they have until midday to apply for their pets to be exempt from a ban. good morning. it could still be you but, after today, it won't be camelot. control of the national lottery changes hands for the first time in 30 years. i'll have all the details. in sport... saka strikes to maintain arsenal's tilt at the title, ahead of a showdown with leaders liverpool this weekend. good morning. a north— south divide for the _ good morning. a north— south divide for the weather. the storm is affecting _ for the weather. the storm is affecting the north of the country bringing — affecting the north of the country bringing severe gales and heavy rain _ bringing severe gales and heavy rain in — bringing severe gales and heavy rain. in the south, drier conditions, breezy and bright. and a festival of fire brings light to the dark skies of shetland. we take you to up helly ah — a celebration of norse heritage.

it's wednesday, 31st january. our main story. scotland's former first minister, nicola sturgeon is due to give evidence about the decisions she took during the pandemic, when she appears before the covid inquiry today. ms sturgeon, who led the scottish response to the coronavirus outbreak — is expected to face questions surrounding lockdowns, and missing whatsapp messages — as the inquiry continues sitting in edinburgh. our scotland correspondent lorna gordon reports. 1,044 positive cases were reported yesterday. nicola sturgeon was at the helm throughout scotland's pandemic response. as head of the scottish government, she was the key decision—maker and first in the firing line when things went wrong. we will have made mistakes on all aspects of the handling. now about to be questioned on that handling and how decisions the truth, the whole truth. the former first minister's closest political ally amongst

those who admitted texts between the pair no longer exist. are those text messages with nicola sturgeon still available to you 7 they are not available, mr dawson. have they been deleted? they have been deleted. were they deleted manually or by some auto delete function? they were deleted manually. why? because i was always advised by my private office that i should not hold information that was not... that was relevant to the government's official record. missing whatsapp messages have hit the headlines — at times, overshadowing some of the other issues that are being examined. one expert told the inquiry that the scottish government made the same mistakes with the second wave of covid as it did with the first. another witness told the inquiry that discharging patients from hospitals into care homes was a disaster waiting to happen. so this is my mum at our wedding. maggie wharton lost her mother, margaret and husband david. she wants answers

from nicola sturgeon. i believe myself i couldn't keep my mum at home. i blame myself that i didn't feel hard enough for my husband. and i carry that. and i want to be able to lay some of the blame and some of the guilt that i feel at scottish government's door. and did politics play a role in the path the first minister chose to walk in his evidence? one uk government minister claimed it likely did. it would be naive to assume that people who had dedicated their whole life to the cause of scottish independence would not at certain point see the political component to some of the decisions and some of the points that were being made. the scars from the pandemic are still visible — for many still keenly felt. nicola sturgeon said she did her level best to lead scotland through covid. for those who lost loved ones, the hope any mistakes made

will never be repeated. lorna gordon, bbc news. we will talk to lorna life from the inquiry later on. sally will tell us what else we need to know this morning. the bbc has released around 3,000 e—mails, linked to its handling of the martin bashir scandal, in response to a freedom of information request. it comes after an independent inquiry three years ago found mr bashir had been deceitful and had faked documents to secure his famous interview with princess diana in 1995. 0ur media correspondent david sillito reports. panorama theme music. the e—mails are all from a few weeks in 2020 when questions emerged about martin bashir�*s panorama interview with princess diana. the thousands of e—mails released include one to the director—general from earl spencer, calling for a full independent inquiry, a discussion of the whereabouts of a crucial missing note from princess diana, and communications with martin bashir, which reveal his belief that this was being driven by professional jealousy that

a second—generation immigrant had landed such an interview. this freedom of information request grew out of a suspicion that the bbc was purposefully withholding vital documents. the journalist andy webb, who fought for the release, says he believes the e—mails show information was being kept from him. in a statement, the bbc says documents not released to journalists were made available to the subsequent and damning dyson inquiry. the corporation has spent more than £100,000 in a court case trying to resist this release of further documents, saying they're largely irrelevant, or legally privileged. david sillito, bbc news. president biden says he has now decided how the us will respond to a drone strike which killed three american service personnel injordan at the weekend. mr biden stopped short of providing further details but said he didn't "think we need a wider war in the middle east." iran's representative to the un warned tehran would respond swiftly to any attack

on its territory or interests. details of the government's deal with the democratic unionist party to restore power—sharing in northern ireland are expected to be set out in the commons today. the dup has boycotted the devolved assembly at stormont for almost two years in protest against post—brexit trade arrangements. 0ur correspondent tomos morgan sent this report from belfast. it's been almost two years since there was a functioning, devolved government here in northern ireland. that's after the dup blocked the northern ireland assembly executive from carrying on with their work, as they were in dispute really of the trade agreement with the uk government. now, it looks like that deal is in place, it could pave the way for things to move forward. and the significance of that will be huge really because for the past couple of weeks and months here, there have been so many protests with regards to public sector pay. people working in the public sector say they haven't had a pay rise for a number of years really, and sirjeffrey donaldson, the leader of the dup, had said that public sector pay had been a huge part of discussions

with the uk government when they came to that agreement. over the last two years, of course, as there hasn't been a functioning, devolved government here, it's also meant that waiting lists in the nhs have risen considerably as well. so the hope is that there can be some sort of movement in terms of trying to get rid of that backlog now. now, the timeline will be, of course, well, there will be all eyes on westminster today as the vote goes through to make sure this deal does go through with a view to power—sharing and workings getting back in place here by the end of the week. labour says it has no plans to reinstate a cap on bankers�* bonuses, if it were to win the next election. the eu—wide policy was scrapped last year under the liz truss�* government. the shadow chancellor rachel reeves told the bbc the financial services sector was one of the uk's greatest assets, which the party would "unashamedly champion." executives from tata steel will be questioned by mps today, following the company's decision

to close its blast furnaces port talbot plant. the company say the move, which could see the loss of around 3,000 jobs from the area, will help save money, and allow it to move to a greener method of production in future. ajudge in the us has ruled that elon musk was overpaid by his electric car company, tesla, in 2018. the pay packet — worth just under $56 billion — the highest in corporate history. the judge said it was "an unfathomable sum", and its approval by the board of directors was "deeply flawed". both human and technical error have been blamed for incidents which have seen some energy customers receiving significantly inflated bills, from a number of suppliers. energy uk, the trade association for the industry says mistakes are rectified as soon as possible. 0ur cost of living correspondent kevin peachey reports. we're here at martha's 0rchard. while running a complex of holiday homes on the cornish coast, patrick is accustomed

to high energy bills, but not this extreme. 0ur normal bill is around 2,500 a month. but, on this occasion? on this occasion, we were charged £2a4,000 for a month. there was pandemonium in the office when we realised that quarter of a million pounds had been taken from our accounts unexpectedly and wrongly. looks like a smart meter. yeah, not very smart. it rolled around the clock and registered over 900,000 units instead of 1,000 and something. his story's met with shock, but not surprise by others at the receiving end of unexpected bills. £250,000. my gosh! that's a dreadful situation. that's dreadful, dreadful. the frustration for maggie and paul was finding a way to challenge their bill when it arrived. e—mails, phone calls, you know, looking through my files.

if you put all that time together, its several months, several months of my life. and i think they've managed to wipe a few off me! throughout the battle, i felt that wasn't being listened to. i felt i was being ignored. i was passed between a number of people within a call centre, who were all absolutely perfectly nice butjust did nothing to actually resolve my complaint. so it's notjust here in cornwall. people across the country are receiving these unfathomable bills from various suppliers. a church in south wales, where they were expecting a bill of a couple of hundred pounds and £110,000, was taken from their accounts — money that was only there because it was left in a will. so itjust raises questions about how these errors happened in the first place and why they're not being stopped. banks say a payment to a trusted energy company is very unlikely to be blocked. it's really important that customers contact their suppliers. with millions of bills sent out, the trade body for suppliers says mistakes are inevitable. sometimes they're a human error, sometimes they're an automation

or a machine error. the most important thing is where things do go wrong, they are put right as soon as possible. that includes compensation, which went to a good cause in patrick's case. at the moment, we've got plenty of beans. he gave his payout of £1,000 to this local food bank and the supplier added its own donation of £1,500. another financial surprise but with a better ending. kevin peachey, bbc news. i think the smoke alarm might go off! the sky in shetland was lit up last night as europe's biggest fire festival — the up helly aa got underway in lerwick. the 143—year—old annual event sees people celebrate shetland's norse heritage by snaking their way through the streets before a viking galley long boat is set alight. look at that picture! it is like a

funeral prior. you are watching this life. i watched the live stream. this year saw women and girls able to join the head of the procession for the first time in its history. it looks dangerous but having listened to the commentary last night, it is well organised. looks windy. a fierce fire which will not be blown out by the wind. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. at the moment in the northern isles the wind is gusting around 55 miles an hour in the west of scotland it is 66. picking up through the day. todayis is 66. picking up through the day. today is a country of two halves. in the north there are strong and gusty winds, severe gales and in the south dry with breeze. the storm passes

across the north of us named by the norwegian net service. this is an area of low pressure pushing across the north sea. look at the isobars! this is where the front ringing heavy rain. disruption is possible. the wind will continue to strengthen during the day, particularly in the north and west of the country. that could be 85, possibly 90 miles an hour gusts in scotland. also looking at gales across northern ireland and northern england. coupled with this rain, that is where we will see heavy rain and school he wins. a dryer start. also some clear skies around the midlands and parts of north—east england. through the day the rain continues to urge south,

getting into northern england. behind it we are in cooler air. wintry showers on the hills. —— and squally winds. thank you very much indeed. from tomorrow, it will be illegal to own an american xl bully dog, without an exemption certificate, in england and wales. 0wners, who do not comply with new legislation, could face a criminal record and an unlimited fine. so what is changing? well, it's already illegal in england and wales to buy, sell or abandon an xl bully—type dog. you'll remember a ban was introduced by the government last year, following more than 350 documented attacks by large bully breeds. this new legislation

now requires owners of the breed to apply for an exemption certificate by midday today, at a cost ofjust over £90. once a dog is exempt, owners must follow strict rules, including having them microchipped, neutered, on a lead and muzzled in public, and getting insurance against the dog injuring others. failure to adhere to the criteria could result in the dog being removed and destroyed. more than 30,000 dogs have already been registered as exempt, with more than 100 claims for compensation for those which have been euthanised under a government scheme. 0ur reporter, jim conolly, has been to meet one dog owner affected by the new law. we've all seen reports like these in the past few years. it was put down soon after we filmed it. the government says it decided to ban xl bullies after 23 people were killed in three years in dog attacks. good boy! that's been a lot of worry for xl owners, like ellie. he doesn't hurt anyone. he doesn't hurt a fly. his best friend's

a little dachshund dog. really? he wouldn't hurt anybody. when you heard that the government was bringing in this ban, what went through your head? i was more scared and worried for his sake than anything else, because i knew he wouldn't hurt a fly. good boy. can you understand why people are scared of him though? i understand why. because if you didn't know him and he looks big and muscly... to exempt frankie from the ban, ellie has spent hundreds of pounds. 92 for the certificate. and then we've had to pay 25 in insurance. and then the muzzles. they're not cheap either. we're also getting him his training. so it's all costing us a lot more than we expected when we first got him. how does it feel as an owner ultimately paying to keep your dog alive? heartbroken because he's like my best mate. i wouldn't be without him.

it doesn't matter what other people think of him. iknow him. i know he won't hurt anybody. and i know he's the softest thing. look at me! frankie really does come across as a bit of a softie, despite the reputation of dogs like him. but it's important to remember there are many people with bad experiences of these dogs. oh, good boy. and frankie's trainer, claire, says we need to be careful where we point the blame. breeders, ifeel, are the responsible party in this whole mess. i would be putting restrictions on those. they would have to require a higher licence and full regulations on where they were getting the stud dog from. the traits. they would have to have a lot of dna tests and scientific things that go with breeding. this ban doesn't mean these types of dogs won't be in our communities. the government says 30,000 owners have exempted their xls but the rspca, which opposes the ban, questions the government's figures. we did some estimates amongst our own sector and we heard veterinary

professionals suggesting that there were around 40,000 to 50,000 xl bullies in the community and others were suggesting an upwards figure of 100,000. owners have until midday today to make sure their xl bullies meet certain criteria or risk having their dogs removed and destroyed. they must be microchipped, muzzled in public, neutered and be specially insured just in case they attack. good boy. for owners like ellie, it's been a difficult few months. when i first put his muzzle on him, he cried and i cried because it's cruel having to put something on a dog that hasn't done anything wrong. don't put the ban on the dogs, ban the owners. if you aren't willing to get the training for the dog, then you shouldn't have that dog. i'm getting emotional. i'm sorry. it's all right. it's just unfair. jim connolly, bbc news, featherstone.

we will be talking about the story a bit later on in the programme. let's take a look at today's papers. eating once a day could lower your risk of developing alzheimer's reports the times. the paper cites a cambridge university study, which found regular periods of fasting could reduce levels of harmful inflammation, associated with diseases like diabetes and parkinson's. there is loads in the papers about fasting this week after it emerged rishi sunak doesn't eat 36 hours, sunday afternoon till tuesday morning. i would sunday afternoon till tuesday morning. iwould make sunday afternoon till tuesday morning. i would make me very hungry! let's not do that. the guardian leads with comments from health experts warning the state of the nhs is "so dire" it should be declared a "national emergency." it comes as figures show record numbers of patients are waiting more than three months for cancer treatment. the government said cutting waiting lists is one of its top priorities.

michelle mone's husband, doug barrowman, features on the front of the daily mirror. he arrived at court in the spanish city of santander yesterday to face claims he "took part in a £55 million corporate tax evasion scam." mr barrowman and six fellow defendants deny the charges. the sun reports robbie williams is sizing up a "shock bid" to buy his beloved port vale football club. it comes after the singer was named as the club's president at the weekend — the paper says he's also eyeing a potential wrexham—style tv deal. that would be a lot of fun. can you imagine? wrexham are probably a bit worried about that. this is impressive.

europe's largest 3d—printed building — in the german city of heidelberg — is due to be completed later this year. the construction is done by a gigantic robot that prints layers and layers of concrete on top of each other. 0nce finished, it will be 55 metres long, 11 metres wide and 9 metres high, but the entire process is only expected to take around 140 hours. it is obviously much quicker than it would be... i need to get some printer paper myself. an interesting story about packed lunches. if you are in the kitchen getting the sandwiches ready for lunch time, you are not alone. the number of people taking packed lunches has increased dramatically to 86 million last year. i love a packed lunch! you love packed breakfast. i do have a picnic sometimes at work. that is my

porridge, overnight oats i make at home. a packed breakfast! it is very good for me. you never eat breakfast. i do after the programme. it goes on longer and takes its toll. 86 million packed lunches last year is nothing like before the pandemic because not as many of us are in the office, not going anywhere. yes. some great pictures for you this morning. why did the emu cross the road? it isn't everyday you see this on your morning commute — this is the moment a dash—cam caught an emu walking down, then across the road, in the town of rawtenstall in lancashire. according to a local facebook group, the bird was eventually returned to its owner safe and sound. a little bit closer to that car. he looks completely unfazed, not

nervous at all. thank goodness he got away safely. the time is 23 minutes past six. a mother, who lost her son more than a decade ago, says she has been left "shocked and sickened" after discovering he was being impersonated on the social media platform, tiktok. rebecca ramsay's13—year—old son dylan drowned during an accident at a quarry in 2011, she's now calling for more to be done to safeguard against harmful online pranks. davinia ramos reports. i'm absolutely, totally and utterly shocked. i just can't believe that somebody would go to these lengths just to hurt somebody, or i don't even know what this person could get out of doing this. rebecca's son, dylan, died almost 13 years ago from cold water shock. but last week, she got a call from one of his friends, saying someone was pretending to be him on social media. i felt physically sick because i thought, if this person is doing this to me, they're potentially doing it to others. we'd want nothing more than for that to be true — for dylan to be still alive

and for him to not be dead. rebecca says the person pretending to be her son was operating on tiktok live. one of dylan's friends recognised his picture and messaged the account, and received a reply saying, "it's me, dylan. i'm not dead. i'm a live rebecca looked up the account and to her horror, she saw her son's picture was being used. what would you say to tiktok or any other social media platform out there to encourage them to do something about this? because it's so easy, isn't it, to set up these fake accounts? somebody coming on with a different name and then saying with a picture of my son and saying, "it's dylan, i'm not dead." that should have straightaway raised some alarm bells and somebody should have looked into that. i mean, you get banned on tiktok for the most ridiculous things. we approached tiktok for a response, but they haven't got back to us. on its website, it says...

but rebecca says this doesn't solve the problem. if i was to contact tiktok and this account be shut down, that would be it. we would then have no trace of this person. we would have no way of finding this person. we have to get to the root, we have to get to the cause, and we have to understand why this person's doing what they're doing. she says she feels angry and upset but wants to stop this happening to anyone else. if i'd have just lost my son, i might not have been as strong as what i am today. i'm so mind blown that anybody would would think that this is all right to impersonate somebody — a child that lost their life. you cannot imagine, can you? that was davinia ramos reporting. we are going to be talking more about the issue of fake accounts and

trolling later. we'll have more on this issue just after 8:30 this morning with the bbc�*s disinformation and social media correspondent marianna spring. more cases similar to that. if you have experienced anything you have may be seen online which does not ring true, do let us know and get in touch. to include your name and tell us where you are contacting us from. that new series is on radio 4 and will be on bbc sounds later. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. a very good morning, welcome to bbc london. i'm thomas magill. the family of a woman who died when a bus collided with pedestrians outside victoria station on monday, have described her as a very unique lady who had the fast irish wit, and who made her family and friends so very proud. 56—year—old catherine finnegan, who was originally from county galway,

died at the scene. the met say their investgation into the incident continues and they are appealing for witnesses to come forward. meanwhile, the bus driver — a woman in her 40s — has been discharged from hospital. train services across the capital continue to be affected following the start of strike action by the train drivers�* union aslef. there will be an amended timetable on some routes, including southern, who say they will run fewer trains. meanwhile, southeastern said it was hoping to run a full timetable on its trains. an overtime ban by drivers continues until next tuesday. ministers say the deal on offer would take train drivers�* average pay up to £65,000 for a four day week. london s financial sector has survived brexit and is now moving forward, according to the chair of the city of london corporation. the comments come as the uk marks four years since britain formally left the eu. research commissioned by the mayor of london found the capital�*s

economy is £30 billion poorer now than if brexit had never happened. but city officials say while some financialjobs were lost there has also been some growth the fact that businesses want to be here. and in fact, for the jobs we lost as a result of brexit we�*ve seen newjobs coming, from the eu, where firms have wanted to start up offices in the square mile. so actually i would say we�*ve all been wrong. i wouldn�*t have voted for brexit — i�*m a remainer — but i think actually we�*ve survived and we�*re now moving forward. let�*s take a look at the tubes now. now onto the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it was a chilly night last night but the cloud really quite stubborn. you can see in the south—east it didn�*t really go anywhere, so it kept the temperature above zero. we�*ve got a few brighter spells through the cloud this

morning, maybe one or two breaks in the cloud. then it is going to thicken into the afternoon as another front approaches. quite a breezy day as well, temperatures reaching around 11 celsius. 0vernight, the cloud will continue to thicken. we will see this band of largely patchy rain sinking south through the night, clearing by dawn, the minimum temperature between two and five celsius. with the clear skies as we head into tomorrow morning we have got plenty of sunshine, high—pressure builds, it�*s quite a quiet day through thursday. temperatures tomorrow getting up to around 10 celsius. as we head through the rest of this week it is going to stay quite quiet, but we do have quite a bit of cloud around. not much, if any at all, in the way of rain. as we head towards friday and into the weekend, some warmer air moving in. we are looking at temperatures of around 14 celsius. that�*s it from me. much more on the bbc news app and on bbc radio london. i�*ll be back with you in half an hour.

hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. from today, people living in england will be able to access treatment for common conditions such as sore throats and earache, directly from pharmacists, without the need to visit a doctor. it�*s hoped the new pharmacy first scheme could help ease pressure on gp�*s and free up around ten million doctors appointments each year. here�*s our health editor, hugh pym. good morning, pharmacy. we do vaccination on thursday, friday and saturday. they�*re at the heart of our communities. how do you spell it? from today, high street pharmacies in england will be able to ease even more of the burden on overstretched gp surgeries. how can i help? so, i woke up on saturday night... patients with seven new conditions can come straight to the pharmacy without booking an appointment. middle ear infections is one of them.

