv. the daily express leads with the headline "putin will pay for despicable war crimes." the daily mail has a photo of the suspended tory mp david warburton with his wife, who is standing by her husband. the mirror's headline takes up most of the front page with the word "genocide". the daily telegraph says that a senior civil servant in charge of whitehall ethics has been charged
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over one of the lockdown parties in the so—called partygate scandal. let's get started, tony, caroline, lovely to see you. we start obviously with the front pages dominated by awful pictures of ukraine. in the metro, the headline, tony, worse than isis.— tony, worse than isis. obviously with the withdrawal _ tony, worse than isis. obviously with the withdrawal of _ tony, worse than isis. obviously with the withdrawal of russian l with the withdrawal of russian troops around kyiv, we have seen horrifying atrocities, execution style killings. children being
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assaulted. people being killed indiscriminately. this is horrible. this is something that goes beyond what many people would expect to happen in a war situation.- happen in a war situation. clearly crimes against _ happen in a war situation. clearly crimes against civilians. - happen in a war situation. clearly crimes against civilians. the - crimes against civilians. the question is what will the west do in response to these outrages? it is a very passionate question, once being asked by people across the western world. ., ., , world. the front page of the daily exress, world. the front page of the daily express, caroline, _ world. the front page of the daily express, caroline, the _ world. the front page of the daily express, caroline, the headline i world. the front page of the dailyi express, caroline, the headline is putin_ express, caroline, the headline is putin will— express, caroline, the headline is putin will pay for despicable war crimes_ putin will pay for despicable war crimes vow is the prime minister. can you _ crimes vow is the prime minister. can you explain that? do you think he actually— can you explain that? do you think he actually will? every conflict in recent _ he actually will? every conflict in recent history has had a single defining — recent history has had a single defining image to sum up both the
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atrocity— defining image to sum up both the atrocity and then the need for internationaljustice. this has brought— internationaljustice. this has brought forward an element of disgust — brought forward an element of disgust and disgrace from european leaders. _ disgust and disgrace from european leaders, and borisjohnson has been quick— leaders, and borisjohnson has been quick to _ leaders, and borisjohnson has been quick to add — leaders, and borisjohnson has been quick to add his voice to those leaders. — quick to add his voice to those leaders, vowing that he will pay for this despicable war crimes. it does seem _ this despicable war crimes. it does seem as _ this despicable war crimes. it does seem as though this particular revelation, as tony described, the harrowing — revelation, as tony described, the harrowing descriptions and images out of— harrowing descriptions and images out of what russia have left behind in kyiv— out of what russia have left behind in kyiv have touched parts that other— in kyiv have touched parts that other parts of this conflict has not reached~ — other parts of this conflict has not reached. so we will see. again, all
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sorts— reached. so we will see. again, all sorts of— reached. so we will see. again, all sorts of things to balance out. the no-fty_ sorts of things to balance out. the no-fiy zone — sorts of things to balance out. the no—fly zone has been pushed since day one _ no—fly zone has been pushed since day one of— no—fly zone has been pushed since day one of this conflict, that hasn't — day one of this conflict, that hasn't happened. inaudible. the idea that we will be sending more artillery. supporting through the back door, not wanting to draw attention to ourselves, it seems. that seems to be the western way at the moment. but clearly voices are starting to get louder, and images like this, people will expect something to shift in the western attitude. in something to shift in the western attitude. ., , something to shift in the western attitude. . , �* , attitude. in the daily mile, putin's stain on humanity, _ attitude. in the daily mile, putin's stain on humanity, again - attitude. in the daily mile, putin's stain on humanity, again the - attitude. in the daily mile, putin'si stain on humanity, again the word genocide comes up, moscow accused of genocide comes up, moscow accused of genocide and war crimes, executions,
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rapes and mass graves revealed, echoing the horror of the second world war. the idea of president putin standing in the dock to account for these crimes is unlikely... it's important that these crimes are recorded and the ukrainian people have an opportunity and an internationalforum to bear witness, to my mind, to the absolute war that putin and his military have carried out in kyiv. but i think we need to be more realistic about what the international criminal court can achieve. the fact that the us does not recognise that court raises significant issues about its efficacy in a situation like this, where russia, a permanent member of the un security council, which
