tv The Papers BBC News August 7, 2022 11:30pm-11:46pm BST
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this is bbc news. the headlines: the number of newborn deaths and miscarriages in parts of afghanistan have almost doubled one year since the taliban takeover, after which foreign funding to the country was suspended. a ceasefire agreement aimed to end three days of fighting between israel and the palestinian militant group islamichhad has officially come into effect. however, reports say violence continued beyond more than 80,000 tourists have been left stranded in a popular resort in china after a covid outbreak sparked a lockdown. authorities cancelled all flights and trains from sanya, known as "china's hawaii", on saturday. a landmark bill which includes billions of dollars to fight climate change has been approved by the us senate.
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the legislation passed after a marathon session during which republicans attempted to further stall its passage. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. see what they are focusing on on their front pages. with me are the parliamentary journalist tony grew and the journalist and broadcaster, caroline frost. good evening to you both. let's have a look at some of the front pages before we discuss them. the cost of living crisis — and what politicians have been saying about it — dominates the front pages again. the times leads on a poll of voters, warning the tory leadership candidates to tackle rising prices before cutting taxes. the mirror splashes on a call by the former prime minister gordon brown for urgent action to deal with the rising cost of living. and the ft says that liz truss —
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currently the favourite over rishi sunak in the leadership contest — is facing pressure to provide more help for poorer households. the telegraph leads on an interview with the health secretary steve barclay about winter pressures on the nhs. the daily mail says culture secretary nadine dorries is calling on tory mps to step down from a committee investigating borisjohnson over partygate. there is the daily mail as well there. and the guardian leads on proposals by the deputy pm, dominic raab, which it says would "curb" the powers of the judiciary. so, quitea so, quite a mix of stories, but as i was saying, one dominates. let's just focus on the times any financial times, shall we? we will start with the times. get inflation down before cutting tax, voters
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urge, and obviously cost—of—living plans the focus in the ft. caroline, some strong messages to those two conservative leader candidates. yes. conservative leader candidates. yes, so they laid — conservative leader candidates. yes, so they laid out _ conservative leader candidates. yes, so they laid out their _ conservative leader candidates. ya: so they laid out their stalls ahead of the election as to who will then enter downing street, and liz truss has gone for very much a sort of optimistic viewpoint, the idea that by cutting taxes, somehow growth will miraculously be achieved, people will have lots more spending money and want to invest in the economy in all sorts of ways that will put us back on our feet, but the naysayers, of which the times reporting is a fair portion of voters, or saying this is not sensible in the light of these horrendous very, very frightening ideas of cost—of—living specifically, energy bills, and the approach of winter, when everybody�*s bills will go up. so it's two people wanting to apparently do their best by the british electorate but going
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about it into different ways, and it doesn't seem that liz truss, although she is out in front, more and more people are asking questions about the practical application of this plan of hers. the about the practical application of this plan of hers.— about the practical application of this plan of hers. the yougov poll for the newspaper _ this plan of hers. the yougov poll for the newspaper says _ this plan of hers. the yougov poll for the newspaper says 6496 - this plan of hers. the yougov poll for the newspaper says 6496 of. this plan of hers. the yougov poll - for the newspaper says 6496 of papers for the newspaper says 64% of papers thought the next prime ministers should focus on inflation, 17% favouring tax cuts, 20% undecided. liz truss and rishi sunak have gotten election to win in two years, haven't they, tony?— haven't they, tony? yeah, it could be less than _ haven't they, tony? yeah, it could be less than two _ haven't they, tony? yeah, it could be less than two years. _ haven't they, tony? yeah, it could be less than two years. the - haven't they, tony? yeah, it could l be less than two years. the problem with the _ be less than two years. the problem with the conservative party leadership contest is because they're — leadership contest is because they're competing for the votes of they're competing for the votes of the conservative party members, it means_ the conservative party members, it means these sorts of policies are coming _ means these sorts of policies are coming up — means these sorts of policies are coming up design for the small electorate and not for the much larger— electorate and not for the much larger electorate. it is no surprise to me _ larger electorate. it is no surprise to me the — larger electorate. it is no surprise to me the people want the government to me the people want the government to focus_ to me the people want the government to focus on_ to me the people want the government to focus on the cost of living rather — to focus on the cost of living rather than tax cuts, and one of the
