strike action will continue with union leaders tomorrow. after the uk's promise of more heavy weapons to ukraine — the new head of the british army says troops should be prepared to fight russia in europe. the people of colombia have elected their first ever left wing president, gustavo petro. and swimming's world governing body votes to effectively ban transgender competitors like american lia thomas from taking part in women's races. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are geri scott who is a political reporter at the times and james rampton, features writer at the independent. tomorrow's front pages, starting with.

the guardian leads on anger as ministers refuse tojoin last—ditch efforts to halt the rail strikes — ahead of a week of cancelled trains with more warnings of potential action to come. "network derailed" — the metro also carries the rail and underground strikes this week, they're calling it "the biggest rail shutdown in 30 years". the financial times reports on city bosses warning that the uk is ill—equipped to deal with severe economic shock caused by inflation and stagnation. and the i newspaper also leads on rail strikes, saying that the strikes could "carry on until the autumn", as the general secretary of the rmt warns of a "long fight" between unions and network rail. the central image on the front page of the independent is macron outside polling stations yesterday as latest projections suggest the french president is set to lose his grip on power, by winning seats just short of a majority in france's national assembly. the times reports on the possibility of further walkouts — with teachers and doctors unions

threatening to join the strikes. the mail also leads on "summer strikes" reporting that teachers, nhs staff, barristers and postmen are all considering possible industrial action. so let's begin. starting with the daily telegraph with the headline, rail union set to strike for six months. if i start with you first of alljames, we didn't mention a moment ago in headlines that talks are expected to continue tomorrow. but of course edging by the daily telegraph headline —— judging it's a fear of a lot worse to come. headline -- judging it's a fear of a lot worse to come.— lot worse to come. absolutely. the 've lot worse to come. absolutely. they've got — lot worse to come. absolutely. they've got a _ lot worse to come. absolutely. they've got a mandate - lot worse to come. absolutely. they've got a mandate for- lot worse to come. absolutely. they've got a mandate for the | lot worse to come. absolutely. - they've got a mandate for the next six months, this could just be the beginning of not only a summer but also in autumn and of discontent. predictions are saying that it could cause the economy up to £1 billion

just this week, the strike. a seismic shock to the economy. and i must say, it does have echoes of the past. this promised war of attrition, the potential, i think this is an interesting story that the telegraph have put out that the source within network rail is suggesting that they may be offering the rmt said miller's cash inducements to break the strike those are very drastic echoes of the miners strike in the 1980s if anybody�*s been watching the brilliant drama on bbc one, sherwood which is on in the moment there is still a society it in the midlands and the north that is riven with tension because of that strike a0 back years ago, people still calling each other scab in the streets. we do worry that if it goes to this level and this sort of discord is fostered, it could be very damaging

to society, not only the economy. the point you mentioned there, it says the source said that we are looking to pay rmt said miller's money to pay to not break the strike. do you think this is things escalating rather than showing sign of compromise? i escalating rather than showing sign of compromise?— of compromise? i think so. i think we would've _ of compromise? i think so. i think we would've seen _ of compromise? i think so. i think we would've seen some _ of compromise? i think so. i think. we would've seen some compromise before _ we would've seen some compromise before now_ we would've seen some compromise before now if it was to come. of course _ before now if it was to come. of course these figures can go right down _ course these figures can go right down to— course these figures can go right down to the wires, both sides are saying _ down to the wires, both sides are saying that — down to the wires, both sides are saying that they will happily continue talks. although i'm not sure _ continue talks. although i'm not sure it's — continue talks. although i'm not sure it's particularly positive on that aspect. this is going to cause massive _ that aspect. this is going to cause massive disruption to commuters and also it's_ massive disruption to commuters and also its fair— massive disruption to commuters and also it's fair to say, it will mainly— also it's fair to say, it will mainly impact people in london and the subtleties, the kind of people that write — the subtleties, the kind of people that write about these things, the people _ that write about these things, the people like me and you guys. outside of those _ people like me and you guys. outside of those areas bus is the most common transport. i was in waitsfield just last week where there _ waitsfield just last week where there is— waitsfield just last week where

