hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are lizzy buchan, deputy online political editor at the daily mirror and david bond, deputy political editor at the evening standard. we will say hello to both in just a moment but let's take a look at the front pages. let's start with the metro which reflects what some other front pages look like tomorrow — marking emmanuel macron�*s expected re—election as france's president but also focusing on the war in ukraine. their main story tells of three generations of the same family —

including a three month old baby — killed in russian air strikes in odesa. claims that vladimir putin considers peace talks on ukraine to be at a quote "dead end" — is the second story on the ft. it's main feature is macron�*s projected victory in france. to the telegraph which also focuses on macron�*s expected win. it says he's acknowledged one of the reason he's managed to return to the elysee palace is because people voted in spite of him because they didn't want to choose marine le pen. the guardian also devotes most of its front page to macron�*s projected victory. calling it a victory for him and also for the european union. lots to get on with so we will get cracking. hello both. lovely to see you. one place to start, it is these elections in france. macron�*s projected victory. let's start with the front page of the guardian, that has a photo of macron in the middle

and the headline, macron pledges unity after he fends off le pen threat. lizzie, why don't you kick us up this evening? we threat. lizzie, why don't you kick us up this evening?— threat. lizzie, why don't you kick us up this evening? we have had the exit olls us up this evening? we have had the exit polls and — us up this evening? we have had the exit polls and the _ us up this evening? we have had the exit polls and the projected - us up this evening? we have had the exit polls and the projected results l exit polls and the projected results from the french election tonight showing a fairly convincing victory for emmanuel macron against far right candidate marine le pen. it is interesting in his comments directly after this, interesting in his comments directly afterthis, he interesting in his comments directly after this, he makes reference to the fact because of the nature of the fact because of the nature of the french electoral system, which means you have two rounds, so a number of candidates are knocked out in the first round and this is the second round where those final two go head to head, they were both effectively competing for the votes of the other candidates and macron is making the point here that he has obviously held his own voters yet he has also picked up other voters who were voting effectively to keep marine le pen out of power. he makes the point that some people have

backed him because they want to treat him, they want to have a buffer against the far right, they haven't him there vote effectively so that he can come as their preferred candidate over marine le pen. france had been very divided and even though he has won this convincing victory, there are a number of voters to factor in because their candidate didn't get through. just because their candidate didn't get throu~h., , ., ., because their candidate didn't get throu~h., , ., . ., through. just on that, he went out of his way to _ through. just on that, he went out of his way to say _ through. just on that, he went out of his way to say thank _ through. just on that, he went out of his way to say thank you. - through. just on that, he went out of his way to say thank you. he . of his way to say thank you. he said, people, i know you didn't vote for me because you liked my policies, he voted to keep out my opponent and he went out of his way to thank them for that. let's look at the same story but to get a quick overview of the front pages, let's go to the financial times. they had in mind there, macron on track for election win after fighting off le pen challenge. david, what do you make of it? just pen challenge. david, what do you

make of it?— pen challenge. david, what do you make of it? just picking up on what lizzie was saying, _ make of it? just picking up on what lizzie was saying, the _ make of it? just picking up on what lizzie was saying, the fact - make of it? just picking up on what lizzie was saying, the fact is - make of it? just picking up on what lizzie was saying, the fact is that l lizzie was saying, the fact is that yes he _ lizzie was saying, the fact is that yes he has— lizzie was saying, the fact is that yes he has managed to secure a convincing — yes he has managed to secure a convincing victory if the polls are right _ convincing victory if the polls are right but — convincing victory if the polls are right. but that this is a deeply divided — right. but that this is a deeply divided country that he is going to be leading for the next five years and if _ be leading for the next five years and if you — be leading for the next five years and if you look at actually the result, — and if you look at actually the result, which marine le pen has managed — result, which marine le pen has managed to achieve this evening, it is about_ managed to achieve this evening, it is about eight percentage points up on the _ is about eight percentage points up on the 2017 result. so certainly there _ on the 2017 result. so certainly there are — on the 2017 result. so certainly there are even larger numbers of french— there are even larger numbers of french voters who are prepared to back french voters who are prepared to hack a _ french voters who are prepared to back a far—right party and that must really— back a far—right party and that must really ring _ back a far—right party and that must really ring alarm bells across europe, _ really ring alarm bells across europe, right—wing, right populism is clearly— europe, right—wing, right populism is clearly not gone away at all and the problem is for macron is that looking _ the problem is for macron is that looking ahead to the assembly elections coming up in the summer, he may— elections coming up in the summer, he may find — elections coming up in the summer, he may find himself squeezed from both the _ he may find himself squeezed from both the far left in the far right. when _ both the far left in the far right. when it— both the far left in the far right. when it comes to actually governing

