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hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me tonight is the author and journalist emma woolf and the editor of the house magazine, rosa prince. so, tomorrow's front pages. the metro goes big with their coverage of zelensky�*s visit to the us with the headline "from land of the free to home of the brave". they are also highlight the dedication of striking they also highlight the dedication of striking ambulance workers who left picket lines to attend to 999 calls. following a similar trend, the independent has gone big with those two stories. the i has dedicated its front page to the impact of recent nhs strikes with a warning of more to come in the new year. and the mirror lays blame for failed nhs pay talks with the government with what it's calling "deadly silence". in contrast to that, the telegraph leads with reports

of a new government deal that could end strikes. "line of duty is back", reads the front page of the sun, as they spotlight the christmas special return of the popular tv drama. so, let's begin then. welcome to you both, emma and rosa. we start with the i, because that sums up quite nicely where we are with the nhs strikes. nhs turmoil to last days with bigger strikes in the new year. what they're saying is the fact there are strikes expected in january. fact there are strikes expected in janua . ~ �* ., ., , fact there are strikes expected in janua .~ �* ., ., , , january. we've had two nurse strikes in the last few _ january. we've had two nurse strikes in the last few weeks, _ january. we've had two nurse strikes in the last few weeks, and _ january. we've had two nurse strikes in the last few weeks, and there's i january. we've had two nurse strikes in the last few weeks, and there's a l in the last few weeks, and there's a real sense now the the backlog of the ambulance strikes, patients who

didn't go into hospital when they needed to. there are more strikes plan, so the or more of what di is reporting, if there large strikes. nurses, again, looking to take action. there is this government, the possibility they could ban staff from walking out ever. that's raising a lot of anger and questions. but there's a real worry just as we go into christmas with the pressures of winter anyway building, a&e overcrowding. we're worried about people who are ill but haven't called 999 today who are then going to need that in the coming days. then going to need that in the coming days— then going to need that in the coming days. then going to need that in the cominu da s. ., ., , coming days. rose, one of the lines on the front — coming days. rose, one of the lines on the front of— coming days. rose, one of the lines on the front of the _ coming days. rose, one of the lines on the front of the i _ coming days. rose, one of the lines on the front of the i says _ coming days. rose, one of the lines on the front of the i says concern i on the front of the i says concern

grows for she was ill as 999 calls plummet. do you think that is reflected amongst how the public feel? is there this reluctance as a result of the strikes?— result of the strikes? absolutely. apparently. _ result of the strikes? absolutely. apparently, according _ result of the strikes? absolutely. apparently, according to - result of the strikes? absolutely. apparently, according to the - apparently, according to the newspapers, it was quite quiet in a855 _ newspapers, it was quite quiet in a&es today. people don't call 999 for no _ a&es today. people don't call 999 for no reason. all those people who didn't_ for no reason. all those people who didn't go— for no reason. all those people who didn't go to — for no reason. all those people who didn't go to treatment today are going _ didn't go to treatment today are going to — didn't go to treatment today are going to need to seek help for some point _ going to need to seek help for some point for— going to need to seek help for some point. for every day that is lost a strike, whether it be ambulance service or the nurses, that has a knockmn— service or the nurses, that has a knock—on effect that can take not 'ust knock—on effect that can take not just days, — knock—on effect that can take not just days, but often weeks to catch up. just days, but often weeks to catch up i_ just days, but often weeks to catch up i think— just days, but often weeks to catch up. i think the nhs would not agree. i've been_ up. i think the nhs would not agree. i've been in— up. i think the nhs would not agree. i've been in some of the... i'm sure many— i've been in some of the... i'm sure many of you— i've been in some of the... i'm sure many of you have your own

