good morning. welcome to breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. our headlines today... the prime minister visits northern ireland, as devolved government returns for the first time in two years. this is the scene at stormont this morning, where leaders will press rishi sunak for better funding to tackle public services. an investigation into how grandmother esther martin was killed by two dangerous dogs — the police say they are working to establish if they were xl bullies. scientists behind the large hadron collider announce plans for an even bigger atom smasher. in sport... the player they called the king. tributes are paid to welsh rugby legend barryjohn — one of the sport's greatest players, who has died at the age of 79.

# it's me. # hi. # i'm the problem it's me.# taylor swift steals the show at this year's grammy awards, becoming the first performer to win album of the year on four different occasions. good morning. theirs is the friendship that has fund raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for children's charity cancers. we are marking a massive moment in their story. are fairly cloudy day _ moment in their story. are fairly cloudy day for — moment in their story. are fairly cloudy day for most _ moment in their story. are fairly cloudy day for most of _ moment in their story. are fairly cloudy day for most of us - moment in their story. are fairly cloudy day for most of us and i moment in their story. are fairly . cloudy day for most of us and head. in the _ cloudy day for most of us and head. in the west — cloudy day for most of us and head. in the west some light rain and drizzle — in the west some light rain and drizzle. heavy rain across northern and western scotland and also quite gusty _ and western scotland and also quite gusty winds. all the details later on in _ gusty winds. all the details later on in the — gusty winds. all the details later on in the programme. it's monday, the 5th of february.

the prime minister is in northern ireland this morning to mark the end of a two—year political deadlock. the assembly returned to stormont on saturday, with sinn fein�*s michelle o'neill making history as northern ireland's first nationalist first minister. the executive will hold its first meetings today and all members have written to rishi sunak calling for urgent talks on funding. charlotte gallagher reports. rishi sunak is back in belfast, meeting staff and volunteers at an air ambulance station. this morning, he'll face a tougher crowd — politicians at stormont. they went back to work on saturday after two years of political chaos. it was a landmark moment with sinn fein�*s michelle o'neill becoming northern ireland's first ever nationalist first minister. i think the very fact that for the very first time a nationalist has been elected as first minister speaks volumes in terms of the change that's happening across our ireland. so i have said previously and i say again today, i believe we're in a decade of opportunity. emma little—pengelly

of the democratic unionist party is now deputy first minister. i will work tirelessly to ensure that we can deliver for all in northern ireland. politicians here were offered £35 billion for public services to get devolution back up and running. they say they need more, but the prime minister seems to be ruling that out. £35 billion represents a generous and fair settlement for northern ireland and crucially it is sustainable and it's about ensuring that public finances in northern ireland are sustainable for the long term. that's the approach that we've taken that i think will really benefit everyone here. also at stormont today, leo varadkar, the irish taoiseach or prime minister. michelle o'neill believes there will be a referendum about a united ireland in the next decade. so what does rishi sunak think? obviously, everyone is committed to the belfast good friday agreement, but i think everyone also agrees that now is the time to focus on delivering on the day—to—day issues that matter to people, to families, to businesses

in northern ireland. a border poll will undoubtedly be an issue in the years ahead. as politicians get back to work today, there are plenty of immediate issues like hospital waiting lists and public sector pay voters want dealing with. charlotte gallagher, bbc news, belfast. charlotte joins us now from outside stormont, where rishi sunak is expected later this morning. charlotte, what can we expect from the prime minister's visit? i think we can expect two things. firstly, what we will see which will be lots of handshakes, lots of photos, to celebrate storm getting back after two years. then what is going on behind the scenes which we won't see. politicians here disagree on many things. one thing they do disagree on —— agree on his northern ireland needs more money for public services. there has been a letter

signed to the prime minister asking for an urgent meeting. emma little—pengelly and the first minister said a will be speaking with one voice when they meet with the prime minister today. he will be askedif the prime minister today. he will be asked if he can give more money to deal with issues like public sector pay, hospitalwaiting deal with issues like public sector pay, hospital waiting this great education. they say they need more cash here. . ~ education. they say they need more cash here. ., ~ i. , . cash here. thank you very much indeed. cash here. thank you very much indeed- we _ cash here. thank you very much indeed. we will— cash here. thank you very much indeed. we will be _ cash here. thank you very much indeed. we will be live - cash here. thank you very much indeed. we will be live at - cash here. thank you very much i indeed. we will be live at stormont later on in the programme as rishi sunak arrives. police in essex are waiting for confirmation about the breeds of two dogs, which killed a woman on saturday. esther martin, who was 68, was mauled at a house injaywick near clacton—on—sea. a 39—year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous dog offences. sam harrison is in clacton for us now.

such a terrible event. what do we actually know?— actually know? yes, it has been a difficult couple _ actually know? yes, it has been a difficult couple of _ actually know? yes, it has been a difficult couple of days _ actually know? yes, it has been a difficult couple of days for - difficult couple of days for residents in jaywick. difficult couple of days for residents injaywick. down the road at clapton police station we have been hearing harrowing details of the attack. 68—year—old esther martin is thought to have been visiting family injaywick. it is at the house she was visiting when this attack happened. she was attacked by two dog shortly before 4pm on saturday. the family says dogs were excel bullies. the police have yet to confirm this. it has been said a number of puppies were fighting and esther had been told to use a broom to interact them when this was happening. it was when the mother used to broom the two adult dogs

attacked her. a39—year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous dog offences. both dogs had been destroyed. it is a tragic attack which has obviously left a family absolutely devastated. thank ou ve family absolutely devastated. thank you very much _ family absolutely devastated. thank you very much indeed. _ a reward of up to £20,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest of a man suspected of carrying out a chemical attack on a mum and her daughters in south london. police say they believe people, who know where abdul ehzedi is, have yet to come forward, as a nationwide manhunt enters its fifth day. a woman, who rescued one of the daughters during the attack, has spoken to the bbc about the moment she intervened. and ijust ran outside. and as soon as i ran outside, it was like, "whoa, what am i stepping into?" it was like, shock. the first thing i saw, ijust kind of froze and it was kind of hard to take in what i'd just seen. and then, obviously,

once i gathered kind of what was going on, it was like straight away, i need to call the police. i need an ambulance, i need police. he's running down... he's getting away. and if it wasn't for the neighbours and everyone that was there on that night, it would have gone a whole lot worse. i held on to the girl the whole time, trying to keep her still in case she had a spinal injury, in case she had severe something on her brain. ijust kept her calm, kept talking to her, kept trying to keep her awake. tributes are being paid to a jockey, who died after falling from a horse during a race. keagan kirkby, seen here with his trainer paul nicholls, was riding in the charing point—to—point when his horse veered off course and ran into the side of a jump. mr nicholls said the 25—year—old was "passionate about his job and his riding" and would be missed "terribly." schools in england will be able to apply for grants to get electric vehicle chargers installed, and then sell the energy back to motorists.

the department for transport says the initiative could help boost revenue, while encouraging drivers to make the switch from petrol and diesel cars. voters in paris have voted in a referendum to approve a plan to triple parking charges for visitors driving suvs into the city. parking an suv in central paris for six hours will cost as much as 225 euros, or £190. the proposal was put forward by the city authorities. the us has carried out more strikes against houthi missiles in yemen — a day afterjoint us—uk strikes on houthi targets. it comes after senior white house officials warned that air strikes on iran—backed targets in iraq and syria arejust "the beginning, not the end" of its response to iran. our middle east correspondent,

hugo bachega, joins us now. these strikes continue in different places. these strikes continue in different laces. .. , these strikes continue in different laces. , ., , places. exactly, good morning. it is a clear message _ places. exactly, good morning. it is a clear message from _ places. exactly, good morning. it is a clear message from the _ places. exactly, good morning. it is| a clear message from the americans these attacks on iranian supported groups across the region will continue. the focus is now on how or if iran and its proxies will respond. at the weekend we had those american air strikes targeting iranian interest here in iraq and syria. we haven't had any kind of retaliation so far. this was part of the american calculation that iran may have decided to de—escalate. in yemen, there were more us air strikes targeting the houthis. the americans want to reduce the ability of the houthis have targeting commercial vessels in the red sea,

which has caused major disruption to trade. anthony lincoln is back in the region. he wants to secure the release of hostages whom remain in captivity in gaza. more than 100 hostages are still in gaza. at the same time he wants to try to obtain a pause in hostilities. any pause in the conflict in gaza could mean reduction in tensions across the region. reduction in tensions across the re . ion. . ~ reduction in tensions across the reuion. . ~' ,, taylor swift took home two awards overnight at the 66th grammys — with other artists like miley cyrus and billie eilish also being recognised. but it was taylor swift who made history. she picked up the top prize for album of the year — becoming the first performer to win the award four times, beating the likes of stevie wonder and frank sinatra,

who only each won it three times! taylor also took the opportunity to make a surprise announcement for herfans. i want to say thank you to the fans by... ..telling you a secret that i've been keeping from you for the last two years. cheering. which is that my brand—new album... cheering. ..comes out april 19th. it's called... she laughs. cheering. it's called the tortured poets department. i'm going to go and post... that is quite a secret. you let out a little grasp. do you think it would be a success? i think it will be ok, even though we cut her off slightly in her prime. sorry about that. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather.

hgppy happy monday. how is it going? it is really mixed — happy monday. how is it going? it 3 really mixed this week. at the weekend in worcestershire it reached almost 16 celsius. it is turning colder with rain and snow on the cards. still heavy rain across northern scotland. the met office has a yellow weather warning out. by the time it runs out it is possible part of northern and western scotland will have had 170 millimetres of rain. on the northern edge of the weather front there is cold so there will be wintry showers. on the southern end, a lot of cloud, extensive cloud. in the west, mist and murk on the hills with light rain and drizzle. some breaks in the cloud, the wash marshes and the midlands. in the

south westerly wind it would be quite gusty today. still looking at relatively mild air, 11 and 12. the average at this time of year is between five and eight. through this evening and overnight the band of rain very slowly pushes eventually into northern england and northern ireland. we see more wintry showers coming in behind it. ahead of it a lot of cloud around. still murky conditions out towards the west. these are the temperatures still very mild head of the weather front and cull behind it. where there is dampness, there might be some ice around quite something to watch out for first thing tomorrow. we around quite something to watch out for first thing tomorrow.— for first thing tomorrow. we have been warned- _ for first thing tomorrow. we have been warned. thank _ for first thing tomorrow. we have been warned. thank you. - the africa minister has told the bbc there is "every danger" of famine in ethiopia unless action is taken to prevent it. his warning was echoed by regional leaders, who said

the world was ignoring a worsening crisis triggered by war and drought. our diplomatic correspondent, james landale, travelled with andrew mitchell to get rare access to the northern region of tigray. once again, hunger is stalking ethiopia. and, once again, women and children are suffering most. the babies in this hospital in the northern tigray region are all acutely malnourished. their mothers little better. sega is 23. herfour—month—old son has been malnourished since birth. her family's crops failed and there was no food to be had. "even when i was pregnant, i was not eating a balanced diet," she said. "i was not producing enough breastmilk. that's why the baby has developed malnutrition. ijust didn't have enough to eat at home." we travelled north across the parched ethiopian highlands that have suffered from successive droughts that many attribute to climate change.

this is not where the malnutrition is... there, with the african minister, andrew mitchell, we visited a clinic where anxious mothers queue to get their children assessed for malnutrition. so that's after nine weeks. that's still seriously malnourished. the nurses said the numbers were getting worse by the week. this is a largely forgotten crisis. it's hard for the media to get here — fighting makes some areas inaccessible for charities, and the world's attention is elsewhere. but, once again, women are queuing up with their children who are hungry, some are starving, desperately in need of help. mr mitchell promised £100 million more in uk aid to help millions of mothers like these get better access to health care. but, he said the international community had to do more. there is clearly a risk of famine if we don't now take action. and there are serious indicators of the danger of famine.

but, if you ask me, "is there a famine taking place now in ethiopia?" i say, "no," and we have the power to stop it. but if we don't take the necessary action now, then there is every danger that a famine will engulf this war—torn country, which has suffered so much already. but is it a famine? aid workers are cautious. regional leaders have no doubts. the one thing i know is that thousands of people, who would otherwise have been able to feed themselves are not in a position to feed themselves, and they are succumbing to death because of starvation. whether you call it famine or a risk of famine ora potentialfamine — for me, it's purely academic. what transpired in 1985, for example, would pale in comparison if we fail to address the kind of unfolding famine that's staring us in the eye. michael buerk: dawn, and as the sun breaks . through the piercing chill of night on the plain outside korum, it lights up a biblicalfamine.

this is what he's talking about. the famines of the mid—1980s reported so powerfully by michael buerk for the bbc. but the government in ethiopia disputes such comparisons, saying the country is a victim of climate change. there is a drought, no famine. the government is responding very seriously, but at times we call on all the stakeholders to do their share. these people at least have something. they come here to get food aid from the united nations, each clutching a qr code with all their details. enough to get some oil and a scoop of wheat and lentils. there's food enough for now, but aid workers say stores are emptying fast. the problem is that about a million people in tigray are internal refugees, living in camps like these, with little hope of returning to homes still occupied by armies. in ethiopia, you have several overlapping crises at a time, so we have drought,

people recovering from a two—year conflict, rising inflation, an upsurge in the cases of disease. and all of this togetherjust pushes people further into hunger and malnutrition. so if we don't get food assistance to people right now, the situation will worsen. without more support, the future for these children could be bleak. james landale, bbc news in northern ethiopia. the large hadron collider is the world's biggest atom smasher but, as it turns out, it's not big enough. we are going to need a bigger one. the european centre for particle research, cern, is unveiling details of a new particle accelerator today — something three times larger and twice as deep.

our science correspondent pallab ghosh has been to switzerland, to find out why they need an upgrade. wow. welcome to the large hadron collider. it's huge! it's massive. i can tell you after ten years working here, coming through this tunnel nearly every day, i still get that sort of wow as i look at all of it. this experiment has been going on for more than a decade. it's made some important discoveries, such as a particle called the higgs boson. this is one of the detectors that discovered the higgs 12 years ago. it was an incredible scientific achievement. but the lhc was built to do much more than that. it was supposed to discover brand—new particles that would change the theory of physics. it hasn't. so in that sense, it's failed. and that's why they need a larger machine. the plan is to build what's called the fcc, the future circular collider,

next to the existing accelerator. it'll be at least twice as deep and measure nearly 91 kilometres — that's around 56 miles. inside, particles will travel much further than they currently do. they're pulsed by an electric field and stronger magnets, which make the particles collide with much greater force and, hopefully, revealing far more. there are so many outstanding questions in fundamental physics today and, in our knowledge of the universe, its structure and its evolution, for which we have no answer. and so we need more powerful instruments to be able to address those questions. thousands of scientists here are hunting for the tiny particles that are contained in the atoms that make up the world around us. professor mitesh patel has spent his entire professional life searching for them.

i think, for me this, is really about exploration. to be able to look for something genuinely new. if you're going to go and explore the unknown, then, of course, you don't know what you're going to find and you can't guarantee a particular outcome. but that doesn't mean that it's not important for us to look. this enormous underground lab lies hidden away beneath the swiss french alps. the plan is to stretch it even further. so detailed environmental assessments are being carried out on the impact to the community. translation: we care a lot about the environment, - it's very important. especially excavating rocks or water can be some concern. so we have a lot of questions to cern and we we expect, of course, cern to address all these questions. the first stage of the new collider won't be fully operational until 2045. and, if it gets a go ahead, there will be huge environmental, technological and scientific challenges to overcome. and then, of course, there's the cost — up to £17 billion.

you're going to so much effort digging all these tunnels, spending so much money to smash particles together. and so what's the point? um, scientific exploration. i think it's almost like asking, "what's the point of art or music?" i think humans have this curiosity of finding what's out there and what is... how does the world around you work? and fcc will help us answer some of those questions. the researchers here feel that they're within reach of finding new particles that really make the universe tick. one more heave, they say, and they could make one of the biggest breakthroughs of all time. pallab ghosh, bbc news, cern. ididn't i didn't think it could get bigger than that. it is absolutely massive! inside the atom smasher is available to watch on bbc iplayer now.

that must be the best title available today. very futuristic. we are going a tiny bit retro later on in the programme. coming up... from stars in their eyes to stars of the stage, matthew kelly is reuniting with denise welch for a new play about the rekindling of a long lost friendship. that is the moment, that is when they were last together on stage, in stars in their eyes. matthew will be here before eight to tell us about it. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, and a very good morning from bbc london. i'm alice salfield. the family of a woman killed in an attack by dogs in essex say two xl bullies were involved. esther martin, who was from woodford green, was found seriously injured in jaywick near clacton—on—sea on saturday. a 39—year—old man has been arrested. police said the animals had been destroyed, but haven't confirmed the breed.

a man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder — after another man was pushed on to the tracks at oxford circus tube station. passengers on the platform helped the man to safety before the next train arrived. the man was unijured. it happened on saturday afternoon at around 3pm. a 25—year—old is being questioned in police custody. there's a warning that the nightlife sector is in "crisis", with many businesses struggling to survive. it comes as the uk's biggest club operator rekom announced its shutting more than a dozen venues — including pryzm in watford — after going into administration. the trade body for the industry says the past few years have been tough. nightclubs were the first to close and the last to open during the pandemic. they then walked into an environment where the cost of operating just went through the roof. there were going to be some huge casualties, early part of this year, because christmas wasn't as big as it normally is,

and we've been impacted by things like industrial action and many other environmental issues. so it is really a perfect storm. more electric vehicle charging is to be installed in london after new support was announced by the government. it includes grants for schools, colleges and nurseries and almost two and a half million pounds to support the roll—out in hackney and hounslow. london has around a third of all charge points in the uk, but critics say it's still below what's needed to keep up with demand. let's take a look at the tubes now. now onto the weather with kawser. hello, good morning. today, a similar day to yesterday — a lot of cloud around, it will be breezy out there, too, and staying quite mild. but a lot of cloud to start the day. there may be some brighter breaks at times, maybe some hazy

spells of sunshine and, whilst it will be largely dry, where the cloud is thick enough, we can't rule out the odd spot of light rain or drizzle. and temperatures by the afternoon reaching around 11 to 12 celsius. now, for this evening, too, a lot of cloud — there may be some breaks in the cloud to allow some clearer spells — and temperatures overnight dipping no lower than around nine or ten degrees, so staying mild out there, too. now, as we look ahead to tomorrow, well, it's going to start to become unsettled over the next few days. whilst tomorrow should be largely dry, there will be some outbreaks of rain later on in the week. and it will become a bit cooler for a time on wednesday, but tuesday we are expecting it still to be around 1a, potentially 15 celsius, and the best of any brightness. some outbreaks of rain to follow, though, for tuesday night into wednesday, and becoming a bit more unsettled again later in the week. that's it — back tojon and sally. see you in half an hour.

hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. let's take a look at today's papers... the mirror's front page focuses on the death of grandmother esther martin in a dog attack yesterday. it says she is "yet another victim" of a "horrifying" attack by two dogs. police say they are waiting for the breed to be confirmed by experts. the guardian looks at tensions in the middle east, reporting on the us saying air strikes on iran—backed groups are "just the beginning". the paper says the white house has "refused to rule out" strikes on iranian soil. the mail leads on the "emotional plea" from the mother of brianna ghey as she calls to "limit we are hearing that they have been more attacks overnight. the mail leads on the "emotional plea" from the mother of brianna ghey as she calls to "limit phones for under—16s".

