good morning. welcome to breakfast, with charlie stayt and mega munchetty. our headlines today: the uk government reaffirms support and pledges £245 million pounds of artillery to ukraine as the country marks the second anniversary of russia's invasion. junior doctors in england will start their tenth strike this morning in a dispute with the government about pay. a german bomb from the second world war that brought the city of plymouth to a standstill has been safely detonated in the sea. in sport, rugby's oldest rivalry returns, with scotland looking to beat england in the six nations and lift the calcutta cup for the fourth year running — something they've haven't done since the 1800s. good morning. it is a cold start to saturday, with some patchy frost and

fog around. that will lift to sunny spells and scattered showers throughout the afternoon. all the details coming up shortly. good morning. it is saturday, 24th february. ukraine's war with russia has entered its third year, with the country's allies vowing their continued support as its forces attempt to hold off invading russian troops. on what he described as a "grim anniversary," uk prime minister rishi sunak committed £245 million towards producing artillery shells for ukraine, and said the uk would do "whatever it takes" to help the country secure victory. our reporter vincent mcaviney has more. two years on from the biggest attack on a european nation since the second world war, the uk is marking the anniversary by reaffirming its commitment to ukraine. the government has pledged an additional £245 million towards producing

artillery shells for ukraine and announced further sanctions on russia. the prime minister stating britain is prepared to do whatever it takes for as long as it takes to help ukraine achieve victory. labour leader sir keir starmer also said president putin's cowardice and barbarity will not prevail. if we allow this brutal dictator in europe to redraw boundaries by force, to invade other countries and get away with it, no country will be safe. and we know from our history that if we allow that to happen, the cost when we eventually have to intervene and stop them is so much greater. a $60 billion military aid package currently being blocked in congress by far—right republicans. but president biden is determined

to continue support. remember, the united states put together a coalition of more than 50 nations to support ukraine. we unified and expanded nato. we can't walk away now. this�*s what putin is betting on, he's betting that we will walk away. president zelenskyy expected to take part in a virtual meeting with g7 leaders later today. for much of the past two years, he's lobbied leaders, parliaments and peoples around the world for their support. whilst morale might now be faltering both at home and abroad for the president, it is clear the ukrainian people, despite the destruction and loss of the past two years, aren't ready to give up their country. our ukraine correspondent james waterhouse has been reporting from kyiv since russia's full—scale invasion began. james, good morning to you. two years on, where are things now?

well, there are a lot of differences and similarities, naga, i think. well, there are a lot of differences and similarities, naga, ithink. i think the world did change on this morning two years ago, and ukraine work up to an overwhelming russian attack, more than 150,000 russian soldiers, air raids, siren sounded for the first time, there were missile strikes across the country. —— ukraine woke up. if you look at the state of play this morning rush is still attacking from the east and south, still trying to take as much ukrainian territory as possible, and there have been drone attacks overnight. the southern city of 0desa has borne the brunt on this occasion, after a residential block was hit, and this is a regular occurrence now for people fighting and living in this country. but there are crucial differences now for ukraine. this war, after the lightning speed of events in those early hours and days, has bogged down into a war of attrition. in short, both sides are trying to exhaust each other. and you are

seeing president zelensky, in the past, when he has asked the west for help, as appeals had that sort of electrifying effect. no more, because of growing doubt about whether ukraine can truly win this war. so president zelensky is having to try a new strategy and his country is having to try to find new reserves of strength as it tries to change momentum into its favour. as you have heard, ukraine will always want to fight this war, because it sees this war as existential. it sees this war as existential. it sees this war is a simple choice between rolling over and allowing russia to pull ukraine back into its own little bit, orfighting russia to pull ukraine back into its own little bit, or fighting for the right to be a free democratic country. and i think we are at a juncture on this two—year mark, because not only is russia pushing in at least five parts of the frontline, there is a risk that it could go further than if ukrainian troops have their weapons to be limited and for the ammunition to dwindle, because of now blocked

western support, notably from the us, now hindering ukrainian troops that was ability to fight on the front line. —— ukrainian troops�* ability. in the decades to come when we write the history books, if the west failed to curb russian aggression against ukraine, the argument here, and the fearfor other baltic countries like latvia or miscellaneous, is that should vladimir putin be successful in ukraine he will not stop there. he will look to test the western alliance by any means possible, and ukraine will fall into the darkness. james, thanks very much. james waterhouse there in ukraine, we will get more from him throughout the morning. we will also be speaking to the defence secretary at around a quarter past eight, grant shapps, he willjoin us here on breakfast. charlie, a 10th round of strikes beginning today? that�*s right. injust under an hour, junior doctors in england will begin another round of strikes as part

of a long—running dispute over pay. it comes at a time of significant pressure on the health service, and routine operations and check—ups are expected to be badly disrupted. 0ur health correspondent dominic hughes reports. nigel is living with a heart condition, but also terminal bowel cancer. the tablets are helping his heart, but fortnightly doses of chemotherapy for the cancer are what is keeping him alive. when i met him this week, nigel was not sure if the strike would mean his next session would go ahead. mit? strike would mean his next session would go ahead.— would go ahead. why hasn't the government _ would go ahead. why hasn't the government help _ would go ahead. why hasn't the government help to _ would go ahead. why hasn't the government help to resolve - would go ahead. why hasn't the. government help to resolve this? would go ahead. why hasn't the i government help to resolve this? i thoroughly support what the junior doctors are doing, but i don�*t want them to be on strike. you know, i think they�*ve got a very good case for getting more money for the work that they do, but at the same time, i�*m not convinced by health service workers is not going to have a negative impact on all of the patients. negative impact on all of the atients. , , ' :: negative impact on all of the atients. , , ':: , ~ negative impact on all of the atients. ,, ':: , ~ , patients. this is the 10th strike by “unior patients. this is the 10th strike by junior doctors _ patients. this is the 10th strike by junior doctors in _ patients. this is the 10th strike by junior doctors in england, - patients. this is the 10th strike by junior doctors in england, but - patients. this is the 10th strike by| junior doctors in england, but they have also been on strike in wales this past week, and in northern

ireland they voted in support of strike action next month. 0nly ireland they voted in support of strike action next month. only in scotland havejunior strike action next month. only in scotland have junior doctors accepted a 12.4% pay rise for this year. accepted a 12.4% pay rise for this ear. ~ ., ., accepted a 12.496 pay rise for this ear. ~ . ., . accepted a 12.496 pay rise for this year-— pay - accepted a 12.496 pay rise for this year-— pay andl year. what do we want? pay and restoration! _ year. what do we want? pay and restoration! when _ year. what do we want? pay and restoration! when do _ year. what do we want? pay and restoration! when do we - year. what do we want? pay and restoration! when do we want i year. what do we want? pay and | restoration! when do we want it? now! the industrial— restoration! when do we want it? now! the industrial action - restoration! when do we want it? | now! the industrial action england has been going _ now! the industrial action england has been going on _ now! the industrial action england has been going on for— now! the industrial action england has been going on for nearly - now! the industrial action england has been going on for nearly a - now! the industrial action england| has been going on for nearly a year now, but striking doctors like ray say they are determined to carry on. i am not going to stop striking until i feel that doctors are getting an offer that they deserve, to feel fairly valued, and the government needs to understand that. so this dispute with the government having a little bit of decorum and dignity, or his majesty �*s government will get to the understanding they need to, kicking and screaming. i understanding they need to, kicking and screaming-— and screaming. i want for this to be resolved. and screaming. i want for this to be resolved- i — and screaming. i want for this to be resolved. i have _ and screaming. i want for this to be resolved. i have come _ and screaming. i want for this to be resolved. i have come to _ and screaming. i want for this to be resolved. i have come to these - resolved. i have come to these negotiations with nothing but good intentions and a genuine desire to find a _ intentions and a genuine desire to find a reasonable solution for junior— find a reasonable solution for junior doctors, but also, importantly, for patients and the public— importantly, for patients and the public and the taxpayer. so i still want _ public and the taxpayer. so i still want to— public and the taxpayer. so i still want to try— public and the taxpayer. so i still

want to try and achieve that, but i can only— want to try and achieve that, but i can only do — want to try and achieve that, but i can only do that if the junior dock is can_ can only do that if the junior dock is can put— can only do that if the junior dock is can put in— can only do that if the junior dock is can put in place their part. nhs bosses have _ is can put in place their part. hhs bosses have warned of more serious disruption to services over the next five days, particularly planned operations in clinics. but for patients like nigel, the uncertainty caused by this latest row and strike action continues. there will be many who will be asking why, nearly one year on, this dispute has not yet been resolved. dominic hughes, bbc news. an unexploded second world war bomb which forced more than 10,000 people in plymouth to evacuate their homes has been detonated at sea. the device was discovered in a garden after being dropped on the city more than 80 years ago. 0ur south west england correspondent jenny kumah reports. the bomb has been detonated off the coast of plymouth. it landed more than 80 years ago but still capable of causing huge damage. 0n the move, the city at a standstill. as the military carried

its legal cargo. just look at the size of it. 500 kilograms of explosives. it was a delicate operation to move it out of harm�*s way. huge relief when it made its way through the city safely. for the past week, the device has caused chaos for the local community. 3,000 people living in nearby properties were told to leave their homes over three days. some stayed with friends and families, others got put up in hotels by the council. then bomb disposal experts announced the safest way to deal with it was to move it away for detonation. at midday yesterday, more than 7000 people living within 300 metres of the route were told to be out of their homes in the afternoon. this landlord opened early to give people somewhere to go.

people have come in and it is nice to help the community out. as a community pub, you know, it is nice to do that, and nice for people to know that we�*re here for them. anything they need, they can come in. it is horrendous, we just want to go home. it is unfair on everybody especially being ill. all i can do, venture out, socialise a bit. i makes you wonder, how many more bombs are around? by the evening people got the good news that they could go home. this is posy, my nine—year—old little cat, came from a little trip from devonport today because we could not stay. she she did not really enjoy it but she got treated and stroked a lot by a lot of the people. a new experience, glad it is over, glad everyone got home. indifferent to say the least. everybody has been lovely. unexploded devices do turn up now

and again but this time it was extraordinary due to the level of disruption it caused. jenny kumar, bbc news, plymouth. at least nine people have died in a fire that engulfed an apartment complex in the spanish city of valencia. flames tore through the 14—storey building on thursday. high winds and the building�*s cladding are both being blamed, though officials are currently refusing to comment on the cause. searches for one person who is still missing are ongoing. british airways has been ranked among the worst airlines in a uk passenger satisfaction survey by consumer group which? the airline�*s customer score for long—haul flights was the joint—third—lowest out of 17 carriers. the company said it was hit by "several factors outside of our control" in 2023, such as strikes by air traffic controllers. king charles says he has been cheered by the 7,000 cards of support sent to him during his cancer treatment. pictures released by buckingham palace show the king reading some of the messages written to him, including well

wishes and jokes. up to 2 million of the poorest households in britain have seen the amount they owe their energy supplier double over the past year. analysis of new debt figures by the consultancy firm baringa suggests those who�*ve fallen behind are now owe an average of £1100. sarah rogers from bbc radio 4�*s moneybox has the details. at one point, cordelia had £2000 worth of energy debt. she has been living frugally, which includes heating just this one room, and finally she managed to clear it. but she has just lost herjob and finally she managed to clear it. but she hasjust lost herjob and is looking after her husband, who has cancer, so is worried that her dad will mount up once again. she even considered using old furniture as fuel to save us money. i considered using old furniture as fuel to save us money.— fuel to save us money. i was thinking _ fuel to save us money. i was thinking i — fuel to save us money. i was thinking i might _ fuel to save us money. i was thinking i might have - fuel to save us money. i was thinking i might have to - fuel to save us money. i was thinking i might have to just|

fuel to save us money. i was - thinking i might have to just chop it up and use that, as we haven�*t got any resources the purchasing more logs for the log burner, in addition to going through the house and selling whatever we can just to raise funds. i�*m not saying i want to still do that, but it is not quite now as urgent as it was. get the most vulnerable households has doubled, according to consultancy firm baringa, who analysed the debt books of nine energy companies, which is around 40% of the british market. which is around 4096 of the british market. , , ., ., market. our findings show that the avera . e market. our findings show that the average amount _ market. our findings show that the average amount that _ market. our findings show that the average amount that households . market. our findings show that the i average amount that households over to the energy suppliers when they are behind on payments has more than doubled in the last year, so were household owed on average £550 to the energy supply at the end of 2022, that figure has more than doubled to over £1100 at the end of 2023. �* . ., . , ., , 2023. and the concern is that debt is continuing _ 2023. and the concern is that debt is continuing to _ 2023. and the concern is that debt is continuing to grow _ 2023. and the concern is that debt is continuing to grow and - 2023. and the concern is that debt is continuing to grow and in - 2023. and the concern is that debt is continuing to grow and in some l is continuing to grow and in some cases will never be paid, which means energy suppliers having to write it off. the amount owed to

energy companies is £3.1 billion. the regulator, 0fgem, will add £28 to most people�*s bills over the next year to cover most of that cost, outstanding charges, which is the daily connection fee, have risen to 91p a day for gas and electricity combined. but there is some relief. 0fgem has lowered the cap on the price of electricity and gas, which will save average users more than £200 a year. that will come in in april, along with some warmer weather. but with debts into the billions, it is going to take more than a rise in the temperature to significantly bring debts down. sarah rogers, bbc news. it�*s 6:15. the strictly come dancing star amy dowden has revealed there is "no evidence" of disease in her body nine months after she was diagnosed stage three breast cancer. in a post on social media the 33—year—old, whojoined strictly in 2017, said they were the "words she�*s been dreaming of"

and even hinted at a return to the hit show, adding, "dance floor, i�*m coming for you." what a great day for her! whenever ou see what a great day for her! whenever you see someone _ what a great day for her! whenever you see someone who _ what a great day for her! whenever you see someone who rings - what a great day for her! whenever you see someone who rings the i what a great day for her! whenever| you see someone who rings the bell at they do at various hospitals or get that news, it�*s joyous after what they�*ve been through so congratulations, amy. here�*s louise with a look at this morning�*s weather. good morning to you. good morning! what a view behind you! a chilly view, definitely feels like it�*s turned after that period of mild weather. , ., , turned after that period of mild weather. , . , . , weather. yes, really quite chilly out there- _ weather. yes, really quite chilly out there. the _ weather. yes, really quite chilly out there. the first _ weather. yes, really quite chilly out there. the first frost - weather. yes, really quite chilly out there. the first frost in i out there. the first frost in central and southern areas we�*ve seen this february, can you believe it? so frost and fog around at the moment but ultimately, saturday is not looking too bad for most of us with the case of sunny spells and scattered showers and hopefully they will be few and far between in comparison to yesterday. it�*s been the story over the last couple of

hours with showers to the north and west. these across south wales in south west england are merging together for longer spells of rain perhaps for a time this morning and some quite heavy and even maybe lightning mixed in but on the whole the forklift across much of eastern areas of scotland and england and they will see sometime and it will stay largely dry. sunny spells and scattered showers for most. temperature is pretty much where they should be for the time of year, 6-10, they should be for the time of year, 6—10, recovering a touch and with light winds not feeling too bad. saturday, winds will fall like a steel through the evening and overnight the skies were clear and temperatures falling away again with the exception of the far southwest where temperatures will hold up above freezing as the more potential for some rain here but a cold start into the far north of scotland as well. on sunday, we�*ve still got this question mark about the area of low pressure, it�*s keeping us on our toes. the position of the low still subject to some uncertainty but

basically, there will be rain into south west england and potentially south west england and potentially south wales and how far north that will be sitting obviously impacts your story. at the moment, it�*s thinking south of the m4 corridors or anywhere north of that will be driving with some sunshine coming through and temperatures are similar to today, 6—10. more details from me coming up shortly. back to today, 6-10. more details from me coming no shortly-— coming up shortly. back to you too. thank yon- — as we mark the second anniversary of the war in ukraine, few places have come to represent the conflict like the city of mariupol. when russian troops besieged the city, a team ofjournalists found themselves trapped alongside terrified civilians. for almost three weeks, they were the only international reporters working there. having captured some of the defining images of the early stages of the war, their documentary 20 days in mariupol is now tipped for an oscar. let�*s take a look. someone once told me was don�*t start

with explosions. the? someone once told me was don't start with exolosions-_ with explosions. they start with silence. russians have entered the city. the war has begun and we have to tell its story. the film�*s director, mstyslav chernov, joins us now from los angeles. mstyslav, thank you very much for talking to us. you know, it is an odd time to talk today in terms of celebrating your film and the fact that so many people have seen it and it�*s affected so many people yet the fact is we are two years on and ukraine is devastated. what are your thoughts at this moment in time? tom

thoughts at this moment in time? two ears auo thoughts at this moment in time? two years ago at — thoughts at this moment in time? two years ago at this time, as we speak i’ilht years ago at this time, as we speak right now. — years ago at this time, as we speak right now, bombs were already failing — right now, bombs were already failing on — right now, bombs were already falling on the ukrainian cities as well as— falling on the ukrainian cities as well as in— falling on the ukrainian cities as well as in mariupol and i falling on the ukrainian cities as wellas in mariupoland i remember us wellas in mariupoland i remember ns already— wellas in mariupoland i remember us already driving like hell to the hosoitai. — us already driving like hell to the hospital, trying to find out if any civilians — hospital, trying to find out if any civilians were injured and unfortunately, my feeling is that things— unfortunately, my feeling is that things became worse since then because — things became worse since then because it's not only mariupol that was destroyed and occupied, there are other_ was destroyed and occupied, there are other cities like bakhmut and more _ are other cities like bakhmut and more recently adidi akkar and things are not— more recently adidi akkar and things are not going well for residents of mnrinooi— are not going well for residents of mariupol who lost their city —— avdiivke _ mariupol who lost their city —— avdiivka. forthose mariupol who lost their city —— avdiivka. for those who remain, the kids being _ avdiivka. for those who remain, the kids being re—educated by russians and prisoners in prison and the wgrid's— and prisoners in prison and the world's attention has shifted but with our— world's attention has shifted but with our film, we are trying to show that ukraine — with our film, we are trying to show that ukraine is not a political tooio — that ukraine is not a political topic it _ that ukraine is not a political tooio it is _ that ukraine is not a political topic. it is a humanitarian disaster~ _

topic. it is a humanitarian disaster. the civilians of ukraine need _ disaster. the civilians of ukraine need support as during the humanitarian catastrophe. it is not a bargaining chip. we are talking about— a bargaining chip. we are talking about the — a bargaining chip. we are talking about the lives of people. so, yeah, it's pretty— about the lives of people. so, yeah, it's pretty grim but i can see that ukrainians— it's pretty grim but i can see that ukrainians are still pretty much defiant— ukrainians are still pretty much defiant and resilient to keep resisting, untilthis war defiant and resilient to keep resisting, until this war is finished _ resisting, until this war is finished-— resisting, until this war is finished. a i, ., ., _ finished. mstyslav, obviously, the focus should _ finished. mstyslav, obviously, the focus should be _ finished. mstyslav, obviously, the focus should be on _ finished. mstyslav, obviously, the focus should be on those - finished. mstyslav, obviously, the focus should be on those in i finished. mstyslav, obviously, the i focus should be on those in ukraine, today of all days —— every day, in fact. but this film has been recognised and it reflects what you and your team went through and the decision you made to stay when the war began. tell me about why you made that decision and if you have any idea than that this war would be so drawn out, as it is now. most

