james clayton, bbc news. a blast of arctic weather has brought with it blizzards and record low temperatures across the united states — including to many southern states unused to such weather. in texas it has sparked an energy crisis — at one point more than 4 million households were without power. our us correspondent lebo diseko is in houston. the snow may have cleared somewhat but it is still freezing. joe biden has declared a state of emergency. nearly 7 million people have been told they need to build their tap water here, because the water treatment facilities were hit by power outages. this state is not used to weather like this and authorities and infrastructure just were not prepared. this is one of the richest states in one of the richest countries in the world, drinking water and food supplies running dangerously low, and homes are flooding because pipes once frozen have now burst. last are flooding because pipes once frozen have now burst. last night we had ower frozen have now burst. last night we had power after _ frozen have now burst. last night we had power after two _ frozen have now burst. last night we had power after two days _ frozen have now burst. last night we had power after two days and - frozen have now burst. last night we had power after two days and we - frozen have now burst. last night we had power after two days and we did | had power after two days and we did not have water but finally we got water, and now we have water everywhere. water, and now we have water everywhere-— water, and now we have water eve here. ., , ., ., ., , water, and now we have water eve here. ., ., ., , , everywhere. texas would normally be around 15 celsius _ everywhere. texas would normally be around 15 celsius at _ everywhere. texas would normally be around 15 celsius at this _ everywhere. texas would normally be around 15 celsius at this time - everywhere. texas would normally be around 15 celsius at this time of - around 15 celsius at this time of year, as temperatures hit —18 in some parts this week, the state was unable to cope, and many here are dealing with a fourth day without electricity after the power grid failed. state governor greg abbott has been criticised after blaming frozen wind turbines for the collapse of the electricity grid, and today power was restored for some but officials are warning that progress will be slow. i some but officials are warning that progress will be slow.— progress will be slow. i also want to be clear _ progress will be slow. i also want to be clear with _ progress will be slow. i also want to be clear with texans _ progress will be slow. i also want to be clear with texans because l progress will be slow. i also want i to be clear with texans because you need to know, there will be more cold temperatures in various regions across the state of texas tonight. many scientists say this is the impact of a changing climate, warm air moving up to the arctic forcing cold air down to states like this one, and it was cold in texas this week than in alaska. in the midst of this crisis, kindness, these sea turtles would have frozen to death had it not been for volunteers braving the weather to rescue them. it is forecast to be dangerously cold once again tonight, texans are being told to have a plan to keep their families warm as the threat of yet more power cuts loans. —— looms. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the bloomberg reporter, lizzy burden, and political commentator and nonresident fellow at new york university faiza, shaheen. tomorrow's front pages starting with... the metro covers facebook�*s decision to block news stories from being published on its platform in australia. it's the same lead on the front fo the guardian, which says the firm is being accused of trying to bully a democracy. in an interview with the financial times, the french president says the us and europe should allocate 5% of its vaccine supplies for under—developed nations. the mail says the uk will offer over—forties a jab by the end of next month. and the first image from tonight's mission to mars is on the front of the telegraph. it also says the pfizer vaccine can covid infections by two thirds. it also says the pfizer vaccine can cut covid infections by two thirds. so let's begin... have we have lots of papers to get through, and it's good to see the favours getting to the mars landing there as well. but like i say, great to have you both with us. we are going to start with the daily mail, and lizzie let's kick off with you. the over 40s will be getting jabs by the end of march. the uk really going on for gun for leather. it shows how a person is doing that it can now be looking to the 40s age bracket to start vaccinating them. all of those people are going to be rejoicing at this headline. the male says that after the 32 million there in the top nine most vulnerable groups that have had their first dose that they will move on to the 40 to 49 bracket. the male adds to that pressure to ease lockdown restrictions. not sure about that. the government set to publish the lockdown strategy on monday. you have to remember that the virus top priority right now is trying to mutate, in a way that will be immune to the vaccine. so that it can infect people who have only had one dose. i'm not expecting ministers cautioned to evaporate immediately. that