the prime minister heads north to give more details on how the government will spend the money redirected from the abandoned leg of the h52 project. but there's growing pressure on rishi sunak to respond to comments made by the former conservative deputy chairman lee anderson, which have been criticised as islamophobic. on board the so—called trojan bus — a new tactic for police in their fight against antisocial behaviour. in sport, liverpool land the league cup, ensuring jurgen klopp leaves liverpool this summer with a trophy. and there could be more to come. good morning. it's a cold and windy start to the day, and also a wet one in the southeast this morning. that will all clear by the time we get to lunch, and then we are looking at scattered showers, some sunshine but a cold north—easterly wind.

and this is our kind of clubbing! why stumble home at two in the morning when you can be snuggled up in bed by 7pm? forget night fever, this is day fever — the club night that's held in the afternoon. good morning. it's monday the 26th of february. our main story. the prime minister wil give more details today of how money from the abandoned leg of hs2 will be spent in the midlands and north of england. he'll hold a cabinet meeting in east yorkshire today, and will confirm that £4] billion will be spent on local transport projects — but it won't be available to councils until april next year. labour has described the announcement as a "back of a fag packet plan". our business correspondent marc ashdown reports. better transport connections for millions of people living in smaller cities, towns and rural areas. that's the promise from rishi sunak as he makes the case for cancelling the massive hs2 rail upgrade. the north of england will receive

£2.5 billion over a seven—year period from next april, and the midlands £2.2 billion. the money will be distributed by local councils from a central local transport fund, with residents able to have a say and mps given oversight to ensure value for money. all we seem to ever get over the last ten years, let alone actually over the last 1a years, is a series of promises which never actually seem to change how people can live their lives in the north, the opportunities that are afforded to us here in the north. this and all we are going to hear, i think, today is another funding commitment that is never going to solve the problems that we face today. all this is aimed at putting flesh on the bones to explain how part of the £36 billion budget for hs2 would be reallocated in england and wales. money is also being pledged to resurface roads, extend the £2 bus fare cap across england and install more electric vehicle charging points.

but labour said these were "back of a fag packet" calculations, and amounted to a re—announcement of projects which had been promised a decade ago. there will be at least one spending review and a general election before this money can even be turned into tarmac. but rishi sunak is taking his cabinet on a road trip to east yorkshire later today to lay out how he plans to improve transport options for millions of people. marc ashdown, bbc news. a bit later on the programme, we will speak to the transport secretary, mark harper, who is out that cabinet are weighed in yorkshire today, and it is not the only thing that rishi sunak is going to be dealing with this morning, as sally can tell us. that's right, jon. rishi sunak is facing continuing pressure to speak out about comments made by lee anderson which have been criticised as islamophobic. the former conservative deputy chairman said the mayor of london, sadiq khan, was controlled by islamists, and he lost the tory whip when he refused to apologise. our political correspondent iain watson reports.

he's known for speaking his mind, but lee anderson kept his lips firmly sealed following his suspension from the parliamentary conservative party. he took himself to this appropriately—named pub in his constituency. so here are the comments about london's mayor that puts him in the political doghouse. i don't actually believe that these islamists have got control of our country. but what i do believe is they've got control of khan and they've got control of london. labour said this was islamophobic, but the deputy prime minister was careful not to make that specific accusation. i don't believe that lee anderson was intending to be islamophobic. but nonetheless, i understand the concern about, particularly when it's in relation to the the mayor of london, how those words have caused offence. but the conservative muslim forum, which is officially linked to the party, were more critical of lee anderson's comments. they welcomed his suspension, but said he'd caused hurt to their members.

look, you can call them . islamophobic, you can call them anti—muslim hatred. whatever way you term them, they were there to cause - upset to the muslims. they have caused upset, i and we've been inundated with messages from our members. and outwith our membership stating that we have to take action on this. they say they'll be talking to the prime minister's office this week. he hosts a meeting of his cabinet in east yorkshire today. so far, rishi sunak hasn't commented directly on lee anderson, but he will face questions from the media. the conflict in the middle east is having a profound effect on uk politics and wider society. just one aspect of this is the challenge facing the main party leaders. keir starmer had to cut loose his candidate in the forthcoming rochdale by election over anti—semitism. now labour is keen to keep the focus on the prime minister and the problems he's facing in his own party. what's unfolded in the conservative party, the absolute poison that's been allowed to seep into their political debate, and a prime minister that's seemingly unwilling to even acknowledge the term islamophobia,

let alone stand up to senior politicians in his party, dragging our politics into the sewer. all: rishi sunak, shame on you. and the focus will be back on gaza later this week at westminster, with the snp saying they will take up the offer of an emergency debate. party leaders want to avoid some of the divisions that were on display last week, but that's not guaranteed. iain watson, bbc news. our chief political correspondent henry zeffman joins us now. henry, the prime minister might want to focus on the hs2 spending announcement today — but is that likely to be overshadowed 7 yes, i think it is, sally. the prime minister will speak to the media at some point today around this cabinet meeting focused on reallocating the money from hs2, and he will be asked the same questions that his deputy, oliver dowden, was at the weekend. one of the interesting things about

oliver dowden�*s interviews is that he said that lee anderson's comments were not islamophobia it, or rather he declined to get involved in that question, and he said the reason lee anderson had had the conservative whip suspended was for his failure to apologise for the comments rather than for the comments overall, ie if he had apologised, he would have been able to keep the conservative whip. so you will see the same questions to rishi sunak, the prime minister. firstly, does he think the comments were is lamah phobic or just insensitive, and secondly, is there a way back? —— were the comments is lamah there is a judgment question for rishi sunak there. the other reason that rishi sunak�*s main visit today to the north will be overshadowed is because a lot of the conflicts of

last week's difficulties at westminster have not been resolved. there was the controversial decision of lindsay hoyle which made parliament so chaotic last week. even though the motion of no confidence in him is non—binding, it is very serious. so there is also that question, lindsay hoyle�*s future, and there is also the question of whether they will be some sort of rerun of that debate. the snp wants a vote on a more binding motion than the one they wish to have last week. it is very hard for so lindsay hoyle to find a way to do that without making his problems with other parties worse, all of which is to say last week was grim and bitter in westminster, and this week could be even more so. henry, thank you very much indeed. the boss of the airline ryanair says the cost of plane tickets could increase by up to 10% this summer because of delays in delivering new aircraft. michael o'leary says a lack

of availability of some boeing planes will reduce the number of seats on sale. he also says because some airbus planes are being grounded because of engine issues, there would be a higher fare environment across europe. people in their early 20s are more likely to be out of work because of ill health than those in their early 405, according to a new report from the resolution foundation. the think tank, which carries out research on living standards in the uk, says problems with mental health are particularly concerning. it's calling for greater support to be made available in colleges and sixth forms as well as in the workplace. analysis by the bbc of car insurance quotes in england suggests those for areas with the biggest population of people from ethnic backgrounds were a third more expensive than elsewhere. prices were higher in these neighbourhoods even when less diverse areas had similar road accident and crime levels. the association of british insurers said ethnicity wasn't a factor in setting prices.

israel's prime minister says the military has presented a plan to evacuate civilians from areas of fighting in gaza. benjamin netanyahu says an assault on the southern city of rafah will go ahead. our correspondentjenny hill is in jerusalem. what could this mean for the conflict? it is farfrom it is far from the first time that israel has insisted it will move displaced civilians to safety before it begins that major ground offensive in rafah, but we still don't have any details, and we don't have any details of this plan was apparently presented to ministers here last night. aid agencies and foreign governments have repeatedly warned that there are very few if any safe places for the people of rafah to go. mr netanyahu, the israeli prime minister, seems determined to push ahead with this very well publicised ground invasion despite ongoing talks aimed at the

release of israeli hostages and the brokering of a temporary ceasefire. over the weekend, israel and the us sounded notes of cautious optimism. the us saying that delegates from israel, qatar, egyptand the us saying that delegates from israel, qatar, egypt and the us had managed to thrash out what they described as the basic contours of a deal which would see some israeli hostages reportedly exchanged with palestinian prisoners in israeli jails, and a temporary ceasefire. but any deal is still a long way out. a lot of details to be thrashed out, we haven't heard much from hamas about it, although one senior palestinian official familiar with the talks told the bbc over the weekend that these notes of positive optimism were simply designed to put pressure on hamas. and benjamin netanyahu says even if there is a truce, and it is a big if, it will simply delay that ground offensive on rafah where he claims there are

still battalions of hamas fighters hiding among the civilian population. he says that victory is within his reach, and he will go ahead with that plan. and in the meantime, the humanitarian situation on the ground, the consequences of this war, continue to worsen, with aid agencies describing them as catastrophic, and of particular concern is the situation in northern gaza, where very little aid is getting through, and the un is warning of a man—made disaster. jenny, thank you very much indeed. jenny, thank you very much indeed. jenny hill live for us injerusalem this morning. it is 12 minutes past six. it is monday morning, and let's check in with carol for the first time this week. is it going to be a little drier this week, please, week. is it going to be a little drierthis week, please, carol? it is going to be unsettled once again, jon. good morning, everybody. we have had some heavy rain in the south, but that will clear, and the

winds in the far south will remain gusty for a while yet. some of us touching gale force, and this chilly wind as well. so this is the rain that we have had for the course of the night in southern areas. for some, 20—30 millimetres, so they will be a lot of standing water and surface water around first thing this morning. as this rain clears away, still windy with some gales, but you will find a lot of dry weather, some sunny spells and also some scattered showers, some of those coming in in the cold wind from the north sea. these are the strengths of the wind gusts that you can expect, so it is going to be blustery wherever you are, and these are the temperatures, 5—10 , or at least that is what it will say on your thermometer. least that is what it will say on yourthermometer. it least that is what it will say on your thermometer. it will feel colder than this if you are exposed to the wind. as we head on through the evening and overnight, under clear skies we are looking at a widespread frost, showers will ease, the wind will ease, but we have got

two weather fronts coming in from the north—west, and they are both heading south eastwards. we could see some winter enough in the tops of the mountains in scotland, the lake district and also the pennines, so these are the lowest temperatures we are likely to have, but through the night as the rain sweeps southwards, the temperature will go up, so by the end of the night, it will be a degree or two higher. the north will start the day with that, slow to clear. the weather front continues to sink southwards, bringing cloud and patchy rain, and then once again we are into sunshine and blustery showers, some of those wintry on the tops of the mountains, and these are the temperatures, 7-10 . the and these are the temperatures, 7—10 . the temperatures will be up and down once again this week, jon and down once again this week, jon and sally. sally, thank you very much.

it's a rare eating disorder that can have devastating consequences. now, the charity beat is warning that people living with arfid are being overlooked by the nhs in england. it warns that a lack of awareness and training around the avoidant—restrictive food intake disorder is putting lives at risk. nhs england says it's vital that people with the condition receive support, and that extra funding is available for eating disorder services. abi smitton reports. the sheep is gone. the sheep has gone, yes. the sheep has gone. the sheep. sheep, baa. he was the most happiest, smiliest little boy i've ever come across. his soul was just kind, and he was soft and he was just so beautiful. on the bus. oh, on the bus. the sheep went on the bus. you cheeky monkey. there are memories of lucy's son, alfie anthony, everywhere you turn in their house.

he was diagnosed with autism when he was three. although alfie was behind on a lot of things that i was aware of as a mother, the one thing that always, always worried me was his eating. he struggled to eat anything with texture or lumps, relying on just a few safe foods. and i kept voicing. he's losing weight. he wasn't alfie. he just wasn't alfie, he was a poorly, poorly boy. and again, he... it got put down to his autism. lucy asked for help, but didn't receive support. i was really fighting. like i thought, like, i don't know what i thought. ijust thought... it was in my head, or like, nobody�*s... like i'm screaming out and nobody was listening. in 2021, he passed away at the age of seven. his cause of death was malnutrition. it was only after he died that alfie

was diagnosed with arfid, an eating disorder that can be caused by sensitivity to food, textures or smells. an inquest found healthcare professionals didn't pay enough attention to his diet. together we were invincible. no one else could come close. i shut myself away from those who i love the most. poetry has helped jess cope since she developed arfid. you have become my biggest secret, but i couldn't keep it up for long. she has a phobia of vomiting. one day she was sick after a meal. pretty much overnight, i stopped eating. my relationship with food automatically changed overnight, in, while everyone else needed food in order to survive, all of a sudden i was learning how to survive without it. she went for three years without support until she met gemma from the eating disorder charity seed. hello, how are you?

i'm good, how are you? oh, god, it's been too long. i feel like i'm starting to get back on track again. obviously, there's going to be ups and downs, but i feel like i'm feeling positive again and i've got a bit of a spark back. it's about treating the person and not the eating disorder, i and that it's so important - to like remember thatjess isjess. recovery is not a one—way street, like it's a recovery _ after recovery after recovery. so i'm just really proud of you. ijust can't thank you all enough for saving my life. so we need to get a meeting in then, i guess, ideally this week. nicole and stacey both have loved ones with arfid. they were shocked at the lack of awareness and support available. in response, they set up the first dedicated arfid charity in the uk. if you can imagine going online and there being basically nothing about arfid, it was an information black hole, essentially.

that was part of the frustration that i was experiencing is that i was dealing with doctors, paediatricians, dietitians who had never actually heard of arfid before. ready? steady. since alfie's inquest, stockport nhs trust has said they're deeply sorry they missed opportunities and have introduced new guidelines. hello. come here. lucy is now calling for better awareness of arfid, especially around its links to autism. i really, really want a pathway for understanding and knowledge for children on the spectrum. i don't want it to happen to anybody else. so although this hopefully will help other families. i will continue being his mum, and i'll keep being his voice.

just sadly i wasn't heard then, but i'll make sure i'm heard now. that moving piece by abi smittom. if you have been affected by any of the issues raised, help is available from bbc action line — just visit bbc.co.uk/actionline. it is 20 past six. let's have a look at today's papers. the telegraph reports that foreign criminals such as shoplifters, thieves and drug dealers are to be deported rather than prosecuted under plans to be announced by the justice secretary. the mirror leads with what it calls a crisis in schools, saying pupil suspensions have risen 92% amid a collapse in behaviour. the times carries a warning

from home secretary james cleverly, who according to the paper says ai deepfakes provide a perfect storm for malicious states and criminals who want to hijack the general election. and "wet wet wet" is the headline in the daily star. carol was just telling us this. a lot more rain expected this week. and on the 29th of february, is that wednesday this week? thursday. leap day will make it the wettest february in 258 years. look at those lovely dogs with their raincoats and wellies on, they will be fine! today the royal mint has unveiled a collectable coin celebrating george michael. it carries his signature look from his debut solo album faith. it's the latest in the mint�*s

music legends series, following david bowie, sir eltonjohn and queen. it is good, that. iconic look. an interesting story in the guardian this morning about another british music legend, paul mccartney, who had spoken to a podcast called a life in lyrics, talking about the line i said something wrong in yesterday, and apparently relates back to his mum and he remembered that he upset her. he had been teasing her about her accident and she had been trying to sound posh and disguise her irish accent and she was really hurt by his comments and that was what he wishes he could take back, which is why he longed for yesterday. that is quite a momentous apology! am sure she felt better. 23 minutes past six. you might have spent your younger

years hitting the dance floor, but are your clubbing days behind you? yes, they are! i'm not sure they are. how about if you could still party, and be back in time for eastenders and a brew? that sounds more like it! day fever is the brainchild of filmmakerjonny owen and his wife actor vicky mcclure. it started with just a couple of afternoon events, and there's now day discos sold out across the country. nataliejackson has more. they are nottingham's power couple. you know them as actor of vicky mcclure and filmmakerjohnny owen. what did we say? a disco for terry and june? george and mildred. i was going to say, i didn't know which one... it was a sitcom. but what you might not know about is their side hustle, which is sweeping the nation. tell us a bit about day fever. yeah, it's... it's a daytime nightclub, basically. it's as simple as that.

i had this idea that sort of, you know, my generation, we grew up going to nightclubs, places like this, and we know that world, really, the music, have a pint if you want to, and you know, you know what to expect. and i had this idea maybe to do it in the afternoon rather than late in the night. it's not a great look for a man of my vintage to be walking at two o'clock in the morning with a kebab, but i could do it at seven o'clock in the evening, i think. you know what i mean, i'd get away with it then. so it started with two venues in sheffield and london, and now it's sold out in nine different cities across the uk, with more to come. i love to dance, you know? and it's one of those things where i think i've just got to that point in my life where i don't have a desire to go out clubbing at night. i've done it many, many times throughout the years in nottingham and had the best time. but, you know, there will be places that ijust won't recognise the music or it won't be the music that i want to dance all night to. and this is music from like 1975 to 2000. so a huge, old—school disco at a time when the entertainment industry is struggling

and nightclubs are closing. we can see what's going on in nottingham and there is some really vulnerable things that are happening across the city. and as much as we can't help in those certain certain circumstances, we can bring joy. we have to all try and stay happy in certain ways, and this is our way of doing it across the country. obviously, i'm biased and can't wait to do it here at rock city. it is like... i mean, i look back at my days of coming here on a thursday night to love shack, and the sticky floor and just having the time of my life. so to know that we're putting on something that's, you know, our own creation, if you like, is a dream come true. it really is. what a genius idea. why didn't we think of that? why don't we do that! oh, 0k. think of that? why don't we do that! oh, ok. you havejust said that on television. you like it works perfectly with these shifts. we

could be in bed by eight! it's great. that was nataliejackson reporting. do you stay up late, until eight o'clock? no, i'mjust trying do you stay up late, until eight o'clock? no, i'm just trying to look cool o'clock? no, i'm just trying to look cool. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm nicky ford. all four unions representing workers on the london underground have now accepted an offer in the ongoing dispute over pay. it comes as members of unite voted to accept the deal, which the union says will see pay for 2023 increase by between 5.8% and ii%, with the lowest paid grades receiving the largest increases. london underground say, "this agreement is good news for london." the aslef union says it'll be putting in its claim for this year in the next few weeks. the princess royal university hospital in orpington,

has become the first in the uk to carry out a new treatment using microwave energy for patients with an enlarged thyroid. patients with non—cancerous enlarged thyroid nodules — which cause lumps on the neck that interfere with talking, eating, sleeping and even breathing — are now able to have the growth treated painlessly without surgery. sadiq khan has called for a further clampdown on property owned by russians linked to vladimir putin. in a letter to the housing secretary the mayor said that 4,000 homes could be built with the proceeds from selling kremlin—linked property in the capital. the government said it has already sanctioned 1,700 people and entities. the most successful writing competition, the bbc�*s 500 words, is back. from thousands of primary school aged children across the uk, 50 finalists have been chosen for their original short stories and invited to buckingham palace. six winners will have their stories read out by celebrities. here's one of the london finalists.

i'm excited to be one of the 50 finalists. i can't wait to go to buckingham palace. they're going to announce the winners. and then often there'll be a tea and the queen will be circulating. let's take a look at the tubes now. there are severe delays on the piccadilly line. now on to the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it's a rather grey, quite damp start to the new week. we've had some heavy rain overnight and the met office has a yellow weather warning in place for the heavy rain. it's valid until 9 o'clock this morning. but, in the most part, it's going to clear and we'll see some bright and sunny spells. it is a very blustery day, though, today. the wind gusting 30 to a0 miles per hour, widely, could in some more exposed areas be a little stronger. now, the sunny spells aren't going to make things feel too much warmer today. we've got a northeasterly breeze — that's going to feel cold. temperatures 9 or 10 celsius. so a dry end to the day. but we still run the risk of one or two showers. that risk will start to clear. it's a largely dry and clear night.

so the temperature will fall away close to zero, if not at zero. so a chilly night. and with the lighter winds overnight, we mightjust see some mist and fog patches forming. so quite a murky start tomorrow morning. any mist and fog gradually lifting. we'll see some hazy sunshine, but then the cloud is going to increase as we head through tomorrow afternoon. mightjust get one or two spots of rain by the evening. that's it for now but there's plenty more on our website, salma el—wardany is on bbc london radio right now. i'll be back in half an hour, see you then. hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. police have adopted a new tactic in their fight against anti—social behaviour on public transport — it's called a trojan bus. officers in south shields are using decoy public transport — rather than liveried vehicles —

to give them an element of surprise. our north of england reporter, rowan bridge, has the story. behaviour like this causes fear and intimidation for communities across the country. children causing misery for those who are targeted. tonight, we've joined the fight against it in south shields. this is northumbria police's trojan bus. it gives the element of surprise. they've gone on the platform of the train station. it allows them to get close to trouble without being recognised. we're justjumping back on the met — we want to go down towards the, erm, city centre. this is the new front line in tackling anti—social behaviour. we'll quickly go through the briefing for our operation tonight on the trojan bus. tonight's operation began a few hours earlier with a briefing at south shields police station. as you can see, they're just running

through the operation at the moment. now, it's an ordinary stagecoach bus that's going to be driving around, but it won't be on a normal bus route. instead, it's going to target areas that are hotspots for anti—social behaviour. everybody deserves the right to be safe on public transport. this really works. it's about catching, particularly young people, but anybody who's out there in the act of committing anti—social behaviour and crime. we've been out less than an hour and already police are dealing with trouble at the bus station. i've spoke to his mam — she's aware of the search. i've told her she can come down the station if she wants to. children letting off fireworks. you have to leave right now. right. they're handed a dispersal order and banned from the area. how effective is a dispersal order in trying to tackle these sorts of problems? yeah, it's very effective. itjust shows by... we've dealt with it there and then. they're getting given a chance to look. they might have found themselves in a little bit of bother with the wrong group. this is your chance to go leave the area and you won't find yourself in bother. it's this kind of low—level crime that blights lives.

