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hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the political commentatorjo phillips and the political editor of the sunday people and the sunday mirror, nigel nelson. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... the sunday times leads on polling on the nhs — which says the majority now expect delays in treatment. moving on to the sunday telegraph which leads with plans of liz truss who is said to be thinking about what's decribed as a nuclear option of a 5% cut in vat. in the express, borisjohnson says a huge package of measures is on the way to protect people from the cost of living crisis. the observer leads on trade union plans tojoin forces for a wave of strikes in the autumn. the devastating floods in pakistan is on the front of the independent and the mirror leads on allegations
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of bullying on the x factor. so let's begin... nigel, let me begin with you. the sunday story about the nhs. unreasonable according to public polling here. the unreasonable according to public polling here-— unreasonable according to public polling here. the over the service is caettin polling here. the over the service is getting less? — polling here. the over the service is getting less? yes, _ polling here. the over the service is getting less? yes, it _ polling here. the over the service is getting less? yes, it looks - polling here. the over the service is getting less? yes, it looks as l polling here. the over the service is getting less? yes, it looks as if people are losing face faith in the nhs. there is 48% saying they don't trust the nhs 45% say it's worse over the last 12 months. a1% don't think much of their gp services. i think much of their gp services. i think with the nhs it is undoubtedly greatest achievement. however we've been a bit sentimental about it probably a model working doesn't really work in the 21st century. but obviously, this is the aftermath of covid. but i think the nhs must look
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at itself and certainly government must look at it to try and restore things. must look at it to try and restore thins. ., , must look at it to try and restore thins. . , ., �*, must look at it to try and restore thins. . , . �*, ,, ., things. clearly that's disappearing. is it 'ust things. clearly that's disappearing. is itjust covid? _ things. clearly that's disappearing. is itjust covid? we _ things. clearly that's disappearing. is itjust covid? we are _ things. clearly that's disappearing. is itjust covid? we are seeing - things. clearly that's disappearing. | is itjust covid? we are seeing here in the paper that steve barclay the health secretary was to recruit from sri lanka and india and bring it more staff to deal with the social care crisis which is at the heart of this. of course brexit has been a key factor in not being able to recruit staff.— recruit staff. yes. who knows whether this _ recruit staff. yes. who knows whether this disaster - recruit staff. yes. who knows whether this disaster is - recruit staff. yes. who knows whether this disaster is going recruit staff. yes. who knows i whether this disaster is going to recruit staff. yes. who knows - whether this disaster is going to be health _ whether this disaster is going to be health secretary and a couple of weeks — health secretary and a couple of weeks. do the people in sri lanka and indie — weeks. do the people in sri lanka and india and the places he's going to recruit them from not needing care workers there? the big problem is, it isnl— care workers there? the big problem is, it isn'tjust covid. covid is made — is, it isn'tjust covid. covid is made it— is, it isn'tjust covid. covid is made it worse of course. there are six and _ made it worse of course. there are six and a _ made it worse of course. there are six and a half— made it worse of course. there are six and a half million people on the waiting _ six and a half million people on the waiting list. but there were four and a _ waiting list. but there were four and a half— waiting list. but there were four and a half million people in the waiting — and a half million people in the waiting list covid. the last time
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any targets were met in terms of the 18 week_ any targets were met in terms of the 18 week time care between seeing your gp _ 18 week time care between seeing your gp and getting treatment, that was in _ your gp and getting treatment, that was in february 2016, before we even heard _ was in february 2016, before we even heard of— was in february 2016, before we even heard of covid. the big problem is, as you _ heard of covid. the big problem is, as you alluded to a social care. and because _ as you alluded to a social care. and because governments have successfully and consistently failed to deal _ successfully and consistently failed to deal with the problem, you've got people _ to deal with the problem, you've got people stuck in hospital who haven't -ot people stuck in hospital who haven't got any— people stuck in hospital who haven't got any where to go safely where they can — got any where to go safely where they can be looked after, whether that in_ they can be looked after, whether that in a _ they can be looked after, whether that in a care home or with care in their— that in a care home or with care in their own — that in a