any idea than that this war would be so drawn out, as it is now.— so drawn out, as it is now. most of the ukrainians, _ so drawn out, as it is now. most of the ukrainians, this _ so drawn out, as it is now. most of the ukrainians, this war _ so drawn out, as it is now. most of the ukrainians, this war was i so drawn out, as it is now. most of| the ukrainians, this war was clearly going _ the ukrainians, this war was clearly going on— the ukrainians, this war was clearly going on at— the ukrainians, this war was clearly going on at that point already, eight — going on at that point already, eight years now, it is ten years since _ eight years now, it is ten years since russia first attacked ukraine and annexed its territories and at that moment, we felt like it's escalating but hoped they would not be escalating but hoped they would not he that _ escalating but hoped they would not be that violent give you some kind of mercy— be that violent give you some kind of mercy which is a bad word because the civilians _ of mercy which is a bad word because the civilians were bombarded indiscriminately and hospitals were targeted _ indiscriminately and hospitals were targeted and well, the experience is, my— targeted and well, the experience is, my experience of international journals— is, my experience of international journals and microphone ——my experience _ journals and microphone ——my experience of international generally is notjust experience of international generally is not just things were hoping — generally is not just things were hoping that would not be bad they

turned _ hoping that would not be bad they turned even, even horribly, horribly wrong _ turned even, even horribly, horribly wron, m i, ., turned even, even horribly, horribly wronu. ~, i, ., ., ., wrong. mstyslav, good morning to ou, it's wrong. mstyslav, good morning to you, it's charlie _ wrong. mstyslav, good morning to you, it's charlie here. _ wrong. mstyslav, good morning to you, it's charlie here. i— wrong. mstyslav, good morning to you, it's charlie here. i know- wrong. mstyslav, good morning to you, it's charlie here. i know you | you, it�*s charlie here. i know you like a lot of correspondence to work on the frontline aunt the first to isn�*t about the work you do, it�*s about the stories you tell and the people affected but i want to ask you about the role ofjournalists in those environments because it is an issue about access and being able to tell the stories and the risk people are taking. it tell the stories and the risk people are takina. , ., tell the stories and the risk people are takina. , . ., ., are taking. it is true and, again, to --20 are taking. it is true and, again, to "20 days — are taking. it is true and, again, to "20 days in _ are taking. it is true and, again, to --20 days in mariupol- are taking. it is true and, again, to --20 days in mariupol is- are taking. it is true and, again, to --20 days in mariupol is told| to ——20 days in mariupol is told from _ to ——20 days in mariupol is told from a — to ——20 days in mariupol is told from a journalistic perspective but it is not— from a journalistic perspective but it is not aboutjournalists but however. _ it is not aboutjournalists but however, the theme ofjournalism and misinformation and the problem of misinformation and the problem of misinformation and the problem of misinformation and misinterpretation is very— misinformation and misinterpretation is very important to be talking about— is very important to be talking about because however people suffer, however _ about because however people suffer, however they go through horrible tragedies in their lives, sometimes they are _ tragedies in their lives, sometimes they are afterwards denied that

oain, _ they are afterwards denied that pain. you — they are afterwards denied that pain, you know? propaganda says they are actors— pain, you know? propaganda says they are actors or _ pain, you know? propaganda says they are actors or that pain doesn't exist — are actors or that pain doesn't exist war— are actors or that pain doesn't exist. war crimes and crimes against humanity— exist. war crimes and crimes against humanity are — exist. war crimes and crimes against humanity are being covered and misinterpreted completely. it's more than ever— misinterpreted completely. it's more than ever important forjournalists, for professionaljournalists, for ukrainians and for international journalists to keep working in the war zones— journalists to keep working in the war zones but we all are targets, every— war zones but we all are targets, every single person on the frontline or in the _ every single person on the frontline or in the seemingly peaceful city is a target _ or in the seemingly peaceful city is a target because information became a target because information became a weapon— a target because information became a weapon for many countries, especially— a weapon for many countries, especially those who try to distort meanings. so, yeah, we have to keep working _ meanings. so, yeah, we have to keep working. that's the only way we can do. working. that's the only way we can do you _ working. that's the only way we can do you have — working. that's the only way we can do. you have to give more context to the audiences which we are talking

to and _ the audiences which we are talking to and i_ the audiences which we are talking to and i think documentary films are a great _ to and i think documentary films are a great instrument, a very valuable medium _ a great instrument, a very valuable medium to— a great instrument, a very valuable medium to do that. to push back against _ medium to do that. to push back against this meant reform before this -- _ against this meant reform before this -- this — against this meant reform before this —— this misinformation. mstyslav, _ this —— this misinformation. mstyslav, thank you forjoining us. 20 days in mariupol has already won a bafta and it stepped before it is tipped for an oscar. ——it is tipped for an oscar. time for sport and we often say these cliched work for words that it�*s a big day. but it is, isn�*t it? so there is the six nations beginning today but also the oldest rivalry, the calcutta cup. scotland are on top these days! they have not been on top for years money market

for everyone four years running. —— four years running. the six nations returns today in dublin, and then edinburgh, with the calcutta cup, the prize in the oldest rivalry in rugby. scotland will be favourites to beat england, having won their last three contests. the scots will be fired up after a controversial defeat to france last time out but the visitors are still on for a grand slam with two wins under their belt. england captainjamie george will lead his side, despite the death of his mother last week. his scotland counterpart finn russell led the condolences. i got on with jamie i got on withjamie in i got on with jamie in the lions 2021 and he is a great man so i�*m really sorry to hear that so close to the game so i inaudible know that and send my condolences to him because it�*s obviously a tough thing to deal with so yeah, i didn�*t know that but that�*s terrible to hear from him but i hope him and his family are ok and his 0k and ready for the game family are ok and his 0k and ready forthe game coming. it's been tough since we found out about— it's been tough since we found out about jane — it's been tough since we found out about jane but he shown huge

strength — about jane but he shown huge strength and vulnerability, which is great _ strength and vulnerability, which is great for— strength and vulnerability, which is great for the whole group, especially the youngsters the sort of see _ especially the youngsters the sort of see that. but he's very much like i of see that. but he's very much like i want _ of see that. but he's very much like i want to— of see that. but he's very much like i want to come up here and get the 'ob i want to come up here and get the job done _ i want to come up here and get the job done and he has dealt with it incredibly— job done and he has dealt with it incredibly well. ireland are the other unbeaten side in this year�*s six nations and welcome a wales team who have suffered back—to—back defeats. andy farrell�*s side are chasing consecutive grand slams and will start as favourites. captain peter 0�*mahony expects wales to raise their game for the encounter in dublin. we certainly have a target on us. but, you know, but comes with the territory and you�*ve got to be cool with that and understand you�*re going to get the best of everything because we know where good, we can put teams under pressure and i think other teams know that as well ——

we�*re good. and as a result, we expect to get the best of every team. england were bowled out for 353 asjoe root finished unbeaten on 122 runs in the first innings of the fourth test with india in ranchl 0llie robinson hit his first half century in test cricket, adding 58 runs to england�*s total before being dismissed by ravindra jadeja, who took the last three wickets of the first innings. in reply, james anderson took the wicket of rohit sharma — that�*s number 697 in test cricket. it was a dramatic night in the championship with preston getting a thumping win at coventry in the race for the play—offs, while leeds fans were also celebrating after three late goals helped them beat leaders leicester city, and it means the gap to the top is down to six points. leicester city were on course for a deserved victory until the 80th minute, when connor roberts equalised, sparking a stunning turnaround at elland road — his first goal since joining from burnley. and after archie gray put leeds ahead, patrick bamford deflected in danjames�* free kick to make absolutely sure of victory.

so, 3—1 it finished, and leicester are now in leeds�* sights in the race to finish top as both sides attempt to go straight back up to the premier league. now, we have the fifth round of the fa cup this week with places in the quarterfinals at stake. it all starts on monday night with the ultimate david versus goliath contest — championship side coventry against non—league maidstone united, who are the story of the season, making headlines around the world with their stunning upset at championship high flyers ipswich. now, maidstone, who play in the sixth tier, are aiming to become the lowest—ranked team to reach the quarterfinals. this is a town that is seizing its moment in history.—

this is a town that is seizing its moment in history. cornering in on coal, moment in history. cornering in on goal, incredible! _ moment in history. cornering in on goal, incredible! just _ moment in history. cornering in on goal, incredible! just incredible! i goal, incredible! just incredible! from the pubs to the restaurants and the stones burger, it is all black and amber here.— the stones burger, it is all black and amber here. ., ., ,, ., , and amber here. come on, you stones! to the shoos — and amber here. come on, you stones! to the shops under _ and amber here. come on, you stones! to the shops under the _ and amber here. come on, you stones! to the shops under the bakers, - and amber here. come on, you stones! to the shops under the bakers, where. to the shops under the bakers, where they are cooking up something special, they all want a slice of the cake as they come together to be part of one of the great fa cup fairytales. part of one of the great fa cup fairytales— part of one of the great fa cup fai ales. �* , ., fairytales. i've lived in this town for 50 years _ fairytales. i've lived in this town for 50 years and _ fairytales. i've lived in this town for 50 years and i _ fairytales. i've lived in this town for 50 years and i have - fairytales. i've lived in this town for 50 years and i have never. for 50 years and i have never seen it as energised as it has been lately. the town was looking at little bit sad before that, but now everybody is walking around with a smile. it everybody is walking around with a smile. , ., everybody is walking around with a smile. , . ., smile. it is all about the community. _ smile. it is all about the community. i've - smile. it is all about the community. i've met i smile. it is all about the community. i've met so| smile. it is all about the i community. i've met so many smile. it is all about the _ community. i've met so many friends, made _ community. i've met so many friends, made solid _ community. i've met so many friends, made solid over the country, following _ made solid over the country, following this journey with them has 'ust following this journey with them has just been_ following this journey with them has just been incredible. from following this journey with them has just been incredible.— just been incredible. from spiky hair to the _ just been incredible. from spiky hair to the spiky _ just been incredible. from spiky hair to the spiky dinosaur, i just been incredible. from spiky hair to the spiky dinosaur, the l just been incredible. from spiky i hair to the spiky dinosaur, the town and club�*s mascot is an iguanadon, dug up in a local quarry hundreds of years ago, and cuddly versions have been flying off the shelves in the

maidstone museum the last few weeks, along with special badges bringing the football history together. it feels like we are an extended family now. everyone wants a piece of maidstone, everyone wants to be part of what is going on. i�*m maidstone, everyone wants to be part of what is going on.— of what is going on. i'm glad they not of what is going on. i'm glad they got through _ of what is going on. i'm glad they got through to — of what is going on. i'm glad they got through to another _ of what is going on. i'm glad they got through to another round, i i of what is going on. i'm glad they i got through to another round, i can say, because i dyed my beard for ioswich_ say, because i dyed my beard for ipswich and it has not come out yet, so i ipswich and it has not come out yet, so i am _ ipswich and it has not come out yet, so i am stuck— ipswich and it has not come out yet, so i am stuck with it for awhile. these _ so i am stuck with it for awhile. these are — so i am stuck with it for awhile. these are certainly heady days for a club that imagined in a million years they would experience something like this. a club that went bust in the early 19905 and has since been reborn a5 a new stadium, state—of—the—art since been reborn as a new stadium, state—of—the—art pitch, and now, after beating ipswich... can state-of-the-art pitch, and now, after beating ipswich. . ._ state-of-the-art pitch, and now, after beating ipswich... can he keep his cool? thev _ after beating ipswich... can he keep his cool? they are _ after beating ipswich... can he keep his cool? they are just _ after beating ipswich... can he keep his cool? they are just one - after beating ipswich... can he keep his cool? they are just one game i his cool? they are 'ust one game away from _ his cool? they are 'ust one game away from the — his cool? they are 'ust one game away from the fa i his cool? they are just one game away from the fa cup _ his cool? they are just one game i away from the fa cup quarter-finals. away from the fa cup quarter—finals. i�*ve never known seems like it. people i didn�*t know were hugging and kissing me on the cheek, it was

lovely. it was lovely, it was really, really emotional. it was a great day. that really, really emotional. it was a treat da . �* really, really emotional. it was a great day-— great day. at the centre of this sto is great day. at the centre of this story is the _ great day. at the centre of this story is the team _ great day. at the centre of this story is the team and - great day. at the centre of this story is the team and the i story is the team and the manager, george alec 0b, a hero wherever he goes. key to his success is his ability to keep in perspective. he and —— learned a lot growing up in poverty in cameroon after his father died when he was just ten, and poverty in cameroon after his father died when he wasjust ten, and he was first in george�*s mind in the basilica against ipswich. i was first in george's mind in the basilica against ipswich.- basilica against ipswich. i know that ou basilica against ipswich. i know that you are — basilica against ipswich. i know that you are watching - basilica against ipswich. i know that you are watching with i basilica against ipswich. i know that you are watching with so l basilica against ipswich. i know- that you are watching with so much pride. also to my mum, she watched it in cameroon, she couldn�*t wait to hear my voice. she was speechless over the phone, with pride. a day that no—one would forget, really. certainly not myself, my family, but my community back in cameroon, and i think around the globe. it is my community back in cameroon, and i think around the globe.— think around the globe. it is not 'ust in think around the globe. it is not just in maidstone _ think around the globe. it is not just in maidstone where - think around the globe. it is not just in maidstone where the i think around the globe. it is not i just in maidstone where the club's just in maidstone where the club�*s manager and players are now famous,

but their story has gone worldwide. from cameroon to brazil, where the hero from the last round, goalkeeper lucas, hails from. he hero from the last round, goalkeeper lucas, hails from.— lucas, hails from. he is having the time of his — lucas, hails from. he is having the time of his life! _ lucas, hails from. he is having the time of his life! honestly, - lucas, hails from. he is having the time of his life! honestly, it i lucas, hails from. he is having the time of his life! honestly, it is i lucas, hails from. he is having the time of his life! honestly, it is so l time of his life! honestly, it is so bi , the time of his life! honestly, it is so big, the football _ time of his life! honestly, it is so big, the football and _ time of his life! honestly, it is so big, the football and the - time of his life! honestly, it is so big, the football and the history | big, the football and the history that we — big, the football and the history that we made, and then for me, being a brazilian, _ that we made, and then for me, being a brazilian, everyone wasjust like, how can _ a brazilian, everyone wasjust like, how can a — a brazilian, everyone wasjust like, how can a club from the sixth steerm? _ how can a club from the sixth steer...? the second division team! and that _ steer...? the second division team! and that was, — steer...? the second division team! and that was, like, mind blowing. it and that was, like, mind blowing. [it is 'ust and that was, like, mind blowing. isjust huge and that was, like, mind blowing. it isjust huge everywhere, cameroon, brazil _ isjust huge everywhere, cameroon, brazil it— isjust huge everywhere, cameroon, brazil it is— isjust huge everywhere, cameroon, brazil it isjust _ isjust huge everywhere, cameroon, brazil. it isjust madness. _ isjust huge everywhere, cameroon, brazil. it isjust madness. for- isjust huge everywhere, cameroon, brazil. it isjust madness. for us, i brazil. it isjust madness. for us, little _ brazil. it isjust madness. for us, little of— brazil. it isjust madness. for us, little of maidstone, _ brazil. it isjust madness. for us, little of maidstone, to _ brazil. it isjust madness. for us, little of maidstone, to be - brazil. it isjust madness. for us, little of maidstone, to be now- brazil. it isjust madness. for us, i little of maidstone, to be now where we are, _ little of maidstone, to be now where we are, it _ little of maidstone, to be now where we are, it is — little of maidstone, to be now where we are, it isjust— little of maidstone, to be now where we are, it isjust incredible. - little of maidstone, to be now where we are, it isjust incredible. find i we are, it is 'ust incredible. and like i said — we are, it isjust incredible. and like i said earlier, _ we are, it isjust incredible. and like i said earlier, my _ we are, it isjust incredible. aim} like i said earlier, my dad is we are, it isjust incredible.- like i said earlier, my dad is from kenya, so the canyon family are all rooting for us. they are trying to get me an international call—up, which is hilarious. fin get me an international call-up, which is hilarious.— which is hilarious. on the other side of the _ which is hilarious. on the other side of the world _ which is hilarious. on the other side of the world in _ which is hilarious. on the other side of the world in vietnam, i which is hilarious. on the other i side of the world in vietnam, the maidstone supporters association there now boasts hundreds of new

members, but the founder has never even been to the uk.— even been to the uk. really surorised — even been to the uk. really surprised when _ even been to the uk. really surprised when they - even been to the uk. really surprised when they know i even been to the uk. really i surprised when they know that even been to the uk. really - surprised when they know that there is a supporter of the club, very small club, in vietnam. why don�*t i support chelsea, or liverpool? i think based on it, it is much more interesting. i think the local and football kids are really fantastic. ipswich, the club was well—known in vietnam. it ipswich, the club was well-known in vietnam. , . ., vietnam. it is closer to home, thou~h, vietnam. it is closer to home, though, where _ vietnam. it is closer to home, though, where the _ vietnam. it is closer to home, though, where the success i vietnam. it is closer to home, though, where the success of| vietnam. it is closer to home, i though, where the success of this fa cup exposure has had the biggest impact. volunteer lorraine runs the club �*5 impact. volunteer lorraine runs the club�*s disability team. impact. volunteer lorraine runs the club 's disability team.— club 's disability team. since the cu run, club 's disability team. since the cuo run. it _ club 's disability team. since the cuo run. it has— club 's disability team. since the cup run, it has increased - club 's disability team. since the cup run, it has increased our- cup run, it has increased our capacity, we have had 30 new players come to the disability section, so it has had a major positive impact on the community. bud it has had a major positive impact on the community.—

on the community. and so to the fifth round _ on the community. and so to the fifth round and _ on the community. and so to the fifth round and commentary, i on the community. and so to the | fifth round and commentary, with on the community. and so to the i fifth round and commentary, with the whole town clamouring to be part of the next chapter, giving around the block from dawn along the river medway, to try to get one of 4800 tickets. , , ., . ., ~ tickets. this is the magic of the fa cu . , tickets. this is the magic of the fa cu-, not tickets. this is the magic of the fa cuo. not being _ tickets. this is the magic of the fa cuo. not being at— tickets. this is the magic of the fa cup, not being at the _ tickets. this is the magic of the fa cup, not being at the front - tickets. this is the magic of the fa cup, not being at the front of i tickets. this is the magic of the fa cup, not being at the front of the i cup, not being at the front of the line, you know? at the back of the cucumber winning against all odds and getting tickets, that is what the fa cup is all about. thea;r and getting tickets, that is what the fa cup is all about. they don't want this fairytale _ the fa cup is all about. they don't want this fairytale to _ the fa cup is all about. they don't want this fairytale to end - the fa cup is all about. they don't want this fairytale to end and i want this fairytale to end and commentary, but whatever happens now, this fa cup run has created a legacy to rival even maidstone�*s most famous dinosaur. it just shows the itjust shows the power of it just shows the power of the itjust shows the power of the fa cup, but a nonleague side is going to be followed on monday night around the world, from vietnam to cameroon to brazil, to can you, everywhere. they will be watching. i think it isjoyous, i think it is lovely. today marks the second anniversary of the war in ukraine. bbcjournalist fergal keane

and the film—maker alice doyard returned to the country to tell the stories of the people they first met on a railway station platform in the west of the country in the first days of the war. here�*s return to platform 5: families at war. it was europe�*s biggest refugee crisis since world war ii — 10 million ukrainians driven from their homes by russia�*s invasion. commotion this is hard to believe in the europe of 2022. people arejust crushing all around me, trying to get onto these trains. screaming a woman — a young mother with a baby there screaming because everyone�*s getting crushed. shouting she has to get

on with her baby. women and children. back then, they struggled to reach the trains on platform 5 of lviv station. the memories are flooding back of all of those people, thousands, and nobody that we met had any idea what was ahead of them — it was just a question of getting out. but two years on, the tragedy of those people, of ukraine, is unresolved. where did they go? what happened to the people we filmed on platform 5? for the last two years, we�*ve been following the stories of those we couldn�*t forget. jenia and 0ksana 0nyschuk were parting for the first time

in a marriage of 17 years. men of fighting age weren�*t allowed to leave. it was a terrible day. it was the worst day in our life. i didn�*t recognise what was going on. i didn�*t think about anything. i had just emotions that he can�*t leave ukraine. jenia didn�*t know when he�*d see his children anna and ilya again.

the family escaped from kharkiv in the north—east, close to the russian border. it was among the first cities attacked. explosion jenia�*s family fled a war that would claim more than 10,000 civilian lives in two years. he went back to kharkiv. a year on, he was still living with the threat of being conscripted and was missing his family.

