the former prime minister boris johnson will face questions about his handling of the pandemic, when he faces the uk covid inquiry today. a police investigation is ongoing after a woman is killed and two people are injured in a shooting in hackney in east london. it's five down, just two more to go for super kevin sinfield and his seven ultra marathons in seven cities across seven days. we'll catch up with him later this morning. good morning. from santa's gratis on fletcher's farm as christmas approaches. in sport.. their olympic dreams — over. england thrash scotland but still miss out on qualifying team gb a place at the paris olympics. and damejudy dench tells us how her life has been shaped by shakespeare, both on and off the screen.

good morning. a frosty and foggy start to the day—to—day. some freezing fog will linger for much of the day. the sunnier skies will be the day. the sunnier skies will be the further east you travel. a return to wet and windy conditions in the west. all the details later on in the programme. it's wednesday, the 6th of december. our main story. the former prime minister boris johnson will give evidence to the covid inquiry today and face two days of questions about his time leading the uk during the pandemic. he's expected to apologise to people who lost loved ones but claim that he and his government got the big decisions right. our correspondent ellie price reports. from this evening, i must give the british people a very simple instruction. you must stay at home. in the end, it was his call. he was responsible for the biggest decisions made during the pandemic. that is why people will only be allowed to leave their home...

but how he came to make those decisions will be at the heart of questions he faces today. the inquiry has heard from scientists and senior politicians that the first and second lockdowns should have come earlier. we will follow the science. we will be guided by the science. and that's why we are following the scientific advice in the way that we are. we've also heard borisjohnson had a questionable grasp of the science. the prime minister at the time gave up science when he was 15 and i think he'd be the first to admit it wasn't his forte. and there have been plenty of concerns about his decision—making process. it was the wrong crisis for this prime minister's skill set, - which is different, i think, i from not potentially being up to the job of being prime minister. then there was partygate. i take full responsibility for everything that took place on my watch. the pm and numerous seniorfigures, including the then chancellor, now prime minister rishi sunak, were fined for parties

they went to at a time when the rest of us were expected to follow lockdown rules. i would find it hard to pick a one day when the regulations were followed properly inside that building. how's your eyesight, mr cummings? the inquiry has heard time and time again about the toxic working environment in downing street and him — borisjohnson�*s closest adviser, dominic cummings. you called ministers - useless- morons. bleep. my appalling language is obviously my own. i the inquiry�*s chair has already said she wants to move beyond the swearing and the tittle—tattle to really work out how that affected decision—making. although i'm feeling better and i've done my seven days of isolation, alas, i still... don't forget boris johnson found himself in intensive care after catching covid, just a few weeks into the first lockdown. how that squares with sometimes flippant comments he's reported to have made, like how covid is nature's way of dealing with old people, will no doubt come under scrutiny.

his opening gambit at the inquiry is likely to be "sorry". he's expected to accept there were things the government got wrong. but there was plenty it got right too, he'll argue — not least the vaccine roll—out programme. the uk was the first country in the world to offer jabs to its citizens, but it was also one of the worst affected european nations in terms of death rate. there's a lot to get through today, which is why he'll be back tomorrow, too. ellie price, bbc news. our chief political correspondent henry zeffman joins us from outside the inquiry in central london. this is a day for the bereaved families they have been waiting for. how do you think the prime minister will play it? how do you think the prime minister will -la it? 1, , how do you think the prime minister will -la it? 1, _., how do you think the prime minister will -la it? how do you think the prime minister will .ia it? ., will play it? boris johnson has had a lona , will play it? boris johnson has had a long. political— will play it? boris johnson has had a long, political career— will play it? boris johnson has had a long, political career as - will play it? boris johnson has had a long, political career as a - a long, political career as a colourful mp, mayor of london, leader of the brexit campaign, foreign secretary, prime minister. even in that long career this is one of the biggest moment he has faced.

he knows that. he has spent the last few days holed up with lawyers going through in minute detail paperwork about decisions he made during covid. some of the biggest peacetime decisions any prime minister has ever had to confront. i expect him to begin with an apology. he will say he did not take covid seriously enough at first and the government was not as prepared as he should have been put will only go so far. he will also argue he got the big calls right, on the timing of lockdown towns, the vaccine roll—out and the moment at which he chose to release some of those restrictions and let the economy bloom a little bit again. he will face very tough questions from hugo keith casey, who has been grilling members of the pan

cabinet, i expect that to focus on the timing of the lock towns. —— covid. the eat out to help out scheme, scientists do not believe they were consulted. you will also get what's coming up and see as tittle tattle but crucial to how the government handed will take the car handled covid, the toxic culture in whitehall. borisjohnson will be answering questions from an experienced lawyer, chaired by a judge. people who were bereaved during covid will assemble here to protest. that is a reminder that borisjohnson will be talking to a courtroom but also justifying himself to the public. more of the

da 's himself to the public. more of the day's news _ himself to the public. more of the day's news now. _ a murder investigation is under way after a 42—year—old woman was shot dead in east london last night. a boy aged 16 and a 20—year—old man also suffered gunshot wounds. no one has been arrested, as nickjohnson reports. officers were called to reports of a shooting on this residential estate in hackney at 6:30 yesterday evening. a 42—year—old woman died at the scene and a 20—year—old man and a 16—year—old boy have both been taken to hospital with gunshot wounds. a white police tent has been put up near the front door of a house — forensic teams focusing their attention on a car parked in the road, as well as scouring the surrounding tarmac. the policing team here in hackney say their thoughts are with the family of the woman who's been killed, as well as with the two people who've been taken to hospital. the force says specialist detectives are on the scene trying to work out what happened here. officers, it says, will remain in the immediate area over the coming days.

in the same evening, a 17—year—old boy was stabbed to death near sutton station in south london. police say they're still trying to trace the teenager's family. in hackney, despite launching a murder investigation, officers have not yet made any arrests. detective superintendent vicki tunstall says gun crime has no place on the streets of london and we will do all we can to bring whoever is responsible for this despicable crime tojustice. nickjohnson, bbc news, hackney. a 28—year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman was stabbed in south wales. schools in the village of aberfan were locked down while armed police searched for the suspect. a 29—year—old woman is being treated in hospital. israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has said "overwhelming force" is the only way to end the war with hamas. he made the comment as the israeli military

said its troops are now in the heart of the southern city of khan yunis. our middle east correspondent yolande knell is injerusalem. what have you managed to establish about this operation in khan yunis? the israeli military is saying its forces have gone right into the centre of the city. we are not getting much evidence of what is happening on the ground. that is extremely significant, this is the second biggest city in the gaza strip. believed to be a stronghold of hamas. it is thought hamas leaders could be hiding out. there are intense firefights going on in other parts in the north of the gaza strip. there has been continuing for bombardment, including in areas where palestinians have been told to seek safety. that is leading to more

international criticism of israel. the un are saying now because of ongoing fighting it is not possible to distribute aid outside a small corner very south of the gaza strip. last night we had the israeli prime minister really coming out, trying to address this mounting criticism. that is where he said if the war were to end quickly, the only way to do that was to use overwhelming force against hamas. he is also facing some pressure on the domestic front, it is important to say as well. he has been meeting some of the recently released hostages and the recently released hostages and the families of the people still held inside gaza. he came under a lot of criticism along with other members of his war cabinet. some of the relative expressing anything they do not believe the israeli government has an immediate plan to bring their loved ones home. thank ou ve bring their loved ones home. thank

you very much- _ conservative mps are said to be divided over the details of the new plan to send some asylum seekers to rwanda. the home secretary james cleverly signed a treaty with the rwandan prime minister yesterday — which he hopes will revive will revive the plan — but conservative mps are reportedly split on the extent of the legislation that will go before parliament. a combination of fraud and errors led to the overpayment of benefits by more than £8 billion last year — slightly down on the previous year's figure but still "unacceptably high", according to the chair of the public accounts committee, which released the figures. the report also said pensioners have been underpaid by £1.3 billion. the us presidentjoe biden and his most likely opponent in next year's election — donald trump — have been trading verbal blows. president biden said part of his motivation to run for a second term is to thwart

mrtrump, insisting "we cannot let him win", while mr trump said his opponent is too old for a re—match. the public spending watchdog says the uk is underprepared for extreme weather and lacks an effective strategy to handle it. a report by the national audit office report looked at the readiness to cope with droughts, floods, storms and high temperatures. our environment correspondent jonah fisher has the details. coming up to the bower hinton turnoff. and we're going submariner route. surface water flooding, like this in somerset earlier this week, occurs when heavy rain falls faster than the water can drain away. the ground is very saturated. there's not much capacity within the ground to take any further water. so what falls as rainfall tends to instantly become surface water, flooding and runoff. and that's really fed into the amount of work that we've had to do.

we've been outjetting drains and pipes. we've been clearing gullies, we've been clearing grips. this sort of flooding is one of the extreme weather scenarios that's been looked at by the government's public spending watchdog. its verdict... "we should be better prepared. while other types of floods have early warning systems, surface water flooding does not, leaving nearly 3.5 million homes in england at risk. climate change has already brought us record temperatures and more frequent droughts. and this report says we're not looking after our water properly, losing too much through leaky pipes and not storing enough. we haven't built a new reservoir for more than 30 years. the report says the government lacks an effective strategy or targets for how resilient it wants the uk to be in extreme weather. well, this is a completely damning report from the national audit office, which makes clear

the government has absolutely no plan, no strategy, no evaluation of its spending. it's no wonder that the committee on climate change have basically said that this country is strikingly unprepared for more extreme weather events. the government disagrees. a spokesperson telling us... "we are making excellent progress on building flexible and agile capabilities, systems and strategies which ensure the uk is prepared for emerging threats." in dubai this week, talks are taking place thatjust might start cooling our warming world. this report is a reminder that climate change is happening around us right now and we will have to adapt. jonah fisher, bbc news. the young fundraiser and double amputee tony hudgell and his mum paula have had a royal reunion with the princess of wales.

the princess was visiting st guys and st thomas hospital in london when she stopped for a chat with nine—year—old tony, who she first met at a carol concert two years ago. you were just chatting like old friends, really, weren't you? and kate was asking what you'd been up to. and bits and pieces, wasn't she? and then you told her that you're enjoying school and doing writing stories. and she wants one. she wants you to send her one of her... one of your stories, doesn't she? yeah. such a legend. he is getting so much bigger. nothing fazes him. princess of wales, yeah. she wants one of my stories, that's cool. it was icy driving in today, people need to be aware. ,., ., driving in today, people need to be aware, ., i driving in today, people need to be aware. ., ~ .., driving in today, people need to be aware. ., ~ ., aware. good morning. a cold and frosty start _ aware. good morning. a cold and frosty start to _ aware. good morning. a cold and frosty start to the _ aware. good morning. a cold and frosty start to the day. _ aware. good morning. a cold and frosty start to the day. to - aware. good morning. a cold and frosty start to the day. to give i aware. good morning. a cold and frosty start to the day. to give an

idea of the kind of temperatures, in the highlands it isjust idea of the kind of temperatures, in the highlands it is just below —11. edinburgh —5. bedford —i. in belfast a bit more cloud, temperatures of 5 degrees. that will still feel cold may not as cold as everywhere else. we are looking at sunny spells. that is when we lose the fog. quite a lot of that around across wales, the midlands, east anglia and southern counties. most of that will left by early afternoon. some of it will linger. there will be a lot of dry weather and sunshine around. in the west we will see the cloud field, they rain will arrive in the wind will strengthen. along with the outcome the higher temperatures. still cold through the day as we push further east. this evening and overnight, this rain bumped into the cold air across the hills for example in the north of england, the

southern uplands and the highlands. we could see a period of disruptive snow on the higher ground. on the a nine you might find five to ten centimetres of snow accumulating. these are the overnight lows. not as low as this morning. into tomorrow we had the remnants of that rain continuing to push north and east. there might be some sleet in the southern uplands, for example. in northern ireland, england and wales, all of this rain pushing through in areas which already had issues of flooding. behind it something a bit brighter. all of us will be in milder conditions compared with what we have had. milder conditions compared with what we have had-— we have had. thank you very much indeed. let's take a look at today's papers. the guardian reports that conservative mps are at loggerheads over the government's rwanda asylum scheme. the paper reports that new legislation is due to be published in the coming days.

the telegraph has a story about vaping — reporting that the shadow health secretary has said a labour government would consider making vapes prescription—only to stop children becoming hooked on them. we have more on the government's plans to stop young people vaping after 7 o'clock this morning. the mirror leads with a warning about a turkish medical firm, that's facing allegations of botched cosmetic surgery, offering christmas discount deals on procedures. the times features a photo of the king and queen camilla, and the prince and princess of wales at buckingham palace. the paper writes senior royals "put on a show of unity." how impressive are these lights? that is the question.— that is the question. three, two,

one... that is the question. three, two, one- -- that _ that is the question. three, two, one... that is _ that is the question. three, two, one... that is just _ that is the question. three, two, one... that isjust outside - that is the question. three, two, one... that isjust outside the . one... that is 'ust outside the house of — one... that isjust outside the house of commons. - one... that isjust outside the house of commons. is - one... that isjust outside the house of commons. is there i one... that isjust outside the - house of commons. is there some kind of political metaphor? what happened there? they only put half the money in the metre or something. that means they have one long string of lights going on half the tree. kind of weird you do not wind them around the whole tree. in the interests of political correctness, they did come on eventually on all sides by much to their delight of those who gathered for some festive cheer. the big tree in trafalgar, the needed extra branches. we do not need that. no buffing on our tree. the lights are still working. super kev sinfield is having a day at the seaside today but you can probably guess by now that the experience will not

be as relaxing as it sounds. the rugby league legend is in brighton for his sixth ultra marathon since friday, as he aims to complete seven ultras, in seven days, in seven cities around the uk and ireland. yesterday he was in dublin, where the welcome was warm and the weather wasn't. breakfast�*s john maguire reports. you're an absolute inspiration. i have cried every day watching on the bbc running marathon after marathon. this week has been about so many things but, at its heart, it's about friendship. some old, some new. it's a very lucky man to have such a friend like you. i saw the picture of you carrying rob over the finish line at one of your marathons. what an iconic image! charlie bird is a hugely respected journalist here in ireland. he's been living with motor neurone disease now for two years. since his diagnosis, he led thousands on a mountain climb, raising more than £3 million to fund the fight.

i wish you the best of luck as you start your dublin marathon and i will see you in the city to join on the final 8kms. my motto was always extend the hand of friendship and today we are all here extending the hand of friendship. applause. we followed your story for some time, charlie. it's incredible what you've done. over the last three years, we've run in some pretty special places. and i think through the work that doddie did, in particular, back in scotland and through the uk, hopefully we've added to some of that in rob's name and finally showing people how beautiful the mnd community are. they need our support. and that's what you guys do over in ireland. and we can only thank you for that. afterfour days and more than 100 miles, tape is now helping to hold things together.

applause. with a guard of honour from the gardai, kev set off for his dublin ultramarathon. little rain, no wind, but still cold. better conditions than recent days. but his body now has many more miles on the clock. a couple more days. once again, the extra mile was a highlight, and for the last 8kms, charlie would be pushed in the same chair that rob burrow used for his marathon in leeds. his engines were three former irish international rugby players. charlie's been doing a lot of awareness over here and it's like he's just been, you know, inspirational in so many ways.

and so was kevin over in the uk. and, you know, the challenges he's done over the last three years — the money he's raised. i think it's brilliant that he's brought it over here and we're able to pitch in in the tiniest way and justjoin some dots on an incredible charity and an incredible cause. as gordon said, looking forward tojust playing a small part in helping out in what is an incredible challenge that kevin is undertaking and the awareness that charlie has done in raising awareness for motor neurone disease has being amazing and to be able to support that in a small way is really important. the aim of bringing the seven in seven in seven challenge across the irish sea was to form links that one day soon, it's hoped, will make that change. charlie is the most determined man you'd ever meet. he's still bossy as hell. he can still boss me around. we argued about where the car park was here earlier. no. he's a very determined man and so courageous. we absolutely love him. and yeah, i'm looking forward to him

telling me everything when he comes home this evening. this was proving to be another extraordinary day. so much was the same — step after unrelenting step — but it was better than the day before. the finish line, green, of course at the aviva stadium in dublin meant day five was done, and irish rugby had played a huge part. it's an awful disease. you wouldn't wish it on anybody. and charlie bird has unfortunately been suffering from it for a number of years, but he's been shining the light on exactly how money can go so far. and hopefully there is a shining light at the end of this and they will find a cure for the disease. and charlie bird is one of a number of people here in ireland who are suffering from it. but i think everybody

is so much behind him. and whenever he is here with kevin sinfield together and so many of the other guys — keith earls, gordon d'arcy, ian madigan. just running alongside, the amount of support we had on the streets wasjust, you know, it was actually mind blowing. rugby's pretty powerful. we all know that. that would be the cord. but when you've been in teams all your life, you understand the connections you get and you're willing to go through brick walls for each other. so thank you to everybody who's turned up this morning. andreas. bbc breakfast, as always, our team. we move on to brighton tonight. but we'll never forget dublin. we'll keep fighting mnd and thanks for making some wonderful friends here, too. thanks, charlie. applause. so five down, two to go. but the challenge isn't what's gone before, it's always what lies ahead —

bringing hope to people diagnosed with a dreadful terminal illness, but reassuring them that they are far from alone. john maguire, bbc news, dublin. what a legend! he was so keen to get to dublin for this and it was worth every step. fantastic! still to come on breakfast... we have a dame for you. and not the pantomime variety. my my love is deeper. the more i give to the, the more i have. crikey, how did he write that? i to the, the more i have. crikey, how did he write that?— did he write that? i bet she has done panto _ did he write that? i bet she has done panto at _ did he write that? i bet she has done panto at some _ did he write that? i bet she has done panto at some point. - damejudi dench has been playing shakespeare roles for more than seven decades — and she's been telling us why she'll never get bored of the bard. you can see the full interview at ten to seven. time now to get the news,

travel and weather where you are. hello and good morning from bbc london. i'm alice salfield. a 42—year—old woman has died and two others, including a teenager, have been wounded in a shooting in hackney last night. it happened in vine close in a small housing development in a cul—de—sac in a quiet, residential part of east london at around 6.30pm. the metropolitan police said a murder investigation had been launched, but, so far, no one had been arrested. the 16—year old boy and 20—year—old man's conditions are being assessed in hospital. and less than an hour after that incident in hackney, a 17—year—old boy was stabbed to death in sutton high street, outside the station. the metropolitan police says there have been no arrests and officers are urgently trying to trace his family. sutton railway station remains closed this morning. the numbers of older people renting

privately is rising and some are concerned they won't be able to keep up with the capital's record rent prices on a pension. official data analysed by hamptons?shows that around 8% of? older people privately rent, but that is?forecast to increase to i3% over the next decade. an increase in the number of private renters really means an increase in the number of older londoners living in poor quality housing. obviously, there's some good quality private—rented housing, but, overall, it does tend to be poorer. rail passengers on some of the busiest commuter routes are being warned of disruption today because of the latest strike by train drivers. there will be no service at all on southeastern, while there will be a limited timetable on south western, southern and the gatwick express. the walk—out by members of the aslef union is in a long—running dispute about pay. let's take a look at the tubes.