certainly the view of other commentators. you know, the imperial couege commentators. you know, the imperial college london survey came out today and it showed that overall infections are dropping by two thirds. but rates of covid are still pretty high. so that caution is not going anywhere i don't think. cautioned not going anywhere but what lizzie touched upon, that kind of political pressure to unlock will get louder, i guess. and especially now that with this daily male perspective on the vaccination roll—out. perspective on the vaccination roll-out. ~ , ,., , ,, perspective on the vaccination roll-out. ~ , , ,, , roll-out. absolutely, the nhs is done credible _ roll-out. absolutely, the nhs is done credible and _ roll-out. absolutely, the nhs is done credible and inefficient - roll-out. absolutely, the nhs is done credible and inefficient jobj roll-out. absolutely, the nhs is i done credible and inefficient job at done credible and inefficientjob at getting _ done credible and inefficientjob at getting the vaccine roll—out going. there _ getting the vaccine roll—out going. there have — getting the vaccine roll—out going. there have been some issues in the last few— there have been some issues in the last few days, we heard matt hancock talk about _ last few days, we heard matt hancock talk about a third of all social care — talk about a third of all social care staff _ talk about a third of all social care staff yet to be vaccinated and we also _ care staff yet to be vaccinated and we also heard that this story a couple — we also heard that this story a couple of— we also heard that this story a couple of days ago from the bbc radio— couple of days ago from the bbc radio presenter being offered a vaccine — radio presenter being offered a vaccine before her very ill sister who has— vaccine before her very ill sister who has got existing conditions and lives in _ who has got existing conditions and lives in a _ who has got existing conditions and lives in a care home. there are stitt— lives in a care home. there are still discrepancies but people will be seeing this headline and think they will— be seeing this headline and think they will be getting the vaccine sooh~ _ they will be getting the vaccine sooh~ i— they will be getting the vaccine soon. i was talking to young people today— soon. i was talking to young people today about this and they were saying. — today about this and they were saying, you know, in a way after we have _ saying, you know, in a way after we have done _ saying, you know, in a way after we have done the most vulnerable it makes _ have done the most vulnerable it makes sense to do young people because — makes sense to do young people because they are the super spreaders. often because they are the super spreaders. often teenagers of the one out— spreaders. often teenagers of the one out and about, and there is some, _ one out and about, and there is some. i— one out and about, and there is some, i wonder if there's an argument _ some, i wonder if there's an argument to be made for maybe once we got _ argument to be made for maybe once we got the _ argument to be made for maybe once we got the other age groups to really— we got the other age groups to really vaccinate teenagers as they have been— really vaccinate teenagers as they have been through the super spreader groups _ have been through the super spreader groups we _ have been through the super spreader groups. we have to remain cautious because _ groups. we have to remain cautious because we — groups. we have to remain cautious because we not entirely sure yet if they can _ because we not entirely sure yet if they can still carry the virus and give _ they can still carry the virus and give it— they can still carry the virus and give it to — they can still carry the virus and give it to others. after the incredibly high and devastating death— incredibly high and devastating death radiograph hatting this country— death radiograph hatting this country have to be careful. i think the government is very cautious now after reaiiv _ the government is very cautious now after really being blamed for not shutting — after really being blamed for not shutting down soon enough. and at times— shutting down soon enough. and at times being too cavalier. there will be mounting pressure but i think there _ be mounting pressure but i think there is— be mounting pressure but i think there is also pressure on them to make _ there is also pressure on them to make sure — there is also pressure on them to make sure that death toll does not keep rising. make sure that death toll does not keep rising-— keep rising. absolutely, all olitical keep rising. absolutely, all political heads _ keep rising. absolutely, all political heads of _ keep rising. absolutely, all political heads of state - keep rising. absolutely, all l political heads of state under pressure to get this under control. the financial times has an exclusive with french president emmanuel macron ahead of the g7 summit. talk us through what emmanuel macron is calling for when it comes to ensuring that poorer nations get the vaccine as well. he ensuring that poorer nations get the vaccine as well.