she was on laura kuenssberg �*s programme. esther ghey wants new legislation to help parents "control what their children can access online". she made the comments in an interview with the bbc�*s laura kuenssberg. that was such a powerful interview. and the times reports that the "public want a digital pass for all their gp records", according to survey data compiled by the paper. it says "eight in ten" supported health passports, while "89% said that patients should automatically be allowed to access their own medical records". we've been talking about the grammys, which have ta ken place overnight. i think they have just finished, in the last half hour or so. as well as the last half hour or so. as well as the awards and taylor swift's victory we have also been talking about the costumes and outfits. is

that a costume? it is not fancy dress! it is dress. she has become the first artist to win album of the year at the awards four times. kylie minogue also walked the carpet. was she in a costume? it is dress! she won for best pop dance recording for her hit padam padam. it's her second grammy — and comes two decades after her first. she looks very happy about it. and one of the surprise attendees was celine dion. the star has stepped away from her singing career since being diagnosed with stiff person syndrome, an extremely rare condition, but she did grace the stage in los angeles to present the album of the year award. i know that's really was quite a

moment because her appearance had been kept very quiet. i'm not sure they could confirm until the very last moment. they could confirm until the very last moment-— they could confirm until the very last moment. . , last moment. she is looking well in that picture- _ last moment. she is looking well in that picture. there _ last moment. she is looking well in that picture. there have _ last moment. she is looking well in that picture. there have been - last moment. she is looking well in| that picture. there have been some pictures that some photographers have taken of her out and about over the last few months when she has not looked as good. she presented that price to taylor swift. we are hoping to be live at stormont at 8am as the prime minister rishi sunak is due to arrive there. he was there yesterday. that is our main story this morning. the prime minister has said there is "fantastic cause for optimism" after arriving in northern ireland to celebrate the return of a power sharing government at stormont. however, first minister michelle o'neill has criticised rishi sunak, and accused the uk government of "under—funding", in an interview with our political correspondent chris mason. we have a lot of work to do, for sure, but the one issue we have collectively, this place is not

funded properly. as a local cameco executive, the tories over 12 years have starved our public services. they have saved you £3 billion. that doesnt they have saved you £3 billion. that doesn't make _ they have saved you £3 billion. that doesn't make up _ they have saved you £3 billion. twat doesn't make up for the money devolved to public services. we are massively underfunded. the treasury acknowledge the fact we have been underfunded and we are in a very difficult and dire financial situation. the big priority, and we collectively agree, we need a funding model. we're joined now by the northern ireland secretary, chris heaton—harris. he is at stormont. thank you for joining us. the big day and you have brought all the parties back together, get stormont up and running and here we are at the beginning of his new era and they are united in writing to rishi sunak this morning saying we need my money. will they get it?- this morning saying we need my money. will they get it? well, they have not money. will they get it? well, they have got over _ money. will they get it? well, they have got over 3 _ money. will they get it? well, they have got over 3 billion, _ money. will they get it? well, they have got over 3 billion, i _ money. will they get it? well, they have got over 3 billion, i think - money. will they get it? well, they have got over 3 billion, i think it. have got over 3 billion, i think it is £3.73 have got over 3 billion, i think it is £3.3 billion in a funding package immediately available at this point

in time. i think that is a fair and generous package. the northern ireland fiscal council, which all the parties your site, the report in may last year, took relative lead, northern ireland was funded correctly and this £3.3 billion comes on top of that. i would say it is a fair and generous package and plenty enough for the party here to be getting on with the big in tray of issues they will have to deal with in sorting out public sector pay, transformation of the health service and a host of other things. you say it is very generous. they, all parties, say it does not provide the basis for the executive to deliver sustainable public services and public finances and they say extra funding is needed to serve even a short term solution to the pressing issues we now face. i mean, if it's not sustainable, if this

puts undue pressure on the whole arrangement, then stormont may not survive, i guess, arrangement, then stormont may not survive, iguess, is arrangement, then stormont may not survive, i guess, is the implication. they need more money to do theirjob and stick together. yeah. i mean, i... idon't do theirjob and stick together. yeah. i mean, i... i don't believe thatis yeah. i mean, i... i don't believe that is the case. i think stormont has fantastic strong foundations now and it will survive, will be sustainable. and i'm sure that the new minister of finance and the new ministerfor new minister of finance and the new minister for the economy, when they get their feet minister for the economy, when they get theirfeet under minister for the economy, when they get their feet under their desks later today, will be able to look at the books, as it were. when they left being ministers back... it was october, 2022, there was a £660 million black hole that had been left in public finances. there is a thing about choices. going into politics, you have to make choices on these sorts of things. those choices have not been made for a long time out here and i believe that the new set of ministers are

completely capable of running their public finances perfectly well with the fair and generous funding package we have given them, and indeed there is a lot of revenue raising opportunities that have not been taken previously out here, that they could also look at. the been taken previously out here, that they could also look at.— they could also look at. the choice ou made they could also look at. the choice you made was _ they could also look at. the choice you made was not _ they could also look at. the choice you made was not to _ they could also look at. the choice you made was not to release - they could also look at. the choice you made was not to release any l you made was not to release any funding over the last couple of years while negotiations were going on to try to get stormont up and running again. your critics, again, and several different parties come on all sides here, now say that if you had released even some of that money sooner, things might not be quite so precarious financially for northern ireland right now. l quite so precarious financially for northern ireland right now. i humbly disauree northern ireland right now. i humbly disagree with — northern ireland right now. i humbly disagree with that. _ northern ireland right now. i humbly disagree with that. there _ northern ireland right now. i humbly disagree with that. there were - northern ireland right now. i humbly disagree with that. there were no i disagree with that. there were no ministers to take decisions at all. if i had been taking political decisions that would have looked like direct rule which would have caused problems in the troubled past and we were sorting out the problems of the £660 million overspend that

we found when the government actually had to take overjust managing the finances. essentially all we could do was manage the finances. there is a £3.3 billion package available to ministers on day one here to get on with the job of sorting out northern ireland's public sector pay, health services, and a whole host of other things and i would say that his ample for the time being. but i would say that his ample for the time being-— time being. but if somebody is watchin: time being. but if somebody is watching this _ time being. but if somebody is watching this programme i time being. but if somebody is watching this programme thisl time being. but if somebody is - watching this programme this morning who is facing the longest waiting lists in the uk on the nhs because of delays, because they would say that not enough money has been getting through, or the public sector strikes you have been talking about, they would say, well, if you had intervene sooner, released some money a little earlier, then a lot of that heartache, a lot of those delays and problems facing everyday families could have been avoided. l families could have been avoided. i am afraid, again, i have to disagree

because there was a report into northern ireland's health service in 2016. funding followed that from uk government to transform health here and there was an executive sitting for that and they chose to spend money in different ways. politicians due to spend money is how they want to be fed to the whole of the uk. £3.73 to be fed to the whole of the uk. £3.3 billion package for northern ireland is a fair and generous settlement. now ministers here have to take decisions and that could involve revenue raising. i lodged a whole host of consultations on what that might look like a few months ago so all options are there for incoming ministers and so i hope they actually take their jobs, as they actually take their jobs, as they know they will do, seriously, and get on with it —— as i know they will do. and get on with it -- as i know they will do. , ., ., ., , ., ., will do. chris heaton-harris at a windy stormont, _ will do. chris heaton-harris at a windy stormont, thank- will do. chris heaton-harris at a windy stormont, thank you i will do. chris heaton-harris at a windy stormont, thank you for l windy stormont, thank you for joining us. john is here and what an to liverpool was white what happened to

arsenal? fist liverpool was white what happened to arsenal? �* ., , liverpool was white what happened to arsenal? �* ._ ~ . ~ ., arsenal? at the way mckell arteta took down the _ arsenal? at the way mckell arteta took down the touchline, - arsenal? at the way mckell arteta took down the touchline, you i arsenal? at the way mckell arteta. took down the touchline, you might have thought they had won. arsenal no and he knows with arsenal in this rich vein they are in, huge emotional response ever since juergen klopp said he would leave at the end of the season, league leaders. forarsenalto the end of the season, league leaders. for arsenal to down them yesterday, huge moment and one you think is a turning point. super exciting, three horse race, possibly more if you think about aston villa. but it is a big moment and no wonder he was wheeling away enjoy. it was a huge moment. was this a twist in the title race? liverpool have been clear leaders, but arsenal hot on their heels, wild celebrations when they won it. they took the lead through bakayo sako — but liverpool were level before half time — in a moment to forget for arsenal's defence. but if that was bad — liverpool's goalkeeper should look away now. alison's mis—kick allowing gabriel martinelli with the easiest goal he'll score this season.

leandro trossard added a third late on as arsenal won 3—1 — and move two points behind their opponents. it was a huge game. it was a game where it was going to dictate a little bit where we are, you know, and where we are going to be. and... and it's an opponent that demands the best out of you, and the best of every individual, and demanding the best atmosphere to have the best chance to win. and we have replicated that with the players and then what they produced out there, it wasjust phenomenal. elsewhere in the premier league, manchester united manager erik ten hag says everyone can now see that progress is coming at the club. that's after they made it back to back wins — with a 3—0 win at home to west ham. alejandro garnacho scored twice for the home side at old trafford and that win extends united's unbeaten run to five matches in all competitions. well, if its positive at united, it's anything but at chelsea.

they lost 4—2 at home to wolves — a hat—trick for matheus cunha sealing the win as they move above chelsea. chelsea manager maurico pochettino said "we're all not good enough". there was a great goal though for nottingham forest as they drew with bournemouth, who were leading, only for callum hudson—odoi earn forest a point. chelsea women continue to make headlines on the field they are three points clear in the women's super league. after they beat everton 3—0, thanks to two controversial penalties before erin cuthbert sealed the win late on. and that keeps chelsea on course for a fifth straight wsl title. it will be manager emma hayes' final season before she takes up the role as head coach of the usa women's national team. she says the lack of female coaches in english football is a massive issue and is urging the game to come up with more creative ways to tackle it.

she is one of only four female managers in the wsl and has been speaking to our sports editor dan roan. she's among the most successful coaches in world football. but, having turned chelsea into the dominant force in the english game, trailblazing manager emma hayes will move to the international arena at the end of the season. first, however, she wants even more silverware. how much would it mean to you to go out on the high of winning a fifth successive title, or helping chelsea win their first—ever champions league? yeah, i mean, it'd be incredible. i think, to keep winning like we have done for so many years is...a real challenge in itself. but to do it in the backdrop, knowing that there's change coming at the end of the year would be a real credit and a testament to the players to be able to stay focused, knowing there is going to be a big transition. and she's put it over the top! four times world cup winners, the us national women's team under—performed in last year's tournament, and turned to hayes to restore them to former glories —

making the londoner the game's highest—paid female coach. and her first major tournament in the newjob will be this summer's paris olympics. can you believe what lies in front of you? no! but i will — of course i'll be excited. it'll be a massive, proud moment for me and my family. and, you know, come the summer, i'm sure i'll pinch myself a few times cos it's the stuff that dreams are made of. despite a surge in playing numbers in recent years, hayes is one of only four female coaches in the women's super league, and one ofjust 21 across the whole country with a pro licence. she's also an ambassador for fun football — a programme tackling under—representation in the sport. i think it's a massive issue, and i think we've got a lot of work to do to close that gap. the cost of it as a starting point — it's about £10,000 to do a pro licence. and the wages in the women's game are, you know, insignificant compared to the men's game. and then, most importantly,

getting clubs to be in position so that they have minimum standards in place to hire women into the game — albeit at assistant—coach or head—coaching level. but doing that is a challenge. james! and with her chelsea team top of the league and chasing four trophies, hayes has become a crucial source of inspiration to those who want to follow in her footsteps, as she prepares to take up one of the highest—profile roles in us sport. dan roan, bbc news. hairs will be huge shoes to fill. and huge of number of tributes being paid to one of rugby union's greatest players — barryjohn, the legendary former cardiff, wales and british and irish lions fly—half who has died at the age of 79. he made 25 appearances for wales and played five tests for the lions, before retiring aged just 27. but what an impact he had, playing his part in wales' 1971 grand slam success, as well as a starring role in the lions' history 2—1win

against new zealand in 1971 — in which the all blacks dubbed him the king. in wales, i can't express how high a regard people hold that �*70s group, and in particular people like barryjohn, who was an absolute god of welsh rugby. and it is — i heard the news today and it completely, completely shocks you, you know? so what he contributed to the game — and even now, 50 years later — still transcends rugby across the world, and they haven't picked up a ball for 50 years — it's just a testament to how much he influenced the game when he played. but a massive loss, and very sad news. huge regards for someone notjust obviously huge respect here but also abroad and the way he was given that nickname, that king, by foreign journalists, says a lot about his performances on the pitch, another

real legend of welsh rugby sadly who has passed away in recent weeks. thank you very much indeed. here on breakfast, we've been following the journey of hughie and freddie — the two best friends who've raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for the royal manchester children's hospital, where hughie was having treatment for leukaemia. yes, you heard that right — was. hughie was given the all—clear in november, and today is a very special milestone for him. nina is at the hospital with the boys now. good morning. nina is getting stuck in. good morning. filth! good morning. nina is getting stuck in. good morning.— good morning. nina is getting stuck in. good morning. 0h! morning. how dare ou in. good morning. 0h! morning. how dare you interrupt _ in. good morning. 0h! morning. how dare you interrupt my _ in. good morning. 0h! morning. how dare you interrupt my air _ in. good morning. 0h! morning. how dare you interrupt my air hockey. i dare you interrupt my air hockey. thank you, trix, not that i'm competitive. good morning from the royal manchester children's hospital, is truly extraordinary place. the biggest specialist centre in the whole of the uk. this is the

teen zone, really special because young people can escape away from the medical setting. i am going to interrupt barbie. good morning. you are having ongoing physio work after an accident —— bobby. it are having ongoing physio work after an accident -- bobby.— an accident -- bobby. it means a lot because kids — an accident -- bobby. it means a lot because kids my _ an accident -- bobby. it means a lot because kids my age _ an accident -- bobby. it means a lot because kids my age can _ an accident -- bobby. it means a lot because kids my age can come i an accident -- bobby. it means a lot because kids my age can come out l an accident -- bobby. it means a lot| because kids my age can come out of the room _ because kids my age can come out of the room and spend more time and make _ the room and spend more time and make some — the room and spend more time and make some friends and spend time out of their— make some friends and spend time out of their room. and make some friends and spend time out of their room-— of their room. and have a bit of normality- _ of their room. and have a bit of normality. yeah. _ of their room. and have a bit of normality. yeah. thank - of their room. and have a bit of i normality. yeah. thank you, bobby. you miaht normality. yeah. thank you, bobby. you might recognise _ normality. yeah. thank you, bobby. you might recognise two _ normality. yeah. thank you, bobby. you might recognise two of - normality. yeah. thank you, bobby. you might recognise two of the people behind the ongoing revamp of this centre. yet they are, hughie and freddie. friends of the show for the last three and a half years. good to see you. what is it like being back in the teen zone undergoing this big revamp? it is so nice to see it _ undergoing this big revamp? it is so nice to see it all _ undergoing this big revamp? it is so nice to see it all coming _ undergoing this big revamp? it is so nice to see it all coming together. i nice to see it all coming together. we still— nice to see it all coming together. we still have quite a bit of work to do but _ we still have quite a bit of work to do but it— we still have quite a bit of work to do but it is— we still have quite a bit of work to do but it is really nice to see it coming — do but it is really nice to see it coming together and what a difference it makes. we

coming together and what a difference it makes. we talk more about the ongoing _ difference it makes. we talk more about the ongoing work _ difference it makes. we talk more about the ongoing work yet i difference it makes. we talk more about the ongoing work yet but, l about the ongoing work yet but, freddie, explain to our audience the reason we are here today. this moment. reason we are here today. this moment-— moment. today is very special because hughie _ moment. today is very special because hughie is _ moment. today is very special because hughie is ringing i moment. today is very special because hughie is ringing hisi moment. today is very special i because hughie is ringing his bell for the _ because hughie is ringing his bell for the end — because hughie is ringing his bell for the end of— because hughie is ringing his bell for the end of treatment - because hughie is ringing his bell for the end of treatment and i because hughie is ringing his bell for the end of treatment and it i because hughie is ringing his bell. for the end of treatment and it will be so _ for the end of treatment and it will be so good — for the end of treatment and it will be so good because _ for the end of treatment and it will be so good because it _ for the end of treatment and it will be so good because it is _ for the end of treatment and it will be so good because it is the - for the end of treatment and it will. be so good because it is the moment we have _ be so good because it is the moment we have been— be so good because it is the moment we have been hoping _ be so good because it is the moment we have been hoping for— be so good because it is the moment we have been hoping for since - be so good because it is the moment we have been hoping for since the i we have been hoping for since the very start — we have been hoping for since the very start at— we have been hoping for since the ve start. �* . , we have been hoping for since the ve start. . , _ . very start. a really symbolic moment- — very start. a really symbolic moment. denise _ very start. a really symbolic moment. denise is - very start. a really symbolic moment. denise is one i very start. a really symbolic moment. denise is one of. very start. a really symbolic- moment. denise is one of hughie's consultants. but first let's remind ourselves how we got here and the most extraordinary few years for these two. how far would you go to help a friend in need? how about running two kilometres — that's a mile and a quarter — every single day between now and christmas? i'm in and out of hospital...probably a couple of times a week. it's for a good cause, and it's helped hughie get through. i got about 6,000. the ward manager said to get a slushie machine because it could be all they want — cold things.

so, freddie better get running! laughter. how much have you raised, freddie? 16,500, so we're doing really good. who've we got here? freddie and hughie. yeah. hughie, who's that with you, hughie? this is my sister, trixie. so i've been told that you've raised nearly £50,000. i yeah! well, over — over 50. ready, freddie, go! cheering. now it is over £70,000... oh, my... cheering. ..for the royal manchester children's hospital. - everybody — the nurses, the consultants, the doctors — they're all amazing. next christmas, i want a friend like freddie. .

i think we all do! we said, "well, how much money are you on now?" we said, "185,000." and he said, "well, £200,000 has a nice ring to it, so we want to top it up." that's incredible. i think that we'd like to fund a music therapist. me, personally, music just helps me calm down. when i'm feeling a little bit anxious. when i think what i've done, ijust feel, like, so proud of myself that i've just helped out. i couldn't have a better friend. you know, you don't have i to have a lot of good friends, but you have to have one. yeah. he's your one, isn't he?

do you two know who that was? kind of. sharon stone is like, a... like, megastar a—lister — speaking to her is a big deal. they are hilarious. they're a scream. hughie and freddie, an absolute scream. they've a great future, those two, don't they? yeah. there's a new challenge being launched today. are you excited, boys? we are very excited. we are so excited, yeah. they're going to be looking to run a kilometre round each football. league and premier league ground hopefully over the next 12 months. there's not many people i would get up this early for on boxing day. just...capture everything about burnley and everything good, the spirit that they have, and they're just fantastic. they asked us if we wanted to write a book and we're like, "yeah..." who can say no to writing a book?

it's important to have a best friend, and everyone should have a friend like freddie. so...i've got some very big news. er, a few weeks ago, i had some bone—marrow tests at the hospital and under the best microscope that they've got in the country at manchester, they can see absolutely no leukaemia cells. so... itjust means all the treatment that i've had over the past three years and more has worked. i want to say a massive thank you to freddie, who's just an absolute hero. he sniffs, weeps. voice breaks: and, yeah, ijust couldn't have done i it without everyone. i just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who supported me. and, yeah, thank you so much.

