hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me arejenny kleeman, journalist and presenter, and kieran andrews, political editor at the scottish times. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... "britain's race to get boosted," reads the i newspaper as thousands of people queue for up to five hours in the hopes of receiving a covid boosterjab amid the rise in cases of the omicron variant. the metro follows the story at least one person in the uk has died with the new variant. the government says omicron now represents 20% of cases in england. the guardian says the nhs was told to discharge as many patients as possible in england as more pressure mounts on hospitals. the daily express covers conservative backbenchers preparing to vote against borisjohnson�*s new covid rules as mps will cast their vote tomorrow. and the financial times reports business leaders are accusing the prime minister of bringing "lockdown by stealth" as working from home guidance is reimposed in england. so, let's begin. normally we have a range of stories to discuss. tonight we basically have got one story, boosters so we will start with the eye, and the briton raced to get boosted with five hour waits for boosterjabs as many call to get their boosterjabs at 2022. five hours. talk us through this story. at 2022. five hours. talk us through this sto . ., ., ~' at 2022. five hours. talk us through this sto . ., ., ~ ., this story. you would think after the rime this story. you would think after the prime minister— this story. you would think after the prime minister went - this story. you would think after the prime minister went live - this story. you would think after the prime minister went live on | the prime minister went live on television at 8pm yesterday and made an address with the new three word slogan get boosted now, you would think the government would've anticipated a surge in demand for boosters, but it seems the nhs was unprepared for the demand today. enormous lines at the nhs website crashed was it was not possible to get lateral flow tests through the nhs website. people were told then when they could not access the website to book a booster to turn up at walk—in centres and they were accused of five hours or more at these centres. so it seems a prime minister went on television but the health service was completely unprepared for the incredible demand today. and it seems that this 31st of december target, the premise or shows words very carefully yesterday, he said everyone will have been offered a booster by them that does not mean that all boosters will have been delivered by them. his only means that people should have been able to make a booking by then. i think that's possible the way to interpret it because of the moment the likelihood of everyone getting their third jab before the end of the year seems very unlikely. you also need to recall that a very large proportion of people are not eligible to get their third jet because it's been less than three months like one of four people are not eligible for their third jab yet. so given what we know about omicron, that's all quite concerning.— omicron, that's all quite concerning. omicron, that's all quite concerninu. �*, ., concerning. let's look at the guardian- — concerning. let's look at the guardian. nhs _ concerning. let's look at the guardian. nhs put _ concerning. let's look at the guardian. nhs put on - concerning. let's look at the guardian. nhs put on crisisl concerning. let's look at the - guardian. nhs put on crisis footing as omicron variant searches. plenty of time to read through a few chapters in the cube in central london yesterday. i have studied with that person is reading, and he is reading the man who loved dogs. it's a novel written in the year 2009, a historical novel, he is reading in spanish and looks like he is a few chapters in and it covers a large part of 20 century history and that probably got him to the front of the queue may be a few more chapters in it. right. apart from reading spanish historical novels, talk us through this story. i’m talk us through this story. i'm deliahted talk us through this story. i'm delighted i — talk us through this story. i'm delighted i did not have to read any spanish _ delighted i did not have to read any spanish historical novels when i was very fortunate to be one of looking people _ very fortunate to be one of looking peeple to — very fortunate to be one of looking people to get straight through on the nhs — people to get straight through on the nhs was at this morning and booked _ the nhs was at this morning and booked in— the nhs was at this morning and booked in for my booster vaccination tomorrow _ booked in for my booster vaccination tomorrow. but yes this story is a bit about— tomorrow. but yes this story is a bit about the pressures to come on the nhs, _ bit about the pressures to come on the nhs, notjust in terms of trying to roll_ the nhs, notjust in terms of trying to roll out — the nhs, notjust in terms of trying to roll out this booster vaccination campaign — to roll out this booster vaccination campaign which asjenny to roll out this booster vaccination campaign which as jenny says is going _ campaign which as jenny says is going to — campaign which as jenny says is going to be a real struggle and it's going _ going to be a real struggle and it's going to _ going to be a real struggle and it's going to test and stretch resources to the _ going to test and stretch resources to the point the nhs has said it does _ to the point the nhs has said it does not — to the point the nhs has said it does not think that it will be able to meet— does not think that it will be able to meet the target set out by the prime _ to meet the target set out by the prime minister yesterday to give everyone — prime minister yesterday to give everyone a booster by the end of the yeah _ everyone a booster by the end of the yeah but _ everyone a booster by the end of the year. but this also talks about the knock _ year. but