hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the writer and broadcaster kate bevan and kieran andrews, scottish political editor at the times. first let's take a look at some of tomorrow's front pages. the sunday telegraph leads on the story that the business secretary kwasi kwarteng has accused trade unions of bribing workers to go on strike, after allegedly doubling daily payments to those who took part in inudstrial action. on the observer's front page, the paper reports on warnings that fresh strikes may be on the cards as unions representing teachers and nhs workers threaten industrial action over pay. "ivm finally free to be me" — the sunday mirror has a pertinent story for lgbt pride month as olympic legend dame kelly holmes comes out as gay. the independent reports

on warnings by tory mps to the prime minister of a looming double by—election defeat this week, ahead of the elections in constituencies tiverton and honiton, and wakefield. steel yourselves for a long war — the sunday times leads on the war in ukraine, with the prime minister urging allies to hold nerve and continue providing ukraine with aid. and the mail on sunday claims sir keir starmer has been accused of hypocrisy after leaked documents allegedly reveal he privately supported strike action by rail workers. welcome by rail workers. to the program. lovely by rail workers. to see you. the front page of the lovely to see you. the front page of the observer. kate, let's start with you on the theme of strikes in the headline from the observer is a new strike chaos and nhs staff warned of action on pay. strike chaos and nhs staff warned of action on pay-— action on pay. yes, it looks like the real strikes _ action on pay. yes, it looks like the real strikes are _ action on pay. yes, it looks like

the real strikes are just - action on pay. yes, it looks like the real strikes are just the - action on pay. yes, it looks like| the real strikes are just the start of what's going to be a long tour in summer of upbeat evolves. not only have we got rail workers striking and two drivers striking next week it looks as though we are facing a teacher strike and also possibly and nhs workers strike. they got pay offers coming up which are expected to be quite a long way below at the moment. inflation is rising as well. there is a real tension between needing a pay rise and inflation just to keep pace with the cost of living. we've seen from that margin in london today and also the picture on the front page from that march. a lot of people are extremely concerned about the cost of living. tours of got a lot on their plates this summer. tours of got a lot on their plates this summer-— tours of got a lot on their plates l this summer.- somebody's this summer. indeed. somebody's auoin to this summer. indeed. somebody's going to have _ this summer. indeed. somebody's going to have to — this summer. indeed. somebody's going to have to drive _ this summer. indeed. somebody's going to have to drive them - this summer. indeed. somebody's going to have to drive them to - going to have to drive them to edinburgh next week for a couple of days which— edinburgh next week for a couple of days which the rail strike will be absolutely delighted. on a more serious — absolutely delighted. on a more serious point, this is an issue for governments across all the uk. it is

going _ governments across all the uk. it is going to _ governments across all the uk. it is going to prove a bit of a headache. our conservative government getting into a _ our conservative government getting into a dustup with the rail union is red meat— into a dustup with the rail union is red meat for both conservative ministers — red meat for both conservative ministers and the unions themselves. things— ministers and the unions themselves. things get— ministers and the unions themselves. things get a _ ministers and the unions themselves. things get a bit more tricky when you are _ things get a bit more tricky when you are dealing with teachers, health — you are dealing with teachers, health workers in particular who have been— health workers in particular who have been on the front line of the pandemic— have been on the front line of the pandemic for the last two years, we stood _ pandemic for the last two years, we stood out _ pandemic for the last two years, we stood out and plotted them and now if there _ stood out and plotted them and now if there is _ stood out and plotted them and now if there is some industrial dispute with them — if there is some industrial dispute with them it's good to be a much more _ with them it's good to be a much more difficult sell for it ministers. it is cross all the uk, the scottish government look like they've _ the scottish government look like they've just about managed to secure a 5% pay— they've just about managed to secure a 5% pay increase deal with train drivers— a 5% pay increase deal with train drivers after we are still having hi i drivers after we are still having big disruption to services here. that— big disruption to services here. that is— big disruption to services here. that is led _ big disruption to services here. that is led to teachers and health workers _ that is led to teachers and health workers threatening exactly the same as they— workers threatening exactly the same as they are _ workers threatening exactly the same as they are in england. you wouldn't