amazing. inspirational. one word's impossible! fantastic. selfless. er...ball of energy? no, that's three. phenomenal. funny. energy — just full of it. bubbly. outgoing. generous. hughie and freddie, thank- you so much for what you've been doing for the hospital and raising money. . it's definitely made it a better i environment and more enjoyable for children like me on here. well done on everything. thank you. thank you! hughie and freddie, - we are unbelievably grateful for everything you've done. you know how much you mean to us here at the hospital. _ thank you, hughie, for the slushies — it's really helped me. hughie and freddie, you know ijust think you're incredible. i can't get over how much you've done.

and thank you so much. thank you very much. a big thank you to hughie - and freddie for all the fundraising they've done for the hospital. thank you, hughie and freddie. he's a hero, he's brave, and he'sjust a proper good lad. and i'm proud to call him a mate — a really good mate — him and hughie. so i'm sending all my love, pal. i'm looking forward to seeing you on t'turf very soon. and congratulations. congratulations. i am so, so happy for you. see you soon. at thousand thank youse from people here at the hospital and thank you, forjoining us this money. how did it feel watching that back? it is emotional. _ it feel watching that back? it is emotional, actually. _ it feel watching that back? it 3 emotional, actually. it is nice to see how many people, their time in hospital, how we have made that special and the impact we have made

to people all around the hospital. yeah, it's nice to see. for to people all around the hospital. yeah, it's nice to see.— yeah, it's nice to see. for you, freddie, _ yeah, it's nice to see. for you, freddie, something _ yeah, it's nice to see. for you, freddie, something that i yeah, it's nice to see. for you, | freddie, something that started yeah, it's nice to see. for you, i freddie, something that started out as a casual run helping your pal has snowballed into something massive. i didn't expect it to do as well as it has _ didn't expect it to do as well as it has i_ didn't expect it to do as well as it has ididn't— didn't expect it to do as well as it has. i didn't even expect to hit my .oal has. ididn't even expect to hit my goal of— has. i didn't even expect to hit my goal of £1000. but we have come so far and _ goal of £1000. but we have come so far and it _ goal of £1000. but we have come so far and it is — goal of £1000. but we have come so far and it is really, really nice to see how— far and it is really, really nice to see how far— far and it is really, really nice to see how far we have come. the su ort see how far we have come. the support of _ see how far we have come. twa: support of everyone who has see how far we have come. tue: support of everyone who has donated, every single person who has donated makes a difference and it is so special to have had thisjourney and, yeah, we will carry on fundraising.i and, yeah, we will carry on fundraising.— and, yeah, we will carry on fundraisina. . . , ., fundraising. i am sure you well. lookin: fundraising. i am sure you well. looking at _ fundraising. i am sure you well. looking at that _ fundraising. i am sure you well. looking at that footage - fundraising. i am sure you well. looking at that footage when i l fundraising. i am sure you well. i looking at that footage when i first met you in 2020, you look like kids and now you are young men, very snazzy hairdos that you have been through. i am loving the curtains. there must have been moments for you, hughie, that were quite scary. obviously when i first got diagnosed

that was a really tough time and it is scary. once you get used to hospital and the environment, it relaxes you a bit and it feels like home, almost, because you are in here for so long and it does get a lot more like... it is a nice place. and that place that has been scary, where you have had the worst of times, becomes somewhere that feels quite comfy and joyful sometimes. denise, that is yourjob, isn't it? talk me through because hughie' no's dad said he was the one —— because she was the one who took me into that scary room and gave me the news but also gets him better. we that scary room and gave me the news but also gets him better.— but also gets him better. we are in a uniuue but also gets him better. we are in a unique position _ but also gets him better. we are in a unique position being _ but also gets him better. we are in a unique position being able i but also gets him better. we are in a unique position being able to i but also gets him better. we are in a unique position being able to do. a unique position being able to do that _ a unique position being able to do that we — a unique position being able to do that. we follow _ a unique position being able to do that. we follow families _ a unique position being able to do that. we follow families through i that. we follow families through from _ that. we follow families through from the — that. we follow families through from the very— that. we follow families through from the very first _ that. we follow families through from the very first dark, - that. we follow families through from the very first dark, dark i that. we follow families through i from the very first dark, dark days where _ from the very first dark, dark days where you — from the very first dark, dark days where you have _ from the very first dark, dark days where you have come _ from the very first dark, dark days where you have come to _ from the very first dark, dark days where you have come to a - from the very first dark, dark days where you have come to a new i from the very first dark, dark days i where you have come to a new place, you don't _ where you have come to a new place, you don't know — where you have come to a new place, you don't know anybody, _ where you have come to a new place, you don't know anybody, you - where you have come to a new place, you don't know anybody, you don't. you don't know anybody, you don't know _ you don't know anybody, you don't know what — you don't know anybody, you don't know what is — you don't know anybody, you don't

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travel and weather where you are. hello and a very good morning from bbc london. i'm alice salfield. a reward of up to £20,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest of a man suspected of carrying out a chemical attack on a mum and her daughters in clapham. police say they believe people who know where abdul shokoor ehzedi is have yet to come forward, as a nationwide manhunt enters its fifth day. a woman, who rescued one of the daughters during the attack, has spoken to the bbc about the moment she intervened. once about the moment she intervened. i gathered kind going once i gathered kind of what was going on, it was like straightaway, i need to call the police. i need an ambulance, the police. he is getting away. if it wasn't for the neighbours and everyone on that night, it would have gone a whole lot worse. held onto the girl all the time trying to keep her still

can encase she had a spinal injury or something on her brain. i kept her calm, kept talking to her, trying to keep her awake. the daughter of a woman killed in an attack by dogs in essex says two xl bullies were involved. esther martin, from woodford green, died at the scene of the attack in jaywick near clacton—on—sea on saturday. a 39—year—old man has been arrested. police say the animals have been destroyed, but they are waiting for the breed to be confirmed by experts. there's a warning that the nightlife sector is in "crisis", with many businesses struggling to survive. it comes as the uk's biggest club operator re—kom announced its shutting more than a dozen venues — including pryzm in watford — after going into administration. the trade body for the industry says the past few years have been tough. nightclubs were the first to close and the last to open during the pandemic. they then walked into an environment where the cost of operating just went through the roof. there were going to be some huge casualties, early part of this year, because christmas wasn't as big as it normally is, and we've been impacted by things like industrial action and many

other environmental issues. let's take a look at the tubes now. that takes us to the weather with kawser. hello, good morning. today, a similar day to yesterday — a lot of cloud around, it will be breezy out there, too, and staying quite mild. but a lot of cloud to start the day. there may be some brighter breaks at times, maybe some hazy spells of sunshine and, whilst it will be largely dry, where the cloud is thick enough, we can't rule out the odd spot of light rain or drizzle. and temperatures by the afternoon reaching around 11 to 12 celsius. now, for this evening, too, a lot of cloud — there may be some breaks in the cloud to allow some clearer spells — and temperatures overnight dipping no lower than around nine or ten degrees, so staying mild out there, too. now, as we look ahead to tomorrow, well, it's going to start to become unsettled over the next few days. whilst tomorrow should be largely dry, there will be some outbreaks of rain later on in the week.

and it will become a bit cooler for a time on wednesday, but tuesday we are expecting it still to be around ia, potentially 15 celsius, and the best of any brightness. some outbreaks of rain to follow, though, for tuesday night into wednesday, and becoming a bit more unsettled again later in the week. that's it. back tojon and sally. good morning. welcome to breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. our headlines today... the prime minister visits northern ireland, as devolved government returns for the first time in two years. this is the scene at stormont this morning, where leaders will press rishi sunak for better funding to tackle public services an investigation into how grandmother esther martin was killed by two dangerous dogs — the police say they are working to establish if they were xl bullies.

good morning. telly without ads? it'll cost you. as amazon prime becomes the latest subscription service to introduce adverts — i'll be finding out why, and asking if viewers will stay watching, or switch off streaming altogether. in sport... a twist in the title race arsenal beat the league leaders liverpool 3—i — the celebrations tell you just what it means. # it's me. # hi. # i'm the problem, it's me.# taylor swift steals the show at this year's grammy awards, becoming the first performer to win album of the year, on four differernt occasions. good on four differernt occasions. morning. a fairly cloui ahead good morning. a fairly cloudy day ahead with light rain and drizzle, more especially in the west. heavy rain persisting across the north of scotland. wherever you are we're looking at brisk winds. all the details later on in the programme.

it's monday, the 5th of february. the prime minister is in northern ireland this morning to mark the end of a two—year political deadlock. the assembly returned to stormont on saturday, with sinn fein's michelle o'neill making history as northern ireland's first nationalist first minister. the executive will hold its first meetings today — and all members have written to rishi sunak calling for urgent talks on funding. charlotte gallagher reports. rishi sunak is back in belfast, meeting staff and volunteers at an air ambulance station. this morning, he'll face a tougher crowd — politicians at stormont. they went back to work on saturday after two years of political chaos. it was a landmark moment with sinn fein's michelle o'neill becoming northern ireland's first ever nationalist first minister. i think the very fact that for the very first time a nationalist has been elected as first minister speaks volumes in terms of the change that's happening across ireland. so i have said previously and i say again today, i believe we're in a decade of opportunity.

emma little—pengelly of the democratic unionist party is now deputy first minister. i will work tirelessly to ensure that we can deliver for all in northern ireland. politicians here were offered £3.3 billion for public services to get devolution back up and running. they say they need more, but the prime minister seems to be ruling that out. £3.3 billion represents a generous and fair settlement for northern ireland and crucially it is sustainable and it's about ensuring that public finances in northern ireland are sustainable for the long term. that's the approach that we've taken that i think will really benefit everyone here. also at stormont today, leo varadkar, the irish taoiseach or prime minister. michelle o'neill believes there will be a referendum about a united ireland in the next decade. so what does rishi sunak think? obviously, everyone is committed to the belfast good friday agreement, but i think everyone also agrees that now is the time to focus on delivering on the day—to—day issues that matter to people, to families, to businesses

in northern ireland. a border poll will undoubtedly be an issue in the years ahead. as politicians get back to work today, there are plenty of immediate issues like hospital waiting lists and public sector pay voters want dealing with. charlotte gallagher, bbc news, belfast. charlotte gallagherjoins us now from outside stormont, where rishi sunak is expected later this morning. charlotte, what can we expect from the prime minister's visit? well, i think rishi sunak will want to take lots well, i think rishi sunak will want to take lots of well, i think rishi sunak will want to take lots of photos well, i think rishi sunak will want to take lots of photos while well, i think rishi sunak will want to take lots of photos while he's here, lots of handshakes to celebrate the achievement of getting stormont back after two years of political instability and chaos here. then, behind—the—scenes, what we won't see but we will hear about no doubt our discussions about money. all the parties here, and

they disagree on many things, they do agree on money. they believe northern ireland needs more compatible a letter this morning calling for urgent discussions with the prime minister to get more money for public services here in northern ireland. thus minister and emma little—pengelly will be speaking. —— their first minister. rishi sunak hinted at that last night when he spoke to ministers. we heard from chris heaton—harris saying it was a generous settlement that northern ireland had been offered, the £3.3 million and it was ample to be getting on with at the moment. thank ou ve getting on with at the moment. thank you very much — getting on with at the moment. thank you very much indeed. _ police in essex are waiting for confirmation about the breeds of two dogs which killed a woman on saturday. 68—year—old esther martin was mauled at a house injaywick near clacton—on—sea. a 39—year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous dog offences.

sam harrison is in clacton for us now. sam, what do we know about what happened? yes, it has been a really difficult couple of days for residents in jaywick. we are just down the road at clacton police station where yesterday we were hearing some of the harrowing details of this attack. 68—year—old esther martin is thought to have been visiting family in jaywick. thought to have been visiting family injaywick. it thought to have been visiting family in jaywick. it was thought to have been visiting family injaywick. it was inside the house she was visiting where this attack took place. she was attacked by two dog shortly before 4pm on saturday. the family are saying they think the dogs are xl bullies. the police haven't yet confirmed this. it is an event which has left the family devastated, obviously. esther�*s daughter has been speaking to the

bbc. it daughter has been speaking to the bbc. 4' , ., daughter has been speaking to the bbc. " , ., , bbc. it killed my mum, our mum, my children's grandmother. _ bbc. it killed my mum, our mum, my children's grandmother. i _ bbc. it killed my mum, our mum, my children's grandmother. i am - bbc. it killed my mum, our mum, my children's grandmother. i am gettingl children's grandmother. i am getting married _ children's grandmother. i am getting married in— children's grandmother. i am getting married in a — children's grandmother. i am getting married in a couple of years and my mum _ married in a couple of years and my mum now— married in a couple of years and my mum now is — married in a couple of years and my mum now is not going to be able to come _ mum now is not going to be able to come to— mum now is not going to be able to come to that. there are great grandchildren yet to come and my mum is never— grandchildren yet to come and my mum is never going to be able to see or hold _ is never going to be able to see or hold. . , ., ., .., ., hold. the family having to come to terms with — hold. the family having to come to terms with this _ hold. the family having to come to terms with this devastation. - terms with this devastation. esther�*s daughter was there at the time of the attack that she has been telling the bbc what she thinks happened. she thinks a number of puppies in the house were fighting and esther had been told to use a broom to distract them should this happen. when she used the broom that is when the two adult dog is turned on her and attacked her. police have arrested a 39—year—old man on suspicion of dangerous dog offences. police will wait for their own test before they confirm the breed of the

dogs. this at a time when the ownership of xl bullies is coming under increased scrutiny. regardless of the breed on this occasion, the last two days have revealed the devastating nature of this attack and it has left a community in shock. ., , . shock. you very much indeed. -- thank you- _ the united states has carried out more strikes against houthi positions in yemen. over the weekend, sites in iraq and syria were also targetted. the us has said these strikes are just "the beginning". our middle east correspondent, hugo bachega, joins us now. it seems like there are lots of different strikes happening in different strikes happening in different places. just explain to us. different places. just explain to us. , different places. just explain to us, , ., ., different places. just explain to us. , ., , , different places. just explain to us. , ., , us. yes, good morning. this is a very clear— us. yes, good morning. this is a very clear message _ us. yes, good morning. this is a very clear message from - us. yes, good morning. this is a very clear message from the - very clear message from the americans that they will continue to target iranians supported groups across the region. at the weekend we had those american air strikes

targeting iranian interests here in iraq and also in syria. the focus is now on how or if iran and its proxies are going to respond. we haven't so far seen any kind of retaliation, so perhaps the american calculation is that iran may have decided to de—escalate and not respond to those attacks. in yemen, the houthis, who are supported by iran have continued to carry out attacks in the red sea. there have been more american air strikes. the americans have said this strategy is to try to reduce the ability the houthis had to attack commercial vessels in the red sea. these attacks have caused major disruption in international trade. a lot happening across the region and this is happening as antony blinken, the us secretary of state, is returning to the middle east. obviously he will be addressing these american

attacks, interventions across the region. at the top of the agenda are negotiations for a deal to guarantee the release of hostages who remain in captivity and full humanitarian pull so much needed humanitarian aid can be delivered to the population gaza. —— a humanitarian pause. tributes are being paid to a jockey who died after falling from a horse during a race. keagan kirkby, seen here with his trainer paul nicholls, was riding in the charing point—to—point when his horse veered off course and ran into the side of a jump. mr nicholls said the 25—year—old was "passionate about his job and his riding" and would be missed "terribly". there are calls for urgent action to be taken to tackle a decline in the health of children under the age of five. a report by the academy of medical sciences says obesity, low vaccination rates and preventable tooth decay are the main reasons children

are admitted to hospital. the government says significant action had been taken in england to improve children 5 health. more than 100 people have been killed by wildfires in chile after what are believed to be the deadliest in the country's history. the chilean government has declared a state of emergency and the president has warned that the number of casualties is likely to rise significantly. more than a thousand homes have been destroyed and rescuers are still working to reach rural areas. a reward of up to £20,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest of a man suspected of carrying out a chemical attack on a mum and her daughters in south london. charlie rose joins us from outside scotland yard. can you bring us up to date on this

manhunt, please?— can you bring us up to date on this manhunt, please? yes, good morning. after last wednesday's _ manhunt, please? yes, good morning. after last wednesday's horrific - after last wednesday's horrific attack, the police investigation is entering a new week. even though officers have put out all sorts of information, cctv footage, images of the suspect, there still appears to be no sign of him. we know he left the newcastle area in the early hours of wednesday morning before travelling to london and he was last seen after the attack at about quarter past nine on wednesday evening building a cheap train here in london at victoria station. now, police say they know there are people who know where he is and they are offering a £20,000 reward for information leading to his arrest. there are also great as we know, three key victims in all of this. a3i—year—old woman, who is the

mother of two young children aged eight and three. we now know those two little girls are not believed to have a life changing injuries but their mother, the 31—year—old woman, is in a critical but stable condition in hospital. that is according to police.- condition in hospital. that is according to police. thank you for the update- _ schools in england will be able to apply for grants to get electric vehicle chargers installed — and then sell the energy back to motorists. the department for transport says the initiative could help boost revenue, while encouraging drivers to make the switch from petrol and diesel cars. taylor swift made history at the grammys overnight, as she became the first artist to win album of the year for the fourth time. it was also a big night for other female performers, with miley cyrus and billie eilish both taking home top prizes. our correspondent emma vardy sent this report from los angeles. it's the 66th annual grammy awards.

and tonight, we're coming to you live from the city of los angeles, where the local population has just survived the unthinkable — rain. as a storm battered la, there was shelter for the stars on the red carpet. while, inside the arena, the awards rained down for female artists. ijust won my first grammy! miley cyrus picked up two grammys, giving the crowd a little more than they bargained for. thank you all so much. i don't think i forgot anyone, but i might have forgotten underwear. bye. billie eilish. and the barbie movie took home a win tonight with billie eilish given song of the year for her hit from the film's soundtrack. # i used to float. # now ijust fall down. # i used to know...# taylor swift for midnight. but it's taylor swift, who keeps on breaking records. and, as she made history by becoming the only artist to win best album four times, fans were in for

a much anticipated announcement. my brand new album... cheering. ..comes out april 19th. cue swifty hysteria! a strong showing for women in the big categories is a significant moment for the grammys, which has faced criticism for overlooking some female artists in the past. and, this year, is a memorable one forfemale artists across several generations. # moons and junes and ferris wheels.# this was a moment many fans never thought they'd see. joni mitchell performing for the first time at the grammys at 80 years old. a remarkable comeback after almost losing her life to a brain aneurysm. with major wins and powerful performances, this was a grammys in which women were well and truly centre stage. emma vardy, bbc news, los angeles.

