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hello. this is bbc news with rebecca jones. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment. first the headlines. a school in eastern ukraine is hit by a russian bomb. dozens of civilians are feared to have died. for the first time a nationalist leader is in line to be first minister in northern ireland, but the democratic unionists won't support a new government unless post brexit trading rules are scrapped. keir starmer is accused of hypocrisy over covid rules as his durham beer and curry are investigated by police. and on the night the best of british television is celebrated at the baftas, ncuti gatwa is named as jodie whitaker's successor in the tardis in the bbc one drama doctor who.
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hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the author and journalist emma woolf and sebastian payne, the financial times' whitehall editor. tomorrow's front pages. the i newspaperfocuses on the divisions over the northern ireland protocol as the british government threatens to tear up the brexit deal it made with the eu, within weeks. the times front page says borisjohnson hopes to deliver a post—brexit reboot of his government tomorrow in a bid to boost the economy. meanwhile, the cost of living crisis continues. the guardian says more than two million adults in the uk can't afford to eat for an entire day. the mirror reports direct
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debit payments have at least doubled for one in four energy users. in ukraine, the metro pictures volodymyr zelensky branding russia's vladimir putin as a 21st centaury nazi. but victory will be ours again, is its headline. the telegraph follows with defence secretary ben wallace's comments claiming the kremlin leader is mirroring adolf hitler. the financial times covers the latest round of economic sanctions against russia. the united states target moscow's services sector but the eu struggles to finalise banning russian oil. and the sun pays tribute to the actor dennis waterman who has died at the age of 7a. so let's begin. a variety of front pages for us to think about. sebastian, i will start with you this hour, and let's begin with you this hour, and let's begin with the guardian. more than 2 million britons can't afford to eat every day, and
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absolutely shocking headline. tell us more about what is in this story. this is research done by an independent think tank looking at the crisis — independent think tank looking at the crisis of fuel poverty on the back_ the crisis of fuel poverty on the back of— the crisis of fuel poverty on the back of the cost of living crisis we have _ back of the cost of living crisis we have been— back of the cost of living crisis we have been discussing and reading so much _ have been discussing and reading so much about— have been discussing and reading so much about in recent months. i think this story— much about in recent months. i think this story brings it directly to light, — this story brings it directly to light, the fact that there are no so many— light, the fact that there are no so many people who are saying they simply _ many people who are saying they simply don't have enough money to eat what— simply don't have enough money to eat what would be their normal allotted — eat what would be their normal allotted meals every day, and i think— allotted meals every day, and i think it — allotted meals every day, and i think it highlights the big problems for boris _ think it highlights the big problems for borisjohnson's think it highlights the big problems for boris johnson's government, inflation — for boris johnson's government, inflation is — for boris johnson's government, inflation is running at 10% and people — inflation is running at 10% and people think it will stay there for some _ people think it will stay there for some period of time, and that will probably— some period of time, and that will probably be followed by a recession at some _ probably be followed by a recession at some point as well, if you look at some point as well, if you look at those — at some point as well, if you look at those growth forecasts, we heard from the _ at those growth forecasts, we heard from the bank of england last week, they were _ from the bank of england last week, they were pretty dire. on the challenge facing the government is whatever— challenge facing the government is whatever they do is more spending, and off— whatever they do is more spending, and off the — whatever they do is more spending, and off the back of that, that risks creating _ and off the back of that, that risks creating more inflation, so unless
