mihir, what do you think of boris johnson's message? course.ihir, what do you think of boris johnson's message? well, boris boris johnson's message? well, boris johnson has been trying to play down the middle, all the johnson has been trying to play down the middle, allthe noises johnson has been trying to play down the middle, all the noises that were coming through the weekend. we might have a two week circuit breaker which would have been really, the lockdown in a new form. as ros said, he's trying to connect with humanity but also, in the spirit of winston churchill, in his speech, what is interesting is that part of the speech is open to criticism. he says we depend on our own individual behaviour. people already on twitter have been reminding us of that in a way, the measures he hopes will work, certainly the scientists will have been putting him under pressure to be more severe. some ministers we re to be more severe. some ministers were putting him under pressure to be more severe. ijust want to interrupt, that's exactly what's on the f

on the pension story, sojust add on want you to speak on the pension story, so just add on to what mihir i think there are a lot of seams being considered by the treasurer at the moment. furlough has been a blanket scheme. they are now considering supporting specific sectors. some now considering supporting specific sectors. some areas of now considering supporting specific sectors. some areas of the economy have been 0k sectors. some areas of the economy have been ok or done quite well during the pandemic. but there are specific areas, hospitality, entertainment, those kind of areas, travel in particular. if they aren't supported further, i think there will be serious economic consequences. this is your moment. the front page of the daily telegraph. state pensions to rise as triple lock survives. basically the government is bringing forward legislation tomorrow. similarly to what was done in the financial crisis of 2009, whereby the government will be allowed to increase state pensions even though average earnings are falling this year. the low at the moment —— the log requires any pens

joining me are the former pensions minister, ros altman and the writer and broadcaster, mihir bose.omorrow's front pages. starting with. let's start with the telegraph — it carries a warning from the prime minister, that there are tough times ahead — as he introduces new restrictions to fight the virus. borisjohnson is urging the nation to summon discipline and resolve, in order to beat the virus. the financial times reports that mrjohnson has abandoned attempts to persuade workers to return to the office, as covid cases spike. the pm has refused to rule out a second lockdown, if people don't follow the new rules. that's in the daily mail. according to the i, scientists say the new restrictions will not be enough to stop the resurgent virus. and, the mirror reports that business leaders fear huge job losses, as the prime minister says the new covid curbs could last six months. good to see you both. thanks for being with us. we are going to start when we start with the financial times. the front page the financial times. the front page the headlines is johnson the financial times. th