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hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the social commentator, joanna jarjue, and david bond, who is the deputy political editor at the evening standard. tomorrow's front pages, starting with borisjohnson could face a confidence vote as early as tuesday according to the metro, as the response to partygate builds. meanwhile the telegraph reports on the pm's ethics adviser, lord geidt, demanding an explanation over lockdown parties and raising �*legitimate questions' over whether the ministerial
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code was broken. the financial times leads on a joint effort between the uk and eu to bring in a ban on insuring ships carrying russian oil. the paper says the move will shut moscow out of the lloyd's of london insurance market and cut its ability to export crude oil, in response to the invasion of ukraine. there are calls for free school meals to be extended for the summer. bring ina bring in a ban on ensuring ships carrying russian oil. the ship must go out in insurance market and cut its ability to export crude oil. celebrations in bradford as it is named the uk city of culture, something on bbc one a little earlier this evening. let us plunge
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straight and and joanna, do you want to kick us off of the telegraph, explain. he has put in forward quite a scathin: explain. he has put in forward quite a scathing analysis _ explain. he has put in forward quite a scathing analysis of _ explain. he has put in forward quite a scathing analysis of things - explain. he has put in forward quite a scathing analysis of things that i a scathing analysis of things that have been going on at the moment and number ten and he says there is a legitimate question as to whether or not the pm broke the ministerial code i think this echoes a lot of people sentiments on borisjohnson's site at the moment. 50 many people submitting letters of no confidence are publicly criticising the prime minister i think the main difference between borisjohnson and the situation for us may in the past when she had letters of no confidence was, there is real
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questions about borisjohnson's questions about boris johnson's moral questions about borisjohnson's moral authority to lead now and got the pm's on epics chief criticising at this level, it's probably a sinking ship at the moment for the pm. i sinking ship at the moment for the pm-- i think— sinking ship at the moment for the pm.- | think it's _ sinking ship at the moment for the pm.- i think it's getting - pm. david? ithink it's getting incredibly difficult _ pm. david? ithink it's getting incredibly difficult now - pm. david? ithink it's getting incredibly difficult now for - pm. david? i think it's getting i incredibly difficult now for boris johnson — incredibly difficult now for boris johnson. the feeling of westminster in the _ johnson. the feeling of westminster in the last_ johnson. the feeling of westminster in the last couple of days is a trickle — in the last couple of days is a trickle of— in the last couple of days is a trickle of mps saying they have sent in a letter _ trickle of mps saying they have sent in a letter calling for a confidence vote and — in a letter calling for a confidence vote and to — in a letter calling for a confidence vote and to the 1922 committee criticising — vote and to the 1922 committee criticising borisjohnson's leadership following the report. in this feeling that there will be a vote probably after the jubilee weekend and celebrations for the queen _ weekend and celebrations for the queen. but i think it is surprised to see _ queen. but i think it is surprised to see this— queen. but i think it is surprised to see this criticism coming from lord _ to see this criticism coming from lord geidt— to see this criticism coming from lord geidt because it's not long ago that he _ lord geidt because it's not long ago that he was— lord geidt because it's not long ago that he was clearing the prime minister, he was critical of the prime — minister, he was critical of the prime minister and cleared him of
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any wrongdoing over the refurbishment of the downing street fla- refurbishment of the downing street flag and _ refurbishment of the downing street flag and your suggestions that he did not— flag and your suggestions that he did not really of the tt needed to do the _ did not really of the tt needed to do the job— did not really of the tt needed to do the job properly as the prime ministers — do the job properly as the prime ministers ethics adviser and so, realty— ministers ethics adviser and so, realty the — ministers ethics adviser and so, really the difficulty is he being up for boris — really the difficulty is he being up for borisjohnson, i think. the really the difficulty is he being up for boris johnson, i think. the tone of it, i have — for boris johnson, i think. the tone of it, i have repeatedly _ for boris johnson, i think. the tone of it, i have repeatedly counseled l of it, i have repeatedly counseled and that advice is not been heard. they're not made a single public reference to the ministerial code. normally, these things are very judicious in tone or even bland, but that's not very bland.— that's not very bland. that's what is so striking _ that's not very bland. that's what is so striking about _ that's not very bland. that's what is so striking about this. - that's not very bland. that's what is so striking about this. the - is so striking about this. the wording _ is so striking about this. the wording of the language and the immediate effect of that has to be that those conservative mps who perhaps — that those conservative mps who perhaps still mulling it over whether or not to go public on the position— whether or not to go public on the position of boris johnson so close to the _ position of boris johnson so close to the jubilee celebrations. that is
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certainty— to the jubilee celebrations. that is certainly going to provoke a few more, _ certainly going to provoke a few more i— certainly going to provoke a few more, i would think. the guardian talks about _ more, i would think. the guardian talks about rebels _ more, i would think. the guardian talks about rebels avoiding - more, i would think. the guardian talks about rebels avoiding votesl talks about rebels avoiding votes and an emergency effort for mp5. things seem to be rather different to what they look like last week. what ep explains that? i to what they look like last week. what ep explains that?— what ep explains that? i think that's very _ what ep explains that? i think that's very different _ what ep explains that? i think that's very different to - what ep explains that? i think that's very different to what i what ep explains that? l think| that's very different to what we usually get from boris johnson. that's very different to what we usually get from borisjohnson. the cost—of—living crisis has added an extra layer to this and this is some of the announcements from rishi sunak, they thought that they could do the usual u—turns in the usual political spin on something like this but i think people are just that up now and i think a lot of tory mps were waiting months for