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very carefully targeted at specific issues, _ very carefully targeted at specific issues, there is no easy way out of this _ issues, there is no easy way out of this if— issues, there is no easy way out of this if you — issues, there is no easy way out of this. if you think back to the i970s, — this. if you think back to the 197os,19805, this. if you think back to the 19705, 19805, margaret thatcher decided — 19705, 19805, margaret thatcher decided that high unemployment was a price worth _ decided that high unemployment was a price worth paying to deal with inflation — price worth paying to deal with inflation and eventually bring it down, — inflation and eventually bring it down, and we know that strategy created _ down, and we know that strategy created huge unemployment and was very problematic, and we have not faced _ very problematic, and we have not faced this — very problematic, and we have not faced this inflation for three or four decades. the choices are pretty unpalatable, and this front page with the — unpalatable, and this front page with the statistics are the first of many— with the statistics are the first of nrany we — with the statistics are the first of many we are going to hear, very sadly. _ many we are going to hear, very sadly, because this crisis is happening, it is growing and unfortunately there is no easy way out of _ unfortunately there is no easy way out of it _ unfortunately there is no easy way out of it. ., ., ., , a out of it. emma, i want to stick with the energy _ out of it. emma, i want to stick with the energy crisis, - out of it. emma, i want to stick with the energy crisis, but - out of it. emma, i want to stick l with the energy crisis, but moved out of it. emma, i want to stick - with the energy crisis, but moved to the mirror. this is a reference to the mirror. this is a reference to the fact that energy companies, or some energy companies, are thought to be putting up direct debits. putting them up more than the price
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of fuel. tell us a bit more about this. one in four apparently are now paying double. fine this. one in four apparently are now paying double-— this. one in four apparently are now paying double. one in four who were -a in: b paying double. one in four who were paying by direct _ paying double. one in four who were paying by direct debit _ paying double. one in four who were paying by direct debit have _ paying double. one in four who were paying by direct debit have seen - paying by direct debit have seen their bills increase by ioo%, and we know that energy bills have gone up 54% on average because of the hike in the price cap, and this is very interesting research by money saving expert, the campaigner martin lewis, who has shown that many users, one in four in the uk, seeing that those direct debits up to 100% increase, and he says it doesn't smell right, something seems wrong here, and these are big firms, the most commonly complained about one was british gas, but also cut my octopus, another major energy firm, so that is really concerning, and the mirror have done quite a lot about this. he the mirror have done quite a lot about this— the mirror have done quite a lot about this. , ., , about this. he said it should be in line with the _
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about this. he said it should be in line with the price _ about this. he said it should be in line with the price cap, _ about this. he said it should be in line with the price cap, 45-65%, i about this. he said it should be in i line with the price cap, 45-6596, and line with the price cap, 45—65%, and somewhat as high as 80%. there was good advice in this, sebastian, about what you should do to make sure you are not being ripped off. the thing the piece in the mirror says— the thing the piece in the mirror says you — the thing the piece in the mirror says you have to be careful with your— says you have to be careful with your bills, — says you have to be careful with your bills, keep an eye on them, my energy— your bills, keep an eye on them, my energy direct — your bills, keep an eye on them, my energy direct debit has gone up as i think— energy direct debit has gone up as i think probably the whole country's has over— think probably the whole country's has over the last couple of years when _ has over the last couple of years when the — has over the last couple of years when the price cap came in in the beginning — when the price cap came in in the beginning of april, but again i think— beginning of april, but again i think obviously if you have a smart metre. _ think obviously if you have a smart metre. that— think obviously if you have a smart metre, that is a very good way of ensuring — metre, that is a very good way of ensuring that what you are actually using _ ensuring that what you are actually using is— ensuring that what you are actually using is communicated back to the energy— using is communicated back to the energy firms and that will make your direct— energy firms and that will make your direct debit — energy firms and that will make your direct debit is linked as possible to what— direct debit is linked as possible to what you are using, because companies _ to what you are using, because companies often increase direct debits— companies often increase direct debits a — companies often increase direct debits a lot to make sure they are adequately covered, so it is those practical— adequately covered, so it is those practical things that can help, but the fact— practical things that can help, but the fact is— practical things that can help, but the fact is there is no easy way of solving _ the fact is there is no easy way of solving the — the fact is there is no easy way of solving the fact that energy is just increasing — solving the fact that energy is just increasing and is going to keep increasing and is going to keep increasing for some time, and the price _ increasing for some time, and the price cap — increasing for some time, and the price cap will probably go up again
