hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are rachel shabi who's an author & journalist and katy balls who's deputy political editor at the spectator. more from both of them in a moment, first, tomorrow's front pages. the guardian looks ahead to the chancellor's annual budget announcement on wednesday, saying that he'll scrap the public sector pay freeze amid a cost of living crisis. the daily mail also leads on rishi sunak�*s budget, reporting a pay rise for seven million people, including nurses, teachers and members of the armed forces. the i has an exclusive with a former top adviser, who warns the chancellor of a "lack of cash for schools" ahead of wednesday's announcement. the ft is reporting that the uk's three spy agencies have contracted amazon's cloud computing arm to host top secret intelligence files. the times warns of a winter of rising fuel prices, after the cost of petrol hit a record high. and there's only one story in town on tomorrow's back pages — the mounting pressure on ole gunnar solskj r and his players, following man united's humiliating defeat to liverpool on sunday. so let's begin... katy, rachel, good to see you again. let's start with the guardian. rishi sunak to scrap public—sector patriots. sunak to scrap public-sector atriots. ~ . , ., . patriots. we have been anticipating this announcement _ patriots. we have been anticipating this announcement from _ patriots. we have been anticipating this announcement from the - patriots. we have been anticipating| this announcement from the budget patriots. we have been anticipating i this announcement from the budget at the chance and from the pay fees from public—sector workers, so civil service, police, teachers will be scrapped, this is also coming together with a rise and the minimum living wage to £9 50 an hour for those aged under 23. now, that is a cash injection for sure, however, economists are already criticising that saying it's not going nearly far enough when you factor in the cost of living, inflation this isn't actually going to resolve much more money and people's pay cheque at the end of the day. money and people's pay cheque at the end of the day-— end of the day. many of them burnt out over the — end of the day. many of them burnt out over the crest _ end of the day. many of them burnt out over the crest of _ end of the day. many of them burnt out over the crest of the _ end of the day. many of them burnt out over the crest of the pandemic, j out over the crest of the pandemic, katy. out over the crest of the pandemic, ka . , out over the crest of the pandemic, katy-- without _ out over the crest of the pandemic, katy. yes. without public—sector pay katy. yes, without public-sector pay freezes going- _ katy. yes without public—sector pay freezes going. there is katy. 1673 without public—sector pay freezes going. there is lots of people — freezes going. there is lots of people who would like to see something more. we know that previously when the phrase was in there. _ previously when the phrase was in there, some nhs records, but i think what they— there, some nhs records, but i think what they are really aiming at doing is a series_ what they are really aiming at doing is a series of measures which the government wants to say we are on the side — government wants to say we are on the side of— government wants to say we are on the side of workers, but i think ultimately, after the pay freeze last year. — ultimately, after the pay freeze last year, that was done in the name of private _ last year, that was done in the name of private sector, the tents i think that ultimately he was uncomfortable with the _ that ultimately he was uncomfortable with the idea that private sector pay could — with the idea that private sector pay could be following, lots of people — pay could be following, lots of people in the private sector who are uncertain— people in the private sector who are uncertain about the job future, and redundancy, and therefore were concerned — redundancy, and therefore were concerned about public—sector pay going _ concerned about public—sector pay going up — concerned about public—sector pay going up. now that we are in a more stable _ going up. now that we are in a more stable piece — going up. now that we are in a more stable place as they get into the recovery, — stable place as they get into the recovery, we have a situation where private _ recovery, we have a situation where private sector pay has been going up, private sector pay has been going up. and _ private sector pay has been going up, and therefore, i think it's only fair that— up, and therefore, i think it's only fair that this — up, and therefore, i think it's only fair that this freeze out goes on public—sector pay. fair that this freeze out goes on public-sector pay.— fair that this freeze out goes on public-sector pay. rachel, i guess what this illustrates _ public-sector pay. rachel, i guess what this illustrates and _ public-sector pay. rachel, i guess what this illustrates and as - public-sector pay. rachel, i guess what this illustrates and as is - what this illustrates and as is often the case, but the context of the pandemic, it illustrates this huge balancing act that rishi sunak has here. it huge balancing act that rishi sunak has here. , ., huge balancing act that rishi sunak has here. , . ., . huge balancing act that rishi sunak has here. ., . has here. it is a balancing act if ou are has here. it is a balancing act if you are a _ has here. it is a balancing act if you are a fiscal— has here. it is a balancing act if you are a fiscal conservative . has here. it is a balancing act if| you are a fiscal conservative like rishi sunak. however, it is not a balancing act if you are prepared to look more widely and get a measure of the scale of the crisis that we are in. and the scale of the economic rewiring that needs to be done. that is something that leaders in other parts of the world have grasped. the obvious comparison is the us presidentjoe biden who is putting through a huge fiscal stimulus package through congress at the moment. he and his economic advisers have said that current system is not working. it's not up to the task of addressing people's very real economic concerns post pandemic, but also the task of the climate emergency that we all face globally. so, there is a balancing act if you are confined by your own fiscal rules, but is it also the case that those fiscal rules belong to a different time and need to be thrown out to? fin to a different time and need to be thrown out to?