there are severe delays on the central line at the moment. so let's get your weather — here's kate kinsella. good morning. a cold start this morning. clear skies overnight allowed the temperature to drop close to zero. also mist and fog patches around. if you have them, they could be stubborn, taking their time to lift. today, a brief respite from unsettled conditions. wintersunshine, dry, the wind is light. temperatures between 3—6c. early on in the evening we have clear spells. that is when we will get our minimum temperature. and then the cloud is going to increase. we will see some spells of rain arriving. ahead of that, the temperature drops down to ic. tomorrow, low pressure in charge. fronts moving through. we will see some rain. but not only rain, that front will bring milder air. temperatures not going to feel quite so chilly through the course of thursday. through the morning, we have outbreaks of rain with the rain becoming heavier and more persistent as we head towards the end of the day. the wind strengthening, too. temperatures are touch milder at 8c.

they will not drop too much overnight, either. as we head through the week, it stays unsettled. spells of rain, windy at times, but temperatures in double figures. that's it — as always you can get all the latest on our website, including a look at prince william spotted selling the big issue in tesco. i'll be back in half in hour. now here's rachel and jon. bye. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and rachel burden. let's return now to our main story — and boris johnson will spend the next two days giving evidence to the covid inquiry, facing questions about his time leading the uk during the pandemic. the former prime minister is expected to admit that his government made mistakes, but argue that its decisions ultimately saved lives. the financial times journalist laura hughes has been

covering the inquiry and she'll be there today. we can speak to her now. give a sense of how significant this day is particularly for bereaved families. i think this will be a huge day and the next two days for those who lost loved ones. something we have heard from the key participants is how crucialjohnson�*s decision—making was over crucial johnson's decision—making was over the crucialjohnson�*s decision—making was over the crisis. there is a range of issues he will be challenged on today. one of the more serious questions put to him will be why there was a delay to lock down in the first instance in march 2020. we heard from matt hancock that many lives could have been saved if a decision had been taken sooner. we heard from sir patrick vallance, he believed the uk should have introduced measures at least a week earlier. i think that will be

something that is important for people to understand and another issueis people to understand and another issue is his own handling of the crisis. if we have learned anything over the past months, it is there was a sense of chaos at the heart of government as it responded to an unfolding health crisis affecting the world. one question has to be if we had had a different prime minister, would there have been a different outcome? irate minister, would there have been a different outcome? we understand boris johnson _ different outcome? we understand boris johnson will _ different outcome? we understand boris johnson will make _ different outcome? we understand boris johnson will make an - different outcome? we understand l boris johnson will make an apology. borisjohnson will make an apology. for some of the things that happened, but also will say in his opinion he got the big decisions right. if that is what happens today and tomorrow, how will that go down especially with the families? we and tomorrow, how will that go down especially with the families?- especially with the families? we saw it a little bit with — especially with the families? we saw it a little bit with matt _ especially with the families? we saw it a little bit with matt hancock. - it a little bit with matt hancock. he has had a difficult few weeks probably listening to some of the evidence given. he came out

fighting. iam not evidence given. he came out fighting. i am not sure how well that would have been received by the public. it depends on your perspective. i imagine there will be frustration if he continues to defend some of his actions but at the same time, you probably would. i think where it might be uncomfortable for boris johnson think where it might be uncomfortable for borisjohnson and some of those listening is if the barristers acting on behalf of the inquiry raise some of the comments that have been alleged to have been made byjohnson during a pandemic. i am thinking of comments including let the bodies pile high which he is alleged to have made as he resisted lockdown in autumn 2020 and we saw in diary entries from sir patrick vallance thatjohnson at points seemed to suggest coronavirus was nature's way of dealing with old people. even if he does apologise

and accept some responsibility for things that went wrong, when those comments come out, that will be difficult for people to watch and for him to respond to in a way that is humble and authentic.— is humble and authentic. laura, thank you- _ is humble and authentic. laura, thank you. there _ is humble and authentic. laura, thank you. there will— is humble and authentic. laura, thank you. there will be - is humble and authentic. laura, thank you. there will be a - is humble and authentic. laura, thank you. there will be a live l is humble and authentic. laura, - thank you. there will be a live page on the bbc news website to give you updates and analysis from boris johnson's destiny. you will be able to listen to it on radio 5 live. disappointment for scotland and england women last night. it is rare you talk about frustration and disappointment when you win 6—0. england had to beat scotland comprehensively, which they did, with olympic qualification on the line but despite that wing, results going against them. an interesting quirk that olympic qualification will affect england

and scotland who england played and all the other home nations. there will be that frustration for scotland players who miss out on selection and england falling short. nobody happy. and we will not see a women's team playing for team gb at the olympics which is disappointing but that is what is facing england and the home nations. england got the result, thrashing scotland. but still it wasn't enough to qualify team gb a spot at the next olympics. and that disappointment will extend to some of those scotland players too, who stood a chance of selection. katie gornall reports. after an anxious wait came the realisation and then the heartbreak. their olympic dream was over. two hours earlier, england's players had the hopes of team gb on their shoulders. they needed to win and win big. 12 minutes was all it took for alex greenwood to get them up and running against scotland. commentator: and it's there. england strike first. _ alex greenwood.

england weren't hanging about. with the netherlands ahead in their game against belgium, england needed to better their results by three clear goals. laurenjames scored two in two minutes. with her second, she turned on the style. it's another stunner. 3—0 up, but still they needed more. injury has kept beth mead out of england's starting lineup for over a year. it felt good to be back. it's mead! it's 4-0. as it stood, england were going through. the one goal here or for the dutch could change everything. kirby — it's another! england weren't letting up. a reminder it is possible to be five—nil up and still feel tense. mary earps brought her best. another goal would settle the nerves. or would it? as lucy bronze scored in injury time, so did the netherlands in tilburg. at full—time in glasgow, england didn't know if they'd done enough and then news filtered through the dutch had scored a fourth at the death. in three minutes of incredible drama, their olympic

dream had unravelled. well, no one will question the effort and the heart shown by england here. they completely outclassed scotland and gave everything to try and keep alive their hopes of qualifying for the olympics on behalf of team gb. but, ultimately, they've been undone notjust by the netherlands�* 4—0 victory 600 miles away from here in tilburg, but also by their poor form earlier on in the tournament. it'll take some time to process what's been a heartbreaking night for them here at hampden park. katie gornall, bbc news, in glasgow. talking of shocks, we very nearly saw one in swansea — wales came close to beating the two—time world champions germany. their best chance came in the first half — rachel rowe's effort came back off the post, as the game finished goalless. it's wales' first point of the tournament — but this by far one of wales's best results, against a top

ten ranked nation. the republic of ireland made it six wins from six as they thrashed northern ireland 6-1. arsenal's katie mccabe with the pick of the goals. the republic win the group while northern ireland miss out on promotion. drama in the nations league, drama in the premier league. this was arsenal in a seven—goal thriller with luton last night who thought they'd done enough to hold off the league leaders when ross barkley scored — that was 3—2. but back arsenal came through kai havertz and then decland rice in the dying moments of injury time to win it 4—3. cue the celebrations — mikel arteta was yellow—carded in the celebrations that followed. that moves them five points clear. one other game last night — wolves beat burnley i—0. hwang hee chan with the goal, this after burnley had beaten relegation rivals

sheffield united 5—0 on saturday. sheffield united 5—0 on saturday. which leads us on to sheffield united — the club behind the first managerial sacking in the premier leagus this season. and the new man — or should that be familiar man in the dugout — is former manager chris wilder. two years since being sacked by united, he replaces the dismissed paul heckinbottom. he'll need all of that focus with the club are bottom of the table. it's not a great situation. everybody knows that. it is the best league in the world. everybody knows that and we're playing liverpool first game up. so thanks very much for the fixture list. listen, 30,000 odd in bramall lane on a wednesday night under the lights against arguably one of the best teams in europe is a tough start, but one that we can go and attack and have a right go. and i think that's going to be the attitude for me and the players. england's netballers have got off to a winning start in their three—match series against south africa —

but only just. the home side led by eight points at half time in manchester, but south africa soon fought back, winning the third and fourth quarters. but it wasn't enough to win the match — england winning 54—51. the second match is on saturday in nottingham. i'm not sure many of us will ever get the chance to say we're a world champion at something, let alone at 16. let me introduce isabel wilkins — she's the youngest female world freestyle footballer champion after winning the super ball competition in prague a few weeks ago. tomorrow, she's back in action, taking part in an invitational street style event in brussels. she's the only british participant and again she'll be the youngest. absolutely incredible skills. 16? 16 absolutely incredible skills. i6? 16 and a world champion at her sport. you can see what she is doing

here. you can only imagine the hours, dedication to perfect those skills to be able to nail it at a world championship event. unbelievable. thank you. that is really cool. visiting father christmas before the big day used to involve a trip to the grotto in your local town centre. and the school fair. now, you're just as likely to find him on a farm — and it's big business. ben's in macclesfield to tell us more. have you been a good boy? i bet you cannot tell which is mean. spot the difference. we are just outside santa's grotto. we are not allowed in. he is working out whether i am on the nice list or naughty list. apparently it is hanging in the balance for both of

you. we are in fletcher's farm in cheshire. they have turned it into a magical christmas village. a family experience day and something that is becoming more common as we approach the run—up to the big day. last year it is estimated in the uk we spent almost £650 on average per person over the festive period. a simple trip to the grotto used to be a rather easy affair. now it is increasingly pricey and more glamorous. a top london department store charging £60 per person to have breakfast with father christmas. and that is if you are on the nice list and allowed to meet him. you take your dog to meet santa paws and many shops around the country. £20 per dog. every human has to be accompanied by a four—legged friend. the reindeer

will not cut it. we are at fletcher's farm. it is run by kelvin fletcher's farm. it is run by kelvin fletcher and his wife liz. you will know kelvin from emmerdale and strictly come dancing 2019. what a magical creation you have made. why turn a farm into a christmas village or part of the farm?— turn a farm into a christmas village or part of the farm? great question. it represents — or part of the farm? great question. it represents a _ or part of the farm? great question. it represents a hybrid, _ or part of the farm? great question. it represents a hybrid, great - it represents a hybrid, great mixture. we encourage children to get out with their families, explore the outdoors and understand where your food comes from, the outdoors and understand where yourfood comes from, explore nature. we are in a marquee but after the experience we head to the farm and see the animals and farm yard and get a taste of the great winter frost i could feel when i was going around. winter frost i could feel when i was going around-— going around. rudolph would be “ealous of going around. rudolph would be jealous of our _ going around. rudolph would be jealous of our red _ going around. rudolph would be jealous of our red noses. - going around. rudolph would be jealous of our red noses. when l going around. rudolph would be i jealous of our red noses. when you look at the trend of these experience days, there is a lot of

competition. more places are doing this. how did you feel? it is the first year you have done it. how did you feel about what you are up against? irate you feel about what you are up aaainst? ~ . you feel about what you are up auainst? . , ., you feel about what you are up aaainst? ~ . , ., ., you feel about what you are up aaainst? . , ., ., ., , against? we are showcasing what many new farms are — against? we are showcasing what many new farms are doing _ against? we are showcasing what many new farms are doing in _ against? we are showcasing what many new farms are doing in the _ against? we are showcasing what many new farms are doing in the sense - against? we are showcasing what many new farms are doing in the sense of - new farms are doing in the sense of transition to diversifying and this is one way we have diversified as a farm. for me, it is two passions. farming has become a careerfor us as a family but also christmas, i am as a family but also christmas, i am a big kid at heart and blending the two and welcoming new families. that is the biggest thing, to meet new families to come and play a part in their christmas memory.— families to come and play a part in their christmas memory. there are many families _ their christmas memory. there are many families watching _ their christmas memory. there are many families watching who - their christmas memory. there are many families watching who are i many families watching who are really feeling the financial squeeze this christmas. if they managed to come to something like this, it might be the one big day out they do. how much pressure is there to deliver something special and they

feel they have value?— feel they have value? there is alwa s feel they have value? there is always pressure _ feel they have value? there is always pressure in _ feel they have value? there is always pressure in any - feel they have value? there is i always pressure in any commercial endeavour to make sure you deliver what you set out to deliver. we are confident, we offer a unique experience. businesses all feel the pinch, as consumers, businesses, and you want to make sure when you spend your money you get what you pay for and we have something unique and hopefully they will be leaving with a big smile and a nice present from santa himself. i a big smile and a nice present from santa himself.— santa himself. i was astonished. christmas day — santa himself. i was astonished. christmas day experiences, i santa himself. i was astonished. i christmas day experiences, weekend experiences, sell out as early as spring. if people are looking at this, is it now too late to book experiences like this? it is never too late. experiences like this? it is never too late- i _ experiences like this? it is never too late. ithink— experiences like this? it is never too late. i think we _ experiences like this? it is never too late. i think we are - experiences like this? it is never too late. i think we are only- experiences like this? it is never. too late. i think we are only small in this sense and we still have spaces available. we have kept our

spaces available. we have kept our space small, capping it at 12 families at any one time. me myself and liz want to meet every family who comes through the door. we do not want a huge commercial... we have been there as family ourselves when you feel you are just a number. we like to meet everybody who comes in and make it a personal touch and a special moment for the family. thank you very much. it is a working farm. a feature they have in the christmas village is this tractor. i should say, it is meant for the kids to clamber up and have a photograph on this beautifully lit tractor. at this time of year you can all be a big kid at heart. studio: kelvin, hide the keys right now. i would not trust him on that, anywhere near my farm. if you live in macclesfield, stay in the next few minutes!

here's carol with a look at the weather. it is pretty foggy. good morning. it is foggy and frosty with freezing fog and some will be slow to clear and some will lift into low cloud. also some sunshine to look forward to. a ridge of high pressure out towards the east keeping things settled. the first weather front bringing in light to rain. the second brings heavier rain. fog this morning across east wales, midlands, southern england, east anglia and the central lowlands. aside from that, dry weather, sunshine. the first front comes in across the west introducing light rain. we see more cloud followed by heavier rain and strengthening wind from the west later in the day. with this comes higher temperatures.

later in the day. with this comes highertemperatures. nine in higher temperatures. nine in belfast, highertemperatures. nine in belfast, 11 in plymouth. a cold feel to the day especially further east and also if you're stuck under fog. temperatures will not rise that much. overnight, the weatherfront moves eastwards and as it bumps into cold air, over the hills in northern england, southern uplands, highlands, we could see snow. for example on the a9 it might have impact. most will have rain with mild air following impact. most will have rain with mild airfollowing in impact. most will have rain with mild air following in two large chunks of the country. through the course of tomorrow, look how the yellow pushes across the whole of the uk. it will be milder than today. tomorrow, we have rain continuing to push northwards. more rain behind. eventually they meet. might be some sleet in the north but essentially mostly rain. it will be

a windy day wherever you are. especially so in the north—east and across the southwest and west generally. brighterskies across the southwest and west generally. brighter skies following the rain with showers and the showers could be heavy. temperatures ranging from 6—13 as we move south. rain is falling in areas where there have been issues with flooding, so it is unwelcome rain. from thursday into friday, the first front pushes away but it has wrapped the rest of it around low pressure. it will be windy across the north—east and south—west. and you can see how it wraps all the way around. we are looking at showers and some will merge to give longer spells of rain stop in between, brighter conditions, but it will be milder thanit conditions, but it will be milder than it has been. the mild theme

continues into the weekend. i say mild, it will be less cold. it will be wet and windy through the weekend at times but some brightness in between. she's played everyone from queen victoria to james bond's boss. carol! no, damejudi dench's main love has always been shakespeare. now, 66 years after her professional debut in hamlet, she's written a memoir packed with stories about a lifetime of playing the bard's characters. arts correspondent david sillito went to damejudi's home for a chat. damejudi dench — over more than 60 years on stage and screen. what hasn't she done? as you walk in the door, there's even a little reminder of her 007 years. come hither, sir. good majesty. and the topic today — her many shakespearian roles and a book that's grown out

of a conversation with an old friend — the actor and director brendan o'hare. you've written a book. what's this about? what is it about, brendan? how did it start, jude? it started during lockdown, ithink, didn't it? we both got a little down during lockdown. you're not great being by yourself. no. itjust evolved from a conversation, from several — well, a lot of conversations. many conversations. too many. but it was never meant to be a book, it wasjust meant to be — well, you call it a camp conversation about shakespeare. will these hands ne'er be clean? however, while we were surrounded by shelves laden with awards, her career didn't begin with critical acclaim. we're going back to 1957. it's a ophelia, you're straight out of drama school? yeah. that must have been a good feeling. it was heavenly. not for the critics, it wasn't, but it was for me. and you say the critics...?

