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the british museum and most other museums have vast storage facilities. we can't even find space to display the objects that our museums hold, so why can't we return thousands or millions of them, in fact, to the people from whom they were taken? and this is happening all around the world, german museums earlier this year have made similar commitments, university in oxford and cambridge have made similar commitments. this is a very important museum, the horniman museum, catching up with a process that is already under way and other museums need to do likewise. speaking to me earlier. this is bbc news, the headlines... a ceasefire between israel and palestinian militants has come into effect after three days of violence. at least 44 people — including 15 children — have been killed in the violence, which began on friday. the two conservative party leadership contenders vying to be the next prime minister have been outlining how they plan to help people cope with the rising cost of living.
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but former prime minister gordon brown says much more action is needed. a bbc news investigation reveals dozens of english councils have cut back on holiday food vouchers for children on free school meals. archie battersbee�*s family call for an inquiry into his care, a day after he died following the withdrawal of life support. and 72 artefacts forcibly removed from benin city during a british military incursion in 1897 will be returned to nigeria by a london museum. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the parliamentary journalist, tony grew, and the journalist and broadcaster,
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caroline frost. good evening to you both, we will hear what they both have to say about the papers at the moment. let's show you the front pages that have come into the newsroom so far this evening. the conservative leadership contest makes the lead in several papers. the i newspaper says tackling the cost of living crisis is shaping up to be a key policy battleground. the ft reports that the frontrunner in that contest, liz truss, is facing pressure to do more to help poorer households. the metro has a story about strip searches by the metropolitan police. it says "hundreds" of children have been left traumatised after being searched in this way. the mirror splashes on a call from former prime minister gordon brown for urgent action to deal with the cost of living crisis. a heatwave is forecast over the next few days, prompting the sun to lead on a warning from fire chiefs about the risks of lighting barbecues. and the guardian carries a story about what it says are deputy prime minister dominic raab�*s plans to try to limit the power of the judiciary.
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bit of a mix of stories there, but the cost of living won't leave our front pages even after we know who the prime minister is. but with the ft certainly focuses on is on the planet, but the lack of detail of the plan. do you think that's fair, tony? the plan. do you think that's fair, ton ? ~ . �* , tony? what we're seeing the minute is an unnecessarily _ tony? what we're seeing the minute is an unnecessarily vicious _ is an unnecessarily vicious conservative leadership competition in which both sides are involved in some sort of weird dutch auction where they are trying to attract a conservative party members to vote for them. conservative party members to vote forthem. but conservative party members to vote for them. but that doesn't relate to what most people in the country are concerned about, which is soaring energy bills. liz truss is trying to ——presenters—— yourself as a thatcherite candidate. the problem with tax cuts is that they take
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months to plan and implement, or as if you give people a significant rise in their benefits or benefits —— emergency benefits, that's a way to help the most vulnerable in this trying time. mil to help the most vulnerable in this trying time-— trying time. all we can do is hope the conservative _ trying time. all we can do is hope the conservative party _ trying time. all we can do is hope l the conservative party membership really do think about what's good for the country and notjust really do think about what's good for the country and not just for the party. for the country and not 'ust for the .a . ., �* , , for the country and not 'ust for the party. that's very optimistic of ou, i party. that's very optimistic of you. i have — party. that's very optimistic of you. i have to _ party. that's very optimistic of you, i have to say. _ party. that's very optimistic of you, i have to say. i _ party. that's very optimistic of you, i have to say. i don't - party. that's very optimistic of| you, i have to say. i don't think conservative party members aren't representative of the population as a whole, but the system that we have, the problem is the government appears to be in stasis. both the prime minister and the chancellor were on holiday last week when there were on holiday last week when there were significantly bad inflation figures coming out. so as an ordinary voter, ifeel figures coming out. so as an ordinary voter, i feel very frustrated that the government seems to be in limbo until september. by