3,000km away, 0ksana and the children found refuge in surrey, in south east england. it was a big shock for us to be alone. the most important thing being here is that we are safe now. they go to school, they have after—school clubs. i have a job. here, present simple

and here, future simple. 0ksana is teaching english to refugees — among them, her own son. i must be a mother, a father, a teacher. laughs "they get," without s. it was so hard because i don't know any words at english. it was so challenge for me. i miss for my dad and for my best friend but i like england and i think i will — i will stand here. english people are amazing. they ask us each day, "what can we do for you?" they are worried about us.

it�*s been a year since the family was separated from jenia. phone rings since they parted on platform 5, these calls have been a lifeline. so, goodbye, my friends. pa ka pa ka! pa ka pa ka.

at lviv station, the war�*s beginning was a time of sudden choices. on platform 5, we also met a mother who decided to stay. dr natasha ambarova, a mum of two, was helping thousands of refugees.

but we�*d learn natasha was doing all of this as the war was bitterly dividing her own family. she�*s of russian origin with siblings in moscow. by phone, her sister told her... two years later and there�*s been no contact from russia.

at the height of the crisis on platform 5, natasha was hearing direct testimony of russian cruelty. some of the worst stories were coming from the besieged city of mariupol. on the first train out of there, we met the vyrstyuk family — grandmother mariya, mother liudmyla and daughter yulia.

grandmother mariya fell several times during eight days spent sheltering in a local theatre. at 86, she�*s fleeing with her family in search of peace. a year later, we found the family living in ukraine�*s peaceful carpathian mountains and there, they revealed the full extent of their ordeal.

the theatre was hit by a russian air strike with multiple casualties. each day brings traumatic news across ukraine. trumpeter plays the last post

in lviv recently, the funeral of yaroslav mykolaiv, killed on the front line. yaroslav, a father of two, is one of 380,000 ukrainian soldiers killed or wounded. screams yells as we filmed, a veteran erupted in rage. "death to the enemy," he shouts. trauma is everywhere now. after two years of war, dr natasha ambarova worries about the effects on her children. pew, pew, pew!

18 months afterfleeing ukraine, 0ksana, ilya and anna are packing for a specialjourney. it�*s a long journey but when i meet my dear husband, i will say to him, "my dear husband, i missed you very much!" so, we are so happy to go to ukraine. yeah, i'm so excited to meet my dad and go to maybe fishing, ride bikes and stuff like that. i'll be very sunny and happy. ukraine allows refugees to visit, but only for 28 days.

any longer, they have to remain. ukrainian flag. we�*re in ukraine. oh, great! where's ukrainian flag? just across the field. you�*re home. this is your country, your land. yeah. we love our land. and we are proud of it. and can�*t wait to seejenia. i'll be energetic all night. i won't sleep. they�*re going to stay atjenia�*s new home in dnipro — a safer city than kharkiv, though it still suffers attacks. oi, oi, oi!

what no words can say, touch and sigh convey. it�*s peaceful — now — but russian missiles can strike any time. it will be hard to go back to england and break up with my dad again.

yeah, i think it will be difficult. but we need to be strong and believe that ukraine will win the war. as the second anniversary of the war looms, doctor and mother natasha ambarova is teaching medicine. but, furious against russia, she�*s now ready to pick upa gun. you�*re a doctor. you save lives. but part of you wants to kill.

mm—hm. wow. it�*s my war, yeah. with the war in stalemate, there�*s no more belief in imminent victory. and in the carpathian mountains, liudmyla is struggling.

liudmyla�*s daughter yulia left for poland. shouting two years after the world was shocked by the scenes on platform 5, millions of ukrainians are still living abroad. 0ksana is back in

england, and worrying. ukraine desperately needs more troops. it�*s pure luckjenia hasn�*t already been drafted, but that can easily change. i don�*t want him to go to the war because he�*s so kind for everything. he can�*t even damage even a small insect. so, i can�*t imagine my husband in the war. he can�*t — he just can�*t do it. it�*s very difficult to be separated but we have two children and we have to think about them first of all. we love each other. withjenia, we try to be honest and to value each other. i think our love is amazing.

the story of platform 5 is about courage and love but it�*s also a story of loneliness and loss. mariya grinchenkova died in exile last year. she was buried far from her husband and mariupol, the city she loved. the war takes and keeps taking, and the end seems very far away.

good morning. welcome to breakfast, with charlie stayt

and naga munchetty. our headlines today: the uk government reaffirms support and pledges £245 million of artlillery to ukraine as the country marks the second anniversary of russia�*s invasion. junior doctors in england havejust started their tenth strike this morning in a dispute with the government over pay. a german bomb from the second world war that brought the city of plymouth to a standstill has been safely detonated at sea. in sport, rugby�*s oldest rivalry returns with scotland looking to beat england in the six nations and lift the calcutta cup for the fourth year running — something they�*ve haven�*t done since the 18005. good morning. it�*s a cold start to saturday, with some patchy frost and fog around. that will lift to sunny spells and scattered showers throughout the afternoon.

good morning, it�*s saturday the 24th of february. our main story: ukraine�*s war with russia has entered its third year, with the country�*s allies vowing their continued support as its forces attempt to hold off invading russian troops. on what he described as a "grim anniversary," uk prime minister rishi sunak committed £245 million pounds towards producing artillery shells for ukraine, and said the uk would do "whatever it takes" to help the country secure victory. our reporter vincent mcaviney has more. two years on from the biggest attack on a european nation since the second world war, the uk is marking the anniversary by reaffirming its commitment to ukraine. the government has pledged an additional £245 million towards producing artillery shells for ukraine and announced further sanctions on russia. the prime minister stating britain is prepared to do whatever it takes

for as long as it takes to help ukraine achieve victory. labour leader sir keir starmer also said president putin�*s cowardice and barbarity will not prevail. but it is faltering us funding that is stalling ukraine�*s efforts, something the foreign secretary is pushing at the united nations in new york. if we allow this brutal dictator in europe to redraw boundaries by force, to invade other countries and get away with it, no country will be safe. and we know from our history that if we allow that to happen, the cost when we eventually have to intervene and stop them is so much greater. a $60 billion military aid package currently being blocked in congress by far—right republicans. but president biden is determined to continue support. remember, the united states pulled together a coalition of more than 50 nations — 50 nations — to support ukraine. we unified and expanded nato. we can�*t walk away now.

and that�*s what putin is betting on, he�*s betting on that we�*re going to walk away. president zelenskyy is expected to take part in a virtual meeting with g7 leaders later today. for much of the past two years, he�*s lobbied leaders, parliaments and peoples around the world for their support. whilst morale might now be faltering both at home and abroad for the president, it�*s clear the ukrainian people, despite the destruction and loss of the past two years, aren�*t ready to give up their country. vincent mcaviney, bbc news. our ukraine correspondent, james waterhouse, has been reporting from kyiv since russia�*s full scale invasion began. james, two years on, where do things stand? we heard from vincent�*s report what is happening now. i suppose it is worth reflecting on these two years and where we are now?— worth reflecting on these two years and where we are now? yeah, i mean, what a chain — and where we are now? yeah, i mean, what a chain of—

and where we are now? yeah, i mean, what a chain of events, _ and where we are now? yeah, i mean, what a chain of events, naga, - and where we are now? yeah, i mean, what a chain of events, naga, since i what a chain of events, naga, since that decision by vladimir putin on this morning two years ago. i remember standing right here, the weather was similar, it was cloudy, and you could hearfighterjets. people were queueing at atms, piling into their cars, the roads were filled with gridlocked traffic as people tried to escape years, tried to escape other cities, in their millions, with a tutor to the borders with romania, moldova and poland. —— escape kyiv. it was a frightening and uncertain time. what is interesting about president zelensky is that he had offers of evacuation from the united states, because more than 150,000 russian troops were advancing, with intelligence suggesting that he was target number one. vladimir putin wanted to come in and install a puppet government that he could directly or indirectly control, and pull ukraine into his orbit. he said, in and out infamous quote, "i need ammunition, not a rider". and i

think what is interesting is that his knees have not really changed. in the two years since, he has appealed to western allies to get him the weaponry and ammunition and financial support needed to prop up a country that is fighting or defending itself against russia with all of its military might. the war has gone farfrom all of its military might. the war has gone far from according to plan for vladimir has gone far from according to plan foeradimir putin, and ukraine is still standing. that is extraordinary. but the problem for president zelensky is that this war is not over. this is a story that has not ended yet, and his appeal is for that help had lost a bit of their effect, because when things normalise, when you have a constant in the form of this war, it is harder to renew those pleas, especially with sceptical politicians in the us who are not perhaps closer to the fighting and are not seeing the effects that this war causes. it is a war which consumes everything. we are now �*5 —— we are now in this battle of attrition, where hundreds of thousands of men have been called up

and continue to be so stop people are afraid of finding themselves on online, they are worried for those fighting, there are exhausted soldiers in the south and east. for the past few months, and the problem ukraine and for its allies, and most of the problem for ukrainians is that he really knows what is going to happen next. —— nobody really knows. it is simply a war of choice, to eitherfight and knows. it is simply a war of choice, to either fight and survive, or fall over and allow russia to come in. james, thank you for your reflections. james waterhouse for us stop we will be speaking to the defence secretary, grant shapps, at a quarter past eight on this programme. charlie, a 10th wave of strike action is taking place. it hasjust begun into this hour, hasn�*t it? that�*s right, it will affect people and services. injust under an hour, junior doctors in england will begin another round of strikes as part of a long—running dispute over pay.

it comes at a time of significant pressure on the health service, and routine operations and check—ups are expected to be badly disrupted. our health correspondent, dominic hughes, reports. nigel is living with a heart condition, but also terminal bowel cancer. the tablets are helping his heart, but fortnightly doses of chemotherapy for the cancer are what�*s keeping him alive. when i met him this week, nigel wasn�*t sure if the strike would mean his next session would go ahead. why hasn�*t the government helped resolve this? i thoroughly support what the junior doctors are doing, but i don�*t want them to be on strike. you know, i think that they�*ve got a very good case for getting more money for the work that they do, but at the same time, i�*m not convinced by health service workers being on strike, that�*s going to have such a negative impact on all of the patients. this is the 10th strike byjunior doctors in england, but they�*ve also been on strike in wales this past week, and in northern ireland they voted in support of strike action next month. only in scotland have junior doctors

accepted a 12.4% pay rise for this year. chanting: what do we want? pay restoration! _ when do we want it? now! the industrial action in england has been going on for nearly a year now, but striking doctors like ray say they�*re determined to carry on. i�*m not going to stop striking until i feel that doctors are getting an offer that they deserve, to feel fairly valued, and the government needs to understand that. so even though it�*s an endless, you know, dispute, with the government having a little bit of decorum and dignity, or his majesty�*s government will get to the understanding that they need to, kicking and screaming. i want for this to be resolved. i've come to these negotiations with nothing but good intentions and a genuine desire to find a reasonable solution forjunior doctors, but also, importantly, for patients and the public and the taxpayer. so i still want to try and achieve that, but i can only do that if the junior doctors can put in place their part.

nhs bosses have warned of more serious disruption to services over the next five days, particularly planned operations in clinics. but for patients like nigel, the uncertainty caused by this latest row and strike action continues. there will be many who will be asking why, nearly one year on, this dispute has not yet been resolved. dominic hughes, bbc news. labour has called for conservative mp lee anderson to lose the whip over what it described as "islamophobic" comments about the mayor of london, sadiq khan. our political correspondent, charlotte rose, joins us now. charlotte, how did this row break out? good morning, charlotte. take us through what has been said? good mornin: , through what has been said? good morning, charlie. _ through what has been said? good morning, charlie. these _ through what has been said? (limo. morning, charlie. these comments were made by lee anderson, the conservative mp for ashfield and until recently a vice—chair of the party on the gigabits news channel. he said that the mayor of london,

sadiq khan, had given away the capital city to his in reference to pro— palestinian marchers, which took base outside parliament on wednesday. —— gb news channel. he went on to say that if labour got into power at the next election," then expect our cities to be taken over by these lunatics. the labour party�*s chair, annalise dodds, wrote on x, formerly twitter, saying that these comments were unambiguously racist and is and called on rishi sunak to remove the whip from lee anderson, to prevent him from sitting as a conservative mp. he said if the prime ministers too weak to do that, people can draw their own conclusions about the modern conservative party. another labour mp, jon ashworth, the shadow paymaster general, said the whip should be removed stop he has written a formal letter to the prime minister. a conservative source has defended mr anderson, saying he was making the point that the mayor of london had abjectly failed to get a

grip on appalling examples of extremism that we have seen on the streets recently. as i said, this is not going to be the end of this row. charlotte, thank you. at least nine people are now known to have died in a fire which engulfed an apartment complex in the spanish city of valencia on thursday. our reporter, guy hedgecoe, is there this morning. good morning, guy. immediately, anyone looking at you, it is very shocking seeing what remains of the building behind you there. what is being said about what may have caused the fire?— being said about what may have caused the fire? well, a local court has ooened — caused the fire? well, a local court has ooened an _ caused the fire? well, a local court has opened an investigation - caused the fire? well, a local court has opened an investigation into i caused the fire? well, a local courtl has opened an investigation into the fire. we don�*t yet have any indication from the authorities as to what may have been the cause or causes of it. but certainly i think the investigation is expected to look very closely at why the fire spread so incredibly fast on thursday afternoon. there were high

winds on thursday, that is believed to be a key factor in this. also there is a lot of talk about the cladding, the material used on the exterior of the building, and there is a certain amount of confusion about exactly what the material wasn�*t whether it posed a fire risk. so that will be looked very closely in the investigation. in the meantime, the death toll has been revised down from ten to nine, but that means there is still one person who is unaccounted for and we believe that the emergency services are going to look for that person today. meanwhile, the survivors of the fire, the residents of this building who survived, have been staying in a nearby hotel. they are expected to be rehoused in unused flats by the local authorities. they are receiving donations of klute —— food and clothing and other

essentials from local people. the former us president donald trump has said he supports ivf treatment being legal in the wake of a court decision in the us state of alabama which has threatened access to the procedure. mr trump made the comments after the state�*s top court ruled last week that frozen embryos have the same rights as children and people can be held liable for destroying them. british airways has been ranked among the worst airlines in a uk passenger satisfaction survey by consumer group which? the airline�*s customer score for long—haul flights was the joint—third—lowest out of 17 carriers. the company said it was hit by "several factors outside of our control" in 2023, such as strikes by air traffic controllers. king charles says he has been cheered by the 7,000 cards of support sent to him during his cancer treatment. pictures released by buckingham palace show the king reading some of the messages written to him, including well—wishes and jokes.

an unexploded second world war bomb which forced more than 10,000 people in plymouth to evacuate their homes has been detonated at sea. the device was discovered in a garden after being dropped on the city more than 80 years ago. our south west england correspondent jenny kumah reports. the bomb has been detonated off the coast of plymouth. it landed during the blitz more than 80 years ago but was still capable of causing huge damage. on the move, the city at a standstill as the military carried its legal cargo. just look at the size of it — 500 kilograms of explosives. it was a delicate operation to move it out of harm�*s way. huge relief when it made its way through the city safely. for the past week, the device has caused chaos for the local community. 3,000 people living in nearby properties were told to leave their homes

over three days. some stayed with friends and families, others got put up in hotels by the council. then, bomb disposal experts announced the safest way to deal with it was to move it away for detonation. at midday yesterday, more than 7000 people living within 300 metres of the route were told to be out of their homes in the afternoon. this landlord opened early to give people somewhere to go. people have come in and it is nice to help the community out. as a community pub, you know, it is nice to do that, and it�*s nice for people to know that we�*re here for them. anything they need, they can come in. it's horrendous. we just want to get home. it's unfair on everybody, especially being ill. this is all i can do, _ venture out, go socialise a bit. try venture out, -o socialise a bit. to support some ot makes you wonder how many

more bombs are around! by the evening, people got the good news that they could go home. this is posy, my nine—year—old little cat. she�*s come from a little trip from devonport today because we couldn�*t stay. she didn�*t really enjoy it that much but she got treated and stroked a lot by a lot of people. a new experience, glad it is over, glad everyone got home. it's been different, to say the least. i but no, everybody's been lovely. plymouth was heavily bombed during the war. unexploded devices do turn up now and again. but this time, it was extraordinary due to the level of disruption it caused. jenny kumah, bbc news, plymouth. it's 16 it�*s 16 minutes past seven. the strictly come dancing star amy dowden has revealed there is "no evidence" of disease in her body nine months after she was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer. in a post on social media, the 33—year—old, whojoined strictly in 2017, said they were the "words she�*s been dreaming of" and even hinted at a return to the hit show,

adding, "dance floor, i�*m coming for you." congratulations to amy, great news, because she has been very vocal and public about her treatment and has taken a lot of people along as she has gone through this so it�*s a delight to see her well again. i was going to say louise is in the chair but you don�*t have a chair, do you? you are standing. running around all morning but i�*m sure there are some chairs in the building i could sit on if i wanted to. look at this, frost in london. we haven�*t seen frost this february so temperatures are on the low side and also patchy mist and fog around. hello? temperatures just below freezing in london but actually in aberdeenshire, that�*s the lowest through the night, —6.

aberdeenshire, that�*s the lowest through the night, -6. quite a widespread, a cold start for many. it means hopefully there will be some sunshine about. some scattered showers and most of the north and west of scotland and these across wales and south west england may well linger, i�*m afraid, through much of the day but on the whole the fog and mist will lift away and the sunshine with us for much of the day and fewer showers about generally for most in comparison to yesterday. with the light winds, it will feel pleasant enough and temperatures will recover. likely to be back to where they should be for this time of year, daytime maximum between and ten. through the night, winds mighton skies will be clear so once again the temperatures are likely to fall away as the showers fade. more clout in the southwest will hold the temperatures up and eventually the breeze will strengthen and rain will arrive by the end of the night. once again, could be a cold and frosty start for some of us first thing.

