hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me, jonathan walker, political editor at the birmingham mail. and henry zeffman, chief political correspondent at the times. the metro quotes the ukrainian ambassador to the uk — who says his country will "fight to the death" if russia invades. meanwhile, the ft features comments from the us secretary of state — who suggests moscow's efforts to destabilise ukraine are "part of the russian playbook". the economic impact of covid on regional towns and cities is the main story for the yorkshire post. the i says borisjohnson is facing a �*week of reckoning' with the report into parties at downing street expected to be published in the coming days. according to the telegraph, police at number 10 have been questioned by the gray inquiry over what happened during lockdown. back to russia and ukraine, and the online independent leads with a picture of the man �*branded putin's stooge�*. the mirror has the headline �*freezing' — shedding light on the victims of the growing energy crisis. the guardian runs with the row over the sacking of former minister nusrat ghani. so let's begin. thank you both will be in with the guardian story, we will look at the front page of the daily telegraph, two big stories on the front page there underneath the picture of the queen. we will look at the slightly smaller one at the bottom, the headline pressure on chief whip as ministers call for enquiry into nusrat ghani.— ministers call for enquiry into nusrat ghani. ministers call for enquiry into nusratghani. . , ., ., nusrat ghani. what is going on here? a very serious — nusrat ghani. what is going on here? a very serious story _ nusrat ghani. what is going on here? a very serious story which was - a very serious story which was broken last night by the sunday times, nusrat ghani is a conservative mp who had been a minister, released a statement to the sunday times saying she had been told that her sacking related to her muslimness. this had been the subject of a conversation in downing street about whether she should stay in office. she says she was told that by a government whip. unusually the chief whip, mark spencer, the man in charge of discipline across boris johnson's man in charge of discipline across borisjohnson�*s government, he boris johnson's government, he identified borisjohnson�*s government, he identified himself and said he was the person the allegation was about. he also vociferously denied it. today, you have two senior members of the cabinet, nadhim zahawi and sajid javid, calling for an enquiry into her claims. nusrat ghani claiming when she discussed it with borisjohnson in 2020, he didn't take it sufficiently seriously. and that this amounts to a sense that the conservative party is on yet another front fighting among itself in quite a serious way.— in quite a serious way. thank you for that. jonathan, _ in quite a serious way. thank you for that. jonathan, what - in quite a serious way. thank you for that. jonathan, what is - in quite a serious way. thank you for that. jonathan, what is your l for that. jonathan, what is your assessment given the details, how serious is this for the conservative party? i serious is this for the conservative pa ? ~ , , party? i think it is extremely serious. there _ party? i think it is extremely serious. there were - party? i think it is extremely serious. there were claims l party? i think it is extremely i serious. there were claims that the conservative party had a problem with islam, and there were claims they were — with islam, and there were claims they were failing to take it seriously. i think this is probably the first— seriously. i think this is probably the first time there has been such a clear_ the first time there has been such a clear example of what appears to be prejudice _ clear example of what appears to be prejudice from a figure who you have to think_ prejudice from a figure who you have to think as_ prejudice from a figure who you have to think as a — prejudice from a figure who you have to think as a sitting conservative mp, to think as a sitting conservative mp. 6 _ to think as a sitting conservative mp, a loyal member of the party, who has no _ mp, a loyal member of the party, who has no reason to lie about this that we can— has no reason to lie about this that we can think— has no reason to lie about this that we can think of, and she is backed by we can think of, and she is backed try two _ we can think of, and she is backed by two senior cabinet ministers. the party— by two senior cabinet ministers. the party is _ by two senior cabinet ministers. the party is probably going to have to take this — party is probably going to have to take this seriously, there will be enormous — take this seriously, there will be enormous pressure on the prime mihister— enormous pressure on the prime minister to— enormous pressure on the prime minister to have some sort of new enquiry _ minister to have some sort of new enquiry. borisjohnson and minister to have some sort of new enquiry. boris johnson and the people — enquiry. boris johnson and the people who speak on his behalf... inaudible. the question now is whether the prime _ the question now is whether the prime minister will be forced to allow— prime minister will be forced to allow some sort of independent enquiry — allow some sort of independent enquiry. we allow some sort of independent ennui . ~ , allow some sort of independent emui .~ , allow some sort of independent ennui .~ , ., enquiry. we will see. back to the daily telegraph _ enquiry. we will see. back to the daily telegraph front _ enquiry. we will see. back to the daily telegraph front page, - daily telegraph front page, sticking with politics as a theme, useful evenit with politics as a theme, useful even it is both of your expertise. the front page says number ten police questioned by grey over parties. the sub headline, officers' accounts of comings and goings in downing street to form a key part of the report. this is the ongoing story, it feels like about a decade over the report, and lots of viewers will know, sue grey is a senior civil servant looking into the ever expanding allegations of parties and rule breaking in downing street during the success of coronavirus lockdowns. the telegraph front page makes total sense written down but no one... inaudible. the police officers who would have beenin the police officers who would have been in the vicinity have been interviewed by the team, and according to the telegraph and the sources who have talked, their testimony