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the way, the actions that the prime ministers can take on day one would probably take months for that help to come forward.— to come forward. caroline, you've been waiting _ to come forward. caroline, you've been waiting patiently _ to come forward. caroline, you've been waiting patiently to - to come forward. caroline, you've been waiting patiently to say - been waiting patiently to say something. what we are discussing here really is that the focus of the papers is, where's the plan, not where's the next prime minister? how will cope with this urgent issue? sure, it's very strange, when we hear_ sure, it's very strange, when we hear from — sure, it's very strange, when we hear from tony we know he cheesed off. hear from tony we know he cheesed off i'm _ hear from tony we know he cheesed off i'm not— hear from tony we know he cheesed off. i'm not really sure why we got to witness — off. i'm not really sure why we got to witness all those hosting events on live _ to witness all those hosting events on live television weeks ago when we have absolutely no say in the outcome, _ have absolutely no say in the outcome, it's not the x factor unfortunately.— outcome, it's not the x factor unfortunately. it's still good to know who _ unfortunately. it's still good to know who could _ unfortunately. it's still good to know who could be _ unfortunately. it's still good to know who could be our- unfortunately. it's still good to know who could be our next i unfortunately. it's still good to - know who could be our next prime minister and what they've got to say though, isn't it? i minister and what they've got to say
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though. isn't it?— though, isn't it? i guess so but that is in the _ though, isn't it? i guess so but that is in the future. _ though, isn't it? i guess so but that is in the future. it's - that is in the future. it's interesting how sunak is seem to be the voice _ interesting how sunak is seem to be the voice of— interesting how sunak is seem to be the voice of doom and gloom because he's pointing out, as attractive as johnson _ he's pointing out, as attractive as johnson pots methods are with like covid _ johnson pots methods are with like covid in _ johnson pots methods are with like covid in problems with the economy and state _ covid in problems with the economy and state hand—outs, we knew that sunak— and state hand—outs, we knew that sunak would not be so popular when he would _ sunak would not be so popular when he would have to close that purse— and it _ he would have to close that purse— and it seems that day has come, and he's found _ and it seems that day has come, and he's found his nemesis in liz truss who seems— he's found his nemesis in liz truss who seems to think we can just keep investing _ who seems to think we can just keep investing and there be growth. where is this— investing and there be growth. where is this growth? in the meantime, people _ is this growth? in the meantime, people are — is this growth? in the meantime, people are scared to fill their cars with petrol and turn on their heat, and dreading to see these energy prices _ and dreading to see these energy prices which are twice more than they— prices which are twice more than they were — prices which are twice more than they were two years ago. it seems as though— they were two years ago. it seems as though the — they were two years ago. it seems as though the candidates are too busy squabbling to deal with that. so you both aaree squabbling to deal with that. so you both agree with _ squabbling to deal with that. so you both agree with the _ squabbling to deal with that. so you both agree with the ipods _
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squabbling to deal with that. so you both agree with the ipods might - both agree with the ipods might headline, cost—of—living plans will decide the race, tony? i headline, cost-of-living plans will decide the race, tony?— headline, cost-of-living plans will decide the race, tony? i don't think that's entirely _ decide the race, tony? i don't think that's entirely correct _ decide the race, tony? i don't think that's entirely correct because - decide the race, tony? i don't think that's entirely correct because i - that's entirely correct because i think what conservative voters are looking for is somebody who more ideologically aligns with their being. some will be looking at the contenders and deciding which when they think is more competent, but this is a conservative party leadership election, meaning it's what conservative party members will have conservative values, and that's why liz truss is doing so well, she's wrapping yourself in the mantle of margaret thatcher. why those values would be something worthwhile in the 20 20s, i can't answer. conservative party members are thinking about a range of issues. there's still a lot on brexit — i said earlier that the competition has been bad tempered, gloriously undignified. i'm shocked
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at the way in which liz truss and rishi sunak�*s people are viciously briefing against the other candidate, and i think it'll be really difficult for the party to come together under whoever forms the next administration.— the next administration. we've got lots of other _ the next administration. we've got lots of other stories _ the next administration. we've got lots of other stories to _ the next administration. we've got lots of other stories to talk - the next administration. we've got lots of other stories to talk about. | lots of other stories to talk about. the chancellor is evidently drawing up the chancellor is evidently drawing up plans for whoever gets in power about how to tackle the crisis. they might be inheriting some policies, one wonders how that works, caroline?— one wonders how that works, caroline? , , , ., caroline? yes because they are two com - letel caroline? yes because they are two completely opposite _ caroline? yes because they are two completely opposite plans, - caroline? yes because they are two completely opposite plans, it's - caroline? yes because they are two completely opposite plans, it's a i completely opposite plans, it's a completely opposite plans, it's a completely binary ideology. and that is a waste _ completely binary ideology. and that is a waste of ever because we know a lot of— is a waste of ever because we know a lot of work— is a waste of ever because we know a lot of work is — is a waste of ever because we know a lot of work is going to at least one plan which will presumably be at the farm mark— plan which will presumably be at the farm mark be on day one of the new administration. so that might look as though — administration. so that might look as though the chancellor is doing a lot of— as though the chancellor is doing a lot of hard — as though the chancellor is doing a lot of hard work, and it's perhaps meant _ lot of hard work, and it's perhaps meant to— lot of hard work, and it's perhaps meant to be reassuring to the public
