pressure to england and wales. low pressure to the north of the uk. we start the weekend in scotland and northern ireland with cloud and rain. it does move away though, followed by some sunshine, some showers towards the north—west but that ban of rain get stuck across northern england. elsewhere sunny spells, one or two like showers and temperatures are not changing an awful lot, in the sunshine once again it will feel pleasantly warm. things slow down as we head into the second half of the weekend. the winds will be lighter. more cloud coming in from the west, we start dry and bright with sunshine and eventually rain coming into western areas, mainly wales and the south—west of england. it turns cooler on sunday, 18 in the central belt of scotland, 2a or 25 in london and the home counties. thanks, darren. and that's bbc news at ten. there's more analysis of the day's main stories on newsnight with,

which isjust getting underway on bbc two. the news continues here on bbc one, as now it's time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are, but from the ten team, it's goodnight. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be 6bringing us tomorrow. with me are sian griffiths, who's the education editor at the sunday times, and the broadcaster and journalist james lewer. good evening to both of you, let me bring you the front pages, if you're watching us at home. let's start with the i, that says liz truss is to be told by the office for budget responsibility that she has billions of pounds less than she thought to fund her promised tax cuts. the ft has another story

about the frontrunner to be the next prime minister, saying she has city of london's top regulators in her sights with an immediate review if she wins. now to results day — as the daily telegraph have a picture ofjoyful students celebrating with the headline that 20% of our top university places have gone to foreign students. from joyful students to a headline about dipping a—level grades in the yorkshire post, who say results dropped from pandemic highs, but remain above 2019 levels. the guardian says water company executives�* bonus rose by 20% in 2021, despite most of the firms failing to meet sewage pollution targets. "scandalous" is what the metro is saying on their front page about the water bosses�* 21% pay rise. —— "feeling flush". a cheerful line—up to start with.

let's start with your chosen subject, i imagine you've been fairly busy preparing material for this edition of the sunday times and working with your colleagues on coverage during the course of the day. talk us through what the results tell us and with the telegraph has chosen to highlight. sure, what the results tell us today is that the pass rate is down for a—levels compared to last year, very down — a record drop, which has left probably about 211,000 more students not getting theirfirst probably about 211,000 more students not getting their firstjoint of university place compared to this time last year, so there's a real scramble amongst disappointed and frustrated students to plan an alternative degree place today, and probably over the next coming days as well. and this is because the regulator off qual has decided to

lower the pass rate because they were worried, and they were backed by government ministers in this position, that last year, the a and a star rate was too high and they saw inflation in grades, so they wanted to bring back the exam pass rate and the number of letter a and letter a star grades to the level we've seen since 2019, which is the last time our youngsters sat for exams before the pandemic. this will probably continue for the next couple days. i'm very sorry for the class of 2022 because they do seem to have been treated quite harshly compared to last year or the class of 2020 the first year of the pandemic, and yet they suffered many of the same difficulties.— of the same difficulties. james, what do you _ of the same difficulties. james, what do you make _ of the same difficulties. james, what do you make of _ of the same difficulties. james, what do you make of this? - of the same difficulties. james, what do you make of this? i'ml what do you make of this? i'm interested in the fact that we haven't got all the papers, but a

reasonable range of the papers and only the telegraph has bothered to put the a—levels on the front page. and they've got a different take on it, and they've got a different take on it. the _ and they've got a different take on it, the police is that university places— it, the police is that university places have gone overseas duty and its -- _ places have gone overseas duty and its —— overseas students. he said that universities are treating international students as cash cows because _ international students as cash cows because international students pay higher— because international students pay higher fees than those here domestically. it's been tough obviously here domestically for students, of course lots of people not necessarily getting their places clearing. _ not necessarily getting their places clearing. a — not necessarily getting their places clearing, a lot more students going through— clearing, a lot more students going through a _ clearing, a lot more students going through a clearing as well, which is interesting — through a clearing as well, which is interesting. but the other thing to mention— interesting. but the other thing to mention is— interesting. but the other thing to mention is it seems like a lot of students — mention is it seems like a lot of students will have deferred, as well, _ students will have deferred, as well, because of where we were even a year— well, because of where we were even a year ago _ well, because of where we were even a year ago with covid, the