— vaccine as well. he saying that euro -e vaccine as well. he saying that eur0pe and — vaccine as well. he saying that europe and the _ vaccine as well. he saying that europe and the us _ vaccine as well. he saying that europe and the us need - vaccine as well. he saying that europe and the us need to - vaccine as well. he saying that. europe and the us need to send vaccines to developing countries. in this interview with the ft he says that african nations are sometimes buying western vaccines for three times the price paid by the eu. and they are often being offered chinese and russian vaccines that have not even been proved to work properly. it's in the developed world of public interest to make sure the developing world is getting the vaccine. we can't return to normal until that is the case, and that's the point. the director general of the point. the director general of the wto has been hammering throughout her campaign. and you know some people have said that this is emmanuel macron trying to steal the moral high ground after the embarrassment of the eu falling behind brexit, britain and the roll—out of the vaccine. he says that angela merkel is behind him and borisjohnson is trying to win back the initiative. he's got a call with g7 leaders tomorrow to increase funding for the koufax procurement programme. funding for the koufax procurement programme-— programme. briefly if you would, there has to _ programme. briefly if you would, there has to be, _ programme. briefly if you would, there has to be, whatever- programme. briefly if you would, there has to be, whatever the - there has to be, whatever the fallout of however you think the european union managed with the vaccination programme, there was a lot of raised eyebrows as to the procurement of the vaccines. but ultimately poorer nations do need to get their hands on the vaccine because everybody needs to be vaccinated otherwise covid just continues. it’s vaccinated otherwise covid 'ust continues— vaccinated otherwise covid 'ust continuesfi continues. it's a matter of self-interest. _ continues. it's a matter of self-interest. this - continues. it's a matter of self-interest. this is - continues. it's a matter of self-interest. this is not l continues. it's a matter of- self-interest. this is not some kind self—interest. this is not some kind of benevolent act. to have the vaccine — of benevolent act. to have the vaccine circulated anywhere in the world _ vaccine circulated anywhere in the world it _ vaccine circulated anywhere in the world it can — vaccine circulated anywhere in the world it can mutate and come back, look world it can mutate and come back, took was _ world it can mutate and come back, look was happy with the south african — look was happy with the south african variant. we don't to be in a situation _ african variant. we don't to be in a situation where we have to have top up situation where we have to have top up after _ situation where we have to have top up after top — situation where we have to have top up after top up on vaccines can we need _ up after top up on vaccines can we need to— up after top up on vaccines can we need to move the world in step two tackie _ need to move the world in step two tackle this — need to move the world in step two tackle this. it's really striking stats — tackle this. it's really striking stats that oxfam, the global charity put out _ stats that oxfam, the global charity put out in _ stats that oxfam, the global charity put out in december thatjust 14% of the global— put out in december thatjust 14% of the global population has more than half of— the global population has more than half of the _ the global population has more than half of the vaccines. many countries are looking — half of the vaccines. many countries are looking at what's possible and talking _ are looking at what's possible and talking to — are looking at what's possible and talking to governments. and what is happening _ talking to governments. and what is happening is that because the west has happening is that because the west has been _ happening is that because the west has been quite slow in coming forward. — has been quite slow in coming forward, the russians and the chinese — forward, the russians and the chinese have been offering vaccines. and one _ chinese have been offering vaccines. and one of— chinese have been offering vaccines. and one of the points that emmanuel macron— and one of the points that emmanuel macron makes here is that this is also macron makes here is that this is also a _ macron makes here is that this is also a geopolitical issue now. because _ also a geopolitical issue now. because this is a way in which china and russia — because this is a way in which china and russia are having influence on low and _ and russia are having influence on low and middle income countries whiist _ low and middle income countries whilst the — low and middle income countries whilst the west is left looking like the greedy ones holding onto the vaccine — the greedy ones holding onto the vaccine. so they really do need to come _ vaccine. so they really do need to come forward and show that they understand the issues, and that they understand _ understand the issues, and that they understand we can't have a situation whereby _ understand we can't have a situation whereby more than half the world's population does not have access to vaccines _ population does not have access to vaccines. we population does not have access to vaccines. ~ ., ,, population does not