care home or with care in their own home. and that's what got their own home. and that's what got the you've _ their own home. and that's what got the you've problem of ambulances waiting _ the you've problem of ambulances waiting outside hospitals for hours and hours — waiting outside hospitals for hours and hours and hours before they can discharge _ and hours and hours before they can discharge patients. because they certaihly— discharge patients. because they certainly are beds for people. i think— certainly are beds for people. i think the — certainly are beds for people. i think the point that nigel makes is valid~ _ think the point that nigel makes is valid~ we — think the point that nigel makes is valid. we have been involved with the idea _ valid. we have been involved with the idea of— valid. we have been involved with the idea of the nhs. but i wonder whether— the idea of the nhs. but i wonder whether our expectations are now completely unrealistic. on the one hand you've got people who are
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awaiting — hand you've got people who are awaiting ages to see a gp because they cant— awaiting ages to see a gp because they can't get an appointment. on they can't get an appointment. on the other— they can't get an appointment. on the other hand you've got people who will phohe _ the other hand you've got people who will phone an ambulance at the drop of a hat— will phone an ambulance at the drop of a hat and — will phone an ambulance at the drop of a hat and try and use it like a taxi service _ of a hat and try and use it like a taxi service. and you got people who expect _ taxi service. and you got people who expect instant treatment. and i think— expect instant treatment. and i think there are many measures that are taking place in order to sweat the nhs — are taking place in order to sweat the nhs with equipment for that one of the _ the nhs with equipment for that one of the things not mentioned here is getting _ of the things not mentioned here is getting the kit for parts for the bits getting the kit for parts for the hits of— getting the kit for parts for the bits of equipment that might do for radiology— bits of equipment that might do for radiology and pathology and others. because _ radiology and pathology and others. because those parts are being delayed — because those parts are being delayed around the world would not necessarily falling out of love with the nhs _ necessarily falling out of love with the nhs but more and more people are thinking _ the nhs but more and more people are thinking if— the nhs but more and more people are thinking if they can afford it are going _ thinking if they can afford it are going right of it. we
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thinking if they can afford it are going right of it.— thinking if they can afford it are going right of it. we will move on. there's a lot _ going right of it. we will move on. there's a lot more _ going right of it. we will move on. there's a lot more to _ going right of it. we will move on. there's a lot more to say. - going right of it. we will move on. there's a lot more to say. the - there's a lot more to say. the ambulances credibly fighting for many people. there's a lot to discuss. sunday telegraph, they are headlining potential 5% vat cut by liz truss with would be pretty radical. it liz truss with would be pretty radical. , , ., .., radical. it will be very radical. obviously. — radical. it will be very radical. obviously, everyone - radical. it will be very radical. obviously, everyone loves- radical. it will be very radical. i obviously, everyone loves some radical. it will be very radical. - obviously, everyone loves some tax cuts ijust obviously, everyone loves some tax cuts i just wonder obviously, everyone loves some tax cuts ijust wonder if obviously, everyone loves some tax cuts i just wonder if this obviously, everyone loves some tax cuts ijust wonder if this is the right time to be having them. and the telegraph quotes the institute of physical studies which is saying that this would cost £38 billion. not doing that an awful you can do with £38 billion. i think you mentioned the last time we were talking that there are a difficult thing with targeting, and i appreciate that. although you can certainly do an upgrade on the universal credit, we do that with covid without too many problems. if we think that the energy costs are
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the big and most urgent problem given that coming in october then maybe we should be looking at something else. keir starmer has put forward the idea of a price freeze, that wouldn't be targeted but it would be instant and it would cost an awful lot less than the £38 billion that liz truss is talking about spending. d0 billion that liz truss is talking about spending.— billion that liz truss is talking about spending. billion that liz truss is talking about sendina. ,, ,, , , about spending. do you think this is realistic? obviously, _ about spending. do you think this is realistic? obviously, it— about spending. do you think this is realistic? obviously, it doesn't - realistic? obviously, it doesn't help to help the poorest. it benefits people who can afford perhaps not to have the vat cut in prices, doesn't it?