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things— rather than tax cuts, and one of the things i find — rather than tax cuts, and one of the things i find festering but this contest. _ things i find festering but this contest, apart from the fact that it is unnecessarily extremely vicious, is unnecessarily extremely vicious, is they— is unnecessarily extremely vicious, is they keep talking about that trait economics. margaret thatcher did not— trait economics. margaret thatcher did not make significant tax cuts into her— did not make significant tax cuts into her second term of of office. she cut _ into her second term of of office. she cut public expenditure, and anyone — she cut public expenditure, and anyone will recall what a difficult time that— anyone will recall what a difficult time that was from and people in britain, _ time that was from and people in britain, the start of the 19805 —— thatcherite. it is the disconnect between — thatcherite. it is the disconnect between the electorate and this electorate of conservative ek members. it is not really connected with what— members. it is not really connected with what is— members. it is not really connected with what is happening in britain today _ with what is happening in britain today ft— with what is happening in britain toda . �* . . with what is happening in britain toda. . ., p with what is happening in britain toda. . ., '. ., today. a particular difficult read for liz truss, _ today. a particular difficult read for liz truss, for _ today. a particular difficult read for liz truss, for both _ today. a particular difficult read for liz truss, for both of - today. a particular difficult read for liz truss, for both of them, | today. a particular difficult read i for liz truss, for both of them, but particular for liz truss, on the ft. something we been reporting on today at the bbc. there is concern about her suggestive tax cuts and no hand—outs, although there has been some clarity. now the team are saying, actually, tax cuts and, yes,
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no, there will be other similes as well. we'rejust no, there will be other similes as well. we're just not hearing any detail, are caroline? it is well. we're just not hearing any detail, are caroline?— detail, are caroline? it is the havin: detail, are caroline? it is the having cake _ detail, are caroline? it is the having cake and _ detail, are caroline? it is the having cake and eat - detail, are caroline? it is the having cake and eat it - detail, are caroline? it is the having cake and eat it of - detail, are caroline? it is the l having cake and eat it of boris johnson, spend, spend, spend, and keeping everybody safe and warm. you cannot cut the cake both those ways, so, yes, it sounds very hard—hearted, the idea we are not in the business of giving hand—outs rather than what she did say she wants to do, a conservative mac way of lowering the tax burden. —— conservative way. that is a different way of saying the same thing but, yes, it did come across as hard—hearted, what she has done is walking to the trip rally —— walked into the tripwire that you cannot... iam not walked into the tripwire that you cannot... i am not an economist and i see that basic mats for what it
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is, but by september, somehow the chickens will come home to roost for one of them. i think rishi sunak is speaking and honest truth of the sums, but he isn't clearly not finding his way with the party with those sums, so goodness knows where it will end up. those sums, so goodness knows where it will end lip-— it will end up. staying with the politics. the — it will end up. staying with the politics, the guardian - it will end up. staying with the politics, the guardian has - it will end up. staying with the politics, the guardian has an l politics, the guardian has an exclusive, the english affairs correspondent is saint dominic raab has a plan to curbjudicial powers. this is according to in the document —— the english affairs correspondent says. you know about it, tony?- you know about it, tony? no... laughter _ laughter it is at a stage of a proposal, but it is the — it is at a stage of a proposal, but it is the government, whenever something goes against them in a legal— something goes against them in a legal 5en5e, they throw their toy5 against _ legal 5en5e, they throw their toy5 against the pram. it reminds me