there is also strike zone, bus drivers— there is also strike zone, bus drivers are _ there is also strike zone, bus drivers are on strike over pay and conditions — drivers are on strike over pay and conditions that has crippled the city _ conditions that has crippled the city it— conditions that has crippled the city. it does have a massive impact. but we _ city. it does have a massive impact. but we do _ city. it does have a massive impact. but we do have to recognise that covid _ but we do have to recognise that covid has — but we do have to recognise that covid has changed how people travel, how often _ covid has changed how people travel, how often they're commuting to work for the _ how often they're commuting to work for the have _ how often they're commuting to work for the have to be some compromise there _ for the have to be some compromise there. , . , for the have to be some compromise there. , ., , ., ., ., there. james, if we move onto the guardian which _ there. james, if we move onto the guardian which focuses _ there. james, if we move onto the guardian which focuses on - there. james, if we move onto the guardian which focuses on the - there. james, if we move onto the l guardian which focuses on the anger as ministers refused tojoin guardian which focuses on the anger as ministers refused to join the last ditch efforts to help these rail strikes do you think that grant chaps when he said earlier today that the government shouldn't be intervening and these talks and it's for employers and employees to negotiate? did he give his right to say that? this negotiate? did he give his right to sa that? �* , negotiate? did he give his right to sa that? . , ., ., , . say that? as the great many rice david said _ say that? as the great many rice david said once, _ say that? as the great many rice david said once, the _ say that? as the great many rice| david said once, the government would say that, it wouldn't take was that it's interesting that some tory mps are bravely coming out and for the government. jake perry is one such, he's a former rail minister, he said today the government should

getting around the negotiating table with the unions, particularly as the government owns network rail. there is another high—ranking tory in the i, negotiations demand consistency and strength, this government has neither. to me the governments failure to intervene does play into the suggestion today of sir keir starmer that they are actively encouraging about there not discouraging the strike because it will cause the sort of chaos that they feed off. boris johnson will cause the sort of chaos that they feed off. borisjohnson has long been the lord of ms. rule, he thrives on stirring up controversy and chaos. what could be more chaotic than eight national rail strike for the first time in more than 30 years?— strike for the first time in more than 30 years? strike for the first time in more than 30 ears? ., ., than 30 years? the government would sa the 're than 30 years? the government would say they're looking _ than 30 years? the government would say they're looking to _ than 30 years? the government would say they're looking to encourage - say they're looking to encourage negotiations to go ahead and for a compromise to be reached. that point does bring us nicely onto the front page of the sun which is quite striking. it says, we regret to

announce at this country is returning to the 1970s. this is what james touched upon earlier with the summer of discontent going on to potentially in autumn of discontent. if we look at what the sun is saying, it does paint a rather worrying picture, doesn't it? it worrying picture, doesn't it? it doesn't get a slightly disagree and maybe _ doesn't get a slightly disagree and maybe this is what the government wants _ maybe this is what the government wants this— maybe this is what the government wants. this isn't a positive story, the government can capitalise on ahvwav — the government can capitalise on anyway. combining the cost—of—living crisis _ anyway. combining the cost—of—living crisis with— anyway. combining the cost—of—living crisis with energy crisis, people feeling — crisis with energy crisis, people feeling pretty awful about their wages — feeling pretty awful about their wages and the discontent in the country. — wages and the discontent in the country. i— wages and the discontent in the country, i don't think that's a positive position for boris johnson to be _ positive position for boris johnson to be irr— positive position for boris johnson to be in at— positive position for boris johnson to be in at all. i take the point about— to be in at all. i take the point about making the most of the crisis but i about making the most of the crisis but i don't — about making the most of the crisis but i don't think that's necessarily smart— but i don't think that's necessarily smart politics for the i'm sure there — smart politics for the i'm sure there are _ smart politics for the i'm sure there are people with much bigger it than be _ there are people with much bigger it than be that can make up that kind

