standard columnist and times radio presenter ayesha hazarika and the conservative commentator tim montgomeriewarm welcome to both of them. let's take a look at tomorrow's front pages. almost only one story. as you can expect, the news of matt hancock's resignation as health secretary dominates most of tomorrow's front pages. the observer leads with the headline "hancock quits after a day of humiliation." the sun on sunday carries a photo of matt hancock and his aide, gina coladangelo. she's also resigned. mr hancock had been under increasing pressure to quit after the sun published pictures of the two kissing and breaking social distancing rules. the telegraph's front title reports a quote from mr hancock's video statement released on twitter — "those of us who make the rules have got to stick by them." the express says that the former health secretary was "forced to quit" after a revolt from tory mps demanding his resignation and donors threatening to pull funding. according to the sunday times, mr hancock informed his wife he was leaving her on thursday evening, immediately after he learnt

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i have been getting reaction from conservative commentators, tim montgomerie, founder of the conservativeancock's resignation as health secretary. yes, a big development and 2a hours ago i was reluctantly calling for him to do what he has done perhaps 2a hours too late. a little later than i would have preferred. but you really cannot have a health secretary devising rules for a pandemic in him not following them himself. it has been said so many times in the last 2a hours and and i am not saying anything you have not heard before but it matters because that is exactly how people are feeling and if we're serious about the fight covid we have to have public confidence in the rules and the people who are setting those rules so matt hancock has done the right thing. my overall view, he has been an effective secretary of state for health and has made mistakes as every government in the world has on covid but many people are alive today because of the vaccine roll—out he led and i hope that he will return to government after a decent time interval. we have been reflecting here in the last 20 m

politics of it echoing what we have heard from a number of contributors including for example tim montgomerye, conservative, commentator who said he believes matt hancock will indeed be back in the cabinet. he says he would happily bet money on that but that it's absolutely the right thing for him to do to step down right now. let's ask another conservative mp whether they feel this has been the right decision. sir roger gale joined me, mpfor right decision. sir roger gale joined me, mp for north thanet. has he done the right thing? yes. joined me, mp for north thanet. has he done the right thing?— he done the right thing? yes, he's an absolutely _ he done the right thing? yes, he's an absolutely the _ he done the right thing? yes, he's an absolutely the right _ he done the right thing? yes, he's an absolutely the right thing - he done the right thing? yes, he's an absolutely the right thing and l he done the right thing? yes, he's an absolutely the right thing and i | an absolutely the right thing and i think he has done the only thing he could do under the circumstances. it's very sad but

we'll be talking to tim montgomery, founder of the conservative home website, among other things, he'll other things, he'll be joining me just after half past. holiday companies have expressed frustration at the government's easing of travel restrictions — saying the changes don't go far enough. 16 destinations have been added to the green list, including the spanish balearic islands of ibiza, menorca and majorca — as well as malta and madeira. these places have been added to the list, as well, and holiday firms are talking about a considerable uptick in bookings today as a result. theo leggett has this report. they are quiet right now, but the beaches and bars of ibiza are getting ready for a wave of new arrivals from britain. the balearic island is one of a number of new destinations travellers from the uk will be able to visit without having to quarantine on their return, although they will have to take covid tests before and after their journey. duncan lyon says he can't wait to go on holiday with his wife without having to go into quarantine afterwards. i have worked all the way th

let's speak now to the political commentator tim montgomerie. for making the time for us. some might say it is notable that the health secretary resigned rather than being relieved of his position by the prime minister. what is your take?— your take? yes, i think that is a fair reading, _ your take? yes, i think that is a fair reading, rich. _ a fair reading, rich. unfortunately the parameters are hesitated when i think it was obvious to most members of the public i have been speaking to in recent days certainly there was an ominous silence from conservative mps who didn't call them to go but certainly won't supporting him on social media. and i think there was an awareness, certainly outside of ten downing st, that in the middle of a pandemic, you can't be a coauthor of the restrictions to protect britain from the covid epidemic and then break those rules. and i think number ten should have been faster to recognise that public mood and i think probably best to focus, now, on the fact that the health secretary has resigned, which was the right t

