tv The Papers BBC News May 28, 2022 11:30pm-11:46pm BST
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morning's papers in a moment. first, a reminder of the top stories: real madrid has won the uefa champions league. the final was delayed by more than half an hour as fans struggled to get into the stadium — with some liverpool fans saying french police used pepper spray and tear gas as they tried to enter. in the united states, president biden has renewed his appeal for tighter gun control following the texas elementary school massacre, after former president donald trump dismissed calls for gun reform, saying the shooting in uvalde was a reason to arm, not disarm. france and germany have urged vladimir putin to engage in peace talks with ukraine, as russia continues its offensive in the donbas region. meanwhile, russia's ambassador to the uk has told the bbc he does not believe moscow will use tactical nuclear weapons in the war in ukraine. protests have erupted in the brazilian city of rio de janeiro in response to a video of police officers asphixiating a black man in the back of a police
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car that has gone viral online. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me, the broadcaster and psychotherapist lucy beresford and ali miraj, who's a columnist at the article. hello again to both of you. quick look through those front pages before our chat. the observer leads with a warning from senior tories that borisjohnson is leading the party into an "identity crisis" after partygate and u—turns over tax policy.
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it's updated its front page, as well as the sunday telegraph front page, after liverpool fans were tear gassed, pictured trying to enter the stade de france ahead of the champions league final. the sunday mirror reports meghan markle has reached out to her father thomas to heal their rift after his recent stay in hospital. and ahead of the queen's platinum jubilee this week, the mail on sunday says pint glasses will feature the crown for the first time in 20 years, as ministers want to axe an eu rule which prevented the use of the symbol. many of those front pages, as i said, including the observer, have changed to reflect that win, the football match in paris, but we are going to start off with the sunday telegraph, also on their front page, edit picture there of some the liverpool fans. i wonder if you could start this offer us? really
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sad for liverpool. _ could start this offer us? really sad for liverpool. as _ could start this offer us? really sad for liverpool. as an - could start this offer us? really sad for liverpool. as an english i sad for liverpool. as an english club, the club with the best record of english team in the champions league, having won it six times, but real —— real madrid are dogged, they showed that quality when they really needed to, and carlo ancelotti, four times a winner of the champions league, a record for a manager. and when you have the likes of luka modric and karim benzema on your team and a brilliant goalkeeper in thibaut courtois, you are going have a good chance. i'm disappointed, because i thinkjurgen klopp has done well, but unfortunately liverpool just done well, but unfortunately liverpooljust missed out on the prayer ship title and also on the champions league, whereas real, you've got to handed to them, they won lolita and art 14 time winners of the easily as well —— missed out
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on the premier league title. the statement _ on the premier league title. the statement put — on the premier league title. the statement put out by uefa, they blamed the chaos on false tickets being bought by some of the liverpool fans, and that picture shows some of the fence holding their tickets through the gates they are. , , , ., ., , ., their tickets through the gates they are. , , , ., ., are. yes, this is going to be a sad dimension — are. yes, this is going to be a sad dimension of _ are. yes, this is going to be a sad dimension of this _ are. yes, this is going to be a sad dimension of this story, - are. yes, this is going to be a sad dimension of this story, in - are. yes, this is going to be a sad. dimension of this story, in addition to what— dimension of this story, in addition to what ali — dimension of this story, in addition to what ali mentioned, as in england fan, to what ali mentioned, as in england fan. the _ to what ali mentioned, as in england fan, the chaos and what some commentators were describing is the dangerous— commentators were describing is the dangerous chaos outside the ground. there _ dangerous chaos outside the ground. there are _ dangerous chaos outside the ground. there are talks of fans having been sprayed _ there are talks of fans having been sprayed with pepper spray, other reports _ sprayed with pepper spray, other reports talk about it as being tear -as. reports talk about it as being tear gas i_ reports talk about it