hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. to what the papers will be with me isjohn stevens, who's the deputy political editor at the daily mail, and the author and journalist rachel shabi. hello to you both. quick look through the front pages for our viewers. the daily mail reports that senior tories are lining up to take aim at professor chris whitty as borisjohnson comes under pressure to rein in what they describe as "alarmist" government scientists. the i says millions of people are choosing to stay at home with many offices, shops, pubs and restaurants deserted as the prime minister denies the uk is slipping into lockdown. while the sun has borisjohnson being accused of creating a lockdown by stealth. the daily mirror concentrates on the met police questioning two people about what's been described as a "raucous" bash thrown by tory aides in lockdown last christmas. the daily telegraph carries comments from the archbishop of canterbury, who says leaders must "put their hands up" and "acknowledge where things have gone wrong" as he spoke of his "disappointment" over tory gatherings during the covid lockdown. the metro highlights the queen's decision to cancel her traditional christmas lunch for dozens of royal family members because of the surge in 0micron infections. meanwhile, the financial times reflects on the interest rate rise from 0.1% to 0.25%, saying that the risks of inflation required pre—emptive action even as the uk is engulfed by the 0micron wave of coronavirus. so, let's begin. lovely to see you both. we are going to start with the front page of the daily mail. cops quiz party pair is the headline, but also going on... i have the wrong page, the daily mirror was that one but we are on the daily mail, tories turned on chris whitty. can you turn it away and bring it back to proceedings, please? and bring it back to proceedings, lease? , , ., , ., , ., , please? this is a story we have seen tweeted and — please? this is a story we have seen tweeted and hastily _ please? this is a story we have seen tweeted and hastily deleted - please? this is a story we have seen tweeted and hastily deleted by - please? this is a story we have seen tweeted and hastily deleted by a - tweeted and hastily deleted by a conservative mp coven —— claiming that that chris whitty is having undue influence and was being allowed to weigh the political direction of the government's chris whitty response up have to reset the roma itself, downing street, quickly slap that down, but of course you could argue that the damage has been done. and there is constantly this tension between the chief medical officer and other scientists providing advice and analyse the situation and giving context of what is unfolding with 0micron camilla we do but knowing what we don't know and what would be sensible option for containing the virus given what we know. and then there is a cohort of politicians in this government who don't want it. they are libertarians and they have consistently refused various measures to do with lockdowns committee with precautions, so there is constantly this tension between the conservative government and its scientific advisers. and i think borisjohnson has his authority weakening for various reasons according to the curse of party we look at shortly and he becomes more dependent on not antagonizing this sort of libertarian cohort and his party that is actually derailing precautionary measures the prime minister is getting from scientific advice. ,, ., ., advice. steve, what are your thoughts _ advice. steve, what are your thoughts on _ advice. steve, what are your thoughts on this? _ thoughts on this? it is john, actually- _ thoughts on this? it is john, actually- 0h. _ thoughts on this? it is john, actually. oh, my— thoughts on this? it is john, actually. oh, my word, - thoughts on this? it is john, actually. oh, my word, i- thoughts on this? it is john, actually. oh, my word, i am thoughts on this? it is john, - actually. oh, my word, i am telling 70 ieces actually. oh, my word, i am telling 70 pieces of _ actually. oh, my word, i am telling 70 pieces of paper— actually. oh, my word, i am telling 70 pieces of paper on _ actually. oh, my word, i am telling 70 pieces of paper on this - actually. oh, my word, i am telling 70 pieces of paper on this desk, i actually. oh, my word, i am telling 70 pieces of paper on this desk, of| 70 pieces of paper on this desk, of course it isjohn! 70 pieces of paper on this desk, of course it is john!— course it is john! boris is it to chris whitty _ course it is john! boris is it to chris whitty in— course it is john! boris is it to chris whitty in prioritising - chris whitty in prioritising limiting _ chris whitty in prioritising limiting what you do in the to christmas and limiting how often you out as_ christmas and limiting how often you out as boris— christmas and limiting how often you out as borisjohnson christmas and limiting how often you out as boris johnson does christmas and limiting how often you out as borisjohnson does not christmas and limiting how often you out as boris johnson does not want to antagonize his backbenchers after a tricky— to antagonize his backbenchers after a tricky week he has had. but dentistry— a tricky week he has had. but dentistry is happy for him to go out there and _ dentistry