it's still blocked. there's loss of hearing. obviously, it's making me feel a bit dizzy. i spoke to the gp and then they referred me here. ade�*s pharmacy in south bristol has been trialling this new scheme for a year, with great success. in the past we would at different points feel very frustrated for our patients that we can't do more, and most community pharmacies live with that. and i think any opportunity to do more for them actually means that not only are they better, but the whole nhs system becomes more stable. ali�*s two—year—old son, duncan, has spots on his chin and she�*s worried. so, i suspect that this guy�*s got impetigo. so she stopped by on the school run. they spread quite quickly as well. yean _ pharmacistjeanie agrees, with impetigo now on the list of conditions. duncan is prescribed medication quickly, and ali has been saved a possibly long wait for a gp appointment.

it�*s like less than an hour from when we came in on our way on the school run, so, yeah, really useful. having a service like this will really benefit a lot of people. in the meantime, ade continues with established services, giving covid and flu vaccines. which hand would you like? either. because of his health conditions, he�*s at risk, actually, high risk on both of them. and i know we�*ve been prompting him every time he comes in to do it. so it�*s good that he�*s finally decided to have it today. i know this has been out of stock forever, but we'll have a go. lemon�*s out. and no plain either. no plain as well. do you want me to get you...? i�*ll get the orange ones and i�*ll keep them for you. ok, i'll pop back in next week. thanks, ade. what were you just asking for that wasn�*t there? it's a product called fibre gel, which helps with digestion or, you know, the end product! and it�*s not in, the one you wanted?

no, this isn't a pharmacist issue, it's a manufacturers issue. the reality for pharmacists like ade, patients can be frustrated. did we tell you to use the drops? yes, i have been. i haven�*t come back since then. i�*ve been in twice. we even had a clinic. i�*m really sorry about that. with demand on local pharmacy growing, ade is aware that many chemists in his area have closed, putting more pressures on his staff rota, and his budget is under strain. that is the dilemma that we are facing. so certainly, you know, more funding seems now to be the consensus that this is an underfunded service. do you mind? but ade says the new scheme does bring more job satisfaction. hugh pym, bbc news, bristol. way will bejoined way will be joined by a pharmacist on the programme later. and a doctor

will talk about how both of those parts of the nhs might benefit. the thing is making sure the pharmacists have the resources to deal with extra people. yeah, more people coming in. john is here with a look at last night�*s football. i know we are going to talk about arsenal. really emotional moment for luton fans?— talk about arsenal. really emotional moment for luton fans? yeah, it was. tom lockyer— moment for luton fans? yeah, it was. tom lockyer was _ moment for luton fans? yeah, it was. tom lockyer was back _ moment for luton fans? yeah, it was. tom lockyer was back training - tom lockyer was back training yesterday. he was back in front of the fans last night, not playing. they were delighted to see him at kenilworth road before the game. i think it is fair to say he inspired them to victory because it was a huge win for luton. five games last night. arsenal being one of them. they have kept pace with leaders liverpool at the top. they play them this weekend. that is what they wanted to do. mikel arteta will be pleased. that is all you need to do at this point, keep up with those ahead of you in the title race.

good morning. arsenal�*s tilt at the title, remains alive. they�*re still within touching distance of the league leaders. moment of the night though came before kick—off at kennilworth road, as tom lockyer was paraded on the pitch in front of the home fans. and that kick—started a memorable night for luton, as nesta mcgregor reports. arsenal would have been well aware, losing at this ground last season ended their dreams of lifting the premier league trophy. so, out for revenge, the gunners started brightest against a nottingham forest team hovering just above the relegation zone. gabrieljesus, close to converting this low cross. yet for all their first half dominance, the away side had to wait until after the break to open the scoring. quick thinking from oleksandr zinchenko. jesus with the finish from an almost impossible angle. not long after, arsenal doubled their lead. jesus with the assist, saka with the strong finish on his weaker right foot. the home side scored

a consolation late on, but arsenal held on to avoid a repeat of last season�*s slip up, and now sit just two points behind league leaders liverpool. boasting this season�*s best home record, aston villa hosted a newcastle united team trying to avoid five league defeats in a row. step forward the toon army�*s number five, fabian schar. the swiss defender with two goals in the space of a few minutes. newcastle, 3—1winners, and a much needed victory for a team with ambitions of securing european football. three points for crystal palace at selhurst park perhaps eases the pressure on their boss, roy hodgson, but they were made to work for it. twice sheffield united took the lead, before michael olise, returning from injury, scored the winner. meanwhile, at kenilworth road ahead of kick—off, a standing ovation for tom lockyer. the luton town captain�*s first appearance at the ground following a cardiac arrest a month ago. and there was plenty to cheer after kick—off too.

luton with a surprising 4—0 win over brighton, elijah adebayo with a hat trick for the hatters lifting them out of the relegation zone. nesta mcgregor, bbc news. and that wasn�*t the only 4—0 voctory of the night. chelsea women topping their champions league group. england midfielder fran kirby with their first. they had already qualified for the knockouts, but this will give them a huge boost as they look to win the title for the first time. they�*ll find out who they�*ll face in the quarter finals when the draw is made next tuesday. south africa knocked out one of the big favourites morocco, to take the last spot in the quarter finals at the africa cup of nations. morocco made the semi—finals of the last world cup, so this was a surpise. as was this strike, which caught the goalkeeper off guard. nothing was keeping that out as they won 2—0 to set up a meeting with cape verde. and mali will play the hosts ivory coast after beating burkina faso 2—1.

lassine sinayoko with what turned out to be the winner. a busy weekend of rugby action. there�*s another blow for england ahead of rugby union�*s six nations championship, with marcus smith ruled out of their opening game against italy in rome on saturday. he was expected to start, butjust as he was hoping to cement his position as first—choice fly—half, smith has picked up a calf injury in training, requiring yet more changes to england�*s midfield. and there�*s a chance that northampton�*s in—form, but uncapped, fin smith could make his international debut. the english golfer tyrrell hatton is the latest high—profile player tojoin the saudi arabia—backed liv tour. hatton is currently ranked 16th in the world and was part of the europe team that won last year�*s ryder cup. but the move jeopardises his participation in the next contest. his deal is reportedly worth around £50 million — more than twice the amount he�*s earned on the us tour during his career so far.

hatton will make his liv golf debut in mexico this week. there�*ll be a huge contingent of british fans at this summer�*s olympic games in paris. they�*ve bought the most tickets outside of france. the olympics are taking place in europe for the first time since 2012. the organisers say they�*ve taken inspiration from spectacular london games, and that ticket sales have been fantastic. most of them have been sold, and around half a million have gone to fans from the uk. and is this the biggest indication yet that robbie williams is ready to take over his boyhood club port vale. it�*s been reported in the papers this morning he�*s been backed by a consortium to take over the league one side. he was at the club over the weekend, after being named the side�*s president.

he could go one step further and become the outright owner. and no surprises to hear their code of course be a wrexham style documentary to follow. a few more details. he has already done one very successful documentary, a behind the scenes one. maybe another one coming. he obviously feels the club is in a good place. he likes the current setup. maybe that is the reason he feels now is the time to possibly invest fully. thank you. last week here on breakfast the actor and campaigner, idris elba, called for more to be done to tackle knife crime, amid an increasing number of incidents reported across england and wales. just days later in bristol, teenagers max dixon and mason rist were stabbed to death in a case which has caused outrage and fear across their community. our reporter sarah—jane bungay has been to see how some there are responding.

lovely lad. it�*s such a tragedy. he was always happy, smiling, centre of mostjokes. but, yeah, he was a lovely kid, yeah, yeah. it was on this football pitch where max dixon, one of the boys who died, spent many happy hours playing for park knowle fc. it�*s somewhere boys and girls from knowle west, from hartcliffe, from withywood, can come together as a team without animosity over where they live. it�*s all because it gives them that release. it gives them... itjust takes them away from their everyday life around here around the streets and stuff. and most people that come here say the club�*s more like a family than their families. so that says something about what we�*re providing. everybody here is a volunteer, mike�*s daughter included. they've took away so much from this community. so much. and then what is left, they're not helping. and now more than ever, her role is fundamental. we've put out a message to everyone

that we're all here, all the welfare officers are here if any of the kids got any issues, or they want to talk about anything or they're nervous or frightened, they can come to us. the club will be holding a game in max�*s honour on sunday. and today, a call from max�*s brother—in—law on social media, suggesting two minutes�* applause as bristol city meet leeds on friday. and this from england rugby prop ellis genge. the place where he spent his childhood neverfarfrom his mind. there are various groups in this area trying to encourage, trying to inspire young people. and one of them is youth moves here. now, it told me today that it has youth workers out on the streets at the moment, lending an ear to anybody who needs to talk. they�*re ourfuture, these kids, and we got to put everything into these children. just down the road, max also spent time at this boxing gym. the passion here to channel young people�*s energy into something more positive is obvious.

it�*s a safe environment. and if you�*ve got children who are outside and are arguing with each other, when they come in gym, the argument stops when you hit the door. and then, i�*m trying to take that so when you go out the gym, the rules are the same. there are many giving up their time to provide focus and opportunities for young people. but in an area with real challenges, their impact can only reach so far. sarahjane bungay, bbc news. it is 6:44am. carol is the weather and news of another storm. good morning.— and news of another storm. good morning. and news of another storm. good morninu. ., ~ ., good morning. good morning. we have not a storm good morning. good morning. we have got a storm crossing _ good morning. good morning. we have got a storm crossing to _ good morning. good morning. we have got a storm crossing to the _ good morning. good morning. we have got a storm crossing to the north - good morning. good morning. we have got a storm crossing to the north of - got a storm crossing to the north of us, named by the norwegian name in that service. it is going to be affecting scotland, northern england

and northern ireland. these are the current wind gusts. 67 mph. these winds are going to continue to strengthen as we go through the course of the day. this deepening area of low pressure pushing away into the norwegian sea. look at these isobars. this weatherfront thinking southwards. that combination of strong winds, the severe gales and heavy rain could lead to some disruption. the heaviest rain is where we have the greens. there will be a period of torrential rain moving southwards. we are looking at gales or severe gales. in the northern isles we could have gusts of 85, possibly more. be 90 mph in shetland as we go through today. you can see widely we are looking at between 60 and 80. and for northern ireland and northern england we are looking at 46 to 55. if you are travelling, do bear this in mind. further south it

is a cold start. there is some frost. more cloud than we were expecting a policy far the south—east of england has helped to keep the temperatures this morning up. through the day some holes will develop in this cloud and there will be some sunny spells. behind this weather front we are looking at some showers. some will be wintry, down to about 200 metres in the highlands. we are pulling in some cooler air behind this weather front. 47 being the top temperature. further south we are still in the milder air with nines 211s. this evening and overnight at the weather and six south and starts to weaken. the rain becoming more intermittent. behind it we will have clear skies. the wind will come down but it is still windy across the northern half of the country. and under those clear skies it is going to be a cold night. too windy for its frost in the night. pockets of frosty and prone areas further south. these are the minimum temperatures. the weather front moves away early doors

tomorrow. this ridge of high pressure builds in, setting things down. lateranother pressure builds in, setting things down. later another weather front is going to come our way. we start off on a cold note. a lot of dry weather, a fair bit of sunshine. as the weather front comes in you can see how the cloud spreading across northern ireland, northern england and some scotland, with rain sweeping across the north west. further south it is a drier picture. temperatures ranging from six to 10 degrees north to south. in due friday it is all change. friday is going to be a cloudy day. spits and spots of rain. it is going to be breezy as well. but it is going to be milder across the board. once again the bulk of the be milder across the board. once a-ain the bulk of the uk be milder across the board. once again the bulk of the uk will be milder across the board. once again the bulk of the uk will be be milder across the board. once again the bulk of the uk will be in double figures. thank you. quiz question. national lottery started 30 years ago. guess how many millionaires and multimillionaires have been created in 30 years?

thousands. 7000. tomorrow, for the first time, it will change hands and have a brand new owner. peter�*s here to tell us more. peter, this must be the biggest change the lottery has seen since it started? absolutely. the question everybody is asking is, is it going to make it any more likely that i am going to win? i will tell you later. good morning. let�*s rewind the clock on the way back to 1994. a sitcom about six friends in new york hit our screens. an online marketplace for books, called amazon, was launched. and wet wet wet went to the top of the charts — and refused to budge — with love is all around. it was also when this company, camelot, launched the national lottery. and for the last three decades they have continued to tell us it could be you.

but after today, allwyn takes on the next ten year license. the company already operates lotteries across europe, including in italy and greece. it s a big moment, given camelot has outlasted multiple prime ministers, fought off challenges from sir richard branson and others, plus kept us buying tickets despite the rise of the internet and smartphone. breakfast�*s marta newman has delved into the archive for a reminder of how it all began. five, four, three, two, one, go! the first ever national live lottery draw takes place on the bbc. november the 19th, 1994, the first ever national lottery draw presented by noel edmonds and nearly 22 million people glued to tv screens up million people glued to tv screens up and down the country. fix,

million people glued to tv screens up and down the country.— up and down the country. a few seconds later _ up and down the country. a few seconds later the _ up and down the country. a few seconds later the numbers - up and down the country. a few. seconds later the numbers flashed up and down the country. fr seconds later the numbers flashed up on itv as blind date was ending. £10. it won�*t change my life. £15 £10. it won't change my life. £15 wortn _ £10. it won't change my life. £15 worth. ., , , , worth. lottery fever gripped the nation with _ worth. lottery fever gripped the nation with tickets _ worth. lottery fever gripped the nation with tickets selling - worth. lottery fever gripped the nation with tickets selling at - worth. lottery fever gripped the nation with tickets selling at a i nation with tickets selling at a rate of 18,000 a minute. what are ou auoin rate of 18,000 a minute. what are you going to _ rate of 18,000 a minute. what are you going to do — rate of 18,000 a minute. what are you going to do with _ rate of 18,000 a minute. what are you going to do with the _ rate of 18,000 a minute. what are | you going to do with the winnings? even the prime minister bought one. the distinctive logo and a blue machines became a fixture at every newsagents on the high street. and the live tv draw every saturday night became a huge prime—time hit. let�*s release those balls. attracting big—name performances from pop stars like the spice girls, to the legendary tina turner. it made a household name out of mystic meg. made a household name out of mystic me. made a household name out of mystic me _ . ., made a household name out of mystic me. . ., . ., , made a household name out of mystic me. . ., made a household name out of mystic meg. the cloud clears and i can see this week's — meg. the cloud clears and i can see

this week's big _ meg. the cloud clears and i can see this week's big winner. _ meg. the cloud clears and i can see this week's big winner. it _ meg. the cloud clears and i can see this week's big winner. it is - meg. the cloud clears and i can see this week's big winner. it is a - this week�*s big winner. it is a woman wearing red and black. but! this week's big winner. it is a woman wearing red and black. and it made millionaires _ woman wearing red and black. and it made millionaires out _ woman wearing red and black. and it made millionaires out of— woman wearing red and black. and it made millionaires out of ordinary people. made millionaires out of ordinary --eole. ., . ., ., ., made millionaires out of ordinary heole. ., . ., ., . . people. you are through to craig at the national _ people. you are through to craig at the national lottery. _ people. you are through to craig at the national lottery. how— people. you are through to craig at the national lottery. how can - people. you are through to craig at the national lottery. how can i- the national lottery. how can i help? — the national lottery. how can i hel? ., ., ., ., help? hello, mate. i won a few quid. in the last help? hello, mate. i won a few quid. in the last 30 — help? hello, mate. i won a few quid. in the last 30 years _ help? hello, mate. i won a few quid. in the last 30 years the _ help? hello, mate. i won a few quid. in the last 30 years the national- in the last 30 years the national lottery has generated over £48 billion for good cause projects in the uk. to date it has awarded £92 billion to players creating more than 7000 millionaires and multimillionaires, with many lotto players still hoping the game�*s popular catchphrase comes true for them, one day. find popular catchphrase comes true for them. one day-— popular catchphrase comes true for them, one day. and it could be you. martha newman, _ them, one day. and it could be you. martha newman, bbc— them, one day. and it could be you. martha newman, bbc news. - what a blast from the past that was. there was talk of the of these, i am

hoping it is the winning one, would go back tojust hoping it is the winning one, would go back to just £1. that is under review. they will be some changes. over time the company will bring in limits on how many scratchcards you can buy in one go. they will also be new technology and the hope is for a new technology and the hope is for a new game is to increase the amount given to good causes. plus, i can exclusively reveal it could be you is gone and the new tag line is, will you be next? that is the question. i would love to hearfrom you. have you got any lottery memories. had a big when you would like to share. so many people are going to have memories. i remember watching that very first programme. so many people dead. it was a massive moment. you are glued to your screens. noel edmonds drove the lottery machine into television centre. it was incredible. it was. i remember a mistake meg heaving her first prediction saying it was going

to be won by a scorpio sitting with a gemini. and i am a scorpio and my then girlfriend was a gemini. and i was like, we�*ve got theirs, we�*re going to win this. not a penny. not a penny. he did get you. if you are a torus, they are the most, or they were the most lucky star sign, last year. that gemini you are sitting next to his know your wife. so you won the lottery in a way. hey! so you... the sky in shetland was lit up last night as europe�*s biggest fire festival, the up helly aa, got underway in lerwick. women and girls were able to join the main squad at the head of the torchlit procession for the first time in the events 143 year history. let�*s take a look.

for pivotal momentjust coming up. that was the re—enactment of a viking burial. that is the chief. sally spent her tuesday night watching this being livestreamed.

it was amazing with great commentary explaining all the different sorts —— parts of the ceremony. the bits where they are choking fire is looks really dangerous but it is ok. i will be allowed to go now they have led girls in. wait for that special report this time next year. how do you spend your tuesday night? hopefully it is for not as dramatic or does that. coming up... as the new cbeebies little—learners app is launched, we�*rejoined by its ambassador, dani dyer, to hear how it can help support children before they start school. and if you are wondering which danny dyer, it is his daughter. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. a very good morning. welcome to bbc london. i�*m thomas magill. the family of a woman, who died

when a bus collided with pedestrians outside victoria station on monday, have described her as a "very unique lady who made herfamily and friends so very proud." 56—year—old catherine finnegan, who was originally from county galway, died at the scene. the met say their investgation into the incident continues and they are appealing for witnesses to come forward. meanwhile, the bus driver — a woman in her 40s — has now been discharged from hospital. some train services across the capital will continue to be affected following the start of yesterday�*s strike by the train drivers�* union, aslef. there will be an amended timetable on some routes, including southern, who say they will run fewer trains. meanwhile, southeastern said it was hoping to run a full timetable. an overtime ban by drivers continues until next tuesday. ministers say the deal on offer would take train drivers�* average pay up to £65,000 for a four—day week. london�*s financial sector has "survived" brexit and is now "moving forward," according to the chair

of the city of london corporation. the comments come as the uk marks four years since britain formally left the eu. research commissioned by the mayor of london found the capital�*s economy is £30 billion poorer now than if brexit had never happened. but city officials say while some financialjobs were lost there has also been some growth. the fact that businesses want to be here. and in fact, for the jobs we lost as a result of brexit we�*ve seen newjobs coming, from the eu, where firms have wanted to start up offices in the square mile. so actually i would say we�*ve all been wrong. i wouldn�*t have voted for brexit — i�*m a remainer — but i think actually we�*ve survived and we�*re now moving forward. let�*s take a look at the tubes now. there�*s minor delays on the central line. now, on to the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it was a chilly night last night but the cloud really quite stubborn.

you can see in the south—east it didn�*t really go anywhere, so it kept the temperature above zero. we�*ve got a few brighter spells through the cloud this morning, maybe one or two breaks in the cloud. then it is going to thicken into the afternoon as another front approaches. quite a breezy day as well, temperatures reaching around 11 celsius. overnight, the cloud will continue to thicken. we will see this band of largely patchy rain sinking south through the night, clearing by dawn, the minimum temperature between two and five celsius. with the clear skies as we head into tomorrow morning we have got plenty of sunshine, high—pressure builds, it�*s quite a quiet day through thursday. temperatures tomorrow getting up to around 10 celsius. as we head through the rest of this week it is going to stay quite quiet, but we do have quite a bit of cloud around. not much, if any at all, in the way of rain. as we head towards friday and into the weekend, some warmer air moving in. we are looking at temperatures of around 14 celsius. that�*s it from me.

much more on the bbc news app and on bbc radio london. i�*ll be back with you in half an hour. good morning. welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. our headlines today... nicola sturgeon will appear at the uk covid inquiry today, where she�*ll be asked to explain decisions she made as scotland�*s first minister during the pandemic.