— thrown out to? on those fiscal rules, if thrown out to? on those fiscal rules. if we — thrown out to? on those fiscal rules, if we switch _ thrown out to? on those fiscal rules, if we switch to - thrown out to? on those fiscal rules, if we switch to the - thrown out to? on those fiscal rules, if we switch to the daily| rules, if we switch to the daily mail, no escaping wednesday's budget and lots of the papers tomorrow. the daily mail headline... how will he afford it, katy? daily mail headline. .. how will he afford it, katy?— afford it, katy? yes, and this is obviously _ afford it, katy? yes, and this is obviously rishi _ afford it, katy? yes, and this is obviously rishi sunak _ afford it, katy? yes, and this is obviously rishi sunak saying i afford it, katy? yes, and this is. obviously rishi sunak saying that afford it, katy? yes, and this is- obviously rishi sunak saying that he is going _ obviously rishi sunak saying that he is going to _ obviously rishi sunak saying that he is going to bring higher wages to public—sector employees and with the economy— public—sector employees and with the economy in_ public—sector employees and with the economy in the chancellors where it's from _ economy in the chancellors where it's from a — economy in the chancellors where it's from a tax on track. who exactly — it's from a tax on track. who exactly is _ it's from a tax on track. who exactly is going to pay for that? that— exactly is going to pay for that? that is— exactly is going to pay for that? that is not— exactly is going to pay for that? that is not money directly coming from _ that is not money directly coming from the — that is not money directly coming from the government and in many ways, _ from the government and in many ways, and — from the government and in many ways, and i— from the government and in many ways, and i think that in a sense the money— ways, and i think that in a sense the money is coming, but as he worked — the money is coming, but as he worked out _ the money is coming, but as he worked out what you're going to do, where _ worked out what you're going to do, where you _ worked out what you're going to do, where you are looking at the pay phrase _ where you are looking at the pay phrase or— where you are looking at the pay phrase or the fact that the national living _ phrase or the fact that the national living wage is going up, who eventually carries the burden? and i think that _ eventually carries the burden? and i think that there is a concern which has been — think that there is a concern which has been highlighted in the mail that is— has been highlighted in the mail that is obviously the kind of finances _ that is obviously the kind of finances in a position to be able to do this? _ finances in a position to be able to do this? and because back to the balancing — do this? and because back to the balancing act that we are talking about _ balancing act that we are talking about. and i think that particularly if you _ about. and i think that particularly if you look— about. and i think that particularly if you look at the national living wage, _ if you look at the national living wage, that has been widely welcomed, if anything. _ wage, that has been widely welcomed, if anything, you have labour saying it doesn't— if anything, you have labour saying it doesn't go far enough. it's insubstantial. but we are also hearing — insubstantial. but we are also hearing warnings from some small businesses who feel as though they are being _ businesses who feel as though they are being pushed to the limits right now because of the myriad of factors in terms _ now because of the myriad of factors in terms of— now because of the myriad of factors in terms of cost of living, rising cost _ in terms of cost of living, rising cost to — in terms of cost of living, rising cost to carry on your business depending particularly on what type of business that is. some of these announcement sounds very good, but depending _ announcement sounds very good, but depending on where you are, to be quite _ depending on where you are, to be quite hard — depending on where you are, to be quite hard to put into place. rachel, _ quite hard to put into place. rachel, does thisjust quite hard to put into place. rachel, does this just lend quite hard to put into place. rachel, does thisjust lend itself to more tax rises and some of the smaller businesses katy mentioned struggling on that front? trio. smaller businesses katy mentioned struggling on that front?