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hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are henry zeffman, who's associate political editor at the times, and the broadcaster, daisy mcandrew. thank and the broadcaster, daisy mcandrew. you forjoin evening. thank you forjoining us this evening. let's have a look at what the front pages are saying at the moment.
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the guardian reports that chancellor rishi sunak�*s wife — akshata murty — could have potentially to £20 million in tax by having non—domiciled status, with her spokesman saying �*all necessary tax has been paid'. and it's that story that leads in the times too — which suggests mr sunak believes the story could be part of a "political hitjob" — after details of his wife's tax affairs were leaked. the digital version of the independent reports on opposition parties now putting pressure on the chancellor to explain publicly why his wife has non—domiciled status. the metro is leading with the war in ukraine — and russia's removal from the united nations human rights council over the invasion. and finally, the financial times is reporting that more than half of all new cars sold in the uk must be fully electric by 2028 as part of a plan to phase out the sale of traditional petrol and diesel vehicles by the end of the decade. so let's begin. henry, with you and the metro, if i can and the latest developments on
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ukraine. we are still seeing reports that continue to profoundly shock us all, i think. that continue to profoundly shock us all, ithink. this that continue to profoundly shock us all, i think. this move by the un, will it make any difference to russia's position?— will it make any difference to russia's position? probably not is, i cuess, russia's position? probably not is, i guess. the _ russia's position? probably not is, i guess, the realistic _ russia's position? probably not is, i guess, the realistic cancer, - russia's position? probably not is, i guess, the realistic cancer, the l i guess, the realistic cancer, the rather sobering and dispiriting answer, but i guess what is clear at this point, several weeks now into putin's invasion of ukraine is while it is evidently not going to... going to plan, there is little inclination russia will pull out. there is a reason the metro uses the word pariah, the un voting to strip rush—hour membership of its human rights council sends out a strong message —— strip russia of membership. if they are not heeded in the kremlin, it isjust membership. if they are not heeded in the kremlin, it is just symbolic, powerful though it may be. find in the kremlin, it isjust symbolic, powerful though it may be.- in the kremlin, it isjust symbolic, powerful though it may be. and if i can 'ust powerful though it may be. and if i can just bring _ powerful though it may be. and if i can just bring in — powerful though it may be. and if i
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can just bring in the _ powerful though it may be. and if i can just bring in the telegraph's i can just bring in the telegraph's story on ukraine, they say russians have been discussed killing ukrainian citizens in radio messages. we have seen many attacks on civilians reported. yes. messages. we have seen many attacks on civilians reported.— on civilians reported. yes, and of course the _ on civilians reported. yes, and of course the reason _ on civilians reported. yes, and of course the reason this _ on civilians reported. yes, and of course the reason this particularl course the reason this particular intercepted or overheard conversation amongst russian soldiers — conversation amongst russian soldiers is very relevant is because if you _ soldiers is very relevant is because if you can — soldiers is very relevant is because if you can hear russian generals are soldiers _ if you can hear russian generals are soldiers saying, your orders are to kill, even— soldiers saying, your orders are to kill, even the ones that somebody is officially— kill, even the ones that somebody is officially a _ kill, even the ones that somebody is officially a prisoner of war, then clearly — officially a prisoner of war, then clearly that is a war crime. the only— clearly that is a war crime. the only thing _ clearly that is a war crime. the only thing i_ clearly that is a war crime. the only thing i was going to add to what _ only thing i was going to add to what henry was saying about the un todey— what henry was saying about the un today is_ what henry was saying about the un today is when you look at how different — today is when you look at how different countries voted, it is quite — different countries voted, it is quite significant. obviously russia being _ quite significant. obviously russia being the — quite significant. obviously russia being the first permanent member, gaddafi _ being the first permanent member, gaddafi and libya were kicked out of this human rights council, but russia — this human rights council, but
