we find out this morning if inflation — how fast prices are rising — has gone up. in the same week we learn if we officially entered recession. i'll bring you the details. sir keir starmer faces questions about party discipline after a second labour candidate is suspended over comments he made about israel. new figures show uk shop workers face 1300 incidents of violence and abuse a day. in sport. lift—off for manchester city as the holders score three and set their sights firmly on the quarterfinals of the champions league. good morning, most will ccloudy weather and outbreaks of rain. the exception tonight is northern scotland it is drier, brighter and

cooler. it's wednesday the 14th of february. tributes are being paid to the legendary radio presenter steve wright, who died suddenly at the age of 69. millions of listeners tuned into the radio host who worked on bbc radio i and radio 2 for more than four decades. media and arts correspondent david sillito has taken a look back at his career. steve wright! # steve wright in the afternoon #. all right now, just after two o'clock. now, today, have we got a lot of stuff for you! steve wright in the afternoon, a programme that spanned more than a0 years of radio history. stand by, studios, action! it was only over a year ago that it came to an end, but, this afternoon, radio 2 was the bearer of some sad news. it's really hard to know - what to say about the news of steve wright's passing, except we are all - absolutely devastated. it is a shock.

it was only days ago listeners heard this sign off from his sunday love songs. and i'm back for more love songs next sunday. is he really? are you a milkman? 0h, great! and for those who've worked with him over his years at radios i and 2, he was more than just another dj. from my personal experience, he was a very warm, genuine man who was concerned about the people he worked with. but an extraordinarily creative presenter. i mean, he was a real one—off. there was no—one else who sounded like steve wright. a lot of us tried to be as good as steve wright, but no—one, no—one was that good. # steve wright! that style, the posse, mr angry, voice—over man — it was zany, funny and, at its peak, it had 7 million listeners a day. and the bride is 107. all: yes, yes, yes! i think it was just because it was something different. it was slightly subversive. there was a little bit of satire in there and it wasn't like, "there you go, that's

the great sound of..." behind the fun and laughter was a radio perfectionist. he wasn't necessarily the character you head on the radio — _ full of life and effervescent - and this frantic, frenetic delivery. he was a quieter person. i would say almost - an introvert, quite shy. and that meant that when you felt you were friends with him, - it was very, very real. this cacophony of sound that was his show was so, so full of life. - i think that's why we're all finding it so hard, . because we can't believe that that life has gone _ a feeling echoed by so many of her radio 2 colleagues, jo whiley said that people were feeling devastated. there have been many tears, she said, we have all worked with steve wright for years and years and years. it's just very difficult to take in that he's no longer here. paul gambaccini described him as one of the all—time greats

with an approach that was unique in british radio. ken bruce said he was totally shocked. they had been planning to celebrate his recent mbe. and zoe ball described him as "our radio friend, our inspiration, master of broadcasting, the godfather." hello, good evening and welcome to top of the pops. because while he did present top of the pops and a few tv shows, his home and where he shone was behind the microphone. steve wright — professional, slick, funny and a master of the art of radio. steve wright, who has died at the age of 69. we will look at more tributes throughout the programme and get in touch if you have particular memories of listening to steve on the radio. now the rest of them stories. in the next hour, we'll get the latest inflation figures from the office for national statistics. it tells us how much the price of goods and services went up or down in january.

the rate for december unexpectedly reached four per cent following a steady drop. esyllt carr has been speaking to business owners in warrington about the effects of high inflation. at warrington market, business is brisk, but businesses say high costs are still taking a toll. it's tough for me, it's tough for them. so they have to move the prices up. i'm in a really rock and a hard place because if i move my prices up, i've got to sell it to someone. and if you make it too dear, they don't come in. so you've got to judge between turnover and profit. do you try and get a lot of turnover and make less profit, or do you go for a higher profit margin? inflation — the rate at which prices increase — has been falling during the last year. it hit a ao—year high 15 months ago, driven by a surge in energy prices. price rises have slowed since, but an unexpected increase in december means the figure

is still around double the bank of england's 2% target. mortgages, bills, food, everything. everything's getting more expensive. just struggling, especially on maternity wage. we actually moved back from london because it was so expensive. so we're back with our parents here up in warrington because we're looking at instead of spending, you know, £500, £600 a month per person in london, we're back here in warrington where we can, you know, split rent between four or five of us and it would be super—cheap. hello, lovey, how are you? to curb price rises, the bank of england has repeatedly increased the cost of borrowing from near zero to a 15—year high. interest rates are expected to be cut this year, but that may not come as soon as some might expect. if we look at interest rates, we're looking for the fact that they're going to be cut, but they're still much higher than we have seen in recent years. and anyone coming to remortgage will be facing much higher rates, albeit lower than they were looking

at at the end of last year, but still much higher rates than the deal that they're on at the moment. more data later this week on economic growth may reveal that the uk is officially in recession — another reminder that things could be unsettled for a little while to come as it car. esyllt carr, bbc news. a leading un humanitarian official has warned that an israeli military assault in the southern gazan city of rafah, where over a million palestinians are residing, could lead to "slaughter". 0ur correspondent barbara plett usher is injerusalem. barbara, what's the latest? i think this statement by the un official, the top humanitarian official, the top humanitarian official in the un, sums it up. it is a strongly worded statement from him and reflects the unprecedented concern among aid agencies. he said if israel goes ahead with plans for

a military offensive in rafah it could lead to a slaughter and it could lead to a slaughter and it could mean the humanitarian operation would be at death's door. he said it was already in tatters. lacking safety guarantees, aid supplies and staff capacity to keep the operation afloat. a very stark warning. what happened earlier in rafah might have compounded concerns with the israelis going into find two hostages. they had a barrage of air strikes to cover their escape but it killed more than 70 palestinians according to officials. so the question is what would happen if there was an all—out offensive in gaza. the uk's fertility regulator is investigating after an nhs clinic took months to tell more than a hundred women that their frozen eggs and embryos could have been damaged. some had their eggs harvested because they were being treated for cancer. guy's hospital in london says

a manufacturing fault is to blame, but that it was not obvious when the eggs were first frozen, and has apologised. labour has suspended its second parliamentary candidate in 2a hours over comments about israel. grahamjones is hoping to win back his old seat of hyndburn in lancashire at the next election. on monday, labour suspended azhar ali for comments he made at the same meeting. political correspondent hannah miller is in westminster. does this feel like something that is developing into a serious headache for keir starmer? the saga has unleashed a wider question— the saga has unleashed a wider question for keir starmer in terms of how— question for keir starmer in terms of how common are the types of views that were _ of how common are the types of views that were heard in that recording of the meeting. from day one of his leadership— the meeting. from day one of his leadership of the party he pledged to eradicate anti—semitism. the

conservative party are using this as an opportunity to try to claim the labour_ an opportunity to try to claim the labour party has not changed under his leadership. the question really is what _ his leadership. the question really is what message do voters take from this? _ is what message do voters take from this? do— is what message do voters take from this? do they look at what has happened in the past days and think keir starmer has moved to suspend the candidates for a general the candidates fora general election_ the candidates for a general election and the by—election, and are they— election and the by—election, and are they convinced that amounts to serious _ are they convinced that amounts to serious action? 0r are they convinced that amounts to serious action? or do they look and feel uneasy— serious action? or do they look and feel uneasy that these views continue _ feel uneasy that these views continue to be expressed by some labour_ continue to be expressed by some labour members? at the same time, keirstarmer— labour members? at the same time, keir starmer faces a challenge of winning _ keir starmer faces a challenge of winning back the trust that some labour_ winning back the trust that some labour mps admit they have lost among _ labour mps admit they have lost among certain members of the muslim communitx _ among certain members of the muslim community. there is no doubt the story— community. there is no doubt the story has— community. there is no doubt the story has brought to the four divisions— story has brought to the four divisions the labour party would rather— divisions the labour party would rather not — divisions the labour party would rather not talk about. there are by—elections later this week and

they hope — by—elections later this week and they hope that will be a chance to tell a _ they hope that will be a chance to tell a different story. and here's a full list of candidates standing in the rochdale by—election. all names and details are available on the bbc news website. it's been almost five years since the spire on notre dame cathedral in paris collapsed during a devestating fire. since then, the cathedral has been covered in scaffolding as the restoration takes place. now some of the spire is finally visible to the public again as hugh scofield reports. it's like the beginning of the end. for the first time in five years, the scaffolding on notre dame is not going up, but coming down — revealing, for now, just the very pinnacle of the new spire, surmounted by a cross and a statuette of a golden clock, just like the one that and a statuette of a golden cock, just like the one that disappeared in the blaze. translation: so it's five years since i saw the fire. _ it was a terrible thing for france. when i open the window in the morning now, i can see the spire.

it's beautiful and much better than before. the spire is made of oak beams and, for the craftsmen and women, the last task before the scaffolding comes down is cladding the wood in lead — the soft metal malleable enough to show the beauty of what lies beneath. after this phase, it's the rest of the roof that will need to be covered with new safety mechanisms to cut the risk of another fire. when they said after the fire that they'd have the cathedral restored and operational again within five years, there was a great deal of scepticism. well, it's now 2024 and fair�*s fair — everything does seem on course for the planned opening in december. they're very aware here that the eyes, notjust of france but of the world, are on the cathedral. its resurrection a much—needed sign of hope. hugh schofield, bbc news, paris. i cannot believe it is five years since it happened. the amount of work to get that stage. here's carol.

she has another wonderful site this morning. she has another wonderful site this morninu. ,., ., she has another wonderful site this mornin. _ ,., ., ., she has another wonderful site this morninu. ,., ., ., . she has another wonderful site this morninu. ., . ., ., morning. good morning. we have had clear skies over _ morning. good morning. we have had clear skies over night _ morning. good morning. we have had clear skies over night in _ morning. good morning. we have had clear skies over night in the _ morning. good morning. we have had clear skies over night in the north - clear skies over night in the north of scotland so some have been lucky enough to see the northern lights, like this picture taken earlier. and this in shetland. you can see the beautiful colours. not everybody had clear skies. beautiful colours. not everybody had clearskies. many beautiful colours. not everybody had clear skies. many parts of the uk had a lot of cloud, murky conditions and rain. that is how we will continue today. murky around the coasts and hills. and this rain pushing northwards and eastwards. some brighter skies in between. for example north wales, parts of the midlands and east anglia. brighter skies across northern scotland. some hazy sunshine. 6—8 here whereas elsewhere, well into double figures,

above average. as we head through the evening and overnight we have rain steadily pushing northwards. some will be heavy. particularly across northern england and scotland. temperatures, not cold. the mild air continuing to creep further north. “i! in parts of scotland yesterday and tomorrow morning it will be plus five. as we move into thursday, rain pushes northwards and eastwards and another band of rain comes from the west. driest the longest in the far south—east and in north—east scotland we will see brightness. and note the temperatures push that bit further north, the higher temperatures that is. on thursday we could see 16—17. that is not the highest recorded in february, that

was 21.2 in 2019. so we have a way to go for that. when a child is diagnosed with cancer, it has a devastating impact on the whole family. for debs mitchell, after witnessing how the death of her 9—year—old son tom affected her two daughters, it prompted her to create a sibling tool kit with the aim of offering children extra support. alex dunlop has their story. oh, look at you! 0n the eve of his sixth birthday, tom appears to be a happy, healthy boy. but, two years later, he was diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour. during his gruelling treatment, one can barely imagine the trauma his family went through, not least for tom's young sisters, maddie and evie. we weren't emotionally available for them. we were traumatised by what we were going through. they spent a lot of time in hospital

with tom and, you know, their lives are turned upside down, actually — all siblings — and they're really quite forgotten in this whole journey because it's all about the child who has cancer. which is why the tom's trust charity, co—founded by debs, has just launched a 40—page toolkit to help siblings of children with cancer, who are often left feeling sad, angry and lonely. backed by cancer experts and psychologists, it helps them cope with the treatment and the trauma. around 600 children are diagnosed with a brain tumour every year in the uk. it kills one in three children. of those who survive, 62% are left with lifelong disabilities. camille has had countless rounds of chemo to manage her brain tumour. at home today, in suffolk, with her brotherjude and sister lucia. they support me along the way and they make sure that i'm not nervous and stuff.

but it's tough. you kind ofjust have to like cope in your own ways. there's no real time for being sad and stuff like that, because you have got to always be the child which is the fine one — you know, the grateful one, the one who's got to be ok all the time. if we'd have had this tool kit in place and would have been given the tools to help her, it would it would have changed the outcomes for potentially how lucia is coping now. i think that it would definitely help them understand more about the situation with the brother or sister and how to deal with it. seven months after his diagnosis, tom lost his fight for life. but, as the charity points out, from that place of devastation was born the trust that bears his name. and tom's mother, debs, is determined that the siblings who live in the shadow of this dreadful disease are looked after. there's a huge gap for sibling

support, a massive gap. they're simply the forgotten children in all of this diagnosis. our vision is to change the mental health provision in the uk for ever for them. alex dunlop, bbc news. this is something we will talk more about later in the programme. let's take a look at today's papers. the sun is one of several newspapers today leading on the sad news that radio 2 presenter steve wright has died at the age of 69. the paper's headline calls him a "radio wonder" and goes on to say he ruled the airwaves. the guardian reports on the latest fallout for labour as sir keir starmer suspends a second candidate over remarks about israel. the article describes the party as being "in turmoil". the times front page features this story about a fault at an nhs fertility clinic, which could mean more than 100 women, including those who've received cancer treatment, may no longer be able to use the eggs they've had frozen,

because of an issue with the freezing process. and the mail leads on prince harry and meghan's website rebrand, which now uses their royal sussex titles — something the paper reports is a breach of their agreement with the late queen. it is valentine's day. the 14th of february. the papers have news of the science of it. there is a lot of other stuff but the science of attraction. we found this in the telegraph. i think they are making it to scientific and ruining the magic, but what happens when you fall in love with the person. when you touch the person you love, pain can be reduced with chemicals in your body reducing any pain. i think this is obvious. the heart goes quicker and starts racing when you catch sight of your beloved thanks to

adrenaline. is one specific person? no. i don't know. i would imagine it is the one special person. and my very favourite. symptom of being in love. i'mjoking. sweaty palms. no. when we fall in love we experience various physical reactions including sweaty palms and butterflies. butterflies, we can go with that. if you are feeling none of those things, i have good tv news. you can love your friends, colleagues, pets. there is lots of love in south wales. gavin and stacey is due back on our screens. there could be a bidding war between the bbc and netflix. a report that netflix wants to get its hands on gavin and stacey for a new christmas special. it made its name on the bbc. watch this

space. there could be gavin and stacey returning to the screen. i love that. it never really goes away. it stops and comes back. like all the best television. including downton abbey. apparently backin including downton abbey. apparently back in filming for a new surprise comeback for what will be a seven series. a series? they have done a couple of films. it was only on itv until 2015. it feels like there are hundreds of episodes. you can still find it running somewhere most days. it is back for a seventh season apparently. the classics never go away. it's an issue we've spoken about before on breakfast — shop worker abuse and theft. new figures from the british retail consortium show that the number of violent attacks against uk shop workers rose by 50% last year.

it comes as some charity shops in wales say they've been forced to remove changing rooms from their stores because of a rise in people stealing stock. 0ur reporter will fyfe has more. shoplifting offences went up by more than a third in wales last year. in newport, gwent police say shoplifting now accounts for 10% of all crime. this man had been wanted on a recall to prison for shoplifting offences. and had continued to offend since he got out. businesses say this is typical of what they see — repeat offenders stealing on a daily basis. major retailers and, in particular, meat and alcohol products are key targets. but, seemingly, nowhere is safe. it's a constant problem for us. i mean, every day, the staff will find empty hangers where something has been taken and if you account for one item in every shop taken every day, that's £87,000 a year we lose

in the charity. in cardiff, cancer charity ten of us says it's had to start removing changing rooms at some of its stores in an attempt to stop the thefts. i think there is a mix of people stealing from us out of necessity because they don't have any clothes to put on their child, they don't have a winter coat, they need one. but, equally, it's about organised crime gangs. this woman is already known to supermarket staff, so she waits until she can't be seen. but while filling her bag, she is spotted by the manager. and the following struggle appears to show the desperation on both sides as staff do their best to reclaim the stolen goods. it can make a perfectly viable business question whether they can actually continue. i'm aware of other retailers who have taken that decision and are close to taking the decision to close their business on the basis they cannot deal with theft.

the answer for filco was to pile investment into a new security system, which uses artificial intelligence and facial recognition to help it spot shoplifters. back in gwent, police are running daily operations aimed at targeting the problem. most of our offenders have got some sort of ailment, whether that be a drug or alcohol dependency. i am sure they are not offending because they want to, there is a reason behind their offending. we are looking at more preventative angles. how can we put things in place to stop them from reoffending? the hope from gwent and other police forces is that by offering support as well as punishment, they might find a way to break the cycle. will fyfe, bbc news. shocking pictures. it is infuriating that in some cases people feel they can do it with impunity. we have

talked about the measures shop are trying to take but it puts pressure on shop staff to enforce it. it can make theirjob incredibly unpleasant. still to come on breakfast. he's best known for being a member of boyband the wanted, but now jay mcguiness has turned his hand to acting and writing. he'lljoin us on the sofa to tell all at 7.50. time to get the news, travel and weather where you are. a very good morning, welcome to bbc london, i'm thomas magill. the mayor of london says deepfake audio created by ai of him making inflammatory remarks before armistice day almost caused serious disorder. that audio of sadiq khan used artificial intelligence to create a replica of his voice disparaging remembrance weekend with an expletive and calling for pro—palestinian marches

to take precedence. the clip spread rapidly, including among far—right groups, and triggered a spike in hateful comments against the mayor on social media. we almost had serious disorder that weekend which as it was, and there was the far right there, police officers were injured, arrests were made, butjust imagine in a different scenario where there is more toxicity. 0rfor example in a close election, a close referenda, times when there is disharmony in the community. the impact a deep fake audio, ai generated audio or video could have. more than 100 women who had eggs and embryos frozen at a leading london clinic have been told they may have been damaged due to a fault in the freezing process. the clinic at guy's hospital was warned a year ago but patients have only recently been told. guy's and st thomas's trust said it has "contacted all of those affected,

and apologised for the delay in doing so and any distress it has caused". traders are continuing their campaign against plans for a major redevelopment of a west london market. new homes, stalls and a nine—storey building are due to be built at shepherd's bush market after plans were approved by the council last december. the company behind the proposal says it want to "improve the infrastructure of the market" and provide a £5.5 million package of support for the traders. let's take a look at the tubes now. there's minor delays on the central line and severe delays on the district line. and the piccadilly line is part closed. now onto the weather with kate. good morning. it is a very mild start this morning. temperatures across the board in double figures. it's cloudy, we're going to see outbreaks of rain today but the temperature is still going to stay mild. it is quite breezy, we have got a moderate, occasionally fresh south—westerly breeze pushing these showers, these outbreaks of rain through. temperatures, though, getting up

to a very mild 1a celsius. then overnight tonight we are going to hang onto this mild air. we are also hanging onto a few showers, some outbreaks of rain, but some drier spells as well. the minimum temperature between ten and 12 celsius so staying again in double figures. ahead of this cold front on thursday, it should in the most part remain largely dry. still quite a bit of cloud around, we are never very far away from a shower so we could just get one or two but through the afternoon we mayjust see the cloud break and get a little bit of sunshine. temperatures milder than today, 16 celsius, depending if we get those sunny spells, we could see 17 in one or two spots. it is going to stay mild this week but generally staying unsettled. that's it from me. there's more on the bbc news app and on bbc radio london across the morning. i'll be back in half an hour but now let's cross back to sally and ben. good morning, welcome to breakfast

with sally nugent and ben thompson. we'll get the latest inflation figures from the office for national statistics in the next half an hour. it'll tell us how quickly prices are rising. nina's here to tell us more. it's not one of those situations where we can ask you what is going to happen because wejust where we can ask you what is going to happen because we just don't know, do we? to happen because we 'ust don't know. do west to happen because we 'ust don't know. do not to happen because we 'ust don't know, do we? no, it has brewed re know, do we? no, it has brewed pretty unpredictable _ know, do we? no, it has brewed pretty unpredictable particularly| pretty unpredictable particularly last month. it will be interesting to see how costs are looking particularly because tomororw we will learn if we officially entered recession. these are big issues affecting every household. we will shortly find out how fast prices were rising injanuary. you might remember in december we saw inflation go up slightly from 3.9 to 4%. this was driven by alcohol and tobacco price rises. predictions are that we'll see another uptick, a cold january causing many of us to whack up the heating. have a look at this graph.