of direction — than be that can make up that kind of direction the sun point, the country— of direction the sun point, the country doesn't really feel very like a _ country doesn't really feel very like a forward facing place at the moment— like a forward facing place at the moment and people are worried on various— moment and people are worried on various fronts. they are not very happy _ various fronts. they are not very happy with — various fronts. they are not very happy with what politicians are doing — happy with what politicians are doing about it on either side of the spectrum — doing about it on either side of the sectrum. , , ., , ., ., spectrum. does this feel a bit of a turnin: spectrum. does this feel a bit of a turning point— spectrum. does this feel a bit of a turning point from _ spectrum. does this feel a bit of a turning point from the _ spectrum. does this feel a bit of a turning point from the sun - spectrum. does this feel a bit of a turning point from the sun who i turning point from the sun who normally until recently have been a bit of a cheerleader for the government?— bit of a cheerleader for the covernment? ~ , ,., , ~ bit of a cheerleader for the covernment? ~ ,,., , ,, �*, government? absolutely. i think it's very interesting. _ government? absolutely. i think it's very interesting, there's _ government? absolutely. i think it's very interesting, there's echo - government? absolutely. i think it's very interesting, there's echo of- very interesting, there's echo of the 1970s, very interesting, there's echo of the 19705, i very interesting, there's echo of the 1970s, i meanjerry is far too young to remember the winter of discontent and 7879 but i remember, i remember doing my homework by candlelight and not being able to watch top of the pops which was infuriating. outraged. that really marked me as an angry young man at the age of 12. i would say, there are striking echoes with that winter of discontent. we can still see the news footage today, terrible footage

of dead bodies lying unburied, mountains of refuse uncollected that was a cataclysmic breakdown of society and the government would not thrive on a total breakdown of society for that but i was suggesting is they might well enjoy a week of chaos because they feel like labour is wavering on this point and they can capitalise on that. but if the whole nation goes into god forbid, a general strike, the first one since 1926 then unfortunately, the government would suffer even more that it's suffering already. you mentioned waitsfield, but is very interesting, what will happen there is voters in the so—called redwall seeds are already perhaps planning their revenge on borisjohnson for the perhaps planning their revenge on boris johnson for the terrible state of the economy. this boris johnson for the terrible state of the economy.— of the economy. this is something that is referred _

of the economy. this is something that is referred to _ of the economy. this is something that is referred to in _ of the economy. this is something that is referred to in the _ of the economy. this is something that is referred to in the front - that is referred to in the front page of the times as well. this is mick lynch, the general secretary of the rmt was being quoted as saying," flee asked if he supported the first calls for strikes is 9026 he told the bbc, i would take a general strike if we could get one. the front of the go to talks about teachers and doctors threatening to join the strikes as well.— join the strikes as well. teachers, doctors, nurses, _ join the strikes as well. teachers, doctors, nurses, barristers, - join the strikes as well. teachers, i doctors, nurses, barristers, poznan, beeh— doctors, nurses, barristers, poznan, been men. _ doctors, nurses, barristers, poznan, been men, you name them, they seem to be interested in striking. i think— to be interested in striking. i think that _ to be interested in striking. i think that really reflects the fact that there's been a certain level of support— that there's been a certain level of sopport for— that there's been a certain level of support for the strikes we've seen and announced already. because people _ and announced already. because people feel like they are not being paid enough, a lot of these are workers at _ paid enough, a lot of these are workers at the source of the pandemic and feel like they deserve a pay— pandemic and feel like they deserve a pay rise _ pandemic and feel like they deserve a pay rise and need a pay rise to put food — a pay rise and need a pay rise to put food on _ a pay rise and need a pay rise to put food on the table. i've been doing _ put food on the table. i've been doing a — put food on the table. i've been doing a lot _ put food on the table. i've been doing a lot of work recently looking at the _

doing a lot of work recently looking at the backlogs at the passport office _ at the backlogs at the passport office and potential strikes in the civil service who run our borders, run our— civil service who run our borders, run our tax — civil service who run our borders, run our tax affairs, benefits. if the strikes _ run our tax affairs, benefits. if the strikes were to go ahead it would — the strikes were to go ahead it would be — the strikes were to go ahead it would be very serious and people would _ would be very serious and people would see — would be very serious and people would see the everyday services that they rely— would see the everyday services that they rely on really grind to a halt. ithink— they rely on really grind to a halt. i think then — they rely on really grind to a halt. i think then the government would really— i think then the government would really be _ i think then the government would really be in the firing line. oh really be in the firing line. 0h away from — really be in the firing line. oi away from the everyday really be in the firing line. oi away from the everyday issues that face people but once that is no less divisive, the guardian mentions the decision by the world governing body for swimming boating to rees strict transgender athletes being able to take part in competitions, the headlines, swimming moves to bar trans women. what do you make of this headline and is this a decision that perhaps shouldn't be taking anybody by spread given the little