put it— as they are in england. you wouldn't put it past— as they are in england. you wouldn't put it past public sector workers in engiand to — put it past public sector workers in england to look north of the border and say, _ england to look north of the border and say, 5% is the floor, is it? well, — and say, 5% is the floor, is it? well, what _ and say, 5% is the floor, is it? well, what can you do for us here to? , ., ., to? interesting. the front page of the sunday _ to? interesting. the front page of the sunday telegraph, _ to? interesting. the front page of the sunday telegraph, same - to? interesting. the front page of| the sunday telegraph, same story. to? interesting. the front page of- the sunday telegraph, same story. an interesting line, the headline unions bribing workers to strike. what is this about? that's a pretty provocative headline. what it is his trade union says up there strike pay for the paying people who are on strike. it's not a larger amount of money, it's between £50 and looks like one of the unions has taken it up like one of the unions has taken it up to £70. a long way short of what a lot of people will learn during the day. getting to strike means things have really broken down so people don't go on strike likely knowing the wages look strike. unions are step again. and just cutting it up as a bride. it's not a

bribe. it's compensation, to help people with the cost—of—living when they are out striking for pay deals that match inflation for pace with the cost of living. last that match inflation for pace with the cost of living.— that match inflation for pace with the cost of living. last front page on this story _ the cost of living. last front page on this story for _ the cost of living. last front page on this story for that _ the cost of living. last front page on this story for that were - the cost of living. last front page on this story for that were going l the cost of living. last front page i on this story for that were going to go with the mail on sunday, there headline is, starmer does support the rail strikers. just headline is, starmer does support the rail strikers.— the rail strikers. just as the story last week there _ the rail strikers. just as the story last week there was _ the rail strikers. just as the story last week there was a _ the rail strikers. just as the story last week there was a fascinating story— last week there was a fascinating story in— last week there was a fascinating story in the daily record newspaper here in_ story in the daily record newspaper here in scotland who said the network _ here in scotland who said the network rail workers were being offered _ network rail workers were being offered double pay to work on strike days without the bribes are certainly going both ways by the unions _ certainly going both ways by the unions and employers. this mail on sunday— unions and employers. this mail on sunday story is interesting, again the mail— sunday story is interesting, again the mail on sunday attacking keir starmer, — the mail on sunday attacking keir starmer, the labour leader. and it's all obtained — starmer, the labour leader. and it's all obtained minutes from a recent lahour— all obtained minutes from a recent labour meeting where it shows that

keir starmer backs the rail strikes. of course — keir starmer backs the rail strikes. of course they minutes of the meeting — of course they minutes of the meeting is saying that keir starmer said it _ meeting is saying that keir starmer said it is _ meeting is saying that keir starmer said it is wrong for the government to restrict — said it is wrong for the government to restrict the right to strike that ”p to restrict the right to strike that up which — to restrict the right to strike that up which i'm not sure is exactly the same _ up which i'm not sure is exactly the same as— up which i'm not sure is exactly the same as dancing on the head of a pen _ same as dancing on the head of a pen not — same as dancing on the head of a pen. not the same as backing strike action _ pen. not the same as backing strike action the — pen. not the same as backing strike action. the other surprising that the mail— action. the other surprising that the mail on sunday are going full throttle — the mail on sunday are going full throttle at keir starmer for this. i guess— throttle at keir starmer for this. i guess you — throttle at keir starmer for this. i guess you would be worried if you are labour— guess you would be worried if you are labour leader or his allies. who is leaking _ are labour leader or his allies. who is leaking this damaging material directiy— is leaking this damaging material directly to a paper that you know is going _ directly to a paper that you know is going to _ directly to a paper that you know is going to he — directly to a paper that you know is going to be very unkind without it's treated _ going to be very unkind without it's treated. ., going to be very unkind without it's treated. . ., , ., ., ,, ., going to be very unkind without it's treated. . ., .,~ ., ., treated. kate, what you make of a? i think it's almost _ treated. kate, what you make of a? i think it's almost more _ treated. kate, what you make of a? i think it's almost more of _ treated. kate, what you make of a? i think it's almost more of a _ treated. kate, what you make of a? i think it's almost more of a story - treated. kate, what you make of a? i think it's almost more of a story of. think it's almost more of a story of the label leader didn't support the right to strike. there is a distinction between supporting this particular strike and supporting the right to strike generally. i think people do... there's discomfort with the fact of strikes with i think a lot of people do nonetheless support