— struggling on that front? no, who will -a struggling on that front? no, who will pay for? _ struggling on that front? no, who will pay for? tax _ struggling on that front? no, who will pay for? tax the _ struggling on that front? no, who will pay for? tax the rich. - struggling on that front? no, who will pay for? tax the rich. so - struggling on that front? no, who | will pay for? tax the rich. so weird that the billionaire owns daily mail doesn't mention that, but it is extraordinary, just today i think it was, 30 uk millionaires put a letter out to rishi sunak saying please tax us. it's completely unfair that the economic burden should fall on the shoulders of ordinary working people, they said. recent research from greenwich university shows that if you just tax, a wealth tax on the nation's red chest, so people earning over 3.6 million, then that would generate £70,000,000,000 per year. so the answer is staring us in the face, it's just that rishi sunak, also, by the way, a millionaire, is not willing to do it step by the chancellor and says his plans will deliver a stronger economy. katy 20 mentioned that earlier. will it deliver on that, though? earlier. will it deliver on that, thou:h? ~ , ,, ., ,, earlier. will it deliver on that, thou:h? , ,, ., earlier. will it deliver on that, thou:h? ~ , ,, ., ., earlier. will it deliver on that, thou:h? , ,, ., ., ., though? well, rishi sunak talks of a stronrer though? well, rishi sunak talks of a stronger economy, _ though? well, rishi sunak talks of a stronger economy, we _ though? well, rishi sunak talks of a stronger economy, we know- though? well, rishi sunak talks of a stronger economy, we know that - though? well, rishi sunak talks of a stronger economy, we know that he | though? well, rishi sunak talks of a i stronger economy, we know that he is very concerned about inflation. rachel— very concerned about inflation. rachel was talking about the comparison between the uk chancellor and what _ comparison between the uk chancellor and what we are seeing in the united states— and what we are seeing in the united states from — and what we are seeing in the united states from joe biden, they are very different— states from joe biden, they are very different approach as. joe biden's approach — different approach as. joe biden's approach is very bold in comparison to rishi _ approach is very bold in comparison to rishi sunak, and that is because ultimately. — to rishi sunak, and that is because ultimately, you have a chance or who is very— ultimately, you have a chance or who is very right — ultimately, you have a chance or who is very right about the fact that information is predicting to up to 5% when — information is predicting to up to 5% when a — information is predicting to up to 5% when a member of the bank of england— 5% when a member of the bank of england command i can think we can see some _ england command i can think we can see some of— england command i can think we can see some of that. this is why we are getting _ see some of that. this is why we are getting good news announcement in terms _ getting good news announcement in terms of— getting good news announcement in terms of the head of the budget, but ithink— terms of the head of the budget, but i think it's _ terms of the head of the budget, but i think it's worth remembering until we get _ i think it's worth remembering until we get the — i think it's worth remembering until we get the whole budget, all the details _ we get the whole budget, all the details of the spending review on wednesday, we don't really have the full picture _ wednesday, we don't really have the full picture here. right now, with the treasury is doing is putting up the treasury is doing is putting up the announcement it wants us to be talking _ the announcement it wants us to be talking about, what they think has, you know. — talking about, what they think has, you know, the good news carries the message _ you know, the good news carries the message that the government is trying _ message that the government is trying to— message that the government is trying to do, but there is going to be caveats— trying to do, but there is going to be caveats to this that are really going _ be caveats to this that are really going to — be caveats to this that are really going to tell us where the priorities are, where they seem to be less— priorities are, where they seem to be less generous... katy priorities are, where they seem to be less generous. . ._ be less generous... katy come he mirht be less generous... katy come he might have _ be less generous... katy come he might have frozen, _ be less generous... katy come he might have frozen, but _ be less generous... katy come he might have frozen, but i - be less generous... katy come he might have frozen, but i will - be less generous... katy come he | might have frozen, but i will come to you, rachel, because katy mentioning that that the treasury releasing the stories committee elements that we want, they want us to talk about, the eye looking at rishi sunak being warned of a lack of cash for schools. just explain the story for us.— the story for us. that's right, there is a _ the story for us. that's right, there is a lot _ the story for us. that's right, there is a lot of _ the story for us. that's right, there is a lot of concern - the story for us. that's right, there is a lot of concern as i the story for us. that's right, | there is a lot of concern as we the story for us. that's right, - there is a lot of concern as we all know that children fell behind in education during the pandemic and when on lockdown. many people were home—schooled. so, there was perhaps an expectation that some money would be funnelled towards education so that the children could catch up. you remember that the catch up sorry did resign last year of her precisely this issue. he said that 15,000,000,000 was needed to bring children, you know, up to speed and the government, bricejohnson, the government, brice johnson, refused the government, bricejohnson, refused to go anywhere near that. this extra money —— or two, would be what is required for perhaps longer school hours, which is pretty expensive to —— row too. and also for special tutoring, but that would that pay, the conditions in which teachers are working going into the pandemic, schools where incredibly underfunded, hits by austerity cuts. so even without the pandemic and the following behind that children suffered, there is obviously a huge shortfall in funding for schools. katy, short on funding, but also a real concern about a generation of children that have been left behind because of the pandemic. yes. children that have been left behind because of the pandemic. yes, and we have seen that — because of the pandemic. yes, and we