experiences. we all know that it's not a place — experiences. we all know that it's not a place that is coping very well as it is _ not a place that is coping very well as it is it— not a place that is coping very well as it is. it was already struggling because — as it is. it was already struggling because of the pandemic and underfunding, so if you add the pressures— underfunding, so if you add the pressures of strikes into the new year. _ pressures of strikes into the new year. it_ pressures of strikes into the new year, it does seem that it's going to be _ year, it does seem that it's going to be a _ year, it does seem that it's going to be a difficult situation. the trouble — to be a difficult situation. the trouble is it doesn't seem much light— trouble is it doesn't seem much light of the end of the tunnel, therefore the nhs does seem to be in for a rocky— therefore the nhs does seem to be in for a rocky ride. if therefore the nhs does seem to be in for a rocky ritie-— for a rocky ride. if we look at the front of the _ for a rocky ride. if we look at the front of the mirror _ for a rocky ride. if we look at the front of the mirror now, - for a rocky ride. if we look at the front of the mirror now, the - for a rocky ride. if we look at the | front of the mirror now, the wind they're going with... criticising what they see is the lack of action by the government and their contribution by refusing to talk about pay. they say they won't talk about pay. they say they won't talk pay to ambulance crews, to hospital borders, to nurses or anyone. this is something that the

government has said, for example, with the nhs strikes, that this is something for employers. and they have repeatedly said that they have followed the recommendations of the pay review, but of course, unions criticising the fact that they have not been involved in the talks themselves.— not been involved in the talks themselves. yeah, i think this headfine themselves. yeah, i think this headline is — themselves. yeah, i think this headline is really _ themselves. yeah, i think this headline is really stark. - themselves. yeah, i think this headline is really stark. this i headline is really stark. this picture of rishi sunak and the health secretary there. this follows re—she sunak appearing before the liaison committee and saying he would not talk paid, that that would just fuel inflation, and we had steve barclay refusing for months to talk pay. as the mirror said, they will talk to hospitals, hospitals,

—— ambulances, hospitals, nurses or anyone. the mirror or the unions are accusing number ten of blocking progress. and unite the biggest union, have said the government could have ended the strikes but chose not to.— could have ended the strikes but chose not to. rosa, do you think it will only be — chose not to. rosa, do you think it will only be a _ chose not to. rosa, do you think it will only be a matter _ chose not to. rosa, do you think it will only be a matter of _ chose not to. rosa, do you think it will only be a matter of time - chose not to. rosa, do you think it| will only be a matter of time before the government bows to pressure and gets around the table to discuss things, or do you think they're likely to continue standing firm? they haven't left themselves much wiggle _ they haven't left themselves much wiggle room. ithink they haven't left themselves much wiggle room. i think we're going to talk about— wiggle room. i think we're going to talk about this in a minute, which suggest _ talk about this in a minute, which suggest whether... but both sides really— suggest whether... but both sides really are — suggest whether... but both sides really are digging in. what i thought— really are digging in. what i thought was fascinating about the mirror— thought was fascinating about the mirror front page and the papers generally— mirror front page and the papers generally is, who are you going to be blaming for what will be an unpleasant time for patients

attending nhs? if you're someone who .oes attending nhs? if you're someone who goes there _ attending nhs? if you're someone who goes there and has really substandard treatment, if you're harmed — substandard treatment, if you're harmed by that, are you going to be blaming _ harmed by that, are you going to be blaming the government or the unions? — blaming the government or the unions? it's clear that the mirror is taking — unions? it's clear that the mirror is taking the side, given that it's a left-wing — is taking the side, given that it's a left—wing programme, but i thought that there _ a left—wing programme, but i thought that there did seem to be broad sympathy for workers striking, perhaps — sympathy for workers striking, perhaps more so than other action that's— perhaps more so than other action that's going on at the moment. so, i think— that's going on at the moment. so, i think who _ that's going on at the moment. so, i think who bows first may actually come _ think who bows first may actually come down to that question of who the public— come down to that question of who the public ultimately blames for what _ the public ultimately blames for what is — the public ultimately blames for what is going to be a very tough time _ what is going to be a very tough time. , ., ., ., ., ., time. lets go on to the front of the daily telegraph- — if we look at the front page of