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russia being the first permanent memhen — russia being the first permanent member. but there is a real west and divide _ member. but there is a real west and divide there — member. but there is a real west and divide there. and a lot of allies that you — divide there. and a lot of allies that you might have expected to follow _ that you might have expected to follow the united states and the uk and at _ follow the united states and the uk and at the west have not followed, has either — and at the west have not followed, has either abstained or voted against _ has either abstained or voted aaainst. ~ ., ., i. has either abstained or voted aaainst. ~ ., ., ,, ~' has either abstained or voted aaainst. ~ ., ., ~ ., against. who are you thinking of there? well. _ against. who are you thinking of there? well, particularly- against. who are you thinking of there? well, particularly if- against. who are you thinking of there? well, particularly if you | there? well, particularly if you look at nearly _ there? well, particularly if you look at nearly all— there? well, particularly if you look at nearly all african - look at nearly all african countries, a lot of asian countries and a _ countries, a lot of asian countries and a lot— countries, a lot of asian countries and a lot of— countries, a lot of asian countries and a lot of middle eastern countries, uae, qatar, so on voted. from _ countries, uae, qatar, so on voted. from where — countries, uae, qatar, so on voted. from where we are stating, we think that everybody is singing with one voice _ that everybody is singing with one voice and — that everybody is singing with one voice and i— that everybody is singing with one voice and i think if you look at the whole _ voice and i think if you look at the whole world, that is not the case. it is whole world, that is not the case. it is the _ whole world, that is not the case. it is the western world that is pretty— it is the western world that is pretty much singing with one voice. yes, _ pretty much singing with one voice. yes. henry, — pretty much singing with one voice. yes, henry, that is an important and interesting point, you look at a country like india which has criticised to a degree in the uk, but india is a long—standing ally of
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russia partly because the us has supported its opponents like pakistan and a lot of countries in the middle east, again, have complex relations and do not want... they do not relyjust on the united states. yes and to some degree there is also a question of proximity and for europe this is a much more immediate and approximate crisis which forces the question more, than the countries who are perhaps being a little more equivocal about russia. i think daisy is absolutely right, it is fascinating that votes like this in the un, and i'm sure they will be more to come in the coming weeks and months, are a really clear and public way of understanding who is taking a watt aside in this conflict. but even within the people who are publicly condemning russia or publicly not doing so, there is obviously shades of condemnation and borisjohnson is going to be hosting olaf scholz, the german chancellor
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in downing street tomorrow and one of the things they will discuss it at the uk demands that germany go further in not importing fuel from russia. and whether germany does so will come again, tell us something about whether, or rather how strong the condemnation is, whether it is just rhetorical or whether they are willing to go further at some great cuts to their economy, of course. and i think that meeting is going to be really interesting tomorrow. lstallion be really interesting tomorrow. when ou look at be really interesting tomorrow. when you look at what _ be really interesting tomorrow. when you look at what is _ be really interesting tomorrow. when you look at what is happening in german— you look at what is happening in german domestic politics about what the situation in ukraine, gas is a huge _ the situation in ukraine, gas is a huge issue. _ the situation in ukraine, gas is a huge issue, but there is also a discussion— huge issue, but there is also a discussion in that coalition, the liberal. — discussion in that coalition, the liberal, green and olaf scholz's coalition, — liberal, green and olaf scholz's coalition, the other two partners wanting — coalition, the other two partners wanting him to say they will send tanks _ wanting him to say they will send tanks and — wanting him to say they will send tanks and any german tanks are pretty— tanks and any german tanks are pretty much amongst the best in the world, _ pretty much amongst the best in the world, but— pretty much amongst the best in the world, but that takes things to another— world, but that takes things to another level from sending defensive equipment to offensive equipment is quite a _
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equipment to offensive equipment is quite a step and these tanks are much _ quite a step and these tanks are much more modern than the ukrainian soldiers _ much more modern than the ukrainian soldiers are _ much more modern than the ukrainian soldiers are used to, so they would have to _ soldiers are used to, so they would have to he — soldiers are used to, so they would have to be trained and work out how to keep _ have to be trained and work out how to keep them, the mechanics have to work on _ to keep them, the mechanics have to work on them, so it is an obvious thing _ work on them, so it is an obvious thing to— work on them, so it is an obvious thing to do— work on them, so it is an obvious thing to do is— work on them, so it is an obvious thing to do is to send germans into train _ thing to do is to send germans into train ukrainians but then you're breaking — train ukrainians but then you're breaking a _ train ukrainians but then you're breaking a toe nails, so i have some sympathy— breaking a toe nails, so i have some sympathy with the german chancellor's situation —— you breaking _ chancellor's situation —— you breaking nato rules. he has his coalition— breaking nato rules. he has his coalition partner saying he is not going _ coalition partner saying he is not going far— coalition partner saying he is not going far enough as well, he has a very difficult situation and i think boris _ very difficult situation and i think borisjohnson might be quite aggressive with him really trying to push him _ aggressive with him really trying to push him to go further. yes, aggressive with him really trying to push him to go further.— push him to go further. yes, oh to be a fly on — push him to go further. yes, oh to be a fly on the _ push him to go further. yes, oh to be a fly on the wall— push him to go further. yes, oh to be a fly on the wall in _ push him to go further. yes, oh to be a fly on the wall in all- push him to go further. yes, oh to be a fly on the wall in all of- push him to go further. yes, oh to be a fly on the wall in all of these | be a fly on the wall in all of these meetings! let's bring it back to uk politics and adjust the internal troubles for there was a right at the top of the conservatives at the moment and the telegraph, times, guardian and