earlier i spoke to the political commentator tim montgomerie — he suggested matt hancock was allowedse the prime minister was reluctant to push him out of office. yes, i think that is a fair reading, rich. unfortunately, the prime minister hesitated, when i think it was obvious to most members of the public i have been speaking to in recent days. certainly, there was an ominous silence from conservative mps who didn't call for him to go publically, but certainly weren't supporting him on social media. and i think there was an awareness, certainly outside of 10 downing st, that in the middle of a pandemic, you can't be a coauthor of the restrictions to protect britain from the covid epidemic, and then break those rules. and i think number 10 should have been faster to recognise that public mood and i think probably best to focus, now, on the fact that the health secretary has resigned, which was the right thing to do. otherwise it would have been impossible, i think, for the health secretary to have stood up at a future downing street press conference telling the british people "this

reticent over the last 24 hours will now have a chat with you and we are joined here on bbc news by tim montgomeryve home website among many other things. tim, fascinating to talk to you again because i think it is probably exactly 24—hour since you and i were discussing very matter so your thoughts now that matt hancock has indeed decided to resign as health secretary. indeed decided to resign as health secreta . . . . indeed decided to resign as health secreta . , ., , ., , secretary. yes, a big development and 24 hours _ secretary. yes, a big development and 24 hours ago _ secretary. yes, a big development and 24 hours ago i _ secretary. yes, a big development and 24 hours ago i was _ secretary. yes, a big development and 24 hours ago i was reluctantly| and 24 hours ago i was reluctantly calling for him to do what he has done perhaps 24 hours too late. later than i would have preferred. but you really cannot have health secretary devising bills for a pandemic in him not following them himself. it has been said so many times in the last 24 hours and and i am not saying anything you have not hear

tomorrow's front pages in the papers — our guestsjoining me tonight are the conservative commentator tim montgomerie hello there. the first half of the weekend brought us plenty of dry weather. for many places the second half of the weekend promises more of the same. but in southern areas, there's quite a big change of the way, blue skies and this wattage on saturday afternoon, sunday afternoon will bring gray skies and some outbreaks of rain in the south. courtesy of a very slow moving weather system. you can see this curl of cloud in an area of low pressure that has become marooned just to the northwest of france. it will be throwing this ban of rain northwards across the channel islands of the southern counties of england through sunday morning, the odd shower running ahead of that into east anglia in the midlands imparts parts of wealth from a more persistent rain to the south midlands a farce south the wales later in all the while northern england and ireland much of scotland will be dry with sunny spells all that they could bring the odd spot of rain in the far northwest of scotland. 50 degree

with me is the author and journalist, rachel shabi and the conservative commentator, tim montgomerie. on fellow leaders at the g7 to pledge to vaccinate the world's population by the end of 2022. 0n the front page of the express — the �*historic�* deal reached today by the g7 group of advanced economies to make multinational companies pay more tax. the telegraph says the government is currently drawing up plans to roll out vaccines to pupils as young as 12 before the start of the new school year. according to the mail on sunday — the home secretary has ordered social media giants to remove posts made by people—smugglers to advertise illegal channel crossings to migrants. the sunday times reports that the duke and duchess of cambridge could be asked by palace aides to spend more time in scotland in order to bolster the cause for the union. it comes amid fears that politicians are �*losing scotland'. so let's begin. let's start with what is on the papers on vaccines. the plan to jab 12—year—olds before the start a government source saying they would be able to vaccinate 12—year—olds to

let s talk to tim montgomerie, the founder of conservative home and a writer for reaction magazine — isjohnson in 2019. hi tim, thanks forjoining us. first hi tim, thanks for “oining us. first u, does hi tim, thanks for “oining us. first up. does au— hi tim, thanks for “oining us. first up. does an of— hi tim, thanks forjoining us. first up, does all of this _ hi tim, thanks forjoining us. f "sit up, does all of this matter? it does unfortunately. it matters on two key ways. first of all is the public�*s confidence in the government policy on covid, and if the co—architect of that policy isn't abiding by it it will peak this general sense that some people have to abide by the rules but if you are, for example, how your bigwig who wants to go to the euros finals, you don't have to. if it matters that we have these covid rules, then public confidence in their matters, too. i think public confidence will be eroded because of this. i also think it matters from just the public view and confidence in the government. we have had a number of government ministers now in various different scena

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