— prices, doesn't it? that is the problem- _ prices, doesn't it? that is the problem. and _ prices, doesn't it? that is the problem. and that's - prices, doesn't it? that is the problem. and that's why - prices, doesn't it? that is the problem. and that's why the l problem. and that's why the government should have been drawing up government should have been drawing up plans— government should have been drawing up plans and in fact, members of the conservative — up plans and in fact, members of the conservative party were saying this weeks _ conservative party were saying this weeks ago — conservative party were saying this weeks ago that if you're going to bring _ weeks ago that if you're going to bring in — weeks ago that if you're going to bring in a — weeks ago that if you're going to bring in a change like nigel has 'ust bring in a change like nigel has just mentioned, a rise to universal credit, _ just mentioned, a rise to universal credit, for— just mentioned, a rise to universal credit, for instance you need to update — credit, for instance you need to update the computer systems. that could _ update the computer systems. that could have —
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update the computer systems. that could have been going on right now. this isht— could have been going on right now. this isn't a _ could have been going on right now. this isn't a surprise. the amount is a surprise — this isn't a surprise. the amount is a surprise its— this isn't a surprise. the amount is a surprise. it's absolutely eye watering _ a surprise. it's absolutely eye watering to all of us. but we have known _ watering to all of us. but we have known for — watering to all of us. but we have known for months that energy prices are going _ known for months that energy prices are going up and going out. we have known _ are going up and going out. we have known that— are going up and going out. we have known that inflation is going up and going _ known that inflation is going up and going out — known that inflation is going up and going out. the government is doing absolutely— going out. the government is doing absolutely nothing. and liz truss is apparently— absolutely nothing. and liz truss is apparently thinking about maybe doing _ apparently thinking about maybe doing these spectacular things. but in the _ doing these spectacular things. but in the long term people actually need _ in the long term people actually need to— in the long term people actually need to earn more money because the people _ need to earn more money because the people who _ need to earn more money because the people who are badly affected are notjust_ people who are badly affected are notjust pensioners and peach of aunt _ notjust pensioners and peach of aunt benefits, it's people who are working. — aunt benefits, it's people who are working, sometimes —— people sometimes three jobs to make ends meet _ sometimes three jobs to make ends meet who— sometimes three jobs to make ends meet who simply will not be able to pay their— meet who simply will not be able to pay their way. there has to be a bit more _ pay their way. there has to be a bit more imagination. there are things you could _ more imagination. there are things you could do. yes, you could raise universal— you could do. yes, you could raise universal credit yes you could bring back the _ universal credit yes you could bring back the triple lock on pensions. you could — back the triple lock on pensions. you could think about getting every child regardless of their family
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income — child regardless of their family income free school meals. guaranteeing every child gets a hot meal for— guaranteeing every child gets a hot meal for them certainly during the winter— meal for them certainly during the winter months. there are things that can he _ winter months. there are things that can he done — winter months. there are things that can be done but we should have been thinking _ can be done but we should have been thinking about it a long time ago. a few thinking about it a long time ago. few more stories to get through. if we can get through that would be great. nigel, jacob rees—mogg apparently want to sell it civil servants to work from home. i love this one. servants to work from home. i love this one- jacob _ servants to work from home. i love this one. jacob rees-mogg - servants to work from home. i love this one. jacob rees-mogg has - servants to work from home. i if- this one. jacob rees—mogg has been banging on constantly about getting civil servants back to the office and now he's planning to sell their offices to raise one and a half billion pounds. now the reason we've given for this is a lot of civil servants are moving out of london to go to regional offices. obviously, this is that something to do with the fact that they are working from home. quite honestly, this is the most sensible thing that jacob rees—mogg probably would ever do on the basis that so many private companies, including mine, we've got