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later price cap will probably go up again tater in— price cap will probably go up again later in the year, there is even chatter— later in the year, there is even chatter than if wholesale energy prices _ chatter than if wholesale energy prices don't come down, there could be another— prices don't come down, there could be another increase in the summer, and that— be another increase in the summer, and that would be the worst scenario. _ and that would be the worst scenario, but in the meantime we have _ scenario, but in the meantime we have to _ scenario, but in the meantime we have to be — scenario, but in the meantime we have to be a — scenario, but in the meantime we have to be a savvy consumer, look at those _ have to be a savvy consumer, look at those websites and make sure you are getting _ those websites and make sure you are getting the _ those websites and make sure you are getting the best deal. and those websites and make sure you are getting the best deal.— getting the best deal. and it says in the mirror— getting the best deal. and it says in the mirror you _ getting the best deal. and it says in the mirror you can _ getting the best deal. and it says in the mirror you can always - in the mirror you can always challenge your direct debit payment with your supplier. let's go on to the times, bonfire of eu laws in bid to boost economy, an eye—catching headline. this is apparently what we have got in store from the government has borisjohnson is planning a post—brexit reboot, but of course we have got to remember the context of this, that it comes after the conservatives lost nearly 500 council seats in the local elections. 500 council seats in the local elections— 500 council seats in the local elections. ,, , . , elections. this is very much his attem -t elections. this is very much his attempt to _ elections. this is very much his attempt to appeal _ elections. this is very much his attempt to appeal to _ elections. this is very much his attempt to appeal to those - elections. this is very much his i attempt to appeal to those voters that got him in there, elected him to power in 2019. this is ahead of
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the queen speech on tuesday, apparently there will be more than 30 bills, and borisjohnson all over the saturday papers on sunday papers he has been talking about his post—brexit bonanza, bonanza bills in all these wonderful, going to slash hundreds of pieces of eu legislation because now that we have got brexit done, allegedly, he can do this, he is free to do this. it is his bid to reboot the government, to reunite that coalition, but also to reunite that coalition, but also to boost the economy, so it is a series of post—brexit reforms, and it is things like updating the planning system, removing a lot of eu legislation from the statute books, and hopefully cutting regulations that apparently small businesses find unhelpful, so there are many levels on which boris johnson needs to do this. needs to do it? is johnson needs to do this. needs to do it? is it — johnson needs to do this. needs to do it? is it going — johnson needs to do this. needs to do it? is it going to _ johnson needs to do this. needs to do it? is it going to work, - do it? is it going to work, sebastian, as a reboot to? obviously
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this is the last _ sebastian, as a reboot to? obviously this is the last major _ sebastian, as a reboot to? obviously this is the last major is _ this is the last major is legislative moment before a likely generat— legislative moment before a likely general election in 24, because introducing this session now, there will be _ introducing this session now, there will be a _ introducing this session now, there witt be a lot— introducing this session now, there will be a lot of big bills in there, the long—awaited levelling up legislation includes planning reform. _ legislation includes planning reform, setting those 12 key missions _ reform, setting those 12 key missions into law, lots of stuff like that — missions into law, lots of stuff like that that is pretty substantive, the long—awaited employment bill that would tackle bad bosses is not going to be in there. _ bad bosses is not going to be in there, though, oranything to bad bosses is not going to be in there, though, or anything to do with energy. but the general sense of this— of this queen's speech is he is going — of this queen's speech is he is going to be a very red meat conservative to try and appease mps and the _ conservative to try and appease mps and the party's base, because they 'ust and the party's base, because they just feel— and the party's base, because they just feel that the party has been drifting — just feel that the party has been drifting idea logically, and part of that is— drifting idea logically, and part of that is as — drifting idea logically, and part of that is as the tories reorientate their— that is as the tories reorientate their voting coalition towards the so-called — their voting coalition towards the so—called red wall of former labour heartlands. — so—called red wall of former labour heartlands, but also towards pro brexit _ heartlands, but also towards pro brexit voters, and i think you heard for many— brexit voters, and i think you heard for many more traditional conservatives over the weekend, saying _ conservatives over the weekend,
