this is bbc news. the headlines. at least 50 people have died in the us and canada as severe, freezing winter weather sweeps across north america. the region around buffalo, in upstate new york, has been worst affected. russia says at least three technical staff have been killed by falling debris following a ukrainian drone attack on an air force base in the south of the country. in the uk, police confirm they have arrested two people in connection with the murder of ellie edwards, who was shot dead at a pub in merseyside in the north of england, on christmas eve. the united nations tells the taliban to reverse its decision on banning afghan women working for humanitarian agencies, after five major non—governmental organisations suspend

their work in afghanistan. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are nigel nelson, who's the political editor of the sunday mirror and sunday people, and the political commentatorjo phillips. belated merry christmas to you both. i'll be with you in a moment. i'm just going to take our viewers there if the front pages. the guardian has analysis of train delays on its front page. the paper claims over half

ofjourneys from the uk's busiest stations have experienced delay an investigation into energy companies leads the front page of the daily telegraph/ of the daily telegraph. the paper says direct debits are going up even when accounts are in credit. the i leads on a survey from the british medical association, which suggests two thirds ofjunior doctors are trying to leave the nhs. meanwhile, the front page of the daily mail claims fees for agency staff are sucking the nhs dry. it says that the health service is being charged half a billion a billion a year in fees. and the sun leads on the death of 26—year—old ellie edwards, who was killed at a pub in merseyside on christmas eve. let us begin. nigel and jo, lovely to see you both. jo, jo, i'm going to ask you to kick us off, and it's the i we're leading

with. two thirds ofjunior doctors are trying to leave the nhs. yes. with. two thirds ofjunior doctors are trying to leave the nhs. yes, so this is a poll— are trying to leave the nhs. yes, so this is a poll by _ are trying to leave the nhs. yes, so this is a poll by the _ are trying to leave the nhs. yes, so this is a poll by the bma, _ are trying to leave the nhs. yes, so this is a poll by the bma, which - are trying to leave the nhs. yes, so this is a poll by the bma, which is l this is a poll by the bma, which is broadly speaking the doctors of —— doctors union. they have found that 65% of medics and england have actively researched leaving their jobs, and this is a survey of about 4000 junior doctors. 79% of them often thought of quitting the nhs. so, this is another pile onto the already growing pile of worries hitting the nhs and therefore the government. we got strikes going on, another nurses�* strike coming in january, paramedics and ambulance crews of striking also injanuary. but you�*ve got people who are desperate to leave the profession. these are people, don�*t forget, who haven�*t been there for 30—40 years.

these are junior doctors, so they�*re at the beginning of their hospital careers, if you like. they spent an awful lot of time going to university, studying for years and years to get the qualifications. and they are just burnt out. there is a real problem and it�*s going right through the nhs. i real problem and it's going right through the nhs.— real problem and it's going right through the nhs. i was going to say, ou kind of through the nhs. i was going to say, you kind of answered _ through the nhs. i was going to say, you kind of answered the _ through the nhs. i was going to say, you kind of answered the question i you kind of answered the question there, jo. i was going to point out to nigel, where are these doctors going who and who is gaining them? well, the paper is not saying that the worrying... they think they're going _ the worrying... they think they're going somewhere else. it could mean abroad, _ going somewhere else. it could mean abroad, it _ going somewhere else. it could mean abroad, it could mean into the private — abroad, it could mean into the private sector. i think this is actually— private sector. i think this is actually stressing across the entire nhs _ actually stressing across the entire nhs at _ actually stressing across the entire nhs. at least there is a political