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that there _ meant to be reassuring to the public that there is an administration, there _ that there is an administration, there lots— that there is an administration, there lots of people who are on holiday— there lots of people who are on holiday that shouldn't be, but i say 50% of _ holiday that shouldn't be, but i say 50% of that work is obsolete. moving on to the metro, _ 50% of that work is obsolete. moving on to the metro, a _ 50% of that work is obsolete. moving on to the metro, a fascinating - 50% of that work is obsolete. moving on to the metro, a fascinating story l on to the metro, a fascinating story from a report about the children's commissioner, rachel desousa — the headline, "trauma of 650 kids in police strip searches." systemic problem in the metropolitan police, the children's commissioner is independent of the government, isn't she? it’s independent of the government, isn't she? �* , ., independent of the government, isn't she? �*, ., , ,, ., she? it's a shocking headline, it seems as _ she? it's a shocking headline, it seems as though _ she? it's a shocking headline, it seems as though it's _ she? it's a shocking headline, it seems as though it's another i she? it's a shocking headline, it - seems as though it's another monday, another— seems as though it's another monday, another headache for the police commissioner and answering to the government, no doubt. but we all heard _ government, no doubt. but we all heard about the horrifying headlines about _ heard about the horrifying headlines about child 0, which caused quite rightly— about child 0, which caused quite rightly a — about child 0, which caused quite rightly a backlash once again against — rightly a backlash once again against the met, which we should mention— against the met, which we should mention there are 34,000 members of
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the met _ mention there are 34,000 members of the met who are hard—working 99%, these _ the met who are hard—working 99%, these are _ the met who are hard—working 99%, these are a — the met who are hard—working 99%, these are a small number of terrible incidents— these are a small number of terrible incidents is— these are a small number of terrible incidents is compared with the number— incidents is compared with the number of cases. however it is a horrifying — number of cases. however it is a horrifying statistic and one which will surely raise questions in the morning — will surely raise questions in the morning it— will surely raise questions in the mornin:. , , , , will surely raise questions in the mornin. , , , , will surely raise questions in the mornin. , ,, , ., will surely raise questions in the mornin:. , ,, , morning. it suggests this has to be down to training _ morning. it suggests this has to be down to training amongst - morning. it suggests this has to be down to training amongst other. down to training amongst other things. children must be treated as children, regardless of what they are suspected of doing. {lime children, regardless of what they are suspected of doing.— children, regardless of what they are suspected of doing. once a day over the past _ are suspected of doing. once a day over the past couple _ are suspected of doing. once a day over the past couple years, - are suspected of doing. once a day over the past couple years, a - are suspected of doing. once a day over the past couple years, a child| over the past couple years, a child has been strip—searched, and many cases without a parent present. the police to have because they can, that's why. i would be violated if i was to get a strip—searched, god knows how a children reacts to that situation. this is an example of the police getting away with it because they can. i think there needs to be a very serious shake—up in this area, i'd like to know if these police officers need permission from senior officers when they decide to
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strip—searched a child, are these recorded? what actions are taken in terms of monitoring these incidences? and one other thing i would say is i strongly suggest most of these children's parents aren't solicitors because if they were, the police would never hear the end of it. its poor kids, kids from ethnic minorities who are routinely strip—searched in a way that strips them of their dignity and it's unacceptable.— them of their dignity and it's unacceptable. them of their dignity and it's unacce table. ~ a, . ,, ., unacceptable. well said. back to the ie, the unacceptable. well said. back to the ie. the drought _ unacceptable. well said. back to the ie, the drought is _ unacceptable. well said. back to the ie, the drought is days _ unacceptable. well said. back to the ie, the drought is days away - unacceptable. well said. back to the ie, the drought is days away as - ie, the drought is days away as england's rivers dry up. more calls for whose pipe bands, as well, caroline? �* , for whose pipe bands, as well, caroline?— for whose pipe bands, as well, caroline? �* , ., ., , ., caroline? there's already one in lace caroline? there's already one in place down _ caroline? there's already one in place down in — caroline? there's already one in place down in hampshire, - caroline? there's already one in place down in hampshire, but. caroline? there's already one in - place down in hampshire, but we've -ot place down in hampshire, but we've got another— place down in hampshire, but we've got another week where temperatures will go _ got another week where temperatures will go well into the mid—305. we had it— will go well into the mid—305. we had it about a fortnight ago, and there _ had it about a fortnight ago, and there was— had it about a fortnight ago, and there was a brief novelty value, we saw lots _ there was a brief novelty value, we saw lots of — there was a brief novelty value, we saw lots of pictures about youngsters pounding down to the sea,