they were very cross. cross ? well, they were cross that the so—called national theatre of britain got somebody who was just out of drama school. i had no experience. that must have been crushing, right at the beginning of your career. tricky. it was tricky, but the vic was run by a man called michael bentor and he got me into his office. he said, "don't be down." i've never actually read the critics since. thankfully, ignoring the critics, the roles kept coming. she has, over the years, played titania in midsummer night's dream three times. what amazes me in this book is how you seem to have a memory of everything — all the costumes, you know, portia's curly wig. but i was thinking you probably will never forget the costume you had in 1968. the plan had been for something elizabethan, but the director felt they looked a bit overdressed

for the setting. what angel wakes me from my flowery bed? and so, day by day, he began to make a few reductions. eventually, they were peeled away and peeled away and, eventually, we were sprayed — ian richardson and i and ian holm were sprayed green and they used to pick my costume on the way to the studio. it's like three leaves, isn't it? oh, yes, just a few leaves. have you ever objected to what they've made you wear? because it's not very much you're wearing, is it? no. just a little bit of foliage. yeah, just a bit of foliage. well, at least there was something. yes. but for someone so comfortable on stage, the book reveals another side. i mean, this book is, you know, it's notjust a story of plays, it's a story of your life as well, isn't it? i think what's extraordinary about it is because the focus

is on shakespeare and not you — it's about talking to the plays — i think you've revealed more about yourself in this book. well, about your life, because it's part memoir. is it? well, i think it is by default. we didn't set out for that. it's his fault. no, it's not my fault. it is your fault. but i think, yeah — yeah, it's about loves and loss. but i think because shakespeare was the focus, it in a way took the focus off yourself. so i think it's because that's deflected from you, you're able to open up a lot more. do you not like talking about yourself? no, i don't like it much. no, i don't like. you'd much rather go on stage and play a part in front of 5,000 people or 2,000 people instead of walking into a party by yourself. well, that actually happened at the end of a season at stratford. we had a last—night party in the conference hall. and i came down and i got to outside the door — i couldn't go in. i never quite understood that. you can appear in front of thousands of people, you can be at the oscars, but going into a party?

with all the people i'd been working with for a year. that's very peculiar, isn't it? and at the end, i returned to what this is all about and this 400th anniversary year of the publication of shakespeare's plays — a celebration of those words and how they live on. if somebody read this book and thought, oh, i must have a look at that or something, then we've achieved — one person — we've achieved something. are there passages from shakespeare that come back to you at moments that are helpful? oh, absolutely. reams of it. don't start me, david. my love is deep. the more i give to thee, the more i have, for both are infinite. crikey. how did he write that? on a wednesday afternoon in stratford—upon—avon. david sillito, bbc news.

you would love to be sat on the sofa with her, hearing her stories and anecdotes across her career. damejudi's book is called shakespeare: the man damejudi's book is called shakespeare: the man who pays the rent. still to come on breakfast. we'll look at the rising price of olive oil and why a lack of rain in spain is causing pain for consumers across europe. time to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london. i'm alice salfield. a 42—year—old woman has died and two others — including a teenager — have been wounded in a shooting in hackney last night. it happened in vine close, in a small housing development in a cul—de—sac in a very quiet, residential part of east london ataround 6.30pm. the metropolitan police said

a murder investigation had been launched but so far no one had been arrested. the 16—year old boy and 20—year old man's conditions are being assessed in hospital. and less than an hour after that incident in hackney — a 17—year—old boy was stabbed to death in sutton high street in south london, outside the station. the metropolitan police says there've been no arrests and officers are urgently trying to trace his family. sutton railway station remains closed this morning. the numbers of older people renting privately is rising and some are concerned they won't be able to keep up with the capital's record rent prices on a pension. official data analysed by hamptons?shows that around 8% of? older people privately rent? but that's?forecast to increase to i3% over the next decade. 67—year old martin has been sleeping in his car since may after being evicted from a shared house.

this is a 67—year—old man. how is he going to pay his rent on a pension? how will he live? or it is females only or professionals only. i still look. i can't go on like this. rail passengers on some of the busiest commuter routes are being warned of disruption today because of the latest strike by train drivers. there will be no service at all on southeastern while there will be a limited timetable on south western, southern and the gatwick express. the walkout by members of the aslef union is in a long running dispute about pay. let's take a look at the tubes now good morning. a cold start this morning. clear skies overnight allowed the temperature to drop close to zero. also mist and fog patches around. if you have them, they could be

stubborn, taking their time to lift. today, a brief respite from unsettled conditions. wintersunshine, dry, the wind is light. temperatures between 3—6c. early on in the evening we have clear spells. that is when we will get our minimum temperature. and then the cloud is going to increase. we will see some spells of rain arriving. ahead of that, the temperature drops down to 1c. tomorrow, low pressure in charge. fronts moving through. we will see some rain. but not only rain, that front will bring milder air. temperatures not going to feel quite so chilly through the course of thursday. through the morning, we have outbreaks of rain with the rain becoming heavier and more persistent as we head towards the end of the day. the wind strengthening, too. temperatures are touch milder at 8c. they will not drop too much overnight, either. as we head through the week, it stays unsettled. spells of rain, windy at times, but temperatures in double figures. that is it. you can get all the latest on our website, including prince william spotted selling the big issue in tesco. bye for now.

good morning. welcome to breakfast withjon kay and rachel burden. our headlines today... the former prime minister boris johnson will face questions about his handling of the pandemic, when he faces the uk covid inquiry today. the former prime minister boris johnson will face questions about his handling of the pandemic, when he faces the uk covid inquiry today. more pressure for rishi sunak over the rwanda asylum treaty, with conservative mps divided about what should be written into law. a public consultation on ways to stop young people vaping ends today. but is the problem already too big to tackle? at school, you see it everywhere. if you go into the girls�* toilets it willjust be like smoke everywhere, like. in sport... everyone at arsenal's jumping, but nobody as high as declan rice as arsenal extend their lead

at the top. a at the top. cold and frosty start to the day. freezing a cold and frosty start to the day. freezing fog will be slow to clear. it would be sunniest in the east, cloudy in the west, we will see some rain and the wind will strengthen. all the details later on in the programme. it's wednesday, the 6th of december. the former prime minister boris johnson will give evidence to the covid inquiry today, and face two days of questions about his time leading the uk during the pandemic. he's expected to apologise to people who lost loved ones but claim that he and his government got the big decisions right. here's our correspondent ellie price. from this evening, i must give the british people a very simple instruction. you must stay at home. in the end, it was his call. he was responsible for the biggest decisions made during the pandemic. that is why people will only be allowed to leave their home... but how he came to make those

decisions will be at the heart of questions he faces today. the inquiry has heard from scientists and senior politicians that the first and second lockdowns should have come earlier. we will follow the science. we will be guided by the science. and that's why we are following the scientific advice in the way that we are. we've also heard borisjohnson had a questionable grasp of the science. the prime minister at the time gave up science when he was 15 and i think he'd be the first to admit it wasn't his forte. and there have been plenty of concerns about his decision—making process. it was the wrong crisis for this prime minister's skill set, i which is different, i think, i from not potentially being up to the job of being prime minister. then there was partygate. i take full responsibility for everything that took place on my watch. the pm and numerous seniorfigures, including the then chancellor, now prime minister rishi sunak, were fined for parties they went to at a time

when the rest of us were expected to follow lockdown rules. i would find it hard to pick out one day when the regulations were followed properly inside that building. how's your eyesight, mr cummings? the inquiry has heard time and time again about the toxic working environment in downing street and him — borisjohnson's closest adviser, dominic cummings. you called ministers i useless- morons. bleep. my appalling language is obviously my own. the inquiry�*s chair has already said she wants to move beyond the swearing and the tittle—tattle to really work out how that affected decision—making. although i'm feeling better and i've done my seven days of isolation, alas, i still... don't forget boris johnson found himself in intensive care after catching covid, just a few weeks into the first lockdown. how that squares with sometimes flippant comments he's reported to have made, like how covid is nature's way of dealing with old people, will no doubt come under scrutiny. his opening gambit at the inquiry

is likely to be "sorry". he's expected to accept there were things the government got wrong. but there was plenty it got right too, he'll argue — not least the vaccine roll—out programme. the uk was the first country in the world to offer jabs to its citizens, but it was also one of the worst affected european nations in terms of death rate. there's a lot to get through today, which is why he'll be back tomorrow, too. ellie price, bbc news. our chief political correpsondent henry zeffman joins us from outside the inquiry in central london. we know this is the day many bereaved _ we know this is the day many bereaved families have been hoping for. ~ ., , , . . bereaved families have been hoping for. what specific questions will be in . ui for. what specific questions will be inquiry want _ for. what specific questions will be inquiry want him — for. what specific questions will be inquiry want him to _ for. what specific questions will be inquiry want him to answer? i for. what specific questions will be inquiry want him to answer? borisl inquiry want him to answer? boris johnson just _ inquiry want him to answer? boris johnson just arrived _ inquiry want him to answer? boris johnson just arrived at _ inquiry want him to answer? boris johnson just arrived at the - inquiry want him to answer? err" 3 johnson just arrived at the covid inquiry a couple of minutes ago. a big sheaf of papers under his arm. he has been at the centre of british

politics for a long time, as mayor of london, leader of the brexit campaign, as foreign secretary, as prime minister. this is one of the biggest moment in his political career in public life. he will have to get the fullest and frankest account yet of decisions made in the covid pandemic by some of the biggest decisions any prime minister had to confront certainly in peace time. he will begin with an apology. he will say the government was not as prepared for the pandemic as it should have been, it was too slow to accept the seriousness of what they were facing. the apology will only go so far. he is expected to say he and the government got the big decisions right. the timing of the lockdowns was generally right. also

he released prescriptions at the right time. he will face some tough questions. i expect the timing of lockdown will be crucial to the questions he faces, also questions about the toxic culture, it is alleged, in downing street which some of the witnesses to the inquiry said made it harderfor the government to respond to the pandemic. that will come in what is effectively the court room, where people have been asked questions throughout. we are also expecting protesters, bereaved families to assemble shortly. a reminder of what takes place in there, borisjohnson is giving an account of himself to the british public.— the british public. much more to come on this _ the british public. much more to come on this throughout - the british public. much more to come on this throughout the i come on this throughout the programme. now time for more news. a murder investigation is under way after a 42—year—old woman

was shot dead in east london last night. a boy aged 16 and a 20—year—old man also suffered gunshot wounds. they are currently being treated for their injuries in hospital. no arrests have been made so far. a separate murder inquiry is also under way in south london after a 17—year—old boy was fatally stabbed last night. it happened on sutton high streetjust after 7pm — roads and the railway station remain closed this morning. no arrests have been made. israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has said "overwhelming force" is the only way to end the war with hamas. he made the comment as the israeli military said its troops are now in the heart of the southern city of khan yunis. our middle east correspondent yolande knell is injerusalem. what is the significance of khan yunis in this conflict?— yunis in this conflict? well, the israeli forces _ yunis in this conflict? well, the

israeli forces saying _ yunis in this conflict? well, the israeli forces saying they i yunis in this conflict? well, the israeli forces saying they are i yunis in this conflict? well, the i israeli forces saying they are now right in the centre of the second biggest city in the gaza strip. it is seen as a stronghold of hamas, a place where hamas leaders may well be hiding. it has been a focus of israel's real offensive as it has gone into the south of the gaza strip. there is fighting going on in other places in the north where there are armed palestinian factions also fighting against israeli troops. we have had this fierce bombardment of recent days continuing, grim pictures of the deadly aftermath of that this morning. the israeli military says in the past day it has hit 250 terror targets. as the number of civilians killed continues to rise and we had this very difficult humanitarian situation with the un say now it can only distribute aid in the lower corner of the gaza strip and that is leading to more

international criticism and that is why we have had the israeli prime minister coming out saying very strongly that really if this war is to end quickly, then overwhelming force is what is needed to crush hamas. important to say he is also facing domestic criticism is welcome in particularfrom facing domestic criticism is welcome in particular from the families of some of the 138 people who are still said to be held in the gaza strip by hamas, some of the recently released hostages as well. there was a very tense meeting for his war cabinet with some of those people yesterday where he was accused of not doing enough to bring home those hostages that remain in gaza. thank ou for the hostages that remain in gaza. thank you for the update. _ the public spending watchdog says the uk is underprepared for extreme weather and lacks an effective strategy to handle it. the national audit office report looked at how prepared the country is to cope

with droughts, floods, storms and high temperatures. the government says its building systems and strategies to prepare for emerging threats. more than 200,000 state pensioners have been underpaid by a total of £1.3 billion in the past year, a report from the public accounts committee has found. the watchdog said the problem goes back decades and accused the department for work and pensions of being "asleep at the switch". the dwp said error rates are low — and that it's committed to fixing any mistakes quickly. the us presidentjoe biden has said he's not sure he would be seeking re—election next year if his predecessor donald trump was not running. in a speech to democratic donors, president biden said that he "cannot allow" mr trump to get back in the white house. rishi sunak is under pressure from within his own party as ministers finalise the draft

legislation to give them the power to send migrants to rwanda. conservative mps are divided about what should be in the bill in particular, whether the government should seek to override human rights obligations. here's our political correspondent damian grammaticas. james cleverly�*s trip to rwanda was brief. enough to get one of the government's flagship policies back on track. before he headed home, he was hopeful. i have guaranteed that we will address the issues that the supreme court has put forward, and we have. i've guaranteed that we'll work collaboratively with the rwandan government, and we have. i guarantee that we'd put this relationship on a firm international footing. and we have. his mission — to try to get around the problem that the uk's supreme court ruled the rwanda policy was unlawful. so mr cleverly has drawn up a new treaty, and rwanda has signed up to new promises. among them, all individuals sent from the uk would have a right to remain in rwanda.