as being tear gas ithihk— reports talk about it as being tear gas. i think that is still up for debate, but what the photo on the front page — debate, but what the photo on the front page of the observer highlights is how many liverpool fans were — highlights is how many liverpool fans were actually in place, well in advance _ fans were actually in place, well in advance of— fans were actually in place, well in advance of the kick—off, in some cases— advance of the kick—off, in some cases about _ advance of the kick—off, in some cases about three hours before kick-off, — cases about three hours before kick—off, with their tickets, and they— kick—off, with their tickets, and they were — kick—off, with their tickets, and they were not being let through, and it seems— they were not being let through, and it seems as — they were not being let through, and it seems as if there was a very
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shamboiic— it seems as if there was a very shambolic process to actually work out who _ shambolic process to actually work out who had the correct tickets, and as a result, — out who had the correct tickets, and as a result, even before... the match— as a result, even before... the match obviously had to be delayed, the start _ match obviously had to be delayed, the start of it, by about 30, 36 minutes, — the start of it, by about 30, 36 minutes, the section of the ground where _ minutes, the section of the ground where the — minutes, the section of the ground where the ripple fans would have been _ where the ripple fans would have been seated was clearly very empty -- liverpooi— been seated was clearly very empty —— liverpool fans. shoving it was, yeah, _ —— liverpool fans. shoving it was, yeah. the— —— liverpool fans. shoving it was, yeah, the liverpool fans really struggled to get in, and there is going _ struggled to get in, and there is going to — struggled to get in, and there is going to have to be inquiry, because if you _ going to have to be inquiry, because if you have _ going to have to be inquiry, because if you have the likes of media commentators like gary lineker struggling to get in, and the match was delayed by officials because some _ was delayed by officials because sorne of— was delayed by officials because some of the supporters had turned up late for— some of the supporters had turned up late for that _ some of the supporters had turned up late for that which is so clearly not true, — late for that which is so clearly not true, i_ late for that which is so clearly not true, i think there are more elements— not true, i think there are more elements of the story that will come out and _ elements of the story that will come out and hopefully lessons will be learned — out and hopefully lessons will be learned. it sounds like he was a cornpiete —
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learned. it sounds like he was a complete fiasco, in terms of the actual— complete fiasco, in terms of the actual management of. we complete fiasco, in terms of the actual management of.- complete fiasco, in terms of the actual management of. we are going to sta with actual management of. we are going to stay with the _ actual management of. we are going to stay with the observer, _ actual management of. we are going to stay with the observer, ali, - actual management of. we are going to stay with the observer, ali, and l to stay with the observer, ali, and there are some tory party grandy is not happy with the prime minister. this is being led by in duncan smith, former tory party leader. david davis has also written in one of the other papers, and there are some others from the right, including some in the cabinet, not made public at the moment, who are upset with some of the measures taken, particularly the windfall tax, and what they are saying is they want to get back to the tory party positive real dna, which is about tax cuts. —— party positive real dna. i think that is crackers... i think it is really quite strange they want tax cuts at this particular point. rishi sunak wanted to keep something in reserve to do that, but he is under pressure from
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the right, and, look, there does not by elections coming up —— there are two elections coming up. we know what happened to the tories in two recent by elections, chesham and amersham and... we will have to see what happens. but this is also the week when these sue gray report was finally published, and on the back of that, if you thought the prime minister might retire quietly to chequers for a few days, he came out with his statement saying he might edit even a serial code. it is time when people feel sorely let down, and there is a danger in the tories is being perceived as not playing by the rules, not caring about that at all, and at the other hand being