it's come down a lot since that peak of 11% in 2022, that was a a0 year high, and followed the russian invasion of ukraine. and aside from some kinks along the way, the general direction of inflation is down. although always remember this means price rises rather than prices are coming down. but still a long way off the bank of england's target of 2%. it's been trying to curb inflation by increasing the cost of borrowing. interest rates have gone from almost zero to sticking at 5.25%. that is the highest they've been for 15 years. you will have almost certainly felt that if you've had to remortgage, or are looking to. will that rate come down? the noises from the bank of england are yes, but not yet. that was relfected this week by some mortgage lenders including nationwide putting some tracker and fixed rate mortgages up. a sign that things aren't easing just yet. what does that mean for us?

some are struggling with the bare essentials. others are noticing margins for treats and making savings are under pressure. if you run a business there is little wiggle room we spoke to rob, a greengrocer at warrington market. sold the van last year and really we should be getting a new one to replace that. but from, let's say, from a few years ago, that van would have been an x amount but it's now gone up by about five grand which is, because we have not been putting that much more money aside now, we're struggling already to be able to do that. so we're just having to cope on what we've already got. however, the biggest one now at the minute is also insurance. don't forget this is an election year. the prime minister pledged to ensure the economy was growing by the end of 2023. tomorrow we will learn whether in fact we fell

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league, the holders, because in their opening match last night, they have already got one foot in the quarterfinals already. it's lift off for manchster city in the knockout stage. the quarter finals already in their sights after scoring three goals to beat fc copenhagen 3—1. katie gornall reports. the knockout stages is when the champions league gets serious. yet again manchester city have shown they mean business. fc copenhagen have already seen off one team from manchester this season but city are an altogether different challenge, and soon showed why. with kevin de bruyne pulling the strings, it all had the makings of a long night for the home side. 0h, given away here by ederson! until an opportunity came their way and they seized it in style. magnus mattsson with a debut to remember. the holders were stunned but not for long as one flick of bernardo silva's boot turned the momentum back in theirfavour. after the break, city went searching for more. they found a man in a mask in superhero mode. but even he could only hold back the tide for so long. and foden!

as phil foden struck with virtually the last kick of the game. city now have one foot in the quarterfinals and are on a roll. stopping them from here will take something special. katie gornall, bbc news. there was nojude bellingham for real madrid last night. the england midfielder out injured. 20 goals he's scored in his debut season in his spain, he's had quite the impact. but in his absence, it was a former manchester city player brahim diaz who got the decisive goal against rb leipzig, and what a goal it was. he still copied jude's celebration though. real expected to be arguably city's biggest rivals for the title. are leicester city out of sight already? the championship leaders are a huge 12 points clear after beating sheffield wednesday. leeds united are up to second after a 4—0 win at swansea. wilfried gnonto with two goals for daniel farke's side as they also look for an immediate return to the premier league.

disappointment though for southampton as their 25 match unbeaten run came to an end, losing to bristol city. that leaves them two points behind leeds and the automatic promotion places. staying with football, what about this last night? mansfield town of league two... are you keeping up? scored nine as they beat harrogate two 9—2. scored nine as they beat harrogate town 9—2. if you like your sport with some serious entertainment, field mill was the place last night. that was equalling a club record that has been held since the 30s. we've been learning more about that huge move by lewis hamilton to ferrari, where he will drive in a season's time. the team boss says it is a huge opportunity to win a driver's championship since 2008. fred vassuer made his comments

as ferrari launched their new car for the upcoming 2024 season. fancy one of these on the drive to work? ferrari are the most successful f1 team as well as the oldest and that glamour has attracted hamilton. vasseur said he made the announcement about hamilton early so as not to distract from the seaon ahead. hamilton will replace carlos sainz at the team next year. and wrapping up the action at the welsh 0pen, john higgins is safely through to the third round. the five time champion beat china's tian peng—fei by four frames to one in llandudno to set up a meeting with ryan day. and australia's neil robertson also through. he came through a deciding frame against stuart carrington winning 4—3 and will face ricky walden next. should also point out that arsenal are still in the champions league at the moment so we will be keeping across those as well. do you fancy

that? real madrid against manchester city perhaps? it is that? real madrid against manchester ci o-erhas? , ., ., ., ,, city perhaps? it is going to happen, isn't it. wouldn't _ city perhaps? it is going to happen, isn't it. wouldn't that _ city perhaps? it is going to happen, isn't it. wouldn't that be _ city perhaps? it is going to happen, isn't it. wouldn't that be good? - city perhaps? it is going to happen, isn't it. wouldn't that be good? at i isn't it. wouldn't that be good? at wemble . isn't it. wouldn't that be good? at wembley. what _ isn't it. wouldn't that be good? at wembley. what a _ isn't it. wouldn't that be good? at wembley. what a game. - isn't it. wouldn't that be good? at wembley. what a game. thank. isn't it. wouldn't that be good? at| wembley. what a game. thank you isn't it. wouldn't that be good? at - wembley. what a game. thank you very much. friends and colleagues of steve wright have been paying tributes to the radio dj who has died at the age of 69. his family confirmed his death "with deep sorrow and profound regret" in a statement on tuesday. let's speak now to steve's friend and former radio 1 roadshow host tony "smiley miley" miles and broadcaster mike read, who presented alongside steve in 1976. good morning to you both. and i know he was a friend of both of you, so i am sorry for your loss this morning. it's hard to know when to start when we talk about his legacy. give us a sense of what difference he made, tony, let's start with you, and talk to us about what made him so good at what he did.

to us about what made him so good at what he did-— what he did. well, i think what comes out _ what he did. well, i think what comes out with _ what he did. well, i think what comes out with steve - what he did. well, i think what comes out with steve is - what he did. well, i think what comes out with steve is that i what he did. well, i think what| comes out with steve is that he what he did. well, i think what - comes out with steve is that he was a real genius, he communicated with you on the radio with his characters, with his famous sydney manager, mrangry, and when characters, with his famous sydney manager, mr angry, and when it came out on the roadshow, he would bring their characters to life. and for me, he would ring me and say, smiley, iron need to do struggle i need to make these characters live. hundreds of people would come and see him. steve had this way of communicating, people grew up with him through the ages and he was part of our lives on the afternoon from radio one from gpm to 5pm, he had you hooked. he was the ultimate communicator on radio. fine

you hooked. he was the ultimate communicator on radio.— you hooked. he was the ultimate communicator on radio. one of the thins, communicator on radio. one of the things. now _ communicator on radio. one of the things. now we _ communicator on radio. one of the things, now we are _ communicator on radio. one of the things, now we are having - communicator on radio. one of the things, now we are having the - things, now we are having the conversation about the, one of the things that his loyal fans and visitors will not know is how hard you have to work to make radio sound easy. that's the thing that strikes me listening to the tributes to him, how incredibly dedicated and meticulously was making something sound like it was almost happening ijy sound like it was almost happening by accident. that's a real skill, isn't it? ., by accident. that's a real skill, isn't it? . ., , , by accident. that's a real skill, isn't it? . . , , ., , ., isn't it? yeah, it was, but he was a radio person. _ isn't it? yeah, it was, but he was a radio person, don't _ isn't it? yeah, it was, but he was a radio person, don't forget. - isn't it? yeah, it was, but he was a radio person, don't forget. a - isn't it? yeah, it was, but he was a radio person, don't forget. a lot i isn't it? yeah, it was, but he was a radio person, don't forget. a lot of| radio person, don't forget. a lot of people _ radio person, don't forget. a lot of peorrie are — radio person, don't forget. a lot of people are put on the radio, they speak, _ people are put on the radio, they speak, they play music, they do it, it's ok _ speak, they play music, they do it, it's ok but— speak, they play music, they do it, it's ok. but steve and i started and we were _ it's ok. but steve and i started and we were radio people. it ran through it like _ we were radio people. it ran through it like a _ we were radio people. it ran through it like a stick— we were radio people. it ran through it like a stick of rock. that was the thing — it like a stick of rock. that was the thing we said to our initial boss, — the thing we said to our initial boss, don't you want to initial us? he said. _ boss, don't you want to initial us? he said. you — boss, don't you want to initial us? he said, you will be fine. —— audition _ he said, you will be fine. —— audition us. _ he said, you will be fine. —— audition us. he put us together because — audition us. he put us together because of our names. we were told of every— because of our names. we were told of every month. we did a couple of

months _ of every month. we did a couple of months. and then we came through and started _ months. and then we came through and started doing characters, having fun, experimenting, we used to listen _ fun, experimenting, we used to listen to— fun, experimenting, we used to listen to the veterans and think, no, we — listen to the veterans and think, no, we will— listen to the veterans and think, no, we will do it our way. we ended up no, we will do it our way. we ended up from _ no, we will do it our way. we ended up from luxembourg going to radio one. up from luxembourg going to radio one~ steve — up from luxembourg going to radio one. steve is a ringmaster, he was good _ one. steve is a ringmaster, he was good at _ one. steve is a ringmaster, he was good at pulling people in, packaging things _ good at pulling people in, packaging things. and he worked all day at it, tirelessly, — things. and he worked all day at it, tirelessly, he was a radio man. not 'ust tirelessly, he was a radio man. not just someone who turned up, did the programme — just someone who turned up, did the programme and went home, he was thinking _ programme and went home, he was thinking of— programme and went home, he was thinking of ideas the whole time, he was a _ thinking of ideas the whole time, he was a radio— thinking of ideas the whole time, he was a radio person. we had this strange — was a radio person. we had this strange communication, he would phone _ strange communication, he would phone me — strange communication, he would phone me sometimes, and say, read, it's wright, _ phone me sometimes, and say, read, it's wright, and i would say, what do you _ it's wright, and i would say, what do you want? he said, nothing, goodbye — do you want? he said, nothing, goodbye. he was a very strange person — goodbye. he was a very strange person. we had totally different social— person. we had totally different social lives. he wasn't a social person. — social lives. he wasn't a social person. he _ social lives. he wasn't a social person, hejust social lives. he wasn't a social person, he just wanted to be in the

centre _ person, he just wanted to be in the centre of— person, he just wanted to be in the centre of his — person, he just wanted to be in the centre of his web operating on the radio _ centre of his web operating on the radio. radio is about mitigating and making _ radio. radio is about mitigating and making people feel part of it and he was very— making people feel part of it and he was very good at it. we making people feel part of it and he was very good at it.— was very good at it. we have 'ust been looking fl was very good at it. we have 'ust been looking at images i was very good at it. we have 'ust been looking at images offi was very good at it. we have just been looking at images of the . was very good at it. we have just i been looking at images of the radio 1 roadshow, it was iconic, it looked absolutely bonkers. what memories do you have of working with steve on the roadshow in its self is iconic and legendary. the roadshow in its self is iconic and legendary-— the roadshow in its self is iconic and legendary. there were certain radio one djs _ and legendary. there were certain radio one djs who _ and legendary. there were certain radio one djs who could _ and legendary. there were certain radio one djs who could bring - and legendary. there were certain | radio one djs who could bring what they did on radio, they could bring it to a mass audience. and steve, my memories, well, steve would talk about, he had geese on the radio. 0k, fictitious. and we would have geese on the roadshow. this is radio. do you know what i mean? steve, like mike and gary davies, would want to create, i suppose radio television for the punters but

we also had to think we are broadcasting to 10 million people from the roadshow, but we are entertaining. and steve was a total radio legend pioneer, taylor. and he worked very hard at his craft. i don't think there is any other radio presenter, broadcaster, who worked as hard as steve to bring his craft and he will be remembered for that. he didn'tjust rock up with a box of records to do his programme on the roadshow, he thought about it, he knew that what he wanted. he was a master at bringing everything to life. he will be sadly missed, lovely, kind, genuine person. ifeel privileged to have known him and worked with him and have him as a

friend. ., , ., ,, friend. one of the things that steve definitely did _ friend. one of the things that steve definitely did was _ friend. one of the things that steve definitely did was change _ friend. one of the things that steve definitely did was change the - friend. one of the things that steve definitely did was change the way i friend. one of the things that steve l definitely did was change the way we thought about radio, mike. and in the last several decades there have been many people who have almost tried to copy that formula and now radio is different because of him, that's right, isn't it?— radio is different because of him, that's right, isn't it? yeah, he did make it a way _ that's right, isn't it? yeah, he did make it a way of _ that's right, isn't it? yeah, he did make it a way of seeing _ that's right, isn't it? yeah, he did make it a way of seeing radio. - that's right, isn't it? yeah, he did i make it a way of seeing radio. when joan logie _ make it a way of seeing radio. when joan logie baird invented television, he went down to the daily— television, he went down to the daily express and the editor said, can you _ daily express and the editor said, can you chuck this guy out downstairs, he has found a way of seeing _ downstairs, he has found a way of seeing radio. that wasjohn logie baird _ seeing radio. that wasjohn logie baird it— seeing radio. that wasjohn logie baird if he — seeing radio. that wasjohn logie baird. if he hadn't invented tv, someone — baird. if he hadn't invented tv, someone like steve would have found a way _ someone like steve would have found a way of _ someone like steve would have found a way of seeing radio. you didn't need _ a way of seeing radio. you didn't need a _ a way of seeing radio. you didn't need a tv, — a way of seeing radio. you didn't need a tv, you felt like you were watching — need a tv, you felt like you were watching something as well. that is very. _ watching something as well. that is very. very— watching something as well. that is very, very clever, a great way of doing _ very, very clever, a great way of doing it — very, very clever, a great way of doing it we _ very, very clever, a great way of doing it. we learned our craft at 210 and — doing it. we learned our craft at 210 and we _ doing it. we learned our craft at 210 and we had a great bass that let us get _ 210 and we had a great bass that let us get away with so much and do our own thing. _ us get away with so much and do our own thing, let us experiment and steve _ own thing, let us experiment and steve was — own thing, let us experiment and steve was very good at that. he was brilliant, _ steve was very good at that. he was brilliant, drake to work —— great to

work— brilliant, drake to work —— great to work with. — brilliant, drake to work —— great to work with, we knew we were going to do and _ work with, we knew we were going to do and that— work with, we knew we were going to do and that was a bonus. these two new boys— do and that was a bonus. these two new boys who had never done radio who had _ new boys who had never done radio who had been bound together and we both got— who had been bound together and we both got to luxembourg, it was a real bonus. — both got to luxembourg, it was a real bonus, sometimes we looked at each other— real bonus, sometimes we looked at each other and said, what happened there? _ each other and said, what happened there? so— each other and said, what happened there? ., , ., ., there? so lovely to have your memories — there? so lovely to have your memories and _ there? so lovely to have your memories and talking - there? so lovely to have your memories and talking to - there? so lovely to have your memories and talking to us i there? so lovely to have your i memories and talking to us this morning. we will talk so much more about steve's legacy this morning. thank you for being with us. let's go to the weather now with carol. i am sensing a theme because it is a special day today. it certainly is, happy valentine's day if you are celebrating today and everybody else. tomorrow it is cloudy, mild and damp, that will continue for most of us through the

day. the exception is across the far north of scotland where some of us have a cold start the day. with further south, bournemouth it is 12. the mild air will continue to push across the uk in the next few days, eventually getting to the northern isles for a time, it will be with us into the weekend, at the start of next week we start to see it pull down a little bit. it will be milder, not hot. we have some weather fronts bringing milder, not hot. we have some weatherfronts bringing rain moving eastwards. it is quite a messy picture, cloud, mistand murk around on the coasts and hills. the rain is pushing into parts of scotland, ahead of it hazy sunshine and a few showers. behind it another batch of rain waiting in the wings but we should see some brightness in north wales, midlands and east anglia.

note the difference in the temperatures, 6—8 in the far north, an england wales and northern ireland are 11 to 13. this evening and overnight we carry on with the cloud and rain, turning heavy and persistent across parts of northern england and scotland. as a result of that, it's not going to be a cold night. tomorrow morning it is going to be plus five in northern scotland. but ten to 12 in england, wales and northern ireland overnight. thursday, fronts are continuing to push north, this one is coming in later in the day which will bring some rain to the west. another cloudy and damp day during the course of their stay. it is murky along the coast particularly in the south—west, a front coming in bringing more rain in the west. but there will be drier and brighter interludes. the weather will not be

a wash—out. six in lerwick, nine in stornoway, creeping up with milder air pushing north across scotland but we could hit 16 or 17 degrees in eastern england. the highest temperature ever recorded in february was in 2019, 201.2 celsius so not there yet. the riverfront crosses in a friday leaving us with a quieter day —— the weather front. a ridge of high pressure will build in. thank you, talk to you later. last august we met alex, a mum who found herself providing round—the clock care for her adult son declan who lived with complex medical needs. since then, more than 100 families have told the bbc that the nhs is not providing enough vital support for severely ill adults and children living outside of hospital. 0ur social affairs editor alison holt has been to meet

one of those families. can you say hello? margaret's grown—up children are both severely disabled. they've just returned to their bridlington home from the day centre. see you tomorrow! and for the next six hours, the 78—year—old will be providing all their care on her own. natalie has cerebral palsy, and andrew has a genetic brain condition that means he has uncontrolled seizures. he needs total care, somebody with him all the time. you can predict signs, but not always, because sometimes theyjust happen out of the blue, no warning. natalie gets some council funded support, but andrew's needs are so high he's eligible for nhs continuing healthcare, which funds support outside hospitals. as with many of the families who've contacted us, margaret says getting enough nhs help is a constant battle. i feel there's no understanding of circumstances, no

understanding whatsoever, there's no empathy. the support provided also varies hugely depending on where you live. they used to live in dorset where andrew got 24/7 care. for two months after they moved to north yorkshire they got no help at all. his needs hadn't changed. i was having to care for both of them full time. everything? everything, 24/7 care. i would just fall asleep in a chair whenever i sat down and they'd be... i'd wake up and they'd be sitting here waiting for dinner. more than 100 families have been in touch with us, and several things really stand out from what they say. there is huge variation in the support that people get depending on where they live. what appears to be the arbitrary nature of many decisions. and really worryingly, the sheer desperation of those families.

nhs data demonstrates the postcode lottery faced by families trying to get continuing health care. in some parts of england, 50% of adults who apply will receive funding. in other areas it's just 10%. let's have a look. the nhs in north yorkshire now provides andrew with weekday and overnight care and it's looking for staff to help at weekends. it says it endeavours to provide the most appropriate support. margaret calculates she's still on her own caring for 60 hours a week, and that's having an impact on her physical and mental health. it's my son and daughter and i love them to pieces and i've cared for them all their life. but you just feel you're alone. the government says eligibility for help varies because local areas have different health needs and the nhs, which isjuggling rising demand and staff shortages, says decisions are based on individual cases, with national guidelines ensuring a consistent approach. alison holt, bbc news.