newly—released e—mails show martin bashir blamed racism and "professionaljealousy" for the scandal around his panorama interview with princess diana. continuing the fight in her daughter�*s name, the mum of laura nuttall leads the fight for more money to be put towards the prevention of brain tumours. back on the pitch for the first time since his cardiac arrest — inspired his side to a memorable premier league victory. ladies and gentlemen, welcome to a night of comic relief! yes, my name is griff rhstones... sir lenny henry has been the face of comic relief for almost 40 years. but for how much longer? he�*ll be with us to reveal all. good morning. in the south we are looking at a cold and frosty start for some. looking at a cold and frosty start forsome. essentially, a looking at a cold and frosty start for some. essentially, a dry, looking at a cold and frosty start forsome. essentially, a dry, bright and breezy day. in the north, quite

different. severe gales for some and heavy rain. all the details later on in the programme. it�*s wednesday, 31st january. scotland�*s former first minister, nicola sturgeon is due to give evidence about the decisions she took during the pandemic, when she appears before the covid inquiry today. ms sturgeon, who led the scottish response to the coronavirus outbreak, is expected to face questions surrounding lockdowns, and missing whatsapp messages — nicola sturgeon, who led the scottish response to coronavirus, will answer all sorts of questions. our scotland correspondent lorna gordon reports. 1,044 positive cases were reported yesterday. nicola sturgeon was at the helm throughout scotland�*s pandemic response. as head of the scottish government, she was the key decision—maker and first in the firing line when things went wrong. we will have made mistakes on all aspects of the handling.

now, about to be questioned on that handling and how decisions were reached. it shall be the truth... the whole truth. the former first minister�*s closest political ally amongst those who admitted texts between the pair no longer exist. are those text messages with nicola sturgeon still available to you ? they are not available, mr dawson. have they been deleted? they have been deleted. were they deleted manually or by some auto delete function? they were deleted manually. why? because i was always advised by my private office that i should not hold information that was not... that was relevant to the government's official record. missing whatsapp messages have hit the headlines — at times, overshadowing some of the other issues that are being examined. one expert told the inquiry that the scottish government made the same mistakes with the second wave of covid, as it did with the first. another witness told the inquiry that discharging patients from hospitals into care homes was a disaster waiting to happen. so this is my mum at our wedding.

maggie waterton lost her mother, margaret, and husband david. she wants answers from nicola sturgeon. i blame myself i couldn�*t keep my mum at home. i blame myself that i didn�*t fight hard enough for my husband. and we carry that. and i want to be able to lay some of the blame and some of the guilt that i feel at scottish government�*s door. and did politics play a role in the path the first minister chose to walk? in his evidence, one uk government minister claimed it likely did. it would be naive to assume that people, who had dedicated their whole life to the cause of scottish independence, would not at certain point see the political component to some of the decisions and some of the points that were being made. the scars from the pandemic

are still visible — for many still keenly felt. nicola sturgeon said she did her level best to lead scotland through covid. for those who lost loved ones, the hope any mistakes made will never be repeated. lorna gordon, bbc news. there will be full coverage of nicola sturgeon�*s testimony to the inquiry across bbc news today. we will speak to lorna gordon later on breakfast. the bbc has released around 3,000 e—ails, linked to its handling of the martin bashir scandal, in response to a freedom of information request. it comes after an independent inquiry three years ago found mr bashir had been deceitful and had faked documents to secure his famous panorama interview with princess diana in 1995. our media correspondent david sillito reports. panorama theme music. the e—mails are all from a few weeks in 2020 when questions emerged about martin bashir�*s panorama interview with princess diana.

the thousands of e—mails released include one to the director—general from earl spencer, calling for a full independent inquiry, a discussion of the whereabouts of a crucial missing note from princess diana, and communications with martin bashir, which reveal his belief that this was being driven by professional jealousy that a second—generation immigrant had landed such an interview. this freedom of information request grew out of a suspicion that the bbc was purposefully withholding vital documents. the journalist andy webb, who fought for the release, says he believes the e—mails show information was being kept from him. in a statement, the bbc says documents not released to journalists were made available to the subsequent and damning dyson inquiry. the corporation has spent more than £100,000 in a court case trying to resist this release of further documents, saying they�*re largely irrelevant, or legally privileged. david sillito, bbc news.

president biden says he has now decided how the us will respond to a drone strike which killed three american service personnel injordan at the weekend. mr biden stopped short of providing further details but said he didn�*t "think we need a wider war in the middle east." iran�*s representative to the un warned tehran would respond swiftly to any attack on its territory or interests. details of the government�*s deal with the democratic unionist party to restore power—sharing in northern ireland are expected to be set out in the commons today. the dup has boycotted the devolved assembly at stormont for almost two years in protest against post—brexit trade arrangements. our correspondent tomos morgan is in belfast. what more can you tell us? yes, as he mentioned. _ what more can you tell us? yes, as he mentioned, we _ what more can you tell us? yes, as he mentioned, we still— what more can you tell us? yes, as he mentioned, we still do _ what more can you tell us? yes, as he mentioned, we still do not - what more can you tell us? yes, as he mentioned, we still do not knowj he mentioned, we still do not know much about the deal but said jeffrey donaldson said what it does mean is they will be no checks on any goods

going from different parts of the uk coming into northern ireland, staying in northern ireland from now on. that was a key part of the deal and a key part of why the dup was blocking the executive from carrying on devolved government powers. over the two years since the stalemate, a number of things have been put on hold. there have been a number of public sector pay strikes across northern ireland in a time. there is due to be another strike this week and it will still be going ahead as things stand because the unions are still in dispute with the devolved government. jeffrey donaldson has said he has been speaking to the northern ireland secretary about trying to get funds from westminster trying to get funds from westminster trying to get funds from westminster trying to resolve the pay dispute as soon as possible. they were key parts of the talks which happen two nights ago. without a functioning devolved government, it has meant a number of departments across the government�*s brief have really fallen behind. with the nhs, the backlog has risen considerably.

there is hope there will be power sharing, hopefully, by the end of the week after things go through westminster today, that things can start running and the wheels of government will work again to fix some of those problems. all eyes today on westminster and maybe by the end of the week there could be some power—sharing back on the cards here in northern ireland. thank some power-sharing back on the cards here in northern ireland.— owners of american xl bully dogs in england and wales have until midday today to apply for a certificate exempting their pet from a ban, which comes into force tomorrow. the government says 30,000 owners have already done so. those who fail to comply with the new legislation could face a criminal record and an unlimited fine. labour says it has no plans to reinstate a cap on bankers�* bonuses, if it were to win the next election. the eu—wide policy was scrapped last year under liz truss�* government. the shadow chancellor rachel reeves told the bbc the financial services sector was one of the uk�*s greatest assets which the party would "unashamedly champion."

ajudge in the us has ruled that elon musk was overpaid by his electric car company, tesla, in 2018. the pay packet ofjust under $56 billion was the highest in corporate history. the judge said it was "an unfathomable sum," and its approval by directors was "deeply flawed." now, this is a bit spooky — a shipwreck has appeared on the beach of cape ray in newfoundland, canada. have a look! it is believed that hurricane fiona dislodged the vessel, which is thought to have been built in the 19th century. officials are working to investigate and conserve the remains. spooky and kind of beautiful as well, isn�*t it? isn�*t that mad! the

results of a hurricane in canada. here�*s carol with a look at this morning�*s weather. more stormy weather heading our way as well. ,., ., ., , ., as well. good morning. this morning, as well. good morning. this morning, a nice quiet — as well. good morning. this morning, a nice quiet start _ as well. good morning. this morning, a nice quiet start to _ as well. good morning. this morning, a nice quiet start to the _ as well. good morning. this morning, a nice quiet start to the day _ as well. good morning. this morning, a nice quiet start to the day in - a nice quiet start to the day in scarborough. look at this beautiful sky in north yorkshire this morning! northern england, northern ireland and scotland will have strong wins, gales, even severe gales across the far north and heavy rain, courtesy of storm ingunn, named by the norwegian match service. in the south it will be mainly dry and breezy. a cold start in some southern areas where there are clear skies and frost. more cloud than we are expecting in the far south east. in the north of the country we have heavy rain and gusty winds, gusting on the far north of scotland up to 85 miles an hour, possibly more in shetland. you can see the wind gusts

evenin shetland. you can see the wind gusts even in northern england and northern ireland. we are looking at gusts to gail. at times. further south, a breezy, blustery day. not as windy as in the north was that there will be breaks in the cloud in there will be breaks in the cloud in the south of ascension coming through. heavy rain moving across scotland into northern england and northern ireland through the day. behind that, wintry showers were down to about 200 metres in the highlands. coolerair down to about 200 metres in the highlands. cooler air follows on behind this weather front in the north. still in the comparatively mild air further south. north. still in the comparatively mild airfurther south. this north. still in the comparatively mild air further south. this evening and overnight the weather front continues to sink southwards, weakening. the rain becoming more intermittent. behind it, we look at clear skies. still intermittent. behind it, we look at clearskies. stilla intermittent. behind it, we look at clear skies. still a few showers around and still windy in the north. the wind is coming down a little bit. these are the overnight lows, one to 5 degrees. we could see frost in prone parts of the south. it is likely to be too windy in the north.

thank you. the attorney general has ordered an urgent review of the decision by prosecutors to accept a manslaughter plea from a man, who killed three people in nottingham. valdo calocane fatally stabbed barnaby webber and grace o�*malley—kumar, who were both 19, and 65—year—old ian coates in an attack lastjune. he was originally charged with murder. mr webber�*s mother spoke outside court following his sentencing. true justice has not been served today. we, as a devastated family, have been let down by multiple agency failings and ineffectiveness. the cps did not consult with us, as has been reported. instead, we have been rushed, hastened and railroaded. we were presented with a fait accompli. that decision had been made to accept manslaughter charges. we were horrified.

at no point during the previous five and a half months were we given any indication that this could conclude in anything other than murder. we trusted in our system, foolishly, as it turns out. let�*s try to understand a bit more about the procedures and the law. nazir afzal is a former chief crown prosecutor for the north west of england and joins us now. good morning to you. thank you for coming on to explain this. can you just explain, to start with, the difference? why was it that faldo can again was eventually charged with manslaughter? —— valdo calocane. ratherthan with manslaughter? —— valdo calocane. rather than the original charge of murder.— calocane. rather than the original charge of murder. welcome a murder would have been _ charge of murder. welcome a murder would have been the _ charge of murder. welcome a murder would have been the original- charge of murder. welcome a murder would have been the original charge. | would have been the original charge. if there was a partial defence, a partial defence in this case would be diminished responsibility, namely that the person who carried out

these terrible killings were suffering a mental impairment at the time, then the option becomes available as to whether or not charge manslaughter. as i understand it, there were five psychiatric reports are all said that this man was suffering from mental impairment. it is appropriate in no circumstances the cps should decide thatis circumstances the cps should decide that is the charge they prefer. it is very difficult for families to understand. it is a matter of law and probably the right decision. by, and probably the right decision. a matter of law and yet we are reporting that the attorney general is reporting that should be a review of that change in charge, if you like. what difference could that review make?— like. what difference could that reviewmake? ., ., , ., review make? unfortunately, none. it is very easy — review make? unfortunately, none. it is very easy to — review make? unfortunately, none. it is very easy to use — review make? unfortunately, none. it is very easy to use language - review make? unfortunately, none. it is very easy to use language like - review make? unfortunately, none. it is very easy to use language like an i is very easy to use language like an urgent review. she is raising expectations. the decision that has

been taken has been taken. the defendant has been convicted are now sentenced. there is nothing a review can do to change that decision making. all the review will do is apply scrutiny as to how they came about with the decision, whether or not they had appropriate meetings with their families, what was said, etc. it will not change their decision. people need to be clear about that. by using language like an urgent review, the government is raising expectations which unfortunately are not going to be met. ., ., unfortunately are not going to be met. . ., . . unfortunately are not going to be met. ., ., ., ., ., unfortunately are not going to be met. ., ., ., ., , . met. valdo calocane a sentence because of— met. valdo calocane a sentence because of his _ met. valdo calocane a sentence because of his psychiatric - met. valdo calocane a sentence i because of his psychiatric condition to an indefinite sentence at a psychiatric hospital. that sentence is also now under review because of the demands of the attorney general. just explain to us, could that really make any difference as far as the sentence is concerned? possibly. that is a separate _ the sentence is concerned? possibly. that is a separate matter _

the sentence is concerned? possibly. that is a separate matter to - the sentence is concerned? possibly. that is a separate matter to the - the sentence is concerned? possibly. that is a separate matter to the one | that is a separate matter to the one in relation to decision—making in the review. she has 28 days from the time the sentence was issued to consider whether or not to refer this matter to the court of appeal. the test here is that the original sentencing decision was unduly lenient. it was so low that another court, a reasonable court, would change that decision. i struggle because unfortunately, as you say, an indefinite hospital order is the equivalent of a life sentence and i can�*t quite imagine it court of appeal taking a different view. however, she will undoubtedly take legal advice on this i make a decision. she has, as i say, about another three weeks to decide whether to refer it. it probably will make no difference but, as i said, it is important for her to consider it appropriately, given the valid concerns the families have about the way they have been communicated with throughout the

whole process. fine communicated with throughout the whole process-— communicated with throughout the whole process. one thing the family told me they — whole process. one thing the family told me they were _ whole process. one thing the family told me they were most _ whole process. one thing the family told me they were most concerned i told me they were most concerned about with the hospital sentence was that, should valdo calocane suddenly make a remarkable recovery and being a better state of mental health, they could foresee a day in the future when he might be released from hospital and they wanted a guarantee that if he got better he would go to prison rather than being released back into the community. what would you say to them about that? this what would you say to them about that? r , what would you say to them about that? �* , what would you say to them about that? ~ , , that? as i said, there is the smallest — that? as i said, there is the smallest possibility - that? as i said, there is the smallest possibility that - that? as i said, there is the smallest possibility that he| that? as i said, there is the - smallest possibility that he would recover from this illness he currently is suffering from. i think thejudge made it clear it currently is suffering from. i think the judge made it clear it was very unlikely, he said. there is no 100% guarantee here, which is undoubtedly what is causing the families concerned. historically, from previous cases, when somebody gets an indefinite hospital order, that is the last time you ever see them.

thank you so much for explaining that. we have all had lots of questions as we have been looking at the coverage over the last few weeks. thank you. there�*s a warning that the ongoing conflict in gaza is creating a growing number of orphans, with around 20,000 children having lost one or both parents. it comes as aid workers in the region say they are increasingly concerned for many youngsters who have no surviving family members. this report from our middle east correspondent yolande knell, contains some testimony and images, you may find distressing. born amid the horrors of gaza�*s war, she�*s never known a parent�*s hug. she was delivered by c—section after her mother, hannah, was crushed in an israeli airstrike. she died before she could name her baby. we�*ve lost connection with her relatives. nobody came. her mother was killed. and we don�*t know what happened to her father.

over three months of relentless israeli bombardments haven�*t spared the youngest gaza ns. israel says it tries to avoid hurting civilians. but more than 11,000 children have reportedly been killed. many more have seen their families wrenched away. the bomb fell on my mum�*s lap, abed says. it took us days to take all her body parts from the rubble of the house. by the sandy graves of some of their relatives in a school turned shelter, the cousins of the hussein family sit together in trauma and grief. each has lost one or both parents. every day is hard. it�*s not nice. there�*s no water, food or drink, says kinzer. everything�*s sad. all gazans now strive to find safety and rely on aid handouts for the basics of life.

the un�*s children�*s agency says its biggest concern is for an estimated 19,000 children who are orphaned or have ended up alone with no adult to look after them. for the youngest one, they very often cannot even say their name. they. . .they. .. and even the older one, they are usually in shock. when the extended family can be found, they also have their own children. so sometimes it�*s difficult, if not impossible, for them to take care of those unaccompanied and separated children. with their lives shattered, unicef says nearly all of gaza�*s children need mental health support. and even when the war is over, many will be left with terrible losses that they�*ll struggle to overcome. yolande knell, bbc news, jerusalem.

we have been talking about the big change in the national lottery for the first time since it started. the big question is, are we going to be any more lucky? at the moment, they say they have been operating they say they have been operating the lottery for ten years. there will be gradual changes. we asked for your thoughts on the lottery. so many amazing e—mails and whatsapp messages. martin says he has a spreadsheet organised in case he went with portions of every potential when allocated to family, friends and charities. i like that. got to be ready. one man says he got four numbers on the first ever and didn�*t when a bean after that. karen e—mailed incommode meg in the newspaper said someone who had

connection to the k would win. hands u -' she connection to the k would win. hands up! she got — connection to the k would win. hands up! she got a — connection to the k would win. hands up! she got a ticket _ connection to the k would win. hands up! she got a ticket from _ connection to the k would win. hands up! she got a ticket from a _ connection to the k would win. hands up! she got a ticket from a friend - up! she got a ticket from a friend called hingston, it was all coming together, and she got five numbers, three and a half grand. —— kingston. how about mystic mark? heather e—mailed in to tell us her cat cleo used to pick their numbers every week. she was so famous she was even featured on the main tv show live from the living room. apparently, she was not very successful. lovely to have an animal picking your numbers but perhaps stick with more traditional methods. irate numbers but perhaps stick with more traditional methods.— traditional methods. we would love to hear from _ traditional methods. we would love to hear from you _ traditional methods. we would love to hear from you about _ traditional methods. we would love to hear from you about your - traditional methods. we would love to hear from you about your lottery| to hear from you about your lottery wins and losses. i think there were more losses. rose has played every week and only ever 110 quid. she

said she keeps trying. keep going! exactly. coming up... comic relief has raised more than one and a half billion pounds for good causes since it began almost four decades ago — one of its founders, sir lenny henry willjoin us to tell us what we can expect from this year�*s campaign. and what we can expect about his future involvement as well. he has a bit of an announcement to make here. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. a very good morning, welcome to bbc london. i�*m thomas magill. the family of a woman who died when a bus collided with pedestrians outside victoria station on monday, have described her as a very unique lady who made her family and friends so very proud. 56—year—old catherine finnegan — known as kathleen to friends — who was originally from county galway in ireland, died at the scene.