bit early for that, wasn't it? the costumes? outfits. good morning, carol. what laughing about? bame costumes? outfits. good morning, carol. what laughing about? some of the thins carol. what laughing about? some of the things you _ carol. what laughing about? some of the things you say. _ carol. what laughing about? some of the things you say. good _ carol. what laughing about? some of the things you say. good morning, i the things you say. good morning, everybody. this morning is a mild start for many of us. this week the weather is changeable. if anything it will turn colder through the week. it will be wet and windy as well. we are expecting some snow. by thursday there is the chance we could see snow moving across parts of england, wales, northern ireland and eventually into scotland. still and eventually into scotland. still a lot of uncertainty about this. if you are travelling do keep watching the weather forecast. what is happening today is we have rain across the north of the country and

across the north of the country and a lot of cloud for most of us. the cloud is extensive in the west and the coast and hills. we are looking at like rain and drizzle. one or two like rain and drizzle. one or two lighter breaks in the welsh marshes and the east has been fairly persistent. it is valid until nine o'clock this evening. some parts of northern and western scotland could see as 170 millimetres of rain. with the cold air coming in behind it we are looking at wintry showers. you can see the difference in their temperatures. forthe can see the difference in their temperatures. for the bulk of the rest of scotland, england, wales and northern ireland, we are looking at double figures. this evening and overnight the rain will move south. behind it we are back into cold air. there is a system moving across the far north of scotland bringing showers, hail, thunderand far north of scotland bringing showers, hail, thunder and lightning and still in the colder air here. that the south we are in the mild

air with a that the south we are in the mild airwith a fair that the south we are in the mild air with a fair bit of cloud around. windy today and windy tonight. —— further south. you can see how the weather front sinks further south. the colder airjabbing in behind it. still with the south of england, it will be cloudy but mild. i2, i3, turning colderfrom the north. this will eventually push south on wednesday and it would be much colder than it has been, especially when it has been so mild.- colder than it has been, especially when it has been so mild. thank you. we will talk — when it has been so mild. thank you. we will talk to _ when it has been so mild. thank you. we will talk to you _ again very soon. it was 15 months ago when two—year—old addy died from sudden unexpected death in childhood, which has no symptoms, no prevention and very little research. now, a leading paediatrician says parents are being failed by the nhs, and in some parts of england there's no support for families — despite it being the law for a key worker to be assigned to them. panorama's richard bilton has

followed addy�*s family's search for answers — you may find parts of their story distressing. high in the peak district, gavin dacres is on his way to a job. i'll be there in five minutes. all right. all right, bye. but this last year hasn't been about work. not really. not an hour goes by when i'm not thinking about it. he's coping with the loss of his two—year—old son, addy. i've tried to block it out most of the time. we want to find out if something's being missed. that's how we both feel. we have followed gavin and his wife, jodi, as they search for answers. with addy, it's like an instant bond. adi was adopted by gavin and jodie at eight months old. he wasjust such an easy, happy baby. it's all we both wanted. when addy started speaking

and calling daddy, for me, there was nothing better. he was apparently fit and well when he died in his sleep 15 months ago. this is going to be tough but tell us what what happened in the morning. ijust went in like any other morning and... ..he just laid face down, and ijust tried to wake him up. and, then, obviously, just the worst thing that could ever happen happened. going to the hospital, and not coming home with your child is just, like, the worst pain you could ever feel. it'sjust, like, i didn't want to leave him on his own. it was classed as sudden unexplained death in childhood or sudc. it happens about once a week in the uk. no symptoms, warnings or explanation. if you look through his records... no, it's not even in layman's

terms or anything, is it? - the inquest is coming up and gavin's father—in—law has come over to help him prepare. if there's anything on there that you think you could ask questions on... the dacres should be getting some help from an nhs key worker, according to government guidelines. i've just find out it's on the website and they said they don't deal with it. that's probably the fourth, maybe fifth solicitor i've tried contacting. because you were told to get legal representation for the inquest, which is approaching fast. and when you ring a solicitor, they just say they can't help. yep. everyone — it's near impossible. but the family feel they've not had enough support. just want to scream — - want to get hold of somebody and say, "please help them get some answers." - sheffield children's nhs trust was responsible for supporting gavin and jodie. it says it recognises there are areas for improvement in bereavement support and it's undertaken a thorough review to do this. it's coming up to christmas, but there are no decorations here.

last christmas was horrible. this christmas, we've been saying we do not want to celebrate without my son. it's just like a very difficult time. yeah. not feeling too great at the minute. can't move on. yeah. the most precious thing that you had in your life's gone. you just don't know why that is. he were a smashing lad, he were marvellous. - we're never really going to be able to grieve properly till - we actually know why addy died. why a two—year—old child, who were full of beans, i is here at night and then gone... next morning _ earlyjanuary, and it's an important evening for gavin and jodie. they're meeting the pathologist, professor marta cohen, who examined addy after he died. he was a beautiful, -

well looked—after child. then a fear the parents have carried for more than a year. you don't think that we could have missed anything? no. this is not your fault. i want you to think. that he didn't suffer. it's nothing you could have done to avoid. l it's a reassurance that matters to the family. ijust wish we'd seen marta a few months earlier, and then i wouldn't have had so many sleepless nights. it's the day of addy�*s inquest. i always feel really anxious before these things. it's just really upsetting to have to keep talking about the worst day that happened to you. once we get in there, it'll probably hit us a bit. they didn't find a solicitor, so they will have to ask questions. so, for an hour and a half, that terrible morning was relived. the coroner looked at the details of addy�*s life and death before recording her verdict.

a verdict of natural causes with sudc. it's what the family expected, i think. but it's also what they feared because it isn't a conclusion. it doesn't end. sudc is just an admission that we don't know, and that doesn't really help the parents. i did feel a bit heard, at least. i'm kind of glad it's out of the way, but we still have a lot of questions. i thought you were both incredibly impressive in there. you did have your voice and that's on the record. that's just... that is a place where where you're heard. yeah. trying to make a difference and raising awareness while we're doing this. if it can help just one more family, then we've kind of set out to do what we wanted to do. it is only more awareness and more research that will stop young lives being taken without warning or explanation. richard bilton, bbc news.

you cannot imagine, can you? you can watch panorama's sudden child deaths: the search for answers on bbc iplayer now and on bbc one at 8pm. if you have been affected by any of the issues raised, help is available from bbc action line — just visit bbc.co.uk/actionline. thank you forjoining us this monday morning. amazon is introducing adverts to its prime video streaming service from today. customers in the uk and germany will now see "limited" ads unless they pay to remove them. peter's here to tell us more. that is the question, isn't it? will

people want to pay. that is the gamble that amazon is doing today. despite the increasing cost of living, we still love a streaming service. but when they first hit the market part of the appeal was being able to watch programmes uninterrupted, unlike on so—called normal telly. from today, if you're still making your way through the lord of the rings series on amazon prime video, or you want to see what all the fuss is about saltburn, well, you'll have to pay another 2.99 a month to watch without ads. that's already the case in the us and canada. other countries will follow suit too. even if you do pay the extra, the live sports on amazon will still include ads. so we've all got one of these. is it worth switching over to see if anything else is on? maybe not. because disney plus and netflix have both introduced cheaper memberships with — you guessed it — adverts! why? let's switch back to amazon.

they say this is all about letting them invest in "compelling content." that means making telly and movies to you and me. so far, this isn't putting us off in huge numbers. last autumn, just over 19 million british households were paying for at least one video streaming service. some of us more! unsurprisingly, the advertising industry is pretty happy about these changes. they say ads mean customers can now watch programmes they might otherwise not be able to afford if they were paying for the premium versions. but is that true? i did that without the remote! or do you think this is just a sneaky way of making even more money from us? have you abandoned your streaming service? paid extra to avoid ads? or do you love a little break to make a cuppa? get in touch in all the usual ways —

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the answer is very big and a lot. yes. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london. i'm alice salfield. a woman who helped rescue a three—year—old girl after a chemical attack in clapham last week has told bbc radio london that she thought the child was going to die in her arms. a nationwide manhunt�*s continuing to find the suspect, abdul shakoor ezedi. the witness — who wants to remain anonymous — described seeing the little girl being dragged out of a car and thrown to the ground. once i gathered kind of what was going on, it was like, straight away, i need to call the police. i need an ambulance, i need police, he's running, he's getting away. and if it wasn't for the neighbours and everyone that was there on that night, it would have gone a whole lot worse. i held onto the girl the whole time, trying to keep her still in case she had a spinal injury, in case she had

severe...something on her brain. ijust kept her calm, kept talking to her, kept trying to keep her awake. the daughter of a woman killed in an attack by dogs in essex says two xl bullies were involved. esther martin, from woodford green, died at the scene of the attack injaywick near clacton—on—sea on saturday. a 39—year—old man has been arrested. police say the animals have been destroyed, but they are waiting for the breed to be confirmed by experts. there's a warning that the nightlife sector is in "crisis", with many businesses struggling to survive. it comes as the uk's biggest club operator rekom announced its shutting more than a dozen venues — including pryzm in watford — after going into administration. the trade body for the industry says the past few years have been tough. nightclubs were the first to close and the last to open during the pandemic. they then walked into an environment where the cost of operating just went through the roof. there were going to be some huge casualties, early part of this year,

because christmas wasn't as big as it normally is. let's take a look at the tubes now. that takes us to the weather with kawser. hello, good morning. today, a similar day to yesterday — a lot of cloud around, it will be breezy out there, too, and staying quite mild. but a lot of cloud to start the day. there may be some brighter breaks at times, maybe some hazy spells of sunshine and, whilst it will be largely dry, where the cloud is thick enough, we can't rule out the odd spot of light rain or drizzle. and temperatures by the afternoon reaching around 11 to 12 celsius. now, for this evening, too, a lot of cloud — there may be some breaks in the cloud to allow some clearer spells — and temperatures overnight dipping no lower than around nine or ten degrees, so staying mild out there, too. now, as we look ahead to tomorrow, well, it's going to start to become unsettled over the next few days. whilst tomorrow should be largely dry, there will be some outbreaks

of rain later on in the week. and it will become a bit cooler for a time on wednesday, but tuesday we are expecting it still to be around 14, potentially 15 celsius, and the best of any brightness. some outbreaks of rain to follow, though, for tuesday night into wednesday, and becoming a bit more unsettled again later in the week. that's it — lots more on our website, but now it's back tojon and sally. see you in half an hour. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. thank you forjoining us on monday morning. power—sharing in northern ireland finally resumed on saturday — for the first time in two years. public sector pay and nhs waiting lists could be top of the agenda for the executive in stormont — and we've been hearing from students in belfast to hear their thoughts on the new devolved government. it's almost like you're ashamed to be from here sometimes just because of the way that the government get on like children. people say to themselves, "0h, government won't last long,

and probably in a year or two's time we'll be another problem for them to kick up a fuss about." personally, i don't want to have to leave here. i i want to actually work and try to make this . place work for everyone. this is northern ireland's first planned integrated school — set up in the 19805 specifically to educate catholics and protestants together. politics students there have been following the events of the past week closely. the dup and other political parties are still getting paid for not doing theirjob properly. what's it like being a young person in northern ireland? as mad as it looks, people watching on the news, we all do lead normal enough lives her — or at we all do lead normal enough lives here — or at least normal for us. these young people are part of northern ireland's future, but is northern ireland part of theirs? i would love to say that i'd love to live here for the rest of my life. if northern ireland became more open and the political system became better here, i would come back. apart from its quirks, i do love living here. but, realistically, looking at the political situation, i don't really see it

getting any better. it's sometimes shameful to say, "oh, i'm from northern ireland," especially as a politics student. when you talk to others — like when you go to england, if you talk to people who study politics, they go, "oh, northern ireland, we hear you're a bit of a...bit of a loose cannon." do you find, as a teenager, whose kind of old sectarian divides — do you find, as a teenager, those kind of old sectarian divides — catholic/protestant, unionist/nationalist — i mean, does that affect your life? i'm ashamed to say i probably do think about that. i think that's sort of embedded in all of us here, sort of a wee tiny bit. but it's just sort of something automatically that seems to come with living here and we just do it so naturally, unfortunately, and, you know, it shouldn't be like that. and hopefully in generations to come, it won't be like that. in the next decade, where do you see northern ireland? is it inside the united kingdom or as part of a united ireland? i don't think there will be a united ireland, and i'm not too sure if there'll be a united ireland in my lifetime. i think that there, you know, will be motions to maybe move towards one, but i think that we should remain a part of the united kingdom.

100%, i do believe there will be |a united ireland in my lifetime. | because when you look at the current situation that we've had _ for the last two years, and over the last iooi years of partition — _ partition has failed everyone. the past week has seen massive political change in northern ireland — the return of devolved government, and the first nationalist first minister in the shape of sinn fein's michelle o'neill. it's truly historic and, as someone who would come from — who would be a republican themselves — it's truly amazing to see that we're really making progress. if you could give a message to politicians in northern ireland, what would it be? you're voted in to represent your constituents and to represent your country. do the job. the point that you're there is to solve problems, not create them. for me, it's aboutjust making sure that you're delivering for normal people and making sure that people can stay here and be able to live good lives. the message from these young people is clear, but are politicians in northern ireland listening? sara girvin, bbc news, in belfast.

we'rejoined now by the mp and dup leader, sirjeffrey donaldson. good morning. i hope you are able to hear some of the young people talking to us in that report. i will remind you a few things they said. one boy said, it can feel shameful as a politics student to stay till you can say i am from northern ireland. i want to stay in northern ireland. i want to stay in northern ireland if i can, i don't know if i will be able to. looking at this government i'm not sure it will last too long. if you could respond to the young people of northern ireland and reassure them that this government will last.- and reassure them that this government will last. well, good morninu government will last. well, good morning from — government will last. well, good morning from stormont - government will last. well, good morning from stormont and, - government will last. well, good | morning from stormont and, yes, government will last. well, good - morning from stormont and, yes, of course... this is about their future. one of the reasons why i fought so hard to get an outcome that would deliver a stable and sustainable government in northern ireland and restore our place in the

uk is that i believe in the future of this place and i want to see our young people thrive here. the good news is that our population is growing. more of our young people i stay more are coming back when they have had their third level education. i think there is a good future here now. we have a great story to tell for northern ireland. our intention is not only to address the problems with our public services and our public finances, but to get out around the world and promote northern ireland as a great place to invest so that our young people have what they need to invest in the future. you people have what they need to invest in the future-— in the future. you say you want to romote in the future. you say you want to promote northern _ in the future. you say you want to promote northern ireland - in the future. you say you want to promote northern ireland but - in the future. you say you want to promote northern ireland but for| in the future. you say you want to . promote northern ireland but for two years there has been stalemate. well, i don't agree it has been stalemate. there have been protracted negotiations. it is not easy when you are dealing with the eu and the uk government, trying to get agreement. but i think we have come a long way. the change we have secured is strong. we have restored

northern ireland's place within the uk and its internal market. we have ended this nonsense of checks on goods moving within the uk and i think the new arrangements will help to grow our economy for the future. 0k. to grow our economy for the future. ok. let's talk about the issues that people who are living in northern ireland are facing a daily basis. we no waiting lists are the highest in the uk. wejust had the no waiting lists are the highest in the uk. we just had the widest strike in the history of northern ireland. how do you plan to start tackling those real problems for people living there? taste tackling those real problems for people living there?— people living there? we will be meetin: people living there? we will be meeting the — people living there? we will be meeting the prime _ people living there? we will be meeting the prime minister- people living there? we will be | meeting the prime minister this morning, i welcome into belfast. he played a key part in the negotiations and in delivering this agreement. we will be talking to the prime minister about our public finances, about the need to ensure they are sustainable going forward. our first priority is the health service and the public sector pay

awards. if our public services are to be strong and to deliver four people in northern ireland then we need to ensure our doctors or nurses, police officers, all those public sector workers are properly paid for what they do. i public sector workers are properly paid for what they do.— paid for what they do. i know the new executive _ paid for what they do. i know the new executive has _ paid for what they do. i know the new executive has written - paid for what they do. i know the new executive has written to - paid for what they do. i know the new executive has written to the | new executive has written to the prime minister calling for urgent discussions on long—term funding stability, does that mean the 3.3 billion being offered by the uk governmentjust is not enough? melt. government 'ust is not enough? well, one of the governmentjust is not enough? well, one of the key — governmentjust is not enough? well, one of the key elements _ governmentjust is not enough? well, one of the key elements of _ governmentjust is not enough? -ll one of the key elements of this is ensuring that we have sustainable finances. northern ireland at the moment is funded below the level of need. we are the only part of the uk are not funded to the level of need thatis are not funded to the level of need that is required to sustain our public services. 50 we need to fix that problem. i welcome what the government have done so far. we need them to go a bit further so that our finances are in a sound position and we will be talking about those issues today when we meet the prime

minister. ~ . , ., , ., minister. what will you be asking rishi sunak _ minister. what will you be asking rishi sunak for? _ minister. what will you be asking rishi sunak for? well, _ minister. what will you be asking rishi sunak for? well, i - minister. what will you be asking rishi sunak for? well, i think- minister. what will you be asking rishi sunak for? well, i think it l minister. what will you be asking | rishi sunak for? well, i think it is imortant rishi sunak for? well, i think it is important that— rishi sunak for? well, i think it is important that over _ rishi sunak for? well, i think it is important that over the _ rishi sunak for? well, i think it is important that over the next - rishi sunak for? well, i think it is important that over the next two | rishi sunak for? well, i think it is i important that over the next two to three years we have the money to invest in our public services. we have the longest waiting lists in the health service across all of the uk. we need to resolve those problems, we need to press forward with reform of our health service, invest in our education system, grow our economy, provide childcare support for our working families in northern ireland. there are so many priorities and if the executive is to succeed it needs the resources to deliver on those issues. i to succeed it needs the resources to deliver on those issues.— deliver on those issues. i want to remind you _ deliver on those issues. i want to remind you of— deliver on those issues. i want to remind you of something - deliver on those issues. i want to remind you of something the - deliver on those issues. i want to | remind you of something the first minister michelle o'neill said recently. i believe we are in a decade of opportunity. a lot of the old noise are gone, a lot of things are changing in terms of ireland, the opportunity to get to a referendum on irish unity is absolutely within touching distance. what is your response? melt. absolutely within touching distance. what is your response?— what is your response? well, i fundamentally _ what is your response? well, i fundamentally disagree - what is your response? well, i fundamentally disagree with i what is your response? well, i i

fundamentally disagree with that. all the polling data and the election results in northern ireland show somewhere in the region of 60% of people here continue strongly to support our place in the uk and i believe that it is within the union that northern ireland can thrive and i will continue to put the case for the union. but right now what people want is not to avoid a pole. they want is not to avoid a pole. they want to see the executive delivering. michelle o'neill say she wants to be a first minister for all and she isjoint first minister wants to be a first minister for all and she is joint first minister with my colleague. they are looking to deliver on health and education, jobs, housing, child care and support. these are the things that matter to ordinary people so let's end the divisive talk of already polls and work on common ground, delivering a better northern ireland for everyone. bir delivering a better northern ireland for everyone-— for everyone. sirjeffrey donaldson, thank ou. for everyone. sirjeffrey donaldson, thank you- we _ for everyone. sirjeffrey donaldson, thank you. we have _ for everyone. sirjeffrey donaldson, thank you. we have been _ for everyone. sirjeffrey donaldson, thank you. we have been asking - for everyone. sirjeffrey donaldson, thank you. we have been asking to | thank you. we have been asking to speak to the first minister, michelle o'neill. so far she has not

been available. time for a look at the sport with john and it is spicy. this time for a look at the sport with john and it is spicy.— john and it is spicy. this huge emotional— john and it is spicy. this huge emotional response - john and it is spicy. this huge emotional response perhapsl john and it is spicy. this huge - emotional response perhaps there was a feeling... emotional response perhaps there was afeelina... ., emotional response perhaps there was afeelina... . ,, ., ., a feeling... perhaps a dive after that? may _ a feeling... perhaps a dive after that? may be — a feeling... perhaps a dive after that? may be a _ a feeling... perhaps a dive after that? may be a little _ a feeling... perhaps a dive after that? may be a little bit - a feeling. .. perhaps a dive after that? may be a little bit of- a feeling... perhaps a dive after. that? may be a little bit of energy, a bit of wind coming out of their sails. juergen klopp himself held up his hands and said arsenal is the better team. his hands and said arsenal is the betterteam. plenty his hands and said arsenal is the better team. plenty of emotion on their side. this better team. plenty of emotion on their side. �* , , better team. plenty of emotion on their side. . , , ., their side. as we will see from arteta. their side. as we will see from arteta- lt _ their side. as we will see from arteta. it has _ their side. as we will see from arteta. it has thrown - their side. as we will see from arteta. it has thrown things i their side. as we will see from i arteta. it has thrown things wide open and we have this exciting title race brewing. good morning. was this a twist in the title race? liverpool have been clear leaders, but arsenal hot on their heels now. wild celebrations when they won it. they took the lead through bakayo sako — but liverpool were level before half time — after a huge mix up in arsenal's defence. but if that was bad, liverpool's goalkeeper should look away now. alison's mis—kick allowing gabriel martinelli with the easiest goal he'll score this season.