have seen that chance _ because of the pandemic. yes, and we have seen that chance i _ because of the pandemic. yes, and we have seen that chance i talking - have seen that chance i talking about — have seen that chance i talking about a — have seen that chance i talking about a focus on skills in early years. — about a focus on skills in early years. but— about a focus on skills in early years, but as we are talking about, what _ years, but as we are talking about, what about — years, but as we are talking about, what about the catch—up fund? initially — what about the catch—up fund? initially they wanted 15,000,000,000, you had the children's— 15,000,000,000, you had the children's commission, rachel desousa. _ children's commission, rachel desousa, talk about 5,000,000,000 command _ desousa, talk about 5,000,000,000 command fieldsjudging by the chancellor's comments on the beacon, we are _ chancellor's comments on the beacon, we are not— chancellor's comments on the beacon, we are not getting close to that in the sense — we are not getting close to that in the sense that he doesn't go near the sense that he doesn't go near the longer— the sense that he doesn't go near the longer school day. because of logistical— the longer school day. because of logistical problems. i think there is a sense — logistical problems. i think there is a sense that when it comes to working — is a sense that when it comes to working out the education gap, who is being _ working out the education gap, who is being the worst affected by lockdown, remote learning, we know it is most _ lockdown, remote learning, we know it is most likely to be disadvantaged pupils who particularly have it exacerbated. we will not _ particularly have it exacerbated. we will not be _ particularly have it exacerbated. we will not be able to gauge it for some — will not be able to gauge it for some years to come, and i think there _ some years to come, and i think there is— some years to come, and i think there is a — some years to come, and i think there is a concern that not doing enough — there is a concern that not doing enough now is going to have really lon- enough now is going to have really long term — enough now is going to have really long term impact can be given we don't _ long term impact can be given we don't even — long term impact can be given we don't even quite know how bad things are, you _ don't even quite know how bad things are, you now, after the period where people _ are, you now, after the period where people have — are, you now, after the period where people have been out of school and are now _ people have been out of school and are now back in.— are now back in. let's switch to the daily telegraph- — are now back in. let's switch to the daily telegraph. this _ are now back in. let's switch to the daily telegraph. this story - are now back in. let's switch to the daily telegraph. this story about . daily telegraph. this story about the vaccine passports, vaccine passports could push people to pubs. i will come back to you, katie, because —— katy, i was reading your blog from last week i think it was and your description of the language being used by the health secretary, a change in tone regarding a plan b when it comes to cover this winter. when sajid javid took on the role of health _ when sajid javid took on the role of health secretary, he stood out as very different in terms of his tone from _ very different in terms of his tone from matt— very different in terms of his tone from matt hancock, his predecessor, he talked _ from matt hancock, his predecessor, he talked about no turning back and it definitely feels as though they are in_ it definitely feels as though they are in a — it definitely feels as though they are in a different place now where sajid _ are in a different place now where sajid javid — are in a different place now where sajid javid is much more careful in what _ sajid javid is much more careful in what he _ sajid javid is much more careful in what he is — sajid javid is much more careful in what he is saying. we heard that the press _ what he is saying. we heard that the press conference last week, talking about _ press conference last week, talking about having to do what is necessary, and i think what the telegraph— necessary, and i think what the telegraph is reporting on is one part of— telegraph is reporting on is one part of plan b, so if the government moves _ part of plan b, so if the government moves from — part of plan b, so if the government moves from planning to plan b, that means— moves from planning to plan b, that means they— moves from planning to plan b, that means they will move to home working. — means they will move to home working, compulsory face masks and a move _ working, compulsory face masks and a move potentially to vaccine passports. now, this report of internal— passports. now, this report of internal government makes the point that, actually, it could lead people to go— that, actually, it could lead people to go to _ that, actually, it could lead people to go to sweaty pubs, indoor spaces where _ to go to sweaty pubs, indoor spaces where you _ to go to sweaty pubs, indoor spaces where you don't need vaccine passports, if vaccine passports are only needed for large events. i think— only needed for large events. i think it — only needed for large events. i think it was —— i think what is interesting _ think it was —— i think what is interesting here is our vaccine passports _ interesting here is our vaccine passports coming? i think at the government does decide to activate plan b. _ government does decide to activate plan b, they are going to have a fight _ plan b, they are going to have a fight on — plan b, they are going to have a fight on their hands in terms of their— fight on their hands in terms of their own — fight on their hands in terms of their own party, lots of tory mps and comfortable with the idea vaccine — and comfortable with the idea vaccine passports.