the met say their investgation into the incident continues and they are appealing for witnesses to come forward. meanwhile, the bus driver — a woman in her 40s — has now been discharged from hospital. some train services across the capital will continue to be affected following the start of yesterday�*s strike by the train drivers�* union aslef. there will be an amended timetable on some routes including southern, who say they will run fewer trains. meanwhile, southeastern said it was hoping to run a full timetable. an overtime ban by drivers continues until next tuesday. ministers say the deal on offer would take train drivers�* average pay up to £65,000 for a four day week. london s financial sector has survived brexit and is now moving forward according to the chair of the city of london corporation. the comments come as the uk marks four years since britain formally left the eu. research commissioned by the mayor of london found the capital s economy is £30 billion poorer now than if brexit had never happened. but city officials say while some

financialjobs were lost, there has also been some growth. the fact that businesses want to be here. and in fact, for the jobs we lost as a result of brexit we�*ve seen newjobs coming, from the eu, where firms have wanted to start up offices in the square mile. so actually i would say we�*ve all been wrong. i wouldn�*t have voted for brexit — i�*m a remainer — but i think actually we�*ve survived and we�*re now moving forward. let�*s take a look at the tubes now. now the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it was a chilly night last night but the cloud really quite stubborn. you can see in the south—east it didn�*t really go anywhere, so it kept the temperature above zero. we�*ve got a few brighter spells through the cloud this morning, maybe one or two breaks in the cloud. then it is going to thicken into the afternoon as

another front approaches. quite a breezy day as well, temperatures reaching around 11 celsius. overnight, the cloud will continue to thicken. we will see this band of largely patchy rain sinking south through the night, clearing by dawn, the minimum temperature between two and five celsius. with the clear skies as we head into tomorrow morning we have got plenty of sunshine, high—pressure builds, it�*s quite a quiet day through thursday. temperatures tomorrow getting up to around 10 celsius. as we head through the rest of this week it is going to stay quite quiet, but we do have quite a bit of cloud around. not much, if any at all, in the way of rain. as we head towards friday and into the weekend, some warmer air moving in. we are looking at temperatures of around 14 celsius. that�*s it from me. much more on the bbc news app and on bbc radio london. i�*ll be back with you in half an hour. hello, this is breakfast

with sally nugent and jon kay. the former first minister of scotland nicola sturgeon will be questioned today over the decisions she took during the coronavirus pandemic. sturgeon was sometimes critical of how the westminster government handled situations. bbc verify�*s nick eardley is here to tell us more about these variations. morning. morning. yeah, the short answer it as it doesn�*t actually look like it did. but let me explain a bit about how we got to that conclusion. firstly, cast your mind back to the height of the pandemic when we were all facing those lockdown rules, restrictions on social mixing. the different nations were able to set their own rules. that sometimes lead to those clashes between the different governments, particularly the scottish government

and the uk government. they were about everything from messaging to the decisions themselves. here is a sign of some of the tension. this is a message that nicola sturgeon sent to one of her closest advisers at the height of the pandemic. we saw this out of the inquiry earlier this week. you can see she is clearly not a fan of borisjohnson. she is before the inquiry today. so we thought it would be useful to see a look at some of the differences between the decisions. but also, some of the outcomes. did they make much of a difference? firstly, let�*s look at some of the differences. go back to march 2020. the 23rd of march, 2020, a date i suspect a lot of people will want to forget, the date of the first lockdown began. that was across the uk. all nations at that point were pretty much on the same page. but the agreement didn�*t last. you remember this, when borisjohnson relaxed the rules and

changed the guidance from a stay at home to stay alert, control the virus? nicola sturgeon was furious about that. have a listen to this. this is what he said at the time about scotland taking a different approach. i think it is incumbent on him, may be perhaps— i think it is incumbent on him, may be perhabsa— i think it is incumbent on him, may be perhaps a little bit more strongly than he did tonight, to stress — strongly than he did tonight, to stress that when he is talking about lifting _ stress that when he is talking about lifting these restrictions, he is talking — lifting these restrictions, he is talking for england. 50 _ talking for england. so there were different decisions taken in scotland on things like face coverings, for example. it took longer to relax rules, particularly around hospitality and social distancing. seniorfigures in distancing. senior figures in scotland distancing. seniorfigures in scotland often advocated this policy, so—called zero covid, getting rid of it completely. they criticised the uk for not doing the same. this is where we come to the key question and i didn�*t make much of a difference? well, the data suggests that no, didn�*t change

things vastly. let me start with table here. this is from june 2021. it shows the number of excess deaths. that is the number of extra people who died compared to a normal year. it is basically seen as the best way of measuring the impact of the pandemic by experts. if you look atjune 2021, you can see scotland is quite a bit below england. its percentage is quite a bit lower. in northern ireland at the bottom, wales a bit higher. but if you move on tojune 2022, when most restrictions are being lifted, there is not much difference at all, actually, between scotland and england. there is a wee bit. england has a slightly higher rate of excess deaths. but things have kind of caught up in scotland, to use a terrible phrase. wales and northern ireland are lower. this does suggest that the outcomes of the pandemic were not vastly different. now, it

willjust be those that nicola sturgeon is asked about the day. there is a lot that has been coming up there is a lot that has been coming up at the inquiry in scotland about whatsapp messages that were deleted, why they were deleted. care home policy, should different decisions have been taken? and much more will come up during the course of the day. but i think this is interesting context. the data we have been going through suggests that despite some of those very high profile different decisions, different messaging, the outcomes in scotland and england were pretty similar. interesting stuff. thank you. people with brain cancer and theirfamilies will hand a petition into downing street this morning. they have gathered more than 80,000 signatures calling for more funding to help fight the disease. we�*re joined by two of those behind the petition, nicola nuttall, whose daughter laura

died from an aggressive form of brain cancer last year aged just 23. and broadcaster theo burrell, who became a patron for the charity, brain tumour research, after being diagnosed two years ago. good morning. theo, can i start with you? how are you doing? i�*m good morning. theo, can i start with you? how are you doing?— you? how are you doing? i'm doing really quite — you? how are you doing? i'm doing really quite well, _ you? how are you doing? i'm doing really quite well, thank _ you? how are you doing? i'm doing really quite well, thank you. - you? how are you doing? i'm doing really quite well, thank you. i've i really quite well, thank you. i�*ve been lucky to get to this stage. i became a patron of brain tumour research last year. i am very much focused on charity work on fundraising and raising awareness. and how does your experience, your health, affect your determination to go to downing street this morning and called for more?— and called for more? yeah, it absolutely — and called for more? yeah, it absolutely does. _ and called for more? yeah, it absolutely does. beyond - and called for more? yeah, it absolutely does. beyond my| and called for more? yeah, it. absolutely does. beyond my own health i think it is about representing the community. through my work as a patron i have got to know lots and lots of other people who have either lost somebody to a brain tumour orare who have either lost somebody to a brain tumour or are living with a brain tumour or are living with a brain tumour. this is a fight for the whole community.-

brain tumour. this is a fight for the whole community. nicola, you are art of this the whole community. nicola, you are part of this community, _ the whole community. nicola, you are part of this community, a _ the whole community. nicola, you are part of this community, a community | part of this community, a community you never wanted to be in, but you are here now. carrying on the work that your daughter started, tell us about why today is so important? it's about why today is so important? it�*s really important because theo it's really important because theo and i_ it's really important because theo and i are — it's really important because theo and i are in— it's really important because theo and i are in this community but there _ and i are in this community but there wiii— and i are in this community but there will be thousands and thousands that come after us, and what _ thousands that come after us, and what we _ thousands that come after us, and what we are — thousands that come after us, and what we are going to find out is that treatment has not changed in decades — that treatment has not changed in decades. if you look at a brain cancer— decades. if you look at a brain cancer which affects mainly children, the treatment for that has not changed since neil armstrong because _ not changed since neil armstrong because my daughter was diagnosed in the i960s~ _ because my daughter was diagnosed in the 19605. we are one type of chemotherapy u5ed the 19605. we are one type of chemotherapy used as a primary for people _ chemotherapy used as a primary for people with brain cancer and pliable stoma _ people with brain cancer and pliable 5toma. nothing is changed in decades _ 5toma. nothing is changed in decades. you can pain —— compare that to _ decades. you can pain —— compare that to the — decades. you can pain —— compare that to the stepchange a5 decades. you can pain —— compare that to the stepchange as we have seen in _ that to the stepchange as we have seen in leukaemia and breast cancer, where _ seen in leukaemia and breast cancer, where there — seen in leukaemia and breast cancer, where there has been an investment. it where there has been an investment. it feels _ where there has been an investment. it feels like _ where there has been an investment. it feels like that rising tide... brain— it feels like that rising tide... brain cancer is somewhere on the rocks _ brain cancer is somewhere on the rocks over— brain cancer is somewhere on the rocks over there and nothing is

rock5 over there and nothing is changing _ rocks over there and nothing is chanauin. ~ , rocks over there and nothing is chanuuin.~ , ., ,, rocks over there and nothing is chanuuin.~ , ~' , changing. why do you think it is this wa ? changing. why do you think it is this way? i _ changing. why do you think it is this way? i think _ changing. why do you think it is this way? i think it _ changing. why do you think it is this way? i think it is _ changing. why do you think it is this way? i think it is a - changing. why do you think it is this way? i think it is a hard - this way? i think it is a hard cancer to — this way? i think it is a hard cancer to treat _ this way? i think it is a hard cancer to treat because - this way? i think it is a hard cancer to treat because of. this way? i think it is a hard - cancer to treat because of where it is. i cancer to treat because of where it is ithink— cancer to treat because of where it is i think it— cancer to treat because of where it is. i think it is very heterogenou5. each _ is. i think it is very heterogenou5. each one — i5. ! think it is very heterogenou5. each one is— is. i think it is very heterogenou5. each one is slightly different. it'5 each one is slightly different. it's very hard — each one is slightly different. it's very hard to get one5 each one is slightly different. it's very hard to get ones that are the same _ very hard to get ones that are the same to— very hard to get ones that are the same to do— very hard to get ones that are the same to do a traditional trial. we need _ 5ame to do a traditional trial. we need to— same to do a traditional trial. we need to think outside the box and use different techniques and be braver— use different techniques and be braver and more courageous in the treatment— braver and more courageous in the treatment that we choose for this disease — treatment that we choose for this disease. ., ., , . ., , disease. theo, that is clearly something — disease. theo, that is clearly something you _ disease. theo, that is clearly something you feel- disease. theo, that is clearly i something you feel passionately about yourself. do you feel frustrated at the current system? yeah, i absolutely do. i completely agree with everything nicolette said. it is a dire situation. most cancerous brain tumours are going to come back and take people pass lives. at that stage when regrowth happens patients are left with very little options in of treatment. so we really need more investment. we need more funding. we need to save current and future lives. i am need more funding. we need to save current and future lives.— current and future lives. i am 'ust lookin: at current and future lives. i am 'ust looking at fl current and future lives. i am 'ust looking at one figure i current and future lives. i am 'ust looking at one figure which i current and future lives. i am just looking at one figure which really| looking at one figure which really surprised me, that brain tumours

kill more people under the age of 40 than any other cancer?— than any other cancer? yeah, that is riuht. if than any other cancer? yeah, that is right- if you — than any other cancer? yeah, that is right. if you choose _ than any other cancer? yeah, that is right. if you choose the _ than any other cancer? yeah, that is right. if you choose the shopping. i l right. if you choose the shopping. i didn�*t know that until i was myself diagnosed. that number includes children. that is an important thing to remember. this is including people who cannot advocate for themselves, little children who are not even starting their lives are losing their own lives to bring cancer. . ., ., ., losing their own lives to bring cancer. _, ., ., ., , ., losing their own lives to bring cancer. ., ., ., cancer. nicola, what would you say about that? _ cancer. nicola, what would you say about that? absolutely. _ cancer. nicola, what would you say about that? absolutely. the - about that? absolutely. the statistic about _ about that? absolutely. the statistic about it _ about that? absolutely. the statistic about it being i about that? absolutely. the statistic about it being the l about that? absolutely. the i statistic about it being the bigger 5tati5tic about it being the bigger —— bigge5t cancer killer under 40, when _ —— bigge5t cancer killer under 40, when you — —— bigge5t cancer killer under 40, when you marry that with the cancer spend. _ when you marry that with the cancer spend. the _ when you marry that with the cancer spend, the two things don't add up. why. _ spend, the two things don't add up. why. it— spend, the two things don't add up. why. it it _ spend, the two things don't add up. why. it it is — spend, the two things don't add up. why, if it is such a devastating disease, — why, if it is such a devastating disease, are we not investing? what we learn _ disease, are we not investing? what we learn from this disease will have an impact— we learn from this disease will have an impact in— we learn from this disease will have an impact in other diseases. the things— an impact in other diseases. the things that — an impact in other diseases. the things that we learn, those innovations, will be able to applied -- to— innovations, will be able to applied -- to be _ innovations, will be able to applied —— to be applied to other cancers. we need — —— to be applied to other cancers. we need to— —— to be applied to other cancers. we need to put the money in. | -- to be applied to other cancers. we need to put the money in. i want to know, we need to put the money in. i want to know. do — we need to put the money in. i want to know. do you _ we need to put the money in. i want

to know, do you talk— we need to put the money in. i want to know, do you talk to _ we need to put the money in. i want to know, do you talk to the - to know, do you talk to the families, the parents in the desperate situation you have been in? i imagine they come to you for answers? ~ ., ,., in? i imagine they come to you for answers? ~ ., ., , ., , ., answers? what sort of stories do you hear? just heartbreaking _ answers? what sort of stories do you hear? just heartbreaking stories. i i hear? just heartbreaking stories. i am connected to the angel mums, who you had _ am connected to the angel mums, who you had in— am connected to the angel mums, who you had in recently. every one of those _ you had in recently. every one of those stories, every one of those those 5torie5, every one of those children— those stories, every one of those children that was lost, it just devastates the entire family. when you people get in touch with me and say, i— you people get in touch with me and say, i have _ you people get in touch with me and say, i have seen you on social media, — say, i have seen you on social media, what advice would you give? i share _ media, what advice would you give? i share everything that we have learnt — share everything that we have learnt. but in my heart ijust then, i learnt. but in my heart ijust then, i am _ learnt. but in my heart ijust then, i am so _ learnt. but in my heart ijust then, i am so sorry, _ learnt. but in my heart ijust then, i am so sorry, but we don't have the answers— i am so sorry, but we don't have the answers for— i am so sorry, but we don't have the answers for you. it's heartbreaking. it's answers for you. it's heartbreaking. it's a _ answers for you. it's heartbreaking. it's a lot— answers for you. it's heartbreaking. it's a lot for— answers for you. it's heartbreaking. it's a lot for you to deal with as it�*s a lot for you to deal with as well, that is a responsibility that you take on? the well, that is a responsibility that you take on?— you take on? the thing is i know that when _ you take on? the thing is i know that when laura _ you take on? the thing is i know that when laura was _ you take on? the thing is i know that when laura was first - you take on? the thing is i know. that when laura was first diagnosed i that when laura was first diagnosed i called _ that when laura was first diagnosed i called for— that when laura was first diagnosed i called for answers, i searched the internet _ i called for answers, i searched the internet i— i called for answers, i searched the internet. i would just be poring over— internet. i would just be poring over my— internet. i would just be poring over my laptop night and day trying to find _ over my laptop night and day trying to find positive stories of people that were — to find positive stories of people that were doing well and what were they doing and what could we do? so, i they doing and what could we do? so, i absolute _ they doing and what could we do? so, i absolute you have to give them the

same _ i absolute you have to give them the same time _ i absolute you have to give them the same time that other people gave me. laura _ same time that other people gave me. laura lasted _ same time that other people gave me. laura lasted four and a half years when _ laura lasted four and a half years when she — laura lasted four and a half years when she was given a 12 month diagnosis _ when she was given a 12 month diagnosis. i like to think something we did _ diagnosis. i like to think something we did work. i'm not sure what it nright— we did work. i'm not sure what it might be — we did work. i'm not sure what it might be because it is obviously not part of— might be because it is obviously not part of a _ might be because it is obviously not part of a medical trial. but i would share _ part of a medical trial. but i would share everything that i know. why wouldn't i? _ share everything that i know. twig wouldn't i? something you share everything that i know. my wouldn't i? something you did share everything that i know. "i1: wouldn't i? something you did work? wouldn�*t i? something you did work? we will never know what i would like to think _ we will never know what i would like to think so _ we will never know what i would like to think so because she lived and lived _ to think so because she lived and lived welt — to think so because she lived and lived well. she went back to university and graduated. she wasn't ill for— university and graduated. she wasn't ill for that _ university and graduated. she wasn't ill for that time. she wasn't dying for the _ ill for that time. she wasn't dying for the whole time. it took maybe six weeks. — for the whole time. it took maybe six weeks, two months at the end she was dying, _ six weeks, two months at the end she was dying, but for the rest of it she was— was dying, but for the rest of it she was really living.— was dying, but for the rest of it she was really living. theo, we are seeinu she was really living. theo, we are seeing some _ she was really living. theo, we are seeing some pictures _ she was really living. theo, we are seeing some pictures here - she was really living. theo, we are seeing some pictures here of- she was really living. theo, we are| seeing some pictures here of nicola and laura and herfamily. there will be families across the country this morning who have a loved one, have a friend, who has a brain tumour, who has... people watching who will go through this in the future. what gives you hope for the future? what

is happening out there which might give us reasons to be optimistic about the treatment?— give us reasons to be optimistic about the treatment? yeah, that is a aood about the treatment? yeah, that is a good point- — about the treatment? yeah, that is a good point- i— about the treatment? yeah, that is a good point. i would _ about the treatment? yeah, that is a good point. i would always _ about the treatment? yeah, that is a good point. i would always say i about the treatment? yeah, that is a good point. i would always say to i good point. i would always say to other people we need to have hope. there is a real momentum behind brain tumour research, behind what they are doing, and behind getting more funding. today is really important. we are handing in this petition. the work continues. people like nicola and myself are continuing to fight for the rest of the community. there are good news stories out there. we are making good progress. the treatment i�*ve had myself in edinburgh has been absolutely excellent. i cannot fault my team. they have kept me alive and i have outlived my prognosis. there�*s lots to be done. please get in touch with the charities if you�*re in a situation like mine or nicola�*s and join the community. together we can make a difference. nicola, to pick up on that point, and tell us about the response you have had from people who see you in your everyday life, talk to you in the street, get in touch on social

media? ., the street, get in touch on social media? . ., , . media? there are really exciting thins. media? there are really exciting things- brain _ media? there are really exciting things. brain tumour _ media? there are really exciting things. brain tumour research, | media? there are really exciting i things. brain tumour research, the centre _ things. brain tumour research, the centre of— things. brain tumour research, the centre of excellence has funded a trial showing we could use liquid biopsies — trial showing we could use liquid biopsies to identify tumours. instead — biopsies to identify tumours. instead of having to do a biopsy where _ instead of having to do a biopsy where we — instead of having to do a biopsy where we are physically going into the brain, — where we are physically going into the brain, we could cut out all that time _ the brain, we could cut out all that time as— the brain, we could cut out all that time as long as gps are referring fast enough. so that is really exciting _ fast enough. so that is really exciting. at the jeffreyjefferson institute in manchester there is even _ institute in manchester there is even work— institute in manchester there is even work going on looking at a possible — even work going on looking at a possible diagnostic. people chat to me all— possible diagnostic. people chat to me all the — possible diagnostic. people chat to me all the time. i cried most of the time _ me all the time. i cried most of the time when — me all the time. i cried most of the time when they do. but i feel really proud _ time when they do. but i feel really proud that— time when they do. but i feel really proud that we have raised awareness and that— proud that we have raised awareness and that laura has had an impact on the world _ the world. she really has. thank you the world. — she really has. thank you both so much for talking to us this morning. theo, good luck with your continued medical progress. we hope everything goes well with you. and nicola is heading your way. she is adding to the station to get to downing street to do and in that petition later today. thank you.

safe travels. john is here with the sport. morning. hello again. the significance of the moment was not lost on the luton town supporters or tom lockyer himself. the player, who suffered a cardiac arrest during a premier league match last month, given a standing ovation by the fans as he greeted them for the first time since his collapse. he was visibly emotional before kick—off. the club generally thought they had lost amanda davis collapse. his appearance in front of the fans clearly inspired his team—mates as well. the fans had barely settled into their seats when they scored within a minute. home crowd were in full voice by the time he completed his hat—trick in the second half as they beat brighton 4—0 in this memorable win, their biggest ever in the premier league. luton swapping places in the table with everton,

who drew 0—0 at fulham. fu kaya fukaya seica fu kaya seica scored fukaya seica scored to maintain arsenal�*s title challenge after a 2-1 arsenal�*s title challenge after a 2—1 win at arsenal�*s title challenge after a 2—1win at nottingham forest. —— zakaa. jesus with their first goal. seica with their second. they had a nervy finish when forrest scored. what a game of the weekend for liverpool�*s visit to the emirates. you need a lot of discipline to attack this team. at one thing is to be patient. it always and i and intention to hurt the opponent. i like because we always had it. we needed that and now we have a massive game coming up against liverpool. newcastle returned to winning ways, ending a run of four straight league defeats with a solid 3—1 at aston villa. fabian schar scored twice, with neat finishes from close range, helping them to only their second away win of the season.

that lifts them up to seventh, but still some way off a challenge for a place in europe. villa stay fourth. could this have been the goal that saved roy hodgson�*s job? the crystal palace manager was coming under increasing pressure for his side�*s poor form, but they came from behind twice to beat sheffield united 3—2. it looked bad for palace when ben brereton diaz gave the visitors the lead after just 20 seconds. but olise, back in the starting line—up after injury, set up eberechi eze�*s two goals, before scoring the winner himself midway through the second half. iam sure i am sure he and his manager appreciated that one. in rugby union�*s six nations championship, marcus smith has been ruled out of england�*s opening game against italy in rome on saturday. he was expected to start, butjust as he was hoping to cement his position as first—choice fly—half in teh absence of owen farrell, he picked up an injury in training requiring yet more changes

to england�*s line—up. there�*s a chance that northampton�*s in—form — but uncapped — fin smith could make his international debut. there�*ll be a huge contingent of british fans at this summer�*s olympic games in paris — they�*ve bought the most tickets outside of france. the olympics are taking place in europe for the first time since 2012, and organisers say they�*ve taken inspiration from the spectacular london games, and that ticket sales have been fantastic. most of them have been sold, and around half a million have gone to fans from the uk. is this the biggest indication yet that pop star robbie williams is about to take over his boyhood club port vale? fresh from being announced as the club�*s new president last weekend, it�*s being reported today he�*s been backed by a consortium to buy the league one club. having been a lifelong fan and supporter since he was a child, he was recently given the title of �*el presidente�*, as he�*s called it, but could go one step further and become owner.