this area of low pressure is still subject to questions as to how far north it will be sitting. it is skirting its way through the channel and basically means it will bring some rain tomorrow across south west england and wales but the potential as a drift east, we could see some rain to the south of the m4 corridor. we will need to keep an eye on that but generally speaking, the further north you go of the m4, we keep the sunshine, showers few and far between and temperatures similar to today, 6—10. and far between and temperatures similarto today, 6—10. relatively quiet. we could do with keeping that story. it looks likely we may see a bit of rain easing from the kent coast. clear skies elsewhere. the northerly wind could make it feel quite cool on exposed coasts and so a disappointing field of the day and your thermometer may well say seven or eight but i think it would feel colder than that but at least it will be dry and rain free for most. then moving into tuesday, this weak

weather front produces more then moving into tuesday, this weak weatherfront produces more in then moving into tuesday, this weak weather front produces more in the way of cloud. tuesday is still quiet but signs of what�*s to come to the west. generally, the story is make the most of monday and tuesday. largely fine and quiet by the middle to the end of next week and we see milder but with the weather set to return. a . ~ milder but with the weather set to return. 1, . ~ ., i. ., , ., ,, return. back to you. louise, thank ou. return. back to you. louise, thank you 7:20- — road maintenance carried out by councils in england has fallen to its lowest level in five years, according to research by the rac. more than 4,100 miles of roads were worked on by local authorities in the 2022 to 2023 financial year. that�*s down by 45% compared to five years earlier. to put that into context, there are more than 182,500 miles of roads controlled by councils across england, although they obviously don�*t all need repairs at the same time. the department for transport says that an additional £8.3 billion intended for hs2 has been pledged for local road improvements on top of the existing budget.

that�*s enough cash to resurface 5,000 miles of roads, but councils say it�*s it�*s still not enough. we�*ve been speaking to road maintenance workers in lincolnshire about how strained budgets affect the way they choose to repair the county�*s roads. the big complaint we get is potholes. my inbox is full of them. we do over 1000 of these a week we do over1000 of these a week across— we do over 1000 of these a week across the — we do over 1000 of these a week across the county which is over 100,000 — across the county which is over 100,000 a _ across the county which is over 100,000 a year, so it shows the scale _ 100,000 a year, so it shows the scale of— 100,000 a year, so it shows the scale of what is out there and what is going _ scale of what is out there and what is going on— scale of what is out there and what is going on on a daily basis. you -robabl is going on on a daily basis. you orobablv get _ is going on on a daily basis. you orobablv get 60 _ is going on on a daily basis. you probably get 60 or 70,000 reports from the _ probably get 60 or 70,000 reports from the public— probably get 60 or 70,000 reports from the public through _ probably get 60 or 70,000 reports from the public through fixed i probably get 60 or 70,000 reports from the public through fixed my i from the public through fixed my street. _ from the public through fixed my street. the — from the public through fixed my street, the website. _ from the public through fixed my street, the website. we - from the public through fixed my street, the website.— street, the website. we have 46 reactive pothole _ street, the website. we have 46 reactive pothole teams - street, the website. we have 46 reactive pothole teams that i street, the website. we have 46 reactive pothole teams that this| street, the website. we have 46 i reactive pothole teams that this is exactly the kind of repairs we do day in, day out. it works out one every 4.5 minutes annually. there is some stuffing _ every 4.5 minutes annually. there is some stuffing cut _ every 4.5 minutes annually. there is some stuffing cut into _ every 4.5 minutes annually. there is some stuffing cut into the _ every 4.5 minutes annually. there is some stuffing cut into the hole i every 4.5 minutes annually. there is some stuffing cut into the hole that| some stuffing cut into the hole that has been _ some stuffing cut into the hole that has been dumped out recently and they will— has been dumped out recently and they will use a wacko plate to

compact _ they will use a wacko plate to compact that down and give us effectively a permanent repair and it will— effectively a permanent repair and it will last. — effectively a permanent repair and it will last, we hope, one year or longer— it will last, we hope, one year or longer rather than a few weeks. some ofthe longer rather than a few weeks. some of the defects — longer rather than a few weeks. some of the defects that _ longer rather than a few weeks. some of the defects that are _ longer rather than a few weeks. some of the defects that are on _ longer rather than a few weeks. some of the defects that are on the - longer rather than a few weeks. some of the defects that are on the road behind _ of the defects that are on the road behind me — of the defects that are on the road behind me are _ of the defects that are on the road behind me are fairly— of the defects that are on the road behind me are fairly shallow- of the defects that are on the road behind me are fairly shallow and i behind me are fairly shallow and they are — behind me are fairly shallow and they are some _ behind me are fairly shallow and they are some of— behind me are fairly shallow and they are some of the _ behind me are fairly shallow and they are some of the tough i behind me are fairly shallow and i they are some of the tough decisions they are some of the tough decisions the officers _ they are some of the tough decisions the officers have _ they are some of the tough decisions the officers have to _ they are some of the tough decisions the officers have to make _ they are some of the tough decisions the officers have to make about i they are some of the tough decisions the officers have to make about the i the officers have to make about the budget _ the officers have to make about the budget and — the officers have to make about the budget and resources _ the officers have to make about the budget and resources we _ the officers have to make about the budget and resources we have i the officers have to make about the i budget and resources we have about what we _ budget and resources we have about what we immediately _ budget and resources we have about what we immediately respond - budget and resources we have about what we immediately respond to - budget and resources we have about| what we immediately respond to and what we immediately respond to and what we _ what we immediately respond to and what we will— what we immediately respond to and what we will save _ what we immediately respond to and what we will save the _ what we immediately respond to and what we will save the actually- what we will save the actually completely— what we will save the actually completely resurfacing - what we will save the actually completely resurfacing the i what we will save the actually. completely resurfacing the road what we will save the actually- completely resurfacing the road at some _ completely resurfacing the road at some stage — completely resurfacing the road at some stage-— some stage. about time if you ask me. not some stage. about time if you ask me- not even _ some stage. about time if you ask me. not even here _ some stage. about time if you ask me. not even here because - some stage. about time if you ask me. not even here because they l some stage. about time if you ask l me. not even here because they get it done quite often with this section, it's the section further up that never gets touched. to get tractors down there so it will keep getting worse. tractors down there so it will keep getting worse-— getting worse. anything they do would be a _ getting worse. anything they do would be a big _ getting worse. anything they do would be a big improvement - getting worse. anything they do - would be a big improvement because the potholes are a nuisance. we report— the potholes are a nuisance. we report them and nothing gets done. but now. _ report them and nothing gets done. but now, hopefully, they are doing it. �* , , but now, hopefully, they are doing it. �*, , , ., but now, hopefully, they are doing it. it's very frustrating because everybody _ it. it's very frustrating because everybody seems _ it. it's very frustrating because everybody seems to _ it. it's very frustrating because everybody seems to think - it. it's very frustrating because everybody seems to think at i it. it's very frustrating because - everybody seems to think at times were _ everybody seems to think at times were not — everybody seems to think at times were not doing _ everybody seems to think at times we're not doing enough— everybody seems to think at times we're not doing enough and - everybody seems to think at times we're not doing enough and we - we're not doing enough and we completely— we're not doing enough and we completely agree _ we're not doing enough and we completely agree but - we're not doing enough and we completely agree but when - we're not doing enough and we completely agree but when the government— completely agree but when the government takes— completely agree but when the government takes your- completely agree but when the government takes your money| completely agree but when the - government takes your money and makes _ government takes your money and makes increasingly— government takes your money and makes increasingly difficult, - government takes your money and makes increasingly difficult, it - makes increasingly difficult, it holds — makes increasingly difficult, it holds us — makes increasingly difficult, it holds us back— makes increasingly difficult, it holds us back from _ makes increasingly difficult, it holds us back from doing - makes increasingly difficult, it|

holds us back from doing what makes increasingly difficult, it - holds us back from doing what we want _ holds us back from doing what we want to— holds us back from doing what we want to do— holds us back from doing what we want to do but— holds us back from doing what we want to do but i— holds us back from doing what we want to do but i am _ holds us back from doing what we want to do but i am comfortable i holds us back from doing what we i want to do but i am comfortable and confident— want to do but i am comfortable and confident with — want to do but i am comfortable and confident with the _ want to do but i am comfortable and confident with the money _ want to do but i am comfortable and confident with the money we - want to do but i am comfortable and confident with the money we have i want to do but i am comfortable and i confident with the money we have and the money— confident with the money we have and the money we — confident with the money we have and the money we spend, _ confident with the money we have and the money we spend, we _ confident with the money we have and the money we spend, we spend - confident with the money we have and the money we spend, we spend as- confident with the money we have andl the money we spend, we spend as well as we _ the money we spend, we spend as well as we can _ we know that the state of our roads is an issue that many of you have issues with. if that's you, do get in touch — we're really keen to hear stories of how you've been affected. and also perhaps what you have asked to be done and maybe something has or hasn't done but let us know the details. it's 23 minutes plus seven. —— it's 23 minutes past seven. for most of us, sounds like rustling leaves or traffic going past our homes may be something we barely notice but for people living with a rare condition called hyperacusis, these everyday noises can cause debilitating pain. karen cook, from merseyside, was diagnosed with the condition 18 months ago. since then, she has been forced to shut herself off from the world and live in almost total silence. katie walderman reports.

for the last 18 months, this is pretty much been current�*s life. alone in silence and in pain. shut away from her young family, watching the world go by from her window. every day sounds like the wind in the trees, passing traffic or even her children playing causes karen crippling pain. 18 months ago, karen's life turned upside down when she gained a debilitating illness called hyperacusis which causes pain when you hear sound and also is

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relief. for pain to there really is i no treatment available and for me, time, quiet environments and really just avoiding loud noise is the key to managing it and not making it worse —— for pain hyperacusis. the worse -- for pain hyperacusis. the ain and worse -- for pain hyperacusis. the pain and mental— worse —— for pain hyperacusis. the pain and mental torment of isolation is taking its toll. i had never heard of that condition before and it is so devastating. that was katie walderman reporting. it's 7:26. in the past half an hour, junior doctors in england have started their latest strike in a long—running dispute over pay. the walkout is set to last until wednesday night. the pressure of both the strikes and the winter pressure is expected to be an enormous challenge for the nhs in england. joining us now is emma runswick,

the deputy chair of the bma. thank you very much for your time this morning. can you just give us a sense of the scale of the strike action in england which has started in the last half—hour? action in england which has started in the last half-hour?— in the last half-hour? we've got more than _ in the last half-hour? we've got more than 70,000 _ in the last half-hour? we've got more than 70,000 members . in the last half-hour? we've got. more than 70,000 members who in the last half-hour? we've got - more than 70,000 members who are junior— more than 70,000 members who are junior doc— more than 70,000 members who are junior doc is _ more than 70,000 members who are junior doc is in england and many will be _ junior doc is in england and many will be taking strike action today, not as— will be taking strike action today, not as many as on monday but on monday— not as many as on monday but on monday through wednesday, many things— monday through wednesday, many things will be cancelled or rescheduled, elective care will be moved _ rescheduled, elective care will be moved so — rescheduled, elective care will be moved so that senior doctors can cover— moved so that senior doctors can cover the — moved so that senior doctors can cover the urgent emergency and critical— cover the urgent emergency and critical care that patients need every— critical care that patients need every day, 24/7. critical care that patients need every day. 24m— critical care that patients need eve da , 24/7. ., ., ., ., every day, 24”. you are well aware because of— every day, 24”. you are well aware because of previous _ every day, 24”. you are well aware because of previous strike - every day, 24”. you are well aware because of previous strike action i because of previous strike action that there is a consequence to the strike action thatjunior doctors are taking? strike action that 'unior doctors takingvh strike action that 'unior doctors are taking? strike action that 'unior doctors aretakina? , . , , ,

are taking? yes. we see people being rescheduled and _ are taking? yes. we see people being rescheduled and quite _ are taking? yes. we see people being rescheduled and quite frequently - are taking? yes. we see people being rescheduled and quite frequently but. rescheduled and quite frequently but we see _ rescheduled and quite frequently but we see people being rescheduled all the time, _ we see people being rescheduled all the time, actually. one of the reasons— the time, actually. one of the reasons that we are taking the strike — reasons that we are taking the strike action we are taking for pay restoration — strike action we are taking for pay restoration is so we can recover our major— restoration is so we can recover our major staffing problems. staffing problems that cause us issues all year round — problems that cause us issues all year round and have now for many years _ year round and have now for many years. increasingly so as more and more _ years. increasingly so as more and more of— years. increasingly so as more and more of our— years. increasingly so as more and more of our colleagues leave for other— more of our colleagues leave for other countries all leave medicine altogether. it other countries all leave medicine alto . ether. . other countries all leave medicine altoaether. . ~ other countries all leave medicine altogether-— altogether. it feels like we have literall - altogether. it feels like we have literally - you — altogether. it feels like we have literally - you have _ altogether. it feels like we have literally - you have sat - altogether. it feels like we have literally - you have sat with - altogether. it feels like we have literally - you have sat with us i altogether. it feels like we have i literally - you have sat with us on literally — you have sat with us on the sofa here in exactly the same situation and we have asked you the same question, people will wonder this today, if they are seeking medical care and it is limited or not available or they've got operations that will not take place over the next three days, they will look at what you and your colleagues and junior doctors are doing and they sort it out! we do not want to be the ones who are hurting as a result of the action you're taking. why has it been unable to make a

breakthrough?— breakthrough? yes, it's really disappointing _ breakthrough? yes, it's really disappointing that _ breakthrough? yes, it's really disappointing that we - breakthrough? yes, it's really disappointing that we are - breakthrough? yes, it's really| disappointing that we are here again — disappointing that we are here again if— disappointing that we are here again. if you had asked me before christmas — again. if you had asked me before christmas if we were going to take more _ christmas if we were going to take more strike action, i would have been _ more strike action, i would have been very— more strike action, i would have been very optimistic we wouldn't be in this— been very optimistic we wouldn't be in this position but unfortunately, the government isn't making moves towards _ the government isn't making moves towards giving us a credible offer towards giving us a credible offer to moving — towards giving us a credible offer to moving us back towards pay restoration so we can fix the staffing _ restoration so we can fix the staffing crisis in the nhs and it puts— staffing crisis in the nhs and it puts us— staffing crisis in the nhs and it puts us in— staffing crisis in the nhs and it puts us in a position where there isn't _ puts us in a position where there isn't anything else we can do but take strike — isn't anything else we can do but take strike action. we know that rescheduled, cancelled appointments happen— rescheduled, cancelled appointments happen all the time. in the last round _ happen all the time. in the last round of— happen all the time. in the last round of strike action i went on newsnight and the health foundation explained only 20% of cancelled appointments were even close to, as appointments were even close to, as a result— appointments were even close to, as a result of— appointments were even close to, as a result ofjunior doctors strike action — a result of 'unior doctors strike action. ,, ,, �* a result of 'unior doctors strike action. ,, ,, ~ , , ., action. crosstalk. so if it is you and our action. crosstalk. so if it is you and your cancelled _ action. crosstalk. so if it is you and your cancelled operation, - action. crosstalk. so if it is you| and your cancelled operation, that would matter. and your cancelled operation, that would matter-— and your cancelled operation, that would matter. absolutely it would. if that is would matter. absolutely it would. if that is you. _ would matter. absolutely it would. if that is you, that _ would matter. absolutely it would. if that is you, that is _ would matter. absolutely it would. if that is you, that is your - would matter. absolutely it would. if that is you, that is your life - if that is you, that is your life and that's what matters most. absolutely, and it's completely unnecessary. we could have solved

this dispute in october 2022. there wasn't _ this dispute in october 2022. there wasn't any— this dispute in october 2022. there wasn't any strike action until march 2025 _ wasn't any strike action until march 2025 all_ wasn't any strike action until march 2025 all of— wasn't any strike action until march 2023. all of it was preventable and indeed, _ 2023. all of it was preventable and indeed, in — 2023. all of it was preventable and indeed, in other parts of the country. _ indeed, in other parts of the country, so in scotland, no strike action— country, so in scotland, no strike action at— country, so in scotland, no strike action at all— country, so in scotland, no strike action at all because the government were able _ action at all because the government were able to negotiate. it's all about— were able to negotiate. it's all about asking for from the westminster government. a few questions- _ westminster government. a few questions. what _ westminster government. a few questions. what was _ westminster government. a few questions. what was the - westminster government. fr questions. what was the negotiation agreed in scotland? thea;r questions. what was the negotiation agreed in scotland?— agreed in scotland? they have an element of _ agreed in scotland? they have an element of backpay, _ agreed in scotland? they have an element of backpay, 12.4% - agreed in scotland? they have an element of backpay, 12.4% this . agreed in scotland? they have an - element of backpay, 12.4% this year, three years of inflation plus and some contract reform. is it three years of inflation plus and some contract reform. is it close to what ou some contract reform. is it close to what you want? _ some contract reform. is it close to what you want? it's _ some contract reform. is it close to what you want? it's all— some contract reform. is it close to what you want? it's all steps - what you want? it's all steps towards pay _ what you want? it's all steps towards pay restoration. - what you want? it's all steps towards pay restoration. sol what you want? it's all steps i towards pay restoration. so it's 3596, towards pay restoration. so it's 35%. isn't _ towards pay restoration. so it's 35%. isn't it? — towards pay restoration. so it's 35%, isn't it? he _ towards pay restoration. so it's 35%, isn't it? he restoration i towards pay restoration. so it's 3596, isn't it? he restoration is| towards pay restoration. so it'sl 3596, isn't it? he restoration is a reversal of— 3596, isn't it? he restoration is a reversal of about _ 3596, isn't it? he restoration is a reversal of about 2696 _ 3596, isn't it? he restoration is a reversal of about 2696 of - 3596, isn't it? he restoration is a reversal of about 2696 of pay - 3596, isn't it? he restoration is a reversal of about 2696 of pay cut| 3596, isn't it? he restoration is a - reversal of about 2696 of pay cut and reversal of about 26% of pay cut and the government could absolutely make steps towards that here. what the government could absolutely make steps towards that here.— steps towards that here. what we have from the _ steps towards that here. what we have from the government - steps towards that here. what we have from the government so - steps towards that here. what we have from the government so far| steps towards that here. what we l have from the government so far is steps towards that here. what we i have from the government so far is a below— have from the government so far is a below inflation offer and a real terms — below inflation offer and a real terms pay cut offer doesn't get us closer— terms pay cut offer doesn't get us closer to — terms pay cut offer doesn't get us closer to solving those problems, doesn't _ closer to solving those problems, doesn't get a solid to solving the

staffing — doesn't get a solid to solving the staffing crisis and fixing the problems we've got. 30 staffing crisis and fixing the problems we've got.- staffing crisis and fixing the roblems we've not. ., problems we've got. so the agreement in scotland is — problems we've got. so the agreement in scotland is different, _ problems we've got. so the agreement in scotland is different, is _ problems we've got. so the agreement in scotland is different, is not - in scotland is different, is not what you would say yes to, that's what you would say yes to, that's what i kinda wanted to be clear, because you are asking for different? it because you are asking for different?— because you are asking for different? ., , ., . , .,' different? it was a credible offer ut to different? it was a credible offer put to members _ different? it was a credible offer put to members in _ different? it was a credible offer put to members in scotland - different? it was a credible offer put to members in scotland so l different? it was a credible offer - put to members in scotland so doctor colleagues _ put to members in scotland so doctor colleagues me voted yes to that office _ colleagues me voted yes to that office. we are yet to see something in england _ office. we are yet to see something in england that we could put. you said ou in england that we could put. you said you were _ in england that we could put. gm. said you were optimistic before christmas. what has changed? why can you not be optimistic now? itrefoil. you not be optimistic now? well, before christmas _ you not be optimistic now? well, before christmas we _ you not be optimistic now? well, before christmas we had - you not be optimistic now? well, before christmas we had had - you not be optimistic now? well, before christmas we had had a i you not be optimistic now? well, before christmas we had had a good period _ before christmas we had had a good period of— before christmas we had had a good period of negotiation. we had hard, i period of negotiation. we had hard, i thought. _ period of negotiation. we had hard, i thought, positive sounds from the government. but unfortunately they then offered us only 3%. we are now rebalancing — then offered us only 3%. we are now rebalancing and they know that offer~ _ rebalancing and they know that offer. the response from doctors has been overwhelmingly negative to that, _ been overwhelmingly negative to that, because it is still so poor. and _ that, because it is still so poor. and when— that, because it is still so poor.