because _ when it comes to actually governing because he needs to now try and get a majority, _ because he needs to now try and get a majority, some kind of consensus in the _ a majority, some kind of consensus in the assembly so that he can force through— in the assembly so that he can force through his — in the assembly so that he can force through his agenda. having said all that, _ through his agenda. having said all that, he _ through his agenda. having said all that, he is— through his agenda. having said all that, he is now, he has won his second — that, he is now, he has won his second term, the first french president— second term, the first french president to do that in 20 years and he's probably now the most powerful leader— he's probably now the most powerful leader in— he's probably now the most powerful leader in europe. gne he's probably now the most powerful leader in europe.— leader in europe. one little thing ou leader in europe. one little thing you started _ leader in europe. one little thing you started to — leader in europe. one little thing you started to mention _ leader in europe. one little thing you started to mention there, . you started to mention there, there's assembly elections. marine le pen said in her speech, her concession speech, this isn't the end, this isn't over. in her mind because of those numbers, she thinks she has a mandate to continue and to represent all the people that voted her, which could make those elections coming up very interesting indeed. lizzie, what do you think the reaction will be now across its national day, so across the eu and the uk to this result? i national day, so across the eu and the uk to this result?— the uk to this result? i think it will be a huge _ the uk to this result? i think it will be a huge reaction - the uk to this result? i think it

will be a huge reaction of - the uk to this result? | think it| will be a huge reaction of relief, the uk to this result? i think it. will be a huge reaction of relief, a victory for marine le pen would have been a geopolitical earthquake into donald trump selection, that sort of thing. it will be a great relief to the european union. macron, as david was saying, is one of the most powerful leaders in europe and he takes a leading role in the eu, he is very pro further european integration whereas marine le pen is mostly eurosceptic, she didn't play up mostly eurosceptic, she didn't play up on that so much in this campaign, but she has done in the past. that would have been a huge thing for europe, particularly at a point when russia possible her role in the conflict in ukraine, all of the thoughts about european allies and about security in the region. it would have been an enormous shift. there will be a lot of relief across europe and across the world tonight.

let's move on now. we will go to the front page of the financial times, the second story, it's about ukraine and more specifically russia really. the headline putting says peace talks at a dead end and trains sites on ukraine land grab. what are the details? it on ukraine land grab. what are the details? , ., , ., , details? it is a very worrying sto . details? it is a very worrying story- the — details? it is a very worrying story- the ft _ details? it is a very worrying story. the ft reporting - details? it is a very worrying l story. the ft reporting based details? it is a very worrying - story. the ft reporting based on three _ story. the ft reporting based on three separate sources who have been briefed _ three separate sources who have been briefed on _ three separate sources who have been briefed on conversations with the russian _ briefed on conversations with the russian president. what this story is saying _ russian president. what this story is saying is— russian president. what this story is saying is that putin had been prepared — is saying is that putin had been prepared previously to broker some kind of— prepared previously to broker some kind of peace deal, to hold talks with volodymyr zelensky to try and find some — with volodymyr zelensky to try and find some kind of settlement, but over the _ find some kind of settlement, but over the past couple of weeks, his position— over the past couple of weeks, his position has hardened and he is no longer— position has hardened and he is no longer prepared to look for some kind of— longer prepared to look for some kind of win, some kind of way out. according — kind of win, some kind of way out. according to — kind of win, some kind of way out. according to the ft they are saying that the _ according to the ft they are saying that the turning point was the sinking — that the turning point was the sinking of the warship which now has