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independent are all leading with rishi sunak and his wife, who has been revealed to be non—domiciled. they are saying it is undermining the chancellor, that is what they're saying. the chancellor, that is what they're sa in. . the chancellor, that is what they're sa inc. ., ., the chancellor, that is what they're sa in. ., , the chancellor, that is what they're sa in. ., saying. there are a supporters of rishi sunak _ saying. there are a supporters of rishi sunak who _ saying. there are a supporters of rishi sunak who are _ saying. there are a supporters of rishi sunak who are completely i rishi sunak who are completely furious and filled with rage that this is the second day where westminster has been discussing rishi sunak�*s wife's tax affairs and the fact she is a non—dom and on the edges of that circle people have said maybe this is a number ten —— number 10 job which is a vociferously dyed by number 10 and number 11 her trying to play this down tonight —— denied. the fact it has even been discussed and are reported on front pages tomorrow shows just how much of this episode about rishi sunak�*s wife has got to the chancellor and that is at the
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first time we have really seen that in his two years in the treasury is him genuinely rattled, genuinely on the back foot politically. this is not a story going away, you can see that by the fact it is on so many front pages tomorrow and he and his team will have to find a better way of dealing with it than being very angry and looking for the league. yes, daisy, the telegraph piece ends with the fact saying mrjohnson is preparing a summer cabinet reshuffle expected before the budget this autumn. we always hear these reshuffles when we are looking at the future of various ministers. as a teen massive political misjudgement by rishi sunak and his wife to allow the situation to arise where she is a non—dom. —— is it a massive political misjudgement. we know most people take that to reduce their tax burden. we do not know where she is paying taxes. they will
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have to come clean, it is not sustainable for them not to. i would auree. it sustainable for them not to. i would agree- it is — sustainable for them not to. i would agree. it is interesting _ sustainable for them not to. i would agree. it is interesting is _ agree. it is interesting is tomorrow's papers you can see russia sunak_ tomorrow's papers you can see russia sunak has— tomorrow's papers you can see russia sunak has decided to come out fighting, — sunak has decided to come out fighting, say this is outrageous, —— rishi _ fighting, say this is outrageous, —— rishi sunak. — fighting, say this is outrageous, —— rishi sunak, one is saying, hands off my— rishi sunak, one is saying, hands off my wife, — rishi sunak, one is saying, hands off my wife, referring to him sing, and even — off my wife, referring to him sing, and even last night he was seeing a tax on _ and even last night he was seeing a tax on my— and even last night he was seeing a tax on my wife are targeting, was the word — tax on my wife are targeting, was the word he kept using. —— attacks on my— the word he kept using. —— attacks on my wife — the word he kept using. —— attacks on my wife. we have seen attacks, particularly — on my wife. we have seen attacks, particularly on the wives, not necessarily the husbands are politicians, in the past and i have pretty— politicians, in the past and i have pretty much always thought, this is pretty— pretty much always thought, this is pretty murky, it is not nice journalism when you see somebody whether— journalism when you see somebody whether it — journalism when you see somebody whether it is a samantha cameron or whoever— whether it is a samantha cameron or whoever it— whether it is a samantha cameron or whoever it is — whether it is a samantha cameron or whoever it is being attacked, but this is— whoever it is being attacked, but this is a — whoever it is being attacked, but this is a hit— whoever it is being attacked, but this is a bit different. this is not people — this is a bit different. this is not people saying she had a bad haircut, do you _ people saying she had a bad haircut, do you know— people saying she had a bad haircut, do you know what i mean? this is some _ do you know what i mean? this is some people are saying this women is richer— some people are saying this women is richer than— some people are saying this women is richer than the queen, living in