leandro trossard added a third as arsenal won 3—1 — and move two points behind their opponents. it was a huge game. it was a game where it was going to dictate a little bit where we are, you know, and where we are going to be. and... and it's an opponent that demands the best out of you, and the best of every individual, and demanding the best atmosphere to have the best chance to win. and we have replicated that with the players and then what they produced out there, it was just phenomenal. he and his team will be on cloud nine this morning. after the recent partial takeover, manchester united manager erik ten hag says everyone can now see that progress at the club is coming. that's after they made it back to back wins — with a 3—0 win at home to west ham. alejandro garnacho scored twice for the home side at old trafford

and that win extends united's unbeaten run to five matches in all competitions. well, if its positive at united, it's anything but at chelsea. after losing 4—2 to wolves, there was a hat—trick for matheus cunha. a huge win for wolves that moves them above chelsea. manager maurico pochettino said, "we're all not good enough," and fans heading early for the exit. there was a great goal, though, for nottingham forest as they drew with bournemouth — who were leading, only for callum hudson—odoi earn forest a point. and tributes have been paid to one of rugby union's greatest players — barryjohn, the legendary former cardiff, wales and british and irish lions fly—half who has died at the age of 79. he made 25 appearances for wales and played five tests for the lions, before retiring aged just 27. but what an impact he had, playing his part in wales'

1971 grand slam success, as well as a starring role in the lions' history 2—1win against new zealand in 1971 — in which the all blacks dubbed him �*the king.�* a great title. huge number of tributes to someone really who is such a big figure in welsh rugby and known the world over and what a nickname, given to him by foreign journalists in new zealand who usually respected his performances. he will be missed, for sure.- he will be missed, for sure. thank ou. he will be missed, for sure. thank you- carol— he will be missed, for sure. thank you- carol has— he will be missed, for sure. thank you. carol has the _ he will be missed, for sure. thank you. carol has the weather. - good morning. some of us are lucky enough to be starting with a sky like this. if beautiful sunrise from one of our weather watches sent in earlier. for most, a cloudy or wet start to the day. we have cold air in the north, mild airfurther south, and in between we have a

weather front, south, and in between we have a weatherfront, which has been with us across scotland, producing heavy rain. the met office still has a yellow weather warning out for this until 9pm and a lot of cloud. you will probably notice the isobars, it will probably notice the isobars, it will be windy. we have the rain, heavy and persistent across the north of scotland, by the time the weather warning went out we could have had 170 millimetres of rain. as the cold air digs in behind, we will see that ten readily to snow down to about 150 metres. for the rest of scotland, england, wales and northern ireland, fairly cloudy. in the west we are looking at patchy light rain and drizzle. one or two holes in the cloud. in the brisk winds, it won't feel like 11 or 12 degrees but that is what the temperature will be for most, two to five across north of scotland. this evening and overnight, the weather front sinks southwards. another weather front moving across the north of scotland producing showers, hail, thunder and lightning. still

quite a bit of cloud across the rest of england and also wales. make it in the west, still quite windy and still quite mild, as well, compared to the colder conditions further north. as we head into wednesday, we are looking at a weather front sinking slowly southwards. behind it, the low pressure pulling away and you can also see where we have this band of rain and with the cold air digging this band of rain and with the cold airdigging in this band of rain and with the cold air digging in behind it we could see some winteriness on the hills in northern england, northern ireland and northern wales. for the south, cloudy, brisk winds, and in the north we have brighter skies with some wintry showers, increasingly through the day at lower levels and comparatively cold. eventually during wednesday we lose this front from the south. we will see a lot of dry weather but we could see the wintry showers, as well, and later in the day the weather front will come back in through the south—west where we have 11 degrees but it will

be colder than it has been particularly across england and wales, where we have seen a lot of double figures. then we start to see some uncertainty in the forecast figures we have a weather front moving north, area of low pressure coming in, and you could see that we could well see some snow. there is a lot of uncertainty in this. the track and timing could change, so keep watching the weather forecast. we could see snow across parts of england, wales and northern ireland, eventually into southern scotland. behind it, more likely to be rain and windy conditions in the south and windy conditions in the south and dry affair that no i. if it happens this week, it will arrive in scotland on friday. ads, happens this week, it will arrive in scotland on friday.— scotland on friday. a tricky end to the week, thank _ scotland on friday. a tricky end to the week, thank you _ scotland on friday. a tricky end to the week, thank you for _ scotland on friday. a tricky end to the week, thank you for that. - he helped aspiring singers transform into their pop idols don't laugh! it's true! ..on stars in their eyes for more than a decade — but since then matthew kelly has turned his

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from _ the 60s and the song i'm doing is from that— the 60s and the song i'm doing is from that era _ the 60s and the song i'm doing is from that era.— the 60s and the song i'm doing is from that era. that is where we are from. from that era. that is where we are from- you — from that era. that is where we are from- you are _ from that era. that is where we are from. you are you _ from that era. that is where we are from. you are you going _ from that era. that is where we are from. you are you going to - from that era. that is where we are from. you are you going to be i from. you are you going to be tonight? — from. you are you going to be toniaht? ., a, from. you are you going to be toniaht? ., n, �* from. you are you going to be toniaht? ., a, �* ., tonight? tonight, matthew, i'm going tonight? tonight, matthew, i'm going to be titular —— petula — — petula clark. -- petula clark. tonight, singing live, -- petula clark. tonight, singing live. denise _ -- petula clark. tonight, singing live, denise welsh _ -- petula clark. tonight, singing live, denise welsh is _ -- petula clark. tonight, singing live, denise welsh is petula i -- petula clark. tonight, singing i live, denise welsh is petula clark! cheering what more could you want? cheering what more could ou want? . �* what more could you want? wasn't that a great — what more could you want? wasn't that a great show! _ what more could you want? wasn't that a great show! you _ what more could you want? wasn't that a great show! you are - what more could you want? wasn't that a great show! you are so i that a great show! you are so brilliant — that a great show! you are so brilliant as _ that a great show! you are so brilliant as petula clark and she didn't— brilliant as petula clark and she didn't even win!— brilliant as petula clark and she didn't even win! 25 didn't even win! when was that? 25 ears auo, didn't even win! when was that? 25 years ago. 1999- — didn't even win! when was that? 25 years ago, 1999. it _ didn't even win! when was that? 25 years ago, 1999. it has _ didn't even win! when was that? 25 years ago, 1999. it has been - didn't even win! when was that? 25 years ago, 1999. it has been greatl years ago, 1999. it has been great to be _ years ago, 1999. it has been great to be reunited with her. that woman can act! _ to be reunited with her. that woman can act! 0h! — to be reunited with her. that woman can act! 0h! we are doing this play, thisjim _ can act! 0h! we are doing this play, thisjim cartwright plate called the gap it— thisjim cartwright plate called the gap it doing ago and it is about two friends _ gap it doing ago and it is about two friends who— gap it doing ago and it is about two friends who haven't seen each other

for 50 _ friends who haven't seen each other for 50 years — friends who haven't seen each other for 50 years and they are brought together— for 50 years and they are brought together by chance phone call and so they reminisce. something happens after this— they reminisce. something happens after this phone call and it is rather— after this phone call and it is rather terrible but it will make you laugh! _ rather terrible but it will make you laugh! and — rather terrible but it will make you laugh! and they go back over their entire _ laugh! and they go back over their entire lives. we play each of it from _ entire lives. we play each of it from the — entire lives. we play each of it from the 1960s through to present day and _ from the 1960s through to present day and we are playing ourselves as teenagers _ day and we are playing ourselves as teenagers and, yeah... she doesn't have _ teenagers and, yeah... she doesn't have to _ teenagers and, yeah... she doesn't have to do — teenagers and, yeah... she doesn't have to do anything! i'm doing a lot of acting, _ have to do anything! i'm doing a lot of acting, digging deep. does have to do anything! i'm doing a lot of acting, digging deep.— of acting, digging deep. does that involve prosthetics _ of acting, digging deep. does that involve prosthetics and _ of acting, digging deep. does that involve prosthetics and costume i involve prosthetics and costume changes or make up? taste involve prosthetics and costume changes or make up?— involve prosthetics and costume changes or make up? we wish! no, 'ust actin: changes or make up? we wish! no, just acting and _ changes or make up? we wish! no, just acting and a — changes or make up? we wish! no, just acting and a lot _ changes or make up? we wish! no, just acting and a lot of— changes or make up? we wish! no, just acting and a lot of make - changes or make up? we wish! no, just acting and a lot of make up i changes or make up? we wish! no, just acting and a lot of make up in i just acting and a lot of make up in mikem _ just acting and a lot of make up in mikem no — just acting and a lot of make up in mike... no. wejust go just acting and a lot of make up in mike... no. we just go back just acting and a lot of make up in mike... no. wejust go back and it is very— mike... no. wejust go back and it is very nostalgic. lots of music from _ is very nostalgic. lots of music from the — is very nostalgic. lots of music from the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s. it follows— from the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s. it follows their rise, their two kids who run— follows their rise, their two kids who run away from the north to swinging — who run away from the north to swinging 60s london to make their fortune _ swinging 60s london to make their fortune. what happens to them and what happens to friendship. the question— what happens to friendship. the question is, what is the gap? that

is a title _ question is, what is the gap? that is a title of— question is, what is the gap? that is a title of the play. this is written _ is a title of the play. this is written by— is a title of the play. this is written byjim cartwright who wrote rise of _ written byjim cartwright who wrote rise of little voice, won any awards _ rise of little voice, won any awards. the gap is cultural, generational, geographical. but the real gap— generational, geographical. but the real gap of which they speak, you find out _ real gap of which they speak, you find out at — real gap of which they speak, you find out at the end. i won't tell you what— find out at the end. i won't tell you what it _ find out at the end. i won't tell you what it actually is but it involves _ you what it actually is but it involves a lot of flesh. not a lot of flesh, — involves a lot of flesh. not a lot of flesh, a — involves a lot of flesh. not a lot of flesh, a little bit of flesh. and it isn't— of flesh, a little bit of flesh. and it isn't mine! you will be thrilled to hear — it isn't mine! you will be thrilled to hear. is— it isn't mine! you will be thrilled to hear. , , ., ., , ., to hear. is it 'ust the two of you? the two to hear. is it 'ust the two of you? me two of — to hear. is itjust the two of you? the two of us- — to hear. is itjust the two of you? the two of us. hope _ to hear. is itjust the two of you? the two of us. hope mill - to hear. is itjust the two of you? the two of us. hope mill in i to hear. is itjust the two of you? the two of us. hope mill in and l the two of us. hope mill in and coats _ the two of us. hope mill in and coats is — the two of us. hope mill in and coats is wonderful, cracking space. it is intimate, i like intimate spaces — it is intimate, i like intimate spaces -- _ it is intimate, i like intimate spaces —— it is in ancoats. you look at the _ spaces —— it is in ancoats. you look at the audience in the bar at the end of— at the audience in the bar at the end of the — at the audience in the bar at the end of the show and they look like they have — end of the show and they look like they have been in a wind tunnel. "i shouldn't— they have been in a wind tunnel. "i shouldn't have been in there!"

people — shouldn't have been in there!" people can get involved and it is a bit voyeuristic and of course jim cartwright — bit voyeuristic and of course jim cartwright is such a wonderful writer~ — cartwright is such a wonderful writer. his stuff is a cross between talking _ writer. his stuff is a cross between talking cameco heads and under milk wood for— talking cameco heads and under milk wood for the north west. | talking cameco heads and under milk wood for the north west.— wood for the north west. i can't imaaine wood for the north west. i can't imagine what — wood for the north west. i can't imagine what rehearsals - wood for the north west. i can't imagine what rehearsals has i wood for the north west. i can't i imagine what rehearsals has been like, did you get any work done? she is a terror! we do laugh a lot. the thing _ is a terror! we do laugh a lot. the thing is, _ is a terror! we do laugh a lot. the thing is, take the work seriously but not — thing is, take the work seriously but not yourself. and denise welsh is a woman— but not yourself. and denise welsh is a woman who knows exactly how to do that _ is a woman who knows exactly how to do that she _ is a woman who knows exactly how to do that. she has put the work in and it is very— do that. she has put the work in and it is very scary and i get scared

denise — it is very scary and i get scared denise welch. how do i manage my nerves? _ denise welch. how do i manage my nerves? you — denise welch. how do i manage my nerves? you have to put up with it because _ nerves? you have to put up with it because otherwise you don't pay the rent _ because otherwise you don't pay the rent that _ because otherwise you don't pay the rent that is — because otherwise you don't pay the rent. that is mainly it. and they do say it— rent. that is mainly it. and they do say it is— rent. that is mainly it. and they do say it is good — rent. that is mainly it. and they do say it is good for you and i wish i didn't— say it is good for you and i wish i didn't have — say it is good for you and i wish i didn't have them but i have just come _ didn't have them but i have just come up — didn't have them but i have just come up for a massive tour of noises off and _ come up for a massive tour of noises off and the _ come up for a massive tour of noises off and the worry is you have the energy— off and the worry is you have the energy to — off and the worry is you have the energy to do it. find off and the worry is you have the energy to do it-— off and the worry is you have the energy to do it. and another thing to worry about. — energy to do it. and another thing to worry about, the _ energy to do it. and another thing to worry about, the lines. - energy to do it. and another thing to worry about, the lines. just i energy to do it. and another thing to worry about, the lines. just to i to worry about, the lines. just to give you more to worry about. taste to worry about, the lines. just to give you more to worry about. we get to the end of — give you more to worry about. we get to the end of act _ give you more to worry about. we get to the end of act one _ give you more to worry about. we get to the end of act one and, _ give you more to worry about. we get to the end of act one and, blimey, i to the end of act one and, blimey, there _ to the end of act one and, blimey, there is— to the end of act one and, blimey, there is another act. to the end of act one and, blimey, there is anotheract. is to the end of act one and, blimey, there is another act.— there is another act. is anything hel with there is another act. is anything help with the — there is another act. is anything help with the nerves? _ there is another act. is anything help with the nerves? i - there is another act. is anything help with the nerves? i do i there is another act. is anything help with the nerves? i do have| help with the nerves? i do have rituals. help with the nerves? i do have rituals- go _ help with the nerves? i do have rituals. go on. _ help with the nerves? i do have rituals. go on. all— help with the nerves? i do have rituals. go on. all right, - help with the nerves? i do have rituals. go on. all right, here i help with the nerves? i do have rituals. go on. all right, here is help with the nerves? i do have i rituals. go on. all right, here is a weird one- _ rituals. go on. all right, here is a weird one- i _ rituals. go on. all right, here is a weird one. i have _ rituals. go on. all right, here is a weird one. i have to _ rituals. go on. all right, here is a weird one. i have to splash i rituals. go on. all right, here is a weird one. i have to splash my i rituals. go on. all right, here is a l weird one. i have to splash my face with water— weird one. i have to splash my face with water seven times before i go on stage — with water seven times before i go on stage. why? i have no idea. it

on stage. why? i have no idea. [it has on stage. why? i have no idea. has to be on stage. why? i have no idea. it has to be seven? yeah. - on stage. why? i have no idea. it has to be seven? yeah. the i on stage. why? i have no idea. it| has to be seven? yeah. the other thin to has to be seven? yeah. the other thing to do _ has to be seven? yeah. the other thing to do with _ has to be seven? yeah. the other thing to do with rituals _ has to be seven? yeah. the other thing to do with rituals is - has to be seven? yeah. the other thing to do with rituals is to - has to be seven? yeah. the other thing to do with rituals is to miss| thing to do with rituals is to miss them, _ thing to do with rituals is to miss them, to— thing to do with rituals is to miss them, to not do them. so that, in them, to not do them. so that, in the moments when you haven't got time to— the moments when you haven't got time to do— the moments when you haven't got time to do them, you won't get completely thrown. isn't that weird? do you _ completely thrown. isn't that weird? do you think i am weird? i think i'm weird_ do you think i am weird? i think i'm weird that— do you think i am weird? i think i'm weird that we all have those things. iwash— weird that we all have those things. i wash my— weird that we all have those things. i wash my make—up off. that weird that we all have those things. i wash my make-up off.— weird that we all have those things. i wash my make-up off. that is after the programme! _ i wash my make-up off. that is after the programme! i— i wash my make-up off. that is after the programme! i certainly- i wash my make-up off. that is after the programme! i certainly do. - i wash my make-up off. that is after the programme! i certainly do. and. the programme! i certainly do. and to stick to have _ the programme! i certainly do. and to stick to have you _ the programme! i certainly do. and to stick to have you here, - the programme! i certainly do. and to stick to have you here, good - the programme! i certainly do. and| to stick to have you here, good luck with the show. you can see matthew kelly in the gap at hope mill theatre in manchester from friday until 9th march. sounds great. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm alice salfield. a woman, who helped rescue a three—year—old girl after a chemical attack in clapham last week, has told bbc radio london

that she thought the child was going to die in her arms. a nationwide manhunt�*s continuing to find the suspect, abdul shokoor ezedi. the witness — who wants to remain anonymous — described seeing the little girl being dragged out of a car and thrown to the ground. once i gathered kind of what was going on, it was like, straight away, i need to call the police. i need an ambulance, i need police, he's running, he's getting away. and if it wasn't for the neighbours and everyone that was there on that night, it would have gone a whole lot worse. i held onto the girl the whole time, trying to keep her still in case she had a spinal injury, in case she had severe...something on her brain. ijust kept her calm, kept talking to her, kept trying to keep her awake. let's take a look at the tubes now. there are severe delays on the central line, with minor delays for the metropolitan and northern lines. today's weather. it'll be a dull day

as skies remain overcast. windy but continuing to be dry for most and staying mild. with a top temperature of 12 celsius. that's it. there's plenty more on our website but now it's back to sally and jon. see you in half an hour. good morning. welcome to breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. our headlines today... the prime minister visits northern ireland, as devolved government returns for the first time in two years. this is the scene at stormont this morning, where leaders will press rishi sunak for better funding to tackle public services. an investigation into how grandmother esther martin was killed by two dangerous dogs — her daughter tells us the attack has robbed her family.