we're joined now by amy mitchell from the charity well child, which supports families with children living with serious health needs. we're joined now by amy mitchell from the charity well child, morning, thank you for coming in. why is this such a challenge right now, and is it getting worse? there are lots of reasons _ now, and is it getting worse? there are lots of reasons why _ now, and is it getting worse? there are lots of reasons why this - now, and is it getting worse? there are lots of reasons why this is - now, and is it getting worse? there are lots of reasons why this is a - are lots of reasons why this is a challenge. in particular, covid has really impacted families, i am here from the charity well child who represent children who have got the most serious rare conditions across the uk so the access care at home. when the pandemic came along, they had 160 hours in place of care, may be, the pandemic it and a lost that care and when we have come out of the pandemic again they have not —— the pandemic again they have not —— the pandemic again they have not —— the pandemic hit and they lost that care and they have not gone back up to it, they may be get 30 or 40 hours. , ., ., ., ':: :: to it, they may be get 30 or 40 i

hours-_ yes? hours. instead of over 100? yes? yes. hours. instead of over 100? yes? yes- there _ hours. instead of over 100? yes? yes. there are _ hours. instead of over 100? yes? yes. there are issues _ hours. instead of over 100? yes? yes. there are issues with - hours. instead of over 100? yes? yes. there are issues with the . yes. there are issues with the staffing capability that support these children. these children need specialised and skilled health care and the carers are not in place. they might be given 60 hours but in reality they have 12 hours. it's a really big rob impacting thousands of families across the uk. everything we had in that report on what you have explained is the variation and the arbitrary decisions about how these things are governed. there is no standard across the country, is there? he. governed. there is no standard across the country, is there? no, i think equity _ across the country, is there? no, i think equity of _ across the country, is there? no, i think equity of care _ across the country, is there? no, i think equity of care is _ across the country, is there? no, i think equity of care is a _ across the country, is there? no, i think equity of care is a really - across the country, is there? no, i think equity of care is a really big i think equity of care is a really big problem. it does sometimes feel like a postcode lottery. we have families coming to us and saying, they live in one post code and another and the rules might be interpreted differently. so it sticks —— so it is a systemic problem because different decisions are made from a

continuing health care perspective. what are the stories you hear from people who come to you desperate for help? people who come to you desperate for hel- ? ., , people who come to you desperate for hel. ? ., , ., people who come to you desperate for hel-? . , ., people who come to you desperate for hel-? . , . ., help? really hard, sad, real stories. you _ help? really hard, sad, real stories. you have _ help? really hard, sad, real stories. you have families i help? really hard, sad, real- stories. you have families trying to have a normal busy life with two parents working, and three children at home, but they are notjust trying to balance all those normal things, they are also trying to keep the child alive. they are caring for their children round the clock 24 hours, not sleeping, they are also not been paid, they must have lost their employment, and the stakes are high. their child will die if they don't intervene. so it's a really big issue and thousands of families are really struggling to get the support for the people that they need that they love the most. i support for the people that they need that they love the most. i know ou're need that they love the most. i know you're focuses _ need that they love the most. i know you're focuses on _ need that they love the most. i know you're focuses on young _ need that they love the most. i know you're focuses on young people, - need that they love the most. i know| you're focuses on young people, with the work do, but at some point those young people transition into the aduu young people transition into the adult system and that brings its own set of publications. it adult system and that brings its own set of publications.— set of publications. it does,

medical advancements - set of publications. it does, medical advancements are l set of publications. it does, - medical advancements are brilliant which means the children are living longer but it means also that we need the resilience in the community is to be able to pick them up the other side. is to be able to pick them up the otherside. so is to be able to pick them up the other side. so it's notjust making sure they are cared for in hospital, we need to make sure that when they are in a respite centre or at school or at home, they can be supported in those places. 0ne or at home, they can be supported in those places. one of the problems is aduu those places. one of the problems is adult services have lesser specialisms. they might see five specialist as a child and they hit 18 and they have one or two specialists. there are already issues of provision for adults so we arejust going to issues of provision for adults so we are just going to get a much issues of provision for adults so we arejust going to get a much bigger growing population of people that need support for this. so growing population of people that need support for this.— growing population of people that need support for this. so what needs to happen? — need support for this. so what needs to happen? well. — need support for this. so what needs to happen? well, systemic— need support for this. so what needs to happen? well, systemic change i to happen? well, systemic change would be excellent. _ to happen? well, systemic change would be excellent. there's - to happen? well, systemic change would be excellent. there's lots i to happen? well, systemic changej would be excellent. there's lots of things compounding the issues here. and resilience at home is really

what we would love to see. we don't want to see these people bouncing in and out of hospital, we want to see them happy and healthy and thriving at home. so we need systemic change, we need a reliable care in place and care agencies to be in place. we need respite options for families. that doesn't just need respite options for families. that doesn'tjust mean schools, we have had parents saying to us, they cannot go on a trip with the brownies because they don't know what to do if that child is needing care. so it needs wraparound sport —— support from health and social and family and friends. 50 if and family and friends. so if someone — and family and friends. so if someone is _ and family and friends. so if someone is caring _ and family and friends. so if someone is caring for- and family and friends. so if someone is caring for a - and family and friends. so if someone is caring for a young one or a young adult today, where can they get help? we a young adult today, where can they d-ethel? ., , ,., . get help? we ourselves add wellchild su oort get help? we ourselves add wellchild sopport families _ get help? we ourselves add wellchild support families who _ get help? we ourselves add wellchild support families who have _ get help? we ourselves add wellchild support families who have got - support families who have got children with complex medical needs. we run programmes and have nurses

across the uk who specialise in supporting this cohort of children. children are supported by charities like ourselves. we also recognise that transition period to the adult services is a tricky time. so we support those families into the early and mid—20s to make sure we are notjust dropping them and becoming part of the bigger problem transitioning to adult services. a lot of charities are available which are there to support. bongo; lot of charities are available which are there to support. amy mitchell, from wellchild, _ are there to support. amy mitchell, from wellchild, thank _ are there to support. amy mitchell, from wellchild, thank you - are there to support. amy mitchell, from wellchild, thank you very - are there to support. amy mitchell, | from wellchild, thank you very much indeed for coming in a. we will be backin indeed for coming in a. we will be back in a minute. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. a very good morning, welcome to bbc london, i'm thomas magill. the mayor of london says deepfake audio created by ai of him making inflammatory remarks about armistice day almost caused "serious disorder". we're about to play an extract

of that fake clip of sadiq khan. i control the met police. they will do as the mayor of london tells them and obey orders. that audio of sadiq khan created by artificial intelligence goes on to make disparaging remarks about remembrance weekend, with an expletive and calls for pro—palestinian marches to take precedence. the clip spread rapidly, including among far—right groups, and triggered a spike in hateful comments against the mayor on social media. we almost had serious disorder that weekend which as it was, and there was elements of the far right there, police officers were injured, arrests were made, butjust imagine in a different scenario where there is more toxicity. 0rfor example in a close election, a close referenda, times when there is disharmony in the community. the impact a deepfake audio, ai—generated audio or video could have. more than 100 women who had eggs

and embryos frozen at a leading london clinic have been told they may have been damaged due to a fault in the freezing process. the clinic at guy's hospital was warned a year ago, but patients have only recently been told. guy's and st thomas' trust has apologised for any distress it has caused. traders are continuing their campaign against plans for a major redevelopment of a west london market. new homes, stalls and a nine—storey building are due to be built at shepherd's bush market after plans were approved by the council last december. the company behind the proposal says it want to improve the infrastructure of the market and provide a £5.5 million package of support. let's take a look at the tubes now. minor delays on the central line. severe delays on the district line. the piccadilly line is part—closed. now the weather with kate. good morning. it is a very mild start this morning. temperatures across the board in double figures. it's cloudy, we're going to see outbreaks of rain today but the temperature is still going

to stay mild. it is quite breezy, we have got a moderate, occasionally fresh south—westerly breeze pushing these showers, these outbreaks of rain through. temperatures, though, getting up to a very mild 14 celsius. then overnight tonight we are going to hang onto this mild air. we are also hanging onto a few showers, some outbreaks of rain, but some drier spells as well. the minimum temperature between ten and 12 celsius so staying again in double figures. ahead of this cold front on thursday, it should in the most part remain largely dry. still quite a bit of cloud around, we are never very far away from a shower so we could just get one or two but through the afternoon we mayjust see the cloud break and get a little bit of sunshine. temperatures milder than today, 16 celsius, depending if we get those sunny spells, we could see 17 in one or two spots. it is going to stay mild this week but generally staying unsettled. that's it. there's more on the bbc news app and on bbc radio london across the morning.

i'll be back in half an hour. good morning, welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and ben thompson. 0ur headlines today. today, have we got a lot of stuff for you. tributes pour in for the legendary radio dj steve wright,

who has died suddenly at the age of 69. sir keir starmer faces questions about party discipline after a second labour candidate is suspended over comments he made about israel. in sport — one foot in the quarterfinals. holders manchester city score three as phil foden breaks danish hearts in the champions league. and exactly 40 years on from their gold medal—winning bolero performance, ice—dancing greats torvill and dean announce their retirement. we'll hear from them in sarajevo where it all began. for many it will be cloudy with rain on and off but, in between, some brightness and mild, except in northern scotland where we have clear skies, showers, and some hazy sunshine. all the details later. it's wednesday,

the 14th of february. tributes are being paid to the radio presenter steve wright, who has died suddenly at the age of 69. millions of listeners tuned into the radio host who worked on bbc radio 1 and radio 2 for more than four decades. media and arts correspondent david sillito looks back at his career. steve wright! # steve wright in the afternoon #. all right now, just after two o'clock. now, today, have we got a lot of stuff for you! steve wright in the afternoon, a programme that spanned more than 40 years of radio history. stand by, studios, action! it was only over a year ago that it came to an end, but radio 2 was the bearer of some sad news. it's really hard to know - what to say about the news of steve wright's passing, except we are all - absolutely devastated. it is a shock. it was only days ago listeners heard this sign—off from his sunday love songs.

and i'm back for more love songs next sunday. is he really? are you a milkman? 0h, great! and for those who've worked with him over his years at radios 1 and 2, he was more than just another dj. from my personal experience, he was a very warm, genuine man who was concerned about the people he worked with. but an extraordinarily creative presenter. i mean, he was a real one—off. there was no—one else who sounded like steve wright. a lot of us tried to be as good as steve wright, but no—one, no—one was that good. # steve wright! that style, the posse, mr angry, voice—over man — it was zany, funny and, at its peak, it had 7 million listeners a day. and the bride is 107. all: yes, yes, yes! i think it was just because it was something different. it was slightly subversive. there was a little bit of satire in there and it wasn't like, "there you go, that's the great sound of..." behind the fun and laughter was a radio perfectionist. he wasn't necessarily the character

you head on the radio — _ full of life and effervescent - and this frantic, frenetic delivery. he was a quieter person. i would say almost - an introvert, quite shy. and that meant that when you felt you were friends with him, - it was very, very real. this cacophony of sound that was his show was so, so full of life. - i think that's why we're all finding it so hard, i because we can't believe that that life has gone _ a feeling echoed by so many of her radio 2 colleagues, jo whiley said that people were feeling devastated. "there have been many tears," she said, "we have all worked with steve wright for years and years and years. and it's just very difficult to take in that he's no longer here." paul gambaccini described him as one of the all—time greats with an approach that was unique in british radio. ken bruce said he was totally shocked. they had been planning to celebrate his recent mbe. and zoe ball described him as "our radio friend,

our inspiration, master of broadcasting, the godfather". hello, good evening and welcome to top of the pops. because while he did present top of the pops and a few tv shows, his home and where he shone was behind the microphone. steve wright — professional, slick, funny and a master of the art of radio. steve wright, who died at the age of 69. we will hear more tributes about his legacy later. we have just we will hear more tributes about his legacy later. we havejust had we will hear more tributes about his legacy later. we have just had the latest update on inflation. in the last few moments, we learned that inflation — that tells us how quickly prices are rising — was at 4% in january. a flat line from the month before. energy use over the cold snap in

january and housing costs keeping it stubborn. it means something that cost £10 injanuary last stubborn. it means something that cost £10 in january last year cost 10.40 last month. this is nowhere near the peak of 11% in october 2022, but neither is it down to the bank of england's target of 2%. they are in a tricky position — whether to stick or twist on that 5.25% interest rate that's curbing spend, but pushing up mortgage prices. what do these technicalities mean to you and me? for some, it's big decisions like whether to afford a holiday. for others, it's finding the cash for the very basics. yesterday, we did learn that wages are creeping up — but tomorrow we find out if we officially entered recession at the end of last year. again for most people it mightjust be a technical term — but it can mean less growth and fewer opportunities for them and those they care about. and it would represent a broken pledge from the government in an election year. they will have to convince us

they can turn things around. 0pposition parties will have to prove they can do better. labour has suspended its second parliamentary candidate in 24 hours, over comments about israel. grahamjones is hoping to win back his old seat of hyndburn in lancashire at the next election. on monday, labour suspended azhar ali for comments he made at the same meeting. political correspondent hannah miller is in westminster. this is developing into something of a headache for the labour leader. good morning, yes, it has unleashed a question about how widespread the views that were expressed at this meeting really are among labour members. that is a question that will be a concern for keir starmer particularly because since day one of his leadership, he pledged to eradicate anti—semitism from the party. as a result, the conservatives are using this as an

opportunity to claim the labour party has not changed. the question is how voters will respond. will they look at what has happened and think keir starmer has taken action and suspended two candidates? and that therefore suggests the party has changed. 0r that therefore suggests the party has changed. or do they look at it and feel alarmed perhaps that these views continue to exist among labour members, howeversmalla minority members, however small a minority that members, howeversmalla minority that might be? the labour party will hope that it has an opportunity to change the narrative. there are by—elections in kingswood and in wellingborough taking place. those were conservative seats and the labour party will be hoping they will be talking about a different story by the time we get to friday morning. story by the time we get to friday mornind. ., and here's a full list of candidates standing in the rochdale by—election. all names and details are available

on the bbc news website. the british retail consortium says the number of violent attacks against uk shop workers rose by 50% last year. the annual survey saw an average of 1300 incidents, including physical assaults and threats with weapons, recorded every day. it also found that incidents of shoplifting doubled from 8 million to more than 16 million. the uk's fertility regulator is investigating after an nhs clinic took months to tell more than a hundred women that their frozen eggs and embryos could have been damaged. some had their eggs harvested because they were being treated for cancer. guy's hospital in london says a manufacturing fault is to blame, but that it was not obvious when the eggs were first frozen and has apologised. a leading un humanitarian official has warned that an israeli military assault in the southern gazan city of rafah, where over a million

palestinians are residing, could lead to slaughter. 0ur correspondent barbara plett usher is injerusalem. this very strongly worded statement. exactly. i do not remember hearing such a _ exactly. i do not remember hearing such a strongly worded statement from a _ such a strongly worded statement from a un — such a strongly worded statement from a un official although at the un nothing seems to be unprecedented but this— un nothing seems to be unprecedented but this stood out. it was a top official— but this stood out. it was a top official there and he was responding to israel's_ official there and he was responding to israel's plan to have a military offensive — to israel's plan to have a military offensive into rafah in southern gaza _ offensive into rafah in southern gaza where you have almost 1.5 million — gaza where you have almost 1.5 million displaced palestinians seeking shelter from the military operations in gaza. he said if israel— operations in gaza. he said if israel goes ahead and sends in the army. _ israel goes ahead and sends in the army. that — israel goes ahead and sends in the army, that could lead to the slaughter of people in gaza and it could _ slaughter of people in gaza and it could lead he said to the humanitarian operation, bring it to death's— humanitarian operation, bring it to death's door. he said it was already

in tatters _ death's door. he said it was already in tatters and workers did not have security— in tatters and workers did not have security guarantees, there were not enough _ security guarantees, there were not enough staff and supplies, so they can barely— enough staff and supplies, so they can barely keep up with what is happening now and they would not be able to— happening now and they would not be able to keep up, to create an alternative space if this is what israel— alternative space if this is what israel did _ alternative space if this is what israel did. the israelis have said they— israel did. the israelis have said they have — israel did. the israelis have said they have to eventually go into rafah — they have to eventually go into rafah with the army because that is where _ rafah with the army because that is where the _ rafah with the army because that is where the last remaining battalions of hamas— where the last remaining battalions of hamas are and they need to do it to win _ of hamas are and they need to do it to win the _ of hamas are and they need to do it to win the war. they said they had not planned to evacuate civilians and for _ not planned to evacuate civilians and for that they would need the un and for that they would need the un and it— and for that they would need the un and it is— and for that they would need the un and it is being said that under the circumstances, that is not possible. thank— circumstances, that is not possible. thank you — why did the frog cross the road? there's no punch line, it's simply to get to their breeding grounds — but they need a bit of help in doing so. hundreds of volunteers are helping toads and other amphibians to get to their breeding lakes with one road in bath closing for six weeks.

0ur west of england correspondent danjohnson reports. if you've got toads on your road, you need toad patrol, an after—dark volunteer protection force. they like it best when it's not too cold, so it's over 7 degrees, and it's like this — rain. you really have to get your eye in and sort the leaves from the frogs and toads. the daily exercise is running down the road in front of cars and this one, fortunately, wasn't going too fast, so i rescued the toad. it's notjust toads. that's a frog and that's a toad. yeah. a wet evening brings all the amphibians to the pond. if we didn't do it, then i think there would be a lot of casualties down the lane. so we are doing our bit. we are helping these guys down to their lake. it is mating season, but the road poses a risk. it's a slippery one! until these hands help ensure a safe hop across. is it alive? yeah.

it is very still. 0h! it's a frog. a dead frog. not everyone makes it, as sisters isadora and iris sadly found out. we're looking for frogs, toads, newts. they're kind of migrating to where they were born to mate. because of this road here, they get run over. cause of death is clear, but species can be in question. we found a dead frog in the road. it was a toad, iris. i think it was a frog. no, it was definitely toad. no, it was a frog. no, it was definitely a toad. that was a frog. no, there was definitely a toad. it was big, warty and adorable. residents are still using this lane, so kids are discouraged from the nocturnalfrog hunt. they�* re pretty fortunate here because they can actually close the road for six weeks, but that's not possible everywhere. so there are other toad patrols out and about trying to save these guys from the traffic.

last year, 115,000 toads and frogs and newts were saved. that's actually quite a lot, if you think about it — that they have individually been picked up and taken across the road by volunteers all around the country just thinking, we need to do something here, we can't have them getting squashed on the road. so in here we've got four toads. before long, it's a deluge. they've had 500 in one night. i was going to put them outjust up the lane a little bit. thousands will be saved over these next few weeks just here alone. you can see him from above. oh, there we go. 0ne. yeah. you didn't want to go in the bucket, now you don't want to go out! another one's released, having made it to safety without croaking. danjohnson, bbc news, bath. loveis love is in the airfor love is in the air for the toads. and the frogs and any other amphibian. that needed to cross the road. love is also in the air for carol. 0n the back, anyway.