and no surprises to hear, there could even be a wrexham style documentary to follow too. watch this space. here�*s carol with a look at this morning�*s weather. there he is. he has been watching matches at port vale already this year. i would watch that documentary. it would be good fun. it is always box office when he is involved. we are losing one character in your gun club. it would be great if we had another. too soon. he has done charity events in the past. he has always been involved. big into soccer aid. he loves football. he is passionate about it. with the way he feels the club is on this level footing at the moment perhaps now is the time for him to get involved and step in perhaps. they are not doing too badly. maybe now is the time. thank you. carol is the weather. she has been talking this morning about another

storm. that�*s right. good morning. we have just had a gust of wind of 106 mph. it gives you an idea of the wind is continuing to strengthen. if we look at costs, south uist in the outer hebrides, 60 to 70 mph gusts. their work, 54. —— lerwick. in scotland, northern ireland and northern ireland they will feel the thrust of the winds today. the strongest only for north of scotland. storm ingunn, named by the norwegian met service, continues to push towards the norwegian sea. the weather front accompanying it is going to sink south across scotland and northern ireland and eventually into northern england later. further

south we have got some clear skies. it is frosty, it is a cold start. but we have got a clear skies. as we go through the course of today you will find the strongest winds will continue to be in the northern half of the country. gusts of wind as much as 85 mph. possibly more than that in shetland. we are not ruling out gales either in northern ireland and northern england. coupled with this heavy rain where we have got the light greens, that is where the strongest rain will be. there is the chance of some disruption. behind this we will see cooler air move in. there will be some wintry showers down to about 200 metres. i had about the cloud will continue to build. parts of the south—east will see the driest and brightest conditions for the longest. here too we are in the milder air up to around 11 degrees. through this evening and overnight at the weather front sink south. it starts to weaken. the rain becomes more intermittent. there will be clear skies. still showers peppering northern ireland and western

scotland. it is still going to be windy in the northern half of the country. not quite as windy as it will be through the day. these are the overnight lows. it would be a cold night. too windy in the north for frost. cold night. too windy in the north forfrost. in the cold night. too windy in the north for frost. in the south, cold night. too windy in the north forfrost. in the south, in prone areas, you could see the odd pocket of frost. tomorrow, early doors, the weather front connected to the store moves away. this ridge of high pressure builds in, settle things down. laterwe pressure builds in, settle things down. later we have another weather front coming our way. tomorrow will start on a cold note. a lot of dry weather, a fair bit of sunshine. then the cloud builds across northern ireland, northern england and scotland. we see some rain in the west. that is going to be pushing north eastwards. later we could see some cloud coming in across the south—west, producing some drizzle. temperatures six and lerwick, to ten in london and also stornoway. as we move into friday, friday is going to be a fairly cloudy day. it is also going to be mild. it is going to be breezy. this

cloud thick and offers bouts of rain. notice the temperatures. nine and lerwick. that has gone up. across the board we are looking at double figures. it is going to be much milder. we could see 15 degrees. as we head on into the next few days and into next week it continues to be mild for the time of the year. it will be wet and windy at times in the north and west. dry and bright in the south and east. this is a picture from north yorkshire. stunning sunrise. yorkshire. stunnin: sunrise. , yorkshire. stunnin: sunrise. my stunning sunrise. red sky in the morning- -- _ morning... what? shepherd�*s warning. should we be worried? only if you are a shepherd. there will be gusts in northern england later. ~ , ., y will be gusts in northern england later. , ., y ., later. we will see some heavy rain too. thank you. over nearly four decades, comic relief has raised a staggering £1.5 billion for good causes —

all through the medium of laughter. sir lenny henry has been at the helm of the campaign since its formation in 1985. we�*ll speak to him in a moment. but first, let�*s take a look at what�*s in store this year. ok, like i said in the e—mail, we want this to be the best red nose day ever. everybody has got to do something funny for money. so, what have you got? i've got loads of ideas. i'm an iconic hon, after all. something honey for money. alison, it�*s something funny for money. ah, right. i missed that one. # lenny, you could join me # i�*m singing for 24 hours.# i can't keep snogging people on the show. i've got to shop. well, unless it was dwayne the rockjohnson. i do snog him, yeah. fancy another one? yeah, just one. i'm at the palladium doing a comedy gig. j you know this! of course. i was thinking i could do a sponsored silence for one episode

of my podcast. so it would be like this. i am still works shopping ideas, if i'm honest. lenny, darling, i'm - so excited for red nose day. actually, i am just about to take off for my sponsored skydive. i i love your face. i love yourface. lenny, we have got so many questions. i have a list of questions. i am going to throw them away. because my first question is about you. away. because my first question is about ou. �* ., ., about you. don't throw them away. wh are about you. don't throw them away. why are you _ about you. don't throw them away. why are you doing _ about you. don't throw them away. why are you doing that? _ about you. don't throw them away. why are you doing that? my - about you. don't throw them away. why are you doing that? my first i why are you doing that? my first auestion why are you doing that? my first question is _ why are you doing that? my first question is with _ why are you doing that? my first question is with you. _ why are you doing that? my first question is with you. what i why are you doing that? my first question is with you. what is i question is with you. what is happening? brute question is with you. what is happening?— question is with you. what is hauenina? . ., ' question is with you. what is haueninu? ., ., ' ., happening? we are on the 15th of march... what? _ happening? we are on the 15th of march... what? what _ happening? we are on the 15th of march... what? what is - happening? we are on the 15th of march... what? what is that - happening? we are on the 15th of march... what? what is that you | happening? we are on the 15th of i march... what? what is that you are asking? _ march... what? what is that you are asking? we — march... what? what is that you are askin: ? ~ ., , march... what? what is that you are askina? . , , asking? we are seeing reports in the -a ers this asking? we are seeing reports in the papers this morning _ asking? we are seeing reports in the papers this morning to _ asking? we are seeing reports in the papers this morning to say _ asking? we are seeing reports in the papers this morning to say you i asking? we are seeing reports in the papers this morning to say you have | papers this morning to say you have made a big decision about comic relief? ., ~ made a big decision about comic relief? ., ,, m, ., relief? oh, thank god, ithought it was about something _ relief? oh, thank god, ithought it was about something else. - relief? oh, thank god, ithought it was about something else. i i relief? oh, thank god, ithought it was about something else. i am i relief? oh, thank god, i thought it. was about something else. i am not going _ was about something else. i am not going to _ was about something else. i am not going to be — was about something else. i am not going to be hosting any more comic reliefs— going to be hosting any more comic reliefs after this. i will make special— reliefs after this. i will make special appearances because i am a

life president. iwill special appearances because i am a life president. i will be doing fundraising but i won't be hosting on the _ fundraising but i won't be hosting on the night. i would fundraising but i won't be hosting on the night. iwould probably fundraising but i won't be hosting on the night. i would probably still do documentaries and announcements and things— do documentaries and announcements and things but this is my last time of hosting — and things but this is my last time of hosting the evening. this will be the last— of hosting the evening. this will be the last time i host. because i think— the last time i host. because i think it — the last time i host. because i think it is _ the last time i host. because i think it is time to hand onto the new generation. there's all these new generation. there's all these new wonderful comedians on with bodcasts— new wonderful comedians on with podcasts and 9 million followers. those _ podcasts and 9 million followers. those guys, or women, podcasts and 9 million followers. those guys, orwomen, should be hosting _ those guys, orwomen, should be hosting comic relief now. so the young _ hosting comic relief now. so the young people, the new influx of viewers, — young people, the new influx of viewers, can plug into the next stage _ viewers, can plug into the next stage of— viewers, can plug into the next stage of comic relief, because i will be — stage of comic relief, because i will be a — stage of comic relief, because i will be a next stage. we want to continue — will be a next stage. we want to continue tackling issues of poverty and injustice. it is time to hand over— and injustice. it is time to hand over the — and injustice. it is time to hand overthe reins, as it were. we and injustice. it is time to hand over the reins, as it were. we will miss ou over the reins, as it were. we will miss you massively _ over the reins, as it were. we will miss you massively because i over the reins, as it were. we will miss you massively because you | over the reins, as it were. we will. miss you massively because you have it so much a part of comic relief over so many years but looking back over so many years but looking back over those years, what are the things that will always stay with you about your involvement? i think

eve tri you about your involvement? i think every trip to — you about your involvement? i think every trip to a _ you about your involvement? i think every trip to a project. _ you about your involvement? i think every trip to a project. all _ you about your involvement? i think every trip to a project. all of - you about your involvement? i think every trip to a project. all of the i every trip to a project. all of the comedy— every trip to a project. all of the comedy stuff is great but every time i comedy stuff is great but every time i have _ comedy stuff is great but every time i have been— comedy stuff is great but every time i have been to the continent of africa, — i have been to the continent of africa, or— i have been to the continent of africa, or printing projects in the and seen — africa, or printing projects in the and seenjust what africa, or printing projects in the and seen just what the british public's — and seen just what the british public's money does in terms of poverty— public's money does in terms of poverty and injustice, it is so insbiring _ poverty and injustice, it is so inspiring that people at home, who are struggling themselves, because don't forget, people are going through— don't forget, people are going through incredibly tough times at the minute with the cost of living crisis. _ the minute with the cost of living crisis, people are struggling with homelessness, we are providing safe shelter~ _ homelessness, we are providing safe shelter~ my— homelessness, we are providing safe shelter. my sister bev runs a food bank _ shelter. my sister bev runs a food bank. these are things we are helping — bank. these are things we are helping with. it is something we have _ helping with. it is something we have a _ helping with. it is something we have a was wanted to do here and beyond _ have a was wanted to do here and beyond these shores. i am so chuffed that we. _ beyond these shores. i am so chuffed that we. as _ beyond these shores. i am so chuffed that we. as a — beyond these shores. i am so chuffed that we, as a people, do this, whatever— that we, as a people, do this, whatever anybody says, the fact that comic _ whatever anybody says, the fact that comic relief is still here, still doing — comic relief is still here, still doing stuff with that brilliant team, — doing stuff with that brilliant team, i_ doing stuff with that brilliant team, i am doing stuff with that brilliant team, lam really doing stuff with that brilliant team, i am really proud to have been involved _ team, i am really proud to have been involved and — team, i am really proud to have been involved and will continue to be proud _ involved and will continue to be proud to— involved and will continue to be proud to be involved. i am leaving,

but i _ proud to be involved. i am leaving, but i am _ proud to be involved. i am leaving, but i am not — proud to be involved. i am leaving, but i am not leaving. and proud to be involved. i am leaving, but i am not leaving.— proud to be involved. i am leaving, but i am not leaving. and when you look back, — but i am not leaving. and when you look back. we _ but i am not leaving. and when you look back, we are _ but i am not leaving. and when you look back, we are seeing _ but i am not leaving. and when you look back, we are seeing some i look back, we are seeing some incredible images now of the work that you have been doing over the last decades, all the places he visited, all the fun, all the serious stuff too, what are the things that will stay with you? i think... when i went to calera to do a show— think... when i went to calera to do a show in _ think... when i went to calera to do a show in the — think... when i went to calera to do a show in the slums. it was a horrible — a show in the slums. it was a horrible and immersive experience but there _ horrible and immersive experience but there wasjoy horrible and immersive experience but there was joy at the end of it because — but there was joy at the end of it because there were these street kids livin- because there were these street kids living in— because there were these street kids living in a _ because there were these street kids living in a house with no lights, no plumbing, — living in a house with no lights, no plumbing, no electricity. dickensian blocked _ plumbing, no electricity. dickensian blocked toilets. they were three of them _ blocked toilets. they were three of them. bernard was the de facto parent— them. bernard was the de facto parent because his mum and dad had passed _ parent because his mum and dad had passed away in horrible circumstances. and we were supposed to be filming a kind of a semi, jolly— to be filming a kind of a semi, jolly documentary about what we are lloii'i jolly documentary about what we are going to _ jolly documentary about what we are going to do to help these kids. in

the midst— going to do to help these kids. in the midst of that i had this massive epiphany— the midst of that i had this massive epiphany and was crying and said, we shouldn't— epiphany and was crying and said, we shouldn't be — epiphany and was crying and said, we shouldn't be doing this, we should be trying _ shouldn't be doing this, we should be trying to get them somewhere to live and _ be trying to get them somewhere to live and have safe shelter because that is _ live and have safe shelter because that is one — live and have safe shelter because that is one of our things. and, oh my god. — that is one of our things. and, oh my god. the _ that is one of our things. and, oh my god, the crew said, ok, the comic relief— my god, the crew said, ok, the comic relief people — my god, the crew said, ok, the comic relief people said, ok, and despite what the _ relief people said, ok, and despite what the documentary people were doing. _ what the documentary people were doing. we — what the documentary people were doing, we went straight to trying to find them _ doing, we went straight to trying to find them somewhere to be for that night, _ find them somewhere to be for that night, and — find them somewhere to be for that night, and then work on way to get them _ night, and then work on way to get them that — night, and then work on way to get them. that was one of the most inspirational, no, let's not do this show, _ inspirational, no, let's not do this show. let's— inspirational, no, let's not do this show, let's get these kids somewhere safe tonight. and somewhere people have 5afe tonight. and somewhere people have been— safe tonight. and somewhere people have been queueing, refugees. all of those _ have been queueing, refugees. all of those things make me go, yeah, people _ those things make me go, yeah, people want to tackle poverty and provide _ people want to tackle poverty and provide food and mental health staff and safe _ provide food and mental health staff and safe shelter. and do things about— and safe shelter. and do things about climate change. they want to contribute — about climate change. they want to contribute. the british public alike. — contribute. the british public alike, point us in the right direction, we will do it. thankfully things— direction, we will do it. thankfully things like — direction, we will do it. thankfully things like red nose day, and even

things— things like red nose day, and even things like — things like red nose day, and even things like the first thing we did, which _ things like the first thing we did, which is — things like the first thing we did, which is the night at the shaftesbury theatre, we are doing that again — shaftesbury theatre, we are doing that again on the 26th of february. we are _ that again on the 26th of february. we are doing it here at this beautiful theatre, the london palladium. all of your favourite comedians. hopefully some of this generation. hopefully they will be the future. we have got a new red nose _ the future. we have got a new red nose it _ the future. we have got a new red nose it is— the future. we have got a new red nose. it is biodegradable. we have .ot nose. it is biodegradable. we have got feedback from a lot of people. they said — got feedback from a lot of people. they said the plastic thing has got to go _ they said the plastic thing has got to go this— they said the plastic thing has got to go. this is the new thing. the great _ to go. this is the new thing. the great thing — to go. this is the new thing. the great thing about this nose, it is partly— great thing about this nose, it is partly one — great thing about this nose, it is partly one of the funniest we have ever had _ because it has got a joke on it. there — because it has got a joke on it. there is— because it has got a joke on it. there is a _ because it has got a joke on it. there is a qr code. you scan it and it tells— there is a qr code. you scan it and it tells you — there is a qr code. you scan it and it tells you probably a legendary, not particularly funny, brilliant 'ob. not particularly funny, brilliant job i— not particularly funny, brilliant job. i would do that. they are two quid _ job. i would do that. they are two quid from — job. i would do that. they are two quid from amazon.— job. i would do that. they are two quid from amazon. really good. hold it there, quid from amazon. really good. hold it there. lenny- _ quid from amazon. really good. hold it there, lenny. i'm _ quid from amazon. really good. hold it there, lenny. i'm going _ quid from amazon. really good. hold it there, lenny. i'm going to - quid from amazon. really good. hold it there, lenny. i'm going to try i quid from amazon. really good. hold it there, lenny. i'm going to try to i it there, lenny. i�*m going to try to scan it while you have got it on the screen. ifeela

scan it while you have got it on the screen. ifeel a bit bad doing this because i haven�*t paid for the nose. you need to pay for the nose. i�*m you need to pay for the nose. i'm not going — you need to pay for the nose. i'm not going to — you need to pay for the nose. i'm not going to do that. jon you need to pay for the nose. i'm not going to do that.— not going to do that. jon collins skydiving. _ not going to do that. jon collins skydiving, really? _ not going to do that. jon collins skydiving, really? yes, - not going to do that. jon collins skydiving, really? yes, i- not going to do that. jon collins skydiving, really? yes, i think. not going to do that. jon collins i skydiving, really? yes, i think that is skydiving, really? yes, ithink that is auoin to skydiving, really? yes, i think that is going to happen- _ skydiving, really? yes, i think that is going to happen. -- _ skydiving, really? yes, i think that is going to happen. -- joan - skydiving, really? yes, i think that| is going to happen. -- joan collins. is going to happen. —— joan collins. i is going to happen. —— joan collins. i don't _ is going to happen. —— joan collins. idon't think— is going to happen. —— joan collins. i don't think she was doing it for a joke _ i don't think she was doing it for a joke she — idon't think she was doing it for a joke she is— i don't think she was doing it for a joke. she is literally going to drop out of— joke. she is literally going to drop out of a _ joke. she is literally going to drop out of a plane for comic relief. we have _ out of a plane for comic relief. we have got— out of a plane for comic relief. we have got loads of guests on the night _ have got loads of guests on the night we — have got loads of guests on the night. we can't tell you any of them — night. we can't tell you any of them the _ night. we can't tell you any of them. the musical performances, we love those _ them. the musical performances, we love those. your favourite comedians, your favourite house, it's going — comedians, your favourite house, it's going to — comedians, your favourite house, it's going to be fantastic. there is going _ it's going to be fantastic. there is going to — it's going to be fantastic. there is going to be — it's going to be fantastic. there is going to be a late—night look back with me _ going to be a late—night look back with me hosting. it is going to be sensational. people need to watch it. if sensational. people need to watch it if you _ sensational. people need to watch it. if you need more information, go to the _ it. if you need more information, go to the bbc_ it. if you need more information, go to the bbc website and everything is there _ to the bbc website and everything is there i_ to the bbc website and everything is there i am — to the bbc website and everything is there. i am a little forward to it. ithink— there. i am a little forward to it. i think is— there. i am a little forward to it. i think is going to be one of the best— i think is going to be one of the best nights my life. —— i am really looking _ best nights my life. —— i am really looking forward to it. so people need _ looking forward to it. so people need to— looking forward to it. so people need to watch. it is looking forward to it. so people need to watch.— looking forward to it. so people need to watch. it is always hugely ambitious- _ need to watch. it is always hugely ambitious. john _ need to watch. it is always hugely ambitious. john collins _ need to watch. it is always hugely ambitious. john collins skydiving, j ambitious. john collins skydiving, with the sky is the limit, isn�*t it?