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their sue gray report be publicised and i think more of them are going to have the same sentiment as the ethics chief as well as more questions loom about whether the pm lied to them and broke the ministerial code. the out and out critics of boris johnson so at least 42 mps of question his fitness to hold office, and 82 have sent letters. there is a game of smoke and mirrors going on, isn't there? . ._ , game of smoke and mirrors going on, isn't there? . , , ., game of smoke and mirrors going on, isn't there?— isn't there? always a guessing game of how many — isn't there? always a guessing game of how many letters _ isn't there? always a guessing game of how many letters have _ isn't there? always a guessing game of how many letters have gone - isn't there? always a guessing game of how many letters have gone in. i of how many letters have gone in. there _ of how many letters have gone in. there are — of how many letters have gone in. there are some calculations relook back there are some calculations relook hack to _ there are some calculations relook back to the left leadership election with theresa may for everyone who declared _ with theresa may for everyone who declared that they send in a letter and another tory mp act and quietly. ratio of—
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and another tory mp act and quietly. ratio of 1-2— and another tory mp act and quietly. ratio of 1—2 and the bigger question is ratio of1—2 and the bigger question is that— ratio of 1—2 and the bigger question is that getting to the threshold, you need — is that getting to the threshold, you need to trigger a vote of no confidence and i think we probably will get there and that's the feeling _ will get there and that's the feeling while westminster. the bigger— feeling while westminster. the bigger question is, are there 180 mps were — bigger question is, are there 180 mps were willing to vote against them _ mps were willing to vote against them once the contest comes around and that— them once the contest comes around and that raises a whole different question— and that raises a whole different question about how split they are if they don't— question about how split they are if they don't and those rebels do not dislodge _ they don't and those rebels do not dislodge borisjohnson now. they don't and those rebels do not dislodge boris johnson now. they may bet in: to dislodge boris johnson now. they may be trying to delay _ dislodge boris johnson now. they may be trying to delay that _ dislodge boris johnson now. they may be trying to delay that letter _ dislodge boris johnson now. they may be trying to delay that letter and - be trying to delay that letter and cons of the by elections because i suppose there is a danger that some would not want to vote against them before by elections. but if he were to lose the by elections, it could be enough to promote that. shall we move onto financial times. fresh blow to russian oil exports. those were lucky to be exempted by
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the suggest that services are going to be just as likely to be part of this package of pushing out russian involvement in the uk as any other of the economy.— of the economy. very interesting follow-u - of the economy. very interesting follow-up from _ of the economy. very interesting follow-up from the _ of the economy. very interesting follow-up from the oil— of the economy. very interesting follow-up from the oil embargo l follow—up from the oil embargo between — follow—up from the oil embargo between eu leaders that was announced early this morning that 90% of— announced early this morning that 90% of russian oil imports would be banned _ 90% of russian oil imports would be banned and those on seaboard imports and the _ banned and those on seaboard imports and the oil— banned and those on seaboard imports and the oil pipeline on hungary and the czech _ and the oil pipeline on hungary and the czech republic and this follows on from _ the czech republic and this follows on from that and according to the ftc, _ on from that and according to the ftc, the — on from that and according to the ftc, the slick and more difficult for russia — ftc, the slick and more difficult for russia to export oil and will put the — for russia to export oil and will put the squeeze on vladimir putin over ukraine. and the way they post on the _ over ukraine. and the way they post on the sanction packages try to hurt
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russia _ on the sanction packages try to hurt russia and — on the sanction packages try to hurt russia and try to squeeze the russian — russia and try to squeeze the russian economy and try to make a difference — russian economy and try to make a difference. but i think what comes out of— difference. but i think what comes out of the — difference. but i think what comes out of the ees summit is there still be questions on whether or not they would _ be questions on whether or not they would take — be questions on whether or not they would take the steps and many think they need _ would take the steps and many think they need to take on gas because germany— they need to take on gas because germany and other european countries is so reliant _ germany and other european countries is so reliant on gas and you've heard — is so reliant on gas and you've heard from _ is so reliant on gas and you've heard from so many eu leaders another— heard from so many eu leaders another package of sanctions will probably— another package of sanctions will probably not deal with gas and so that's— probably not deal with gas and so that's the — probably not deal with gas and so that's the big? over how effective the sanctions are really going to be. the sanctions are really going to be h— the sanctions are really going to be. r , ., , the sanctions are really going to be. a compromise with the eu and most from — be. a compromise with the eu and most from the _ be. a compromise with the eu and most from the end _ be. a compromise with the eu and most from the end of— be. a compromise with the eu and most from the end of the - be. a compromise with the eu and most from the end of the year, - be. a compromise with the eu and | most from the end of the year, that an exemption for the pipeline and which hungary is dependent and it's going to be more difficult as the cost problems rise as people in the warp or tracks, people are going to say hang on, admit it. why pay such a price if they're not going to print into the blood shed their
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ukraine? �* .. print into the blood shed their ukraine? . ., print into the blood shed their ukraine? . . , , print into the blood shed their ukraine? ~ . , , . ukraine? and the fact that this is a coordinated _ ukraine? and the fact that this is a coordinated plan _ ukraine? and the fact that this is a coordinated plan between - ukraine? and the fact that this is a coordinated plan between uk- ukraine? and the fact that this is a coordinated plan between uk and i ukraine? and the fact that this is a i coordinated plan between uk and the eu and it shows that across the board, you know that this is going to be something that affects everybody and everyone of the moment as almost going to shoulder that burden to an extent and it shows between london and the rest of europe at some of the fears that with these embargoes in the eu, may be russia would be able to rely on some things that he can get from other european countries were in a position where we know that this is what we have to shoulder and two, i guess, have russia where it hurts when it comes to this and it's most effective thing you can have in the collaboration is the best thing we can have for it.