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closes down a whole series of un label routes, it's unlikely... so western nations will have to think about arming the ukrainians in the way their president is asking for, and also increasing sanctions. those are the options _ and also increasing sanctions. those are the options to _ and also increasing sanctions. those are the options to hand _ and also increasing sanctions. those are the options to hand and - and also increasing sanctions. those are the options to hand and that - and also increasing sanctions. those are the options to hand and that we can make progress on. these photos are saturating the western world, but the problem is they are not saturating the media in russia itself, and that is a potential problem when it comes to dealing with the mood inside russia, fundamentally the people who have
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the power... inaudible. the tiny silver lining is perhaps this does— the tiny silver lining is perhaps this does give people who might not feel inclined to like us a lot a fresh — feel inclined to like us a lot a fresh realisation of the need, of what happens when you don't have a free press _ what happens when you don't have a free press. we know putin and the rest of— free press. we know putin and the rest of the — free press. we know putin and the rest of the kremlin has a vice —like -rip rest of the kremlin has a vice —like grip on— rest of the kremlin has a vice —like grip on the — rest of the kremlin has a vice —like grip on the press. when he doesn't like a _ grip on the press. when he doesn't like a report— grip on the press. when he doesn't like a report about his private life. — like a report about his private life. he — like a report about his private life, he doesn't sue, he doesn't issue _ life, he doesn't sue, he doesn't issue a — life, he doesn't sue, he doesn't issue a denial, he closes down the paper— issue a denial, he closes down the paper or— issue a denial, he closes down the paper or the television station. so they are _ paper or the television station. so they are being squashed. the way of protesting _ they are being squashed. the way of protesting meaningfully in russia,
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many— protesting meaningfully in russia, manyjournalists have had to leave for their— manyjournalists have had to leave for their own safety so they can continue — for their own safety so they can continue to do any kind of work. it continue to do any kind of work. becomes continue to do any kind of work. it becomes very difficult. that does have a long—term brainwashing element. it becomes much harder to even think about protest, let alone voice it. a . ~ even think about protest, let alone voice it. 1, . ~ ., even think about protest, let alone voice it. ., . ., , voice it. back to sanctions in the financial times, _ voice it. back to sanctions in the financial times, as _ voice it. back to sanctions in the financial times, as evidence - financial times, as evidence grows of the war crimes, where do you think we stand at the moment with sanctions? the problem here is germany, the largest country in europe in terms of population, is extremely exposed when it comes to reliance on russian oil and gas,
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actually... that will require both co—ordinated action and probably some pain. in the context within the uk, which is not anywhere as dependent on russian oil and gas... these are political decisions. the governments in europe can invest a lot more in energy markets, support consumers with a range of measures, some of which the uk government has said it is not interested in, such as a windfall tax. 50 said it is not interested in, such as a windfall tax.— as a windfall tax. so i think this will brin:
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as a windfall tax. so i think this will bring pain _ as a windfall tax. so i think this will bring pain to _ as a windfall tax. so i think this will bring pain to europeans - as a windfall tax. so i think this will bring pain to europeans as| as a windfall tax. so i think this - will bring pain to europeans as well as to russians, in terms of the sanctions. as to russians, in terms of the sanctions— sanctions. it's a very difficult calculation. _ sanctions. it's a very difficult calculation, but _ sanctions. it's a very difficult calculation, but tony - sanctions. it's a very difficult. calculation, but tony mentioned there. _ calculation, but tony mentioned there, there are other levers that there, there are other levers that the government could choose to soften _ the government could choose to soften the blow for individual households. for sure, and they will investigate — households. for sure, and they will investigate that in the weeks to conre — investigate that in the weeks to come. this reliance on russia, we don't _ come. this reliance on russia, we don't have — come. this reliance on russia, we don't have the biggest part of that, but there _ don't have the biggest part of that, but there is a knock—on effect. if russia _ but there is a knock—on effect. if russia closes the doors, all of europe — russia closes the doors, all of europe will be looking, and we are involved _ europe will be looking, and we are involved in—