of discourse in sports over the years? it of discourse in sports over the ears? ., , �* of discourse in sports over the ears? ., ,�* , , , of discourse in sports over the ears? ,, ., years? it doesn't surprise you over the fact that _ years? it doesn't surprise you over the fact that certain _ years? it doesn't surprise you over the fact that certain newspapers i the fact that certain newspapers have been very vociferous on this issue. i have to say, i'm choosing my words very carefully here. which i don't normally do come as you can tell. it's in extremely incendiary issue and i understand why. it goes to the heart of identity and sexual politics and the root of many peoples very soul. i think it's absolutely right we take it seriously. however, it is remarkable the way that it fires people up. look at the wayjk rowling has been involved in this firestorm of controversy after her comments on the issue. i think they have been bold in some ways, it may have been forced by popular press but they've announced press for an open category for competitors which will include transgender women. that might be a

solution but whether it's enough to appease some critics, only time will tell. . , , , appease some critics, only time will tell. ., , , , , appease some critics, only time will tell. .,, ,, , ,., tell. has the issue been something that's been — tell. has the issue been something that's been fairly _ tell. has the issue been something that's been fairly incendiary - tell. has the issue been something that's been fairly incendiary among people you know, has been to deserve, people at strong views his? i think there are people that have strong _ i think there are people that have strong views. but i think of the whole. — strong views. but i think of the whole, the general voter doesn't care for— whole, the general voter doesn't care for that if you look at the survey— care for that if you look at the survey done this week they found people _ survey done this week they found people are that exercise about the issue _ people are that exercise about the issue because on the whole it doesn't affect them. people are much more _ doesn't affect them. people are much more concerned about things like the cost of— more concerned about things like the cost of living, like we've been talking — cost of living, like we've been talking about this evening. i think the majority of people on the type of mentality. i do see why it needs to be _ of mentality. i do see why it needs to be addressed. i think it's important there are clear guidelines that people can follow. but i do think— that people can follow. but i do think the — that people can follow. but i do think the rage about this is mainly contained — think the rage about this is mainly contained to twitter and newspaper

columns _ contained to twitter and newspaper columns. , �* , contained to twitter and newspaper columns. , ~ , ,, ., columns. yes. as we know twitter doesnt columns. yes. as we know twitter doesn't necessarily _ columns. yes. as we know twitter doesn't necessarily reflect - columns. yes. as we know twitter doesn't necessarily reflect the - doesn't necessarily reflect the wider world as accurately as it may be think. an issue that is something that does stair blooming at our faces is the one of climate change. this is something on the front page of the financial times, the headline, the heat is on, wildfires rage across europe. first of all, is this something that is becoming increasingly an issue that people are feeling strongly about, feeling more motivated by to tackle? absolutely. it's the most un—ignorable issue in the world. if we do not address this very quickly, we do not address this very quickly, we are not going to be able to be here to have this discussion in 100 or 200 years because we will have been incinerated through our own greed and enact the quincy and

incompetence. i heard with great regret from climate change conference today that very little has been achieved for the a course he wore in ukraine has changed the game considerably. there does seem to be a severe lack of motivation from many nations to do something about this. there's a sense that well, we must put our economy first before the future of the planet. part of me understands that. there's going to be no economy to pattern to it were not very careful because we will have destroyed everything. hearing somebody by president trump say climate change doesn't exist, the chinese invented it, were going to withdraw from the paris agreement, i don't know much of it makes me tear my hair out. —— i don't have a chair. they will be nothing for business to work out if we do not tackle climate change. briefly, your thoughts on this. i think it's obviously an issue on peoples — think it's obviously an issue on peoples minds but most is the cost

of living _ peoples minds but most is the cost of living. things like green