hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are torcuil crichton, the westminster editor at the daily record, and sian griffiths, who's education editor for the sunday times. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... borisjohnson on many of the front pages — shown here on the i during his trip to india, but the focus is on issues at home. the paper says tory rebels forced an investigation into whether the prime minister misled parliament over lockdown parties. the telegraph says borisjohnson "buckled" over efforts to block that investigation, which was approved by mps without needing a formal vote. meanwhile, the metro quotes conservative mp, steve baker, during the debate in the commons. "the gig is up boris" is the headline, as the backbencher called for him to step down.

the guardian calls it a day of humiliation for the pm, saying mrjohnson suffered a number of blows to his authority. elsewhere, the paper claims russian forces are burying civilians in mass graves, during efforts to seize the ukrainian port city of mariupol. the financial times leads with claims that the government wants to give ministers the power to rip up the post—brexit deal governing trade in northern ireland, and highlights the potential response from ireland and the eu. so let's begin... ican begin i can begin with the telegraph supporting where's your 28 boris johnson used to write his column. and they are running with the huge damage thatjohnson has suffered, it seems to many today. damage that johnson has suffered, it seems to many today.— damage that johnson has suffered, it seems to many today. yeah, it was an interesting day — seems to many today. yeah, it was an interesting day down _ seems to many today. yeah, it was an interesting day down in _ seems to many today. yeah, it was an interesting day down in the form - interesting day down in the form today. the day turned on its head

with that incredible, dramatic u—turn at 1115 by the conservatives realising that it faced a beauty from tory mps whether to turn up to back borisjohnson to block this labour motion that successfully to the committee. they had to turn and give a boat. all this happening while the prime minister is out of the country. you see his picture they are on the front of the daily telegraph in india looking like in extra for top so while the cat is away the mice did play. the tory mps simply told they were going to do it. as steve baker said, and set on the floor of the house, the gig is up. it's a question of whether the gig is up or not, that remains to be seen. he's one step closer to leaving downing street, two steps back. he was done a couple of favours today. one is at the met

police declared it would an issue any more fixed penalty notice, no more party case two party finds until after these local government elections in may which is i guess good news, not good news if tories wake up friday morning having lost hundreds of counsellors and fixed penalty points as well. another thing that helps him in the machinery of this investigation is that the chair of the privileges committee, because he is interviewed before and actually called boris johnson a liar has recused himself. he stood aside from that committee. a committee of seven are down to six. there are four tories are not committee to opposition, one s and p. how that committee might conclude we don't know. fine p. how that committee might conclude we don't know— p. how that committee might conclude we don't know-— we don't know. one part of this and the oint we don't know. one part of this and the point according _ we don't know. one part of this and the point according to _ we don't know. one part of this and the point according to the _ we don't know. one part of this andi the point according to the telegraph is saying is that basically the decision in the commons means mps have formally ruled that mrjohnson

appeared to mislead and he said in december that no covert rules were broken in downing street and the privileges committee must now decide whether the prime minister knew that not to be true. the question is, how do you prove his intention, how do you show what was in his head with this event because back obviously there are potentially more events to come where it may be the proof will be more clear cut against him. yes. the metropolitan _ be more clear cut against him. yes. the metropolitan police are still investigating other potential lockdown breaches at number ten. it has said _ lockdown breaches at number ten. it has said it's — lockdown breaches at number ten. it has said it's not going to publicly issue _ has said it's not going to publicly issue any— has said it's not going to publicly issue any more finds before the local— issue any more finds before the local elections on may the 5th. nevertheless, borisjohnson is potentially facing a lot more difficulty. sue gray's report has yet to _ difficulty. sue gray's report has yet to be — difficulty. sue gray's report has yet to be published in full. there could _ yet to be published in full. there could be — yet to be published in full. there could be more fines for boris

