with me are kieran andrews, who's the scottish political editor at the times scotland and the broadcaster and writer, jemma forte. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... the i paper reports on the ongoing war in ukraine, it has declared that �*nowhere is safe�* showing pictures of the western city lviv rattled by bombs. similarly, the financial times has stated that russian missle strikes on lviv has led to the death of seven people. the top story on the guardian claims that number ten has been suspected of being targeted by pegasus spyware — a software that can turn a phone into a remote listening device. the metro leads on the introduction of half price railfares introduced on youtube by the transport

secretary grant shapps. this applies to some off—peak fares drastically reduced. the telegraph reports on the government who are ordering ministers to ensure that their civil service staff return back to the office, in an aim to end work—from—home culture. the sun's top story outlines the death of one of football star ronaldo�*s twins during birth. a little flavour of the front pages. good evening to you both. gemma, i wonder if you could start is off, please. front page of the i. they had lined nowhere is safe. it had lined nowhere is safe. if ukraine dominating. that's had lined nowhere is safe. it ukraine dominating. that's right and i think is so many of us in the uk returned from our easter weekend, are celebrations in the sunshine and once again a very important reminder that this should be front page news.

escalation that the ukrainians are facing is completely terrifying. the atrocities committed by russia, they just continue. civilians being bombed now in lviv and it struck me very much, suddenly were all getting this ukrainian geography lesson. i certainly did not know all the names of these places before this war began. sadly, we are all too familiar with these places during this. ukraine still putting up an incredible resistance but it does look like mariett bolt will fall. further the is welbeck two ukrainians have been captured by kremlin forces was up there are on this video where you can see whether they're being asked under duress and all the rest of it but they are part two talking to borisjohnson and asking for somebody who the ukrainians have captured to be released. this is going to present a

real headache for the foreign office to have two brits used as a bargaining chip and also part of a propaganda warfor putin in russia. although the two of them have been fighting as ukrainian nationals, one has dual nationality, two are married to ukrainian women. this idea that nowhere _ married to ukrainian women. this idea that nowhere is safe. it's been reported by a local or rather national news agency that in air raid had been declared in almost every region in ukraine.- every region in ukraine. there is really nowhere _ every region in ukraine. there is really nowhere safe. _ every region in ukraine. there is really nowhere safe. that's - every region in ukraine. there is really nowhere safe. that's it. really nowhere safe. that's it exactly _ really nowhere safe. that's it exactly. mention previously spared from many— exactly. mention previously spared from many major attacks during that. we are _ from many major attacks during that. we are seeing over there that talk of seven_ we are seeing over there that talk of seven people having died in an attack_ of seven people having died in an attack there. bombings across the country. _ attack there. bombings across the country. 17 — attack there. bombings across the country, 17 people reported so far. at least _ country, 17 people reported so far. at least you — country, 17 people reported so far. at least you have died today in

ukraine — at least you have died today in ukraine it _ at least you have died today in ukraine. itjust shows at least you have died today in ukraine. it just shows that this isn't _ ukraine. it just shows that this isn't going _ ukraine. it just shows that this isn't going away, any thoughts last week_ isn't going away, any thoughts last week that — isn't going away, any thoughts last week that russia might be scaling back or— week that russia might be scaling back or looking for a way out, that hasjust— back or looking for a way out, that hasjust been pushed absolutely off the table _ hasjust been pushed absolutely off the table by actions recently. particularly today. you can see by the way _ particularly today. you can see by the way that the forces are being rolled _ the way that the forces are being rolled out — the way that the forces are being rolled out here. and looking like a salt by— rolled out here. and looking like a salt by president zelensky on the donhas_ salt by president zelensky on the donbas tonight. things are ratcheting up and there is no assigned _ ratcheting up and there is no assigned from russia at all. what is an incredibly powerful up front page of i on_ an incredibly powerful up front page of i on humanitarian corridors which are being _ of i on humanitarian corridors which are being shutoff of i on humanitarian corridors which are being shut off now as well. let's _ are being shut off now as well. let's turh _ are being shut off now as well. let's turn to the financial times. one of the lead stories in the world we will be looking at is again

ukraine, russian missile strikes on lviv kills seven as maria pole citizens shelter in steelworks. as we've just seen in one of our reports lviv was regarded as a safe place, it was one of those transit cities that people visited before going on to poland which is only 48 miles away but it is mariupol where really concerning reports coming out. �* , , ~' really concerning reports coming out. , «m . , out. absolutely. i think similarly to when we _ out. absolutely. i think similarly to when we watched _ out. absolutely. i think similarly to when we watched horrified i out. absolutely. i think similarly l to when we watched horrified and aghast of the killings of the citizens, nothing is off the table quite clearly. again these are war crimes, will he ever be held accountable to them? we don't know. this is been going on for 50 something days, this war. it's hard to believe. we still don't know what the outcome is going to be. it remains as terrifying this man has a

