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you are watching bbc world news. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me, martin bentham of the evening standard and jonathan walker of the sunday express. we will say hello to both in just a moment. first, though, let's take a look at those actual front pages, starting with the financial times. it leads with news that china's government is scrapping travel quarantine rules after abandoning their zero—covid policy. the daily mirror says that rising discontent among junior doctors is fuelling concerns that they will strike. in the daily telegraph,

a charity forfemale military personnel who have experienced sexual assault is urging the royal military academy sandhurst to tackle what they call an epidemic of abuse. the ministry of defence has responded, saying it has a zero tolerance approach to sexual assault. "loyalty cards for strikers" is the daily mail's headline, with claims that a union—backed website is offering prizes forjoining picket lines. hundreds of voluntary organisations have been forced to shut up shop because of government delays in replacing eu funding — that's in the guardian. the sun says analysis by the labour party claims that more than a million burglaries and thefts were dropped by police forces last year. and lastly, the times leads on a delayed overhaul of the government's counter extremism programme

due to a cabinet row between suella braverman and michael gove. right, lots to get on with. good evening, both. thanks very much for coming on this edition of the papers. let's start with the daily mirror, shall we? martin, if you could start by talking us through this? the headline there, junior dock strike fearful so what is the story there?— story there? there is a pallet of “unior story there? there is a pallet of junior doctors — story there? there is a pallet of junior doctors starting - story there? there is a pallet of junior doctors starting in - story there? there is a pallet of junior doctors starting in the - story there? there is a pallet of. junior doctors starting in the new year, fairly soon after the new year, fairly soon after the new year, so there is a dispute there. there claim is that they have had their payroll did in real terms. the latest pay offer from the government is not adequate, so there is a ballot going on. this story is about a survey the bma have done, in which they claim that 80% of people have responded saying, junior doctors, they are leaving the profession. within the last year. that

particular statistic i think raises a few questions, because considering something... lots of people consider lots of things. whether or not to do it or not is an ultra different different issue and the question also goes to where people would actually go to, because they are not great swathes of jobs actually go to, because they are not great swathes ofjobs any private sector to go to, and some people might go abroad. so i'm a bit sceptical about how serious that particular mass exodus fear that has been accused there is an argument they are using this dispute, but clearly it is not good for the government or anybody that there is the prospect of a ballad byjunior doctors and the prospect of unhappiness as a result of a strike and discontent there. clearly, there are issues that the nhs is suffering from, we have got the nurses strike, pressures on junior doctors is well documented and severe, and no doubt

intensifying from all evidence, with all the pressures of the covid pandemic in the background and general levels of rising demand and levels of staffing resource, so on, in the nhs. so there's a genuine grievance there, i'm quite sure, but this particular statistic beings to back it it may be a bit more campaign hyperbole than actual reality, i would say. fine campaign hyperbole than actual reality, i would say.— reality, i would say. one quick final mark— reality, i would say. one quick final mark on _ reality, i would say. one quick final mark on the _ reality, i would say. one quick final mark on the actual - reality, i would say. one quick final mark on the actual stat, l final mark on the actual stat, because i presume one of the counter arguments is, if to entry do new doctors looked at quitting, regardless of how serious that is, thatis regardless of how serious that is, that is not the sign of a happy workforce?— that is not the sign of a happy workforce? ., , ., ., ., workforce? no, it is not a muh and “unior workforce? no, it is not a muh and junior doctors _ workforce? no, it is not a muh and junior doctors in _ workforce? no, it is not a muh and junior doctors in the _ workforce? no, it is not a muh and junior doctors in the early - workforce? no, it is not a muh and junior doctors in the early stages, l junior doctors in the early stages, or they— junior doctors in the early stages, or they don't receive a huge sum of money, _ or they don't receive a huge sum of money, there not pay particular wealth— money, there not pay particular wealth abetted —— they are not paid particular— wealth abetted —— they are not paid particular well. wealth abetted —— they are not paid particularwell. i wealth abetted —— they are not paid particular well. i think this is