is pretty damning. fine sources who have talked, their testimony is pretty damning. one of the sources — testimony is pretty damning. one of the sources even _ testimony is pretty damning. one of the sources even claim, _ testimony is pretty damning. one of the sources even claim, put - testimony is pretty damning. one of the sources even claim, put it - testimony is pretty damning. one of the sources even claim, put it this i the sources even claim, put it this way, i would the sources even claim, put it this way, iwould be the sources even claim, put it this way, i would be surprised if boris johnson is still prime minister by the end of the week. that might be pushing it a bit, as party rules make it pretty unlikely, but it does build a sense that this is a pivotal week for borisjohnson. build a sense that this is a pivotal week for boris johnson. because week for borisjohnson. because we will likely get that report, and as a front page suggests, we might find out more details than have been already put in the public domain. staying with this story, you mentioned borisjohnson, let's see the front of the i,because their headline is a week of reckoning for borisjohnson. we have gone through both the big issues that boris johnson is being challenged with at the moment, a week of reckoning for borisjohnson is the headline. what boris johnson is the headline. what is the assessment _ boris johnson is the headline. what is the assessment of _ boris johnson is the headline. what is the assessment of his _ borisjohnson is the headline. what is the assessment of his position? a make _ is the assessment of his position? a make or— is the assessment of his position? a make or break week the prime minister. — make or break week the prime minister, because since the allegations, well, more than an allegation, we know it is true that he attended a party during lockdown and said _ he attended a party during lockdown and said he didn't know it was a party _ and said he didn't know it was a party. the — and said he didn't know it was a party. the supporters and the prime minister— party. the supporters and the prime minister have said, don'tjudge me yet, minister have said, don'tjudge me yet. wait _ minister have said, don'tjudge me yet, wait for the report, and at last it — yet, wait for the report, and at last it looks as if we are going to -et last it looks as if we are going to get report— last it looks as if we are going to get report this week. a lot of speculation that the report will not point _ speculation that the report will not point the _ speculation that the report will not point the finger at anybody and will not blame — point the finger at anybody and will not blame anybody, and it will be an account _ not blame anybody, and it will be an account of— not blame anybody, and it will be an account of what happened. even if that is— account of what happened. even if that is true, — account of what happened. even if that is true, and stories in the telegraph— that is true, and stories in the telegraph suggest it may not be true, _ telegraph suggest it may not be true, it— telegraph suggest it may not be true, it might be quite a damning report, _ true, it might be quite a damning report, even if it isn't, we have reached — report, even if it isn't, we have reached a — report, even if it isn't, we have reached a point where she needs to find a _ reached a point where she needs to find a smoking gun to directly point the finger— find a smoking gun to directly point the finger at boris johnson. find a smoking gun to directly point the finger at borisjohnson. we already— the finger at borisjohnson. we already know, there is a sense the prime _ already know, there is a sense the prime minister did do something wrong _ prime minister did do something wrong a — prime minister did do something wrong. a lot of conservative mps are really _ wrong. a lot of conservative mps are really furious with him, some of the things— really furious with him, some of the things they— really furious with him, some of the things they say behind—the—scenes are not— things they say behind—the—scenes are not repeatable. things they say behind-the-scenes are not repeatable.— are not repeatable. please don't re eat are not repeatable. please don't repeat them! — are not repeatable. please don't repeat them! it's _ are not repeatable. please don't repeat them! it's hard _ are not repeatable. please don't repeat them! it's hard to - are not repeatable. please don't repeat them! it's hard to see - repeat them! it's hard to see how this report _ repeat them! it's hard to see how this report is _ repeat them! it's hard to see how this report is going _ repeat them! it's hard to see how this report is going to _ repeat them! it's hard to see how this report is going to help him. l repeat them! it's hard to see how this report is going to help him. i | this report is going to help him. agree with this report is going to help him. i agree with that. everyone in westminster is underestimating that a lot of the details have come out already, but when you have the civil service seal on them, when it becomes officially catalogued, just what was going on in downing street while people across the country were deliberately, in order to protect themselves and more importantly to protect others, going through serious ordeals in their lives, i think that will provoke a real reckoning for the government. so i do think that even if sue grey says things we broadly know, i think it will be really bad for boris johnson. yes, some conservative mps are waiting to use the report as a pretext that boris johnson has are waiting to use the report as a pretext that borisjohnson has been exonerated. but equally some conservative mps are waiting to use it as a pretext to call for boris johnson to go. we it as a pretext to call for boris johnson to go— it as a pretext to call for boris johnson to go. we will move into uuite a johnson to go. we will move into quite a difficult _ johnson to go. we will move into quite a difficult phase _ johnson to go. we will move into quite a difficult phase for - johnson to go. we will move into quite a difficult phase for the - quite a difficult phase for the prime minister. the front page of the cap metro, a fight to the death, not a headline that is mincing words. invasion will spark a bloodbath, warned the ambassador as he urges putin to step down from a war in ukraine. this he urges putin to step down from a war in ukraine.