..winning the booker prize in 2020 with his first novel. yet for all his success, doubts remain. i think i've always felt a little bit of an imposter my whole life. we can't ever underestimate what childhood trauma does to people and how it can undermine our confidence. and he worries writers from similar backgrounds still face too many obstacles. you can't possibly understand this country unless you're fairly represented with working—class voices, because we're such a massive part of the population. and i think for any working—class creator — whether that's fashion or it's literature — there's going to be so many more barriers for you and things that you are going to have to overcome. one barrierfor him was growing up in a house with no books. i haven't seen this before, it's amazing! an even greater thrill, then, to hold his own new novel in his hands for the first time. rebecca jones, bbc news, glasgow. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are.

have a very good night. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are benedicte paviot, uk correspondent at france 24. geri scott, political correspondent from the press association. tomorrow's front pages. the guardian covers the government's overhaul of policy with asylum seekers to send some people who arrive in the uk a one—way ticket to rwanda to curb illegal migration. critics call the plans "inhumane".

the daily mail follows the story. the prime minister vows to take on the "army" of left—wing lawyers and naysayers lining up to thwart his asylum—seeker plans. the telegraph leads with an appeal from the family of aiden aslin, a british man who has been reportedly captured in ukraine. and the yorkshire post pictures the duke and duchess of cornwall attending the maundy service, as the queen misses the ceremony for the first time in 52 years. lovely to see you both. let's start with the front page of the daily telegraph. benedicte, coming to you first. the british prime minister

will tackle politically driven lawyers, says the paper, as he defends the plan to send migrants to rwanda. , . . , defends the plan to send migrants to rwanda. , . ., , , , defends the plan to send migrants to rwanda. , . . , , , ., defends the plan to send migrants to rwanda. ,. ., , , rwanda. yes, clearly this is a very, well, unsurprising _ rwanda. yes, clearly this is a very, well, unsurprising plan, _ rwanda. yes, clearly this is a very, well, unsurprising plan, a - rwanda. yes, clearly this is a very, well, unsurprising plan, a very- well, unsurprising plan, a very political one, a controversial one. it is borisjohnson�*s credo of getting brexit done, taking back control. as he said in his speech in kent this morning, he will not let anybody, that includes lawyers defending refugees, disrupt his plan, and that is to tackle illegal immigration, particularly migrants

coming across from french shores, making it to british shores. we know the number has increased exponentially, three times more than last year, 28,000 migrants made it across in not seaworthy boats. this is desperation, the migrants pay a huge amount of money and boris johnson again hammered home that he wants to break the business model of what he called vile people smugglers. they are notjust on french shores. they are along holland and belgium. there are some successes. the french, dutch, belgian authorities. but clearly these gangs are still taking money

from vulnerable people and trapping them into prostitution, nail bars etc, and that is what they want to stop. but having reported on france 24, i have to say this deal is astonishing quite a few people, described as a first, and there has been a lot of comment, i have had some personally from the wonder, but will the uk go ahead if there are legal challenges, that the prime minister is aware are coming up. what sort of reaction have you had from the wonder? i had a person tell me it showed a total lack of respect for the land of by the uk. this me it showed a total lack of respect for the land of by the uk.— for the land of by the uk. this was 'ust one for the land of by the uk. this was just one person- — for the land of by the uk. this was just one person. it's _ just one person. it's interesting, there _ just one person. it's interesting, there is— just one person. it's interesting, there is debate about whether it will even — there is debate about whether it will even go ahead. boris johnson