and when victoria atkins said, i will be — and when victoria atkins said, i will be around the table... sorry, health _ will be around the table... sorry, health secretary, said i will be around — health secretary, said i will be around the table in 20 minutes, in reality— around the table in 20 minutes, in reality it _ around the table in 20 minutes, in reality it took 20 days and we have had no _ reality it took 20 days and we have had no further offers. sol reality it took 20 days and we have had no further offers. so i am now very disappointed. i feel like it is inevitable — very disappointed. i feel like it is inevitable that we are in this position— inevitable that we are in this position again, when we could have had negotiation movement, we could have prevented any further strike action _ have prevented any further strike action in— have prevented any further strike action. ., , , , have prevented any further strike action. , , , action. in a practical sense, people heafina action. in a practical sense, people hearing what _ action. in a practical sense, people hearing what you _ action. in a practical sense, people hearing what you are _ action. in a practical sense, people hearing what you are saying, - hearing what you are saying, whatever they think of the action you are taking, will say, why are you are taking, will say, why are you not constantly and permanently sitting opposite those people you are negotiating with to get it done? the idea that you are not talking at the moment, in among the damage that is caused because people are not having their operations, that is like the icing on the cake, you're not even talking. i like the icing on the cake, you're not even talking.— like the icing on the cake, you're not even talking. i would love to be talkina. i not even talking. i would love to be talking. i would _ not even talking. i would love to be talking. i would love _ not even talking. i would love to be talking. i would love to _ not even talking. i would love to be talking. i would love to be - talking. i would love to be constantly in negotiations.

unfortunately the government are not in a position. they don't want to talk with— in a position. they don't want to talk with us _ in a position. they don't want to talk with us. and they certainly won't _ talk with us. and they certainly won't talk— talk with us. and they certainly won't talk with us when we call strike — won't talk with us when we call strike action.— won't talk with us when we call strike action. just to be clear, if i strike action. just to be clear, if i understand — strike action. just to be clear, if i understand this _ strike action. just to be clear, if i understand this correctly, - strike action. just to be clear, if| i understand this correctly, what they say is they will not sit down to talks with you because you come to talks with you because you come to the table with what they see as unreasonable starting points. so you are both in this, you are in a dance where you can both claim that the other is refusing to come to the table for whatever reason. what other is refusing to come to the table for whatever reason. what we are askin: table for whatever reason. what we are asking for— table for whatever reason. what we are asking for is _ table for whatever reason. what we are asking for is for— table for whatever reason. what we are asking for is forjunior _ are asking for is forjunior doctors. _ are asking for is forjunior doctors, currently paid around £15 an hour, — doctors, currently paid around £15 an hour, to— doctors, currently paid around £15 an hour, to be paid £20 an hour. for an hour, to be paid £20 an hour. for a reversal— an hour, to be paid £20 an hour. for a reversal of — an hour, to be paid £20 an hour. for a reversal of the real term pay cuts we have _ a reversal of the real term pay cuts we have had — a reversal of the real term pay cuts we have had since 2008. we are happy to do that _ we have had since 2008. we are happy to do that in _ we have had since 2008. we are happy to do that in several steps, in creative — to do that in several steps, in creative ways. we spent a long time scoping _ creative ways. we spent a long time scoping with the government, technicians and the various teams, and they— technicians and the various teams, and they will not discuss that at all, and they will not discuss that at all. really. _ and they will not discuss that at all, really, with us. it is not a reasonable _ all, really, with us. it is not a reasonable position to want a reversal — reasonable position to want a reversal of pay cuts, to want a correction _ reversal of pay cuts, to want a correction to the staffing crisis, to want— correction to the staffing crisis,

to want to _ correction to the staffing crisis, to want to not another pay cut, real pay cut~ _ to want to not another pay cut, real pay cut~ we — to want to not another pay cut, real pay cut. we are completely reasonable negotiating party, as we have shown in scotland. we reasonable negotiating party, as we have shown in scotland.— reasonable negotiating party, as we have shown in scotland. we thank you for our have shown in scotland. we thank you for your time — have shown in scotland. we thank you for your time this _ have shown in scotland. we thank you for your time this morning. _ have shown in scotland. we thank you for your time this morning. the - for your time this morning. the strike action under way as of 7am this morning. emma, thank you very much forjoining us.— let's return to our top story. exactly two years ago, russia launched its full—scale invasion of ukraine. as the conflict draws on, the country's president, volodymyr zelensky, says that more and more of his troops are dying because of slowing western support. our ukraine correspondent james waterhouse has been to the president's home city of kryvyi rih to find out how the war has impacted people there. they run every minute, weaving through — they run every minute, weaving through the city. the they run every minute, weaving through the city.— through the city. the trams of k m i through the city. the trams of kryvyi rih _ through the city. the trams of kryvyi rih divide _ through the city. the trams of kryvyi rih divide a _ through the city. the trams of kryvyi rih divide a rhythm - through the city. the trams of kryvyi rih divide a rhythm to i through the city. the trams of- kryvyi rih divide a rhythm to daily life. in this era of change and fragility, they are not the only thing that keeps going. this gritty

urban setting is built around the domineering steel plant, where the chimney smoke never stops. there is also no respite for those supporting the war effort, like tatiana. mr; the war effort, like tatiana. my villa . es the war effort, like tatiana. my villages on _ the war effort, like tatiana. iji villages on the the war effort, like tatiana. m villages on the frontline. the war effort, like tatiana. m1 villages on the frontline. my house was destroyed by a direct hit. but i have found some solace here, it fills me up. ifeel needed. thea;r fills me up. i feel needed. they make supplies _ fills me up. i feel needed. they make supplies like _ fills me up. i feel needed. they make supplies like these - fills me up. i feel needed. they make supplies like these camouflage netting is, desperately needed by the military. they are the foundations behind the fighting, which two years and is not going ukraine's way. —— two years in. these volunteers are doing what they can, as international support waivers. translation: if it wasn't

for these people — waivers. translation: if it wasn't for these people it _ waivers. translation: if it wasn't for these people it would _ waivers. translation: if it wasn't for these people it would be - waivers. translation: if it wasn't for these people it would be much | for these people it would be much more difficult. we probably wouldn't be standing here today. they help us with everything, totally everything. i am very grateful to them. president zelensky�*s home city cannot escape the tiredness his country feels. some have had enough, but this war with russia is mostly still seen as a fight for survival. every city is scarred. yuli watches on as his block is demolished. he survived when it was hit by a missile last year.— survived when it was hit by a missile last year. survived when it was hit by a missile last ear. ., ., , , missile last year. no-one needs this war. what missile last year. no-one needs this war- what is — missile last year. no-one needs this war- what is it _ missile last year. no-one needs this war. what is it for _ missile last year. no-one needs this war. what is it for anyway? - missile last year. no-one needs this war. what is it for anyway? so - missile last year. no-one needs this war. what is it for anyway? so manyj war. what is it for anyway? so many people are being killed. 50 war. what is it for anyway? so many people are being killed.— war. what is it for anyway? so many people are being killed. so would he trade territory _ people are being killed. so would he trade territory for _ people are being killed. so would he trade territory for peace? _ trade territory for peace? definitely not. because many people have died for these territories, and there is no point in giving them up. it is not clear what lies ahead for

ukraine. only that its warjourney will be long. talk of victory has been replaced with not losing. it is a monotonous strain that kryvyi rih wants to escape. it is a monotonous strain that kryvyi rih wants to escape-— wants to escape. it is stressful. it is difficult- _ wants to escape. it is stressful. it is difficult. like _ wants to escape. it is stressful. it is difficult. like the _ wants to escape. it is stressful. it is difficult. like the ukraine. - wants to escape. it is stressful. it is difficult. like the ukraine. butl is difficult. like the ukraine. but we work. we holding on. it is interesting. _ we work. we holding on. it is interesting. this _ we work. we holding on. it is interesting. this war- we work. we holding on. it is interesting. this war creates a tunnel vision for some people. they either think about what they have endured so far, or their fears for what lies ahead. but the question of how long ukraine can fight this war is repeatedly being asked on the world stage, and will continue to be so because of russia's increasing dominance and waning western support. dominance and waning western su ort, ., ., , , dominance and waning western su--ort. ., ., , , , support. volodymyr zelensky said his count will support. volodymyr zelensky said his country will fight _ support. volodymyr zelensky said his country will fight as _ support. volodymyr zelensky said his country will fight as long _ support. volodymyr zelensky said his country will fight as long as _ support. volodymyr zelensky said his country will fight as long as it - support. volodymyr zelensky said his country will fight as long as it has - country will fight as long as it has strengthened opportunity. fear country will fight as long as it has strengthened opportunity. few would doubt the former, _ strengthened opportunity. few would doubt the former, but _ strengthened opportunity. few would doubt the former, but the _ strengthened opportunity. few would doubt the former, but the latter - strengthened opportunity. few would doubt the former, but the latter is i doubt the former, but the latter is diminishing. the novelty of this war has gone. and ukraine is trying to

keep the world engaged. james waterhouse, bbc news, kryvyi rih. and of course full coverage throughout the day across the bbc on a two—year anniversary. time to talk to mike. good morning to you. the rugby had a weekend off... ids. to mike. good morning to you. the rugby had a weekend off. . .- rugby had a weekend off... ds, to rest those — rugby had a weekend off... ds, to rest those limbs. _ rugby had a weekend off... ds, to rest those limbs. they _ rugby had a weekend off... ds, to rest those limbs. they needed - rugby had a weekend off... ds, to rest those limbs. they needed it, | rest those limbs. they needed it, because it has been so intense. i don't think this weekend is going to be any different?— be any different? no, so much history on _ be any different? no, so much history on the _ be any different? no, so much history on the line, _ be any different? no, so much history on the line, as - be any different? no, so much history on the line, as well- be any different? no, so much history on the line, as well as | history on the line, as well as hopes and aspirations, on this third round of fixtures in the six nations. as you are saying, they have had a couple of weeks off but it is backward grand slam champions island up against wales, followed by scotland against england for the calcutta cup at murrayfield. —— ireland. the scots have lifted the trophy for the last three seasons, but they haven't won four in a row since 1896. can they do it this afternoon? here's our sports

correspondent andy swiss. scotla nd scotland kick off at murrayfield against england... for scotland kick off at murrayfield against england. . ._ scotland kick off at murrayfield against england... scotland kick off at murrayfield aainst enland... ., ., ., ' :: against england... for more than 150 ears, it against england... for more than 150 years. it has — against england... for more than 150 years, it has been _ against england... for more than 150 years, it has been one _ against england. .. for more than 150 years, it has been one of— against england... for more than 150 years, it has been one of rugby's - years, it has been one of rugby's fiercest rivalries. find years, it has been one of rugby's fiercest rivalries.— years, it has been one of rugby's fiercest rivalries. and england have scored again! _ fiercest rivalries. and england have scored again! but _ fiercest rivalries. and england have scored again! but over— fiercest rivalries. and england have scored again! but over the - fiercest rivalries. and england have scored again! but over the last - fiercest rivalries. and england have scored again! but over the last few| scored again! but over the last few seasons, scored again! but over the last few seasons. it — scored again! but over the last few seasons, it has _ scored again! but over the last few seasons, it has had _ scored again! but over the last few seasons, it has had only _ scored again! but over the last few seasons, it has had only one - scored again! but over the last few. seasons, it has had only one winner. scotland's victory last year was their third in a scotland's victory last year was theirthird in a row scotland's victory last year was their third in a row against england, but in this oldest of fixtures, they insist history will count for little. in fixtures, they insist history will count for little.— count for little. in the last few ears, it count for little. in the last few years. it can _ count for little. in the last few years, it can change _ count for little. in the last few years, it can change so - count for little. in the last few| years, it can change so quickly count for little. in the last few i years, it can change so quickly in sport. we can't look back at the last few games and think it has turned in our favour, last few games and think it has turned in ourfavour, every time last few games and think it has turned in our favour, every time we play, it is always a huge challenge. we have to be at our best to have a chance to beat them.— we have to be at our best to have a chance to beat them. whatever your vanta u e chance to beat them. whatever your vantage point. _ chance to beat them. whatever your vantage point, even _ chance to beat them. whatever your vantage point, even way _ chance to beat them. whatever your vantage point, even way up - chance to beat them. whatever your vantage point, even way up here - chance to beat them. whatever your vantage point, even way up here on| vantage point, even way up here on murrayfield's ruth, the calcutta cup is always a compelling spectacle. but can scotland once again scale the heights against an england team on a mission? remember, england have won their opening two games, and

their captain, jamie george, has a special motivation. after the death of his mother last week, he says he is planning to make her proud. i know my mom will be watching somewhere. you know, the rest of my family are going to be in the stands. you know, it will be great. the day's other match features ireland against these so far winner listen wales. the champions have looked unstoppable, but they are taking nothing for granted. —— winless wales. taking nothing for granted. -- winless wales.— taking nothing for granted. -- winlesswales. ~ ., , , winless wales. wales, historically, have always _ winless wales. wales, historically, have always got — winless wales. wales, historically, have always got better _ winless wales. wales, historically, have always got better through - winless wales. wales, historically, j have always got better through the competition, you know? we are five weeks into it now. they will be better. but hopefully we have used our time wisely as well.— our time wisely as well. wales had not won a six _ our time wisely as well. wales had not won a six nations _ our time wisely as well. wales had not won a six nations match - our time wisely as well. wales had not won a six nations match in - not won a six nations match in dublin since this, back in 2012. george north, the power of north! but against the champions and against the odds, they will be hoping anything is possible. andy swiss, bbc news, murrayfield. onto cricket, and england made 353,

asjoe root finished unbeaten, on 122 runs in the first innings of the fourth test, with india in ranchi. ollie robinson hit his first half century, in test cricket, adding 58 runs to england's total, before being dismissed by ravindra jadeja, who took the last 3 wickets of the first innings. in reply, james anderson took the wicket of rohit sharma, that's number 697 in test cricket. onto football, and in the women's nations league, northern ireland took a big step towards retaining their league b status with a 2—0 win over montenegro in the first leg of their play—off. while two months on from failing to earn great britain a place at this summer's olympics, england's women have returned to winning ways with their first victory of 202a. and it was a pretty convincing, beating austria 7—2 in a friendly in marbeya, near their spanish training camp. grace clinton scored on a really impressive debut, and beth mead showed she's back to top form, after her long injury lay—off, with two goals. the lionesses are in action again on tuesday, when they face italy in another friendly.

it was a dramatic night in the championship, with preston, getting a thumping win, at coventry in the race for the play—offs, while, leeds were also celebrating, after three late goals, helped them, beat leaders, leicester city, and trim the gap at the top to 6 points. leicester city were on course for victory until the 80th minute, when connor roberts equalised, sparking a stunning turnaround at elland road — his first goal sincejoining on loan from burnley, and after archie gray put leeds ahead, patrick bamford deflected in, danjames' free kick to make absolutely sure of victory. so 3—1 it finished, and leicester are now in leeds' sights in the race to finish top, as both sides attempt to go straight back up to the premier league. in the premier league, manchester city can get themselves to within a point of leaders liverpool, if they beat bournemouth today. city are aiming to lift their fourth straight title, with liverpool and arsenal their main rivals. but after sirjim ratcliffe's investment, could united be on their way back to challenge for titles? city boss pep guardiola thinks so.

well, we are below committee are winning, we're watching them. we are admiring them. we want learn from them. siralex admiring them. we want learn from them. sir alex ferguson, with all them. sir alex ferguson, with all the generation, david beckham, all the generation, david beckham, all the big players were there. i am pretty sure city, they want to be there. and now we are there. so that is why, for this type of comment, i have the feeling they will be back. in tennis, british number one cameron norrie's title defence at the rio open continues. he's into the semifinals, where he'll take on argentina's, mariano navoney tonight. norrie beat brazilian thiago seyboth wild in the quarter finals last night. the second seed handled the task of beating the home favourite in front of his own fans, as he bids to become the first player to win the rio singles title twice. in rugby league, newly—promoted london broncos were on the end of a super league thrashing,

losing 311—0 to catalans dragons. while warrington wolves got their first win of the new season, beating hull fc 36—10. tony king amongst the tries against hull, who played more than a0 minutes with 12 men after nu brown was sent off. it's one of the most eagerly anticipated rugby league occasions in the calendar. tonight the champions of superleague wigan warriors go head to head with the champions of australia, penrith panthers, for the right to be called the best club side in the world. penrith are out for revenge after losing last year's final, whilst wigan will be roared on by a sell—out home crowd. adam wild reports. already the best in britain. for we warriors, now is the battle to be called the best on the planet. —— wigan warriors. super league champions against the back—to—back australian champions, penrith panthers. there are few big challenges anywhere in the sport.