— and comfortable with the idea vaccine passports. rachel, but vaccine passports. rachel, but vaccine passports _ vaccine passports. rachel, but vaccine passports push - vaccine passports. rachel, but vaccine passports push you - vaccine passports. rachel, but vaccine passports push you to | vaccine passports. rachel, but| vaccine passports push you to a sweaty pub? i vaccine passports push you to a sweaty pub?— vaccine passports push you to a swea ub? ~' ., , , sweaty pub? i think the telegraph is in a bit of a — sweaty pub? i think the telegraph is in a bit of a decoy _ sweaty pub? i think the telegraph is in a bit of a decoy with _ sweaty pub? i think the telegraph is in a bit of a decoy with vaccine - in a bit of a decoy with vaccine passports to be honest, because when we look at the measures that are proposed under the plan b, which by the way, the government is under pressure to implement now, and we remember, you know, throughout the pandemic, the government's on scientific advisers were saying that they learn is go hard, go early. we are in exactly the situation where they need to go hard and is stalling. plan b would look at things like, as katy said, working from home again and compulsory wearing of masks. at the countries look at us not wearing masks, which is such an easy thing to implement, completely aghast. just don't understand why we are relaxing thus measure us. i suspect that the focus on that for now would be far more useful. �* , ., on that for now would be far more useful. �* , . ., , ., useful. let's leave that they are for now. useful. let's leave that they are for now- katy. _ useful. let's leave that they are for now. katy, the _ useful. let's leave that they are for now. katy, the times, - useful. let's leave that they are | for now. katy, the times, young people cannot escape from belize on instagram. just to tea this one up for us. , ., , ., . for us. this relates to evidence we have been — for us. this relates to evidence we have been hearing _ for us. this relates to evidence we have been hearing when _ for us. this relates to evidence we have been hearing when it - for us. this relates to evidence we have been hearing when it comes| for us. this relates to evidence we i have been hearing when it comes to facebook and have been hearing when it comes to faceboo < ., , have been hearing when it comes to faceboo < . , ., , facebook and they have been giving evidence. also _ facebook and they have been giving evidence. also looking _ facebook and they have been giving evidence. also looking at _ facebook and they have been giving evidence. also looking at whether i evidence. also looking at whether facebook — evidence. also looking at whether facebook as a company encourages abuse _ facebook as a company encourages abuse of— facebook as a company encourages abuse of teenagers if you think about— abuse of teenagers if you think about internet abuse, and we have been _ about internet abuse, and we have been hearing quite disturbing evidence from someone who has had access— evidence from someone who has had access to _ evidence from someone who has had access to documents previously that the company pointing to what they believe _ the company pointing to what they believe is — the company pointing to what they believe is the case that facebook is not taking — believe is the case that facebook is not taking the necessary steps to protect _ not taking the necessary steps to protect younger people who use their service, _ protect younger people who use their service, and — protect younger people who use their service, and going as far as to suggest — service, and going as far as to suggest the reason for this is because _ suggest the reason for this is because a business model needs to have, _ because a business model needs to have, you _ because a business model needs to have, you know, the children of today— have, you know, the children of today use — have, you know, the children of today use the service later in life, so guite _ today use the service later in life, so quite sinister allegations and very worrying. so quite sinister allegations and very worrying-— so quite sinister allegations and very worrying. rachel's facebook oli very worrying. rachel's facebook policy appeared _ very worrying. rachel's facebook policy appeared on _ very worrying. rachel's facebook policy appeared on bbc- very worrying. rachel's facebook policy appeared on bbc news - very worrying. rachel's facebook i policy appeared on bbc news early this afternoon denied the algorithm pushes people's hateful content and actually explains that it wasn't in their financial interest to, you know, to do that. it was in their financial interest to make sure users enjoyed themselves. how do you see this? .. ,., ., ~' users enjoyed themselves. how do you see this? .. ,., ., ~ , users enjoyed themselves. how do you see this? , .,, see this? facebook is fast approaching _ see this? facebook is fast approaching element - see this? facebook is fast - approaching element becoming a trainer— approaching element becoming a trainer company, so something clearly— trainer company, so something clearly is — trainer company, so something clearly is working for them financially— clearly is working for them financially . ., financially with the current model. francis haugen _ financially with the current model. francis haugen was _ financially with the current model. francis haugen was talking - financially with the current model. francis haugen was talking to - financially with the current model. j francis haugen was talking to mps who are looking at and scrutinising an online harm spell and she is saying that what needs to happen is, you know, we cannot leave it to facebook to police itself because first of all, it's clearly not capable. it has proven that time and again. secondly, it is not and its model to have an interest in preventing all of these harms that she says