has talked — will even go ahead. boris johnson has talked about lawyers, the law society— has talked about lawyers, the law society representing solicitors has said if— society representing solicitors has said if the — society representing solicitors has said if the government wants to stop facing _ said if the government wants to stop facing legal challenges, maybe it should _ facing legal challenges, maybe it should operate within the law, arguably _ should operate within the law, arguably. this is a popular policy with a _ arguably. this is a popular policy with a certain type of tory voter. something — with a certain type of tory voter. something the government wanted to tackle _ something the government wanted to tackle. very key may elections from the government, when they have taken a lot of— the government, when they have taken a lot of criticism, you could see why— a lot of criticism, you could see why they — a lot of criticism, you could see why they might want to launch a popular— why they might want to launch a popular policy now. do why they might want to launch a penular policy nova— popular policy now. do you think this miaht popular policy now. do you think this might be — popular policy now. do you think this might be reflected - popular policy now. do you think this might be reflected at - popular policy now. do you think this might be reflected at the . this might be reflected at the ballot box? for this might be reflected at the ballot box?— this might be reflected at the ballot box? ., , , , ballot box? for some people, yes. but the bigger— ballot box? for some people, yes. but the bigger issue _ ballot box? for some people, yes. but the bigger issue for _ ballot box? for some people, yes. but the bigger issue for a - ballot box? for some people, yes. but the bigger issue for a lot - ballot box? for some people, yes. but the bigger issue for a lot of. but the bigger issue for a lot of people — but the bigger issue for a lot of people at— but the bigger issue for a lot of people at the moment is the rising cost of— people at the moment is the rising cost of living. this government was elected _ cost of living. this government was elected in _ cost of living. this government was elected in 2019 on a manifesto of levelling — elected in 2019 on a manifesto of levelling up, and that people's lives _

levelling up, and that people's lives would be tangibly better. cost of living, _ lives would be tangibly better. cost of living, national insurance, anger ahout— of living, national insurance, anger about scandals in downing street, so i'm about scandals in downing street, so i'm not— about scandals in downing street, so i'm not sure — about scandals in downing street, so i'm not sure they are delivering that promise. i i'm not sure they are delivering that promise-— i'm not sure they are delivering that romise. ., , ., _, that promise. i wonder if you could remind viewers _ that promise. i wonder if you could remind viewers of _ that promise. i wonder if you could remind viewers of the _ that promise. i wonder if you could remind viewers of the financial- remind viewers of the financial support priti patel has been paying france to help with people trying to get across to the uk? n get across to the uk? i don't remember — get across to the uk? i don't remember the _ get across to the uk? i don't remember the figures - get across to the uk? i don't remember the figures off - get across to the uk? i don't| remember the figures off the get across to the uk? i don't - remember the figures off the top of my head, but pertinent that you should ask, because it is clear the uk has paid millions of pounds. the fact the security has been so tight and secure, and migrants are not managing to get onto lorries or into

the eurotunnel, this is why they are throwing themselves onto small embarkation is, and that is where it is tragic. remember, we saw 27 people died at sea just before christmas. coming back to this policy before the early may local elections, in the guardian, there is a snap poll by yougov of almost 3000 voters. interesting figures. of those 3000 voters, only 35% supported the measure, 43% opposed it. on the one hand, it is clear there is a serious problem, tens of thousands of people coming per year, the number keeps on going up. but to

send them 6000 miles away to east africa on a one—way ticket, luanda could take over the next two years tens of thousands of migrants, i think that will pose a legal problem. think that will pose a legal problem-— think that will pose a legal roblem. ., ., , problem. the house of lords, there has already — problem. the house of lords, there has already been _ problem. the house of lords, there has already been some _ problem. the house of lords, there has already been some problem - problem. the house of lords, there | has already been some problem with legislation going through. —— the wonder. the last announcement was july last year. £55 million to be paid to france. in 2020, it was £28 million to help controlling the number of people attempting to make the crossing. number of people attempting to make the crossinu. �* , ., the crossing. in the british media and the british _ the crossing. in the british media and the british press, _ the crossing. in the british media and the british press, we - the crossing. in the british media and the british press, we rarely l and the british press, we rarely hear the successes about people stopped from getting on the boats. the smugglers who are disrupted and