none should be sent on to any other country. a committee will be created to deal with shortcomings that are found and asylum seekers would have an appeal body to bring claims to. but the supreme court found that rwanda was not a safe country for asylum seekers, a finding of fact, not interpretation. so new legal challenges could be brought. there's an argument that the supreme court, which is the highest court in our country, has ruled unanimously, based on evidence, based on fact, that it is unlawful. and in addition, parliament has never reversed a decision from the supreme court based on fact. so that would be unprecedented and potentially unconstitutional. and it's in parliament where the arguments head next — the government is preparing new legislation. some tory mps want rishi sunak to say asylum seekers cannot use human rights law to challenge being deported. moderate tory mps have warned

that would be a red line and they could not support such a move. damian grammaticus, bbc news, westminster. buckingham palace has released a photograph showing the four senior royals at a reception for diplomats. the image shows king charles and queen camilla with the prince and princess of wales. it's being seen as a public display of unity following renewed claims about a senior royal speculating on the possible skin—colour of the duke and duchess of sussex's son archie before he was born. it isa it is a bit murky for many of us this morning.— it is a bit murky for many of us this morning. absolutely right. murky and _ this morning. absolutely right. murky and cold _ this morning. absolutely right. murky and cold sums - this morning. absolutely right. murky and cold sums it - this morning. absolutely right. murky and cold sums it up i this morning. absolutely right. | murky and cold sums it up quite nicely. lowest temperatures i saw overnight were —11.7. not the lowest

this season so far, that was —12. still a cold start. it is cold across most of the country this morning. fog around as well, across parts of east wales, midlands and the central lowlands. we could see some of that in east anglia as well. the fog will be slow to lift. for many of us it will be a dry day. lots of sunshine across england and wales. more sunshine coming in across the west, northern ireland and south—west scotland. away from that we are back into the sunshine. two weather fronts are coming our way. this introduces this band of cloud with patchy light rain. this brings into heavier rain. the wind will also strengthen and with it will also strengthen and with it will come higher temperatures. nine in belfast, 11 in plymouth that remaining cold for the rest of us, especially if you are stuck under an area where the fog does not lift

article. this evening and overnight cloud continues to push north and east followed by this rain. as it bumps into the cold air of the hills of northern england, into the southern uplands and highlands but we could see a period of potentially disruptive snow. it is not going to be as cold a night almost as it was last night. tomorrow the rain continues to push north and east. we lose the snow. there might be some sleet in it for a time in the north. then the second band of rain coming in, which will be heavy, falling in areas where there have already been issues with flooding. a windy day tomorrow but not as cold as today. winter is one of the busiet times for the nhs. now pressure has been added to the system as fresh

strike dates have been announced byjunior doctors in england after they rejected a pay offer which was put forward during government talks. the latest strikes will run for three days from 7am on the 20th december to 7am on the 23rd december. and then again from 7am on 3rd january to 7am on the 9th january. this walkout will be the longest in the nhs�* history. drvivek trividi, co—chair of the bmajunior doctors committee joins us know to talk about the latest round of strikes. that about the latest round of strikes. first period, does black that first period, doesn't it have a black friday? isn't it one of the most critical days for emergency services in the country. irate most critical days for emergency services in the country.- services in the country. we have seen winter _ services in the country. we have seen winter and _ services in the country. we have seen winter and this _ services in the country. we have seen winter and this christmas i seen winter and this christmas period, which is historically a difficult time for the nhs, it is seen throughout the year. can you address that _ seen throughout the year. can you address that point? _ seen throughout the year. can you address that point? that _ seen throughout the year. can you address that point? that is - seen throughout the year. can you address that point? that is the i address that point? that is the friday when everyone has finished work, potentially for christmas, they are going out, partying, cities are absolutely humming with people

going out drinking and so on. it is a really critical night for emergency care in this country and you are not going to be there to help out. you are not going to be there to hel out. , you are not going to be there to hel out. ., .., you are not going to be there to hel out. , , help out. emergency care is covered com - letel help out. emergency care is covered completely well _ help out. emergency care is covered completely well by _ help out. emergency care is covered completely well by our _ help out. emergency care is covered completely well by our consultant i completely well by our consultant colleagues, staff colleagues and other doctors who are not striking. doctors will be continuing to work in a period between the strikes. i will work between christmas and new year this year and work over their new year's eve weekend this year to ensure we're providing the best care we can. ultimately, we called the strikes because we have not made enough to turn the tide over pay. it would have amounted to a real terms pay cut. for almost 50% of the doctors i represent. not enough to turn the tide of the plummeting morale and retention when you have pay cuts every year. lots morale and retention when you have pay cuts every year-— pay cuts every year. lots of people watchin: pay cuts every year. lots of people watching this _ pay cuts every year. lots of people watching this morning _ pay cuts every year. lots of people watching this morning are - pay cuts every year. lots of people watching this morning are really i watching this morning are really worried by this. the strike has been

branded the cruellest in nhs history. you risk losing public support, don't you? we history. you risk losing public support, don't you?— history. you risk losing public support, don't you? we have worked with the nhs — support, don't you? we have worked with the nhs and _ support, don't you? we have worked with the nhs and employers - support, don't you? we have worked with the nhs and employers to i support, don't you? we have worked| with the nhs and employers to make sure strikes are safe. it'll be the eighth round of strike action. in the previous seven we have had cover, as before. meetings have been arranged between strikes to make sure levels are monitored across the country. if any issues are developed we know about it and we can act and address them if we need to. can an hint address them if we need to. can anything happen to avoid this? address them if we need to. can i anything happen to avoid this? the strikes do anything happen to avoid this? tue: strikes do not anything happen to avoid this? tte: strikes do not need anything happen to avoid this? t"t2 strikes do not need to anything happen to avoid this? tt2 strikes do not need to go ahead. it would take a credible author, an offer we can put to members which would ultimately be something they are happy to accept, which will not only be a real term pay cut that will start to turn the tide, as i

mentioned. will start to turn the tide, as i mentioned-— will start to turn the tide, as i mentioned. . ., ., ~ ,, , mentioned. victoria atkin said, very disappointing. _ mentioned. victoria atkin said, very disappointing, significant _ mentioned. victoria atkin said, very disappointing, significant progress l disappointing, significant progress had been made but you are walking away from negotiations and declaring these new strikes. on the table, you have been offered 3% on top of the average 8.8% pay rise which has already been given. this is below what the nurses accepted this year and 30, according to one calculation, in the top 2% of earners in the entire country but thatis earners in the entire country but that is not enough.— earners in the entire country but that is not enough. nurses did not acce -t the that is not enough. nurses did not accept the offer _ that is not enough. nurses did not accept the offer that _ that is not enough. nurses did not accept the offer that was - that is not enough. nurses did not accept the offer that was given, i accept the offer that was given, they rejected the offer. this is less than what consultant colleagues have been offered in england, less than colleagues in scotland were offered. the structure of the deal needed to be treat but would still have resulted in a large proportion of doctors, some of whom would have had no pay at the title but majority still having a pay cut this year. that is what we explained and said we need to do something to address

this. ultimately we want to reach a deal and we know what members want and this deal was not that. tt you and this deal was not that. if you were in the _ and this deal was not that. if you were in the room _ and this deal was not that. if you were in the room and _ and this deal was not that. if you were in the room and we - and this deal was not that. if you were in the room and we do i and this deal was not that. if you were in the room and we do notl and this deal was not that. if you i were in the room and we do not know their town. were in the room and we do not know theirtown. it were in the room and we do not know their town. it sounds from both sides who were almost there. to walk away and call a strike at this crucial time might seem petty or pointless. crucial time might seem petty or ointless. ., ., , , pointless. the tone was very different. — pointless. the tone was very different, it _ pointless. the tone was very different, it seems - pointless. the tone was very different, it seems positive i pointless. the tone was very i different, it seems positive and productive and we were working towards what we hoped would be the end of the talks. we had a prearranged deadline agreed by both sides. ultimately, we were not able to shape a deal to take to the membership. talks do not have to stop. i am membership. talks do not have to stop. iam happy membership. talks do not have to stop. i am happy to talk today and tomorrow and any day during the strike action. as soon as we get an offer we can put to the membership, we do not need to strike. we do not need to strike there again. medical students training to be doctors are seeing the way things are going and they are already making plans to

leave. if we want winter to not be such a tough time that the nhs and you guys described earlier on in the segment we need to do something to retain our workforce and best pay offer was not that. we retain our workforce and best pay offer was not that.— retain our workforce and best pay offer was not that. we will wait to see if there _ offer was not that. we will wait to see if there is _ offer was not that. we will wait to see if there is any _ offer was not that. we will wait to see if there is any progress i offer was not that. we will wait to | see if there is any progress getting around the table. at the moment, the strike days, including the longer strike days, including the longer strike in nhs history at the beginning ofjanuary, they will be going ahead. another health story for you now. it's the last chance today to have your say on the government's plan to stop young people in england, scotland and wales from vaping. it's already illegal to sell vapes to under—18s but extra measures — like limiting flavours, and banning shop displays — are being considered. one in five children have tried vaping this year — according to the anti—smoking charity ash — and the habit is rife in many schools, as ben moore reports.

they look appetising to kids. well, you see, like bad — like even year 6s puffing on them, and it's just mad. honestly, though, like, it'sjust not on. at a youth club in brighton, these young teenagers are discussing an issue that they say now permeates their lives. literally, everyone will be, like, puffing on their vapes all the time. what about school? at school, you see it everywhere. if you go into the girls toilets, it willjust be like smoke everywhere, like. do you see people vaping? yeah, every day. and where do they do it? everywhere. school... how do you get away with it at school? they spray deodorant the toilet to get rid of the smell a lot. how young are some people? probably like year 7s. they can hide them easily. and if you ask, "what do you have in there?" they say, "oh, miss, that's my highlighter. i need it for my lessons." as an experienced teacher, folashade

knows all the tricks when it comes to students vaping but, as a union rep too, she knows just how widespread the issue is in our schools. i'll say it's endemic. it's everywhere. minors are vaping everywhere. you find them asking to go out of their lessons, to go and vape. it's damaging to the health of the students, lack of concentration, because if they have to go out of lessons, it's missed learning. the uk vaping industry association says it does not condone any vaping products that deliberately target children and those who manufacture such products or sell them should be heavily penalised. at her school, caroline barlow is on her phone. she's not breaking her own rules. she's swapping notes on vaping with other headteachers. what heads have reported is that they see greater occurrences of students seeking to maybe find ways out of their lessons, to find ways in breaks and lunchtimes to access their vapes. we've seen some of the comments on the whatsapp group. these are real concerns of head teachers.

one here says students see vaping as a challenge. we found vapes stashed behind ceiling tiles. another says... and a clear indication of how widespread it is. i don't have the ability to tell a corner shop what to stock or not to stock. i don't have any control over what online services do. i think we need a very clear steer that the products need to be not available to young people and then we will continue the job that we do of education around all substances. how do you police kids vaping? well, it's by standing in front of the toilets, knocking on the door to say, "could you please come out?" excuse me. that is not something you will expect just to do. back at the youth club, that extra workload vaping in school puts on teachers is something even the teenagers recognise. yeah.

lots of teachers are on, like, patrol of the toilets and that. what's it like for the teachers? does it cause them a lot of problems? yeah, but usually, like, the teachers don't find out quite a lot. there have been cameras put up in my school, so people can get caught. the government says... "we know there's been a surge in youth vaping. that's why we've consulted on ways to reduce the appeal and availability of vapes to young people," and adds, "we're also cracking down on those selling vapes illegally to children." teachers just hope their efforts won't go up in smoke. why can we just not move at the same pace on vaping as we are on tobacco? that doesn't make any sense to us. we can see the impact. we can see the potential for damage. the government has to make a policy to make vapes not to be accessible to minors. so you want to see it banned? it has to be banned. there should be no doublespeak about it. we need to affirmatively say no and no is a no. ben moore, bbc news.

we know that issue has been of huge concern to parents and teachers. the government consultation finishes today. we will wait to see exactly what kind of legislation and regulations they will introduce as a result of that. to get in touch if you had thoughts to share. if you want to get an audience with santa, this farm is the place to go. where are you? good morning. i have the snow globe next to me. you throw the snow globe next to me. you throw the snow globe next to me. you throw the snow up and it looks rather magical and christmassy and tested. we are on fletcher's farm in

cheshire when this magical christmas village has been created. here is a stage where they put on many pantomimes for the kids. it is a working farm. they get to meet the animals and learn a little bit about rural life. this farm is run by kelvin fletcher and his wife, liz. you will know him from emmerdale and strictly come dancing. someone else he might know is in here. come with me. this is a rather special moment. we have santa himself. i am so sorry to disturb you. i can see you are busily going through your list of who has been naughty and who has been nice. can you see where rachel and john are on the list? t been nice. can you see where rachel and john are on the list?— and john are on the list? i have checked it _ and john are on the list? i have checked it twice. _ and john are on the list? i have checked it twice. rachel - and john are on the list? i have checked it twice. rachel has i and john are on the list? i havel checked it twice. rachel has just checked it twice. rachel hasjust made _ checked it twice. rachel hasjust made it— checked it twice. rachel hasjust made it to — checked it twice. rachel hasjust made it to the nice list. the other chap, _ made it to the nice list. the other chap, he — made it to the nice list. the other chap, he has _ made it to the nice list. the other chap, he has a little bit of time to make _ chap, he has a little bit of time to make it _ chap, he has a little bit of time to make it to— chap, he has a little bit of time to make it to the good list. gk.

chap, he has a little bit of time to make it to the good list.— chap, he has a little bit of time to make it to the good list. 0k. he has been told. there _ make it to the good list. 0k. he has been told. there we _ make it to the good list. 0k. he has been told. there we go. _ make it to the good list. 0k. he has been told. there we go. in - make it to the good list. 0k. he has been told. there we go. in the i been told. there we go. in the meantime, how about we get the news, travel and weather wherever you are this morning? good morning from bbc london. i'm alice salfield. a 42—year—old woman has died and two others — including a teenager — have been wounded in a shooting in hackney last night. it happened at around 6.30pm in vine close — a small housing development in a cul—de—sac in a quiet, residential part of east london. the metropolitan police said a murder investigation has been launched but so far no one has been arrested. the 16—year old boy and 20—year old man's conditions are being assessed in hospital. the numbers of older people renting privately is rising and some are concerned they won't be able to keep up with the capital's record rent prices on a pension. official data analysed by hamptons?shows around 8% of?older people privately rent? but that's?forecast to increase to 13% over the next decade. martin has been sleeping

in his car since may after being evicted from a shared house where the landlord wanted to increase the rent. a 67—year—old man hasn't been able to pay his rent on a pension, how is he going to live? or it is females only, professionals only. i still look because i have got to find something. i cannot go on like this. rail passengers on some of the busiest commuter routes are being warned of disruption today because of the latest strike by train drivers. there'll be no service at all on southeastern with a limited timetable on south western, southern and the gatwick express. the young fundraiser and double amputee tony hudgell and his mum paula have had a royal reunion with the princess of wales.

the princess was visiting guys and st thomas' hospital in london when she stopped for a chat with nine—year—old tony, who she first met at a carol concert two years ago. let's take a look at the tubes now — there are minor delays on the central, jubilee, overground and waterloo and city lines. let's get the weather — here's kate kinsella. good morning. a cold start this morning. clear skies overnight allowed the temperature to drop close to zero. also mist and fog patches around. if you have them, they could be stubborn, taking their time to lift. today, a brief respite from unsettled conditions. wintersunshine, dry, the wind is light. temperatures between 3—6c. early on in the evening, we have clear spells. that is when we will get our minimum temperature. and then the cloud is going to increase. we will see some spells of rain arriving. ahead of that, the temperature drops down to 1c. tomorrow, low pressure in charge. fronts moving through. we will see some rain. but not only rain, that front will bring milder air. temperatures not going

to feel quite so chilly through the course of thursday. through the morning, we have outbreaks of rain with the rain becoming heavier and more persistent as we head towards the end of the day. the wind strengthening, too. temperatures are touch milder at 8c. they will not drop too much overnight, either. as we head through the week, it stays unsettled. spells of rain, windy at times, but temperatures in double figures. that's it — as always you can get all the latest on our website. now it's back to rachel and jon. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and rachel burden. some pictures to bring you from the covid inquiry this morning where boris johnson will appear today. we should warn you these pictures contain a lot of flash photography. there is a huge amount of public interest and media interest in what

he will say. he arrived early this morning, i wonder possibly to avoid large numbers of people expected outside later. we are told there might be protesters and members of bereaved families gathering. he will face questions about his leadership during the pandemic and we are told he might apologise for certain mistakes but ultimately will say they made the key decisions throughout that period. you can continue to follow that on the bbc live page and —— bbc five live. he has got there early, two, three hours before he gives evidence. it's six years since the former bishop of liverpool — jamesjones — delivered his report into the experiences of the families who lost loved ones in the hillsborough stadium disaster, which killed 97 liverpool fans. at midday today, the government will publish its long—awaited response. north of england correspondent

judith moritz reports. hillsborough happened nearly 35 years ago. but for the families of those who died and the survivors, it's not past history. they're still pushing for change. welcome, everybody, to this, which is our 11th forum. the former bishop of liverpool, jamesjones, has long supported the families. in 2016, he was commissioned to write a report about their experiences to ensure their suffering would never be repeated. he made 25 recommendations and then waited. six years and seven home secretaries later, the government will publish its response today. every time there's a new minister in post, you have to brief them yet again. and that does, i'm afraid, prolong these things. but again, i go back to the tenacity of the families. i sense that they are weary, that it's been a very, very long journey. in this report, the bishop said

that the government should give full consideration to what's become known as the hillsborough law, which would force all public officials to speak truthfully and not withhold information from inquiries. but it's my understanding that the government will stop short of endorsing the law in full in the way campaigners had hoped. charlotte hennessey was six when her dad, jimmy, was unlawfully killed in the disaster. she wants the government to give its backing to a full hillsborough law, but doesn't believe it will. the sense that i'm getting from the correspondence that i've received from the ministry ofjustice is that what they're proposing to do is focus on police telling lies. but we need to look at the bigger picture. and that's what a hillsborough law is about, to make sure that there is a duty of candour for any public servant, any mp, any politician. in 2009, as culture secretary, andy burnham was interrupted

with cries forjustice when speaking at the hillsborough 20th anniversary service. he says meaningful change is still needed and should sit outside party politics. this goes beyond any of us. all governments have failed on this front. no one's got the moral high ground here. what we've all got to do is get the victims fully in front of us, make our commitments to them by looking them in the eye and saying we won't let this happen to other people. the hillsborough families say this is a real opportunity for legacy and change, though nothing can soothe the decades of pain they've endured. judith moritz, bbc news, liverpool. johnjoins us here. that was john joins us here. that was a night, wasn't it? it feels every week we are talking about high drama in the premier league. you want a late goal to get you off your seat and that is what

declan rice provided. he was off into the crowd. the manager mikel arteta was bouncing as were the arsenal supporters. a late goal will bring that. they seem to be masters at that. it is helping them in the title race, which is so tight at the moment. how do we call it? declan rice had everyone at arsenaljumping last night. the telling touch in a great game — one luton thought they might have won when ross barkley put them 3—2 up. but back arsenal came, first through kai havertz and then declan rice. and arsenal were delirious, celebrating, bouncing and smiling. an incredible evening. first i congratulate luton. the players, coaching staff, atmosphere they

generated, it was a special night to play football. they made life really hard for us. we conceded goals we did not want to concede on set plays, which is one of the main threats. and they have done it because they work on it, they are so good. we fight for the game and we grew in the game. we started to control and at the end, he finishes in a beautiful way. the smiles were shortlived for burnley. days after beating sheffield united 5—0, they lost to wolves 1—0 last night. burnley are a good side. i think they are the sixth, seventh biggest spenders in the summer spending over £90 million and winning the championship comfortably and they have every right to be competitive at this level and they are. i said to the lads afterwards, it is a big win. four media outlets were banned from manchester united yesterday over their reporting of manager erik ten haag. the club said they weren't given

right of reply when each ran stories suggesting some players had lost faith in the united manager. they were then barred from the club's pre match press conference with chelsea. ten hag though says everyone at united are united. i don't know. you talk about in your article one sauce. that is a joke. negativity is never good. we are together. there is no way, we know that. . ' :: ., together. there is no way, we know that. . ':: ., , together. there is no way, we know that, . ':: ., , that. eric 10-hag responding those stories. did you catch this last night? the olympic dream is over for team gb, despite england winning comfortably, they failed to qualify

a team for paris 202a. as the nominated side to qualify a team for next summer's olympics they had to win against scotland, which they did, 6—0. lucy bronze with the goal that put them on the brink. the result elsewhere did not go their way. wales came close to beating the two—time world champions germany. their best chance came in the first half — rachel rowe's effort came back off the post as the game finished goalless. this was one of their best results against a top ten ranked nation. the republic of ireland made it six wins from six as they thrashed northern ireland 6—1. arsenal's katie mccabe with the pick of the goals. the republic win the group — while northern ireland miss out on promotion it is no wonder england players were looking dejected. it hung on their shoulders, that requirement to get

team gb to the olympics and it means players from all the home nations, there is still a chance of being selected, they miss out as well. do you know how many steps you got in this week? quite a lot when i climb those stairs. i suggest not as many as kevin sinfield. has anyone in the country done more steps? steps ? i steps? i would love to know the total amount. he is getting close to half £1 million raised. kevin sinfield, we will be checking in at 8.30 as he gears up for another ultramarathon. number six. today he is in brighton. yesterday he was in a wet and windy dublin, where he got a fantastic reception as he completed his fifth uktra since friday. he's aiming to do seven of them, in seven days, in seven cities around the uk and ireland — to raise money for research and treatment of motor neurone disease. bbc breakfast is always our team. we

are going to brighton tonight but we will neverforget are going to brighton tonight but we will never forget dublin. we will keep fighting mnd. and thanks for making some friends here, also. we are all behind you. the astonishing thing, as he said, he leaves dublin. he must want to get in the bath but he has to get on the plane and fly to brighton and do the next bit. finishes tomorrow. a big day tomorrow in london. if you are in brighton today do get out and cheer him on. not the best weather to complete this. i do not think he expected. a 100—year—old veteran has received france's highest honour for her work at bletchley park — the uk's codebreaking headquarters during world war ii. gladys lewis typed up transcripts of decoded nazi messages, and kept her work secret from her family for 50 years.