it's causing. she does name children, harming children as one of the key elements. she was also very specific today and speaking to mps that of course facebook doesn't create hate, but it does push that hate. it does amplify it and it does send people all in its direction and saw the summary from her and others does seem to be the need for regulation, they need a very greater accountability and transparency. of course, how you achieve that, how you put that into law is far less clear. �* ., �* ., clear. and we haven't got the time to discuss a _ clear. and we haven't got the time to discuss a key _ clear. and we haven't got the time to discuss a key on _ clear. and we haven't got the time to discuss a key on the _ clear. and we haven't got the time to discuss a key on the paper - clear. and we haven't got the time to discuss a key on the paper is, l to discuss a key on the paper is, unfortunately, let's stay with the times. back to you, rachel, greenhouse gas levels are higher than ever despite last year's lockdowns.— than ever despite last year's lockdowns. . , , ., , ., lockdowns. yeah, this is a strange one, lockdowns. yeah, this is a strange one. because _ lockdowns. yeah, this is a strange one, because he _ lockdowns. yeah, this is a strange one, because he would _ lockdowns. yeah, this is a strange one, because he would think- lockdowns. yeah, this is a strange | one, because he would think during the months of lockdown camino, people will have noticed that difference in air quality fewer people were driving using public transport, etc, and there was some sort of camino, anecdote of the suggesting that the air quality was clean, however, there does seem to be that that is not the case. really, that is just down to overall globally. we are still hooked on fossil fuels, globally. we are still hooked on fossilfuels, coaland globally. we are still hooked on fossil fuels, coal and fossil fields, and that is something that in terms of leadership from the biggest polluting companies seem reluctant to address. even just recently, we saw greenpeace, the lead to documents that suggest that some of the worst polluters were putting pressure on the un to water down its own devastating and damning climate reporting and to say to water down particularly the terminology around the effects caused by fossil fuels. terminology around the effects caused by fossilfuels. so terminology around the effects caused by fossil fuels. so there terminology around the effects caused by fossilfuels. so there is a global reluctance at a leadership level to acknowledge the scale of what is happening. not so much from the public, where i think the demand is greaterfor the public, where i think the demand is greater for governments around the world to do more command we will see what they are capable of in the approaching climate summit. fin see what they are capable of in the approaching climate summit. on that, ca . approaching climate summit. on that, ca- 26 a approaching climate summit. on that, cap 26 a week — approaching climate summit. on that, cap 26 a week away. _ approaching climate summit. on that, cap 26 a week away, this _ approaching climate summit. on that, cap 26 a week away, this report - approaching climate summit. on that, cap 26 a week away, this report to - cap 26 a week away, this report to mention in the times from the world meteorological organisation, we had doctor 0ksana joining us earlier who was explaining to me that she hopes this report will form part of those cap 26 talks. this report will form part of those cap 26 talks-— this report will form part of those ca- 26 talks. ,, ., ~ cap 26 talks. gas, and i think there is a sense of— cap 26 talks. gas, and i think there is a sense of government _ cap 26 talks. gas, and i think there is a sense of government that - cap 26 talks. gas, and i think there is a sense of government that they | is a sense of government that they hope _ is a sense of government that they hope will— is a sense of government that they hope will help focus minds i had a some _ hope will help focus minds i had a some technical negotiations. —— yes. it some technical negotiations. —— yes. it will— some technical negotiations. —— yes. it will be _ some technical negotiations. —— yes. it will be about two weeks in total, so you _ it will be about two weeks in total, so you have — it will be about two weeks in total, so you have the world leaders coming in, so you have the world leaders coming in. but _ so you have the world leaders coming in, but actually, behind the scenes to make _ in, but actually, behind the scenes to make us — in, but actually, behind the scenes to make us on much longer, and the hope _ to make us on much longer, and the hope is _ to make us on much longer, and the hope is given— to make us on much longer, and the hope is given that they haven't been able to— hope is given that they haven't been able to get— hope is given that they haven't been able to get some of the agreements in advance, — able to get some of the agreements in advance, whether that's in terms of funding, — in advance, whether that's in terms of funding, all those targets ultimately getting to net zero with the i5— ultimately getting to net zero with the 1.5 targets. this is the moment that these — the 1.5 targets. this is the moment that these things happen, and i think— that these things happen, and i think anything that the government can point— think anything that the government can point to do to show the severity of the _ can point to do to show the severity of the situation which could have an impact _ of the situation which could have an impact here, but of course, the issue _ impact here, but of course, the issue that — impact here, but of course, the issue that the president of the climate — issue that the president of the climate summit is facing that governments are dealing with all sorts— governments are dealing with all sorts of— governments are dealing with