have access to vaccines. . ., ,, ., ., vaccines. we will talk about front of iris at length _ vaccines. we will talk about front of iris at length in _ vaccines. we will talk about front of iris at length in our _ vaccines. we will talk about front of iris at length in our next - of iris at length in our next edition, let's have a look at the other stories making a front pages. the metro is looking at facebook, this is off the back of what was happening in australia. now the uk warning that facebook potentially could be policed like big oil or tobacco firms after these new stories in australia. the metro headfine stories in australia. the metro headline roosters _ stories in australia. the metro headline roosters to _ stories in australia. the metro headline roosters to this - stories in australia. the metro i headline roosters to this hashtag stories in australia. the metro - headline roosters to this hashtag on twitter that the circulating after people calling to delete facebook. as you say is after facebook blocked australians from viewing and sharing news content on its platform so that it could avoid paying for that news content. and the background is the australian parliament passed laws to force social media companies to pay media outlets for their content. in the process facebook has managed to hit charities like save the children and the weather department which really shows the holds that these tech companies have over people's information. amnesty international said it was extremely concerning that a private company was willing to control access to information in this way. especially in a pandemic. it's no surprise, really that the papers are going big on this. the times is also going on it. the editors have long argued that facebook and google threatened the papers very existence by taking away digital advertising revenue. and said that facebook does not put enough resource back intojournalism which obviously cost to produce, to do it well. and you can see that by the local papers dropping off one by one. but notably not all social media companies reacted the same way facebook did. google did not. google has agreed to pay news corp. using the content from its news sites. but facebook really knows that australia is the first destination in this battle, and the eu come to the us, the uk are going to be watching what happens. even the former australian ceo of facebook said it was like an act of war. so this is the first shot from facebook in a war that will continue.— will continue. what do you and commit this — will continue. what do you and commit this delete _ will continue. what do you and commit this delete facebook l will continue. what do you and - commit this delete facebook hashtag, is that going to catch on?— is that going to catch on? facebook has been dogged — is that going to catch on? facebook has been dogged with _ is that going to catch on? facebook has been dogged with all— is that going to catch on? facebook has been dogged with all kinds - is that going to catch on? facebook has been dogged with all kinds of. has been dogged with all kinds of issues _ has been dogged with all kinds of issues in — has been dogged with all kinds of issues in recent years. and mark zuckerberg — issues in recent years. and mark zuckerberg is not been very good at deaiing _ zuckerberg is not been very good at dealing with the bad pr that has been _ dealing with the bad pr that has been created. whether it be around sharing _ been created. whether it be around sharing a _ been created. whether it be around sharing a fake news or conspiracy theories — sharing a fake news or conspiracy theories. and you have the situation now with _ theories. and you have the situation now with a _ theories. and you have the situation now with a have effectively overplayed their hand. they wanted to make _ overplayed their hand. they wanted to make this point that news media needs— to make this point that news media needs facebook within facebook needs them but _ needs facebook within facebook needs them but they have gone ahead a pandemic— them but they have gone ahead a pandemic and blocked vital information to mental health services _ information to mental health services. in australia they have blocked — services. in australia they have blocked info on bushfires and wider health— blocked info on bushfires and wider health services. it really is not a good _ health services. it really is not a good look. — health services. it really is not a good look, and i've been reading these _ good look, and i've been reading these articles all of them talk about— these articles all of them talk about facebook as a bully. really throwing — about facebook as a bully. really throwing their weight around, acting like a _ throwing their weight around, acting like a monopolistic power. improving the point, _ like a monopolistic power. improving the point, really, that facebook does _ the point, really, that facebook does need to have more regulation. interesting — does need to have more regulation. interesting note on which to leave it for the time being. as quebec the financial times because lizzie with your economics hat on, game gamestop traders are being drilled in congress, that saw this astronomical surgeon is company where their shares were reaching as

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