tv The Papers BBC News April 15, 2022 11:30pm-11:46pm BST
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this is bbc news. the headlines... russia threatens to intensify missile strikes near kyiv if ukraine attacks territory belonging to the kremlin. the world braces for wheat shortages as the war disrupts global supplies. crowd chanting. more than 150 palestinians are injured in clashes with israeli police atjerusalem's holy site. the home secretary pushes ahead with plans to send some asylum—seekers to rwanda, despite concerns from her own civil servants.
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hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are james moore, chief business commentator for the independent, and rosamund urwin, media editor at the sunday times. they'll bejoining us injust a second, but let's first begin by looking at tomorrow's front pages. let's begin with the i, which looks at britain's controversial plan to send some asylum seekers to rwanda — with channel migrants saying they will still come to the uk. the telegraph says home secretary priti patel is facing a mutiny from home office civil servants over the policy. the guardian leads on the un's refugee agency condemning the plan. the times reports ukrainian commanders saying sas troops have trained local forces in kyiv for the first time
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since the war with russia began. the ministry of defence have not commented on the story. the ft says twitter is trying to stop tesla boss elon musk taking over the social media giant. following the news harry and meghan have visited the queen, the mirror says they have promised to bring their children to meet her. and an easter boom for the uk economy is the lead for the daily express, which says britons are set to deliver 2 billion pounds to the country this weekend. let's begin with our deep dive into those papers. let's start with the guardian, and you can kick us off this time, james. there's a warning from the united nations that says this plan the government has to send asylums the two rwanda will fail. i’m the government has to send asylums the two rwanda will fail.— the two rwanda will fail. i'm very, very cynical _ the two rwanda will fail. i'm very, very cynical about _ the two rwanda will fail. i'm very, very cynical about this _ the two rwanda will fail. i'm very, very cynical about this plan. -- . very cynical about this plan. —— asylum—seekers. it's hit the headlines shortly after the prime
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minister and the chancellor face fines over themselves breaking laws during lockdown, so i'm very cynical about when this comes out. the unhcr obviously is very worried about people being shipped off to rwanda. we've heard enough bad stories about what happens in the migrations dissension centres here, let alone rwanda. you could have a theory where somebody would get sent back, which is disturbing. there's also theissue which is disturbing. there's also the issue of cost. this is going to asked terribly of sensitive —— it be absurdly expensive. no wonder there's been a ministerial direction here are the permanent secretary has a problem with the policy and disagrees with a set issue of
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grounds. i think the one on the grounds. i think the one on the ground of cost, because it will be so expensive. this puts the policy firmly at the door a priti patel, so if there is a call to account, it will be at the door a priti patel. let's look at the front page of the telegraph. still on this topic. this is talking about a mutiny that priti patel faces from staff over this plan. rosamund, it's mentioned that the way that this came into being, a ministerial direction was involved, and that significant.— ministerial direction was involved, and that significant. we've only had one of those _ and that significant. we've only had one of those before _ and that significant. we've only had one of those before in _ and that significant. we've only had one of those before in the - and that significant. we've only had one of those before in the last - one of those before in the last 30 years. _ one of those before in the last 30 years. and — one of those before in the last 30 years, and that was to do with the windrush— years, and that was to do with the windrush confrontations scheme. the then senior_ windrush confrontations scheme. the then senior civil servants had to -et then senior civil servants had to
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get it_ then senior civil servants had to get it cleared with sajid javid, then— get it cleared with sajid javid, then home secretary, that they could -ive then home secretary, that they could give out _ then home secretary, that they could give out money. that was another immigration disaster overseen by the home _ immigration disaster overseen by the home office. this is obviously very different. _ home office. this is obviously very different, where the home office has said senior_ different, where the home office has said senior they are not happy. this reminds_ said senior they are not happy. this reminds me of in the run up to brexit. — reminds me of in the run up to brexit. lots_ reminds me of in the run up to brexit, lots of civil servants put notes _ brexit, lots of civil servants put notes in — brexit, lots of civil servants put notes in the work they were doing, saying _ notes in the work they were doing, saying we've warned ministers this is a good _ saying we've warned ministers this is a good idea. but they've been told to— is a good idea. but they've been told to do— is a good idea. but they've been told to do it. they said it is excrement —— it's incredibly expensive. the arguments it were even _ expensive. the arguments it were even higher because that doesn't take into — even higher because that doesn't take into account the legal battles that might be expected to come. but the that might be expected to come. emit the government is a saying that in