a basic right to strike. particularly, as we discussed earlier, the health workers. coming after keir starmerfor earlier, the health workers. coming after keir starmer for doing something you'd expect a lever leader to do does feel... red meat for their readers and conservative supporters. will leave the uk. the sunday times. the focus on the war in ukraine for the headline on the left—hand side, steal your cells for a long war, pm warns west. this left-hand side, steal your cells for a long war, pm warns west. this is an article that _ a long war, pm warns west. this is an article that boris _ a long war, pm warns west. this is an article that boris johnson - a long war, pm warns west. this is an article that boris johnson has i an article that borisjohnson has written — an article that borisjohnson has written for— an article that borisjohnson has written for the sunday times. of course _ written for the sunday times. of course he — written for the sunday times. of course he was in ukraine this weekend, _ course he was in ukraine this weekend, met president zelensky. the article _ weekend, met president zelensky. the article is _ weekend, met president zelensky. the article is really interesting, it's -ot article is really interesting, it's got a _ article is really interesting, it's got a hit — article is really interesting, it's got a bit of death but it's not polemic— got a bit of death but it's not polemic that you'd expect from boris johnson _ polemic that you'd expect from boris johnson when he was a columnist previously — johnson when he was a columnist previously. at the heart of it is a

four— previously. at the heart of it is a four point plant that he says will meet _ four point plant that he says will meet the — four point plant that he says will meet the ways they met was to stand united _ meet the ways they met was to stand united not— meet the ways they met was to stand united not fractured. not allow vladimir— united not fractured. not allow vladimir putin to wait it out and secure — vladimir putin to wait it out and secure some kind of victory in ukraine _ secure some kind of victory in ukraine. the four basic points are he thinks — ukraine. the four basic points are he thinks there should be as constant _ he thinks there should be as constant supply of more weapons to ukraine, _ constant supply of more weapons to ukraine, more money to pay for public— ukraine, more money to pay for public wages, keep schools going and make sure _ public wages, keep schools going and make sure that it is still going. cruciaiiy— make sure that it is still going. crucially opening up overland transport to get rid of the current hiockades— transport to get rid of the current blockades of ukraine sports and what could come _ blockades of ukraine sports and what could come from that is freeing up allowing _ could come from that is freeing up allowing food exporters, 25 million tonnes— allowing food exporters, 25 million tonnes of— allowing food exporters, 25 million tonnes of corn and wheat that are currently — tonnes of corn and wheat that are currently trapped in ukraine for exporting — currently trapped in ukraine for exporting them would have a big effect _ exporting them would have a big effect on — exporting them would have a big effect on ukraine's economy but also

on many— effect on ukraine's economy but also on many parts of the developing world _ on many parts of the developing world that relies so heavily on these — world that relies so heavily on these food supplies.— world that relies so heavily on these food supplies. indeed. kate, these food supplies. indeed. kate, the prime minister _ these food supplies. indeed. kate, the prime minister warning - these food supplies. indeed. kate, the prime minister warning against ukraine fatigue, which is very real rest, isn't it? ukraine fatigue, which is very real rest. isn't it?— rest, isn't it? yes. we have been caettin rest, isn't it? yes. we have been getting on _ rest, isn't it? yes. we have been getting on for— rest, isn't it? yes. we have been getting on for a _ rest, isn't it? yes. we have been getting on for a few _ rest, isn't it? yes. we have been getting on for a few months - rest, isn't it? yes. we have been| getting on for a few months now. rest, isn't it? yes. we have been - getting on for a few months now. you shouldn't be feeling fatigued but i think a lot of people will be feeling it dropping away from the headlines. what's interesting is borisjohnson said on downing street. much to take the focus away from the trials and tribulations of summer the upcoming by elections, the fact that he's probably not tearing up with confidence and positioning him is a much more tactically and leader, if you like. showing support for ukraine, a visit to ukraine this week when it should've been a leveling up meeting at the north. there is a lot of political manoeuvring for the uk