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championship every day, do you? fr?" penrith, there is perth glory and revenge at stake. this time last year, they were beaten famously, dramatically, by then super league champions st helens in their own backyard. alex walmsley was in the sense' side that day, and knows what it all means. hat sense' side that day, and knows what it all means-— it all means. not 'ust representing wian, it all means. notjust representing wigan, representing _ it all means. notjust representing wigan, representing rob - it all means. notjust representing wigan, representing rob league i it all means. notjust representing l wigan, representing rob league and our country as a whole. so hopefully they will turn up and do our game proud. they will turn up and do our game roud. ., . they will turn up and do our game roud. ., , ., , proud. the panthers have been caettin proud. the panthers have been getting around _ proud. the panthers have been getting around this _ proud. the panthers have been getting around this week, - proud. the panthers have been . getting around this week, enjoying the hospitality of manchester, guests of both city and united football clubs. but this is much more than just sporting tourism. taste more than 'ust sporting tourism. we lost more thanjust sporting tourism. - lost against st helens last year and that was a massive lesson for us, we are up against a massive team, a good team, that has been through a lot as well, so we're looking forward the big challenge. super leaue forward the big challenge. super league champions, _ forward the big challenge. super league champions, australian i league champions, australian champions. the end of this evening we will have new world champions.

adam wild, bbc news. those things, those are scenes of mass celebrations are fantastic. imagine that tonight, the roof will come off. if there was a roof! the hiuhs come off. if there was a roof! the hi i hs and come off. if there was a roof! the highs and the _ come off. if there was a roof! the highs and the lows of sport. thank you so much. now on breakfast, it's time for newswatch. spoilers at the baftas. welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed. coming up: and the winner is not the bbc news app, which revealed winners of the bafta film awards before they were announced on television. and the news programme on bbc scotland, criticised for its low audience ratings, gets axed. the annual award season is upon us, when showbiz aficionados can enjoy or deride the choices made

by the judges, the stars, acceptance speeches or the outfits they wear on the red carpet. the oscars around the corner and last sunday saw britain's own film awards. preview pieces and reports afterwards were shown on bbc news, and bbc one showed a two—hour edited version of the ceremony, full of many moments like this. and the winner of the bafta for best actor goes to... ..cillian murphy. cheering and applause the bafta. .. the bafta goes to... ..emma stone. cheering and applause and the bafta goes to... ..oh, i can read it, oppenheimer. cheering and applause we didn't feel the need to issue any spoiler alerts before showing those clips as they date

from last weekend, but that was very much an issue for some newswatch viewers, including dave griffiths. watching the baftas last sunday, 25th february and waiting for the best actor, best actress to be announced when both my wife and 1's bbc app decided to ping. so, while waiting for the next award to be presented, i looked at mine, only to find out that the best actor and best actress had been announced on the bbc app some 15 minutes before those who were watching the programme got to find out. well, another viewer who got in touch with us about this was paul kirkwood, so let's speak to him now. thank you so much, paul, for coming on newswatch. tell me, what was your experience of watching the bafta award ceremony on sunday? well, like every other year, i watch it religiously and then, you know, without any kind of interruption like that, my phone's just kind of left to the side.

and then, you know, halfway through, i think, you know, you get these alerts. obviously, the baftas have been — kind of there's a delay, so, i wasn't expecting for the bbc news to show who the winners were before that category was televised. well, let me read you what the bbc said. because we asked them to respond to your concerns and that of other viewers like yourself, and they've said: i guess the thing, paul, is you must have known lots of news organisations would be announcing the winners as they happened

and i was thinking a bit like match of the day, you know, highlights late at night or the news when the games are already over. to have your news alerts on. is that fair? i mean, yes. but i mean, i like to have my news alerts on just in case there's anything else happening — especially, you know, the way the political climate is at the moment. you know, i mean, as much as i am a film buff, you know, i'm a fanatic — all these awards ceremonies, you know — the oscars, the globes, the baftas, you know, the whole awards kind of season, at the end of the day, they are just an awards ceremony, you know, they don't affect generally the general public too much. you know, they're morejust entertainment, you know, rather than, in my opinion, kind of newsworthy, so to speak, or especially, you know, alert—worthy, i guess. but i understand where they're coming from because i know bbc likes to be the forefront of, you know, breaking news, but ijust don't think, you know,

while they're holding a delayed televised event that would the results be newsworthy or worthy of an alert? yeah. so, you like the news app. yes. what key lessons do you hope the bbc will take away from this situation? i mean, all i was hoping that maybe they'll do is that because as soon as you look at your phone, you get the alert, you know, there and then, you know, without even accessing the phone. you just need to lift your phone up. i mean, even if they put something like "spoiler" or something like that, then that means that, you know, as soon as someone like myself sees it, then we can just instantlyjust not look at it and put the phone down, for instance, whilst, you know... and that takes that kind of differentiates away from the — like, a political news alert, rather than bafta news alert. paul kirkwood, that was so helpful. thank you very much for coming on newswatch. thank you. five years ago, the bbc set up a new tv channel for viewers in scotland with its own flagship hour—long news programme. but the nine, as it's called, and its sister programme,

the seven, have faced mounting criticism for their low audiences, culminating in reports last month that one episode of the nine had been seen by only 1,700 people and an edition of the seven had just 200 viewers. questions were raised about value for money, including by professor tim luckhurst on this programme at the time. the bbc faces intense competition on television. if it's going to spend money on its television output, i believe it should focus it entirely on reporting scotland, the main national television news bulletin on bbc one, and recognise that the separate bbc scotland channel is really a very expensive white elephant. well, now tim luckhurst and other critics have their wish — or at least part of it. the bbc announced on wednesday that the nine was being axed and replaced by a 30—minute news programme at 7 o'clock. other changes include

a new current affairs podcast series and more investments in online news. not everyone was pleased with scotland's culture secretary, the snp's angus robertson, describing the decision as "extremely disappointing" and warning that there may be questions asked by the regulator. meanwhile, david mcdougall wrote: we asked bbc scotland if somebody could come on newswatch to discuss these changes, but were told no—one was available.

however, the head of news and current affairs for bbc scotland, gary smith, did give an interview on tuesday about the ending of the nine on the nine. the audience for the nine has halved in five years and we've got to take that seriously. audiences want to get their news in different ways and linear tv news is suffering — notjust the nine, other programmes other programmes too. but those figures have made us think, as we've seen them go down, that we we're going to have to look elsewhere for our news content. the package we've put together, that we're putting to ofcom, i i think, makes up a good deal for the channel still. it's different because we've got to do different things to attract audiences and to be able to do a podcast on the channel but also on sounds and also on bbc one late at night, i think it's a really good offer which should increase our audience reach overall. do let us know your thoughts on the changes that have been proposed this week and on the provision of news in scotland more widely. now, as well as appearing on bbc one, the news at ten also goes out

on the news channel and viewers watching one edition of the programme there last week saw this. the ukrainian military says the drone attack on a large craft caused it to sink. there's been no confirmation from moscow. elsewhere, ukraine is struggling on parts of the front line. tonight, the foreign secretary lord cameron urged the us congress to back a new package of military support for ukraine. the remaining 27 minutes of the bulletin were broadcast squeezed into that box with much of the frame remaining empty. and that prompted mike halsey to ask: we put that question to bbc news and they told us:

finally, we know many of you newswatch viewers are — quite rightly — sticklers for accuracy and often eagle—eyed, so no surprise that several of you spotted a couple of mistakes on the news channel on wednesday morning, reading the news ticker at the bottom of the screen. there's certainly movement behind the scenes, whether it will result in the kind of arrangements whereby some kind of temporary ceasefire release of hostages can be brokered, and it really does at this stage remain to be seen. all right, jenny hill. thank you so much for that. that was our correspondent

injerusalem. those two errors in quick succession prompted lucy knight to email: and an a thomson had this request: thank you for all your comments this week. if you want to share your opinions about what you see or hear on bbc news, on tv, radio, online and social media, email us. you can find us on x, formerly known as twitter. you can call us.

and do have a look at previous interviews on our website. that's all from us for now. thank you forjoining us. do think about getting in touch and perhaps even coming on the programme. we'll be back to hear more of your thoughts about how the bbc covers the news. next week, goodbye.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today: the uk government reaffirms support and pledges £245 million of artlillery to ukraine as the country marks the second anniversary of russia's invasion. junior doctors in england havejust started their tenth strike this morning in a dispute with the government over pay. a german bomb from the second world war that brought the city of plymouth to a standstill has been safely detonated at sea. the first black matron, daphne steele, who helped change the face of the nhs, will be honoured with a blue plaque. in sport... rugby�*s oldest rivalry returns — with scotland looking to beat england in the six nations and lift the calcutta cup, for the fourth year running, something they've haven't done since the 1800s. good morning. it's a cold start to saturday, with some patchy frost and fog around.

that will lift to sunny spells and scattered showers throughout the afternoon. all the details coming up shortly. good morning, it's saturday the 24th of february. our main story. ukraine's war with russia has entered its third year, with the country's allies vowing their continued support as its forces attempt to hold off invading russian troops. on what he described as a "grim anniversary", uk prime minister rishi sunak committed £245 million towards producing artillery shells for ukraine and said the uk would do "whatever it takes" to help the country secure victory. our reporter vincent mcaviney has more. two years on from the biggest attack on a european nation since the second world war, the uk is marking the anniversary by reaffirming its commitment to ukraine. the government has pledged an additional £245 million towards producing artillery shells

for ukraine and announced further sanctions on russia. the prime minister stating britain is prepared to do whatever it takes for as long as it takes to help ukraine achieve victory. labour leader sir keir starmer has also said president vladimir putin's cowardice and barbarity would not prevail. but it's faltering us funding which is stalling ukraine's efforts, something the foreign secretary is pushing at the un in new york. if we allow this brutal dictator in europe to redraw boundaries by force, to invade other countries and to get away with it, no country will be safe. and we know from our history that if we allow that to happen, the cost when we eventually have to intervene and stop them is so much greater. a $60 billion military aid package is currently being blocked in congress by far—right republicans. but president biden is determined to continue support. remember, the united states pulled

together a coalition of more than 50 nations, 50 nations to support ukraine. we unified and expanded nato. we can't walk away now. and this is what putin is betting on — he's betting on we're going to walk away. thank you so much forjoining us. i know how busy you are. thank you so much... president zelensky is expected to take part in a virtual meeting with g7 leaders later today. for much of the past two years, he's lobbied leaders, parliaments and peoples around the world for their support. whilst morale might now be faltering both at home and abroad for the president, it's clear the ukrainian people, despite the destruction and loss of the past two years, aren't ready to give up their country. vincent mcaviney, bbc news. our ukraine correspondent, james waterhouse, has been reporting from kyiv since russia's full scale invasion began. earlier, he described the atmosphere on that day. i remember standing right here, the

weather was similar, cloudy, we could hearfighterjets, people were queueing at atm machines, piling into their cars, the roads were filled with gridlocked traffic as people tried to escape kyiv and other cities in their millions, where they queued at the borders of romania, moldova and poland. it was a frightening, uncertain time. what's interesting about president zelensky is he had offers of evacuation from the us and because more than 150,000 russian troops were advancing on the intelligence suggested he was target number one. vladimir putin wanted to come in and install a puppet government that he could indirectly or directly control and pull ukraine into his orbit, but he stayed and he said, i need ammunition, not a he stayed and he said, i need ammunition, nota ride. he stayed and he said, i need ammunition, not a ride. what's interesting is that his needs haven't really changed in the two years since. he has appealed to

western allies to give him the weaponry and ammunition and financial support needed to prop up a country that is fighting or defending itself against russia with all of its military might. the war has gone farfrom all of its military might. the war has gone far from according to plan for vladimir putin has gone far from according to plan foeradimir putin and has gone far from according to plan for vladimir putin and ukraine is still standing, and that is extraordinary, but the problem for president zelensky is that this war is not over. this is a story that hasn't ended yet. his appeals for that help have lost a bit of their effect. we will be talking to the defence secretary grant shapps who will be joining us in around ten minutes. charlie, we have had strike action that's begun about an hour ago? it will be affected people seeking medical care in england. —— affecting. junior doctors in england have begun another round of strikes as part of a long—running dispute over pay.

those strikes started at 7am this morning. it comes at a time of significant pressure on the health service — and routine operations and check—ups are expected to be badly disrupted. our health correspondent, dominic hughes, reports. nigel is living with a heart condition, but also terminal bowel cancer. the tablets are helping his heart, but fortnightly doses of chemotherapy for the cancer are what's keeping him alive. when i met him this week, nigel wasn't sure if the strike would mean his next session would go ahead. why hasn't the government helped resolve this? i thoroughly support what the junior doctors are doing, but i don't want them to be on strike. you know, i think that they've got a very good case for getting more money for the work that they do, but at the same time, i'm not convinced by health service workers being on strike, that's going to have such a negative impact on all of the patients. this is the 10th strike byjunior doctors in england, but they've also been on strike in wales this past week, and in northern ireland they voted in support of strike action next month. only in scotland have junior

doctors accepted a 12.4% pay rise for this year. chanting: what do we want? pay restoration! when do we want it? now! the industrial action in england has been going on for nearly a year now, but striking doctors like ray say they're determined to carry on. i'm not going to stop striking until i feel that doctors are getting an offer that they deserve, to feel fairly valued, and the government needs to understand that. so even though it's an endless, you know, dispute, with the government having a little bit of decorum and dignity, or his majesty's government will get to the understanding that they need to, kicking and screaming. i want for this to be resolved. i've come to these negotiations with nothing but good intentions and a genuine desire to find a reasonable solution forjunior doctors, but also, importantly, for patients and the public and the taxpayer. so i still want to try and achieve that, but i can only do that if the junior doctors can put in place their part. nhs bosses have warned of more serious disruption to services

over the next five days, particularly planned operations in clinics. but for patients like nigel, the uncertainty caused by this latest row and strike action continues. there will be many who will be asking why, nearly one year on, this dispute has not yet been resolved. dominic hughes, bbc news. labour has called for conservative mp lee anderson to lose the whip over what it described as islamophobic comments about the mayor of london, sadiq khan. our political correspondent, charlotte rose, joins us now. charlotte, how did this row break out? take us through what's been said. good morning. these comments were made on gb news by lea anderson, the conservative mp for ashfield and until last month the deputy chair of the conservative party. he said that the conservative party. he said that the mayor of london sadiq khan had given away the capital city to his mates, in reference to

pro—palestinian marches which took place outside parliament last wednesday, when mps were debating whether to call for an immediate ceasefire in gaza. the comments were made in reference to an article by the former home secretary suella braverman at which she claimed that islamists are now in charge of britain. he told viewers, i don't believe these islamists have got control of our country, but i do believe they have got control of sadiq khan and of london. his comments were obviously significant, given the fact that sadiq khan is the first muslim mayor of london. the labour party chair anneliese dodds said that the comments were blatantly racist and islamophobic and call for him to be kicked out of the conservative parliamentary party. sajid javid, former home secretary and a friend of sadiq khan despite them being on opposite sides of the political spectrum is, said that mr anderson's comments were a ridiculous thing to say, but a conservative source has backed mr

anderson, saying he was making the point that the mayor had abjectly failed to get a grip on appalling examples of extremism —— extremism seenin examples of extremism —— extremism seen in london recently. at least nine people have died in a fire that engulfed an apartment complex in the spanish city of valencia. flames tore through the 14—storey building on thursday. high winds and the building's cladding are both being blamed, though officials are currently refusing to comment on the cause. searches for one person who is still missing are ongoing. the former us president donald trump has said he supports ivf treatment being legal — in the wake of a court decision in the us state of alabama which has threatened access to the procedure. mr trump made the comments after the state's top court ruled last week that frozen embryos have the same rights as children and people can be held liable for destroying them. british airways has been ranked among the worst airlines in a uk passenger satisfaction survey by consumer group which? the airline's customer score for long—haul flights was the joint

third lowest out of 17 carriers. the company said it was hit by "several factors outside of our control" in 2023, such as strikes by air traffic controllers. an unexploded second world war bomb which forced more than 10,000 people in plymouth to evacuate their homes has been detonated at sea. the device was discovered in a garden after being dropped on the city more than 80 years ago. our south west england correspondent jenny kumah reports. the bomb has been detonated off the coast of plymouth. it landed during the blitz more than 80 years ago but was still capable of causing huge damage. on the move — the city at a standstill as the military carried its lethal cargo. just look at the size of it — 500 kilograms of explosives. it was a delicate operation to move it out of harm's way.

huge relief when it made its way through the city safely. for the past week, the device has caused chaos for the local community. 3,000 people living in nearby properties were told to leave their homes over three days. some stayed with friends and families, others got put up in hotels by the council. then, bomb disposal experts announced the safest way to deal with it was to move it away for detonation. at midday yesterday, more than 7,000 people living within 300 metres of the route were told to be out of their homes in the afternoon. this landlord opened early to give people somewhere to go. people have come in and it is nice to help the community out. as a community pub, you know, it is nice to do that, and it's nice for people to know that we're here for them. anything they need, they can come in. it's horrendous. we just want to get home. it's unfair on everybody,

especially being ill. this is all i can do, _ venture out, go socialise a bit. try to support some other people. makes you wonder how many more bombs are around! by the evening, people got the good news that they could go home. this is posy, my nine—year—old little cat. she's come from a little trip from devonport today because we couldn't stay. she didn't really enjoy it that much but she got treated and stroked by a lot of people. a new experience, glad it is over, glad everyone got home. - it's been different, to say the least. but no, everybody's been lovely. plymouth was heavily bombed during the war, so unexploded devices do turn up now and again. but this time, it was extraordinary due to the level of disruption it caused. jenny kumah, bbc news, plymouth. the strictly come dancing star amy dowden has revealed there is "no evidence" of disease in her body —

nine months after she was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer. in a post on social media, the 33—year—old, whojoined strictly in 2017, said they were the "words she's been dreaming of" — and even hinted at a return to the hit show, adding, "dance floor, i'm coming for you." a great day for her. here's louise with a look at this morning's weather. it is definitely colder! it feels more like february. told about drier, which is fabulous news as far as i am concerned, i'm sick of getting wet through walking the dog. very wet underfoot, very muddy as well. but this morning, it is quite crisp and crunchy. we have a frost around. miss and foggy conditions for some. temperatures have fallen below freezing and as

for some of us that hasn't happened so far this february. this is the story through the night, temperatures, lowest values in aberdeen share of —6. but temperatures below freezing widely. a scattering of showers at the moment, most of which have been out to the north and west. that's exactly how it will continue through the day. down in the south—west, fairly persistent and almost merging together for longer spells of rain so not a great start here. the fog will lift in the sunshine will come through. for much of the uk, dry and settled with some sunshine. a little more cloud in the afternoon but the shower is very isolated in comparison to yesterday. temperatures should peak between 6 and 10, that's pretty much where they should be at this time of year. but it will feel a little on the chilly side. then it clear skies overnight allowing temperatures to fall away once again. the skies will stay clear, the exception is the south—west, here we will see

temperatures above freezing but elsewhere, just fallen below freezing once again. so frosting on the north, wet in the south. this area of low pressure will bring more cloud and rain across south wales and south west england first thing tomorrow morning. again, the position of where this front is going to be sitting still subject to code to question at the moment. current thoughts are that we will start to see some rain drifting steadily eastwards and it will stay south of the m4 corridor. further north, we keep the clear skies. a few scattered showers in the far north—west but on the whole dry once again and highs of 6 to 10. if we continue to see that area of low pressure drifting east, we might have a little bit of patchy rain across the far south—east on monday. more importantly, the wind direction swinging round to a fresher and more brisk north—easterly, which will make you feel more cool, particularly on the exposed east coasts, we might see some more cloud as well. a cooler story generally

through monday. thermometers will say 6 to 10 degrees but it might be a bit more chilly. we will see one where a front facing away and another trying to push on through the middle part of the week. indications that things will start to become more unsettled, i'm afraid. but we will start the week with some drier weather and showers are longer spells of rain to close out the working week. let's return to our top story — the second anniversary of russia's full scale invasion of ukraine. prime minister rishi sunak hasjoined other world leaders in pledging support to president volodymyr zelensky on what he describes as a "grim anniversary". the uk has also announced that it will send £245 million for ammunition to bolster the war effort in ukraine. we're nowjoined by the defence secretary, grant shapps. good morning. thank you for your time with us. rishi sunak has said