johnson _ could be more fines for boris johnson and more very difficult explanations that he will have to make _ explanations that he will have to make in — explanations that he will have to make in front of the privileges committee. that does have the power to call— committee. that does have the power to call witnesses, it will probably be held _ to call witnesses, it will probably be held in— to call witnesses, it will probably be held in public. it looks as though— be held in public. it looks as though around 300 photos taken at some _ though around 300 photos taken at some of— though around 300 photos taken at some of these events will be scrutinised by thick committee. and some _ scrutinised by thick committee. and some mps_ scrutinised by thick committee. and some mps are now saying that they are expecting a vote of no—confidence in borisjohnson no—confidence in boris johnson before — no—confidence in boris johnson before july. no-confidence in boris johnson beforejuly-_ no-confidence in boris johnson before july. the guardian says it can reveal _ before july. the guardian says it can reveal that _ before july. the guardian says it can reveal that former _ before july. the guardian says it can reveal that former house - before july. the guardian says it - can reveal that former house jeremy hunt warned website would not support mous to delay the inquiry. this is what the government was trying to do at the start of the day but abandoned it apparently because they didn't have enough support from mps to do that. in the guardian said hunt sending an e—mail to constituents that he found the fines issue tojohnson and rishi sunak,

"quite shocking and disappointing. obviouslyjeremy hunt is a potential leadership candidate for that if it comes to that. rishi sunak is been long a potential candidate if it comes to it. is the conservative party in real disarray at the moment, do you think? or will they come together behind johnson but these elections ahead? trio but these elections ahead? fir? shocked and disappointed to see jeremy hunts subjects he is running. it's politics after all. and is sean pointed out there it's not really the process of the investigation of the process of the investigation of the police investigation or the sucre report, its at the fact that their committee can call for evidence including these crucial photos, 300 photographs of partying in downing street. 50 fines already gone out. the public aren't likely to forget that. it's not a case of if the conservative party will it's

a case of when. clearlyjeremy hunt is in the running and others will too. then wallace who is reckoned to have had a good war in ukraine is the driving force behind giving all the driving force behind giving all the military support behind ukraine. liz truss, foreign secretary as well they will be others. one of the reason the tories are telling themselves that they can't go against borisjohnson is because they don't see any of these as obvious replacement against what was his previous election waiting magic. he has this touch of reaching parts of the country that are not being seen as tories in some respects and seen as tories in some respects and seen as tories in some respects and seen as a larger—than—life figure. 2019 and took labour across the divide. how that will play out in the next two weeks local government elections remains to be seen. it's an interesting pitch from theguardian. good nugget to throw in

there, jeremy hunt is in the running for sure. there, jeremy hunt is in the running forsure. let there, jeremy hunt is in the running for sure. . there, jeremy hunt is in the running for sure. , ., ., ~ for sure. let us move on. we could robabl for sure. let us move on. we could probably talk— for sure. let us move on. we could probably talk about _ for sure. let us move on. we could probably talk about that _ for sure. let us move on. we could probably talk about that all - for sure. let us move on. we could probably talk about that all night. i probably talk about that all night. the ft has got a story that satan number ten threatens to shred brexit trade deal with a new northern ireland bill. the whole question of northern ireland and brexit weather borisjohnson will try northern ireland and brexit weather boris johnson will try and northern ireland and brexit weather borisjohnson will try and do something may be again whip up brexit support if he's politically facing problems has long been talked about. as the ft explains it's also quite difficult, any such move would anger brussels and european when this post be putting a united front up this post be putting a united front up on the question of ukraine. interesting that steve baker who came _ interesting that steve baker who came out — interesting that steve baker who came out very strongly today saying the prime _ came out very strongly today saying the prime minister should resign is of course _ the prime minister should resign is of course in — the prime minister should resign is of course in atch brexiteer. the brexiteers _ of course in atch brexiteer. the brexiteers are turning on boris