this also talks about the knock on — year. but this also talks about the knock on effect. we've already seen during _ knock on effect. we've already seen during the _ knock on effect. we've already seen during the pandemic problems with more _ during the pandemic problems with more routine operations or screenings for cancer. really important and more routine nhs war that has— important and more routine nhs war that has been knocked back and the guardian— that has been knocked back and the guardian is— that has been knocked back and the guardian is in fear here that this isjust— guardian is in fear here that this isjust going to increase as problems. the uk health returned with it _ problems. the uk health returned with it this— problems. the uk health returned with it this morning insisting that he did _ with it this morning insisting that he did not— with it this morning insisting that he did not think that would happen or would _ he did not think that would happen or would not be a negative knock on impact _ or would not be a negative knock on impact on _ or would not be a negative knock on impact on cancer treatment in particular _ impact on cancer treatment in particular. but it is difficult when you divert — particular. but it is difficult when you divert so much resource into one programme, — you divert so much resource into one programme, otherthings you divert so much resource into one programme, other things have to suffer _ programme, other things have to suffer we — programme, other things have to suffer. we saw it during lockdown and a _ suffer. we saw it during lockdown and a real— suffer. we saw it during lockdown and a real risk that the same problems— and a real risk that the same problems will flare up here during booster— problems will flare up here during booster campaigns. the problems will flare up here during booster campaigns.— booster campaigns. the first paragraph — booster campaigns. the first paragraph of _ booster campaigns. the first paragraph of that _ booster campaigns. the first paragraph of that guardian l booster campaigns. the first. paragraph of that guardian story says the nhs was and told to discharge of any patients as possible. where are they going? goad possible. where are they going? good cuestion. i possible. where are they going? good question. i mean _ possible. where are they going? (limp. question. i mean there is yet idea they might be discharged to care homes and maybe going back home. there does not sin to be a very joined up plan in all of this and the numbers of boggling. the health of 200,000 infections today in the comments, 2000 infections a day. at first people thought he made a mistake and did not know what to make of it but that does seem to be the case and if that is the case, we don't know how dangerous omicron is. initial reports seem to suggest that it may not lead to severe infection and may only lead to severe infection in a very small proportion of cases. but a very small proportion of 200,000 cases a day is still a really large number. and so the hospitals are lucky to be very much overwhelmed. molar the hospitals are lucky to be very much overwhelmed.— the hospitals are lucky to be very much overwhelmed. now the metro newspaper- — much overwhelmed. now the metro newspaper- the _ much overwhelmed. now the metro newspaper. the headline _ much overwhelmed. now the metro newspaper. the headline sign - much overwhelmed. now the metro newspaper. the headline sign up i much overwhelmed. now the metro newspaper. the headline sign up to| newspaper. the headline sign up to army army. i cannot even pronounce the long too little on the shortened word. but this is the plea for the prime minister and the nhs chief executive people to be trained to vaccinate her as an stewards. i have not yet heard of a steward shortage. but nevertheless is this genuinely an issue about getting enough volunteers for the separate or is it more about it we have enough supplies? we more about it we have enough su--lies?~ . . , more about it we have enough su--lies?~ . ., , , ., ., supplies? we certainly seem to have enou:h supplies? we certainly seem to have enough sopplies- _ supplies? we certainly seem to have enough supplies. there's _ supplies? we certainly seem to have enough supplies. there's been - supplies? we certainly seem to have enough supplies. there's been a - supplies? we certainly seem to have enough supplies. there's been a lot| enough supplies. there's been a lot of conversations in terms of how many— of conversations in terms of how many doses the uk has an debate around _ many doses the uk has an debate around whether we should actually be sending _ around whether we should actually be sending them abroad to try and make sure that _ sending them abroad to try and make sure that developing nations are able to— sure that developing nations are able to get their vaccines and as well the — able to get their vaccines and as well the question of inherent fairness _ well the question of inherent fairness about that to make sure the richer— fairness about that to make sure the richer countries are not hoarding the vaccines with a purely ks of interest— the vaccines with a purely ks of interest hat on. as more people are vaccinated _ interest hat on. as more people are vaccinated across the world, it limits — vaccinated across the world, it limits the _ vaccinated across the world, it limits the chance of variance. i think— limits the chance of variance. i think the — limits the chance of variance. i think the key issue with the roll-out _ think the key issue with the roll—out of the vaccine is the infrastructure, what you can get people — infrastructure, what you can get people to — infrastructure, what you can get people to put jabs in arms and you can get— people to put jabs in arms and you can get venues that can stay open if you want— can get venues that can stay open if you want to — can get venues that can stay open if you want to go through the night as was talked — you want to go through the night