nuclear deterrent. there is this feeling from some areas that there is inertia, we can keep sending weapons but the problem remains the same, there is nothing much more than anyone can do without risking that nuclear deterrent. in the meantime citizens are being shelled and bombed and killed. on the other side as well, the level of carnage that the russian soldiers have been... many have been obliterated. many of their families back at home and had no idea. the whole thing is just so senseless and horrifying. just before we move on from this, it's been reported via afp that president zelensky has said that ukraine is hoping to receive candidate country status to join the eu. do you think that could change things somewhat? we are saying that nato certainly, no boots on the ground, no direct engagement. what

benefits would be eu status membership bring, do you think? being part of the eu would give ukraine — being part of the eu would give ukraine the bigger diplomatic protection and parts of the block. without _ protection and parts of the block. without joining protection and parts of the block. withoutjoining nato i'm not convinced that the eu in of itself, tripped _ convinced that the eu in of itself, tripped on— convinced that the eu in of itself, tripped on the ground, that's a whole — tripped on the ground, that's a whole other negotiation a very delicate — whole other negotiation a very delicate negotiation. whether things -et delicate negotiation. whether things get escalated by such a move russia has the _ get escalated by such a move russia has the nuclear deterrent, it certainly— has the nuclear deterrent, it certainly something that shouldn't be a surprise, that ukraine wants as much _ be a surprise, that ukraine wants as much extra — be a surprise, that ukraine wants as much extra security as it can get. i guess— much extra security as it can get. i guess we _ much extra security as it can get. i guess we will see now as this progresses exactly what the detail is, exactly what it does mean and how serious— is, exactly what it does mean and how serious some of the countries in the eu _ how serious some of the countries in the eu have — how serious some of the countries in the eu have been quite happy to

acquiesce — the eu have been quite happy to acquiesce to putin and russia. filed to help _ acquiesce to putin and russia. filed to help prepare to go to ukraine how _ to help prepare to go to ukraine now. ., , , ., to help prepare to go to ukraine now. . , , ., ., , ., ., now. lead us start our first of two stores on — now. lead us start our first of two stores on the _ now. lead us start our first of two stores on the front _ now. lead us start our first of two stores on the front page - now. lead us start our first of two stores on the front page of - now. lead us start our first of two stores on the front page of the i stores on the front page of the telegraph. johnson to offer mps a full throated apology. i’m telegraph. johnson to offer mps a full throated apology.— full throated apology. i'm not really sure — full throated apology. i'm not really sure what _ full throated apology. i'm not really sure what a _ full throated apology. i'm not really sure what a full - full throated apology. i'm not i really sure what a full throated apology means. we've had so many apologies now. ifear apology means. we've had so many apologies now. i fear there apology means. we've had so many apologies now. ifear there may be more to come as well as party gate just rattles on. we know already that lee kane, there was a party for him leaving, this is going to... how many times will he apologised and at what point does it stop becoming meaningful without a resignation? my problem with this is always remain the same, this isn't about the actor crime that he committed it's about the line in the breaking of the ministerial code. that is in place to hold whoever is in charge of our country to account to make sure

there are checks and balances on the executive. and by ignoring that been for me, is very worrying territory. in ten years time will have a different prime minister and they do something that breaks ministerial code and decide that they don't care and ride roughshod over it. where does it end? he will be apologising, i have a feeling the tory party, everything is about these may council elections. it feels like that will determine what happens to johnson. 50 that will determine what happens to johnson. ., ., , , that will determine what happens to johnson. . ., , , ., johnson. so far absolutely nothing. yeah, johnson. so far absolutely nothing. yeah. there's _ johnson. so far absolutely nothing. yeah, there's going _ johnson. so far absolutely nothing. yeah, there's going to _ johnson. so far absolutely nothing. yeah, there's going to be - johnson. so far absolutely nothing. yeah, there's going to be a - johnson. so far absolutely nothing. yeah, there's going to be a lot - johnson. so far absolutely nothing. yeah, there's going to be a lot of l yeah, there's going to be a lot of people with their eyes on the commons. including it in announcement borrower sir lindsay hoyle about a potential investigation.— hoyle about a potential investigation. hoyle about a potential investiuation. ., �* , , ~ investigation. that's why i think in the telegraph _ investigation. that's why i think in the telegraph front _ investigation. that's why i think in the telegraph front page - investigation. that's why i think in the telegraph front page of- investigation. that's why i think in the telegraph front page of the . the telegraph front page of the possibility that there could be an investigation into whether boris johnson — investigation into whether boris johnson misled parliament over his