government going on here as well as what he's saying for the global audience of ukraine.— what he's saying for the global audience of ukraine. what do you make of the _ audience of ukraine. what do you make of the point _ audience of ukraine. what do you make of the point that _ audience of ukraine. what do you make of the point that he - audience of ukraine. what do you make of the point that he is - make of the point that he is presenting himself in this role on the international stage?- presenting himself in this role on the international stage? today was a fascinatin: the international stage? today was a fascinating and _ the international stage? today was a fascinating and the _ the international stage? today was a fascinating and the i _ the international stage? today was a fascinating and the i yesterday - fascinating and the i yesterday about — fascinating and the i yesterday about pointing out as downing street assisted _ about pointing out as downing street assisted a _ about pointing out as downing street assisted a an entirely coincidental fact that — assisted a an entirely coincidental fact that every time boris johnson is having — fact that every time boris johnson is having a — fact that every time boris johnson is having a crisis he appears to get on the _ is having a crisis he appears to get on the phone or have a meeting with president _ on the phone or have a meeting with president zelensky. whether or not that's— president zelensky. whether or not that's a _ president zelensky. whether or not that's a coincidence i'll leave that ”p that's a coincidence i'll leave that up to— that's a coincidence i'll leave that up to viewers. of course this helps borisjohnson up to viewers. of course this helps boris johnson domestically but it should _ boris johnson domestically but it should also be pointed out that whenever you hear interviews with senior— whenever you hear interviews with senior politicians across the board in ukraine, — senior politicians across the board in ukraine, they stress the help that the — in ukraine, they stress the help that the uk has given and praise boris _ that the uk has given and praise borisjohnson as having led from the front _ borisjohnson as having led from the front 0f—

borisjohnson as having led from the front. of course i'm sure there's a bit front. of course i'm sure there's a hit of— front. of course i'm sure there's a bit of internal or domestic audience, of course there is. that doesn't _ audience, of course there is. that doesn't mean that what boris johnson is doing _ doesn't mean that what boris johnson is doing here isn't necessarily worthwhile or the right thing to do. 0kay~ _ worthwhile or the right thing to do. 0kay~ we _ worthwhile or the right thing to do. okay. we will stay with the front page of the sunday times. back to the uk. the headline at the bottom, end of the line for railway ticket offices as sales move online. yes. the planning _ offices as sales move online. yes. the planning to — offices as sales move online. yes. the planning to close _ offices as sales move online. yes. the planning to close ticket - the planning to close ticket offices, which is quite a change. the idea is that it's going to save money, it will obviously cause some jobs. the problem is twofold, there are a lot of older people that don't have the ability to pay for up—to—date devices with the latest act, people will struggle with us. the second problem is that railway companies all have different ways of doing tickets online. some are a pdf

and show as you get on the train, others you have to download a smart car, it's a tricky, fractured landscape. i think there's going to be a lot of pushback on this with the eye can see why it's being done but this is to save money. you the eye can see why it's being done but this is to save money.— but this is to save money. you can see why stories _ but this is to save money. you can see why stories like _ but this is to save money. you can see why stories like this _ but this is to save money. you can see why stories like this make - see why stories like this make the front page because people all have an opinion on it.— front page because people all have an opinion on it. absolutely. as you are sa in: an opinion on it. absolutely. as you are saying they _ an opinion on it. absolutely. as you are saying they are, _ an opinion on it. absolutely. as you are saying they are, it's _ an opinion on it. absolutely. as you are saying they are, it's something | are saying they are, it's something that you _ are saying they are, it's something that you take away the older people won't _ that you take away the older people won't feel— that you take away the older people won't feel comfortable —— feel more comfortable speaking to another human _ comfortable speaking to another human being. they don't have the same _ human being. they don't have the same sort — human being. they don't have the same sort of access to the internet and that— same sort of access to the internet and that same comfort with using technology. it's the evolution that you would — technology. it's the evolution that you would expect, it certainly something that will be coming it 'ust something that will be coming it just has— something that will be coming it just has to be done at a pace to make _ just has to be done at a pace to make sure _ just has to be done at a pace to make sure that people don't get left behind, _ make sure that people don't get left behind, don't get frozen out of