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the government is a saying that in the long term, this will save britain money.— the long term, this will save britain money. the long term, this will save britain mone . ~ . ., , britain money. well, their claim is that it will put _ britain money. well, their claim is that it will put people _ britain money. well, their claim is that it will put people off - britain money. well, their claim is that it will put people off coming, | that it will put people off coming, and some — that it will put people off coming, and some of the other papers have looked _ and some of the other papers have looked at _ and some of the other papers have looked at the fact that willits? there's — looked at the fact that willits? there's a — looked at the fact that willits? there's a lot of synergism about that -- — there's a lot of synergism about that —— asceticism. —— will it. it ends _ that —— asceticism. —— will it. it ends up — that —— asceticism. —— will it. it ends up paying off in the longer term _ ends up paying off in the longer term. that isn't borne out by what people _ term. that isn't borne out by what people have done their research on, talking _ people have done their research on, talking to _ people have done their research on, talking to people trying to cross the channel in these terrifyingly small_ the channel in these terrifyingly small boats. we shall see on that, but i _ small boats. we shall see on that, but i agree — small boats. we shall see on that, but i agree withjames. the government is claiming this is going to happen _ government is claiming this is going to happen in six weeks, which conveniently is after the local elections, which this policy has been _ elections, which this policy has been dangled, it seems to me, to sure up— been dangled, it seems to me, to sure upa— been dangled, it seems to me, to sure up a hit— been dangled, it seems to me, to sure up a bit of conservative vote in the _ sure up a bit of conservative vote in the run—up to those elections. which _ in the run—up to those elections. which is — in the run—up to those elections. which is so — in the run—up to those elections. which is so important for boris johnson — which is so important for boris
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johnson. but elsewhere, people inside _ johnson. but elsewhere, people inside the home office are saying this will— inside the home office are saying this will take at least two years. rather— this will take at least two years. rather different time frames there. lots rather different time frames there. lots of— rather different time frames there. lots of people raising concerns about — lots of people raising concerns about this _ lots of people raising concerns about this as a policy. what's interesting as it has been tried before — interesting as it has been tried before by— interesting as it has been tried before by israel, which was not successful. it was not unsuccessful policy~ _ successful. it was not unsuccessful oli . ., , , successful. it was not unsuccessful oli . , , ., policy. people 'ust began their “ourne policy. people 'ust began their journey at — policy. people just began their journey all over _ policy. people just began their journey all over again, - policy. people just began their journey all over again, left - policy. people just began their- journey all over again, left rwanda and started again. that's a crucial point, whether this will work out. james, just looking at that front—page, migrants saying, "we will still go to the uk." is there a risk that this will change people's calculations and they'lljust factor it in as just on the risk and will not have the effect the home office is hoping for? i
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not have the effect the home office is heping for?— is hoping for? i think that's going to be the inevitable _ is hoping for? i think that's going to be the inevitable result. - is hoping for? i think that's going to be the inevitable result. if- to be the inevitable result. if you've tracked halfway across africa, halfway across europe, in very difficult conditions, these journeys are not fun. you may have beenin journeys are not fun. you may have been in a lorry, or a truck, or in the back of one. it's very uncomfortable, very unsanitary. you end up in one of these camps, and then you're literally risking your life going off the channel and a small boat. being sent back to your were rhonda if that happens, because there'll be a lot of challenges, this will be wrapped up in masses of legal red tape and rightly so because the legality of it is highly dubious. bill because the legality of it is highly dubious. �* because the legality of it is highly dubious.- people - because the legality of it is highly dubious.- people in - dubious. all right. people in desperate — dubious. all right. people in desperate six _ dubious. all right. people in desperate six relations - dubious. all right. people in desperate six relations are i dubious. all right. people in - desperate six relations are going to flee from them, so this is not going to stop them —— desperate situation. it's a dreadful policy. i can't
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remember that many that have looked at and... what are they... other than some very low politics. if we were in any _ than some very low politics. if we were in any doubt _ than some very low politics. if we were in any doubt about - than some very low politics. if we were in any doubt about how you feel, james, i think that's been cleared up. let's change tact and look at the times. ukraine talking about serving british soldiers being on the ground for the first time with sas troops. we must say we have not seen a response in this from the ministry of defence, but rather interesting there. ~ , ~' of defence, but rather interesting there. , ~' , there. absolutely. i think they wouldn't want _ there. absolutely. i think they wouldn't want to _ there. absolutely. i think they wouldn't want to confirm - there. absolutely. i think they wouldn't want to confirm this | there. absolutely. i think they - wouldn't want to confirm this story because _ wouldn't want to confirm this story because of— wouldn't want to confirm this story because of the risk to their forces. troops _ because of the risk to their forces. troops who— troops who are training local
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forces — troops who are training local forces. this actually has happened before _ forces. this actually has happened before in— forces. this actually has happened before. in 2014, as the story says later— before. in 2014, as the story says later on. — before. in 2014, as the story says later on, military trainers were sent— later on, military trainers were sent to — later on, military trainers were sent to ukraine after the crimea invasion, — sent to ukraine after the crimea invasion, but they were withdrawn in february— invasion, but they were withdrawn in february because of this risk of direct— february because of this risk of direct conflict. and the possibility therefore — direct conflict. and the possibility therefore of nato being drawn in. but it's_ therefore of nato being drawn in. but it's a — therefore of nato being drawn in. but it's a nice complementary element — but it's a nice complementary element in terms of what ukrainian special— element in terms of what ukrainian special forces said about the people training _ special forces said about the people training them. this feels to me like a really— training them. this feels to me like a really smart way that britain can lead the _ a really smart way that britain can lead the way here. there isn't much positive _ lead the way here. there isn't much positive news around at the moment, and this— positive news around at the moment, and this feels like a positive story on a front— and this feels like a positive story on a front page of.— less sombre to move on to. the daily mirror, it's the royals, harry and