it's killed my mum, it's killed our mum, it's killed my children's grandmother and it's killed, you know... i'm getting married in a couple of years. my mum is now not going to be able to come to that. scientists behind the large hadron collider announce plans for an even bigger atom smasher. # it's me. # hi. # i'm the problem it's me.# taylor swift steals the show at this year's grammy awards, becoming the first performer to win album of the year, on four differernt occasions. a very good morning from the royal manchester children's hospital. we manchester child ren's hospital. we are manchester children's hospital. we are with the firmest of friends, the fiercest of fundraisers, huey and freddie as we mark a massive moment

in huey�*s recovery. trier? freddie as we mark a massive moment in huey's recovery-— in huey's recovery. very cloudy for most of damp _ in huey's recovery. very cloudy for most of damp in _ in huey's recovery. very cloudy for most of damp in the _ in huey's recovery. very cloudy for most of damp in the west. - in huey's recovery. very cloudy for most of damp in the west. heavyl in huey's recovery. very cloudy for i most of damp in the west. heavy rain acrose— most of damp in the west. heavy rain across the _ most of damp in the west. heavy rain across the north and west of scottamt _ across the north and west of scotland. wherever you are, we are looking _ scotland. wherever you are, we are looking at _ scotland. wherever you are, we are looking at brisk winds. all the details — looking at brisk winds. all the details later on in the programme. it's monday, the 5th of february. the prime minister is in northern ireland this morning to mark the end of a two—year political deadlock. the assembly returned to stormont on saturday, with sinn fein's michelle o'neill making history as northern ireland's first nationalist first minister. rishi sunak is arriving at the assembly this morning — as the executive holds its first meetings today. charlotte gallagher reports. rishi sunak is back in belfast, meeting staff and volunteers at an air ambulance station. this morning, he'll face a tougher crowd — politicians at stormont. they went back to work on saturday after two years of political chaos. it was a landmark moment

with sinn fein's michelle o'neill becoming northern ireland's first ever nationalist first minister. i think the very fact that for the very first time a nationalist has been elected as first minister speaks volumes in terms of the change that's happening across ireland. so i have said previously and i say again today, i believe we're in a decade of opportunity. emma little—pengelly of the democratic unionist party is now deputy first minister. i will work tirelessly to ensure that we can deliver for all in northern ireland. politicians here were offered £3.3 billion for public services to get devolution back up and running. they say they need more, but the prime minister seems to be ruling that out. £3.3 billion represents a generous and fair settlement for northern ireland and crucially it is sustainable and it's about ensuring that public finances in northern ireland are sustainable for the long term. that's the approach that we've taken that i think will really benefit everyone here. also at stormont today, leo varadkar, the irish taoiseach or prime minister.

michelle o'neill believes there will be a referendum about a united ireland in the next decade. so what does rishi sunak think? obviously, everyone is committed to the belfast good friday agreement, but i think everyone also agrees that now is the time to focus on delivering on the day—to—day issues that matter to people, to families, to businesses in northern ireland. a border poll will undoubtedly be an issue in the years ahead. as politicians get back to work today, there are plenty of immediate issues like hospital waiting lists and public sector pay voters want dealing with. charlotte gallagher, bbc news, belfast. we are going to go straight to stormont life now. flashing lights from the police officers, just as rishi sunak arrives at stormont for

this moment in history. we saw the assembly gathered for the first time in two years. we saw the new first minister and deputy first minister sworn in. they are not actually sitting today but this is clearly a very significant moment, isn't it? when the prime minister of the united kingdom rishi sunak arrives at stormont to meet the power—sharing executive. also arriving later will be the irish prime minister, leo varadkar. this is something rishi sunak said was a priority for him and his government by getting the government in northern ireland back up and running. he is fair to see it for himself today. injust running. he is fair to see it for himself today. in just the last hour orso himself today. in just the last hour or so we have spoken tojim donaldson and chris heaton—harris. the prime minister is meeting those two men as they prepare to walk up there is very famous steps to have their pictures taken at the top and

mark this significant day. we had heard of any calls for more funding for the assembly, saying the £3.3 billion in the uk government currently gives is simply not enough. we have heard from first minister michelle o'neill a couple of days ago saying the prime minister is meeting executive ministers, united in our determination to get the right long—term funding package agreed. she goes on to say they want to tackle serious problems across public services in northern ireland. of course, as rishi sunak arrives to meet all parties, they have stood together. they had been apart for so many months, for two years, but all parties have united today. they have written the prime minister a public letter saying they need more money, the package they have been offered, the package they have been offered, the uk government has offered nearly £3.5 the uk government has offered nearly 5.5 billion to try to stabilise

£3.5 billion to try to stabilise finances in northern ireland, including those hundreds of millions of pounds of public sector pay claims leading to strikes delays and hold—ups. all the parties are saying to the prime minister they need much more money if they are going to create a government which is more sustainable and can pay for everything it has to sort out. as we heard said jeffrey donaldson saying, they are quite simply underfunded as we speak and more money is desperately needed to keep public services in northern ireland running. as we see, prime minister jeffrey donaldson and chris heaton—harris, actually that shot has just froze and, entering the building at stormont. they have a long morning ahead of them. and of course we will bring you all the very latest on developments whenever we might hearfrom the

very latest on developments whenever we might hear from the talks at stormont here on the programme and throughout the day on bbc news. it is just throughout the day on bbc news. it isjust coming up throughout the day on bbc news. it is just coming up to six minutes past eight. much more from stormont in the next hour. police in essex are waiting for confirmation about the breeds of two dogs, which killed a woman on saturday. 68—year—old esther martin was mauled at a house injaywick near clacton—on—sea. a 39—year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous dog offences. sam harrison is in clacton for us now. it is such a distressing case. what have you been able to establish about what happened at the weekend? yes, it has been a really difficult couple of days for residents in jaywick. just down the road here at

clacton police station, we have been hearing harrowing details of that attack. 68—year—old esther martin was visiting family at the time. it was visiting family at the time. it was inside the house she was visiting where the attack took place. she was attacked by two dogs shortly before 4pm on saturday. the family say the dogs were xl bullies. this is something the police have not yet confirmed. it has left the family devastated and one of her daughters has been speaking to the bbc. there are great grandchildren yet to come _ there are great grandchildren yet to come my— there are great grandchildren yet to come my mum is never going to be able to— come my mum is never going to be able to see — come my mum is never going to be able to see or hold. if my nephew hadn't _ able to see or hold. if my nephew hadn't have — able to see or hold. if my nephew hadn't have run out of the house, what _ hadn't have run out of the house, what could — hadn't have run out of the house, what could have and happen to him? he has_ what could have and happen to him? he has it _ what could have and happen to him? he has 11. you know? he has only

lost his_ he has 11. you know? he has only lost his mother two years ago and now he _ lost his mother two years ago and now he has— lost his mother two years ago and now he has lost his nan. a lost his mother two years ago and now he has lost his nan.— now he has lost his nan. a family cominu now he has lost his nan. a family coming to — terms with that devastation. esther has been talking about what she thinks happened. she thinks the two aduu thinks happened. she thinks the two adult dogs had six patties. esther was told she had the puppies misbehave. fighting, she should use a broom to distract them. when she did this the two adult dogs attacked her. police have made an arrest, they have arrested a 39—year—old man, known to have been a family relative on suspicion of dangerous dog offences. now the police will take a few days to identify the breeds of the dogs. this at a time when the ownership of xl bullies is under intense scrutiny. regardless of the breed on this occasion, the

last two days have revealed the devastating nature of this attack and it has left a community in shock. ., ~' , ., and it has left a community in shock. . ,, , ., ., and it has left a community in shock. . ~' , ., ., , . the us has carried out more strikes against houthi missiles in yemen — a day afterjoint us—uk strikes on houthi targets. it comes after senior white house officials warned that air strikes on iran—backed targets in iraq and syria arejust "the beginning, not the end" of its response to iran. the us secretary of state antony blinken has also started another middle east crisis tour in a bid to secure a new truce in the israel—gaza war. tributes are being paid to a jockey, who died after falling from a horse during a race. keagan kirkby, seen here with his trainer paul nicholls, was riding in the charing point—to—point when his horse veered off course and ran into the side of a jump. mr nicholls said the 25—year—old was "passionate about his job and his riding" and would be missed "terribly."

voters in paris have voted in a referendum to approve a plan to triple parking charges for visitors driving suvs into the city. parking an suv in central paris for six hours will cost as much as 225 euros, or £190. the proposal was put forward by the city authorities. more than 100 people have been killed by wildfires in chile after what are believed to be the deadliest in the country's history. the chilean government has declared a state of emergency and the country's presidenthas warned that the number of casualties is likely to rise significantly. more than 1,000 homes have been destroyed and rescuers are still working to reach rural areas. a reward of up to 20,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest of a man, who's suspected of carrying out a chemical attack on a mum and her daughters in south london.

charlie rose joins us from outside scotland yard. charlie, what's the latest on the manhunt? yes, after last wednesday's horrific attack in clapham this large—scale police investigation is entering a new week. detectives and officers have put out all sorts of information. there still appears to be no sign of him whatsoever. we know he left the newcastle area early wednesday morning, made his way to london and he was last seen after the attack here in london at about quarter past nine in the evening boarding a district line tube train at victoria station. police say they know there are people who know where he is and they are offering a reward of up to

£20,000 for information leading to the rest of their suspect. there are three main victims in all of this. a31—year—old mother and her two young daughters, aged three and eight. we now know the two young girls do not have life changing injuries. the mother remains in a critical but stable condition in hospital. say people should not approach him but for now he appears to have vanished into thin air. thank you very much indeed. schools in england will be able to apply for grants to get electric vehicle chargers installed, and then sell the energy back to motorists. the department for transport says the initiative could help boost revenue, while encouraging drivers to make the switch from petrol and diesel cars. that means not just that means notjust renting out a

hole for yoga classes or babington but installing electric charges are making some money. is that sustainable? is it realistic? they are quite expensive to install, aren't they? some seeing this as an opportunity for extra funding. in the last few minutes, the prime minister has just arrived at stormont after power—sharing was restored at the weekend after two years. you can see which sunak arriving, joined by northern ireland assembly speaker edwin pete and northern ireland secretary chris chris heaton—harris. a long journey into a lot more talks. although stormont is up and running the parties have a letter to the prime minister calling for more funding, sustained funding, to get northern ireland's finances back on track to pay for public sector pay claims

that we have seen all the strikes in recent weeks. trying to sort out the nhs as well. it will be interesting what the prime minister has to say on that. chris heaton—harris, the northern ireland secretary, says he thinks the parties have got enough money to make the changes they need. clearly the pressure is on. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. good morning. a fairly cloudy start to the day for most of us. when in the north. through this week it will turn colder with outbreaks of rain. some of us will see some snow. you can see across the north of the country in scotland some heavy and persistent rain. the met office yellow weather warning last till nine o'clock tonight. for northern ireland, the rest of scotland, all

in england and wales commute remains fairly cloudy with one or two brighter breaks here and there. for example the welsh marches, east midlands by parts of east anglia. it will be windy today with brisk winds in prospect. these are the temperatures, 11, i2, in prospect. these are the temperatures, 11, 12, maybe 13. as we push behind a weather front it still will be cold. if anything, the cold air will follow their weather fronts out this evening and overnight with the rain eventually getting into northern england and through northern ireland. showers following on behind some of them will be heavy and thundery with hail and wintry in the highlands. for the rest of england and also wales we hang on to a fair bit of cloud, windy conditions but also mild conditions. tomorrow, the band of rain sinks further south. we will see winteriness in the hills. ahead of it still cloudy and when not as

strong. although it will be drier and brighter with wintry showers increasingly to lower levels in scotland. you can see it is that much colder, one to 7 degrees. into wednesday eventually the front players. a lot of dry weather around and a fair bit of sunshine. wintry showers increasingly to lower levels. the fun begins on thursday. i will tell you about that later. looking forward to the fun beginning. thank you. and then the snow begins. lovely to happy with us this morning. we have something special right now. —— lovely have you. here on breakfast, we've been following the journey of hughie and freddie — the two best friends who've raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for the royal manchester children's hospital, where hughie was having treatment for leukaemia. was! that is such an important word.

hughie was given the all—clear in november, and today is a very special milestone for him. nina is at the hospital with the boys now. good morning. yes, a very good mornin: good morning. yes, a very good morning to _ good morning. yes, a very good morning to you. _ good morning. yes, a very good morning to you. it _ good morning. yes, a very good morning to you. it has _ good morning. yes, a very good morning to you. it has been - good morning. yes, a very good morning to you. it has been a i morning to you. it has been a massive milestone, knowing that journey is over with the treatment. todayis journey is over with the treatment. today is even bigger. we will ring that bell today is even bigger. we will ring that hell to mark the occasion, the end of his treatment and the next step forward. i want you to look at this. half of bernie is here that nice to see you! to share the occasion. you might wonder why friends and family are holding beads. everyone represents a different challenge he has had to overcome. a white one representing chemotherapy, a black one representing a blood test for different colours representing overnight stays and operations. here

we are at the end. did you think this day would ever come? we have been waiting _ this day would ever come? we have been waiting for— this day would ever come? we have been waiting for a _ this day would ever come? we have been waiting for a long _ this day would ever come? we have been waiting for a long time. - this day would ever come? we have been waiting for a long time. so - been waiting for a long time. so .lad been waiting for a long time. so glad it— been waiting fora long time. so glad it is— been waiting for a long time. so glad it is here, it will be brilliant. _ glad it is here, it will be brilliant.— glad it is here, it will be brilliant. ~ ., ., brilliant. when you look back along the lenath brilliant. when you look back along the length of _ brilliant. when you look back along the length of and _ brilliant. when you look back along the length of and everyone - brilliant. when you look back along the length of and everyone holding| the length of and everyone holding it among my goodness, what you have been three. hate it among my goodness, what you have been three. ~ ., , it among my goodness, what you have been three. ~ . , ., been three. we have been through so much. it represents _ been three. we have been through so much. it represents three _ been three. we have been through so much. it represents three and - been three. we have been through so much. it represents three and a - been three. we have been through so much. it represents three and a half. much. it represents three and a half years— much. it represents three and a half years of— much. it represents three and a half years of treatment. it is nice to look_ years of treatment. it is nice to took back— years of treatment. it is nice to look back on and think what i have been _ look back on and think what i have been through. look back on and think what i have been through-— look back on and think what i have been through. yes. treatment and also love and _ been through. yes. treatment and also love and support _ been through. yes. treatment and also love and support and - been through. yes. treatment and also love and support and help, i been through. yes. treatment and | also love and support and help, not least from your best pal, freddie, he got involved three and a half years ago. when you did that first run, did you think it would snowball into this? .. .. ~' into this? no. i did not think we would reach _ into this? no. i did not think we would reach the _ into this? no. i did not think we would reach the £1000 - into this? no. i did not think we would reach the £1000 target. l into this? no. i did not think we i would reach the £1000 target. to come _ would reach the £1000 target. to come this— would reach the £1000 target. to come this far _ would reach the £1000 target. to come this far is _ would reach the £1000 target. to come this far is amazing. - would reach the £1000 target. to come this far is amazing.- would reach the £1000 target. to come this far is amazing. where have ou aot come this far is amazing. where have ou not to come this far is amazing. where have you got to in — come this far is amazing. where have you got to in terms _ come this far is amazing. where have you got to in terms of _ come this far is amazing. where have you got to in terms of fundraising? i you got to in terms of fundraising? we are up to 350,000. you can still

donate _ we are up to 350,000. you can still donate lt— we are up to 350,000. you can still donate. , , ~ we are up to 350,000. you can still donate. . . . . ., .. donate. it is 'ust. .. we want to do so much donate. it isjust. .. we want to do so much more _ donate. it isjust. .. we want to do so much more for _ donate. it isjust. .. we want to do so much more for the _ donate. it isjust. .. we want to do so much more for the hospital, i donate. it isjust. .. we want to do i so much more for the hospital, more than we _ so much more for the hospital, more than we have — so much more for the hospital, more than we have already done. it has been _ than we have already done. it has been so _ than we have already done. it has been so special to share the past few years — been so special to share the past few years with everyone from the hospitat — few years with everyone from the hosital. ,, . . , few years with everyone from the hosital. .. .. , few years with everyone from the hosital. ,, .., , ., few years with everyone from the hosital. .. , . few years with everyone from the hosital. .. .. , . ., hospital. especially as a way that kee -s hospital. especially as a way that keeps coming — hospital. especially as a way that keeps coming up- _ hospital. especially as a way that keeps coming up. we _ hospital. especially as a way that keeps coming up. we will- hospital. especially as a way that keeps coming up. we will ring i hospital. especially as a way that | keeps coming up. we will ring the bell and a few minutes' time. this is a really unusual place, a place where parents face their very darkest hours. the families we speak to also say this is a place of comfort, a place of hope, and incredibly also a place of great joy- incredibly also a place of great joy. we have been speaking to some of those families. spend any time at all on ward 86 and you'll notice a sound you might not expect. laughter. laughter. cheeky man! laughter. families here are facing the toughest of times — but, thanks to the community staff have created, they're

not doing it alone. it's a nice place to be, funnily enough. it is, as strange as it sounds. it's amazing. like a second home. it's heartbreaking at. times, of course it is. but speaking to people on the ward, and friends, that's our therapy. - hello! is it donna and ella? ella is 1a, and is being treated for leukaemia. just all been a bit of a whirlwind. cos it's the first diagnosis. it was just before christmas, as well, so that was really hard. but, no, everyone's been great and helped ella make friends, as well. what kind of things are you missing at the moment, ella, that you'll be able to enjoy when you get back home? as weird it sounds, school. you miss school? yeah. this is breaking news. 14—year—old misses school?! laughter. what is it that you miss about school? has your mum paid you to say that? no! laughter. i don't know. i think it'sjust my

friends, mainly. friends. but i have had some — most of my friends come and see me. and someone else that i think you're probably very gratefulfor — mum. yeah, i am very grateful for her. she stayed with me when i needed her. awww! radio: i don't know why it said urgent call. - you must have double—tapped it, jo, cos it made you call the whole ward! with 32 beds, the ward is constantly busy with patients. they're the strongest, most resilient children you'll ever meet. they'll. .. they're thrown so much in terms of treatment, yet... chiming. hold on. they... is it always busy? yeah, sorry. they're thrown so much in terms of treatment, yet they've still got a smile on their face, they're still happy, they're still getting on with it.

they'll have a laugh, they'll have a joke. and that's what carries us through. even on the hard days, staff like david help the children smile. well, it's in my name — i'm a magic maker, - so i've got to make magic. that's what i do — i make magic and fun. do games, puzzles, challenges. can you talk chicken? i can talk chicken. do you want to talk chicken? clucking. have you got the happiest job in the hospital? it was once described - as the bestjob in the world. i think it is. don't tell everybody. seven—year—old eofhe is being treated for ewing sarcoma, a rare type of bone cancer.