good morning. ithought back, anyway. good morning. i thought we would start with a bit of fun. you can see in this island it is 8 degrees. but look elsewhere. things are turning hotter. 12—13 . if you are celebrating with your valentine, bear that in mind. elsewhere, cloudy and you could see rain. many of us will be cloudy with rain away from the far north of scotland. a cold start but we have seen some lovely pictures of the northern lights last night. some hazy sunshine with showers in the far north. the rest of scotland and northern ireland, northern england, midlands, east anglia and down towards the south we have rain and in between, a fair bit of cloud. as we go through the day all of this will push northwards and eastwards and you will find it will

brighten up across north wales, midlands, east anglia, before the next rain pushes steadily northwards in the afternoon. these are the temperatures. 11—15 widely but feeling cooler under clear skies in the far north. 0vernight, a similar thing happens. cloud and rain pushing northwards. heavy and persistent for time in northern england and scotland. mild air continues to push up behind the weather fronts. continues to push up behind the weatherfronts. but continues to push up behind the weather fronts. but still cooler in the far north of scotland. and not as cold a start as it was today. also worth noting that tomorrow in the south—east somewhere, east anglia somewhere, it could reach 17 degrees which is above average for the time of year. you are right about it getting hot and steamy, thank you! domestic abusers who kill using sexual violence will face much

tougher prison sentences under new rules announced by the government today. thejustice secretary, alex chalk, said those responsible for this type of crime can expect to feel the full force of the law when they are prosecuted. let's speak to domestic violence campaigner rhianon bragg, who was held at gunpoint for eight hours by her ex—partner. he's due to be released tomorrow afterfour years in prison. good morning. those words i said while introducing new, really staggering for anyone listening at home. it must be an incredibly stressful time?— home. it must be an incredibly stressfultime? , ., stressfultime? sally, good morning. yes, in stressfultime? sally, good morning. yes. in fact. — stressfultime? sally, good morning. yes. in fact. i— stressfultime? sally, good morning. yes, in fact, ithink— stressfultime? sally, good morning. yes, in fact, i think what _ stressfultime? sally, good morning. yes, in fact, i think what is _ yes, in fact, i think what is important for the audience to know, you said he is released tomorrow, thatis you said he is released tomorrow, that is something i have onlyjust been told about. it is not news i have been told officially. i had

been led to believe he was being released on friday. while 24—hour is might not see much to the audience, from a victims point of view, not being told when the perpetrator will being told when the perpetrator will be released, not being fully aware of licence conditions i should be aware of, is incredibly triggering, really distressing. it means the plans that were in place as far as support and what have you now are not happening. for me, it is a good illustration of how the system fails victims. i illustration of how the system fails victims. .. ., ., ., , victims. i cannot imagine what is ddoin victims. i cannot imagine what is going through — victims. i cannot imagine what is going through your— victims. i cannot imagine what is going through your mind - victims. i cannot imagine what is going through your mind this - victims. i cannot imagine what is - going through your mind this morning having onlyjust found out this will happen. what had your plans being? how hard you mentally prepared for the release to you on friday? how do you talk to yourself and family about that? b55 you talk to yourself and family about that?—

you talk to yourself and family about that? . , . , ., ., ., about that? as an illustration, a lot of people — about that? as an illustration, a lot of people have _ about that? as an illustration, a lot of people have asked - about that? as an illustration, a lot of people have asked what i | about that? as an illustration, a i lot of people have asked what i will do on friday. i will share now because it is important the audience is aware how deeply victims are impacted by these offences and perpetrators. i am fortunate to be under the care of a psychologist and for me, the larger part of friday was taken up with a session with the psychologist in order to be supported and work through on a day when no one is quite sure how i will be, particularly now, not being aware of the conditions i believe i should be aware of. when it comes back to being a victim of domestic abuse, stalking, when part of the fear, the super high anxiety is to do with not knowing where someone is being not informed. it is impactful. i am sorry if i am not terribly

clear. i shared with your cameraman a few minutes ago i am triggering massively so finding it hard to concentrate and focus, hence messy notes in front of me. my heart racing, quite shaky. this is the real effect of victims not being informed. 0ne real effect of victims not being informed. one thing i spoke about in preparation with your production guise is i had signed up to the victims�* code and engaged with the criminaljustice victims�* code and engaged with the criminal justice system victims�* code and engaged with the criminaljustice system at every stage and yet here we are, at the end of his custodial sentence, he now enters five years of sentence and licence, and it seems to be the most massive error on their part. even though i have engaged, i have not been told. i even though i have engaged, i have not been told.— even though i have engaged, i have not been told. i promise you yue -- i oromise not been told. i promise you yue -- i promise you _ not been told. i promise you yue -- i promise you that _ not been told. i promise you yue -- i promise you that you _ not been told. i promise you yue -- i promise you that you are - not been told. i promise you yue -- i promise you that you are being i i promise you that you are being clear. for people watching at home, can you explain what happened to

you? i can you explain what happened to ou? , ., ., you? i unwittingly entered into a controlling _ you? i unwittingly entered into a controlling relationship - you? i unwittingly entered into a controlling relationship and i you? i unwittingly entered into a controlling relationship and fell. controlling relationship and fell for the man portrayed. he did not turn up and say he would devastate the lives of my children and i, he did not turn up and say he would kill me. he turned up and was too good to be true throughout a five year relationship, when he became more abusive. the psychological damage, psychological abuse is important to highlight because many people think of domestic abuse as only counting really if it is physical but the psychological abuse, being worn down, how you learn to modify your behaviour subconsciously, is devastating. things got worse and worse and i finally managed to end the relationship after five years and at that stage, the stalking that had been going on within the relationship i now know, really ramped up. he never accepted my

ending the relationship. he was totally in control. i went to the police three times. i thought it was bad enough to report it and i should have reported years before i now know. he was arrested three times. it went to the crown prosecution service who now admit they should have charged him and did not at that stage. he was released, licensed firearms holder and his guns at that stage incorrectly given back to him. he stalked me, getting worse for four months before the final episode was that he ambushed me at my home. hejumped out holding a shotgun, threats to kill, false imprisonment. eight hours of hell. the only reason i managed to survive because you are going minute by minute trying to stay alive, was that i almost had

training for five years of learning how to modify my behaviour and to appease. and adrenaline is an incredible thing and keeps you going. it was pure luck he was convicted this time because i had a cctv camera put up a month before because i knew he was getting worse. i knew my abuser and the criminal justice system needs to listen to victims more on that front. by chance, he committed the first 20 minutes of the offences in front of that camera. in his first police interview he denied having a gun with him and then on the second said he had a gun pointing to the ground. if you see the footage, you can see clearly the garden, the barrel at my chest. so a man happy to live to authority and not to abide by conditions. at that stage, after he had been arrested, it went back to the crown prosecution service who charged him. he was sentenced in

february 2020 for false february 2020 forfalse imprisonment, stalking, february 2020 for false imprisonment, stalking, threats to kill, possession of firearm with intent, not keeping a shotgun properly and later sentenced for possession of a sawn off shotgun which was a matter that had nothing to do with events that happen to me but gives an indication of the sort of person he is. sentenced to 9.5 years because of concurrent sentencing. the custodial part comes to an end i now know tomorrow. i thought it was friday. then on a five year license. and this comes after the parole board assessed him in november as being unsafe to release, not safe for public protection that he should be out even with licence conditions in place, which ties in very much with what the chief inspector of probation inspectorate, i am sorry her majesty�*s chief inspector. when

they stood down in autumn. the main concern was protection of the public and over the four years he had been imposed, that had not got any better. you think at what point will there be correct action where not just myself or any other victims, but the greater public can feel we are being protected from these perpetrators and that we can live lives safely? in perpetrators and that we can live lives safely?— perpetrators and that we can live lives safel ? , . , lives safely? in 'ust a few minutes, we have the — lives safely? in just a few minutes, we have the victims _ lives safely? in just a few minutes, we have the victims and _ lives safely? in just a few minutes, i we have the victims and safeguarding minister on in a few minutes. i would love to know if you have a question to put to her about your situation and other people you have spoken to who might be in similar situations. i spoken to who might be in similar situations. ., , spoken to who might be in similar situations. . , , ., , ., ., situations. i am very pleased laura is comind situations. i am very pleased laura is coming on _ situations. i am very pleased laura is coming on and _ situations. i am very pleased laura is coming on and it _ situations. i am very pleased laura is coming on and it is _ situations. i am very pleased laura is coming on and it is important i situations. i am very pleased laura is coming on and it is important we have a victims minister. when we planned this interview i was going to be talking about government announcement about investment in

domestic abuse but if you look at the figures it is drops in the ocean. what was quoted was they weren�*t looking at quadrupling 41 million from 2009—10. is that in real terms? the money would be worth less anyway and if you look at it as 160 million when the cost of domestic abuse to society last year was 17 billion, the government is not investing in near enough. it is putting up figures that will sound a lot but do not go anywhere near it. and when domestic abuse is widespread in society, it does not matter where you live geographically, it has no barriers, age, class, nothing, the fact the government is not doing any more, i find those figures deeply insulting. thank you. i would like to know what laura would have to say about that. thank you so much. we will put that

point for you. thank you. thank you. we will talk to the victims and safeguarding minister in a few minutes but let�*s get the news where you are. a very good morning, welcome to bbc london, i�*m thomas magill. the mayor of london says deepfake audio created by ai of him making inflammatory remarks before armistice day almost caused "serious disorder". we�*re about to play an extract of that fake clip now. i control the met police, they will do as the mayor of london tells them. the audio of sadiq khan you just heard was created by artificial intelligence and goes on to make disparaging remarks about remembrance weekend with an expletive and calls for pro—palestinian marches to take precedence. the clip spread rapidly among far—right groups, and triggered a spike in hateful comments against the mayor. we almost had serious disorder that

weekend which as it was, and there was elements of the far right there, police officers were injured, arrests were made, butjust imagine in a different scenario where there is more toxicity. 0rfor example in a close election, a close referenda, times when there is disharmony in the community. the impact a deepfake audio, ai—generated audio or video could have. more than 100 women who had eggs and embryos frozen at a leading london clinic have been told they may have been damaged due to a fault in the freezing process. the clinic at guy�*s hospital was warned a year ago but patients have only recently been told. guy�*s and st thomas�*s trust has contacted all of those affected, and apologised for any distress caused". traders are continuing their campaign against plans for a major redevelopment of a west london market. new homes, stalls and a nine—storey building are due to be built at shepherd�*s bush market after plans were approved last december.

the company behind the proposal says it wants to improve the infrastructure of the market and provide a £5.5 million package of support. let�*s take a look at the tubes now. there�*s minor delays on the central line and the piccadilly line is part closed. now onto the weather with kate. good morning. it is a very mild start this morning. temperatures across the board in double figures. it�*s cloudy, we�*re going to see outbreaks of rain today but the temperature is still going to stay mild. it is quite breezy, we have got a moderate, occasionally fresh south—westerly breeze pushing these showers, these outbreaks of rain through. temperatures, though, getting up to a very mild 14 celsius. then overnight tonight we are going to hang onto this mild air. we are also hanging onto a few showers, some outbreaks of rain, but some drier spells as well. the minimum temperature between ten and 12 celsius so staying again in double figures. ahead of this cold front on thursday, it should in the most part remain largely dry.

still quite a bit of cloud around, we are never very far away from a shower so we could just get one or two but through the afternoon we mayjust see the cloud break and get a little bit of sunshine. temperatures milder than today, 16 celsius, depending if we get those sunny spells, we could see 17 in one or two spots. it is going to stay mild this week but generally staying unsettled. that�*s it from me, there�*s more on the bbc news app and on bbc radio london across the morning. i�*ll be back in half an hour. good morning, welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and ben thompson. as we�*ve been hearing this morning, domestic abusers who kill through abusive, degrading or dangerous sexual behaviour will face much tougher prison sentences under new rules announced today by the government. let�*s speak now to victims and safeguarding minister laura farris mp.

let�*s talk about what you are announcing. the code came into effect in 2000 so describe what is new today. effect in 2000 so describe what is new toda . ., , effect in 2000 so describe what is new today-— effect in 2000 so describe what is new toda . ., , ., new today. one of the things we are doind to new today. one of the things we are doing to the — new today. one of the things we are doing to the victims _ new today. one of the things we are doing to the victims and _ new today. one of the things we are doing to the victims and prisoners i doing to the victims and prisoners built is put the code onto a statutory footing and creating obligations in law for agencies like the police and cps to find out all the police and cps to find out all the victim support services that are available to ensure they are implementing with anyone who is a victim of crime or if there has been a homicide, the victims families who count as the victims for those purposes. that means that victim support will be far more substantial than anything that happened when we came in in 2010. when we came in, the process for a victim was that they give their report to the police a month later they would be told the trial is happening next week, they have a quick read of their statement and give evidence. since then we have quadrupled the funding we are

giving to victim support. under the terms of this code, they will be told by the cps how their case is progressing, they are considering changing the way they are going to be charged, in certain cases they will have the right to meet the prosecutor beforehand, they will give a victim impact and read it in court and familiarise in court ahead of time, to have victim support something like an independent adviser. the way we are supporting victims today is night and day to where it was when we first came into office. and this campaign is about rolling out knowledge of the victims go to all the agencies he will be responsible for its implementation. so this is an awareness campaign. so the ambition, one assumes is to put the ambition, one assumes is to put the victims front and centre of this help and support that is available. i want to put some specific cases to you. it is about victims being able to get the help that they need. emma webber is the mum of barnaby webber,

you will know, who was killed in the nottingham attacks. she has given us some very specific questions. i want to put very specific questions to you if i can and if you will, some specific answers would be really helpful. emma says it took nearly a week for them to receive any contact from the victim support service. she says when they did, their caseworker had 55 other cases on her books, that she was dealing with. she said that she was dealing with. she said that there were families facing equally devastating stories as theirs. do you think that is acceptable?— theirs. do you think that is acceptable? theirs. do you think that is acce-table? , . _ acceptable? let me start by saying how unbelievably _ acceptable? let me start by saying how unbelievably horrendous i acceptable? let me start by saying how unbelievably horrendous thatl how unbelievably horrendous that case was and how heartbroken i am for the families of those victims, those young victims, all three of them, actually. i know that they have said that their victim experience wasn�*t good enough and one of the reasons why we are elevating the victims code and putting it under statutory footing is because we are so determined to improve victim support. 0ne

is because we are so determined to improve victim support. one of the things i want to say on that, i know that that family had met with the prime minister and thejustice secretary it would have victory and i also know that the attorney general has commissioned a review of the cps to find out what have has gone wrong and what their victim experience has been and i don�*t want to pre—empt that because we have asked the cps to review that. i listen to their interviews where they said some of the stuff and i thought it was very powerful. so i cannot pre—empt what went wrong. i think is absolutely right that we are looking into it.— think is absolutely right that we are looking into it. another point that emma _ are looking into it. another point that emma made _ are looking into it. another point that emma made is _ are looking into it. another point that emma made is that - are looking into it. another point that emma made is that victim i that emma made is that victim support is only currently available over the phone, pre—advanced fa ce—to —fa ce over the phone, pre—advanced face—to—face booking, once every six weeks, only between 95 monday to friday. forsomeone weeks, only between 95 monday to friday. for someone who has been through something so traumatic, to have so little support monday to friday 9—5, is that adequate? have so little support monday to friday 9-5, is that adequate? look, i don't friday 9-5, is that adequate? look,

i don't know — friday 9-5, is that adequate? look, i don't know exactly _ friday 9-5, is that adequate? look, i don't know exactly what _ friday 9-5, is that adequate? look, i don't know exactly what was i i don�*t know exactly what was available but let me say that we once people who have been victims of crime is as serious as that to be very well supported through the criminaljustice very well supported through the criminal justice system very well supported through the criminaljustice system including have the conversations with the cps about how the case is going to be going to trial. i think it�*s absolutely important they can sit down with somebody. 0ne absolutely important they can sit down with somebody. one of the things i would make a point on which has changed in the last few years, if you are a victim of a sexual assault, like rape, we have two things, we have a 24—7 rate rape hotline so there is someone there of day. hotline so there is someone there of da . ., ,., ., hotline so there is someone there of da. ., , day. the reason i am asking these duestions day. the reason i am asking these questions is. _ day. the reason i am asking these questions is, when _ day. the reason i am asking these questions is, when you _ day. the reason i am asking these questions is, when you came i day. the reason i am asking these questions is, when you came into| questions is, when you came into power, you said the system isn�*t working and you have change it and all of these examples are very recent. the system hasn�*t changed, it doesn�*t prioritise those who are victims of crime. emma saying only immediate family, barnaby�*s mum, dad and brother were able to get specialist sessions and they were

just 12, no more, 12 sessions. that�*s not enough, is it, for someone who has been to some thing someone who has been to some thing so traumatic. b55 someone who has been to some thing so traumatic. fissi someone who has been to some thing so traumatic-— so traumatic. as i say, the way that the were so traumatic. as i say, the way that they were supported _ so traumatic. as i say, the way that they were supported is _ so traumatic. as i say, the way that they were supported is being i they were supported is being reviewed. it is true, though, we are putting the victims code into law through the victims and prescience bill —— prisoners bill, because we want to enhance victim experience. i must say that it is true that defining a victim of crime under that bill is direct family members so that is how we determine victims. we have quadrupled funding into victim support since we first came into office because we recognise we need to do a lot to bolster the victim experience, they are notjust bystanders turning up in court, something is happening to them. they are directly involved. it�*s things like which are really important, that right to give a victim impact statement to the court with the defendant listening is absolutely critical change, a critical part of the victim experience. this

critical change, a critical part of the victim experience.- critical change, a critical part of the victim experience. this is what ou are the victim experience. this is what you are publicising _ the victim experience. this is what you are publicising today, - the victim experience. this is what you are publicising today, and i the victim experience. this is what you are publicising today, and yet| you are publicising today, and yet as you are describing there, there is still a lot of work to do. you are publicising something which is not yet working for those victims. i just want to play a little clip, i don�*t know if you are able to hear, we have this clip, woman was held at gunpoint for eight hours by her ex—boyfriend, it isjust gunpoint for eight hours by her ex—boyfriend, it is just a matter of time before he re—offence, she says, he will be released tomorrow, she had a question for you. the he will be released tomorrow, she had a question for you.— he will be released tomorrow, she had a question for you. the cost of domestic abuse _ had a question for you. the cost of domestic abuse at _ had a question for you. the cost of domestic abuse at the _ had a question for you. the cost of domestic abuse at the uk - had a question for you. the cost of domestic abuse at the uk society i domestic abuse at the uk society last year— domestic abuse at the uk society last year were 70 billion. the government is not investing anywhere near enough. it's almost putting out figures _ near enough. it's almost putting out figures that i think we'll probably sound _ figures that i think we'll probably sound a — figures that i think we'll probably sound a lot to the majority of the population, but don't go anywhere near it~ _ population, but don't go anywhere near it. when domestic abuse is widespread throughout society, it doesn't _ widespread throughout society, it doesn't matter where you live geographically, it doesn't have any barriers _ geographically, it doesn't have any barriers whatsoever, age, class,

nothing. — barriers whatsoever, age, class, nothing, the fact the government isn't doing — nothing, the fact the government isn't doing any more. i find those figures _ isn't doing any more. i find those figures deeply insulting. the . uestion figures deeply insulting. the question was _ figures deeply insulting. tie: question was very figures deeply insulting. t't;e: question was very much figures deeply insulting. tt9 question was very much about how much you are spending on this. she says the cost of domestic abuse costs the uk £70 billion a year, the governmentjust putting up 160 government just putting up 160 million. governmentjust putting up 160 million. she says we are not investing anywhere near enough and finds those figures deeply insulting, what you make of that? t insulting, what you make of that? i think this government has done insulting, what you make of that? t think this government has done more on domestic abuse than any government before. we were the first government before. we were the first government to criminalise coercive and controlling behaviour in 2015, recognising that that nonphysical form of abuse underpins the whole of domestic abuse. we have criminalised things like economic abuse, things like nonfatal strangulation, so we have done a huge amount, we passed a landmark domestic abuse act in 2021. in terms of investing money, since we passed the domestic abuse act, we have invested 500 million, nearly half a billion in safe spaces,

refuges, accommodation for victims of domestic abuse who are leaving those settings. another thing i announced last month was the launch of our flexible fund for anybody leaving a domestic abuse situation who can access an immediate cash grant of £500 to get them out of it, and 2500, cash grant for the government, free money, to get them set up in the next part of their life. so we are thinking creatively and looking very hard at everything we can do to protect people from domestic abuse. but we can do to protect people from domestic abuse.— we can do to protect people from domestic abuse. but none of that hel-s domestic abuse. but none of that helps rhianna — domestic abuse. but none of that helps rhianna who _ domestic abuse. but none of that helps rhianna who spoke - domestic abuse. but none of that helps rhianna who spoke to i domestic abuse. but none of that helps rhianna who spoke to us. i domestic abuse. but none of that i helps rhianna who spoke to us. she was expecting that he might be released on friday, with less than 24 hours notice, she has had her ex partner who held her at gunpoint will be released tomorrow. whether she turned for— will be released tomorrow. whether she turned for help? _ will be released tomorrow. whether she turned for help? let _ will be released tomorrow. whether she turned for help? let me - will be released tomorrow. whether she turned for help? let me make i will be released tomorrow. whetherj she turned for help? let me make a few —— where does he turn for help? let me make a few points. he has a

custodial part of his sentence completed, and he has anotherfive years on licence and those... he is not safe years on licence and those... he is rrot safe to — years on licence and those... he is rrot safe to be _ years on licence and those... he is not safe to be in _ years on licence and those... he is not safe to be in the _ years on licence and those... he is not safe to be in the community i years on licence and those... he is not safe to be in the community with conditions attached. we not safe to be in the community with conditions attached.— conditions attached. we have no oower to conditions attached. we have no power to keep — conditions attached. we have no power to keep him _ conditions attached. we have no power to keep him in _ conditions attached. we have no power to keep him in prison i conditions attached. we have no i power to keep him in prison beyond the amount that the judge has ordered. that isn�*t a power that ministers have. rhianna has asked for a gps tag, certain areas he cannot enter, gps tag is not like the old electronics tags, they can now follow them every single place that they go to. they cannot put a hair out of line or they will be recalled to prison. 0ne hair out of line or they will be recalled to prison. one of the things i would say is that when he is released, there is a 21 day conditional period where she can challenge the parole conditions if she thinks that they have been irrational and that can be reviewed or reconsidered by the parole board. we don�*t know what they are yet but she has had the opportunity to ask for those. she has had the opportunity to ask forthose. he she has had the opportunity to ask for those. he will also be managed under their multi—agency protection

scheme because of the severity of his crimes. i don�*t have as a minister have the power to order the prison service to keep him behind bars when he has served as a custodial part of his sentence. but of course he is going to be incredibly closely managed because i haven�*t been appalled by that case and i know the —— i have been appalled by that case and i know the justice secretary has been looking at it closely. justice secretary has been looking at it closely-— at it closely. you say there will be ta . s and at it closely. you say there will be tags and conditions _ at it closely. you say there will be tags and conditions attached i at it closely. you say there will be tags and conditions attached but i j tags and conditions attached but i will put it to you once again, the parole hearing found that he was not safe to be in the community. even with some of those conditions attached. rhiannon also asked the question about when and where the public will be able to feel safe. there is one thing about the victim feeling safe and that is front and centre of these proposals but the public also need to feel safe. a man who will be released tomorrow who has held his ex partner at gunpoint even though a parole hearing finds he is not safe to be in the community. he is not safe to be in the community-— he is not safe to be in the community.