the uk will do whatever it takes to support ukraine. it is £245 million whatever it takes? that support ukraine. it is £245 million whatever it takes?— support ukraine. it is £245 million whatever it takes? that £245 million is 'ust a whatever it takes? that £245 million isjust a fraction _ whatever it takes? that £245 million isjust a fraction of— whatever it takes? that £245 million isjust a fraction of the _ whatever it takes? that £245 million isjust a fraction of the £2.5 - is just a fraction of the £2.5 billion that we are giving in direct aid for military assistance this year and that is aside from all the aid we've given. this is what ukraine is desperately at the moment in the second anniversary and let's face it, most people didn't think it was possible that this would be the second anniversary going into the third year when people were predicting that putin would be in kyiv in three days at the beginning. so it is a significant moment to bring this munitions package forward which is what we are doing. haifa which is what we are doing. how determined _ which is what we are doing. how determined is _ which is what we are doing. how determined is the _ which is what we are doing. how determined is the uk _ which is what we are doing. how determined is the uk to see this through to the end when looking at the us, there is division and there are calls against supporting ukraine or continuing support for ukraine? i

am absolutely committed to this, the government is absolutely committed to it, parliament is. i addressed parliament on thursday with an update on the two—year anniversary and parliament can be divided over all sorts of things but we are not in our support for ukraine for the simple reason, we cannot have a dictator walk into a democratic neighbour and not stop them and then expected to end there, it would not end there. we have this before in europe. and only that, it sends a terrible message to autocrats they are around the world and i think from the point of view of the us, and i was over there a few weeks ago talking to american congressmen and women, made the point the rest of the world, other regimes will be looking at this and saying, does the westjust looking at this and saying, does the west just get looking at this and saying, does the westjust get bored after a couple of years, and if we do, that would be fatal. because they were just carry on doing this elsewhere. all of this ends up mattering back home, which is how we ended up with a huge

spike in energy prices, which caused so much havoc to household budgets. so it really matters to us, notjust because it is the right thing to do, it absolutely is, but it matters to us because the world will not be safe unless we stop a tyrant like putin. ,.,, ., . , putin. the uk position, which is what you're _ putin. the uk position, which is what you're representing, - putin. the uk position, which is what you're representing, is - putin. the uk position, which is| what you're representing, is firm and committed, but how much effect can that have when financial and military aid has been held up in the us congress and in the eu? how effective can the uk be on its own? we have played a i think from day one two years ago, when i was speaking to my then opposite number, who was standing in a field outside kyiv because he thought the capital would likely be under attack that day. eversince would likely be under attack that day. ever since then, we have been first and foremost providing the weapons up front, providing 60,000 ukrainian troops now, you ask, how

does this have the rest of the world? actually, british this is what president zelensky said me, british actions brought others along. just last week, i was at nato, i was in brussels, we had a meeting of 52 countries, the defence contractor group of countries supporting ukraine. so support is still there, it is still solid. actually, the eu have pitched in with further packages as well now. i am concerned about that the money from the united states, we will not get that money from congress by telling them, come on, you have to comments about europe, we will get it from saying, it is in your self interest, america, because others are watching and china is watching, therefore it makes sense to make sure that somebody who invades a neighbouring country or territory cannot be successful, and that i think is the key message, it is the role britain has played from the beginning, we will stand by ukraine

until the end and make sure of countries followers.— until the end and make sure of countries followers. that message has been clear— countries followers. that message has been clear to _ countries followers. that message has been clear to the _ countries followers. that message has been clear to the united - countries followers. that message i has been clear to the united states, so surely the united states is aware of the impact of this but it doesn't seem to be fixing the stalemate there at this moment?— seem to be fixing the stalemate there at this moment? yes, i mean, there at this moment? yes, i mean, the us issue — there at this moment? yes, i mean, the us issue is _ there at this moment? yes, i mean, the us issue is caught _ there at this moment? yes, i mean, the us issue is caught up _ there at this moment? yes, i mean, the us issue is caught up in - there at this moment? yes, i mean, the us issue is caught up in another| the us issue is caught up in another matter to do with their own borders, so this is domestic policy issue. this is causing this problem with getting it through, get in the package through congress. having said that, this is a war which is taking part on our continent and that's by the united kingdom has been so forward leaning on the way through, not for the first time it should be said, making sure that elevation isn't rewarded byjust sitting back and saying, well that's fine, because i don't think it would stop there. there are still plenty we can do on this continent, but you're right, it is really important we do get all of the civilised

world, and in particular nato countries, 32 countries, one of the great failures of putin's invasion of ukraine that he has caused two additional members to join nato, exactly opposite to what he would have wanted. very important we all stick together and we put the resources in. this will save us money and it is oversee the right thing to do in the longer run. flan money and it is oversee the right thing to do in the longer run. can i talk to you — thing to do in the longer run. can i talk to you about _ thing to do in the longer run. can i talk to you about the _ thing to do in the longer run. can i talk to you about the trident programme? the test firing of that missile from a royal navy submarine which failed. the second consecutive failure of a firing of a missile. what's wrong with our nuclear deterrent?— what's wrong with our nuclear deterrent? ., , , ., , ,., , deterrent? the answer is absolutely nothing first — deterrent? the answer is absolutely nothing first we _ deterrent? the answer is absolutely nothing first we have _ deterrent? the answer is absolutely nothing first we have 10096 - nothing first we have 100% confidence in it. i could try and it then why, though i am bound here by national security and i can't go into excessive detail. but as we said last week, there was an issue which was specific to that particular launch that caused problems, which in a live launch

would not have been the case. i cannot go into the reasons for it, i'm afraid. but i can be 100% reassuring that had that been a live fire, which is something of course the world would never want to see, but we are prepared for, that particular trident would have reached its destination entirely correctly. reached its destination entirely correctl . ., v reached its destination entirely correctl . ., �*, ., reached its destination entirely correctl. ., �*, ., , . correctly. that's quite a difficult thin to correctly. that's quite a difficult thing to believe, _ correctly. that's quite a difficult thing to believe, isn't _ correctly. that's quite a difficult thing to believe, isn't it? - correctly. that's quite a difficult thing to believe, isn't it? i - correctly. that's quite a difficult| thing to believe, isn't it? i know you say you cannot go into details, a test went wrong but we are confident that if needed, it be fine? i confident that if needed, it be fine? .., confident that if needed, it be fine? , ., ., fine? i can provide some more background — fine? i can provide some more background but _ fine? i can provide some more background but i _ fine? i can provide some more background but i can't - fine? i can provide some more background but i can't go - fine? i can provide some more background but i can't go into | background but i can't go into excessive detail. but to put it this way, the recklessness with which these tests take place. —— the rigourousness. i can provide a 100% assertion, guarantee that

both the boat, the sub—mariners and the lodge processes all performed absolutely to perfection. the thing that prevented it from working was connected to it being a test itself. if it had been an actual firing, it would have performed. it's completely unrelated to any previous thing thought i should say, is the most reliable weapons system in the entire world. we share it entirely with the americans, and there have been 191 successful tests. i have absolute confidence that this deterrence would work in a live firing, so much so that the submarines will go back —— but the submarines will go back —— but the submarine will go back into service, hms vanguard. flan submarine will go back into service, hms vanguard-— hms vanguard. can i talk to you about conservative _ hms vanguard. can i talk to you about conservative mp - hms vanguard. can i talk to you about conservative mp the - hms vanguard. can i talk to you - about conservative mp the anderson quiz mikey has told cheavy news that islamists had, could, got control of sadiq khan. in that sadiq khan had, i could, given our capital away to his mates. —— i quote. are those

comments are acceptable from a conservative mp? i comments are acceptable from a conservative mp?— comments are acceptable from a conservative mp? i haven't seen the comments. — conservative mp? i haven't seen the comments. i — conservative mp? i haven't seen the comments, i should _ conservative mp? i haven't seen the comments, i should say, _ conservative mp? i haven't seen the comments, i should say, but- conservative mp? i haven't seen the comments, i should say, but that i conservative mp? i haven't seen the comments, i should say, but that is| comments, i should say, but that is certainly not the way i would put things. i think there are more concerns about the way that some of these protests have been taking place, but i certainly wouldn't phrase things like that. so place, but i certainly wouldn't phrase things like that. so what do ou do phrase things like that. so what do you do about _ phrase things like that. so what do you do about it? _ phrase things like that. so what do you do about it? labour— phrase things like that. so what do you do about it? labour are - phrase things like that. so what do you do about it? labour are callingj you do about it? labour are calling for him to lose the whip over what they are describing as islamophobic comments. i they are describing as islamophobic comments. ., ., ., ., , comments. i have to apologise, i have come _ comments. i have to apologise, i have come on — comments. i have to apologise, i have come on to _ comments. i have to apologise, i have come on to talk _ comments. i have to apologise, i have come on to talk about - comments. i have to apologise, i have come on to talk about my i comments. i have to apologise, i i have come on to talk about my main subjects, ukraine, i'm not familiar with the particular quotes, but it would be one for, as ever with these things, the party itself and the party whips. figs things, the party itself and the party whips-— things, the party itself and the .a whis. , ., , things, the party itself and the -a whis. . ., , ., party whips. as a senior member of the conservative _ party whips. as a senior member of the conservative party, _ party whips. as a senior member of the conservative party, hearing - party whips. as a senior member of the conservative party, hearing one of your colleagues, one of your mp5 make comments like this, how does that make you feel? figs make comments like this, how does that make you feel? $5 i make comments like this, how does that make you feel?— that make you feel? as i say, i wouldn't comment _ that make you feel? as i say, i wouldn't comment on... - that make you feel? as i say, i wouldn't comment on... they. that make you feel? as i say, i i wouldn't comment on... they are

accurate. — wouldn't comment on... they are accurate. i _ wouldn't comment on... they are accurate, i assure _ wouldn't comment on... they are accurate, i assure you _ wouldn't comment on... they are accurate, i assure you a - wouldn't comment on... they are accurate, i assure you a i - wouldn't comment on... they are accurate, i assure you a i do - wouldn't comment on... they are | accurate, i assure you a i do think there is an issue of the way that there is an issue of the way that the protests and marches are policed. the protests and marches are oliced. �* . ., ., policed. and in particular what we saw, policed. and in particular what we saw. images _ policed. and in particular what we saw, images disgracefully - policed. and in particular what we l saw, images disgracefully projected onto the side of the house of parliament this week, completely inappropriate, it is intimidatory. so there are certainly issues. but to answer your question, i would not go about it in that way. i have to stress again, i came on to talk about ukraine and the second anniversary and i haven't seen the detail of those comments. mr anderson went on to talk about protesters and he said that sadiq khan, he has given our capital city away to his mates. then he says, if labour gets in the next election, he won, and i quote, expect our cities to be taken over by these lunatics. your reaction to that language? again, as before, i wouldn't express things like that. do have concerns about the way that dean may�*s role

in policing, we want to make sure that the police know that they have a physical power to act when inappropriate things happen in the streets. —— the meier's role. i do have debates about what the mayor has done in london, but... but have debates about what the mayor has done in london, but...- has done in london, but... but you wouldn't personally _ has done in london, but... but you wouldn't personally attack - has done in london, but... but you wouldn't personally attack him? i l wouldn't personally attack him? i just think let us stick to the politics. people are entitled to their views, we live in a free society and that is fine. when these matches get out of control and when people are doing and saying things which are clearly designed to intimidate some of the population, that cannot be right, and the wider point i would make is that there have been quite a lot of labour mps are some of these marchers and those marches have often been designed to intimidate, orthe marches have often been designed to intimidate, or the impact has been to intimidate, so i think all of these things should be looked at, but as i said a couple of times, haven't seen the detail of what you're quoting to me, i wouldn't go it in that way, but do i think sadiq

khan is a good mayorfor london? not at all, i think he is doing terrible things to our capital. [30 at all, i think he is doing terrible things to our capital.— at all, i think he is doing terrible things to our capital. do you think louis anderson _ things to our capital. do you think louis anderson is _ things to our capital. do you think louis anderson is a _ things to our capital. do you think louis anderson is a good - louis anderson is a good representative voice for the conservative party? == representative voice for the conservative party? -- mike leigh anderson for— conservative party? -- mike leigh anderson for the _ conservative party? -- mike leigh anderson for the we _ conservative party? -- mike leigh anderson for the we live _ conservative party? -- mike leigh anderson for the we live in - conservative party? -- mike leigh anderson for the we live in a - anderson for the we live in a democracy where people are allowed to speak their mind and i think mr anderson is famed for speaking his mind. but that will be one i'm afraid for the party whips rather than me commenting ad hoc when i am here to talk about ukraine. grant sha s, here to talk about ukraine. grant shapps. thank— here to talk about ukraine. grant shapps, thank you _ here to talk about ukraine. grant shapps, thank you very - here to talk about ukraine. grant shapps, thank you very much - here to talk about ukraine. grant shapps, thank you very much for joining us on the programme. white like you watching bbc reaching 100 years old is quite the milestone. but for henry wuga, it's just the latest chapter in a remarkable life. born in nuremberg, he was one of almost 10,000 jewish children evacuated from mainland europe to britain as part of the kindertransport in the months leading up to the second world war. he has been speaking to aileen clarke.

in the 19305, henry wuga was just a schoolboy in nuremberg. from the very first minute that hitler came to power and started beating jews, beating jews mentally and then eventually physically, life changed completely. how did people change the way they treated you? you immediately lost your friends. in my class, children half the children, more than half the children would not talk to me because their parents told them, "don't talk to jews, "i'll lose myjob." the widespread violence againstjewish families on kristallnacht, a message from the nazi regime. they did not come to our house because my father was was notjewish. but i saw this horror in all the other houses. it happened to all our friends, yes.

just months on from that night, henry wuga, aged 15, had his travel pass and was on one of the kindertransport trains out of germany to safety. my parents came with me and you said goodbye on the platform and that was it. it was horrendous. but on that railway station, they were children of six and seven and five who had never been away from their mum or dad before. so you could imagine the howling, the crying, the difficulty. has that noise stayed with you over the years? the sound of all that crying and anguish? every time i talk about it. i remember the howling of young children, younger children who had no idea of what was happening. most have never saw theirfamily again. i was lucky. my mother, a very tough lady, she survived the war in germany.

my father had passed away with a heart attack in the 19405. so for most of the war, she was all alone. she had lots of friends who helped to hide her. it is important to talk about what we know, that these things should not go on. i mean, i know it's a long time since hitler was defeated, but we still talk about the horrors that went on. henry escaped to glasgow, to a new life, and met his future wife, a fellow kindertransportee at the local refugee club. there are 40, 50 of us youngsters and this is where imet ingrid. we got married reasonably early. and we were married for 75 years. unbelievable. so the love of a good woman has helped you? absolutely. no question about that. that is a remarkable life. we both have the same word, remarkable. it is 8:33am.

energy prices are set to fall in april — but high bills are still taking a toll on families' finances. two million of the poorest households in britain have seen the amount they owe their energy supplier double over the past year. analysis by the consultancy firm "baringa" suggests those who've fallen behind are now owe an average of £1,100 — compared to £550 last winter. sarah rogers from radio 4's money box joins us now. good morning. we have had this analysis, but yesterday we had the offjam announcement that analysis, but yesterday we had the off jam announcement that the analysis, but yesterday we had the offjam announcement that the price cap on the unit price is coming down. —— 0fgem. so, the average bill will be lower, so what is happening here? , you think bills are coming down, so why are we talking about this, that this is about the debt, and 0fgem, the this, that this is about the debt, and 0fgem. the—

this, that this is about the debt, and ofuem, the , ., ., and 0fgem, the energy regulator,... £3.1 and 0fgem, the energy regulator,... £3-1 billion- — and 0fgem, the energy regulator,... £11 billion. we — and 0fgem, the energy regulator,... £3.1 billion. we have _ and 0fgem, the energy regulator,... £3.1 billion. we have been _ and 0fgem, the energy regulator,... £3.1 billion. we have been digging i £3.1 billion. we have been digging into this little deeper, and as you said, we've been speaking to the consultancy firm, baringa, and they have taken main energy companies' debt books and analyse that, which represents around 40% of the market. it is not the full picture, but it gives us a good indication. they are same people who are struggling already, people who are behind, people who don't have a payment plan or missing payments, their debt has doubled to £1100. as you say, 0fgem has lowered the price cap, the maximum amount you can be charged for a gas and electricity per unit, and if you take that to the average bill, and we talk about this, who is average? i know! bill, and we talk about this, who is average? i know i am not, but over the course of the year, that is £238 it is about 12%, you'll be paying

about 12% less under this new price cap. if you have a massive amount of debt, that would go very far. earlier this week, i spoke to someone who had £2000 of energy debt, as she was talking about some quite extreme ways of trying to save money, which included using her own furniture forfuel. i money, which included using her own furniture for fuel.— furniture for fuel. i was thinking i miaht furniture for fuel. i was thinking i might have _ furniture for fuel. i was thinking i might have to — furniture for fuel. i was thinking i might have to chop _ furniture for fuel. i was thinking i might have to chop it _ furniture for fuel. i was thinking i might have to chop it up - furniture for fuel. i was thinking i might have to chop it up and - furniture for fuel. i was thinking i might have to chop it up and use | might have to chop it up and use that. _ might have to chop it up and use that. as — might have to chop it up and use that. as we — might have to chop it up and use that, as we haven't got any resources _ that, as we haven't got any resources for purchasing more morgues— resources for purchasing more morgues for the log burner. this is in addition — morgues for the log burner. this is in addition to going through the house _ in addition to going through the house and selling whatever we can do is to sell— house and selling whatever we can do is to sell funds. —— raise funds. i'm _ is to sell funds. —— raise funds. i'm not— is to sell funds. —— raise funds. i'm not say— is to sell funds. —— raise funds. i'm not say a _ is to sell funds. —— raise funds. i'm not say a wonder that, but it is not quite _ i'm not say a wonder that, but it is not quite as— i'm not say a wonder that, but it is not quite as urgent, so that is good — not quite as urgent, so that is aood. ., ., , good. the thing with cordelia is that she did _ good. the thing with cordelia is that she did really _ good. the thing with cordelia is that she did really well, - good. the thing with cordelia is that she did really well, she - that she did really well, she applied for some charity grants, and she did manage to pay back debt off, but she told me this week she has lost yourjob, and so she is now