all sorts of issues right now and that's 'ust sorts of issues right now and that's just the _ sorts of issues right now and that's just the truth that for some countries, some of the large emitters. _ countries, some of the large emitters, they do not currently view a climate _ emitters, they do not currently view a climate change as a top priority. what _ a climate change as a top priority. what is _ a climate change as a top priority. what is it— a climate change as a top priority. what is it going to take to get to that point? i think it's hard to answer~ — that point? i think it's hard to answer. sadly, might be that it takes _ answer. sadly, might be that it takes more than this to get there. on that— takes more than this to get there. on that point, this one child, we will end with you, rachel, the metro carrying the story, the prime minister accused of losing the plot a week before.— minister accused of losing the plot a week before. yes, so the recycling association — a week before. yes, so the recycling association said _ a week before. yes, so the recycling association said that _ a week before. yes, so the recycling association said that he _ a week before. yes, so the recycling association said that he had - a week before. yes, so the recycling association said that he had lost - a week before. yes, so the recycling association said that he had lost a l association said that he had lost a plastic plot after he clamped to the children, children's climate summit that recycling plastics wasn't the answer. now, nobody is suggesting that if we are recycled our plastics the climate emergency that end, however, it is a very important component of a multifaceted approach. you know, the prime minister of the climate summit host country saying this just ahead of the climate summit does show him up to be fundamentally unserious, and we do need very, very strong leadership in a very difficult summit, as katy said, a lot of disagreements and countries are not willing to do what is required to tackle this climate emergency. we do need somebody a bit more serious and less prone to these clips. aha, need somebody a bit more serious and less prone to these clips.— less prone to these clips. a quick read from — less prone to these clips. a quick read from you. — less prone to these clips. a quick read from you, katy, _ less prone to these clips. a quick read from you, katy, before - less prone to these clips. a quick read from you, katy, before we i less prone to these clips. a quick i read from you, katy, before we put it in the band? trio read from you, katy, before we put it in the band?— it in the band? no ponds, unfortunately. _ it in the band? no ponds, unfortunately. i— it in the band? no ponds, unfortunately. i think - it in the band? no ponds, unfortunately. i think you| it in the band? no ponds, - unfortunately. i think you can argue that when— unfortunately. i think you can argue that when it — unfortunately. i think you can argue that when it comes to the green agenda, — that when it comes to the green agenda, there are things that will have a _ agenda, there are things that will have a greater impact on recycling, but i _ have a greater impact on recycling, but i think— have a greater impact on recycling, but i think that the problem with the prime — but i think that the problem with the prime mister's comments isaac suggesting on the something you shouldn't be doing. i don't think that's— shouldn't be doing. i don't think that's what he meant, the way it's been _ that's what he meant, the way it's been phrased, that's clearly not the signal— been phrased, that's clearly not the signal you _ been phrased, that's clearly not the signal you want to be sending ahead of your— signal you want to be sending ahead of your climate summit, that you have _ of your climate summit, that you have been— of your climate summit, that you have been trying to whip up a public frenzy— have been trying to whip up a public frenzy about. we have been trying to whip up a public frenzy about-— frenzy about. we will have to leave it there. great _ frenzy about. we will have to leave it there. great to _ frenzy about. we will have to leave it there. great to see _ frenzy about. we will have to leave it there. great to see both - frenzy about. we will have to leave it there. great to see both of - frenzy about. we will have to leave it there. great to see both of you. | it there. great to see both of you. many thanks forjoining us. that is it for the papers tonight. goodbye. good evening. scotland's cricketers have been brought swiftly back down to earth at the t20 world cup in sharjah. the scots qualified for the super 12 stage with three wins out of three in the first group stage, but were hammered by afghanistan today losing by 130 runs. our sports correspondent joe wilson reports. there has never been a more significant occasion for scotland's cricketers. to get here has demanded dedication, inspiration, qualification. they have now earned games against some of the worlds highest ranked nations and that includes afghanistan. for afghanistan's men's team, at least, cricket has meant global connexion and rapid rise. the future is seriously uncertain. sharjah, the batters enjoyed themselves here. but there is mark watt to spoil the fun. he's gone, scotland are never down for long. neither, however, was the ball. ii sixes in afghanistan's i90, scotlamd, follow that. sadly, they couldn't. tough enough facing afghanistan's spin bowlers, but then the wicket keeper holds a catch like this. the match became afghanistan's occasion. 