ctainrs _ johnson misled parliament over his ctainrs two— johnson misled parliament over his claims. two of not knowing that there _ claims. two of not knowing that there were _ claims. two of not knowing that there were any parties going on. on there were any parties going on. on the face _ there were any parties going on. on the face of— there were any parties going on. on the face of it that looks like the investigation would probably come to one conclusion, given that the reports — one conclusion, given that the reports in _ one conclusion, given that the reports in the sunday times and daily— reports in the sunday times and daily mirror which has denied that borisjohnson was front daily mirror which has denied that boris johnson was front and centre in at least — boris johnson was front and centre in at least one of those parties. the question is, what will that achieve? — the question is, what will that achieve? this is a prime minister who's found _ achieve? this is a prime minister who's found to have a illegally provoked _ who's found to have a illegally provoked parliament and light to the queen _ provoked parliament and light to the queen in _ provoked parliament and light to the queen. i'm not convinced that parliament investigation that he misled — parliament investigation that he misled parliament will necessarily be the _ misled parliament will necessarily be the fatal blow to his political career— be the fatal blow to his political career that some might instinctively believe _ career that some might instinctively believe it would.— believe it would. second story on the daily telegraph _ believe it would. second story on the daily telegraph is _ believe it would. second story on the daily telegraph is up - believe it would. second story on the daily telegraph is up it's - believe it would. second story on the daily telegraph is up it's all. the daily telegraph is up it's all about working from home or rather stopping working from home for the civil service. stopping working from home for the civil service-— civil service. there seems to be, lookin: civil service. there seems to be,

looking for— civil service. there seems to be, looking for opportunities - civil service. there seems to be, looking for opportunities to - civil service. there seems to be, looking for opportunities to be i civil service. there seems to be, | looking for opportunities to be in his bonnet about the civil service working from home. now that everything is back to normal he thinks that that should, everybody should be back to their desks. two in extent i think there are huge arguments for being present within the office at times, ioo%. the face—to—face interaction, that level of creativity that can perhaps come about from talking to people that you don't get at home on zoom and all of that. but i also think covid has changed many things forever, perhaps. and for a lot of companies they will have found that productivity levels stayed the same or certainly didn't go down and people working from home. other people working from home. other people found that perhaps being able to work from home allowed them to have more control over their lives for one reason or another. ifind it interesting, i think there is certainly, i understand employers going to look, back to work

everybody, we want you in at times. but perhaps underestimating people sense of responsibility and being able to do theirjobs perhaps to a certain extent you need to be more flexible and quite in favour of flexible and quite in favour of flexible working as long as people are doing the job flexible working as long as people are doing thejob properly. xfour are doing the “ob properly. your thou~hts are doing the “ob properly. your thoughts on — are doing the job properly. your thoughts on that? _ are doing the job properly. your thoughts on that? somebody who does a few days _ thoughts on that? somebody who does a few days in the office and a couple of _ a few days in the office and a couple of days of home i think there's— couple of days of home i think there's a balance to be struck there~ — there's a balance to be struck there i— there's a balance to be struck there. i thought what he has drawn up there. i thought what he has drawn up as— there. i thought what he has drawn up as part — there. i thought what he has drawn up as part of his efficiently drives for government efficiency was quite interesting is the department for education the bottom of the table. but the _ education the bottom of the table. but the department for trade which is also _ but the department for trade which is also affected opportunities top of the _ is also affected opportunities top of the pile which will be delighted about _ of the pile which will be delighted about. the other thing to remember on this, _ about. the other thing to remember on this, it _ about. the other thing to remember on this, it can be impossible for thenr _ on this, it can be impossible for thenr to— on this, it can be impossible for thenr to be _ on this, it can be impossible for them to be 100% office working for civil servants. not least because almost _ civil servants. not least because

almost all — civil servants. not least because almost all of the offices were reconfigured during the pandemic. there _ reconfigured during the pandemic. there is— reconfigured during the pandemic. there is not the capacity to have every _ there is not the capacity to have every single civil servant in the office _ every single civil servant in the office anv— every single civil servant in the office any more. but as we move back to greater— office any more. but as we move back to greater normality it's no surprise _ to greater normality it's no surprise the bosses notjust in civil— surprise the bosses notjust in civil service but across companies want _ civil service but across companies want people back in mangling, making the start— want people back in mangling, making the start to _ want people back in mangling, making the start to get by being in the office with colleagues and other people — office with colleagues and other people. this balance to be struck for the _ people. this balance to be struck for the is — people. this balance to be struck for the is no surprise people want to get— for the is no surprise people want to get employees back into the office _ to get employees back into the office at— to get employees back into the office at least to some degree. the front -ae~ office at least to some degree. the front page of _ office at least to some degree. tie: front page of theguardian. pegasus spyware, basically a remote listening device that has struck number ten potentially. than number ten potentially. in extraordinary story. so this software apparently has been placed in they think the prime ministers phone and other officials within the home office, haven't been aimed at this stage. they think that this,

it's externally, this has been placed by people in the united arab emirates but also cyprus and jordan. and apparently it will have information on very private phone calls of borisjohnson. who knows? the mind boggles. perhaps leads to india as well. in fact, this is a bit awkward for borisjohnson because he went out to the united arab emirates to discuss specifically them producing more oil for the uk. also he's flying off to india soon to try to strike a trade deal with modi. parts of which will in returned to us having lots of indian immigrants over here which is also interesting at the moment with everything that's going on. that might present some awkward difficulties forjohnson. yeah. these are _ difficulties forjohnson. yeah. these are our— difficulties forjohnson. yeah. these are our allies _ difficulties forjohnson. yeah. | these are our allies essentially difficulties forjohnson. yeah. - these are our allies essentially who are suspected of using this software. are suspected of using this software-— are suspected of using this

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