it seems to be getting a lot worse at the moment around the area, especially down the seafront. at the moment, the last couple of weeks has been a couple of teenagers smashing all the windows and that. people don't want to go out at night, basically because of it. terrible. when you get on, it's full of them on their bikes and the abuse and the language isjust terrible. all on the vapes. awful. they've got no respect for anybody — and they're just abusive. it's horrible. they're going on one wheel, running in front of you. we've been in greggs and they've just went in and pinched all the sandwiches, all the pop, and nobody's... we've come and told the security and nobody's doing anything. it's a waste of time. the next calls come in and we're back at the bus station. you go that way. they're in hot pursuit. police! stop where you are. give us that laser. he's 14 and accused of shining a laser pen at drivers and a police officer. it was green — shining in my eye. i could have caused an accident.

i could have killed myself, or killed somebody else. you think that's funny? no. no, it's not. it's a criminal offence. maybe i'll lock you up but we're not going to lock up. right. we've obviously pulled up in the bus behind here, and i think that's prevented them from realising. so we've been able to get off there, separate and we've been able to come from the bottom on the top. —— from the bottom and the top. and, obviously, one of these has been detained. you had the element of surprise? yeah, that's essentially what it is. police say they're determined to drive out the problem, but it's not yet been left in the rear view mirror. so there's still a need for tactics like this to confront the scourge of anti—social behaviour. rowan bridge, bbc news, south shields. this is the time of day we start to think a little bit about breakfast.

start? a fry up? the greasy spoon cafe was once a firm fixture on the high street — but are they in danger of dying out? nina is finding out for us. morning. if you are anything like me, food is neverfarfrom your mind, no starting and finishing about breakfast, it is all the time. we are at maggie may's in liverpool. they described it to me as an upmarket greasy spoon. look at why. this is scouse, traditional merseyside dish, add beef stew i will have later on with bread, butter and brown sauce. mushrooms on the go, smelling delicious already. in some areas, greasy spoons, upmarket or not are going out of fashion. how to because people are more aware of the help that partly because, have a look out here. look

at the size of this place! imagine the heating bill in your place and project onto here. when you think that inflation went up to i9% last year, look at the menu here! brad is costing around 25% more than it was two years ago, milk 40% more than it was. combine that to the way we are eating more healthy and chain stores are increasingly bringing in her face. it is more competitive for these places to survive. —— bringing in her face. these places to survive. —— bringing in herface. we will ask these places to survive. —— bringing in her face. we will ask whether they still had a special place for us, for the british ballet, and how places like maggie may's are bucking the trend. i will be doing essential research. d0 the trend. i will be doing essential research. ., , ., , ., research. do not let us down. use a nakin! research. do not let us down. use a napkin! do — research. do not let us down. use a napkin! do not— research. do not let us down. use a napkin! do not let _ research. do not let us down. use a napkin! do not let too _

research. do not let us down. use a napkin! do not let too much - research. do not let us down. use a napkin! do not let too much dribble| napkin! do not let too much dribble down your front. napkin! do not let too much dribble down yourfront. i napkin! do not let too much dribble down your front. i want to see you eat scouse forbreakfast. i never realised it was a delicacy. they will be eating it on merseyside, for sure. breakfast of champions. did you hear how gary neville put it yesterday? klopp's kids beating manchester united's botch jobs. chelsea with a hugely expensive squad which runs close to £1 billion. that is what gary neville was referring to. it was a tight game. that injury time header from virgil van bike no less. they will be celebrating. who knows whether other trophies will follow? there will be at least one

trophy injurgen klopp's final season at anfield. if it is to be the only one, according to klopp, it'll be the most special trophy he's ever won. asjoe wilson reports. the end of one journey in february. there are months ofjurgen klopp to come, but whatever happens next this season, liverpool already have this... theirstars, nunez, salah, etc injured and watching. liverpool's league cup goalkeeper is kelleher. what a save! right there to repel chelsea's best early attack. 59 minutes, and here comes virgil van dijk�*s header. van dijk! goal, simple. it never is any more. watch liverpool's endo offside and blocking a chelsea player, the referee eventually decided. var ruled it out. now, this final was chelsea's opportunity to build their new identity. conor gallagher was central to their best moments. but a goal? no, that did not come. in extra time, it was liverpool who found something more. not even the scrutiny of a modern replay could deny virgil van dijk, this time.

well, liverpool's captain was decisive, but they turned to teenage substitutes to help them win this final. as well as the glorious farewell tojurgen klopp, this match may have given us a glimpse of liverpool's future beyond him. joe wilson, bbc news at wembley. with those younger players, it looks in good health, doesn't it? well, wolves and their remarkable season goes on. their sights are set on european qualifications, as sheffield united continue their slide towards relegation. the home side winning i—0 at molineaux — pablo sarabia with the only goal. that leaves them eighth. united stay bottom and appear to be falling out with each other, after vinicius souza and jack robinson came face—to—face moments after goal. perhaps one to sort out back at training this morning. emotion is clearly running high at

sheffield united. —— emotions. celtic with a valuable late win against motherwell that leaves them two points behind rangers as the race for the scottish title gets more and more interesting. they were being held to a 1—1 at fir park with full—time approaching when adam idah put the champions back in front in the 94th minute. and they weren't done there. there was still time to make sure of the win as luis palma grabbed a third. alan shearer has led tributes to former footballer chris nicholl, who's died at the age of 77 after a battle with dementia. nicholl has spells at a number of clubs in a i9—year career, but spent the bulk of his career at aston villa and southampton before managing the saints and then walsall in the �*90s. nicholl also won 91 caps for northern ireland. shearer said on social media, having worked with nicholl at southampton, "you believed in me and gave me my chance. thank you." nicholl also appeared in the 2017 bbc documentary dementia, football and me — in which he told shearer his

brain damage was caused from heading footballs. will it be a case of too little, too late for england as they look for a victory in the fourth test that would keep their series with india alive? the hosts began the fourth day needing just another 152 runs to win and captain rohit sharma began in positive fashion. he quickly passed 50, but he was dismissed. and two more quick wickets suddenly gave england belief they could pull off an unlikely win. india have steadied since then. they were 118—3 at lunch, needing another 7a to go 3—1 up in the five—match series. after scotland's memorable win against england and ireland's comfortable victory against wales on saturday, france and italy had plenty to live up to in their six nations match yesterday — they didn't disappoint. with the scores level at 13—13, italy had a penalty in the final seconds to secure a first ever win in france but paolo garbisi's

effort hit the post — meaning italy missed out on victory, in what would have been their first over france in 11 years. it really was a head in hands moment for them. in rugby league's super league, salford red devils have got their first win of the new season — but only after holding off a fighback from castleford tigers. salford appeared in complete control — leading 26—10 at one stage, running in five tries, sam stone with two of them. castleford did close that gap to four points but ran out of time, as they made it back—to—back defeats in the new campaign. and supermarket delivery driver joe dean had a weekend to remember. only a week ago the world number 2,930 was undertaining deliveries —— undertaking deliveries for supermarket chain morrisons,

yesterday he landed himself a £170,000 pay check as he finished runner up at the kenya open. he said it would be a life—changing sum of money. i love his face. he looked so shocked. he said he felt like he didn't really belong. he hasn't even enabled to get the money together to compete. will his delivery games be behind him? you wonder. —— days. the red sea is one of the world's busiest shipping routes, and the fastest sea route between asia and europe. but there have been continued attacks on vessels there since october. now there's a warning about the impact the attacks are having on businesses. the british chambers of commerce has found that more than half of companies who export in the uk — including retailers and wholesalers — have been affected by disruption. companies are reporting increased costs, with some seeing the price

of hiring containers soaring by 300 percent. meanwhile, others have shared problems with logistical delays which are adding three or four weeks to delivery times for goods. we'rejoined by william bain, head of trade policy at the british chambers of commerce. morning to you. for people who cannot quite imagine how disruptive this is, what good are being transported on this route we might all be familiar with? this transported on this route we might all be familiar with?— all be familiar with? this is everything _ all be familiar with? this is everything from _ all be familiar with? this is everything from textiles i all be familiar with? this is everything from textiles to | all be familiar with? this is - everything from textiles to consumer electronics, electrical goods. everything coming from china and the far east, coming through the red sea and suez canal crossing is going to be affected by this. and the disruption is really going to bite. overall, injanuary, we found 37% of firms, a lot of smes in total, being

very much affected? haifa firms, a lot of smes in total, being very much affected?— firms, a lot of smes in total, being very much affected? how much are those delays _ very much affected? how much are those delays costing _ very much affected? how much are those delays costing companies? it is longer lead times, more delays in terms of being able to satisfy consumer orders. at the moment, a lot of the costs are being absorbed. it will not stay that way forever. all the estimates are this will feed through into higher inflation later in the year if it carries on for months on end. i! in the year if it carries on for months on end.— in the year if it carries on for months on end. if we are buying stuff, whatever _ months on end. if we are buying stuff, whatever it _ months on end. if we are buying stuff, whatever it might - months on end. if we are buying stuff, whatever it might be, - months on end. if we are buying | stuff, whatever it might be, what goods will be affected? it depends on whether. _ goods will be affected? it depends on whether, particularly _ goods will be affected? it depends on whether, particularly retailers l on whether, particularly retailers and wholesalers can still swim elsewhere. largerfirms are normally very good at that. —— can source from elsewhere. it will be more felt in terms of electrical goods, industrial goods but also a lot of

the things being disrupted our parts and components for goods that will then be exported to other countries once they are assembled here in the uk. it will have an impact on prices across the world as well as here in the uk. ., ~ ,., across the world as well as here in the uk. ., ~ y., , across the world as well as here in the uk. ., ~ ,., y . the uk. thank you very much indeed. thank yon — here's carol with the weather. good morning. if you are in the north of the country, it is a cold start. frost around as well. in the south, wet and windy conditions. that will clear. for most of us, a dry day with a few showers. a chilly north—easterly wind. you can see the scale of cloud, an area of low pressure producing heavy rain across southern counties of england during the course of the night. some parts have had 20 to 30 millimetres

extending into the channel islands. you can also see we have some scattered showers around. some are wintry on tops of the hills and mountains. as the rain clears the way it is still windy and we are looking at a lot of dry weather. showers coming in from the north sea being blown inland, potentially into the midlands and east wales in the afternoon. these circles represent the strength of their wind gusts. temperatures today, four to turn north to south. add on the wind chill. it will feel more like four or five chill. it will feel more like four orfive on chill. it will feel more like four or five on the east coast. in scotland, more like two. a ridge of high pressure building in. two weather front high pressure building in. two weatherfront sinking high pressure building in. two weather front sinking south into it. a cold night under clear skies with a widespread frost. as the rain comes in, temperatures will go up, especially in the west. into

tomorrow, we start with some fog. that will lift. the two weather front sync south as they bump into the ridge of high pressure. they may not getting into the south—east to later on in the day. behind it, back into the cocktail of sunshine and showers. some of those wintry on the tops of the mountains. quite a blustery day once again. moving out of tuesday into wednesday. lego are weather fronts. of tuesday into wednesday. lego are weatherfronts. from the isobars of tuesday into wednesday. lego are weather fronts. from the isobars you can see it will be a breezy day. this next weather front coming our way. wednesday will start off once again with fog in the south which were left. cloud and rain coming courtesy of the weather front to western areas. this will head east during the day but not get into the far south—east to later. these other temperatures, seven to 12 degrees. this weather front on wednesday goes

through. it is a warm front. it milder air. a through. it is a warm front. it milderair. a warm through. it is a warm front. it milder air. a warm front coming in. behind a cold front things will turn cooler. he goes the warm front with margo ahead of it and here is the cold front. —— mild air ahead of it. we're looking at nine to 11 in the east and seven to nine in the west. we are keeping you busy, aren't we? good job we have got you. bless we are keeping you busy, aren't we? good job we have got you. it's a hugely popular saturday morning sport but can you imagine doing a 5km parkrun with hundreds of other people when you are almost completely blind ? that's the reality for kelly barton, who this weekend completed her 250th parkrun, and marked the occasion by doing it without any physical contact from a guide. let's take a look.

to the right, slightly. morning. 0k. right, right, right, right. around to the left. keep going left. left. straight on. right. downhill. take your time. long left. left. brilliant. to the right. to the left. well done, everyone. down to the right. we've come on official pace. it's all right now. long left. ok, brilliant. long left to me. 0k. we've got a sharp right uphill coming up. i'll count you down. three, two and one. great running. keep going, kelly.

what a team! kelly barton and her husband and guide runner mike leatherbarrowjoin us now. good morning. thank you for coming in. congratulations, kelly. that's because twists and turns, doesn't it? it because twists and turns, doesn't it? ., , , ., . ., it? it does. it is a challenging course. it? it does. it is a challenging course- it _ it? it does. it is a challenging course. it is _ it? it does. it is a challenging course. it is my _ it? it does. it is a challenging course. it is my home - it? it does. it is a challenging course. it is my home park. it? it does. it is a challenging l course. it is my home park run. it? it does. it is a challenging - course. it is my home park run. if! course. it is my home park run. if i was going to do it anywhere, it would be there.— was going to do it anywhere, it would be there._ it . was going to do it anywhere, it i would be there._ it felt would be there. how is it? it felt amazin: would be there. how is it? it felt amazing to _ would be there. how is it? it felt amazing to have _ would be there. how is it? it felt amazing to have my _ would be there. how is it? it felt amazing to have my arms - would be there. how is it? it felt amazing to have my arms free. | would be there. how is it? it felt amazing to have my arms free. i | would be there. how is it? it felt - amazing to have my arms free. i was quite anxious beforehand. can i do this? when i was halfway round the first lap, i thought, this? when i was halfway round the first lap, ithought, iam not this? when i was halfway round the first lap, i thought, i am not sure i first lap, ithought, iam not sure ican do first lap, i thought, i am not sure i can do this. i have four guides helping me. it is great, fantastic. what is it about running untethered that appeal to you? i what is it about running untethered that appeal to you?— that appealto you? i thought, i should try _ that appealto you? i thought, i should try this. _

that appealto you? i thought, i should try this. do _ that appealto you? i thought, i should try this. do it _ that appealto you? i thought, i should try this. do it for - that appealto you? i thought, i should try this. do it for a - should try this. do it for a milestone park run. one arm is so still all the time. i thought, i am sure i can do it. i wanted to give it a sure i can do it. i wanted to give ita go, sure i can do it. i wanted to give it a go, really. ihla sure i can do it. i wanted to give it a go. really-— it a go, really. no stumbles or tri s? it a go, really. no stumbles or tris? i it a go, really. no stumbles or trips? i was — it a go, really. no stumbles or trips? i was worrying - it a go, really. no stumbles or trips? i was worrying about. it a go, really. no stumbles or. trips? i was worrying about face ”lantin trips? i was worrying about face planting down — trips? i was worrying about face planting down the _ trips? i was worrying about face planting down the hill— trips? i was worrying about face planting down the hill but - trips? i was worrying about face planting down the hill but it - trips? i was worrying about face l planting down the hill but it didn't happen. the planting down the hill but it didn't ha en. ., . ., happen. the voice we could hear belonaed happen. the voice we could hear belonged to _ happen. the voice we could hear belonged to mike. _ happen. the voice we could hear belonged to mike. the _ happen. the voice we could hear. belonged to mike. the connection between the two of you are so important. how much trust is involved?— important. how much trust is involved? ~ , , involved? absolutely loads. sam was on one side — involved? absolutely loads. sam was on one side unlike _ involved? absolutely loads. sam was on one side unlike the _ involved? absolutely loads. sam was on one side unlike the other. - involved? absolutely loads. sam was on one side unlike the other. i - involved? absolutely loads. sam was on one side unlike the other. i was i on one side unlike the other. i was covered from all angles, really. i massively put my trust in mike and sam who were either side of me to get me round safely.— sam who were either side of me to get me round safely. what was that like? first time _ get me round safely. what was that like? first time for _ get me round safely. what was that like? first time for myself. - like? first time for myself. previously. _ like? first time for myself. previously, we _ like? first time for myself. previously, we were - like? first time for myself. | previously, we were always like? first time for myself. - previously, we were always running untethered. limited on vocal instructions. this one was

different. i was extending the trust to sam _ different. i was extending the trust to sam and the other two ladies he volunteered to be a guide as well. it volunteered to be a guide as well. it was _ volunteered to be a guide as well. it was nonstop commentary. it had to be it was nonstop commentary. it had to he nonstop _ it was nonstop commentary. it had to be nonstop. kelly went around the park without being contacted, physical— park without being contacted, physical interaction. hence all the keys, _ physical interaction. hence all the keys, left, — physical interaction. hence all the keys, left, right, up, down and so forth _ keys, left, right, up, down and so forth h_ keys, left, right, up, down and so forth. �* ., ., , ., ., keys, left, right, up, down and so forth. ., ., , ., ., forth. a lot of trust going on. also trustin: forth. a lot of trust going on. also trusting the _ forth. a lot of trust going on. also trusting the other _ forth. a lot of trust going on. also trusting the other park— forth. a lot of trust going on. also trusting the other park runners. i forth. a lot of trust going on. also | trusting the other park runners. to give you space and respect what you were doing. give you space and respect what you were doinu. . , . give you space and respect what you were doing-— were doing. that is what i was most worried about. _ were doing. that is what i was most worried about. the _ were doing. that is what i was most worried about. the fact _ were doing. that is what i was most worried about. the fact that - were doing. that is what i was most worried about. the fact that i - were doing. that is what i was most worried about. the fact that i had i worried about. the fact that i had four people around me made the biggest difference. i knew they would make sure nothing happened like that. it is such a supportive environment and that is why we wanted to do it at southport. everyone knows as bad. people were really happy for us at the end, really happy for us at the end, really encouraging. it was great. if

you were tethered, you would not say so much. . , you were tethered, you would not say so much. ., , ., ., so much. certainly not to the level we did on saturday _ so much. certainly not to the level we did on saturday when - so much. certainly not to the level we did on saturday when kelly - so much. certainly not to the level we did on saturday when kelly ran | so much. certainly not to the level. we did on saturday when kelly ran by herself _ we did on saturday when kelly ran by herself it _ we did on saturday when kelly ran by herself it is — we did on saturday when kelly ran by herself. it is all down to the individual relationship between the guide _ individual relationship between the guide and the visually impaired runner~ — guide and the visually impaired runner. some people may need a longer— runner. some people may need a longer commentary or description. kelly— longer commentary or description. kelly and _ longer commentary or description. kelly and i— longer commentary or description. kelly and i have run together for so lon- kelly and i have run together for so long and _ kelly and i have run together for so long and it — kelly and i have run together for so long and it is light left, right. she gets _ long and it is light left, right. she gets feedback through the tether. — she gets feedback through the tether, a physical connection. this is before the _ tether, a physical connection. this is before the run _ tether, a physical connection. t�*i 3 is before the run at the weekend. this is how you met. yes, we met through a park run. now we are on a mission to raise the profile of guide wedding and get other visually impaired people running and more people guide running. lots impaired people running and more people guide running.— impaired people running and more people guide running. lots of people want to do it- — people guide running. lots of people want to do it. what _ people guide running. lots of people want to do it. what would _ people guide running. lots of people want to do it. what would you - people guide running. lots of people want to do it. what would you say i people guide running. lots of people

want to do it. what would you say to | want to do it. what would you say to people with a visual impairment who are keen to do it, may be fit enough to do it but it is a scary prospect. sometimes in life you have to challenge yourself a little bit. it is good to be scared. you feel more empowered when you have done it. i would encourage anyone to have a go. i was really slow when i started. people will guide you at walking pace and thenjogging people will guide you at walking pace and then jogging and then running. you do not have to be fast at all. ., ., ., ., running. you do not have to be fast at all-_ my i at all. you are not a runner? my first park _ at all. you are not a runner? my first park run — at all. you are not a runner? my first park run was _ at all. you are not a runner? my first park run was the _ at all. you are not a runner? my first park run was the first - at all. you are not a runner? my first park run was the first time | at all. you are not a runner? myj first park run was the first time i had run in my life. i was much slower than i am now. it probably took 45 minutes to get round and now i can do it much quicker. it shows anyone can do it. i was a complete non—runner. anyone can do it. hour anyone can do it. i was a complete non-runner. anyone can do it. how do ou non-runner. anyone can do it. how do you practise — non-runner. anyone can do it. how do you practise doing _ non-runner. anyone can do it. how do you practise doing it _ non-runner. anyone can do it. how do you practise doing it without _ non-runner. anyone can do it. how do you practise doing it without a - you practise doing it without a