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meghan have been back home and they promised to bring the kids soon. james, grandma hasn't met the bet, is that correct?— is that correct? lilibet. there's been a lot of — is that correct? lilibet. there's been a lot of controversy - is that correct? lilibet. there'sj been a lot of controversy about is that correct? lilibet. there's - been a lot of controversy about the security arrangements. i guess the thinking here from the mirror is that the news everybody else is fairly grim. latest episode in the royal soap opera. harry is over with netflix filming a documentary on his invictus games, and i've spoken to people and played wheelchair back to —— we'll wheelchair basketball with people who have done it. it's another episode of the soap opera and a bit of light news on the front page. i think there's a demand for that. ., , ., , on the front page of the daily
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express, 2 billion boost for the economy over easter. surely the weather is helping with that. we do tend to net weather is helping with that. we do tend to get these _ weather is helping with that. we do tend to get these spending - weather is helping with that. we do tend to get these spending spree . tend to get these spending spree stories _ tend to get these spending spree stories. the flip side of this is we have a _ stories. the flip side of this is we have a spending squeeze coming. i think— have a spending squeeze coming. i think there — have a spending squeeze coming. i think there is no evidence that people — think there is no evidence that people are standing on the celebrations with family, so i can see for— celebrations with family, so i can see for once, some weight to this, because _ see for once, some weight to this, because we've been deprived of gatherings because of the pandemic. i can understand this idea that people — i can understand this idea that people are going out in the uk. not going _ people are going out in the uk. not going abroad. obviously the weather absolutely helping and the parks and beaches _ absolutely helping and the parks and beaches in _ absolutely helping and the parks and beaches in the uk are full. in a rather— beaches in the uk are full. in a rather wonderful way. beaches in the uk are full. in a ratherwonderfulway. it beaches in the uk are full. in a rather wonderful way. it is good to see _ rather wonderful way. it is good to see. outside, the risk of covid is
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much _ see. outside, the risk of covid is much depleted. understandably, people _ much depleted. understandably, people want to get out and see their family— people want to get out and see their family and _ people want to get out and see their family and friends.— people want to get out and see their family and friends. james, people he could use some _ family and friends. james, people he could use some good _ family and friends. james, people he could use some good economic - family and friends. james, people he| could use some good economic news, but is this boost going to be felt at all by the people who the most? i know the hospitality industry, i see a lot of the pressure releases from uk hospitality. i think they'll be some people praying this is true because that's the industry that's suffered the most part from the pandemic. it was basically shut down. most of the staff on furlough and they were getting no revenues. i think anything which could draw people out will be welcomed by that industry, which has taken a very hard hit. �* . industry, which has taken a very hard hit. . ., , , hard hit. and there are signs, aren't there, _ hard hit. and there are signs, aren't there, that _ hard hit. and there are signs, aren't there, that people - hard hit. and there are signs, aren't there, that people are | aren't there, that people are starting to feel more comfortable
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about getting out and spending money and going on holidays, and just going back to some kind of normal. yeah, and i think there's a demand for that. yeah, and i think there's a demand forthat. i yeah, and i think there's a demand for that. i think people do want to meet up now. i think we should still be cautious. i'm going to see sparks on sunday, and there is an e—mail saying please wear a mask because we want to get through this. in good health. they've been playing for a long while. i think there is a strong demand for that. there is an economic need for it as well. but i do think there is some level of caution warranted because coven hasn't gone away, and it is still mutating —— covid. it's still
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killing people. it's still a very dangerous condition. so i think we should... ,, dangerous condition. so i think we should. . ._ take - should... quite right. take precautions _ should... quite right. take precautions of. _ should... quite right. take precautions of. enjoy - should... quite right. take. precautions of. enjoy sparks should... quite right. take - precautions of. enjoy sparks and precautions of. en'oy sparks and en'o the precautions of. en'oy sparks and enjoy the good _ precautions of. enjoy sparks and enjoy the good weather. - precautions of. enjoy sparks and enjoy the good weather. my - precautions of. enjoy sparks and l enjoy the good weather. my great thanks to you both forjoining me on the papers. that's it for the papers. we will be back again tomorrow evening. next, it's time for the film review. hello and welcome to the film review on bbc news. to take us through next week's cinema releases is anna smith. anna, what have we got this week? we've got a real mix, kind of something for everyone in a way. we've got upper operation mincemeat, which is the 19 forties kind
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