arrested and put through the courts. even more needs to be done, yes, to help those people in a humane way. either side of the channel. two stories in the daily mail. just one story. any more to add to that headline? i story. any more to add to that headline?— story. any more to add to that headline? ., ., ., headline? i wonder if our attitude to refugees _ headline? i wonder if our attitude to refugees has _ headline? i wonder if our attitude to refugees has changed - headline? i wonder if our attitude to refugees has changed with - headline? i wonder if our attitude to refugees has changed with the | to refugees has changed with the ukrainian — to refugees has changed with the ukrainian crisis. the british public have _ ukrainian crisis. the british public have opened their doors to refugees, literally— have opened their doors to refugees, literally into their homes, although not many— literally into their homes, although not many have made it here yet because of— not many have made it here yet because of the visa problems. but the generosity is there. i wonder to

this new_ the generosity is there. i wonder to this new plan and maybe we are otherihg — this new plan and maybe we are othering these asylum seekers not as much _ othering these asylum seekers not as much as— othering these asylum seekers not as much as we _ othering these asylum seekers not as much as we used to. charity is signing — much as we used to. charity is signing a — much as we used to. charity is signing a letter saying it is inhumane. | signing a letter saying it is inhumane.— signing a letter saying it is inhumane. i don't think the government _ inhumane. i don't think the government is _ inhumane. i don't think the government is expecting i inhumane. i don't think the | government is expecting an inhumane. i don't think the - government is expecting an easy ride. it seems like they are up for the fight. in the guardian, the headline on the front page, rwanda asylum seekers plan branded inhumane. asylum seekers plan branded inhumane-— asylum seekers plan branded inhumane. , . , ., ., inhumane. yes, that is what i have been including _ inhumane. yes, that is what i have been including in _ inhumane. yes, that is what i have been including in my _ inhumane. yes, that is what i have been including in my reports, - been including in my reports, labour, the lib dems, the scottish national party, we have had outcries, we have had amnesty international, associations representing human rights. an

absolutely... all kinds of adjectives and scathing comments, the urge to rethink this, it's in and wrong. 0ne the urge to rethink this, it's in and wrong. one of the other interesting things, tobias ellwood, the conservative chair of the defence select committee, actually accusing borisjohnson of using it as a massive distraction from becoming the first prime minister to becoming the first prime minister to be found guilty of a criminal charge while in office. i think there is amount of the population and boaters who will wonder why this was brought up who will wonder why this was brought up now, and the early may elections are germane to this, and clearly

brexit. —— population and voters. this has been a frustration, someone say humiliation or the government. the fact it has lost control of its borders, and certainly there is not an appropriate working policy on how to handle in a humane and speedy way these refugees. some refugees may stay in yorkshire in a detention centre that nobody knew about locally until it was announced publicly today for up to six months. how is that speedy and efficient? you mention financial successes with

the uk paying france. in terms of targeting people smugglers, how successful has it been? there have been successes, i haven't seen the latest numbers, but there is an operation between the french, the british, the dutch, the belgians, to try and break those smuggling rings. the problem is, as soon as you stop at the shores, you can't have the gendarme... gendarme. .. inaudible. if you get vulnerable people desperate to make it to the uk, i think the fact the uk, unlike in france, you can walk the streets and you don't have to have a form of identification. i you don't have to have a form of identification.— you don't have to have a form of identification. i think that plays a role. i'm identification. i think that plays a role- l'm not— identification. i think that plays a role. i'm not saying _ identification. i think that plays a role. i'm not saying it's - identification. i think that plays a role. i'm not saying it's the -

role. i'm not saying it's the biggest role, but the fact people are not checked the way they are or an identity, this is where it is easier to track people down. it's a major problem, it needs to be dealt with in a humane way. the collaboration, mrjohnson was talking about a deal with the french authorities, because the british regularly say they don't feel the french are doing enough. the french have spent a lot of money as well. you don't have untold gendarme police, with drones and helicopters, trying. but police, with drones and helicopters, t inc. �* ., , ., , police, with drones and helicopters, t in. ., , ., trying. but more needs to be done, because too — trying. but more needs to be done, because too many _ trying. but more needs to be done, because too many people _ trying. but more needs to be done, i because too many people are throwing themselves on unseaworthy boats across the channel and risking their lives. every time they do that...

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