he is not safe to be in the communi . :, �*, :, , ~ , community. that's not ok, is it? as i sa , community. that's not ok, is it? as i say. there — community. that's not ok, is it? as i say. there is— community. that's not ok, is it? as i say, there is no _ community. that's not ok, is it? as i say, there is no power— community. that's not ok, is it? as i say, there is no power for - community. that's not ok, is it? as i say, there is no power for a - i say, there is no powerfor a minister to order somebody to stay behind bars when they have completed a custodial sentence and they are being released. but a gps tag, being one example... it being released. but a gps tag, being one example- - -_ one example... it feels that you say victims need — one example... it feels that you say victims need to _ one example... it feels that you say victims need to be _ one example... it feels that you say victims need to be front _ one example... it feels that you say victims need to be front centre i one example... it feels that you say victims need to be front centre and| victims need to be front centre and public safety needs to be key but you are also saying you don�*t have the power to protect victims of the public. t the power to protect victims of the oublic. :, , , ., ~ the power to protect victims of the oublic. :, , , :, ,, ., the power to protect victims of the oublic. .. , :, ,, :, public. i was 'ust making a point about the public. i wasjust making a point about the kind _ public. i wasjust making a point about the kind of _ public. i wasjust making a point about the kind of licence - about the kind of licence conditions, they can be stringent and have exclusion zones, alcohol tags, gps tag, they can follow that offender wherever they go. if they put one foot one centimetre out side an area they are authorised to be, they are recalled to prison. the sort of damocles hanging over their heads and they can be tracked in real—time by the probation officers —— the sword of damocles. so they are under management, that is happening to terrorists, sexual offenders, they are under the

highest level of scrutiny and they can be tagged and monitored. that’s can be tagged and monitored. that's the limit of your _ can be tagged and monitored. that's the limit of your powers, _ can be tagged and monitored. that's the limit of your powers, i _ the limit of your powers, i understand that. should rhiannon have been given more notice? she says she found out and officially with less than 24 hours notice that he will be released tomorrow. surely thatis he will be released tomorrow. surely that is within the powers of the prison service?— that is within the powers of the prison service? one of the things i would say about _ prison service? one of the things i would say about rhiannon - prison service? one of the things i would say about rhiannon is i prison service? one of the things i would say about rhiannon is that i prison service? one of the things i i would say about rhiannon is that she has had the upper unity to make her own recommendations under the victim contact —— the opportunity to make her own recommendations. she knew he was coming to the end of his fixed term and he would be out for five years on licence stop what she thought it would be friday, she nails knows its tomorrow. but she —— she thought it would be friday, she now knows it is tomorrow. she knew he was going to the end of the sentence, it wasn�*t that she was not aware of it. sentence, it wasn't that she was not aware of it— aware of it. thank you for talking to us this morning. _ news of another manchester city win?

yes, seven in seven in the champions league this season, no stopping them. , , :, , them. yes, they won the championship last ear. them. yes, they won the championship last year- so — them. yes, they won the championship last year- so we _ them. yes, they won the championship last year. so we think— them. yes, they won the championship last year. so we think this _ them. yes, they won the championship last year. so we think this will - last year. so we think this will probably be ending at wembley with potentially another trophy. wembley will be hosting the champions league final this season. good morning. who can stop them? it took them just ten minutes to get off the mark thanks to kevin de bruyne. fc copenhagen did equalise but bernardo silva put city back in—front, before phil foden secured victory in second—half stoppage time to leave pep guardiola�*s side with one foot in the quarterfinals. and it will take something remarkable to stop them, notjust in that leg, but you feel from reaching the final at wembley come june. this is a really difficult team, it really was, which is why the third goal helped us a lot to manage a little bit better and more

calm the game there. but we know each other better now, so they will prepare something, we will prepare something too. and of course, the first game in the last 16 is always a little bit anxious. and the team managed and the players performed again very, very good. there was nojude bellingham for real madrid last night. the england midfielder out injured. 20 goals he�*s scored in his debut season in spain, he�*s had quite the impact, but in his absence, it was a former manchester city player brahim diaz who got the decisive goal against rb leipzig, and what a goal it was. if anyone can stop city, could it be real? if you make a mistake, do you own up to it? that�*s what scotland rugby want the sport�*s governing body to do. they say they need to admit to what they call was a game defining mistake not to award them a try in the last seconds of their

six nations defeat to france. did you see it? when reviewing these pictures it looked as though the officials were going to give the try when it looked like the ball had been touched down there, but didn�*t. and it left scotland, the players and their fans, scratching their heads. now we�*re going to hear from ben stokes�*s mum now, who has been speaking about her son�*s achievements. as the england test captain prepares to win his 100th cap for his country tomorrow, when he leads england out in the third test in india tomorrow. and while he�*s played it down, mum deb says he�*s always been one to push boundaries. we always knew that ben pushed boundaries. and when he was a youngster, you know, he thought he was then her. he grew up around sport —— he thought he was ben hur.

and i think i have mentioned it before, basically he went to school to eat his lunch and play sport. and, you know, hey ho, it doesn�*t matter. honestly we always knew that he would be, hisjourney in matter. honestly we always knew that he would be, his journey in life would be surrounded by sport. the captain just making one change as england prepare for the third test with mark wood coming into the side with the series now level at 1-1. and finally, 40 years after their iconic "bolero" performance, jayne torvill and christopher dean have returned to sarajevo, the city where they won olympic gold to announce they are hanging up their skates next spring. the pair will go on tour to perform together one final time before retirement. patrick gearey reports. they are four minutes away from olympic gold. valentine�*s day, 1984. jayne torvill and christopher dean were about to embark on the dance

of so many lifetimes. music: bolero when we skated, i felt like we were in a bubble. it was like an out—of—body experience now. we just wanted to skate well and not make any mistakes. they did more than that. in sarajevo, torvill and dean was skating on the frontier. ice dancing had never seen this before. music and movement intertwined so gracefully. their sport and their lives would never be the same again. 40 years later, they�*re back at the scene of that famous four minutes, 28. we�*re in the place where we performed bolero, won the olympic gold medal, which was, you know, a launch pad for the next 40 years, basically. we didn't know that we'd still be talking about bolero all these years on and the fact that it still has lived on is why it's nice to hear the youngsters talking about it and being aware of it.

what they achieved that day was more precious than gold. they still inspire young skaters born a generation later. bolero echoes across the years and around the world. this is the working men�*s club in calverton, a former mining village where dean grew up. when he was about, i�*m going to say four orfive year old, i can remember him with a pair of skates round his neck, yeah, with his mum. they are rewatching history here, as entranced as they were 40 years before. just waiting for it to be performed in nottingham so we could all see it live. it makes you proud that you live in nottingham, same as us. bolero and sarajevo made torvill and dean famous. ever since, the world has wanted to see them perform. but now we�*re approaching the final twist.

i think it�*s the right time for us to want to do our last celebration tour around the country. we just hope that people will come along and celebrate with us because the tour is a celebration of our careers, really. and it�*s the last time. and the last dance. so next year that famous music will finish. but if there�*s one thing torvill and dean are good at, it�*s a spectacular ending. amazing pictures. it�*s still almost shocking at the end. just amazing pictures. it's still almost shocking at the end.— amazing pictures. it's still almost shocking at the end. just the crowds that went out _ shocking at the end. just the crowds that went out to _ shocking at the end. just the crowds that went out to support _ shocking at the end. just the crowds that went out to support them, i shocking at the end. just the crowds that went out to support them, it i that went out to support them, it was such a massive moment. for them the career started in the 70s, and all that years later that was the crowning moment.— all that years later that was the crowning moment. olympic royalty, we will be talking — crowning moment. olympic royalty, we will be talking to _ crowning moment. olympic royalty, we will be talking to them _ crowning moment. olympic royalty, we will be talking to them later. _ crowning moment. olympic royalty, we will be talking to them later. yes, i will be talking to them later. yes, we will chat _ will be talking to them later. yes,

we will chat to _ will be talking to them later. yes, we will chat to them _ will be talking to them later. yes, we will chat to them at _ will be talking to them later. yes, we will chat to them at 915 - will be talking to them later. yes, we will chat to them at 915 in i we will chat to them at 915 in sarajevo. it is gorgeous, not so icy where you are, carol! valentine�*s day! hgppy happy valentine�*s day. somebody was up happy valentine�*s day. somebody was up very early this morning during this in sound, one of our weather watchers in essex. it well worth it as well. we are starting on a cloudy note as we can see in north yorkshire, with some rain and drizzle. it has been falling with some wintriness on the tops of the hills and mountains in scotland. here temperatures have fallen away quite a bit below freezing so there is some frost around but for the bulk of the uk it is mild, cloudy and wet, we have batches of rain pitching north. some brighter skies in between them, north wales, the

midlands and east anglia, the brighter skies will be in the north of scotland. these low temperatures are closer to where we would expect them to be at this time of year. for them to be at this time of year. for the rest of the country we are looking at double figures well above the average which is great —— eight or nine. the rain pushes northwards, heavy and persistent in northern scotland but with all of the cloud —— cloud around it will not be a cold night. nine and ten across the rest of the uk. you might know him from his days in boyband the wanted, or for taking home the glitterball trophy on the 13th series of strictly. now jay mcguiness is starring in the stage production 2:22 ghost story and has turned his hand to writing, having released his first novel earlier this month.

jayjoins us on the sofa now. another list! where did this come from? �* , , , , from? it's still feels very new. i have been _ from? it's still feels very new. i have been novelist _ from? it's still feels very new. i have been novelist for - from? it's still feels very new. i have been novelist for a - from? it's still feels very new. i have been novelist for a week i from? it's still feels very new. i i have been novelist for a week on a day and my giant head behind your headis day and my giant head behind your head is not very fun! filth. day and my giant head behind your head is not very fun!— head is not very fun! oh, stop! we dot the head is not very fun! oh, stop! we got the book. _ head is not very fun! oh, stop! we got the book. it — head is not very fun! oh, stop! we got the book, it a _ head is not very fun! oh, stop! we got the book, it a chilly _ head is not very fun! oh, stop! we got the book, it a chilly fits - head is not very fun! oh, stop! we got the book, it a chilly fits with i got the book, it a chilly fits with what i imagine the sort of thing that you yourself love. —— it actually fits. it is a fantasy, they call it a romanticy? tt actually fits. it is a fantasy, they call it a romanticy?— call it a romanticy? it is a lot of different genres. _ call it a romanticy? it is a lot of different genres. yes, - call it a romanticy? it is a lot of different genres. yes, i- call it a romanticy? it is a lot of different genres. yes, i only i call it a romanticy? it is a lot of i different genres. yes, i only read fantasy when i was a kid. so then you have the heartache of teenage love and you have adult stuff which has mature themes, ifollowed my heart, ifollowed what has mature themes, ifollowed my heart, i followed what i liked to read, and as a young reader that is the only thing i read. and that

reputation of jay always reads books qualified because i was singing and dancing. but —— it�*s got left behind because i was singing and dancing but i like to be able to use my brain now. but i like to be able to use my brain now— brain now. there are so many different _ brain now. there are so many different ways _ brain now. there are so many different ways of _ brain now. there are so many different ways of using - brain now. there are so many different ways of using your i brain now. there are so many i different ways of using your brain with the singing and acting. tt different ways of using your brain with the singing and acting. it was somethin: with the singing and acting. it was something l _ with the singing and acting. it was something i hadn't _ with the singing and acting. it was something i hadn't done _ with the singing and acting. it was something i hadn't done for- with the singing and acting. it was something i hadn't done for a i with the singing and acting. it was| something i hadn't done for a long something i hadn�*t done for a long time. the way i wrote the first book was eight hours a day in the library and i was perfectly happy to have a nice long walk, sit in the library with me and my laptop, no ghostwriter, no shade on anyone who uses those tools but i enjoyed the process of sitting with me and my sandbox playing around trying to make it right. so sandbox playing around trying to make it right-— sandbox playing around trying to make it right. so you did it in the libra . make it right. so you did it in the library- did _ make it right. so you did it in the library- did you _ make it right. so you did it in the library. did you go _ make it right. so you did it in the library. did you go up _ make it right. so you did it in the library. did you go up and - make it right. so you did it in the library. did you go up and find i make it right. so you did it in the. library. did you go up and find bits of references here and there? honestly i felt like a statue, i just stayed on my laptop. i was in quite a few different libraries. in

the different vibes of different libraries inform your writing. so if i was sitting in a big grandiose one with book shelves i would be big pros but in a rented ink on it would be my normal waffle. being with big beautiful book shelves it feels lovely, if you can get somewhere like that. did lovely, if you can get somewhere like that. , :, , :, lovely, if you can get somewhere like that. , :, i. : ,, i. like that. did anyone ever clock you and sa , like that. did anyone ever clock you and say. l'm _ like that. did anyone ever clock you and say, i'm sure _ like that. did anyone ever clock you and say, i'm sure that _ like that. did anyone ever clock you and say, i'm sure that is _ like that. did anyone ever clock you and say, i'm sure that is jay - like that. did anyone ever clock you and say, i'm sure that is jay from i and say, i�*m sure that is jay from the wanted using the library? t and say, i'm sure that is jay from the wanted using the library? i have dot one of the wanted using the library? i have got one of those _ the wanted using the library? i have got one of those faces, _ the wanted using the library? i have got one of those faces, people i the wanted using the library? t t99 got one of those faces, people think they just got one of those faces, people think theyjust know me. where you from? they think i am their cousin. you manade they think i am their cousin. you manage to _ they think i am their cousin. you manage to have _ they think i am their cousin. you manage to have that discipline. lots of writers say they can write for three hours a day but eight hours a day, it�*s like a dayjob, to shift. it also a crutch. i need all of that time to sit and focus on character. right now i have got to write while i am on tour and to stealfour hours

is harder thanjust to i am on tour and to stealfour hours is harder than just to take a whole day and do it. did is harder than 'ust to take a whole day and do it.— day and do it. did you ever have a whole day — day and do it. did you ever have a whole day of _ day and do it. did you ever have a whole day of writing _ day and do it. did you ever have a whole day of writing and - day and do it. did you ever have a whole day of writing and you i day and do it. did you ever have a whole day of writing and you get i whole day of writing and you get home and go, that was rubbish? t will say sometimes you write in a certain mood and when you read it back you think, the character would not say that, that�*s ridiculous! that�*s why i like to do it on my own. lots of self editing before the editor sees it and says, lets not bring in the witches to soon! they give you a nice sense of balance. you mentioned you are on tour, so you are busy at the moment, you are acting? you are busy at the moment, you are actin: ? :, �* , , , you are busy at the moment, you are acting? that's right, my first play without singing _ acting? that's right, my first play without singing or— acting? that's right, my first play without singing or dancing - acting? that's right, my first play without singing or dancing which | acting? that's right, my first play| without singing or dancing which i am really enjoying. we are going around the country. this play has done so well with different cast and we as six are enjoying getting out there and scaring audiences, really making them laugh. i love my character, he�*s a cockney geezer, he was played by jake wood when i watched it and i was desperate to get in this play. touring it ourselves, i have enjoyed those reactions that i was feeling in the

audience, screaming and grabbing my manager�*s leg, oh, my gosh, we are hearing them and it has been a really fun experience. there is a little snog, little fight, this dinner party gets really crazy until it is 2:22 and you waited to see if the ghost will haunt them. thea;r it is 2:22 and you waited to see if the ghost will haunt them. they have been a number— the ghost will haunt them. they have been a number of _ the ghost will haunt them. they have been a number of casts, _ the ghost will haunt them. they have been a number of casts, but - the ghost will haunt them. they have been a number of casts, but how- the ghost will haunt them. they have been a number of casts, but how do i been a number of casts, but how do you bring something different? abs, tot you bring something different? a lot of it is unintentional. _ you bring something different? tot of it is unintentional. my version of it is unintentional. my version of ben the builder is properly a bit more dopey thanjake wood who was a real confidence, mine is a bit more of a friendly idiot. that�*s just because of what comes naturally. there are elements that i saw him do which i thought, pinching that, that was awesome, comic timing. always different with every cast, i think. more acting coming?— different with every cast, i think. more acting coming? yeah, we go untiljune and _ more acting coming? yeah, we go untiljune and my _ more acting coming? yeah, we go untiljune and my plan _ more acting coming? yeah, we go untiljune and my plan is - more acting coming? yeah, we go untiljune and my plan is if- more acting coming? yeah, we go untiljune and my plan is if i i more acting coming? yeah, we go untiljune and my plan is if i can i untiljune and my plan is if i can do one theatrejob untiljune and my plan is if i can do one theatre job a year it would be amazing. this book is the first of three. so i am trying to write as

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on to make disparaging remarks about remembrance weekend and calls for pro—palestinian marches to take precedence. the clip spread rapidly on social media and triggered a spike in hateful comments against the mayor. traders are continuing their campaign against plans for a major redevelopment of a west london market. new homes, stalls and a nine—storey building are due to be built at shepherd�*s bush market after plans were approved last december. the developers say they want to improve the infrastructure of the market and provide a £5.5 million package of support. let�*s take a look at the tubes now — there�*s minor delays on the central and hammersmith and city lines. the piccadilly line is part closed. now onto the weather. an overcast, breezy and wet day ahead. the rain may be heavy at times — but it will remain mild with a top temperature of 14 degrees. that�*s it from me.