now, she has been awarded the legion d'honneur, as jo makel reports. veteran sergeant gladys lewis, now legion de honeur, your long overdue medal. this is france's highest honour given to gladys lewis for her contribution to the country's liberation in the second world war. as i say, i was only doing a job of work. but i'm very honoured. gladys has always played down her time at the codebreaking centre bletchley park. aged 19, whe was part of the women's auxiliary air force, typing up messages which had been decoded from nazi intelligence. you have to type five carbon copies of each message that you got.

certain things had to be done in capitals. place names are to be repeated positions of submarines, and that all had to be repeated. accuracy was vital, as was secrecy, and notjust to the outside world. it was drummed into us so much that you mustn't talk about it. it's absolutely top secret. marvellous, really. there was such a lot of huts and yet one hut didn't know what the other hope was doing. although the medal came in the post, gladys said she wouldn't wear it until it had been properly presented. now that's happened, she can wear it with pride. amazing to keep that a secret, even from your family. from yourfamily. i from your family. i would be from yourfamily. i would be rubbish at from your family.

i would be rubbish at that. carol can give us the weather. that is not a secret. good morning. for some, a foggy start. freezing fog at that. also frosty. temperatures widely still below freezing. but sunny spells along the way. we have two fronts coming in our direction. this bringing cloud and rain. the second will bring heavy rain and windy conditions. f°99y heavy rain and windy conditions. foggy first thing across parts of east wales, midlands, southern england, east anglia and the central lowlands. slowly, the fog will lift but some will linger much of the day. if you are stuck under it, it will hold back the temperatures. for the ultramarathon today, fog to start with but kevin should see sunshine. a drier day for him then it has been. towards the west, think cloud coming in. heavy rain. wind

strengthening. when it comes higher temperatures. nine in belfast, 11 in plymouth. still cold elsewhere. overnight, this rain starts to push northwards and eastwards. as it bumps into the cold air and the hills of northern england and southern uplands and highlands, we could see disruptive snow. it will be short lived, we could see up to ten centimetres in the southern uplands. it could have an impact on a9. by the end of the night, it turns patchy in nature and it will be mostly rain for most. not as cold tonight. as we start tomorrow, watch how the mild air moves across the whole of the uk. usurping the colder blues with the yellows. it will be a windy day. we start with the first band of rain moving north—eastwards. a little bit of a gap. some showers.

the next band comes in and it is falling on areas that have had issues with flooding. most unwelcome. these are the gusts you can expect. the strongest in the north—east and south and west. temperatures, higherthan north—east and south and west. temperatures, higher than today more or less across the board. we are looking at six and seven in the east. beyond that, a front moving away, taking rain with it. look how it curls around the weather front and around the low pressure. we are looking at further showers around that. you can see them rotate around low pressure as it moves eastwards. some showers will merge to give longer spells of rain. it will not be raining all the time, but you can see the temperatures. 7—12. into the weekend, it remains unsettled. it will be mild, wet and at times

windy, especially around the coasts. we say goodbye to the frost and icy conditions we have seen this week. when you see that rain, you wish for snow and icy conditions. only you think that. probably right. the difference. walking the dog when it is icy and now getting out and it is bulky and muddy. if you've bought a bottle of olive oil recently, you may have noticed it's getting more expensive. that's partly down to poor harvests in spain, where half the world's olive oil is produced — creating a shortage which is sending prices soaring. our madrid correspondent guy hedgecoe has been looking into this. carmen andrade doesn't cook as much with olive oil as she used to. that's because it's become so expensive. the price of olive oil for spanish consumers has risen by more

than 70% so far this year. and in many shops, its price has more than doubled. translation: before, - a bottle cost around 3-4 euros, but now it costs as much as eight or even 10 euros. i have to go from supermarket to supermarket looking for the best offer. the rise in the price is closely linked to the quantity of olive oil being produced. here, in the southern heartland of spanish olive oil production, the annual harvest is under way. but the mood among farmers is downbeat. "although the harvest has onlyjust begun," says this farmer, "this year is turning out to be bad and i'm afraid it could be even worse than last year, which was poor." lack of rain is the main

cause of this low output. for the nuestra senora del pilar cooperative, which has the largest olive oil extraction factory in the world, it's a big worry — especially as climate change lengthens the dry summer season. translation: in order to grow the crop, i we need water and we haven't had enough rain in the last year. so because there's less product, the price goes up. the rise in the price of oil has hit countries across europe, including the uk. but it's been sharper in spain — in great part because demand is so high here, pushing prices up further when there's a shortage. olive oil is a staple of the famous mediterranean diet because of its much vaunted nutritional properties. but in recent months, consumption of it has dropped dramatically because it has

become so expensive. experts warn that that's notjust bad for the olive oil industry, it's also bad for people's health. translation: the rise in the price of olive i oil obviously means that people are consuming other, cheaper types of oil instead. but that's a mistake, because the quantity of oil that we recommend people consume is so small. with many areas of spain experiencing a long drought, both the supply and price of olive oil appear to be at the mercy of the weather. guy hedgecoe, bbc news, southern spain. sunshine. it feels a long way away. in recent years, we've all become more aware of the risk of suffering a cardiac arrest while playing sport — partly because of high—profile incidents involving elite footballers like christian eriksen and fabrice muamba.

those risks also exist at grassroots level. from today, new guidelines kick in at all sports clubs, which mean any collapse should be immediately and treated as a sudden cardiac arrest. we'rejoined now by simon brown — whose heart stopped while playing football six years ago. and also dr christopher smith, from resuscitation council uk. lovely to have you here. how are you today, simon? lovely to have you here. how are you today. simon?— lovely to have you here. how are you today, simon? looking good. nobody said that before. _ today, simon? looking good. nobody said that before. describe _ today, simon? looking good. nobody said that before. describe what i today, simon? looking good. nobody said that before. describe what you i said that before. describe what you remember of _ said that before. describe what you remember of the _ said that before. describe what you remember of the moment - said that before. describe what you remember of the moment your i said that before. describe what you i remember of the moment your heart stopped. six. remember of the moment your heart sto ed. ,, , . , remember of the moment your heart stoned. ,, , ., ., remember of the moment your heart stoned. ,, , . ., stopped. six years ago, playing football, i— stopped. six years ago, playing football, i was _ stopped. six years ago, playing football, i was coaching - stopped. six years ago, playing football, i was coaching my i stopped. six years ago, playing i football, i was coaching my son's under 17s team at the local club. it was leading up to christmas. instead of having a training session, the guys wanted a game of football. we did that. the coaches joined guys wanted a game of football. we did that. the coachesjoined in. we

had a bit of a laugh, a carry on. after 20 minutes, ifelt out had a bit of a laugh, a carry on. after 20 minutes, i felt out of breath. felt dizzy. i remember putting my hands on my knees and the next thing i remember is being in the back of an ambulance with my wife and a paramedic looking down at me and a massive pain in my chest. scary. to be fair, at the time, as it happened, i did not really know what was happening, did not have time to think about things. it was subsequent to that i found out what happened. and it did become scary looking back on things. bud happened. and it did become scary looking back on things.— looking back on things. and very cuick looking back on things. and very quick action _ looking back on things. and very quick action by _ looking back on things. and very quick action by a _ looking back on things. and very quick action by a couple - looking back on things. and very quick action by a couple of i looking back on things. and very i quick action by a couple of coaches stepping in is what saved your life? absolutely. my heroes, pauland stewart, two guys who recognised what was happening. because of the circumstances, leading up to christmas, having a bit of a laugh

and carry on, when i fell down, the guys thought i was having a bit of a joke. my son ethan realised something, as well, and sounded the alarm. and paul and stu reacted quickly. alarm. and paul and stu reacted cuickl . ~ ., ., ., . quickly. well done ethan, watching out for dad- _ quickly. well done ethan, watching out for dad. you _ quickly. well done ethan, watching out for dad. you were _ quickly. well done ethan, watching out for dad. you were lucky - quickly. well done ethan, watching out for dad. you were lucky they i out for dad. you were lucky they knew what they were doing. dr smith. how do the guidelines change what we can expect to happen on football pitches across the country? tt is can expect to happen on football pitches across the country? it is a publication _ pitches across the country? it is a publication and _ pitches across the country? it is a publication and it _ pitches across the country? it is a publication and it is _ pitches across the country? it is a publication and it is about - publication and it is about immediately recognising and responding when something like this happens _ responding when something like this happens. it is aimed at high—level professional sport in the main but there _ professional sport in the main but there is— professional sport in the main but there is lots relevant to community, grassroots _ there is lots relevant to community, grassroots level. if somebody has a collapse _ grassroots level. if somebody has a collapse particularly during sporting activity, the presumption has to—

sporting activity, the presumption has to be — sporting activity, the presumption has to be it is cardiac arrest until proven— has to be it is cardiac arrest until proven otherwise. like what happened in simon's _ proven otherwise. like what happened in simon's case, prompt recognition, calling _ in simon's case, prompt recognition, calling for— in simon's case, prompt recognition, calling for help and getting cpr started — calling for help and getting cpr started early makes the biggest difference to whether someone survives — difference to whether someone survives. ,, ., ., , survives. survival rates in the event of _ survives. survival rates in the event of cardiac _ survives. survival rates in the event of cardiac arrest - survives. survival rates in the event of cardiac arrest away i survives. survival rates in the i event of cardiac arrest away from hospital can be low unless there is early intervention. simon, so lucky the coaches need to do cpr straightaway. a lot of people are fearful of carrying out cpr or using a defibrillator.— a defibrillator. they are easy thins a defibrillator. they are easy things to _ a defibrillator. they are easy things to do _ a defibrillator. they are easy things to do but _ a defibrillator. they are easy things to do but difficult i a defibrillator. they are easy things to do but difficult to l things to do but difficult to convince yourself to decide to do it. convince yourself to decide to do it fewer— convince yourself to decide to do it. fewerthan convince yourself to decide to do it. fewer than one convince yourself to decide to do it. fewerthan one in convince yourself to decide to do it. fewer than one in turn will survive — it. fewer than one in turn will survive a _ it. fewer than one in turn will survive a cardiac arrest but if you do cpr _ survive a cardiac arrest but if you do cpr and — survive a cardiac arrest but if you do cpr and get public access to a defibrillator under the patient before — defibrillator under the patient before the ambulance gets there, you can probably triple chances of survival _ can probably triple chances of survival. it is what people do in the first— survival. it is what people do in the first seconds that makes the biggest — the first seconds that makes the biggest impact on whether someone

survives _ biggest impact on whether someone survives. we biggest impact on whether someone survives. ~ ., ., ., ., survives. we are not here to offer a first aid course _ survives. we are not here to offer a first aid course on _ survives. we are not here to offer a first aid course on television, - survives. we are not here to offer a first aid course on television, but i first aid course on television, but if you had a message to people, if they happen to be in that situation of something happening in front of them, what would you say? you cannot do any harm- — them, what would you say? you cannot do any harm. recognise _ them, what would you say? you cannot do any harm. recognise it. _ them, what would you say? you cannot do any harm. recognise it. if— do any harm. recognise it. if someone _ do any harm. recognise it. if someone goes down and stays down, if you have _ someone goes down and stays down, if you have arr— someone goes down and stays down, if you have an organised medical response — you have an organised medical response get the medical team on which _ response get the medical team on which is _ response get the medical team on which is what happened with christiah_ which is what happened with christian eriksen. if you are in your— christian eriksen. if you are in your loodl— christian eriksen. if you are in your local park, call 999. they will help you _ your local park, call 999. they will help you and start cpr. if there is a defibrillator, have a plan to get it to the — a defibrillator, have a plan to get it to the patient as soon as possible _ it to the patient as soon as possible-— it to the patient as soon as ossible. . , , ., , , possible. and this can be any sport. it can be community _ possible. and this can be any sport. it can be community running, - it can be community running, swimming, cycling, anything. how has your outlook on life changed since that happened? it is your outlook on life changed since that happened?— that happened? it is difficult to that happened? it is difficult to t to ut that happened? it is difficult to try to put into _ that happened? it is difficult to try to put into words. -

that happened? it is difficult to try to put into words. from - that happened? it is difficult to try to put into words. from my| try to put into words. from my perspective, it is more about trying to enjoy life and the opportunity, an extra six years of life i would not have had any other time because of the quick reaction of people to be able to recognise the situation and undertake the cpr. you be able to recognise the situation and undertake the cpr.— be able to recognise the situation and undertake the cpr. you are keen to promote- — and undertake the cpr. you are keen to promote- the _ and undertake the cpr. you are keen to promote. the work _ and undertake the cpr. you are keen to promote. the work of _ and undertake the cpr. you are keen to promote. the work of the - to promote. the work of the resuscitation council. find resuscitation council. and defibrillators. _ resuscitation council. situc defibrillators. talking with chris beforehand, what we are keen to do is to ensure the awareness of what to do and not to be afraid is at this level all the time. you tend to find when there is a publication, there is an incident such as christian eriksen, things are up here for a while and then step away. it is important as many organisations and people as possible are aware and actually cpr itself is

not difficult. it is that step up to it. can i do it, should i do it, what can i do? i would just encourage people to have a go. recently, people had been looking on youtube, in an emergency, looking up the basics and diving in and having a go and saving a life. if it had happened the other way and one of your mates went down, would you have known what to do? i like your mates went down, would you have known what to do?— known what to do? i like to think i would have _ known what to do? i like to think i would have done. _ known what to do? i like to think i would have done. as _ known what to do? i like to think i would have done. as a _ known what to do? i like to think i would have done. as a coach, - known what to do? i like to think i would have done. as a coach, all. would have done. as a coach, all coaches, to get your fa qualifications, you must do a first aid course that must be renewed every three years. the theory is there, everybody has that, but it is daunting when something happens. what i would say to people is i have had an extra six years of life i would not have had because people had a go and it worked for me. find

had a go and it worked for me. and ho efull had a go and it worked for me. and hepefully many _ had a go and it worked for me. and hopefully many more years to come. do you still play football with ethan? he will not let me any more. fair enough. great to see you looking so well. time to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london. i'm alice salfield. a 42—year—old woman has died and two others — including a teenager — have been wounded in a shooting in hackney last night. it happened at around 6.30pm in vine close — a small housing development in a cul—de—sac in a quiet, residential part of east london. the metropolitan police said a murder investigation has been launched but so far no one has been arrested. a 16—year—old boy and 20—year—old's injuries are being assessed in hospital. a separate murder inquiry is also under way in south london after a i7—year—old boy was stabbed

to death last night. it happened on sutton high streetjust after 7pm. roads and the railway station remain closed this morning. police say there've been no arrests and officers are urgently trying to trace his family. rail passengers on some of the busiest commuter routes are being warned of disruption today because of the latest strike by train drivers over pay. there'll be no service at all on southeastern, with a limited timetable on south western, southern and the gatwick express. let's take a look at the tubes now. there are minor delays on the central, overground, piccadilly and waterloo and city lines. it'll start off dry today with plenty of wintry sunshine around. staying largely bright but with a small chance of a shower. temperatures reaching 6 degrees celsius. temperatures reaching 6 celsius. that's it from me. as always, you can get all the latest on our website. bye— bye.