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this will generate a lot of headlines tomorrow. the front page of the mirror. forgive andrew. saying the nation should be kinder. what do you make of it? the archbishop _ what do you make of it? the archbishop and _ what do you make of it? tue: archbishop and the spirit what do you make of it? ti9: archbishop and the spirit of what do you make of it? ti9 archbishop and the spirit of the jubilee and being in a good move towards the royalfamily jubilee and being in a good move towards the royal family and the queen and rightly so, he is urging people to forgive prince andrew. i do struggle sometimes when the key figures like this give advice when it comes to things that i think people have quite a strong personal opinions on. and it's not surprising for the archbishop is see something like this but many people have their own opinions about what is happened with prince andrew and i think it should be left at that. i think the prince andrew and whether or not nobody knows exactly the fact of what exactly happened and of course, he denies it all but his living
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situation and the privileges that we keep, that he keeps a pretty good indication that a nation is forgiven an extent tare indication that a nation is forgiven an exten- :, �* . . :, an extent we don't have much of the sto but a an extent we don't have much of the story but a bit _ an extent we don't have much of the story but a bit more _ an extent we don't have much of the story but a bit more details - an extent we don't have much of the story but a bit more details of- an extent we don't have much of the story but a bit more details of what. story but a bit more details of what he said and in the interview he says, he was asked for his reaction to the duke of edinburgh morning service. the queen is fully entitled to have one of her children supporting her. and forgiveness really does matter. i think we have become a very unforgiving society and is a difference between consequences and forgiveness. otherwise we celebrate more come together is by learning to be more open and forgiving as a society. with prince andrew, i think you have to step back a bit. he is seeking to make amends and i think that's a very good thing. david.—
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very good thing. david. they're auoin be very good thing. david. they're going be controversial - very good thing. david. they're l going be controversial comments very good thing. david. they're - going be controversial comments and there's— going be controversial comments and there's no— going be controversial comments and there's no question about that. no stranger— there's no question about that. no stranger to— there's no question about that. no stranger to controversy as joanna was suggesting there, think back to the comments he made about government policy on the refugees to rwanda _ government policy on the refugees to rwanda i_ government policy on the refugees to rwanda. i recently. and so, he does create _ rwanda. i recently. and so, he does create lines — rwanda. i recently. and so, he does create lines and do you think but also garon— create lines and do you think but also garon prince andrew in the interview— also garon prince andrew in the interview in the years of trying to push _ interview in the years of trying to push away— interview in the years of trying to push away the scrutiny and settling the court _ push away the scrutiny and settling the court case, we know he denies doing _ the court case, we know he denies doing anything wrong to make it absolutely clear but people may feel it's a bit— absolutely clear but people may feel it's a bit soon while the sentiment is obviously a good one that people do deserve — is obviously a good one that people do deserve to be forgiven, ijust think— do deserve to be forgiven, ijust think some _ do deserve to be forgiven, ijust think some people mayjust feel from the victims _ think some people mayjust feel from the victims point of view and the epstein — the victims point of view and the epstein case, it isjust too soon.
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and for— epstein case, it isjust too soon. and for the _ epstein case, it isjust too soon. and for the interview, then adding, how to respond to that and to pass the area of abuse is so private to so many people that it is not surprising that they're very deep feelings indeed. but the palaces issued a clarification tonight and thatis issued a clarification tonight and that is always the sign that they're getting a lot of phone calls when something happens there at this time of night. in the archbishop was specifically when saying we must become a more forgiving society something that is a suggestion and they're backing away from specifically saying the things andrew is trying to make amends that is a good thing. i'm sure it will get more coverage tomorrow, much to the delight. let's move on to the guardian and travel chaos. you are not away this week were you? i was
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