made _ sinking of the warship which now has made vladimir putin feel he really needs— made vladimir putin feel he really needs to _ made vladimir putin feel he really needs to push for some kind of greater— needs to push for some kind of greater victory that he can sell to the russian people in the east of ukraine, — the russian people in the east of ukraine, in— the russian people in the east of ukraine, in the donbas which of course — ukraine, in the donbas which of course russia and kremlin forces are very much— course russia and kremlin forces are very much focusing all their attention on. so rather alarming comes— attention on. so rather alarming comes of— attention on. so rather alarming comes of course ahead of the un secretary— comes of course ahead of the un secretary general gutierrez going to moscow— secretary general gutierrez going to moscow and i know borisjohnson had a call— moscow and i know borisjohnson had a call with— moscow and i know borisjohnson had a call with him today and was already— a call with him today and was already warning that he needs to basicaiiy— already warning that he needs to basically play tough with putin and there _ basically play tough with putin and there really is, and we also saw it last week— there really is, and we also saw it last week with boris johnson's comments while he was on his trip to india, _ comments while he was on his trip to india. saying — comments while he was on his trip to india, saying he thought russia couid _ india, saying he thought russia could now win the conflict. really first time — could now win the conflict. really first time we have heard from a major— first time we have heard from a major western leader that there was a feeling _ major western leader that there was a feeling that perhaps ukraine would lose. a feeling that perhaps ukraine would lose very— a feeling that perhaps ukraine would lose. very gloomy assessment from the ft— lose. very gloomy assessment from the ft this— lose. very gloomy assessment from the ft this evening. we lose. very gloomy assessment from the ft this evening.— the ft this evening. we will go to the ft this evening. we will go to the front page — the ft this evening. we will go to

the front page of _ the ft this evening. we will go to the front page of the _ the ft this evening. we will go to the front page of the metro, - the ft this evening. we will go to the front page of the metro, still| the front page of the metro, still ukraine, an awful heartbreaking story. lizzie, give us the details of this. it is really difficult in places. the headline is to turn's tiny as a victim, three—month—old dies alongside her mum and gran after air strikes. this dies alongside her mum and gran after air strikes.— after air strikes. this is a really strikin: after air strikes. this is a really striking front _ after air strikes. this is a really striking front page, _ after air strikes. this is a really striking front page, just - after air strikes. this is a really striking front page, just reallyl striking front page, just really underlining the human cost of the conflict in ukraine. they sort of focus on three—month—old carer who was killed in a strike on an apartment building in odesa along with herfamily. they also make the point that two other children were killed in russian shelling in that region. it isjust killed in russian shelling in that region. it is just a killed in russian shelling in that region. it isjust a really horrifying, the picture is very, very sad. a horrifying reminder of the daily cost of these atrocities and the fact that putin and there

are all these attempts to try and get him to kind of come to the table, but every day, more people in ukraine are losing their lives, or horrors are being committed. tote ukraine are losing their lives, or horrors are being committed. we will come back to — horrors are being committed. we will come back to the _ horrors are being committed. we will come back to the uk _ horrors are being committed. we will come back to the uk now. _ horrors are being committed. we will come back to the uk now. we - horrors are being committed. we will come back to the uk now. we will. horrors are being committed. we will come back to the uk now. we will go j come back to the uk now. we will go to the front page of the i. you are both on home territory here, given yourjobs. tory rebelsjoin both on home territory here, given yourjobs. tory rebels join forces to oust pm. what is the line they have gone with her, david? what to oust pm. what is the line they have gone with her, david? what it is reporting — have gone with her, david? what it is reporting is _ have gone with her, david? what it is reporting is that _ have gone with her, david? what it is reporting is that conservative - is reporting is that conservative rebels — is reporting is that conservative rebels are — is reporting is that conservative rebels are putting much more coordinated action to oust boris johnson — coordinated action to oust boris johnson if— coordinated action to oust boris johnson if the party takes a hammering in local elections next thursday — hammering in local elections next thursday. they are also talking about _ thursday. they are also talking about if— thursday. they are also talking about if there are more fines coming from the _ about if there are more fines coming from the metropolitan police in the coming _ from the metropolitan police in the coming days, there will be more coordinated action. one of the most striking _ coordinated action. one of the most striking things about the party get a is how— striking things about the party get a is how the different tribes have coalesced —

a is how the different tribes have coalesced around their disgust and anger— coalesced around their disgust and anger but— coalesced around their disgust and anger but there hasn't been much coordination. last week when he saw this reckoning amendment made by the government which they eventually pulled _ government which they eventually pulled and then in the debate which came _ pulled and then in the debate which came afterwards, you saw finally people _ came afterwards, you saw finally people like steve baker, of course well known for his organisational skills. _ well known for his organisational skills. and — well known for his organisational skills, and mark harper from the covid _ skills, and mark harper from the covid recovery group, against lockdown— covid recovery group, against lockdown restrictions, really speaking out against borisjohnson and people started to wonder, actually— and people started to wonder, actually might there be something a bit more _ actually might there be something a bit more coordinated coming? the various different tribes, the read war and — various different tribes, the read war and peace, the brexit is, the one nation— war and peace, the brexit is, the one nation tories, they have all been _ one nation tories, they have all been united in being angry at what has been _ been united in being angry at what has been happening in downing street during _ has been happening in downing street during the _ has been happening in downing street during the past but there hasn't been _ during the past but there hasn't been a — during the past but there hasn't been a sense of proper organisation until this _ been a sense of proper organisation until this. . . . been a sense of proper organisation until this. . , , ., been a sense of proper organisation untilthis. . , , ., , until this. that sense of proper organisation, _ until this. that sense of proper organisation, it _ until this. that sense of proper organisation, it seems - until this. that sense of proper organisation, it seems to - until this. that sense of proper| organisation, it seems to hinge until this. that sense of proper. organisation, it seems to hinge all around the performance at the local