competition of places is going up. this telegraph piece focusing on the overseas _ this telegraph piece focusing on the overseas angle of it, the amount is apparently— overseas angle of it, the amount is apparently up 19.4%, according to that piece — apparently up 19.4%, according to that piece in the telegraph. just ickin: u- that piece in the telegraph. just picking up a _ that piece in the telegraph. jut picking up a couple points james was making, on this question of foreign students, it's hard for a lot of students, it's hard for a lot of students who feel they are being squeezed out. what's the view from the university sector? if we didn't have foreign students, we wouldn't be able to make ends meet, to put it crudely? be able to make ends meet, to put it crudel ? ~ . v be able to make ends meet, to put it crudel ? ~ ., �* , ., crudely? i think that's what university _ crudely? i think that's what university chancellors - crudely? i think that's what | university chancellors would crudely? i think that's what - university chancellors would say. they are very coy about talking about the subject of overseas students, but they are charging overseas students an extraordinary amount of money. £9,250 a year for tuition for a uk student, but if you look at the fees overseas students

are being charged, like medical degrees, they charge something like £44,000 a year and some universities which is a huge amount of money. and this is why universities are so keen on overseas students, recruiting them particularly from countries like china and india, and nigeria as well as on the up. this is why they cannot survive without them, and i think some of them are quietly now calling for an increase in the fee for uk home students. i was talking to one vice chancellor last week who said £9,250 from the government, can't raise it — you really want us to take more students from the top universities? think about raising that fee. �* , ., universities? think about raising that fee. �*, ., ., ., that fee. let's move to the front .a a e that fee. let's move to the front -a~e of that fee. let's move to the front page of the _ that fee. let's move to the front page of the paper _ that fee. let's move to the front page of the paper - _ that fee. let's move to the front page of the paper - this - that fee. let's move to the front page of the paper - this is - that fee. let's move to the front page of the paper - this is a - page of the paper — this is a corker, the kind of story campaigns really are very keen on, isn't it? it's a shocking image, of the

87—year—old man who's waited 15 hours _ 87—year—old man who's waited 15 hours to — 87—year—old man who's waited 15 hours to get the hospital, this is the one — hours to get the hospital, this is the one we _ hours to get the hospital, this is the one we are talking about. i don't know— the one we are talking about. i don't know if we've got the image up, don't know if we've got the image up. but _ don't know if we've got the image up. but it's— don't know if we've got the image up, but it's really shocking, isn't it? the — up, but it's really shocking, isn't it? the family have built this football— it? the family have built this football goal over him as he waits 15 hours _ football goal over him as he waits 15 hours outside a hospital. the family— 15 hours outside a hospital. the family says the hospital is full and the government needs to do more about— the government needs to do more about it _ the government needs to do more about it i— the government needs to do more about it. i think we've been talking about— about it. i think we've been talking about this — about it. i think we've been talking about this for quite a while now. we have, i about this for quite a while now. have, i was about this for quite a while now. - have, i was looking at some of the figures, at last weekend or the beacon before, there was something like the numbers of people waiting were like 1000 a day, waiting longer than ten hours to get into the hospital. this chap couldn't even get in the hospital because there was no evidence available. —— ambulance available. they were worried about lifting him so they

left him there, but made him as comfortable as possible to protect them until the amulets could get there. he them until the amulets could get there. , �* , ., ., , there. he must've been in agony, he had seven broken _ there. he must've been in agony, he had seven broken ribs _ there. he must've been in agony, he had seven broken ribs into _ there. he must've been in agony, he had seven broken ribs into pelvic- had seven broken ribs into pelvic fractures, and he was lying on cold concrete for 15 hours— and he's in his 80s, that doesn't bear thinking about. and it's a problem all over the country with ambulance services overstretched, not able to get people to hospital in time, not meeting the target times within which certain conditions are supposed to be delivered in the hospitals. as a result, people are not only suffering terrible pain and upset, but some people are dying unnecessarily. it's a sign that after the pandemic, our nhs is in crisis, the ambulance services in crisis, and a lot more funding and manpower needs to be directed towards this to stop these terrible tragedies happening.—