part— particular well. i think this is part of— particular well. i think this is part of a _ particular well. i think this is part of a general problem for the public— part of a general problem for the public sector and even the private sector_ public sector and even the private sector ton — public sector and even the private sectortoo. inflation public sector and even the private sector too. inflation is incredibly hi-h sector too. inflation is incredibly high at _ sector too. inflation is incredibly high at the moment. we have news of the cpi. _ high at the moment. we have news of the cpi. the _ high at the moment. we have news of the cpi, the rate we normally use, is 10~7%. — the cpi, the rate we normally use, is 10.7%, another is 14%. we are not old enough _ is 10.7%, another is 14%. we are not old enough to memo the days when inflation _ old enough to memo the days when inflation used to be at high levels for most — inflation used to be at high levels for most of the time, but we use to inflation _ for most of the time, but we use to inflation levels of about 2%, so what _ inflation levels of about 2%, so what people are finding is that their— what people are finding is that their wages are not keeping up with their wages are not keeping up with the cost _ their wages are not keeping up with the cost of— their wages are not keeping up with the cost of living, and this is coming _ the cost of living, and this is coming as_ the cost of living, and this is coming as a shock and a lot of people are _ coming as a shock and a lot of people are trying to decide what they want to do about that. some people _ they want to do about that. some people have quit work and decided to retire _ people have quit work and decided to retire early— people have quit work and decided to retire early and other people, junior— retire early and other people, junior doctors are no exception to this, _ junior doctors are no exception to this, are — junior doctors are no exception to this, are looking at a career change. _ this, are looking at a career change. or— this, are looking at a career change, orthey this, are looking at a career change, or they can earn a bit more money— change, or they can earn a bit more money and — change, or they can earn a bit more money and be sure of paying the bills _ money and be sure of paying the bills but — money and be sure of paying the bills. but as we have said, there is a particular— bills. but as we have said, there is a particular issue in the nhs, under

enormous _ a particular issue in the nhs, under enormous pressure. it is still suffering _ enormous pressure. it is still suffering from what seems to be very tong-term _ suffering from what seems to be very long—term problems caused by the covid _ long—term problems caused by the covid pandemic and people, doctors and nervous and able and staff, are under real pressure — and able and staff, are under real pressure -- _ and able and staff, are under real pressure. —— nurses and ambulance staff _ pressure. -- nurses and ambulance staff. ~ ., ., , staff. the mirror here quotes the department _ staff. the mirror here quotes the department of — staff. the mirror here quotes the department of health, _ staff. the mirror here quotes the department of health, saying . staff. the mirror here quotes the i department of health, saying junior doctors have received a 20% pay raise between 2019 and 2023 and also invested in additional 90 million pounds provide mystic —— most experienced junior doctors with pay. before we leave this, the issue of strikes, because that is across so many different industries at the moment. what do you think the government will see when they see that front—page, junior doxxed strike fear was neglecting double due to, a, government response and the public opinion —— junior docs?

due to, a, government response and the public opinion ——junior docs? i the public opinion —— junior docs? i think... with the nurses, they are asking _ think... with the nurses, they are asking for. — think... with the nurses, they are asking for. to— think... with the nurses, they are asking for, to some extent, to wash their hands— asking for, to some extent, to wash their hands of the issue... with doctors, particularat their hands of the issue... with doctors, particular at the moment, there _ doctors, particular at the moment, there does— doctors, particular at the moment, there does not seem to be any definite — there does not seem to be any definite strike. what is happening is there's— definite strike. what is happening is there's going to be a ballot of strike _ is there's going to be a ballot of strike action for doctors. i think of the _ strike action for doctors. i think of the opinion is not behind all the strikes _ of the opinion is not behind all the strikes i_ of the opinion is not behind all the strikes. i think people are getting sick and _ strikes. i think people are getting sick and tired of some of the actions — sick and tired of some of the actions taken place on the railways, for example. i know some people would _ for example. i know some people would disagree with me there, but when _ would disagree with me there, but when we _ would disagree with me there, but when we talk about nurses, i've got all the _ when we talk about nurses, i've got all the sympathy, and it may be the same _ all the sympathy, and it may be the same for— all the sympathy, and it may be the same for doctors, and i think the government would be well advised to takem _ government would be well advised to takem not _ government would be well advised to take... not to take public opinion for granted — take... not to take public opinion for granted on this, not to assume