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downing — richer than the queen, living in downing street and is not paying tax in this— downing street and is not paying tax in this country and she is married to the _ in this country and she is married to the chancellor who is in taj of all our— to the chancellor who is in taj of all our taxes. to the chancellor who is in taj of all ourtaxes. i to the chancellor who is in taj of all our taxes. i think that is a slightly— all our taxes. i think that is a slightly different kettle of fish. -- who — slightly different kettle of fish. -- who is — slightly different kettle of fish. —— who is in charge of all our taxes — —— who is in charge of all our taxes i_ —— who is in charge of all our taxes. i have always thought inverted _ taxes. i have always thought inverted snobbery was a pretty awful trait in— inverted snobbery was a pretty awful trait in some sectors of society or the media — trait in some sectors of society or the media because it is not their fault _ the media because it is not their fault who— the media because it is not their fault who they are born or how rich they are _ fault who they are born or how rich they are born, but this is another level. _ they are born, but this is another level. this — they are born, but this is another level. this is _ they are born, but this is another level, this is extreme wealth. but that is the level, this is extreme wealth. emit that is the point, surely, it isn't about how wealthy, it is about whether you are contributing to the country you live in, your children are being educated in, that your husband is dictating a big chunk of how the rest of us live our lives and how much tax we all pay, that is the point, isn't it? that and how much tax we all pay, that is the point, isn't it?— the point, isn't it? that is exactly riuht. the point, isn't it? that is exactly right- and — the point, isn't it? that is exactly right- and the — the point, isn't it? that is exactly right. and the defence _ the point, isn't it? that is exactly right. and the defence because i the point, isn't it? that is exactly l right. and the defence because she
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is indian. _ right. and the defence because she is indian, she cannot have dual nationality _ is indian, she cannot have dual nationality so this was out of her choice _ nationality so this was out of her choice. that seems to be slightly unravelling today and people saying, well, we _ unravelling today and people saying, well, we have lots of other indians living _ well, we have lots of other indians living in _ well, we have lots of other indians living in the — well, we have lots of other indians living in the uk, they are not all non-doms _ living in the uk, they are not all non-dams— living in the uk, they are not all non-doms. ., , ., , ., ., non-doms. no, my family are not non-doms. _ non-doms. no, my family are not non-doms. l— non-doms. no, my family are not non-doms, i have _ non-doms. no, my family are not non-doms, i have to _ non-doms. no, my family are not non-doms, i have to confirm - non-doms. no, my family are not| non-doms, i have to confirm that, non—doms, i have to confirm that, we'll pay tax, including my parents. of course. under the tax affairs of your wife, — of course. under the tax affairs of your wife, are your own, of course. under the tax affairs of yourwife, are your own, his of course. under the tax affairs of your wife, are your own, his and of course. under the tax affairs of yourwife, are your own, his and her money— yourwife, are your own, his and her money is _ yourwife, are your own, his and her money is each — yourwife, are your own, his and her money is each other's. and it is ludicrous — money is each other's. and it is ludicrous to _ money is each other's. and it is ludicrous to does not affect him, so for her_ ludicrous to does not affect him, so for her to— ludicrous to does not affect him, so for her to stay non—dom, it will say that she _ for her to stay non—dom, it will say that she has — for her to stay non—dom, it will say that she has no firm plans, that is apparently— that she has no firm plans, that is apparently the quote you get to the taxman, _ apparently the quote you get to the taxman, hmrc, to stay here indefinitely. it sounds unlikely to me. indefinitely. it sounds unlikely to me and — indefinitely. it sounds unlikely to me. and at the other issue is her father's— me. and at the other issue is her father's farm has been the
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beneficiary of a lot of government contracts — beneficiary of a lot of government contracts. fora beneficiary of a lot of government contracts. for a firm of that size, it is probably not surprising, but it is probably not surprising, but it adds _ it is probably not surprising, but it adds another layer. the question is if our it adds another layer. the question is if your non-domicile, _ it adds another layer. the question is if your non-domicile, the - it adds another layer. the question is if your non-domicile, the point l is if your non—domicile, the point is if your non—domicile, the point is you are supposed to be therefore planning to go back to your home country. can any chancellor really run for the leadership and the prime minister'sjob if he is planning not to stay in this country, when he is supposed to be rolling out policies in the future? can even stay in his currentjob if that is his family's position that they are not planning to stay in the uk?— to stay in the uk? you're quite riaht, to stay in the uk? you're quite right. that _ to stay in the uk? you're quite right. that is — to stay in the uk? you're quite right, that is one _ to stay in the uk? you're quite right, that is one of— to stay in the uk? you're quite right, that is one of the - to stay in the uk? you're quite right, that is one of the more i right, that is one of the more significant corollaries of this study that people around rishi sunak and his wife are saying, the reason she does not want to make that declaration that he would have to make to renounce non—dom status or stop taking that box on the tax form is because she does not want to say that she intends to live in the uk permanently. obviously, that would
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