debate — nhs. at least there is a political debate starting now about the future of the _ debate starting now about the future of the nhs. you got the shadow health _ of the nhs. you got the shadow health secretary saying that... you've — health secretary saying that... you've got the former health secretary saying they must find a different — secretary saying they must find a different funding formula. i think we've _ different funding formula. i think we've got— different funding formula. i think we've got to accept the nhs is broken — we've got to accept the nhs is broken at _ we've got to accept the nhs is broken at the moment. interesting, because that takes us nicely to the next story on the front of the daily mail. they been looking at figures, and they say that agency leeches, strong word, clutching the —— sucking the nhs try. strong word, clutching the -- sucking the nhs try.- strong word, clutching the -- sucking the nhs try. these are aaencies sucking the nhs try. these are agencies who _ sucking the nhs try. these are agencies who charge _ sucking the nhs try. these are | agencies who charge whomping sucking the nhs try. these are - agencies who charge whomping fees for providing locum �*s, because there�*s obviously a short of. —— shortage. some of it will be the loss of doctors and medics since brexit, and some of it will be sickness. maybe long—term covid or

other things happening. not only is the nhs having to pay over the odds to have locum �*s to fill in for the gaffes they are paying the agencies —— the gaps. you�*re always going to need people to fill in for nurses and doctors. most that are working are working flat out throughout covid. they have experienced and been through the most dramatic and exhausting times. they know perfectly well. they know they can�*t be on this to keep up with the backlog. nigel mentioned the shadow health secretary, who said we need a conversation about reform. it�*s worth pointing out the government has also appointed a former labour

health secretary, patricia hewitt, who says will report back by march. 0ne who says will report back by march. one of the things she�*s looking at is getting local autonomy to hospitals and local medical boards and things. so that they can run stuff according to their local needs instead of having to meet national government targets. that might is the pressure in some ways, but there are questions to be asked about agencies. he goes with the territory. it agencies. he goes with the territory-— agencies. he goes with the territo . , ., ., ., territory. it says a lot. you were talkin: territory. it says a lot. you were talking about — territory. it says a lot. you were talking about funding. _ territory. it says a lot. you were talking about funding. just - territory. it says a lot. you were talking about funding. just the l territory. it says a lot. you were i talking about funding. just the nhs model in general is a conundrum. yes, and i think that the problem, again. _ yes, and i think that the problem, again. that — yes, and i think that the problem, again, that the... we've been very sentimental— again, that the... we've been very sentimental about the nhs and it was our greatest postwar achievement. but the _ our greatest postwar achievement. but the question is whether

something that was modelled in 1948 is fit for— something that was modelled in 1948 is fit for purpose as we enter 2023. what _ is fit for purpose as we enter 2023. what west — is fit for purpose as we enter 2023. what west mistreating assay we must understand that the service, not a shrine _ understand that the service, not a shrine we — understand that the service, not a shrine. we need to think about real fundamental reform. we've been tinkering — fundamental reform. we've been tinkering at the edges for years, but no _ tinkering at the edges for years, but no one — tinkering at the edges for years, but no one has really been brave enough — but no one has really been brave enough to— but no one has really been brave enough to actually take the nhs by the scruff— enough to actually take the nhs by the scruff of the neck and drag it into the 21st century.— the scruff of the neck and drag it into the 21st century. what do you make of it being _ into the 21st century. what do you make of it being politcised - into the 21st century. what do you make of it being politcised so - into the 21st century. what do you i make of it being politcised so much? it is a political issue. the only way— it is a political issue. the only way that— it is a political issue. the only way that the nhs can actually thrive a-ain way that the nhs can actually thrive again is— way that the nhs can actually thrive again is if— way that the nhs can actually thrive again is if politicians allow it to. the first — again is if politicians allow it to. the first thing to do is have a fundamental debate about its future. one of— fundamental debate about its future. one of the _ fundamental debate about its future. one of the things that labour is proposing and will cause another criticism — proposing and will cause another criticism from the left is it using the private _