good morning. welcome to breakfast withjon kay and rachel burden. our headlines today... boris johnson arrives at the covid inquiry, where he is expected to admit that his government made mistakes during the pandemic. the former prime minister is already here, as are the protesters, head of two days of evidence.

a police investigation is ongoing after a woman is killed and two people are injured in a shooting in hackney in east london. it is day six of kevin flynn failed's mind blowing week of running ultramarathons in different cities. one teacher taught here and lost his battle with an md last year. so i am a good morning from fletcher's farm in cheshire. i have come to the christmas village to talk about the cost of christmas day is out. join me and santa a little later. in sport... from around the world to on top of the world. the 16—year—old, who's mastered the art of football freestyle, and it's led to global recognition. my love is deep.

crikey! how did he write that? damejudi dench has been playing shakespeare roles for more than seven decades — she's been telling us why she'll never get bored of the bard. you cannot get bored at the weather either. it is always changing. we are starting with a widespread fast. there is also fog around. many of us will have a dry day with sunshine. in the west we will see increasing amounts of rain and strengthening winds. all the details later on in the programme. it's wednesday, the 6th of december. our main story. the former prime minister boris johnson will give evidence to the covid inquiry today — and face two days of questions about his time leading the uk during the pandemic. he's already arrived at the inquiry building — and we should warn you these pictures contain a lot of flash photography. it was a low key arrival.

it happened amid tight security. two days of questions to calm about his time during the pandemic. we are thinking he will admit his government has made mistakes. he will argue ultimately decisions made helped to save lives. from this evening, i must give the british people a very simple instruction. you must stay at home. in the end, it was his call. he was responsible for the biggest decisions made during the pandemic. that is why people will only be allowed to leave their home... but how he came to make those decisions will be at the heart of questions he faces today. the inquiry has heard from scientists and senior politicians that the first and second lockdowns should have come earlier. we will follow the science. we will be guided by the science. and that's why we are following the scientific advice in the way that we are. we've also heard borisjohnson had a questionable grasp of the science. the prime minister at the time gave

up science when he was 15 and i think he'd be the first to admit it wasn't his forte. and there have been plenty of concerns about his decision—making process. it was the wrong crisis for this prime minister's skill set, - which is different, i think, i from not potentially being up to the job of being prime minister. then there was partygate. i take full responsibility for everything that took place on my watch. the pm and numerous seniorfigures, including the then chancellor, now prime minister rishi sunak, were fined for parties they went to at a time when the rest of us were expected to follow lockdown rules. i would find it hard to pick out one day when the regulations were followed properly inside that building. how's your eyesight, mr cummings? the inquiry has heard time and time again about the toxic working environment in downing street

and him — borisjohnson's closest adviser, dominic cummings. you called ministers - useless- morons. bleep. my appalling language is obviously my own. i the inquiry�*s chair has already said she wants to move beyond the swearing and the tittle—tattle to really work out how that affected decision—making. although i'm feeling better and i've done my seven days of isolation, alas, i still... don't forget boris johnson found himself in intensive care after catching covid, just a few weeks into the first lockdown. how that squares with sometimes flippant comments he's reported to have made, like how covid is nature's way of dealing with old people, will no doubt come under scrutiny. his opening gambit at the inquiry is likely to be "sorry". he's expected to accept there were things the government got wrong. but there was plenty it got right too, he'll argue — not least the vaccine roll—out programme. the uk was the first country in the world to offer jabs to its citizens, but it was also one of the worst affected european nations in terms of death rate. there's a lot to get through today, which is why he'll be back tomorrow, too.

ellie price, bbc news. shejoins us now she joins us now from shejoins us now from outside she joins us now from outside the inquiry in central london. an early arrivalfor inquiry in central london. an early arrival for the inquiry in central london. an early arrivalfor the prime inquiry in central london. an early arrival for the prime minister, inquiry in central london. an early arrivalfor the prime minister, in particular those bereaved families. this is the day they have been waiting for. there was sent over the last six weeks or so of evidence it has been building up to this moment. borisjohnson made all the decisions. there are a scientist by other politicians and advisers but in the end he made decisions. i will give a sense of the enormity of it all. you can see some of the protesters, many of whom have come via distances to get here. you have come from manchester today. why have you come down? why is it so important? i you come down? why is it so important?— you come down? why is it so

imortant? ., _ , important? i came down by car. it is so important — important? i came down by car. it is so important because _ important? i came down by car. it is so important because of— important? i came down by car. it is so important because of this - important? i came down by car. it is| so important because of this woman, sheila _ so important because of this woman, sheila she _ so important because of this woman, sheila. she was one of the old people — sheila. she was one of the old people who borisjohnson said, he was prepared to let die when he was saying _ was prepared to let die when he was saying tet _ was prepared to let die when he was saying let the bodies pile high. that— saying let the bodies pile high. that is— saying let the bodies pile high. that is what happens. my grandma was one of— that is what happens. my grandma was one of those _ that is what happens. my grandma was one of those people. she went into a care home _ one of those people. she went into a care home for a supposedly trial period _ care home for a supposedly trial period and — care home for a supposedly trial period and within three weeks she died _ period and within three weeks she died it— period and within three weeks she died. it was incredibly traumatic. he was— died. it was incredibly traumatic. he was in— died. it was incredibly traumatic. he was in charge of the decisions made _ he was in charge of the decisions made and — he was in charge of the decisions made and the buck stops with him. we want him _ made and the buck stops with him. we want him to— made and the buck stops with him. we want him to give an account of the actions _ want him to give an account of the actions or— want him to give an account of the actions or inactions he is responsible for. he will have to do that and _ responsible for. he will have to do that and he — responsible for. he will have to do that and he will have to do that consistently for two days. that is what _ consistently for two days. that is what we — consistently for two days. that is what we want. we want some accountability. he what we want. we want some accountability.— what we want. we want some accountability. he has already indicated he _ accountability. he has already indicated he will _ accountability. he has already indicated he will apologise. i accountability. he has already i indicated he will apologise. well that be enough? can the account he gives ever be enough? ida.

that be enough? can the account he gives ever be enough?— gives ever be enough? no, it can't. whatever he _ gives ever be enough? no, it can't. whatever he says, _ gives ever be enough? no, it can't. whatever he says, it _ gives ever be enough? no, it can't. whatever he says, it won't - gives ever be enough? no, it can't. whatever he says, it won't bring . whatever he says, it won't bring people _ whatever he says, it won't bring people back. there is speculation about— people back. there is speculation about how— people back. there is speculation about how genuine any policy can be. he has— about how genuine any policy can be. he has taken three years to get to the point — he has taken three years to get to the point where he has apologised for his— the point where he has apologised for his conduct. before now we made all the _ for his conduct. before now we made all the right— for his conduct. before now we made all the right decisions, decisions at the _ all the right decisions, decisions at the right time. it was all complete boosterism that was not true _ complete boosterism that was not true even — complete boosterism that was not true. even through the parliamentary issues _ true. even through the parliamentary issues when — true. even through the parliamentary issues when he was found to have misted _ issues when he was found to have misled parliament, there was no contrition, — misled parliament, there was no contrition, no remorse. the times that were — contrition, no remorse. the times that were so — contrition, no remorse. the times that were so painful for us when they— that were so painful for us when they were — that were so painful for us when they were having parties and we were having _ they were having parties and we were having funerals over zoom, zoom memorials — having funerals over zoom, zoom memorials. his response to that was, it was— memorials. his response to that was, it was a _ memorials. his response to that was, it was a leading do, we were toasting _ it was a leading do, we were toasting someone who was leading. we couldn't— toasting someone who was leading. we couldn't get _ toasting someone who was leading. we couldn't get together when my grandma died. we will treat it with a degree _ grandma died. we will treat it with

a degree of scepticism, a lot of scepticism _ a degree of scepticism, a lot of scepticism in fact. also it is not good _ scepticism in fact. also it is not good enough. 233,000 people had died in this— good enough. 233,000 people had died in this country. he was responsible for the _ in this country. he was responsible for the pandemic response. identifying words can bring those people _ identifying words can bring those people back or make up for what he has done _ people back or make up for what he has done. , , ., , , ., has done. gives a sense of the emotions _ has done. gives a sense of the emotions running _ has done. gives a sense of the emotions running high - has done. gives a sense of the emotions running high today. | emotions running high today. baroness hallet, the chair, said it is not about personalities all apportioning blame. everyone will be watching today. the apportioning blame. everyone will be watching today-— watching today. the crowds continuing _ watching today. the crowds continuing to _ watching today. the crowds continuing to gather. - watching today. the crowds continuing to gather. there j watching today. the crowds - continuing to gather. there will be live coverage on the website, their news channel and live coverage on 5live as well. plenty more to come on that. now for the rest of the day's news. a murder investigation is under way after a 42—year—old woman was shot dead in east london last night.

a boy aged 16 and a 20—year—old man also suffered gunshot wounds. no—one has been arrested, as nickjohnson reports. officers were called to reports of a shooting on this residential estate in hackney at 6:30 yesterday evening. a 42—year—old woman died at the scene and a 20—year—old man and a 16—year—old boy have both been taken to hospital with gunshot wounds. a white police tent has been put up near the front door of a house — forensic teams focusing their attention on a car parked in the road, as well as scouring the surrounding tarmac. the policing team here in hackney say their thoughts are with the family of the woman who's been killed, as well as with the two people who've been taken to hospital. the force says specialist detectives are on the scene trying to work out what happened here. officers, it says, will remain in the immediate area over the coming days. elsewhere in the capital overnight,

and murder investigation was launched, after a i7—year—old boy was stabbed to death near sutton station in south london. police say they're still trying to trace the teenager's family. in hackney, despite launching a murder investigation, officers have not yet made any arrests. detective superintendent vicki tunstall says gun crime has no place on the streets of london and we will do all we can to bring whoever is responsible for this despicable crime tojustice. nickjohnson, bbc news, hackney. conservative mps are said to be divided over the details of the new plan to send some asylum seekers to rwanda. the home secretary james cleverly signed a treaty with the rwandan prime minister yesterday — which he hopes will revive the plan — but conservative mps are reportedly split on the extent to which the uk's human rights obligations will feature in the draft legislation that goes before parliament. more than 200,000 state pensioners

have been underpaid by a total of £1.3 billion in the past year, a report from the public accounts committee has found. the watchdog said the problem goes back decades and accused the department for work and pensions of being "asleep at the switch." the dwp said error rates are low and that it's committed to fixing any mistakes quickly. the public spending watchdog — the national audit office — says the uk is underprepared for extreme weather like droughts, floods, storms and high temperatures. the government says it's building systems and strategies to prepare for emerging threats. israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has said "overwhelming force" is the only way to end the war with hamas. he made the comment as the israeli military said its troops are now in the heart of the southern city of khan yunis.

our middle east correspondent yolande knell is injerusalem. just explain what is so significant about khan yunis, about that city. this is the second biggest city in the gaza strip. it has been the main focus of israel's ground operation since it began in the south. it has been seen as a stronghold of hamas, it is the hometown of their leader. israeli forces are really pushing in. we have seen fierce battles in that area. at the same time intense battles in the north of the gaza strip as well where there are pockets of hamas. we have seen this continuation of the fierce bombardment of the gaza strip. israeli send this money in the past day they had hit 250 terror targets,

they say. i have seen pictures of they say. i have seen pictures of the deadly aftermath. many civilians are caught up in the air strikes. the civilian death toll is continuing to rise with many children among the dead. that is leading to international pressure on israel, particularly with the un warning about the dire humanitarian situation varies. that is what prompted benjamin netanyahu to come out and say what is needed is crashing. get rid of hamas if this rule is to end swiftly. also a lot of domestic pressure because he is being told by the families of those 138 hostages remaining in the gaza strip, many of them feeling not enough is being done to bring their loved ones home.— enough is being done to bring their loved ones home. thank you very much indeed. many of us will have experienced that sinking feeling when you plug in your christmas tree lights and only half of the bulbs come on. you check them first go that's what you do.

but at least it usually happens in the privacy of our own homes. this one did not. it was very public. right outside parliament, on the green outside westminster last night. mps gathered. there must be a political message there somewhere as well, i think. political message there somewhere as well, ithink. the political message there somewhere as well, i think. the fault was fixed. the bulbs are now working just fine. somebody who is very switched on every single day of the week is carol. i very switched on every single day of the week is carol.— the week is carol. i thought somebody _ the week is carol. i thought somebody else _ the week is carol. i thought somebody else must - the week is carol. i thought somebody else must have l the week is carol. i thought - somebody else must have bought the week is carol. i thought _ somebody else must have bought into the studio! the risk of ice on untreated surfaces. in the west, northern ireland up to five and swansea six. that is because we have

more cloud coming in from the west, courtesy of two weather fronts, both bringing rain. the brighter y is going to bring the heaviest rain. we are starting off with fog across southern areas. we also have it across the central lowlands. largely across the central lowlands. largely a dry start across scotland with the fog. a lot of sunshine to start with. or northern ireland all of this cloud. this is where the front extending into wales producing spots of rain. in parts of the midlands, and east anglia, we have freezing fog. it will be slow to clear, may be taking to the afternoon.. if you are stuck under the fog it will feel cold. a lot of dry weather and sunshine. the first run is already bringing cloud and patchy rain. here is the second one bringing heavy rain and strengthening wind. whether it can milder conditions. still cold

as we push further towards the east. this evening and overnight rain will march north and is full to engage in a cold air across the hills of northern england, southern and central scotland. we could well see some snow. it could be transient and disruptive. maybe some sleet on the tops of the hills. not as cold as in recent nights. ahead of that it becomes fairly unsettled. when the supreme court ruled last month that the government's plan to send asylum seekers to rwanda was unlawful, some people thought the idea had gone away. today it's firmly back on the agenda — and already causing divisions within different sections of the conservative party — after the home secretary james cleverly visited kigali to sign a new treaty. under the new plan, rwanda would be bound by international law not to return people to a country where their life or freedom

would be in danger ?— a process known as refoulement. asylum seekers could only be returned to the uk — and only if there are significant issues, such as committing a crime and being sentenced to more than five years in prison. and an independent body consisting ofjudges with a mixture of nationalities will be established to hear individual deportation appeals. but the law society of england and wales, said it "remains unclear" how the new treaty would convince the supreme court judges. our south—west england correspondent danjohnson has been speaking to people in swindon, to see what they think of the plan. bbc radio wiltshire breakfast... with ben prater. good morning. this is swindon's voice. good morning. i think we should look after them. from streets that typically reflect the national mood. why not rwanda? why not? it's not a bad place. wwe're not sending them to a prison. so what about this controversial plan, deemed unlawful? i think it makes us cruel. i think it makes us unkind.

but pursued to please people in towns like this. we need to help ourselves within england before we start helping others. well, we've got thei barbers are kurdish. next door is the chinese. havelock street's changed in the a0 years vince has cut keys here. i met the queen for doing this. but his national pride is etched in memorials engraved forfallen soldiers. we've got to be protective of what we've got on this island. i feel that they've come in here illegally. they're being treated fair. and now we're saying we've got nowhere to put you but whilst we're dealing with you, rwanda is the place to be. and from nairobi, they came to england. across the road, there's deeper unease. what do you think about the way this country welcomes people from overseas? i think sometimes it's over welcome. you know, we're open hands to everybody. but the person in england who lives here that needs help _

doesn't get that help. how long have you lived in swindon? a growing population hasn't stopped the high street struggling. it's gone. marks and spencers here have gone. and despite all the closed shops, i there are loads of vacancy notices. we need people. give me a sense of where you think the government is on on immigration at the moment? they're clueless. utterly clueless. they don't seem to have a plan. all they seem to do is go around shouting, "stop the boats." - have you heard about this plan to fly people to rwanda? they're going to process claims... do it. get them over. get them out. better off. bear in mind, not everyone's even aware of this plan or the detail of it. never mind has a strong feeling about it. and then there are people who won't even talk about immigration because it's such a sensitive topic and they fear the sort of reaction they may get. growing waiting lists and pressured public services have built resentment. it's nearly three years i'm waiting.