——joan with the sky is the limit, isn�*t it? —— joan collins. with the sky is the limit, isn�*t it? ——joan collins. yeah, the with the sky is the limit, isn�*t it? —— joan collins. yeah, the film are beautifully. — —— joan collins. yeah, the film are beautifully, beautifully made. i 'u5t beautifully, beautifully made. i just want to say, if i have never said _ just want to say, if i have never said it — just want to say, if i have never said it before, a huge thank you to everybody— said it before, a huge thank you to everybody who works behind the scenes — everybody who works behind the scenes it — everybody who works behind the scenes. it is notjust me and richard _ scenes. it is notjust me and richard in _ scenes. it is notjust me and richard in a room going, what are we going _ richard in a room going, what are we going to _ richard in a room going, what are we going to do? — richard in a room going, what are we going to do? it is everybody in a room. _ going to do? it is everybody in a room. all— going to do? it is everybody in a room, all the camera crews, the editors, — room, all the camera crews, the editors, the _ room, all the camera crews, the editors, the san people, the people who think— editors, the san people, the people who think of ideas and all the writers — who think of ideas and all the writers and the people who give their— writers and the people who give their time — writers and the people who give their time for free. and of course their time for free. and of course the british— their time for free. and of course the british public, we are so proud of the _ the british public, we are so proud of the british public for helping us to get— of the british public for helping us to get over £1.5 billion. but they were _ to get over £1.5 billion. but they were continuous. the problems seem to multiply— were continuous. the problems seem to multiply everyday and go away. we wanted _ to multiply everyday and go away. we wanted to _ to multiply everyday and go away. we wanted to know that comic relief is here and _ wanted to know that comic relief is here and if— wanted to know that comic relief is here and if you buy us we will keep going _ going. -- - going. —— we want going - —— we want you going. — —— we want you to know. thank for announcing that on breakfast. the 15th of march. we look forward to celebrating comic relief. fin 15th of march. we look forward to celebrating comic relief.— celebrating comic relief. on the 26th of february _ celebrating comic relief. on the 26th of february at _ celebrating comic relief. on the 26th of february at the - celebrating comic relief. on the 26th of february at the london | 26th of february at the london palladium!

time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. a very good morning. welcome to bbc london, i�*m thomas magill. the family of a woman, who died when a bus collided with pedestrians outside victoria station on monday, have described her as a "very unique lady, who made herfamily and friends so very proud." 56—year—old catherine finnegan — known as kathleen to friends — who was originally from county galway in ireland, died at the scene. the met say their investgation into the incident continues and they are appealing for witnesses to come forward. meanwhile, the bus driver — a woman in her 40s — has now been discharged from hospital. some train services across the capital will continue to be affected following the start of yesterday�*s strike by the train drivers union aslef. there will be an amended timetable on some routes — including southern — who say they will run fewer trains. meanwhile, southeastern said it was

hoping to run a full timetable. an overtime ban by drivers continues until next tuesday. ministers say the deal on offer would take train drivers�* average pay up to £65,000 for a four—day week. let�*s take a look at the tubes now. there�*s severe delays on the central but otherwise there�*s a good service on the rest of the network. that takes us to the weather and it will start dry with bright spells. this afternoon, some cloud will increase from the west. a top temperature of 11 degrees. that�*s it from me. i�*ll be back with you in half an hour. good morning. welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. our headlines today... nicola sturgeon will appear

at the uk covid inquiry today, where she�*ll be asked to explain decisions she made as scotland�*s first minister during the pandemic. newly—released e—mails show martin bashir blamed racism and "professionaljealousy" for the scandal around his panorama interview with princess diana. a warning that thousands of xl bully owners in england and wales could breach new laws. they have until midday to apply for their pets to be exempt from a ban. from today, patients will be able to get treatment for seven common conditions at pharmacies — without needing to see a gp. good morning. the southern half of the country today starting cold with some frost. it will be a bright and breezy day. the northern half of the country quite different. gales, even severe gales folsom, with heavy rain. and a festival of fire brings light to the dark skies of shetland.

we take you to up helly aa — a celebration of norse heritage. it�*s wednesday, the 31st of january. scotland�*s former first minister, nicola sturgeon, is due to give evidence about the decisions she took during the pandemic, when she appears before the covid inquiry today. ms sturgeon, who led the scottish response to the coronavirus outbreak, is expected to face questions surrounding lockdowns, and missing whatsapp messages, as the inquiry continues sitting in edinburgh. our scotland correspondent lorna gordon reports. 1,044 positive cases were reported yesterday. nicola sturgeon was at the helm throughout scotland�*s pandemic response. as head of the scottish government, she was the key decision—maker and first in the firing line when things went wrong. we will have made mistakes on all aspects of the handling. now, about to be questioned on that handling and how decisions were reached. it shall be the truth... the whole truth. the former first minister�*s closest political ally amongst those who admitted texts between the pair no longer exist.

are those text messages with nicola sturgeon still available to you ? they are not available, mr dawson. have they been deleted? they have been deleted. were they deleted manually or by some auto delete function? they were deleted manually. why? because i was always advised by my private office that i should not hold information that was not... that was relevant to the government's official record. missing whatsapp messages have hit the headlines — at times, overshadowing some of the other issues that are being examined. one expert told the inquiry that the scottish government made the same mistakes with the second wave of covid, as it did with the first. another witness told the inquiry that discharging patients from hospitals into care homes was a disaster waiting to happen. so this is my mum at our wedding. maggie waterton lost her mother, margaret, and husband david. she wants answers from nicola sturgeon.

i blame myself i couldn�*t keep my mum at home. i blame myself that i didn�*t fight hard enough for my husband. and we carry that. and i want to be able to lay some of the blame and some of the guilt that i feel at scottish government�*s door. and did politics play a role in the path the first minister chose to walk? in his evidence, one uk government minister claimed it likely did. it would be naive to assume that people, who had dedicated their whole life to the cause of scottish independence, would not, at certain points, see the political component to some of the decisions and some of the points that were being made. the scars from the pandemic are still visible — for many still keenly felt. nicola sturgeon said she did her level best to lead scotland through covid. for those who lost loved ones, the hope any mistakes made will never be repeated.

lorna gordon, bbc news. and in the last few minutes, nicola sturgeon has arrived at the inquiry. a lot of people in scotland watching it with great interest. goad it with great interest. good morning- — it with great interest. good morning. they _ it with great interest. good morning. they really i it with great interest. good morning. they really are. l it with great interest. good i morning. they really are. 18,000 people died with covid on the death certificates. this inquiry has been taking evidence in the last 11 days from scientists, key government advisers, key scottish government ministers and uk ministers as well as it tries to understand the decisions taken and the process by which those decisions were reached. it has all been leading up to this day, when nicola sturgeon will give her evidence. as you say, she arrived within the last few minutes.

she took no questions from the waiting media. she has arrived a couple of hours ahead of the hearing. it will last all day. broadly, we can expect questions to focus in on four different areas, secrecy, the missing whatsapp messages, the gold command meetings, why were they without minutes? was it too concentrated in the hands of nicola sturgeon? the constitutional questions. how did the uk and the scottish government work together? was it effective? did the scottish government had enough power is on things like fellow to deal with a pandemic and the crisis they were facing? where the right decisions made at the right times in dealing with covid. all of these questions will be faced by nicola sturgeon today. full

coveraue faced by nicola sturgeon today. full coverage on the news channel throughout the day and of course on the bbc news at one o�*clock, lunchtime. sally can tell us what else has been happening this morning. the bbc has released around 3,000 e—mails, linked to its handling of the martin bashir scandal, in response to a freedom of information request. it comes after an independent inquiry three years ago found mr bashir had been deceitful and had faked documents to secure his famous panorama interview with princess diana in 1995. our media correspondent david sillito reports. panorama theme music. the e—mails are all from a few weeks in 2020 when questions emerged about martin bashir�*s panorama interview with princess diana. the thousands of e—mails released include one to the director—general from earl spencer, calling for a full independent inquiry, a discussion of the whereabouts of a crucial missing note from princess diana, and communications with martin bashir, which reveal his belief that this was being driven by professional jealousy that a second—generation immigrant had landed such an interview.

this freedom of information request grew out of a suspicion that the bbc was purposefully withholding vital documents. the journalist, andy webb, who fought for the release, says he believes the e—mails show information was being kept from him. in a statement, the bbc says documents not released to journalists were made available to the subsequent and damning dyson inquiry. the corporation has spent more than £100,000 in a court case trying to resist this release of further documents, saying they�*re largely irrelevant, or legally privileged. david sillito, bbc news. president biden says he has now decided how the us will respond to a drone strike which killed three american service personnel injordan at the weekend. mr biden stopped short of providing further details but said he didn�*t "think we need a wider war in the middle east." iran�*s representative to the un warned tehran would respond swiftly to any attack on its territory or interests.

details of the government�*s deal with the democratic unionist party to restore power—sharing in northern ireland are expected to be set out in the commons today. the dup has boycotted the devolved assembly at stormont for almost two years in protest against post—brexit trade arrangements. our correspondent, tomos morgan, is in belfast. morning, what details might we hear? well, jeffrey donaldson outlined yesterday that essentially the changes they were looking for was that any goods coming from england, scotland and wales into northern ireland and staying in northern ireland and staying in northern ireland would have no checks. i guess we are assuming that is what will happen. in the detail, it will also say there will be no need for any customs paperwork when those goods come in from the rest of the uk, into northern ireland, and stay here. after that, we are waiting to see whatever detail will be in this agreement. sirjeffrey donaldson did

say the bbc had a list of seven things they wanted to tick off. he also said he was not able to get all of those through with the uk government but enough had been done for them to secure this deal. it is significant because, for the past two years there hasn�*t been a functioning devolved government in northern ireland. that has meant things have been put on hold, really, and things like public—sector pay dispute had not been able to be resolved. things like the nhs have fallen further behind when it comes to waiting lists and backlogs because the wheels of government cannot move, those government departments cannot really function properly. this is a significant moment if things get passed through the house of commons today. laterthis passed through the house of commons today. later this week, the power—sharing devolved executive can get back on track. it will be of course, the first time that a nationalist sinn fein first minister will be put in place. michelle o�*neill will be the first minister

if and when this executive gets back in force by the end of this week. a significant moment really. although, when it comes to the balance of power, the deputy first minister and first minister share that responsibility. the crucial thing is only one of those roles has deputy in it and sinn fein will be the role without deputy in their title. thank ou. labour says it has no plans to reinstate a cap on bankers�* bonuses, if it were to win the next election. the eu—wide policy was scrapped last year under liz truss�* government. the shadow chancellor rachel reeves told the bbc the financial services sector was one of the uk�*s greatest assets, which the party would "unashamedly champion." ajudge in the us has ruled that elon musk was overpaid by his electric car company, tesla, in 2018. the pay packet ofjust under $56 billion was the highest in corporate history. the judge said it was "an unfathomable sum," and its approval by directors was "deeply flawed."

taylor swift�*s songs could be removed from tiktok after universal music has said it will pull its content from the social media site after failing to agree a new licencing agreement. the label, which also holds the rights to a huge arrary of artists from the beatles to eltonjohn has accused the platform of trying to build a music—based business without paying songwriters fairly. not even a taylor swift concert could compete with what happened in shetland last night. the sky was lit up last night as europe�*s biggest fire festival — the up helly aa — got underway in lerwick. the 143—year—old annual event sees people celebrate shetland�*s norse heritage by snaking their way through the streets before a viking galley long boat is set alight. this year saw women and girls able tojoin the head of the procession for the first time in its history.

looks like they made their presence felt. yes! looks like a lot of fun. sally spent all night last night watching the live stream. i watched the bit at the end for ten minutes watching the boat burn. i think we need to sign you up for the front of the procession. only if i go with their very special person and that is carol. i their very special person and that is carol. ., their very special person and that is carol. . , y ., is carol. i am in. i bet they are lad is carol. i am in. i bet they are glad they _ is carol. i am in. i bet they are glad they did _ is carol. i am in. i bet they are glad they did it _ is carol. i am in. i bet they are glad they did it last _ is carol. i am in. i bet they are glad they did it last night i is carol. i am in. i bet they are i glad they did it last night although there winds will be picking up. today in shetland there will be winds up to 90 mph. some of us will start off with red skies. beautiful sunrises in the north of england. this one from whitley bay. in the south of england there has been a touch of frost. look at that car in

north! a bit of scraping needed. in the south of the country it will be mainly dry and breezy. in the north, quite a different story. gales, even severe gales, coupled with heavy rain. that is courtesy of storm ingunn, named by the norwegian met service. heavy rain and strong winds already coming in across the north west. we could help desks across the far north of scotland, northern and western isles up to about 85 miles an hour. —— we could have gusts. similarly areas adjacent to the irish sea will be pretty windy today. furthersouth, it would irish sea will be pretty windy today. further south, it would be a blustery day. there will be sunshine developing across southern areas. this heavy rain will push south, getting into northern england and northern ireland. behind it we look at wintry showers, down to about 200 metres with cooler air following on

behind. ahead of it, the cloud will build. still in the milder conditions, ten or 11. tomorrow, it will be quieter. conditions, ten or“. tomorrow, it will be quieter.— will be quieter. a lot louder next ear in will be quieter. a lot louder next year in shetland _ will be quieter. a lot louder next year in shetland when _ will be quieter. a lot louder next year in shetland when you i will be quieter. a lot louder next year in shetland when you both i will be quieter. a lot louder next i year in shetland when you both get there. i year in shetland when you both get there. h, ., year in shetland when you both get there. ., ., ~ there. i cannot wait. let the kit later. there. i cannot wait. let the kit later- we _ there. i cannot wait. let the kit later. we will _ there. i cannot wait. let the kit later. we will as _ there. i cannot wait. let the kit later. we will as well! - there. i cannot wait. let the kit later. we will as well! yes, - there. i cannot wait. let the kit later. we will as well! yes, you will. -- later. we will as well! yes, you will- -- let _ later. we will as well! yes, you will. -- let me _ later. we will as well! yes, you will. -- let me book— later. we will as well! yes, you will. -- let me book it- later. we will as well! yes, you will. -- let me book it later. i from today, people living in england will be able to access treatment for common conditions such as sore throats and earache — directly from pharmacists, without the need to visit a doctor. it's hoped the new pharmacy first scheme could help ease pressure on gps and free up around 10 million doctors appointments each year. here's our health editor, hugh pym. good morning, pharmacy. we have a vaccination on thursday, friday and saturday. they're at the heart of our communities. how do you spell it? from today, high street pharmacies

in england will be able to ease even more of the burden on overstretched gp surgeries. how can i help? so, i woke up on saturday night... patients with seven new conditions can come straight to the pharmacy without booking an appointment. middle—ear infections is one of them. it's still blocked. there's loss of hearing. obviously, it's making me feel a bit dizzy. i spoke to the gp and then they referred me here. ade�*s pharmacy in south bristol has been trialling this new scheme for a year, with great success. in the past, we would at different points feel very frustrated for our patients that we can't do more, and most community pharmacies live with that. and i think any opportunity to do more for them actually means that not only are they better, but the whole nhs system becomes more stable. ali's two—year—old son, duncan, has spots on his chin and she's worried. so, i suspect that this

guy's got impetigo. so she stopped by on the school run. they spread quite quickly as well. yeah _ pharmacistjeanie agrees, with impetigo now on the list of conditions. duncan is prescribed medication quickly, and ali has been saved a possibly long wait for a gp appointment. it's like less than an hour from when we came in on our way on the school run, so, yeah, really useful. having a service like this will really benefit a lot of people. in the meantime, ade continues with established services, giving covid and flu vaccines. which hand would you like? either. because of his health conditions, he's at risk, actually, high risk on both of them. and i know we've been prompting him every time he comes in to do it. so it's good that he's finally decided to have it today. i know this has been out of stock forever, but we'll have a go. lemon's out. and no plain either. no plain as well. do you want me to get you...? i'll get the orange ones

and i'll keep them for you. ok, i'll pop back in next week. thanks, ade. what were you just asking for that wasn't there? it's a product called fibre gel, which helps with digestion or, you know, the end product! and it's not in, the one you wanted? no, this isn't a pharmacist issue, it's a manufacturers' issue. the reality for pharmacists like ade, patients can be frustrated. did we tell you to use the drops? yes, i have been. i haven't come back since then. i've been in twice. we even had a clinic. i'm really sorry about that. with demand on local pharmacy growing, ade is aware that many chemists in his area have closed, putting more pressures on his staff rota, and his budget is under strain. that is the dilemma that we are facing. so certainly, you know, more funding seems now to be the consensus that this is an underfunded service. do you mind? but ade says the new scheme does bring more job satisfaction.

hugh pym, bbc news, bristol. so what will this mean for chemist shops and doctors? we're joined now by dr nighat arif and pharmacist thorrun govind. good morning. i have a message here from gerard, who has seen at peace. he says, if i go to the pharmacy with a throat infection, and are going to give me antibiotics orfob me off with lozenges? what is the answer? i me off with lozenges? what is the answer? ., , ., , ., .,' answer? i never fob anyone off. i treat them _ answer? i never fob anyone off. i treat them with _ answer? i never fob anyone off. i treat them with kindness - answer? i never fob anyone off. i treat them with kindness and - treat them with kindness and clinical care.— treat them with kindness and clinical care. will you have the authority to — clinical care. will you have the authority to give _ clinical care. will you have the authority to give out _ clinical care. will you have the i authority to give out antibiotics? this new service is not a free for all, it is a carefully planned service. in some cases, we will be able to provide antibiotics for patients. it is about clinical need

and access to health care, which i think it's really important. pharmacies are open late at night, we are open weekends. we are a great source of support when it comes to health care. this service means we will be able to support patients even more. one in six patients will have to wait more than two weeks to see their gp or prescriber. this is a way they will be able to get access to care. we are notjust about medicines but we provide that self—care support, so it could be all those other bits of advice you need to think about to stay well. if i have a toddler when the temperature and an ear infection, i cannot get into the a doctor for two weeks, can i bring that toddler to you and expect to get something to sell that, in an emergency? you will come into the _ sell that, in an emergency? you will come into the pharmacy _ sell that, in an emergency? you will come into the pharmacy and - sell that, in an emergency? you will come into the pharmacy and you - sell that, in an emergency? you will| come into the pharmacy and you may have a _ come into the pharmacy and you may have a little _ come into the pharmacy and you may have a little weight that you will .et have a little weight that you will get same — have a little weight that you will get same day access to a trained

health_ get same day access to a trained health care professional. we will go into the _ health care professional. we will go into the private consultation room and you _ into the private consultation room and you can — into the private consultation room and you can have a chaperone as welt _ and you can have a chaperone as welt you — and you can have a chaperone as well. you will go through and figure out if_ well. you will go through and figure out if the _ well. you will go through and figure out if the signs and symptoms of what _ out if the signs and symptoms of what you — out if the signs and symptoms of what you are saying are appropriate for you _ what you are saying are appropriate for you as _ what you are saying are appropriate for you as an individual. are not going _ for you as an individual. are not going to — for you as an individual. are not going to he _ for you as an individual. are not going to be dismissive about your symptoms. but we must make sure is it is appropriate for you as an individuat _ it is appropriate for you as an individual. it is about access to care _ individual. it is about access to care for— individual. it is about access to care for me. patients know when they come _ care for me. patients know when they come into— care for me. patients know when they come into a _ care for me. patients know when they come into a pharmacy you can normalty— come into a pharmacy you can normally see the pharmacist working away when _ normally see the pharmacist working away when you come in. we will be providing _ away when you come in. we will be providing a — away when you come in. we will be providing a safe and highly effective care we you know and trust in your— effective care we you know and trust in your communities. how effective care we you know and trust in your communities.— in your communities. how will this hel ou in your communities. how will this help you as _ in your communities. how will this help you as a _ in your communities. how will this help you as a gp? _ in your communities. how will this help you as a gp? it _ in your communities. how will this help you as a gp? it has _ in your communities. how will this help you as a gp? it has been - help you as a gp? it has been happening — help you as a gp? it has been happening for _ help you as a gp? it has been happening for a _ help you as a gp? it has been happening for a while. - help you as a gp? it has been happening for a while. this i help you as a gp? it has been i happening for a while. this pilot project was rolled out in scotland with great satisfaction for the patients and gps. on a wider scale i worry about than out that my

colleagues in pharmacies do have. when to take some of the pressure of you as doctors? it when to take some of the pressure of you as doctors?— you as doctors? it well. i really welcome _ you as doctors? it well. i really welcome that. _ you as doctors? it well. i really welcome that. the _ you as doctors? it well. i really welcome that. the conditions | you as doctors? it well. i really i welcome that. the conditions like impetigo, infected bites, simple rashes, uncomplicated urinary tract infections at most pharmacies are dealing with. that is not the problem. a lot of it can be seen. it is the one in 20 sore throat which can be sinister. that takes us 17 years... i am can be sinister. that takes us 17 years... iam in can be sinister. that takes us 17 years... i am in the 17th year of my general practice now, spotting those signs. my pharmacy colleagues are really confident. thea;r signs. my pharmacy colleagues are really confident.— really confident. they have a pgd. that is a patient _ really confident. they have a pgd. that is a patient group _ really confident. they have a pgd. that is a patient group director. i l that is a patient group director. i love a _ that is a patient group director. i love a little — that is a patient group director. i love a little bit of law. this is a mechanism _ love a little bit of law. this is a mechanism by which we are legally allowed _ mechanism by which we are legally allowed to do this. in a pharmacy, when _ allowed to do this. in a pharmacy, when you — allowed to do this. in a pharmacy, when you have a flu vaccine, it is the same — when you have a flu vaccine, it is the same mechanism. there is indusion— the same mechanism. there is inclusion and exclusion criteria. we

can help _ inclusion and exclusion criteria. we can help some patients and we can't help others — can help some patients and we can't help others. what is fantastic about the service, — help others. what is fantastic about the service, you might not be able to get— the service, you might not be able to get in— the service, you might not be able to get in to — the service, you might not be able to get in to see your gp for two weeks — to get in to see your gp for two weeks you _ to get in to see your gp for two weeks. you can see us and get advice about— weeks. you can see us and get advice about red _ weeks. you can see us and get advice about red flags, things you need to watch _ about red flags, things you need to watch out _ about red flags, things you need to watch out for. it could be your symptoms _ watch out for. it could be your symptoms have improved or actually there _ symptoms have improved or actually there are _ symptoms have improved or actually there are ideas we need to make sure you check_ there are ideas we need to make sure you check with your gp. a there are ideas we need to make sure you check with your gp.— you check with your gp. a pharmacist can escalate — you check with your gp. a pharmacist can escalate up _ you check with your gp. a pharmacist can escalate up to — you check with your gp. a pharmacist can escalate up to a _ you check with your gp. a pharmacist can escalate up to a gp. _ you check with your gp. a pharmacist can escalate up to a gp. the - you check with your gp. a pharmacist can escalate up to a gp. the big - can escalate up to a gp. the big thing in general practice is not minor illnesses. we have allied health care professionals dealing with pharmacies, we have nurses within our health care assistant is doing all of that. it is complex issues we are dealing with a lot more in general practice. we had a deficit of 6000 gps nationally in the whole of the uk. the primary care structure for general practice needs a massive look at because we are under pressure with complex diseases. ~ ., .,

