we'll be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment with aubrey allegretti and sian griffiths — first the headlines. more than 150,000 people in the uk have now died within 28 days of a positive covid test — since the pandemic began. lawyers for novak djokavic claim he was given a vaccine exemption to enter australia, because he'd had a recent covid infection. thousands more flat—owners will be spared the expense of replacing unsafe cladding under new government plans to make developers offer £4 billion towards the costs. at least 21 people have died in north—eastern pakistan after heavy snowfall trapped them in their vehicles. nasa's james webb space telescope has unfolded its final mirror panel after launching on christmas day. the golden primary mirror will allow the telescope to be properly focused — helping scientists to better study the universe. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are aubrey allegretti political correspondent at the guardian, and sian griffiths, education and families editor at the sunday tim

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with me are aubrey allegretti, political correspondent at the guardian, and sian griffiths, educationfamilies editor at the sunday times. now, the updated list of front pages for you at home. the observer leads with comments from the former chairman of the uk's vaccine task force, who says we must end mass vaccinations for covid and treat the virus like we do flu. the sunday times also looks at a post—pandemic britain, reporting that free lateral flow tests will come to an end as the country is told to live with covid. according to the sunday telegraph, liz truss, the new brexit negotiator, is insisting that the uk will overhaul the post—brexit agreement over northern ireland if she cannot reach a solution with the eu. another cabinet minister writes in the sunday express — this time, the home secretary priti patel warning the house of lords not to water down new police powers in tackling knife crime. the online independent says that oil and gas firms were invited by the government to help write the rules on whether new drilling complies with the uk's climate targets. and the sunday m

evening in the papers — our guestsjoining me tonight are aubrey allegretti from the guardian and sian griffithse sunday times. it is at the usual times. 10:30pm and 11:30pm. lawyers for the tennis star novak djokovic say he had a vaccine exemption to enter australia because of a covid infection last month. djokovic was denied entry to australia after landing in melbourne this week to play in the australian open. he's currently in an immigration detention centre, ahead of an appeal hearing on monday. a second australian open hopeful, renata voracova from the czech republic, has now left the country after having her visa cancelled. shaimaa khalil reports from melbourne. the world's top tennis player is spending the weekend in an immigration detention hotel. and his supporters have turned up for a third day. this is novak djokovic arriving in melbourne on wednesday. the documents his legal team presented to the court state he'd received the exemption from tennis australia, with a follow—up letter from the home affairs department, saying he was allowed into the country. his legal team added that on

with me are sian griffiths, education editor at the sunday times, and aubrey allegretti, political correspondentthe guardian. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... they have been changing quite a lot in the past two minutes as they try to get the latest on the sue gray report. the i paper says that sue gray's "censored" report on prime minister borisjohnson is imminent. the ft says the met police is accused of a "stitch—up" over the delay to sue gray's partygate report. the times also focuses on the anger over the delay to gray's report. the daiy mail also criticises that delay over sue gray's report, calling the probe into parties at number 10 a "shambles". the guardian says the redacted gray report is now "imminent" after a row. that literally just changed that literallyjust changed in the last ten minutes or so. the telegraph, meanwhile, say that energy bills will hit £1900 from april. and the daily mirror continues with reports that oil and gas giants shell and bp are set to profit from the cost of living crisis. so, let's begin. sian come kick us off with the telegraph as suspects receiv

with me are sian griffiths, education editor at the sunday times, and aubrey allegretti, political correspondentt the guardian. scribbling away all evening repairing the front page there. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... the i paper says that sue gray's "censored" report on prime minister boris johnson is imminent. the ft says the met police is accused of a "stitch—up" over the delay to sue gray's partygate report. the times now, who comment on the anger over the delay to gray's report. the daiy mail also says criticises the delay over sue gray's report, calling the probe into parties at number 10 a "shambles". the guardian says a redacted report from the senior civil servant is now "imminent". the telegraph, meanwhile say that energy bills will hit £1900 from april. and the daily mirrror continue with reports that oil and gas giants shell and bp are set to profit from the cost of living crisis. the daily express report on the "punishing" tax hikes to go ahead with "no ifs or buts", according to downing street. so, let's begin. i'll recommit with your paper let's kick your byline right t

tomorrow's front pages at 10:30 and 11:30 this evening in the papers. 0ur guestsjoining me tonight are sian griffithsdent at the guardian. the headlines on bbc news. the bbc understands sue gray's report into lockdown parties at downing street will be delivered to the prime minister in the coming hours or days. in a statement tonight the met police say they have not delayed the publication of the report after previous concerns sue gray's findings could affect their own inquiry. a couple has beenjailed over the death of an eight—week—old baby with more than 60 broken bones in her body. there's increasing pressure on the government to delay a planned rise in national insurance. a number of conservative mps have joined calls to put off the increase for a year to help relieve the cost of living crisis. under the plans, employees, employers and the self—employed will all pay 1.25p more in the pound for national insurance from april 2022. this extra tax is then collected as the new health and social care levy. the increase will see an employee on £20,000 a year pay an extra £130 in tax. someone on £50,000

and also by professor sian griffiths, emeritus professor at the chinese university of hong kong.l they can't give the care they should be able to give _ the care they should be able to give and — the care they should be able to give. and when we look at schools, also it _ give. and when we look at schools, also it is _ give. and when we look at schools, also it is clear that things are not all over~ — also it is clear that things are not all over. last week, 300,000 children— all over. last week, 300,000 children were off with covid. over 25,000 _ children were off with covid. over 25,000 teachers off with covid. when you look— 25,000 teachers off with covid. when you look at _ 25,000 teachers off with covid. when you look at the younger children up to age _ you look at the younger children up to age six. — you look at the younger children up to age six. -- — you look at the younger children up to age six, —— year six, levels of infection— to age six, —— year six, levels of infection are _ to age six, —— year six, levels of infection are rising. it seems to me we need _ infection