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saying we — conservatives over the weekend, saying we need to get back to our core principles, be tax cuts, deregulation, so i think the queen speech— deregulation, so i think the queen speech is— deregulation, so i think the queen speech is going to have quite a lot of that— speech is going to have quite a lot of that in — speech is going to have quite a lot ofthat in if— speech is going to have quite a lot of that in. if it is a full reset, it will— of that in. if it is a full reset, it will take _ of that in. if it is a full reset, it will take a bit more time than that _ it will take a bit more time than that. �* �* ., , it will take a bit more time than that. �* that. and boris johnson under pressure. _ that. and boris johnson under pressure. he _ that. and boris johnson under pressure, he is _ that. and boris johnson under pressure, he is not _ that. and boris johnson under pressure, he is not the - that. and boris johnson under pressure, he is not the only . that. and boris johnson under i pressure, he is not the only one. you only have to look at the daily mail to see that. you have to hand it to the mail, they are not letting go of this story, beergate day 12. keir starmer was due to give a major speech tomorrow which has been cancelled but we don't really know why, do we quite yellow organisers were apparently not told why his aides have cancelled a speech he was going to give, and the daily mail, not only are they doing their day 12, day 13 bannerfor beergate, which they did for the pandemic, day 153, they are doing it for beergate, now they are saying that keir starmer is running scared as the scandal punt plunges his leadership
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into crisis, so obviously they have had this major speech. he was going to have to face questions from journalists, and the way the daily mail are portraying it, he is running scared, he doesn't want to answer these questions. he is under answer these questions. he is under a lot of pressure to really clarify, we have heard of lots of his colleagues, we haven't heard from him to clarify whether if he is fine, will he resign? almost repeatedly, without —— he called repeatedly, without —— he called repeatedly for boris johnson to resign over partygate and now he is having a lot of pressure and has talked endlessly about honesty and decency, and now he is facing investigation from durham police, and is facing questions from journalists, and apparently doesn't want to face them. i just want to get through as many papers as we can, so who move onto the daily telegraph, and this will send alarm, this headline, into lots of people
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who are suffering from hay fever at the moment, because hay fever tablets are running low, just tell us why. tablets are running low, 'ust tell us wh . , , , ., , tablets are running low, 'ust tell uswh. ,, ., us why. this seems to be part of the ulobal us why. this seems to be part of the global sopply _ us why. this seems to be part of the global sopply chain _ us why. this seems to be part of the global supply chain shortage - us why. this seems to be part of the global supply chain shortage as - us why. this seems to be part of the global supply chain shortage as we l global supply chain shortage as we have seen— global supply chain shortage as we have seen throughout recent months as the _ have seen throughout recent months as the economy has started to get going _ as the economy has started to get going again, and i think this is also _ going again, and i think this is also the — going again, and i think this is also the same as hormone replacement therapy— also the same as hormone replacement therapy which there has been a lot of concern — therapy which there has been a lot of concern about people getting their— of concern about people getting their due — of concern about people getting their due medication throughout all of this, _ their due medication throughout all of this, and i think it highlights the huge — of this, and i think it highlights the huge pressure the nhs is under, because _ the huge pressure the nhs is under, because it _ the huge pressure the nhs is under, because it has honestly passed the coronavirus pandemic, but there are still a _ coronavirus pandemic, but there are still a lot— coronavirus pandemic, but there are still a lot of— coronavirus pandemic, but there are still a lot of backlog of things that have to be dealt with, money issues _ that have to be dealt with, money issues and — that have to be dealt with, money issues and supply issues, and i have suffered _ issues and supply issues, and i have suffered from hay fever in the past and saw _ suffered from hay fever in the past and saw this headline and didn't film there — and saw this headline and didn't film there was confidence for the summer— film there was confidence for the summer ahead. film there was confidence for the summerahead. it film there was confidence for the summer ahead.