this man, one of the tens of thousands in the asylum backlog. he escaped political persecution in iraq. and because i'm looking for safety for me and my family, ifeel there is no safety in rwanda. and those helping asylum seekers through the process want more focus on the people at the centre of this debate. so the money that's going into rwanda or other schemes could be diverted to make quicker, better decisions and then either let people get on with their lives and contribute to the uk or if people haven't got valid claims, then we also need to address that. ultimately, this plan will bejudged notjust by whether people are flown to rwanda, but how we all feel about it. danjohnson, bbc news swindon. morning live follows breakfast on bbc one this morning. let's find out what they have

in store with michelle and gethin. morning. coming up, millions of shoppers say they're tempted to buy fake products to try and save money this christmas. consumer champ matt allwright tells us why this comes at a cost. do not do it. counterfeit items are everywhere — they may seem appealing as they can be hundreds of pounds cheaper! they could bring danger and even cause _ they could bring danger and even cause a _ they could bring danger and even cause a fire in your home. i'll tell you how to spot what's legit and what's a look—a—like. also, the number of people hit by a winter vomiting bug has soared over the last few weeks. dr rupy�*s got advice on avoiding the dreaded sickness and explains why his three ingredient broth can give you a bit of a boost. all that, plus access to healthy food isn't always easy, with nearly 3 million people in england living with disease?related malnutrition. cook briony may williams investigates why it's such a big problem and what to do if you're worried about a loved one. also, it's the �*must have' diy

christmas decoration this year. crafting queenjacqui joseph shows us how to make the shower pole garland that's had over 50 million views online. someone thought it was for the shower— someone thought it was for the shower someone did. and he can sing, act and make people laugh. i reckon he could take on the shower pole garland too! we'll be talking to comedian jason manford about christmas with 6 kids and what it's like singing in front of 20,000 people. see you at 9:15. you could do with a shower curtain across to get their son out of the way. it is a beautiful morning out there. gorgeous. i way. it is a beautiful morning out there. gorgeous. lam way. it is a beautiful morning out there. gorgeous. i am afraid your christmas decorations are slaying us massively. there. gorgeous. i am afraid your christmas decorations are slaying us massively. we there. gorgeous. i am afraid your christmas decorations are slaying us massively. we need there. gorgeous. i am afraid your christmas decorations are slaying us massively. we need that there. gorgeous. i am afraid your christmas decorations are slaying us massively. we need that shower garland here. shall we do a decoration swap?— garland here. shall we do a decoration swap? ho. see you later. time now to get the news,

travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london. i'm alice salfield. a 42—year—old woman has died and two others, including a teenager, have been wounded in a shooting in hackney last night. it happened at around 6.30pm in vine close — a small housing development in a cul—de—sac in a quiet, residential part of east london. the metropolitan police says a murder investigation has been launched but so far no one's been arrested. a 16—year old boy and 20—year old man are being assessed in hospital. the numbers of older people renting privately is rising and some are concerned they won't be able to keep up with the capital's record rent prices on a pension. official data analysed by hamptons?shows around 8% of?older people privately rent? but that's?forecast to increase to 13% over the next decade. martin has been sleeping in his car since may after being evicted from a shared house where the landlord wanted to increase the rent.

if it is is a 67—year—old man, how is he going to pay his rent on a pension? how will he live? or it is females only or professionals only. i still look. i have got to find something. i can't go on like this. rail passengers on some of the busiest commuter routes are being warned of disruption today because of the latest strike by train drivers over pay. there'll be no service at all on southeastern, with a limited timetable on south western, southern and the gatwick express. the young fundraiser and double amputee tony hudgell and his mum paula have had a royal reunion with the princess of wales. the princess was visiting guys and st thomas' hospitals in south london when she stopped for a chat with nine—year—old tony, who she first met at a carol concert two years ago.

let's take a look at the tubes now — there are sever delays on the central, minor on overground, piccadilly. a cold start this morning. clear skies overnight allowed the temperature to drop close to zero. also mist and fog patches around. if you have them, they could be stubborn, taking their time to lift. today, a brief respite from unsettled conditions. wintersunshine, dry, the wind is light. temperatures between 3—6c. early on in the evening, we have clear spells. that is when we will get our minimum temperature. and then the cloud is going to increase. we will see some spells of rain arriving. ahead of that, the temperature drops down to ic. tomorrow, low pressure in charge. fronts moving through. we will see some rain. but not only rain, that front will bring milder air. temperatures not going to feel quite so chilly through the course of thursday. through the morning, we have outbreaks of rain with the rain becoming heavier and more persistent as we head towards the end of the day.

the wind strengthening, too. temperatures are touch milder at 8c. they will not drop too much overnight, either. as we head through the week, it stays unsettled. spells of rain, windy at times, but temperatures in double figures. that's it. as always you can get all the latest on our website, i'll be back in half in hour. now here's rachel and jon. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and rachel burden. it is wednesday morning. it is time to check in with kevin sinfield. super sinfield is having a day at the seaside today. not doing too much! he is in brighton for his sixth ultra since friday. he aims to complete seven ultras, in seven days, in seven cities

around the uk and ireland. breakfast�*sjohn maguire has been with him. good morning, john, and everybody. they sing. just thought we would bring you that little bit of beauty on what day is it? tuesday, wednesday, day six is the most important thing to say. we are at brighton college. you heard the champion chamber choir singing beautifully. we have another performance from them later on. one more days to go which sounds like we are at the end of the challenge but thatis are at the end of the challenge but that is another 50 miles for kevin

to run. he is doing all right, looking pretty fresh. we are here because there was a special teacher, pete, very fondly remembered, died with mnd a couple of years ago and so many things the school have done to continue their legacy and make sure his name lives on. legacy has been a theme of the week. important to make sure motor neurone disease and the legacy of people affected, such as doddie weir in scotland, their names live on in the fight against this dreadful disease. we will meet some of the pupils later. half the staff it strikes me here are irish which isjust half the staff it strikes me here are irish which is just as well because we had a wonderful day in dublin yesterday. this is what happened. you're an absolute inspiration. i have cried every day watching on the bbc running marathon after marathon. this week has been about so many things but, at its heart, it's about friendship. some old, some new.

it's a very lucky man to have such a friend like you. i saw the picture of you carrying rob over the finish line at one of your marathons. what an iconic image! charlie bird is a hugely respected journalist here in ireland. he's been living with motor neurone disease now for two years. since his diagnosis, he led thousands on a mountain climb, raising more than £3 million to fund the fight. i wish you the best of luck as you start your dublin marathon and i will see you in the city to join on the final 8kms. my motto was always extend the hand of friendship and today we are all here extending the hand of friendship. applause. we've followed your story for some time, charlie. it's incredible what you've done. over the last three years, we've run

in some pretty special places. and i think through the work that doddie did, in particular, back in scotland and through the uk, hopefully we've added to some of that in rob's name and finally shown people how beautiful the mnd community are. they need our support. and that's what you guys do over in ireland. and we can only thank you for that. afterfour days and more than 100 miles, tape is now helping to hold things together. applause. with a guard of honour from the gardai, kev set off for his dublin ultramarathon. little rain, no wind, but still cold. better conditions than recent days. but his body now has many more miles on the clock.

a couple more days. once again, the extra mile was a highlight and, for the last 8kms, charlie would be pushed in the same chair that rob burrow used for his marathon in leeds. his engines were three former irish international rugby players. charlie's been doing a lot of awareness over here and he's just been, you know, inspirational in so many ways. and so was kevin over in the uk. and, you know, the challenges he's done over the last three years — the money he's raised. i think it's brilliant that he's brought it over here and we're able to pitch in in the tiniest way and justjoin some dots on an incredible charity and an incredible cause. as gordon said, looking forward tojust playing a small part in helping out in what is an incredible challenge that kevin is undertaking and the awareness that charlie has done in raising awareness for motor neurone disease has being amazing and to be able to support that in a small way

is really important. the aim of bringing the seven in seven in seven challenge across the irish sea was to form links that one day soon, it's hoped, will make that change. charlie is the most determined man you'd ever meet. he's still bossy as hell. he can still boss me around. we argued about where the car park was here earlier. no, he's a very determined man and so courageous. we absolutely love him. and yeah, i'm looking forward to him telling me everything when he comes home this evening. this was proving to be another extraordinary day. so much was the same — step after unrelenting step — but it was better than the day before. the finish line, green, of course at the aviva stadium in dublin meant day five was done, and irish rugby had played a huge part.

it's an awful disease. you wouldn't wish it on anybody. and charlie bird has unfortunately been suffering from it for a number of years, but he's been shining the light on exactly how money can go so far. and hopefully there is a shining light at the end of this and they will find a cure for the disease. and charlie bird is one of a number of people here in ireland who are suffering from it. but i think everybody is so much behind him. and whenever he is here with kevin sinfield together and so many of the other guys — keith earls, gordon d'arcy, ian madigan. just running alongside, the amount of support we had on the streets wasjust, you know, it was actually mind blowing. rugby's pretty powerful. we all know that. that would be the cord. but when you've been in teams all your life, you understand the connections you get and you're willing to go through brick walls for each other. so thank you to everybody who's turned up this morning. andreas. bbc breakfast, as always, our team. we move on to brighton tonight.

but we'll never forget dublin. we'll keep fighting mnd and thanks for making some wonderful friends here, too. thanks, charlie. applause. so five down, two to go. but the challenge isn't what's gone before, it's always what lies ahead — bringing hope to people diagnosed with a dreadful terminal illness, but reassuring them that they are far from alone. john maguire, bbc news, dublin. welcome back to brighton college, thatis welcome back to brighton college, that is the image that sums up everything. that amazing friendship between rob and kev. you told me yesterday your feet were sore and he

does not normally get sore feet. what is sore and what isn't? i am not uuite what is sore and what isn't? i am not quite sure. _ what is sore and what isn't? i am not quite sure. a _ what is sore and what isn't? i am not quite sure. a bit _ what is sore and what isn't? i —n not quite sure. a bit busted, actually, tired. as expected we did not get here late in the turnaround is quick. but we have a blue sky this morning which has brightened everything up. the guys are tired. they have worked incredibly hard already. we have two to go but we are delighted to be in brighton. how good was dublin? wherever we have been the support has been incredible. the mnd community have come out and supported us and it is a big reason we are in brighton. the minute i walked in here as a coach, i was greeted by a story about a teacher here. and i thought if we come to the south this is where we needed to be and i am delighted to be here. ,, ., ., be here. steve, the head here at the school. be here. steve, the head here at the school- we — be here. steve, the head here at the school. we were _ be here. steve, the head here at the school. we were talking _ be here. steve, the head here at the school. we were talking about - be here. steve, the head here at the school. we were talking about pete, | school. we were talking about pete, a respected chemistry teacher here involved in sport as well. we bumped

into his stepbrother up north by pure coincidence this week. tell us why it is important his legacy lives on. . , why it is important his legacy lives on, ., , ., why it is important his legacy lives on. ., ., ., why it is important his legacy lives on, ., ., ., ., , on. pete was an amazing man, friends and amazing — on. pete was an amazing man, friends and amazing teacher. _ on. pete was an amazing man, friends and amazing teacher. he _ on. pete was an amazing man, friends and amazing teacher. he was - on. pete was an amazing man, friends and amazing teacher. he was a - and amazing teacher. he was a special— and amazing teacher. he was a special man. he was incredibly talented, — special man. he was incredibly talented, but so humble. he wore it lighttv_ talented, but so humble. he wore it lightly and _ talented, but so humble. he wore it lightly and would have hated this attention. he was the best teacher in the _ attention. he was the best teacher in the sense that if somebody loved chemistry— in the sense that if somebody loved chemistry he could help them fly and he got _ chemistry he could help them fly and he got behind them. maybe his greatest — he got behind them. maybe his greatest gift was spotting those who found it _ greatest gift was spotting those who found it impossible. i would have been _ found it impossible. i would have been in _ found it impossible. i would have been in that boat. he noticed those who lost— been in that boat. he noticed those who lost confidence and got alongside them and gave them extra time and _ alongside them and gave them extra time and make sure they did not get left behind — time and make sure they did not get left behind. that is partly why he is such _ left behind. that is partly why he is such a — left behind. that is partly why he is such a special man because that is such a special man because that is the _ is such a special man because that is the approach he took to everything he did and the legacy he has left _ everything he did and the legacy he has left. he everything he did and the legacy he has left. .., ., .,.

has left. he carried on teaching after his diagnosis? _ has left. he carried on teaching after his diagnosis? we - has left. he carried on teaching after his diagnosis? we made l has left. he carried on teaching - after his diagnosis? we made changes so he could carry _ after his diagnosis? we made changes so he could carry on _ after his diagnosis? we made changes so he could carry on as _ after his diagnosis? we made changes so he could carry on as long _ after his diagnosis? we made changes so he could carry on as long as - so he could carry on as long as possible — so he could carry on as long as possible and even when he could not -et possible and even when he could not get into _ possible and even when he could not get into the — possible and even when he could not get into the classroom, he saw people — get into the classroom, he saw people one—to—one and carried on tutoring — people one—to—one and carried on tutoring. there are two girls watching _ tutoring. there are two girls watching who are studying medicine because _ watching who are studying medicine because of his teaching. an amazing cu . because of his teaching. an amazing au . one because of his teaching. an amazing guy- one of— because of his teaching. an amazing guy- one of the _ because of his teaching. an amazing guy. one of the first _ because of his teaching. an amazing guy. one of the first chemistry - guy. one of the first chemistry scholars is cecily. sounds like an amazing guy. scholars is cecily. sounds like an amazing guy-— scholars is cecily. sounds like an amazing guy. pete left a gift in his will so every _ amazing guy. pete left a gift in his will so every year, _ amazing guy. pete left a gift in his will so every year, two _ amazing guy. pete left a gift in his will so every year, two pupils - amazing guy. pete left a gift in his will so every year, two pupils getl will so every year, two pupils get money— will so every year, two pupils get money and — will so every year, two pupils get monev and can— will so every year, two pupils get money and can go _ will so every year, two pupils get money and can go on— will so every year, two pupils get money and can go on a _ will so every year, two pupils get| money and can go on a chemistry trip~ _ money and can go on a chemistry trip i_ money and can go on a chemistry trip~ i am — money and can go on a chemistry trip. i am passionate _ money and can go on a chemistry trip. i am passionate about- trip. i am passionate about chemistry— trip. i am passionate about chemistry and _ trip. i am passionate about chemistry and last - trip. i am passionate about chemistry and last year - trip. i am passionate about chemistry and last year i l trip. i am passionate about. chemistry and last year i was fortunate _ chemistry and last year i was fortunate to _ chemistry and last year i was fortunate to receive - chemistry and last year i was fortunate to receive this - chemistry and last year i was fortunate to receive this and | chemistry and last year i was - fortunate to receive this and next year i _ fortunate to receive this and next year i will — fortunate to receive this and next year i will make _ fortunate to receive this and next year i will make a _ fortunate to receive this and next year i will make a trip— fortunate to receive this and next year i will make a trip to - fortunate to receive this and next year i will make a trip to paris - fortunate to receive this and next year i will make a trip to paris to| year i will make a trip to paris to visit _ year i will make a trip to paris to visit laboratories _ year i will make a trip to paris to visit laboratories and _ year i will make a trip to paris to visit laboratories and chemistry. visit laboratories and chemistry museums~ _ visit laboratories and chemistry museums~ i_ visit laboratories and chemistry museums. ithink— visit laboratories and chemistry museums. i think that - visit laboratories and chemistry museums. i think that is - visit laboratories and chemistry museums. i think that is a - visit laboratories and chemistry- museums. i think that is a beautiful way museums. ! think that is a beautiful way to— museums. i think that is a beautiful way to continue _ museums. i think that is a beautiful way to continue his _ museums. ! think that is a beautiful way to continue his legacy- museums. i think that is a beautiful way to continue his legacy because i way to continue his legacy because he was _ way to continue his legacy because he was so — way to continue his legacy because he was so kind _ way to continue his legacy because he was so kind and _ way to continue his legacy because he was so kind and generous. - way to continue his legacy because he was so kind and generous. pi.- he was so kind and generous. wonderful legacy. charlie, he was so kind and generous.- wonderful legacy. charlie, hello. we have talked about mr bellenger and the important legacy. why is it

important to the children and students? he important to the children and students?— important to the children and students? ., , , . ., ., students? he was such a great teacher here. _ students? he was such a great teacher here. there _ students? he was such a great teacher here. there was - students? he was such a great teacher here. there was a - students? he was such a great i teacher here. there was a rowing competition, for example, every year _ competition, for example, every year we — competition, for example, every year. we raised a lot of money there — year. we raised a lot of money there and _ year. we raised a lot of money there. and teachers took part in a 100 kilometres ro for charity. he was such— 100 kilometres ro for charity. he was such a — 100 kilometres ro for charity. he was such a great teacher and he left a great _ was such a great teacher and he left a great feel— was such a great teacher and he left a great feel to the school. was was such a great teacher and he left a great feel to the school.— a great feel to the school. was it --uils a great feel to the school. was it pupils against — a great feel to the school. was it pupils against teachers? - a great feel to the school. was it pupils against teachers? no, - a great feel to the school. was it pupils against teachers? no, it l a great feel to the school. was it i pupils against teachers? no, it was not. pupils against teachers? no, it was not- james — pupils against teachers? no, it was not- james is _ pupils against teachers? no, it was not. james is the _ pupils against teachers? no, it was not. james is the captain _ pupils against teachers? no, it was not. james is the captain of - pupils against teachers? no, it was not. james is the captain of the - not. james is the captain of the ru . b not. james is the captain of the rugby team- — not. james is the captain of the rugby team. you _ not. james is the captain of the rugby team. you would - not. james is the captain of the rugby team. you would not - not. james is the captain of the rugby team. you would not be l rugby team. you would not be surprised, look at the size of him. mr bellenger was involved in sport. a school is a community and kev has talked about the mnd community and when you lose one of your own it is felt across the community. for when you lose one of your own it is felt across the community.- felt across the community. for the ruab we felt across the community. for the rugby we do _ felt across the community. for the rugby we do a _ felt across the community. for the rugby we do a memorial— felt across the community. for the rugby we do a memorial match -

