plus beeting a path to claim this soup as theirs why a dispute in a bowl is warming up between russia and poland. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we start in iraq, where pope francis has begun the country s first ever papal visit. he brought a message of tolerance, and urged the different religious communities to work together towards peace. the trip is taking place amid tight security as our correspondent mark lowen reports. still masked, but no longer grounded. pope francis first trip since covid, his riskiest of all, a perilous pilgrimage to iraq in the grip of a pandemic. on the first ever papal visit here he told me he was very happy, calling it special. beneath the pomp is a significant message, dialogue between faiths and support for persecuted christians. no open top popemobile here. in a country torn by conflict an outstretched hand through an armoured car was all most will see. but less protection from the other danger here, t
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
that celtic drop points against dundee united on sunday. that would effectively hand rangers the title and halt celtic in their efforts to win a record ten titles in a row. for ten years, ibrox has been the home to a sleeping giant of scottish football. it s woken up. jane dougall, bbc news, glasgow. we re just getting some news from our defence correspondent about a british soldier who has died on a firing range. this is according to a statement from the ministry of defence, an army spokesperson says it is with great sadness we can confirm the death of a soldier on the 4th of march. our thoughts are with his family and friends at this tragic time and the statement says the circumstances are being investigated and as it would be inappropriate to comment any further. the death of a british soldier at a firing range. any more developments to this story will of course be brought to you. lots more on our website. i ll be back at the top of the hour, but now it s time for the fi
as she reveals what she felt when she joined the royal family. as an adult who lived a really independent live to then go into this construct. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world the pope is on a first ever visit to iraq amid tight security. pope francis called on iraqis to renounce violence and intolerance of religious differences. the country s small christian community has faced persecution and been subjected to terror attacks in the past. our rome correspondent mark lowen has been travelling with the pontiff and sent this report. still masked but no longer grounded. pope francis s first trip since covid is riskiest of all. a powerless pilgrimage to iraq in the grip of a pandemic. on the first ever papal visit here he told me he was very happy, calling it special. beneath the pomp is a significant message, dialogue between faiths and support for persecuted christians. no open top pope mobile here in a country torn by conflict an outstretche