public— behind, don't get frozen out of public transport.— behind, don't get frozen out of public transport. lastly, we are auoin to public transport. lastly, we are going to head _ public transport. lastly, we are going to head to _ public transport. lastly, we are going to head to the _ public transport. lastly, we are going to head to the front - public transport. lastly, we are going to head to the front page public transport. lastly, we are i going to head to the front page of the sunday mirror. a lovely photo of dame kelly and the headline, dame kelly, i am finally free to be me. this is a really nice coming out story and very appropriate for pride month. she said i'm gay and she's talking quite movingly about how when she was in the army she was frightened of coming out because you are afraid of being outed because you weren't allowed to be gay in the military. so she considered suicide. it's really nice to see this uplifting story. it struck me that it's very different to the kind of outing story you might expect from the tabloids, even 20 years ago when it would've been done in a hostile way, without peoples consent. it is really quite uplifting to see this in a tabloid, a nice, positive story

that's lovely to see somebody being happy and appropriate for pride month. . happy and appropriate for pride month. , ., , ., , ., month. these individual stories are alwa s month. these individual stories are always wonderful, _ month. these individual stories are always wonderful, but _ month. these individual stories are always wonderful, but there's - month. these individual stories are i always wonderful, but there's always an undercurrent of frustration and sadness that has to be this way at all. . �* . sadness that has to be this way at all. . �* , . ., , sadness that has to be this way at all. , all. that's right. of course that's exactly the _ all. that's right. of course that's exactly the case. _ all. that's right. of course that's exactly the case. we _ all. that's right. of course that's exactly the case. we know - all. that's right. of course that's exactly the case. we know that i all. that's right. of course that's l exactly the case. we know that we are in _ exactly the case. we know that we are in a _ exactly the case. we know that we are in a battle place when it's not newsworthy for sports stars to come out for _ newsworthy for sports stars to come out for the _ newsworthy for sports stars to come out for the what she's done here is she's— out for the what she's done here is she's been— out for the what she's done here is she's been a — out for the what she's done here is she's been a wonderful role model across— she's been a wonderful role model across her— she's been a wonderful role model across her life and career in many ways _ across her life and career in many ways this— across her life and career in many ways. thisjust adds across her life and career in many ways. this just adds another way for her to— ways. this just adds another way for her to he _ ways. this just adds another way for her to be someone to look up to. she talked _ her to be someone to look up to. she talked about — her to be someone to look up to. she talked about not having any role models — talked about not having any role models in — talked about not having any role models in the sport as she was coming — models in the sport as she was coming through. and now you just hope _ coming through. and now you just hope that— coming through. and now you just hope that this becomes the sort of thing _ hope that this becomes the sort of thing that— hope that this becomes the sort of thing that is not remarked on, it's

not a _ thing that is not remarked on, it's not a problem. that means that supporters and fans of all sorts of sports _ supporters and fans of all sorts of sports need to take on that responsibility as well, to make sure that athletes are comfortable and don't _ that athletes are comfortable and don't receive any sort of horrible abuse _ don't receive any sort of horrible abuse or— don't receive any sort of horrible abuse or the kind of things that sadly— abuse or the kind of things that sadly we — abuse or the kind of things that sadly we still see far too often about— sadly we still see far too often about this. it's a lovely story and it's fantastic that dame kelly finally— it's fantastic that dame kelly finally feels she can come out in this way — finally feels she can come out in this way. like you say, to be treated _ this way. like you say, to be treated so _ this way. like you say, to be treated so well in a positive way. the third — treated so well in a positive way. the third paragraph sums up as part of the back story saying kelly, 52 was in the army when homosexuality in the ranks was illegal and she considered suicide at the time. part of a really difficult background for her but today a very positive day indeed. thank you both so much for talking us through all the stores on the papers that we will be singing tomorrow morning. thank you both.