60 all out. 0ut. joe wilson, bbc news. so a bruising defeat for the scots but their coach is convinced that his side will come back stronger we've got some world—class players on our team, but given more opportunity, given more time under the pressure like we had this evening, i have no doubt that the performance will keep being more consistent, and i don't think tonight loss defines us as a team or defines them as individuals. i think it's a game of cricket where things turn pretty quickly. you know, character is defined by how much you come back from something like this. staying with cricket — ben stokes says he's 'buzzing' after being added to the england squad for thsi winter's ashes series. the all—rounder�*s been given the all clear after a second operation on a fractured finger and taking time out to prioritise his mental health. speaking to naga munchetty on bbc radio five live — former england opener michael carberry says stokes can expect the usual hostile reception from the aussies when he arrives there he will be copping it not only in the crowd, it will be nowadays as people tend to do, they hang out on social media and think they are a bit clever, have a pop at him there as well, so i think for me, my only advice to then would be as much as he can just try and channel his energies when he is on the pitch, he doesn't need me to tell him that. off the pitch i think it is about the england squad just trying to get around him, trying to i suppose help him avoid certain situations and just basically have as good a tour as he can and obviously if someone like him has a great tour, think england's chances are very good. british number one cameron norrie will lead the gb bid to win the davis cup finals after being named in an initial four—man squad. norrie — who won the indian wells masters just a couple of weeks ago — will bejoined by dan evans and doubles specialists joe salisbury and neal skupski. andy murray has ruled himself out of the event so a fifth player will be confirmed in due course. speaking of andy murray, he's just achieved his best result this year with a fine performance to beat wimbledon semi finalist, hubert hurkacz at the vienna open in austria. he had to do it the hard way, in three sets coming through 6—4—6—7 6—3— it's the first time murray's beaten a top 10 player in over a year. but the british number 2 dan evans is already out of the competition — he lost in straight sets to the spanish teenage carlos alcaraz, who'll play murray in the next round. staying with tennis, unvaccinated players are set to be allowed to compete at the australian open but will face two weeks of quarantine and regular testing, according to a letter given to wta players. australian ministers had said players withoutjabs would not be able to enter the country for the tournament. but the wta players�* council says it's been told all competitors will be able to go to melbourne injanuary. a number of players — including 35% of those on the men's atp tour — remain unvaccinated. novak djokovic, the men's world number one and nine—time australian open champion, said last week he didn't want to reveal his vaccination status. 0le gunnar solskjaer called it the darkest day of his managerial career and pundits seem divided on whether he'll be at the helm at manchester united much longer following yesterday's humiliating 5—nil home to liverpool is a result that's piled more pressure on the united boss who's lost three of his last four league games. despite questions around his future, solskjaer says he's come too far to give up now. we've been getting the thoughts of united fans. i think he must go, only thing i can say. i think he just needs that chance, i really do. ilove him. i always did. he's a nice guy. probably not the right man for thatjob. - he needs to put his foot down on his guys and tell them what to do. i don't think he is doing plenty of that stuff but they haven't really got an option at the minute, because all of the current managers are kind of taken. he is a good presence, good idea at the time, | but he doesn't have any managerial experience. and that's all the sport for now. bye— bye. hello there. the earlier showers are fading _ hello there. the earlier showers are fading away, but only because cloud is coming _ fading away, but only because cloud is coming in — fading away, but only because cloud is coming in from the atlantic, and that is— is coming in from the atlantic, and that is bringing with it some outbreaks of rain as well. this is how we started _ outbreaks of rain as well. this is how we started tuesday, - outbreaks of rain as well. this is how we started tuesday, with i outbreaks of rain as well. this is i how we started tuesday, with mail there but wetter weather across many western parts of the uk. now, we shouldn't be too long before that rain clears away from northern ireland. we will see a spell of a his trades in the morning across scotland and northern england, but the rain for the south tending to become quite light and patchy, and once that moves there, many places will be dry in the afternoon, a bit of drizzle around some western hills, but to the east, the high ground, a better chance of seeing some sunshine. it will be windy. that is why it is so mild, widely 16- 17. still that that is why it is so mild, widely 16—17. still that rain in the far northwest, that will move southwards overnight and come to rest on wednesday across the far north of wales, northwest england, could return back into northern ireland, southern scotland, some heavy rain in cumbria and the southern uplands. to the south of that reign, wendy still, but the skies will be brighter, bit of sunshine and temperature is getting up to 18 celsius. welcome to newsday. reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... the un warns of a countdown to catastrophe in afghanistan, with half the country going hungry and millions of people facing starvation. people are desperate. this little girl has been sold by her parents so the family can buy food. we know there are other families here who sold their children, and even while we've been here, another person came up to one of our team and asked if we'd like to buy their child. the desperation and the urgency of this situation is hard to put 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