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the usual— youngsters pounding down to the sea, the usual lovely summertime pictures in the _ the usual lovely summertime pictures in the papers. but these are not telling _ in the papers. but these are not telling the — in the papers. but these are not telling the truth, this is climate, not whether, it's very frightening and we _ not whether, it's very frightening and we can't say we haven't been told _ and we can't say we haven't been told. people talk about the drought of 1976 _ told. people talk about the drought of 1976 - _ told. people talk about the drought of 1976 - i— told. people talk about the drought of 1976 - i think told. people talk about the drought of 1976 — i think there are lots of contextual relations to that year return _ contextual relations to that year return no longer in our society. so in the _ return no longer in our society. so in the meantime, a hose pipe band, oh dear. _ in the meantime, a hose pipe band, oh dear. how— in the meantime, a hose pipe band, oh dear, how very inconvenient, but in the _ oh dear, how very inconvenient, but in the long _ oh dear, how very inconvenient, but in the long term this isn't going away. _ in the long term this isn't going away. just— in the long term this isn't going away, just another huge problem that will require _ away, just another huge problem that will require collaboration, cooperation — and we don't get it. an american _ cooperation — and we don't get it. an american friend to me said, "you brits are never happy with the weather." i think the problem is, we just aren't equipped for any weather, orwe, just aren't equipped for any weather, or we, as a country? know, and we've seen — weather, or we, as a country? know, and we've seen other _ weather, or we, as a country? know, and we've seen other countries - weather, or we, as a country? know, and we've seen other countries deall and we've seen other countries deal with these _ and we've seen other countries deal with these extremes because they've had them _ with these extremes because they've had them a _ with these extremes because they've had them a long time. but already we are seeing _ had them a long time. but already we are seeing things in this country that people thought such as garden
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flowers. _ that people thought such as garden flowers, gardening is now changing because _ flowers, gardening is now changing because the climate is changing. for a few— because the climate is changing. for a few years — because the climate is changing. for a few years we've had this lovely cafe society, "we're just like europe" _ cafe society, "we're just like europe." we are hotting up like europe. — europe." we are hotting up like europe, and we complain because we -et europe, and we complain because we get floods— europe, and we complain because we get floods in extreme conditions the way that— get floods in extreme conditions the way that we do a year ago down in london. _ way that we do a year ago down in london, places around portobello and west london packed with uncontrollable waters, now we get ahead _ uncontrollable waters, now we get ahead. this is a sign of very damaged _ ahead. this is a sign of very damaged ecosystems. i'm sorry to be so poker—faced about it, but it is terribly worrying. so poker-faced about it, but it is terribly worrying.— terribly worrying. tony, the sun newspaper— terribly worrying. tony, the sun newspaper dedicates _ terribly worrying. tony, the sun newspaper dedicates most - terribly worrying. tony, the sun newspaper dedicates most of i terribly worrying. tony, the sunj newspaper dedicates most of its front page to another sacrifice we might have to make because of the hot weather, and that's barbecues. always an amusing headline from the dust from the sun, but it's a serious message. specifically referrinu serious message. specifically
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referring to... _ serious message. specifically referring to... which - serious message. specifically referring to... which some i serious message. specifically i referring to... which some places in forests and natural beauty present a high risk of starting a fire, particularly in the extreme conditions we are in. there's been no significant rainfall across england for some time now. i think caroline put it really well when she said it's not whether, is climate. by said it's not whether, is climate. by the way, i wouldn't be taking advice from americans on extreme weather conditions, quite frankly. but i think the point here is this isn'tjust but i think the point here is this isn't just about but i think the point here is this isn'tjust about an but i think the point here is this isn't just about an unusual hot speu isn't just about an unusual hot spell that we are going through. summers are increasing, temperatures are north of 30 celsius, that's something we will have every summer. i'm just slightly frustrated by the fact that politicians have spent decades just chatting about this, just talking about it, not doing the actions that might be required to mitigate the changes to our climate. hopefully this will be a wake—up call. hopefully this will be a wake-up call. , , ., ., , call. evidently the big theme of cop 27 in egypt. — call. evidently the big theme of cop 27 in egypt. world _ call. evidently the big theme of cop 27 in egypt, world leaders - call. evidently the big theme of copj
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27 in egypt, world leaders returning again to try and look at ways of saving the planet, the focus is very much on adapting to climate change, and it's something we seriously have to look into. we have to leave it there, we've run out of time but we will do it again at 11:30pm. thanks very much to both of you, join us again then for the papers, and tony and caroline will be back with me again. you're watching bbc news. i don't know about you, but this is how i spent my time growing up. while lara was out with friends, i was exploring the universe
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in my cobra mk iii spacecraft.

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