with me are political strategist jo tanner, and author and journalist, rachel shabi.h forjoining us on wednesday evening. let's start with the daily telegraph. it says the uk prime minister has defied calls for an easing of covid restrictions, insisting that the only way to tackle the virus is to maintain a tough stance. "we're going in the wrong direction!", says the express, quoting england's chief medical 0fficer, professor chris whitty, who warned in a news conference that it's going to be a long winter ahead. the figaro reports that as coronavirus cases continue to climb in france, the government there faces difficult choices. the guardian says it has seen documents that suggest downing street is considering sending asylum seekers to moldova, morocco, or papua new guinea. the international version of the financial times reports that germany is to exclude the chinese company, huawei, from its 5g buildout. the mirror asks when borisjohnson‘s father is getting fined — after stanley johnson was seen shopping without a mask. and the new york times reveals how an itali

papers will be bringing us tomorrow. to what the the papers will be with me are political strategist jo tanneror and journalist rachel shabi. great to have you both along for the second edition, the bit longer, so little bit more time this time. so let's start with the friend pages we have already. the daily telegraph — says the prime minister has defied calls for an easing of covid restrictions, insisting that the only way to tackle the virus is to maintain a tough stance. the same story is on the front page of the financial times. the newspaper says borisjohnson warned he won't hesitate to take further measures, if needed. the i claims a new three—tier system, to simplify the covid rules, is being considered by number 10. the guardian says it has seen documents that suggest downing street is considering sending asylum seekers to moldova, morocco or papua new guinea. according to the times, ministers are considering holding asylum seekers on disused ships off the coast. the newspaper also carries a picture of the first television debate between donald trump and joe biden. and the mirror asks