who's this, then, eofhe? my nurse. what's her name? grace. she makes me feel happy. pleasure, always a pleasure. always very polite, always very kind. you are, you're a pleasure to look after. you're not normally this quiet, are you? you've gone shy now. is it the camera and the microphone putting you off a little bit? a bit. whispers: just a little bit. all i remember her saying is, "unfortunately, i'm sorry, it is cancer." after that, i know she told me a load of information, and i honestly couldn't tell you what it was. we asked about her hair, and i think that was, in the whole process, probably the most difficult part of when you're washing your six—year—old's hair and it's coming out in your hands. and i think she found that really difficult, but she doesn't ever moan about it. so now i think we look at life a lot differently, as well. like, sometimes you've just got to think, "do you know what? there's a lot worse going on." so, the time being, while it is being made, it's just extensions clipped onto the hairpiece. ohh! alessia is 15 and is also dealing with the side—effects of treatment. i have stage—four hodgkin's lymphoma. i've just started yesterday my second

cycle of treatment — i'll have six. —— out of six. she's hoping to get better in time for her high—school prom. well, you definitely notice yourself becoming more tired, a lot of energy change in, like, your mood. you can't really get up out of bed sometimes. i might be very like a narky teenager, having a go at him all the time, but... is that true, dad — is she a narky teenager? well... he chuckles. she's got a golden ticket — she's got a year where she can do whatever she wants and do no wrong. you've said that on the telly now... that's it. ..so there's no taking that... guilty as charged. there's no taking that back! holiday to the maldives. laughter. ijust can't speak highly enough for the staff here that... they're absolutely brilliant, aren't they, alessia? yeah, definitely. they've done the most and more. ijust think, i want to get through that and i want to be able to say, like, i did my gcses with this, and, like, i've made it to my prom, which i've

waited for since i started school. yeah, and that was when i had her... smiles, laughter, sometimes tears — ward 86 sees it all. but thanks to the staff, the volunteers and the patients, nobody is doing it alone. josh parry, bbc news, manchester. thank you to all of the young people who spoke tojosh and their families at what must be a very challenging time. ~ . , .., .. time. within that there is comfort and 'o . time. within that there is comfort and joy thanks — time. within that there is comfort and joy. thanks in _ time. within that there is comfort and joy. thanks in large _ time. within that there is comfort and joy. thanks in large part - time. within that there is comfort and joy. thanks in large part to i and joy. thanks in large part to stuff like you, andrea, a cancer nurse here. are you warm enough? i am fine, thank you. how do you walk that line because it is a dark time

forfamilies? all the families that line because it is a dark time for families? all the families we speak to say, we love it here. it is speak to say, we love it here. it is important — speak to say, we love it here. it is important to _ speak to say, we love it here. it is important to have _ speak to say, we love it here. it is important to have someone who shines a torch _ important to have someone who shines a torch in _ important to have someone who shines a torch in front of them to tell them — a torch in front of them to tell them what is coming so they are as best prepared as they can be. our 'ob best prepared as they can be. our job is— best prepared as they can be. our job is to _ best prepared as they can be. our job is to give them the courage and confidence — job is to give them the courage and confidence and control over what is an uncontrollable situation they find themselves in. so... and to be with them — find themselves in. so... and to be with them. so we go through all the side—effects of treatment, what to expect _ side—effects of treatment, what to expect. unfortunately, there is suffering — expect. unfortunately, there is suffering with cancer, there is. you cannot— suffering with cancer, there is. you cannot get— suffering with cancer, there is. you cannot get away from that that we try to _ cannot get away from that that we try to make it the best we can. a lot of— try to make it the best we can. a lot of smiling and a lot of laughing going _ lot of smiling and a lot of laughing going on— lot of smiling and a lot of laughing going on and butterfly kisses. and aaivin going on and butterfly kisses. and giving them _ going on and butterfly kisses. jinn. giving them something solid going on and butterfly kisses. a"ic giving them something solid to stand on. they may feel the floor is disappearing from benny dan. there are families who are watching us and he will be saying there may not be an end to our treatment of the

outcome will not be as positive. it is available to everyone at different stages. is available to everyone at different states. , ., different stages. everyone will ring the bell when _ different stages. everyone will ring the bell when it _ different stages. everyone will ring the bell when it is _ different stages. everyone will ring the bell when it is right _ different stages. everyone will ring the bell when it is right for - different stages. everyone will ring the bell when it is right for them i the bell when it is right for them and we _ the bell when it is right for them and we make that happen. everyone has said they _ and we make that happen. everyone has said they are _ and we make that happen. everyone has said they are enormously - has said they are enormously grateful. what would you like to same to the gang at the children's hospital? i am a quick thank you to everyone who has supported me. it has been a long journey, more highs than lows. they have become a second family when you have had to isolate, you spent five weeks in here. i spent six weeks in hospital, five weeks _ spent six weeks in hospital, five weeks in — spent six weeks in hospital, five weeks in here and a week at blackburn hospital. their support from _ blackburn hospital. their support from everybody is just so blackburn hospital. their support from everybody isjust so nice blackburn hospital. their support from everybody is just so nice and quite _ from everybody is just so nice and quite yeah. — from everybody is just so nice and quite yeah, for the nurses and from everybody. — quite yeah, for the nurses and from everybody, all the support staff, also great.

everybody, all the support staff, also great-— also great. you have been by his side, literally _ also great. you have been by his side, literally at _ also great. you have been by his side, literally at times. - also great. you have been by his. side, literally at times. sometimes when he has not been able to walk, you have done it for him. what has it been like? it you have done it for him. what has it been like?— it been like? it was tough to see what he has _ it been like? it was tough to see what he has had _ it been like? it was tough to see what he has had to _ it been like? it was tough to see what he has had to go _ it been like? it was tough to see what he has had to go through. l it been like? it was tough to see - what he has had to go through. that is why— what he has had to go through. that is why i_ what he has had to go through. that is why i wanted _ what he has had to go through. that is why i wanted to _ what he has had to go through. that is why i wanted to do _ what he has had to go through. that is why i wanted to do something, i is why i wanted to do something, 'ust is why i wanted to do something, just to _ is why i wanted to do something, just to try— is why i wanted to do something, just to try and _ is why i wanted to do something, just to try and get— is why i wanted to do something, just to try and get anywhere - is why i wanted to do something, just to try and get anywhere nearj just to try and get anywhere near close _ just to try and get anywhere near close i_ just to try and get anywhere near close. i couldn't— just to try and get anywhere near close. i couldn't get— just to try and get anywhere near close. i couldn't get anything - just to try and get anywhere near close. i couldn't get anything asi close. i couldn't get anything as hard _ close. icouldn't get anything as hard as— close. icouldn't get anything as hard as what— close. i couldn't get anything as hard as what he _ close. i couldn't get anything as hard as what he had _ close. i couldn't get anything as hard as what he had to - close. i couldn't get anything as hard as what he had to go - close. i couldn't get anything as i hard as what he had to go through. sometimes — hard as what he had to go through. sometimes being _ hard as what he had to go through. sometimes being a _ hard as what he had to go through. sometimes being a friend - hard as what he had to go through. sometimes being a friend to- hard as what he had to go through. i sometimes being a friend to someone going through that is just as painful. who better to hold the bell? we will ring it shortly. before we do commit we thought it wouldn't be right for you not to have some special guests to mark the occasion with you. joining us this morning, we have the only�*s absolute finest. do you know what is coming? stand up. we have gotjack for and

the club president. thank you so much forjoining us this morning. how are you, mate?— much forjoining us this morning. how are you, mate? before we bring that bell, how are you, mate? before we bring that bell. can — how are you, mate? before we bring that bell. can i _ how are you, mate? before we bring that bell, can i ask— how are you, mate? before we bring that bell, can i ask you _ how are you, mate? before we bring that bell, can i ask you quickly - how are you, mate? before we bring that bell, can i ask you quickly why i that hell, can i ask you quickly why it was important for you to be here this morning. it was important for you to be here this morning-— this morning. because of what has one on this morning. because of what has gone on and _ this morning. because of what has gone on and how— this morning. because of what has gone on and how incredible - this morning. because of what has gone on and how incredible they i this morning. because of what has l gone on and how incredible they had been on _ gone on and how incredible they had been on this— gone on and how incredible they had been on thisjourney. _ gone on and how incredible they had been on this journey. seeing - gone on and how incredible they had been on this journey. seeing what i been on this journey. seeing what they have — been on this journey. seeing what they have done _ been on this journey. seeing what they have done. raising _ been on this journey. seeing what they have done. raising so- been on this journey. seeing what they have done. raising so muchl they have done. raising so much money— they have done. raising so much money is — they have done. raising so much money is incredible, _ they have done. raising so much money is incredible, showing - they have done. raising so muchj money is incredible, showing the support— money is incredible, showing the support we can _ money is incredible, showing the support we can do. _ money is incredible, showing the support we can do.— support we can do. shall be ring the bell? absolutely. _ support we can do. shall be ring the bell? absolutely. before _ support we can do. shall be ring the bell? absolutely. before we - support we can do. shall be ring the bell? absolutely. before we do - support we can do. shall be ring the | bell? absolutely. before we do there is a procedure _ bell? absolutely. before we do there is a procedure that _ bell? absolutely. before we do there is a procedure that has _ bell? absolutely. before we do there is a procedure that has to _ bell? absolutely. before we do there is a procedure that has to take - is a procedure that has to take place and that is the reading of the poem, andrea. place and that is the reading of the poem. andrea-— place and that is the reading of the oem, andrea. ~ . i. . j poem, andrea. wright, are you ready? rina their poem, andrea. wright, are you ready? ring their spell — poem, andrea. wright, are you ready? ring their spell three _ poem, andrea. wright, are you ready? ring their spell three times _ poem, andrea. wright, are you ready? ring their spell three times well, - ring their spell three times well, it told _ ring their spell three times well, it told to — ring their spell three times well, it told to clearly say, my treatment is done _ it told to clearly say, my treatment is done this— it told to clearly say, my treatment is done this course is run and i am

on my— is done this course is run and i am on my way — is done this course is run and i am on my way. ring that bell! cheering and applause come round. lam i am sorry. you can then as well. —— you come in as well. cheering and applause thank you. so good. how does that

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they have _ thank this hospital enough for what they have done. the doctors, nurses, consultants, — they have done. the doctors, nurses, consultants, support staff, everybody has played their part. they— everybody has played their part. they do — everybody has played their part. they do it — everybody has played their part. they do it day in and day out for every _ they do it day in and day out for every child — they do it day in and day out for every child coming into this hospitat _ every child coming into this hosital. , ., every child coming into this hosital. . . ., , hospital. these are the heroes here. it is an incredible _ hospital. these are the heroes here. it is an incredible place, _ hospital. these are the heroes here. it is an incredible place, really - it is an incredible place, really is. .. it is an incredible place, really is. ., ., it is an incredible place, really is. you said something to me that ou knew is. you said something to me that you knew when — is. you said something to me that you knew when he _ is. you said something to me that you knew when he came - is. you said something to me that you knew when he came here - is. you said something to me that you knew when he came here he i is. you said something to me that - you knew when he came here he would be all right but that mum and dad would feel safe too. that is really important when you are a sibling, isn't it? 50 important when you are a sibling, isn't it? . .. important when you are a sibling, isn't it? . ., . , isn't it? so wilmington and he is cominu isn't it? so wilmington and he is coming here _ isn't it? so wilmington and he is coming here and _ isn't it? so wilmington and he is coming here and there _ isn't it? so wilmington and he is coming here and there are - isn't it? so wilmington and he is coming here and there are great| coming here and there are great people _ coming here and there are great people everywhere, like, down to the reception _ people everywhere, like, down to the reception staff. everybody is so welcoming. i had only been here a few times — welcoming. i had only been here a few times. every time they have been saying _ few times. every time they have been saying that _ few times. every time they have been saying that we have had so much about _ saying that we have had so much about you — saying that we have had so much about you. we remember every single detail— about you. we remember every single detail about _ about you. we remember every single detail about every patient. —— they remember — detail about every patient. —— they remember. that is huge. i cannot thank— remember. that is huge. i cannot thank everybody enough. they have all been _ thank everybody enough. they have all been so — thank everybody enough. they have all been so amazing on this journey.

thank— all been so amazing on this journey. thank you — all been so amazing on this 'ourney. thank ou. , ., all been so amazing on this 'ourney. thank ou. . . ., all been so amazing on this 'ourney. thank ou. . . . , all been so amazing on this 'ourney. thank ou. . , ., thank you. lets and with a big round of applause- — thank you. lets and with a big round of applause. shall _ thank you. lets and with a big round of applause. shall we _ thank you. lets and with a big round of applause. shall we give _ thank you. lets and with a big round of applause. shall we give that - thank you. lets and with a big round of applause. shall we give that belli of applause. shall we give that bell another ring? —— lets and. here we go. well done, mate! yes! fantastic. that's wonderful _ well done, mate! yes! fantastic. that's wonderful to _ well done, mate! yes! fantastic. that's wonderful to see. - well done, mate! yes! fantastic. that's wonderful to see. look i well done, mate! yes! fantastic. that's wonderful to see. look at | that's wonderful to see. look at that smile on his face. thank you to everybody. all the staff there, you are incredible. if you were watching that at 8:30am on a monday i hope we have given you a great start to your week because thatis great start to your week because that is quite something. are great start to your week because that is quite something.- great start to your week because that is quite something. are you all riuht? no. that is quite something. are you all right? no- we _ that is quite something. are you all right? no. we need _ that is quite something. are you all right? no. we need a _ that is quite something. are you all right? no. we need a break. - time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, and good morning from bbc london. i'm alice salfield. a woman who helped rescue a three—year—old girl after a chemical attack in clapham

on wednesday has told bbc radio london that she thought the child was going to die in her arms. a nationwide manhunt�*s continuing to find the suspect, abdul shakoor ezedi. the girl's mother and eight—year—old sister were also attacked — with the mother said to have experienced life—changing injuries. the witness — who wants to remain anonymous — described seeing the little girl being dragged out of a car and thrown to the ground. once i gathered kind of what was going on, it was like, straight away, i need to call the police. i need an ambulance, i need police, he's running, he's getting away. and if it wasn't for the neighbours and everyone that was there on that night, it would have gone a whole lot worse. i held onto the girl the whole time, trying to keep her still in case she had a spinal injury, in case she had severe...something on her brain. ijust kept her calm, kept talking to her, kept trying to keep her awake. the daughter of a woman killed in an attack by dogs in essex says two xl bullies were involved.

esther martin, from woodford green, died at the scene of the attack injaywick near clacton—on—sea on saturday. a 39—year—old man has been arrested. police say the animals have been destroyed, but they are waiting for the breed to be confirmed by experts. there's a warning that the nightlife sector is in "crisis", with many businesses struggling to survive. it comes as the uk's biggest club operator rekom announced it's shutting more than a dozen venues — including pryzm in watford — after going into administration. the trade body for the industry says the past few years have been tough. nightclubs were the first to close and the last to open during the pandemic. they then walked into an environment where the cost of operating just went through the roof. there were going to be some huge casualties, early part of this year, because christmas wasn't as big as it normally is. let's take a look at the tubes now.

that takes us to the weather with kawser. hello, good morning. today, a similar day to yesterday — a lot of cloud around, it will be breezy out there, too, and staying quite mild. but a lot of cloud to start the day. there may be some brighter breaks at times, maybe some hazy spells of sunshine and, whilst it will be largely dry, where the cloud is thick enough, we can't rule out the odd spot of light rain or drizzle. and temperatures by the afternoon reaching around 11 to 12 celsius. now, for this evening, too, a lot of cloud — there may be some breaks in the cloud to allow some clearer spells — and temperatures overnight dipping no lower than around nine or ten degrees, so staying mild out there, too. now, as we look ahead to tomorrow, well, it's going to start to become unsettled over the next few days. whilst tomorrow should be largely dry, there will be some outbreaks of rain later on in the week. and it will become a bit cooler for a time on wednesday, but tuesday we are expecting it still to be around 1a, potentially 15 celsius, and the best of any brightness. some outbreaks of rain to follow, though, for tuesday night

into wednesday, and becoming a bit more unsettled again later in the week. that's it — see you in half an hour. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. morning live follows breakfast on bbc one this morning. let's find out what they have in store with gabby and helen. good morning. sarah good morning, we are still buzzing, having seen hughie ringing that belt. thank you for sharin: hughie ringing that belt. thank you for sharing that _ hughie ringing that belt. thank you for sharing that with _ hughie ringing that belt. thank you for sharing that with us, _ hughie ringing that belt. thank you for sharing that with us, amazing. i coming up — we're celebrating the life of our friend and presenterjonnie irwin, who sadly died on friday after a four—year battle with cancer. jonnie was determined to share his story on morning live to get more people talking about difficult subjects like end—of—life care, and dealing with death. we want to look back at the incredible impact he's had, and continue his legacy. also on the show, millionsi are missing out on valuable cash in their pensions. finance expert iona bain's making

sure you're not one of them. - nearly 900,000 pensioners could miss out on the next cost of living payment if they don't act fast — we'll make sure you're not one of them. plus, i'll explain how to track down those old pension pots you thought you'd lost. also, it's the hollywood trend hitting the headlines. vet drjames greenwood has a warning about one of the latest pet accessories. backpacks like this cat backpack are becoming really popular — and even feature in the new film argylle. i'll tell you how they could cause stress and why you should never pick cats up by the scruff of their neck. 0h, oh, yes, please don't do that. plus, it's been 14 years since he walked away. with the great british menu title, and now he's a head judge — - chef tom kerridge dishes - the details on the new series, and shares how to slice - and dice your veg like a pro. see you at 9:30. dolly is never getting in a

backpack. dolly is never getting in a backpack-— dolly is never getting in a backack. .. .. �* dolly is never getting in a backack. ., .. �* i] backpack. no, we won't let her. i don't think— backpack. no, we won't let her. i don't think dolly _ backpack. no, we won't let her. i don't think dolly is _ backpack. no, we won't let her. i don't think dolly is getting - backpack. no, we won't let her. i don't think dolly is getting out i backpack. no, we won't let her. i don't think dolly is getting out of| don't think dolly is getting out of the basket! thanks, guys. the large hadron collider is the world's biggest atom smasher — but, as it turns out, it's not big enough. we are going to need a bigger atom smasher! the european centre for particle research — cern — is unveiling details of a new particle accelerator today — something three times larger and twice as deep. our science correspondent pallab ghosh has been to switzerland to find out why they need an upgrade. wow. welcome to the large hadron collider. it's huge! it's massive. i can tell you after ten years working here, coming through this tunnel nearly every day, i still get that sort of wow as i look at all of it. this experiment has been going on for more than a decade. it's made some important discoveries, such as a particle called the higgs boson. this is one of the detectors that discovered the higgs 12 years ago. it was an incredible

scientific achievement. but the lhc was built to do much more than that. it was supposed to discover brand—new particles that would change the theory of physics. it hasn't. so in that sense, it's failed. and that's why they need a larger machine. the plan is to build what's called the fcc — the future circular collider — next to the existing accelerator. it'll be at least twice as deep and measure nearly 91 kilometres — that's around 56 miles. inside, particles will travel much further than they currently do. they're pulsed by an electric field and stronger magnets, which make the particles collide with much greater force and, hopefully, revealing far more. there are so many outstanding questions in fundamental physics today and, in our knowledge of the universe, its structure and its evolution, for which we have no answer. and so we need more powerful

instruments to be able to address those questions. thousands of scientists here are hunting for the tiny particles that are contained in the atoms that make up the world around us. professor mitesh patel has spent his entire professional life searching for them. i think, for me, this is really about exploration. to be able to look for something genuinely new. if you're going to go and explore the unknown, then, of course, you don't know what you're going to find and you can't guarantee a particular outcome. but that doesn't mean that it's not important for us to look. this enormous underground lab lies hidden away beneath the swiss french alps. the plan is to stretch it even further. so detailed environmental assessments are being carried out on the impact to the community. translation: we care a lot about the environment, i it's very important. especially excavating rocks or water

can be some concern. so we have a lot of questions to cern and we expect, of course, cern to address all these questions. the first stage of the new collider won't be fully operational until 2045. and, if it gets a go—ahead, there'll be huge environmental, technological and scientific challenges to overcome. and then, of course, there's the cost — up to £17 billion. you're going to so much effort digging all these tunnels, spending so much money to smash particles together. and so what's the point? um, scientific exploration. i think it's almost like asking, "what's the point of art or music?" i think humans have this curiosity of finding what's out there and what is... how does the world around you work? and fcc will help us answer some of those questions. the researchers here feel that they're within reach of finding new particles that really make the universe tick. one more heave, they say, and they could make one of the biggest breakthroughs of all time.

pallab ghosh, bbc news, cern. one more very big, very expensive heave. inside the atom smasher is available to watch on bbc iplayer now. talking of atom smashing, momentous things happening... bit of a shift. i am glad iter didn't run into anybody yesterday because they would have been an almighty collision —— mikel arteta. have been an almighty collision —— mikelarteta. how have been an almighty collision —— mikel arteta. how pivotal could this be as they close in on the title? juergen klopp will be disappointed with his side's defensive errors but the better team won yesterday.