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a lot of people working from home for that we've been able to get rid of two expensive floors as a result. government should be doing exactly the same and getting rid of expensive whitehall offices if they can. , , , , expensive whitehall offices if they can. , , , can. depends on if this is a temporary _ can. depends on if this is a temporary or— can. depends on if this is a temporary or permanent i can. depends on if this is a - temporary or permanent change in work habits. but we will see. for those who are working, potential wave of strikes over the cost of living according to the observer. there's been a lot of talk of strike action already. be interesting to see what liz truss does to have that off in terms of economic moves. yes. this is a precursor — off in terms of economic moves. yes. this is a precursor to _ off in terms of economic moves. yes. this is a precursor to the _ off in terms of economic moves. yes. this is a precursor to the trade union — this is a precursor to the trade union congress annual meeting which is happening next month. it's a motion — is happening next month. it's a motion from two of the biggest unions — motion from two of the biggest unions but the idea is it's not to
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call for— unions but the idea is it's not to call for a — unions but the idea is it's not to call for a general strike and not to engage _ call for a general strike and not to engage in— call for a general strike and not to engage in secondary action, whereby one union— engage in secondary action, whereby one union is— engage in secondary action, whereby one union is not involved in a dispute — one union is not involved in a dispute supports on the lawn because that's— dispute supports on the lawn because that's illegal. but this is actually about— that's illegal. but this is actually about calling on the tuc. it's a motion — about calling on the tuc. it's a motion from both calling on the tuc to co—ordinate action across various industries — to co—ordinate action across various industries. as you mentioned, we had the rail— industries. as you mentioned, we had the rail workers on strike, communication workers, teachers, nurses— communication workers, teachers, nurses it's — communication workers, teachers, nurses it's right across the board. barristers — nurses it's right across the board. barristers are on strike. we will see what— barristers are on strike. we will see what happens at the tuc. we will. one see what happens at the tuc. - will. one more story in the observer. about bbc. they say they are going to protect bbc independence.— are going to protect bbc independence. are going to protect bbc indeendence. ~ . , are going to protect bbc indeendence. ~ , _ ., independence. nigel. mrs lucy powell the labour shadow _ independence. nigel. mrs lucy powell the labour shadow culture _ independence. nigel. mrs lucy powell the labour shadow culture secretary. i the labour shadow culture secretary. i think this is actually really welcome news. she's talking about extending the term for the bbc charter from the ten years, maybe 20
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years. i think with the bbc most needsis years. i think with the bbc most needs is some certainty. i hope that labour will also, and this is what it seems from this piece will continue with the licence fee for the a3p a day is pretty good value to be watching the bbc. i think a3p will be worth just having the papers on. i will be worth 'ust having the papers on. . will be worth just having the papers on. . double will be worth just having the papers on.- double it! _ will be worth just having the papers on.- double it! we've - on. iagree. double it! we've also not the on. iagree. double it! we've also got the important _ on. i agree. double it! we've also got the important things - on. i agree. double it! we've also got the important things like - on. i agree. double it! we've alsol got the important things like these soft power of the bbc through bbc and world service. oi soft power of the bbc through bbc and world service.— soft power of the bbc through bbc and world service. of course this is been triggered _ and world service. of course this is been triggered partly _ and world service. of course this is been triggered partly by _ and world service. of course this is i been triggered partly by maintenance is speech last week but a lot of cuts is well here, which will actually close bbc world channel in the next few months. and this is about independence that lucy powell says she is going to bring in reforms to stop political appointments and to protect the bbc
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going forward. xties. appointments and to protect the bbc going forward-— going forward. yes. the argument about the revolving _ going forward. yes. the argument about the revolving doors - going forward. yes. the argument about the revolving doors of - going forward. yes. the argument. about the revolving doors of people who've _ about the revolving doors of people who've had worked at the bbc, gone into political appointments and then come _ into political appointments and then come back— into political appointments and then come back as members of the bbc board _ come back as members of the bbc board. that's what she was referring to when _ board. that's what she was referring to when she — board. that's what she was referring to when she talked about robbie gig who was— to when she talked about robbie gig who was in— to when she talked about robbie gig who was in adviser to teresa maple previously — who was in adviser to teresa maple previously had been an editor of political— previously had been an editor of political programmes. —— theresa may _ political programmes. —— theresa may it's— political programmes. —— theresa may it's too— political programmes. —— theresa may. it's too important to become a political— may. it's too important to become a political football. the current culture — political football. the current culture secretary has used it and threatened it and thought it doesn't appear— threatened it and thought it doesn't appear to _ threatened it and thought it doesn't appear to be threatened it and thought it doesn't appearto be in threatened it and thought it doesn't appear to be in with the government. if it appear to be in with the government. if it doesn't _ appear to be in with the government. if it doesn't agree with the government it should not be penalised, it's there for everybody and is _ penalised, it's there for everybody and is a _ penalised, it's there for everybody and is a valuable resource.