tragedies happening. there's a related story — tragedies happening. there's a related story on _ tragedies happening. there's a related story on the _ tragedies happening. there's a related story on the front - tragedies happening. there's a related story on the front of. tragedies happening. there's a | related story on the front of the telegraph, "locked down feared to be killing more people than covid," obviously the telegraph has a strong argument that lockdown lasted too long at all the rest of it. but the figures are quite scary — again, this is all back to the idea that many people didn't get the treatment they should have had go for the appointments of checkups and all the rest of it, and now we are reaping consequences of that and for years to come. , ., , ., to come. the figures are scary and the sa to come. the figures are scary and they say the _ to come. the figures are scary and they say the effects _ to come. the figures are scary and they say the effects of _ to come. the figures are scary and they say the effects of lockdown i to come. the figures are scary and i they say the effects of lockdown may be killing more people than are dying of covid, and this is the analysis they've done, saying 1000 more people than usual are dying each week from things other coronavirus — conditions like heart disease and cancer — and it's thought to be because people have not had treatment for these conditions in the pandemic, they

haven't sought treatment because they've been scared of going into hospital in contracting coronavirus. they are saying this is a silent health crisis but if you look at the data against the number of deaths from covid, they're saying this is possibly an even worse crisis than the covid epidemic. j possibly an even worse crisis than the covid epidemic.— the covid epidemic. i suppose the olitics of the covid epidemic. i suppose the politics of this. — the covid epidemic. i suppose the politics of this, as _ the covid epidemic. i suppose the politics of this, as well, _ the covid epidemic. i suppose the politics of this, as well, that - the covid epidemic. i suppose the politics of this, as well, that liz . politics of this, as well, that liz truss has said she wants to reverse the national insurance rise, part of that money was supposed to be spent to help provide some extra financial support to the health service to get it through this period, so we could get back to something approaching normal. �* ~ ., ., ., normal. and i think a lot of the ublic normal. and i think a lot of the public services _ normal. and i think a lot of the public services are _ normal. and i think a lot of the public services are saying - normal. and i think a lot of the public services are saying thatl public services are saying that coming out of the pandemic, they simply do not have the funding or the manpower, there are pay awards waiting to be funded to the nurses and other sector workers. employers say they don't have the funding for this, it's not covered. so i think it could be we will see a range of strikes in the autumn from

public—sector staff, as well. so liz truss coming into office, if she's elected, and it looks as though she is very likely to be, i think that's the story we might be coming too, it will have a lot to grapple with. james, what do you make of this story? it's a good lead for the telegraph. it story? it's a good lead for the telegraph-_ story? it's a good lead for the teler-rah. , ,, ., ., ., telegraph. it is - i think a lot of this is an imperfect _ telegraph. it is - i think a lot of this is an imperfect storm, - telegraph. it is - i think a lot of this is an imperfect storm, like | this is an imperfect storm, like covid _ this is an imperfect storm, like covid happening, lots of different sectors _ covid happening, lots of different sectors and how they are now feeling the effect _ sectors and how they are now feeling the effect in hospitals are just one part of— the effect in hospitals are just one part of that. because of covid, the effects _ part of that. because of covid, the effects are — part of that. because of covid, the effects are worse because they are already— effects are worse because they are already struggling before with the staff shortages, with no pay. and it is a strong — staff shortages, with no pay. and it is a strong leader from the telegraph, the other thing to say about— telegraph, the other thing to say about this — telegraph, the other thing to say about this is they've clearly made this correlation between numbers which _ this correlation between numbers which are — this correlation between numbers which are there obviously, but we don't _ which are there obviously, but we don't know— which are there obviously, but we don't know what would've happened if we didnt—