as was talked about with the first vaccine — was talked about with the first vaccine roll—out. i'm not aware of any shortage of stewards either but there _ any shortage of stewards either but there is— any shortage of stewards either but there is certainly an issue with the shortage _ there is certainly an issue with the shortage of front line medical staff — shortage of front line medical staff. when that means bring back your previously retired or five people — your previously retired or five people who can be trained at reasonably quickie in a course the problem — reasonably quickie in a course the problem is — reasonably quickie in a course the problem is how long does that take? can you _ problem is how long does that take? can you do _ problem is how long does that take? can you do that at the pace that is required? — can you do that at the pace that is required? that will be a key thing and we _ required? that will be a key thing and we have seen that already in scotland — and we have seen that already in scotland. may have been a bit of a pr stunt _ scotland. may have been a bit of a pr stunt but it on the message the national— pr stunt but it on the message the national clinical director who is a dentist— national clinical director who is a dentist signed up and was trained by one of— dentist signed up and was trained by one of his _ dentist signed up and was trained by one of his former students to start administering boosterjabsjust last administering booster jabs just last week _ administering booster 'abs 'ust last week. �* , administering booster 'abs 'ust last week. 3 ., ., administering booster 'abs 'ust last week. �*, ., ., ., week. let's go to the financial times now — week. let's go to the financial times now and _ week. let's go to the financial times now and on _ week. let's go to the financial times now and on the - week. let's go to the financial times now and on the front i week. let's go to the financial i times now and on the front page along with a picture of another queue with no one reading novels, businesses accuses prime minister ebony in lock by stealth. to my memory in the summer, no more lock downs or set and freedom is irreversible but does business have a point then it sank in the event will not say lockdown that perhaps all the measures will add up to a de facto lockdown? i all the measures will add up to a de facto lockdown?— facto lockdown? i think what they are sa in: facto lockdown? i think what they are saving is _ facto lockdown? i think what they are saying is there _ facto lockdown? i think what they are saying is there is _ facto lockdown? i think what they are saying is there is a _ facto lockdown? i think what they are saying is there is a lockdown l are saying is there is a lockdown mentality without the support package. you've got this bizarre situation where we are all being told to getjabbed now as quickly as possible to work from home, but we have a premise or who is refusing to tell people not to go to christmas party. you can make of that what you will. maybe it's because it's a particular issue with christmas parties himself or maybe it's because telling people not to have these christmas parties might mean that he has to provide support for the companies who would have been providing these christmas parties or catering to them. and hospitality sector in particular, it makes an enormous proportion of its annual income, is turned overfrom december, from christmas parties and some businesses make half their money in this month. and they said that they are not being with government does the government and the government is essentially making people feel wary about going out, but not banning it, not saying people should not do it. and i really feel incredibly sorry for the most of you also have to remember that a lot of the hospitality sector depends on tourism and we have a travel ban from many countries at the moment in order to slow the spread of omicron at a time when there are already so much community transmission, 200,000 cases a day. so it kind of seems absurd and not to be a lot ofjoined up thinking or messaging from this government. let's go to the daily express was talked a little bit about politics. boris pleaded rebels and says to the front bench back my balanced measures. political editor of the times scotland, our political editor was suggesting there might be up to 72 when rebels or so he will vote against plan b. labour it will provide the votes to get that through, but that number of about 70, is that what you are hearing and how durable might that rebellion be in other areas?— how durable might that rebellion be in other areas? yes, around 70 cents about rifles — in other areas? yes, around 70 cents about rifles about _ in other areas? yes, around 70 cents about rifles about in _ in other areas? yes, around 70 cents about rifles about in the _ in other areas? yes, around 70 cents about rifles about in the last - about rifles about in the last number— about rifles about in the last number i _ about rifles about in the last number i saw was about 77 or around that sort— number i saw was about 77 or around that sort of— number i saw was about 77 or around that sort of ballpark. it's a serious _ that sort of ballpark. it's a serious sized rebellion for boris johnson — serious sized rebellion for boris johnson from a lot of people who were _ johnson from a lot of people who were instrumental in getting him in the power— were instrumental in getting him in the power and ensuring he won the leadership— the power and ensuring he won the leadership contest to become leader of the _ leadership contest to become leader of the conservative party and by virtue _ of the conservative party and by virtue of — of the conservative party and by virtue of that prime minister before he then— virtue of that prime minister before he then went and secured the general election— he then went and secured the general election victory two years ago. and this is— election victory two years ago. and this