criticism from the left is it using the private sector more. they can still get _ the private sector more. they can still get their operations for free, but they'll— still get their operations for free, but they'll get them faster. it is all those — but they'll get them faster. it is all those kind of things. the idea the nhs — all those kind of things. the idea the nhs is — all those kind of things. the idea the nhs is on a pedestal, those days are gone. we need a serious conversation about how it is structured and how it will be funded in the _ structured and how it will be funded in the future. gk, we�*re going to turn to our story. i�*m going to keep you with us, jo, with us,jo, and with us, jo, and this is the front page of the guardian. uk rail system to sky without is broken. everything is broken! —— described as broken. you took the words right out of my mouth. , you took the words right out of my mouth-- we _ you took the words right out of my mouth-- we can _ you took the words right out of my mouth.- we can quote i you took the words right out of my mouth. sorry! we can quote meatloaf all niuht if mouth. sorry! we can quote meatloaf all night if we — mouth. sorry! we can quote meatloaf all night if we want _ mouth. sorry! we can quote meatloaf all night if we want to _ mouth. sorry! we can quote meatloaf all night if we want to. _ mouth. sorry! we can quote meatloaf all night if we want to. this _ mouth. sorry! we can quote meatloaf all night if we want to. this is quite an extensive survey. if an exclusive story by the guardian and

its analysis of the 100 busiest railway stations in the country. it is absolutely shocking. not surprisingly, because we have heard about this a lot and anyone watching here in the north will know all too well that they are worst hit by delays and cancellations. and this report that�*s published in the guardian basically says it�*s 20 years of privatisation and shambolic management. there is a lack of investment. 0bviously, management. there is a lack of investment. obviously, the government will try and blame the strikes, but this predates the strikes. it�*s about inadequate staffing, inadequate resources, inadequate management, and it�*s really causing a lot of hard it for people. we know very well people can�*t get to work or school or college. they�*re threatened with losing theirjob because they�*re

constantly late, meaning people have to turn to their child, which causes... it doesn�*t fit with the green concerns we should be thinking about. it�*s another thing that it�*s another indictment of years and years and years of hoping this problem will go away. it�*s privatised, let them deal with it. we need to think about the nhs and public transport and water, about energy. all of these things. there has to be root and branch reform and serious conversations.— serious conversations. thank you very much _ serious conversations. thank you very much for— serious conversations. thank you very much for that. _ serious conversations. thank you very much for that. we're - serious conversations. thank you very much for that. we're going l serious conversations. thank you | very much for that. we're going to very much for that. we�*re going to turn to the daily telegraph. nigel, if you could take us through that story. energy companies. yes. that story. energy companies. yes, and i'm that story. energy companies. yes, and i'm afraid _ that story. energy companies. yes, and i'm afraid this _ that story. energy companies. yes, and i'm afraid this is _ that story. energy companies. yes, and i'm afraid this is doom - that story. energy companies. yes, and i'm afraid this is doom and gloom — and i'm afraid this is doom and gloom on— and i'm afraid this is doom and gloom on a _ and i'm afraid this is doom and gloom on a boxing day when we should be celebrating christmas. a bit more

from the _ be celebrating christmas. a bit more from the telegraph, this is where energy— from the telegraph, this is where energy companies seem to be hoarding our money— energy companies seem to be hoarding our money as a way of actually getting — our money as a way of actually getting their own funding. so, what they've _ getting their own funding. so, what they've been doing is they've squirreled away £2 billion in direct debits _ squirreled away £2 billion in direct debits. unnecessarily charging people — debits. unnecessarily charging people while they're already facing massive _ people while they're already facing massive energy bills. it was £1300 last year — massive energy bills. it was £1300 last year. we're now looking at two and a _ last year. we're now looking at two and a half— last year. we're now looking at two and a half thousand pounds a year. what _ and a half thousand pounds a year. what the _ and a half thousand pounds a year. what the telegraph accuses them of doin- what the telegraph accuses them of doing is— what the telegraph accuses them of doing is saying they keep increasing the prices _ doing is saying they keep increasing the prices when customers have already— the prices when customers have already got a whole load bank and with them. one customer with edf that with them. 0ne customer with edf that was— with them. one customer with edf that was taken up by the telegraph has now— that was taken up by the telegraph has now got a refund on the money that they're — has now got a refund on the money that they're using. 0ne has now got a refund on the money that they're using. one of the figures — that they're using. one of the figures they're quoting is that