tether before the weekend? hat you practise doing it without a tether before the weekend? not at all. i tether before the weekend? not at all- i always _ tether before the weekend? not at all- i always get — tether before the weekend? not at all. i always get anxious _ tether before the weekend? not at all. i always get anxious if- tether before the weekend? not at all. i always get anxious if i - tether before the weekend? not at all. i always get anxious if i build i all. i always get anxious if i build up all. i always get anxious if i build up to something, i would ratherjust go and do it. you up to something, i would rather 'ust go and do it.— go and do it. you are going to do adain? i go and do it. you are going to do again? i definitely _ go and do it. you are going to do again? i definitely want - go and do it. you are going to do again? i definitely want to - go and do it. you are going to do again? i definitely want to do - go and do it. you are going to do again? i definitely want to do it | go and do it. you are going to do| again? i definitely want to do it at some point. _ again? i definitely want to do it at some point. i— again? i definitely want to do it at some point, i would _ again? i definitely want to do it at some point, i would love - again? i definitely want to do it at some point, i would love to. - again? i definitely want to do it at| some point, i would love to. what about being _ some point, i would love to. what about being a _ some point, i would love to. what about being a guide? _ some point, i would love to. what about being a guide? someone who thinks, that is something i could do. what would you say to them? i would say, go for it. from personal experience. — would say, go for it. from personal experience, it is not a requirement. it is experience, it is not a requirement. it is common— experience, it is not a requirement. it is common sense. it is supporting a local— it is common sense. it is supporting a local running club. contact the same _ a local running club. contact the same organisations and have a go and talk to— same organisations and have a go and talk to the _ same organisations and have a go and talk to the person can understand them _ talk to the person can understand them and — talk to the person can understand them and see what they need and require _ them and see what they need and require and take it from there. people — require and take it from there. people are may be scared by it that do not _ people are may be scared by it that do not be — people are may be scared by it that do not be. ., . , . people are may be scared by it that do not be. ., ., , ., ., .,

do not be. how many marks out of ten as a guide? — do not be. how many marks out of ten as a guide? he — do not be. how many marks out of ten as a guide? he is— do not be. how many marks out of ten as a guide? he is a _ do not be. how many marks out of ten as a guide? he is a nine, _ do not be. how many marks out of ten as a guide? he is a nine, nearly - do not be. how many marks out of ten as a guide? he is a nine, nearly a - as a guide? he is a nine, nearly a ten. as a guide? he is a nine, nearly a ten- what — as a guide? he is a nine, nearly a ten- what can _ as a guide? he is a nine, nearly a ten. what can he _ as a guide? he is a nine, nearly a ten. what can he do _ as a guide? he is a nine, nearly a ten. what can he do to _ as a guide? he is a nine, nearly a ten. what can he do to improve? | as a guide? he is a nine, nearly a - ten. what can he do to improve? no, he is great- — coming up... she was the first british woman to swim the channel. now, the story of mercedes gleitze has been made into a major new film. we'll meet the director and stars of vindication swim. that is a real story. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. contained a hello. good morning from bbc london. i'm nicky ford. all four unions representing workers on the london underground have now accepted an offer in the ongoing dispute over pay. it comes as members of unite voted to accept the deal, which the union says will see pay for 2023 increase by between 5.8

and 11%, with the lowest paid receiving the largest increases. london underground say the agreement is good news for london. the aslef union says it'll be putting in its claim for this year in the next few weeks. the princess royal university hospital in orpington has become the first in the uk to carry out a new treatment using microwave energy for patients with an enlarged thyroid. patients with non—cancerous enlarged thyroid nodules, which cause lumps on the neck that interfere with talking, eating, sleeping and even breathing, are now able to have the growth treated painlessly without surgery. sadiq khan has called for a further clamp—down on property owned by russians linked to vladimir putin. in a letter to the housing secretary, the mayor said that 4,000 homes could be built with the proceeds from selling kremlin—linked property in the capital. the government said it has already sanctioned 1,700 people and entities.

the bbc�*s 500 words, the uk's largest story—writing competition for 5—11 year olds is back. from thousands of children, 50 finalists have been chosen for their original short stories and invited to buckingham palace. six winners will have their stories read out by celebrities. here's one of the london finalists. i'm excited to be one of the 50 finalists. i can't wait to go to buckingham palace. they're going to announce the winners. and then often there'll be a tea and the queen will be circulating. let's take a look at the tubes now. there's are severe delays on the piccadilly line. now onto the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it's a rather grey, quite damp start to the new week. we've had some heavy rain overnight and the met office has a yellow weather warning in place for the heavy rain. it's valid until 9 o'clock this morning. but, in the most part, it's going to clear and we'll see some bright and sunny spells. it is a very blustery day, though, today. the wind gusting 30 to 40 miles per hour, widely,

could in some more exposed areas be a little stronger. now, the sunny spells aren't going to make things feel too much warmer today. we've got a northeasterly breeze — that's going to feel cold. temperatures 9 or 10 celsius. so a dry end to the day. but we still run the risk of one or two showers. that risk will start to clear. it's a largely dry and clear night. so the temperature will fall away close to zero, if not at zero. so a chilly night. and with the lighter winds overnight, we mightjust see some mist and fog patches forming. so quite a murky start tomorrow morning. any mist and fog gradually lifting. we'll see some hazy sunshine, but then the cloud is going to increase as we head through tomorrow afternoon. mightjust get one or two spots of rain by the evening. that's it for now, but there's plenty more on our website, including a story about a group of teenagers taking part in a tubeathon to raise more than £5,000 for a knife crime prevention charity. i'll be back in half an hour, see you then.

good morning. welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. our headlines today... the prime minister heads north to give more details on how the government will spend the money re—directed from the abandoned leg of the hs2 project. but there's growing pressure on rishi sunak to respond to comments made by the former conservative deputy chairman lee anderson, which have been criticised as islamophobic. the boss of ryanair warns of higher airfares this summer

because of a delay in the delivery of new planes. good morning! how do you like your eggsin good morning! how do you like your eggs in the morning? i'm guessing a reasonable price, but food price changes mean thousands of greasy spoons like this one are being forced to close. we ask, is there a way back? in sport... liverpool managerjurgen klopp labels their league cup success the most special trophy of his managerial career. good morning. it is a wet and windy start to the day in the south—east. the rain will clear and most of us will have a dry day would scattered showers, and a chilly wind. i will have all the details later in the programme. good morning, all. it's monday the 26th of february. the prime minister will give more detail today of how money from the abandoned leg of hs2 will be spent in the midlands and north of england.

he'll hold a cabinet meeting in east yorkshire, and confirm that £4.7 billion will be spent on local transport projects, but it won't be available to councils until april next year. labour has described the announcement as a "back of a fag packet plan". our business correspondent marc ashdown reports. better transport connections for millions of people living in smaller cities, towns and rural areas. that's the promise from rishi sunak as he makes the case for cancelling the massive hs2 rail upgrade. the north of england will receive £2.5 billion over a seven—year period from next april, and the midlands £2.2 billion. the money will be distributed by local councils from a central local transport fund, with residents able to have a say and mps given oversight to ensure value for money. all we seem to ever get over the last ten years, let alone actually over the last 14 years, is a series of promises which never actually seem to change how people can live their lives in the north, the opportunities that are afforded to us here in the north.

and all we are going to hear, i think, today is another funding commitment that is never going to solve the problems that we face today. all this is aimed at putting flesh on the bones to explain how part of the £36 billion budget for hs2 would be reallocated in england and wales. money is also being pledged to resurface roads, extend the £2 bus fare cap across england and install more electric vehicle charging points. but labour said these were "back of a fag packet" calculations, and amounted to a re—announcement of projects which had been promised a decade ago. there will be at least one spending review and a general election before this money can even be turned into tarmac. but rishi sunak is taking his cabinet on a road trip to east yorkshire later today to lay out how he plans to improve transport options for millions of people. marc ashdown, bbc news. well, the transport secretary mark

harper is part of that cabinet road trip and he will be speaking to some breakfast in half an hour. and transport is not the only thing the prime minister is dealing with today, sally. thank you, jon. rishi sunak is facing continuing pressure to speak out about comments made by lee anderson which have been criticised as islamophobic. the former conservative deputy chairman said the mayor of london, sadiq khan, was controlled by islamists — and he lost the tory whip when he refused to apologise. our political correspondent iain watson reports. he's known for speaking his mind, but lee anderson kept his lips firmly sealed following his suspension from the parliamentary conservative party. he took himself to this appropriately—named pub in his constituency. so here are the comments about london's mayor that puts him in the political doghouse. i don't actually believe that these islamists have got control of our country. but what i do believe is they've got control of khan and they've got control of london. labour said this was islamophobic, but the deputy prime minister was careful not to make that specific accusation.

i don't believe that lee anderson was intending to be islamophobic. but nonetheless, i understand the concern about, particularly when it's in relation to the the mayor of london, how those words have caused offence. but the conservative muslim forum, which is officially linked to the party, were more critical of lee anderson's comments. they welcomed his suspension, but said he'd caused hurt to their members. well, you can call them i islamophobic, you can call them anti—muslim hatred. whatever way you term them, they were there to cause - upset to the muslims. they have caused upset, i and we've been inundated with messages from our members. and outwith our membership stating that we have to take action on this. they say they'll be talking to the prime minister's office this week. he hosts a meeting of his cabinet in east yorkshire today. so far, rishi sunak hasn't commented directly on lee anderson, but he will face questions from the media. the conflict in the middle east is having a profound effect on uk politics and wider society. just one aspect of this

is the challenge facing the main party leaders. keir starmer had to cut loose his candidate in the forthcoming rochdale by election over anti—semitism. now labour is keen to keep the focus on the prime minister and the problems he's facing in his own party. what's unfolded in the conservative party, the absolute poison that's been allowed to seep into their political debate, and a prime minister that's seemingly unwilling to even acknowledge the term islamophobia, let alone stand up to senior politicians in his party dragging our politics into the sewer. all: rishi sunak, shame on you. and the focus will be back on gaza later this week at westminster, with the snp saying they will take up the offer of an emergency debate. party leaders want to avoid some of the divisions that were on display last week, but that's not guaranteed. iain watson, bbc news. our chief political correspondent henry zeffman joins us now. henry, the prime minister might

want to focus on the hs2 spending announcement today — but is that likely to be overshadowed ? yes, i think it is. i think this morning rishi sunak, who will be speaking for the first time since there is a row over lee anderson's comments erupted, will face similar questions to those that were faced yesterday by his deputy, oliver dowden. first, ithink yesterday by his deputy, oliver dowden. first, i think people will ask him for his own view of the comments. does he think they were islamophobic? does he think they were instances of anti—muslim hatred, or does hejust think were instances of anti—muslim hatred, or does he just think they were insensitive, perhaps? and secondly, is there any path back for lee anderson? oliver dowden was pretty clear yesterday that lee anderson wasn't suspended for the comments, but for his refusal to apologise for them. is that rishi sunak�*s view as well? does that mean if he does apologise today, lee anderson could get the weight back? anderson could get the weight back? and this is important for rishi sunak, because until a few weeks ago, lee anderson wasn'tjust a

conservative mp, he was also deputy chairman of the conservative party, appointed by rishi sunak, so there is a bit of a question ofjudgment for him there too. but it is worth saying it's notjust lee anderson who will dominate today and this week. there are still a lot of questions flowing from last week's absolute chaos in the house of commons. the position of the speaker of the house of commons, sir lindsay hoyle, is definitely not settled yet. you still have 70 mp5, more than one in ten, saying they don't have confidence in him to continue in his position. he has offered the scottish national party, who were furious with his behaviour last week, an emergency debate on gaza, but they want there to be a binding vote at the end of that debate, forcing the government to take various measures in an attempt to bring about a ceasefire. the government is not going to be happy with that, partly because it disagrees with the snp on the substance here, but also because it is a real step to allow an opposition party to bring a binding

motion binding the government on foreign policy, so sir lindsay hoyle needs to find a way to keep the snp happy, or rather make the snp happy, while also not making conservatives even more angry. last week was very bitter and acrimonious in westminster, and it feels like a lot of that is spreading into this week too. , . ~ of that is spreading into this week too. , ., ~ , ., israel's prime minister says the military has presented a plan to evacuate civilians from areas of fighting in gaza. benjamin netanyahu says an assault on the southern city of rafah will go ahead. hundreds of thousands of displaced palestinians are sheltering in the city. people in their early 20s are more likely to be out of work because of ill health than those in their early 405, according to a new report from the resolution foundation. the think tank — which carries out research on living standards in the uk — says problems with mental health are particularly concerning. it's calling for greater support to be made available in colleges and sixth forms, as well as in the workplace. the eiffel tower has reopened to visitors after being shut for six

days because of strikes. staff had raised concerns that its operators were prioritising the landmarks short—term profitability over its long—term future and neglecting maintenance. the boss of the airline ryanair says the cost of plane tickets could increase by up to 10% this summer because of delays in delivering new aircraft. michael o'leary says a lack of availability of some boeing planes will reduce the number of seats on sale. simonjones reports. after what has been a very wet and windy winter, it's hardly surprising that the thoughts of many are already turning to spending summer in sunnier climes. but that could come at a greater cost this year. ryanair was meant to bolster its fleet with the delivery of 57 new boeing planes, a type of 737 max, by the end of march. but it now thinks only 40 to 45 will arrive in time for the peak summer months.

the airline's boss, michael o'leary, says lower than expected growth in passenger numbers would mean higherfares. and with other airlines also facing shortages of aircraft, he's predicting a higherfare environment across europe as they struggle to meet demand. ryanair�*s original forecast for the year to the end of march 2025 was that it would carry 205 million passengers, but it says with fewer planes than expected, it may have to revise that down to 200 million. it's predicting fare increases of between 5 and 10%. boeing has been under tight scrutiny from the aviation authorities in the us after part of one of its planes in the alaska airlines fleet came off in midair injanuary. it said it was taking the necessary time to make sure every aircraft it delivered met all customer and regulatory requirements. it deeply regretted the impact on ryanair. but higher prices will come as a blow to passengers facing cost of living challenges.

ryanair says it hopes it will get some compensation from boeing, but its primary focus is on making sure planes are delivered. simon jones, bbc news. interesting phrase used there, a higher fare environment. interesting phrase used there, a higherfare environment. so interesting phrase used there, a higher fare environment. so will we notice more expensive flights this summer? and this is peak time for thinking about holidays and booking holidays. still lots of questions. you can get in touch with us this morning, and we might talk to the transport secretary about this and other things this morning. you can send us a message on whatsapp — the number is 0330123 0440, orjust scan the qr code with your phone's camera and that will automatically start a chat with us. make sure you include your name in to tell us where you are as well. you can also tell us what you think the weather might be like for the rest of this week, but carol is going to tell us now. here's carol with the weather.

good morning! it is a cold start to the day in the north, in the south we have wet and windy conditions, and then we are looking at a mostly dry day. there will be some showers around, and we have a chilly north—easterly wind. so the rain continuing to pull away from the far south—east. a lot of dry weather, still though scattered showers through the course of the morning, and behind this band of rain you can see this cloud. it is going to be cold in the north—east, and also across scotland in the east where we are also looking at some showers as well. travel further west, and it is a drier picture, fewer showers, and those showers will fade as we go into the afternoon. but you could see further showers in eastern england getting into the midlands, potentially east wales. temperatures today for— ten, but tempered by the

wind. through this evening and overnight, under clear skies we are looking at a widespread frost, but then we have got two weather fronts coming in, both introducing cloud and rain, and some hill snow in scotland. the other thing you could find is that as these weather fronts come in, the temperature will start to go up, so these temperatures here are the lowest temperatures we will see overnight. tomorrow we have both of our weather fronts sinking south, bumping into an area of high pressure so they will weaken as they pushed down towards the south—east, not getting here until later on. behind them we're back into that mixture of sunshine and showers again, and some of those will be wintry on the tops of the hills, and temperatures seven to 11 at best. carol, thank you very much indeed. we will see you again soon.

the heartbroken mother of one of four teenagers from shropshire who were killed when their car crashed in north wales has described how she's living through a nightmare. harvey owen died along with three friends from college as they set off on a camping trip. his mother, crystal, says he's left a void that can't be filled. she's now campaigning for tighter restrictions for young drivers. giles latcham reports. harvey owen with his beloved guitar. his mum remembers him playing it the night before he and his friends set off on their ill—fated trip to north wales. he never returned, but she feels his presence still. i've not left the house much, but when i do, i drive through town. i see him on his bike, i see him everywhere and he's just like, there's a huge part of our lives that's never going to be the same again. it's just a void that basically nothing can fill. last november, on a quiet road

near the village of garreg, in a eryri, formerly snowdonia, the car the four boys were travelling in left the road and ended up upside—down in a ditch. all four — 16—year—old javon hirst, harvey and will fitchett, both 17, and hugo morris, aged 18, died at the scene. the only way really to get through each day is to pretend he's at work or the gym or, you know, his guitar lesson. and then every night i'll have dreams about him. and it'sjust like a cycle of that, basically. his little sister this morning was sobbing on the stairs saying she misses harvey. it's just... it is a nightmare, basically. three months on, harvey's mum is calling for tougher rules for young motorists. she's raising a petition proposing a new driving licence which would prevent them carrying passengers under the age of 25. and that's because they're four times more likely to crash with passengers. they're more led by peer pressure. there's a number of factors, obviously, that has been researched and proven, causes more accidents

with passengers. i don't want the boys to die in vain. my son, he lied to me about where he was going and how he was getting there. and that's the thing. teenagers will do that. harvey was just looking for an adventure that weekend, and unfortunately, it's the last... the last day he'll ever have. crystal owen speaking to giles latch on. the post office scandal has been recognised as one of the biggest miscarriages ofjustice in uk history. tomorrow mps will have the chance to question the current company chief nick read and its former chairman henry staunton. they'll appear before the business select committee — and will be asked about the scandal which saw hundreds of sub—postmasters wrongly convicted of theft and fraud. we're joined now by solicitor terry willcox, who represents

many people affected. we are also joined by former sub—postmasters tim brentall and tony downey. thank you very much indeed, all of you, forjoining us. on behalf of all of your clients you are dealing with, what do you want to come of this select committee meeting this week? a sense of emergency. one of the major problem is that our clients face is the inordinate delays. every phase of this process, there seems to be a hurdle for our clients to climb, so we want some speed, a change in the way the compensation scheme is administered. so we talk a lot about the post office scandal. there is almost another scandal, office scandal. there is almost anotherscandal, isn't office scandal. there is almost another scandal, isn't there? office scandal. there is almost anotherscandal, isn't there? how office scandal. there is almost another scandal, isn't there? how is that affecting the lives of people who come to you?— that affecting the lives of people who come to you? people are waiting inordinate length _ who come to you? people are waiting inordinate length of _ who come to you? people are waiting inordinate length of time _ who come to you? people are waiting inordinate length of time to - who come to you? people are waiting inordinate length of time to receive i inordinate length of time to receive their compensation that they have

been owned for many years. we face delays, bureaucracy within bureaucracy, because nothing seems to happen. our clients complete schedules of loss with statements of truth which two are caught are of paramount importance, and yet they are investigated to the last detail. before this, you worked on the hillsborough inquiry, and obviously it is a very different situation, but in your mind while you are working on it, do you sense, do you see parallels?— see parallels? when i worked on hillsborough. — see parallels? when i worked on hillsborough. i _ see parallels? when i worked on hillsborough, i thought - see parallels? when i worked on hillsborough, i thought i - see parallels? when i worked on hillsborough, i thought i would l hillsborough, i thought i would never be shocked again. by the work that i do. and yet here i am many years later, and i'm equally shocked. years later, and i'm equally shocked-— years later, and i'm equally shocked. �*, ., ~ ., ., ., , shocked. let's talk to tim and tony now. shocked. let's talk to tim and tony now- tim. — shocked. let's talk to tim and tony now- tim. we _ shocked. let's talk to tim and tony now. tim, we can _ shocked. let's talk to tim and tony now. tim, we can start _ shocked. let's talk to tim and tony now. tim, we can start with - shocked. let's talk to tim and tony now. tim, we can start with you. i l now. tim, we can start with you. i know you were offered £600,000 because your conviction was quashed. that doesn't sound like a big

number, but he'sjust that doesn't sound like a big number, but he's just explained to people at home who are watching us this morning why that doesn't feel like enough to you, because of everything you've been through. mr; everything you've been through. my conviction was quashed in 2021. that offer only— conviction was quashed in 2021. that offer only came in a few months ago, so we _ offer only came in a few months ago, so we spent— offer only came in a few months ago, so i've spent the last three years building — so i've spent the last three years building my claim, as terry said, evidencing — building my claim, as terry said, evidencing every small loss, and having _ evidencing every small loss, and having my — evidencing every small loss, and having my situation looked at by independent financial experts, and when _ independent financial experts, and when i _ independent financial experts, and when i was prosecuted by the post office, _ when i was prosecuted by the post office, i_ when i was prosecuted by the post office, i was only in my late 20s, so i perhaps— office, i was only in my late 20s, so i perhaps had 40 or 50 years of business _ so i perhaps had 40 or 50 years of business ahead of me, which has all been _ business ahead of me, which has all been lost _ business ahead of me, which has all been lost through their actions, so my claim _ been lost through their actions, so my claim is — been lost through their actions, so my claim is much larger than that £600,000, and i do agree, it does sound _ £600,000, and i do agree, it does sound like — £600,000, and i do agree, it does sound like an awful lot of money,