johnson — brexiteers are turning on boris johnson now. this story in the financial— johnson now. this story in the financial times is a story that number— financial times is a story that number ten financial times is a story that numberten may financial times is a story that number ten may not be threatening to shred _ number ten may not be threatening to shred the _ number ten may not be threatening to shred the brexit trade deal with eight _ shred the brexit trade deal with eight new northern ireland bill. the is sources— eight new northern ireland bill. the is sources saying both borisjohnson and liz— is sources saying both borisjohnson and liz truss have drawn up a plan put forward — and liz truss have drawn up a plan put forward a northern ireland bill early— put forward a northern ireland bill early in _ put forward a northern ireland bill early in the next parliamentary session— early in the next parliamentary session which starts next month. and this is— session which starts next month. and this is you _ session which starts next month. and this is you say could risk a fresh row with— this is you say could risk a fresh row with brussels. they are developing it in the event of a constitutional crisis if the mainly protestant unionist parties which have _ protestant unionist parties which have rejected the northern allen protocol — have rejected the northern allen protocol and refused to reenter the regions _ protocol and refused to reenter the regions power—sharing executive after _ regions power—sharing executive after the — regions power—sharing executive after the may election it would be quite _ after the may election it would be quite a _ after the may election it would be quite a dangerous move to bring this bill forward — quite a dangerous move to bring this bill forward. because the eu would be furious — bill forward. because the eu would be furious about it and all of those

brenit— be furious about it and all of those brexit negotiations would be opened up brexit negotiations would be opened up again _ brexit negotiations would be opened up again. it's an interesting story. it up again. it's an interesting story. it looks— up again. it's an interesting story. it looks quite speculative at the moment— it looks quite speculative at the moment but the ft has splashed on it for tomorrow's paper. yes, moment but the ft has splashed on it for tomorrow's paper.— for tomorrow's paper. yes, they are talkin: for tomorrow's paper. yes, they are talking about _ for tomorrow's paper. yes, they are talking about one _ for tomorrow's paper. yes, they are talking about one eu _ for tomorrow's paper. yes, they are talking about one eu diplomat - talking about one eu diplomat warning that any uk legislation breaking international law would be utterly irresponsible. quickly, what do you make of this, do you think this isjust another do you make of this, do you think this is just another political law that downing street might be issuing to try and distract people against certain groups of its supporters on side or do you think it's january is that app and?— that app and? know, it's a good sto . that app and? know, it's a good story- downing _ that app and? know, it's a good story. downing street _ that app and? know, it's a good story. downing street is - that app and? know, it's a good i story. downing street is constantly asked in the lobby but they want to do with the northern ireland protocol and whether they can withdraw. the context of this is probably the bigger story that will come out of this round of elections in may, april elections and the elections of northern ireland

because sin fain become the biggest party rather than you and sinn fein minister rather than a do you be first minister the rules would be reversed. in terms of authority doesn't mean it's entirely symbolic but hugely symbolic that you have a party that wants to unite ireland. sinn fein in charge of the northern ireland assembly. that meet with the northern ireland protocol which by the way borisjohnson put his name to. northern allen protocol that divides northern ireland strayed from the uk at mainland. so this is can be up huge problem coming down the tracks for the uk government and from looking at fort northern ireland itself. it looks at best way borisjohnson will see in out is to have a route with brussels. let boris johnson will see in out is to have a route with brussels. let us t to net have a route with brussels. let us try to get through _ have a route with brussels. let us try to get through a _ have a route with brussels. let us try to get through a couple - have a route with brussels. let us try to get through a couple more i try to get through a couple more stories in the free clinic fume moments we got remaining for the ukraine, theguardian talking about

mariupol and says russia has been hiding evidence as war crimes by burying bodies of civilians in a mass grave. burying bodies of civilians in a mass grave-— burying bodies of civilians in a mass rave. .,, ., , , mass grave. something obviously we have been discussing. _ mass grave. something obviously we have been discussing. another - mass grave. something obviously we have been discussing. another very l have been discussing. another very disturbing — have been discussing. another very disturbing story coming out of moria pole _ disturbing story coming out of moria pole the _ disturbing story coming out of moria pole. the mayor is saying that russia — pole. the mayor is saying that russia -- _ pole. the mayor is saying that russia —— mariupol. russia has been kicking _ russia —— mariupol. russia has been kicking up _ russia —— mariupol. russia has been kicking up the bodies of corpses, hundreds— kicking up the bodies of corpses, hundreds of bodies of corpses killed by shut— hundreds of bodies of corpses killed by shut doing that shambling, driving — by shut doing that shambling, driving them out of mariupol to a nearby _ driving them out of mariupol to a nearby village, digging huge trenches and throwing the bodies into the _ trenches and throwing the bodies into the trenches. in an effort to hide _ into the trenches. in an effort to hide the — into the trenches. in an effort to hide the fact that it has been committing barbaric war crimes. the mayor— committing barbaric war crimes. the mayor also _ committing barbaric war crimes. the mayor also says it's not true that mary _ mayor also says it's not true that mary pohl — mayor also says it's not true that mary pohl is has fallen to the russians _ mary pohl is has fallen to the russians. —— mariupol. he says many