centre. — figures they're quoting is that centre, has 544 billion sloshing around — centre, has 544 billion sloshing around. with people facing this at this incredible cost of living crisis — this incredible cost of living crisis as— this incredible cost of living crisis as we go into the new year, it's really— crisis as we go into the new year, it's really important to make sure they're _ it's really important to make sure they're not— it's really important to make sure they're not being not so much overcharge, but having money taken that doesn't need to be. what overcharge, but having money taken that doesn't need to be.— overcharge, but having money taken that doesn't need to be. what can be done to stop — that doesn't need to be. what can be done to stop that? _ that doesn't need to be. what can be done to stop that? does _ that doesn't need to be. what can be done to stop that? does the - that doesn't need to be. what can be done to stop that? does the article i done to stop that? does the article go into that at all? it done to stop that? does the article go into that at all?— go into that at all? it points out that 0fgem. — go into that at all? it points out that ofgem, the _ go into that at all? it points out that ofgem, the threshold i go into that at all? it points out that ofgem, the threshold for. that 0fgem, the threshold for concern, is if the energy companies are holding... if the amount they�*re holding of customers�* money accounts for more than half of their assets, they�*re overstretched, and none of they�*re overstretched, and none of the companies quoted have reached that point. i think from my own personal example, i thought hang on, i�*m in credit, and my last month�*s

gas bill, during the cold snap, was so big that my credit now is considerably smaller than it was just five weeks ago. so, i can see what the thinking behind this is. you have a little bit there for the worst time during the winter. but when you get to hundreds and thousands of pounds, which they�*ve only got a dozen people reported in this telegraph article, but it does become a problem and people need that money. 0n the other hand, you don�*t want to get to the point where you do get a huge great bill and you haven�*t got the money to pay for it and you haven�*t got anything put away for that rainy day or that chilly day. away for that rainy day or that chilly day-— away for that rainy day or that chill da . . , ., , ., chilly day. and things are yet to net chilly day. and things are yet to get colder- _ chilly day. and things are yet to get colder. we're _ chilly day. and things are yet to get colder. we're only - chilly day. and things are yet to get colder. we're only in - chilly day. and things are yet to i get colder. we're only in december. get colder. we�*re only in december. i was very cheered by that weather forecast! �* , forecast! laughter my american - forecast! laughterj my american friend! forecast! laughter | my american friend! it forecast! laughter - my american friend! it was all forecast! laughter _ my american friend! it was all going so well until he said we�*re going to get old weather. nigel, if you could

take us to the last story in the daily telegraph. this is concerning michael gove. this daily telegraph. this is concerning michael gove._ daily telegraph. this is concerning michael gove. this is michael gove workinu michael gove. this is michael gove workin: a michael gove. this is michael gove working a report — michael gove. this is michael gove working a report by _ michael gove. this is michael gove working a report by the _ michael gove. this is michael gove working a report by the think- michael gove. this is michael gove working a report by the think tankl working a report by the think tank policy— working a report by the think tank policy exchange. he is saying traditional architecture should be brought— traditional architecture should be brought back to make housing developments more attractive. he sounds _ developments more attractive. he sounds like he's in lockstep with our new — sounds like he's in lockstep with our new king on this one. one of the more _ our new king on this one. one of the more interesting ideas that comes out of— more interesting ideas that comes out of this— more interesting ideas that comes out of this report is there should be out of this report is there should he a _ out of this report is there should he a new— out of this report is there should be a new school of architecture set up, be a new school of architecture set up. which — be a new school of architecture set up, which takes into the whole idea of planning — up, which takes into the whole idea of planning. when you're designing houses, _ of planning. when you're designing houses, you're also thinking about the landscape you're going to put them _ the landscape you're going to put them in — the landscape you're going to put them in. michael gove's argument is too often, _ them in. michael gove's argument is too often, the planning which let's developments down because it's not brought— developments down because it's not brought through by local authorities.