and it— sound like an awful lot of money, and it feels— sound like an awful lot of money, and it feels almost slightly underhand that that offer was made public, _ underhand that that offer was made public, because i'm very wary of us appearing — public, because i'm very wary of us appearing perhaps greedy, but all we are asking _ appearing perhaps greedy, but all we are asking for is what has independently been assessed as our losses _ independently been assessed as our losses. �* , ., . ~' independently been assessed as our losses. �* ., ~ ., losses. and when you talk about oauttin losses. and when you talk about putting that _ losses. and when you talk about putting that claim _ losses. and when you talk about putting that claim together, - losses. and when you talk aboutj putting that claim together, that losses. and when you talk about i putting that claim together, that is almost like anotherjob now because of the amount of detail you have to go into. just tell us about some of the things now that you have to put down on paper, the losses that you've been through. you down on paper, the losses that you've been through.— down on paper, the losses that you've been through. you have to evidence every — you've been through. you have to evidence every single _ you've been through. you have to evidence every single loss - you've been through. you have to evidence every single loss that i you've been through. you have to l evidence every single loss that you claim _ evidence every single loss that you claim four, — evidence every single loss that you claim four, so i have almost spent the last— claim four, so i have almost spent the last at— claim four, so i have almost spent the last at least two years going into more — the last at least two years going into more detail with business plans and predictions than we did to get the original business loan for the shop _ the original business loan for the sho -. ., , , ., ., the original business loan for the sho-. ., , ., ., ., shop. tony, when you hear that word compensation. _ shop. tony, when you hear that word compensation, what _ shop. tony, when you hear that word

compensation, what do _ shop. tony, when you hear that word compensation, what do you - shop. tony, when you hear that word compensation, what do you think - compensation, what do you think after what you've been through? well, people say compensation, but this is— well, people say compensation, but this is more. — well, people say compensation, but this is more, for— well, people say compensation, but this is more, for me _ well, people say compensation, but this is more, for me at _ well, people say compensation, but this is more, for me at the - well, people say compensation, but| this is more, for me at the moment, it is giving _ this is more, for me at the moment, it is giving me — this is more, for me at the moment, it is giving me back— this is more, for me at the moment, it is giving me back what— this is more, for me at the moment, it is giving me back what they - this is more, for me at the moment, it is giving me back what they took i it is giving me back what they took from _ it is giving me back what they took from me — it is giving me back what they took from me i— it is giving me back what they took from me i put _ it is giving me back what they took from me. i put almost _ it is giving me back what they took from me. i put almost £36,000 i it is giving me back what they took i from me. i put almost £36,000 into my post— from me. i put almost £36,000 into my post office, _ from me. i put almost £36,000 into my post office, but _ from me. i put almost £36,000 into my post office, but then _ from me. i put almost £36,000 into my post office, but then i've - from me. i put almost £36,000 into my post office, but then i've lost i my post office, but then i've lost my post office, but then i've lost my business. _ my post office, but then i've lost my business. i_ my post office, but then i've lost my business, i lost— my post office, but then i've lost my business, i lost my— my post office, but then i've lost my business, i lost my home, i. my post office, but then i've lost i my business, i lost my home, i my health _ my business, i lost my home, i my health so — my business, i lost my home, i my health. so when _ my business, i lost my home, i my health. so when you _ my business, i lost my home, i my health. so when you say— health. so when you say compensation, - health. so when you say compensation, that- health. so when you say compensation, that is. health. so when you say- compensation, that is something additional— compensation, that is something additional to— compensation, that is something additional to what— compensation, that is something additional to what they _ compensation, that is something additional to what they took, - compensation, that is something i additional to what they took, that's how i_ additional to what they took, that's how i see _ additional to what they took, that's how i see it — additional to what they took, that's how i see it so _ additional to what they took, that's how i see it— how i see it. so how would you describe it? _ how i see it. so how would you describe it? this _ how i see it. so how would you describe it? this is _ how i see it. so how would you describe it? this isjust - how i see it. so how would you i describe it? this isjust reclaiming what you are owed, effectively? this is just the basics. what you are owed, effectively? this isjust the basics. that what you are owed, effectively? this isjust the basics.— is 'ust the basics. at the moment it isjust the basics. at the moment it is a struggle _ isjust the basics. at the moment it is a struggle to _ isjust the basics. at the moment it is a struggle to reclaim _ isjust the basics. at the moment it is a struggle to reclaim what - isjust the basics. at the moment it is a struggle to reclaim what we i isjust the basics. at the moment it| is a struggle to reclaim what we are owed _ is a struggle to reclaim what we are owed i'm _ is a struggle to reclaim what we are owed i'm slightly— is a struggle to reclaim what we are owed. i'm slightly different - is a struggle to reclaim what we are owed. i'm slightly different from i owed. i'm slightly different from tim in_ owed. i'm slightly different from tim in that — owed. i'm slightly different from tim in that i _ owed. i'm slightly different from tim in that i was _ owed. i'm slightly different from tim in that i was in _ owed. i'm slightly different from tim in that i was in what - owed. i'm slightly different from tim in that i was in what was - owed. i'm slightly different from j tim in that i was in what was the historical— tim in that i was in what was the historical shortfall— tim in that i was in what was the historical shortfall scheme. - tim in that i was in what was the historical shortfall scheme. we i tim in that i was in what was the i historical shortfall scheme. we got no legal— historical shortfall scheme. we got no legal assistance _ historical shortfall scheme. we got no legal assistance with _ historical shortfall scheme. we got no legal assistance with our- no legal assistance with our applicatioh _ no legal assistance with our application. it— no legal assistance with our application. it is— no legal assistance with our application. it is difficult, i application. it is difficult, complicated, _ application. it is difficult, complicated, lots- application. it is difficult, complicated, lots of- application. it is difficult, | complicated, lots of legal application. it is difficult, i complicated, lots of legal terms, and yes, — complicated, lots of legal terms,

and yes, different. _ complicated, lots of legal terms, and yes, different. find - complicated, lots of legal terms, and yes, different.— complicated, lots of legal terms, and yes, different. and tim, you sat here with eight _ and yes, different. and tim, you sat here with eight other— and yes, different. and tim, you sat. here with eight other sub-postmaster here with eight other sub—postmaster is on the breakfast set and question the minister a few weeks back. i think may be people watching who are not directly involve might think, 0k, it is not directly involve might think, ok, it is all being sorted now, and things are beginning to work. for you, just on an emotional level, day—to—day, what is life like now? it is very hard, because we keep having _ it is very hard, because we keep having days like when i sat there with you — having days like when i sat there with you and you feel like something is really— with you and you feel like something is really going to move or change, and then— is really going to move or change, and then nothing happens, and we have been— and then nothing happens, and we have been going through this since alan won— have been going through this since alan won his court case in 2019, and you expect _ alan won his court case in 2019, and you expect things to move forward because _ you expect things to move forward because we won, and nothing happened. then you move to when your conviction— happened. then you move to when your conviction was quashed, mine was in 2021, _ conviction was quashed, mine was in 2021, and _ conviction was quashed, mine was in 2021, and you think now i will be able _ 2021, and you think now i will be able to— 2021, and you think now i will be able to start to put my life back together— able to start to put my life back together and move on, and here we

are three _ together and move on, and here we are three years later, and nothing it has— are three years later, and nothing it has changed. the minister promised _ it has changed. the minister promised that morning when i was there _ promised that morning when i was there with — promised that morning when i was there with you that things would move _ there with you that things would move and — there with you that things would move and we would see a big difference, and here we are still talking — difference, and here we are still talking five weeks later, and materially, nothing has changed. i think materially, nothing has changed. think the materially, nothing has changed. i think the phrase he used that day was that things would happen at pace. what does the pace feel like? very, very slow. pond pace. what does the pace feel like? very. very slow-— very, very slow. and what is the toll of that _ very, very slow. and what is the toll of that on _ very, very slow. and what is the toll of that on you _ very, very slow. and what is the toll of that on you and i very, very slow. and what is the toll of that on you and your i very, very slow. and what is the toll of that on you and your life i toll of that on you and your life are for everything you have been through? it are for everything you have been throu~h? . , are for everything you have been throu~h? ., , ,., are for everything you have been throu~h? ., , y., ., , are for everything you have been throu~h? . , ,, ., , ., through? it wears you down. it is a lona through? it wears you down. it is a long time- — through? it wears you down. it is a long time- you _ through? it wears you down. it is a long time. you have _ through? it wears you down. it is a long time. you have these i through? it wears you down. it is a long time. you have these empty l long time. you have these empty promises — long time. you have these empty promises that keep coming one after the other, _ promises that keep coming one after the other, and it never seems to change _ the other, and it never seems to change day—to—day. the other, and it never seems to change day-to-day._ the other, and it never seems to change day-to-day. terry, it is the ace of change day-to-day. terry, it is the pace of this — change day-to-day. terry, it is the pace of this now _ change day-to-day. terry, it is the pace of this now that _ change day-to-day. terry, it is the pace of this now that is _ change day-to-day. terry, it is the pace of this now that is so i pace of this now that is so challenging, isn't it? how do you manage to keep going with the weight of all the pressure, all these different cases and claims, and the amount of detail that you have to go

into? it amount of detail that you have to go into? , ., , ., ., �* ., into? it is a question of we've got to because _ into? it is a question of we've got to because our _ into? it is a question of we've got to because our clients _ into? it is a question of we've got to because our clients are i into? it is a question of we've got i to because our clients are suffering because of these delays. you mentioned at pace. it is glacial pace. something needs to change, and it needs to change now.— it needs to change now. wellness select committee _ it needs to change now. wellness select committee meeting i it needs to change now. wellness select committee meeting this i it needs to change now. wellness i select committee meeting this week that you are all going to attend, will that change things? that change things? the will that change things? that change thin . s? , . will that change things? that change thins? , . . ., , will that change things? that change thins? , . .., , ., things? the select committee seem to be daettin things? the select committee seem to be getting more _ things? the select committee seem to be getting more and _ things? the select committee seem to be getting more and more _ things? the select committee seem to be getting more and more concerned i be getting more and more concerned with the delays that are obviously there. we had in the very recent past an argument over whether certain things were said at meetings about delays, but there is no dispute. there are significant delays. that is what we need to change, we need to change the delay and get compensation for people like tony into tim who deserve it. stand tony into tim who deserve it. and ton , tony into tim who deserve it. and tony. you're _ tony into tim who deserve it. and tony. you're your— tony into tim who deserve it. and tony, you're your reaction to that. what would you like to hear this week? i what would you like to hear this week? . ., ., , ., , week? i will echo what everyone else has said there. _

week? i will echo what everyone else has said there. we _ week? i will echo what everyone else has said there. we keep _ week? i will echo what everyone else has said there. we keep hearing i has said there. we keep hearing these _ has said there. we keep hearing these timescales, _ has said there. we keep hearing these timescales, these - has said there. we keep hearing i these timescales, these commitments to dates. _ these timescales, these commitments to dates. but _ these timescales, these commitments to dates. but they— these timescales, these commitments to dates, but theyjust _ these timescales, these commitments to dates, but theyjust don't _ to dates, but theyjust don't happeh _ to dates, but theyjust don't happen. just _ to dates, but theyjust don't happen. just some - to dates, but theyjust don't happen. just some firm i to dates, but theyjust don't i happen. just some firm dates, let's stick to— happen. just some firm dates, let's stick to these — happen. just some firm dates, let's stick to these so _ happen. just some firm dates, let's stick to these so that _ happen. just some firm dates, let's stick to these so that people, i stick to these so that people, myself— stick to these so that people, myself included _ stick to these so that people, myself included can - stick to these so that people, myself included can get i stick to these so that people, myself included can get what| stick to these so that people, i myself included can get what we rightly _ myself included can get what we rightly deserve. _ myself included can get what we rightly deserve.— myself included can get what we riahtl deserve. ., , ., rightly deserve. tony, tim, and here in the studio. — rightly deserve. tony, tim, and here in the studio, terry, _ rightly deserve. tony, tim, and here in the studio, terry, thank— rightly deserve. tony, tim, and here in the studio, terry, thank you i rightly deserve. tony, tim, and here in the studio, terry, thank you very i in the studio, terry, thank you very much indeed forjoining us. we will keep following this with interest over the next few days, and thank you very much. it is 26 minutes past seven. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london i'm nicky ford. all four unions representing workers on the london underground have now accepted an offer in the ongoing dispute over pay. it comes as members of unite voted to accept the deal, which the union says will see pay for 2023 increase by between 5.8

and 11%, with the lowest paid receiving the largest increases. london underground says the agreement is good news for london. the princess royal university hospital in orpington has become the first in the uk to carry out a new treatment using microwave energy for patients with an enlarged thyroid. patients with non—cancerous enlarged thyroid nodules — which cause lumps on the neck that interfere with talking, eating, sleeping and even breathing — are now able to have the growth treated painlessly without surgery. just a small incision through the skin, about a centimetre big in size, which then uses that heat energy to burn the nodule and it gradually disappears and it starts to shrink. after even just a couple of months, we start to see some really brilliant results. sadiq khan has called for a further clamp—down on property owned by russians linked to vladimir putin. in a letter to the housing secretary, the mayor said that 4,000

homes could be built with the proceeds from selling kremlin—linked property in the capital. the government said it has already sanctioned 1,700 people and entities. the bbc�*s 500 words, the uk's largest story writing competition for 5 to 11—year—olds is back. from thousands of children, fifty finalists have been chosen for their original short stories and invited to buckingham palace. six winners will have their stories read out by celebrities. here's one of the london finalists. i'm excited to be one of the 50 finalists. i can't wait to go to buckingham palace. they're going to announce the winners. and then often there'll be a tea and the queen will be circulating. let's take a look at the tubes now. there's are minor delays on the piccadilly line. now onto the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it's a rather grey, quite damp start to the new week. we've had some heavy rain overnight and the met office has a yellow

weather warning in place for the heavy rain. it's valid until 9 o'clock this morning. but, in the most part, it's going to clear and we'll see some bright and sunny spells. it is a very blustery day, though, today. the wind gusting 30 to 40 miles per hour, widely, could in some more exposed areas be a little stronger. now, the sunny spells aren't going to make things feel too much warmer today. we've got a northeasterly breeze — that's going to feel cold. temperatures 9 or 10 celsius. so a dry end to the day. but we still run the risk of one or two showers. that risk will start to clear. it's a largely dry and clear night. so the temperature will fall away close to zero, if not at zero. so a chilly night. and with the lighter winds overnight, we mightjust see some mist and fog patches forming. so quite a murky start tomorrow morning. any mist and fog gradually lifting. we'll see some hazy sunshine, but then the cloud is going to increase as we head through tomorrow afternoon. mightjust get one or two spots of rain by the evening. that's it for now but there's plenty more on our website.

hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. let's return to one of our main stories this morning. the government will confirm today how the money which was redirected from the abandoned leg of the hs2 rail project is to be spent. £4.7 billion will be invested in the midlands and the north of england but won't be available to councils until next year. we're joined by mark harper, the transport secretary. i notice you have your own personalised jacket on this morning. very smart. shall we be clear with people this morning, you are going to be clear about how the money will be distributed but we are not talking about new money, are we? this is part of the £36 billion of savings we set out last year from

cancelling the second phase of hs2. what we said at the time as every penny was going to be reinvested into transport projects in parts of the country where it would have been spent on hs2. 6.5 billion for the rest of the country. £4.7 billion in the north and midlands, that is where the bulk of the hs2 savings are. it is money going to councils. what we are setting out the detail, the allocation to reach council, how much they're getting over the seven—year period. starting from next year, that is right, they need time to put their plans into place. it is more money than councils have had before to spend on local transport. it will be their decisions about what it is spent on, local priorities. it is going to areas outside the big city regions.

people like andy street and then how much monet had an uplift in capital spending from the hs2 decision. this money is going to the smaller cities and towns in rural areas across the north and midlands so they can spend money on transport priorities in local communities.— money on transport priorities in local communities. give viewers are wakin: u- local communities. give viewers are waking up and _ local communities. give viewers are waking up and thinking _ local communities. give viewers are waking up and thinking great, i waking up and thinking great, maybe my village will get a new bus station when this funding will be spent over the next decade, isn't it? not exactly high—speed spending. it is money that will be spent over the next seven years. you added three years randomly onto the end of that. seven years. money spent on local priorities, it could be spent on a new bus station, a new road or improved road maintenance to go with the many already announced last year. it could be spent on charges.

it is local council, capital spending, to talk to local communities and local members of parliament about what their priorities are. it is much more money than these councils have ever had to spend on local transport before. about nine times the amount of money equivalent transport spending they have had before. it is game changing amounts of money and for them to spend and put changes in place. it will be for local councils to decide. i hope they are welcoming the extra responsibility they have got a local communities will have the chance to work with local authorities.— the chance to work with local authorities. . . ., authorities. the chief executive of the northern _ authorities. the chief executive of the northern powerhouse i authorities. the chief executive of i the northern powerhouse partnership says he is not particularly excited. the economy in the north of england will lose more from the cancelling of hs2 then it will gain from the money that is being handed out now.

i simply do not agree with him. we were originally spending on hs2, the full project method of the government's transport spending. it was going on a single railway line between a few cities. the decision last year was to spend that money across the country, places that they'd never benefit from hs2, and to spend that money to reach people more quickly and more places on the transport projects they want. most people's journeys are local. the vast majority ofjourneys are local. this will help local councils improvejenny�*s this will help local councils improve jenny's people this will help local councils improvejenny�*s people take every day of the year. these projects have very good on investment. i think they will be better value for money for the taxpayer and deliver for local people much faster, much more effectively than hs2 was ever going to. effectively than h52 was ever going to. ., ., , effectively than h52 was ever going to. ., , ., effectively than h52 was ever going to. ., , to. for those local people who said, the told to. for those local people who said, they told us — to. for those local people who said, they told us for _ to. for those local people who said, they told us for years _ to. for those local people who said, they told us for years we _ to. for those local people who said, they told us for years we were i to. for those local people who said, |

they told us for years we were going to get hs2 and then they changed their mind on that, how do we believe they will stick to this plan? what do you say? hate believe they will stick to this plan? what do you say? we set our decision are — plan? what do you say? we set our decision are very _ plan? what do you say? we set our decision are very clearly _ plan? what do you say? we set our decision are very clearly last i plan? what do you say? we set our decision are very clearly last year. i decision are very clearly last year. not everyone agreed. we set the decision, which was to take a third of the transport spending and spend it not on a single railway line but spend it on the sort ofjourneys people take every day. they think it was the right decision and we know why we took it. we set out clearly. it was part of a carefully thought through plan to spend money on a different way. hopefully people will judge us by that plan. we have already dished out the money for local road maintenance, the first tranche of that money went to local councils this financial year so they are already spending it. we have already extended the £2 bus fare across the country which is already benefiting people, both those things

where from cancelled hs2 money. some of that money is being delivered now. this particular announcement starts to get to councils next year and it gives the chance to plan and hit the ground running with these exciting new transport projects. lee exciting new transport pro'ects. lee anderson exciting new transport projects. lee anderson was deputy chairman of the conservative party. he was suspended over the weekend after making about islamists taking control of the mayor of london and of london. i know you had said his comments were wrong. do you also think those comments were racist? i wrong. do you also think those comments were racist?- wrong. do you also think those comments were racist? i have said what i comments were racist? i have said what i have — comments were racist? i have said what i have said. _ comments were racist? i have said what i have said. sadiq _ comments were racist? i have said what i have said. sadiq khan i comments were racist? i have said what i have said. sadiq khan hasi comments were racist? i have said what i have said. sadiq khan has a| what i have said. sadiq khan has a terrible record as mayor of london. i am not talking about his record, i am talking about the comments about what he said. were lee anderson put my comments racist? ii what he said. were lee anderson put my comments racist?— my comments racist? if you let me finish the answer, _ my comments racist? if you let me finish the answer, i _ my comments racist? if you let me finish the answer, i think— my comments racist? if you let me finish the answer, i think lots i

my comments racist? if you let me finish the answer, i think lots of. finish the answer, i think lots of things we can criticise sadiq khan. what lee anderson said about him was not correct and it was wrong for him to say it. he was given a chance to retract those comments and apologise for them. retract those comments and apologise forthem. he retract those comments and apologise for them. he did retract those comments and apologise forthem. he did not retract those comments and apologise for them. he did not do so and it was firm and decisive leadership from the prime minister and the chief whip that the whip was taken away from him and i hope mr anderson will reflect on that in the coming days and weeks. we so clear and decisive leadership. what he said was wrong, he should not have said it. , , , ~ , it. deputy prime minister oliver dowden told — it. deputy prime minister oliver dowden told laura _ it. deputy prime minister oliver dowden told laura kuenssbergl dowden told laura kuenssberg yesterday that he would not rule out lee anderson returning to the conservative party if he were to make an apology. is that what you understand? if he says sorry for what he says, he can come back in. i am not going to second—guess the future decisions the chief whip my make. i was chief whip in the past.