- and is a valuable resource. thank ou ve and is a valuable resource. thank you very much — and is a valuable resource. thank you very much indeed. _ and is a valuable resource. thank you very much indeed. we - and is a valuable resource. thank you very much indeed. we will. and is a valuable resource. thank l you very much indeed. we will take that vote of confidence from you both. we will finish on an alarming story from the sunday times. drinking recycled sewage is the
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future. nigel, what you think, bottled water for you? i future. nigel, what you think, bottled water for you?- future. nigel, what you think, bottled water for you? i hope not. this is about _ bottled water for you? i hope not. this is about the _ bottled water for you? i hope not. this is about the ceo _ bottled water for you? i hope not. this is about the ceo of _ bottled water for you? i hope not. this is about the ceo of the - this is about the ceo of the environment agents saying basically that we should be happy with drinking recycled lavatory water. all i would say to sirjames as we would be glad to come around to my place i'll show him the bathroom and he can help himself. {lilli place i'll show him the bathroom and he can help himself.— he can help himself. oh dear. ok. what do you _ he can help himself. oh dear. ok. what do you think? _ he can help himself. oh dear. ok. what do you think? i _ he can help himself. oh dear. ok. what do you think? i have - he can help himself. oh dear. ok. what do you think? i have to - he can help himself. oh dear. ok. what do you think? i have to say, | he can help himself. oh dear. ok. | what do you think? i have to say, i am speaking _ what do you think? i have to say, i am speaking to _ what do you think? i have to say, i am speaking to you _ what do you think? i have to say, i am speaking to you from _ what do you think? i have to say, i am speaking to you from the - what do you think? i have to say, i am speaking to you from the kent | am speaking to you from the kent coast _ am speaking to you from the kent coast where we are swimming in sewage — coast where we are swimming in sewage at— coast where we are swimming in sewage at the moment. this is not a new idea _ sewage at the moment. this is not a new idea he — sewage at the moment. this is not a new idea. he has been warning about a crisis _ new idea. he has been warning about a crisis for— new idea. he has been warning about a crisis for many, many years if it can be _ a crisis for many, many years if it can be done _ a crisis for many, many years if it can be done, why not? we've got to look after— can be done, why not? we've got to look after this isjust resource. frankly. — look after this isjust resource. frankly, the water companies need to -et frankly, the water companies need to get their— frankly, the water companies need to get their act— frankly, the water companies need to get their act together because i'm fed up— get their act together because i'm fed up with not being able to go swimming in the sea as are many people _ swimming in the sea as are many people around this country. it�*s
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people around this country. it's been a people around this country. it�*s been a horrible story to read about, hasn't it in the last few weeks? so grateful to you as always for being with us late on a saturday night and a bank holiday. we are really grateful to you for your insight. thank you. that's it for that papers now. next it is the film review. good night. hello and welcome to the film review on bbc news. to take us through this week's cinema releases is anna smith. so, anna, what's in store this week? well, first up, idris elba takes on an angry lion in the survival thriller called beast.
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then we're off to france for a drama called her way, which is starring call my agent's laure calamy. and then finally, penelope cruz and antonio banderas send up the film industry in a comedy called official competition. so, first then, beast in which idris elba fights a lion. is there much more to it than that? that is basically it. but i'll set up the story for you. there is a bit of an attempt to sort of set up the characters in this thriller. he plays a widower who goes off to south africa with his two daughters for a holiday to see their friend who's working on a reserve there, trying to protect the lions, but some very evil poachers have been doing quite the opposite. and one lion becomes very angry and goes searching after humans to attack. let's have a look at a clip. 0k. i'm going to go out there, please. - you up here?
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