people _ for granted on this, not to assume people will— for granted on this, not to assume people will not support the strikers _ people will not support the strikers. people who don't normally naturally— strikers. people who don't normally naturally support strikes may feel a little bit _ naturally support strikes may feel a little bit more synthetic to nhs staff _ little bit more synthetic to nhs staff. _ little bit more synthetic to nhs staff. ._ _, little bit more synthetic to nhs staff. _, . ,, ., staff. ok, we may come back to the issue of strikes _ staff. ok, we may come back to the issue of strikes a _ staff. ok, we may come back to the issue of strikes a little _ staff. ok, we may come back to the issue of strikes a little later, - issue of strikes a little later, time permitting. now, martin, can we go to the front page of the financial times? this is a significant moment in china. beijing scraps travel quarantine rules in firm break with zero—covid policy. something we have been reported over the last few hours here. what are the last few hours here. what are the details that the ft go with? is quite interesting. they have had this zero covid policy, stopping people going into quarantine when they go to china and cutting them since all from the world, and that is going to change. theyjust need a negative test within 48 hours, i think it is, of arrival, and it is driven by two things, it seems for someone is that chinese intimate growth is going to be less than was anticipated, it was predicted, and i

was the lowest for long time anyway —— economic growth. as a result of these very severe covid policies they have had. the regime to an extent depends upon economic prosperity being generated and creating economic growth in china for many, many years and that he allowed them to i suppose... that has been betrayed off, the people of lived under an authoritarian rule and commit the material success is being delivered by the government overall, they tolerate it. if that comes under intense pressure, that becomes harderfor some comes under intense pressure, that becomes harder for some that is one thing. and obviously these public protests we saw a month or so ago, when people were dying, having been locked up, confined to their apartments, and there were debts happening —— debts happening and public protests. unprecedented since the tiananmen massacre, that public

demonstration and level of public demonstration, and that seems to have clearly produced immediate changes at the time and clearly perhaps is driving this as well. a sign the public has got the fed up with what is happening and there has to be this compromise and relaxation, because they are behind the world, really, doing this, and behind the world in relaxing and in the suffering from public discontent at home and declining economic growth, still growing but not as much as they were hoping to do. what much as they were hoping to do. what do ou much as they were hoping to do. what do you make — much as they were hoping to do. what do you make of _ much as they were hoping to do. what do you make of the _ much as they were hoping to do. what do you make of the chinese authorities handling of this? it had to happen--- _ authorities handling of this? it had to happen... china _ authorities handling of this? it had to happen... china has _ authorities handling of this? it had to happen... china has done - to happen... china has done something certainly very difficult weaving — something certainly very difficult weaving spirits in the west. they may be _ weaving spirits in the west. they may be unique in trying to pursue this zero—covid policy. in other countries, _ this zero—covid policy. in other countries, we basically made the decision— countries, we basically made the decision to — countries, we basically made the decision to let covid spread throughout the day our society, to