a good start would be folly to reflect on what he said andy what he was asked to do, which was to retract those comments and issue an apology. entirely up to him whether he does that and we can judge accordingly. what he said was wrong, he should not have said it and i hope he will reflect on it. itoothed hope he will reflect on it. what messa . e hope he will reflect on it. what message does _ hope he will reflect on it. what message does it _ hope he will reflect on it. what message does it send i hope he will reflect on it. what message does it send to i hope he will reflect on it. what message does it send to the i hope he will reflect on it. what message does it send to the muslim communities in the uk that the leadership is talking about the possibility of lee anderson going back into the party less than 48 hours suspending him? i back into the party less than 48 hours suspending him?- back into the party less than 48 hours suspending him? i think what the firm and — hours suspending him? i think what the firm and decisive _ hours suspending him? i think what the firm and decisive leadership - the firm and decisive leadership that took the whip away from him very quickly, when he refused to retract and apologise, it sends a very strong message we do not tolerate people saying such things in the conservative party. he should not have said what he said about sadiq khan. there are lots of things you can attack him about, you do not

have to make them up. his record in london is terrible. i criticise him frequently on transport matters. there was clear and decisive leadership on this issue. you cannot be roud leadership on this issue. you cannot be proud about— leadership on this issue. you cannot be proud about how _ leadership on this issue. you cannot be proud about how the _ leadership on this issue. you cannot| be proud about how the conservative party looks over this issue. look. party looks over this issue. look, look! i would _ party looks over this issue. look, look! i would much _ party looks over this issue. look, look! i would much rather- party looks over this issue. look, look! i would much rather lee - look! i would much rather lee anderson had not said what he said and i would not be having to spend valuable time with this interview answering questions about it rather than talking about our fantastic £4.7 billion transport investment. i do not think it was wise of him to say it and he said it and there were consequences for him. firm action was taken. consequences for him. firm action was taken-— consequences for him. firm action was taken. . , , . was taken. some victims predicted that exactly _ was taken. some victims predicted that exactly something _ was taken. some victims predicted that exactly something like - was taken. some victims predicted that exactly something like this - that exactly something like this would happen, lee anderson was the wrong man for thejob he

would happen, lee anderson was the wrong man for the job he was appointed to and they showed an error ofjudgment in rishi sunak ever making him deputy chairman of your party. i do ever making him deputy chairman of our -a . ., ., ., your party. i do not agree. he was not deputy — your party. i do not agree. he was not deputy chairman _ your party. i do not agree. he was not deputy chairman when - your party. i do not agree. he was not deputy chairman when he - your party. i do not agree. he was not deputy chairman when he said} not deputy chairman when he said these remarks. he was a backbench member of parliament. those comments were still wrong and firm action was taken to deal with him and i strongly support that. thank you very much _ strongly support that. thank you very much for— strongly support that. thank you very much forjoining _ strongly support that. thank you very much forjoining us - strongly support that. thank you very much forjoining us from . very much forjoining us from yorkshire. pleasure, thank you. john is here with the sport. _ pleasure, thank you. john is here with the sport. jurgen _ pleasure, thank you. john is here with the sport. jurgen klopp - pleasure, thank you. john is here i with the sport. jurgen klopp proving ou can with the sport. jurgen klopp proving you can win — with the sport. jurgen klopp proving you can win with _ with the sport. jurgen klopp proving you can win with kids _ with the sport. jurgen klopp proving you can win with kids yesterday. - with the sport. jurgen klopp proving | you can win with kids yesterday. the really impressive performance. he brought on a number of academy kids to play in a huge moment for them. i guess there was an inevitability. it was always going to happen. in guess there was an inevitability. it| was always going to happen. in his final season _

was always going to happen. in his final season great _ was always going to happen. in his final season great jurgen - was always going to happen. in “i 3 final season great jurgen klopp final season greatjurgen klopp going on to win something. they are still in the fa cup and favourites for the europa league as well. how many trophies will follow? morning. it's the first trophy of liverpool's season. jurgen klopp calling it the most special of his career. with eight academy players in the squad and a number of injuries, liverpool edged out chelsea in the final. one goal enough — coming in extra time — from captain virgil van dijk. and it means klopp will end his time at the club with at least one trophy, before he leaves the role in the summer. and it would suggest, life after klopp is looking 0k. as he sent on those younger players late on. and i'm sure a few on merseydide waking up a little bleary eyed this morning. including some of thise players who were in full flow after the final whistle. i got told outside that there's an english phrase, "you don't win trophies with kids." i didn't know that. it's...

i already knew! it's... it is in my... there are longer careers than my more than 20 years. ..easily the most special trophy i ever won. it's absolutely exceptional. we play for our trophy, we didn't get. and now it's the same. what you can tell me to feel better. nothing. they need to feel the pain like us. and of course, they'll need to realise we need to do more, do better thanks, we need to improve.

more, do better thin-s, we need to improve. well, wolves and their remarkable season goes on. their sights are set on european qualification, as sheffield united continue their slide towards relegation. the home side winning i—o at molineaux — pablo sarabia with the only goal. that leaves them eighth. united stay bottom — and appear to be falling out with each other — after vinicius souza and jack robinson came face—to—face moments after goal. perhaps one to sort out back at training this morning. celtic with a valuable, late win against motherwell that leaves them two points behind rangers, as the race for the scottish title gets more and more interesting. they were being held to a 1—1 draw at fir park with full—time approaching, when adam idah put the champions back in front in the 94th minute. and they weren't done there — there was still time to make sure of the win as luis palma grabbed a third. lionel messi seems to be settling into life in america's major league soccer. his inter miami side trailed i—0

and looked like losing to la galaxy in california but messi popped up with perfect timing two minutes into stoppage time to grab an equaliser and salvage a point. alan shearer has led tributes to former footballer chris nicholl, who's died at the age of 77 after a battle with dementia. he had spells at a number of clubs in a i9—year career, but spent the bulk of his time at aston villa and southampton before managing the saints and then walsall in the �*90s. nicholl also won 91 caps for northern ireland. now, england's cricketers have put in a brave effort this morning in a bid to pull off an unlikely victory in the fourth test in ranchi that would keep their series with india alive but it looks like it's been in vain. the hosts began the fourth day needing just another 152 runs to win and had few problems initially but three wickets gave england hope before lunch. and straight

after the break they took two more to really set nerves jangling in the india camp. but since then india have steadied the ship and they're closing in on their target. a few moments ago they were 162 for 5, needing just another 30 there was a thrilling finish to italy's game with france in the six nations yesterday. with the scores level at 13—13, italy had a penalty in the final seconds to secure a first ever win in france but their effort hit the post, ending their hopes of what would have been their first win over france in 11 years. olympic silver medallist kye whyte has gone one better on the world stage — by winning the latest round of the bmx racing world cup in brisbane — marking an incredible comeback to the sport. whyte, who had not reached a world cup final race since 2022, beat the favourite cedric butti in the last few metres to take gold. it was a remarkable victory for whyte,

who only six weeks earlier had been bed—ridden after a severe asthma attack. what a turnaround! a timely turnaround as well when you consider we have the olympics around the corner. just around the corner. in paris. just after a quarter to eight. we're all counting the cost of car insurance at the moment — but do you know how the price of your premiums is calculated? insurers don't make that information public, but bbc verify has found that quotes can be a third more expensive in areas with the biggest minority ethnic populations. nick eardley from bbc verify has been looking into this. nick, what have you found out? morning. it is a confusing world, isn't it? quite hard to work out where insurance companies get these numbers. maybe verify has been trying to find out more about what

factors could lead to you paying a lot more. if you live in an area where there are a lot of people from ethnic minorities great you are paying what has been dubbed by some as an ethnicity penalty, you are paying more, a lot more. let's explain how we figure this out using the screens. they receive a reply has looked at thousands of addresses in every local authority in england. we have gone to a price comparison website and got quotes for each of them. almost all of the details were provided to get these quotes where the exact same. a30—year—old teacher driving a ford fiesta. the only thing we changed was the address. if you are in an area where there are more people from ethnic minority backgrounds, costs go up. they go up significantly. have a look here at a specific example! outside of

birmingham, a place called sandwell. these are two pretty similar areas. they have similar levels of crime, similar levels of car accidents. the ethnic minority population is quite different. up here, it is 11%, down here 44%. we went on an insurance comparison website, we got quotes for both areas. let me show you the difference. here, in princess and with the lower ethnic minority population, it isjust with the lower ethnic minority population, it is just under £2000 to get your car insurance for the year. —— prince's end. here, the quote is £800 more with the higher ethnic minority population. numbers are similar when it comes to car accidents and crime. this isjust an example. it was happening all over england when we did these searches.

on average, car insurance quotes were third higher in populations where there was an increased ethnic minority presence. this was the response. so i am a career talking about hundreds of pounds during the cost of living crisis when every single pound cans. that is why it is essential that insurers and regulators answer questions about what is going on here and what is driving this ethnicity penalty. we have also put these findings to the association of british insurers, a group representing insurance funds. they say insurers consider a wide range of risk —related factors when considering quotes. insurers do not and cannot use ethnicity as a factor when setting prices, they say. but they also accepted the sector has a role to play in considering these

issues. these and other similar findings raise important public policy debate, they say. as you pointed out. it is pretty complex and hard to understand. these findings do raise questions about how exactly the insurance industry works. this research suggests it can be pretty unfair. he works. this research suggests it can be pretty unfair-— be pretty unfair. he has shone a lirht be pretty unfair. he has shone a liuht on be pretty unfair. he has shone a light on some — be pretty unfair. he has shone a light on some of _ be pretty unfair. he has shone a light on some of that. _ be pretty unfair. he has shone a light on some of that. thank - be pretty unfair. he has shone a l light on some of that. thank you. really interesting. here's carol with the weather. a misty start in the picture behind you. it a misty start in the picture behind ou. , , , a, , you. it is misty in motherwell this morninu. you. it is misty in motherwell this morning. across _ you. it is misty in motherwell this morning. across central - you. it is misty in motherwell this morning. across central and - you. it is misty in motherwell this - morning. across central and southern scotland, there is a patchy mist and fog around. not everywhere. look at this gorgeous picture from perth, with the early morning sunrise reflecting on the clouds. for many of us today it will be dry with a

chilly wind and scattered showers. that is after we lose the rain this morning. in the south where there is cloud and when temperatures are that bit higher. further north and are clearer skies there is a touch of frost around. —i in wick and edinburgh at the moment. this is the area of low pressure which has been bringing heavy rain overnight across the south west, coupled with strong wings. the winds come from the north—east. it will be a cold day with the wind chill accentuating that feel. tomorrow and wednesday some milder air pushes end but then there will be a return to the colder blues. the rain will clear away from the south—east. still gusty wins and gates locally in the english gales locally in the english channel. as the rain clears, most of us will have a dry day with scattered showers. the sham is coming in from the is being driven in on the wind. the strength of the gas can be seen on the circles. ——

de showers coming in from the east. these are the temperatures, former quote in the north to nine in the south. on the east coast it will feel more like four or five if you are in the wind. under clear skies, the temperature will fall away. we are looking at a widespread frost. two weather fronts coming in from the north and west bringing cloud, rain and strengthening winds. we are looking at winteriness on the hills of scotland, possibly the pennines and the lake district as well. as all of this comes in, the temperature is actually going to go up temperature is actually going to go up in the north—west. these are the lowest temperatures you will see during the course of the night. these are the two weather fronts, both sinking south, taking cloud and increasingly patchy rain with them. ahead of them, starting off with fog

first thing from the sale of york and lincolnshire which will go west. as it bumps into the high pressure ridge, the rain will turn lighter and more patchy. behind a mix of sunshine and scattered showers still wintry on the tops of the mountain. temperature —wise, seven to ii. eventually, these weather fronts to clear away. tuesday night there is a ridge of high pressure. two weather fronts. there is a warm front and a cold front. tomorrow in particular, their first weather front brings in cloud and rain moving west to east. behind it will turn that bit cooler. almost an action replay as we head on into thursday. another when a front coming in bringing rain west to east. into the weekend it remains unsettled as low pressure really does dominate.— unsettled as low pressure really does dominate. ., ~ , ., , . does dominate. thank you very much indeed. what would you do for a nice fry up?

i would love something like that. bacon, sausage and a slice of toast, two slices of toast. the bacon, sausage and a slice of toast, two slices of toast.— two slices of toast. the works! i am askin: two slices of toast. the works! i am asking because _ two slices of toast. the works! i am asking because we _ two slices of toast. the works! i am asking because we are _ two slices of toast. the works! i am asking because we are talking - two slices of toast. the works! i am asking because we are talking this i asking because we are talking this morning about greasy spoon cafes. we are talking about it because a lot of us loved a fried breakfast. the greasy spoon cafe was once a firm fixture on the high street but are they in danger of dying out? a combination of changing tastes, rising costs and different ways we work means they've been slowly disappearing. some are still going strong, like maggie may's in liverpool. nina is there. good morning. ithink good morning. i think carol said toast four times. good morning.

good morning. i think carol said toast fourtimes. good morning. come and have a look at what is on the go this morning. we have on the blackboard, sausage, bacon and rachel is on the eggs. notjust traditional fry rachel is on the eggs. notjust traditionalfry ups. have rachel is on the eggs. notjust traditional fry ups. have a peep rachel is on the eggs. notjust traditionalfry ups. have a peep in here. sorry, rachel. carrots are on the go and this has caught my eye. lunchtime chips with gravy and vinegar. as you say, lots of greasy spoons have been closing up and down the country. this one is thriving. rachel, you have work to fill 25 years. what he has been the key to success? , _, , , success? just consistent with customer _ success? just consistent with customer service, _ success? just consistent with customer service, food, - success? just consistent with i customer service, food, locally sourced — customer service, food, locally sourced ingredients, lots of regular customers — sourced ingredients, lots of regular customers. getting to know them. tourists, _ customers. getting to know them. tourists, football tourists. it is just — tourists, football tourists. it is just all_ tourists, football tourists. it is just... all those things put together, really. he just... all those things put together, really.— just... all those things put together, really. he was saying

earlier it is _ together, really. he was saying earlier it is just _ together, really. he was saying earlier it is just good _ earlier it is just good old—fashioned elbow grease, turning out day after day. hard work. that is scouse, traditional beef stew i will sample a of later. the reason a lot of greasy spoons two this is a posh one, they like to remind us of. there are lots of reasons. tastes are changing. young people, a lot of them, are eating smashed avocados rather than smashed hash browns. people like to go to somewhere familiar like a chain store. also food inflation. let's have a look at some of the prices. food inflation is at 7% when they are the latest figures from january. a year ago in march 2023 — where food prices were increasing by 19.2% on average. that has really had an impact on the

staples. brad was 25% more expensive than two years ago. and milk, 40% more than it was the year before. when you think about a business like this, you can only imagine the impact. morning to you. quantify it over the last few years, how much has your food bill gone up? over the last few years, how much has yourfood bill gone up? it over the last few years, how much has your food bill gone up?- has your food bill gone up? it has virtually doubled. _ has your food bill gone up? it has virtually doubled. i— has your food bill gone up? it has virtually doubled. i put _ has your food bill gone up? it has virtually doubled. i put an - has your food bill gone up? it has virtually doubled. i put an order. has your food bill gone up? it has virtually doubled. i put an order in each _ virtually doubled. i put an order in each week— virtually doubled. i put an order in each week and over the past three years— each week and over the past three years i_ each week and over the past three years i would say it has doubled. goodness — years i would say it has doubled. goodness me. what do you think would be the best thing for businesses like this in order to help them to thrive? ., ., , ., , . thrive? there are lots of ways. we need help with. _ thrive? there are lots of ways. we need help with. a _ thrive? there are lots of ways. we need help with. a reduction - thrive? there are lots of ways. we need help with. a reduction in - thrive? there are lots of ways. we l need help with. a reduction in vat, more _ need help with. a reduction in vat, more help. — need help with. a reduction in vat, more help, small businesses. the business —

more help, small businesses. the business rates, energy prices. lots of thin . s, business rates, energy prices. lots of things, really. _ business rates, energy prices. lots of things, really. you are managing it with the loyalty of your customer base. i'm going to try the scouse. the confession, i have already had breakfast number one, an egg and bacon batty, which is complete. we have asked some of our viewers to sendin have asked some of our viewers to send in photographs of some of their favourite fry ups. the first one was mine from bethnal green in east london not that long ago. then one from ten, which is absolutely enormous. four eggs, would you fancy that? is enormous. four eggs, would you fancy that? , ., , ., ., that? is that 'ust for ten or ten and four of— that? is that just for ten or ten and four of his _ that? is that just for ten or ten and four of his friends? - that? is that just for ten or ten and four of his friends? if- that? is that just for ten or ten | and four of his friends? if three that? is that just for ten or ten i and four of his friends? if three of us could have an egg, tim could have an egg... us could have an egg, tim could have an e: ~ . us could have an egg, tim could have anen", ., us could have an egg, tim could have anen... ., ., us could have an egg, tim could have anen...~ ., ., ., us could have an egg, tim could have anen... ., ., an egg... what i was going to say, --eole an egg... what i was going to say, people are — an egg... what i was going to say, people are saying _ an egg... what i was going to say, people are saying when _ an egg... what i was going to say, people are saying when they - an egg... what i was going to say, people are saying when they are l people are saying when they are sending in the photographs is it is more of a treat, a one—off, rather than something new material every week. keep them coming in, pictures

of your favourite fry ups.— of your favourite fry ups. thank ou. thousands of children from across the uk have entered this year's 500 words short story writing competition, which we launched here on bbc breakfast. well, this morning, the stories from the 50 finalists are published on the 500 words website. we will not tell you the winners for the next couple of weeks. this is how i know, i was there for the judging. judges, welcome to buckingham palace. across the united kingdom, children have been writing stories — stories that will amaze you, amuse you, will scare you, sadden you and every single one of them has been checked through by an army of volunteerjudges. in your files are the 50 finalists. and her majesty has invited all of you to choose the winners of 500 words 2024. are you ready?

they were ready, and they did it. they were ready, and they did it. they took it very seriously. there were arguments. do we have that on tape? the final event of the competition will be held at buckingham palace and you can watch that on the one show on world book day — the 7th of march. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello. good morning from bbc london. i'm nicky ford. all four unions representing workers on the london underground have now accepted an offer in the ongoing dispute over pay. it comes as members of unite voted to accept the deal, which the union says will see pay for 2023 increase by between 5.8 and ii % with the lowest paid receiving the largest increases. london underground says the agreement is good news for london. the aslef union says it'll be putting in its claim for this year in the next few weeks.

the princess royal university hospital in orpington has become the first in the uk to carry out a new treatment using microwave energy for patients with an enlarged thyroid. patients with non—cancerous enlarged thyroid nodules which cause lumps on the neck that interfere with talking, eating, sleeping and even breathing are now able to have the growth treated painlessly without surgery. just a small incision through the skin, about a centimetre big in size, which then uses that heat energy to burn the nodule and it gradually disappears and it starts to shrink. after even just a couple of months, we start to see some really brilliant results. let's take a look at the tubes now... there are minor delays this morning on the piccadilly line. now for the weather — cloudy and windy this morning but mostly dry and brightening up this afternoon. highs of ten degrees. that's it for now. i'll be back in half an hour, see you then.

good morning. welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. our headlines today... the prime minister heads north to give more details on how the government will spend the money re—directed from the abandoned leg of the hs2 project. but there's growing pressure on rishi sunak to respond to comments made by the former conservative deputy chairman lee anderson, which have been criticised for being islamophobic. on board the so—called trojan bus. a new tool for police in their fight against antisocial behaviour. in sport, the most special trophy to date. jurgen klopp praises their league cup success on a day of red delight after a last gasp wembley winner. good morning. it has been a wet and windy start to the day in the south—east of england. the rain continuing to clear this morning. most of us having a dry day with

scattered showers, but also a chilly wind. why stumble home at two in the morning, when you can be snuggled up in bed by 7pm? forget night fever, this is day fever. the club night that's held in the afternoon. good morning, all. it's monday the 26th of february. our main story. the prime minister will give more detail today of how money from the abandoned leg of hs2 will be spent in the midlands and north of england. he'll hold a cabinet meeting in east yorkshire, and confirm that "4.7 billion will be spent on local transport projects — but it won't be available to councils until april next year. labour has described the announcement as a "back of a fag packet plan". our business correspondent marc ashdown reports. better transport connections for millions of people living in smaller cities, towns and rural areas. that's the promise from rishi sunak

as he makes the case for cancelling the massive hs2 rail upgrade. the north of england will receive £2.5 billion over a seven—year period from next april, and the midlands £2.2 billion. the money will be distributed by local councils from a central local transport fund, with residents able to have a say and mps given oversight to ensure value for money. all we seem to ever get over the last ten years, let alone actually over the last 14 years, is a series of promises which never actually seem to change how people can live their lives in the north, the opportunities that are afforded to us here in the north. and all we are going to hear, i think, today is another funding commitment that is never going to solve the problems that we face today. all this is aimed at putting flesh on the bones to explain how part of the £36 billion budget for hs2 would be reallocated in england and wales. money is also being pledged to resurface roads, extend the £2 bus fare cap across england and install more electric vehicle charging points.