is not— election victory two years ago. and this is notjust serial rebels, not 'ust this is notjust serial rebels, not just the — this is notjust serial rebels, not just the kind of people who like to stop german for the sake of it. there — stop german for the sake of it. there are — stop german for the sake of it. there are people there who could become _ there are people there who could become a — there are people there who could become a thorn in the prime minister's _ become a thorn in the prime minister's side and from one of you, you have _ minister's side and from one of you, you have douglas rossi scottish conservative leader who is said that he will— conservative leader who is said that he will vote — conservative leader who is said that he will vote against any plans for covid-i9 — he will vote against any plans for covid—i9 vaccine passports and another— covid—i9 vaccine passports and another person, a former parliamentary private secretary to theresa _ parliamentary private secretary to theresa may and again a prominent scottish— theresa may and again a prominent scottish conservative has said the same _ scottish conservative has said the same was — scottish conservative has said the same was a vision of people who vote against _ same was a vision of people who vote against government for the sake of it. against government for the sake of it every— against government for the sake of it. every time that some of your own mps rebel. _ it. every time that some of your own mps rebel, any prime minister loses a bit of— mps rebel, any prime minister loses a bit of authority. and then that is compounded by the fact you have labour _ compounded by the fact you have labour going to make sure these laws passed _ labour going to make sure these laws passed and _ labour going to make sure these laws passed and you saw the labour leader in a televised address earlier this evening _ in a televised address earlier this evening effectively commit more shots _ evening effectively commit more shots and — evening effectively commit more shots and likes to call him captain heisele _ shots and likes to call him captain heisele and he is trying to play the role of— heisele and he is trying to play the role of did — heisele and he is trying to play the role of did a sensible essay he supported the government in the best interest— supported the government in the best interest of— supported the government in the best interest of the country at heart. it seems _ interest of the country at heart. it seems that— interest of the country at heart. it seems that borisjohnson has been at the moment outflanked on both sides both of— the moment outflanked on both sides both of the opposition but also by people _ both of the opposition but also by people in— both of the opposition but also by people in his own party. and how lon- people in his own party. and how long this — people in his own party. and how long this lasts remain to be seen, but its— long this lasts remain to be seen, but it's always a worry situation where — but it's always a worry situation where people in your own party are not worried — where people in your own party are not worried about the whips at that sort of— not worried about the whips at that sort of level and are going to rebel against _ sort of level and are going to rebel against you. sort of level and are going to rebel against yon-— against you. let's go back to the financial times _ against you. let's go back to the financial times again _ against you. let's go back to the financial times again where - against you. let's go back to the financial times again where the l financial times again where the story on the front page, air freight cost search as christmas and omicron add to global supply chain was. i feel i've almost become a global supply chain effort by osmosis by reading out so many stories about it but to take us through it. this reading out so many stories about it but to take us through it.— but to take us through it. this is the idea that _ but to take us through it. this is the idea that there _ but to take us through it. this is the idea that there is _ but to take us through it. this is the idea that there is a - but to take us through it. this is the idea that there is a shortage but to take us through it. this is i the idea that there is a shortage of shipping containers, there are bottlenecks in ports and it means that airfreight is now the key route rather than roots from the sea. and there are critical supplies and are not making it through and we're not talking just about christmas presents although these matter. the ways clothes and things like that but talking about ppe and talking about covid—i9 testing t it's not getting through. the cost of flying cargo has doubled over the past three months people are becoming a lot more expensive. so unfortunately it's more bad news. in lot more expensive. so unfortunately it's more bad news.— it's more bad news. in terms of airfreight. _ it's more bad news. in terms of airfreight, how— it's more bad news. in terms of airfreight, how serious - it's more bad news. in terms of airfreight, how serious is - it's more bad news. in terms of airfreight, how serious is that l it's more bad news. in terms of| airfreight, how serious is that as an issue for people in their pocket and not talking about airfreight in general with the possibility of rising prices. our politicians having to deal with the fact that if a knock on doors people will say wherever they go now, prices are rising. wherever they go now, prices are risinu. ., ., , ., wherever they go now, prices are risin.. ., ., ,., ., ,, rising. inflation is a massive problem- — rising. inflation is a massive problem- it _ rising. inflation is a massive problem. it is _ rising. inflation is a massive problem. it is coming - rising. inflation is a massive problem. it is coming down| rising. inflation is a massive i problem. it is coming down the rising. inflation is a massive - problem. it is coming down the track very quicklv —