— war in ukraine. this is the fear that russia — war in ukraine. this is the fear that russia is _ war in ukraine. this is the fear that russia is about _ war in ukraine. this is the fear that russia is about to - war in ukraine. this is the fear that russia is about to invade l that russia is about to invade ukraine _ that russia is about to invade ukraine. 100,000 russian troops on ukraine's— ukraine. 100,000 russian troops on ukraine's borders, and they annexed the crimean— ukraine's borders, and they annexed the crimean peninsula in 2014 from ukraine _ the crimean peninsula in 2014 from ukraine. possibly a terrible war taking — ukraine. possibly a terrible war taking place, although vladimir putin — putin... inaudible. this has snuck up on us, the government has made it clear they are not— government has made it clear they are not ending soldiers, well they have _ are not ending soldiers, well they have sent — are not ending soldiers, well they have sent some troops to train ukrainian — have sent some troops to train ukrainian forces, and equipment, but they are _ ukrainian forces, and equipment, but they are not — ukrainian forces, and equipment, but they are not sending troops to fight they are not sending troops to fight the conflict. we have a role in this conflict _ the conflict. we have a role in this conflict if— the conflict. we have a role in this conflict if it — the conflict. we have a role in this conflict if it does happen, we are supporting ukraine, we have sent equipment and special forces to train _ equipment and special forces to train the — equipment and special forces to train the ukrainians. it was like a conflict _ train the ukrainians. it was like a conflict that many of us, to be honest. — conflict that many of us, to be honest, don't know a great deal about— honest, don't know a great deal about the — honest, don't know a great deal about the background, why it may be happening. _ about the background, why it may be happening, and a lot of people will die. , ,., happening, and a lot of people will die. , , ., , die. henry, the same story, the financial times' _ die. henry, the same story, the financial times' front _ die. henry, the same story, the financial times' front page, - die. henry, the same story, the - financial times' front page, anthony blinken warns of the russian playbook to destabilise kyiv. lots of voices have been warning the west to try to not play putin's game, which seems pretty tricky. yes, very tricky indeed- _ which seems pretty tricky. yes, very tricky indeed. one _ which seems pretty tricky. yes, very tricky indeed. one of _ which seems pretty tricky. yes, very tricky indeed. one of the _ which seems pretty tricky. yes, very tricky indeed. one of the things - tricky indeed. one of the things anthony blinken, the us secretary of state, is talking about in this story is the extraordinary announcement from the british foreign office last night that they believe the kremlin is basically preparing to install a puppet pro—russian government in the ukraine. the uk actually name several people today they said could be involved and could lead the government, one of them, a man they said could end up as the public ukrainian president, a guy called yevhen murayev, he ended up mocking mi6 today and saying, it's absolutely not going to happen, this is more mr bean thanjames bond, which underlines the weird disconnect, because actually a lot of the conflict is already under way and about rhetoric, and yet as jonathan says, there are very serious troop movements going on, for some time, massing at the border. and i think it is quite hard for a lot of people watching and reading the papers to realise this could seriously be turning into quite severe armed conflict in europe very soon.— quite severe armed conflict in europe very soon. returning to the uk, the front _ europe very soon. returning to the uk, the front page _ europe very soon. returning to the uk, the front page of _ europe very soon. returning to the uk, the front page of the - europe very soon. returning to thej uk, the front page of the yorkshire post, scale of economic damage to the region revealed. this is in relation to covid—19 and the pandemic, trying to make an assessment of the damage done in various walks of life. jonathan, talk us through this. the various walks of life. jonathan, talk us through this.— various walks of life. jonathan, talk us through this. the front page of one of the _ talk us through this. the front page of one of the best _ talk us through this. the front page of one of the best regional- talk us through this. the front page of one of the best regional papers | of one of the best regional papers in this— of one of the best regional papers in this country. the covid—19 pandemic— in this country. the covid—19 pandemic across yorkshire cities and towns. _ pandemic across yorkshire cities and towns. half— pandemic across yorkshire cities and towns, half a year or potential income — towns, half a year or potential income, this is research from an established think tank, highlighting the impact on the economy. this specific— the impact on the economy. this specific report looks at what is happening to shops, the fact that their income has significantly fallen — their income has significantly fallen. which has a knock—on effect for the _ fallen. which has a knock—on effect for the wider economy as a whole. the yorkshire post reports that the bigger— the yorkshire post reports that the bigger cities, birmingham, london as well, not— bigger cities, birmingham, london as well, notjust the midlands bigger cities, birmingham, london as well, not just the midlands and the north, _ well, not just the midlands and the north, which have had the biggest impact~ _ north, which have had the biggest impact. low income places haven't quite _ impact. low income places haven't quite been — impact. low income places haven't quite been hit so hard. i suspect, and this— quite been hit so hard. i suspect, and this is— quite been hit so hard. i suspect, and this isjust my guess, the inspiration _ and this isjust my guess, the inspiration for this might be people buying _ inspiration for this might be people buying essential goods but not luxuries. — buying essential goods but not luxuries, and that is why the city centres — luxuries, and that is why the city centres with the biggest shops, the clothes _ centres with the biggest shops, the clothes shops, where you go for fund to some _ clothes shops, where you go for fund to some extent, they have had the impact _ to some extent, they have had the impact the — to some extent, they have had the impact. the big cities