but labour said these were "back of a fag packet" calculations, and amounted to a re—announcement of projects which had been promised a decade ago. there will be at least one spending review and a general election before this money can even be turned into tarmac. but rishi sunak is taking his cabinet on a road trip to east yorkshire later today to lay out how he plans to improve transport options for millions of people. marc ashdown, bbc news. and while he is there for that cabinet meeting, rishi sunakfaces other questions on other political issues of the moment, doesn't he sally? he does, jon. thank you. rishi sunak is facing continuing pressure to speak out about comments made by lee anderson which have been criticised as islamophobic. our chief political correspondent henry is f and joins us now. is the prime minister going to be able to

concentrate on his message today? this will be the first time that the prime minister has spoken since lee anderson's suspension from the parliamentary party. i think lee anderson will face similar question to those faced yesterday by his deputy prime minister, oliver dowden, and one of the big questions is whether lee anderson's comments were islamophobic. what is whether lee anderson's comments were islamophobic.— is whether lee anderson's comments were islamophobic. what lee anderson said about him — were islamophobic. what lee anderson said about him was _ were islamophobic. what lee anderson said about him was not _ were islamophobic. what lee anderson said about him was not correct, - were islamophobic. what lee anderson said about him was not correct, and - said about him was not correct, and it was— said about him was not correct, and it was wrong — said about him was not correct, and it was wrong for him to say it. he was given— it was wrong for him to say it. he was given the chance to retract those _ was given the chance to retract those comments and to apologise for them _ those comments and to apologise for them he _ those comments and to apologise for them. he didn't do so, and there was firm and— them. he didn't do so, and there was firm and decisive leadership from the prime — firm and decisive leadership from the prime minister and the chief whip, _ the prime minister and the chief whip, which is to take the whip away from him. _ whip, which is to take the whip away from him, and i hope that lee anderson— from him, and i hope that lee anderson will reflect on that in the coming _ anderson will reflect on that in the coming days and weeks. you anderson will reflect on that in the coming days and weeks.— anderson will reflect on that in the coming days and weeks. you can see that mark harper _

coming days and weeks. you can see that mark harper didn't _ coming days and weeks. you can see that mark harper didn't get - coming days and weeks. you can see that mark harper didn't get into - coming days and weeks. you can see that mark harper didn't get into the l that mark harper didn't get into the islamophobic yes or no, he just said that the comments were wrong. i would expect rishi sunak to do similar later. but there is another question for the prime minister which is is there any way back for lee anderson? what is quite clear now is that lee anderson wasn't suspended from the conservative whip for what he said, but for refusing to apologise for what he said. that suggests that if lee anderson does apologise after reflecting as he was encouraged to do, then he would get the whip back. that would be quite controversial if that happens. there is also a direct awkwardness for the prime minister here, because it gets to a question ofjudgment. until relatively recently, he resigned over rwanda, lee anderson was deputy director of the conservative party, given thatjob i rishi sunak who thought that he spoke to a particular part of the electoral coalition. now lee anderson is embroiled in deep controversy, and some people might suggest that shows rishi sunak was unwise to give him

thatjob. and all of this at the start of what may well be another bitter week in the house of commons. sir lindsay hoyle's position as speaker still fragile, the scottish national party still furious and try to find ways to force binding votes in the house of parliament on the uk's position on gaza and israel. last week was a very acrid week in politics, and this one is shaping up to be not much different.— to be not much different. henry, thank you- _ israel's prime minister says the military has presented a plan to evacuate civilians from areas of fighting in gaza. benjamin netanyahu says an assault on the southern city of rafah will go ahead. hundreds of thousands of displaced palestinians are sheltering in the city. the body of a i7—year—old has been pulled from a lake in staffordshire. emergency services were called to rudyard lake near leek after three boys were spotted in the water. two of them managed to get out and were taken to hospital.

people in their early 20s are more likely to be out of work because of ill health than those in their early 40s, according to a new report from the resolution foundation. the think tank,, which carries out research on living standards in the uk, says problems with mental health are particularly concerning. its calling for greater support to be made available in colleges and sixth forms, as well as in the workplace. the boss of the airline ryanair says the cost of plane tickets could increase by up to 10% this summer because of delays in delivering new aircraft. michael o'leary says a lack of availability of some boeing planes will reduce the number of seats on sale. simonjones reports. after what has been a very wet and windy winter, it's hardly surprising that the thoughts of many are already turning to spending summer in sunnier climes. but that could come at a greater cost this year. ryanair was meant to bolster its fleet with the delivery of 57 new boeing planes, a type of 737 max, by the end of march.

but it now thinks only 40 to 45 will arrive in time for the peak summer months. the airline's boss, michael o'leary, says lower than expected growth in passenger numbers would mean higherfares. and with other airlines also facing shortages of aircraft, he's predicting a higherfare environment across europe as they struggle to meet demand. ryanair�*s original forecast for the year to the end of march 2025 was that it would carry 205 million passengers, but it says with fewer planes than expected, it may have to revise that down to 200 million. it's predicting fare increases of between 5 and 10%. boeing has been under tight scrutiny from the aviation authorities in the us after part of one of its planes in the alaska airlines fleet came off in midair injanuary. it said it was taking the necessary time to make sure every aircraft it delivered met all customer and regulatory requirements.

it deeply regretted the impact on ryanair. but higher prices will come as a blow to passengers facing cost of living challenges. ryanair says it hopes it will get some compensation from boeing, but its primary focus is on making sure planes are delivered. simon jones, bbc news. before we start thinking about the summer holidays, we need to think about this week, don't we? here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. and she has had some beautiful pictures sent in this morning. haven't they been gorgeous? good morning, everybody. the weather this week is going to be contrary, but look at this fabulous picture sent in by one of our weather watchers from lincolnshire. we have a lot of clear sky in the north, so it has been cold with some mist and fog, but you can see this area of low pressure with cloud wrapped around it in the south, that has been producing some heavy rain overnight, and will continue to clear away. temperatures have fallen below freezing in parts of scotland, parts

of northern england, parts of northern ireland and north wales, so here there is a touch of frost first thing. we have bits and pieces of cloud around, producing some showers. those showers especially this morning in some eastern areas, some of them being driven in in the wind through the course of the day. at the same time, the rain in the south—east will clear away, so most of us will end up with a dry day with a few scattered showers, but quite blustery, windy along the north sea coastline, and if you are exposed to that wind, the wind chill will make it feel colder than the temperatures are suggesting, so it won't feel like seven or eight, but more like four orfive. won't feel like seven or eight, but more like four or five. as we head through the evening and into tonight, high pressure in charge in the south, a lot of clear skies, widespread frost and then these two weather fronts coming our way, widespread frost and then these two weatherfronts coming our way, both introducing thicker cloud, rain and gates across the north and western gales across the north and western isles. there will also be snow

across the tops of the mountains and protected the tops of the pennines in the lake district as well. as these where the front and cloud coming, what you will find is the temperature will actually go up. as we head into tomorrow, our weather fronts continue to drift slowly southwards. as they bump into the high pressure they will tend to weaken, not getting into the far south—east until later in the day. behind them, it is back to sunshine and showers, and some of those showers are wintry on the tops of the hills. carol, thank you. it is 13 minutes past eight. it's a rare eating disorder that can have devastating consequences. now, a charity is warning that people living with a condition called arfid are being overlooked by the nhs in england. it stands for avoidant—restrictive food intake disorder, and calls to the charity's helpine about the issue are seven times higher than they were five years ago. the health service says

it's vital that people with the condition receive support — and that extra funding is available for eating disorder services. abi smitton reports. the sheep is gone. the sheep has gone, yes. the sheep has gone. the sheep. sheep, baa. he was the most happiest, smiliest little boy i've ever come across. his soul was just kind, and he was soft and he was just so beautiful. on the bus. oh, on the bus. the sheep went on the bus. you cheeky monkey. there are memories of lucy's son, alfie anthony, everywhere you turn in their house. he was diagnosed with autism when he was three. although alfie was behind on a lot of things that i was aware of as a mother, the one thing that always, always worried me was his eating.

he struggled to eat anything with texture or lumps, relying on just a few safe foods. and i kept voicing. he's losing weight. he wasn't alfie. he just wasn't alfie, he was a poorly, poorly boy. and again, he... it got put down to his autism. lucy asked for help, but didn't receive support. i was really fighting. like i thought, like, i don't know what i thought. ijust thought... it was in my head, or like, nobody's... like i'm screaming out and nobody was listening. in 2021, he passed away at the age of seven. his cause of death was malnutrition. it was only after he died that alfie was diagnosed with arfid, an eating disorder that can be caused by sensitivity to food, textures or smells. an inquest found health care professionals didn't pay enough attention to his diet.

together we were invincible. no one else could come close. i shut myself away from those who i love the most. poetry has helped jess cope since she developed arfid. you have become my biggest secret, but i couldn't keep it up for long. she has a phobia of vomiting. one day she was sick after a meal. pretty much overnight, i stopped eating. my relationship with food automatically changed overnight, in, while everyone else needed food in order to survive, all of a sudden i was learning how to survive without it. she went for three years without support until she met gemma from the eating disorder charity seed. hello, how are you? i'm good, how are you? oh, god, it's been too long. i feel like i'm starting to get back on track again. obviously, there's going to be ups and downs, but i feel like i'm feeling positive again and i've got a bit of a spark back.

it's about treating the person and not the eating disorder, i and that it's so important - to like remember thatjess isjess. recovery is not a one—way street, like it's a recovery _ after recovery after recovery. so i'm just really proud of you. ijust can't thank you all enough for saving my life. so we need to get a meeting in then, i guess, ideally this week. nicole and stacey both have loved ones with arfid. they were shocked at the lack of awareness and support available. in response, they set up the first dedicated arfid charity in the uk. if you can imagine going online and there being basically nothing about arfid, it was an information black hole, essentially. that was part of the frustration that i was experiencing is that i was dealing with doctors, paediatricians, dietitians who had never actually heard of arfid before. ready? steady.

since alfie's inquest, stockport nhs trust has said they're deeply sorry they missed opportunities and have introduced new guidelines. hello. come here. lucy is now calling for better awareness of arfid, especially around its links to autism. i really, really want a pathway for understanding and knowledge for children on the spectrum. i don't want it to happen to anybody else. so although this hopefully will help other families. i will continue being his mum, and i'll keep being his voice. just sadly i wasn't heard then, but i'll make sure i'm heard now. abi smitton with that support for

us. we are joined now by lisa valentine, who was diagnosed with arfid in 2019, gemma oaten who is chief executive of the eating disorders charity seed, and kerri flemming, head of safeguarding at beat. lisa, could we start with you, about your experience of arfid and how it affected your life. mr; your experience of arfid and how it affected your life.— affected your life. my symptoms started in 2017, _ affected your life. my symptoms started in 2017, a _ affected your life. my symptoms started in 2017, a similar - affected your life. my symptoms started in 2017, a similar story. | affected your life. my symptoms| started in 2017, a similar story. i had a choking incident, and the day after i couldn't swallow my food, which sounds bizarre. i had gone to work, try to eat my sandwiches, and i basically couldn't swallow. and i basically couldn't swallow. and ou had i basically couldn't swallow. and you had never— i basically couldn't swallow. and you had never had anything like that before? i you had never had anything like that before? . . you had never had anything like that before? ., ., , , , before? i had a few sensitivities with food, _ before? i had a few sensitivities with food, but _ before? i had a few sensitivities with food, but nothing - before? i had a few sensitivities with food, but nothing physical, like preferences. my throatjust wouldn't cooperate, i kept gagging and retching whenever i try to swallow food. i eventually went to the doctor, and got dismissed a bit saying it was temporary trauma, you

will be fine on protein shakes, deal with it for awhile. i was embarrassed, i was in my mid—30s so it was a little bit of an unusual situation, it was only when i had lost a dramatic amount of weight, i lost a dramatic amount of weight, i lost a dramatic amount of weight, i lost a third of my body weight in a few months, and that is when the intervention started. i went through all kinds of things, through ent clinics, a lot of checks on my stomach and my nose, i went through speech therapy, because nobody really knew what was happening because there wasn't an obvious answer for it, because there wasn't an obvious answerfor it, and it was because there wasn't an obvious answer for it, and it was the speech therapist who said, your throat is working ok, i think this is psychological. and that was after two years, so in 20191 psychological. and that was after two years, so in 2019 i finally got my diagnosis of arfid. i had no idea what it was, and did a lot of research and relied on charities. even my gp didn't know what to do. i was then sent for cbt to help, then the pandemic and that was cancelled, and i'm now in recovery, that is the short version of it.—

short version of it. and, gemma, i know you — short version of it. and, gemma, i know you have _ short version of it. and, gemma, i know you have huge _ short version of it. and, gemma, i know you have huge experience i short version of it. and, gemma, i know you have huge experience of| know you have huge experience of people who live with different types of disordered eating. how does arfid differfrom of disordered eating. how does arfid differ from what you have come across before? the differ from what you have come across before?— differ from what you have come across before? the striking thing is that in this day _ across before? the striking thing is that in this day and _ across before? the striking thing is that in this day and age _ across before? the striking thing is that in this day and age of - across before? the striking thing is that in this day and age of eating . that in this day and age of eating disorders, — that in this day and age of eating disorders, the society we live in seems — disorders, the society we live in seems to— disorders, the society we live in seems to put all the blame on social media, _ seems to put all the blame on social media, on— seems to put all the blame on social media, on images and body image, but actually, _ media, on images and body image, but actually, arfid shows that that isn't _ actually, arfid shows that that isn't the — actually, arfid shows that that isn't the sole case. the difference with arfid — isn't the sole case. the difference with arfid is one of the driving factors— with arfid is one of the driving factors is— with arfid is one of the driving factors is not weight and body image and body— factors is not weight and body image and body shape, so somebody who was struggling _ and body shape, so somebody who was struggling with arfid isn't fixated on their— struggling with arfid isn't fixated on theirweight being struggling with arfid isn't fixated on their weight being low or how they took. — on their weight being low or how they look, it is very much deep—seated in sociological issues, psychological issues, but for all of these _ psychological issues, but for all of these eating disorders, what remains these eating disorders, what remains the same _ these eating disorders, what remains the same as— these eating disorders, what remains the same as that early intervention is so _ the same as that early intervention is so key, — the same as that early intervention is so key, and police are to be given— is so key, and police are to be given two— is so key, and police are to be given two years trying to navigate this, _ given two years trying to navigate this, it _ given two years trying to navigate this, it was — given two years trying to navigate this, it was the same with me when i was ten _

this, it was the same with me when i was ten i_ this, it was the same with me when i was ten i got— this, it was the same with me when i was ten. i got turned away from the doctor— was ten. i got turned away from the doctor to _ was ten. i got turned away from the doctor to say that i wasn't poorly enough — doctor to say that i wasn't poorly enough to— doctor to say that i wasn't poorly enough to have a problem, and it took— enough to have a problem, and it took to— enough to have a problem, and it took to me — enough to have a problem, and it took to me getting 24—hour is to live, _ took to me getting 24—hour is to live, and — took to me getting 24—hour is to live, and we are still battling with this so— live, and we are still battling with this so many years on. it comes to a point _ this so many years on. it comes to a point where — this so many years on. it comes to a point where we need to understand more _ point where we need to understand more about arfid but we need to understand more about eating disorders as a collective and implement early intervention but the funding _ implement early intervention but the funding isn't there and nor is the research, — funding isn't there and nor is the research, and we must do better. kerri, _ research, and we must do better. kerri, for— research, and we must do better. kerri, for your experience, how common is it?— kerri, for your experience, how common is it? , ., . ., common is it? the research we have sa s common is it? the research we have says 148% — common is it? the research we have says 148% of _ common is it? the research we have says 1-18% of people _ common is it? the research we have says 1-18% of people with _ common is it? the research we have says 1-18% of people with eating - says 1—18% of people with eating disorders— says 1—18% of people with eating disorders are _ says 1—18% of people with eating disorders are living _ says 1—18% of people with eating disorders are living with - says 1—18% of people with eating disorders are living with arfid, . says 1—18% of people with eatingi disorders are living with arfid, so we don't — disorders are living with arfid, so we don't have _ disorders are living with arfid, so we don't have any— disorders are living with arfid, so we don't have any more - disorders are living with arfid, so we don't have any more specificsj we don't have any more specifics than _ we don't have any more specifics than that — we don't have any more specifics than that. �* ., , ., than that. and that is part of the roblem, than that. and that is part of the problem. i _ than that. and that is part of the problem, i guess? _ than that. and that is part of the problem, i guess? very - than that. and that is part of the problem, i guess? very much i than that. and that is part of the | problem, i guess? very much so. than that. and that is part of the - problem, i guess? very much so. we know it is a — problem, i guess? very much so. we know it is a serious _ problem, i guess? very much so. we know it is a serious mental _ problem, i guess? very much so. we know it is a serious mental health - know it is a serious mental health condition. — know it is a serious mental health condition. and _ know it is a serious mental health condition, and we _ know it is a serious mental health condition, and we hope _ know it is a serious mental health condition, and we hope people i condition, and we hope people watching — condition, and we hope people watching today _ condition, and we hope people watching today will _ condition, and we hope people watching today will realise - condition, and we hope peoplej watching today will realise that they are — watching today will realise that they are not _ watching today will realise that they are not alone _ watching today will realise that they are not alone in _ watching today will realise that they are not alone in it - watching today will realise that they are not alone in it and - watching today will realise thatj they are not alone in it and will watching today will realise that. they are not alone in it and will be able to— they are not alone in it and will be able to relate _ they are not alone in it and will be able to relate to _ they are not alone in it and will be able to relate to some _ they are not alone in it and will be able to relate to some of- they are not alone in it and will be able to relate to some of the - they are not alone in it and will be i able to relate to some of the things lisa able to relate to some of the things lisa has— able to relate to some of the things lisa has spoken _ able to relate to some of the things lisa has spoken about _

able to relate to some of the things lisa has spoken about and - able to relate to some of the things lisa has spoken about and will- able to relate to some of the things| lisa has spoken about and will know that they— lisa has spoken about and will know that they can — lisa has spoken about and will know that they can and _ lisa has spoken about and will know that they can and should _ lisa has spoken about and will know that they can and should seek- that they can and should seek support _ that they can and should seek su ort. �* , .., , that they can and should seek su--ort. �* , ., support. and is it the case that diagnosis. _ support. and is it the case that diagnosis, because _ support. and is it the case that diagnosis, because symptoms| support. and is it the case that - diagnosis, because symptoms aren't what you might imagine the classic disordered eating symptoms we have spoken about before, symptoms and things that lead up to it are different. is the confusion over diagnosis?— different. is the confusion over diaunosis? , ., , ., ., different. is the confusion over diaunosis? , ., ., diagnosis? yes, as we hear from so many people _ diagnosis? yes, as we hear from so many people today _ diagnosis? yes, as we hear from so many people today and _ diagnosis? yes, as we hear from so many people today and over- diagnosis? yes, as we hear from so many people today and over the - diagnosis? yes, as we hear from so| many people today and over the last few months. — many people today and over the last few months, people _ many people today and over the last few months, people haven't- many people today and over the last few months, people haven't heard i many people today and over the last| few months, people haven't heard of it, few months, people haven't heard of it. don't— few months, people haven't heard of it. don't know— few months, people haven't heard of it, don't know what _ few months, people haven't heard of it, don't know what it— few months, people haven't heard of it, don't know what it is, _ few months, people haven't heard of it, don't know what it is, so- few months, people haven't heard of it, don't know what it is, so i- it, don't know what it is, so i think— it, don't know what it is, so i think the _ it, don't know what it is, so i think the basics _ it, don't know what it is, so i think the basics going - it, don't know what it is, so i think the basics going into. it, don't know what it is, so i. think the basics going into this week_ think the basics going into this week is— think the basics going into this week is that _ think the basics going into this week is that we _ think the basics going into this week is that we just _ think the basics going into this week is that we just want - think the basics going into this - week is that we just want awareness, week is that we just want awareness, we want _ week is that we just want awareness, we want people — week is that we just want awareness, we want people to _ week is that we just want awareness, we want people to be _ week is that we just want awareness, we want people to be confident- we want people to be confident speaking — we want people to be confident speaking out _ we want people to be confident speaking out for— we want people to be confident speaking out for what - we want people to be confident speaking out for what they- we want people to be confidentl speaking out for what they need we want people to be confident- speaking out for what they need and what their— speaking out for what they need and what their loved _ speaking out for what they need and what their loved ones _ speaking out for what they need and what their loved ones need. - speaking out for what they need and what their loved ones need. which i speaking out for what they need and what their loved ones need. which is what their loved ones need. which is wh it is what their loved ones need. which is why it is so — what their loved ones need. which is why it is so important _ what their loved ones need. which is why it is so important that _ what their loved ones need. which is why it is so important that you - what their loved ones need. which is why it is so important that you are i why it is so important that you are all here today, and people who have been through it are sharing your stories. what you want people at home to know this morning? you are not on your— home to know this morning? you are not on your own- _ home to know this morning? you are not on your own. that _ home to know this morning? you are not on your own. that was _ home to know this morning? you are not on your own. that was one - home to know this morning? you are not on your own. that was one of- home to know this morning? you are not on your own. that was one of the biggest thing is for me, social isolation. we were going to weddings and meals and there were questions around, why aren't you eating? it had a massive impact on my personal life, my social life, professional,

but you are not on your own. keep pushing, do your research and advocate for yourself. stand pushing, do your research and advocate for yourself.- pushing, do your research and advocate for yourself. and it is that art advocate for yourself. and it is that part of — advocate for yourself. and it is that part of the _ advocate for yourself. and it is that part of the problem, - advocate for yourself. and it is that part of the problem, what advocate for yourself. and it is - that part of the problem, what other people say to you about it? what would they say to you?— people say to you about it? what would they say to you? people would dismiss it and — would they say to you? people would dismiss it and think _ would they say to you? people would dismiss it and think it _ would they say to you? people would dismiss it and think it was _ would they say to you? people would dismiss it and think it was silly - dismiss it and think it was silly because you would be pushing food around the plate, and what you mean, you can't swallow food? it is so much more than that, and very real. they always say that food is not the cause, _ they always say that food is not the cause, it _ they always say that food is not the cause, it is — they always say that food is not the cause, it is the symptom. when it comes— cause, it is the symptom. when it comes to — cause, it is the symptom. when it comes to an— cause, it is the symptom. when it comes to an eating disorder i think, i don't _ comes to an eating disorder i think, i don't know— comes to an eating disorder i think, i don't know if you agree, but i said _ idon't know if you agree, but i said on— i don't know if you agree, but i said on the _ i don't know if you agree, but i said on the vt, it is about treating the person— said on the vt, it is about treating the person not the eating disorder, and we _ the person not the eating disorder, and we can't be all put under the same _ and we can't be all put under the same bracket, not one size fits all, but it— same bracket, not one size fits all, but it is— same bracket, not one size fits all, but it is not— same bracket, not one size fits all, but it is not about body shape, it is about — but it is not about body shape, it is about a — but it is not about body shape, it is about a psychological issue that needs— is about a psychological issue that needs attention before it becomes drastic _ needs attention before it becomes drastic. �* , ., needs attention before it becomes drastic. �* ., drastic. and when you say treat the erson, drastic. and when you say treat the person. what _ drastic. and when you say treat the person, what does _ drastic. and when you say treat the person, what does that _ drastic. and when you say treat the person, what does that mean? - drastic. and when you say treat the l person, what does that mean? what does that person need a lot of time? it thrives on aggression and wants