is happy for him to go out there and for the message across even _ there and for the message across even though he is getting the blame from the _ even though he is getting the blame from the tory backbenchers. the reality— from the tory backbenchers. the reality is — from the tory backbenchers. the reality is whatever the scientists say is _ reality is whatever the scientists say is realist of what it said pe0pie _ say is realist of what it said people don't want to get covid in the run-up— people don't want to get covid in the run—up to christmas and they don't want — the run—up to christmas and they don't want to test in the next few days— don't want to test in the next few days and — don't want to test in the next few days and knots and their families on christmas day. i think many people are deciding on their own accord to limit _ are deciding on their own accord to limit contact and choose what part is to go _ limit contact and choose what part is to go to — limit contact and choose what part is to go to a — limit contact and choose what part is to go to a maybe not do stuff this weekend that you had planned to do but _ this weekend that you had planned to do but obviously the is the biggest time of— do but obviously the is the biggest time of year for pubs and restaurants and they are having toads _ restaurants and they are having loads and — restaurants and they are having loads and loads of cancellations. all the _ loads and loads of cancellations. all the big christmas parties in the last week— all the big christmas parties in the last week seem to be cancelling and i last week seem to be cancelling and i know_ last week seem to be cancelling and i know from my friends, a lot of my plans _ i know from my friends, a lot of my plans for— i know from my friends, a lot of my plans for the — i know from my friends, a lot of my plans for the last of you been cancelled if people just thought is not worth— cancelled if people just thought is not worth the risk and that's very tricky— not worth the risk and that's very tricky if— not worth the risk and that's very tricky if you — not worth the risk and that's very tricky if you are running a pub or a restaurant. — tricky if you are running a pub or a restaurant, you have had a really hard _ restaurant, you have had a really hard last couple of years and he were _ hard last couple of years and he were hoping this would be a time of year when _ were hoping this would be a time of year when he would get some money in the tilt— year when he would get some money in the tilt for— year when he would get some money in the till for once. we year when he would get some money in the till for once.— the till for once. we have been heafina the till for once. we have been hearing from — the till for once. we have been hearing from businesses and l the till for once. we have been . hearing from businesses and quite the till for once. we have been - hearing from businesses and quite a few sectors all day today and they really are say this could not have happened at a worse time of year for them. and it's the uncertainty as well as to what is it that they are meant to be dealing with the government is saying. very quickly the first paper i mistakenly mentioned earlier was the daily mirror. and just to give our viewers a quick flavour of what this is saying, basically the first couple of paragraphs is the met police are set to quiz as the process to people about a raucous bash thrown by tory aids in lockdown last christmas. this has been sparked by an investigation led by the mirror itself. we are going to move on to the front page of the independent. and johnsonjoined number ten in the front page of the independent. and johnson joined number ten in the first lockdown is there headline here. ., �* , , first lockdown is there headline here. . �*, , , first lockdown is there headline here. . �*, , here. that's right. this is saying that boris johnson _ here. that's right. this is saying that boris johnson himself - here. that's right. this is saying - that boris johnson himself attended a party, another one, where there is now an endless list of parties but this is during the first lockdown, so back in may of last year. he was socialising at a time when the then secretary of state for health and just delivered a presser telling people to be careful, saying not to socialise and tell people there would be fines and there would be consequences and finds it people were found to be socialising and going against lockdown restrictions. matt hancock according to this piece, a witness for the then health secretary at that party, which boris johnson attended, although a spokesperson says matt hancock has denied that. but borisjohnson himself is said to have told people at the event which he did appear at that they deserved a drink after beating back the covid infection figures by may of last year. we have heard from dentistry _ figures by may of last year. we have heard from dentistry and _ figures by may of last year. we have heard from dentistry and i _ figures by may of last year. we have heard from dentistry and i will- heard from dentistry and i will get to that in a moment as we have had a reply to the story but before that, john. i reply to the story but before that, john. ~' , ., , reply to the story but before that, john. ~ , .,, ., ., , reply