i�*ll be back in half an hour. good morning, welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and ben thompson. 0ur headlines. today, have we got a lot of stuff for you. tributes pour in for the legendary radio dj steve wright, who has died suddenly at the age of 69. inflation flatlines at 4%, meaning prices are still rising uncomfortably quickly. tomorrow, we find out if we officially entered recession — what does it mean for you? i take a look. sir keir starmer faces questions about party discipline after a second labour candidate is suspended over comments he made about israel. in sport. do all roads lead to wembley for manchester city? the holders have one foot in the quarterfinals and their sights set firmly on another champions league crown.

and fresh from the world aquatics championships where she won gold with tom daley, we�*re joined by diving sensation andrea spendolini—sirieix as she sets her sights on the olympics. for many cloudy with rain on and off and mild. the exception is the north of scotland where we have clearer skies, hazy sunshine and a few showers and fresher. all the details later. it�*s wednesday the 14th of february. tributes are being paid to the radio presenter steve wright, who has died suddenly at the age of 69. millions of listeners tuned into the radio host who worked on bbc radio 1 and radio 2 for more than four decades. 0ur media and arts correspondent david sillito looks back at his career. steve wright! # steve wright in the afternoon #.

all right, now, just after two o�*clock. now, today, have we got a lot of stuff for you! steve wright in the afternoon, a programme that spanned more than 40 years of radio history. stand by, studios. action! it was only over a year ago that it came to an end, but radio 2 was the bearer of some sad news. it's really hard to know i what to say about the news of steve wright's passing, except we are all - absolutely devastated. it is a shock. it was only days ago listeners heard this sign—off from his sunday love songs. and i'm back for more love songs next sunday. is he really? are you a milkman? 0h, great! and for those who've worked with him over his years at radios 1 and 2, he was more than just another dj. from my personal experience, he was a very warm, genuine man who was concerned about the people he worked with. but an extraordinarily creative presenter. i mean, he was a real one—off. there was no—one else who sounded like steve wright.

a lot of us tried to be as good as steve wright, but no—one, no—one was that good. # steve wright! that style, the posse, mr angry, voice—over man — it was zany, funny and, at its peak, it had 7 million listeners a day. and the bride is 107. all: yes, yes, yes! i think it was just because it was something different. it was slightly subversive. there was a little bit of satire in there and it wasn't like, "there you go, that's the great sound of..." behind the fun and laughter was a radio perfectionist. he wasn't necessarily the character you heard on the radio — _ full of life and effervescent - and this frantic, frenetic delivery. he was a quieter person. i would say almost - an introvert, quite shy. and that meant that when you felt you were friends with him, - it was very, very real. this cacophony of sound that was his show was so, so full of life. - i think that's why we're

all finding it so hard, . because we can't believe that that life has gone _ a feeling echoed by so many of her radio 2 colleagues, jo whiley said that people were feeling devastated. "there have been many tears," she said, "we have all worked with steve wright for years and years and years and it's just very difficult to take in that he's no longer here." paul gambaccini described him as one of the all—time greats with an approach that was unique in british radio. ken bruce said he was totally shocked. they had been planning to celebrate his recent mbe. and zoe ball described him as "our radio friend, our inspiration, master of broadcasting, the godfather". hello, good evening and welcome to top of the pops. because while he did present top of the pops and a few tv shows, his home and where he shone was behind the microphone. steve wright — professional, slick, funny and a master of the art of radio.

steve wright, who has died at the age of 69. now sally is looking at the rest of the main stories, including how quickly prices are rising. the uk's inflation rate remained unchanged injanuary, despite an increase in the energy price cap, officialfigures show. inflation, which measures how prices rise over time, stood at 4% — remaining unchanged since december. increasing costs of energy and household goods were offset by other prices for things like food and furniture, falling. labour has suspended its second parliamentary candidate in 2a hours over comments about israel. grahamjones is hoping to win back his old seat of hyndburn in lancashire at the next election. on monday, labour suspended azhar ali for comments he made at the same meeting. political correspondent hannah miller is in westminster.

an increasing problem for the labour leader? , , ., , . leader? this story unleashed a wider cuestion leader? this story unleashed a wider question for — leader? this story unleashed a wider question for keir— leader? this story unleashed a wider question for keir starmer— leader? this story unleashed a wider question for keir starmer about - leader? this story unleashed a wider question for keir starmer about how| question for keir starmer about how common are the views expressed at that meeting and also what will he do about people who were present at that meeting and did not say anything? because this morning for anything? because this morning for any labour members who were there to be suspended from the party if they can be identified. at the same time, keir starmer has a challenge on the other hand to win back the trust some labour mps admit they have lost among the muslim community. the question more broadly is what do voters take from all of this that has played out? do they see tough decisions and leadership and trust in keir starmer? do they look at it and see a party divided and that still has some members who are expressing views that some people

might see as alarming? there are by—elections taking place in wellingborough and kingswood tomorrow. those are currently conservative held seats. the labour party may hope they can win them and change the story. they will hope they have a more positive story to tell by the time we get to friday. and here's a full list of candidates standing in the rochdale by—election. all names and details are available on the bbc news website. the british retail consortium says the number of violent attacks against uk shop workers rose by 50 per cent last year. the annual survey saw an average of 1300 incidents, including physical assaults and threats with weapons, recorded every day. it also found that incidents of shoplifting doubled from 8 million to more than 16 million. the uk's fertility regulator is investigating after an nhs clinic took months to tell more than a hundred women

that their frozen eggs and embryos could have been damaged. some had their eggs harvested because they were being treated for cancer. guy's hospital in london says a manufacturing fault is to blame, but that it was not obvious when the eggs were first frozen and has apologised. a leading un humanitarian official has warned that an israeli military assault in the southern gazan city of rafah, where over a million palestinians are residing, could lead to slaughter. our correspondent barbara plett usherjoined us earlierfrom jerusalem. i do not remember hearing such a strongly worded statement from a un official before, although at the un, nothing seems to be unprecedented, but this stood out. it was the top humanitarian official there and he was responding to israel's plan to have a military offensive into rafah, the southern gazan city where you have almost 1.5 million displaced palestinians seeking shelter from the military

operations in gaza. he said if israel goes ahead and sends its army in, then that could lead to the slaughter of gazans, he said that could lead to the humanitarian operation — bring it to death's door. he said it was already in tatters, that workers did not have security guarantees, there were not enough staff and supplies, so they can barely keep up with what is happening now and they would not be able to keep up or to help or to create an alternative space if this is what the israel did. the israelis have said they have to eventually go into rafah with the army because that is where the last remaining battalions of hamas are and they need to do it to win the war. they say they have a plan to evacuate civilians. for that, they would need the united nations, though, and the un is basically saying that under the circumstances, that is just not possible. the repaired spire on notre dame cathedral in paris has

begun to be revealed, as scaffolding surrounding it is brought down. the top of the cathedral has been covered during repair work following a major fire in 2019, as hugh schofield reports. it's like the beginning of the end. for the first time in five years, the scaffolding on notre dame is not going up, but coming down — revealing, for now, just the very pinnacle of the new spire, surmounted by a cross and a statuette of a golden cock, just like the one that disappeared in the blaze. translation: so it's five years since i saw the fire. _ it was a terrible thing for france. when i open the window in the morning now, i can see the spire. it's beautiful and much better than before. the spire is made of oak beams and, for the craftsmen and women, the last task before the scaffolding comes down is cladding the wood in lead — the soft metal malleable enough to show the beauty of what lies beneath. after this phase, it's the rest of the roof that will need to be covered with new safety mechanisms

to cut the risk of another fire. when they said after the fire that they'd have the cathedral restored and operational again within five years, there was a great deal of scepticism. well, it's now 2024 and — fair�*s fair — everything does seem on course for the planned opening in december. they're very aware here that the eyes, notjust of france but of the world, are on the cathedral. its resurrection a much—needed sign of hope. hugh schofield, bbc news, paris. paris looking beautiful there. and some decent weather in the forecast. carol can tell us more. good morning. there is beauty in some of the pictures we have seen. we had beautiful pictures from scotland and the northern lights. this was taken earlier in yorkshire with cloud and drizzle around. the forecast for most is cloudy today with rain,

drizzle. you can see that here. across the map is a little cloud and rain and drizzle which will continue through the day with some brighter breaks here and there. we can see them in eastern england. the rain continuing across northern england and northern ireland and parts of scotland. the far north of scotland hanging on to dry and bright conditions but there will be showers across the northern isles today. we have two weather fronts moving northwards and eastwards and in between, it should brighten up the north wales, the midlands and east anglia. the temperature, look across england, wales and northern ireland, 11-15. england, wales and northern ireland, ii—is. fresh are ahead of the weather front in scotland but that will change. overnight, rain moves northwards and eastwards. the ground is saturated so it could be

problematic. heavy and persistent across northern england and scotland. a mild night for most but still ahead of the weather front in fresher conditions in the far north of scotland. tomorrow rain moves northwards and eastwards and behind its cloud. murky around the coasts and hills. the temperatures again pushing further north, the mild air, so glasgow and edinburgh around 11. we could see even 17 in parts of the east and south east tomorrow afternoon. thank you. it does look warmer after 16 in some parts of the country. when a child is diagnosed with cancer, it has a devastating impact on the whole family. for debs mitchell, after witnessing how the death of her 9—year—old son tom affected her two daughters, it prompted her to create a sibling tool kit with the aim of offering children extra support. alex dunlop has their story.

oh, look at you! happy boy. on the eve of his sixth birthday, tom appears to be a happy, healthy boy. but, two years later, he was diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour. during his gruelling treatment, one can barely imagine the trauma his family went through, not least for tom's young sisters, maddie and evie. we weren't emotionally available for them. we were traumatised by what we were going through. they spent a lot of time in hospital with tom and, you know, their lives are turned upside down, actually — all siblings — and they're really quite forgotten in this whole journey because it's all about the child who has cancer. which is why the tom's trust charity, co—founded by debs, has just launched a ito—page toolkit to help siblings of children with cancer, who are often left feeling sad, angry and lonely. backed by cancer experts and psychologists, it helps them cope with the treatment and the trauma.

around 600 children are diagnosed with a brain tumour every year in the uk. it kills one in three children. of those who survive, 62% are left with lifelong disabilities. camille has had countless rounds of chemo to manage her brain tumour. at home today, in suffolk, with her brotherjude and sister lucia. they support me along the way and they make sure that i'm not nervous and stuff. but it's tough. you kind ofjust have to like cope in your own ways. there's no real time for being sad and stuff like that, because you have got to always be the child which is the fine one — you know, the grateful one, the one who's got to be ok all the time. if we'd have had this tool kit in place and would have been given the tools to help her, it would it would have changed the outcomes for potentially how lucia is coping now.

i think that it would definitely help them understand more about the situation with the brother or sister and how to deal with it. seven months after his diagnosis, tom lost his fight for life. but, as the charity points out, from that place of devastation was born the trust that bears his name. and tom's mother, debs, is determined that the siblings who live in the shadow of this dreadful disease are looked after. there's a huge gap for sibling support, a massive gap. they're simply the forgotten children in all of this diagnosis. our vision is to change the mental health provision in the uk for ever for them. alex dunlop, bbc news. debs mitchell, whose story we just heard, from the charity tom's trust, and trix and keiron, who are the sister and dad of is—year—old hughie, who's

story we have covered on breakfast over the last few years, join us now. thank you. we have seen your story. how important is it and how much are you driven by being able to offer support to siblings going through this very difficult time? completely driven because _ this very difficult time? completely driven because i _ this very difficult time? completely driven because i have _ this very difficult time? completely driven because i have been - this very difficult time? completely| driven because i have been through it. i need to change it for other siblings and our toolkit is a fantastic resource that is free to download and available to key adults around the child. what download and available to key adults around the child.— around the child. what are the roblems around the child. what are the problems in — around the child. what are the problems in this _ around the child. what are the problems in this situation - around the child. what are the | problems in this situation when around the child. what are the i problems in this situation when a child is the focus, necessarily, of intense treatment? the child is the focus, necessarily, of intense treatment?— child is the focus, necessarily, of intense treatment? the problem is the parents. _ intense treatment? the problem is the parents. we — intense treatment? the problem is the parents, we were _ intense treatment? the problem is the parents, we were emotionally. the parents, we were emotionally unavailable because we were traumatised. tom was in hospital all the time. his sister's lives were turned upside down and his brother.

their lives were turned upside down and they missed school and events and they missed school and events and all sorts of things, as well as being frightened by some of the things they see. they need support. as much support. we things they see. they need support. as much smart-— things they see. they need support. as much support. we were surprised it was the first _ as much support. we were surprised it was the first dedicated _ as much support. we were surprised it was the first dedicated helpline. i it was the first dedicated helpline. one assumes help exists. but it didn't. it does _ one assumes help exists. but it didn't. it does in _ one assumes help exists. but it didn't. it does in a _ one assumes help exists. but it didn't. it does in a splintered i didn't. it does in a splintered fashion but this is in one lot, available to key adults, people around the child, and the siblings, all the time. at school, the football coach, people like that, who need a guide, need a way to open conversations, they need a language to learn to speak to the children and how to speak to them and we found that difficult. we could not find the words to explain certain things. find the words to explain certain thins. ., , ., find the words to explain certain thinus. . , . ,., . find the words to explain certain thins. . , . . things. that is an important point, findin: the things. that is an important point, finding the words. _ things. that is an important point, finding the words. how _ things. that is an important point, finding the words. how does i things. that is an important point, finding the words. how does the i finding the words. how does the football coach speak? maybe the

advice is don't ignore it, just have the conversation? the advice is don't ignore it, 'ust have the conversation?i advice is don't ignore it, 'ust have the conversation? the advice is to have a conversation _ the conversation? the advice is to have a conversation and _ the conversation? the advice is to have a conversation and to - the conversation? the advice is to have a conversation and to find i the conversation? the advice is to| have a conversation and to find the forum to have a conversation and the toolkit provides that, providing various settings to address emotional needs. that is important because they are worried. the journey does not stop after treatment. it carries on for the whole family. for the siblings, they worry about their parents, they cannot vocalise it. they have responsibilities and they don't want to have those conversations. so it is great to have a resource like this where people can easily access it and pass it around to their family, extended family. it is accessible, which is what we needed. it was so amazing to see hughie ringing the all clear belle this week. at the end of a tough journey.

i know other work is still there to do but how incredible to see the moment last week when he rank that bell. what told in the treatment take on the family? it bell. what told in the treatment take on the family?— bell. what told in the treatment take on the family? it was hard, obviously- _ take on the family? it was hard, obviously- it _ take on the family? it was hard, obviously. it would _ take on the family? it was hard, obviously. it would be. - take on the family? it was hard, obviously. it would be. it - take on the family? it was hard, obviously. it would be. it is i take on the family? it was hard, obviously. it would be. it is a i obviously. it would be. it is a difficult situation. but it made us closer as a family. it kind of brought us together, because we all knew the situation was going on. we dealt with it in different ways. it was like all right, he is going to hospital, i will get on with everything else i've got, because i'm so busy. so dancing, singing, i wrote my own music which helped me to escape from everything. and go into something i love and am passionate about and it may be more passionate about and it may be more passionate about and it may be more passionate about it because it gave me something to be passionate about.

it was an incredibly difficult time for all of you but it was made worse i imagine that some of the treatment was going on during covid. what impact did that have in terms of being with mum and dad or hughie? he: was diagnosed in september 2020, the peak of covid. when it was taking a toll on everybody. it took about two months to fully diagnose him when it should take an hour. he went through so many kinds of different tests. during that time it was like two weeks, it had to be the same parent for two weeks. only one member of the family. two weeks i would be with my mum, two weeks with my dad, back and forth. when he moved to manchester and started treatment, after six weeks i got to see him for the first time in six weeks and it was the best feeling ever. it was so

nice to give him a hug. virtual hugs over facetime and everything. and everything freddie was doing, that shone a light on the situation. clearly, yourfocus shone a light on the situation. clearly, your focus was on shone a light on the situation. clearly, yourfocus was on hughie and his treatment and getting him through it. how did you manage to make sure the family was ok? it was difficult. with _ make sure the family was ok? it was difficult. with an — make sure the family was ok? it was difficult. with an older _ make sure the family was ok? it was difficult. with an older son. - make sure the family was ok? it was difficult. with an older son. as i difficult. with an older son. as welt _ difficult. with an older son. as welt you _ difficult. with an older son. as well. you are given the news a child has cancer_ well. you are given the news a child has cancer and you have to deliver it to the _ has cancer and you have to deliver it to the other two. that was difficult _ it to the other two. that was difficult. you are in a whirlwind. you _ difficult. you are in a whirlwind. you do — difficult. you are in a whirlwind. you do not _ difficult. you are in a whirlwind. you do not know quite what you are doing _ you do not know quite what you are doing yourself. you have also got other— doing yourself. you have also got other people's feelings to think about — other people's feelings to think about it — other people's feelings to think about. it is difficult. we immediately focused on getting better~ —

immediately focused on getting better. that was the thing that drove — better. that was the thing that drove us — better. that was the thing that drove us on from the beginning. but to have _ drove us on from the beginning. but to have something which the charity has made _ to have something which the charity has made here, it would have been such a _ has made here, it would have been such a help — has made here, it would have been such a help and something you could actually— such a help and something you could actually go _ such a help and something you could actually go through and understand more _ actually go through and understand more about the feelings you are feeling — more about the feelings you are feeling. and the challenges. you are given— feeling. and the challenges. you are given some — feeling. and the challenges. you are given some information but it is difficult — given some information but it is difficult to — given some information but it is difficult to digester at that time. ithink— difficult to digester at that time. i think the way this is developed, it can _ i think the way this is developed, it can go — i think the way this is developed, it can go notjust of the parents but siblings and other people around the situation, it should really help a lot of— the situation, it should really help a lot of families faced with the most — a lot of families faced with the most difficult moments.- a lot of families faced with the most difficult moments. what would have helped — most difficult moments. what would have helped you _ most difficult moments. what would have helped you at _ most difficult moments. what would have helped you at the _ most difficult moments. what would have helped you at the time? - most difficult moments. what would have helped you at the time? i i most difficult moments. what would have helped you at the time? i think 'ust havin: have helped you at the time? i think just having someone _ have helped you at the time? i think just having someone to _ have helped you at the time? i think just having someone to talk- have helped you at the time? i think just having someone to talk to i have helped you at the time? i thinkj just having someone to talk to about everybody�*s feelings and how everybody�*s feelings and how everybody is coping with the situation and how we can help each other. we situation and how we can help each other. ~ :. :. situation and how we can help each other. ~ ., ., . ., .,

other. we had a good chat a few weeks ago- _ other. we had a good chat a few weeks ago. kind _ other. we had a good chat a few weeks ago. kind of _ other. we had a good chat a few weeks ago. kind of had - other. we had a good chat a few weeks ago. kind of had a - other. we had a good chat a few| weeks ago. kind of had a mental breakdown! _ weeks ago. kind of had a mental breakdown! coming _ weeks ago. kind of had a mental breakdown! coming to _ weeks ago. kind of had a mental breakdown! coming to the i weeks ago. kind of had a mental breakdown! coming to the end i weeks ago. kind of had a mental| breakdown! coming to the end of hu:hie's breakdown! coming to the end of hughie's treatment. _ breakdown! coming to the end of hughie's treatment. we - breakdown! coming to the end of hughie's treatment. we probably breakdown! coming to the end of. hughie's treatment. we probably did not talk— hughie's treatment. we probably did not talk about things enough at the beginning. the last thing you want is for— beginning. the last thing you want is for this— beginning. the last thing you want is for this to be in your life and it is _ is for this to be in your life and it is and — is for this to be in your life and it is. and yes, we let a lot out a few weeks— it is. and yes, we let a lot out a few weeks ago, didn't we? it helped us both. i think— few weeks ago, didn't we? it helped us both. i think it _ few weeks ago, didn't we? it helped us both. i think itjust _ few weeks ago, didn't we? it helped us both. i think itjust would - few weeks ago, didn't we? it helped us both. i think itjust would have i us both. i think itjust would have helped, that booklet, to understand my own feelings and how i was feeling. and also how there are other resources out there to make the situation better. but i think it was just... the situation better. but i think it wasjust... i the situation better. but i think it wasjust- - -_ the situation better. but i think it was 'ust... ., , ., ., wasjust... i am so proud how you coed wasjust... i am so proud how you coped with — wasjust... i am so proud how you coped with everything, _ wasjust... i am so proud how you coped with everything, and - wasjust... i am so proud how you coped with everything, and billie. | coped with everything, and billie. and you — coped with everything, and billie. and you. through what was a difficult — and you. through what was a difficult time. bill finished his degree — difficult time. bill finished his

degree and trix has done her music. through— degree and trix has done her music. through a _ degree and trix has done her music. through a time that was difficult. it is fascinating to hear. it is lovely to _ it is fascinating to hear. it is lovely to know _ it is fascinating to hear. it is lovely to know we _ it is fascinating to hear. it is lovely to know we can i it is fascinating to hear. it 3 lovely to know we can help now. it is fascinating to hear. it is - lovely to know we can help now. do ou lovely to know we can help now. do you think siblings feel a responsibility to not give too much away, to be brave, to hold it together? completely. maybe that is not always the right thing to do. absolutely, and they see their parents in a traumatic state and feel a responsibility towards that. that can be dangerous because they are holding onto a lot of stuff that they need to talk about. they may not want to talk to their parents which is why they need to have this given to the wider surrounding adults. that are in their lives to support them. it gives them a guide, mechanisms, games, emotional, therapeutic ways to support that

child. and it is there for them now. i wish it had been there for us and tom's sisters. it is a huge gap and we are filling it. it is tom's sisters. it is a huge gap and we are filling it.— we are filling it. it is important. thank you _ we are filling it. it is important. thank you so — we are filling it. it is important. thank you so much. _ we are filling it. it is important. thank you so much. good i we are filling it. it is important. thank you so much. good luck. | thank you so much. good luck. an amazing story. morning live follows breakfast on bbc one this morning. let's find out what they have in store with michelle and gethin. good morning. with rates of criminals impersonating people online soaring, scam interceptors�* nick stapleton meets the man whose profile was nicked and used hundreds of times to dupe innocent victims. one that stands out was a woman who lost £800, she had three kids to feed, rent to pay, she had £500 left for the month, which was horrendous to hear, it went from that to women who were reaching out saying they'd lost £50,000. £50,000!