"we're human," said jurgen klopp. the errors which cost his side against arsenal show his players are not machines as arsenal move right back into the title race. they took the lead through bakayo sako — but liverpool were level before half time, having been gifted a goal of their own. but liverpool goalkeeper alison's mis—kick allowed gabriel martinelli the easiest goal he'll score this season. leandro trossard with a third as arsenal won 3—1. so the emotion sucked out of liverpool after klopp announced his departure. arssenal full of energy, though. and that's just mikel arteta. it was a huge game. it was a game where it was going to dictate a little bit where we are, you know, and where we are going to be. and... and it's an opponent that demands the best out of you, and the best of every individual, and demanding the best atmosphere to have the best chance to win. and we have replicated that with the players and then after the recent partial takeover, manchester united manager

erik ten hag says everyone can now see that progress at the club is coming. that's after they made it back to back wins — with a 3—0 win at home to west ham. alejandro garnacho scored twice for the home side at old trafford and that win extends united's unbeaten run to five matches in all competitions. well, if it's positive at united, it's anything but at chelsea. after losing ll—2 to wolves, there was a hat—trick for matheus cunha — a huge win for wolves that moves them above chelsea. problems for maurico pochettino, who said "we're all not good enough" and fans heading early for the exit. there was a great goal for nottingham forest as they drew with bournemouth — who were leading, only for callum hudson—odoi earn forest a point. now, in a season which sees

title—chasing chelsea manager emma hayes leave at the end of the season, chelsea women continue to make headlines on the field — they are three points clear in the women's super league. it's after they beat everton 3—0, thanks to two controversial penalties before erin cuthbert sealed the win late on. and that keeps chelsea on course for a fifth straight wsl title. and what a story that would be before emma hayes leaves for the head coaches job with the usa women's national team. and england have lost the second test with india which leaves the series level at one all. they had a mountain to climb if they were to move two up in the series.. the target of 399 was always looking unlikely it would have been their highest ever in test cricket. starting the afternoon session, india only needed four more wickets, ben stokes was run out for 11, ben foakes batted admirably for 36.

india wrapping up that second test by winning by 106 runs in india this morning. plenty of cricket still to come in that series and after winning the first test england might feel confident. a tough run chase in at second test but a lot of the players performing admirably. absolutely. it players performing admirably. absolutely-— players performing admirably. absolutel. . . ., absolutely. it will be a fascinating end to the series. _ absolutely. it will be a fascinating end to the series. thank - absolutely. it will be a fascinating end to the series. thank you. i we will get the latest from the grammys in a moment. we will have a report from the red carpet but first carol has the weather. good morning. this week, a has the weather. good morning. this week. a big — has the weather. good morning. this week. a big drop _ has the weather. good morning. this week, a big drop in _ has the weather. good morning. this week, a big drop in temperatures. i has the weather. good morning. this week, a big drop in temperatures. a| week, a big drop in temperatures. a mild for the next few days. wet and windy at times, gradually turning colder, and some snow possible. especially so on thursday. there's a lot of uncertainty about this. it looks like southern england will be wet and windy, but for the rest of england, wales, northern ireland and parts of scotland on thursday, we could see some snow. we are keeping a very close eye on it. you can see

the cold air in the north today, but tomorrow and into wednesday it pushes the milder air further south so the temperatures will go down where they have been so high for the time of year of late. this morning, we also have this band of heavy and persistent rain across the north and west of scotland. the met office has a yellow weather warning out for this until an ibm today. by then potentially we could have had as much as 170 millimetres of rain. the cold air behind it, the show is increasingly turning wintry down to about 150 metres. head of it, for the rest of scotland, england, wales and northern ireland, a fairly cloudy day with limited brightness, we could see some of the welsh marches, the east midlands, but especially the eastern hills will be damped with patchy rain and drizzle. brisk winds today, temperatures two to six in the north but widely 11 and 12. the rain that washes out,

eventually getting into northern england and northern ireland. as a cold airfees are behind, increasingly wintry showers to low levels. showers across the north of scotland pushing east, some hail and thunder. for england and wales, again, a fair bit of cloud. still windy, quite murky to the west, still mild. still cold, though, in the north, and as we had three tomorrow, this band of rain sinks further south, so wintry showers in the hills. wintry showers increasingly to the low levels across scotland, and a fair bit of cloud in southern areas, where it will remain quite mild for now. back to you both. will remain quite mild for now. back to you both-— to you both. thank you. are you a swiftie? l — to you both. thank you. are you a swiftie? i like — to you both. thank you. are you a swiftie? i like taylor _ to you both. thank you. are you a swiftie? i like taylor swift. - to you both. thank you. are you a swiftie? i like taylor swift. i i to you both. thank you. are you a swiftie? i like taylor swift. i told l swiftie? i like taylor swift. i told ou! we swiftie? i like taylor swift. i told you! we never— swiftie? i like taylor swift. i told you! we never doubted. - swiftie? i like taylor swift. i told you! we never doubted. do i swiftie? i like taylor swift. i told you! we never doubted. do you | swiftie? i like taylor swift. i told i you! we never doubted. do you think carol is swiftie? _ you! we never doubted. do you think carol is swiftie? i— you! we never doubted. do you think carol is swiftie? i think _ you! we never doubted. do you think carol is swiftie? i think carol- carol is swiftie? i think carol fancies a swiftie, a chilly!

—— actually. taylor swift made history at the grammys overnight, as she became the first artist to win album of the year for the fourth time. it was also a big night for other female performers, with miley cyrus and billie eilish both taking home top prizes. our correspondent emma vardy sent this report from los angeles. it's the 66th annual grammy awards. and tonight, we're coming to you live from the city of los angeles, where the local population has just survived the unthinkable — rain. as a storm battered la, there was shelter for the stars on the red carpet. while, inside the arena, the awards rained down for female artists. ijust won my first grammy! miley cyrus picked up two grammys, giving the crowd a little more than they bargained for. thank you all so much. i don't think i forgot anyone, but i might have forgotten underwear. bye. billie eilish. and the barbie movie took home a win tonight with billie eilish given song of the year for her hit from the film's soundtrack. # i used to float. # now ijust fall down. # i used to know...#

taylor swift for midnights. but it's taylor swift who keeps on breaking records. and, as she made history by becoming the only artist to win best album four times, fans were in for a much—anticipated announcement. my brand—new album... cheering. ..comes out april 19th. cue swiftie hysteria! a strong showing for women in the big categories is a significant moment for the grammys, which has faced criticism for overlooking some female artists in the past. and this year is a memorable one forfemale artists across several generations. # moons and junes and ferris wheels.# this was a moment many fans never thought they'd see. joni mitchell performing for the first time at the grammys at 80 years old. # ..way that you feel... a remarkable comeback after almost losing her life to a brain aneurysm. # when i'm vulnerable. # he's straight talking to my soul. with major wins and powerful performances,

this was a grammys in which women were well and truly centre stage. emma vardy, bbc news, los angeles. i think that party is still going on. ~ . . , ., , i think that party is still going on. , on. well, the awards only finished about an hour— on. well, the awards only finished about an hour or _ on. well, the awards only finished about an hour or so _ on. well, the awards only finished about an hour or so ago. - on. well, the awards only finished about an hour or so ago. joni i about an hour or so ago. joni mitchell and taylor swift on the same bill is some show! you'll know her best from her role as nurse shelagh turner in the hit series call the midwife. well, actress laura main is back delivering babies — but this time her own — in a new stage comedy, one more push. she plasten who's hoping to have an idyllic home birth, but things don't quite go to plan. luckily for laura, she's no stranger to acting out the throes of labour — let's take a look.

you clever girl! 0h! so. . .so beautiful. 0h! you will know when you are ready. baby cries. you have a son. 0h! oh! it's a boy! it was a boy. laura joins us now.

he is now about seven, i think. that was from _ he is now about seven, i think. that was from series six, quite nice to see that — was from series six, quite nice to see that. ., . , see that. you are very well rehearsed _ see that. you are very well rehearsed at _ see that. you are very well rehearsed at this. - see that. you are very well rehearsed at this. i - see that. you are very well rehearsed at this. i do - see that. you are very well rehearsed at this. i do feeli see that. you are very well| rehearsed at this. i do feel i see that. you are very well- rehearsed at this. i do feel i bring a bit of- -- — rehearsed at this. i do feel i bring a bit of... yeah, _ rehearsed at this. i do feel i bring a bit of... yeah, a _ rehearsed at this. i do feel i bring a bit of... yeah, a bit— rehearsed at this. i do feel i bring a bit of... yeah, a bit of- a bit of... yeah, a bit of expertise _ a bit of... yeah, a bit of expertise. not obviously a professional midwife in any capacity but amazingly we have the same midwife — but amazingly we have the same midwife adviser, terry coates, who kind of— midwife adviser, terry coates, who kind of spawned the memoirs that then has— kind of spawned the memoirs that then has become a call the midwife, so she _ then has become a call the midwife, so she is_ then has become a call the midwife, so she is helping us on our plate, as well_ so she is helping us on our plate, as well so— so she is helping us on our plate, as well so i— so she is helping us on our plate, as well so i have expert help again. i have _ as well so i have expert help again. i have lived — as well so i have expert help again. i have lived with this subject for some _ i have lived with this subject for some time step yellow tell us about this play~ _ some time step yellow tell us about this play. they have a plan, hoping for homebirth. they are, they have a birthing _ for homebirth. they are, they have a birthing pool. it is not quite pumped _ birthing pool. it is not quite pumped up but that is the least of the problems that then happens over the problems that then happens over the next _ the problems that then happens over the next two hours. if i say there

are six— the next two hours. if i say there are six characters in this and certainly— are six characters in this and certainly not all are expected at this critical moment in her life. that— this critical moment in her life. that is— this critical moment in her life. that is it— this critical moment in her life. that is it is _ this critical moment in her life. that is it is. it this critical moment in her life. that is it is— this critical moment in her life. that is it is-— that is it is. it is an unusual sub'ect that is it is. it is an unusual subject to — that is it is. it is an unusual subject to make _ that is it is. it is an unusual subject to make a _ that is it is. it is an unusual subject to make a play - that is it is. it is an unusual subject to make a play out l that is it is. it is an unusual. subject to make a play out of. that is it is. it is an unusual- subject to make a play out of. that drama, lots of us experience and lots of us know about, might talk to our friends about. on stage, lots of us know about, might talk to ourfriends about. on stage, it lots of us know about, might talk to our friends about. on stage, it is a new thing. i our friends about. on stage, it is a new thing-— our friends about. on stage, it is a new thin. ., , new thing. i mentioned terri coates, she wrote an — new thing. i mentioned terri coates, she wrote an essay _ new thing. i mentioned terri coates, she wrote an essay in _ new thing. i mentioned terri coates, she wrote an essay in a _ new thing. i mentioned terri coates, she wrote an essay in a midwifery i she wrote an essay in a midwifery journal— she wrote an essay in a midwifery journal whichjenny worth she wrote an essay in a midwifery journal which jenny worth saw and said why— journal which jenny worth saw and said why is — journal which jenny worth saw and said why is the midwife always not in the _ said why is the midwife always not in the centre of the story? i guess with catt— in the centre of the story? i guess with call the midwife it has become out and _ with call the midwife it has become out and proud and is discussed so it isjust— out and proud and is discussed so it isjust right — out and proud and is discussed so it isjust right so now we are seeing that transition to the stage with one more push and it is absolutely all about— one more push and it is absolutely all about this couple getting set for a _ all about this couple getting set for a home birth.—

all about this couple getting set for a home birth. , ., ., i. for a home birth. does that mean you have to give — for a home birth. does that mean you have to give birth _ for a home birth. does that mean you have to give birth on _ for a home birth. does that mean you have to give birth on a _ for a home birth. does that mean you have to give birth on a stage? - for a home birth. does that mean you have to give birth on a stage? i - have to give birth on a stage? i have to give birth on a stage? i have to give birth on stage. however. _ have to give birth on stage. however, i am very grateful that i have _ however, i am very grateful that i have a _ however, i am very grateful that i have a birthing pool which gives a bit of— have a birthing pool which gives a bit of modesty. i think everyone will appreciate that, the audience and myself. i will appreciate that, the audience and myself. lam will appreciate that, the audience and myself. i am very much covered up and myself. i am very much covered up in _ and myself. i am very much covered up in there — and myself. i am very much covered up in there-— up in there. that must be really difficult because _ up in there. that must be really difficult because you _ up in there. that must be really difficult because you have - up in there. that must be really difficult because you have to . up in there. that must be really i difficult because you have to make yourself so vulnerable.— yourself so vulnerable. yeah. i am findin: yourself so vulnerable. yeah. i am finding that. _ yourself so vulnerable. yeah. i am finding that, actually. _ yourself so vulnerable. yeah. i am finding that, actually. when - yourself so vulnerable. yeah. i am finding that, actually. when i- yourself so vulnerable. yeah. i am finding that, actually. when i read| finding that, actually. when i read this play— finding that, actually. when i read this play i— finding that, actually. when i read this play ijust loved how funny it is. this play ijust loved how funny it is chris — this play ijust loved how funny it is. chris chisnall, who did broadchurch, doctor who. is. chris chisnall, who did broadchurch, doctorwho. great writer _ broadchurch, doctorwho. great writer and — broadchurch, doctorwho. great writer and really funny. it is actually— writer and really funny. it is actually a _ writer and really funny. it is actually a farce in places. i laughed _ actually a farce in places. i laughed out loud reading it on my own and _ laughed out loud reading it on my own and i— laughed out loud reading it on my own and i sort of thought, that will be fun, _ own and i sort of thought, that will be fun, but— own and i sort of thought, that will be fun, but i— own and i sort of thought, that will be fun, but i didn't really think through— be fun, but i didn't really think through having to give birth every night _ through having to give birth every night on _ through having to give birth every night on stage. we were rehearsing at the other day and the breathing, and it— at the other day and the breathing, and it is— at the other day and the breathing, and it is quite an overwhelming emotional experience. and physically

exhaustina , emotional experience. and physically exhausting. i — emotional experience. and physically exhausting, i would _ emotional experience. and physically exhausting, i would have _ emotional experience. and physically exhausting, i would have thought. i exhausting, i would have thought. yeah. we will be doing eight shows a week _ yeah. we will be doing eight shows a week i_ yeah. we will be doing eight shows a week i am _ yeah. we will be doing eight shows a week. lam normally yeah. we will be doing eight shows a week. i am normally does i did get to do— week. i am normally does i did get to do it _ week. i am normally does i did get to do it as— week. i am normally does i did get to do it as a — week. i am normally does i did get to do it as a shelagh but i am normativ— to do it as a shelagh but i am normally watching the actresses that come _ normally watching the actresses that come through and they are unset and it is all— come through and they are unset and it is all day— come through and they are unset and it is all day and you might see them the next _ it is all day and you might see them the next day and it is like, how are you? _ the next day and it is like, how are you? i_ the next day and it is like, how are you? iam— the next day and it is like, how are you? i am exhausted! the next day and it is like, how are you? lam exhausted! i the next day and it is like, how are you? i am exhausted! i will only have _ you? i am exhausted! i will only have to — you? i am exhausted! i will only have to do — you? i am exhausted! i will only have to do it for about ten minutes in the _ have to do it for about ten minutes in the play. — have to do it for about ten minutes in the play. i— have to do it for about ten minutes in the play, i won't spend all day but, _ in the play, i won't spend all day but. yes, — in the play, i won't spend all day but. yes, i— in the play, i won't spend all day but, yes, iwill in the play, i won't spend all day but, yes, i will be doing it every night _ but, yes, i will be doing it every niuht. , , , ., night. giving birth eight times a week sounds — night. giving birth eight times a week sounds pretty _ night. giving birth eight times a i week sounds pretty overwhelming. i am just pretending it is painful. it am just pretending it is painful. [ti is am just pretending it is painful. is such a am just pretending it is painful. if is such a great subject. people i sold the idea of this idyllic thing that works for some people but not for everybody. it that works for some people but not for everybody-— for everybody. it doesn't go to ian, for everybody. it doesn't go to plan. doesn't _ for everybody. it doesn't go to plan. doesn't go _ for everybody. it doesn't go to plan, doesn't go to _ for everybody. it doesn't go to plan, doesn't go to plan. i for everybody. it doesn't go to plan, doesn't go to plan. but i for everybody. it doesn't go to | plan, doesn't go to plan. but it for everybody. it doesn't go to i plan, doesn't go to plan. but it is very— plan, doesn't go to plan. but it is very much— plan, doesn't go to plan. but it is very much a _ plan, doesn't go to plan. but it is very much a comedy and it is all all right _ very much a comedy and it is all all right i_ very much a comedy and it is all all right. i guess it is a nice sort of story— right. i guess it is a nice sort of story and — right. i guess it is a nice sort of story and you can wish for something

and even _ story and you can wish for something and even if_ story and you can wish for something and even if it— story and you can wish for something and even if it doesn't all go according to plan, beautiful things can come — according to plan, beautiful things can come out of that. i according to plan, beautifulthings can come out of that.— can come out of that. i saw the ictures can come out of that. i saw the pictures of— can come out of that. i saw the pictures of you _ can come out of that. i saw the pictures of you in _ can come out of that. i saw the pictures of you in rehearsal i can come out of that. i saw the | pictures of you in rehearsal with the birthing ball. when ourfirst child was born over 20 years ago, we had it all laid out in the hall to go to the hospital, we had the birthing ball, cd player, whale music, and i took my wife to the hospital, forgot all the stuff so i had to go back and i was convinced i would miss the birth. i didn't but it is those things. you can plan so much but at the end of the day, nothing prepares you. j much but at the end of the day, nothing prepares you.— much but at the end of the day, nothing prepares you. i really hope sam alexander, _ nothing prepares you. i really hope sam alexander, who _ nothing prepares you. i really hope sam alexander, who plays - nothing prepares you. i really hope sam alexander, who plays mark, l nothing prepares you. i really hope i sam alexander, who plays mark, that husband _ sam alexander, who plays mark, that husband of _ sam alexander, who plays mark, that husband of my character comic i hope he is watching because you are summing — he is watching because you are summing up his character. every birthin: summing up his character. every birthing partner's _ summing up his character. every birthing partner's night - summing up his character. every birthing partner's night neck- summing up his character. es birthing partner's night neck and all the responsibility is to think about. i all the responsibility is to think about. , , , all the responsibility is to think about. ,, , ., ., , ve about. i guess it is relatable. very relatable. lovely _ about. i guess it is relatable. very relatable. lovely to _ about. i guess it is relatable. very relatable. lovely to have - about. i guess it is relatable. very relatable. lovely to have you i about. i guess it is relatable. very| relatable. lovely to have you here, ureat relatable. lovely to have you here, treat to relatable. lovely to have you here, great to meet _ relatable. lovely to have you here, great to meet you _ one last push opens at salisbury playhouse on february 15th.

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