worried that she is just going to go back into the red. this is the problem people have. they don't necessarily have a big savings pot, so it doesn't take much. all of a sudden, back on deck again. it is a familiar pattern _ sudden, back on deck again. it is a familiar pattern in _ sudden, back on deck again. it is a familiar pattern in relation - sudden, back on deck again. it is a familiar pattern in relation to - sudden, back on deck again. it is a familiar pattern in relation to a - familiar pattern in relation to a lot of other things, where it is the people who have the least able to pay, so maybe the debts simply won't get paid. find pay, so maybe the debts simply won't aet aid. �* ., . pay, so maybe the debts simply won't aet aid. �* ., , . get paid. and that is the concern that ou get paid. and that is the concern that you have — get paid. and that is the concern that you have what _ get paid. and that is the concern that you have what is _ get paid. and that is the concern that you have what is known - get paid. and that is the concern that you have what is known as i get paid. and that is the concern i that you have what is known as bad debt, which has to be written off by the energy companies and will never be paid off. the concern is as well, other than people not being able to pay their bills, as that will have a wider impact on everybody else's bills, and we can hear what baringa had to say about that. we bills, and we can hear what baringa had to say about that.— bills, and we can hear what baringa had to say about that. we will see a risin: bad had to say about that. we will see a rising bad debt _ had to say about that. we will see a rising bad debt problem _ had to say about that. we will see a rising bad debt problem across - had to say about that. we will see a rising bad debt problem across the| rising bad debt problem across the energy— rising bad debt problem across the energy industry, because these costs need to— energy industry, because these costs need to be _ energy industry, because these costs need to be accounted for somewhere. as a player— need to be accounted for somewhere. as a player writing off that debt does _ as a player writing off that debt does not — as a player writing off that debt does not get rid of the problem, it needs— does not get rid of the problem, it needs to _ does not get rid of the problem, it needs to be accounted for within the

energy— needs to be accounted for within the energy suppliers' books, and there will be _ energy suppliers' books, and there will be a _ energy suppliers' books, and there will be a wider cost to society if energy— will be a wider cost to society if energy supplies are carrying these losses _ energy supplies are carrying these losses on— energy supplies are carrying these losses on a big scale.— losses on a big scale. something that may not _ losses on a big scale. something that may not been _ losses on a big scale. something that may not been picked - losses on a big scale. something that may not been picked up - losses on a big scale. something that may not been picked up on i that may not been picked up on yesterday with the 0fgem announcement is that they are adding £28 onto most people's bills spread out over the course of the year, and thatis out over the course of the year, and that is to start making a dent in the massive debt of £3.1 billion. question is, if you're one of these people with households with low income and a big debt, what can you do? , , , , , income and a big debt, what can you do? , ,, income and a big debt, what can you do? ,, , ,, ., do? 0fgem says supplies must be more roactive in do? 0fgem says supplies must be more proactive in helping _ do? 0fgem says supplies must be more proactive in helping customers. - proactive in helping customers. energy uk say they are doing all they can. the government says there is a big financial package, but if this is you, what can you do? the first thing is to pick up the phone and call your energy supplier. tell them that you cannot pay our need to pay less, and work out a payment plan with them. there are even some grants that you can apply for with the energy company, but you need to speak to them. the energy company, but you need to speak to them-—

the energy company, but you need to speak to them. we are going to be looking ahead to the rugby six nations taken by study. mike, you can help me with this. it is fascinating. england against scotland, you would think england again some of the giants of rugby, no disrespect to scotland, but world cup winners like south africa and new zealand, they would have a better win ratio again scotland cosmic but lo and behold... and it wasn't like this, but in the current run they are on, scotland are the favourites to lift the calcutta cup again. the last time the did that was 1896 for the fourth time running. england go in with a chance of doing the grand slam the season. the 6—nation returns this afternoon, first of all in dublin, the defending champions ireland against wales, in edinburgh with the calcutta cup the prize in the oldest rivalry in rugby. it dates back to

the 18705. so, scotland favourites to beat england having won their last three contests, but four in a row has proved elusive since the late 18005. candidate this afternoon because work here is andy swiss. —— can they do it this afternoon? commentator: scotland kick off at murrayfield against england... | for more than 150 years, it has been one of rugby's fiercest rivalries. and england have scored again! but over the last few seasons, it has had only one winner. scotland's victory last year was their third in a row against england, but in this oldest of fixtures, they insist history will count for little. we have had the rub of the green in the last few years. but it can change so quickly in sport. we can't look back at the last few games and think it has turned in our favour, every time we play,

it is always a huge challenge. we have to be at our best to have a chance to beat them. whatever your vantage point, even way up here on murrayfield's ruth, the calcutta cup is always a compelling spectacle. but can scotland once again scale the heights against an england team on a mission? remember, england have won their opening two games, and their captain, jamie george, has a special motivation. after the death of his mother last week, he says he is planning to make her proud. i know my mum will be watching somewhere. you know, the rest of my family are going to be in the stands. you know, it will be great. the day's other match features ireland against the so far winless wales. the champions have looked unstoppable, but they're taking nothing for granted. wales, historically, have always got better throughout the competition, you know? we're five weeks into it now. they'll be better. but hopefully we've used our time wisely as well. wales has not won a six nations match in dublin since this, back in 2012.

commentator: george north, the power of north! _ but against the champions and against the odds, they'll be hoping anything is possible. andy swiss, bbc news, murrayfield. more build up in one hour, where we will go live to andy swiss. emily scarratt�*s return to rugby, after 13 months out ended in defeat, as bristol bears eased to a 33—17, victory over loughborough lightning, in premiership women's rugby. the bears ran in five tries, including this from evie gallagher, just over midway through the second half. the lightning scored three tries of their own, but it wasn't enough to prevent them from falling, to a second loss of the season against bristol. onto cricket, and england made 353, asjoe root finished unbeaten, on 122 runs in the first innings of the fourth test, with india in ranchi. james anderson took test wicket number 697 before shaoib bashir grabbed three of his own — here trapping shubman gill. india remember lead the five match series 2—1.

wigan warriors, are aiming to become champions of the world, in club rugby league tonight, when they host australian champions, penrith panthers. you can watch that live on bbc two later, and we will have a full preview in an hour's time. the home crowd will be roaring on the reigning super league champions, as they try to take the spoils, for a fifth time, but they have a tough task on their hands, against one of the best outfits, the nrl has ever seen. penrith have never won this trophy, and were actually beaten to it by wigan in 1991, so there's history there. there has been abuzz around the time for quite a bit, and it has been sold out for more than month. i don't know i am always amazed by wigan fans, but we are grateful for the support, they are there for any big game. i'm sure it'll be the same this weekend. it is going to make for an unbelievable atmosphere. you might not think about being

world famous when you talk about maidstone united. now, we have the fifth round of the fa cup this week, with places in the quarterfinals at stake. it all starts on monday night, with the ultimate david versus goliath contest — championship—side coventry against non—league maidstone united, who are the story of the season, making headlines around the world with their stunning upset at championship high—flyers ipswich. now maidstone, who play in the sixth tier, are aiming to become the lowest ranked team to reach the quarterfinals. we can act maidstone are massive everywhere we go! maidstone are massive everywhere we go! this is a town that is seizing its moment in history. come in on goal, incredible! just incredible! from the pubs to the restaurants and the stones burger, it is all black and amber here. come on, you stones!

to the shops under the bakers, where they are cooking to the shops and the bakers, where they are cooking up something special, they all want a slice of the cake as they come together to be part of one of the great fa cup fairy tales. i've lived in this town for 50 years and i have never seen it as energised as it has been lately. the town was looking at little bit sad before that, but now everybody is walking around with a smile. it is all about the community. i've met so many friends following maidstone over the country, following this journey with them has just been incredible. from spiky hair to the spiky dinosaur, the town and club's mascot is an iguanadon, dug up in a local quarry hundreds of years ago, and cuddly versions have been flying off the shelves in the maidstone museum over the last few weeks, along with special badges bringing the town's football history together. it feels like we are an extended family now. everyone wants a piece of maidstone, everyone wants to be part of what is going on.

i'm glad they got through to another round, i can say, because i dyed my beard for ipswich and it has not come out yet, so i am stuck with it for a while! these are certainly heady days for a club that imagined in a million years they would experience something like this. a club that went bust in the early '905 and has since been reborn with a new stadium, state—of—the—art pitch, and now, after beating ipswich... can he keep his cool? ..they are just one game away from the fa cup quarterfinals. i've never known scenes like it. people i didn't know were hugging and kissing me on the cheek, it was lovely. it was really, really emotional. it was a great day. at the centre of this story is the team and the manager, george elokobi, a hero wherever he goes. key to his success is his ability

to keep in perspective. he learned a lot growing up in poverty in cameroon after his father died when he was just ten, and he was first in george's mind against ipswich. i know that you are watching with so much pride. also to my mum, she watched it in cameroon, she couldn't wait to hear my voice. she was speechless over the phone, with pride. a day that no—one would forget, really. certainly not myself, my family, but my community back in cameroon, and i think around the globe. it is notjust in maidstone where the club's manager and players are now famous, but their story has gone worldwide. from cameroon to brazil, where the hero from the last round, goalkeeper lucas, hails from. he is having the time of his life! honestly, it is so big, the football and the history that we made, and then for me,

being a brazilian, everyone wasjust like, how can a club from the sixth tier...? from the sixth tier, they have just beaten a second division team! and that was, like, mind blowing. it is just huge everywhere, cameroon, brazil. it is just madness. for us, little of maidstone, to be now where we are, it is just incredible. and like i said earlier, my dad is from kenya, so the kenyan family are all rooting for us. they are trying to get me an international call—up, which is hilarious. on the other side of the world in vietnam, the maidstone supporters association there now boasts hundreds of new members, but the founder has never even been to the uk. really surprised when they know that there is a supporter of the club, a very small club, in vietnam.

why don't i support chelsea, arsenal or liverpool? i think maidstone is much more interesting. i think the logo and football kits are really fantastic. ipswich, the club was well—known in vietnam. it is closer to home, though, where the success of this fa cup exposure has had the biggest impact. volunteer lorraine runs the club's disability team. since the cup run, it has increased our capacity, we have had 30 new players come to the disability section, so it has had a major positive impact on the community. and so to the fifth round and coventry, with the whole town clamouring to be part of the next chapter, giving around the block from dawn along the river medway, to try to get one of 4,800 tickets. this is the magic of the fa cup, not being at the front

of the line, you know? winning against all odds and getting tickets, that is what the fa cup is all about. they don't want this fairy tale to end and commentary, but whatever happens now, this fa cup run has created a legacy to rival even maidstone's most famous dinosaur. world famous maidstone united, who would have thought it? and it has you singing along to their anthems miss it is from 1972, when desirably it was voted radio 1's football anthem of the year. judeo mac that was when they were proper. i was uuite nice was when they were proper. i was quite nice hearing _ was when they were proper. i was quite nice hearing charlie - was when they were proper. i —" quite nice hearing charlie saying, wasn't it? i quite nice hearing charlie saying, wasn't it? �* , , ., wasn't it? i didn't get beyond the first line. there's _ wasn't it? i didn't get beyond the first line. there's not _ wasn't it? i didn't get beyond the first line. there's not much - wasn't it? i didn't get beyond the first line. there's not much more j first line. there's not much more than that! _ first line. there's not much more than that! that _ first line. there's not much more than that! that game _ first line. there's not much more than that! that game is - first line. there's not much more - than that! that game is monday, so, louise, than that! that game is monday, so, louise. cast — louise, cast your magic weather across the for all those boating occasions.

across the for all those boating occasions-— across the for all those boating occasions. ~ ., ._ , ., occasions. monday will be fine for the maidstone _ occasions. monday will be fine for the maidstone match, _ occasions. monday will be fine for the maidstone match, she - occasions. monday will be fine for the maidstone match, she says, i the maidstone match, she says, sticking her neck out. this weekend, something the groundsman may not have considered, there is a frost, quite a widespread frost out there. some hard pictures. i think it's been quite wet, so hopefully the ground would be frozen over. here it is, as you can see, across shropshire, and we have seen temperatures widely below freezing across the country. the first frost we have seen across some areas of central and southern england this far. there are some showers around, nor her near as many as yesterday, but the most frequent and further down through the southwest. shows across south wales in south—west england over the last few hours, with a nine to the channel islands. a few isolated showers across northern ireland and north—west scotland. most of us, it is a cold one with early morning mist and fog

lifting lighter sunny spells, and a pleasant afternoon for most of us. any shares should remain fairly isolated, and those temperatures will peak up to where they should be for this time of year. we are expecting highs of six to 10 degrees. through the evening, the skies were clear and the shows will fade away, so temperatures are likely to fall away, particularly into the north. a slight change to come in the south—west. this area of low pressure will bring more cloud and temperatures above freezing. tomorrow, some rain into the south—west may spin its weight steadily eastwards. it is 8:51am. daphne steele helped thousands of patients during her career as a nurse and midwife. along the way, she cemented herself a pioneer. she is believed to be the nhs's first black matron, becoming a symbol of

the contribution that the windrush generation made to britain. now, herachievements are being recognised permanently. our reporter, tim muffett, has the story. recognition for a quiet revolutionary, which is how historic england has described daphne steele. almost 60 years ago, she became the first black matron in the nhs, at a hospital on this site in ilkley in west yorkshire. came to ilkley in 1964 to take charge of a maternity hospital. caused quite a stir. first black woman and all that, to take charge of any nhs hospital. and i loved the community so much i've not left it. daphne steele died in 2004, having delivered thousands of babies and having become a much—loved member of the local community. in 2002, she was nominated to take part in the queen's jubilee baton relay. jubilee baton relay, ahead of the commonwealth games. i think i've got the legs for it! not only is it an honour because i am from this local community, but i was born in a commonwealth country.

and if this is the queen'sjubilee commonwealth games, i think it has come full circle. archive: the empire windrush brings to britain... _ daphne was born in what was then known as british guiana in 1927 and moved to england in 1951 as part of the windrush generation. she trained to become a nurse and then a midwife before landing herjob in ilkley. daphne steele is now the first person to be commemorated with an official blue plaque outside of london. the scheme was launched in the capital in 1866, but following a law change last year, it's being extended across england. former beatle george harrison is expected to be commemorated next. tim muffett, bbc news. daphne's son, robert steele, joins us now from walsall — and duncan wilson, from historic england, is here on the sofa. good morning to you. robert, hello. what was it like yesterday when this plaque was unveiled and there are

people in the community who remembered your month? must�*ve been something very special. —— your mum. it was indeed. it felt like a bit of surreal homecoming, going back to ilkley. hillside, or saint winifred's as it was then, not only was it daphne's what voice as matron, but it was also our home. she worked at the site.— she worked at the site. when you were growing _ she worked at the site. when you were growing up. _ she worked at the site. when you were growing up, what— she worked at the site. when you were growing up, what was - she worked at the site. when you were growing up, what was that l she worked at the site. when you i were growing up, what was that like in the community? how well—known was she? in the community? how well-known was she? . . , in the community? how well-known was she? . , ,. , 1 in the community? how well-known was she? . , , . , ., , in the community? how well-known was she? , she? incredibly. just to try and put that into some _ she? incredibly. just to try and put that into some sort _ she? incredibly. just to try and put that into some sort of— she? incredibly. just to try and put that into some sort of perspective, we would walk down the street in ilkley, and if we walked past somebody pushing a pram, somebody

would say, your mum delivered my baby! as i met someone slightly older, people would say, your mum delivered me! so my old school friends were delivered by daphne. good morning to you, destroy here in the studio. i imagine, and hearing, i only learned about your mum today, and i imagine when she was doing her work, like a lot of people who work in that area within health, they are just doing theirjob, i make? they were working hard and doing what is needed. you tell me. did she to see herself as a pioneer or revolutionary?- herself as a pioneer or revolutionary? herself as a pioneer or revolutiona ? , ., ., , , revolutionary? the short answer is no, she revolutionary? the short answer is no. she didn't- _ revolutionary? the short answer is no, she didn't. you _ revolutionary? the short answer is no, she didn't. you nailed - revolutionary? the short answer is no, she didn't. you nailed it - revolutionary? the short answer is no, she didn't. you nailed it with l no, she didn't. you nailed it with your earlier comment. her work and passion was bringing babies into the world. that is what she focused on getting on with. she was modest, she

was humble, ship of the work, —— she loved the work, and the recognition they came from that was not something she sought, it was something she sought, it was something thatjust happened. she didn't at the time see herself as any sort of pioneer or trailblazer, just laterally we have come to see her as such. d0 just laterally we have come to see her as such-— just laterally we have come to see her as such. do you want to pick up on that, because _ her as such. do you want to pick up on that, because in _ her as such. do you want to pick up on that, because in some _ her as such. do you want to pick up on that, because in some way - her as such. do you want to pick up on that, because in some way that l her as such. do you want to pick up. on that, because in some way that is the joy of your on that, because in some way that is thejoy of yourjob on that, because in some way that is the joy of yourjob and the blue plaques? sometimes there is a story that a lot of people don't know, and then there is literally a physical marker. ., , ., , marker. indeed, and it is a widely resected marker. indeed, and it is a widely respected brand _ marker. indeed, and it is a widely respected brand that _ marker. indeed, and it is a widely respected brand that gives - marker. indeed, and it is a widely. respected brand that gives national recognition something that might be a local— recognition something that might be a local or— recognition something that might be a local or regional story where someone _ a local or regional story where someone has made a real contribution

to national— someone has made a real contribution to national life, but it is not as well— known as it should be? to national life, but it is not as well-known as it should be? there are lots of— well-known as it should be? there are lots of these _ well-known as it should be? there are lots of these in _ well-known as it should be? there are lots of these in london. - well-known as it should be? there are lots of these in london. if- well-known as it should be? there are lots of these in london. if you | are lots of these in london. if you are lots of these in london. if you are in london, it is quite a common sight. the significance and how you're going to be pointing these out as well and the rest of the country, it shouldn't be london centric cosmic country, it shouldn't be london centric cosmi— country, it shouldn't be london centric cosmic now, it shouldn't, and that is _ centric cosmic now, it shouldn't, and that is why _ centric cosmic now, it shouldn't, and that is why we _ centric cosmic now, it shouldn't, and that is why we have - centric cosmic now, it shouldn't, and that is why we have taken i centric cosmic now, it shouldn't, i and that is why we have taken the initiative — and that is why we have taken the initiative to — and that is why we have taken the initiative to expand it outside london~ _ initiative to expand it outside london. using the rigour of the london — london. using the rigour of the london scheme, and the quality of the plaques themselves, they will last forever, they are high quality ceramic— last forever, they are high quality ceramic plaques, so we have applied that through the whole scheme, but as you _ that through the whole scheme, but as you say. — that through the whole scheme, but as you say, it wasn't really right that it _ as you say, it wasn't really right that it should just happen in london~ _ that it should 'ust happen in london. ~ ., that it should 'ust happen in london. ., ., ., ~ , london. what are the markers, the criteria? there _ london. what are the markers, the criteria? there might _ london. what are the markers, the criteria? there might be _ london. what are the markers, the criteria? there might be someone. criteria? there might be someone watching now who thinks, i know an amazing story, maybe one a bit like daphne's, what is the procedure by which they get your attention?

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steel, daphne's son. and a representative from historic england. live from london, this is bbc news. there have been further russian

attacks on ukrainian cities as kyiv marks the second anniversary of president putin's full—scale invasion. the president of the eu commission, ursula von der leyen, arrived in kyiv, where she says the eu will stand with ukraine until the country is finally free. this is the scene live in kyiv, overlooking independence square, where president zelensky says ukraine urgently needs more weapons. angry french farmers clash with police at a major paris farm fair ahead of a visit by president macron amid anger over costs and green regulations. the labour party has called for the tory mp lee anderson to be suspended over what it described as "islamophobic" comments about the mayor of london. hello, i'm lauren taylor. there've been further russian attacks on ukrainian cities as kyiv marks the second anniversary

of president putin's full—scale invasion. for a second night running, targets in the port city