to hit— it thrives on aggression and wants to hit back— it thrives on aggression and wants to hit back at everything around it, and it— to hit back at everything around it, and it is— to hit back at everything around it, and it is important to remember that lisa and it is important to remember that lisa is— and it is important to remember that lisa is still— and it is important to remember that lisa is still there, thatjess is lisa is still there, thatjess is still— lisa is still there, thatjess is still there, and i lisa is still there, thatjess is stillthere, and i am lisa is still there, thatjess is still there, and i am still he was a human— still there, and i am still he was a human being, not so many who feel like when _ human being, not so many who feel like when they walk into a room, they— like when they walk into a room, they are — like when they walk into a room, they are just a number. it is about remembering who that person is, and ithink— remembering who that person is, and i think one _ remembering who that person is, and i think one of— remembering who that person is, and i think one of the key things about how to _ i think one of the key things about how to talk— i think one of the key things about how to talk to somebody who you think— how to talk to somebody who you think might have an eating disorder or does— think might have an eating disorder or does have one is that it is about kindness— or does have one is that it is about kindness and compassion. it sounds so simple. — kindness and compassion. it sounds so simple, but kindness, compassion, empathy— so simple, but kindness, compassion, empathy and — so simple, but kindness, compassion, empathy and making sure that person is heard, _ empathy and making sure that person is heard, loved and seen.— is heard, loved and seen. kerri, there are _ is heard, loved and seen. kerri, there are bound _ is heard, loved and seen. kerri, there are bound to _ is heard, loved and seen. kerri, there are bound to be _ is heard, loved and seen. kerri, there are bound to be people i there are bound to be people watching this morning thinking, this is me, this is a relative orfriend of mine. why should people go to find help and advice? istate of mine. why should people go to find help and advice?— find help and advice? we always recommend _ find help and advice? we always recommend they _ find help and advice? we always recommend they do _ find help and advice? we always recommend they do go - find help and advice? we always recommend they do go to - find help and advice? we always recommend they do go to their. find help and advice? we always i recommend they do go to their gp. awareness— recommend they do go to their gp. awareness is— recommend they do go to their gp. awareness is happening, _ recommend they do go to their gp. awareness is happening, more - recommend they do go to their gp. awareness is happening, more and| awareness is happening, more and more _ awareness is happening, more and more professionals _ awareness is happening, more and more professionals are _ awareness is happening, more and more professionals are becoming l more professionals are becoming aware _ more professionals are becoming aware of— more professionals are becoming aware of it— more professionals are becoming aware of it and _ more professionals are becoming aware of it and we _ more professionals are becoming aware of it and we are _ more professionals are becoming aware of it and we are providing i aware of it and we are providing training — aware of it and we are providing training across _ aware of it and we are providing training across the _ aware of it and we are providing training across the country. - aware of it and we are providing training across the country. i. aware of it and we are providing. training across the country. i would also say _ training across the country. i would also say to — training across the country. i would also say to contact _ training across the country. i would also say to contact our— training across the country. i would also say to contact our helpline. i training across the country. i wouldl also say to contact our helpline. we have online — also say to contact our helpline. we have online support— also say to contact our helpline. we have online support groups - also say to contact our helpline. we have online support groups for- have online support groups for people — have online support groups for people to _ have online support groups for people to reach _ have online support groups for people to reach out _ have online support groups for people to reach out to - have online support groups for people to reach out to other i have online support groups for- people to reach out to other people who are _ people to reach out to other people who are struggling _ people to reach out to other people who are struggling as _ people to reach out to other people who are struggling as well, - people to reach out to other people who are struggling as well, and - people to reach out to other people who are struggling as well, and to i who are struggling as well, and to other— who are struggling as well, and to other carers, _ who are struggling as well, and to other carers, so— who are struggling as well, and to other carers, so do— who are struggling as well, and to other carers, so do reach out- who are struggling as well, and to other carers, so do reach out to i who are struggling as well, and to i other carers, so do reach out to the helpline _ other carers, so do reach out to the helpline and — other carers, so do reach out to the helpline and our— other carers, so do reach out to the

helpline and our advisors _ other carers, so do reach out to the helpline and our advisors will - other carers, so do reach out to the helpline and our advisors will be - other carers, so do reach out to the helpline and our advisors will be on| helpline and our advisors will be on hand _ helpline and our advisors will be on hand to _ helpline and our advisors will be on hand to tell— helpline and our advisors will be on hand to tell us _ helpline and our advisors will be on hand to tell us what _ helpline and our advisors will be on hand to tell us what is _ helpline and our advisors will be on hand to tell us what is going - helpline and our advisors will be on hand to tell us what is going on - helpline and our advisors will be on hand to tell us what is going on in i hand to tell us what is going on in your— hand to tell us what is going on in your area — hand to tell us what is going on in our area. �* hand to tell us what is going on in our area. ~ i. ., hand to tell us what is going on in your area-— your area. and you have your own chari to your area. and you have your own charity to support _ your area. and you have your own charity to support people, - your area. and you have your own charity to support people, don't i charity to support people, don't you? charity to support people, don't ou? , ,, ., , charity to support people, don't ou? , ,, charity to support people, don't ou? ,,, , ., you? yes, seed has support services and one thing _ you? yes, seed has support services and one thing that _ you? yes, seed has support services and one thing that we _ you? yes, seed has support services and one thing that we do _ you? yes, seed has support services and one thing that we do have - you? yes, seed has support services and one thing that we do have is - you? yes, seed has support services and one thing that we do have is a i and one thing that we do have is a regional— and one thing that we do have is a regional eating disorder charity alliance — regional eating disorder charity alliance network, which is something that we _ alliance network, which is something that we forged last year with charities— that we forged last year with charities around the uk, so please do check— charities around the uk, so please do check that out as well, because they are _ do check that out as well, because they are a — do check that out as well, because they are a vital source of information and support, as are beat and seed _ information and support, as are beat and seed and all of those of us who are doing _ and seed and all of those of us who are doing our best. find and seed and all of those of us who are doing our best.— are doing our best. and three or four years _ are doing our best. and three or four years after _ are doing our best. and three or four years after diagnosis, - are doing our best. and three or four years after diagnosis, a - are doing our best. and three or. four years after diagnosis, a smile? i am pretty much on recovery, may be 95%. i still have some social situations where it takes me a long time to eat, so in a restaurant, the waiters and waitresses will be nudging you a little bit, but 95% in recovery. i don't think i will ever be fully recovered, but it is a good start. i've had the right support. well done, thank you for helping

others as well today. thank you all. morning live follows breakfast on bbc one this morning. let's find out what they have in store. it is michelle and gethin. good morning. coming up, millions of people could miss out on tax—free cash if they don't act fast. finance expert iona bain is making sure you're not one of them. the isa allowance is about to reset, i'll explain why you need to use it before you lose it on april sixth. and if you're considering opening an account, i've got the top deals on offer right now for the best return on your savings. also today, after the incredible response we received from our chat about dementia last week, we spend a day in the life of an admiral nurse giving free support for people. and dr xand's here to answer your questions. i if you're worried, i'm going to try. and reassure you with advice on how to talk to a loved one _ about their memory and why eating fish keeps your brain healthy. plus a whopping 75% of brits could have invalidated their home

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travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm nicky ford. rail commuters are facing disruption on the trains this morning due to a major signalling fault at three bridges. network rail says a loss of power at around three o'clock this morning meant no trains could run until 7am. southern and thameslink services remain severely disrupted and there are currently no gatwick express services until further notices. passengers are advised to check with their operator before travelling. all four unions representing workers on the london underground have now accepted an offer in the ongoing dispute over pay. it comes as members of unite voted to accept the deal, which the union says will see pay for 2023 increase by between 5.8% and 11% with the lowest paid receiving the largest increases. london underground says the agreement is good news for london.

a decision's due to made this week on whether to make booking ahead to use recycling centres in essex permanent. it was introduced a year ago as a trial at the county's 21 centres. there's been speculation that it's led to an increase in fly—tipping in the brentwood area — something essex county council refutes. it says offering slots has managed demand and reduced peak time queues. the bbc�*s 500 words, the uk's largest story writing competition for 5 to 11—year—olds is back. from thousands of children, 50 finalists have been chosen for their original short stories and invited to buckingham palace. six winners will have their stories read out by celebrities. here's one of the london finalists. i'm excited to be one of the 50 finalists. i can't wait to go to buckingham palace. they're going to announce the winners. and then often there'll be a tea and the queen will be circulating. the offies award ceremony, which celebrates london's fringe theatre scene took place last night. among the biggest winners was queens theatre in hornchurch, which picked up four of the peoples awards. other winners included the marylebone theatre and southwark playhouse.

let's take a look at the tubes now. there's minor delays on the elizabeth line and the piccadilly line. now on to the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it's a rather grey, quite damp start to the new week. we've had some heavy rain overnight and the met office has a yellow weather warning in place for the heavy rain. it's valid until 9 o'clock this morning. but, in the most part, it's going to clear and we'll see some bright and sunny spells. it is a very blustery day, though, today. the wind gusting 30 to 40 miles per hour, widely, could in some more exposed areas be a little stronger. now, the sunny spells aren't going to make things feel too much warmer today. we've got a northeasterly breeze — that's going to feel cold. temperatures 9 or 10 celsius. so a dry end to the day. but we still run the risk of one or two showers. that risk will start to clear. it's a largely dry and clear night. so the temperature will fall away close to zero, if not at zero. so a chilly night. and with the lighter winds overnight, we mightjust see some mist and fog patches forming. so quite a murky start

tomorrow morning. any mist and fog gradually lifting. we'll see some hazy sunshine, but then the cloud is going to increase as we head through tomorrow afternoon. mightjust get one or two spots of rain by the evening. that's it for now but there's plenty online. i'll be back in half an hour, see you then. hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. in the last half hour, the prime minister has spoken for the first time about the islamaphobia row, which has engulfed the party. the former conservative deputy chairman lee anderson said the mayor of london, sadiq khan, was controlled by islamists — and he lost the tory whip when he refused to apologise. our chief political correspondent henry zeffman joins us now. what did the prime minister had to

say? what did the prime minister had to sa ? ~ , , say? the prime minister is in yorkshire _ say? the prime minister is in yorkshire trying _ say? the prime minister is in yorkshire trying to _ say? the prime minister is in yorkshire trying to talk - say? the prime minister is in yorkshire trying to talk about transport projects this morning. so far it is being eclipsed by the row over the comments by nee anderson. two big questions. were those comments islamophobic and is there any path back for him to getting the conservative whip back? in the last half—an—hour ago he has been speaking to bbc radio york. $5 half-an-hour ago he has been speaking to bbc radio york. as the conservative _ speaking to bbc radio york. as the conservative party _ speaking to bbc radio york. as the conservative party got _ speaking to bbc radio york. as the i conservative party got islamophobic tendencies? no, conservative party got islamophobic tendencies? ., ., , ., , tendencies? no, of course it does not. it is incumbent _ tendencies? no, of course it does not. it is incumbent on _ tendencies? no, of course it does not. it is incumbent on all- tendencies? no, of course it does not. it is incumbent on all of- tendencies? no, of course it does not. it is incumbent on all of us, i not. it is incumbent on all of us, especially— not. it is incumbent on all of us, especially those _ not. it is incumbent on all of us, especially those elected - not. it is incumbent on all of us, especially those elected to - especially those elected to parliament, _ especially those elected to parliament, not _ especially those elected to parliament, not to - especially those elected to parliament, not to inflame especially those elected to - parliament, not to inflame debates in a way— parliament, not to inflame debates in a way harmful— parliament, not to inflame debates in a way harmful to _ parliament, not to inflame debates in a way harmful to others. - parliament, not to inflame debates in a way harmful to others. those i in a way harmful to others. those comments — in a way harmful to others. those comments from _ in a way harmful to others. those comments from lee _ in a way harmful to others. those comments from lee were - in a way harmful to others. those comments from lee were wrong i in a way harmful to others. those i comments from lee were wrong and that is— comments from lee were wrong and that is why— comments from lee were wrong and that is why he — comments from lee were wrong and that is why he has _ comments from lee were wrong and that is why he has had _ comments from lee were wrong and that is why he has had the _ comments from lee were wrong and that is why he has had the whip - that is why he has had the whip suspended _ that is why he has had the whip suspended-— that is why he has had the whip suspended. that is why he has had the whip susended. ., ., i. ., . . ., ., suspended. how do you account for the anderson's _ suspended. how do you account for the anderson's comments - suspended. how do you account for the anderson's comments and - suspended. how do you account for the anderson's comments and yourj the anderson's comments and your decision— the anderson's comments and your decision to — the anderson's comments and your decision to suspend him? his choice of words were _

decision to suspend him? his choice of words were not _ decision to suspend him? his choice of words were not acceptable - decision to suspend him? his choice of words were not acceptable and i of words were not acceptable and they were — of words were not acceptable and they were wrong _ of words were not acceptable and they were wrong and _ of words were not acceptable and they were wrong and that - of words were not acceptable and they were wrong and that is - of words were not acceptable and they were wrong and that is whyi of words were not acceptable and l they were wrong and that is why he whipped _ they were wrong and that is why he whipped was— they were wrong and that is why he whipped was suspended. _ they were wrong and that is why he whipped was suspended. words - they were wrong and that is why he - whipped was suspended. words matter, especially— whipped was suspended. words matter, especially in _ whipped was suspended. words matter, especially in the — whipped was suspended. words matter, especially in the current _ especially in the current environment _ especially in the current environment where - especially in the current - environment where tensions are running — environment where tensions are running high _ environment where tensions are running high-— running high. how frustrating is that he has _ running high. how frustrating is that he has not _ running high. how frustrating is that he has not apologised - running high. how frustrating is that he has not apologised for. running high. how frustrating is - that he has not apologised for those comments? 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to re—enter the conservative fold evenif to re—enter the conservative fold even if he apologises today or this week. interesting to hear rishi sunak saying he wants to take the heat out of the situation. this week will be another heated one in westminster. still questions about the position of the speaker and the attempts by scottish national party to get them to vote on what they want, which is to call for an end to an immediate ceasefire. last week was acrimonious in westminster and this week will start off on the same foot. england losing the fourth test this morning and where that goes with the series for england. they will be disappointed with that. india is notoriously difficult to play at. england will point to some missed opportunities in this fourth test, which has seen them lose the match and the series. good morning.

yes, england's cricketers put in a brave effort this morning in a bid to pull off an unlikely victory that would have kept their series with india alive but it's all been in vain and they've lost by five wickets to go 3—1 down with one match to play. the hosts began the fourth day needing just another 152 runs to win with all ten wickets in hand and had few problems initially, but three wickets gave england hope before lunch. and straight after the break, they took two more to really set nerves jangling in the home camp. but, after that, india steadied the ship. shubman gill and dhruvjurel shared a match winning partnership as gill passed his 50, and in the end it was very straightforward for india. england losing that match. with it goes the first series defeat under captain ben stokes. jurgen klopp has called it the most special trophy of his career, as they beat chelsea to lift the league cup. with eight academy players in the squad and a number of injuries, liverpool edged out chelsea in the final. one goal enough —

coming in extra time — from captain virgil van dijk. and it means klopp will end his time at the club with at least one trophy, before he leaves in the summer. he had huge praise for the younger players he sent on late on. his matchwinner as well. there he is, virgilvan his matchwinner as well. there he is, virgil van dyck. and i'm sure a few on merseyside a little bleary—eyed this morning, including some of thise players who were in full flow after the final whistle. now, what a night it could be for maidstone united tonight. the non—league side can become the first team to reach the quarter finals of this season's fa cup — if they can beat coventry city — a team that sits 95 places above them in the football pyramid. mike spent some time with them last week — that included their manager george elokobi — who has been at the heart of it all. he knows his side will have to be close to perfection to progress. they're a fantastic, fantastic championship side. if i am being totally honest,

it is going to be harder than ipswich. this is something i've been drumming into my group of players. we are not cocky. we have to be able to walk on to a football pitch against any opposition. you have to be confident. we try to drum this into the group. we have to believe as a group that yes, you can get a result. once that whistle goes, it is 11 against 11 and it all boils down to the decisions we make. there was a thrilling finish to italy's game with france in the six nations yesterday. with the scores level at 13—13, italy had a penalty in the final seconds to secure a first ever win in france but their effort hit the post, ending their hopes of what would have been their first win over france in 11 years. in rugby league's super league, salford red devils have got their first win of the new season but only after holding off a fighback from castleford tigers. salford appeared

in complete control — leading 26—10 at one stage, running in five tries, sam stone with two of them. castleford did narrow that gap to four points — but ran out of time — as they slumped to back to back defeats in the new campaign. and a great story to finish. part—time supermarket delivery driverjoe dean had a weekend to remember. only a week ago, the world number 2,930 was undertaking deliveries for supermarket chain morrisons, but yesterday he landed himself a £170,000 pay check as he finished runner up at the kenya open. —— pay cheque. he said it would be a life—changing sum of money. you wonder, will spell the end of the deliveryjob? hejust you wonder, will spell the end of the deliveryjob? he just looked so shell—shocked, in a good way.

now, you may remember sophie, the rescue dog from romania, who was adopted by the bbc�*s former technology correspondent rory cellan—jones and his wife diane back in 2022. sophie was extremely shy, and spent many of her first days with them hiding behind the sofa. they wondered whether that would ever change. they've been documenting their attempts to build sophie's confidence ever since — and we've been following their story. now, it seems they've made a bit of a breakthrough. roryjoins us now. ican i canjust i can just see sophie calmly snoozing in the corner. morning. tell us about the breakthrough. goad tell us about the breakthrough. good morninu. tell us about the breakthrough. good morning- we — tell us about the breakthrough. good morning. we have _ tell us about the breakthrough. (13cm morning. we have spent all this time with her not leaving the house for a walk. it has been long and really difficult. yesterday, having spent

some weeks getting her to accept a harness and a lead on the harness, we decided she was notjust going to walk out of the front door and down the street because there are people there and things there and she finds them scary. we took her in the car to a local park. she was very frightened in the car because that meant that beforehand. we got her out of the car and she would not move. and then she did move. we had a great little 20 minutes, very cautious walk. this is harper seven in the morning on a sunday around our local park. it was frosty, there were not too many people around. she coped and we got through it. that is such a big leap forward on a journey which has still got some way to go. today my wife has gone off to her job in cambridge and sophie is always miserable when that happens.

we need two of us to do it and she will not be going but we are very proud of her anyway. istate will not be going but we are very proud of her anyway.— will not be going but we are very proud of her anyway. we have seen these lovely — proud of her anyway. we have seen these lovely pictures _ proud of her anyway. we have seen these lovely pictures of _ proud of her anyway. we have seen these lovely pictures of diane - these lovely pictures of diane walking sophie at the park. it has obviously worn sophie out completely, this whole incident. to be completely, this whole incident. tfr be honest, this is fairly common, especially on a monday morning. she likes to have a duvet day on a monday, don't you? istate likes to have a duvet day on a monday, don't you? we completely sympathise- _ monday, don't you? we completely sympathise. when _ monday, don't you? we completely sympathise. when you _ monday, don't you? we completely sympathise. when you got - monday, don't you? we completely sympathise. when you got her- monday, don't you? we completely sympathise. when you got her in i sympathise. when you got her in 2022, i know you knew you were taking on a dog who needed a lot of care and attention. did you know the journey, the progress would be this slow? what have you learned along the way? slow? what have you learned along the wa ? ~ . slow? what have you learned along thewa ?~ . ,,, slow? what have you learned along thewa 7~ ., , ., slow? what have you learned along thewa ?. ., , ., slow? what have you learned along thewa? ., ., the way? what has she taught you? we didn't expect — the way? what has she taught you? we didn't expect it — the way? what has she taught you? we didn't expect it to _ the way? what has she taught you? we didn't expect it to be _ the way? what has she taught you? we didn't expect it to be like _ the way? what has she taught you? we didn't expect it to be like this. - the way? what has she taught you? we didn't expect it to be like this. we - didn't expect it to be like this. we had a previous rescue dog, he was quite frightened and quite nervous at first. she desperately wanted to

go for walks. what we learned is patience. i am go for walks. what we learned is patience. lam not go for walks. what we learned is patience. i am not very patient. my wife will tell you. some of my former colleagues at the bbc will tell you. i havejust about [and former colleagues at the bbc will tell you. i have just about [and to patients but it has been an incredibly long and difficult journey. —— learned how to be patient. it has made me think about rescue dogs and how you need to be prepared, if you don't know much about them, for what could be a very challenging situation. i don't think most people face this kind of challenge was that this dog was uniquely inevitable reasons it is quite difficult to understand. she is also very lovely and it is very rewarding to have her in our lives. certainly is lovely. we are seeing pictures of her early days were so cautious and so timid in your house.