don't know what would've happened if we didn't have the lockdown. that's the other— we didn't have the lockdown. that's the other thing to consider, as well, — the other thing to consider, as well, if— the other thing to consider, as well, if they hadn't put those measures in place, we could have had lots of— measures in place, we could have had lots of deaths. so i think we all know the — lots of deaths. so i think we all know the impacts of coded will be continuous for a number of years, the backlogs will not clear quickly -- impacts— the backlogs will not clear quickly —— impacts of covid. it'll be tough for a _ —— impacts of covid. it'll be tough for a lot— —— impacts of covid. it'll be tough for a lot of— —— impacts of covid. it'll be tough for a lot of people for a long time, and an— for a lot of people for a long time, and an imperfect storm, it was already— and an imperfect storm, it was already bad before covid and, because — already bad before covid and, because of covid, it now feels like it's even— because of covid, it now feels like it's even worse.— because of covid, it now feels like it's even worse. speaking of storms, the metro's — it's even worse. speaking of storms, the metro's front _ it's even worse. speaking of storms, the metro's front page, _ it's even worse. speaking of storms, the metro's front page, "feeling - the metro's front page, "feeling flush," this is a lib dem report they've taken these figures from but i don't think there's any suggestion they are more accurate figures. gunning for the water companies? this was on the front of the metro — 21% pay rise — this was on the front of the metro — 21% pay rise apparently these bosses -ot

21% pay rise apparently these bosses got iast _ 21% pay rise apparently these bosses got last year. which is obviously not something we want to hear at all, not something we want to hear at all. we've — not something we want to hear at all, we've the amount of sewage that has been _ all, we've the amount of sewage that has been pumped out in certain parts of the _ has been pumped out in certain parts of the country, that will anger a lot of— of the country, that will anger a lot of people. the other part of this, _ lot of people. the other part of this, a — lot of people. the other part of this, a lot _ lot of people. the other part of this, a lot of focus has been had on the big _ this, a lot of focus has been had on the big bosses and how much money they seemingly have made in bonuses, but other— they seemingly have made in bonuses, but other workers that work for these _ but other workers that work for these companies, i wonder how much strain— these companies, i wonder how much strain they— these companies, i wonder how much strain they are feeling with this as well, _ strain they are feeling with this as well, because they don't want to be giving _ well, because they don't want to be giving people a bad deal, but maybe they are caught in the middle of it. and those — they are caught in the middle of it. and those are the ones who end up on the front line having to explain their poor performance or people complaining when turn up to say, "why haven't you fixed that lead for the last week?" last "why haven't you fixed that lead for the last week? _ "why haven't you fixed that lead for the last week? — the last week?" at least everything the last week?" at least everything the talk the last week?" at least everything they talk about _ the last week?" at least everything they talk about the _ the last week?" at least everything they talk about the workers, - they talk about the workers, cost—of—living, long—term impacts — clearly— cost—of—living, long—term impacts — clearly we _ cost—of—living, long—term impacts — clearly we will focus in on this, and going _

clearly we will focus in on this, and going back to the university stuff, _ and going back to the university stuff, as— and going back to the university stuff, as well, lots would argue that big — stuff, as well, lots would argue that big bosses, vice chancellor is earning _ that big bosses, vice chancellor is earning a — that big bosses, vice chancellor is earning a lot of money from fees and stuff like _ earning a lot of money from fees and stuff like that, as long as the money is _ stuff like that, as long as the money is going to the right places, that's— money is going to the right places, that's fine — money is going to the right places, that's fine. but other people are annoyed — that's fine. but other people are annoyed that those at the top seem to be cashing in, and this is an example — to be cashing in, and this is an example of— to be cashing in, and this is an example of it. it to be cashing in, and this is an example of it.— example of it. it raises some serious questions _ example of it. it raises some serious questions not - example of it. it raises some serious questions notjust . example of it. it raises some i serious questions notjust about practical things, serious questions notjust about practicalthings, like serious questions notjust about practical things, like why is 20% of our water leaking away every day, because there are leaks. why are there so many leaks? that sort of question never seems to get answered. isuppose question never seems to get answered. i suppose the other question is, the way that we regulate some of these services which are run by private companies but delivering what is a public service, whether that has kept pace with our expectations, and also the way services have changed. you think

gas, the electricity companies, particularly the water