felt across the community. for the i rugby we do a memorial match every year and _ rugby we do a memorial match every year and try— rugby we do a memorial match every year and try to — rugby we do a memorial match every year and try to get _ rugby we do a memorial match every year and try to get a _ rugby we do a memorial match every year and try to get a big _ rugby we do a memorial match every year and try to get a big crowd - rugby we do a memorial match every year and try to get a big crowd and i year and try to get a big crowd and raise _ year and try to get a big crowd and raise money — year and try to get a big crowd and raise money i_ year and try to get a big crowd and raise money. ithink— year and try to get a big crowd and raise money. i think that _ year and try to get a big crowd and raise money. i think that typifies i raise money. i think that typifies how rugby— raise money. i think that typifies how rugby comes _ raise money. i think that typifies how rugby comes together- raise money. i think that typifies how rugby comes together whenj how rugby comes together when something — how rugby comes together when something bad _ how rugby comes together when something bad happens. - how rugby comes together when something bad happens. he- how rugby comes together whenl something bad happens. he used how rugby comes together when - something bad happens. he used to teach _ something bad happens. he used to teach and _ something bad happens. he used to teach and coach _ something bad happens. he used to teach and coach marcus _ something bad happens. he used to teach and coach marcus smith. - something bad happens. he used to teach and coach marcus smith. i- something bad happens. he used to teach and coach marcus smith. i amj teach and coach marcus smith. i am sure he _ teach and coach marcus smith. i am sure he would — teach and coach marcus smith. i am sure he would say— teach and coach marcus smith. i am sure he would say he _ teach and coach marcus smith. i am sure he would say he wouldn't. - teach and coach marcus smith. i am. sure he would say he wouldn't. when something _ sure he would say he wouldn't. when something bad — sure he would say he wouldn't. when something bad happens— sure he would say he wouldn't. when something bad happens to _ sure he would say he wouldn't. when something bad happens to someone i sure he would say he wouldn't. when. something bad happens to someone in the rugby— something bad happens to someone in the rugby community, _ something bad happens to someone in the rugby community, the _ something bad happens to someone in the rugby community, the fact - the rugby community, the fact everyone — the rugby community, the fact everyone comes _ the rugby community, the fact everyone comes together- the rugby community, the fact everyone comes together is i the rugby community, the fact. everyone comes together is really good _ everyone comes together is really aood. ~ . everyone comes together is really mad, . ., ., everyone comes together is really aood. . ., ., i everyone comes together is really good-_ i thinkl everyone comes together is really i good._ i think as good. what do you think? i think as well as his sporting _ good. what do you think? i think as well as his sporting legacy - good. what do you think? i think as well as his sporting legacy he - good. what do you think? i think as well as his sporting legacy he left i well as his sporting legacy he left a selfless example to the pupils and school in general. either way things were difficult he kept on caring for people and giving his time, he was generous with his time. his selfless example has set something, i wish to have those qualities as i grow up. well done. you spoke so beautifully, eloquently and with passion. he sounds like an extraordinary guy and i am sure he would perhaps be embarrassed but i think absolutely chuffed to bits. where are we going tomorrow? london. london. join us

from london tomorrow. we will let the brighton college choir singing. they will do lovely day. let's hope it will be a lovely day. takeit it will be a lovely day. take it away. # when the day that lies ahead of me seems impossible to face. # when someone else next to me always seems to know the way. # then i look at you. # then i look at you. # and the world is all right. # and the world is all right. # the world is all right with me. # the world is all right with me. #just one # the world is all right with me. # just one look at you. # just one look at you. # and it will be. # and it will be. # it will be.

# it will be. # it will be. # it is going to be a lovely... # it is going to be a lovely... # a lovely day. # a lovely day. # lovely, lovely day. studio: it is going to be a lovely day. kev will have that ringing in his ears through brighton and london tomorrow. give a round of applause. great stuff. lovely stuff. that would give you a lift. day six. one des left, kev. we are all rooting for you. sport now. and another dramatic finish in a premier league game. arsenalfans in full voice. dancing as they go five points clear. the manchester city and liverpool supporters will need to do the same because they need to keep pace in the title race. after

arsenal won last night. over to you liverpool and manchester city then. are you enjoying the drama from this midweek round of premier league fixtures? round of premier league fixtures. the telling touch came from declan rice, who got the winner, in the 97th minute. that was against luton. arsenal are five points clear. — ahead of liverpool who play tonight, six clear of third placed manchester city. they were bouncing. as was gabriel martinelli, one of arsenal's goalscorers, pictured with his dad there. they all go through it don't they. he will have enjoyed his son getting the first of their four goals. and arsenal ahead in the title race. how about this for a job then? sheffield united, bottom of the table, the first premier league club to sack their manager this season. the first club chris wilder faces is liverpool later. one of six games tonight. there is no easy reintrocution into

life in the premier league is there, and two years since being sacked by united, he replaces the dismissed paul heckinbottom. he knows it's a "hit the ground running typejob." it's not a great situation — everybody knows that. it is the best league in the world — everybody knows that — and we're playing liverpool first game up. so thanks very much for the fixture list. listen, 30,000 odd in bramall lane on a wednesday night under the lights against arguably one of the best teams in europe is a tough start, but one that we can go and attack and have a right go. and i think that's going to be the attitude for me and the players. the olympic dream is overfor team gb. despite england winning comfortably, they failed to qualify a team for paris 202a. england had to win against scotland, which they did 6—0 — lucy bronze with the goal that put them on the brink. they thought they had done it at this point. but as the result elsewhere didn't go their way, those players

and those from the other home nations won't get the chance to go for gold in paris next summer. wales drew last night. the republic of ireland made it six wins from six — as they thrashed northern ireland 6-1. arsenal's katie mccabe with the pick of the goals. the republic win the group while northern ireland miss out on promotion. and new of a world champion. at the age of 16, meet isabel wilkins, the youngest female world freestyle footballer champion. she won the super ball competition in prague a few weeks ago. her skills, one of which is called "around the world" and that has taken her to the top of the world. and the best story about it. she is practising in her garage. her dad forced to sell his pride sports car so his daughter had somewhere to train in the winter months. she has astroturf in the garage? a little bit of astroturf. no need for

the sports car any more. it has proved worth it. i love her, thatis it has proved worth it. i love her, that is brilliant. maybe dad can get the sports car back now she is world champion. visiting father christmas before the big day. always great excitement. so many days he gets to go to different places. it used to be the church, christmas fair. now you are as likely to see him on a farm. and it's big business. ben's in macclesfield to tell us more. hello, it is notjust me at the farm. we havejingle and jangle, christmas elves, giving us a christmas elves, giving us a christmas concert. this is one of the many types of christmas experiences people will be doing if not already done in the run—up to christmas. we are spending more than

ever on experiences like this. last year, it is estimated in the uk we spent something like almost £650 on average per person in the run—up to the festive period. a trip to see santa, the traditional trip perhaps to the grotto, that is getting more lavish. a top department store in london charging £60 for breakfast with father christmas. even if you are on the nice list, £60. and not just people. you can take your dog to meet santa paws. £20 for the dog, £2 per human. apparently humans have to be accompanied by a four—legged friend. we are at the christmas village that has appeared on fletcher's farm. they have the tree and piano and tractor, it is a working farm and the brainchild of kelvin fletcher and his wife liz.

you will know they are actors. and kelvin was stricken dancing champion. how do you go from acting and dancing to setting up a christmas village on a farm? hagar and dancing to setting up a christmas village on a farm? how did we aet christmas village on a farm? how did we net to christmas village on a farm? how did we get to the — christmas village on a farm? how did we get to the farm _ christmas village on a farm? how did we get to the farm in _ christmas village on a farm? how did we get to the farm in the _ christmas village on a farm? how did we get to the farm in the first - we get to the farm in the first place is the question we get asked. it has been a change of lifestyle. and one as a family we cannot see us not doing. it and one as a family we cannot see us not doinu. ., ., not doing. it we love it here. you have created _ not doing. it we love it here. you have created this _ not doing. it we love it here. you have created this wonderful - not doing. it we love it here. you i have created this wonderful space. you are up against a lot of competition for christmas experiences.— competition for christmas experiences. competition for christmas exeriences. ., ., , ., , ., experiences. how do you try to stand out? we put — experiences. how do you try to stand out? we put on _ experiences. how do you try to stand out? we put on an _ experiences. how do you try to stand out? we put on an event _ experiences. how do you try to stand out? we put on an event we - experiences. how do you try to stand out? we put on an event we are - experiences. how do you try to stand l out? we put on an event we are proud of and _ out? we put on an event we are proud of and feet— out? we put on an event we are proud of and feet is _ out? we put on an event we are proud of and feel is unique. blending christmas with the farm so children learn _ christmas with the farm so children learn as— christmas with the farm so children learn as well as enjoy the magic of christmas — learn as well as enjoy the magic of christmas. we do not worry about competition but do what we can and this is— competition but do what we can and this is what— competition but do what we can and this is what we have put on. we opened — this is what we have put on. we opened at — this is what we have put on. we opened at the weekend and we have had nothing but happy families and all the _ had nothing but happy families and all the hard work and effort, it is perfectly— all the hard work and effort, it is perfectly worth it when we see their

families— perfectly worth it when we see their families leaving with smiles on their— families leaving with smiles on their faces. families leaving with smiles on theirfaces. it families leaving with smiles on their faces.— families leaving with smiles on their faces. , ., , , their faces. it is an expensive time of ear their faces. it is an expensive time of year and — their faces. it is an expensive time of year and families _ their faces. it is an expensive time of year and families will _ their faces. it is an expensive time of year and families will still - their faces. it is an expensive time of year and families will still feel l of year and families will still feel the cost of living pressure. if people are doing just one special thing together as a family, there must be pressure for people like you who organise these things to make sure people leave feeling they have value out of what might be the only big day out they do this month. we all have big day out they do this month. , all have a responsibility when you offer a service to make sure what you offer lives up to what is expected. every price point reflects the service they cater for. we are a family ourselves and go out to various attractions and want to make sure when we pay for something we get what they want and we are confident for our little endeavour it is a unique experience. and to play a small part in family happiness, the magical christmas moment, is a huge honour. you said

earlier that — moment, is a huge honour. you said earlier that you _ moment, is a huge honour. you said earlier that you feel _ moment, is a huge honour. you said earlier that you feel it _ moment, is a huge honour. you said earlier that you feel it important - earlier that you feel it important that kids who come here learn something about rural life. how do you do that? it is something about rural life. how do you do that?— you do that? it is not 'ust about santa's village. h you do that? it is not 'ust about santa's village. after _ you do that? it is notjust about santa's village. after the - you do that? it is notjust about santa's village. after the kids i santa's village. after the kids enjoy— santa's village. after the kids enjoy the activities and see santa, we can— enjoy the activities and see santa, we can go— enjoy the activities and see santa, we can go through a winter wonderland into the farm where they meet the _ wonderland into the farm where they meet the real stars of the show, the animals _ meet the real stars of the show, the animals. they have information boards — animals. they have information boards where they learn. a lot of children— boards where they learn. a lot of children do— boards where they learn. a lot of children do not see animals daily so it is an _ children do not see animals daily so it is an opportunity to have an experience with them. liz and kelvin, thank _ experience with them. liz and kelvin, thank you. _ experience with them. liz and kelvin, thank you. they - experience with them. liz and - kelvin, thank you. they mentioned they have santa's grotto. walk this way because we could not come to the christmas village and not see their main man himself. we do not want to disturb him. yes, here he is. hello. good morning. isee disturb him. yes, here he is. hello. good morning. i see you have the list. you were pondering whenjohn

kay and rachel burden might be. jon has made it to the nice list, well done _ has made it to the nice list, well done and — has made it to the nice list, well done. and also _ has made it to the nice list, well done. and also rachel. - has made it to the nice list, well done. and also rachel. there i has made it to the nice list, well. done. and also rachel. there she has made it to the nice list, well- done. and also rachel. there she is, she has— done. and also rachel. there she is, she has done — done. and also rachel. there she is, she has done it _ done. and also rachel. there she is, she has done it. ialleli— done. and also rachel. there she is, she has done it.— she has done it. well done. i hope that comes — she has done it. well done. i hope that comes to _ she has done it. well done. i hope that comes to a _ she has done it. well done. i hope that comes to a relief— she has done it. well done. i hope that comes to a relief to _ she has done it. well done. i hope that comes to a relief to you - she has done it. well done. i hope that comes to a relief to you both. j that comes to a relief to you both. any questions, any requests, gift requests? studio: and where is ben on the list? jon wants to know where i am on the list. list? jon wants to know where i am on the list-— on the list. you are on the top, ben. on the list. you are on the top, item you _ on the list. you are on the top, ben. you have _ on the list. you are on the top, ben. you have been _ on the list. you are on the top, ben. you have been very - on the list. you are on the top, ben. you have been very good. on the list. you are on the top, . ben. you have been very good. i on the list. you are on the top, - ben. you have been very good. i was worried which — ben. you have been very good. i was worried which list _ ben. you have been very good. i was worried which list i _ ben. you have been very good. i was worried which list i was _ ben. you have been very good. i was worried which list i was on _ ben. you have been very good. i was worried which list i was on top of. studio: well done, we will get a visit from santa. very reassuring. i want to know what you have done in the last hour to get yourself onto the good boy's

list. what i want for christmas is a lion. you will not be having one. i will be right here. breakfast is on every day through christmas. she's played everyone from queen victoria to james bond's boss. but damejudi dench's main love has always been shakespeare. now, 66 years after her professional debut in hamlet, she's written a memoir packed with stories about a lifetime of playing the bard's characters. arts correspondent david sillito went to damejudi's home for a chat. damejudi dench — over more than 60 years on stage and screen. what hasn't she done? as you walk in the door, there's even a little reminder of her 007 years. come hither, sir. good majesty. and the topic today — her many shakespearian roles and a book that's grown out of a conversation with

an old friend, the actor and director brendan o'hare. you've written a book. what's this about? what is it about, brendan? how did it start, jude? it started during lockdown, ithink, didn't it? we both got a little down during lockdown. you're not great being by yourself. no. itjust evolved from a conversation, from several — well, a lot of conversations. many conversations. too many. but it was never meant to be a book, it wasjust meant to be — well, you call it a camp conversation about shakespeare. will these hands ne'er be clean? however, while we were surrounded by shelves laden with awards, her career didn't begin with critical acclaim. we're going back to 1957. it's ophelia, you're straight out of drama school? yeah. that must have been a good feeling. it was heavenly. not for the critics, it wasn't, but it was for me. and you say the critics...? they were very cross. cross ? well, they were cross that the so—called national theatre

of britain got somebody who was just out of drama school. i had no experience. that must have been crushing, right at the beginning of your career. tricky. it was tricky, but the vic was run by a man called michael bentor and he got me into his office. he said, "don't be down." i've never actually read the critics since. thankfully, ignoring the critics, the roles kept coming. she has, over the years, played titania in midsummer night's dream three times. what amazes me in this book is how you seem to have a memory of everything — all the costumes, you know, portia's curly wig. but i was thinking you probably will never forget the costume you had in 1968. the plan had been for something elizabethan, but the director felt they looked a bit overdressed for the setting. what angel wakes me from my flowery bed?

and so, day by day, he began to make a few reductions. eventually, they were peeled away and peeled away and, eventually, we were sprayed — ian richardson and i and ian holm were sprayed green and they used to pick my costume on the way to the studio. it's like three leaves, isn't it? oh, yes, just a few leaves. have you ever objected to what they made you wear? because it's not very much you're wearing, is it? no. just a little bit of foliage. yeah, just a bit of foliage. well, at least there was something. yes. but for someone so comfortable on stage, the book reveals another side. i mean, this book is, you know, it's notjust a story of plays, it's a story of your life as well, isn't it? i think what's extraordinary about it is because the focus is on shakespeare and not you — it's about talking to the plays — i think you've revealed more

about yourself in this book. well, about your life, because it's part memoir. is it? well, i think it is by default. we didn't set out for that. it's his fault. no, it's not my fault. it is your fault. but i think, yeah — yeah, it's about loves and loss. but i think because shakespeare was the focus, it in a way took the focus off yourself. so i think it's because that's deflected from you, you're able to open up a lot more. do you not like talking about yourself? no, i don't like it much. no, i don't like it. you'd much rather go on stage and play a part in front of 5,000 people or 2,000 people instead of walking into a party by yourself. well, that actually happened at the end of a season at stratford. we had a last—night party in the conference hall. and i came down and i got to outside the door — i couldn't go in. i never quite understood that. you can appear in front of thousands of people, you can be at the oscars, but going into a party? with all the people i'd been working with for a year. that's very peculiar, isn't it?

and at the end, i returned to what this is all about and this 400th anniversary year of the publication of shakespeare's plays — a celebration of those words and how they live on. if somebody read this book and thought, oh, i must have a look at that or something, then we've achieved — one person — we've achieved something. are there passages from shakespeare that come back to you at moments that are helpful? oh, absolutely. reams of it. don't start me, david. my love is deep. the more i give to thee, the more i have, for both are infinite. crikey. how did he write that? on a wednesday afternoon in stratford—upon—avon. david sillito, bbc news.

i think the pictures, those bits of film from her early life are so beautiful and describe a time that was really quite innocent. she always has been a beautiful woman, so talented. you just listen to every word. a special interview by david. this is a lovely e—mail we have had. she said she remembers her mum taking her to herfirst said she remembers her mum taking her to her first shakespeare said she remembers her mum taking her to herfirst shakespeare play said she remembers her mum taking her to her first shakespeare play at stratford and saw damejudi dench playing to tania in a midsummer night dream. and she said she was in france. and her mother made a comment she had not forgotten —— titania. she said that woman will go far. damejudi's book is called "shakespeare: the man who pays the rent". you're watching bbc breakfast.

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