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under attack from the right wing of the party for not adhering to tax cuts, as you can see this week, but certainly tories don't feel comfortable.— certainly tories don't feel comfortable. ,, ., , ., , comfortable. the sunday telegraph, what do you — comfortable. the sunday telegraph, what do you make _ comfortable. the sunday telegraph, what do you make of _ comfortable. the sunday telegraph, what do you make of this _ comfortable. the sunday telegraph, what do you make of this particular. what do you make of this particular story, lucy, and its timing, the pm's war on ripoff petrol stations? i find the timing a little odd, because _ i find the timing a little odd, because grant shapps was being interviewed, and i checked — he was interviewed — interviewed, and i checked — he was interviewed about a month ago on times— interviewed about a month ago on times radio, and he was talking about— times radio, and he was talking about the — times radio, and he was talking about the fact that there seemed to be some _ about the fact that there seemed to be some petrol station owners who were not— be some petrol station owners who were not passing on the 5p tax cut, and then— were not passing on the 5p tax cut, and then suddenly, a month later, the prime — and then suddenly, a month later, the prime minister now lets it be known. _ the prime minister now lets it be known. or— the prime minister now lets it be known, orannounces, the prime minister now lets it be known, or announces, that he is going _ known, or announces, that he is going to — known, or announces, that he is going to go _ known, or announces, that he is going to go to war on this and perhaps— going to go to war on this and perhaps we ought to have some petrol station _ perhaps we ought to have some petrol station watchers, as if we are all going _ station watchers, as if we are all going to — station watchers, as if we are all going to go _ station watchers, as if we are all going to go around like a neighbourhood watch team, snitching
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on the _ neighbourhood watch team, snitching on the various petrol stations that are not— on the various petrol stations that are not complying with passing on this tax— are not complying with passing on this tax cut. i mean, i have tell disagree — this tax cut. i mean, i have tell disagree with ali. i can understand why they— disagree with ali. i can understand why they are so many conservatives who talk _ why they are so many conservatives who talk about low tax conservatives, and their ethos is that if— conservatives, and their ethos is that if you — conservatives, and their ethos is that if you give people the opportunity to keep more of their own money, they will then... not only do— own money, they will then... not onty do you — own money, they will then... not only do you give them fiscal potency and autonomy, but actually you give them _ and autonomy, but actually you give them a _ and autonomy, but actually you give them a sense of integrity, and treating — them a sense of integrity, and treating them with respect that you can trust— treating them with respect that you can trust them to do what they want to with _ can trust them to do what they want to with their own money, and in a way, these — to with their own money, and in a way, these two stories blend together, because what grant shapps had a fighte month ago is there were certain— had a fighte month ago is there were certain sections of the industry, the petrol— certain sections of the industry, the petrol owners, who are not playing — the petrol owners, who are not playing ball —— identified a month ago _ playing ball —— identified a month ago again, — playing ball —— identified a month ago. again, they are making sure that it _ ago. again, they are making sure that it is — ago. again, they are making sure that it is the motorists that are
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penalised, when in fact they are making — penalised, when in fact they are making your profits, and that is another— making your profits, and that is another angle where the conservatives would really want to be on _ conservatives would really want to be on the — conservatives would really want to be on the side of the small car owner— be on the side of the small car owner and _ be on the side of the small car owner and not the big lumber of the petrol— owner and not the big lumber of the petrol station owners. ali, owner and not the big lumber of the petrol station owners.— petrol station owners. ali, i can see ou petrol station owners. ali, i can see you want — petrol station owners. ali, i can see you want to _ petrol station owners. ali, i can see you want to add _ petrol station owners. ali, i can see you want to add to - petrol station owners. ali, i can see you want to add to this, - petrol station owners. ali, i can i see you want to add to this, but petrol station owners. ali, i can - see you want to add to this, but we are running out of time, i am so sorry. i wonder if you could take us to our penultimate story, so much riding on driving test, but they're not available.