— film there was confidence for the summer ahead. , ., , , summer ahead. it did seem to suggest that other drugs _ summer ahead. it did seem to suggest that other drugs are _ summer ahead. it did seem to suggest that other drugs are available, - summer ahead. it did seem to suggest that other drugs are available, but - that other drugs are available, but formulations containing one particular ingredient. and i moved
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finally onto the sun, a picture of dennis waterman, huge star in the 19705 dennis waterman, huge star in the 1970s and again in the 1990s, and found a whole new audience in the 20005 found a whole new audience in the 2000s with new tricks, he is on the front of most of the papers. what are your memories of him, do you remember minder? he are your memories of him, do you remember minder?— remember minder? he was the quintessential _ remember minder? he was the quintessential cop, _ remember minder? he was the quintessential cop, always - remember minder? he was the quintessential cop, always the | remember minder? he was the i quintessential cop, always the tv cop. he has died at the age of 74 in spain, and he was an iconic police copper. spain, and he was an iconic police co er. ,, ., �* copper. sebastian, i didn't give our copper. sebastian, i didn't give your child _ copper. sebastian, i didn't give your child to — copper. sebastian, i didn't give your child to tell _ copper. sebastian, i didn't give your child to tell us _ copper. sebastian, i didn't give your child to tell us what - copper. sebastian, i didn't give your child to tell us what you i your child to tell us what you thought the announcement of ncuti gatwa of as the new doctor who, you may either tell us about that pay tribute to dennis waterman. i’m tribute to dennis waterman. i'm auoin to tribute to dennis waterman. i'm going to take — tribute to dennis waterman. i'm going to take the new doctor who here, _ going to take the new doctor who here, i_ going to take the new doctor who here, i think dennis waterman was a little before — here, i think dennis waterman was a little before my time. but i think
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ncuti _ little before my time. but i think ncuti as — little before my time. but i think ncuti as the new doctor who, i was a huge _ ncuti as the new doctor who, i was a huge fan _ ncuti as the new doctor who, i was a huge fan of— ncuti as the new doctor who, i was a huge fan of him in six education when _ huge fan of him in six education when he — huge fan of him in six education when he played eric, but i also hope he will— when he played eric, but i also hope he will peel— when he played eric, but i also hope he will peel to a much younger audience, _ he will peel to a much younger audience, he has an instagram of 2.5 million _ audience, he has an instagram of 2.5 million followers, that is clearly why they — million followers, that is clearly why they have gone for him, and i'm not who— why they have gone for him, and i'm not who vian — why they have gone for him, and i'm not who vian myself, but i hope that he will _ not who vian myself, but i hope that he will be _ not who vian myself, but i hope that he will be very good.— he will be very good. thank you to ou both. he will be very good. thank you to you both- that _ he will be very good. thank you to you both. that is _ he will be very good. thank you to you both. that is it _ he will be very good. thank you to you both. that is it from _ he will be very good. thank you to you both. that is it from the - he will be very good. thank you to l you both. that is it from the papers this evening. next it's the film review but for now goodbye.
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hello, and a very warm welcome to the film review on bbc news. i'mjane hill, and taking us through this week's releases is mark kermode. hi, mark. what have you been watching? so, big week — we have dr strange in the multiverse of madness, the title of which i think is pretty self—explanatory. we have wild men — midlife crisis for men not actually that wild. and this much i know to be true, which is a documentary about nick cave and warren ellis, about whose music i'm a huge fan. mm, good mixture. yes. so, dr strange in the multiverse of madness, which is a very cumbersome title, isn't it? benedict cumberbatch, who was recently seen as doctor strange in spider—man, no way home, had his own stand—alone feature, which was kind of moderately well received, but with some controversy a few years ago. now, he's back. his path crosses with america chavez, who is a young woman about whom he's been dreaming, but he's never met her in real life

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