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europe will be looking, and we are involved in the ecosystem even though — involved in the ecosystem even though we are out on the end. but yes, there — though we are out on the end. but yes, there were other levers. the government is boasting of great comfort— government is boasting of great comfort levers it is trying to apply to the _ comfort levers it is trying to apply to the worst affected in this countrv _ to the worst affected in this count . �* ., to the worst affected in this count . . . , , to the worst affected in this count .�* . , , ., ., country. again, the grip is going to come. country. again, the grip is going to come- they — country. again, the grip is going to come. they should _ country. again, the grip is going to come. they should be _ country. again, the grip is going to come. they should be looking - country. again, the grip is going to | come. they should be looking more imaginatively... i don't want to use the dreaded words insulate britain, because we know that didn't end up so well, but we have to look at ways of controlling, all of us individually and collectively, our reliance on fuel that we do not have an unlimited supply of.— an unlimited supply of. potentially more news — an unlimited supply of. potentially more news on _ an unlimited supply of. potentially more news on sanctions _ an unlimited supply of. potentially more news on sanctions next - an unlimited supply of. potentially. more news on sanctions next week. 0k, leaving ukraine, the front of the daily telegraph. damaged
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development of children for a generation, from ofsted. it's something you might have guessed being the outcome of the pandemic. i remember saying we would talk about brexit for the next 30 years, it seems we will be talking about the pandemic for 30 years as the long—term ramifications of lockdowns and closing schools and nurseries... this report is about kids under five. _ this report is about kids under five, talking about how babies are not used — five, talking about how babies are not used to seeing faces. if a kid is under— not used to seeing faces. if a kid is under two, not used to seeing faces. if a kid is undertwo, it not used to seeing faces. if a kid is under two, it has spent its life surrounded _ is under two, it has spent its life surrounded by adults wearing masks in public— surrounded by adults wearing masks in public spaces. it's a deeply worrving _ in public spaces. it's a deeply worrying long—term effect, the restrictions the government took
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over coded will have. we will continue _ over coded will have. we will continue to have conversations about whether— continue to have conversations about whether the government actions were the right— whether the government actions were the right ones. we will be feeling the right ones. we will be feeling the effects of this pandemic for decades — the effects of this pandemic for decades. i have a two—year—old, i'm fascinated _ decades. i have a two—year—old, i'm fascinated by— decades. i have a two—year—old, i'm fascinated by this issue. decades. i have a two-year-old, i'm fascinated by this issue.— fascinated by this issue. caroline? it's interesting, _ fascinated by this issue. caroline? it's interesting, as _ fascinated by this issue. caroline? it's interesting, as tony _ fascinated by this issue. caroline? it's interesting, as tony said, - fascinated by this issue. caroline? it's interesting, as tony said, no l it's interesting, as tony said, no surprises. the unforeseen by—products of the restrictions... i have faith in children's neuro plasticity, adaptations. we heard stories that children were no longer running to grandparents, which were very sad, at the beginning of
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lockdown. that seems to repair itself as the doors opened up. but this report lacks any practical steps for saying, 0k, this report lacks any practical steps for saying, ok, this is the problem and this is what we are going to do. i problem and this is what we are going to do— problem and this is what we are uaointodo. , ,., , going to do. i hope this is only the first chapter _ going to do. i hope this is only the first chapter of _ going to do. i hope this is only the first chapter of a _ first chapter of a comprehensive report which has recognised the huge challenge for society. ads, report which has recognised the huge challenge for society.— challenge for society. a whole generation — challenge for society. a whole generation growing _ challenge for society. a whole generation growing up. - challenge for society. a whole generation growing up. i - challenge for society. a whole | generation growing up. i would challenge for society. a whole - generation growing up. i would like to see what steps they will put into action to make sure they don't get afflicted for a long time. my son got good at ripping off got good at ripping, afflicted for a long time. my son got good at ripping, not particularly helpful!
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