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about 70 headlines with the brexit issues _ about 70 headlines with the brexit issues. this is a rhetorical device i55ue5. this is a rhetorical device they— issues. this is a rhetorical device they use, — issues. this is a rhetorical device they use, these lawyers are using they u5e, the5e lawyers are using the law— they use, these lawyers are using the law to — they use, these lawyers are using the law to try and get their way. ye5, _ the law to try and get their way. yes. they— the law to try and get their way. yes, they are, that is the whole point _ yes, they are, that is the whole point of— yes, they are, that is the whole point of the law. it is interpreted. people _ point of the law. it is interpreted. people have a right to appeal, people — people have a right to appeal, people have a right to ask for judicial— people have a right to ask for judicial review. the government contract — judicial review. the government contract to— judicial review. the government contract to legislate away peoples i’i l ht contract to legislate away peoples right to _ contract to legislate away peoples right to do that, but... it is overreache5. right to do that, but... it is overreaches._ right to do that, but... it is overreaches. ., , ., overreaches. equally, government ministers have _ overreaches. equally, government ministers have been _ overreaches. equally, government ministers have been making - overreaches. equally, government ministers have been making a - overreaches. equally, government ministers have been making a lotl overreaches. equally, government. ministers have been making a lot of noise about this, saying they are falling foul of left the lawyers and overreach byjudges, by ruling by judgements. i overreach by 'udges, by ruling by judgements.— overreach by 'udges, by ruling by judgements. i mean, if they could aet judgements. i mean, if they could net the judgements. i mean, if they could get the basics _ judgements. i mean, if they could get the basics of _ judgements. i mean, if they could get the basics of the _ judgements. i mean, if they could get the basics of the court - judgements. i mean, if they could get the basics of the court system right. _ get the basics of the court system right. i_ get the basics of the court system right, i would get the basics of the court system right, iwould be more interested in listening to — right, iwould be more interested in listening to them. there are more than _ listening to them. there are more than 60,000 cases pending in our current cour5e. than 60,000 cases pending in our current course. there are many
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measures — current course. there are many measures the government could be taking _ measures the government could be taking to _ measures the government could be taking to improve peoples acce55 measures the government could be taking to improve peoples access to justice _ taking to improve peoples access to justice. complaining aboutjudicial ju5tice. complaining about judicial review— ju5tice. complaining aboutjudicial review and coming up new 5cheme5 transti _ review and coming up new 5cheme5 transti people exercising their rights does not 5trike transti people exercising their rights does not strike me right5 does not strike me as a particularly useful way for the justice — particularly useful way for the justice secretary to spend his time -- trying _ justice secretary to spend his time -- trying to— justice secretary to spend his time —— trying to stop people. let�*s justice secretary to spend his time -- trying to stop people. let's move onto the telegraph, _ -- trying to stop people. let's move onto the telegraph, caroline. - -- trying to stop people. let's move onto the telegraph, caroline. tell i onto the telegraph, caroline. tell us a bit more. winter is never a good time for the nhs anyway, but this is a sign of how the cost of living is going to affect business and institutions as well, i suppose. yes, this is the health secretary laying out his stall. we have the treasury people briefing, this is his time to make the point. this is his time to make the point. this is his first interview since taking up thejob. unfortunately, it is ultimate doom and gloom, and he is aware he has got eight impending disaster on his hands because of the triple threat of flu goes up any
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cold months, covid, and cost—of—living —— got in impending disaster because the triple threat of flu goes up. they're having very regular meetings, crisis meetings, cross government. that cannot be comforting as well, talking of recruiting nursing and critical staff from countries that are over supplied with nurses already, the idea being there would be a two—tier system, so those staff who do not have sufficient english will still be recruited for slightly cuts —— for the customer facing offices. be recruited for slightly cuts —— for the customerfacing offices. we have heard over the weekend, people talking about the stress on their own mental health. this is the who cares for the carers problem. it is a big one. he seems determined to
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face it head on, which is at least comforting that he is somebody at his desk doing his work. let’s comforting that he is somebody at his desk doing his work. let's hope, after this really _ his desk doing his work. let's hope, after this really hot _ his desk doing his work. let's hope, after this really hot summer - his desk doing his work. let's hope, after this really hot summer and - his desk doing his work. let's hope, j after this really hot summer and dry summer, it is going to be a calm winter. the i, cost plans will decide the leadership race, and the sun reports on barbecues, the end of the barbecue. ash yer lot is the headline, but a serious message behind that headline. a real danger to houses. it is hard to find a headline that is going to cheer us up tonight, tony! headline that is going to cheer us on tonight. tony!_ headline that is going to cheer us up tonight, tony! august suppose to be silly season. _ up tonight, tony! august suppose to be silly season, but _ up tonight, tony! august suppose to be silly season, but there _ up tonight, tony! august suppose to be silly season, but there is - be silly season, but there is nothing _ be silly season, but there is nothing silly about this august, and ithink—