that, as you say, in contrast to what was on the front of the mirror — given that they're on opposite ends of the spectrum, the telegraph says... they have a more optimistic approach. they say here that sources close to steve barclay, say he was keen to speed up the process of giving staff a pay rise. this keen to speed up the process of giving staff a pay rise.— giving staff a pay rise. as rosa sa s, giving staff a pay rise. as rosa says. there — giving staff a pay rise. as rosa says. there is _ giving staff a pay rise. as rosa says, there is this _ giving staff a pay rise. as rosa says, there is this indication i giving staff a pay rise. as rosa l says, there is this indication that this may need the wiggle room to do something, because the situation cannot continue. so, this is the health secretary allegedly saying that he could be keen on speeding up the process. normally in april, there would be this independent review body reviewing the pay. steve barclay has been out and about

saying let's not look back, let's look forward into next year. there's no indication that may be speeded up, that process, there may be a fast—track pay deal. rather than nhs workers, typically they would wait until august to receive that pay. that may be speeded out. if the pay review body recommends a slightly higher deal. i think this could be a sort of chink of light, but it depends what unions say and what staff feel about the action. sources say steve is keen to go ahead at pace. say steve is keen to go ahead at ace. . , say steve is keen to go ahead at ace. ., , , ., ., ., pace. that is the standout quote from that- _ pace. that is the standout quote from that. given _ pace. that is the standout quote from that. given that _ pace. that is the standout quote from that. given that it - pace. that is the standout quote from that. given that it says - pace. that is the standout quote l from that. given that it says steve is very keen for this to go ahead at pace, in a way, you would think perhaps we'd see some of that keenness sooner. abs, perhaps we'd see some of that keenness sooner. a negotiation is about saving _ keenness sooner. a negotiation is about saving space, _

keenness sooner. a negotiation is about saving space, but _ keenness sooner. a negotiation is about saving space, but i - keenness sooner. a negotiation is about saving space, but i think . about saving space, but i think they've — about saving space, but i think they've come up with this clever wheeze — they've come up with this clever wheeze. they can get round this fact that they— wheeze. they can get round this fact that they said they won't budge. the key concern — that they said they won't budge. the key concern from the government is they dont— key concern from the government is they don't look like they're soft on inflation — they don't look like they're soft on inflation. rishi sunak came to office — inflation. rishi sunak came to office on— inflation. rishi sunak came to office on the back of this trust with— office on the back of this trust with her— office on the back of this trust with her plans for on crop —— measures— with her plans for on crop —— measures liz truss. —— liz truss. if he goes _ measures liz truss. —— liz truss. if he goes around _ measures liz truss. —— liz truss. if he goes around according to his theory, — he goes around according to his theory, throwing money at striking workers. _ theory, throwing money at striking workers, that will fuel inflation. if workers, that will fuel inflation. lf they— workers, that will fuel inflation. if they can— workers, that will fuel inflation. if they can somehow shape the narrative — if they can somehow shape the narrative to get away with making an offer that _ narrative to get away with making an offer that the unions find acceptable, without doing something that looks like it would feel inflation, i'm sure they would. i wonder. — inflation, i'm sure they would. i wonder, given this rhetoric, whether

the unions _ wonder, given this rhetoric, whether the unions are ready to take an offer. — the unions are ready to take an offer. and _ the unions are ready to take an offer. and i_ the unions are ready to take an offer, and i guess it depends on how quickly— offer, and i guess it depends on how quickly that will come down the line and how many zeros are at the end. just briefly. — and how many zeros are at the end. just briefly, to look at some positive news from this story, because there's not much like to be found. the thin blue light line, and it draws attention to the fact that so many ambulance staff left their picket lines in order to go and care for patients because the unions had agreed that staff could still return responded to the most light flattening —— life—threatening conditions. it month, this is something thatjust showcases what these workers do day in and out —— emma. i showcases what these workers do day in and out -- emma.— in and out -- emma. i thought this was really — in and out -- emma. i thought this was really lovely _ in and out -- emma. i thought this was really lovely and _ in and out -- emma. i thought this was really lovely and quite - was really lovely and quite touching. ambulance workers on the

picket line did leave the picket