diseases. what sort of things? diabetes and _ diseases. what sort of things? diabetes and women's - diseases. what sort of things? diabetes and women's health. | diseases. what sort of things? | diabetes and women's health. i diseases. what sort of things? - diabetes and women's health. i am inundated with menopause and there is a high demand for dementia care. patients with cardiovascular problems. mental health services, we are inundated with a massive issue. the child adolescents mental health service, that is the kind of things we deal with. although i am so appreciative of my pharmacy colleagues, they are the backbone in the heart of the community. they know grassroots community organisations and they have the trust already. the biggest thing we needin trust already. the biggest thing we need in general practice is management of chronic diseases. we should be trying to reduce that access to the gp which is the longer waits we have got. igutith access to the gp which is the longer waits we have got.— access to the gp which is the longer waits we have got. with a number of gps we have — waits we have got. with a number of gps we have got. — waits we have got. with a number of gps we have got, the _ waits we have got. with a number of gps we have got, the theory, - gps we have got, the theory, they hate krizander people with sore throats, if they go to see the pharmacist instead it gives you more time to deal with complex cases. i

time to deal with complex cases. i was thinking on monday, we had a conversation, a patient went to a pharmacist and then made an appointment with me to check the advice was correct. there is a lot of patient education around this. there is that one in 20 sore throats which might be throat cancer you worry about. it is making sure we have patient safety and also that pharmacies are feeling protected, educated and safe to deliver this service. they are doing so much. still delivering three vaccines, weight management smoking cessation for anything you can think of. they are doing all of that. i suppose the proof of the pudding will be what it is like when it is rolled out and the 10,000 pharmacies who have signed up to this, the impact it will make on pressure in general practice. will make on pressure in general ractice. . ~' , ., will make on pressure in general ractice. ., ~ , ., , will make on pressure in general ractice. ., ~ , . ., practice. thank you very much for ex-alainin practice. thank you very much for explaining that. _ practice. thank you very much for explaining that. loads _ practice. thank you very much for explaining that. loads of- practice. thank you very much for explaining that. loads of you - explaining that. loads of you getting in touch. look at e—mails pouring in on this with various

opinions! it'll be interesting to see how it pans out. morning live follows breakfast on bbc one this morning. let's find out what they have in store with helen and gethin. coming up... a bailiff banging on the door is terrifying. and with a 20% hike in councils claiming back unpaid debt, our consumer champ matt allwright explains your rights. one in three have experienced behaviour from bailiffs that's breaking the rules. i'm arming you with the tools to stand your ground, including how to turn unexpected collectors away. plus, we're talking about a really controversial topic — assisted dying — something that is currently illegal. after dame esther rantzen, who's living with incurable cancer, said she'd consider it, her daughter and journalist rebecca wilcox has been finding out why 70% of the uk want the law to change. also today, we're meeting one woman, who fell foul of fake ticket fraud. she encouraged her whole village to take on the scammer, and won! we discover why spending a couple of extra quid on a reputable ticket selling site can save hundreds. with the cost of living

affecting the price of some over—the—counter meds, dr ranj explains how to save money on everyday tablets. i'll tell you why looking up the active ingredients is key, and how oatmeal baths can help sufferers of eczema more than some expensive creams. and we're live behind the scenes of bbc hit homes under the hammer. presenterjacquijoseph shares how changing cupboard handles can increase the value of your home! see you at half past nine. i love the show. see you at half past nine. i love the show— see you at half past nine. i love the show. . . , ~ ., the show. oatmeal in tights. i know. that is what — the show. oatmeal in tights. i know. that is what we _ the show. oatmeal in tights. i know. that is what we can _ the show. oatmeal in tights. i know. that is what we can see _ the show. oatmeal in tights. i know. that is what we can see as _ the show. oatmeal in tights. i know. that is what we can see as well. - that is what we can see as well. what an image! if people tuned in at that last moment, i am wondering what on earth they are thinking. morning light at half past nine. all will be explained. a bit messy. time now to get the news,

travel and weather where you are. a very good morning, welcome to bbc london. i'm thomas magill. the family of a woman who died when a bus collided with pedestrians outside victoria station on monday, have described her as a very unique lady who made her family and friends so very proud. 56—year—old catherine finnegan — known as kathleen to friends — who was originally from county galway in ireland, died at the scene. the met say their investgation into the incident continues and they are appealing for witnesses to come forward. meanwhile the bus driver — a woman in her 40s — has now been discharged from hospital. some train services across the capital will continue to be affected following the start of yesterday's strike by the train drivers�* union aslef. there will be an amended timetable on some routes including southern, who say they will run fewer trains. meanwhile, southeastern said it was hoping to run a full timetable. an overtime ban by drivers continues until next tuesday. ministers say the deal on offer would take train drivers�* average pay up to £65,000

for a four day week. london s financial sector has survived brexit and is now moving forward, according to the chair of the city of london corporation. the comments come as the uk marks four years since britain formally left the eu. research commissioned by the mayor of london found the capital sceconomy is £30 billion poorer now than if brexit had never happened. but city officials say while some financialjobs were lost there has also been some growth. the fact that businesses want to be here. and in fact, for the jobs we lost as a result of brexit we've seen newjobs coming, from the eu, where firms have wanted to start up offices in the square mile. so actually i would say we've all been wrong. i wouldn't have voted for brexit — i'm a remainer — but i think actually we've survived and we're now moving forward. let's take a look at the tubes now.

now onto the weather with kate kinsella good morning. it was a chilly night last night but the cloud really quite stubborn. you can see in the south—east it didn't really go anywhere, so it kept the temperature above zero. we've got a few brighter spells through the cloud this morning, maybe one or two breaks in the cloud. then it is going to thicken into the afternoon as another front approaches. quite a breezy day as well, temperatures reaching around 11 celsius. overnight, the cloud will continue to thicken. we will see this band of largely patchy rain sinking south through the night, clearing by dawn, the minimum temperature between two and five celsius. with the clear skies as we head into tomorrow morning we have got plenty of sunshine, high—pressure builds, it's quite a quiet day through thursday. temperatures tomorrow getting up to around 10 celsius. as we head through the rest of this week it is going to stay quite quiet, but we do have quite a bit of cloud around. not much, if any at all,

in the way of rain. as we head towards friday and into the weekend, some warmer air moving in. we are looking at temperatures of around 11! celsius. that's it from me. much more on the bbc news app and on bbc radio london. i'll be back with you in half an hour. hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. last year, a young woman living in poland went viral online after claiming to be the missing toddler madeleine mccann. after gaining more than a million followers, it wasn't long before julia wandalt fell victim to anger and hostility. as part of a new podcast exploring extraordinary cases of hate online, she's been speaking to our disinformation & social media correspondent, marianna spring. julia wandalt from poland has gone

viral this week, after saying that she is madeleine mccann. last year, tiktok users began speculating about an instagram account called, i am madeleine mccann, created bythis woman, julia. let's take a look at some of what you posted to social media. any missing person case can spawn conspiracy theories, hate and impersonations on social media. seemingly none more so than madeline's disappearance. julia's account was the most viral i had seen. so i tracked her down to an address in poland. after careful consideration, and conversations with me, she agreed to tell her side of the story. i knew my goal, i knew my purpose, because i wanted to know who i am. julia says a traumatic childhood left her with patchy memories. she thought she might be adopted. and then she came across the mccann case. she also discovered a physical similarity to madeline, a rare eye abnormality.

i think i can be this person, i can be this girl. but no one treated me seriously. when she went authorities with concerns, she said she didn't feel listened to. so she turned to social media instead. her account soon had more than one million followers. some sent support, even gifts. others sent abuse. i knew there would be people who will not believe me, who will hate me, but i didn't expect that i would get death threats. drjohn sinnott has studied the obsessive online interest in the mccann case. he was not surprised julia's profile went viral. you have a scenario of somebody looking for something, somebody finding something, and then believing, or thinking, that this issue they are. and then, ultimately, because of the nature of who she was claiming to be, that very quickly then takes life of its own, out of her hands. eventually, a dna test showed julia was polish. she stepped away from her account

and apologised to the mccanns. those connected to madeline's parents, who have been affected by some ofjulia's content, say they are willing to accept her apology and forgive her for the situation that unfolded online. according to the find madeline campaign, kate and gerry mccann do not use social media. social media can destroy you, that is the lessonjulia has learnt. online there don't seem to be guard rails to stop everyone involved being harmed. it is only off—line where understanding seems possible. if you were doing it again, what would you do differently? i think i would not go to social media because it can influence you. it wasn't a good idea. marianna spring, bbc news. marianna joins us now. i remember when that case went viral. an extraordinary story to start off with? it really, really was. i had so many messages from

people saying, what is going on, who is behind this, why has it happened? it might sound extraordinary to people watching but actually, this happens quite a lot. whenever somebody goes missing or there is a disappearance, it tends to spawn conspiracy series, paid, and impersonation. —— hate. none more so than madeleine mccann's disappearance, which is generated a huge volume obsessive social media content. even now. it is years since she disappeared. with this case because it was the most viral i had seen, one of the most shocking, i wanted to find julia. i seen, one of the most shocking, i wanted to find julia._ wanted to find julia. i spent a lot of time trying — wanted to find julia. i spent a lot of time trying to _ wanted to find julia. i spent a lot of time trying to track _ wanted to find julia. i spent a lot of time trying to track down - wanted to find julia. i spent a lot of time trying to track down and | wanted to find julia. i spent a lot. of time trying to track down and she had this instagram account. it had been taken down. she had stepped back from it. but i managed to find her personal account. we had several conversations. she decided she wanted to tell her side of the story. it's really important. that is the focus of this series, to understand notjust people's understand not just people's motives, understand notjust people's motives, but also their regrets and whether we can understand stop when we take it off—line. i

whether we can understand stop when we take it off-line.— we take it off-line. i think a lot of people. _ we take it off-line. i think a lot of people, when _ we take it off-line. i think a lot of people, when they - we take it off-line. i think a lot of people, when they first - we take it off-line. i think a lot l of people, when they first heard about that particular account on social media, assumed that she was the one who was doing the trolling, that she was trolling the relatives of madeleine mccann, but she genuinely believed she might be madeline? you or i think that is what is so complex about cases like this. ~ , ., , ., this. when you sit down with someone. — this. when you sit down with someone. you _ this. when you sit down with someone, you want - this. when you sit down with someone, you want what - this. when you sit down with - someone, you want what happened, this. when you sit down with _ someone, you want what happened, you can say. _ someone, you want what happened, you can say. i— someone, you want what happened, you can say, i see _ someone, you want what happened, you can say, i see how you convince yourself — can say, i see how you convince yourself with this. nonetheless, it caused _ yourself with this. nonetheless, it caused serious harm to people close to and _ caused serious harm to people close to and who _ caused serious harm to people close to and who know the mccanns and new madeline _ to and who know the mccanns and new madeline it— to and who know the mccanns and new madeline. it causes harm to the people — madeline. it causes harm to the people involved, like julia, who became — people involved, like julia, who became this lightning rod for online anger~ _ became this lightning rod for online anger. that is something i was really— anger. that is something i was really struck by investigating this case in _ really struck by investigating this case in particular, that on social media _ case in particular, that on social media there are two things that have to exist _ media there are two things that have to exist alongside one another. there _ to exist alongside one another. there is— to exist alongside one another. there is the support comedy fans, the people — there is the support comedy fans, the people sending you present, these _ the people sending you present, these teddy bears and things that julia was — these teddy bears and things that julia was showing me, and also

people — julia was showing me, and also people sending you horrible threats, abuse. _ people sending you horrible threats, abuse. and — people sending you horrible threats, abuse, and very much the lesson she learned _ abuse, and very much the lesson she learned was — abuse, and very much the lesson she learned was that social media was not the _ learned was that social media was not the place to post this. she really— not the place to post this. she really is — not the place to post this. she really is sorry about that. because it just really really is sorry about that. because itjust really harmed everyone involved _ itjust really harmed everyone involved. there just aren't the guardrails— involved. there just aren't the guardrails in place to protect people — guardrails in place to protect people necessarily. i got in touch with all— people necessarily. i got in touch with all the social media companies about— with all the social media companies about this — with all the social media companies about this. none of them commented directly— about this. none of them commented directly on _ about this. none of them commented directly on the case. but they all have _ directly on the case. but they all have policies to deal with this information and hate. but unfortunately, forjulia, and for everybody— unfortunately, forjulia, and for everybody harmed by this kind of case: _ everybody harmed by this kind of case it— everybody harmed by this kind of case it is— everybody harmed by this kind of case, it is too late. she everybody harmed by this kind of case, it is too late.— everybody harmed by this kind of case, it is too late. she is not the only person _ case, it is too late. she is not the only person you _ case, it is too late. she is not the only person you have _ case, it is too late. she is not the only person you have spoken - case, it is too late. she is not the only person you have spoken to. l only person you have spoken to. there are several other cases? there are. each there are several other cases? there are- each of — there are several other cases? there are. each of them _ there are several other cases? there are. each of them focuses _ there are several other cases? there are. each of them focuses on - there are several other cases? there are. each of them focuses on a - are. each of them focuses on a different— are. each of them focuses on a different issue. this is about impersonation. the other episode available — impersonation. the other episode available today is about conspiracy theories _ available today is about conspiracy theories. there is a man from northern— theories. there is a man from northern ireland who was on holiday in las _ northern ireland who was on holiday in las vegas, he got caught up in one of— in las vegas, he got caught up in one of the — in las vegas, he got caught up in one of the biggest mass shootings in us history. _ one of the biggest mass shootings in us history, and when he returned home _ us history, and when he returned home he — us history, and when he returned home he became convinced by one account— home he became convinced by one account of— home he became convinced by one account of conspiracy theories about the tragedy he had lived through. 0ther—

the tragedy he had lived through. other episode, which will be coming out soon. _ other episode, which will be coming out soon, look at al generated content, — out soon, look at al generated content, particularly audio, which is very— content, particularly audio, which is very convincing. tracking down the deep — is very convincing. tracking down the deep fake creators and the harm it can _ the deep fake creators and the harm it can cause — the deep fake creators and the harm it can cause, involving the london mayor— it can cause, involving the london mayor sadiq khan. and football trolls — mayor sadiq khan. and football trolls. tracking them down. although this sounds— trolls. tracking them down. although this sounds not like the happiest of topics. _ this sounds not like the happiest of topics. it— this sounds not like the happiest of topics. it is— this sounds not like the happiest of topics, it is important to investigate the horrible stuff on social— investigate the horrible stuff on social media because it is a real—world consequence. each episode does try— real—world consequence. each episode does try to _ real—world consequence. each episode does try to find out whether understanding, and forgiveness, it is possible — understanding, and forgiveness, it is possible. we all want a happy ending. — is possible. we all want a happy ending, it's a kind of happy ending. we heard— ending, it's a kind of happy ending. we heard this morning from rebecca ramsay and her son dylan. you might remember this story. he drowned in a quarry back in 2011. and rebecca has told the bbc that she has discovered that somebody is impersonating him on tiktok, that somebody has created an account claiming that he is still alive. it is hard to imagine how upsetting that is for a mum,

grieving mum, to see something like that all those years later it is so distressing. that all those years later it is so distressing-— that all those years later it is so distressina. ., . , , , distressing. unfortunately, i spend far too much _ distressing. unfortunately, i spend far too much time _ distressing. unfortunately, i spend far too much time in _ distressing. unfortunately, i spend far too much time in the _ distressing. unfortunately, i spend far too much time in the worst - distressing. unfortunately, i spend far too much time in the worst bits| far too much time in the worst bits of social— far too much time in the worst bits of social media. this happens so frequently. particularly for the people — frequently. particularly for the people who are living through the very worst — people who are living through the very worst times, who have lost someone — very worst times, who have lost someone, who have survived tragedies, all kinds of other things. _ tragedies, all kinds of other things, the worst things you can imagine — things, the worst things you can imagine. forthem to things, the worst things you can imagine. for them to be targeted in this way— imagine. for them to be targeted in this way on— imagine. for them to be targeted in this way on social media is not just awful. _ this way on social media is not just awful. but— this way on social media is not just awful. but it — this way on social media is not just awful, but it is really quite frequent. a lot of this is about holding — frequent. a lot of this is about holding social media companies to account, _ holding social media companies to account, asking them difficult questions about why this content exists. _ questions about why this content exists, but also, being able to understand how this unfolds and why people _ understand how this unfolds and why people do— understand how this unfolds and why people do what they do. and in some ways i_ people do what they do. and in some ways i think— people do what they do. and in some ways i think i've spent so long banging — ways i think i've spent so long banging on the doors of social media companies _ banging on the doors of social media companies are saying, why this happening? this time i have kind of sad, right, — happening? this time i have kind of sad, right, maybe we can understand why this _ sad, right, maybe we can understand why this happens and as a society better— why this happens and as a society better protect ourselves.- why this happens and as a society better protect ourselves. there are a lot of people _ better protect ourselves. there are a lot of people this _ better protect ourselves. there are a lot of people this morning - better protect ourselves. there are a lot of people this morning glad i a lot of people this morning glad

that keep banging. it’s a lot of people this morning glad that keep banging.— that keep banging. it's probably trolls! thank _ that keep banging. it's probably trolls! thank you _ that keep banging. it's probably trolls! thank you for _ that keep banging. it's probably trolls! thank you for coming - that keep banging. it's probably trolls! thank you for coming in. | marianna's podcast, why do you hate me? is available now on bbc sounds. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. good morning. this morning we have seen some beautiful skies across the north of england. lovely sunrises. we have semantic cloud sent in by one of our weather watchers earlier. we have a country of two halves today. very unsettled in the north courtesy of storm ingunn. named by the norwegian net service. this is a deep area of low pressure and it is actually a weather bomb. it would be bringing some strong winds. that will be in the northern half of the country. including northern england and northern ireland, but especially scotland. with that, heavy rain. come south, it is a quieter day. heavy rain where we have the green line. strong winds, gales by day

across scotland, northern england and northern ireland. severe gales are possible across the far north of scotland, the northern and western isles, with gusts in excess potentially of 85 mph. come south, it is a blustery day. we will see some cloud break up. sunny spells develop. some of us starting with that. thrust in parts of southern england this morning. ahead of the weather front of the cloud will build. we are still in the milder conditions. nine to ii build. we are still in the milder conditions. nine to 11 degrees. behind it we are in cooler air. the showers in scotland atlanta about to renovators. it will be wintry. as we head into the evening at overnight the weather front sinks south, it starts to break up. the rain becomes more intermittent. clear skies behind. furthershowers more intermittent. clear skies behind. further showers across scotland will be wintry on the hills. a few showers in northern ireland. it will still be very windy in the northern half of the country. but not as windy as through the day. the winds dropping in the south. it is also going to be a cold night. too much wind for frost in the north. we might see the odd pocket

of frost in prone areas further south. tomorrow, early doors, the weather front connected to the storm clears. this ridge of high pressure builds in. we have got another weather front coming in from the atlantic through the course of the day. a cold and a frosty start for some of us, but a lot of dry weather and a fair bit of sunshine. through the day the cloud will build in northern ireland, northern england, and also scotland. and as the weather front arrives, it would bring some rain. that is going to be pushing north eastwards. eventually it will clear. on friday, we are looking at a fairly cloudy and fairly breezy day. there will be some brightness. this cloud will be taken off for some patchy light rain. but note the damages. up across the board. we are in double figures. some parts of the south could get as high as 15 degrees. the average is about eight or 9 degrees at this time of year. then the outlook, not a beautiful —— another

beautiful picture from the north of england behind me, the outlook remains fairly unsubtle. we are looking at some mild conditions through the weekend. we are also looking at some wet and windy weather at times. 0r especially across the north of the country. more especially across the north and west of scotland. as we come further south and east, we have got something drier and brighter, with something drier and brighter, with some sunshine. so, there is a lot to play for in the weather. a reminder that today in the northern half of the country we are looking at gales, even severe gales, in the far north of scotland, plus some heavy rain. thank you for the warning. from tomorrow, it will be illegal to own an american xl bully dog, without an exemption certificate, in england and wales. owners who do not comply with new legislation could face a criminal record and an unlimited fine. so, what is changing? well, its already illegal in england and wales to buy,

sell or abandon an xl bully type dog. you'll remember a ban was introduced by the government last year, following more than 350 documented attacks by large bully breeds. this new legislation also means that owners of the breed are now required to apply for an exemption certificate — that has to happen by midday today, at a cost ofjust over £90. once a dog is exempt, owners must follow strict rules, including having them microchipped, neutered, on a lead and muzzled in public, and getting insurance against the dog injuring others. failure to adhere to the criteria could result in the dog being removed and destroyed. more than 30,000 dogs have already been registered as exempt, with more than 100 claims for compensation for those which have been euthanised under a government scheme.