to the story but before that, john. ~ , ., ., , , john. i think people are rarely very an: john. i think people are rarely very angry about _ john. i think people are rarely very angry about what _ john. i think people are rarely very angry about what has _ john. i think people are rarely very angry about what has gone - john. i think people are rarely very angry about what has gone on. - john. i think people are rarely very angry about what has gone on. wej angry about what has gone on. we had the allegations last week of the christmas party in downing street, and that— christmas party in downing street, and that seemed more of an egregious breach— and that seemed more of an egregious breach of— and that seemed more of an egregious breach of rules were this one it seems — breach of rules were this one it seems more kind of grey area. i think— seems more kind of grey area. i think it — seems more kind of grey area. i think it happened after a covid press conference we will have been working _ press conference we will have been working in — press conference we will have been working in numberten press conference we will have been working in number ten got pizza and had heer_ working in number ten got pizza and had beer back at their desks and some _ had beer back at their desks and some went out into the garden. i think— some went out into the garden. i think that's — some went out into the garden. i think that's very different to having — think that's very different to having an organised party with people — having an organised party with people coming in from home and dressing — people coming in from home and dressing up in christmasjumpers and have a _ dressing up in christmasjumpers and have a secret santa, etc, etc. that is very— have a secret santa, etc, etc. that is very different for people who have _ is very different for people who have been working very hard having a drink at— have been working very hard having a drink at the _ have been working very hard having a drink at the end of the day at their desks _ drink at the end of the day at their desks and — drink at the end of the day at their desks and maybe a couple of slices of pizza _ desks and maybe a couple of slices of pizza i— desks and maybe a couple of slices of pizza. i don't think that quite takes _ of pizza. i don't think that quite takes a — of pizza. i don't think that quite takes a mickey in the same way. let me 'ust takes a mickey in the same way. me just take takes a mickey in the same way. let me just take you through the response from downing street referring to these accusations of the 15th of may last year. a downing street spokesperson has told bbc news... "in the summer months downing street staff regularly used the garden for some meetings. on 15 may 2020, the prime minister held a series of meetings throughout the afternoon, including briefly with the then health and care secretary and his team in the garden following a press conference. the prime minister went to his residence shortly after 7pm. a small number of staff required to be in work remained in the downing street garden for part of the afternoon and evening." that's the response from dentistry regarding accusations concerning the 15th of may 2020. let's move onto the next paper. and this is the front page of the telegraph. and the archbishop is appealing for honesty in public life. this archbishop is appealing for honesty in public life-— in public life. this is going to hurt government _ in public life. this is going to hurt government after- in public life. this is going to hurt government after as - in public life. this is going to hurt government after as we | in public life. this is going to - hurt government after as we have just been saying a very bruising few weeks in which their authority has been undermined over this absolute hypocrisy of holding these christmas parties at a time when everyone is making these huge sacrifices and not seeing their families. making these huge sacrifices and not seeing theirfamilies. sometimes seeing their families. sometimes losing seeing theirfamilies. sometimes losing loved ones without seeing them while abiding by covid restrictions, but also hot on the heels of corruption charges and you recall 0wen patterson who was lobbying for two companies who were paying him as a consultant, which borisjohnson kind of bungled his response about and i think of the last few months it's been clear the government has not really understood why these things are somatic and so offensive and at times disgusting to the public. this appealfrom offensive and at times disgusting to the public. this appeal from the archbishop of the importance of standards in public life, if you are in public life, if you are elected, you abide by a code, by values because there is a danger in terms of cohesion, in terms of trust, just in terms of democracy functioning when you start to flout those and you are in a position of authority. john, what are your thoughts on this story on the front of the telegraph was meant so in the next... the next da or a was meant so in the next... the next day or a few — was meant so in the next... the next day or a few days _ was meant so in the next... the next day or a few days or _ was meant so in the next... the next day or a few days or sometime - was meant so in the next... the