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nothing silly about this august, and i think it _ nothing silly about this august, and i think it is — nothing silly about this august, and i think it is really important to remember that what we used to talk about— remember that what we used to talk about were — remember that what we used to talk about were freak weather events, it is going _ about were freak weather events, it is going to — about were freak weather events, it is going to be more cold. flooding will become more intense, these are things— will become more intense, these are things we _ will become more intense, these are things we know we are going to have happen because of the changes happening in our climate, and whether— happening in our climate, and whether we talked about this earlier. — whether we talked about this earlier, whether mitigation i5 whether we talked about this earlier, whether mitigation is where we should _ earlier, whether mitigation is where we should be putting our efforts rather— we should be putting our efforts rather than trying to deal with the warming — rather than trying to deal with the warming plan, i don't know... i warming plan, i don't know... mean, yes, warming plan, i don't know... i mean, yes, but it is adapting, caroline, i think as well? the focus of cop in egypt will be that as well. it is here. is of cop in egypt will be that as well. it is here.— of cop in egypt will be that as well. it is here. is not 'ust in our doorstep. — well. it is here. is not 'ust in our doorstep. it h well. it is here. is not 'ust in our doorstep. it oh well. it is here. is not 'ust in our doorstep, it is in _ well. it is here. is not 'ust in our doorstep, it is in our_ well. it is here. is notjust in our doorstep, it is in our houses. . well. it is here. is notjust in our doorstep, it is in our houses. i l well. it is here. is notjust in our. doorstep, it is in our houses. i was just thinking, actually, when i was looking at these headlines that i used to live in australia, and when i first moved there, it came as a shock to the system that these temperatures were very much the norm, and i became used to the
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adapted methods of living in those conditions. australia for years i've had these incredibly short shower regulations. every little household is given one of those shower our glasses, you flip it over, you get your two minutes. this is unheard of, this is seen as your county and measures in this country. perhaps the table, we have to join measures in this country. perhaps the table, we have tojoin in measures in this country. perhaps the table, we have to join in with that collaborative effort and not see it as some great sacrifice on our part going in, because it is not going away —— draconian measures. cooling conditioning that is not cooling. electric cars! just seems a lot to do in a short space of time. caroline and tony, thank you very much for your company this evening, thank you for taking us through the papers, hope to see you back very soon on bbc news again.
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you can go to the website for more from our correspondence. the papers will be back again tomorrow evening with sonia sodha, chief leader writer at the observer, and geri scott, political reporter at the times. dojoin us do join us than dojoin us than if do join us than if you dojoin us than if you can, but for now, from me and all of the team, have a very good night. hello, and a very warm welcome to the film review on bbc news. and taking us through this week's cinema releases, anna smith is back with us. good to see you for the summer, anna, and what have you been watching? first off, we're getting on board bullet train. this is brad pitt's new starring role in an action thriller based on a japanese novel.
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then we've got fadia's tree, which is a documentary about a palestinian refugee, by the artist sarah beddington. and then, we've got maisie, which is a documentary about britain's oldest performing drag queen. it's a fantastic mixture — let's start with brad pitt, though. we've got to start with brad pitt. i'm a big fan, i think he's terrific in almost everything i've seen him in, to be honest. he's great in bullet train — as i said, it's based on a novel, ajapanese novel, and it's directed by david leitch, who actually used to be brad pitt's stunt double. which is quite an interesting turnaround. 0h, interesting! and since then, he's directed atomic blonde, deadpool 2. i think fans of the tones of those kind of films might want to check this film out. it's set in tokyo on a bullet train with an international cast. brad pitt plays ladybug, who is a hit man who's hired to do what's meant to be a simplejob — go onto the train, get a briefcase, come off the train, deliver it to the right people. simple, i'm sure. not that simple, this
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