our reporterjim conolly has been to meet one dog owner affected by the new law. we've all seen reports like these in the past few years. it was put down soon after we filmed it. the government says it decided to ban xl bullies after 23 people were killed in three years in dog attacks. good boy! that's been a lot of worry for xl owners, like ellie. he doesn't hurt anyone. he doesn't hurt a fly. his best friend's a little dachshund dog. really? he wouldn't hurt anybody. when you heard that the government was bringing in this ban, what went through your head? i was more scared and worried for his sake than anything else, because i knew he wouldn't hurt a fly. good boy. can you understand why people are scared of him though?

i understand why. because if you didn't know him and he looks big and muscly... to exempt frankie from the ban, ellie has spent hundreds of pounds. 92 for the certificate. and then we've had to pay 25 in insurance. and then the muzzles. they're not cheap either. we're also getting him his training. so it's all costing us a lot more than we expected when we first got him. how does it feel as an owner ultimately paying to keep your dog alive? heartbroken because he's like my best mate. i wouldn't be without him. it doesn't matter what other people think of him. iknow him. i know he won't hurt anybody. and i know he's the softest thing. look at me! frankie really does come across as a bit of a softie, despite the reputation of dogs like him. but it's important to remember there are many people with bad experiences of these dogs. oh, good boy. and frankie's trainer, claire,

says we need to be careful where we point the blame. breeders, ifeel, are the responsible party in this whole mess. i would be putting restrictions on those. they would have to require a higher licence and full regulations on where they were getting the stud dog from. the traits. they would have to have a lot of dna tests and scientific things that go with breeding. this ban doesn't mean these types of dogs won't be in our communities. the government says 30,000 owners have exempted their xls but the rspca, which opposes the ban, questions the government's figures. we did some estimates amongst our own sector and we heard veterinary professionals suggesting that there were around 40,000 to 50,000 xl bullies in the community and others were suggesting an upwards figure of 100,000. owners have until midday today to make sure their xl bullies meet certain criteria or risk having their dogs removed and destroyed. they must be microchipped, muzzled

in public, neutered and be specially insured just in case they attack. good boy. for owners like ellie, it's been a difficult few months. when i first put his muzzle on him, he cried and i cried because it's cruel having to put something on a dog that hasn't done anything wrong. don't put the ban on the dogs, ban the owners. if you aren't willing to get the training for the dog, then you shouldn't have that dog. i'm getting emotional. i'm sorry. it's all right. it's just unfair. jim connolly, bbc news, featherstone. we can get more on this now with dr anna judson from the british veterinary association. so we know the deadline is today. the ban comes into force tomorrow. what is it going to mean practically than for owners who have got their exemption in place from tomorrow? what will they need to do? fine exemption in place from tomorrow? what will they need to do?- what will they need to do? one of the first things _

what will they need to do? one of the first things they _ what will they need to do? one of the first things they need - what will they need to do? one of the first things they need to - what will they need to do? one of the first things they need to do i what will they need to do? one of the first things they need to do is | the first things they need to do is double—check that their animal is micro—chipped. the second thing is they need to contact their vet fairly soon to try to get an appointment to discuss whether their dog is already neutered. they need to have a conversation and get them booked in so they fit with the new guidelines, which are for dogs less than a year old. for dogs under one years of age it will be the end of december 202a. to avoid already stretched practices from having capacity issues, we recommend starting the conversation sooner rather than later. for vets there are logistical issues about finding the space to deal with these dogs at the same time. what about the more ethical concerns that you might have? what are you dealing with? ~ ~ ~ you might have? what are you dealing with? ~ ~' . ~ ., with? well, i think... we know there are a number— with? well, i think... we know there are a number of— with? well, i think... we know there are a number of tragic— with? well, i think... we know there are a number of tragic accidents - are a number of tragic accidents prompted this ban. there was clear action needed. at the speed of the

ban has created some challenging and difficult situations. and a lot of distress among vets, the charities, among xl bully owners. we know that that has put a lot of people under pressure. some have experienced abuse and intimidation incidents. we know it is such an emotionally charged situation. we would ask that everybody is kind and courteous to all parties involved as we navigate this very difficult and speedily onset it. our current priority is now working with pet owners to make sure that the animals get it neutered in time and that we don't end up with bottlenecks as we get near those deadlines. we are also pressing the government to consider extending the neutering guidelines. we know that some of the younger dogs,in we know that some of the younger dogs, in these large breed dogs, there is increasing evidence it may not be in their health and welfare

interests to neutered him too young. normally we have very contextualised conversations about neutering and the timing of neutering, factoring in the breed and the size of the dog, also its behaviour. and we are having to make slightly rushed decisions at the moment. that is not in the interest of the long—term health and welfare of the dogs that we are lookin- health and welfare of the dogs that we are looking after. thank you. as more of us look for new ways to introduce our children through technology, safety, the new cbeebies app promises to combine fund by —— with education. to help create a safe, educational and entertaining space online for early years children, cbeebies have launched a new app called little learners. let's take a look how it works. it genuinely feels like a guilt free screen time. it

it genuinely feels like a guilt free screen time-— screen time. it is really educational. _ screen time. it is really educational. it - screen time. it is really educational. it has - screen time. it is really educational. it has got| screen time. it is really i educational. it has got all screen time. it is really - educational. it has got all of his favourite — educational. it has got all of his favourite characters. as educational. it has got all of his favourite characters.— educational. it has got all of his favourite characters. as a parent ou are favourite characters. as a parent you are always — favourite characters. as a parent you are always worried - favourite characters. as a parent you are always worried about - favourite characters. as a parent i you are always worried about what they are _ you are always worried about what they are watching. _ you are always worried about what they are watching. the _ you are always worried about what they are watching. the fact - you are always worried about what they are watching. the fact it - you are always worried about what they are watching. the fact it is i they are watching. the fact it is free, _ they are watching. the fact it is free i— they are watching. the fact it is free idon't— they are watching. the fact it is free, i don't think _ they are watching. the fact it is free, i don't think you - they are watching. the fact it is free, i don't think you get - they are watching. the fact it isi free, i don't think you get better than _ free, idon't think you get better than that— free, i don't think you get better than that really. _ free, i don't think you get better than that really. i— free, i don't think you get better than that really.— free, i don't think you get better than that really. i would definitely recommend _ than that really. i would definitely recommend the _ than that really. i would definitely recommend the cbeebies - than that really. i would definitely recommend the cbeebies little i recommend the cbeebies little learners are. she has been playing all day. learning without even now that she has. tv personality, and mum—of—three dani dyer, is an ambassador for the app, and shejoins us now. mum of three. three under three? 303. i had twins. it was unplanned! —— three under three. you 303. i had twins. it was unplanned! -- three under three.— -- three under three. you have cominu -- three under three. you have coming here — -- three under three. you have coming here for— -- three under three. you have coming here for a _ -- three under three. you have coming here for a rest? - -- three under three. you have coming here for a rest? my - -- three under three. you have l coming here for a rest? my little bo had coming here for a rest? my little boy had me _ coming here for a rest? my little boy had me up _ coming here for a rest? my little boy had me up at _ coming here for a rest? my little boy had me up at five. _ coming here for a rest? my little boy had me up at five. he - coming here for a rest? my little| boy had me up at five. he wanted coming here for a rest? my little - boy had me up at five. he wanted to start the day. boy had me up at five. he wanted to start the day-— start the day. that is when you're struggling. _ start the day. that is when you're struggling. you — start the day. that is when you're struggling, you have _ start the day. that is when you're struggling, you have to _ start the day. that is when you're struggling, you have to get - start the day. that is when you're struggling, you have to get ready| struggling, you have to get ready for work. you might need help from something. at the same time we are all worried about how much time our kids are spending on technology. what is that balance? absolutely, there's definitely _ what is that balance? absolutely,

there's definitely a _ what is that balance? absolutely, there's definitely a balance - what is that balance? absolutely, there's definitely a balance when | what is that balance? absolutely, | there's definitely a balance when it comes to screen time. what's important is what they are watching. if your is spending so much time on youtube or stuff like that, i feel like with this app, it is full of education, it is like the numbers, their colours, their favourite characters in stock. it's lovely, it's perfect. i5 characters in stock. it's lovely, it's perfect-— it's perfect. is hay dougie the favourite in _ it's perfect. is hay dougie the favourite in your— it's perfect. is hay dougie the favourite in your house? - it's perfect. is hay dougie the favourite in your house? i - it's perfect. is hay dougie the | favourite in your house? i love it's perfect. is hay dougie the - favourite in your house? i love it. is it the sort _ favourite in your house? i love it. is it the sort of _ favourite in your house? i love it. is it the sort of situation - favourite in your house? i love it. is it the sort of situation where i is it the sort of situation where technology is a part of everyone pass life now. ——? everybody is on the screen from a young age. it is almost like you are not going to stop them going online in some way, or playing again, but at least with this you can manage it and know that it is positive. this you can manage it and know that it is positive-— it is positive. absolutely. it is about what — it is positive. absolutely. it is about what they _ it is positive. absolutely. it is about what they are - it is positive. absolutely. it is| about what they are watching. it is positive. absolutely. it is i about what they are watching. it is about what they are watching. it is a positive lovely app. it is about mindfulness. washing your hands. i feel like with us we do a lot of singing in the has. we have been

massive cbeebies funds. it is a lovely app. massive cbeebies funds. it is a lovely app-— massive cbeebies funds. it is a i lovely app-— yes. lovely app. have you tried it? yes, i love the games. _ lovely app. have you tried it? yes, i love the games. me _ lovely app. have you tried it? yes, i love the games. me and - lovely app. have you tried it? yes, i love the games. me and sandy i lovely app. have you tried it? yes, l i love the games. me and sandy play together. it is nice to have an independent play for him now. i bet there are people — independent play for him now. i bet there are people watching this morning who are like, why are they encouraging kids to spend more time on technology? we should be encouraging people to get outside and play in the park, or in the garden, the straight, get some fresh air. it is not always realistic, is it? ., y ., air. it is not always realistic, is it? ., ., , y ., ., it? no, absolutely not. there are those moments _ it? no, absolutely not. there are those moments when _ it? no, absolutely not. there are those moments when you - it? no, absolutely not. there are those moments when you are i it? no, absolutely not. there are i those moments when you are indoors and you need that extra help. there is no harm in that. he loves to go out, he is a typical three—year—old boy. he has a lot of that. there are moments where he is in the back of a car, where we are cooking dinner, where we need that extra pair of hands. i don't see the issue on that. it is definitely what they are watching. they are learning at the same time. watching. they are learning at the same time-—

watching. they are learning at the same time. �* ., ., ., , same time. and do you manage perhaps how lona same time. and do you manage perhaps how long they — same time. and do you manage perhaps how long they stay _ same time. and do you manage perhaps how long they stay on _ same time. and do you manage perhaps how long they stay on screens _ same time. and do you manage perhaps how long they stay on screens for? i how long they stay on screens for? is that something that you know you still keep an eye on?— is that something that you know you still keep an eye on? absolutely. he is not on still keep an eye on? absolutely. he is rrot on the — still keep an eye on? absolutely. he is not on the ipad _ still keep an eye on? absolutely. he is not on the ipad all _ still keep an eye on? absolutely. he is not on the ipad all day _ still keep an eye on? absolutely. he is not on the ipad all day long. i is not on the ipad all day long. they will be days he is not on it at all. there are days he may have a couple of hours on it. i have quite a relaxed household. i try to wing it and be the best i can be, to be honest. it it and be the best i can be, to be honest. . , , ., ., , honest. it has been quite a 'ourney. we are honest. it has been quite a 'ourney. we talking * honest. it has been quite a 'ourney. we are talking about i honest. it has been quite a 'ourney. we are talking about the i honest. it has been quite a journey. we are talking about the cbeebies. | we are talking about the cbeebies. it is a long way from love island? 0h, it is a long way from love island? oh, yeah. i love love island. i had the best time on there. i miss it. every time i watch it i am like, oh my god, i have the best summer of my life. . y ., , my god, i have the best summer of my life. . y., , ., . my god, i have the best summer of my life. . , ., , ., . ., life. have you been watching all stars? yes. _ life. have you been watching all stars? yes. i — life. have you been watching all stars? yes, i watched _ life. have you been watching all stars? yes, i watched every i life. have you been watching all i stars? yes, i watched every series. i love it. stars? yes, i watched every series. i love it- it — stars? yes, i watched every series. i love it- it is— stars? yes, i watched every series. i love it. it is a _ stars? yes, i watched every series. i love it. it is a great _ stars? yes, i watched every series. i love it. it is a great concept i stars? yes, i watched every series. i love it. it is a great concept as i i love it. it is a great concept as well, this one.— well, this one. for people who haven't seen _ well, this one. for people who haven't seen it, _ well, this one. for people who haven't seen it, love - well, this one. for people who haven't seen it, love island i well, this one. for people who haven't seen it, love island all stars, they are getting people from previous series, who are still single, to go back to the island and try again. single, to go back to the island and t aaain. . �* , single, to go back to the island and t aaain. . 2 ., single, to go back to the island and

t a.ain_ ., �*, ., ., “ single, to go back to the island and try again-_ i i try again. yeah, it's not working! i think it'siust _ try again. yeah, it's not working! i think it'sjust an _ try again. yeah, it's not working! i think it'sjust an entertainment i think it's just an entertainment show. you take from it what you want but i love it. i think it's great. is it a better watch when you're not working? is it a better watch when you're not workin: ? . ., ., is it a better watch when you're not workin. ? . ., ., ., ., is it a better watch when you're not workin: ? . ., ., ., ., . working? yeah, we love a drama. when ou're in working? yeah, we love a drama. when you're in there — working? yeah, we love a drama. when you're in there you _ working? yeah, we love a drama. when you're in there you want _ working? yeah, we love a drama. when you're in there you want all— working? yeah, we love a drama. when you're in there you want all the - you're in there you want all the peace and love. when you are a viewer you want... it's a bit boring. viewer you want... it's a bit borina. ., ., ,., viewer you want... it's a bit borina. ., ., ., viewer you want... it's a bit borina. ., . ., ., ., boring. how are you going to deal with it when _ boring. how are you going to deal with it when your _ boring. how are you going to deal with it when your kids _ boring. how are you going to deal with it when your kids get - boring. how are you going to deal with it when your kids get older. boring. how are you going to deal i with it when your kids get older and they want to look back at you on love island monday google mum — have you thought through that? i hope love island monday google mum - have you thought through that?— you thought through that? i hope i come across _ you thought through that? i hope i come across well _ you thought through that? i hope i come across well enough - you thought through that? i hope i come across well enough that i you thought through that? i hope i come across well enough that they can watch it back to be honest. it was a really positive time for me. if they want to watch it, by all means they can. taste if they want to watch it, by all means they can.— if they want to watch it, by all means the can. ~ . . ., ., means they can. we had the comedian katherine ryan — means they can. we had the comedian katherine ryan saying _ means they can. we had the comedian katherine ryan saying recently - means they can. we had the comedian katherine ryan saying recently she i katherine ryan saying recently she would have no problem with her own child going on something like love island because she was such a big fan. what would you say about that? i think if you are going to go on it and have a great time, for me, i just wanted to have a good time. i didn't overthink it. when i went on a deeper truth about having a good

time. i was only 21. if you are going on it for them reasons and nothing else, i don't see what the issue is, really. he nothing else, i don't see what the issue is, really.— issue is, really. he spoke out recently by — issue is, really. he spoke out recently by the _ issue is, really. he spoke out recently by the pressures i issue is, really. he spoke out recently by the pressures on | issue is, really. he spoke out i recently by the pressures on new mums. what kind of response have you had to that? how has it been? i did an anxie had to that? how has it been? i c c an anxiety documentary last year. it was so amazing to go and speak to other mums. when you do a documentary, if you canjust other mums. when you do a documentary, if you can just help one person, that is great. but how many mums reached out to me and spoke to me about it, it meant the world. it was lovely and positive. you are always going to be mum shaming. i am winging it. you are always going to be mum shaming. iam winging it. i you are always going to be mum shaming. i am winging it. i try to be as relaxed as i can. taste shaming. i am winging it. i try to be as relaxed as i can.— shaming. i am winging it. i try to be as relaxed as i can. we are all 'ust win be as relaxed as i can. we are all just wing it- _ be as relaxed as i can. we are all just wing it. everybody _ be as relaxed as i can. we are all just wing it. everybody is - be as relaxed as i can. we are all just wing it. everybody is winging it. yeah. just wing it. everybody is winging it- yeah- as _ just wing it. everybody is winging it. yeah. as a _ just wing it. everybody is winging it. yeah. as a new _ just wing it. everybody is winging it. yeah. as a new mum, - just wing it. everybody is winging it. yeah. as a new mum, you'rel just wing it. everybody is winging i it. yeah. as a new mum, you're under ressure it. yeah. as a new mum, you're under pressure to — it. yeah. as a new mum, you're under pressure to make _ it. yeah. as a new mum, you're under pressure to make sure _ it. yeah. as a new mum, you're under pressure to make sure everything i it. yeah. as a new mum, you're under pressure to make sure everything is i pressure to make sure everything is brilliant and sometimes it isn't. it must be a relief to be able to be honest? . ., ., honest? yeah. there are more recious honest? yeah. there are more

precious now- _ honest? yeah. there are more precious now. it _ honest? yeah. there are more precious now. it is _ honest? yeah. there are more precious now. it is social- honest? yeah. there are more. precious now. it is social media. everybody is comparing. i do myself. somebody has made a fish finger and i'm like, ijust shove mine in the oven! it doesn't really matter. it's what you want to do. i have got three kids now, you know. i am going with it. ., , ., , three kids now, you know. i am going with it. ., , .,, ., . with it. ok, for people watching it now, who think— with it. ok, for people watching it now, who think you _ with it. ok, for people watching it now, who think you look - with it. ok, for people watching it now, who think you look amazing | with it. ok, for people watching it i now, who think you look amazing and you have a glamorous life, tell us the reality of life with three young kids in your household? it is absolutely — kids in your household? it is absolutely manic. _ kids in your household? it is absolutely manic. it - kids in your household? it is absolutely manic. it is i kids in your household? it is absolutely manic. it is a - kids in your household? lit 3 absolutely manic. it is a very busy household. we love the bedtime on bbc�*s -- household. we love the bedtime on bbc�*s —— cbeebies. i am really ready for it! i bbc's -- cbeebies. i am really ready for it! . , . , bbc's -- cbeebies. i am really ready for it! ., , ., , bbc's -- cbeebies. i am really ready forit! ., , �* for it! i really am. i bet you can't wait for the _ for it! i really am. i bet you can't wait for the day _ for it! i really am. i bet you can't wait for the day when _ for it! i really am. i bet you can't wait for the day when they - for it! i really am. i bet you can't wait for the day when they are i for it! i really am. i bet you can't| wait for the day when they are all in school? ~ ., , ., wait for the day when they are all in school?— wait for the day when they are all in school? ~ ., , ., in school? what will you do? i will be lovin: in school? what will you do? i will be loving life! _ in school? what will you do? i will be loving life! you _ in school? what will you do? i will be loving life! you know _ in school? what will you do? i will be loving life! you know what, - be loving life! you know what, santi loves nursery as it is. i do love that when they are young. they want the cottles, they want the love, and there will be a time when he doesn't want that. i am lapping it up. he is

here. . . want that. i am lapping it up. he is here. ., ., ., ., here. can we have him in for a cuddle? _ cuddle? perfect timeframe to go on your phone. lovely to see. thank you coming in. that cbeebies app is available now. you're watching bbc breakfast. it's 8:59.

live from london. this is bbc news. the un secretary—general meets donor countries — to try and raise money for the palestinian refugee agency which israel says has been working with hamas. pakistan's former prime minister imran khan is sentenced to 14 years in prisonjust a day after being handed a ten—yearjail term in another case. the uk government is expected to publish the details of its deal with northern ireland's democratic unionist party — which will restore power—sharing in stormont. and, universal is pulling its music from tiktok after talks on a new licensing dealfailed — meaning users won't have access to songs by artists

like taylor swfit and the weeknd. hello. welcome. we start in gaza — where the united nations has been working to shore up unrwa, its palestinian refugee agency which has seen several nations suspend funding after israel claimed to have found proof that unrwa staff took part in the hamas attacks last october. secretary general antonio guterres has been meeting representatives of more than 30 donor countries, to discuss contributions. the un says it is carrying out a thorough investigation — although it added that it has not yet received anything in writing from israel. the un's humanitarian co—ordinator for gaza said it was vital for unrwa to be able to continue with its work. there is no substitution for the humanitarian role that is played in gaza. we need to all ramp up given the totality of needs and the scale and the complexity of the crisis.

but there is no substitution. there is no way any organization can replace or substitute