what a transformation you have been able to take her to the park! she was interacting quite confidently with other dogs as well. let’s was interacting quite confidently with other dogs as well. let's not exaggerate- _ with other dogs as well. let's not exaggerate. that _ with other dogs as well. let's not exaggerate. that was _ with other dogs as well. let's not exaggerate. that was a _ with other dogs as well. let's not exaggerate. that was a really - exaggerate. that was a really nervous moment. we held our breath because she has not met other dogs before, really. she has slightly barked at the door at a couple of them. there was a moment when we thought there might be a confrontation and then they chilled out and began to sniff each other and all was fine. that was a moment of huge relief. she is still stressed, are very nervous dog. she has won our— stressed, are very nervous dog. she has won our hearts, particularly this morning with that turnaround moment of seeing her on that walk. it is incredible. thank you so much for talking to us this morning with that update. for talking to us this morning with that update-— for talking to us this morning with that update._ as - for talking to us this morning with that update._ as with i for talking to us this morning with i that update._ as with all that update. thank you. as with all thins, that update. thank you. as with all things, patients. _ that update. thank you. as with all things, patients. that _ that update. thank you. as with all things, patients. that is _ that update. thank you. as with all

things, patients. that is a - that update. thank you. as with all things, patients. that is a lovely i things, patients. that is a lovely catch up, isn't it? you might have spent your younger years hitting the dancefloor but are your clubbing days behind you? how about if you could still party, and be back in time for eastenders and a brew. day fever is the brain child of film—makerjonny owen and his wife actor, vicky mcclure. it started with just a couple of afternoon events, and there's now day discos sold out across the country. nataliejackson has more. they are nottingham's power couple. you know them as actor of vicky mcclure and filmmakerjohnny owen. what did we say? a disco for terry and june? george and mildred. i was going to say, i didn't know which one... it was a sitcom. but what you might not know about is their side hustle, which is sweeping the nation. and tell us a bit about day fever. yeah, it's...

it's a daytime nightclub, basically. it's as simple as that. i had this idea that sort of, you know, my generation, we grew up going to nightclubs, places like this, and we know that world, really, the music, have a pint if you want to, and you know, you know what to expect. and i had this idea maybe to do it in the afternoon rather than late in the night. it's not a great look for a man of my vintage to be walking at two o'clock in the morning with a kebab, but i could do it at seven o'clock in the evening, i think. you know what i mean, i'd get away with it then. so it started with two venues in sheffield and london, and now it's sold out in nine different cities across the uk, with more to come. i love to dance, you know? and it's one of those things where i think i've just got to that point in my life where i don't have a desire to go out clubbing at night. i've done it many, many times throughout the years in nottingham and had the best time. but, you know, there will be places that ijust won't recognise the music or it won't be the music that i want to dance all night to. and this is music from like 1975 to 2000. so a huge, old—school disco

at a time when the entertainment industry is struggling and nightclubs are closing. we can see what's going on in nottingham and there is some really vulnerable things that are happening across the city. and as much as we can't help in those certain certain circumstances, we can bring joy. we have to all try and stay happy in certain ways, and this is our way of doing it across the country. obviously, i'm biased and can't wait to do it here at rock city. it is like... i mean, i look back at my days of coming here on a thursday night to love shack, and the sticky floor and just having the time of my life. so to know that we're putting on something that's, you know, our own creation, if you like, is a dream come true. it really is. a genius idea. is that anything they cannot do? next year the christmas

party should be eight day disco. we have been up all night. we always struggle. start at half past nine and keep going. through the day. almost 100 years ago, mercedes glights became the first woman to swim the channel. but when a rival swimmer falsely claimed to have completed the challenge in a faster time, she was forced to swim it again. she went on to complete many more remarkable swimming records, and now her life is being celebrated in a new film called vindication swim. let's take a look. what if i don't make it? 0h, i'll wager you can arrive at a thousand reasons why you won't. all you have to do is hang on to the one that says you can. only there, you know, just beyond the horizon.

for hour after hour, you will be kicking away at the ocean. then you reach that point. raise your head out of the water and you see it. see what? white cliffs. joining us now are actors kirsten callaghan and john locke, as well as writer and director elliott hasler. morning to you all. thank you for coming in. it is an incredible film about a really remarkable woman. tell us about her. her name is mercedes gleitz and she swam the channel in 1937.— mercedes gleitz and she swam the channel in 1937. almost unimaginable

now. when channel in 1937. almost unimaginable now- when we — channel in 1937. almost unimaginable now. when we see _ channel in 1937. almost unimaginable now. when we see people _ channel in 1937. almost unimaginable now. when we see people swimming | channel in 1937. almost unimaginable i now. when we see people swimming the channel we know about the amount of technology and support they had. back then, what support did she have? ., ., ., ., ., ., have? not a lot at all. to the point where, have? not a lot at all. to the point where. at — have? not a lot at all. to the point where. at that _ have? not a lot at all. to the point where, at that time, _ have? not a lot at all. to the point where, at that time, most - have? not a lot at all. to the point where, at that time, most people | where, at that time, most people thought a woman could never ever swim the channel. she funded all of her own swims. she only had a tiny rowing boat next to her when she swam. in that boat was a photographer and her coach and the rower and a doctor. so that is all she had available.— she had available. these are oriainal she had available. these are original images _ she had available. these are original images from - she had available. these are original images from the - she had available. these are i original images from the time? she had available. these are - original images from the time? yes. she is out of — original images from the time? yes. she is out of the _ original images from the time? yes. she is out of the water _ original images from the time? yes she is out of the water there, it looks like she just got married. you play her coach. you are in the little boat at the side encouraging her. �* , ,., , , ,

little boat at the side encouraging her-_ where - little boat at the side encouraging her-_ where you i little boat at the side encouraging i her._ where you are her. absolutely, yes. where you are aware of the — her. absolutely, yes. where you are aware of the story _ her. absolutely, yes. where you are aware of the story before _ her. absolutely, yes. where you are aware of the story before the - her. absolutely, yes. where you are aware of the story before the scriptl aware of the story before the script came along? hat aware of the story before the script came along?— came along? not chattel. i had not worked with _ came along? not chattel. i had not worked with elliott _ came along? not chattel. i had not worked with elliott at _ came along? not chattel. i had not worked with elliott at all. - came along? not chattel. i had not worked with elliott at all. this - came along? not chattel. i had not worked with elliott at all. this was | worked with elliott at all. this was an extraordinary experience. —— not at alt _ an extraordinary experience. —— not at alt elliott — an extraordinary experience. —— not at all. elliott had sent me the script — at all. elliott had sent me the script i— at all. elliott had sent me the script. i thought i would read 20 pages _ script. i thought i would read 20 pages of— script. i thought i would read 20 pages of this and then go off to make _ pages of this and then go off to make myself some tea. that was at four o'clock — make myself some tea. that was at four o'clock in the afternoon. at eight _ four o'clock in the afternoon. at eight o'clock in the evening, having read it— eight o'clock in the evening, having read it and — eight o'clock in the evening, having read it and made all sorts of notes, i folded _ read it and made all sorts of notes, i folded the — read it and made all sorts of notes, i folded the script up and thought this really is going to be the most extreme — this really is going to be the most extreme experience for a character actor— extreme experience for a character actor to _ extreme experience for a character actor to do — extreme experience for a character actor to do this film. indeed that was the — actor to do this film. indeed that was the case. it was utterly extraordinary. i don't think i ate that night _ extraordinary. i don't think! ate that night-— that night. that is really a very aood that night. that is really a very good sign. _ that night. that is really a very good sign. isn't _ that night. that is really a very good sign, isn't it? _ that night. that is really a very good sign, isn't it? what - that night. that is really a very good sign, isn't it? what is - that night. that is really a very good sign, isn't it? what is it i good sign, isn't it? what is it about mercedes you thought might be special? there is incredible archive pictures give some indication how

well—known she was in her local area at the time but then she did disappear, didn't she? she at the time but then she did disappear, didn't she? she was well known globally _ disappear, didn't she? she was well known globally at _ disappear, didn't she? she was well known globally at the _ disappear, didn't she? she was well known globally at the time. - disappear, didn't she? she was well known globally at the time. she - disappear, didn't she? she was well. known globally at the time. she swam all over the world. she had faded from kind of the public sphere. i stumbled across her story in 2019 in an article. i was shocked by how incredible she was. what she did was extraordinary as a woman at that time. even today more people climb mount everest and have done it. an incredible feat of endurance. her spirit and character inspired me. we were born a century apart, which was kind of nice. i was born in 2000 and she was born in 1900 and that set up a synergy around the town. hat she was born in 1900 and that set up a synergy around the town.— a synergy around the town. not 'ust how she did — a synergy around the town. not 'ust how she did it fl a synergy around the town. not 'ust how she did it and i a synergy around the town. not 'ust how she did it and howi a synergy around the town. not 'ust how she did it and how it i a synergy around the town. not 'ust how she did it and how it was h a synergy around the town. notjust how she did it and how it was kind i how she did it and how it was kind of snatched away from her. this woman called _ of snatched away from her. this woman called mona. _ of snatched away from her. in 3 woman called mona. there was a big hoax can scandal. two women competing to try to swim the

channel. she had arrival at the time. i do not want to give too much away. there was a big cheating scandal. mercedes went and said i will swim again, i will vindicate myself. she went out to prove she could swim the channel and did it. it got quite nasty at the time, didn't it? it it got quite nasty at the time, didn't it? ., , ., ., didn't it? it did. there was a lot of ress didn't it? it did. there was a lot of press coverage. _ didn't it? it did. there was a lot of press coverage. it _ didn't it? it did. there was a lot of press coverage. it was - didn't it? it did. there was a lot of press coverage. it was a - didn't it? it did. there was a lot of press coverage. it was a veryj of press coverage. it was a very fascinating aspect of the story to tap into for the film. haifa fascinating aspect of the story to tap into for the film.— tap into for the film. how much swimming _ tap into for the film. how much swimming did _ tap into for the film. how much swimming did you _ tap into for the film. how much swimming did you have - tap into for the film. how much swimming did you have to - tap into for the film. how much swimming did you have to do i tap into for the film. how much | swimming did you have to do to tap into for the film. how much - swimming did you have to do to play this part? b, swimming did you have to do to play this art? �* ., ., , this part? a lot of swimming. i trained for _ this part? a lot of swimming. i trained for three _ this part? a lot of swimming. i trained for three months - this part? a lot of swimming. i | trained for three months before this part? a lot of swimming. i - trained for three months before the filmind _ trained for three months before the filmind i_ trained for three months before the filming. i have swum a lot in the pool— filming. i have swum a lot in the pool but— filming. i have swum a lot in the pool but i— filming. i have swum a lot in the pool but i have never done open water~ _ pool but i have never done open water~ my— pool but i have never done open water. my coach would take me out in brighton _ water. my coach would take me out in brighton to— water. my coach would take me out in brighton to swim. my actual coach,

melody _ brighton to swim. my actual coach, melody. she is amazing. she got me confident— melody. she is amazing. she got me confident being out far in the sea and the _ confident being out far in the sea and the cold and getting used to the weather— and the cold and getting used to the weather changing all the time and the currents.— weather changing all the time and the currents. mercedes had quite a secific the currents. mercedes had quite a specific style _ the currents. mercedes had quite a specific style of— the currents. mercedes had quite a specific style of swimming, - the currents. mercedes had quite a specific style of swimming, didn't i specific style of swimming, didn't she? ,, ., , .,, , specific style of swimming, didn't she? ,, ., , ., she? she loved breaststroke. that was her favourite _ she? she loved breaststroke. that was her favourite stroke. - she? she loved breaststroke. that was her favourite stroke. that - she? she loved breaststroke. that was her favourite stroke. that is l was her favourite stroke. that is incredible — was her favourite stroke. that is incredible. she did side stroke. some _ incredible. she did side stroke. some front crawl in there as well. that taps — some front crawl in there as well. that taps into all the different strokes. she was swimming at a time when things were fairly basic. what are you able to do to keep yourself slightly warmer?— slightly warmer? nothing. it is all authentic. slightly warmer? nothing. it is all authentic- l— slightly warmer? nothing. it is all authentic. i trained _ slightly warmer? nothing. it is all authentic. i trained in _ slightly warmer? nothing. it is all authentic. i trained in the - slightly warmer? nothing. it is all authentic. i trained in the same i authentic. i trained in the same way she trained — authentic. i trained in the same way she trained. in the film i wear a swimming— she trained. in the film i wear a swimming costume which is 100 years old from _ swimming costume which is 100 years old from the _ swimming costume which is 100 years old from the time. every time i got out of— old from the time. every time i got out of the — old from the time. every time i got out of the water it had to be sewn up out of the water it had to be sewn up again —

out of the water it had to be sewn up again i— out of the water it had to be sewn up again. i had motorcyclist goggles on. up again. i had motorcyclist goggles on that _ up again. i had motorcyclist goggles on that is _ up again. i had motorcyclist goggles on. that is what they hand at that time, _ on. that is what they hand at that time, so — on. that is what they hand at that time, so you _ on. that is what they hand at that time, so you could not see. the swimming — time, so you could not see. the swimming hats for aviator style, which _ swimming hats for aviator style, which is — swimming hats for aviator style, which is what was in fashion, so i could _ which is what was in fashion, so i could not— which is what was in fashion, so i could not hear either.— could not hear either. gosh! talk about method _ could not hear either. gosh! talk about method acting. _ could not hear either. gosh! talk about method acting. when - could not hear either. gosh! talk about method acting. when you | about method acting. when you frightened in the water? sometimes i was. frightened in the water? sometimes i was- mercedes _ frightened in the water? sometimes i was. mercedes was _ frightened in the water? sometimes i was. mercedes was so _ frightened in the water? sometimes i was. mercedes was so fearless. - frightened in the water? sometimes i was. mercedes was so fearless. i - was. mercedes was so fearless. i would _ was. mercedes was so fearless. i would always had to tap into her mind _ would always had to tap into her mind set — would always had to tap into her mind set. would she carry on? yes, she whirred — mind set. would she carry on? yes, she whirred |— mind set. would she carry on? yes, she whirred-— she whirred. i had to take on her sirit. she whirred. i had to take on her spirit- did _ she whirred. i had to take on her spirit- did you — she whirred. i had to take on her spirit. did you feel _ she whirred. i had to take on her spirit. did you feel at _ she whirred. i had to take on her spirit. did you feel at any - she whirred. i had to take on her spirit. did you feel at any point i spirit. did you feel at any point during filming actually quite responsible?— during filming actually quite resonsible? ~ ,,., , during filming actually quite resonsible? ~ , ,., , ., responsible? absolutely. there are no stunt doubles _ responsible? absolutely. there are no stunt doubles in _ responsible? absolutely. there are no stunt doubles in this. _ responsible? absolutely. there are| no stunt doubles in this. everything you see is kirsty callaghan, two miles out in the channel. we did it at all times of year to get the variety of shots you see in the

film. in all seasons, in all temperatures. she was swimming for hours on end in order to get the variety of shots needed. their bravery of this actress, not a swimmer, an actress playing the part of this character. that is extraordinary. that is why the film has this very real sense and why i, as head coach in the boat, was truly concerned about her. some of the more dramatic scenes where i for myself almost falling in to save her. �* .,, ., myself almost falling in to save her. �* w ., not myself almost falling in to save i her._ not quite. her. almost. not quite. not quite. the film is — her. almost. not quite. not quite. the film is really _ her. almost. not quite. not quite. the film is really rather _ her. almost. not quite. not quite. the film is really rather beautiful, | the film is really rather beautiful, wasn't it? , , , , the film is really rather beautiful, wasn'tit? , ~ the film is really rather beautiful, wasn'tit? , . ., wasn't it? very stylish. we wanted to ta into wasn't it? very stylish. we wanted to tap into the _ wasn't it? very stylish. we wanted to tap into the look— wasn't it? very stylish. we wanted to tap into the look of— wasn't it? very stylish. we wanted to tap into the look of the - wasn't it? very stylish. we wanted to tap into the look of the 20s - wasn't it? very stylish. we wanted to tap into the look of the 20s and | to tap into the look of the 20s and -et to tap into the look of the 20s and get the _ to tap into the look of the 20s and get the big — to tap into the look of the 20s and get the big open vistas on the water~ — get the big open vistas on the water. the channel is a beautiful place _ water. the channel is a beautiful place to — water. the channel is a beautiful place to film. no tanks, no green

screens, — place to film. no tanks, no green screens, nobody doubles. such a beautiful, — screens, nobody doubles. such a beautiful, pristine environment. how technicall beautiful, pristine environment. finn" technically difficult is it? incredibly difficult. when you get those _ incredibly difficult. when you get those shots it is so rewarding. i was in — those shots it is so rewarding. i was in the — those shots it is so rewarding. i was in the water filming these shots — was in the water filming these shots it— was in the water filming these shots. it was very challenging to -et shots. it was very challenging to get everything to line up with the wind _ get everything to line up with the wind. ., ., ., | get everything to line up with the | wind-_ i was get everything to line up with the i wind-_ i was in wind. you are in the water? i was in the boat or— wind. you are in the water? i was in the boat or in _ wind. you are in the water? i was in the boat or in the _ wind. you are in the water? i was in the boat or in the water. _ wind. you are in the water? i was in the boat or in the water. i _ wind. you are in the water? i was in the boat or in the water. i had - wind. you are in the water? i was in the boat or in the water. i had a - the boat or in the water. i had a wet suit— the boat or in the water. i had a wet suit on _ the boat or in the water. i had a wet suit on— the boat or in the water. i had a i wet suit on._ may wet suit on. that is allowed. may be. wet suit on. that is allowed. may be- kirsten _ wet suit on. that is allowed. may be- kirsten is— wet suit on. that is allowed. may be. kirsten is the _ wet suit on. that is allowed. may be. kirsten is the true _ wet suit on. that is allowed. may be. kirsten is the true hero - wet suit on. that is allowed. may be. kirsten is the true hero of i wet suit on. that is allowed. may | be. kirsten is the true hero of the movie _ be. kirsten is the true hero of the movie. ., ., ., ~ ., movie. you have worked together before. movie. you have worked together before- what _ movie. you have worked together before. what project _ movie. you have worked together before. what project was - movie. you have worked together before. what project was that? i movie. you have worked together. before. what project was that? that before. what pro'ect was that? that was on to before. what pro'ect was that? that was on ro hunt— before. what project was that? that was on to hunt a _ before. what project was that? t'isgt was on to hunt a tiger. that is when i knew what elliott meant was that we see a tiger emerge from the jungle, a close—up of the tiger's i.

we thought he is not going to do that, is he? there is a original footage of a tiger emerging from the jungle and a close—up of the tiger plasma i. iwill jungle and a close—up of the tiger plasma i. i will not say how he did it that he did it and he was real. that is when i knew he had an extraordinary ability for executing films as a director and writing extraordinary scripts.- films as a director and writing extraordinary scripts. let's come back to you. _ extraordinary scripts. let's come back to you, kerstin, _ extraordinary scripts. let's come back to you, kerstin, for - extraordinary scripts. let's come back to you, kerstin, for the i extraordinary scripts. let's come | back to you, kerstin, for the final word as mercedes. just wondering how much swimming you are doing. can you bear to go to the pull? i go much swimming you are doing. can you bear to go to the pull?— bear to go to the pull? i go to the ool. i bear to go to the pull? i go to the pool- i have _ bear to go to the pull? i go to the pool. i have not— bear to go to the pull? i go to the pool. i have not been _ bear to go to the pull? i go to the pool. i have not been in _ bear to go to the pull? i go to the pool. i have not been in the i bear to go to the pull? i go to the pool. i have not been in the sea i pool. i have not been in the sea at the moment. i did to a charity swim. i may— the moment. i did to a charity swim. i may do— the moment. i did to a charity swim. i may do a _ the moment. i did to a charity swim. i may do a charity relay. our producer— i may do a charity relay. our producer did the channel relay, which _ producer did the channel relay, which is — producer did the channel relay, which is incredible. lots of people are amazing swimmers, so maybe.

never— are amazing swimmers, so maybe. never say— are amazing swimmers, so maybe. never say never. it is a fantastic, fascinating story. i knew nothing about it at all. vindication swim is released in cinemas on international women's day — 8th march. stay with us, headlines coming up. live from london. this is bbc news. israel's military presents a plan to evacuate civilians from gaza, as benjamin netanyahu says an assault on rafah will go ahead.

meanwhile, the un says that would be disastrous. israeli offensive on the city would not only be terrifying for more than a million palestinian civilians shelters there, it would put the final nail in coffin of final nail in coffin of our aid programmes. the palestinian government has submitted its resignation to president. prime minister rishi sunak says comments by his former deputy chairman, claiming the london mayor, sadiq khan, was controlled by islamists, were "wrong" and "unacceptable". and the uk government announces almost £5 billion worth of investment in transport projects — that's money saved from the scrapped northern leg of the hs2 railway. hello, i'm samantha simmonds. we start with the war in gaza, and the israeli prime minister's office says his country's military has presented a plan to evacuate

civilians from parts of the territory which have been affected by the conflict.