residerrts— russians. —— mariupol. he says many residents are — russians. —— mariupol. he says many residents are still holed up in eight — residents are still holed up in eight major steel works in the city and they— eight major steel works in the city and they have not surrendered. he estimates— and they have not surrendered. he estimates that 20,000 residents and have been— estimates that 20,000 residents and have been killed since russian forces — have been killed since russian forces started attacking mariupol. it's forces started attacking mariupol. it's a _ forces started attacking mariupol. it's a very— forces started attacking mariupol. it's a very prim story. and another indication— it's a very prim story. and another indication of— it's a very prim story. and another indication of how barbaric this war has become. indication of how barbaric this war has become-— indication of how barbaric this war has become. a, �* , ., ., ., has become. okay. let's move on and talk if i has become. okay. let's move on and talk if i can — has become. okay. let's move on and talk if i can to — has become. okay. let's move on and talk if i can to another _ has become. okay. let's move on and talk if i can to another story _ has become. okay. let's move on and talk if i can to another story which - talk if i can to another story which seems to officially much lighter. there is a russia link with some of these people. the daily star has got calm down beers featuring donald trump, piers morgan and nigel faraj. trump, piers morgan and nigel fara'. . what you'd like to see his three crown . what you'd like to see his three grown men _ . what you'd like to see his three grown men fighting _ . what you'd like to see his three grown men fighting over - . what you'd like to see his three

grown men fighting over calm. i . what you'd like to see his three i grown men fighting over calm. piers morgan's self—promoting again, self publicity for his new talk tv show in which is first guest is donald trump. allegedly he stormed out of his 75 minute or so interview with piers morgan. trump has subsequently claimed that this is fake news, it was doctored. whether it was or not we don't know. they certainly had a combative clash, these two who are friends. piers morgan has supported trump in the past but he says he's a true friend to call it out when trump got wrong and he challenges trump got wrong and he challenges trump over the result of the 2020 election which was fair and trump says only a fool would believe them. and so followed and then the faraj and other self published price to get in on the fight as well to defend his old friend. honours even, i think. among thieves. ladle

defend his old friend. honours even, i think. among thieves.— i think. among thieves. we will leave that _ i think. among thieves. we will leave that one _ i think. among thieves. we will leave that one there. _ i think. among thieves. we will leave that one there. you're . leave that one there. you're supposed who are talking about drivers in the region being the most inpatient according to one new survey. inpatient according to one new surve . . . . . , inpatient according to one new surve. ,~ inpatient according to one new surve. ,, survey. this is a survey that shows that if you — survey. this is a survey that shows that if you take _ survey. this is a survey that shows that if you take longer _ survey. this is a survey that shows that if you take longer than - survey. this is a survey that shows that if you take longer than three i that if you take longer than three seconds — that if you take longer than three seconds to move off at a traffic light— seconds to move off at a traffic light the — seconds to move off at a traffic light the drivers behind you get very frustrated might start beeping their horns. this survey about 3000 drivers— their horns. this survey about 3000 drivers found that drivers in york shire _ drivers found that drivers in york shire were — drivers found that drivers in york shire were the most likely to be inpatient — shire were the most likely to be inpatient at traffic lights and 55% of drivers— inpatient at traffic lights and 55% of drivers in yorkshire said you should — of drivers in yorkshire said you should not— of drivers in yorkshire said you should not take longer than three seconds _ should not take longer than three seconds to move off for that which is like _ seconds to move off for that which is like the — seconds to move off for that which is like the highest percentage of any region. welsh i hear with the most _ any region. welsh i hear with the most tolerant, of course. any comment? —

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