as a matter of urgency. jane nickerson says that two thousand swimming pools are coming to the end of their lifespan and unless they are refurbished or replaced, the nation s success in aquatic sports is at stake. here s our sports correspondentjoe wilson. marshall street baths were built for victorian london, preserved, improved, and still used. exceptional. the big picture is bleak. swimming pools everywhere desperately need refurbishment or replacement, say swim england. it s the thing that keeps me absolutely awake at night. we know that by the end of this decade we could lose 40% of our pool stock. that is 2000 swimming pools. put that in context, that s millions of people that will lose out doing this wonderful activity which is brilliant for everybody. covid has accelerated the decline, especially with local authorities under huge financial pressure. over 200 pools which closed in england alone during the pandemic have not yet reopened. and yet in the summer, all this.
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hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are torcuil crighton who s westminster editor at the daily record and claire cohen, women s editor at the daily telegraph. the telegraph reports demands for improved pay and conditions by lorry drivers saying there could be co ordinated strikes if their demands aren t met. the metro splashes on an offer by boris johnson for temporary visas for 800 eu workers for abbatoirs. the yorkshire post carries the resignation of yorkshire s police commissioner after comments he made about women s safety. the financial times reports fears of a trade war if the uk government rejects the eu s latest plans for northern ireland. the guardian says doctors leaders fear many gps could leave the profession as a result of the government s plan to increase face to face appointments. the express looks at a study of people who take statins saying there may be a link with a reduced risk of dying