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hello and welcome to our second look to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. we arre joined by the economics correspondent at the spectator, kate andrews, and the author and journalist rachel shabi. thanks for being back with us. so let s start with some of the front pages we already have. the i says that nurses are preparing to ballot for strike action, over the government s proposed 1% pay rise. there s a play on words on the same story in the mirror, along with an image of the prime minister clapping for carers earlier in the pandemic. same story on the express, who say nursing unions have branded the 1% rise as pitiful . the times leads on comments from the head of the scientific body, which says new variants are unlikely to delay the lifiting of restrictions. the telegraph goes on the covid travel permits, where passengers will have to prove they re on essential travel, while holidays are still not permitted. and allegations in the mail that borisjohnson persua
world ahead of the commonwealth games in australia. and not one, not two, but three boaty mcboatfaces. the little yellow submarines, named by the public, set off on their first scientific expedition. and carol has the weather. thank you and good morning. they call thank you and good morning. they ca ll start thank you and good morning. they call start to the day with frost around first thing and we have a wea k around first thing and we have a weak weather front sinking south bringing cloud and patchy rain. for most of us it will be dry and right with sunshine. more details in 15 minutes. good morning. first, our main story. the legislation paving the way for theresa may to begin the formal negotiations for withdrawing britain from the european union faces its final test in parliament today. ministers hope mps will reject the two changes made to the brexit bill in the house of lords. peers want to guarantee the rights of eu citizens in the uk and ensure parliament has a vote
westminster, we will have continuing political reaction, throughout this afternoon. the other main headlines this hour. thousands of commuters are hit by a 2k hour rail strike members from three train companies walk out. and the queen launches the baton relay for the 2018 commonwealth games in australia as it starts its journey around the world. it will take 388 days! it came as something of a bolt out of the blue, the scotland first minister has announced that she would like to trigger a second referendum on scottish independence. nicola sturgeon said she wants a vote between autumn next year and the spring of 2019, when the terms of the uk s exit from the eu become clear. ms sturgeon said scotland was on a path to a hard brexit over which it had no control. as we negotiate to leave the european union, i want to negotiate an agreement that is going to work for the whole of the united kingdom, that includes the scottish people, that includes the scottish people, thatis that i