we're following him as he tries to track down the fraudsters responsible. and it's going to totally change the way you think about scammers. plus, we're putting the latest health headlines under the microscope, including one about 'popcorn brains' with dr ranj. new research shows that our attention spans have dropped from two and a half minutes to just 47 seconds over the last 20 years. i'll explain why avoiding 'doom scrolling' on devices trains your brain to stopjumping from one thing to another. and with one in ten saying they have no close friends, we find out why being in the same room as someone who shares your interests boosts happy hormones. we're also chatting to a former wales rugby boss craig maxwell, who's taking on a 870—mile trek around the welsh coast, despite having incurable lung cancer, to try and help others

get an early diagnosis. he is an incredible man. and harry potter star steffan rhodri tells us why he knew he'd bagged the role in the hollywood classic — he was the only one at the audition. see you at 9:30. time to get the news, travel and weather where you are. a very good morning, welcome to bbc london, i'm thomas magill. the mayor of london says deepfake audio created by a! of him making inflammatory remarks before armistice day almost caused "serious disorder". we're about to play an extract of that fake clip now. i control the met police, they will do as the mayor of london tells them. the audio of sadiq khan you just heard was created by artificial intelligence and goes on to make disparaging remarks about remembrance weekend with an expletive and calls for pro—palestinian marches to take precedence. the clip spread rapidly among far—right groups,

and triggered a spike in hateful comments against the mayor. we almost had serious disorder that weekend which as it was, and there was elements of the far right there, police officers were injured, arrests were made, butjust imagine in a different scenario where there is more toxicity. orfor example in a close election, a close referenda, times when there is disharmony in the community. the impact a deepfake audio, ai—generated audio or video could have. more than 100 women who had eggs and embryos frozen at a leading london clinic have been told they may have been damaged due to a fault in the freezing process. the clinic at guy's hospital was warned a year ago but patients have only recently been told. guy's and st thomas's trust has contacted all of those affected, and apologised for any distress caused". traders are continuing

their campaign against plans for a major redevelopment of a west london market. new homes, stalls and a nine—storey building are due to be built at shepherd's bush market after plans were approved last december. the developers say they want to improve the infrastructure of the market and provide a £55 million package of support. let's take a look at the tubes now — now onto the weather with kate. it is a very mild start this morning. temperatures across the board in double figures. it's cloudy, we're going to see outbreaks of rain today but the temperature is still going to stay mild. it is quite breezy, we have got a moderate, occasionally fresh south—westerly breeze pushing these showers, these outbreaks of rain through. temperatures, though, getting up to a very mild iii celsius. then overnight tonight we are going to hang onto this mild air.

we are also hanging onto a few showers, some outbreaks of rain, but some drier spells as well. the minimum temperature between ten and i2 celsius so staying again in double figures. ahead of this cold front on thursday, it should in the most part remain largely dry. still quite a bit of cloud around, we are never very far away from a shower so we could just get one or two but through the afternoon we mayjust see the cloud break and get a little bit of sunshine. temperatures milder than today, 16 celsius, depending if we get those sunny spells, we could see 17 in one or two spots. it is going to stay mild this week but generally staying unsettled. that's it from me. there's more on the bbc news app and on bbc radio london across the morning. i'll be back in half an hour. hello, this is breakfast with ben thompson and sally nugent. earlier this morning, we learned that inflation, that's how quickly prices are rising, remained at li% in january.

so it didn't go up but it didn't go down. nina is here to tell us what that means for all of us. predictions were that it would go up slightly, it hasn't. but it's not come down. earlier, we found out how fast prices were rising injanuary. inflation has flatlined at li%, that's where it was in december. increased energy costs and use over the cold snap offset by food inflation. that's come down for the first time in two years. have a look at this graph. inflation overall has come down a lot since that peak of 11% in 2022, that was a lio year high and followed the russian invasion of ukraine. and aside from some kinks along the way, the general direction of inflation is down. although always remember this means price rises, rather than prices, are coming down. not only are we some way off from pre energy crisis, but we are a long way off the bank of england's target of 2%.

it's been trying to curb inflation by increasing the cost of borrowing. interest rates have gone from almost zero to sticking at 5.25%. that is the highest they've been for 15 years. you will have almost certainly felt that if you've had to remortgage, or are looking to. will that rate come down? the noises from the bank of england are yes but not yet. that was reflected this week by some mortgage lenders including nationwide putting some tracker and fixed rate mortgages up. a sign that things aren't easing just yet. and the chancellor this morning reflected that sentiment, that killer combination of higher prices and higher mortgage rates is here for a while longer. inflation never falls in a straight line. and although its welcome that it hasn't gone up today, it is still double the target level of 2%.

and we're not going to be able to readily relieve the pressure on families until we hit that target and the bank of england is going to be able to reduce interest rates. so this is a time to stick to a plan, that is clearly working, but we need to make sure that we really get to that end point of inflation of 2%. that pressure he refers to is very, very real. some households are deciding whether to cut back on holidays and meals out, others are barely coping with managing the bare essentials. and if you run a business you will know how tricky it is right now to plan ahead. we spoke with rob, a greengrocer at warrington market. sold the van last year and really we should be getting a new one to replace that. but from, let's say, from a few years ago, that van would have been an x amount but it's now gone up by about five grand which is, because we have not been putting that much more money aside now, we're struggling already to be able to do that. so we're just having to cope on what we've already got. however, the biggest one now

at the minute is also insurance. don't forget this is an election year. the prime minister pledged to ensure the economy was growing by the end of 2023. tomorrow we will learn whether in fact we fell in to recession in that period. if so it's not a good look, it will be up to the government to show they can turn it round, and opposition parties to convince us they could do better. nina, thank you very much. tomorrow is the important day, we will find out whether technically the uk is in recession, that is two consecutive quarters of growth. we will keep an eye on that and have the details on breakfast. ~., . , , eye on that and have the details on breakfast. ~., : . , :. eye on that and have the details on breakfast. . , , ., ., breakfast. manchester city are doing reall in breakfast. manchester city are doing really in the — breakfast. manchester city are doing really in the champions _ breakfast. manchester city are doing really in the champions league. i breakfast. manchester city are doing really in the champions league. 1st. really in the champions league. 1st ofjune is the final at wembley, being staged here, i know we are only at the last 16 stage, manchester city won the last night but the way they played... i5

but the way they played... i3 already in the diary. but the way they played... is already in the diary. it i but the way they played... is already in the diary. it feelsl but the way they played... is| already in the diary. it feels a but the way they played... is i already in the diary. it feels a bit premature _ already in the diary. it feels a bit premature but _ already in the diary. it feels a bit premature but we _ already in the diary. it feels a bit premature but we saw _ already in the diary. it feels a bit premature but we saw it - already in the diary. it feels a bit premature but we saw it do i already in the diary. it feels a bit premature but we saw it do it i already in the diary. it feels a bit| premature but we saw it do it last season and you would not bet against them this time around as well. it could be the same outcome as last season for the holders. their victory over fc copenhagen in the first leg of their last 16 tie, leads you to believe this campain could see them lift the champions league trophy again. katie gornall reports. the knockout stages is when the champions league gets serious. yet again manchester city have shown they mean business. fc copenhagen have already seen off one team from manchester this season but city are an altogether different challenge, and soon showed why. with kevin de bruyne pulling the strings, it all had the makings of a long night for the home side. oh, given away here by ederson! until an opportunity came their way and they seized it in style. magnus mattsson with a debut to remember. the holders were stunned but not for long as one flick of bernardo silva's boot turned the momentum back in theirfavour. after the break, city went searching for more. they found a man in a mask

in superhero mode. but even he could only hold back the tide for so long. and foden! as phil foden struck with virtually the last kick of the game. city now have one foot in the quarterfinals and are on a roll. stopping them from here will take something special. katie gornall, bbc news. there was nojude bellingham for real madrid last night. the england midfielder out injured. 20 goals he's scored in his debut season in spain, he's had quite the impact, but in his absence, it was a former manchester city player brahim diaz who got the decisive goal against rb leipzig, and what a goal it was. if anyone can stop city, could it be real? are leicester city out of sight already? the championship leaders are a huge 12 points clear after beating sheffield wednesday. leeds united are up to second after a 4—0 win at swansea. wilfried gnonto with two goals

for daniel farke's side as they also look for an immediate return to the premier league. disappointment though for southampton as their 25 match unbeaten run came to an end, losing to bristol city. that leaves them two points behind leeds and the automatic promotion places. mansfield town of league two. staying with football, what about this last night?! mansfield town of league two. scored nine as they beat harrogate town 9—2. if you like your sport with some serious entertainment, field mill was the place last night. what a great result for them and i bet their fans loved it. and we've learnt a few more details about that huge move by lewis hamilton to ferrari,

where he will drive next season. boss fred vassuer said it's a huge opportunity to win a first driver's title since 2008, making those comments as ferrari launched their new car for the upcoming season. ferrari, the most successful f1 team as well as the oldest, attracting hamilton to join. vasseur said he made the announcement about hamilton early so as not to distract from the seaon ahead. england's test series with india continues tomorrow. fast bowler mark wood replacing spinner shoaib bashir in their side for the third test. the match will mark captain ben stokes' 100th test cap for his country. ahead of the landmark, his team—mate ollie pope has paid tribute to the man who's been a giant presence in the side since making his debut back in 2013 for anyone to play 100 tests — an unbelievable achievement. i think he has obviously had his highs and his lows in his career, but what he has done since he has been captain has been amazing.

so many special moments he can look back on his career and thinkjeez... this guy has sort of probably changed the game in a lot of respects. he just has a way of bringing out the very best of him when it means the most of the team. she may only be 19, but andrea spendolini—sirieix is already a world, european and commonwealth champion diver, with big hopes for the paris olympics. andrea made her professional diving debut back in 2018 and has just returned from the world aquatics championships in doha, where she added two bronze medals and a gold to her collection. we'll speak to andrea in just a moment, but first let's see her in action. andrea spendolini—sirieix joins us now. let's see how you got on! yeah, it was incredible. _ let's see how you got on! yeah, it was incredible. let's _ let's see how you got on! yeah, it was incredible. let's do _ let's see how you got on! yeah, it was incredible. let's do it. -

and how is it watching that back? it's really fun, you know i wasn't able to access any of the actual media where they did the filming, but it's nice to look back on the diving and see the growth that i have made in technical changes and in competition as well. i just have made in technical changes and in competition as well.— in competition as well. i 'ust said there, in competition as well. i 'ust said there. you — in competition as well. i 'ust said there, you make i in competition as well. i 'ust said there, you make it i in competition as well. i 'ust said there, you make it looki in competition as well. ijust said there, you make it look so i in competition as well. ijust said there, you make it look so easy. | in competition as well. ijust said i there, you make it look so easy. you said, it's not! it’s there, you make it look so easy. you said. it's not!— said, it's not! it's definitely not, it takes a lot _ said, it's not! it's definitely not, it takes a lot of _ said, it's not! it's definitely not, it takes a lot of training! - said, it's not! it's definitely not, it takes a lot of training! is i said, it's not! it's definitely not,

it takes a lot of training! is a i it takes a lot of training! is a treat it takes a lot of training! is a great sport. _ it takes a lot of training! is a great sport, talk— it takes a lot of training! is a great sport, talk to - it takes a lot of training! is a great sport, talk to me about training. great sport, talk to me about trainint. �* . great sport, talk to me about trainint. v , , ., training. it's very, very full on. this year— training. it's very, very full on. this year i _ training. it's very, very full on. this year i don't _ training. it's very, very full on. this year i don't have - training. it's very, very full on. this year i don't have school i training. it's very, very full on. | this year i don't have school so training. it's very, very full on. i this year i don't have school so i can go to training and focus and it's so nice. i have never had a season where i have not balanced school and training at the same time. we do something called dry dies which are simulating dives, conditioning, making sure we are strong enough for the pool and then we have a diving that you see on tv. so how much time do you spend doing that and _ so how much time do you spend doing that and then in the pool? 5050 s - lit, that and then in the pool? 5050 split. people — that and then in the pool? 5050 split. people only _ that and then in the pool? 5050 split, people only see _ that and then in the pool? 5050 split, people only see the i that and then in the pool? 5252 split, people only see the pool so split, people only see the pool so they don't see the work in the gym. if you aren't confident in somersaulting, if your body is not strong enough, then when you go to the pool, you are very prone to injury. the pool, you are very prone to in'u . �* , ., the pool, you are very prone to in'u . �* ,, injury. and your goal came in the mixed event _ injury. and your goal came in the mixed event when _ injury. and your goal came in the mixed event when you _ injury. and your goal came in the mixed event when you are - injury. and your goal came in the mixed event when you are diving| mixed event when you are diving alongside tom daley. what's that like, going into a team with so many successful divers, to learn alongside?— successful divers, to learn alongside? no, definitely. i

struggled — alongside? no, definitely. i struggled a _ alongside? no, definitely. i struggled a lot _ alongside? no, definitely. i struggled a lot with - alongside? no, definitely. i struggled a lot with the - alongside? no, definitely. i. struggled a lot with the inward alongside? no, definitely. i- struggled a lot with the inward 3.5 that we did in the team event, and i was very, very, i wanted to make a technical change, and when i did it with tom, after two sessions i had made a huge, it was just a jump that i made in my technical changes. and tom is so inspiring and to be able to dive alongside everyone, we push each other to do better, we encourage each other and it's so nice to be in that team environment where everyone wants the best for each other. 50 where everyone wants the best for each other-— where everyone wants the best for each other. ., ., , ., .,~ each other. so how does that make ou better each other. so how does that make you better technically? _ each other. so how does that make you better technically? tom - each other. so how does that make you better technically? tom is - each other. so how does that make you better technically? tom is a . you better technically? tom is a very good _ you better technically? tom is a very good diver. _ you better technically? tom is a very good diver. if— you better technically? tom is a very good diver. if i _ you better technically? tom is a very good diver. if i do - you better technically? tom is a very good diver. if i do synchrol very good diver. if i do synchro with him i need to match his technique. so that means i need to level up. and i did just that. i took that into my individual and into my synchro as well. he helped me realise what i needed to change and because i found it really difficult, we worked with my coach as well, and basically all they needed to do was jump a little bit

higher! it's that simple! you needed to do wasjump a little bit higher! it's that simple! you make it sound so — higher! it's that simple! you make it sound so easy. _ higher! it's that simple! you make it sound so easy. just _ higher! it's that simple! you make it sound so easy. justjump - higher! it's that simple! you make it sound so easy. justjump a - higher! it's that simple! you make it sound so easy. justjump a bit . it sound so easy. just 'ump a bit hither! i it sound so easy. just 'ump a bit higher! i say h_ it sound so easy. just 'ump a bit higher! i say it like _ it sound so easy. justjump a bit higher! i say it like that - it sound so easy. justjump a bit higher! i say it like that but - it sound so easy. justjump a bit higher! i say it like that but it i higher! i say it like that but it was really — higher! i say it like that but it was really difficult _ higher! i say it like that but it was really difficult for - higher! i say it like that but it was really difficult for me - higher! i say it like that but it - was really difficult for me because i was prone to leaning back. jumping over was simple to say but to do... am terrifying to do! get a macro year! _ am terrifying to do! get a macro ear! ., ~ , ., am terrifying to do! get a macro ear! . ~ , ., ., , am terrifying to do! get a macro ear! . ~ , . ., , ., ~ am terrifying to do! get a macro ear! . ~ , . .,, ., ~ , year! take -- yeah, it was! take us back a few — year! take -- yeah, it was! take us back a few years. _ year! take -- yeah, it was! take us back a few years. your _ year! take -- yeah, it was! take us back a few years. your dad - year! take -- yeah, it was! take us back a few years. your dad has - year! take -- yeah, it was! take us back a few years. your dad has said before that you had a tonne of energy so this was a way of getting rid of energy so how did you get into this and how did you know it was for you? i into this and how did you know it was for you?— into this and how did you know it was for ou? ., ., ., ., was for you? i did a whole range of sorts, was for you? i did a whole range of sports. tennis. _ was for you? i did a whole range of sports, tennis, dance, _ was for you? i did a whole range of sports, tennis, dance, swimming, | sports, tennis, dance, swimming, gymnastics and i landed on diving by accident. they came as a talent tester, oh, my gosh!— accident. they came as a talent tester, oh, my gosh! look at you! how old the _ tester, oh, my gosh! look at you! how old the way _ tester, oh, my gosh! look at you! how old the way you _ tester, oh, my gosh! look at you! how old the way you here? - tester, oh, my gosh! look at you! | how old the way you here? maybe eihht? so how old the way you here? maybe eight? so cute. _ how old the way you here? maybe eight? so cute. the _ how old the way you here? maybe eight? so cute. the one _ how old the way you here? maybe eight? so cute. the one before . how old the way you here? maybe eight? so cute. the one before i. how old the way you here? maybe i eight? so cute. the one before i was nine or ten- —

eight? so cute. the one before i was nine or ten- i — eight? so cute. the one before i was nine or ten. i started _ eight? so cute. the one before i was nine or ten. i started by— eight? so cute. the one before i was nine or ten. i started by accident. . nine or ten. i started by accident. they came to the primary school i was at, in year three, they said, can you jump, flexible, come and try. i was very reluctant at first so my mum dragged me to the pool and then i haven't stopped. i started and i added more days, i dropped the other sports and ijust and i added more days, i dropped the other sports and i just focused and i added more days, i dropped the other sports and ijust focused on diving and from there, the love grew. 50 diving and from there, the love i rew. �* , diving and from there, the love hrew. f , ,., diving and from there, the love crew. , grew. so let's see if you cant 'ump and ou grew. so let's see if you cant 'ump and you — grew. so let's see if you cant 'ump and you are flexible. * grew. so let's see if you cant 'ump and you are flexible. this h grew. so let's see if you cant 'ump and you are flexible. this is h and you are flexible. this is something you were born to do. you could say that- _ something you were born to do. gm. could say that. it's a talent and a gift that grew over time. at first i was very bad, obviously! i wasn't good at all. the more you train and practice, the better you get, and with many skills as well, but gymnastics, that made the foundation for flexibility and strength and swimming, you are in a pool, you need to know how to splint! —— swim!