be brutatty— throughout the day our society, to be brutally honest. —— throughout our society — be brutally honest. —— throughout our society. we said that vaccinations will protect us and the virus _ vaccinations will protect us and the virus has _ vaccinations will protect us and the virus has appeared to mutate a little _ virus has appeared to mutate a little and — virus has appeared to mutate a little and become a little bit less harmful— little and become a little bit less harmful than it used to be, and china _ harmful than it used to be, and china held _ harmful than it used to be, and china held out against that and said. _ china held out against that and said. no, — china held out against that and said, no, we will continue with tockdowns _ said, no, we will continue with lockdowns whenever we see a covid break-out, — lockdowns whenever we see a covid break—out, you can have very strict rules, _ break—out, you can have very strict rules, keep — break—out, you can have very strict rules, keep people in their homes, in their— rules, keep people in their homes, in theirflats, and i rules, keep people in their homes, in their flats, and i could not last forever, — in their flats, and i could not last forever, and they've been finally forced _ forever, and they've been finally forced to — forever, and they've been finally forced to bite the bullet and move back into — forced to bite the bullet and move back into step with the rest of the world, _ back into step with the rest of the world, lrut— back into step with the rest of the world, but this ft story has some guite _ world, but this ft story has some quite shocking statistics. it suggests that up to 1 million chinese _ suggests that up to 1 million chinese people could die. from covid — chinese people could die. from covid. which is very upsetting the very worrying. i read elsewhere, there _ very worrying. i read elsewhere, there are — very worrying. i read elsewhere, there are suggestions that hundreds of millions— there are suggestions that hundreds of millions of people are currently being _ of millions of people are currently being infected, but i suspect, just

based _ being infected, but i suspect, just based on — being infected, but i suspect, just based on what we have seen in our country— based on what we have seen in our country and — based on what we have seen in our country and elsewhere, that this kind of— country and elsewhere, that this kind of has to happen at some point. you just— kind of has to happen at some point. you just have to say, we cannot stop this virus— you just have to say, we cannot stop this virus from spreading, we just need _ this virus from spreading, we just need to— this virus from spreading, we just need to control it as best we can. the fact— need to control it as best we can. the fact that china has delayed it for all— the fact that china has delayed it for all this— the fact that china has delayed it for all this time, may mean that it ism _ for all this time, may mean that it ism i_ for all this time, may mean that it ism i am — for all this time, may mean that it ism lam told— for all this time, may mean that it is... i am told china has not vaccinated _ is... i am told china has not vaccinated as large a group as we have in_ vaccinated as large a group as we have in the — vaccinated as large a group as we have in the uk. possibly the very has mutated. but i think it is good being _ —— going to be a very difficult period — —— going to be a very difficult period for— —— going to be a very difficult period for china. some serious loss of life. _ period for china. some serious loss of life. at— period for china. some serious loss of life, at least equally to the experts _ of life, at least equally to the exerts. , , ., ., of life, at least equally to the exerts. , ., ., ,, ,, experts. absolutely, and a spike in cases now as _ experts. absolutely, and a spike in cases now as these _ experts. absolutely, and a spike in cases now as these relaxation - cases now as these relaxation measures come into force, of course, putting into pressure the care system in china. we will see how that goes. that's go to the front page of the telegraph now, a story back here in the uk. martin, if you

can talk us through this one post of the headline there on the front, sandhurst urged to tackle toxic culture. what do you make of this? this is quite a serious story, isn't it? a very serious story. it is a charity that represents women in the military, and they are saying there's a lot of women who have been to them, 200 odd people, saying they were sexually assaulted, raped at sandhurst itself, the military training centre, training academy, and that that is just indicative of why the problem —— a wider problem of sexual abuse of females in particular, clearly, in the military. it follows an inquest or a inquiry report, i should say, into the death of a woman at sandhurst, who took her own life. there was a finding of a lack of wealth support for her. she had been in

relationship with her military instructor there and the inquiry report in 2019 into this poor woman's that said that there had been 19 relationships going on in sandhurst between senior people and trainees, and clearly that is a position of power being abused by those working at sandhurst, was the finding there. the mod says that it actually wants to have a new military law offence created to make it a crime and military logic have a relationship with somebody, a new recruit, and except there's a problem that needs to be tackle —— a crime in military law that says. when you look all the different institutions you've seen this, the problem of a culture of problematic abusive behaviour, being exposed, this unfortunately seems to be just the latest, and i suppose in that respect, it is perhaps not as a prize that an institution of that

very masculine type of place