next day or a few days or sometime next i day or a few days or sometime next week, _ day or a few days or sometime next week, the _ day or a few days or sometime next week, the cat secretary is to come back— week, the cat secretary is to come back with — week, the cat secretary is to come back with a — week, the cat secretary is to come back with a result of his investigation into these alleged parties — investigation into these alleged parties in downing street. i think this intervention by the archbishop of canterbury actually ran for the pressure — of canterbury actually ran for the pressure on borisjohnson to of canterbury actually ran for the pressure on boris johnson to take action— pressure on boris johnson to take action if— pressure on boris johnson to take action if it — pressure on boris johnson to take action if it is found that things were — action if it is found that things were going wrong as quotes from the archbishop _ were going wrong as quotes from the archbishop in this interview with bbc news — archbishop in this interview with bbc news cast podcast where he is saying _ bbc news cast podcast where he is saying the — bbc news cast podcast where he is saying the leader makes mistakes and he should put their hands up and say that they— he should put their hands up and say that they have got things wrong. and ithink— that they have got things wrong. and i think we _ that they have got things wrong. and i think we have borisjohnson earlier— i think we have borisjohnson earlier this week being asked about the parties and he said that was a complete — the parties and he said that was a complete mischaracterisation, and i think his _ complete mischaracterisation, and i think his tenancy, his learning would — think his tenancy, his learning would beat towards doing as little as he _ would beat towards doing as little as he can — would beat towards doing as little as he can thinking as little action against _ as he can thinking as little action against these misdemeanors if people are found _ against these misdemeanors if people are found to have done wrong. here you have _ are found to have done wrong. here you have the — are found to have done wrong. here you have the archbishop of canterbury being quite firm on the prime _ canterbury being quite firm on the prime asked her, saying you to put your hands— prime asked her, saying you to put your hands up in on them. do you think that's _ your hands up in on them. do you think that's a _ your hands up in on them. do you think that's a fair _ your hands up in on them. do you think that's a fair enough - your hands up in on them. do you i think that's a fair enough comment? he's a member of the church, a very senior member of the church. should he be commenting on aspects of political life quiz mac i think... this is actually an issue of political life also being about different kinds of leadership. it's about moral leadership, it's about leading by showing the value that you would like to see reflected in society. and that is very much the role that religious leaders take on as well. they have a pastoral responsibility if you like. i see in overlap between those things and i think we dopolitics and i think we do need to be about starting to say who can and cannot have a say in politics. i don't think we should necessarily be going down that road. you looked as if you agree with that, john, you are not away at one point. i that, john, you are not away at one oint. ~ that, john, you are not away at one oint, ~' ., , that, john, you are not away at one oint. ~' ., , , ., point. i think actually listen to the quotes — point. i think actually listen to the quotes and _ point. i think actually listen to the quotes and he _ point. i think actually listen to the quotes and he was - point. i think actually listen to the quotes and he was very i point. i think actually listen to - the quotes and he was very careful not to— the quotes and he was very careful not to weigh in on specifics. all this comments were kind of put in very general terms when he was asked about— very general terms when he was asked about very— very general terms when he was asked about very specific things about borisjohnson in particular. he did kind of— borisjohnson in particular. he did kind of shy— borisjohnson in particular. he did kind of shy away from doing that but ithink— kind of shy away from doing that but i think he _ kind of shy away from doing that but i think he has been quite careful in this intervention and talks in generalities about leadership in general— generalities about leadership in general and about the parties in general— general and about the parties in general rather than taking a specific— general rather than taking a specific view on a specific party. second — specific view on a specific party. second story on the front page of the telegraph or us is what has been described as a teacher's army of retired staff to help keep schools open next term. this is a campaign for children. it’s open next term. this is a campaign for children-— for children. it's hard to fathom what effect _ for children. it's hard to fathom what effect this _ for children. it's hard to fathom what effect this teacher's - for children. it's hard to fathom what effect this teacher's are i what effect this teacher's are making this retired staff