elections and lizzie, that is interesting because the party obviously in government is always expected to do badly. this will be a question of expectation, whether they underperform or over perform they underperform or over perform the expectation.— the expectation. yes, i think that is riuht. the expectation. yes, i think that is right- local _ the expectation. yes, i think that is right. local elections _ the expectation. yes, i think that is right. local elections obviously are decided on different factors to are decided on different factors to a general election. a low collection will focus on some of the wider national issues but also things like rubbish collections, local, nitty—gritty issues but obviously this is the prime minister's proper electoral test since partygate have dripped out since we first reported in november about the downing street christmas party. and i think there's a lot of nervousness amongst conservative mps what kind of performance they will have and what kind of narrative might come out of that. the party is quite jittery and what is quite interesting i think

was this sort of attitude that downing street has taken in recent days. i was among the journalists are travelling with the prime minister to india and what was interesting there was when the prime minister received his fine, the week before, numberten minister received his fine, the week before, number ten was surprised or relieved by the lack of immediate people coming up to call for him to resign. so i think they underestimated the level of anger amongst conservative mps last week and as david was talking about, the amendment in the commons, there was this chaotic u—turn on that and the teams travelling with the prime minister in india were not really worried about it until quite late in the day. worried about it until quite late in the da . . �* . worried about it until quite late in theda. ._ , the day. that's really interesting. can i ask the day. that's really interesting. can i ask you _ the day. that's really interesting. can i ask you about _ the day. that's really interesting. can i ask you about that - the day. that's really interesting. can i ask you about that trip, - the day. that's really interesting. | can i ask you about that trip, what was the mood of the prime minister? what was the body language, what sense where you getting? imilton what was the body language, what sense where you getting? when the tri started sense where you getting? when the trip started he _ sense where you getting? when the trip started he seemed _ sense where you getting? when the trip started he seemed optimistic, l trip started he seemed optimistic, he talked with the journalist looked

at the beginning and was very excited about getting out there, getting away, looking at trade, talking about other issues. as the trip went on and all the drama was happening back in london he became more and more tetchy. there are interviews on thursday where he got quite frosty with sky news and was looking at his watch and saying, asked me about the trip, stop asking me about partygate. they were getting more and more annoyed with us asking questions about that and by the end of it, it had overshadowed quite a lot of the trip. i think he was quite frustrated certainly by the end. interesting. david, in ten seconds, because that is all we have left, say the conservatives do badly after these local elections, can you see this pressure coming on boris johnson? . �* , ,, this pressure coming on boris johnson? , �* , ., this pressure coming on boris johnson? , �* ., ., johnson? yes. briefly, you have to sa that johnson? yes. briefly, you have to say that after _ johnson? yes. briefly, you have to say that after last _ johnson? yes. briefly, you have to say that after last week, _ johnson? yes. briefly, you have to l say that after last week, momentum is building _ say that after last week, momentum is building but you still have to -et is building but you still have to get to— is building but you still have to get to 54 —

is building but you still have to get to 54 mp5 to put in letters of no confidence and then you have 182 vote for— no confidence and then you have 182 vote for a _ no confidence and then you have 182 vote for a new leader so still a long _ vote for a new leader so still a long way— vote for a new leader so still a long way to go. vote for a new leader so still a long way to go— vote for a new leader so still a lona wa to no. . ~' . long way to go. thank you so much for talkin: long way to go. thank you so much for talking us _ long way to go. thank you so much for talking us through _ long way to go. thank you so much for talking us through the - long way to go. thank you so much for talking us through the papers. i for talking us through the papers. you will be back later but for now, thank you. lizzy and david will be back again at 11:30. next on bbc news, travellers: a culture in crisis. a warning you may find some of the details in this programme upsetting. our kids spend more time at the graveyard burying someone through suicide than we actually do living an ordinary life. in the irish travelling community, more than one in ten deaths are suicides. it is a real—life consequence of travellers' lives.

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