— riding on driving test, but they're not available. that is right, people havin: to not available. that is right, people having to wait _ not available. that is right, people having to wait up _ not available. that is right, people having to wait up to _ not available. that is right, people having to wait up to 24 _ not available. that is right, people having to wait up to 24 weeks - not available. that is right, people having to wait up to 24 weeks for. not available. that is right, people i having to wait up to 24 weeks for a driving test because of problems at the licensing agency. it is very, very difficult for people now, 18th birthdays, etc, having to wait until 23, potentially. disappointing. it is a rite of passage. we all remember getting our driving test and passing it. iwas remember getting our driving test and passing it. i was lucky i passed first time when i did it! i did and passing it. i was lucky i passed first time when i did it!— first time when i did it! i did too! is a first time when i did it! i did too! is a shame. _ first time when i did it! i did too! is a shame, because _
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first time when i did it! i did too! is a shame, because it _ first time when i did it! i did too! is a shame, because it is - first time when i did it! i did too! is a shame, because it is about l is a shame, because it is about coping once again. ok. is a shame, because it is about coping once again.— is a shame, because it is about coping once again. ok, very quickly, not about coping once again. ok, very quickly, got about 30 — coping once again. ok, very quickly, got about 30 seconds, _ coping once again. ok, very quickly, got about 30 seconds, lousi. -- - got about 30 seconds, lousi. -- about covid- _ got about 30 seconds, lousi. -- about covid. big _ got about 30 seconds, lousi. -- about covid. big week _ got about 30 seconds, lousi. -- about covid. big week coming . got about 30 seconds, lousi. -- i about covid. big week coming up. got about 30 seconds, lousi. -- - about covid. big week coming up. it is a really big _ about covid. big week coming up. it is a really big week, _ about covid. big week coming up. it is a really big week, but _ about covid. big week coming up. it is a really big week, but this - about covid. big week coming up. it is a really big week, but this seems| is a really big week, but this seems like a _ is a really big week, but this seems like a surreal way to celebrate it, that you — like a surreal way to celebrate it, that you want to have the crown symbol — that you want to have the crown symbol on — that you want to have the crown symbol on your pint of beer, because not verym _ symbol on your pint of beer, because not very... not all of the strength pint of— not very... not all of the strength pint of beer. i know that it is going — pint of beer. i know that it is going to _ pint of beer. i know that it is going to be a really exciting weekend next weekend, but at the same _ weekend next weekend, but at the same time, they don't seem to have really— same time, they don't seem to have really got _ same time, they don't seem to have really got into with what people ask and want _ really got into with what people ask and want to do. there are other stories— and want to do. there are other stories on— and want to do. there are other stories on front pages about councils— stories on front pages about councils not wanting bunting on lamp posts _ councils not wanting bunting on lamp posts because it is too heavy, there have been— posts because it is too heavy, there have been putting brought out — i 'ust have been putting brought out — i just hope — have been putting brought out — i just hope this enormous pop concert that happens next weekend is going to lift— that happens next weekend is going to lift the _ that happens next weekend is going to lift the spirits, because everything else seems a bit downbeat. everything else seems a bit downbeat-— everything else seems a bit downbeat. ,., , ., everything else seems a bit downbeat. ,., , . , downbeat. ok, sorry, we have 'ust run out of— downbeat. ok, sorry, we have 'ust run out of time. i downbeat. ok, sorry, we have 'ust run out of time. lousi i downbeat. ok, sorry, we have 'ust run out of time. lousi and i downbeat. ok, sorry, we have 'ust run out of time. lousi and ali, h run out of time. lousi and ali, thank you very much indeed. enjoy
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the rest of your weekend, and thank you forjoining us. more coming up on bbc news. from us here on the team, cheerio! hello and a very warm welcome to the film review on bbc news. i'mjane hill, and taking us through this week's releases as ever is mark kermode. hi, mark. hello. we have quite the week. we have top gun: maverick. i know that you've recently rewatched the original top gun film. this is the sequel. we have the bobs burgers movie, and i confess, i had never heard of bob's burgers before the movie. and we have between two worlds, a drama starring juliette binoche. top gun. we've already booked our tickets, you see.
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