it was a magical accident. hagar need to know how to splint! -- swim! it was a magical accident.— it was a magical accident. how does it feel how? — it was a magical accident. how does it feel now? it _ it was a magical accident. how does it feel now? it was _ it was a magical accident. how does it feel now? it was historic - it was a magical accident. how does it feel now? it was historic in - it feel now? it was historic in know—how, i don't think a british woman has ever won an individual event. —— it was historic injoe hart. so are you getting used to the spotlight? —— in doha. ! hart. so are you getting used to the spotlight? —— in doha. lira; hart. so are you getting used to the spotlight? -- in doha.— spotlight? -- in doha. i try to stay humble spotlight? -- in doha. ! try to stay humble as— spotlight? -- in doha. i try to stay humble as possible. _ spotlight? -- in doha. i try to stay humble as possible. just _ spotlight? -- in doha. i try to stay humble as possible. just because l spotlight? -- in doha. i try to stayj humble as possible. just because i have won a medal in the world championships doesn't mean i can stop there, just the grace of god and the strength i am provided, and the peace in every competition i have. we need to remember that you need to stay humble. i have other competitions this year, the olympics, nationals, idon�*t competitions this year, the olympics, nationals, i don't want to get ahead of myself. i don't want to slow down. ijust get ahead of myself. i don't want to slow down. i just want to get get ahead of myself. i don't want to slow down. ijust want to get better and better. if! slow down. ijust want to get better and better. if i say, this is it, this is not it for me. i want to get even more points, nine and ten. the

chinese are still in front of me. and so i'm chasing their scores. and i want to apply as much pressure on them as they do on me. because they are exceptional and they are a great inspiration as well, the work ethic, their training and their dives, they are majestic. their training and their dives, they are majestic-— are ma'estic. they will not be for much are majestic. they will not be for much longer _ are majestic. they will not be for much longer when _ are majestic. they will not be for much longer when you _ are majestic. they will not be for much longer when you are - are majestic. they will not be for. much longer when you are jumping higher! much longer when you are 'umping hihher! ., , ., , much longer when you are 'umping hihher! ., , ~ ., higher! lovely to see you, andrea. thank ou higher! lovely to see you, andrea. thank you for— higher! lovely to see you, andrea. thank you for coming. _ higher! lovely to see you, andrea. thank you for coming. thank - higher! lovely to see you, andrea. thank you for coming. thank you. | happy valentine's day if you are celebrating today. let's say good morning to carol and happy valentine's day. the same to you and everyone! if you are celebrating today, i have chosen some aptly named places here. something a bit hot and steamy in lover. if you are living in hope, the forecast will be cloudy with

some rain. milderfor us all in the next few days. you can see this quite nicely with the yellow is moving across the charts, the hint of amber as the temperatures rise. into the early part of next week we start pulling in more of an atlantic influence so it will not be as mild. today we have weather fronts moving north eastwards, bringing some cloud and rain. in between we will find it will brighten up a touch across north wales, the midlands and into east anglia and parts of the south—east. the north of scotland after a cold and frosty start will have the lion's share of the sunshine, albeit hazy through the day with a few showers in the northern isles. here we are ahead of the weather front so we are still in fresher conditions with maximum temperatures 6—8, about average. south of that, i! to 15, above south of that, 11 to 15, above average for the time of year. this evening and overnight, there will be a fair bit of cloud around, some

rain pushing north, heavy and persistent across northern england and scotland. all of this going on it is not going to be a cold night. in actualfact this it is not going to be a cold night. in actual fact this morning at 5am it was —a in aboyne, tomorrow it will be five. england, wales and northern ireland, widely ten to 12 degrees. into tomorrow, we have got to weather fronts moving degrees. into tomorrow, we have got to weatherfronts moving north taking the rain. later we have little coming in from the west, bringing some rain. starting off on a cloudy and murky note, the rain pushing north across scotland and then in comes the second front from then in comes the second front from the west. that will be pushing east through the rest of the day and overnight. ahead of it we will see some breaks in the cloud. behind it we will see a few breaks. some brighter weather coming through. ahead of it we are still in mild air so 16 or 17 degrees in parts of the south—east and east anglia and

eastern england. that will not be the highest temperature we have had in the uk in february, that was in 2019 and that was 21.2 celsius. there is a fair way to go before we see that. a ridge of high pressure, it will be cloudy with a little. friends and colleagues of steve wright have been paying tributes to the radio dj who has died at the age of 69. his family confirmed his death "with deep sorrow and profound regret" in a statement yesterday. let's speak now to fellow broadcaster and friend of steve's, tony blackburn, and bbc radio 2 traffic reporter sally boazman. good morning to you both, tony and sally. i'm really sorry for your loss because i know he was a friend and colleague to both of you. tony, let's start with you, how will you

remember steve? i let's start with you, how will you remember steve?— let's start with you, how will you remember steve? , remember steve? i will remember him as a treat remember steve? i will remember him as a great friend. _ remember steve? i will remember him as a great friend, actually. _ remember steve? i will remember him as a great friend, actually. we - remember steve? i will remember him as a great friend, actually. we got - as a great friend, actually. we got on like a house on fire. we used to every friday meet up particularly because he did the programme before me, i used to go in and we would make it one another laugh. and i had so much admiration for him because he put so much effort particularly into the afternoon show he did. he was in at 9am preparing everything. and wejust was in at 9am preparing everything. and we just loved was in at 9am preparing everything. and wejust loved radio was in at 9am preparing everything. and we just loved radio and we used to talk about radio. we even used to whenever i met him, we didn't say hello, we sung jingles to one each other. he wasjust hello, we sung jingles to one each other. he was just wonderful. hello, we sung jingles to one each other. he wasjust wonderful. he hello, we sung jingles to one each other. he was just wonderful. he was just a unique character, a one—off. i will neverforget, just a unique character, a one—off. i will never forget, he didn't like going to the dentist, he bought his own dental kits, he did his own dental surgery and he did it quite well. untilwant dental surgery and he did it quite well. until want track day it went slightly wrong, he had to go to the dentist and when he came back, he

said, it wasn't as bad as i thought. so much warmth has come out on social media for him and i think the thing is, really, what you heard was what you got there. he was a proper wonderful broadcaster. i used to love listening to him. because he was just so good at it. it’s love listening to him. because he wasjust so good at it.— wasjust so good at it. it's fair to sa , wasjust so good at it. it's fair to say. sally. _ wasjust so good at it. it's fair to say. sally. that— wasjust so good at it. it's fair to say, sally, that he _ wasjust so good at it. it's fair to say, sally, that he really - wasjust so good at it. it's fair to say, sally, that he really did - wasjust so good at it. it's fair to | say, sally, that he really did help change the direction of your career because you were such an important part of his show. filth. because you were such an important part of his show.— part of his show. oh, that's kind. yes, i part of his show. oh, that's kind. yes. i joined _ part of his show. oh, that's kind. yes, ijoined radio _ part of his show. oh, that's kind. yes, ijoined radio 2 _ part of his show. oh, that's kind. yes, ijoined radio 2 in _ part of his show. oh, that's kind. yes, ijoined radio 2 in 1999 - part of his show. oh, that's kind. yes, ijoined radio 2 in 1999 and| part of his show. oh, that's kind. i yes, ijoined radio 2 in 1999 and he was obviously part... he more or less— was obviously part... he more or lessj'oined — was obviously part... he more or lessjoined at the same time. it was wonderful, — lessjoined at the same time. it was wonderful, it was actually him who christened — wonderful, it was actually him who christened me sally traffic. he had this really— christened me sally traffic. he had this really inventive incredible mind — this really inventive incredible mind that wasjust this really inventive incredible mind that was just amazing and i hated _ mind that was just amazing and i hated it — mind that was just amazing and i hated it at — mind that was just amazing and i hated it at first but now i have got

to love _ hated it at first but now i have got to love it — hated it at first but now i have got to love it because that is how everyone _ to love it because that is how everyone knows me. it was his idea. he taught _ everyone knows me. it was his idea. he taught me so much, taught me so much _ he taught me so much, taught me so much and _ he taught me so much, taught me so much. and they were wonderful years, really— much. and they were wonderful years, really wonderful years. and of course — really wonderful years. and of course he _ really wonderful years. and of course he introduced the idea of the posse _ course he introduced the idea of the posse on— course he introduced the idea of the posse on radio, which had come over from _ posse on radio, which had come over from america, and had this group of people _ from america, and had this group of people all— from america, and had this group of people all chatting to each other and it— people all chatting to each other and it made everybody feel that they were just _ and it made everybody feel that they were just sitting down in the afternoon and joining in a conversation. it was really a wonderful time. conversation. it was really a wonderfultime. me conversation. it was really a wonderful time. me and conversation. it was really a wonderfultime. me and i conversation. it was really a wonderful time. me and i am going to miss him _ wonderful time. me and i am going to miss him terribly, actually. was wonderful time. me and i am going to miss him terribly, actually.— miss him terribly, actually. was it wantin: miss him terribly, actually. was it wanting to — miss him terribly, actually. was it wanting to join — miss him terribly, actually. was it wanting to join that _ miss him terribly, actually. was it wanting to join that programme . wanting to join that programme knowing everything that you knew about his career and who he was, to thenjoin that about his career and who he was, to then join that little gang, that posse? it then join that little gang, that hosse? . , then join that little gang, that osse? ., , �* posse? it really was. but the wonderful— posse? it really was. but the wonderful thing _ posse? it really was. but the wonderful thing was - posse? it really was. but the wonderful thing was because j posse? it really was. but the l wonderful thing was because i posse? it really was. but the - wonderful thing was because i was quite _ wonderful thing was because i was quite naive in those days, working with a _ quite naive in those days, working with a massive personality like that, _ with a massive personality like that, it — with a massive personality like that, it was a great learning curve for nae _ that, it was a great learning curve for me. because if i messed up, he would _ for me. because if i messed up, he would let— for me. because if i messed up, he would let me know. that he wouldn't do it in _ would let me know. that he wouldn't do it in a _ would let me know. that he wouldn't do it in a horrible way. he was one of the _

do it in a horrible way. he was one of the kindest men i ever knew. he was so _ of the kindest men i ever knew. he was so kind, — of the kindest men i ever knew. he was so kind, so encouraging in my particular— was so kind, so encouraging in my particular case. he was almost a nrentor— particular case. he was almost a mentor who helped me become sally traffic. _ mentor who helped me become sally traffic. i_ mentor who helped me become sally traffic, i suppose. mentor who helped me become sally traffic, isuppose. he mentor who helped me become sally traffic, i suppose. he was a wonderful and incredibly kind man. and everyone related to him because he wasn't _ and everyone related to him because he wasn't mr showbiz, he wasjust and everyone related to him because he wasn't mr showbiz, he was just an ordinary— he wasn't mr showbiz, he was just an ordinary bloke. and he really resounded with ordinary people. they loved hin1~_ resounded with ordinary people. they loved him. i'm going to miss him so much _ loved him. i'm going to miss him so much i_ loved him. i'm going to miss him so much i really— loved him. i'm going to miss him so much. i really am. we loved him. i'm going to miss him so much. i really am.— much. i really am. we have heard more than — much. i really am. we have heard more than one _ much. i really am. we have heard more than one person _ much. i really am. we have heard more than one person say - much. i really am. we have heard more than one person say that. much. i really am. we have heard more than one person say that hej much. i really am. we have heard - more than one person say that he was actually really quite shy. what was he like when he had to meet members of his audience and bands? i he like when he had to meet members of his audience and bands?— of his audience and bands? i think he was ok — of his audience and bands? i think he was ok then _ of his audience and bands? i think he was ok then but _ of his audience and bands? i think he was ok then but he _ of his audience and bands? i think he was ok then but he did, - of his audience and bands? i think he was ok then but he did, he - of his audience and bands? i think| he was ok then but he did, he was quite a shy person will. but he loved what he was doing. certainly when you went on his show, because sometimes i went on to promote this

that all the other, he would always make you feel welcome. after he had done his show he would hang around and talk to you. and as sally said, he wasjust a and talk to you. and as sally said, he was just a kind, very warm person. and certainly a part of the radio two team, and we were all miss him like mad. he had a magic cupboard. i will always remember that the cupboard in the studio, he used to lock it and put sellotape over it so that nobody went in it. one day he left it unlocked and i saw inside, and there was nothing in it. and i taunted him for ages saying, i know what's inside your cupboard. he says, nobody knows that. but there was nothing inside it. that was him, he wasjust that. but there was nothing inside it. that was him, he was just a lovable person who was a one—off, there will never be anybody quite like steve wright. because what you heard and what you saw was what you got. heard and what you saw was what you hot. �* �* , heard and what you saw was what you lot, �* �* , , ., . , heard and what you saw was what you lot, . , ., got. and it's so recently that he was awarded — got. and it's so recently that he was awarded in _ got. and it's so recently that he was awarded in the _ got. and it's so recently that he was awarded in the new- got. and it's so recently that he was awarded in the new year's| was awarded in the new year's honours list. december of last year.

did he have time to celebrate that? i don't think so, no. not as far as i don't think so, no. not as far as i know. the last time i talked to him, he took over pick of the pops from paul gambaccini, and i rang him up from paul gambaccini, and i rang him up and! from paul gambaccini, and i rang him up and i said i thought how well he was doing it. that was the last i spoke to him. and then he got his mba, and i don't know if he actually went, i don't think he actually went to the inauguration. i don't —— might be wrong —— he got his mbe. sorry to interrupt, but we are all still in _ sorry to interrupt, but we are all still in a — sorry to interrupt, but we are all still in a hit _ sorry to interrupt, but we are all still in a bit of shock about it, actuallv _ still in a bit of shock about it, actually. it'sjust come out of still in a bit of shock about it, actually. it's just come out of the blue, _ actually. it's just come out of the blue. to — actually. it's just come out of the blue, to think that he was actually on the _ blue, to think that he was actually on the radio at the weekend saying, goodbye, _ on the radio at the weekend saying, goodbye, see you next week. and the fact that _ goodbye, see you next week. and the fact that that is not going to happen, _ fact that that is not going to happen, it's a terribly shocking thing _ happen, it's a terribly shocking thing for— happen, it's a terribly shocking thing for all of us to absorb, particularly awful for his family as welt _

particularly awful for his family as welt but— particularly awful for his family as well. but as a radio listener, just the fact— well. but as a radio listener, just the fact he — well. but as a radio listener, just the fact he is suddenly gone, it's really— the fact he is suddenly gone, it's really hard — the fact he is suddenly gone, it's really hard to come to terms with. you're _ really hard to come to terms with. you're right, — really hard to come to terms with. you're right, sally, she is absolutely right. it's such a shock and i can't believe i will not see him again because i enjoyed his company so much. we are all really in shock, it was a terrific shock yesterday. i5 in shock, it was a terrific shock yesterday-— in shock, it was a terrific shock esterda . , ., ., ., yesterday. is it fair to say that he chan . ed yesterday. is it fair to say that he changed her _ yesterday. is it fair to say that he changed her radio _ yesterday. is it fair to say that he changed her radio worked? - yesterday. is it fair to say that he changed her radio worked? what| yesterday. is it fair to say that he l changed her radio worked? what a radio presenter should be, how we would perceive them and how they would perceive them and how they would engage in the public and what a show on radio two could be? it was appointment listening, you would tune in for the same show every day or every week. he did change the way that radio worked. he or every week. he did change the way that radio worked.— that radio worked. he sort of did, it was almost _ that radio worked. he sort of did, it was almost like _ that radio worked. he sort of did, it was almost like a _ that radio worked. he sort of did, it was almost like a magazine - it was almost like a magazine format — it was almost like a magazine format. you had two or three hours ofjust— format. you had two or three hours ofjust him — format. you had two or three hours ofjust him he was a great interviewer, by the way, interviewing the best people in the

world. _ interviewing the best people in the world, interspersed with music. and it was— world, interspersed with music. and it was kind _ world, interspersed with music. and it was kind of like an incredible format — it was kind of like an incredible format. and he did have this connection with the audience which was. _ connection with the audience which was. i'm _ connection with the audience which was, i'mjust a normal connection with the audience which was, i'm just a normal bloke, please come _ was, i'm just a normal bloke, please come into— was, i'm just a normal bloke, please come into my— was, i'm just a normal bloke, please come into my house and lets have a chat _ come into my house and lets have a chat that _ come into my house and lets have a chat. that was the sort of image he -ot, chat. that was the sort of image he got. or— chat. that was the sort of image he got. or he _ chat. that was the sort of image he got, or he created. and as i said earlier. — got, or he created. and as i said earlier. he — got, or he created. and as i said earlier, he created this idea of having — earlier, he created this idea of having a — earlier, he created this idea of having a policy which had come over from _ having a policy which had come over from america, really, he was the first person — from america, really, he was the first person i think in this country to use _ first person i think in this country to use that— first person i think in this country to use that for much —— to have a posse _ to use that for much —— to have a posse it — to use that for much —— to have a posse it was _ to use that for much —— to have a posse. it was like a gathering of friends — posse. it was like a gathering of friends every afternoon. interspersed with all these wonderful people coming in and out and this— wonderful people coming in and out and this great music. and he worked so hard _ and this great music. and he worked so hard to— and this great music. and he worked so hard to make it perfect and it really _ so hard to make it perfect and it really was — so hard to make it perfect and it really was-— so hard to make it perfect and it reall was. , ., , ., ,, really was. sally, tony, thank you so much for— really was. sally, tony, thank you so much for sharing _ really was. sally, tony, thank you so much for sharing your - really was. sally, tony, thank you so much for sharing your stories l so much for sharing your stories this morning. so much for sharing your stories this morning-— so much for sharing your stories this morning._ thank l so much for sharing your stories i this morning._ thank you. you're watching bbc breakfast. it's 8:59.

live from london. this is bbc news... votes are being counted after the world s largest and most complex one day election, as indonesians decide who will be their new president. north korea has hacked into the personal emails of an aide to the south korean president. a leading un humanitarian official warns that an israeli military assault in the southern gazan city of rafah, where over a million palestinians are residing, could lead to "slaughter".

and the uk's inflation rate remained unchanged at li% last month, despite an increase in the energy price cap. hello, i'm lauren taylor. we start this hour in indonesia where polls have closed in what's billed as the largest and most complex one day election in the world. more than 200 million people were eligible to vote in the world's third—largest democracy. the vote took place in the country's 17,000 islands, across three time zones. the front runner, defence minister prabowo subianto, is hoping to win the presidential vote outright, to avoid a second round. the former general is up against two former provincial governors in the contest to replace the popular outgoing presidentjokowi. let's speak to our south east asia correspondentjonathan head, who's injakarta for us. it has been an

it has been an enormous it has been an enormous logistical it has been an enormous logistical challenge, if nothing else.